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US11475554B2	Finished pallet inspection apparatus An image recorder (18) supported above a conveyor (22) captures images of a top surface of the loaded pallet (30) supported on the conveyor (22). The image is transmitted to a computer (26). A software routine stored on a memory on the computer (26) compares the image to a manufacturing specification. The software routine determines whether the image is within a manufacturing tolerance of the manufacturing specification.
US11475539B2	Electronic apparatus, system and controlling method thereof Disclosed is an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a processor configured to downscale an image using a trained first artificial intelligence (AI) model and to encode a downscaled image, and the processor is configured to control downscaling of the image based on quality information of the image obtained using a trained second AI model, and the second AI model may be trained using feature information of the image obtained from the first AI model.
US11475537B2	Method and apparatus with image normalization A processor-implemented image normalization method includes extracting a first object patch from a first input image and extracting a second object patch from a second input image based on an object area that includes an object detected from any one or any combination of the first input image and the second input image, determining, based on a first landmark detected from the first object patch, a second landmark of the second object patch; and normalizing the first object patch and the second object patch based on the first landmark and the second landmark.
US11475535B2	PET-CT registration for medical imaging CT and PET are registered, providing a spatial alignment to be used in attenuation correction for PET reconstruction. A model for machine learning is defined to generate a deformation field. The model is trained with loss based, in part, on the attenuation corrected PET data rather than or in addition to loss based on the uncorrected PET or the generated deformation field. Due to the nature of the mapping from CT to attenuation, a separate, pre-trained network is used to form the attenuation corrected PET data in training the model.
US11475531B2	Method and system for adaptive inventory replenishment The disclosure herein generally relates to inventory management, and, more particularly, to a method and system for adaptive inventory replenishment. The system collects real-time information on product-inflow, product-outflow, and damaged goods, as input, and processes the inputs to learn a product-replenishment pattern. Further, a replenishment policy that matches the learnt product-replenishment pattern is selected, and based on the selected replenishment policy, at least one product-replenishment recommendation for the collected real-time information is generated.
US11475509B2	System and method for visualization of items in an environment using augmented reality Systems and methods for visualization of an item in an environment using augmented reality are provided. Environment image data containing an image of an environment is received. A selection of an item for placement into an indicated location of the environment is received. An item image of the selected item is scaled based on dimensions determined from the environment image data for the environment. The scaled item image is augmented into the image of the environment at the indicated location to generate an augmented reality image that also includes information for the item. The augmented reality image is displayed on a device of a user.
US11475506B2	System and method to manage bi-directional electronic commerce order fulfillment process A system to manage bi-directional electronic commerce order fulfillment process is disclosed. A processing subsystem including an order receiving module to receive one or more purchase orders corresponding to one or more products from a buyer at a first platform. An order handling module determines product state information associated with the first platform, identifies a requirement of transferring the one or more purchase orders corresponding to the one or more products to a second platform, transfers the one or more purchase orders from the first platform to the second platform via one or more order transferring processes. An order fulfilment module conveys buyer information associated with purchasing of the one or more products to the second platform, manages one or more payment options for financing the one or more products, receives delivery initiation information of the one or more products to the buyer, obtains an order fulfillment confirmation.
US11475500B2	Device and method for item recommendation based on visual elements A method, a device, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for item recommendation based on visual elements. The method includes: determining, by one or more processors, visual elements from an item image of an item; generating, by the one or more processors, an element descriptor for the item based on at least a part of the visual elements; and calculating, by the one or more processors, a compatibility value between the element descriptor and one or more other element descriptors for one or more other items.
US11475492B2	Supply chain finance system In an electronic supply chain finance system, a method of enabling a supplier to obtain funds includes receiving information from a buyer defining a payment obligation, receiving an offer to sell the payment obligation, and creating an electronic negotiable instrument on behalf of the buyer as obligor, to the supplier as payee, having a payable date based on a maturity date of the payment obligation and a payment value based on a payment amount of the payment obligation.
US11475488B2	Dynamic scripts for tele-agents Embodiments of the present invention include a dynamic script engine for tele-agents including a statistics engine configured to receive, during a sales call, real-time industry trend data from one or more remote industry resources; create a current industry score in dependence upon the industry trend data and current products available to a customer on an active call; and transmit the current industry score to a script generator; and a script generator configured to receive the current industry score from the statistics engine and dynamically reorder in real-time and in dependence upon the industry score one or more sentences of a dynamic script to be read by a sales agent to the customer during the sales call.
US11475481B1	Systems and methods for automated mass media commerce Systems and methods for implementing point of advertising purchasing include using mass media publications configured for or containing service, product or vendor transmittable signals, such as from radio frequency identification tags. In a preferred arrangement, a consumer perceiving an advertisement of the mass media publication may activate a reader in a portable communications device, such as a smart mobile or cellular phone, to receive information from the radio frequency signal associated with the advertisement to identify a vendor, product or service associated with the radio frequency identification. The smart mobile phone or communications device of the consumer may communicate with a system of a vendor or vendors by way of a commerce data organization system across a network to order a product or product information from a system of the vendor over the network by using the information from the radio frequency identification.
US11475476B2	Estimation of true audience size for digital content A content server system provides a client device with content, such as an audio stream. Using various techniques, an estimate is made of the actual size of an audience associated with the provided content, rather than assuming that the audience is limited to a single user of the client device. The estimate may be made by the content server system, the client device, or the content server system and the client device collectively. Using the estimate of actual size of the audience, the content server system can take actions appropriate for the audience, such as providing advertisements appropriate for the size of the audience and for the collective characteristics of the audience members. The estimate of the actual audience size additionally allows the content server system to be compensated more precisely for any advertisements provided to that audience.
US11475474B2	Maintenance of virtual credit card pool for airline passenger vouchers Methods and apparatus are disclosed for the maintenance of a virtual credit card pool for airline passenger vouchers. An example system includes server(s) that are configured to determine a target distribution of virtual credit cards within the virtual card pool for a current date-and-time. The server(s) are configured to, in response to determining that the current date-and-time corresponds with a predefined restocking time, for each card value: identify a current number of virtual credit cards within the virtual card pool; identify a threshold number of virtual credit cards based on the target distribution; compare the current and threshold numbers; in response to determining that the current number is less than the threshold number, transmit a request for virtual credit cards having the card value to an external server; and add the requested virtual credit cards to the virtual card pool upon receipt.
US11475473B2	Image object recognition and item acquisition Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for determining a consumer's engagement with a brand of the business by tracking the consumer's activities in multiple platforms, such as social media platforms, content platforms, gaming platforms, other retailers, streaming video providers, service providers, etc. Method are described for probabilistically granting users variations of items that are otherwise being acquired. The granting may be random, but probabilities may be boosted based on the consumer's activities in the platforms.
US11475471B2	Methods and systems for directing transaction rewards A computer-implemented method for directing transaction rewards may comprise receiving, via a user device associated with a user, user preference data regarding a preferred merchant list including one or more merchants and reward criteria for each of the merchants, wherein the preferred merchant list defines a priority of the one or more merchants and the reward criteria defines a dynamic reward for each of the one or more merchants based on the priority on the preferred merchant list; receiving transaction information from a first merchant; determining, via one or more processors, if the first merchant is one of the one or more merchants on the preferred merchant list; and in response to determining the first merchant is on the preferred merchant list, determining, via one or more processors, a reward based on the transaction information; and transmitting, via the one or more processors, the reward to the first merchant.
US11475468B2	System and method for unsupervised abstraction of sensitive data for detection model sharing across entities An abstraction system for generating a standard customer profile in a data processing system has a processing device and a memory. The abstraction system may receive customer data from a computing device over a network, the customer data including information for a plurality of customers and perform unsupervised learning on the customer data to produce a plurality of clusters of customers with a plurality of features in common, determine that a cluster represents a standard customer and store a plurality of standard customer profiles based on the determined standard customers. The abstraction system may also provide the standard customer profiles to a cognitive system for generating synthetic transaction data based on the standard customer, generate a detection model for detecting activity based on the synthetic transaction data, and distribute the detection model to each of the computing devices over the network.
US11475464B2	System and method for guaranteeing authenticity of branded goods Ownership of physical article are electronically registered in a database upon purchase of the physical articles from merchants. A merchant gives a uniquely numbered card to a customer with each purchased physical article. The numbered cards are not initially associated with a particular physical article. Each physical article has a label with a unique identifier code attached to the article or to the packaging of the article. The registration process involves associating the numbered card with the article's label. Registration is only permitted if the numbered card and the label's identifier code are not associated with a previously sold article. This process thwarts the potential sale of counterfeit articles to purchasers.
US11475460B2	Methods and systems relating to brokering asset data Individuals, families, and organizations all acquire assets ranging from tens to hundreds to tens of thousands. Each asset defines aspects of the acquirer and provides information to third parties as well as for the acquirer. This information includes ownership, asset experiences etc. shared with other users and/or enterprises who made it, support it, appreciate it, etc., the retailer who sold it, those who follow these assets or seek to provide improvements, enhancements, alternatives, etc. or exploit the asset ownership characteristics to target information. However, asset owners generally wish to remain anonymous yet benefit from third party knowledge of their ownership. Accordingly, a system and method of providing asset ownership brokering to derive benefit without providing confidential information to other users and/or enterprises is provided.
US11475456B2	Digital content and transaction management using an artificial intelligence (AI) based communication system A system for predicting a non-fraud dispute using an artificial intelligence (AI) based communications system is disclosed. The system may comprise a data access interface to receive instructions historical transaction and disputes data from at least one data source associated with an account issuer. The data access interface may also receive incoming transaction data associated with a transaction from at least one data source associated with an account holder. The system may comprise a processor to predict a likelihood of a non-fraud dispute associated with the transaction by: examining the historical transaction and disputes data; retrieving non-fraud dispute attributes; parsing the incoming transaction data; applying predictive analytics to the incoming transaction data to yield a prediction value; determining that the prediction value meets a predetermined threshold; and generating a prediction for the likelihood of a non-fraud dispute associated with the transaction associated with the account holder to be outputted, via an output interface to a user device.
US11475455B2	User behavior-based machine learning in entity account configuration A flexible advance system allows users to request and receive advances instantly. The flexible advance system facilitates intra-system transfers between a third-party entity and employee accounts at a third-party system by generating and providing funding instructions to the third-party entity. Funding instructions include a funding amount that the flexible advance system predicts using one or more machine-learned models that account for seasonality and time delays. In executing the instructions from the flexible advance system, the third-party entity transfers funds to its entity account with the third-party system based on the funding amount. Once the flexible advance system receives an indication that the third-party entity has executed the instructions, the flexible advance system authorizes users of the flexible advance system to request short-term advances. The flexible advance system processes short-term advances such that corresponding funds are immediately transferred from the entity account of the third-party entity to employee accounts without delay.
US11475452B2	Method of processing a transaction request A transaction processing system (130) is arranged to receive a transaction request from a user device (110), the transaction processing system (130) comprises a cookie retriever (141) arranged to obtain a cookie (112) stored in a browser application (111) of the user device (110) containing outcome data indicative of an outcome of at least one prior transaction, a processing setter (142) arranged to determine based on the outcome data which of a plurality of transaction processes (152) is to be applied by the transaction processing system (130) to the transaction request, and a transaction processor (143) arranged to process the transaction in accordance with the determined transaction process.
US11475451B2	Biometric authentication for, and secure electronic tracking of, restricted over-the-counter drug sales A mobile device is provided that includes biometric sensor(s), and a processor that causes the biometric sensor(s) to acquire a physiological marker of a user, and identify and authenticate the user. The processor sends a message to an authentication server that indicates the user is authenticated, and receives a response from the authentication server that includes a unique authentication code. The processor receives selection of a thereby selected over-the-counter (OTC) drug, and communicates with a point-of-sale (POS) system with contactless payment capability. The processor sends a purchase message to the POS system that includes the unique authentication code, an identifier of the selected OTC drug, and payment information. And the POS system communicates with the authentication server to validate the unique authentication code, and with an authorization server to authorize payment for the selected OTC drug based on the payment information.
US11475444B2	Systems and methods for anonymous cryptocurrency transactions Systems and methods for anonymous cryptocurrency transactions are disclosed. A method may include: receiving, from the electronic device associated with a sender of a cryptocurrency transaction, a zero-knowledge statement comprising a shuffled and anonymized list of participants comprising the sender, a receiver of the cryptocurrency transaction, and a plurality of decoy participants, a transfer amount, and a remaining balance, and a secret witness, wherein each participant is associated with an index; generating one-out-of-many proofs for the sender and the receiver based on their associated indices; generating a Basic Zether proof for the transfer amount and the remaining balance; conducting many-out-of-many proofs with parameters chosen for an anonymous payment setting; and constructing a zero-knowledge proof for the zero-knowledge statement. The sender sends an ordered list of the participants and the zero-knowledge proof to a verifier using the FiatShamir transform, and the verifier verifies the zero-knowledge proof.
US11475439B2	System, method, and apparatus for securely transmitting data via a third-party webpage Provided is a computer-implemented method for securely receiving data via a third-party webpage, including: generating configuration data in response to a request from a first system, the configuration data including a public key of a first key pair; digitally signing the configuration data based on a private key of a second key pair; transmitting the configuration data to the first system, the configuration data including code configured to facilitate the first system to embed a plurality of frames in a webpage, wherein the plurality of frames loads content from a domain that is independent from a domain that hosts the webpage; and verifying the configuration data based on a public key of the second key pair. The computer-implemented method may also include receiving, from a master frame of the plurality of frames, encrypted data. Systems and computer program products are also provided.
US11475430B2	Distributed computing entity for detecting discrepancies between calculations performed by various processing instances A distributed transaction management computing system is configured for detecting transaction-specific data discrepancies that result from data calculations performed by different processing instances executing on geographically-distributed computing entities. The transaction-specific data discrepancies are identified via a network-accessible operations computing entity in electronic communication with a plurality of geographically-distributed edge computing entities. The operations computing entity defines at least two separate processing instances, wherein a first processing instance is configured to generate secondary data for individual transactions in the event that the edge computing entities do not themselves generate the transaction-specific secondary data; and wherein a second processing instance is configured to generate audit data for individual transactions. The operations computing entity compares the audit data and the secondary data for individual transactions to identify discrepancies therebetween that may arise from differences in data generation methodologies performed by the edge computing entities and the multiple operations computing entity processing instances.
US11475423B2	Generation of billing information using job information of content A printing method performed by an image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus receives job information of content, and generates payment amount information based on the job information of the content. The image forming apparatus receives payment method information from a user, and generates billing information by using the payment amount information and the payment method information. The image forming apparatus transmits the billing information to a payment system.
US11475420B2	System and method for true peer-to-peer automatic teller machine transactions using mobile device payment systems A system and method for true peer-to-peer automatic teller machine transactions using mobile device payment systems, where a user may receive physical cash in exchange for digital currency from another user, without either one of them having to have a merchant account or a credit/debit card clearing system through a payment processor, comprising a smartphone with an associate peer-to-peer ATM application, blockchain datastore, GPS satellite, cellular tower, and smart wallet application.
US11475404B2	Aggregating product shortage information A system for reducing product shortage durations in retail stores based on analysis of image data is provided. The system may comprise: a communication interface configured to receive image data from retail stores indicative of a product shortage of a product type relative to information describing a placement of products of a product type on a store shelf; and at least one processor configured to: analyze the image data to detect occurrences of product shortages of the product type in the retail stores and determine durations associated with the occurrences; identify a common factor contributing to the duration of part of the occurrences of the product shortages; determine an action, associated with the at least one common factor, for potentially reducing product shortage durations of future shortages of the product type in the retail stores; and provide information associated with the identified action to an entity.
US11475400B2	Low-power signaling for medical devices and medical device personnel Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include at least one medical device having a device transceiver configured to wirelessly broadcast a device signal including at least unique identifier data and an information system is configured to maintain an active list of medical device inventory associated with a particular emergency response vehicle, and the processor is configured to automatically determine presence of the at least one medical device.
US11475392B2	System for personal mail piece tracking and tracing from multiple sources by user identifier A system and method for linking data objects and physical objects of various kinds to an identified user is described. The system provides to the identified user information relating to the delivery status of mail pieces directed to or sent by the user, and the user then tracks and traces the mail pieces. The system further provides to the identified user information relating to continued sessions through which the user provides to a postal service system information relating to mailing labels and postage.
US11475385B2	Method and system for utility power line monitoring The present invention solves a very complex problem that is a major obstacles for electric utility industry's power lines vegetation encroachment management business. Vegetation contacts to the high voltage overhead power lines cause flash-over and/or blackout which results in hazardous situations and economic losses. Power line vegetation management is a very cost intensive business process which is essential to ensure safe, reliable and affordable electric energy supply by the electric utilities, transmission and generation owners. This routine electric utility vegetation management related work is mandated and overseen by applicable federal, state or local regulatory agencies. The state-of-the-art vegetation management process involves labor and cost intensive foot-patrol, vehicular patrol, air patrol and airborne LiDAR patrol of power lines. These methods are often inefficient, unreliable, risky and costly. The present invention provides a method and system for automated vegetation growth, condition and status monitoring near high voltage utility electric lines using stationary sensors, wireless or wired communications and computation technologies and proprietary algorithms. The method and system of the current invention monitors the power line infrastructures remotely and advises the vegetation maintenance crews on mitigating actions without requiring human interventions, thus saving cost and reducing risks to the humans and environment. A comprehensive vegetation encroachment condition report with vegetation proximity advisory (VPA) and vegetation resolution advisory (VRA) is automatically generated and transmitted to the operational staff by the system for each electric line span at certain time interval or continuously without boots-on-the-ground manual asset inspection and/or air patrol using aircraft. This current invention is an automated, safer and low-cost solution to an electric utility industry's essential reliability and compliance related business process.
US11475382B2	Graphical user interface for receiving proposed and displaying alternative computer architectures Risk assessment for a computing system being developed can include receiving a user input specifying a proposed topology for a computing system. The proposed topology is defined by a first software product to be used and an architecture having a first non-functional component. A problem knowledge repository is searched using a processor for records of problems correlated with the proposed topology. A level of risk in implementing the computing system using the proposed topology is calculated according to the searching using the processor.
US11475377B2	Maintenance range optimization apparatus, maintenance range optimization method, and computer-readable recording medium A maintenance range optimization apparatus 10 optimizes a range of maintenance on an object that requires maintenance at a plurality of places. The maintenance range optimization apparatus 10 includes a learning processing unit 20 that executes machine learning, using, as learning data, information from when maintenance was previously executed, including a pre-maintenance state, a maintenance cost and a movement cost of a place subjected to maintenance, and constructs a model indicating a relationship between the range of maintenance and an overall cost incurred in maintenance, and a maintenance range setting unit 30 that sets the range of maintenance using the model.
US11475375B1	Risk assessment with automated escalation or approval A system and method for using machine learning classifiers to auto-approve or auto-escalate unknown events is disclosed. The system has queues for receiving a stream of data concerning the unknown events; for storing data concerning escalated events believed to be adverse; and for storing data concerning approved events believed to be innocuous. When software instructions are executed, a device will retrieve data concerning an event from the first queue; vectorize and enrich the data; classify the vectorized, enriched data by a first machine learning model to decide whether to auto-escalate the data concerning the event to the second queue for review by a first human reviewer; and classify the vectorized, enriched data by a second machine learning model to decide whether to auto-approve the data concerning the event to the third queue.
US11475372B2	Evolved machine learning models A plurality of initial machine learning models are determined based on a plurality of original features. The plurality of initial machine learning models are filtered by selecting a subset of the initial machine learning models as one or more surviving machine learning models. One or more evolved machine learning models are generated. At least one of the evolved machine learning models is based at least in part on one or more new features, which are based at least in part on a transformation of at least one of features of the one or more surviving machine learning models. Corresponding validation scores associated with the one or more evolved machine learning models and corresponding validation scores associated with the one or more surviving machine learning models are compared. At least one of the one or more evolved machine learning models or the one or more surviving machine learning models are selected as one or more new selected surviving machine learning models.
US11475365B2	Verification of stochastic gradient descent An example operation includes one or more of computing, by a data owner node, updated gradients on a loss function based on a batch of private data and previous parameters of a machine learning model associated with a blockchain, encrypting, by the data owner node, update information, recording, by the data owner, the encrypted update information as a new transaction on the blockchain, and providing the update information for an audit.
US11475363B2	System and methods for alert visualization and machine learning data pattern identification for explainable AI in alert processing A system for machine learning data pattern recognition for misappropriation identification is provided. The system comprises a controller configured for learning and identifying misappropriation data patterns. The controller is further configured to: receive interaction data associated with a received interaction, the interaction data comprising one or more features, wherein the one or more features are measurable characteristics of the interaction; calculate a feed-forward scoring of an input of the interaction data comprising one or more features; generate a relevance visualization map of the one or more features of the feed-forward scoring; match, using a machine learning model, the relevance visualization map of the received interaction to a visualization pattern associated with a known labeled misappropriation type, wherein the machine learning model is trained with known misappropriation data patterns; and display the relevance visualization map and the visualization pattern from the known misappropriation patterns with the known labeled misappropriation type.
US11475361B2	Automated process execution based on evaluation of machine learning models The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for utilizing tools and techniques for identifying process rules for automated execution of instances of a process workflow. One example method includes extracting rules from a machine learning model for prediction of execution results of process workflow instances. Metrics defining coverage and accuracy of the rules are calculated. The rules are evaluated according to the metrics and are reduced to a first set of rules that are provided for further evaluation. A rule from the first set of rules is determined to be incorporated into process rules defined for the process workflow at a process execution engine. The process rules associated with execution of the process workflow are updated to include the first rule and to generate a process result automatically according to the first rule when the instance complies with prerequisites defined at the first rule.
US11475360B2	System and method for relational time series learning with the aid of a digital computer System and methods for relational time-series learning are provided. Unlike traditional time series forecasting techniques, which assume either complete time series independence or complete dependence, the disclosed system and method allow time series forecasting that can be performed on multivariate time series represented as vertices in graphs with arbitrary structures and predicting a future classification for data items represented by one of nodes in the graph. The system and methods also utilize non-relational, relational, temporal data for classification, and allow using fast and parallel classification techniques with linear speedups. The system and methods are well-suited for processing data in a streaming or online setting and naturally handle training data with skewed or unbalanced class labels.
US11475347B1	Systems and methods for generating entanglement between qubits A method of fusing qubits includes providing, to a Hadamard gate: a first qubit; a second qubit; and a Bell pair comprising a fourth qubit that is entangled with a fifth qubit. The method further includes determining whether the Hadamard gate was successful in producing a fused qubit. The method further includes in accordance with the determination that the Hadamard gate was successful in producing fused qubit, outputting the fused qubit.
US11475337B1	Platform to deliver artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise class process execution An apparatus in one embodiment comprises a processing platform that includes a plurality of processing devices each comprising a processor coupled to a memory. The processing platform is configured to implement at least a portion of at least a first cloud-based system. The processing platform comprises a modelling language extension module configured to implement artificial intelligence-based decision points into a process flow and compile context attributes associated with the artificial intelligence-based decision points based on data from artificial intelligence systems. The processing platform also comprises a process engine configured to convert the artificial intelligence-based decision points and context attributes to input to a process optimization algorithm, and an optimization engine configured to determine, by applying the process optimization algorithm to the converted input, an overall execution path within the process flow, and output a decision to a first of the artificial intelligence-based decision points based on the overall execution path.
US11475333B2	Generating solutions from aural inputs Techniques for generating solutions from aural inputs include identifying, with one or more machine learning engines, a plurality of aural signals provided by two or more human speakers, at least some of the plurality of aural signals associated with a human-perceived problem; parsing, with the one or more machine learning engines, the plurality of aural signals to generate a plurality of terms, each of the terms associated with the human-perceived problem; deriving, with the one or more machine learning engines, a plurality of solution sentiments and a plurality of solution constraints from the plurality of terms; generating, with the one or more machine learning engines, at least one solution to the human-perceived problem based on the derived solution sentiments and solution constraints; and presenting the at least one solution of the human-perceived problem to the two or more human speakers through at least one of a graphical interface or an auditory interface.
US11475329B2	Systems and methods for adaptive training of a machine learning system processing textual data System and method for adaptive training of a machine learning system processing textual data. For example, a method for adaptive training of a machine learning system configured to predict answers to questions associated with textual data includes receiving predicted answers to questions associated with textual data. The predicted answers are generated based at least in part on one or more first models of a machine learning system. The one or more first models are associated with a first accuracy score. The method further includes determining based at least in part on a quality control parameter whether an evaluation of the questions by one or more external entities is required. In response to determining based at least in part on the quality control parameter that an evaluation of the questions by one or more external entities is required, the questions associated with the textual data and the textual data are sent to the one or more external entities for evaluation.
US11475323B2	Systems and methods for crowdsourcing device recognition Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques, systems, and methods for crowdsourcing device recognition to collect device information and identification data from a limited number of network devices and then leverage the collected information with machine learning techniques to expand the starting set in way that the prediction of device attributes like device type, device brand, family and model can be applied on billions of devices.
US11475322B2	Methods of explaining an individual predictions made by predictive processes and/or predictive models A computer-implemented method that includes obtaining a plurality of values each corresponding to one of a plurality of variables. The plurality of variables include variables of interest. The method includes obtaining a prediction for the values from a model, determining metric(s) for each of the variables of interest, and determining one or more of the variables of interest to be one or more influential variables based on the metric(s) determined for each of the variables of interest. The variables include one or more non-influential variables that is/are different from the influential variable(s). The influential variable(s) has/have a greater influence on the prediction than the non-influential variable(s). The method also includes displaying in a graphical user interface or printing in a report an explanation identifying the influential variable(s) and/or a justification of the determination that the influential variable(s) has/have a greater influence on the prediction than the non-influential variable(s).
US11475312B2	Method and apparatus with deep neural network model fusing A processor-implemented method including implementing a deep neural network (DNN) model using input data, generating, by implementing the DNN model, first output data from the DNN model, changing the DNN model, generating, by implementing the changed DNN model using the input data, second output data of the changed DNN model, and determining result data by combining the first output data and the second output data.
US11475305B2	Activation function functional block for electronic devices An electronic device has an activation function functional block that implements an activation function. During operation, the activation function functional block receives an input including a plurality of bits representing a numerical value. The activation function functional block then determines a range from among a plurality of ranges into which the input falls, each range including a separate portion of possible numerical values of the input. The activation function functional block next generates a result of a linear function associated with the range. Generating the result includes using a separate linear function that is associated with each range in the plurality of ranges to approximate results of the activation function within that range.
US11475301B2	Method, system, and computer program product for determining relationships of entities associated with interactions A method for determining relationships of entities associated with interactions may include receiving interaction data associated with interactions between first and second entities. The interaction data may include first entity identification data, second entity identification data, and relative timing data. A node may be generated for each second entity. A set of edges may be generated for each first entity to include an edge connecting the node associated with second entity identification data of each interaction to the node associated with second entity identification data of a next interaction based on the relative timing data. Sample data associated with a portion of the nodes/edges may be generated. A vector for each node of the sample may be generated. A distance between each vector and other vectors may be determined. A relationship between each second entity may be determined based on the distance. Systems and products are also disclosed.
US11475299B2	Identification/classification device and identification/classification method A side information calculating unit (110) calculates side information for assisting either identification processing or classification processing. When there is a discrepancy between a processing result of either the identification processing or the classification processing, and the side information, the multilayer neural network (120) changes an output value of an intermediate layer (20) and performs either the identification processing or the classification processing again.
US11475296B2	Linear modeling of quality assurance variables A neural network system for generating a quality assurance alert is provided. A computing device analyzes a quality assurance profile. A computing device arranges data in neurons of, at least, a first layer of a neural network. A computing device generates a threshold level of prediction of quality assurance based, at least in part, on output data from a neural network. A computing device applies output data from a neural network to a regression profile to determine a probability that a quality assurance issue will occur. A computing device generates a message that includes a quality assurance evaluation based, at least, on the determined probability that the quality assurance issue will occur.
US11475294B2	Classification apparatus for detecting a state of a space with an integrated neural network, classification method, and computer readable medium storing a classification program for same A classification apparatus includes: a specifying unit integrated with a neural network that has been trained to classify a state of a space using information indicating a light projection pattern and information indicating a light reception pattern; a light projection information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a light projection pattern of light projected into a predetermined space, and output the acquired information to the specifying unit; and a light receiving unit configured to acquire information indicating a light reception pattern of light received from the predetermined space, and output the acquired information to the specifying unit, wherein the specifying unit outputs a classification result of classifying a state of the predetermined space, based on the information indicating the light projection pattern acquired by the light projection information acquisition unit and on the information indicating the light reception pattern of the light received by the light receiving unit.
US11475293B1	Learning-based toggle estimation A method of estimating a toggle count of a circuit, includes, in part, simulating the circuit to generate training data and an associated training toggle count of the internal nodes of the circuit in response to a test bench, training a neural network system to generate an estimate of the training toggle count in accordance with the training data and the associated training toggle count, simulating the circuit to generate simulation data in response to a first set of input values applied to the circuit, and invoking the trained neural network system to estimate a number of toggles of the internal nodes of the circuit from the simulation data. The training data may include, in part, values of input signals applied to the circuit and values of registers disposed in the circuit for a multitude of time stamps. The neural network system may include, in part, at least three layers.
US11475292B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method Each of a plurality of processors enters, to a model representing a neural network and including a common first weight, first data different from that used by the other processors, calculates an error gradient for the first weight, and integrates the gradients calculated by each processor. Each processor stores the first weight in a memory and updates the weight of the model to a second weight based on a hyperparameter value different from those used by the other processors, the integrated error gradient, and the first weight. Each processor enters common second data to the model, compares the evaluation results acquired by each processor, and selects a common hyperparameter value. Each processor updates the weight of the model to a third weight based on the selected hyperparameter value, the integrated error gradient, and the first weight stored in the memory.
US11475288B2	Sorting networks using unary processing Various implementations of sorting networks are described that utilize time-encoded data signals having encoded values. In some examples, an electrical circuit device includes a sorting network configured to receive a plurality of time-encoded signals. Each time-encoded signal of the plurality of time-encoded signals encodes a data value based on a duty cycle of the respective time-encoded signal or based on a proportion of data bits in the respective time-encoded signal that are high relative to the total data bits in the respective time-encoded signal. The sorting network is also configured to sort the plurality of time-encoded signals based on the encoded data values of the plurality of time-encoded signals.
US11475267B2	Booster antenna and portable terminal stand A booster antenna for enabling ID information, code information, or the like to be reliably and easily read from an IC card or the like with a portable terminal without bringing the IC card or the like directly close to the portable terminal. The booster antenna includes: an inner coil wound twice into a circular shape; an outer coil surrounding the outer side of the inner coil and wound twice into a rectangular shape; and a terminal-side coil wound four times into a circular shape. One end of the inner and outer coils are electrically connected to each other. The diameter of the inner coil is 93% or more of the short sides of the outer coil. The booster antenna includes a connection cord connecting the other end of the inner coil and one end of the terminal-side coil and electrically connecting the other end of the outer coil and the other end of the terminal-side coil.
US11475266B2	Received power level for RF receiver circuit processing prioritization A method includes transmitting, by a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, a series of RF signals to a plurality of RF receiver circuits in a time sequence. The first RF signal commands the plurality of RF receiver circuits to remain silent when received signal strength of the first RF signal corresponds to a power level greater than a first power level. The method further includes receiving one or more sets of responses from one or more sets of RF receiver circuits of the plurality of RF receiver circuits in response to the series of RF signals. The method further includes determining an area of interest based on the one or more sets of responses, determining a set of power levels corresponding to the area of interest, and transmitting a second series of RF signals to the plurality of RF receiver circuits in a second time sequence.
US11475263B2	Automatic labeling of objects in sensor data Aspects of the disclosure provide for automatically generating labels for sensor data. For instance, first sensor data for a vehicle may be identified. This first sensor data may have been captured by a first sensor of the vehicle at a first location during a first point in time and may be associated with a first label for an object. Second sensor data for the vehicle may be identified. The second sensor data may have been captured by a second sensor of the vehicle at a second location at a second point in time outside of the first point in time. The second location is different from the first location. A determination may be made as to whether the object is a static object. Based on the determination that the object is a static object, the first label may be used to automatically generate a second label for the second sensor data.
US11475260B2	Ink model generation mechanism A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one physical memory device to store ink model logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the ink model logic to generate first ink model parameter data for a first print medium based on first ink deposition data for a second print medium and first optical density measurement data for the first print medium.
US11475254B1	Multimodal entity identification A machine learning based system can identify an entity as the likely subject of a multimodal message (e.g., a social media post having a short text phrase overlaid on an image) by creating embeddings for an image of the multimodal message and one or more string embeddings from text of the multimodal message. The embeddings can be weighted to maximize information gain, then recombined and compared against a result embedding database to identify an entity as the subject of the multimodal message.
US11475244B2	Method for training model and information recommendation system A method for training a model are provided and an information recommendation system. The method includes the following. A reference training sample is obtained. A target training sample is obtained by inputting the reference training sample into a sample model. An updated target model is obtained by training a target model according to the target training sample. A target recommendation task is processed according to the updated target model, where the target recommendation task is a recommendation task for one or more target items to be recommended.
US11475239B2	Solution to end-to-end feature engineering automation Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, devices, and the like for an end-to-end solution to auto-identifying features. In one embodiment, a novel architecture is presented that enables the identification of optimal features and feature processes for use by a machine learning model. The novel architecture introduces a feature orchestrator for managing, routing, and retrieving the data and features associated with analytical job request. The novel architecture also introduces a feature store designed to identify, rank, and store the features and data used in the analysis. To aid in identifying the optimal features and feature processes, a training system may also be included in the solution which can perform some of the training and scoring of the features.
US11475237B2	Image analysis device and image analysis system An image analysis device has: an image analysis circuitry to analyze images input from each of cameras using instances of an image analysis program including a learned neural network model for object detection and learned neural network models for object recognition; inference processors to perform inference processes in the learned neural network model for object detection and each learned neural network model for object recognition; and a processor assignment circuitry to assign, from the inference processors, inference processors to be used for the inference process in the learned neural network model for object detection and the inference process in each learned neural network model for object recognition, based on inference time and frequency of use required for the inference process in each of the learned neural network models for object detection and object recognition included in each instance of the image analysis program.
