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US11353556B2 Light ranging device with a multi-element bulk lens system
An image sensing device that includes a lens housing; a bulk lens system coupled to the lens housing and configured to receive light from the surrounding environment and focus the received light to a focal plane, the bulk lens system comprising a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens mounted in the lens housing; wherein the first lens, the second lens, or the first lens and the second lens are plastic; and wherein the third lens is glass; an array of photosensors configured to receive light from the bulk lens system and detect reflected portions of the light pulses that are reflected from the objects in the surrounding environment; and a mount that mechanically couples the lens housing with the array of photosensors, wherein the lens housing, the bulk lens system, and the mount are configured to passively focus light from the bulk lens system onto the array of photosensors over a temperature range.
US11353554B2 Systems and methods for impervious surface detection and classification
Systems and methods are provided for impervious surface mapping of a target geographic area. The impervious surface mapping utilizes four-band imagery data and light detection and ranging (LIDAR) data collected from the target geographic area. The identified impervious surfaces can be attributed to parcels within the target geographic area for purposes of generating bills for storm water runoff to parcel owners.
US11353530B2 Synthetic three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging
Systems and methods for generating a three-dimensional image of an object from multiple two-dimensional images acquired using a magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) system are provided. The three-dimensional image has high spatial resolution in all three spatial dimensions. The multiple two-dimensional images can be acquired in one or more orientations (e.g., axial, coronal, sagittal, oblique). The in-plane resolution of these images can be several times finer than the through-plane resolution (i.e., the slice thickness). The images are Fourier transformed along their respective slice orientation direction and processed using the slice profile to generate a Fourier representation of the three-dimensional image with the target spatial resolution. Inverse Fourier transforming this Fourier representation generates the desired three-dimensional image.
US11353512B2 Low pass filter and filter diagnostics
As one example, a filter apparatus includes an input to receive an electrical input signal. The filter apparatus includes a forward path connected between the input and an output of the filter apparatus. A feedback path is connected to provide feedback to the forward path based on an output signal at the output of the filter apparatus. A filter bypass is configured to provide the input signal directly to the output and to the feedback path for an activation phase of the filter apparatus. Diagnostics may also be performed.
US11353510B1 Method for testing a device under test
A method for testing a device under test, the device under test being a measuring instrument to measure a physical parameter of a fluid, includes: performing a plurality of valid test runs, wherein a valid test run includes: exposing the device under test and a reference measuring instrument to the fluid under a set of influences, the set of influences being defined by influence parameters; monitoring the influence parameters; obtaining a reference value for the physical parameter from the reference measuring instrument; and obtaining a test value for the physical parameter from the device under test, wherein a test run is invalidated if influence parameters do not meet specified test requirements for the influence parameters; and then evaluating a plurality of test values originating from the plurality of valid test runs with respect to at least one of accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility.
US11353507B2 Core testing machine
A testing system includes a slot configured to receive a device-under-test (DUT), and a core testing processor configured to communicate with a user interface and with the slot, wherein the core testing processor is associated with communication that is independent of any other communications transmitted within the system, and wherein the core testing processor executes a set of tests associated with the DUT.
US11353502B2 Electronic component handling apparatus and electronic component testing apparatus
An electronic component handling apparatus handles a device under test (DUT). The electronic component handling apparatus includes: a set plate that holds a DUT container including a plurality of pockets each of which accommodates the DUT; a sensor that acquires three-dimensional shape data of the DUT container; and a processor that corrects the shape data based on an inclination of the set plate, extracts a height and an inclination of a predetermined region corresponding to the DUT in a first pocket among the pockets, from the shape data corrected by the processor, and determines an accommodation state of the DUT in the first pocket based on an extraction result obtained by the processor.
US11353501B2 Wafer inspection method and wafer probing system
A wafer inspection method, wherein a motorized chuck stage is controlled by a control rod to be displaced between an upper position and a lower position along Z-axis direction, to change a relative position of a wafer on the motorized chuck stage relative to a probe. The control rod is movable between an upper and an lower limit positions. The wafer inspection method includes: determining a position of the control rod based on a measurement signal; determining a first moving direction and a moving distance of the control rod based on a change of the measurement signal; generating a control signal based on the moving distance of the control rod; controlling the motorized chuck stage to be displaced along a second moving direction opposite to the first moving direction; and controlling an objective lens module to keep focusing on the wafer when the motorized chuck stage is on the move.
US11353491B2 Overhead power line insulator including a leakage current measurement device having extended battery life
An overhead power line insulator is provided including a device for detecting and measuring a leakage current and for transmitting data, the device being arranged in such a manner as to perform: measuring a leakage current of an insulator during a first measurement period and during a second measurement period in a measurement circuit; comparing two values of the current that are obtained during respective ones of the two measurement periods; and stopping the measurement circuit for a certain sleep period of time if the second value of the current is less than or equal to the first value of the current, and then starting the measurement circuit again after the certain sleep period of time.
US11353490B2 Systems and methods for monitoring voltage of vehicle onboard battery charger
A method for detecting a fault in a battery charger circuit of a vehicle includes determining, based on at least one expected voltage value of an incoming alternating current source, a first threshold. The method also includes measuring at least one line voltage value associated with the incoming alternating current source that provides power to the battery charger circuit. The method also includes determining whether the measured at least one line voltage value is greater than the first threshold. The method also includes in response to a determination that the measured at least one line voltage value is greater than the first threshold, disconnecting the battery charger circuit from and/or preventing the battery charger circuit from connecting to the incoming alternating current source after a first predetermined period.
US11353489B2 Antenna performance tester
Disclosed is herein an antenna performance tester including: a horizontal rotor 200 rotatable about a shaft part 110 to which a DUT holder 300 is detachably coupled; and a vertical rotor 500 to which a reference antenna holder 400 is detachably fixed and which is spaced apart from a side surface of the DUT holder 300, is installed perpendicular to the horizontal rotor 200, and is rotatable about a virtual central point lying at the center. The antenna performance tester is advantageous in that: a reference antenna measures an RF while performing transmission and reception with respect to a DUT in all directions at a constant distance from the DUT; extension and replacement are possible depending on a frequency to be measured; and an influence of reflected waves is minimized at RF measurement, antenna performance can be simply tested in an anechoic chamber or even in a semi-anechoic chamber.
US11353486B2 Circuit arrangement having an active measuring voltage for determining an insulation resistance against ground potential in an ungrounded power supply system
A circuit arrangement (20) having an active measuring voltage (UG) for determining an insulation resistance (RF) or a complex-valued insulation impedance (ZF) of an ungrounded power supply system (12) against ground potential (PE), the circuit arrangement (20) having a measuring path (24) which runs between an active conductor (L1, L2) of the power supply system (12) and the ground potential (PE) and includes a measuring-voltage generator (VG) for generating the measuring voltage (UG), a measuring resistance (RM) for capturing a measured voltage (UM) and a coupling resistance (RA), the circuit arrangement (20) having a signal evaluation circuit (26) which includes a signal input for evaluating the measured voltage (UM) and a ground connection (GND). The ground connection (GND) is connected to a ground potential (PE).
US11353475B2 Detecting device for detecting rotation speed of color wheel, light source system and projection device
A detecting device for detecting a rotation speed of the color wheel includes: a first processing unit, used to compare an external ambient temperature with a preset temperature, and outputs a logic level when the external ambient temperature is greater than the preset temperature; and a light-emitting unit, including a light-emitting body for emitting measurement light, a temperature compensation circuit, wherein the temperature compensation circuit adjusts, according to the logic level and the external ambient temperature, the resistance of a circuit in which the light-emitting body is located, causing a driving current of the light-emitting body to be within a preset current range, a reflection unit disposed on a moving color wheel and used to reflect measurement light, and a measurement and control unit used to receive the measurement light emitted periodically by the reflection unit, and to calculate the number of times that the measurement light enters.
US11353470B2 Spectral-potentiometric-thermometric multi-dimensional titration analysis instrument and use method thereof
The present invention discloses a spectral-potentiometric-thermometric multi-dimensional titration analysis instrument, which comprises a spectral titration measurement device, a thermometric titration measurement device and a potentiometric titration measurement device which are arranged in parallel, meets the simultaneous measurement requirements of different analysis methods in chemical analysis, improves the measurement precision of different measurement methods, and effectively reduces the workload of separate experiments. The present invention further provides a usage method of the analysis instrument, provides analysis results of different angles and different characterization parameters for the change process of the material structure in the chemical reaction by conducting comparison analysis on data obtained using different measurement techniques, and effectively reduces the workload of titration analysis.
US11353466B2 Methods and compositions for quantifying hemoglobin
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for quantifying hemoglobin using, inter alia, a peroxidase substrate and hydrogen peroxide.
US11353464B2 Methods for predicting time-to-delivery in pregnant women
The present disclosure relates to methods for predicting time-to-delivery in pregnant women. The methods include predicting that a pregnant woman will deliver within a predetermined time frame if PAMG-1 is determined to be present at a level above a predetermined detection threshold in a vaginal fluid sample obtained from the pregnant woman. Also provided are methods for determining a patient's risk of preterm labor and/or spontaneous rupture of the chorioamniotic membrane.
US11353457B2 Species specific antigen sequences for tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) and methods of use
Compositions and methods for the detection and identification of Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Borrelia sp. antibodies.
US11353455B2 Method and a solid support for detecting tick-borne microbes in a biological sample
A solid support for detecting the presence of antibodies in a biological sample, where the solid support includes microbial antigens immobilized on the solid support, wherein the microbial antigens include at least one antigen prepared from the group consisting of pleomorphic round bodies of Borrelia genus, for example Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii. Also, a method of detecting a tick-borne microbe in a biological sample, wherein the solid support is contacted with a biological sample.
US11353453B2 Hydrophilic colored cellulose microparticles
Provided are: a coloring cellulose microparticle enabling false positive to be significantly reduced while maintaining a high detection sensitivity; and an immunochromatographic diagnostic kit using the same.
US11353452B2 Membrane carrier and kit for testing liquid sample using same
The present invention provides a membrane carrier 3 comprising a flow path 2 and a detection zone 3y, wherein a microstructure is provided at the bottom of the flow path 2 and a mean surface roughness of the microstructure is 0.005 to 10.0 μm.
US11353440B2 Time-of-flight physiological measurements and cloud services
A measurement system is provided with an array of laser diodes to generate light having one or more optical wavelengths. A detection system is provided with at least one photo-detector, a lens and a spectral filter at an input to the at least one photo-detector. The measurement system is further configured to transmit at least a portion of the output signal, indicative of an output status, to a cloud service over a transmission link. The cloud service is configured to receive the output status, to generate processed data based on the received output status, and to store the processed data, and wherein the cloud service is capable of storing a history of at least a portion of the received output status over a specified period of time.
US11353437B2 Sample identification method based on chemical sensor measurement, sample identification device, and input parameter estimation method
Provided is a novel analysis method that enables identification of a sample even when any sample is introduced during measurement carried out by using a chemical sensor. An input in which the amount of an unknown sample changes over time is provided to the chemical sensor, a response which is from the chemical sensor and which changes over time is measured, a sensor function (transmission function) of the chemical sensor with respect to the unknown sample is calculated on the basis of the input and the response, and the unknown sample is identified on the basis of the sensor function of the chemical sensor with respect to the unknown sample.
US11353432B2 Method for measuring adhesive strength of thin film using dispersion characteristics of surface waves, and computer-readable recording medium having program for performing same recorded thereon
Disclosed are a method for measuring the adhesive strength of a thin film using surface waves, and a computer-readable recording medium having a program for performing same recorded thereon. The method for measuring the adhesive strength of a thin film measures the adhesive strength between a substrate and a thin film by means of an electronic calculator, using sound waves measured from a thin film structure having a thin film formed on a substrate. The method, which is performed by the electronic calculator, comprises the steps of: receiving, as a first input value, the thickness, density, longitudinal wave velocity, and shear wave velocity of a first thin film and a substrate the adhesive strength between which is to be measured; calculating, from the first input value, the thickness and density of a second thin film virtually configured between the first thin film and substrate, and setting as a second input value; calculating the longitudinal wave velocity and shear wave velocity of the second thin film according to the stiffness constant of the second thin film, while varying the stiffness constant, and setting as a third input value; using the first to third input values to acquire a transfer matrix between the first thin film, second thin film, and substrate; using the transfer matrix to calculate the dispersion characteristics of the speed of surface waves; and substituting, to dispersion curves, the propagation speed of the surface waves measured from the substrate having the first thin film formed thereon, in order to acquire the stiffness constant matching the propagation speed of the measured surface waves and measure the adhesive strength between the substrate and the thin film.
US11353430B2 Phased array probe and method for testing a spot-weld
A phased array probe system and method for testing a spot-weld on a structure. The phased array probe includes a plurality of transducers and may include a flexible delay line. The phased array probe is positioned at a first position on the structure relative to the spot-weld. First ultrasonic signals are generated to and received from the spot-weld using at least one first transducer of the phased array probe. The first received ultrasonic signals are processed to determine a second optimized position on the structure relative to the spot-weld. Second ultrasonic signals are generated at the second optimized position to and received from the spot-weld using second transducers of the phased array probe. The second received ultrasonic signals are processed to determine a feature dimension of the spot-weld.
US11353429B2 System and method for detecting the presence of bubbles in aqueous solutions
A system for detecting the presence of bubbles in a solution includes an ultrasonic receiver, receiving a pair of signals having different frequencies after passage through the solution, and a computing unit. The computing unit computes a signal value for each of the signals, the signal value representing a defined signal property, compares the signal values for the signals with each other and/or each with a predefined reference value, and computes a deviation of the signal values from each other and/or between the signal values and the predefined reference value. The computing unit generates a bubble confirmation signal that confirms the presence of bubbles in the solution if the deviation is greater than a predefined threshold value.
US11353419B2 Compositions and methods for gas sample analysis
A method of detecting acetone in a gas sample, comprising, at an operation temperature of 50° C. or less, exposing the gas sample to a gas sensor comprising an electrode and a sensing material deposited on the electrode, wherein the sensing material comprises tungsten bronze, and a level of the acetone in the gas sample is detected by a change in resistivity of the sensing material.
US11353417B2 Risk factor monitoring
Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for the determination and logging of risk factor parameters associated with a sample, in association with the measurement of a concentration of an analyte in the sample. The methods, devices, and systems provide for applying an input signal to a sample via an electrode. The input signal has at least one excitation. The methods, devices, and systems further provide for measuring an output signal responsive to the input signal. The methods, devices, and systems further provide for determining a concentration of an analyte within the sample based on the output signal, and determining at least one risk factor parameter associated with at least one species in the sample other than the analyte.
US11353393B2 Coupling link with integrated beam blocking and a bearing assembly using an axial preloading technique
An apparatus for providing an improved coupling link with integrated beam blocking and a bearing assembly using an axial preloading technique is disclosed. The apparatus may include a coupling link comprising a first end, a second end, and a middle section. The middle section may be connectable to a beam blocking element. The first end may include a first bearing assembly and may be connectable to a motor drive arm. The second end may include a second bearing assembly and may be connectable to an optical-mechanical element. In some examples, the apparatus may be used in various optical measurement and testing applications and environments. In some examples, the improved coupling link may also utilize an axial preloading technique to minimize excessive movement in bearings assemblies.
US11353384B2 Apparatus for testing tangential and normal resistance of anchor chain and soil under equivalent elastic boundary
An apparatus for testing tangential and normal resistance of an anchor chain and soil under an equivalent elastic boundary and a method therefor, and the apparatus includes a support frame, a transmission device (4), an air pressure loading system, a test box (5), a vertical displacement applying part (6), a tangential anchor chain unit (7), a normal anchor chain unit (8), etc. The present disclosure can, by using a spring of equal stiffness to simulate the elastic boundary and being capable of overcoming an influence of boundary conditions, greatly reduce a size of the test box, thereby effectively saving materials and reducing difficulty of a test operation; moreover, it integrates the normal and tangential resistance tests into one, which can measure tangential and normal interactions of the anchor chain and the soil at the same time.
US11353380B2 Apparatus for faster pathology
An apparatus and method for faster pathology are provided that removes the need for time consuming preparation of a hardened tissue block. Such hardening is necessary to enable cutting of the thin tissue sections required for pathology evaluation. Rather the tissue specimen is hardened by freezing only at the surface from which tissue is to be sectioned by contact with a cold surface or slide thereby lessening the time required for hardening. Sectioning is performed by passing a cutting device such as a blade, cutting wire or laser beam along a plane parallel to the cold surface and using the cold surface as a guide.
US11353376B2 Method and system for detecting fastening state of fastening structure
The present invention discloses a method and system for detecting the fastening state of a fastening structure which fixes structural elements. At least a first vibration sensor is mounted on a first structural element for collecting vibration data of the first structural element. At least a second vibration sensor is mounted on a second structural element or on the fastening structure for collecting vibration data of the second structural element or the fastening structure. The fastening state of the fastening structure is determined using the vibration data collected. The method and system enable detection of the fastening state of a fastening structure with low-power consumption and low cost.
US11353368B2 Fiber optic probe with dual sealing and compression element
Temperature sensing probes for sensing the temperature of a substrate based on fluorescence are disclosed. The temperature sensing probes include a fiber optic cable having at a cold end an optical interface and at a hot end a temperature sensing element for contacting a substrate. A sheath surrounds at least a portion of the hot end of the fiber optic cable. A retaining member securely and removably engages the sheath with a support member. The sheath forms a vacuum seal around the contact between the temperature sensing element and the substrate.
US11353359B1 Pupil division multiplexed imaging systems
The present disclosure provides an imaging optical system. In one aspect, the imaging optical system includes, among other things, a segmented light redirecting element configured to redirect the at least two portions of said electromagnetic radiation into substantially different directions and a segmented light separating element configured to substantially separate electromagnetic radiation into at least two portions.
US11353346B2 Method for automatic calibration of a camshaft sensor in order to correct a reluctor runout
A method for automatic calibration of a camshaft sensor for a motor vehicle engine. The sensor includes a processing module configured to generate, from a raw signal indicative of the variations in a magnetic field which are caused by a rotation of a target and measured by a primary cell, an output signal indicative of the moments at which teeth of the target pass past the primary cell. The sensor further includes two secondary measurement cells. The calibration method therefore makes it possible to determine two different switching thresholds for each tooth from a differential signal indicative of a difference in magnetic field measurement by the secondary cells. Also disclosed are a camshaft sensor implementing such a method, and a motor vehicle including such a sensor.
US11353345B2 Magnetic encoder calibration
A method for calibrating a position measurement system includes receiving measurement data from the position measurement system and determining that the measurement data includes periodic distortion data. The position measurement system includes a nonius track and a master track. The method also includes modifying the measurement data by decomposing the periodic distortion data into periodic components and removing the periodic components from the measurement data.
US11353343B2 Detection of coupling slippage in rotary encoder systems
Detection of mechanical coupling slippage in rotary encoder systems is provided where position data samples are obtained from a rotary encoder coupled to rotating element and angular acceleration data is determined based on the position data samples. At least two acceleration peaks are detected in the angular acceleration data, including at least one negative acceleration peak and at least one positive acceleration peak. Slippage occurrence of the mechanical coupling are detected when an interval between a negative acceleration peak and a positive acceleration peak of the at least two acceleration peaks is less than a first time period. If at least a threshold number of slippage occurrences are detected within a second time period, a mechanical coupling error signal is generated.
US11353335B1 Driving analysis based on movement data
One or more devices in a data analysis computing system may be configured to receive and analyze movement data, and determine driving trips associated driving data based on the received movement data. Movement data may be collected by one or more mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers, and the like. One or more driving trips may be identified based on the movement data collected by the mobile devices, including acceleration data, speed data, and rotation rate data. After identifying a driving trip, the previously collected movement data and/or additional driving data may be analyzed to determine additional driving trip data, such as the driver, vehicle, and/or additional driving factors.
US11353320B2 Imaging apparatuses, systems and methods
An image sensor and well structure associated with and extending away from the surface of the image sensor are provided in various apparatuses, methods, and systems for determining the position of a light emitter located in object space. An exemplary method includes (i) providing the image sensor and structure associated therewith, the structure defining a field of view for each pixel within the array of pixels; (ii) determining a light intensity value for photoactivated pixels receiving light from the light emitter; (iii) identifying a first photoactivated pixel having a local maximum of light intensity; (iv) calculating a perpendicular distance between the first photoactivated pixel and the light emitter; and (v) constructing the position of the light emitter based on a position of the first photoactivated pixel in the array of pixels and the perpendicular distance between the first photoactivated pixel and the light emitter.
US11353313B2 Position detection device
A position detection device detects a current positon of a operation member among positions including a predetermined position and includes a detection system that includes a part to be detected and 3N magnetic sensors S. The operation member can move to the positions in N (≥3) different directions from the predetermined position. Movement of the operation member between the predetermined position and another position cause outputs from three of the magnetic sensors to be switched. The magnetic sensors of which outputs are switched by a movement of the operation member between the predetermined position and a first position are all different from the magnetic sensors of which outputs are switched by a movement of the operation member between the predetermined position and a second position.
US11353310B2 Tile square
A tile square includes a right isosceles triangular substantially rigid transparent sheet with ruler indicia adjacent to the hypotenuse and one of the equal sides. A fence is provided along the other equal side. A plurality of templates are formed in the sheet between the sides and hypotenuse. The templates include a plurality of holes for a range of pipe sizes and a series of arcs defining peripheral boundaries of a closet or toilet flange. The equal sides of the tool are at least 18 inches in length.
US11353304B2 Safe booster jettison for tactical missiles
A missile including an upper stage and at least one lower stage is provided. The upper stage includes a primary flight computer configured to control a flight of the upper stage along a missile flight path such that, for example, it reaches a predetermined target. The lower stage is mounted to the upper stage and includes a propellant for initially propelling the upper stage along the missile flight path. The lower stage is configured to be jettisoned from the upper stage when the propellant is spent. The lower stage includes a secondary flight computer configured to receive data from the primary flight computer prior to the propellant of the lower stage being spent, and to control a flight of the lower stage along a jettisoned stage flight path of the jettisoned lower stage such that, for example, the jettisoned lower stage glides to a predetermined safe landing zone.
US11353302B1 Bullet composition treatment to reduce friction
The present invention provides a treated projectile having a reduced friction compared to an untreated projectile comprising: a projectile comprising a higher atomic concentration of Ca and a reduced friction in the treated projectile than a comparable untreated projectile.
US11353299B2 Polymer-based cartridge casing for subsonic ammunition
A high strength polymer-based cartridge having a first end; a neck disposed at the first end and a shoulder disposed below the neck to form a bottleneck cartridge. A second end is opposite the first end and an insert is engaged to the second end. A propellant chamber is formed between the shoulder and the insert and has a volume. An extension extends from the neck opposite the shoulder and a cap is formed on the extension, partially sealing the propellant chamber.
US11353295B2 Load bearing harness
Load carriage systems are described including one or more of a first chest panel, a first back panel, and a self-adjusting cummerbund connecting the first chest panel and the first back panel. The self-adjusting cummerbund may include a tensioning mechanism configured to allow the cummerbund to extend and retract, and may be configured to provide varying resistive force. The tensioning mechanism may include one or more of a sliding portion, a continuous patterned length of material that is folded over itself, and an elastic member that is attached to the sliding member and the length of material. Body armor plates may be held between outer and inner chest panels and/or between outer and inner back panels. A strip of webbing may be used to secure the body armor plate between the outer and inner panels.
US11353290B2 Systems, methods and computer-readable media for improving platform guidance or navigation using uniquely coded signals
A spatially-distributed architecture (SDA) of antennas transmits respective uniquely coded signals. A first receiver having a known position in a coordinate system defined by the SDA receives reflected versions of the uniquely coded signals. A first processor receives the reflected versions of the uniquely coded signals and identifies a position of a non-cooperative object in the coordinate system. A platform with a platform receiver receives non-reflected versions of the uniquely coded signals. The platform determines a position of the platform in the coordinate system. In an example, the platform uses a self-determined position and a position of the non-cooperative object communicated from the SDA to navigate or guide the platform relative to the non-cooperative object. In another example, the platform uses a self-determined position and information from an alternative signal source in a second coordinate system to guide the platform. Guidance solutions may be generated in either coordinate system.
US11353289B2 Zero-stop turret
A zero-stop mechanism comprises first and second stop members and a movement limit member. The second stop member is releasably secured to an adjustment mechanism. The movement limit member extends around a turret assembly and has a substantially annular main body from which a lug extends. In a first rotational direction of the adjustment mechanism, the second stop member comes into contact with a first side of the lug whereby the main body is rotated in the first rotational direction until a second side of the lug comes into contact with the first stop member. In a second rotational direction of the adjustment mechanism, the second stop member comes into contact with the lug second side whereby the main body is rotated in the second rotational direction until the lug first side contacts the first stop member.
US11353285B2 Ballistic deflection device
A ballistic deflection device including a backing plate configured to be attached to a holster, a ballistic deflection section coupled to a bottom portion of the backing plate, wherein the ballistic deflection section includes a first side wall, a second side wall projecting, and rear wall, wherein the rear wall is defines a non-zero angle with respect to the backing plate.
US11353284B2 Firearm magazine grip with integrated illumination and targeting device
A firearm magazine grip with an integrated illumination device and targeting device includes an elongated handgrip body having an open back end with a generally U-shaped channel extending from the top end to the open bottom end. The channel includes a shape and size for engaging a firearm magazine well, and a firearm connector is positioned along the top end of the handgrip body. A first elongated channel is disposed along one side of the handgrip body for housing a flashlight having multiple color output and strobe operation. A second elongated channel is disposed along the other side of the handgrip body for housing a laser pointer.
US11353275B2 Low friction inserts for bolt carrier group
A bolt carrier group assembly for a firearm includes at least one metallic bolt carrier group component with an outer metallic surface and at least one insert with an outer surface. The outer surface is at least flush with the outer metallic surface, and the at least one insert has a lower coefficient of friction compared to the at least one metallic bolt carrier group component.
US11353265B2 Notched coolant tubes for a heat exchanger
Methods and systems are provided for a heat exchanger for a motorized vehicle. In one example, a heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes coupled to a header, with each tube including a partition extending a height of the tube. The partition includes a notch positioned at an end of the tube coupled to the header, with the notch extending into the tube.
US11353253B2 Ice maker and refrigerator having the same
An ice maker includes: an upper assembly comprising a plurality of upper chambers recessed upward to define an upper portion of an ice chamber in which water is filled and ice is made, and having an intake opening by being open on a top, and a vertical extension part formed to protrude upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a plurality of lower chambers recessed downward to define a lower portion of the ice chamber, and rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.
US11353247B2 Refrigerant compressor system with leakage control for a control housing
In order to improve safety in a refrigerant compressor system comprising a refrigerant compressor and an electric drive motor for driving the refrigerant compressor, and, arranged in a protected manner in an interior of a control housing, a control electronics system, comprising electric components or electronic power components, for controlling the electronic drive motor, it is proposed that, during operation of the refrigerant compressor system with combustible refrigerant, the control housing is provided with a refrigerant drain, which does not impair at least one protection criterion of the control housing, for discharging refrigerant which enters the interior due to a refrigerant leakage, said refrigerant drain causing the refrigerant entering into the interior due to the refrigerant leakage to pass out of the interior into the surroundings of the refrigerant compressor system.
US11353242B2 Semi-open high-temperature heat pump system and working method thereof
A semi-open high-temperature heat pump system including a compressor, a direct-contact condenser, a heat exchanger, an evaporator, a water purifier, a cold water pump, a hot water pump, a circulating water pump, and a vacuum pump. A discharge port of the compressor is connected to the direct-contact condenser, the direct-contact condenser is connected to the evaporator via the heat exchanger, and the evaporator is connected to a gas suction port of the compressor via a gas vent on its top. An outlet of the water purifier is separately connected to the compressor, the direct-contact condenser, and the evaporator via the cold water pump. An outlet at the bottom of the evaporator is connected to the direct-contact condenser via the circulating water pump. The vacuum pump is connected above the direct-contact condenser, and the hot water pump is connected below the direct-contact condenser.
US11353240B2 Low drag, variable-depth acoustic liner
Systems and devices of the various embodiments may provide a low-drag, variable-depth acoustic liner having shared inlet volumes. Various embodiments may include a low-drag, variable-depth acoustic liner providing aircraft noise reduction. Acoustic liners according to the various embodiments may be used in engine nacelles and/or on external surfaces of an aircraft to reduce acoustic radiation. Acoustic liners according to various embodiments may provide increased broadband acoustic performance with less drag than conventional liners. Various embodiments may provide an acoustic liner with a reduced open area of the facesheet, and therefore reduced drag of the liner, when compared with conventional acoustic liners.
US11353229B2 Enhancement for thermostat programmability
A programmable thermostat supports at least one attribute where each different attribute values may support different sets of thermostatic settings. The programmable thermostat may be programmed based on the different attribute values rather than on temperature set points that are traditionally mapped to programmed times. Each set may include settings for a plurality of controlled equipment including a heating/cooling system, fan, ventilator, humidifier, and/or de-humidifier. Each embodiment may support attribute values associated with an occupancy attribute (which is indicative whether or not people are occupying an environmental entity) and/or a scenario attribute (which flexibly maps different thermostatic settings to different scenario attribute values). Stored configuration data about the thermostatic settings may be organized as a tree structure, where the leaves correspond to the thermostatic settings. A programmable thermostat/ventilator controller may also instruct a ventilator system to run during an adjustable pre-occupancy purge time duration before an environmental entity is occupied.
US11353216B2 Switch assembly
A switch assembly for controlling the ignition of gas burners of a cooking appliance having one or more gas valves. The switch assembly includes at least one first support member, operably couplable to a first gas valve, a spring biased ignition switch operably mountable to the at least one first support member, and an actuating member, having a longitudinal axis and operably couplable to at least the first gas valve between the at least one first support member and at least a control knob of at least the first gas valve. The actuating member is adapted to move between a first position, actuatingly engaged with the ignition switch, and a second position, actuatingly disengaged from the ignition switch, wherein the actuating member is moved towards the first position by at least the control knob, and back towards the second position by the spring biased ignition switch.
US11353211B2 High turndown ratio gaseous fuel burner nozzle and control
High turndown ratio gaseous fuel burner nozzles and the control thereof are provided. High turndown ratio gaseous fuel burner nozzles include a mechanically adjustable nozzle port, such as in the form of an iris port, for expanded turndown control. A nozzle extension longitudinally extending from the mechanical adjustable nozzle port can be included to assist in shaping the flow of combustible gas from the nozzle port. A laminar flow insert can be housed within the nozzle extension to assist in producing laminar flow of the combustible gas flowing therethrough. A burner nozzle controller in control communication with the mechanically adjustable nozzle port can adjust the size of the nozzle port to selectively maintain exit velocity of the gaseous fuel from the nozzle port for one or more of combustion stability and flame stability.
US11353207B2 Light source device
A light source device includes a casing including one end surface, other end surface, and one side surface between the one end surface and the other end surface, a light emitting unit provided on a side of the one end surface in the casing, a heat radiating unit provided in the casing and thermally connected to the light emitting unit, an exhaust port formed at least in a region located in one side surface and facing the heat radiating unit, an axial fan which is provided in the casing and supplies cooling air to the heat radiating unit, and a shielding deflecting plate which is provided between the axial fan and the heat radiating unit and shields a part of the cooling air supplied from the axial fan and deflects a part of the cooling air to a direction away from the exhaust port.
US11353194B2 Multifunctional light-control accessory frame
The present invention provides a multifunctional light-control accessory frame, which includes at least three accessory borders and at least three angle joints, the three angle joints connecting the three accessory borders to form a frame. An inverted buckling member for being joined with a lamp body is laterally and perpendicularly disposed on a side wall of the angle joint. A sheet mounting groove for mounting a light-control sheet and a lattice mounting groove for mounting a beam-forming lattice are disposed on the inner side of the accessory border. A light shielding plate mounting area and a filter paper clamping plate mounting area are disposed on the outer side of the accessory border. A light shielding plate quick-mounting structure is mounted on the light shielding plate mounting area, at least two positioning plates are disposed on the light shielding plate mounting area, and the light shielding plate quick-mounting structure is locked onto the positioning plates. By means of the light-control accessory frame of the present invention, light-control assemblies can be replaced according to different use requirements, and can be replaced or combined conveniently to satisfy different use requirements.
US11353187B1 Lamp for vehicle
A lamp for a vehicle includes a first lamp module including a first lens that forms a first light distribution pattern with light emitted from a first light source device, a second lamp module including a second lens that forms a second light distribution pattern with light emitted from a second light source device, and a third lamp module including a third lens that forms a third light distribution pattern with light emitted from a third light source device. The first lens and the second lens are formed such that a horizontal focus and a vertical focus are the same as each other, and the third lens is formed such that a horizontal focus and a vertical focus differ from each other.
US11353179B2 Method of constructing building and method of mounting large lightweight lighting fixture in building
A method of installing a large lightweight lighting fixture includes: providing connector-terminated wiring in a space above a ceiling, the connector-terminated wiring being electrically connecting to the large lightweight lighting fixture, the ceiling comprising a ceiling material, the lighting fixture mounted to the ceiling without being fixed by a suspension member; connecting the connector-terminated wiring and a power supply adapter by using a connector of the connector-terminated wiring via an opening provided in the ceiling material; electrically connecting the lighting fixture and the power supply adapter while the lighting fixture is located in a room space below the formed ceiling; and mounting the lighting fixture to the ceiling material by passing a fastener through the opening of the ceiling material, wherein the fastener is included in (i) the lighting fixture, or (ii) the power supply adapter.
