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US11354509B2	Action selection based on environment observations and textual instructions Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for selecting actions to be performed by an agent interacting with an environment. In one aspect, a system includes a language encoder model that is configured to receive a text string in a particular natural language, and process the text string to generate a text embedding of the text string. The system includes an observation encoder neural network that is configured to receive an observation characterizing a state of the environment, and process the observation to generate an observation embedding of the observation. The system includes a subsystem that is configured to obtain a current text embedding of a current text string and a current observation embedding of a current observation. The subsystem is configured to select an action to be performed by the agent in response to the current observation.
US11354502B2	Automated constraint extraction and testing Methods, systems and computer program products for automatic extraction and testing of constraints are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes obtaining a first set of documents describing constraints and a second set of documents describing properties of entities, building a first dictionary of entity types and a second dictionary of relations among the entity types, extracting constraint triples representing the set of constraints from the first set of documents, and extracting fact triples from the second set of documents utilizing the first dictionary and the second dictionary. The method also includes receiving a query to evaluate whether at least one of the set of constraints is satisfied, determining whether the at least one constraint is satisfied by evaluating a constraint satisfaction formula utilizing the constraint triples and the fact triples, and providing a response to the query that indicates whether the at least one constraint is satisfied.
US11354501B2	Definition retrieval and display Provided is a method including obtaining a first text of a natural language text document displayed by the application, detecting a definitional statement in the first text, and parsing a defined term and a definition of the defined term from the definitional statement. The method also includes storing the defined term and the definition in an entry in a dictionary data structure and associating the entry with a location in the text document. The method also includes detecting the defined term being used in another location in the document and, in response, causing a visual indication to be presented in a first region in association with the defined term being used in the other location. The method may include causing the definitional statement or definition thereof to be displayed in a second region concurrently with displaying the defined term and the visual indication in the first region.
US11354497B2	Method and apparatus for servicing webpage requests A webpage serving system is provided and generally includes a server and a computing device. The server can receive a webpage request from the computing device, and determine a type of webpage being requested. The server may provide a document, such as an HTML document, to the computing device based on the type of webpage. The document may include instructions to download a particular bundle, which may include one or more files, from a server. The bundle identified in the instructions may be based on the type of webpage the document is for. The customer computing device may receive the requested bundle, and display the requested webpage based on the information received in the document and in the bundle.
US11354495B2	System and method for reliable extraction and mapping of data to and from customer forms A method and system generate customized financial document templates in a document preparation system, according to one embodiment. The method and system receive document data from a user corresponding to a document including a plurality of custom data fields in a custom template. The method and system map the custom data fields to system data fields from a relatively small subset of data fields selected from a system data field pool based on the characteristics of the user. The method and system generate a custom form template based on the document data and the mapping of the custom data fields to system data fields.
US11354483B1	Parasitic representation of large scale IC packages and boards Improved parasitic analysis of a design of an electrical circuit (e.g. a PCB coupled to an IC package) can use a first parasitic analysis to identify a first set of pins having excessive parasitic values (“hotspots” in the design) and then identify a second set of pins that do not have excessive parasitic values. The pins in the second set can be clustered (e.g. using a grid of cells) to reduce a model size for calculations in a second parasitic analysis, and the pins in the first set can be analyzed in the second parasitic analysis either individually or in clusters of similar pins with excessive parasitic values.
US11354477B1	System and method for performance estimation for electronic designs using subcircuit matching and data-reuse Embodiments include herein are directed towards a method for use in an electronic design environment is provided. Embodiments may include receiving a printed circuit board schematic and one or more electronic circuits. Embodiments may further include automatically generating, one or more circuit templates based upon, at least in part, the printed circuit board schematic and one or more electronic circuits. The one or more circuit templates may be stored at an electronic design database. Embodiments may also include receiving a current printed circuit board schematic and automatically determining whether a subcircuit of the current printed circuit board schematic is an exact or approximate match with the one or more circuit templates.
US11354476B2	Simulation method of an electron device There is a significant precaution when performing random dopant fluctuation by using the drift-diffusion model that is the basis of the conventional device simulation. Because the continuation by a long wavelength approximation was done to derive said drift-diffusion model. That is how to recover the location dependence of discrete impurity ions in the long wavelength approximation. For example, in the case that there is an impurity ion near to the interface to an insulating film, the charge density of an impurity ion, which was made continuous in the conventional method, is unable to catch the charge density change due to polarization at the interface. Because this polarization is dependent of the location of a discrete impurity ion near to the interface. A method for simply implementing the effect of polarization to the device simulation is provided by appending an image charge inside the insulating film to linearize the charge of discrete impurity ion which locates near to the interface to satisfy the consistency to the drift-diffusion model while keeping the location dependency of the discrete ion.
US11354471B2	Automated circuit generation Automated circuit generation is disclosed. In some embodiments, parameters are received and a circuit schematic is generated automatically by software. In some embodiment, parameters are received and a circuit layout is generated automatically by software. In some embodiments, a design interface may be used to create a behavioral model of a circuit. Software may generate a circuit specification to generate a schematic. In various embodiments, circuit component values may be determined and generated. Certain embodiments pertain to automating layout of circuits. Software may receive parameters for functional circuit components and generate a circuit schematic and/or a layout. The present techniques are particularly useful for automatically generating analog circuits.
US11354467B2	Predicting electrostatic charges in a liquid container A method of predicting electrostatic charges in a liquid container is provided. The method includes generating a computer geometric model of the liquid container according to a design of the liquid container and generating executable code to reproduce fluid dynamics and electrostatic charge conservation during transfer of liquid into the liquid container. The method includes executing a simulating application to at least: perform a simulation of the transfer of liquid into the liquid container subject to the fluid dynamics and electrostatic charge conservation to produce a prediction of electrostatic charges in the liquid container during the transfer of liquid; and iterate the simulation to update the electrostatic charge conservation. The method includes outputting the prediction of electrostatic charges in the liquid container to enable certification of the design of the liquid container.
US11354458B1	Automated vehicle safety simulation using safety quotient method Examples described herein relate to apparatuses and methods for or simulating and improving performance of an artificial intelligence (AI) driver, including but not limited to determining safety quotients associated with an AI driver and an AI/human driver in simulations to provide data for reinforced machine learning to improve the AI driver.
US11354453B2	Encryption device for encrypting data and timestamp, system on chip including the same, and electronic device An encryption device includes a counter, an encryption/decryption unit, and a timer. The counter is configured to generate a first timestamp for a first time. The encryption/decryption unit is configured to concatenate security data and the first timestamp, encrypt the concatenated data into encryption data, transmit the encryption data to a memory device, and decrypt read data transmitted from the memory device into decryption data. The timer is configured to inform the counter and the encryption/decryption unit that a time elapses from the first time to a second time such that the counter generates a second timestamp for the second time and the encryption/decryption unit decrypts the read data into the decryption data. Checking logic implemented by the encryption device is configured to check whether a decryption timestamp of the decryption data is identical to the first timestamp.
US11354451B2	Secure logic chip for resisting hardware trojan induced leakage in combinational logics The invention is a secure logic chip with resistance to hardware Trojan induced data leakage. The invention solves the untrustworthy fabrication risk problem by introducing a secure logic chip design such that even when the design is entirely known to an attacker and a data leakage Trojan is injected subsequently, no useful information can be obtained. This invention contains several features including randomized encoding of binary logic, converting any combinational binary logic into one with randomized encoding, and partitioning a randomized encoded logic for split manufacturing.
US11354443B2	System and method for providing customizable property management services enabling increased transparency and communication Systems and methods are provided for providing property management services. The method includes receiving, using a graphical user interface coupled to an electronic device, login credentials for a user for access to a digital application for providing property management services, wherein the electronic device is coupled to one or more secondary electronic devices through one or more servers. The method further includes authenticating, using a processor coupled to the electronic device, an identity of the user, wherein the authenticating includes determining a user type for the user. The method additionally includes granting access to the user to a digital menu configured for the user type for the user, and displaying the digital menu to the user, using the graphical user interface.
US11354442B2	Automatic historical analysis of data exchange The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for providing UI-based modifications to adjust and interact with data exchange splits. One example system includes a processor for identifying a newly received data exchange (DE) request associated with a particular user profile and receiving a first signal including a request to split the DE request with at least one other user profile. In response to the first signal, the processor can analyze the DE to identify at least one data exchange parameter and search a repository of DEs for previously submitted DEs associated with the at least one DE parameter of the identified DE. In response to identifying at least one previously requested DE, a set of DE split parameters associated with the at least one previously requested DE satisfying the search can be identified. The set of proposed DE split parameters can then be transmitted accordingly.
US11354430B1	Systems and methods for dynamically establishing and managing tenancy using templates Systems and methods for dynamically establishing and managing tenancy using templates are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a collaboration room template, the collaboration room template including parameters that are used to establish and configure a collaboration room for an entity, establishing the collaboration room for the entity, configuring the collaboration room according to the parameters of the collaboration room template, generating a token for a user, the token specifying permissions for the user for the collaboration room, transmitting an invitation to a user related to the collaboration room, and providing data in the collaboration room for the user according to the permissions specified in the token.
US11354428B2	Data values encryption method A method encrypts, using an encryption circuit, a first data value having a number n of first binary words, each word having a number m of bits. The encrypting includes generating a second data value having a same number n of second binary words of m bits each and outputting a result of the encryption. The number n is an integer greater than or equal to 3, m and n do not have a common integer division, and n or m is even. A second binary word of the second data value having a rank i is equal to a sum of: a first binary word having a same rank i; and a product of: a complement of a first binary word having rank ((i+1)modulo n), shifted by a first number of bit positions; and a first binary word having rank ((i+2)modulo n), shifted by a second number of bit positions.
US11354424B2	Data sharing architecture Techniques are disclosed relating to sharing data. A first computer system may receive data shared by a second computer system to permit the first computer system to perform processing of the data according to a set of policies. The first computer system may instantiate a verification environment in which to process the shared data. The first computer system may process a portion of the shared data by executing a set of processing routines to generate a result based on the shared data. The verification environment may verify whether the result is in accordance with the set of policies. The verification environment may determine whether to output the result based on the verifying and may send an indication of an outcome of the determining to the second computer system. The indication may be usable to determine whether to provide the first computer system with continued access to the shared data.
US11354422B2	Optimizations for privacy-preserving distance metric computation Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing signal encryption or signal authentication. In various embodiments, a second computing system might pack, using a packing function, two or more elements of a second vector associated with a third entity to generate a packed second vector; might individually encrypt, using a generated public key received from a first computing system, each element of the packed second vector to generate an encrypted packed second vector; might pack two or more elements of an encrypted first vector from the first computing system to generate a packed encrypted first vector; might combine the encrypted packed second vector with the packed encrypted first vector to generate a combined packed encrypted vector; and might send the combined packed encrypted vector to the first computing system for generating a similarity score that is indicative of differences between the second vector and the first vector.
US11354421B2	Secure execution guest owner controls for secure interface control A method, computer program product, and a system where a secure interface control determines functionality of a secure guest based on metadata. The secure interface control (“SC”) obtains metadata linked to an image of a secure guest to be started by an owner and managed by the hypervisor, where the metadata comprises control(s) that indicate whether a secure guest generated with the image is permitted to obtain a response to a particular request. The SC intercepts, from the secure guest generated with the image, during runtime, a request. The SC determines, based on the control(s), if the secure guest is permitted to obtain a response to the request. If permitted, the SC commences fulfillment of the request, within the computing system. If not permitted, the SC ignores the request.
US11354413B2	Non-disruptive mitigation of malware attacks A method and system for mitigating a malware attack are disclosed herein. A malware detection module iterates over a virtual memory address space associated with a process executing on a computer system. The malware detection module identifies a region of memory likely to be vulnerable to a malware attack. Responsive to identifying the region of memory, a thread hollowing module determines a specific process thread associated with the identified region of memory. The thread hollowing module renders the specific process thread inoperable.
US11354406B2	Physics-based approach for attack detection and localization in closed-loop controls for autonomous vehicles Methods and apparatus relating to a physics-based approach for attack detection and/or localization in closed-loop controls for autonomous vehicles are described. In an embodiment, multiple state estimators are used to compute a set of residuals to detect, classify, and/or localize attacks. This allows for determination of an attacker's location and the kind of attack being perpetrated. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
US11354388B2	Method for detecting bots in a user network A method for detecting bots in a user network (R), the method comprising the following steps: receiving (102) by a user terminal (2) an identifier (ID) associated with a network user account; transmitting (104), by the user terminal (2), the identifier (ID) to an access control system (3) configured to determine whether or not a mobile terminal owner has the right to access an area or service, the area or service being independent of the user network (R); transmitting (106), by the access control system (3) to the server (1), a representative data element supporting that the identifier (ID) has been received by the access control system (3); and using (108) by the server (1) the representative data element to determine whether the user of the account associated with the identifier (ID) is a bot or not.
US11354386B2	Permission request system and method A method for detecting, identifying, and mitigating advanced persistent threats in a computer network having one or more computers includes a processor in the computer network: receiving a request to access a resource in the computer network; identifying the request as originating from an application executing on the computer network; executing an anomaly operation to determine a behavior of the application is one of anomalous and not anomalous; executing a privilege operation to determine the request is one of permanently allowed and not-permanently allowed; granting access to the resource for both a non-anomalous-behaving application and a permanently allowed request; and generating and displaying, on a graphical user interface of the computer network, and prompt for either an anomalous-behaving application or a not-permanently allowed request.
US11354384B2	Intelligent outlier data detection Transaction data is received from a remote client computing device that includes user-generated entries in each of a plurality of fields. Thereafter, it can be determined, using an outlier detection algorithm, that values for one or more of the entries is an outlier. Data can then be provided (e.g., displayed in a visual display, loaded into memory, stored in physical persistence, transmitted to a remote computing system, etc.). The outlier algorithm can be based on a number of similar records g, a number of distinct values d(g) in the similar records, and a number of same values s in the similar records. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US11354382B2	Digital signal processor and method of operation A flexible Digital Signal Processor module includes a Filter unit comprising a multiplier and an adder, where the multiplier receives input from a memory and a Shift Register Lookup table. The Digital Signal Processor module may implement digital filters such as FIR or IIR filters by providing suitable filter coefficients from the memory and data values from the Shift Register Lookup table. An optional state machine may ensure synchronisation of addressing of the memory Shift Register Lookup table, and between multiple instances of the Digital Signal Processor module where these are required for a particular filter implementation. The proposed architecture offers additional modes of operation wherein operations other than filter implementations are supported.
US11354373B2	System and method for efficiently querying data using temporal granularities A system and method for displaying data using temporal granularities. The method includes determining at least one first dataset of a plurality of datasets based on at least one temporal data requirement, wherein the plurality of datasets is generated based on a data model, wherein each of the plurality of datasets is generated based further on a distinct temporal granularity of a plurality of temporal granularities, wherein the distinct temporal granularity of each of the at least one first dataset meets at least one of the at least one temporal data requirement; and querying the determined at least one first dataset in order to obtain at least one query result.
US11354368B2	Displaying information related to spoken dialogue in content playing on a device A server system detects presentation of a media content item being played at a first device in proximity to a second device associated with a first user. It also receives from the second device content information derived from sound output from the presentation of the media content item at the first device captured at the second device. Based on the received content information, it identifies the media content item being played at the first device and a plurality of first quotations associated with the media content item. The server system sends to the second device the first quotations and a plurality of quotation operation affordances. It receives selection by the first user of a first affordance of the quotation operation affordances for a first one of the first quotations. In accordance with the selection, it performs an operation with respect to the first one of the first quotations.
US11354360B2	Method and apparatus for compiling computation graphs into an integrated circuit A compiler can receive a computation workload, and a description of the computation graph of the workload and compile a circuit layout of the workload. In one embodiment, an RTL generator assigns the node operations of the computation graph to a first or second type. In the first type, the workload is loaded and processed in tiles equal to a compute filter width. In the second type, the workload is loaded in tiles larger in size than the width of the compute filter, allowing the compute filter to process more operations in parallel and reach the data needed for the underlying operations more efficiently.
US11354356B1	Video segments for a video related to a task Methods and apparatus related to identifying a video for completing a task and determining a plurality of video segments of the identified video based on one or more attributes of the task. A task and a plurality of how-to videos related to the task may be identified. A how-to video may be selected and a plurality of video segments of the selected how-to video may be determined. One or more video segments may be associated with one or more task attributes that relate to performing the task. The selected video may be provided to a user and segmented, indexed, and/or annotated based on the associated video segments. In some implementations a given object utilized in performing the task may be identified and one or more video segments corresponding to the given object may be identified and/or provided to the user.
US11354352B1	Geo-visual search Performing a geo-visual search is disclosed. A query feature vector associated with a query tile is obtained. A lookup is performed at least in part by using a key derived from the query feature vector. A list of candidate feature vectors is obtained based at least in part on the lookup. Based at least in part on a comparison of the query feature vector against at least some of the candidate feature vectors in the obtained list, a tile that is visually similar to the query tile is determined. The determined tile is provided as output.
US11354350B2	Method, apparatus and system for browsing images on a user interface displaying a map A method of browsing images on a user interface displaying a map. A selection of a geographical feature within the map on the user interface is received based on a selection criteria comprising a set of predefined gesture rules. A plurality of images is selected based on a proximity of each of the images to the selected geographical feature. A dynamic browsing widget is generated on the user interface having dimensions proportional to dimensions of the selected geographical feature. The selected plurality of images is browsed using the generated dynamic browsing widget.
US11354347B2	Media content discovery and character organization techniques Techniques for recommending media are described. A character preference function comprising a plurality of preference coefficients is accessed. A first character model comprises a first set of attribute values for the plurality of attributes of a first character. The first and second characters are associated with a first and second salience value, respectively. A second character model comprises a second set of attribute values for the plurality of attributes of a second character of the plurality of characters. A first character rating is calculated using the plurality of preference coefficients and the first set of attribute values. A second character rating of the second character is calculated using the plurality of preference coefficients with the second set of attribute values. A media rating is calculated based on the first and second salience values and the first and second character ratings. A media is recommended based on the media rating.
US11354339B2	Method and system for clustering users using cognitive stress report for classifying stress levels A method and system for clustering users using cognitive stress report for classifying stress levels is provided. Detection and monitoring of cognitive stress experienced by users while performing a task is very crucial. The method includes receiving, user evaluated cognitive stress reports and the physiological signals of the user during the performance of the task. A normalized cognitive report is generated from the user evaluated cognitive stress report by computing mode and range value. The normalized cognitive stress reports of the users are used to cluster the users into a primary cluster and a secondary cluster. Feature sets are extracted from the physiological signals of the said users associated with the primary cluster. Using the said feature sets a classifier model is trained to classify the cognitive stress levels of the users as stressful class or stressless class.
US11354332B2	Enabling data access by external cloud-based analytics system Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for retrieving metadata associated with data stored within a database system of an enterprise, the metadata being provided in a first format and being used by the first system to store and access the data, providing a document including the metadata provided in an interoperable format, processing, by a deployer, the document to provide analytics engine metadata in a second format, the analytics metadata being stored in the second system and being consumable by the DB-based analytics engine to access the data from the database system of the enterprise, and retrieving, by the DB-based analytics engine, the data from the database system of the enterprise based on the analytics metadata to provide analytics data based on the data.
US11354331B2	Export data from tables into partitioned folders on an external data lake A database export system exports data using a plurality of nodes that process the data to generate structured result files that are partitioned by an export parameter in an export request. The database export system distributes the data and merges the files to avoid small file creation and increase processing speed via parallelism. The database export system generates the result files of a specified maximum size in a final format, where the files are processed merged in a temporary file format. The parallel processing is optimized and constrained per the amount of processing nodes, available memory, requested final file sizes, and operation based ordering to complete data exports in a scalable multi-stage approach.
US11354330B2	System and method for partitioning data based on authorization rules A system and method for partitioning data based on authorization rules. The method includes initiating a plurality of data nodes, each data node including a dataset generated based on a shared data model, wherein each of the plurality of data nodes corresponds to at least one authorization rule, wherein each authorization rule authorizes at least one user identifier to access a respective data node of the plurality of data nodes; and configuring an extract, transform, and load (ETL) application service to extract data from a data source and to load data from the data source to the dataset stored on a first data node of the plurality of data nodes when the at least one first authorization rule authorizes a requesting user to access the first data node.
US11354326B2	Object indexing A low-latency database analysis system using an object index may include obtaining data expressing a usage intent, and, in response to a determination that the data expressing the usage intent includes object search request data including a user identifier and zero or more object search terms, obtaining, from an object-index responsive to the object search request data, object indexing data for an object, obtaining object detail data for the object, obtaining an object visualization capture for the object, and outputting object search response data including the object visualization capture and at least a portion of the object detail data for presentation to a user.
US11354318B2	Real-time collection and distribution of event stream data As a user navigates a website and/or mobile application, events may be captured. Example events include user interactions, return of information from services, and recommendation calls. Event stream data associated with the event may be collected once and provided to a server platform via a streaming data service. The event stream data may be converted to an appropriate structure for storage at the server platform by applying a schema. The schema applied may take advantage of a format in which the event stream data is captured at the client application. This enables the client application to provide minimal data to the server platform (e.g., an incomplete record) and the server platform to complete the record according to the schema. The event stream data may be saved internally within a database of the server platform, and distributed to one or more third parties in a compatible format.
US11354311B2	Database-agnostic parallel reads A query into a database is processed by receiving an instruction to partition data in the database into respective data partitions for the query. In response to the instruction, a query execution plan is generated that specifies the data from the database for the respective data partitions according to at least one data characteristic. The query execution plan is executed to compel reading the data of the data partitions from the database in respective data streams independently one from another.
US11354301B2	Multi-system operation audit log Techniques are provided for recording, in an audit log data store, log records that satisfy one or more audit log rules. Audit log rules may be associated with one or more context attributes. Specifically, based on the context attribute of a given rule, embodiments store, in the audit log data store, additional log records that are associated with the context attribute value from log records that satisfied the rule. Because a context attribute may span multiple systems that implement a multi-system operation, the information in the audit log data store may include cross-system contextual information for changes that are of interest to administrators. The audit log data store may be efficiently queried to provide information regarding multi-system operations because of the targeted nature of the audit log data gathering techniques. Automatically-generated indexes on audit log data provide additional efficiency gains for executing queries over the audit log data.
US11354289B2	Merging buffered fingerprint index entries In some examples, a system receives, in a synchronization buffer stored in a memory, fingerprint index entries for respective data units received by the system, each fingerprint index entry of the fingerprint index entries comprising a fingerprint computed for a corresponding data unit, and a storage location indicator for the corresponding data unit. The system merges the fingerprint index entries in the synchronization buffer with fingerprint index entries of a persistent fingerprint index in a hash data structure stored in persistent storage, the hash data structure comprising a plurality of buckets.
US11354283B2	Data migration method and apparatus Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data migration method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving a migration task of migrating data in a first system to a second system; and calling upper-layer interfaces corresponding to the migration task, and calling underlying operation interfaces of the first system and the second system by the upper-layer interfaces through an abstract interface class to migrate the data of the first system to the second system. Bidirectional data transmission and migration can be implemented between any two data ends. Bidirectional data transmission and migration between any data terminals.
US11354281B2	Data analytic systems A method is disclosed, comprising receiving, at a build service, an external dataset and an adaptor associated with the external dataset, the external dataset being in a format which is not managed by the build server. The method may also comprise querying the adaptor, by the build service, for information related to the external dataset. The method may also comprise receiving, at the build service, the information related to the external dataset; and causing, by the build service, the external dataset to be input into a build pipeline using the information related to the external dataset.
US11354276B2	Synchronization for cross-context digital item containers and collaboration Techniques for synchronization for cross-context digital item containers and collaboration are provided, receiving a user command to share a particular digital item from a first portfolio of digital items with a second portfolio of digital items. In response receiving the command to share the digital item, making a digital copy of it and placing it in the second portfolio of digital items. Subsequently, an alteration is made to the digital item and a determination is made with whom to share the alteration among those with whom the digital item had been previously shared. Those alterations can be accepted (or rejected) by the other portfolios. When they are accepted, they are applied to the digital copy.
US11354275B2	Method, electronic device and computer program product for file management Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, an electronic device and a computer program product for file management. The method includes: generating an extended list based on a path list associated with predetermined files, the extended list comprising a set of paths in the path list that are at least partly the same from a root directory; generating an identifier indicating the extended list; and updating the path list based on the identifier. In this way, the embodiments of the present disclosure accomplish optimization of a path list by creating an extended list, to reduce a number of searching performed based on the path list and thus improve the efficiency of searching a file.
US11354271B2	Systems and methods for large scale complex storage operation execution A Multi-Threaded Indexed (“MTI”) file system may use a first set of threads, processes, or executable instances to index desired file attributes in a database while simultaneously but independently executing file operations with a second set of threads, processes, or executable instances. In response to receiving a file operation, the second set of threads, processes, or executable instance may query the database to directly identify files that are indirectly implicated by the file operation with a wildcard, regular expression, and/or other expression that indirectly identifies the files based on different file attributes, paths, name expressions, or combinations thereof. The second set of threads, processes, or executable instances are therefore able to identify the files implicated by the file operation based solely on the indexed file attributes already entered in the database without the need to load and scan the metadata of files in directories targeted by the file operation.
US11354257B2	Circuit, corresponding device, system and method An embodiment circuit comprises a set of input terminals configured to receive input digital signals which carry input data, a set of output terminals configured to provide output digital signals which carry output data, and computing circuitry configured to produce the output data as a function of the input data. The computing circuitry comprises a set of multiplier circuits, a set of adder-subtractor circuits, a set of accumulator circuits, and a configurable interconnect network. The configurable interconnect network is configured to selectively couple the multiplier circuits, the adder-subtractor circuits, the accumulator circuits, the input terminals and the output terminals in at least two processing configurations. In a first configuration, the computing circuitry is configured to compute the output data according to a first set of functions, and, in a second configuration, the computing circuitry is configured to compute the output data according to a different set of functions.
US11354242B2	Efficient early ordering mechanism Data units are stored in private caches in nodes of a multiprocessor system, each node containing at least one processor (CPU), at least one cache private to the node and at least one cache location buffer (CLB) private to the node. In each CLB location information values are stored, each location information value indicating a location associated with a respective data unit, wherein each location information value stored in a given CLB indicates the location to be either a location within the private cache disposed in the same node as the given CLB, to be a location in one of the other nodes, or to be a location in a main memory. Coherence of values of the data units is maintained using a cache coherence protocol. The location information values stored in the CLBs are updated by the cache coherence protocol in accordance with movements of their respective data units.
US11354236B2	Garbage collection method for data storage device A garbage collection method for a data storage device includes steps of: entering a background mode from a foreground mode; selecting a plurality of source data blocks from a plurality of in-use data blocks; dividing a mapping table into a plurality of sub-mapping tables and selecting one of the sub-mapping tables as a target sub-mapping table, wherein the target sub-mapping table is used to manage one of the source data blocks; selecting a destination data block from a plurality of spare data blocks; and sequentially updating a correspondence relationship of data stored in the target sub-mapping table from the source data blocks to the destination data block, wherein the updating comprises copying the data stored in the source data blocks to the destination data block.
US11354230B2	Allocation of distributed data structures Allocating distributed data structures and managing allocation of a symmetric heap can include defining, using a processor, the symmetric heap. The symmetric heap includes a symmetric partition for each process of a partitioned global address space (PGAS) system. Each symmetric partition of the symmetric heap begins at a same starting virtual memory address and has a same global symmetric break. One process of a plurality of processes of the PGAS system is configured as an allocator process that controls allocation of blocks of memory for each symmetric partition of the symmetric heap. Using the processor executing the allocator process, isomorphic fragmentation among the symmetric partitions of the symmetric heap is maintained.
US11354225B2	Automating identification of test cases for library suggestion models A library model addition engine adds library models to a library knowledge base by defining a template for a library configuration file that conveys information about each library model, custom inputs and code snippets to facilitate library comparison operations, and education content for the library model, where the library configuration file template may be automatically filled by populating selected data fields in the template with information identifying the library model, scraping documentation pages to extract test cases, and then scraping test case code to extract the test case input parameters for input to an input/output matching engine to evaluate a repository of code snippets and identify a set of functionally similar code snippets for inclusion one or more data fields in the template.
US11354223B2	Maximally parallel test script execution A test script is divided into tests having a sequential order within the test script. An analysis tree of the tests can be generated. Each unique path through the analysis tree includes a subset of the tests as sequentially ordered within the test script. A maximally parallel subset of the unique paths that covers all the tests and according to which the tests are successfully executable is identified. Each test appears in only one unique path of the maximally parallel subset.
US11354219B2	Machine defect prediction based on a signature Methods, system, and computer readable medium are presented for predicting defects using a machine learning component based on a generated signature. A trained machine learning component that has been trained with historic data that represents a series of events that occurred within a plurality of heterogeneous systems over a plurality of periods of change for the heterogeneous systems can be received. A base signature for a first heterogeneous system that includes a first mix of modules can be compared to a current signature for the first heterogeneous system to identify one or more irregularities. The trained machine learning component can predict one or more defects for the first heterogeneous system based on the identified irregularity.
US11354216B2	Monitoring performance deviations Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for monitoring performance deviations. In some implementations, a workflow that is configured to monitor performance of an operation of one or more computers is run. In running the workflow, a performance measure for the operation is determined. In running the workflow, a reference performance level for the operation is determined. In running the workflow, it is determined whether the performance measure indicates a deviation from the reference performance level for the operation. In running the workflow, an action specified by the workflow is selectively performed based on whether the performance measure is determined to indicate a deviation from the reference performance level for the operation.
US11354214B2	Judgment method for hardware compatibility A judgment method for hardware compatibility is disclosed. The judgment method is operated with a first electrical device and a second electrical device having a plurality of transmission interfaces. The judgment method is started after the first electrical device electrically connected to one of the transmission interfaces of the second electrical device. The judgment method includes an interface information capturing process, a compatibility comparison process, a compatibility determination process and a recommendation execution process. In the interface information capturing process, the interface information of the transmission interface of the second electrical device connected to the first electrical device is captured. In the compatibility comparison process, the interface information is compared with a compatibility database to obtain a comparison result. In the compatibility determination process, the comparison result is compared with the interface information of another transmission interface of the second electrical device to obtain a determination result. In the recommendation execution process, a recommendation information is provided according to the determination result.
US11354212B2	Component installation verification In an approach for a component installation, a processor receives sensor data from a sensor scanning a component. The component is to be installed into a receptacle. A processor compares the sensor data to reference data. The reference data is pre-collected data associated with the type of the component and the type of the receptacle. The reference data defines the correct type of the component to be installed in the receptacle. The reference data defines a damage status of the type of the component. A processor determines whether the component has damage. A processor determines whether the component is a correct type of component to be installed in the receptacle. A processor provides an indication for installation.
US11354210B2	Host, system and method for facilitating debugging in booting A system includes a host and a display. The host includes a programmable logic device (PIP), a baseboard management controller (BMC) and a switch. The PLD performs a power-on procedure based on a power-on sequence code, generates variable character information in the power-on procedure, and fills the variable character information into a variable field in a preset log text file to result in an updated log text file. When it is determined that the power-on procedure is not normally completed, the PLD controls the switch to switch to a debug mode, and transmits a video signal containing debug information corresponding to the updated log text file to the switch so that the video signal is outputted to the display.
US11354209B2	Column redundancy data architecture for yield improvement Methods and circuits for storing column redundancy data are provided herein. A circuit may comprise a column redundancy data array, which may store an address and a plurality of match bits. A first portion of bits of the address may reference a range of columns of a memory array and a second portion of bits of the address may reference a division of the memory array in which a column of the range of columns is located. Each of the match bits may indicate whether one of the columns of the range of columns is defective.
US11354205B1	Redundant bus circuit breaker adapter assembly and power distribution system An apparatus, system and method of efficiently configuring a power distribution system includes the provision of a dual-bus power distribution assembly, each bus of which may be connected to power sources and where the circuit breakers are adapted such that power from either of the two buses can be routed to an electrical load to provide redundant or non-redundant power, as required. Each circuit breaker position is capable of being configured to connect between either of the two buses and an individual load equipment supply bus. The circuit breaker may be a plug-in type where one of the terminals is adapted by a part that may be installed in one of two orientations. In the first orientation a first bus is connected to the individual load equipment supply bus and in the second orientation the second bus is connected to the individual load equipment supply bus.
US11354204B2	Host multipath layer notification and path switchover following node failure Described herein are techniques for managing failover in a data center environment interconnected using an internet small computer systems interface (iSCSI) communication protocol, the techniques including receiving, at a host and from a kernel driver, an asynchronous message comprising an indication of a failed path associated with a first node having a first port, a list of internet protocol (IP) addresses associated with a plurality of failover paths including a first failover path associated with a second node having a second port, and an expiration. The techniques further including performing, by the host and before the expiration, a first input/output (I/O) operation on the second port associated with the second node. The techniques further including performing, by the host and after the expiration, a second I/O operation on the first port of the first node.
US11354199B2	Byzantine fault tolerance with verifiable secret sharing at constant overhead Techniques for implementing Byzantine fault tolerance with verifiable secret sharing at constant overhead are provided. In one set of embodiments, a client can determine a secret value s to be shared with N replicas in a distributed system, s being input data for a service operation provided by the N replicas. The client can further encode s into an f-degree polynomial P(x) where f corresponds to a maximum number of faulty replicas in the distributed system, evaluate P(x) at i for i=1 to N resulting in N evaluations P(i), generate at least one f-degree recovery polynomial R(x) based on a distributed pseudo-random function (DPRF) fα(x), and evaluate R(x) at i for i=1 to N resulting in at least N evaluations R(i). The client can then invoke the service operation, the invoking comprising transmitting a message including P(i) and R(i) to each respective replica i.