US11475228B2	Wireless tag reader According to one or more embodiments, a wireless tag reader includes a first shield member, a second shield member, an antenna, and a reader. The first and second shield members face each other across a reading area through which a wireless tag can pass. Each of the first and second shield members has a reflective surface that reflects a radio wave incident thereon toward the reading area. The antenna is between the reading area and the reflective surface of one of the first and second shield members. The antenna radiates and receives radio waves to communicate with the wireless tag. The reader reads data stored in the wireless tag based on radio waves received from the wireless tag by the antenna.
US11475226B2	Real-time optimized translation In response to determining that a native language of a first user is different from a target language of a message to be transmitted by the first user to a second user, a translation model based on a plurality of language efficacies of the first user is created. An optimal action associated with a translation of the message from the native language to the target language is determined based on the created model and a language efficacy of the first user in the native language. The determined optimal action is performed. The message translation comprising the performed optimal action is transmitted to the second user.
US11475207B2	Subject line tester Methods, systems, and devices supporting data processing are described. In some systems, a data processing platform may support communication message analysis using machine learning. For example, a system may receive a set of communication messages (e.g., social media messages) and perform a machine learning process on the message contents and message interaction data to train a machine learned model. The system may further receive a subject line for a communication message for analysis, input the subject line into the machine learned model, and receive, as an output of the machine learned model, an engagement score based on the subject line. The engagement score may indicate an estimated probability that a user receiving the communication message opens the communication message (e.g., based on the subject line). A user—or the system—may modify the subject line based on the analysis to improve the engagement score.
US11475202B1	Method of designing a semiconductor device A method of designing a semiconductor device includes creating a library for test patterns on a frame and an on purpose violation layout on a main chip of a layout, and then creating filter marks according to the library. An OPC (optical proximity correction) is run using the layout, and an OPC verifying is performed for obtaining a pattern with hot spots to determine whether the hot spots are within the frame and the filter marks. When the hot spots are within the frame and the filter marks, a mask can be made. When the hot spots are outside the frame and the filter marks, it is necessary to check whether the hot spots need to be repaired. When the hot spots are within the frame and outside the filter marks, the hot spots are added into the library as data of the on purpose violation layout.
US11475194B1	Multi-PVT frequency prediction (multi-PVT FP) for statically timed designs through statistical regression Techniques improve integrated circuit design by employing multi-operating condition frequency prediction for statically timed designs through statistical analysis. A design management component (DMC) can determine a trained model representing timing path properties and operating conditions of agnostic timing paths based on an analysis of vectorized data that represents timing path information associated with the agnostic timing paths. DMC can perform statistical regression on the vectorized data to facilitate training the trained model. A static timing analysis (STA) component can perform STA on design information associated with the integrated circuitry design and determine an operating condition of a timing path of the integrated circuitry design based on the STA. DMC can predict or determine at least one other operating condition associated with the integrated circuitry design based on the operating condition and the trained model.
US11475186B2	Apparatus and method for deriving boiler combustion model A method of and an apparatus for deriving a boiler combustion model by setting input and output data and using a combination of mathematical models including an artificial neural network (ANN) are provided. The method of deriving a boiler combustion model may include setting input and output data required for derivation of a boiler combustion model, deriving a boiler combustion model including an input layer configured to receive the input data, a hidden layer including multiple nodes configured to perform computation on the input data, and an output layer configured to output a computation result transferred from the hidden layer as the output data, and determining a precision of the derived boiler combustion model.
US11475180B2	System and method for determination of air entrapment in ladles This disclosure relates generally to SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF AIR ENTRAPMENT IN LADLES performing various refining operations at a secondary steel making stage of a ladle is challenging as it requires huge time and resources. The present subject matter discloses a technique for determination of air entrapment in a ladle. In an embodiment, method uses transient computational fluid dynamics modeling for simulating tapping process of liquid steel and tracking the interface with respect to time. By carrying out the parametric study for different geometrical and operational parameters, training and validation data is generated which is then used for training an artificial neural network model. The new ladle geometrical and operational input parameters for which output parameters are required are then used to predict the air entrapment.
US11475179B2	Systems and methods for assigning product and manufacturing information to computer-aided design models A system that renders computer-aided design (CAD) models of a part, an assembly, or both includes identifying a deficient CAD model missing expected Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) objects, based upon features not being associated with the missing expected PMI objects. The system also includes querying a database of existing CAD models to identify existing PMI objects, including a PMI reference indicating a particular type of PMI data and PMI annotation to use for the missing expected PMI objects, of a reference CAD model. The system also includes attributing a subset of the existing PMI objects to features of the deficient CAD model, by identifying features that the subset of the existing PMI objects are associated to and identifying corresponding features in features of the deficient CAD model, and assigning the subset of the existing PMI objects to the corresponding features in the of the deficient CAD model.
US11475178B2	Generative design techniques for automobile designs In various embodiments, a generative design application generates and evaluates automotive designs. In operation, the generative design application computes a first set of metric values based on a set of metrics associated with design goal(s) and a first set of parameter values for a parameterized automobile model. The generative design application then performs optimization operation(s) on the first set of parameter values based on the first set of metric values to generate a second set of parameter values. Subsequently, the generative design application generates at least one design based on the second set of parameter values that is more convergent with respect to at least one of the design goals than a previously generated design. Advantageously, less time and effort are required to generate and evaluate multiple designs and then optimize those designs relative to more manual prior art approaches.
US11475175B2	Intelligent design structure selection in an internet of things (IoT) computing environment Embodiments for intelligent design structure selection in an Internet of Things (IoT) computing environment by a processor. Levels of satisfaction and behavior patterns of one or more users having similar user profiles influencing the behavior patterns may be learned and evaluated. One or more design structure solutions may be cognitively suggested according to the levels of satisfaction and the behavior patterns.
US11475169B2	Security and anomaly detection for Internet-of-Things devices Examples described herein relate to a security system consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the security system may comprise a sensor interface bridge connecting a gateway to an input/output (I/O) card, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to scan data to detect an anomaly in the data while the data is in the sensor interface bridge, where a learning neural network accelerator Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is integrated with the FPGA and send the data without an anomaly to the gateway.
US11475153B2	Online platform for unique items Among other things, a server controls access to private information about attributes of a unique item, during one or more stages of an online transaction for the unique item between a first online party and a second online party. The controlling of the access to the private information includes the server digitally storing (a) the private information, (b) a listing of the unique item for the online transaction received from the first online party, the listing including one or more constraints on access to the private information by the second online party at one or more stages of the online transaction, and (c) an indicator of a current stage of the one or more stages of the online sale transaction. The server allows or prevents access to the private information at one of the stages of the online transaction through a browser or an app installed on a device of the second online party and based on the current stage of the online transaction.
US11475147B2	Implementing policy-based container-level encryption A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a creation of a container within a system, selecting a security policy for the container, based on one or more attributes, identifying a key label associated with the security policy for the container, retrieving a data encryption key, utilizing the key label, and encrypting the container, utilizing the data encryption key. This may enable a highly granular level of automatic container-level security within the system that may be transparently implemented within the system, which may streamline container security and reduce an amount of stored data and processing necessary for implementing container security, and may thereby improve the performance of the system.
US11475125B2	Distribution-based aggregation of scores across multiple events Techniques are provided for distribution-based aggregation of scores across multiple events. One method comprises obtaining a plurality of individual scores associated with a plurality of events; obtaining an expected distribution for the plurality of individual scores; and generating an aggregate score for the plurality of individual scores based on a deviation of the plurality of individual scores from the obtained expected distribution for the plurality of individual scores. The aggregate score, for example, reflects how closely the individual scores follow the expected distribution. The aggregate score comprises, for example, an aggregate risk score that: (i) is compared across different vectors of an organization; (ii) is used to create a security policy and/or modify a security policy; and/or (iii) triggers an alert based on one or more predefined threshold criteria. The multiple aggregate risk scores can be visualized in one or more geographic regions and/or sub-networks of an organization.
US11475123B2	Temporary removal of software programs to secure mobile device A mobile device has a private memory that stores multiple software programs including a trusted software program. A non-private memory stores copies of the software programs except the trusted software program. The mobile device can be set in a full non-private mode, a modified non-private mode, or a private mode. In the full non-private mode, the full non-private memory is restored with copies of the software programs stored at the private memory. In the modified non-private mode, only selected software programs are restored at the non-private memory with a copy from the private memory. In the private mode, the trusted software program at the private memory can be executed.
US11475120B2	System and method for password code generation and reconstruction A process for generating and recalling password schemes using a series of color selections and transformative rules to generate a strong and complex password code to stop online crime and identity theft as well as preserve the user's privacy and counter the financing of international terrorism. As part of the process, subsequent to using the color selections and generating a strong password, the password code may be inserted into a third party website or application or stored into the keychain of a computing device. Further, the color selections presented may be defined by the color blindness identification of the user so that the process and system may be accessible for anyone including those people with visual impairment.
US11475109B2	System and method for cursor-based application management A system and method of managing applications and event notifications using a cursor-based GUI, wherein the cursor-based GUI is located adjacent to the cursor and provides a user with the ability manage and monitor a plurality of dynamically updated applications, commands and event notifications via a persistent and centralized interface. Since the cursor-based GUI is persistent in nature, the plurality of applications, commands and event notifications can be accessed regardless of the user's computer environment. The user can manage user authentication requirements and other configuration information for the cursor-based GUI.
US11475105B2	Authentication translation Authentication translation is disclosed. A request to access a resource is received at an authentication translator, as is an authentication input. The authentication input corresponds to at least one stored record. The stored record is associated at least with the resource. In response to the receiving, a previously stored credential associated with the resource is accessed. The credential is provided to the resource.
US11475104B2	Verification system for secure transmission in a distributed processing network A verification system, includes: an arithmetic/logic unit (“ALU”) to perform one or more mathematical operations and compare selected variables; a register to hold a value from a comparison of selected variables performed by the ALU; an instruction decoder to provide read and write commands to memory; an address bus to provide an address to memory for a read or write operation; and a data bus to provide or access data for a write or read operation to or from memory, wherein the ALU generates and provides a recipient identifier to a target computational device, the recipient identifier being related to an identity of the target computational device and/or a target device human operator, and write the recipient identifier to memory in response to a write command issued by the instruction decoder and, as a part of a transaction, the ALU receives, from a user computational device of a first user, the recipient identifier and a credential of the first user and/or user computational device, compares each of the recipient identifier and credential against one or more stored values, and, when each of the comparisons match, causes information provider system to provide restricted information to the target computational device to enable the target computational device to perform an operation.
US11475097B1	Simplified website creation, configuration, and customization system A system and method for creating a web page or web site including dynamically-generating content, such as a forum, using a framing layout and a series of modules arrangeable within. An interface allows the selection and placement of modules of various types in a simulation of a web page, and configuration data for each module may be set. A layout, or plurality of possible layouts, defines sections into which the modules may be placed. Pages may be organized in a hierarchy such that features of a template page are applied to any page underneath it in the hierarchy. The interface or other component of the system may further allow for the development of additional modules and layouts to be added to the available selection.
US11475089B2	Method and apparatus for displaying search page, terminal and storage medium Provided are a method for displaying a search page, an apparatus for displaying a search page, a terminal and a storage medium. The method includes: in response to a first preset operation on a search control in a current display interface, switching the current display interface to a search interface and displaying at least one subject of recommended content in the search interface; and in response to a second preset operation on a target subject of recommended content, jumping to a detail page corresponding to the target subject of recommended content.
US11475086B2	User contribution engagement A method, a structure, and a computer system for engaging user contributions. The exemplary embodiments may include determining whether a detected message includes a need and, based on determining that the message includes the need, identifying one or more contributions a user can contribute to the need. The exemplary embodiments may further include augmenting a reply message with the one or more contributions.
US11475082B1	Systems and methods for context-based keyword searching Systems and methods are provided for performing context-based keyword searching using a search bar. Based on search terms received via the search bar, the system may be configured to provide suggested search parameters to associate with that search term. The suggested search parameters may each include a type of data and/or a filter to associate with the search term (e.g., name, phone number, date of birth, etc.). The one or more suggested search parameters may be identified based on the search term itself, a list of possible types of data or filters, a preliminary search of one or more datasets, a record of one or more previous searches performed, requirements associated with one or more searchable datasets, the format of user input received via the search bar, and/or one or more other factors.
US11475077B2	Methods and systems for building a search service application A system for providing a search service is disclosed and includes a processor-based search service application builder component that provides a search model representing a search service application for a first object of a plurality of objects. The search model is based at least on a user-defined end-user input field corresponding to a first attribute of a plurality of attributes associated with the first object and a user-defined search result output field corresponding to a second attribute of the plurality of attributes. The search model is also associated with a backend data store that supports a storage structure configured to store information relating to the first object. The system also includes a processor-based deployment engine that automatically configures a search engine system associated with the backend data store system to generate and/or update search index(es) based on at least one of the first attribute and the second attribute.
US11475072B2	Data extraction engine for structured, semi-structured and unstructured data with automated labeling and classification of data patterns or data elements therein, and corresponding method thereof A fully or semi-automated, integrated learning, labeling and classification system and method have closed, self-sustaining pattern recognition, labeling and classification operation, wherein unclassified data sets are selected and converted to an assembly of graphic and text data forming compound data sets that are to be classified. By means of feature vectors, which can be automatically generated, a machine learning classifier is trained for improving the classification operation of the automated system during training as a measure of the classification performance if the automated labeling and classification system is applied to unlabeled and unclassified data sets, and wherein unclassified data sets are classified automatically by applying the machine learning classifier of the system to the compound data set of the unclassified data sets.
US11475064B2	System and method in a database system for creating a field service work order A method in a database system is disclosed. The method comprises generating a task template object from a platform entity with polymorphic lookup capability that can map to multiple tenant domains wherein the task template object contains one or more task completion storage records for storing task-specific information, converting the task template object into a work-type object by storing task-specific information in the one or more task completion storage records wherein the work-type object comprises a work-type object identifier (ID), a first record for recording the database ID of one or more work order objects mapped to the work-type object, and a first task completion storage record for storing a first type of task-specific information. The method further comprises generating a work order object for a task and providing the work order object with access to the task-specific information by linking the work-type object to the work order object.
US11475052B1	Using visual cues to validate object models of database tables A computer displays data sources associated with tables of data. The computer also displays a tree of data object icons, each representing a logical combination of tables. While displaying the data sources and the data object icons, the computer detects a portion of an input on a candidate data object icon. In response, the computer determines linking fields corresponding to a neighboring data object icon and linking fields corresponding to the candidate object icon. The computer displays options for a user to select linking fields. In response to detecting selection of linking fields, the computer validates the selection and/or updates the tree of data object icons based on the selected linking fields.
US11475047B2	Computer-implemented interface for bookings for transportation services A computer-implemented method of managing online bookings for transportation services inventory is provided. The computer-implemented method establishes a channel interface that provides bidirectional communication between at least one server computing device and a vendor computing device. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method stores, via a channel data structure, a channel record for each of a plurality of distribution channels. Additionally, the computer-implemented method receives, from the vendor computing device through the channel interface, a selection, from the plurality of distribution channels, of one or more participant channels for a transportation service. The computer-implemented method also establishes, via the channel data structure, one or more active channel records based upon the one or more participant channels for the transportation service. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method establishes, via the channel data structure, one or more inactive channel records based upon one or more non-participant channels for the transportation service.
US11475040B2	Managing data replication sessions in response to an inability to access a storage volume A computer-implemented method according to one approach includes identifying an inability to access a first storage volume during a first data replication session, creating a second data replication session including the first storage volume, and removing the first storage volume from the first data replication session.
US11475037B2	Dynamic data set modification and mapping Systems and methods for generating a data map based on a dynamically updated data set. The system includes a client-side device. The client-side device includes a controller and is operably connected to a communication network. The controller includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable data storage medium, the processor is configured to retrieve from the medium and execute computer readable instructions to receive a data set including one or more data assets and generate the data map based on the received data set. Each data asset includes four or more attributes. The data map includes one or more segments, and the one or more segments illustrate each of the four or more attributes of the one or more data assets.
US11475029B2	Presenting user information suggestions In some implementations, a computing device can generate and present suggestions for filling in various data input fields presented by a graphical user interface of a host application running on the computing device. For example, when a user selects a data input field presented by the graphical user interface, the host application can cause an operating system (OS) process external to the host application on the computing device to search various hardware, software, configuration, communication, and/or event sources to obtain user information associated with the user and relevant to the input field type identifier. The user information can be presented by the OS process as suggestions on the graphical user interface without providing the user information to the host application. When the user selects a presented suggestion, the OS process can provide the user selected suggestion to the host application as input to the user selected data input field.
US11475028B2	User interface for generating data visualizations that use table calculations An electronic device displays a chart, which includes visual marks that represent calculated values derived from a set of data, and panes formed by intersection of rows and columns. A current focus is on a first visual mark at a first position. The device concurrently displays a chart-calculations-options area, which includes display options for the type of calculation and the type of data partitioning. Visual marks in a first set of visual marks are visually distinguished from other visual marks. The first set of visual marks includes the first visual mark, and corresponds to a first selected option for the type of calculation and a first selected option for the type of data partitioning. The device detects an input that selects a second option for the type of data partitioning. In response, the device visually distinguishes visual marks in a second set of visual marks in accordance with the selection.
US11475013B2	System, method and computer program for ingesting, processing, storing, and searching technology asset data A system, method and computer program for handling inbound events on a technology network may include ingesting an inbound event from a connector, interfacing with one of different technology systems on the technology network, extracting a data element or a technology asset from the inbound event, and searching a database storing a new or existing inventory of technology assets in the technology network with respect to the data element or the technology asset. When the technology asset is extracted, a relationship between the technology asset and a record in the database is created. When the data element is extracted, a match between the data element and a record in the database is determined. When the match equals or exceeds a first predetermined threshold, the record in the database is enriched. When the match is less than a second predetermined threshold, a new technology asset in the database is created.
US11475009B2	Intelligent memory allocation and deallocation of data A database object used in a plurality of database operations is determined. A live range of the database object is computed. The computing of the live range includes determining occurrences of the database operations to the database object. Based at least in part on the live range of the database object, a memory is determined to be optimally assigned to store the database object based on at least one characteristic of the memory. A first time to allocate the database object to the memory is determined. A second time to deallocate the database object from the memory is determined. An output file comprising a first instruction to store the database object in the memory at the first time and a second instruction to deallocate the database object from the memory at the second time is written.
US11474993B2	Method for aggregating information, electronic device, and storage medium The disclosure can provide a method for aggregating information, and an electronic device, relating to the field of electronic device technologies. The method includes: obtaining first information generated by a current operation on a task; obtaining second information generated by a historical operation on the task; and aggregating and displaying the first information and the second information based on a degree of matching between the first information and the second information.
US11474984B2	Differential health checking of an information management system Differential health-check systems and accompanying methods provide health-checking and reporting of one or more information management systems in reference to a first time period before and a second time period after a triggering event. A triggering event may be an upgrade of at least part of the information management system, or a restore operation completed in the information management system for example following a disaster, or any number of other events, etc. The health-checking and reporting may comprise a comparison of one or more performance metrics of one or more components and/or operations of the information management system during the first and second time periods.
US11474954B2	Cache unit useful for secure execution A cache unit that is configured to retain: a plurality of cache blocks; a plurality of owner indicators, and a plurality of validity marks. For each cache block of the plurality of cache blocks exists a corresponding owner indicator in the plurality of owner indicators. An owner indicator corresponding to a cache block is capable of identifying an entity that caused the cache block to be fetched to the cache unit. For each cache block of the plurality of cache blocks exists a corresponding validity mark in the plurality of validity marks. A validity mark corresponding to the cache block indicates whether a validation process performed on the cache block upon fetching thereof was successful. The cache unit may be useful for secure execution.
US11474950B2	Memory controller including plurality of address mapping tables, system on chip, and electronic device A memory controller includes a memory request queue that stores a memory request associated with a memory device including the first memory die and the second memory die having a shared channel, an address converter that selects one of first and second address mapping tables for the first memory die and the second memory die based on a bit of a physical address of the memory request and converts the physical address into a memory address based on the selected address mapping table and a physical layer that transmits the memory address to the memory device through the channel.
US11474944B2	Zero latency prefetching in caches This invention involves a cache system in a digital data processing apparatus including: a central processing unit core; a level one instruction cache; and a level two cache. The cache lines in the second level cache are twice the size of the cache lines in the first level instruction cache. The central processing unit core requests additional program instructions when needed via a request address. Upon a miss in the level one instruction cache that causes a hit in the upper half of a level two cache line, the level two cache supplies the upper half level cache line to the level one instruction cache. On a following level two cache memory cycle, the level two cache supplies the lower half of the cache line to the level one instruction cache. This cache technique thus prefetches the lower half level two cache line employing fewer resources than an ordinary prefetch.
US11474943B2	Preloaded content selection graph for rapid retrieval The described technology is generally directed towards maintaining content selection graphs in an in-memory content selection graph data store in association with respective start times that indicates when the respective graphs become active. When a request to return content selection data is received, an active graph that corresponds to the request and the current time is accessed to obtain the requested content selection data. The response data can be prebuilt, e.g., in a set of active graphs for different client types, so that the response can be returned generally as is from the active graph in the set for that particular client type. A Redis cache can be used to maintain the various graph sets, including the active graph sets and graph sets that will become active at a future time.
US11474939B2	Memory device for improving speed of cache read operation and method of operating the same The present technology relates to a memory device and a method of operating the same. The memory device includes a memory cell array including a plurality of memory cells, a data register connected to the memory cell array through a bit line and configured to store data sensed through the bit line, a cache register configured to cache the data stored in the data register, and a control logic configured to control a caching operation of receiving a cache read command from a memory controller and storing the data, which is stored in the data register, in the cache register, during a cache read period, in response to the cache read command, wherein the control logic controls the caching operation based on whether the cache read command is a first command received after receiving a normal read command from the memory controller.
US11474936B2	Automating integration test cases by resolving test case dependencies Described embodiments provide systems and methods resolving test case dependencies to execute test suites. An agent may establish a connected graph representing a test suite having a test cases to test an application that provides APIs. The connected graph may have an ordered connection of nodes via paths corresponding to each test case. The agent may traverse the ordered connection of nodes in each path of the connected graph to identify test case dependencies and API assertion dependencies. The agent may resolve each test case dependency by executing the dependency. The agent may resolve each API assertion dependency by executing the dependency. The agent may concurrently execute, responsive to resolving each dependency, each test case. The agent may determine a result of an execution of a test case of the test suite. The result may indicate one of a success or failure in executing the test case.
US11474917B2	Failure shield An example graphics system can include a first portion including a graphics driver and graphics hardware and a second portion communicatively coupled to the first portion. The second portion can include a display system communicatively coupled to a GUI application and a shim layer to shield the second portion from failure responsive to failure of the first portion.
US11474914B2	Circuit device, display control system, electronic apparatus, and mobile unit for securing reliability of image data A circuit device 100 includes an interface circuit 160 that receives image data and information for image check and a processing circuit 105 that performs image check processing. The information for image check includes information for designating an image check method for a region to be subjected to image check and position information of the region to be subjected to image check. The processing circuit 105 performs the image check processing on the image data of the region to be subjected to image check specified by the position information, using the image check method designated by the designation information.
US11474896B2	Monitoring, diagnosing, and repairing a management database in a data storage management system A lightweight always-on monitoring, collecting, diagnosing, and correcting utility operates in an enhanced storage manager that manages a data storage managements system. The always-on utility provides a comprehensive and pro-active approach, which is intended to reduce, if not altogether eliminate, the need for after-the-fact diagnostics. The always-on utility also enforces so-called best practices and other heuristics, which include pro-actively activating certain database settings that are not enabled by default; manipulating certain aspects of the database to improve performance; and reporting aspects that are outside best-practice parameters to the trouble report system so that system administrators and/or developers may intervene before a catastrophic failure occurs. In some cases, the best-practice parameters represent heuristics designed by the present inventors to improve the performance and general health of the management database.
US11474886B2	Message communication of sensor and other data A service may be provided that reads sensors, and that communicates information based on the sensor readings to applications. In one example, an operating system provides a sensor interface that allows programs that run on a machine to read the values of sensors (such as an accelerometer, light meter, etc.). A service may use the interface to read the value of sensors, and may receive subscriptions to sensor values from other programs. The service may then generate messages that contain the sensor value, and may provide these messages to programs that have subscribed to the messages. The messages may contain raw sensor data. Or, the messages may contain information that is derived from the sensor data and/or from other data.
US11474882B2	Audio, video and control system implementing virtual machines The system of the present technology includes an embodiment that provides a host audio, video and control operating system configured to establish or interact with one or more virtual machines, each with a guest operating system.
US11474874B2	Systems and methods for auto-scaling a big data system Systems and methods for automatically scaling a big data system. Methods include determining, at a first time, a first number of nodes for a cluster to process a request; assigning an amount of nodes equal to the first number of nodes to the cluster; determining a rate of progress of the request; determining, at a second time based on the rate of progress a second number of nodes; and modifying the amount of nodes to equal the second number of nodes. Systems include a cluster manager, to add and/or remove any nodes; the big data system, to process requests that utilize the cluster and nodes, and an automatic scaling cluster manager including a big data interface for communicating with the big data system; a cluster manager interface for communicating with the cluster manager; and a cluster state machine.
US11474872B2	Techniques for managing long-running tasks with a declarative provisioner Techniques for implementing an infrastructure orchestration service are described. In some examples, a declarative provisioner of the infrastructure orchestration service receives instructions for deployment of a resource. The declarative provisioner identifies that the deployment of the resource is a long-running task stores state information corresponding to the deployment of the resource. In certain embodiments, upon identifying that the deployment of the resource is a long-running task, the declarative provisioner pauses its execution of the long-running task. Responsive to a trigger received from the infrastructure orchestration service, the declarative provisioner resumes execution of the deployment of the resource using the state information and transmits deployment information corresponding to the deployment of the resource to the infrastructure orchestration service.
US11474871B1	Cache coherent acceleration function virtualization The embodiments herein describe a virtualization framework for cache coherent accelerators where the framework incorporates a layered approach for accelerators in their interactions between a cache coherent protocol layer and the functions performed by the accelerator. In one embodiment, the virtualization framework includes a first layer containing the different instances of accelerator functions (AFs), a second layer containing accelerator function engines (AFE) in each of the AFs, and a third layer containing accelerator function threads (AFTs) in each of the AFEs. Partitioning the hardware circuitry using multiple layers in the virtualization framework allows the accelerator to be quickly re-provisioned in response to requests made by guest operation systems or virtual machines executing in a host. Further, using the layers to partition the hardware permits the host to re-provision sub-portions of the accelerator while the remaining portions of the accelerator continue to operate as normal.
US11474863B2	Federated area coherency across multiple devices in many-task computing An apparatus includes a processor to: derive an order of performance of a set of tasks of a job flow; based on the order of performance, store, within a task queue, a first task routine execution request message to cause a first task to be performed; within a first task container, and in response to storage of the first task routine execution request message, execute instructions of a first task routine of a set of task routines, store a mid-flow data set output of the first task within a federated area, and store a first task completion message within the task queue after completion of storage of the mid-flow data set; and in response to the storage of the first task completion message, and based on the order of performance, store, within the task queue, a second task routine execution request message to cause a second task to be performed.
US11474862B2	Sorting activity feed notifications to enhance team efficiency A method, which may be performed by a computing system, involves determining that a plurality of notifications, including a first notification, is to be sent to a first client device, the first notification indicating a first task that is to be performed with respect to a resource accessible to the computing system; determining that a second task has a dependency relationship with the first task; determining at least one first parameter relating to the first task and at least one second parameter relating to the second task; determining, based at least in part on the at least one first parameter and the at least one second parameter, a first priority score corresponding to the first notification; and causing the plurality of notifications to be presented by the first client device in an order that is determined based at least in part on the first priority score.
US11474860B2	Branch prediction for user interfaces in workflows Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with branch prediction in workflows are described. In one embodiment, a method includes inputting a workflow and serially progressing through the workflow in a flow sequence and in response to the flow sequence encountering a first decision element in the workflow that includes a plurality of branch paths: (i) executing a prediction that predicts a resulting path of the first decision element to predict a first user interface from the plurality of user interfaces that may be encountered subsequently in the flow sequence as part of a first terminal element; and (ii) pre-building the first user interface that is predicted prior to encountering the first terminal element. In response to the flow sequence reaching the first terminal element, displaying the pre-built first user interface on a display device.
US11474857B1	Accelerated migration of compute instances using offload cards As part of a compute instance migration, a compute instance which was executing at a first server begins execution at a second server before at least some state information of the compute instance has reached the second server. In response to a determination that a particular page of state information is not present at the second server, a migration manager running at one or more offload cards of the second server causes the particular page to be transferred to the second server via a network channel set up between the offload cards of both servers, and stores the page into main memory of the second server.
US11474855B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium An information processing apparatus switches alteration detection processing depending on timing of execution of alteration detection to perform alteration detection processing for each file to be accessed to detect an alteration in an extended application, and switches alteration detection execution determination processing depending on a type of access to an extended application package.
US11474854B2	Transformation of inter-organization process for execution via blockchain An example operation may include one or more of storing chaincode comprising executable steps of a multi-party process generated from a state diagram in which a blockchain is an intermediary between a plurality of off-chain systems, receiving a request to execute the multi-party process, processing a step of the multi-party process based on the request via execution of the stored chaincode including the executable steps of the multi-party process to generate a processed result for the step, and storing an identification of the processed step and the generated processed result via a data block among a hash-linked chain of data blocks of the blockchain.
US11474851B2	Systems and methods for efficient scalability and high availability of applications in container orchestration cloud environment The disclosure provides efficient scalability and high availability of applications in a container orchestration cloud environment. A readiness orchestrator monitors the readiness of an application. Configuration data is managed by a configuration cache manger and can be stored locally or in a centralized database. The configuration for each subsystem is managed using a fully-qualified domain name (FQDN). The FQDN can be obtained using a Domain Name System (DNS) service. The load data of a content server (CS) subsystem and an independent Java method server (iJMS) subsystem are obtained and stored in the database. A helper pod is adapted for auto-scaling depending upon the load data and the configuration data of the CS subsystem and the iJMS subsystem to thereby maintain high availability of the CS subsystem and the iJMS subsystem in the container orchestration cloud environment.
US11474847B2	Portable virtual machine image A computer implemented method of converting a serialized virtual machine (VM) for a source virtualized computing environment, the serialized VM being stored in a data file having also metadata for instantiating the serialized VM in the source environment, the method including supplementing the data file with a software adapter including a plurality of executable disk image converters, each disk image converter being suitable for converting the serialized VM between disparate virtualized computing environments; a plurality of metadata mappings, each metadata mapping defining how the metadata is converted between disparate virtual computing environments; and executable code for effecting a conversion by executing an appropriate disk image converter and performing an appropriate metadata conversion to convert the data file for a target virtualized computing environment, such that the supplemented data file is operable to self-convert between the source virtualized computing environment and the target virtualized computing environment by execution of the executable code.
US11474832B2	Intelligently determining a virtual machine configuration during runtime based on garbage collection characteristics Techniques for determining a virtual machine configuration based on garbage collection characteristics are disclosed. GC characteristics associated with GC cycles executed on a memory allocated for execution of an application are obtained. A relationship between GC variables is determined based on the GC characteristics collected over a time period of interest. A target GC characteristic is input to the GC variable relationship to determine an expected GC characteristic. The target GC characteristic may be, for example, a target cumulative pause time per a time interval. A virtual machine configuration is determined based on the expected GC characteristic. The virtual machine configuration is applied to a virtual machine executing the application.
US11474802B2	Information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition section that acquires information regarding a version configuration indicating a version of one program held by each of plural processing devices or a combination of versions of plural programs thereof, from each of the plural processing devices, and a selection section that selects a specific version configuration from plural version configurations acquired by the acquisition section in accordance with a predetermined rule, in a case where version upgrade for a program held by a target processing device is performed.
US11474797B2	Generating closures from abstract representation of source code A device may receive source code and identify, based on the source code, an abstract syntax tree representing an abstract syntactic structure of the source code. Based on the abstract syntax tree, the device may identify a closure, the closure implementing a function based on at least a portion of the abstract syntax tree. In addition, the device may perform an action based on the closure.
US11474787B2	Processing-in-memory (PIM) devices A processing-in-memory (PIM) device includes a plurality of storage regions, a global buffer, and a plurality of multiplication/accumulation (MAC) circuits. The plurality of MAC circuits are configured to perform a MAC operation of first data from the plurality of storage regions and second data from the global buffer. Each of the plurality of MAC circuits is categorized as either an active MAC circuit or an inactive MAC circuit. The MAC operation includes a selective MAC operation which is selectively performed by the active MAC circuit.
US11474785B2	Memory device and computing device using the same A memory device is provided. The memory device includes: a cell region including a first metal pad, a memory cell in the cell region configured to store weight data, a peripheral region including a second metal pad and vertically connected to the memory cell by the first metal pad and the second metal pad, a buffer memory in the peripheral region configured to read the weight data from the memory cell, an input/output pad in the peripheral region configured to receive input data; and a multiply-accumulate (MAC) operator in the peripheral region configured to receive the weight data from the buffer memory and receive the input data from the input/output pad to perform a convolution operation of the weight data and the input data, wherein the input data is provided to the MAC operator during a first period, and wherein the MAC operator performs the convolution operation of the weight data and the input data during a second period overlapping with the first period.
US11474784B2	Computer-implemented methods and systems relating to arithmetic coding for serialised arithmetic circuits Techniques described herein may be utilized to implement methods and systems for lossless compression and serialization of arithmetic circuits to a bit stream using compression techniques such as the arithmetic coding. An arithmetic circuit representing a smart contract may be compressed using arithmetic coding, thereby generating a compressed arithmetic circuit that can be stored or broadcast to a blockchain network using less computational resources (e.g., data storage resources) than would otherwise be needed to store the arithmetic circuit. The arithmetic circuit can be efficiently compressed using entropy coding based on the frequency of elements in the data structure, such as the arithmetic operator types. Instructions for de-serialization and de-compression can also be embedded in the bit stream, and can be used (e.g., by another computer system) to reconstruct the original circuit in a lossless manner.
