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US11409330B2	Receptacles for electronic devices An example electronic device that includes a computing device further including a display and a housing. The housing has a front side and a back side, and the display is disposed on the front side. In addition, the electronic device includes a receptacle disposed on the back side of the housing. The receptacle is to receive an accessory device. Further, the electronic device includes a sensor in the receptacle to communicate with the computing device. The sensor to sense the presence of the accessory device within the receptacle. In response to the sensor sensing the presence of the accessory device within the receptacle, the computing device is to change a power state of the accessory device.
US11409326B2	Mold frame for an information handling system Systems and methods are disclosed for a mold frame for an information handling system that may include an outer portion configured to couple the mold frame to an exterior portion of a cover bottom of the display; a middle portion including an adhesive portion configured to couple the mold frame to a panel of the display; and an inner portion configured to contact an interior portion of the cover bottom, the inner portion including a color-changing material causing the inner portion to change from a first color to a second color, the first color causing the shadow around the display, the second color causing the shadow around the display to minimize.
US11409325B2	Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes an electronic module and a display module including a plurality of pixels. The display module including a panel hole that extends through an upper surface and a lower surface of the display module and overlaps the electronic module. An impact absorbing layer is disposed on the display module and includes a lower surface adjacent to the display module and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface. A light shielding pattern is disposed on the upper surface of the impact absorbing layer. The impact absorbing layer further includes a transmission opening that is surrounded by the light shielding pattern and overlaps the panel hole and the electronic module. A window is disposed on the impact absorbing layer. The light shielding pattern has a closed-line shape.
US11409317B2	Piecewise correction of errors over temperature without using on-chip temperature sensor/comparators A temperature dependent correction circuit includes a first supply source, a second supply source, a rectifying circuit, and a reference. The first supply source is configured to supply a first signal that varies with temperature along a first constant or continuously variable slope. The second supply source is configured to supply a second signal that varies with temperature along a second constant or continuously variable slope. The rectifying circuit is configured to receive the first and second signal, rectify the first signal to produce a first rectified signal, and add the first rectified signal to the second signal to produce a correction signal. The reference is configured to receive the correction signal.
US11409305B2	Driving assistance system A driving assistance system includes a plurality of vehicles on which a plurality of microphones is mounted respectively and a server having an acquisition unit configured to acquire sound signals recorded by the microphones and position information of the vehicles. The server further has an estimation unit configured to estimate a position of one or more sound sources based on the sound signals and the position information and a providing unit configured to provide the estimated position of the one or more sound sources to the vehicles.
US11409296B1	System for autonomous mobile device navigation in dynamic physical space An autonomous mobile device (AMD) moves through a physical space without human intervention. Data from sensors on the AMD is used to determine an occupancy map indicative of obstacles and their locations in the physical space. Obstacles may be static, variable, or dynamic. For example, walls are static, doors which open and close are variable, and people moving through the environment are dynamic. Regions in the occupancy map that the AMD has visited but which are shown by the occupancy map as containing obstacles are identified as being variable regions. To determine possible paths through the physical space during autonomous movement, the variable regions are considered to be unoccupied by obstacles and traversable. Information about how often the variable region transitions between traversable and impassible states may also be used to determine the possible paths.
US11409295B1	Dynamic positioning of an autonomous mobile device with respect to a user trajectory A robot uses types of behavior such as approach, follow, avoid, and so forth to move about an environment and interact with a user. An occupancy map provides information about obstacles in the environment. A predicted trajectory of the user is determined that is indicative of expected locations and confidence of those expected locations. The predicted trajectory may be based on the user's movement and the occupancy map. Based on the predicted trajectory and the occupancy map, a target point and a path to the target point is determined. The path may also be based on a proxemic cost map that specifies how regions with respect to the user may be traversed.
US11409281B2	Information processing method for determining difficult area in which travel of vehicle by automatic driving is difficult, information processing apparatus, system, and storage medium An information processing method includes: acquiring, from one or more first vehicles, manual driving information for each of the first vehicles; acquiring, from one or more second vehicles, automatic driving information for each of the second vehicles; calculating, for each area, a first value of a driving parameter correlated with a degree of difficulty in driving according to the manual driving information; calculating, for the each area, a second value of the driving parameter according to the automatic driving information; comparing the first value with the second value for the each area to determine at least one difficult area in which travel of a vehicle by automatic driving is difficult; and creating difficult area information.
US11409280B1	Apparatus, method and software for assisting human operator in flying drone using remote controller Apparatus, method, and software for assisting human operator in flying drone using remote controller. The apparatus includes an internal data communication interface configured to receive data from the remote controller, an augmented reality display configured to display the data, one or more memories including computer program code, and one or more processors to cause the apparatus to: superimpose, on the augmented reality display, a target symbol indicating a position of the drone while the human operator is looking towards the drone; superimpose, on the augmented reality display, an orientation symbol indicating an orientation of the drone while the human operator is looking towards the drone; obtain a geographic location related to the drone; and set a world marker on the obtained geographic location.
US11409262B2	Computer aided generative design with filtering to facilitate 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing processes Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for computer aided design of physical structures using generative design processes, where the 3D models of the physical structures are produced so as to facilitate manufacturing of the physical structures using 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing systems and techniques, include: obtaining a design space for an object to be manufactured, design criteria, and load case(s); iteratively modifying a generatively designed 3D shape of the modeled object, including generating 2D profile representations (corresponding to discrete layers) of an updated version of the 3D shape, extruding the 2D profile representations along the milling direction, and forming a next version of the 3D shape of the modeled object from a combination of the 3D representations produced by the extruding; and providing the generatively designed 3D shape of the modeled object for use in manufacturing the physical structure using a 2.5-axis subtractive manufacturing process.
US11409256B2	Information processing device, information processing method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for synchronizing edited content of control programs This information processing device is provided with an editing unit and a storage unit. The editing unit performs editing on one or more controller data sets that contain control programs to be executed on a control device. The storage unit stores a sharing setting table indicative of sharing settings of the control programs included in the respective controller data sets. When the control program for a first controller data set and the control program for a second controller data set that are included in the plurality of controller data sets are set to be shared, the editing unit synchronizes the edited content for the control program for the first controller data set with the control program for the second controller data set.
US11409251B2	Modeling of an industrial automation environment in the cloud A cloud-based modeler component that generates interactive models of an industrial automation system(s) (IAS(s)) is presented. An interactive model facilitates remote viewing of, interaction with, troubleshooting of problems with, or optimization of industrial assets of an IAS. The modeler component polls industrial assets via cloud gateways to obtain information relating to the industrial assets to identify industrial assets of the IAS and relationships with other industrial assets or can receive information from a communication device that obtains information relating to legacy industrial assets to identify those legacy assets and their relationships. The modeler component generates an interactive model of the industrial assets of the IAS based on the information. The modeler component also can discover new industrial assets added to the IAS, can receive a pre-deployed model of an industrial asset from the industrial asset or another source, and can incorporate the pre-deployed model in the interactive model.
US11409240B2	Holographic pattern generation for head-mounted display (HMD) eye tracking using a diffractive optical element A system for making a holographic medium for use in generating light patterns for eye tracking includes a light source configured to provide light and a beam splitter configured to separate the light into a first portion of the light and a second portion of the light that is spatially separated from the first portion of the light. The system also includes a first set of optical elements configured to transmit the first portion of the light for providing a first wide-field beam onto an optically recordable medium and one or more diffractive optical elements configured to receive the second portion of the light and project a plurality of separate light patterns onto the optically recordable medium for forming the holographic medium.
US11409238B2	Systems, devices, and methods for aperture-free hologram recording The apertures typically used for hologram recording create unwanted secondary holograms by diffracting light. Aperture-free hologram recording eliminates these unwanted secondary holograms. Aperture-free hologram recording includes applying a mask to the holographic recording medium. The mask controls the size of the recorded hologram like an aperture but does not create unwanted secondary holograms. Hologram fringes are only present in the desired recording area and a thin boundary region. The mask may be present during recording, or the mask may be used to pre-bleach the holographic recording medium. Pre-bleaching the holographic recording medium renders a portion of the holographic recording medium insensitive to light, the hologram is recorded in the light-sensitive portions of the holographic recording medium.
US11409228B2	Image forming apparatus configured to determine position of cam based on detection result of sensor A cam transmits and blocks light emitted from a light emitting portion. The cam moves to: a first position at which first and second cartridges are attachable to and detachable from a housing; a second position at which a first development roller contacts a first photosensitive drum, the second position being a position at which the cam has moved in a first direction from the first position; and a third position at which the first development roller is separated from the first photosensitive drum and a second development roller is separated from a second photosensitive drum, the third position being a position at which the cam has moved in the first direction from the second position. During an initial operation, based on a detection result of the sensor, a controller determines which of the first position, the second position, and the third position the cam is located at.
US11409227B2	Drum unit, cartridge, electrophotographic image forming apparatus and coupling member A drum unit detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member provided on the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a driving force receiving portion and a supporting portion movably supporting the driving force receiving portion. The supporting portion includes a first extended portion and a second extended portion which extend at least in an axial direction of the photosensitive drum.
US11409226B2	Electrophotographic image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a first unit that is movable to a first inside position of the main assembly. The first unit includes a first shutter provided with a first contacting portion. The apparatus also includes a second unit movable to a second inside position of the main assembly. The second unit includes a second shutter provided with a second contacting portion. The main assembly includes a first contacted portion causing the first shutter to move from a first position toward a second position by contacting of the first contacting portion while moving the first unit to the first inside position, and a second contacted portion causing the second shutter to move from a third position toward a fourth position by contacting of the second contacting portion while moving the second unit to the second inside position.
US11409219B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming system An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an acquisition unit, and a controller. The image forming unit forms images of an output material set including multiple types of output materials. The acquisition unit acquires image information of the output material set transmitted from a terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus provides an identifier for identifying the output material set to each of the multiple types of output materials included in the output material set and transmits image information of each of the multiple types of output materials. The controller controls, in a case where the image information of the multiple types of output materials for each output material set is ready, the image forming unit to form the images of the output material set.
US11409208B2	Image exposure head and image forming apparatus An exposure head for forming an image of a first resolution corresponding to an arrangement interval of a plurality of lower electrodes in a crossing direction or an image of a second resolution lower than the first resolution. A circuit portion includes an image data storage portion that is arranged on the substrate together with a plurality of lower electrodes and converts input image data into image data according to the resolution. By this, the same exposure head can be used for both high resolution images and low resolution images without degrading the image quality.
US11409201B2	Substrate measuring device and a method of using the same Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for processing a substrate using a measuring device in a lithography projection apparatus that provides multiple light sources having different wavelengths. In some embodiments, a lithography projection apparatus includes a substrate measuring system disposed proximate to a substrate stage, the substrate measuring system further including an emitter including multiple light sources configured to provide multiple beams of light, each of at least some of the multiple beams of light having a different wavelength, at least one optical fiber, wherein each of respective zones of the at least one optical fiber is configured to pass a respective one of the multiple beams of light, and a receiver positioned to collected light emitted from the emitter and reflected off of a substrate disposed on the substrate stage.
US11409188B2	Camera and suction cup apparatus A camera fixed by suction to a transparent member and configured to capture an image through the transparent member includes: a planar portion having an opening; an auxiliary member attached to a surface of the planar portion and including a hole formed therein, the hole communicating with the opening of the planar portion, the auxiliary member having a plate shape and being brought into contact with the transparent member; and a suction portion causing the auxiliary member to be attached by suction to the transparent member by forming a negative pressure in the opening of the planar portion, in which the auxiliary member is softer than a material of the planar portion.
US11409182B2	Liquid lens and camera module and optical apparatus comprising same The present invention provides a liquid lens comprising a first plate having a cavity for receiving conductive liquid and nonconductive liquid formed thereon, a first electrode disposed on an upper portion of the first plate, a second electrode disposed on a lower portion of the first plate, a second plate disposed on an upper portion of the first electrode, and a third plate disposed on a lower portion of the second electrode, wherein at least one of the first plate and the second plate comprises a structure through which at least one of the conductive liquid and the nonconductive liquid can flow.
US11409164B2	Light conversion member A light conversion member includes a light conversion film, a first gas barrier, and a first base material. The light conversion film converts color of light from a specific color. The first gas barrier is located on a side of the light conversion film where the light to be converted is incident. The first gas barrier includes one or more gas barrier layers that prevent moisture and gas from entering the light conversion film. The first base material is located on an opposite side of the first gas barrier from a face on which the light conversion film is located. The first base material transmits the light and holds the light conversion film and the first gas barrier. For a light of the specific color, a light transmittance of the first base material combined with the first gas barrier is higher than a light transmittance of the first base material alone.
US11409160B2	Display device The disclosure provides a display device including a liquid crystal panel and a plurality of backlight units. The plurality of backlight units are configured to provide light to the liquid crystal panel. Each of the backlight units includes a driving substrate and a light-emitting element disposed on the driving substrate. The driving substrate includes a data line, a scanning line, and a driving circuit including three nodes. The three nodes of the driving circuit are respectively electrically connected to the data line, the scanning line, and the light-emitting element. The display device of the disclosure may have a relatively large size.
US11409153B2	3D device and manufacturing method thereof The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a 3D display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The 3D display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate; a black matrix; and a grating. The black matrix and the grating are disposed on a side of the first substrate facing away from the second substrate; the black matrix and the grating are disposed in a same layer; and a side of the first substrate where the black matrix and the grating are located is a light exit side of the 3D display device.
US11409147B2	Display device and manufacturing method thereof A novel foldable display device or an electronic device using the same, e.g., a portable information processor or a portable communication information device, is provided. A foldable display device of which a display panel can be folded n times (n≥1, and n is a natural number) at a curvature radius of greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 100 mm is obtained. The display device can be miniaturized by being foldable. In addition, in the state where the flexible display panel is opened, display which is unbroken and continuous over a plurality of housings is possible. The plurality of housings can store a circuit, an electronic component, a battery and the like inside as appropriate, and the thickness of each housing can be small.
US11409140B2	Optical phase modulator and optical modulator There is described an optical phase modulator generally having a substrate; a waveguide mounted to the substrate and extending along a path of the substrate, the waveguide having a first series of phase shift units distributed along the waveguide, each phase shift unit having two Bragg gratings being spaced apart from one another along the path and a cavity between the two spaced-apart Bragg gratings; and a modulation circuit configured for driving a length of the series of phase shift units of the waveguide in accordance with a modulation signal thereby modulating a refractive index of the waveguide to induce a phase shift to an optical signal propagating along the waveguide.
US11409139B2	Semiconductor device including waveguide heater, and method and system for generating layout diagram of same A semiconductor device includes: a transistor layer including components of at least one transistor, a waveguide having a long axis extending in a first direction, and an alpha interconnection layer over the waveguide; a stack of metallization layers over the transistor layer, the stack including one or more beta interconnection layers interposed between corresponding pairs of neighboring ones of the metallization layers; and a heater in the alpha interconnection layer or in one of the one or more beta interconnection layers; and wherein, relative to a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the heater substantially overlaps at least a portion of the waveguide.
US11409130B1	Spring hinge with accommodation for flexible printed circuit A head-mounted wearable device (HMWD) with a form factor of eyeglasses incorporates hinges between a front frame and temples. The hinges provide a fully enclosed passage for a flexible printed circuit (FPC). The FPC allows electrical connectivity between devices in the front frame and in the temple. The hinge includes a cam device that provides a biasing force that allows the temples to remain in one of four configurations: closed, transit, neutral, and maximum neutral. When in the transit configuration the biasing force provided by the cam device tends to move the temples towards the closed configuration. When in the maximum neutral configuration the biasing force provided by the cam device tends to move the temples towards the neutral configuration. During use, this biasing of the temples provides a gentle clamping force that assists in maintaining the HMWD on the user's head.
US11409119B2	Mobile terminal The present invention relates to a mobile terminal comprising a lighting device. The lighting device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises multiple light-emitting elements and a diffractive optical element (DOE) for diffracting a part of the light which has been output from each of the multiple light-emitting elements, wherein the light, which has been output from the multiple light-emitting elements and has passed through the diffractive optical element, comprises multiple first kinds of light not diffracted by the diffractive optical element and multiple second kinds of light diffracted by the diffractive optical element, and the diffractive optical element diffracts the part of the light output from the multiple light-emitting elements such that at least some of the multiple second kinds of light is radiated into an area formed by connecting the multiple first kinds of light.
US11409114B2	Image display device capable of multi-depth expression Provided is an image display device including a display element configured to modulate light to form an image; a light transfer unit configured to transmit the image formed by the display element to eyes of an observer, the light transfer unit comprising a focusing member; and a driver configured to drive the display element to change a position of the display element, the driver including: a first actuator comprising a deformable wire; a housing that fixes a first end and a second end of the deformable wire; and an operating structure through which the deformable wire is routed, wherein the operating structure is configured move the display element in a first direction in conjunction with a length variation of the deformable wire, and the operating structure includes an elastic structure configured to prevent tilt with respect to an axis in the first direction.
US11409112B2	Electronic device using an augmented reality Provided is an electronic device using an augmented reality, which is capable of selectively driving a monocular mode and a binocular mode by using one display module. According to an aspect of the present invention, an electronic device includes: a glasses body including a left eye lens and a right eye lens and a nose support part positioned between the left and right lenses; one display module positioned at the nose support part; an optical system including a left eye optical system transferring a screen displayed on a display provided in the display module and to the left eye lens and a right eye optical system transferring the screen to the right eye lens; and a control unit controlling the screen displayed on the display so as to display the screen on at least one lens of the two lenses.
US11409110B2	Optical configurations for head-worn see-through displays An optical system for a head-worn computer includes an upper optical module adapted to convert illumination into image light by illuminating a reflective display through a field lens, wherein the image light is transmitted back through the field lens, then through a partially reflective partially transmissive surface and into a lower optic module adapted to present the image light to an eye of a user wearing the head-worn computer and the upper optical module being positioned within a housing for the head-worn computer and having a height of less than 24 mm, as measured from the reflective display to the bottom edge of the rotationally curved partial mirror.
US11409103B2	Light-guide optical element employing polarized internal reflectors A light-guide optical element (LOE) includes a transparent substrate having two parallel major external surfaces for guiding light within the substrate by total internal reflection (TIR). Mutually parallel internal surfaces within the LOE are provided with a structural polarizer which is transparent to light polarized parallel to a primary polarization transmission axis, and is partially or fully reflective to light polarized perpendicular to the primary polarization transmission axis. By suitable orientation of the polarization axis of successive internal surfaces together with the polarization mixing properties of TIR and/or use of birefringent materials, it is possible to achieve the desired proportion of coupling-out of the image illumination from each successive facet.
US11409097B2	Variable stiffness device, endoscope, and stiffness varying method A variable stiffness device includes a first elongated member, and a second elongated member movable along the first member. The first member includes first high bending stiffness sections, first low bending stiffness sections, and a reinforcement member reinforcing a strength of the first member. The reinforcement member includes a contact coil formed of a first wire spirally wound around a longitudinal axis of the reinforcement member, and a stranded tube formed of second wires that are twisted around each other. The second member includes a second high bending stiffness section, and a second low bending stiffness section. The second member is configured to move inside the reinforcement member, thereby changing a stiffness of the variable stiffness device.
US11409092B2	Parallel multi-region imaging device The parallel multi-region imaging device includes a multi-focus generation module, a spatial demodulation module, and a detection module. The multi-focus generation module is configured to modulate illumination light to generate a plurality of focuses in an object-side, and to form a plurality of different illumination regions, thereby generating multiple paths of signal light through a sample to be imaged. The spatial demodulation module is configured to make spatial energy distribution of each path of signal light no longer overlap or make an overlapping region smaller than a target requirement. The detection module is configured to independently detect each path of signal light passing through the spatial demodulation module, so as to implement parallel multi-region imaging.
US11409085B2	Optical imaging lens An optical imaging lens may include a first, a second, a third and a fourth lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through designing concave and/or convex surfaces of the four lens elements, the optical imaging lens may provide improved imaging quality and optical characteristics, shortened length, increased effective focal length and lowered f-number while the optical imaging lens may satisfy HFOV*Fno/EFL≤2.400, wherein a half field of view of the optical imaging lens is represented by HFOV, a f-number of the optical imaging lens is represented by Fno, and an effective focal length of the optical imaging lens is represented by EFL.
US11409084B2	Lens module including five lenses of −+++− refractive powers, and electronic device using the same A lens module includes a first lens having a negative refractive power, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and an imaging surface, arranged in that sequence from an object side to an image side. The lens module uses infrared light which has a wavelength ranging from 920 to 970 nm, the lens module satisfies the following conditions: 0.0002<\|1/F1\|<0.01; D/TTL>1.1; CT4/ET4<1.8; F1 denotes a focal length of the first lens, D denotes a diameter of a largest imaging circle of the lens module, TTL denotes a distance between an object side surface of the first lens to the imaging surface, CT4 denotes a central thickness of the fourth lens, ET4 denotes an edge thickness of the fourth lens.
US11409083B2	Composite optical element, optical apparatus and imaging apparatus A composite optical element comprises a first base member, an optical resin layer, a bonding layer, and a second base member which are sequentially laminated such that the optical resin layer and the bonding layer are sandwiched between light entering/exiting surfaces of the first base member and the second base member. The thickness of the bonding layer changes along a straight line extending from the center toward the outer periphery of the bonding layer. Specifically, the thickness along the straight line is greater at an intermediate position between a first position and a second position than either of the thicknesses at the first position and at the second position. The first position is apart from the center by 0.8 times of half the diameter of the optical resin layer, and the second position corresponds to the outer periphery of the bonding layer.
US11409071B2	Lens moving apparatus, and camera module and optical instrument comprising same An embodiment comprises: a housing comprising side parts, a first corner part, a second corner part, a third corner part, and a fourth corner part, in which each of the first corner part, the second corner part, the third corner part and the fourth corner is disposed between two adjacent side parts; a bobbin disposed in the housing; a first coil disposed on an outer surface of the bobbin; first magnets disposed on the side parts of the housing; a first circuit board disposed on the first corner part and comprising a first pad, a second pad, a third pad, a fourth pad, a fifth pad and a sixth pad; a first location sensor disposed on the first circuit board and electrically connected to the first pad, the second pad, the third pad, the fourth pad, the fifth pad and the sixth pad; first, second, third and fourth upper springs disposed apart from each other on the housing; and first and second lower springs coupled to a lower portion of the housing, electrically connected with the first coil, and coupled to the fifth and sixth pads, wherein each of the first to fourth upper springs is coupled to a corresponding one of the first to fourth pads in the first corner part.
US11409066B2	Replaceable entry module for cables and method An entry module for facilitating passage of one or more cables into an enclosure may include first and second module plates. The first module plate may include a first edge defining a first edge profile, and the second module plate may include a second edge defining a second edge profile. The first and second module plates may be configured to approach one another, such that the first edge profile and the second edge profile define one or more apertures for receiving a cable passing from exterior the enclosure to the interior of the enclosure. The first edge profile may define first aperture portions and first edge segments between at least some of the first aperture portions, and the second edge profile may define second aperture portions and second edge segments between at least some of the second aperture portions. The first and second aperture portions may define the apertures.
US11409054B2	Method and apparatus for assembling uniboot fiber optic connectors A method for assembling a uniboot fiber optic connector includes the disposing of portions of optical assemblies against a first stop surface and a portion of an optical fiber jacket against a second stop surface. The stop surfaces may be disposed on a fixture that can be used to assemble the fiber optic connector.
US11409046B2	Backside binary grated lens coupled to front side waveguide A wafer structure includes a diffractive lens disposed on a backside of a wafer and coupled to a front side waveguide, the diffractive lens being configured to receive light and focus the light to the front side waveguide.
US11409040B1	Optical couplers for ridge-to-rib waveguide core transitions Structures for an optical coupler and methods of fabricating a structure for an optical coupler. A first plurality of segments are positioned with a first spaced arrangement along a longitudinal axis, and a second plurality of segments are positioned with a second spaced arrangement along the longitudinal axis between the first plurality of segments and a waveguide core. A slab layer has a plurality of sections respectively connected to the second plurality of segments. The second plurality of segments have a first thickness, and the slab layer has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
US11409036B2	Input waveguide arrangement in a photonic chip A photonic chip includes a device layer and a port layer, with an optical port located at the port layer. Inter-layer optical couplers are provided for coupling light between the device and port layers. The inter-layer couplers may be configured to couple signal light but block pump light or other undesired wavelength from entering the device layer, operating as an input filter. The port layer may accommodate other light pre-processing functions, such as optical power splitting, that are undesirable in the device layer.
US11409034B2	Silicon photonics integration circuit A silicon photonics integration circuit includes a silicon substrate member; a RX sub-circuit formed in the silicon substrate member including multiple RX-input ports each having a mode size converter configured to receive an incoming light signal into one of multiple waveguides and multiple RX photo detectors coupled respectively to the multiple waveguides; and a TX sub-circuit formed in the silicon substrate member including one or more TX-input ports each having a mode size converter coupled to a first TX photo detector into one input waveguide, one or more 1×2 directional couplers each coupled between the input waveguide and two mod-input waveguides, multiple modulators coupled between respective multiple mod-input waveguides and multiple mod-output waveguides each being coupled to a second TX photo detector into one of multiple output waveguides, and multiple TX-output ports each having a mode size converter coupled to respective one of the multiple output waveguides.
US11409028B2	Laminate A layered body including a polarizer material film that is a product of stretching in one or more directions, and a substrate film provided on the polarizer material film, the substrate film being a product of stretching in one or more directions, wherein a stretching ratio X of the polarizer material film is 1.5 or more and 5.5 or less, a thickness T2 is 20 μm or less, the thickness T2 being a thickness of the polarizer material film as a result of free end uniaxial stretching of the layered body at a stretching ratio 6.0/X, an angle θ2 formed by a stretching direction of the polarizer material film and a stretching direction of the substrate film is less than 1°, and a stretching ratio Y of the substrate film is smaller than the stretching ratio X of the polarizer material film.
US11409024B2	Methods and systems for generating simulation grids via zone by zone mapping from design space An illustrative geologic modeling method may comprise: obtaining a geologic model representing a subsurface region in physical space, the subsurface region being divided into multiple zones; sequentially generating a physical space simulation mesh for each of said multiple zones by: (a) mapping a current zone of the physical space geologic model to a current zone of a design space model representing a current zone of an unfaulted subsurface region; (b) gridding the design space model to obtain a design space mesh; (c) partitioning cells in the current zone of the design space mesh with faults mapped from the current zone of the physical space geologic model, thereby obtaining a partitioned design space mesh for the current zone; and (d) reverse mapping the partitioned design space mesh for the current zone to the physical space for the current zone.
US11409023B2	Methods to handle discontinuity in constructing design space using moving least squares Method for constructing a continuous design space for generating a physical property model in a faulted subsurface medium. The matching relationship of the fault traces on the two sides of each fault is used in a systematic way to determine the location of the fault traces in the design space. The location of any other point in the design space may then be determined by interpolation of the locations of fault traces. The fault traces are thus used as control points for the mapping. The method involves: (a) identifying the control points and determining their location in both physical and design space and (b) using selected control points, mapping any point from physical space to design space, preferably using the moving least squares method.
US11409021B2	Sensor for dispensing system Among other things, one or more systems and/or techniques for improving performance of a dispensing system are provided herein. The dispensing system may comprise an emitter and a detector. The emitter may be configured to transmit light (e.g., and/or one or more other signals). The detector may be configured to measure light, for example. The detector may determine a first measurement of light while the emitter is not transmitting light. The detector may determine a second measurement of light responsive to the emitter transmitting light. The detector may determine a third measurement of light based upon a comparison of the first measurement of light with the second measurement of light. The detector may be direct current (DC) coupled while determining the third measurement of light.
US11409011B2	Methods and systems for obtaining reconstructed low-frequency seismic data for determining a subsurface feature A computer-implemented method for obtaining reconstructed seismic data for determining a subsurface feature, includes: determining an initial training velocity model, training a machine learning model based on first training seismic data and second training seismic data generated from the training velocity model, the first training seismic data corresponding to one or more first frequencies, the second training seismic data corresponding to one or more second frequencies lower than the one or more first frequencies, obtaining, based on measured seismic data and the machine learning model, reconstructed seismic data corresponding to the one or more second frequencies, generating a velocity model based on the measured seismic data, the reconstructed seismic data, and a full waveform inversion (FWI), and when the generated velocity model does not satisfy a preset condition, updating the training velocity model based on the generated velocity model, to obtain updated reconstructed seismic data for determining a subsurface feature.
US11409000B1	Techniques for simultaneous determination of range and velocity with passive modulation A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system encodes a frequency modulation (FM) modulated signal with a time of flight (TOF) signal as a power and frequency modulated signal. The system can emit the power and frequency modulated signal and apply processing to a signal reflection to generate a target point set. The target point set processing can include frequency processing to generate target points based on range and Doppler information, and TOF processing to provide TOF range information. The LIDAR system can include a modulator to AM modulate an FM modulated light signal with a passive modulator to provide the TOF signal information with the FM modulated signal as the power and frequency modulated signal.
US11408995B2	Lateral-bin monitoring for radar target detection Techniques and apparatuses are described that implement lateral-bin monitoring for radar target detection. In particular, a radar system, which is mounted to a moving platform, divides a region of interest that is associated with at least one side of the moving platform into multiple lateral bins. The radar system maps locations of detections to the lateral bins, and monitors respective quantities of consecutive frames in which detections occur within the lateral bins. The radar system determines that at least one object is present within one of the lateral bins responsive to a quantity of consecutive frames having detections within the lateral bin being equal to or greater than a threshold. By waiting for a lateral bin to have detections across multiple consecutive frames, the radar system can minimize the false-alarm rate without reducing sensitivity.
US11408994B2	High resolution wide swath synthetic aperture radar system A side-looking High Resolution Wide Swath Synthetic Aperture Radar, HRWS-SAR, system comprising an antenna array and a beamforming network. The antenna array comprises a plurality of antenna elements to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves. The beamforming network includes a plurality of true time delay lines, TTDLs connected to a plurality of phase shifters. Each phase shifter is connected to a respective one of the plurality of antenna elements. The beamforming network engages with the transmit antenna array to transmit the electromagnetic waves by performing beamsteering across a swath using a pulse. The pulse has a chirped waveform and a transmit pulse duration. Beamsteering is performed based on an increasing or decreasing frequency of the chirped waveform over the transmit pulse duration. The beamforming network engages with the antenna array to receive, during a receive time window, echoes corresponding to the electromagnetic waves reflected by or from the swath.
US11408991B2	Tailoring sensor emission power to map, vehicle state, and environment The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that facilitate active sensor systems. An example method includes receiving information indicative of an operating context of a vehicle, wherein at least one Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor or at least one radar sensor are coupled to the vehicle. The method also includes selecting, from a plurality of sensor power configurations, a desired sensor power configuration based on the operating context of the vehicle. The method further includes causing at least one of: the at least one LIDAR sensor to emit light pulses according to the desired sensor power configuration or the at least one radar sensor to emit radar energy according to the desired sensor power configuration.
US11408990B2	Systems and methods for selecting ultra-wideband preamble according to environmental condition An ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communication system comprises a first wireless transceiver that outputs a unit of data having a first preamble that includes data for performing a time-of-flight distance measurement; a second wireless transceiver that replaces the first preamble of the unit of data with a second preamble for providing a performance level required for the time-of-flight distance measurement between the first and second wireless transceivers commensurate with an environment in which the second wireless transceiver is used; and a communication link between the first and second wireless transceivers that transmits the unit of data having the first preamble from the first wireless transceiver to the second wireless transceiver, transmits the second preamble from the second wireless transceiver to the first wireless transceiver, and exchanges subsequent electronic communications between the first and second wireless transceivers using the second preamble.
US11408983B2	Lidar 2D receiver array architecture A LIDAR system includes a receiver configured to receive a reflected light beam from a receiving direction, the reflected light beam having an oblong shape that extends in a lengthwise direction. The LIDAR receiver includes a two-dimensional (2D) photodetector array including a plurality of pixel rows and a plurality of pixel columns, wherein the reflected light beam, incident on the 2D photodetector array, extends in the lengthwise direction along at least one receiving pixel column of the plurality of pixel columns according to the receiving direction; an analog readout circuit including a plurality of output channels configured to read out electrical signals; and a multiplexer configured to, for each reading cycle, selectively couple receiving pixels of the at least one receiving column to the plurality of output channels based on the receiving direction, while decoupling non-receiving pixels from the plurality of output channels based on the receiving direction.
US11408977B2	Position sensor and position measurements using millimeter-wave metamaterial A rotation sensor system includes a rotatable target object configured to rotate about a rotational axis in a rotation direction; a first millimeter-wave (mm-wave) metamaterial track coupled to the rotatable target object, where the first mm-wave metamaterial track is arranged around the rotational axis, and where the first mm-wave metamaterial track includes a first array of elementary structures having at least one first characteristic that changes around a perimeter of the first mm-wave metamaterial track; at least one transmitter configured to transmit a first electro-magnetic transmit signal towards the first mm-wave metamaterial track, where the first mm-wave metamaterial track converts the first electro-magnetic transmit signal into a first electro-magnetic receive signal; at least one receiver configured to receive the first electro-magnetic receive signal; and at least one processor configured to determine a rotational position of the rotatable target object based on the received first electro-magnetic receive signal.
US11408974B2	Electronic component for emitting and receiving radar signals The present disclosure relates to an electronic component for the bunched emitting and/or receiving of radar signals. For this, the electronic component comprises: a semiconductor chip, which is embodied to emit and/or to receive the radar signal by means of a primary radiator, and a support, on whose surface the semiconductor chip is arranged for electrical contacting. According to the present disclosure, the surface of the support has at least a first step embodied in such a manner that the radar signal in the case of the emitting and/or receiving is bunched approximately perpendicularly to the surface of the support. In this way, the electronic component-of the present disclosure is suited especially for those applications of radar based distance measurement, which benefit from bunched emitted and received radar signals.
