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US11359032B2	Self-regulating external electron donor-containing catalyst used for alpha-olefin polymerization, and application of catalyst Disclosed are a Z-N catalyst for α-olefin polymerization and an application thereof, specifically, an industrial production catalyst consisting of (A) a solid catalyst component, (B) a cocatalyst organoaluminum compound and (C) an external electron donor compound and used for α-olefin polymerization or copolymerization processes. The catalyst component is prepared from a transition metal such as titanium and magnesium and a composite aromatic diacid diester/1,3-diether as an internal electron donor. One or more organoaluminum compounds or a mixture thereof serve as the cocatalyst. One or more structure control agent hydrocarbyl alkoxysilicons are compounded with one or more activity regulator organic acid esters as the external electron donor capable of automatically adjusting the polymerization rate. The Z-N catalyst is used for α-olefin polymerization/copolymerization, and can automatically adjust the polymerization rate at a higher polymerization temperature so as to maintain stable operation of a reactor.
US11359031B2	Composition for ophthalmological products The present invention relates to a composition for ophthalmological products, to corresponding copolymers and the preparation thereof and to the use thereof for the production of ophthalmic lenses or ophthalmological implants and to these products.
US11359029B2	FC engineered anti-TNFR superfamily member antibodies having enhanced agonistic activity and methods of using them The present invention relates to engineered anti-TNFR superfamily member antibodies having enhanced agonistic activity and methods of using them.
US11359028B2	Anti-OX40 antibodies and anti-GITR antibodies The present disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to human OX40 receptor (OX40) and/or human GITR receptor (GITR), including multispecific antibodies that bind, e.g., to OX40 and GITR, and compositions comprising such antibodies. The antibodies disclosed herein modulate OX40 and/or GITR activity e.g., enhance, activate, induce, reduce, deactivate, or inhibit OX40 and/or GITR activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, autoimmune diseases or disorders, or inflammatory diseases or disorders, by administering an antibody that specifically binds to human OX40 and/or human GITR and modulates OX40 and/or GITR activity.
US11359026B2	High concentration antibody-containing liquid formulation The problem to be solved is to provide a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor antibody MRA-containing formulation which is suitable for subcutaneous administration, wherein dimerization or deamidation is prevented during long-term storage. The present application is directed to a stable antibody-containing liquid formulation characterized by containing arginine and histidine buffer. A method of inhibiting deamidation or dimerization of such an antibody in a concentrated liquid formulation includes histidine buffer in the liquid formulation.
US11359023B2	Antibodies targeting a complex comprising non-classical HLA-I and neoantigen and their methods of use Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to complex comprising a non-classical HLA-I (e.g. HLA-E) and a neoantigen having variable heavy chain domains (VH), variable light chain domains (VL), and complementarity determining regions (CDRs) as disclosed herein, as well as methods and uses thereof.
US11359022B2	CD80 variant immunomodulatory proteins and uses thereof Provided herein are variant CD80 polypeptides, immunomodulatory proteins comprising variant CD80 polypeptides, and nucleic acids encoding such proteins. The immunomodulatory proteins provide therapeutic utility for a variety of immunological and oncological conditions. Compositions and methods for making and using such proteins are provided.
US11359006B2	Antibodies to Andes hantavirus, and methods for using same This invention provides isolated human antibodies and recombinant proteins comprising defined heavy chains and light chains, wherein the antibodies and recombinant proteins neutralize Andes Virus with defined IC50 values. This invention also provides related pharmaceutical compositions, treatment methods and kits.
US11359003B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against esophageal cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11358995B2	Compositions and methods of use for treating metabolic disorders Methods of treating individuals with a glucose metabolism disorder and/or a body weight disorder, and compositions associated therewith, are provided.
US11358990B2	Recombinant polypeptides containing at least one immunogenic fragment and antibody fc region and uses thereof Provided is a recombinant polypeptide containing at least one immunogenic fragment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike glycoprotein, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.
US11358981B2	Compounds and methods for selective c-terminal labeling The present disclosure relates to compounds and methods for selective C-terminal functionalization of peptides. In certain embodiments, the compounds have improved water-solubility, and are suitable for use in connection with peptide sequencing methodologies.
US11358980B2	Method for efficient production of psicose The present invention relates to a method for effectively utilizing fructose raffinate obtained in the process for separating psicose conversion product with a high purity chromatography in the process for preparing psicose, and more specifically, it is utilized for preparation of fructose-containing raw material solution for preparation of psicose by putting fructose raffinate obtained in the process for preparing psicose into the process for preparing fructose.
US11358979B2	Metallocene-supported catalyst and method for preparing polypropylene using the same The present invention relates to a supported catalyst comprising a novel metallocene compound having excellent polymerization activity, and a method for producing polypropylene comprising polymerizing propylene in the presence of the catalyst. The supported metallocene-catalyst of the present invention can produce a polypropylene having a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution and a SPAN value.
US11358975B2	Process for preparing organotin compounds Provided is an efficient and effective process for preparing certain organotin compounds having alkyl and alkylamino substituents. The process provides the organotin compounds in a highly pure crystalline form which are particularly useful as precursors in the deposition of high-purity tin oxide films in, for example, extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) lithography techniques used in the manufacture of certain microelectronic devices.
US11358971B2	Prodrugs of modulators of the NMDA receptor The present invention is directed to novel prodrugs of modulators of the NMDA receptor. Separate aspects of the inventions are directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and uses of the compounds to treat neurological disorders or neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression.
US11358954B2	PPAR agonists, compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use thereof Provided herein are compounds and compositions useful in increasing PPARδ activity. The compounds and compositions provided herein are useful for the treatment of PPARδ related diseases (e.g., muscular diseases, vascular disease, demyelinating disease, and metabolic diseases).
US11358949B2	Carbamate and urea compounds as multikinase inhibitors The present disclosure describes carbamate and urea compounds as novel multikinase inhibitors and methods for preparing them. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising such multikinase inhibitors and methods of using them for treating cancer, infectious diseases, and other disorders associated with kinases are also described.
US11358944B2	Anxiolytic deuterated compound and medical use thereof The present invention provides compounds as represented by structural formula (I). In formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are separately H or deuterium (D) independently. Moreover, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 must be D. Also provided is use of any of the compounds or its pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a drug for treating an anxiety.
US11358938B2	Solid forms of an N-terminal domain androgen receptor inhibitor and uses thereof The present invention relates to a crystalline form of Compound I, a salt, a solvate, or a solvate salt thereof or an amorphous form of Compound I, a salt, a solvate, or a solvate salt thereof. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the crystalline form and/or the amorphous form, therapeutic uses of the crystalline forms and/or the amorphous forms, and the compositions thereof.
US11358929B1	Biobased diisocyanates, and process for preparation of same Biobased diisocyanates are derived from 3-petadecyl phenol, which is derived from Cardanol harvested from cashew nutshell liquid food waste. The biobased diisocyanates are of the formulas: wherein R is an alkyl chain C15H31 (n-pentadecyl); R1=CH3 or COCH3; and R2 is an alkylene of from about 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
US11358928B2	Method for producing pentamethylene diisocyanate The method for producing pentamethylene diisocyanate includes a reaction step, in which carbonyl chloride is allowed to react with pentamethylenediamine to produce a reaction mixture containing pentamethylene diisocyanate and a tar component containing a chlorine-containing component; a heating step, in which the reaction mixture is heated; and a purification step, in which the reaction mixture after the heating step is purified to separate the pentamethylene diisocyanate from the tar component, wherein in the heating step, the reaction mixture is heated without removing the tar component from the reaction mixture.
US11358927B2	Method of producing N,N-disubstituted amide and catalyst for producing N,N-disubstituted amide A method of producing an N,N-disubstituted amide of the present invention is a method of reacting a nitrile with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the nitrile is a compound represented by R1CN (R1 represents an alkyl group having 10 or less carbon atoms or an aryl group having 10 or less carbon atoms), wherein the alcohol is a compound represented by R2OH (R2 represents an alkyl group having 10 or less carbon atoms), wherein the catalyst is a metal salt represented by MXn (M represents a metal cation having an oxidation number of n, X represents a monovalent anion including a substituted sulfonyl group represented by —S(═O)2—R3 (R3 represents a hydrocarbon group having 10 or less carbon atoms or a group in which some or all of hydrogen atoms in the hydrocarbon group are substituted with fluorine atoms), and n represents an integer of 1 to 4), a substituent bonded to a carbon atom in a carbonyl group of the N,N-disubstituted amide is R1, and two substituents bonded to nitrogen atoms in an amide group are both R2.
US11358916B2	Process for N-butanizing field butane feedstock to thermal crackers Described is a process for producing field butane. The process includes increasing the n-butane concentration in field butane. The process may include a concentration process that includes distillation and a thermal cracking process.
US11358915B2	Process for converting alkanes to olefins A process and apparatus for converting an alkane to an olefin. In one embodiment, the process involves oxidative coupling of an alkane, e.g., methane, with an oxidant, such as air, to produce an olefin having twice the number of carbon atoms as the alkane, e.g., ethylene. In another embodiment, the process involves oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane, e.g., ethane, with an oxidant to form an olefin having the same number of carbon atoms as the alkane, e.g., ethylene. The process involves passing a flow of the oxidant from a first flow passage through a porous medium; diffusing a flow of the alkane from a second flow passage into the porous medium; and contacting the reactant alkane and the oxidant in the presence of a catalyst within the porous medium to produce the olefin.
US11358911B2	Low-energy consumption method for dehydrating ethanol into ethylene A process for dehydrating an ethanol feedstock to give ethylene, includes: a) a vaporization stage; b) a heating stage; c) a dehydration stage in a multitubular reactor comprising tubes having a length of between 2 and 4 m, said tubes comprising a, preferably zeolitic, dehydration catalyst, the feedstock having an inlet temperature of greater than 400° C. and less than 550° C. and an inlet pressure of between 0.8 and 1.8 MPa, the heat transfer fluid having an inlet temperature of greater than 430° C. and less than 550° C. and a mass flow rate such that the ratio of the mass flow rates of the heat transfer fluid relative to the feedstock is greater than or equal to 10; d) separation into an effluent comprising ethylene and an aqueous effluent; e) purification of the aqueous effluent and separation of a stream of purified water and a stream of unconverted ethanol.
US11358908B2	Enhanced efficiency fertilizer with urease inhibitor and nitrification inhibitor in separate particles Particulate fertilizer compositions that include nitrification inhibitors and urease inhibitors are described herein. The inhibitors are separated from each other by being in separate particles. Fertilizer particles in the composition include particles having a core-shell structure, with an inhibitor included in the core particle.
US11358905B2	Microfibrillated cellulose as rheology modifier in high ionic strength agricultural formulations Described herein, inter alia, is a concentrate including a high ionic strength liquid and a microfibrillated cellulose, and methods of making the same.
US11358904B2	Dielectric material, method of manufacturing thereof, and dielectric devices and electronic devices including the same A dielectric material, a method of manufacturing thereof, and a dielectric device and an electronic device including the same. A dielectric material includes a layered metal oxide including a first layer having a positive charge and a second layer having a negative charge which are laminated, a monolayer nanosheet exfoliated from the layered metal oxide, a nanosheet laminate of the monolayer nanosheets, or a combination thereof, wherein the dielectric material includes a two-dimensional layered material having a two-dimensional crystal structure and the two-dimensional layered material is represented by Chemical Formula 1.
US11358897B2	Black b-spodumene glass ceramics with an optimized color package A black β-spodumene glass ceramic is provided. The glass ceramic includes β-spodumene as a primary crystal phase and gahnite as a minor crystal phase. The glass ceramic is characterized by the color coordinates: L: 20.0 to 40.0, a: −1.0 to 0.5, and b*: −5.0 to 1.0. The glass ceramic may be ion exchanged. Methods for producing the glass ceramic are also provided.
US11358896B2	System for preheating glass melting furnace batch materials A system for preheating batch materials in a glass melting furnace includes a preheater having an outlet through which fluid is exhausted and an inlet that receives fluids exhausted from the furnace and recirculated from the preheater outlet. In one embodiment, a cyclonic separator has an inlet in communication with the preheater outlet and an outlet in fluid communication with a fan. A controller controls the speed of the fan responsive to a drop in pressure between the separator inlet and outlet and a temperature at the separator outlet. In other embodiments, controllers control valves that (i) control the amount of fluids exhausted from the preheater that are delivered to a flue and recirculated to the preheater or (ii) control the amount of fluids diverted to charger for the furnace, in response to temperatures in a duct coupled to the preheater inlet.
US11358891B2	Treatment of aqueous systems A method is described for selecting a treatment additive for aqueous systems, in which crystal habit modification properties are prioritized; for aqueously preparing a substantially poly-maleic additive through in-situ formation of maleic acid copolymer so that mono-carboxylic acids, non-ionic functional groups, and terminal hydroxyl groups are also formed during polymerization; and for applying such additives for treatment of aqueous systems. Treatment agents resulting from these processes are also described.
US11358889B2	Multi-zone process and apparatus for treating wastewater Wastewater containing organic matter may be treated using a multi-zone apparatus. In a first zone, organic matter in the wastewater may, among other things, be converted to at least volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and, thereafter, a portion of the treated wastewater may flow to a second zone that may, among other things, convert the VFAs to methane.
US11358886B2	Gelling F.O.G. for landfill disposal A gel emulsification system and method for converting fats, oils, and grease (FOG) into a solid acceptable for landfill disposal. The method may include mixing FOG with a detergent and water to form an emulsion, adding viscosifier and a cross-linking agent to the emulsion, and mixing the emulsion and the viscosifier and cross-linking agent to form a gel. The system may include a container adapted to hold solids and liquids without leaking, a powdered detergent in the container to mix with water and a FOG to form an emulsion, and a powdered viscosifier and powdered cross-linking agent in the container adapted to thicken and cross-link the emulsion to form a gel. The gel formed passes a paint filter test (SW-846 Test Method 9095B).
US11358881B2	Hydrodynamic cavitation device A hydrodynamic cavitation unit for a hydrodynamic cavitation device is provided. The hydrodynamic cavitation device is configured for fluid communication with an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit and may include an expansion chamber downstream of the inlet conduit. The hydrodynamic cavitation unit includes a body; and a plurality of lumens through the body. Each of the lumens is configured for fluid communication from the inlet conduit, through the body, and to the outlet conduit. A ratio of a total cross-sectional area of the lumens to a cross-sectional area of the inlet conduit is about 1:1 in at least a first point in the body, less than 1:1 in at least a second point in the body, and greater than 1:1 in at least a third point in the body. The hydrodynamic cavitation unit may include a cap or a vortex unit including the cap. The vortex unit may extend into the expansion chamber. The at least one lumen may include a constriction relative to the inlet conduit. Related apparatuses, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
US11358868B2	Device comprising physical properties controlled by microstructure and method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a device comprising physical properties controlled by a microstructure and a method of manufacturing the same. The present invention discloses a base layer having a patterned surface; and a two-dimensional structure layer formed on the patterned surface of the base layer, the two-dimensional structure layer extending on and in compliance to topography of the patterned surface of the base layer, such that change of physical properties of the two-dimensional structure layer conforms to the stress generated along the topography.
US11358867B2	Facility for producing a composite material comprising carbon nanotubes, and method for implementing said facility A facility for producing a composite material that includes carbon nanotubes. The facility includes a reaction chamber with an injection device for injecting an active gas mixture (for the growth of the carbon nanotubes) into the interior volume thereof. A transport device is to transport a substrate into the reaction chamber to form the composite material. The injection device may transport the active gas mixture in a first direction into the interior volume. A circulation device is to circulate the active gas mixture, and may transport the active gas mixture into the interior volume in a second direction that is different from the first direction. The circulation device may adopt a first configuration of injection of the active gas mixture into the interior volume of the chamber, and a second configuration of extraction of the active gas mixture from the interior volume.
US11358866B2	Fibrous carbon nanostructure, method of evaluating fibrous carbon nanostructure, and method of producing surface-modified fibrous carbon nanostructure Provided is a fibrous carbon nanostructure that is easy to surface modify. A symmetry factor of a peak of a first derivative curve of a thermogravimetric curve obtained through thermogravimetric analysis of the fibrous carbon nanostructure in a dry air atmosphere is 3.70 or less. The first derivative curve of the thermogravimetric curve can be a temperature derivative curve of the thermogravimetric curve or a time derivative curve of the thermogravimetric curve.
US11358855B2	Valve closure incorporating an over-pressure relief valve The valve closure (e.g. an A-type closure) has a closure body (1) for attachment to a container, a gas inlet port (14), a liquid dispensing port (25), and a valve member (6) to sealably close the gas inlet and liquid dispensing ports. An over-pressure relief valve (40) is configured to release gas from within the container in the event that an internal pressure limit is exceeded, and a user-operable depressurising lever (50) is arranged to permit the over-pressure relief valve to be manually opened. The over-pressure relief valve (40) comprises a plunger (53) which is urged against a seat (52) by a spring (57), and the depressurising lever (50) incorporates an abutment (58) for the spring (57). The plunger (53) includes an arrowhead formation (59) by which the depressurising lever (50) engages the plunger to hold the valve open during manual operation. The depressurising lever (50) incorporates an integral hinge (62) which also forms a frangible connection so that the lever becomes detached from the closure body and permanently opens the over-pressure release valve when manually operated.
US11358853B2	Soda gun holster assembly A soda gun holster assembly having a holster housing with a mounting bracket operably configured to selectively couple with a countertop and a sidewall that defines a soda gun storage zone where a liquid dispensing gun can be inserted therein from the front of the holster housing. The holster housing includes a flexible U-shaped clip disposed within the soda gun storage zone that is operably configured to receive and retain the soda gun, namely the nozzle portion of the soda gun, therein. The soda gun holster assembly may also include a liquid capturing basin selectively removably coupled to the holster housing for retaining and directing errant and/or dripped liquid from the soda gun to another area.
US11358850B2	Magnetorheological actuator for a filling unit of a beverage filling system An actuator for controlling a fluid path includes an actuator having a seat part, either a fluid-valve membrane or a movable part, and a magnetorheological elastomer that changes form when a magnetic field changes. This causes the path to open or close.
US11358845B1	Electromagnetic noise cancellation apparatus for cable deployed at varying length A device such as an autonomous mobile device may include an extensible mast or other structure that changes length during operation. A cable between electronics at the ends of the structure includes a data line for signals and a power line for electrical power. A deployed length of the cable is determined and used to determine the phase of an antinoise signal that is radiated using the power line. The antinoise signal destructively interferes with at least a portion of the radiated noise from the data line, reducing the overall amplitude of the radiated noise. The deployed length may also be used to adjust other parameters, such as equalizer settings for one or more of a transmitter or receiver that is connected to the data line.
US11358839B2	Pipelayer machine with symmetrical winches A pipelayer machine is provided. The pipelayer machine has a main body, a boom pivotally connected to a first side of the main body, a hook winch provided on the first side of the main body and a boom winch provided on the second side of the main body. The boom winch and the hook winch can be connected to a structural assembly that positions the boom winch proximate the second side of the main body and positions the hook winch proximate the first side of the main body of the pipelayer machine. The hook winch can be provided in a hook winch frame and the hook winch frame can form a structural member in the structural assembly.
US11358834B2	Elevator guide rail element The elevator guide rail element comprises a guide rail element having a first jointing clamp attached to a lower end of the guide rail element and a second jointing clamp attached to an upper end of the guide rail element. The first and the second jointing clamp forms a plug-in joint between the first and the second jointing clamp and thereby between two consecutive guide rail elements when the first and the second jointing clamp are connected to each other.
US11358817B2	Skew correction structure A correction structure arranged in a feeding path of a document processing device, comprising: a transmitting means consisted of at least a pair of roller sets which are arranged symmetrically on the two sides of the feeding path for transmitting the card evenly, a correcting means consisted of a platform movably arranged at the downstream to the roller set, a receptacle formed on the platform, an elastic object arranged in the receptacle for returning the platform to a predefined location, a back wall extended from the platform toward the feeding path, an opening formed on the back wall to let a card go through, and a friction pad arranged at the bottom of the opening to partly jam the opening, wherein the width of the friction pad is less than the width of the feeding path so the friction pad only contacts the center of the card while transmitting the card.
US11358813B2	Systems and methods for automatically controlling loading dock equipment Systems and methods for automatically controlling loading dock equipment, such as in response to a trailer approaching and docking at a docking station, are disclosed. The systems and methods can provide scanning devices and scanning operations which assist with, for example, properly aligning a trailer at a docking station and/or checking an interior area in front of the dock door for obstructions. The systems and methods can also transmit messages between components of the system and/or to users of the system regarding the status of components of the systems and/or the status of the overall docking process.
US11358806B2	System and method of orienting a plurality of studs The invention relates to a system and a method configured to orient a plurality of studs into one and the same curvature based orientation. The system comprises a conveyor (108; 105) having a feeding direction and being arranged to receive a stud (200A, 200B) being oriented with its longitudinal extension in a direction transverse to the feeding direction. The system further comprises a sensor arrangement (160) configured to measure the curvature of the stud (200A, 200B) as seen along its longitudinal extension and as seen in a major plane of the conveyor (108; 105). Additionally, the system comprises a turning arrangement (170) configured to turn the stud (200A, 200B) 180 degrees around its longitudinal extension.
US11358803B2	Control unit for a conveyor with hardware detection A method for configuring a control unit in a conveyor, wherein a control unit controls one or more conveyor segments comprising a conveyor drive in signal communication with the control unit via a motor connection socket, and a sensor for detecting an object at a position within the conveyor segment. The conveyor is in signal communication with the control unit via a sensor connection socket. The control unit self-configures itself by: (i) activating a configuration mode in the control unit, (ii) receiving a signal from each motor connection socket or sensor connection socket, (iii) comparing the received signal(s) with a comparative value stored in the control unit, and (iv) determining whether a conveyor drive or a sensor is connected to a motor connection socket or a sensor connection socket of the control unit, respectively, based on the comparison of the signal(s) with the comparative value.
US11358800B2	Standardized modular drive assembly A standardized modular drive assembly includes: a gear unit module, which includes a gear unit mounted on a gear unit base plate, the gear unit having an output shaft which is adapted to be coupled with a conveyor device pulley shaft; and a motor module, which includes an electric motor mounted on a motor base plate, the motor base plate being able to be joined and connected to the gear unit base plate in an exchangeable manner, and the motor module having a torque link which is adapted to be coupled with a conveyor device support structure.
US11358795B2	System and methods for assembling grocery orders A system for pickup of assembled grocery orders is described herein. The system includes a drive-through lane, a check-in unit associated with the drive through lane, a cashier workstation, an assembly line system configured to deliver grocery items to the cashier workstation, and a computing system. The computer system includes a processor programmed to operate the assembly line system to deliver grocery items to the cashier workstation by receiving first information from a main assembly line scanning device indicating the grocery items being transported by a main assembly line, receiving second information from the workstation scanning device indicating a corresponding grocery item included in a grocery order is adjacent to the cashier workstation, and displaying a notification message on a monitor display screen indicating the corresponding grocery item is adjacent to the cashier workstation.
US11358786B2	Conveying systems A conveying system for conveying a conveyable material from a hopper where the system includes a fluid port located below the hopper outlet and in a vertical flow path into hopper outlet that can be momentarily opened for an on the go release of a charge of compressed air directly upward into the hopper outlet and into the underside of the bridge in the hopper to either disintegrate or unlock the bridged particles from each other thereby causing the bridged material to fall into the hopper outlet and into the conveying system where the material can be transported to a remote location or to remove any material that may be adhering to the wall during an emptying phase.
US11358778B2	Moisture control devices The present disclosure relates to a humidity control device having a capsule and a humidity control agent arranged within the capsule. The capsule may have a sidewall arranged between a pair of end portions, and at least one end portion may be an endcap coupled to the sidewall. Further, the capsule may have at least one vapor permeable and liquid impermeable surface. The humidity control device may be configured to control relative humidity within an enclosure to a particular level or to within a particular range. The humidity device may be sized and configured to control humidity within a relatively small and/or uniquely shaped enclosure, such as a container for a single cigar or rolled cannabis product, for example.
US11358777B2	Method for treating the open cut edges of packaging material for the production of cardboard/plastics composite packaging and a packaging material, a composite packaging produced therefrom and a container for receiving packaging material A method for treating open cut edges of a packaging sleeve, blank or web material of a packaging material rolled up into a roll, in particular a composite cardboard/plastics material, by applying or introducing a disinfectant-containing treatment agent to or into the outer region of the cut edges. To provide a particularly resource-efficient composite packaging and a production method required for this purpose, it is proposed that at least some of the treatment agent is not applied directly to the cut edges, but that a load carrier is loaded, which load carrier absorbs the treatment agent so that an actively sterilising atmosphere which is created then acts on the open cut edges of the packaging sleeve, blank or web material and performs the desired sterilisation. The invention also relates to a packaging material, to a combipack produced therefrom and to a container for receiving the packaging material.
US11358776B1	Brace element and corner post assembly A corner post assembly including at least a corrugated corner post, having a portion of material having a post vertex; a first corner post leg having one or more alternating post ridges and post grooves and extending from the post vertex; a second corner post leg having one or more alternating post ridges and post grooves and extending from the post vertex; a brace element, having a portion of material having a brace vertex; a first brace leg having one or more alternating brace ridges and brace grooves extending from the brace vertex; a second brace leg having one or more alternating brace ridges and brace grooves extending from the brace vertex and having one or more alternating brace end ridges and brace end grooves formed in a first brace terminal end and a second brace terminal end of the first brace leg and the second brace leg.
US11358770B2	Contact lens blister pack label and method for adjoining blister packs Contact lens packaging (2) includes two or more individual, sealed blister packs (1) coupled together by a connecting label (5), which includes a uni-axial shear polymer film (6). The connecting label (5) is arranged and oriented such that the tear direction of the polymer film (6) is parallel to a line (A) bisecting adjacent blister packs (1). Methods of binding together two or more blister packs (1) are also described.
US11358769B2	Composite package A composite package (100) comprises a plurality of primary packages (102) which are gathered into at least one secondary package (106) that comprises an envelope (104) about at least some of said primary packages (102), and a handle (108), and is characterized in that the handle (108) is mobile between a retracted first position substantially enclosed within said composite package (100), and an extracted second position projecting at least partially from said composite package (100).
US11358767B2	Laser sample chamber for deep space exploration A laser sample chamber for deep space exploration includes a sample chamber base and a sample chamber top cover. The sample chamber base is a hollow cylinder with bottom end being sealed and top end being open, and an internal cavity in the hollow cylinder is provided for receiving sample plates; and a body of the sample chamber top cover is a hollow cylinder with a top end being sealed and a bottom end being open, and the body consists of a plurality of components which comprise a hollow annulus positioned at a middle of the sample chamber top cover, a circular viewing window positioned at an opening at a top end of the hollow annulus, and a threaded port positioned at an opening at a bottom end of the hollow annulus and protruding outward.
US11358765B2	Double button cream bottle Disclose is a double button cream bottle, which comprises a bottle body and a bottle cap for closing the bottle body, wherein an inner ring of the bottle cap is provided with an abutment ring, an upper limit of the abutment ring is provided with a button ring, and the button ring comprises two buttons disposed opposite each other and an elastic ring connecting the two buttons; an upper portion of the bottle body is convexly and radially provided with a flange, a recess is formed at a lower end of the flange, and when the bottle body is inserted into the bottle cap, the elastic ring is snapped in the recess and limits the flange between an inner end of the bottle cap and the elastic ring; an upper end of the bottle body is covered with a cover plate, the cover plate is provided with an elastic piece upwardly tilted, and when it is closed, the elastic piece is limited between the inner end of the bottle cap and the cover plate; a side wall of the bottle cap is provided with button grooves corresponding to the buttons, and when the two buttons are simultaneously pressed, the elastic ring is pressed and deformed and disengages from the recess, so that the flange disengages from the limiting of the elastic ring; and the bottle body is separated from the bottle cap by the elastic force of the elastic piece, and through the above arrangement, the bottle body and the bottle cap can disengage from and be closed to each other without accidental opening.
US11358754B2	Tamper-evident bag seal and tamper-evident bags and methods A tamper-evident bag seal and tamper-evident bags and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the tamper-evident bag seal may be a paper or paperboard panel that folds over the handles of an existing bag and is secured to the sides of the bag. The tamper-evident bag seal includes a perforated fold, seam, or line along that is the mechanism for opening the bag and wherein the perforated fold, seam, or line is also the tamper-evident feature of the bag. In another embodiment, the tamper-evident bag includes a sealable flap for securing the bag in the closed state. In another embodiment, the tamper-evident bag includes a tear-away strip along the sealable flap that is the mechanism for opening the bag and wherein the tear-away strip is also the tamper-evident feature of the bag.
US11358752B2	System formed by a container and a cover for transporting and consuming liquids A system formed by a container and a cover for transporting and consuming liquids, including a container including: a main body; a first closure device at one end of the main body; a second closure device at an opposite end of the main body; and a cover that surrounds the main body of the container, the cover including a continuous band of elastic material forming a tubular body around the main body and an extension.
US11358751B2	Storage container systems and methods A container system or apparatus is provided which includes a main container having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls integrally connected to the bottom wall, the bottom wall and sidewalls having an interior face defining a first interior holding area, a sub-container having a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls integrally connected to the bottom wall, the bottom wall of the sub-container and the sidewalls of the sub-container having an interior face defining a second interior holding area, and a lid formed to removably mate with a top portion of the sub-container to enclose the second interior holding area, the lid and the sub-container forming a structure formed to removably mate with a top portion of the main container to enclose the first interior holding area.
US11358741B2	Ultra-high-frequency electromagnetic motor The operation of the ultra-high frequency (UHF) electromagnetic motor or thruster, is based on generating extremely short and powerful electrical, magnetic or electromagnetic field pulses and separating (unrooting) or disassociating said field pulses from the originating source, so that subsequently the emitting device and a device that is the objective or target, a support structure that supports both devices and another elements connected to said support structure are for an instant disassociated from the field, waiting for the pulsed field to reach the objective or target. At that moment, the element emits a field with a polarization that allows the exertion of a force that attracts or repels the field pulse, with respect to the objective or target and consequently with respect to the motor of which they form part as a unit, both the emitter and the target being joined by a support structure.
US11358739B2	Systems and methods for delivering, storing, and processing materials in space Systems and methods for transferring, storing, and/or processing materials, such as fuel or propellant, in space, are disclosed. A representative system includes a flexible container that is changeable between a stowed configuration in which the flexible container is contained within a satellite, and a deployed configuration in which the flexible container extends away from the satellite. The system can include a tanker with a storage container to dock with and refuel a satellite. Another representative system includes a controller programmed with instructions that position a spacecraft with a storage container in a first orbit, transfer the spacecraft to a second orbit, dock the spacecraft with a satellite in the second orbit, transfer material between the storage container and the satellite, undock the spacecraft from the satellite, and, optionally, return the spacecraft to the first orbit. An androgynous coupling system with mechanical and fluid connectors facilitates docking and material transfer.
US11358733B2	Optimum idle descent start point display based on current conditions A system and method for computing and displaying a fuel optimal idle deceleration start point which minimizes the overall auto throttle movement keeping the throttle at idle detent throughout the maneuver thus minimizing the fuel burn and stress on engine. The need for speed brakes deployment is also reduced because the deceleration distance length is accordingly adjusted based on current parameters. The accurate solution takes into account the current condition such as aircraft weight, altitude and speed and environmental parameters such as wind and temperature. The computed deceleration start point is displayed on map/navigation and vertical display for enhanced flight crew awareness.
US11358728B2	Center-of-pressure arm restraint system An ejection seat is disclosed. In various embodiments, the ejection seat includes a seat frame having a seat-back and a seat-pan adapted to support an occupant and a propulsion system configured to propel the ejection seat from an aircraft; and a backstop configured to deploy laterally outward from the seat-back to form a forward-facing surface, the backstop including a net structure and an aerodynamic control mechanism incorporated into the net structure.