US11354198B2	Snapshot for world state recovery An example operation may include one or more of retrieving a snapshot of key values of a world state database, retrieving a hash of the snapshot from a blockchain associated with the world state database, determining whether the snapshot is valid based on the hash of the snapshot retrieved from the blockchain, and in response to determining the snapshot is valid, updating key values of a world state database based on the snapshot of key values.
US11354197B2	Recovery of a software-defined data center Examples described herein include systems and methods for backing up and recovering a software-defined data center (“SDDC”). In one example, entities of the SDDC, such as virtual machines, hosts, and clusters, can coexist with corresponding entity stores. The entity stores can store current state information for each SDDC entity. For example, an identifier or name of a virtual machine can be stored in that virtual machine's corresponding entity store. When recovery of a controller is needed, the controller can rebuild state information that has changed after the controller was backed up, by retrieving state information from entity stores of the various SDDC entities.
US11354193B2	Memory device with dynamic processing level calibration A system includes a memory array including a plurality of memory cells; and a processing device coupled to the memory array, the processing device configured to iteratively adjust an active processing level used to process data, wherein, for each iteration, the processing device is configured to: determine a first error rate corresponding to the active processing level, determine a second error rate based on using an offset processing level different than the active processing level, and incrementally adjust the active processing level based on a comparison of the first error rate and the second error rate.
US11354186B2	Circuit device, electronic apparatus, and error detection method using at least an index indicating similarity between foreground image and reference image Provided is a circuit device for detecting error on a display image obtained by image processing. The circuit device includes an image acquisition circuit configured to acquire image data, an image processing circuit configured to perform image processing on the image data to obtain a display image, and an index acquisition circuit configured to obtain an index for performing error detection on the display image. The index represents a degree of matching between a foreground image, which is an image of a given region of the display image, and a reference image, which is a reference with respect to the foreground image. The index is obtained based on pixel values of the display image and pixel values of the reference image or based on pixel values of an edge image of the display image and pixel values of an edge image of the reference image.
US11354183B2	Memory evaluation method and apparatus A memory evaluation method and apparatus are provided. The method includes: determining a health degree evaluation model indicating a relationship in which a health degree of a memory changes with at least one health degree influencing factor of the memory; obtaining at least one running parameter value corresponding to each of the at least one health degree influencing factor; separately matching the at least one running parameter value corresponding to each health degree influencing factor to the health degree evaluation model, to obtain the health degree of the memory; and outputting health degree indication information which indicate whether the memory needs to be replaced. Therefore, the memory is not faulty and the health degree of the memory is a relatively low, a user is prompted to replace the memory.
US11354179B2	System, method and computer program product for sharing information in a distributed framework A system, method and computer program product are provided for receiving information associated with a message, issuing a storage resource request in connection with a storage resource and determining whether the storage resource is available. In use, the information is capable of being shared in less than one second, utilizing an automotive electronic control unit which includes a plurality of interfaces.
US11354172B2	Centralized access control circuit for controlling access to peripherals A centralized access control circuit includes a memory, a sub-circuit, and a memory controller. The memory includes a plurality of lock bits mapped to a plurality of bytes of a peripheral register included in a peripheral. The sub-circuit receives, from a processor core, an access request to access a set of bytes of the plurality of bytes. The sub-circuit grants a first level of access privilege to the processor core based on an identifier of the processor core and an address of the set of bytes included in the access request. The memory controller receives the access request and grants, based on a value of each of a set of lock bits mapped to the set of bytes, a second level of access privilege to the processor core. The processor core accesses the set of bytes based on the first and second levels of access privileges.
US11354170B2	Classifying infrastructure workloads using workload seeds A system, method, and computer-readable medium for performing a workload analysis operation. The workload analysis operation incudes receiving workload data from a data source; defining a plurality of workload seeds, each of the plurality of workload seeds defining a particular type of workload; and, identifying a particular infrastructure configuration using the workload data and the plurality of workload seeds.
US11354169B2	Adjusting variable limit on concurrent code executions Systems and methods are described for adjusting a number of concurrent code executions allowed to be performed for a given user on an on-demand code execution environment or other distributed code execution environments. Such environments utilize pre-initialized virtual machine instances to enable execution of user-specified code in a rapid manner, without delays typically caused by initialization of the virtual machine instances. However, to improve utilization of computing resources, such environments may temporarily restrict the number of concurrent code executions performed on behalf of the given user to a number less than the maximum number of concurrent code executions allowed for the given user. Such environments may adjust the temporary restriction on the number of concurrent code executions based on the number of incoming code execution requests associated with the given user.
US11354168B2	Elastic data partitioning of a database A database entry may be stored in a container in a database table corresponding with a partition key. The partition key may be determined by applying one or more partition rules to one or more data values associated with the database entry. The database entry may be an instance of one of a plurality of data object definitions associated with database entries in the database. Each of the data object definitions may identify a respective one or more data fields included within an instance of the data object definition.
US11354157B2	Handling multiple graphs, contexts and programs in a coarse-grain reconfigurable array processor A processor includes a compute fabric and a controller. The compute fabric includes an array of compute nodes and interconnects that configurably connect the compute nodes. The controller is configured to receive a software program represented as a set of interconnected Data-Flow Graphs (DFGs), each DFG specifying code instructions that perform a respective portion of the software program, to schedule execution of the DFGs in time alternation, and, for each DFG being scheduled, to configure at least some of the compute nodes and interconnects in the compute fabric to execute the code instructions specified in the DFG, and send to the compute fabric multiple threads that each executes the code instructions specified in the DFG.
US11354148B2	Using service data plane for service control plane messaging Some embodiments provide novel methods for performing services for machines operating in one or more datacenters. For instance, for a group of related guest machines (e.g., a group of tenant machines), some embodiments define two different forwarding planes: (1) a guest forwarding plane and (2) a service forwarding plane. The guest forwarding plane connects to the machines in the group and performs L2 and/or L3 forwarding for these machines. The service forwarding plane (1) connects to the service nodes that perform services on data messages sent to and from these machines, and (2) forwards these data messages to the service nodes. In some embodiments, the guest machines do not connect directly with the service forwarding plane. For instance, in some embodiments, each forwarding plane connects to a machine or service node through a port that receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, the machine or service node. In such embodiments, the service forwarding plane does not have a port that directly receives data messages from, or supplies data messages to, any guest machine. Instead, in some such embodiments, data associated with a guest machine is routed to a port proxy module executing on the same host computer, and this other module has a service plane port. This port proxy module in some embodiments indirectly can connect more than one guest machine on the same host to the service plane (i.e., can serve as the port proxy module for more than one guest machine on the same host).
US11354145B2	Creating process fingerprints based on virtualized containers for determining software product usage A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided for determining usage of a software product. The software product is initialized within a virtualized container. Processes executing within the virtualized container are identified. A process fingerprint for the software product is created and includes identifying information of the processes executing within the virtualized container. Usage of the software product on a computing device is determined based, at least partly, on the identifying information of only non-common processes included in the process fingerprint.
US11354130B1	Efficient race-condition detection Techniques for detecting a data race condition between multiple execution engines of an integrated circuit device are provided. Computations and data movements involving execution engines of an integrated circuit may be described with a flow graph, where graph nodes represent computation or data movement operations and graph edges represent dependencies between the operations. When a graph has incorrect dependencies, data races may result. To detect data race conditions, compiler-generated vector clocks that track the relationships of operations performed by various execution engines may be used to determine concurrent operations between nodes of different execution engines, and memory access patterns for the operations may be compared to determine if the concurrent operations access the same memory address.
US11354125B2	Systems and methods for processing an image A method for processing a medical image is provided. The method may include obtaining the medical image, and processing the medical image using a processing program. The processing program may include one or more optimized computation units. The one or more optimized computation units may be optimized by an instruction set supported by the at least one CPU. The instruction set may be configured to optimize at least one of an operation time of the processing program, a resource of the at least one CPU occupied by the processing program, and a count of instructions included in the processing program.
US11354119B2	Automatically upgrading and finding components similar to legacy versions Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for automatically upgrading and finding components similar to legacy versions. In an embodiment, an automatic upgrading system determines one or more properties of a first web part and identifies a first attribute for the one or more properties of the first web part. A second web part is identified by similar attribute as the first web part to create a web page by adding at least the second web part to the web page.
US11354118B2	Version control system A version control system implemented in software and executed by one or more processors that provides for change set integration for diverse types of objects. The system may be configured to handle a wide range of objects of different types committed to the version system by storing and/or versioning the objects, change sets, and complex relationships between objects and object dependencies. Unified support for development operations may be provided as assets under version control may optionally be deployed, rolled back, compared to a corresponding live environment, and tested thus providing for sophisticated development and operational cycles. The system provides automatic and/or semi-automatic object integration such as may be useful for continuous development and integration and feature based development.
US11354110B2	System and method using natural language processing to synthesize and build infrastructure platforms Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product structured for synthesizing and building infrastructure platforms. In some embodiments, the system is structured for performing a natural language synthesis of a proposed upgrade to existing infrastructure platform(s), where the natural language synthesis includes analyzing, using natural language processing, code of the proposed upgrade; generating a trust score indicating a predicted likelihood of success from results of the natural language synthesis; in response to the trust score being above a threshold, identifying, using natural language processing, inactive code in the platform(s); generating a build automation script for deploying the proposed upgrade to create upgraded infrastructure platform(s) that exclude the inactive code; executing the build automation script; capturing data from the build automation script execution; and using the result of the build automation script execution and the captured data to refine the natural language synthesis.
US11354108B2	Assisting dependency migration Methods, systems, and computer program products for assisting dependency migration are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes determining differences between a first version of a dependency used by a software application and each of a plurality of upgrade candidates, the plurality of upgrade candidates comprising at least one of: (i) one or more newer versions of the dependency and (ii) a substitute dependency; identifying, based on the determined differences for a given one of the upgrade candidates, one or more sections of code of the software application that need to be patched in order to be compatible with the given upgrade candidate; and generating a modified version of the software application for the given upgrade candidate that comprises one or more patches for at least a portion of the identified one or more sections of code.
US11354104B2	Computer-based systems configured to manage continuous integration/continuous delivery programming pipelines with their associated datapoints and methods of use thereof Systems and methods associated with performing checkpoint and build processing associated with a continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline. In one embodiment, an exemplary method may include identifying an outside dependence for a new cloud process to be integrated into a CI/CD build of a CI/CD pipeline, determining on a periodic or ongoing basis whether a current status of the outside dependence identifies it as incomplete such that a new cloud process would not perform as desired until the dependence is complete, preventing the new cloud process from being integrated into the CI/CD build until the current status indicates that the outside dependence is complete, and integrating the new cloud process into the CI/CD build when the current status indicates that the outside dependence is complete.
US11354097B2	Compressor circuit, Wallace tree circuit, multiplier circuit, chip, and device The present disclosure provides a compressor circuit, a Wallace tree circuit, a multiplier circuit, a chip and an apparatus. The compressor circuit includes a first full adder, a second full adder, and a first selection circuit. An output end of the first full adder is connected to an input end of the first selection circuit, and an output end of the first selection circuit is connected to an input end of the second full adder. The first selection circuit is configured to determine an input signal output by the first selection circuit to the second full adder according to a first selection signal; and the input signal output by the first selection circuit to the second full adder and a most significant bit signal of a plurality of input signals of the compressor circuit are used to control turning on and turning off of the second full adder, which can reduce circuit power consumption and delay.
US11354095B2	Vehicular arithmetic operation processing device, server computer, and non-transitory storage medium A vehicular arithmetic operation processing device that is mounted in a vehicle having a communication function of communicating with an outside of the vehicle and the vehicular arithmetic operation processing device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: perform an arithmetic operation for an arithmetic operation task, output a result of the arithmetic operation, and receive an arithmetic operation task from the outside of the vehicle by using the communication function when an amount of arithmetic operations performed in the vehicular arithmetic operation processing device is equal to or less than a predetermined first value; and transmit an arithmetic operation task to the outside of the vehicle by using the communication function when the amount of arithmetic operations which are performed in the vehicular arithmetic operation processing device is equal to or greater than a predetermined second value.
US11354084B2	Optimizing audio delivery for virtual reality applications There are disclosed techniques, systems, methods and instructions for a virtual reality, VR, augmented reality, AR, mixed reality, MR, or 360-degree video environment. In one example, the system includes at least one media video decoder configured to decode video signals from video streams for the representation of VR, AR, MR or 360-degree video environment scenes to a user. The system includes at least one audio decoder configured to decode audio signals from at least one audio stream. The system is configured to request at least one audio stream and/or one audio element of an audio stream and/or one adaptation set to a server on the basis of at least the user's current viewport and/or head orientation and/or movement data and/or interaction metadata and/or virtual positional data.
US11354077B2	Image forming apparatus using print setting values, and controlling method of image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a controller including a processor, with the controller configured to register a first print setting value related to a predetermined print setting item, and receive, from an information processing apparatus, a second print setting value set by the information processing apparatus, wherein the received second print setting value is related to the predetermined print setting item. The registered first print setting value is compared to the received second print setting value, and information based on a result of the comparison is transmitted to the information processing apparatus.
US11354076B2	Management server, control method, and storage medium A management server connected, to a plurality of image forming devices and an information processing device having a printer driver is provided. The server manages, for each location, network information and information of print performance of an image forming device belonging to the location; identifies a location to which the information processing device belongs, based on the network information, upon receiving from the information processing device a notification that network setting of the information processing device has been changed; and transmits, to the information processing device, a device setting of the printer driver based on information of print performance corresponding to an image forming device belonging to the location being identified.
US11354073B2	Information processing apparatus, storage medium, and control method To search for a device from an information processing apparatus in Simple Network Management Protocol version 3 (SNMPv3), it is necessary to set information such as authentication information. However, there is such an issue that, in a case where settings of such information are inadequate, if a desired multi-function printer (MFP) is a device with settings for responding only to SNMPv3, the desired MFP cannot be found even if a search is performed. Therefore, a user is notified that SNMPv3 settings are necessary.
US11354067B2	Asymmetric plane driver circuits in a multi-plane memory device A memory device includes a memory array comprising a plurality of planes, a primary plane driver circuit comprising components to support read operations, program operations, and erase operations on any of the plurality of planes, and a secondary plane driver circuit comprising components to support read operations on an associated one of the plurality of planes. The primary plane driver circuit is configured to perform a first read operation on a first plane of the plurality of planes and the secondary plane driver circuit is configured to perform a second read operation on a second plane of the plurality of planes concurrently with the first read operation.
US11354066B2	Command filter filtering command having predetermined pulse width Disclosed herein is an apparatus that includes a command shifter configured to receive a command pulse and generate a plurality of first command shifted pulses in parallel, wherein each of the plurality of first command shifted pulses has the same width as the command pulse and the plurality of first command shifted pulses have different phases from each other, and a command filter configured to determine if a plurality of second command shifted pulses are generated correspondingly to the plurality of first command shifted pulses or not generated responsive to pulse overlapping among at least ones of the plurality of first command shifted pulses.
US11354055B2	Method and device for dividing storage devices into device groups Storage devices are divided into subgroups and assigned to subsystems based on data input and data output frequencies of the subsystems. Each subgroup of storage devices is associated with a corresponding subsystem. A subsystem with higher data input and data output frequencies is assigned a higher number of solid state drives than a subsystem with lower data input and data output frequencies.
US11354045B2	Storage device system performance management The technology disclosed herein pertains to a method for determining expected command completion time (CCT), the method including receiving a plurality of position error signals (PESs) for an HDD over a predetermined time period, determining sigma of the plurality of PESs, retrieving upper off-track limits (UOL) for one or more data sectors of the HDD, calculating average number of retrieved sectors (A) between two consecutive occurrences of the \|PES\|>UOL for the HDD, and determining required number of revolutions (CCT) to collect data based on the average number of retrieved data sectors (A) and a total number of requested data sectors (N).
US11354041B2	Read latency reduction through command and polling overhead avoidance Aspects of a storage device including a memory and a controller are provided which allow for reduction of latency and improve QoS for reads performed in memory locations such as multi-plane dies sharing a bus with the controller. When the controller receives a host read command, the controller sends a read sense command to a memory location to perform a read operation. The controller also sends a status polling command to the memory location to check die status. While the read operation is being performed, and while other read operations are being performed in other memory locations, the controller refrains from polling this memory location and the other memory locations for die status. Rather, the controller continuously toggles a read enable input to the memory location until the read operation is complete and the die status is ready, after which the controller receives data from the memory location.
US11354033B2	Device, method, and graphical user interface for managing icons in a user interface region An electronic device displays a plurality of icons in a predefined area on the display, and detects a gesture that includes a contact on a touch-sensitive surface while a focus selector is over a respective icon, and subsequent movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to movement of the focus selector outside of the predefined area. In response to detecting the gesture, if the contact had a maximum intensity during the gesture that was below a respective intensity threshold, the device retains the respective icon in the predefined area after the gesture has ended. But if the contact reached an intensity during the gesture that was above the respective intensity threshold, the device moves the respective icon in accordance with the movement of the contact during the gesture and removes the respective icon from the predefined area after the gesture has ended.
US11354031B2	Electronic apparatus, computer-readable non-transitory recording medium, and display control method for controlling a scroll speed of a display screen An electronic apparatus comprises a display surface, a first sensor, a second sensor, and at least one processor. The first sensor comprises a detection object surface, and detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the detection object surface. The second sensor detects a pressure on the detection object surface. The at least one processor specifies an operation of a finger performed on the detection object surface based on a first detection result in the first sensor. The at least one processor specifies a pressure on the detection object surface based on a second detection result in the second sensor. The at least one processor controls a display of a first screen in the display surface based on the specified operation and pressure.
US11354030B2	Electronic device, control method, and program An electronic device includes a sensor configured to detect a gesture that does not come into contact with the electronic device, a touch sensor, a display configured to display a first screen and a second screen, and a controller configured to associate the gesture detected by the sensor with an operation of the first screen and a touch detected by the touch sensor with an operation of the second screen in accordance with a position where the sensor is disposed.
US11354027B2	Automatic zoom-loupe creation, selection, layout, and rendering based on interaction with crop rectangle Techniques described herein address the issue of inadequate view of areas of a crop rectangle for a user while cropping an image. The inadequate view may be due to the magnification of the image in the graphical user interface, the selection tool (e.g., the user's finger) blocking a portion of the image, or the like. The solution of zoom-loupes provide a view of the area around a specified point the user selects on the crop rectangle that may be magnified to assist the user to set the crop rectangle area precisely. The zoom-loupe is generated based on the location (e.g., corner or edge of the crop rectangle) of the specified point and is associated with the specified point using connector lines. The zoom-loupe is placed on the graphical user interface to avoid obstructing other views for the user and avoid collisions with other zoom-loupes.
US11354018B2	Visualization of a machine learning confidence score A unique user interface for improving machine learning algorithms is described herein. The user interface comprises an icon with multiple visual indicators displaying the machine learning confidence score. When a mouse hovers over the icon, a set of icons are displayed to accept the teaching user's input. In addition, the words that drove the machine learning confidence score are highlighted with formatting so that the teaching user can understand what drove the machine learning confidence score.
US11354015B2	Adaptive user interfaces Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function and a second affordance associated with a second function, and detecting a first event causing the device to transition from the first state to a second state, where the display is deactivated in the second state. The method also includes detecting, while the device is in the second state, a second event causing the device to transition from the second state to a third state, where the display is activated in the third state, and in response to detecting the second event, displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance displayed in the second user interface at a second location different from the first location, and not comprising the second affordance.
US11354009B2	Method and apparatus for using gestures across multiple devices Method and apparatus for implementing gestures across user interface display apparatuses, including detecting and saving, at a first user interface display apparatus, an initial user input; determining whether the initial user input is within a predetermined proximity to a boundary with a second user interface display apparatus; detecting and saving additional user input continuing from the initial user input; when the initial user input is within the predetermined proximity, incorporating additional information from a transition message received within a predetermined time period from the second user interface display apparatus to the saved user input, the predetermined time period corresponding to a message time between the first and second user interface display apparatuses from a of the initial user input; and implementing the saved user input on one or mole of the first and second user interface display apparatuses.
US11354007B2	Diagram based visual procedure note writing tool A diagram based visual procedure note writing, in one aspect, presents an image representing a structure on a user interface display. A plurality of objects is presented on the user interface display. Responsive to an object being placed onto the image of the structure, metadata associated with the object is updated based on region information associated with a position where the object is placed onto the image. The updated metadata is presented on the user interface display. A note is composed based on the updated metadata.
US11353999B2	Electronic device Provided is an electronic device including a display element layer, an encapsulation layer, a sensor layer including a sensing electrode disposed in an active area, and a sensing line disposed in the line area, electrically connected with the sensing electrode, and extending in a first direction, and a high refraction layer disposed on the sensor layer. The sensor layer further includes a first conductive layer disposed on the encapsulation layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the first conductive layer, an inorganic insulation layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and an organic insulation layer disposed between the second conductive layer and the high refraction layer. In the line area, at least one opening is defined in the organic insulation layer, the at least one opening extending in a second direction, and the inorganic insulation layer is exposed by the at least one opening.
US11353994B1	Electronic devices having moisture-insensitive optical touch sensors An electronic device may have a touch sensitive display that is insensitive to the presence of moisture. An array of pixels in the display may be used to display images. A display cover layer may overlap the array of pixels. A light source may illuminate an external object such as a finger of a user when the object contacts a surface of the display cover layer. This creates scattered light that may be detected by an array of light sensors. The light source may supply light to an edge of the display cover layer at an angle that ensures total internal reflection within the display cover layer is sustained across the display cover layer even when the display cover layer is immersed in water or otherwise exposed to moisture.
US11353993B2	Optical detection device An optical detection device is applied to an optical finger navigation apparatus and suitable for a variety of appearance demands in order to simplify product qualification procedure. The optical detection device includes a substrate, a housing, an optical sensor and a cover. The housing is disposed on the substrate and comprising a first aperture. The optical sensor is disposed on the substrate and adapted to receive an optical signal through the first aperture. The cover is disposed on the housing to cover the first aperture. The cover has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The first surface with a contour matched with a shape of the housing is attached to the housing, and the second surface with a contour manufactured for a predefined appearance demand does not affect conjunction between the housing and the cover.
US11353991B2	Method for driving touch-and-display device, driving circuit, and touch-and-display device The disclosure provides a method for driving an OLED touch-and-display device, a driving circuit, and an OLED touch-and-display device. The method includes: generating gate driving signals that are sequentially shifted based on the first clock signal (GCK); sequentially applying the gate driving signals that are sequentially shifted to the plurality of GLs; writing display data in a display driving period for each row of pixels, to the row of pixels, wherein a time length of the display driving period depends on a corresponding gate driving signal and is smaller than the clock cycle; and for a display driving period for each of at least one row of pixels, setting a touch detection period corresponding to the display driving period or corresponding to the display driving period for previous row of pixels at least partially overlapping with the display driving period in time.
US11353988B1	Touch display apparatus and method for touch display panel A touch display apparatus is disclosed, which includes a touch display panel and a driving circuit. The touch display panel is configured for display and touch sensing, which includes plural touch sensing pads arranged in touch sensing groups. The driving circuit is coupled to the touch display panel, and is configured to drive the touch display panel to perform display with respect to common voltage signal at a display stage of a frame period and to drive the touch display panel to perform touch sensing by applying a touch detection signal to all of the touch sensing pads simultaneously at a touch sensing stage of the frame period.
US11353983B2	Method and apparatus for variable impedence touch sensor array gesture recognition The present invention relates to touch sensor detector systems and methods incorporating an interpolated variable impedance touch sensor array and specifically to such systems and methods for gesture recognition and associating a UI element with the recognized gesture. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a variable impedance array (VIA) system for receiving a gesture that includes: a plurality of physical VIA columns connected by interlinked impedance columns; a plurality of physical VIA rows connected by interlinked impedance rows; and a processor configured to interpolate a location and/or pressure of the gesture in the physical columns and rows from an electrical signal from a plurality of column drive sources (connected to the plurality of physical VIA columns through the interlinked impedance columns) sensed at a plurality of row sense sinks (connected to the plurality of physical VIA rows through the interlinked impedance rows).
US11353979B2	Method and apparatus for automotive variable impedance touch sensor array The present invention relates to automotive interface systems and methods. In one embodiment, an automotive interface system includes a steering wheel and an integrated interpolated variable impedance array that comprises a grid of sensing elements. The sensing elements are configured to power on simultaneously and to simultaneously generate multiple currents along multiple current paths in response to sensing a touch wherein the amount of current generated by a sensing element of the grid is directly proportional to the force applied by the touch. The automotive interface system also includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a processor communicatively coupled to the interpolated variable impedance array that are configured to receive the multiple currents along multiple current paths and determine a location, a duration, an area, and a force of the touch from the multiple currents along multiple current paths.
US11353976B2	Method for manufacturing touch input device and touch input device Technologies for manufacturing a touch input device are disclosed. The method includes: forming, on a single carrier substrate, a flexible display for each of a plurality of display devices, cutting the flexible display into individual pieces, and separating the flexible display from the carrier substrate; a separate structure different from electrodes may be used to detect touch position forming step of forming, under a single substrate, a separate structure different from electrodes may be used to detect touch position for each of the plurality of display devices and cutting the substrate for the separate structure into individual pieces; and adhering each of the individual pieces of the separated flexible display to an individual piece of the substrate for the separate structure. The substrate for the separate structure may not be relatively easily bent as compared to the flexible display.
US11353975B2	Backlight module and touch display device using the backlight module The present disclosure is related to a touch technology field and provides a backlight module and a touch display device using the backlight module. The backlight module includes a substrate, plural driving electrode lines, plural receiving electrode lines, and plural light sources. The driving electrode lines are disposed on the substrate. The receiving electrode lines are disposed on the substrate, in which the receiving electrode lines and the driving electrode lines define plural light source regions on the substrate. The lights sources are disposed in the light source regions, in which each of the light source regions includes at least one of the light sources. The touch display device includes the backlight module and a display panel. The backlight module is configured to provide backlight light. The display panel is disposed on the backlight module to use the backlight light to display images.
US11353974B2	Display device A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a transistor, a display element, a first touch electrode, a second touch electrode, a spacer, and a light reflector. The second substrate overlaps the first substrate. The transistor is positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. The display element is electrically connected to the transistor. The first touch electrode contacts the second substrate. The second touch electrode contacts the second substrate and is insulated from the first touch electrode. The spacer overlaps the first touch electrode and is positioned between the first touch electrode and the first substrate. The light reflector overlaps the second touch electrode, is positioned between the second touch electrode and the first substrate, and is spaced from the spacer. A distance between the light reflector and the second touch electrode is greater than a distance between the spacer and the first touch electrode.
US11353972B2	Display device with touchscreen A display device with a touchscreen is provided. The display device includes a display panel having an electrode layer in a display area and a non-display area thereof, and a panel ground layer in the non-display area, and a touchscreen over the display panel and including a touch ground layer having an area overlapping with at least one of the electrode layer and the panel ground layer.
US11353971B2	Method for controlling display device, and display device Image information and identification information identifying an external device are acquired from the external device. An image based on the image information is displayed on a display surface. A drawing object is generated from a trajectory of a pointing unit in a drawing area on the display surface based on the image as a reference. The drawing object is stored in association with the identification information into a memory. The drawing object associated with the identification information in the memory is displayed on the display surface, as linked to the image.
US11353958B2	Interactive attraction system and method for object and user association A system of an amusement park attraction includes an optical sensor configured to detect light and provide optical data based on the detected light and a controller having circuitry communicatively coupled to the optical sensor. The controller is configured to receive the optical data, process the optical data to detect a first movement of a user and a second movement of a handheld or wearable object, detect a correlation between the first movement and the second movement, and associate the handheld or wearable object with the user based on the correlation.
US11353956B2	Methods of direct manipulation of multi-layered user interfaces In some embodiments, a processor of the mobile computing device may receive an input for performing a function with respect to content at the mobile device in which the content at the mobile device is segmented into at least a first command layer having one or more objects and a second command layer having one or more objects. The processor may determine whether the received input is associated with a first object of the first command layer or a second object of the second command layer. The processor may determine a function to be performed on one of the first or second objects based on whether the first command layer or the second command layer is determined to be associated with the received input, and the processor may perform the determined function on the first object or the second object.
US11353944B2	Predictive power management Methods, systems, and devices for predictive power management are described. Correlations may be identified between a set of commands performed at the memory device and oscillating voltage patterns, or a resonance frequency, or both. Voltages may be monitored by the memory device and be compared to the identified voltage pattern to mitigate undesirable oscillating voltages and resonance frequency.
US11353936B2	Privacy covers for mobile devices In example implementations, a mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes a camera, a microphone, a metallic housing and a privacy cover. The metallic housing encloses the camera and the microphone. The metallic housing includes a privacy cover storage area. The privacy cover is removably coupled to the privacy cover storage area. The privacy cover is dimensioned to cover the camera and the microphone and stay within a bezel of the metallic housing.
US11353930B2	Hinges with magnets Examples herein relate to a hinge. In some examples, a hinge can include a first bracket connected to a shaft, a second bracket connected to the first bracket, a member connected to the shaft and magnetically attracted to a magnet at a first position, where the member translates relative to the magnet to a second position as the shaft rotates about an axis of the shaft, and the magnet to generate a magnetic attraction force between the member and the magnet, where the magnetic attraction force is higher at the second position than the first position.
US11353929B2	Double-side display panel, backplate structure of same, and method of manufacturing same A double-side display panel, a backplate structure of the same, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The backplate structure of double-side display panel includes a first backplate, a stiffener, and a second backplate. The first backplate is fixed on one surface of the stiffener. The second backplate is fixed on another surface of the stiffener. An edge of the first backplate, an edge of the stiffener, and an edge of the second backplate are aligned with each other.
US11353928B2	Display module and display device A display module and a display device are provided. A first electromagnetic member is disposed on a middle frame, a second electromagnetic member is disposed under a backplate, and an actuation member controls the first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member to work, generating an electromagnetic force generated between the first electromagnetic member and the second electromagnetic member, thereby subjecting the display module to an electromagnetic force opposite to an impact force. Therefore, the display module remains undamaged by an impact and can continue normal operation.
US11353923B2	Head mounting device According to various embodiments of the present invention, a head mounting device (HMD) may comprise: a facial wearing part which is worn on a user's face and outputs an image to both of a user's eyes; a wearing band part mounted on an upper side of the facial wearing part; and a support part which is mounted on the wearing band part to support a user's head, wherein the facial wearing part may comprise a housing in which an optical device is disposed, a guide member which extends over a first surface of the housing and is formed corresponding to a contour of the user's face, and a fixing plate which is mounted on the housing with a part of the guide member interposed between the fixing plate and the housing so as to fix the guide member to the housing. The head mounting device as mentioned above can be various according to embodiments.
US11353912B2	Joystick assembly A joystick assembly for use with a device including a joystick surface and a first magnet having north and south magnetic poles includes a second magnet having north and south magnetic poles and a movable elongated shaft having first and second opposing ends arranged along a major axis of the shaft. The first end of the shaft is coupled to the second magnet such that movement of the shaft results in movement of the second magnet relative to the first magnet such that a line between centers of the north and south magnetic poles of the second magnet is movable relative to a line between the north and south magnetic poles of the first magnet. An attraction of the second magnet to the first magnet results in a restoring force upon the shaft, and the shaft and the second magnet are removable from the joystick surface.
US11353909B2	Operational amplifier, integrated circuit, and method for operating the same An operational amplifier comprises a front stage and an output stage. The front stage comprises a first input transistor, a second input transistor, a first node, a second node, and a first current mirror. A first voltage based on a first current through the first input transistor is generated on the first node. A second voltage based on a second current through the second input transistor is generated on the second node. The output stage is configured to output an output voltage based on at least one of the first voltage and the second voltage. The first current mirror comprises a first transistor having a drain connected to the first node, a second transistor having a drain connected to the second node, and a first offset canceling capacitor connected between gates of the first transistor and the second transistor.
US11353908B2	Centralized voltage control apparatus and centralized voltage control system A centralized voltage control apparatus is connected via a communication network to a plurality of local voltage control devices each controlling a corresponding voltage controller connected to a distribution line of a distribution system. The centralized voltage control apparatus includes: a voltage distribution determination unit that calculates a control variable for each of the voltage controllers on the basis of a measured value of voltage at each measurement point of the distribution line and a proper voltage range at each measurement point; and a tap position determination unit that gives a command value to each of the local voltage control devices on the basis of the control variable. At least a part of the proper voltage range at each measurement point is determined on the basis of an estimated value of a change in voltage in a section in which voltage is not measured on the distribution line.
US11353902B2	Power control semiconductor device, variable output voltage power supply, and designing method A power control semiconductor device includes: a voltage control transistor connected between an input terminal and an output terminal; a control circuit that controls the voltage control transistor in accordance with a voltage of the output terminal; and an external terminal that controls an output voltage externally. The control circuit includes: a first divider which has resistor elements connected in series to the output terminal and which divides the output voltage of the output terminal; a first error amplifier that outputs a voltage corresponding to a potential difference between a predetermined reference voltage and a voltage divided by the first divider; and an output voltage change circuit that changes the divided voltage in accordance with a voltage input to the external terminal to change the output voltage in accordance with the voltage of the external terminal.
US11353900B2	Integrated cross-domain power transfer voltage regulators An apparatus is provided, where the apparatus includes a first domain including first one or more circuitries, and a second domain including second one or more circuitries. The apparatus may further include a first voltage regulator (VR) to supply power to the first domain from a power bus, a second VR to supply power to the second domain from the power bus, and a third VR coupled between the first and second domains. The third VR may at least one of: transmit power to at least one of the first or second domains, or receive power from at least one of the first or second domains.