US11474772B2	Dynamic network identification Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a dynamic network identification to facilitate a selection of a desired audio. A premises (e.g., a public bar) may have a plurality of display devices (e.g., television screens) outputting videos associated with a plurality of content items (e.g., television programs). A computing device may assign an audio data of each of the content items to be transmitted over a separate wireless network. A user may be able to listen to the audio of a desired content item by causing a user device to join a wireless network assigned to transmit an audio data of the desired content item. The wireless network may be reused to transmit a different audio data. A network identifier of the wireless network may be renamed to indicate the different audio data. The network identifier may be based on metadata associated with a content item.
US11474771B1	System and method for crowdsourcing and delivering media A system and method for crowdsourcing to generate religious media and presenting the religious media digitally. A religious scripture can be split into chapters, verses, and the like parts. A set of parts of the religious scripture can be presented to users for selecting a part that has to composed. Thereafter, a selected artist can compose the selected part of the religious scripture. Also, disclosed is a user interface that allows the users to interactively enjoy the religious media on their electronic devices.
US11474766B2	Adaptive interpage delays An example method includes maintaining, by a processing resource associated with a finisher communicatively coupled to a printer, an interpage delay table, the interpage delay table storing an interpage delay value for each of a plurality of page attribute combinations. The method further includes processing, by the finisher, a job based at least in part on a particular interpage delay value stored in the interpage delay table for an identified page attribute combination.
US11474758B2	Intelligent seal with cloud computing-based anti-forgery capability, enables printing the seal with degree rotation which improving printing speed and efficiency An intelligent seal with cloud computing-based anti-forgery capability and a method for using the same. In various embodiments, the seal is provided with a special-shaped anti-forgery mark. All data files and log files are stored collectively at a seal management cloud platform, thereby achieving anti-forgery through cloud computing at the cloud platform, preventing theft and tampering of user data and seal data, allowing real-time query of seal usage information, and enabling third-party verification and anti-forgery of the seal information.
US11474756B2	Information processing apparatus capable of allowing display device to display combinations of setting values previously set for each of plurality of functions In an information processing apparatus, a storage device stores a plurality of respective combinations of setting values set in jobs previously executed in relation to each of a plurality of predetermined functions, and a control device allows a display device to display at least one of respective first images representing the plurality of functions in a first region of a display area and display, in a second region of the display area, at least one of respective second images showing the plurality of combinations of setting values stored in the storage device and, upon acceptance of a touch gesture on one of the at least one second image through a touch panel of an operation device, executes, in accordance with the combination of setting values shown by the second image on which the touch gesture has been made, a job related to the function associated with the second image.
US11474752B2	Processing system including one-time programmable memory with original life cycle data, related integrated circuit, device and method A processing system comprises a processing unit, a hardware block configured to change operation as a function of life cycle data, and a one-time programmable memory storing original life cycle data. A hardware configuration module is configured to read the original life cycle data from the one-time programmable memory, to store the original life cycle data in a register, to receive a write request from the processing unit, and to selectively execute the write request to overwrite the original life cycle data with new life cycle data in the register.
US11474747B2	Data processing system and operating method thereof A data processing system may include a plurality of memory systems and a host configured to provide commands for the memory systems. A first memory system among the memory systems may receive the commands from the host, check each of the memory systems where a plurality of command operations corresponding to the commands are to be performed, transmit respective commands among the commands to respective remaining memory systems except for the first memory system among the memory systems through a plurality of dedicated channels, and perform a first command operation corresponding to the first memory system in at least one of the remaining memory systems.
US11474743B2	Data modification Methods and systems associated with data modification are described. Examples can include receiving, at a controller of a device, data associated with a read or write command transmitted to a memory resource and modifying the data using logic before transmitting the data to a host or image sensor or before writing the data to the memory resource. The modification can include removing one or more bits from the data, reordering one or more bits of the data, changing a format of the data, or any combination thereof. The modified data can be transmitted to the host or image sensor or written to the memory resource. In some examples, a plurality of memory devices can combine modified data for transmitting to a host.
US11474738B1	Probabilistic data integrity scan enhanced by a supplemental data integrity scan Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include receiving a plurality of read operations directed to a portion of memory accessed by a memory channel. The plurality of read operations are divided into a current set of a sequence of read operations and one or more other sets of sequences of read operations. An aggressor read operation is selected from the current set. A supplemental memory location is selected independently of aggressors and victims in the current set of read operations. A first data integrity scan is performed on a victim of the aggressor read operation and a second data integrity scan is performed on the supplemental memory location.
US11474737B2	Vehicle data recording device A vehicle data recording device includes a non-volatile memory, a counting unit, a writing unit, a counter determination unit, a switching unit, an event determination unit, and a recording unit. A storage area of the non-volatile memory is divided into blocks. The counting unit is configured to count a number of writes to each of the blocks. The writing unit is configured to write the data to a target block. The counter determination unit is configured to determine whether the number of writes reached a predetermined number. When the counter determination unit determines that the number of writes reached the predetermined number, the switching unit excludes the target block from the writing target, sets the target block as a non-target block. The recording unit is configured to record recording data by writing the recording data to the non-target block when the event occurred.
US11474734B1	Tracking data mirror differences Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for tracking data mirror differences are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining a request to start tracking data differences between a plurality of data mirror volumes of a storage system, wherein the storage system is configured to apply at least a first data tracking technique that tracks the data differences using one or more bitmap records and a second data tracking technique that tracks the data differences using or more journal records; selecting at least one of the first data tracking technique and the second data tracking technique using one or more selection criteria; and tracking the data differences in accordance with the selected at least one data tracking technique.
US11474727B2	Memory system including a memory controller A memory system includes a memory controller, a first memory module including first and second groups of first memory chips, a second memory module including first and second groups of second memory chips, and a channel including a first group of signal lines suitable for coupling the memory controller with the first memory module, and a second group of signal lines suitable for coupling the memory controller with the second memory module.
US11474726B2	Memory system, memory controller, and operation method thereof Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a memory system, a memory controller, and an operation method thereof, in which a data storage space of a memory device is divided into N namespaces, and in which each namespace is controlled so as to share a super memory block with other namespaces or to occupy the same exclusively, thereby minimizing an increase in the time taken to format each of a plurality of namespaces while efficiently storing data in a plurality of namespaces.
US11474724B2	System and method for speed up data rebuild in a distributed storage system with local deduplication A method includes obtaining a plurality of representations corresponding respectively to a plurality of blocks of data stored on a source node. A plurality of data pairs are sent to a destination node, where each data pair includes a logical address associated with a block of data from the plurality of blocks of data and the corresponding representation of the block of data. A determination is made whether the blocks of data associated with the respective logical addresses are duplicates of data stored on the destination node. In accordance with an affirmative determination, a reference to a physical address of the block of data stored on the destination node is stored. In accordance with a negative determination, an indication that the data corresponding to the respective logical address is not a duplicate is stored. The data indicated as not being a duplicate is written to the destination node.
US11474722B2	Non-volatile memory including selective error correction Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods using a first memory area and a second memory area included a memory device, and using control circuitry included in the memory device to communicate with a memory controller. The memory controller includes an error correction engine. The control circuitry of the memory device is configured to retrieve the first information from the first memory area and store in the first information after the error correction engine performs an error detection operation on the first information. The control circuitry is configured to retrieve second information from the first memory area and store the second information in the second memory area without an additional error detection operation performed on the second information if a result from the error detection operation performed by the error correction engine on the first information meets a threshold condition.
US11474714B2	Storage device set including storage device and reconfigurable logic chip, and storage system including the storage device set A storage device set is provided. The storage device set includes a reconfigurable logic chip and a storage device. The logic chip includes a retimer configured to generate an output signal by adjusting an input signal received from an external device; and an operation circuit configured to perform an operation function. The storage device includes: a first port connected to the retimer; a second port connected to the operation circuit; and a controller configured to control data transmission and reception via the first port and the second port.
US11474712B2	Method, apparatus, device and storage medium for managing access request A method, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium for managing an access request are provided. The method includes acquiring a group of access requests for performing data access to a storage device in a computing system, the group of access requests indicating access operations for a group of addresses in the storage device respectively; arranging an order of the group of addresses based on address ranges of the addresses of the group of addresses in the storage device; generating a merged request based on at least one part of the access requests with consecutive addresses among the group of access requests with the arranged addresses; and executing a data access operation on the storage device based on the merged request, the method being implemented in a driver of the storage device, and the driver being implemented in a user state of the computing system.
US11474702B2	Storage device that writes data from a host during garbage collection A memory system includes a controller, a buffer, and a nonvolatile memory including a plurality of blocks, wherein each of the blocks includes a plurality of pages and each of the pages includes a plurality of unit data portions. The controller is configured to carry out garbage collection by reading data from one or more pages of a target block of the garbage collection and selectively copying valid unit data portions included in the read data to another block, count a number of invalid unit data portions included in the read data, and accept, in the buffer, unit data portions from a host as write data, up to a number determined based on the counted number, during the garbage collection.
US11474701B1	Determining capacity consumption in a deduplicating storage system Determining effective space utilization in a storage system, including: identifying an amount of data stored within the storage system that is associated with a user-visible entity; identifying an amount of data stored within the storage system that is associated with all snapshots of the user-visible entity; and reporting, in dependence upon the an amount of data stored within the storage system that is associated with the user-visible entity and the amount of data stored within the storage system that is associated with all snapshots of the user-visible entity, a total capacity utilization associated with the user-visible entity.
US11474693B2	OSDs for display devices A display device may include a processing device; a touch control module to, when executed by the processing device: detect a touch at a bezel of the display device; present a plurality of navigation buttons at a location of the detected touch; and display an on-screen display (OSD) upon detection of the touch.
US11474691B2	Method for displaying a virtual keyboard on a mobile terminal screen A method for displaying a virtual keyboard layout to be used for responding to a received message on a mobile terminal. The method includes: analyzing the received message by a processing unit of the mobile terminal, so as to search for a contextual parameter associated with the received message; selecting, by the processing unit, a virtual keyboard layout, among a set of virtual keyboard layouts displayable on a screen of the mobile terminal, as a function of the result of the search for a contextual parameter associated with the received message; and displaying the selected virtual keyboard layout on the screen.
US11474685B2	Redundant touch system operation A touch sensor system includes touch sensors, drive-sense circuits (DSCs), memory, and a processing module. A DSC drives a first signal via a single line coupling to a touch sensor and simultaneously senses, when present, a second signal that is uniquely associated with a user. The DSC processes the first signal and/or the second signal to generate a digital signal that is representative of an electrical characteristic of the touch sensor. The processing module executes operational instructions (stored in the memory) to process the digital signal to detect interaction of the user with the touch sensor and to determine whether the interaction of the user with the touch sensor compares favorably with authorization. When not authorized, the processing module aborts execution of operation(s) associated with the interaction of the user with the touch sensor. Alternatively, when authorized, the processing module facilitates execution of the operation(s).
US11474681B2	Controlling electronic devices by operating head mounted display An immersive head-mounted display (IHMD) system includes an IHMD that is communicatively coupled to a control device. The IHMD includes a hardware data receiving component operable to receive data indicative of data generated by the one or more electronic appliances from the control device. The IHMD includes a processing unit further operative to: modify, based on selection of one or more electronic appliances, the graphical user interface to display modifiable settings of the selected one or more electronic appliances; update the modified graphical user interface based on requested changes to the modifiable settings; and transmit, via a hardware transmitting component to the control device, setting data to the selected electronic appliance, wherein the setting data is data obtained from the modified settings.
US11474676B1	User interface for use with a search engine for searching financial related documents A method for rendering context based information on a user interface includes receiving a user request to extract the context based information from a database. The database includes a plurality of documents and the request includes at least one search criteria required to determine a context of the user request. The method includes generating a list of documents corresponding to the context of the user request and rendering on a viewing portion of the user interface the list of documents corresponding to the context of the user request.
US11474663B2	Location-based search mechanism in a graphical user interface A social media platform provides a map-based graphical user interface (GUI) for accessing social media content submitted for public accessibility via the social media platform supported by the map-based GUI. The GUI includes a map providing interactive location-based searching functionality in that selection of a target location by the user in the GUI, such as by tapping or clicking at the target location, triggers a search for social media content having geo-tag data indicating geographic locations within a geographical search area centered on the target location.
US11474661B2	Methods, systems, and media for presenting media content previews Methods, systems, and media for presenting media content previews are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: causing a plurality of thumbnail images to be presented on a page presented on a user device, wherein each thumbnail image represents a media content item available for presentation on the user device, and wherein the user device is associated with a headset display; determining that a viewpoint of the headset display is directed to one of the thumbnail images of the plurality of thumbnail images; in response to determining that the viewpoint of the headset display is directed to the one of the thumbnail images, causing a first view of a content preview corresponding to the one of the thumbnail images to be presented on the headset display, wherein the content preview includes a second view that is different than and does not include the first view; detecting that the viewpoint of the headset display has changed in a direction toward the second view of the content preview; in response to detecting that the viewpoint of the headset display has changed in the direction toward the second view of the content preview, causing the second view of the content preview to be presented on the headset display; determining that the viewpoint of the headset display is no longer directed to the content preview; and in response to determining that the viewpoint of the headset display is no longer directed to the content preview, causing presentation of the second view of the content preview to be inhibited and causing presentation of the plurality of thumbnail images to resume on the headset display.
US11474657B2	Screen casting method, apparatus, terminal and storage medium A screen casting method, applied to a terminal, includes: displaying a user interface of a first application; when a screen casting instruction with respect to the first application is received, casting the user interface of the first application on a screen of another terminal for display; and displaying a homepage user interface, and shrinking the user interface of the first application and displaying the shrunk user interface of the first application through a floating window.
US11474651B1	Touch sensor and display device including same Disclosed is a touch sensor, and a display device including the same. The touch sensor for a Delta arrangement of subpixels comprises a first group of conductive lines extending parallelly along an oblique direction with respect to the Delta arrangement of subpixels, the first group of conductive lines comprising first conductive lines and second conductive lines arranged alternately, the first conductive lines arranged at a same first pitch as the second conductive lines and deviated from the second conductive lines so as to homogenize the occlusions of the Delta arrangement of subpixels.
US11474645B2	Method and apparatus for force sensing In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing and a sensor system. The housing includes a display assembly and a cavity. The cavity is proximate the display assembly. The sensor system is at the cavity. The sensor system is configured to determine an amount of force exerted on the display assembly in response to a pressure change inside the cavity.
US11474643B2	Position detection method, and position detection device The position detection method includes projecting a detecting image on a projection surface from a projection section, taking, by an imaging section, an image of the projection surface in a first direction from the projection section in a situation in which the detecting image is projected on the projection surface and a pointing body touches the projection surface to thereby generate imaging data, and detecting a position of a touch portion by the pointing body on the projection surface based on the imaging data, wherein the detecting image represents a plurality of objects located in a matrix and the position of the touch portion is detected based on a positional relationship in the predetermined direction corresponding to a first direction of the plurality of objects represented by the imaging data.
US11474642B2	Touch restriction region for touch-sensitive display A touch-sensitive display device comprises a touch sensitive-display including display electrodes configured to detect proximity of input objects to the touch-sensitive display. A touch controller is configured to determine a two-dimensional position of a stylus touch input based on information from the plurality of display electrodes. An indication of a tilt angle and an azimuthal angle of the stylus is received. A touch restriction region is defined based at least on the two-dimensional position of the stylus touch input and the tilt and azimuthal angles of the stylus. Touch inputs within the touch restriction region are processed differently than touch inputs outside the touch restriction region.
US11474636B2	Synchronization method, wireless communication chip, touch control chip, and driving chip The present application provides a synchronization method. The method includes: transmitting, by a first wireless communication chip of the electronic device, a synchronization signal to a second wireless communication chip of the active pen and simultaneously transmitting a first indication signal to a touch control chip of the touch screen; where the first indication signal is used to instruct the touch control chip to detect a driving signal transmitted by the active pen after from reception of the first indication signal, the second wireless communication chip is further configured to transmit a second indication signal to a driving chip of the active pen while receiving the synchronization signal, the second indication signal is used to instruct the driving chip to transmit the driving signal after from reception of the second indication signal, the second preset duration is less than the first preset duration.
US11474633B2	Touch control display panel, manufacturing method thereof, touch control display screen and spliced screen The embodiments of the present application disclose a touch control display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, a touch control display screen and a spliced screen. The touch control display panel comprises: A substrate; A driving circuit layer, wherein the driving circuit layer comprises a driving line and a data line, a touch control row electrode and a touch control column electrode, the touch control row electrode is connected to at least one row auxiliary electrode via at least one first via hole, and each row of touch control row electrodes are connected to each other in series via the row auxiliary electrode; the touch control column electrode is connected to at least one column auxiliary electrode through at least one second via, and each column touch control column electrode is connected to each other in series through the column auxiliary electrode.
US11474632B1	Touchpad module A touchpad module including a light guide plate, a circuit board, a light source, a reflective layer, a thin film, a touch substrate, a cover, and a low light-transmission layer is provided. The light source is disposed on one side of the incident surface of the light guide plate. The thin film overlaps a light-exit surface, a distant surface, and a bottom surface of the light guide plate, and has a first end side and a second end side. The first end side is fixed to a side edge area of the light-exit surface. The second end side is fixed to the reflective layer. The cover is located on one side of the light-exit surface of the light guide plate. The thin film is located between the cover and the light guide plate. The low light-transmission layer is disposed on one side of the cover facing the light guide plate.
US11474624B2	Vehicle user interface (UI) management According to one or more aspects, a system for vehicle user interface (UI) management includes an interface component, an operation component, a presentation logic, and a rendering component. The interface component may include a display portion located at a first position and an input portion located at a second position different than the first position. The input portion may receive one or more user inputs and include a touch sensitive portion, a first button, and a second button. The operation component may select one or more modes for a UI based on one or more of the user inputs. The presentation logic may generate one or more objects based on a selected mode and presence information associated with one or more of the user inputs. The rendering component may render one or more of the objects to form a composite image at the display portion.
US11474620B2	Controller inversion detection for context switching A computer controller when in a normal orientation causes a first context of simulation play to be implemented. When inverted, the controller causes a second, different context of simulation play to be implemented.
US11474617B2	Computer keyboard with electronically changeable keycaps Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems, apparatuses, and methods for the projection of images onto keycaps of a computer keyboard.
US11474616B1	Keyboard with surface lighting apparatus A keyboard comprising a top case and a bottom case comprised of a transparent material and including: a plurality of recesses each configured to receive one of a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED); a plurality of cavities that extend linearly and radially from a middle portion of the bottom case toward an outer edge of the keyboard, where light emitted by the LEDs is directed radially towards and out of the outer edge of the keyboard, due in part to the emission pattern of the corresponding LED and by adjacent cavities of the plurality of cavities; and a plurality of screw bosses configured to receive screws that securedly couple the top case to the bottom case, wherein the bottom case is coupled to the top case forming an outer housing for the keyboard.
US11474614B2	Method and device for adjusting the control-display gain of a gesture controlled electronic device Methods, devices, and processor-readable media for adjusting the control-display gain of a gesture-controlled device are described. Adjusting the control-display gain may facilitate user interaction with content or UI elements rendered on a display screen of the gesture-controlled device. The control-display gain may be adjusted based on a property of how a mid-air dragging gesture is being performed by a user's hand. The property may be the location of the gesture, the orientation of the hand performing the gesture, or the velocity of the gesture. A hand that becomes stationary for a threshold time period while performing the dragging gesture may adjust the control-display gain to a different level. Control-display gain may be set to a different value based on the current velocity of the hand performing the gesture. The control-display gain levels may be selected from a continuous range of values or a set of discrete values. Devices for performing the methods are described.
US11474612B2	Appliance control using e-field gesture sensor measurement A controller device is provided that includes an e-field sensor that includes a transmitter electrode formed of a first conductive material, an isolation layer formed of a dielectric material to at least partially cover the transmitter electrode, a first receive electrode formed on the isolation layer of a second conductive material, and a second receive electrode formed on the isolation layer of the second conductive material, wherein the second receive electrode is a mirror image of the first receive electrode on the isolation layer. A gesture performance by a user within a sensing area of the e-field sensor is detected by comparing a received first signal to a received second signal. When an appliance component is responsive to the detected gesture, a control signal is sent to the appliance component indicating that the appliance component perform an action associated with the detected gesture.
US11474601B2	Sensor-based communication apparatus and method, and communication medium In a described embodiment, a sensor-based communication apparatus (100) is disclosed. The communication apparatus (100) comprises a plurality of sensor nodes (112) associated with respective unique pulse signatures (200) and adapted to communicate with respective sensors (113) with each sensor (113) configured to generate a sensory signal (113a) in response to a respective stimulus (113b). Each sensor node (112) is triggered, upon receipt of the corresponding sensory signal (113a), to transmit the associated unique pulse signature (200) independently and asynchronously through a transmission medium (110) shared by the sensor nodes (112), and the unique pulse signatures (200) transmitted by the sensor nodes (112) being a representation (300) of a stimulus event associated with the stimuli detected by the corresponding sensors (113). A method and a communication medium are also disclosed.
US11474591B2	Fine-grain GPU power management and scheduling for virtual reality applications Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing fine-grain power management for virtual reality (VR) systems are disclosed. A VR compositor monitors workload tasks while rendering and displaying content of a VR application. The VR compositor determines the priorities of different tasks of a given VR frame and cause power states to be assigned to processing units to match the priorities of the tasks being performed. For example, if a first task within a first frame period is assigned a high priority, a processing unit executing the task operates at a relatively high power performance state when performing the first task. If a second task within the first frame period is assigned a low priority, the processing unit operates at a relatively low power performance state when performing the second task. By implementing fine-grain power management in a VR environment, the likelihood of the processing unit suffering a thermal event or impaired performance is reduced.
US11474585B2	Wake-up control method and device for body control module A wake-up control method for a Body Control Module (BCM) includes: step S1 writing IDs and wake-up level information of all Micro Controller Unit (MCU) pins serving as an external wake-up source to a retention RAM; step S2, setting a wake-up detection timer, and triggering a system to enter a low power consumption mode; step S3, after a wake-up detection time set by the wake-up detection timer expires, enabling power supply to all MCU pins, setting the corresponding MCU pin as an input pin according to the pin ID information written in step S1, and acquiring level information of the input pin; and step S4, comparing the level information of the input pin with the wake-up level information written in step S1, if they are consistent, writing the ID of the input pin that is to serve as a wake-up source to the retention RAM and triggering the system to enter a normal operating mode, and if they are inconsistent, disabling the power supply to the MCU pin. A wake-up control device for a BCM is further provided. The wake-up control method and the wake-up control device for a BCM reduce selection requirements for MCU chips, and provide more flexible hardware pin allocation and design for a wake-up source.
US11474584B2	Semiconductor device having clock control circuit of adjusting speed of increasing clock frequency A semiconductor device includes a power supply; and a plurality of processor cores configured to operate with the power supply, wherein each of the plurality of processor cores includes a clock control circuit that decreases an own clock frequency used by an own processor core when detecting drop of a power supply voltage of the own processor core, and adjusts a speed at which the own clock frequency is increased according to a situation of a power supply voltage of another processor core among the plurality of processor cores.
US11474571B2	Display panel module and electronic device including multiple display panel modules A display panel module and an electronic device is provided, the display pane module including a plurality of display panel modules. According to the disclosure, an electronic device comprises: a housing, a cover glass, a plurality of display panels disposed adjacent to a rear surface of the cover glass in the housing, a plurality of first heat dissipation plates disposed adjacent to rear surfaces of the plurality of display panels in the housing, a plurality of power/data reception circuit boards disposed adjacent to rear surfaces of the plurality of first heat dissipation plates in the housing, a support configured to support at least a portion of the plurality of power/data reception circuit boards, and a power/data transmission circuit board having at least a portion contacting and supported by the support and spaced apart by a predetermined distance from the plurality of power/data reception circuit boards in a space provided by the support. The power/data transmission circuit board includes a plurality of first antennas corresponding to a plurality of second antennas included in each of the plurality of power/data reception circuit boards and a transmission resonator corresponding to a plurality of reception resonators included in each of the plurality of power/data reception circuit boards.
US11474570B2	Hinge structure for foldable device having flexible display panel A hinge structure for a foldable device having a flexible display panel is proposed. The hinge structure includes first and second devices, a hinge housing having a U-shaped section, with a space being defined therein, and configured such that first ends of the first and second devices are rotatably coupled to both ends of the hinge housing by hinge shafts, and a flexible display panel configured such that a first fixing part on a first side and a second fixing part on a second side, except for a bending part that is a part of a central portion, are fixed to upper surfaces of the first device and the second device, respectively.
US11474569B2	Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a hinge mechanism, a spring, and a cable extending from the first body to the second body. The second body is connected to the first body through the hinge mechanism. The first body has a first pillar, a second pillar, and a third pillar. The second pillar is located between the first pillar and the third pillar. The spring is disposed in the first body as corresponding to the second pillar. The cable includes a first winding segment extending through a gap between the first pillar and the second pillar, a second winding segment extending through a gap between the second pillar and the spring, and a third winding segment extending through a gap between the second pillar and the third pillar. Two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the first body and the second winding segment.
US11474567B2	Hinge for inner flexible screen mobile terminal and inner flexible screen mobile terminal Disclosed is a hinge for an inner flexible screen mobile terminal, the hinge comprising a left support structure, a right support structure and a middle support structure, a pair of left connecting arms and a pair of right connecting arms, and a left rotatable support member and a right rotatable support member, wherein the left connecting arms and the right connecting arms are respectively rotatably connected on the left side and the right side of the middle support structure; and the left rotatable support member and the right rotatable support member are rotated downwards to a lower position to leave a space for accommodating a bent portion of the flexible screen when the hinge is folded, and when the hinge is rotated to a state corresponding to the spreading of the flexible screen, the left rotatable support member and the right rotatable support member are rotated to a higher position, and the left support structure and the right support structure are respectively provided with a rotation guide structure for the left rotatable support member and the right rotatable support member. The hinge of the present invention has a simple and reliable structure, and when applied to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, an e-book or a computer, the hinge can be used as both a hinge and flexible screen support structure therein.
US11474565B2	Mobile terminal A mobile terminal comprises a first frame, a second frame capable of slidably moving from the first frame in a first direction or a second direction which is an opposite direction of the first direction, and a driving unit slidably moving the second frame, wherein the driving unit includes a motor coupled to the first frame, a pinion gear rotated by a rotational force transferred from the motor, a gear rack extended in the first direction and coupled to the second frame, moving in the first direction or the second direction when the pinion gear is rotated, a guide rail coupled with the gear rack, and a guide block coupled to the first frame, moving along the guide rail.
US11474557B2	Multichip timing synchronization circuits and methods In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes multichip timing synchronization circuits and methods. In one embodiment, hardware counters in different systems are synchronized. Programs on the systems may include synchronization instructions. A second system executes synchronization instruction, and in response thereto, synchronizes a local software counter to a local hardware counter. The software counter on the second system may be delayed a fixed period of time corresponding to a program delay on the first system. The software counter on the second system may further be delayed by an offset to bring software counters on the two systems into sync.
US11474552B2	Voltage reference temperature compensation circuits and methods Systems and methods are provided for generating a temperature compensated reference voltage. A temperature compensation circuit may include a proportional-to-absolute temperature (PTAT) circuit, and a complementary-to-absolute temperature (CTAT) circuit, with the PTAT circuit and the CTAT circuit including at least one common metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) and being configured to collectively generate a reference voltage in response to a regulated current input. The PTAT circuit may be configured to produce an increase in magnitude of the reference voltage with an increase of temperature, and the CTAT circuit may be configured to generated a decrease in magnitude of the reference voltage with the increase of temperature, wherein the increase in magnitude of the reference voltage produced by the PTAT circuit is at least partially offset by the decrease in magnitude of the reference voltage produced by the CTAT circuit.
US11474551B1	Low-dropout linear regulator and control system A regulator includes an error amplification module, a first switch module, an adaptive conduction module, a second switch module and a feedback module. A first voltage difference between the second terminal and the third terminal of the first switch module is adjusted by the first switch module. The adaptive conduction module is used to adjust a second voltage difference between the second terminal and the third terminal of the second switch module. When the load current is less than a preset current threshold, the control voltage signal controls the first switch module to turn on, and the adaptive conduction module controls the second switch module to turn off. When the load current is greater than or equal to the preset current threshold, the control voltage signal controls the first switch module to turn on and controls the second switch module to be turned on through the adaptive conduction module.
US11474545B2	Thermal bypass valve A thermal bypass valve for diverting fluid, including an inlet, a chamber in fluid communication with the inlet, a bimetallic disc pivotably arranged in the chamber, a first outlet in fluid communication with the chamber, and a second outlet in fluid communication with the chamber, wherein the bimetallic disc is operatively arranged to, in a first state, divert fluid to the first outlet, and in a second state, when the fluid reaches a predetermined temperature, divert the fluid to the second outlet.
US11474543B2	Pressure balance valve An assembly for an ATIS that includes a tire inflation valve and a tire deflation valve, and further includes a safety valve that is configured to receive the tire pressure, deflate a tire when tire pressure is too high such as due to braking heat, road friction, ambient temperature, or other reasons. The safety valve prevents deflation of the tire through the deflation valve in the case of low source pressure, such as the pressure source fails or a leak in the source pressure system lines. The assembly is designed to be quickly serviced in the field, where the serviceable parts are very inexpensive. Multiple devices can be installed in parallel with the others, with one device per tire or tire set. The assembly can be a block configured to be attached to a hub cap of a vehicle. It also enables a sensor placement on the hub cap for hub temperature sensing as well as tire pressures sensing and reporting.
US11474537B2	Safety system for an automated storage and picking system and method of operation thereof A safety system for an automated storage and picking system is described. The storage system includes load handling devices operating above a series of stacked containers located within a framework, the top of which includes tracks on which the load handling devices operate. The safety system includes a transmitter located in close proximity to the storage system and a receiver located on each of the load handling devices. The transmitter can continually transmit a signal that is detected by the receivers on the load handling devices. In the event of an emergency or a breach of the storage system, the transmission of the signal is cut. Once the receiver no longer receives the signal from the transmitter, power to each load handling device drive is cut to render the storage system safe.
US11474530B1	Semantic navigation of autonomous ground vehicles Autonomous ground vehicles capture images during operation, and process the images to recognize ground surfaces or features within their vicinity, such as by providing the images to a segmentation network trained to recognize the ground surfaces or features. Semantic maps of the ground surfaces or features are generated from the processed images. A point on a semantic map is selected, and the autonomous ground vehicle is instructed to travel to a location corresponding to the selected point. The point is selected in accordance with one or more goals, such as to maintain the autonomous ground vehicle at a selected distance from a roadway or other hazardous surface, or along a centerline of a sidewalk.
US11474529B2	System and method for motion planning of an autonomous driving machine Producing a motion planning policy for an Autonomous Driving Machine (ADM) may include producing a search tree, including a root node representing a current condition of the ADM and derivative nodes linked thereto, representing predicted conditions of the ADM, following application of an action on the ADM. The nodes may be interlinked by actions and associated quality factors. A neural network (NN) may select a plurality of quality factors. The search tree may be expended to add interlinked derivative nodes according to the NN's selection, until a terminating condition is met. Backward propagating and updating one or more quality factors along trajectories of the expanded tree may occur. The NN may be trained according to the current condition of the ADM and the updated quality factors to select an optimal action. The selected optimal action may be applied on at least one physical element of the ADM.
US11474526B2	Distance detection method and device for cleaning robot, and cleaning robot Provided are distance detection method and device for a cleaning robot, a cleaning robot, an electronic device and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The method includes: acquiring detection data of an obstacle detector of the cleaning robot, determining, according to the detection data, whether a distance between the cleaning robot and an obstacle reaches a first distance, where the first distance is a distance between the cleaning robot and the obstacle at a moment when a changing trend of the detection data fits a pre-set changing trend. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, whether the cleaning robot is moving to a specific position a certain distance away from the obstacle may be detected precisely. As the specific position is determined precisely, collision with obstacles can be avoided efficiently for the cleaning robot during working, and thus the distance detection method for the cleaning robot is improved.
US11474523B2	Machine control using a predictive speed map One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.
US11474515B2	Method and control apparatus for an autonomous and/or semiautonomous transport vehicle The disclosure provides, inter alia, a method that includes obtaining transport information for a transport order, wherein the transport information represents at least one destination position. The method includes obtaining transport convoy information, wherein the transport convoy information represents at least one identifier of a transport convoy, and wherein a planned route of the transport convoy and a transport route between the current position of the transport vehicle and the destination position associated with the transport order comprise a common route section. The method also includes capturing and/or causing the capture of a first surroundings parameter, detecting the transport convoy at least in part based on the captured first surroundings parameter and the obtained transport convoy information, and if the transport convoy is detected, following the transport convoy in the transport vehicle and/or causing the transport vehicle to follow the transport convoy.
US11474514B2	Remotely controlled multirotor aircraft controlled by human voice A multi-rotor remote control aircraft for capturing audio and/or video signals and a method for remote controlling the aircraft by way of voice commands. The aircraft and method mitigate the effects of audio noise produced by motors and propellers on reception and detection of the voice commands. Audio acquisition components are provided for receiving the voice commands while noise acquisition components are devoted for capturing the environmental noise. The mitigation of the noise effects is achieved by filtering and a cancellation technique. With the cancellation technique, the noise part contained in the signal captured by the noise acquisition components is equalized to the noise part contained in an audio signal carrying the voice commands and then it is subtracted from the audio signal.