US11358722B2	Passenger seat with support structure defining empty space A passenger seat includes a bottom support to be connected to the aircraft floor, a seat pan frame, and a support structure interconnecting the seat pan frame to the bottom support. A front support member defines a frontmost portion of the support structure, and has a top end connected to a front end of the seat pan frame and a bottom end connected to the bottom support. The front end of the seat pan frame is forwardly offset from a front end of the bottom support and the top end of the front support member is forwardly offset from its bottom end such that an empty space is defined across a width of the seat between the seat pan frame and the floor, forwardly of the support structure, forwardly of the bottom support, and rearwardly of a vertical plane aligned with the front end of the seat pan frame.
US11358711B2	Tetracyclic heterocycle compounds useful as HIV integrase inhibitors The present invention relates to Tetracyclic Heterocycle Compounds of Formula and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrug thereof, wherein A, X, R1, R2, R3 and Ware as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Tetracyclic Heterocycle Compound, and methods of using the Tetracyclic Heterocycle Compounds for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
US11358706B2	Automated weight balancing for automated guided vehicle Systems and methods for an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) capable of automatically balancing large and heavy objects for transport through a facility. One embodiment is an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) including a balancing plate configured to support a load, load sensors configured to detect a weight distribution of the load, and an actuator configured to shift the balancing plate laterally. The AGV also includes a weight balancing controller configured to determine a center of gravity of the load based on the weight distribution detected by the load sensors, to determine that the center of gravity of the load is vertically misaligned with a center of gravity of the AGV, and to direct the actuator to shift the balancing plate laterally to move the center of gravity of the load toward vertical alignment with the center of gravity of the AGV.
US11358704B2	Noise reduced end rib assembly for a high-lift device of an aircraft An end rib assembly for a high-lift device of an aircraft to reduce the noise caused by the transition between the wing and a high-lift device as well as the noise caused by the lateral side edge of the end rib assembly. An end rib assembly includes a noise-reducing portion configured to reduce noise caused by an airflow around the end rib assembly, and a guiding portion configured for guiding the end rib assembly along a pre-determined path when the high-lift device is moved between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the guiding portion is formed such that an airflow impinging on the guiding portion is partly guided towards the noise-reducing portion.
US11358702B2	Aircraft security door and method and apparatus for security door handling The present disclosure provides an aircraft security door as well as methods, systems and apparatus for handling an aircraft security door. In one implementation, a method for installing an aircraft security door onto an aircraft is disclosed. The method includes transferring the aircraft security door to an aircraft service stair, supporting the aircraft security door by a bridge crane coupled to the aircraft service stair, positioning the aircraft service stair in proximity to a fuselage of the aircraft adjacent to an opening in the fuselage, positioning the aircraft security door relative to the opening using the bridge crane, and securing the aircraft security door to the opening.
US11358694B1	Oar apparatus having a pivoting oar blade An oar apparatus configured to remain submerged under water during the power stroke and the return stroke. The oar apparatus has a sheath and a shaft rotationally disposed within the sheath. An oar blade is affixed to the shaft, such that the oar blade is rotational relative to the sheath. The oar blade has a deployed orientation, in which the oar blade is substantially perpendicular to the movement direction of the vessel, and a feathered configuration, in which the oar blade is substantially parallel to the movement direction of the vessel. The oar blade is asymmetrical relative to the center axis of the shaft, such that resistance of the water exerted onto the oar blade creates a first moment urging the oar blade into the deployed orientation during the power stroke and a second moment urging the oar blade into the feathered orientation on the return stroke.
US11358691B2	Propeller for boat propulsion apparatus To provide a propeller for a boat propulsion apparatus, which propeller is excellent in maintainability including easy assembly and easy disassembly and reliably reduces the impact force caused by colliding with an obstacle and transmitted to the hub and the output shaft of the boat propulsion apparatus. The propeller includes: a shaft sleeve insertably and removably fixed to an output shaft of the boat propulsion apparatus; a plurality of blade components that are individually supported by the shaft sleeve and are arranged at intervals in a rotation direction of the output shaft; and a plurality of dampers disposed in such a manner that each of the plurality of dampers is disposed between adjacent two of the plurality of blade components.
US11358689B2	Yacht preserver A nonlimiting example of a yacht preserver includes a handle, an inflator device connected to an upper end of the handle and an inflatable bladder connected to a lower end of the handle. In this nonlimiting example, the inflator device includes a gas canister that is connected to the inflatable bladder by a tube and is configured to deliver gas to inflate the bladder upon activation. The yacht preserver may be used to seal an opening of a yacht by placing the uninflated bladder near the opening in the yacht and activating the inflator device allowing the bladder to expand to seal the opening.
US11358687B1	Distributed acoustic anti unmanned boat system A distributed acoustic anti-unmanned boat intelligence system (DAAUBS) for detecting unmanned boats (UB) approaching protected sites includes a plurality of airborne defense agents (ADAs) and a base station. Each ADA is equipped with air balloons, tethers, buoys, a directional microphone array, a first computing device, and a transceiver. The first computing device causes at least processor to determine information regarding each approaching UB. The base station includes a control center configured with a wideband communications link configured to communicate with the transceiver of each ADA. The DAAUBS control center includes a second computing device performing an intelligence method. The second processor receives and aggregates the data of each approaching UB and performs adaptive noise cancellation to remove environmental background noise. The second processor uses a deep learning classifier to classify at least one of a type and size of the UB.
US11358683B2	Method and apparatus for reconfigurable boat deck modules The present invention comprises a method, apparatus, and system for modular mounting of typical pontoon or deck boat furniture and accessories including, but not limited to, seats, loungers, helm, bars, tables, fishing pedestals, sun pads storage bins, privacy curtains, lighting fixtures, and the like. The present invention allows customers to easily reconfigure the cockpit as needs or preferences change without leaving unwanted holes in the boat deck. The present invention also incorporates tool-free mounting devices arranged in a grid pattern that allows flexible placement and orientation of typical pontoon boat furniture and accessories. Further, the present invention permits streamlined manufacture by use of uniform, interchangeable inserts and modules.
US11358681B2	Weather guard for a power boat A rigid weather guard for a center console of a power boat includes a rapidly deployable protective shield. The shield has a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge that is pivotably connectable with a portion of the boat, and a second side edge that is configured for connection with a gunwale of the power boat. The pivotable connection of the first side edge provides movement between an open and closed position. When in the open position, the second side edge is connected with the gunwale securing the shield in place to block adverse weather. Preferably, the protective shield has a transparent portion.
US11358669B2	Saddle riding vehicle A saddle riding vehicle includes a head pipe, left and right main frame pipes, a fuel tank supported on the left and right main frame pipes, an upper gusset plate provided between the left and right main frame pipes, a lower gusset plate provided below the upper gusset plate with an interval, a stay attached to the lower gusset plate below the upper gusset plate, and a fastening bolt configured to detachably fasten the lower gusset plate and the stay.
US11358661B2	Tapered short tunnel for a snowmobile A tapered short tunnel for use on a tracked vehicle, such as a snowmobile. The tapered short tunnel has a tapered distal end having a width less than a width of an endless track used on the snowmobile. This tapered portion reduces the snowmobile from catching or grabbing snow in a snow trench, thereby enabling the snowmobile to traverse deeper snow.
US11358660B2	Autonomous vehicle having rotatable fifth wheel A terminal tractor includes a fifth wheel coupling which is rotatable relative to a longitudinal axis of the terminal tractor such that an opening in the fifth wheel coupling may be reoriented depending on the terminal tractor's direction of approach to a semi-trailer.
US11358655B2	Modular truck bed A truck bed member includes a rectangular top side with a long side along a first axis. An interlocking side is fixed perpendicular to the top side along a first edge of the top side parallel to the first axis and includes an interlocking member along an edge opposite the interlocking side coupled to the top side. An interlock receiving side is fixed perpendicular to the top side along a top side second edge opposite the first edge and parallel to the first axis. The interlocking side and the interlock receiving side are parallel to one another and extend a same direction from the top side. The interlock receiving side includes an interlock receiving member along an edge of the interlock receiving side opposite the edge coupled to the top side. The interlocking member is configured to couple to the interlock receiving member of a different truck bed member.
US11358652B2	Composite floor with integrated conduit A cargo vehicle is disclosed having a composite floor assembly with at least one conduit extending along a length of the composite floor assembly. The at least one conduit may include a first internal cavity and a second internal cavity. The first internal cavity may be configured to route at least one vehicle component. The second internal cavity may be configured to receive at least one vehicle component or a plurality of mechanical fasteners. The mechanical fasteners may be used to couple a base rail to the composite floor assembly.
US11358648B2	Vehicle side body structure A vehicle side body structure having a pillar member including an upper member and a lower member that is joined to the upper member and has a rigidity lower than the upper member, the pillar member partitioning a side part opening of a body into a front part and a rear part; a side door disposed adjacently to the pillar member; and an impact bar provided in the side door, in which a front end portion of the impact bar overlaps with both the upper and lower members in side view while the side door is closed. The upper member has a reinforcing member and the front end portion of the impact bar covers a region of the upper member in which the reinforcing member is present, a region of the upper member in which the reinforcing member is not present, and the lower member in side view.
US11358647B1	Locally reinforced foam-filled composite components for vehicle body structures and methods of making the same Presented are structurally reinforced components for vehicle body structures, methods for making/using such components, and motor vehicles equipped with such components. A vehicle body structure includes an elongated support rail (e.g., a pair of lateral roof rails) with an inner contoured rail panel joined to an outer contoured rail panel to define an internal rail cavity. An elongated support pillar (e.g., front, side, and/or back vehicle pillars) adjoins the support rail and includes an inner contoured pillar panel joined to an outer contoured pillar panel to define an internal pillar cavity coupled to the internal rail cavity. The inner rail and pillar panels may be integrally from as a single-piece structure, and the outer rail and pillar panels may be integrally from as a single-piece structure. A structural reinforcement insert is located inside the support pillar and support rail, filling a discrete region within the rail cavity and pillar cavity.
US11358645B2	Vehicle body structure member Provided is a vehicle body structure member molded by a die. The vehicle body structure member includes a general portion constituting a main part of the vehicle body structure member, and ribs provided in a standing manner from the general portion and extended along the input direction of a collision load.
US11358630B2	Electric steering apparatus for vehicle and method for controlling the same An electric steering apparatus may include: a column torque sensor configured to detect column torque; a vehicle speed sensor configured to detect vehicle speed of the vehicle; an autonomous driving control unit configured to determine a second command current in an autonomous driving mode; a driver steering intervention determination unit configured to determine whether a driver intervenes in steering; an MDPS logic unit configured to determine a first command current based on the column torque and the vehicle speed, when the driver's steering intervention occurs in the autonomous driving mode; and an output control unit configured to determine a final weight based on a steering angular velocity and the column torque, when the driver's steering intervention occurs in the autonomous driving mode, and determine a final command current by applying the determined final weight to the first and second command currents.
US11358623B2	Child stroller frame A child stroller frame includes a first and a second frame portion, a pivoting part and a linkage. The second frame portion has a front end and a rear end, the front end of the second frame portion being pivotally connected with the first frame portion. The pivoting part has one end fixedly connected with a rear wheel support member and another end pivotally connected with the rear end of the second frame portion. The linkage movably couples the first frame portion to the pivoting part, and has an intermediate portion pivotally connected with the second frame portion, whereby the first frame portion and the rear wheel support member are movably linked for folding in a concurrent manner toward the second frame portion.
US11358622B2	Folding baby stroller system and method A baby stroller for transporting an infant at speeds faster than normal walking is disclosed. This baby stroller can be folded to make it easier to stow and transport. The folding mechanism, a unique feature of the design is directed toward compactness, ease of use, reliability, and reduction in manufacturing costs.
US11358619B2	Inclined handcart An inclined handcart includes a frame including two hook-shaped rearward inclined members at two sides respectively; two wheel mounts secured to bottoms of two front corners of the frame respectively; two rear wheels rotatably secured to two rear ends of the rearward inclined members respectively; two front casters rotatably secured to the wheel mounts respectively; a plurality of links interconnecting the rearward inclined members; two plate members mounted on the rearward inclined members respectively, each plate member having a shoulder extending inward; and a first limit board extending from the rear ends of the rearward inclined members.
US11358609B2	Method for warning a driver of a motorcycle as well as ride assistant controller and motorcycle implementing such method A method for warning a driver of a motorcycle and a ride assistant controller for implementing or controlling such method are described. The method includes monitoring traffic situations based on signals from at least one sensor; upon detecting a critical traffic situation based on the signals from the at least one sensor, warning the driver by inducing an acceleration change onto the motorcycle; wherein a current lean angle of the motorcycle is monitored and a manner and/or degree of inducing the acceleration change onto the motorcycle is set taking into account the current lean angle of the motorcycle.
US11358607B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device includes a steering wheel including an annular rim portion and a spoke portion that extends inward from the rim portion, an indicator that is disposed on the spoke portion and is able to be lit, and a controller that controls a lighting state of the indicator according to a state of driving assistance.
US11358600B2	Control system and control method for a motor vehicle for processing multiply reflected signals A control system is suitable for use in a motor vehicle and is configured and intended for using information concerning objects and/or driving-related information about another motor vehicle in order to distinguish real objects in the surroundings of the motor vehicle from erroneously detected objects, based on surroundings data that are obtained from at least one surroundings sensor situated on the motor vehicle and provided to the control system. Based on these surroundings data, an object in the surroundings of the motor vehicle is detected, and a distance and/or a relative speed and/or an angle between the motor vehicle and the object are/is determined. The object is then classified as an actually existing object or as an erroneously detected object, based on the determined distance and/or based on the determined relative speed and/or based on the determined angle.
US11358594B2	Lane change assist device A yaw angle return controller is configured to end first yaw angle return control at a predetermined time when a value which is calculated by adding yaw angle detected by a lane recognition device at a predetermined time and an estimated yaw angle change amount is the same as yaw angle at lane change start time under a state where the first yaw angle return control is being executed. The predetermined time comes after the first start time and before the first finish time. The estimated yaw angle change amount is calculated by multiplying the yaw rate detected by a yaw rate sensor at the predetermined time by a predetermined time period for foreseeing.
US11358579B2	Electrohydraulic brake actuator An electrohydraulic brake actuator for a motor vehicle. The brake actuator has a piston-cylinder unit, whose piston is displaceable by an electric motor via a screw drive. Two pistons are provided, of which initially only a piston having a greater pressure-generating piston surface is displaced in order to build up pressure quickly and subsequently a second piston having a smaller pressure-generating piston surface is displaced in order to increase pressure.
US11358560B2	Side curtain air bag An airbag includes an airbag body having a first expansion portion, a second expansion portion, a first non-expanding part, and a second non-expanding part. While the airbag body is in a deployed state, the first expansion portion is disposed on a side of an occupant; the second expansion portion is disposed at a front side of the first expansion portion and is enlarged downward with respect to the first expansion portion; the first non-expanding part includes a first extending part extending downward from an upper part of the second expansion portion and a second extending part extending upward from a lower part of the second expansion portion, and has an opening between a tip of the first extending part and a tip of the second extending part; and the second non-expanding part is disposed rearwardly apart from the opening and extends at least partially along the first non-expanding part.
US11358554B1	Airbag assembly inflatable from seatback An assembly includes a seatback and a head restraint supported by the seatback. The assembly includes a panel slidably engaged with the seatback. The panel is movable relative to the head restraint to a deployed position rearward of the head restraint. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the panel and inflatable forward toward the head restraint.
US11358543B2	Shielding element An acoustically and thermally effective capsule for an electric motor of a motor vehicle, particularly of an electric vehicle, includes several acoustically and thermally effective capsule elements that can be connected to one another, and at least one fastening member for fastening the capsule to a housing of the electric motor.
US11358534B2	Tailgate-mounted collapsible storage system The present disclosure relates to a collapsible storage system that may be mounted in a fixed position and attached to the vehicle using its tailgate without the use of any tools. The collapsible storage system may be used to securely store items in the bed of a pickup truck while in use and may be collapsed into a configuration that reduces the amount of space in the truck bed that the storage box occupies while it is not in use. The collapsible storage system may be mounted a diverse array of different trucks and other vehicles having tailgates and may be installed and uninstalled without the use of tools.
US11358527B2	Powered telescoping drive system A power telescoping external vehicle rearview assembly comprising a drive gear assembly for telescopically moving a rearview head between a retracted and an extended position is disclosed. An embodiment of the rearview assembly comprises a bracket mountable to a vehicle, a rearview head telescopically mounted to the bracket via a plurality of arm assemblies, a rearview element mounted to the rearview head, an electric motor mounted to the rearview head, and a gear assembly connected between the motor and the plurality of arm assemblies. An embodiment of the gear assembly comprises pinion drive gear assemblies with rolling clutches for selectively disengaging the motor from the arm assemblies, a fixed clutch assembly for transferring power from the motor to the pinion drive gear assemblies, and a drive shaft connecting the fixed clutch assembly to the pinion drive gear assemblies.
US11358504B2	Convertible furniture arrangement A convertible seating and dinette arrangement that includes moveable and adjustable first and second seats with each seat including a base, a seat bottom, and a backrest; and wherein each base is configured for pivotal movement to adjust between various modes. The convertible seating and dinette arrangement can include seats that are moveable and convertible to at least three different modes including a sofa mode, a recliner mode, a daybed mode, a dinette mode, an alternate dinette mode, and a chaise lounge mode.
US11358498B2	Longitudinal adjustment device for a vehicle seat, having a floor rail, a longitudinally slidable seat rail and a locking unit A vehicle seat longitudinal adjustment device has a floor rail, a seat rail, and a locking unit substantially accommodated in a cavity formed by the rails, and a housing. A bearing shaft is disposed in this housing and extends in the displacement direction. The device includes at least two flat blocking parts, pivotable independently of each other about the bearing shaft and elastically biased, independently of each other, by one blocking spring each, and a releasing part. The structurally identical blocking parts each have two arms, between which the bearing shaft is located. The seat rail has, for each blocking part, shear slots accommodating the first and second arms. The floor rail has a perforated strip cooperating with the first arms, with first blocking slots, and a perforated strip cooperating with the second arms, with second blocking slots. The slots are periodically disposed one behind the other in the displacement direction.
US11358472B2	Electric system An electric system has an electrical energy source connected to an electrical energy sink by at least one feeding line. Each feeding line (8) is in at least one position therealong between said source and said sink provided with an arrangement configured to interrupt arcing in the feeding line would such arcing reach this position. The arrangement has a temperature dependent member which upon an increase of the temperature thereof above a predetermined level activates an irreversible movement of movable means (24) which by this movement cuts off the arc (a) and/or removes hot ionized gases (28) and by that prevents the arcing to continue in the feeding line past the arrangement.
US11358471B2	Electrical vehicle system An electrically powered vehicle system includes a DC/DC converter stage with a rectified input terminal which receives a rectified input from an AC power input. The system also includes a vehicle battery which receives power output from the DC/DC converter stage, via a first link between the rectified input terminal and the DC/DC converter stage. A second link is connected to the first link and to a vehicle device.
US11358468B2	Two-speed transmission system integrated with inner rotor hub motor and electric vehicle using same A two-speed transmission system integrated with an inner rotor hub motor, including an inner rotor hub motor, a steering knuckle, a fastening screw, a first transmission casing, a second transmission casing, a screw, a first planetary gear train, a second planetary gear train, a first electromagnetic brake, a second electromagnetic brake, a tire, a wheel rim, a rim bolt, a rim nut, a wheel hub, a shaft end bolt, a brake disc and a brake caliper. This invention also provides an electric vehicle, which balances the requirements for dynamics performance and driving economics and achieves better overall performances. The two-speed transmission system of this invention realizes gear shifting and long-term no-power parking braking.
US11358460B2	Engine mount for vehicle An engine mount for a vehicle is provided to include a core bush coupled to a vehicle body, a main rubber formed on the core bush, and an outer pipe that is attached to the main rubber and extends downwards. An orifice body is mounted in the outer pipe and has a main flow path and an upper plate is coupled to the orifice body. The upper plate has a fluid passage aperture to communicate with the main flow path and has a plurality of fluid action apertures. An integral plate includes a membrane part disposed under the upper plate and a diaphragm part coupled to an edge of a lower surface of the orifice body under the orifice body. A lower cover body includes a membrane support plate that has an air aperture and is disposed under the membrane part and a cover supporting the diaphragm part.
US11358454B2	Locking device having a locking hook and a slide movable on a locking support A locking device for a top of a convertible vehicle is proposed, comprising a locking support (22), a locking hook (28), which can be shifted in a translational and rotational manner so as to be displaced between a release position and a locked position, and a driving mechanism for the locking hook (28), said driving mechanism comprising a driving motor (64) and driving a slide (36) movable on the locking support (22). The slide (36) is connected to a driving section of the locking hook (28) via a pull-link arrangement (46) in such a manner that the locking hook (28) undergoes a pivoting movement when the slide (36) is moved. The locking support (22) has an insert having a guiding track for a guiding element which is arranged on the pull-link arrangement (46) or on the locking hook (28), and the guiding track defines a pivot position of the locking hook (28) with respect to the locking support (22).
US11358444B2	Door entry sensor A belt molding and sensor combination for a door of a vehicle may include at least one sensor and a belt molding. The at least one sensor may be configured to emit signals upon the detection of an action intended to cause a door to open or close, and the at least one sensor may present a sensor outer surface. The belt molding may be configured to extend along at least a portion of a length of a door, and include a cap which presents an outer surface. The belt molding may be configured to be mounted on a door. The sensor outer surface may provide an extension of a cap outer surface, such that the sensor outer surface and the cap outer surface combine to provide an uninterrupted outer surface where the sensor outer surface and the cap outer surface abut against one another.
US11358440B2	Heating system for a vehicle windshield A heating system for a windshield of a vehicle, in which a fan unit is configured to produce a hot air flow at the inner side of the windshield. In order to enable efficient heating of a windshield of an electric vehicle, there is provision for the heating system to have an at least predominantly transparent partition unit, which in a shielding position is secured in the vehicle in such a manner that it is arranged in the longitudinal vehicle direction between at least a predominant portion of the windshield and an inner region which is provided for passengers, whereby the hot air flow can be guided at least partially in a heating region between the windshield and the partition unit.
US11358439B2	Fuel connection unit A fuel connection unit for a fuel-operated vehicle heater includes a connection unit body (12) to be mounted on a heater body (78). A fuel release line connection area (16) is positioned such that it meshes with or faces an interior (80) of the heater body (78). The fuel release line connection area (16) connects a fuel release line (104), extending in the interior (80), with a fuel feed line connection area (20) to be positioned exposed on an outer side of the heater body (78), for connecting a fuel feed line.
US11358438B2	Automotive air conditioning system An automotive air conditioning system includes a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first pump, a first combined valve, a second combined valve, an outdoor heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger and a battery unit. In a first cooling mode, the compressor, the outdoor heat exchanger, the first combined valve and the first heat exchanger communicate in sequence to form a circuit, while the first pump, the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger communicate to form another circuit. In a first heating mode, the compressor, the first heat exchanger, the second combined valve and the outdoor heat exchanger communicate in sequence to form a circuit, while the first pump, the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchange communicate in sequence to form another circuit. Thermal management of the battery unit can be made by interacting with the first cooling mode or the first heating mode.
US11358435B2	Thermal management system for vehicle A thermal management system for a vehicle may include a cooling apparatus of circulating a coolant in a coolant line to cool at least one electrical component provided in the coolant line; a battery cooling apparatus of circulating the coolant to the battery module; a chiller for heat exchanging the coolant with a refrigerant to control a temperature of the coolant; a heater that heats an interior of the vehicle using the coolant; and a branch line; wherein a condenser included in the air conditioner is connected to the coolant line to pass the coolant circulating through the cooling apparatus.
US11358434B2	Method to control battery cooling using the battery coolant pump in electrified vehicles A method of climate control in a vehicle includes cooling a battery and cabin of a vehicle at a target chiller-pump speed of a chiller. The target speed corresponds to a difference between a temperature of a battery and a target temperature of the battery. The target pump speed does not exceed a limit defined by a look-up table that identifies a capacity of the chiller by mapping the load and the difference.
US11358433B2	Thermal conditioning systems and methods for vehicle regions Features for a vapor compression system configured to cool and/or cat (i.e. thermally condition) two or more distinct climate controlled vehicle interior components via a common thermal bus are disclosed. Some embodiments employ a single compressor. Some embodiments employ multiple compressors and/or thermal buses, each servicing components located within respective interior thermal zones of a vehicle, for example a front row seat zone, second and/or third row seat zones, and/or an overhead zone and/or a trunk zone.
US11358432B2	Suspension control apparatus Provided a suspension control apparatus including a vehicle behavior detection unit (acceleration sensors), an electrorheological damper provided between a vehicle body (1) and each wheel (2), and a controller configured to execute control so that a damping force of each electrorheological damper is adjusted based on a detection result obtained by the vehicle behavior detection unit. The controller includes a target voltage value setting unit (damping force command calculation unit) configured to obtain a target voltage value to be applied to an electrode tube based on the detection result obtained by the vehicle behavior detection unit, a temperature estimation unit configured to detect or estimate temperature of ERF, and a target voltage value correction unit (output limiting unit) configured to change the target voltage value so that a piston speed (V) is adjusted based on a value obtained by the temperature estimation unit.
US11358426B2	X-spring device for a motor vehicle wheel suspension An X-shaped spring device for a transportation vehicle wheel suspension having for each wheel side a first leaf spring and a second leaf spring made of fiber-reinforced plastics material and arranged one above the other. The first leaf spring is supported at the wheel side with one end and the second leaf spring is supported at the vehicle structure side with one end, and a first securing device on which the first leaf spring and the second leaf spring are joined and clamped, and which has a bearing for pivotable bearing at the vehicle structure side. The first securing devices of both wheel sides are connected to each other to provide a stabilizer action by using a spring.
US11358417B2	Tire with offset beveled knobs A tire includes knob sets having leading edge bevels connected by a ramp. The leading edge bevels may be offset in their positions or angles. Each knob set includes a first knob attached to a second knob. The knobs in each set may differ in lengths or in the angles of the leading edge bevels. Each knob set shares a common base and includes a pair of elongate outermost surfaces divided by an optional axial channel. Each knob set includes a lateral edge, medial edge and a trailing edge. Transverse rows of two or more knob sets may vary in lateral spacing between knob sets to provide narrow and wide rows in an alternating pattern. Knob sets may also be included on sidewalls of the tire.
US11358411B2	Wheel made of fiber-reinforced composite material and provided with galvanic isolation A wheel for a vehicle, in particular a motorcycle or a motor scooter includes a hub region which has at least some portions made of a fiber-reinforced plastic material. The hub region includes a recess in which an insert for connecting the wheel to a vehicle axle is placed. An isolation element which galvanically isolates the insert from the hub region is arranged between the hub region and the insert.
US11358410B2	Artwork magnetic hook and loop backdrop An artistic magnetic or hook and loop backdrop is disclosed which hangs over an artist's easel for display which makes it easier to cleanup! It works differently than other products on the market because it is a light matted-art magnetic display, as opposed to a heavier cloth canvas. Additionally, this product allows for two interior LED strip lights to be placed on the backdrop so that the display tent can be illuminated without the use of bulky lighting. The artist does not need to stack the canvas in bins or boxes with the Artwork Magnetic Backdrop and can instead roll the backdrop up for easy portability. Ideally, there will be small pockets in the backdrop to store magnets so that the artist can easily access them before hanging new projects. Additionally, this product has been used to hang light weight 8×10″, 11×14″, and 20×24″ artwork through windy outdoor shows.
US11358400B2	Transport device and recording device A transport device includes a transporting belt, which includes a support face that adhesively supports a medium, and which transports the adhered medium, a heating unit that heats the transporting belt before the medium is supported at the support face, a pressing unit that is provided downstream of the heating unit in a movement direction of the transporting belt and that presses the medium against the support face, a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature of at least a part of the support face, from the heating unit to the pressing unit in the movement direction, and a control unit that controls the heating unit based on a detection result of the temperature detection unit.
US11358398B2	Print control device, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing print control program, and printed matter production method There is provided a print control device that causes a printing device to perform printing, the print control device including: a specifying section that specifies a print target from a captured image captured by an image capturing sensor; a display section that displays, on a display, a screen in which a trimmed image is superimposed on the captured image, the trimmed image being obtained by trimming a preview image of original print data in accordance with the print target; a setting receiving section that receives a setting of a relative position of the preview image with respect to the print target; a print instruction receiving section that receives a print instruction at the relative position; and a control section that causes the printing device to perform printing on the print target based on the original print data and the relative position according to the print instruction.
US11358395B2	Printhead and method for removing air bubbles An inkjet printhead includes: a fluid manifold having a base defining a plurality of fluid outlets and printhead chips attached to the base. Each printhead chip receives printing fluid from a set of the fluid outlets. All fluid outlets are flared with a respect to a width dimension of the printhead chips for facilitating removal of air bubbles.
US11358390B2	Carriers including fluid ejection dies Examples include a fluid ejection device comprising a carrier, at least one fluid ejection die, and conductive traces at least partially embedded in the carrier. The carrier has a first portion and a second portion, where an angle of orientation between the first portion and the second portion is nonparallel. The first portion includes an array of openings formed through a top surface of the carrier. The second portion includes at least one die opening through a bottom surface of the carrier. The fluid ejection die is coupled to the second portion of the carrier. Fluid passages formed in a back surface of the fluid ejection die are exposed through the at least one die opening formed through the bottom surface of the carrier. The conductive traces have an array of contact points at first ends of the conductive traces. The array of contact points align with the array of openings of the first portion of the carrier such that the array of contact points are exposed through the array of openings. The conductive traces connect the fluid ejection die and the array of contact points.
US11358387B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a print head provided with a discharge port that discharges liquid and a pressure chamber filled with the liquid to be discharged from the discharge port, and configured to perform a printing operation by discharging the liquid from the discharge port based on print data, includes a circulation unit that performs circulation of the liquid in a circulation passage including the pressure chamber in a state where the printing operation is performed, and includes a control unit that controls the circulation unit to continue the circulation for a predetermined time after the printing operation is completed.
US11358385B2	Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and image forming program An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that prints a foil stamping image on a recording material in accordance with a job for printing the foil stamping image, the foil stamping image being a target to which foil is transferred in foil stamp printing; and a hardware processor that trims an image on a page identical to at least one page included in the job such that the image on the identical page does not overlap an image adjustment mark that is printed for adjusting an image to be overprinted, and causes the image former to print, together with the job, the identical page having the trimmed image.
US11358377B2	Method for manufacturing a chassis member A chassis member capable of improving manufacturing efficiency is disclosed. The chassis member includes a laminate in which an interlayer is provided between a pair of fiber-reinforced resin plates made of reinforced fiber impregnated with thermoplastic resin. A frame body formed of thermoplastic resin is joined to an edge of the laminate. The edge of the laminate is provided with a thin plate portion thinner than the other portion. The frame body is joined to the thin plate portion.
US11358375B1	Flexible micrometeoroid shield A multilayer particle shield for a spacecraft includes an inboard exterior layer configured to be disposed proximal to the spacecraft, an outboard exterior layer configured to be disposed distal from the spacecraft and at least one interior layer disposed between the inboard exterior layer and the outboard exterior layer, wherein the interior layer includes a semi-rigid, porous, compressible spacer.
US11358372B2	Bendable glass stack assemblies, articles and methods of making the same A glass element having a thickness from 25 μm to 125 μm, a first primary surface, a second primary surface, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth, the region defined by a compressive stress GI of at least about 100 MPa at the first primary surface. Further, the glass element has a stress profile such that it does not fail when it is subject to 200,000 cycles of bending to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, by the parallel plate method. Still further, the glass element has a puncture resistance of greater than about 1.5 kgf when the first primary surface of the glass element is loaded with a tungsten carbide ball having a diameter of 1.5 mm.