US11353175B1 LED light, smart light strings, smart curtain light strings, and smart net light strings
The present disclosure provides an LED light, smart light strings, smart curtain light strings, and smart net light strings. The LED light (1) includes the conductive structure (100) connected with the power supply, the plurality of the LED light beads (200), and the plurality of transparent light shells (300) having transparent features. The plurality of the LED light beads (200) are electrically connected with the conductive structure (100) and disposed at intervals along the length direction of the conductive structure (100), however, each of the transparent light shells (300) is corresponding to the respective LED light bead (200) and wraps the respective LED light bead (200). Each of the transparent light shells (300) includes the through holes (301) for the conductive structure (100) to penetrate through.
US11353172B2 Modular LED lamp system
The disclosure relates to a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp system and apparatus. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an LED unit. The apparatus includes a heat dissipation assembly and an LED driver assembly. The LED driver assembly includes an LED driver unit and a driver mounting plate. The LED driver unit is electrically coupled with the LED unit. A casing assembly secures the heat dissipation assembly anterior to the LED driver assembly. The casing assembly includes a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section that fit together to secure the heat dissipation assembly anterior to the LED driver assembly.
US11353170B2 Apparatus and method for harvesting energy for a light
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a lighting component, an energy storage assembly electrically connected to the lighting component, and a housing. The energy storage assembly is a Graphene stack battery that includes a Graphene strip. The energy storage assembly is disposed on or in the housing. The lighting component is disposed on or in the housing. The Graphene strip is a folded Graphene strip with a folded serpentine shape having intervening insulation strips disposed between a plurality of folded Graphene strip portions with leads at the two ends of the Graphene strip.
US11353168B2 Wavelength conversion device
The present disclosure provides a wavelength conversion device including a first thermal conductive plate, a wavelength conversion layer and a second thermal conductive plate. The wavelength conversion layer is disposed on the first side of the first thermal conductive plate and configured to perform a wavelength conversion. The second thermal conductive plate is disposed on the second side of the first thermal conductive plate. The first thermal conductive plate and the second thermal conductive plate are combined to conduct the heat generated by the wavelength conversion layer during the wavelength conversion. Since the thermal conductivity coefficients of the at least two thermal conductive plates are increased along the heat transferring path, it is advantageous to minimize the thermal resistance of the heat transferring path. Thus, the heat generated by the wavelength conversion layer during the wavelength conversion is dissipated along the heat transferring path to enhance the heat dissipation efficiency.
US11353166B2 Circuit board arrangement to prevent overvoltage and arcing
A circuit board arrangement assembled by at least a first and a second circuit boards, each circuit board comprising: a portion of a circuit; and a first and a second electrical terminals to be electrically connected to a respective first and a second electrical terminals of the other circuit board of the first and the second circuit boards, so as to couple the portions of the circuit of the first and the second circuit boards, wherein the first and second electrical terminals on the circuit board are coupled with each other via the portion of the circuit on the other circuit board of the first and the second circuit boards, at least one board further comprising: a voltage suppression element (TSS1, TSS2) in the board connected across the first and second electrical terminals of the board, said voltage suppression element (TSS1, TSS2) is adapted to become conductive when a voltage thereacross reaches a threshold; characterized in that the portion of the circuit comprising at least one LED, and said LED (LED1) of the first circuit board (B1) and said LED (LED4) of the second circuit board (B2) are forwarded in the same direction and to be series connected between a first interconnection (LED+) of the first electrical terminals of the first and the second circuit boards and a second interconnection (LED−) of the second electrical terminal of the first and the second circuit boards. The voltage suppression element is able to prevent overvoltage/arcing due to a disconnection of the series connection of the LEDs of the first and second circuit boards, as well as a disconnection of a interconnection of first terminals, and a interconnection of the second terminals.
US11353164B2 Filament lamp with reflector
The invention provides a lighting device (10) comprising (i) a plurality of elongated filaments (100) and (ii) an optical element (200), wherein: —each elongated filament (100) comprises a support (105) and a plurality of solid state light sources (110), wherein the elongated filament (100) has a first axis of elongation (120) having a first length (L1), wherein the elongated filament (100) is configured to generate filament light (101) over at least part of the first length (L1); and—the optical element (200) comprises a plurality of facets (210), wherein the optical element (200) has a second axis of elongation (220) having a second length (L2), wherein the optical element (200) has a non-circular cross-section perpendicular to the second axis of elongation (220), wherein the optical element (200) is configured between at least two of the plurality of elongated filaments (100), and wherein the optical element (200) is configured to redirect at least part of the filament light (101).
US11353162B1 Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based intelligent anomaly identification method for petroleum pipeline inspection
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based intelligent anomaly identification method for petroleum pipeline inspection is provided. The precise UAV cruise technology is combined with a target detection algorithm to design an intelligent petroleum pipeline inspection method, which realizes fast anomaly detection for petroleum pipeline inspection based on the existing computer processing capability. In addition, a lot of optimization algorithms and improvements are made for target detection under special working conditions of UAV inspection, and a dedicated target detection network model adapted to these conditions is trained. The UAV-based intelligent anomaly identification method realizes accurate, real-time anomaly reporting for petroleum pipeline inspection, reduces the blindness of manual inspection, greatly improves inspection efficiency, reduces labor costs, and has practicability.
US11353156B2 Focused light beam alignment apparatus for aligning fixture relative to a vehicle
A target stand having a base, a vertical beam extending upwardly from the base, a crossbeam secured to the vertical beam, a locking and rotation assembly having a first portion engaged for vertical movement with the vertical beam and a second portion attached to the crossbeam, the first portion attached to the second portion with a pivot bolt, wherein the crossbeam is securable to the vertical beam in a first locked horizontal position using the locking and rotation assembly, and wherein the crossbeam is rotatable about the pivot bolt to move into a first non-horizontal position.
US11353155B2 Coupling systems
A coupling device comprising a base member connectable to a first item and a release member connectable to a second item, the base and release members being releasably connectable together. The base member has a front face including a pocket. The release member comprises a body which is configured to be received in the pocket in a coupled position. The pocket has an open access end through which the release member can be slidingly inserted and removed. The base member includes a stop member moveable, by an actuator, between a lock position in which the stop member interengages with the release member to prevent removal of the release member from the pocket of the base member, and a release position in which the release member can be separated from the base member. A securing apparatus for releasably securing a mobile equipment to a support surface, and including the coupling device.
US11353153B2 Helical strake attachment for tubular structural members
A helical strake pole system that includes a tubular pole having a longitudinal axis and threaded attachment points. The system further includes a helical strake fin disposed circumferentially around a portion of the tubular pole along the longitudinal axis. The system further includes couplers disposed on the tubular pole. The couplers are configured such that each coupler has a first portion with a slot configured to receive an upper portion of the helical strake fin and a second portion configured to removably coupled to a threaded attachment point of the tubular pole. In addition, each coupler is configured to position a portion of the helical strake fin substantially perpendicular to a surface of the tubular pole.
US11353152B1 Fluid transfer couplings and methods therefor
The present invention relates to couplers for transferring fluid between space assets, particularly in a vacuum microgravity environment with radiation exposure. In particular, the couplers provide for transfer of fluids, such as propellants, coolants, pressurant gases, or life-support fluids, preferably between assets in the space environment or in terrestrial environments such as Earth, the Moon, or Mars. The couplers provide self-alignment features which enable their use in blind-mate, telerobotic, fully autonomous robotic systems. The invention provides a common design architecture for different fluids accommodating a variety of flow rates and pressure drops depending upon the particular fluid. The basic wetted component design of the invention involves a rigid, centrally-disposed nozzle on the Passive Side which contacts and opens a poppet valve on the Active Side as the two sides are coupled; and a rigid annular nozzle on the Active Side, coaxially located with but occupying a different radius than the Passive Side nozzle, which contacts and opens a corresponding contamination cover on the Passive Side.
US11353149B2 Structure for installing pipe fixing clamp installed in internal structural pipe of sound absorber
A structure is provided for installing a pipe fixing clamp installed in a sound absorber. A part of a curved pipe portion of an internal structural pipe of the sound absorber is cut to form an exhaust gas flow space. The pipe fixing clamp having multiple holes is connected to the exhaust gas flow space.
US11353148B2 Sealing and restraint system for joining plastic pipe sections having pre-formed sockets
A seating and restraint system is shown for joining the spigot and socket ends of two sections of plastic pipe to form a pipe joint. The socket pipe ends are preformed at the factory with an internal raceway which receives both a sealing ring and a companion gripping ring. The sealing ring is an elastomeric member having a periphery with a protruding ear formed at one circumferential location. The companion gripping ring is a hardened member having one opening gap in the circumference thereof. The protruding ear on the sealing ring fits within the opening gap in the gripping ring, engagement of the protruding ear within the opening gap serving to prevent extrusion of the sealing ring within the gap in the gripping ring and also limiting closure of the gripping ring after engagement of the spigot end with the socket pipe end as the pipe joint is assembled.
US11353139B1 Apparatus for reducing noise and cavitation in valves
An example valve includes a valve body, a cage, and a plug. The valve body includes a fluid passageway extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The cage and the plug are disposed in the fluid passageway. The cage includes a first annular sidewall having an inner layer and an outer layer that circumscribes the inner layer. The inner layer includes first openings extending through the inner layer. The outer layer includes second openings extending through the outer layer. The second openings are in fluid communication with the first openings. The second openings are smaller than the first openings. The plug includes a second annular sidewall circumscribed by the first annular sidewall. The second annular sidewall includes third openings extending through the second annular sidewall. The plug is movable relative to the cage to selectively place the third openings in fluid communication with the first openings.
US11353137B2 Pneumatically controllable valve assembly, tire inflation system, and methods of operating the valve assembly and the tire inflation system
A pneumatically controllable valve assembly, in particular for use in a tire inflation system, includes a first fluid port, a second fluid port, and a movable member configured to be moved between an open position and a closed position. When the movable member is in the open position the first fluid port is in fluid communication with the second fluid port. When the movable member is in the closed position the first fluid port is fluidly isolated from the second fluid port. A first pneumatic actuator is in fluid communication with the first fluid port. The first pneumatic actuator is configured to bias the movable member toward the open position. A second pneumatic actuator is configured to bias the movable member toward the closed position. The valve assembly also includes a flow restrictor. The first fluid port is in fluid communication with the second pneumatic actuator by way of the flow restrictor, at least when the movable member is in the open position.
US11353136B2 Electronic actuator for anhydrous ammonia emergency shut off valves
In various implementations, an electronic actuator may be coupled to a valve to provide the ability to shut off anhydrous ammonia flow through the valve (e.g., in emergencies). The valve may be coupled to anhydrous ammonia tanks, such as nurse tanks and/or storage tanks. The electronic actuator may include a handle and a bracket. The handle and the bracket may include at least two attractive components that are magnetically attracted to each other upon application of an electric current and the valve may be open. When the electric current is cut, the attractive components of the handle and the bracket may not be magnetically attracted to each other and the valve may be shut off. A controller (e.g., a switch) may be coupled to the electronic actuator to allow control of the electric signal to the electronic actuator.
US11353132B2 High pressure valve with multi-piece stator assembly
A valve for use with liquid chromatography or other analytical systems may include a separate and removable stator plate. The stator plate may be a with a multi-piece stator plate with different layers. A mounting device mounting device may be adapted to engage the stator plate. The mounting plate may include a plurality of ports for fluidic connections in fluid communication with fluid passageways in the stator plate. Liquid chromatography elements, such as a packed chromatography column, a sample loop, or an electronic device may be formed on one or more layers of the stator plate. A first stator plate may be removed from a valve and replaced by a second stator having additional or different liquid chromatography elements than the first stator plate.
US11353129B2 Gas valve assemblies
The present disclosure provides gas valve assemblies that include a replaceable excess flow valve within a movable flow control body that is removably secured within a valve seat housing. The gas valve assemblies permit the replacement of an excess flow valve without interrupting the supply of gas to a structure and without replacing gas piping.
US11353124B2 Valve assembly for well systems
A valve for a well system including a valve housing including a first housing port, a second housing port, and a bore, a piston received in the bore and including a first end, a second end, and an annular flange including a first annular surface and a second annular surface both of which are in fluid communication with the second housing port, a piston seal disposed in the outer surface of the piston and in sealing engagement with an inner surface of the bore, and a cage assembly that includes a cage including a bore, a first cage port, a second cage port, and a third cage port, and a spool disposed in the cage and coupled to the piston, the spool including a throughbore.
US11353123B2 Valve cartridges
A valve cartridge may include an outer cylindrical body and an inner cylindrical body disposed in a channel formed by the outer cylindrical body. The outer cylindrical body may include a wall that defines the channel. The outer cylindrical body may include a ramped slot. The ramped slot may extend angularly from a first angular position on the wall to a second angular position. The ramped slot may extend longitudinally from a first longitudinal position on the wall to a second longitudinal position. The inner cylindrical body may include a handle interface approximate to a first end of the inner cylindrical body. The inner cylindrical body may include a pin extending radially from the inner cylindrical body and into the ramped slot. The inner cylindrical body may include a valve seat at a second end of the inner cylindrical body.
US11353121B2 Compressor valves for aircraft
Compressor valves for aircraft are described herein. An example valve for a compressor includes a first end plate, a second end plate, and a first sleeve valve disposed between the first and second end plates. The first the first sleeve valve is operable between a closed state and an open state. The example valve also includes a second sleeve valve disposed between the first and second end plates and within the first sleeve valve such that a plenum is formed between the first end plate, the second end plate, the first sleeve valve, and the second sleeve valve. The plenum is to receive outlet air from an outlet of the compressor. A passageway is formed through a center of the valve to be fluidly coupled to an inlet of the compressor. The second sleeve valve is operable between a closed state and an open state.
US11353116B2 Air valve seat and land
A sealing device for an air valve can include a seat; a valve device configured to seal against the seat, the valve device being a poppet and comprising a guide shaft defining a bore extending from the bottom end of the poppet to the top end of the poppet; and a lever arm including a button, removably coupled to the poppet, and configured to engage with and seal the bore of the poppet, the button including a first contacting portion and a second contacting portion.
US11353115B2 Rotary control valve having minimized internal fluid leak rate when closed
A rotary control valve that includes a valve body, a valve shaft disposed within a bore of the valve body, a first valve seat disposed within the valve body, a first control element carried by the valve shaft, and a first pressure labyrinth at least partially defined by the first control element. The first control element is movably disposed in the first opening between a closed position, in which the first control element sealingly engages the first valve seat, thereby closing the first opening, and an open position, in which the first control element is spaced from the first valve seat, thereby opening the first opening. When the first control element is in the closed position, the first pressure labyrinth is configured to cause a pressure drop in fluid flowing therethrough, thereby minimizing an internal leak rate of the rotary control valve.
US11353111B2 Traction control method for a rotary mixer
A rotary mixer can include a frame, a rotor attached to the frame, four wheels attached to the frame for moving the rotary mixer, and a drive system for driving the four wheels, the drive system can include four independent hydrostatic drive loops, each of the independent hydrostatic drive loops associated with one of the wheels such that each one of the independent hydrostatic drive loops independently drives one of the four wheels; wherein the drive system includes a pressure balance mode of operation for relatively good traction ground or road conditions, and a wheel speed synchronization mode of operation for relatively poor traction ground or road conditions.
US11353109B2 Vehicle range switching device
A range switching device for switching between a plurality of shift ranges in a vehicle. In the range switching device, the shift ranges are switched depending on a rotational angle of a detent plate that has (i) a first engaged portion for maintaining an angle value of the rotational angle of the detent plate by which a parking range as one of the shift ranges is established in the vehicle and (ii) a second engaged portion for maintaining another angle value of the rotational angle of the detent plate by which a reverse running range as another one of the shift ranges is established in the vehicle. The first and second engaged portions are located in respective positions adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction about a rotational axis about which the detent plate is to be rotated.
US11353108B2 Manual shift lever system
A manual shift lever system may be provided that includes: a shift lever which includes a rod and a stopper formed on the rod; a shift lock unit which limits a movement of the rod; and a control unit which, when a speed of a vehicle is greater than a critical speed of a predetermined gear limits the movement of the rod in a shift direction of the predetermined gear. The shift lock unit includes: at least one shift lock cam part including a main cam, a sub-cam, a shaft which functions as a rotating shaft of the main cam and the sub-cam, and a spring which connects the main cam and the sub-cam; a permanent magnet which is connected to the shift lock cam part; and an electromagnet arranged to have a polarity arrangement opposite to that of the permanent magnet.
US11353106B2 Hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle
A hydraulic system for an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle. A high pressure circuit in which a pressure accumulator, at least one clutch as well as gear selectors and at least one hydraulic pump are arranged, which can be controlled by an electronic control unit. The pressure accumulator can be connected to a hydraulic positioning cylinder via at least one hydraulic path, wherein a control valve that can be controlled by the control unit is arranged upstream thereof, with which a hydraulic pressure at the hydraulic positioning cylinder can be adjusted, and which control valve can be moved between two through-flow positions in order to move a piston in opposing piston strokes via opposing piston travel paths as well as piston speeds in the hydraulic positioning cylinder.
US11353090B2 Speed reducer
A speed reducer according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a crankshaft and a speed reducing mechanism. The crankshaft includes a gear portion driven by rotation from a drive source and a journal portion formed integrally with the gear portion. The crankshaft rotates about an axis of the journal portion. The speed reducing mechanism decelerates rotation of the crankshaft and outputs the decelerated rotation.
US11353071B2 Motor brake module having reduced vibration in braking motion
A motor brake module for braking a motor is provided. The motor includes a shell, a shaft portion and a driving portion. The motor brake module includes a brake assembly, a block assembly and an armature assembly. The brake assembly includes a shaft hole, plural teeth and plural openings. The shaft portion passes through the shaft hole, and the shaft portion drives the brake assembly to rotate when the shaft portion is rotated. The armature assembly is connected with the block assembly for driving the block assembly to move between the armature assembly and the brake assembly. When the block assembly is moved toward the brake assembly, a portion of the block assembly is contacted with one of the plural teeth and the other portion of the block assembly passes through one of the plural openings.
US11353046B2 Microscale combustion for high density soft actuation
Disclosed herein are actuators and methods of making and actuating the same. Such actuators may comprise a body having a cavity, a membrane configured to cooperate with the cavity to form a combustion chamber, an inlet channel in fluid communication with the combustion chamber, an ignitor operable to ignite a combustible gas contained within the combustion chamber, and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The membrane may be configured to move in response to a change in pressure within the combustion chamber.
US11353044B2 Ceiling fan
A ceiling fan comprising a motor system. The motor system is mounted around a motor shaft. The motor shaft couples to a downrod for suspending the ceiling fan from a structure. The motor shaft and motor are encased by a motor housing. The motor housing comprises hub arms for mounting a plurality of blade holders. The blade holders coupled to a plurality of blades rotatable about the motor during operation. The downrod comprises a wire disk mounting guy wiring to the downrod. A retention rod is utilized internal of the motor and downrod as a secondary retention method. An electrical connector is internal of the motor shaft and electrically couples to the stator to power the motor.
US11353042B1 Electric water pump
Provided is an electric water pump in which a portion of a fluid discharged from the vicinity of an outer peripheral edge of an impeller flows between the impeller and a lower casing, flows between a rotor and the lower casing, flows between a shaft and the rotor along a channel formed inside the rotor, and then flows to an inlet side of the impeller such that the fluid circulates outside and inside the rotor, and thus, foreign matters contained in the fluid do not accumulate in an accommodation space between the rotor and the lower casing, and thus, efficiency and durability of a motor can be improved.
US11353039B2 System and method for handling digital content governance in an organization
A system and method for records management and classification of files in a content management system having a server system that stores the files. A system detects when at least one of the files is classified by a user of a client computing system as a classified file, and based on the detecting of the classification of the one or more files, each classified file is removed from the client computing system. The system further detects when at least one of the files is declared as a permanent record by the user of the client computing system, and based on the detecting of the declaration as a permanent record, prevents editing by the client computing system of each file declared as a permanent record.
US11353027B2 Compressor having bypassing portion
A compressor includes a casing configured to accommodate refrigerant and oil, a discharger disposed at a side of the casing and configured to discharge the refrigerant, a driver including a stator and a rotor, a rotation shaft that is coupled to the rotor and that extends in a direction away from the discharger, a compressing assembly that is coupled to the rotation shaft, that is configured to be lubricated with the oil, and that is configured to compress the refrigerant and discharge the compressed refrigerant in the direction away from the discharger, a muffler coupled to the compressing assembly and configured to guide the refrigerant to the discharger, and a bypassing portion disposed outside the casing and configured to transfer the refrigerant or the oil from the muffler to the discharger.
US11353024B2 Slide vane, pump body assembly, compressor and air conditioner having same
The disclosure discloses a slide vane, a pump body assembly, a compressor and an air conditioner having the same. The pump body assembly includes a cylinder assembly, a flange portion, a rotating shaft and the slide vane. The flange portion is connected to the cylinder assembly, a working cavity is formed between the flange portion and the cylinder assembly, and an avoidance portion is provided on a surface, located in the working cavity, of the flange portion. A limiting structure is provided in an accommodation portion. The limiting structure is provided with an avoidance position in the accommodation portion, and at least part of the limiting structure is provided with a limiting position protruded out of a surface of the accommodation portion. Such a configuration avoids friction occurring between the head of the slide vane and the cavity wall of the working cavity.
US11353021B2 Roots pump having a seal member with first and second projections
A housing unit of a Roots pump includes a rotor housing, which includes a peripheral wall, and a cover member, which closes an opening of the rotor housing. At least one of a mating surface of the peripheral wall or a mating surface of the cover member includes an annular first groove accommodating a seal member. The rotor housing includes a bulging portion including a second groove. The seal member incudes first projections, which project from an annular seal body, and a second projection, which projects further radially inward from the seal body than the first projections. Each first projection includes a distal end that contacts a side surface on a radially inner side or on a radially outer side of the first groove. The second projection is arranged in the second groove to determine the position of the seal body in the first groove.
US11353015B2 Brushed electric motor
Brushed electric motor (10), comprising an outer case (11), two brushes and further a rotor (30) having a first inner end (31) and a second outer end (32) which is inserted within the outer case (11), the brushed electric motor (10) is usable in environments with a risk of fire or explosion or in presence of potentially explosive or flammable fluids, and comprises at least a filler element (20) made with a polymer based material which is positioned internally to the outer case (11) of said brushed electric motor (10) for minimize the free volume within the brushed electric motor (10) itself and for allow at the same time to maintain a high power and high performance characteristics of the brushed electric motor (10), by minimizing the possibility of triggering a burst or fire.
US11353008B2 Non-neutral plasma energy storage and reconverter system
An energy storage system includes a plasma battery and a reconverter to convert energy stored in the plasma battery to electricity. The plasma battery and the reconverter are coupled by a non-neutral plasma duct. The plasma battery includes a plasma battery supercell. The plasma battery supercell includes a plasma battery cell which includes a plasma containment fiber. The plasma containment fiber includes one or more concentric shells to store non-neutral plasma ions for energy storage. The plasma battery may include additional plasma battery supercells, which may be separated by a separator. The plasma battery includes an enclosure to provide electromagnetic shielding. The reconverter includes a power outlet to power an electric load.
US11353007B2 Method of mounting a nacelle of a wind turbine and assembling set of parts of a wind turbine
A method of mounting a nacelle of a wind turbine and at least one component of the wind turbine on a tower of the wind turbine, the method including hooking a roof of the nacelle to a crane hook of a crane, hooking the at least one component to the crane hook of the crane, and lifting the roof of the nacelle together with the at least one component using the crane.
US11353006B2 Wind turbine
A wind turbine is provided, including a container, a fluid which is arranged inside the container, and a damping body which is arranged inside the container, which is immersed in the fluid, and which is configured to move inside the container, wherein the fluid and the damping body are configured to damp oscillations of the wind turbine. A damper system is provided that on the one hand the fluid damps, e.g. by sloshing, and on the other hand the damping body damps by moving at least partially through the fluid.
US11353001B1 Hydrokinetic generator
A hydrokinetic electric generator system for use in water that includes a first generator located inside a submersible first housing with fore and aft sections with respective fore and aft attachment points, a center of mass of the first generator located between the fore and aft attachment points, the first generator having a shaft extending out the aft section of the first housing with a turbine attached to the shaft, a flotation support structured to float on the water, and a first cable having a first end attached to the flotation support and a second end attached to the first attachment point on the fore section, and a second cable having a first end attached to the flotation support and a second end attached to the second attachment point in a manner to permit the system to change position in response to changes in direction of water current.
US11352997B2 Remote starter adapter for use with a communication device
Implementations provide techniques for remote starter adapter for use with a communication device. In one implementation, a system comprising a memory and an adapter coupled, operatively coupled to the memory, having an interface to connect to a remote starter. The adapter is to receive, via a wireless connection, a probe request from a communication device, the probe request comprising a command data structure. It is determined whether to change a status of an indicator based on the command data structure. Responsive to changing the statue of the indicator, a signal associated with the adapter is generated. Thereupon, the signal is transmitted, via the interface, to an input circuit to activate the remote starter.
US11352986B2 Systems and methods for a valve in a dual-core EGR cooler
Methods and systems are provided for directing the flow of recirculated exhaust gas (EGR) delivered to an EGR cooler. In one example, a method includes flowing EGR through an EGR cooler positioned in an EGR passage, the EGR cooler comprising a bypass passage, a first cooler core flow path, and a second cooler core flow path, and adjusting a valve of the EGR cooler to selectively block flow of the EGR through the bypass passage, the first cooler core flow path, and the second cooler core flow path. In this way, fouling of the EGR cooler may be reduced.
US11352971B2 Method of controlling a fuel injector
A method is provided for controlling a solenoid actuated fuel injector having a solenoid actuator which moves a pintle and needle arrangement such that the needle moves away from a valve seat to an open position and also includes circuitry which applies chopped hysteresis control subsequent to an energisation phase. The method includes a) obtaining a signal of the current or voltage across the solenoid; b) analyzing the voltage or current to detect a chopped hysteresis pulse; c) determining the time point of the end of said chopped hysteresis pulse; and d) applying a braking pulse to the solenoid, the timing of which is dependent on the results of step c).
US11352965B2 Reverse flow detection system
A method for detecting reverse flow for a dual fuel engine is disclosed. The engine may include an intake manifold, a liquid fuel supply line and a gaseous fuel supply line, the gaseous fuel supply line including a gaseous fuel supply and a gaseous fuel rail. The method may include: operating the dual fuel engine in a liquid fuel only mode via the liquid fuel supply line; determining a reverse flow in the gaseous fuel supply line; and outputting an indication of reverse flow in response to the determination of reverse flow.
US11352960B2 Fuel oxygen reduction unit
In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of operating a fuel system for an aeronautical gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes: providing a flow of fuel to a fuel nozzle of the aeronautical gas turbine engine during a wind down condition; operating a fuel oxygen reduction unit to reduce an oxygen content of the flow of fuel provided to the fuel nozzle of the aeronautical gas turbine engine during the wind down condition; and ceasing providing the flow of fuel to the fuel nozzle of the aeronautical gas turbine engine, the fuel nozzle comprising a volume of fuel after ceasing providing the flow of fuel to the fuel nozzle; wherein operating the fuel oxygen reduction unit comprises operating the fuel oxygen reduction unit to reduce an oxygen content of the volume of fuel in the fuel nozzle to less than 20 parts per million.
US11352959B2 Fuel supply control device
A fuel supply control device controls a fuel supply pump based on a front-rear differential pressure across a metering valve for a fuel supply amount, which is detected by a differential pressure gauge, using parallel flow passages of an orifice and a pressurizing valve as the metering valve, in which the fuel supply control device includes a first control amount generation unit generating a first control amount based on the front-rear differential pressure, a second control amount generation unit generating a second control amount based on the rotation speed of the fuel supply pump, a control amount selection unit, a subtractor, and a control calculation unit, in which the control amount selection unit selects the first control amount in a case where the rotation speed is equal to or lower than a predetermined threshold and select the second control amount in a case where the rotation speed exceeds the threshold.
US11352948B2 Apparatus and method for adjusting the length of a connecting rod of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine
An apparatus for adjusting a length of a connecting rod of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine by installing and/or removing an intermediate plate between a connecting rod small end and a connecting rod shank of the connecting rod in the state of the connecting rod, with the following assemblies: a pivot guard for the connecting rod small end mountable to the connecting rod small end between the connecting rod small end and a cylinder liner of the cylinder; supports mountable to counterweights of the cylinder on opposite sides of the connecting rod; holders mountable to the supports and extend between the supports perpendicularly to the same; lifting cylinders mountable to the holders and lift the connecting rod small end relative to the connecting rod shank with unscrewed screw connections between connecting rod small end and connecting rod shank.
US11352946B2 Cooling unit for an intake system
Systems are provided for a combined compressor-cooling unit for an intake system. In one example, the system includes a housing, with a compressor, a liquid cooling system, a filter, and an air intake arranged within the housing such that the filter encases the compressor at least in part.
US11352943B2 Control device for hybrid vehicle
A rotation adjusting device is controlled such that an engine speed rising rate at the time of acceleration request is made smaller when a turbocharging pressure is lower than the turbocharging pressure is higher. Therefore, an engine speed can be increased at such a low speed that a rising delay in the turbocharging pressure hardly occurs, in a low turbocharging pressure region. Further, when the rotation adjusting device is controlled such that the engine speed rising rate at the time of the acceleration request is set to a value corresponding to the turbocharging pressure, an MG2 torque is controlled to compensate for an insufficient drive torque of an actual engine torque for a request engine torque. Therefore, even when the engine torque is increased slowly by increasing the engine speed at a slow speed, the insufficient drive torque is compensated for by the MG2 torque.
US11352938B2 Hybrid vehicle with a refueling device
A hybrid vehicle having an electric drive with an energy storage device for the electric drive, and an internal combustion engine, and a tank device having a tank for storing fuel for the internal combustion engine. The hybrid vehicle further includes a cooling circuit, extending through the tank, having a circulating cooling medium to cool the energy storage device and also cool the fuel in the tank.
US11352933B2 Exhaust gas purification device
An exhaust gas purification device includes a first catalyst, a bypass pipe, a second catalyst, and a switching controller. The first catalyst is provided in an exhaust pipe. The bypass pipe branches from a first portion of the exhaust pipe. The first portion is located upstream of the first catalyst. The bypass pipe is recoupled to a second portion of the exhaust pipe. The second portion is located upstream of the first catalyst. The second catalyst is provided in the bypass pipe. The switching controller is configured to switch a flow path of an exhaust gas to the bypass pipe based on a deterioration degree of the first catalyst.
US11352923B2 System and method to mitigate sensor failures due to water condensation
A diagnostic system (10) is provided and includes a sensor (24) disposed downstream from an exhaust gas aftertreatment system. Also included in the diagnostic system (10) is a central diagnostic unit (35) configured to diagnose a condensation condition associated with the sensor (24) for mitigating a sensor failure due to water condensation on the sensor (24), the central diagnostic unit (35) performing the diagnosis on the condensation condition based on water storage and release information related to a component of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system. The sensor (24) is activated based on the water storage and release information.
US11352920B2 Air inlet device for an oil system in an internal combustion engine
An apparatus that improves the gas mileage of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle is disclosed that is comprised of an air inlet, a condensation chamber, and an air outlet that is connected to the vehicle's oil system through an oil filler port in the engine of the vehicle.
US11352908B1 Turbine stator blade and steam turbine
A turbine stator blade (21) includes a pressure side (21P) extending in a radial direction intersecting a flowing direction of steam and facing upstream in the flowing direction. A slit (5) capturing droplets generated by liquefaction of the steam is formed on a downstream side of the pressure side (21P). A fine uneven region (6), which guides the droplets attached to the pressure side (21P) in the radial direction such that the droplets are moved toward the slit (5) and from upstream toward downstream, is formed in a further upstream position than the slit (5). The fine uneven region (6) has a flow resistance to the droplets gradually increasing from inward to outward in the radial direction.
US11352907B2 Device for assembling and disassembling a component of a gas turbine
A device for assembling and disassembling a component of a gas turbine, having a rail system with at least two running rails. A carriage which can be pushed on the running rails along a specified movement axis is provided on the running rails, and the carriage has a securing device which is designed to secure a fitting section of a first carriage insert in a force-fitting manner such that the first carriage insert is moved together with the carriage when the carriage is moved on the running rails.
US11352892B2 Seal element for sealing a joint between a rotor blade and a rotor disk
A rotor assembly is provided for a piece of rotational equipment. This rotor assembly includes a rotor disk, a rotor blade and a seal element. The rotor disk is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The rotor disk extends axially along the rotational axis to a rotor disk end face. The rotor blade includes an attachment. The attachment attaches the rotor blade to the rotor disk. The seal element is configured to seal a gap between the rotor disk and the attachment. The seal element has a longitudinal centerline that extends along an interface between the rotor disk and the attachment at the rotor disk end face.
US11352889B2 Airfoil tip rail and method of cooling
An airfoil for a turbine engine includes an outer wall bounding an interior and defining a pressure side and a suction side, the outer wall extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge to define a chord-wise direction, and also extending radially between a root and a tip to define a span-wise direction. At least one cooling conduit can be formed in the interior of the airfoil, and a tip rail can project from the tip in the span-wise direction.