US11474512B2	Machining failure detection device, laser cutting apparatus, and electric discharge machining apparatus A machining failure detection device includes a machining light measurement unit that measures machining light generated at a machining point during machining; a machining sound measurement unit that measures machining sound generated at the machining point; and a computation unit that determines whether a machining failure has occurred in the machining. The computation unit includes a feature extraction unit, a determination value calculation unit, and a determination unit. The feature extraction unit extracts a machining light feature from a machining light signal measured by the machining light measurement unit, and extracts a machining sound feature from a machining sound signal measured by the machining sound measurement unit. The determination value calculation unit calculates a combined failure determination value on the basis of the machining light feature and the machining sound feature. The determination unit compares the combined failure determination value with a determination criterion to determine a failure.
US11474510B2	Programming a robot by demonstration There is provided a method and computer program product for programming a robot by manually operating it in gravity-compensation kinesthetic-guidance mode. More specifically there is provided method and computer program product that uses kinesthetic teaching as a demonstration input modality and does not require the installation or use of any external sensing or data-capturing modules. It requires a single user demonstration to extract a representation of the program, and presents the user with a series of easily-controllable parameters that allow them to modify or constrain the parameters of the extracted program representation of the task.
US11474495B2	Fault diagnosis method and apparatus for numerical control machine tool In the technical field of industrial automation, a fault diagnosis method and apparatus for a numerical control machine tool are disclosed which can improve the efficiency of diagnosing faults of numerical control machine tools by utilizing feedback information provided by users. In a fault diagnosis method of an embodiment, the fault diagnosis apparatus receives a fault symptom to be diagnosed from a user terminal, diagnoses the fault for the fault symptom to be diagnosed, returns a fault diagnosis result to the user terminal, receives feedback on the fault diagnosis result from the user terminal, and adjusts the diagnosis policy for the fault symptom to be diagnosed according to the fault diagnosis result if the feedback of the user on the fault diagnosis result indicates that the fault has been cleared.
US11474493B2	Numerical controller, machining route setting method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium recording a program To smoothen a machining route more appropriately. A numerical controller of the present invention comprises: a machining program look-ahead unit that acquires a program for machining; a command route mathematization unit that expresses a machining route as a parametric line segment or curve on the basis of the program for the machining; and a smoothing processing unit that sets a range of smoothing for a target point of the smoothing along the parametric line segment or curve in an optional range from the target point, and performs the smoothing on the target point on the basis of the set range of the smoothing. The range of the smoothing set by the smoothing processing unit is a range in which a deviation between before the smoothing and after the smoothing on the target point is a set threshold or less.
US11474480B2	Timepiece A timepiece includes a display plate, a movement which rotatably supports the display plate about an axis in a plate thickness direction and is installed in an axial direction, a straight pin which is erected in the movement in the axial direction, an opening portion which is provided in the display plate, into which the straight pin is inserted, and which includes a width decreasing portion having a width decreasing toward one side of the axis in a circumferential direction, and a rotation mechanism which rotates the display plate to the other side in the circumferential direction to cause the straight pin to be clamped by the width decreasing portion.
US11474469B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion including a photosensitive member and a developing portion configured to develop, with toner, an electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive member, the image forming portion being configured to form an image on the sheet, a first frame including an upper space supporting the image forming portion and a lower space under the upper space, an accommodating portion configured to accommodate the sheet, a feeding portion configured to feed the sheet accommodated in the accommodating portion, and a supply container configured to contain the toner to be supplied to the developing portion of the image forming portion. The accommodating portion and the feeding portion are provided in the lower space and, alternatively, the supply container is provided in the lower space together with a second frame which is mountable to a lower portion of the first frame.
US11474467B2	Operating unit and image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a control substrate, an operating unit including a button, a button member and a substrate including a switch provided below the button member. The button member includes a pressing portion for pressing the switch, first and second elastic portions, and an abutting portion capable of contacting a portion other than the switch of the substrate. As viewed from a pressing direction, the switch and the pressing member are disposed in a place other than a center of the button, the abutting portion is positioned in one side and the pressing portion is in the other side with respect to a virtual line connecting a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion connecting the first and second elastic portion and the button, respectively. The abutting portion is disposed on a position overlapping with a contour of the operating portion or a position non-overlapping with the operating portion.
US11474462B2	Image forming apparatus with misalignment correction capability An image forming device includes an image forming unit, a fuser, a memory, and a control circuit. The image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium with a decolorable toner based on image data. The decolorable toner decolorizes at a first temperature and does not decolorize at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The fuser has a plurality of regions extending in a direction orthogonal to a direction of conveyance of the recording medium. The fuser generates heat in each of the plurality of regions to fuse the image onto the recording medium. The memory stores a correspondence between the plurality of regions and positions of a plurality of areas positioned along a main scanning direction in the image data. The control circuit changes the correspondence based on a degree of color development or decolorization of the image.
US11474456B1	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a toner transport body that is an endless belt holding a toner image, or is a transfer member transferring the toner image to a recording medium nipped between the endless belt and the transfer member; a cleaning brush that has plural first bristle materials that rotate and come into contact with a surface of the toner transport body, and cleans a toner adhering to the surface of the toner transport body; and a removing brush that has plural second bristle materials in contact with the first bristle material of the cleaning brush and removes the toner adhering to the first bristle material.
US11474453B2	Developing device using spiral structures An imaging system comprises a stirring-conveyance member to supply developer to a developing roller. The stirring-conveyance member includes a spiral structure to convey the developer and a reverse spiral structure disposed downstream the spiral structure in a conveying direction of the developer. The reverse spiral structure has a maximum outer diameter at an upstream end in the conveying direction and a minimum outer diameter at a downstream end in the conveying direction. The minimum outer diameter is approximately ⅗ or less, of the maximum outer diameter.
US11474445B2	Cleaning device for cleaning a discharge wire, charger, and image forming apparatus A cleaning device cleans a discharge wire that discharges electric charge onto a discharge target. The cleaning device moves in a longitudinal direction oldie discharge wire. The cleaning device includes a first contact portion that contacts and cleans the discharge wire and a second contact portion that contacts and cleans the discharge wire. When the first contact portion and the second contact portion clean the discharge wire, the first contact portion and the second contact portion sandwich the discharge wire in a discharge direction in which the discharge wire discharges the electric charge onto the discharge target. The discharge direction is parallel to a radial direction of the discharge wire.
US11474444B2	Intermediate transfer belt and image forming apparatus An intermediate transfer belt is provided. The intermediate transfer belt includes a base layer, an elastic layer over the base layer, and a surface layer over the elastic layer. The elastic layer contains spherical particles and has an uneven surface formed by the spherical particles. The surface layer contains at least one of antimony-doped tin oxide or indium tin oxide.
US11474438B2	Inspection apparatus An inspection apparatus for inspecting an object such as a pellicle for use in an EUV lithographic apparatus, the inspection apparatus including: a vacuum chamber; a load lock forming an interface between the vacuum chamber and an ambient environment; and a stage apparatus configured to receive the object from the load lock and displace the object inside the vacuum chamber, wherein the vacuum chamber includes a first parking position and a second parking position for temporarily storing the object.
US11474435B2	Metrology sensor, illumination system and method of generating measurement illumination with a configurable illumination spot diameter Disclosed is an illumination system for delivering incoherent radiation to a metrology sensor system. Also disclosed is an associated metrology system and method. The illumination system comprises a spatial filter system for selective spatial filtering of a beam of said incoherent radiation outside of a module housing of the metrology sensor system. At least one optical guide is provided for guiding the spatially filtered beam of incoherent radiation to the metrology sensor system, the at least one optical guide being such that the radiation guided has a substantially similar output angle as input angle.
US11474429B2	Method of producing substrate with fine uneven pattern, resin composition, and laminate A method of producing a substrate with a fine uneven pattern is a method of producing a substrate having a fine uneven pattern on a surface thereof, the method including a step (a) of preparing a laminate provided with a substrate and a first resin layer provided on the substrate and having a first fine uneven pattern formed on a surface thereof; and a step (b) of forming a second fine uneven pattern corresponding to the first fine uneven pattern on the surface of the substrate by etching the surface of the first fine uneven pattern using the first resin layer as a mask, in which the first resin layer is formed of a resin composition (P) including a fluorine-containing cyclic olefin polymer (A) or a cured product of the resin composition (P).
US11474428B2	Photomask and method of repairing photomask The present disclosure provides a photomask and a method for repairing a photomask. The photomask includes a substrate, a reflective multi-layer stack over the substrate, a capping layer over the reflective multi-layer stack, an absorber layer over the capping layer, a first patch layer in direct contact with the absorber layer, and a second patch layer over a surface of the first patch layer.
US11474422B2	Reflective color correction for phosphor illumination systems Wavelength conversion elements formed from phosphors and dielectric interference particles dispersed in a host material, either in a single layer or in separate layers, are disclosed. Optical light conversion devices having such wavelength conversion elements, methods of making such wavelength conversion elements, and methods of using such wavelength conversion elements are also disclosed.
US11474416B2	Optical member driving mechanism An optical member driving mechanism for driving an optical member having an optical axis is provided, including a fixed portion, a movable portion, a driving assembly, and a circuit board. The fixed portion includes a case and a frame, and a gap is formed therebetween. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion, and configured to hold the optical member. The driving assembly can drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The circuit board is disposed in the gap, and has a plate portion and a protruding portion. The protruding portion is disposed between the plate portion and the fixed portion, so as to tightly dispose the circuit board in the gap.
US11474415B2	Imaging device with focused illumination An imaging system having a forward and rearward orientation and comprising: (a) one or more parabolic reflectors having a base, a focus, and a reflector axis, said one or more parabolic reflectors defining a central reflector axis; (b) at least one a light source disposed near or essentially at said focus of each of said one or more parabolic reflectors forward of its base; and (c) an imaging device disposed within said one or more parabolic reflectors, and comprising a zooming lens having an optical axis essentially coincident with said central reflector axis.
US11474412B2	Ultra-wideband white noise source Disclosed by the present invention is an ultra-wideband white noise source based on a slicing super-continuum spectrum. The entropy source used is a super-continuum spectrum photon entropy source having a coverage range of several hundreds of nm, white noise can thus be generated in a wide frequency range, thereby effectively avoiding the bandwidth bottleneck of an electronic device. By separately adjusting the filter centers of two optical filters, the center frequency for generating the white noise can be adjusted so as to get adapted to different working situations. High bandwidth white noise can be generated by simply filtering the super-continuum spectrum and performing photoelectric conversion, and in comparison with the previous solutions, the solution of the present invention is simpler and can be easily implemented.
US11474410B2	Tunable illuminator A tunable illuminator includes a light source, at least one geometric phase liquid crystal element, and a driver. The light source is configured to emit an illumination beam. The geometric phase liquid crystal element is disposed on a path of the illumination beam and configured to be switched between a first state and a second state, wherein the first state is closer to a geometric phase than the second state is. The driver is configured to respectively apply a first voltage difference and a second voltage difference to the geometric phase liquid crystal element, wherein the geometric phase liquid crystal element is switched to the first state in response to the first voltage difference, the geometric phase liquid crystal element is switched to the second state in response to the second voltage difference, and the first voltage difference is less than the second voltage difference.
US11474408B2	Electronic device, method for producing electronic device, and photochromatic lens unit An electronic device includes electrode layers and supports. The electrode layers and supports include an electrode layer and a support on each of both sides of an electronic functional layer in a thickness direction. Taking-out electrode parts from the electrode layers are exposed in a plane region of at least one of the supports on the both sides.
US11474407B2	Multilayered thin film transparent electrode for electrochromic device and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a multilayered thin film transparent electrode for an electrochromic device including: a substrate; a lower oxide layer located on the substrate; a metal layer located on the lower oxide layer; and an upper oxide layer located on the metal layer, and a thickness of a center portion of the metal layer is larger than a thickness of an edge.
US11474403B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device comprising a TFT substrate having pixels each including a common electrode formed on an organic passivation film, an interlayer insulating film formed so as to cover the common electrode, a pixel electrode having a slit and formed on the interlayer insulating film, a through-hole formed in the organic passivation film and the interlayer insulating film, and a source electrode electrically conducted to the pixel electrode via the through-hole. A taper angle at a depth of D/2 of the through-hole is equal to or more than 50 degrees. The pixel electrode covers part of a side wall of the through-hole but does not cover the remaining part of the side wall of the through-hole. This configuration facilitates the alignment film material to flow into the through-hole, thereby solving a thickness unevenness of the alignment film in vicinity of the through-hole.
US11474402B2	Color film substrate comprising a display region and a non-display region, display device and color film substrate fabricating method The present application provides a color film substrate, a display device, and a color film substrate fabricating method. The color film substrate comprises a display region and a non-display region, wherein the color film substrate in the non-display region comprises: a base; and a photoresist layer disposed on the base; a planarization layer disposed on a side of the photoresist layer away from the base; a support layer disposed on a side of the planarization layer away from the base; wherein a total thickness of the photoresist layer, the planarization layer, and the support layer is greater than or equal to a first thickness threshold.
US11474392B2	Display device A display device includes a first display unit emitting a green light that has a first output spectrum corresponding to a highest gray level of the display device, and a second display unit emitting a blue light that has a second output spectrum corresponding to the highest gray level of the display device. An intensity integral of the first output spectrum within a range from 380 nm to 780 nm is defined as a first intensity integral. An intensity integral of the second output spectrum within a range from 511 nm to 597 nm is defined as a second intensity integral. A ratio of the second intensity integral to the first intensity integral is defined as a first ratio, and the first ratio is greater than 0% and less than or equal to 25.0%.
US11474390B2	Display panel and display device A display panel is provided, which includes a first sub-panel and a second sub-panel arranged opposite to each other, wherein the first sub-panel comprises a plurality of pixel units, the second sub-panel comprises a plurality of functional units, each of the functional units corresponds to respective at least one of the pixel units, and an optical lens layer is arranged between the first sub-panel and the second sub-panel, and configured to form a real image of the functional unit or the pixel unit between the functional unit and the pixel unit, wherein a size of the real image of the functional unit is equal to a size of the functional unit, and a size of the real image of the pixel unit is equal to a size of the pixel unit. A display device is further provided.
US11474382B2	Eyewear with chroma enhancement Some embodiments provide a lens including a lens body and an optical filter configured to attenuate visible light in certain spectral bands. At least some of the spectral bands can include spectral features that tend to substantially increase the colorfulness, clarity, and/or vividness of a scene. In certain embodiments, eyewear incorporates an optical filter that enhances chroma within one or more spectral bands. In some embodiments, a wearer of the eyewear can perceive the increase in chroma when viewing at least certain types of scenes.
US11474377B2	Combiner lens and method of making thereof A combiner lens includes a first lens, a lightguide, and a second lens. The first lens includes a first lens body and a flange integrally formed with the first lens body. The first lens body and flange define a main cavity. The flange has a first joint surface. The lightguide is disposed at least partially in the main cavity. The second lens includes a second lens body positioned in stack with the lightguide and the first lens body. The second lens has a second joint surface in opposing relation to the first joint surface. The second lens is attached to the first lens by a joint formed between the first joint surface and the second joint surface.
US11474375B1	Temple mounted eyeglass frames and methods of making and using the same The invention is directed to eyeglass frames that are mounted and maintained on a user's temple area, providing added comfort and stability. The frames include a pair of rims for enclosing a pair of lenses. The rims are connected to each other via a bridge that can also include a nosepiece for resting the frames on the bridge of the user's nose. The rims further connect to a pair of arms that extend on either side of the user's head with temple pads comfortably retaining the frames on the user. In some embodiments, the frames can further include earpieces that extend behind the user's ears. Advantageously, the disclosed frames can securely and comfortably be worn by the user.
US11474372B2	Laterally offset parallax barriers in multi-view display In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a multi-view display that includes several pixels. The apparatus includes a parallax barrier that overlays the several pixels of the multi-view display. The parallax barrier includes several barrier rows that are arrayed in a first dimension, where each barrier row includes several barriers arrayed in a second dimension. Each of the barriers are separated from adjacent barriers in the barrier row by an aperture. Each barrier row is offset from adjacent barrier rows by a macro offset distance in the second dimension. A portion of each barrier is offset by a micro offset distance in the second dimension, where the micro offset distance is smaller than the macro offset distance.
US11474368B2	Driving system A driving system for moving several optical elements is provided, including a first module, a second module and a third module. The first, second and third modules respectively have a first, second and third terminal electrically connected an external circuit. The first terminal is on a first side of the first module, the second terminal is on a second side of the second module, and the third terminal is on a third side of the third module. Specifically, the first, second, and third terminals are located on the same side of the driving system.
US11474367B2	Speckle elimination apparatus, laser light source and laser projection system A speckle elimination apparatus, a laser light source and a laser projection system, the speckle elimination apparatus comprising a diaphragm (100) and a ¼ wave plate group sequentially arranged on a laser beam optical path, the ¼ wave plate group comprising a first ¼ wave plate (200) and a second ¼ wave plate (300) having optical axis angles of 75°-105°, adjacent sides of the first ¼ wave plate (200) and the second ¼ wave plate (300) being closely arranged, the first ¼ wave plate (200) being arranged so as to allow a portion of an incident laser beam to pass through, the second ¼ wave plate (300) being arranged so as to allow the remainder of the incident laser beam to pass through, the portion of the incident laser beam being 25%-75% of the incident laser beam. The speckle elimination apparatus eliminates the phenomenon of laser speckle.
US11474362B2	Wearable display device utilizing a composite field of view A wearable display device suitable for use in an augmented reality environment is disclosed. The wearable display device can include a projector configured to project light through diffractive optical elements that then distributed the light to multiple display regions. Each of the display regions can be arranged to project light out of the wearable display device towards an eye of a user. Since each of the display regions are positioned in different locations with respect to an eye of a user, the result is that each display region directs light in a different direction. In this way the apparent field of view for a user of the wearable display can be substantially increased.
US11474361B2	Display control apparatus, display control method, and recording medium for setting viewpoint and sightline in a virtual three-dimensional space A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.
US11474360B2	Speaker assembly for headworn computer Aspects of the present invention relate to speaker assemblies for head worn computers, including speaker assemblies in a temple portion of a head-worn computer.
US11474359B2	Augmented and virtual reality display systems and methods for diagnosing health conditions based on visual fields Configurations are disclosed for a health system to be used in various healthcare applications, e.g., for patient diagnostics, monitoring, and/or therapy. The health system may comprise a light generation module to transmit light or an image to a user, one or more sensors to detect a physiological parameter of the user's body, including their eyes, and processing circuitry to analyze an input received in response to the presented images to determine one or more health conditions or defects.
US11474356B2	Optical assembly and virtual reality device An optical assembly and a virtual reality device are provided. The optical assembly includes a light-transmitting device, a light-converging device, and a light-reflecting device. The light-transmitting device is configured to receive light of a left-eye display image and light of a right-eye display image, and transmit the light of the left-eye display image and the light of the right-eye display image to a light-converging device. The light-converging device is configured to converge the light of the left-eye display image and the light of the right-eye display image to a light-reflecting device. A size of a first display image formed by converging the light of the left-eye display image is smaller than a size of the left-eye display image, and a size of a second display image formed by converging the light of the right-eye display image is smaller than a size of the right-eye display image. The light-reflecting device is configured to reflect light of the first display image to a left eye of a user, and reflect light of the second display image to a right eye of the use.
US11474355B2	Methods and systems for displaying stereoscopy with a freeform optical system with addressable focus for virtual and augmented reality Several unique hardware configurations and methods for freeform optical display systems are disclosed. A freeform display system includes primary freeform optical element(s) and secondary freeform optical element(s) in tiled arrangements to expand the horizontal field of view (FOV) or the vertical field of view. The system may include a variable focusing system that produces intermediate pupil and changes the focal distance of a single focal plane or switches among multiple focal planes for rendering objects in focus while resolving accommodation-convergence conflict. The system may map light samples to appropriate light rays in physical space and use a cluster of projectors to project the mapped light rays to produce the light field of the virtual display content. Methods for making tiled freeform optical display systems and methods for producing virtual content with variable focus freeform optics and rendering light fields are also disclosed.
US11474342B2	Wavelength-tunable interference filter A wavelength-tunable interference filter includes: a first substrate where a first mirror and a first electrode are provided; a second substrate where a second mirror corresponding to the first mirror and a second electrode facing the first electrode are provided; and a bonding part bonding the first substrate and the second substrate together. The first substrate includes a moving part where the first mirror is arranged, a diaphragm part holding the moving part in such a way that the moving part is movable in the Z-direction, and an outer circumferential part provided outside of the diaphragm part. The diaphragm part includes a planar part having a uniform thickness, and a first slope part having a thickness in the Z-direction incrementing as it goes from the planar part toward the outer circumferential part. The first electrode is provided over a range from the planar part to the first slope part. An outer edge of the first electrode, which is an edge opposite to the first mirror, is located at the first slope part. The bonding part is provided over a range from a part of the first slope part to the outer circumferential part.
US11474341B2	Electronic component unit An electronic component unit includes: an electronic module in which a rear substrate is electrically connected via an electric cable to an electronic element; an external connection terminal that is electrically connected to an external circuit; a relay substrate including a terminal connection electrode to which the external connection terminal is electrically connected either directly or via a connection conductor; and a relay connector on the relay substrate. The electronic element is any one of: an imaging element; a laser element; and a sensor element.
US11474331B2	Device comprising a multi-aperture imaging device, method for producing same and method for capturing a total field of view A device described here includes a housing and a multi-aperture imaging device. The multi-aperture imaging device includes an array of optical channels arranged next to one another and a beam-deflector for deflecting an optical path of the optical channels. In a first operating state of the device, the housing encloses a housing volume. In the first operating state of the device, the beam-deflector includes a first position within the housing volume. In a second operating state of the device, the beam-deflector includes a second position where the beam-deflector is arranged at least partly outside the housing volume.
US11474330B2	Optical imaging system An optical imaging system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens, disposed in order from an object side to an imaging plane. One or any combination of the first lens to the seventh lens are formed of glass. One or both surfaces of one or more of the first lens to the seventh lens are aspherical. A pair of lenses, among the first lens to the seventh lens, allows paraxial areas opposing each other to be bonded to each other.
US11474322B2	Lens apparatus and imaging apparatus having the same A lens apparatus includes a fixing member, a barrel member configured to hold a lens, and a press member configured to press the lens. The barrel member includes a fixed portion fixed to the fixing member, a screwing portion screwed on the press member, and an engagement portion engaged with the press member. The fixed portion is disposed at the same phase as the engagement portion in a circumferential direction of the lens. The screwing portion is disposed at a phase different from the engagement portion in the circumferential direction.
US11474318B2	Multilayer low attenuation drop cable A communication cable is provided that retains low signal attenuation even after multiple cycles through significant temperature changes. The cable includes a communication element, a tight buffer element that surrounds the communication element, a strengthening element that surrounds the tight buffer element, an inner jacket that surrounds the strengthening element, and an outer jacket that surrounds the inner jacket. The outer jacket protects the interior components and is made of a hard material, and the inner jacket protects the communication element from the mechanical stresses of temperature-induced thermal expansion and contraction of the outer jacket.
US11474310B2	Optical connection systems and methods thereof Optical connection systems including electrical-and-optical connection systems and methods thereof are disclosed. An electrical-and-optical connection system can include an extension tube having a plug and a relay module having a receptacle. The plug can be formed of a metal piece around electrical wires, which, in turn, are around optical-fiber cores that extend along a length of the extension tube. The plug can be configured to pierce through at least a sterile barrier. The relay module can include electrical wires and optical-fiber cores within a housing of the relay module, as well as a receptacle disposed in the housing. The receptacle can be configured to simultaneously accept insertion of the plug therein and establish both electrical and optical connections between the plug and the receptacle from a sterile field to a non-sterile field set up by the sterile barrier. Shape-sensing systems including the optical connection systems are also disclosed.
US11474307B2	Interconnect system and methods of installing the same An interconnect system is provided that involves pre-installing a connector housing an optical connector in an adapter and a ferrule of the same optical connector on a cable. The ferrule terminates one or more groups of optical fibers, and a ferrule push component is also pre-installed on the same group(s) of optical fibers. The connector housing is configured to receive and retain the ferrule and ferrule push component without being removed from the adapter to simultaneously form the optical connector and install the optical connector in the adapter. Embodiments such an interconnect system involving high fiber-count cables and related installation methods involving many optical connections are disclosed.
US11474304B2	Light screen of fiber optic connectors A light screen of fiber optic connectors. The light screen of fiber optic connectors comprises a metal framework, a first metal spring tab and a second metal spring tab integrally formed inside the metal framework and distributed oppositely, and the end of the first metal spring tab and the end of the second metal spring tab are staggered, forming a spring tab opening-closing structure for shielding light. This new type of light screen is made of sheet metal, which has a certain strength, convenient for automatic assembly in late stage, and the first metal spring tab and the second metal spring tab of the light screen have excellent recovery capability, convenient to use, and the lifetime is longer. In addition, this new model has simple structure, very simple production technique and convenient assembly, so that this new model has very strong marketability.
US11474303B2	Optical connector ferrule, sleeve, and method for manufacturing ferrule member An object is to provide an optical fiber connector ferrule, a sleeve, and a method for manufacturing a ferrule member that can avoid an increase in manufacturing time and an increase in cost of optical connectors for connecting multicore optical fibers. The present invention provides an optical fiber connector ferrule, a sleeve, and a method for manufacturing ferrule member which realizes alignment of multicore optical fibers corresponding to the connection by mounting a ferrule on a multicore fiber and then cutting a ferrule member instead of aligning core positions by rotating an axis of an optical fiber and adjusting positions of cores to the ferrule, leading to simplification of a rotational alignment step.
US11474295B2	Light weight fiber optic splice and fiber management system The present disclosure relates to an optical splice package for splicing together first and second optical fibers or first and second sets of optical fibers. The optical fibers have elastic bending characteristics. The splice package includes a splice housing including a mechanical alignment feature for co-axially aligning ends of the first and second optical fibers or sets of optical fibers within the splice housing. The splice housing contains adhesive for securing the ends of the first and second optical fibers or sets of optical fibers within the splice housing. The optical package has a weight less than a spring force corresponding to the elastic bending characteristics of the first and second optical fibers or sets of optical fibers.
US11474293B2	Hollow core optical fiber and a laser system A hollow core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) including an outer cladding region and seven hollow tubes surrounded by the outer cladding region. Each of the hollow tubes is fused to the outer cladding to form a ring defining an inner cladding region and a hollow core region surrounded by the inner cladding region. The hollow tubes are not touching each other, but are arranged with distance to adjacent hollow tubes. The hollow tubes each have an average outer diameter d2 and an average inner diameter d1, wherein d1/d2 is equal to or larger than about 0.8, such as equal to or larger than about 0.85, such as equal to or larger than about 0.9. Also, a laser system.
US11474287B2	Optical element Provided is an optical element with which a high diffraction efficiency can be obtained with a simple configuration. The optical element includes: an optically-anisotropic layer that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound, in which the optically-anisotropic layer has a liquid crystal alignment pattern in which a direction of an optical axis derived from the liquid crystal compound changes while continuously rotating in at least one in-plane direction, and the optically-anisotropic layer has a region in which an alignment direction of a liquid crystal compound in at least one of upper and lower interfaces has a pre-tilt angle with respect to the interface.
US11474285B2	Variable focal length lens device and variable focal length lens control method A variable focal length lens device includes: a lens system of a liquid resonant type whose refractive index is changed in response to a drive signal to be inputted; a temperature sensor configured to acquire temperature information of the lens system; and a drive controller configured to control the lens system. The drive controller includes: a resonant frequency estimation unit configured to calculate an estimated value of a resonant frequency of the lens system on a basis of the temperature information; and a starting frequency setting unit configured to set a starting frequency of the lens system on a basis of the estimated value of the resonant frequency.
US11474283B2	Super resolution for magneto-optical microscopy Sub-diffraction limited magneto-optical microscopy, such as Kerr or Faraday effect microscopy, provide many advantages to fields of science and technology for measuring, or imaging, the magnetization structures and magnetization domains of materials. Disclosed is a method and system for performing sub-diffraction limited magneto-optic microscopy. The method includes positioning a microlens or microlens layer relative to a surface of a sample to image the surface of the sample, forming a photonic nanojet to probe the surface of the sample, and receiving light reflected by the surface of the sample or transmitted through the sample at an imaging sensor. The methods and associated systems and devices enable sub-diffraction limited imaging of magnetic domains at resolutions 2 to 8 times the classical diffraction limit.
US11474278B2	Obstacle detection systems and methods An obstacle detection system includes a light emitter that emits a light signal and a light detector configured to receive a portion of the light signal reflected back from an object. The system includes a processor operatively coupled to the light emitter and the light detector to determine a presence of an obstacle based on the portion of the light signal received by the light detector. The system includes a heater operatively coupled to a power source and at least one sensor configured to determine an ambient temperature and an ambient relative humidity. The processor is operatively coupled to the power source, the heater, and the at least one sensor. The processor is configured to calculate a dew point of the environment from the ambient relative humidity and the ambient temperature and to activate the heater in response to the ambient temperature being less than the dew point.
US11474256B2	Data processing device, laser radar device, and wind measurement system A data processing device of the present invention includes: a data communication device configured to communicate with a laser radar device to acquire a value of line-of-sight wind-speed, a laser emission angle, attitude information, position information, and a time; a storage device configured to store the value of line-of-sight wind-speed and the time; a central processing unit configured to run a data selector to select a value of line-of-sight wind-speed stored in the storage device and being present within a set time period from a time about the value of line-of-sight wind-speed which is newly acquired by the data communication device, and configured to run a wind vector calculator to calculate a wind vector using the newly acquired value of line-of-sight wind-speed and using the selected value of line-of-sight wind-speed; and a memory configured to preserve the data selector and the wind vector calculator.
US11474250B2	Distance image measuring device A distance image measuring device includes: a light source; an image sensor receiving a reflected light generated by reflection of a projected light from an object; a housing accommodating the light source and the image sensor; a window provided in the housing and through which the projected light and the reflected light pass; a distance calculation section calculating a distance to the object; a reflection state switching member disposed on an optical path of the projected light; and an abnormality determination section determining whether there is an abnormality in a function of detecting the object.
US11474235B2	System and method to use reflected doppler radar signals to locate a second mobile device Techniques are described herein for allowing one or more vehicles or radar systems in an environment to passively detect radar signals from other vehicles or other radar systems and determine spatial parameters of objects based on the passively received radar signals. A primary vehicle (or user equipment (UE) associated with the primary vehicle) may be configured to receive one or more radar signals from one or more secondary vehicles (or UEs associated with the secondary vehicles). The primary vehicle may be configured to determine one or more spatial parameters of the secondary vehicle based on the passively received radar signals. In some cases, the primary vehicle may receive an indication that identifies at least some communication resources to be used by the secondary vehicle to transmit the radar signals. The primary vehicle may determine one or more driving operations based on determining the spatial parameter.
US11474226B2	Method and apparatus for emitting electromagnetic radiation and receiving partial radiation reflected by the objects An apparatus for emitting electromagnetic radiation and receiving partial radiation reflected by objects, and determines the instantaneous performance of its system detection. The apparatus includes a device for emitting a frequency-modulated transmit signal that has at least two signal sequences which have ramps, each succeeding one another in the frequency characteristic, with gaps in between, the signal sequences being interleaved with each other with a predetermined time offset so that in each case a first ramp of each of the signal sequences is output before a second ramp of one of the at least two signal sequences is output. The apparatus includes a mixer, an analog-to-digital converter, a transform device, and a device for detecting phase noise. The phase changes of the receive signals are compared over all two-dimensional spectra to a precalculated model, and the cause of the phase noise is ascertained with the aid of predetermined criteria.
US11474220B2	Ultrasonic device and ultrasonic measuring apparatus An ultrasonic device includes: a vibration film provided with a vibration region that is vibratable by a vibration element; and a damper layer that is provided to cover the vibration region of the vibration film. The damper layer has a thickness dimension of 13 μm or larger and 25 μm or smaller.
US11474210B2	Method and device for optical distance measurement comprising a single evaluation unit with time multiplexing to evaluate reflected measurement pulses A method for optical distance measurement is provided, comprising emitting measurement pulses and receiving reflected measurement pulses. One transmission element is associated with the each receiving element. The method comprises the definition of a first group of receiving elements, wherein the transmission elements each emit at least one measurement pulse for distance measurement. Emitted measurement pulses are reflected on an object within a measurement range and the receiving elements of the first group receive the reflected measurement pulses. In evaluating the reflected measurement pulses received by the receiving elements, a single evaluation unit is used with time multiplexing, wherein a measurement window is associated with each receiving element for each emitted measurement pulse by means of the associated transmission element for receiving the measurement pulse and a time period is respectively associated for transmitting data to the evaluation unit, wherein the time period is shorter than the measurement window.
US11474205B2	Electronic device for improving performance of sensor An electronic device is provided. An electronic device includes a sensor, a display including a first surface and a second surface, a rear linear polarizer disposed at a front surface of the sensor module, a rear phase difference film disposed between a front surface of the rear linear polarizer and the second surface of the display, a front phase difference film disposed at the first surface of the display at a position corresponding to a location of the sensor, a front linear polarizer disposed at a front surface of the front phase difference film, and a front plate disposed at a front surface of the front linear polarizer.
US11474204B2	Localization method and robot using the same The present disclosure provides a localization method as well as a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining laser scan points and particles; mapping each of the laser scan points to a global coordinate system based on each of the particles to obtain global boundary points of each of the particles; finding a matching boundary point in the global boundary points by comparing the global boundary points of the particle with points corresponding to static objects in a known map; calculating a distance between the matching boundary point of the particle and the points corresponding to the static objects, and increasing a weight of the matching boundary point if the distance is less than a preset threshold; calculating a weight of the particle by matching the global boundary points of the particle with the known map; and estimating a localization result.
US11474191B2	Method for configuring a tracking system, tracking system, lighting system incorporating a tracking system and computer program A method is provided for configuring a tracking system which estimates a location within a space by comparison of measurements of RF signals, made at the location, with a radio fingerprint map of the space. Estimated locations are correlated with synchronised detections of presence of a user (30) by sensors of a lighting system. RF signal measurements made by a user at a given time may thereby be associated with a user (30) detected at the same time in one or more respective sensing areas of lighting system sensors. The user (30) making RF signal measurements at a determined location may thereby be associated with a user (30) detected by the lighting system sensors at the same time. The association may be used to configure the radio fingerprint map. The location of the detected user (30) as determined by the tracking system may be provided to the lighting system.