US11358367B2	Method of forming an article of apparel An article of apparel includes a composite material. The composite material includes a pliable first layer and a resilient second layer, where the first and second layers are secured to each other via a patterned strand network. In forming the composite material, the second layer is stretched and maintained under tension while the first layer is secured to the second layer via the patterned strand network. The tension on the second layer is then released, resulting in contraction of the second layer in relation to the first layer and an outward buckling or protrusion of the first layer in relation to the second layer to form protruding cells along the composite material that are bounded by portions of the patterned strand network. The patterned strand network can be formed using embroidery with one or more auxetic patterns in the stitching.
US11358363B2	Light-tight shrink wrapping film The invention relates to a heat-shrinkable film comprising a first polymer ply A comprising at least one dark pigment, a second polymer ply B comprising at least one white pigment, wherein the thickness ratio of the first ply A is in the range of 5:95 to 50:50, the film has a thickness of 20 μm bis 100 μm, the light transmission of the film is not more than 12%, and the film after 15 seconds in a water bath having a temperature of 95° C. exhibits shrinkage in a main shrinking direction in the range of 20% to 85%. The invention further relates to a hose comprising such a heat-shrinkable film and to a process for producing such a heat-shrinkable film.
US11358355B2	Shaped optical films and methods of shaping optical films Optical films having a curved shaped and methods of shaping optical films are described. A method of shaping an optical film includes the steps of disposing the optical film adjacent first and second rollers spaced apart along a first direction, securing opposing first and second ends of the optical film, providing a curved mold surface, and shaping the optical film by contacting the optical film with the curved mold surface while stretching the optical film along the first direction and keeping a threshold distance between closest points on the optical film contacting the first roller and contacting the curved mold surface less than the width of the optical film to reduce buckling of the optical film.
US11358351B2	Anti-spray joint structure of connection hose of vehicle air compressor An anti-spray joint structure of a connection hose of a vehicle air compressor, the vehicle air compressor contains: a box, a sealant supply can, and a connection hose. The box includes a body accommodated in the box and started by a power supply to produce compressed airs. The sealant supply can includes an open segment for accommodating chemical sealant, and the sealant supply can includes a supply tube arranged on the open segment. The connection hose includes a front connector and a rear connector. The rear connector is an anti-spray joint structure and includes a first segment and a second segment removed from and connected with the first segment, and the first segment is connected with the second segment which has a channel of different sizes and shapes so as to be applicable for different tires and to avoid eruption of the chemical sealant.
US11358349B2	Method of manufacture of a composite material A method of manufacture of a composite component is provided, the method comprising the steps of providing two layers of pre-preg composite material, one of which has an edge adjacent a surface of the other. Pressure and, optionally, vibrational energy is applied to the edge to thereby smooth the ply drop.
US11358348B2	Mold insert for use with a mandrel for forming a composite structure A mold insert and method of using a mold insert to make a composite part. The mold insert is configured to make a composite part from composite material. The mold insert is configured to be attached to a mandrel. Once attached, the composite material is applied to the mandrel over the mold insert, stringers, and bladders. The composite material is then cured on the mandrel. The mold insert can then be removed from the mandrel.
US11358344B2	Induction welding using a heat sink and/or cooling A heat sink for use in induction welding includes a number of tiles, where the tiles are electrically non-conductive and thermally conductive, a joint flexibly joining the tiles together, and a fluid path formed through the heat sink for communicating a coolant therethrough.
US11358329B2	Method and device for the additive manufacturing of components The invention relates to the field of the additive manufacturing of components, which are formed by the direct deposition of a substance, in the form of granules of a metal or non-metal, which passes from a reservoir into a melt bath, produced by the thermal energy of a laser or electron beam, and subsequently crystallizes. The granules enter the melt bath without the intervention of a gas stream, the path and rate of travel of said granules changing while they are in flight under the effect of an electromagnetic field. The granules travel within a chamber, falling into the melt bath from above from a reservoir, from which they are fed at a set speed by the rotation of an adjustable screw feed, and passing through a system of electromagnetic devices, which control the path of the granules by means of electromagnetic fields. The coordinates of this path are tracked by sensors, which transmit a signal to a computer, wherein the flight path of the granules is adjusted by control via the electronic devices and the delivery speed and volume of the substance is adjusted by adjusting the rotation of the screw feed. The invention increases the efficiency of the production cycle, reduces the dimensions of the equipment and increases the accuracy and speed with which material is delivered for the manufacture of a component, while enabling adjustment of the amount, temperature, path and fraction of said material and increasing the strength of the component.
US11358314B2	Apparatus for transferring a component portion of an injection molded plastic component from a first state to a second state Apparatus for transferring at least one component portion of an at least partially undercut injection molded plastic component, particularly a window frame trim component, from a first state, in which the at least one component portion has a geometric deviation from a component-specific reference state, to a second state, in which the at least one component portion has no geometric deviation from the component-specific reference state.
US11358309B2	Method and system for creating three-dimensional preforms for use in composite parts An ultrasonic manipulator for processing three-dimensional composite preforms is provided, including at least one end effector, the end effector having an ultrasonic cutting device, an ultrasonic machining device, an ultrasonic inspecting device, and an ultrasonic bonding device. A method for creating three-dimensional preforms for use in molding composite parts is also provided, and includes the steps of grasping a preform/towpreg, inspecting the composite object using ultrasound, cutting a preform from the composite object using ultrasound, and at least some of the steps of shaping the preform using ultrasound, machining the preform using ultrasound, assembling a plurality of preforms, bonding the assembled preforms together to create a preform charge, and placing the preform charge in an injection mold.
US11358304B2	Systems and methods for curing a precast concrete product A method of curing a concrete product having a cavity is described and includes positioning the concrete product on a base, sealing an opening to the cavity using a cover plate, introducing carbon dioxide (CO2) gas into the cavity to execute carbonation of the concrete product, and, in response to the concrete product attaining a target specification, unsealing the opening. A system for curing a precast concrete product is also described.
US11358291B2	Out-the-front knife with low friction button An out-the-front knife comprises a handle having a blade channel, a slider channel, and an opening. A blade in the blade channel is configured to travel along the blade channel. A firing mechanism in the slider channel is configured to extend the blade to an open position and retract the blade to a closed position. The firing mechanism comprises a slider that has a nub that fits into the opening and extends outside the handle. A button has a nub opening that receives the nub and at least one bearing opening. A friction plate is interposed between the button and the handle. At least one bearing is inserted into the at least one bearing opening. The at least one bearing supports the button on the friction plate.
US11358276B2	Robot and robot system A robot includes: a wrist unit including a plurality of wrist joints; and a plurality of basic joints configured to determine the position of the wrist unit in a three-dimensional space. Only the basic joints are provided with torque sensors configured to detect torque of the basic joints about axis lines.
US11358272B2	Retail packaging and transport box for small parts, tools, machines or such objects A box for transporting and/or storing small parts, tools, machines or such objects comprises a body, a lid and a receiving space formed by the body and the lid. The body has a bottom and side walls surrounding the bottom. The lid is connected to the body. The receiving space contains at least one storage container for small parts, tools, machines or such objects. The receiving space comprises a flat section facing the storage container on one side thereof and a grid formed by a plurality of protrusions. The storage container is arranged on the flat section, in a position that secures against lateral movement, using at least one, preferably a plurality of the protrusions.
US11358261B2	Apparatus for tightening threaded fasteners Apparatus for use with a tool assembly in operations of tightening or loosening threaded fasteners about an axis are disclosed, and in one example includes: a lower clamp assembly; an upper clamp assembly; a reaction adaptor assembly; and a spring assembly formed between the upper clamp assembly and the reaction adaptor assembly. Advantageously an operator can tighten or loosen all fasteners without having to change the initial setup of the apparatus. The lower clamp assembly eliminates the need for extra operators and heavy and bulky equipment to hold the apparatus near the fasteners. The upper clamp allows the operator to rotate the apparatus around with ease. The spring assembly stabilizes and eases vertical height adjustment of the apparatus. The reaction adaptor substantially negates reaction turning forces of the tool assembly during the operations. Drive knobs provide easy alignment of and quick and safe mounting of the tool assembly on the fasteners. Bolting operations about an axis are completed faster, cheaper and with little or no risk of operator injury.
US11358258B2	Ratchet wrench A ratchet wrench is provided, including a main body, a ratchet mechanism and a switch mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes a ratchet and a pawl unit. The switch mechanism includes a pushing member and a moving member, the pushing member is disposed on the moving member, the pushing member is optionally connected to the pawl unit, and the moving member is movably disposed on the main body.
US11358256B2	Fixture clamp manifold apparatus and system for using A clamp and manifold apparatus comprising internal fluid-flow passages and such apparatus in a system. One embodiment of the apparatus of the invention comprises a clamp body; a manifold, an attachment feature for attaching to a fixture system; a clamping surface; at least one fluid flow passage inside the manifold having at least two endpoints; a first port disposed adjacent to the manifold and in fluid communication with one endpoint of the at least one fluid flow passage inside the manifold; and, a second port disposed adjacent to a second surface of the manifold in fluid communication with the second endpoint of the at least one fluid flow passage inside the body. An embodiment of the system of the invention comprises said clamp and manifold; a fixture; a fluid distribution pump; and fluid routing means connecting the fluid distribution pump and the first port of the apparatus of the system.
US11358255B2	Machine vise anti-lift jaws A machine-tool vise is described that employs an articulated two-piece movable jaw including a jaw nut that engages the lead screw and a jaw bit coupled to the jaw nut through a slanted interface wherein the slanted interface between the nut and the bit is located at the top of the bit to eliminate the secondary effects found in the prior art.
US11358243B2	High torque friction fit low moment hub joint assembly for a shaft A hub joint assembly for frictionally connecting a shaft to a connector is provided. The hub joint assembly includes a coupling hub including a collar portion and a flange portion. The collar portion includes a bore having an inner surface that is configured to be positioned adjacent to the outer surface of the shaft. The collar portion further includes an outer surface that may be conical. The flange portion extends from the collar portion and is configured to be coupled with the connector. The hub joint assembly further includes a clamp ring including a bore having an inner surface. The inner surface may be conical and configured to mate with the outer surface of the coupling hub. A passage is defined in the clamp ring and extends from an outer surface of the clamp ring to the inner surface of the clamp ring.
US11358242B2	Exothermic reaction welding molds, weld-metal containing cartridges for such molds, and methods of use Exothermic welding molds, weld-metal containing cartridges for such molds, and methods of use are provided. The mold, cartridges, and methods can provide interaction between the cartridge's disk member with the mold, which allows the housing member to be withdrawn from the mold while leaving the disk member and weld-metal in place. The interaction can be a rotational restraint alone, a vertical restraint alone, or combinations thereof. Alternately, the interaction can be an outward pressure on the housing member and/or disk member, a shear force on the housing member and/or disk member, or combinations thereof. The outward pressure on the housing member and/or disk member can alternately be provided without interaction between the disk member and the mold, but rather by the simple application of an internal pressure to the cartridge. The internal pressure can be applied by squeezing the walls of the cartridge and/or by depressing a pusher member.
US11358241B2	Cutting tools having microstructured and nanostructured refractory surfaces In one aspect, cutting tools are provided comprising radiation ablation regions defining at least one of refractory surface microstructures and/or nanostructures. For example, a cutting tool described herein comprises at least one cutting edge formed by intersection of a flank face and a rake face, the flank face formed of a refractory material comprising radiation ablation regions defining at least one of surface microstructures and surface nanostructures, wherein surface pore structure of the refractory material is not occluded by the surface microstructures and surface nanostructures.
US11358239B2	Method for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional article A method for additively manufacturing a three-dimensional article includes depositing feed materials through a material feeder to a growth surface. The feed materials include at least one of a first feed material, a second feed material and a third feed material. At least one of the first feed material, the second feed material and the third feed material is different. The method also includes exposing the feed materials to electromagnetic energy to form a melt pool. The melt pool includes at least one of a molten first feed material, a molten second feed material and a molten third feed material. The method further includes solidifying the melt pool.
US11358237B2	Laser-driven hydrothermal processing Systems for processing a material by submerging the material in a fluid and directing laser pulses at the fluid and the material for processing the material. An embodiment removes the surface of concrete, brick, or rock or minerals in a relatively gentle, energy-efficient, and controlled manner that also confines the material that is removed.
US11358233B2	Method for generating a toothed workpiece and control program, tools and tooth-cutting machine suitable therefor The invention relates to a method for generating a workpiece (3) having a second tooth system (2) incorporated into a first tooth system (1) having a specified tooth system geometry, wherein a first generative processing engagement, intersecting the second tooth system in the kinematics of the generating skiving, is made on the workpiece, which is in particular oversized in relation to the specified tooth system geometry, in particular on a transition from the first to the second tooth system, and then a second processing engagement, matching the specified tooth system geometry, in the kinematics of the generating skiving is carried out on the transition and a remaining oversize is in particular removed while doing so. The invention further relates to tools and to tooth-cutting machines suitable therefor.
US11358230B2	End mill and method for manufacturing machined product An end mill may include a main body having a bar shape extending from a first end to a second end. The main body may include a plurality of cutting edges located at the first end, and a plurality of flutes individually extended from the cutting edges toward the second end. The cutting edges may include a plurality of long cutting edges and a plurality of short cutting edges. The long cutting edges include a first long cutting edge. N1 is the number of the short cutting edges located forwards in a rotation direction with respect to the first long cutting edge. N2 is the number of the short cutting edges located backwards, opposite the rotation direction with respect to the first long cutting edge. And, N1 is different from N2.
US11358229B2	Drill with grooved flute and method of making drill with grooved flute A drill includes a drill body having a longitudinal axis, a front end, and a frontend portion and at least one flute in the front end portion. A cutting insert is mounted to the drill body in each flute of the at least one flute at the front end of the drill body. The at least one flute includes a plurality of grooves, concave surfaces of adjacent ones of the grooves intersecting to define a ridge separating the grooves.
US11358225B2	Machine tool Provided is a lathe capable of facilitating replacement of a ball screw. A machine tool comprises a base, a moving unit, a ball screw, a cap, and a supporting unit provided on the base to support the cap. The cap has a body and a flange expanded larger than the body on the outer side thereof with respect to the axis direction. The supporting unit comprises a recess part which receives the body. The recess part is provided with an opening allowing the threaded shaft to pass in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction in the state that the supporting unit is provided on the base. The supporting unit further comprises a positioning part on which an inner surface of the flange abuts in the axis direction in the state that the body is received in the recess part.
US11358222B2	Additive manufacturing method A method for producing a three-dimensional component having one or more cavities by powder-based additive manufacturing, such as selective laser melting or electron beam melting, using an additive manufacturing machine. The method includes creating 3D-CAD-data of the component to be produced using a computer-aided design method; b) identifying the cavities of the component in the 3D-CAD-data and verifying, that each cavity has at least one outlet passage connecting the cavity to the outer environment of the component, wherein, if there is no such outlet passage, it is created within the 3D-CAD-data; c) producing the component on a construction platform of the additive manufacturing machine on the basis of the 3D-CAD-data; d) removing powder present within the cavities and within the outlet passages through the outlet passages and e) heat-treating the construction platform and the component arranged thereon in a heat treatment oven.
US11358215B2	Three-dimensional printing system and method of three-dimensional printing A three-dimensional printing system, the system comprising a build platform and a printhead for depositing a conductive print material at deposition contact points of a build surface on the build platform. A heating system comprises at least one induction coil for preheating the deposition contact points of the build surface.
US11358213B2	Device for controlling flow in mold and method for controlling flow in mold in thin-slab casting The device for controlling a flow in a mold in thin-slab casting of steel has a thickness on the short side of the meniscus portion of 150 mm or less and a casting width of 2 m or less and includes a DC magnetic field generation unit and an immersion nozzle having a slit formed at the bottom so that the slit leads to the bottom of the discharge hole and opens outside, the discharge hole and the slit are present in the DC magnetic field zone, and the magnetic flux density B (T) in the DC magnetic field zone and the distance L (m) from the lower end of the immersion nozzle to the lower end of the core satisfy Formulae (1) and (2) described below: 0.35T≤B≤1.0T Formula (1) L≥0.06 m Formula (2)
US11358208B2	Heat exchanger and manufacturing method therefor A heat exchanger includes tube expansion portions provided respectively on a plurality of heat transfer tubes such that outer peripheral surfaces of the heat transfer tubes are respectively pressed against inner peripheral surfaces of a plurality of first holes provided in a side wall portion of a case, and a plurality of first concave surface portions provided in an outer surface of the tube expansion portion so that first gaps, into which brazing material of a first brazed portion advances, are formed between the outer surface of the tube expansion portion and the inner peripheral surface of the first hole. At least one of the plurality of first concave surface portions is positioned in an outside peripheral surface portion of the outer peripheral surface of the heat transfer tube. According to this configuration, the strength with which the heat transfer tubes are attached to the case can be increased while simplifying a manufacturing operation and reducing the manufacturing cost.
US11358207B2	Press forming system A press forming system includes a press working unit, a material supply device, a detection device, and a control device. The press working unit includes a slide that moves in accordance with an operation pattern in which the slide passes through an advance position where press forming is formed from a withdrawal position, and returns to the withdrawal position. The material supply device starts a supply operation at a synchronous timing before the slide returns from the advance position to the withdrawal position. The control device performs a control for stopping the slide before the slide reaches the withdrawal position from the advance position in a case where the suppliable state of the forming material is not detected within a predetermined determination period by the detection device.
US11358197B2	Processing of hollow sections A system and method provide a material with uniform micro-structure. In an embodiment, an equal channel angular extrusion system includes an interior mandrel. The interior mandrel includes an expanding shear material section and a contracting shear material section. In addition, the system includes a material. The material is disposed about a portion of the interior mandrel. Moreover, the system includes a pressure application device. The pressure application device applies pressure to the material to force the material to contact the expanding shear material section to provide an expanded post-shear material section. Pressure from the pressure application device applies pressure to the material to force the expanded post-shear material section to contact the contracting shear material section to provide a contracted shear material section.
US11358196B2	Annealing and drawing device for oxygen-free copper tube used for mobile phone heat pipe with large diameter-wall thickness ratio An annealing and drawing device for an oxygen-free copper tube used for a mobile phone heat pipe with a large diameter-wall thickness ratio, a drawing die is installed in a box body. An annealing tube is installed between the drawing die and the box body; a fixing plate is disposed on a side of the drawing die; a supporting roller is rotatably connected to the fixing plate. A tension adjusting mechanism is disposed on a side of the supporting roller. An outer side of an end of the box body is provided with a mounting plate. A supporting frame is fixed on a side of an upper end of the mounting plate, a servo motor is fixed at an upper end of the supporting frame, and a rotating shaft is fixed at an end of an output shaft of the servo motor. The rotating shaft is in key joint with a winding wheel.
US11358195B2	Cooling of rolled matertial A cooling bar (1) for cooling rolled material (5) being moved in a transport direction (3) and in particular for reducing temperature differences in the temperature of the rolled material (5) transversely to the direction of transport (3). The cooling bar (1) has several full jet nozzles (11) by means of which a coolant beam of a coolant with an approximately constant jet diameter can be distributed to the rolling stock (5) in the direction of distribution (15). A cooling device has at least two cooling bars (1) of that type. The cooling bars extend transversely to a transport direction, one behind the other. Each cooling bar has a respective different pattern of jet nozzles and selection of applicable pattern of jet nozzles in their respective bars selectively cools the rolled material transversely to the transport direction.
US11358192B2	Folding roller comprising coating A folding roller for folding signatures in a folding apparatus comprises a cylindrical folding roller element comprising a jacket surface at least partially having an elastic coating that is compressible. As such, different folded products and/or folded products of different thicknesses can be produced without a change of the nip between the folding roller pair with consistent folding quality, and an adjustment of the nip is also not required during a production run printing or an ongoing production.
US11358189B2	Site heavy metal contaminated soil treatment equipment and treatment method therefor An on-site heavy metal contaminated soil treatment apparatus, comprising a sampling system, a molding system, a heat processing system and a tail gas processing system disposed in sequence. The sampling system includes a bucket elevator and a planetary stirring device which are connected in sequence and are disposed on a mobile platform of the sampling system. The apparatus is easy to move and assemble, has a small floor area, and can be built on a target contaminated site, reducing transportation costs and the risk of secondary contamination. The entire process performed by the apparatus proceeds automatically, reducing labor costs. The planetary stirring sampling method and automatic brick blank extrusion molding process of the apparatus are applicable to various types of heavy metal contaminated soil providing high processing efficiency and good molding effect. Combined microwave heating and high-temperature steam heating provide rapid heating, small thermal inertia, and easy temperature control.
US11358179B2	Apparatus and method for sorting An apparatus and a method for sorting, particularly chopped, aluminum scrap by alloy groups are disclosed, in which the aluminum scrap is separated into fractions, fractions of the aluminum scrap are irradiated by at least one neutron source, the gamma radiation that the individual fraction emits due to this neutron irradiation is detected by at least one detector, and based on this, an energy spectrum associated with the respective fraction is generated, based on which energy spectrum a relative ratio of the weight proportions of at least two alloy elements of this fraction is determined, and based on this relative ratio, this fraction is allocated to its corresponding alloy group, and then the fractions are sorted by the alloy groups to which they have been allocated.
US11358178B2	Inspection apparatus and method for visual inspecting elastic particles The teachings herein relate to an inspection apparatus for visual inspection of elastic particles and to methods of inspecting elastic particles. The inspection apparatus employs at least one flap for stopping or reducing a horizontal portion of the movement of particles leaving a conveyer belt. Preferably the flap dissipates a part of the kinetic energy of the elastic particles and/or reducing a horizontal rebound of the elastic particles. The teachings herein may be employed in a method with improved accuracy of sorting elastic particles.
US11358177B2	System and method for detecting a cover with an abnormal condition This invention discloses a system and method for detecting a cover with an abnormal condition. The system includes a transport track for defining a sliding direction of at least one cover with a detection surface. The transport track has a detection area and a cover removal area, and includes a pair of bottom rails and a pair of side rails. The pair of bottom rails support the cover at an inclination angle so that the cover slides on the pair of bottom rails. The cover is located between the pair of side rails, and the sliding direction of the cover is defined by the pair of side rails. The detection area is used for detecting the detection surface of the cover, and the cover removal area has an outlet for removing a cover with an abnormal condition determined based on a detection result of the detection surface thereof.
US11358176B2	Sorting detection system for detecting passage of an object through one of a plurality of apertures In order to detect a correct sorting and a correct passing of an object through an assigned opening of a plurality of openings, a sorting detection system for detecting a passage of the object through the opening of the plurality of openings is provided. Each opening is assigned to a container. The containers receive the object; at least a first sensor identifies the object and generates an identification signal. A control unit receives the identification signal of the first sensor and assigns the identified object to a container based on the identification signal. At least one second sensor having a field of view directed towards the openings and includes at least one detection surface. The detection surface is located within the respective container at a predetermined distance from an edge of a respective opening, and an object passing the detection surface triggers a detection signal of the second sensor.
US11358174B2	CMUT array comprising an acoustic window layer An ultrasound array for acoustic wave transmission comprising at least one capacitive micro-machined ultrasound transducer (CMUT) cell (6), wherein the CMUT cell comprises a substrate (4); a first electrode (7); a cell membrane (5) having a second electrode (7′), which opposes the first electrode and the substrate with a cavity (8) there between, wherein the membrane is arranged to vibrate upon the cell activation; and an acoustic window layer (13), overlaying the cell membrane, and having an inner surface opposing the cell membrane and an outer surface. The acoustic window layer comprises a first layer comprising molecules of antioxidant and a polymeric material (47) with insulating particles (41) embedded therein, wherein the polymeric material consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms and has a density equal or below 0.95 g/cm3 and an acoustic impedance equal or above 1.45 MRayl. This acoustic window layer provides an improved acoustic performance, such as wide bandwidth and low attenuation, in application with the CMUT based array.
US11358171B2	Coating system and method An atomizing spray device includes a housing having plural inlets and one or more outlets fluidly coupled with each other by an interior chamber. The inlets include a first inlet shaped to receive a first fluid and a second inlet shaped to receive a slurry of ceramic particles and a second fluid. The interior chamber in the housing is shaped to mix the first fluid received via the first inlet with the slurry received via the second inlet inside the housing to form a mixture in a location between the inlets and the one or more outlets. The interior chamber in the housing also is shaped to direct the mixture formed inside the housing as droplets outside of the housing via the one or more outlets such that, based on a discharged amount of the first fluid in the droplets, the first fluid promotes evaporation of the second fluid as the droplets traverse from the housing toward a surface of a component.
US11358167B2	Reusable pump dispenser A reusable pump dispenser may simultaneously dispense and cool a product to a user. The product may be dispensed or dosed in predetermined and/or amounts desired by a user. The product may be cooled from an ambient temperature to a product application temperature. A cooling circuit subassembly may control the temperature, viscosity, and additional properties of the product, thereby providing a maximum benefit of the product when applied to the user. The reusable pump dispenser may eliminate microbes from the product and may provide a physical structure that may be held in a user's hand. The reusable pump dispenser may provide a reusable housing that may be easily replaced, refilled, and reused.
US11358147B2	System and method for isolating and analyzing cells A system and method for isolating and analyzing single cells, comprising: a substrate having a broad surface; a set of wells defined at the broad surface of the substrate, and a set of channels, defined by the wall, that fluidly couple each well to at least one adjacent well in the set of wells; and fluid delivery module defining an inlet and comprising a plate, removably coupled to the substrate, the plate defining a recessed region fluidly connected to the inlet and facing the broad surface of the substrate, the fluid delivery module comprising a cell capture mode.
US11358129B2	Process for the production of ethylene glycol and heterogeneous catalyst composition The invention relates to a process for the production of ethylene glycol including the steps of: (i) reacting, in a reactor, at a temperature in the range from equal to or more than 170° C. to equal to or less than 270° C., at least a portion of a carbohydrate source in the presence of hydrogen, a solvent, a homogeneous catalyst, which homogeneous catalyst contains tungsten, and a heterogeneous catalyst, which heterogeneous catalyst contains one or more transition metals from groups 8, 9 and 10 of the Periodic Table of the Elements, yielding ethylene glycol and a spent heterogeneous catalyst; (ii) regenerating the spent heterogeneous catalyst by removing at least a portion of deposited tungsten species from the spent heterogeneous catalyst, yielding a regenerated heterogeneous catalyst; and (iii) using at least a portion of the regenerated heterogeneous catalyst as heterogeneous catalyst in the reaction of step (i). The invention further relates to a regenerated heterogeneous catalyst composition obtainable therein.
US11358124B2	Preparation method of a nanometer metal oxide supported carrier based on anodic oxidation Disclosed is a preparation method of a nanometer metal oxide supported carrier based on anodic oxidation, comprising: Step 1: adding electrolyte to a reaction pool, and fixing the cathode and the anode oppositely, wherein the cathode is a metal plate that is identical to the nano-metal oxide, and the anode is a carrier metal material; Step 2: stirring the electrolyte at a constant speed, wherein the revolution speed is not lower than 500 rpm; Step 3: switching power on; setting the output voltage between 10 v and 50 v; and subjecting the metal plate of the anode to anodic oxidation reaction, wherein metal oxide nanotubes/nano particles are generated on the surface; under the action of stirring, the metal oxide nanotubes/nano particles on the anode surface are dissolved and shed off into the electrolyte; under the action of the electric field force, the dissolved and shed-off nano fragments migrate towards the cathode and are adhered to the surface of the cathode material, thereby forming a nano-metal oxide film. The film preparation method according to the disclosure offers advantages such as mild condition, simple instrumentation, easy operation, and low cost; the prepared film has a good load effect such that the metal oxide can hardly be shed off.
US11358109B2	Storage, mixing and dispensing device Various embodiments are described herein for a device for storing first and second ingredient materials, mixing the ingredient materials to form an adhesive material and dispensing the adhesive material. Various embodiments are also described herein for a method of making the device and a method of using the device.
US11358105B2	Fluid injection The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for the control of fluids and, in some cases, to systems and methods for flowing a fluid into and/or out of other fluids. As examples, fluid may be injected into a droplet contained within a fluidic channel, or a fluid may be injected into a fluidic channel to create a droplet. In some embodiments, electrodes may be used to apply an electric field to one or more fluidic channels, e.g., proximate an intersection of at least two fluidic channels. For instance, a first fluid may be urged into and/or out of a second fluid, facilitated by the electric field. The electric field, in some cases, may disrupt an interface between a first fluid and at least one other fluid. Properties such as the volume, flow rate, etc. of a first fluid being urged into and/or out of a second fluid can be controlled by controlling various properties of the fluid and/or a fluidic droplet, for example curvature of the fluidic droplet, and/or controlling the applied electric field.
US11358101B2	Spiral-wound gas separation membrane element, gas separation membrane module, and gas separation apparatus Provided are a spiral-wound gas separation membrane element, a manufacturing method therefor, a gas separation membrane module and a gas separation apparatus that include the element. The element includes a laminated body wound around a perforated central tube and including a separation membrane-flow channel member composite body. The composite body includes a gas separation membrane including a first porous layer and a hydrophilic resin composition layer. The gas separation membrane is folded with the first porous layer being located outside the hydrophilic resin composition layer. The composite body also includes a flow channel member that forms a gas flow channel, the flow channel member being sandwiched in the folded gas separation membrane. The flow channel member is provided with a first cover that covers one end portion of four end portions. The first cover is located closest to a turn-back part of the folded gas separation membrane.
US11358096B2	Method for binding hazardous ammonia in both liquid and gaseous states from organic waste streams using carbon dioxide at ambient temperature and under ambient pressure A method for binding hazardous ammonia in both liquid or gaseous states from organic waste streams using carbon dioxide at ambient temperature and under ambient pressure to reduce ammonia emissions from farming or industrial operations. The method entraps a quantity of ammonia in an ammonia solution by reacting the quantity of ammonia with a quantity of carbon dioxide within a primary reaction vessel to form an ammonia-bound solution at ambient temperature and under ambient pressure. The ammonia-bound solution is able to be stored or transported for use in future chemical processes.
US11358087B2	Multiple bead air filter seal The present disclosure provides one filter with multiple standing compression seals that work together to seal against the mating filter housing assembly. The first compression bead design enables the second bead to seal against the Housing surface for maximum sealing performance for preventing unfiltered fluid from passing through a filter housing assembly.
US11358083B2	Method of manufacturing diesel particulate filter having improved coefficient of thermal expansion and diesel particulate filter manufactured by the method Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a diesel particulate filter having an improved coefficient of thermal expansion and a diesel particulate filter manufactured by the method. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a diesel particulate filter having an improved coefficient of thermal expansion, the method including: a molding step of molding a cordierite mixture; a heating step of heating a molded product manufactured by the molding step; and a firing step of firing the molded product heated in the heating step, wherein, in the heating step, the molded product manufactured by the molding step is heated up to 1410° C. and is heated at a temperature increase rate of 1° C./min or less in a temperature range of 1200 to 1280° C.
US11358077B2	Bottle-processing machine and method for cleaning the pump/nozzle protector of the bottle-processing machine The present disclosure relates to a bottle treatment machine including a pump/nozzle protector in the form of a screen. The screen includes an at least partially perforated surface and the screen is provided for passing a liquid of the bottle treatment machine therethrough. The bottle treatment machine further includes at least one scraper which rests at least partially on the at least partially perforated surface of the screen. The screen and the at least one scraper are arranged to be rotatable relative to one another. The present disclosure further relates to a method for cleaning the screen of the bottle treatment machine.