US11408971B1	Computerized estimation of minimum number of sonic sources using maximum matching of a bipartite graph A computerized machine (a) determines temporal and spatial confidence intervals for each one of plural sonic events, (b) classifies pairings among the sonic events as either comparable or non-comparable, and (c) estimates a minimum number of sonic sources, some of which are in motion, that could have produced or generated the sonic events. Sonic event times and positions are characterized by corresponding temporal and spatial confidence intervals. A pairing of sonic events is classified as comparable only when that pairing meets one or more preselected constraints, some of which depend on the temporal and spatial confidence intervals. The estimated minimum number of sonic sources is equal to the total number of sonic events minus the cardinality of a maximum matching of a bipartite graph derived from the classifications of the pairings and a chronological ordering of the set of sonic events.
US11408969B2	System and method for object tracking anti-jitter filtering Object tracking anti-jitter filtering systems and methods. A plurality of raw location points for a tracking tag attached to a tracked object is received. The raw location points are stored within a raw location points buffer. Raw location points within an averaging window are averaged to generate an averaged location point. The averaged location point is stored within an averaged location points buffer for use within the object tracking system.
US11408953B2	Magnetic resonance imaging method Improvements in MR spiral imaging are provided in that spiral segments (2 to 8) are reordered, in particular alternately traversed and/or permuted. Moreover, repeatedly approaching the same post-trajectory points (16) between the acquisitions of the spiral segments (2 to 8) is provided, in which the post-trajectory points (16) are located outside of the center (18) of k-space (9), preferably outside of a region (20) of the k-space (9) covered by the spiral segments (2 to 8).
US11408951B2	Open-face, dual-mode head coil for clinical imaging in ultra-high field MRI scanner A head coil apparatus for MRI of a person's head includes a transmit coil array device generating RF fields for spin state excitation to the head, wherein the transmit coil array device comprises multiple transmit coil loops decoupled from each other and arranged on a transmit coil array carrier surrounding an inner head coil space for receiving the head; a receive coil array device for receiving RF resonance signals from the head; a RF shield surrounding the transmit coil array device and the receive coil array device; and a head coil window providing a viewing port through the RF shield and transmit coil array device. The head coil window has a longitudinal extension and an azimuthal extension, the transmit coil loops includes a window coil loop surrounding the head coil window, and the coil loop is decoupled from a neighbouring transmit coil loop by sharing a common loop conductor.
US11408947B2	Identification of molecules based on frequency responses using electromagnetic write-heads and magneto-resistive sensors The inventive concepts presented herein relate to methods of identifying molecules identification of molecules using apparatuses including: electromagnetic write-head(s); magneto-resistive read sensor(s), and processor(s). An exemplary method includes scanning one or more of a plurality of biosample tracks of a biosample substrate using an electromagnetic write-head to magnetically excite one or more molecules of interest using an alternating magnetic field. The one or more molecules of interest are disposed on one or more of the biosample tracks. A resonant response of the one or more molecules of interest is measured using a magneto-resistive sensor. The resonant response is compared to a table of known resonant responses to identify the one or more molecules of interest.
US11408942B2	Method for predicting service life of retired power battery This invention discloses a method for predicting the service life of a retired power battery. The service life of a retired power battery may be predicted by its power battery life attenuation curve. The power battery life attenuation curve is obtained by establishing a power battery life model and a charge and discharge characteristic curve of the power battery by utilizing the temperature T, the discharge rate C and the discharge depth DOD in the charging and discharging process of the power battery. This invention establishes a three-dimensional relation graph with a cycle life with respect to the capacity loss rate and the functional relationship ω=ƒ(T,C) by using the power battery life attenuation curve. The three-dimensional relation graph is applied to the same type of battery. And the attenuation of the battery in the full life cycle may be predicted.
US11408932B2	Integrated circuit workload, temperature and/or subthreshold leakage sensor Determination of one or more operating conditions (leakage current, temperature and/or workload) of a functional transistor in a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC). The functional transistor provides an electrical current, which is provided as an input to a ring oscillator (ROSC). The ROSC is located in the IC proximate to the functional transistor and has an oscillation frequency in operation. The one or more operating conditions of the functional transistor are determined based on the oscillation frequency of the ROSC.
US11408929B2	Through-silicon via detecting circuit, method and integrated circuit having the same A through-silicon via (TSV) detecting circuit, a detecting method, and an integrated circuit having the same are disclosed. The TSV detecting circuit includes: an input circuit including a first switching circuit, the first switching circuit comprising a control terminal coupled to a first detection control signal, a first terminal coupled to a first power signal, and a second terminal coupled to a first terminal of a TSV, wherein the first switching circuit is configured to be turned on in response to the first detection control signal to transmit a first power signal to the first terminal of the TSV; and a comparison circuit comprising a first input coupled to a second terminal of the TSV, and a second input coupled to a reference signal, wherein the comparison circuit is configured to compare a signal of the second terminal of the TSV and the reference signal.
US11408921B2	Circuit and method for realizing a combined connection of neutral wires or live wires using phase information of the neutral wires and the live wires A circuit and method for realizing a combined connection of neutral wires or live wires using phase information of the neutral wires and the live wires are provided. The circuit includes a phase detection module. The phase detection module is connected to a power grid via the live wire VL and the neutral wire VN. The phase detection module includes a high-voltage phase detector, a first inverter and a second inverter. The output of the high-voltage phase detector is sequentially connected to the first inverter and the second inverter. The method includes: arranging nodes on the live wire VL and the neutral wire VN of the power grid, respectively; defining the nodes by determining a phase relationship that a high-voltage signal first appears on the live wire VL or the neutral wire VN; and connecting systems to be connected in parallel to the power grid through the nodes.
US11408917B2	Redundant current-measuring arrangement with detection of interruptions of an electric circuit A measuring arrangement for redundantly determining a quantitative value of a current flow includes a first and second current-measuring modules connected in parallel, where the first current-measuring module includes a first analogue input and a first current measurement resistor and a voltage-measuring unit to determine the value of current flowing into the analogue input and through the first current measurement resistor, the second current measuring module includes a second analogue input and a second current measurement resistor and a voltage-measuring unit to determine the value of current flowing into the second analogue input and through the second current measurement resistor, and includes a control unit that detects a gradual change in voltages determined by the voltage-measuring units, and when gradual changes in the voltages that are counter to each other occur, a current-measuring module is excluded from the determination of the quantitative value of the current flow.
US11408907B2	Total pressure and total temperature measurement in a turbomachine A method of testing and/or controlling the operation of an axial turbomachine through which passes a gas stream, includes the following actions: measurement of operating parameters of the turbomachine, said parameters including pressure in the gas stream at different axial positions, and calculation of operating conditions of the turbomachine from the measured parameters and the Laplace coefficient γ of the gas passing through the turbomachine, wherein the measurement of parameters includes a measurement of the temperature of the gas stream, and the calculation of operating conditions includes a determination of the Laplace coefficient γ on the basis of the measurement of the temperature of the gas stream.
US11408904B2	Accelerometric sensor in mems technology having high accuracy and low sensitivity to temperature and ageing The accelerometric sensor has a suspended region, mobile with respect to a supporting structure, and a sensing assembly coupled to the suspended region and configured to detect a movement of the suspended region with respect to the supporting structure. The suspended region has a geometry variable between at least two configurations associated with respective centroids, different from each other. The suspended region is formed by a first region rotatably anchored to the supporting structure and by a second region coupled to the first region through elastic connection elements configured to allow a relative movement of the second region with respect to the first region. A driving assembly is coupled to the second region so as to control the relative movement of the latter with respect to the first region.
US11408902B2	Method to store sample tubes in a laboratory storage and retrieval system A method to store sample tubes in a laboratory storage and retrieval system is presented. The laboratory storage and retrieval system comprises a storage section, a database comprising a sample tube inventory of the storage section, a control device, and at least one sample tube transport system. The storage section comprises at least two storage subsections. In a first step of the method, the control device identifies at least two sample tubes with at least one substantially identical sample tube attribute and distributed over the at least two storage subsections. In a second step of the method, the at least one sample tube transport system consolidates the at least two sample tubes in at least one storage subsection, wherein the control device further determines in which of the at least two storage subsections the identified sample tubes are consolidated.
US11408881B2	Test meter and method for detecting undue pressure applied to an inserated test strip A test meter and method for detecting the presence and/or concentration of an analyte in a liquid biological sample. The meter includes an internal cavity receiving a test strip. A pressure sensor is arranged and configured to sense a pressure exerted by the inserted test strip relative to the meter housing. A controller receives signals corresponding to the sensed pressure, compares the signal to a pressure threshold value, and indicates when the sensed pressure exceeds the pressure threshold value. The method is for detecting the application of an undue pressure applied against a test strip relative to a meter, and includes receiving a test strip in a meter in a position adjacent a pressure sensor, using the sensor to sense the pressure applied by the inserted test strip relative to the meter, and comparing the sensed pressure to a predetermined threshold value.
US11408880B2	Lipid-free anchoring of thermophilic bacteriophage G20c portal adapter into solid-state nanopores Hybrid nanopores, comprising a protein pore supported within a solid-state membrane, which combine the robust nature of solid-state membranes with the easily tunable and precise engineering of protein nanopores. In an embodiment, a lipid-free hybrid nanopore comprises a water soluble and stable, modified portal protein of the Thermus thermophilus bacteriophage G20c, electrokinetically inserted into a larger nanopore in a solid-state membrane. The hybrid pore is stable and easy to fabricate, and exhibits low peripheral leakage, allowing sensing and discrimination among different types of biomolecules.
US11408876B2	Modular gas monitoring system A monitoring system may include a module configured to couple to a base. The module may include a memory configured to store a firmware application and data, a processor operably coupled to the memory and configured to execute firmware to control the monitoring system, a wireless communication transceiver configured to allow communications between the module and other modules external to the monitoring system, and at least one sensor. The monitoring system is operable to monitor data measured via the at least one sensor and provide monitoring and alarm functions. The module is replaceable separately from the base, which has a shape generally resembling a safety cone.
US11408864B2	Qualitative and quantitative analysis method for high molecular weight additive by using size-exclusion chromatography-pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry A method for securing qualitative and quantitative information of a high molecular weight additive in a polymer resin sample is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method includes separating a fraction of a polymer resin sample using size exclusion chromatography (SEC), wherein the fraction corresponding to a high molecular weight additive, pyrolyzing the fraction in a pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometer (Py-GC/MS) to obtain a mass spectrum of the pyrolyzed fraction; identifying a structure of the high molecular weight additive by comparing m/z values for fragment peaks in the mass spectrum to m/z values for fragment peaks in a mass spectrum of a standard, and determining the amount of the high molecular weight additive in the polymer resin sample, relative to the total weight of the polymer resin sample by comparing a sum of areas of the fragment peaks to a calibration line of the standard.
US11408862B2	Ultrasonic extraction performance checking device and method for ultrasonic extractor for detecting and analyzing chemical composition of consumer product An ultrasonic extraction performance checking device and method for an ultrasonic extractor for detecting and analyzing a chemical composition of a consumer product. The ultrasonic extraction performance checking device includes a hanging frame which is hung inside the ultrasonic extractor and matched with the ultrasonic extractor, and a hanging frame plane checking device which is detachably and vertically or horizontally placed in the hanging frame and clamped with an alloy foil. The alloy foil is surrounded by a tensioning fixture. The tensioning fixture causes the alloy foil to generate a surface tension of 5 to 15 N and to be tightened and fixed to the bottom surface of the hanging frame plane checking device.
US11408856B2	Systems and methods for monitoring health of core samples Methods, systems, and apparatuses for monitoring health and integrity of core samples are disclosed. The apparatus includes a core container including a body portion having a plurality of chambers to accommodate a plurality of samples, and a lid portion configured to fully cover the body portion, and one or more vibration sensing devices configured to measure vibration experienced by each of the plurality of core samples. The apparatus is further configured to access a database comprising a plurality of core rock matrices and corresponding threshold vibration amplitude values, and determine, for each of the core samples, a category from a plurality of categories based on the vibration experienced by the core sample and the threshold vibration amplitude value for the corresponding core rock matrix.
US11408846B2	Laterally actuated amplified capacitive vapor sensor A capacitive vapor sensor, sensor system, and method for determining a vapor concentration is provided. The capacitive sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first and second electrodes are configured to provide a bias voltage. The sensor further includes a cantilevered sensor electrode interdigitated between the first and second electrodes and having an adsorptive polymer attached to a surface of the cantilevered sensor electrode. The adsorptive polymer is configured to expand in response to adsorbing a vapor and cause a deflection of the cantilevered sensor electrode, the deflection causing a change in a differential capacitance of the first and second electrodes. A sensor indicates current at the cantilevered sensor electrode, and an electronic processor determines the change in the differential capacitance to determine a characteristic or concentration of the vapor.
US11408844B2	Dielectric sensing to characterize hemostatic dysfunction As one example, an apparatus includes a dielectric microsensor comprising a microfluidic chamber that includes a capacitive sensing structure, the microfluidic chamber including a fluid input port to receive a volume of a blood sample. A bioactive agent is disposed within the chamber to interact with the volume of the blood sample received in the microfluidic chamber. A transmitter provides an input radio frequency (RF) signal to an RF input of the dielectric microsensor. A receiver receives an output RF signal from an RF output of the dielectric microsensor. A computing device that computes dielectric permittivity values of the sample that vary over a time interval based on the output RF signal, the computing device to provide an assessment of hemostatic dysfunction and associated coagulopathy based on the dielectric permittivity values.
US11408843B2	Gas sensor A gas sensor includes a first sensor part that can detect the concentration of the mixture of a first gas and a second gas, a second sensor part having higher detection sensitivity with respect to the second gas than with respect to the first gas, and a signal processing circuit that subtracts the concentration of the second gas detected by the second sensor part from the mixture concentration detected by the first sensor part to derive the concentration of the first gas. The concentration of the second gas detected by the second sensor part is subtracted from the concentration of the mixture concentration detected by the first sensor part, so that it is possible to cancel the influence of the second gas which is miscellaneous gas to thereby work out a correct value of concentration of the first gas to be detected.
US11408825B2	Forensic detector and the system thereof A forensic detector for remotely sensing a porphyrin-containing substance on a surface of an object is provided. The forensic detector includes an excitation light source for generating an excitation light beam, plural optical elements, one or more sensors for measuring a first and second radiation powers, and a computer processor. The excitation light beam has an excitation wavelength capable of exciting porphyrin to luminesce at a target wavelength centered between 665-675 nm. The first and second radiation powers are in non-overlapping wavelength regions of the object-originated light beam. The computer processor is configured to compute a SNR according to the first radiation power and a background noise power level, and to determine if the porphyrin-containing substance is present on the surface according to the SNR. The background noise power level is obtained from the one or more second radiation powers.
US11408816B2	Device and method for dry-wet cycle simulation test of concrete in tidal zone and splash zone The disclosure relates to a device and method for a dry-wet cycle simulation test of concrete in a tidal zone and a splash zone. A main structure includes a liquid storage tank, a test chamber, a communicating pipe, air holes of the liquid storage tank, air holes of the test chamber, ceiling fans, steel pipes, a support frame, an upper water level sensor, a lower water level sensor, a temperature and humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a chamber body support, a communication valve, a pipe support, a water inlet pump, a water inlet valve, a water outlet pipe, a water outlet pump, a water outlet valve, spray water pipes, spray heads, and a control box. The control box can control and record test parameters in real time, so that the boundary between the tidal zone and the splash zone is clear.
US11408811B2	Methods and systems for determining residual fluid saturation of a subsurface formation A method for determining residual fluid saturation of a subsurface formation includes acquiring a sample of the subsurface formation, determining a first residual oil saturation during a water flooding process, determining a second residual oil saturation during a gas flooding process, determining a third residual oil saturation during an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes, and determining irreducible water saturation during an oil displacing water process.
US11408806B2	System and method for monitoring crack propagation of transparent rock specimen A system and method for monitoring crack propagation of a transparent rock specimen monitors a breakage process of a specimen loading process. In the system and method for monitoring crack propagation of a transparent rock specimen, under the condition of no contact with a rock specimen, intensity changes of laser light passing through the transparent rock specimen in a loading state are determined, such that a computer (5) forms, according to laser intensity change data, a three-dimensional diagram of crack propagation of the transparent rock specimen (4) in a continuously loaded state at a plurality of set time points. This is used to analyze a breakage starting point and a crack propagation path and process of the transparent rock specimen (4) in the loading state, and achieve the purpose of qualitative analysis of the rock specimen.
US11408804B2	Pathological specimen preparation device and pathological specimen preparation system A pathological specimen preparation device includes a stage portion including a stage, a reagent supply portion 150 capable of supplying a reagent to a substrate W mounted on the stage, a washing portion capable of supplying a washing solution to the substrate, an electric field stirring portion capable of stirring the reagent or the washing solution supplied to the substrate by applying an electric field to the reagent or the washing solution, and a control unit, wherein the washing portion, the reagent supply portion, and the electric field stirring portion are sequentially disposed in a Y direction as a first direction, and the device includes a stage transport mechanism that moves the stage in the Y direction, and a stage tilting mechanism that tilts the stage in an X direction as a second direction crossing the Y direction when the stage is positioned in the washing portion.
US11408798B2	Measuring individual data of spectacles An apparatus and a method for measuring individual data of spectacles arranged in a measurement position are disclosed. The spectacles have a left and/or a right spectacle lens. The apparatus has a display for displaying a test structure. The apparatus contains an image capture device for capturing the test structure with an imaging beam path which passing through the left spectacle lens and/or the right spectacle lens of the spectacles. Further, the apparatus includes a computer unit with a computer program for determining a refractive power distribution for at least a section of the left spectacle lens and/or the right spectacle lens from the image of the test structure captured by the image capture device and a known spatial orientation of the display relative to the image capture device. To measure individual data of spectacles, the spectacles are arranged in a measurement position.
US11408795B2	Sealability evaluation method and the like and standard artificial leak device It is an object of the present invention to enhance reliability of an allowable limit conductance used for setting a threshold value for evaluating sealability of a test object, and further, enhance reliability of the sealability evaluation. By leak testing a test object 9A with a sealing defect 9g, a leakage characteristic that shows a relationship between an internal-external pressure difference and a leak flow rate is obtained. A conductance of a test object with a similar artificial leak 9B having a similar artificial leak device 29 disposed therein, conducting the leak-detected substance is measured. The similar artificial leak device 29 has a leakage characteristic similar to the obtained leakage characteristic. An allowable limit conductance is obtained based on results of the measurement. Sealability of a test object 9 is evaluated based on a threshold value set with a standard artificial leak device 9S having the allowable limit conductance.
US11408788B2	Variable geometry and stiffness control for fluid filled sensor Devices, systems, and methods for adjusting the high flex point of a deformable sensor are disclosed herein. A deformable sensor may include an enclosure comprising a housing and a deformable membrane coupled to an upper portion of the housing, where the enclosure is configured to be filled with a medium, a contact mechanism coupled to the housing and selectively adjustable such that adjusting a position of the contact mechanism causes a change in a location of a high flex point of the deformable membrane, and an internal sensor, disposed within the enclosure, having a field of view configured to be directed through the medium and toward a bottom surface of the deformable membrane, where the internal sensor is configured to output a deformation region within the deformable membrane when placed in contact an object.
US11408781B2	Thermal sensor package for earbuds A thermal sensor package for earbuds includes two thermopile sensor elements on a single thermopile sensor chip, and the two thermopile sensor elements are separated by a block wall of a cap. One of the thermopile sensor elements senses external infrared thermal radiation through a window of the cap, and the other thermopile sensor element senses internal infrared thermal radiation from a package structure as a basis for correcting compensation. Therefore, the foregoing thermal sensor package for earbuds can quickly correct a measurement error caused by the package structure to improve the measurement accuracy. In addition, the forgoing thermal sensor package for earbuds has a simple packaging step and is easy to arrange a silicon based infrared lens to expand its application.
US11408771B2	Method for measuring a colour space specific to an individual and method for correcting digital images depending on the colour space specific to the individual A method for constructing a colour space specific to an individual viewing a colour image on a display device, including at least the following steps: a first step of measuring an emitted spectral radiance; a second step of constructing a Euclidean colour space of the lights emitted by the display device; a third step of measuring, by computer, a luminance vector field perceived by the individual; a fourth step of constructing a model corresponding to the individual's perception of the colours.
US11408767B1	Optical filter for an optical sensor device An optical system includes an optical element and an optical filter with a first set of channels and a second set of channels respectively associated with a first region and a second region of the optical filter. The optical element causes first light beams and second light beams associated with a subject to respectively fall incident on the first region within a first incidence angle range and on the second region within a second incidence angle range. A first channel, of the first set of channels, passes, based on the first incidence angle range, a set of the first light beams that are associated with a first subrange of a particular wavelength range. A second channel, of the second set of channels, passes, based on the second incidence angle range, a set of the second light beams that are associated with a second subrange of the particular wavelength range.
US11408762B2	Electronic weighing scales with user-configurable check weigh function and methods of using the same Electronic weighing scales with check weigh functionality that include user interfaces and programming capability that are designed for both ease of use and configurability. In some examples, electronic weighing scales include check weigh memory buttons configured for one-touch programming that can be used for quickly and easily storing and recalling a target weight. In some examples, electronic weighing scales include check weigh visual indicators designed and configured to conspicuously display a result of a check weigh function weight comparison.
US11408760B2	Device for detecting media The invention relates to devices for detecting media. These are distinguished, in particular, by the fact that simply the medium can be detected and/or properties of the or a medium can be determined or monitored. For this purpose, a heating sensor comprising a heating device and at least one p-n junction operated in the forward direction and a reference sensor comprising at least one p-n junction operated in the forward direction are spaced apart from one another. The heating device and the p-n junctions are connected to a control device, which is a control device ascertaining the presence and/or at least one property of the medium from the thermal properties of the medium.
US11408757B2	Flow meter device according to the vortex measuring principle, measuring tube for same, and method for measuring the flow rate or the flow speed of a medium A measuring tube for guiding a fluid for a flow meter device according to the vortex measuring principle, wherein the measuring tube has an inflow-side opening in an inflow-side end face and an outflow-side opening in an outflow-side end face, between which the measuring tube extends in the axial direction includes: a bluff body which is arranged in the measuring tube, wherein the bluff body functions to bring about a Kármán vortex street with a flow-rate-dependent vortex frequency when a fluid flows through the measuring tube; at least one vortex detector for detecting vortexes of the vortex street and for providing vortex-dependent signals; and a control valve between the vortex detector and the outflow-side end face and axially spaced apart from the vortex detector, which annularly constricts the flow cross-section of the measuring tube.
US11408756B2	Magnetic position measuring device A magnetic position measuring device includes a magnetic scale and a scanning unit movable relative thereto in at least one measuring direction. The magnetic scale has scale regions positioned at a regular pitch and have an oppositely oriented magnetization, the pitch indicating the extension of a scale region along the measuring direction. The scanning unit has at least one first detector unit cell, which includes three stripe-shaped magnetoresistive detector elements set apart from one another in the measuring direction, the longitudinal directions of the detector elements each having an orientation oriented perpendicular to the measuring direction. Adjacent detector elements along the measuring direction in the first detector unit cell have a distance of, for example, one twelfth of the pitch, relative to one another.
US11408753B2	Lock monitoring device A lock monitoring device includes a detection unit and a plurality of sensors, where the detection unit is configured with a thin circuit board configured with a plurality of detection elements, allowing the detection elements to be connected in parallel with a circuit and then connected to a control circuit; the sensors are configured on parts of the lock such as lock tongues, rotating shaft and correspond to the detection elements; whereby, when the lock is unlocked and locked, the detection elements will detect that the detection elements depart from detection positions and send detection signals to a remote monitoring host, and the monitoring host monitors and records the number and time of the unlocking of the lock, achieving smart access control and further allowing the lock to be safer.
US11408744B2	Interactive routing information between users A method, autonomous system controller, and computer program product generate a first route for an autonomous vehicle to transport a first person from a first location to a destination. In response to determining that a second person satisfies trigger criteria comprising: (i) being at a second location that is within a proximity threshold to the first route; (ii) being associated with the first person; and (iii) being associated with the destination, an affordance is caused to be presented via respective user interface devices to at least one of the first and second persons that proposes that the autonomous vehicle transport both the first and second persons to the destination. In response to receiving acceptance, a second route is generated for the autonomous vehicle that comprises picking up the first person at the first location, picking up the second person at the second location, and transporting both persons to the destination.
US11408739B2	Location correction utilizing vehicle communication networks Adjusting inconsistencies and inaccuracies in location perception, one or more computer processors identify data indicating a location of a computing device; detect a subsequent computing device within a threshold proximity to the computing device; receive data indicating a location of the subsequent computing device; determine a first location reliability score for the identified data indicating the location of a computing device and a second location reliability score for the received data indicating the location of the subsequent computing device; calculate one or more location corrective parameters for the computing device based, at least in part, on the identified data indicating the location of the computing device, the received data indicating the location of the subsequent computing device, the first location reliability score, and the second location reliability score; adjust the data indicating the location of the computing device based on the calculated one or more location corrective parameters.
US11408731B2	Controlling a machine based on detected machine work cycles A work cycle detection and control system includes an angle detector that detects an angular position of an implement, operably coupled to a mobile machine, relative to a base of the mobile machine. The system also includes a range detector that detects a degree range of rotation, about the base, in which the angular position of the implement is located. Work cycle logic identifies a particular work cycle, from a plurality of different work cycles, that the mobile machine is performing, based on the degree range. An action signal generator generates an action signal, based on the particular work cycle.
US11408730B2	Stress measuring device and stress measuring method A stress measuring device and a stress measuring method for measuring a stress distribution of an object are provided. The stress measuring method includes: receiving a first-dimension image of the object; marking an area of the first-dimension image to generate a marked area; calculating a first stress applied to the marked area and transforming the marked area to a strained marked area corresponding to a second-dimension image to generate a determination result; and calculating the stress distribution corresponding to the first-dimension image of the object according to the determination result.
US11408729B2	Measuring system and method The disclosure provides a metrology system, comprising: a lens assembly configured to receive reflected light from a sample surface and split the reflected light into at least a first reflected beam and a second reflected beam; an imaging unit configured to receive the first reflected beam to generate imaging data of the sample surface, wherein the imaging data includes distribution information of at least one detection area located in at least one detection region of the sample; a film thickness measuring unit configured to receive the second reflected beam, and obtain film thickness data of a specified object in the detection area; and a processing unit, communicatively coupled to the imaging unit and the film thickness measuring unit, and configured to: determine a detection path of the at least one detection area based on the distribution information, and cause the film thickness measuring unit to obtain film thickness data of the detection area based on the detection path, wherein, on an optical path, spectrum receiving surface of the imaging unit is configured to be optically conjugate with the sample surface, and a spectrum receiving surface of the film thickness measuring unit are configured to be optically conjugate with the sample surface.
US11408724B2	Interferometry with an achromatic interferometric superposition of electromagnetic fields An interferometer apparatus includes a beam splitter arranged for splitting an input beam into a first beam propagating along a first interferometer arm including a deflection mirror and a second beam propagating along a second interferometer arm including a deflection mirror. The first and second interferometer arms have an identical optical path length. A beam combiner is arranged for recombining the first and second beams into a constructive output and a destructive output. In the first interferometer arm compared with the second interferometer arm, one additional Fresnel reflection at an optically dense medium is provided and a propagation of the electromagnetic fields of the first and second beams, when recombined by the beam combiner, results in a wavelength-independent phase difference of π between the contributions of the two interferometer arms to the destructive output. Furthermore, an interferometric measurement apparatus and an interferometric measurement method are described.
US11408723B2	Method and systems for the non-invasive optical characterization of a heterogeneous medium The present invention relates to a method for the non-invasive optical characterization of a heterogeneous medium, comprising: a step of illuminating, by means of a series of incident light waves, a given field of view of the heterogeneous medium, positioned in a focal plane of a microscope objective (30); a step of determining a first distortion matrix (Dur, Drr) in an observation basis defined between a conjugate plane of the focal plane (FP) and an observation plane, said first distortion matrix corresponding, in a correction basis defined between a conjugate plane of the focal plane and an aberration correction plane, to the term-by-term matrix product of a first reflection matrix (Rur) of the field of view, determined in the correction basis, with the phase conjugate matrix of a reference reflection matrix, defined for a model medium, in said correction basis; and a step of determining, from the first distortion matrix, at least one mapping of a physical parameter of the heterogeneous medium.
US11408719B2	Deployable device with control of deployed length of a deployable structure A deployable device includes a supporting structure, a deployable structure capable of switching from a configuration wound around a first axis to a configuration deployed according to a second axis substantially at right angles to the first axis, by being deployed by a length defined in a frame of reference of the supporting structure, wherein it further comprises a deployed length control device comprising a sensor and a computer linked to the sensor, a first conductive track electrically linked to the sensor extending on the deployable structure, substantially along the perimeter of the deployable structure, and forming one or more turns of a first coil in the wound configuration, and in that the sensor is configured to measure an electrical parameter from the first electrically conductive track which varies with the deployed length of the deployable structure and the computer is configured to determine the deployed length of the deployable structure.
US11408713B2	Entangling projectiles and systems for their use An entangling projectile for use with a projectile deployment system includes a pair of pellets. At least one of the pair of pellets has a head with a head outer diameter and a shank with a shank outer diameter, the shank outer diameter being less than the head outer diameter. A tether connects the pair of pellets. A centering shroud is carried by a shank of the at least one of the pair of pellets. The centering shroud has at least one tether opening formed therein to receive the tether. The tether is coupled to the pellet and extends along the shank of the pellet and through the at least one tether opening formed in the centering shroud.
US11408711B1	Infrared firearm sight camera attachment, system and method Devices, systems and methods for providing firearms, including handguns, with infrared sights and a camera which can be held in one shooter's hand. The camera can send live video which can display a target to a portable display, such as a smart phone, smart watch or smart glasses, that is held in another hand of the shooter, so that the shooter remains out of harms' way if the target is armed.
US11408703B2	Compound projectile launcher A projectile launcher includes a frame having a vertical grip and a forearm brace configured to stabilize the projectile launcher using a user's arm. The projectile launcher includes a drawstring hub rotatably mounted to the frame and rotatable in a first direction and a second direction. Movement of a drawstring away from the drawstring hub corresponds with rotation of the drawstring hub in the first direction and movement of the drawstring toward the drawstring hub corresponds with rotation of the drawstring hub in the second direction. The projectile launcher includes at least one flexible limb attached to at least one power cable. A power cable section of the drawstring hub, where the power cable is connected, has a let-off portion. The let-off portion has a first section having a first diameter and a second section having a second diameter and the first diameter is greater than the second diameter.
US11408702B2	Firearm muzzle accessory coupling device, system and method A firearm muzzle accessory coupling device, system and method. The coupling device provides a front alignment taper and an intermediate outer diameter providing a plurality of successively alternating clearance recesses and pattern threaded lugs, wherein each lug provides a unique outward thread. The muzzle accessory provides a mounting interface socket having a plurality of successively alternating socket clearances and pattern threaded socket lugs along an inner circumference of a through bore. Each socket lug providing an inward thread dimensioned and adapted to receive the unique outward threaded muzzle accessory, thereby effectuating a plurality of compatible mating axial orientations between the coupling device and the firearm muzzle accessory.
US11408700B2	Firearm monitoring, inertial measurement and communication system Systems and methods are provided for a firearm monitoring system comprising an inertial measurement unit configured to generate data indicative of at least one of a movement of the firearm, an orientation of the firearm, or a direction of the firearm, and a communication circuit configured to communicate the data generated using the inertial measurement unit to a device external to the firearm, and a microcontroller module configured to deliver power from a power source to at least one of the inertial measurement unit or the communication circuit, wherein at least the inertial measurement unit is disposed within an action structure of the firearm.
US11408696B2	Firearm gas system extension An attachable extension can be attached to a firearm adjustment knob comprising an extension rod and a mounting block wherein the extension rod can slide back and forth axially and rotatably within the mounting block. A knob mounted to the extension rod and a spring mounted around the extension rod for biasing the extension rod toward a gas exhaust knob, and a fastener capturing the mounting block to a barrel shroud wherein the knob movably rotates the extension rod axially within the mounting block. The extension rod further comprises a slot fitted over gas exhaust knob. The extension rod can be coupled to the knob by a pin.
US11408666B2	Refrigeration appliance cabinet thermal insulation container and refrigeration appliance A thermal insulation container (100) for a cabinet of a refrigeration apparatus includes a plurality of foamed boards (10) and a connecting mechanism (20). At least two adjacent foamed boards (10) are connected by the connecting mechanism (20), The connecting mechanism (20) includes a first connecting member (210) and a second connecting member (220). A connecting hook (211) is rotatably provided on the first connecting member (210), and a fixing post (221) is rotatably provided on the second connecting member (220). An elastic protrusion (216) is provided on the first connecting member (210) or the second connecting member (220), and the elastic protrusion (216) is pressed by the connecting hook (211) during rotation. In a connection position, the connecting hook (211) is rotated to cooperate with the fixing post (221) and to be located between the fixing post (221) and the elastic protrusion (216). In a separation position, the connecting hook (211) is separated from the fixing post (221).
US11408664B2	Household refrigeration appliance including a drawer, and method for producing the household refrigeration appliance A household refrigeration appliance includes a thermally insulated body delimiting a coolable interior space, a refrigeration device cooling the interior space, a drawer with a front panel to be pushed into and pulled out of the interior space to deposit and remove food, and a display on the front panel. The front panel closes the interior space when the drawer is pushed in, and the upper region of the front panel has an upwardly open recessed grip with a front wall portion to be gripped from the rear and an oblique recessed grip portion transitioning into the wall portion to be gripped from the rear. The display is in a depression of the grip portion and the front panel includes a semitransparent cover completely covering the display through which displayed information shines when the display is switched on. A method for producing the domestic refrigeration device is also provided.
