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US11513467B2	Developing cartridge including casing, and first lever pivotally movable about shaft thereof relative to casing A developing cartridge includes: a casing; a developing roller extending in a first direction; a boss movable with the casing; and a first lever movable relative to the casing. The first lever includes: one end portion functioning as a point of effort; another end portion functioning as a point of load; a shaft functions as a fulcrum and positioned between the one end portion and the another end portion; and a first hole into which the boss is fitted. By the one end portion receiving a driving force, the first lever is pivotally movable about the shaft. A dimension of the first hole in a second direction crossing the first direction is greater than a dimension in the second direction of the boss. In a case where the casing moves in the second direction relative to the first lever, the boss moves in the second direction within the first hole.
US11513461B2	Image forming apparatus and image quality adjustment method An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device and circuitry. The image forming device forms an image on a recording material. The circuitry executes image quality adjustment control for adjusting image quality of the image formed by the image forming device. The circuitry is configured to selectively execute a first control mode for executing first image quality adjustment control and a second control mode including both the first image quality adjustment control and second image quality adjustment control. The circuitry executes only the second image quality adjustment control without executing the first image quality adjustment control in a case in which an execution skip condition for skipping the first image quality adjustment control is satisfied even when an execution condition for executing the second control mode is satisfied.
US11513458B2	Fixing apparatus including lubricant guiding portion A fixing apparatus includes a rotatable belt, a rotatable pressurizing member, a steering roller, a contact portion, a detected portion, a sensor, and a guiding portion. The contact portion comes into contact with an end portion, in the width direction, of the belt. A position of the detected portion is changed on a basis of a position of the contact portion. The sensor detects the position of the detected portion. An inclination of the steering roller is controlled on a basis of a detection result of the sensor. The guiding portion is provided by connecting with the contact portion. The lubricant is guided from the contact portion to the guiding portion. The guiding portion is provided in a region below the contact portion in a vertical direction, inside of the belt, and overlapped with the belt in the width direction.
US11513457B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same A fixing device includes a heating and fixing rotator, a pressing rotator, a blower, a guide, an opening and closing device, and a driving device. The heating and fixing rotator is rotatable and heats an unfixed image on a recording medium to fix the unfixed image on the recording medium. The pressing rotator is rotatable, faces the heating and fixing rotator, and is pressed against the recording medium. The guide has an air blowing port and guides air sent from the blower to at least one of the heating and fixing rotator and the pressing rotator. The opening and closing device moves to open and close the air blowing port. The driving device includes a driver to move the opening and closing device and at least one member other than the opening and closing device and separately drives the opening and closing device and the at least one member.
US11513451B2	Image forming system, information carryover method, server apparatus, storage medium, image forming apparatus, and image processing system There is provided an image forming system including at least a first image forming apparatus that includes a first image forming unit and an obtaining unit configured to obtain operation-related information related to an operation of the first image forming unit. The image forming system further includes a carryover unit configured to carry over, to a second image forming apparatus, information related to an operation of a second image forming unit of the second image forming apparatus among the operation-related information obtained by the first image forming apparatus when the second image forming apparatus is newly used in the image forming system. The operation-related information includes operation history information of the first image forming unit.
US11513447B2	Carrier for forming electrophotographic image, developer for forming electrophotographic image, electrophotographic image forming method, electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and process cartridge A carrier for forming an electrophotographic image is provided. The carrier comprises a core particle and a resin layer coating the core particle. The resin layer contains a chargeable particle A, a conductive particle B, a dispersing agent, and a defoaming agent.
US11513445B2	Tunable wavelength see-through layer stack Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method of aligning a wafer pattern. For example, the method can include providing a wafer having a reference pattern located below a front side of the wafer, and directing a light beam to the wafer. The method can further include identifying at least one of power and a wavelength of the light beam such that the light beam is capable of passing through the wafer and reaching the reference pattern, or identifying at least one of power and a wavelength of the light beam based on at least one of a material of the wafer and a depth of the reference pattern below the front side of the wafer. The method can further include using the light beam to image the reference pattern.
US11513439B2	Composition, film, near infrared cut filter, solid-state imaging element, image display device, and infrared sensor A composition includes a near infrared absorbing pigment and a solvent, in which the near infrared absorbing pigment is at least one selected from a colorant compound which has a cation and an anion in the same molecule, a colorant compound which is a salt of a cationic chromophore and a counter anion, and a colorant compound which is a salt of an anionic chromophore and a counter cation, a D50 particle size in which a cumulative volume in a particle size distribution of particle sizes of the near infrared absorbing pigment is 50% is 100 nm or lower, and d values of Hansen solubility parameters of the near infrared absorbing pigment and the solvent satisfy a predetermined expression.
US11513438B2	Process for plasmonic-based high resolution color printing A process for plasmonic-based high resolution color printing is provided. The process includes a) providing a nanostructured substrate surface having a reverse structure geometry comprised of nanopits and nanoposts on a support, and b) forming a conformal continuous metal coating over the nanostructured substrate surface to generate a continuous metal film, the continuous metal film defining nanostructures for the plasmonic-based high resolution color printing, wherein a periodicity of the nanostructures is equal to or less than a diffraction limit of visible light. A nanostructured metal film or metal-film coated support obtained by the process and a method for generating a color image are also provided.
US11513433B2	Lighting device and projection display apparatus A lighting device of the present disclosure includes a light source device and a reflective component. The reflective component reflects an illumination light incident from the light source device off the reflecting surface of the reflective component at incident angle α, and emits the illumination light reflected toward a display element at exit angle β. The reflecting surface of the reflective component is rotated with respect to two axes orthogonal to each other. 20 degrees≤\|α−β\|≤60 degrees is satisfied. Where, each of the incident angle α and the exit angle β is angle of the illumination light to a horizontal direction of the display element when the illumination light is incident on a front surface of the display element.
US11513425B1	Camera stand with integrated tilt hinge A camera built into a cylindrical housing couples to a stand with a stand member that inserts into an opening having a magnet attracted to ferromagnetic material integrated in the stand member. The stand member holds the ferromagnetic material in an adapter interior that integrates a tilt hinge rotationally coupled to the stand member and fixedly coupled to the ferromagnetic material to provide tilt of the camera relative to the stand member about a rotation axis internal to the camera when the stand member adapter inserts in to the camera housing opening.
US11513424B2	Camera module, dual camera module, optical device, and method for manufacturing dual camera module The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a rigid first substrate having a first image sensor arranged thereon; a rigid second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having a second image sensor arranged thereon; a third substrate connected to the first substrate and the second substrate; and a flexible connection unit for connecting the first substrate to the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a first side surface, the second substrate includes a second side surface facing the first side surface, and the connection unit connects the first side surface of the first substrate to the second side surface of the second substrate.
US11513419B2	Generating optical pulses via a soliton state of an optical microresonator coupled with a chip based semiconductor laser A light pulse source and method for generating repetitive optical pulses are described. The light pulse source includes a continuous wave cw laser device, an optical waveguide optically coupled with the laser device, an optical microresonator, and a tuning device. The optical microresonator coupling cw laser light via the waveguide into the microresonator, which, may include, a light field in a soliton state with soliton shaped pulses coupled out of the microresonator for providing the repetitive optical pulses. The laser device includes a chip based semiconductor laser, the microresonator and/or the waveguide may reflect an optical feedback portion of light back to the semiconductor laser, which may provide self-injection locking relative to a resonance frequency of the microresonator. The tuning device is arranged for tuning at least one of a driving current and a temperature of the semiconductor laser such that the microresonator may provide the soliton state.
US11513418B2	Addressing system, addressing apparatus and computing apparatus An addressing system, an addressing apparatus and a computing apparatus are provided. The addressing system includes a first acousto-optic processing component and a second acousto-optic processing component. The first acousto-optic processing component is used for generating a diffraction beam for an addressing operation in a preset number of dimensions. The second acousto-optic processing component is used for determining emitting directions of the generated diffraction beam in various dimensions, and outputting a diffraction beam according to the determined emitting directions to perform an addressing operation for a qubit array in the preset number of dimensions. A first radio frequency of the diffraction beam generated by the first acousto-optic processing component is used for compensating for a second radio frequency of diffraction beams outputted by the second acousto-optic processing component from different emitting directions.
US11513416B2	Double-layer electrode for electro-optic liquid crystal lens Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, apparatus, device, manufacture, circuit, composition of matter, and/or user interface adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a process, method, and/or machine-readable medium comprising machine-implementable instructions for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to, generating a gradient in an index of refraction of a material.
US11513409B2	Display device A highly visible display device is provided. The display device includes a transistor, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a third conductive layer. The channel width of the transistor is greater than or equal to 30 μm and less than or equal to 1000 μm. The transistor includes 2 to 50 semiconductor layers, each of which includes a first region, a second region, and a channel formation region. The channel formation region has a region overlaps with the first conductive layer. The first region overlaps with the second conductive layer and does not overlap with the first conductive layer. The second region overlaps with the third conductive layer and does not overlap with the first conductive layer. The third conductive layer has a function of transmitting visible light, and the second region and the third conductive layer in a stacked state have a function of transmitting visible light.
US11513408B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a wiring line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal layer contains a stripe-shaped polymer extending in a first direction and a liquid crystal molecule. The liquid crystal layer contains a first polymer in an area overlapping the wiring line and a second polymer in an area overlapping the pixel electrode. The first polymer includes a first portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. The second polymer includes a second portion extending in a direction different from the first direction. A density of the first portion is higher than a density of the second portion.
US11513403B2	Display device A liquid crystal panel (display panel) 11 includes a display area AA configured to display images, a non-display area NAA outside the display area AA, a light blocking layer (a light blocking portion) 11i disposed at least in the non-display area NAA and configured to block light, a signal line connection line (a narrow line portion) 29 where lines are arranged at intervals in the non-display area NAA, and a common electrode connection line portion (a wide line portion) 30 disposed in the non-display area and having a line width greater than that of the signal line connection line 29 and including empty portions 34.
US11513396B2	Liquid crystal display device An alignment film is given a 2-layer structure comprising a photoalignment film that is photoalignable and a low-resistivity alignment film whose resistivity is smaller than that of the photoalignment film. The photoalignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid alkyl ester, the number molecular weight of the photoalignment film is large, and the stability of alignment of the photoalignment film by photoalignment is excellent. The low-resistivity alignment film is formed by a polyimide whose precursor is polyamide acid, the number molecular weight of the low-resistivity alignment film is small, and the resistivity of the low-resistivity alignment film is small. The 2-layer structure alignment film can be maintaining an excellent photoalignment characteristic, so DC afterimages can be controlled.
US11513393B2	Display backlight illumination of a housing perimeter An information handling system display manages direction of illumination from an internal backlight to illuminate the display perimeter. A translucent material disposed between a liquid crystal display panel and backlight manages a color of backlight illumination applied at the display perimeter. In various alternative embodiments, the translucent material selectively adjusts light transmission characteristics to adjust light that passes to a frontside of the liquid crystal display panel.
US11513386B2	Color filter and manufacturing method thereof, and display device A color filter and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The color filter includes a color filter substrate, a plurality of sub-pixel regions, wherein each of the sub-pixel regions includes a first signal region, a second signal region, and a laser path disposed between the first signal region and the second signal region, a first light-shielding sheet disposed on the first signal region and covered with a first indium tin oxide layer, and a second light-shielding sheet disposed on the second signal region and covered with a second indium tin oxide layer. Wherein, the first signal region receives signals through the first indium tin oxide layer, and the second signal region receives signals through the second indium tin oxide layer, therefore improving the problem of signal transmission delay caused by the regional signal impedance difference of the indium tin oxide layer.
US11513385B2	Color conversion element and display device including the same A color conversion element and a display device including the same are provided. The color conversion element includes: a base substrate in which a first region and a second region are defined; a color conversion layer on the base substrate, in the first region, and including color conversion particles configured to convert a wavelength of incident light; and a color light transmitting layer on the base substrate and in the second region; wherein each of the color conversion particles includes a compound represented by Formula 1 (AmBnXl - - - (1)), where, in Formula 1, A is Cs, Rb, or an alloy thereof; B is at least one of Cu, Sb, Ge, Sn, and Bi, or an alloy thereof; m, n, and l are each an integer of 1 to 9; and X is at least one of F, Cl, Br, and I, or a mixture thereof.
US11513384B2	Black matrix structure, method for manufacturing same, display substrate, and display device Provided is a black matrix structure including a plurality of crossed black matrix strips. A side surface of the black matrix strip has a roughness less than 2 μm and is intersected with a reference plane. The reference plane being parallel to a plane defined by crossing of the plurality of black matrix strips.
US11513374B2	Display panel and display device The present invention provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes an array substrate, a color film substrate disposed on the array substrate, and a photochromic glass layer disposed on the color film substrate. A color change region is formed when an ultraviolet laser irradiates the photochromic glass layer, and the color change region filters passing lights. The display panel further includes a plurality of scattered particles distributed on the photochromic glass layer.
US11513373B2	Anisotropic diffraction grating and waveguide A diffraction grating includes a substrate and a plurality of fringes supported by the substrate. The fringes run parallel to each other in a first direction. A refractive index of a material of the plurality of fringes is anisotropic, whereby a refractive index contrast of the diffraction grating depends on direction of electric field of an impinging light beam, and through that dependence is a function of an azimuthal angle of the impinging light beam. A dependence of the diffraction efficiency on the azimuthal angle is affected by the dependence of the refractive index contrast on the direction of electric field of an impinging light beam. A pupil-replicating waveguide may use such a diffraction grating as a coupler for in- our out-coupling image light.
US11513361B2	Apparatus and method for frame cropping and shifting A method includes converting a frame of pixel data to a first frame division unit. The method further includes, responsive to an X,Y coordinate, cropping and shifting the frame division unit to produce a second frame division unit. The method also includes outputting the second frame division unit.
US11513358B2	Head-mounted augmented reality display Compact and low mass augmented and fully virtual head mounted display designs are disclosed. The disclosed displays employ a display located between the eye and the main optical element of the head mounted display. These designs additionally afford the ability to support augmented reality displays because the user can see both the virtual image from the display and the real world if desired. The designs use semi-transparent displays where either the display emits circularly polarized light or the displays which emits light from one surface or the view of the display directly from the eye is obscured.
US11513342B2	Laser arrangement In accordance with an example embodiment, a laser arrangement is provided, the laser arrangement comprising a light source for generating light output; a collimator assembly for collimating the light output from the light source into a pump beam; an optical resonator assembly for generating pulsed output beam based on the pump beam directed thereat; and a beam displacement assembly for laterally shifting the pump beam to adjust the position at which the pump beam meets a surface of the optical resonator assembly.
US11513337B2	Electrical connections for supplying power to insulating glass unit interiors, and/or associated methods Certain example embodiments relate to an insulating glass (IG) unit. A spacer is interposed between first and second substrates. The spacer helps maintain the substrates in substantially parallel spaced apart relation to one another, and helps define a cavity therebetween. First and second exterior surfaces of the spacer face interior surfaces of the first and second substrates, respectively. Third and fourth exterior surface of the spacer face towards and away from the cavity, respectively. A membrane is provided over at least a part of the fourth exterior surface of the spacer. A pin protrudes through holes in the third and fourth exterior surfaces of the spacer, and through the membrane. The pin is formed from an electrically conducting material. A structural seal for the IG unit is provided external to the spacer and at least partially surrounds a portion of the pin that protrudes through the membrane.
US11513335B2	Endoscope having a circuit board The present invention relates to an endoscope including an object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in an endoscope head of the endoscope, and a circuit board for the object to be supplied with electric current. The circuit board extends from the object, which is to be supplied with electric current, in the distal direction of the endoscope head.
US11513333B2	System and method for characterizing particulates in a fluid sample A system for characterizing at least one particle from a fluid sample is disclosed. The system includes a filter disposed upstream of an outlet, and a luminaire configured to illuminate the at least one particle at an oblique angle. An imaging device is configured to capture and process images of the illuminated at least one particle as it rests on the filter for characterizing the at least one particle. A system for characterizing at least one particle using bright field illumination is also disclosed. A method for characterizing particulates in a fluid sample using at least one of oblique angle and bright field illumination is also disclosed.
US11513328B2	Method and microscopy system for recording an image A method and microscopy system are useful for recording an image of a sample region. A laser beam is directed onto the sample region with interface(s). An objective lens facilitates images the laser beam on a focusing point which lies on the optical axis of the objective lens or an axis parallel thereto, and which lies in a focusing plane. The objective lens and the sample region are displaced with respect to one another in relative fashion along the optical axis of the objective lens to different relative displacement positions. Intensity values of the laser beam are captured for a respective relative displacement position. A respective highest intensity value for a respective displacement position, a curve of the highest intensity values, and a reference relative displacement position from at least one maximum of the curve, are determined. Image(s) of the sample region is/are captured at the reference relative displacement position.
US11513325B2	Projection lens system and image projection device A projection lens system that projects an image of a reduction side into a magnification side includes a diaphragm, a plurality of positive lenses, and a plurality of negative lenses. The plurality of positive lenses include a first positive lens closer to the magnification side than the diaphragm is and closest to the diaphragm, a second positive lens second closest to the diaphragm after the first positive lens on the magnification side, a third positive lens closer to the reduction side than the diaphragm is and closest to the diaphragm. The plurality of negative lenses include a first negative lens closer to the magnification side than the diaphragm is and closest to the diaphragm, and a second negative lens closer to the reduction side than the diaphragm is and closest to the diaphragm. The lenses have transmittances larger than threshold values, respectively.
US11513311B2	Lens assembly with integrated feedback loop for focus adjustment This invention provides a removably mountable lens assembly for a vision system camera that includes an integral auto-focusing liquid lens unit, in which the lens unit compensates for focus variations by employing a feedback control circuit that is integrated into the body of the lens assembly. The feedback control circuit receives motion information related to the bobbin of the lens from a position sensor (e.g. a Hall sensor) and uses this information internally to correct for motion variations that deviate from the lens setting position at a desired lens focal distance setting. Illustratively, the feedback circuit can be interconnected with one or more temperature sensors that adjust the lens setting position for a particular temperature value. In addition, the feedback circuit can communicate with an accelerometer that reads a direction of gravity and thereby corrects for potential sag in the lens membrane based upon the spatial orientation of the lens.
US11513310B2	Cylindrical actuator subassembly with flexure-based linear guidance mechanism A cylindrical actuator sub-assembly (100, 200, 300) comprising: an element (14, 24, 34) movable along a longitudinal axis (A), at least one actuating member and a guidance mechanism suitable for guiding the element, wherein aid guidance mechanism includes a first ring-shaped lever (11, 21, 31) and a second ring-shaped lever (11′, 21′, 31′) that are parallel to each other, at least two straight axial flexures (12, 12′; 22, 22′; 32, 32′), at least two flexures (16, 16′; 27, 27′; 36, 36′) and at least two bases (13, 13′; 23, 23′; 33, 33′), a first base carrying the movable element.
US11513300B2	Optical receptacle and optical module An optical receptacle is disposed between a light-emitting element and an optical transmission member and configured to optically couple the light-emitting element and the optical transmission member, the optical receptacle including an incidence surface configured to allow incidence of light emitted from the light-emitting element; and an emission surface configured to emit, toward the optical transmission member, light entered from the incidence surface and travelled inside the optical receptacle, the emission surface being an inner surface of a recess. The emission surface includes a first emission surface having a substantially spherical cap shape, and a second emission surface contiguous with the first emission surface, the second emission surface having a shape of a side surface of a substantially frustum shape.
US11513292B2	Waveguide mirror and method of fabricating a waveguide mirror A mirror and method of fabricating the mirror, the method comprising: providing a silicon-on-insulator substrate, the substrate comprising: a silicon support layer; a buried oxide (BOX) layer on top of the silicon support layer; and a silicon device layer on top of the BOX layer; creating a via in the silicon device layer, the via extending to the BOX layer; etching away a portion of the BOX layer starting at the via and extending laterally away from the via in a first direction to create a channel between the silicon device layer and silicon support layer; applying an anisotropic etch via the channel to regions of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer adjacent to the channel; the anisotropic etch following an orientation plane of the silicon device layer and silicon support layer to create a cavity underneath an overhanging portion of the silicon device layer; the overhanging portion defining a planar underside surface for vertically coupling light into and out of the silicon device layer; and applying a metal coating to the underside surface.
US11513284B2	Reduced diameter optical fiber and manufacturing method The invention relates to an optical fiber 1 comprising a core 2 and a cladding 3 surrounding the core 2 and having an outer diameter of 125 μm, the optical fiber 1 comprising a cured primary coating 4 directly surrounding the cladding 3 and a cured secondary coating 5 directly surrounding the cured primary coating 4, said cured primary coating 4 having a thickness t1 between 10 and 18 μm and an in-situ tensile modulus Emod1 between 0.10 and 0.18 MPa, said cured secondary coating 5 having a thickness t2 between 10 microns and 18 microns and an in-situ tensile modulus Emod2 between 700 and 1200 MPa, wherein said first and second thicknesses and said first and second in-situ tensile moduli satisfy the following equation: 4%<(t1×t2×E mod1×E mod23)/(t1_norm×t2_norm×E mod1_norm×E mod2_norm3)<50%.
US11513283B2	Microlayer coextrusion of optical end products The disclosed embodiments generally relate to extruding multiple layers of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape. In particular, the aspects of the disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for producing a Bragg reflector comprising co-extrusion of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape.
US11513280B2	Light guide plate, backlight module and display device A light guide plate, a backlight module and a display device are disclosed. The light guide plate includes: a first optical path control layer, a second optical path control layer, and a light guide layer that are sequentially stacked. A plurality of prism structures are provided on a side of the first optical path control layer distal to the second optical path control layer. The first optical path control layer, the second optical path control layer, and the light guide layer all extend in a first direction. The first optical path control layer is configured to deflect the light that enters the first optical path control layer from the light guide layer through the second optical path control layer, so that the deflected light passes through the second optical path control layer and is emitted from the light exit surface of the light guide layer.
US11513277B2	Light guide substrate and method of manufacturing the same, opposite substrate and liquid crystal display apparatus A method of manufacturing a light guide substrate includes: providing a first base substrate; forming an interface protection layer on a side of the first base substrate; forming a grating structure layer at the side of the first base substrate where the interface protection layer has been formed; removing portions of the grating structure layer corresponding to the non-light extraction opening regions, so as to obtain a plurality of light extraction grating units in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of light extraction opening regions; and removing portions of the interface protection layer corresponding to the non-light extraction opening regions. The first base substrate includes a plurality of light extraction opening regions and non-light extraction opening regions other than the plurality of light extraction opening regions.
US11513275B2	μ-LED, μ-LED device, display and method for the same The invention relates to various aspects of a μ-LED or a μ-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The μ-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few μm.
US11513274B2	Lightguide with a light input edge between lateral edges of a folded strip A lightguide formed from a film comprises a light mixing region between a light emitting region and an array of coupling lightguides. The first coupling lightguide of the array of coupling lightguides comprises a first light input edge between an inner lateral edge of the first coupling lightguide and an outer lateral edge of the first coupling lightguide opposite the inner lateral edge, wherein a width of the first light input edge is less than a width of the first coupling lightguide at the light mixing region and the first coupling lightguide is folded toward the outer lateral edge such that the first light input edge is between the outer lateral edge and the inner lateral edge along the array direction. In one embodiment, the first light input edge is offset from the outer lateral edge and positioned above the first coupling lightguide.
US11513265B2	Light body A method for producing a half mirror includes forming a reflection region by which light is reflected and a transmission region through which the light is transmitted on a surface of a transparent plate Only the reflection region is coated with a plating. The coating includes a masking step of coating a position of the transparent plate corresponding to the transmission region with a masking material, a plating step of coating the entire surface which includes the transmission region which has been coated with the masking material and the reflection region with the plating, a plating removing step of removing the plating to a depth in which the masking material is exposed after the plating step, and a masking material removing step of removing the masking material after the plating removing step.
US11513262B2	Method for manufacturing structure A method is for manufacturing a structure obtained by stacking a substrate that is a first member as a base material, and lens arrays that are second members that are opposed to the substrate, are formed of a resin material different from the substrate, and have a shape on a surface. The method includes a surface activation step of performing an activation treatment to cause an activation state of at least one of a surface of the substrate or a surface of the lens arrays, and a bonding step of pressurizing the lens arrays at least at a temperature that is equal to or higher than a reference temperature obtained by subtracting 30° C. from a load deflection temperature of a resin material of the lens arrays, and is equal to or lower than a glass transition temperature, to closely bond to the substrate.
US11513242B1	Doped semiconductor-based radiation detectors A radiation detector is generally described. The detector can comprise a thallium halide (e.g., TlBr) and/or an indium halide. The thallium halide and/or indium halide can be doped with a dopant or a mixture of dopants. The dopant can comprise an alkaline earth metal element, a lanthanide element, and/or an element with an oxidation state of +2. Non-limiting examples of suitable dopants include Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and/or Yb. Radiation detectors, as described herein, may have beneficial properties, including enhanced charge collection and long-term stability.
US11513240B2	Radiation detection module, radiation detector, and method for manufacturing radiation detection module A radiation detection module according to an embodiment includes: an array substrate including multiple photoelectric converters; a scintillator provided on the multiple photoelectric converters; a sealing part that has a frame shape, is provided around the scintillator, is bonded to the array substrate and the scintillator, and includes a thermoplastic resin as a major component; and a moisture-resistant part covering the scintillator from above, in which a peripheral edge vicinity is bonded to an outer surface of the sealing part. The shape of the outer surface of the sealing part is a curved surface protruding outward.
US11513237B2	GNSS satellite line of sight detection Disclosed are techniques for processing satellite signals for computing a geospatial position. A plurality of GNSS signals are received from a plurality of GNSS satellites. An image is captured using an imaging device at least partially oriented toward the plurality of GNSS satellites. The image is segmented into a plurality of regions based on RF characteristics of objects in the image. An orientation of the image is determined. The plurality of GNSS satellites are projected onto the image based on the orientation of the image such that a corresponding region is identified for each of the plurality of GNSS satellites. Each of the plurality of GNSS signals is processed in accordance with the corresponding region.
US11513234B2	Estimating device position in multipath environments A device implementing a system for estimating device position includes at least one processor configured to receive a first sensor measurement of a device at a first time, the first sensor measurement having a first variance in measurement error, and to receive a second sensor measurement of the device at a second time, the second sensor measurement having a second variance in measurement error. The at least one processor is further configured to determine a speed of the device based on at least one of the first or second sensor measurements, and adjust the second variance in measurement error based on the determined speed. The at least one processor is further configured to estimate a device position based at least in part on the first variance in measurement error and the adjusted second variance in measurement error.
US11513226B2	LiDAR apparatus using interrupted continuous wave light A light detection and ranging (LiDAR) apparatus capable of extracting speed information and distance information of objects in front thereof is provided. The LiDAR apparatus includes: a continuous wave light source configured to generate continuous wave light; a beam steering device configured to emit the continuous wave light to an object for a first time and stop emitting the continuous wave light to the object for a second time; a receiver configured to receive the continuous wave light that is reflected from the object to form a reception signal; and a signal processor configured to obtain distance information and speed information about the object based on the reception signal.
US11513205B2	System and method associated with user authentication based on an acoustic-based echo-signature A system associated with predicting authentication of a device user based on a joint features representation related to an echo-signature associated with a device is disclosed. The system performs operations that include emitting acoustic signals in response to a request for processing of a profile associated with the device. The system receives a set of echo acoustic signals that are tailored based on reflection of the acoustic signals from unique contours of one or more depth portions associated with the user relative to a discrete epoch. One or one or more region segments associated with the echo acoustic signals are extracted in order to train a classification model. A classification model is generated based on the one or more region segments as extracted. A joint features representation based on the classification model is generated. A vector-based classification model is used in the prediction of the joint features representation. The system determines whether the joint features representation is associated with the echo-signature based on the prediction of the joint features representation. A corresponding method and computer-readable device are also disclosed.
US11513201B2	Techniques for ghosting mitigation in coherent lidar systems using in-phase/quadrature phase (IQ) processing A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system to transmit optical beams including at least up-chirp frequency and at least one down-chirp frequency toward targets in a field of view of the LIDAR system and receive returned signals of the up-chirp and the down-chirp as reflected from the targets. The LIDAR system may perform IQ processing on one or more returned signals to generate baseband signals in the frequency domain of the returned signals during the at least one up-chirp and the at least one down-chirp. The baseband signal includes a first set of peaks associated with the at least one up-chirp frequency and a second set of peaks associated with the at least one down-chirp frequency. The LIDAR system determines the target location using the first set of peaks and the second set of peaks.
US11513196B2	Terrain adaptive pulse power in a scanning LIDAR The present disclosure relates to systems and methods involving Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR or lidar) systems. Namely, an example method includes causing a light source of a LIDAR system to emit light along an emission vector. The method also includes adjusting the emission vector of the emitted light and determining an elevation angle component of the emission vector. The method further includes dynamically adjusting a per pulse energy of the emitted light based on the determined elevation angle component. An example system includes a vehicle and a light source coupled to the vehicle. The light source is configured to emit light along an emission vector toward an environment of the vehicle. The system also includes a controller operable to determine an elevation angle component of the emission vector and dynamically adjust a per pulse energy of the emitted light based on the determined elevation angle component.