US11474190B2	Certified location for mobile devices In one example embodiment, a certified location service enables a mobile device to access a location-based service when a determined location meets a location requirement and an overall confidence score for the determined location exceeds a confidence threshold. A data package is received including identifiers of beacons observed by the mobile device, and a location of the mobile device is determined based on a calculated location of one or more of the beacons. An overall confidence score for the determined location is calculated based on one or more individual confidence scores for the one or more beacons used in determining the location or composite confidence scores for types of the one or more beacons. The determined location and the overall confidence score are provided to one or more provider servers that allow the mobile device to access a location-based service based thereon.
US11474187B2	Positioning method based on 5G and positioning system based on 5G A positioning method comprises acquiring positioning information of a 5G base station from a satellite, obtaining calibration information based on the positioning information, and broadcasting outwards the calibration information; acquiring initial positioning information of a user terminal from the satellite; accessing a nearest 5G base station in real time, monitoring and acquiring calibration information broadcasted by the nearest 5G base station; and calibrating the initial positioning information acquired in the initial positioning step according to the calibration information acquired in the monitoring step to obtain positioning result information. As described above, the positioning of centimeter level precision can be realized by utilizing the 5G base station, and there is no need to additionally establish a CORS base station and a data center, thereby the cost of precise positioning can be reduced.
US11474182B2	Motion detection in CEST magnetic resonance imaging based on Z-spectrum analysis A medical imaging system includes a memory for storing machine executable instructions. The medical imaging system further includes a processor for controlling the medical imaging system. Execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to: receive magnetic resonance image data acquired according to a CEST magnetic resonance imaging protocol, wherein the magnetic resonance image data includes voxels, wherein each of the voxels includes a measured Z-spectrum for a set of saturation frequency offsets; assign a motion likelihood map to each voxel by comparing the measured Z-spectrum of each voxel to predetermined criteria; and reconstruct a CEST magnetic resonance image using the magnetic resonance image data and the motion likelihood map.
US11474177B2	Method for magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance device In a method for MRI where k-space describing spatial frequencies in an acquisition volume (AV) is scanned, a first measured data acquisition is performed in the AV with a first gradient field strength of a gradient field, including irradiating a RF pulse into the AV and acquiring a first series of measured values spaced apart temporally, a second measured data acquisition is performed with a second, different gradient field strength, including irradiating a RF pulse into the AV and acquiring a second series of measured values spaced apart temporally. With the first measured data acquisition, the first measured values for a respective response signal are acquired at a first time interval from one another and with the second measured data acquisition, the second measured values for a respective response signal are acquired at a second, different time interval from one another.
US11474172B1	Pneumatic cable shuttle system for 2FNMR A transfer device is provided for shuttling an NMR sample container between at least two coaxially arranged NMR magnet systems of an NMR spectrometer comprising a guide tube positioned in a central bore of the magnet systems, a shuttle assembly arranged inside the guide tube for securely holding and shuttling the sample container and a drive system comprising a pulling drive and a winch cord attached to the drive system on one side and to the shuttle assembly on the other side, such that the shuttle assembly can travel inside the guide tube. The transfer device has a pneumatic pressurizing arrangement with an entry for pressurized gas arranged on a gas-tight body above the shuttle assembly that is adapted to maintain the winch cord under tension. The shuttle assembly comprises a piston design being moveable along the common axis of the coaxial magnet systems under the influence of the pressure.
US11474166B2	Multi-contact hall plate having contacts equally distributed along an inner edge region of the hall plate A multi-contact Hall plate having four contacts or a multiple of four contacts, wherein each of the contacts is arranged substantially equally distributed along an edge region of the Hall plate, and each of the contacts is connected to one of the four terminals.
US11474161B2	Power supply semiconductor integrated circuit A power supply semiconductor integrated circuit includes an output transistor, a control circuit, a first-fault detection circuit, a second-fault detection circuit, a delay circuit, and a latch circuit. The output transistor is connected between a voltage-input terminal to which a DC voltage is input and a voltage-output terminal. The control circuit controls the output transistor. The first-fault detection circuit detects a first fault. The second-fault detection circuit detects a second fault different from the first fault. The delay circuit delays an output of the first-fault detection circuit and an output of the second-fault detection circuit. The latch circuit captures and holds an output of the delay circuit. The delay circuit includes: a constant current source for charging a delay capacitor; a discharge switch for discharging the delay capacitor; and a voltage comparator circuit that compares a charge voltage across the delay capacitor and a predetermined voltage.
US11474157B2	Method for evaluating secondary battery, device for evaluating secondary battery, and power supply system A device for evaluating a secondary battery disclosed herein includes: a first acquirer that acquires information on a predetermined item from a secondary battery to be evaluated; an output current determiner that determines an output current value to be output from the secondary battery based on the information obtained by the first acquirer; and an evaluator that evaluates a deterioration state of the secondary battery based on discharge data obtained when the output current value determined by the output current determiner is output.
US11474153B2	Battery pack maintenance system A battery pack maintenance system includes maintenance circuitry, image input circuitry, a display, and user input circuitry. The maintenance circuitry is configured to perform a maintenance operation on a battery pack having a plurality of batteries. The image input circuitry is configured to receive an image of the battery pack. The display is configured to display the image. The user input circuitry is configured to receive a battery selection user input identifying a selected battery of the battery pack. The maintenance circuitry is configured to associate the battery selection user input with a maintenance operation performed on the selected battery.
US11474148B2	Automatic detection circuit for integrated circuit and automatic detection method for the same An automatic detection circuit for an integrated circuit and an automatic detection method for the same are provided. The automatic detection circuit is suitable for a system-on-chip (SoC). A control unit of the automatic detection circuit enters an automatic detection mode to: switch a first dynamic switching circuit to connect a main bus to a virtual host circuit; switch a second dynamic switching circuit to connect memory interfaces and intellectual property circuit to a virtual input and output circuit; send detection vectors to the virtual host circuit to set and activate the memory interfaces and the intellectual property circuits; send the detection vectors to the virtual I/O circuit to replace external memory and external equipment for sending and receiving signals; and compare signals received by the virtual host circuit or signals received by the virtual input and output circuit with predetermined signal data to generate a detection result.
US11474147B2	Kit-less pick and place handler system for thermal testing The present disclosure provides for a kit-less pick and place handler which conducts thermal testing of at least one device. An exemplary handler includes a thermal soak plate, a first prime mover, a second prime mover, a test site actuator, and a test contactor. The thermal soak plate can receive devices and maintain an accurate position of the devices using a friction between the thermal soak plate and the device. The test contactor can electrically contact the device. The first prime mover can place the device on the thermal soak plate. The second prime mover can carry the device to the test contactor, hold the device during thermal testing, and move the device from the test contactor. The test site actuator can exert force on the second prime mover during thermal testing.
US11474143B2	Testing apparatus A testing apparatus for measuring a strength of a chip includes: a cassette mounting base on which to mount a cassette capable of accommodating wafer units; a frame fixing mechanism that fixes an annular frame of the wafer unit; a conveying mechanism that conveys the wafer unit between the cassette and the frame fixing mechanism; a pushing-up mechanism that pushes up a predetermined chip included in the wafer supported by the annular frame fixed by the frame fixing mechanism; a pick-up mechanism having a collet picking up the chip pushed up by the pushing-up mechanism; a strength measuring mechanism having a support unit supporting the chip picked up by the collet; and a collet moving mechanism that moves the collect from a position facing the pushing-up mechanism to a position facing the support unit.
US11474139B2	Fault direction calculation during current transformer saturation Improvements in the functioning of a line-mounted device to calculate a direction to a fault during current transformer (CT) saturation are disclosed herein. The line-mounted device may determine a load direction using voltage and current zero-crossings and a power system frequency before the fault condition. The line-mounted device may determine a fault direction in relation to the direction to the load after calculating and removing direct current (DC) components of a sampled current signal using valid sample pairs obtained during unsaturated regions of peaks of the sampled current signal. The line-mounted device may indicate the direction to the fault. A system of line-mounted devices may be used to determine a faulted section of a power system using indications of fault direction.
US11474124B2	Fluid probe with heat spreader structure and thermal energy source A fluid probe includes a heat spreader structure that defines therein a fluid chamber that is in fluid communication with an external environment of the probe, and a thermal energy source in thermal communication with the heat spreader structure. The heat spreader structure may be made from heat pipes, which function as both temperature-control elements and structural elements. The thermal coupling of the heat spreader structure and the thermal energy source may be used to transfer heat between the two, heating, cooling, and/or maintaining temperature of the heat spreader structure. The fluid probe may have any of a variety of uses, for example being a pitot tube for an aircraft, a fluid sampling device, a medical device, or a device for injecting a fluid.
US11474121B2	Automated volume saving liquid exchange device in a single rotating cylinder The present invention provides a device and a method for automated liquid exchange in a horizontally rotating container that may be applied in automated sample treatment by using chemical solutions, in sequential order. Such applications include biomolecule staining on solid support or fixed samples such as western blot or tissue slice processing. Such sequential chemical reactions are usually performed on flat surfaces. Alternatively, these reactions can be completed with much less volume of reagents in horizontally rotating containers. Yet, it is difficult to automate these processes in rotating containers since the required tubing would twist due to the continuous rotation of the container. The present invention solves the problem of twisting of tubing by leading them through a stationary tubing carrier that passes through the rotating container. Hence, the rotation of the tubing, and therefore twisting, is avoided, thus enabling automated liquid exchange of various chemical solutions in rotating containers.
US11474107B2	Digital analysis of molecular analytes using electrical methods Electrical detection methods are used to identify and further characterize single-molecule target analytes such as proteins and nucleic acids. A composition including a probe region and a tail region is contacted with a target analyte. The probe region specifically binds to the target analyte. The tail region is coupled to the probe region, and includes a nucleic acid template for polynucleotide synthesis. When conditions are such that polynucleotide synthesis occurs along the tail region, one hydrogen ion is released for every nucleotide that is incorporated into the tail region. A transistor such as an ISFET detects and measures changes in ion concentration, and these measurements can be used to identify the tail region and thus characterize the corresponding target analyte.
US11474106B2	Methods for cytotoxic chemotherapy-based predictive assays The invention relates to methods, systems and kits for determining therapeutic effectiveness or toxicity of cancer-treating compounds that incorporate into or bind to DNA. In particular, the invention is directed to methods, systems and kits for predicting a patient's treatment outcome after administration of a microdose of therapeutic composition to the patient. The methods provides physicians with a diagnostic tool to segregate cancer patients into differential populations that have a higher or lower chance of responding to a particular therapeutic treatment.
US11474101B2	Direct immunohistochemistry assay The application is to antibodies which have been labelled with polyenzymes (multiple enzymes), specifically polyperoxidases, for use in direct immunohistochemical assays of tissues. The antibodies used diagnostically may also be antibodies which are used therapeutically.
US11474100B2	Chromophore-labeled oligosaccharide markers and methods of use thereof Provided herein are compositions and methods useful for the analysis and authentication of polysaccharide-rich herbs, such as Dendrobium officinale, Radix Astragali, Radix Angelica Sinensis, and related herbal products.
US11474093B2	Analysis method of protein-protein interaction and a screening method of protein-protein interaction inhibitors using a nanopore The present invention relates to a method for screening protein-protein interaction inhibitors using a nanopore, a method for analyzing protein structures, a method for analyzing protein-protein interactions, and a kit therefor.
US11474092B2	Method for determining properties of a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture and device for the same A method for determining properties of a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture includes determining a thermal conductivity value, density measurement, viscosity measurement, and temperature and pressure. The method also includes determining a hydrogen content of the gas mixture on the basis of the thermal conductivity value and the temperature and pressure, determining a density measurement and associated temperature and pressure, and determining the mean molar mass or standard density on the basis of the density measurement and the temperature and pressure. The method further includes determining the mean molar mass or standard density of a hydrogen-free residual gas mixture based on the mean molar mass or standard density and the hydrogen fraction, determining the Wobbe index of the residual gas mixture based on the viscosity measurement and the temperature and pressure, and determining a calorific value based on the mean molar mass or standard density and the Wobbe index.
US11474089B2	Sensor element and gas sensor A sensor element includes element main body including side surfaces, a detection unit, connector electrodes disposed on the rear end-side part of the side surfaces, a porous layer that covers at least front end-side part of the side surface, the porous layer having a porosity of 10% or more, and a water-penetration reduction portion. The water-penetration reduction portion is disposed on the side surface so as to divide the porous layer or to be located closer to the rear end than the porous layer. The length L of the water-penetration reduction portion is 0.5 mm or more. The water-penetration reduction portion includes, among a dense layer covering the side surface and having a porosity of less than 10% and a gap region in which the porous layer is absent, at least the dense layer. The water-penetration reduction portion reduces the capillarity of water.
US11474080B2	Automatic ultrasonic imaging inspection method and system based on six-axis manipulator An automatic ultrasonic imaging inspection method and system based on a six-axis manipulator. The method includes: controlling, by a motion control card, a six-axis manipulator to perform scanning and an external axis motor to move; when scanning, feeding back, by a probe, an echo signal; when the probe moves to another scanning line, sending, by a controller, a displacement information of the probe along a stepping direction to an ultrasonic imaging device; when the external axis motor works, feeding back, by an encoder, a displacement information of the probe along a scanning direction to the ultrasonic imaging device; allowing the external axis motor to work when the probe moves along a scanning line; and generating, by the ultrasonic imaging device, a two-dimensional scanning image according to the echo signal, and the displacement information of the probe along the stepping direction and the scanning direction.
US11474074B2	Detection apparatus, convergence member, and noise cancellation system A detection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a convergence member and a sensor. The convergence member comes into contact with a test object and has an elastic-modulus distribution in which an elastic modulus decreases as a distance from a center of the convergence member increases. The sensor is placed in an area including the center of the convergence member. The sensor detects, through the convergence member, an elastic wave generated from the test object.
US11474071B2	Alkalinity measurement of an aqueous sample An embodiment provides a method for compensating for inteferants in measurement of alkalinity in a reagent-less system, including: introducing an aqueous sample into a measurement device comprising one or more series of electrodes; applying an electrical signal to the aqueous sample using the one or more series of electrodes, wherein the electrical signal is selected from the group consisting of: current and voltage; identifying, during application of the electrical signal, that the electrical signal reaches an oxidation threshold and measuring, prior to reaching the oxidation threshold, a first electrical response to the electrical signal, the first electrical response attributable to interferants in the aqueous sample; identifying, during application of the electrical signal, that the electrical signal reaches an endpoint and measuring, from the oxidation threshold to the endpoint, a second electrical response to the electrical signal; and measuring an alkalinity of the aqueous sample based upon a difference between the first electrical response and the second electrical response. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US11474065B2	Biomolecule measuring device An object of the present invention is to provide a biomolecule measuring device that can decrease the influence of crosstalk between chambers. A biomolecule measuring device according to the present invention supplies, to electrodes equipped on chambers, voltages modulated differently to each other.
US11474057B2	Thermochemical sensor and method for manufacturing same A thermochemical sensor is provided. The thermochemical sensor comprises: a substrate structure comprising a thermoelectric surface having concave portions and convex portions; a base fiber disposed on the thermoelectric surface of the substrate structure; and a catalyst layer that conformally covers the thermoelectric surface of the substrate structure and the base fiber.
US11474055B2	High sample throughput differential scanning calorimeter Described is a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) instrument capable of performing analyses of multiple samples at the same time. Some embodiments of DSC instruments described herein include a thermal substrate that provides a substantially uniform temperature across a surface of the substrate. A plurality of DSC units is in thermal communication with the substrate, for example, by mounting the units directly to the surface of the substrate. Each DSC unit includes a second thermal substrate for further thermal isolation, and a reference platform and sample platform to receive a reference cell and a sample cell, respectively. A thermoelectric device is disposed between each platform and the second thermal substrate. Optionally, the reference and sample cells may be disposable chips that can be discarded after measurement are performed, thereby reducing or eliminating the need to clean instrument components to prevent cross-contamination for subsequent instrument operation.
US11474052B2	Real time additive manufacturing process inspection using x-ray emission and detection through a build chamber Systems and methods for real time, nondestructive inspection of an object being formed by additive manufacturing is provided. The disclosed systems and methods can be used with any additive manufacturing system and can detect defects introduced during fabrication. In operation, additive manufacturing of the object can be paused and the object rotated within the build chamber. An x-ray pulse can then be directed through a linear aperture towards the object being formed inside the build chamber. A linear x-ray detector array can detect the x-ray pulse and an x-ray image of the object being formed can be created. By rotating the object being formed during exposure to the x-ray pulse at least one half of one full rotation, the entire volume of the object can be inspected.
US11474050B2	Radiation detector module with insulating shield A radiation detector module includes a frame, a module circuit board connected to the frame, detector units that each include radiation sensors disposed above the frame and electrically connected to the module circuit board, and an optically and infrared radiation opaque, X-ray transparent, electrically insulating detector shield covering a top surface and at least one side surface of the radiation sensors.
US11474045B2	Method and device for the determination of film forming amines in a liquid A photometric method for determination of a concentration of a film forming amine in a liquid, including providing a buffer solution of a weak acid having a pKa≥4.5 and a strong acid having a pKa≤1; diluting an aliquot of the buffer solution with water, and determining the pH of the diluted buffer solution; adding reagent to the diluted buffer solution and measuring an initial absorbance of the diluted buffer/reagent solution; preparing a sample solution by adding liquid containing the film forming amine to an aliquot of the buffer solution and measuring the pH of the sample solution; adjusting the pH of the sample solution to match the pH of the diluted buffer solution by adding strong acid; and adding the reagent to the pH adjusted sample solution to form a colored complex, and measuring the absorbance of the resulting solution in a photometer.
US11474043B2	Plasma-based detector and methods using the same for measuring and monitoring properties of a gas flow There is provided a method for measuring a composition of a gas circulating through a plasma-based detector, the plasma-based detector having a discharge chamber defining an internal volume and having discharge electrodes configured to apply a plasma-generating field across the discharge chamber. The method includes ramping a voltage until it reaches a breakdown voltage to generate a plasma, detecting the presence of the plasma, determining a pressure based on the breakdown voltage upon detection of the presence of the plasma, operating the detector at an operation voltage greater than the breakdown voltage, performing measurement(s) on the plasma, generating a detector signal based the measurement(s) and compensating the detector signal based on the determined pressure to obtain a compensated detector signal, the compensated detector signal being representative of the composition of the gas. A plasma-based detector for measuring the composition of the gas is also provided.
US11474037B2	Retro-reflectometer for measuring retro-reflectivity of objects in an outdoor environment comprising a lock-in amplifier coupled to an optical modulator and an optical detector An apparatus for measuring retro-reflectivity of a target object in an outdoor environment includes a modulator to modulate a first optical signal based on a specified modulation value, an optical emitter, coupled to the modulator, to emit the first optical signal along an optical path towards the target object, and an optical detector positioned collinearly with respect to the optical emitter. The optical detector detects a second optical signal that is retro-reflected from the target object. The apparatus includes a lock-in amplifier coupled to the modulator and the optical detector. The lock-in amplifier receives a first electrical signal from the modulator and a second electrical signal from the optical detector, and generates, based on the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal, a third electrical signal indicative of the retro-reflectivity of the target object.
US11474036B2	Flocculation state monitoring sensor Provided is a flocculation state monitoring sensor with which blockage of an ejecting part which ejects a gas towards a light emitting part and a light receiving part can be prevented, and which performs stable monitoring. A flocculation state monitoring sensor comprising: a light emitting part which irradiates laser light towards a measuring region which measures a flocculation state; and a light receiving part which receives light scattered along a direction which intersects with a direction along an optical axis of said light emitting part, wherein the light emitting part and the light receiving part are cleaned by air being ejected from nozzles theretowards. A small amount of air is provided to the nozzles between cleaning periods to purge floc, etc.
US11474034B2	Lateral flow test system A lateral flow test system having an optical reader, a lateral flow cartridge and a computer system is provided. The lateral flow cartridge includes a porous test strip with a reading window into the porous test strip exposing an exposed zone of the porous strip. The optical reader has a reader housing and a slot for inserting the cartridge into the reader housing. The optical reader has an illumination arrangement adapted for illuminating the exposed zone of the porous strip when the cartridge is inserted into the slot. The optical reader further has a video camera configured for acquiring a series of digital images comprising the exposed zone of the porous strip. The computer system receives sets of pixel data representing the plurality of consecutive digital images and calculates wetting progress along the length of the exposed zone of the porous strip based on the sets of pixels data.
US11474029B2	Spectrophotometer A spectrophotometer includes: an infrared light source; an interferometer; a first detector; and a monitor unit. The monitor unit includes: a second detector; and a light amount control unit. The light amount control unit is operable to control the infrared light source such that the amount comes closer to a target light amount, based on the signal. The infrared light source emits light having a first wavelength range and light having a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range. The second detector includes: a first light detection element; and a second light detection element. The first light detection element outputs to the light amount control unit a first voltage corresponding to the light having the first wavelength range. The second light detection element outputs to the light amount control unit a second voltage corresponding to the light having the second wavelength range.
US11474019B2	Method and apparatus for determining a concentration of aerosol particles in a carrier gas A method and apparatus for determining a concentration of aerosol particles in a carrier gas. The method comprises providing an aerosol having aerosol particles in a carrier gas comprising at least one condensable component; introducing at least part of the aerosol into a chamber of a pressure-rated vessel, wherein the chamber is delimited by at least one wall adjoining the chamber and set to a temperature which is above a saturation temperature of the at least one condensable component; subsequently removing part of the aerosol from the chamber, as a result of which a decrease in pressure in the chamber occurs, as a result of which the at least one condensable component condenses at least partly on the aerosol particles; and determining a concentration of aerosol particles in the carrier gas during removal of the part of the aerosol from the chamber.
US11474008B2	Exhaust gas dilution device An exhaust gas dilution device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a head part, ejector unit, a nozzle part, and a dilution part. The head part has a space part into which an exhaust gas flows and a through-hole formed through the center axis direction to be connected to the space part. The ejector unit is coupled to the head part and has a first discharge hole formed passing through the center axis direction to be connected to the through-hole and connected to a first inlet to which primary dilution air is supplied. The nozzle part is inserted into a first discharge hole through the through-hole and has a second discharge hole that penetrates in the center axis direction so that the exhaust gas flowed into the space part is sucked and ejected into the first discharge hole as the primary dilution air moves through the first discharge hole. The dilution part has a first flow path part into which a primary dilution gas, which is generated and discharged after the exhaust gas and the primary dilution air are mixed in the first discharge hole, flows, and a second flow path part connected to the first flow path part and guiding secondary dilution air to be mixed with the primary dilution gas, and generates a secondary dilution gas as the primary dilution gas and the secondary dilution air are mixed.
US11474006B2	Methods for grinding of samples using a combination of rotational and linear motion Disclosed herein are devices, apparatuses, and methods for grinding of samples. A method includes securing a sample vial in a holder attached to a connecting linkage, the sample vial having a grinding media in the sample vial. The method includes rotating a crank that is operatively coupled to a proximal end of the connecting linkage at a proximal pivot point so that the proximal pivot point undergoes rotational motion. The method includes restricting a distal pivot point of the connecting linkage to a linear path, the distal pivot point near a distal end of the connecting linkage. A result being that the sample vial undergoes a combination of rotational and linear motion.
US11474004B2	Microtome A microtome includes: a base element; a mid element movably connected to the base element via a joint; a first cutting apparatus element; a second cutting apparatus element; a first actuator apparatus configured to move the first cutting apparatus element relative to the mid element in a delivery direction in order thereby to set a delivery of the object to the blade; a measuring apparatus configured to measure a position of the mid element or of the first cutting apparatus element in the delivery direction relative to a reference; and a controller configured to control the first actuator apparatus on the basis of the position measured by the measuring apparatus. This can compensate the effect of the mechanical play of the joint on the first cutting apparatus element.
US11473999B2	Leak inspection device and leak inspection method A leak inspection device includes an inspection mechanism that executes a first inspection process for compressing the insides of a first inspection chamber and a reference chamber, and inspecting the first inspection chamber for a pressure leak based on a differential pressure therebetween, and a second inspection process for compressing the insides of a second inspection chamber and the reference chamber, and inspecting the second inspection chamber for a pressure leak based on a differential pressure therebetween, a first pre-compression valve that opens and closes a first pre-compression path, and a control device that opens, during the execution of the first inspection process, the first pre-compression valve to pre-compress the second inspection chamber, and causes, in a state where the inside of the second inspection chamber is pre-compressed, the inspection mechanism to execute the second inspection process.
US11473996B2	Remote pneumatic testing system A method for remote pneumatic testing of a piping system is described. A system administering the method may perform a safety check of the piping system. Following the safety check, the system may verify a digital connection between a remote control system and the piping system, and verify a mechanical connection between a pressure source and the piping system. The system may remotely control the disbursement of fluid from the pressure source into the piping system to apply pressure to the piping system. The system may remotely monitor the pressure applied to the piping system, and may determine that a target pressure to a piping system is reached. Responsive to determining that the target pressure is reached, the system may cause a leak check to be performed.
US11473983B2	Suppression of noise and cross-talk in brillouin fiber sensors A dynamic Brillouin fiber sensor that is immune to fluctuations in the power, frequency, or polarizing state of the pump and probe beams is described herein. A new measurand that combines information from the complex Stokes and anti-Stokes interactions is provided to extract the absolute Brillouin frequency shift while rejecting the majority of noise sources that may limit the performance of current slope-assisted Brillouin optical time domain analysis systems.
US11473979B2	Sensor unit and energy storage module A sensor unit disclosed herein is a temperature sensor unit to be attached to an energy storage device. The temperature sensor unit includes an FPC to be positioned on an energy storage device body, a temperature sensor connected to a detection line of the FPC, a housing disposed on the FPC and covering the temperature sensor, and a biasing member elastically and deformably held in the housing and configured to bias the lower housing of the housing toward the energy storage device body by elastic restoring force to bring the temperature sensor into contact with the energy storage device body with the FPC therebetween.
US11473970B2	Subpixel apertures for channels in a scanning sensor array A multispectral sensor array can include a combination of ranging sensor channels (e.g., LIDAR sensor channels) and ambient-light sensor channels tuned to detect ambient light having a channel-specific property (e.g., color). The sensor channels can be arranged and spaced to provide multispectral images of a field of view in which the multispectral images from different sensors are inherently aligned with each other to define an array of multispectral image pixels. Various optical elements can be provided to facilitate imaging operations. Light ranging/imaging systems incorporating multispectral sensor arrays can operate in rotating and/or static modes.
US11473967B2	Piezo stack drive of a vibration limit switch with front-mounted fastening mechanism An assembly arrangement for connecting a membrane of a vibration sensor with a drive unit such that vibrations of the drive unit are transmitted to the membrane and vibrations of the membrane are transferred to the drive unit, wherein the assembly arrangement is formed as a cylindrical sleeve, having on one end a fastening section for indirectly or directly fastening to the membrane or an element connected with the membrane, and an insertion opening for the drive unit on the other end.
US11473965B2	Device for moving a load and a lifting member therefor A device for moving a load comprises a mobile, in particular rolling chassis (10) from which a lifting device (20) extends with at least one lifting member (30). The lifting device is intended and configured to receive the load (5) thereon. The lifting member comprises a substantially L-shaped base (31) with a lying leg (311) and an upright leg (312) mutually connected by a bend (313). The lifting member further comprises a shoe (33) which extends over the base (31) with interposing of at least one weight sensor (32) of electronic weighing means. The shoe (33) is likewise substantially L-shaped with a lying leg (331) and an upright leg (332), wherein the upright leg (332) of the shoe (33) maintains an intermediate space in relation to the upright leg (312) of the base (31). A base unit (40) of the weighing means is received at least substantially wholly in the intermediate space between the two legs (31,33).
US11473962B2	Method and device for detecting the weight of a load moving on scales The invention relates to a method for calculating the weight of a load moving on scales (1). According to the method, a load signal of the scales is determined over a period of time using the speed of the load, and several partial load signals (TL1, TL2) are used, the total thereof providing the load signal, a first partial load signal (TL1) displaying a maximum value as long as the load is fully on the weighing section of the scales (1), and a second partial load signal (TL2) displaying a minimum value as long as the load is completely removed from the weighing section of the scales (1), and the speed of the movement of the load is determined from said partial load signals (TL1 and TL2). The invention also relates to scales for carrying out said method, comprising two weighing units (10, 11) with flexible deformation elements on which deformation sensors (7, 15), which generate the partial load signals (TL1,TL2), are arranged.
US11473959B2	Inundation detection device, inundation detection system, and inundation detection method To provide a flood detection technique with which a breakdown is less likely to occur over a long period, maintenance costs are low, and the occurrence of an abnormal water level is less likely to be erroneously determined. An inundation detection device detects a received signal strength that is the strength of a received response signal received from an RF sensor installed at a flood detection location, detects a dispersion within a specific time, detects a normal reception rate, and outputs a flood detection signal in a case where the dispersion is greater than or equal to a specific threshold and the normal reception rate is less than or equal to a specific threshold.
US11473953B2	Sensor device with sensor connector for accommodating a clip A sensor device includes a pipe, a sensor connector, a sensor, a sealing member, a first clip insertion window, a second clip insertion window, a clip, and at least one cutout portion. The pipe defines a fluid passage. The sensor connector defines a sensor insertion hole. The sensor detects a physical quantity of a fluid flowing through the fluid passage and includes a large diameter portion, a small diameter portion, and a step portion. The second clip insertion window is located opposite to the first clip insertion window relative to an axis of the sensor insertion hole. The clip is inserted into the first clip insertion window and the second clip insertion window to fix the sensor in the sensor insertion hole by holding both sides of the small diameter portion.
US11473952B2	Method and sensor for detecting flow rates in corrosive liquid Provided are flow sensor assemblies for determining a flow rate of a liquid that include an O-ring support, a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned in the O-ring support, a plurality of couplings of a male sensor pin and a female sensor pin, a plurality of thermistors associated with the plurality of couplings, wherein each thermistor of the plurality of thermistors are positioned on the PCB and are adjacent to a respective coupling of the plurality of couplings, and an over-molding material that holds the PCB in place with regard to the O-ring support. Methods are also provided.
US11473949B2	Flowmeter According to the invention there is provided a flowmeter (10) includes a body (12) defining a passageway (14) for allowing fluid to flow therethrough and a sensing arrangement (16) which extends substantially inwardly from opposing end regions (18) of the passageway (14) for sensing a flow of fluid through the passageway (14) along an axis (20) which is substantially parallel thereto.
US11473948B2	Magnetically inductive flowmeter including a coil system having means for field guide-back A magnetically inductive flowmeter includes a measuring tube having a tube axis and a tube wall; a magnet system for producing a magnetic field that extends perpendicularly to the tube axis; at least one pair of measuring electrodes for sensing an electrical voltage induced in the medium by the magnetic field; and an electronic measuring/operating circuit for operating the magnet system and the measuring electrodes. The magnet system includes a coil system having a coil having a coil core and further includes two pole shoes. The coil system includes a field guide-back, wherein a tangential fraction of the magnetic field in the coil relative to the measuring tube axis amounts to at least 90% of the total magnetic field. The field guide-back has a guide-back part that extends through the coil and forms the coil core of the coil.
US11473941B2	Methods and apparatus for determining shape parameter(s) using a sensing fiber having a single core with multiple light propagating modes Example embodiments include an optical interrogation system with a sensing fiber having a single core, the single core having multiple light propagating modes. Interferometric apparatus probes the single core multimode sensing fiber over a range of predetermined wavelengths and detects measurement interferometric data associated with the multiple light propagating modes of the single core for each predetermined wavelength in the range. Data processing circuitry processes the measurement interferometric data associated with the multiple light propagating modes of the single core to determine one or more shape-sensing parameters of the sensing fiber from which the shape of the fiber in three dimensions can be determined.
US11473924B2	Transition of navigation modes for multi-modal transportation Systems and methods for improved transitioning and updating of navigations modes for multi-modal transportation routes are presented. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a transportation route, which may include a first segment and a second segment. A first interface associated with the first segment may be displayed and may include a visual indicator of a rate of progress. A predicted travel time may be predicted, based on the rate of progress, to a starting location of the second segment. The visual indicator may be updated based on a comparison of the predicted travel time to a start time of the second segment.
US11473923B2	Vehicle dispatch system for autonomous driving vehicle and autonomous driving vehicle A vehicle dispatch system is configured to execute user type identification processing for identifying a user type indicating whether the user is a visually handicapped person or a healthy person, and when the user is identified to be a visually handicapped person, execute voice guidance processing for performing voice guidance for a visually handicapped person. The autonomous driving vehicle includes an image recognition unit configured to perform image recognition of the user. The voice guidance processing includes guidance information generation processing for generating guidance information including a moving direction for allowing the user to approach the autonomous driving vehicle based on an image recognition result of the image recognition unit, and guidance information transfer processing for transferring the guidance information to the user by voice.
US11473913B2	System and method for service oriented cloud based management of internet of drones A Internet protocol-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) management system and method is disclosed that includes UAVs including a communication chip, a user computer, a cloud-based service for performing a virtual UAV. The method includes storing a plurality of pre-planned missions, controlling communication between the UAV and the user computer, mapping the UAV to the virtual UAV, assigning a mission to include multiple waypoints, and allocating the task at the multiple waypoints. Dynamic mission planning of the assigned mission is performed to generate planned paths for performing the task. Operation of the UAV is controlled by way of the corresponding virtual UAV including receiving messages and commands for the mission from the user computer, sending control commands to the UAV, receiving data signals from the UAV, and transmitting location and status of performance of the task for the UAV. The cloud-based service performs image processing using the received data signals.