US11408662B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator including a refrigerator main body having a refrigerating chamber therein, a cold air passage duct provided within the refrigerator main body and having a cold air passage therein to discharge the cold air into the refrigerating chamber, a control case attached to one surface of the cold air discharge duct and having a cold air discharge opening through which the cold air is discharged, and a knob provided between the cold air passage duct and the control case and attached to the control case to be reciprocally movable in one direction, the knob opening and closing at least part of the cold air discharge opening.
US11408647B2	Enhanced thermally-driven ejector cycles A refrigerated system includes a heat recovery system defining a heat recovery fluid flow path. The heat recovery system includes an ejector having a primary inlet and a secondary inlet and a first heat exchanger within which heat is transferred between a heat recovery fluid and a secondary fluid. The first heat exchanger is located upstream from the primary inlet of the ejector. A second heat exchanger within which heat is transferred from a heat transfer fluid to the heat recovery fluid is upstream from the secondary inlet of the ejector. At least one recovery heat exchanger is positioned along the heat recovery fluid flow path directly upstream from the first heat exchanger.
US11408640B2	Housing assembly and water heater Provided are a housing assembly and a water heater. The housing assembly includes a bottom plate assembly and an outer housing. The outer housing is provided with a hooking fitting portion, the bottom plate assembly includes: a base and a supporting portion, a crimping space for positioning the outer housing is formed between at least portion of the supporting portion and the base. The hooking fitting portion is hooked with the crimping space.
US11408637B2	Sealing cover for air conditioners An improved cover for covering and sealing an air conditioning unit that is otherwise exposed to the room in which it is installed. The cover is easily mounted to or removed from the wall or surface from which the air conditioner projects and in the preferred embodiment is made from a fabric that is also easily cleaned and stored when not in use. Around the periphery of the cover's open end is a flange to which one element of a separable fastening system is affixed; the other element of the fastening system may have an integral adhesive backing and can be easily installed on the wall or surface. Mating the separable elements of the fastening system seals the enveloped air conditioner and its sleeve from air, noise and bug or insect infiltration. Other alternative embodiments and fastening methods are disclosed for an improved cover that is easy to install, remove, clean and store.
US11408636B2	Air guide grille, air inlet panel and air conditioner An air guide grille is provided, the air guide grille includes a plurality of grid strips, wherein the plurality of grid strips are arranged in a plurality of rows, an air inlet side edge of each of the plurality of grid strips is of a corrugated shape, and an air inlet side edges of two adjacent rows of grid strips in the plurality of grid strips is provided in a staggered manner along a length direction of the corrugation. In order to form a corrugated air inlet between two adjacent rows of gate strips, the each of the plurality of grid strips has an air guide surface inclined toward a first direction along the air guiding direction thereof, and the first direction is parallel to an undulating direction of a corrugation. In addition, an air inlet panel and an air conditioner are also disclosed.
US11408631B2	Extremum-seeking control system with saturation constraints An extremum seeking controller includes a processing circuit configured to modulate a manipulated variable provided as an input to a plant using an extremum-seeking control technique to drive a gradient of an objective function with respect to the manipulated variable toward an extremum. The objective function includes a performance variable characterizing a performance of the plant responsive to the manipulated variable. The objective function also includes a saturation adjustment term that becomes active as the plant approaches a saturation point and remains active as the plant operates within a saturated region past the saturation point. The saturation adjustment term causes the processing circuit to adjust the manipulated variable toward a value of the manipulated variable that returns the plant from the saturated region to a non-saturated region.
US11408626B2	Central plant control system with dynamic computation reduction A controller for a plurality of heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) devices includes a processing circuit that includes one or more processors and memory. The controller detects a change in condition that affects an operating status of a first HVAC device of the plurality of HVAC devices. The controller uses schematic relationships between the plurality of HVAC devices to determine a reduced subset of the plurality of HVAC devices for which operating parameters are to be generated based on the operating status of the first HVAC device. The controller generates operating parameters for the reduced subset of the plurality of HVAC devices and operates the plurality of HVAC devices using the operating parameters.
US11408622B2	Control with enhanced sensing capabilities An apparatus for controlling a device in connection with a sensed temperature in a space includes an actuator for regulating the operation of the device, a temperature sensor for providing the sensed temperature, and a thermal antenna connected to the temperature sensor. The thermal antenna may form part of the exposed face of the apparatus. A housing may include partitions, such as a plurality of circuit boards, for communicating with the actuator to provide control for the device. The partitions or circuit boards are spaced apart to form ventilation channels for ventilating heat from the housing, including byway of an encouraging convective flow.
US11408616B2	Water heaters with real-time hot water supply determination A water heating system can include a water heater having a tank, an inlet line, and an outlet line, where the inlet line provides unheated water to the tank, and where the outlet line draws heated water from the tank. The water heating system can also include multiple sensing devices, where each sensing device of the plurality of sensing devices measures a parameter associated with the tank. The water heating system can further include a controller communicably coupled to the plurality of sensing devices, where the controller determines an amount of heated water in the tank based on measurements made by the plurality of sensing devices.
US11408610B1	Systems and methods for spraying fuel in an augmented gas turbine engine In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for spraying fuel in an augmented gas turbine engine. The embodiments may include a spray bar with a fuel injection aperture to inject a fuel jet into a fuel conduit; the fuel conduit having a fuel window to discharge the fuel jet into a core exhaust flow of an augmented gas turbine engine; a first airflow conduit having a first orifice to discharge a first air stream into the core exhaust flow; and a second airflow conduit having a second orifice to discharge a second air stream into the core exhaust flow. The first orifice and the second orifice may be paired with the fuel window to cooperatively shape the fuel jet coming out of the fuel window.
US11408609B2	Combustor dome tiles A tile for a combustor dome of a gas turbine engine includes a tile body defining an upstream surface and an axially opposed downstream surface with at least one injection orifice defined through the tile body from the upstream surface to the downstream surface. The tile body extends in a radial direction from a radially inner surface to a radially outer surface. The radially inner and outer surfaces define circular arcs that are concentric with one another. The tile body extends circumferentially from a first end face to a second end face. The first end face follows a sigmoid profile and the second end face follows a sigmoid profile configured to interlock with the sigmoid profile of the first end face of another identical tile body.
US11408605B2	Light A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.
US11408600B2	Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes a light body, a driver circuit and a driver box. The light body includes a light source and a light housing. The driver circuit is used for converting an external power to a driving current. a driver box. The driver box has an external housing and a driver container. The driver circuit is placed in the driver container. The driver container has a side chamber for selectively installing a manual switch coupled to the driver circuit to change a setting of the driver circuit. The driver container is placed inside the external housing and there is a glue room outside the driver container and inside the external housing. The glue room is selectively added with heat dissipation glue for heat dissipation.
US11408599B1	Articulating linear high bay light fixture A light fixture includes a central housing, a panel, a light source, and a tether. The central housing defines first and second side surfaces and a bottom surface, and the bottom surface defines a plane. The panel is pivotably coupled with the first side surface, and the light source is coupled with the panel. The tether is coupled at one end with the panel to pivotably suspend the panel, and the second end of the tether includes an attachment member. The attachment member is configured to selectively couple with any one of a plurality of anchor positions located on the central housing. The panel is therefore fixable between a plurality of angles relative to the plane as determined by the attachment member being coupled with a selected one of the plurality of anchor positions.
US11408597B2	LED lighting methods and apparatus LED related lighting methods and apparatus are described. Various features relate to water tight light fixtures. Some of the fixtures are spotlights while other fixture are intended for in ground use. The light fixtures in at least some embodiments include power control features. In spotlight embodiments beam angle and power or light output can be controlled without opening the light assembly or compromising the water tight seals which also protect against dirt. In ground embodiments support tilt angle setting which allow a user to set the light fixture to one or more tilt angles. Beam angle can also be changed in some embodiments as well as power control. Beam angle, power control and tilt angle adjustments are supported in some embodiments but need not be supported in all embodiments with some embodiments using one or more of the described features but not all features.
US11408595B2	Method of mounting lighting fixture, lighting set, and mounting plate A lighting fixture assembly for mounting to a structural body includes a mounting plate and a lighting fixture. The mounting plate has a lower side surface configured to receive the light fixture, and an upper side surface configured to mount to the structural body. The mounting plate has a recessed portion formed in a center portion of the mounting plate and extends longitudinally along the mounting plate. The recessed portion has a depth when viewed from the lower side surface of the mounting plate in a thickness direction. The lighting fixture comprises a chassis configured to be fixed to the mounting plate and one or more light sources mounted on the chassis. The depth of the recessed portion is equal to or less than a distance between an outer surface of the cover and an upper side surface of the chassis when viewed in the thickness direction.
US11408589B2	Monolithic multi-focus light source device A light source device that includes a light device assembly and a monolithic lens. The light device assembly includes a first substrate with opposing top and bottom surfaces and a plurality of cavities formed into the top surface, a plurality of light source chips each disposed at least partially in one of the plurality of cavities and each including a light emitting device and electrical contacts, and a plurality of electrodes each extending between the top and bottom surfaces and each electrically connected to one of the electrical contacts. The monolithic lens is disposed over the top surface of the first substrate, and includes a unitary substrate with a plurality of lens segments each disposed over one of the light source chips.
US11408586B1	Display device The present invention provides a display device including a display panel, a backlight module, and a microstructure layer. The microstructure layer has a base layer and a plurality of microstructure groups. Each microstructure group includes: a central structure with a central trapezoidal section, a first structure with a first trapezoidal section, and a second structure with a second trapezoidal section arranged on a second side of the central structure. Based on the height of the central trapezoidal section, the legs of the first trapezoidal section and the second trapezoidal section facing away from the central structure are more inclined than the legs of the first trapezoidal section and the second trapezoidal section toward the central structure. The longer baselines of the central trapezoidal section, the first trapezoidal section, and the second trapezoidal section are all closer to the backlight module than the shorter upperlines.
US11408583B1	LED light fixture Disclosed embodiments provide a light emitting diode (LED) light fixture that comprises an LED light module. Multiple LEDs are arranged in a first series connection on a circuit board. A first power lead is configured and disposed as a positive power source connection. Aa second power lead is configured and disposed as a negative power source connection. The LEDs are densely arranged on the circuit board such that the LEDs have an average linear interspacing and an average lateral interspacing that enable high-density lighting. Disclosed embodiments provide a significant amount of light in a small, portable package. Embodiments include a rimless light cover to further increase the amount of light emanating from the light fixture.
US11408579B2	Automotive lamp and control method for DMD An illumination apparatus generates illumination light. A patterning device includes a digital micromirror device (DMD) configured to spatially modulate and reflect the illumination light according to a pattern signal. A DMD controller generates the pattern signal. The DMD controller generates a refresh pattern signal for repeatedly turning on and off micromirrors in a period in which the DMD is set to the enable state and the illumination light is turned off.
US11408578B2	Method of operating an illuminating device for a vehicle and an illuminating device for a vehicle A method is provided for operating an illuminating device for a vehicle that features means of influencing light or a plurality of light sources for the targeted generation of pixels of a light distribution. In the event of failure of at least one pixel of the light distribution caused by a defect in one section of the means of influencing light or by malfunction of one of the light sources, at least one non-defective section of the means of influencing light or at least one non-malfunctioning light source is actuated in order to correct the light distribution. The at least one non-defective section of the means of influencing light or at least one of the non-malfunctioning light sources is actuated in such a way that at least one pixel of the light distribution adjacent to the at least one malfunctioning pixel is reduced in its brightness.
US11408574B2	Card edge connector for a lighting module A lamp assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing, a reflector mounted in the housing, a light source, a printed circuit board or PCB mounted on a heatsink of the lamp assembly and coupled to the light source to control operation of the light source. The PCB has a first connector for coupling to a second connector comprising a body having a plurality of resilient or elastic arms that each have a detent for locking the connector to the component and retain electrical contact with the PCB. The wall of the heatsink defines an aperture for receiving the second connector and provides a locking surface that deflects the arms towards the body while engaging and cooperating with the detents to lock the connector to the PCB. The free end of the arms extend beyond the mounting wall and are actuated to unlock the connector from the PCB.
US11408571B2	Configurable modes for lighting systems A luminaire can include an antenna and a first communication mode that is configured to communicate with an external system. The luminaire can also include a second communication mode that is configured to communicate with the external system. The luminaire can further include a switch coupled to the antenna, the first communication mode, and the second communication mode, where switch has a first position and a second position, where the switch, when in the first position, couples the first communication mode with the antenna, and where the switch, when in the second position, couples the second communication mode with the antenna.
US11408553B2	Tripod stand head mount A head mount includes a seat body on which a mounting cavity is provided; a conversion structure, and having two connection ends of different specifications; the conversion structure is reversibly disposed in the installation cavity, and the selected connection end protrudes out of the installation cavity by flipping the conversion structure, and is adapted to The photographing device is connected, and the seat body has a limiting structure for preventing the switching mechanism from being turned over after the photographing device is connected to the connecting end. By setting the conversion structure, when it is necessary to connect with the shooting device of different interfaces, the required connection end may be flipped outside the installation cavity to connect with the corresponding shooting device as required. The invention may realize the conversion of different connection ends by simply flipping the conversion structure, thereby realizing the connection with the different interface photographing devices, the operation is simple and quick, and the connection end is not required to be disassembled, and the connection end is not easily lost.
US11408551B2	Methods for providing quickly customizable apparatuses that secure portable electronic devices to display tables and other display surfaces Security apparatuses, and methods for providing the same, are described herein. In certain embodiments, a security apparatus includes first and second mounting brackets each including a respective support shelf and a respective support arm. One or more brace elements are attached to the support shelf of each of the mounting brackets. Each brace element includes a respective corner element to be placed over a respective one of four corners of a rectangular shaped portable electronic device. A pair of neck portions are securable to one another with the first and second support arms sandwiched therebetween. A collar is configured to be slid over and encase peripheries of the neck portions. One or more bolts or other fastener(s) extending from at least one of the neck portions, or attached thereto, is/are used to secure the security apparatus to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface.
US11408546B2	Cam lock fitting with vent and safety lock A method and apparatus for an improved rotatable safety cam lock fitting with an air vent, the male and female portions of the cam lock fitting only slightly separate from each other allowing the operator to reclose the cam lock fitting if the operator observes that the cam lock fitting still contains pressurized material. Rotation of the female portion is accomplished by placing a connecting collar on the rear of the female end portion so that the female portion rotates about the connecting collar. The safety lock mechanism operates by placing opposing notches in the end of the male portion so that when the cam levers are opened the male and female portions of the cam lock fitting initially only slightly separate allowing the operator to quickly reclose the cam lock fitting if it contains pressurized material. The rotating female portion easily aligns the cam lobes of the cam lever with the notches on the male coupling so that the male and female portions can be separated.
US11408543B2	Articulating faucet A water delivery device includes a first conduit section and a second conduit section rotatably coupled to the first conduit section by a magnetic joint. The magnetic joint includes a plurality of magnets that cooperatively define a plurality of rotational positions between the first conduit section and the second conduit section.
US11408525B2	Pressure relief valve for inflatable structures and boats This invention is a new and novel embodiment of inflation valve for an inflatable boat or article, which also incorporates a separate and internal pressure release valve to allow the release of air when needed due to the rise of internal pressure inside said boat caused by temperature changes during the day, or any other over-pressure situation which could cause a rupture of the seams or outer shell.
US11408524B2	Valve and application apparatus A valve (10) includes a first case member (101) having an inflow port (H1) and a first valve seat (VS), a second case member (105) having an air outlet (H2) and a discharge port (H3), a valve chamber formed by bonding the first case member (101) and the second case member (105), at least one of which has a recessed shape, with a first bonding member (300) while the recessed shape is located on an inner side, and a diaphragm (150) formed so as to partition the valve chamber into a lower valve chamber (106) connected to the inflow port (H1) and an upper valve chamber (107) connecting the discharge port (H3) and the air outlet (H2).
US11408521B2	Pressure-driven flow rate control valves A storage container having a base storage compartment configured to receive a divider by which the storage compartment is divided into two or more sub-compartments, wherein divider includes a tool configured to provide a secondary utility or function unrelated to dividing the storage compartment.
US11408519B2	Valve system A valve system has at least one actuated valve device (10) for controlling various fluid ports (15, 16, 17) of a valve housing (18). The valve housing has a receiving space (20) forming a bottom (22), into which the fluid ports (15, 16, 17) open and in which the valve device (10) is installed. The valve device (10) is in frontal contact with the bottom (22) of the receiving space (20) at least in a sector (26). At least during operation, this sector (26) is sealed with respect to the receiving space (20) by at least one sealing device.
US11408516B1	Adjustable regulator anti-seize valve A regulator valve has an anti-seize feature when in the hard stop position. The valve is providing with a biasing force away from the hard stop position when in the hard stop position sufficient to prevent seizure of the drive screw in the hard stop position. This biasing force may be provided by a resilient member and/or a plastic, instead of a metal, adjusting screw which may provide sufficient resiliency to prevent seizing in the hard stop position. A resilient member could be a washer such as a spring washer, a wave washer, or even a compressible flat.
US11408496B2	Gear-hydraulic-metal belt integrated multi-mode hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device A gear-hydraulic-metal belt integrated multi-mode hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device includes an input assembly, an output assembly, a metal belt transmission mechanism, a planetary gear assembly, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a clutch assembly and a brake assembly. The input assembly is connected to the metal belt transmission mechanism, the planetary gear assembly and the hydraulic transmission mechanism. The metal belt transmission mechanism and the hydraulic transmission mechanism are connected to the planetary gear assembly. The planetary gear assembly is connected to the output assembly. The clutch assembly connects the input assembly to the metal belt transmission mechanism and the planetary gear assembly, and connects each of the metal belt transmission mechanism and the hydraulic transmission mechanism to the planetary gear assembly. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input assembly and the output assembly.
US11408479B2	Anti-vibration device A anti-vibration device (1) includes a bracket (4) made of a synthetic resin and cylindrical metal fittings for fastening (5), where the bracket (4) and the metal fittings for fastening (5) are integrally formed. A vibration input position (P) is a position that does not coincide with a virtual line (L1) passing through central axes (O5) of a through holes (5h) of two metal fittings for fastening (5) in a planar view; the metal fitting for fastening (5) has a flange portion (51); and the flange portion 51 has a first outermost peripheral edge (51a) and a second outermost peripheral edge (51b), where a length (L51a) to the first outermost peripheral edge (51a) is longer than a length (L51b) to the second outermost peripheral edge (51b) based on the center axis (O5) of the through hole (5h).
US11408452B2	Hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic actuators An electro-hydraulic actuator includes a deformable shell defining an enclosed internal cavity and containing a liquid dielectric, first and second electrodes on first and second sides, respectively, of the enclosed internal cavity. An electrostatic force between the first and second electrodes upon application of a voltage to one of the electrodes draws the electrodes towards each other to displace the liquid dielectric within the enclosed internal cavity. The shell includes active and inactive areas such that the electrostatic forces between the first and second electrodes displaces the liquid dielectric within the enclosed internal cavity from the active area of the shell to the inactive area of the shell. The first and second electrodes, the deformable shell, and the liquid dielectric cooperate to form a self-healing capacitor, and the liquid dielectric is configured for automatically filling breaches in the liquid dielectric resulting from dielectric breakdown.
US11408446B2	Control module for hydraulic system There is provided a control module for a hydraulic system. The module comprises a tank and a plurality of valves. The tank is configured to store hydraulic fluid and is substantially cylindrical. The plurality of valves fluidly connect with the tank and are configured to control distribution of hydraulic fluid from the tank to one or more components of the system. The plurality of valves are spaced around a circumference of the tank. One or more passages fluidly connect the tank with at least one of the plurality of valves and/or a first of the plurality of valves with a second of the plurality of valves.
US11408442B2	System to pump fluid and control thereof A fluid system includes a variable-speed and/or a variable-torque pump to pump a fluid, at least one proportional control valve assembly, an actuator that is operated by the fluid to control a load, and a controller that establishes a speed and/or torque of the pump and a position of the at least one proportional control valve assembly. The pump includes at least one fluid driver that provides fluid to the actuator, which can be, e.g., a fluid-actuated cylinder, a fluid-driven motor or another type of fluid-driven actuator that controls a load. Each fluid driver includes a prime mover and a fluid displacement assembly. The fluid displacement assembly can be driven by the prime mover such that fluid is transferred from the inlet port to the outlet port of the pump.
US11408437B2	Vacuum pump, rotor, rotor fin, and casing A vacuum pump includes a rotor that has a rotor central portion and a plurality of stages of rotor blade portions extending from the rotor central portion and having a predetermined elevation angle, and a casing that houses the rotor therein. The rotor further includes a rotor fin. The rotor fin includes a fin shaft portion connected to an end of the rotor central portion, and a transfer blade that extends from the fin shaft portion and causes particles to bounce back in a direction toward an outer periphery of the rotor, the particles falling onto the abovementioned end through an inlet port. The height of the transfer blade and the number of transfer blades are set based on the fall velocity of the particles and the rotation speed of the rotor, such that the particles are prevented from falling onto the abovementioned end without colliding with the transfer blade.
US11408436B2	Gas turbine engine airfoil A gas turbine engine includes a combustor section arranged between a compressor section and a turbine section. The compressor section includes at least a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor. The high pressure compressor is arranged upstream of the combustor section. A fan section has an array of twenty-six or fewer fan blades. The low pressure compressor is downstream from the fan section. An airfoil is arranged in the low pressure compressor and includes pressure and suction sides that extend in a radial direction from a 0% span position to a 100% span position. The airfoil has a relationship between an axial stacking offset and span position that includes a curve with a negative slope from 90% span to 100% span. The negative slope leans forward relative to an engine axis.
US11408429B2	Vacuum pump apparatus, and pump main body unit, control unit, and spacer each for use in vacuum pump apparatus Provided is a vacuum pump apparatus which allows reductions in thickness, weight, size, and cost of a vacuum pump control device. In the vacuum pump apparatus, a pump main body unit and a control unit which controls driving of the pump main body unit are integrated with each other. The vacuum pump apparatus has a configuration in which a spacer configured to support a load applied to a housing of the control unit is provided between a base of the pump main body unit and the housing of the control unit.
US11408425B2	Rotary compressor In a vertical cylindrical hermetically sealed container, a rotary compressor includes a motor unit and a compression unit below the motor unit. The compression unit includes a shaft having an eccentric portion, a piston shaped to fit into the eccentric portion, a flat plate-shaped vane pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the piston, and a cylinder that accommodates the piston and the vane and forms a suction chamber and a compression chamber. The rotary compressor stores, in the hermetically sealed container, lubricating oil of which amount causes immersion of a part of the compression unit. The rotary compressor has a hollow portion on a lower end side of the shaft, and has an oil supply diagonal hole that is inclined with respect to a rotation axis of the shaft and causes the hollow portion and an upper end of the eccentric portion to communicate with each other.
US11408422B2	Scroll compressor having an arcuate portion side surface clearance larger than a spiral portion side surface clearance A fixed scroll wrap (52) includes a fixed spiral portion (57) having a spiral shape and a fixed arcuate portion (58) having an arcuate shape. A movable scroll wrap (62) includes a movable spiral portion (67) having a spiral shape and a movable arcuate portion (68) having an arcuate shape. An arcuate portion side surface clearance (GA) is defined by the fixed arcuate portion (58) and one of the movable spiral portion (67) and the movable arcuate portion (68), or is defined by the movable arcuate portion (68) and one of the fixed spiral portion (57) and the fixed arcuate portion (58). A spiral portion side surface clearance (GI) is defined by the fixed spiral portion (57) and the movable spiral portion (67). The arcuate portion side surface clearance (GA) is larger than the spiral portion side surface clearance (GI).
US11408417B1	Automatic selection and control of pumps for well stimulation operations A system and method for automatic selection and control of pumps for well stimulation operations is disclosed. In certain embodiments, a system may comprise a pumping system comprising one or more pumping units, a fluid manifold providing fluid communication between the one or more pumping units and a wellbore, and a controller for determining a torque capability of the one or more pumping units.
US11408415B2	Pump assemblies configured for drive and pump end interchangeability A universal pump assembly mounts, interchangeably, on a canned motor or on an adapter having an outer magnet assembly rotated by a motor. The pump assembly has a casing with an inlet and an outlet, and an impeller rotatable within the casing to pump fluid from the inlet to the outlet. The pump assembly can have either a mounting ring for attachment to the canned motor, or a containment shell having a cup with an inner magnet assembly and a mounting ring extending from the cup for attachment to the adapter. Mounting features of the mounting ring may be threaded holes or internally threaded posts as non-limiting examples.
US11408413B2	Linear compressor Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a shell, a compressor body disposed in the shell, and a first support device coupled to a front portion of the compressor body in an axial direction to support the compressor body. The first support device may be disposed between an inner circumferential surface of the shell and the compressor body to support the compressor body in a radial direction.
US11408401B2	Robotic access system including robotic fan crawler for wind blade inspection and maintenance A robotic access system including a robotic fan crawler configured to traverse a surface of a wind turbine and perform one or more tasks. The robotic fan crawler includes one or more fans to adhere the robotic fan crawler to the surface of the wind turbine and one or more driving components to drive the robotic fan crawler along the surface of the wind turbine. The robotic fan crawler further includes one or more omnidirectional cameras operable to capture images of the surface from multiple perspectives during an inspection activity and data collection period. One or more steering components provide directional changes of the robotic fan crawler during operation. A tether cable is coupled to the robotic fan crawler and a tether management system to provide one or more of power, communications, grounding, supplies and distance calculations.
US11408395B2	Method and device for detecting active power of wind turbine A method and a device for detecting an active power of a wind turbine. The method includes: acquiring a current rotation speed of a rotor of a wind turbine and a current outputted active power; determining an effective wind speed of the wind turbine; determining a maximum active power capable to be captured by the wind turbine at the current rotation speed; determining a maximum active power capable to be outputted by the wind turbine, and determining a release power at which the wind turbine is capable to release a rotation kinetic energy of the wind turbine for a predetermined time at the current rotation speed; and determining the available active power of the wind turbine, based on the maximum active power capable to be outputted, the release power, and the current outputted active power.
US11408377B2	In-situ solid rocket motor propellant grain aging using liquid A method for non-destructively determining a mechanical property of a solid rocket motor propellant grain may comprise applying a force to a surface of the solid rocket motor propellant grain, wherein a deformation is formed on the surface of the solid rocket motor propellant grain in response to the applying, and calculating a value of the mechanical property of the solid rocket motor propellant grain based on the deformation. The force may be applied by moving a liquid into the perforation. This process may be performed over time to determine a lifespan of the propellant grain.
US11408369B2	Nacelle A nacelle may comprise an inlet cowling defining an inlet of the nacelle, wherein the inlet cowling comprises an inlet cowling maximum point and an inlet cowling aft edge, wherein the inlet cowling aft edge comprises an aft edge length; and a boat tail cowling disposed aft of the inlet cowling, wherein the boat tail cowling comprises a boat tail cowling forward edge having a forward edge length, and wherein the boat tail cowling forward edge is disposed adjacent to the inlet cowling aft edge. The forward edge length may be smaller than the aft edge length, forming a step, the step being defined by a portion of the inlet cowling aft edge that is radially outward of the boat tail cowling forward edge.
US11408352B2	Reverse-flow gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine has a first spool having a low pressure compressor section in fluid communication with an air inlet, the low pressure compressor section including a first plurality of variable guide vanes therein, and a low pressure turbine section drivingly engaged to the low pressure compressor section. A second spool has a high pressure compressor section in fluid communication with the low pressure compressor section to receive pressurized air therefrom, the high pressure compressor section including a second plurality of variable guide vanes at an entry thereof, and a high pressure turbine section drivingly engaged to the high pressure compressor section, the high pressure turbine section disposed upstream of the low pressure turbine section and in fluid communication therewith. An output drive shaft drivingly engages the low pressure turbine section and is adapted to drivingly engage a rotatable load of the gas turbine engine.
US11408351B2	Igniter for gas turbine engine There is disclosed an igniter for a gas turbine engine including: a base; an inner conductor extending along an axis from the base to an end; a resistive heating element electrically connected to the end of the conductor; an outer conductor being electrically connected to the heating element, the outer conductor surrounding and extending axially along the inner conductor and forming a return electrical path, the outer conductor being radially spaced apart from the inner conductor by a gap, and an electrical insulator in the gap.
US11408350B2	Electrical harness Electrical harness for a turbomachine, comprising a first termination connected to an apparatus (3) capable of emitting an electrical signal, and a second termination connected to a signal processing apparatus (4), characterised in that it comprises an electronic circuit for filtering the signal, said circuit comprising at least one electronic component associated with an operating temperature threshold, and one thermally triggered electrical interruption means connected in series or in parallel with said electronic component, said electrical interruption means being capable of changing from an open state in which a current cannot flow through it, to a closed state in which a current can flow through it, or reciprocally from a closed state to an open state, from a tripping temperature lower than or equal to the operating temperature threshold of said electronic component.
US11408344B2	Cooling system for aircraft gas turbine engine A cooling system includes: a core casing configured to house a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine; a tail cone configured to form at least part of an exhaust passage of the turbine together with the core casing; struts configured to connect the core casing with a support body of the tail cone; a housing installed in the tail cone, configured to house an electrical apparatus; and at least one primary duct configured to connect between an internal space of the housing and an outlet passage of the compressor or a discharge port of a blower installed in a gas turbine engine via at least one of the struts and a radial outside of the core casing.
US11408340B2	Twin-engine system with electric drive A twin-engine system includes a gas turbine engine comprising a core and a first output shaft drivable by the core. An electric engine has an electric motor configured to drive a second output shaft. A reduction gear box (RGB) has an RGB input drivingly engaged to both the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The RGB has an RGB output to provide rotational output to a rotatable load.
US11408329B2	Engine turbulent jet ignition system An engine system employs a pre-assembled and/or removable cartridge. In another aspect, an ignitor, a fuel injector and an air inlet valve are all accessible from a top of a cartridge even after assembly of the cartridge to an engine cylinder head. A further aspect positions centerlines of an ignitor, a fuel injector and an air inlet valve angularly offset from each other and also angularly offset from a vertical centerline of a cartridge to which they are mounted.
US11408326B2	Internal combustion engine with electric starting system An engine including an engine block having a cylinder defining a front of the engine, a blower housing coupled to the engine block and defining a hot half and a cool half opposite the front half, a starter mount assembly coupled to the blower housing and positioned within the cool half, an electric starter motor retained by the starter mount assembly, and a battery mounted to the blower housing and positioned in the cool half. The battery is electrically coupled to the electric starter motor.
US11408322B2	Detection sensor comprising a selective high-electron-mobility transistor for detecting a gaseous or liquid component A method and a sensor for detecting or measuring at least one specific component among a plurality of components present in a gaseous or liquid mixture by a sensor having at least one capturing cell with a high-electron mobility transistor including a source and a drain with a grid inserted between the source and the drain, a voltage being applied between the source and the drain, and a current intensity in the capturing cell being recorded. The voltage between the source and the drain is controlled, which varies the intensity of the current, the voltage being controlled according to a voltage model predetermined by experience in order to provide a profile with an intensity which is characteristic of said at least one specific component.
US11408314B2	High power density insulated exhaust heating system A heating apparatus for heating fluid includes a container body, a plurality of electric heater elements, and a support structure. The container body defines a perimeter of a flow path for a fluid flowing through the container body. The plurality heater elements are exposed to the flow path. Each heater element includes a resistance element, sheath, and insulating material disposed about the resistance element between the resistance element and the sheath. The support structure includes a plurality of support sheets. The heater elements extend transversely through each support sheet and contact each support sheet to restrict movement of the heater elements and support the heater elements in the container body. The support sheets contact the sheaths of the electric heater elements to increase heat transfer to the fluid flowing through the flow path. Opposite ends of each support sheet are connected to the container body.
US11408312B2	PCV valve A positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve includes a tubular body extending along an axis between a first end and a second end, the tubular body having an outer diameter and an inner diameter defining a wall around a central passage that extends through the tubular body and is orthogonal to the axis, and a metering device secured within the central passage adjacent the first end. The wall includes a window between the metering device and second end, and the window defines an air flow path through the wall and into the central passage for detecting a disconnection of the PCV valve from the crankcase, wherein a total area of the window is greater than an open axial area within the metering device when the metering device is in a maximum flow condition.
US11408308B2	Heat of evaporation based heat transfer for tubeless heat storage Disclosed is a thermal storage solution which can operate without any internal tubing or mechanical pumping in the heat reservoir, and features a heat transfer technology based on evaporation and condensation of heat transfer fluids that will prevent hot and cold zones in the thermal storage reservoir. The main advantage is that the reservoir will have a much lower cost, have more degrees of freedom regarding the interplay between storage capacity, input and output power, and can operate without any mechanical or pressurized parts.
US11408291B2	Airfoil conformable membrane erosion coating A coating membrane for a component of a gas-turbine engine includes a solid membrane having a metallic foil or a polymeric film, and having a thickness and at least one kerf extending through the thickness to define a kerf pattern such that the solid membrane can be applied to a compound-curved surface. Also disclosed are a coated component coated with the membrane, and a method for producing a coated component with the membrane.
US11408282B2	Bi-conical optical sensor for obtaining downhole fluid properties A downhole fluid analysis system includes an optical sensor that includes a light source configured to emit light, a light detector, and an optical tip optically coupled to the light source and the light detector. At least a portion of the light emitted from the light source travels through the optical tip and returns to the detector, wherein the optical tip has a bi-conical shape. The system further includes a piezoelectric helm resonator, in which the piezoelectric helm resonator generates a resonance response in response to an applied current, and an electromagnetic spectroscopy sensor positioned symmetrically with respect to the piezoelectric helm resonator in at least one direction. In some embodiments, the optical tip includes a first conical portion and a second conical portion.