US11353898B2	Flow limiter for regulators A control assembly can be configured for use with a pressure regulator having a valve body defining a fluid flow path. The control assembly can include a control member, a stem, and a lever, and can be disposed within the pressure regulator to selectively control fluid flow. The control assembly can include a primary control member and a secondary control member, or a mechanical stop that can operate to restrict flow along the fluid flow path, including when the stem disconnects from the lever.
US11353897B1	Two-stage pressure regulator A regulator for hydrogen or other media can include a regulator body and an inlet into the regulator body. A first regulator stage can be downstream of the inlet and a second regulator stage can be downstream of the first regulator stage. An interstage passage can extend between the first and second regulator stages and an outlet from the regulator body can be downstream of the second regulator stage. The first regulator stage can include a first valve seat, a first valve stem, and a first sensor configured to transmit pressure force to urge the valve stem toward the valve seat. The second regulator stage can include a second valve seat, a second valve stem, and a second sensor configured to transmit pressure force to urge the second valve stem toward the second valve seat.
US11353895B2	Density-based autonomous flow control device A control system may comprise a flow control device, wherein the flow control device comprises water floats and gas floats and a regulatory valve connected to the flow control device through a control line. An autonomous flow control device may comprise a housing, one or more floats disposed within the housing, one or more protrusions connected to the outside of the housing, and an outlet disposed in the housing.
US11353892B2	Drop-off location planning for delivery vehicle An example method may include receiving, from a client computing device, an indication of a target drop-off spot for an object within a first virtual model of a first region of a delivery destination. A second virtual model of a second region of the delivery destination may be determined based on sensor data received from one or more sensors on a delivery vehicle. A mapping may be determined between physical features represented in the first virtual model and physical features represented in the second virtual model to determine an overlapping region between the first and second virtual models. A position of the target drop-off spot within the second virtual model may be determined based on the overlapping region. Based on the position of the target drop-off spot within the second virtual model, the delivery vehicle may be navigated to the target drop-off spot to drop off the object.
US11353883B2	Carrier, carrier with reception capability, carrier system, host system, method for controlling the carrier, and non-transitory storage medium A carrier includes a body, a sensor, and an output unit. The body has the ability to travel autonomously and includes a holding mechanism for holding a burden. The sensor is provided for the body and detects a situation surrounding the body. The output unit outputs detected information, collected by the sensor, about the situation to a management device that manages operation of another carrier.
US11353874B2	Lane handling for merge prior to turn Techniques described herein relate to lane handling, for instance to enable vehicles to perform turns without colliding into oncoming vehicles and/or bicycles in other lanes. System(s) associated with a vehicle can access sensor data and/or map data associated with an environment within which the vehicle is positioned in a first lane. The system(s) can determine that the vehicle is to perform a turn and a start of a second lane associated with the turn or a merging zone associated with the second lane. The system(s) can determine a location of the vehicle relative to the start of the second lane or the merging zone associated with the second lane and, based partly on the location, can cause the vehicle to merge into the second lane prior to performing the turn.
US11353872B2	Systems and methods for selectively capturing and filtering sensor data of an autonomous vehicle A method comprises obtaining one or more parameters of an autonomous vehicle, the parameters including any of a position, path, and/or speed of the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes identifying, based on the one or more parameters of the autonomous vehicle, a region of interest from a plurality of regions surrounding the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes controlling, based on the region of interest, one or more sensors mounted on a surface of the autonomous vehicle to capture sensor data of the region of interest and not capture sensor data from the one or more other regions of the plurality of regions surrounding the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes providing the captured sensor data to a processor, the processor being capable of facilitating, based on the captured sensor data of the region of interest, one or more autonomous vehicle driving actions.
US11353868B2	Barriers and synchronization for machine learning at autonomous machines One or more examples include an apparatus having a hardware barrier logic to detect thread groups relating to machine learning operations and facilitate barrier synchronization of the thread groups across multiple dies representing multiple processors, such that data processing using the threads groups across the multiple processors is synchronized and stall-free.
US11353865B2	Coordination of mining and construction vehicles via scripting control Mines and construction sites are pnme applications for automation. The invention is composed of a protocol that allows multiple machines to be coordinated from a single application. The invention provides what in classical control is called a coordination layer between the machines (4D-RCS). This coordination layer is currently provided by humans as machines only interact with each other in the physical world, but there is no infrastructure to have them coordinated from an autonomous control standpoint. The system described in the present invention is a coordinating mining or construction machinery that is comprised of two or more mining (or construction) equipment with sensors and actuators, a database of stored behavior and sensing capabilities for each machine, a scripting editor that can concatenate sensing and behavior blocks, a controller (centralized or at each machine) that can interpret the scripts and command the machines according to the script, and a communication infrastructure that allows the machines to communicate.
US11353859B2	System and method for anomaly detection in time-varying system operations A system for detecting an anomaly in an execution of an operation of a machine determines a local matrix profile (LMP) of a test signal with respect to the baseline signals. LMP is a time series of values, each LMP value for a time instance is determined for a segment of the test signal based on a minimum distance between the segment of the test signal with corresponding segments of the baseline signals, such that each LMP value is a value of a local dissimilarity of the execution of the operation of the machine with respect to the baseline executions of the operation of the machine. The system determines an accumulation of the LMP values above an LMP threshold and detects an anomaly when the accumulation above an anomaly detection threshold.
US11353857B2	Data analyzer, semiconductor manufacturing system, data analysis method, and semiconductor manufacturing method A data analyzer includes a data collector that acquires data on each analysis target parameter of each of a plurality of apparatuses from the apparatus, the plurality of apparatuses including a light source apparatus, an exposure apparatus that exposes a wafer to pulsed light outputted from the light source apparatus, and a wafer inspection apparatus that inspects the exposed wafer, an image generator that visualizes the data on each of the parameters collected by the data collector from the apparatuses that process the wafer for each predetermined area of the wafer to convert the data into an image and generates a plurality of mapped images for each of the parameters of the apparatuses, and a correlation computing section that performs pattern matching on arbitrary ones of the mapped images generated from the wafer to determine a correlation value between arbitrary ones of the parameters of the apparatuses.
US11353854B2	Methods and apparatus for configuring remote access of process control data A method of providing process data to a remote computing device includes receiving configuration data describing a configuration of at least part of the process control system. The configuration data includes information associated with a plurality of process control entities, and the information regarding each entity includes at least one tag associated with a level in a hierarchy of the system. The method includes identifying a plurality of levels within the system based upon the tags, including at least a first-level identifier and a plurality of second-level identifiers associated with the first-level identifier. Further, the method includes identifying a plurality of control modules, each associated with a second-level identifier, and each associated with the entities based upon the configuration data. The method includes generating a hierarchical list of available process data, and selecting from the hierarchical list a set of information to include on a watch list or alarm list.
US11353841B2	Method for operating an application program for executing in an electric control unit for a drive system, electric control unit, drive system and system A method for operating an application program for executing in an electric control unit for a drive system includes managing at least one application parameter using an application parameter manager.
US11353836B2	Method for secure communication with a field measuring device of process measuring technology and corresponding field measuring device A method for secure communication with a field measuring device of process measuring technology is described and shown. Upon contact by an external communication means with a web server via a communication interface, a first authenticity check of an external communication means is carried out by the field measuring device and a second authenticity check of the external communication means is carried out. After successful completion of the first authenticity check and the second authenticity check, further communication of the external communication means with the web server is authorized by the field measuring device.
US11353833B2	Systems and methods for learning and predicting time-series data using deep multiplicative networks A method includes using a computational network to learn and predict time-series data. The computational network includes one or more layers, each having an encoder and a decoder. The encoder of each layer multiplicatively combines (i) current feed-forward information from a lower layer or a computational network input and (ii) past feedback information from a higher layer or that layer. The encoder of each layer generates current feed-forward information for the higher layer or that layer. The decoder of each layer multiplicatively combines (i) current feedback information from the higher layer or that layer and (ii) at least one of the current feed-forward information from the lower layer or the computational network input or past feed-forward information from the lower layer or the computational network input. The decoder of each layer generates current feedback information for the lower layer or a computational network output.
US11353821B2	Cartridge A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a discharge opening for permitting discharge of toner removed from the photosensitive drum to outside of the cartridge. The cartridge also includes a coupling member provided adjacent to the discharge opening and configured to output a rotational force, with the coupling member being movable relative to the photosensitive drum between (i) a first position and (ii) a second position retracted from the first position.
US11353815B2	Recording material determination device that determines type of recording material, and image forming apparatus A recording material determination device includes a transmission unit, a drive unit, a reception unit, and a control unit. The drive unit outputs a drive signal for transmitting an ultrasonic wave from the transmission unit to the reception unit. The control unit determines a type of a recording material, based on a first value of the ultrasonic wave through the recording material received by the reception unit in a first mode for outputting a first number of drive signals from the drive unit in a first period, and a second value of the ultrasonic wave through the recording material received by the reception unit in a second mode for outputting a second number of drive signals from the drive unit in a second period. The second number of drive signals is greater than the first number of drive signals.
US11353813B2	Fuser device having reduced electrostatic offset A tubular fuser device rotates and is in contact with a sheet on which a positively charged toner image is formed to fix the toner image to the sheet. The fuser device includes a tubular substrate made of a metal, a rubber layer covering the outer periphery of the substrate, an adhesion layer covering the outer periphery of the rubber layer, and a surface layer made of a resin covering the outer periphery of the adhesion layer. In the fuser device, a charge decay ΔV at a moment 120 seconds after end of charging a surface of the surface layer to −1 kV is zero, and an electrostatic capacity per unit area C in a thickness direction of the fuser device is equal to or less than 3.30 pF/cm2.
US11353806B2	Image forming apparatus configured to stop conveyance of sheet for prescribed time period before conveying sheet to photosensitive drum when sheet is fed from first tray An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive drum; a developing roller; a separation mechanism for moving the developing roller between a contacting position contacting the photosensitive drum and a separated position separated from the photosensitive drum; a first tray; a first sheet feed mechanism for feeding a sheet from the first tray toward the photosensitive drum; a first sheet sensor for detecting passage of the sheet at a prescribed position; and a controller. The controller of the image forming apparatus is configured to perform: when a printing operation is performed onto the sheet ted from the first tray, feeding the sheet in the first tray to the prescribed position and maintain the sheet; moving, on or after the first sheet sensor detects the sheet, the developing roller to the contacting position.
US11353801B2	Maintenance management method for lithography system, maintenance management apparatus, and computer readable medium A maintenance management method for a lithography system according to a viewpoint of the present disclosure includes organizing and saving operating information for each of lithography cells that are each an apparatus group formed of a set of apparatuses and form the lithography system, organizing and saving maintenance information on consumables for each of the lithography cells, calculating a standard maintenance timing for each of the consumables for each of the lithography cells based on the operating information and the maintenance information on the consumable for each of the lithography cells, creating a maintenance schedule plan for each of the lithography cells or for each of manufacturing lines based on the standard maintenance timing, information on a downtime, and information on a loss cost due to the downtime for each of the lithography cells or for each of the manufacturing lines, and outputting the result of the creation of the maintenance schedule plan.
US11353788B2	Method of manufacturing substrate and imprint apparatus A method of patterning a substrate includes dispensing droplets of a resist onto a first region and a second region of a surface, pressing a patterned portion of an imprint template into the resist in the first region, curing the resist on the surface, and then removing the imprint template from the resist. An image of the resist in the second region is acquired to evaluate wettability of the resist. In some examples, the evaluation of wettability may be performed by image analysis on the acquired image and used in determining whether or not the patterning of the substrate was successful or likely to have been successful.
US11353787B2	Photomask for manufacturing active switch and method for manufacturing display panel The present application discloses a photomask for manufacturing an active switch and a method for manufacturing a display panel. The photomask includes a light shielding region, a semi-transmissive region, a light transmitting region and a hollowed-out region, where the light shielding region corresponds to a metal layer of the active switch and is configured to be lighttight; the semi-transmissive region corresponds to a channel region of the active switch, and is configured to be partially transmissive; the light transmitting region is a photomask region other than the light shielding region and the semi-transmissive region and is configured to be completely transmissive; and the hollowed-out region is located within the semi-transmissive region and is configured to be completely transmissive.
US11353782B2	Mounting bracket A mounting bracket for the mounting of an electronic device, such as a camera, on a support surface is provided. The mounting bracket comprises a mounting plate configured to attach the mounting bracket to the support surface, and a device attachment portion configured to receive the electronic device. The mounting plate comprises a recess which is formed at a peripheral edge portion of the mounting bracket. In a condition when the mounting bracket is attached to the support surface, the recess allows insertion of a user's finger in an interspace being formed between the mounting plate and the support surface.
US11353775B2	Image sensor and image-capturing device that selects pixel signal for focal position An image sensor includes: a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light having entered therein, and a first light blocking unit that blocks a part of light about to enter the first photoelectric conversion unit; and a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light having entered therein and a second light blocking unit that blocks a part of light about to enter the second photoelectric conversion unit, wherein: the first photoelectric conversion unit and the first light blocking unit are set apart from each other by a distance different from a distance setting apart the second photoelectric conversion unit and the second light blocking unit.
US11353769B2	Speckle reduction in photonic phased arrays Speckle reduction in photonic phased array structures can be achieved using a receiver aperture that is configured to provide optical energy through portions of at least one optical network. The optical network is in communication with phase-controlled elements of at least one array of phase-controlled elements. Optical energy is coupled through a first portion of the optical network to a first optical detector in a detector structure, and optical energy is coupled through a second portion of the optical network to a second optical detector in the detector structure different from the first optical detector in the detector structure.
US11353766B2	ABX3 perovskite particles and their application in reverse mode controlling photo-flux A reverse mode light valve, the manufacture of a light control device and a method of controlling light transmittance by using of the reverse mode light valve, the reverse mode light valve containing ABX3 perovskite particles (200) suspended in a liquid suspension (300) can control light transmittance in a higher light transmittance when the power is turned off (OFF state) and lower light transmittance when the power is turned on (ON state). In the ABX3 perovskite particles (200), A is at least one of Cs+, CH3NH3+, and Rb+, B is at least one of Pb2+, Ge2+, and Sn2+, and X is at least one of Cl−, Br−, and I−.
US11353765B2	Full display mirror with integrated cooling system A rear view assembly includes a housing with a mount extending therefrom, a circuit board disposed on the housing, and an air mover proximate a heatsink. The air mover is configured to draw ambient air from an inlet into the housing. A channel in fluid communication with the air mover is configured to direct the air drawn into the housing across a top portion of the heatsink. The rear view assembly also includes an outlet in fluid connection with the channel, adjacent to the mount.
US11353762B2	Display device A display device comprises a first pixel including a first transistor including a first control electrode, a first input electrode, and a first output electrode spaced apart from the first input electrode and a first pixel electrode connected to the first output electrode, a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel in a first direction and including a second transistor including a second control electrode, a second input electrode, and a second output electrode spaced apart from the second input electrode and a second pixel electrode connected to the second output electrode, and a scan line for providing a scan signal to the first and second control electrodes. The first and second input electrodes are disposed in a second direction intersecting the first direction from the first and second output electrodes, respectively, and the first input electrode includes a first extension portion extending toward the second output electrode.
US11353761B2	Display panel and method of manufacturing the same A display panel and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The display pane includes an array substrate and a color filter substrate disposed opposite to each other, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The array substrate includes a transparent electrode layer. The transparent electrode layer includes a pixel electrode and a data line black matrix less (DBS) electrode spaced with each other, a height of the DBS electrode is 0 to 1 micrometer lower than a height of the pixel electrode.
US11353754B2	Display panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a functional layer. The first pixel includes a first display element, and the second pixel includes a second display element. The functional layer includes a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit. The first display element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing a liquid crystal material. A first distance is provided between the first electrode and the functional layer. A second distance is provided between the second electrode and the functional layer. The first electrode and the second electrode each include a region overlapping with the layer containing a liquid crystal material. The second distance is shorter than the first distance. The second display element includes a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and the layer containing a liquid crystal material. A third distance is provided between the third electrode and the functional layer. A fourth distance is provided between the fourth electrode and the functional layer. The fourth distance is shorter than the third distance and longer than the first distance.
US11353750B2	Optically anisotropic film comprising an absorption intensity ratio of 1.02 or more, laminate, circularly polarizing plate, and display device Provided is an optically anisotropic film exhibiting reverse wavelength dispersibility with excellent thickness-direction phase differences, a laminate, a circularly polarizing plate, and a display device. The optically anisotropic film of an embodiment of the present invention satisfies the following Requirements 1 to 4. Requirement 1: In a case of irradiation with P-polarized light and S-polarized light, which are linearly polarized light perpendicular to each other, from a direction inclined by 45° from a normal direction of a film surface of the optically anisotropic film, an absorption intensity ratio in a case of irradiation with S-polarized light to an absorption intensity in a case of irradiation with P-polarized light is 1.02 or more in an absorption intensity at a wavelength having a largest absorption in a wavelength range of 700 to 900 nm. Requirement 2: Re(550)<10 nm, Requirement 3: Re(800)<10 nm. Requirement 4: Rth(450)/Rth(550)<1.
US11353749B2	Light conversion structure, backlight module, color filter substrate and display device A light conversion structure, and a backlight module, a color filter substrate, and a display device including the light conversion structure are provided. The light conversion structure includes a light filter structure including a first optical film layer and a second optical film layer alternately arranged and attached to each other in a total number of N, N is an even number, one of a surface of the first optical film layer far away from the second optical film layer and a surface of the second optical film layer far away from the first optical film layer is a light incident surface of the light filter structure, and the other one is a light-exiting surface.
US11353739B2	Reflective display device A display device apparatus provides an increased color reproduction rate and/or contrast ratio. The display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate disposed on the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. A reflective layer is disposed on the first substrate, a polarizing layer is disposed on one surface of the second substrate, and a metasurface pattern layer is disposed on the second substrate. The metasurface pattern layer includes a third substrate and a first metasurface pattern disposed on the third substrate.
US11353735B2	Electronic device An electronic device including a pair of substrates, a sealant, and a heating unit is provided. Each of the pair of substrates includes a peripheral area and an active area, and each of the peripheral areas are adjacent to an edge of a corresponding one of the pair of substrates. The sealant is disposed between the pair of substrates. The heating unit is disposed on one of the pair of substrates and comprising a first portion disposed in the peripheral area of the one of the pair of substrates and adjacent to an edge of the one of the pair of substrates, a third portion disposed in the active area, and a second portion connecting the first portion and the third portion. The resistance of the first portion is less than a resistance of the third portion. Therefore, the electronic device may have improved heating efficiency.
US11353728B2	Optical modulator An optical modulator includes a waveguide formed of a semiconductor and configured to allow light to propagate therethrough; a first electrode disposed on the waveguide and electrically connected to the waveguide; and a second electrode separated from the waveguide and electrically connected to the waveguide. An edge of the second electrode on a light entry side is located downstream of an edge of the first electrode on the light entry side in a propagation direction of the light.
US11353726B2	Optoelectronic module, method for operating an optoelectronic module and head-mounted display An optoelectronic module comprising at least one semiconductor laser and a photonic chip is described herein. The semiconductor laser emits a primary electromagnetic radiation which is coupled into the photonic chip. The photonic chip comprises at least one first waveguide and at least one optical Bragg reflector having a reflectivity which is modulated by an electrical modulation signal. A secondary electromagnetic radiation is coupled out of the photonic chip by means of at least one second waveguide, wherein the secondary electromagnetic radiation has a dominant wavelength which is modulated in dependence of the electrical modulation signal. Further, a method for operating an optoelectronic module and a Head-Mounted Display comprising an optoelectronic module are provided.
US11353693B2	Polymorphic electro-optic displays Described herein is a polymorphic display, which is a unitary apparatus constructed such that a wide variety of electro-optic functions are enabled. The polymorphic display, even when having multiple pixels, enables sharing of selected structures among the pixels. In a multi-pixel construction, there is a set of pixels in the display that exhibit one set of operable properties, such as particular stability, sequencing, and switching properties, and another set of pixels that are different from the first set. That is, they have different stability, sequencing, or switching properties. In such a way, a highly flexible polymorphic display may be construed to satisfy a wide range of display need.
US11353685B2	Lens module A lens module may include a first lens having positive refractive power, a second lens having refractive power, a third lens having positive refractive power, a fourth lens having refractive power, a fifth lens having refractive power, a sixth lens having refractive power, and a seventh lens having negative refractive power. An inflection point may be formed on an image-side surface of the sixth lens. A turning point may be formed on an image-side surface of the seventh lens. The first lens, the second lens, the third lens, the fourth lens, the fifth lens, the sixth lens and the seventh lens are disposed in a sequential order from the first lens to the seventh lens.
US11353684B2	Camera optical lens The present disclosure discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens including, in an order from an object side to an image side, a first lens, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, and a sixth lens. The first lens is made of plastic material, the second lens is made of plastic material, the third lens is made of plastic material, the fourth lens is made of plastic material, the fifth lens is made of plastic material, and the sixth lens is made of glass material. The camera optical lens further satisfies specific conditions.
US11353675B2	Accessory An accessory that can be attached to a camera body, the camera body including a first camera-side clock terminal that outputs a first clock signal, a second camera-side clock terminal to which a second clock signal is input, and a first camera-side power supply terminal that outputs first power, the accessory includes: an eighth terminal that is brought into contact with the first camera-side clock terminal; a tenth terminal that is brought into contact with the second camera-side clock terminal; and a second terminal that is brought into contact with the first camera-side power supply terminal, wherein: a distance between the tenth terminal and the second terminal is longer than a distance between the eighth terminal and the second terminal.
US11353673B2	Method for grouping of optical fibres Present disclosure provides a method for grouping of a plurality of optical fibers using first coating layer and magnetic coating layer. The method of the present disclosure includes the step of coating of each of the plurality of optical fibers with a first coating layer and the step of coating of each of the plurality of optical fibers with a magnetic coating layer. Further, the method includes the step of applying magnetic field over the plurality of optical fibers for grouping of the plurality of optical fibers in a predefined manner. Furthermore, the first coating layer serves as a shock absorber to protect the plurality of optical fibers from physical damage.
US11353662B2	Smart carriers and smart adapters for automatic discovery of fiber assemblies An electronically-managed optical fiber connection system is provided. A smart ferrule carrier comprises a plurality of ferrule bays configured to accept a tagged optical ferrule assembly. Each tagged optical ferrule assembly comprises an identification (ID) tag storing identification information for the optical ferrule assembly. A smart carrier board comprising a carrier controller is configured to read and/or write information to/from the ID tag of each tagged optical ferrule assembly. A smart carrier adapter is configured to accept a plurality of smart ferrule carriers, the smart carrier adapter including an adapter controller system. The adapter controller system includes an adapter controller configured to communicate with the carrier controller of each installed smart ferrule carrier and a system controller.
US11353661B1	Integrated multiplexer with improved performance A device includes a module comprising an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG), and a filter having a filter input port, a filter output port, and a filter COMM output port. The filter is operable such that a first range of wavelengths entering the filter at the filter input port is directed to the filter output port and a second range of wavelengths entering the filter at the filter input port is directed to the COMM output port. The AWG includes an AWG input port optically coupled to the filter output port to receive the first range of wavelengths, and a plurality of AWG output ports.
US11353659B2	Photonic chip features for fiber attachment A photonic chip including a trench at the periphery of the photonic chip forming a recessed rim, wherein the recessed rim includes at least one geometric feature separating a plurality of waveguide locations, the at least one geometric feature suitable to prevent adhesive flow between the plurality of waveguide locations and method for preventing adhesive flow from interfering with bonding of optical fibers to the photonic chip is disclosed. A photonic chip including at least one optical fiber groove which includes an entrance portion and a non-entrance portion, wherein the entrance portion includes a flared opening having a greater clearance than the non-entrance portion and method for attaching an optical fiber to the photonic chip minimizing damage to at least one of the optical fiber and the photonic chip is disclosed.
US11353657B2	Fiber-optic-splice enclosure In various examples, a fiber-optic-splice enclosure may be suitable for use in various applications, environments, and use conditions. In at least some embodiments, the fiber-optic-splice enclosure includes an adjustable length, which may permit the fiber-optic-splice enclosure to be customized to fit various lengths of a spliced region. In a further aspect, the fiber-optic-splice enclosure may include a splice retainer to attenuate vibrational and other forces and reduce potential effects of those forces on the splice. Moreover, in some other aspects, the construction of the fiber-optic-splice enclosure may allow for relatively straightforward and efficient assembly. For example, a key and keyway configuration between different components of the fiber-optic-splice enclosure may permit the components to selectively slide relative to one another or be engaged to one another.
US11353655B2	Integrated optical polarizer and method of making same An integrated optical polarizer for generating linear polarizing light may be formed in a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) for applications that require stable output state of polarization. The integrated polarizer may be built by using the same materials already present in the PIC without use of other additional layers and claddings, and without other additional structural modification to the waveguide profile. The integrated polarizer comprises a plurality of bending waveguides of a pre-determined radius that are connected to each other in sequence. The bending waveguide has a high birefringence and a loose confinement to conduct one polarization mode and attenuate the other polarization mode. The polarization discrimination is controlled with the degree of the mode confinement, the bending radius, and the number of the bending waveguides that are connected in series.
US11353654B2	Waveguide absorbers The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to spiral waveguide absorbers and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a photonics component; and a waveguide absorber with a grating pattern coupled to a node of the photonics component.
US11353647B2	Electronic device According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a liquid crystal panel and an illumination device. The illumination device includes a first light guide having a first opening and facing the liquid crystal panel, a first light source facing the first light guide, a second light guide provided in the first opening and having a first main surface facing the liquid crystal panel, a second main surface, and a side surface, a second light source having a light emitting surface facing the side surface, and a wavelength conversion element located between the side surface and the light emitting surface, and configured to convert a wavelength of light from the second light source.
US11353645B2	Light-emitting module including first hole portion A light-emitting module includes a two-dimensional array of a plurality of light-emitting units. Each of the light-emitting units includes a lightguide plate, a light source, and a light diffusing layer. The light guide plate has a first surface and a first hole portion. The first hole portion has at least one lateral surface and an opening at the first surface. The light source is provided at least partially inside the first hole portion. The light source includes a light-emitting element. The light diffusing layer covers part of the at least one lateral surface of the first hole portion.
US11353642B2	Optical filter, multiplex optical filter, and light emitting device and illumination system using the same An optical filter includes a colloidal crystal layer including: a plurality of particles including at least one of an inorganic material or a resin material; and a binder disposed between the plurality of particles. The optical filter reflects a part of light in the wavelength range of 300 nm or more and less than 800 nm. A multiplex optical filter includes multiple optical filters. A light emitting device includes the optical filter and a light source, and a part of primary light emitted from the light source is transmitted through the optical filter.
US11353638B2	Optical unit and projection device An optical unit includes first to third prisms. The first prism has a first coated surface configured to reflect illumination light in a first wavelength band, a first surface, and a first light transmitting surface. The second prism has a second coated surface configured to reflect the illumination light in a second wavelength band, a second surface, and a second light transmitting surface. The third prism has a third light transmitting surface, and a fourth light transmitting surface. The first prism is formed with normal lines of the first coated surface, the first surface, and the first light transmitting surface being out of coplanar with each other, and/or the second prism is formed with normal lines of the second coated surface, the second surface, and the second light transmitting surface being out of coplanar with each other.
US11353629B2	Anti-glare film and polarizer with the same An anti-glare film is disclosed. The anti-glare film comprises a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) base film and an anti-glare layer comprising an acrylic binder resin and organic microparticles, wherein the anti-glare layer comprises an miscible sub-layer adjacent to the interface between the anti-glare layer and the base film for urging the organic microparticles toward the upper portion of the anti-glare layer to form an anti-glare sub-layer with an uneven surface and wherein the average thickness of the miscible layer is at least 40 percent of the total thickness of the anti-glare layer and a ratio of the average thickness of the anti-glare sub-layer to the diameter of the microparticle is between 0.45 to 1.1.
US11353624B2	Calculating a return period wind speed Calculating a wind speed associated with a return period at a proposed wind turbine site. The method comprises selecting a first set of storms from wind speed measurements measured at the proposed site, and selecting a second set of storms from modelled wind speeds, the modelled wind speeds being estimates of wind speeds at the proposed wind turbine site during the measurement period from a mesoscale data set. A comparison is made of characteristic wind speeds of the first and second sets of storms to determine a correction factor. A third set of storms is selected from an extended set of modelled wind speeds from an extended mesoscale data set, and the correction factor is applied to characteristic wind speeds of the third set of storms to provide corrected wind speeds. A wind speed associated with the return period is calculated from the corrected characteristic wind speeds.
US11353622B2	Systems and methods for hydrocarbon reservoir three dimensional unstructured grid generation and development System and method of developing a hydrocarbon reservoir that includes the following: determining, for each of the layers, a reservoir model defining layers representing a portion of a hydrocarbon reservoir; determining points of intersection; generating, for each of the layers, a two-dimensional (2D) unstructured mesh layer including a triangulated mesh; generating, for each pair of adjacent 2D unstructured mesh layers of the reservoir model, a three-dimensional (3D) tetrahedral mesh; generating, for the 3D tetrahedral mesh, a 3D triangulated tetrahedral mesh; generating, for the 3D triangulated tetrahedral mesh, a 3D vertically-refined triangulated tetrahedral mesh; generating, for the 3D vertically-refined triangulated tetrahedral mesh, a 3D dual mesh; and generating, using the 3D dual mesh, a simulation of the hydrocarbon reservoir represented by the layers.
US11353621B2	Method and alarming system for CO2 sequestration Methods and an alarming system for long-term carbon dioxide sequestration in a geologic reservoir are described. The geologic reservoir may be a water filled sandstone reservoir or a carbonate reservoir. A reservoir model is constructed to show the effects of varying injection pressures, the number of injection wells, the arrangement of injection wells, the boundary conditions and sizes of the reservoir on caprock uplift, fracture formation and fracture reactivation. The alarming system generates an alarm when caprock uplift that surpasses a threshold is detected. The injection pressures and the number of injection wells operating may be varied in response to the alarm.
US11353615B2	Method of and apparatus for carrying out acoustic well logging In acoustic well logging, for each inversion depths of a well at which logging of data occurs, acoustic log signals representative of waveforms received at acoustic receivers are processed in a frequency domain to derive field dispersion curve(s). A neural net is operated to generate formation shear slowness value(s) from the curve(s), and resulting signal(s) indicative of shear slowness values are saved, transmitted, plotted, printed or processed. An apparatus for carrying out the method includes a logging tool having at least one activatable acoustic wave source; spaced and acoustically isolated therefrom in the logging tool an array of acoustic detectors that on the detection of acoustic wave energy generate electrical or electronic log signal(s) characteristic of acoustic energy waves detected by the acoustic detector(s); and at least one processing device associated with or forming part of the logging tool for processing the log signal(s).
US11353614B2	Seismic node deployment system A seismic node deployment system comprises a cable supply with one or more seismic nodes configured for coupling to the cable at one or more attachment locations for deployment to a water column. A node attachment system is configured to drive a portion of the cable into periodic or reciprocal motion so that the attachment speed is substantially reduced relative to the speed at which the cable is deployed.
US11353613B2	Seismic exploration using image-based reflection full waveform inversion to update low wavenumber velocity model A seismic exploration method includes performing a true amplitude PSDM based on an initial velocity model of a subsurface formation to obtain a reflectivity model, and then a Born modeling using the reflectivity model to generate synthetic data. An image-based reflection full waveform inversion is applied to a cost function of differences between seismic data acquired over the subsurface formation and the synthetic data to update the initial velocity model. The updated velocity model enables exploring the presence of and/or assisting in the extraction of natural resources from the subsurface formation.
US11353608B2	Method for determining a property of a material behind a borehole casing The disclosure relates to a method of determining at least a property of a material situated behind a casing of a borehole, wherein an image of a imaging parameter of the material, such as acoustic impedance, has been obtained. The method comprising identifying zones of the image corresponding to disturbance zones, based in particular on values of the imaging parameters or other measured parameters, deleting the data of the imaging parameter in each of the disturbance zones, reconstructing for each zone, data of the imaging parameter from the data of imaging parameter at the neighboring zones, and determining at least a property of the material based on the reconstructed image.
US11353601B2	Packaging of semiconductor x-ray detectors Disclosed herein is an apparatus suitable for detecting x-ray, comprising: an X-ray absorption layer configured to generate an electrical signal from an X-ray photon incident on the X-ray absorption layer; an electronics layer comprising an electronics system configured to process or interpret the electrical signal; wherein at least one of the X-ray absorption layer and the electronics layer is embedded in a board of an electrically insulating material.
US11353593B2	Ionospheric gradient H1 monitor Differential ranging measurements are formed using first ranging measurements from reference GNSS receivers and second ranging measurements from GNSS receivers on a rover, the first and second ranging measurements received from a plurality of GNSS satellites. A main navigation solution and a main protection level (PL) set are computed based on the differential ranging measurements. Ionospheric threat scenarios associated with experiencing severe ionospheric gradients to one or more of the plurality of GNSS satellites are determined. A supplemental navigation solution and a corresponding supplemental PL set for each of the plurality of ionospheric threat scenarios are computed. A maximum PL set is selected based on the main PL set and the supplemental PL sets to form a final PL set that protects the main solution against nominal navigation threats and severe ionospheric threats.
US11353592B2	Complex ground profile estimation Classifying sensor data as being associated with ground (as opposed to an object) may comprise determining a number of channels of sensor data that have returns in them, setting a number of control points and a number of knots of a curve based at least in part on the number of channels that have returns, and fitting a curve having the number of control points and the number of knots to the sensor data. The curve may be used to distinguish sensor data associated with the ground from sensor data associated with an object. Determining the curve may additionally or alternatively include limiting an elevation value of a control point and/or knot based on elevation value(s) of the sensor data, weighting the sensor data based at least in part on elevation values associated with the sensor data, and/or adjusting knot spacing, et alia.