US11513189B2	Systems and methods for intelligently calibrating infrastructure devices using onboard sensors of an autonomous agent A system for intelligently implementing an autonomous agent that includes an autonomous agent, a plurality of infrastructure devices, and a communication interface. A method for intelligently calibrating infrastructure (sensing) devices using onboard sensors of an autonomous agent includes identifying a state of calibration of an infrastructure device, collecting observation data from one or more data sources, identifying or selecting mutually optimal observation data, specifically localizing a subject autonomous agent based on granular mutually optimal observation data, identifying dissonance in observation data from a perspective of a subject infrastructure device, and recalibrating a subject infrastructure device.
US11513188B2	Detection and prevention of a cyber physical attack aimed at sensors A method for processing signals of active sensor systems including processing an emitted signal to include at least one distinguishing feature, the emitted signal emitted by an active sensor system adapted to intercept a reflection of the emitted signal, and to analyze the reflection of the emitted signal for determining at least one parameter of at least one object located in a space, analyzing an intercepted portion to verify the at least one distinguishing feature in the intercepted portion, and processing the intercepted portion as the reflection of the emitted signal when the at least one distinguishing feature is verified.
US11513182B2	User equipment in wireless communication system, electronic device, method and storage medium The present disclosure relates to a user equipment in a wireless communication system, an electronic device, a method and a storage medium. The user equipment in the wireless communication system according to the present disclosure comprises one or more processing circuits, the processing circuits being configured to execute the following operations: acquiring a downlink signal from an electronic device in the wireless communication system; estimating the angle of arrival (AOA) of the downlink signal, wherein at least the AOA and the position of the electronic device are used for estimating the position of the user equipment. By using the user equipment, electronic device, method and storage medium according to the present disclosure, the AOA of a downlink signal may be estimated when the user equipment is in an idle or initial access state, and the AOA may be used for estimating the position of the user equipment.
US11513179B2	Coil assembly of magnetic resonance imaging device The present disclosure relates to a coil assembly of an MRI device. The MRI device may be configured to perform an MR scan on a subject. The coil assembly may include one or more coil units, a substrate, and a sensor mounted within or on the substrate. The one or more coil units may be configured to receive an MR signal from the subject during the MR scan. The substrate may be configured to position the one or more coil units during the MR scan. The one or more coil units may be mounted within or on the substrate. The sensor may be configured to detect a motion signal relating to a physiological motion of the subject before or during the MR scan.
US11513177B2	Balun assembly and magnetic resonance imaging system An embodiment of the present utility model relates to a balun assembly, including: an outer conductive tube body disposed around an electrical cable, the outer conductive tube body including a first portion and a second portion detachably connected to each other; a conductive connection member electrically connecting the outer conductive tube body to the electrical cable; and an insulative material disposed between the outer conductive tube body and the electrical cable. An embodiment of the present utility model further relates to a magnetic resonance device including the balun assembly.
US11513175B2	Tunnel magnetoresistance sensor devices and methods of forming the same A semiconductor device may be provided including a first series portion and a second series portion electrically connected in parallel with the first series portion. The first series portion may include a first MTJ stack and a first resistive element electrically connected in series. The second series portion may include a second MTJ stack and a second resistive element electrically connected in series. The first resistive element may include a third MTJ stack and the second resistive element may include a fourth MTJ stack. The first, second, third, and fourth MTJ stacks may include a same number of layers, which may include a fixed layer, a free layer, and a tunnelling barrier layer between the fixed layer and the free layer. Alternatively, the first resistive element may include a first transistor and the second resistive element may include a second transistor.
US11513168B2	Magnetic field probe for determining a disposition of an implantable magnetic marker During both invasive and non-invasive treatments and therapies, inaccuracies in locating the areas of interest mean that not all the area is treated, or the treatment is incomplete. A magnetic field probe 100, 1010, 102, 103 is provided that improves determination of a disposition of an implantable magnetic marker 200, the probe comprising a first 110, 120 and second 110, 120 magnetic sensor, substantially disposed along a transverse axis intersecting the longitudinal axis of the probe 150. The first 110, 120 and second 110, 120 magnetic sensors are close to the distal end 160 of the probe, and are separated by a minor sensor separation. A third 120, 130 magnetic sensor is provided close to the proximal end 165, separated by a major sensor separation from the second magnetic sensor 110, 120 close to the distal end 160, the major sensor separation being larger than the minor sensor separation; and the ratio of the major sensor separation to the minor sensor separation is in the range 1.25 to 40, preferably in the range 1.6 to 7.6. In this example, the second magnetic sensor is functionally configured and arranged to co-operate with both the first magnetic sensor and the third magnetic sensor. This may be implemented using three or more magnetic sensors. This provides a probe capable of accurately determining one or more dispositions of the implantable magnetic marker when the distal end of the probe is close to the marker and also when it is further away. In particular, including the pair of sensors close to the distal end may increase the sensitivity and accuracy of the probe.
US11513166B2	Ground fault detection in ungrounded power systems Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs stored on a computer-readable storage medium, for obtaining, from an electric field sensor, measurements of a net electric field resulting from a combination of respective electric fields from two or more electrical power conductors that are proximate to the electric field sensor. The apparatus detects a change in successive measurements of the net electric field. The apparatus determines, based on the change, that an electrical fault has occurred in one of the two or more electric power conductors. The apparatus sends to a server system, data indicating that the electrical fault has occurred in one of the two or more electric power conductors.
US11513158B1	Detecting conducting fluids in external connectors of conformable wearable battery packs One or more external connectors of a conformal wearable battery (CWB) may be controlled to reduce a voltage potential supplied to the connectors when exposed to a conductive liquid. The connectors may be uniform serial bus (USB) connectors or other connectors. One or more unused terminals of the one or more connectors may be pulled to a voltage potential and then monitored for a change in voltage. When the change in voltage satisfies a voltage threshold, the voltage potential supplied to the one or more connectors may be reduced and/or interrupted. The change in voltage may be evaluated against the voltage threshold alone or may be evaluated against the voltage threshold and a time threshold relating to a time after the voltage satisfied the voltage threshold. The voltage of the monitored terminal may be evaluated against one or more voltage thresholds and/or one or more time thresholds. Based on the voltage threshold having been met, the voltage supplied to the connector may be reduced or stopped.
US11513151B2	Test handler and semiconductor device equipment including same A test handler includes a pusher which includes a pusher end which comes into contact with a DUT (Device Under Test) to transfer heat, and a pusher body which conducts heat to the pusher end, the pusher end separating a test tray for fixing the DUT and the pusher body from each other; a porous match plate including a pusher arrangement region in which the pusher body is placed, and a plurality of holes placed adjacent to the pusher arrangement region; a heater placed on an upper surface of the porous match plate to control temperature of the pusher; and an airflow input port placed on the heater to provide the airflow to the plurality of holes, in which the airflow passes through the plurality of holes and passes through a separated space between the test tray and the pusher body.
US11513149B2	Method for evaluating electrical defect density of semiconductor layer, and semiconductor element One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for evaluating the electrical defect density of a semiconductor layer, which comprises: a step for measuring an electric current by applying a voltage to a semiconductor element 1 which comprises a GaN layer 12 that serves as a semiconductor layer; and a step for deriving the electrical defect density in the GaN layer 12 with use of the measured electric current value.
US11513144B2	Protection system for an electric meter A protection system described herein includes a first connector, a second connector, and a voltage-limiter device. The first connector is configured to connect to a first load-side terminal of an electric meter, and the second connector is configured to connect to a second load-side terminal of the electric meter. In a circuit between the first connector and the second connector, the voltage-limiter device is configured to clamp a voltage between the first and second load-side terminals at a trigger voltage, to prevent a greater voltage from reaching the electric meter when a service-disconnect switch of the electric meter is open and an external voltage greater than the trigger voltage is applied to a load side of the electric meter. The voltage-limiter device provides a conductive path in parallel with a customer premises associated with the electric meter when the voltage between first and second connectors reaches the trigger voltage.
US11513143B2	Loopback testing of electric power protection systems Systems and methods to test an electric power delivery system include a communication subsystem to transmit test signals to one or more merging units, a test subsystem to transmit a test data stream to the one or more merging units via the communication subsystem, and a processor subsystem to receive looped back data from the one or more merging unit in response to the transmitted test data stream and to determine an operating condition based on the looped back data.
US11513121B2	Method for virus assay The present invention relates to a method for virus assay. More closely the invention relates a method for total quantification of adenovirus in a sample as well as total and functional (active) adenovirus in a sample. The method for determining adenovirus concentration in a sample comprises subjecting said sample to SPR (surface plasmon resonance) assay with immobilized FX (Factor X) and/or immobilized CAR (coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor) on a sensor surface, wherein the adenovirus concentration is determined from sample binding to immobilized FX and/or immobilized CAR. CAR can be replaced by an ligand binding to adenovirus fiber, such as an anti-adenovirus fiber antibody. FX can be replaced by a ligand binding to adenovirus hexon, such as an anti-adenovirus hexon antibody. The method can be used for quality control in an adenovirus purification process, for example for gene therapy.
US11513118B2	Temporal thermal sensing and related methods Embodiments described herein generally relate to: sensing and/or authentication using luminescence imaging; diagnostic assays, systems, and related methods; temporal thermal sensing and related methods; and/or to emissive species, such as those excitable by white light, and related systems and methods.
US11513107B2	Gas feature vector decomposition An information processing apparatus (2000) acquires a feature vector (20) obtained based on signal data (14) of a detected value of a sensor (10) that senses gas to be measured. The information processing apparatus (2000) decomposes the feature vector (20) into a product of a coefficient vector and a feature matrix by using a non-negative matrix factorization (NMF). The detected value of the sensor (10) changes according to an attachment and a detachment of a molecule contained in a sensed gas. A value of each element of the feature vector (20) is equal to or greater than zero.
US11513105B2	Composition estimating apparatus and method A composition of a focused portion corresponding to a portion of a molecular ion is estimated as a partial composition based on a mass of the focused portion. An initial composition search range is modified based on the partial composition. A composition of the molecular ion is estimated as an overall composition based on a mass of the molecular ion under a modified composition search range. A way of modifying the composition search range may include a method for modifying a lower limit to a range of the number of atoms and a method for adding a new range of the number of atoms associated with a new chemical element.
US11513101B2	Elastic matrix determination method and vibration analysis method for laminated iron core An elastic matrix determination method and a vibration analysis method for a laminated iron core, with which it is possible to optimally determine an elastic modulus of a laminated iron core. When a vibration analysis of a laminated iron core obtained by laminating steel sheets is performed by using a configuration expression indicating a relationship between stress and strain in a matrix display by using an elastic matrix, a shear modulus in two surfaces including a laminating direction of the laminated iron core included in the elastic matrix in the configuration expression is determined in consideration of slip between laminated steel sheets.
US11513100B2	Gas sensor and method of optimizing an array of gas sensors A gas sensor (100,200) includes at least one sensor device including a surface acoustic wave (SAW) device (110) or a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) device (210), and a layer of metal organic framework (MOF) material (120,220) disposed on each of the at least one sensor device. The at least one sensor device is structured to sense a change in mass of the MOF material.
US11513099B2	Metal loss severity in multistring configurations using pipe inspection tools with deep azimuthal sensitivity The disclosure provides a method of evaluating wellbore casing integrity for a wellbore casing configuration. In one example, the method includes providing one or more electromagnetic signals to at least one casing of the wellbore casing configuration, receiving an electromagnetic response measurement that is based on the one or more electromagnetic signals from a selected circumferential portion of the at least one casing of the wellbore casing configuration, and processing the electromagnetic response measurement to produce a metal loss calculation for the selected circumferential portion of the at least one casing of the wellbore casing configuration. A wellbore casing integrity tool and a wellbore casing integrity computing device for evaluating wellbore casing integrity are also provided.
US11513097B1	Methods of obtaining and using electrochemical diagnostic results Methods and techniques are described for analyzing test fluids to determine presence, absence, or concentration of analytes in the test fluids. The methods may correspond to diagnostic testing, such as quickly (within 5 minutes) identifying whether or not an individual may have a particular disease or condition, such as infection by SARS-CoV-2 or a SARS-CoV-2 variant or vaccine-induced immunity or natural immunity to infection by SARS-CoV-2 or a SARS-CoV-2 variant, or whether an individual would benefit from a vaccine booster. The test results can be used for a variety of applications including facilitating or controlling access at events, venues, or transportation systems, or generating exposure notifications.
US11513095B2	Sensor board and sensor device A sensor board includes an insulating substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, first detection electrodes located on the upper surface of the insulating substrate, second detection electrodes located on the lower surface of the insulating substrate, and a heat generator located between the first detection electrodes and the second detection electrodes inside the insulating substrate and including at least one conductor layer. A portion of the insulating substrate between the heat generator and the first detection electrodes has the same thickness as a portion of the insulating substrate between the heat generator and the second detection electrodes.
US11513091B2	Gas detection device and method of manufacturing the same A gas detection device is provided. The device includes a substrate and a dielectric material applied to the substrate. A sensor material is applied to the dielectric film. The sensor material has a bottom, a side, and a top surface. An electrode material is at least partially applied to the dielectric film and at least partially applied to a portion of the side of the sensor material and a portion of the top surface of the sensor material to pin a portion of the sensor material to the dielectric material. The electrode material forms a vapor barrier upon the sensor material to facilitate preventing delamination between the sensor material and the electrode material over portions of the sensor material where the sensor material is not pinned to the dielectric material.
US11513090B2	Apparatus and method for evaluating the quality of at least one solder joint between a printed circuit board and a current sensor The present disclosure relates to a concept for checking at least one solder joint between a printed circuit board and a current sensor, including: measuring, by means of the current sensor, an electric current through the solder joint; measuring at least one temperature of the current sensor as a function of the electric current; and ascertaining a quality of the solder joint based on the temperature and the electric current.
US11513089B2	Systems and methods for conducting electrochemical impedance spectroscopy A system for measuring electrical characteristics of bioparticles is described. The system comprises an incubator for performing electrochemical measurements in a defined environment and a substrate holder positioned in said incubator for holding a substrate comprising a plurality of wells. The system is furthermore configured for continuously or regularly measuring electrochemical data. The system also comprises a processing means for comparing the continuously or regularly measured electrochemical data with reference data and for determining a moment for adding an active compound based on said comparison.
US11513086B2	X-ray fluorescence spectrometer A sequential X-ray fluorescence spectrometer according to the present invention includes a total analysis time display unit configured to measure, for each kind of analytical sample, a standard sample which contains a component at a known content as a standard value to determine a measured intensity of each measurement line corresponding to the component. The total analysis time display unit is further configured to calculate, for each component, a counting time which gives a specified analytical precision by using the standard value and the measured intensity and to calculate a total counting time as a sum of the counting times of respective components. The total analysis time display unit is configured to calculate a total analysis time as a sum of the total counting time and a total non-counting time and to output the calculated total analysis time and the calculated counting times of the respective components.
US11513084B2	Nondestructive inspecting system, and nondestructive inspecting method A non-destructive inspection system 1 includes a neutron detecting unit 4 and an arithmetic unit 60. The neutron detecting unit 4 includes a collimator 30 and a neutron detector 20 integrated together. The collimator 30 has a wall defining a through passage P. The wall is made from a material that absorbs neutrons produced via an inspection object. The neutron detector 20 is capable of detecting neutrons that have passed through the collimator 30. The arithmetic unit 60 generates information on a position and composition of the inspection object, based on information on the neutrons detected by the neutron detector 20, positional information indicating the position of the neutron detecting unit 4, and posture information indicating the posture of the neutron detecting unit 4. The positional information and the posture information are detected by a position and posture detecting unit 5.
US11513079B2	Method and system for wafer defect inspection Methods for locating and characterizing defects can include performing a first scan of a substrate to produce a first defect map including a first set of coordinates of one or more defects of the substrate and performing a second scan of one or more regions of the substrate associated with the defects based on the first defect map to produce one or more electron channeling contrast (ECC) images of the defects. Characterization of the defects can be based on the ECC images alone or in combination with other techniques. Such methods can include determining a second set of coordinates associated with the one or more defects based on the ECC images and directing an ion beam toward the substrate and milling the substrate based on the second set of coordinates.
US11513078B2	Coated fiber optic chemical and radiation sensors Distributed fiber optic sensors formed by covering the fibers with tubing are provided. The tubing including responsive materials formulated or configured to, responsive to exposure to one of a target chemical species and a target radiation particle, change a relative size and generate a localized effect on or in the optical fiber.
US11513077B2	Surface-enhanced raman scattering biosensor A general purpose sensor architecture integrating a surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate, a diffractive laser beam delivery substrate and a diffractive infrared detection substrate is provided that can be used to implement a low-cost, compact lab-on-a-chip biosensor that can meet the needs of large-scale infectious disease testing. The sensor architecture can also be used in any other application in which molecules present in the liquid, gaseous or solid phases need to be characterized reliably, cost-effectively and with minimal intervention by highly skilled personnel.
US11513076B2	Single molecule detection or quantification using DNA nanotechnology The present invention relates to a method and a DNA nanostructure for detecting a target structure. In particular, the present invention relates to a DNA nanostructure, which ensures a preferably linear dependence on the number of marker molecules and the measurement signal regardless of the physical arrangement of a plurality of such DNA nanostructures by virtue of the skilled selection of the shape of the DNA nanostructure and the placement of the marker molecules attached to it. The invention additionally relates to the use of said DNA nanostructures and other nanoreporters, preferably in combination with adapters which bind specifically to target molecules, in a method for quantifying a plurality of target molecules, preferably in a simultaneous manner, using a multiplex method.
US11513067B2	Spectrometer A sample carrier is provided for carrying a liquid sample to be measured by a spectrometer. The sample carrier includes a frame body and a mesh-like carrier body. The frame body has a notch located at the bottom of the frame body. The mesh-like carrier body is fixed to the frame body and located at the notch, the mesh-like carrier body has a plurality of apertures, and the liquid sample is retained in at least some of the apertures. Also provided is a spectrometer including the sample carrier. The sample carrier is capable of carrying the liquid sample and allows simple light path control.
US11513066B2	Apparatus and method for estimating bio-information An apparatus for estimating bio-information includes an optical sensor including a light source configured to emit light of multiple wavelengths onto an object, and including a plurality of detectors configured to detect light of each wavelength which is scattered or reflected from the object. The apparatus includes a processor configured to obtain spectra based on light of each wavelength which is detected by each detector, determine valid spectra of the obtained spectra, and estimate a bio-information value based on the valid spectra.
US11513063B2	Multivariate statistical contamination prediction using multiple sensors or data streams Systems and methods for performing a contamination estimation of a downhole sample including at least a formation fluid and a filtrate are provided. A plurality of downhole signals are obtained from the downhole sample and one or more of the signals are conditioned. At least two of the conditioned signals or downhole signals are fused into a multivariate dataset. A principle component analysis (PCA) is performed on the fused multivariate dataset to determine optical and density properties of the formation fluid. Based on at least the PCA, optical and density properties of the filtrate are determined. From the optical and density properties of the formation fluid and of the filtrate, a multivariate calculation is performed to generate concentration profiles of the formation fluid and the filtrate.
US11513053B2	Method for determining optimal preservation temperature of anaerobic ammonium oxidation biofilm in wastewater treatment for total nitrogen removal The present disclosure discloses a method for determining optimal preservation temperature of the anaerobic ammonia oxidation biofilm in wastewater treatment, and belongs to the technical field of environmental engineering. The method of the present disclosure characterizes the ratio of living cells, early apoptotic cells, late apoptotic cells and dead cells in the anaerobic ammonia oxidation biofilm by flow cytometry, and the optimum storage temperature can be measured within a few hours. The method of the present disclosure performs correlation analysis on the characteristic indexes of the anaerobic ammonia oxidation biofilm activity recovery process to verify the reliability of the data. By using the method of the present disclosure, the step of recovering the biofilm activity can be omitted, the removal rates of ammonia nitrogen and total nitrogen were over 90% and 85%, respectively.
US11513042B2	Power-compensated fusion furnace A power-compensated fusion furnace includes a power control system having one switching device per heating element, power measurement circuitry, a master temperature sensor, and a controller. Each switching device is electrically connected to a respective heating element. The controller, in conjunction with the switching devices, is able to individually control the electrical energy flowing to each heating element, thereby controlling the duty cycle of each heating element. The duty cycles are corrected for one or more of: variations in the electrical resistance of each heating element and position-dependent variations in furnace cavity temperature.
US11513034B2	Probe adapter for a blade outer air seal and method for using same A probe adapter includes an adapter body including a probe aperture and a slot. The probe adapter further includes a driver slidably mounted within the slot and slidable between a first position and a second position. The driver includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end includes a ramped recess extending in a direction from the first end toward the second end. The probe adapter further includes a threaded fastener configured to contact the second end of the driver so as to retain the driver in the first position.
US11513029B2	Moving flying object for scanning an object, and system for analyzing damage to the object An aircraft that includes a helicopter drone on which a 3D scanner is mounted via an actively rotatable joint is provided. The 3D scanner has at least one high-resolution camera for recording a multiplicity of overlapping images of the object from different recording positions and recording directions, so that comparison of the images allows a position and orientation of the 3D scanner relative to the object to be ascertained. In addition, the aircraft has a coordination device for coordinated control of the 3D scanner, the joint and the helicopter drone. The system for damage analysis has an aircraft and an image processing module generating a data representation of a surface profile of the object on the basis of the recorded images. In addition, the system includes a rating device for checking the surface profile and for outputting a damage statement on the basis of the check.
US11513027B1	Triaxial leak criterion with thread shear for optimizing threaded connections in well tubulars Described are systems and methods for evaluating the leak safety of threaded connections in well tubulars. A method, for example, includes assessing leak risk according to a Leak Criterion with Thread Shear. The Leak Criterion with Thread Shear is a function of the conditions relative to a pin-box interface radius and includes two constants: a Thread Modulus (alpha) and a Makeup Leak Resistance (beta). The leak risk is evaluated at the pin-box interface and is a function of differential pressure, effective stress, and shear stress. Lab tests conducted under known conditions are described for calculating the constants, alpha and beta, which are independent of extrinsic states or conditions.
US11513017B2	System and method of analyzing duct pressure within a pipe A system and method of analyzing duct pressure within a pipe monitors and detects vacuum pressure of gases. The system includes a pressure monitor and a target duct. The pressure monitor preferably includes an alarm light, a speaker, a sensing light, a service light, and a battery alert. The method begins by periodically capturing a plurality of pressure readings inside the target duct with the pressure monitor. Each pressure reading is timestamped with the pressure monitor. Each pressure reading is compared to each situational alert with the pressure monitor to identify at least one matching alert for at least one specific reading. The matching alert is from the plurality of situational alerts. The specific reading is from the plurality of pressure readings. The matching alert is visually and/or audibly outputted with the pressure monitor, if the matching alert is identified for the specific reading.
US11513015B2	Pressure measuring arrangement including two pressure measurement sensors on a carrier A method of monitoring microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensors arranged on a carrier includes: generating a first measurement value by a first MEMS pressure sensor arranged on the carrier; generating a second measurement value by a second MEMS pressure sensor arranged on the carrier; and determining, by an integrated circuit, whether the first measurement value of the first MEMS pressure sensor corresponds to the second measurement value of the second MEMS pressure sensor in accordance with a predefined criterion, wherein the integrated circuit is arranged on the carrier and is coupled to the first MEMS pressure sensor and the second MEMS pressure sensor.
US11513013B2	Stress distribution measurement device and stress distribution measurement method A stress distribution measurement device includes: a first magnetostrictive sensor and a second magnetostrictive sensor each including an excitation coil that excites AC magnetism in a measurement target using alternating current, and a detection coil to which alternating current is induced due to the AC magnetism flowing in the measurement target; an excitation circuit that applies a first excitation voltage to the excitation coil of the first magnetostrictive sensor and applies a second excitation voltage to the excitation coil of the second magnetostrictive sensor, the second excitation voltage having a phase or a waveform different from the first excitation voltage; and a detection circuit that includes a first detector that performs synchronous detection of current flowing in the detection coil of the first magnetostrictive sensor based on the first excitation voltage and a second detector that performs synchronous detection of current flowing in the detection coil of the second magnetostrictive sensor based on the second excitation voltage.
US11513009B2	Temperature sensor A temperature sensor provided with: an element that comprises a resistor which has a resistance value that changes with temperature thereof, and a lead wire; a signal wire that is bonded to the lead wire by welding; and a cover that covers the element and a welded part between the lead wire and the signal wire, where the lead wire comprises a material in which oxide particles are dispersed in platinum or platinum alloy; and the welded part has a welded part interface region along an interface with the lead wire or the signal wire, and a welded part main region inside thereof, and a volume ratio of the oxide particles occupying the welded part interface region is larger than a volume ratio of the oxide particles occupying the welded part main region.
US11513006B2	Systems and methods for an absorbance detector with optical reference Systems and methods are provided for a UV-VIS spectrophotometer, such as a UV-VIS detector unit included in a high-performance liquid chromatography system. In one example, a system for the UV-VIS detector unit may include a first light source, a signal detector, a flow path positioned intermediate the first light source and the signal detector, a second light source, and a reference detector. The first light source, the signal detector, and the flow path may be aligned along a first axis, and the second light source and the reference detector may be aligned along a second axis, different than the first axis.
US11513003B2	Electronic devices with beam-steered infrared light sensing An electronic device may include sensors such as a visible-light image sensor for capturing images. The sensors may also include optical sensors that operate at other wavelengths. An infrared light sensor may be used to gather an infrared light spectrum of a target object. The infrared light sensor may have a beam steerer and other adjustable components such as adjustable lenses and adjustable polarizers. During operation, an infrared beam emitted by the infrared light sensor may be steered onto the target object using information from a captured visible-light image and/or other sensor data such as distance sensor data, orientation sensor data, three-dimensional image sensor data, and data from other sensors. Infrared spectra, visible-light camera images, and/or data from other sensors may be used in characterizing target objects so that notifications can be provided to a user and other actions taken.
US11513002B2	Light detection device having temperature compensated gain in avalanche photodiode A light detection device includes an APD, a plurality of temperature compensation diodes, and a circuit unit. The plurality of temperature compensation diodes have different breakdown voltages lower than a breakdown voltage of the APD. The circuit unit puts any one of the plurality of temperature compensation diodes into a breakdown state. The circuit unit includes a plurality of terminals and a terminal. The plurality of terminals are respectively connected to electrodes of the mutually different temperature compensation diodes. The terminal is electrically connected to the APD and electrodes of the temperature compensation diodes.
US11512994B2	Vehicle fuel volume consumption estimation and accuracy analysis systems and methods Vehicle fuel volume consumption estimation and accuracy analysis systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes determining a fuel level percentage estimate or a fuel volume estimate for a vehicle at a first point in time and a second point in time for a trip, the fuel level percentage estimate or the fuel volume estimate being determined using a fuel tank model of a fuel tank of a vehicle, determining connected vehicle data that includes a determination of accumulated fuel consumed during the trip, and determining an accuracy of fuel tank model using the fuel level percentage estimate or the fuel volume estimate calculated at the first point in time and the second point in time, as well as the accumulated fuel consumed during the trip.
US11512989B2	System and method for determining slurry sand concentration and continuous calibration of metering mechanisms for transferring same In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for determining the amount of bulk material being choke-fed into an inlet of a blender from one or more bulk material containers placed on a support structure are disclosed. The system includes sensors placed on the support structure beneath the one or more containers for determining the amount of bulk material contained within the container at any given time. By monitoring the change in the mass of the material in the containers overtime the amount of material being fed into the blender can be determined. The material is metered into a mixer within the blender using a metering mechanism, such as a sand screw, which supplies a fixed capacity of bulk material into the blender. The ability to precisely measure the amount of bulk material being choke-fed into the blender enables operators to calibrate the sand screw continuously.
US11512987B2	Fluid monitoring assembly with replaceable sensor functionality A fluid monitoring assembly includes a conduit having a wall defining a lumen for carrying fluid. A sensor mount is integrally formed with the wall of the conduit and extends generally transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the conduit, the sensor mount including an aperture defining an inner surface extending to the lumen. The assembly includes a sensor configured to be removably secured within the sensor mount, the sensor having an elongate body terminating at one end thereof in a sensing portion, the elongate body having a male projection on a portion thereof and configured to rest within the inner surface of the sensor mount. The assembly further includes a housing having first and second portions connected to one another, the housing defining an interior portion configured to encapsulate the conduit, at least a portion of the elongate body of the sensor, and the sensor mount.
US11512974B2	System having automated route generation and optimization A system is disclosed for managing waste services by a service vehicle. The system may have a locating device configured to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the service vehicle, a sensor configured to generate a service signal indicative of a waste service being performed by the service vehicle, an input device, and a processing unit in communication with the locating device, the sensor, and the input device. The processing unit may be configured to make a determination that the service vehicle has made a plurality of service stops based on the location and service signals, and to automatically generate at least one service route including the plurality of service stops. The processing unit may also be configured to display the at least one service route and the plurality of service stops on a map in at least one graphical user interface on the input device.