US11408279B2	System and method for navigating a wellbore and determining location in a wellbore Devices, systems and methods for navigating and determining the location of downhole oil and gas wellbore tools are disclosed. The devices, systems, and methods may include a drone including an ultrasound transceiver that generates and receives an ultrasonic signal that interacts with the environment external to the drone and detects, utilizing a processer associated therewith, changes the environment external to the drone. The speed and location of the drone may be determined using the processor. Alternatively, an electromagnetic field generator that generates a field that interacts with the environment external to the drone. When the drone moves through the wellbore, the environment external to the drone constantly changes. Based on this changing environment, the speed and location of the drone is determined using the present devices, systems and methods.
US11408276B2	Hydrocarbon wells and methods that utilize a plug with an included tracer material Hydrocarbon wells and methods that utilize a plug with an included tracer material. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore that extends within a subsurface region and a downhole tubular that extends within the wellbore and defines a tubular conduit. The hydrocarbon wells also include a plug positioned within the wellbore and a tracer detection structure. The plug forms a fluid seal and includes a tracer material. The tracer detection structure is configured to detect the tracer material within a produced fluid stream that is produced from the hydrocarbon well. The methods include releasing the tracer material from the plug and producing the produced fluid stream. The methods also include detecting the tracer material within the produced fluid stream.
US11408273B2	Advanced inground operations, system and associated apparatus Systems, apparatus and methods are described for purposes of initiating a response to detection of an adverse operational condition involving a system including a drill rig and an inground tool. The response can be based on an uphole sensed parameter in combination with a downhole sensed parameter. The adverse operational condition can involve cross-bore detection, frac-out detection, excessive downhole pressure, a plugged jet indication and drill string key-holing detection. A communication system includes an inground communication link that allows bidirectional communication between a walkover detector and the drill rig via the inground tool. Monitoring of inground tool depth and/or lateral movement can be performed using techniques that approach integrated values. Bit force based auto-carving is described in the context of an automated procedure.
US11408269B2	Methods and devices for stress, wear and submergence monitoring in mechanically pumped deviated oil wells Methods for monitoring and diagnosing the operation of a deviated oil well pumping system comprising sucker rod string driven by a polished rod, as well as devices for carrying out such methods, are described. The methods employ mathematical models incorporating phenomena not contemplated in the methods of the prior art, providing advantageous results for the adequate operation of a non-vertical oil well.
US11408264B2	Volumetric fracturing method of temporarily plugging and diverting through functional slick water with oil displacement agent injected simultaneously Disclosed is a method for determining three-dimensional in-situ stress based on displacement measurement of borehole wall, including the following steps: pumping the prefluid and the sand-carrying fluid into the target interval, and injecting the biological oil displacement agent into the target interval in sequence; pumping temporary plugging agent into the target layer to implement crack plugging diverting; pumping the sand-carrying liquid into the target interval, and injecting the biological oil displacement agent into the target interval. The beneficial effect of the technical scheme proposed in this disclosure is: by injecting oil displacement agent to fracturing fluid, the temporary plugging diverting fracturing is integrated constructed with enhanced oil recovery, at the same time, it can overcome the incomplete removal of temporary plugging agent and the water lock effect of fracturing fluid caused by diverting fracturing.
US11408260B2	Hybrid hydraulic gas pump system A hybrid hydraulic gas pump system includes a hydraulic gas pump installed on the lower end of a production tubular where the production tubular incorporates a gas lift system. The hydraulic gas pump may be operated using the same gas in the annular region as the gas lift system or may be operated using an independent supply line where the independent supply line is concentric with, or at least within, the production tubular. In some instances, the gas pump chamber may simply be an upper packer including a pickup tube, a check valve, and a pressurized gas supply line or other pressurized gas access mechanism along with a lower packer including a check valve. Each upper and lower check valve allows fluid to flow from below the packer to above the packer.
US11408237B2	Self metering setting tool having integrated wireline adapter kit functionality A technique facilitates improved setting of downhole devices, e.g. frac plugs. The technique utilizes a setting tool, e.g. a disposable setting tool, which integrates the functionality of a wireline adapter kit to provide a compact disposable solution for setting downhole devices. The setting tool comprises a self metering system which slows an otherwise violent setting action to a controlled setting sequence. The self metering system enables avoidance of the use of slow burn charges sometimes used in conventional setting tools.
US11408222B2	Sill pan assembly for pocket door systems and method of installation Multi-piece, flexible, sill pan assemblies and methods of installation are disclosed. Method of installation of a sill pan assembly for pocket door systems such as single- and double-door versions as well as multi-panel pocket doors. The sill pan assembly has a first flexible end dam member, a second flexible end dam member, a flexible outside corner member, and a flexible insert. Methods of installation of a sill pan assembly for a double-pocket door. The sill pan assembly having a first flexible end dam member, a second flexible end dam member, a first flexible outside corner member, a second flexible outside corner member, and a flexible insert.
US11408216B2	Systems and methods for co-printed or concurrently assembled hinge structures Systems and methods of co-printing a unitary hinge are provided. The unitary hinge may be co-printed using an additive manufacturing process. The unitary hinge includes a hinge pin that is substantially cylindrical in shape. The unitary hinge also includes a knuckle which surrounds a portion of the hinge pin and is configured to be manipulated about the hinge pin. The hinge pin is fabricated in situ with the knuckle such that further assembly is unnecessary. The unitary hinge may also include retention mechanism to retain the hinge within the knuckle without substantially restricting the knuckle from being rotated about the hinge pin. The unitary hinge may further be configured with a fluid port which may, for example, be used to provide a lubricant to an area between the hinge pin and the knuckle or to vacuum powder material or debris from the area.
US11408206B2	Indicator lever A status indicating handle assembly generally includes a handle, an activation carrier mounted in the handle, and a status indicator mounted in the handle and engaged with the activation carrier. The handle includes a shank extending along a longitudinal axis and a grip portion extending laterally from the shank. The activation carrier is mounted in the shank, and has an unlocking position and a locking position. The status indicator has a first state in which a first indicium is displayed and a second state in which the first indicium is not displayed. The activation carrier transitions the status indicator between the first state and the second state as the activation carrier moves between the locking position and the unlocking position.
US11408204B2	Electric strike for interlocking latch mechanism An electric door strike assembly includes a housing and at least one keeper arm. The housing has an opening for admission and retraction of a door latch. The at least one keeper arm has a latch portion and is mounted on the housing. The at least one keeper arm is movable between a closed position, where the opening is occluded by the latch portion, and an open position, where the door latch may be released from the opening. The latch portion may include a bifurcated member having inside and outside legs arranged in spaced parallel relation so as to define a gap therebetween. The gap is configured to receive a latch plate of an interlocking latch mechanism when the at least one keeper arm is in the closed position.
US11408203B2	Access control device An access control device generally includes an electromechanical actuator operable to transition the access control device between a locked state and an unlocked state, an energy storage device operable to store electrical power from a power supply, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to direct a first electrical power from the energy storage device to the electromechanical actuator in response to one or more first criteria. In a fail secure mode, the first electrical power is configured to cause the electromechanical actuator to transition the access control device to the locked state. In a fail safe mode, the first electrical power is configured to cause the electromechanical actuator to transition the access control device to the unlocked state. Certain embodiments further include a user-adjustable switch operable to transition the control circuitry between the fail secure mode and the fail safe mode.
US11408201B2	Wireless lockset with integrated antenna, touch activation, and light communication method A wireless electromechanical lock with one or more of an internal antenna, touch activation, and/or a light communication device that acts as a user interface. In some embodiments, the lock utilizes an antenna near the exterior face of the lockset, designed inside the metal body of the lockset itself. A light communication device is provided in some embodiments to communicate information, visually, to the user via animations and dynamic displays of light. In some embodiments, the lockset includes a touch activation capability, which can be used to lock/unlock the lock and/or otherwise provide input.
US11408200B1	Apparatus and method to visually decipher a keyed lock cylinder An apparatus and method for digital decoding and deciphering a lock cylinder pin configuration, such as for a Kwikset or a Smart Key lock is disclosed. The digital decoder includes a light source placed inside of the keyhole that eliminates glare from the face of the lock and improves the decoding process. A digital camera is configured to provide an optical view of an interior of the lock cylinder to detect the pin settings for each of a plurality of lock tumbler pins carried by the lock cylinder. The digital camera is configured to provide a live feed displayed on a video screen or recorded for later analysis.
US11408189B2	Base extension for guardrail system A guardrail system can include, in some aspects, a guardrail base defining an effective support length of the guardrail system; and a base extension lockably engagable with the guardrail base and extending the effective support length upon engagement with the guardrail base, the effective support length defined by a combined portion of the guardrail base and the base extension that rotate together upon any rotation of the guardrail base about an X-axis of the guardrail system.
US11408187B2	Mold systems having a separation tool for molding structures Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for a mold system for molding structures (e.g., sand castles) from one or more various types of molding substances (e.g., sand, clay, snow). In one embodiment, a mold system comprises a split mold comprising at least two mold sections. In one embodiment, a modular mold system allows for different types of mold sections with corresponding joining elements to be joined together to create forms for molding various types of structures. In some embodiments, mold sections are configured to facilitate the breaking of a vacuum created when molding substances are packed into the mold system, thus making it easier to separate a mold from the formed structure.
US11408182B2	Natural fiber composite construction materials Natural fiber composite construction materials including boards, siding, railroad ties, standing seam roofing panels, roofing panels that support solar-electric modules, and roofing panels that support vegetation are provided. In various embodiments, composite construction materials comprise about 50-60% kenaf fiber.
US11408180B2	Retractable staircase A retractable staircase having a first side stringer and a second substantially parallel side stringer connected to a plurality of steps. The first side stringer is fixedly attached to a wall and the second side stringer is pivotally movable about the first side stringer between an extended position, where the steps lie substantially horizontally between the stringers, and a retracted position where the steps lie substantially vertically between the stringers. The retractable staircase also includes a collapsible handrail and a gate that are interconnected with the side stringers and the pivoting steps so that when one of them is moved, the other two move substantially simultaneously.
US11408178B2	Corrugated mesh gutter leaf preclusion system Corrugated fine mesh material is configured to be located overlying a gutter. The fine mesh material has an upper edge opposite a lower edge with the upper edge configured to fit beneath shingles on a roof adjacent the gutter. The lower edge is configured to be held to a lip at a forward edge of the gutter. The corrugations add strength to the material and collect water at troughs thereof where the collected water more readily forms droplets that fall down into the gutter. A lower strip is preferably provided to hold the lower edge of the mesh to a lip of the gutter. An upper strip is optionally provided which includes a tab, which can fit beneath shingles to the roof. A barrier such as a bead of caulk can optionally be coupled to an underside of the corrugated mesh to further encourage water droplets to fall.
US11408175B2	Embedded pole adapter assembly A device that includes pier caps. Each pier cap is configured to couple to a pole that is at least partially embedded below a surface of a ground. The device further includes threaded rods coupled with the pier caps. The device further includes an assembly frame that includes a base plate and coupling arms. The base plate includes a first plurality of openings that are configured to interface with a structure that is installed onto the base plate. The first plurality of openings are configured to allow a position of the structure to be adjusted radially about the base plate. Each coupling arm includes a second plurality of openings that are configured to allow a position of the assembly frame to be adjusted along a horizontal plane. Each coupling arm is coupled to a threaded rod and a position for each coupling arm is adjustable vertically along the threaded rod.
US11408174B2	Concrete voided floor panel A voided floor panel is provided. The voided floor panel includes a pre-cast dome, strands, reinforcing bars, and a slab. The pre-cast dome includes a flange portion, stem portions, and joint portions. The strands are pre-tensioned. The reinforcing bars are inserted through rebar block-outs of the pre-cast dome. The joint portions, the strands, and the reinforcing bars are cast within the slab. The strands improve a resistance of the slab to flexure. The joint portions improve a vertical shear resistance between the slab and the pre-cast dome. The joint portions may include corrugated dovetails for further improving a horizontal shear resistance between the slab and the pre-cast dome.
US11408167B2	Concrete anchor An anchor rod support comprises a support having a floor and legs extending downwardly from the floor with openings between the legs; and the support including threads for attaching thereto an anchor rod.
US11408166B2	Systems and methods for the construction of structures utilizing additive manufacturing techniques Embodiments of a constructions system for constructing a structure atop a foundation are disclosed. In an embodiment, the construction system includes a rail assembly. The rail assembly is configured to be mounted to the foundation. In addition, the construction system includes a gantry movably disposed on the rail assembly. The gantry is configured to translate along a first axis relative to the rail assembly. Further, the construction system includes a printing assembly movably disposed on the gantry. The printing assembly is configured to translate along a second axis relative to the gantry. The second axis is orthogonal to the first axis. The printing assembly is configured to deposit vertically stacked layers of an extrudable building material onto a top surface of the foundation to construct a structure.
US11408157B2	Fixture pod for a lavatory fixture A fixture pod assembly retained within an outlet of a fixture includes a main body having an inlet and an outlet, a dispersion element retained within the outlet of the main body, and a sensor disposed within an opening of the main body. The dispersion element may be either an aerator or a soap dispenser.
US11408152B2	Apparatus for blowing hose Disclosed is an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus including a housing, a tankless air compressor, a temperature controller, a heating unit, a power supply, and an electrical junction box. The housing includes a first outlet to receive the hose and a second outlet for air intake. The tankless air compressor is configured in the housing for providing air pressure to blow out water through the first outlet in the hose. The tankless air compressor receives air from the second outlet. The temperature controller is configured within the housing to maintain an optimal temperature. The heating unit is configured within the housing attached to the temperature controller for maintaining an above freezing environment. The power supply cable supplies power. The electrical junction box is configured within the housing for distributing the power.
US11408150B2	Control system for work vehicle, method, and work vehicle A work vehicle includes a work implement. A control system for the work vehicle includes a controller. The controller obtains first topographical data indicative of a topography of a work target before filling work. The controller obtains blade tip position data indicative of a blade tip position of the work implement during the filling work. The controller obtains second topographical data indicative of a compacted topography after the filling work. The controller determines a compression rate of the work target from the first topographical data, the blade tip position data, and the second topographical data.
US11408146B2	Work machine and method for controlling the same A work machine includes: a boom; a dipper stick attached to a distal end of the boom; a bucket attached to a distal end of the dipper stick; and a loading determination unit configured to determine that an operation of the work machine is a loading operation for loading an excavated matter into a loading target under a condition that the bucket moves across a reference level.
US11408144B2	Variable float and variable blade impact A method and control system operable to control movement of a work implement of a work vehicle. The control system includes a reservoir that retains fluid, a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir, and an actuator in fluid communication with the pump. The actuator has a first side and a second side. A control valve is fluidly positioned between the pump and the actuator, a first proportional relief valve is fluidly positioned between the pump and the first side of the actuator, and a second proportional relief valve is fluidly positioned between the pump and the second side of the actuator. The first proportional relief valve is configured to permit flow of fluid from the first side of the actuator to the reservoir when a pressure at the first side of the actuator exceeds a pressure set point.
US11408143B2	Foundation pier system and method of use A foundation support system and method of installing the foundation support system. The foundation support system includes a pier system for providing support beneath a foundation, a support member, and a heave plate attachable to a bottom surface of the foundation. The method includes driving a pier system using a ram, coupling a support member to the heave plate, and engaging the support member with the pier system.
US11408136B1	Machine and method of resisting debris accumulation on milling enclosure of machine A rotary mixer includes a frame. The rotary mixer also includes a milling enclosure supported by the frame. The milling enclosure includes a side plate. The rotary mixer further includes a rotor disposed within the milling enclosure. The rotary mixer includes at least one vibration device coupled to the milling enclosure. The at least one vibration device is arranged to induce vibrations in at least one component of the milling enclosure for resisting accumulation of debris on the at least one component.
US11408133B2	Pavement deicing or snow-melting system and construction method thereof The present invention provides a pavement deicing or snow-melting system, comprising a water-permeable pavement, a drainage device and a heating device, wherein the water-permeable pavement comprises, successively from the top down, a water-permeable asphalt concrete coating, a porous cement stabilized macadam layer, a reflecting layer, a waterproof layer, a semi-rigid base and a semi-rigid cushion; the drainage device comprises a drainage ditch and a sheet cover; a water inlet is formed on the drainage ditch; a lower edge of the drainage ditch is not lower than the waterproof layer; curbs are arranged on edges of the water-permeable asphalt concrete coating and the porous cement stabilized macadam layer; and, the heating device is arranged between the water-permeable asphalt concrete coating and the porous cement stabilized macadam layer.
US11408119B2	Device, method and system for folding a moving article of clothing A folding device (14′, 14″) includes a driven contact device (15′, 15″) configured for continuously creating a fold in a moving article (12) during an operative folding mode of the folding device. In the operative folding mode, the article moves along a base plane in a motion direction (MD). The folding device includes a support structure (54) connected to, and configured for supporting, the contact device. The contact device includes a peripheral surface (48) which extends at least partially about at least one rotation axis. The peripheral surface includes multiple fingers (44) which protrude outwardly away therefrom. In the operative folding mode, the fingers consecutively and incrementally engage and fold the article starting at an edge (28) defining an outline thereof.
US11408117B2	Laundry treatment apparatus A laundry treatment apparatus including a support body for supporting laundry, an air supply unit for supplying air into laundry hung on the support body, and a tensile force provision unit for providing a tensile force to the laundry hung on the support body.
US11408113B2	Washing machine fluid additive dispenser with multiple time-delayed dispensing cups A washing machine appliance and a fluid additive dispenser therefor are provided. The washing machine appliance includes a wash tub and a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub. The fluid additive dispenser includes a reservoir defining a first cup for a first additive and an outlet in fluid communication with the wash basket. The fluid additive dispenser also includes a second cup for a second additive. The second cup is disposed within the first cup and separated from the first cup. The second cup is also in fluid communication with the wash basket via the outlet of the first cup.
US11408102B2	Upper for an article of footwear with a lattice structure An upper for an article of footwear may have a knitted component, where the knitted component has a first edge extending from a first side of a throat area of the upper, through a heel area of the upper, and to a second side of the throat area. At least a portion of the first edge may include a lattice structure, the lattice structuring having a first lattice band and a second lattice band, the first lattice band and the second lattice band having loops that are intermeshed in at least one location, where a plurality of first openings are located between the first lattice band and the second lattice band. At least one of the lattice bands may include a yarn having a tenacity of at least 5 g/d, and/or the first and second lattice bands may be formed from separate yarns.
US11408100B2	Terry fabric with faux dobby and methods of making terry fabric with faux dobby Described is a woven terry fabric article that includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite one another, and a first side edge and a second side edge opposite one another and generally perpendicular to the first and second opposite ends. The article further includes a first terry zone having a pile with a first pile height, a second terry zone having a pile with a second pile height, and a first faux dobby zone intermediate to the first and second terry zones. The first faux dobby zone has a pile with one or more pile heights that are visibly distinct from the pile heights of the first and second terry zones. In embodiments, the one or more pile heights in the faux dobby zone are less than the pile height of the adjacent zones, such as 50% less, 40% less, or 35% less.
US11408098B2	Methods for producing polymer fibers and polymer fiber products from multicomponent fibers The present invention relates to methods of producing polymer fibers and polymer fiber products and materials recovery from these processes. It is an object of this invention to produce polymer fibers and products that include these fibers using selective dissolution of multicomponent fiber and to recover the dissolved polymer and solvent for subsequent use.
US11408097B2	Process for preparing a yarn comprising carbon nanotubes and yarn prepared thereby The present invention provides a process for preparing a yarn, which comprises introducing a raw material that comprises a carbon source and a catalyst into a reaction chamber having a heating means, converting the carbon source into a plurality of carbon nanotubes in a heating part of the reaction chamber with thermal energy supplied by the heating means, and growing the plurality of carbon nanotubes in the vertical direction to form a yarn by the interactions among the carbon nanotubes.
US11408093B2	Fibronectin binding domains with reduced immunogenicity Fibronectin type III (10Fn3) binding domains having novel designs that are associated with reduced immunogenicity are provided. The application describes alternative 10Fn3 binding domains in which certain immunogenic regions are not modified when producing a binder in order to maintain recognition as a self antigen by the host organism. The application also describes 10Fn3 binding domains in which HLA anchor regions have been destroyed thereby reducing the immunogenic contribution of the adjoining region. Also provided are 10Fn3 domains having novel combinations of modified regions that can bind to a desired target with high affinity.
US11408092B2	Method for heat-treating silicon single crystal wafer A method for heat-treating a silicon single crystal wafer to control a BMD density thereof to achieve a predetermined BMD density by performing an RTA heat treatment on a silicon single crystal wafer composed of an Nv region in a nitriding atmosphere, and then performing a second heat treatment, the method including: formulating a relational equation for a relation between BMD density and RTA temperature in advance; and determining an RTA temperature for achieving the predetermined BMD density according to the relational equation. Consequently, a method for heat-treating a silicon single crystal wafer for manufacturing an annealed wafer or an epitaxial wafer each having defect-free surface and a predetermined BMD density in a bulk portion thereof.
US11408089B2	Devices and methods for growing crystals The present disclosure provides a device for preparing a crystal and a method for growing a crystal. The device may include a growth chamber configured to execute a crystal growth; and a temperature control system configured to heat the growth chamber to cause that a radial temperature difference in the growth chamber does not exceed a first preset range of an average temperature in the growth chamber during the crystal growth. The method may include placing a seed crystal and a source material in a growth chamber to grow a crystal; and controlling a heating component based on information of a temperature sensing component, to cause that a radial temperature difference in the growth chamber does not exceed a first preset range of an average temperature in the growth chamber during a crystal growth.
US11408083B2	Filter press device for electrodeposition of metal from solutions, which is made up of separating elements conformed by ion exchange membranes forming a plurality of anolyte and catholyte chambers, wherein the electrodes are connected in series with automatic detachment of the metal product A filter press device for electrolytic production of metal for electrodeposition of metal from solutions, constructed from a plurality of cells connected electrically and hydraulically in series. Each has alternating frames and ion-exchange membranes to form alternating anode and cathode compartments, allowing the free path of liquid. Anolyte or catholyte passes through each compartment. The electrolyzed product is discharged from the compartment in the form of metal or a metallic compound. The electrodes are designed with a vertical base plate acting as an anode with the respective anolyte in a cell unit and in the other, acting as a cathode with the respective catholyte in the adjacent cell unit. Completed the production cycle, the device is stopped, the cell is opened, allowing the metal deposition electrodes, cathodes, can be removed and replaced to start a new productive cycle or remain in place with automatic detachment of metal product.
US11408076B2	Method and apparatus for performing immersion tin process or copper plating process in the production of a component carrier A method of performing an immersion tin process in the production of a component carrier is provided which includes immersing at least a part of a copper surface of the component carrier in a composition containing Sn(II) in an immersion tin unit, while passing a non-oxidizing gas through the immersion tin unit, wherein at least part of the non-oxidizing gas is recycled. In addition, an apparatus for performing an immersion tin process in the production of a component carrier, a method of performing a copper plating process in the production of a component carrier and an apparatus for performing a copper plating process in the production of a component carrier are provided.
US11408074B2	Liquid-free, polymeric reinforcement of nanoscale assemblies Provided herein is a nanoscale material assembly made up of a plurality of nanoscale structures with a crosslinked polymer thermally deposited on the structures. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the nanoscale material assembly with a deposited crosslinked polymer. Further disclosed are various conditions and materials that when used in the preparation of the nanoscale material assemblies further enhance their mechanical properties. In some embodiments, the nanoscale material assemblies can be either nanoscale yarn assemblies or nanoscale sheet assemblies.
US11408069B2	Method for producing metallic ruthenium thin film by atomic layer deposition A method of the present invention for producing a metallic ruthenium thin film on a substrate by atomic layer deposition includes: (A) a step of introducing a feedstock gas containing a specific ruthenium compound into a treatment atmosphere, and allowing the ruthenium compound to deposit on the substrate; and a step of introducing a reactive gas containing a specific compound into the treatment atmosphere, and allowing the reactive gas to react with the specific ruthenium compound deposited on the substrate.
US11408068B2	Deposition of tellurium-containing thin films Methods for depositing tellurium-containing films on a substrate are described. The substrate is exposed to a tellurium precursor and a reactant to form the tellurium-containing film (e.g., elemental tellurium, tellurium oxide, tellurium carbide, tellurium silicide, germanium telluride, antimony telluride, germanium antimony telluride). The exposures can be sequential or simultaneous.
US11408067B2	Loading jig and evaporator A loading jig and an evaporator are provided. The loading jig includes a body and at least one elastic membrane. The body has a plate-like structure and is sandwiched between the bearing platform and the plurality of clamping blocks. Said at least one elastic membrane is respectively disposed between at least one clamping block and a bottom of the body. The elastic membrane is externally connected to a signal converter. The pressure applied by the clamping block may be measured through the elastic membrane when the clamping block is pressed against the bottom of the body, and then the measured pressure signal is transmitted to the signal converter to be converted into a pressure value.
US11408066B2	Decorative member and method for producing the same To provide a decorative member having a cherry blossom pink color. A cherry blossom pink decorative member of the present invention includes a base and a decorative coating formed on the base, wherein the decorative coating is formed by layering an undercoat layer and a finishing layer from the base side, the undercoat layer is a carbonitride layer composed of a carbonitride of a metal containing Ti and at least one selected from Nb and Ta, and the finishing layer is a Au alloy layer composed of an alloy containing Au, a metal having a silver color, and Cu.
US11408059B2	High-strength galvanized steel sheet and method for manufacturing same A high-strength galvanized steel sheet includes a steel sheet having a steel composition having a specific component composition, a steel structure containing martensite and bainite at more than or equal to 70% (including 100%), ferrite at less than 20% (including 0%), and retained austenite at less than 5% (including 0%) in terms of area ratio, the amount of diffusible hydrogen in steel being less than or equal to 0.20 mass ppm; and a galvanizing layer provided on a surface of the steel sheet, having a content amount of Fe of 8 to 15% in mass %, and having an coating weight per one surface of 20 to 120 g/m2, wherein the amount of Mn oxides contained in the galvanizing layer is less than or equal to 0.050 g/m2, and a tensile strength is more than or equal to 1100 MPa and a yield ratio is more than or equal to 0.85.
US11408057B2	Austenitic alloy with high aluminum content and associated design process An austenitic alloy based on nickel, chromium and iron, and having a high aluminum content, intended for use at a given operating temperature (Ts) between 900° C. and 1200° C., the alloy comprising the following elements, in weight percent: chromium between 20% and 32%, nickel between 30% and 60%, aluminum between 3.5% and 6%, carbon between 0.4% and 0.7%, titanium between 0.05% and 0.3%, niobium and/or tantalum between 0.6% and 2%, an element, composed of at least one rare earth and/or hafnium, between 0.002% and 0.1%, silicon between 0 and 0.5%, manganese between 0 and 0.5%, tungsten between 0 and 2%, and iron as the balance of the elements in the alloy. The alloy has less than 1% by volume of an intermetallic B2-NiAl phase and less than 1% by volume of an alpha prime phase rich in chromium, after subjecting the alloy to an operating temperature (Ts).
US11408052B2	Multi-stage reaction and separation systems of a CO2-based hydrometallurgical process The present invention is a CO2 based hydrometallurgical multistage reaction and separation system comprising: a pre-washing device configured to fully mix the feedstock, such as industrial solid waste, mineral and mine tailings with auxiliary reagents and water at specific ratio, a reactor configured to treat the washed slurry with CO2 bubbling and discharge the treated slurry to the next stage, multistage separators configured to separate solid particles from treated slurry and recycle the unreacted solids back into the pre-washing device, a by-product preparation device configured to generate calcium and magnesium based products from filtrate containing target elements, a water recirculating device configured to recycle the remaining liquor back to the system. The present invention ensures the whole system is able to continuously and consistently react at maximum capacity through continuous slurry feeding and CO2 bubbling into the reactors which also enables multistage circulating reaction.
US11408045B2	Steel sheet There is provided a steel sheet including an inner layer and a hard layer formed on one or both surfaces of the inner layer, wherein each content of C and Mn in the hard layer is more than each content of C and Mn in the inner layer, a thickness of the hard layer is 20 μm or more and a total of the thickness of the hard layer is ⅖ or less of the entire sheet thickness, an average micro-Vickers hardness of the hard layer is 400 HV or more and less than 800 HV, an average micro-Vickers hardness of the inner layer is 350 HV or more and is 50 HV or more smaller than a hardness of the hard layer, and a screw dislocation density of the inner layer is 2.0×1013 m/m3 or more.
US11408037B2	Detecting mutations and ploidy in chromosomal segments The invention provides methods, systems, and computer readable medium for detecting ploidy of chromosome segments or entire chromosomes, for detecting single nucleotide variants and for detecting both ploidy of chromosome segments and single nucleotide variants. In some aspects, the invention provides methods, systems, and computer readable medium for detecting cancer or a chromosomal abnormality in a gestating fetus.
US11408035B2	Risk stratification method for a patient having a polymorphism A risk stratification method for a patient in a disease state and specifically patients presenting a tumor, includes determining if the patient is a homozygote or heterozygote and further determining the allelic expression for the patient, CC, T/C, or C/T. For patients having the cytosine methylated, they have a C/T allelic expression and patients without a methylated cytosine have a T/C allelic expression. A patient with a TT allelic expression is classified as a highest risk patient, a patient with a T/C allelic expression is classified as a second highest risk patient, a patient with a C/T allelic expression is classified as a third highest risk patient and a patient with a CC allelic expression is classified as a lowest risk patient. The risk stratification method may further include identification of an abnormal expression or mutation/function of a gene product produced by CTCF binding site 6.
US11408034B2	Genetic polymorphisms associated with cardiovascular diseases, methods of detection and uses thereof The present invention provides compositions and methods based on genetic polymorphisms that are associated with cardiovascular diseases, particularly coronary heart disease (especially myocardial infarction) or hypertension. For example, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules containing the polymorphisms, variant proteins encoded by these nucleic acid molecules, reagents for detecting the polymorphic nucleic acid molecules and variant proteins, and methods of using the nucleic acid molecules and proteins as well as methods of using reagents for their detection.
US11408030B2	Test for detecting Alzheimer's disease Provided herein is technology for Alzheimer's disease testing and particularly, but not exclusively, methods, compositions, and related uses for detecting the presence of Alzheimer's disease.
US11408020B2	Methods for in vitro joining and combinatorial assembly of nucleic acid molecules The present invention relates to methods of joining two or more double-stranded (ds) or single-stranded (ss) DNA molecules of interest in vitro, wherein the distal region of the first DNA molecule and the proximal region of the second DNA molecule of each pair share a region of sequence identity. The method allows the joining of a large number of DNA fragments, in a predetermined order and orientation, without the use of restriction enzymes. It can be used, e.g., to join synthetically produced sub-fragments of a gene or genome of interest. Kits for performing the method are also disclosed. The methods of joining DNA molecules may be used to generate combinatorial libraries useful to generate, for example, optimal protein expression through codon optimization, gene optimization, and pathway optimization.
US11408017B2	Composition for producing tagatose and method of producing tagatose using the same Provided are a composition for producing tagatose, comprising fructose-4-epimerase, and a method of producing tagatose using the same.
US11408006B2	Method for preparing DNA unit composition, and method for creating concatenated DNA Provided are: a method for preparing a DNA unit composition in which the mol number of a plurality of DNA units is more uniform, and a method for creating concatenated DNA. The method for preparing a DNA unit composition has: a step for preparing solutions which contain a plurality of DNA units to which an added sequence is linked, and preparing a solution for each type of DNA unit and a step for, after preparing each of the solutions, measuring the concentration of the DNA unit in each of the solutions in a state where the added sequence is linked to the DNA unit, and on the basis of the results thereof, fractionating each of the solutions and making the mol number of the DNA unit in each of the solutions closer to being identical to one another.
US11408004B2	Treatment of Sirtuin (SIRT) related diseases by inhibition of natural antisense transcript to a Sirtuin (SIRT) The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotide that modulate the expression of and/or function of a Sirtuin (SIRT), in particular, by targeting natural antisense polynucleotides of a Sirtuin (SIRT). The invention also relates to the identification of these antisense oligonucleotides and their use in treating diseases and disorders associated with the expression of Sirtuins (SIRT)s.
US11408002B1	Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of alpha-1 antitrypsin by double-stranded RNA This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing α-1 antitrypsin target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
US11407998B2	Twist signaling inhibitor compositions and methods of using the same The present invention relates to compositions comprising TWIST signaling inhibitors and optionally one or more anti-cancer agents, and methods of using the compositions for the treatment of cancer.
US11407994B2	Compositions, methods, modules and instruments for automated nucleic acid-guided nuclease editing in mammalian cells via viral delivery This invention relates to compositions of matter, methods, modules and instruments for automated mammalian cell growth and mammalian cell transduction followed by nucleic acid-guided nuclease editing in live mammalian cells. The present compositions and methods entail viral delivery of an editing cassette to live mammalian cells such that the editing cassettes edit the cells and the edited cells continue to grow, preferably using a fully-automated end-to-end instrument to process the cells without human intervention to enhance cell processing uniformity and to maintain the integrity of the cell culture.
US11407981B2	Methods for continuously inactivating a virus during manufacture of a protein Methods for continuously inactivating a virus during manufacture of a protein are provided. Steps include (1) combining, at a single predetermined volumetric ratio, a composition including the protein, and a composition including a virus-inactivation reagent, to obtain a treatment composition having a predetermined property for inactivation of a virus; (2) transferring the treatment composition to a treatment vessel; (3) incubating the treatment composition in the treatment vessel at predetermined conditions; and (4) subjecting the treatment composition to a post-treatment processing operation. The single predetermined volumetric ratio has been selected to ensure that the predetermined property of the treatment composition is maintained across a range of concentrations predicted for the protein in the composition including the protein. Steps (1) to (3) are carried out (a) continuously and (b) without feedback control being exerted by either adjustment of the volumetric ratio or diversion of the treatment composition.