US11353588B2	Time-of-flight sensor with structured light illuminator The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that provide information about a scene based on a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor and a structured light pattern. In an example embodiment, a sensor system could include at least one ToF sensor configured to receive light from a scene. The sensor system could also include at least one light source configured to emit a structured light pattern and a controller that carries out operations. The operations include causing the at least one light source to illuminate at least a portion of the scene with the structured light pattern and causing the at least one ToF sensor to provide information indicative of a depth map of the scene based on the structured light pattern.
US11353586B2	Light wave distance meter A light wave distance meter according to the present invention includes: a light-emitting element that emits a distance measurement light; a light-receiving element that outputs a light-receiving signal; a frequency conversion unit that includes a bandpass filter; an arithmetic control unit that computes a distance value to a measurement object; a signal generator that generates a signal having a predetermined frequency; a waveform conversion unit that generates a waveform conversion signal; pulse generators that generate pulse signals by pulsating the signal having a predetermined frequency so as to have a waveform profile of a signal constituted of desired frequency components on the basis of the signal output from the signal generator and the waveform conversion signal output from the waveform conversion unit; and a drive unit that emits the distance measurement light based on the pulse signals.
US11353578B2	Recognizing radar reflections using position information Techniques are discussed for determining reflected returns in radar sensor data. In some instances, pairs of radar returns may be compared to one another. For example, a reflection point may be determined from a first position of a first radar return and a second position of a second radar return. Additional data, e.g., sensor data and/or map data, may be used to determine the presence of objects in the environment. The first return or the second return may be a reflected return if an object is disposed at the reflection point. In some instances, a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, may be controlled at the exclusion of information from reflected returns.
US11353573B2	Ranging module In a ranging module, a first calculator calculates a distance from a processed signal corresponding to a current pixel. A determiner determines whether the distance calculated by the first calculator differs from a preset limit distance. A re-extractor is configured to, in response to the determiner determining that the distance differs from the preset limit distance, extract pieces of data of processing sections each corresponding to a sweep time of a transmission wave from a time-series of the processed signals saved in a data storage corresponding from a pixel previous to the current pixel in a scanning direction of a scanner to the current pixel while shifting the processing sections one after the other by a time period shorter than the sweep time. A second calculator calculates the distance from the data of each processing section extracted by the re-extractor.
US11353572B2	Methods and apparatus utilizing multiple radars in object detection for wireless power transfer Methods and apparatus utilizing time division access of multiple radar transceivers in living object detection for wireless power transfer applications are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus for detecting an object in a detection area of a wireless power transfer system is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of radar transceivers. The apparatus comprises a processor configured to group the plurality of radar transceivers into pairs of radar transceivers. The processor is configured to instruct each of the pairs of radar transceivers to transmit radar signals during a corresponding time slot of a plurality of time slots. The processor is configured to instruct each of the pairs of radar transceivers to receive the radar signals during the corresponding time slot of the plurality of time slots. The processor is configured to detect the object in the detection area based on at least some of the radar signals received by each of the pairs of radar transceivers.
US11353569B2	Location determination using acoustic models Systems and methods of estimating a location of a mobile computing device are provided. For instance, acoustic signals can be received from one or more transmitting devices associated with a real-time locating system. A set of peaks can be selected from the received acoustic signals. A first set of transmitter locations can be assigned to the selected set of peaks. The first set of transmitter locations can be specified by an acoustic model specifying a plurality of transmitter locations within an acoustic environment in which the one or more transmitting devices are located. A first model path trace associated with the first set of transmitter locations can be compared to the received acoustic signals. A location of the mobile computing device can be estimated based at least in part on the comparison.
US11353565B2	Time-of-flight imaging apparatus and method Apparatus including circuitry configured to: acquire correlation signals by correlating a photodetected signal with respective phase-shifted reference signals, the correlation signals comprising quadrature correlation signals and in-phase correlation signals. The circuitry is configured in such a way that the mean time of acquisition of the quadrature correlation signals and the mean time of acquisition of the in-phase correlation signals are substantially equal.
US11353563B2	Avalanche diode based object detection device There is provided an object detection device including a light source, an avalanche diode, a first counter, a second counter and a processor. The light source emits light within a first interval, and is turned off within a second interval, a third interval and a fourth interval. The avalanche diode detects photons corresponding to the first interval, second, third and fourth intervals to trigger avalanche events. The first counter performs up-counting on the avalanche events in the first interval and performs down-counting on the avalanche events in the third interval to generate a first count value. The second counter performs up-counting on the avalanche events in the second interval and performs down-counting on the avalanche events in the fourth interval to generate a second count value. The processor calculates a time-of-flight according to the first count value and the second count value.
US11353558B2	Multiple laser, single resonator lidar Various technologies described herein pertain to multiple laser, single optical resonator lidar systems. A lidar system includes a single optical resonator optically coupled to at least a first laser and a second laser. The optical resonator is formed of an electrooptic material. The first laser and the second laser are optically injection locked to the optical resonator. Moreover, a modulator applies a time-varying voltage to the optical resonator to control modulation of an optical property of the electrooptic material, which causes the first laser to generate a first frequency modulated optical signal comprising a first series of optical chirps and/or the second laser to generate a second frequency modulated optical signal comprising a second series of optical chirps. Further, front end optics transmits at least a portion of the first frequency modulated optical signal and/or the second frequency modulated optical signal into an environment from the lidar system.
US11353557B2	Hybrid LIDAR receiver and lidar methods A LIDAR system includes a receiver that includes a photodetector array configured to detect light and generate electrical signals based on the detected light; and a spatial light modulator having an array reflective elements, including a plurality of columns. Each column includes a plurality of reflective elements configured to switchably direct the light towards the photodetector array, where the spatial light modulator is configured to receive the light from objects in a field of view corresponding to ambient light reflected therefrom. The LIDAR system includes a controller configured to sequentially activate the plurality of columns of the spatial light modulator such that the plurality of reflective elements of an activated column directs the light towards the photodetector array; and at least one processor configured to receive the electrical signals from the photodetector array and generate a two-dimensional image that represents an ambient light picture of the field of view.
US11353553B2	Multisensor data fusion method and apparatus to obtain static and dynamic environment features A multisensor data fusion perception method includes receiving feature data from a plurality of types of sensors, obtaining static feature data and dynamic feature data from the feature data, constructing current static environment information based on the static feature data and reference dynamic target information, and constructing current dynamic target information based on the dynamic feature data and reference static environment information such that construction of a dynamic target and construction of a static environment are performed by referring to each other's construction results and the perception capability is for the dynamic target and the static environment that are in an environment in which the moving carrier is located.
US11353550B2	Temperature sensor system, radar device and method therefor A radar device (100) is described that includes at least one transceiver (105) configured to support frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW); radar device (100) and a digital controller (262). A temperature sensor system includes a plurality of temperature sensors (222, 232, 242) coupled to one or more circuits (220, 230, 240) in the at least one transceiver (105). The digital controller (262, 306) comprises or is operably coupled to an over-temperature emulation circuit (308) configured to emulate an over-temperature shutdown state by injecting an over-temperature force signal (290) into the temperature sensor system (270).
US11353549B2	Radar interference detection A data processing device and method for detecting interference in a FMCW radar system are described. For each of a plurality of transmitted chirps of the radar system, a high pass filter is applied to a receiver signal of a receiver channel of a radar receiver during an acquisition time corresponding to a transmitted chirp to remove those parts of the receiver signal corresponding to a reflected chirp having a power at the radar receiver greater than the noise power of the radar receiver of the radar system. The receiver signal power is calculated from the high pass filtered receiver signal. The receiver signal power is compared with a threshold noise power based on an estimate of the thermal noise of the radar receiver to determine whether the receiver signal corresponds to an interfered received chirp including interference or a non-interfered received chirp not including interference.
US11353548B2	Relating to radar apparatus A method of operating a radar apparatus comprises: (a) capturing a first chirp of data in the cycle and storing the data in a local storage memory; (b) processing the captured data to generate a set of range bin data, (c) transferring the range bin data from the local storage memory to a remote burst access memory, (d) repeating the steps (a) and (b) for each subsequent chirp, (e) repeating step (c) so as to transfer the range bin data from the local storage memory to the remote burst access memory, (f) transferring from the remote burst access memory into the local storage memory, (g) process the data transferred into the local storage memory to generate a set of velocity data, and repeating steps (f) and (g) until all of the data in the remote burst access memory block of data has been processed by the second FFT.
US11353544B2	Methods and systems for local to global frame transformation A method includes measuring, with a sensor, a distance between a vehicle in a field of view of the sensor and the sensor, receiving a V2X communication from the vehicle indicative of the positional information of the vehicle, synchronizing the measurement from the sensor with the positional information received from the vehicle, and, using the synchronized data, determining an angular offset of the sensor, the angular offset being the angle between an azimuth of the sensor and the North direction.
US11353543B2	Systems and methods for beam-sweeping for new radio positioning A method comprises: selecting, from a first number of first receive (RX) beams having a first beam width, a first RX beam to form a first beam-pair with a first transmit (TX) beam from one or more base stations, the selection being based on a first measurement of a first reference signal received by the UE using the first beam-pair; selecting, from a second number of second RX beams having a second beam width, a second RX beam to form a second beam-pair with the first TX beam, the selection being based on a second measurement of a second reference signal received by the UE using the second beam-pair, the second number of second RX beams being smaller than the first number of first RX beams, the second beam width being narrower than the first beam width; and performing a location estimate operation using either the second beam-pair, or a third beam-pair derived from the second beam-pair.
US11353540B2	Method of processing incoming signals received at spatially-separated receivers A method of processing incoming signals, such as RF signals, includes receiving the incoming RF signals at two (or more) spatially-separated receivers, then processing the signals to determine a phase lag between the two signals. This allows a presumed location of the signal source to be determined, based on the time difference of arrival (TDOA) of signals at the separated receivers. This can be used to produce a phase adjustment of one of the signals, allowing the signals to be coherently summed. The coherently summed combined signal is then examined for instances where a threshold magnitude is exceeded. This information is then used to create a blanking mask, which is then employed as a filter to incoming signals, to blank out non-coherent signals, such as noise and extraneous signals from sources that are not of interest. The blanked signal train is then examined/analyzed for constant pulse repetitions.
US11353535B2	Reduction of artifacts in magnetic resonance imaging Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products for reducing an appearance of an artifact in an image generated by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system are disclosed. The apparatus includes a magnetic field generating device configured to create an inhomogeneity in the magnetic field of an MRI system and prevent at least one out-of-field excitation during imaging.
US11353534B2	Method for acquiring a magnetic resonance data set, data storage medium, computer program product, and magnetic resonance system A method for acquiring a magnetic resonance data set of an object under examination by a magnetic resonance system using a scan sequence is provided. The scan sequence includes a succession of sequence blocks, and in each sequence block, there is at least one sub-block including an excitation section and/or a detection section. An excitation section includes at least one excitation pulse, and in a detection section, an echo signal or an echo train is acquired as a scan signal. At least one item of motion information is provided for each sub-block. The motion information contains information about a movement of the object under examination within a duration of the sub-block. Some of the sub-blocks are automatically repeated. At least the sub-blocks having motion information that exceeds a threshold value are repeated. The threshold value defines a motion amplitude.
US11353532B2	(3-n) dimensional determination of electric conductivity The invention relates to a magnetic resonance imaging system (100) for determining an approximation (150) of an electric conductivity distribution within a three-dimensional anatomical structure of interest. The determining comprises acquiring a first set of (3-n)-dimensional magnetic resonance data (144), reconstructing a (3-n)-dimensional phase distribution (146) using the (3-n)-dimensional magnetic resonance data (144), calculating a (3-n)-dimensional electric conductivity distribution (148) using spatial derivatives within the (3-n) dimensions and applying to the (3-n)-dimensional electric conductivity distribution (148) a scaling factor compensating for the relative reduction of dimensions by n.
US11353531B2	Method for measuring relaxation time of ultrashort echo time magnetic resonance fingerprinting The present disclosure discloses a method for measuring relaxation time of ultrashort echo time magnetic resonance fingerprinting. In the method, semi-pulse excitation and semi-projection readout are adopted to shorten echo time (TE) to achieve acquisition of an ultrashort T2 time signal; and image acquisition and reconstruction are based on magnetic resonance fingerprint imaging technology. A TE change mode of sinusoidal fluctuation is introduced, so that distinguishing capability of a magnetic resonance fingerprint signal to short T2 and ultrashort T2 tissues is improved, and multi-parameter quantitative imaging of the short T2 and ultrashort T2 tissues and long T2 tissues is realized. Non-uniformity of a magnetic field is modulated into phase information of the fingerprint signal through the TE of the sinusoidal fluctuation; a B0 graph is directly reconstructed according to an amplitude-modulated signal demodulation principle; and the phase change caused by a B0 field is compensated in the fingerprint signal.
US11353525B2	Magnetic body detecting device A magnetic body detecting device constituting a magnet portion for magnetizing a magnetic body from a magnet main body portion, and a correcting portion which is disposed in front of magnet main body portion to correct a magnetic field generated by magnet main body portion, wherein the correcting portion is configured to form a specific position N having a desired magnetic field intensity by canceling out the magnetic field generated by magnet main body portion, and to adjust the magnetic field gradient at a magnetic field null point N of the magnetic field generated by magnet portion by causing magnet main body portion to be separated from a front end portion of magnet portion in accordance with the magnetic field gradient in the correcting portion, and wherein a magnetic sensor is disposed at the magnetic field null point N formed in the front end portion of the magnet portion.
US11353524B1	Optical fiber-based distributed sensing of magnetic field gradients A system for measuring magnetic field gradients comprising a multi-bay support structure with a series of raised contact shoulders separated from each other by voids. An optical fiber is spaced along the length of the multi-cell support structure and traverses all the raised contact points and voids. The optical fiber has a plurality of Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) spaced lengthwise, each FBG suspended in a void. In addition, a plurality of ferromagnetic members are strung onto the optical fiber, each suspended in a void. Magnetic field gradients act on the ferromagnetic member to create localized tension in the optical fiber. The FBG's refractive indices are monitored, tension is calculated therefrom, and the tension is correlated to the magnetic field gradient. This greatly simplifies mechanical, optical, electronic and computational complexity and is bay suited for any FOSS array for measuring magnetic fields using many dense measurement points.
US11353517B1	Implementation to detect failure or fault on an analog input path for single analog input functional safety applications An analog fault detection circuit is disclosed. The analog fault detection circuit comprises an input terminal, an input circuit path coupled to the input terminal at a first end and a first sampling switch coupled to the second end of the input circuit path. The first sampling switch is configured to sample an input path voltage at the second end of the input circuit path to provide a first analog to digital converter (ADC) input voltage. The analog fault detection circuit further comprises a first ADC conversion circuit configured to convert the first ADC input voltage to a first digital ADC output; and a first broken wire detection circuit coupled between the first sampling switch and the first ADC conversion circuit, and configured to adaptively pulldown or pullup the first ADC input voltage, in order to detect a fault associated with a first analog circuit path.
US11353516B2	Apparatus and method for calculating SOH of battery pack A method for calculating an accurate SOH of a battery pack by reducing an error occurring during SOH calculation of the battery pack.
US11353511B1	Methods and systems for electric propulsor fault detection Systems and methods relate to electric propulsor fault detection. An exemplary system includes at least a first inverter configured to accept a direct current and produce an alternating current, a first propulsor, a first motor operatively connected with the first propulsor and powered by the alternating current, and at least a noise monitoring circuit electrically connected with the direct current and configured to detect electromagnetic noise and disconnect the at least an inverter from the direct current as a function of the electromagnetic noise.
US11353506B2	Safety circuit and method for testing a safety circuit in an automation system A safety circuit for the multi-channel processing of an input signal. The safety circuit includes an analog-to-digital conversion device having a first analog input and a second analog input and at least one digital output for processing the input signal. Furthermore, the safety circuit has a test device which is set up to apply a test signal at the first and/or second input of the A/D conversion device in such a way that the test signal superposes the input signal such that the test signal dominates the input signal.
US11353500B2	Contactor and handler A contactor includes a temperature adjustment mechanism, a cover and a path. The temperature adjustment mechanism increases and decreases temperature of an electronic component via a contact portion. The cover externally covers the temperature adjustment mechanism and includes an aperture portion. The path is allowed to supply gas to inside of the cover. The cover is configured to change a distance from the aperture portion to the contact portion.
US11353497B2	Test socket A test socket includes a pedestal. The pedestal includes a central pedestal including a central contact portion coming in contact with a central region of a bottom surface of a semiconductor package and a plurality of insertion holes formed to correspond to a plurality of solder balls projecting from the bottom surface of the semiconductor package, so as to allow the solder balls to be inserted into respective insertion holes. The pedestal further includes a circumferential pedestal separated from the central pedestal by a space having an opening width larger than a diameter of the insertion hole and including a circumferential contact portion coming in contact with a circumference of the bottom surface of the semiconductor package.
US11353495B2	Fabrication variation analysis method of silicon Mach-Zehnder electro- optic modulator The invention discloses a fabrication process variation analysis method of a silicon-based Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator. The method includes the following steps: (1) use the input reflection coefficient S11 to characterize and quantify the reflection deviation characteristics of the driving signal on the traveling wave electrode; (2) measure and quantify the modulated signal characteristics of the silicon Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator. The modulated signal characteristics include transmission characteristics, vertical direction characteristics and horizontal direction characteristics; (3) Pearson correlation coefficient and partial correlation coefficient are introduced. By analyzing the value and variation trend of Pearson correlation coefficient and partial correlation coefficient, the relationship between the deviation of the driving signal reflection and the deviation of the modulated signal characteristics is analyzed. The method of the present invention can establish the relationship between fabrication process control and performance analysis at the device level, and help to develop device designs with better fabrication tolerances.
US11353488B2	Radio wave measurement method A radio wave measurement method used in a transmitter and a receiver, includes transmitting a radio wave from the transmitter, receiving the radio wave by the receiver through a scatterer, measuring, a plurality of times, reception qualities of the radio waves received by the reception antenna of the main reception surface and received respectively by the reception antennas of the plurality of sub-reception surfaces while changing a position of the receiver, and determining a position of the receiver when the reception quality of the radio wave corresponding to the reception antenna of the main reception surface and the reception qualities of the radio waves corresponding to the plurality of sub-reception surfaces satisfy a predetermined condition as a measurement position used for derivation of a material constant of the scatterer.
US11353485B2	Embedded high frequency ground monitor A measurement module receives a defined system topology and system component characteristics information for a system. The measurement module calculates an expected system impedance for the defined system topology. The measurement module collects one or more impedance measurements using a high frequency voltage stimulus. Finally, the measurement module compares the one or more impedance measurements with the expected system impedance to determine adequacy of protective grounding of the system.
US11353484B2	Current sensor diagnosing apparatus and method A current sensor diagnosing apparatus for diagnosing an error of a plurality of current sensors connected to a secondary battery cell. The current sensor diagnosing apparatus may diagnose an error of a current sensor in the same way regardless of the type of a system using the current sensor, the type of a current source, a voltage characteristic, or the like by diagnosing an error of current sensors using offset deviations and current values of two current sensors and may be particularly applied to various systems including a plurality of current sensors.
US11353477B2	Apparatus and method for measuring airflow through a spiral conveyor An omnidirectional anemometer and a method for using such an anemometer to measure the airflow along a conveying path, such as a helical path through a processing chamber. The anemometer is a low-profile, omnidirectional, three-axis anemometer with minimal airflow-occluding structure. Because of its low profile, the anemometer can fit in spiral conveyors with a short tier pitch.
US11353473B2	Automatic analyzer and automatic analysis method Provided is a technique related to an automatic analyzer and capable of ensuring cleaning performance of a reaction container by a cleaning process including a tip suction step, and preventing decrease in analysis accuracy or improving the analysis accuracy. The automatic analyzer includes a control apparatus, a block suction mechanism that moves a suction nozzle and a suction block for suctioning a liquid in the reaction container up and down and suctions the liquid, and a block cleaning mechanism for cleaning the suction block. After receiving an analysis request, the control apparatus causes, in a tip suction step that is provided before an analysis step and is a last step of a cleaning step, both suction of the liquid by the block suction mechanism and cleaning of the suction block by the block cleaning mechanism to be performed in a first step, and then only the suction of the liquid by the block suction mechanism to be performed in a second step including one or more cycles; and causes the analysis step to be performed using the reaction container in which the second step is performed.
US11353471B2	Calibration and/or error detection in an optical measurement device for biological samples A method for calibration and/or error detection in an optical measurement device for biological samples having at least a first and a second measurement channel is described. The method comprises calculating an updated reference factor for the second measurement channel based on the first and second detection signals, comparing the updated reference factor with at least one current reference factors and depending on the result of the comparison, storing the updated reference factor as a current reference factor for use in a later measurement in the second measurement channel or keeping the current reference factors for use in a later measurement in the second measurement channel.
US11353465B2	Methods and compositions for evaluation and treatment of renal injury and renal failure based on C—C motif chemokine ligand 14 measurement The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect C-C motif chemokine 14 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in renal injuries.
US11353460B2	L2A5 antibody or functional fragment thereof against tumour antigens This invention provides an antibody or functional antibody fragments, or probe thereof directed against a unique group of antigens identified in cancer. The present invention comprises nucleotide sequences derived from L2A5 monoclonal antibody. The antibody or functional antibody fragment, or probe thereof includes a variable heavy chain domain and a variable light chain domain that has an amino acid sequence provided herein. This DNA/amino acid sequence conjugation is unique and has never been described before. The present invention further provides antibody or functional antibody fragment or a conjugate or a recombinant protein useful in the detection, treatment and prevention of human disease, including cancer.
US11353451B2	PoC test system and method The present invention relates to a test system or an assay system (detection system) and test method preferably for use in the Point-of-Care (PoC) field.
US11353449B2	(1→3)-β-d-glucan as a measure of active mold Electrokinetic devices and methods are described with the purpose of collecting assayable agents from a dielectric fluid medium. Electrokinetic flow may be induced by the use of plasma generation at high voltage electrodes and consequent transport of charged particles in an electric voltage gradient. Actively growing mold releases the carbohydrate cell wall component (1→3)-β-D-Glucan into the air. The invention recognizes that the airborne fraction is that which affects respiratory health and selectively tests for a free form which is soluble in aqueous medium. The sample to be analysed is preferably collected by the electrokinetic propulsion method described, but any air sampling method such as filtration, impactor or impingement may be applicable.
US11353448B2	Methods and compositions for quantifying metabolites and proteins from single cells Methods and compositions for quantifying the cellular concentration of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), cyclic guanine monophosphate (cGMP), glutathione, glucose, and glutamine in a single cell include the use of conjugates and analogs in immunofluorescent assays for on-chip quantification. These metabolite immunofluorescent assays may be incorporated with proteomic assays for simultaneous single cell analysis of metabolites and proteins.
US11353447B2	Test paper box and intelligent toilet containing same A test paper box and a smart toilet containing same are provided. The test paper box has a support and a housing arranged at the outside of the support. The support has a base and an elongated cavity arranged at the base for storing test paper. The base is provided with a through hole arranged at a location corresponding to a bottom surface of the elongated cavity. A paper-receiving slot is arranged below the through hole. The paper-receiving slot is fixed to the bottom of the base to receive the bottommost piece of test paper exposed from the elongated cavity, and the paper-receiving slot is provided with a paper outlet. The test paper box can be attached and detached conveniently, delivers test paper smoothly, can be replaced easily, has low costs, and is suitable for smart toilets.
US11353443B2	Enhanced recovery response prediction Methods of combining mineral composition and laboratory test results for reservoir rock samples to predict future responses to secondary and tertiary oil recovery treatments are disclosed. Particular, SEM and EDS will be combined to produce a mineral map, including mineral distribution around the rock's pore space, for comparison with laboratory data to predict and/or interpret how certain mineral distributions will respond to various fluid-rock interactions.
US11353441B2	Method for calculating in real time the methane number MN in the liquid phase of a liquefied natural gas A method for calculating in real time the methane number of a liquefied natural gas contained in a tank, in particular in an on-board tank.
US11353422B2	In situ treatment of chemical sensors Systems and methods for a treatment of chemical sensors placed in a wellbore. A method may comprise providing a chemical sensor disposed in a sensing chamber, wherein the chemical sensor is on an optical fiber installed in a wellbore; optically interrogating the chemical sensor with the optical fiber; and pumping a treatment fluid through a fluid supply line and into the sensing chamber.
US11353418B2	Nucleic acid reaction tool, nucleic acid detection/quantification kit, and nucleic acid detection/quantification method According to one embodiment, a nucleic acid reaction tool includes a support having a first surface, a covering body having a second surface, and a groove opened on the second surface, and a primer set. The covering body is in contact with the support to form a reaction space surrounded by the first surface and the groove. The groove includes, on an inner surface of the reaction space, rising surfaces opposed to each other, and a rear surface connecting one end of the side surfaces, and a primer fixing region to which the primer set is fixed, the primer fixing region being located at a corner where the one end of the side surfaces connected to the rear surface in the reaction space.
US11353410B2	Material testing machine and radiation CT device A grip portion configured to support a test piece is disposed at a central part of a base, and a plurality of pillars are erected on the base. A disposition and number of the plurality of pillars are adjusted so that an X-ray emitted from an X-ray source and transmitting through the test piece transmits through zero or one pillar in an optional image capturing direction. It is possible to avoid a situation in which an attenuation rate of the X-ray largely differs due to a difference in an image capturing direction to the test piece. Thus, it is possible to prevent a strong artifact from overlapping a CT image of the test piece in an X-ray CT image. Moreover, a material testing machine is supported by the plurality of pillars to have an accessible state around the test piece. This configuration facilitates handling of the material testing machine.
US11353409B2	System and method for the non-intrusive inspection of vessels The present invention consists of a system and a method for a rapid, complete and nonintrusive inspection of vessels without their physical control. The nonintrusive control method, in accordance with the invention, consists in the relative movement of a vessel, through two scanning frames, in a manner synchronized with the triggering of two penetrating radiation generators and the transmission of the signals generated by the detector matrix towards the subsystem for the acquisition, processing and display of data in order to form and display radiographic images from at least two different perspectives of the scanned vessel. The scanning system, according to the invention, consists of a support-type mechanical structure, a control center, two scanning frames, two penetrating radiation sources, a vessel towing subsystem, a subsystem for vessel stabilization and a subsystem for the acquisition, processing and display of data.
US11353407B2	Techniques for control of non-destructive testing devices via a probe driver A probe driver may include a coupling that interfaces with a conduit section at a first position of the conduit section. A probe driver may also have one or more positioning elements to reposition the conduit section to interface with the coupling at a second position of conduit section in response to one or more commands based on a recorded inspection, where through completing the one or more commands is configured to initiate a second inspection identical to the recorded inspection.
US11353405B2	Method for treating indicator fields, indicator field and test device comprising such an indicator field A method for treating a plurality of indicator fields for determining the pH-value of an aqueous solution is provided. Each of the indicator fields contains at least one indicator dye, which is fixed in a non-bleeding manner, in particular on a layer including cellulose or regenerated cellulose, and changes its color within a pH-turning-range. The indicator fields having buffer capacities which differ from one another. All the indicator fields are impregnated from the outside with an impregnation which influences the buffer capacities of the indicator fields in such a way that the deviations are levelled.
US11353402B2	Sample observation device and sample observation method A sample observation device includes a sample container that holds the sample stained with a first fluorescent substance and a solution including a second fluorescent substance, an irradiation unit that performs irradiation with first excitation light and second excitation light, a scanning unit that scans the sample container in one direction, an image formation unit that forms first fluorescent light from the sample and second fluorescent light from the solution, an imaging unit that outputs first image data based on the first fluorescent light and first image data based on the second fluorescent light, an image processing unit that generates a first fluorescent light image based on a plurality of pieces of first image data and a second fluorescent light image based on a plurality of pieces of second image data, and an analysis unit that specifies an area in which there is the sample on the basis of the second fluorescent light image and sets an analysis area in the first fluorescent light image.
US11353387B2	Determining multi-phasic fluid properties and hydrocarbon production information as a function thereof A method of determining properties of a fluid having an oil phase, a water phase, and an emulsion phase between the oil phase and water phase includes emitting an electromagnetic wave into the fluid, measuring an amplitude of a reflection of the electromagnetic wave off an interface between the oil phase in order to determine a height of a coalescing portion of the oil/emulsion interface. A height of a creaming portion of the emulsion/water interface is then determined using the coalescing portion height, total fluid height and water-in-liquid ratio. A thickness of the emulsion phase is determined based on the difference between coalescing and creaming portion height.
US11353386B1	Apparatus for testing the stability of dispersed particles in flowing suspensions The apparatus for testing the stability of dispersed particles in flowing suspensions includes a sample receiving cup having a lower wall and an open upper end. A cup outlet is disposed in the lower wall, and the sample receiving cup is adapted for receiving a suspension sample through the open upper end. A pump is in fluid communication with the sample receiving cup through the cup outlet. The pump extracts the suspension sample through the cup outlet to produce a pressurized suspension stream. A recirculation pipe has a pipe inlet and a pipe outlet, the pipe inlet being in fluid communication with the pump for receiving the pressurized suspension stream, and the pipe outlet returns the pressurized suspension stream to the sample receiving cup, through the open upper end thereof. A power monitor is in communication with the pump for monitoring the power output of the pump.
US11353373B2	Strain gauge pattern to prevent variation due to temperature A strain gauge includes first and second substrates spaced apart from one another. A first flexible printed circuit board portion is in contact with a top side of the first and second substrates, and has a first Wheatstone bridge formed therein. The first flexible printed circuit board portion positions the first Wheatstone bridge such that two resistors of the first Wheatstone bridge are positioned to span from the top side of the first substrate to the top side of the second substrate. A second flexible printed circuit board portion is in contact with a bottom side of the first and second substrates, and has a second Wheatstone bridge formed therein. The second flexible printed circuit board positions the second Wheatstone bridge such that two resistors of the second Wheatstone bridge are positioned to span from the bottom side of the first substrate to the bottom side of the second substrate.
US11353372B2	Displacement detection type force sensor A displacement detection type force sensor, having a mechanism for relaxing deformation of a member due to a factor other than an external force. The force sensor has at least one of: a first relaxation part elastically deformable along a plane perpendicular to a first axis, and provided to at least one of a first substrate part, a first connection part, a second substrate part and a second connection part; and a second relaxation part elastically deformable along the first axis, and provided to at least one of the second substrate part, the second connection part, a third substrate part and a third connection part.
US11353365B2	Design, test, and operation of a small thermal imaging core An ultra-small thermal imaging core, or micro-core. The design of the micro-core may include substrates for mounting optics and electronic connectors that are thermally matched to the imaging Focal Plane Array (FPA). Test fixtures for test and adjustment that allow for operation and image acquisition of multiple cores may also be provided. Tooling may be included to position the optics to set the core focus, either by moving the lens and lens holder as one or by pushing and/or pulling the lens against a lens positioning element within the lens holder, while observing a scene. Test procedures and fixtures that allow for full temperature calibration of each individual core, as well as providing data useful for uniformity correction during operation may also be included as part of the test and manufacture of the core.
US11353364B2	Thermal imaging for within wafer variability feedforward or feedback information IR radiation may be used to examine substrates prior to a fabrication operation in order to adjust processing parameters of the fabrication operation, or to determine features of the substrate. A thermographic image may be collected and provided to a transfer function or machine learning model to determine processing parameters or features. The processing parameters may improve the uniformity of the wafer and/or achieve a desired target feature value.
US11353363B2	Monolithic spectrometer In some embodiments, a spectrometer is presented. In accordance with some embodiments, the spectrometer includes an optical sensor array, the optical sensor array including a substrate and an array of pixels formed on the substrate; a spectral filter array formed over the pixels of the optical sensor array, the spectral filter array filtering incident light such that each pixel receives light of a spectral transmission profile associated with the pixel; a transparent spacer formed over the spectral filter array; and an opaque mask having input apertures allowing light through the transparent spacer and onto a portion of the spectral filter array. The spectrometer can be formed from the optical sensor array using a combination of photolithographic techniques and bonding of certain layers.
US11353358B2	Methods and systems for interactive weight management A computer implemented method for interactive weight management that includes generating a number of sub-goal weights g0, g1, . . . gn based on a current weight Cw, a desired weight loss amount (ΔW), a desired weight Dw, a curve tension r, and a timeframe (τ) in which the weight loss amount (ΔW) is to be achieved, wherein the timeframe (τ) includes a number (n) of time periods that each correspond with a pair of successive ones of the sub-goal weights g0, g1, . . . gn. The method includes sending the sub-goal weights g0, g1, . . . gn and the number (n) of time periods to a weight measuring device that is associated with a user. Based on the condition Wa1>gi
US11353354B2	System for automatically measuring discharge in real-time based on cctv image and method thereof Disclosed is a system for automatically measuring a discharge in real time based on a CCTV image. The system includes: a water depth measurement device filtering water depth data measured by a measurement means with a local linear regression-based bivariate scatterplot smoothing technique through flexible bandwidth application to calculate the water depth of a stream; an image acquisition device acquiring a continuous image of a flow speed measurement side of the stream; an image analysis PC using an image of the image acquisition device to measure the surface flow speed in real time and receiving a measured water depth from the water depth measurement device to measure the discharge in real time with cross-section data; and a discharge calculation and management server for transmitting and displaying a real-time discharge measurement result based on a web.