US11512969B2	Method for ascertaining in a backend, and providing for a vehicle, a data record, describing a landmark, for the vehicle to determine its own position A vehicle takes and evaluates an image of the surroundings of the vehicle. If the result of the evaluation is that the image possibly contains a static object that could be suitable as a landmark, then the image and a position of the vehicle ascertained by the vehicle at the location at which the image is taken are transmitted to a data processing station. Image analysis of the received image allows the data processing station to establish whether the supposedly static object is suitable as a landmark. When the object has been verified as a landmark, the data processing station creates a data record describing the object, which data record is transmitted to the vehicle.
US11512968B2	Systems and methods for queue management of passenger waypoints for autonomous vehicles An autonomous vehicle comprising an integrated on-vehicle system having a queue management system configured to manage a queue of passenger waypoints, wherein the integrated on-vehicle system is configured to assign the passenger waypoints to a virtual driver system (VDS) of the autonomous vehicle.
US11512955B1	Systems and methods for enhanced base map generation A feature mapping computer system configured to (i) receive a first localized image including a first photo and a first location; (ii) receive a second localized image including a second photo and a second location; (iii) identify a roadway feature depicted in both the first and second photos; (iv) generate, using a photogrammetry module, a point cloud based upon the first and second photos and first and second locations; (v) generate a localized point cloud by assigning a location to the point cloud based upon at least one of the first and second locations; and (vi) generate an enhanced base map that includes a roadway feature by embedding an indication of the identified roadway feature onto the localized point cloud.
US11512954B2	Laser level with electronic tilt sensor A laser level containing a housing, an electronic tilt sensor located in the housing; a controller to which the electronic tilt sensor is connected, and a laser module. The controller is communicable with a first display device and a second display device. The laser line is adapted to project a straight ground laser line on a flat surface. The electronic tilt sensor is adapted to detect a tilt of the laser level and provide a measurement signal to the controller. The controller is adapted to provide a display signal to the first and second display devices to display information about the tilt. By using an electronic tilt sensor, the laser level can provide accurate indicate of the tilt of the device and also allows such tilt information to be processed further.
US11512951B2	Measuring jig for rotary machine and member management method for rotary machine The measuring jig for the rotary machine is a measuring jig for a rotary machine including a casing that extending about an axis, a rotor that is disposed in the casing and extends in an axial direction about the axis, and a plurality of bearings that are disposed at intervals in the axial direction and supports the rotor in the casing. The measuring jig includes a plurality of casing fixing portions that are respectively attachable to and detachable from bearing holding portions to which the bearings are attached in the casing; a main member that extends in the axial direction so as to connect the plurality of casing fixing portions to each other; an arm that extends from the main member in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction; and a reference surface that is disposed at a distance from a measurement target part of the casing.
US11512945B2	Control method for projector and projector A projector projects a first image onto a projection surface to thereby display a first projected image on the projection surface, acquires first imaging data obtained by capturing the first projected image, determines, based on the first imaging data, a type of a three-dimensional shape on the projection surface, projects a second image including a plurality of points onto the projection surface to thereby display a second projected image on the projection surface, acquires second imaging data obtained by capturing the second projected image, specifies, based on the second imaging data and the type of the three-dimensional shape on the projection surface, positions of the respective plurality of points on the projection surface, generates, based on the positions of the respective plurality of points, and correction data for correcting distortion of an image projected onto the projection surface, corrects, based on the correction data, image data input to the projector.
US11512940B2	3D sensor and method of monitoring a monitored zone A 3D sensor for monitoring a monitored zone is provided, wherein the 3D sensor has at least one light receiver for generating a received signal from received light from the monitored zone and has a control and evaluation unit that is configured to detect objects in the monitored zone by evaluating the received signal and to determine the shortest distance of the detected objects from at least one reference volume, and to read at least one distance calculated in advance from the reference value from a memory for the determination of the respective shortest distance of a detected object.
US11512937B1	Ammunition bucket An ammunition bucket may be provided for preparation of ammunition for toy blasters having greater ease of use with less mess. The bucket may be collapsible having sides that collapse in an accordion style, and the bucket may include a carrying handle. The lid may be sealed and resistant to splashing and leakage. A lower recessed port area may be provided at the lowest portion of the bucket body. This port may be a three-way drain and strain port. The lower recessed port area may include a dispensing valve with a primary control notch and a flap that provides rate control for the valve. The dispensing valve also may include a secondary control notch that limits an opening of the dispensing valve to prevent ammunition from leaving the bucket.
US11512931B2	Systems and methods for blast control A relatively lightweight, modular, blast control system utilizes a plurality of fabric panels that may be joined to form a matrix to protect or control a blast.
US11512929B2	Compact dynamic head up display Head up displays are provided. A head up display may have a base adapted for mounting to a firearm; a window positioned by the base so that a user of the firearm can observe a field of view through the window; an illuminator operable to generate a divergent illumination light; a light valve configured to modulate the divergent illumination light in accordance with an image provided by an image generator; and a collimating optic in an optical path between the light valve and the window that substantially collimates the image modulated illumination light. The window reflects at least a portion of the image modulated collimated light so that the observer observes the image substantially in focus with objects in field of view. Images presented may include data and images, including but not limited to thermal images.
US11512926B2	Wrist band device for releasing holster lock A wrist device for unlocking a safety holster for use with a weapon, the holster includes an electronically actuated locking mechanism configured to admit the weapon into the safety holster, and to lock the holster, thereby preventing the withdrawal of the weapon prior to release of the electronically actuated locking mechanism upon receipt of an unlock signal, the wrist device including: a wearable band, adapted to be worn on a forearm; a sensing mechanism operationally coupled to the wearable band and adapted to be actuated as a result of a predefined actuation movement of a hand or forearm wearing the wrist device; a wireless communications component configured to send the unlock signal when the sensing mechanism is actuated; and a processing unit in electrical communication with the sensing mechanism and the wireless communications component.
US11512923B2	Projectile guide A crossbow includes a frame that has a front end and a stock at a rear end. A projectile moves along a projectile axis that extends between the rear end and the front end during firing. The crossbow includes a power source that is configured to fire the projectile. The crossbow includes a latch that is movable between the rear end and the front end of the frame. The latch has a main body that defines a nock aperture aligned with the projectile axis and configured to receive a portion of the projectile therein. The crossbow includes a projectile guide connected to the main body of the latch and positioned adjacent the projectile axis. The projectile guide is configured to interface with the projectile when the projectile is in a misaligned rotational position, and be positioned between portions of the projectile when the projectile is in an aligned rotational position.
US11512910B2	Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device includes a base, fins and strip-shaped plates. The fins protrude side by side from the base, and the fins respectively include first end edges and second end edges opposite to each other. The first end edges are connected to the base. The strip-shaped plates are parallel to the base and connected to at least a part of the second end edges of the fins, and strip-shaped openings are formed between the strip-shaped plates. The base, the fins and the strip-shaped plates collectively surround chambers in a non-closed manner, and each of the strip-shaped openings is connected to the corresponding chamber. A distance between two adjacent fins of the fins is S, a width of any one of the strip-shaped openings is d, and d/S is between 0.01 and 0.4.
US11512907B2	Heat exchange tube and heat exchanger having the same A heat exchange tube and a heat exchanger are provided. A tube wall of the heat exchange tube includes a first wall and a second wall, a first segment of the first wall includes one of a first groove or a first protrusion, a second segment of the first wall includes one of a second groove or a second protrusion, a first segment of the second wall includes the other one of the first groove or the first protrusion, the first protrusion is arranged in the first groove, the second segment of the second wall includes the other one of the second groove or the second protrusion, and the second protrusion is arranged in the second groove. At least part of each of the first segment and the second segment of the first wall is arranged between the first segment and the second segment of the second wall.
US11512890B2	Door sensor device for a domestic refrigeration appliance A sensor device can be mounted on a pivotable door of a domestic refrigeration appliance. The sensor device includes an inertial sensor for supplying a motion signal as well as a processing device configured to determine a pivoting angle of the pivotable door on the basis of the motion signal and to output a signal when the pivoting angle has reached a predetermined threshold value. A household refrigeration appliance having a sensor device is also provided.
US11512885B2	Variable speed drive with secondary windings Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a refrigeration system that includes a compressor configured to circulate refrigerant along a refrigerant loop, a motor configured to drive the compressor, and a variable speed drive coupled to the motor and configured to supply power to the motor. The variable speed drive includes a primary winding of a step down transformer coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source, a first secondary winding of the step down transformer, where the first secondary winding is configured to supply power at a variable supplied voltage to the motor when the motor operates below a threshold voltage, and a second secondary winding of the step down transformer, where the second secondary winding is configured to supply power at a fixed supplied voltage when the motor operates at or above the threshold voltage.
US11512881B2	Air conditioning apparatus Provided is an air conditioning apparatus. The air conditioning apparatus includes an outdoor unit through which a refrigerant is circulated, an indoor unit through which water is circulated, and a heat exchange device including a heat exchanger in which the refrigerant and the water are heat-exchanged with each other. The heat exchanger includes a high-pressure guide tube, a low-pressure guide tube, a liquid guide tube, a bypass tube configured to connect a bypass branch point of the high-pressure gas tube of the outdoor unit to a bypass combination point of the liquid guide tube to bypass a high-pressure refrigerant existing in the high-pressure tube to the liquid guide tube, and a bypass valve installed in the bypass tube. The outdoor unit includes a first valve device configured to guide a refrigerant compressed in the compressor to the outdoor heat exchanger and a second valve device configured to guide the refrigerant compressed in the compressor to the high-pressure guide tube of the heat exchange device.
US11512878B2	Easily dismountable heat pump and method of manufacturing a heat pump A heat pump includes a housing; a liquefier and an evaporator arranged inside the housing; and a compressor interposed between the evaporator and the liquefier in terms of fluid flow, the compressor having a motor, an impeller connected to the motor, and a diffusor, the diffusor having a diffusor portion extending between the motor and the impeller, the diffusor portion having at least two parts, a first part of the diffusor portion being connected to the housing and a second part of the diffusor portion being connected to the motor, wherein the first part of the diffusor portion has an opening, wherein the second part of the diffusor portion is configured to close the opening, and wherein the opening is dimensioned such that the impeller is removable from the housing through the opening.
US11512874B2	Heat source device A heat source device including a sheet-metal burner body (30), a fan casing (40) connected to the burner body (30), an annular packing (90) connecting a burner-side connection end surface (340) with a fan-side connection end surface (410) in an airtight state, a sheet-metal connection part (80) disposed between the burner-side connection end surface (340) and the fan-side connection end surface (410), wherein the connection part has an opening (85) and a packing storage portion (84) storing the annular packing (90), wherein the opening (85) is provided in such a manner that an opening edge is positioned outside of those of an inlet port (35) and a blowout port (44) in a state where the connection part (80) is disposed between the burner-side connection end surface (340) and the fan-side connection end surface (410).
US11512873B2	Electrical connection interface of an electric heating device for a motor vehicle An electrical connection interface (100) of a device for electrically heating a flow of air flowing within a ventilation, heating and/or air conditioning system of a motor vehicle comprises, in a panel (102), at least one notch that is dimensioned for receiving a connection terminal (126) mounted at the end of an electrode of a heating element of the electric heating device. The electrical connection interface comprises at least one device for limiting the shear (101) of the connection terminal which extends proud from the panel (102) adjacent to the notch.
US11512869B2	Air conditioner indoor unit and door assembly thereof A door assembly for an air conditioner indoor unit includes a door mounting plate, including a receiving chamber having a fitting opening on one side and a bottom wall on another side, a door arranged adjacent to the bottom wall of the receiving chamber and configured to be movable toward and away from the door mounting plate, and a plurality of driving assemblies arranged in the receiving chamber. An end of each driving assembly passes through the bottom wall of the receiving chamber to be connected to the door. Locations of the ends of the plurality of driving assemblies connected to the door are uniformly distributed on the door. The plurality of driving assemblies are configured to drive the door to move.
US11512864B2	Deep spatial-temporal similarity method for air quality prediction The present disclosure discloses a deep spatial-temporal similarity method for air quality prediction, and belongs to the technical field of environmental protection. When the method predicts air quality-related indexes of a target site, a temporal change of air pollution and a spatial diffusion relationship are effectively combined, and then spatial-temporal similarity sites of the target site are selected; air quality monitoring data collected by the target site, the spatial-temporal similarity site of the target site and geographical neighbour sites of the target site and meteorological data are respectively taken as inputs of a long short term memory network (LSTM) model to obtain uncorrelated output results, and then predicted values of air quality-related index data of the target site are obtained in a mode of support vector regression (SVR) integration. The present disclosure effectively combines the temporal change of air pollution with the spatial diffusion relationship, and namely proposes a more efficient way to select more highly relevant data to predict air quality so that a prediction result is more accurate.
US11512862B2	System and method for garage ventilation control logic A software implementation and method for garage ventilation control logic to intelligently modulate the rate of speed of a plurality of garage fan motors in an enclosed commercial parking garage structure. The savings are primarily driven by the known cubic relationship between fan power draw and fan speed, whereby fans operating at lower speeds will draw much less power than operating at higher speeds, taking advantage of the highly non-linear relationship between the two.
US11512860B2	Protection circuit and air conditioner Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a protection circuit and an air conditioner, which are applied to the field of air conditioner technologies and used to protect an indoor unit. The protection circuit provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes: a positive temperature coefficient thermistor; a signal input terminal; and a communication module; wherein a first end of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor is connected to the signal input terminal, and a second end of the positive temperature coefficient thermistor is connected to the communication module.
US11512856B2	Cooking appliance with cavity connector A cooking appliance includes a heating cavity with a heat source. A cavity connector is disposed within the heating cavity and a rack is slidably coupled with a sliding structure disposed within the heating cavity. A powered accessory has a connecting plug and is engageable with the rack. The connecting plug is configured to be in selective communication with the cavity connector. A first locating assembly is configured to locate and engage the powered accessory with the rack and is coupled to the powered accessory. A second locating assembly is disposed between the sliding structure and a pair of opposing sidewalk of the heating cavity.
US11512849B2	Steam generator pipe having a turbulence installation body A steam generator pipe for producing a steam generator pipe with a spiral-shaped installation body, wherein an elevation extends on the inner side of the steam generation pipe in the axial direction of the steam generator pipe. A method for producing a steam generator pipe having an installation body.
US11512848B2	Systems and methods for real-time steam quality estimation A system and method for estimating steam quality for a steam generator is provided which involves obtaining raw measurement values for process variables of the steam generator from sensors coupled to the steam generator; receiving the raw measurement values and slow-rate steam quality samples in order to determine a steam quality estimate, using a measurement module to receive the raw measurement values and determine model input values and a robustness index; using an estimator module to determines a raw steam quality estimate using the model input values and a model that is selected from several models depending on reliability of some of the raw measurements; and using a corrector module to determine the steam quality estimate using the raw steam quality estimate, robustness index, and slow-rate steam quality samples. An output receives the steam quality estimate and can provide the steam quality estimate to another device.
US11512839B1	LED lightbulb with adjustable color temperature An LED lightbulb is disclosed. The LED lightbulb includes at least two sets of LEDs that emit two different color temperature light and that are located on a metal core printed circuit board. The combine intensity outputs of the at least sets of LEDs generate a selected corrected color temperature output. The corrected color temperature output is changed by rotating a diffusing unit with a conductive contact pad that engages contact tracks on color corrected temperature (CCT) buttons and thereby closing a circuit corresponding to a selected corrected color temperature output.
US11512837B2	Lamp housing and operating lamp having a lamp housing The invention relates to a lamp housing (1) for an operating lamp (2), in which lamp housing at least one illuminant (3) can be installed, said lamp housing comprising: a housing body (4); a closure element (5), which closes the housing body (4); and a bearing device (6) for fastening the lamp housing (1) to a supporting device (7). The lamp housing (1) has a support (8) formed separately from the housing body (4), by means of which support a force introduced via the closure element (5) and/or a weight force of the lamp housing (1) can be transferred to the bearing device (6). The invention further relates to an operating lamp (2) having a lamp housing (1), in which lamp housing an illuminant (3) is installed in a dust-tight manner.
US11512835B1	Illuminated kinetic artwork display apparatus A novel illuminated kinetic artwork display apparatus implemented in a wall mountable cuboid frame, the frame comprising an enclosed display space covered by a slidably attached transparent plate, a plurality of removable and replaceable and rotatable acrylic members illuminated by a plurality of laser light beams causing the reflected light to produce a novel animated light display within the enclosed display space. The kinetic artwork display is controlled by the user a plurality of switches via a microcontroller. The self-contained apparatus also comprises a power supply and all electrical and mechanical components. An embodiment enabling the user to introduce dry ice to create a smoke-like atmosphere within the enclosed display space is presented.
US11512825B2	Lighting device with battery housing The present disclosure relates to a lighting device (100) comprising a lighting unit (102), at least one application unit (104), and a battery housing (106) comprising a first battery compartment (108) with a first electrical contact set (110) for accommodating and connecting a first battery and with a second battery compartment (112) with a second electrical contact set (114) for accommodating and connecting a second battery, wherein the first and second battery compartments are configured to force an exclusive spatial accommodation of only one of the first and second batteries in the battery housing at a given point in time. The lighting unit is electrically connected to the first electrical contact set for being powered by the first battery in a first operational mode and the application unit is electrically connected to the second electrical contact set for being powered by the second battery in a second operational mode.
US11512824B2	Panel light mounting structure, a panel light and mounting method thereof The present invention discloses a panel light mounting structure, a panel light and mounting method thereof. The panel light mounting structure comprises a fixing slot disposed on the back of the light body and a mounting bracket to snap-connect with the matching fixing slot. The present invention adopts a sliding and snap-in method to match and connect the panel light body with the mounting bracket. The installation is easy and fast, and the ceiling-mount effect is excellent. In addition, the present invention may also achieve the blinds operation during the panel light installation process.
US11512818B2	Multi-mode portable lighting device with novel battery charging unit Portable lighting devices, systems and methods are provided. The portable lighting devices may include a light source, a rechargeable battery, a battery charging and control circuitry, a power connector port and a wireless communication circuitry. The battery charging and control circuitry may be configured to control transmission of current from the rechargeable battery to the light source, and transmission of current from the rechargeable battery through the power connector port and onto an external device. The transmission of current to the external device may occur when the rechargeable battery has a charge capacity above a predetermined threshold level and terminates when the charge capacity of the rechargeable battery is at or below the predetermined threshold level. The wireless communication circuitry may be configured to transmit a battery condition information of the rechargeable battery to an external communication device through a wireless link.
US11512813B2	High-pressure gas cylinder gasket automatic replacement device Disclosed is a high-pressure gas cylinder automatic replacement device, including: a holder fixedly provided on a main plate to be positioned at one side of a connector holder of a high-pressure gas cylinder connection unit; a movable member rotatably provided at the holder; a two-stage actuator provided at the holder such that rods thereof are respectively connected to the movable member and a bracket fixed to the main plate; a docking actuator enabling the movable member to move from the holder towards the connector holder side or vice versa; a gasket removal cartridge provided at the movable member to automatically remove used gaskets from the connector holder and to accommodate the same in turn; and a gasket insertion cartridge provided at the movable member positioned at the upper portion of the gasket removal cartridge to insert a new gasket accommodated therein into the connector holder.
US11512810B2	Automatic lubricator for lubricating an object An automatic lubricator for lubricating an object comprises a housing with a coupling section configured to couple with a lubricant container containing a lubricant. The lubricant container comprises a rotatable shaft with a piston to dispense the lubricant from an output of the lubricant container. The lubricator further comprises an electric motor configured to drive the rotatable shaft of the lubricant container during at least one lubrication action, such that at least a part of the lubricant is dispensable from the lubricant container during the at least one lubrication action, and a control circuitry for controlling the electric motor. The control circuitry is configured to determine a back electromotive force (BEMF) generated by the electric motor during at least a part of the at least one lubrication action, and to determine, based on the determined BEMF, at least one lubrication parameter indicative of the at least one lubrication action.
US11512805B2	Cleaning assembly for a tubular drag conveyor A cleaning pig assembly is provided for use on a tubular drag conveyor. The assembly is quickly and easily mounted anywhere along the cable, chain, or rope via slots in the assembly components. The components include a puck, a plate, a drag disc, and a cleaning member or tool sandwiched between the puck and the plate. The drag disc provides interference fit on the cable, chain, or rope holding the assembly on the cable, chain, or rope and prevents sliding of the assembly along the cable, chain, or rope during use. The cleaning assembly is installed without the use of tools or clamps. Multiple interchangeable cleaning members are provided depending on cleaning needs.
US11512793B2	Remote control device for solenoid valve A remote control unit of a remote control device wirelessly transmits a first instruction signal or a second instruction signal instructing to operate a solenoid valve, to a solenoid valve control unit. The solenoid valve control unit receives the first instruction signal or the second instruction signal and generates a first drive signal or a second drive signal on the basis of the received first instruction signal or the received second instruction signal, respectively. The solenoid valve is of a double solenoid type, and includes a first solenoid to which the first drive signal is supplied and a second solenoid to which the second drive signal is supplied.
US11512792B2	Electromagnetic valve An electromagnetic valve has a solenoid, which includes a coil, a plunger, a fixed core, and a plunger spring. The fixed core is E-shaped and has a base, a first outer leg, a second outer leg, and a central leg. The first outer leg, the second outer leg, and the central leg extend from the base. The first outer leg has a first outer attraction surface configured to attract the plunger. The second outer leg has a second outer attraction surface configured to attract the plunger. The central leg has a central attraction surface configured to attract the plunger. The central attraction surface is larger in area than each of the first and second outer attraction surfaces.
US11512782B2	Actuator and exhaust valve driving device An actuator 1 includes a housing 2, an output shaft 3 protruding from the inside of the housing 2 to the outside, a motor 4 provided in the housing 2, and a reduction mechanism 5 that connects the motor 4 with the output shaft 3. The reduction mechanism 5 includes a worm gear, in which a worm 51 provided at a front end of a drive shaft 42 protruding from a main body 43 of the motor 4 and a worm wheel 52 rotating integrally with the output shaft 3 are engaged. A spindle 41 for increasing an inertia is provided between the worm 51 of the drive shaft 42 and the motor body 43.
US11512781B2	Clapper check valve with a valve seat seal member A valve assembly includes a valve body that defines an internal flow passageway between an inlet and an outlet, and a valve seat disposed in the valve body with a sealing surface perpendicular to the flow passageway. The valve assembly further includes a clapper pivotally correlated to the valve seat having a closed configuration extending across the valve seat configured to substantially close off the flow passageway, and an open configuration configured to substantially allow fluid flow in the flow passageway from the inlet to the outlet through the valve body. An annular valve seat seal is disposed within an annular groove formed in a surface of the valve seat, where the annular valve seat seal is disposed at an interface between the valve seat and the clapper when the clapper is in the closed configuration.
US11512779B2	Seal assembly A seal assembly configured to seal a first machine part relative to a second machine part includes a sliding ring provided on the first machine part, the sliding ring having a sealing surface configured to slidingly abut a counter surface of the second machine part, and includes a clamping ring configured to exert a force on the sliding ring in a direction of the counter surface. The sliding ring includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses in the seal surface that extend axially and radially into the sliding ring.
US11512776B2	Parking apparatus for vehicle A parking apparatus for a vehicle may include: a piston moved according to whether hydraulic pressure is introduced; a detent lever rotated by the movement of the piston; a sprag disposed on a rotation path of the detent lever, and locked to the detent lever so as to restrict the rotation of the detent lever; and a driver contacted with the sprag, and configured to transfer rotational power to the sprag.
US11512775B2	Shift range control device A shift range control device includes: multiple controllers that communicate with each other and control driving of a motor. The multiple controllers share control information, and include a first controller and a second controller. When the control information of the first controller is different from the control information of the second controller, one of the first controller and the second controller is set as a continuation controller, and a different one of the first controller and the second controller is set as a stop controller. The stop controller stops the drive control. The continuation controller performs the drive control of the motor.
US11512762B2	Right angle mechanical actuator for tensioner An actuator for transmitting an input force in a first direction from an input mechanism to a force in a second direction at an output mechanism. The actuator may be incorporated into a tensioner for tensioning a belt. The device includes a plurality of aligned spherical elements in a curved raceway. The input mechanism transmits force to a first of the series of spherical elements. The spherical elements are substantially incompressible so that the series of spherical elements transmits the force along the curved raceway from the input mechanism to the output mechanism.
US11512760B2	Swivel hook with clockwise and anticlockwise magnetic rotation damping A swivel device with rotation damping, adapted to rotationally couple a hoist cable to a hoist hook, the device including: a first disc fixedly mounted on a central axle and adapted to be operationally coupled to a distal end of the cable by a non-rotating coupling; a second disc rotationally mounted on the central axle and spaced apart from the first disc, the second disc adapted to be operationally coupled to the hoist hook by a non-rotating coupling; a first set of magnets mounted on the first disc; and a second set of magnets mounted on the second disc, magnetic fields of the first set of magnets interacting with magnetic fields of the second set of magnets to damp rotation of the second disc about the central axle.
US11512759B2	Hybrid apparatus for vehicle An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a hybrid apparatus provided in a housing having one side coupled to a transmission and the other side coupled to an engine, the hybrid apparatus including: a P1 motor and a P2 motor; and a torsion damper disposed between the P1 motor and the P2 motor, in which the torsion damper includes an anti-scattering unit configured to prevent foreign substances, which are generated by compression of the torsion damper, from being released and introduced into the P1 motor and the P2 motor.
US11512757B2	Precision vibration-isolation system with floor feedforward assistance Apparatus and methods to reduce unwanted motion in precision instruments are described. An active vibration-isolation system may include a feedback loop that senses motion of an intermediate mass. In noisy environments, where the feedback loop would otherwise fail or provide inadequate isolation, feedforward control can be implemented to sense floor vibrations and reduce motion of the intermediate mass that would otherwise be induced by the floor vibrations. The feedforward control can reduce motion of the intermediate mass to a level that allows the feedback loop to operate satisfactorily.
US11512752B2	Clutch actuating arrangement The present invention relates to a clutch arrangement (500) of a vehicle transmission arrangement (100), the clutch arrangement (500) being positioned within a clutch bell housing (206) of the vehicle transmission and comprising a pneumatically controlled actuator arrangement (208) connectable to a first clutch unit (202) of the vehicle transmission arrangement (100) and arranged to controllably position the first clutch unit (202) between a closed position and an opened position, a pneumatically controlled brake actuator arrangement (210) connectable to a second clutch unit (204) of the transmission arrangement and arranged to controllably position the second clutch unit (204) between a closed position and an opened position, and a valve unit (302) connected to the pneumatically controlled actuator arrangement (208) and the pneumatically controlled brake actuator arrangement (210), wherein the valve unit (302) comprises a clutch valve (308) arranged in fluid communication with the pneumatically controlled actuator arrangement (210) for controlling supply of compressed air to the pneumatically controlled actuator arrangement (210), and a brake valve (318) arranged in fluid communication with the pneumatically controlled brake actuator arrangement (210) for controlling supply of compressed air to the pneumatically controlled brake actuator arrangement (210).
US11512742B2	Tolerance ring assembly A tolerance ring having a first axial end, a second axial end, and a central axis, the tolerance ring including an annular band; a plurality of protrusions, all of the plurality of protrusions extending from the annular band; and a guide portion extending from the annular band towards the first axial end of the tolerance ring, where the guide portion includes a guide surface that is curved in an axial section.
US11512739B1	Bearing assembly for track and mover system The present disclosure describes bearing assemblies for a mover of a linear motor system. The bearing assemblies may include a plurality of bearings, a housing that retains the bearings, a plurality of springs biasing at least one of the plurality of bearings towards a track of the linear motor system, and at least one dampening element dampening movement of one or more of the plurality of springs.
US11512734B2	Shaft-tube joint structure of carbon fiber reinforced plastic drive shaft The present invention discloses a shaft-tube joint structure of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) drive shaft. The shaft-tube joint structure includes a hollow shaft tube, a plurality of first rectangular teeth being uniformly and circumferentially arranged at both ends of the hollow shaft tube; two shaft-tube joints which are respectively fixed at two ends of the hollow shaft tube, the thickness of the shaft-tube joint being smaller than that of the hollow shaft tube, and an inner wall of the shaft-tube joint being smoothly connected to an inner wall of the hollow shaft tube; and a universal joint, an end thereof being tubular, a plurality of second rectangular teeth being uniformly and circumferentially arranged, the universal joint being matched with and sleeving the outer wall of the shaft-tube joint, and the second rectangular teeth being meshed with the first rectangular teeth.
US11512727B2	Connecting bolts and associated connection protection A connecting bolt has a bolt shank and a bolt head which has a radially outwardly projecting bolt projection. The bolt head has a latching projection between the bolt shank and the bolt projection on the side opposite the bolt projection.
US11512725B1	Board-to-board fixture having rivet rod and rivet sleeve A board-to-board fixture includes rivet sleeve having hollow tube with perforation inside, stop flange formed on the bottom side of hollow tube, operating space formed in the stop flange to communicate with perforation and expansion portion formed on the top side of hollow tube, and rivet rod having head, tapered impact portion formed on the bottom side of head, deformation portion downwardly protruded from the bottom side of impact portion for pressing against the top side of preset rivet gun socket at the operating space to generate deformation, increasing bump extending downward from the outer edge of the bottom side of deformation portion, breaking portion with a smaller round diameter formed on the center of the bottom side of deformation portion and shank downwardly extending from the bottom side of breaking portion to penetrate the perforation and the operating space through the expansion portion of rivet sleeve.