US11407967B2	Device and method for accommodating a disposable container A device (1) for accommodating a disposable container (44) has a receptacle (10) with at least one receptacle wall (16) that defines an interior of the receptacle (10) for accommodating the disposable container (44). The device includes a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of the receptacle wall (16). A lighting device (50) is located on an inner face of the receptacle wall (16) that faces the interior of the receptacle (10) and that has the temperature controlled by the temperature control unit. The lighting device (50) is designed to emit light into the interior of the receptacle (10).
US11407950B2	Process for mixing dilution steam with liquid hydrocarbons before steam cracking A process for steam cracking a whole crude including a volatilization step performed to maintain a relatively large hydrocarbon droplet size. The process may include contacting a whole crude with steam to volatilize a portion of the hydrocarbons, wherein the contacting of the hydrocarbon feedstock and steam is conducted at an initial relative velocity of less than 30 m/s, for example. The resulting vapor phase, including volatilized hydrocarbons and steam may then be separated from a liquid phase comprising unvaporized hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons in the vapor phase may then be forwarded to a steam pyrolysis reactor for steam cracking of the hydrocarbons in the vapor phase.
US11407929B2	Barite-quartz and calcite-quartz filter cake removal method A method is described for removing a barite-quartz and a calcite-quartz filter cake from a well bore. The method involves contacting the filter cake with a first composition comprising NH4F, NaBrO3, NH4Cl, and NaNO2. The NH4Cl and NaNO2 react exothermically, and the heat produced drives the endothermic reaction of NH4F and NaBrO3, which produces HF for dissolution of the quartz in the filter cake. Filter cake comprising barite may be further treated with a second composition comprising a converting agent and a chelating agent. Filter cake comprising calcite may be treated with a first composition having an excess of NH4Cl and NaBrO3, which react to produce HCl for calcite dissolution.
US11407922B2	Si-containing film forming compositions and methods of making and using the same Si-containing film forming compositions are disclosed comprising a precursor having the formula [—NR—R4R5Si—(CH2)t—SiR2R3—]n wherein n=2 to 400; R, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are independently H, a hydrocarbon group, or an alkylamino group, and provided that at least one of R2, R3, R4, and R5 is H; and R is independently H, a hydrocarbon group, or a silyl group. Exemplary pre-cursors include, but are not limited to, [—NH—SiH2—CH2—SiH2—]n, and [—N(SiH2—CH2—SiH3)—SiH2—CH2—SiH2—]n.
US11407921B2	Reaction products of catechol compounds and functionalized co-reactant compounds for metal pretreatment applications An aqueous, acidic, anti-corrosion conversion coating composition (in particular, an aqueous, acidic Group IV metal-containing anti-corrosion conversion coating composition) for metal substrates comprising as an additive a catechol compound and/or the reaction products of at least one catechol compound and at least one co-reactant compound having one or more functional groups reactive with the at least one catechol compound, desirably the reaction product of a catechol and an polyamine (e.g., a polyethyleneimine), that enhances the anti-corrosion effects of the conversion coating composition; methods of making and applying the conversion coating compositions and coated metal substrates. The catechol-containing conversion coating composition can be applied to metal substrate surfaces at temperatures as low as below 40° C. and with exposure times of 5 minutes or less. The catechol compound or reaction product thereof can become incorporated into the conversion coating formed on the metal substrate.
US11407917B2	Coating composition A water-based coating composition containing two parts A and B: (A) a binder component containing a waterborne epoxy dispersion, dispersed inorganic particles, and a polymeric dispersant; and (B) a hardener component, and a ratio of the component (A) and the component (B) is 90:1 to 2:1. The polymeric dispersant contains anti-agglomerating functional groups that are unreactive with oxirane groups of the epoxy dispersion.
US11407915B2	Ink composition for continuous deflected jet printing An ink composition for continuous deflected ink jet printing, liquid at ambient temperature is disclosed. One aspect is an ink composition comprising: a solvent including organic solvent compound(s), and optionally water, the solvent representing at least 20% by weight of the total weight of the ink. Furthermore, there is at least one compound imparting conductivity to the ink composition, chosen from among the ionic liquids, the compound representing 0.2% by weight to 4% by weight of the total weight of the ink composition, preferably 0.5 to 3% by weight of the total weight of the ink composition. Lastly, the ink composition includes less than 10% by weight, preferably less than 5% by weight, more preferably less than 1% by weight, and most preferably 0% by weight of water relative to the total weight of the ink composition.
US11407912B2	Colorant mixtures The present invention relates to a colorant mixture comprising (A) at least one blue- or black-dyeing disperse dye of formula wherein R1 denotes hydrogen or halogen, R2 and R3 are each independently of the other hydrogen; C1-C8-alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with hydroxy, cyano, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen; —(CH2)n—O—(CH2)mR4, wherein R4 denotes hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl, n is a number from 2 to 6 and m is a number from 0 to 6; C5-C24aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted with hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen; or C6-C30aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with hydroxy, cyano, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy groups or halogen; and (B) at least one yellow-, orange- or red-dyeing disperse dye, solvent dye, vat dye or pigment; and to the use thereof in dyeing or printing cellulose or cellulose blend fibre materials.
US11407908B2	Radiation-curable ink jet composition and ink jet method A radiation-curable ink jet composition includes a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer and vinyl methyl oxazolidinone.
US11407898B2	Curable fluorinated silsequioxane compositions Curable silsesquioxane compositions, include three dimension networks of Formula I, Formula II, or a combination of Formula I and Formula II, where the oxygen atom at the * is bonded to another Si atom, R is a fluorinated organic group, R2 is an ethylenically unsaturated organic group, n+m is greater than 3, and the —OH groups are present in an amount of at least 15 wt-% of the network. The curable composition may also include a silanol-terminated fluorinated polysiloxane fluid. The curable composition is a coatable composition that is solvent free and wets glass. The curable composition, when cured, has a refractive index of 1.40 or lower.
US11407897B2	Zwitterion-functionalized multicomponent copolymers and associated polymer blends and membranes Multicomponent copolymers including two or more types of repeat units is presented. In one example, the multicomponent copolymer includes at least one repeat unit AC having a structure (I), at least one repeat unit DC having a structure (II), and at least one repeat unit BC having a structure (III) or (V). The multicomponent copolymer may be cross-linked via a cross-linking agent. A polymer blend including the multicomponent copolymer or a cross-linked copolymer and a second polymer is also provided. The multicomponent copolymer may be a random or a block copolymer. The structural units of the multicomponent copolymers provide improved, tunable properties, such as improved biocompatibility and hydrophilicity, protein fouling, and mechanical properties, to the copolymers and/or the membranes fabricated from the copolymers.
US11407892B2	Resin composition for camera module having excellent laser transmittance and camera lens module member produced using the same The present disclosure is directed to a resin composition for a camera module having excellent laser transmittance and a camera module member produced using the same. In one embodiment, the resin composition for a camera module includes: 25 to 50 wt % of a polycarbonate resin; 5 to 30 wt % of a polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate (PCT) resin; 30 to 50 wt % of a fibrous filler; and 0.001 to 5 wt % of a dye.
US11407882B2	Plasticizer composition and resin composition including the same Provided are a plasticizer composition, a resin composition and a method of preparing the same. Particularly, a plasticizer comprising a cyclohexane 1,4-diester based material and a citrate-based material. The plasticizer is capable of improving physical properties such as plasticization efficiency, migration, tensile strength, elongation rate, stress migration and light fastness, which are required for sheet formulations, when used as a plasticizer for the resin composition by improving poor physical properties generated due to a structural limitation thereof, and a resin composition including the same are provided.
US11407881B2	Process for the preparation of precipitated silicas, precipitated silicas and their uses, in particular for the reinforcement of polymers The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a novel precipitated silica, wherein: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a silica suspension; said silica suspension is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake; said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation, optionally in the presence of an aluminium compound; wherein at least one polycarboxylic acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to a novel precipitated silica and to its uses.
US11407878B2	Processes for recycling polystyrene waste There are provided recycled polystyrene polymers having a melt flow index of less than about 25 g/10 min. There are provided processes for recycling polystyrene waste. The processes can comprise dissolving said polystyrene waste in p-cymene under conditions to obtain a polystyrene/p-cymene mixture, adding the polystyrene/p-cymene mixture to a hydrocarbon polystyrene non-solvent under conditions to obtain precipitated polystyrene and washing the precipitated polystyrene with additional portions of hydrocarbon polystyrene non-solvent under conditions to obtain twice-washed polystyrene. The twice-washed polystyrene can optionally be dried and formed into polystyrene pellets. There is also provided recycled polystyrene obtained from such processes for recycling polystyrene waste.
US11407871B2	Method for modifying polymer, method for producing modified polymer using the same, and modified polymer The present invention provides a new method by which polymers can be modified. The present invention provides a method for modifying a polymer including the step of: irradiating a reaction system containing a polymer with light to react the reaction system in a presence of a compound radical, wherein the compound radical is a radical containing one element selected from the group consisting of Group 15 elements and Group 16 elements, and a Group 17 element.
US11407869B2	Prepreg, metal-clad laminate and printed wiring board Disclosed herein is a prepreg including a woven fabric base and a semi-cured product of a resin composition impregnated into the woven fabric base. The resin composition contains a maleimide resin as Component (A), an acrylic resin as Component (B), and a phenol resin as Component (C). The Component (B) has a weight average molecular weight falling within the range from 200,000 to 850,000.
US11407868B2	Method for producing aqueous polyimide precursor solution composition A method for producing an aqueous polyimide precursor solution includes forming a polyamic acid by the reaction of a tetracarboxylic acid component and a diamine component in water without organic solvent together with an imidazole in an amount of 1.6 mole or more per mole of the tetracarboxylic acid component of the polyamic acid.
US11407864B2	Fiber-reinforced resin, process for producing same, and molded article (A) A reinforcing fiber, (B) a resin particle, and (C) a matrix resin are combined to prepare a resin composition which improves a reinforcing effect by the reinforcing fiber. The reinforcing fiber (A) contains a carbon fiber. The resin particle (B) contains a semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin in the resin particle (B) has an exothermic peak in a temperature range between a glass transition temperature of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin and a melting point of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, the peak being determined by heating the resin particle (B) at a rate of 10° C./min. by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the resin particle (B) has an average particle size of 3 to 40 μm. The semicrystalline thermoplastic resin may be a polyamide resin having a melting point of not lower than 150° C. (particularly, a polyamide resin having an alicyclic structure and a glass transition temperature of not lower than 100° C., or a polyamide resin having a γ-type crystal structure or a degree of crystallinity of not more than 50%). The matrix resin (C) may be a thermosetting resin.
US11407863B2	Coated particles and production method therefor A coated particle according to the present invention is a coated particle containing a conductive metal-coated particle having a metal film formed on a surface of a core material, the conductive metal-coated particle coated with an insulation layer containing a polymer, wherein the insulation layer has a phosphonium group. The insulation layer preferably contains an insulating fine particle and the fine particle has a phosphonium group on a surface thereof, or the insulation layer is preferably a film having a phosphonium group. In addition, the metal is preferably at least one selected from nickel, gold, nickel alloys, and gold alloys. The polymer constituting the insulation layer is preferably at least one polymerized product selected from styrenes, esters, and nitriles.
US11407855B2	Ring opening polymerization in an aqueous dispersion We have developed a ring opening polymerization method in an aqueous dispersion for the formation of latex. By encapsulating a catalyst in micelles dispersed in water, a seeded catalytic polymerization of various monomers in water was successfully performed. An amphiphilic molecule was used to form a micelle with a hydrophobic core in water. The catalyst that was encapsulated within this structure and the formed microcapsules were used as microreactors for the formation of biodegradable elastomers.
US11407850B2	Cross-linked polymeric materials and articles Reprocessable materials are provided that include a product of cross-linking a glycidyl methacrylate grafted high-density polyethylene (HDPE-g-GMA) with a polymacrolactone of formula (II) to form a cross-linked polymer exhibiting vitrimer characteristics. Methods for preparing the cross-linked polymer materials include reacting the glycidyl methacrylate grafted high-density polyethylene of with the polymacrolactone in the presence of a first catalyst under conditions that initiate cross-linking of HDPE-g-GMA with the polymacrolactone. Mechanically reprocessable articles include a structural element that is or includes the cross-linked polymer material. Examples of the mechanically reprocessable articles include pallets or molded structures formed from the material and configured to support a load of at least 1000 kg without bending.
US11407847B2	Method of preparing copolymer Provided is a method of preparing a copolymer which includes 1) initiating polymerization by batch-adding an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyan-based monomer to a reactor; and 2) performing polymerization by continuously adding an aromatic vinyl-based monomer to the reactor at a predetermined rate after the initiation of polymerization, wherein the continuous addition of the aromatic vinyl-based monomer is initiated when a polymerization conversion rate is 10% or less and terminated when a polymerization conversion rate is between 80 and 90%, and step 2) includes a first temperature phase and a second temperature phase, each of which maintains a constant temperature, wherein a temperature of the second temperature phase is higher than that of the first temperature phase, and thereby a copolymer with a small standard deviation for a vinyl cyan-based unit composition and excellent transparency may be prepared.
US11407844B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing Mg, Ti, Cl and at least an electron donor compound which is the reaction product obtained by bringing into contact a Mg compound and a Ti compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond with an electron donor selected from diphenol derivatives.
US11407843B2	Process for producing nitrile rubbers using ruthenium complex catalysts The present invention relates to a process for preparing nitrile rubbers having reduced molecular weight by metathesis of a first nitrile rubber in the presence of specific ruthenium complex catalysts that have particular N-heterocyclic carbene ligands.
US11407834B2	Anti-PD-L1 antibody and use thereof Disclosed are an anti-PD-L1 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, a nucleic acid encoding the same, a vector including the nucleic acid, a cell transformed with the vector, a method for producing the antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer containing the same, and a composition for co-administration with an antibody other than an antibody binding to PD-L1, containing the same.
US11407818B2	Antibodies that bind to dengue virus serotype 4 (DENV4) and methods of making and using the same The present disclosure relates to polypeptides that specifically bind to Dengue virus non¬structural protein 1, including antibodies and fragments thereof. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof may specifically bind Dengue virus (DENV) serotype 4 and include: a heavy chain variable region that comprises at least one CDR amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: SGYNWH, YIH YS GGTN YNPS LKS, RTGTVPFAY, SYVMH, YLNPYNDDTKYNEKFKG, and GPPYALDY. The present disclosure further relates to methods of producing the polypeptides of the present disclosure, methods of diagnosing DENV, and methods of treating a DENV infection.
US11407817B2	Monoclonal antibodies and cocktails for treatment of Ebola infections Described herein are compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of ebolavirus infection. In certain embodiments of the present invention, monoclonal antibodies substantially similar to those described herein, as well as affinity matured variants thereof, alone or in combination, provide therapeutic efficacy in a patient against multiple species of ebolavirus.
US11407809B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against various tumors 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.
US11407807B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against various tumors 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.
US11407805B2	Modified monocytes/macrophage expressing chimeric antigen receptors and uses thereof The present invention includes methods and compositions for treating cancer, whether a solid tumor or a hematologic malignancy. By expressing a chimeric antigen receptor in a monocyte, macrophage or dendritic cell, the modified cell is recruited to the tumor microenvironment where it acts as a potent immune effector by infiltrating the tumor and killing the target cells. One aspect includes a modified cell and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the modified cell for adoptive cell therapy and treating a disease or condition associated with immunosuppression.
US11407787B2	Crystal of oxidized glutathione dication salt and production method therefor The present application discloses a crystal of oxidized glutathione dication salt and a method of producing the same.
US11407786B2	Compositions and methods for the delivery of nucleic acids A nanosized complex includes siRNA and a compound comprising formula (I):
US11407782B2	Oxysterols and methods of use thereof Compounds are provided according to Formula (III): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof; wherein R2, R3, R5, and n are as defined herein, and at least one hydrogen is replaced with a deuterium. Compounds of the present invention are contemplated useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions.
US11407776B2	Method for producing aqueous preparations of complexes of platinum group metals The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous preparations of complexes of platinum group metals (PGM) Pt, Pd, Rh and Ir having the general formula [MA/MB/MC(L)a (H2O)b (O2—)c(OH−)d](OH—)e(H+)f, wherein MA=PtII or PdII, MB=PtIV, MC=Rh or Ir, L is a neutral monodentate or bidentate donor ligand, and a is an integer between 1 and 4 (or 2) and/or between 1 and 6 (or 3), b is an integer between 0 and 3 (or 5), c is an integer between 0 and 3 (or 4), d is an integer between 0 and 3 (or 5), e is an integer between 0 and 2 (or 3 or 4) and f is an integer between 0 and 4 (or 5). In the method according to the invention, the hydroxo complexes H2Pd(OH)4 (in the case of MA=PdII), H2Pt(OH)6 (in the case of MA=PtII and MB=PtIV) or H3MC(OH)6 (for MC=RhIII IrIII) are converted in the presence of the donor ligands, wherein at least one hydroxo group of the hydro complex is exchanged. Preferably, the reaction occurs at temperatures in the range of 40 to 110° C. with a reaction time of between 2 and 24 hours, wherein, where MA=PtII, the conversion additionally occurs in the presence of a reduction agent. The method optionally further comprises an exchange of OH anions bound outside of the complex sphere with other anions (e.g. hydrogen carbonate or carbonate anions). The aqueous preparations contain PGM complexes such as [Pt(en)2](OH)2, [Pt(EA)4](OH)2 or [Rh(NH3)6](OH)3 and are used to produce electroplating baths, heterogeneous catalysts or metal powders, for example.
US11407775B2	Compositions and methods for phosphoramidite and oligonucleotide synthesis The present disclosure, among other things, provides technologies for preparing and purifying phosphoramidites for oligonucleotide synthesis.
US11407750B2	Derivatives of an FGFR inhibitor The present disclosure relates to derivatives (e.g., hydroxyl, keto, glucuronide, sulfonic acid, and deuterated) of a Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFR) inhibitor, including methods of preparation thereof, and intermediates in the preparation thereof, which are useful in the treatment of FGFR mediated disease such as cancer.
US11407748B2	Substituted pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines and pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidines for enhancing AMPA receptor function The present invention aims to provide a heterocyclic compound having an AMPA receptor potentiator effect, which is expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of depression, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof.
US11407746B2	Griseofulvin compound and pharmaceutical use thereof The present invention addresses the problem of providing a compound for prophylaxis and/or treatment of central inflammatory diseases, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention addresses a compound of a general formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as a means to solve the problem. [R1: a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like, R2: a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like, A: a 5-membered aromatic hetero-ring or the like, R3, R3′: a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like.
US11407745B2	Indazole derivatives and pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or treating cancer containing the same Disclosed are a compound selected from novel indazole derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, hydrates thereof and stereoisomers thereof, a method for preparing the compound, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or treating cancer containing the compound as an active ingredient. The novel indazole derivatives exhibit excellent ABL/DDR1 inhibitory efficacy and anti-proliferative efficacy against cancer cells, specifically blood cancer cells, and inhibitory activity against ABL T315I point mutations, thus being useful for the prevention, alleviation or treatment of cancer, specifically blood cancer, especially chronic myelogenous leukemia.
US11407742B2	Compound having therapeutic activity against mycobacterium avium complex infection, and method for producing same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel compound which has antibacterial activity against Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare that are causative bacteria of MAC infection and which is different in backbone structure from known drugs for treatment of MAC infection. One aspect of the present invention relates to a compound of Formula (I) [where R1 has the same meaning as described in the specification and claims] or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method for producing the compound of Formula (I) or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof, and a therapeutic agent for Mycobacterium avium complex infection (MAC infection), which comprises the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof as an active ingredient.
US11407738B2	Aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic compounds for treatment of immune and inflammatory disorders Compounds, methods of use, and processes for making inhibitors of complement Factor D are provided comprising Formula I, I″ and I′″ or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof. The inhibitors described herein target Factor D and inhibit or regulate the complement cascade. The inhibitors of Factor D described herein reduces the excessive activation of complement.
US11407733B2	Biarylmethyl heterocycles The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein all variables are as defined in the specification, and compositions comprising any of such novel compounds. These compounds are biased agonists, or β-Arrestin agonists of the angiotensin II receptor, which may be used as medicaments.
US11407730B2	Preparation of racemic nicotine by reaction of ethyl nicotinate with N-vinylpyrrolidone in the presence of an alcoholate base and subsequent process steps The present invention relates to a method of preparing racemic nicotine comprising: (i) reacting ethyl nicotinate and N-vinylpyrrolidone in the presence of an alcoholate base to 3-nicotinoyl-1-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one; (ii) reacting the 3-nicotinoyl-1-vinylpyrrolidin-2-one with an acid to myosmine; (iii) reducing the myosmine to nornicotine using a reducing agent; and (iv) methylating the nornicotine to obtain the racemic nicotine.
US11407728B2	Derivatives of EPA endocannabinoid epoxides as anti-inflammatory, anti-cancerous, anti-angiogenc and antiplatelet aggregation compounds The present disclosure provides chemical compound derivatives of a class of biological lipid mediators known as endocannabinoids and methods of synthesizing the compositions. These compounds are useful for treating cancer, reducing inflammation, reducing platelet aggregation, and reducing angiogenesis.
US11407721B2	CIS-morpholinone and other compounds as MDM2 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer The present invention provides MDM2 inhibitor compounds of Formula I, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables are defined above, which compounds are useful as therapeutic agents, particularly for the treatment of cancers. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain an MDM2 inhibitor.
US11407718B2	Heterocyclic compound and organic light emitting device comprising the same The present disclosure relates to a cyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and an organic light emitting device including the same. The cyclic compound used as a material of an organic material layer of the organic light emitting device, provides improved efficiency, low driving voltage, and improved lifetime characteristics.
US11407712B2	Tetralin and tetrahydroquinoline compounds as inhibitors of HIF-2α Compounds that inhibit HIF-2α, and compositions containing the compound(s) and methods for synthesizing the compounds, are described herein. Also described are the use of such compounds and compositions for the treatment of a diverse array of diseases, disorders, and conditions, including cancer- and immune-related disorders that are mediated, at least in part, by HIF-2α.
US11407697B2	Process for producing high purity 1-butene Methods of and systems for producing an olefin are disclosed. A paraffin is dehydrogenated to produce a mixture comprising the olefin and unreacted paraffin. The mixture is then fed to an extractive distillation unit that uses soybean oil as a solvent to extract at least some n-butane from the mixture.
US11407681B2	Glass-based articles having a hard film and a crack mitigating composite structure for retained article strength and scratch resistance An article that includes: a glass-based substrate comprising opposing major surfaces; a crack mitigating composite over one of the major surfaces, the composite comprising an inorganic element and a polymeric element; and a hard film disposed on the crack mitigating composite comprising an elastic modulus greater than or equal to the elastic modulus of the glass-based substrate. The crack mitigating composite is characterized by an elastic modulus of greater than 30 GPa. Further, the hard film comprises at least one of a metal-containing oxide, a metal-containing oxynitride, a metal-containing nitride, a metal-containing carbide, a silicon-containing polymer, a carbon, a semiconductor, and combinations thereof.
US11407678B2	Electronic panel and electronic apparatus including the same An electronic panel includes: a base substrate divided into a hole region including a hole transmissive region overlapping an electronic module when viewed in a plan view and a light shielding region adjacent to the hole transmissive region, an active region adjacent to the hole region, and a peripheral region adjacent to the active region; a plurality of light emitting devices spaced apart from the hole region in the active region; a light shielding pattern spaced apart from the hole transmissive region in the light shielding region; and an encapsulation substrate on the base substrate and covering the light emitting devices, wherein the light shielding pattern comprises frit.
US11407666B2	Salt separation and destruction of PFAS utilizing reverse osmosis and salt separation Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are destroyed by oxidation in supercritical conditions. PFAS in water is concentrated in a reverse osmosis step and salt from the resulting solution is removed in supercritical conditions prior to destruction of PFAS in supercritical conditions.
US11407664B2	Method for a water treatment in a system comprising at least one sequencing batch reactor and a moving bed biofilm reactor The present invention concerns a method for biological treatment of carbon, nitrogen and optionally phosphorus in water, in a reactor system (1) comprising a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) (2) and a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) (3). The method comprises a step (10) of filling said SBR reactor (2) with water to be treated (5), a step (20) of anoxic/aerobic biological treatment in said reactor system (1) and a step (30) of discharging treated water (35) from said SBR reactor (2). The anoxic/aerobic biological treatment step (20) comprises: a biological treatment (210) under largely anoxic conditions in the SBR reactor (2), producing a first effluent (215), a biological treatment (220) under aerobic conditions in the MBBR reactor (3), producing a second effluent (225), and a continuous recirculation of the first and second effluents. The present invention also concerns a corresponding facility.
US11407662B2	Adsorbents, systems, and methods for separation of organic species from water Aspects described herein relate generally to adsorbent systems and methods for capturing and/or separating organic species (e.g., uncharged organic species) from mixtures with water.
US11407644B2	Graphene with nanosized openings Synthesizing holey graphene oxide includes dispersing graphene oxide in an aqueous solution to yield a first graphene oxide dispersion, irradiating the first graphene oxide dispersion with microwave radiation, thereby at least partially reducing the graphene oxide in the first graphene oxide dispersion to yield a second graphene oxide dispersion that includes partially reduced graphene oxide, combining the second graphene oxide dispersion with an etching agent to form a third graphene oxide dispersion, and irradiating the third graphene oxide dispersion with microwave radiation to yield a fourth graphene oxide dispersion comprising holey graphene oxide.
US11407640B2	Method for etching a phosphate source using acid Process of acid attack with sulphuric acid of a phosphate source comprising calcium or not comprising calcium for a predetermined time period ranging from 20 to 180 minutes in the conditions wherein the molar ratio of sulphate from the sulphuric acid and possibly from the phosphate source to the calcium present in the phosphate source ranges from 0.6 to 0.8, and the content in P2O5 in the attack tank is of less than 6%.
US11407626B2	Bottle popper with pivoting handle A bottle opener apparatus comprises a bottle rest configured to rest on a portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener, a lower body collar attached to the bottle rest, an upper body collar slidably connected to the lower body collar, one or more levers attached to the upper body collar and to the lower body collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the upper collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement, one or more sensors configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar, and a transmitter configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.
US11407614B2	Nonlinear and efficient eddy-current overspeed protection system for elevators An overspeed emergency brake system includes an overspeed detector magnet generating a brake actuation force and a kinematic constraint element guiding the movement of the magnet. The magnet and a kinematic constraint element in the brake system are arranged such that a linear brake actuation force is generated at a normal operating speed condition (i.e in a first position of the magnet with respect to the kinematic constraint element), due to the movement of the kinematic constraint element when guiding the magnet along a reaction surface and the kinematic constraint element converts the linear speed-force relationship into a nonlinear speed-force relationship in an overspeed condition (i.e a second position), while the magnet translates with respect to the kinematic constraint element generating a sharply increasing force for triggering the overspeed emergency brake.
US11407613B2	Elevator communication system An elevator communication system includes at least one ethernet bus segment, a controller communicatively connected to the at least one ethernet bus segment, and a plurality of elevator system nodes communicatively connected to the at least one ethernet bus segment. The controller is configured to determine a fault situation in the elevator communication system and cause reduction of the data communication via the at least one ethernet bus segment based on the fault situation.
US11407611B2	Computing allocation decisions in an elevator system A method and an apparatus for computing allocation decisions in an elevator system is provided. Historical passenger batch journey data relating to the elevator system is obtained, wherein each passenger batch journey includes an origin and a destination floor of the journey, the number of passengers of the journey and the time of the journey. Historical passenger traffic statistics are constructed based on the passenger batch journey data, and expected calls are modelled based on the passenger traffic statistics. The modelled expected call is taken into account in computing subsequent allocation decisions in the elevator system.
US11407600B2	Vacuum actuated receiver having low profile A receiver having a horizontally elongated chamber within a housing, the chamber having a convex triangular cross-section and a dump flap defining a bottom vertex of the triangular cross-section, with a horizontal air/vacuum resin material inlet connecting to the chamber, and a horizontal air/vacuum outlet leading from and connected to the chamber.
US11407591B2	System, method, and apparatus for transporting goods A goods transport system, and a goods transport method and apparatus using the transport system. The system is used for implementing goods transport with a storing shelf (11); the storing shelf (11) comprises a plurality of shelf layers, each shelf layer comprising a goods buffer area and a plurality of goods storage areas; an input transport track (12), used for transporting goods to the storing shelf, the input transport track comprising an input main transport track (121) and a plurality of input sub-transport tracks (122); each input sub-transport track (122) corresponds to one of the shelf layers of the storing shelf, one end of any one of the input sub-transport tracks (122) being connected to the goods buffer area of a shelf layer of the storing shelf, and the other end being connected to the input main transport track (121); and a shuttle trolley (13), used for transporting goods between the goods buffer area and the goods storage areas of a shelf layer.
US11407575B2	Containers for pressurizing a liquid and methods of use thereof The invention provides containers for pressuring an aqueous liquid with a gas to increase the concentration of the gas in the aqueous liquid. The container employs one or more moveable sections to reduce the accessible volume of the container, e.g., allowing gases such as H2 to become supersaturated within an aqueous liquid.
US11407574B2	System for transporting objects under controlled atmosphere System for transporting objects under controlled atmosphere comprising tubular sections connected together in a leak tight manner by their first ends, each tubular section, each section comprising a guide track for a trolley, each guide track comprising a first and a second end, the first ends of the guide tracks being opposite and separated from each other by a given distance. The transport system also comprises a spanning element rotationally hinged on a first end of the guide tracks around an axis orthogonal to a direction of displacement of said guide track. The spanning element is moveable between a raised position and a spanning position in which the guide tracks are connected enabling the passage of the trolley.
US11407572B2	Seasoning product package This disclosure provides a package for a product, including a capsule body configured to accommodate a predetermined amount of the product; a handle connected to one side of the capsule body; and a lid, wherein the capsule body is sealed with the lid. The capsule body, the handle, and the lid are made of an oxygen-proof, lightproof, moisture-proof, and sustainable material, e.g., aluminum. A modified atmosphere packaging technique is used during the packaging process to extend shelf life.
US11407565B2	Cover, method of producing cover, and secondary processing die used for producing cover A method of forming an undercut which is engageable with an edge, on a side wall of a cover intermediate body using a cover intermediate body and a secondary processing die. In the secondary processing die, a moving inner core has, on the outer surface thereof, a concave shape corresponding to a convex shape of the inner surface of the undercut. The moving inner core is made up of a plurality of core segments which are arranged along the circumferential direction. Each core segment is vertically movable along an inclined surface of a core. When the moving inner core is moved upward, the moving inner core transforms smaller than the inner diameter of the side wall of a cover. The slide core has, on the inner surface thereof, a convex shape corresponding to the concave shape of the undercut.
US11407560B2	Liquid container having integrated auxiliary flask A liquid container having an integrated flask is defined by an outer wall having a recess. A flask is configured to fit within the recess. Tabs for lips extend partially over the recess from the outer wall of the bottle and secure the flask with in the recess by a snap fit. The flask may be removed from the bottle and filled with a lesser amount of liquid and used when traveling.
US11407550B2	Dual compartment dispenser system A dual compartment dispenser system is provided. The dual compartment dispenser system includes a dispenser container having a cup-shaped body including an inner volume divided equally by a divider unit into a first-compartment configured to store dry facial tissues and a second-compartment configured to store moistened towelettes. The dispenser container further features a lid including a first-aperture comprising a removable-cover and providing access to the first-compartment and a second-aperture comprising a resealable-cover and providing access to a the second-compartment. The dispenser container is sized to be stored within a cup holder of a vehicle and provides a portable and accessible dispenser container for dispensing at least one hygienic sheet product including dry facial tissues, moistened towelettes, and in certain instances disinfecting wipes.
US11407549B2	Container made of injection molded plastic A container made of injection molded plastic, in particular for storing fruit, vegetables or other foods, includes a box having a box base, a side wall and an generally encircling, upper box periphery, which defines a box opening, and also includes a container lid for at least partially closing the box opening. On an inner side, directed toward an inner region of the box, the container lid has a three-dimensional surface structure including a plurality of respectively adjacent hollow bodies, of which the basic shape has a respective bottom surface, arranged on the inner side of the container lid, a top surface, which is oriented in the direction of the inner region of the box, and a lateral surface, which connects the bottom surface and the top surface to one another. At least some of the hollow bodies are open in the direction of the inner region of the box.
US11407542B2	Method for gas filling of a compartment of a flexible container A method for handling containers (I) of collapsible type in a filling machine (20) comprising consecutively arranged stations (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6) comprising a filling station (S3) and a gas filling station (S5), the method comprising intermittently moving the containers (I) to the consecutively arranged stations (S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6), supplying, at the filling station (S3), liquid product into the product compartment (5) and supplying, at the gas filling station (S5), gas into the handle compartment (7). The filling station (S3) and the gas filling station (S5) are operated such that liquid product is supplied to the product compartment (5) of one of the containers (I) while gas is supplied to the handle compartment (7) of another of the containers (I). The step of supplying gas at the gas filling station (S5) comprises providing a first gas flow (Qi) at a first pressure (Pi) and delivering said first gas flow (Qi) from the nozzle (30) to the handle compartment (7) via said inlet (11), and subsequently providing a second gas flow (Q2) at a second pressure (P2), lower than said first pressure (P1), and delivering said second gas flow (Q2) from the nozzle (30) to the handle compartment (7) via said inlet (11) for establishing a target pressure (PT) inside said handle compartment (7) corresponding to said second pressure (P2).