US11352884B2 Downhole hydrogen sulfide capture and measurement
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for capture and measurement of a target component. A fluid sampling tool for sampling fluid from a subterranean formation may include a sample chamber having a fluid inlet, wherein the sample chamber is lined with a coating of a material that can reversibly hold a target component.
US11352882B2 Plug assembly for a mineral extraction system
A system includes a plug assembly having a housing configured to be positioned within a first passageway formed in a wellhead component. A channel is formed in the housing, and the channel is configured to enable fluid to flow from a bore of the wellhead component into the channel. A sensor is supported by the housing and is configured to measure a condition of the fluid within the channel. An annular seal is configured to extend between an outer surface of the housing and an inner surface of a second passageway formed in a flange that circumferentially surrounds at least part of the plug assembly while the flange is coupled to the wellhead component.
US11352880B2 Determining characteristics of a fluid in a wellbore
An assembly for use in a wellbore can include a plurality of sensors positioned external to a casing string. The plurality of sensors can be positioned for detecting an amount of a hydrocarbon that is present in a fluid in the wellbore and a pH of the fluid in the wellbore. The plurality of sensors can be positioned for wirelessly transmitting signals representing the amount of the hydrocarbon that is present in the fluid and the pH of the fluid to a receiving device.
US11352869B2 Method and system for analyzing a drill string stuck pipe event
A method includes receiving a plurality of drilling parameters from a drilling operation, wherein the plurality of drilling parameters. The drilling parameters include a cuttings bed height and a friction factor between a drill string and a wellbore. The method further includes applying the plurality of drilling parameters to a friction model. The friction model utilizes a function of the cuttings bed height to determine a comprehensive friction factor. The comprehensive friction factor is applied to the plurality of drilling parameters to determine a required torque or hook load of the drill string. The method further includes providing an indication of a stuck pipe event.
US11352865B2 High flow low pressure rotary device for gas flow in subatmospheric wells
This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.
US11352864B2 ESP string protection apparatus
A system for protecting an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) string from gas slugs in a downhole well environment. The system comprises an intake tube having a first and second end and one of a packer having a bypass channel and an inverted shroud coupled to the intake tube and the ESP string. The intake tube is independent of a pump and a motor of the ESP string. The system can comprise a bypass tube for channeling the gas slug downstream of the pump. The bypass tube is integrated with the packer. The inverted shroud is coupled with the first end of the intake tube and a section of production tubing downstream from the pump and the motor. The inverted shroud forms a bypass path channel within a casing annulus.
US11352860B2 Shaped charge with ring shaped jet
Provided is a shaped charge for use in a wellbore. The shaped charge, in one example, includes a case exterior, the case exterior including an outer surface, and an inner surface forming an cavity, a case interior located within the cavity, a toroidal shaped liner located within the cavity and surrounding a base of the case interior, and explosive material located within a first gap between the inner surface of the case exterior and the toroidal shaped liner and a second gap between the toroidal shaped liner and the case interior.
US11352856B2 Downhole power generation and directional drilling tool
A drilling tool with power generation includes an outer housing and a driveshaft located at least partially within the outer housing and configured to rotate with respect to the outer housing via bearings located between the driveshaft and the outer housing. The drilling tool also includes an electromagnetic power generation device. The electromagnetic power generation device includes a coil and a magnet located within the housing. One of the coil and the magnet is coupled to the housing and the other is coupled to the driveshaft. Relative movement of the driveshaft with respect to the coil generates electrical power.
US11352848B2 Apparatus and method for separating a fluid conveyance
A method and apparatus provide for separating a fluid conveyance, such as coiled tubing, wherein the apparatus includes an anchor section and a carrier that, when united, create an explosive force, separating the fluid conveyance.
US11352846B2 Advanced pulling prong
Provided, in one embodiment, is a pulling prong. The pulling prong, in one example, includes an outer housing, and a nose assembly slidably located within the outer housing. In this example, the nose assembly and outer housing form an activation chamber. The pulling prong, in this example, may further include activation means located within the activation chamber, the activation means configured to move the nose assembly from a first running configuration to a second retrieving configuration.
US11352842B2 Running a subsea riser string
A vessel is adapted to perform subsea wellbore related operations, involving a riser string that extends between a subsea wellbore and a vessel and that is assembled from releasably interconnected riser sections that each comprise a main riser pipe and at least one auxiliary pipe. The vessel includes an auxiliary pipe filling device adapted to fill the at least one auxiliary pipe of a riser section during a lowering step of said riser running operation, the auxiliary pipe filling device including a liquid source, e.g. for water, at least one nozzle adapted to dispense water into said auxiliary pipe, a liquid flow line, connecting the liquid source with the nozzle, and a nozzle mount that is adapted to mount the nozzle in a filling position in which the nozzle is positioned to dispense liquid into the at least one auxiliary pipe of the riser section during said lowering step.
US11352837B1 Paint accessory attachment for a stepladder
A paint accessory attachment for a stepladder includes a central housing removably fit over the top shelf of the stepladder, the central housing including an upper wall and inner side walls extending downwardly therefrom; a bottom wall extending outwardly from lower ends of the inner side walls; outer side walls extending upwardly from outer edges of the bottom wall; a circular paint can holding area on the upper wall; spaced apart pairs of vertical outer guide walls at inner surfaces of the outer side walls to form a first slot between each pair; spaced apart pairs of vertical inner guide walls secured to outer surfaces of the inner side walls in alignment with the outer guide walls to form a second slot between each pair, and dividers selectively positioned within selected first and second slots to form adjustable compartments between the inner side walls and the outer side walls.
US11352831B2 Glass seal tracking spacer applicator
Various embodiments provide a method for applying a spacer to a planar substrate, comprising supplying the spacer to be adhered to the planar substrate; defining a first notch, a second notch, and a third notch in the spacer; applying an adhesive to the spacer; translating the spacer in a longitudinal direction; aligning a first end of the spacer with a first corner of the planar substrate; feeding the spacer and the planar substrate between a front carriage and a rear carriage along a longitudinal axis of an unadhered portion of the spacer while pressing the spacer against the planar substrate to adhere a portion of the spacer being pressed by the front carriage to the planar substrate, and rotating, with a six-axis robot, the planar sheet and adhered portion of spacer.
US11352826B1 Intelligent door control system and method
An intelligent door control system and method is provided. The intelligent door control method includes the following steps: receiving an ambient temperature inside and outside a door body of the intelligent door through a first sensor and a second sensor which are respectively installed inside and outside the door body of the intelligent door; comparing the ambient temperature inside the door with a preset first temperature threshold, and comparing the ambient temperature outside the door with a preset second temperature threshold; automatically controlling the intelligent door according to whether there is a living body inside the intelligent door, and comparison results of the ambient temperatures inside and outside the door body with the first and second temperature thresholds respectively.
US11352820B2 Vehicle door
A vehicle door (2) has a fixed door handle (2) that is flush with the surface of a door outer skin (4). The door handle (2) has a button (15) for actuating a locking device (5) of the vehicle door (1). The door handle (2) has a web (6) that is part of the door outer skin (4).
US11352818B2 External locking device
An external locking device is mounted on a holder. An operation member of the holder is moved between a first position where the operation member is substantially flush with an exterior of the holder and a second position where the operation member protrudes from the exterior. A first electronic device is detached from the holder when the operation member moved to the second position. The external locking device includes a locking member, a shaft member that rotates to a locking position during locking of the locking member and rotates to an unlocking position during unlocking of the locking member, and a moving member. When the shaft member is located at the locking position, the moving member moves to a space where the operation member is to be located at the second position. When the shaft member is located at the unlocking position, the moving member retreats from the space.
US11352817B2 Electronic lock and interchangeable shackles
An electronic lock includes a lock body and a shackle selectively securable via one or more ball bearings. An asymmetric cam can be rotated by a key or an electric motor to: a locked state in which the ball bearing secures the shackle within the lock body via at least one lock notch in the shackle, an unlocked state in which the ball bearing is released from the lock notch to unlock the shackle and subsequently engages a revolved notch on a distal end of the shackle to prevent removal of the shackle from the lock body, and a removal state in which the ball bearing is released from the lock notch and the revolved notch to allow the shackle to be removed from the lock body. A shackle detector can detect a shackle in the locked state. Externally accessible electrical contacts allow for jumpstarting a discharged battery.
US11352811B2 Capacitive proximity sensor
A sensor electrode has an upper side portion arranged on an automobile, a lower side portion arranged with a predetermined spacing from the upper side portion, and a connecting portion that connects the upper side portion and the lower side portion. A control unit inputs a signal for detecting a user to the upper side portion, the lower side portion, and the connecting portion, which are electrically connected. The lower side portion is arranged farther from an area through which the user passes than the upper side portion. The installation height of the upper side portion is greater than or equal to the installation height of the lower side portion.
US11352807B2 Urban hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments
Embodiments are directed to a hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments. The hide screen may include a netting panel, a plurality of sleeves, and a plurality of frame poles. One or more of the sleeves may be coupled to the netting panel. The frame poles may be insertable into the sleeves to tension the netting panel.
US11352805B2 Safety portal system
A safety portal system for use in existing building, such as schools. The safety portal system includes a first portal section. The first portal section includes a first wall and a second wall, a first open end, a floor portion and a ceiling portion, the at least one open end defined by an outer edge. In addition to the first portal section, the safety portal system includes a second portal section. The second portal section includes a first wall and a second wall, at least one open end, a floor portion and a ceiling portion. The at least one open end of the second portal section is defined by an inner edge that cooperates and engages with the outer edge of the first portal section to create a protective overlap section. A method of installing the safety portal system includes positioning the safety portal system in a desired building and assembling the safety portal system. The safety portal system can then be secured in its desired location within the building.
US11352804B2 Debris barrier for swimming pool circulation system
A portable barrier apparatus for preventing leaves and debris from entering a pool filtration system and may include a front panel; a first angled panel connected to the front panel; a second angled panel opposing the first angled panel and connected to the front panel; and a top panel connected to the front panel, the first angled panel and the second angled panel, extending beyond the first angled panel and the second angled panel. The barrier allows for water to be filtered through the underside of the barrier and keeps debris from entering the pool filtration system.
US11352802B1 Apparatus and method for supporting an elevated form panel
A system includes a form panel positioning apparatus for positioning an elevated form panel of a concrete form. The apparatus may include at least one positioning subassembly providing positioning of the form panel in at least one direction, and may include a first positioning subassembly with a first clip to clip onto an element of a concrete reinforcement structure, a first support rod engageable with the first clip, and a first positioning plate positionable on the rod adjacent to the form panel to support the form panel on the rod. The system may include a second positioning subassembly for positioning the form panel such that the form panel is supported in two directions, such as substantially vertical and substantially horizontal directions.
US11352801B2 Tool for installation of flooring or siding
A tool utilized for installing flooring and/or siding, the tool providing a tighter junction between margins of the flooring and/or siding through a tool head having a radius that is used to urge the flooring or siding margins into position. The tool is secured to a subsurface and rotated to manually manipulate the radius along the margin of the flooring or siding to cause the material to move into proper installation position, regardless of the uneven and/or warped nature of the material.
US11352799B2 Glue-down decorative floor covering system
The invention relates to a glue-down decorative floor covering system. The invention also relates to a glue-down floor covering realized by a plurality of tiles of the glue-down floor covering system according to the invention. The invention further relates to a tile for use in a glue-down floor covering system according to the invention.
US11352793B2 Mounting device for a metal roof
A mounting device or clamp is provided that can be secured to a roof joint without damaging the roof joint. Two roof panels can be joined at a roof joint that extends away from the roof. The clamp has a body with a slot to receive the roof joint. An insert of the clamp is rotatable relative to the body from a first position to a second position. The clamp body can be positioned over the roof joint, and the insert can rotate or pivot from the first position to the second position relative to the body to secure the clamp to the roof joint. In one embodiment, a body of the clamp has a first arm that is concave and the insert has a concave portion to engage the roof joint. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the insert can be connected to the clamp body such that either a first projection or a second projection of the insert faces a roof joint.
US11352784B1 Affordable energy efficient and disaster proof residential structures
The disclosed technology provides a module useful in constructing an energy efficient, durable building structure, the module including walls to form a vacuous, sealed chamber substantially void of structural elements, materials and gaseous molecules. One or more ribs are affixed to or formed integral with an exterior surface of the exterior wall of the module, extending the width of the module. The disclosed technology further provides a vacuum apparatus which may be incorporated in communication with the vacuous, sealed chamber, for creating and maintaining a vacuum within the module. A method of controlling heat transfer within a structure is also provided, utilizing the modules as herein disclosed, each module being coupled with a vacuum apparatus in communication with the vacuous, sealed chamber, for creating and maintaining a vacuum within the module.
US11352781B2 Reversible self-locking interconnection system for modular integrated construction
A self-locking connection system for modular construction (e.g., MiC and PPVC) is provided for interlocking an upper module column to a lower module column. A horizontal load transfer plate has first and second inner sleeve portions positioned beneath and above the plate. The sleeves are configured and dimensioned to be received within the respective module columns. Spring-loaded latches in both sleeve portions engage respective column receiving apertures. Each latch may include a latch plate having a wedge-shaped latch protrusion connecting to a vertical latch surface. The latch plate has one or more latch plate apertures for receiving a rod within a coil spring. An optional second reversible self-locking mechanism interlocks the connected modules to a building load-bearing support such as a core wall. The second self-locking mechanism includes an angled protrusion extending from the horizontal load transfer plate to mate with a protrusion-receiving structure embedded in the load-bearing support.
US11352780B2 Autoclave aerated concrete structures with embedded hangers and connectors
The present invention pertains to an element of an autoclave aerated concrete (AAC) material having a web of a second material different from AAC embedded therein and generally centrally disposed in a depth dimension of the element and between two planar faces and the second material supporting hardware for connecting the element to other structures.
US11352774B2 Sanitary appliance comprising a sensor circuit and use thereof
The sanitary appliance (400) comprises a receptacle (410) and a tube (420) provided with a tube wall (401, 402) and configured to contain—in use—an aqueous solution (1000) and a sensor circuit (105) for sensing inflow of matter into the sanitary appliance (400), wherein the sensor circuit (105) comprises a primary circuit and a secondary circuit that are mutually inductively coupled, wherein the inductively coupled secondary circuit includes a capacitive sensor comprising a first and a second electrode (101, 102), each of which are configured to be in use at least partially (101, 192) in contact with the aqueous solution (1000), which constitutes a medium of the capacitive sensor.
US11352768B2 Locking out a machine to prohibit movement
A construction machine includes a system and method for performing a lockout or stand down of the machine to prohibit movement of the machine or one or more components of the machine, without shutting down the machine. Information about the status of the machine or a component thereof can be collected and relayed to an electronic control module (ECM) to determine whether to lockout the construction machine. If appropriate, the ECM can command lockout to an electrical component of the machine or component to prohibit movement of the machine or component until the lockout is released.
US11352765B2 Construction machine with engine restart section and horn switch and gate lock lever operations
A controller mounted on a small-sized hydraulic excavator includes an engine restart section that restarts an engine when a horn switch operation determining section determines that a horn switch is operated and a gate lock lever position determining section determines that a gate lock lever is at a lock position in a case where a restart standby time determining section determines that restart standby time does not yet elapse after the engine is automatically stopped by an idling stop function, and a power supply stopping section that stops an electric power supply of a vehicle body when the restart standby time determining section determines that the restart standby time has elapsed.
US11352764B2 Advanced fiber rope boom pendant technologies for heavy equipment
A method and hardware for damping and controlling unwanted motion in the fixed rigging of large machines. In a first approach large clamp blocks are added to multi-cable rigging systems. These blocks use a first cable to damp the motion of an adjacent cable. The invention also encompasses adding armored sections to synthetic cables to enhance their abrasion resistance and cut resistance.
US11352763B2 Amphibious platform vehicle-vessel
An amphibious platform vehicle-vessel to support and to move hydraulically operated and controlled earth-moving and lifting equipment, such as excavators and cranes, on solid ground, semi-solid or marshy ground, shallow water, and deeper water. The modular units can be transported to a worksite on separate trailers and assembled and reconfigured on site. Two compartmented pontoon units are mounted to an adaptive cross member that can accommodate different types of moving-lifting equipment through different mounting flanges, and to auxiliary cross members. Propulsion is provided through amphibious cleats on drive chains in chain tracks driven by dual-motor driving drums and over a tension-adjusting passive chain roller, surrounding a sealed pontoon shell internally reinforced with bulkhead partitions, beam shell-bottom stiffeners, and pressed-angle shell-bottom stiffeners. An extendable auxiliary float can be extended outward from each compartmented pontoon for increased stability in floating operations.
US11352762B2 Coupler assembly to rotatably couple brackets to beams
A coupler assembly for rotatably coupling a moldboard of a grader machine includes a bracket, a beam, a pin, a retainer, and an apparatus. The bracket is adapted to support the moldboard. The beam extends from a circle member rotatably coupled relative to a drawbar of the grader machine. The pin is adapted to rotatably couple the bracket and the beam to each other. Further, the pin defines an end adapted to extend outwardly from an assembly of the bracket and the beam. The retainer is adapted to be engaged with the end to retain the pin with the assembly of the beam and the bracket. Moreover, the retainer defines at least one end portion extending outwardly from the end. The apparatus is adapted to be mounted around the pin at the end to shield the at least one end portion of the retainer extending outwardly from the end.
US11352759B2 Wick drain shoe assemblies, systems, and methods
A wick drain shoe assembly adapted to be connected to a free end of a length of wick drain material and driven by a mandrel of a wick drain insertion system comprises a base portion, an extension portion secured to the base portion, and a wick drain shoe gasket. The wick drain material is connected to the wick drain shoe by securing the free end to the extension portion. The base portion is sized and dimensioned to engage the mandrel such that displacement of the mandrel in a first direction causes displacement of the wick drain shoe in the first direction. The wick drain shoe gasket is arranged between the mandrel and the base portion.
US11352757B2 Automatic moving snow removal device
An automatic moving snow removal device including a moving module, driving a snow blower to move; a working module, including a working motor and a snow throwing mechanism driven by the working motor, the snow throwing mechanism is driven by the working motor to collect accumulated snow and inclusions on the ground and throw out of the snow throwing mechanism; and a control module, configured to control a rotary speed of the working motor to cause a speed when the inclusions depart from the snow throwing mechanism is not higher than 41 m/s.
US11352751B2 Release-paper base paper and method for producing same, and release paper
Release paper base paper, includes: a substrate; and a coating agent containing a polyvinyl alcohol (A) and a compound (B), the substrate coated with the coating agent, wherein the compound (B) is unsaturated carboxylic acid or a derivative thereof having a pKa of less than 4.00, and 0.1 part by mass or more and 20 parts by mass or less of the compound (B) is contained based on 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl alcohol (A). The release paper base paper of the present invention is excellent in sealing properties for silicone and waterproofness. The release paper base paper of the present invention is also capable of accelerating curing of silicone in a release layer.
US11352749B2 Method of and an arrangement for adding a chemical to an approach flow system of a fiber web machine
A method of and an arrangement for adding a chemical to an approach flow system of a fiber web machine by mixing of a retention chemical to a fibrous stock flowing in an approach flow system of a fiber web machine by a mixer (200) between the attenuator (16) and the headbox (18).
US11352742B2 Inkjet textile printing method, coloring composition, inkjet ink, ink cartridge, and dye polymer
Provided are an inkjet textile printing method including a step of performing direct printing on a textile by an inkjet method with an inkjet ink including an aqueous dispersion of a dye polymer having a structure derived from a dye having a xanthene skeleton; a coloring composition and an inkjet ink including the aqueous dispersion of the dye polymer; an ink cartridge including the inkjet ink filling the ink cartridge; and the dye polymer.
US11352741B2 Air permeable composite for seating applications methods
Methods for forming a composite by combining a perforated face layer and a backing scrim to make a material having sufficient airflow, tear strength and aesthetic features applicable to seating.
US11352739B2 Creating three-dimensional apparel imagery in an apparel design system
A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The user's preview may be based upon a two-dimensional image of a wear pattern in a laser input file and, from a set of two-dimensional images of a base garment, create a three-dimensional view of the base garment with the wear pattern.
US11352733B2 Method and system for reducing auto-dosing fluctuation of an automatic cleaning machine
A method for reducing auto-dosing fluctuation of a washing machine equipped with an automatic dosing device, by using a liquid detergent with a relatively low high-shear viscosity. A cleaning system including a washing machine equipped with an auto-dosing device, in combination with a liquid detergent characterized by a relative low high-shear viscosity.
US11352732B2 Washing machine
Disclosed herein are a washing machine comprising, a first tub, a second tub disposed above the first tub, a first housing configured to cover the first tub, a second housing disposed on the first housing, and configured to cover the second tub, and a first coupling portion protruding from the second tub toward the second housing, and configured to fix the second tub on the second housing.
US11352726B2 Apparatus, systems, and methods for finishing a yarned strap
The disclosed method may include bending, by an end-shaping tool, a portion of an end of a strap in a direction at least substantially perpendicular to a plane of the strap. The bending may include extending the portion of the end of the strap over a raised area of a first portion of the end-shaping tool and connecting a second portion of the end-shaping tool to the first portion. The connecting may include placing a recessed area of the second portion over the raised area of the first portion. The method may include debossing, by an end-setting tool dimensioned to accommodate the strap as bent by the end-shaping tool, the portion of the end of the strap at the bend. Various other methods, systems, and apparatus are also disclosed.
US11352718B2 Bio-based MEG and polyester fiber compositions and methods of making the same
Disclosed are bio-based polyester fibers, particularly a PET fibers, and a method of making the same by: contacting bio-based MEG composition with a diacid composition to form a polyester composition; and spinning and/or drawing the resulting polyester composition into a fiber; wherein the bio-based MEG composition comprises: a) monoethylene glycol (MEG); and b) from about 1 ppm to about 5000 ppm of at least one C3-Cy2 1,2-diol, wherein the C3-Cj2 1, 2-diol is linear, branched, or cyclic.
US11352707B2 Copper foil with minimized bagginess and tear, electrode comprising the same, secondary battery comprising the same and method for manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a copper foil including a copper layer and an anticorrosive layer disposed on the copper layer, wherein the copper foil has a peak to arithmetic mean roughness (PAR) of 0.8 to 12.5, a tensile strength of 29 to 58 kgf/mm2, and a weight deviation of 3% or less, wherein the PAR is calculated in accordance with the following Equation 1: PAR=Rp/Ra  [Equation 1] wherein Rp is a maximum profile peak height and Ra is an arithmetic mean roughness.
US11352704B2 Catalysis of hydrogen evolution reaction using ruthenium ion complexed carbon nitride materials
A method can include incorporating graphene oxide (GO) in a solution, reducing the graphene oxide (GO) by refluxing carbon nitride (C3N4) in the solution to form carbon-nitride refluxed-graphene-oxide (C3N4-rGO) composites, and incorporating ruthenium ions into the C3N4-rGO composites to form C3N4-rGO-Ru complexes.
US11352701B2 Method for obtaining superhydrophobic corrosion-resistant coatings
This disclosure relates to a method for obtaining superhydrophobic corrosion-resistant coatings. State-of-the-art approaches involve etching methods with elevated temperatures and/or longer duration which are complex and use high concentration of combination of acids, alkali, and salt solutions in etching process to obtain a roughness which makes it difficult to handle usage of chemicals and controlling process. The method of the present disclosure has addressed this issue by selection of optimum concentrations of combinations of one or more type of acids, oxidizing agents which are safe, easy to handle and provide better control over the process. The method of the present disclosure is easy, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly. The superhydrophobic corrosion-resistant coatings possess water contact angles greater than 151° and coating efficiency more than 85 percent arrived at by using corrosion currents from polarization studies.
US11352684B2 Steel member, steel sheet, and methods for manufacturing same
The present invention has as its object the provision of a steel member and steel sheet having high tensile strength and toughness and excellent in hydrogen embrittlement resistance in a corrosive environment and methods for manufacturing the same. The steel member of the present invention has predetermined chemical constituents and has a maximum value of content of Cu in a range from the surface to a depth of 0 to 30 μm of 1.4 times the content of Cu at a depth of 200 μm.
US11352678B2 Method for cold deformation of an austenitic steel
A method for partial hardening of an austenitic steel by utilizing during cold deformation the TWIP (Twinning Induced Plasticity), TWIP/TRIP or TRIP (Transformation Induced Plasticity) hardening effect. Cold deformation is carried out by cold rolling at least one surface of the steel with forming degree (Φ) of 5≤Φ≤60% in order to achieve in the steel at least two consecutive areas with different mechanical values in thickness, yield strength (Rp0.2), tensile strength (Rm) and elongation, having a ratio (r) between the ultimate load ratio (ΔF) and the thickness ratio (Δt) of 1.0>r>2.0, and in which the areas are mechanically connected to each other by a transition area having a thickness that is variable from the thickness of the first area in the deformation direction to the thickness of the second area in the deformation direction.
US11352667B2 Nucleic acid sequencing
A nucleic acid sequencing method involving contacting a spatially defined target nucleic acid sequence with N labeled oligonucleotide probes and performing measurements, at least at the spatially defined site (1), at M time instances during ligation or hybridization to form M data sets. The M data sets are co-processed in order to identify a label or absence of any label at the spatially defined site (1). A sequenced based of the target nucleic acid sequence is then determined based on the identified label of the identified absence of any label. The time-resolved measurements conducted during the actual hybridization of the oligonucleotide probes to the target nucleic acid sequence or the ligation of oligonucleotide probes to anchor probes on the target nucleic acid sequence improves the speed and accuracy of the sequencing as compared to the state of the art sequencing methods.
US11352666B2 Method for detecting off-target sites of programmable nucleases in a genome
The present disclosure relates to a method for detecting off-target sites of a programmable nuclease in a genome, and specifically, to a method for detecting off-target sites through data analysis by subjecting the genome isolated in vitro to programmable nucleases to cleave the genome and then performing whole genome sequencing or deep sequencing, and to a method for selecting on-target sites of a programmable nuclease, which minimizes the off-target effect, using this method. The Digenome-seq of the present disclosure can detect the off-target sites of a programmable nuclease on the genomic scale at a high degree of reproducibility, and thus can be used in the manufacture of programmable nucleases having high target specificity and the study thereof.
US11352650B2 System for improved production titers in fermentations
The invention provides a genetically modified micro-organism for intracellular biosynthesis of a cellular metabolite, comprising a synthetic error correction system having a penalty gene, whose expression leads to arrested growth or cell death (e.g. a toxin gene) in combination with a survival gene, whose expression provides an antidote that restores cell viability and normal growth (e.g. a cognate antitoxin gene). Alternatively, the system has a survival gene, alone, whose expression is essential for growth (i.e. essential gene). The synthetic error correction system further comprises a biosensor, whose function is to induce expression of the survival gene which leads to cell growth, only, when the cell produces a pre-defined level of a given metabolite. The invention further encompasses: a method for producing the genetically modified micro-organism; a method for producing a cellular metabolite with the genetically modified micro-organism; and use of the genetically modified micro-organism for producing a cellular metabolite.
US11352647B2 Crispr enzymes and systems
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to engineered CRISPR-Cas effector proteins that comprise at least one modification compared to an unmodified CRISPR-Cas effector protein that enhances binding of the of the CRISPR complex to the binding site and/or alters editing preference as compared to wild type. In certain example embodiments, the CRISPR-Cas effector protein is a Type V effector protein. In certain other example embodiments, the Type V effector protein is Cpf1. Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to viral vectors for delivery of CRISPR-Cas effector proteins, including Cpf1. In certain example embodiments, the vectors are designed so as to allow packaging of the CRISPR-Cas effector protein within a single vector. There is also an increased interest in the design of compact promoters for packing and thus expressing larger transgenes for targeted delivery and tissue-specificity. Thus, in another aspect certain embodiments disclosed herein are directed to delivery vectors, constructs, and methods of delivering larger genes for systemic delivery.
US11352643B2 Enhanced promoter
A new promoter comprising: (i) an hCMV enhancer sequence; (ii) an hCMV promoter sequence; (iii) a splice donor region; (iv) a cell-derived enhancer sequence; and (v) a splice acceptor region.
US11352642B2 Methods and compositions for combination immunotherapy
Methods for generating immune responses using adenovirus vectors that allow multiple vaccinations with the same adenovirus vector and vaccinations in individuals with preexisting immunity to adenovirus are provided.
US11352636B2 Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and methods of using same for increasing nitrogen use efficiency of plants
Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 202-219, 221-292, 295-327, 4064-4175, 4177-4210, 4212-4580, 4582-4603, 4605-4749, 4751-4778, 4780-5223, 5225-5493, 5522-5807, 5812, 5815-5816, 5828-6679, 6689-6690, 6708-6785, 6792-6892 or 6893, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 1-91, 94-201, 328-2317, 2320-2321, 2323, 2326-3835, 3838-3840, 3842-3843, 3848, 3850-3852, 3854, 3856-3953, 3955-4061 or 4062, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing yield, abiotic stress tolerance, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
US11352632B2 Tunable transcriptional regulators responsive to environmental triggers
This present patent application relates to a method for controlling a targeted gene expression with an environmental trigger useful for manufacturing a natural product or an analogue thereof biologically. In particular, the present invention discloses an expression system comprises a gene expressing for a fusion protein of elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) and a transcription factor, wherein a targeted gene expression is regulated by the phase change of the fusion protein initiated by an environmental trigger, including changes of temperature, pH value, ionic strength or a combination thereof. The method, the expression system and their products are within the scope of this invention.
US11352631B2 Targeted disruption of the T cell receptor
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for inactivating TCR genes, using engineered nucleases comprising at least one DNA binding domain and a cleavage domain or cleavage half-domain in conditions able to preserve cell viability. Polynucleotides encoding nucleases, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding nucleases and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding nucleases and/or cells comprising nucleases are also provided. Disclosed herein are also methods and compositions for expressing a functional exogenous TCR in the absence of endogenous TCR expression in T lymphocytes, including lymphocytes with a central memory phenotype. Polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR, vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR and cells comprising polynucleotides encoding exogenous TCR and/or cells comprising exogenous TCR are also provided.
US11352625B2 Compositions and methods for disrupting the molecular mechanisms associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegenerative disease
Retrotransposons, operating though human-specific neurological pathways, can contribute to environment, lifestyle, and/or age-related neurodegeneration by disrupting functional mitochondrial populations within neurons. The mitochondrial disruption can occur through a number of retrotransposon-induced mechanisms that can influence the efficient and accurate transcription and/or translation of mitochondrial genes encoded in the nuclear genome, operating primarily through epigenetic processes. Alu element-related conformational changes (both subtle and major) of the outer and inner mitochondrial membrane pores can restrict or prevent the normal translocation of proteins (i.e., TOMM and TIMM complexes), ultimately contributing to mitochondrial stress, mitophagy, inflammation, and neuron and glial cell death. Compositions and methods are provided for mitigating and/or preventing Alu element-induced conformational changes to prevent and/or treat neurodegenerative disease and other diseases and disorders associated with at least one TOMM, TIMM, or APOE isoform including cancer and other inflammatory diseases.
US11352622B2 Exponential base-3 and greater nucleic acid amplification with reduced amplification time
Described herein are methods and compositions that provide highly efficient nucleic acid amplification. In some embodiments, this allows a 3-fold or greater increase of amplification product for each amplification cycle and therefore increased sensitivity and speed over conventional PCR. Modified bases can be employed in primers to provide this base-3 or greater amplification with satisfactory PCR cycle times, which are improved, as compared to those observed in the absence of modified bases.
US11352619B2 Method for synthesis of polynucleotides using a diverse library of oligonucleotides
A method for synthesizing a target double stranded (ds) polynucleotide by providing an oligonucleotide library within an array device that has a diversity of oligonucleotide library members, each of which has a different nucleotide sequence and is contained in a separate library containment in an aqueous solution. The library includes single stranded oligonucleotides and double stranded oligonucleotides with at least one overhang and covers at least 10,000 pairs of matching oligonucleotides. In a first step, transferring at least a first pair of matching oligonucleotides transferred from the library into a first reaction containment using a liquid handler and the matching oligonucleotides are assembled, thereby obtaining a first reaction product comprising at least one overhang. Further reaction products are then likewise obtained and are assembled in a predetermined workflow using an algorithm, thereby producing said target ds polynucleotide with an overhang, optionally followed by a finalization step to prepare blunt ends.
US11352609B2 Engineered imine reductases and methods for the reductive amination of ketone and amine compounds
The present application provides engineered polypeptides having imine reductase activity, polynucleotides encoding the engineered imine reductases, host cells capable of expressing the engineered imine reductases, and methods of using these engineered polypeptides with a range of ketone and amine substrate compounds to prepare secondary and tertiary amine product compounds.
US11352608B2 Promoter and a method for producing L-amino acid using the same
The present disclosure relates to a novel promoter and a method for producing L-amino acids using the promoter, and more specifically, to a novel polynucleotide having promoter activity, a vector and a microorganism of the genus Corynebacterium comprising the polynucleotide, a method for producing L-amino acids using the microorganism, and a fermented composition.
US11352607B2 Genomic engineering of pluripotent cells
Provided are methods and compositions for obtaining genome-engineered iPSCs, and derivative cells with stable and functional genome editing at selected sites. Also provided are cell populations or clonal cell lines derived from genome-engineered iPSCs, which comprise targeted integration of one or more exogenous polynucleotides, and/or in/dels in one or more selected endogenous genes.