US11358070B2	Building system for creating three-dimensional structures Building systems for creating three-dimensional structures include a plurality of polyhedral units, each unit being hingedly coupled to at least one adjacent unit, wherein the plurality of polyhedral units is arranged to be interchangeably manipulated between various forms of three-dimensional structures. The building system includes at least two types of plate-like building elements, including a single-piece element and a double-piece element that is formed of two single-piece elements arranged adjacent each other and being hingedly attached to each other at one of the edges of each of the two adjacently arranged single-piece elements.
US11358065B2	Facilitating rhythm-based user input with enhanced feedback and audio tracks Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to computer software and musical gameplay elements. More specifically, aspects of the disclosure provide a method of using multiple musical tracks of varying intensity based on well-timed user inputs and/or player advancement in a rhythm-based video game. Other aspects of the disclosure relate to techniques to improve player on beat inputs in a rhythm-based video game.
US11358063B2	Generation of audience appropriate content Multimedia content to be played on a multimedia player device can be received. Whether the multimedia content contains audience-inappropriate content can be determined. Replacement content corresponding to the audience-inappropriate content can be generated. The generated replacement content can be caused to play on the multimedia player device in lieu of the audience-inappropriate content.
US11358062B2	Systems and methods for providing recommendations to improve gameplay Systems and methods are described for recommending a proposed hardware configuration to a first user in response to determining that a performance aspect of the first user having a first hardware configuration playing a multiplayer game is worse than a performance aspect of a second user having a second hardware configuration jointly playing the multiplayer game. The proposed hardware configuration is generated based on the first hardware configuration and the second hardware configuration and caused to be displayed on a device of the first user.
US11358050B2	Electric balance car An electric balance car comprises a left car body, a right car body, a rotation mechanism and wheels, wherein the left car body is connected to the right car body through the rotation mechanism, the wheels are mounted on the left car body and the right car body, the axes of axles of the wheels are lower than the axis of a rotary shaft in the rotation mechanism. The electric balance car can be controlled steadily and is ingenious in structure, easy to assemble and durable.
US11358048B2	Rotation mechanism for electric balance car and electric balance car comprising rotation mechanism Disclosed is a rotation mechanism (4) for an electric balance car. The rotation mechanism connects a left car body and a right car body of the electric balance car, and comprises a rotary shaft (40), a sleeve ring (41) and a bearing (42), wherein the sleeve ring (41) is fixedly connected to one side of the rotary shaft (40), the bearing (42) is sheathed on the other side of the rotary shaft (40), and a limiting part (411) is protruded outwardly at a position of an outer edge of the sleeve ring (41). Also disclosed is an electric balance car, comprising the rotation mechanism (4). The rotation mechanism of the electric balance car has a firm and reliable structure, operates smoothly, is convenient to install, and is durable.
US11358046B2	Systems and methods for dynamically configuring receivers of object tracking systems A method for dynamically configuring a receiver of an object tracking system includes detecting an environmental or situation change with the tracking system, and transmitting, in response to the detected change, a signal to the receiver to switch from a first analog front end to a second analog front. The analog front ends may have antennas with different gain, or antennas with the same gain but different filters. The environmental change may be detected based on events per second received from the receiver. The situational change may be detected by determining a bounding region encompassing tracking-tag locations and identifying an optimum analog front end from a plurality of analog front ends of the receiver. A signal is then transmitted to the receiver to switch to the optimum analog front end. The optimum analog front end is the one analog front end having the greatest coverage of the bounding area.
US11358044B2	Upper body rotational assistive device A rotational assistive device includes a first end portion configured for operable connection with a user, and a second end portion configured for operable connection with an implement utilized via a swinging motion. A main body portion extends between the first end portion and the second end portion. The main body portion includes a plurality of telescoping leg portions, such that when the implement and rotational assistive device are swung, the main body portion moves between a closed position having a closed length and an extended position having an extended length greater than the closed length.
US11358042B2	Rideable golf bag cart/cycle A rideable golf bag cart/cycle (10) is a personal riding golf cart/cycle adapted to transport a single rider (13) and a golf bag (12) for use on a golf course. The cart/cycle (10) is generally symmetrical about a longitudinal plane (16) and includes a frame (18) with a seat (20), a front wheel and steering components (22), a rear wheel (24), an inclined bag support structure (26) extending between the legs of the rider (13), and a motor/control subassembly (28). A collapsed mode (30) in some embodiments is achieved by folding down the handlebars (72) and pivoting the running boards (56) up against the frame (16). An enhanced embodiment (118) includes a canopy (122) and a deluxe multifunctional console (124).
US11358033B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball having excellent durability. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a core and at least one cover layer covering the core, wherein the core is formed from a core rubber composition containing (a) a base rubber, (b) an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms and/or a metal salt thereof as a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, and (d) a hindered phenol compound, and (b) the co-crosslinking agent and (d) the hindered phenol compound are blended in the core rubber composition such that the following expression (1) is satisfied: 0.04≤HF/B≤0.35 (1) in the formula (1), HF=a number of OH functional group in one molecule of (d) the hindered phenol compound×an amount of (d) the hindered phenol compound (mole) with respect to 100 parts by mass of (a) the base rubber, and B=an amount of (b) the co-crosslinking agent (mole) with respect to 100 parts by mass of (a) the base rubber.
US11358032B2	Golf ball A golf ball 2 includes a main body 4 and a paint layer 6 positioned outside the main body 4. The main body 4 includes a spherical core 8, a mid layer 10 positioned outside the core 8, and a cover 12 positioned outside the mid layer 10. An indentation depth, measured when the paint layer 6 in a cross-section along a plane passing through a central point of the golf ball 2 is pressed by a force of 30 mgf in a direction perpendicular to the cross-section, is not less than 300 nm and not greater than 3000 nm. The paint layer 6 preferably has a thickness of not less than 5 μm and not greater than 50 μm.
US11358030B2	Exercise machine and cross trainer The present invention is directed, in part, to a system and methods for combining newly designed cardiovascular equipment with the added features of an upper body weight training regimen in order to provide a user a full body workout, cardiovascular exercise and weight training simultaneously. The invention does so by employing either a weight tray apparatus configured to newly designed cardiovascular equipment or machine or through the use of an adjustable weight training apparatus combined with the newly designed cardiovascular equipment or machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and methods for combining newly designed cardiovascular equipment including stationary and recumbent bikes, elliptical machines, treadmills and stair steppers, with a tray apparatus that allows a user to employ free weights. The invention further relates to a system and methods for combining newly designed cardiovascular equipment including stationary and recumbent bikes, elliptical machines, treadmills and stair steppers that are configured with an adjustable weight training apparatus that allows a user to build upper body muscle groups simultaneously with cardiovascular exercise, in effect, providing a full body workout.
US11358024B2	Exercise device An exercise device having a unique asymmetrical shape with rounded ends of differing radii to provide stability and added resistance.
US11358023B1	Multipurpose workout chair A multipurpose workout chair is an exercising equipment that not only can be used for workout training, but also can be used as a chair. The multipurpose workout chair includes adjustment devices and other components acting with each other which allows the multipurpose purpose chair to be changed into various configurations according to different training methods and each of the training methods may be executed by one or more different muscles.
US11358019B2	Fitness device and exercise method for generating opposing muscle resistance A fitness device contains a strap, a handle, and a plate. The strap is substantially inelastic and flexible. The plate is substantially rigid. The handle at least partially envelopes the strap. A method of exercising with such a fitness device is also described herein. Other fitness devices and other methods of use are also described herein.
US11358006B2	Radiation therapy system with follow-the-lights user interface Example methods and apparatuses of controlling a user interface with a plurality of input mechanisms are disclosed. One example method includes causing a first set of input mechanisms in the plurality of input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via a first visual technique while a second set of input mechanisms in the plurality of input mechanisms is not visually emphasized via the first visual technique, receiving a user input via an input mechanism that is included in the first set, based on the user input, determining a third set of input mechanisms in the plurality of input mechanisms and a fourth set of input mechanisms in the plurality of input mechanisms, and causing the third set of input mechanisms to be visually emphasized via the first visual technique while the fourth set of available input mechanisms is not visually emphasized via the first visual technique.
US11358001B2	Device for projecting images on the retina A device to stimulate the retina comprises one or more light sources coupled to one or more optical elements. The one or more optical elements is configured to illuminate the retina with one or more images at a location away from a fovea of a wearer. In some embodiments, each of the one or more images comprises a depth of focus and a spatial resolution. The one or more images can be formed at a distance anterior to the retina, at a distance posterior to the retina or on the retina. In some embodiments, the depth of focus is less than the distance, and the spatial resolution greater than a spatial resolution of the retina at the location.
US11357998B2	Wearable ultraviolet light phototherapy device A wearable ultraviolet light phototherapy device is disclosed. The wearable ultraviolet light phototherapy device can have a substrate or a housing that is to be worn on a body part of a patient. At least one ultraviolet light emitting source located about the substrate or housing can deliver ultraviolet radiation into the body part of the patient. A control module can control operation of the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source. To this extent, the control module can direct the at least one ultraviolet light emitting source to deliver a predetermined amount of ultraviolet radiation at a peak wavelength into the body part of a patient. The control module can determine the predetermined amount of ultraviolet radiation as a function of the patient's susceptibility to ultraviolet radiation.
US11357997B2	Equipment and methodolgies for non-invasive treatment for addiction Methodologies and mechanisms are provided for introducing one or more magnetizable particles introduced non-invasively into one or more body structures containing nervous tissue in a subject, directing, guiding, transporting, focusing and/or concentrating the one or more particles using at least one image-guidance component in proximity to the one or more body structures which can direct the one or more particles within the one or more body structures, and modulating, using at least one activation component, the one or more particles to modulate neuronal function in the one or more body structures of the subject.
US11357996B2	System and method for extra cardiac defibrillation A system and method for extra cardiac defibrillation is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an extra cardiac implantable cardioverter defibrillator system includes an implantable defibrillator having a metal case and a defibrillation lead. The defibrillation lead has a connector at its proximal end for coupling to the implantable defibrillator and a first defibrillation coil electrode at a distal portion of the lead. The first defibrillation electrode configured to be disposed in an inferior vena cava.
US11357995B2	Implantable head located radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain A system is provided for driving an implantable neurostimulator lead, the lead having an associated plurality of electrodes disposed in at least one array on the lead. The system comprises an implantable pulse generator (IPG), the IPG including an electrode driver, a load system for determining load requirements, an IPG power coupler, and an IPG communication system. The system also includes an external unit, which includes an external variable power generator, an external power coupler, an external communication system, and a controller for varying the power level of the variable power generator.
US11357993B2	Implantable medical lead with moveable conductors A medical lead includes a lead body, an electrical connector, an electrical conductor, and a sleeve. The lead body includes a distal end and a proximal end defining a longitudinal axis of the lead body. The electrical connector is positioned near the proximal end of the lead body. The electrical conductor extends about the longitudinal axis of the lead body. The sleeve is coupled to an insulative material of the lead body and positioned around the electrical conductor. The electrical conductor is electrically coupled to the electrical connector. The sleeve is not fixed to the electrical conductor. In response to bending of the medical lead, the conductor may move within the sleeve to relieve strain created by the bending.
US11357991B2	Medical element insertion position indicator An electronic medical device includes a first portion, with the first portion including a first insertion hole and an external surface. The first insertion hole is to removably receive an elongate element. The external surface of the first portion comprises a first position indicator, which is located to be visibly juxtaposed relative to a first operative element of the elongate element when the elongate element is fully inserted in the first insertion hole. In some instances, the position indicator may serve a dual function as a vent.
US11357983B2	Systems and methods for applying electrical stimulation for optimizing spinal cord stimulation Systems and methods for applying electrical stimulation to different sub-populations of targeted neurological tissue for optimizing spinal cord stimulation are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes applying a first pattern of electrical stimulation to a first sub-population of targeted neurological tissue of a subject. The method also includes applying a second pattern of electrical stimulation to a second sub-population of targeted neurological tissue of the subject, the second pattern of electrical stimulation being applied at a different frequency than the first pattern of electrical stimulation.
US11357982B2	Wireless streaming sound processing unit At least one of the first or second hearing prostheses of a binaural hearing prosthesis system includes a dual-mode sound processing unit that is configured to selectively operate in a “sound processing mode” or in a “wireless streaming mode.” When operating in the sound processing mode, the dual-mode sound processing unit is configured to convert received sound signals into output signals for use in stimulating a first ear of a recipient. However, while operating in the wireless streaming mode, the dual-mode sound processing unit is configured to capture input signals (e.g., sound signals, data signals, etc.) and to encode those input signals for direct or indirect wireless transmission to the sound processing unit of the other hearing prosthesis of the binaural hearing system.
US11357980B2	Apparatus for applying an electrical signal to a subject Apparatus and methods are described including placing a set of two or more electrodes (22) in electrical contact with a portion of a subject's body. At least one computer processor (24) drives the electrodes to apply an amplitude shift keying signal to the portion of the subject's body, the amplitude shift keying signal containing a high frequency component that acts as a carrier wave, the high frequency component having a frequency of between 80 Hz and 120 Hz, and a low frequency component that acts as a modulating component that modulates the carrier wave, the low frequency component having a frequency of between 1 Hz and 8 Hz. Other applications are also described.
US11357978B2	Systems, devices, and methods for signal generation Systems, devices, and methods for electroporation ablation therapy are disclosed, with the system including a pulse waveform signal generator for medical ablation therapy that may be coupled to an ablation device including at least one electrode for ablation pulse delivery to tissue. The signal generator may generate and deliver voltage pulses to the ablation device in the form of a pulse waveform in a predetermined sequence where the signal generator may independently configure a set of electrodes of an ablation device. The signal generator may further perform active monitoring of a set of electrode channels and discharge excess energy using the set of electrode channels.
US11357970B2	Biomedical electrode composition, biomedical electrode and method for manufacturing the biomedical electrode The present invention provides a biomedical electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a biomedical electrode that is excellent in conductivity and biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, and can control significant reduction in conductivity even though the biomedical electrode is soaked in water or dried. The present invention was accomplished by a biomedical electrode composition including a polymer compound having both the ionic repeating unit “a” and the repeating unit “b” of (meth)acrylate, in which the ionic repeating unit “a” is a repeating unit of sodium salt, potassium salt, or ammonium salt including a partial structure represented by the following general formula (1), and the repeating unit “b” of (meth)acrylate is a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (2).
US11357959B2	Systems and methods for treatment of fluid overload Various systems and methods are provided for reducing pressure at an outflow of a duct, such as the thoracic duct or the lymphatic duct, for example, the right lymphatic duct. A catheter system can be configured to be at least partially implanted within a vein of a patient in the vicinity of an outflow port of a duct of the lymphatic system. The catheter system includes first and second selectively deployable restriction members each configured to be activated to at least partially occlude the vein within which the catheter is implanted and to thus restrict fluid within a portion of the vein. The catheter system includes an impeller configured to be driven by a motor to induce a low pressure zone between the restriction members by causing blood to be pumped through the catheter when the restriction members occlude the vein.
US11357954B2	Medical apparatus A medical apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention can be used for dissociating adhesion to an epidural space and alleviating stenosis to a spinal canal; and comprises: an insertion part including a first end configured to be inserted into a human body and a second end opposite to the first end, and having a first through hole extended from the first end to the second end and formed inside the insertion part, an expansion part configured to be expandable and formed on an outer surface of the insertion part at a predetermined distance apart from the first end of the insertion part, a pair of wires extending in the insertion part and fixed to a region of the first end of the insertion part, a main body, a dial installed to the main body, and a rotation control part coupled to the dial.
US11357950B2	System and method for delivering sensory stimulation during sleep based on demographic information The present disclosure pertains to delivering sensory stimulation to a user during a sleep session. In some embodiments, sensors are configured to generate output signals conveying information related to brain activity of the user during the sleep session. Sensory stimulators are configured to provide the sensory stimulation to the user during the sleep session. One or more processors are configured to determine a demographic group for the user; select a stimulation parameter model associated with the demographic group of the user from a set of stimulation parameter models associated with different demographic groups; and control the one or more sensory stimulators to deliver the sensory stimulation to the user based on the stimulation parameter model for the demographic group of the user and the output signals.
US11357949B2	Temperature measurement and feedback for therapeutic hypothermia A treatment system includes a delivery device which delivers a combination of a breathing gas and frozen ice or other particles to a patient in order to induce hypothermia. The treatment system also includes a temperature system for measuring the temperature of exhaled gases and a controller which can adjust the duration or rate at which the ice particles are delivered in order to control the patient's core temperature based on the measured exhalation gas temperature.
US11357948B2	Humidifier reservoir An integrated respiratory pressure therapy device and humidifier for pressurising and humidifying breathable air to treat a respiratory disorder in a patient, includes a blower configured to pressurise the breathable air; a water reservoir configured to hold a volume of water to be used for humidification of the breathable air, the water reservoir comprising a water reservoir base, a water reservoir lid connected to the water reservoir base, and a compliant portion. The compliant portion is constructed from an elastomeric material and configured to seal between the water reservoir base and the water reservoir lid. A water reservoir dock forms a cavity configured to partially receive the water reservoir. The water reservoir lid includes a protrusion and the water reservoir dock includes a recess configured to releasably engage one another to secure the water reservoir to the water reservoir dock.
US11357944B2	Breathing assistance apparatus Headgear for use with a respiratory mask is described. The headgear comprises a continuous and substantially curved elongate member extending in use below a user's nose and at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to the ends of the elongate member. A mask attachment on the elongate member is disposed to sit below or on one of said user's nose, mouth, upper lip and an inlet to the mask. The attachment is capable of receiving the mask.
US11357942B1	Insertion guide for endotracheal tube An insertion guide facilitates insertion of an endotracheal tube (ETT) into the trachea of a patient instead of the esophagus of the patient. The ETT includes an elongated, somewhat flexible, generally hollow tube and the insertion guide includes an elongated, solid and relatively rigid shaft that is configured to be positioned within the hollow tube of the ETT. The shaft is provided with a radiused portion and/or an angled portion adjacent a distal end of the insertion guide that protrudes outwardly beyond a distal end of the ETT. The radiused portion and/or the angled portion of the shaft facilitate insertion of the distal end of the ETT past the epiglottis and into the trachea of the patient instead of into the esophagus of the patient.
US11357940B2	Method and apparatus for breathing assistance Methods and system for treating obstructive sleep apnea and snoring are disclosed. The system generally comprises a mask for delivering pressurized air to patient's breathing orifice, a sensing mechanism for continuously assessing the state of patient's breathing and a pressure generator for generating the pressurized air in the mask. The pressurized air is applied to the breathing orifice only during selected portions of the breathing cycle, when such pressure might be required to prevent occlusion of the airway or to restore patency of the airway after such occlusion occurs.
US11357938B2	Respiratory acoustic device A respiratory acoustic device is provided that is easy to operate and transport. The device delivers vibrations artificially to the lungs and airways to fluidize mucus adhering to the airways and promote its discharge. A respiratory acoustic device 1 is provided with a housing 10, and a mouthpiece 20 that is in communication with the housing 10. The housing 10 has a reflecting end 12 for reflecting air that has been blown in from the mouthpiece 20 and an open end 13 through which air that has been blown in from the mouthpiece 20 can escape. If a sudden exhalation such as a cough is blown into the housing 10 through the mouthpiece 20, the device causes the noise due to said exhalation to resonate with the oral and lower airway cavities, and vibrate the user's lungs and airways with the low frequency acoustic shock waves generated therein.
US11357931B2	Mesh for use in a nebuliser, and a method of manufacturing the same There is provided a mesh for use in forming droplets of liquid in a nebuliser, the mesh comprising a first portion (22) made of a first material having a plurality of holes passing therethrough; and a second portion (26) made of a second material that is in contact with the first portion (22), the second portion (26) having a corresponding plurality of holes passing therethrough, the plurality of holes in the second portion forming nozzles (28) for an outlet side of the mesh; wherein the first material has a higher density than the second material.
US11357928B1	Medical waste disposal and container washing system A medical waste disposal and container washing system includes loading and unloading stations, the loading station configured for placing a medical waste container on a conveyor system. An inversion station is located downstream along the conveyor system, operable to reorient the container from a first orientation in which medical waste is retained to a second orientation in which the medical waste is discharged from the medical waste container by gravity as the medical waste container is moved within the inversion station. A first wash station along the conveyor system washes an interior of the container that has been reoriented. A second wash station is located downstream along the conveyor system.
US11357927B2	Administration assembly for a medicament delivery device and a medicament delivery device comprising the same An administration assembly for a medicament delivery device is presented having a plunger rod, a plunger rod holder and an activation sleeve configured to receive a portion of the plunger rod holder. The triggering member is configured to move the activation sleeve from a first position to a second position relative to the plunger rod holder. The plunger rod is configured to be axially locked relative to the plunger rod holder when the activation sleeve is in the first position. The plunger rod is released from being axially locked when the activation sleeve is moved towards the second position.
US11357918B2	Spacer assembly for drug delivery device A drive assembly for a drug delivery system including a plunger member configured to engage and move a stopper within a container, a biasing member configured to move the plunger member, and an adjustable spacer assembly positioned between the plunger member and the stopper. The spacer assembly includes a spacer element attached to the stopper and at least one shim or includes a spacer element and a holder to which the spacer element is attached. The holder may be attached to the stopper and the spacer element may be attached to the holder by a threaded engagement. Also, a drug delivery system for injecting a medicament, the system including a container configured to receive a medicament, the container comprising a stopper configured to move within the container and a closure, a drive assembly as described above, and a needle actuator assembly.
US11357914B2	Multi chamber syringe unit A multi chamber syringe unit includes a body, a separating element and a bypass arrangement. The body has a distal end side, a proximal end side opposite to the distal end side, an interior limited by a side wall between the distal end side and the proximal end side and a longitudinal axis centrally extending from the distal end side to the proximal end side through the body. The separating element is arranged in the interior of the body forming a distal chamber between the distal end side and the separating element and a proximal chamber between the proximal end side and the separating element. The bypass arrangement is a section of the body in which the interior has a constant noncircular cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The multi camber syringe unit allows for being efficiently prepared and for efficiently providing or administering high quality of prefilled products.
US11357908B2	Tamper evident closure container A closure container that can house a preset drug applicator in an easily accessible manner with tamper evidencing means. The closure container contains a plurality of dosing ribs and a retainer to retain the syringe in a preset dosage amount and preferably has a window to view the barrel of the syringe.
US11357894B2	Breast pump system The invention is a wearable breast pump system including a housing shaped at least in part to fit inside a bra and a piezo air-pump. The piezo air-pump is fitted in the housing and forms part of a closed loop system that drives a separate, deformable diaphragm to generate negative air pressure. The diaphragm is removably mounted on a breast shield.
US11357880B2	Water absorption treatment material and method for manufacturing the same A water absorption treatment material absorbs a liquid containing a malodorous substance, and includes a first grain and a second grain. The first grain contains a metal having a deodorizing function. The second grain does not contain a metal having a deodorizing function.
US11357876B2	Compositions and methods of making and using the same Compositions that are suitable for use as a disinfectant are disclosed. Methods of making and using compositions that are suitable for use as a disinfectant are also disclosed.
US11357875B2	Disinfecting methods and apparatus According to one implementation a central venous catheter is provided that includes an end emitting optical fiber that is configured to end emit bacterial disinfecting light to disinfect a conduit located inside the hub, the conduit connecting the working lumen of an infusion shaft with a working lumen of a main shaft.
US11357868B2	Adeno-associated virus (AAV) clades, sequences, vectors containing same, and uses therefor Sequences of novel adeno-associated virus capsids and vectors and host cells containing these sequences are provided. Also described are methods of using such host cells and vectors in production of rAAV particles. AAV-mediated delivery of therapeutic and immunogenic genes using the vectors of the invention is also provided.
US11357862B2	Peptide-conjugated nanoparticles for targeting, imaging, and treatment of prostate cancer An isolated or a synthetic targeting peptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 8 is disclosed. The targeting peptide may be conjugated to a component selected from the group consisting of polymeric micelles, lipoprotein-based drug carriers, nanoparticle drug carriers, a chemotherapeutic agent, a micelle, a liposome, dendrimers, a polymer, a lipid, an oligonucleotide, a peptide, a polypeptide, a protein, a prostate cancer cell, a stem cell, and an imaging agent. Also disclosed are a kit for imaging and detecting the presence of prostate cancer cells in vivo or in vitro, and a composition for treating prostate cancer, inhibiting prostate cancer cell growth, inducing prostate cancer cell cytotoxicity, and/or increasing the survival rate in a prostate cancer patient.
US11357860B2	Targeted delivery of drugs, therapeutic nucleic acids and functional nucleic acids to mammalian cells via intact killed bacterial cells A composition comprising intact killed bacterial cells that contain a therapeutic nucleic acid, a drug or a functional nucleic acid is useful for targeted delivery to mammalian cells. The targeted delivery optionally employs bispecific ligands, comprising a first arm that carries specificity for a killed bacterial cell surface structure and a second arm that carries specificity for a mammalian cell surface receptor, to target killed bacterial cells to specific mammalian cells and to cause endocytosis of the killed bacterial cells by the mammalian cells. Alternatively, the delivery method exploits the natural ability of phagocytic mammalian cells to engulf killed bacterial cells without the use of bispecific ligands.
US11357855B2	Liquid formulation The invention relates to a liquid formulation comprising propylene glycol and an effective amount of an inodilator, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, or a combination of an inodilator and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and to use of the formulation for treating cardiac disease and/or hypertension.
US11357846B2	Method of producing pharmaceutical compositions comprising immunogenic chikungunya virus CHIKV-Delta5NP3 The present invention relates to a process for producing an immunogenic live attenuated Chikungunya virus, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.
US11357844B2	Isolated polypeptide of the toxin A and toxin B proteins of C. difficile and uses thereof This present invention provides C-TAB.G5 and C-TAB.G5.1 isolated polypeptides comprising the receptor binding domains of C. difficile toxin A and toxin B as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 4. The C-TAB.G5 and C-TAB.G5.1 isolated polypeptides may be used to neutralize toxic effects of C. difficile toxin A and/or toxin B.
US11357835B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment or the prevention of E. coli infections and for the eradication or reduction of E. coli surfaces Compositions and methods for treating or preventing E. coli infections are provided. The compositions can be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions or as disinfectants, sanitizers, detergents or antiseptics, and can be used to eradicate or reduce E. coli populations and thereby treat or prevent infection by E. coli. The compositions include one or more digestive enzymes, e.g., one or more protease, lipases, and amylases. Methods of use of the compositions are also provided.
US11357833B2	Use of lysin to restore/augment antibacterial activity in the presence of pulmonary surfactant of antibiotics inhibited thereby The present disclosure relates to methods for restoring or augmenting bactericidal activity of an antibiotic in an organ or tissue in which pulmonary surfactant is present. More specifically, the present disclosure describes that inhibition of antibiotics due to environmental factors, such as the presence of pulmonary surfactant in an organ or tissue such as the respiratory epithelium can be sidestepped or overcome and the effectiveness of the antibiotic in that milieu restored or augmented by co-administration of an antibiotic and a lysin.
US11357829B2	Systems, compositions and methods for treating diabetes This disclosure provides methods for treatment comprising co-administering insulin and glucagon to a subject, and co-formulations comprising insulin and glucagon.
US11357828B2	Releasable GLP-1 conjugates The present application provides compounds of Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein D is a residue of a GLP-polypeptide or an analog thereof, which underdo hydrolysis under physiological conditions to release the GLP-polypeptide or analog thereof and which are useful in the treatment of disorders that could be beneficially treated with the GLP-polypeptide or analog thereof.
US11357824B2	Nutritive polypeptides and formulations thereof, and methods of production and use thereof Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions and formulations that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides, compositions and formulations.
US11357817B2	Immunoproteasome inhibitor Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treating malaria and immune related disorders are provided. The pharmaceutical compositions include an effective amount a carmaphycin B analog that inhibits immunoproteasome activity in a subject.
US11357808B1	Method of preparing cannabis extracts The invention relates to a method of preparing cannabis extracts, including shatter, budder and wax extracts. The extraction method can provide a high quality and pure extraction product of THC from cannabis plant material, as either a shatter, wax or budder end extraction product. The extracted product is free of polar cannabis plant material, chlorophyll and residual solvents, has a high concentrate of THC, and can be used for dabbing, vaping or smoking consumption by a user. Suitable solvents for the method are gases selected from the group consisting of propane, butane or iso-butane, and the preferred solvent is propane. A key step of the method of the present invention is recovering solvent under atmospheric vacuum and, therefore, obtaining an extraction product that is purified of solvent and has no solvent.
US11357798B2	Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosome The present invention relates to mesenchymal stem cell-derived microparticles having activity that promotes the growth of corneal epithelial stem cells and/or corneal epithelial cells, activity that maintains corneal epithelial stem cells in an undifferentiated state or promotes the formation of colonies thereby, and function that protects corneal epithelium.
US11357789B1	Strategy to increase anti-viral, anti-microbial, and anti-fungal defense Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for inducing, promoting, or enhancing an immune response in a subject. For example, the disclosed compositions and methods can be used prophylactically to prevent viral/microbial infections or therapeutically to treat acute infections. In some embodiments, the disclosed method involves administering to the subject a composition comprising in vitro transcribed (IVT) RNA comprising short interspersed nuclear elements (SINEs), such as Alu repeats. In some embodiments, the disclosed compositions and methods can be used to induce, promote, or enhance any immune response in a subject, including an anti-viral, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, or anti-parasite response. In some embodiments, the disclosed compositions can be administered to any mucosal barrier, such as lungs or intestines, e.g. to enhance an innate immune response against a virus or pathogen.
US11357783B2	Conjugate of finasteride with peptide A composition for preventing hair loss and, more specifically, to a compound having a structure in which finasteride and a peptide are linked through a covalent bond and a pharmaceutical composition or a cosmetic composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth comprising the same. The compound having a structure in which finasteride and a peptide are linked through a covalent bond is excellent in physiological activities such as hair loss improvement, hair growth promotion, cell growth promotion, etc., is excellent in stability in water and skin permeation, and thus can be effectively used as a composition for preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth.
US11357780B2	Methods and compositions relating to the inhibition of IP6K1 The technology described herein is directed to methods of treating lung infections and/or lung inflammation (e.g, pneumonia) by inhibiting IP6K1.
US11357776B2	Pharmaceutical combinations comprising a histone deacetylase inhibitor and an aurora kinase inhibitor and methods of use thereof The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising (a) a histone deacetylase 6 inhibitor and (b) an aurora kinase inhibitor, including combined preparations and pharmaceutical compositions thereof; uses of such combination in the treatment or prevention of cancer; and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of such combination.
US11357770B2	Method of treating immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis The present invention relates to the use of substituted quinoline compounds for treating immunoglobulin light chain (LC) amyloidosis (AL), especially cardiotoxicity associated with immunoglobulin LC AL. In particular, the substituted quinoline compounds useful in the treatment of cardiac LC amyloidosis are 5,7-dihalo-8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives, especially 5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives.
US11357766B2	Compositions and methods for treating cancer The present invention includes composition and methods for treating cancers comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising Pimavanserin or derivatives thereof in an amount sufficient to treat the reproductive cancer in the subject and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US11357765B1	Methods of treating Fabry patients having renal impairment Provided are methods for treatment of Fabry disease in patients having HEK assay amenable mutations in α-galactosidase A. Certain methods comprise administering migalastat or a salt thereof every other day, such as administering about 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride every other day.
US11357761B2	Methods of treating Fabry patients having renal impairment Provided are methods for treatment of Fabry disease in patients having HEK assay amenable mutations in α-galactosidase A. Certain methods comprise administering migalastat or a salt thereof every other day, such as administering about 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride every other day.
US11357728B2	Liposome having inner water phase containing sulfobutyl ether cyclodextrin salt A liposome comprising bilayer and inner water phase is disclosed. Said inner water phase may contain sulfobutyl ether cyclodextrin and an active compound.