US11407527B2	Flying vehicle systems and methods A method according to certain embodiments generally involves operating a system including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a base station. The base station includes a nest including an upper opening having an upper opening diameter and a lower opening having a lower opening diameter less than the upper opening diameter. The lower opening is accessible from within the base station. The method generally includes landing the UAV within the nest such that a portion of the UAV is accessible via the lower opening, releasably attaching a load to the UAV, and operating the UAV to deliver the load to a destination.
US11407519B2	Rear engine attachment for an aircraft propulsion unit A rear engine attachment having a beam fixed to a pylon, a spreader pivotally mounted on the beam, the spreader comprising two ends situated on either side of a median plane, two rods located one on either side of the median plane, each rod having a first end fixed to one end of the spreader by a ball joint and a second end fixed to the engine, each ball joint comprising a clevis with two arms at the first end of the rod, a swivel bearing arranged on the end of the spreader, and a hinge pin passing through the two arms, the swivel bearing arranged between the two arms and fitted on the hinge pin. For each ball joint, an interface part is removably interposed between the end of the spreader and the first end of the rod and forms a contact surface between the spreader and the rod.
US11407514B2	End bay assembly with deployable step and deployable step constructions A step assembly installable in a structure such as a housing of an armrest assembly, the step assembly including a base attachable to the structure including a mounting plate having a low profile and a fixed receptacle to be received in the structure, a step plate pivotally attached along a first end to the base along a lower end of the receptacle, the step plate pivotable between a stowed position in which the step plate is housed within the fixed receptacle and a deployed position in which the step plate is outside of the fixed receptacle, the step plate having a first side for supporting a foot, and a release mechanism for releasing the step plate from the stowed position to the deployed position. The step plate deployed for use and concealed from view between uses.
US11407505B2	Dynamically adjustable rotorcraft swashplate with undulating surface A rotorcraft swashplate assembly includes a rotationally fixed swashplate fixed against rotating with a rotorcraft rotor. The swashplate assembly also includes a rotatable swashplate coupled to the rotor to rotate with the rotor. The swashplate assembly also includes multiple pitch change links, each pitch change link coupled to a respective rotor blade and to the rotatable swashplate to rotate with the rotor. The swashplate assembly also includes an annular track coupled to the rotationally fixed swashplate and configured to support each pitch change link riding on the annular track as each pitch change link rotates with the rotor. The track includes multiple bearings upon which a pitch change link rides, and actuators that move the bearings changing a shape of the annular track and thereby the pitch of each rotor blade as each pitch change link rides on the annular track during rotation of the rotor blades.
US11407504B2	Tip gap control systems with inner duct control surfaces A tip gap control system for a ducted aircraft includes a flight control computer including an inner duct surface control module configured to generate an inner duct surface actuator command and a proprotor system in data communication with the flight control computer. The proprotor system includes a duct having active inner duct surfaces movable into various positions including a retracted position and an extended position. The proprotor system also includes proprotor blades surrounded by the duct and one or more actuators coupled to the active inner duct surfaces. The one or more actuators move the active inner duct surfaces between the various positions based on the inner duct surface actuator command, thereby controlling a tip gap between the proprotor blades and the duct.
US11407502B2	Taxi drive system for aircraft A taxi drive system is disclosed that provides motive force to wheels of an aircraft. The motive force is transferred by a motor powered continuous track (e.g., belt, chain, or other flexible transmission element) directly to the wheel(s) of an aircraft. The system is carried by the landing gear of the aircraft, and is placed in engagement with an aircraft wheel with sufficient force to allow for the track to drive the aircraft wheel. The taxi drive system includes a separate motor from the main aircraft engines so that the aircraft may be taxied while the main engines are shutdown or at idle.
US11407500B2	Landing gear with shortening motion A landing gear for a vehicle includes a strut configured for reciprocating movement between a stowed position and a deployed position. A shock absorber has a first element slidingly disposed within the strut and a second element slidingly coupled to the first element. A trailing arm is rotatably coupled to the second element. A first linkage is coupled to the first element, wherein the first linkage drives the first element between a raised position when the strut is in the stowed position and a lowered position when the strut is in the deployed position. The landing gear further includes a second linkage coupled to the trailing arm. The second linkage rotates the trailing arm between a first trailing arm position when the strut is in the stowed position and a second trailing arm position when the strut is in the deployed position.
US11407499B2	Aircraft landing gear having a lever assembly, aircraft including the same, and related methods An aircraft landing gear structure includes a strut assembly and a wheel assembly operatively coupled to the strut assembly. The strut assembly includes an upper tubular housing and a lower tubular housing configured to be longitudinally translated with respect to the upper tubular housing such that the overall length of the strut assembly is transitioned between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration for stowage during flight. The wheel assembly includes a forward link pivotally coupled to the upper tubular housing and a truck beam that is pivotally coupled to the lower tubular housing such that translation of the lower tubular housing with respect to the upper tubular housing causes pivoting of the forward link and the truck beam with respect to one another, thereby tilting and/or raising a wheel of the wheel assembly with respect to the upper tubular housing.
US11407498B2	Vortex generator passive deployment system A system for passive deployment of a vortex generator is disclosed, including a housing mounted at a fixed location relative to an airfoil structure and a piston contained in the housing. A vortex generator is moveably mounted adjacent an exterior surface of the airfoil structure, and is moveable between a stowed position inside the airfoil structure and a deployed position outside the airfoil structure. The piston is configured to drive the vortex generator between the stowed position and the deployed position in response to a pressure differential between a first airstream over a first surface of the airfoil structure and a second airstream over a second surface of the airfoil structure.
US11407492B2	Control surface for an aircraft and control structure for an aircraft with anti-flutter balance weight A leading edge (3) of a control surface (1) for an aircraft includes a balance weight (6) attached to the forward-most region of the leading edge (3). The control surface (1) rotates with respect to the stabilizer (2) around a hinge line (5). The balance weight (6) is ahead of and adjacent to the most frontal portion (7) of the leading edge (3) of the control surface (1) are is inside the trailing edge of the stabilizer (2). This arrangement allows to have an anti-flutter balance weight without any impact in aerodynamic drag.
US11407485B2	Plindow with opaque plug A porthole, a porthole plug in a vehicle, and an aircraft with portholes are provided. The porthole includes an opaque plug with an aperture therethrough.
US11407481B1	Trolling motor control system A trolling motor control system to control the operation of a trolling motor including a rotatable propulsion support shaft to couple a propulsion unit to a boat including a plurality of modules and one or more control devices including a foot pedal control having a foot pedal pivotally mounted to the deck of the boat wherein the plurality of modules includes logic and circuitry to send and receive signals between the modules and to send and receive signals to and from the foot pedal control to synchronize or align the corresponding angular position of rotatable propulsion support shaft in the horizontal plane relative to the longitudinal axis of the boat with the angular position of the foot pedal control in the vertical plane relative to the deck of the boat and to generate tactile feedback to the pivotal foot pedal.
US11407476B2	Derailleur for human-powered vehicle A derailleur comprises a base member configured to be attached to a human-powered vehicle frame, a movable member movable relative to the base member, a pulley assembly configured to be pivotally attached to the movable member with respect to a pivot axis, and a biasing member configured to apply biasing force to the pulley assembly. The biasing member includes a first biasing member and a second biasing member.
US11407474B2	Operating device for human-powered vehicle An operating device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a base member, an informing unit, and an operating member. The base member is configured to be mounted to a handlebar. The informing unit is configured to inform a user of first information relating to an assist driving unit configured to assist a human power. The operating member is movably coupled to the base member to control a component different from the assist driving unit.
US11407471B2	Bicycle system A brake system includes a driving part driven by electric power to adjust braking force applied to a rotary body of a human-powered vehicle and an electronic controller configured to control the driving part in accordance with a rotational state of the rotary body. The electronic controller has a plurality of control modes including a first mode that drives the driving part in accordance with a user operation and a second mode that does not drive the driving part regardless of the user operation. The electronic controller is configured to switch the plurality of control modes based on setting information related to an input to the human-powered vehicle.
US11407470B2	Vehicle wheel axle assembly A vehicle wheel axle assembly having: an axle sleeve with first and second end faces and an axial opening having a radially inwardly projecting first engagement surface; and a control shaft with a radially outwardly projecting second engagement surface. The control shaft is axially retained to the axle sleeve by an overlie engagement at an engagement interface between the first and second engagement surfaces to limit the axial displacement of the control shaft in a retracting direction relative to the axle sleeve. At least one of: the first engagement surface is in an engagement element discreet from and axially retained to the axle sleeve such that the engagement element may be installed to the axle sleeve and/or removed from the axle sleeve; and the second engagement surface is in an engagement element discreet from and axially retained to the control shaft such that the engagement element may be installed to the control shaft and/or removed from the control shaft.
US11407463B2	Headlamp device including headlamp and pair of cornering lamps A headlamp device for use in a leaning vehicle, including at least one headlamp that emits light in a front direction, and a pair of cornering lamps that emit light to form left-front and right-front light emission areas. Each of the at least one headlamp includes at least one headlamp light source, and a headlamp housing that stores the at least one headlamp light source and that is arranged inside the front cover. Each cornering lamp includes at least one cornering lamp light source, a light travel direction changing member having a light travel direction changing surface that changes a travel direction of light outputted from the at least one cornering lamp light source, and a cornering lamp housing that stores therein the at least one cornering lamp light source and the light travel direction changing member, and that is arranged inside the front cover. The cornering lamp housing and the headlamp housing are separate from each other.
US11407452B2	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, ribs provided in a standing manner from the general portion, and thickened portions provided in a standing manner from the general portion, each of the thickened portions being thicker than each of the ribs.
US11407448B2	Vehicle floor structure A vehicle floor structure includes: a center floor; a plurality of longitudinal members attached to a bottom surface of the center floor; and a battery assembly having a battery case disposed under the center floor and a through bolt passing through the battery case, wherein the through bolt is vertically aligned with respect to at least one longitudinal member among the plurality of longitudinal members, and the through bolt is joined to the at least one longitudinal member.
US11407446B2	Method and device for operating a steering system for a motor vehicle, steering system The disclosure relates to a method for operating a steering system for a motor vehicle, which steering system has, on the one hand, a steering handle which can be operated by a driver of the motor vehicle, and a hand torque adjuster which is assigned to the steering handle and is designed to apply a damper force, counteracting the operation by the driver, to the steering handle, and, on the other hand, a wheel angle adjuster which is coupled to at least one steerable wheel of the motor vehicle and which is electrically actuated as a function of operation of the steering handle in order to set a steering angle of the at least one wheel. There is provision that the damper force is generated by the manual torque adjuster as a function of a current performance of the wheel angle adjuster.
US11407443B2	Electric drive device and electric power steering device An electric drive device includes a motor housing including a housing end face part opposite to an output part of a rotating shaft of an electric motor. The housing end face part includes a power conversion circuit part heat dissipation section and a power supply circuit part heat dissipation section formed to allow at least generated heat of the power conversion circuit part and the power supply circuit part to be transferred to the motor housing. A sensor magnet is fixed to an end part of the rotating shaft opposite to the output part of the rotating shaft and structured to constitute a rotation-sensing target part for sensing rotation of the rotating shaft. The power conversion circuit part heat dissipation section of the housing end face part is positioned closer to the electric motor than the sensor magnet.
US11407442B2	Steer-by-wire system A steer-by-wire system includes a transmission torque sensor, a handwheel position sensor, and a controller. The transmission torque sensor is configured to measure and output a transmission torque signal. The handwheel position sensor is configured to measure and output a handwheel position signal. The controller includes an angle-based load calculation submodule, a torque steer ratio calculation submodule, and a torque control module. The angle-based load calculation submodule is configured to transform the transmission torque signal and the handwheel position signal into an estimated second load value. The torque steer ratio calculation submodule is configured to transform the estimated second load value, a first load value indicative of roadwheel load including torque steer influence, and the transmission torque signal into a torque steer ratio. The torque control module is configured to transform the first load value, the handwheel position signal, and the torque steer ratio into a handwheel torque command signal.
US11407436B2	Steering wheel with fixed center Embodiments are disclosed of an apparatus including a housing. A column gear is positioned within the housing and adapted to be coupled to a steering column, and the column gear has a first diameter, rotates about a first axis, and has teeth along its perimeter. A steering wheel gear is positioned within the housing and spaced apart from the column gear and adapted to be coupled to a steering wheel; the steering wheel gear has a second diameter, rotates about a stationary hub having a second axis, and has teeth along its perimeter. A transfer gear is positioned within the housing. The transfer gear rotates about a third axis, has teeth along its perimeter, and is positioned so that the teeth of the transfer gear engage the teeth of the column gear and the teeth of the steering wheel gear.
US11407435B2	Articulated joint connection device, and coupling device with a coupling bar with coupling bar parts which can be connected via an articulated joint connection device An articulated joint connection device force-transmits the connection of two components, each extending along a common longitudinal axis in a first working position, and for pivoting one of the two components relative to the other component about a pivot axis, which is arranged perpendicularly and parallel to the longitudinal axis, into at least one other, second working position. Furthermore, a coupling device, particularly for rail vehicles, has a coupling bar with two components which are coupled together via such an articulated joint connection device. The design configuration of the coupling elements is characterized by a drawbar sleeve joint connection.
US11407433B2	Articulated vehicle having a passage with a noise insulating layer The invention relates to an articulated vehicle including a plurality of vehicles or vehicle parts connected to one another in an articulated manner, a passage arranged between adjacent ones of the vehicles or the vehicle parts, the passage having an inner lining and an outer lining laterally spaced from the inner lining so as to define an empty cavity therebetween, one front wall on each side of the passage between the two adjacent vehicles or vehicle parts, the inner lining and the outer lining being arranged at the front walls of the two adjacent vehicles or vehicle parts while forming the empty cavity therebetween, a noise-absorbing noise insulation layer applied to a free surface on each of the front walls in the empty cavity between the inner and outer lining, wherein each of the noise-absorbing noise insulation layer extends into the empty cavity and terminates at a surface facing opposite to the each of the front walls respectively.
US11407430B2	Information processing device and information processing method In an information processing device, a first acquisition portion acquires a usage end time and a usage end point of an automatic driving vehicle. A second acquisition portion acquires information about a side trip point of the automatic driving vehicle. A derivation portion derives an expected time of arrival of the automatic driving vehicle at the usage end point by way of the side trip point. A permission portion permits a drop-in at the side trip point when the expected time of arrival at the usage end point is before the usage end time.
US11407428B2	Transport safety An example operation includes one or more of determining automatically, by a processor based on data received from at least one sensor on a transport, a driving behavior associated with an operator of the transport over at least one first period of time as the operator's normal driving behavior, determining automatically by the processor a difference between the operator's normal driving behavior and a second driving behavior currently occurring over a second period of time as the operator's current driving behavior, and in the case the difference between the operator's normal driving behavior and the operator's current driving behavior indicates the operator's current driving behavior is unsafe, automatically guiding at least one of the operator and the transport to operate the transport in a safe driving behavior.
US11407427B2	Driving control apparatus for vehicle Vehicle driving control apparatus having function for performing automated in-lane driving by maintaining a vehicle speed when no preceding vehicle is in driving lane, and maintaining an inter-vehicle distance when a preceding other vehicle exists, function for performing automated lane change when there is no other vehicle in a predetermined area of neighboring lane, a function for notifying a driver of stopping the functions and an operation takeover request when a system failure occurs, function for evacuating vehicle to road shoulder when driver cannot resume operation, wherein, when vehicle is not in first lane neighboring road shoulder at operation of evacuating function, lane change from in-lane driving maintaining set inter-vehicle distance or set vehicle speed to first lane is performed, and prior thereto, a predetermined area serving as criterion of lane change to first lane is changed to a second area smaller than area of automated lane change.
US11407420B2	Vehicle control apparatus and method of controlling vehicle-control force A vehicle control apparatus controls a vehicle-control force of a vehicle that is switchable between traveling under normal traveling control and traveling under cruise control. The apparatus includes a first target-vehicle-control-force determination unit, a second target-vehicle-control-force determination unit, and a vehicle-control-force controlling unit. The first target-vehicle-control-force determination unit determines a target vehicle-control force of the normal traveling control on the basis of an accelerator position, and switches a control mode of the normal traveling control between a normal mode and a one-pedal mode. The second target-vehicle-control-force determination unit determines a target vehicle-control force of the cruise control, and execute override when the accelerator position is greater than a reference accelerator position in the cruise control. The vehicle-control-force controlling unit controls the vehicle-control force on the basis of the target vehicle-control force determined by the first target-vehicle-control-force determination unit or the second target-vehicle-control-force determination unit.
US11407416B2	Control system for a vehicle and method A motor vehicle stop/start control system for controlling at least a portion of a powertrain of a vehicle, the system being configured to: receive speed information indicative of vehicle speed; and receive brake information indicative that a braking system has been activated to apply brake torque; wherein the control system is further configured to cause an engine of the motor vehicle to be switched off when a first set of predetermined conditions are met, the first set of conditions including the conditions that the brake information indicates that the braking system is active and the speed information indicates that vehicle speed is a below a predetermined engine-off speed, the engine-off speed being determined by the control system at least in part by reference to information received by the control system.
US11407404B2	Operating continuously variable transmission at discrete gear ratios A vehicle includes an engine, a continuously variable transmission including an input shaft coupled to the engine, an output shaft, an electric machine, and a gearing arrangement. The electric machine is configured to actuate the gearing arrangement to change a speed ratio between the input and output shafts. A controller is programmed to, responsive to a request to manually shift the transmission to one of a predetermined number of virtual discrete speed ratios and the engine being OFF, command starting of the engine regardless of a driver-demand torque and operate the electric machine to shift the transmission to the one of the speed ratios.
US11407403B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus includes a controller that selects an electric vehicle (EV) mode where an output clutch is disengaged and a wheel is driven by a motor, or a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode where the output clutch is engaged and the wheel is driven by an engine and the motor. The controller engages the output clutch during the EV mode to adjust a gear ratio of a continuously variable transmission, and switches, in accordance with a battery state, an adjustment mode for the gear ratio, during the EV mode, between a first adjustment mode that allows the gear ratio to be adjusted in accordance with a vehicle speed, and a second adjustment mode that allows the gear ratio to be adjusted to and kept at a reference gear ratio smaller than a lowest speed gear ratio regardless of the vehicle speed.
US11407398B2	Control device for vehicle and control method for vehicle A control device for a vehicle includes a drive shaft, an engine coupled to the drive shaft, an electric motor coupled to the drive shaft, and a control unit. The control unit increases a torque of the electric motor when an accelerator pedal opening increases to equal to or more than a predetermined degree of opening during switching of driving sources, and decreases the torque of the electric motor while increasing the torque of the engine after a change of the torque of the engine turns to increase.
US11407396B2	Electric booster An electric booster including an input member that is advanceably/retractably moved according to a brake pedal operation. An electric motor of an electric actuator advanceably/retractably moves a power piston. A master pressure control unit sets a target movement amount of the power piston according to an amount of a movement of the input member that is caused by the brake pedal, and controls the electric motor to move the power piston so as to achieve the target movement amount, thereby causing a brake hydraulic pressure to be generated in a master cylinder. The master pressure control unit includes a reaction force generation portion, which changes a characteristic of a hydraulic reaction force applied to the brake pedal. The reaction force generation portion corrects the target movement amount of the power piston according to a temporal change in the movement amount of the input member.
US11407394B2	Method and parking brake apparatus for an autonomously drivable vehicle A parking brake apparatus is provided for an autonomously drivable vehicle having components of a parking brake system for applying a parking brake. The parking brake apparatus comprises a first controller arranged to provide one or more control signals to be applied to components of the parking brake system to apply the parking brake in response to a signal requesting the parking brake to be applied. The parking brake apparatus also comprises a second controller arranged to provide one or more control signals to be applied to other components of the parking brake system to apply the parking brake in response to unavailability of the first controller to cause the parking brake to be applied.
US11407390B2	Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method Control determines whether or not two objects represent the same object, in which one object is detected at a first position in front of a vehicle by an electromagnetic wave sensor and the other object is detected at a second position in front of the vehicle by image sensor. The control further determines whether or not the other object is partially excluded from an image acquired by the image sensor, in which a part of the object may have been outside the imaging region of the image sensor. The control changes a determination condition used for determining whether or not the objects represent the same object, such that the object whose part is excluded from the acquired image is more easily determined as the same object, compared with an object determined that such a part is not excluded from the acquired image.
US11407387B2	Operator interface for a vehicle wheel brake control system An operator interface for a wheel brake control system in a vehicle includes a handle configured for coupling to a fixed reference frame in the vehicle. The handle is configured for movement relative to the fixed reference frame about a pivot axis between a neutral position and one or more input positions. One or more inertial sensors are disposed within the handle. Each sensor is configured to generate an inertial measurement signal indicative of a value of a corresponding inertial measurement associated with movement of the handle and the sensor between the neutral position and the input positions. A controller disposed within the handle is configured to generate an operator command signal responsive to the inertial measurement signals. The operator command signal is configured to cause application or release of a brake in the vehicle.
US11407384B2	Method and apparatus to dispense fluid onto a target area of a surface A device for dispensing liquid onto a target area of a vehicle surface is described, and includes a mixing valve that is in communication with a pressurized fluidic supply system via a fluidic distribution system, and a controller. The mixing valve includes an outlet orifice that is disposed proximal to the target area, and the mixing valve includes first and second valve conduits that are fluidly connected to the outlet orifice via a mixing portion. The first valve conduit includes a first control valve, and the second valve conduit includes a second control valve. The fluidic distribution system includes a first fluidic conduit and a second fluidic conduit. The controller is operatively connected to the fluidic supply system, and the first and second control valves.
US11407380B2	Seat belt retractor A seatbelt retractor for a seat belt device in a vehicle. The retractor including a frame and a spool. The spool is configured to be fixed to one end of a webbing which is wound around the spool. A pretensioner device configured to rotate the spool in response to an excessive acceleration of the vehicle. The pretensioner device comprises a power transmission element carried in a pretensioner tube that is driven by a piston located in the pretensioner tube. The pretensioner device includes a gas generator for driving the piston into the power transmission element. The pretensioner device includes a seal system that includes a stopper tube located in a downstream end of the pretensioner tube to create a stop location for the piston to prevent operating gas from exiting the end of the pretensioner tube.
US11407372B2	Airbag flap The invention relates to an airbag flap covering the mouth of an airbag receptacle, wherein an airbag outer cover overlies the airbag flap and the airbag flap is connected via a hinge element to a flap support wall in a molded manner, which is in turn secured to the airbag outer covering and/or to a wall of the receptacle, wherein the airbag flap and the flap support wall consist of the same flat plastic, in particular a composite material, wherein a direction-fin-guiding structure, in the form of numerous slits and/or openings, is provided in the flat plastic, in particular in the composite material, in the region of the hinge element and/or to one or both sides of the hinge element, in the flat plastic, in particular in the composite material, and thereby creates at least one stretch region in the material in the direction in which the airbag flap moves outward through the airbag cushion.
US11407371B2	Vehicular circuit body A vehicular circuit body includes a trunk line that includes a power source line and a communication line, and that is routed in a vehicle body; and a plurality of control boxes that are disposed in a distribution manner along the trunk line. The trunk line includes a first trunk line portion extending in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle body and a second trunk line portion extending in a leftward-and-rightward direction of the vehicle body. The plurality of control boxes include a branch control box that connects the first trunk line portion and the second trunk line portion, and distributes power from one of the first trunk line portion and the second trunk line portion to the other one.
US11407370B2	Method for improving fuel economy by influencing driver behavior A vehicle computer system (e.g., on-board vehicle computer system) obtains a fuel economy performance goal for a vehicle (e.g., an engine speed goal or a vehicle speed goal) that is based on a configuration of the vehicle; calculates a count of events in which a current value exceeds the goal; compares the count of events with a threshold count; and generates one or more notifications based at least in part on the comparison (e.g., for display on an operator interface). The vehicle computer system also calculates an engine speed and a vehicle speed score for a driver of the vehicle based at least in part on comparisons of current speeds with the speed goals. Scoring and other data may be displayed or stored for further processing.
US11407368B2	Wire protection member A wire protection member includes a pipe and a protector that define a routing pathway of a wire. The protector has a body part and a cover part that are connected to each other in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the pipe and cover an end part of the pipe. A protector-side locking part is provided at at least one of the body part or the cover part. At the pipe, a pipe-side locking part is provided that (i) when the body part and the cover part are connected, fits together with the protector-side locking part from the direction intersecting the axial direction and (ii) restricts positional deviation of the protector in a circumferential direction of the pipe and in the axial direction of the pipe.
US11407361B2	Side folding tow behind motorcycle transporter A motorcycle transporter includes a main frame comprising a hitch connection to couple to a tow hitch on a tow vehicle. A front tire carrier assembly is coupled to the main frame through a lift and comprises a rear tilting cradle hingedly coupled to a forward stationary cradle, each formed into a channel shaped to receive a motorcycle tire. The stationary cradle is coupled to the lift, a cradle side rail latch housing and a corresponding side rail latch coupled to the cradles to lock the rear tilting cradle in an open position and in a closed position. The open position enables the motorcycle tire to roll into the channel at ground level. The closed position restrains the motorcycle tire in the channel. The lift is arranged to raise the cradle from the ground level.
US11407353B2	Method for adjusting light distribution pattern of vehicle lamp and electronic device thereof An electronic device may include: a camera module; a plurality of light source devices; and a processor operatively coupled to the camera module and the plurality of light source devices. The processor may detect a forward vehicle based on an image acquired through the camera module while a vehicle travels, identify a distance between the vehicle and the forward vehicle, and adjust light distribution patterns of the plurality of light source devices based on the identified distance.
US11407347B2	Multiple stage headrest A headrest may be fixed relative to a seat or a bank of seats in a vehicle and can provide multiple stages of deformation in response to a collision event. The headrest can include a resilient member that deforms in response to a first force caused by the collision event. The headrest can also include a frame that deforms in a first manner in response to a second force greater than the first force and in a second manner in response to a third force greater than the second force. Such a headrest can provide improved impact mitigation for occupants, regardless of height and/or weight such that occupants ranging from the 5th to 95th percentile in height and/or weight are afforded similar impact mitigation despite a fixed headrest structure. In some examples, multiple such headrests may be conjoined.
US11407345B2	Silicone-filled capsules for trim coatings A seat includes a framework; a foam body supported by the framework; and a trim cover assembly covering the foam body. The trim cover assembly includes a trim material and one or more coatings, with at least one of the one or more coatings including encapsulated silicone configured to release silicone oil upon abrasion of the at least one coating.
US11407343B2	Adjustable suspended seat apparatus having tuned frequency-tailored damping through a stratified seat structure An adjustable suspended seat apparatus having a tuned frequency-tailored damping through stratified seat structure is described. The damping seat structure includes: a first material of a plurality of materials having a first characteristic to provide a first damping effect in a first layer. A second material of the plurality of materials based on a second characteristic to provide a second damping effect in a second layer, the first material or the second material having an adjustable damping characteristic. The suspended seat apparatus includes a seat base configured to have the seat coupled thereto; a suspension system coupled to the seat base, the suspension system comprising: an adjustment feature configured to adjust operation of the suspension system; and a chassis mount coupled to the suspension system, the chassis mount configured to be coupled to a vehicle.
US11407341B2	Leg extension control devices and systems for vehicle seating A safety system includes a safety response device positioned proximal to an aircraft seat. The safety response device is operable to deploy thereby controlling the leg extension condition of legs of an occupant of the aircraft seat. A triggering system is operable to activate the safety response device when a deceleration is detected. The safety response device can be operable to maintain the legs of a seated occupant in an un-extended condition thereby protecting the legs from extending when a rapid deceleration occurs. The safety response device can be operable to transition the legs of a seated occupant from an un-extended condition to an extended condition at a predetermined rate. The safety response device can be, for example, and airbag or a kick plate. The device may automatically return to a stowed condition a predetermined time after deployment to permit egress from the seat and aircraft.
US11407328B2	Vehicle battery diagnosis apparatus, battery diagnosis method thereof, and vehicle including vehicle battery diagnosis apparatus A vehicle battery diagnosis apparatus includes: a measurement unit configured to measure a battery cell voltage; and a controller configured to diagnose a cell voltage deviation based on the battery cell voltage. The controller calculates a self-discharge rate for each cell based on the battery cell voltage and a parking time and calculates the cell voltage deviation based on the battery cell voltage, and when the calculated cell voltage deviation is greater than a preset cell balancing reference voltage deviation, the controller compares cell balancing capacitance calculated based on a vehicle usage time with a maximum self-discharge rate among the calculated self-discharge rates for respective cells and determines whether cell balancing is enabled or diagnoses the cell voltage deviation.
US11407327B1	Controlling ongoing usage of a battery cell having one or more internal supercapacitors and an internal battery Techniques are described for implementing automated control systems that each control or otherwise manipulate, for a target system having one or more battery cells each having internal components that include one or more internal supercapacitor components in parallel with at least one battery component, usage operations for one of the internal components of one of the battery cells, with the usage operations for the internal components of a particular battery cell being synchronized or otherwise coordinated to protect the battery component(s) of the battery cell while satisfying other criteria (e.g., to increase battery cell life and/or reduce power dissipation). In at least some situations, the target system is an electric vehicle, and the automated control systems control the electric vehicle's battery cells to provide electrical power to the motor during acceleration and constant speed driving, and to store electrical power in the battery cells during braking or other deceleration.
US11407326B2	Controlling electric vehicle charging infrastructure A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program for controlling electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is used by a plurality of electric vehicles, wherein the infrastructure comprises a plurality of charging points. The method comprises receiving schedule information for the electric vehicles, the schedule information including, for each of the electric vehicles, at least one vehicle power characteristic. The method further comprises determining at least one power constraint for each of the electric vehicles based on the vehicle power characteristic. The method further comprises receiving an arrival indication for a respective one of the electric vehicles. The method further comprises assigning the respective electric vehicle to charge at one of the charging points for at least one time interval according to the respective power constraint.
US11407321B2	Battery system for vehicle and method of operating same A battery system for a vehicle may include: a charging apparatus configured to receive an alternating current power from the outside thereof in a wired/wireless manner; an on-board charger (OBC) configured to convert the alternating current power of the charging apparatus into a direct current power; a micro-control unit (MCU) configured to boost an output voltage of the OBC by use of a boost converter configured by a motor and an inverter; and a battery connected to the MCU and configured to be charged with the boosted output voltage.
US11407319B2	Method and apparatus for charging an energy store An energy store (14a) has at least three energy storage sections (u, v, w) and at least two switching elements. Each energy storage sections (u, v, w) has multiple energy storage modules and each energy storage module has at least one energy storage element that receives and stores energy from an energy source (12). The energy store (14a) is connected to a first coil (50) so that a voltage induced in the first coil (50) is used to charge the energy storage elements. The energy store (14a) is matched to properties of the voltage provided by the first coil (50) by switching the switching elements. As a result, the energy storage modules of an energy storage section (u, v, w) are connected in parallel and/or in series with one another and/or at least one energy storage module of at least one energy storage section (u, v, w) is bypassed.
US11407315B2	Method for determining a load distribution, control unit, powertrain and motor vehicle A method for determining a load distribution in a powertrain of a motor vehicle, whereby the powertrain has at least two drive machines, whereby the first drive machine is provided for a front-wheel drive and the second drive machine is provided for a rear-wheel drive, whereby the method comprises: determining a load distribution characteristic map that is based on a first efficiency characteristic map of the first drive machine and on a second efficiency characteristic map of the second drive machine.
US11407313B2	Power supply circuit A power supply circuit for supplying power to an electric load of a vehicle includes a relay and a relay control circuit. The relay is configure to be turned on when enabling the supply of power to the electric load and configured to be turned off when interrupting the supply of power to the electric load. The relay control circuit is configured to turn on the relay when an ignition of the vehicle is on regardless of a state of an operation part that is to be operated by a driver to operate the electric load.
US11407312B2	Charging cable for a motor vehicle which can be operated by electricity A charging cable for a motor vehicle can be operated by electricity having a filter device. The charging cable includes a first conductor and a second conductor configured to transfer a current, a safety ground line, and a signal line configured to transfer charging information relating to a charging process. The filter device includes a core around which the first and second conductors and the safety ground line are wound, and the signal line is wound around the core.
US11407311B2	Dual power supply system A dual power supply system with first to third system terminals is disclosed. The dual power supply system includes a first battery cell stack interconnected between first and second stack nodes and providing a first operation voltage and a second battery cell stack interconnected between the second stack node and a third stack node and providing a second operation voltage. The dual power supply system further includes a DC/DC converter with first to third converter nodes and configured to convert a voltage of the first or second battery cell stack. Each of the system terminals is connected to the respective stack node or converter node in parallel. The DC/DC converter can provide redundant power supply and active balancing. The application further relates to a vehicle including the above dual power supply system.
US11407309B2	Vehicle controlling apparatus and vehicle having the same Disclosed is a vehicle controlling apparatus for controlling a vehicle having a display. The vehicle controlling apparatus includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with the display; and a processor configured to set at least one region among an entire region of the display as a display region, based on a sight line range changed according to a position of a passenger who got on the vehicle, and configured to control the communication unit so that visual information is displayed on the display region.
US11407306B2	Fuel cell vehicle A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel tank module that accommodates a fuel gas, and a rail arranged along a vehicle-width direction of the fuel cell vehicle in a floor part of the fuel cell vehicle, in which the fuel tank module includes a casing that accommodates a fuel tank accommodating the fuel gas, a block unit arranged in a bottom surface of the casing and configured to be attachable to and detachable from the rail and movable along the rail, and a fixation unit that can fix the block unit to the rail and release fixation of the block unit to the rail.
US11407304B2	Work vehicle hose routing A work vehicle in which hoses and the like are easy to handle and adequate routing of these hoses is possible. The work vehicle includes a traveling body which includes: traveling devices; and a connecting section which is configured to connect a working machine to the traveling body. The traveling body includes: a pair of left and right body frames which extends longitudinally; an engine which is mounted on the body frames and works as a driving source of the traveling devices and the working machine; a base plate which is provided on the body frames; a cooler which is provided on the base plate; and hoses which are connected to the cooler and routed, the base plate has a hose insertion hole into which the hoses are inserted, and the hoses pass through the hose insertion hole, extend below the base plate, and are routed toward the engine.