US11512724B2	Fitted bolt connection A fitted bolt connection is provided for connecting at least two components to holes to be matched comprises a fitted bolt having a conical surface for arrangement in a hole in the first component, three or more separate cone segments each for arrangement between the conical surface of the fitted bolt and an inner peripheral wall of the hole in the first component, and clamping bolts each associated with the cone segments, by means of which the cone segments, independently of one another, can each be individually clamped between the conical surface of the fitted bolt and the inner peripheral wall of the hole.
US11512721B2	Gravity-orientation coupler A gravity-orientation coupler is shown and described. The gravity-orientation coupler includes a first coupler half and a second coupler half, wherein the coupler halves are shaped to fit flush together. Each coupler half is comprised of a tongue having a ball chamber which is located within one end of the tongue. The ball chamber movably houses a ball. The ball chamber has an opening located at one side. The tongue of one coupler half is configured to align with and fit flush against the other coupler half. The ball and ball chamber are configured such that when the coupler halves are fitted together the ball in at least one of the ball chambers will apply pressure to the respective tongue securing it therein.
US11512720B2	Valve assemblies to supply fluid pressure to components in multiple transmission operating modes Transmissions, filter assemblies for transmissions, and valve assemblies for transmissions are disclosed herein. A transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a hydraulic system. The input shaft is configured to receive rotational power supplied by a drive unit. The output shaft is coupled to the input shaft and configured to provide rotational power supplied to the input shaft to a load. The hydraulic system is configured to supply fluid to one or more fluid demand devices coupled between the input shaft and the output shaft in one or more operating modes of the transmission. The hydraulic system includes a filter assembly having a filter element and a valve assembly fluidly coupled to the filter element.
US11512718B2	Hydraulic pressure amplifier arrangement A hydraulic pressure amplifier arrangement (1) comprising a supply port (IN), a return port (R), a high pressure port (H1), and a pressure amplifier unit (2) having a low pressure inlet (3) connected to the supply port (IN) and a high pressure outlet (4) connected to the high pressure port (H1) is described, wherein the pressure amplifier unit (2) comprises an amplification factor. In such a hydraulic pressure amplifier arrangement it should be possible to allow simply releasing off pressure at the high pressure port while keeping small unnecessary energy consumption. To this end a control valve (8) is arranged in a connection between the high pressure port (H1) and the return port (R).
US11512711B2	Centrifugal fan frame body structure A centrifugal fan frame body structure includes a lower case body and a cover body. The lower case body has a bottom section and an outer wall section. The outer wall section is formed with a wind outlet. The cover body and the lower case body are correspondingly mated with each other to form a space. In the space, the lower case body and the cover body define therebetween a first height. The lower case body and the cover body define therebetween a second height at the wind outlet. The second height is larger than the first height. The height of the wind outlet is enlarged, whereby the wind outlet will not be blocked by the cooperative heat dissipation component (module) so that the flow field efficiency is enhanced and the noise is lowered.
US11512707B2	Hybrid magnetic thrust bearing in an electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises an electric motor, a centrifugal pump, and a hybrid magnetic thrust bearing, wherein the hybrid magnetic thrust bearing is disposed inside the electric motor or disposed inside the centrifugal pump.
US11512700B2	Low pressure sealing liquid entry area in a compressor type liquid ring pump A liquid ring pump includes a housing, a pump head coupled to the housing and defining an inlet channel, an outlet space, and a cone seal area, and an intake valve movable to control the quantity of a gas entering the inlet channel. A reservoir contains a quantity of sealing liquid, a pump discharge path provides fluid communication between the outlet space and the reservoir, and a first flow member includes a first valve coupled to the reservoir and the inlet channel. A second flow member includes a second valve coupled to the reservoir and the cone seal area, and a rotor is supported for rotation by a shaft. The pump is operable in a start-up mode to draw sealing liquid into the working space via only the first flow member and during a running mode to draw sealing liquid into the working space via only the second flow member.
US11512699B1	Compressor and air conditioner According to one embodiment, a compressor includes cylinders, a rotating shaft, bearings, and discharge valve mechanisms. Each of the discharge valve mechanisms includes a discharge valve and a valve presser. Regarding the valve pressers, each of the valve pressers includes a main body part lengthwise along the longitudinal direction of the discharge valve, and at least one of the valve pressers includes a fixed part extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the discharge valve relatively to the main body part and fixed to the bearing.
US11512690B2	Pump A pump is provided with a pump housing, a vibrating portion, a driving portion, and a displacement regulating portion. The pump housing internally has a pump chamber. The vibrating portion is supported against the pump housing in the pump chamber and divides the pump chamber into a first pump chamber and a second pump chamber. The driving portion drives the vibrating portion so as to bend and vibrate the vibrating portion in a predetermined direction. The displacement regulating portion is positioned to prevent displacement of the vibrating portion that results in plastic deformation.
US11512681B2	Lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine, wind turbine and method of lubricating Provided is a lubrication system for a drive train of a wind turbine including a main oil tank including a lubrication liquid, for lubricating the drive train when the wind turbine has connection to a grid and a main reservoir which is separate from the main oil tank and contains lubrication liquid for the drive train when the wind turbine has no connection to the grid. The main reservoir includes a first reservoir containing a first amount of lubrication liquid for at least a first component of the drive train and a second reservoir including a second amount of lubrication liquid for at least a second component of the drive train. The lubrication system is configured to supply the oil from the main reservoir to the drive train when the wind turbine has no grid connection for creating an oil sump in at least the second component of the drive train.
US11512680B2	Lifting apparatus for an offshore wind turbine An offshore wind turbine including a tower, a transition piece and a lifting apparatus for operating a lift inside the wind turbine is provided. The tower includes an inner platform at the bottom end of the tower. The transition piece includes a hang-off platform. The lifting apparatus includes a plurality of wires, a plurality of tensioners, one or more brackets attached to the inner platform and movable between at least a first operative configuration in which the plurality of tensioners are attached to the one or more brackets and the lift is movable from the first station at the inner platform towards the upper end of the tower, a second retracted configuration in which one or more brackets allows the lift to move between the first and the second station, the plurality of tensioners being attached to the hang-off platform.
US11512678B2	Wind turbine rotor blade having a shear web A wind turbine rotor blade including a blade tip, a blade root, the root defining a z-axis of a right-handed coordinate system, a shell having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side, a suction side, and, at a longitudinal position close to the tip, an aerodynamic profile with a chord and a profile height. The chord defines a y-axis. The profile height defines an x-axis. A carrying structure including a shear web connects the pressure and suction side. The blade has a prebend towards the pressure side such that the tip is offset from the z-axis along the x-axis. The blade has a sweep towards the trailing edge such that the tip is offset from the z-axis along the direction of the y-axis. The shear web defines a plane including the z-axis or has a constant distance therefrom and is inclined relative to the x-axis.
US11512677B1	Pre-chamber jet ignition torque control with two ignition sources A combustion control system and method for a turbulent jet ignition engine is presented. A controller is configured to receive a torque request, determine a target spark stagger based on a first spark from a first ignition device and a second spark from a second ignition device, determine an adjusted maximum brake torque (MBT) based on the spark stagger, determine a delta spark based on a difference between the adjusted MBT and an actual leading spark from the first and second ignition devices, determine a torque efficiency based on the delta spark, estimate an actual torque, and command a first and a second spark timing from the first and second ignition devices to satisfy the torque request.
US11512674B2	Programmable non-contact switch and method of emulating high-reliability switch A programmable or configurable non-contact solid state switch device and method are provided for emulating a high reliability switch. The switch device senses position information related to a switch and is calibrated using a learning operation to learn position information of mechanical features of the switch and to map the positions of these features. Electrical outputs or functions are assigned to the mapped positions and stored such that the switch device generates the outputs when their corresponding positions are sensed. A switch device is uniquely configured to the mechanical system in which it operates.
US11512665B2	Locking linear actuator Locking linear actuators, thrust reversers for aircraft that include the locking linear actuators, and methods of manufacturing the locking linear actuators. The disclosed locking linear actuators include an actuator housing that defines a bore housing an actuator piston and a lock sleeve. A portion of the actuator piston defines a lock aperture, housing a locking tab capable of radial movement. When the actuator is retracted, the locking tab engages with a step in the surface of the bore to lock the linear actuator, a distal portion of the lock sleeve extends into a portion of the actuator piston to prevent the locking tab from disengaging from the step in the surface of the bore.
US11512661B2	Method and device for detecting leakage of high pressure fuel pump of vehicle A method for detecting leakage of a high pressure fuel pump of a vehicle includes: turning off starting of an engine; after the starting of the engine is turned off, determining whether restarting of the engine occurs by a fuel rail pressure condition in which internal fuel pressure of a fuel rail connected between the high pressure fuel pump and an injector of the engine is less than or equal to a reference pressure; when the restarting of the engine occurs by the fuel rail pressure condition, determining whether a reference pressure reach time of the internal fuel pressure of the fuel rail is less than or equal to a reference time; and when the reference pressure reach time of the internal fuel pressure of the fuel rail is less than or equal to the reference time, storing a number of times of restarting of the engine.
US11512650B2	Method and device for detecting conditions conducive to the onset of pumping with a view to protecting a compressor of an aircraft turbine engine A method and device for detecting conditions conducive to the onset of pumping that can affect a low-pressure compressor of an aircraft turbine engine. The turbine engine including a high-pressure compressor. The method including measuring a speed variation of the aircraft and measuring a speed variation of the high-pressure compressor. The method including a preliminary step of measuring an altitude of the aircraft. The conditions conducive to the onset of pumping being detected when the following conditions are jointly obtained: (a) the speed variation measured over a predetermined time interval corresponds to an acceleration greater than a first positive threshold, (b) the measured speed variation corresponds to a deceleration less than a second negative threshold, and (c) the altitude is greater than a third predetermined threshold.
US11512646B2	Air starter with bearing cooling An air starter for starting a turbine engine that includes a housing, a turbine, an output shaft, and at least one bearing. The housing can define an interior where the turbine couples to the output shaft. A primary air flow path extends through the housing where air from the turbine can be exhausted through a primary outlet or a cooling outlet.
US11512640B2	Gas turbine module ventilation system having a controllable baffle vane A turbine ventilation system includes a controller that is coupled to an actuator that is coupled to a vane that is disposed across an intake port between a gas turbine enclosure and the turbine ventilation system. The controller can cause the actuator to change a position of the vane to alter an air flow from the turbine ventilation system into the gas turbine enclosure based upon feedback from one or more sensors disposed within the gas turbine enclosure.
US11512634B2	Turbine rotor blade, turbocharger, and method for producing turbine rotor blade A turbine rotor blade according to at least one embodiment of the present invention is to be connected to a rotational shaft so as to be rotatable around an axis and includes: a hub having a hub surface inclined with respect to the axis in a cross-section along the axis; at least one rotor blade disposed on the hub surface; and a connection passage disposed inside the turbine rotor blade and connecting a first opening disposed in the at least one rotor blade and a second opening disposed downstream of the first opening in the turbine rotor blade.
US11512628B2	Transmission device of an engine, particularly for an engine with variable compression rate and/or variable displacement A transmission device, particularly for an engine with variable compression rate and/or variable displacement, includes, in a cylinder housing: a combustion piston capable of moving in a combustion cylinder of the engine and secured to a transmission member; a gear engaging with a first rack of the transmission member and providing transmission of the movement between the combustion piston and a crankshaft of the engine; a connecting rod engaging, at a first end, with the gear and, at a second end, with the crankshaft; and a control member engaging with the gear and secured to a control piston. The combustion piston and the transmission member are slidably linked with the cylinder housing in a main direction.
US11512627B2	Electrified air system for removing cold start aids An intake system for use with an internal combustion engine having one or more cylinders. The intake system including a compressor assembly having an inlet and an outlet, and where the outlet is configured to be open to and in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more cylinders. The intake system also includes a passageway extending between and in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet and configured to direct a first flow of gasses and a controller in operable communication with the compressor assembly. Where the intake system is operable in a first mode in which the majority of gasses of the first flow of gasses flow through the passageway toward the outlet, and a second mode in which the majority of gasses of the first flow of gasses flow through the passageway toward the inlet.
US11512621B2	Exhaust aftertreatment arrangement for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to an exhaust aftertreatment arrangement (100) for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, said exhaust aftertreatment arrangement (100) comprising a fluid passage (30) for exhaust gases from said exhaust system, said fluid passage (30) defining an inner perimeter (32) and an exhaust aftertreatment unit (40) comprising an exhaust aftertreatment element (42) confined by an outer wall (44) defining an outer periphery (46) of the exhaust aftertreatment unit (40), the exhaust aftertreatment unit (40) being sealingly arranged in said fluid passage (30) for enabling flow of said exhaust gases through said exhaust aftertreatment element (42). A leakage treatment member (50) comprising an exhaust aftertreatment component is arranged between said inner perimeter (32) of the fluid passage (30) and said outer periphery (46) of said outer wall (44) of the exhaust aftertreatment unit (40), for aftertreatment of any leakage of said flow of exhaust gases past said aftertreatment unit (40) in said fluid passage (30).
US11512619B2	Electric heated catalyst arrangement An automotive exhaust system includes an exhaust pipe and a catalytic converter. The catalytic converter includes a catalyst in fluid communication with the exhaust pipe, and an electric heater between the exhaust pipe and the catalyst. The electric heater includes a cellular structure that defines a plurality of smaller and larger cells. The smaller cells occupy a contiguous half of the cellular structure.
US11512618B2	Enhanced soot oxidation on particulate filter using ceria-based catalyst and zone coating strategy An improved SCRoF (selective catalytic reduction on filter) device for treating exhaust from an internal combustion engine. The filter has numerous entry and exit channels. Exhaust enters the entry channels and flows through side walls into the exit channels. Relative to the exhaust flow path, these side walls are coated on the downstream side with a ceria-based catalyst and on the upstream side with a Cu-zeolite catalyst. This allows the filter to optimally achieve both particulate matter oxidation and NOx reduction, respectively.
US11512612B2	Geared turbofan engine mount arrangement A gas turbine engine for an aircraft comprising an engine core comprising a turbine, a compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine to the compressor; a fan located upstream of the engine core, the fan comprising a plurality of fan blades; a gearbox that receives an input from the core shaft and outputs drive to the fan so as to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the core shaft, and a front mount and a rear mount, the front and rear mounts being configured to connect the gas turbine engine to the aircraft, wherein the front mount is coupled to a casing of the engine core and the front mount is located at substantially the same axial position as a centre of gravity (CG) of the gas turbine engine or forward of the centre of gravity of the gas turbine engine.
US11512611B2	Stator apparatus for a gas turbine engine A turbomachinery stator apparatus includes: a compressor casing including a casing wall defining an arcuate flowpath surface and an opposed backside surface, the flowpath surface defining at least two spaced-apart rotor lands; and a stator vane row of stator vanes disposed inside the compressor casing; wherein the casing wall includes at least one hollow structure; and wherein the casing wall is a single monolithic whole, wherein the stator vanes are integrally formed as part of the monolithic whole.
US11512609B1	Turbomachine with housing control surfaces for aligning air bearing components A turbomachine includes a first housing member having a first journal bearing portion and a first radial control surface. The turbomachine also includes a second housing member with a second journal bearing portion and a second radial control surface. The second radial control surface has an interference fit with the first radial control surface that radially aligns the second journal bearing portion and the first journal bearing portion along a common axis.
US11512602B2	Seal element for sealing a joint between a rotor blade and a rotor disk A rotor assembly is provided for a piece of rotational equipment. This rotor assembly includes a rotor disk, a rotor blade and a seal element. The rotor disk is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The rotor blade includes an airfoil, a platform and a mount attaching the rotor blade to the rotor disk. The seal element is seated in a groove of the rotor disk. The seal element is configured to sealingly engage the platform and the mount.
US11512589B2	Downhole strain sensor A device for measuring strain on the exterior of a pipe includes a body comprising a top portion and a bottom portion; one or more elastically deformable members coupled between the top portion and the bottom portion, wherein each of the one or more elastically deformable members have an outer contact surface and an inner non-contact surface. One or more sensors are disposed on the inner non-contact surface of one or more of the elastically deformable members. The sensors, during use, provide data that can be used to determine changes in strain on the exterior of the pipe. In another embodiment, one or more sensors are embedded in, or attached to, a casing disposed in a wellbore. In an embodiment, a method includes pressurizing or depressurizing the wellbore with a fluid and measuring the strain induced in the casing (or in an open wellbore) in response to this change in wellbore pressure.
US11512584B2	Fiber optic distributed temperature sensing of annular cement curing using a cement plug deployment system Systems and methods consistent with the present disclosure may position a cementing tool within a casing string of a wellbore. Such a system may include a fiber optic cable coupled to the cementing tool and may include a distributed temperature sensing (DTS) system interrogator positionable at a surface of the wellbore for transmitting an optical signal through the fiber optic cable such that a plurality of temperatures along the fiber optic cable may be identified. A reel may be used when dispensing the fiber optic cable from a first end of the fiber optic cable in response to a tension in the fiber optic cable as the cementing tool travels down the casing string behind a cement composition. A processor in communication with the DTS system may be configured to monitor the plurality of temperatures along the fiber optic cable while the cement composition cures.
US11512578B2	Downhole active torque control method A method and system of adjusting near-bit weight on a drill bit in a drill string having a bottom hole assembly located at an end of a drill pipe, an anti-stall device near the bottom hole assembly, surface sensing and control equipment and a downhole-to-surface communication system, the anti-stall device measuring downhole performance criteria and evaluation of the measured downhole performance criteria, comprising the steps of measuring at least one downhole performance criteria by the anti-stall device; evaluating the measured downhole performance criteria in substantially real time by the anti-stall device; adjusting weight on the drill bit by the anti-stall device based on the evaluation by the anti-stall device; and communicating the adjustment to weight on the drill bit to the surface sensing and control equipment by the downhole-to-surface communication system for further adjustment of weight on the drill bit.
US11512570B2	Systems and methods for exchanging fracturing components of a hydraulic fracturing unit Systems and methods for exchanging fracturing components of a hydraulic fracturing unit and may include an exchangeable fracturing component section to facilitate quickly exchanging a fracturing component of a hydraulic fracturing unit. The fracturing component section may include a section frame including a base, and a fracturing component connected to the base. The fracturing component section also may include a component electrical assembly and a component fluid assembly connected to the section frame. The fracturing component section further may include a coupling plate connected to the section frame. The fracturing component section also may include one or more of a plurality of quick-connect electrical couplers or a plurality of quick-connect fluid couplers connected to a coupling plate. The quick-connect electrical and fluid couplers may be positioned to receive respective electrical and fluid connections of the component electrical and fluid assemblies and connect to other portions of the hydraulic fracturing unit.
US11512562B2	Production logging instrument A logging system and method for operating a logging system are typically used in a wellbore. The logging system may include a logging instrument including a rechargeable energy storage and logging electronics, and a cable configured to trickle charge the rechargeable energy storage. The rechargeable energy storage may include an ultracapacitor. The rechargeable energy storage may be trickle charged through the cable from a remote power source.
US11512555B2	Retrievable packer with push rod release The retrievable packer system includes a packer mandrel, a lock ring, an upper cone, a lower cone, a slip device, a retrieval mandrel, and a plurality of push rods. The lock ring is attached to the packer mandrel, followed by the upper cone, the slip device, the lower cone, and the retrieval mandrel. The lower cone has lower cone rod channels, and the push rods anchored on the retrieval mandrel slide through respective channels toward the upper cone. The packer system is run into the borehole with each rod in the first position relative to a tip end of the lower cone and the slip device in the run-in position. The packer system is set and can be locked at a location in the borehole. Each push rod can push the upper cone to return the slip device to the run-in position for retrieval of the packer system.
US11512553B2	Undersea hydraulic coupling with multiple pressure-energized metal seals A female undersea hydraulic coupling member is equipped with a plurality of pressure-energized metal seals configured to seal between the body of the female member and the probe of a corresponding male hydraulic coupling member in response to ambient hydrostatic pressure and/or hydraulic fluid pressure. Pressure-energized metal seals may also be provided to seal between the body of the female coupling member and a removable seal retainer or seal cartridge. In one particular preferred embodiment, the pressure-energized seals are back-to-back metal C-seals separated by annular seal supports having a generally T-shaped cross section and retained on one or more shoulders in the body of the female member by a removable seal cartridge.
US11512550B2	Delivering fluid to a subsea wellhead The invention relates to the introduction of pressurized fluid, e.g. acid, into a subsea well directly from a vessel (33). A fluid injection assembly (20) is fitted to the top of a subsea Xmas tree (3), the assembly (20) including fail safe closed valve (21) which is controlled via a hydraulic line (31) from the vessel. The hose and assembly and valve are designed with an internal bore allowing a large diameter ball to be dropped (required for acid stimulation). The subsea subsea control module (8) on the Xmas tree is controlled from the producing platform.
US11512542B2	Intelligent throttled well-killing method and device for overflow in high-temperature and high-pressure deep drilling In view of the problems of complex downhole conditions, low control precision of bottomhole pressure, low one-time success rate of well-killing and the like during a high-temperature and high-pressure deep well-killing operation, a well-killing operation wellbore flowing model is established according to measured data during throttled well-killing. The fluid distribution and flowing states in a wellbore annulus are analyzed in real time, and during a measured standpipe pressure deviation design, a pressure control value is calculated accurately in consideration of the effects of a pressure wave propagation speed and a back pressure application delay, and a throttle valve is automatically adjusted and automatically controlled to actuate.
US11512521B2	Dry install receptor system A kit for maintaining the compression of a glazing leg gasket extending around the entire perimeter of a receptor frame. Once the glazing unit is installed within the receptor frame, the kit includes at least one sill anchor block disposed atop the sill of the receptor for engagement with the glazing frame and at least one head retention clip operable to apply a force to the glazing frame and against the receptor frame. The at least one head retention clip is adjustable to vary the compressive force applied to the glazing leg gasket.
US11512508B2	Opening control with mechanical lift-up The control comprises a handle flush mounted in a support and a kinematic chain for driving the handle in movement, comprising at least one rotary element for driving the handle in angular movement and at least one driving member configured to accumulate mechanical energy by mechanical work during a push-in action of the handle and to restitute mechanical energy to the drive kinematic chain after release of the handle. The handle includes a means for stabilizing the kinematic chain configured to limit the angulation of the rotary element of the chain during the push-in of the handle.
US11512504B2	Latch assembly with power release and dual stage cinch function A closure latch assembly for a decklid configured to provide a power release operation and a power cinch operation. The power cinch operation is a dual-stage cinch operation having a first non-driven cinching stage and a second driven cinching stage. The first cinching stage utilizes the weight of the decklid to drive the decklid from a pop-up position to a cinched position. The second cinching stage utilizes a cinch mechanism to drive the decklid from its cinched position into a fully-closed position.
US11512499B2	Control circuit and control method for smart lock A circuit for a smart lock includes a state detection unit, a main control chip and a motor driving unit, the state detection unit includes optocoupler sensors U21, U31 and a Hall sensor; the optocoupler sensor U21 is configured to form a first in-position signal, the optocoupler sensor U31 is configured to form a second in-position signal, the Hall sensor is configured to detect whether the state of the lock body is unlocked in position so as to form an auxiliary signal; the main control chip is configured to output a control signal according to the first and second in-position signals and the auxiliary signal; and the motor driving unit is configured to drive the motor to rotate forward or reverse or stop rotating according to the control signal.
US11512497B2	Remotely controlled cabinet assembly A remotely controlled cabinet assembly includes a cabinet unit that includes a central cabinet and a door that is hingedly coupled to the central cabinet. A plurality of locking units is each coupled to the central cabinet. Each of the locking units releasably engages the door for locking the door on the central cabinet. A control unit is coupled to the cabinet unit and the control unit is electrically coupled to each of the locking units. The control unit actuates each of the locking units to disengage and thusly unlock the door on the central cabinet. A keypad is coupled to the door and each of the locks disengages the door when an alpha-numeric code is entered into the keypad. An electronic device is carried by a user and the electronic device transmits an unlock command to the control unit for remotely unlocking the door on the central cabinet.
US11512492B1	Awning assembly An awning assembly contains a frame and a frame cover attached to the frame. The frame is adapted to be removably fixed to an associated structure over a window or opening, such as on a recreational vehicle or camper, for example.
US11512489B2	Systems and methods of operating automatic swimming pool cleaners with enhanced cycle times A swimming pool cleaner may operate within a pool during a cleaning cycle. The duration of the cleaning cycle may be tailored, or optimized, for the pool by determining a maximum length of time between, for example, a rotation of the cleaner and when it next detects a wall of the pool during a designated interval. As another example, deducing information relating to rotation speed of the cleaner also may be useful in determining the tailored cleaning cycle.
US11512488B2	Above-ground frame pool having a translucent wall portion A liner for an above-ground frame pool is provided. The liner includes a bottom wall and a sidewall coupled to the bottom wall and defining a water cavity together with the bottom wall. The sidewall has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the sidewall includes a translucent portion facilitating viewing between the water cavity and an exterior of the above-ground frame pool. The translucent portion has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape.
US11512484B2	Methods and apparatus for restoring, repairing, reinforcing and/or protecting structures using concrete Methods are provided for repairing an existing structure to cover at least a portion of the existing structure with a repair structure. Such methods comprise mounting one or more standoff retainers to the existing structure; coupling one or more standoffs to the standoff retainers such that the standoffs extend away from the existing structure; coupling one or more cladding panels to the standoffs such that the panels are spaced apart from the structure to provide a space therebetween; and introducing a curable material to the space between the panels and the existing structure, the panels acting as at least a portion of a formwork for containing the curable material until the curable material cures to provide a repair structure cladded, at least in part, by the panels. Corresponding apparatus for effecting such methods are also provided.
US11512483B2	Snap-together standoffs for restoring, repairing, reinforcing, protecting, insulating and/or cladding structures A method covers at least a portion of a surface of an existing structure with a repair structure. The method comprises: providing a standoff, the standoff elongated in a longitudinal direction and operable from an open configuration to a closed configuration; while the standoff is in the open configuration, mounting the standoff to the existing structure, such that the standoff projects outwardly away from the surface of the existing structure; closing the standoff to the closed configuration, the closing of the standoff forming a standoff connector; and coupling a cladding panel to the standoff by engaging the panel with the standoff connector at a location spaced outwardly apart from the surface of the existing structure by a void.
US11512482B2	Device for connecting and separating masonry units The present invention relates to a device for connecting and separating masonry units, preferably bricks, which comprises a tubular body that fits the tubular shape of holes in the bricks. The device for connecting and separating comprises a portion that has a straight cross-section larger than the cross-section of the tubular body and disposed approximately midway along the length of the connector device, for separating the bricks that said device connects. The device also comprises at least one depression or channel along the entire length of the tubular body, the depression or channel acting as a spring. The connector allows walls to be assembled using only bricks and connectors so as to apply mortar ex post.
US11512481B1	Portable apparatus for application of sheet adhesive to flooring Portable apparatus for application of double-sided sheet adhesive to modular flooring products, includes a planar platform; a flooring guide; a roll of double-sided sheet adhesive unrolled onto the platform for marrying with the modular flooring product; a sheet adhesive guide to maintain the sheet adhesive in alignment with the flooring guide and the modular flooring product, and to tension the sheet adhesive as it is applied to the flooring product; and a press roll to apply pressure to mate the sheet adhesive to the flooring product.
US11512480B1	Roof material storage bracket A system includes a plurality of storage brackets installed on a roof deck, each including a base plate, an arm and optionally a head and a receptacle. The arm is optionally rotatable. The receptacle of one of a first pair of storage brackets is configured to receive the head of another of the first pair of storage brackets. The receptacle of one of a second pair of storage brackets is configured to receive the head of another of the second pair of storage brackets. The first and second pairs of storage brackets are spaced apart from one another. The brackets are configured to receive at least one roofing material, which is positioned on the base plate of at least one of the first pair of brackets and at least one of the second pair of brackets.
US11512477B2	Telescoping guardrail/flip door The present disclosure relates systems and methods involving movable/adjustable platforms and/or guardrails. An example system a bracket configured to be coupled to a fixed structure having a walking surface and a flip door portion rotatably coupled to the bracket. The system also includes a guardrail portion extendibly coupled to the flip door portion and a telescopic linkage further coupling the flip door portion to the guardrail portion. The system additionally includes a locking mechanism with a locking pin. The locking pin is configured to maintain the flip door portion in a raised configuration. The system is configured to be adjusted between the raised configuration and a platform configuration.
US11512466B2	Multifunctional ceiling support assembly for use in a suspended ceiling system A multifunctional support assembly for use in a suspended ceiling system having a T-bar grid arrangement supporting ceiling tiles. The multifunctional ceiling support assembly comprises an elongate body having an elongate planar base portion having first and second lateral ends, first and second longitudinal ends, and a top plane; first and second connecting members each positioned at the first and second longitudinal ends of the elongate body and configured with support portions capable of attachment to the T-bar grid arrangement; and a third connecting member mounted on the top plane of the elongate body, the third connecting extends up from the elongate body and functions to separate and position ceiling tiles within the T-bar grid arrangement.