US11357727B1	Manufacturing of bupivacaine multivesicular liposomes Embodiments of the present application relate to commercial manufacturing processes for making bupivacaine multivesicular liposomes (MVLs) using independently operating dual tangential flow filtration modules.
US11357720B2	Skin care composition A skin care composition includes a carrier substance and a proportion of lactic acid bacteria and/or their metabolic products, wherein the metabolic products are included in the skin care composition in a form of a ferment obtained during a cultivation of the lactic acid bacteria. The skin care composition additionally contains chitosan or a suitable chitosan derivative.
US11357716B2	Sunscreen compositions Sunscreen compositions containing bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (BEMT) and zinc oxide, especially non-nano zinc oxide materials, with synergistic effects on enhancing in vivo sun protection factor (SPF) and UVA protection factor (PFA) values, and methods of preparation and applications thereof are disclosed.
US11357714B2	Diester cosmetic formulations and uses thereof The present application relates to compounds, formulations, kits and methods of use in the cosmetics field. A cosmetic formulation comprising a diester compound of Formula (I) or Formula (II), or a combination thereof, and one or more cosmetically acceptable carriers or excipients. The structures of compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II) are shown below:
US11357704B2	Pill dispensers, systems and/or methods Pill dispenser devices, systems and methods are shown and/or described herein. Include are a method, device or system for pill delivery including disposing a pill at a known location; contacting the pill with a pick-up member; and, moving the pill from the known location by movement of the pick-up member.
US11357702B2	Liquid transfer system Disclosed is a transfer device for use in reconstituting dry drugs and for diluting liquid drugs in drug containers. The transfer device includes a multi-port manifold and a connector suitable to be attached to a drug container, a first conduit to transfer a liquid entering an inlet port of the manifold through the connector and into the drug container, and a second conduit to transfer a gaseous fluid through the connector to an outlet port of the manifold. Also disclosed is a closed liquid transfer system which includes the transfer device, a tube connectable to the inlet port for transporting a liquid to the transfer device, a tube connectable to the outlet port for transporting the gaseous fluid away from the transfer device, and a gas collection container to collect the gaseous fluid in the gas transporting tube.
US11357699B2	System and method for distinguishing manual from automated CPR An exemplary method of identifying a source of chest compressions administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes receiving, at a processor, signals indicative of pressure exerted during the chest compressions from at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the processor and disposed at a location on the victim's chest away from an indicated compression point for manual chest compressions, generating a compression waveform based on the received signals, detecting compression waveform features representative of the chest compressions based on the compression waveform, comparing the detected compression waveform features to a pre-determined criterion to discriminate between chest compressions from an automated compression device and manual chest compressions, determining whether the chest compressions are from the automated compression device or the manual chest compressions based on the comparison, and generating an output based on whether the chest compressions are determined to be from the automated compression device or the manual chest compressions.
US11357688B1	Diagnostic and therapeutic instruments Unique, multifunctional, ergonomic, paired, diagnostic, and treatment instruments having one or more knobs designed to simulate the digits of the human hand are provided. These instruments include a variety of curvilinear and linear tissue engaging edges and converging surfaces that facilitate the ergonomic use of these instruments on the irregular contours of the soft tissue areas of the human or animal body. These instruments for Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), are to be used for mechanical therapy such as: breaking up soft tissue adhesions, fibrotic tissue, or calcium deposits, tissue massage, deep tissue release, acupressure, joint mobilization, and self-massage. These instruments are designed for treating more than one area of the body and may be used with humans as well as domestic and farm animals. These instruments are ergonomically designed and therefore reduce stress, strain and injury to practitioner's hands and fingers and provide enhanced patient comfort.
US11357687B2	Birth assisting module and birthing furniture A birth assisting module for being arranged in a region of a birth furniture where a pelvis of a mother is intended to be placed during birth, includes a pelvis mobilization support, a movement mechanics and a drive unit. The pelvis mobilization support is coupled to the movement mechanics. The movement mechanics is adapted to induce a controlled cadenced displacement of the pelvis mobilization support. The controlled cadenced displacement moves the pelvis mobilization support by at least 1 cm or at least 3 cm and preferably by at least 5 cm. The drive unit is connected to the movement mechanics to actuate the movement mechanics.
US11357681B2	System and method for moving, turning, and positioning a patient An apparatus includes a sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side, a first flap coupled to the bottom surface proximate the first lateral side, a second flap coupled to the bottom surface proximate the second lateral side and longitudinally offset from the first flap, a first strap coupled to the first flap, and a second strap coupled to the second flap.
US11357678B1	Wheel brush for a wheelchair A wheel brush for a wheelchair has a brush housing that has a longitudinal channel and an open bottom. A brush head is slidably received within the channel such that bristles located on the brush head extend out through the open bottom of the brush housing. The brush housing is attached to a back of a wheelchair via a connecting arm so as to position the bristles in engaging relationship with a portion of one of the rear wheels of the wheelchair. The connecting arm is either attached directly to the wheelchair or is attached to the wheelchair via a bracket, the bracket attached to the wheelchair and having a slot such that a leg of the connecting arm is received within the slot.
US11357677B2	Shared vehicle A shared vehicle includes: a pair of right and left first pillars; a pair of right and left fourth pillars; a pair of right and left second pillars; a pair of right and left third pillars; an entrance door provided on one side wall of a vehicle body so as to be placed between the second pillar and the third pillar; and a front wheelchair space being provided such that at least a head of a wheelchair occupant is placed within a first region of the vehicle cabin in a plan view, the first region being surrounded by the first pillars and the second pillars, or a rear wheelchair space being provided such that at least the head of the wheelchair occupant is placed within a second region of the vehicle cabin in a plan view, the second region being surrounded by the third pillars and the fourth pillars.
US11357676B1	Apparatus to load and unload a mobility device An apparatus to load and unload a mobility device includes a base, a first actuating assembly, a second actuating assembly, a shuttle, and a lift arm assembly. The first actuating assembly and the second actuating assembly are oppositely positioned of each other about the base so that a linear actuator of the first actuating assembly and the second actuating assembly can rotatably mount to the base about a first rotational axis. Rotation of the linear actuators moves up and down the lift arm assembly as the linear actuator of the first actuating assembly and the second actuating assembly are rotatably mounted to the lift arm assembly about a second rotational axis. The shuttle that receives the mobility device is rotatably mounted to the lift arm assembly about a third rotational axis so that the mobility device can be loaded and unloaded from a cargo space of a transportation vehicle.
US11357671B2	Hip-to-side silhouettes of adult disposable absorbent articles and arrays In one embodiment, an array of packages may comprise two or more different sizes of disposable absorbent articles. The Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of a second absorbent article may be equal to or greater than a Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of a first absorbent article. And, an Array Average Product Hip-to-Side Silhouette of first and second packages of the array may be from about 2.2 to about 6.0.
US11357663B2	Non-contact, infrared sensing temperature-activated controller for abatement of effects of hot flashes in a human body A directable, portable appliance in combination with an adjustable set-point digital temperature controller for non-contact remotely monitoring infrared temperatures of a selected area of human skin and activating an electrical fan for directing cooling air over the selected skin areas of individuals experiencing episodes of thermal chaos, i.e., hot flashes.
US11357653B2	Dorsiflexion assist device A dorsiflexion (or eversion) assistance device attaches around an ankle and foot, such us over footwear. A tensioned cord is extended between a portion attached to the ankle and a portion attached to the foot. This tensioned cord is attached to one of a plurality of portals of a connector attached to the ankle and connector attached to the superior side of the foot depending on a need for greater assistance on a left, medial, or right side. The connector on the ankle can be a bearing movable or rotatable front/back, left/right and around so as to allow the tensioned cord to move as the wearer walks as well as angle the tensioned cord in a resting or walking state.
US11357650B2	Hybrid stent A stent includes a high radial/crush force segment and a highly flexible segment. In an aspect, a plurality of first ring struts connected such that each of the plurality of first rings comprises a sinusoidal pattern having a plurality of apices and troughs, each first ring connected to an adjacent first ring by at least one connector. The connector extends from a ring strut of the first ring from a position near an apex of the first ring to a ring strut of the adjacent first rings near an apex of the adjacent ring, and a second stent segment comprises a plurality of second rings connected to one another to form a series of second rings.
US11357645B2	Implant with graded radiopacity calibration feature An implant device for use in achieving spinal fusion, includes an implant having an implant body. The device includes a graded radiopacity calibration tool integrated with the implant body. The tool has a plurality of graded levels of radiopacity representative of a range of bone density parameter amounts. Each of the graded levels corresponds to a different bone density parameter amount. A method is provided that uses the device to determine a degree of one of bone maturity, strength, osteoporotic state, state of healing and state of degrading bone tissue based on a comparison of a bone at the site in the image and radiopacity correlated from a calibration standardized curve defined by the standard, with a range of grey levels representative of degrees of one of the bone maturity, the strength, the osteoporotic state, the state of healing and the state of degrading bone tissue.
US11357642B2	Spinal implant system and method A spinal implant comprises a proximal member including a body having a first diameter and a head having a second diameter. The body includes an outer surface disposed for non-fixation with a superior facet of a vertebra, and the second diameter being greater than the first diameter. The spinal implant comprises a distal member having a third diameter and being configured for fixation with an inferior facet of an adjacent vertebra. Systems, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed.
US11357641B2	Spinal implant system and method A spinal implant has a first member defining a longitudinal axis. A second member includes an axial cavity configured for disposal of the first member. A third member is rotatable relative to the first member and defines a transverse cavity. A locking element is disposable in the transverse cavity and engageable with the first member to fix the third member relative to the first member. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.
US11357638B2	Prosthetic ankle with a flat section A prosthetic ankle includes a tibial portion likely to be connected to the lower end of a tibia, a talus portion likely to be connected to a talus, and a pad inserted between the tibial portion and the talus portion. The tibial portion includes an articular surface likely to engage with a contact surface of the pad. The talus portion includes a curved articular surface likely to engage with a contact surface of the pad. The articular surface of the tibial portion is curved, concave and includes a flat section forming an extension to the rear of said articular surface.
US11357637B2	Fixation mechanism for an implant An ankle prosthesis has a tibial component configured for attachment to a tibia of a person, and a talar component. The talar component has a first surface configured for facing the tibial component and a second surface configured for facing a talus of the person. The second surface has first and second arms attached to it, for pivoting or flexing outwardly in medial and lateral directions, respectively, to engage side surfaces of a previously formed slot in the talus.
US11357633B2	Artificial intervertebral disc with lower height An intervertebral disc is provided having an upper plate, a lower plate, and a core. The upper and lower plates include outer vertebral body contacting surfaces which are provided with attachment enhancing features to ensure bone integration. The attachment enhancing features shown include one or more fins, serrations and teeth. An opposite surface of the plates from the vertebral body contacting surfaces is formed with a recess which serves as a bearing surface for the core. In order to form an intervertebral disc with a lower disc height, at least one of the recesses is provided opposite a corresponding dome shaped portion on the vertebral body contacting surfaces. This allows the plates to be formed with a thinner profile for a smaller overall disc height. In addition to providing a lower overall height to the artificial disc, the dome shaped portion of the plates also provides a more anatomically shaped outer vertebral body contacting surface.
US11357628B2	Apparatus and method for delivery of a prosthetic valve device A catheter and a method for using the catheter to implant a replacement aortic valve into a patient. The catheter includes an expandable wall, an outer sheath, a first tube operably coupled to the expandable wall, and a second tube operably coupled to the expandable wall. The catheter also includes a pusher that is fixed to the second tube, the pusher being spaced apart from the expandable wall by a distance that is sufficient to accommodate the replacement aortic valve. The outer sheath is movable relative to the expandable wall so that in one state the expandable wall is disposed within the outer sheath and in another state the expandable wall is located outside of the outer sheath. The expandable wall is configured to radially expand. The catheter also includes a handle assembly that is adjusted by a surgeon to achieve the functions of the catheter.
US11357627B2	Devices, systems and methods for repairing lumenal systems The disclosure provides systems and related methods for delivering a prosthesis to a target location. The system includes a tether delivery catheter and a prosthesis delivery catheter, and also can include a lock delivery catheter or knot pusher, as desired. Various embodiments of useful valve prostheses are also disclosed.
US11357621B2	Lever-actuated drive Systems, methods, and devices for inserting an intraocular lens (IOL) assembly into an eye may be provided. An apparatus for delivery of a lens component into an eye, including: a nozzle; a housing, wherein the nozzle is operatively coupled to the housing; a first lever; a second lever; and a linkage assembly. The linkage assembly may be disposed within the housing between and adjacent to the first and second levers. The linkage assembly may include a plurality of linkages pivotably coupled to each other, wherein the linkage assembly is collapsible.
US11357617B2	Method of implanting and forming masked intraocular implants and lenses Intraocular implants and methods of making intraocular implants are provided. The intraocular implants can improve the vision of a patient, such as by increasing the depth of focus of an eye of a patient. In particular, the intraocular implants can include a mask having an annular portion with a relatively low visible light transmission surrounding a relatively high transmission central portion such as a clear lens or aperture. This construct is adapted to provide an annular mask with a small aperture for light to pass through to the retina to increase depth of focus. The intraocular implant may have an optical power for refractive correction. The intraocular implant may be implanted in any location along the optical pathway in the eye, e.g., as an implant in the anterior or posterior chamber.
US11357615B2	Apparatus for making an eye implant In certain embodiments, a system for making an implant for an eye comprises a printer, a camera, and a computer. The printer prints material onto a target and has a printer head and printer controller. The printer head deposits the material onto the target, and the printer controller moves the printer head to deposit the material onto a specific location of the target. The camera generates an image to monitor the printing of the material. The computer stores a pattern for the implant, which is designed to provide refractive treatment for the eye; sends instructions to the printer controller to move the printer head to print the material onto the target according to the pattern; assesses the image from the camera according to the pattern; and adjusts the instructions in response to the image.
US11357611B2	Elastic stent graft A stent graft including a stent having a wall having at least one opening, an outer surface, and an inner surface and a covering of a composite material having a least one expanded fluoropolymer membrane and an elastomer is provided. The cover can be used to cover the outer and/or the inner surface of the stent. The expanded fluoropolymer membrane contains serpentine fibrils. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite material may be axially and/or circumferentially wrapped around the stent. The composite material is fold-free throughout its operating diameter range and exhibits a sharp increase in stiffness at a predetermined diameter. The stent graft can be designed to have a stop point in either a radial or axial direction. The stent graft can advantageously be implanted undersized with respect to a nominal diameter without having material infolding.
US11357610B2	Aortic implant Apparatus and methods are described for regulating blood flow in an ascending aorta of a subject including inserting a device into the ascending aorta. When in a deployed state, the device defines an inner surface that defines a conduit through the device, at least a portion of the inner surface diverging, such that a cross-sectional area of the conduit at the downstream end of the diverging portion is greater than a cross-sectional area of the conduit at the upstream end of the diverging portion. The device is deployed within a longitudinal portion of the ascending aorta, such that the device defines the conduit throughout deployment of the device within the longitudinal portion of the ascending aorta. Other applications are also described.
US11357608B2	Leech therapy device A leech therapy device adapted to latch a medicinal leech to a predetermined wound site is provided. The leech therapy device includes a conduit extending between a first end to a second end; an inner diameter of the conduit dimensioned to receive a medicinal leech, the inner diameter being less than twice a girth of the medicinal leech; and a cutout provided in the conduit closer to the first end than the second end; the cutout extending over a surface area between 100 and 150 squared millimeters. Wherein a user places a medicinal leech into the inner diameter, wherein a head of the medicinal leech is adjacent to the cutout, and then the user selectively positions said leech therapy device so that the cutout substantially circumscribed the wound site so that the medicinal leech can engage the wound site.
US11357600B2	Dental implant The present disclosure provides a dental implant configured to be inserted in a hole in jaw bone and to be at least partially situated in the bone tissue when implanted and includes: a coronal region, an apical region, a longitudinal axis extending from the coronal region of the dental implant to the apical region of the dental implant; an implant surface configured to form an interface between an implant material and the oral environment/surrounding tissue and a surface layer formed on at least part of the implant surface, the surface layer including crystalline titanium oxide in the anatase phase and wherein the surface area roughness Sa and the pore size of the implant surface on which said surface layer is formed increase from the coronal region toward the apical region of the dental implant along the longitudinal axis.
US11357597B2	Method and system for data exchange with robotic surgical tools using near field communication (NFC) In this patent disclosure, various embodiments of using near-field communication (NFC) to facilitate the transfer of data and power between a robotic surgical system and a surgical tool attached to the robotic surgical system are disclosed. In one aspect, a process for automatically managing surgical tool attachment in a robotic surgical system can begin by detecting an attachment of a surgical tool. The process next establishes a secure near-field communication (NFC) link between a first NFC module embedded in the robotic surgical system and a second NFC module embedded in the surgical tool. Next, the process requests tool calibration data from the surgical tool via the secure NFC link. The process subsequently uses the received tool calibration data to initialize the surgical tool so that the surgical tool is ready for use.
US11357595B2	Gross positioning device and related systems and methods Disclosed herein are gross positioning systems for use with robotic surgical devices to provide gross positioning of the robotic surgical devices. The gross positioning systems have a base, a first arm link operably coupled to the base, a second arm link operably coupled to the first arm link, a third arm link operably coupled to the second arm link, and a slidable coupling component slidably coupled to the third arm link.
US11357593B2	Endoscopic imaging with augmented parallax A method for imaging involves scanning an anatomical object within a patient and capturing reflected IR light with a plurality of cameras that are separate from the scanner. The IR images captured by the IR cameras are associated together to create an integrated image based on parallax between the IR cameras and the scanner. The integrated image is associated with a separate or optical light image of the anatomical object to generate an intra-operative 3D image that can be created in real-time. Systems for effectuating such imaging may include multiple surgical instruments supporting various cameras positioned to capture different fields of view and to increase parallax.
US11357588B1	Needle packaging and disposal assembly An assembly, for packaging and safely disposing of a needle structure, including a housing having at least one containment structure. The containment structure includes a hinge movably interconnecting a base and a needle retaining segment, between open and closed orientations. The retaining segment includes a compartment removably containing the needle structure therein and the base includes a chamber for reception of the compartment and medical needle therein, when in the closed orientation. The hinge normally biases the retaining segment and compartment outwardly at substantially a predetermined angular orientation relative to said base, in the open orientation, to facilitate access to the medical needle through an access opening in the compartment. A closure is fixedly connected to and movable with both the base and the retaining segment and is structured to removably secure said housing in said closed orientation.
US11357585B2	Robotic microsurgical assembly A robotic microsurgery assembly (1) includes at least one master tool (2) to detect a manual command; at least one slave manipulator (3); and at least one surgical instrument (70) operated on by the one slave manipulator (3). At least one control unit (4) receives at least a first command signal including information about the manual command and sends a second command signal to at least one actuator to control the slave manipulator (3). The surgical instrument includes at least one jointed subassembly (5). The jointed subassembly (5) includes a first link (6), a second link (7), and a third link (8). The first link structural body (9) and the second link structural body (10) have at least one tendon contact surface (18), avoiding the at least one tendon contact surface (18) being a hole surface.
US11357583B2	Laparoscope-holding robot system for laparoscopic surgery Provided is a laparoscope-holding robot system for laparoscopic surgery, which belongs to the technical field of robot control and is used to solve the technical problem in the prior art of the operations of a laparoscope-holding robot for laparoscopic surgery being inflexible and same further requiring a doctor to assist in operations. The laparoscope-holding robot system for laparoscopic surgery of the present invention comprises a trolley rack, a surgical tool and a mechanical arm. Since the mechanical arm has at least six degrees of freedom, the mechanical arm can completely simulate the range of motion of a human arm and is no different from the human arm in terms of flexibility, so as to precisely locate the position of a lesion that actually needs to be operated without requiring a doctor to assist in operations.
US11357578B2	Surgical instrument and method A surgical instrument comprises a member connected with a spinal implant defining an axis. A first image guide is connected with the member and oriented relative to a sensor to communicate a signal representative of a position of the member. A second image guide is connected with the member and oriented to represent an angle measuring a second orientation of the axis relative to a first orientation. Systems, implants and methods are disclosed.
US11357574B2	Surgical instrument and method for detecting the position of a surgical instrument The invention relates to a surgical instrument with an instrument handle, an instrument shank connected to the instrument handle, an instrument tip with a work point, which instrument tip is connected to the instrument shank, and a first locator arranged on the instrument handle or the instrument shank. During a use of the surgical instrument, the instrument shank can be deflected, e.g. on account of transverse forces, at least between the first locator and the work point. A second locator is arranged at a distance from the first locator and, by comparison with the latter, closer to the work point, wherein the second locator is designed to detect five degrees of freedom.
US11357573B2	Optimum treatment planning during coronary intervention by simultaneous simulation of a continuum of outcomes A technique relates to coronary reconstruction. Angiogram data associated with cardiac catheterization of an artery for a subject is received, where a contrasting agent is used during the cardiac catheterization. Frames that match from the angiogram data are selected, the frames being from different views. Two-dimensional ordered point clouds for the frames are formed. A three-dimensional ordered point cloud of a reconstructed coronary artery for the subject from the two-dimensional ordered point clouds of the frames is formed. Observed contrast motion caused by the contrasting agent onto the reconstructed coronary artery is mapped, the reconstructed coronary artery thereby providing a three-dimensional model of the artery of the subject during the cardiac catheterization.
US11357570B2	Ablation catheter with fiber Bragg grating strain sensors An ablation catheter for treating cardiac arrhythmias by ablating near pulmonary venous tissue is described. The ablation catheter includes a system of optical fibers containing respective fiber Bragg gratings (FBG) that are susceptible to changes in strain to thereby indicate to the physician the amount of force that the ablation head is exerting on the myocardial tissue during the ablation procedure. Optionally, the FBGs are used to indicate the exact orientation of the catheter and its ablation head inside the vasculature.
US11357566B2	Medical instrument electrically energized using drive cables An electrically energized medical instrument uses one or more drive cables to both actuate mechanical components of a wrist mechanism or an effector and to electrically energize the effector. Electrical isolation can be achieved using an insulating main tube through which drive cables extend from a backend mechanism to the effector, an insulating end cover that leaves only the desired portions of the effector exposed, and one or more seals to prevent electrically conductive liquid from entering the main tube. Component count and cost may be further reduced using a pair of pulleys that are shared by four drive cables.
US11357565B2	Energy-enhanced, hand-held vascular sealer A hand tool has a pivot connection pivotally attaching a first arm to a second arm, with the pivot connection fixed relative to the first arm and movable to first and second positions relative to the second arm. A spring urges the pivot connection into the first position. When jaws on the front ends of the arms clamp tissue with force greater than a pre-set threshold, the spring force is overcome and the jaws may move linearly apart, allowing for more uniform clamping of the tissue. The first arm may have an arm spring extending between a front segment pivotally attached to a rear segment of the first arm.
US11357564B2	Electrosurgical device with vacuum port An electrosurgical device comprising: an electrode having a first portion whose exterior is electrically uninsulated, a second portion whose exterior is electrically insulated, and a third portion; an elongated hollow body having an internal cavity, a front end, a rear end, an external surface, and an electrical wire arranged within the body. The hollow body is configured to reversibly receive the third portion of the electrode at the front end of the body such that electrical contact is made between the electrode and the electrical wire and the second portion of the electrode is not surrounded by the hollow body. A first button is provided for controlling a current flow at a first level to the electrode and is arranged on the external surface. A vacuum tube is slidably engaged by the body and has an inlet generally facing the front end and adjacent the electrode. A vacuum outlet port is arranged near the rear end of the body, and the outlet port, internal cavity, and vacuum inlet are in fluid communication with each other.
US11357559B2	Modular osteosynthesis device for vertebrae An osteosynthesis device for the treatment of the spine is disclosed having a fork head which is U-shaped in a side view, and which fork head, in the proximal direction, has two fork legs with an internal thread and in which a connecting rod can be received, and a grub screw is passed through the internal thread, and the fork head is detachably connected to a bone anchor. The bone anchor is pivotably mounted in the ball seat of the fork head, wherein the fork head in the ball seat area has slots open towards the distal side and thereby at least one deflectable leg is formed.
US11357558B2	Drill wire sleeve A drill wire sleeve includes a tubular oblong sleeve having a length, an internal diameter and an external diameter. The drill wire sleeve has a first axial end cap and a second axial end cap. The first axial end cap and/or the second axial end cap is detachably fastenable without tools on the tubular oblong sleeve using a thread and detachably closes an insertion opening of the tubular oblong sleeve. The first axial end cap and/or the second axial end cap has a non-rotationally symmetrical outer cross section and the tubular oblong sleeve has a plurality of first passages in its lateral surface. The first passages are formed oblong and are inclined at an angle of 25° to 65° in relation to the longitudinal axis of the tubular oblong sleeve, preferably at an angle of 28° to 55°, and more preferably at an angle of 31° to 52°.
US11357555B2	Bone fastening device having plates and screws A bone fastening device includes a ready-to-assemble plate assembly including hingedly secured first, second, third, and fourth plates, first insertion members, second insertion members, a plurality of upper half adjustment members, and a plurality of lower half adjustment members; and a plurality of screws configured to drive through the first, second, third, and fourth plates into the broken bone.
US11357548B2	Robotic rod benders and related mechanical and motor housings Robotic rod benders are disclosed including a motor housing and a mechanical housing coupled with the motor housing. The motor housing may include first and second rod feeding/rotating motors, a brake motor, a bending motor, first and second rod feeding/rotating transmission inputs, a brake transmission input, and a bending transmission input. The mechanical housing may include a rod feeding/rotating subassembly, a brake subassembly, a bending subassembly, first and second rod feeding/rotating transmission outputs, a brake transmission output, and a bending transmission output. Separate motor and mechanical housings are also disclosed.
US11357543B1	Curved cannula A cannula having multiple curves, devices for creating the cannula, and methods for using the cannula having multiple curves. One of the devices comprises two dies configured to mate together to transform a straight cannula into a double-curved cannula having two curves, and a base that is configured to slideably guide the two dies from respective initial positions to a mating position.
US11357539B2	Catheter devices, needle assemblies, kits and methods Examples of catheter devices, removable needle devices and kits are disclosed. Also methods for accessing a hollow organ are disclosed. The catheter devices include a body extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the body includes an elongated channel along a longitudinal length of the body extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the body, wherein the channel is configured to receive an elongated needle of a removable needle device, and the body includes one or more cutting edges extending in a proximal direction from the distal end of the body. The body of the catheter device includes one or more recesses adapted to mate with one or more catches of the removable needle device for coupling the needle device to the catheter devices. Also methods of using the catheters, removable needle devices and the kits are disclosed.
US11357533B2	Intravascular catheter having an expandable incising portion and abrasive surfaces An intravascular device is provided having a catheter tube and an expandable portion including a plurality of struts capable of being moved between an open and a closed position. An incising element and an abrasive surface are provided on at least one of the struts. The incising element has a sharpened edge for creating an incision in, and the abrasive surface is configured to abrade, atherosclerotic material located within a blood vessel when the expandable portion is in the opened position.
US11357530B2	Systems and methods for tissue treatment Systems and methods are configured to treat a tissue by automatically linearly oscillating an instrument into a target site. A system may include a body having a length and configured to receive a portion of the instrument guide member having an exposed end and/or an instrument. The system may further include an actuator member disposed within the body and configured to linearly oscillate the instrument within the instrument guide member a fixed distance past the exposed end. The systems and methods can increase patient comfort while empowering clinicians by simplifying interventions for musculoskeletal disorders.
US11357527B2	Surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgery A surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgery has an instrument shaft with a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end is connectable to a signal generator. The surgical instrument has an instrument head which is pivotably connected to the distal end of the instrument shaft via a joint, and an end effector which is mounted rotatably about its longitudinal axis in the instrument head. The instrument further comprises a mechanical coupling element which is arranged at least partially in the instrument shaft and is configured to transmit and/or convert mechanical actuating signals of the signal generator for pivoting and rotating the instrument head, as well as a coil spring which bypasses the joint and connects the end effector to the coupling element to rotate the end effector. The coil spring has portions with different spring constants.
US11357505B2	Surgical stapling apparatus with firing lockout mechanism A surgical stapling device is provided which includes a first jaw supporting an anvil assembly and a second jaw supporting a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly supports a firing lockout assembly which includes a latch member having a blocking portion. The latch member is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the blocking portion of the latch member is aligned with the stop surface of the drive member to prevent advancement of the drive assembly beyond an initial advanced position within the tool assembly and in the second position, the blocking member is misaligned with the stop surface of the drive member to permit subsequent advancement of the drive assembly within the tool assembly. In the retracted position of the drive assembly subsequent to firing of the surgical stapling device, the latch member is in the first position.
US11357502B2	Surgical stapling device with independent tip rotation A surgical stapling device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an endoscopic body portion and a tool assembly. The tool assembly is rotatably and pivotally supported on a distal end of the endoscopic body portion. A tool assembly rotation mechanism is provided which includes a rotation knob, a substantially rigid tube and a flexible member interconnecting the rigid tube to the tool assembly. The substantially rigid tube translates rotation of the rotation knob to rotation of the flexible member and provides a channel for passage of other components of the surgical stapling device.
US11357501B2	Braided filament having flat morphology and methods of manufacture and use A braided filamentary device, in one embodiment, includes a substantially flat morphology having a length, a width, and a height, and a pick count of at least about 50 picks per inch. The filamentary device is adapted to maintain its width while under a tension.
US11357498B2	Minimally invasive suturing device A minimally invasive suturing device is disclosed. The minimally invasive suturing device has a shaft and a distal tip. The minimally invasive suturing device also has a flexible span coupling the distal tip to the shaft. The flexible span has an angling link, a plurality of bending links, and an end link.
US11357494B2	Expanding suture anchor having an actuator pin A method and apparatus for reattaching soft tissue to a boney structure using an expanding suture anchor. The method can include providing a suture anchor and forming a cavity in the boney structure for receipt of the suture anchor. The method can also include coupling the soft tissue to a suture and coupling the suture to the suture anchor. The method can further include deploying the suture anchor to fix the suture to the suture anchor and the suture anchor to the cavity.
US11357491B2	Spine stabilization utilizing the uncinate joints A system for stabilizing a cervical spine segment utilizing uncinate joint stabilization, includes a stabilizing bridge for bridging across intervertebral disc space of the cervical spine segment to mechanically couple between a pair of uncinate joint stabilizers positioned in a respective pair of uncinate joints of the cervical spine segment. A method for stabilizing a cervical spine segment utilizing uncinate joint stabilization includes (a) positioning a pair of uncinate joint stabilizers in respective uncinate joints of the cervical spine segment to stabilize the uncinate joints and thereby stabilize the cervical spine segment (b) and implanting, in intervertebral disc space of the cervical spine segment, a stabilizing bridge that mechanically couples between the uncinate joint stabilizers across intervertebral disc space of the cervical spine segment.
US11357490B2	Distractor device and method A distractor device includes a longitudinal guiding element and a longitudinal driving element, such as a threaded rod, which may be arranged substantially parallel to the guiding element such that the threaded rod may rotate about a rotation axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the guiding element. First and second distractor arms are arranged extending along first and second lateral axes from the guiding element. The first and second lateral axes are substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the guiding element. The first and second distractor arms are captively displaceable along the guiding element, such that the first and second distractor arms are displaceable away from each other by rotating the threaded rod in a first rotational direction, and towards each other by rotating the threaded rod in a second rotational direction, the second rotational direction being opposite to the first rotational direction.