US11407303B2	Control device A control device with an electronic control unit that is configured to perform specific supply control, the specific supply control driving at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine in a neutral state, and supplying hydraulic pressure to an engagement operating part of a target engagement device with at least one of the rotating electrical machine and the internal combustion engine being driven, the automatic transmission not transmitting power in the neutral state, and the target engagement device being one of the plurality of transmission engagement devices.
US11407300B2	Hybrid module with separating clutch and actuating device A hybrid module for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle includes a separating clutch for coupling an input-side drive shaft with an output-side intermediate shaft, and an actuating device for actuating the separating clutch, co-rotatable with the drive shaft or with the intermediate shaft. The actuating device includes a pressure chamber connectable to a pressure source arranged to provide a hydraulic actuating pressure through a hydraulic medium, and a compensation device for at least partially compensating a change in pressure in the pressure chamber from a first centrifugal force acting on the hydraulic medium. The drive shaft may be a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine arranged for mechanically driving the motor vehicle and the intermediate shaft may be a rotor shaft for an electric machine arranged for electrically driving the motor vehicle.
US11407294B2	Hard-top loose-leaf plate structure device for rear compartment of pickup trucks Provided is a hard-top loose-leaf plate structure device for a rear compartment of a pickup truck which includes: a main aluminum extrusion strip; a right aluminum extrusion strip which is inserted in a right circular slot on the right of the main aluminum extrusion strip and is freely rotated at 90° or placed flat at 180° on a right circular lug of the main aluminum extrusion strip; a left aluminum extrusion strip which is inserted in a left circular slot on the left of the main aluminum extrusion strip and is freely rotated at 90° or placed flat at 180° on a left circular lug of the main aluminum extrusion strip; and a T-fixing strip.
US11407286B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes an outside air passage, accommodation cases, an outside air communication opening, an outside air valve, a case communication opening, and a case valve. The outside air passage is capable of allowing outside air to flow through the outside air passage. The accommodation cases are disposed to be compatible with the outside air passage and accommodate predetermined units independently. The outside air communication opening is capable of allowing communication between the outside air passage and the accommodation case. The outside air valve is capable of opening or closing the outside air communication opening. The case communication opening is capable of allowing communication between adjacent ones of the accommodation cases. The case valve is capable of opening or closing the case communication opening.
US11407281B2	Heat management device A heat management device may include: a first heat circuit; a second heat circuit; a heat exchanger configured to cool the first heat circuit and heat the second heat circuit; air-heating apparatus configured to heat air using the second heat circuit; a battery and electrical apparatus configured to be cooled by the first heat circuit; and a radiator configured to exchange heat between the first heat circuit and outside air. A controller may be configured, in the second process, to cause the heat exchanger to cool the heat exchanger passage while a heat medium circulates in the heat exchanger passage and the battery passage and bypasses the radiator passage. The controller may be configured, in the third process, to cause the radiator to cool the heat medium while the heat medium circulates in the radiator passage and the electrical apparatus passage and bypasses the heat exchanger passage.
US11407269B2	Ride height control system and method The present invention relates to a control system (49) for controlling a target ride height of a vehicle (1). The control system (49) is configured to set a target off-road ride height (hOFF) in dependence on one or more vehicle operating parameters. The target off-road ride height (hOFF) is set upon receipt of a driving mode signal signaling that an off-road driving mode has been selected. Aspects of the present invention also relate to a vehicle and a method of controlling a target ride height of a vehicle.
US11407263B1	Swivel trailer A swivel trailer is described that can include a swivel hitch and swivel axle configuration which prevents a vehicle and trailer from jackknifing.
US11407258B2	Pneumatic tire Provided is a pneumatic tire with a side pattern including a ridge pattern region provided with first ridges extending continuously in one direction at an interval; and a marking display region bordering and being surrounded by the ridge pattern region, the marking display region displaying markings including one or more of a letter, a number, a symbol, and/or a figure. The marking display region includes: a bordering ridge that borders an outer edge of the markings; and second ridges provided in an inner region of the markings and extending continuously in one direction at an interval from each other. Ends of the first ridges and the second ridges are connected to the bordering ridge, and apexes of the first ridges and the second ridges are flush with and connected to an apex of the bordering ridge.
US11407257B2	Pneumatic tire A tread pattern of a pneumatic tire includes one center continuous land portion and two intermediate continuous land portions that are divided by four circumferential main grooves and that are not provided with lug grooves. Edges on both sides of one center main groove include groove chamfered portions having a chamfered width changing in the circumferential direction in a zigzag shape. In the regions of the intermediate continuous land portions, first sipes extending inward in the lateral direction from shoulder main grooves of the main grooves, which are positioned on outer sides in the lateral direction, are provided. The first sipes each include a sipe main body portion having a constant distance between sipe wall surfaces on a sipe bottom side and a sipe chamfered portion inclined so that the sipe wall surfaces are open toward the tread surface.
US11407255B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire includes: main grooves in a tread, extending in a circumferential direction in alignment in a lateral direction, defining a center land on an equatorial plane and middle lands on outer sides in the lateral direction; a sipe formed in the center land communicating with a center main groove and terminating within the center land, the sipe bending halfway through its length; a circumferential narrow groove in each of the middle lands dividing the middle lands into a rib-shaped middle inner land and a middle outer land; and lug grooves formed in the middle outer land in alignment in the circumferential direction, communicating with a shoulder main groove and the circumferential narrow groove and dividing the middle outer land into blocks. A width d1 of the middle inner land and a groove width d2 of the circumferential narrow groove satisfy a relationship of 0.1≤d2/d1≤0.4.
US11407254B2	Non-pneumatic tyre with an improved cavity aperture A tire comprising a plurality of cavities formed on each of the first and second tire sidewalls. The cavities are extending longitudinally from a cavity opening up to a predetermined distance in the radial middle portion, wherein each cavity comprises a bottom surface and at least one cavity sidewall surface extending from the bottom surface to the cavity opening, said bottom surface and at least one sidewall surface defining an unpressurised cavity space. At least one of the tire cavities comprises at least one structural element extending outwardly from at least one of the cavity surfaces.
US11407253B2	Bicycle rims and method of manufacture thereof A method of manufacturing a rim includes placing at least one braided sleeve on a core dimensioned to define a shape of an internal wall of the rim. The method includes inserting the braided sleeves placed on the core, inside a mold that is dimensioned to define a shape of an external wall shape of the rim. The method further includes injecting a resin inside the mold to contact the mold and impregnate the sleeves and other layers with resin. The method also includes curing the resin to form the internal and external walls of the rim and obtain a cured rim having the core connected thereto. The method further includes removing the cured rim and core from the mold and melting the core to get it out of the rim.
US11407247B2	Crayon storing and dispensing device Devices and kits for organizing, storing, and dispensing crayons are described herein. The crayon storing and dispensing device(s) described herein allow a user to access a crayon located at any retaining/dispensing holder by rotation of one or more components of the crayon storing and dispensing device(s). In accordance to aspects herein, the retaining/dispensing holders of the crayon storing and dispensing device(s) are arranged in one or more concentric rows of retaining/dispensing holders such that rotation of the crayon storing and dispensing device gives access to different crayons located at different positions.
US11407245B1	Sublimation systems and related methods A sublimation device includes a first heater and a second heater. The first heater includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner surface. The distal end is disposed opposite the proximal end. The inner surface extends between the proximal end and the distal end and at least partially forms a cavity. The second heater is disposed proximate the distal end of the first heater.
US11407240B2	Device and method for generating an output signal, formed as a pulse sequence, depending on a sensor signal A device for generating an output signal, formed as a pulse sequence, with a sensor and a controller. The sensor generates a sensor signal based on a measurand determined by the sensor. The controller determines a number of pulses of a timing signal that are generated chronologically between two pulse edges of the sensor signal, the timing signal being generated by a timing signal generator. The controller also generates an intermediate timing signal formed as a pulse sequence, where the period duration of the intermediate timing signal is equal to the period duration of the timing signal multiplied with a factor that is equal to the determined number of pulses of the timing signal, divided by a predetermined divisor. The controller generates the output signal based on the intermediate timing signal.
US11407223B2	Liquid ejection head, method of manufacturing the same, and liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection head includes a substrate; an energy generating member provided on the substrate to generate energy for liquid ejection; a terminal part provided on the substrate to be electrically connected with an outside, the terminal part including at least an electrode for supplying electric power to the energy generating member; a wiring layer provided on the substrate to electrically couple the energy generating member and the electrode; a nozzle member provided on the substrate, the nozzle member including a liquid ejection port and a liquid flow path, the liquid ejection port being arranged to correspond to the energy generating member, and the liquid flow path communicating with the liquid ejection port; and a metal structure provided to cover the wiring layer in a region where neither the nozzle member nor the electrode is provided, and the metal structure is electrically independent of the terminal part.
US11407221B2	Maintaining a print quality parameter in a printer A printer includes a print head to print a pixel by ejecting drops of a printing fluid from the print head, and a controller. The controller monitors a drop volume of the printing fluid ejected by the print head. When the drop volume is below a threshold, the controller controls the print head in accordance with a first print mode to increase the frequency of ejecting drops of the printing fluid within the pixel print time with a decrease in the drop volume that maintains a print quality parameter. The controller changes to a second print mode to increase the pixel print time that maintains the print quality parameter.
US11407214B2	Composite panel, composite material, impregnator and method for manufacturing a composite panel A composite panel comprising a first composite skin having a first fabric layer positioned between a first Kraft paper layer and a second Kraft paper layer; a second composite skin having a second fabric layer positioned between a third Kraft paper layer and a fourth Kraft paper layer; a foam core bonded to the first composite skin and to the second composite skin; and a binding composition applied to the first fabric layer and to the second fabric layer and penetrating the second Kraft paper layer and the third Kraft paper layer so that the first composite skin is bonded to a first surface of the foam core and the second composite skin is bonded to a second surface of the foam core.
US11407211B1	Fabrication of shaped voids In some examples, a method includes forming a material layer on a substrate, partially polymerizing a component of the material layer, to form fluid-filled droplets within a partially polymerized matrix, deforming the material layer to form anisotropic fluid-filled droplets, and further polymerizing the partially polymerized matrix to form an anisotropic voided polymer, including anisotropic voids in a polymer matrix. The anisotropic voids may include anisotropic nanovoids. Example methods may further include depositing electrodes on the anisotropic voided polymer so that at least a portion of the anisotropic voided polymer is located between the electrodes. Examples may include forming electroactive elements including an anisotropic nanovoided polymer, and devices (such as sensors and/or actuators) including electroactive elements.
US11407210B2	Layered body A laminate containing a metallic base layer and a transparent colored layer formed on the metallic base layer. The metallic base layer contains an aluminum pigment, a light-scattering component, a surface adjusting agent, and a rheology control agent, the aluminum pigment being present in an amount of 15 to 70 parts by mass, on a solids basis; and the light-scattering component being present in an amount of 5 to 55 parts by mass, on a solids basis, based on 100 parts by mass of the metallic base layer. The transparent colored layer contains a resin component, a curing agent, and a color pigment, the color pigment being present in an amount of 0.5 to 10 parts by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solids content of the transparent colored layer.
US11407205B2	Interlayer for laminated glass, and laminated glass An interlayer film for laminated glass that has a one-layer structure or a two or more layer-structure includes a first layer containing a thermoplastic resin. The first layer may have a glass transition temperature of 10° C. or lower and the inter layer film may have an equivalent stiffness of 2.4 MPa or greater at 25° C.
US11407202B2	Roll-bonded laminate, method for producing the same, and heat radiation reinforcement member for electronic equipment This invention provides a roll-bonded laminate composed of a hard copper layer and a stainless steel layer, which is sufficient both in radiation performance and strength. A roll-bonded laminate 1A is composed of a copper layer 10A and a stainless steel layer 20A, in which thickness of the roll-bonded laminate 1A is 0.02 mm to 0.4 mm, hardness of the copper layer 10A is 70 Hv or higher, and 180° peel strength of the roll-bonded laminate 1A is 6 N/20 mm or more.
US11407200B2	Joined fiber-reinforced composite material assembly with tunable anisotropic properties An anisotropic composite material assembly comprising a first layer with a tensile modulus different from its compressive modulus and that exhibits variable modulus behavior. The first layer elastically buckle under compressions. A second layer has a tensile modulus substantially the same as its compressive modulus. The first and second layers are joined together, and the assembly is bendable in a first direction with an outer surface of the first layer being in compression and the assembly has a first bending stiffness during bending in the first direction. The assembly is bendable in a second direction opposite the first direction with the outer surface of the first layer being in tension, and the assembly has a second bending stiffness greater than the first bending stiffness during bending in the second direction.
US11407195B2	Reusable covering for protecting a finished surface A method for manufacturing a panel assembly is disclosed. The method includes receiving the panel assembly. The panel assembly includes at least one panel having a finished surface and a covering that is removably adhered to the finished surface of the panel, where the covering includes a plurality of patch sections defined by lines of demarcation. The method also includes removing at least one patch section from the finished surface of the panel to create an opening by tearing the at least one patch section along the lines of demarcation. Each of the plurality of patch sections are frangible with respect to an adjacent patch section at the lines of demarcation.
US11407192B2	Hydraulic extrusion press and method for operating a hydraulic extrusion press A hydraulic extrusion press includes at least one ram, the ram being driven by hydraulic oil from a main line and a hydraulic control pressure being used to control the extrusion press. To minimize non-productive periods, the control pressure is also supplied to the main line. The main line and the pressure control system are connected with one another on the pressure side.
US11407189B2	Additively-manufactured corner cube substrate Techniques are disclosed to enable manufacture of open-air corner-cube retroreflectors having a corner-cube cavity. The techniques involve additively forming a substrate by way of additive manufacturing technologies such as three-dimensional printing technologies. The techniques further involve optionally machining the additively formed surface of the substrate and replicating a reflective surface in the corner-cube cavity using a master that is coated with a reflective material. An adhesive is applied to the corner-cube cavity so that when the adhesive cures and the master is withdrawn from the corner-cube cavity, the reflective surface adheres to the adhesive and remains an integral part of the retroreflector.
US11407186B2	Fiber application head with flexible roller provided with an anti-adherent sheath A fiber application head for producing composite material parts, comprising a compacting system comprising a compacting roller comprising a rigid central tube and at least one cylindrical part made of a flexible material and assembled on said central tube, and an anti-adherent sheath covering the cylindrical part, and a heating system that is able to emit thermal radiation in the direction of the (s). The anti-adherent sheath has lateral portions extending beyond the cylindrical surface of the cylindrical part in the direction of the rotation axis of the roller, the assembly of the anti-adherent sheath to said cylindrical part being carried out by the lateral portions.
US11407175B2	Preheat three-dimensional (3D) printer build material In some examples, preheat three-dimensional (3D) printer build material can include a heating plate of a 3D printer to preheat build material from below the build material, where the heating plate is located adjacent to a build platform of the 3D printer, and a heater-spreader carriage of the 3D printer to preheat the build material from above the build material and spread the preheated build material from the heating plate to the build platform.
US11407172B2	Recoater using alternating current to planarize top surface of powder bed A system for recoating a powder bed includes a platform holding a powder bed, a brush and an electrode assembly including an electrode and insulating shield. After powder is distributed on the powder bed the top surface of the powder bed is smoothed by the brush. A voltage supply produces a high voltage alternating current and communicates with the powder bed and the electrode. When the electrode assembly is positioned over the powder bed, the shield is between the electrode and powder bed top surface. The voltage supply produces a high voltage alternating current that creates an alternating electric field between the electrode and the powder bed that causes the powder on the top surface to oscillate in a region between the shield and the bed and then reposition themselves on the bed such that the top layer of the powder bed is smoother than it was prior to when the powder particles began oscillating.
US11407160B2	MDO multilayer film A multilayer film having Machine Direction Orientation (MDO) is prepared by first co-extruding a multilayer film, then stretching the multilayer film in the machine direction at a temperature lower than the melting point of the polyethylene resin that is used to prepare the film. At least one layer of the film is a first polyethylene composition having a density of from about 0.94 to about 0.97 g/cc and at least one second layer is prepared from a polyethylene composition having a lower density than the first polyethylene composition. This disclosure enables the manufacture of films having outstanding barrier properties (low Water Vapor Transmission Rate, WVTR, and low Oxygen Transmission Rate, OTR) and good physical properties.
US11407159B2	Method for injection-molding thermosetting resin composition The present invention is a method that enables continuous injection molding of a thermosetting resin composition and reuse of an unnecessary part produced during the molding. The method includes injecting a thermosetting resin composition into a mold while a curing reaction of the resin composition is incomplete. The thermosetting resin composition is then cooled in the mold until becoming semi-cured and removed as a semi-cured product from the mold. The semi-cured product is separated from the unnecessary part and separately heated to progress a thermosetting reaction of the thermosetting resin composition. The unnecessary part may be used as a reworked raw material by regrinding the unnecessary part and mixing it with a fresh thermosetting resin composition. Then, a resultant mixture is used to perform a new injection molding.
US11407157B2	Injection molding machine and flash prevention method When an injection molding machine performs molding, the mold clamping force on the mold is adjusted on the basis of a mold displacement of the mold or the injection peak pressure and injection foremost position so that the molding is performed without causing flash and by an appropriate mold clamping force with which energy can be reduced. The amount of mold displacement and also the injection peak pressure and the injection foremost position are monitored during automatic operation. If there occurs no mold displacement change exceeding a threshold or if there occurs no injection peak pressure anomaly or injection foremost position anomaly exceeding thresholds, the automatic operation is continued. If the mold displacement change occurs or if the injection peak pressure anomaly and the injection foremost position anomaly occur, the operation of the injection molding machine is stopped.
US11407153B2	Method for producing a cladding part for vehicles A method for producing a cladding part for vehicles with a cladding part body that forms a cladding in the mounted state. A sandwich panel is formed and extends two-dimensionally in a plane with at least one transparent thermoplastic upper layer, a prefabricated, postprocessing-free intermediate layer, and a thermoplastic base layer. The at least three-layered sandwich plate is subsequently three-dimensionally formed under the influence of heat into a sandwich element forming the cladding part body.
US11407145B2	Gypsum slurry mixer output canister A gypsum slurry mixer output canister is provided, including a canister housing having an upper end, an opposite lower end and defining a canister interior, a cover secured to the upper end, a slurry inlet in operational relationship to the upper end, a spiral block associated with the upper end, and having a helical flow surface depending into the interior. A flow distributor is secured to the lower end and is in fluid communication with the interior, and a slurry outlet is defined by the lower canister housing end.
US11407144B2	Method and device for producing concrete components Prestressed carbon fibers of at least one textile structure comprising carbon fibers are embedded in a concrete matrix. At least one textile structure comprising carbon fiber bundles is laid in a mold at a distance from one another, into two accommodation elements which are arranged at two diametrical end faces of the mold. Hollow spaces within the accommodation element are filled with a rapid-curing viscous composition having a mineral basis or rapid-curing polymer. After curing the composition or of the polymer, tensile forces act on the accommodation element(s) in the longitudinal direction of the carbon fiber bundles with a tensioning device. During the tensile force the interior of the mold is subsequently filled completely with viscous concrete. After curing of the concrete, the tensile forces on the prestressed carbon fiber bundles are largely transferred to the cured concrete and the concrete component can then be removed from the mold.
US11407142B2	Table saw A table saw includes a table, a saw unit movably coupled underneath the table, a riving knife extending through the table, and a quick-release assembly selectively coupling the riving knife to the table. The quick-release assembly includes a mounting plate coupled to the table and a clamping plate movable relative to the mounting plate between a clamping position, in which the riving knife is clamped between the mounting plate and the clamping plate to secure the riving knife to the table, and a release position, in which the riving knife is releasable from the table. The quick-release assembly further includes a pin coupled for movement with the clamping plate and a handle pivotably coupled to the pin. The pin has a cam portion engageable with the saw unit. The clamping plate is movable between the clamping position and the release position in response to pivoting movement of the handle.
US11407141B1	Single end tenoner (SET) with automatic squaring and sizing A single end tenoner (SET) system and method that automatically sizes a workpiece (e.g. door or like panel) to a specified dimension, and automatically squares the edges of the workpiece, both while processing all four edges to the desires SET profile.
US11407140B2	Pivoting ratchet toe board An adjustable toe board, an adjustable toe board assembly, kit and sawmill comprising the adjustable toe board are provided. The toe board comprises a baseplate having a first end, an opposed second end, and a rod extending away from the baseplate. The toe board includes a support bar pivotably coupled to the baseplate proximate the first end, spaced apart from the rod, and extending towards the second end, the support bar being configured to support a log. The toe board also includes a ratcheting arm pivotably coupled to the support bar, the ratcheting arm having a plurality of spaced-apart teeth defining notches adapted and positioned to selectively engage with the rod, wherein selective engagement of the teeth with the rod enables pivotal adjustment and releasable locking of the support bar relative to the baseplate during operation.
US11407136B2	Trimmer A trimmer comprises a trim knife for trimming the bound material, a blade receiving portion 19 for receiving a blade edge of the trim knife, and an adjustment mechanism 60 configured to adjust a position of the blade receiving portion 19 in such a manner that each of one side 191 and other side 192 of the blade receiving portion 19 moves by not only a same amount but also a different amount and in directions toward and away from the blade edge of the trim knife. Each of positions of the one side 191 and the other side 192 of the blade receiving portion 19 can be adjusted.
US11407133B2	Razor handle A razor handle includes a handle body extending in a longitudinal direction. The handle body includes a first material having a front portion and a rear portion. The razor handle further includes a connecting portion for connection to a razor cartridge. The connecting portion extends from the front portion of the handle body. The handle body includes a supporting element which contributes to a relative movement between the front portion and the rear portion of the handle body.
US11407132B2	Powered hair clippers with blade assemblies including blade suspension assemblies A hair clipper includes a clipper body comprising a motor and a blade assembly connected to the clipper body such that the motor moves a blade of the blade assembly during operation. The blade assembly comprising a blade housing and the blade that extends outwardly from an opening in the housing and a linkage that is connected to the blade and biases the blade toward a fully extended configuration. Wherein, upon application of a force against the blade during use that is above a preselected threshold, the blade assembly includes a retracted configuration wherein the blade retracts into the blade housing using the linkage.
US11407126B1	Knife with handle inlay A foldable knife having a handle inlay through which the knife blade can be viewed may include a knife handle having an interior handle liner and at least one outer handle portion on the handle liner. At least one knife handle inlay may be provided in the knife handle. The knife handle inlay may include a walled or ridged inlay structure which extends from the handle liner and has a selected size and shape. An inlay window may extend through the outer handle portion. The inlay window may generally correspond to a size and shape of the inlay structure and the inlay structure extends through the inlay window.
US11407125B2	Sensorized robotic gripping device A robotic gripping device is provided. The robotic gripping device includes a palm and a plurality of digits coupled to the palm. The robotic gripping device also includes a time-of-flight sensor arranged on the palm such that the time-of-flight sensor is configured to generate time-of-flight distance data in a direction between the plurality of digits. The robotic gripping device additionally includes an infrared camera, including an infrared illumination source, where the infrared camera is arranged on the palm such that the infrared camera is configured to generate grayscale image data in the direction between the plurality of digits.
US11407123B2	Systems and methods for a telescoping suction gripper assembly Systems and methods for a telescoping suction gripper assembly are provided. In one embodiment, a robotic system comprises: a robot comprising a robotic actuator and at least one robotic arm mechanically coupled to the robotic actuator; a telescoping suction gripper assembly comprising a telescoping member and a suction gripper mechanism, wherein a first end of the telescoping member is coupled to a vacuum supply conduit via a first flexible conduit member and a second end of the telescoping member is coupled to the suction gripper mechanism by a second flexible conduit member, and wherein the suction gripper mechanism is pivotally coupled to the at least one robotic; wherein the telescoping member is configured to adjust in length in response to the at least one robotic arm relocating the suction gripper mechanism from a first position to a second position.
US11407118B1	Robot for performing dextrous tasks and related methods and systems A robot having a transportation assembly, a robotic arm, and control systems is disclosed. A positioning control system for the robot is configured to communicate with the transportation assembly to provide commands to the transportation assembly such that the robot moves to a plurality of stations or along a path during the task. A robotic arm control system for the robot is configured to communicate with the robotic arm to provide commands to the robotic arm such that the robotic arm performs a series of operations to complete a task specific to a station or along the path.
US11407116B2	Robot and operation method therefor A robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a user interface unit configured to receive an input from a user; an object recognition unit configured to sense a human body and an object; a position recognition unit configured to sense positions of the human body and the object; a driving driver configured to control movement of the robot; and a controller configured to control an operation of the robot, wherein the controller is configured to perform control such that: when the human body is detected within a predetermined first range by the robot, the robot is woken up and a touch monitor included in the user interface unit is turned on, and when the human body is detected within a predetermined second range by the robot, content for receiving an input from the user is output on the touch monitor.
US11407111B2	Method and system to generate a 3D model for a robot scene A robot is configured to perform a task on an object using a method for generating a 3D model sufficient to determine a collision free path and identify the object in an industrial scene. The method includes determining a predefined collision free path and scanning an industrial scene around the robot. Stored images of the industrial scene are retrieved from a memory and analyzed to construct a new 3D model. After an object is detected in the new 3D model, the robot can further scan the image in the industrial scene while moving along a collision free path until the object is identified at a predefined certainty level. The robot can then perform a robot task on the object.
US11407109B2	Global arm path planning with roadmaps and precomputed domains A method of planning a path for an articulated arm of robot includes generating a directed graph corresponding to a joint space of the articulated arm. The directed graph includes a plurality of nodes each corresponding to a joint pose of the articulated arm. The method also includes generating a planned path from a start node associated with a start pose of the articulated arm to an end node associated with a target pose of the articulated arm. The planned path includes a series of movements along the nodes between the start node and the end node. The method also includes determining when the articulated arm can travel to a subsequent node or the target pose, terminating a movement of the articulated arm towards a target node, and initiating a subsequent movement of the articulated arm to move directly to the target pose or the subsequent node.
US11407107B2	Palletizing boxes A method for palletizing includes receiving a target box location for a box grasped by the end-effector, the box having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces. The method also includes positioning the box at an initial position adjacent to the target box location and tilting the box at an angle relative to a ground plane where the angle is formed between the ground plane and the bottom surface. The method further includes shifting the box from the initial position in a first direction to a first alignment position that satisfies a threshold first alignment distance, shifting the box from the first alignment position in a second direction to the target box location that satisfies a threshold second alignment distance, and releasing the box from the end-effector. The release of the box causes the box to pivot toward a boundary edge of the target box location.
US11407106B2	Electronic device capable of moving and operating method thereof An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to identify a task corresponding to a task execution instruction acquired by an input device of the electronic device, identify user information corresponding to the task, identify a target spot of the electronic device for executing the task, based on the task and the user information, with respect to a position of a user corresponding to the identified user information, and control a driving circuit of the electronic device to move the electronic device to the identified target spot.
US11407103B2	Intelligent gripper with individual cup control Systems and methods related to intelligent grippers with individual cup control are disclosed. One aspect of the disclosure provides a method of determining grip quality between a robotic gripper and an object. The method comprises applying a vacuum to two or more cup assemblies of the robotic gripper in contact with the object, moving the object with the robotic gripper after applying the vacuum to the two or more cup assemblies, and determining, using at least one pressure sensor associated with each of the two or more cup assemblies, a grip quality between the robotic gripper and the object.
US11407097B2	Power base module A drive base module of a modularly constructed multifunctional handheld machine is configured to connect to at least one attachment device. The drive base module includes at least one connection device including at least one drive-technological interface and/or a data-technological interface configured to connect to the at least one attachment device. The drive base module further includes at least one drive unit configured to drive the at least one attachment device in a state in which the at least one attachment device is connected to the at least one connection device. The drive base module further includes at least one rechargeable battery unit; and at least one information output unit configured to output information to an operator acoustically and/or haptically.
US11407096B2	Multi-purpose tool and attachments A handheld multi-tool is provided. The tool has an elongate central handle with an integrally formed tool at each opposite end of the handle. A plurality of additional tools may be attached to the multi-tool by slideably fitting over one of the integrally formed tools, leading to a wide variety of operational modes for the multi-tool.
US11407087B2	Abrasive product Provided is a flexible abrasive product (1) comprising a knitted cloth (2) on a first side of the flexible abrasive product (1), grinding agents (50) applied on a second side of the flexible abrasive product (1) facing the first side, and a plurality of loops (71) protruding from the cloth (2) and from the first side, each loop (71) being formed by a pair of bottom-half arcs (76) connected by a protruding head (77) and the loops (71) being arranged in rows extending in the wale direction (W) of the cloth (2), wherein the bottom-half arcs (76) are interlaced in the cloth (2), and the protruding heads (77) of the loops (71) are interconnected with one another outside of the cloth (2) so as to form rows (73) of interconnected loops (71), which rows (73) extend in the wale direction (W) of the cloth (2).
US11407083B2	Polishing head, chemical-mechanical polishing system and method for polishing substrate A method includes supplying slurry onto a polishing pad. A wafer is held against the polishing pad with a first piezoelectric layer interposed between a pressure unit and the wafer. A first voltage generated by the first piezoelectric layer is detected. The wafer is pressed, using the pressure unit, against the polishing pad according to the detected first voltage generated by the first piezoelectric layer. The wafer is polished using the polishing pad.
US11407074B2	Processing machine line A processing machine line including multiple processing modules arranged in a width direction and loaded on a base where a machine body is movable in a front-rear direction; an automatic workpiece transfer machine to perform transferring of a workpiece by moving a conveyance robot in front of the base; an external cover to cover the processing module; a front cover to form a conveyance space of the conveyance robot, the front cover being provided with, for each processing module, an upper section cover that is open-and-closable in a lifting up manner, and a lower section cover configuring a cover front surface with the upper section cover; and a chip receiving box to be removable and attachable by being attached between the lower section cover and the base via an installation bracket that is attachable and removable with respect to a top section of the lower section cover.
US11407072B2	Clamp for retaining a block of material on a machining table, clamping device comprising said clamp and method of clamping a block of material, onto a machining table A clamp to retain a block of material on a machining table including a body having a first face, a first front face oriented toward the machining table and the block of material when in use, a nose projecting relative to the first front face having a second front face parallel to the first front face, first and second edges connecting the first and second front faces, and at least one internally threaded hole opening at least partly at the level of the second front face with an axis forming a non-zero angle with the first face and the second front face, at least one grub screw screwed into the internally threaded hole having a pointed free end configured to penetrate into the block of material when in use when screwing in the grub screw, and a connecting system to demountably connect the clamp to the machining table.
US11407071B2	Machine tool A machine tool has: a main shaft head that supports the main shaft; a main shaft head support part which supports the main shaft head such that the main shaft head can rotate around a first axis that extends perpendicular to the main shaft axis of rotation; a first rotary feed shaft device which is provided in the main shaft head support part, and rotates and feeds the main shaft head around the first axis; a saddle which supports the main shaft head support part such that the main shaft head support part can rotate around a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and inclined with respect to the vertical direction; and a second rotary feed shaft device which is provided in the saddle, and rotates and feeds the main shaft head support part around a second axis of rotation.
US11407066B2	Splitting of a solid using conversion of material A method for creating a detachment zone in a solid includes: providing a solid which is to be processed; providing a laser light source; subjecting the solid to laser radiation from the laser light source so that laser beams penetrate into the solid via a surface of the solid portion that is to be cut off; applying the laser radiation in a defined manner to a predefined portion of the solid inside the solid such that a detachment zone or a plurality of partial detachment zones is formed; wherein a number of modifications are successively created in the crystal lattice by the applied laser radiation, and the crystal lattice fissures at least partially in the regions surrounding the modifications as a result of the modifications, the fissures in the region of the modifications predefining the detachment zone or the plurality of partial detachment zones.
US11407065B2	Systems and methods for manufacturing film cooling hole diffuser portion A gas path component for a gas turbine engine includes a film cooling hole disposed in the gas path component. The film cooling hole includes a metering section, a diffuser, and a tapered surface extending between the metering section and the diffuser. The tapered surface is oriented between twenty degrees and seventy degrees with respect to a centerline axis of the metering section. The tapered surface is oriented at an obtuse angle with respect to an immediately adjacent surface of the diffuser, the obtuse angle is open towards the centerline axis. The tapered surface is configured to mitigate flow separation in the diffuser.
US11407060B2	Counter support, device and method for friction stir welding A counter support for friction stir welding, which makes it possible to also produce very long weld seams by friction stir welding despite a very compact design, is shown. Curved components and nn-straight weld seams may also be produced.
US11407058B2	Cladded amorphous metal products An embodiment relates to a cladded composite comprising a cladding layer of a bulk metallic glass and a substrate; wherein the bulk metallic glass comprises approximately 0% crystallinity, approximately 0% porosity, less than 50 MPa thermal stress, approximately 0% distortion, approximately 0 inch heat affected zone, approximately 0% dilution, and a strength of about 2,000-3,500 MPa.
US11407055B2	Arc welding method and solid wire An arc welding method includes performing welding by using a gas and a solid wire. The gas contains Ar. The solid wire includes a steel core wire and a copper plating film formed on a surface of the steel core wire, and the copper plating film has an average grain diameter of 600 nm or less.
US11407053B2	Welding device having two welding torches and control unit for starting the arc ignition process, and welding method for welding with two welding processes under an adapted starting process A welding device has a central unit and a welding torch unit, which can be connected to the central unit. The central unit includes at least one welding current source for providing electric current needed to operate the welding torch unit and includes a control unit. The welding torch unit includes at least a first welding torch with a first welding wire and a second welding torch with a second welding wire. The control unit is configured to carry out a starting process in such a way that firstly a first arc ignition takes place at one of the two welding torches and after a waiting time since the first arc ignition has passed, a second arc ignition takes place at the other of the two welding torches, which until then was not ignited.