US11352605B2 Method for culturing myogenic cells, cultures obtained therefrom, screening methods, and cell culture medium
The invention is in the field of cell culturing. More specifically, it is in the field of generating and expanding myogenic cells from induced pluripotent stem (i PS) cells. The invention relates inter alia to cells generated and expanded via such a method, a growth medium specifically suited for the purpose of expanding isolated myogenic cells, and methods for screening compounds on cell structures such as myotubes and myofibers.
US11352604B2 Method of making cardiomyocytes from human pluripotent cells
An improvement to the GiWi protocol for differentiating human pluripotent cells to developmentally mature cardiomyocytes includes a step of activating innate immunity in mesoderm stage cells in the in vitro differentiation culture. When the mesoderm cells, which are precursors to cardiac progenitor cells, are primed by exposure to an activator of innate immunity, a population of cardiomyocytes is generated that is more developmentally mature than is generated in the GiWi protocol without the primed step. Also provided herein are in vitro ventricular conductive microtissues and isolated, in vitro populations of ventricular conduction system-like cells and methods for making the same.
US11352592B2 Polypeptide variants
Detergent compositions including polypeptide variants and methods of cleaning and/or treatment of surfaces using such compositions, and fabric treatment compositions including polypeptide variants. The compositions may include surfactants: anionic, nonionic and/or cationic.
US11352588B2 Musk-like composition
Provided is a musk-like composition that is excellent in harmony with various other fragrances and that can create a distinctive fragrance effect when blended. The composition includes a compound represented by General Formula (I). The ratio of an E-isomer of the compound represented by General Formula (I) to a Z-isomer of the compound represented by General Formula (I) is E-isomer/Z-isomer=3/7 or more and 7/3 or less.
US11352585B2 Purification of triacylglyceride oils
A method for purification of a triacylglyceride oil comprising the steps: (a) admixing the triacylglyceride oil with an auxiliary trapping agent, wherein the melting temperatures of the triacylglyceride oil and the auxiliary trapping agent are substantially different, wherein the auxiliary trapping agent is soluble in the triacylglyceride oil, and wherein the auxiliary trapping agent is more polar than the triacylglyceride oil; (b) (i) crystallising the auxiliary trapping agent by cooling the mixture of step (a) below the melting temperature of the auxiliary trapping agent, wherein the auxiliary trapping agent has a higher melting temperature than the triacylglyceride oil; or (ii) crystallising the triacylglyceride oil by cooling the mixture of step (a) below the melting 10 temperature of the triacylglyceride oil, wherein the triacylglyceride oil has a higher melting temperature than the auxiliary trapping agent; and (c) separating solid and liquid phases of the product of step (b).
US11352578B2 Low sulfur fuel oil blends for stabtility enhancement and associated methods
Fuel oil compositions, and methods for blending such fuel oil compositions, to enhance initial compatibility and longer term stability when such fuel oil compositions are blended to meet IMO 2020 low sulfur fuel oil requirements (ISO 8217). In one or more embodiments, asphaltenic resid base stocks are blended with high aromatic slurry oil to facilitate initial compatibility such that low sulfur cutter stocks, e.g., vacuum gas oil and/or cycle oil, may be further blended therein to cut sulfur content while maintaining longer term stability. These fuel oil compositions are economically advantageous when used as marine low sulfur fuel oils because greater concentrations of high viscosity resids are present in the final blend.
US11352571B2 Oligomerization of olefins derived from oxygenates
Systems and methods are provided for conversion of oxygenate feeds to lubricant and/or distillate boiling range compounds with desirable properties by first selectively converting oxygenates to light olefins and then converting the light olefins to distillate and lubricant boiling range compounds with beneficial properties. The distillate boiling range products can have an unexpectedly high cetane, while the lubricant boiling range products can have an unexpectedly high viscosity index. The ability to form the distillate boiling range products and lubricant boiling range products is facilitated by using a Ni-enhanced oligomerization catalyst.
US11352562B2 Epoxy resin, epoxy resin composition, epoxy resin cured product and composite material
An epoxy resin, comprising an epoxy compound having a mesogenic structure, and having a value of η′2/η′1 equal to 3 or less, wherein η′1 is an initial dynamic shear viscosity (Pa·s) and η′2 is a maximum value of dynamic shear viscosity (Pa·s), in a measurement of dynamic shear viscosity.
US11352555B2 Composition, quantum dot-polymer composite, and display device including same
A composition including a quantum dot, a dispersing agent for dispersing the quantum dot, a polymerizable monomer including a carbon-carbon double bond, an initiator, a hollow metal oxide particulate, and a solvent, and a quantum dot-polymer composite manufactured from the composition.
US11352552B1 Proportioning of an additive in treatment fluids for delivery into a subterranean formation
A method of delivering a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation and system therefor are provided herein. The treatment fluid is delivered using a pumping assembly, which comprises a clean side and a slurry side. The method includes determining a downhole rate of the additive in the treatment fluid, injecting the additive into the slurry side at a first slurry side location, injecting the additive into at least one of the slurry side at a second slurry side location or the clean side, combining the additive from the first slurry side location with any additive from the second slurry side location or the clean side to form the treatment fluid with the downhole rate of the additive, and delivering the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.
US11352537B2 Lecithin drying using fatty acids
Aspects of the present invention provide methods of drying lecithin in a batch reaction, comprising the steps of obtaining lecithin-containing material (derived from a crude refining stream) comprising 15-50% water, 10-30% acetone insoluble matter, and 10-20% free fatty acid; adding a fatty acid source (also derived from a crude refining stream) to the lecithin-containing material composition to obtain a lecithin/fatty acid reaction mixture; and blowing dry gas through the gum/fatty acid reaction mixture to obtain a resultant dried lecithin fatty acid blend having a water content of less than 2%. The resultant dried lecithin fatty acid blend may be used in asphalt or oil field applications.
US11352535B2 Composition containing coolant, heat transfer medium and heat cycle system
The present disclosure provides a composition comprising a refrigerant characterized by having a low GWP, low flammability, a COP equivalent to that of R410A, and a refrigerating capacity almost equivalent to that of R410A. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising a refrigerant, the refrigerant comprising CO2 (R744), hexafluoropropene (FO-1216), and at least one compound A selected from the group consisting of trifluoroethylene (HFO-1123), trans-1,2-difluoroethylene [(E)-HFO-1132], cis-1,2-difluoroethylene [(Z)-HFO-1132], fluoroethylene (HFO-1141), and 3,3,3-trifluoropropyne (TFP).
US11352529B2 Package
The present disclosure is directed to provide a package which enables repeated opening and sealing of an opening, and can be favorably closed by bringing a pair of resin adhesive parts into contact with each other while preventing sticking of materials to each resin adhesive part. A package of the present disclosure comprises a main body having an internal space and an opening in communication between the internal space and an outside; and a pair of, i.e., two, resin adhesive parts which are disposed so as to be capable of being brought into contact with each other for sealing the opening. Here, the 90-degree peel force between the pair of resin adhesive parts is 0.02 N or more, the coefficient of dynamic friction of each of the two resin adhesive parts is 1.50 or less, and the tack force of each of the two resin adhesive parts is 1.60 N or less.
US11352521B2 Magnet wire with corona resistant polyamideimide insulation
Magnet wire with corona resistant enamel insulation may include a conductor, and at least one layer of polymeric enamel insulation may be formed around the conductor. The polymeric enamel insulation may include a filler dispersed in a base polyamideimide material. The filler may include between 20 percent and 80 percent by weight of silica dioxide and between 20 and 80 percent by weight of titanium dioxide. Additionally, the polymeric enamel insulation may have a thermal index of at least 230° C. and a thermal index that is at least twice that of the base polymeric material.
US11352520B2 Coating compositions for packaging articles such as food and beverage containers
An article, comprising a food or beverage container, or a portion thereof, that includes a metal substrate and a coating disposed on at least a portion of the metal substrate. The coating is preferably formed from a coating composition that comprises a latex emulsion having a first-stage emulsion polymerized copolymer and a second-stage emulsion polymerized copolymer.
US11352518B2 Pretreatment liquid and ink set comprising same
Provided is a pretreatment liquid for aqueous pigment inkjet printing which excels in adhesion to non-permeable substrates such as film substrates and which can provide printed material having good printed image quality with little mixed color bleeding and color unevenness. Also provided is an ink set including the pretreatment liquid and an aqueous pigment inkjet ink. The pretreatment liquid for aqueous pigment inkjet ink printing comprises polyolefin resin particles (A), a flocculant (B), and water. The softening temperature of the polyolefin resin particles (A) is from 50 to 100° C., and the flocculant (B) contains at least one type of substance selected from metal salts and cationic polymer compounds.
US11352517B2 Photoluminescent iron-doped barium stannate material, security ink composition and security feature thereof
The present invention provides photoluminescent iron-doped barium stannate materials absorbing ultraviolet (UV) light and exhibiting strong near-infrared (NIR) luminescence. Such materials exhibit increased integrated photoluminescence intensity in comparison to known BaSnO3 and iron-doped barium stannate materials, and therefore they are particularly useful for the production of photoluminescent security ink compositions and transparent covert security features with improved anti-counterfeiting resistance that can be used for protection of documents and articles against counterfeit and illegal reproduction.
US11352515B2 Manufacturing method of dispersion, pigment dispersion for ink jet recording, manufacturing method of pigment dispersion for ink jet recording, ink composition for ink jet, and manufacturing method of ink composition for ink jet
Provided are a manufacturing method of a dispersion including a step A of preparing a mixture containing an edible pigment, an edible dispersant, and water, a step B of applying a hydrostatic pressure equal to or higher than 30 MPa to the mixture, and a step C of performing a dispersion treatment on the mixture to which the hydrostatic pressure is applied; a pigment dispersion for ink jet recording and a manufacturing method thereof; and an ink composition for an ink jet and a manufacturing method thereof.
US11352514B1 Dual-curable inkjet composition
An inkjet composition for additive manufacturing includes at least one photocurable compound, at least one thermocurable compound and a photoinitiator, wherein the at least one photocurable compound and the at least one thermocurable compound are different compounds. A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object includes dispensing and curing an inkjet composition.
US11352512B2 Surface primer compositions and methods of use
In one embodiment, the present application discloses a surface binding compound of the Formula I or Formula II: wherein the variables EG, EG1, SP1, SP2, SP3, Ar and BG are as defined herein. In another embodiment, the application discloses a method for forming a coating on a surface of a substrate using the surface binding compound of the Formula I or Formula II.
US11352497B2 Layered collagen materials and methods of making the same
The present disclosure provides layered collagen materials comprising one or more collagen/polymer matrix layers. The collagen/polymer matrix layer(s) are formed of a collagen blended with one or more polymers. The collagen blended within the polymer(s) can be dissolved within the polymer(s). The one or more collagen/polymer matrix layers can be attached to a substrate layer, for example a fabric layer.
US11352493B2 Resin composition and resin molded article
A resin composition includes a polycarbonate-based resin and a polyethylene terephthalate resin, and the resin composition has a resin phase-separated structure including a continuous phase containing the polycarbonate-based resin and a dispersed phase containing the polyethylene terephthalate resin, in which a number average diameter in a longitudinal direction of the dispersed phase is 1.5 μm or less, a number average diameter in a lateral direction of the dispersed phase is 0.8 μm or less, and an aspect ratio of the number average diameter in the longitudinal direction to the number average diameter in the lateral direction is 2.5 or less.
US11352490B2 Process for production of impact modified thermoplastic moulding composition with improved processing and impact strength
The present invention relates to a process for producing a thermoplastic moulding composition comprising a thermoplastic copolymer A, a graft copolymer B and optionally a further polymer component C as well as optional further additives K, wherein the preparation of the graft copolymer B is carried out via emulsion polymerization, and wherein at least one surfactant S2 is used in grafting step of emulsion polymerization in a volume concentration in the range of 0.46 to 0.75 mol/m3, based on the volume of the graft copolymer B latex particles obtained; and wherein the mean particle diameter Dw of the latex particles of graft copolymer B is in the range of 60 to 800 nm.
US11352482B2 Rubber composition and method for producing same
An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition including a rubber component and cellulose-based fibers and having excellent strength. Namely, the present invention provides a rubber composition including Component (A): a modified cellulose nanofiber, Component (B): a surfactant, Component (C): a polyvalent metal, and Component (D): a rubber component and a method for producing the same. Component (A) preferably includes a carboxy group-containing cellulose nanofiber such as an oxidized cellulose nanofiber and a carboxymethylated cellulose nanofiber.
US11352473B2 Hard coat laminated film and method for producing same
Embodiments provide a hard coat laminated film including a first hard coat, a second hard coat, and a transparent resin film layer in order from the outermost surface layer side, where the first hard coat is formed of a coating material containing no inorganic particles; the second hard coat is formed of a coating material containing inorganic particles; and the hard coat laminated film satisfies the following requirements: (i) the total light transmittance is 85% or more; and (ii) the pencil hardness of the surface of the first hard coat is 5H or higher.
US11352469B2 Fluororesin film
A fluororesin film containing a fluororesin. The fluororesin film has on at least one surface thereof a ten-point average roughness of 0.100 to 1.200 μm and an arithmetic average roughness of 0.010 to 0.050 μm. Further, the fluororesin film has a breakdown strength of 400 V/μm or higher.
US11352466B2 Resin composition, heat storage material, and commodity
An aspect of the present invention is a resin composition comprising: an acrylic resin; and a curing agent, wherein the acrylic resin is a resin obtained by polymerizing monomer components comprising a first monomer represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R2 represents an alkyl group having 12 to 30 carbon atoms, and a second monomer copolymerizable with the first monomer and having a reactive group capable of reacting with the curing agent.
US11352457B2 Fluorine-containing compound having unsaturated bond, and surface modifier using the same
To provide a novel fluorine-containing compound that does not include any long chain perfluoroalkyl unit having 8 or more carbon atoms, which is problematic in terms of the environment, and that is excellent in water repellency/oil repellency, and a surface modifier using the compound. [Solution] There are used a fluorine-containing compound represented by the following general formula (1), the following general formula (2) or the following general formula (5): Rf1—(CR1═CR2—X—Rf2)n—Y—Z (1), Rf1—(X—CR1═CR2—Rf2)n—Y—Z (2) or Rf3—(CF═CR3—CR4═CF—Rf4)n—Y—Z (5); and a surface modifier using the compound.
US11352455B2 Method of making a functionalized elastomer, elastomer, rubber composition and tire
The present invention is directed to a method of making a functionalized elastomer, comprising the step of polymerizing a conjugated diene monomer in the presence of a lanthanide-based coordination polymerization catalyst activated with a functionalized aluminum reagent of formula 1 where R is a linear or branched alkane group containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R1 is phenylene, or a linear or branched alkane diyl group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or a combination of one or more phenylene groups and one or more linear or branched alkane diyl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Q is of formula 2 where R5, R6 and R7 are independently a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a group of formula 3 where R3 and R4 are independently phenyl or a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or R3 and R4 taken together with the nitrogen atom represent a nitrogen containing heterocyclic group containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms; or R5, R6 and R7 taken together with the silicon atom represent a structure of formula 4 where R8 is C1 to C4 linear or branched alkanediyl and Z is N or a group of formula 5 wherein R13 is C1 to C8 alkyl.
US11352453B2 Catalyst for olefin polymerization and production method for polar group-containing olefin-based polymers
A catalyst for olefin polymerization that contains a metal complex represented by general formula (C1) and a method for producing polyethylene, a copolymer of ethylene and an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1), or a copolymer of ethylene, an olefin having a polar group represented by general formula (1) and another monomer, using the aforementioned metal complex as a polymerization catalyst, wherein the symbols in formula (C1) and formula (1) are as defined in the specification.
US11352452B2 Articles and methods related to labile crosslinking moieties
Articles and methods related to the manufacture of polymers containing labile crosslinking moieties are generally described.
US11352445B2 Method for preparing recombinant protein from bacterium and composition containing the same
Methods for preparing a recombinant protein from a bacterium are provided. The method includes constructing an expression vector including two promoters. Each of the two promoters attaches a secretion signal peptide to one polypeptide of a protein. The protein attached with the two promoters and secretion signal peptides is then cloned into the expression vector to provide a recombinant expression plasmid. The recombinant expression plasmid is transformed into a host cell. A fermentation process is performed to grow the host cell and to induce an expression to synthesize polypeptides in the host cell and to transport the polypeptides to an outside of a cytoplasm of the host cell, such that the polypeptides are released in a soluble form in a growth medium of the host cell. The polypeptides are assembled into a three-dimensional structure of the protein. The protein is captured from the growth medium.
US11352444B2 Genetic engineering of non-human animals for the production of chimeric antibodies
The invention provides non-human cells and mammals having a genome encoding chimeric antibodies and methods of producing transgenic cells and mammals. Certain aspects of the invention include chimeric antibodies, humanized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and kits. Certain aspects of the invention also relate to diagnostic and treatment methods using the antibodies of the invention.
US11352438B2 Methods of using a bispecific antibody that recognizes coagulation factor IX and/or activated coagulation factor IX and coagulation factor X and/or activated coagulation factor X
An objective of the present invention is to provide an effective pharmaceutical composition or a dosage regimen for preventing and/or treating bleeding, a disease accompanying bleeding, or a disease caused by bleeding. The inventors discovered that by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a bispecific antigen-binding molecule that recognizes (a) blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and (b) blood coagulation factor X and/or activated blood coagulation factor X according to a given dosage regimen, bleeding, a disease accompanying bleeding, or a disease caused by bleeding can be prevented and/or treated more effectively.
US11352437B2 Conjugates enhancing total cellular accumulation
The present description relates to a conjugated compound comprising cholic acid (ChAc) or a variant thereof, the ChAc conjugated to a non-cell penetrating peptide comprising a nuclear localization sequence (NLS) conjugated to a compound of interest.
US11352436B2 Antibodies to TIP1 and methods of use thereof
The disclosure provides antigen binding proteins useful in the recognition of tumor cells and tumor specific delivery of drugs and therapies.
US11352432B2 Antibodies specifically binding to human IL-1R7
The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to human IL-1 R7, or a fragment or derivative thereof or a polypeptide that contain at least a portion of said antibody that is sufficient to confer specific IL-1 R7 binding to the polypeptide. The invention also relates to the use of said antibodies in the treatment of a IL-18 mediated disease and pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody according to the invention.
US11352424B2 Anti-Tim-3 antibodies for combination with anti-PD-1 antibodies
The present invention relates to antibodies that bind human T-cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing protein-3 (Tim-3), and may be useful for treating solid and hematological tumors in combination with anti-human PD-1 antibodies, chemotherapy, and ionizing radiation.
US11352418B2 Analysis of ubiquitinated polypeptides
The disclosure relates to antibody reagents that specifically bind to peptides carrying a ubiquitin remnant from a digested or chemically treated biological sample. The reagents allow the technician to identify ubiquitinated polypeptides as well as the sites of ubiquitination on them. The reagents are preferably employed in proteomic analysis using mass spectrometry. The antibody reagents specifically bind to the remnant of ubiquitin (i.e., a diglycine modified epsilon amine of lysine) left on a peptide which as been generated by digesting or chemically treating ubiquitinated proteins. The inventive antibody reagents' affinity to the ubiquitin remnant does not depend on the remaining amino acid sequences flanking the modified (i.e., ubiquitinated) lysine, i.e., they are context independent.
US11352413B2 Engineered PD-1 variants
Isolated polypeptides comprising engineered mutant PD-1 polypeptide are provided, as are fusion polypeptides comprising the mutant and methods of use thereof. Bispecific PD-L1 and PD-L2 binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are provided. PD-L2-specific binding mutant PD-1 polypeptides are also provided.
US11352408B2 Antitumor peptide having PD-1 signal sequence and utilization thereof
Provide is an artificially synthesized antitumor peptide that may suppress proliferation of tumor cells. The peptide provided is a synthetic peptide that contains both (1) an amino acid sequence that forms a signal peptide of a membrane protein, programmed cell death-1 (PD-1), or a modified amino acid sequence thereof in which 1, 2 or 3 amino acid residues deleted from, substituted in or added to the above amino acid sequence; and (2) an amino acid sequence that serves as a cell penetrating peptide (CPP), and wherein the synthetic peptide comprises a total of 100 or fewer amino acid residues.
US11352407B2 Ultra-long acting insulin-Fc fusion proteins
The present disclosure provides recombinantly manufactured ultra-long acting insulin-Fc fusion proteins for use in treating diabetes. The insulin-Fc fusion proteins comprise an insulin polypeptide linked via a peptide linker to an Fc-fragment of human origin. Exemplary ultra-long acting insulin-Fc fusion proteins, polynucleotides encoding these insulin-Fc fusion proteins, and pharmaceutical formulations of exemplary insulin-Fc fusion proteins are provided.
US11352405B2 GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonists in the treatment of fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis
The present invention relates to the medical use of specific GLP-1/glucagon receptor agonists in the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic liver disease, particularly non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), more particularly non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and/or NAFLD-associated liver fibrosis.
US11352392B2 Artificially synthesized peptide H-473 and use thereof
The invention discloses an artificially synthesized peptide H-473 and use thereof. The peptide H-473 has an amino acid sequence of RGLRGLR, a molecular weight of 827 Da and a PI of 12.30. The invention further discloses use of the peptide H-473 in anti-cancer, anti-senile dementia, analgesia and the like. The peptide H-473 provides scientific basis and direction for research and development of anti-cancer, anti-asthma, anti-senile dementia and analgesia, provides a valuable resource for studying mechanisms of anti-cancer, anti-asthma, anti-senile dementia, analgesia and anti-psoriasis, and provides a new direction for researching novel means for anti-cancer, anti-asthma, anti-senile dementia, analgesia, anti-psoriasis and anti-age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
US11352383B2 Group VI precursor compounds
The invention provides a facile process for preparing various Group VI precursor compounds useful in the vapor deposition of such Group VI metals onto solid substrates, especially microelectronic semiconductor device substrates. The process provides an effective means to obtain such volatile materials, which can then be sources of molybdenum, chromium, or tungsten-containing materials to be deposited on such substrates. Additionally, the invention provides a method for vapor deposition of such compounds onto microelectronic device substrates.
US11352381B2 Catalyzed and green process of malathion
The present invention relates to an improved synthesis of malathion. The presence of an acid facilitates the reaction between O,O-dimethyldithiophosphoric acid (O,O-DMDTPA) and maleate and leads to excellent product yield in shorter reaction time with fewer impurities.
US11352374B2 Use of amine carboxyboranes as therapeutic delivery of carbon monoxide and as general drug delivery system in the presence of reactive oxygen species
Disclosed is a method of delivering therapeutic carbon monoxide to the cells and tissues of a patient which comprises administering thereto a compound of the formula XBY1Y2C(O)V (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In addition, disclosed is a method of delivering a drug to a diseased cell or tissue by administering a compound of formula I either wherein at least one of X is a drug containing an amino group or V is a drug containing an amino group or hydroxyl group less a hydrogen on the amino or hydroxyl group. Further disclosed are novel compounds of Formula I.
US11352363B1 Spiropyrrolidine derived antiviral agents
The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (Ia), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, thereof: which inhibit coronavirus replication activity. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (Ia) or a pharmaceutically acceptable slat thereof, and methods of treating or preventing a coronavirus infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (Ia) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11352360B2 TGF-beta inhibitors
Disclosed are imidazole and thiazole compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof. One embodiment is a compound having the structure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and N-oxides thereof (and solvates and hydrates thereof), wherein X, A, Z, R1 and R′ are as described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein inhibits TGF-β, and can be used to treat disease by blocking TGF-β signaling.
US11352358B2 FXR agonist
The present invention belongs to the technical field of pharmaceuticals, and particularly relates to a compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an ester thereof or a stereoisomer of the compound, the salt or the ester, wherein R1, X1, X2, M, Ar, ring A, ring B and L are as defined in the specification. The present invention also relates to: a preparation method for the compound, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an ester thereof or a stereoisomer of the compound, the salt or the ester; a pharmaceutical composition and pharmaceutical formulation containing the compound, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, the ester or the stereoisomer of the compound, the salt or the ester; and a use of the compound, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, the ester or the stereoisomer of the compound, the salt or the ester in the preparation of a medicament for treating and/or preventing FXR-mediated diseases.
US11352355B2 Solid state forms of fused heteroaromatic pyrrolidinones
Disclosed are chemical entities which are inhibitors of spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK), namely, chemical entities comprising 6-((1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexylamino)-7-fluoro-4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3(2H)-one and certain solid state forms thereof. Also disclosed are methods of using the chemical entities to treat disorders such as a cancer.
US11352351B2 Compounds and methods for the targeted degradation of androgen receptor
The present invention relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility to degrade and (inhibit) Androgen Receptor. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds, which contain on one end a VHL ligand which binds to the ubiquitin ligase and on the other end a moiety which binds Androgen Receptor such that Androgen Receptor is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of Androgen Receptor. The present invention exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with compounds according to the present invention, consistent with the degradation/inhibition of Androgen Receptor.
US11352350B2 IRAK degraders and uses thereof
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US11352349B2 Type II topoisomerase inhibitors and methods of making and using thereof
Disclosed are Type II Topoisomerase Inhibitors, analogs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of making and using these compounds and compositions. Methods of using the disclosed compounds to treat infections, such as MRSA, MDR P. aeruginosa, and other pathogens are also described.
US11352346B2 Process for the preparation of 2-(5-methoxyisochroman-1-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole and the hydrogensulfate salt thereof
The present disclosure relates to an improved process for the preparation of isochroman structured alpha2A adrenoceptor agonist, namely 2-(5-methoxyisochroman-1-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, such as 2-(5-methoxyisochroman-1-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole hydrogensulfate of formula (Ia), and to a novel intermediate compound used in the process, namely N-(2-aminoethyl)-5-methoxyisochroman-1-carboxamide monohydrate of formula (V). Alpha2A agonists are useful in the treatment of anxiety, and for use as a sedative or analgesic agent, and other diseases where alpha2A agonism is desired.
US11352341B2 2H-indazole derivatives as CDK4 and CDK6 inhibitors and therapeutic uses thereof
2-Aminopyrimidine-substituted 2H-indazole compounds of formula (I), where R1 is hydrogen, and their prodrugs, where R1 is a metabolizable group under physiological conditions, as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) and cell-proliferation inhibitors, and therapeutic uses and methods of preparation thereof, are disclosed. These compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, prodrugs, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are useful for treating diseases and disorders associated with activity of cyclin-dependent kinases, in particular CDK4/6, including but not limited to various cancers and inflammation-related diseases or conditions.
US11352319B2 Method for producing carbamate and method for producing isocyanate
The present invention provides a method for producing a carbamate that includes a step (1) and a step (2) described below: (1) a step of producing a compound (A) having a urea linkage, using an organic primary amine having at least one primary amino group per molecule and at least one compound selected from among carbon dioxide and carbonic acid derivatives, at a temperature lower than the thermal dissociation temperature of the urea linkage; and (2) a step of reacting the compound (A) with a carbonate ester to produce a carbamate.
US11352313B2 Fluorinated diester compounds and their use in heat transfer system
A compound of formula (I): wherein W is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, and I; X is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, and I; Y is independently selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I; Z is independently selected from the group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br, and I; n is an integer from 1 to 8; and n′ is an integer from 1 to 12.
US11352296B2 Polymer-modified cementitious composition
A polymer-modified cementitious composition comprising a specific aqueous polymer dispersion and a cementitious material, and such polymer-modified cementitious composition having low ammonia release and providing coating membranes made therefrom with balanced tensile strength and elongation at break.
US11352292B2 Method for preparing optical articles with multi-layer antireflective coatings
The present invention is directed to a method for preparing a coated optical article including providing a non-conductive substrate; forming a conductive coating layer over the substrate; electrodepositing a first electrodepositable coating composition over the conductive coating layer to form a first electrodeposited inorganic coating layer; and electrodepositing a second electrodepositable coating composition over the first electrodeposited coating layer to form a second electrodeposited inorganic coating layer thereover, thereby forming a multi-layer antireflective inorganic coating over the conductive coating layer. Each of the first electrodepositable coating composition and the second electrodepositable coating composition is different one from the other, and each includes a sol prepared from a composition of a metal oxide precursor and protic acid such that each coating composition is hydrolyzed. Coated optical articles are also provided.
US11352281B2 Method and device for preventing and controlling pollutants in the reuse of reclaimed water in agricultural activity areas with extreme water shortage
Disclosed a device for preventing and controlling pollutants in the reuse of reclaimed water in agricultural activity areas with extreme water shortage, including A2/O tank (1), nano-aeration tank (2) and quick soil infiltration device (3) connected in sequence. A2/O tank (1) is fed with wastewater to be treated, which is treated sequentially in anaerobic, anoxic and aerobic environment, thereafter the supernatant is transported into nano-aeration tank (2). The supernatant treated by nano-aeration tank (2) is transported into quick soil infiltration device (3), and is allowed to flow through one or more layers of fillers laid in quick soil infiltration device (3) to degrade or remove pollutants.
US11352275B2 High solids dissolved air flotation system and methods
A wastewater treatment system including an aeration unit, a contact tank, a dissolved air flotation unit, and a biological treatment unit is disclosed. A method of retrofitting a wastewater treatment system by providing an aeration unit and fluidly connecting the aeration unit to the wastewater treatment system is also disclosed. A method of treating wastewater including aerating wastewater with oxygen, combining the aerated wastewater with activated sludge, floating biosolids from the activated wastewater, and biologically treating the effluent is also disclosed. The method optionally includes combining the floated biosolids with the aerated wastewater and/or activated wastewater. A method of facilitating treatment of high solids content wastewater is also disclosed.
US11352268B2 Microgrid powered self-water producing interconnected greenhouses
Certain embodiments may provide a method for controlling a desalination system. The method may include performing a desalination procedure with salt-water in a desalination compartment of the desalination system. The method may also include extracting brine and freshwater from the desalination procedure. The method may further include directing the brine to a brine treatment compartment of the desalination system, and the freshwater to a firewater container. In addition, the method may include performing a brine treatment procedure in the brine treatment compartment. Further, the method may include collecting concentrated brine from the brine treatment compartment.
US11352255B2 Process for purifying a contaminated hydrochloric acid composition
A purified hydrochloric acid composition is prepared from a stream of a contaminated hydrochloric acid composition by a process comprising a distillation treatment, wherein at least a first distillation column is operated at a first pressure and a second distillation column is operated at a second pressure, which second pressure is lower than the first pressure; wherein the contaminated hydrochloric acid composition comprises water, contaminants and hydrochloric acid in a first hydrochloric acid concentration of above the azeotropic composition of hydrochloric acid and water at the first pressure; wherein a part of the stream of the contaminated hydrochloric acid composition is fed into the first distillation column to yield a first bottom product comprising water and hydrochloric acid with a hydrochloric acid concentration below the first hydrochloric acid concentration and a first top product comprising hydrochloric acid in a concentration above the azeotropic hydrochloric acid composition at the first pressure; wherein at least a portion of the first bottom product is passed to the second distillation column; wherein another part of the stream of the contaminated hydrochloric acid composition is fed into the second distillation column to yield a second top product comprising contaminants and water, and a second bottom product comprising water and hydrochloric acid; wherein at least a part of the second bottom product is recycled into the first distillation column; and wherein the first top product is recovered as purified hydrochloric acid composition.
US11352253B2 Semiconductor device, microphone and methods for forming a semiconductor device
A semiconductor device comprises a structured metal layer. The structured metal layer lies above a semiconductor substrate. In addition, a thickness of the structured metal layer is more than 100 nm. Furthermore, the semiconductor device comprises a covering layer. The covering layer lies adjacent to at least one part of a front side of the structured metal layer and adjacent to a side wall of the structured metal layer. In addition, the covering layer comprises amorphous silicon carbide.
US11352247B2 Manifold and fluid dispensing systems
A manifold that allows for increased flow performance, at a reduced pressure, and a flow path that is easily maintained, and fluid dispensing systems that allow for the precise, controlled spacing of beads of multiple component adhesives, and other liquids, and allow for multiple beads to be dispensed onto a substrate simultaneously are disclosed. A control portion for a manifold that solves the disadvantages relating to sealing an open channel and a carrier that provides a mechanism for applying an adhesive and/or a two-part adhesive easier are disclosed.
US11352243B2 System and method for controlling a maximum vehicle speed for an industrial vehicle based on a calculated load
Controlling a maximum vehicle speed for an industrial vehicle includes determining, by a processor of the industrial vehicle, a torque applied to the traction wheel of the industrial vehicle; converting the torque to an equivalent force value; and determining an acceleration of the industrial vehicle while the torque is applied to the traction wheel. Additional steps include calculating a load being moved by the industrial vehicle, based at least in part on the acceleration and the equivalent force value; and controlling the maximum speed of the industrial vehicle based on the calculated load being moved by the industrial vehicle.
US11352238B2 Attachment to be mounted to distal end of work vehicle arm, work vehicle equipped with attachment, and brake for attachment
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a safe device with which, by forcibly braking the rotation of a grapple by means of an external force, it is possible even for an unskilled operator to bring the rotation to a halt and further to prevent accidents due to such rotation. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide such a device at lower cost. According to the present invention, a grapple has a lower frame that has claws for gripping timber and an upper frame that rotatably holds the lower frame, and is provided with a rotation braking means that applies a brake on the rotation of the lower frame.