US11357483B2	Surgical instrument with flexible shaft and actuation element guide A surgical instrument includes a shaft, a force transmission mechanism disposed at a first end of the shaft, an end effector disposed at a second end of the shaft, an actuation element that extends along the shaft from the force transmission mechanism to the end effector, and an actuation element guide extending along the shaft. The actuation element guide defines a lumen in which the actuation element guide is received. The actuation element guide is compressed into a pre-compressed state along at least a portion of an axial length of the shaft. The actuation element guide can be compressed between first and second blocks of the instrument. The instrument can include a flush tube configured to receive a cleaning fluid, with the actuation element guide being in flow communication with the flush tube to receive the cleaning fluid in the lumen of the actuation element guide.
US11357473B2	Path tracking in ultrasound system for device tracking A method for determining a projected track of an object (230) includes measuring movement from frame to frame of a detected object point in a field of view by periodic comparison of positions, extrapolating a locus of periodically detected object points, and qualifying the locus by calculating and applying a threshold to the linearity in a sequence of positions and a threshold to consistency in strength. The method further produces the plurality of ultrasound images by including thereon a rendering of a plurality of lines (310) as a path track indicator (330) on one or more ultrasound images (305) and displaying the projected track of the object when a user moves the tracked object a minimum distance in a region of interest (242) of a subject (240). The method also includes utilizing a motion sensor (234) with a probe (205) to suppress calculation and display of the projected track.
US11357466B2	X-ray diagnosis apparatus An X-ray diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry configured: to acquire a two-dimensional X-ray image of an examined subject imaged in a first imaging process; to designate at least one track on which an X-ray generator is to move in a second imaging process to be performed after the first imaging process; and to perform a predicting process of predicting, on the basis of the two-dimensional X-ray image and the track, an artifact that is to occur when the second imaging process is performed by using the track.
US11357464B2	Method and system for diagnosis of COVID-19 using artificial intelligence Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods and systems for determining a disease condition from a 3D image of a patient. The exemplary system may include a communication interface configured to receive the 3D image acquired of the patient by an image acquisition device. The system may further include a processor, configured to determine a 3D region of interest from the 3D image and apply a detection network to the 3D region of interest to determine the disease condition and a severity of the disease condition. The detection network is a multi-task learning network that determines the disease condition based on one or more lesion masks determined from the 3D region of interest and determines the severity of the disease condition from the 3D region of interest. The processor is further configured to provide a diagnostic output based on the disease condition and the severity of the disease condition.
US11357462B2	3D perspective indicator and generation method therefor and application thereof The present invention relates to a 3D perspective indicator and a generation method therefor and an application thereof. The present invention specifically provides a 3D perspective indicator for a CT system and a generation method therefor as well as a method and an apparatus for controlling a scanning range in a CT system. The method for generating a 3D perspective indicator comprises: generating an upper boundary plane and a lower boundary plane perpendicular to a scanning direction and an auxiliary plane perpendicular to the upper boundary plane and the lower boundary plane in a coordinate system space of the CT system, the auxiliary plane being located above a to-be-scanned part of a patient; and identifying an upper contour line intersecting the upper boundary plane and a lower contour line intersecting the lower boundary plane in a point cloud generated based on a depth image of the patient, wherein the 3D perspective indicator comprises the upper contour line and the lower contour line, the upper boundary plane and the lower boundary plane, and the auxiliary plane. The present invention further provides a CT system using the apparatus and a computer-readable storage medium capable of implementing the method.
US11357460B2	Radiological imaging device for lower limbs A radiological imaging device configured to be used for the analysis of a limb and including a first module including a source configured to emit radiation and a second module including a detector configured to receive the radiation. The device also includes a platform including a first analysis area delimited by a first outer through opening and a first inner through opening and a second analysis area delimited by a second outer through opening and a second inner through opening. Also, the device includes a drive unit that controls the movement of the first and second modules.
US11357454B2	Nursing care recipient watching support system The present invention provides a nursing care recipient watching support system. In the nursing care recipient watching support system, position information with respect to a measuring position, and indoor compartment attribute information such as a living room, a share room, a conversation room, a kitchen, a bathroom and an entrance, as well as watching level information corresponding to the indoor compartment attribute information are stored in storing unit 30. Position information extracting means 40 extracts the position information, the indoor compartment attribute information and the watching level information. Output means 60 outputs the position information, the indoor compartment attribute information and the watching level information, According to this, it is possible to estimate an existent position of a nursing care recipient, and to support a watching operation of the nursing care recipient.
US11357452B2	System and method of patient monitoring and signal quality analysis A method of determining signal quality in a patient monitoring device includes acquiring one or more signals using the patient monitoring device. One or more signal quality metrics are determined based on the one or more acquired signals. A noise condition is detected based on the one or more signal quality metrics, and a determination is made whether the noise condition should be classified as intermittent or persistent. One or more actions are taken based on the classification of detected noise as intermittent or persistent.
US11357451B2	Intravascular mapping catheter with irrigated basket assembly An intravascular catheter system for cardiac mapping is disclosed which includes a housing having opposed proximal and distal portions, an elongated catheter shaft operatively associated with the distal portion of the housing, an elongated electrical conduit operatively associated with the proximal portion of the housing and an elongated irrigation conduit operatively associated with the proximal portion of the housing, wherein an irrigated basket assembly is operatively associated with a distal end portion of the catheter shaft and it includes a plurality of circumferentially arranged electrically insulated tubular splines each having a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart mapping electrodes thereon.
US11357447B2	Method and/or apparatus for measuring renal denervation effectiveness The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to methods and/or apparatus for measuring the effectiveness of a renal denervation treatment. In some embodiments, a method for determining effectiveness of the denervation treatment comprises tracking at least one of arterial wall movement, arterial blood flow rate, arterial blood flow velocity, blood pressure and arterial diameter at one or more selected locations in the renal artery over time, and assessing the effectiveness of said renal denervation treatment according to results obtained by tracking.
US11357438B2	Annotation histogram Systems and methods for facilitating processing of cardiac information based on sensed electrical signals include a processing unit configured to receive a set of electrical signals; receive an indication of a measurement location corresponding to each electrical signal of the set of electrical signals; and generate, based on at least one of an annotation waveform corresponding to each electrical signal of the set of electrical signals and a set of annotation mapping values, an annotation histogram.
US11357437B2	Automatic identification of abnormal LAT differences Apparatus, consisting of a catheter that is configured to be inserted into a chamber of a heart and that has one or more electrodes configured to contact myocardial tissue at multiple locations in the chamber. The one or more electrodes receive electrical signals responsive to a conduction wave traveling through the tissue. The apparatus includes a display and a processor that is configured to receive the electrical signals from the catheter and to render to the display, responsively to the electrical signals, a map of the chamber including an indication of local times of occurrence of the conduction wave at the multiple locations. The processor is also configured to calculate, responsively to the local times of occurrence, a velocity of the conduction wave between the locations and to mark on the map one or more areas of the chamber in which the velocity is below a preset threshold.
US11357436B2	Systems and methods of patient data compression A system including a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire first data descriptive of a patient, first memory storing a plurality of templates, and at least one processor coupled to the at least one sensor and the first memory. The at least one processor is configured to identify a first template of the plurality of templates that is similar to the first data, to determine first difference data based on the first template and the first data, and to store the first difference data in association with the first template. The system may further include the programmable device.
US11357430B2	Biomonitoring systems and methods of loading and releasing the same Biomonitoring systems and methods of loading and releasing the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a biomonitoring system includes a wearable sensor patch and an applicator. The sensor patch has a filament and an electronics subsystem. The sensor patch is configured to detect a parameter of an analyte in fluid of a user when it is adhered to the user's skin and the filament extends into the user's tissue. The applicator includes first and second applicator portions and a spring positioned within an interior of the second application portion between the first and second applicator portions. When the applicator transitions from a loaded mode to a released mode, the spring transitions from a first state of compression to a second, lower state of compression and accelerates the first applicator portion and the wearable sensor patch toward the user's skin such that the filament extends into the user's tissue.
US11357428B2	Transcutaneous sensor with dual electrodes and methods of detecting and compensating for withdrawal of a transcutaneous sensor from a patient A transcutaneous sensor configured to measure one or more physiological conditions of a patient. The transcutaneous sensor includes a substrate and first and second working electrodes on the substrate. The first working electrode includes a first active sensing area and the second working electrode includes a second active sensing area. The first active sensing area of the first working electrode is longitudinally offset along the substrate from the second active sensing area of the second working electrode.
US11357426B2	Glucose management Systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring a user by calibrating one or more noninvasive sensors to track a user glucose level at one or more user physical activity conditions; generating a calibration based on the one or more user conditions; and in real time detecting a current user condition and applying the calibration to accurately estimate the user glucose or insulin level.
US11357402B2	Compressed sensing high resolution functional magnetic resonance imaging The present disclosure provides methods and systems for high-resolution functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), including real-time high-resolution functional MRI methods and systems.
US11357401B2	Miniaturized mobile, low cost optical coherence tomography system for home based ophthalmic applications Improved optical coherence tomography systems and methods to measure thickness of the retina are presented. The systems may be compact, handheld, provide in-home monitoring, allow the patient to measure himself or herself, and be robust enough to be dropped while still measuring the retina reliably.
US11357396B1	Diagnostic model optimization for variations in mechanical components of imaging devices Introduced here are diagnostic platforms able to optimize computer-aided diagnostic (CADx) models by simulating the optical performance of an imaging device based on its mechanical components. For example, a diagnostic platform may acquire a source image associated with a confirmed diagnosis of a medical condition, simulate optical performance based on design data corresponding to a virtual prototype of the imaging device, generate a training image by altering the source image based on the optical performance, apply a diagnostic model to the training image, and then determine whether the performance of the diagnostic model meets a specified performance threshold. If the diagnostic model fails to meet the specified performance threshold, the diagnostic platform can automatically optimize the diagnostic model for the imaging device by altering its underlying algorithm(s).
US11357395B2	Tracheoscope control device, laryngeal mask airway device, and combination system thereof An articulating tracheoscope control device, a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) device, and an articulating tracheoscope control device and LMA device combination system, that can control precise movement of a distal end of a tracheoscope with a patient's larynx within an angular range of at least 180 degrees and can lock the distal end of the tracheoscope in any desired position within the patient's larynx such that managing the tracheoscope during a tracheostomy procedure is not required in order to monitor the tracheostomy procedure.
US11357380B2	Cleaning tool A cleaning tool is provided. The cleaning tool includes a first roller, a second roller, a shell and a wiper. The first roller is rotatably connected to the shell. The second roller is rotatably connected to the shell. Two ends of the wiper are wound around the first roller and the second roller, respectively. The cleaning tool further includes an operation part and a link part. The operation part moves in an axial direction of the first roller to control the link part to unlock the second roller and the operation part rotates to drive the first roller to rotate. Unlocking of the second roller and rotation of the first roller and the second roller are controlled by different motions of the operation part.
US11357374B2	Cleaning device having vacuum cleaner and docking station and method of controlling the same A cleaning device and a method therefor are provided. The cleaning device includes a vacuum cleaner including a dust collecting container and a docking station to which the dust collecting container is coupled. The docking station includes a suction device configured to move air from the dust collecting container to inside of the docking station, a collector configured to collect a foreign substance that is moved together with the air by driving of the suction device, a suction flow path along which air moves inside the docking station, a flow adjusting device configured to open or close the suction flow path, and at least one processor configured to control the suction device to operate based on the dust collecting container being coupled to the docking station, and control the flow adjusting device to periodically open and close the suction flow path in a state in which the suction device operates.
US11357372B2	Vacuumed material collection station, vacuum cleaning apparatus and system consisting of a vacuumed material collection station and a vacuum cleaning apparatus A vacuumed material collection station for receiving vacuumed material from a vacuum cleaning apparatus includes a vacuumed material collection container and an interface for connecting the vacuum cleaning apparatus to the vacuumed material collection station. The vacuumed material collection station comprises a receptacle space for receiving a filter chamber of a vacuum cleaning apparatus connected to the vacuumed material collection station and a feed device for feeding the filter chamber into the receptacle space. The receptacle space is designed for completely encompassing the filter chamber and/or at the most not encompassing a chamber side facing the interface with the vacuum cleaning apparatus. The receptacle space forms a partial volume within the housing of the vacuumed material collection station, and the feed device is designed for removing the filter chamber from the vacuum cleaning apparatus and displacing the filter chamber into the receptacle space.
US11357370B2	Handheld vacuum cleaner A handheld vacuum cleaner including a fluid flow path, a main body, a fluid flow motor, a battery, and a cyclone chamber. The fluid flow path extends from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, and the main body includes a handle. The fluid flow motor is positioned in the fluid flow path. The battery is positioned below the fluid flow motor. The cyclone chamber is in the fluid flow path transverse to the dirty air inlet. The cyclone chamber includes a first end wall and a second end wall, a cyclone chamber axis passing through the first end wall and the second end wall, a cyclone dirty fluid inlet, and a cyclone clean fluid outlet. The first end wall and the second end wall of the cyclone chamber both intersect a common horizontal plane when the handheld vacuum cleaner is positioned on a horizontal surface.
US11357369B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a canister body having a recess with sidewalls that extend upwardly from a platform, the platform having a pre-motor filter housing with a pre-motor filter positioned therein, wherein at least 50% of a perimeter of the pre-motor filter is recessed inwardly from the sidewalls of the recess whereby, when a pre-motor filter is positioned in the pre-motor filter housing, a portion of the platform is visible between the perimeter of the pre-motor filter and the sidewalls of the recess. An air treatment assembly is removably mountable to the canister body and seats on the recess when the air treatment assembly is mounted to the canister body.
US11357365B2	Soap dispenser for use in shower room in hotel bathroom A soap dispenser for use in a shower room in a hotel bathroom, includes bottles for containing shampoo or shower gel, and a placement sheet, one side of the placement sheet is bent downward in an arc shape, placement rings are provided on the placement sheet, and a semicircular ring sheet is provided at each of the placement rings near the side of the placement sheet in the form of an arc-shaped surface; a fixing sheet is hinged to one end of the placement sheet, two snapping grooves are provided on the fixing sheet, an edge of each of the snapping grooves is butt-jointed with an edge of the respective semicircular ring sheet, and an edge of a bottom face of the snapping groove abuts against the placement ring.
US11357363B2	Hand soap dispenser with timer A liquid soap dispensing device with a soap dispensing apparatus and a timer, and associated methods, are disclosed herein. The soap dispensing apparatus includes a housing and a soap dispensing element. The timer includes a traveling object (e.g., a ball), a track, and a mover. The track is configured to receive the traveling object at a start position and release the traveling object at an end position. The track is also configured to carry the traveling object from the start position to the end position in a time interval. The mover is configured to displace the traveling object from a first position to a second position. Displacement of the traveling object from the first position to the second position initiates the release of the traveling object onto the track at the start position.
US11357362B2	Dispenser unit for liquid products A dispenser unit has a bottle suitable for containing a liquid product, a dispenser and a fixing system with a first plate suitable for being fixed to a wall, a second plate suitable for being fixed to the bottle in a recessed seat of the bottle and coupled with the first plate, and a key suitable for uncoupling the first plate from the second plate.
US11357360B2	Multipurpose metallic container for take-away food A multipurpose container (1;100;200) for hot or cold ready-to-eat food is described, said container having a containing base (2) and a lid (12) for closing said base (2), both made of a metallic food-grade material, said base (2) and/or said lid (12) having at least one through-hole (16) for allowing vapors to escape, the container being characterized in that said base (2) and said lid (12) are made of a thin sheet of metallic material having a thickness of between 0.1 mm and 0.5 mm, preferably between 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm.
US11357358B2	Fluid convection fryer A substantially closed loop filtration and convection system is configured to move fluid/oil volume within a fryer vat. The vat has a flow directed inlet, which directs flow of cooking fluid in a direction across the bottom of the vat directing the flow of oil and crumbs/debris across the vat, up and across a flow separation portion toward and into a cleaning zone portion of the vat. A crumb tray or crumb/debris catch system is disposed in the cleaning zone adjacent to the vat.
US11357353B2	Beverage or foodstuff preparation system A beverage or foodstuff preparation system (2) comprising: a base unit (74); a removable component (76) having a beverage or foodstuff component processing system (4); a power coupling (78) adapted for inductive power transfer of electrical energy between the base unit and the removable component when the removable component (76) is coupled with the base unit (74).
US11357352B2	Toaster with steam system A toaster with a steam system comprises a casing and a chassis. A slot for a bread slice is defined by the chassis. A pop-up mechanism is within the casing and supported by the chassis, the pop-up mechanism configured for supporting a bread slice received via the at least one slot, and for raising the bread slice to project partially out of the slot at an end of a toasting/steaming process. Heating element(s) in the casing are for generating toasting heat. A steam system within the casing is configured for producing steam and feeding the steam to a steam vessel in the chassis during the toasting/steaming process. A closing system has flap(s) to close the at least one slot during the toasting/steaming process, and to open the at least one slot at completion of the toasting/steaming process.
US11357347B1	Portable head and neck support pillow The support pillow assembly includes a portable support pillow designed to provide optimal head and adjacent neck support for the user in upright and/or reclined seated and supine positions. The pillow is optionally configured with a hole to securely support the occiput. The pillow may be configured in a taller or shorter profile. The pillow is tapered in a manner that maintains the user's neck and head in proper alignment. The support pillow assembly is constructed of single piece foam which is firm enough and contoured to prevent head turning and neck torsion. The support pillow is optionally configured with exterior support panels to provide additional utility, compressibility, stability, and comfort. The support pillow assembly optionally includes an adjustable strap that may be used to provide supplemental support to the head. It may be collapsed into a portable pillow comprising protective exterior supports, a cloth or similarly soft bag, or a protective case.
US11357343B2	Modular candle holder, vase and caddy A modular assembly comprising at least one holder, base-unit having at least one hollow opening on at least one end and further comprising at least one adapter-unit; wherein said adapter-unit plugs securely into the hollow opening of said holder, base-unit; and wherein said holder, base-unit and said at least one adapter-unit may be interchanged and combined with alternate holder, base-units and adapter-units to form a variety of cohesive, convertible assemblies which function as a vase, a plant stand, a candle holder and/or a caddy for various articles.
US11357341B2	Retail merchandise display device with security shield A retail merchandise display device with security shield includes a pair of opposed side supports. One or more peg hooks may be mounted between the pair of side supports within a retail merchandise containment region. A movable shield is positioned over an opening to the retail merchandise containment region. Movement of the shield from a lowed position to a raised position and/or from a raised position to a lowered position is detected by an alarm device of the display, which in turn is configured to produce an alarm signal.
US11357335B2	Bed sheet fastener The present application discloses a bedsheet fastening device for fastening bedsheet to a mattress and holding it in place. The device comprises magnets configured to hold the bedsheet to the mattress and prevent it from rumpling. In some embodiments, the device comprises a plurality sets of magnets with each set of magnets comprising a first piece of magnet and a second piece of magnet. The first piece of magnet is affixed to the mattress and the second piece of magnet can be attached to and removed from the first piece of magnet. The plurality sets of magnets are arranged on the mattress and can hold a bedsheet securely in place. The bedsheet can be removed by separating the first piece of magnet from the second piece in each set. In some embodiments, magnets are housed in a protective cover or a holder, for example, an insert or a panel.
US11357333B2	Wearable chair with truss structure Proposed is a wearable chair with a truss structure, the wearable chair including: an upper rod extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and connected to a wearer's thigh; a lower rod extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and connected to a lower leg of the wearer, the lower rod being coupled to a lower end part of the upper rod at an upper end part of the lower rod and being in contact with the ground at a lower end part of the lower rod when the wearer sits; and a support rod slidably coupled to the upper rod at an upper end part of the support rod and rotatably coupled to the lower rod at a lower end part of the support rod to support a compression force between the upper rod and the lower rod in a longitudinal direction of the support rod when the wearer sits.
US11357330B2	Support for seating furniture and item of seating furniture A support for a piece of seating furniture provides an additional degree of freedom of movement. The support has a connecting unit fitted on a main body that connects to a supporting element of an underframe. The connecting unit has a mounting device for the supporting element, in particular a mount for the upper end of the supporting element. The connecting unit is fitted on the main body such that it is possible to alter the inclination of the main body relative to the supporting element. For that purpose the main body has a preferably convex contact base, which in the fitted state is contacted by a contact head of the connecting unit, with the abutment forming a non-planar contact rather than a contact over a surface area, in particular a punctiform contact.
US11357320B2	Frame for a table A frame for sit-stand-tables comprising a longitudinal member (3), two height-adjustable legs (6, 7) with at least two telescopic profiles, namely an outer and an inner profile, and with a driving mechanism, driven by a motor unit (39), comprising an electric motor (46) and a gear. According to the invention the motor unit (39) is arranged in the longitudinal member (3) and connected to the driving mechanism in the height-adjustable legs (6, 7). Thus, a frame with a simplified construction is achieved. The construction of the legs (6, 7) can be simplified and at the same time the dimensions can be reduced, as it is not necessary to take the building-in of a motor into the legs into consideration. As both legs (6, 7) are driven by a joint motor unit (39), the electric control can also be simplified as it will not have to drive the two legs synchronously.
US11357316B2	Bale carrying device A bale carrying device includes a main body defining a handle portion; and a binding catch extending from the main body, the binding catch configured to engage a binding of a bale. A method for using a bale carrying device includes grasping a handle portion of a main body of the bale carrying device; engaging a binding catch of the bale carrying device with a binding of a bale, the binding catch extending from the main body, the binding extending around the bale; and lifting the bale with the bale carrying device.
US11357311B2	Hair weave removal tool and method of using same A hair weave removal tool includes a handle, an elongated member, a magnifier, and a light source. The elongated member extends from an end of the handle. The elongated member includes an extension extending outwardly therefrom and a guide member located laterally adjacent the extension. The magnifier is pivotably coupled to the handle laterally adjacent the elongated member. The light source is coupled to the handle, and is configured to illuminate an area above the extension.
US11357310B2	Single-handed extendable cosmetic applicator A single-handed extendable cosmetic applicator having an applicator body with a first, second, and third body shell portion and a selectively removable cover disposed at a second end of the applicator body that is operably configured to dispose an opening. The applicator body encapsulates a cosmetic applicator stem with an applicator surface. When the applicator is desired to be used, the user may rotate the second body shell portion with respect to the first body shell portion to cause the applicator surface to extend and retract through the opening with a single hand of a user. In some embodiments, the third shell portion may be selectively removable and include different cosmetic products for desired use by the user.
US11357309B2	Environmentally friendly cosmetic case Disclosed is an environmentally friendly cosmetic case, comprising a holder and a case cover for covering the holder, wherein the case cover comprises a connecting portion, an elastic portion and a covering portion which are sequentially arranged; the elastic portion can be elastically deformed, and the connecting portion and the covering portion can both be reversed by the elastic portion; an upper end of the connecting portion is connected to a bottom end of the holder, and the covering portion is used to cover the holder; and the holder and the case cover are made of a wood or bamboo material. With the above arrangement, the cosmetic case is easily decomposed by natural microorganisms such that the cosmetic case is more environmentally friendly.
US11357303B2	Stationery securing apparatus and instrument holder An elastic band, at least a portion of which is elastic and including a woven slit made in the elastic band to hold an object. The band can also have two woven slits which form an elastic loop which can be used to hold an object, such as a writing implement or other tool.
US11357300B2	System and method of expandable containers An expandable container is disclosed. The expandable container may include a frame with extendable sections, an expandable material covering the frame and protective plates secured to the expandable material.
US11357299B1	Carrier with retractable wheels According to an embodiment, a carrier with retractable wheels comprises a main body including a storage space and an inlet hole formed in a bottom to be open or closed by a sliding plate and a moving unit having a body pivotably provided in the inlet hole and a wheel attached to an end of the body. When the inlet hole is closed by the sliding plate, the moving unit is pivoted up, the wheel is supported by the sliding plate to be positioned inside the inlet hole and, when the inlet hole is open, the moving unit is pivoted down to stick out of the inlet hole.
US11357294B2	Fastener for accessories A fastener for accessories includes a male part and a female part. The female part is a crocodile clip, which includes a pair of jaw members operable to open/close by a spring force. The fastener for accessories includes a first attraction part and a second attraction part. The first attraction part is located at an inner space in the pair of the jaw members. The second attraction part is located at the front part of the locking part. The first attraction part is located at either one of the jaw members. In addition, a holder, into which the second attraction part of the locking part is inserted, is placed in front of the first attraction part located in the crocodile clip.
US11357280B2	Safety helmet and accessory system that prevents hearing loss at worksites A safety helmet and accessory system for construction worksites. The system includes a safety helmet that defines two apertures, each aperture being positioned on the helmet so that they will correspond to a user's left and right ears when the safety helmet is placed on the user's head, the safety helmet has a plurality of cord holder attachments attached within an inner circumference of the safety helmet. A pair of capsules, each capsule is secured within each aperture of the safety helmet. A cord that has two terminal ends and each terminal end has a securing device. And, a pair of earplugs that define a stem, the stem of each ear plug has a receiver that receives each securing device. The system provides a safety helmet that has an integral earplug securing system.
US11357276B2	Trim piece assembly for an article of apparel Aspects herein are directed to a trim piece assembly that can be incorporated into an article of apparel, where the trim piece assembly is used to house a drawcord. The trim piece assembly is constructed and incorporated into the article of apparel in such a way that there is no topstitching on the external-facing surface of the article of apparel in areas where the trim piece assembly is located.
US11357275B2	Neckwear panels A neckwear includes a neckband and a neckband module and may further include one or more fastener members and one or more display segments for coins, medals or bars. The neckband is connected to said neckband module, and said one or more fastener members pivotably connects said neckband module and said one or more display segments. Also provided for a neckwear are a hermetically sealed neckband module or display segment, a display segment configured to be intra-changeable, display inserts for a neckband module or display segments, torso segments, and a neckband module with a member of a fastener to accommodate interchangeable display segments.
US11357274B2	Glove A glove having three receiving tubes for a thumb, an index finger and a middle finger of a hand, which tubes are joined together and are combined together with a region adjacent to the edge of the thumb on the hand to form a wrist cuff so that a cut-out remains which exposes a ring finger, a little finger, an edge of the hand and the adjacent regions of the palm and the back of the hand, which cut-out is seamed at least in sections in a stabilising manner.
US11357270B2	Upper and lower torso garments having an improved band A lower torso garment, such as a brief, includes a body having a pair of leg openings, a crotch portion between the leg openings, and a waist opening, and a waist band connected to the body and positioned at the waist opening. The waist band includes an elastomeric band affixed between overlapping plies of fabric, and the elastomeric band includes a thermoplastic elastomer film. The elastomeric band is positioned between the overlapping plies of fabric.
US11357267B2	Method for producing an article of clothing and an article of clothing In order to provide a method for producing an article of clothing, which comprises a textile main body and functional elements arranged on the textile main body, which offers a large degree of design freedom with regard to the geometry of the functional elements and ensures good adhesion of the functional elements to the textile main body, it is proposed that the method comprises the following: producing the textile main body; providing a shaped part having at least one functional-element recess for accommodating a functional-element starting material; introducing the functional-element starting material into the at least one functional-element recess; bringing the shaped part, which is provided with the functional-element starting material, and the textile main body into contact; producing at least one functional element connected to the textile main body in a substance-to-substance bonded manner from the functional-element starting material.
US11357260B2	Electronic smoking article with improved storage of aerosol precursor compositions The present disclosure relates to electronic smoking articles exhibiting improved moisture control of a reservoir contained therein. The reservoir can be formed of fibrous materials, such as cellulose acetate fiber, thermoplastic fiber, non-thermoplastic fiber, or a combination thereof. The disclosure further provides methods for forming electronic smoking articles and methods of packaging electronic smoking articles (including cartridges thereof) so as to improve moisture control of the reservoir.
US11357257B2	Electronic cigarette vaporizer An electronic cigarette vaporizer comprises a hollow vaporizer housing and a vaporizing device sleeved inside the vaporizer housing; wherein the vaporizer housing has a mouthpiece end and an opening end arranged with a connecting device for connection with the battery component, a mouthpiece is arranged in a center of the mouthpiece end, a vapor outlet tube extending in an inward direction from the mouthpiece to a middle portion of the vaporizer housing is arranged; wherein the vaporizing device is disposed in the vaporizer housing at one side where the opening end is formed, and comprises a vapor tube sleeve, a throttle lid, a heating unit, a vaporizing base and an electrode lid, which are arranged in turn towards the outer side from the inner side, and the throttle lid is provided with throttle orifices for directly communicating the liquid storage chamber and the end portions of the liquid guiding strip.
US11357252B2	Synthetic milk compositions for optimal growth and development and prevention of obesity in male and female infant and children Synthetic nutritional compositions for infants and young children up to the age of thirty-six months, particularly infant formulae and growing-up milks, vary according to gender and the age of the infant or young child. The compositions have been designed to ensure balanced growth and to prevent obesity in in-fancy and later in life.
US11357239B2	Compositions comprising cocoa butter The invention relates to a composition comprising cocoa butter, said composition having an improved whiteness. Further, the invention relates to a composition comprising cocoa butter having improved whiteness and anhydrous milk fat having improved whiteness.
US11357238B2	Method for brewing and chilling a beverage A method for brewing and chilling a brewed beverage such as tea includes brewing the beverage; combining the brewed beverage with a chilling medium; and covering the combined brewed beverage and chilling medium with an air-tight lid assembly to form an airtight seal. The combined brewed beverage and chilling medium may then be agitated. The airtight seal traps vapor generated from the beverage during the chilling, thereby causing the vapor to re-enter the beverage to maintain optimum flavor.
US11357237B2	Apparatus for processing and grading food articles and related methods This disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for processing and grading food articles. For example, provided herein is a system for grading a portioned food article, in which the system includes: a first conveyor; a first receiving conveyor and a second receiving conveyor, defining a space therebetween; at least one spray-removal robot; and a third receiving conveyor. The spray-removal robot may include at least one valve with a nozzle, in which the valve ejects fluid through the nozzle to impact a food article being moved on the first conveyor toward the third receiving conveyor, such that at least one portion of the food article is moved by the impact through the space between the first receiving conveyor and the second receiving conveyor, and such that at least one portion of the food article is moved by the first receiving conveyor and the second receiving conveyor to the third receiving conveyor.
US11357222B2	Tournament fishing measurement device and method A fish measurement device including a hinged rigid bump board in combination with a slidably engageable cradle and a method for verification of fish measurement when using the device. The device having a QR tag used during the verification method authenticating fish size during a Catch, Photo, Release fishing tournament using a Tournament Management System.
US11357215B2	Poultry feeder The feed leveler on a poultry feeder has a plurality of feet provided on an inward facing surface of the feed skirt. A feed pan has a pedestal extending up from a pan floor configured to engage with one of the plurality of feet. Each foot is positioned at a different vertical position along a longitudinal axis of the feed leveler. The pan floor has a central core, wherein a lower portion of a drop tube extends through the central core and a retainer is fastened to a bottom end of the drop tube to mount the feed pan and feed leveler on the drop tube such that the feed pan and the feed leveler can slide along a vertical axis of the drop tube so the poultry feeder engages a ground surface on which the feed pan is received in a telescoping manner.
US11357213B2	Leash assembly A retractable leash assembly for a pet animal, such as a dog, is provided. The leash assembly includes a casing body with a handle attached to the body by an at least one hinge joint, a braking device, and a spool arrangement with an extendable lead line wound thereabout and configured attachable to the pet animals' collar or harness, wherein in the leash assembly the handle is configured to articulate about the joint with regard to the casing body, the articulation movement of the handle being triggered by the pulling force exerted on the lead line by the animal kept on the leash, and wherein, by virtue of the articulation movement the braking device actuates a braking action causing the lead line to reduce unwinding speed proportionally with an increase in the pulling force.
US11357211B2	System for monitoring and maintaining separation A system for maintaining inter-object separation between different objects such as animals, machinery, or people, that uses distance signaling to provide and maintain separation via correction activities that may also be used to keep the first two objects at a prescribed distance from a third object.