US11407052B2	Method for connecting two individual elements of an underwater fluid-transport pipe subject to fatigue A method of connecting together two unit elements (2, 4) of an undersea fluid transport pipe that is subjected to fatigue, by welding together two metallic or bi-metallic unit pipe elements that have been put into abutment via their respective free ends (2a, 4a), the welding being done by making three distinct weld beads (6, 8, 10), with a last weld bead (8) being deposited between two lateral first weld beads (6, 10), and being followed directly by controlled sanding of the weld beads in order to apply compression stresses on them.
US11407049B2	Tapping tool and method for producing a threaded bore A tapping tool for producing a threaded bore having an internal thread in a workpiece. The tapping tool has a main cutting edge on its drill tip and a thread profile trailing in a tapping direction. The method has a tapping stroke in which the tapping tool is driven into the workpiece at a tapping feed rate in the tapping direction and at a tapping speed synchronized therewith and the main cutting edge of the tool produces a core hole bore and the tool thread profile forms an internal thread on the inner wall of the core hole bore. Chips are produced in the tapping stroke, which are conveyed out of the threaded bore in a chip removal direction opposite to the tapping direction and collide with thread flanks of the internal thread facing toward the chips to be removed.
US11407027B2	Debinder for 3D objects A debinder provides for debinding printed green parts in an additive manufacturing system. The debinder can include a storage chamber, a process chamber, a distill chamber, a waste chamber, and a condenser. The storage chamber stores a liquid solvent for debinding the green part. The process chamber debinds the green part using a volume of the liquid solvent transferred from the storage chamber. The distill chamber collects a solution drained from the process chamber and produces a solvent vapor from the solution. The condenser condenses the solvent vapor to the liquid solvent and transfer the liquid solvent to the storage chamber. The waste chamber collects a waste component of the solution.
US11407017B2	Machine and method for bending oblong elements, preferably metal, such as bars, rod, section bars or suchlike A machine for bending oblong elements, preferably metal, includes a feed unit configured to feed at least one of the oblong elements along a longitudinal axis. A bending device is located downstream of the feed unit and a curving unit is disposed downstream of the bending device and is configured to curve the oblong element along part of its oblong development.
US11406998B2	Rotational unit having a hollow-shaft motor In order to create a rotating unit for a coating lance device for thermally coating an interior, it is provided that the rotary drive is implemented as a hollow-shaft motor coaxial with the axis of rotation of the tool holder, and wherein the tool holder and the coating material feed, as well as the process media feed, are located centrally relative to the hollow-shaft motor. Furthermore, in order to create a coating lance device for thermally coating an interior, it is proposed to provide such a rotating unit; at least one linear actuator for axial and/or lateral positioning of the rotating unit relative to an interior to be coated; and stationary supply connections for supplying electricity to the coating lance, and for the coating material feed, and for the process media feed.
US11406993B2	Nozzle adapter for 3-way liquid spray nozzle A nozzle adapter/attachment includes features that facilitate use and protects the user from possible fluid exposure. The nozzle attachment is configured with features that both align and clamp onto an existing nozzle. In one embodiment, there are three sets of alignment and clasping features.
US11406992B2	Shower head fixture A shower head assembly includes a main body, a face plate, and a switching device installed inside the main body for controlling an outflow of water from the face plate. The circumferential portion of the face plate is provided with a plurality of water outlet units. Each water outlet unit includes a plurality of jet orifices for producing a plurality of fine spouts. Since the diameter of each jet orifice is small, the water discharge force of the fine spouts is stronger. The water-saving effect is good. The shower head can be used for a low water pressure environment.
US11406990B2	Electrostatic-precipitator air cleaner An electrostatic-precipitator air cleaner includes a base, a shell, a fan, a barrel, a high-voltage discharge module, a distribution module and a precipitation module. The shell is connected to the base. The fan is connected to an upper portion of the shell. The barrel is connected to the shell above the base. The high-voltage discharge module is connected to the base and inserted in the barrel. The distribution module is connected to the high-voltage discharge module. The precipitation module is inserted in the barrel.
US11406984B2	Transport structure for a plurality of vials for pharmaceutical, medical or cosmetic use, sterile packaging structure and process for processing vials A transport structure for accommodating a plurality of vials for pharmaceutical, medical or cosmetic use under non-sterile conditions is formed by an accommodation member and by a bearing member releasably connected thereto. The accommodation member comprises a plurality of frustro-conical receptacles in a regular arrangement so that the vials can be accommodated upright and while preventing a direct contact between adjacent vials in the receptacles of the accommodation member. The transport structure comprises latching structures for releasable latching of the accommodation member with the bearing member. According to the disclosure, the receptacles are matched to the height of the vials in such a manner that the vials can be completely accommodated therein, wherein the bearing member is formed by a base plate having a flat supporting surface facing the receptacles, so that the vials can be freely displaced on the supporting surface of the base plate after releasing the latching and can be pushed from the bearing member by displacement of the accommodation member relative to the bearing member. The accommodation member and/or the bearing member can be formed in one piece by thermoforming a plastic material, in particular by deep-drawing a thin film or a thin film plate.
US11406982B2	Reagent kit, method for production of reagent kit, and method of associating measurement results A reagent kit in which a brief measurement result is readily associated with subject information by suppressing erroneous input without using an integrated management system. This reagent kit 100 includes a container 10 used for measuring a sample by the sample measuring apparatus 300, a first identification label 30 including first identification information 31 associated with the measurement result 51 of the sample, and a second identification label 40 including second identification information 41 associated with the first identification information 31.
US11406978B2	Method for hemostasis testing A sample testing cartridge is usable to perform a variety of tests on a viscoelastic sample, such hemostasis testing on a whole blood or blood component sample. The cartridge includes a sample processing portion that is in fluid communication with a sample retention structure. A suspension, such as a beam, arm, cantilever or similar structure supports or suspends the sample retention portion relative to the sample processing portion in a unitary structure. In this manner, the sample retention portion may be placed into dynamic excitation responsive to excitation of the cartridge and correspondingly dynamic, resonant excitation of the sample contained within the sample retention portion, while the sample processing portion remains fixed. Observation of the excited sample yields data indicative of hemostasis. The data may correspond to hemostasis parameters such as time to initial clot formation, rate of clot formation, maximum clot strength and degree of clot lysis.
US11406971B2	Method of making confined nanocatalysts within mesoporous materials and uses thereof The present disclosure provides methods of making confined nanocatalysts within mesoporous materials (MPMs). The methods utilize solid state growth of nanocrystalline metal organic frameworks (MOFs) followed by controlled transformation to generate nanocatalysts in situ within the mesoporous material. The disclosure also provides applications of the nanocatalysts to a wide variety of fields including, but not limited to, liquid organic hydrogen carriers, synthetic liquid fuel preparation, and nitrogen fixation.
US11406967B2	Heterogeneous catalyst, method of producing the heterogeneous catalyst, and method of producing lignin-derived high-substituted aromatic monomer from woody biomass material Disclosed are a heterogeneous catalyst, a production method thereof, and a method for producing a lignin-derived high-substituted aromatic monomer from a woody biomass material using the heterogeneous catalyst. The heterogeneous catalyst includes a carrier; and a Ni—Al nano-particle supported on the carrier.
US11406966B2	Heterogeneous catalyst process and nickel catalyst The present invention relates to heterogeneous catalysts and methods of making and using the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of making a hydrogenation catalyst including particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)). The method includes calcining first nickel(II)-containing particles in an atmosphere including oxidizing constituents to generate second nickel(II)-containing particles. The method also includes reducing the second nickel(II)-containing particles in a reducing atmosphere while rotating or turning the second nickel(II)-containing particles at about 275° C. to about 360° C. for a time sufficient to generate the particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)), wherein the particulate nickel metal (Ni(0)) is free flowing.
US11406954B2	Wireless blending device and system A blending device includes a motor, a motor controller, and a wireless controller configured to receive a wireless signal. The motor controller may be configured to alter the operations of the motor based the wireless signal. The wireless signal may include a blending program to be carried out by the blending device. The blending device may include one or more sensors configured to sense parameters of the blending device. The wireless signal may include information related to the sensed parameters. A blending device network may be formed by providing a second blending device having a wireless controller in communication with the first blending device wireless controller. The first and second blending devices may share information over the network.
US11406950B2	Bubble volume control method and bubble volume controlling apparatus Provided is a bubble volume control method and apparatus, and more particularly, to a bubble volume control method and apparatus for controlling the volume of a bubble by increasing or decreasing the volume of the bubble by emitting an ultrasonic wave having a resonance frequency corresponding to the size of the bubble located at the bottom of a container containing a liquid, such as water with bubbles composed of air, vapor, etc., toward the bubble by using an ultrasonic generator above the container, and maximizing a function of adjusting the volume of a bubble through a resonance effect by adjusting a liquid surface height of a liquid with the bubble according to a wavelength of an emitted ultrasonic wave.
US11406940B2	Method for reducing monovalent ions in concentrate of nanofiltration system and the nanofiltration system This specification describes a method for lowering the content of monovalent ions in a final concentrate of a nanofiltration system relative to a brine and a corresponding nanofiltration system. The nanofiltration system comprises at least three stages of nanofiltration, wherein the concentrate from each segment flows into the next segment. A feed stream is sent into one stage to generate a concentrate stream, and a first portion of the concentrate stream is recirculated to the one stage. The pH of the feed stream is controlled in a range of 2-7. The temperature of the feed stream is in a range of 20-60° C. The feed stream includes the recirculated concentrate stream and at least part of a concentrate generated from an upstream stage. The method and the system described herein can reduce the concentration of monovalent ions in the final concentrate during a nanofiltration separation process.
US11406929B2	Compound, synthesis method thereof, and separation and recovery agent thereof To provide a new compound with pores finely tunable in size so as to take up a specific element and release the specific element taken up in the pores as necessary, a synthesis method of the new compound, and a separation and recovery agent. The new compound represented by the following molecular formula: (NH4)[Ln(C2O4)2(H2O)] wherein Ln represents a lanthanide selected from Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu.
US11406927B2	Air filter medium, air filter pack, and air filter unit An air filter medium includes a first porous PTFE membrane and a second porous PTFE membrane. The air filter medium has a first main surface and a second main surface, and the first porous PTFE membrane and the second porous PTFE membrane are arranged so that an air flow moving from the first main surface to the second main surface passes through the first porous PTFE membrane and subsequently through the second porous PTFE membrane. A contact angle of the first porous PTFE membrane with water is in the range of 154° to 165°.
US11406921B2	Gasket for screen frame A screen assembly for a vibrating shaker is provided. The screen assembly utilizes an elastomeric gasket having a flat profile section and a bulb profile section, wherein said bulb profile section has a hollow interior and is configured so as to form a notched profile section where said bulb profile section connects to said flat profile section.
US11406918B2	Adjustable particle separator system and method of using same An adjustable separation system for separating particles suspended in a liquid and method of using same are disclosed. Embodiments are directed to an adjustable separation system that includes an adjustable particle separation channel including: a plurality of plate electrodes; and an adjustable inclination system configured to adjust inclination of the plate electrodes through a range of angles, or an adjustable spacing system configured to adjust spacing between adjacent plate electrodes. The adjustable separation system allows the particle-laden liquid to traverse the plate electrodes within the separation channel, thereby separating the particles from the liquid while using the Boycott effect. These and other embodiments achieve separation of particles suspended in a liquid via an adjustable separation system and, optionally, without the need for manual/technician adjustments, which can result in improved efficiency, quicker separation/operating time, and reduced power consumption and cost.
US11406917B2	Oil droplet flotation unit with weirs and hydraulic means A flotation apparatus for separating oil from a dispersion containing water as a continuous phase and oil as a dispersed phase. The apparatus comprises a vessel having one or more longitudinal cell sections in its longitudinal direction, at least one of the one or more longitudinal cell sections comprising: an underflow weir, an overflow weir displaced downstream from the underflow weir, a gas injection structure located below the underflow weir or in the channel formed between the underflow weir and the overflow weir, a removal structure for removing a fraction formed during the operation of the flotation apparatus on the liquid level from the liquid level, and a hydraulic structure for hydraulically pushing the fraction formed during the operation of the flotation apparatus on the liquid level into the removal structure using a liquid stream, a liquid/gas stream and/or a gas stream that is ejected by the hydraulic structure.
US11406915B2	Multicapillary packing chromatography method Chromatography method in which a gaseous, liquid or supercritical mobile phase containing species to be separated is circulated through a packing, said packing being characterized in that: —it comprises a plurality of capillary ducts extending in the packing between an upstream face through which the mobile phase enters the packing and a downstream face through which the mobile phase leaves the packing—the material of the walls comprises a first population of connected pores, providing passages from one duct to the next enabling molecular diffusion to take place between adjacent ducts, pores having a mean diameter (dpore) of greater than 2 times the molecular diameter of at least one species to be separated—the diameter of the ducts is less than 50 μm.
US11406913B2	Method and apparatus for extracting botanical oils Various aspects of this patent document relate to a method to extract an oil from a plant material using an apparatus by first exposing the plant material to a heated gas stream at a temperature sufficient to volatilize the oil from the plant material, and then rapidly cooling the gas stream to liquefy the oil.
US11406910B2	Apparatus for maximizing effluent liquid evaporation The present invention generally relates to a system for treating effluent water. More particularly, it provides a robust apparatus for treating waste liquid by optimizing solar and wind energy to maximize the evaporation rate as compare to natural evaporation rate. The main object of the present invention is to provide a system for evaporating RO reject and other effluent liquid and other liquids, by optimizing system to solar and wind energy to maximize vaporization rate and recovery rate at marginal operational cost.
US11406907B2	Player feedback to increase spectatorship in a video game A method is provided, including the following operations: analyzing gameplay data and spectator data from previous sessions of a video game, wherein the analyzing is configured to correlate a spectator preference to a gameplay condition of the video game; using the correlated spectator preference to generate an in-game recommendation for the gameplay condition; identifying the gameplay condition occurring in a current session of the video game; responsive to identifying the gameplay condition occurring in the current session, then presenting the in-game recommendations to a player of the current session of the video game.
US11406883B2	Club heads having reinforced club head faces and related methods Some embodiments include club heads having reinforced club head faces. In one example, the club head comprises a variable face thickness with thickened and thinned regions. The face includes a thinned perimeter region positioned near a perimeter of the face, and a thickened central region positioned over a geometric center of the face. The club head further comprises a 360 undercut that extends along the entire perimeter of the face. The combination of the thinned perimeter region, thickened central region, and 360 undercut reinforces the club head while permitting the face to bend. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
US11406881B2	Golf club heads Disclosed golf club heads include a body defining an interior cavity, a face, a sole, a crown, and a hosel. Certain embodiments include a weight channel positioned in the sole and defining a path along the sole. Some embodiments include a weight member positioned in the weight channel that is configured to be adjusted to any of a range of selectable positions to adjust mass properties of the golf club head. A fastener may be configured to secure the weight member in any of the selectable positions, while the fastener itself, regardless of where the weight member is positioned along the path, may be secured to the body at a fixed location that is independent of the position of the weight member along the path.
US11406875B2	Sports apparatus The invention relates to sports apparatuses with unstable surface intended for improving and maintaining ones physical condition. The sports apparatus according to a first embodiment comprises a flexible shell formed as a hermetic chamber with a valve and having an inner space for filling with a filler material and/or air. The hermetic chamber is accommodated within a case with handles. Once the chamber inner space is filled with a filler material and/or air, the sports apparatus in fact forms a rectangular parallelepiped with rounded corners. Side faces of the apparatus form a closed surface. The side face has a height not exceeding a half of the apparatus length. A supporting portion of the apparatus and a portion that the user interacts with are arranged to be identical and outwardly convex. The sports apparatus in operating condition has an elliptical cross-section. Said sports apparatus portions are unstable surfaces.
US11406871B2	Ergometer An ergometer according to this invention comprises pedals rotated by an exerciser, a motor connected to the pedals, and a control device connected to the motor in order to control an operation of the motor, wherein a control mode of the control device for controlling the motor can be switched between a concentric contraction exercise mode, in which the motor is caused to function as a load while the pedals are rotated by the exerciser, and an eccentric contraction exercise mode, in which the motor rotates the pedals so that the exerciser is forced to resist the rotation of the pedals.
US11406864B2	Exercise machine inclination device An exercise machine inclination device for providing variable exercise intensity on an exercise machine by inclining the exercise machine. The exercise machine inclination device generally includes a base adapted for being positioned upon a floor, a support structure adapted for supporting the exercise machine, a hinge pivotally connecting the base and the support structure and an actuator connected between the base and the support structure, wherein the actuator adjusts an angle of the support structure.
US11406845B2	Non-invasive imaging and treatment system for cardiac arrhythmias Disclosed are systems and methods for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
US11406838B2	Extra-cardiovascular cardiac pacing system for delivering composite pacing pulses An implantable medical device is configured to control a therapy module to couple a capacitor array comprising a plurality of capacitors to a plurality of extra-cardiovascular electrodes and control the therapy module to deliver a composite pacing pulse to a patient's heart via the plurality of extra-cardiovascular electrodes by sequentially discharging at least a portion of the plurality capacitors to produce a series of at least two individual pulses that define the composite pacing pulse.
US11406827B2	Spinal cord stimulation with interferential current using multiple beat signals An example method for spinal cord stimulation treatment includes positioning eight implantable electrodes to a dura matter in an epidural space proximate to a subject's spinal cord so that (i) a first circuit is created between a first and second electrode on a first channel, (ii) a second circuit is created between a third and fourth electrode on a second channel, (iii) a third circuit is created between a fifth and sixth electrode on a third channel, and (iv) a fourth circuit is created between a seventh and eighth electrode on a fourth channel, transmitting signals through the first and second circuits that interfere to produce a first beat signal, transmitting signals through the third and fourth circuits that interfere to produce a second beat signal, and interaction of the first and second beat signals results in a combined beat signal proximate to the subject's spinal cord.
US11406825B2	Mobile phone for treating a patient with dementia Devices, systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease, ischemic stroke, post-concussion syndrome, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the like by electrical noninvasive stimulation of a vagus nerve. The system comprises a handheld stimulator that is applied to the surface of the patient's neck, wherein the stimulator comprises or is joined to a smartphone. A camera of the smartphone may be used to position and reposition the stimulator to a particular location on the patient's neck. The system may also comprise a base station that is used to meter the charging of a rechargeable battery within the stimulator. The base station and stimulator transmit data to one another regarding the status of a stimulation session.
US11406823B2	Involuntary response stimulator and therapy An apparatus for simulating hand tremors caused by Essential Tremor and Parkinson's disease which may also be used as part of a therapeutic program in association with surgically implanted stem cells introduced into a patient's substantia nigra.
US11406822B2	System for electrical stimulation of nerves Neuromodulation electrodes and related methods to treat pelvic floor disorders, such as urinary and/or faecal incontinence, using electrical stimulation of the left and/or right branches of the dorsal genital nerves, or pudendal nerve, using a highly flexible electrode unit to obtain stable and comfortable contact with the cutaneous tissue or mucous membrane at or near the glans of the clitoris, in close proximity of the targeted nerve, for stabile neuromodulation applications.
US11406821B2	Functional electrical stimulation therapeutic apparatus for foot drop An integrated functional electrical stimulation therapeutic apparatus for foot drop based on a sequence of electrodes is provided, including an upper casing, a waterproof ring, a control circuit, a lower casing, a support molded integrally with the lower casing, a sequence of small electrodes, and a large electrode; wherein the sequence of small electrodes and the large electrode are embedded in surfaces of the lower casing and the support by using an in-mold injection process, and the sequence of small electrodes and the large electrode are stainless steel metal electrodes. An integrated waterproof design is used in the above therapeutic apparatus.
US11406806B2	Atraumatic trocar apparatus, system and kit A method of atraumatic medication pellet delivery using an atraumatic trocar apparatus is described. The atraumatic trocar apparatus includes a cannula and an obturator. The method includes receiving the obturator by the cannula, wherein the obturator passes through the interior passage and exits through the anterior cannula opening so that the obturator anterior rounded tip extends past the anterior cannula end and at least one opening proximate to the anterior rounded tip also extends past the anterior cannula end. The method includes inserting the atraumatic trocar through an incision into subcutaneous tissue along an insertion path to an insertion length. Additionally, the method includes inserting one or more medication pellet into the medication slot of the inserted cannula and delivering the medication pellet(s) through the interior passage of the cannula to a subcutaneous delivery site by inserting the obturator into the posterior opening of the cannula.
US11406799B2	Pouch forming catheter A dissection device may include an inflatable balloon disposed at a distal end of a catheter, the catheter having an inflation lumen extending through the catheter to an interior space defined within the inflatable balloon. The inflatable balloon may include a top wall, a bottom wall spaced apart from the top wall, an outer perimeter wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall, and a plurality of inner walls each extending between the top wall and the bottom wall and in sealing contact with the outer perimeter wall at a first end of the inner wall. The inflatable balloon may include a series of interconnected chambers including a central chamber in direct fluid communication with the inflation lumen, and laterally disposed chambers each having an opening fluidly connecting to each adjacent chamber.
US11406791B2	Micro-fabricated guidewire devices having varying diameters Polymer catheters and guidewires for use in intravascular surgery, and more particularly polymer catheters and guidewires micro-machined with a micro-cutting machine to provide sufficient flexibility to travel through a patient's vasculature while retaining sufficient torquability to transmit torque from a proximal end to the distal end of the catheter or guidewire, and methods of producing the same.
US11406790B2	System and method for sleep environment management A system and method for sleep environment management is provided. The sleep environment comprises a bed within a sleep space, sleep metric sensors, activity metric sensors, and a sleep environment controller. A server comprises a hardware processor, has access to a database, and comprises a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium for storing program code, comprising program code to receive at least one sleep metric and at least one activity metric from the sleep environment; record the metrics in the database; analyze the metrics over a period of time to generate a user report and one or more product recommendations; and provide the user report and product recommendations to the sleep environment controller as feedback. Such sleep environment management system and method can improve a user's sleep experience, and allows medical and product presentations to be made to the user.
US11406785B2	Gas product, method for producing same and method for producing medical inhalation gas An aspect of the present invention is a gas product including: a gas container; and a gas composition filled in the gas container, in which the gas composition includes nitrogen monoxide, hydrogen, and an inert gas, and a concentration of the nitrogen monoxide is 20% by volume or less based on a volume of the gas composition.
US11406783B2	Nasal breathing apparatus and method for high-flow therapy and non-invasive ventilation Nasal breathing apparatuses for delivering gases, monitoring end-tidal CO2, and providing CPAP and NIV through a patient's nose are provided, including a central tubular chamber, a pair of nasal sealing members, one or a pair of breathing tube(s), an inner central tube, one or a pair of delivery tube(s), and a pair of side straps coupled with a head strap. Inner central tube and delivery tube(s) are positioned inside central tubular chamber and breathing tube(s), respectively. Alternatively, central tubular chamber and breathing tube(s) have a double lumen configuration. The nasal breathing apparatuses are compact and lightweight and have reduced noise during use.
US11406779B2	Automatic tracheotomy device An automatic tracheotomy/cricothyrotomy device is disclosed herein. This device includes a hand-held apparatus having a box shaped center apparatus (box) with a removable attached handlebar (handlebar). The handlebar includes two handles and top and bottom center bars. The handlebar contains four receiver clips. The box contains clip locks that secure the box onto the handlebar. Additionally, the box contains a capacitance measuring system for locating specific portions of the trachea, a peel-off cover that exposes a cleansing pad and adhesive backed flange. The flange has ribbons for securing the tube in a patient's neck. The box also contains pressure and locator sensors with corresponding indicator lights/sounds. The center box also contains a mechanism for penetrating the tracheal cartilage or medial cricothyroid membrane while simultaneously inserting a tube member. The mechanism retracts the puncture obturator back into the box leaving the tube inserted. Securing ribbons are exposed then placed around a patient's neck.
US11406776B2	Life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance A life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance is provided. The life support and monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure identifies the root cause or potential cause of a fault/failure and then prompts an operator to take appropriate steps to assure the continuance of life support and critical physiologic monitoring. When multiple faults/failures exist, the apparatus automatically prioritizes them based on risk to the patient and prompts the operator to do the most appropriate intervention to assure patient safety.
US11406773B2	Cartridge assembly with ventilation airflow A cartridge assembly for an aerosol-generating system is provided, including a cartridge having upstream and downstream ends, a first compartment having a first air inlet and a first air outlet, and a second compartment having a second air inlet and a second air outlet; a cartridge holder, a portion of the cartridge being received within the cartridge holder; a mouthpiece having upstream and downstream ends, at least a portion of the cartridge holder is received within the mouthpiece, the downstream end of the cartridge is spaced apart from the downstream end of the mouthpiece and defines a mixing chamber therebetween, and another portion of the cartridge holder is spaced apart from the mouthpiece and defines an airflow channel between the cartridge holder and the mouthpiece; and a ventilation air aperture providing fluid communication between a downstream portion of the airflow channel and the mixing chamber.
US11406771B2	Apparatuses and methods for delivering powdered agents In one aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for delivering a powdered agent into a subject's body may include a powder chamber housing the powdered agent. The apparatus also may include a chassis in fluid connection with the powder chamber. The chassis may include a first passage for receiving a pressurized gas, a second passage for receiving the powdered agent from the powder chamber, and a junction in fluid communication with the first passage and the second passage. At least a first portion of the pressurized gas is introduced into the powdered agent at the junction to fluidize the powdered agent.
US11406767B2	Feedback mechanism for an injection device A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism has a biasing member that is arranged to apply a force to a delay element, and the delay element is configured to deform and/or break under the force. The feedback mechanism also includes an indicator arranged to generate user feedback after the delay element is deformed and/or broken. The delay element is configured to deform and/or break at a time after the force is applied by the biasing member to create a delay before the user feedback is generated.
US11406765B2	Controlling the uniformity of PECVD deposition A method and apparatus for plasma modifying a workpiece such as a syringe barrel, cartridge barrel, vial, or blood tube is described. Plasma is provided within the lumen of the workpiece. The plasma is provided under conditions effective for plasma modification of a surface of the workpiece. A magnetic field is provided in at least a portion of the lumen. The magnetic field has an orientation and field strength effective to improve the uniformity of plasma modification of the interior surface of the generally cylindrical wall. A vessel made according to the process or using the apparatus described above. A pharmaceutical package comprising the syringe barrel or vial containing a pharmaceutical preparation, secured with a closure.
US11406760B2	Auto injector with charger safety An auto injector is disclosed comprising: a housing, a cartridge receiver, and an ejector member. The cartridge receiver is configured to receive a cartridge containing the medicament. The auto injector further comprises a blocking member coupled to an ejector member. The blocking member is configured to move between a blocking position wherein a connector opening is blocked and a non-blocking position wherein the connector opening is not blocked.
US11406758B2	Connector device A first connector part (110) for establishing a fluid connection with a second connector part comprises a valve (111) with a valve seat (112), the valve seat comprising a valve chamber (116) and a circular opening with a circumferential sealing lip (114); a valve member (113), the valve member being provided in the valve chamber, and being able to sealingly close the circular opening of the valve seat when being pushed against the circular opening; and a resilient element (115) that subjects the valve member to a bias force pushing the valve member against the circular opening of the valve seat. The valve member further comprises a circumferential wall around the circular opening, located on a side of the circular opening opposite to the valve chamber. The circumferential wall forms a concave receptacle (118) for receiving a right circular truncated cone of the second connector part, the concave receptacle having a shape of a truncated cone and facing away from the valve chamber, the circular opening being located in a center of the concave receptacle. The second connector part (150) for establishing the fluid connection with the first connector part comprises the right circular truncated cone (151) for being received in the concave receptacle of the first connector part; a recess (153) at a tip of the right circular truncated cone for actuating the valve member of the first connector part; and a fluid feed conduit (152). The fluid feed conduit has one or more outlets (154) opening at least partially toward a shell surface of the right circular truncated cone (151).
US11406749B2	Multi-modal wound treatment apparatus The wound treatment apparatus combines an internal negative pressure (vacuum) pump and an internal positive pressure (compressor) pump connectable to an external oxygen supply for providing both negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen wound therapy to a wound site. The apparatus also includes a user interface operatively connected to an electronic controller that monitors and actuates the vacuum and compressor pumps. The user interface and controller enables the apparatus to provide multiple modes of operation and the ability to selectively change between negative pressure therapy operational modes and hyperbaric oxygen operational modes.
US11406748B2	Dual lumen cannula with expandable lumen A dual lumen drainage cannula configured for use in a VA ECMO system includes a first drainage tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one aperture in at least one wall of the first drainage tube proximate to the distal end of the first drainage tube, and a second drainage tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and at least one aperture in at least one wall of the second drainage tube proximate to the distal end of the second drainage tube. The first drainage tube passes through the second drainage tube. The dual lumen drainage cannula also includes a sleeve positioned adjacent to an interior wall of the second drainage tube. The sleeve is formed of a flexible material so as to be expandable and collapsible within the second drainage tube.
US11406746B2	User interface for dialysis treatment A graphical user interface for a medical system comprises a display device, an electronic processor that operates with the display device to display a plurality of screens including a programming screen by which a user can enter or modify medical treatment parameters employed by a machine to perform a medical treatment. When a user modifies a first medical treatment parameter, the processor is programmed to adjust at least one other medical treatment parameters depending on the first medical treatment parameters.
US11406739B2	Method for creating a personalized gene-activated implant for regenerating bone tissue Provided is a method for construction of bone substitutes efficient in the repair of large bone defects. The method for constructing such medical products includes three-dimensional printing of a bioresorbable scaffold and its activation by gene constructions. Produced medicinal products may serve as an efficient alternative to bone autografts.
US11406732B2	Tunable, controlled-release, urethane-containing elastomers and processes of forming the same A process forms an implantable product including poly(glycerol sebacate) urethane (PGSU) loaded with an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The process includes homogeneously mixing a flowable poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) resin with the API and a catalyst to form a resin blend. The process also includes homogeneously combining the resin blend with an isocyanate to form a reaction mixture and injecting the reaction mixture to form the PGSU loaded with the API. An implantable product includes a PGSU loaded with an API. In some embodiments, the implantable product includes at least 40% w/w of the API, and the implantable product releases the API by surface degradation of the PGSU at a predetermined release rate for at least three months under physiological conditions. In some embodiments, the PGSU is formed from a PGS reacted with an isocyanate at an isocyanate-to-hydroxyl stoichiometric (crosslinking) ratio in the range of 1:0.25 to 1:1.25.
US11406730B2	Tissue substitute multilayer matrix and uses thereof Compositions-of-matter comprising a matrix made of one or more, preferably two or more elastic layers and one or more viscoelastic layer are disclosed. The compositions-of-matter are characterized by high water-impermeability and optionally by self-recovery. Processes of preparing the compositions-of-matter and uses thereof as tissue substitutes or for repairing damaged tissues are also disclosed.
US11406722B2	Nanodroplets with improved properties Stable perfluorocarbon nanodroplet compositions with properties such as low-boiling points and small particle diameters are provided for improved performance in ultrasound imaging and therapeutic applications. Methods of producing stabilized nanodroplet compositions and methods of using the compositions are further provided to allow for improved performance in ultrasound imaging techniques and/or therapeutic applications.
US11406721B2	Compositions and methods for imaging cell populations This disclosure provides compositions of metal-binding fluorinated compounds and associated methods for producing cellular labels for tracking cells by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and related methods.
US11406718B2	Methods of detecting pancreobiliary ductal leaks The present invention is directed to a method for identifying ductal leaks during pancreobiliary surgery in a human patient. The invention comprises the steps of: administering to a human patient undergoing pancreobiliary surgery an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising secretin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and observing the patient during the surgery for the presence of pancreobiliary ductal leaks.
US11406713B2	Xanthine oxidase inhibitor formulations Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for involving a xanthine oxidase inhibitor that has enhanced solubility. The compositions described herein include a xanthine oxidase inhibitor combined with an organic base. The compositions can be used to treat a disease or medical condition that involves elevated uric acid levels.
US11406699B2	Alphavirus and compositions, methods, and kits related thereto The present invention provides modified alphaviruses and compositions, methods, and kits for preparing and using them to elicit an immune response to an alphavirus in a subject.
US11406698B2	Vaccine compositions The present disclosure provides vaccine compositions for prophylaxis and treatment of Zika virus infections comprising Zika virus antigens in immunogenic compositions, and in combination of Zika antigens with one or more arbovirus antigens such as Chikungunya virus and Japanese encephalitis virus antigens, methods of preparation and production of such compositions for use as vaccines for eliciting immune response in mammals against the above mentioned pathogens.
US11406696B2	P aeruginosa PcrV-linked antigen vaccines The present invention discloses a conjugate comprising an antigen (for example a saccharide antigen) covalently linked to a Pseudomonas aeruginosa PcrV carrier protein comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1-4, wherein the antigen is linked (either directly or through a linker) to an amino acid residue of the P. aeruginosa PcrV carrier protein. The invention also discloses Pseudomonas aeruginosa PcrV proteins that contain glycosylation site consensus sequences.
US11406695B2	Recombinant expression of Chlamydia MOMP antigen The present invention relates to methods for the recombinant expression of chlamydia major outer membrane protein (MOMP) comprising transforming a population of E. coli host cells with an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid molecule that encodes chlamydia MOMP and encodes a leader sequence for targeting the MOMP to the outer membrane of the cell, wherein the nucleic acid molecule is operatively linked to a promoter. The method of the invention allows expression of MOMP in the outer membrane of the cell, which leads to protein folding that is more like native MOMP relative to a MOMP protein that is expressed intracellularly. Also provided by the invention are uses of the recombinant MOMP in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of chlamydia infection and/or the effects thereof.

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