US11353353B2	Determining a change in volume of fluid added or removed from a vessel The present invention relates to a method and apparatus (5) for determining a change in volume within a vessel (11) with regard to fluid (14) being added or removed from the vessel. The method involves measuring first and second surface levels (20, 20′) of fluid (14) within the vessel (11) (with regard to fluid being added or removed therefrom), first and second roll values (23, 23′) of the vessel, and first and second pitch values (26, 26′) of the vessel. From these measurements, and in conjunction with the known interior dimensions and known interior total volume of the vessel, there are calculated first and second fluid volumes that are compared to determine a change in fluid within the vessel.
US11353348B2	Method and measuring assembly for measuring layer thickness and sound velocity in single- or multilayered samples using ultrasound, without a priori knowledge of the other variable The disclosure relates to a measurement of the wall thickness of samples such as pipes, containers or panels in which the interior or underside is inaccessible and to a measurement of the layer thickness of coatings or linings of the samples. Disclosed are special measuring arrangements using ultrasonic transmitters and ultrasonic receivers with pitch-catch and pulse-echo configurations, and the associated method for determining the wall thickness without prior knowledge of the sound velocity in the sample. Measuring individual layer thicknesses of a multilayered system without prior knowledge of their sound velocities is also disclosed. The method and the measuring arrangement allow the wall thickness to be measured independently of the knowledge of the sound velocity of the sample. This reduces the measurement uncertainty for the wall thickness and inner diameter of the pipe and thus reduces the measurement uncertainty for a clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter.
US11353336B2	Gas meter with gas thermal property measurement and auto-compensation An electronic utility gas meter using MEMS thermal mass flow sensor to meter gas custody transfer and MEMS gas thermal property sensor to compensate the metering values due to gas composition variations is disclosed in the present invention. The meter is designed to have a MEMS mass flow sensor to meter the city utility gas consumption independent of environmental temperature and pressure while a MEMS gas thermal property or dual gas thermal property sensors to compensate the tariff due to the gas composition variations for compliance with the current regulation requirements of tariff and remove the major concerns for the wide deployment of the thermal mass MEMS utility gas meters.
US11353333B2	Dynamic restyling of digital maps To dynamically restyle map features related to a navigation route on a digital map, a server device and/or a client device selectively applies different visual styles to certain map features to emphasize and de-emphasize navigation routes or other logically linked sets of map features. For example, the server device instructs the client device to visually emphasize the road segments included in the navigation route, de-emphasize road segments not in the navigation route, and leave the remaining features at the default (standard) level of detail. The client device then re-renders the map features accordingly.
US11353321B2	Metrology system and method for measuring diagonal diffraction-based overlay targets A metrology system is disclosed, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. The metrology system includes a stage configured to secure a sample, one or more diffraction-based overlay (DBO) metrology targets disposed on the sample. The metrology system includes a light source and one or more sensors. The metrology system includes a set of optics configured to direct illumination light from the light source to the one or more DBO metrology targets of the sample, the set of optics including a half-wave plate, the half-wave plate selectively insertable into an optical path such that the half-wave plate selectively passes both illumination light from an illumination channel and collection light from a collection channel, the half-wave plate being configured to selectively align an orientation of linearly polarized illumination light from the light source to an orientation of a grating of the one or more DBO metrology targets.
US11353314B2	Method for determining a distance between two components to be joined A method for determining a distance between components has the steps of providing a first conductive section in or on the first component in a region directed toward the second component, providing a second conductive section in or on the second component in a region directed toward the first conductive section, feeding a first voltage pulse into a first connection of the first conductive section, capturing a reflection voltage pulse in response to the first voltage pulse at the first connection, determining an impedance profile along the first conductive section by evaluating the reflection voltage pulse, and determining a distance between the components along the first conductive section by calculating a corresponding local distance, associated with the determined impedance profile, between the first conductive section and the second conductive section.
US11353312B2	Roughness tester There is provided a roughness tester that improves measurement efficiency and roughness measurement accuracy. A roughness tester includes a stylus unit including a stylus that is provided in such a manner as to protrude from and retract into a through hole of a skid and performs scanning movement along a surface of a workpiece, and a stylus displacement detecting unit that detects displacement of the stylus, and a drive unit that moves the stylus unit forward and backward in a drive-axis direction. The roughness tester further includes a height detector that is provided in such a manner as to face a front end face of the main-body housing part, interposing the skid between the height detector and the front end face and that detects a height of an object in a direction parallel with a measurement axis. When the height detector detects the object at the same height of the height of the main-body support foot in the measurement axis direction, the drive unit automatically starts driving in order for the stylus unit to perform scanning measurement of the surface of the workpiece.
US11353309B2	Controllers and methods for bulk explosive loading systems Controllers and methods of bulk explosive loading systems are disclosed. A controller of a bulk explosive loading system includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a human-machine interface (HMI). The HMI is configured to execute a software program configured to enable the HMI to receive user inputs from a user. The controller also includes control outputs to output control signals to electrically controllable components. The controller further includes sensor inputs configured to receive sensor signals from sensors configured to monitor the bulk explosive loading system. The controller also includes a processor configured to process recipe information received from the HMI, generate the control signals based on the recipe information to control the electrically controllable components to blend the mixture, process the sensor signals received during blending of the mixture, and transmit blending information to the HMI device. The blending information includes information regarding the blending of the mixture.
US11353306B1	Shell reloader device A shell reloader device simultaneously performs multiple steps to allow reloading of a plurality of ammunition shells in a reduced time. The shell reloader device includes a press including a fixed section, a linkage, and a handle pivotally coupled to the fixed section. The handle is coupled to the linkage wherein the linkage is moved relative to the fixed section by operation of the handle. A compressor is operationally coupled to the press such that the compressor provides compression to each of a plurality of stations when the handle is operated. Each of the stations holds a respective shell in a position to be acted upon by the compressor for respective associated steps in reloading each shell.
US11353300B2	Modular gas operated fin deployment system A projectile and deployment method ensures successful deployment of the projectile regardless of an external environment. Contacting engagement is maintained between a piston and deployable fins as the fins rotate from a folded position to a deployed position. The fins are pushed by the piston to rotate into a deployed position in which the fins are locked before the piston is able to eject from the assembly. Using the engaging tabs between the fins and the piston, and a modular pressure reservoir, the piston continues to push on the fins at least until the fins are deployed and locked. After locking, pressure in the projectile is equalized and the piston is launched off of the pressure reservoir. If the fins are not immediately deployed and locked, the piston will continue to push on the fins until the external environment enables full deployment or until the pressure is equalized.
US11353296B2	Armor mounting system and armor incorporating the same A modular armor system configured to be readily attached and detached from a frame surrounding a window in a vehicle or other structure, such as a building. The modular armor system may be configured to provide any desired ballistics protection rating. In one embodiment, the modular armor system includes a ballistics-grade armor panel having an outer strike face and an inner surface opposite the outer strike face. The modular armor system also includes a fastener coupled to the ballistics-grade armor panel. The fastener is configured to detachably couple the ballistics-grade armor panel to the frame surrounding the window in the vehicle or other structure.
US11353282B2	Multi-shot airgun An airgun for use with a projectile supply is described. A cam surface of the airgun and a bolt positioner of the airgun are configured so that rotation from a firing position to a reloading position causes a cam surface of the airgun to drive the bolt positioner through a passageway of the projectile supply to drive a projectile in the passageway to a position where pressurized gas in the firing location will thrust the projectile through the bore.
US11353280B1	Bow stabilizers Aspects of the present disclosure deal with bow stabilizers mounted or mountable on an archery bow. The stabilizer incorporates a hollow housing with a proximal end and a distal end. Mounted to the distal end of the housing is a coupling formed of elastic vibration damping material. The coupling includes an outer wall section extending within the housing and a cylinder spaced inward from the outer wall section. Extending between the outer wall section and the cylinder are one or more flexible connectors. The cylinder supports a shaft with an inner weight mounted to a first end and spaced inward from the housing. The shaft and inner weight are arranged in a floating arrangement where oscillation of the shaft and inner weight does not impact the housing.
US11353273B2	Heat exchanger module and a housing therefor A housing for configuring a compact heat exchanger module includes separate fluid flow conduits integrally formed on at least one wall thereof and connected to at least one inlet and at least one outlet of at least one heat exchanger disposed within the housing. The separate fluid flow conduits configures at least a part of the heat exchange circuit that facilitates passage of fluid cooled/heated by the at least one heat exchanger through at least one region to be cooled/heated to extract/reject heat there-from/thereto and return heated/cooled fluid back to the at least one heat exchanger for cooling/heating thereof.
US11353266B2	Multi-zone shell and tube heat exchanger A shell and tube heat exchanger has elongated shell having first and second opposing ends and an open interior. A core divides the open interior of the shell into first and second enclosed portions. The shell has first and second tube fluid openings at opposing ends. End plates divide the first and second enclosed portions into manifold portions and enclosed shell chamber portions. Tubes extend from the end plates, through the enclosed shell chambers to the core. Shell fluid openings are at sides of the elongated shell, a first fluid opening communicating with the first shell chamber, and a second fluid opening communicating with the second shell chamber. The shell has a long axis, and the end plates are angled relative to the long axis. The tubes are polygonal with rounded corners and straight sides. The heat exchanger can be used for both evaporation and condensation processes.
US11353264B2	Blocking prevention device for gasification melting system and blocking prevention method for gasification melting system A blocking prevention device for a gasification melting system combusts and melts an object to be treated into a slag in a melting furnace after the object to be treated is converted into pyrolysis gas in a gasification furnace, the blocking prevention device including: a slag adhesion prevention device having a slag adhesion prevention capability for preventing adhesion of the slag at an opening part that may be blocked due to the adhesion of the slag; an imaging device that images the opening part; and a control device including a calculation unit that calculates a change rate of an opening area of the opening part using a plurality of images with different capturing times or a video, captured by the imaging device, and a prevention device control unit that changes the slag adhesion prevention capabilities of a plurality of the slag adhesion prevention devices in accordance with the change rate.
US11353261B2	Lights removal from carbon dioxide Light gases such as helium are extracted from a carbon dioxide-containing feed stream by distillation. Costly dehydration steps are avoided by pumping the liquid bottoms stream leaving the distillation column without vaporization so as to ensure that any water present in the feed remains in solution with the bulk stream leaving the process. This prevents any liquid phase water causing corrosion or solid ice or hydrates forming to plug the flow.
US11353256B2	Hinge support assembly An appliance is provided herein. The appliance includes a cabinet having a wrapper, a liner, and a trim breaker. The wrapper, the liner, and the trim breaker define an insulating cavity therebetween. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating cavity. A frame includes an upper frame portion, a vertical frame portion, and a lower frame portion. The lower portion includes a top section, a bottom section, an inner section, and a front section. A door is rotationally mounted to the cabinet via an upper hinge and a lower hinge mounted to the frame.
US11353251B2	Air conditioner with fluid line diagnostics using feedback signals from a pump An air conditioning apparatus and a method for controlling an air conditioning apparatus are provided. The air conditioning apparatus may include a controller that performs an abnormal operation diagnosis of the air conditioning apparatus based on an output signal of a pump, thereby directly checking introduction of air into pipes or clogging of valves.
US11353249B2	Two-pipe enhanced-vapor-injection outdoor unit and multi-split system A two-pipe enhanced-vapor-injection outdoor unit and a two-pipe enhanced-vapor-injection multi-split system are provided. The two-pipe enhanced-vapor-injection outdoor unit includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an enhanced-vapor-injection compressor, a reversing assembly, a super cooler, a throttling assembly and a first pipe. The reversing assembly includes a first end and a second end connected with a gas discharge port and a gas return port, respectively. A main heat-exchange flow path is connected with the first port and the second port, respectively. An auxiliary heat-exchange flow path is connected with the injection port. The throttling assembly includes two ends connected with an outlet of the main heat-exchange flow path and an inlet of the outdoor heat exchanger. The first pipe includes a first end connected with an outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger, and a second end arranged between the throttling assembly and the main heat-exchange flow path.
US11353241B2	Devices for ohmically heating a fluid An ohmic heater for heating a conductive fluid has a plurality of electrodes mounted to a structure with spaces between the electrodes. The electrodes (14) are selectively connect to poles (38, 40) of a power supply, so that some electrodes are connected to the poles and others remain isolated from the poles. Shunting switches are provided for connecting two or more of the isolated electrodes to one another. The shunting switches allow formation of a large number of different connection schemes having a variety of different electrical conduction paths through fluid in the spaces and a variety of resistances between the poles with relatively few electrodes and spaces.
US11353230B1	Occupancy tracking using wireless signal distortion An occupancy tracking device configured to establish a network connection with an access point and to capture wireless signal distortion information for the network connection. The device is further configured to generate statistical metadata for the wireless signal distortion information. The device is further configured to input the wireless signal distortion information and the statistical metadata for the wireless signal distortion information into a machine learning model. The machine learning model is configured to determine a predicted occupancy level based on the wireless signal distortion information and the statistical metadata for the wireless signal distortion information. The predicted occupancy level indicates a number of people that are present within with the space. The device is further configured to obtain the predicted occupancy level from the machine learning model and to control a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system based on the predicted occupancy level.
US11353228B2	Electronic apparatus for managing heating and cooling and controlling method of the same Disclosed is an electronic apparatus capable of managing cooling or heating and a controlling method thereof capable of operating even in the Internet of Things environment through a 5G communication network, and the electronic apparatus of the present disclosure can intensively control cooling or heating in an area where users are dense. The electronic apparatus capable of managing cooling or heating of the present disclosure can acquire a space where the user is located as a 3D structure, learn a distribution of the user distributed in the acquired 3D structure, and then control cooling or heating intensively in the area where the user can be distributed, thereby enabling efficient cooling or heating based on an area requiring the cooling or heating.
US11353214B2	Gas turbine The present invention relates to a gas turbine implemented for example at the interface between the combustor and the vane platform. An efficiency of a cooling film associated to the vane platform can be increased, hence reducing the quantity of the air needed.
US11353213B2	Temperature sensor for gas burner and assembly consisting of such sensor and burner A temperature sensor (1) for gas burner (2) having a thermocouple (11) comprising electric conductors (15) and a connection element (12) to connect to the burner (2) associated with a free end (18) of such thermocouple (11), said connection element (12) being suitable for being inserted inside a seat of the sensor (8) formed inside a wall (4) of the burner (2) and having a first end (26) suitable for being placed at the outer surface (6) of the burner (2), said thermocouple (11) being inserted inside a blind hole (29) of the connection element (12) which opens at a second end (28) of said connection element (12). Said blind hole (29) ends with at least one part (31) convergent towards an end zone (K) of the hole (29), said part (31) getting in contact with the thermocouple (11) inserted inside the connection element, the connection element (12) being made from an iron-chrome-aluminum alloy. An assembly comprising such temperature sensor and a burner is also claimed.
US11353206B2	Solid state lights with cooling structures A solid state lighting (SSL) with a solid state emitter (SSE) having thermally conductive projections extending into an air channel, and methods of making and using such SSLs. The thermally conductive projections can be fins, posts, or other structures configured to transfer heat into a fluid medium, such as air. The projections can be electrical contacts between the SSE and a power source. The air channel can be oriented generally vertically such that air in the channel warmed by the SSE flows upward through the channel.
US11353196B2	Lamp, lamp driver and lamp lighting system A lamp, a lamp driver and a lamp lighting system are provided. The lamp includes a lamp housing and a plug connector fixed on the lamp housing, wherein the plug connector includes a plug insulator, a plug terminal group and at least one buckle, the plug insulator includes multiple plug side walls and a plug bottom wall, the multiple plug side walls enclose to form a docking chamber for docking with a socket connector of a lamp driver, the plug terminal group is mounted on the plug bottom wall and is exposed in the docking chamber; the buckle is connected with one plug side wall and forms a V-shaped structure with an outer surface of the plug side wall, and the buckle is configured to fix the plug connector in the socket connector.
US11353195B2	Moveable lens luminaire A luminaire head comprising: a first support comprising a plurality of light sources; a second support comprising a plurality of lens elements associated with the plurality of light sources; a moving means configured to move the second support with respect to the first support, such that the position of the plurality of lens elements geometrically projected on a surface of the first support is changed.
US11353191B2	Tunable white illumination The present disclosure is directed to an illumination device for providing a divergent illumination. The illumination device comprises a light source for emitting light in a visible spectrum; an output aperture, through which the light emitted from the light source exits the illumination device; and a layer structure. The layer structure comprises a scattering layer of a plurality of nanoscale scattering elements embedded in a host material and is positioned in an optical path of the emitted light that extends between the light source and the output aperture. The layer structure comprises further a pair of areal electrical contact layers, wherein the areal electrical contact layers extend at opposite sides of the scattering layer and are electrically connectable with a power source to generate an electric field across the scattering layer. The divergent illumination provided by the illumination device is characterized by at least one luminous intensity distribution curve having the full width at half maximum of at least 10°.
US11353188B2	Optical unit An optical unit includes a light source and a rotary reflector that rotates about an axis of rotation while reflecting light emitted from the light source. The rotary reflector is disposed such that the axis of rotation of the rotary reflector intersects a horizontal plane.
US11353176B1	Decorative lighting control A multi-sectional artificial tree with internal and external power wiring for distributing and controlling power to a network of lights. The tree includes multiple tree sections, each tree section with a set of power wires inside a tree trunk, and a network of lighting wires outside the trunk. The network of lighting wires includes a tree-section wire network with a large gauge wire supplying power to groups of lights strings on branches on the tree trunk. Each group of branches has a branch-level lighting network with multiple connectors in series, and that connects to one connector of the tree-section wire network. Each branch-level lighting network powers multiple light strings connected in series, one light string per branch. The wires of the light strings are small gauge, and are connected by the branch-level connectors by a small-wire-to-large-wire connector.
US11353167B2	Light-emitting devices providing asymmetrical propagation of light A variety of light-emitting devices for general illumination utilizing solid state light sources (e.g., light emitting diodes) are disclosed. In general, the devices include a scattering element in combination with an extractor element. The scattering element, which may include elastic and/or inelastic scattering centers, is spaced apart from the light source element. Opposite sides of the scattering element have asymmetric optical interfaces, there being a larger refractive index mismatch at the interface facing the light emitting element than the interface between the scattering element and the extractor element. Such a structure favors forward scattering of light from the scattering element. In other words, the system favors scattering out of the scattering element into the extractor element over backscattering light towards the light source element. The extractor element, in turn, is sized and shaped to reduce reflection of light exiting the light-emitting device at the devices interface with the ambient environment.
US11353158B2	Compact electronic device with thermal management This application is directed to a passively-cooled electronic device including a housing, a plurality of electronic assemblies and a plurality of thermally conductive parts. The electronic assemblies are enclosed in the housing, and include a first electronic assembly and a second electronic assembly. The first and second electronic assemblies are disposed proximately to each other within the housing, and the second electronic assembly is substantially sensitive to heat, including heat generated by operation of the first electronic assembly. The thermally conductive parts are coupled between the first electronic assembly and the housing, and configured to create a first plurality of heat conduction paths to conduct the heat generated by the first electronic assembly away from the second electronic assembly without using a fan. At least a subset of the thermally conductive parts mechanically supports one or both of the first and second electronic assemblies.
US11353157B2	Pivotal supporting device for remote facility A pivotal supporting device includes a supporting base, a pivot shaft disposed on the supporting base, a supporting arm having a plate attached to the pivot shaft, two levers having one end portions pivotally attached to the plate with pivot pins, a panel pivotally attached to the other end portions of the levers with pivot axles for forming a parallelepiped structure with the levers and the plate, and a spindle attached to the panel, a carrier attached to the spindle, and a remote member attached to the carrier. One or more spring biasing elements are engaged onto the pivot shaft and one or more spring biasing members are engaged onto the spindle and one or more spring biasing components are engaged between the pivot shaft and the spindle.
US11353146B2	Tube connection A tube connection for connection to a tube includes: a body having a through hole with a central axis, a first end, a second end, and an internal thread arranged close to the first end and coaxial with the central axis. The internal thread has a constant pitch diameter. A maximum diameter of the internal thread increases in an axial direction from the first end towards the second end. A minimum diameter of the internal thread decreases in the axial direction from the first end towards the second end.
US11353144B2	Threaded joint A threaded joint with excellent tensile strength, comprising: a pin having an externally threaded part comprising a first and second externally threaded sections across a step on an outer periphery on a distal-end side of a first steel pipe or tube; and a box having an internally threaded part comprising a first and second internally threaded sections across the step on an inner periphery on a distal-end side of a second steel pipe or tube, the externally threaded part being screwed to the internally threaded part to join the pin and the box. The threaded joint has a first and second thread sequence with lengths L1 and L2, respectively, and cross-sectional areas P1, P2, B1, and B2 at end positions 4, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, satisfying Formulas (1) and (2): (P2, B2)min≤P1/{L1/(L1+L2)}(1) and (P2, B2)min≤B1/{L2/(L1+L2)}(2), where (P2, B2)min represents P2 or B2, whichever is smaller.
US11353130B2	Hydraulic distributor block, hydraulic assembly, and method A hydraulic distributor block for fluid guidance, having at least two port surfaces which each have at least one port opening. The port openings of the port surfaces are connected by a flow duct, with the flow duct having at least one bend which is continuously curved and the port surfaces being spatially separated from one another.
US11353113B2	Seal assembly and method of using the same A seal assembly including: a collar having an opening configured to receive a rotatable shaft, an annular member having an annular opening configured to receive the collar, and first and second end plates fixedly coupled to a respective one of the first and second end surfaces of the collar. An outer surface of the collar includes one or more helical threads. The collar has a first axial length defined between first and second end surfaces of the collar, and the annular member has a second axial length defined between first and second end surfaces of the annular member, in which the second axial length is less than the first axial length. Also provided are an assembly comprising a seal assembly in accordance with the present disclosure and a method for preventing contamination of a sealed chamber.
US11353112B2	Gasket and grommet installation assembly A gasket assembly includes a gasket body, an adhesive-backed film, and a plurality of grommets. The gasket body includes a first face, and the adhesive-backed film includes a sticky face bonded to the first face of the gasket body. The grommets are bonded to the sticky face of the adhesive-backed film.
US11353110B2	Axial piston pump for a hydrostatic propulsion drive, hydrostatic propulsion drive with the axial piston pump, and method for control A hydrostatic axial piston pump has adjustable swept volume and is configured for fluidic connection to a hydraulic motor of a hydrostatic propulsion drive in a hydraulic circuit. The hydrostatic axial piston pump includes an adjusting unit configured to adjust the swept volume. The adjusting unit has an actuating cylinder with a first actuating pressure chamber, in which a first actuating pressure can be set via a first pressure reducing valve. The first actuating pressure is dependent on a first current at a first electromagnet of the first pressure reducing valve. An electronic control device is configured to store a model of the first current in a manner which is dependent on a requested speed.
US11353107B2	Valve system for a hydraulic emergency travel gear function of an automatic transmission for a motor vehicle A valve system for a hydraulic emergency driving gear function of a hydraulic control unit for a motor vehicle automatic transmission includes a position valve (104) with a first piston slide (120) and an electromagnetic pressure regulator (86) having a decreasing characteristic curve. The first piston slide (120) is preloaded in a first position. When the first piston slide (120) is in a second position, the electromagnetic pressure regulator (86) is configured for connecting a system pressure-carrying line (18) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission to a first emergency driving gear clutch (12) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission and to a second emergency driving gear clutch (15) of the motor vehicle automatic transmission, whereby the first emergency driving gear clutch (12) and the second emergency driving gear clutch (15) are actuated, so that an emergency driving gear of the motor vehicle automatic transmission is engaged.
US11353095B2	Transmission for cable cylinder with offset nut anchorage An actuator (100) comprising: a frame (20); a screw (2) mounted on the frame; a nut (4) co-operating with the screw (2); a motor (3) arranged to drive the screw (2) in rotation; a first cable strand (6.1) and a second cable strand (9.1) coupled to the nut (4) and extending on a first side (8.1) of a first plane (P1); a third cable strand (6.4) and a fourth cable strand (9.4) coupled to the nut (4) and extending on a second side (8.2) of the first plane (P1); the first cable strand (6.1) and the second cable strand (9.1) extending in a second plane (P2); the third cable strand (6.4) and the fourth cable strand (9.4) extending in a third plane (P3); and the second plane (P2) and the third plane (P3) being distinct.
US11353089B2	Epicyclical gear system housing assembly A planet gear housing assembly is disclosed in an epicyclical gear system of a gas turbine engine. The planet gear housing assembly comprises an aft planet carrier assembly, a forward planet carrier assembly, and a plurality of planet gears. The planet gear housing assembly includes one or more of the following features: a stiffening member positioned between the forward and aft planet carrier assemblies, a static curvic joint coupling the forward and aft planet carrier assemblies, a plurality of roller element bearings to carry the plurality of planet gears, and one or more bearing springs disposed between a bearing and a carrier housing to accommodate relative movement.
US11353084B2	Rotary actuator driven vibration isolation An active vibration isolation system for isolating a suspended platform from vibration input to the vibration isolation system base includes an exoskeleton, a rotary actuator, and a drive mechanism separate from the exoskeleton for providing force output from the rotary actuator to the suspended plant. The rotary actuator may include inner and outer rotors which rotate relative to each other. The rotary actuator may be free to translate relative to the vibration isolation system base and the suspended platform, and both the inner and outer rotors may be free to rotate relative to the exoskeleton.
US11353082B2	Closure device, use of a closure device, method for sealing a fluid channel, and air spring system A closure device for an air spring system that includes an auxiliary vessel and an air spring device attachable to a link for an air spring system of a utility vehicle, wherein the closure device, in the installed state, seals off a fluid channel for gas exchange between the air spring device and the auxiliary vessel.
US11353081B2	Anywhere damper Stockbridge dampers are provided. A Stockbridge damper includes a first clamp, and a second clamp spaced along a longitudinal axis from the first clamp, wherein a distance is defined along the longitudinal axis between the first clamp and the second clamp. A Stockbridge damper further includes a wire strand extending generally along the longitudinal axis through and between the first clamp and the second clamp, the wire strand including a first end portion extending from a distal side of the first clamp, a second end portion extending from a distal side of the second clamp, and an intermediate portion extending between proximal sides of the first and second clamps. A Stockbridge damper further includes a first weight connected to the first end portion of the wire strand, and a second weight connected to the second end portion of the wire strand.
US11353080B2	Anti-fall device An embodiment of the present application discloses an anti-fall device including a trigger mechanism, a deformable structure and a shell. The deformable structure is connected with the trigger mechanism and is set to be compressed and elastically deformed when located in the shell. The trigger mechanism is set in the shell and is configured to drive the deformable structure to move in a direction away from the trigger mechanism, so that the deformable structure pops out of the shell and recovers to a natural state from a compressed state.
US11353076B2	Torsion spring adjustment assembly for a finger wheel rake A torsion spring adjustment assembly for supporting a finger wheel rake that includes a lever operably connected to a torsion spring supporting the finger wheel rake for setting the tension of the torsion spring. The lever is pivotable about the axis of a rotational shaft of the finger wheel rake to a plurality of tension-setting positions and is secured to a main frame of the finger wheel rake at a position selected from the plurality of tension-setting positions. The lever is adjusted to a select position and then secured against the adjustment plate by a mechanical fastener.
US11353075B2	Electric actuator and final controlling device with an electric actuator An electric actuator for a final controlling device having a safety actuator function for positioning an actuating element, (e.g. a valve element of, for example, a process-technical plant). The electric actuator can include an electric motor configured to provide a torque for actuating the actuating element. The electric motor can include a motor shaft configured to deliver the torque, an output shaft configured to transmit the torque from the electric motor to the actuating element, and an electromagnetic and/or currentlessly uncoupling coupling (e.g. electromagnetic and/or currentlessly uncoupling clutch) configured to provide and/or interrupt a torque-transmitting connection between the motor shaft and the output shaft. The output shaft, the motor shaft and the coupling can be arranged coaxially to one another.
US11353073B2	Brake pad for a disk brake assembly, comprising a suction groove in a front region and a chamfered front region The brake pad (10A, 10B) comprises a lining (22) made of friction material and a plate (20) supporting the lining (22). The lining (22) comprises: —a rear edge (34) located on the side where the disk (9) is able to come out of an interface with the pad (10A, 10B) when the disk (9) rotates in an direction of travel of the vehicle, and a front edge (36); —a collection groove (3) that opens into the friction face (30) and is located close to the rear edge (34). The lining (22) has a rear region (60) comprising the rear edge (34) and the collection groove (3), and a front region (62) comprising the front edge (36), the front region (62) having a chamfered portion (66) such that an area of a friction surface of the front region (62) increases when a thickness of the front region (62) decreases.
US11353061B1	Preloaded shaft assembly A shaft assembly is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a shaft, an outer housing, a bearing assembly, and a preload spring. The bearing assembly includes an inner ring mounted on the shaft and defining an inner raceway. An outer ring defines an outer raceway and an annular groove, and the outer ring is arranged within the outer housing. A plurality of rolling elements are arranged between the inner raceway and the outer raceway. The preload spring includes: a washer body positioned within the annular groove of the outer ring, and a flange extending axially from the washer body and contacting the outer housing.
US11353058B2	Pulley structure, sliding bearing, and production method for sliding bearing A pulley structure includes a cylindrical outer rotation body, an inner rotation body, and a pair of bearings which is disposed between the outer rotation body and the inner rotation body. Of the pair of bearings, one bearing is a sliding bearing, and the other bearing is a rolling bearing. The sliding bearing is made of a thermoplastic resin and is formed into an ended ring shape. A thickness of the sliding bearing at each of both circumferential end portions is smaller than a reference dimension of a thickness of the sliding bearing.
US11353034B2	Method and device for determining an indicator for a prediction of an instability in a compressor and use thereof The invention relates to a method for determining an indicator for a prediction of an instability in a compressor, which is designed as an axial or radial compressor, having the following steps: operating a compressor designed as an axial or radial compressor in operating states, which differ by different values of a characteristic parameter for a flow mass flux of the compressor, wherein the operating states are run through at decreasing flow mass fluxes; determining the values of the characteristic value for the flow mass flux for the operating states; detecting time-resolved pressure measurement values when running through the operating states by means of a pressure sensor, which is arranged in a housing of the compressor, upstream adjacent to an entrance plane of a rotor stage determining the skew for the operating states and determining an indicator for an instability of the compressor, if an algebraic sign change of the curve rise is determined for a curve profile of the skew over the characteristic parameter for the flow mass flux for the operating states. The invention further relates to the use of the method and a device for determining an indicator for a prediction of an instability in an compressor.
US11353033B2	Ceiling fan A ceiling fan includes a fan body, a sensing unit and a control unit. The fan body includes a base seat, a plurality of fan blades mounted to the base seat, and a motor mounted to the base seat for driving rotation of the fan blades about the base seat. The sensing unit includes an outer casing, a room temperature sensor, and a body temperature sensor. The control unit is mounted to the fan body, in communication with the room temperature sensor, the body temperature sensor and the motor, and operable to adjust a rotational speed of the fan blades by controlling the motor according to a room temperature and a body temperature respectively sensed by the room temperature sensor and the body temperature sensor.
US11353031B1	Series fan A series fan includes a first fan and a second fan. The first fan includes a first frame body with a wind incoming side and a connection side at two sides, a first dynamic blade impeller and a first shaft seat. The first dynamic blade impeller is pivotally disposed on the first shaft seat and has first dynamic blades. The second fan includes a second frame body, a second dynamic blade impeller and a second shaft seat. Two sides of the second frame body are formed with a wind outgoing side and a mating side mated with the connection side in communication therewith. The second dynamic blade impeller is pivotally disposed on the second shaft seat and has second dynamic blades. At least one connected section of the second dynamic blade is integrally connected with at least one connection section of the first dynamic blade to form a driving blade.
US11353030B2	Compact low noise efficient blower for CPAP devices A blower for providing a supply of air at positive pressure in the range of approximately 2 cmH2O to 30 cmH2O includes a motor, at least one impeller, and a stationary component. The stationary component includes an inlet and an outlet. The motor, the impeller, the inlet and outlet are co-axial.
US11353029B2	ESP pump flow rate estimation and control An electric submersible pump system can include a multiphase electric motor operatively coupled to a fluid pump; a multiphase power cable operatively coupled to the multiphase electric motor; and a controller that includes an input that receives measurements as to power supplied to the multiphase electric motor via the multiphase power cable and that processes the measurements to determine information germane to the operation of the electric submersible pump system.
US11353026B2	Compressor having decompressing structure Disclosed is a compressor including a compressing assembly having a decompressing structure to control an amount of oil. The decompressing structure is oriented in parallel with a length direction of the rotation shaft or in a direction toward a discharger from which the refrigerant is discharged.
US11353025B2	Dual-cylinder two-stage variable cpacity compressor A dual-cylinder two-stage variable capacity compressor is provided, including: a first cylinder, having an exhaust port connected to a first exhaust channel: a second cylinder, wherein the second cylinder is provided with a ventilating slider, and the ventilating slider is provided with a first gas transit channel and a second gas transit channel; wherein, when the ventilating slider is at a first connecting position, the first exhaust channel is connected to a suction channel in a second cylinder when the ventilating slider is at a second connecting position, the first exhaust channel is connected to a second exhaust channel. The compressor of the present disclosure can vary its own capacity, that is, the variation of the compressor's capacity can be realized by arranging a ventilating slider, which will meet the requirements of variation loads of the compressor in different seasons.
US11353016B2	Heat exchange system for patient temperature control with easy loading high performance peristaltic pump A peristaltic pump has an arcuate raceway with a partially concave inner surface extending through an arc of at least one hundred eighty degrees (180°). The arc defines a midpoint, and a rotor faces the inner surface of the raceway and is both rotatable relative to the raceway and translationally movable relative to the raceway between a pump position, wherein the rotor is spaced from the midpoint a first distance, and a tube load position, wherein the rotor is spaced from the midpoint a second distance greater than the first distance. A motor is coupled to the rotor to rotate the rotor plural are rollers arranged on the rotor to contact tubing disposed between the rotor and the raceway when the rotor is in the pump position. The motor is prevented from stopping at a predetermined angular position to facilitate loading and unloading tubing.