US11352234B2 Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a main body, an image forming unit, a sheet tray disposed below the image forming unit, and a retransport assembly configured to transport a sheet along a retransport path including first, second, and third retransport path portions in a transport direction. The retransport assembly includes a portion of the sheet tray defining the first retransport path portion, a connecting unit and a retransport unit, which are disposed below the sheet tray. The connecting unit defines the second retransport path portion connected to an upstream end of the third retransport path portion in the transport direction. The retransport unit is movable between a stored position and a pulled-out position. The retransport unit at the stored position defines the first retransport path portion connected to an upstream end of the second retransport path portion in the transport direction.
US11352232B2 Apparatus and method for positionally defined transport of sheets
The invention relates to an apparatus, in particular a roll cross cutter, for forming a shingled stream of underlapping or overlapping sheets, in particular paper or cardboard sheets, comprising a transport device for transporting sheets, a shingling device for underlapping or overlapping of the sheets at least in some regions, a braking device following the shingling device in the transport direction of the sheets for braking of shingled sheets, in particular by the formation of a brake gap for the passage of sheets brought together in a shingled manner, and a cross-cutting device upstream of the shingling device for cutting a material strip into individual sheets. According to the invention, an intake section is provided between the shingling device and the braking device for intake and further transport of a sheet, trailing in the shingled stream, into the braking device.
US11352226B2 Sheet feed device
A sheet feed device includes a housing, a tray, a feed roller, an arm, a pad, and a protruding portion. The housing has a sheet conveyance path. The tray includes a bottom plate having a sheet support surface that supports a sheet. The sheet conveyance path extends upward from the sheet support surface. The feed roller rotates about a rotational axis and feeds the sheet supported on the sheet support surface in a first direction. The arm rotatably supports the feed roller. The arm swingably moves about an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the feed roller. The pad is disposed on the bottom plate. The pad has a higher friction coefficient than a friction coefficient of the sheet support surface. The protruding portion protrudes upward from the sheet support surface at a position shifted from the pad in a second direction opposite from the first direction.
US11352218B2 Multi-conveyor belt based insertion mechanism for pocketed coil springs
A mechanism for inserting coil springs (10) produced by multiple coil winding devices of a pocketed coil assembly machine (100) between fabrics (21, 22) for forming pockets enclosing the coil springs (10) is provided. The mechanism comprises belt conveyor mechanisms (200) with multiple parallel conveyor belts, which may be individually controlled. Each of the conveyor belts is associated with a respective one of the coil winding devices and is configured to receive coil springs (10) produced by the respective coil winding device. The mechanism further comprises a push mechanism (420) configured to push the coil springs (10) arranged on the conveyor belts, in a direction transversal to a conveying direction of the conveyor belts, between the fabrics and into a welding stage (500) of the pocketed spring assembly machine (100).
US11352216B2 Unloading station and method for unloading a conveyed-goods container loaded with conveyed goods
The invention relates to an unloading station (4) for automated unloading of an article container (2), which comprises an overhead conveying device (1) for transporting the article container (2) into the unloading station and for transporting the article container out of the unloading station, an opening and closing device (40) for adjusting a bag body between the closed position and the opened position and an unloading device (39) for unloading the bag body. The unloading device comprises an actuation device (56), by means of which the article container with the bag body can be tilted about a tilting axis (57) extending essentially in parallel to the longitudinal extension of the overhead conveying device between a provisioning position (58) and an unloading position (59), wherein in the unloading position an article (28) can be discharged from the article container through the unloading opening (29). Moreover, the invention relates to a method for the automated unloading of an article container.
US11352214B2 Diversion assembly
A diversion assembly for use with a feed material. The diversion assembly includes a plurality of movable gate chutes, a first conveyor, and a second conveyor. The plurality of movable gate chutes are each positionable in a retracted position and an extended position. The first conveyor is configured to carry, for each of any of the plurality of movable gate chutes in the retracted position, a first portion of the feed material to a first area. The second conveyor is configured to carry, for each of any of the plurality of movable gate chutes in the extended position, a second portion of the feed material to a second area. The second area is spaced apart from the first area.
US11352211B2 Conveyor belt with flow control cleats
A conveyor belt with flow control cleats including belting, a first set of cleats and a second set of cleats. The belting has a first side edge and a second side edge. The first set of cleats has a plurality of first cleat sections. The first set of cleats are oriented at a first acute angle with respect to the first side edge. The second set of cleats has a plurality of second cleat sections. The second set of cleats are oriented at a second acute angle with respect to the second side edge.
US11352206B2 Apparatus for processing material, and waste container/separating device
An apparatus for processing material in connection with a pneumatic material conveying system includes a waste container/separating device, into which material is configured to be conducted from a conveying pipe of the pneumatic material conveying system via an inlet aperture and which is configured to be connected to a partial vacuum generator. The apparatus further includes a press device/compactor device, which is arranged to act on the material (w) conducted into the waste container/separating device, via at least one aperture formed in the container, and that at least one wall that is transverse with respect to the input direction of the material is arranged in the container space of the waste container/separating device, which wall is configured to guide the material into the operating range in the container space of the compressor of the press device/compactor device.
US11352205B2 Debris collection and portage system
According to an aspect, an apparatus is provided that is capable of providing debris collection and portage. The apparatus includes handles and tarp devices which can be used to handle yard waste.
US11352197B2 Glass article layer, glass article bundle, and packing method
A glass article layer is provided that includes at least two cylindrical glass articles extending in a z-direction and arranged side by side in an x-direction. Two spacers are provided spaced apart from one another at an interval longitudinally of the glass article in the z-direction. The spacers are arranged between the glass articles. The spacers are thread-like elements and at least one of the thread-like elements is provided at each spacer position.
US11352196B2 Vapocoolant device
The present disclosure discloses and describes a vapocoolant dispenser. Specifically, the dispenser comprises a housing and container of vapocoolant, the dispenser configured to receive a sterilizable dose of high energy radiation and to provide a sterile, hermetically sealed vapocoolant dispenser.
US11352191B2 Packaging for an article and method of packaging an article
A packaging for an object and a method of packaging the object are disclosed The packaging comprises a sealable outer box and at least one padded part for insertion into the interior of the outer box. The padded part comprises shaped cushioning parts on its periphery for supporting the padded part on the inside against the side walls of the outer box so as to be secured against displacement. The padded part also includes a recess for the precisely fitting accommodation of the packaged object. Finally, the packaging in accordance with the invention comprises a support insert that, together with the padded part, defines a packaging space for the packaged object within the outer box, wherein the support insert extends at a distance from the side walls of the outer box and forms at least part of a side wall of the packaging space.
US11352184B2 Container
A container is configured so that a bottom section has a ground contact section provided to the outer periphery of a body section, and a raised bottom section provided inside the ground contact section and deformed in accordance with a change in inner pressure; the raised bottom section is provided with an upper surface section provided at the center, and a connection section which connects the upper surface section and the ground contact section; the connection section is formed so that, when the inner pressure is normal pressure, the upper surface section-side end of the connection section is positioned closer to a neck section than the ground contact section-side end of the connection section; and at least the connection section of the bottom section is provided with a reinforcement section which extends in the radial direction of the bottom section and reinforces the bottom section.
US11352179B2 Biometric locking jar with integrated vacuum pump
This application is directed to a Biometric Locking Jar with Integrated Vacuum Pump. More particularly, this application provides a biometric locking lid capable of interfacing with a jar or other container, wherein the biometric locking lid includes a built-in electrically powered vacuum pump and a labyrinth seal lid gasket which acts to lock the jar from unauthorized access by pulling a vacuum within the jar and securing the lid to the jar preventing unauthorized access to the contents of the jar. A user enrolls a fingerprint or thumb print. The vacuum pump is activated by scanning and recognizing a user's enrolled fingerprint. The locking jar may be used to keep contents secure and fresh, and also out of the reach of children or other unauthorized individuals as it employs the user's fingerprint or thumb print to release the vacuum and open the jar, allowing access to the contents inside.
US11352172B2 Resealable laminate for heat sealed packaging
A resealable package assembly is described. The package assembly includes a selectively positionable flap that covers an aperture or enables access through the aperture into the package. The flap and package include provisions for releasably engaging the flap to the package to seal the interior of the package. Provisions for grasping the tab and indicating whether tampering has occurred are also described.
US11352169B2 Pallet assembly
A pallet assembly includes an upper deck having a first plurality of ribs and a second plurality of ribs. The first plurality of ribs each include a first opening therethrough that opens downward. The second plurality of ribs each include a second opening therethrough that opens upward. The first openings and the second openings aligned to define a channel. A reinforcement member is disposed in the channel A plurality of columns extend from the deck.
US11352168B2 Collapsible crate
A collapsible crate with improved stability and smooth movement includes a top having two opposing top side sections defining top side axes and two opposing top end sections defining top end axes; a bottom having two opposing bottom side edges defining bottom side axes and two opposing bottom end edges defining bottom end axes; first and second opposing end walls, the first and second end walls each being pivotably connected to the top along the corresponding top end sections with interlocking projections; and first and second opposing side walls. The crate includes one or more features which help the crate remain in the erect configuration, for example, a first protrusion protruding from an inner surface of a first side wall, wherein the first protrusion is configured to abut with a portion of a first end wall with an interference fit when the crate is in an erect configuration.
US11352166B2 Packaging for an attachable unit for a smoking article
Packaging for an attachable unit for a smoking article The invention relates to packaging (300) for an attachable unit (3) for a smoking article (2) comprising a receiver (301) to receive an attachable unit and a guide (306) for aligning the smoking article with the attachable unit when the attachable unit is received by the receiver such that the attachable unit can be attached to the smoking article. The invention also relates to packaging for an attachable unit for a smoking article comprising a receptacle or receiver in which the attachable unit is receivable and a gripping mechanism (307) to releasably hold the attachable unit within the receptacle or receiver when the attachable unit is received in the receptacle or receiver.
US11352165B2 Box insert with vertical rails
A registration system including an insert including a center segment and a rail, the rail extending upwards from the center segment; and a register defining a cutout, the rail sized to fit within the cutout of the register, the cutout receiving the rail, the register configured to slidably move along the rail while maintaining a position parallel to the center segment.
US11352164B2 Carton package and a blank for a carton package
A carton package is disclosed comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, a left panel, and a right panel separated by four edges. The front panel is connected to the top panel along a front-top edge and is connected to the bottom panel along a front-bottom edge. At a first height, measured from the front-bottom edge, the transversal width of the front panel measured from a front-left edge to a front-right edge is larger than a length of the front-bottom edge, and larger than a length of the front-top edge. At a second height measured from the front-bottom edge, the transversal width of the front panel measured from the front-left edge to the front-right edge is smaller than the length of the front-bottom edge, and smaller than the length of the front-top edge.
US11352161B2 System for placing a label on an object, a method thereof and an effector for a robotic system
A system for placing a label on an object comprising: a scanning module arranged to scan the object for a suitable label placement position based on predefined parameters associated with the label; a robotic controlled apparatus arranged to extract the label from a label substrate and move the label to be adjacent to the suitable label placement position; and, wherein the robotic controlled apparatus is further arranged to apply the label onto the suitable label placement position such that the label is adhere to the object.
US11352160B2 Apparatus for emptying bags
An apparatus for emptying bags includes a cutting mechanism, wherein cut bags are separated from the contents therein on a bag support, a bag disposal mechanism including a vacuum unit to deliver the bags to a disposal unit. The cutting mechanism includes first and second cutting devices arranged to cut the bags along at least two cut directions, in relation to a longitudinal direction along which the bags are conveyed from the cutting mechanism, to cut a foldable flap in the material from which the bags are formed so that the flap can fold into openings of the bag support to empty the content through the openings. A related method for emptying bags is also disclosed.
US11352155B2 Repulpable paper strap with enhanced moisture resistance and methods to make the same
A repulpable paper strap includes a plurality of paper strings, and a binder that binds the paper strings together, the binder including a partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol and a fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol. Related methods of forming the repulpable paper strap is also provided.
US11352152B2 Stretch-wrapping machine with self-adjusting pinch rollers
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a stretch-wrapping machine with self-adjusting pinch rollers configured to reorient themselves to compensate for misalignment relative to their respective pre-stretch rollers. This ensures the pinch rollers press the entire width of the film against their respective pre-stretch rollers as the film is drawn through the rollers.
US11352149B2 Systems and methods for assembling containerized aircraft
Methods and systems for assembling containerized aircraft as complete aircraft. The methods comprise removing aircraft components from shipping container(s), unloading the aircraft components from shipping fixture(s), removing tooling comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) from the shipping container(s), loading aircraft component(s) onto aircraft component positioning structure(s), positioning the aircraft components in aircraft component installation positions, positioning the aircraft component(s) using the aircraft component positioning structure(s), and attaching the aircraft components to assemble the complete aircraft. The systems comprise aircraft components configured to be loaded into shipping container(s) in a shipping arrangement, unloaded from the shipping arrangement and attached to at least one other aircraft component to assemble the complete aircraft; shipping fixture(s) configured to support the aircraft components in the shipping arrangement, and tooling configured to facilitate assembly of the aircraft components and comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) configured to position aircraft component(s) in aircraft component installation position(s).
US11352148B2 Ground support station for aerial vehicles
A ground station for aerial vehicles including a protective casing; at least one charging mechanism; and an extendable landing pad. The extended landing pad is operable to transition between a closed configuration having dimensions suitable to be contained within said protective casing, and an open configuration having dimensions suitable to land the aerial vehicle.
US11352147B2 Electrical isolator fitting
An isolator fitting for an opening in a metallic rib of an aircraft wing. The isolator fitting has first isolator mountable to the rib to position a first isolator opening in alignment with the opening of the rib. A second isolator is mountable to the rib and has a nut housing segment defining a second isolator opening to be positioned in alignment with the opening of the rib. A conduit extends between a first end and a second end, and a nut is mountable about an outer surface of the conduit to abut against the first isolator and mount the conduit thereto. The conduit is positionable to extend through the opening of the rib and through the first and second isolator openings to position the nut within the nut housing segment of the second isolator such that the nut housing segment is positioned between the nut and the rib.
US11352145B2 Fastening system for passenger seats in a cabin of a vehicle
A fastening system for passenger seats in a vehicle cabin has two or more guide rails to be integrated into or onto a cabin floor, and a plurality of slides, to be brought into engagement with the guide rails and having a flange for connection to a passenger seat in order to retain the passenger seat on a guide rail. Each guide rail has a profile cross section, perpendicularly to a main axis of extent, having a base region and a supporting region. Each slide has a cavity of complementary design with the profile cross section. The guide rails have a plurality of transverse openings spaced apart from one another between the base region and the supporting region. At least one slide has a displaceably mounted retaining body which, when the slide is in engagement with the guide rail, can be brought into engagement with one of the transverse openings.
US11352143B2 Transformable seat assembly
Transformable seat assembly includes a seat support structure and a seat connected to the seat support structure with a first hinge having a first axis of rotation. A back support structure is connected to the seat support structure with the back support structure positioned on a back side portion of the seat support structure and the first hinge is positioned on an opposing front side portion of the seat support structure. A wall member having a first end portion connected to the back support structure with a second hinge having a second axis of rotation, wherein the seat is rotatable about the first axis of rotation from an occupant support position to a deployed position and the wall member is rotatable about the second axis of rotation from an overlying position with respect to the back support structure to the wall member extending away from the back support structure.
US11352142B2 Secondary personal item support
A passenger seat back can include a rearward surface, a tray table (106) deployable away from the rearward surface of the seat back, and a shelf (108) independent from the tray table (106). The shelf (108) can include a support surface (110) and at least one pivot (116) pivotally coupling the support surface (110) to the rearward surface of the seat back. For example, the support surface (110) may support a passenger's personal entertainment device or other item at a variety of viewing orientations and apart from the tray table (106).
US11352141B2 Sealable life vest stowage device
A life vest stowage device comprises a receptacle with a receptacle opening. The device has first and second tabs with first and second tab apertures. In a closed configuration, a closure flap is in a folded position in which it at least partially covers the opening. The first and second tabs are exposed through the closure flap to allow access to the tab apertures from an outer side of the closure flap. A pull strap extends from the interior volume through the opening and over the outer side of the closure flap. The pull strap has a pull strap aperture securable to the first and second tab apertures by a frangible seal, such that the closure flap can only be moved to an unfolded position by moving the pull strap aperture and the first and second tab apertures away from one another so as to break the frangible seal.
US11352139B2 Aircraft monument and a seat assembly
An aircraft monument for use in a cabin of an aircraft includes a monument assembly and a seat assembly. The monument assembly includes a frame having a plurality of walls defining a compartment. The plurality of walls include a first end wall having a forward section at a forward plane of the frame. The compartment is defined rearward of the forward section. The seat assembly is forward of the frame. The seat assembly has a shell configured to at least partially surround a passenger seat. The shell has a rear rearward of the forward plane of the frame.
US11352131B2 Multi-point contact, flexed landing gear
A flexible landing gear system for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is disclosed. The flexible landing gear system may comprise a mounting bracket, a plurality of flexible supports, and plurality of surface contactors. The mounting bracket may be configured to couple to the VTOL aircraft. Each of the plurality of flexible supports comprising a proximal end and a distal end. The plurality of flexible supports may be coupled to the mounting bracket at a proximal end. A surface contactor may be positioned at the distal end of each of the plurality of flexible supports. The low-friction contactor may be a lightweight spherical ball, while the flexible support may be a flexible semi-rigid wire comprising a tempered high-carbon steel.
US11352130B2 Fully faired landing gear with integrated step
An aircraft landing gear assembly has a longitudinally elongated frame coupled to a lower portion of a fuselage of an aircraft, the frame being capable of supporting at least a portion of the weight of the aircraft. A fairing encloses substantially all of the frame. An optional integrated step can be carried by the frame, and a longitudinally elongated aperture would be formed in the fairing adjacent the step. The step allows a user to place a foot into the aperture and onto the step. An optional door can cover the aperture, and an optional secondary step can be carried by the door.
US11352115B1 Marine drives having exhaust manifold with longitudinally offset inlet ports
A marine engine includes a cylinder block having first and second banks of cylinders disposed along a longitudinal axis and extending transversely relative to each other in a V-shape so as to define a valley there between, and first and second exhaust logs in which exhaust gas from the first and second banks of cylinders are collected and conveyed. An exhaust manifold is located in the V-shape and configured to merge said exhaust gases from the first and second exhaust logs and to convey said exhaust gases. The exhaust manifold has a first inlet port that receives substantially all said exhaust gas from the first exhaust log and a second exhaust inlet port that receives substantially all said exhaust gas from the second exhaust log. The first and second inlet ports are longitudinally offset relative to each other.
US11352111B2 Modular system for submersible vehicle
A modular compartment bulkhead assembly is provided that includes a first external body, a bulkhead, and a second external body. The first external body segment may include a first end portion. The first end portion may be coupled to an external seal body and the external seal body may include a first internal channel. The bulkhead may include an internal seal body. The internal seal body may be configured to be inserted into the first internal channel of the external seal body to form an internal seal between the bulkhead and the first external body segment. The second external body segment may include a second end portion. The second end portion may include a second internal channel, and the external seal body may be configured to be inserted into the second internal channel to form an external seal between the external seal body and the second external body segment.
US11352110B1 Flexible underwater robot, control method and device
A flexible underwater robot, a control method and a device is provided with at least one movable joint and a control module. A flexible joint module of the movable joint comprises a first connecting plate, a second connecting plate, a first spring, several second springs, several third springs, several first pulling ropes, several second pulling ropes and a pulling module. The first spring, the second springs and the third springs are arranged from inside to outside in sequence with gradually decreased rigidities correspondingly to form a gradual rigidity structure, so that it is more flexible to adjust a posture. When the robot is impacted, it may absorb and release energy to ensure the integrity of the flexible joint module, so that the stability is improved.
US11352103B2 Trawler with fishing and conveying device and fishing method
The present disclosure provides a trawler with a fishing and conveying device and a fishing method, and belongs to the technical field of trawlers. The trawler of the present disclosure includes a hull structure and two fishing devices, wherein the fishing device includes a first rotary rod, a second rotary rod, a fixing frame and a fish suction mechanism, the first rotary rod is hinged at the bow of the hull structure, a fishing net is connected on the first rotary rod, the second rotary rod is hinged at the stern of the hull structure. The present disclosure is capable of realizing continuous fishing and directly conveying the fish onto the trawler, and thus is simple to operate.
US11352101B2 Drag-inducing mat for amusement park rides
A drag-inducing mat includes a main body configured to accommodate a rider. The main body includes a rider surface configured to face the rider and an opposing surface configured to face a slide surface. The drag-inducing mat also includes a sipe array defined within the opposing surface. The sipe array includes a plurality of sipes that extends from a first lateral edge of the main body to a second lateral edge of the main body to selectively induce friction between the main body and the slide surface based on force applied to the sipe array by the rider.
US11352099B2 Tension device
A tension device for securing a floating structure includes an elastic member, first and second end members, and an inelastic member. The elastic member is stretchable under tension from an unstretched length to a stretched length. The first and second end members are carried at first and second ends of the elastic member, respectively. The inelastic member is secured to the first and second end member and limits the stretched length of the elastic member. First and second restrictive apertures are limited in diameter by first and second sewn portions of the inelastic member, respectively. The first and second restrictive apertures prevent separation between the inelastic member and the first and second ends of the elastic member, when the tension device is loaded in tension.
US11352097B2 Hybrid powertrain for a pedal vehicle, control unit therefor, pedal vehicle
A powertrain for a pedal vehicle, such as a bicycle, which powertrain comprises a first and a second electric motor and a planetary gear set comprising a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet carrier, wherein the sun gear is connected to the first motor, the ring gear is connected to the crank axle receiving the user input, and the planet carrier is connected to an output of the powertrain for transmitting power to at least one output element, such as a wheel, of the vehicle, wherein the second motor is directly connected to the output of the powertrain.
US11352091B2 Creating easy-to-understand indications of a vehicle state
Presented here is a system and method for creating easy-to-understand notifications of the vehicle state. The notification can be visual or can be auditory and can indicate to the user the vehicle state even when the user's attention is directed elsewhere. The indication can serve to attract the user's attention before more involved information is presented to the user, such as text, or the indication can serve to communicate to the user the vehicle state in an easy-to-understand way such as using color-coded displays or audio indications. The intensity of the indication can be adjusted based on the likelihood that indication will be perceived by the user by, for example, measuring ambient light and/or ambient noise. Reducing the intensity of the indication conserves energy of an energy source associated with the vehicle.
US11352090B2 Information providing device and program for motorcycle
An information providing device 1 of a motorcycle includes: an image acquisition section 10 that acquires an image of a road; a lane detection section 12 that detects a lane from the image and detects a radius of curvature of the detected lane and a lateral distance from the host vehicle to the lane; a host vehicle trajectory curvature calculation section 14 that calculates a radius of curvature of a host vehicle trajectory on the basis of the radius of curvature of the lane and the lateral distance; a vehicle speed acquisition section 16 that acquires a vehicle speed of the host vehicle; an inclination angle calculation section 18 that calculates an inclination angle of the host vehicle on the basis of the radius of curvature of the host vehicle trajectory and the vehicle speed.
US11352086B2 Process for making seats with additional gel padding, seat obtained therewith and equipment for implementing said process
A process is disclosed for making seats, for example bicycle seats, which include at least one shell, at least one covering sheet or covering, and at least one gel padding element, which adheres to at least one intermediate adhesion sheet made of a material having micro holes or holes or a woven fabric, which in turn adheres to a surface of the at least one covering. Equipment configured to implement such process is also disclosed.
US11352075B2 Aerodynamic trucking systems
An aerodynamic fairing assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer. The aerodynamic fairing assembly may comprise a front skirt fairing and a rear skirt comprising a transition. The transition may extend outwardly of the side skirt fairing at a distance from the centerline of the trailer. The side skirt faring and rear skirt fairing are coupled to the trailer by one or more struts.
US11352073B2 Aerodynamic toolbox assembly
Embodiments provide an aerodynamic toolbox assembly comprising a toolbox coupled to a tractor trailer and an aerodynamic fairing assembly coupled to the toolbox. At least one fairing component extends beyond a selected surface of the toolbox to facilitate aerodynamic air flow past the toolbox during normal operation of the trailer.
US11352072B1 Rear sill assembly of a unibody pickup truck
The present disclosure generally relates to a rear sill assembly of a unibody vehicle. The unibody vehicle includes a floor assembly having a floor pan and a floor beam coupled to the floor pan, the floor beam having a floor channel. The unibody vehicle also includes a rear sill, and a coupling structure coupled to the rear sill. The coupling structure may include an outer periphery which is sized and shaped to be slideably coupleably received in the floor channel.
US11352069B2 Lawn mower fender
A fender for a lawn mower having tire and wheel assemblies that are mounted to a yoke of a swivel caster assembly, whereby the yoke pivots through 360 degrees of rotation, includes an arcuate fender body. The fender body is attached to the yoke by a bracket so that it is rotatably carried by the rotating yoke. As such, the fender body is maintained at an optimal position relative to the mower tire and thereby provides desirable deflection of lawn clippings and other debris from the various operational components provided upon the mower deck. This prevents the premature wear of such operational components, thereby decreasing down time and reducing maintenance costs of the mower.
US11352066B2 Steering support structure
A D seat front beam has an inner end in a vehicle width direction fixed to a first column support point, and a point of fixation of the D seat front beam to the front lower pillar is provided further on a rear side in a vehicle front and rear direction than a first column support point. The D seat front beam extends toward an inner side in the vehicle width direction and toward the front side in the vehicle front and rear direction, from the point of fixation to the front lower pillar toward the first column support point.
US11352064B2 Side sill structure for vehicle
A side sill structure for a vehicle includes: a side sill which is connected to an edge of a center floor and has a first cavity and a second cavity which are divided by a partition; a reinforcing member which is received in the first cavity of the side sill and is deformable by an impact load; and a component which is accommodated in the second cavity of the side sill. In particular, the second cavity is located above the first cavity.
US11352061B2 Front body structure of vehicle
A front body structure of a vehicle includes: a closed loop member projected on a front surface of a body to form a closed loop such that both sides of the closed loop are coupled to front ends of front side members at both sides of the body, a back beam assembly coupled to a front part of the closed loop member, and lower reinforcement members connecting a lower portion of the closed loop member, at both sides thereof, to a front part of a subframe.
US11352039B1 Shopping cart security system
The shopping cart security system is configured for use with a hand propelled vehicle known as a shopping cart. The shopping cart security system is a wheeled structure that allows the hand propelled vehicle to roll over a supporting surface. The shopping cart security system: a) determines the GPS coordinates of the shopping cart security system; b) compares the GPS coordinates of the shopping cart security system with a previously determined set of GPS coordinates that determine an operating perimeter for the shopping cart security system; and, c) disables the rotation of the wheeled structure that forms the shopping cart security system when the shopping cart security system is determined to be outside of the region bounded by the previously determined operating perimeter.
US11352038B2 Collapsible cart
A compact and easy to assemble grill cart to support a collapsible grill cart that includes a base portion, to which side frames can be coupled, and that permits the grill cart to be stored in a compact, folded configuration. The side frames of the cart can be expanded or unfolded to provide a stable structure that can support a cooking unit, such as a grill, grill insert, or firebox. Such a collapsible grill cart can also include doors that provide enclosed storage space within the expanded cart and wheels to facilitate transportation.
US11352034B2 Trusted vehicle accident avoidance control
A trusted accident avoidance control system supported on a vehicle operable to travel a path, and comprising at least first and second location determination components operable to estimate a current position of the vehicle. An error correction component can receive the estimated current position information from the first and second location determination components and determine an updated estimated current position of the vehicle based on these, wherein the error correction component can be operable with a path database to identify a predetermined threshold velocity for the updated estimated current position of the vehicle. A velocity management component can determine, based on the updated estimated current position, whether a current velocity of the vehicle exceeds the predetermined threshold velocity, and if so, initiate an accident avoidance measure. The trusted accident avoidance control system is self-contained to the vehicle, not relying on outside sources to generate any estimated current positions.
US11352029B2 Level control system for adjusting the level of a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle
A level control system adjusts the level of a rail vehicle, and includes at least one level control cylinder and a level control piston. The level control piston is at least partly received in the level control cylinder in a movable manner. The level control system has at least one first hydraulic connection, wherein the level control cylinder or the level control piston has a collared shoulder, in which at least one first fluid channel connected to the first hydraulic connection is arranged. At least one first attachment for receiving the first hydraulic connection is provided along the collared shoulder, the first attachment, being arranged on the collared shoulder tangentially to the longitudinal axis of the level control cylinder or of the level control piston such that at least one tangential external fluid connection on the collared shoulder can be connected to the at least one first hydraulic connection.
US11352024B2 Autonomous vehicle emergency route guidance
A system for route guidance, the system comprising a driving controller, wherein the driving controller is configured to receive sensor output from at least one sensor, wherein, based on the received sensor output, the driving controller determines, for a common time interval, a first set of route actions and a second set of route actions; and a vehicle motion controller configured to receive, from the driving controller, the first set of route actions and the second set of route actions, and wherein, during the common time interval, the first set of route actions are executed when the vehicle is in a first state and the second set of route actions are executed when the vehicle is in a different second state.
US11352009B2 Vehicle control apparatus, vehicle control method, and program
A vehicle control apparatus includes: a road recognizer that recognizes a road form around a vehicle; a second-vehicle recognizer that recognizes a state of another vehicle around the vehicle; and a driving controller that allows the vehicle to travel by controlling one or both of steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle and that prevents, upon passing of the vehicle through an intersection, passing of the vehicle through the intersection based on a presence of the other vehicle recognized by the second-vehicle recognizer, wherein in a case where the driving controller recognizes, by the road recognizer, that a plurality of lanes are present in a road of a right/left turn destination of the vehicle and recognizes, by the second-vehicle recognizer, that the other vehicle, which was an opposing vehicle approaching from a direction opposing the vehicle, has entered a lane on a rear side in a view from the vehicle among the plurality of lanes in the road of the right/left turn destination, the driving controller continues an entry control to the road of the right/left turn destination of the vehicle.
US11352008B2 Systems and methods for idle coasting management
A system, method, and apparatus includes management of coasting during operation of a vehicle. Speed of a vehicle is monitored during a coasting event and is compared against a threshold to determine whether to remain coasting or re-engage an engine to a driveline. If instantaneous speed exceeds the threshold, predicted speed can be used to determine whether to permit short duration excursions, or to re-engage the engine to the driveline. These techniques can be used whether the vehicle is slowing down below a threshold or speeding up above a threshold.
US11352005B2 Cruise operation fuel efficiency improvement control method using system cooperation and cruise control system
A cruise operation fuel efficiency improvement control method, the method may include detecting, by an engine control unit, a cruise Resume request during a coasting running state of a vehicle; controlling a NCC Cruise Control which performs a cruise torque control of the vehicle after performing a control of an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) which sets a vehicle speed to a cruise target speed followed by a control of a transmission control unit, when the coasting running is recognized as a Neutral Control Coasting (NCC); and controlling a SSC Cruise Control which performs the cruise torque control of the vehicle after performing the control of the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) which sets the vehicle speed to the cruise target speed followed by the control of the transmission control unit in a driving state of an engine, when the coasting running is recognized as a Start Stop Control (SSC).
US11352003B2 Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and vehicle
A vehicle control device includes a determination unit, a speed control unit, and a recommended speed acquisition unit. The recommended speed acquisition unit acquires a first recommended speed, being a new recommended speed related to a first section. The determination unit determines a magnitude relationship between the first recommended speed and the first recommended speed. The speed control unit controls the speed of the vehicle to be maintained at a speed of the first recommended speed in the first section when the determination unit determines that the first recommended speed is less than the first recommended speed.
US11352000B2 Vehicle control apparatus
A vehicle control apparatus comprising a navigation system and a control unit, wherein the navigation system includes a map database, a position acquisition unit, a route determination unit, and an output unit configured to output road information on a plurality of locations from a position of the vehicle to a location at a predetermined distance ahead on the target route, wherein the control unit includes a buffer unit configured to store the road information as the road information on a first distance interval, and a controller unit configured to control the speed of the vehicle, wherein the output unit is configured to, in response to changing the target route, thin out the road information such that the number of data becomes less than that of the road information on the first distance interval, and wherein the buffer unit is configured to store the thinned-out road information.
US11351999B2 Traffic collision warning device
The present invention relates to a traffic collision warning device comprising: a main circuit board (11); a central processing unit (12) being mounted on the main circuit board (11) and controlling the operation of the device; a memory (111); a warning signal generator (18); sensors (c1, c2, c3, c4, c1′, c2′, c3′, c4′) being arranged along the road near a collision-prone area; a vehicle identification module; timers (tm, tm′); vehicle counters (n, n′); and a movement direction comparison module. Wherein, the direction of movement of a vehicle is identified based on the order in which it passes through the sensors, the vehicle velocity is calculated by dividing the distance between the two sensors by the period of time it takes the vehicle to pass through the two sensors; the vehicle length is calculated by multiply the vehicle velocity and the period of time it takes the vehicle to pass through a sensor. When at least two vehicles moving from opposite directions are possibly to meet each other in the collision-prone area, the device emits collision warning signals at different levels depending on the velocities of the vehicles.
US11351998B2 Systems and methods for adapting activation of alerts according to curvature of a target path
System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving alerts to a passenger about hazards when exiting a subject vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to identifying a target in a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle, estimating a target path of the target. The method includes selectively adjusting an activation threshold for providing an alert according to a curvature of the target path. The method includes activating the alert to inform the passenger of a hazard associated with the target according to whether the target path satisfies the activation threshold.