US11512460B2	Drain cleaning device A drain cleaning device includes a power unit and a drum assembly coupled to the power unit for rotation by the power unit. The drum assembly includes a base, a cable received in the base that is configured to be fed from the base and rotated to clean a drain, and a cover releasably coupleable to the base. The drum assembly includes a plurality of taper locks releasably coupling an outer peripheral portion of the cover and an outer peripheral portion of the base. Each of the taper locks is moveable between a locked position in which the cover is retained on the base and an unlocked position in which the cover is removable from the base. Each of the taper locks being biased toward the locked position.
US11512458B2	Wet-area device and method for manufacturing wet-area device According to one embodiment, a wet-area device includes a main part, a first layer, and a second layer. The first layer is provided on an outer surface of the main part. The second layer is provided on an outer surface of the first layer. A hardness of the second layer is greater than a hardness of the first layer. The first layer includes a first unevenness at a side of the outer surface of the first layer. The first unevenness includes a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The second layer includes a second unevenness at a side of an outer surface of the second layer. The second unevenness includes a plurality of recesses and a plurality of protrusions. The second unevenness is arranged along the first unevenness. An average height of the first unevenness is less than an average length of the first unevenness.
US11512457B2	Water spout control device, water spout control system, and water spout control method A water spout control device has a target object detector configured to detect a position of a target object as a detection target in a regional image according to an image information of the regional image. The regional image being generated by capturing an imaging target region including a faucet spout. A faucet spout port detector may be configured to detect a position of a faucet spout port of the faucet spout in the regional image. A determiner may be configured to determine whether to discharge water according to the position of the target object detected by the target object detector and the position of the faucet spout port detected by the faucet spout port detector.
US11512455B2	Bucket claw system A bucket claw system and method of use wherein the bucket claw system comprises a bucket, either wedge shaped or flat bottomed, that is attached to a piece of heavy equipment such as a loader or skid-steer, wherein the bucket further comprises a plurality of teeth on the outside of the bucket, on the back portion of the bucket, in the area of the transition from the bottom portion of the bucket and the back portion. The bucket claw system can be used by rotating the front edge of the bucket up, exposing the plurality of teeth to the ground, and then moving the plurality of teeth along the ground in order to clear an area of scrap limbs, brush, vines, grass, roots, and undergrowth.
US11512448B2	Excavating earth from a dig site using an excavation vehicle This description provides an autonomous or semi-autonomous excavation vehicle that is capable of navigating through a dig site and carrying an excavation routine using a system of sensors physically mounted to the excavation vehicle. The sensors collect one or more of spatial, imaging, measurement, and location data representing the status of the excavation vehicle and its surrounding environment. Based on the collected data, the excavation vehicle executes instructions to perform an excavation routine by excavating earth from a hole using an excavation tool positioned at a single location within the site. The excavation vehicle is also able to carry out numerous other tasks, such as checking the volume of excavated earth in an excavation tool, navigating the excavation vehicle over a distance while continuously excavating earth from a below surface depth, and preparing a digital terrain model of the site as part of a process for creating the excavation routine.
US11512447B2	Systems and methods to improve work machine stability based on operating values A work machine includes systems and methods for stability control based on operating values. The work machine includes a control system having a sensor system with a load sensor, an arm position sensor, and an articulation angle sensor. A controller is in communication with the sensor system. The controller is configured to receive a movement command and to receive a set of values from the sensor system. The controller is configured to determine an operational window for normal operation of the work vehicle based on the received set of values, determine a movement limit based on the received set of values, and limit movement of a component beyond the movement limit.
US11512445B2	Drawbar-circle-moldboard assembly for a work machine A drawbar-circle-moldboard assembly for a work machine includes a drawbar, a circle assembly, and a moldboard. The drawbar is configured to be pivotably connected to a frame of the work machine. The circle assembly is rotatably connected to the drawbar and includes a circle member formed from a hollow box section. The moldboard is connected to the circle assembly.
US11512443B2	Manhole cover transparent to radiofrequency signals A manhole cover for a manhole provided with an access opening and suitable for containing a device for transmitting a radiofrequency signal is described. The cover includes a wall for covering the access opening when the cover is in a closed position, where the wall includes at least one through-opening filled with a sealing material, the sealing material extending over the surface of the wall of the cover that is oriented towards the inside of the manhole when the cover is in a closed position, the sealing material comprising a material that is transparent to the propagation of a radiofrequency signal transmitted from and/or to the transmission device.
US11512441B2	Towable crash-attenuating vehicle A towable crash-attenuating vehicle is shown having a frame; at least two axles coupled to the frame, each of the axles having wheels attached thereto; a T-shaped ballast coupled to the frame, and oriented such that the weight of the ballast is biased toward the front end of the frame; deflection shields coupled to the right and left sides of the frame, wherein the deflection shields cover the frame and a majority of the wheels on each side of the vehicle; a tow connection coupled to the front of the frame, pivotable from a deployed state to an undeployed state; an impact attenuator coupled to the rear of the frame; wherein the vehicle is provided with a brake system, and wherein said brake system may be locked and unlocked and wherein the vehicle is provided with an on-board mechanism for locking and unlocking the brake system.
US11512437B2	Compositions and methods for reducing the amount of asphalt emulsion needed for recycling and stabilizing roadway materials Disclosed herein are formulations for, and methods of making and using compositions formulated through the use of maltenes to lower the required asphalt emulsion content for recycling and stabilization of roadway materials as herein disclosed.
US11512422B2	Clothes treatment apparatus A clothes treatment apparatus is disclosed. The clothes treatment apparatus includes a case defining the external appearance and having an open front, a first clothes treatment chamber defining a space in the case to treat clothes using steam or air circulation, a second clothes treatment chamber defining a space at one side of the first clothes treatment chamber in the case to remove wrinkles from clothes by applying pressure to the clothes, a machine chamber provided in the case to spray steam to or circulate air through the first clothes treatment chamber or the second clothes treatment chamber, and a partition plate configured to be movable to a position for closing the second clothes treatment chamber so that the second clothes treatment chamber is separated from the first clothes treatment chamber and to the open front of the case to open the second clothes treatment chamber.
US11512418B2	Dye sublimation calender A fixation/transfer device for control of dye waste in a dye sublimation process. The device comprises a textile inlet, a textile outlet, a heat press or calender, an endless belt for driving the textile from the textile inlet to the textile outlet through the heat press, the heat press being held at a temperature sufficient to cause sublimation of the printing dye, and a cleaning station for cleaning the endless belt, the cleaning station being located downstream of the textile outlet and upstream of the textile outlet. The feed belt may be heated at the cleaning station so that sublimation may assist cleaning.
US11512415B2	Knitted tissue scaffolds Staple cartridge assemblies for use with surgical stapling instruments and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. Scaffolds for use with a surgical staple cartridge and methods for manufacturing the same are also provided.
US11512412B2	Sheet molding compound and carbon fiber composite material molded article Provided is a sheet molding compound having excellent thick portion-molding properties that can inhibit the occurrence of internal cracks even during the molding of a thick portion and enables a carbon fiber composite material molded article to be excellently released from a die. Also provided is a carbon fiber composite material molded article. The sheet molding compound of the present invention contains a fiber substrate (A) containing carbon fiber and a thermosetting resin composition (B), in which an average fiber length of the carbon fiber is 5 mm or more, and a volumetric molding shrinkage rate of the thermosetting resin composition (B) is 0.5% or more and 4.4% or less. Furthermore, the carbon fiber composite material molded article of the present invention has a thick portion having a thickness of 10 mm or more, in which the thick portion is formed of a cured material of the sheet molding compound of the present invention.
US11512407B2	Method and device for laser-assisted electrochemical composite deposition using rifling-type hollow rotating electrode The present invention discloses a method and a device for laser-assisted electrochemical composite deposition using a rifling-type hollow rotating electrode, which relate to the field of micro-composite processing in special processing technologies. A center of a laser beam is allowed to pass through a rifling-type hollow rotating electrode and focus onto a cathode substrate. When the rifling-type hollow rotating electrode is rotated at a constant speed, an electrodeposition solution rotates in the rifling-type hollow rotating electrode and generates a certain centripetal force to improve the precision and localization of deposition. During the process of the present invention, an internal rifling structure of the electrode is rotated at a high speed so that the deposition solution generates a centripetal force. The internal rifling structure and an external helical structure of the rifling-type hollow rotating electrode make the deposition solution move upward to form a “self-circulation” system.
US11512403B2	System and method for carbon dioxide reactor control A system preferably including a carbon dioxide reactor. A method for carbon dioxide reactor control, preferably including selecting carbon dioxide reactor aspects based on a desired output composition, running a carbon dioxide reactor under controlled process conditions to produce a desired output composition, and/or altering the process conditions to alter the output composition.
US11512399B2	CO2 reduction toward methane An electrode of a chemical cell includes a substrate having a surface, an array of conductive projections supported by the substrate and extending outward from the surface of the substrate, each conductive projection of the array of conductive projections having a semiconductor composition for reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the chemical cell, and a catalyst arrangement disposed along each conductive projection of the array of conductive projections, the catalyst arrangement including a copper-based catalyst and an iron-based catalyst for the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the chemical cell.
US11512391B2	Process kit for a high throughput processing chamber A processing chamber for processing a substrate is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the processing chamber includes a liner assembly disposed within an interior volume of the processing chamber, and a C-channel disposed in an interior volume of the chamber, circumscribing the liner assembly. In another embodiment, a process kit disposed in the interior volume of the processing chamber is disclosed herein. The process kit includes a liner assembly, a C-channel, and an isolator disposed in the interior volume. The C-channel and the isolator circumscribe the liner assembly. A method for depositing a silicon based material on a substrate by flowing a precursor gas into a processing chamber is also described herein.
US11512387B2	Methods and apparatus for passivating a target Methods and apparatus for passivating a target are provided herein. For example, a method includes a) supplying an oxidizing gas into an inner volume of the process chamber; b) igniting the oxidizing gas to form a plasma and oxidize at least one of a target or target material deposited on a process kit disposed in the inner volume of the process chamber; and c) performing a cycle purge comprising: c1) providing air into the process chamber to react with the at least one of the target or target material deposited on the process kit; c2) maintaining a predetermined pressure for a predetermined time within the process chamber to generate a toxic by-product caused by the air reacting with the at least one of the target or target material deposited on the process kit; and c3) exhausting the process chamber to remove the toxic by-product.
US11512385B2	Method of forming gratings Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to methods of forming gratings. The method includes depositing a resist material on a grating material disposed over a substrate, patterning the resist material into a resist layer, projecting a first ion beam to the first device area to form a first plurality of gratings, and projecting a second ion beam to the second device area to form a second plurality of gratings. Using a patterned resist layer allows for projecting an ion beam over a large area, which is often easier than focusing the ion beam in a specific area.
US11512367B2	Processes for the removal and recovery of cadmium from wet-process phosphoric acid In alternative embodiments, provided are methods and processes for the removal of cadmium (Cd) from wet-process phosphoric acid that may contain Cd, including excessive amounts of Cd. The process developed is based on the application of commercially available ion exchange resins with the application of Continuous Ion Exchange (CIX) technology. In alternative embodiments, provided are processes and methods for the recovery and/or the removal of cadmium from wet-process phosphoric acid using a continuous ion exchange approach. In alternative embodiments, use of processes and methods as provided herein allows for the reduction of cadmium metal contaminants with minimal phosphate losses and dilution in order to produce a phosphoric acid that is suitable for the production of fertilizers and phosphoric acid products, such as world-class diammonium phosphate fertilizer (DAP), merchant-grade phosphoric acid, super-phosphoric acid, and other phosphoric acid products.
US11512363B2	Method for producing metal foils and apparatus for producing metal foils There is provided a method for producing metal foils, capable of easily crystalizing amorphous soft magnetic material of a plurality of metal foils into nano-crystal soft magnetic material by uniformly heating the metal foils. A laminate obtained by laminating the metal foils made of amorphous soft magnetic material is held by a holding member such that adjacent metal foils can be separated from each other in a laminated direction of the laminate. By conveying either the holding member or magnets in a direction perpendicular to the laminated direction as a conveying direction such that the holding member and the magnets come close to each other, the adjacent metal foils are separated from each other with a magnetic force of the magnets. The separated metal foils are heated to crystalize the amorphous soft magnetic material of the metal foils into nano-crystal soft magnetic material. The same magnetic pole of the magnets aligns in the laminated direction.
US11512358B2	Quenching nozzle for induction hardening system An orifice-type quenching nozzle for an induction hardening system includes a body having a plurality of nozzle orifices configured to apply a quenching fluid onto a to-be-quenched workpiece. The nozzle orifices are arranged on at least one surface of the body in rows and in columns, and the plurality of nozzle orifices are positioned such that each nozzle orifice is located a same distance from each directly adjacent nozzle orifice.
US11512356B2	Systems and methods for particle multiplexing in droplets Described herein are systems and methods for multiplexed analysis of two or more targets in a test sample including a first set of particles including a first set of target-specific reagents and a first optically detectable identifier capable of emitting a first wavelength indicative of a first target, and at least one second set of particles including a second set of target-specific reagents and a second optically detectable identifier capable of emitting a second wavelength indicative of a second target; and at least one optically detectable reporter probe capable of constitutively emitting a third wavelength in response to reaction of the first set of target-specific reagents with the first target in the test sample and/or reaction of the second set of target-specific reagents with the second target in the test sample, wherein the first wavelength, the second wavelength, and the third wavelength are optically discernable from one another.
US11512354B2	Non-invasive method for the early diagnosis of gastric cancer using as a biomarker the methylation levels in the DNA sequence of microRNA-335-5p promoter The invention is directed to a method for the early detection of gastric cancer, by detecting the increase in DNA methylation of the promoter region of the microRNA-335-5p in samples obtained non-invasively, preferably in plasma. Thus, it is a contribution for the early detection of gastric cancer, without invasive procedures, with rapid collection of the sample and of the delivery of the results, and of lower cost than the technologies that employ invasive diagnostic techniques to the human and animal body in general.
US11512348B2	Systems and methods using magnetically-responsive sensors for determining a genetic characteristic Sequencing-by-synthesis (SBS) method is provided that includes providing a detection apparatus that includes an array of magnetically-responsive sensors. Each of the magnetically-responsive sensors is located proximate to a respective designated space to detect a magnetic property therefrom. The detection apparatus also includes a plurality of nucleic acid template strands located within corresponding designated spaces. The method also includes conducting a plurality of SBS events to grow a complementary strand by incorporating nucleotides along each template strand. At least some of the nucleotides are attached to corresponding magnetic particles having respective magnetic properties. Each of the plurality of SBS events includes detecting changes in electrical resistance at the magnetically-responsive sensors caused by the respective magnetic properties of the magnetic particles. The method also includes determining genetic characteristics of the complementary strands based on the detected changes in electrical resistance.
US11512347B2	Flexible substrates for nucleic acid synthesis Provided herein are compositions, devices, systems and methods for the generation and use of biomolecule-based information for storage. Further described herein are highly efficient methods for long term data storage with 100% accuracy in the retention of information. Additionally, devices described herein for de novo synthesis of oligonucleic acids encoding information related to the original source information may have a flexible material for oligonucleic acids extension.
US11512342B1	Compositions and methods for detecting pyrophosphate products of enzyme reactions using pyridylazoaniline dyes Provided herein is a composition comprising an enzyme that releases pyrophosphate from a substrate and a dye of Formula 1. A method for detecting pyrophosphate is also provided. A kit comprising a polymerase that releases pyrophosphate by hydrolysis of nucleoside triphosphates during nucleic acid replication, a divalent manganese salt, and the dye are also provided. The present composition, method and kits provide a way to detect and/or quantify substrates or products of enzyme reacted substrates associated with the release pyrophosphate (e.g., nucleic acid amplification reactions and other reactions that hydrolyze ATP) via a distinct color change without substantially affecting the sensitivity and/or specificity of the reaction.
US11512333B2	Method for producing tetrahydropyrimidine by fermenting recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum A method for producing ectoine by fermenting recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum. The recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum is obtained by overexpressing, in Corynebacterium glutamicum, an aspartokinase gene lysC of which feedback inhibition is relieved, then replacing the promoter of the dihydrodipicolinate synthase in the recombinant bacterium to attenuate the activity of the dihydropyrimidine dicarboxylic acid synthase, and then transforming the recombinant bacterium with the ectoine synthetic path related gene ectABC. The recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum can be fermented using different cheap raw materials under a low salt condition to produce ectoine, and use cheap corn slurry instead of expensive yeast powder as a nutritional component, so as to further reduce the costs of the raw materials. In addition, the recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum solves the biosafety problem, simplifies the post-extraction process, and has a good market application prospect.
US11512325B2	RNA-guided human genome engineering A method of altering a eukaryotic cell is provided including transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding RNA complementary to genomic DNA of the eukaryotic cell, transfecting the eukaryotic cell with a nucleic acid encoding an enzyme that interacts with the RNA and cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner, wherein the cell expresses the RNA and the enzyme, the RNA binds to complementary genomic DNA and the enzyme cleaves the genomic DNA in a site specific manner.
US11512324B2	Insect inhibitory proteins A pesticidal protein class of PirA, PirB, and PirAB fusion proteins exhibiting toxic activity against Coleopteran, Lepidopteran, and Hemipteran pest species is disclosed. DNA constructs are provided which contain a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding the PirA, PirB, and PirAB fusion proteins. Transgenic plants, plant cells, seed, and plant parts resistant to Coleopteran, Lepidopteran, and Hemipteran infestation are provided which contain recombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding the PirA, PirB, and PirAB fusion proteins. Methods for detecting the presence of the recombinant nucleic acid sequences or the proteins of the present invention in a biological sample, and methods of controlling Coleopteran, Lepidopteran, and Hemipteran species pests using the PirA, PirB, and PirAB fusion proteins are also provided.
US11512320B2	Methods of gene editing and transforming cannabis Disclosed herein are methods for the production of Cannabis meristem explants from dry seeds. Also described are methods of transforming and gene editing using the Cannabis meristem explants disclosed herein.
US11512319B2	Transcription factor SugR coding gene, and use thereof in production of N-acetylglucosamine The present invention provides a recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum producing N-acetylglucosamine and use thereof. The recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum is obtained by overexpressing, in Corynebacterium glutamicum, the transcription factor SugR derived therefrom. The recombinant Corynebacterium glutamicum of the present invention increases the production of acetylglucosamine to up to 26 g/L, and lays a foundation for further metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum to produce glucosamine.
US11512316B2	Enhanced organogenesis through manipulation of LIN28/LET-7/DIS3L2 Described herein are methods of prolonging or reactivating organogenesis in a subject in need thereof (e.g., a subject that has impaired organ function such as a prematurely born infant). The methods comprise increasing the expression or activity of Lin28A or Lin28B proteins, inhibiting the expression or activity of let-7 family microRNAs, and/or inhibiting the expression or activity of Dis3L2 exonuclease.
US11512313B2	Functionally-interdependent shape switching nucleic acid nanoparticles The description provides a molecular switch comprising at least two nanoparticles, wherein a first nanoparticle comprises DNA and/or RNA oligonucleotides, and a second nanoparticle which is complementary to the first nanoparticle comprises reverse complementary DNA and/or RNA oligonucleotides of the first nanoparticle; wherein the complementary nanoparticles interact under physiological conditions leading to thermodynamically driven conformational changes in the first and second nanoparticles leading to their re-association to release one or more duplexes comprising said DNA and/or RNA oligonucleotides and the reverse complementary DNA and/or RNA oligonucleotides, and wherein the nanoparticles are not rings and have no single stranded toeholds.
US11512310B2	Regulation of gene expression via aptamer-mediated control of self-cleaving ribozymes The invention provides polynucleotide constructs for the regulation of gene expression by aptamer-based modulation of self-cleaving ribozymes and methods of using the constructs to regulate gene expression in response to the presence or absence of a ligand that binds the aptamer. The invention further provides methods for making and using riboswitches that decrease target gene expression in response to an aptamer ligand as well as riboswitches that increase target gene expression in response to an aptamer ligand.
US11512305B2	Nanoparticle-attached enzyme cascades for accelerated multistep biocatalysis A nanoparticle (for example, quantum dot) serves as a substrate for immobilizing enzymes involved in consecutive reactions as a cascade. This results in a significant increase in the rate of catalysis as well as final product yield compared to non-immobilized enzymes.
US11512304B2	Engineered decarboxylase polypeptides and their uses in preparing tyramine and dopamine Provided herein are engineered decarboxylase polypeptides that are useful for catalyzing the decarboxylation of amino acids such as L-tyrosine to produce tyramine or catalyzing the decarboxylation of L-DOPA to produce dopamine. Also provided are the preparation process of engineered decarboxylase polypeptides as well as reaction process under industrial-relevant conditions. The disclosure also provides polynucleotide sequences encoding engineered decarboxylase polypeptides, recombinant host cells capable of expressing engineered decarboxylase polypeptides, and methods of producing tyramine or dopamine using the engineered decarboxylase polypeptides. Compared to the wild type decarboxylase, the engineered polypeptide provided by this disclosure has better activity and/or stability. The use of the engineered polypeptides for the preparation of tyramine or dopamine reduces the production cost and has a good industrial application prospect.
US11512303B2	Engineered polypeptides and their applications in the synthesis of beta-hydroxy-alpha-amino acids The present invention provides engineered polypeptides that are useful for the asymmetric synthesis of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids under industrial-relevant conditions. The engineered polypeptides disclosed in this invention were developed through directed evolution based on the ability of catalytic synthesis of (2S, 3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxy-3-(4-nitrophenyl) propanoic acid. The present disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing engineered polypeptides, and methods of producing β-hydroxy-α-amino acids using engineered polypeptides. Compared to other processes of preparation, the use of the engineered polypeptides of the present invention for the preparation of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids results in high purity of the desired stereoisomers, mild reaction conditions, low pollution and low energy consumption. So, it has good industrial application prospects.
US11512299B2	Beta-galactosidase enzymes The present invention has a purpose of providing a novel β-galactosidase enzyme useful for the production of oligosaccharides. Disclosed is a β-galactosidase enzyme comprising the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4 or an amino acid sequence that is 80% or more identical to said amino acid sequence.
US11512293B2	Use of type III polyketide synthases as phloroglucinol synthases Methods for producing phloroglucinol as well as methods of using type III polyketide synthases as phloroglucinol synthases, in particular the type III polyketide synthases of algae, such as eukaryotic ochrophyte algae, are described herein. In addition, polypeptides that have phloroglucinol synthase activity, the isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding these type III polyketide synthases, and the vectors and the host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules are also described.
US11512290B2	Compositions and methods for cellular reprogramming Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for cellular reprogramming. The compositions comprise one or more miRs and an activator of NFκB. Also provided are methods for enhancing or upregulating cardiomyocyte maturation in a cell or a subject and methods for inhibiting or downregulating cardiomyocyte maturation.
US11512286B2	Method for generating human multipotent mammary stem cells from normal primary breast luminal cells The invention relates to methods for generating multipotent mammary stem cells from isolated and cultured human breast luminal cells. The method comprises the steps: 1. isolating and growing normal differentiated cells in vitro; 2. treating the differentiated cells with either a conditioned medium from active fibroblasts or cytokine. The invention also relates to multipotent mammary stem cells, cultures of the multipotent stem cells, differentiated cells, tissues, organs derived from the culture multipotent stem cells isolated by the methods disclosed and therapeutic and other uses for those cells thereof.
US11512276B2	Methods for controlling oxygen concentration during aerobic biosynthesis The present disclosure provides methods for controlling oxygen concentration during aerobic biosynthesis, e.g., fermentation. The method may comprise feeding an oxygen-containing gas into a vessel including a fermentation feedstock and reacting the fermentation feedstock with the oxygen-containing gas to form a broth including a gaseous phase dispersed within the broth. The gaseous phase may comprise any unreacted oxygen from the oxygen-containing gas. The method further includes reducing the concentration of the unreacted oxygen in the dispersed gaseous phase to less than the limiting oxygen concentration (“LOC”) for flammability before separating the gaseous phase from the fermentation broth. The concentration of the unreacted oxygen in the gaseous phase is reduced by employing oxygen removal schemes or oxygen dilution schemes.
US11512275B2	Separation substrate, cell separation filter, and method for producing platelet An object of the present invention is to provide a separation substrate having a high megakaryocyte blocking rate and a high platelet permeation rate, and a cell separation filter and a method for producing a platelet which use the same. The separation substrate of the present invention is a separation substrate including non-woven fabric for separating a platelet from a cell suspension containing a megakaryocyte and the platelet, in which an average pore diameter of the separation substrate is 2.0 μm to 15.0 μm, and a thickness of the separation substrate is 10 μm to 500 μm.
US11512274B2	Microorganism sampling device A microorganism sampling device includes: a head part that has a water supply channel to which a water supply pipe for supplying sample water can be connected; a housing part to an upper part of which the head part can be detachably attached; a frame-structured tube; a tubular filter that is arranged within the tubular body; a cup that communicates with the tubular filter and is attached to one end of the tube body; and a cap that has a channel communicating with the tubular filter and is attached to the other end of the tube body. The microorganism sampling device further includes a filter part housed in the housing part, in which a bottom part of the cup is supported by a bottom part of the housing part. The head part is attached to an upper part of the housing part.
US11512270B2	Apparatus and method for loading a plant product inside a fermentation tank A method is described for loading a plant product, preferably must or grape, inside a fermentation tank (12) comprising on its top a loading mouth (14), comprising the steps of: moving a quantity of plant product by putting it inside a container (50) coupled to a guide (22) arranged to guide it up above the loading mouth and, there, and transferring said amount inside the tank. The method ensures easy handling of the product.
US11512269B2	Pre-moistened fibrous structures exhibiting increased capacity Pre-moistened fibrous structures containing filaments and solid additives, wherein the fibrous structures exhibit capacity values that are superior to known pre-moistened fibrous structures as measured according to the Capacity Test Method described herein and methods for making same are provided.
US11512266B2	Disinfectant composition A disinfectant cleaning composition, the composition comprising: a nitrogen containing biocidal compound; a polymer comprising monomers of the following formulae: a) H2C═CR1-CO—NH—R2-N+R3R4R5X— wherein R1 represents hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R2 represents linear or branched C1-C12 alkylene; R3, R4 and R5, independently of one another, each represent hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl or phenyl; and X— represents an anion selected from the group consisting of halide, sulfate, alkylsulfate, hydroxide, phosphate, acetate and formate; b) 40-75% by weight of N-isopropylacrylamide, based on the water-soluble polymer; c) acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and/or salts thereof; and d) H2C═CR—CO—NH—CR′R″R′″—SO3H, and salts thereof; wherein R, R′ and R″ independently represent hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkylene, and R′″ independently represents C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkylene.
US11512264B2	Liquid detergent composition A detergent composition having a) from about 1% to about 60%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant system wherein said surfactant system comprises: i) at least 35%, by weight of the surfactant system, of nonionic surfactant and ii) from 5% to about 20%, by weight of the surfactant system, of amine oxide. The detergent composition having greater than 3% of fatty acid.
US11512261B2	Diesel fuel with improved ignition characteristics Diesel fuel composition comprising a diesel base fuel and at least one blowing agent wherein the blowing agent is selected from ester compounds, oxalate compounds and diazene compounds and wherein the blowing agent has a solubility in diesel base fuel at 25° C. of 100 mg/kg or greater, a decomposition temperature in the range from 50° C. to 300° C. as measured by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and wherein the diesel fuel composition has an evaporation rate of greater than that of the diesel base fuel as measured by acoustic levitation.
US11512255B2	Liquid crystal alignment composition, method of preparing liquid crystal alignment film, and liquid crystal alignment film, and liquid crystal display using the same The present invention relates to a liquid crystal alignment composition comprising first liquid crystal alignment polymer; second liquid crystal alignment polymer; and a cross-linking agent compound, a method for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film using the same, a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display using the same.
US11512253B2	Fabrication method of InP based quantum dot by using aminophosphine type P precursor and core size-sorting procedure A method for fabricating quantum dots according to the present disclosure includes (a) synthesizing InP cores based on an aminophosphine type phosphorus (P) precursor, (b) size-sorting the InP cores, and (c) forming at least two shells on the size-sorted InP cores. In this instance, the size-sorting includes precipitating the InP cores with an addition of a dispersive solvent and a nondispersive solvent to the InP cores and separating the InP cores using a centrifugal separator, wherein the InP cores are separated in a descending order by size by performing iteration with a gradual increase in an amount of the nondispersive solvent.
US11512247B2	Phosphor plate The present invention relates to a phosphor plate including a sintered body including (Y1-x-y, Gdx, Cey)3Al5O12 particles and Al2O3 particles, in which 0.07≤x≤0.11 and 0.010≤y≤0.015 are satisfied, the (Y1-x-y, Gdx, Cey)3Al5O12 particles in the sintered body has an average particle diameter of 4 μm or more and 6 μm or less, the (Y1-x-y, Gdx, Cey)3Al5O12 particles has a concentration of 20 vol % or more and 30 vol % or less with respect to a total amount 100 vol % of the (Y1-x-y, Gdx, Cey)3Al5O12 particles and the Al2O3 particles, a ratio of an average particle diameter of the Al2O3 particles to the average particle diameter of the (Y1-x-y, Gdx, Cey)3Al5O12 particles is 1 or more and 2 or less, and the sintered body has a total thickness of 150 μm or more and 250 μm or less.