US11353005B2	Reduced power operation of a wind turbine A method for operating a wind power installation is provided. The wind power installation comprises an aerodynamic rotor with rotor blades, where the rotor can be operated with a variable rotor rotation speed. The wind power installation outputs an output power generated from wind for feeding into an electrical supply grid. The wind power installation can be operated in a normal operating mode without power reduction and in a reduced operating mode with power reduction, in which a specified power reduced with respect to a rated installation power is specified. When operating in the reduced operating mode for wind speeds above a rated wind speed, at least in one rotation speed increase region, the wind power installation increases its rotor rotation speed as the wind speed rises further.
US11353000B2	Wave-direction-adaptive wave focusing type wave energy convertor with multiple water channels A wave-direction-adaptive wave focusing type wave energy convertor with multiple water channels, comprising an energy acquisition system, an energy conversion system and a support system. Wave focusing is carried out through double water channels, so that the movement amplitude of water particles behind a box is doubled. A device is connected with a fixed pile through universal bearings, so that an opening of the device is always faced to a wave flow direction, which adapts to different seasons and water conditions, has low environmental requirements, and can be used in a wide sea area. Several coils of pretension spring compression are arranged in a winding barrel, so that a nylon rope connected to a buoy is ensured to be always in a straightened state and not derail from pulley blocks to work abnormally due to looseness whether the buoy is at a wave crest or a wave trough.
US11352994B1	Fuel pump and combination outlet and pressure relief valve thereof An outlet and pressure relief valve assembly for a fuel pump includes a housing which extends along an axis from an inner end to an outer end. The housing has a bore which extends thereinto along the axis from the inner end. A valve seat is located within the bore and has an end wall which is transverse to the axis and also has a sidewall which is annular in shape and extends away from the end wall. An outlet flow passage extends through the end wall such that the outlet flow passage is centered about the axis. A pressure relief flow passage extends through the end wall such that the pressure relief flow passage is laterally spaced from the outlet flow passage. An outlet valve member is located within the valve seat sidewall and a pressure relief valve member is located between the valve seat and the inner end.
US11352988B2	Intake plasma generator systems and methods Disclosed are systems, methods, and devices for generating radicals in an air stream at the intake of an internal combustion engine, as well as increasing the thrust of such air streams into the engine. A plasma generator including plasma actuators, dielectric barrier discharge electrodes, or both is positioned in the intake stream. Plasma actuators are disposed on the interior surface of the plasma generator, exposed to the intake stream. Dielectric barrier discharge electrodes protrude into the intake air stream. Plasma, preferably DBD plasma, glow plasma, or filamentary plasma, is generated in the air intake stream, creating radicals in the stream, mixing the radicals in the stream, and reducing drag while increasing thrust of air in the intake stream. A concentric cylinder can be further disposed in the plasma generator, with further plasma actuators, dielectric barrier discharge electrodes, or both, on the interior and exterior surfaces of the cylinder.
US11352982B2	Feed and ignition device for a gas engine and method for operating a feed and ignition device for a gas engine A feed and ignition device for a gas engine has an injector for the direct blowing-in of a combustion gas into a combustion chamber of the gas engine. The device also has a pre-combustion chamber into which a fuel can be introduced and a plurality of overflow openings distributed in the peripheral direction of the injector over the periphery of the feed and ignition device via which the pre-combustion chamber can be directly connected fluidically to the combustion chamber. A spark ignition device ignites a fuel-air mixture including at least the fuel introduced into the pre-combustion chamber. The pre-combustion chamber, the overflow openings, and the spark ignition device are formed by a first structural unit and the injector is formed by a second structural unit formed separately from the first structural unit.
US11352978B2	Deflectable distributed aerospike rocket nozzle A rocket engine nozzle includes an aerospike having a plurality of adjustable airfoil vanes distributed around a central longitudinal axis of a rocket engine combustion chamber. The aerospike is integrated on an exit plane at an exit end of the combustion chamber. The adjustable airfoil vanes and an inner perimeter of the combustion chamber define a plurality of apertures which choke an exhaust exiting the combustion chamber and cause the exhaust to expand supersonically along the adjustable airfoil vanes, creating a supersonic jet. An actuator is configured to adjust a position of each of the adjustable airfoil vane relative to each other so as to direct the exhaust exiting the rocket engine combustion chamber as the exhaust expands supersonically over the airfoil vanes without causing a shockwave to be imparted on the supersonic jet that is created. Accordingly, performance of the rocket engine is improved over conventional systems.
US11352972B2	Actuator for a piezo actuator of an injection valve Various embodiments include a method for actuating a piezo actuator of an injection valve of a fuel injection system comprising: determining actuation signals for the piezo actuator using a stored current/voltage characteristic curve for carrying out an injection process; detecting the profile of the current flowing through the piezo actuator during the injection process and the profile of the voltage applied to the piezo actuator during the injection process; adapting the stored current/voltage characteristic curve based at least in part on the detected current profile and the detected voltage profile; and determining actuation signals for the piezo actuator using the stored, adapted current/voltage characteristic curve for carrying out a subsequent injection process.
US11352964B2	Cylinder deactivation for a multiple cylinder engine Portable jobsite equipment includes a generator including an internal combustion engine and an alternator. The internal combustion engine includes a first cylinder including a first spark plug configured to create a first electrical spark, a second cylinder including a second spark plug configured to create a second electrical spark, an electronic control unit configured to activate and deactivate at least one of the first cylinder and the second cylinder, and a load source receiving supplied power from the generator. The electronic control unit activates one of the first cylinder and the second cylinder in response to a threshold increase of the load source.
US11352954B2	Intercooling systems and methods for aircraft engines Intercooling systems and methods for an aircraft engine are provided. An intercooling system includes: a first inlet configured to receive a first air flow of ambient air into the aircraft engine; a second inlet separate from the first inlet and configured to receive a second air flow of ambient air into the aircraft engine separately from the first air flow of ambient air; and a heat exchanger configured to facilitate heat transfer between at least a portion of the first air flow compressed by a compressor section of the aircraft engine and the second air flow.
US11352950B2	Storage-combined cold, heat and power An energy storage-combined cooling, heating and power (S-CCHP) system for a building receives energy from a source, for example an intermittent source, and stores the energy in first and second high temperature energy storage (HTES) units. A Brayton cycle using the first HTES unit produces hot and pressurized air that is further heated in the second HTES unit. The heated air drives a turbine to generate electricity for the building. A portion of the compressed air from the Brayton cycle is diverted to a hot water heat exchanger, then to another turbine to produce electricity to the building. The hot water heat exchanger heats water for the building and the other turbine exhaust cools water for building cooling. Heat exchangers are strategically placed to optimize the thermal efficiency of the cycle. In some embodiments the heat transfer fluid is humidified to improve thermal energy transfer properties.
US11352947B2	Energy storage and conversion in linear generators Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a driver section may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for storing energy during an expansion stroke. The driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy to perform the subsequent stroke. In some embodiments, the driver section may be configured to store sufficient energy so as to enable the engine to operate continuously across engine cycles without electrical energy input. A linear electromagnetic machine may be provided in a free-piston combustion engine for converting the kinetic energy of a piston assembly into electrical energy.
US11352940B1	Locomotive fluid heater control system A method of controlling a fluid heater control system for a locomotive, the fluid heater control system including a heater assembly including a water pump and a heating element, the method including determining if a fuel pump of the locomotive is on, if the fuel pump is off, activating the heater assembly, running the water pump for a first predetermined period of time, determining if a temperature of the fluid is greater than a first predetermined threshold, and if the temperature of the fluid is greater than the first predetermined threshold, deactivating the water pump for a second predetermined time period.
US11352939B2	Apparatus and method for controlling oil pump for vehicle Disclosed are an apparatus and method for controlling an oil pump for a vehicle which may control the speed of the oil pump. The apparatus includes a controller configured to control the speed of the oil pump based on the temperature information of a motor and oil and the speed and torque information of the motor, and, when the vehicle is being driven, the controller confirms whether or not a motor or oil temperature is higher than or equal to a first set temperature, controls the speed of the oil pump to a maximum speed value when the motor or oil temperature is higher than or equal to the first set temperature, and calculates a control speed value and controls the speed of the oil pump to the calculated control speed value when the motor or oil temperature is lower than the first set temperature.
US11352936B2	Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine is equipped with a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinders and an in-block water jacket, a cylinder head having an in-head water jacket, and a head gasket. The in-block water jacket includes a plurality of cylinder outer peripheral portions. The head gasket includes a plurality of coolant opening portions. The internal combustion engine is configured such that coolant sequentially flows through the cylinder outer peripheral portions along a cylinder bank direction in the in-block water jacket. The head gasket includes one or a plurality of dam portions provided, in such a manner as to block the flow of coolant, at a position downstream of the coolant opening portion corresponding to the cylinder outer peripheral portion located at least most downstream in an in-block coolant flow direction.
US11352935B2	Exhaust system for a vehicle An exhaust system for a vehicle including a deep snow exhaust outlet defined by a driveline structural member of the vehicle. If the vehicle includes a turbo charger and an exhaust silencer, the turbocharger and the exhaust silencer are coupled together without exhaust piping therebetween.
US11352925B2	Heating element for an exhaust gas purification device A heating element for a vehicle exhaust gas purification device is provided and is to be disposed in an exhaust gas duct. The heating element extends around a central axis. and comprises a central support defined around the central axis, a heating grid extending radially around the central support, and a liaison element. The liaison element comprises a plurality of mounting brackets comprising at least a first part connecting the mounting brackets to the heating grid, at least a second part connecting the bracket to the duct, intended to be directly or indirectly attached to the duct, and at least one intermediate section connecting the first connecting part to the second connecting part. The connecting element is at least partially radially flexible.
US11352924B2	Exhaust gas purification catalyst device An exhaust gas purification catalyst device has catalyst coating layers, which extend from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow. The catalyst coating layers each have at least three zones present in order from the upstream side to the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow, and each of these at least three zones is an oxidation catalyst zone or a reduction catalyst zone. In the uppermost layer of an oxidation catalyst zone, the total number of atoms of platinum and palladium is greater than the number of atoms of rhodium; in the upper most layer of a reduction catalyst zone, the number of atoms of rhodium is greater than the total number of atoms of platinum and palladium. The oxidation catalyst zones and the reduction catalyst zones alternate at least twice in the exhaust gas flow direction.
US11352922B2	Catch can oil filter An apparatus and a method are provided for a crankcase breather vent assembly to direct blow-by gases out of an engine crankcase. A vent base comprising a generally cylindrical vessel communicates received blow-by gases into an interior cavity of a breather vent that comprises a filter medium. Baffles disposed within an interior cavity of the vent base capture oil carried along with the blow-by gases. The captured oil is directed to an oil sump of the engine by way of a suitable hose. A bonnet fastenably receives the breather vent and is configured to reduce a buildup of oil residue on nearby engine components. An outer profile of the breather vent is tapered along a longitudinal dimension of the filter medium to facilitate unrestricted air flow through the filter medium when the bonnet is installed onto the breather vent.
US11352921B2	Device and method for diagnosing positive crankcase ventilation breather line A device and a method for diagnosing a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) breather line. The device includes: a crankcase pressure sensor that is installed on the PCV breather line including a front end connected to an intake line and a rear end connected to a crankcase and detects a pressure inside the crankcase; and a processor that diagnoses an abnormality of the PCV breather line based on the pressure of the crankcase.
US11352919B2	Method and device for actuating a camshaft adjuster Various embodiments include a method for actuating a camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine, in which a current is generated in an electric motor of the camshaft adjuster comprising: measuring an instantaneous strength of the current; calculating a mean value of the measured strength of the current over a predefined elapsed time; measuring a temperature of the camshaft adjuster; comparing the mean value of the measured strength of the current to a threshold value obtained from a characteristic diagram stored in a memory based on the measured temperature and the predefined elapsed time; and reducing the current if the calculated mean value of the strength of the current is higher than the threshold value.
US11352906B2	Dynamic sealing between two rotors of an aircraft turbomachine Dynamic sealing device for an aircraft turbomachine, comprising two rotors (3, 8) which are configured to rotate about the one same axis (A) and different speeds, the said rotors extending at least in part around one another and dynamic sealing means (14) being mounted between the said rotors, characterized in that: —the said sealing means comprise annular rings (38) extending about the said axis, these rings being mounted with the ability to slide on a first (3) of the said rotors, in a radial direction with respect to the said axis, and being able to bear radially via their external periphery against a second (8) of the said rotors which at least partially surrounds the said first rotor, and in that it further comprises: —oil discharge means comprising an annular cavity (44) formed in the said second rotor, the said annular cavity opening radially towards the inside in the vicinity of the said sealing means and being in fluidic communication with oil passage ports (45) formed in the bottom of the cavity and passing through the said second rotor.
US11352904B2	Support assembly for a rotary machine A magnetic bearing assembly for a rotary machine may lose power and fail to support the rotating assembly resulting in damage to magnetic bearing assembly and/or other components. An auxiliary bearing assembly may be used to support the rotating assembly during such a failure. The auxiliary bearing assembly is located radially inwards of the magnetic bearing assembly and may reduce resonance and/or whirl of the rotating assembly during failure of the magnetic bearing assembly.
US11352899B2	Emergency shut-off device An emergency shut-off device shuts off supply of control oil to a trip-and-throttle valve of a steam turbine and closes the trip-and-throttle valve in an emergency. The emergency shut-off device includes: a cylinder; a piston that slides into the cylinder; a spring that applies a biasing force to the piston; a plurality of piston valves disposed on the piston; and a plurality of chambers that are formed by the piston valves. The control oil is supplied to and drained from the plurality of chambers, and a sliding surface of each of the piston valves has a groove to leak the control oil in a corresponding one of the chambers to another one of the chambers that is adjacent to the corresponding chamber in an axis direction.
US11352888B2	Turbine blade having gas film cooling structure with a composite irregular groove and a method of manufacturing the same A turbine blade having a gas film cooling structure with a composite irregular groove. The turbine blade has a hollow structure, and a plurality of first grooves which are recessed grooves are provided on an outer surface thereof. A plurality of discrete holes A extending to an inner surface of the turbine blade are provided at the groove bottom of each first groove. The first groove is an irregular groove, and includes at least two portions in a depth direction. A portion having a depth H1 from the groove bottom of the first groove is a first portion, and the rest thereof is a second portion. At least one side surface of the second portion is formed by expanding in lateral direction from a corresponding side surface of the first portion.
US11352885B2	Aircraft power plant cooling system A method of cooling an aircraft power plant having a combustion engine is disclosed. The method comprises in a first operating mode, inducing a cooling air flow through a heat exchanger in an air conduit via a flow inducing device fluidly connected to the air conduit, the heat exchanger connected in heat exchange relationship with the power plant of the aircraft. The method comprises, in a second operating mode, bypassing the cooling air flow from the flow inducing device via a selectively closable air outlet of the air conduit downstream of the heat exchanger. A cooling system for an aircraft power plant is also disclosed.
US11352881B2	Downhole sample extractors and downhole sample extraction systems A downhole sample extractor includes a sample container chamber that holds a sample container containing a downhole sample. The downhole sample extractor also includes a sample extraction chamber having an internal chamber that is partially filled with a carrier solution, wherein the downhole sample is mixed with the carrier solution in the internal chamber of the extraction container. The downhole sample extractor further includes a first piston that, when actuated, inserts the sample container into the internal chamber of the sample extraction chamber.
US11352876B2	Advanced passive interference management in directional drilling system, apparatus and methods A transmitter for inground use controls a depth signal transmit power in relation to a data signal transmit power such that one reception range of the depth signal at least approximately matches another, different reception range of the data signal. A portable device can form a system with the transmitter in which the portable device scans a plurality of frequencies within at least one low frequency depth signal range to measure the electromagnetic noise at each one of the plurality of frequencies and identify at least one of the frequencies as a potential depth frequency for the transmitter. The portable device can include a dual mode filter having a rebar mode and a normal mode filter. The depth signal frequency is dynamically positionable in relation to low frequency noise.
US11352873B2	System and method to identify water management candidates at asset level Embodiments provided herein include systems and methods for identifying water management candidates at an asset level that includes receiving data related to a plurality of wells, where the data includes data related to water produced by the plurality of wells. Some embodiments include determining a water management index for each of the plurality of wells, where the water management index is calculated based on the received data. Some embodiments include selecting a designated well to perform a water management action, based on the water management index, determining a type of water management action for the designated well and providing the designated well and the type of water management action for display.
US11352872B2	Temperature measurement correction in producing wells Methods for correcting temperatures measured in producing wells are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving formation fluid within a completion string in a well, wherein the formation fluid passes from a formation and radially into the completion string through at least one opening in the completion string. The method also includes measuring temperatures outside the completion string at multiple depths in the well at which the formation fluid passes from the formation and radially into the completion string. The temperatures measured outside the completion string at the multiple depths in the well are converted into axial temperatures inside the completion string at the multiple depths. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
US11352851B2	Well with two casings A well (10) in a geological structure (11), the well (10) comprising: a first casing string (12a) and a second casing string (12b) inside the first casing string (12a) and defining a first inter-casing annulus (14a) therebetween. A wirelessly controllable valve (16a), in the second casing string (12b) provides fluid communication between the first inter-casing annulus (14a) and a second casing bore (14b). The first or second casing string are less than 250 meters longer in length than the second or first casing string respectively and may be the same length. The distal ends of the first and second casing strings may be in a substantially impermeable formation (11). A number of benefits can be realised from such an arrangement. For example, in the event of a “blow-out”, kill fluid may be introduced into the well bore without the need to drill a relief well.
US11352847B2	Downhole chemical reactor and gas generator with passive or active control A downhole chemical reactor can be placed in a downhole environment to generate gas in-situ. This gas can pressurize an inner pressure chamber of the downhole chemical reactor to create a pressure-on-demand source or to maintain a constant pressure reservoir, depending on the configuration of a reactor controller coupled to an inlet of the inner pressure chamber. The inner pressure chamber contains one or more desired chemical reactants and the reactor controller operates to permit well fluid to flow from the wellbore and into the inner pressure chamber. The well fluid reacts with the desired chemical reactants and generates one or more gases such as hydrogen or carbon dioxide. The generated gases pressurize the inner pressure chamber and a pressure regulator coupled to the inner pressure chamber maintains a maximum pressurization of the inner pressure chamber. For a constant pressure reservoir, the reactor controller repeats this cycle indefinitely.
US11352841B2	Bottomhole assembly (BHA) stabilizer or reamer position adjustment methods and systems employing a cost function A system that includes a drillstring with a bottomhole assembly (BHA). The system also includes at least one stabilizer or reamer integrated with the BHA, wherein each of the at least one stabilizer or reamer includes a position adjustment assembly. The system also includes a processing unit that provides control signals to each position adjustment assembly, wherein the control signals are based on a cost function.
US11352838B2	Low friction and high wear resistant sucker rod string A sucker rod string is formed from sucker rods and sucker rod couplings. The sucker rod couplings are formed from a spinodally-hardened copper alloy comprising from about 8 to about 20 wt % nickel, and from about 5 to about 11 wt % tin, the remaining balance being copper, and having a sliding coefficient of friction of 0.4 or less when measured against carbon steel. The sucker rod string has low friction and improved pumping stroke, enhanced pumping capacity, and less load in the overall system.
US11352836B2	Security ladder for a pool A safety ladder for a pool includes a movable ladder portion that can be moved between an accessible position and an inaccessible position. The movable ladder portion is disposed substantially outside of the pool and provides a series of steps that can be climbed vertically for entry into the pool when it is located in the accessible position. In the inaccessible position, the movable ladder portion is moved such that the steps can no longer be climbed and access to the pool is prevented. Such safety ladder assemblies are provided primarily to prevent children and other at risk individuals from entering an unattended pool. A dampening member is provided such that the force necessary to move the movable ladder portion is regulated to prevent a dangerous accumulation of moment and limit a risk of injury through harmful contact therewith.
US11352832B2	Air tight door The present disclosure relates to an air tight door including a frame having three frame members disposed, respectively, at a first lateral side, a second lateral side, and an upper side of an opening; and a longitudinal member disposed at a lower side of the opening. The door is rotatably connected to the frame member disposed at the first lateral side of the opening so as to open and/or close the opening. A first sealing disposed at each of the three frame members closely contacts the door in a closed state; and a second sealing elevatably disposed at a lower end of the door descends from the lower end of the door to closely contact the longitudinal member in the closed state. A locking device fixes a position of the door in the closed state; and an actuating device is configured to unlock the locking device.
US11352829B2	Window assembly having frameless appearance and removable glass panel A window assembly for installing in a window framing (also referred to as a “window casing”) of a wall of a building. The window assembly is configured to have a frameless appearance when installed with the finish surround installed around the interior and/or exterior of the window. The window assembly also allows the glass panel to be removed with a minimum of removal of the finish surround, such as without removing any of the finish surround, or only removing the finish surround around several sides of the only one of the interior or exterior of the window. For example, in most cases, only the interior finish surround around the right side and left side of the installed window frame needs to be removed to remove and replace the glass panel. Furthermore, the window assembly includes an integrated drain for draining moisture which leaks into the window assembly.
US11352828B2	Hub-based system for controlling automated windows A system for controlling one or more motorized windows. The motorized windows each have a processor, a network device and wireless transmitters enabling connection via a network. The network is controlled by one or more mobile devices which receive user input. The mobile devices wirelessly connect to a local area network (LAN) via a hub. One or more hubs are connected via the LAN. The motorized windows are networked via a personal area network (PAN). The hubs convert the LAN protocol to the PAN protocol. Sensors send sensor data along with real time weather data to the processor. The processor uses this sensor data to update charts and schedules in memory, then sends commands to the controller based on these updated charts and schedules according to user defined and factory set parameters. The system includes both local and cloud-based control.
US11352827B2	Swinging door sensor device The invention relates, among other things, to a door sensor device (20) for mounting on a door element (10), more particularly a swing door, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation (D), having at least one transmission device (21) for generating at least one monitoring beam (S) in the direction of the floor, said beam being oriented at an angle to the door leaf plane (E) of the door element (10), at least one receiving device (22) for receiving reflected or back-scattered radiation, and an evaluation device (23) for evaluating the radiation received by the receiving device (22) and generating an object detection signal. According to the invention, the evaluation device (23) is designed such that it checks whether a predefined exclusion condition is met, wherein the exclusion condition is dependent on at least three values, specifically an angle value specifying the rotational angle of the door element (10), a maximum value predefined for the evaluation device (23), said maximum value specifying a fixed, maximum permitted rotational angle of the door element (10), and a measuring-point-specific advance angle value, which specifies the angle between a section which is bounded by the measuring point (M1-Mn) formed by the monitoring beam (S) on the floor and the axis of rotation (D) of the door element (10), and the door leaf plane (E).
US11352825B2	Port-door release assembly and a door assembly that utilizes the port-door release assembly A port-door release assembly includes a door and a linkage coupled to the door to support the door during movement between open and closed positions. The port-door release assembly includes a drive shaft coupled to the linkage to drive movement of the linkage. The port-door release assembly includes a motor configured to rotate the drive shaft which moves the linkage and the door to the open and/or closed positions. The port-door release assembly includes a back-up release assembly movable relative to the linkage to disconnect the drive shaft from the linkage which allows the door to move to the open position without actuation of the motor. A door assembly includes the port-door release assembly as described above and a housing defining a port in which the door is movable relative to the housing between the open position that uncovers the port and the closed position that covers the port.
US11352824B2	Cable guide assembly for a window regulator A cable guide assembly adapted for use with a guide rail for a motor vehicle, for redirecting a cable of a window regulator, includes a cable guide formed with an outer perimeter and a cable guide receiving site formed in the guide rail adapted to receive and mount the cable guide. The cable guide includes a cable guide groove to guide the cable wrapping around the cable guide and a generally circular interior cavity to mount to the guide rail. In the cable guide assembly, the cable guide is securely engaged with a center support in the cable guide receiving site and rotatable between two rotatable positions, a temporary holding position and a final position. In the temporary holding position, the cable is at a first tension and the cable is at a second tension higher than the first tension in the final position.
US11352823B2	Integrated stowage bin assembly A stowage bin assembly includes a bin bucket assembly having a bin bucket which includes at least one sidewall, the at least one sidewall including a notch and the at least one sidewall having an interior surface. The stowage bin assembly also includes at least one hinge assembly. The at least one hinge assembly includes a housing which is received in the notch, the housing having an interior surface, wherein the interior surface of the housing is substantially flush with the interior surface of the at least one sidewall when the housing of the at least one hinge assembly is received in the notch. The stowage bin assembly also includes a stowage bin door pivotably coupled to the bin bucket assembly via the at least one hinge assembly, the stowage bin door moveable between an open position and a closed position. Related components, assemblies, and devices are also provided.
US11352819B2	Door lock device A door lock device including: a latch; a ratchet; an output shaft configured to rotate by a motor; an output lever configured to move the latch from a half latch position to a full latch position when the output shaft is rotated in a normal direction, and to release an engagement of the ratchet to the latch when the output shaft is rotated in a reverse direction; a first metal bracket including a first shaft support hole configured to rotatably support the output shaft; and a second metal bracket including a second shaft support hole configured to rotatably support the output shaft at a location different from that of the first shaft support hole, wherein the first metal bracket and the second metal bracket are fixed to each other by two or more screw holes of the first metal bracket and two or more holes of the second metal bracket.
US11352810B2	Cabinet door and locking system Provided is a cabinet door-system and a locking mechanism therefore.
US11352797B2	Platform transition and interface for the same A platform interface includes a platform, a hanger, and a ramping section. The platform defines a slot. The hanger has a body with a first end and a second end, a flange outwardly extending from the body and having a flange lip, and a gap extending between the first end and the flange lip. The ramping section has a hook configured to engage the flange such that the platform supports the ramping section via the flange. The gap is sized to prevent rotation of the hanger relative to the platform when the first end of the hanger is engaged with the slot and the hook engages the flange.
US11352794B2	Edge flashing for flat roof with functional surface material Various types of flashing for use at the edge of flat roofs, decking or green roofs are presented. In exemplary embodiments, flashing may be provided at the edge of a roof to retain or provide an edge treatment for an aesthetic and functional surface material, such as, for example, a cast paver, while at the same time allowing for water drainage.
US11352792B2	Roofing shingle system and shingles for use therein Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.
US11352791B1	Rebar cover A rebar cover includes a shaft having a first end and a bottom end with a central bore therethrough. A bar tie is extended into the central bore through one or more openings in a sidewall of the shaft. When inserted into the central bore, a looped portion of the bar tie may loop around the rebar. The bar tie includes a ratcheting mechanism to secure the rebar to the rebar cover. The ratcheting mechanism includes a release lever to place the ratcheting mechanism in an open position, thereby allowing the bar tie to be loosened and the rebar cover removed from the rebar.
US11352790B2	Method of introducing prestress to beam-column joint of PC structure in triaxial compression There is provided a method of introducing prestress into a beam-column joint of PC construction to make it into a triaxially compressed state, in which the beam-column joint is made into a triaxial compression state and reasonable prestress is introduced into cross section areas of the ends of the members forming the beam-column joint. A tensile introducing force is generated by tensionally anchoring PC cables passed through the beam-column joint to introduce prestresses into the cross section areas of the ends of the members forming the beam-column joints in respective axial directions to make triaxial compression state, to satisfy the following conditions (1) and (2): (1) no tensile strength is generated, with respect to long term design load, in cross-section areas of the members forming the end of the beam and the end of the column, which ends are in contact with the beam-column joint; and (2) upon occurring of extremely large scale earthquake (very rarely occurred earthquake), in the beam-column joint, no generation of diagonal cracks is allowed to be generated but diagonal tensile stress intensity caused due to shear force inputted by seismic load is made less than allowable tensile stress intensity of concrete.
US11352786B2	Constructing buildings with modular wall structure A method of construction of composite wall module system in which a first wall module and a second wall module are coupled to the first wall module by a vertical joint. The vertical joint is comprised of plurality of anchors and reinforcement bars as well as steel side plates allowing composite wall steel faceplates to be discontinuous across the vertical joint. The faceplates of the first and second modules are not made continuous across the vertical joint through continuous welding. The vertical wall joint further includes fill disposed between faceplates and side plates adjacent to anchors and reinforcement bars.
US11352761B2	Work machine with jacked-up state control A work machine includes a controller (20) that performs an area restriction control for controlling at least one hydraulic cylinder (32a) of a plurality of hydraulic cylinders (32) in such a manner that a work device (400) is located on or on an upper side of an optionally set target surface (60) during operation of an operation lever (26). In the work machine, if a jack-up angle (φ) as an inclination angle of a machine body (1A) relative to a ground is larger than a preset target value (φt), the controller, in performing the area restriction control, corrects the control of the at least one hydraulic cylinder (32a) in such a manner that the jack-up angle approaches the target value. The target value is set such as to vary according to posture of an arm (406).
US11352760B2	Masonry block A masonry block has a front, a back, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side and a second side. The front has a front-top edge and a front-bottom edge. A number of steps (e.g. two steps) that rise above the top surface are setback from the front-top edge by a first setback distance. An equal number of notches are formed/cut into the bottom surface. A first notch of the notches is setback from the front-bottom edge by a second setback distance. When stacked to form a wall, the steps of a lower masonry block interface with the notches of a next higher masonry block and the first setback distance is greater than the second setback distance resulting in an overall setback as defined by a difference between the first setback distance minus the second setback distance.
US11352755B2	Cleaning system and method for a spraying system A spraying system for a road construction machine includes an emulsion fluid delivery system including an emulsion fluid supply, an emulsion pump, at least one spray bar with one or more nozzles, and flow conduits arranged to convey emulsion through the emulsion fluid delivery system. The spraying system may include a cleaning fluid tank containing a cleaning fluid, where the cleaning fluid tank is fluidly coupled to the emulsion fluid delivery system during a cleaning process. The spraying system may also include a flow monitoring system configured to monitor the amount of cleaning fluid delivered from the cleaning fluid tank to the emulsion fluid delivery system, where the flow monitoring system is configured to provide an indication regarding the amount of cleaning fluid delivered to the emulsion fluid delivery system during the cleaning process.
US11352738B2	On-demand manufacturing of apparel by laser finishing fabric rolls An on-demand manufacturing of apparel system includes online customization and ordering of garments, previewing of the garments, manufacturing including laser finishing of garments, and delivery to the customer. Laser finishing of apparel products reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduces product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Fabric templates can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
US11352729B2	Use of external information in the operation of a household device The present disclosure concerns a method for operating or controlling an operation of a household appliance (100, 300) performed by at least one device (100, 200, 300, 400). The method includes: obtaining external information representative of at least one external given situation outside the household appliance (100, 300); and operating or controlling an operation of the household appliance (100, 300) at least taking into account the external information obtained. In addition, the present disclosure concerns a device and a system for performing such a method.
US11352727B2	Drive unit of a laundry machine and laundry machine having the same, and a controlling method of the laundry machine The present disclosure relates to a twin laundry machine, more particularly, to a twin laundry machine configured to control mutual motor operations of one or more laundry machines provided therein not to be overlapped with each other, in case the one or more laundry machines are put into operation to perform washing. The present disclosure also relates to a twin laundry machine of which a motor for driving a drum has an improved heat radiation function, more particularly, to a twin laundry machine which includes a sub-washing machine with a smaller size than a normal washing machine and frequent exposure to high temperature usage environments.
US11352725B2	Wire tension control device and braiding machine using the same A wire tension control device including a bobbin and a magnetic moment generator is provided. The bobbin is configured to provide a wire. The magnetic moment generator includes a stator and a rotor relatively rotatable with respect to the stator. The rotor is connected to the bobbin. When the bobbin drives the rotor to rotate, the magnetic moment generator generates a tension on the wire.
US11352723B2	Multiple layer knitted components having multi-bed area In one aspect of the disclosure, a knitted component for use in an article of footwear may include a first layer with a multi-bed first area having a first surface and an opposite facing second surface. The knitted component may include a second layer with a second area overlapping the first area. The second area may have a first surface and an opposite facing second surface. The knitted component may include a plurality of interlayer knit stitches interlooping at least one yarn of the first layer with at least one yarn of the second layer at an interface between the second surfaces of the first and second areas. The interior surfaces of the first area and the second area may define at least part of a freely separable area between the first and second areas.
US11352720B2	Device for contactless measurement of the parameters of a linear textile formation, a method of controlling the device and a textile machine A device for contactless measurement of one or more parameters of a linear textile formation (e.g., yarn) includes a yarn sensor with at least two mutually independent detection zones for one or a combination of the parameters of yarn presence, yarn movement, or yarn quality. The individual detections zones are arranged in defined positions relative to at least two different yarn paths of the yarn at a workstation depending on changed states of the yarn at the workstation so that at least one of the parameters is measured in each of the detections zones.
US11352714B1	Xseq Provided herein are methods for identification of an expression profile, a transcriptional profile, and/or an epigenetic profile from a cell-containing sample. Also provided are compositions for use in the disclosed methods.
US11352709B1	Helically ribbed electroplating barrel A rotatable electroplating barrel for electroplating articles, the electroplating barrel having a proximal end with a centrally formed aperture and a distal end with at least one helical rib extending circumferentially along a longitudinal axis and between the proximal end and the distal end. The at least one helical rib, proximal end, and distal end of the electroplating barrel are formed integrally as a unitary piece and have a contiguous perforated outer wall configured to couple directly to the proximal and distal ends, extending therearound to enclose the at least one helical rib.