US11351991B2 Prediction based on attributes
Techniques are discussed for predicting locations of an object based on attributes of the object and/or attributes of other object(s) proximate to the object. The techniques can predict locations of a pedestrian proximate to a crosswalk as they traverse or prepare to traverse through the crosswalk. The techniques can predict locations of objects as the object traverses an environment. Attributes can comprise information about an object, such as a position, velocity, acceleration, classification, heading, relative distances to regions or other objects, bounding box, etc. Attributes can be determined for an object over time such that, when a series of attributes are input into a prediction component (e.g., a machine learned model), the prediction component can output, for example, predicted locations of the object at times in the future. A vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle, can be controlled to traverse an environment based on the predicted locations.
US11351990B2 Swerve assist in a transportation vehicle
A swerve assist to assist the driver of a transportation vehicle during an avoidance maneuver so that a collision with an obstacle is avoided. An additional steering torque for amplifying a current steering torque is applied when an avoidance maneuver of the transportation vehicle is detected. A single-wheel braking of the transportation vehicle is actuated to increase a transverse offset of the transportation vehicle.
US11351989B2 Vehicle driving controller, system including the same, and method thereof
A vehicle driving controller, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle driving controller includes a processor configured to apply a different warning level depending on at least one of a driving situation or a user state during autonomous driving and to provide a notification of a control authority transition demand to a user and a storage configured to store information associated with the driving situation and the user state and information associated with the different warning level.
US11351985B2 Vehicle steering control method, device and system, and vehicle
A vehicle steering control method, device and system, and a vehicle are provided. The vehicle steering control method includes: in a case where a current vehicle speed is less than a turning vehicle speed threshold, steering of a vehicle is controlled by an Electric Power Steering (EPS) to implement cornering of the vehicle; in a case where a cornering condition of the vehicle is not reached during the cornering of the vehicle, the vehicle is controlled by an Electrical Park Brake (EPB) to perform single-side parking to assist in the cornering of the vehicle; and after the single-side parking of the vehicle is implemented, closed-loop control is performed on an electric control booster, the EPB and the EPS, and the vehicle is controlled to turn under the cornering condition.
US11351981B2 Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and storage medium
A vehicle control system according to this embodiment includes: a storage battery that stores a electric power generated by a power generating unit or electric power supplied by a charging spot; a use status acquiring unit that acquires a use status of a charging spot present in an area identified by a route from a place of departure to a destination of the vehicle; and a control unit that sets a charging target value of the storage battery at the time of arrival of the vehicle at a destination to be higher in a case in which a status is determined in which the charging spot is unusable than a case in which a status is determined in which the charging spot is usable on the basis of the use status of the charging spot acquired by the use status acquiring unit.
US11351979B2 Supplemental electric drive with primary engine recognition for electric drive controller adaptation
Through-the-road (TTR) hybrid designs using control strategies such as an equivalent consumption minimization strategy (ECMS) or an adaptive ECMS are implemented at the supplemental torque delivering electrically-powered drive axle (or axles) in a manner that follows operational parameters or computationally estimates states of the primary drivetrain and/or fuel-fed engine, but does not itself participate in control of the fuel-fed engine or primary drivetrain. BSFC type data particular to the paired-with fuel-fed engine allows an ECMS implementation (or other similar control strategy) to adapt to efficiency curves for the particular fuel-fed engine and to improve overall efficiencies of the TTR hybrid configuration.
US11351977B2 Hybrid vehicle front end accessory drive control system and method
A method of operating an accessory drive system for a motor vehicle, wherein the accessory drive system includes one or more accessory components, a motor generator of the motor vehicle, and a flexible drive element configured to transmit a torque load between the one or more accessory components and the motor generator, includes determining a maximum permissible flexible drive element torque threshold, detecting an increase in torque demand on the flexible drive element, determining when the torque demand on the flexible drive element will exceed the flexible drive element torque threshold, and reducing the torque demand of one or more of the accessory components so that the flexible drive element torque threshold is not exceeded.
US11351975B2 Hybrid-electric vehicle plug-out mode energy management
A vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, a battery, and at least one controller. The vehicle may further comprise a port for supplying power to a load external to the vehicle. The controller is programmed to operate the engine at a power level based on a difference between a battery voltage and a reference voltage such that a power output by the electric machine reduces the difference. The power level may define an engine operating point that minimizes fuel consumption. The operating point may be an engine torque and an engine speed. The power level may be further based on a state of charge of the battery. The electric machine may be operated to cause the engine to rotate at an engine speed corresponding to the selected power level. The difference may be caused by varying power drawn by a load external to the vehicle.
US11351961B2 Proximity-based vehicle security systems and methods
Proximity-based vehicle security systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes determining a napping event of a vehicle occupant within a vehicle, determining, based on signals of external sensors of the vehicle, when an object has entered one of a plurality of distance-based zones during the napping event, each of the distance-based zones being associated with a unique security response, and invoking the unique security response of the one of a plurality of distance-based zones.
US11351960B2 Vehicle operation with docked smart device
A vehicle is equipped with a docking station for a driver's smart device. The smart device displays engine related and other information to the driver while operating the vehicle. The smart device provides a supplementary screen to the screen installed in the vehicle at manufacture, or acts as an alternative to having a screen installed at manufacture. The docked smart device replaces one or more of the instruments normally present in a vehicle dashboard or motorcycle instrument cluster. The smart device also controls operation of the vehicle.
US11351953B2 Airbag tether separation
An airbag can include active vents to manage the pressure within the airbag when deployed. The active vent can be at least partially controlled by using a tether. A tether separator can be configured to separate the tether. The tether separator can include an explosive. The tether separator can be operatively positioned relative to the tether such that, when the tether separator is activated, the explosive produces shockwaves and/or heat energy. The shockwaves and/or the heat energy can cause the tether to be separated into two pieces. In some instances, a portion of the tether can be held in tension to facilitate the separation of the tether.
US11351948B2 Side airbag device and vehicle seat provided with same
[Problem] To provide: a side airbag device capable of quickly and properly restraining a passenger in the initial stage of deploying an airbag; and a vehicle seat provided with the side airbag device. [Resolution Means] A side airbag device is provided with: an airbag disposed inside a side supporting part of a seat, that restrains an occupant by expanding and deploying in the event of a vehicle collision; and an inflator that supplies an expansion gas to the airbag. Furthermore, the airbag is folded and stored in the side supporting part in an extended condition such that the vertical direction is the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, a lower part of the airbag in the stored condition is folded a plurality of times in the longitudinal direction to form a lower compressed part.
US11351947B2 Passenger protection apparatus
[Problem] To provide a side airbag apparatus capable of quickly and properly restraining a passenger in the initial stage of deploying an airbag, along with a passenger protection apparatus including this side airbag apparatus. [Resolution means] The airbag employed in the present invention includes: a first chamber (C1) which houses the inflator and is deployed outside in the vehicle width direction of the frame side wall part; a second chamber (C2) which is deployed inside in the vehicle width direction of the frame side wall part; and a gas guide (100) arranged so as to surround the inflator inside the first chamber. In addition, the first chamber (C1) is deployed such that at least a portion thereof, as seen from the vehicle side, overlaps the frame side wall part. A first inner vent is formed at the boundary part between the gas guide and the first chamber, with gas introduced from the gas guide to the first chamber via this first inner vent. Moreover, a second inner vent is formed at the boundary part between the gas guide and the second chamber, with gas introduced from the gas guide to the second chamber via this second inner vent.
US11351943B2 Method for detecting the application of scratches and bumps
A method for detecting scratches and bumps applied to a vehicle uses an acceleration sensor. Signals of the sensor are analyzed and evaluated based on duration and frequency.
US11351935B2 Wastewater management system for vehicles and related methods
A wastewater management system 10 includes a black water tank 12 for holding black wastewater and a grey water tank 14 for holding grey wastewater. The system 10 may additionally include a filter 62 for filtering suspended solids from the grey water; a first conduit 64 between the grey water tank 14 and the filter 62; a second conduit 66 between the filter 62 and a toilet 22, and a third conduit 68 between the filter 68 and the black water tank 12, the third conduit 68 associated with a valve 26; and a fourth conduit 69 between the filter 62 and the grey water tank 14, the fourth conduit 69 associated with the valve 26. The system 10 further includes a control sub-system 38 in communication with the valves 26 for controlling valves 26 to deliver filtered grey water to the toilet 22 for flush and to periodically clean the filter 62 of captured solids and deliver the captured solids to the black water tank 12. A related method for managing wastewater within a recreational vehicles with the wastewater management system 10, an apparatus for delivering wastewater from a recreational vehicles to a drain and an additive sub-system 54 for wastewater management system of a vehicle are also provided. Further, the present teachings relate to a system 10 including a housing associated with a toilet 22, the housing including a valve and a macerator pumping arrangement 34 including a macerator 34a and a pump 34b that work independently from one another, the macerator 34a including a plurality of macerating knives 37 driven by a first motor 35a, the pump 34b providing positive pressure, the macerator pumping arrangement 34 is operative in a macerating mode and a pumping mode, such that the first motor 35a first drives the macerating knives 37 to macerate the waste and subsequently, the pump 34b pumps the waste out of the housing 34a.
US11351932B1 Vehicles and methods for generating and displaying composite images
A vehicle and methods for generating and displaying a composite image is provided. The method includes receiving a first image from a first image capture component external to the vehicle and a second image from a second image capture component that is external to the vehicle, generating a composite image using the first image and the second image, the first image is associated with a first perspective view of the vehicle and the second image is associated with a second perspective view of the vehicle, and outputting the composite image on a display of the vehicle. The method also includes making a selection at least one of the first image capture component and the second image capture component, and outputting one or more images from the selected image capture component on the display of the vehicle in response to receiving the selection.
US11351930B2 Seating assembly to support a mobile computing device and method of supporting the mobile computing device with the seating assembly
A method of supporting a mobile computing device in a vehicle comprising: providing a seating assembly disposed in an interior of a vehicle, the seating assembly comprising a seatback and a headrest adjustably coupled to the seatback; placing a mobile computing device between the seatback and the headrest; and adjusting the headrest relative to the seatback such that the seatback and the headrest support the mobile computing device. The seatback can further comprise a first lower support member including an upward extension, wherein, placing a mobile computing device between the seatback and the headrest includes placing the mobile computing device adjacent and forward the upward extension of the first lower support member; and wherein, the upward extension of the first lower support member further supports the mobile computing device. The method can further comprise connecting the mobile computing device to a connection port on the seating assembly.
US11351927B2 Articulating crossbar for a vehicle
A roof rack system is provided for affixing to a vehicle having a plurality of mounting locations. The roof rack system comprises a crossbar comprising a first end and a second end. The crossbar is configured to allow mounting of equipment. The roof rack system further comprises a first stanchion coupled to the first end of the crossbar by a first swivel joint. The roof rack system further comprises a second stanchion coupled to the second end of the crossbar by a second swivel joint. The first and second stanchions are configured to mount to respective mounting locations of the plurality of mounting locations.
US11351920B2 Exterior mirror device for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle
An exterior mirror device for a motor vehicle comprises a mirror housing in which at least one mirror element and/or one camera sensor is/are arranged, comprising a mirror base which supports the mirror housing at one end and is or can be attached to the motor vehicle at the other end, and comprising at least one baffle element for influencing the air flow along the exterior mirror device. It is provided that the baffle element on the base of the mirror is designed so that it ends at a right angle to the peel-away edge of the air flow on the base of the mirror at the peel-away edge.
US11351917B2 Vehicle-rendering generation for vehicle display based on short-range communication
Method and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle-rendering generation for vehicle display based on short-range communication. An example vehicle includes a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with remote sensing devices, a display configured to present a vehicle rendering of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is configured to, in response to detecting an activation event, collect sensing data via the communication module. The controller also is configured to determine whether an object is coupled to the vehicle based on the sensing data and, in response to detecting an object coupled to the vehicle, modify the vehicle rendering to include an object rendering of the object.
US11351910B2 Method and system for preventing items sliding in cargo area of vehicle
An assembly for preventing items sliding around a cargo area of a vehicle. The assembly includes a plurality of first members, where a length of the first members is based on a length of the cargo area. The assembly also includes a plurality of second members connected to an inner side of the plurality of first members to couple the first members together. The assembly also includes a plurality of third members with a first end connected to an outer side of the plurality of first members. A length of the third members is selected so that a second end of the third members is configured to engage an inner side surface of the cargo area. A method is also provided for preventing items sliding around the cargo area of the vehicle.
US11351906B2 Glass transport trailer
A trailer for carrying plate glass has an elongated deck and an elongated rigid beam that extends above the deck. The beam supports plate glass transported by the trailer. The deck and the beam may be made from aluminum.
US11351903B1 Suspension system and rotary tongue lever system for use with a towable trailer
A system for positioning a trailer body with the trailer support surface at ground level. The system comprises one or more suspension systems for controlling the position of wheels on either side of the trailer body and a rotary tongue system that allows the trailer tongue to rotate relative to the trailer body.
US11351896B2 Universal car seat cover
A universal car seat cover system enabling an accurate and adaptable fit is provided. The accurate fit is facilitated by a headrest-receiving and headrest-securing portion. The upper front and rear portions of the universal car seat cover is movable between an open condition for receiving the headrest and an overlapping condition for securing the headrest, wherein the upper rear portions engage one or more headrest supports through integrated post slots provided by the upper rear portion. Loops interconnect separate front and seat portions of the universal car seat cover, and the loops associate with butterfly anchors to further facilitate a selectively accurate fit. The adaptable fit is by way of a two-point anchoring system enabling selective adaptability of portions of the seat cover system to fit a variety of sizes of vehicular seats, wherein the two-point anchoring system embodies the loop-butterfly anchors and the secured overlapping condition, respectively.
US11351891B2 System comprising a vehicle seat with tilting backrest
System including a vehicle seat comprising a seating portion, a backrest pivotally mounted on the seat by a lockable hinge mechanism, the seat further comprising a motorized adjustment device connected to the backrest independently of the hinge mechanism. An electric control device synchronously controls the hinge mechanism and the motorized adjustment device.
US11351883B2 Control device for vehicle, vehicle, and control method of vehicle
In a control device for a vehicle, the vehicle is configured to charge an electric power storage device with an electric power supplied from a charger. The control device includes an input and output circuit and a control circuit. The input and output circuit is configured to input predetermined signal and output the predetermined signal. The control circuit is configured to prepare for charging of the electric power storage device by controlling transmission and reception of signals through the input and output circuit according to a predefined communication sequence. The control circuit is configured to proceed with the predefined communication sequence by transmitting the second signal to the charger even when the vehicle does not receive the first signal at the predetermined timing.
US11351880B2 Methods and systems for alignment of wireless charging modules
An automotive vehicle includes a vehicle-based charging unit including a receiving unit configured to receive power from a ground-based charging unit, the receiving unit including a multi-coil receiver, a first actuator operably coupled to the vehicle-based charging unit and configured to adjust a first position of the vehicle-based charging unit relative to the ground-based charging unit, and a controller configured to selectively actuate the first actuator. The controller is configured to receive first performance indicator data indicating a first alignment between the charging units, determine an alignment error between the charging units and calculate a first position adjustment of the vehicle-based charging unit, automatically control the first actuator to implement the first position adjustment of the vehicle-based charging unit, and receive second performance indicator data indicating a second alignment between the charging units, the second alignment resulting in a desired power transfer efficiency between the charging units.
US11351876B2 Vehicle power supply system
A vehicle power supply system configured to be charged by an electric vehicle (EV) charging station that performs charging with a voltage equal to or more than a predetermined lower limit voltage. The vehicle power supply system includes a battery having a rated voltage lower than the lower limit voltage; a capacitor electrically connected in series to the battery, wherein a sum of the rated voltage of the battery and a rated voltage of the capacitor is greater than the first voltage; and an interface configured to receive electric power from the EV charging station. The vehicle power supply system also includes circuitry configured to receive electric power from the EV charging station, and charge the battery and the capacitor using the received electric power.
US11351871B2 Electropneumatically regulated control of a current collector
The invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating a required pressing force from a current collector of a vehicle on an overhead line, a method for using such a device and a vehicle having at least one such device, wherein the device has a base control circuit, an additional control circuit and a working pressure control circuit. The base control circuit has a base control circuit adjustment device for adjusting a base pressure from a provided power pressure and the additional control circuit has a control device for adjusting an additional pressure from a provided power pressure, wherein the base pressure and the additional pressure act together to form a working pressure and to provide the required pressing force.
US11351867B2 Uncoupled trailer power and communication arrangements
A vehicle electrical power supply arrangement includes a towing vehicle, a primary power supply source position within the towed vehicle, a towed vehicle operably coupled to the towing vehicle for towing behind the towing vehicle, wherein the towed vehicle is configured to be electrically coupled and uncoupled from the towing vehicle, an auxiliary power supply source positioned within the towed vehicle and configured to store an electronic charge, a sensor arrangement attached to the towed vehicle and configured to monitor a vehicle operating parameter, and an electronic control unit operably coupled to the sensor arrangement, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to receive an electrical charge from at least one of the primary power source and the auxiliary power source when the towed vehicle is electrically coupled to the towing vehicle, and from the auxiliary power source when the towed vehicle is electrically uncoupled from the towing vehicle.
US11351861B2 Driver status monitor test method and test system
A driver status monitor test method is for testing if a driver status monitor generates an alarm operation in accordance with driver motion images. A photographing unit of the driver status monitor is configured to take photographs of the driver motion images. The driver status monitor test method includes a test motion selecting step and a driver motion image displaying step. The test motion selecting step includes selecting at least one test motion for testing the driver status monitor by a user interface. The driver motion image displaying step includes displaying the driver motion images by a display. The driver motion images are a plurality of predetermined image frames in accordance with the test motion. The driver motion images include at least one of a face image, a forelimb image and a torso image.
US11351854B2 Systems and methods for reducing efficiency losses associated with powering vehicle accessories
Systems and methods for driving an accessory of a vehicle. The system includes a power take-off (PTO) device, a mechanically driven accessory, a battery, and power conversion circuitry electrically connected to the battery. The system also includes a first electric motor mechanically coupled to the PTO device and a second electric motor mechanically coupled to the mechanically driven accessory. The system further includes an engageable mechanical connector that, when engaged, mechanically couples the PTO device and the mechanically driven accessory. The system performs operations including engaging the engageable mechanical connector when a speed of the PTO device is within a predetermined speed range; disengaging the engageable mechanical connector when the speed of the PTO device is outside the predetermined speed range; and based on disengaging the engageable mechanical connector, providing electric power to the second electric motor to generate and transfer mechanical energy to the mechanically driven accessory.
US11351844B2 Register
A register includes an annular fin that can improve the directivity of air conditioning air while suppressing increase in the number of parts. A front fin includes an annular-shaped annular fin portion. A bezel has upstream side inclined surfaces formed on inner peripheral surfaces facing with each other in the shorter side direction (vertical direction) of an air blow outlet. The upstream side inclined surfaces incline toward a direction of approaching the annular fin portion from an upstream side toward a downstream side of an air blowing direction. An air conditioning air flowing in the air blowing direction is guided to the annular fin portion side by the upstream side inclined surfaces.
US11351843B2 Air vent unit serving as container holder
An air vent unit includes a vent portion communicating with an outlet of an air conditioning device; and a container holding portion communicating with the vent portion to hold a container. In a vent-portion attachment state wherein the vent portion is attached to an outlet by facing the vent portion toward an interior side, the container holding portion is stored inside the outlet. In a container-holding-portion attachment state wherein the air vent unit is removed from the outlet from the vent-portion attachment state and the vent portion is attached by facing toward the outlet, the container holding portion projects toward the interior side, and at that time, the container holding portion is held not to be pushed toward an inside of the outlet.
US11351837B2 Vehicular thermal management system
A vehicular thermal management system includes: an indoor-air-conditioner disposed in a first vehicle body having a passenger space and including a compressor, a first condenser, an evaporator, a blower, and a refrigerant line; and a component-air-conditioner disposed in a second vehicle body combinable with the first vehicle body and including an electrical component line for cooling an electrical component of the vehicle and a first battery line for cooling a high-voltage battery including a chiller which extends toward the first vehicle body to be disposed behind the evaporator when the first vehicle body is combined with the second vehicle body.
US11351825B2 Stabilization system for a vehicle
A stabilization system for an adjustable ride height military vehicle includes a support member fixedly coupled with an underside of the military vehicle and extending in a downwards direction from the underside of the military vehicle. The support member is configured to engage a ground surface directly below the military vehicle when the military vehicle lowers from a first position to a second position. The support member is configured to provide additional stability for the military vehicle during a ballistics operation through the engagement between the support member and the ground surface when the military vehicle is lowered to the second position.
US11351819B2 Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire comprises a recessed portion or a projecting portion formed on a side portion so as to constitute a mark, and a colored portion formed in at least a part of a periphery along an outer edge of the mark.
US11351818B2 Spiral spring wheel
A spiral spring wheel includes a ring spring and a leaf spring assembly surrounding an outer surface of the ring spring. A shoe is placed over the leaf spring assembly. The shoe sidewalls extend past the leaf spring assembly and tuck under the ring spring. Each torsion spring in a first plurality of torsion springs extends in a clockwise spiral shape from a flange to an inner surface of the ring spring. Each torsion spring in a second plurality of torsion springs extends in a counterclockwise spiral shape from the flange to the inner surface of the ring spring.
US11351812B2 Emblem structure
The present disclosure discloses an emblem structure in which an emblem is coupled to a part in an integral form, thereby minimizing the amount of protrusion and an image is implemented in a distorted form, and advancing the quality of a product. The emblem structure includes a base layer, an image layer disposed on an outer surface of the base layer or to be spaced apart from the outer surface, and a transparent layer deposited on the base layer to cover the image layer. The transparent layer is configured such that light is transmitted and refracted and that the light reflected by the base layer and the image layer is lost, thereby improving visual recognition of the image layer.
US11351809B2 Identification authentication security method and apparatus for encoding data on an article
A method for authenticating an article including engraving a circular feature into a verification substrate that includes a plurality of concentric rings within the circular feature arranged in a pattern according to a data encoding schema, wherein at least one of the plurality of rings includes a surface anomaly. The method can include capturing a first image of the circular feature and storing the first image in a memory device. The verification substrate can be attached to an article to traced and/or authenticated. A second image of the circular feature can be captured and compared with the first image to determine if the surface anomaly is present in the second image, thereby authenticating the article.
US11351808B2 Recording medium post-processing device
A recording medium post-processing device includes a binding unit and a hole forming unit. The binding unit performs a binding process on a recording medium bundle. The hole forming unit performs a hole forming process in a region of recording media that constitute the recording medium bundle including a part of a binding region in which the binding process is performed.
US11351805B2 Decorated natural leather
A manufacturing method of decorated natural leather includes applying a base coat on crusted leather, inkjet printing a decorative image on the base coat using one or more pigmented inkjet inks, and applying one or more identification codes.
US11351802B2 Model inversion-based iterative learning control method for printer and printer system
A model inversion-based iterative learning control method for a printer and a printer system. An error of a desired trajectory and an actual displacement of a printing paper and an error of a reference input and an actual displacement of a motor are considered at the same time to construct an iterative learning control model for the printer based on an inversion model, so as to iteratively modify an error failing to meet requirements.
US11351797B2 Ultraviolet ray irradiating apparatus and image recording apparatus provided with the same
There is provided an ultraviolet ray irradiating apparatus configured to cure an ultraviolet-curable ink, the ultraviolet ray irradiating apparatus including a plurality of light emitting chips configured to emit an ultraviolet ray and arranged with a first pitch in main scanning direction and with a second pitch greater than the first pitch in sub scanning direction. The printing object includes a low part in which a distance from an ultraviolet ray irradiation surface becomes to be a large gap and a high part in which the distance from the ultraviolet ray irradiation surface becomes to be a small gap. The ultraviolet ray irradiating apparatus is configured to irradiate the object such that an illuminance, of the ultraviolet ray is not less than a minimum illuminance required for curing, in an area, of the low part, onto which the ink is discharged by a nozzle outermost in the sub scanning direction.
US11351796B2 Liquid ejection device
A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection head which ejects a first liquid, and a liquid supply unit. The liquid ejection head includes a plurality of liquid discharge holes with individual passages and a common passage for supplying the first liquid to the individual passages. The liquid supply unit includes a pressure chamber, a first supply passage communicating with the pressure chamber, and a second supply passage that makes an upstream side of a common passage communicate with the pressure chamber, a liquid drain path that makes a downstream side of the common passage communicate with the second supply passage, and a pump mechanism. The pump mechanism supplies the first liquid to the upstream side and the downstream side of the common passage through the second supply passage and the liquid drain path, and discharges the second liquid, which is filled in advance, from the liquid discharge hole.
US11351789B2 Fluid ejection device with nozzle column data groups including drive bubble detect data
A fluid ejection device includes a number of primitives, each receiving a same set of addresses and including a number of ejection chambers, each corresponding to a different address of the set of addresses and including a drive bubble formation mechanism and a drive bubble detect (DBD) mechanism. Input logic receives nozzle column data groups (NCG), each NCG including fire pulse groups (FPG), each FPG including DBD data having an enable value or disable value, and ejection data bits, each ejection data bit corresponding to a different one of the primitives. For each FPG of each NCG, activation logic identifies the FPG as a DBD FPG when the DBD data has the enable value and activates in each primitive the drive bubble formation mechanism and the DBD mechanism identified by the DBD FPG to perform a DBD measurement.
US11351788B2 Liquid absorber and image forming apparatus
A liquid absorber includes a container that has an opening and that recovers liquid and a first absorbing unit that is constituted by an aggregate of porous absorbing body blocks and that is housed in the container such that a gap exists between the porous absorbing body blocks. The porous absorbing body blocks have a density of 0.05 [g/cm3] or more and 0.50 [g/cm3] or less.
US11351785B2 Modular inkjet printhead for redundant pagewide printing
A modular inkjet printhead includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged end on end in a row. Each printhead module includes: a substrate having a plurality of parallel ink supply channels extending longitudinally along a length thereof and a plurality of parallel printhead segments. Each printhead segment extends longitudinally along a length of the substrate and has a plurality of print chips arranged end on end in a row. A plurality of fingers extend longitudinally from opposite ends of each printhead module, each finger including a portion of a respective one of the printhead segments. The fingers of neighboring printhead modules are interdigitated such that printhead segments of neighboring printhead modules overlap.
US11351768B2 Shaped sheet manufacturing method
In a shaped sheet manufacturing method, it is possible to reliably shape a first sheet even if the tension of the first sheet is reduced at the time of manufacturing the shaped sheet. In a first step, a first sheet is conveyed along an outer peripheral surface of a first roll having a plurality of recessed parts. In a second step, a second sheet is overlapped with the first sheet and conveyed together with the first sheet so that the first and second sheets are held between the recessed parts of the first roll and projection parts of a second roll. In a third step, the first and second sheets having passed between the first roll and the second roll are bonded to each other. In the second step, the tension of the first sheet is made smaller than the tension of the second sheet.
US11351767B2 High loft material transfer and method of manufacture
A method for manufacturing a thermal transfer from a high-loft substrate such as velvet. The method begins with a high-loft material sheet. The sheet is registered in a vacuum press, and a vacuum is applied to one side. A sublimation graphic is printed onto an opposing side of the high-loft material sheet. Next, an adhesive layer is laminated onto the opposing side of the printed sheet. The sheet is optionally laser-etched on the printed side, and is laser-cut into a desired shape. A protective release sheet is applied over the printed graphic. The method makes it possible to sublimation-print the transfer onto high-loft fabric such as velvet and yet still retain fine graphical registration and detail.
US11351761B2 Composition for laminated material used for medical lubricating member, laminated material used for medical lubricating member, medical lubricating member, and medical device
There is provided a composition for a laminated material used for a medical lubricating member, the composition including a polymer b1 including a polysiloxane structure and a crosslinkable polymer b2 having a particular reactive group that forms a crosslinked body with the polymer b1 and having a number-average molecular weight of 1000 or more. The crosslinkable polymer b2 is at least one of polysaccharides, polyethyleneimines, polyesters, polyethers, polyamides, polyurethanes, polyureas, or polyimides. There are also provided a laminated material used for a medical lubricating member and including the composition, a medical lubricating member, and a medical device.
US11351756B2 Laminate glass ceramic articles with UV-and NIR-blocking characteristics and methods of making the same
A laminate glass-ceramic article is provided that includes: a core glass layer having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); and a plurality of clad glass-ceramic layers, each having a CTE that is lower than or equal to the first CTE of the core glass layer. A first of the clad glass-ceramic layers is laminated to a first surface of core glass layer and a second of the clad glass-ceramic layers is laminated to a second surface of the core glass layer. Further, a total thickness of the plurality of clad glass-ceramic layers is from about 0.05 mm to about 0.5 mm. In addition, each of the glass-ceramic layers includes: an alumino-boro-silicate glass, 0 mol %≤MoO3≤15 mol %, and 0 mol %≤WO3≤15 mol %, the WO3 (mol %) plus the MoO3 (mol %) is from 0.7 mol % to 19 mol %.
US11351749B2 Washable, waterproof, sealable and reusable storage bags
Disclosed are embodiments of a versatile storage bag and methods of making same. The versatile storage bag may have first and second sidewalls, a double-locking closure mechanism with a first closure element extending along the first sidewall and a second closure element extending along the second sidewall, each closure element having a channel and an elongated member configured for interlocking with one another. A double-seal along three sides of the first sidewall and the second sidewall form a gusset between two seals, leaving an opening through the double-locking closure mechanism. Corner seals may be formed at the corners of the first and second sidewalls, further reinforcing the double-locking closure mechanism for an airtight and hence waterproof seal. The versatile storage bag may be made of a food-grade polyethylene vinyl acetate blend, approximately 90% or less ethylene vinyl acetate and approximately 10% or less polyethylene.
US11351747B2 Systems and methods for manufacturing bulked continuous filament from colored recycled PET
Methods of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament which, in various embodiments, comprise: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) adding one or more color concentrates to the flakes; (E) passing the group of flakes through an MRS extruder (400) while maintaining the pressure within the MRS portion (420) of the MRS extruder (400) below about 25 millibars; (F) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter (450) having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (G) forming the recycled polymer into bulked continuous carpet filament that consists essentially of recycled PET.
US11351743B2 Co-consolidation of thermoplastic parts
Systems and methods are provided for consolidating thermoplastic parts. One embodiment is a method of automatically forming a thermoplastic composite structure. The method includes heating a thermoplastic preform to a forming temperature, forming the thermoplastic preform into a thermoplastic part having a desired shape, aligning multiple thermoplastic parts together, and consolidating the multiple thermoplastic parts together while controlling crystallization to form a complex thermoplastic part.
US11351738B2 Induction welding using a heat sink and/or cooling
A heat sink for use in induction welding includes a flexible backing and a number of tiles disposed on the flexible backing in a single layer, wherein the tiles are electrically non-conductive and thermally conductive.
US11351733B2 Additive manufacturing
In one example, a fusing system for an additive manufacturing machine includes a fusing lamp to heat build material in the work area, a heat sensor to measure a heat output of the fusing lamp, and a controller operatively connected to the fusing lamp and to the heat sensor to adjust the heat output of the fusing lamp to the work area based on a heat output measured by the heat sensor.
US11351731B2 Three-dimensional shaping device and three-dimensional shaped object manufacturing method
A three-dimensional shaping device includes a nozzle that discharges a shaping material, a stage that includes a stacking surface on which the shaping material is stacked, a moving mechanism that changes a relative position between the nozzle and the stage, a distance measurement mechanism that is disposed at a position facing the nozzle, a cleaning mechanism that cleans a tip end surface of the nozzle, and a control unit that controls the moving mechanism while discharging the shaping material from the nozzle towards the stacking surface so as to shape a three-dimensional shaped object. The control unit measures a first value relating to a distance between the tip end surface of the nozzle and the stacking surface after the tip end surface of the nozzle is cleaned, and controls the moving mechanism based on the first value to adjust the distance between the stacking surface and the tip end surface of the nozzle to a predetermined distance to shape the three-dimensional shaped object.
US11351728B2 Modular additive manufacturing system and related methods for continuous part production
Modular additive manufacturing systems, related methods for simultaneously building three-dimensional parts in successively bonded layers, and related computer readable storage medium. A plurality of build assemblies is laid out along at least one direction of a manufacturing path defining a loop, and at least one build assembly is functioning to build a three-dimensional part from build material according to build instructions. A guidable module is guided via a guiding assembly along the manufacturing path to repeatedly perform at least one step necessary to build the three-dimensional part on each functioning build assembly.
US11351717B2 Duplex printing of three-dimensional structures with deformation control
A method for duplex printing a three-dimensional structure by depositing droplets of printing ink at least partially side by side and one above the other, including: depositing droplets of printing ink in a first printing step in order to build up an intermediate first pre-structure, depositing droplets of printing ink in a second printing step in order to build up an intermediate second pre-structure on at least one side of the first pre-structure, rotating the first pre-structure and arranging the first pre-structure on a support structure in a rearrangement step between the first and the second printing step, wherein an extension of the first pre-structure is arranged on a carrier substructure of the support structure and a main body of the first pre-structure is arranged on an deformation-control substructure of the support structure. The teachings further relate to a duplex printed three-dimensional structure as well as a duplex printer.
US11351716B2 Shrink films comprising PA 6/6,6
The present invention relates to a process for producing a polymer film (P) comprising a polyamide composition (PC) by extruding the polyamide composition (PC) through an annular die and then stretching the tube thus obtained by blowing in air. The present invention further relates to the polymer film (P) obtainable by the process of the invention and to a process for packaging foodstuffs with the polymer film (P).