US11512245B2	Thermally activated delayed fluorescent deep-red light polymer material and method of fabricating same A thermally activated delayed fluorescent (TADF) deep-red light polymer material is provided, and includes a main chain to polymerize a TADF molecular structure, and a side chain to connect with an alkyl chain. The TADF polymer material of this structure has excellent TADF characteristics and solubility. Further, the material can be used to fabricate an electroluminescent device by a solution processing, and a good device effect can be obtained.
US11512236B2	Silicone composition for temporary bonding adhesive, electronic article comprising cured body of the same, and manufacturing method thereof The present disclosure relates to a silicone composition for use as a temporary bonding adhesive comprising: (A) a polydiorganosiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in each molecule; (B) a polyorganosiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydrogen atom in each molecule; and (C) a thermally expandable powder having an expansion ratio of 10 or more.
US11512227B2	Adhesive sheet and adhesive material using the same An adhesive sheet utilizes an acrylic resin composition without using a separate primer layer, thus providing excellent adhesion, high reliability due to its excellent light resistance under the sunlight exposure, and excellent elastic modulus, and can be easily used as an adhesive material in various fields such as building materials and automobiles.
US11512214B2	Composition containing organic solvents with different vapor pressures, conductor made from composition, method for manufacturing conductor, and structure comprising conductor Disclosed is a composition containing copper particles and organic solvents, in which the organic solvents include a first organic solvent having a vapor pressure at 20° C. of 200 Pa or more and 20 kPa or less, and a second organic solvent having a vapor pressure at 20° C. of 0.5 Pa or more and less than 200 Pa.
US11512210B2	Method for 3D printing of carbon nanotube microstructure having high conductivity, and ink used therein A method of manufacturing a carbon nanotube (CNT) composite material structure is provided. The method includes providing ink, in which a CNT composite material including a CNT and a rheological modifier is dispersed, to a nozzle, positioning the nozzle at a predetermined point on a substrate, and moving the nozzle along a predetermined path on the substrate while discharging the ink from the nozzle by surface tension of a meniscus formed at a leading end of the nozzle and printing a CNT composite material pattern corresponding to a movement path of the nozzle. In printing the CNT composite material pattern, the pattern is stacked as the CNT composite material by evaporation of a solvent within a meniscus formed by the ink extruded from the nozzle between the nozzle and the substrate.
US11512208B2	Compositions and methods for the protection of substrates from heat flux and fire A flame or heat flux protective coating composition, which includes a dispersion of fiberglass, hollow glass spheres, or a combination of both in silicone. A flame or heat flux protective sheet, which includes hollow glass spheres dispersed in silicone in a sheet form or fiberglass and silicone in a sheet form, wherein the fiberglass is dispersed in the silicone or the fiberglass is a woven cloth coated with the silicone is also presented. Articles incorporating the flame or heat flux protective coating or sheet form and methods for coating an article with the flame or heat flux protective coating composition are also presented.
US11512199B2	Resin composition, resin sheet, cured film, organic el display device, semiconductor electronic component, semiconductor equipment, and method for producing organic el display device The present invention provides a resin composition which is highly sensitive and exhibits high chemical resistance even in the case of being baked at a low temperature of 250° C. or less and can suppress the generation of outgas after curing. The present invention is a resin composition which contains (a) an alkali-soluble resin containing polyimide, polybenzoxazole, polyamide-imide, a precursor of any one of these compounds and/or a copolymer of these compounds and (b) an alkali-soluble resin having a monovalent or divalent group represented by the following general formula (1) in a structural unit and in which the modification rate of a phenolic hydroxyl group in the alkali-soluble resin (b) is 5% to 50%. (In general formula (1), O represents an oxygen atom. R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group which has 1 to 20 carbon atoms and may be substituted and R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. s and t each independently represent an integer from 0 to 3. Provided that (s+t)≥1. d represents an integer from 0 to 2. u represents an integer from 1 to 2, and * represents a chemical bond.)
US11512196B2	Fluorine-containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin composition as well as mixture and blend thereof The instant disclosure relates to a fluorine-containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin composition as well as mixture and blend thereof. The fluorine-containing EVOH resin composition comprises EVOH and fluorine-containing particles, wherein the fluorine-containing EVOH resin composition has a total fluoride ion content ranging from 45 to 41000 ppm. The invention can reduce the adhesion of EVOH to the inside of the extruder, and effectively reduce the appearance of gel or gelled substance in subsequent finished products.
US11512190B2	Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition, pellets, and multilayer structure An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition is substantially free from coloration, and contains: (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer; (B) a polyamide resin; and (C) an iron compound; wherein the iron compound (C) is present in an amount of 0.01 to 20 ppm on a metal basis based on the weight of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition.
US11512186B2	Rubber composition for tire tread and tire manufactured by using same The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition for tire tread and a tire manufactured by using the rubber composition for the tire tread, and more specifically to, a rubber composition for tire tread, the rubber composition comprising: 100 parts by weight of a raw rubber; 50 to 200 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler; 5 to 100 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon-based resin; and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a hydrogenated styrene-butadiene rubber, and a tire manufactured by using the rubber composition for the tire tread.
US11512182B2	Solar radiation shielding fine particle dispersion body and process for producing the same, solar radiation shielding fine particle-containing masterbatch, and solar radiation shielding resin formed body and solar radiation shielding resin laminate using the same A solar radiation shielding fine particle dispersion body containing a thermoplastic resin, solar radiation shielding fine particles, a solar radiation shielding fine particle-containing masterbatch, a solar radiation shielding resin formed body formed into a predetermined shape using the same, and a solar radiation shielding resin laminate including the solar radiation shielding resin formed body stacked on another transparent formed body. A liquid solar radiation shielding fine particle dispersion body, including a mixture of solar radiation shielding fine particles and at least one selected from an organic solvent and a plasticizer dispersed therein or a solar radiation shielding fine particles including a powder solar radiation shielding fine particles dispersion body, obtained by removing a liquid component from the solar radiation fine particle dispersion body upon heating, dispersed in a resin component, wherein the solar radiation shielding fine particles are solar radiation shielding fine particles containing calcium lanthanum boride fine particles.
US11512160B2	Free-standing non-fouling polymers, their compositions, and related monomers Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions.
US11512159B2	Curable composition, method of preparing curable composition, cured material of curable composition, method of preparing cured material, and electronic device including cured material A curable composition for an electronic device, includes a curable material; and an oxide-containing complex; wherein the oxide-containing complex includes i) an oxide core and ii) an organic group chemically bound to an atom on a surface of the oxide core, the organic group includes a) a curable group reactable with the curable material and b) a linking group linking the atom on a surface of the oxide core to the curable group, and the oxide core includes an aluminum oxide, a silicon oxide, or a combination thereof.
US11512158B2	Self-polishing zwitterionic anti-fouling resin having main chain degradability and preparation therefor and use thereof The present invention belongs to the technical field of marine anti-fouling materials, and discloses a self-polishing zwitterionic anti-fouling resin having a main chain degradability and the preparation therefor and the use thereof. The self-polishing zwitterionic anti-fouling resin is formed by copolymerizing the following three monomers (in the total mass of the monomers): 1% to 80% of an olefinic reactive monomer, 1% to 80% of a cycloketene acetal monomer, and 1% to 80% of a betaine type precursor. The anti-fouling resin has a main chain degradability and a side chain hydrolyzability, and the transition of a coating from being hydrophobic to being hydrophilic is achieved by the hydrolysis of a surface to produce a super-hydrophilic zwitterionic surface, in order to further enhance the anti-fouling ability of the system. The material not only overcomes the disadvantages of poor mechanical properties and poor solubility in an organic solvent of a zwitterionic material, but can also effectively control the long-term stable release of an anti-fouling agent, so as to achieve a synergistic anti-fouling effect of the anti-fouling agent and an anti-protein. The method of the present invention is simple, has a relatively low cost, and is suitable for industrial production. The material is used in the field of marine anti-fouling coatings.
US11512157B2	Method of recovering olefins in a solution polymerisation process The present invention relates to a process for removing hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: (A) passing a stream of a solution into a separator wherein a liquid phase comprising polymer and a vapour phase coexist; (B) withdrawing a vapour stream and a concentrated solution stream from the separator; (C) passing at least a part of the vapour stream into a first fractionator; (D) withdrawing a first overhead stream and a first bottom stream from the first fractionator; (E) passing the first overhead stream to a second fractionator; (F) withdrawing a second overhead stream and a second bottom stream from the second fractionator; (G) passing the second overhead stream to a third fractionator; (H) withdrawing a third overhead stream and a third bottom stream from the third fractionator; characterised in that at least a part of the third bottom stream is withdrawn as a purge stream.
US11512143B2	Anti-HtrA1 antibodies and methods of use thereof The present invention provides anti-HtrA1 antibodies (including bispecific anti-HtrA1 anti-Factor D antibodies) and methods of making and using the same, for example, in methods of treating HtrA1-associated disorders, ocular disorders, and/or complement-associated disorders.
US11512142B2	Anti-coagulation factor XI antibodies Antibodies that bind the apple 3 domain of human coagulation Factor XI and inhibit activation of FXI by coagulation factor XIIa as well as activation of FIX by FXIa are described.
US11512138B2	Anti-CD276 polypeptides, proteins, and chimeric antigen receptors Polypeptides and proteins that specifically bind to and immunologically recognize CD276 are disclosed. Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), anti-CD276 binding moieties, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the polypeptides and proteins are also disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of cancer in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing cancer in a mammal are also disclosed.
US11512135B2	Method for producing antibody fusion protein Disclosed is a method for production of a fusion protein in which an antibody and a lysosomal enzyme are fused. The method comprises; (a) a step of culturing mammalian cells producing the fusion protein in a serum-free medium to let the mammalian cells secrete the fusion protein in the culture medium, (b) a step of collecting culture supernatant by removing the mammalian cells from the culture medium, and (c) a step of purifying the fusion protein from the culture supernatant by using a column chromatography employing as a solid phase a material to which a substance having affinity for the fusion protein has been bound, a column chromatography employing as a solid phase a material having affinity for the phosphate group, and a size exclusion column chromatography.
US11512133B2	Methods for treating colon cancer or inhibiting cell proliferation by administering a combination of antibodies against human CSF-1R and antibodies against human PD-L1 The present invention relates to the combination therapy of specific antibodies which bind human CSF-1R with specific antibodies which bind human PD-L1.
US11512128B2	VEGF/DLL4 binding agents and uses thereof The present invention relates to VEGF-binding agents, DLL4-binding agents, VEGF/DLL4 bispecific binding agents, and methods of using the agents for treating diseases such as cancer. The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind human VEGF, antibodies that specifically bind human DLL4, and bispecific antibodies that specifically bind human VEGF and/or human DLL4. The present invention further provides methods of using the agents to inhibit tumor growth. Also described are methods of treating cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effect amount of an agent or antibody of the present invention to a patient having a tumor or cancer.
US11512107B2	Methods for assembly of tetracyclic compounds by stereoselective C9-C10 bond formation The present disclosure relates to stereodefined polycyclic (e.g., tetracyclic) compounds that contain quaternary centers at one or multiple ring fusions, synthetic methods for preparing such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat a disease, such as a brain tumor and, particularly, a glioma.
US11512106B2	Nucleoside analogue, preparation method and application Nucleoside or nucleotide analog compounds having the structure shown below, a method for preparing them, and applications in nucleic acid sequencing are disclosed. The compounds have formula (I): wherein L1, L2, and L3 are each independently a covalent bond or a covalently linked group; B is a base or a base derivative selected from purines, pyrimidines, or analogs thereof; R1 is —OH, a phosphate group, or a nucleotide; R2 as H or a cleavable group; R3 is a detectable group or a targeting group; R5 is an inhibitory group; R4 is H, —NH2, or —OR6, wherein R6 is H or a cleavable group; and C is a cleavable group or a cleavable bond.
US11512096B2	Seco macrolide compounds The present invention relates to seco (opened ring) macrolide compounds, to the process for preparation thereof, to the use of said seco macrolide compounds as intermediates for preparation of macrolide based macrocycles, to macrolide based macrocycles obtained from said seco macrolide compounds, to the process for preparation of macrolide based macrocycles, to the pharmaceutical compositions comprising macrolide based macrocycles, and to the use of macrolide based macrocycles as therapeutic agents.
US11512089B2	Substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-a]phthalazines as modulators of GABAA receptor activity The present invention discloses phthalazine isoxazole alkoxy derivatives, a preparation method thereof, a pharmaceutical composition, and a use thereof. The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula I, cis-trans isomers thereof, enantiomers thereof, diastereoisomers thereof, racemates thereof, solvates thereof, hydrates thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof. The compound has an excellent inverse agonist effect with respect to α5-GABAA.
US11512082B2	Substituted imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine compounds and compositions thereof Compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or N-oxide thereof, that are inhibitors of SSAO activity: where V, W, X, Y, Z, R1, and R3 are as defined herein.
US11512078B2	Addition salt of S1P1 receptor agonist and crystal form thereof, and pharmaceutical composition Disclosed in the present application are a salt form and a crystal form of an S1P1 receptor mediated disease or symptom drug 1-{2-fluoro-4-[5-(4-isobutylphenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-yl]benzyl}-3-azetidinecarboxylic acid (formula A). Also disclosed in the present invention are a preparation method for the salt form or the crystal form, a pharmaceutical composition of the salt form or the crystal form, and use of the salt form or the crystal form in the preparation of a drug for treating and/or preventing an S1P1 receptor mediated disease or symptom.
US11512070B2	GLP-1 receptor agonists and uses thereof Provided herein are 6-carboxylic acids of benzimidazoles and 4-aza-, 5-aza-, 7-aza- and 4,7-diaza-benzimidazoles as GLP-1R agonists, processes to make said compounds, and methods comprising administering said compounds to a mammal in need thereof.
US11512066B2	Sulfonyl piperidine derivatives and their use for treating prokineticin mediated diseases The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in which q, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are as defined in the specification, for use in therapy.
US11512060B2	1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as immunomodulators The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of 1,2,4-oxadiazole compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of formula (I) In the formula Q is O, R1 is the side chain of Ser, R2 is —CO-Thr, R3 is the side chain of Asn or Glu, and R4, R5 and R6 are each H.
US11512048B2	Heat sensitive recording material, and color developer The presently claimed invention relates to a color developer, a process for its manufacture and its use as a component in heat sensitive recording material. The heat sensitive recording material is useful for thermographic printing.
US11512046B2	Heterogeneous catalysts for the direct carbonylation of nitro aromatic compounds to isocyanates A process for preparing an aromatic isocyanate by direct carbonylation of a nitro aromatic compound by reacting the nitro aromatic compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst, characterized in that the catalyst contains a multi metallic material comprising one or more binary intermetallic phases of the general formula AxBy wherein: A is one or more element selected from Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt and Ag, B is one or more element selected from Sn, Sb, Pb, Zn, Ga, In, Ge and As, x is in the range 0.1-10, y in is in the range 0.1-10.
US11512045B2	Synthesis and evaluation of novel amido-amine cationic gemini surfactants containing flexible and rigid spacers The invention concerns synthesized amido-amine-based cationic gemini surfactants with flexible and rigid spacers and different hydrophobic. These gemini surfactants were prepared by modified procedure through amidation of long chain carboxylic acids using 3-(dimethylamino)-1-propylamine followed by treatment with halohydrocarbons and showed excellent thermal stability and surface properties useful for various oilfield applications such as enhanced oil recovery.
US11512044B2	Method for preparing salicylamine acetate Disclosed is a method for preparing salicylamine acetate. The method comprises the steps of: (1) carrying out amino protection on salicylaldehyde having a structure represented by formula 1 to obtain a compound having a structure represented by formula 2; and (2) carrying out acid hydrolysis to the compound having a structure represented by formula 2 and then reacting the acid-hydrolyzed compound with acetic acid to obtain salicylamine acetate.
US11512036B2	Process for the production of metal oxides or citric acid The present application pertains to methods for making metal oxides and/or citric acid and/or capturing carbon dioxide. In one embodiment, the application pertains to a process for producing calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, or both from a material comprising calcium and magnesium. The process may include reacting a material comprising calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate. Separating, concentrating, and calcining may lead to the production of oxides such as calcium oxide or magnesium oxide. In other embodiments the application pertains to methods for producing an alkaline-earth oxide and a carboxylic acid from an alkaline earth cation-carboxylic acid anion salt. Such processes may include, for example, reacting an alkaline-earth cation-carboxylic acid anion salt with aqueous sulfur dioxide to produce aqueous alkaline-earth sulfite or bisulfite and an aqueous carboxylic acid solution. Other useful steps may include desorbing, separating, and/or calcining.
US11512033B2	Process and plant for producing pure methanol The invention relates to a process and a plant for producing pure methanol, wherein the crude methanol stream discharged from a methanol synthesis unit is decompressed in a decompression vessel, is subsequently at least partially freed of low-boiling by-products in a prerun column and is then supplied to a single- or multi-stage methanol purification apparatus from which a pure methanol product stream is finally discharged. According to the invention the tops product stream from the prerun column is subjected to a scrubbing step with a methanol-selective scrubbing medium, thus at least partially recovering methanol present and sending a methanol-depleted tops product stream to the offgas disposal apparatus.
US11512022B2	Electron conducting carbon-based cement A nanoporous carbon-loaded cement composite that conducts electricity. The nanoporous carbon-loaded cement composite can be used in a variety of different fields of use, including, for example, a structural super-capacitor as an energy solution for autonomous housing and other buildings, a heated cement for pavement deicing or house basement insulation against capillary rise, a protection of concrete against freeze-thaw (FT) or alkali silica reaction (ASR) or other crystallization degradation processes, and as a conductive cable, wire or concrete trace.
US11512019B2	Apparatus and method for treating gypsum A fluidized-bed-type apparatus and method for treating gypsum, which activates or improves fluidity of gypsum powder to promote an effect of treatment of gypsum, such as modification or homogenization of the gypsum powder. The apparatus for treating gypsum includes a reactor vessel, a conditioned air supply port, a horizontal partition wall and a plurality of stationary vanes. The wall allows a conditioned air flow to flow upward into a reaction region. The vanes are arranged at an angular interval in a circumferential direction. A fluidized bed of calcined gypsum is provided in the vessel. The vane deflects the conditioned air flow flowing upward into the reaction region, toward a radially outward and circumferential direction of the reaction region. The calcined gypsum makes a saltational fluid motion or saltational movement in the vessel with the air flow.
US11512017B2	Method and apparatus for producing a glass component In known methods for producing a glass component, a void-containing intermediate product containing doped or non-doped SiO2 is inserted into a sheath tube composed of glass, which has a longitudinal axis and an inner bore, and is thermally treated therein. In order to subject the intermediate product to a thermal and/or reactive treatment that is reproducible and uniform in its effect from this starting point, it is proposed in one embodiment that into the sheath tube's inner bore a first gas-permeable gas diffuser is inserted which is displaceable along the sheath tube's longitudinal axis and is pressed against the intermediate product during the thermal treatment.
US11512016B2	Methods of separating a glass web Methods of separating a glass web include exposing a separation path on the glass web to a laser beam that produces thermal stress along the separation path without damaging the glass web. The methods further include redirecting a portion of the laser beam to create a defect on the separation path while the separation path is under thermal stress produced during the exposing the separation path on the glass web to the laser beam, whereupon the glass web separates along the separation path in response to creating the defect. Apparatus are further provided for separating a glass web with at least one laser beam generator that produces a laser beam to heat a separation path and a mirror configured to reflect an end portion of the laser beam to create a defect at a location of the separation path on the glass web.
US11512013B2	System and method of reducing oxidants in a chemical stream The presently disclosed subject matter is generally directed to a system and method of reducing, reacting, and/or removing an oxidant or unwanted chemical species from a chemical stream. Particularly, the system and method include the use of one or more reductants that react with the undesired chemical species. The reductant and the chemical stream are added to a reactor and allowed to react for a desired amount of time. The reductant will reduce, react with, and/or remove the chemical species from the stream. The excess reductant and reaction products are then removed from the reactor, as described in more detail herein below.
US11512008B2	Waste water management A system includes a first separator configured to receive waste water, retain a first portion of the waste water, and separate the first portion of the waste water into a first vapor and a first solid material; and a second separator in fluid communication with the first separator, the second separator being configured to receive a second portion of the waste water from the first separator and to separate the second portion of the waste water into a second vapor and a second solid material, the second separator including a first condenser, a heating element, and a first electrocoagulation unit. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US11512005B2	System and method for processing of minerals containing the lanthanide series and production of rare earth oxides The invention relates to a system and a method for the processing of minerals containing the lanthanide series and the production of rare earth oxides, which allow a completely closed and continuous treatment of the different materials and desorbent agents involved in the process, thus improving the efficiency in the extraction and avoiding environmental risks associated. The method comprising the steps of: reception and conditioning of the raw material; desorption of valuable product through a plurality of mixing and reaction stages in which the raw material is contacted in countercurrent with a stream of desorbent solution; separation of fine solids; precipitation of secondary minerals through the use of a first reactive solution; precipitation of rare earth carbonates through the use of a second reactive solution; and drying and roasting of the rare earth carbonates to obtain rare earth oxides; wherein the method further comprises a secondary process that allows further processing of the residual mineral, and a dewatering and washing step wherein the residual mineral from the desorption step is washed and a lanthanide-containing liquid is recovered.
US11511994B2	Carbon nanotubes, method of manufacturing same, and positive electrode for primary battery comprising same The present invention relates to carbon nanotubes having a pore volume of 0.94 cm3/g or more, and being an entangled type, a method of manufacturing the same, and a positive electrode for a primary battery which comprises the same.
US11511990B2	Method for manufacturing a microelectronic device comprising a membrane suspended above a cavity A method for manufacturing a microelectronic device with a membrane suspended above at least one final cavity, may involve providing a supporting substrate having at least one elementary cavity, and a donor substrate. The method may include assembling the supporting and donor substrate, then thinning the donor substrate so as to form the membrane. Advantageously, the method may include forming at least one membrane anchoring pillar. After the forming of the at least one anchoring pillar, and after the assembling, the method may include etching the surface layer of the supporting substrate so as to widen the at least one elementary cavity, to form the final cavity, the etching being configured to selectively etch the surface layer with respect to the anchoring pillar.
US11511989B2	MEMS via with enhanced electrical and mechanical integrity Described examples include a micromechanical device having a substrate. The micromechanical device includes a MEMS element and a via between the MEMS element and the substrate, the via having a conductive layer extending from the substrate to the MEMS element and having a structural integrity layer on the conductive layer.
US11511988B2	Nozzle having a lockable control lever The invention relates to a nozzle (13) for dispensing a fluid, comprising a manually operated control lever (15), which can be moved between a closed position and an open position in order to control the dispensing of the fluid. According to the invention, the control lever (15) comprises a latching pawl (23), which is designed to engage in a slotted guide (22) of the nozzle (13), the latching pawl (23) being designed to follow an opening movement of the control lever (15) in an opening direction (18) and a closing movement of the control lever (15) in a closing direction (18), the latching pawl (23) being able to be moved, by cooperation with the slotted guide (22), relative to the control lever (15) in a direction perpendicular to the opening and closing direction (18) into a catch position (25), in which the latching pawl (23) fixes the control lever (15) in the open position. Because of the interaction of the latching pawl (23) and the slotted guide (22), a locking device that is easy for the user to operate is created for the control lever by means of a simple design.
US11511986B2	Apparatus, system and method for filling a beverage container Exemplary embodiments include a filling apparatus that can be connected to a valve on a keg, such as a Sankey-D valve, and can be used to pour alcohol and other liquids into the keg, which may be pre-filled with a non-alcoholic drink mix. The filling apparatus has an upper structure which is coupled to a lower portion configured to mate with a keg valve. The filling apparatus may be designed to depress portions of the keg valve to allow for both filling and venting of the keg simultaneously. The filling apparatus may further be designed with features to prevent liquid escape during degassing of the keg. The filling apparatus may include a Sankey-D coupler or a coupler with a probe portion as the lower body portion.
US11511984B2	Beverage dispenser with beverage-level indicator A beverage dispenser having a beverage-level indicating system. The beverage dispenser includes a housing and a dispensing head arranged on the housing for dispensing a beverage into a beverage container. The beverage dispenser further includes a beverage-level sensor arranged on the housing and which determines a beverage level within the beverage container without contacting the beverage within the beverage container, a beverage-level indicator that provides a visual indication of the beverage level within the beverage container, and a control unit that causes the beverage-level indicator to indicate the beverage level within the beverage container based on the beverage level as determined by the beverage-level sensor.
US11511976B2	System and method for determining a lifting capacity of a machine A system for determining a lifting capacity of a pipelayer is provided. The system includes a load sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a load suspended from a lifting hook, an angle sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an angular position of a chassis relative to ground surface, a boom position sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a position of a boom relative to an undercarriage, and a counterweight position sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a position of a counterweight relative to the undercarriage. The system further includes a controller configured to receive the signal from each of the load sensor, the angle sensor, the boom position sensor, and the counterweight position sensor. The controller is also configured to determine the lifting capacity of the pipelayer based, at least in part, on the received signal.
US11511975B2	Apparatus and method for guying, in the air assembly, and restoration of a lattice boom The present apparatus relates to an apparatus for the guying of a lattice boom of a crane, in particular of a mobile crane, comprising a frame and two connection elements connected thereto, wherein the frame has first attachment means for a releasable connection of the apparatus to a guying of the crane and wherein the connection elements have two attachment means for a releasable fastening of the apparatus to the boom. In accordance with the invention, the apparatus can be assembled at the boom for assembly thereat and can be removed again after the boom has been assembled. The present invention further relates to a respective method for the in the air assembly and for the restoring to the original state and the guying of a lattice boom by means of the apparatus in accordance with the invention.
US11511961B2	Sheet processing device and image forming system incorporating the sheet processing device A sheet processing device includes a first conveyance passage, a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a folder, a second conveyance passage, and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to (1) cause the first conveyor and the second conveyor to convey the sheet nipping the sheet to warp the sheet between the first conveyor and the second conveyor, (2) guide the warped sheet to form a first fold on the sheet by the folder and circulate the sheet to the first conveyance passage, (3) cause the first conveyor and the second conveyor to convey the sheet while nipping the sheet again to warp the sheet between the first conveyor and the second conveyor, (4) guide the warped sheet to form a second fold on the sheet by the folder, and (5) cause the second conveyor to convey the sheet with the first fold and the second fold.
US11511959B2	Tape ejection guide structure, component supply device and component mounting machine A tape ejection guide structure (8) is a structure which guides ejection of a component storing tape (100) ejected from a tape ejection port (23) of a component supply unit (1A), and includes a guide body (81), and a pair of restraining portions (83). The guide body (81) guides an upper surface portion (100A) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected from the tape ejection port (23) in a tape ejection direction (H2). A pair of restraining portions (83) is connected to both end portions of the guide body (81) in a tape width direction (H3) respectively, and restrains the displacement in the tape width direction (H3) of the component storing tape (100) which is ejected in a state where the upper surface (100A) is guided by the guide body (81).
US11511957B2	Medium conveyance device A medium conveyance device includes a first separator that separates a first medium from a plurality of mediums, a processor that processes the first medium and sends the processed first medium as a second medium, a second separator that when a non-separation mode is set, conveys the second medium to a next processor, and when a separation mode is set, conveys a third medium, which is separated from the second medium, to the next processor, and a controller that switches between the non-separation mode and the separation mode based on information obtained as a result of processing the first medium.
US11511955B2	Document feeder According to aspects of the present disclosures, when a cancel command is input during a document conveying process, drive of a conveying motor is stopped. Then, a movable plate of a feed tray is moved down from a supplying position to a lowermost position being a non-supplying position, and the drive of the conveying motor is restarted. The conveying motor is driven at least until a document sheet is discharged from a conveying path.
US11511954B2	Vehicle leveler with swing gate A vehicle leveler which includes a first portion with a leading edge and a trailing edge, the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge. The leveler also includes a second portion with a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of the second portion is removably attached to the trailing edge of the first portion and the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion. The second portion also includes an extension portion. The vehicle leveler has opposing side portions which have a top surface that forms a walkway. A safety barrier with two opposed gates is mounted adjacent to the vehicle leveler. The safety barrier when in an open position acts as a fall protection barrier for a user.
US11511950B2	Substrate flipping device A substrate flipping device includes a substrate securing assembly, a gripping actuator, and a rotary actuator. The gripping actuator is configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to be in an open position to receive a substrate and configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to be in a closed position to secure the substrate. The rotary actuator is configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to rotate to a flipped position and to pneumatically rotate to a non-flipped position.
US11511947B2	Overhead sweep rejecter for a conveyor line An overhead sweep rejecter (16) removes an object from a conveyor belt of a conveyor line. The rejecter has a kicker portion (22) that suspended for limited rotation about a pivot axis (40) from the housing. When a horizontal impulse is applied to the kicker portion by a rod (52), the limited rotation converts the impulse into a combination of vertical and horizontal impulses on the object, as would be provided by a pendulum. However, a contacting plate (34) on the kicker portion is pinned at a lower end (64) to a pair of guide rails (30) so that a vertical separation of the lower end remains at a constant vertical separation above the conveyor belt during rotation.