US11473912B2	Location-estimating device and computer program for location estimation A location-estimating device comprises a processor configured to acquire first locational information representing the location of a moving object for each first information acquisition time and calculate a first estimated location, acquire second locational information representing the location of the moving object for each second information acquisition time and calculate a second estimated location, and when the first estimated location has been determined, calculate the first movement amount and moving direction between the first information acquisition time and current time, and estimate the location at the current time based on the first estimated location, first movement amount and moving direction, or when the first estimated location is not determined, calculate a second movement amount and moving direction between the preceding second information acquisition time and current time, and estimate the location at the current time based on the second estimated location, second movement amount and moving direction.
US11473902B2	Methods and apparatus to determine a twist parameter and/or a bend angle associated with a multi-core fiber A multi-core fiber includes multiple optical cores, and for each different core of a set of different cores of the multiple optical cores, a total change in optical length is detected. The total change in optical length represents an accumulation of all changes in optical length for multiple segments of that different core up to a point on the multi-core fiber. A difference is determined between the total changes in optical length for cores of the set of different cores. A twist parameter and/or a bend angle associated with the multi-core fiber at the point on the multi-core fiber is/are determined based on the difference.
US11473892B2	Vehicle for deposition of explosives in blast holes and method of use Described is a vehicle configured for the deposition of explosives in holes of open-pit exploration mines, wherein the vehicle is able to perform all seven steps carried out in the manual explosive deposition process, automatically, completely free of human intervention. Also described is a method of use of the aforementioned vehicle.
US11473880B2	Apparatus for a directed-energy weapon Apparatus for a Directed-Energy Weapon An apparatus for a directed-energy weapon comprises: an assessment system arranged to, during an assessment phase, perform an assessment of a target environment, wherein the target environment comprises a target, and the assessment comprises determining a possible engagement efficiency of the target by the directed-energy weapon; and a controller arranged to, during an engaging phase, control the directed-energy weapon to direct energy towards the target environment conditionally upon the possible engagement efficiency.
US11473871B1	Liquid replenishing mechanism and water gun A liquid replenishing mechanism and a water gun include a housing, a conductive component, a conveying component, and a liquid storage component. The housing includes a first outer surface. The conductive component is exposed outside the first outer surface and is electrically connected with the conveying component. The conveying component defines a liquid inlet end extended to the first outer surface and communicated with an outside of the housing and a liquid outlet end. The liquid storage component includes a liquid storage cavity communicated with the liquid outlet end. The conductive component is driven by the first outer surface to contact with liquid or moved away from the liquid. The conveying component is electrically connected with a power supply through the liquid. The liquid is input through the liquid inlet end and is output to the liquid storage cavity through the liquid outlet end.
US11473869B1	Compression screw attachment system A compression screw attachment system, including an attachment base having at least one projection, wherein an at least partially internally threaded compression screw recess extends from a terminal surface of the projection; at least one at least partially externally threaded compression screw, rotatable within the compression screw recess between a retracted position and an extended position; and one or more attachment elements, each having an attachment element recess, wherein a compression screw aperture is formed through the recess bottom wall, wherein if the compression screw is in the retracted position, the attachment element recess is slidably mateable with the projection of the attachment base and wherein the compression screw is threadedly rotatable to the extended position, wherein at least a portion of a head portion of the compression screw contacts a surface of the recess bottom wall and provides a force to urge the recess against the projection.
US11473856B2	Heat exchanger with enhanced heat transfer surfaces A heat exchanger having a heat transfer surface provided with hyperthermophilic bacteria. The hyperthermophilic bacteria can be from the genera Archaea. The hyperthermophilic bacteria can further be from the genus Sulfolobus, and the hyperthermophilic bacteria can further be from the species Sulfolobus solfataricus. The heat exchanger can be adapted to pool-boiling heat transfer.
US11473854B2	Heat exchanger with adjacent inlets and outlets A heat exchange device including a center manifold including flow passages configured to exchange heat between heat exchange fluid within the flow passages and fluid external of the flow passages, wherein adjacent ends of adjacent flow passages each direct fluid flow in opposite directions, at least one separator plate arranged within the center manifold, wherein the inlet and the outlet of each flow passage is separated one of the plurality of separator plates, at least one angled center manifold plate arranged within the center manifold, wherein the angled center manifold plate is angled or curved to alter a static pressure profile throughout the center manifold and make more uniform distribution of flow among channels of the flow passages, wherein a downstream end of the at least one angled center manifold plate abuts an arcuate segment connecting adjacent separator plates.
US11473849B2	Vapor chamber The vapor chamber includes a casing, a working fluid, a microchannel, and a wick. The casing includes an upper casing sheet and a lower casing sheet that face each other and are joined together at an outer edge so as to define an internal space therebetween. The working fluid is sealed in the internal space. The microchannel is in the lower casing sheet and in communication with the internal space so as to form a flow path for the working fluid. The wick is in the internal space of the casing and is in contact with the microchannel. A contact area between the wick and the microchannel is 5% to 40% with respect to an area of the internal space taken as a plane.
US11473847B2	Vapor chamber, electronic device, metallic sheet for vapor chamber and manufacturing method of vapor chamber A liquid flow path portion of a vapor chamber according to this invention includes a first main flow groove, a second main flow groove and a third main flow groove. A first convex array including a plurality of first convex portions arranged via a first communicating groove is provided between the first main flow groove and the second main flow groove. A second convex array including a plurality of second convex portions arranged via a second communicating groove is provided between the second main flow groove and the third main flow groove. The main flow groove includes a first intersection at which at least a part of the first communicating groove faces each second convex portion and a second intersection at which at least a part of the second communicating groove faces each first convex portion.
US11473845B2	Crimping frame or crimping base A crimping frame or crimping base for a charge air cooler may include a circumferential raised rim including a plurality of crimping slots. The plurality of crimping slots may each include two longitudinal sides and two narrow sides. The two longitudinal sides may be disposed opposite one another and may extend parallel to the rim. The two narrow sides may be stiffened via a bent reinforcement. The bent reinforcement and the rim may be structured as a single piece.
US11473843B2	Thermochemical regeneration with oxidant preheating Employing furnace combustion gases for both thermochemical regeneration and heating of regenerators to preheat oxidant for the furnace provides synergistic efficiencies and other advantages.
US11473841B2	Electric furnace The present invention provides an electric furnace including: a cylindrical furnace wall; a furnace cover that is provided at an upper end of the furnace wall; and a furnace bottom that is provided at a lower end of the furnace wall and includes a deep bottom portion and a shallow bottom portion as a region having a height of 150 mm to 500 mm from a deepest point of the deep bottom portion, in which a slag pouring port into which molten slag or a solidified slag lump is capable of being poured from a slag transport container directly or through a tilting trough is provided, the slag pouring port overlaps the shallow bottom portion in a plan view, and the area ratio of the shallow bottom portion to the furnace bottom in a plan view is 5% to 40%.
US11473837B2	Gas subcooled process conversion to recycle split vapor for recovery of ethane and propane A design is provided to convert a gas subcooled process plant to a recycle split vapor process for recovering ethane and propane from natural gas. When in operation, the recovery of ethane and propane can exceed 97 to 99 wt. % of the stream being processed. A second smaller demethanizer column is added to the gas subcooled process plant as well as the addition of several cryogenic pumps.
US11473834B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator of the present disclosure includes an inner case configured to have a storage chamber, a door configured to open and close the storage chamber, a plurality of side panels configured to cover both sides of the inner case, the plurality of side panels being configured to be formed of a metal material, a case supporter configured to support the inner case, a base configured to support a lower side of the case supporter, at least a portion of the base being configured to be spaced apart from a lower side of the door and the case supporter, and a base panel configured to be attached to an upper surface of the base adjacent to the door, the base panel being configured to be formed of the same material as that of the plurality of side panels or having a metal texture.
US11473830B2	Adaptive defrost activation method A method and apparatus for controlling the defrost cycles of evaporators associated with the compartments of a refrigerator. Defrost heaters associated with each evaporator are turned on and run until either a predetermined maximum defrost temperature is reached for the compartments or until a predetermined maximum run time is reached for each defrost heater. A controller determines a defrost interval based on running times of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater so that the duration of the defrost interval is inversely related to the duration of the running time of the freezer defrost heater and the ice maker defrost heater. The controller also reduces the defrost interval for every second a door of the compartments remains open, compares the reduced defrost interval with the defrost length, and selects the shorter one as the new defrost interval.
US11473818B2	Cycle enhancement methods, systems, and devices Methods, systems, and device for cycle enhancement are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Various embodiments generally pertain to refrigeration and heat pumping. Different embodiments may be applied to a variety of heat pump architectures. Some embodiments may integrate with vapor compression heat pumps in industrial, commercial, and/or residential applications. Some embodiments include a method that may include at least: removing a first heat from a vapor compression cycle; utilizing the first removed heat from the vapor compression cycle to drive a thermally driven heat pump; or removing a second heat from the vapor compression cycle utilizing the thermally driven heat pump to reduce a temperature of a refrigerant of the vapor compression cycle below an ambient temperature.
US11473817B2	Method to change fluid temperature using a thermally driven control unit Systems and methods are provided for changing the temperature of an environment using a thermally driven system. At least one solute and a solvent are selected such that the mixture of each solute and the solvent produce a negative enthalpy change for heating and a positive enthalpy change for cooling. In some embodiments, a plurality of pumps move the solute and the solvent, and a mixture thereof, among the various components of the present invention. A liquid loop may be coupled with a mixing heat exchanger and an air handler to provide a warm or cool supply air. Further, a process for cooling or heating air using enthalpy change of a solution associated with the dissolution of a solute in a solvent at relatively constant atmospheric pressure, and separation of the solute from the solvent for re-use in the process is disclosed.
US11473815B2	Stirling-cycle cooling device with monobloc support A cooling device employing a thermodynamic cycle of the reverse stirling cycle type is provided. The device includes a compressor with a reciprocating piston driven by a rotary motor about an axis by means of a crankshaft. The device further comprises a monobloc support forming a cylinder in which the piston of the compressor moves. The crankshaft is supported by a single bearing. The bearing is positioned without an intermediate component in a housing of the monobloc support.
US11473802B2	Auto addressing for HVAC secondary units According to certain embodiments, a system comprises a primary unit and a plurality of secondary units each having a unique unit number. The primary unit is configured to communicate a command to each secondary unit with instructions to reply during a time window. The primary unit is also configured to receive a reply communication indicating the secondary unit's unique unit number from at least one of the secondary units, and determine an address to assign to the replying secondary unit based at least in part on the received unique unit number.
US11473792B2	Temperature-regulating fan A temperature-regulating fan includes a housing in which a chamber is formed, wherein the housing is provided with an air inlet and an air outlet communicated with the chamber, and an air flow passage is formed between the air inlet and the air outlet; a wet curtain assembly comprising an evaporation unit provided in the air flow passage; and an air flow driving assembly configured to drive the air flow entering through the air inlet to the air outlet to be blown out through the air flow passage. The temperature-regulating fan of the present application has high cooling and heating efficiency, and has a good market application prospect.
US11473789B2	Outdoor unit for a refrigeration cycle apparatus and refrigerating cycle device An outdoor unit includes at least one heat exchanger, a first motor including a first fan, a second motor including a second fan, an inverter that applies voltage to the first motor and the second for respectively, a connection switching unit that switches the voltage applied to the second motor between on and off, and a control unit that controls the inverter and the connection switching unit. The inverter is disposed closer to the first motor than to the second motor.
US11473754B1	Night light projector A night light projector comprises a housing and a light emitter accommodated in the housing. The projector further comprises a rotator rotatable around the light emitter and a plastic film dome placed on the rotator and rotatable with the rotator. The plastic film dome covers the light emitter and allows partly transmitting and projecting the light from the light emitter. By means of the rotatable plastic film dome, the projector is able to project rotating spatial pattern into surrounding space.
US11473753B2	Method and apparatus for a signal indicator light A lighting module is shown and described having a housing with an opening therethrough. A forward portion of the opening may be enclosed by a cap and a rearward portion of the opening may be enclosed by a transparent media. A second media may extend from the opening through a wall of the housing. The cap may be securable to a bar via a mounting apparatus. A PCBA with one or more operational groups of LEDs may be secured within the opening, such that light may be emitted through the media. A second PCBA with one or more operational groups of LEDs may be secured within the opening, such that light may be emitted through the second media. Each operational group may be integrated with a control system of a vehicle, and may be operated individually or collectively. Each operational group may correspond to similar or different colors of light.
US11473743B1	Water-proof illuminating device An illuminating device has an illuminating assembly and a holding base. The illuminating assembly has a connection element mounted on a top of the illuminating assembly and has a threaded stub formed on and protruding from a top of the connection element. The holding base is connected with the illuminating assembly and has a base body and a nut. The base body a central hole, two fixing holes, and two fasteners. The central hole is defined through the base body and through which the threaded stub of the connection element extends. The fixing holes are defined through the holding base. The fasteners are mounted respectively through the two fixing holes and are adapted to be securely attached to a ceiling or a wall. The nut is screwed with the threaded stub on the connection element.
US11473735B2	Light bulb apparatus A light bulb includes a bulb shell, a light source, a driver, a head housing and a bottom switch. The light source is enclosed by the bulb shell for emitting a light through the bulb shell. The driver converts an external power to a driving current supplied to the light source. The head housing has an Edison cap. The head housing is coupled to the bulb shell. The driver is enclosed by the head housing. The Edison cap is plugged to an Edison socket for receiving the external power source. The bottom switch is disposed on the bottom of the Edison cap for changing a setting of the driver.
US11473726B2	Liner configuring member, high pressure tank, and method of manufacturing same A liner configuring member configuring a liner includes a main body section which is configured from a resin material and has both ends opened. That is, both ends of the main body section are, respectively, a first open end and a second open end. There is provided in a vicinity of the first open end a first flange section where a first annular recess is formed by a first bottom section and a first side section. On the other hand, there is provided in a vicinity of the second open end a second flange section where a second annular recess is formed by a second bottom section and a second side section.
US11473723B2	Trigger-actuated grease applicator A hand-held lubrication device that allows for both one- and two-handed operation. The device utilizes a front-facing mounted trigger that actuates a rear-mounted plunger via two tie rods.
US11473721B2	Mounting bracket for electrical boxes A mounting bracket for an electrical box can be configured for use with a support that has a first and a second rail. The mounting bracket can include a first attachment device that is secured to mounting body and a second attachment device that is secured to the mounting body opposite the first attachment device. To secure the mounting bracket to the support, the first attachment device can be configured to engage one of the first rail or the second rail and the second attachment device can be configured to engage the other of the first rail or the second rail. Each of the first and second attachment devices can include a first arm configured to extend on a first side of the corresponding first or second rail, and a second arm configured to extend on a second side of the corresponding rail, opposite the first arm.
US11473720B2	Hanger attachment for posts A hanger is provided for use with a post. The hanger includes a body. The body of the hanger includes an aperture disposed in the body. A first retaining tab is disposed at a first end of the aperture while a second retaining tab is disposed at a second end of the aperture.
US11473719B2	Stationary transfer platform and cleaning device for supply transport device A stationary platform for supporting a supply transport device is provided. The stationary platform includes a frame having at least two longitudinal sides, a first end and a second opposing end, and a top surface and a bottom surface, and a plurality of legs extending from the bottom surface of the frame to support the supply transport device on the frame. The supply transport device is slidably received on the top surface of the frame. A wheel base assembly having a cleaning device for contacting a bottom surface of the supply transport device, to remove dirt and debris from or to disinfect the supply transport device, is also provided.
US11473698B2	Spool valve device and spool valve A spool valve device includes: a housing with channels; a spool moving to change channel connection statuses; an electric actuator including an electric motor and linear-motion conversion mechanism, the motor rotating an output shaft by torque corresponding to a drive current supplied to the motor, the mechanism converting rotational output shaft movement into straight movement and applying thrust corresponding to the torque to the spool to change position; a biasing member applying biasing force to the spool against the actuator thrust; an angle detector detecting an motor output shaft angular position; a driving portion driving the motor by controlling drive current flow supplied to the motor based on a position command input and the angular position detected by the angle detector; and an abnormality determining portion calculating the spool position based on the detected angular position and determine presence or absence of operation spool abnormality.
US11473695B2	Actuator An actuator that is capable of securing sufficient quietness when driven, that is small in size, that has excellent power transmission performance because of a high reduction ratio, and that is capable of performing highly accurate control. The actuator functions as a valve actuator that opens or closes a valve. The actuator includes a drive transmission gear, a motor, a friction drive speed reducer, a wave gear reducer, and an absolute encoder.
US11473691B2	Expansion valve An expansion valve operable by a stepper motor, the expansion valve including a housing; a hollow shaft arranged in the housing; a valve base that supports the hollow shaft and closes the housing; a rotor that is drivable by a stator of the stepper motor; a center spool arranged within the hollow shaft and drivable by the rotor so that a rotation of the center spool is transferrable by a threaded connection into an axial movement of the center spool that opens or closes the expansion valve; and a spiral body that includes a thread turn and that is arranged about an enveloping surface of the hollow shaft and that is drivable by the rotor, wherein a stop body is arranged at the hollow shaft and movable in the thread turn of the spiral body.
US11473677B2	Driving module and transmission A driving module comprises: a housing; a housing; a solenoid comprising a shaft arranged inside the housing so as to make a straight movement; and a printed circuit board arranged on the solenoid, wherein the solenoid comprises a stator, a plunger arranged inside the stator, a shaft coupled to the plunger, and a sensor magnet arranged on the upper side of the shaft, and the printed circuit board comprises a hole penetrated by the shaft and comprises a position detecting sensor arranged on the printed circuit board to be adjacent to the hole.
US11473673B2	Shift device In a shift device, as a result of a rotor cam being rotated in a positive direction, and transmitting surfaces of the rotor cam pressing rotation surfaces of an urging cylinder, the urging cylinder is rotated in the positive direction, and a lever is moved rotationally towards a front side. Here, in a case in which a load towards the rear side is applied to the lever, the rotation surfaces are rotated in an opposite direction relative to the transmitting surfaces. As a result, the load towards the rear side being applied to the lever can be released.
US11473666B2	Gear assembly with wear detection A gear assembly includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear rotates about a first axis, and includes a first plurality of teeth and a first surface extending circumferentially and carried by the first plurality of teeth. The first surface is electrically conductive. The second gear rotates about a second axis and is operably connected to the first gear. The second gear includes an electrically conductive element, a second plurality of teeth, and a second surface extending circumferentially and carried by the second plurality of teeth. The second surface is electrically nonconductive. The electrically conductive element includes a plurality of feelers with each feeler projecting radially outward and into a respective tooth of the second plurality of teeth.
US11473661B2	Axle assembly An axle assembly with a housing, an annular gear, a bearing, a differential, and a pair of output shafts. The housing has an annular hub. The annular gear is received in the housing. The bearing, which is a four-point angular contact bearing, supports the gear for rotation about an axis relative to the housing and has an inner bearing race, which is mounted on the annular hub, and an outer bearing race that is fixedly coupled to the annular gear. The differential is received in the housing and includes an input member, which is coupled to the annular gear for rotation therewith, and a pair of output members that are rotatable relative to the input member about the output axis. Each of the output shafts is coupled to an associated one of the output members for rotation therewith. One of the output shafts extends through the annular hub.
US11473659B2	Torque fluctuation inhibiting device and power transmission device A torque fluctuation inhibiting device includes first and second rotatable rotors, a centrifugal element and a cam mechanism. The first rotor includes an accommodation portion. The second rotor is rotatable with and relative to the first rotor. The centrifugal element is disposed in the accommodation portion to be radially movable, and receives a centrifugal force generated by rotation of the first or second rotor. The cam mechanism receives the centrifugal force acting on the centrifugal element, and converts the centrifugal force into a circumferential force directed to reduce rotational phase difference between the first and second rotors. The cam mechanism includes a cam surface provided on the centrifugal element, and a cam follower which contacts the cam surface. The cam follower transmits a force therethrough between the centrifugal element and the second rotor. The centrifugal element is radially moved while rolling on an inner wall surface of the accommodation portion.
US11473656B2	Linear actuator The disclosure is a linear actuator. A transmission mechanism includes a motor, a gear set and a screw rod. A releasing mechanism is disposed between the gear set and the screw rod and includes a driving gear, a first clutch, a second clutch and a sliding sleeve. A toggle restraining mechanism includes a stem, a rotating element and a restraining assembly. The rotating element has a restraining hole and a rotating arm. The restraining assembly includes a restraining presser, a restraining spring and an engaging element. The stem is moved to rotate the rotating element, the rotating arm is rotated with the rotating element to push the sliding sleeve. The sliding sleeve is pushed by the rotating arm to separate from the second clutch. The engaging element is engaged in the restraining hole to restrain the rotating element from rotating when the rotating element is rotated to a specific angle.
US11473651B2	Transmission for a motor vehicle A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F), and different operating modes are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) in interaction with the electric machine (EM1). A drive train for a motor vehicle with the transmission (G) and a method for operating the transmission (G) are also provided.
US11473642B2	Vibration damper valve assembly with switchable bypass A vibration damper valve assembly may include a valve main body, first and second main stage flow paths, first and second disc valve packs, and first and second main stage bypass flow paths. The first disc valve pack may include a first outer disc valve pack, a first flow path bypass disc, a first loading element, and a first covering element, with the first loading element being arranged on one side of the first covering element such that a loading force is formed on the first covering element. The second disc valve pack may include a second outer disc valve pack, a second flow path bypass disc, a second loading element, and a second covering element, with the second loading element being arranged on one side of the second covering element such that a loading force is formed on the second covering element.
US11473632B2	Actuating device with dirt shielding An actuating device for a motor vehicle, including a housing and a multi-part working piston movable in relation to the housing. The multi-part working piston has a main piston and an adjusting piston, which pistons are formed in a manner movable axially with respect to each other to compensate for wear. A clamping device clamps the main piston and the adjusting piston in relation to each other in order to fix an operative length of the working piston. The main piston and the adjusting piston are partial pistons of the working piston. A shielding element for protecting the actuating device from dirt is arranged on the housing and a partial piston or on a first partial piston and a second partial piston or on an adjusting piston and on the clamping device.
US11473630B2	Rotor drive key assembly In some examples, a rotor drive key assembly configured to be positioned on a wheel includes an insert and a rotor drive key. The insert is configured to mate with a wheel boss of the wheel and mechanically connect the rotor drive key with the wheel boss. The rotor drive key is configured to mate with the insert such that the insert limits movement of the rotor drive key relative to the wheel boss in at least a radial direction of the wheel. In some examples, the rotor drive key includes a tab having a tab aperture configured to receive a fastener extending in an axial direction of the wheel and engaging the wheel boss.
US11473626B2	Bearing system with self-lubrication features, seals, grooves and slots for maintenance-free operation A maintenance-free bearing system having self-lubricating features, seals, grooves and slots for use in a cushion hitch assembly for a hitch pull scraper vehicle. An interconnected bearing linkage system having two or more horizontal two-axis combined journal and thrust bearings with self-lubricating liners therein, two or more vertical single-axis sleeve bearings with self-lubricating liners therein and one or more vertical thrust bearing with self-lubricating liners therein, that cooperate with one another to accommodate vertical and horizontal angular movement relative to one another. The vertical thrust bearings incorporate an outer seal assembly and/or an inner seal assembly with a tapered configuration that improves retention of the seal assembly during rotation.
US11473606B2	Installing tool An installation tool includes a motor portion and a nose portion. The nose portion includes an opening for receiving a fastener. The nose portion includes a roller cages. The roller cages include a plurality of rollers. The plurality of rollers includes at least two rollers that are offset from other rollers of the plurality of rollers. The nose portion may include a first portion that is selectively attachable to a second portion.
US11473602B2	Hand crank cam lock A hand crank cam lock for connecting medium to large sized display walls or boards including a hand crank disposed in a cam lock. The hand crank cam lock is configured to join two separate extrusions or frames together in a toolless manner. The hand crank cam lock locks these frames when the hand crank is turned clockwise, a plurality of hooks slide back along channels inside an outer body to grab the inner walls of a frame. This will in turn lock the hooks into place against the inner walls. The hand crank will only require half a turn to travel the required distance to lock the hooks into place and this half turn may be performed via a tool or by hand.
US11473600B1	Piston lock system for agricultural equipment A piston lock system having first and second cylinders, first and second pistons telescopically connected to the cylinders, and first and second piston locks. The piston locks are movable in a transverse direction within a planar region between the cylinders, between unlocked positions in which the piston locks are not located between the free ends of the cylinders and the free ends of the piston, and locked positions in which the piston locks are located between the free cylinder ends and the free piston ends. A control link is operatively connected to the piston locks, and configured to simultaneously move the piston locks between the locked and unlocked positions.
US11473585B2	Transmission and centrifugal compressor A transmission includes a transmission housing member, a ring portion, a high speed shaft, a third roller, and a third plate bearing, which rotatably supports the third roller. The transmission housing member includes a first supporting surface, which restricts the third roller to a first position, and a second supporting surface, which restricts the third roller to a second position. The third roller is moved within a movement range from the first position to the second position. The movement range includes a specified range in which the third roller is not supported, in a radial direction of the high speed shaft, by the transmission housing member with the third plate bearing in between, but is supported by being held between the ring portion and the high speed shaft.
US11473584B2	Method of starting a fan using an open loop starting stage with a decreasing drive signal value A method for controlling a fan in a fan start-up stage including a first time period and a second time period comprises the following steps of: during the first time period, continuously providing a first driving signal to drive the fan; and during the second time period, continuously providing a second driving signal to drive the fan; wherein, during the first time period the signal value (driving energy) of the first driving signal gradually decreases until being equal to the signal value of the second driving signal, and the signal value of the first driving signal is initially greater than the signal value of the second driving signal. A fan is also disclosed.
US11473581B2	Rotary compressor A rotary compressor includes a first cylinder, a first piston and a drive shaft. The drive shaft includes a first eccentric portion, a first shaft portion rotatably supported by a first bearing, and a first coupling portion coupling the first shaft portion with the first eccentric portion. The first piston is fitted to the first eccentric portion. The first shaft portion has a cylindrical shape coaxial with the rotational center axis. Re1−e1
US11473578B2	Scroll compressor Provided is a scroll compressor which has a reduced noise vibration by minimizing an impact sound generated when the operation of the scroll compressor is stopped.
US11473576B2	Pump with high torque drive A fluid moving apparatus includes an electric motor having a rotor and a stator and a fluid displacement member. The rotor rotates relative to the stator on a common axis to generate a rotational output. The rotational output is provided to the fluid displacement member to power the fluid displacement member to one of move linearly along and rotate about the common axis. The stator includes one or more coils configured to power rotation of the rotor. The one or more coils extend circumferentially around and can be coaxial on the common axis.
US11473575B2	Dual drive vane pump A fluid pumping system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine comprises a housing, an electric motor, a rotatable first input adapted to be driven by the internal combustion engine, a rotatable second input driven by the electric motor, and a pump. The pump includes a drum selectively rotated about a drum axis of rotation by one of the first input and the second input, and a pump rotor selectively rotated by the other of the first input and the second input. The drum includes a cam ring having a cavity in receipt of the pump rotor. The drum includes a first fluid inlet port and a second fluid inlet port on opposite sides of the drum such that fluid entering the cavity through the first and second fluid ports flows axially in a direction parallel to the drum axis of rotation. The drum includes a radially extending outlet port such that pumped fluid flows radially out of the cavity. The housing contains the electric motor and the pump.
US11473573B2	System and method for evacuating a process space A method for evacuating a process space by initially evacuating the process space to a pressure limit value using two compressors operated in parallel, and on reaching or undershooting the pressure limit value, the process space is subsequently evacuated using the two compressors operated in series.
US11473568B2	Apparatus and method for operating a heaterless hollow cathode, and an electric space propulsion system employing such a cathode A heaterless hollow cathode provides electron emission current in an electric space propulsion system. A mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic design of the cathode apparatus is presented, and a method of operation for rapid ignition and stabilization of the cathode is provided. The keeper of the cathode apparatus has a thickness change which reduces the flow of heat away from the cathode's emitter assembly. The method for heating the emitter assembly includes controlling applied voltages so that the current flowing from the emitter assembly to the keeper is maintained at a predetermined fixed value. By this method, damage to the electron emitting surfaces of the emitter assembly by electric arcing and/or by depletion of dopant materials is avoided.
US11473564B2	System and method for monitoring a wind turbine pitch bearing A system and method for monitoring a pitch system of a wind turbine includes monitoring, via one or more first sensors, at least one electrical condition of the pitch system. The method also includes monitoring, via one or more second sensors, at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system. Further, the method includes receiving, via a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more first and second sensors, sensor signals representing the at least one electrical condition and the at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system. Thus, the method includes determining, via the controller, a bearing condition of a pitch bearing of the pitch system based on the at least one electrical condition and the at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system.
US11473547B2	Method and control unit for carrying out an engine stop of an internal combustion engine A control unit is provided for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine with a shaft, which can be coupled to an electric machine or decoupled from the electric machine. The control unit is designed to couple the electric machine to the internal combustion engine during an engine stop of the internal combustion engine. The control unit causes the electric machine to guide the shaft of the internal combustion engine. The control unit determines that a speed of the guided shaft is equal to or less than a speed threshold value and, in response thereto, decouples the electric machine from the internal combustion engine, such that the internal combustion engine stops without being guided by the electric machine.
US11473546B2	Vehicle starter with integrated thermal protection A starter assembly which includes a switch for energizing a solenoid. Energizing the solenoid biases a starter gear into engagement and energizes the starter motor. A thermally responsive switch is positioned to absorb heat generated by operation of the electric motor and is disposed in an electrical line controlling operation of the switch controlling the solenoid wherein opening of the thermally responsive switch results in the opening of the solenoid switch. The use of such a thermally responsive switch de-energizes the electric motor when the electric motor is subjected to elevated operating temperatures that might otherwise cause damage to the electric motor. The starter assembly may also include control circuitry that includes a microprocessor wherein the control circuitry is operably coupled with the switch controlling the solenoid. The control circuitry is programmed to de-energize the solenoid upon the satisfaction of predetermined conditions to thereby prevent damage to the electrical motor.
US11473541B2	Fuel filter bowl assemblies A fuel filter assembly includes a filter bowl body including a bottom wall, the bottom wall having a concave feature. The fuel filter assembly includes an electro-static discharge (ESD) pin at least partially positioned within in the concave feature. A method for discharging electro-static in a fuel filter assembly includes providing a filter bowl body including a bottom wall, the bottom wall having a concave feature. The method includes discharging electro-static by positioning an ESD pin at least partially within the concave feature.
US11473532B2	General aviation carburetor testing with turbocharger and analysis device A testing device for general aviation carburetors and fuel servos. The testing device is capable of replicating carburetor operating characteristics operation under both naturally aspirated conditions and turbo charged compressed air conditions using sensors to monitor and record the operating characteristics of both horizontal and vertical type carburetors, and compare the data received with predefined values. The testing device measures both test fluid and air flow through a carburetor. A moveable camera is placed within the throttle body of the carburetor being tested providing visual inspection of the fluid atomization with snap shot capability. The testing device also includes flow sensors to record the performance of the carburetor, providing automated data collection with memory storage. The device is fully portable with lockable caster wheels.
US11473525B2	Energy harvesting heat engine and actuator A rotary heat engine including a central crankshaft and a plurality of cylinder assemblies and a heat exchanger assembly. At least one of the plurality of cylinders, and preferably all of the plurality of cylinders includes a cylinder member, a piston member slidably positionable within the cylinder member, a connecting rod and a rolling diaphragm. The rolling diaphragm is positioned between the piston and the cylinder assembly to define a working volume which is in fluid communication with an opening that is in communication with the heat exchanger body.
US11473520B2	Aero compression combustion drive assembly control system A control system for an aero compression combustion drive assembly, the aero compression combustion drive assembly having an engine member, a transmission member and a propeller member, the control system including a sensor for sensing a pressure parameter in each of a plurality of compression chambers of the engine member, the sensor for providing the sensed pressure parameter to a control system device, the control system device having a plurality of control programs for effecting selected engine control and the control system device acting on the sensed pressure parameter to effect a control strategy in the engine member A control method is further included.
US11473513B1	Torque control of piston engine with crankpin offset A piston engine is provided; the piston engine has a cylinder, a main piston and an auxiliary piston; a combustion chamber is formed between the main piston and the auxiliary piston within the cylinder; the main piston has an crankpin offset L0, the auxiliary piston and the main piston move in different frequencies, an extended constant V≈Vc of the combustion chamber is formed from θ to >10° CA; when at a=θ=arc sin[L0/(L+R)] the main piston is at its top dead center; at a=arc sin(L0/R) the side force on the main piston is 0; when peak pressure of combustion is located at PPmax by choosing ignition timing, the most effective torque can be obtained; the torque is controlled by the amount of fuel injected; engine knocking can be prevented by retarded ignition at a>θ.
US11473507B2	Gearbox efficiency rating for turbomachine engines A turbomachine engine can include a fan assembly, a pitch change mechanism, a vane assembly, a core engine, a gearbox, and a gearbox efficiency rating. The fan assembly can include a plurality of fan blades. The pitch change mechanism can be coupled to the fan assembly. The vane assembly can include a plurality of vanes. The core engine can include one or more compressor sections and one or more turbine sections. The gearbox includes an input and an output. The input is coupled to the one or more turbine sections of the core engine and comprises a first rotational speed, the output is coupled to the fan assembly and has a second rotational speed, and a gear ratio of the first rotational speed to the second rotational speed is within a range of 4.1-14.0. The gearbox efficiency rating is 0.10-1.8.
US11473504B2	Systems and methods for processing carbonaceous feedstock A system for producing high purity carbon monoxide and hydrogen as well as activated carbon includes a pyrolysis reactor, a gasifier, a combustion turbine, a boiler, a steam turbine, a combined cycle unit and an electrolysis unit. Liquid fuel from the pyrolysis reactor is provided to the combustion turbine. Liquid and gaseous fuels are provided to the boiler. Compressed oxygen from the electrolysis unit is provided to the combustion turbine. Electric power from the combustion turbine and steam turbine are provided to the electrolysis unit. The gasifier includes a preheat region, a gasification region, and a cooling region. CO2 and O2 are injected into the gasifier at multiple injection levels to create an isothermal gasification region to produce CO. The CO2 and O2 are preheated in a heat exchanger using the CO exiting from the gasifier prior to injection.