US11352703B2	Bipolar exfoliation and in-situ deposition of high-quality reduced graphene Bipolar electrochemistry (BPE) concepts are used to provide a single-step and controllable process for simultaneously exfoliating a graphite source and depositing both graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide layers on conductive substrates. A bipolar electrochemical cell can be used for a three-in-one deposition and can include two wired pieces of graphite to monitor the amount of current that passes through the bipolar electrode.
US11352699B2	Tungsten bronze thin films and method of making the same The present disclosure relates to tungsten bronze thin films and method of making the same. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a thin, homogeneous, highly conducting cubic tungsten bronze film with densely packed micron size particles and the process of making the film.
US11352697B2	Apparatus for processing long base material by roll-to-roll method and film forming apparatus using the same A treatment apparatus includes two can rolls provided on a transfer path through which a long resin film is transferred in a roll-to-roll manner in a vacuum chamber; and surface treatment means facing an outer circumference of each of the can rolls to treat a surface of the long resin film cooled by being wound around the outer circumference. The downstream can roll is provided with upper and lower two sets of feeding and sending systems, and one surface of the long resin film in contact with the outer circumference of the downstream can roll at a time when the long resin film travels through the lower one of the two sets of feeding and sending systems is opposite to the other surface of the resin film in contact with the outer circumference of the downstream can roll at a time when the resin film travels through the upper one.
US11352683B2	Production of HIC-resistant pressure vessel grade plates using a low-carbon composition A lower carbon steel alloy with specific substitutional alloying additions. The alloy is useful in the production of ASTM A516 grade pressure vessel steel plates with excellent HIC resistance. The material has a ferrite-pearlite microstructure, in normalized and stress relieved condition, appropriate for resisting hydrogen induced cracking, with isolated ferrite and pearlite constituents and no continuous pearlite bands. The material exhibits significant low temperature toughness.
US11352676B2	Machine component A machine component, made of steel or cast iron and having a circular hole that opens in a first surface, includes a plurality of first quench-hardened regions that include the first surface and are arranged apart from each other along a first circle surrounding the hole when viewed in a plane in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, and a base region that is a region other than the first quench-hardened regions.
US11352670B2	Methods of determining tissues and/or cell types giving rise to cell-free DNA, and methods of identifying a disease or disorder using same The present disclosure provides methods of determining one or more tissues and/or cell-types contributing to cell-free DNA (“cfDNA”) in a biological sample of a subject. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of identifying a disease or disorder in a subject as a function of one or more determined more tissues and/or cell-types contributing to cfDNA in a biological sample from the subject.
US11352654B2	Composition and methods for processing a sputum sample The present disclosure relates to a composition and its use for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria. The composition comprises thymol, a linear or branched alcohol, a chaotropic agent, a reducing agent, a detergent, and a buffer, and has a pH value between 8.5 and 10. Also disclosed is a method for treating a sputum sample suspected to contain mycobacteria.
US11352652B2	Method for producing 4-aminocinnamic acid, and vector and host cell used in same Provided is a novel method for producing 4-aminocinnamic acid from 4-nitrophenylalanine. This method comprises: converting 4-nitrophenylalanine into 4-nitrocinnamic acid; and converting 4-nitrocinnamic acid into 4-aminocinnamic acid.
US11352645B2	Compositions and methods for treating Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy Disclosed herein is a recombinant nucleic acid, comprising: a mitochondrial targeting sequence; a mitochondrial protein coding sequence, wherein said mitochondrial protein coding sequence encodes a polypeptide comprising a mitochondrial protein; and a 3′UTR nucleic acid sequence. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the recombinant nucleic acid and a method of treating Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) using the pharmaceutical composition.
US11352638B2	Minimal UTR sequences Described are DNA molecules which can be transcribed into an mRNA harbouring novel UTR sequences combining the advantages of being extremely short and at the same time allowing for high translation efficiencies of RNA molecules containing them. Further, described are vectors comprising such a DNA molecule and to host cells comprising such a vector. Moreover, described are corresponding RNA molecules containing such UTRs. Further, described in a pharmaceutical composition comprising the described RNA molecule are optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier as well as to the use of the described UTRs for translating a coding region of an RNA molecule into a polypeptide or a protein encoded by said coding region.
US11352628B2	Methods and compositions for treating malignant tumors associated with KRAS mutation This invention provides methods and compositions for preventing, treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a malignant tumor, which may be associated with KRAS mutation in a mammal in need thereof, by administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising one or more RNAi molecules that are active in reducing expression of GST-π.
US11352620B2	Peptide libraries The invention relates to novel libraries of linear and cyclic peptides, and methods of generating and screening such libraries for biological, pharmaceutical and other uses.
US11352615B2	Device and method for large volume transfection The invention relates to a device (1) for applying an electric field to a suspension of cells, cell derivatives, organelles, sub-cellular particles and/or vesicles, comprising at least one chamber (6) which comprises at least two electrodes (4), and at least one separating element (13) which is movable within the chamber (6) between two terminal points (14, 15) and, if it is in a position between the terminal points (14, 15), separates at least one first compartment (26) of the chamber (6) from at least one second compartment (27) of the chamber (6). According to the invention each compartment (26, 27) is designed to hold the suspension and comprises at least one port (7, 8, 10, 11) for charging or discharging the suspension, so as to discharge an aliquot of the suspension from the chamber (6) and at the same time charge a further aliquot of the suspension into the chamber (6), wherein the separating element (13) is moved in a second direction opposite to a first direction, and wherein the separating element (13) separates the aliquots from each other.
US11352611B2	Non-LTR-retroelement reverse transcriptase and uses thereof A crystal structure of a Non-LTR-retroelement reverse transcriptase and methods of using the same to identify enzymes with improved activity are provided. Mutant reverse transcriptase enzymes and methods of using the same are also provided.
US11352603B2	Methods for in vitro memory B cell differentiation and transduction with VSV-G pseudotyped viral vectors The present disclosure relates to the in vitro differentiation of memory B cells to plasmablasts or plasma cells and genetic modification of these cells to express a protein of interest, such as a specific antibody or other protein therapeutic.
US11352599B2	Concentration measuring device for a container with an essentially liquid container content A measuring device for a container having a process connection for determining the concentration of a constituent in an essentially liquid container content, comprising a concentration sensor, wherein the measuring device comprises a filter, an extraction line and a pump, wherein the filter is arranged within the container and the concentration sensor is arranged outside of the container, and the extraction line runs, starting from the filter, through the process connection to the concentration sensor, with the concentration sensor being connected to the pump, and the pump conveys the container content from the container through the filter across the extraction line to the concentration sensor, with the extraction line having at least one bend located between the filter and the process connection.
US11352598B2	Fluid mixing systems including helical mixing assembly with impeller attachment and methods of use The present set of embodiments relate to a bioproduction system, method, and apparatus for mixing a fluid. The bioproduction mixing system includes an offset helical assembly having a stabilizer and impeller for mixing a fluid within a flexible compartment The bioproduction mixing system is designed for efficient mixing of the fluid and for use with a variety of different impellers that can be located at different locations according to the volume and shape characteristics of the flexible compartment. The bioproduction mixing system is optimized to eliminate stagnation zones while maximizing bulk fluid flow.
US11352596B2	Method and plant for producing biogas from lignocellulose-containing biomass The invention relates to a method for producing biogas from lignocellulose-containing biomass, preferably from straw, and to a plant for carrying out said method.
US11352593B2	Aqueous composition and cleaning method using same An aqueous composition may include: (A) a fluoride ion supply source in an amount that gives a fluoride ion concentration of 0.05 to 30 mmol/L in the composition; (B) a cation supply source in an amount that gives a mole ratio of cations of 0.3 to 20 to the fluoride ions in the composition; and (C) 0.0001 to 10 mass % of one or more compounds selected from a C4-13 alkylphosphonic acid, a C4-13 alkylphosphonate ester, a C4-13 alkyl phosphate and a salt thereof, with respect to the total amount of the composition, wherein pH is in a range of from 2 to 6.
US11352587B2	Fragrance mixtures Suggested is a fragrance mixture comprising specific esters of (−)-carveol and/or (−)-dihydro-carveol.
US11352584B2	Lubricating oil compositions containing pre-ceramic polymers A lubricating composition comprises an oil of lubricating viscosity, a metal-free pre-ceramic polymer and one or more co-additives. The metal-free pre-ceramic polymer comprises a plurality of repeat units which do not contain oxygen. The pre-ceramic polymers provide the lubricating oil composition with antiwear properties. Also described is a method of lubricating an internal combustion engine and the use of a lubricating oil composition containing a pre-ceramic polymers to inhibit wear in an internal combustion engine.
US11352580B2	Mineral base oil having high viscosity index and improved volatility and method of manufacturing same Disclosed is a mineral base oil including 85 to 92 wt % of a paraffinic hydrocarbon and 8 to 15 wt % of a naphthenic hydrocarbon and having a Noack volatility of 10 to 12 wt % and a viscosity index of 132 to 142.
US11352572B2	Low viscosity poly-a-olefin lubricating oil and synthesis method thereof The present invention provides a low viscosity poly-α-olefin lubricating oil and a synthesis method thereof. The method comprises: (1) the α-olefin raw material is subjected to dehydration treatment so that the water content in the raw material is ≤10 ppm; (2) a reaction of the dehydration treated α-olefin raw material is carried out in the presence of a complex catalyst and gaseous BF3 to obtain a reaction product, wherein the pressure of the gaseous BF3 is 0.01 to 1 MPa; (3) the reaction product obtained in step (2) is sequentially subjected to flash distillation, gas stripping, centrifugation, and washing treatment to obtain an intermediate product; (4) the intermediate product obtained in step (3) is subjected to distillation under reduced pressure to separate the unreacted α-olefin raw material and α-olefin dimers, and the remaining heavy fractions are subjected to hydrogenation saturation treatment followed by fractionation and cutting-off.
US11352569B2	Method for continuously treating vacuum residuals originating from the refinery of crude oil In a method for continuously treating vacuum residuals originating from the refinery of crude oil, the vacuum residuals are continuously fed into an agitated vessel.
US11352568B2	Systems for improving yields of hydrocarbon fuels from alcohols Systems are provided that permit temperature control of a catalyst bed for conversion of alcohols to fuel hydrocarbons by modulating the water content of the alcohol feed stream provided to the catalyst bed. In some embodiments a secondary catalyst bed is provided for the conversion of light hydrocarbons found in the initial hydrocarbon product to fuel hydrocarbons that are liquid at ambient temperature and pressure.
US11352558B2	Quantum dots, a composition or composite including the same, and an electronic device including the same A quantum dot, and a composite and a display device including the quantum dot. The quantum dot comprises a semiconductor nanocrystal core comprising indium and phosphorous, a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the semiconductor nanocrystal core, the first semiconductor nanocrystal shell comprising zinc, selenium, and sulfur, wherein the quantum dot does not comprise cadmium wherein the quantum dot has a maximum photoluminescence peak in a green light wavelength region, and wherein in an ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) absorption spectrum of the quantum dot, a ratio A450/Afirst, of an absorption value at 450 nm to an absorption value at a first excitation peak is greater than or equal to about 0.7, and a valley depth (VD) defined by the following equation is greater than or equal to about 0.4: (Absfirst−Absvalley)/Absfirst=VD wherein, Absfirst is an absorption value at the first absorption peak wavelength and Absvalley is an absorption value at a lowest point of the valley adjacent to the first absorption peak.
US11352551B2	Proppant coatings containing antimicrobial agents Proppants are used in oil and gas extraction, particularly in fracking operations. The invention relates to resin coated proppants. The coatings on proppants have antimicrobial materials incorporated within these coatings. The antimicrobially active agents are incorporated in a concentration less than 70% by weight of the coatings or the active agent from these coatings can be released from these coatings in the environment of the proppants.
US11352548B2	Viscoelastic-surfactant treatment fluids having oxidizer A method and reactive treatment fluid for treating a wellbore for filter cake removal, including providing the reactive treatment fluid having a viscoelastic surfactant (VES) into a wellbore in a subterranean formation and attacking the filter cake via the reactive treatment fluid.
US11352544B2	Strength retrogression mitigation materials for cement compositions Cement compositions for use in subterranean wellbores that include a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material (MAHBM). The MAHBM may include a plurality of particles having a silica core and an amorphous coating substantially surrounding the silica core. The coating may comprise a plurality of amorphous particles, such as α-dicalcium silicate hydrate nanoparticles or microparticles. The MAHBM may be used as a strength retrogression mitigating additive in a cement composition or used as a high temperature cement.
US11352542B2	Composite material for slurry yield enhancement Cement compositions and associated methods for cementing. An example method includes introducing a cement composition into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the cement composition comprising a composite material, a cement, and an aqueous fluid. The composite material comprises a monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material and a particulate core. The monophase amorphous hydraulic binder material coats the particulate core. The method further comprises allowing the cement composition to set in the wellbore.
US11352540B2	Dissolvable fracking plug assembly A hydraulic fracking plug assembly comprises a mandrel, sealing element, upper and lower backup rings, upper and lower cones, upper and lower slips each having teeth configured to engage a well casing, and a shoe. At least one of these parts, and in a further example most or all of these parts, are soluble in a solvent such as a potassium chloride solution, an acid, or a base. In some such examples, the soluble parts comprise magnesium, a magnesium alloy, or a soluble polymer.
US11352536B2	Thermally conductive polymer compositions containing carbon black A composite polymer composition comprising partially crystallized carbon black. The composition exhibits superior thermal transfer properties in plastic formulations. The polymer precursor exhibits excellent rheology when compared to similar compositions comprising traditional carbon blacks. The composite polymers provide for higher loading of more thermally conductive carbon blacks in a variety of composite polymer compositions.
US11352531B2	Two-component polyurethane adhesive for lamination 1) Two-component polyurethane-based adhesive composition comprising an —NCO component and an —OH component, such that: the —NCO component is obtained by polyaddition between MDI and a composition of polyols comprising a polyether diol and a polyether triol, in an —NCO/—OH molar equivalent ratio of between 2.5 and 6.5; the —OH component is obtained by polyaddition between MDI and a composition of polyols with a functionality of 2 comprising an aliphatic polyester diol, a partially aromatic polyester diol and an aliphatic polyether diol, in an —NCO/—OH molar equivalent ratio of between 0.05 0.50; the amounts of the —NCO and —OH components being such that the —NCO/—OH molar equivalent ratio is within a range extending from 1.5 to 1.7. 2) Multilayer film comprising 2 thin layers of material linked to one another by a continuous layer constituted by said crosslinked adhesive composition. 3) Process for preparing said film and use thereof in the manufacture of flexible packagings.
US11352530B2	Vacuum insulating glazing The present invention refers to a Vacuum Insulating Glazing (VIG) able to provide excellent thermal insulation to the transparent components of curtain walling systems in buildings and to cabinets for domestic or commercial refrigerators, and to a process for its manufacture.
US11352525B2	Polyolefin resin foamed sheet and adhesive tape The polyolefin resin foam sheet is a polyolefin resin foam sheet having a plurality of cells in an inside thereof, wherein the 50% compressive strength is 120 kPa or less; the MD elongation percentage is 400% or less; and the TD elongation percentage is 200% or less.
US11352524B2	Methods of bonding substrates together Methods of bonding together substrates that do not require use of primers, mixing, fixturing, or autoclaving. These methods can include the steps of disposing an adhesive layer on a bonding surface of either substrate, the adhesive layer comprising a curable composition that is dimensionally stable at ambient conditions; either before or after disposing the adhesive layer on the bonding surface, irradiating the adhesive layer with ultraviolet radiation to initiate curing of the curable composition; placing one substrate so as to be bonded to the other substrate by the adhesive layer; and allowing the adhesive layer to cure.
US11352516B2	Water-based inkjet ink and production method for printed matter One embodiment relates to a water-based inkjet ink containing at least water, a pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent and a binder resin, wherein the water-soluble organic solvent contains at least a water-soluble organic solvent having a surface tension of 30 to 50 mN/m and a boiling point at 1 atmosphere of 180 to 230° C., in an amount of 15 to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the water-based inkjet ink, and the acid value of the binder resin is at least 5 mgKOH/g but less than 60 mgKOH/g.
US11352495B2	Thermoplastic resin and thermoplastic resin composition The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin that is a graft copolymer having a seed-shell structure and includes a bimodal seed including a large-diameter rubbery polymer having an average particle diameter of greater than 2,000 Å and 3,500 Å or less and a small-diameter rubbery polymer having an average particle diameter of 500 Å to 2,000 Å; and an aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyan shell, wherein the aromatic vinyl cyan compound is included in an amount of 5% by weight to 28% by weight based on a total weight of the aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyan shell. In accordance with the present invention, a thermoplastic resin having a composition capable of improving graft density, and a thermoplastic resin composition capable of increasing dispersion and having high gloss due to inclusion of the thermoplastic resin are provided.
US11352494B2	Anti-static thermoplastic molding materials The present invention relates to compositions comprising A) 50 to 90% by weight of at least one representative selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate, aromatic polyestercarbonate and aromatic polyester, B) 5 to 40% by weight of rubber-based graft polymer or a mixture of rubber-based graft polymer and rubber-free vinyl (co)polymer, C) 3 to 25% by weight of at least one polyether-based polymer or copolymer selected from the group consisting of polyether block polymers and polyether-based polyurethanes, D) 0.8 to 9% by weight of at least one pigment based on titanium dioxide, E) 0 to 20% by weight of one or more further additives, to the use of the compositions for producing moulded articles and to the moulded articles themselves.
US11352486B2	Polymer composition for use in cables A polymer composition that comprises an olefinic polymer, a flame retardant that includes a halogen-free mineral filler, and a compatibilizing agent is provided. The halogen-free mineral filler constitutes from about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the composition. The composition may exhibit a degree of water uptake of about 5 wt. % or less after being immersed in water for seven days at a temperature of 23° C.
US11352484B2	Rubber compositions comprising a specific combination of a coupling agent and a hydrocarbon resin A rubber composition is based on at least: a diene elastomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler; an agent for coupling the reinforcing inorganic filler with the diene elastomer, said coupling agent being an organofunctional silane comprising at least one oligomer of general formula (I), as described in the claims, bearing at least one blocked mercaptosilane unit and at least one mercaptosilane unit, a hydrocarbon-based resin predominantly composed of monomers chosen from the group consisting of cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, methylcyclopentadiene and mixtures thereof, and a crosslinking system. A semi-finished article and a tire may comprise at least one such rubber composition.
US11352483B2	Rubber composition for tyres with good wet grip and winter properties by tailoring phase morphology The present invention relates to a cross-linkable rubber composition, a cross-linked rubber composition obtained by cross-linking such a rubber composition, a method of preparing a tyre and a tyre. In a cross-linkable rubber composition the cross-linkable rubber composition comprises, per hundred parts by weight of rubber (phr): ≥1 phr to ≤99 phr of a rubber component selected from the group of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), polybutadiene rubber (BR), natural rubber (NR) or a mixture thereof; and ≥1 phr to ≤120 phr of an aliphatic resin component. The composition further comprises ≥1 phr to ≤50 phr of a polyisoprene rubber (IR) having ≥mol-%, as determined by NMR spectroscopy, of 3,4-linked units derived from isoprene. It has surprisingly been found that such a polyisoprene rubber having 3,4-linked units derived from isoprene in combination with aliphatic resin worked very well in broadening the tan delta curve of the compound, indicating the compound can perform well in wide range of conditions when cured and used as a rubber for a tyre tread.
US11352467B2	Use of an alloy of thermoplastic starch and TPE in the manufacture of an adhesive ultrathin waterproof-breathable film The present invention relates to the use of thermoplastic starch in the manufacture of an adhesive and ultrathin waterproof-breathable film, said thermoplastic starch being provided in the form of an alloy with hydrophilic TPE comprising at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight, preferably at least 30% by weight, preferably at least 40% by weight, preferably at least 50% by weight, of polyethylene glycol (PEG), with regard to the weight of the TPE. This film can be used in a textile product in the medical field, hygiene, luggage, the clothing industry, the garment industry, domestic or household equipment, furniture, fitted carpets, the automobile industry, industry, in particular industrial filtration, agriculture and/or the construction industry.
US11352465B2	Elastomer compounds Disclosed herein are elastomer compounds comprising: at least one elastomer that is resistant to heat for 70 h at 100° C. such that the at least one elastomer exhibits at least one of the following properties selected from: (a) a change in durometer hardness of no more than 15 points, (b) a change in tensile strength of no more than 40%, and (c) a change in ultimate elongation of no more than 40% The elastomer compound further comprises at least one graphene-based material present in an amount ranging from 0.01 phr to 30 phr relative to the at least one elastomer and at least one carbon black present in an amount ranging from 15 phr to 150 phr relative to the at least one elastomer. Also disclosed are methods of making such compounds, and articles comprising elastomer compounds.
US11352464B2	Process to prepare polyester polymer and polyester polymer obtainable thereby A process to produce a polyester polymer by polymerization of a cyclic polyester oligomer composition comprising a cyclic polyester oligomer having furanic units in the presence of a plasticizer, as well as the polyester polymer obtained thereby.
US11352461B2	Polyurethane foam system A polyurethane foam-forming reaction mixture composition including: (I) an organic isocyanate; and (II) an admixture of: (a) at least one autocatalytic polyol; (b) at least one ethylene oxide (EO)-capped polyol; (c) at least one reactive blowing catalyst; (d) at least one surfactant; and (e) water; and a polyurethane foam prepared from the above polyurethane foam-forming reaction mixture composition.
US11352460B2	Waterborne azido-alkyne click compositions A waterborne poly(alkynyl carbamate) prepolymer is provided which comprises a reaction product of a polyisocyanate comprising a first portion and a second portion of isocyanate groups; an isocyanate-reactive component comprising 0.1 mol % to 6 mol % of a C10-C50 glycol ether; and 99.9 mol % to 94 mol % of an alkynol, wherein the mol % is based on the moles of isocyanate in the polyisocyanate, wherein the first portion of isocyanate groups reacts with the C10-C50 glycol ether, wherein the second portion of isocyanate groups reacts with the alkynol, and wherein reaction occurs optionally in the presence of a catalyst. The reaction of long chain glycol ethers with the polyisocyanate at a level of from 0.1 mol % to 6 mol % imparts water dispersibility to the prepolymer, and when the prepolymer is dispersed in water, the performance of waterborne alternative polyurethane compositions made therefrom, such as coatings, adhesives, sealants, films, elastomers, castings, foams, and composites, are not compromised. The invention allows for the use of water as a carrier, thus eliminating the need for organic solvents.
US11352448B2	Method of transferring slurry, method of producing polyolefin, and use thereof A method of transferring a slurry is provided. The method involves transferring a slurry containing particles and a liquid using a transfer pump equipped with a ball type check valve. The transfer pump is operated under the condition satisfying the following formula: 7.8×103
US11352447B2	Gellan gum hydrogels, preparation, methods and uses thereof Gellan gum-based hydrogels are disclosed herein for in vitro cell culture and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. Such gellan gum-based hydrogels may be used alone or combined with live cells and/or biomolecules for application in humans and/or animals. Chemical modification of gellan gum with selected ion-chelating substituents affords novel gellan gum hydrogels endowed with tunable physicochemical and biological properties. The modified gellan gum hydrogels described herein present advantages over existing hydrogel systems, including solubility, ionic crosslinking versatility, ease of formulation and injectability and greater adhesiveness within biological tissues and surfaces, whilst maintaining encapsulated cells viable during long culture periods and up-regulating the expression of healthy extracellular matrix markers.
US11352442B2	Heterodimeric antibodies that bind CD3 and CD38 The present invention is directed to heterodimeric antibodies that bind CD3 and CD38.
US11352428B2	Modulation of immune response using BTLA agonist antibodies The present invention relates to the seminal discovery that BTLA agonist antibodies modulate the immune system. Specifically, the present invention provides antibodies which bind BTLA in the activated state enhancing BTLA signaling. The present invention further provides methods of treating immune and inflammatory diseases and disorders with a BTLA agonist antibody.
US11352412B2	CTLA4-IG immunoadhesins The present application relates to CTLA4-Ig immunoadhesins that target CD80 and CD86, and their use, particularly for therapeutic purposes.
US11352411B2	Fusion peptides of CD4 helper T cell epitopes and vaccines thereof Disclosed are a fusion peptide of CD4 helper T cell epitopes, a nucleic acid encoding the same and an immunogenic composition comprising the same. The epitope fusion peptide comprises a cytomegalovirus epitope and an influenza virus epitope. The epitope fusion peptide can substantially improve the level of cellular immune response to a target immunogen, particularly a weak immunogen, and is an effective means for overcoming the immune tolerance of immune system to an antigen, particularly to a tumor antigen or an infection-related antigen, and is suitable for efficiently enhancing the efficacy of vaccine.
US11352409B2	Anti-PACAP antibodies and uses thereof The present invention is directed to antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof having binding specificity for PACAP. The antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof comprise the sequences of the VH, VL, and CDR polypeptides described herein, and the polynucleotides encoding them. Antibodies and antigen binding fragments described herein bind to and/or compete for binding to the same linear or conformational epitope(s) on human PACAP as an anti-PACAP antibody. The invention contemplates conjugates of anti-PACAP antibodies and binding fragments thereof conjugated to one or more functional or detectable moieties. Methods of making said anti-PACAP antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof are also contemplated. Other embodiments of the invention contemplate using anti-PACAP antibodies, and binding fragments thereof, for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of diseases and disorders associated with PACAP and conditions where antagonism of PACAP-related activities, such as vasodilation, photophobia, mast cell degranulation, and/or neuronal activation, would be therapeutically beneficial.
US11352398B2	Recombinant protein UK 114 in stable polymer form for use in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of malignant solid and systemic tumours Disclosed is a novel recombinant protein UK 114 in stable polymer form for use in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of malignant solid and systemic tumours.
US11352394B2	Cyclic cell penetrating peptides comprising beta-hairpin motifs and methods of making and using thereof Disclosed herein are peptides having activity as cell penetrating peptides. In some embodiments, the peptides can comprise a cell penetrating peptide moiety and beta-hairpin turn creating moiety. In other embodiments, the peptides also comprise a cargo moiety.
US11352389B2	Treatment of haematological malignancies Novel nucleic acid sequences, vectors, modified cells, peptides and pharmaceutical compositions are provided that are useful in the treatment of human subjects having a ΔNPM1 positive haematological malignancy. Corresponding methods and uses are also provided.
US11352384B2	Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the same, and diagnostic composition including the same An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.
US11352382B2	Mito-lonidamine, compositions and methods of use The present invention relates to mito-lonidamine compounds, compositions and methods of use in the treatment of cancer.
US11352379B2	Cyclic germanium compounds and applications thereof The present disclosure provides a new series of compounds exhibiting high fluorescence quantum yields in the solid state. In one embodiment, the compounds include a series of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylgermoles with the same or different 1,1-substituents. In another embodiment, substituted germafluorenes, germa-fluoresceins/rhodamines, and germapins are described. These germanium heterocycles possess ideal photophysical and thermostability properties, which makes them excellent candidates for chemical or biological sensors, host materials for electroluminescent devices and solar cells, and emissive and/or electron-transport layer components in organic light emitting diode devices.
US11352368B2	Salt of fused ring pyrimidine compound, crystal form thereof and preparation method therefor and use thereof Disclosed are a salt of a fused ring pyrimidine compound, a crystal form thereof and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The fused ring pyrimidine compound is N-[7-(4-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)-6-methylthieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-(piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-amine, having a structure as shown in formula 1. The preparation methods in the invention for the salt of the fused ring pyrimidine compound and the crystal form thereof are simple; and the salt of the fused ring pyrimidine compound and the crystal form thereof at least have the characteristics of having a better stability, not easily absorbing moisture, being of a polycrystalline type, having a chemical stability and pharmacokinetics, and having an improved solubility.
US11352367B2	Indene derivatives useful in treating pain and inflammation Compounds of formula (I): wherein, R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b and R5 are described herein, or a stereoisomer, enantiomer or tautomer thereof or mixtures thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, are described herein, as well as other compounds. These compounds are useful in treating inflammation and/or pain. Compositions comprising a compound of the invention are also disclosed, as are methods of using the compounds to treat inflammation and/or pain.
US11352356B2	Inhibitors of plasma kallikrein and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds and compositions thereof which are useful as inhibitors of plasma kallikrein and which exhibit desirable characteristics for the same.
US11352348B2	Splicing modulator antibody-drug conjugates and methods of use Linker-drug compounds and antibody-drug conjugates that bind to human oncology targets are disclosed. The linker-drug compounds and antibody-drug conjugates comprise a splicing modulator drug moiety. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for use in the treatment of neoplastic disorders by administering the antibody-drug conjugates provided herein. In an embodiment, the splicing modulator comprises a pladienolide or a pladienolide derivative.
US11352343B2	Urea derivatives and uses thereof The present invention provides novel compounds of any one of Formulae (I)-(III), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also provided are particles (e.g., nanoparticles) comprising compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that are mucus penetrating. The invention also provides methods and kits for using the inventive compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for treating and/or preventing diseases associated with abnormal or pathological angiogenesis and/or aberrant signaling of a growth factor (e.g., vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)), such as proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers, benign neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases) and ocular diseases (e.g., macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinoblastoma, edema, uveitis, dry eye, blepharitis, and post-surgical inflammation) in a subject in need thereof.
US11352342B2	Pharmaceutical compounds This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by the muscarinic M1 and M4 receptors. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula (1) wherein X1; X2; R1 and R4 are as defined herein.
US11352338B2	Substituted isoindolinones Substituted isoindolinones of Formula (I), methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat or ameliorate diseases, disorders, or conditions associated with protein malfunction, such as cancer, are provided.
US11352333B2	5-benzylidene-4-oxazolidinones Provided herein are compounds that can exhibit activity as biofilm modulating agents (e.g., activity as biofilm inhibitors and/or activity as biofilm dispersal agents). The compounds can exhibit potent activity against Gram positive biofilms. The compounds can also exhibit activity against Gram negative biofilms. In some cases, the compounds can exhibit both biofilm modulation properties and antimicrobial activity. Compositions comprising these compounds, as well as methods of using thereof, are also described. For example, the compounds described herein can be used in human and animal health (e.g., for the treatment of infection), agriculture, marine coatings, and other coating applications related to prevention of biofilm (e.g., dental, medical, etc.).
US11352329B2	HIV protease inhibitors The invention provides a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I, processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, therapeutic methods for treating the proliferation of the HIV virus, treating AIDS or delaying the onset of AIDS symptoms in a mammal using compounds of Formula I.
US11352322B2	Cyclopropyl-amide compounds as dual LSD1/HDAC inhibitors The present disclosure describes novel compounds of the general Formula (I), their analogs, tautomeric forms, stereoisomers, polymorphs, hydrates, solvates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, metabolites, and prodrugs thereof. These compounds can inhibit both LSD and HDAC and are useful as therpeautic or ameliorating agent for diseases that are involved in cellular growth such as malignant tumors, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, parkinson's disease and the like.
US11352317B2	Rosin-based small molecular weight hydrogelator and its application The present disclosure discloses a rosin-based small molecular weight hydrogelator and an application thereof, and belongs to the fields of supramolecular chemistry, surfactant science and chemical utilization of rosin. The rosin-based small molecular hydrogel of the present disclosure can gel water at a very low concentration, and the critical gelling concentration is only 0.176 wt %. On average, each gelling agent molecule can hold 13,889 water molecules, which exhibits extremely high gel efficiency and the formed small molecular hydrogel also exhibits extremely high stability. This small molecule hydrogel is derived from the natural product rosin and has a mild nature. It can be used in the fields of drug sustained-release, tissue engineering, daily chemicals, medicine and so on. At the same time, the rosin-based small molecular hydrogel 6-dehydroabietylamide amine oxide in the present disclosure can form a stable gel emulsion for most oils, and can be used in many fields such as food, medicine, daily chemicals, tissue engineering, environmental protection, and water pollution control.
US11352315B2	Compositions and methods comprising a triaryl polyamine Compounds, compositions, and methods comprising a polyamine compound are described, which may be used to kill, disperse, treat, or reduce biofilms, or to inhibit or substantially prevent biofilm formation. In some aspects, the present invention relates to polyamine compounds that have antimicrobial or dispersing activity against a variety of bacterial strains capable of forming biofilms. In some aspects, the present invention relates to compositions and methods comprising the polyamine compound. In some aspects, the compounds, compositions, and methods enhance wound healing.
US11352312B2	Diester compound having a dimethylcyclobutane ring, a process for preparing the same, and a process for preparing dimethylcyclobutane compound derived from the diester compound The present invention provides a process for preparing a diester compound of the following general formula (1), having a dimethylcyclobutane ring, wherein R1 and R2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the process comprising reacting a dimethylcyclobutanone compound of the following general formula (2), wherein R1 is as defined above, with a phosphonic ester compound of the following general formula (3), wherein R2 and R3 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, to produce the diester compound (1), having a dimethylcyclobutane ring.
US11352308B2	Compound and semiconductor material containing same There is provided a compound which provides a semiconductor material. The compound is represented by General Formula (1) wherein Ar represents an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, and R1 represents an acyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms wherein hydrogen atom in the alkyl group may be replaced by a halogeno group, a nitrile group or an aryl group, and —CH2— in the alkyl group may be replaced by —O—, —R′C═CR′—, —CO—, —OCO—, —COO—, —S—, —SO2—, —SO—, —NH—, —NR′— or —C≡C— provided that, with respect to each of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a nitrogen atom, the same atoms are not directly bonded to each other, wherein R′ represents an acyclic or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
US11352307B2	Catalyst, device for manufacturing conjugated diene, and method for manufacturing conjugated diene A catalyst for synthesizing a conjugated diene from a raw material including an alcohol, which includes at least Ce and Zn as metal elements constituting the catalyst. An apparatus for producing a conjugated diene, including: a reaction tube (1) provided with the catalyst; a supply means for supplying a raw material gas containing the raw material into the reaction tube (1); and an outlet means for releasing a product from the reaction tube (1). A method for producing a conjugated diene, including contacting a raw material gas containing a raw material with the catalyst to obtain a conjugated diene. The amount of the raw material is preferably 10 to 50% by volume (in terms of gas volume) with respect to 100% by volume (in terms of gas volume) of the raw material gas.