US11511935B2	Method and apparatus for collapsible container A hollow container or box formed from a roof, a first side (i.e., or first upper and lower sides), a second side (i.e., for second upper and lower sides), a rear side (i.e., or rear upper and lower sides), a door (i.e., or upper and lower door), and a base placing the container or box in a fully assembled position. Unique side and end access doors are provided. Each of the sides are releasably coupled or hingedly connected to one another and the adjacent sides are hingedly coupled to the base. Upon releasing the sides from one another and rotating each relative to one another in a particular order along various axis rotation, the container or box is transitioned from a fully assembled position into a flat, parallel orientation, fully collapsed position.
US11511924B2	Systems and methods for pharmaceutical package delivery A pharmaceutical package for carrying a pharmaceutical container includes a first housing and a second housing in the first housing. The second housing defines a compartment sized and shaped to receive and carry the pharmaceutical container. A gas chamber is disposed between the first and second housings. The gas chamber is configured to hold a gas in an inflated state of the gas chamber. A passage extends from the first housing to the second housing and defines a passageway extending there-between to allow the pharmaceutical container to be positioned in the compartment of the second housing by moving the pharmaceutical container through the passageway. One or more supports are connected to and extending between the first housing and the second housing. The one or more supports secure and hold the second housing in the first housing.
US11511920B2	Sealed reticle storage device with soft contact The invention discloses a reticle storage device including a top lid, a bottom lid and a soft contact member. The top lid has a ceiling and a cover surrounding the ceiling. The bottom lid has a carrier and a peripheral structure surrounding the carrier. The soft contact member is configured to laterally extend in between the cover and the peripheral structure when the top lid and the bottom lid engage with each other, and to extend from an inside to an outside of the device in order to buffer the contact among the two lids.
US11511916B1	Top closure assembly and drinking bottles including the same A reusable drinking bottle having an improved, easily cleanable, closure adapted with a drinking spout. A closure body is adapted for mating engagement in covering relation with the open top formed in a drinking bottle. A valve insert places the interior volume of the drinking bottle in fluid communication with the exterior. An actuator is removably connected to the valve insert to allow for user actuated rotation thereof between closed and open configurations. A normally closed resilient self-sealing valve allows liquid to flow from the drinking bottle through the valve insert when configured to the open configuration. The valve insert is retained by a retaining cap in threaded engagement with the valve insert on the exterior of the base. The closure of the present invention contains only a small number of components and may be easily disassembled by the user to allow for cleaning.
US11511915B2	Child resistant container having an audio device A container having a child resistant lock and an audio device has a bottom, an outer wall, and a neck extending upward from its top. The neck has one or more slots formed by a vertical channel and a slanted channel leading to a seat. The slanted channel has two opposing protuberances where it joins the seat. A lid has a cuff configured to fit over the neck. The inside wall of the cuff has one or more pins complementary to the one or more channels which together form bayonet lock mechanisms. And gasket at the inside top of the cuff seals the container when the bayonet lock mechanisms are engaged and provide an upward bias to the cuff, thereby securing it in place. The outer wall of the cuff and outer wall of the canister lie flush with each other when the bayonet lock mechanisms are engaged. The top of the lid has a removable screen covering a compartment in the lid which houses an audio device. A plurality of apertures in the plate allow sound to emit from the music box.
US11511913B2	Hanging bag dispenser A hanging bag dispenser includes a bag support platform having a surface that contacts a last bag in a vertically supported bag pack. A mounting device is attached to the platform to engage a mounting aperture that penetrates each bag in the bag pack. A positioning system is attached to the bag support platform and maintains the bag support platform at a sufficient height to allow the bag pack to extend downwardly from the mounting device. A pivotally mounted bag control arm is mounted to the platform and permits installation of the bag pack on the mounting device when pivoted to a loading position and rests upon an outermost bag in the bag pack when pivoted to a control position. A guard plate is mounted adjacent the control arm that prevents access to an upper portion of the bag pack when the control arm is in to the control position.
US11511894B2	Cable tie application tool A cable tie application tool is described that includes an electro-mechanical tensioning system. When the electro-mechanical tensioning system is controlled by a processor to tighten a cable, a reactionary force through a drive nut that is pivotally mounted to a tension bar can be monitored and measured by a strain gauge, a load cell, or other sensing system. This reactionary force is an indication of tension on the cable tie and is monitored by the processor until the tension reaches a predetermined tension, at which point, the processor causes a motor in the tensioning system to stop increasing the tension on the cable tie. The processor activates a cut-off system to cut the cable tie that has been tightened to the predetermined tension.
US11511893B2	Externally-powered strapping tool and a strapping tool assembly utilized therein An externally-powered strapping tool includes a strapping tool assembly configured to perform one or more strapping operations; and an external power source operatively coupled thereto, the external power source being attached to the strapping tool assembly in a substantially immovable manner. According to another aspect, a strapping tool assembly includes one or more strapping tool subassemblies configured to perform one or more strapping operations; a power transfer subassembly operatively coupled to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies, the power transfer subassembly configured to transfer motive power from the external power source to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies; and a coupling member configured to couple the strapping tool assembly to the external power source.
US11511891B2	System and method for generating forces using asymmetrical electrostatic pressure A system and method for generating a force from a voltage difference applied across at least one electrically conductive surface. The applied voltage difference creates an electric field resulting in an electrostatic pressure force acting on at least one surface of an object. Asymmetries in the resulting electrostatic pressure force vectors result in a net resulting electrostatic pressure force acting on the object. The magnitude of the net resulting electrostatic pressure force is a function of the geometry of the electrically conductive surfaces, the applied voltage, and the dielectric constant of any material present in the gap between electrodes. The invention may be produced on a nanoscale using nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes. The invention may be utilized to provide a motivating force to an object. A non-limiting use case example is the use of electrostatic pressure force apparatus as a thruster to propel a spacecraft through a vacuum.
US11511888B2	Tool for locating a seal member on a rib of an aircraft Seal member arrangements having at least one seal plate are disposed over stringer receiving recesses in ribs of an aircraft. A tool for locating a seal member arrangement over a stringer-receiving recess in a rib of an aircraft assembly. The tool system has a holder configured to hold the seal member arrangement over the recess. A biasing arrangement is configured to act on the holder to bias the seal member arrangement into an aligned position with a stringer received in the recess. A fixing arrangement is configured to act on the seal member arrangement to fix the seal member arrangement in the aligned position. A sealing kit, an aircraft assembly, a method of fixing a seal member arrangement over a stringer-receiving recess in a rib of an aircraft are also disclosed.
US11511868B1	Pneumatic de-icer with reduced non-inflatable area at de-icer edge A de-icer is provided and includes first and second structural layers that each include centerline and a non-inflatable edge angled with respect to the centerline, edge sealing material disposed to adhere the first and second structural layers together to form a non-inflatable edge area extending along at least the non-inflatable edge and surrounding a central area and stitching. The stitching is disposed to stitch the first and second structural layers together in the central area to form tubes. The tubes include an outermost tube which is closest to and parallel with the non-inflatable edge.
US11511842B2	Miniature autonomous robotic blimp A blimp includes a circular disk-shaped envelope filled with a lighter-than-air gas. A gondola is affixed to an underside of the envelope and is disposed at a region directly below a center point of the circle defined by the intersection of the envelope and the horizontal plane. The gondola includes: a horizontally-disposed elongated circuit board that functions as a structural member of the gondola; and a vertical member extending upwardly from the circuit board and having a top that is attached to the underside of the envelope. A thrusting mechanism is affixed to the gondola and is configured to generate thrust. An electronics suite is disposed on and electrically coupled to the circuit board and includes a blimp processor configured to generate control signals that control the thrusting mechanism. A battery is affixed to the gondola and provides power to the electronics suit and the thrusting mechanism.
US11511839B1	Built-in water pumping device of manual paddle for boat A built-in water pumping device of a manual paddle for a boat contains: a shaft, a blade, and a water absorption head. The shaft includes an inner tube and an outer tube movably fitted with the inner tube so as to movably adjust a length of the shaft, thus pumping waters. An adjustable fitting sleeve is configured to lock or unlock the inner tube and the outer tube after adjusting the length of the shaft. The shaft includes a receiving chamber. A water absorption head is fixed on the outer tube and has a passing orifice. The blade includes at least one outlet communicating with the receiving chamber, such that the inner tube is actuated to absorb the waters into the receiving chamber from the passing orifice, and the inner tube is pulled back and forth so that the waters discharge out of the at least one outlet continuously.
US11511837B2	Hybrid propulsor for watercraft A novel watercraft propulsion device is disclosed that includes multiple propulsive elements improving power and efficiency over prior designs. A self-adjusting variable pitch propeller is combined with a water jet and an exhaust driven turbine to provide optimal thrust and efficiency across the range of engine power, load and watercraft speed. In the preferred embodiment, propulsive elements are axially disposed around a central drive shaft and exhaust port with the combined water jet/exhaust turbine disposed closest to drive shaft and the variable pitch propeller attached to the exterior of the water jet housing. A rotating duct is fixed to the propeller blades and rotates with the blades to reduce cavitation. Combined apparatus provides increased performance and efficiency over all watercraft speeds/load as well as additional safety due to the ducted propeller.
US11511829B2	System and method for underway autonomous replenishment of ships An autonomous loading/unloading system and method for transferring material includes: a buoy for releasing onto water; a messenger line coupled to the buoy for being pulled; a carrier line loop coupled to the messenger line for being pulled, where a payload is coupled to the carrier loop for transferring the material to or from an unmanned ship; a fetch/release platform to fetch or release the payload from or onto the water; a loading/unloading dock for the payload; a plurality of line guides for guiding the carrier loop; and a platform-to-payload interconnect for autonomous loading or unloading of the material from/to the payload.
US11511828B1	Hub motor with internally provided torque transducer A motor and a torque transducer box, an end cover front panel is installed at a front portion of the motor, the torque transducer box is installed at a front portion of the end cover front panel, a transmission pole is installed in the an extrusion rotating wheel, thermal dissipation and explosion proof boxes are installed on a surface of the motor, a sealing and thermal insulation module is installed at a front portion of the transmission pole, two sets of cable wrapping posts are symmetrically provided at the surface of the motor, and two sets of correction boxes are symmetrically provided at a surface of a rotor assembly.
US11511822B2	Electric motorcycle An electric motorcycle includes a housing for housing an electric motor and/or a transmission. The housing is positioned at the center of the electric motorcycle in a front view. An internal cooling device and/or an electronic component and two cooling elements extend outward from opposite sides of the housing. Exterior cooling ribs are arranged on the cooling elements. The cooling ribs extend in the longitudinal direction of the electric motorcycle, such that the cooling elements and the cooling ribs are directly in contact with the air surrounding the electric motorcycle. The cooling device and/or the electronic component is, at least in portions, housed in and thermally connected to at least one of the cooling elements.
US11511814B2	Mounting system for vehicle accessibility apparatus A mounting system for securing a base plate of an access device within a vehicle includes a plurality of lateral clamping beams configured for attachment to a tracked floor in an orientation in which each of the plurality of lateral clamping beams lies across a plurality of tracks in the tracked floor. The plurality of lateral clamping beams includes a front lateral clamping beam adapted to overlie a front edge of the base plate, and a rear lateral clamping beam adapted to overlie a rear edge of the base plate.
US11511796B2	Steering system with damping dependent scaling for wheel imbalance induced vibration reduction A method for damping dependent scaling for reducing wheel imbalance in a steering system includes determining roadwheel speed energy using a roadwheel speed signal and determining that the roadwheel speed energy is greater than a predetermined energy threshold, and in response: adjusting the roadwheel speed signal; and computing a wheel imbalance reduction command using the adjusted roadwheel speed signal. The method also includes determining that the roadwheel speed energy is not greater than the predetermined energy threshold, and in response computing the wheel imbalance reduction command using the roadwheel speed signal. The method also includes computing a motor torque command using the wheel imbalance reduction command, the motor torque command used to generate a corresponding amount of torque at a handwheel.
US11511794B2	Electric driver device An electric driver device provides a partial redundancy system that is at least partially redundant, or a full redundancy system. The electric driver device has a plurality of circuit systems. The electric driver device includes, in at least a part of the electric circuit, a common circuit extending over at least two of a plurality of circuit systems. The common circuit includes a power supply and/or a connection line that complements signals. At least one of the power supply circuit, an interface circuit, a power supply cutoff circuit, and a connector is not separated and independent from each other for each redundant circuit system.
US11511792B2	Electric drive control device According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electric drive control device of the present invention, which is for controlling an electric motor that generates a drive force, includes a first electronic control unit disposed on a side opposite to a drive shaft of the electric motor among both sides of a motor housing in which the electric motor is accommodated in a direction of the drive shaft and configured to control the electric motor, and a second electronic control unit disposed opposite to the first electronic control unit in the direction of the drive shaft and configured to control the electric motor.
US11511791B2	Cantilevered worm gear assembly with brake bushing A steering assembly including an electric motor, and a motor shaft coupled to and extending from the electric motor to an end. The motor shaft is rotatable about a motor shaft axis by the motor. The steering assembly further includes a friction pad at the end of the motor shaft, where the friction pad has a coefficient of friction configured to resist rotation of the motor shaft.
US11511785B2	Cart robot with automatic following function A basket assembly for receiving goods therein; a main body coupled to a bottom of the basket assembly to support the basket assembly; a handle assembly installed on one side of the main body; a wheel assembly rotatably coupled to a bottom of the main body to move the main body in a direction in which a force is applied to the handle assembly; and a battery installed inside the main body for supplying electrical energy to the wheel assembly.
US11511782B2	Control system for enforcing conditional authorities using vehicle-to-vehicle monitoring A control system includes a first vehicle controller configured to be disposed onboard a first vehicle system moving along route segments and to receive a conditional movement authority that has a condition to be met before the first vehicle system can travel into a designated route segment of the route segments. The first vehicle controller is configured to communicate with a separate, second vehicle system to determine a state of the second vehicle system. The first vehicle controller is configured to determine whether the state of the second vehicle system satisfies the condition of the conditional movement authority. The first vehicle controller also is configured to permit movement of the first vehicle system into the designated route segment responsive to determining that the state of the second vehicle system satisfies the condition of the conditional movement authority.
US11511780B2	Carriage, head carriage, middle carriage, and train A carriage comprises a carriage body (1) consisting of a top frame, side walls, and a bottom frame. An end wall (2) is disposed on at least one end of the carriage body (1). Connectors (3) are symmetrically disposed on the left side and the right side of an outer wall body of the end wall (2). All the connectors (3) disposed on the end wall (2) of the carriage are connected by means of lines. The carriages can be grouped into each train in a meal ordering manner. When each carriage is added into a high-speed train set, the arrangement of the carriage is not limited, and accordingly, the carriage can be added into the train without limitation. On the premise the of ensuring the normal work of systems of the train, the work amount of staff members in a group can be reduced, and the work time of the staff members in the group is shortened.
US11511769B2	Data collecting system, server, and data processing apparatus A data collecting system includes a server and a data processing apparatus. The server holds at least one piece of request data including at least a content of a request for collection of traveling state data on a vehicle and a requisite condition for the collection of the traveling state data. The server sends request data of interest to the data processing apparatus. The data processing apparatus acquires the traveling state data on the vehicle on the basis of the request data of interest received from the server, and sends the acquired traveling state data to the server.
US11511762B2	Redundancy system and method A method, computer program product, and computing system for operating an autonomous vehicle; monitoring the operation of a plurality of computing devices within the autonomous vehicle; and in response to detecting the failure of one or more of the plurality of computing devices, switching the autonomous vehicle from a nominal autonomous operational mode to a degraded autonomous operational mode.
US11511755B2	Arousal support system and arousal support method An arousal support device including a processor programmed to output a dialogue speech in a form of a question, and obtain response speech which is a response of a driver to the dialogue speech; measure a response time from when the dialogue speech is output till the response speech is obtained; store the measured response time in a database; derive an estimated value of wakefulness of the driver based on the measured response time and a plurality of response times previously stored in the database; and output a signal corresponding to the estimated value to provide arousal support.
US11511754B2	Seat determining apparatus, seat determining method, and computer program for determining seat A seat determining apparatus includes a travel route determining unit configured to determine a travel route of a vehicle such that the travel route runs by way of a scheduled boarding point and scheduled alighting point of each of a plurality of users scheduled to ride the vehicle, the scheduled boarding point being a point at which the user is scheduled to get on the vehicle, the scheduled alighting point being a point at which the user is scheduled to get off the vehicle; a boarding and alighting order determining unit configured to determine alighting order, in which the users get off the vehicle, based on the travel route and the scheduled alighting point of each of the users; and a seat determining unit configured to determine a seat according to the alighting order for each of the users when each of the users rides the vehicle.
US11511751B2	Merge situation exposure algorithms to maximize exposure time A method of improving a merging efficiency of an ego vehicle is described. The method includes determining one or more merge gaps between vehicles in a target lane of a multilane highway. The method also includes computing an exposure time in which the ego vehicle is specified to merge into the one or more merge gaps. The method further includes selecting a merge gap between a first vehicle and a second vehicle in the target lane of the multilane highway having a maximum exposure time.
US11511741B2	Lane keep assist device A lane keep assist device is configured to perform lane keep assist control for making a host vehicle travel along a lane, and preventing the host vehicle from departing from the lane. The lane keep assist device includes an electronic control device configured to detect presence or absence of another vehicle, present in a vicinity of the host vehicle, which have a gradual decrease in a distance from the host vehicle, and when the other vehicle is detected, the electronic control device configured to set virtual line extending along front-rear direction of the detected other vehicle at position away by first predetermined distance in right-left direction of the other vehicle from lateral side of the detected other vehicle, and to specify the lane based on the set virtual line to perform the lane keep assist control.
US11511737B2	Apparatus and method for processing vehicle signals to compute a behavioral hazard measure A non-transitory computer readable storage medium has instructions executed by a processor to obtain the relative speed between a first traffic object and a second traffic object. The separation distance between the first traffic object and the second traffic object is received. The relative speed and the separation distance are combined to form a quantitative measure of hazard encountered by the first traffic object. The obtain, receive and combine operations are repeated to form cumulative measures of hazard associated with the first traffic object. The cumulative measures of hazard are analyzed to derive a first traffic object safety score for the first traffic object.
US11511734B2	Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle driving An apparatus and a method for controlling vehicle driving are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor that detects a first steering angle and a lane of a first vehicle and senses a second vehicle traveling in an opposite lane. A communication device receives a second steering angle of the second vehicle and a controller determines whether the first steering angle and the second steering angle are changed. The controller determines which of the vehicles enters a curved road based on a determination result and operates the vehicle which does not enter the curved road to decelerate.
US11511731B2	Vehicle and method of controlling the same A vehicle includes: recognizing a forward vehicle in response to the processing of image data captured by an image sensor disposed at the vehicle so as to have a field of view of the outside of the vehicle; obtaining a distance from the forward vehicle in response to the processing of detecting data captured by a radar disposed at the vehicle so as to have a detecting area of the outside of the vehicle; obtaining a change amount of vertical movement of the forward vehicle in the image data in response to the distance from the forward vehicle that is equal to or less than a reference distance; obtaining a height of an obstacle on a road surface corresponding to the change amount; obtaining the height of the obstacle on the road surface in the image data in response to the distance from the forward vehicle that exceeds the reference distance; identifying a driving speed of the vehicle; identifying a reference height corresponding to the driving speed of the vehicle; and outputting deceleration guide information in response to the height of the obstacle on the road surface that is greater than or equal to the reference height.
US11511716B2	EBS tractor control line to trailer system to improve transmission timing for an air brake system A brake control signal amplification system that is designed to assist with the compliance to the FMVSS-121 Safety Standard for an air braked vehicle is described which comprises a trailer control module (TCM) that provides pneumatic signal to a trailer of the vehicle, a tractor protection valve (TPV) that protects a tractor air brake system in the event of a pneumatic disconnection from the trailer, and a pilot relay valve (PRV) coupled between the TCM and the TPV, wherein the PRV amplifies a control signal received from the TCM and delivers an amplified control signal to the to the TPV. The TPV delivers the amplified control signal to a control coupling for a trailer portion of a vehicle and delivers an air supply to a supply coupling for the trailer of the vehicle.
US11511715B2	Electromechanical brake apparatus and system with adjustment features An electromechanical brake apparatus includes a housing supporting an inboard brake pad and an oppositely facing outboard brake pad for selective frictional contact with a rotor interposed longitudinally therebetween. An adjuster ramp assembly indirectly receives torque from the motor unit. A spindle is provided for selectively moving the inboard brake pad longitudinally. The spindle is operatively connected with the adjuster ramp assembly to indirectly receive torque from the motor unit therethrough. A leading ramp assembly is configured to transmit applied torque from the motor unit to the adjuster ramp assembly via at least one ramp ball longitudinally interposed therebetween. A predetermined amount and direction of torque is applied to each of the adjuster ramp assembly and the leading ramp assembly to assist with a selected one of (1) service brake application and (2) service brake release functions. The electromechanical brake apparatus is operative, at different times, for both functions.
US11511704B2	Windshield wiper system and vehicle comprising this system A windshield wiper system (3, 3′) for wiping a windshield (2) of a vehicle (1) includes a wiper (4) mounted on a movable support element, a guiding device for guiding the support element along a predefined trajectory and a motor mounted on the support element and arranged for providing traction power to move the support element along the predefined trajectory. The wiper system is arranged to move the wiper (4), relative to the windshield, with a translation movement between first and second positions, and with a rotation movement around a rotation axis perpendicular to the windshield between the second position and a third position.
US11511703B2	Driver personalization for vehicle-sharing fleet Methods and systems are disclosed and include determining, using a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a nontransitory computer-readable medium, whether a user is authenticated to operate a vehicle-sharing vehicle. The method also includes, in response to determining the user is authenticated: (i) obtaining, using the processor, a height value, wherein the height value is associated with a vehicle-sharing account of the user and is displayed on an identification card of the user; (ii) determining, using the processor, whether a position of a vehicle control mechanism needs to be adjusted based on the height value; and (iii) in response to determining that the position of the vehicle control mechanism needs to be adjusted, adjusting, using the processor, the position of the vehicle control mechanism based on the height value.
US11511693B2	Biometric frequency A plurality of frequency orthogonal signals are transmitted into a person. At least one of the plurality of frequency orthogonal signals is received at a receiving antenna or conductor. The received signal is measured. Characteristics of the received signal are used to establish a result related to that person.
US11511692B2	Attachment device for mounting accessories to an utility terrain vehicle, and accessories mountable thereto An attachment device is mounted to a utility terrain vehicle for supporting a working accessory to the utility terrain vehicle. The attachment device has a saddle formed therein straddling the trailer hitch receiver tube of the utility terrain vehicle, and a pair of adapter brackets mounted thereto on respective side of the saddle. The adapter brackets are configured for mounting to the rear suspension posts of the vehicle and to the pivot bolts of the upper and lower control arms of the rear suspension of the vehicle. The attachment device reinforces the connection of the hitch receiver tube to the chassis of the vehicle. Any torsion stress applied to the attachment device is transmitted directly to the suspension of the vehicle, whereby a rolling of the vehicle is a direct indication of the torsion applied to the vehicle by the accessory being used.
US11511690B2	Assemblies for mating a retention clip to a bumper cover and methods of use thereof Embodiments described herein generally relate to an assembly for mating a retention clip to a bumper cover. The assembly includes a mating hole adapter including a body having a through hole of a first inner diameter. The assembly further includes a bumper cover including a through hole of a second inner diameter, where the first inner diameter of the through hole of the mating hole adapter is less than the second inner diameter of the through hole of the bumper cover. The assembly further includes a retention clip including a fastener having an outer diameter that is substantially equal to the first inner diameter, where the retention clip is mated with the bumper cover by the through hole of the mating hole adapter.
US11511687B2	Steering apparatus for vehicle The steering heater 11 is provided on the surface of the skin material 23. The resistance value of the steering heater 11 is set to a level at which a heat quantity for heating the steering wheel 2 to a desired degree according to a voltage supplied from a power supply 32 which will be described later can be secured. The resistance value of the steering heater 11 is 1Ω or less, or the like, for example. When the resistance value of the steering heater 11 is set to 1Ω or less, for example, if the power supplied from the power supply 32 is about 13V, the heat quantity of the steering heater 11 is about 170 W and thus can appropriately heat the steering wheel 2.
US11511684B2	Article fixation apparatus and article fixation structure assembly method An article fixation apparatus includes an article attachment member and a first seal material. The article attachment member includes a protrusion part which protrudes toward a vehicle outside via a penetration hole of a roof panel from a vehicle inside of the roof panel and which fixes an article and a head part seat surface that is joined to a lower surface side of a reinforcement member. The first seal material prevents water permeation to the vehicle inside of the roof panel from a gap between the penetration hole and the protrusion part.
US11511683B2	Vehicle headliner and production method thereof The vehicle headliner includes a base layer, a skin layer disposed on one side of the base layer, and an infrared reflecting layer and a protection layer, in this order, disposed on the other side of the base layer. The base layer contains thermoplastic resin and fiber. The protection layer is a non-stretched resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 200° C. or more.
US11511681B2	Display device, and vehicle A display device for the interior of a vehicle includes a display unit designed to optically display information, and a movement mechanism designed to transfer the display unit, controllably, between a non-usage position parallel to a roof liner of the vehicle and a usage position, swivelled away from the roof liner of the vehicle, and to retain the display unit, controllably, in the non-usage position and/or in the usage position. The movement mechanism is attached to the display unit: by first guide elements in order to define a swivel axis for swivelling the display unit at least between the non-usage position and the usage position; by second guide elements, each of which is or can be coupled to the display unit in a mechanical operative connection via a coupling lever of the display device; and by guide rails for attaching to the roof liner. The rails have a guide track for receiving the guide elements and for moving same therein along the guide track.
US11511679B2	Accessory mounting track An accessory mounting track includes a forward edge, a rearward edge, an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end region with a first end, a second end region with a second end, and an intermediate region positioned between the first and second end regions. A cross-section of the intermediate region includes an angular portion positioned on either side of a planar portion. The planar portion and the angular portions are delineated by an inflection point at a junction between the planar portion and each of the angled portions. A distance between the upper surface and the lower surface at the angular portions decreases as a distance from a centerline of the intermediate region increases. A distance between the forward edge and the rearward edge at the first and second end regions increases as a distance from the intermediate region increases.
US11511674B2	Multipurpose rail system A multipurpose rail system is described. Embodiments of the multipurpose rail system can include, but is not limited to, one or more rails and one or more accessories configured to removably couple to the one or more rails. The one or more rails are configured to be secured to a variety of different objects and provide a means for attaching an accessory proximate the object. For instance, a rail may be coupled to a side of a recreational vehicle so that kitchen accessories may be removably secured to the side of the recreational vehicle.
US11511671B2	Compact, stowable staircase for vehicle A compact, stowable staircase for a vehicle is provided. A first portion of steps is attached to a housing and a second portion of steps in a hinged manner for rotational movement. The second portion of steps is movable between a folded position where the first portion of steps mates with the second portion of steps, and an unfolded position where the first and second portion of steps form a continuous flight of stairs. A movement device permits movement of the housing between a retracted position where the housing is located within a storage area associated with the vehicle and an extended position where the housing is extended from the storage area.
US11511669B1	System and method for trailer coupler localization for guidance during a hitching maneuver A system for trailer coupler localization for guidance during a hitching maneuver for a vehicle includes a trailer device including a trailer coupler and a graphic providing structure affixed to the trailer coupler. The structure includes at least one predefined graphic image. The system further includes a rear facing camera device attached to the vehicle and providing a captured image of the predefined graphic image. The system further includes a computerized controller, including programming to receive and analyze the captured image of the predefined graphic image to determine a relative position of the graphic providing structure to the camera device. The controller further includes programming to utilize the analysis to determine a relative position of the trailer coupler to a trailer hitch ball of the vehicle and to provide an output to control the hitching maneuver based upon the relative position.
US11511661B2	Vehicular apparatus A vehicular apparatus includes: a housing that is configured to be attached to a vehicle; and a first light source and a second light source that are provided in the housing to emit light having main wavelengths in mutually different wavelength ranges. The first light source emits light having a main wavelength in 490 nm-498 nm while the vehicle is being automatically driven.
US11511647B2	Adaptive thermal management of an electric energy supply, controller, system, and method Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable storage medium for adaptive/dynamic thermal management of an electrical power system having variable electric loads that may impact performance or life of the electrical power system. Embodiments may include adaptive thermal management of at least one of an energy storage system and an electric energy supply. Applications of this disclosure may include adaptive thermal management method for electric vehicles and non-mobility applications, particularly having variable electrical loads that may impact performance or life of the application.
US11511643B2	Displaying an influence degree used to inhibit the deterioration of a secondary cell An influence degree display device includes an acquirer configured to acquire information regarding magnitude of an influence factor that has an influence on progress of deterioration of a secondary cell that stores power used to drive an electric motor vehicle a display configured to display an image and a display controller configured to cause the display to display an image indicating the degree of influence on the progress of the deterioration of the secondary cell in accordance with the acquired magnitude of the influence factor.