US11473503B1	Direct drive unit removal system and associated methods Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods for the removal of a direct drive unit (DDU) housed in an enclosure, such as a direct drive turbine (DDT) connected to a gearbox for driving a driveshaft connected to a pump for use in hydraulic fracturing operations.
US11473499B2	Method with solar assist to capture carbon dioxide and generate electricity, heat and desalinated water A system for generating electricity, heat, and desalinated water having a gas turbine system connected to a first electric generator, a waste heat recovery boiler (WHRB) system, a combined heat and power (CHP) generation system connected to a second electric generator, one or more solar powered energy systems, and a desalination system. The desalination system is connected to the CHP generation system and the WHRB system. The gas turbine system generates electricity and heat, the WHRB system is connected to and uses the exhaust of the gas turbine system to provide heat and steam power to the CHP generation system. The CHP generation system produces and provides electricity and heat to the desalination system, which produces product water, and at least one solar powered energy system provides thermal energy to one or more of the gas turbine system, the WHRB system, the CHP generation system, and the desalination system.
US11473490B2	Flow control device for a cooling system Methods and systems are provided for a flow controller for an engine cooling system is provided. The flow controller comprises a chamber for receiving coolant flowing through the engine cooling system; a first aperture for coolant to flow into or out of the chamber; a first valve for controlling the flow of coolant through the first aperture according to a pressure of the coolant to flow through the first aperture; a second outlet for coolant to flow into or out of the chamber; and a second valve for controlling the flow of coolant through the second outlet according to the pressure of the coolant to flow through the second aperture, wherein the first and second apertures are inlets, for coolant to flow into the chamber though the first and second apertures, or the first and second apertures are outlets, for coolant to flow out of the chamber though the first and second apertures.
US11473488B2	Engine fan adapter systems and methods A method of coupling a fan to an engine includes selecting a base portion of a fan adapter, which includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion with a mating portion. The mounting portion is configured to be coupled to a fan drive or a fan drive pulley of the engine via one or more mounting elements. The method also includes selecting a fan end portion of the fan adapter. The fan end portion includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion. The mounting portion of the fan end portion is configured to be coupled to the fan, and the coupling portion of the fan end portion includes a mating portion that is complementary to the mating portion of the base portion. The method further includes coupling the engine to the fan by coupling the mating portion of the fan end portion to the mating portion of the base portion.
US11473483B2	Dual function manifold assembly incorporating a detachable catalytic converter A replacement kit for use with a motor vehicle that was originally equipped with an exhaust system including an exhaust manifold and a catalytic converter welded thereto. The replacement kit includes a replacement catalytic converter arranged for use during use of the motor vehicle on public roads. Rather than welding, the replacement catalytic converter attaches to the exhaust manifold using a clamp to form a gas-tight seal. The clamp is arranged to move from the closed position to an open position to enable disengagement of the replacement catalytic converter from the exhaust manifold and substitution of a bypass pipe in place of the replacement catalytic converter to increase performance characteristics of the vehicle during off-road use.
US11473461B2	Apparatus and method for blending oil on a marine vessel An oil blending system for a marine diesel two-stroke engine and/or generator comprises a blender having at least one inlet for receiving a lubrication oil and at least one other component and at least one outlet for outputting a mixed lubrication oil composition to the engine or generator. A blender controller is configured to receive parameter data on the current lubrication oil status used in the engine or generator and receive parameter data on the current engine and/or generator status. The blender controller is also configured to automatically determine whether the currently used lubrication oil is within a predetermined parameter range based on the current engine and/or generator status. If the current lubrication oil is outside a predetermined parameter threshold, the blender controller is configured to determine a new lubrication oil composition for the engine or generator.
US11473450B2	Turbine exhaust collector A system (10) includes a modular exhaust collector (30) configured to be arranged in a first orientation (50) or a second orientation (114, 116). The modular exhaust collector (30) is configured to receive an exhaust flow along an inlet axis (54), to direct the exhaust flow along a first direction (36) through an outlet (58) when in the first orientation (50), and to direct the exhaust flow along a second direction (114, 116) through the outlet (58) when in the second orientation (114, 116). The modular exhaust collector (30) includes an exhaust passage (64) to receive the exhaust flow, a plurality of compressor discharge (CD) ports (72), a plurality of flow ports (76), a bottom face (84) opposite the outlet (58) with a first drain (88), and a first side wall (82) with a second drain (88) between the bottom face (84) and the outlet (58). Each CD port (72) is disposed a first radial distance (118) from the inlet axis (54), and each flow port (76) is disposed a second radial distance (130) from the inlet axis (54).
US11473447B2	Turbocharger for an internal combustion engine A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, comprises a housing (2) with a compressor blade (3) on the air side, a shaft (1) driving the compressor blade (3), and at least one radially acting rotary bearing (5) for mounting the shaft (3), wherein the rotary bearing (5) is designed as a hydrodynamic sliding bearing, wherein a stationary bearing element (6) is penetrated by the shaft (1) and a first mounting is formed on one first side of the bearing element (6) and acts axially against a bearing collar (7) rotating with the shaft, wherein an oil supply (9) for supplying the mountings is designed in the bearing element (6), wherein a plurality of flow surfaces (10) with a height (h) varying in the circumferential direction is formed on one surface of the bearing element (6) facing the bearing collar (7) in the axial direction, wherein an individually dimensioned throttle element (11, 12) is designed in the oil supply (9) for each of the two mountings.
US11473437B2	Turbine snap in spring seal In one aspect, a sealing assembly for a turbine of a gas turbine engine includes a first turbine component having a first surface and a second surface positioned aft of the first surface. The first turbine component, in turn, defines a slot positioned between the first surface and the second surface. Furthermore, the sealing assembly includes a second turbine component positioned aft of the first turbine component such that the first component and the second component define a gap therebetween. Additionally, the sealing assembly includes a seal configured to seal the gap defined between the first turbine component and the second turbine component. The seal includes a first portion positioned within the slot such that the first portion exerts a sealing force on the second surface of the first component. Moreover, the seal further includes a second portion that exerts a sealing force on the second component.
US11473434B2	Gas turbine engine airfoil An airfoil includes pressure and suction sides that extend between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil has a camber line along an airfoil section that is equidistant between the exterior surface of the pressure and suction sides. The camber line extends from a 0% camber position at the leading edge to a 100% camber position at the trailing edge. A ratio of a maximum thickness to an axial chord length is between 0.2 and 0.5. The maximum thickness is located along the camber line between about 13% and 38% camber position.
US11473430B2	Turbomachine assembly comprising fan blades with an extended trailing edge The invention relates to a turbomachine assembly (1) comprising a fan (2) and a booster drum-type part (3), the fan (2) comprising:—blades (20) comprising an airfoil (23) and an extension (30) mounted on and attached to the trailing edge (25) of the airfoil (23),—a fan (2) disc (10) and—a series of inter-blade platforms (16), the extension (30) of each blade (20) extending beyond the downstream face (14) of the fan (2) disc (10) in the direction of the upstream edge (4) of the part (3) and covering, at least partially, the cavity (6) between the fan (2) and the part (3).
US11473428B2	Axial turbine with two supply levels An axial turbine (100) with two supply levels for the expansion phase of a working fluid in a thermodynamic vapor cycle or in an organic Rankine cycle comprising a shaft (2), a plurality of rotor blade arrays (R1-Rn) and corresponding support disks (21, 22), a plurality of stator blade arrays (S1-Sn), further comprising a first inlet opening (5) and a second inlet opening (7′). The second volute (4) is positioned inside the first volute (3), the working fluid of the second supply level reaching upstream of a stator blade (S2,Sn) that is are immediately upstream of one of the rotor blade arrays that extends radially into both of the first and second supply levels.
US11473422B2	Iterative borehole correction Raw signal measurements can be received by sensors in a wellbore. Borehole effects can affect the raw signal measurements. The raw signal measurements can be converted into ratio signals having attenuation and phase shift. An apparent resistivity can be determined from the ratio signals. Mud resistivity can be determined based on apparent resistivity, at least part of the raw signal measurements, and the borehole size. A true resistivity can be determined based on the mud resistivity and at least part of the ratio signals. The raw signal measurements and the ratio signals can be updated based on the true resistivity. Steps can be repeated to determine a corrected true resistivity. Based on the true resistivity value and updated raw signal measurements and ratio signals, an operating characteristic of a well tool can be caused to be adjusted.
US11473418B1	Horizontal directional drilling system and method A horizontal directional drilling method includes operation of a HDD machine to power a drill string terminating at a drill head to create an underground borehole extending at least partially horizontally between an entry point and an exit point. A utility line and a pair of insulated wires are attached to the drill string at the exit point. An observation device is also attached to the drill string, and the observation device is connected with an uphole module via power line communication (PLC) over the pair of insulated wires. The horizontal directional drilling machine performs a pullback of the drill string, with the utility line, the pair of insulated wires, and the observation device connected thereto, back toward the entry point. Data from the observation device are displayed on the uphole module during pullback of the drill string.
US11473416B2	Down-hole gas separator A method and apparatus for gas and solids separation from down-hole fluids is disclosed, including particular structural means for forcing the de-gassing of the gaseous liquid, including means for changing the velocity of the gaseous liquid (speed changes on each exit from the tubes owing to the volume difference between the tubes and the chamber), means for changing the direction of the gaseous liquid (owing to the flow changing direction from exiting one set of tubes to travel to the opening to enter the next set of tubes), and means for changing the pressure of the gaseous liquid (owing perhaps in part to evolution of gas upon entering increased volume).
US11473410B1	Hybrid perforation tool and methods A method of using a hybrid tool to perforate a formation comprising the steps of deploying a hybrid tool into a wellbore positioned in the formation; activating a laser beam from the swivel laser head of the hybrid tool; and drilling a tunnel with the laser beam, Followed by, reducing a power of the laser; operating the laser beam at the heating power such that a first spherical heat zone expands from the first point; and drilling a second span of tunnel extending from the first point to a second point. Finally, reducing the power of the laser beam to the heating power; operating the laser beam at the heating power to increase the temperature at the second point such that a second spherical heat zone expands from the second point; and detonating the shaped charged aligned with a targeted perforation path with detonating cord.
US11473407B2	Detecting events in well reports A system, computer-readable medium, and method for identifying drilling events in drilling reports, of which the method includes receiving one or more drilling reports including text data representing one or more observations recorded during a drilling activity, identifying a drilling event, a drilling activity, or both from the text data using a model, obtaining feedback based at least in part on the drilling event, the drilling activity, or both that were identified, and training the model based on the feedback.
US11473404B2	Casing cleaning tool A well cleaning tool (100) comprising: an elongate body (102) having a longitudinal axis; a central fluid bore (120) aligned with the longitudinal axis; and a cleaning element (110) mounted on the elongate body (102) and being displaceable with respect to the elongate body (102) in a direction inclined to the longitudinal axis, wherein the cleaning element (102) comprises at least one fluid channel (150) in fluid communication with the central fluid bore (120) and extending through the cleaning element (110) in a direction inclined to the longitudinal axis.
US11473402B1	Pressure-sensitive oil and gas devices Devices that can be used to recover hydrocarbon production from closed-in oil wells capable of building up wellhead pressure and/or to sustain marginal oil production in oil wells are disclosed. Production in oil and natural gas producing wells in mature fields that have the ability to build up wellhead pressure and where the depletion of reservoir pressure has caused low or zero productivity may be automated. The devices include at least two bellows that facilitate their operation. The bellows may close the well to build up pressure in the wellhead and open the well to flow line pressure.
US11473390B2	Tubular cutting assemblies Disclosed herein are downhole landing assemblies including a downhole landing assembly for an oil or gas well, downhole landing assembly may include: an upper seat cylinder capable of being coupled to an upper portion of a tubular string; a lower seat cylinder capable of being coupled to a lower portion of the tubular string, wherein the lower seat cylinder may be coupled to the upper seat cylinder; a landing seat coupled to the lower seat cylinder, the landing seat may have two inner surfaces; and a landing mandrel having two outer surfaces, wherein one outer surface of the two outer surfaces may be capable of being abutted against one inner surface of the two inner surfaces.
US11473389B2	Tumbler ring ledge and plug system A tumbler ring apparatus, method, and system for deployment in a subterranean well at a setting location. The tumbler ring may have a generally oval shape with a major axis and a minor axis. The major axis defining a major diameter of the ring and the minor axis defining a minor diameter of the ring. The major diameter of the ring being larger than the inner diameter of the subterranean well at the setting location, and the minor diameter of the ring being smaller than the inner diameter of the subterranean well at the setting location. The ring is further configured to substantially deform to the inner circumference of the subterranean well at the setting location when tumbled by reducing the major diameter of the ring to cause the ring to generally take the shape of the inner circumference of the subterranean well.
US11473387B2	Systems and methods for tethering subsea blow-out-preventers A tensioning system includes a combined rope gripper and tension cylinder. A rope passes through the combined rope gripper and tension cylinder. Once the length and/or tension of the rope has been adjusted, a reel lock handle can be actuated to prevent further rotation of the reel. The combined rope gripper and tension cylinder can be actuated to hold the rope. The combined rope gripper and tension cylinder can also be actuated to reduce or prevent the release of tension in the rope.
US11473385B2	Release lugs for a jarring device A release mechanism for a jarring tool is formed by a plurality of segmented release lugs. Each lug includes a plurality of axial spaced projections on an inner surface and a plurality of grooves on an outer surface. The projections have either different widths or are separated by varying distances and releaseably engage corresponding grooves in a mandrel located within a housing of the tool. The release lugs are positioned between a trigger sleeve and the mandrel. The release lugs may be supported by an annular ring member.
US11473381B2	Parameter monitoring and control for an electric driven hydraulic fracking system An electric driven hydraulic fracking system is disclosed. A pump configuration includes the single VFD, the single shaft electric motor, and the single hydraulic pump mounted on the single pump trailer. A controller associated with the single VFD and is mounted on the single pump trailer. The controller monitors operation parameters associated with an operation of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system as each component of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system operates to determine whether the operation parameters deviate beyond a corresponding operation parameter threshold. Each of the operation parameters provides an indicator as to an operation status of a corresponding component of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system. The controller initiates corrected actions when each operation parameter deviates beyond the corresponding operation threshold. Initiating the corrected actions when each operation parameter deviates beyond the corresponding operation threshold maintains the operation of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system.
US11473377B2	Rotating control device with flexible sleeve A rotating control device (RCD) for use in pressurized drilling operations. The RCD having a non-rotating RCD housing enclosing an elongate passage, a tubular RCD mandrel extending along the elongate passage of the RCD housing, wherein the RCD mandrel has a longitudinal axis and is configured in use to rotate relative to the RCD housing about the longitudinal axis, and a stripper element which is mounted on an end of the RCD mandrel and which is configured to seal against and rotate with a tubular drill pipe extending along the elongate passage of the RCD housing, wherein the stripper element is secured to the end of the RCD mandrel by a flexible sleeve which is more flexible than the stripper element.
US11473375B2	Working machine and method for working the ground The invention relates to a working machine and a method for working the ground with the working machine, having a mast, along which, by means of a positioning means, a rotary head is moved vertically, by which a telescopic Kelly rod having at least two Kelly bars is displaced and guided. According to the invention the Kelly bars are locked or unlocked automatically by means of a control, wherein by means of a first detection means a rotation angle of at least one Kelly bar is detected and/or by means of a second detection means a force, torque or pressure change is detected in a hydraulic system. By the control a locking and/or unlocking of the Kelly bars is determined depending on the detected rotation angle and/or the detected change.
US11473374B2	Deployment tool and deployment tool assembly A deployment tool that can be used on land, jack-up and floating drilling rigs. The tools is installed around a drillpipe tool joint making it independent of the drill string load path as well as independent of the drill pipe thread and drill pipe size. It is designed for the largest commonly used drillpipe size, so has a single outer dimeter configuration that can be adapted from the largest drillpipe to the smallest in use with simple mechanical adapters. Thus, one main tool and a set of adapters is all that is required. The tool may be used in the deployment of RCDs, for example in the landing of an RCD bearing assembly on an RCD housing, or in the deployment of tubing hangers, lining hangers, casing hangers or other or any other temporary completion tool.
US11473364B2	Doors comprising glazed unit, and method of making the same A door include a first skin, a second skin, and a glazing unit. The first skin includes a first skin body portion, and a first flange portion extending inward from the first skin body portion. The first skin body portion has a first tip. A second skin includes a second skin body portion, and a second flange portion extending inward from the second skin body portion. The second skin body portion has a second tip. A glazing unit has an edge disposed adjacent to and between the first tip and the second tip. The first flange portion and the second flange portion provide an interlocking structure.
US11473360B2	Device for controlling the opening/closing of door wings of a piece of furniture and the like A device for controlling the opening/closing of a door wing of a piece of furniture having a body having at least a sidewall and a back and defining an inner cavity, includes a casing mountable on the furniture body; an inextensible cable, associable at a first end with the door wing and extending with respect to the casing between a retracted position of the door wing in a closed position, and an extracted position of the door wing in an opened position, tilted downwards with respect to the body of the piece of furniture; and an elastic displacement connected to the cable and movable with respect to the casing. The casing is arranged outside the back, with a first guide provided for guiding the cable along the sidewall, and a second guide provided for perpendicularly deviating the cable with respect to the first guide.
US11473356B1	Hinge for a foldable display device A hinge is mountable on a flexible display unit including a housing shell unit and a display unit. The hinge includes a base seat, a torsion module disposed above the base seat and secured to the display unit, and a bracket module disposed below the base seat. The torsion module includes two outer supporting units and an inner supporting unit at two ends and a middle of the base seat. The bracket module has two brackets securely connected to two support plates of the display unit and rotatable relative to the base seat. The hinge is rotatable between an unfolded position where the brackets are in an unfolded state, and an outfolding position where the brackets are close to and face each other. The outer and inner supporting units cooperatively define a semicircular-shaped supporting surface in the outfolding position for supporting the display unit.
US11473355B2	Press-to-deploy rotatable latch assembly A latch assembly is provided that includes a latch arm having a rotational axis and an engagement surface on a distal end of the latch arm a length from the rotational axis. The engagement surface is stowed in a stowed state of the latch arm. The latch arm is configured to receive a pushing force to depress the latch arm a predetermined distance along the rotational axis. The latch assembly also includes a turret assembly having a top end with the latch arm mounted thereon. The turret assembly is configured to, in response to the pushing force being applied to the latch arm, raise and rotate the latch arm about the rotational axis to thereby transition the latch arm from the stowed state to a deployed state in which the engagement surface is exposed.
US11473339B2	Field-handable gate latch A latch includes a housing that has a first side and a second side. The latch includes a bolt assembly that is positioned at least partially within the housing. The bolt assembly includes a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to at least one of the first and second sides of the housing. The bolt is biased toward at least one of the extended position and the retracted position, and the bolt is positionable so as to selectively extend from either the first side or the second of the housing in the extended position.
US11473338B2	Shared storage cabinet and lock thereof A shared storage cabinet and a lock thereof are disclosed. The shared storage cabinet includes a cabinet body and a lock installed on the cabinet body. The cabinet body is divided into a plurality of cells by means of a frame thereof. The cabinet lock includes a lock body, a locking piece and a locking and unlocking assembly. The lock body is laterally inserted into and fixed within the frame of the cabinet body. The locking and unlocking assembly is disposed within the lock body. One end of the locking piece is pivotally connected to one side of the lock body, while the other end of the locking piece rotates about the end thereof to achieve locking/unlocking in cooperation with the locking and unlocking assembly of another adjacent cabinet lock on the frame.
US11473334B2	Rotating cylinder and lock A rotating cylinder applied to a lock is disclosed. The rotating cylinder is configured to guide a transmission element of the lock and defining a central axis. The rotating cylinder includes an opening, an inner wall, a first guiding structure, a second guiding structure and an engaging groove. The inner wall is communicated with the opening. The first guiding structure is formed on the inner wall and includes a first curved surface. The second guiding structure is formed on the inner wall and opposite to the first guiding structure. The second guiding structure includes a first curved surface. The engaging groove is formed between the first guiding structure and the second guiding structure. The first curved surface of the first guiding structure and the first curved surface of the second guiding structure are closer to the opening than the engaging groove.
US11473332B2	Tent pole assembly A tent pole assembly includes multiple pole segments with a tension line running through them. Line centering components, such as spherical components threaded on the tension line, are provided between adjacent pole sections. Pole sections also include pole connectors, into which or over which adjacent pole sections may be removably positioned. When tension is applied to the tension line, the line centering components facilitate smooth insertion of adjacent pole sections into or over the pole connectors. Springs within the pole connectors or within the pole sections may facilitate ejection of adjacent pole sections upon release of tension from the tension line.
US11473331B2	Hybrid mausolino A hybrid mausolino system that includes a metal frame structure forming levels within which a crypt area and a niche area are defined. The metal frame structure forms an upper level that resides just below a roof and includes a plurality of inter-locking panels that partition this level into niche spaces. Some embodiments include a removable roof with a lintel structure having access ports positioned over the niche spaces and lids secured to each access port. The reconfigurable niche spaces allow for adjustment of niche spaces to provide for increased versatility and efficient use of mausolino space. The niche spaces are horizontally orientated and can be accessed via a side panel of the structure for interment or disinterment. With embodiments having a removable roof, the niche spaces can be accessed via a side panel, or the roof can be removed allowing for top access to the niche space.
US11473330B2	Device and method for upending a tubular element with a longitudinal direction from a support surface at an outer end Described herein is a device for upending a tubular element with a longitudinal direction from a support surface at an outer end. The device has a support beam which runs substantially parallel to the support surface and is connected to the support surface at a support point. The support beam guides a coupling tool to which a wall part of an outer end of the tubular element can be coupled. The coupling tool is displaceable relative to the support surface with the support beam, from a clear position to a coupled position in which the tubular element outer end is engaged by the coupling tool. Also described herein, in addition to the device, is a method which makes use of the device.
US11473315B2	Floor board and method for manufacturing such floor boards A floor board including a decorative surface layer applied to a substrate, where the substrate has MDF or HDF material at a side edge thereof, where the side edge is treated both with an impregnation agent and/or a sealing agent based on a superabsorbing material. Also a method for manufacturing such floor boards.
US11473313B2	Form panel system This application relates to the field of reveal architectural panel assemblies. The apparatus replaces prior art assembly methods and fasteners with a particular connecting structure to facilitate assembly. The frame extrusions are modified to facilitate assembly and increase ease in adaptation and installation.
US11473312B2	Fiber polymer trim A corner trim material that is made of a material that will bond with current industry mastics such as all purpose joint compounds, resists impact, resists abrasion, and readily accepts common coatings such as drywall mud, texture and paints. The surface of this material generally does not need to be covered by any secondary fiber based material such as paper to improve bonding or coating on the inside or outside. The material generally consists of a polymer mixed with a fibrous material like pulp or glass fiber. A corner trim piece can be directly extruded from the mix. The corner trim piece can have a center hinge, can be bullnose, and the flanges can optionally have holes or optionally be coated with adhesive.
US11473308B1	Cryogenic trench/trough apparatus and method A method of installing a trough or trench for containing a cryogenic spill, includes the step of constructing multiple precast concrete sections at a first location, each section having a bottom wall and spaced apart side walls connected to and extending up from the bottom wall. Each section has end portions that enable connection to another concrete section. The method includes (at the first location), preparing multiple panels of polymeric concrete material by filling one or more molds with a slurry or liquid polymeric concrete material and after time allowing the material to cure and harden. At the first location, one or more of the panels is adhered to the bottom wall and side walls of each concrete section using an adhesive. After adhering of the panels to the concrete sections, the concrete sections are transported from the first location to a second location that is remote from the first location. At the second location, the concrete sections are connected together using connections that join one end portion of a concrete section to and end portion of another concrete section. In one embodiment, the trough or trench is placed next to a pipe rack having cryogen containing flow lines. A slab and riser arrangement preferably channel any spill to the trough or trench.
US11473305B2	Polymer modified asphalt roofing material A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.
US11473297B2	Multilayered panel for machinery enclosure A panel for machinery enclosure, particularly for turbomachine enclosures. More specifically, a multilayered panel including several different layers each performing a specific function. In particular, the multilayered panel is capable to provide high levels of jet fire and fire/blast protection together with high performances in term of noise abatement with a lighter structure with respect to the panels of the prior art.
US11473296B2	Field impregnation expansion joint seal system and method of use An expansion joint seal system with a water-activated impregnation solute, and a body of an open-celled and resiliently-compressible foam, where the volume of the water-activated impregnation solute may be combined on-site and on-demand with water and manually impregnated into the body of the foam for insertion.
US11473295B2	Floor plate for a multi-story building A multi-story building includes a vertical support core that is disposed on a foundation, and a plurality of liftable floor plates. The liftable floor plates are fabricated at ground level and lifted into place on the vertical support core. The vertical support core includes vertically-oriented shear walls, and vertically-oriented columns disposed at corners thereof. Vertically-oriented first slots are formed between adjacent ones of the columns disposed at the corners. Each of the liftable floor plates includes girders, lateral framing members, diagonal framing members, and spandrels disposed at an outer periphery of the floor plate. The diagonal framing members are disposed diagonally in relation the lateral framing members and the first and second girders of the floor plate. The diagonal framing members extend through the first slots in the vertical support core and extend to one of the spandrels disposed at the outer periphery of the floor plate.
US11473294B2	Building structure and kit therefor A building structure and a kit comprising: a hollow shell; a plurality of exterior panel assemblies attached to an exterior surface of the shell, each panel assembly including: a mounting member extending outwardly from the shell, the mounting member having a first end secured to the shell and a second end located away from the shell; an exterior wall panel secured to the second end of the mounting member so as to be spaced from the shell. According to another aspect, there is also provided a building structure and a kit comprising: a hollow shell defining an interior enclosure sized and shaped to house at least one individual; a plurality of modular wall sections secured to the hollow shell inside the interior enclosure.
US11473293B2	Building structure with independently cantilevered stories A building structure includes a core extending upright through and supporting the weight of one or more stories of the building structure, each story including one or more floor units, at least one story forming an outer peripheral portion, and an inner support portion through which the story is supported by the core via an interface along the perimeter of the core, wherein the horizontal cross-section of the core has a substantially circular external perimeter at the level of the interface, the interface and the inner support portion of the story, wherein at least one story is stiffened by a space frame extending from the inner support portion to the outer peripheral portion and making the story a self-supporting rigid body cantilevered off the core and structurally independent of all other stories, wherein the story transmits gravity-induced loads to the core via the interface only by means of vertical forces.
US11473290B2	Window for expandable shelter An expandable shelter includes a ceiling panel that unfolds from a top, a floor panel that unfolds from a bottom, a flexible sidewall having a first end coupled to the ceiling panel and a second end coupled to the floor panel. The flexible sidewall further includes a window disposed in the sidewall, and a shade to cover the window. The shade is configured to transition between a closed state and an open state. A first line and a second line couple to the shade, extend between an interior of the expandable shelter and an exterior of the expandable shelter, and are usable to transition the shade between the closed state and the open state.
US11473282B2	Flush toilet A flush toilet includes a toilet main body and a tank device, where the tank device includes a water supply part, a storage tank, a small tank, a pump, a float switch, and a controller, a collision part against which flush water that is supplied from the water supply part to the storage tank via the small tank collides is provided in the storage tank, and the collision part is formed to cause the flush water to fall onto a water surface on the float switch side in the storage tank after collision.
US11473281B1	Drain guard for garbage disposal A drain guard for a sink equipped with a garbage disposal, the drain guard having a support ring and at least two interior surfaces extending inward and terminating internal of the support ring. The interior surfaces may have free edges that are laterally proximate but separated by a vertical distance to allow for the passage of food waste but prevent utensils and other objects from entering the garbage disposal.
US11473279B2	Switch detection assembly and faucet having the same The present invention relates to a switch detection assembly and a faucet having the same. The switch detection assembly is used to perform switch detection on a movement stroke of a linear continuous shape object, and includes a sleeve sliding pair, the sleeve sliding pair has a movement stroke in a first direction and a movement stroke in a second direction which deviate from each other in direction, the sleeve sliding pair is used for the linear continuous shape object to extend and receives an unidirectional force of the object to generate the movement stroke in the first direction, the movement stroke in the second direction of the sleeve sliding pair can be continuously reset, and the movement stroke is accepted and a switch signal output is generated. The present invention ensures the continuity of the water outlet pipeline, avoids water leakage, and saves production and assembly process.
US11473274B2	Apparatus for producing water Apparatus for producing water (1) from ambient humidity comprising a heat exchanger (10), comprising a desiccant (11a′) of ambient humidity, a solar thermal panel (30) for giving up heat to the heat exchanger (10) and the solar thermal panel (30) being a concentrated one.
US11473272B2	Shovel, display device for shovel, and display method for shovel A shovel includes a lower traveling body, an upper turning body turnably mounted on the lower traveling body, a cab mounted on the upper turning body, an attachment attached to the upper turning body, and a display device provided in the cab. The display device is configured to display an image. The image includes numerical information items indicating the relationship between two positions of the leading edge of the attachment at two points of time and graphics each corresponding to one of the numerical information items.
US11473269B2	Electric drive arrangement for work machine An electric drive arrangement for a drive train of a work machine includes a multi gear transmission. The multi gear transmission includes at least two gears that provide different transmission ratios for various driving modes of the work machine, a multi gear transmission drive, and a multi gear transmission output configured to be mechanically coupled to an axle of the drive train. The electric drive arrangement further includes an electric motor configured to drive a driving movement of the work machine via a shaft that is mechanically coupled to the multi gear transmission drive of the multi gear transmission.
US11473263B2	Suction pile cofferdam A cofferdam is disclosed that includes an open frame structure having double walls defining a hollow space within each double wall, with each double wall having an open bottom end and a closed top end. Each of the double walls are configured to act as suction piles allowing liquid to be removed from the space within each double wall to thereby induce negative pressure when the cofferdam is installed in a sub-sea configuration. Each of the double walls may include a plurality of partitions respectively defining a plurality of suction piles, the suction piles fluidically coupled by a manifold that may allow liquid to be removed from the suction pile to thereby drive the cofferdam structure into the subsea surface due to the induced negative pressure. A further embodiment cofferdam structure includes an open frame structure and one or more suction piles attached to the open frame structure.
US11473253B2	Concrete deck demolition system and method A concrete deck demolition method for demolishing a concrete deck. The demolition method includes cutting two access windows into the concrete deck, installing a guide rail along a structural beam, making two tilted cuts on an upper surface of the structural beam, supporting the weight of the concrete deck utilizing an arching effect created by the geometry of the tilted cuts and lifting away a concrete deck cut portion for further demolition process.
US11473252B2	Protection system for tension members A tension member protection system includes two or more shell elements arranged circumferentially around a tension member which together surround a cavity that receives the tension member. A plurality of joining sleeves, each of which is associated with one of the two shell elements, is designed and arranged on the shell elements in such a way that, in a cavity forming state, they interlock so that their through-holes in the longitudinal direction of the tension member protection system only overlap completely when the two shell elements lie with their contact surfaces against other. A rod-shaped element is designed to be passed through the through-holes of the interlocking joining sleeves.
US11473249B2	Using a polyol mixture comprising PBD for creating a PU-based artificial turf A method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes creating fluid polyurethane mass. The creation including reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate. The first polyol is a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadien diol. The isocyanate including isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule. The method further includes incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier, adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier, and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.
US11473247B2	Switch device A grooved rail switch device (10) having a switch rail (12), the switch device having a monobloc design and comprising at least one stock rail (14), a junction rail (18) and a switch rail support (23), and the switch rail (12) and the junction rail (18) being mechanically interconnected. The switch rail (12) and the junction rail (18) merge into each other by means of a joint (20) that is S-shaped in the horizontal section.
US11473237B2	Garment incorporating aqueous polyurethane dispersions having altered stress profile Articles, such as garments, including films comprising dried aqueous polyurethane dispersions are disclosed, whereby the garment has an altered stress which is exhibited during wear of the garment. The film may be bonded to the fabric of the article to provide a fabric or film laminate.
US11473234B2	Clothes management apparatus A clothes management apparatus includes a main body including a clothes management compartment, and an upper garment hanger disposed in the clothes management compartment to hang an upper garment. The upper garment hanger includes an inward discharge port to discharge air to the inside of the upper garment and the main body includes an outward discharge port to discharge air to the outside of the upper garment, so that the outside and inside of the upper garment may be managed simultaneously.
US11473223B2	Systems and methods for continuous fabrication of woven composite materials A machine and method are presented for continuously forming a woven composite with controllable internal fabric geometry. The machine may include one or more spools for dispensing one or more warp filaments, a roller assembly configured to receive a composite weave, a warp rack having a plurality of warp heads for engaging the warp filaments and vertically adjusting position to dynamically create a weave pattern in response to the insertion of one or more weft filaments by a weft inserter stack.
US11473221B2	Textile component and method for producing a textile component The invention relates to an embodiment in which the textile component comprises at least one flexible thread that can be woven. A plurality of semiconductor columns are attached in or on the thread and are configured to generate radiation. Furthermore, a plurality of electrical lines are located in or on the thread, by means of which lines the semiconductor columns are electrically contacted. An average height (H) of the semiconductor columns in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction (L) of the thread is at most 20% of an average diameter (D) of the thread.
US11473219B2	Method for producing a polybenzimidazole carbon fiber The present application provides methods for producing polybenzimidazole carbon fiber that does not require infusibilization treatment.
US11473210B2	Heat shielding member, single crystal pulling apparatus, and method of producing single crystal silicon ingot Provided is a heat shielding member, a single crystal pulling apparatus, and a method of producing a single crystal silicon ingot, which can expand the margin of the crystal pulling rate with which a defect-free single crystal silicon can be obtained. A heat shielding member is provided in a single crystal pulling apparatus, the heat shielding member including a cylindrical tubular portion surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the single crystal silicon ingot; and a ring-shaped projecting portion under the tubular portion. The projecting portion has an upper wall, a bottom wall, and two vertical walls, a heat insulating material with a ring shape is provided in the space surrounded by those walls; and a gap between the vertical wall adjacent to the single crystal silicon ingot and the heat insulating material.