US11357207B1	Tomato line FIR-XM18-4501 The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato line FIR-XM18-4501. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FIR-XM18-4501 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line FIR-XM18-4501 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
US11357201B2	Soybean cultivar 94411660 A soybean cultivar designated 94411660 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94411660, to the plants of soybean cultivar 94411660, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 94411660, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 94411660. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94411660. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94411660, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 94411660 with another soybean cultivar.
US11357199B2	Soybean cultivar 94150027 A soybean cultivar designated 94150027 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 94150027, to the plants of soybean cultivar 94150027, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 94150027, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 94150027. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94150027. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 94150027, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 94150027 with another soybean cultivar.
US11357198B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011088 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011088. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011088, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011088 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011088.
US11357196B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011053 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011053. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011053, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011053 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011053.
US11357195B2	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV413662 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV413662. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV413662, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV413662 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV413662 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV413662.
US11357194B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011071 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011071. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011071, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011071 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011071.
US11357190B2	Cucumber hybrid SVCN0656 and parents thereof The invention provides seeds and plants of cucumber hybrid SVCN0656, cucumber inbred line API-M313306GY, and cucumber inbred line APD-M316-0902MO. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCN0656, cucumber inbred line API-M313306GY, and cucumber inbred line APD-M316-0902MO and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a cucumber plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCN0656, cucumber inbred line API-M313306GY, and cucumber inbred line APD-M316-0902MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.
US11357182B2	Sensor-based interruption of an irrigation controller Some embodiments provide a system and method for interfacing with an irrigation controller based on rainfall, the system comprising: an interface unit including a housing and a control unit within the housing and configured to: cause an interruption of one or more watering schedules executed by the irrigation controller, which is separate from the interface unit, based on signaling received from a rain sensor including hygroscopic material, when a sensed expansion of the hygroscopic material is above a set rainfall accumulation threshold parameter, the rain sensor being separate from the interface unit and the hygroscopic material being configured to expand in response to being contacted by the rainfall and to contract in response to an absence of the rainfall; and remove the interruption after a completion of a predetermined interval of time after a sensed contraction of the hygroscopic material indicative of a rainfall stop.
US11357176B1	Tree support with articulating leg A tree support block that is easy to install and remove, for temporarily supporting a tree and does not impart damage to the tree. A plurality of one-piece molded support blocks which are designed to be strapped to the trunk of a tree encircling the trunk. A pivotal leg adapter allows for angularly adjustable positioning of each support leg thereby maximizing support configurations. Support stress is transferred from the adapter to the support base such that the entire support force is not borne concentrated at the pivot connection.
US11357168B2	Towed implement that compensates for unbalanced loads caused by offset centre of gravity A towed agricultural implement including a first headstock element for connection to a towing vehicle, a second headstock element supporting a chassis member provided with a plurality of working implements, a pivot pin for connecting the first headstock member and the second headstock member and defining a horizontal axis of rotation between the first headstock member and the second headstock member, in which the second headstock member has a lateral centre of gravity offset from the axis of rotation. A compensating structure is provided between the first headstock member and the second headstock member to offset the unbalanced loads caused by the lateral centre of gravity being offset from the axis of rotation.
US11357163B2	Control system for air seeder venting system In one embodiment, an air seeder tower includes a valve with an actuator, and a closed loop feedback control with a sensor to control actuation of the valve to control air flow out of the air seeder vent tower.
US11363751B2	Mounting order determination device, mounting order examination device, mounting order determination method, and mounting order examination method A mounting order determination device for determining a mounting order of multiple electronic components prior to mounting work using a component mounting machine or a component mounting line, the mounting order determination device including a level setting section for setting level information, in which mounting order priorities are ranked, for each component type, the target of which being of at least one of a multilayer mounting component type group, including a component type of multiple electronic components having a possibility of being mounted in the up-down direction in layers, and a close-proximity mounting component type group.
US11363746B2	EMI shielding for a signal trace An example apparatus includes a cover to shield, at least partly, a conductive trace on a surface of a circuit board from electromagnetic interference. The cover includes a conductive surface that faces the conductive trace. The cover at least partly encloses a volume over the conductive trace. The volume is for holding air over the conductive trace. One or more contacts electrically connect the conductive surface of the cover to electrical ground on the circuit board.
US11363743B2	Rack for cooling computing devices Systems and methods for cooling large numbers of computing devices in a data center are disclosed. The devices are positioned on shelves in racks and are connected via network switches. The computing devices are oriented so that their cooling fans all exhaust waste heat to one side of the rack into a hot aisle, and each position is offset from positions on neighboring shelves above and below the current shelf. The racks can be offset, or the positions within the racks can be offset. Each computing device on the rack can also be angled horizontally and or vertically to improve airflow. Multiple racks can be configured together into sloped regular polygons, with the interior forming the hot aisle, and deflectors can be installed to further improve airflow.
US11363738B2	Electronic device with cooling fluid manifold and multi-function cooling fluid tubes with related electronics cabinet and associated methods An electronic device may include a backplane and an electrical connector carried by a front side of the backplane, and a circuit board assembly removably coupled to the electrical connector. Each circuit board assembly may include a circuit board and electronic components carried by the circuit board and generating waste heat, and a cooling fluid arrangement thermally coupled to the electronic components. The electronic device may include a cooling fluid manifold, and a pair of multi-functional tubes that provide alignment, keying, structural rigidity and fluid supply and return capabilities extending between the cooling fluid manifold and the cooling fluid arrangement.
US11363724B1	Fabrication method of flexible electronic package device A fabrication method of a flexible electronic package device including the following steps is provided. A tolerable bending radius of the flexible electronic package device is obtained. A minimum surface curvature radius of a selected portion of an applied carrier is obtained. A relationship of the tolerable bending radius being smaller than the minimum surface curvature radius is ensured. The flexible electronic package device is disposed on the selected portion.
US11363721B2	Radio-frequency identification (RFID) label or conductive trace thermal transfer printing method A method and structure for forming conductive structure such as an electric circuit, or a portion of an electric circuit, can include the use of a thermal print head and a ribbon including a carrier and a metal layer. The thermal print head is used to print a first portion of the metal layer onto a sacrificial print medium. The first portion printed has a first pattern, where a second portion having a second pattern remains on the carrier. The first pattern is a reverse image at least a portion of the electric circuit, while the second pattern includes at least a portion of the electric circuit. The second portion having the second pattern can be transferred to a circuit substrate, then used as an electric circuit.
US11363720B2	System for manufacturing an electromechanical structure A system for manufacturing an electromechanical structure includes first, second, and third entities. The first entity produces conductors on a planar, flat film. The second entity attaches electronic elements at locations on the film in relation to a three-dimensional shape of the film. The electronic elements include a number of surface mount technology components. The locations of the electronic elements are selected to omit substantial deformation during subsequent forming of the film into the three-dimensional shape. The third entity forms the film into the three-dimensional shape when the electronic elements are supported on the film. The third entity includes one or more machines that are continuously roll-fed, automatically in-precut-pieces-fed, computer numerical control, thermoforming, vacuum former, pressure forming, or blow molding. The first, second, and third entities are arranged relative to one another to manufacture the electromechanical structure.
US11363716B2	Control device and motor device Provided is a control device and a motor device that can effectively suppress influence of vibration of a specific electronic component. A coil that is the specific electronic component is mounted on a circuit board. A connector portion has a base portion extending in a thickness direction of the circuit board and an extended portion extending from the base portion in a direction in which the circuit board extends. The extended portion of the connector portion has an annular portion, a support portion, and a pedestal portion. The pedestal portion serves as a portion to which the coil is bonded and fixed. With an adhesive applied to the pedestal portion, the pedestal portion bonds and fixes the coil thereto.
US11363710B2	Circuit board An embodiment provides a circuit board including: a terminal part including a plurality of first terminals, a body part spaced apart from the terminal part and including a plurality of second terminals, and a wire part between the terminal part and the body part, wherein the wire part includes a power wire and a ground wire connecting the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, and the ground wire is disposed more outward than the power wire, within the wire part.
US11363707B2	Polarization apparatus A polarization apparatus includes a conductive carrier, a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma source, an electric net, a DBD power supply, and a DC power supply. The conductive carrier has a carrying surface which is configured to carry a work piece. The work piece includes a piezoelectric material film, and the conductive carrier is grounded. The DBD plasma source is disposed over the carrying surface and is configured to apply plasma toward the piezoelectric material film. The electric net is disposed between the carrying surface and the DBD plasma source. The DBD power supply includes a first electrode and a second electrode, in which the first electrode is electrically connected to the DBD plasma source, and the second electrode is grounded. The DC power supply includes a third electrode and a fourth electrode. The third electrode is electrically connected to the electric net, and the fourth electrode is grounded.
US11363704B1	Color changing LED (light emitting diode) module for ceiling fans Modules, devices, systems and methods that allow for remotely changing the white colors of LEDS (light emitting diodes) in overhead or wall mounted lights, as well as in ceiling fan lights by a remote control or wall switch, without requiring a three-position mechanical switch mounted on the light.
US11363703B2	Method of associating wireless control devices A first wireless control device may be associated with a second wireless control device in response to the movement of the first wireless control device in relation to the second wireless control device. The second control device may determine whether the signal strength of the wireless signals received from the first wireless control device has changed, and may associate the first wireless control device with the second wireless control device if the signal strength of the received wireless signals has changed. The second control device may be disassociated with the first control device by moving the first wireless control device in relation to the second wireless control device. The second control device may disassociate the first control device when the signal strength of subsequent wireless signals received from the first wireless control device has changed.
US11363695B2	Flashing lamp circuit The specification discloses a flashing lamp circuit including (1) at least one LED, (2) a dual-BJT astable multivibrator, and (3) a BJT/MOSFET pair that functions as both (a) a switch between the multivibrator and the lamp and (b) a current regulator for the at least one LED.
US11363680B2	Plasma reactor and heating apparatus therefor Disclosed are a plasma reactor and a heating apparatus therefor, wherein the heating apparatus comprises: a programmable power supply, a heater assembly, and a bandpass filter assembly, the heater assembly being configured for connecting with the programmable power supply via the bandpass filter assembly, the bandpass filter assembly including a plurality of bandpass filters, wherein the programmable power supply may input, based on match relationships between outputted AC heating powers and conduction frequencies of the bandpass filters BPF, an AC heating power to a matched heater unit to perform heating, thereby achieving zoned temperature control; the disclosures offer a simple circuit structure due to eliminating the need of switch elements, thereby offering a simple control manner.
US11363679B2	Facilitating integrated management of connected assets in 5G and other advanced networks Integrated management of connected assets that utilize different technologies and that are located across disparate wireless communications networks is facilitated herein. A method can comprise evaluating, by a system comprising a processor, first data associated with a first device operable with a first computing platform and second data associated with a second device operable with a second computing platform different from the first computing platform. The method can also comprise transforming, by the system, at least a first portion of the first data and at least a second portion of the second data into third data. The third data can be compatible with the first data and the second data. Further, the method can comprise rendering, by the system, the third data as an integrated view of at least the first portion of the first data and at least the second portion of the second data.
US11363672B2	Wireless communication method, terminal device and network device Provided in embodiments of the present application are a wireless communication method, a terminal device and a network device. The method includes that: a terminal device determines that a first message generated based on a first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) has been successfully sent to a network device, the first message indicating the network device to switch the first PDCP to a second PDCP; and the terminal device sends a second message generated based on the second PDCP to the network device. According to the method, the terminal device and the network device, the network device can correctly parse messages sent by the terminal device.
US11363667B2	Wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device A method for wireless communication includes: entering, by a terminal device, a second state from a first state; when the terminal device stores first measurement configuration information used by the terminal device in the first state, releasing, reserving or updating, by the terminal device, the first measurement configuration information; and/or when the terminal device does not store the first measurement configuration information, obtaining, by the terminal device, second measurement configuration information used by the terminal device in the second state, wherein the first state is an idle state or an inactive state, the second state is any one of an idle state, an inactive state or a connected state, and the measurement configuration information is used by the terminal device to obtain a measurement result.
US11363666B2	Data transmission method and related device Embodiments of this application disclose example data transmission methods and example devices. One example method includes receiving, by a first network device, resource configuration assistance information, where the resource configuration assistance information is used to indicate a communication pattern of user equipment. The first network device can then send dedicated resource configuration information to the user equipment based on the resource configuration assistance information, where the dedicated resource configuration information is used by the user equipment in a radio resource control (RRC) non-connected state to access the first network device, and where the RRC non-connected state is an RRC idle state or an RRC inactive state. The first network device can then perform data transmission with the user equipment by using the dedicated resource configuration information.
US11363657B1	WiFi network operation with channel aggregation A first communication device generates a first data unit, for transmission in a first channel segment of a communication channel, to include a first medium access control (MAC) address utilized by the first communication device for operation in the first channel segment of the communication channel. The first communication device generates a second data unit, for transmission in a second channel segment of the communication channel, to include a second MAC address, different from the first MAC address, utilized by the first communication device for operation in the second channel segment of the communication channel. The first channel segment and the second channel segment are non-overlapping frequency segments of the communication channel. The first communication device transmits the first data unit and the second data unit in, respectively, the first channel segment and the second channel segment, to one or more second communication devices.
US11363652B2	Establishment of a UE to UE relay link Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described Generally, the described techniques provide for a base station transmitting a relay link beam sweep configuration to a first UE for establishing a relay link with a second UE. Based on the relay link beam sweep configuration, the first UE may perform a relay link beam sweep procedure with the second UE using a plurality of beams. Based at least in part on the relay link beam sweep procedure, the first UE may select a first beam pair. The first UE may establish a relay link with the second UE using the selected beam pair.
US11363651B2	Information processing apparatus, terminal apparatus, information processing method and program An object of the preset invention is to prevent unnecessary wireless connection from being established and to improve security. An information processing apparatus includes: a notifying unit that notifies a plurality of services which the information processing apparatus provides; a receiving unit that receives a connection request in which one service among the plurality of services is designated, from a terminal apparatus; and a controlling unit that when allowing the connection request, establishes a connection with the terminal apparatus, based on a communication method of wireless communication concerning the connection request and the designated service, and when not allowing the connection request, does not establish the connection with the terminal apparatus.
US11363650B2	Fifth generation (5G) global unique temporary identity (GUTI) reallocation for cellular-internet of things (CIOT) Wireless communications systems and methods related to globally unique temporary identity (GUTI) reallocation for cellular-Internet of thing (CIoT) are provided. A user equipment (UE) receives, from a network, a paging associated with a mobile-terminated early data transmission (MT-EDT). The UE transmits, by the UE to the network, a data request in response to the paging. The UE receives, from the network in response to the data request, a message including a global unique temporary identifier (GUTI) and at least one of data associated with the paging or a connection release indication.
US11363635B2	Apparatus and method for extremely high throughput (EHT) medium reservation Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for Extremely High Throughput (EHT) medium reservation. Some embodiments include a first station configured to exchange EHT-Request to Send (RTS) and/or EHT-Clear to Send (CTS) capabilities with a second station, and determine CTS response mode (e.g., rules) for the first station based at least on the RTS and CTS capabilities of the first and the second stations. Some embodiments include transmitting RTS frames and receiving CTS frames in the presence of punctured channels, implementing a flexible channel reservation scheme, reserving punctured bandwidths, and receiving CTS frames even when a primary channel is busy. Some embodiments include an RTS or an CTS frame that includes an EHT bandwidth puncture (BnP) signaling address and/or a modified scrambler seed that enable channel reservations for an EHT bandwidth.
US11363634B2	Spatial listen before talk by precoded request to send and clear to send via whitening Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A first wireless device may receive a clear to send signal based precoded based at least in part on a receive filter at a second wireless device. The first wireless device may calculate a transmit precoder based at least in part on the clear to send signal. For example, the first wireless device may calculate a whitening filter and a second filter based at least in part on the clear to send signal. The first wireless device may transmit a request to send signal precoded by the transmit precoder to initiate communications with a third wireless device without significantly interfering with ongoing communications at the second wireless device.
US11363633B2	Device and method in radio communication system, and radio communication system A device at a transmitting side includes a channel detection unit configured to detect whether a transmitting-end channel in an unlicensed frequency band is idle; and a coordination unit configured to enable, if the transmitting-end channel is idle, the transmitting side to broadcast an inter-operator coordination signal before transmitting a data stream, so as to realize information interaction between apparatuses of different operators, wherein the inter-operator coordination signal implements, by means of presence/absence of energy in a specified frequency band, an energy pattern signal on a time-frequency domain plane for the information interaction between the apparatuses of different operators. By enabling inter-operator information interaction in an unlicensed frequency band by means of an energy pattern signal, the embodiments of the present disclosure eliminate difficulties of reception and demodulation for signal detection between apparatuses of different operators, thus effectively realizing coordination between the apparatuses of different operators, and improving system performance.
US11363632B2	Frequency division duplex device and method for use in a wireless network A device on a wireless network generates duration data for determining a duration of a time interval. A transmission is then instructed, by the device, to transmit the duration data and a downlink payload including an aggregated Media Access Control (MAC) layer data unit, the downlink payload being transmitted on first subcarriers. The transmission also includes a trigger that configures the at least one other device on the network to transmit an uplink payload within the time interval, and during at least part of the transmission of the downlink payload, on second subcarriers that are at different frequencies to the first subcarriers.
US11363623B2	Method and user equipment for transmitting uplink data, and method and base station for receiving uplink data In the present invention, a user equipment (UE) receives resource configuration information including information on a first radio resource not dedicated to the UE. The UE performs transmission of uplink data using the first radio resource. The UE transmits a request for radio resource dedicated to the UE for retransmission of the uplink data if the transmission of the uplink data using the first radio resource is not successful for a certain number of transmissions of the uplink data or for a certain period of time.
US11363620B2	Resource request method and user equipment Embodiments of the present invention provide a resource request method and user equipment. The method includes: obtaining first information when UE triggers a scheduling request SR; and executing, by the UE based on the first information, any one of the following actions: at least one of skipping increasing counting of a first counter and increasing counting of a second counter, and at least one of stopping a timer and prohibiting starting a timer, where the first information is used to indicate that the UE has currently stopped transmitting the SR, the UE is unable to transmit the SR on an SR resource within a duration corresponding to the timer, the first counter is used to record a count of transmitting the SR, and the second counter is used to record a count of stopping transmitting the SR.
US11363619B2	Relay network duplex coordination method and relay node device Embodiments of the present application provide a relay network duplex coordination method and a relay node device. The method includes: according to configuration information, receiving, by a first node device, on a first time domain resource a first message sent by a second node device, and sending a second message to a third node device on a second time domain resource; wherein the configuration information indicates the first time domain resource and/or the second time domain resource, the second node device is a parent node of the first node device, and the third node device is a child node of the first node device.
US11363618B2	Method and device for narrow band communication in UE and base station The present disclosure discloses a scheduling method and device. AUE receives a first signaling firstly and transmits a wireless signal on a target time frequency resource. The first signaling indicates a first time frequency resource, and the first time frequency resource includes a second time frequency resource. The target time frequency resource includes a time frequency resource of the first time frequency resource except the second time frequency resource. The target and the second time frequency resources are orthogonal. The first time frequency resource includes T1 sub frames in a time domain, and includes P1 sub carriers in a frequency domain. The second time frequency resource includes T2 sub frames of T1 sub frames and P1 sub carriers in a time domain. T1 and P1 are a positive integer, T2 is smaller than T1. A position of the second time frequency resource in the first time frequency resource is fixed.
US11363612B2	Method for performing a logical channel prioritization in a carrier aggregation with at least one SCell operating in an unlicensed spectrum and a device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing a LCP procedure in a carrier aggregation, the method comprising: configuring with a first cell group including at least one first cell and a second cell group including at least one second cell served by an eNB; configuring a plurality of logical channels, wherein each logical channel of the plurality of logical channels respectively corresponds to one of a first type logical channel that cannot be transmitted to the second cell and a second type logical channel that can be transmitted to the second cell; receiving a uplink grant for the first cell or the second cell; performing a Logical Channel Prioritization (LCP) procedure.
US11363611B2	Overcoming carrier aggregation signaling overhead when firstnet QoS policies are enforced Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, initiating emergency QoS measures in a RAN cell responsive to detecting an emergency condition applicable to the RAN cell, identifying, among a plurality of wireless communication devices served by the RAN cell, a set of non-emergency devices, identifying, among the set of non-emergency devices, one or more carrier aggregation (CA)-prone devices, and applying an updated buffer threshold value for a CA-prone device among the one or more CA-prone devices, to reduce a likelihood of initiation of carrier aggregation for the CA-prone device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11363603B2	Delta beam comparison for UL/DL beam misalignment detection In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprising: receiving, by a user equipment of a communication network, a request from a network node to use at least two beam configurations of multiple different beam configurations for the user equipment; measuring, by the user equipment, downlink received power on at least one reference signal using the at least two beam configurations; sending, by the user equipment on an uplink, information of at least two downlink received powers and at least one reference signal using the at least two beam configurations; receiving, by the user equipment, signaling from the network node comprising an indication of beam correspondence assessment from the network node; and adjusting, by the user equipment, uplink beam with reference to a downlink beam based on the received indication of beam correspondence assessment.
US11363597B2	Methods, apparatus and systems for performing multi-radio access technology carrier aggregation A method of managing carrier aggregation for a multi-radio access technology (RAT) wireless transmitter/receiver unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The method may include: receiving, by the WRTU over a primary channel associated with a RAT of a first type, provisioning information for provisioning a supplementary channel associated with a RAT of a second type; establishing the supplementary channel associated with the RAT of the second type based on the received provisioning information; and wirelessly exchanging, by the WRTU, first data associated with a communication over the primary channel via the RAT of the first type, while wireless exchanging second data associated with the communication over the supplementary channel via the RAT of the second type.
US11363593B2	Waveform generation in millimeter wave band with time domain implementation Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A waveform for communications between a user equipment (UE) and a base station may be generated or decoded based on a resource allocation of a slot for the communications. In some cases, the UE may receive control information from the base station that indicates the resource allocation for the slot, where the slot contains a defined number of symbol periods (e.g., 14 symbol periods), or the defined number of symbol periods and at least one additional symbol period. The waveform may then be generated (e.g., transmitted) or decoded (e.g., received) based on the number of symbol periods in the slot. Additionally or alternatively, the UE and base station may identify an operating mode of the UE, identify allowed resource allocation sizes for generating or decoding the waveform, and generate or decode the waveform based on the allowed resource allocation sizes.
US11363590B2	Method for deriving cell quality and device supporting the same Provided are a method for deriving cell quality and a device supporting the method. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the method includes: measuring a first reference signal (RS) group transmitted in a first measurement window; deriving a first cell quality of a cell for the first measurement window, based on M best RSs of the first RS group; measuring a second RS group transmitted in a second measurement window; and deriving a second cell quality of the cell for the second measurement window, when the second RS group includes N RSs among the M best RSs of the first RS group.
US11363588B2	Transmitting device, receiving device, transmitting method, and receiving method In a transmitting device, each of the plurality of mapping candidates that make up the search space is configured from the same number of control channel elements as an aggregation level value, the control channel elements are obtained by dividing each physical resource block into a predetermined number, and the quantity of resource elements contained in each of the predetermined number of control channel elements in each physical resource block adopts at least two types of values. A search space setting unit sets a search space of which the aggregation level value is 2 or more so that, between a plurality of mapping candidates, variation in the total quantity of resource elements contained in the control channel elements that make up the mapping candidates is as small as possible.
US11363584B2	Transport block size configuration A wireless communication device determines a base value for a transport block size, determines a scaling factor for the transport block size, applies the scaling factor to the base value to determine the transport block size, and receives information from a radio access node according to the determined transport block size.
US11363577B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting control information in a wireless communication system The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. The present invention relates to a method for transmitting ACK/NACK in a wireless communication system in which carrier aggregation is set, and an apparatus therefor. Specifically, the present invention relates to an ACK/NACK transmission method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: receiving information on a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources via upper layer signaling; receiving a transmit power control (TPC) field on a secondary carrier through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); receiving data indicated by the PDCCH; and transmitting ACK/NACK for the data, wherein the ACK/NACK is transmitted using a PUCCH resource which is indicated by the value of the TPC field among the plurality of PUCCH resources.
US11363569B2	Logical channel mapping with packet duplication A wireless device receives one or more messages comprising: a parameter indicating that uplink duplication is configured for a bearer corresponding to a first logical channel and a second logical channel; first mapping restrictions of the first logical channel to at least one first cell; and second mapping restrictions of the second logical channel to at least one second cell. A control element indicating activation or deactivation of duplication for the bearer is received. If the control element indicates activation of the duplication, the first mapping restrictions are applied to the first logical channel and the second mapping restrictions are applied to the second logical channel. If the control element indicates deactivation of the duplication, the first mapping restrictions are lifted from the first logical channel and the second mapping restrictions are lifted from the second logical channel.
US11363558B2	Access point (AP) placement using fine time measurement (FTM) Access Point (AP) placement using Fine Time Measurement (FTM) may be provided. First, a plurality of Time-of-Flight (ToF) values between a first service end point and a second service end point may be determined. Each one of the plurality of ToF values may be derived from packets transmitted via different beamforming vector patterns at the first service end point and the second service end point. Then a minimum ToF value of the plurality of ToF values may be determined. Next, a distance between the first service end point and the second service end point may be determined based on the minimum ToF value.
US11363556B2	Method for reporting of positioning data Method for providing positioning data in a positioning node of a radio network, which positioning data is associated with a mobile device including a radio unit, the method comprising the steps of establishing a radio session for receiving positioning data in the positioning node from the radio unit; transmitting report control data to the radio unit, wherein the report control data identifies a request to report positioning data obtained in the device, wherein said positioning data includes inertial measurement data; and receiving positioning data from the radio unit in accordance with the report control data.
US11363555B2	Immediate authorization for high-power customer premises equipment in citizens broadband radio service systems In a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) system, high-power customer premises equipment (HP-CPE) transmits a registration request to a spectrum access system (SAS), which determines a CPE device type for the HP-CPE and transmits a positive registration response to the HP-CPE. The HP-CPE transmits a grant request to the SAS, which transmits a positive grant response to the HP-CPE. The HP-CPE transmits a heartbeat request to the SAS, which relies on the CPE device type to approve the heartbeat request without relying on a corresponding Coordinated Periodic Activity among SASs (CPAS) process, and transmits a positive heartbeat response to the HP-CPE. In one method, the SAS determines the CPE device type using a database that maps FCC model numbers to device types. In another method, the registration request contains a field with the CPE device type. Both methods enable immediate HP-CPE authorization without the delay of a CPAS process.
US11363554B2	Frequency correction in a multi-carrier communication system A mobile station operable to perform cell synchronization is described. The mobile station can process one or more synchronization signals received in a downlink from one or more base stations providing coverage in one or more cells. The mobile station can process the one or more synchronization signals received from the one or more base stations to synchronize the mobile station with the one or more base stations. The mobile station can adjust signals for communication from the mobile station in accordance with the cell synchronization performed at the mobile station.
US11363549B2	Frame formats for distributed MIMO Disclosed herein are related to systems and methods for a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication. In one aspect, during a first time period, a master access point transmits, to a slave access point, information for a joint transmission by the master access point and the slave access point. In one aspect, the slave access point estimates synchronization information for the joint transmission, according to the information for the joint transmission. In one aspect, during a second time period after the first time period, the master access point transmits a portion of a null data packet to a station device. In one aspect, during the second time period, the slave access point transmits the portion of the null data packet to the station device, based on the synchronization information for the joint transmission. In one aspect, the station device determines steering information for the MIMO communication, according to the null data packet.
US11363541B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting a power headroom report in a wireless communication system supporting multi-carriers An apparatus and method for transmitting a power headroom report in a communication system supporting multi-carriers are disclosed, by which a user equipment is enabled to transmit the power headroom report. According to the present invention, a user equipment calculates a power headroom for each of at least one activated serving cell using a maximum transmission power of the user equipment for each of at least one activated serving cell and transmits the power headroom report including the power headroom for each of the at least one activated serving cell and the maximum transmission power of the user equipment for each of the at least one activated serving cell to a base station. In this case, the power headroom includes an information on power status of the user equipment for each of the at least one activated serving cell.
US11363537B2	Communication control apparatus and wireless communication apparatus [Object] To achieve both prevention of harmful interference and promptness of power allocation under conditions in which multiple secondary systems may be managed. [Solution] Provided is a communication control apparatus including: a calculation unit configured to calculate a transmit power to be allocated, including a nominal transmit power and a margin for interference avoidance, for one or more secondary systems that secondarily use frequency channels protected for a primary system; and a determination unit configured to determine a variation in a number of secondary systems, and cause the calculation unit to adjust the margin for interference avoidance on a basis of the determined variation.
US11363536B2	Intermodulation mitigation for inter-radio access technology (RAT) communications This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for user equipment (UE)-side and network-side mitigation of intermodulation (IM) interference, such as IM interference associated with multi-radio access technology communications. For example, the UE or a base station may detect an IM interference condition, and may perform an IM mitigation action based on detecting the IM interference condition. The UE may reduce an uplink transmit power so that IM interference on the downlink is reduced. Various base station IM mitigation actions are provided, such as suspending scheduling on a bearer, using a scheduling pattern that avoids concurrent transmission, reducing a maximum transmit power of an uplink grant of the UE, allocating resource blocks or bandwidth parts that do not overlap with an IM interference resource, changing a secondary cell group channel to a non-interfering channel, releasing a secondary cell group channel, deactivating a carrier, or changing a channel of the UE.
US11363532B2	Downlink event allocation in a network Techniques for allocating event offsets within a period of transmission are described. A mains-powered device (MPD) may act as a “parent” to one or more battery-powered devices (BPDs). The MPD may assign “event offsets” to each BPD. The event offset is a time by which the BPD's timeslot is “offset” from the start of a periodic cycle of transmissions by the MPD. Thus, each event offset indicates a time that the BPD must be “awake,” i.e., operating its radio receiver and/or performing other functionality. A BPD may spend a substantial fraction of its time in a “sleep” mode, wherein less power is used and fewer functions are performed than during a period of that BPD's event offset. Another BPD may have a different event offset. Communications by the MPD with each child BPD may be substantially uniformly distributed over the period. To increase efficiency, groups of BPDs may receive multicasts.
US11363531B2	Encoding and decoding data in communication frames of a communications protocol The disclosed apparatus and methods can be used to provide an energy efficient Internet of Things (IoT) communication method that can be deployed on a city-wide scale using existing infrastructure and that can target individual sensors or devices. An example apparatus is a decoder including an energy detector and a processor. The energy detector is configured to detect average subframe energy levels of a plurality of subframes during reception of at least one frame of data defined by a first communications protocol (e.g., Long-Term Evolution (LTE)). The average subframe energy levels of the plurality of subframes form a pattern of relatively higher and lower energy levels. The processor is configured to interpret, according to a second communications protocol, the pattern of energy levels to decode a block of data represented by the pattern of energy levels. Another embodiment is a method producing index modulation signals of the second communications protocol.
US11363522B2	Method of controlling electronic apparatus and computer-readable recording medium A method for controlling an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes, based on a user input for registering an external device being received, performing capturing through a camera of the electronic apparatus and obtaining an image, identifying a registrable device from among at least one device included in the image based on a signal received from an external device, displaying a graphic object indicating the registrable device in the image, and based on a user input for registering the registrable device being received, registering the registrable device as a controllable device.
US11363518B2	High efficiency signaling This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for high efficiency (HE) beacons. HE supported access points (APs) and stations (STAs) may operate on resource deployments used for Wi-Fi technology and without support for legacy devices, also referred to as a greenfield deployment. An AP may identify updated capability information and transmit a HE physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) including a beacon frame. A STA may receive, from the AP, the HE or EHT PPDU and identify an indication of change to a content or format of the beacon frame relative to a reference beacon frame. Based on the identified indication, the STA may then determine an updated content or format for the beacon frame and process the beacon frame or skip processing for one or more portions of the beacon frame.