US11352304B2	Bacterial consortia for enhancing conversion of organic soil phosphorous to orthophosphate and methods for making and using same The present disclosure relates to consortia of bacteria strains and composition comprising one or more bacterial strains disclosed herein. These consortia of isolated bacteria cultures and compositions comprising said cultures, having greater activity than would be observed for the individual bacteria cultures and compositions. A composition of the disclosure may advantageously be used for enhancing the availability of soil phosphorus and other macronutrients and/or micronutrients to plants, and thereby enhancing their growth and yield.
US11352289B2	Ion exchangeable glass containing boron and phosphorous Ion exchangeable glasses containing SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O, MgO, B2O3, and P2O5 are provided. The compressive stresses of these ion exchanged glasses are greater than 900 megapascals (MPa) at a depth of 45 or 50 microns (μm) with some glasses exhibiting a compressive stress of at least 1 gigaPascals (GPa). The ion exchange rates of these glasses are much faster than those of other alkali aluminosilicate glasses and the ion exchanged glass is resistant damage to impact damage. A method of ion exchanging the glass is also provided.
US11352287B2	High strain point glass The present invention relates to a glass composition that includes: 57 to 75 percent by weight of SiO2; 3 to 11 percent by weight of Al2O3; 6 to 11 percent by weight of Na2O; 16 to 21 percent by weight of CaO; 0.01 to 0.1 percent by weight of Li2O; and less than 0.05 percent by weight of K2O. Each percent by weight is based on total weight of the glass composition. Glass products are also provided that have a bulk glass composition as described above. The glass products, such as flat glass products and glass substrates, have a strain point of at least 590° C. and a thermal expansion of at least 7.4 ppm/° C. The present invention also relates to magnetic recording articles and photovoltaic cells that include a glass substrate that has a bulk glass composition as described above.
US11352286B2	Method, device, and system for heating an elongate silica cylinder in manufacturing optical fibers The invention relates to exemplary methods, devices, and systems for heating an elongate silica cylinder to form a core-rod for optical fibers. An exemplary heating device includes an elongate cavity, an elongate liner bounding the cavity, a heating element in a heating element space surrounding the liner, the liner separating the heating element space from the cavity, and a gas flushing device for effecting a flow of gas at least through the heating element space. An exemplary method includes providing the elongate silica cylinder such that it extends through the cavity, heating the cylinder locally beyond its softening temperature, and effecting a flow of argon and nitrogen gas during the heating.
US11352282B1	Method for reusing farmland drainage A method for reusing farmland drainage is provided. A device used in the method includes a purifying pond, a filtering mechanism, a water pump and a drainage pipe. The method includes steps: (a) siting a wide and suitable place close to farmland to construct the purifying pond according to landform characteristics of the farmland, and performing an anti-seepage treatment on the purifying pond, and connecting the purifying pond with anti-seepage channels of the farmland; (b) adding flocculants into water through the filtering mechanism to remove particulate organic substances, suspended substances, colloid and phosphate pollutants thereof; and (c) pumping and discharging the purified water to an upstream of each of the anti-seepage channels through the water pump and the drainage pipe to refuse the water. The filtering mechanism arranged on a water inlet pipe of the purifying pond can filter impurities in farmland drainage to avoid water pollution.
US11352271B2	Method and device for sewage treatment A device for sewage treatment comprises a treatment tank, a power and electric control unit, a gas supply and tail gas recovery unit and a circular reaction treatment unit; the treatment tank is provided with a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a gas intake port and a tail gas exhaust port; the gas supply and tail gas recovery unit is communicated with the treatment tank through the gas intake port; the tail gas exhaust port is communicated with the gas supply and tail gas recovery unit; the circular reaction treatment unit comprises an external circulating device and a reaction treatment element arranged inside the treatment tank.
US11352265B2	Potassium titanate powder, method for producing same, friction modifier, resin composition, friction material, and friction member Provided is a potassium titanate powder that can avoid safety and health concerns and concurrently, during use in a friction material, can give excellent frictional properties. A potassium titanate powder is a powder formed of bar-like potassium titanate particles having an average length of 30 μm or more, an average breadth of 10 m or more, and an average aspect ratio of 1.5 or more, wherein the bar-like potassium titanate particles are represented by a composition formula K2TinO2n+1 (where n=5.5 to 6.5).
US11352262B2	Methods for automatic filling, charging and dispensing carbon dioxide snow block A method for automatically dispensing and vending carbon dioxide (CO2) snow block is disclosed. The automatic dispensing system contains multiple containers of different volumes. A user can input the volume of CO2 snow block into a controller, such as a programmable logic controller (PLC). The controller uses the inputted volume and process information to determine which container to utilize for the automated filling process. The controller can configure the selected container into a filling orientation into which liquid CO2 can flow to generate CO2 snow block. Upon detection of the completion of the fill, the container is configured into a dispensing orientation from which the CO2 snow block is released into an access region from which the user can retrieve the CO2 snow block. The control methodology may also be used to auto charge a single container located within a charging station as disclosed herein.
US11352260B2	Bundle-type carbon nanotubes and method for preparing the same The present invention relates to a bundle-type carbon nanotube which has a bulk density of 25 to 45 kg/m3, a ratio of the bulk density to a production yield of 1 to 3, and a ratio of a tap density to the bulk density of 1.3 to 2.0, and a method for preparing the same.
US11352256B1	Air scrubber system with pipe assembly for in-line mixing to create an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water An air scrubber system including a system for creating an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water is disclosed. The system includes a pipe assembly for in-line mixing. The pipe assembly includes a first flow path for water to flow through. The first flow path includes one or more ozone intake ports that are fluidically coupled to one or more ozone output ports of an ozone supply unit. The pipe assembly further includes a second flow path fluidically coupled in parallel with the first flow path. The second flow path includes a control valve that selectively permits a portion of the water to flow through the second flow path to produce a negative pressure in the first flow path so that ozone is drawn into the first flow path through the one or more ozone intake ports and mixed into the water flowing through the first flow path.
US11352251B2	Electronic device and corresponding manufacturing method An electronic integrated circuit (IC) component is mounted to a substrate. A cap member is applied onto the substrate and covers the electronic IC component. The cap member includes an outer wall defining an opening and an inner wall surrounding the electronic IC component. The inner wall extends from a proximal end at the substrate towards a distal end facing the opening in the outer wall to provide a reception chamber for the electronic IC component and a peripheral chamber between the inner wall and the outer wall of the cap member. An encapsulant material is provided in the reception chamber to seal the electronic IC component without being present in the peripheral chamber.
US11352244B1	Sanitary fill head A filler head apparatus 20 for hygienically filling and emptying containers 22 through a fitment 24 incorporated with the container 22 includes a cylindrical outer housing 30 for receiving a hollow bore inner cylinder 32 which is actuated to simultaneously reciprocate and rotate about a central axis 33 within the outer housing. A transfer tube assembly 34 is mounted to the inner cylinder 32 to travel with the inner cylinder between an extended position engaged with the fitment 24 and a retracted position disengage from the fitment. When the transfer tube assembly is engaged with the fitment, flowable content or product may be transferred to or from the container 22. A fitment cap assembly 36 is also mounted to the inner cylinder 22 to travel with the inner cylinder to remove the cap 38 of the fitment 24 prior to either filling or emptying the container 22, and then to retract to a standby position while the container is filled/emptied, and thereafter replacing the fitment cap after filling/emptying has been completed.
US11352236B2	Elevator car having a movable car door An elevator system includes an elevator car with a car door arranged on the elevator car. The car door includes at least one door leaf movable in a translatory manner, a guide rail fastened to the elevator car, which guide rail forms a guide for the translatory movement of the door leaf, and a drive assembly for driving the door leaf. The drive assembly is movably mounted on the elevator car.
US11352233B2	Sheet stacking device and image forming system including same A sheet stacking device includes a pair of first sheet stackers, a pair of sheet alignment members, a second sheet stacker, a sheet removal portion, and control circuitry. The first sheet stackers stack both end portions of a sheet in a direction orthogonal to a sheet ejecting direction. The sheet alignment members contact both ends of the sheet in the orthogonal direction to align the sheet on the first sheet stackers. The second sheet stacker is disposed lower than the first sheet stackers and stacks the sheet dropped from between the first sheet stackers. The sheet removal portion is disposed on one side in the orthogonal direction. The control circuitry causes one of the first sheet stackers and one of the sheet alignment members to move toward an opposite side of the sheet removal portion in the orthogonal direction after the sheet is dropped from between the first sheet stackers.
US11352228B2	Unwinding or winding rolls of print substrate In one example, a device for unwinding or winding multiple rolls of print substrate includes multiple spindles each to hold a roll of print substrate and a differential operatively connected to one end of each spindle. The spindles are aligned with one another lengthwise along a spindle axis and the differential is to output torque along a differential axis offset from the spindle axis to turn the spindles on the first axis.
US11352224B2	Parts stacking device A stacking system for aligning and stacking stamped sheet metal parts is provided. The stacking system includes a frame configured to coordinate a plurality of sub-systems including a parts catcher, receiving head including a plurality of alignment cylinders, and a set of elevating tables on a shuttle platform. Parts are received by the catcher from a conveyor belt and transported to a receiving head for alignment to a targeted position. After the formed part is aligned to the stack, the lift table is lowered such that space is available for another part to be aligned. After a predetermined number of formed parts has been stacked, a table shuttle will slide the lift table to an unloading position accessible by a fork truck.
US11352208B2	Commissioning device for piece goods A commissioning device having a first shelf row with horizontal shelf surfaces and at least one second shelf row with multiple shelf surfaces disposed one above the other and forming storage shafts. A lane formed between the first and the second shelf rows includes an operating unit movably disposed in the lane. The commissioning device also includes an input device, an output device and an auxiliary output device. The operating unit includes a gripping device for inputting and/or outputting piece goods onto or from the horizontal shelf surfaces and for filling the goods into the storage shafts. A control unit coupled to the operating unit is configured to output identical piece goods in a row from the horizontal shelf surfaces, to input the piece goods into the storage shafts and to output and transfer one or more piece goods located on the horizontal shelf surfaces to the auxiliary output device.
US11352207B2	Airplane-derived refuse unloading and compacting system and method An unloading system comprises an upper-opening chamber for receiving airplane-derived refuse; a chute; a chute-connected safety gate which is settable in falling preventing relation with respect to an access door of an airplane from which the refuse is unloadable into the chute and to the chamber; and an air brake assembly for immobilizing the safety gate when the chute ceases to be vertically displaced. A compacting system comprises a main platen mount with an occluding surface for occluding the opening; an auxiliary platen mount for movably supporting the main platen mount; a holder assembly underneath the auxiliary platen mount; and force transmitting elements always retained within a compaction chamber interior. The main platen mount is linearly driven between a first position completely forwardly of the opening and a second position at which the opening is completely occluded, and is additionally driven to discharge the received refuse. Methods are also disclosed.
US11352202B2	Foldable frame for containers and hinged member therefor A foldable frame for containers has a polygonal base mount made of studs and an upper mount parallel to the base mount made of studs. The polygonal base mount and the upper mount are connected together by means of columns of equal length. The columns are formed of at least two sections of the same length, and the adjacent sections are joined together by a hinged member, the hinged member containing a first bushing connected to a slider movably disposed in the cavity of the first section, a second bushing having common axle with the first bushing and secured to the locking member arranged in the inner cavity of the adjacent second section, with a hinge pin provided in the bushings.
US11352198B1	Assemblies for protecting automobile parts An assembly incorporates a main body having first and second side panels, an end panel, and first and second flaps. The end panel is disposed between the first and second side panels. The first and second flaps extend outwardly from corresponding lower edges of the first and second panels. The main body selectively exhibits a pre-assembled configuration, in which the first and second side panels, the end panel, and the first and second flaps are oriented in a first plane, and an assembled configuration, in which the first and second side panels are oriented in an overlying relationship with respect to each other with the end panel extending therebetween. The first and second flaps are overlapped and secured to form a base upon which the main body is supported as a freestanding structure. The main body defines, in the assembled configuration, a cavity configured to receive an automobile part.
US11352194B2	Storage container for a storage and dispensing station A storage container for a storage and dispensing station for small piece goods, in particular drugs or dietary supplement products, is provided. The storage container includes a housing having a circular cylindrical section, a separating device having a plurality of channels and a base area arranged in the circular cylindrical section of the housing, as well as a retainer. The base area of the separating device is provided with a plurality of depressions and/or elevations, at least in sections, to reduce a possible contact area between the base area and small piece good, the shape and size that is selected in such a way that an electrostatic attraction between small piece goods and the base area is reduced.
US11352193B2	Moisture resistant pad for liquid crystal panel A moisture resistant pad for a liquid crystal panel, including at least one moisture resistant construction including a central region and an edge region disposed around the central region, wherein the edge region includes a first undulation structure disposed around the central region, the first undulation structure being a closed structure for blocking water vapor out of the central region. In the moisture resistant pad for a liquid crystal panel, channels formed within a surface of a product that needs to be moisture resistant are isolated from the external environment so that water vapor in the external environment cannot contact the product surface through the channels. As a result, the pad has good moisture resistance, suitable in transportation environments or in packaging container environments.
US11352177B2	Vial with lid attachment mechanism A re-sealable container is disclosed having a lid, a body, an attachment mechanism, and a seal. The seal may extend from, or be attached to, the lid and engage at least a portion of the body, such as the side wall, including the body sealing surface and/or the lip. The engagement of the seal and body creates a seal that prevents the ingress of moisture and ambient conditions into an interior space of the body. The attachment mechanism may retain the lid in a seated, closed position on the body. The configuration of the seal and attachment mechanism accommodate a degree of error in the joining and placement of the lid and body while allowing for both the formation of a seal between the lid and body and the locking of the lid when the lid is in a closed position.
US11352176B1	Large aperture resealable container having quick tool-free access and tamper-evident locking for stackable assembly with lateral engagement The invention disclosed is an intermediate-volume, dimensionally scalable container having a large transmural aperture providing easy access to contents and a resealable lid providing quick and repeated access to the contents. In one embodiment the invention provides a clear visible indication as to the locked or unlocked state of the lid and is adapted to readily incorporate different forms of tamper proof and tamper evident seals. The invention includes an assembly of similar containers of the same or different volumes having recessed bottom portions to receive the upper portion and lid of a vertically adjacent container when stacked and at least two opposing sides having complementary surface deformations to facilitate side-to-side mating of such containers when shipped, displayed for sale or stored.
US11352174B2	Bung plug closure for bung-hole containers A bung plug closure for bung-hole containers includes a bung plug for being placed in a bung neck and a seal cap for closing a plug recess formed in the bung plug, the plug recess having a space for receiving a dimensionally elastic engaging body formed on the seal cap and having a radial locking protrusion, a valve disposed in a bottom of the plug recess, the valve having a valve body disposed in a valve opening of a bottom recess, the valve body including a valve cover connected to the bung plug, the valve cover being an elastically deformable disk, the valve cover connected to the bung plug such that a circumferential edge of the valve cover, which protrudes radially outward over matching locking elements for interlocking with the locking protrusion, is received between the locking protrusion of the engaging body and a recess edge of the bottom recess.
US11352173B2	Pouch for transportation and storage of natural materials A flexible pouch comprising a first panel and a second panel. A first compartment and a second compartment are formed between the first panel and the second panel. A seal positioned on the first and second panels between the first compartment and the second compartment. The first compartment includes at least one sidewall formed from the first panel and the second panel wherein the two sidewalls of the first compartment are opaque to as to prevent visibility of the contents of the first compartment. An NFC tag and/or a child proof zip seal or lock may also be provided.
US11352171B2	Paper bag A paper bag for e-commerce shipments, which paper bag comprises first closure means for first closure of the bag (46, 49, 123, 127a, 127b, 227a, 337, 337a), tear means (47, 126, 136, 226a, 226b, 336) for opening the bag after first closure and second closure means (45, 48, 137, 137a, 238a, 238b, 338, 338a) for reclosing the bag after tearing the tear means. The paper bag is formed of a paper having specific properties concerning—inter alia—the grammage, the tensile index, the bending resistance and the like for rendering the bag especially durable and reliable in use.
US11352170B2	Stackable packaging container A packaging container having a top side, a bottom side extending parallel to the top side, and at least one side wall extending between the top side and the bottom side. The top side can have at least one protrusion, and the opposite side extending parallel can have at least one recess, into which a protrusion of a packaging container, for example, an identically shaped packing container, can be inserted. Such a packaging container can be produced in an economical and environmentally friendly manner, for example, by having holes punched in the top side and in the bottom side, and the protrusions and recesses attached in inserts, which are inserted into the packaging container.
US11352158B2	Machine for forming packages from a web of preformed bags An exemplary web of preformed bags includes first and second layers, first and second side, first and second side seals proximate the first and second edges, a plurality of transverse seals extending between the first and second side edges, an opening in the first layer, and a line of separation in the second layer, and first and second cuts in the first and second side seals. The first and second cuts are configured to reduce or eliminate a breaking force necessary to break the first and second side seals when the web is torn along the line of separation.
US11352157B2	Weigh-in-motion scale system and method for linear synchronous motor conveyor A weigh-in-motion scale system for a linear synchronous motor conveyor and a method for weighing objects on a linear synchronous motor conveyor are described herein. In one embodiment, the weigh-in-motion scale system includes a support structure for supporting the following: a weigh cell, a section of a linear synchronous motor conveyor track, a vehicle for transporting an object, and an object; and a weigh cell on the support structure on which a section of a linear synchronous motor conveyor track rests directly or indirectly. In one embodiment, the method includes transporting a vehicle with an object thereon along a section of a linear synchronous motor conveyor track; and at a weighing station while the vehicle with the object thereon is being transported, weighing the section of a linear synchronous motor conveyor track, vehicle, and object to determine the weight of the object.
US11352156B2	Packaging machines and improvements thereto An automatic packaging machine is provided and comprises a plurality of in-feed conveyors for separately conveying contents. The conveyors are at different heights. The machine includes means for placing the contents into a packaging article, or placing the packaging article around the contents, with the contents in a vertically stacked configuration.
US11352154B2	Strapping machine welding head with a beveled counter-pressure plate Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a strapping machine welding head with a beveled counter-pressure plate.
US11352144B2	Two-piece center frame assembly A central frame assembly for a passenger seat of a vehicle includes a spreader member (201) and a lower frame member (101) comprising at least one clamp member (121) for securing the lower frame member (101) relative to the spreader member (201). The lower frame member (101) may include a vertical portion (102) with a forward lower attachment portion (102.1) and an aft portion (103) with an aft lower attachment portion (103.1). The spreader member (201) and the lower frame member (101) may be aligned such that a centerline of the spreader member (201) and a centerline of the lower frame member (101) are approximately coplanar.
US11352134B2	Flight vehicle with drone and lift-producing protrusion A flight vehicle includes a drone with a pair of shaped protrusions mechanically coupled to the drone. One of the shapes is a hollow lift-producing shape, such as being a balloon filed with a lighter-than-air gas, and the other of the shapes is below the drone. The shape below the drone may be a hollow shape that does not produce lift, for example being a balloon filled with air. The shapes may be similar in size and shape, so as to provide similar drag characteristics. The shapes may be opposite ends of a support, such as a stick, rod, or other (relatively) slender structure. The vehicle includes a payload, such as radar calibration equipment or an antenna. The drone may be used to counteract wind forces on the flight vehicle, and/or to otherwise position the flight vehicle.
US11352122B2	Wing system for an aircraft with a flow body and a cover panel A wing system (2) for an aircraft includes a movable flow body (6) and a cover panel (8), wherein the flow body (6) and the cover panel (8) both are movably supported on a main wing body (4). While the flow body (6) is actively driven into upwards or downwards deflected positions, the cover panel (8) is coupled with the flow body (6) to follow its motion. The cover panel covers a part of the flow body (6) and the main wing body (4) in order to provide a substantially continuous, closed outer contour.
US11352120B2	System and method for cooling a leading edge of a high speed vehicle A hypersonic aircraft includes one or more leading edge assemblies that are designed to cool the leading edge of certain portions of the hypersonic aircraft that are exposed to high thermal loads, such as extremely high temperatures and/or thermal gradients. Specifically, the leading edge assemblies may include an outer wall tapered to a leading edge or stagnation point. A coolant supply may be in fluid communication with at least one fluid passageway that passes through the outer wall to deliver a flow of cooling fluid to the stagnation point. In addition, a nose cover is positioned at least partially over or within the at least one fluid passageway and is formed from a material that ablates or melts when the leading edge is exposed to a predetermined critical temperature, the nose cover being configured for restricting the flow of coolant until the nose cover is ablated or melted away.
US11352112B2	Accelerating ducted propeller system for propelling boats An accelerating ducted propeller system for propelling boats offers enhanced performance, having the front end of the nozzle disposed at a radial distance (H) between 0.045D and 0.082D from the inner radius of the nozzle, where D is the inner diameter of the nozzle. The front end of the chord of the axial profile of the nozzle has a larger radius than the rear end of the chord with respect to the axis of rotation of the propeller. The inner surface of the nozzle at the axial distance (J) of 0.025D from the rear end of the output edge of the nozzle is at a radial distance from the inner radius of the nozzle of more than 0.0040D and less than 0.0300D. The radial difference between the inner radius of the nozzle and the outer radius of the profile of the nozzle is less than 0.092D.
US11352109B2	Subsurface multi-mission diver transport vehicle A subsurface diver transport vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one propulsion device. The vehicle body incorporates a number of individual mission modules mechanically assembled together to define a substantially continuous hull and deck of the vehicle. The mission modules include at least one battery module adapted for supplying electrical current to electrical subsystems of the vehicle. The propulsion device is attached to the vehicle body and capable of propelling the vehicle through a body of water.
US11352107B2	Facilitating search and rescue An apparatus that facilitates search and rescue, for example, in open water. The apparatus comprises a substrate with a particular geometry and a perimeter. The apparatus further comprises a cover positioned atop the substrate with the cover also having a particular geometry and perimeter, which correspond to the geometry and perimeter of the substrate. An air-tight seal seals the substrate perimeter to the cover perimeter and creates a sealed internal region. A breakable vessel holding an illuminable dye located in the sealed internal region, along with an activator that is also located in the sealed internal region. When the breakable vessel is broken, the illuminable dye reacts with the activator and illuminates the illuminable dye.
US11352104B2	Telescoping monopod system for boat seat connection A monopod for mounting to the boat seat mount of a marine vessel, such as a bass boat or speed boat, which is capable of providing power for mobile accessories via a second monopod affixed to the navigation light port of the boat. The monopod is extendable to heights up to or exceeding eight feet (8′) above the deck of the boat, providing exceptional views for recording with a mounted camera while users participate in sports or other events within the boat. A release mechanism allows one portion of the monopod to telescope away from a second portion, thereby extending the monopod.
US11352087B2	Safety light The present invention provides various aspects of a novel safety light that can be attached to a bicyclist or an athlete so as to define a well lit, safe distance to avoid collision by a motorist. The present safety concerns would find advantage in an easy to attach safety light that is much larger, more conspicuous and one that provides greater lumens. It would be desirable for athletes and the sports industry if there was provided an improved safety light system to provide a significant warning to let motorists know the safe distance that any motorist and/or his vehicle needs to avoid so as not to hit the cyclist or athlete.
US11352082B2	Device for removing, storing and installing removable vehicle doors A mobile device designed for the removal, storage, and installation of removable vehicle doors comprising a wheeled base unit, a vertical frame and clamps.
US11352081B2	Dolly apparatuses including swing out arm and automatic arm closing features A dolly apparatus for use on an assembly line includes a base frame. A swing out arm is rotatably connected to the base frame by a pivot linkage. An automatic arm closing assembly moves the swing out arm from an installation position to an initial position. The automatic arm closing assembly includes an engagement member located laterally outside the base frame. A swinging linkage is rotatably connected to the base frame. A support rod connects the engagement member to the swinging linkage. A connector rod connects the swinging linkage to the pivot linkage. The engagement member has a retracted position and an extended position. The connector rod moves with rotation of the swinging linkage and rotates the pivot linkage thereby moving the swing out arm from the installation position to the initial position with movement of the engagement member from the extended position to the retracted position.
US11352080B2	System and method for assembling double-deck vehicle body Provided are a system and a method for assembling a double-deck vehicle body. The system includes a vehicle body chassis support and an upper floor support. The vehicle body chassis support includes a crossbeam, end supports, and an intermediate support, where the end supports are arranged separately at two ends of the crossbeam, the intermediate support is arranged at the middle of the crossbeam, a height of the end supports is greater than a height of the intermediate support, an upper surface of the end supports and an upper surface of the intermediate support are configured to be closely fitted to a lower surface of a vehicle body chassis; and the upper floor support is detachably arranged on a vehicle body chassis for supporting an upper floor of the vehicle body.
US11352079B1	Mobile golf simulation system Herein disclosed is a mobile golf simulation system, more particularly, a double-bayed golf simulator apparatus mounted to a wheeled trailer that may be readily transported and deployed to remote, particularly outdoor locations. The mobile golf simulation system of the present invention is uniquely designed to include a projection system installed beneath a floating floor that, along with right and left drop-down walls, allows for the creation of an open air platform from which a user may play a realistic form of virtual golf, hitting his ball into a built-in screen.
US11352052B2	Hydraulic steering systems for vehicle wheels A steering system (10) for a vehicle wheel (12) has a wheel carrier (14) for mounting a steered wheel (12), the wheel carrier (14) being rotatably mounted with respect to the vehicle about a steering axis to allow the wheel (12) to be steered. A hydraulic cylinder (20) has a piston therein and a rigid connecting rod assembly (22) extending from the piston out of the cylinder (20). The rigid connecting rod assembly (22) comprises a first section (22) adapted to reciprocate into and out of the cylinder (20) and a second section (26) rigidly extending from the first section (22) to a pivot point connection (50) where it is pivotally connected to the wheel carrier (14) at an offset from the steering axis. The hydraulic cylinder (20) is pivotally mounted on the vehicle such that it is prevented from translational movement relative to the vehicle but capable of changing its orientation with respect to the vehicle. Due to the rigid connecting rod assembly (22) and the pivot connection to the wheel carrier (14), as well as the pivotal mounting of the cylinder (20) on the vehicle, lateral strains on the seals of the hydraulic cylinder (20) are avoided.
US11352047B2	Steering column Steering column comprising a cradle (21) mounted tilting on the body of the vehicle and receiving, in a deformable bearing (22), a sleeve (2) provided with a tube bearing the steering wheel. A clamping device (3) comprising a manoeuvring lever (32) bearing a clamping axle (31) and pressed against a bearing block (34) by a ramp connection (341) and by an escutcheon (33) with teeth (331). The bearing block (34), has a ramp (341) for each tooth (331) ending in a stop (343) projecting into the circular segments (335) between two teeth (331). One of the teeth (331) has, on its unclamping side, a damping element (334).
US11352043B2	Tilting mechanism integrated in the steering wheel rim A steering wheel for a transport vehicle comprises a hub and a rim which extends around the hub, wherein the rim is pivotably supported between a steering position and at least one non-steering position about a tilting axis. The steering wheel has at least one releasable locking arrangement having a hub-side hub locking device and a rim-side rim locking device for blocking the pivoting by use of mutual engagement. The hub locking device and the rim locking device are configured to engage with each other with spacing from the tilting axis.
US11352042B2	Detachable brace for collapsible stroller A detachable bracing bar for a collapsible stroller that has a rigid bracing bar, a first end cap coupled to a first end of the bracing bar and a second end cap coupled to a second end of the bracing bar, a first strap coupled to the first end cap, and a second strap removably coupled to the second end cap where the first strap and the second strap are adapted to removably couple to a first handlebar and a second handle bar of a collapsible stroller in a position that enables a user to grasp the rigid bracing bar and push the collapsible stroller with one hand.
US11352037B2	Personal grooming mobile service cart A mobile cart having a body and a canopy, the top of the body having a work surface which includes a flat panel on a front portion of the top and one or more open face top receptacles on a rear portion, the flat panel horizontally slidable for opening the front portion of the top of the body to reveal a top storage receptacle. The rear having one or more rear panels which can be opened to reveal a rear storage receptacle. The front having an open face front receptacle on a portion of the front. The bottom having four corners, each of its four corners having a caster proximal thereto.
US11352033B2	Method, system, and computer-readable medium comprising software code for communicating data from a transmitter to a receiver via a physical transmission medium, and related railway track circuit Method and system for communicating data between a transmitter and a receiver via a physical transmission medium interposed there between, wherein the transmitter outputs over the transmission medium towards the receiver, a predefined precursor signal followed by a target signal carrying data packet. Based on the precursor signal received at the receiver, estimated values of actual electrical parameters of the physical transmission medium are computed via a predetermined model of the physical transmission medium, wherein the computed estimated values of the electrical parameters are indicative of a distortion caused by the physical transmission medium on the predefined precursor signal outputted by the transmitter. The data packets originally outputted by the transmitter are estimated based on the computed estimated values of the actual electrical parameters and on the target signal received at the receiver.
US11352032B2	Universal retarder system for railway cars A universal retarder system for slowing a railcar on rails. The system includes a lever arm configured to be pivotable within a vertical plane, where the lever arm is configured to support a brake shoe. An engagement device is coupled to the lever arm and configured to pivot the brake shoe towards one of the rails. A disengagement device is coupled to the lever arm and configured to pivot the brake shoe away from the one of the rails. The lever arm, engagement device, and disengagement device are each positioned between the rails. Pivoting the brake shoe towards the one of the rails is configured to force the brake shoe into engagement with the railcar to slow the railcar.
US11352031B2	Wayside friction management system A wayside friction management system, and method for monitoring and controlling a wayside friction management system is described. The system comprises one or more wayside device for mounting on a track of a rail system and configured to apply, through a delivery system, a friction control media onto a track. The wayside device further comprises one or more data collection module configured to collect and transmit data to a remote performance unit. The transmitted data is compared to reference values, and adjustments are made to the friction control media dispensing parameters, for example pump time, as required per the comparison. The data at least comprises measurements of the internal voltage of the delivery system. The wayside device may comprise a power source operatively connected to one or more components of the wayside device.
US11352016B2	Storage system The present invention provides a storage system (1) comprising a storage grid structure (104) and multiple container handling vehicles (200,300), the storage grid structure comprises vertical column profiles (102) defining multiple storage columns (105), in which storage containers (106) can be stored one on top of another in vertical stacks (107), and at least one transfer column (119,120), the column profiles are interconnected at their upper ends by top rails (110,111) forming a horizontal top rail grid (108) upon which the container handling vehicles (200,300) may move in two perpendicular directions, the container handling vehicles are able to retrieve storage containers (106) from, and store storage containers in, the storage columns (105), and transport the storage containers on the storage grid structure, wherein the storage grid structure (104) comprises at least one horizontal transfer section (2); and the storage system comprises multiple container transfer vehicles (6) and transfer rails (110′,111) forming a transfer rail grid (5) upon which the container transfer vehicles (6) may move in at least one horizontal direction, and the transfer section (2) is arranged at a level below the top rail grid (108) and extends from an external side (12) of the storage grid structure (104) to a position below the at least one transfer column (119,120) and comprises at least a section of the transfer rail grid (5) upon which section the container transfer vehicles (6) may pass each other and move in two perpendicular horizontal directions; and each of the container transfer vehicles comprises a container carrier (38) for carrying a storage container (106) and a wheel arrangement (32a,32b) for moving the container transfer vehicle (6) in two perpendicular directions upon the transfer rail grid (5); and wherein the at least one transfer column (119,120) extends from the top rail grid (108) to the transfer section (2), such that a storage container (106) may be transferred between the top rail grid (108) and the container carrier of one of the container transfer vehicles (6).
US11352004B2	Vehicle travel control system and control method therefor A vehicle travel control system for a vehicle may include: a launch profile generator to generate a target torque profile or a target speed profile based on monitored driving information of a host vehicle and a target vehicle; and a controller to control a speed or an acceleration of the host vehicle based on the generated profile. In particular, the launch profile generator analyzes an intention of a driver of the host vehicle when the driver intervenes at least one of the speed, acceleration or deceleration of the host vehicle being controlled, and the launch profile generator further revises the target torque profile or the target speed profile when the analyzed intention represents preferences of the driver such that the controller controls the host vehicle based on the revised profile.
US11352001B2	Method for controlling deceleration of environmentally friendly vehicle A method for controlling deceleration of an environmentally friendly vehicle is provided. The method includes determining a target deceleration profile of the environmentally friendly vehicle based on deceleration event information in ahead of the vehicle and a current speed of the vehicle. A deceleration target speed profile of the vehicle is calculated based on the target deceleration profile. A driving motor of the vehicle is then operated based on the deceleration target speed profile to decelerate the vehicle.
US11351996B2	Trajectory prediction of surrounding vehicles using predefined routes A method includes identifying a surrounding vehicle about a subject vehicle, obtaining a state characteristic for the surrounding vehicle, and selecting at least one potential route for the surrounding vehicle. The potential route is selected from among a plurality of routes that are predefined. The method further includes recurrently performing a prediction analysis to acquire at least one future trajectory for the at least one potential route and a mathematical state analysis to calculate a future state characteristic for the surrounding vehicle based on the future trajectory. The prediction analysis is based on a neural network and the future trajectory is determined based on the state characteristic of the surrounding vehicle and a subsequent future travel trajectory is predicted based on the calculated future state characteristic.

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