US11473206B2	Photocatalyst, method for preparing the same and water splitting apparatus comprising the same Provided are a photocatalyst, a method for preparing the same, and a water splitting apparatus including the same. Without using an additional device, a photoelectrode with improved current density may be obtained through visible light absorption using the upconversion.
US11473205B2	Electrochemical oxidation of aromatic aldehydes in acidic media Methods for electrochemically oxidizing aromatic aldehydes, such as furfural and furfural derivatives, to carboxylic acids in acidic solutions are provided. Also provided are electrochemical cells for carrying out the oxidation reactions. The electrochemical oxidations may be conducted in aqueous media at ambient pressure and mild temperatures.
US11473203B2	Method and device for providing at least one product stream by electrolysis and use Methods for providing at least one product stream, in particular hydrogen, by electrolysis by means of an electrolyzer having a multiplicity of electrolysis cells combined to form at least one framework; wherein electrolyte is discharged from the cells and separated into two phases. The electrolyte is collected upstream of a pump system. At least the functions of discharge and collection are carried out integrally together in a multifunctional collection container or in an integral method step, in particular by means of at least one multifunctional collection container with a regulatable filling level coupled to the cells. This extends the functionality and also provides an advantageous design construction. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding electrolysis device and to a corresponding multifunctional collection container.
US11473198B2	Homoleptic lanthanide deposition precursors Described are lanthanide-containing metal coordination complexes which may be used as precursors in thin film depositions, e.g. atomic layer deposition processes. More specifically, described are homoleptic lanthanide-aminoalkoxide metal coordination complexes, lanthanide-carbohydrazide metal coordination complexes, and lanthanide-diazadiene metal coordination complexes. Additionally, methods for depositing lanthanide-containing films through an atomic layer deposition process are described.
US11473196B2	Substrate processing apparatus Described herein is a technique capable of suppressing generation of particles by removing by-products in a groove of a high aspect ratio. According to one aspect of the technique, there is provided a substrate processing apparatus including: a process chamber in which a substrate is processed; and a substrate support provided in the process chamber and including a plurality of supports where the substrate is placed, wherein the process chamber includes a process region where a process gas is supplied to the substrate and a purge region where the process gas above the substrate is purged, and the purge region includes a first pressure purge region to be purged at a first pressure and a second pressure purge region to be purged at a second pressure higher than the first pressure.
US11473192B2	Method for openly and continuously growing carbon nanomaterials The invention discloses equipment and preparation method for open and continuous growth of a carbon nanomaterial. The equipment comprises a metal foil tape feeding system, a CVD system and a collection system. The method includes continuously conveying a metal foil tape pretreated or not into the CVD system via the metal foil tape feeding system, depositing a required carbon nanomaterial on the surface of the metal foil tape by CVD, directly collecting by the collection system or directly post-treating the carbon nanomaterial by a post-treatment system, and even directly producing a end product of the carbon nanomaterial. All the systems in the invention are arranged in the open atmosphere rather than an air-isolated closed space. The invention can realize round-the-clock continuous operation to greatly improve the production efficiency of carbon nanomaterials.
US11473191B2	Method for creating a dielectric filled nanostructured silica substrate for flat optical devices A method for creating a flat optical structure is disclosed, having steps of providing a substrate, etching at least one nanotrench in the substrate, placing a dielectric material in the at least one nanotrench in the substrate and encapsulating a top of the substrate with a film.
US11473177B2	Steel material suitable for use in sour environment The steel material according to the present disclosure has a chemical composition consisting of, in mass %, C: 0.10 to 0.60%, Si: 0.05 to 1.00%, Mn: 0.05 to 1.00%, P: 0.025% or less, S: 0.0100% or less, Al: 0.005 to 0.100%, Cr: 0.20 to 1.50%, Mo: 0.25 to 1.50%, V: 0.01 to 0.60%, Ti: 0.002 to 0.050%, B: 0.0001 to 0.0050%, N: 0.0020 to 0.0100%, and O: 0.0100% or less, with the balance being Fe and impurities. A dislocation density ρ is 3.5×1015 m−2 or less. Among fine precipitates, the numerical proportion of precipitates for which a ratio of the Mo content is not more than 50% is 15% or more. The yield strength is in a range of 655 to 1172 MPa.
US11473171B1	Integrated method for purifying metal gadolinium and preparing gadolinium oxide nanomaterials by arc plasma The invention discloses a method about the integration of the metallurgical purification of metallic gadolinium and the preparation of gadolinium oxide nanoparticles (GONPs) by arc plasma. The method includes the metallurgical purification and the nanoparticle preparation. Firstly, the gadolinium ingot and a tungsten rod respectively act as an anode and a cathode. After the arc furnace is evacuated and then is filled with a working atmosphere, impurities in the gadolinium ingot are removed in the form of volatilization to obtain purified gadolinium by the first arc discharge. Whereafter, the purified gadolinium and the tungsten rod are used as the anode and cathode. After the arc furnace also is evacuated and then also is filled with a working atmosphere, GONPs are obtained from the inner wall of the arc furnace though the second arc discharge. The metallurgical purification of metallic gadolinium and the preparation of GONPs were integrated by arc plasma.
US11473167B2	Automated device for degassing and/or foaming of metals and their alloys and process thereof The present invention provides an automated device for degassing and/or foaming of metals and their alloys and process thereof. Said automated device for degassing and/or foaming of molten metals and their alloys and a process facilitates in controlled degassing and/or foaming of molten metals and thereby increases tensile strength, impact strength, hardness, malleability, corrosion resistance, conductivity of metals and their alloys and further eliminates the use of harmful chemicals and injectable gases in degasification of metal and alloys. Present automated device mainly comprises of plurality of sonic generator 1, controller 2, first assembly 3, second assembly 4, third assembly 5, fourth assembly 6. Said process comprises of steps including; 1. Selecting the mode of operation and setting parameters; 2. Activating said assemblies and facilitating Formation of ultrasonic cavitation in metal and their alloys; 3. Degassing of the molten metal and their alloys due to formation of micro bubbles.
US11473155B2	Methods for real-time multiplex isothermal detection and identification of bacterial, viral, and protozoan nucleic acids Herein disclosed are rapid real-time isothermal multiplex methods of detecting, identifying and quantifying bacterial, viral, and protozoan nucleic acids in a sample. These include contacting the sample with two or more sets of pathogen-specific reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification primers and novel oligofluorophores specific for the target bacterial, viral, and parasitic nucleic acids of interest such as human immunodeficiency virus, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Yellow fever virus, hepatitis-B virus, Lassa fever virus, Plasmodium, hepatitis-C virus, hepatitis-E virus, dengue virus, Chikungunya virus, Japanese Encephalitis virus, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus, Mycobacterium, West Nile virus, Cytomegalovirus, Parvovirus, Leishmania, Trypanosoma, and Zika virus nucleic acids, under conditions sufficient to produce detectable real-time amplification signals in about 10 to 40 minutes. The amplification signals are produced by pathogen-specific fluorogenic labels included in one or more of the primers. Also, novel reaction and sample lysis buffers, primers, and kits for rapid multiplex detection, quantification, and identification of bacterial, viral, and protozoan nucleic acids by real-time isothermal amplification are herein disclosed.
US11473154B2	Method for detecting mutation in viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) non-viron (NV) gene The present invention relates to methods of identifying viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) and detecting mutations in VHSV by use of a PNA probe that binds specifically to VHSV non-virion gene and by analysis of the melting pattern of the PNA probe. According to the present invention, a mutation in a virus that causes infectious disease in aquatic organisms can be detected in a simple, rapid and accurate manner, infection of fish with the virus can be detected, and a mutation in the NV gene can be detected.
US11473150B2	Methods for the detection and treatment of classes of hepatocellular carcinoma responsive to immunotherapy The present invention relates to methods for detecting, diagnosing, prognosing, monitoring, and treating a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. In particular, the invention provides diagnostic markers for the detection and treatment of patients who would benefit from immunotherapy, i.e., patient who would be most responsive to immunotherapy.
US11473149B2	Breast cancer susceptibility gene GT198 and uses thereof It has been discovered that the human GT198 gene (gene symbol PSMC3IP) at chromosome 17q21 acts as a tumor suppressor. The mutation of the GT198 gene causes the increased dominant negative splice variant activity and leads to the loss of wild type GT198 function, and in turn, induces breast and ovarian cancers. One embodiment provides compositions and methods for treating or alleviating one or more symptoms associated with cancer due to the GT198 gene mutations. Another embodiment provides methods and compositions for detecting cancer due to the mutation of the GT198 gene. Still another embodiment provides methods for identifying compounds, antibodies and natural product molecules that are useful for treating cancer due to the mutations of the GT198 gene. Preferably the disclosed compositions antagonize or interfere with the biological activity of splice variants of GT198.
US11473148B2	Methods of diagnosing bladder cancer The present invention relates to methods of diagnosing bladder cancer in a patient, involving determining the methylation status of Methylation Variable Positions (MVPs) in DNA from the patient and providing a diagnosis based on methylation status data. The invention also relates to methods of treating bladder cancer comprising providing a diagnosis of bladder cancer by the diagnostic methods defined herein followed by administering one or more anti-cancer agents to a patient. The invention also relates to methylation-discriminatory arrays comprising probes directed to the MVPs defined herein and kits comprising the arrays.
US11473145B2	Methods for determining whether a patient suffering from rhabdomyolysis achieves a response with a TLR9 antagonist The inventors initially participated to the identification of LPIN1 mutations as a cause for massive rhabdomyolysis episodes in children, triggered by febrile illness. The inventors have suggested that TLR9 antagonists would be suitable for the treatment of rhabdomyolysis (WO2017085115). The inventors thus treated 2 patients with lipin-1 disease by a TRL9 antagonist (hydroxychloroquine). They showed that the accumulation of mtDNA in plasma of the two patients before treatment decreases under treatment. When the treatment was stopped, the accumulation of mtDNA reappeared, then normalized when treatment was resumed. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a method for determining whether a patient suffering from rhabdomyolysis achieves a response with a TLR9 antagonist comprising determining the amount of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in a blood sample obtained from the patient (e.g. by PCR).
US11473139B2	Spatial sequencing of nucleic acids using DNA origami probes A method of sequencing nucleic acids is provided using DNA origami as a barcode for a nucleic acid probe.
US11473131B2	Methods for detecting genomic DNA methylation The presently disclosed subject matter provides high-throughput methods for performing genomic DNA methylation assessments. The presently disclosed subject matter further provides methods for diagnosing a subject with a disease and/or disorder, and for determining the prognosis of a subject that has a disease and/or disorder. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides a diagnostic method that includes obtaining a biological sample from the subject; determining the methylation status of one or more genomic DNA loci in one or more cells of the biological sample; and diagnosing a disease and/or disorder in the subject, wherein the methylation status of the one or more genomic DNA loci indicates the presence of the disease and/or disorder in the subject.
US11473126B2	Method for analyzing melting curve using bi-functional PNA probe, method for diagnosing microsatellite instability using the same, and kit for diagnosing microsatellite instability Disclosed are a method for analyzing a melting curve using bi-functional fluorescent PNA probes, a method for diagnosing microsatellite instability (MSI) using the same, and a kit for diagnosing microsatellite instability (MSI) using the same. More particularly, disclosed are a method for analyzing a melting curve, based on the structure of fluorescent PNA probes that bind with different binding forces depending on the number of base mutations deleted using the fluorescent PNA probes capable of specifically binding to regions where the same base is repeated, and a method for rapidly and accurately detecting and analyzing microsatellite instability (MSI) by detecting gene mutation of microsatellite markers caused by base deletion in regions where the same base is repeated using the analysis method and analyzing the number of base mutations thus obtained. The method and kit can analyze the presence of deletion of microsatellite marker genes with high sensitivity and specificity using five microsatellite markers of Quasi loci, thus having advantages of reducing costs, shortening a test time, and the like, as compared to conventional MSI diagnostic methods.
US11473124B2	Method of nucleic acid enrichment using site-specific nucleases followed by capture The present invention relates to a method of isolating a nucleic acid target region from a population of nucleic acid molecules, said method comprising the steps of a) contacting said population of nucleic acid molecules with a Class 2 Type V Cas protein-gRNA complex, wherein the gRNA comprises a guide segment that is complementary to a first site adjacent to said target region, thereby forming a Class 2 Type V Cas protein-gRNA-nucleic acid complex, b) contacting the population of nucleic acid molecules comprising said Class 2 Type V Cas protein-gRNA-nucleic acid complex with at least one enzyme having single-strand 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activity, thereby forming a 5′ single-stranded overhang in said first site, c) removing the Class 2 Type V Cas protein-gRNA complex from the population of step b), d) contacting the population of step c) with an oligonucleotide probe, said probe comprising a sequence that is at least partially complementary to said overhang, thereby forming a duplex between said probe and said overhang, and e) isolating said duplex from the population of nucleic acid molecules of step d), thereby isolating said nucleic acid target region.
US11473116B2	Synthesis of glucan comprising alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages with phosphorylase enzymes Reaction compositions are disclosed herein comprising at least water, beta-glucose -1-phosphate (beta-G1P), an acceptor molecule, and an alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzyme. These reactions can synthesize oligosaccharides and polysaccharides with alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are alpha-1,3-glucan phosphorylase enzymes and methods of use thereof.
US11473106B2	Gene therapy for treating Wilson's disease Compositions and regimens useful in treating Wilson's Disease are provided. The compositions include recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) with a transthyretin enhancer and promoter driving expression of a human ATP7B.
US11473102B2	Peronospora resistance in Spinacia oleracea The present invention relates to an allele designated alpha-WOLF 27 which confers resistance to at least one Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinacea race, wherein the protein encoded by said allele is a CC-NBS-LRR protein that may comprise in its amino acid sequence: a) the motif “MAEIGYSVC” SEQ ID NO: 1 at its N-terminus; and b) the motif “KWMCLR” SEQ ID NO: 2; and wherein the LRR domain of the protein has in order of increased preference at least 95%, 95.5%, 96%, 96.5%, 97%, 97.5%, 98%, 98.5%, 99%, 99.5%, 100% sequence similarity to SEQ ID NO: 10. The allele when present in a spinach plant confers complete resistance to at least Peronospora farinosa f. sp. spinacea race Pfs:7, Pfs:8, Pfs:9, Pfs:11, Pfs:12, Pfs:13, Pfs:14, Pfs:15, Pfs:17.
US11473101B2	Methods of identifying, selecting, and producing southern corn rust resistant crops The field is related to plant breeding and methods of identifying and selecting plants with resistance to southern corn rust. Provided are methods to identify novel genes that encode proteins providing plant resistance to southern corn rust and uses thereof. These disease resistant genes are useful in the production of resistant plants through breeding, transgenic modification, or genome editing.
US11473099B2	Methods and compositions for herbicide tolerance in plants The invention relates to novel methods and compositions for conferring tolerance to glyphosate to plants. The invention also provides glyphosate-tolerant plants, seeds, tissue, cells, and plant parts comprising modified EPSP synthases and recombinant DNA molecules encoding modified EPSP synthases, as well as methods of producing the same and the use thereof.
US11473094B2	Methods for improving competency of plant cells The present invention provides methods for improving competency of plant cells for bacterial-mediated transformation comprising contacting the plant cells with an effective amount of polyethylene glycol (PEG) for a period of time prior to transformation. The ability to store and maintain competent plant cells for transformation and tissue culture allows more efficient planning and execution of large-scale experiments by providing flexibility of peak production hours, or during unplanned disruptions in the production process. These methods are useful in preserving the viability of plant cells in various storage conditions, thus improving their competency for transformation and tissue culture.
US11473077B2	Engineered tyrosine ammonia lyase The present invention provides engineered tyrosine ammonia-lyase (TAL) polypeptides and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, the engineered TAL polypeptides have been optimized to provide enhanced catalytic activity while reducing sensitivity to proteolysis and increasing tolerance to acidic pH levels. The invention also provides methods for utilization of the compositions comprising the engineered TAL polypeptides for therapeutic and industrial purposes.
US11473073B2	Aminopeptidases for protein hydrolyzates The present disclosure provides polypeptides having aminopeptidase activity and isolated nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptides. In some embodiments, the disclosure also provides to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences as well as methods for producing the polypeptides. In some embodiments, the present disclosure further provides to methods of obtaining protein hydrolysates useful as flavor improving agents.
US11473071B2	Method for treating muscular dystrophy by targeting utrophin gene Polynucleotides comprising the following base sequences: (a) a base sequence encoding a fusion protein of a nuclease-deficient CRISPR effector protein and a transcription activator, and (b) a base sequence encoding a guide RNA targeting a continuous region of 18 to 24 nucleotides in length in a region set forth in SEQ ID NO: 104, 105, 135, 141, 153, 167, or 172 in the expression regulatory region of human Utrophin gene are expected to be useful for treating or preventing DUCHENNE muscular dystrophy or BECKER muscular dystrophy.
US11473069B2	Butyrylcholinesterases having an enhanced ability to hydrolyze acyl ghrelin This document provides butyrylcholinesterases having an enhanced ability to hydrolyze acyl ghrelin as well as nucleic acids encoding such butyrylcholinesterases. This document also provides methods and materials for treating obesity and/or aggression. For example, methods for administering a nucleic acid encoding a wild-type or mutant butyrylcholinesterase having the ability to hydrolyze acyl ghrelin to a mammal under conditions wherein the level of acyl ghrelin within the mammal is reduced, under conditions wherein the rate of body weight gain of the mammal is reduced, under conditions wherein the mammal's level of aggression is reduced, and/or under conditions wherein the mammal's rate of developing stress-induced tissue damage are provided.
US11473059B2	Method for enrichment and expansion of virus antigen-specific T cells The present invention relates to a method for inducing and proliferating target virus antigen-specific dual activated T cells, and can produce target virus antigen-specific dual activated T cells by treating monocytes, which are isolated from peripheral blood, with a cytokine and a virus antigen peptide mixture and culturing the same.
US11473058B2	Method for inducing dopaminergic neuron progenitor cells The present invention provides a method for producing dopaminergic neuron progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells, which method comprises the steps of: (i) performing adherent culture of pluripotent stem cells on an extracellular matrix in a medium containing a reagent(s) selected from the group consisting of BMP inhibitor, TGFβ inhibitor, SHH signal-stimulating agent, FGF8, and GSK3β inhibitor; (ii) collecting Corin- and/or Lrtm1-positive cells from the cells obtained in Step (i) using a substance which binds to Corin and/or a substance which binds to Lrtm1; and (iii) performing suspension culture of the cells obtained in Step (ii) in a medium containing a neurotrophic factor.
US11473054B2	Method of producing three-dimensional tissue having vascular system structure, and three-dimensional tissue including gel having vascular system structure Provided is a method for producing a three-dimensional tissue having a vascular system structure, said method comprising: (a) a step for forming a vascular system structure template using a gel; (b) a step for forming a three-dimensional tissue in the vicinity of the template; (c) a step for dissolving the template using a cationic solution; and (d) a step for seeding vascular endothelial cells and/or lymphatic vessel endothelial cells in a void remaining after the dissolution of the template. Also provided is a method for producing a three-dimensional tissue having a vascular system structure, said method comprising: (i) a step for forming a vascular system structure template using a gel; (ii) a step for seeding vascular endothelial cells and/or lymphatic vessel endothelial cells on the template; (iii) a step for forming a three-dimensional tissue in the vicinity of the cells seeded above; and (iv) a step for dissolving the template using a cationic solution. Also provided is a three-dimensional tissue comprising a gel which has a vascular system structure.
US11473051B2	Method of cultivating algae and photobioreactor A method of cultivating algal cells of an algae belonging to a class selected from Chlorophyceae, Euglenophyceae, Bacillariophyceae and Haptophyceae includes: irradiating the algal cells with an artificial light having a ratio of (i) photon flux density in a wavelength range of 520-630 nm to (ii) photosynthetic photon flux density, that is 65% or more; and measuring a condition of the algal cells and/or a condition of an algal cell culture provided by cultivating the algal cells. Irradiation and non-irradiation of the algal cells with the artificial light are switched, or the photon flux density in the wavelength range of 520-630 nm is changed, according to the measured condition of the algal cells and/or the measured condition of the algal cell culture.
US11473049B2	System, apparatus and method for material preparation and/or handling Oscillating angularly rotating a container containing a material may cause the material to be separate. Denser or heavier material may unexpectedly tend to collected relatively close to the axis of rotation, while less dense or light material may tend to collect relatively away from the axis of rotation. Oscillation along an arcuate path provides high lysing efficiency. Alternatively, a micromotor may drive an impeller removably received in a container. Lysing may be implemented in batch mode, flow-through stop or semi-batch mode, or flow-through continuous mode. Lysing particulate material may exceed material to be lysed or lysed material and/or air may be essentially eliminated from a chamber to increase lysing efficiency.
US11473047B2	Liquid filtration and pump system A liquid filtration system comprising a syringe pump comprising a gas chamber and a movable plunger, wherein the gas chamber has an aperture at a first end and the plunger forms a seal within the internal walls of the chamber; a liquid chamber having two openings, the openings positioned at opposite ends of the chamber and the first opening connected to the aperture of the gas chamber; a bioreactor in fluidic communication with the second opening of the liquid chamber; a filter arranged to filter liquid passing between the bioreactor and the liquid chamber, the filter comprising a permeate outlet for removing filtered liquid; wherein, in use, the plunger may be moved in a reciprocating motion causing a corresponding movement of gas which drives liquid alternately between the liquid chamber and the bioreactor such that liquid passes through the filter and filtered liquid may be removed via the permeate outlet.
US11473023B2	Hydrocarbon pyrolysis processes A hydrocarbon conversion process comprises pyrolysing at a temperature ≥700° C. a feedstock comprising hydrocarbon to produce a pyrolysis effluent comprising at least one C2 to C4 olefin and C5+ aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. The pyrolysis effluent is contacted with an oleaginous quench stream to reduce the temperature of the pyrolysis effluent to ≤400° C. At least first and second streams are separated from the cooled effluent. The first stream comprises at least one C2 to C4 olefin, and the second stream comprises a quench oil having an average boiling point at atmospheric pressure of at least 120° C. At least a portion of the second stream is catalytically hydroprocessed to produce a hydroprocessed stream, which is combined with at least a portion of any remainder of the second stream to form the quench stream.
US11473017B1	Pyrolysis oil reactor and process improvements for enhancing plastics recycling Described herein are pyrolysis systems and pyrolysis processes for achieving a lighter yield slate than provided in conventional pyrolysis systems. Aspects include: recycling a gaseous pyrolysis product into the pyrolysis reactor to enhance the mixing of the pyrolysis system reactants; installing a bottoms liquid recycle stream to better mix the pyrolysis system reactants; and/or recycling at least a portion of a heavy fraction of the gaseous pyrolysis reactor effluent from a condenser system into the pyrolysis reactor liquid. These improvements can enhance the economic viability of plastic wastes to liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon products which are used for making circular chemical and polymer products.
US11473014B2	Liquid-crystal lens A LC lens and a liquid-crystal medium used in said LC lens, wherein the medium contains one or more compounds of each of formulae I and II
US11473012B2	Article of manufacture using an industrial or commercial manufacturing process, wherein the article of manufacture comprises an infrared (IR) phosphorescent material This invention is a commercially manufactured article of manufacture (such as a shoulder patch) comprising an infrared (IR) phosphorescent material that emits in the IR wavelength range (e.g., from approximately seven-hundred nanometers (˜700 nm) to approximately one millimeter (˜1 mm)) after being excited by incident wavelengths of between ˜100 nm and ˜750 nm (or visible light). In other words, once the material has been exposed to visible light, the material will continue to emit in the IR wavelength range for a period of time, even when the material is no longer exposed to the visible light.
US11473011B2	Coloured luminescent pigment, method for the production thereof and uses of same Disclosed is a colored luminescent composite pigment including an association of at least one luminescent pigment having an average particle size of between 50 and 2000 μm and at least one coloring agent. Also disclosed are compositions and materials including the pigment, to the method for the production thereof and to the use of same for coloring materials, particularly of a hydraulic binder composition.
US11473005B2	In-situ emulsification and viscosity increase system with high phase change point and application thereof in water-flooding oil reservoir The present invention discloses an in-situ emulsification and viscosity increase system with a high phase change point. The system consists of the following components in percentage by weight: 0.2˜0.5% of water-soluble surfactant, 0.2˜1.5% of oil-soluble surfactant, 0.02˜0.5% of lipophilic colloidal particles, 0.02˜0.2% of carrying agent and the balance of mineralized water. The water-soluble surfactant is one of or a combination of petroleum sulfonate, cocamidopropyl betaine, fatty alcohol ether sulfonate, alkanolamide and alkyl glycoside; the oil-soluble surfactant is one of or a combination of propylene glycol monostearate, fatty glyceride, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ether, oleic diethanolamide, dodecylamine, octadecyl primary amine, sodium oleate and petroleum acid; the lipophilic colloidal particles are one of liquid paraffin, graphite powder and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane; the carrying agent is one of carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin, chitosan quaternary ammonium salt, chitosan hydrochloride, xanthan gum and guar gum. The system is used for water-flooding oil reservoirs and can significantly improve the development effect of water-flooding heavy oil reservoirs.
US11472996B2	Methods for wellbore strengthening A wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous fluid forming a continuous phase; a non-oleaginous fluid forming a discontinuous phase; at least one emulsifier stabilizing an emulsion of the non-oleaginous continuous phase within the oleaginous continuous phase; and at least one viscosifier dispersed into the oleaginous continuous phase in a concentration of at least 4 ppb; wherein upon subjecting the wellbore fluid to shear rate of at least 10,000 s-1, the emulsion is disrupted and the non-oleaginous fluid contacts the at least one viscosifier, thereby solidifying the wellbore fluid.
US11472987B2	Formaldehyde free binder compositions with urea-aldehyde reaction products Binder compositions are described that contain (1) a reducing sugar and (2) a reaction product of a urea compound and an aldehyde-containing compound. A specific example of the binder compositions include dextrose and an imidazolidine compound such as 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-one. The binder compositions may be applied to collections of fibers and cured to form a fiber-containing composite, such as fiberglass insulation.
US11472986B2	Puncture sealing agent and puncture repair system A puncture sealing agent is disclosed which comprises natural rubber latex, an aqueous solution of an adhesive and an antifreezing agent. The adhesive is a carbohydrate and the puncture sealing agent comprises a solid content resulting from the natural rubber latex in an amount of 21 wt % or less, based on the total weight of the puncture sealing agent.
US11472975B2	Formulation composition for 3D additive manufacturing and processing method of the same The present invention discloses a hybrid (mixed) formulation composition for 3D additive manufacturing and a manufacturing process. The hybrid formulation composition possesses capability of UV radiation curing and thermal curing. The hybrid formulation composition is designed to be cured by UV radiation in the 3D printing/additive manufacturing process and then post cure by heat to get its final properties. The hybrid formulation composition consists of acrylates (oligomer, monomer, and diluent), photoinitiators, and isocyanate-containing prepolymers which comprises polyols (di-ol, tri-ol) and isocyanates. The hybrid formulation composition may also include reaction accelerator, dye, pigment, and fillers. The finished products of the hybrid formulation composition possess rubber-like properties and can be used in the applications such as shoe sole, toys, medical, and wearables goods . . . etc.
US11472973B2	UV-LED dielectric ink for printed electronics applications The present invention provides a screen printable UV-LED curable, dielectric ink composition for printed electronics applications.
US11472966B2	Coating composition, organic light-emitting diode using same and method for preparing same The present specification relates to a coating composition comprising a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1; and an ionic compound comprising an anion group represented by Chemical Formula 10, an organic light emitting device using the same, and a method for manufacturing the same.
US11472963B2	Glitter pigment, pigment-containing composition, and pigment-containing painted product The present invention provides a glitter pigment suitable for imparting high brightness to reflected light toward a regular reflection direction and reducing unnaturalness caused by an observation angle-dependent variation in reflected light. The glitter pigment according to the present invention includes: a flaky substrate; an optical interference film formed on a surface of the flaky substrate; and fine light scattering particles attached to the optical interference film, wherein reflected light is represented by an L(15) value of more than 100, a ΔL(h−s) value of less than 30, and a Δh(h−s) value of less than 40° in an LCh color system. The L(15) value is an L value of the reflected light toward a 15° direction based on an angular representation in which, when an illuminant is disposed so that an incident angle is 45°, an angle at which light is regularly reflected is defined as 0° and a light incident direction is defined as positive. The ΔL(h−s) value is a difference in L between a highlight and shade, and the Δh(h−s) value is a difference in h between a highlight and shade. The Δh value expressed in angle is an angular difference. The highlight is an average of values measured at 15° and 25°, and the shade is an average of values measured at 75° and 110°.
US11472950B2	Modified ethylene vinyl acetate compositions, polymer blends and films made therefrom Compositions may include an EVA copolymer produced from ethylene, vinyl acetate, and one or more polar comonomers, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers include an amine moiety. Methods may include preparing a polymer composition by adding ethylene, vinyl acetate and one or more polar comonomers to a reactor or extruder, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers include an amine moiety; and reacting the ethylene, vinyl acetate and one or more comonomers to produce the polymer composition. Compositions may include an adhesive film composition that include at least one layer including a polymer produced from ethylene, vinyl acetate, and one or more polar comonomers, wherein at least one of the one or more polar comonomers include an amine moiety.
US11472949B2	Ethylene/1-butene copolymer having excellent processability Provided is an ethylene/1-butene copolymer having excellent processability and stress cracking resistance. The ethylene/1-butene copolymer according to the present invention may be applied to a high-pressure resistant heating pipe, a PE-RT pipe, a large diameter pipe, etc.
US11472941B2	Functional monomer comprising rare earth/metal compound, preparation method thereof, and method of using the same A composition of matter including a mother solution; an organic ester; an additive agent and deionized water. The mother solution includes a rare earth compound or a metal compound, an organic acid, an organic amine, and deionized water. Also provided is a method of preparing the composition of matter. The method includes: 1) heating deionized water to a temperature of 50-60° C.; adding an organic acid to the deionized water, allowing to dissolve, followed by addition of a rare earth compound or a metal compound, 2-4 hours later, adding an organic amine, heating to a temperature of 70-80° C. and holding; cooling and filtering to yield a mother solution; 2) mixing the mother solution, deionized water, and a catalyst; vacuumizing a resulting mixture, heating the mixture to a temperature of 95-125° C. and holding, following by addition of a polymerization inhibitor and an organic ester; 2-4 hours later, cooling, standing, separating.
US11472933B2	Method of uniformly dispersing nickel-plated conductive particles of single layer within polymer film by applying magnetic field to polymer film and method of fabricating anisotropic conductive film using the same Disclosed are a method of uniformly dispersing nickel-plated conductive particles of a single layer within a polymer film by applying a magnetic field to the polymer film and a method of fabricating an anisotropic conductive film using the same. The method of fabricating a film may include forming a liquefied polymer layer by roll-to-roll coating a polymer solution in which a plurality of conductive particles has been mixed, dispersing the plurality of conductive particles included in the liquefied polymer layer by applying a magnetic field to the liquefied polymer layer, and fabricating a solid polymer layer limiting a movement of the plurality of dispersed conductive particles by drying the liquefied polymer layer in which the plurality of conductive particles has been dispersed.
US11472925B2	Silicone polymer Provided is a polymer of the formula: and compositions comprising the same. The polymers comprise a cyclic unsaturated group (Z3) within the siloxane polymer backbone. The polymers have been found to exhibit good thermal conductivity and may find utility in a variety of applications.
US11472923B2	Nanoparticle catalyst for synthesizing polybenzoxazole with controlled polymerization The present invention provides a process of using an alloy nanoparticle catalyst to catalyze one pot chemical reactions for synthesizing functional polymers with controlled polymerization and properties. In particular, the present invention provides a process of using an AuPd NP catalyst to catalyze one pot chemical reactions for synthesizing polybenzoxazole with controlled polymerization and improved chemical stability.
US11472921B2	Alkylene oxide polymer endcapped with an aryl ether alkoxylate block copolymer The present invention relates to a compound comprising a hydrophobically modified poly(oxyalkylene-urethane) having a hydrophobic fragment represented by Structure I: where Ar1, Ar2; R1, m, and n are defined herein. The compound of the present invention provides viscosity stability upon tinting for paints containing a hydrophobically modified poly(oxyalkylene-urethane) rheology modifier, more particularly a HEUR rheology modifier.
US11472899B2	Ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, method of producing ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, ethylene-based resin composition, and film An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer capable of implementing formation of a film having excellent slipperiness and suppressed fish eyes, a method of producing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, an ethylene-based resin composition containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer, and a film containing the ethylene-α-olefin copolymer or the ethylene-based resin composition. An ethylene-α-olefin copolymer according to the present invention has: a monomer unit (1) based on ethylene; and a monomer unit (2) based on an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein a branching parameter is 0.70 to 0.90, and a light scattering area ratio is 1.60 to 3.60.
US11472891B2	Photocrosslinkable alginic acid derivative The present invention provides: an alginic acid derivative having a photocrosslinking group represented by general formula (1) for a portion of a carboxyl group of alginic acids, and a photocrosslinking alginic acid structure which is produced using this alginic acid. Due to this configuration, a novel alginic acid derivative is provided.
US11472890B2	Heterodimeric antibodies that bind ENPP3 and CD3 The present invention is directed to antibodies, including novel antigen binding domains and heterodimeric antibodies, that bind Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 3 (ENPP3).
US11472885B2	Antibodies that bind tumor tissue for diagnosis and therapy Provided herein are antibodies that bind to tumor tissue through a binding interaction with an extracellular RNA-protein complex. Such antibodies are used in methods of inducing an immune response and methods of inhibiting tumor cell growth. Additionally provided are methods of producing such antibodies.
US11472879B2	Antibody molecules which bind CD22 The present disclosure relates to antibody molecules comprising a binding domain specific to CD22, said binding domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 or 7. The disclosure also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antibody molecules and use of the antibody molecules/compositions in treatment.

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