US11351709B2 Injection molding systems and methods
Techniques are described for injection molding. When material inside a cavity of a tool is solidified into a molded part, the tool imparts a finished surface onto the part, including sidewalls with a zero or low-draft angle. To allow separation from the cavity without using sleeves or sliders, the cavity is widened, just prior to the part being ejected. The tool is made from metal with a high coefficient of thermal expansion, so the size of the cavity can be manipulated using temperature control. Heat applied to an outer portion of the metal surrounding the cavity pulls the metal away from the part creating an air gap within the cavity. Carefully applied cooling to an inner portion of the metal blocks the heat and keeps the surface temperature under control, which preserves the finished surface on the part. When the air gap allows, the part releases from the cavity with the finished surface intact.
US11351707B2 Method and apparatus for real time control of injection of structural foaming agents, colorants, and other additives
An additive injection system for use in injection molding machines to inject additive materials, such as fluids or powders, downstream of a nozzle of the injection molding machine. The additive injection unit has an additive tank to store or contain additive material and additive injectors that inject an additive material into an injection molding machine. A pump pumps the additive material from the tank through a common manifold connected to the additive injectors to be injected into the injection molding machine. A controller controls operation of the additive injection device and one or more sensors coupled to the additive injection device can provide feedback to the controller.
US11351706B2 Automated process for fabricating oral care implements
A system comprises a fully automated fabrication cell (20) for forming overmolded oral care implements. The cell (20) includes a cluster of process stations (21) including injection molding machines operable to first form oral care implement preforms and then overmold the preforms with an overlay to create fully formed oral care implement bodies. In one example, the overlay may be a flexible elastomeric or rubber material while the preform may comprise a more rigid plastic material. Transfer of the preforms and bodies between the process stations (21) is fully automated and performed by a computer-operated robot (40) having a jointed articulated arm. A grasping tool (60) disposed on an end of the arm (42) releasably engages and transports a plurality of preforms and/or bodies simultaneously. The tool provides two different methods for engaging and holding the toothbrush skeletons/bodies. A programmable controller (130) automatically controls the robotic arm (42)'s operation and movement.
US11351703B2 Matched compression die apparatus
A matched compression die apparatus comprising an additively manufactured core member and an additively manufactured cavity member may be used to manufacture compression-molded parts, such as thermoset and/or thermoplastic panels for aircraft interiors. The apparatus may include generic frame structures configured to support different additively manufactured core and cavity members configured for molding different panels. The additively manufactured core and cavity members may be made of metal and/or a polymer material. The apparatus may include a heating mechanism (e.g., heat blankets) configured to heat the core and cavity members sufficiently to mold a workpiece into a desired shape.
US11351697B2 Manufacturing system, process, article, and furnace
A manufacturing system includes a tape advancing through the manufacturing system and a station of the manufacturing system. The tape includes a first portion having grains of an inorganic material bound by an organic binder. The station of the manufacturing system receives the first portion of the tape and prepares the tape for sintering by chemically changing the organic binder and/or removing the organic binder from the first portion of the tape, leaving the grains of the inorganic material, to form a second portion of the tape and, at least in part, prepare the tape for sintering.
US11351694B2 Brushing machine for producing vintage-style lumber, vintage-style lumber, and method for producing vintage-style lumber
[Problem] To address the problem of conventional old wood texture or antique taste boards which lack natural looking worn effects and present an appearance of an artificial treatment applied thereto. [Solution] Unlike a conventional configuration in which the rotary shaft of a roll brush is simply and fixedly arranged parallel to the wood grains of a board to which surface treatment is applied or the painted surface where paint is applied to the wood grains, the rotary shaft may be obliquely set to any angle including a right angle, and may be rotationally driven at high speed at a given inclined angle relative to the horizontal surface of the board along a left to right direction of the roll brush. This makes different “contact strength” of a roll brush such as a metal brush obliquely applied to each right and left end of the board, thereby causing the inclined roll brush to peel off the wood grains or the painted surface where paint is applied to the wood grains with difference strengths for each end of the board. This makes it possible to implement “uzukuri” (brushing process) with different designs presented along a left to right direction of the board.
US11351692B2 Tape detection mechanism and tape printing apparatus
A tape detection mechanism including a first pivoting member provided to pivot about a detection pivoting shaft, a second pivoting member linked, to be configured to pivot, to a pivot linking portion provided on the first pivoting member, a pivoting contact section with which the second pivoting member comes into contact when the first pivoting member and the second pivoting member pivot in a first pivoting direction about the detection pivoting shaft as the tape, which is fed thereto, comes into contact with the first pivoting member, and a sensor which detects the second pivoting member which comes into contact with the pivoting contact section.
US11351684B2 Stationary blade and manufacturing method
The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a stationary blade (102) and to a stationary blade (102), the method comprising providing a metal component (106), involving applying a first bending procedure, thereby forming a top wall (112) and two legs (114, 116) at opposite ends of the top wall (112) that are spaced away from one another in a longitudinal direction, wherein, subsequent to the bending procedure, each of the two legs (114, 116) is arranged at a first angle (α) with respect to the top wall (112), and wherein two bending edges (152, 154) are formed between the top wall (112) and the two legs (114, 116), providing a support insert (108) having a longitudinal extension (ls) that is at least slightly greater than a receiving space (lb) between the two bending edges (152, 154), joining the metal component (106) and the support insert (108), wherein the metal component (106) is at least slightly pretensioned due to the longitudinal extension (ls) of the support insert (108), and applying a second bending procedure to the metal component (106), comprising further bending the two legs (114, 116), thereby arranging each of the two legs (114, 116) at a second angle (*) with respect to the top wall (112) that is smaller than the first angle (α).
US11351672B2 Robot, control device, and robot system
A robot causes an image capturing device to capture an image of a container in which a plurality of targets are placed to overlap in part with one another, the plurality of targets including components whose types are different from each other among the component and a component kit in which two or more of the components are assembled with one another, detects types, positions and poses of the plurality of targets based on the captured image captured by the image capturing device, determines a priority order of one or more of component kits being assembled using the targets placed in the container according to the detected types, the detected positions and the detected poses, and assembles the component kit selected based on the determined priority order.
US11351665B2 Device for measuring equivalent shear stress between shield screw conveyor and modified muck
A device for measuring equivalent shear stress between a shield screw conveyor and modified muck includes a spiral shell, a spiral device, a data calculation module and measurement components, the measurement components include a torque measurement component configured to measure spiral driving torque between the spiral device and the modified muck, an angle measurement component configured to measure a conveying angle of the modified muck, a parameter measurement component configured to measure structural parameters of the spiral device, and a density measurement component configured to measure an average density of the modified muck. The torque measurement component, the angle measurement component, the parameter measurement component and the density measurement component are respectively connected to the data calculation module, and the spiral device is installed in the spiral shell.
US11351656B2 Key clamp for key processing machines and a key processing machine
A key clamp for key processing machines and key processing machine comprising a base, a first clamp and a second clamp, have the same structure and are arranged in parallel on the base, and they both have a fixed connection with the base. The first clamp comprises at least three clamping jaw and a transmission device, three clamping jaws arranged in one row, the first clamping jaw and the third clamping jaw are both fixed in relation to the base. The second clamping jaw is flexibly installed on the base. The transmission device penetrates the first clamping jaw, the second clamping jaw and the third clamping jaw, and are connected to the second clamping jaw. The key clamp can clamp house keys and automotive keys with a multitude of structures. It has the advantages of strong versatility, simple structure, easy use and reliable clamping.
US11351650B2 Spectacle lens manufacturing method
Provided is a block device that mounts a lens shape processing lens holder to a convex surface of a spectacle lens with two alignment reference marks for identifying a distance portion design reference point on a concave surface. The block device includes an imaging unit that images the alignment reference marks of the spectacle lens supported by a support unit from a convex surface side of the spectacle lens, an information processing unit that obtains expected imaged positions of the alignment reference marks imaged by the imaging unit, using information regarding the spectacle lens, when a posture of the spectacle lens supported by the support unit becomes a reference posture suitable for mounting the lens holder, and a display control unit that displays images of index marks indicating the expected imaged positions obtained in the information processing unit and images of the alignment reference marks.
US11351640B2 Cutting tool
Provided is a cutting tool that includes a cutting head, a frame, a working table, a guiding rail assembly, and a fence. The cutting head is configured to perform a cutting function. The frame is configured to support the cutting head. The working table is configured to place an object to be cut. The guiding rail assembly is configured to enable the working table to slide along a first straight line relative to the frame. The fence is mounted to the working table, includes at least one fence surface extending in a direction perpendicular to the first straight line. The cutting tool enables a workpiece to be cut to be stably placed on the working table during a cutting operation.
US11351636B2 Laser engraving machine
The invention discloses a laser engraving machine, comprising a casing, a processing platform, a laser engraving head, a laser emitter, and a red light projector, the platform is disposed in the casing, and has a lateral moving trajectory and a longitudinal moving trajectory; the longitudinal trajectory is disposed on one side of the platform, the lateral trajectory is spanned thereon; one end of the lateral trajectory is connected with the longitudinal trajectory, the other is engaged with the platform side; the head is disposed on the lateral trajectory and can move along it. The invention has reasonable structure and convenient use. By adding a working panel, the device can process hard and soft material products, meeting more requirements; by changing the external fan to the built-in fan and smoke exhaust chamber, the installation is simple, the exhaust effect is better, while the proportion of damage during transportation is reduced.
US11351632B2 Particle removal apparatus and laser cutting apparatus including the same
A particle removal device includes: a stage on which a target substrate is disposed; an inner case defining a first discharge opening through which the stage is exposed to an internal space of the inner case; an outer case including: a side wall portion surrounding the inner case, a protrusion portion protruded from the side wall portion toward the inner case, and a second discharge opening in fluid connection with the first discharge opening; a suction pump connected to the second discharge opening; an air injector in fluid connection with the internal space; and an intake opening in fluid connection with the first and second discharge openings. A width of the intake opening as a distance between the distal end of the inner case and the distal end of the protrusion portion is smaller than a width of the first discharge opening.
US11351625B2 Method for joining dissimilar metal plates
A method for joining two dissimilar metal plates having different volume resistivity with enhanced joint strength. The method includes overlaying a first metal plate made of first metal and a second metal plate made of second metal with higher volume resistivity and higher melting point in comparison with the first metal, bringing a pair of electrodes into contact with the surface of a portion of the second metal plate overlapping the first metal plate, supplying current between the electrodes so as to resistance-heat the second metal present in a current-flowing region to a temperature lower than the melting point of the second metal and higher than the melting point of the first metal, thereby partially melting the first metal plate with the heat so that an intermetallic compound is generated between the first and second metal plates, and thus joining the first and second metal plates via the intermetallic compound.
US11351621B2 Positioning and clamping system for thread rolling
The present invention is a die positioning system for use in positioning mobile or fixed dies. The system includes a pair of key bars, a pair of key disc inserts, a set of key discs, and a set of disc backers. The key bars and key discs serve to offset manufacturing dies or die holders. Using key bars and/or key discs from different pairs of key bars and/or sets of key discs also allows for precise angulation of the dies or die holders. The key discs are held in place between the die and die holder, or between the die holder and key base, by the key disc inserts and angled (if feasible) by the disc backers. The key bars, located between the key disc inserts and the die or die holder allow additional offset of the die or die holder. The solid, stacked configuration of the key bars and key discs prevents the die or die holder from gradually or suddenly losing its positioning.
US11351607B2 Method for manufacturing a lead-free or low lead content bass billet and billet thus obtained
A method for obtaining a lead-free or low lead content brass billet subjects a mixture of lead-free or low lead content brass chips and graphite powder to extrusion, either direct or inverted. The method obtains lead-free or low lead content brass billets.
US11351598B2 Metal additive manufacturing by sequential deposition and molten state
A three-dimensional (3D) printer includes a heated printing surface and a multi-tool extrusion assembly. The multi-tool extrusion assembly includes a barrier extrusion assembly and a metal extrusion assembly. The barrier extrusion assembly includes: a first inlet adapter to receive a barrier material; a first torque-and-pinch assembly, coupled to the first inlet adapter, to receive the barrier material; and a first hot-end assembly, coupled to the first torque-and-pinch assembly, to receive the barrier material and extrude the barrier material to form an outer retaining barrier on the heated printing surface. The metal extrusion assembly includes: a second inlet adapter to receive a metal; a second torque-and-pinch assembly, coupled to the second inlet adaptor, to receive the metal; and a second hot-end assembly, coupled to the second torque-and-pinch assembly, to extrude the metal to form an inner metal filing on the heated printed surface within the outer retaining barrier.
US11351593B2 Expanded metal formed using rotary blades and rotary blades to form such
A rotary slitting blade for fabricating expanded metal products includes opposed end surfaces and an outer circumferential surface extending from one of the end surfaces to the other of the end surfaces. A plurality of notches are formed in each of the end surfaces. The notches include curved surfaces having convex curvatures that smoothly transition into one of the end surfaces and/or the outer circumferential surface. The rotary slitting blade improves the quality of a resulting expanded metal product by reducing or eliminating tears, cracks, and fractures in the expanded metal product.
US11351582B2 Wedge-weldable manufactured composite having synthetic vegetation and impermeable geomembrane
A manufactured composite comprising synthetic turf and impermeable geomembrane is used in a single-layer capping system as the single layer to provide permanent, impermeable and functional aesthetic cover for a job site. During installation of composite pieces at a job site, an edge portion of a tufted section of a second composite piece is overlaid onto an edge untufted section of the first composite piece already laid and anchored over foundation soil to form a reinforced overlapping seam, through which the two composite pieces are physically and permanently joined together. As composite pieces are joined together, the continuity of synthetic grass and the continuity of impermeability are extended and realized over the entire site to form permanent, impermeable and functional aesthetic cover for a job site.
US11351579B2 System and method for surface cleaning
A method for cleaning an object includes steps of delivering a cleaning medium to a surface of the object, delivering ultrasonic waves to the object to atomize the cleaning medium, and applying a vacuum airflow to collect atomized cleaning medium.
US11351576B2 Determining ore characteristics
Techniques for processing ore include the steps of causing an imaging capture system to record a plurality of images of a stream of ore fragments en route from a first location in an ore processing facility to a second location in the ore processing facility; correlating the plurality of images of the stream of ore fragments with at least one or more characteristics of the ore fragments using a machine learning model that includes a plurality of ore parameter measurements associated with the one or more characteristics of the ore fragments; determining, based on the correlation, at least one of the one or more characteristics of the ore fragments; and generating, for display on a user computing device, data indicating the one or more characteristics of the ore fragments or data indicating an action or decision based on the one or more characteristics of the ore fragments.
US11351572B2 Screen maintenance link
Disclosed is an inclined mobile screen for processing road building materials which provides for easy reconfiguration of the screen from operation configuration to a transport configuration and to a maintenance configuration, which allows for increased clearance between the screen and a feed conveyor without requiring a hydraulic actuator disposed therebetween. Nested telescopic supports are selectively coupled together in an offset connection to allow changes in the orientation of the screen to result in changes in the separation between the screen and the conveyor so as to allow for more clearance therebetween during time of maintenance.
US11351559B2 Rotary atomization head and coating device
A rotary atomization head is provided, which prevents discharged threads of a coating material from making contact with each other and from being unified. A rotary head 1 includes: a diffusion surface 122 to diffuse the coating material toward an outer edge part 123 by centrifugal force; and a plurality of grooves 124 formed on the outer edge part 123. The plurality of grooves 124 extends in a radial direction. The adjacent grooves 124 have different depths. The grooves 124 have the same width.
US11351558B2 Shower device
The present disclosure provides a shower device. A first shower comprises a first water outlet passage. The joint comprises a water inlet cavity and a water outlet cavity. A second shower fixed portion comprises a first water passage, a second water passage, a first water hole, and a second water hole. The rotation switching portion is rotatably connected to the second shower fixed portion and comprises water dividing holes and a second water outlet passage. A flow gap is defined between the second shower fixed portion and the rotation switching portion. The rotation switching portion rotates to enable the first water hole to be in communication with at least one of the at least two water dividing holes. The connecting pipe comprises an outer flow passage and an inner flow passage disposed in the outer flow passage.
US11351557B2 Housing for a centrifugal separator
A housing for a centrifugal separator is disclosed, wherein the centrifugal separator is configured to separate a liquid phase from crankcase gases of an internal combustion engine using a rotor. The housing includes a housing body forming a separation chamber, an opening in the housing body, a bearing retainer arranged at the opening, and a bearing inserted into the bearing retainer. The bearing is configured to receive a rotor shaft extending into the separation chamber. The bearing retainer includes a bearing seat portion provided with a number of plastically deformed zones retaining the bearing in the bearing retainer. A centrifugal separator and a method of retaining a bearing of a rotor shaft in a housing for a centrifugal separator are also disclosed.
US11351549B2 Ultrasound test method, and related test device and well plate
In a method for performing ultrasound tests which uses a suitable device for performing such tests, a well plate implements an insulation between the different wells of the well plate of such set, without significant ultrasound transmissions in the plate material, wherein a filling material of the accessible spaces outside the wells is provided which do not reflect nor transmit waves in an extent higher than +/−10%.
US11351548B2 Analyte sensor package with dispense chemistry and microfluidic cap
A sensor system includes an assay chamber configured to receive a fluid sample. Dispense chemistry disposed within the assay chamber. A first electrode structure includes at least one conductive element and a second electrode structure proximate to the first electrode structure is configured to transmit an electrical signal through the fluid sample. The first electrode structure is configured to receive the electrical signal transmitted through the fluid sample and responsively generate a sense signal. The sense signal being indicative of an interaction of the fluid sample with the dispense chemistry. A controller is electrically coupled to the first electrode structure and configured to identify at least one analyte in the fluid sample based on at least the sense signal generated by the first electrode structure. The first electrode structure is embedded within a base substrate and the second electrode structure is embedded within a microfluidic cap that is coupled to the base substrate.
US11351542B2 Inspection flow path device and inspection apparatus
An inspection flow path device according to the present disclosure comprises: a first flow path device having a plate-like shape and including a pair of first surfaces located opposite to each other in a thickness direction and a first flow path located inside and including a first opening located in the pair of first surfaces and a branch flow path; and a second flow path device having a plate-like shape and translucency and including a pair of second surfaces located opposite to each other in a thickness direction and a second flow path located inside and including a second opening located in the pair of second surfaces; wherein one of the pair of first surfaces of the first flow path device is located on one of the pair of second surfaces of the second flow path device, and the first opening and the second opening are connected to each other.
US11351541B2 In-situ fluidic inspection
A method includes engaging a well of a cartridge with a flow sensor of an instrument. The cartridge includes: a rotary valve including a rotatable port and a center port; the well in fluid communication with a channel, the channel including a channel port that the rotatable port is to align to in order to receive fluid from the well; and a flowcell including an inlet gasket in fluid communication with the center port. A source of pressurized air is connected to the flow sensor in order to establish a mass flow of air through a flow path. The flow path extends through one of the flow sensor, the channel, the rotary valve, and the flowcell. The mass flow of air through the flow path is measured with the flow sensor. It is determined if there is one of an air leak and an air blockage within the flow path.
US11351537B2 System and method for forming a biological microdevice
A method for forming a biological microdevice includes applying a biocompatible coarse scale additive process with an additive device and a biocompatible material to form an object. The coarse scale is a dimension not less than about 100 μm. The method also includes applying a biocompatible fine scale subtractive process with a subtractive device to the object. The fine scale is a dimension not greater than about 1000 μm. The method also includes moving the object between the additive device and the subtractive device. A system is also provided for performing the above method and includes the additive device, the subtractive device, a means for transporting the object between the additive device and subtractive device and a processor with a memory including instructions to perform one or more of the above method steps.
US11351529B2 Catalyst for use in hydrotreatment, comprising metals from groups VIII and VIB, and preparation with citric acid and C1-C4 dialkyl succinate
A catalyst which comprises an amorphous support based on alumina, a C1-C4 dialkyl succinate, citric acid and optionally acetic acid, phosphorus and a hydrodehydrogenating function comprising at least one element from group VIII and at least one element from group VIB; the most intense bands comprised in the Raman spectrum of the catalyst are characteristic of Keggin heteropolyanions (974 and/or 990 cm−1), C1-C4 dialkyl succinate and citric acid (in particular 785 and 956 cm−1). Also a process for preparing said catalyst in which a catalytic precursor in the dried, calcined or regenerated state containing the elements of the hydrodehydrogenating function, and optionally phosphorus, is impregnated with an impregnation solution comprising at least one C1-C4 dialkyl succinate, citric acid and optionally at least one compound of phosphorus and optionally acetic acid, and is then dried. Further, the use of said catalyst in any hydrotreatment process.
US11351528B2 Catalyst system for dewaxing
A catalyst system for dewaxing of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising a mixture of a first dewaxing catalyst composition and a second dewaxing catalyst composition, wherein the first dewaxing catalyst composition is a ZSM-12 zeolite based catalyst composition and the second dewaxing catalyst composition is a EU-2 and/or ZSM-48 zeolite based catalyst composition, and wherein a concentration gradient of the mixture is achieved within a single catalyst bed, such that the concentration of the first dewaxing catalyst is decreasing and the concentration of the second dewaxing catalyst is increasing through the catalyst bed; and a process for dewaxing of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with said catalyst system.
US11351527B2 Zeolite composite catalysts for conversion of heavy reformate to xylenes
Embodiments of zeolite composite catalysts and methods of producing the zeolite composite catalysts are provided, where the methods comprise dissolving in an alkaline solution a catalyst precursor comprising at least one mesoporous zeolite while heating, stirring, or both to yield a dissolved zeolite solution, where the mesoporous zeolite has a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 of at least 30, where the mesoporous zeolite comprises zeolite beta, adjusting the pH of the dissolved zeolite solution, aging the pH adjusted dissolved zeolite solution to yield solid zeolite composite from the dissolved zeolite solution, and calcining the solid zeolite composite to produce the zeolite composite catalyst, where the zeolite composite catalyst has a mesostructure comprising at least one disordered mesophase and at least one ordered mesophase, and where the zeolite composite catalyst has a surface area defined by the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis of at least 600 m2/g.
US11351522B2 Highly active metal oxide supported atomically dispersed platinum group metal catalysts
A nanocatalyst including single atoms of platinum dispersed on a nanoscale metal oxide, and the nanocatalyst comprises 0.01 wt % to 1 wt % platinum. Preparing the nanocatalyst includes combining a solution comprising a nanoscale metal oxide and a compound containing a Group 10 metal to yield a mixture, aging the mixture for a length of time, filtering the mixture to yield a solid, washing the solid to eliminate water soluble anions, and calcining the solid to yield a nanocatalyst including single atoms or clusters of atoms of the Group 10 metal on the nanoscale metal oxide.
US11351516B2 Chlorine dioxide generation device and process
A Venturi pump chlorine dioxide generation device with one or more special ninety-degree bends with half-spherical mixing stations including: at least one ninety-degree bend with two half-spherical mixing stations between the sodium hypochlorite introduction point and the acid source introduction point, at least two ninety-degree bends with two half-spherical mixing stations between the acid source point and the sodium chlorite introduction point, and at least two ninety-degree bends with two half-spherical mixing stations between the sodium chlorite introduction point and the vacuum chamber of the Venturi pump. Each ninety-degree bend with two half-spherical mixing stations is an elbow section of cylindrical conduit or pipe wherein the two outer segments of the ninety-degree bend each have a spherical shaped expansion area to create a half-spherical concave section inside the conduit or pipe.
US11351513B2 Device and method for producing a solution
A device (1) for producing a solution of at least one liquid first medium and at least one second medium has a first container (2) for the first medium and a second container (3) for the second medium. Each container (2, 3) is connected to a supply line of a static mixer (9) via a pump (4, 5) that can be regulated by a controller (6). A sensor (10) is connected to the controller (6) downstream of the static mixer (9) in the flow direction. A branching valve (17) is downstream of the static mixer (9) in the flow direction and is controlled by the controller (6). A sterile filter (11) is downstream of the static mixer (9) and has an RFID tag (15) that stores process-relevant data to at least be read by the controller (6). A method also is provided for producing a solution using the device.
US11351505B2 Fiber-knotted porous membrane bag for the removal of environmental pollutants from water
A device for easy and rapid removal of pollutants from drinking water and other liquids. A method for removing a pollutant from a drink by immersing the device into the drink. A method for constructing the device using polypropylene (PP) membrane sheet and an adsorbent.
US11351499B2 Treatment of a methane stream comprising VOCs and carbon dioxide by a combination of an adsorption unit and a membrane separation unit
At least some VOCs are removed from a feed gas in an adsorption unit comprising at least three adsorbers following a pressure cycle with a phase shift, wherein the feed gas comprises at least methane, carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The VOC depleted gas is fed to at least one membrane separation to produce a carbon dioxide-enriched permeate and a methane-enriched retentate. The flow of the feed gas stream is adjusted based upon one or both of a pressure or methane concentration of the gas stream entering the membrane separation unit and/or a pressure in the adsorption unit.
US11351494B2 Container assembly
A container assembly is disclosed. The container assembly includes a container that contains a volume. Selected portions of the container assembly may provide indication to a user of features or status of the container assembly.
US11351492B2 Inline vortex demister
An inline vortex demister for removing moisture from an air stream is disclosed. In embodiments, the inline vortex demister includes one or more vortex-inducing structures disposed within a tube. In embodiments, the one or more vortex-inducing structures are configured to induce an air stream with a first moisture content into a vortex flow pattern in order to remove a first volume of moisture from the air stream by causing the first volume of moisture to adsorb to an inner tube surface of the tube. In additional embodiments, the inline vortex demister includes a demister element disposed within the tube, wherein the demister element is configured to remove a second volume of moisture from the air stream.
US11351475B2 System and method for removal of scale forming components
A method includes supplying a supersaturated brine stream having a plurality of minerals and anti-scalant from a water treatment system to a gypsum removal system disposed within a mineral removal system. The gypsum removal system includes a gypsum reactor that may receive the supersaturated brine, may deactivate the anti-scalant such that gypsum precipitates from the supersaturated brine, and may generate a gypsum slurry having a mixture of desupersaturated brine, precipitated gypsum, and the anti-scalant in solution with the desupersaturated brine. The method also includes supplying gypsum seed crystals to the gypsum reactor. The gypsum seed crystals may precipitate the gypsum from the supersaturated brine to generate the gypsum slurry. The method also includes directing a first portion of the gypsum slurry from the gypsum reactor to a gypsum settler. The gypsum settler may reactivate the anti-scalant such that the anti-scalant absorbs onto the precipitated gypsum to remove the anti-scalant from the desupersaturated brine and may generate anti-scalant-gypsum crystals and a desupersaturated overflow having at least a portion of the plurality of minerals. The method further includes generating the gypsum seed crystals supplied to the gypsum reactor using the anti-scalant-gypsum crystals.
US11351474B2 Cleaning and fluid distillation apparatus
A cleaning and distillation apparatus with a clean fluid tank, a cleaning tank, a recirculating fluid tank located below the cleaning tank, a removable separator panel partitioning the clean fluid tank from the recirculating fluid tank, a distillator and an outlet for dispensing fluid is provided. Also provided is a cleaning apparatus, without the distillator, the cleaning apparatus having a cleaning tank, a recirculating fluid tank located below the cleaning tank, a removable separator panel partitioning the recirculating fluid tank from the cleaning tank, and a fluid dispenser.
US11351473B2 Toy building element and toy building set
The present disclosure provides an integrated design building block with turnable modules inside, the building block comprising: a lower housing, an upper housing, and a plurality of turnable modules mechanism, the lower housing and the upper housing being fitted to form a plurality of receiving spaces, the plurality of turnable modules being disposed within the plurality of receiving spaces, respectively, wherein the turnable modules may be partially or completely received in the receiving spaces, the turnable modules each having a turnable module connection portion; the lower housing and the upper housing are fitted to form a body structure of the building block; a plurality of connection portions are provided on surfaces of the body structure; the turnable module connection portions are fitted to the plurality of connection portions on the surfaces of the body structure. The building block provided by the present disclosure has advantages of a simple mechanical structure and a low cost. The present disclosure further provides a building set.
US11351471B2 Snow man making device for making a snow person having light emitting structures
A ball is provided forming an inside structure of the snow person, the ball having an inner and outer surface. The ball is a unitary work piece that is free and unconnected to other work pieces. An adhesion surface is disposed on the outer surface of the ball, the adhesion surface provided with nodules that extend away from the surface of the ball to adhere snow while the ball is rolled. Light units are integrated into the surface of the ball and having light emitting portions that extend away from the surface of the ball. A light output of the light units is selected to transmit light through a layer of snow. Connections between the light units situated within the ball connect the light units together.
US11351470B2 Video game ride
A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a plurality of vehicles having vehicle interface circuitry and configured to accommodate one or more riders. In certain embodiments, a vehicle of the plurality of vehicles is configured to receive respective inputs from the one or more riders via the vehicle interface circuitry, and wherein the respective inputs are related to one or more game features of a game environment; and a game controller configured to receive information from the vehicle interface circuitry related to the respective inputs; and provide instructions to modify the game environment based on at least one of the respective inputs.
US11351465B1 Skill-based, short-term fantasy sports method and system with game theory input
A method of executing a sports fantasy wagering event among multiple players executed through player terminals to one or more servers, each of the player terminals comprising: one or more processors; player input controls; a communications component to connect the player terminal to a gaming platform running on the one or more servers; wherein the sports fantasy event is a single player game competing against multiple other single players that is dependent upon verifiable sports event outcomes in sports events; the one or more servers generate an amended point outcome based on reducing numbers of points awarded to each of the multiple players inversely based on numbers of the players having selected any identical performance; and 2 players to 10% of players make a side bet to enter a secondary sports fantasy wagering event.
US11351464B2 Automated coaching for online gaming
A game coaching system identifies gameplay data associated with online game players of an online game and determines, based at least in part on the gameplay data, a performance model to predict performance metric(s) of individual players. The performance model may be used to conduct a sensitivity analysis to determine which perturbations to individual parameters of gameplay data result in improvements to the performance metric(s) of a player. This sensitivity analysis may be used to identify action(s) to recommend to the player to improve his or her gameplay performance. The action(s) that are recommended to the player may be decided based at least in part on the predicted impact of those action(s) on player performance and/or the ease of implementing the action(s). The game coaching system may provide updated action recommendations to players to allow the player to improve his or her gameplay performance over time.
US11351457B2 Selecting an anchored offset targeting position
Systems and methods for precise position selection of an offset anchor from items within a map of a multiplayer game with touchscreen gestures. Specifically, the systems and methods utilize inputs from a touchscreen, to selectively define an offset targeting position in relation to a selected target, e.g., for the selective teleportation of a player's character. In essence, the methods and systems facilitate a user's or “player's” ability to precisely position an character, offset from a target object (generally referenced herein as a “target”), utilizing an intuitive offset-positioning focus point reticle. The offset-positioning focus point reticle, as described herein, allows the player to precisely and efficiently select a radial and offset position for a character to be teleported to relative to a selected target.
US11351456B2 Information processing method and apparatus, mobile terminal, and storage medium
An information processing method and apparatus, a mobile terminal and a storage medium are provided. The method includes that: at least one virtual character is controlled to enter a continuous building mode in response to a trigger event for starting the continuous building mode; at least one model selection control is provided on a GUI, and each of the at least one model selection control corresponds to different models to be built, and at least one model selection control is configured to receive a first touch operation and determine a model to be built corresponding to the first touch operation; and when determining that at least one virtual character satisfies a preset condition, a building corresponding to the model to be built is built in at least one first building area in a game scene.
US11351448B2 Choose your own path game
A game using cards or virtual cards that are used by players during game play to dynamically create a board representing a territorial expanse. Game play takes place within the context of a narrative or story line for the characters playing the game wherein the narrative develops and unfolds according to explicit choices the player makes at multiple opportunities to choose among several options. The player choices that direct the game play and narrative are intended to ultimately resolve a goal-oriented quest or attain an objective assigned to the player's character. The game play and the assembly of the cards or virtual cards to form the territory arise from the characters' exploration of territory represented by a plurality of numbered cards and by the characters' interaction with other features of the cards and with the features of non-numbered cards.
US11351446B2 Theme parks, esports and portals
Theme parks host visitors' games, watched by remote viewers (esports). Games are played on visitors' phones. A game can involve searching for clues indoors and outdoors. A game can be played at night for a live daytime audience. Parks have portals simulating sending items between parks. An item is put into a portal, copies appear at other portals. An item is put into a portal, items of other types appear at multiple portals. An item is put into a portal, a copy appears at a randomly picked portal. A portal gets an item representing a young individual (eg. kitten), an item representing an older individual (eg. cat) appears at another portal. Visitors and viewers can join teams. A team can span different parks. A portal can be controlled by a team.
US11351441B2 Children's cooperative edutainment board game
A cooperative board game played by a group of players includes a customizable playhouse, a game board having a plurality of defined areas each defined by a shape on the game board, a plurality of activities including Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 activities, wherein each level corresponds to one of the defined areas, a plurality of decks of dramatic play cards, wherein each of the plurality of decks corresponds to one of the levels, and an online map that can be accessed after completing a final activity in Level 4. Each player in the group of players completes each of the Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 activities in order, wherein the game is complete after each player completes the Level 4 final activity. The unique value propositions include self-discovery, a bird's eye view of the world, flexible and repeatable activities for endless outcomes, and an online community providing hindsight learning and real-world connection with others.