US11363512B2	Content distribution in a multi-network environment A wireless network environment includes communication management hardware, a wireless base station, a core network, and multiple remote networks. The communication management hardware monitors traffic associated with first radio access technology and second radio access technology supported by the wireless base station. The monitored traffic is conveyed through a core network such as from the wireless base station to the remote networks or from the remote networks to the wireless base station. The controller produces control information to convey the traffic through the core network between the wireless base station and multiple remote networks. Based on the control information, the communication management hardware controls conveyance of the monitored traffic through the core network depending on whether the traffic is associated with first radio access technology or second radio access technology.
US11363503B2	Reporting an indication of one or more estimated signal parameters In one example aspect, a method is provided of reporting an indication of one or more estimated signal parameters of a signal from a first cell, beam or frequency in a cellular communications network. The method comprises configuring a signal parameter estimation model based on configuration information from a second cell in the cellular communications network, and determining an indication of one or more estimated signal parameters of a signal from the first cell, beam or frequency using the parameter estimation model. The method also comprises sending the indication to the second cell in response to the indication or the one or more estimated signal parameters satisfying one or more criteria.
US11363501B2	Intelligent connectivity switching mechanisms This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for intelligent connectivity switching techniques. The techniques include, for example, determining that a wireless connection is encrypted, and in response to determining that the wireless connection is encrypted, employing one or more intelligent connectivity switching mechanisms to ensure a desirable level of user experience may be maintained and data stall conditions may be avoided or overcome. When a wireless station is in an area where two radio access technology (RAT) connections are present, the intelligent connectivity switching mechanisms can include responding to a user interface prompt, evaluating one or more signal-to-noise (SNR)-related metrics, or comparing an application, task or activity to a whitelist.
US11363499B2	Resource configuration method, apparatus, and system A resource configuration method, an apparatus, and a system are disclosed. The method includes: determining a reserved resource element (RE) in a resource unit, where the reserved RE is included in a reserved resource; and transmitting data on all or some REs other than the reserved resource. The resource unit includes X resource blocks (RBs) in frequency domain and includes Y symbols in time domain, where X and Y are positive integers. According to the resource configuration method provided in the present disclosure, a data conflict between different terminals during data transmission can be reduced, and resource utilization can be improved.
US11363487B2	Methods and apparatuses for quality of service flow relocation handling Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for quality of service (QoS) flow relocation handling are provided. One method includes configuring an alteration rule that alters how packets from a relocated QoS flow are handled on an old bearer when a mapping rule update to a new bearer is provided. The method also includes providing, to at least one user equipment, the mapping rule update to the new bearer.
US11363485B2	Electronic device transmitting and receiving packets and method of operating the same According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises: at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: receive a first message indicating a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) state of a network from the network, identify a first missing count (FMC) of the network based on the first message, identify a count of a message scheduled to be transmitted by the electronic device, compare the count of the message scheduled to be transmitted with the FMC, and adjust the count of the message scheduled to be transmitted based on a result of the comparison.
US11363481B1	Measuring and using dispersion for user mobility analytics to improve management of cellular systems The disclosed technology teaches dispersion analysis of individual UE devices, measuring the span of cellular locations in a 5G network over which the bulk of a user's data, voice minutes and text messaging usage take place. Dispersion analysis also measures the span of cellular locations over which the bulk of a user's transactions and failed transactions take place, providing insights into camping behavior on specific cellular locations and hot spot formation. The technology disclosed includes new collection and filtering of location data to pinpoint cellular communication challenges encountered by users as well as system improvement and remediation opportunities. Additionally, this technology enables reporting of the detected behavior and related hot spots formation analysis with identifiers of UE mobile devices involved. The technology also applies to 3G 4G and future mobile networks and can be utilized for a group of UE devices selected for analysis, by device, geography, or affinity.
US11363477B2	Techniques in measurement gap configurations in new radio (NR) Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for beam management techniques in New Radio (NR) Standalone (SA) applications. Various embodiments describe how to configure one or more measurement gaps in an NR SA network so that a UE may apply the same or different measurement gaps while operating with various technologies or services in various frequency ranges. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11363475B2	Network implementation of spectrum analysis Access devices may receive signals over a network and calculate a frequency spectrum of the received signals. An analyzer system may collect the frequency spectrum data from multiple access devices, and based on the collected data, detect, identify, and locate sources of anomalies in a communication network.
US11363474B2	Method and apparatus for performing measurement in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for measuring a reference signal strength indication (RSSI) in a wireless communication system is provided. When a semi-static downlink/uplink (DL/UL) configuration or a dynamic slot formation indication (SFI) is not received from a network, a user equipment (UE) determines RSSI measurement resources based on detected synchronization signal (SS)/physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block, and measuring the RSSI based on the RSSI measurement resources.
US11363470B1	Systems and methods for beam sweeping optimization based on a service threshold Systems and methods are provided for optimizing intra-cell beam sweeping based on a service threshold. The system transmits a plurality of beams including a first beam at a first direction. When it is determined that a first feedback from a user device is below a service threshold, the system will associate the first beam with a second direction. Then, the system will transmit the plurality of beams with the first beam at a second direction.
US11363467B2	Enabling efficient deterministic virtualized broadcast spectrum sharing and usage validation Disclosed herein are methods, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium product for sharing broadcast resources and validating usage of the broadcast resources according to an agreement between a plurality of broadcast virtual network operators (BVNOs). A method includes determining the plurality of spectrum resources corresponding to a length of a broadcast frame, and creating a plurality of physical layer pipes (PLPs) based on a plurality of internet protocol (IP) flows from the plurality of BVNOs. The method includes constructing the broadcast frame including the plurality of PLPs and generating a broadcast frame record based on transmission of the broadcast frame. The broadcast frame record can identify the plurality of spectrum resources shared between the plurality of BVNOs. The method includes updating the broadcast frame record with identification information of the plurality of BVNOs and the plurality of IP flows corresponding to the plurality of PLPs of the broadcast frame.
US11363461B2	Method for managing security key of mobile communication system, and apparatus therefor A security key management method performed in a PDCP layer of a terminal dual-connected to a first cell and a second cell may comprise receiving a PDCP PDU on which ciphering or integrity protection to which a first security key of the first cell or a second security key of the second cell is applied is performed; performing at least one of integrity verification and header decompression for the PDCP PDU based on the first security key; performing at least one of integrity verification and header decompression for the PDCP PDU based on the second security key; and determining a security key applied to the PDCP PDU, based on result of the at least one of integrity verification and header decompression based on the first security key and result of the at least one of integrity verification and header decompression based on the second security key.
US11363459B2	Integrating CBRS-enabled devices and intent-based networking Systems and methods are provided for receiving, at an enterprise network, first authentication data of a citizens broadband radio service (CBRS)-enabled device, receiving, at the enterprise network, second authentication data of the CBRS-enabled device, the first authentication data of the CBRS-enabled device being a different type of authentication data than the second authentication data of the CBRS-enabled device, determining a class of the CBRS-enabled device based on the first authentication data and the second authentication data of the CBRS-enabled device, determining a network segment for the CBRS-enabled device based on the class of the CBRS-enabled device, and providing access to the CBRS-enabled device based on the determining of the network segment for the CBRS-enabled device.
US11363456B2	Marine vessel portable device registration system and marine vessel portable device registration method A marine vessel portable device registration system includes portable devices and a controller. A registered portable device transmits a specific wireless signal based on an input operation on a portable device operator. The controller is configured or programmed to receive the specific wireless signal from the registered portable device, and perform a control to authenticate and register an unregistered portable device as a new registered portable device based on having received a wireless signal from the unregistered portable device.
US11363454B2	Providing low risk exceptional access with verification of device possession A method for providing access to a communication includes generating a timed key table in device nonvolatile memory, storing archival copies of the timed key table within enterprise environments, encrypting a master secret with the currently applicable key of the timed key table, generating an encrypted timed key table by encrypting the timed key table with a public key, sending data on an encrypted session from a communication device to a server over a network, sending the encrypted master secret and encrypted timed key table from the communication device over the network, decrypting the encrypted timed key table with a private key, decrypting the encrypted master secret sent from the communication device using at least a subset of an unencrypted timed key table to obtain the master secret, and decrypting the encrypted data sent from the communication device using the unencrypted master secret. The timed key table includes information that identifies a locked communication device such that the information, which includes one or more of an IMEI, a WiFi MAC address, and a BT MAC address, is used to verify physical possession of the locked communication device.
US11363451B2	Information transmission method and apparatus Embodiments of this application disclose an information transmission method and an apparatus. The method includes: sending, by a terminal to a base station, capability indication information used to indicate whether the terminal supports non-coherent joint transmission; and receiving downlink control information sent by the base station, where the downlink control information is based on the capability indication information. According to the embodiments of this application, the base station can know whether the terminal supports NCJT, so as to select an appropriate transmission mode.
US11363449B2	Cellular wireless service preferences transfer Apparatus and methods to transfer user preferences for cellular wireless service associated credentials transferred from a source device to a target device. Transfer of credentials can include physically moving a physical subscriber identity module (SIM) card between devices, transfer of cellular wireless service from a first SIM card at the source device to a second SIM card at the target device, and/or transfer of cellular wireless services for one or more electronic SIMs (eSIMs) from the source device to the target device. Preferences associated some or all of the transferred SIMs/eSIMs can be applied at the target device when certain matching criteria of the SIMs/eSIMs are satisfied. Exemplary matching criteria include matching identifiers, such as integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) values, mobile station international subscriber directory number (MSISDN) values, and/or mappings thereof. Transfer of preferences can occur via a local peer-to-peer connection, a secure cloud-based service, and/or a backup and restore process.
US11363447B2	Method and device for managing and allocating binding service in a wireless network A first network device may receive a binding request from a second network device. The binding request may include information relating to one or more of the second network device, a type of a session policy generated by the second network device, or a user equipment associated with the session policy. The first network device may determine an association between the second network device and the user equipment, and generate binding data. The binding data may include information relating to one or more of the user equipment, the second network device, the session policy, or the association. The first network device may assign a binding identifier to the binding data. The binding identifier may be configured to index the binding data associated with the user equipment. The first network device may cause an action to be performed in connection with the binding data or the binding identifier.
US11363444B2	Local traffic offload function with overloaded S5 and SGI interface A system and method is disclosed for allowing a Third-Party (TP) User Equipment (UE) to use a base station/access point (BS/AP), such as a 4G eNodeB (eNB) or a 5G gNodeB (gNB) of a private network, such as an enterprise network to access components of a network core, such as an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) in the TP network while also having access to features provided by or through components of an EPC within the private network.
US11363441B2	Facilitating mobility as a service in fifth generation (5G) or other advanced networks Facilitating mobility as a service in advanced networks (e.g., 5G, 6G, and beyond) is provided herein. Operations of a method can comprise evaluating, by a system comprising a processor, a group of characteristics of a device. The method also can comprise enabling, by the system, a mobility management function as a mobility microservice. Further, the method can comprise activating, by the system, microservices of a group of microservices, comprising the mobility microservice, based on the group of characteristics of the device.
US11363435B2	Network slicing-aware access network According to some embodiments, a method for use in a core network node comprises: obtaining a mapping of core network (CN) slice identifiers to radio access network (RAN) slice identifiers; receiving a slice registration request from a user equipment (UE); determining a slice identifier associated with the slice registration request; and sending a slice registration response to the UE. The slice registration response includes the determined slice identifier. According to some embodiments, a method for use in a network node comprises obtaining a mapping of CN slice identifiers to RAN slice identifiers. The method may further comprise receiving a connection request from a UE that includes a network slice identifier; determining a RAN slice identifier based on the network slice identifier; and applying a policy of a network slice associated with the determined network slice identifier to the requested connection.
US11363425B2	Systems and methods for locating a wireless device A system may include at least one computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for locating a wireless device having wireless fidelity (WiFi) capability, and at least one processor in communication with the computer-readable storage medium, wherein when executing the set of instructions, the at least one processor is directed to: obtain a positioning request from the wireless device, the wireless device is in communication with at least one WiFi network; obtain WiFi data from the wireless device; and determine a default location associated with the WiFi data as a location of the wireless device.
US11363424B2	Location-based resource management In various embodiments, the predicted location of a user within an institutional space is associated with a node at or near that location, and a virtual desktop is prepared before a user has actually logged on and authenticated. Although users are not accorded access to applications and sensitive data until they have properly authenticated themselves, the virtual desktop and associated data are assembled and retrieved in the background in order to eliminate delay following log-on.
US11363417B2	Determining a motion zone for a location of motion detected by wireless signals In a general aspect, a method is presented for determining a motion zone for a location of motion detected by wireless signals. In some aspects, the method includes obtaining a time series of statistical parameters derived from sets of channel response data. The method also includes identifying time intervals in the time series of statistical parameters, each time interval associated with a respective motion zone in the space. The method additionally includes determining, by analyzing multiple time windows within each of the time intervals, ranges of motion-zone parameters associated with each respective motion zone. The method further includes storing, in a database of a motion detection system, the ranges of motion-zone parameters for the respective motion zones. The ranges of motion-zone parameters are used to identify one of the motion zones based on a motion event detected by the motion detection system.
US11363416B2	System and method for WiFi-based indoor localization via unsupervised domain adaptation A location-aware electronic device is provided. The electronic device trains feature extraction layers, reconstruction layers, and classification layers. The training may be based on a reconstruction loss and/or a clustering loss. The electronic device processes a fingerprint to obtain an augmented fingerprint using randomization based on statistics of the fingerprint. The feature extraction layers provide feature data to both the reconstruction layers and the classification layers. The classification layers operate on the codes to obtain an estimated location label. An application processor operates on the estimated location label to provide a location-aware application result to a person.
US11363411B2	Methods for combining sensor data to determine vehicle movement information According to some embodiments of the invention, movement measurements may be obtained from a movement sensor (e.g., an accelerometer) of a mobile device in a vehicle. In addition, location measurements may be obtained from a location sensor (e.g., a GPS) of the mobile device in the vehicle. The movement measurements and the location measurements may be cross-referenced to each other to remove erroneous measurements, such as physically impossible measurements. The remaining measurements may be used to draw conclusions about the movements or locations, such as to identify a movement event (e.g., a braking event, an acceleration event, or the like).
US11363410B2	Enhanced mobile base station Systems and methods for an in-vehicle base station are described. In one embodiment, a mobile base station is disclosed comprising a first access radio for providing an access network inside and outside a vehicle; a second backhaul radio for providing a backhaul connection to a macro cell; and a global positioning system (GPS) module for determining a location of the mobile base station, and for transmitting the location of the mobile base station to a core network, wherein a transmit power of the first access radio is configured to increase or decrease based on a speed of the vehicle.
US11363407B2	Systems and methods for secure in-person dating and socializing Disclosed is a secure in-person dating and socializing platform. The platform may perform a check-in of a first user at a particular event based on messaging from a first device of the first user. The first device may receive messages from other devices of other users at the particular event that have previously checked-in to the particular event. Each message may provide a status for a different one of the other users. The first device may determine a location of each of the other devices based on signaling characteristics associated with receiving each message, may determine an area falling within a field-of-view of the first device camera, and may provide an augmented reality presentation of the camera feed with a visual indicator for the status of a second user at a particular location in the field-of-view that maps to the location of a second device of the second user.
US11363389B2	Hearing device comprising a beamformer filtering unit for reducing feedback A hearing device comprises an ITE-part adapted for being located at or in an ear canal of the user comprising a housing comprising a seal towards walls or the ear canal, the ITE part comprising at least two microphones located outside the seal and facing the environment, and at least one microphone located inside the seal and facing the ear drum. The hearing device may comprise a beamformer filter connected to said at least three microphones comprising a first beamformer for spatial filtering said sound in the environment based on input signals from said at least two microphones facing the environment, and a second beamformer for spatial filtering sound reflected from the ear drum based on said at least one electric input signal from said at least one microphone facing the ear drum and at least one of said input signals from said at least two microphones facing the environment.
US11363384B2	Sensitive diaphragm with rim structure and sensor The present disclosure discloses a sensitive diaphragm comprising a diaphragm body, an edge region of the diaphragm body being provided with a rim structure, wherein the rim structure is in a non-closed annular shape, a non-closed region is located at a part not closed by the rim structure, and the non-closed region are integral and continuous with parts of the diaphragm body adjacent to the rim structure. According to the sensitive diaphragm of the present disclosure, the annular rim structure is separated by the non-closed region.
US11363383B2	Dynamic adjustment of earbud performance characteristics In some embodiments, a system comprises a host computing device and an audio device including at least one speaker and a plurality of microphones, the audio device being wirelessly and communicatively coupled to the host computing device. The host computing device can include one or more processors and one or more machine-readable, non-transitory storage mediums that include instructions configured to cause the one or more processors of the host computing device to perform operations including: receiving user environment data by one or more sensors of the host computing device; determining a characterization profile of a surrounding environment of the user based on the user environment data; and sending the characterization profile to the audio device, the characterization profile configured to cause the audio device to adapt an audio cardioid pattern of the plurality of microphones on the audio device based on the characterization profile.
US11363380B2	Stereophonic devices A stereophonic device includes a first speaker to output audio associated with the visual presentation. The output of the first speaker is directed in a direction opposite the visual output of a display device. The stereophonic device includes a servomechanism to adjust an angular direction of an output of a first speaker based on a visual presentation presented on a display device associated with the audio signal to coordinate the output of the first speaker with expected spatial sounds perceived in the visual presentation.
US11363378B2	Method and device for sound processing for a synthesized reality setting In one implementation, a method of transforming a sound into a virtual sound for a synthesized reality (SR) setting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a microphone, a speaker, and a display. The method includes displaying, on the display, an image representation of a synthesized reality (SR) setting including a plurality of surfaces associated with an acoustic reverberation property of the SR setting. The method includes recording, via the microphone, a real sound produced in a physical setting. The method further includes generating, using the one or more processors, a virtual sound by transforming the real sound based on the acoustic reverberation property of the SR setting. The method further includes playing, via the speaker, the virtual sound.
US11363377B2	Audio processing An audio processing method comprises: for each given input digital audio signal of a set of two or more input digital audio signals, detecting a correlation between the given input digital audio signal and others of the input digital audio signals; generating a gain adjustment for application to the given input digital audio signal in dependence upon the detected correlation; applying the gain adjustment to the given input digital audio signal to generate a respective gain-adjusted input digital audio signal; and combining the set of gain-adjusted input digital audio signals to generate an output digital audio signal.
US11363371B1	Electronic device An electronic device includes a main body, a sound guiding tube, a microphone assembly and an adjustment cavity. The device body includes a wall plate. The sound guiding tube is formed on the wall plate of the main body and includes an input end, a first output end and a second output end, and the input end is in communication with the external environment. The microphone assembly is arranged on the main body and in communication with the first output end of the sound guiding tube, and the microphone assembly is acoustically connected to the external environment. The adjustment cavity is arranged in the main body and in communication with the second output end of the sound guiding tube, and the adjustment cavity is acoustically connected to the external environment.
US11363369B2	Audio loudspeaker system An audio loudspeaker system for reproducing frequencies between 16 Hz and 700 Hz, comprising a loudspeaker housing defining an inner resonance chamber and at least two loudspeaker drivers arranged in the housing and having front faces arranged facing each other in an opposed manner. The housing comprises vertical wall elements arranged with a distance approximately defining a width of the resonance chamber, where each wall element comprises first and second side surfaces and a circumferential edge surface. A first side surface of the wall elements constitutes and inner surface of the housing and partly defines an enclosure of the resonance chamber, and a second side surface of the wall elements constitutes exterior side surfaces of the audio loudspeaker system. The loudspeaker drivers are arranged within substantially hemispherical cups arranged on the second side surfaces of the wall elements and enclosing the loudspeaker drivers in a close manner.
US11363362B2	Speaker device The present disclosure relates to a speaker device including a circuit housing, an ear hook, a rear hook, and a speaker assembly. The speaker assembly may include a headphone core and a housing for accommodating the headphone core, the housing may include a housing panel facing a human body and a housing back opposite to the housing panel, and the headphone core may cause the housing panel and the housing back to vibrate. An absolute value of a difference between a first phase of a vibration of the housing panel and a second phase of a vibration of the housing back may be less than 60 degrees when a frequency of each of the vibration of the housing panel and the vibration of the housing back is between 2000 Hz and 3000 Hz.
US11363350B2	Real-time cloud-based video watermarking systems and methods A video generation system is configured to provide streaming video as a cloud processed service to viewers over a computing network. In response to a request from a viewer, a video source is configured to provide video and an identifier source is configured to provide an identifier for inclusion in the video. A video encoder is configured to convert the video from a first format to a second format, apply the identifier to the video, and otherwise encode the video in real-time while streaming the encoded video to the viewer. The identifier may be stored in association with the account information of the viewer and used for identifying the viewer a source of an unauthorized video copy.
US11363345B2	Unified end-to-end quality and latency measurement, optimization and management in multimedia communications Correlated quality-of-experience (QoE) and latency measures are generated at a plurality of monitoring points along a multimedia delivery chain including multiple video operations. At each of the plurality of monitoring points, an absolute QoE measure defined on a human perceptual quality scale for media content is computed, and one or more of content extraction or feature extraction on the media content are performed. To a common middleware from each of the plurality of monitoring points, the respective QoE measure and results of the one or more of content extraction or feature extraction are transmitted. Computing and updating an absolute QoE measure for each of the plurality of monitoring points is performed. Computing and updating latencies between multiple monitoring points at the middleware using the results from each of the plurality of monitoring points is also performed.
US11363330B2	Method, apparatus and computer-readable recording medium for transmitting or receiving VPCC data A method and an apparatus for transmitting video-based point cloud contents (VPCC) data by a server are provided. The method includes generating moving picture experts group (MPEG) media transport protocol (MMTP) packets including at least one asset for the VPCC data, generating a signaling message including an asset group message about the at least one asset, and transmitting the MMTP packets and the signaling message to a client.
US11363323B2	Method and system for providing content Methods and systems for providing content. A selection of a single virtual channel may be received from the user. Virtual programming data for the single virtual channel may be accessed. The virtual programming data may define content to be provided over the single virtual channel. The content may be provided over the single virtual channel in accordance with the virtual programming data.
US11363321B2	Content-modification system with delay buffer feature In one aspect, a method includes an input buffer receiving content; accessing the content from the input buffer and extracting from the accessed content, in-band message data that indicates a start time associated with a content-modification opportunity for a content-presentation device; the input buffer transmitting the content to a delay buffer; the delay buffer receiving the content from the input buffer and, after a delay time-period, transmitting the content to an output buffer; the output buffer receiving the content from the delay buffer and outputting for presentation a portion of the content; and after outputting for presentation the portion of the content and proximate a time-point associated with the indicated start-time, starting to perform a content-modification operation in connection with the content-modification opportunity.
US11363318B2	Display inserts, overlays, and graphical user interfaces for multimedia systems A disclosed digital media device operational at user premises to receive media signals from a media source for presentation via endpoint devices such as a television display. The digital media device can include gateway and digital media management functionality and can be referred to as a gateway and digital media device. The device offers application services obtained over a wide area network and a user premises network. The digital media device may form a composite signal from the media signal and application service information, for example, for a composite audio and/or video signal for television type presentation to the user. The digital media device may receive a selection signal based on the presentation, for transmission to the application service provider device or to the media source. The media device also offers a GUI presenting a moveable arrangement of icons for selectively accessing application services.
US11363309B2	Point cloud geometry compression using octrees and binary arithmetic encoding with adaptive look-up tables An encoder is configured to compress point cloud geometry information using an octree geometric compression technique that utilizes a binary arithmetic encoder, a look-ahead table, a cache, and a context selection process, wherein encoding contexts are selected based, at least in part, on neighborhood configurations. In a similar manner, a decoder is configured to decode compressed point cloud geometry information utilizing a binary arithmetic encoder, a look-ahead table, a cache, and a context selection process.
US11363300B2	Coding apparatus, coding method, decoding apparatus, decoding method, transmitting apparatus, and receiving apparatus Moving image data of a wide viewing angle image is divided into blocks to obtain a coding target block. A motion-compensated reference block is extracted for each coding target block. The reference block is subjected to adjustment processing of rotation and/or scaling. A residual signal is calculated on the basis of a pixel value of the coding target block and a pixel value of the reference block subjected to the adjustment processing for each coding target block, and the residual signal of the coding target block is coded to obtain an encoded stream. Adjustment processing information is inserted into the encoded stream together with the motion vector for each coding target block. The residual can be reduced, the coding bit rate can be reduced, and consequently the coding performance of motion prediction can be improved.
US11363295B2	Method and system for intra mode coding A video decoding method is provided. The method includes obtaining a current frame of a video input; partitioning the current video frame into a plurality of coding blocks; predicting a symbol level for each coding block in intra prediction modes included in an allowed intra prediction mode (AIPM) set, where the intra prediction modes included in the AIPM set are a subset of all available intra prediction modes in video coding formats of different video coding schemes and are determined based on coding efficiency and compression performance, and each of the intra prediction modes included in the AIPM set is identified by an index number; transforming and quantizing a residual symbol level; entropy coding the transformed and quantized residual symbol level; and outputting a bitstream.
US11363286B2	System and method for improved video operations A method of video operations includes generating derivative byproducts related to encoded video captured of a scene, initializing a first operation based on the encoded video, and initializing a second operation different from the first operation based on the derivative byproducts.
US11363284B2	Upsampling in affine linear weighted intra prediction A device for decoding video data determine that a current block of video data is encoded in an affine linear weighted intra prediction (ALWIP) mode; derives, based on a set of left edge neighboring samples of the current block and a set of top edge neighboring samples of the current block, a subset of left edge samples and a subset of top edge samples; applies an affine model to the subset of left edge samples and the subset of top edge samples to generate an intermediate block of intermediate samples; filters the intermediate samples to generate a final prediction block; decodes the current block of video data based on the final prediction block.
US11363282B1	System and method for low latency distributed image compression and composition A method and system for minimizing image compression processing, transmission latency and bandwidth use by efficiently coordinating one or more distributed producers or consumers of images, sub images, macro images and their corresponding relevant data. By generalizing and coordinating distributed device compression, many disparate elements of the formerly unidirectional image compression pipeline may share additional information that allows each and every element to seek and implement improved compression and compositional optimization.
US11363278B2	Methods and apparatuses of encoding/decoding intra prediction mode using candidate intra prediction modes A method and an apparatus of encoding/decoding intra prediction mode using a plurality of candidate intra prediction modes are disclosed. The method includes deriving three candidate intra prediction modes about a current block and deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block.
US11363277B2	Methods on affine inter prediction and deblocking A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for decoding video data. Video data coded with affine inter prediction is received. A deblocking method corresponding to edges of affine subblocks associated with the received video data is changed. The video data is decoded based on the changed deblocking method.
US11363275B2	Techniques for increasing the accuracy of subjective quality experiments In various embodiments, a data optimization application mitigates scoring inaccuracies in subjective quality experiments. In operation, the data optimization application generates a model that includes a first set of individual scores and a first set of parameters. The first set of parameters includes a first subjective score set and a first set of subjective factor sets. The data optimization application performs one or more optimization operations on the first set of parameters to generate a second set of parameters. The second set of parameters includes a second subjective score set and a second set of subjective factor sets, wherein the second subjective score set compensates for at least a first subjective factor set included in the second set of subjective factor sets. The data optimization application also computes a participant evaluation report based on at least a second subjective factor sets included in the second set of subjective factor sets.
US11363274B2	Video data inter prediction method and apparatus A video data inter prediction method is provided, which includes: determining a candidate motion information list of a current picture block, where the candidate motion information list includes at least one first candidate motion information group, at least one second candidate motion information group, the first candidate motion information group is a motion information group determined based on motion information of preset locations on a first neighboring picture block of the current picture block and a motion model of the first neighboring picture block, the second candidate motion information group is a set of motion information of at least two sample locations that are respectively neighboring to at least two preset locations on the current picture block; determining target motion information from the candidate motion information list; and performing inter prediction on the current picture block based on the target motion information.
US11363273B2	Chroma coding mode determination based on matrix-based intra prediction Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a first determination that a luma video block of a video is coded using a matrix based intra prediction (MIP) mode in which a prediction block of the luma video block is determined by performing, on previously coded samples of the video, a boundary downsampling operation, followed by a matrix vector multiplication operation, and selectively followed by an upsampling operation, performing, based on the first determination, a second determination about a chroma intra mode to be used for a chroma video block associated with the luma video block, and performing, based on the second determination, a conversion between the chroma video block and a bitstream representation of the chroma video block.
US11363269B2	Encoding sequence encoding method and device thereof, and decoding method and device thereof Provided is a video decoding method including obtaining encoding order information indicating whether an encoding order of a first block and a second block that are adjacent to each other is changed; determining the encoding order of the first block and the second block, based on the encoding order information; and decoding the first block and the second block, according to the determined encoding order.
US11363267B2	Encoding method and device, and decoding method and device Provided is a video decoding method including: obtaining affine parameter group candidates of a current block based on whether adjacent blocks of the current block are decoded; determining an affine parameter group of the current block from among the affine parameter group candidates, according to affine parameter information of the current block; and reconstructing the current block, based on one or more affine parameters included in the affine parameter group.
US11363259B2	Intra-prediction mode concept for block-wise picture coding In accordance with a first aspect, an improved compression efficiency is achieved by letting a block-wise picture codec support a set of intra-prediction modes according to which the intra-prediction signal for a current block of a picture is determined by applying a set of neighboring samples of the current block onto a neural network. A second aspect of the present application is that, additionally or alternatively to the spending of neural network-based intra-prediction modes, the mode selection may be rendered more effective by the usage of a neural network dedicated to determine a rank or a probability value for each of the set of intra-prediction modes by applying a set of neighboring samples thereonto with the rank or probability value being used for the selection of one intra-prediction mode out of the plurality of intra-prediction modes including or coinciding with the set of intra-prediction modes.
US11363257B2	Image component prediction method and device, and computer storage medium Colour component prediction method is provided, which includes that: first reference sample set corresponding to colour component to be predicted of coding block in video image is acquired; when available sample number in first reference sample set is less than preset number, preset component value is taken as predicted value corresponding to the colour component to be predicted; when available sample number in first reference sample set is not less than preset number, first reference sample set is screened to obtain second reference sample set; when available sample number in second reference sample set is equal to preset number, model parameter is determined through second reference sample set, and prediction model corresponding to colour component to be predicted is obtained based on model parameter, prediction model is used for prediction processing of colour component to be predicted to obtain predicted value corresponding to colour component to be predicted.
US11363256B2	Video picture prediction method and apparatus A video picture prediction method and apparatus are provided, to provide a manner of determining a maximum length of a candidate motion vector list corresponding to a subblock merge mode. The method comprises: parsing a first indicator from a bitstream; if the first indicator indicates that a candidate mode used to inter predict the to-be-processed block comprises an affine mode, parsing a second indicator from the bitstream, where the second indicator is used to indicate a maximum length of a first candidate motion vector list, and the first candidate motion vector list is constructed for the to-be-processed block, a subblock merge prediction mode is used for the to-be-processed block; and determining the maximum length of the first candidate motion vector list based on the second indicator.
US11363243B2	Laser arrays Disclosed herein are a plurality of laser sources forming an element. Multiple laser elements are arranged in a pattern to form an array. Each laser element of the array is independently addressable, such that video and other content can be projected from the array.
US11363242B2	Optimizing drive schemes for multiple projector systems Light projection systems and methods may comprise combining light from two or more projectors, Each projector may be controlled so that the combined light output of the projectors matches a target for the projected light. In some embodiments optimization is performed to generate image data and control signals for each of the projectors. Embodiments may be applied in image projecting applications, lighting applications, and 3D stereoscopic imaging.

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