US11351438B2 Football training tool
Embodiments of the present invention are related to a football training tool with an angled head, a rectangular frustum body, a pair of upper lateral rails, a pair of bottom lateral rails and a bottom. The upper later rails, defined as arms, include foot angle guides. The football training tool may also include a top alignment notch on its head and a bottom alignment notch on its bottom.
US11351437B2 Impedance-based impact determination and scoring
A conductive material of a plurality of separate conductive materials are coupled to a first participant, the conductive material configured to move when the first participant delivers an impact to a second participant. An impedance-based impact sensing mechanism including an impedance changing mechanism that changes impedance as the conductive material is moved towards and away from the impedance changing mechanism as the first participant delivers the impact. An impedance-based impact measuring scoring system determines that the impact occurred based on a change in impedance in the impedance changing mechanism.
US11351436B2 Hybrid golf launch monitor
A golf launch monitor is configured to determine a flight characteristic of a golf ball. The golf launch monitor includes two low-speed cameras, a trigger device, and a processor. The trigger device is configured to detect a golf swing. The processor is configured to instruct, upon the trigger device detecting said golf swing, the first camera to capture the first ball image; instruct the second camera to capture the second ball image after a time interval, wherein the time interval is less than the first frame rate and the second frame rate; and determine, based at least in part on the first ball image and the second ball image, the flight characteristic of the golf ball.
US11351431B2 Water floatable bag toss target and system
A water floatable bag toss target, the target including a landing surface disposed overlying a bottom surface by a left side, a right side, a front end and a back end each joined to the landing surface and bottom surface. The landing surface is positively sloped along its surface when moving from the front end toward the back end and the bottom surface is oriented horizontally. A scoring hole is in the landing surface and communicating with a scoring box compartment located between the landing surface and the bottom surface. The scoring box compartment has compartment walls extending between the landing surface and the bottom surface and dividing an inside of the target into an internal hollow compartment and the scoring box compartment. The internal hollow compartment is water-tight relative to the scoring box compartment and relative to an outside of the target.
US11351428B2 Lacrosse head with enhanced pocket channel and sweet spot
Embodiments provide a lacrosse head with an enhanced pocket channel and sweet spot. The head includes first and second tabs protruding rearwardly from the rearward face of the transverse wall, with the transverse wall defining at least one inner pocket member opening disposed between first and second outer pocket member openings on the respective tabs. A first rearwardmost pocket-supporting edge of the first tab, a second rearwardmost pocket-supporting edge of the at least one inner pocket member opening, and a third rearwardmost pocket-supporting edge of the second tab may lie on an arc shape that is more curved than the curved shape of the transverse wall, to provide a cylindrically-shaped pocket channel. Each sidewall may have a rearward lower edge portion that extends generally parallel to the horizontal centerline and an intermediate lower edge portion that rapidly descends to a lowest point, to enhance the sweet spot of the head.
US11351426B2 Golf club head
Described herein is a golf club head that comprises a body and a strike plate. The body comprises a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, and a top portion. The strike plate comprises an outer peripheral edge and at least a portion of a strike face. Furthermore, the strike plate is welded to the body via a peripheral weld between the outer peripheral edge of the strike plate and the body. The outer peripheral edge of the strike plate comprises at least one welded portion, welded to the body via the peripheral weld, and at least one non-welded portion, not welded to the body.
US11351425B2 Multi-material iron-type golf club head
A multi-material iron-type golf club head having a shell that defines a closed internal volume, where the head is composed of at least two different materials, incorporates a variable face thickness, and achieves a high characteristic time.
US11351424B2 Adjustable sole weight of a golf club head
A golf club head includes a body having a heel portion, a toe portion, a sole portion, and an outer surface, a strikeface having a geometric center, a head center of gravity, and a weight member including a weight pad. The weight member is configured to be repositionable by the user to a first position or a second position. The club head having the weight member in the first position shifts the head center of gravity toward the strikeface, and the club head having the weight member in the second position shifts the head center of gravity away from the strikeface.
US11351411B2 System and method for pole biking
A stationary bicycle is described having walking pole attachments for a pair of walking poles. The walking pole attachments are mechanisms that are attachable and mountable to one or more parts of a handlebar of a stationary bicycle in order to store the walking poles on the stationary bicycle. The walking poles can be mounted and stored vertically on either side of the handlebar of the stationary bicycle or can be mounted and stored horizontally on top of the handlebar of the stationary bicycle so as to be easily accessible to the user of the stationary bicycle while the user is seated on the stationary bicycle and is pedaling. Further, exercises are described that highlight various manners of exercising on the stationary bicycle while using the walking poles in a new form of exercise called pole-biking. Further, attachment mechanisms are attachable to the stationary bicycle for a resistance band.
US11351409B2 Exercise machine with a force transducer
Systems, methods, and devices for measuring force applied to a machine, where an exercise machine comprises a frame; a motor assembly; a mounting plate, wherein the mounting plate is attached to the motor assembly; a force transducer. The force transducer is attached to the mounting plate and the frame and is the only point of contact between the frame and the motor assembly. The force transducer is configured to measure force applied to the motor assembly.
US11351397B2 Apparatus for treating a target site of a body
Apparatus for performing a procedure at a target site of a patient's body, the apparatus comprising: a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) apparatus that provides CPAP to the patient's lungs; a medical device for performing the procedure at the target site; and a controller that controls the CPAP apparatus to provide CPAP to the patient's lungs during performance of the procedure.
US11351386B2 Single incision subcutaneous implantable defibrillation system
Methods and tool kits for implanting a lead subcutaneously. Examples include tool kits and methods for establishing first and second subcutaneous tunnels at an angle relative to one another to facilitate introduction of a lead to the subcutaneous space. In an example, a tunneling tool and lead assembly are advanced simultaneously into the subcutaneous space. The tunneling tool may include a curved region configured to transition the tool from the first subcutaneous tunnel to the second subcutaneous tunnel with the use of a single incision.
US11351367B2 Device for stimulating skin regeneration
A device and a method for stimulating skin regeneration is described which allows exploiting the combined action of the surface vasculature (given by the action of the vacuum) and of the cellular regeneration (given by the electromagnetic field generated by a capacitive system) combined with the skin electrostimulation applied, in this case, so as to amplify the biological effect of the electromagnetic field.
US11351365B1 Wire clamping devices and methods for use
Within examples, a wire clamping device includes a base. The base includes an indentation, a first attachment component at a first end of the base, and a second attachment component at a second end of the base that is opposite the first end. The wire clamping device further includes an arm that includes a protrusion and a third attachment component that is attached to the first attachment component. The arm is configured to rotate with respect to the first attachment component to a position at which the arm is restrained by the second attachment component against the base and at least a portion of the protrusion is within the indentation or aligned with the indentation. Additional examples include a method for using the wire clamping device, a tool for opening the wire clamping device, and a method for using the tool to open the wire clamping device.
US11351364B2 Apparatus, system, and method for selective stimulation
An implantable neurostimulator system is disclosed, the neurostimulator system comprising a hollow cylindrical electronics enclosure having a top, a bottom, and a side; a coil extending from a first part of the electronics enclosure; and at least one electrode operatively connected to the electronics enclosure.
US11351357B2 Device to assist the performance of a heart
A method and device to assist the performance of a heart with at least one pump that is formed as a rotary pump and driven via magneto coupling. The pump includes a magnetically driven rotor rotatable within a surrounding rotor housing to act upon blood flowing from an inflow tube toward the magnetically driven rotor, and a second magnetic device axially aligned with the inflow tube and positioned to magnetically drive rotation of the magnetically driven rotor via the magneto coupling.
US11351355B2 Devices for pumping blood, related systems, and related methods
An intravascular device for pumping blood includes a catheter comprising a membrane chamber located between a proximal end and a distal end of the catheter. An inflatable membrane is disposed within the membrane chamber. The intravascular device includes a first one-way valve and optionally a second one-way valve configured to permit blood flow in a first direction. The first one-way valve may be positioned proximal to the membrane chamber, and the second one-way valve may be positioned distal to the membrane chamber. Methods related to intravascular devices and their respective use are provided.
US11351333B2 Ventilator with switching valve
Disclosed is a ventilator with an apparatus input and an apparatus output and with an airway between the apparatus input and the apparatus output. A breathing gas drive, a non-return valve and a switching valve are arranged in the airway. The non-return valve prevents a flow of breathing gas in a direction from the apparatus output to the apparatus input and the switching valve enables at least temporarily a flow of breathing gas in a direction from the apparatus output to the apparatus input.
US11351332B2 Sensing arrangements for medical devices
A sensing arrangement for a medical device includes a housing having a rigid portion and a flexible portion, a collar of the flexible portion attached to an exterior of the rigid portion such that a stem of the rigid portion extends into an interior of the flexible portion. A sensing element is positioned at least partially within a passageway of the rigid portion, with at least one wire extending from the sensing element through the passageway and into the interior of the flexible portion. Front and rear flanges protrude from the flexible portion and are adapted to allow the sensing arrangement to be attached into an aperture in a wall of the medical device. The stem of the rigid portion may be positioned between the collar and front flanges of the flexible portion, such that the stem does not extend through the aperture of the wall of the medical device. There are also provided a seal, a removable component, a medical device and a system.
US11351327B2 HME device for use in a breathing circuit of a ventilation system
An HME device, used in a closed breathing circuit of a ventilation system, has a housing with an inlet opening and with an outlet opening, an HME chamber (50a; 50b; 50c; 50d; 50e; 50f; 50g; 50h; 50i) arranged between the inlet opening and the outlet opening for receiving an HME medium and a switching mechanism (70a; 70b; 70c; 70d; 70e; 70f; 70g; 70h; 70i). The HME device can be switched over between an HME mode (M1), in which an HME fluid passage is provided from the inlet opening through the HME chamber to the outlet opening, and a bypass mode (M2), in which a fluid bypass passage is provided from the inlet opening past the HME chamber through a bypass channel (80a; 80b; 80d; 80e; 80f; 80h) in the housing to the outlet opening. The bypass channel is blocked with respect to the HME chamber in the bypass mode (M2).
US11351309B2 Medicament injection device
A medicament injection device is disclosed comprising a housing containing a medicament cartridge holder; a rotatable cap assembly; a needle holder holding a needle, the needle holder being releasably supported by the cap assembly, a pre-stressed spring coupled to the medicament cartridge holder; wherein the cap assembly is arranged so that rotation thereof releases the pre-stressed spring, causing the medicament cartridge holder to move axially in a distal direction towards the needle. A method of operating the device is also disclosed.
US11351304B2 Injection device
An injection device comprising: a housing arranged to contain a syringe with a piston for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is intended to be applied against an injection site; a driving mechanism arranged between the piston and the proximal end of the housing; and a locking mechanism comprising a plate member arranged between the driving mechanism and the piston to retain the driving mechanism to retain the driving mechanism in an initial inactive state in which the driving mechanism cannot be actuated; wherein when the locking mechanism is released, the driving mechanism can be actuated to push the piston towards the distal end of the housing to displace the medicament.
US11351296B2 Irrigation device and system for delivering pressurized fluid to same for wound lavage and biofilm control
A medical device is provided for irrigation of a patient wound site. The device contains a tube having a proximal portion adapted to receive an irrigation solution, a distal portion having a nozzle and an intermediate portion for transporting the solution. The tube has a barrel portion that may be manipulated by a user to position the device relative to the wound site. A distinctive nozzle has a body formed with a distally leading channel presenting a semispherical first spatial conformation and a proximally leading opening formed in the body presenting a second spatial conformation intersecting the semispherical terminus. This geometry, derived from principles of flow mechanics discussed herein, defines what will be described as an “effective diameter” of the nozzle. An assembly and system utilizing the device are also disclosed. The invention utilizes a fluid-isolating durable peristaltic pump for a continuous flow of irrigation solution, along with a single use tube set that embodies the device.
US11351294B2 Apparatus, method, and system for controlling negative-pressure treatment
In one example embodiment, an apparatus for providing negative-pressure therapy may comprise a negative-pressure source, a pressure sensor, and a control valve. The negative-pressure source may be configured to be fluidly coupled to a distribution component. The control valve may be fluidly coupled to the pressure sensor and configured to be selectively coupled to the negative-pressure source, the distribution component, or both. A controller may also be configured to operate the control valve to selectively couple the pressure sensor to at least one of the negative-pressure source and the distribution component through the control valve, and the pressure sensor may provide a feedback signal to the controller indicative of pressure in a feedback path associated with the position of the control valve. The controller may also be configured to operate the negative-pressure source based on the feedback signal.
US11351293B2 Blood purification device and priming method
A blood purification device used with a blood circuit includes an arterial-side line and a venous-side line attached to a blood purifier to which, at the ends thereof, the arterial-side line and the venous-side line are connected, the blood purification device including: a supply line connected to a supply unit which supplies a priming fluid, and which is capable of being connected to a leading end of the venous-side line; a discharge line connected to a discharge unit which discharges the priming fluid after use, and which is capable of being connected to a leading end of the arterial-side line; and a blood pump which is disposed upon the arterial-side line. By driving the blood pump in a state of the supply line being connected to the venous-side line and the discharge line being connected to the arterial-side line, the blood circuit and the blood purifier are primed.
US11351288B2 Resorbable biomimetic prosthetic ligament
An artificial ligament prosthesis which is notable in that it comprises a layer totally or partly consisting of PCL fibres. The ligament prosthesis is a biodegradable and “biointegrable” artificial ligament which makes it possible to take away all the apprehensions and uncertainties due to non-degradable synthetic supports. It is a prosthetic structure inspired by and similar to the native tissue, which is biodegradable while being sterilisable. It can optionally be seeded in order to facilitate the formation of functional tissues with controlled cell and tissue activity, having the required mechanical properties. The prosthesis maybe slowly resorbable in order to be gradually replaced with a functional tissue identical to that of the native ligament.
US11351286B2 Absorbent article comprising polymeric foam and intermediates
Absorbent articles are described comprising an absorbent composite. The absorbent composite comprises a first absorbent layer comprising a polymeric foam having an average cell size of at least 100 microns. The polymeric foam has at least one property selected from a) an indentation force deflection of less than 75 N at 50%; or b) a constant deflection compression set of less than 25% for a deflection of 50%; or a combination of a) and b); and a second absorbent layer in fluid communication with the fluid transport layer. In another embodiment, the a second absorbent layer has an average absorption capacity of at least 20 g/g. In another embodiment, a polyurethane foam is described having an average cell size of at least 100 microns. The polyurethane foam comprises the reaction product of at least one polyol component having polyethylene oxide units and a polyisocyanate component that comprises at least 75 wt-% of at least one polymeric polyisocyanate that lacks urethane linkages. In some embodiments, the polyurethane foam is free of superabsorbent polymer. In some embodiments, the polyurethane foam has an average cell size up to 500 microns. In some embodiments, the polyurethane foam comprises at least 12 wt-% ethylene oxide units. Also described are various composites comprising the polyurethane foam described herein in combination with another substrate such as a second absorbent layer, a fluid impervious backsheet, and/or a fluid pervious topsheet.
US11351284B2 Shock-free far UV C bulb assembly
An excimer bulb assembly including an excimer bulb and a pass filter such that the excimer bulb assembly does not emit substantial UV radiation in wavelengths longer than 231 nm, 232 nm, 233 nm, 234 nm or 235 nm. The wavelengths are measured at an incident angle of zero (0) degrees to the filter plane. The pass filter is preferably constructed of a plurality of layers of hafnium oxide, and most preferably constructed of less than seventy five (75) layers of hafnium oxide. The excimer bulb, pass filter, and two electrical connectors may be adapted to form a cartridge which may be adapted to swivel along its main axis. The cartridge may further include a smart chip. The smart chip may retain and store information regarding the assembly and preferably retains hours of use of the excimer bulb.
US11351282B2 Sterilizer and sterilization method thereof
The present invention relates to a sterilizer using an impermeable sealed container and a sterilization method thereof, and more particularly, to a sterilizer using an impermeable sealed container and a sterilization method thereof, the sterilizer being capable of diagnosing residual moisture to improve sterilization reliability and increase sterilization efficiency, and directly being connected to a vaporizer. More specifically, the present invention relates to a technique for solving the problems of taking a long time to sterilize and inefficiency in removing and purifying a sterilant that remains after the sterilization is completed, and for improving the problems of difficulty in ensuring sterilization reliability and inefficiency in using a sterilizer due to the same drying process irrespective of actual residual moisture.
US11351278B1 Self-sterilizing IV pole system
A system and method for sterilizing a wheelchair, stretcher or the like, that comprises an intravenous (IV) pole attaching to the wheelchair or stretcher having an electrical connector at the pole top, and a reflective drape having an interior lined with UV LED lights that electrically connects to the connector on top of the IV pole when draped over the wheelchair or stretcher. The UV LED lights sterilize the wheelchair or other equipment that is under the drape after a period of exposure to UV radiation without using disinfectant chemical sprays or wiping with disinfectant cloths and without staff attention.
US11351275B2 Metal complexes with bisphophonate or pyrophosphate useful as imaging agents
Provided herein are magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents comprising a compound having a structure represented by: Y—X—Z, wherein, X is: Fe(III) or Mn(II), and Y and Z are each independently selected from pyrophosphate and bisphosphonate (e.g., 1-hydroxybisphosphonate), or a pharmaceutically acceptable hydrate and/or salt thereof. Methods of use of the MRI contrast agent are also provided.
US11351256B2 Room temperature stable lyophilized protein
Stable lyophilized therapeutic protein compositions and their methods of manufacture are provided. Specifically, the use of water as a solid cake plasticizer and protein stabilizer is described. Also, the inclusion of a multicomponent stabilizer comprising a larger molecular entity and a smaller molecular entity is described. Also, the inclusion of post-drying annealing under certain conditions improves protein stability. Proteins are predicted to remain stable over 24 months at 25° C.
US11351238B2 Vaccines against malaria transmission
The invention pertains to methods and vaccines suitable for preventing or reducing malaria transmission. The vaccines block the interaction between α-tubulin from a malarial parasite and FREP-1 from the mid-gut of a malaria carrier mosquito, for example, Anopheles gambiae.
US11351235B2 Autologous tumor vaccines and methods
Autologous anti-cancer vaccines and methods of manufacture and treatment are provided, including expansion of individual patient-derived tumor cells in an immune-compromised animal(s) to attain, quantitatively and qualitatively, sufficient material for efficacious vaccine production and utilization, to elicit an immune response against micrometastases and/or recurrence in the individual patient following tumor excision.
US11351234B2 DNA vaccine against amyloid-β and tau
An object of the present invention is to provide a vaccine that can simultaneously reduce Aβ deposition and tau deposition in the brain by means of a single molecule. The present invention provides a recombinant vector comprising DNA encoding amyloid-β, DNA encoding an immunoglobulin Fc sequence, and DNA encoding tau.
US11351233B2 Antigens for detecting toxoplasma infection by monitoring cellular immunity
Antigens of Toxoplasma gondii that provide specific and strong delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) immune response, or which stimulate IFN-y secretion, are used for testing subjects for infection. Any skin testing format may be adapted for testing for the delayed type hypersensitivity, including a patch, a needle, or a prong. Presence of DTH indicates infection. Alternate methods of detecting a T cell response including monitoring IFN-y secretion may be used.
US11351232B2 Albumin-free botulinum toxin formulations
This invention relates to botulinum toxin formulations that are stabilized without the use of any proteinaceous excipients. The invention also relates to methods of preparing and using such botulinum toxin formulations.
US11351231B2 Lysosomal targeting peptides and uses thereof
The present invention provides further improved compositions and methods for efficient lysosomal targeting based on the GILT technology. Among other things, the present invention provides methods and compositions for targeting lysosomal enzymes to lysosomes using furin-resistant lysosomal targeting peptides. The present invention also provides methods and compositions for targeting lysosomal enzymes to lysosomes using a lysosomal targeting peptide that has reduced or diminished binding affinity for the insulin receptor.
US11351224B2 Pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating transplant rejection
The composition of the present invention can inhibit homologous human T cell reaction and the phenomenon of infiltration which reduces skin graft damage in vivo, thereby enabling prompt, rapid and effective graft rejection prevention or treatment effects at a low concentration. In addition, the present invention has advantages of successfully controlling in vivo human T cell reactions, as compared with conventional therapeutic agents, thus providing few side effects, the possibilities of local high-dose administration of therapeutic agents and potentially new treatments and prescriptions.
US11351222B2 Di-sulfide containing cell penetrating peptides and methods of making and using thereof
Disclosed is a general, reversible bicyclization strategy to increase both the proteolytic stability and cell permeability of peptidyl drugs. A peptide drug is fused with a short cell-penetrating motif and converted into a conformationally constrained bicyclic structure through the formation of a pair of disulfide bonds. The resulting bicyclic peptide has greatly enhanced proteolytic stability as well as cell-permeability. Once inside the cell, the disulfide bonds are reduced to produce a linear, biologically active peptide. This strategy was applied to generate a cell-permeable bicyclic peptidyl inhibitor against the NEMO-IKK interaction.
US11351219B1 Functional food composition for improving muscular endurance and relieving fatigue
The present disclosure relates to a functional food composition for improving muscular endurance and relieving fatigue containing Paeoniae japonica, Astragalus membranaceus, Cnidium officinale, velvet antler and Platycodon grandiflorum. Since the composition contains 6 kinds of herbal medicinal materials, the quality of the composition may be advantageously maintained, and the composition may improve muscular endurance and reduce fatigue by increasing muscle glycogen levels.
US11351218B2 Composition for preventing or treating glioblastoma comprising Platycodon grandiflorum A. De Candolle, Scutellaria baicalensis, Phellodendron amurense Ruprecht or Rubus coreanus
The present invention relates to an extract of at least any one selected from the group consisting of Platycodon grandiflorum, Scutellaria baicalensis, Phellodendron amurense Ruprecht, and Rubus coreanus, or a fraction thereof; and to a use of the same for prevention, improvement, or treatment of glioblastoma multiforme.
US11351212B2 Method of drying botanicals
A method for drying to increase the useful life of botanicals and shorten the time to market after harvest of the botanicals. The method may include flash freezing the botanicals, at a desired optimal temperature range, soon after harvest. The method may include storing the frozen botanicals indefinitely prior to drying. The method may include drying the frozen botanicals using a lyophilizer at a desired optimal temperature and pressure.
US11351210B2 Lactococcus garvieae bacteriophage Lac-GAP-3 and use thereof in inhibiting proliferation of Lactococcus garvieae bacteria
The present invention relates to Siphoviridae bacteriophage Lac-GAP-3 (Accession Number KCTC 12816BP) having the ability to specifically kill Lactococcus garvieae bacteria and a genome represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 and isolated from nature, and a method for prevention and treatment of Lactococcus garvieae bacterial infection by using a composition containing the same bacteriophage as an effective ingredient.
US11351205B2 Microbiome related immunotherapies
The present invention generally relates to therapeutic compositions and methods for treating cancer patients. The compositions and methods can increase efficacy of an anti-cancer therapy, or treat, prevent, or inhibit an oncology-treatment induced condition (OTIC) induced by an anti-cancer therapy. The therapeutic compositions comprise microbial compositions and, optionally, an anti-cancer therapeutic agent. The methods comprise administering a therapeutic composition comprising a microbial composition and administering an anti-cancer therapy.
US11351196B2 Generating CIK NKT cells from cord blood
Provided herein are methods and customized media compositions for culturing CIK NKT cells.
US11351192B2 De-colonization drug, preparation method therefor, and application thereof
A decolonization drug, a preparation method thereof and an application thereof. The decolonization drug is non-antibiotic, simple and convenient to use, and can be used systemically, and has more types of sterilization; The decolonization drug involved in the invention contains added special components, which can improve the bactericidal performance of the drug through the activator effect; The decolonization drug is suitable for use in adults and sensitive populations, including the elderly, pregnant women, infants, children, etc.; especially as a mucosal drug for nasal mucosa, oral mucosa, ocular mucosa, abdominal mucosa, genital mucosa, etc., and can also be used as a bactericidal drug in other medical fields, including diabetic foot, burns, surgical site infections (SSIs), etc.
US11351191B2 Silicate containing compositions and methods of treatment
The present invention relates to compositions comprising a silicate and methods of use thereof. In particular, the compositions of the present invention are suitable for treating inflammatory conditions, cancer, bacterial and viral infections, and infected and uninfected wounds. The compositions of the present invention can also be useful in treating spinal cord injury, tissue remodeling, and promoting bone growth and repair.
US11351181B2 Dietary supplement
A method of forming a dietary supplement can include steps of creating a composition of matter comprising CDP and GPC; and providing the composition of matter in a liquid or solid form. Providing the composition of matter can include filling a container with the composition of matter.
US11351176B2 Combination therapy
Provided herein are methods of treating diseases, such as cancer, using a combination therapy. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise administering an effective amount of a phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor and an effective amount of a CD20 inhibitor to a patient.
US11351153B2 Antimicrobial compositions containing a synergistic combination of activated creatinine and an imidazole antifungal agent
An antimicrobial composition containing a synergistic combination of an imidazole antifungal agent and activated creatinine is provided, wherein the imidazole antifungal agent represents in the range of about 0.5 mol % to about 30 mol % of the combination of the antifungal agent and the activated creatinine in the composition. Methods for treating bacterial infections, fungal infections, viral infections, and wounds are also provided, as are other methods of use, including methods for disinfecting inert surfaces, methods for preserving food products, and methods for treating plants. In addition, the invention provides a method for enhancing the antifungal effect of an imidazole antifungal agent as well as a method for enhancing the antibacterial effect of activated creatinine. Compositions and methods involving use of activated 2-amino-imidazol-4-one analogs other than activated creatinine are also provided.
US11351152B2 Method and composition for treating seizure disorders
A composition for treating seizure disorders such as epilepsy comprises (i) an anticonvulsant drug of the hydantoin family; (ii) phytocannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD); and (iii) a fat-soluble vitamin.
US11351151B2 Compound having anticancer activity and preparation method and application
The present invention provides a compound exemplified by Formula I: a process for its preparation and the use of a medicament for the treatment of cancer. The compound of the present invention has an inhibitory effect on various cancer cells and can be biologically converted into the active drug Linifanib in vitro (in liver homogenate and spleen homogenate) to inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells, especially liver cancer cells, at a lower dose.
US11351147B2 Short syntheses of (−)-picrotoxinin and related compounds
The present disclosure relates to concise processes for making (−)-picrotoxinin (1, PXN) and 5-methyl-picrotoxinin (20, 5MePXN), and to 5MePXN, its pharmaceutical compositions, and its method of use for inhibiting GABAA receptor.
US11351145B2 Quercetin-based composition for treating rhinosinusitis
The present invention concerns compositions for rinsing the nasal cavity and the sinus cavities for curative or prophylactic treatments of acute and/or chronic rhinitis, and acute and/or chronic sinusitis, comprising: sodium chloride and/or potassium chloride; quercetin, and at least one active agent of the polyphenolic group chosen from the compounds: quercetin-4′-glycoside, 2-(3,4-dihydroxybenzoyl)-2,4,6-trihydroxy-3(2H)-benzofuranone, protocatechuic acid; and wherein the quercetin is in the anhydrous form with an approximate molecular mass of 302 g/mol, or in the form of quercetin hydrate with an approximate molecular mass of 320 g/mol, or in the form of quercetin dihydrate with an approximate molecular mass of 338 g/mol. The present invention also relates to the methods for preparing these compositions and the method for treating acute and chronic rhinosinusitis using these compositions.
US11351141B2 Methods and compositions for treating infection and inflammation with selenocyanate
The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions for treating pulmonary infections and inflammation with a composition comprising selenocyanate, hyposelenocyanite or a selenocyanate conjugate.
US11351139B2 Composition comprising a lipid compound, a triglyceride, and a surfactant, and methods of using the same
Compositions comprising 2-((5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenyloxy)butanoic acid, an ester derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a triglyceride; and a surfactant, as well as methods for their use. The present disclosure further relates to self-emulsifying drug delivery systems, such as SEDDS, SMEDDS, or SNEDDS comprising 2-((5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenyloxy)butanoic acid.
US11351135B2 Citrulline for treatment of sickle cell crisis
A method for administration of citrulline for the treatment of sickle cell disease and other complications of sickle cell disease thereof.
US11351125B2 Poly(n-butyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticle with dual modifications, preparation method and use thereof
The invention relates to a poly(n-butyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticle with dual modifications, a drug delivery system comprising the nanoparticle, and a method for preparing the nanoparticle or the drug delivery system. The nanoparticle is modified with a first modifier and a second modifier on the surface, the first modifier is a hydrophilic polymer, and the second modifier is an amino acid and/or a lipid. The invention further relates to a use of the nanoparticle in promoting drug penetration across the blood brain barrier in a subject.
US11351117B2 Water soluble compositions and methods of making the same
Provided is a composition for oral administration, the composition including: a dispersion medium including: an aqueous solution; and a dispersed phase including: a population of particles, each particle including: a core including: a first active ingredient; and an aqueous solution; a shell, substantially surrounding the core, the shell including: a lipophilic carrier; and a plurality of emulsifying agents; wherein the particle retards the release of the first active ingredient after consumption.
US11351111B2 Controlled release capsule
This invention teaches a system and a method to control the dispensing of swallow able medicine at the desired flow rate and in the desired location of the gastro-intestinal tract.
US11351110B2 Silicone-free cosmetic compositions
Embodiments of the present application relates to cosmetic compositions and cosmetic products free or substantially free of synthetic silicones. The cosmetic composition comprises one or more plant extracts rich in natural silicon (e.g., a bamboo extract), a unique blend of fatty acid esters derived from plant sources and also saccharides derived from plants.
US11351103B2 Method of providing oral care benefits
Provided are methods of providing at least one oral care benefit by introducing a tablet into the oral cavity to generate a fluid and forcing at least a portion of fluid generated around the oral cavity, for example, by swishing, rinsing, washing, etc., to provide an oral care benefit.
US11351096B2 Organic compounds
Disclosed is a process for preparing an encapsulated fragrance composition. The composition comprises a plurality of microcapsules dispersed in a dispersion medium. The microcapsules comprise a core and a shell around the core. The process comprises the consecutive steps of: a) Providing an aqueous phase (I) comprising at least one anionically modified polyisocyanate (A); b) Providing an organic phase (II) comprising at least one fragrance ingredient; c) Mixing the aqueous phase (I) and the an organic phase (II) to obtain a mixture; d) Forming an emulsion comprising droplets of the organic phase (II) in the continuous aqueous phase (I); e) Adding at least one polyfunctional amine; f) Effecting formation of shells around the droplets formed in step d), to obtain a dispersion of microcapsules. The process comprises the additional step of adding a polyisocyanate (B), which is different from polyisocyanate (A).
US11351093B2 Healthcare management services
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for a healthcare management service are provided.
US11351078B2 Method for cleaning and sterilizing excreta handling device and excreta handling device using same
A method for cleaning and sterilizing an excreta handling device includes: positioning one end and the other end of the suction pipe on the same line; driving the pump to supply the cleaning water to a preset water level in the inner space through the first nozzle part; and maintaining, for a predetermined time, a state in which the cleaning water has been supplied to the preset water level, and then driving the suction part to suck the cleaning water contained in the inner space.
US11351074B2 Patient support apparatuses with dynamic control panels
A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, recliner, operating table, stretcher, or the like, includes a control panel with multiple controls for controlling functions of the patient support apparatus. A control system disables at least a first control and changes an illumination state of a backlight when the patient support apparatus is in a particular state. In some embodiments, the particular state is the arming of an exit detection system and/or the deactivation of a brake on the patient support apparatus. The particular state may also or alternatively be tied to a particular mode of the patient support apparatus, such as a diagnostic mode, a maintenance mode, and/or a normal mode. The control system may also never illuminate a first icon on the patient support apparatus if it was initially configured in a particular manner, such as being intended for sale in a particular geographic market.
US11351062B2 Device and method for cutting a cornea or crystalline lens
A device for cutting human or animal tissue including a femtosecond laser that can emit a L.A.S.E.R. beam in the form of impulses. The device directs and focuses the beam onto or into the tissue for the cutting thereof. The device further includes and element to shape the L.A.S.E.R. beam, positioned in the trajectory of the beam, and to modulate the energy distribution of the L.A.S.E.R. beam in the focal plane thereof, corresponding to the cutting plane.
US11351061B2 Optical system for a laser therapy instrument
An optical system for a laser therapy instrument for the application of laser radiation on and in the eye, includes a femtosecond laser, an objective. The objective or at least one lens or lens group of the objective is shiftable in the direction of the optical axis being intended for shifting of the focus position from the region of the cornea to the region of the crystalline lens and vice versa. The optical system may include at least two optical assemblies designed for the axial variation of the focus of the therapeutic laser radiation, with the focus variation range Δz differing between the individual assemblies and a changing device, designed for the insertion of any one of these assemblies into the therapeutic laser beam path at a time.
US11351060B2 Interface force feedback in a laser eye surgery system
The patient interface may comprise an axis for alignment with an axis of the eye such as an optical axis of the eye. The interface may comprise a guide to allow the interface to move along the axis with the eye, which can inhibit increases in intraocular pressure when the patient is aligned with the laser. The interface may comprise a lock to hold the patient interface at a location along the axis, which can maintain alignment of the patient with the laser eye surgery system. The interface may comprise a plurality of transducers to measure forces to the eye during surgery. The laser eye surgery system can be configured in one or more of many ways to respond to the measured forces. For example, the system may offset the position of laser beam pulses to increase the accuracy of the placement of the beam pulses on the eye.