US11511638B2	Electrical power converter unit, an electrical power conversion device and an industrial vehicle including this electrical power converter unit An electrical power converter unit (2) includes: a first connection interface (10) comprising two leads (12, 14) forming a DC input/output interface for connecting a first electrical device to the power converter unit, a three-phase rectifier power converter circuit (16) and a second connection interface (30) for connecting a second electrical device to the power converter unit. The second connection interface includes a switching unit (46) adapted to switch between:—a DC input/output mode, in which first, second and third arms of the power converter circuit (16) are electrically connected together, forming one DC input/output; and—an AC input/output mode, in which the arms are disconnected from each other, forming separate input/outputs for a three-phase AC voltage.
US11511636B2	Electrical connector assembly with liquid cooling features An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a cavity in which an electrical busbar is disposed. The connector housing defines an opening to the cavity. The electrical connector assembly also includes a cover configured to enclose the cavity. The cover has an inlet port, an outlet port, and a coolant channel that is in fluidic communication with the inlet port and the outlet port. A portion of the cover is in intimate thermal contact with the electrical busbar.
US11511629B2	Electrified vehicle system and control method of controlling electrified vehicle An electrified vehicle system includes an electric motor coupled to a drive wheel via a plurality of power transmission components and a control device. The control device is configured to act as: a feedforward control section configured based on a transfer function simulating vibration transmission characteristics of a power transmission system, receiving as an input a required torque of the electric motor from a driver, and outputting a base command torque of the electric motor; a timing estimation section estimating, based on information on the power transmission system, a timing at which a backlash between the plurality of power transmission components is eliminated; and a torque correction section applying, to the base command torque, a correction torque for reducing a vibration generated in the power transmission system due to elimination of the backlash, in response to an arrival of the timing estimated by the timing estimation section.
US11511627B2	Display device and computer program Display devices and programs display a guide image on a display mounted on a vehicle so as to be visually recognized such that the guide image is superimposed on a view ahead of the vehicle. The guide image provides guidance about a travel direction of the vehicle that travels on a travel path after leaving a guide branch point. The devices and programs display the guide image in a manner such that a region overlapping a nearby object present on a near side of the travel path on which the vehicle travels is removed from the guide image.
US11511623B2	Power transmission device and vehicle including the same A power train for a vehicle, the power train includes: a motor including a rotatable shaft; a reducer coupled to the motor; a gear train disposed at least partially inside the reducer, to transmit rotational force generated by the motor; and a wheel rotatable by receiving power from the reducer or by transmitting power generated by its rotation to the reducer, wherein the gear train is configured to transmit power from the motor to the reducer or to transmit power from the reducer to the motor based upon comparison of a rotational angular velocity of the rotatable shaft and a rotational angular velocity of the reducer.
US11511620B2	Ventilation control valve for fuel tank A ventilation control valve for a fuel tank is disposed in a ventilation passage which communicates an inside and an outside of a fuel tank. The ventilation control valve includes a float that floats on a liquid level of a fuel and moves up and down. The ventilation control valve includes a valve mechanism which switches a passage sectional area of the ventilation passage in conjunction with the float to an open state and a restricted state in which the passage sectional area is restricted from the opened state. The float has a volume chamber in which volume changes in accordance with a vertical movement of the float. A control gap as a flow rate adjusting mechanism is formed between the cylindrical wall of the float and the cylindrical wall of a case. Due to the control gap, the volume chamber functions as a damper.
US11511619B2	Radiator side member and front structure of vehicle body provided with the same A radiator side member is applicable to a module type front structure of a vehicle body and a non-module type front structure of a vehicle body. In particular, the radiator side member includes: a radiator front panel portion disposed in the front direction of the vehicle body, a radiator side panel portion bent at the radiator front panel portion to form a side surface, and a radiator upper panel portion bent at the radiator front panel portion to form an upper surface.
US11511605B2	Operation input device and door handle An operation input device includes a resistance element to generate a capacitance between an operating medium and the resistance element in response to an approach of the operating medium to the resistance element, and a power source to supply electric charge to one end and the other end of the resistance element. A first electric unit measures a first electric charge transfer amount supplied to the one end of the resistance element in response to generation of the capacitance. A second unit measures a second electric charge transfer amount supplied to the other end of the resistance element in response to generation of the capacitance. A controller is connected to the first and second units, and detects a position of the operating medium in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the resistance element based on a sum of the first and second electric charge transfer amounts.
US11511604B2	Vehicle accessory device and system Disclosed herein are accessory devices and systems for vehicles including: a base plate assembly comprising a base plate and an articulating bracket, the base plate configured to be fixedly secured to a portion of a vehicle and the articulating bracket configured to be releasably secured to the vehicle using the base plate at a plurality of locations; and at least one auxiliary visor panel or accessory connected to the base plate assembly. Also disclosed herein are method of using the disclosed devices and systems for interchangeably moving the base plate assembly with connected auxiliary visor panel or accessory between vehicles.
US11511594B2	Air-conditioning unit for vehicle In an air conditioning case, a blower sucks air flowing out from first and second upstream side ventilation paths from one side in an axial direction of a fan axis by rotation of a blower fan and allows the sucked air to flow to first and second downstream side ventilation paths. An upstream side guide member is provided on one side in the axial direction with respect to the blower fan and guides the air to the blower fan. Further, the upstream side guide member has a twisted shape and guides the air to the blower fan along the twisted shape.
US11511582B2	Bushing with wear pad retainer A bushing is disclosed for pivotally mounting an end portion of an axle-supporting beam of a vehicle suspension system to a hanger bracket of the vehicle with a pair of wear pads positioned between sides of the end portion of the beam and the hanger bracket, where the pair of wear pads each has a central opening defined by an inner edge. The bushing includes a tubular body having a longitudinal axis, a first end portion, a second end portion and a beam support portion positioned between the first and second end portions. A first resilient wear pad retainer extends radially from the first end portion of the body and a second resilient wear pad retainer extends radially from the second end portion of the body. Each of the first and second wear pad retainers are configured to move into a deflected position when contacted by an inner edge of a wear pad central opening and to rebound back to an original position afterwards as the wear pad is positioned on the first or second end portions of the body so that the wear pad is secured to the bushing.
US11511578B2	Trailer controller for mounting on a trailer A trailer controller for mounting on a trailer, wherein the trailer controller has at least one position-determining unit which is designed to detect a current position of at least two regions predefined on a trailer, in order to determine a current position and an alignment. In addition, the invention relates to a trailer having a trailer controller and a coupling system, as well as to a method for carrying out a coupling process between a tractor unit and a trailer with a coupling system.
US11511566B2	Shear band A shear band for a tire includes a first belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, a second belt layer extending circumferentially around the tire, and a shear band radially interposed between the first belt layer and the second belt layer. The shear band includes a first reinforcing ply radially adjacent the first belt layer, a third reinforcing ply radially adjacent the second belt layer, and a second reinforcing ply radially interposed between the first reinforcing ply and the second reinforcing ply. The first reinforcing ply includes a first flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a first rubber layer. The second reinforcing ply includes a second flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a second rubber layer. The third reinforcing ply includes a third flattened, braided tube layer enclosed by a third rubber layer.
US11511565B2	Omni-directional wheel for pool vacuum head An omni-directional wheel for a pool vacuum head includes a first frame and a second substantially identical frame, each frame having a hub rotating around a common axis, lower supports extending radially from the hub, risers extending from the hub along the common axis, and upper supports individually coupled to the risers, the upper supports extending radially from the common axis. Rollers coupled to the first frame and the second frame, are radially spaced from the common axis on each frame. The rollers rotate normal to the common axis to impart omni-directional movement. When the first frame and the second frame are interlocked, the risers on the first frame engage the hub on the second frame, and the lower supports on the first frame engaging the upper supports on the second frame, maintaining the rollers in a staggered arrangement around the wheel.
US11511563B2	Binder adapted palette Disclosed is a binder adapted palette that is easily attached or detached to or from a diary or notebook binder and thus is easily stored and carried together with the binder. The binder adapted palette includes a body having a palette accommodation groove defined in a top surface thereof and a plurality of through-holes defined and arranged along one edge thereof, wherein the plurality of through-holes receive a binder ring of the binder; a palette detachably inserted into the palette accommodation groove; and a cover coupled to a top of the body to open and close the palette.
US11511561B2	Cold seal paper apparatus and method for manufacturing mailpieces Apparatus for manufacturing mailpieces, comprising a supply module for supplying cold seal paper to form an envelope body, a feeding module for collating documents to form the content to be inserted in the mailpiece, and a pair of finishing rollers for folding the envelope body around the content and sealing the mailpiece in a single finishing step.
US11511555B2	Integrated cartridge and printer using the same A printer is provided, which include: a pick-up roller; a capstan roller; a platen roller; and a cartridge, wherein the cartridge incudes: a cartridge housing, which includes a printing medium receiving groove in which the printing medium is loaded; a feeding bobbin on which a ribbon is wound, a take-up bobbin for winding up the ribbon, a first opening accommodated between the feeding bobbin and the take-up bobbin for guiding the printing medium to sequentially feed from a top stacked printing medium to pass between the feeding bobbin and the take-up bobbin therethrough; and a cam unit configured to install at a lower portion of the printer to pass the printing medium through the first opening after loading the printing medium if the cartridge is loaded, and to print the printing medium by loading the platen roller.
US11511535B2	Screen printer having mask pressing device for determining tension of mask by calculating mask deflection amount A screen printer that measures a tension of a mask in a machine, including a mask holding device configured to hold a mask; a board device configured to position a board from below with respect to the mask held by the mask holding device; a squeegee device configured to apply and spread a cream solder on an upper surface of the mask; a mask pressing device configured to press the mask at a set pressure by a pusher which is installed on an upper travelling device or a lower travelling device with respect to the mask; a mask measurement device, installed on the upper travelling device or the lower travelling device to be opposed to the pusher, which is configured to measure a height of the mask; and a tension measurement device configured to calculate a tension of the mask based on a measured value of the mask measurement device.
US11511531B2	Inspection device and method for inspecting an adhesive pattern on a substrate Inspection devices and methods for inspecting an adhesive pattern on a substrate are disclosed. The inspection device includes at least one sensor having a heat sensor head for detecting a pattern of the adhesive bead, and a controller. Reference data representing a desired adhesive pattern is initially provided to a controller. A predetermined tolerance range for the desired adhesive pattern is also provided to the controller. An adhesive bead is discharged onto a substrate from a nozzle. A pattern of the discharged adhesive bead is then detected by the sensor when the substrate moves. Signals representing the detected pattern are received from the sensor at the controller. Finally, the signals representing the detected adhesive pattern are compared to the tolerance range of the desired adhesive pattern.
US11511524B2	Energy-efficient window coatings transmissible to wireless communication signals and methods of fabricating thereof Provided are novel energy-efficient signal-transparent window assemblies and methods of fabricating thereof. These window assemblies are specifically configured to allow selective penetration of electromagnetic wavelengths greater than 0.5 millimeters, representing current and future wireless signal spectrum. This signal penetration is provided while IR blocking properties are retained. Furthermore, the windows assemblies remain substantially transparent within the visible spectrum with no specific features detectable to the naked eye. This unique performance is achieved by patterning conductive layers such that the conductive layer edges remain protected during most fabrication steps and the fabrication. As such, the conductive layers are encapsulated and being separated from the environment while retaining separation between individual disjoined structures of these layers. For example, a barrier layer and/or a dielectric layer may extend over the conductive layer edge. The patterning is achieved by forming photoresist structures on the substrate and depositing a low-E stack over these photoresist structures.
US11511522B2	High performance photocurable optically clear adhesive The present invention is an optically clear, curable adhesive including a polyvinylbutyral, a polyurethane (meth)acrylate, a (meth)acrylate monomer, and a photoinitiator. The polyvinylbutyral has a dynamic viscosity of between about 9 and about 13 mPa·s and a polyvinyl alcohol weight percent of less than about 18%. The polyurethane (meth)acrylate includes the reaction product of a diol, at least one diisocyanate, and a hydroxyfunctional (meth)acrylate or an isocyanatofunctional (meth)acrylate. When the optically clear, curable adhesive is placed between two transparent substrates and made into a laminate, the laminate has a haze of less than about 6%, a transmission of greater than about 88%, and an optical clarity of greater than about 98% when cured. The optically clear, curable adhesive also has a peel adhesion of at least about 100 g/cm based on ASTM 3330 when cured.
US11511518B2	Wearable surface cover and method of manufacture A wearable surface cover and method are described herein. The wearable surface cover, in an embodiment, has at least one layer. The at least one layer has an inner surface configured to be removably coupled to a target surface, an outer surface, and silicone. The at least one layer defines an opening that extends through the at least one layer to expose the target surface to an environment.
US11511510B2	Sealing products for individual wells in multi-well arrays A heat sealing product suitable for seating one or more individual containers, said heat sealing product comprising: (i) a plurality of individual heat seals set out in a configuration substantially corresponding to the shape and configuration of the container(s) to be sealed, the size and shape of the individual heat seals corresponding substantially to the size and shape of the tops of the individual container(s) to be sealed; (ii) a peelable support film layer coated on one side with a low tack adhesive, the low tack adhesive serving to hold the individual heat seals in place on the support film layer in the desired configuration prior to the sealing process; (iii) alignment points in the sealing product adapted to enable the heat sealing product and therefore the individual heat seals of the heat sealing product to be aligned substantially exactly with respect to the individual containers to be sealed.
US11511508B2	Process of manufacturing thickened angle ring Disclosed is a process of manufacturing a thickened angle ring. The process includes the steps of: soaking wet paper into deionized water for 1 hour; beating bonding surfaces of the two pieces of wet paper into fuzzed and rough surfaces; placing a heat resisting polyester film and a nylon net on a mold, and placing one fuzzed wet paper on the mold in contact with the nylon net on smooth side thereof; placing the other wet paper in contact with the fuzzed surface of the previous wet paper on fuzzed side thereof, and beating until the wet paper fits the mold; placing a further heat resisting polyester film and a further nylon net on the two pieces of wet paper for pressing.
US11511482B2	Apparatus and method for making an object A method for making an object and an apparatus for making the object in accordance with the method is disclosed. A section of the object is formed by irradiating a layer of material with a radiation, the layer of material being disposed on a material receiving surface of a flexible element shaped by a shaping member contacting the flexible element. The radiation passes through the member and the flexible element. The member is tilted to induce a peeling separation of the member from the element.
US11511480B2	System for additive manufacturing A system is disclosed for additive manufacturing of a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a continuous reinforcement at least partially coated in a matrix. The outlet may be moveable relative to the support. The print head may also include at least one actuator configured to cause movement of the outlet relative to the support.
US11511459B2	Method of producing honeycomb structured body The present invention provides a method of producing a honeycomb structured body having excellent mechanical strength. The present invention relates to a method of producing a honeycomb structured body including a honeycomb fired body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween, the method including: a raw material mixing step of preparing a raw material paste containing ceria-zirconia composite oxide particles, alumina particles, an inorganic binder, and inorganic fibers; a molding step of molding the raw material paste into a honeycomb molded body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween; a drying step of drying the honeycomb molded body obtained in the molding step; and a firing step of firing the honeycomb molded body dried in the drying step into a honeycomb fired body, wherein the raw material mixing step includes pre-mixing of the inorganic binder and the inorganic fibers.
US11511458B2	Method of producing honeycomb structured body The present invention provides a method of producing a honeycomb structured body having excellent mechanical strength. The present invention relates to a method of producing a honeycomb structured body including a honeycomb fired body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween, the method including: a raw material mixing step of preparing a raw material paste containing ceria-zirconia composite oxide particles, alumina particles, an inorganic binder, and alumina fibers; a molding step of molding the raw material paste into a honeycomb molded body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween; a drying step of drying the honeycomb molded body obtained in the molding step; and a firing step of firing the honeycomb molded body dried in the drying step into a honeycomb fired body, wherein the percentage of amorphous alumina fibers in the alumina fibers for use in the raw material mixing step is 50 to 100 wt %.
US11511456B2	Binder materials A method for producing a shaped article comprising: a) providing a binder, which has been produced by a process of: (i) mixing (A) fungi or glucan and (B) starch with an alkaline agent to form an alkaline composition; and mixing the alkaline composition with an acidic agent to form the binder; or (ii) mixing (A) fungi or glucan and (B) starch with an acidic agent to form an acidic composition; and mixing the acidic composition with an alkaline agent to form the binder; (b) forming a binder composition by mixing the binder with filler material; (c) shaping the binder composition into a three-dimensional shape; and (d) curing the binder composition to form a shaped article having said three-dimensional shape, wherein steps c) and d) can be carried out simultaneously or separately, and wherein during one or both of steps c) and d) pressure is applied to the binder composition.
US11511453B1	Spot weld removal punch A spot weld removal punch preferably includes a punch body, a centering pin, a venting roll pin and a compression spring. The punch body preferably includes a punch shank, a body portion and a punch flange. The punch shank extends from one end of the punch flange and the body portion extends from an opposing end of the punch flange. A pin bore is formed in the end of the body portion to receive the centering pin and the compression spring. The venting roll pin is transversely inserted into the pin bore to retain the centering pin. A second embodiment of a spot weld removal punch preferably includes a punch body, a centering pin, a pin retention device, a replaceable impact head and a compression spring. The replaceable impact head may be replaced when thereof wears out.
US11511451B2	Automated method and system for trimming a multi-ply structure Provided is an automated method for trimming a multi-ply structure having at least a first ply and a second ply, where the method includes applying the first ply over a platen, positioning a cutting board over a protected portion of the first ply, applying the second ply over the platen such that the cutting board is between the protected portion of the first ply and a superjacent portion of the second ply, and cutting the superjacent portion of the second ply.
US11511436B2	Robot control method and companion robot The present invention provides a robot control method, and the method includes: collecting interaction information of a companion target, and obtaining digital person information of a companion person (101), where the interaction information includes interaction information of a sound or an action of the companion target toward the robot, and the digital person information includes a set of digitized information of the companion person; and determining, by using the interaction information and the digital person information, a manner of interacting with the companion target (103); generating, based on the digital person information of the companion person and by using a machine learning algorithm, an interaction content corresponding to the interaction manner (105); and generating a response action toward the companion target based on the interaction manner and the interaction content (107).
US11511435B2	Robot-conveyor calibration method, robot system and control system A method for calibrating a robot coordinate system of a robot with a conveyor coordinate system of a movable conveyor member, the method including providing a sensor configured to detect positions of the robot in a non-contact manner; detecting a position of the robot when the conveyor member is positioned at a first operating position; detecting a position of the robot and/or of the conveyor member by the sensor in the sensor coordinate system when the conveyor member is positioned at a second operating position different from the first operating position; and determining a relationship between the robot coordinate system and the conveyor coordinate system based on at least one detected position of the robot in the sensor coordinate system. A robot system and a control system are also provided.
US11511426B2	System, method, and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot Systems, methods and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot are disclosed. An apparatus may include an inspection definition circuit to interpret an inspection description value, and a robot configuration circuit to determine an inspection robot configuration description in response to the inspection description value. The apparatus may further include a configuration implementation circuit, communicatively coupled to a configuration interface of an inspection robot, to provide at least a portion of the inspection robot configuration description to the configuration interface.
US11511425B2	Robot stopping parallel to installed object and method of stopping the same Disclosed herein is a robot stopping parallel to an installed object and a method of stopping the same. In the robot stopping parallel to an installed object, a pause state of the robot is determined, and when an obstacle sensor calculates distances from obstacles, the robot moves such that the robot is placed parallel and close to an adjacent one of installed objects disposed around the robot.
US11511418B2	Uniform remote control of mobile platforms A data processing system for controlling different types of mobile platforms. The data processing system includes an abstraction component, a standardization component and a driver management. The abstraction component is designed to be connected to one or to multiple platforms, to determine types of mobile platforms, to indicate the types to the driver management and to use drivers provided by the driver management in order to convert messages between an interface to the standardization component and interfaces to the mobile platforms, and/or in order to activate functions of the mobile platforms and of the standardization component. The interfaces of the abstraction component to the mobile platforms include interfaces to the software components of the mobile platforms.
US11511412B2	Robotic system A drive system comprises a support structure for a guideway defining an X-Y array of tracks (22, 24) so that one or more carriages (10) can run along the tracks to any desired position. The carriages are intended to either carry a single robotic device or work together to carry a larger robotic device. The track is made up of an array of pegs (14) supported from a ceiling plane made up of an array of tiles (8) which provide for electrical connections to the carriages. Each peg carries a spool mounted between two horizontal flanges that cooperates with a rectangular sprocket connected to a base of a cuboid carriage housing. The carriages are driven by internal electric motors that are arranged to drive two pairs of omniwheels (90) on the ceiling plane while the carriage is supported and guided by means of its sprocket.
US11511406B2	Control and protection mechanism and nail gun having same A control and protection mechanism and a nail gun having the same. The control and protection mechanism includes first and second micro-motion switches, a toggle block, a lock pin, an actuating member, a micro-motion contact and a driving rod. The switch bracket is attached to the main body; the first and second micro-motion switches are fixed on the switch bracket; the toggle block is rotatably attached to the switch bracket, and includes a lock groove, a trigger end and a toggle end. The toggle end is operably coupled to the first micro-motion switch and the trigger end extends into inside the main body such that when the piston moves in the cylinder to a position, the piston pushes the trigger end to prompt the toggle block to rotate and therefore the toggle end to move, thereby causing the first micro-motion switch to change its switch state.
US11511403B2	Joining tool for joining a deformable element to a workpiece A power tool for joining a deformable element having a threaded shaft to a workpiece. The joining tool comprising a threaded dowel adapted to receive the threaded shaft and rotatably within the housing. A nose is arranged around the threaded dowel, and the dowel is slidably movable relative to the nose. A motor drives a drive train to rotate the threaded dowel. A hydraulic system drives another drive train to move the threaded shaft and compress the deformable element. The joining tool includes a sliding unit. The nose is attachable to the sliding unit, and in an attached position the nose is slidably connected to the housing so that the hydraulic system may move the nose axially to compress the deformable element.
US11511400B2	High torque impact tool An impact tool includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing includes a motor housing portion, a first handle extending from the motor housing portion, and a front housing coupled to the motor housing portion opposite the first handle. The impact tool also includes a motor supported within the motor housing portion, an anvil extending from the front housing, an impact mechanism supported within the front housing, and an auxiliary handle assembly. The auxiliary handle assembly includes a mount coupled to the housing, an auxiliary handle coupled to the mount and spaced from the first handle, and an adjustment mechanism. Loosening the adjustment mechanism permits rotation of the auxiliary handle assembly about the longitudinal axis relative to the housing, and tightening the adjustment mechanism secures the auxiliary handle assembly in a selected rotational position.
US11511394B2	Mitre joint support A support for a mitre joint uses two wedging mechanisms disposed at a characteristic angle. Each wedging mechanism is arranged to locate inside a hollow rail, such as within an extruded hollow beam. The wedging mechanism can be operated from outside the joint in order to clamp the mechanism in position. The mechanism has a self centering capability to assist in accurately locating the rails relative to each other.
US11511393B2	Projection material and blasting method A particle diameter distribution of shot media before forming an operating mix is bimodal and substantially continuous, and out of a first particle group corresponding to a first peak and a second particle group corresponding to a second peak, one is an aggregate of particles in a shape having an angular part while the other is an aggregate of particles in a shape configured with a convex curved surface.
US11511388B2	Polishing system with support post and annular platen or polishing pad A polishing system includes a platen having a top surface to support an annular polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate in contact with the annular polishing pad, a support structure extending above the platen and to which one or more polishing system components are secured, and a support post. The platen is rotatable about an axis of rotation that passes through approximately a center of the platen. The first support post has an upper end coupled to and supporting the support structure and a lower portion that is supported on the platen or that extends through an aperture in the platen.
US11511383B2	Control device, calculation device, and control method A wire electrical discharge machine acquires measured dimensions of a test workpiece that has been machined with a wire electrode inclined at a given angle with respect to a running direction in which the wire electrode runs; and calculates, based on the measured dimensions, first actual information indicating an actual holding position at which the wire electrode is actually held at a first die guide for guiding the wire electrode to a workpiece, and second actual information indicating an actual holding position at which the wire electrode is actually held at a second die guide for guiding the wire electrode sent from the workpiece, and, when necessary, the wire electrical discharge machine rewrites first information and second information stored in a storage unit to the calculated first actual information and second actual information.
US11511379B2	Storage mechanism Various embodiments of a storage system for use with weight distribution trailer hitches are disclosed. The storage system would be used by someone with a towing vehicle, a boat or RV, and a trailer hitch to link these two. During the times these items are not in-motion, these weight distribution hitches have large parts and take up a lot of space. Such a customer can put their extra hitch-parts in the storage system, which keeps the weight distribution system nicely stored for example on the trailers beams AKA the trailer's A-frame rails or frame.
US11511374B2	Silicon wafer forming method A silicon wafer forming method includes: a block ingot forming step of cutting a silicon ingot to form block ingots; a planarizing step of grinding an end face of the block ingot to planarize the end face; a separation layer forming step of applying a laser beam of such a wavelength as to be transmitted through silicon to the block ingot, with a focal point of the laser beam positioned in the inside of the block ingot at a depth from the end face of the block ingot corresponding to the thickness of the wafer to be formed, to form a separation layer; and a wafer forming step of separating the silicon wafer to be formed from the separation layer.
US11511369B2	Method for producing an overlap composite material from sheet metal A method for producing an overlap composite material from sheet metal is described, wherein a first sheet of a first metal and a second sheet of a second metal, which has a lower strength than the first metal, are positioned one above another in an overlapping manner in an edge region, and are then joined by rolling. The first sheet has a wedge-shaped edge in cross-section. The second sheet is to be positioned with its edge on a side surface of the first sheet formed by the wedge-shaped edge. The side surface formed by the wedge-shaped edge of the first sheet has a greater width than the side surface of the edge of the second sheet positioned on the said side surface of the first sheet, and, after positioning, the sheets are joined by rolling.
US11511349B2	Method for manufacturing a workpiece by additive manufacturing A method for manufacturing a part by additive manufacturing, the part to be manufactured including at least one portion to be held forming an angle of less than 45° with respect to a building direction of the part to be manufactured, the portion to be held having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposite each other, the method comprising the steps of: providing a digital model of the part to be manufactured, adding to the digital model at least one holding element positioned on one side of the portion to be held, so as to be in contact with said first lateral surface or said second lateral surface.
US11511348B2	Three-dimensional printing An example of a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing includes a binder fluid and an adhesion promoter fluid. The binder fluid includes water and polymer particles in an amount ranging from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt % based on the total weight of the binder fluid. The adhesion promoter fluid includes water and an aromatic dihydrazide adhesion promoter in an amount ranging from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % based on a total weight of the adhesion promoter fluid.
US11511346B2	Hybrid manufacturing process for heat exchanger A method of constructing a heat exchanger includes providing a base, and additively manufacturing a plurality of first walls substantially parallel and substantially vertical while being manufactured, wherein the plurality of first walls are spaced apart and attached to the base. The method also includes removing at least a portion of a build powder located between the plurality of first walls and attaching a parting sheet to the plurality of first walls. The method also includes additively manufacturing a plurality of second walls substantially parallel and substantially vertical while being manufactured and are spaced apart.
US11511338B2	Three-dimensional printing Described herein are compositions, methods, and systems for printing metal three-dimensional objects. In an example, described is a composition for three-dimensional printing comprising: a metal powder build material, wherein the metal powder build material has an average particle size of from about 10 μm to about 250 μm; and a binder fluid comprising: an aqueous liquid vehicle, and latex polymer particles dispersed in the aqueous liquid vehicle, wherein the latex polymer particles have an average particle size of from about 10 nm to about 300 nm.
US11511328B2	Dynamic roll gap control during flexible rolling of metal strips A method for dynamic roll gap control for flexible rolling of metallic strip material can include: defining a nominal thickness profile with defined nominal corner points and with profile sections lying in between, wherein two profile sections adjoining a nominal corner point each have different average gradients; flexible rolling of the strip material according to the nominal thickness profile; measuring an actual thickness profile of the flexibly rolled strip material; determining actual corner points corresponding to the nominal corner points and actual intermediate points corresponding to the nominal intermediate points; determining corner point comparison values from the nominal corner points and the corresponding actual corner points, as well as intermediate point comparison values from the nominal intermediate points with the corresponding actual intermediate points; controlling a roll gap depending on the corner point comparison values and the intermediate point comparison values.
US11511326B2	Piercing machine, and method for producing seamless metal pipe using the same A piercing machine includes a plurality of skewed rolls, a plug, a mandrel bar and an outer surface cooling mechanism. The outer surface cooling mechanism is disposed around the mandrel bar at a position that is rearward of the plug, and with respect to an outer surface of a hollow shell advancing through a cooling zone which has a specific length in an axial direction of the mandrel bar and which is located rearward of the plug, as seen from an advancing direction of the hollow shell, the outer surface cooling mechanism ejects a cooling fluid toward an upper part of the outer surface, a lower part of the outer surface, a left part of the outer surface and a right part of the outer surface of the hollow shell to cool the hollow shell inside the cooling zone.
US11511310B2	Preform coating device A preform coating device is provided with: a plurality of rotational holding parts that horizontally hold a preform; a conveyance part that conveys the preform by moving the plurality of rotational holding parts, the plurality of rotational holding parts being disposed at a predetermined interval along the conveyance route of the conveyance part; and a dispenser that discharges a coating liquid toward the preform. The dispenser has: a head including a mechanism for feeding the coating liquid; and a plurality of nozzles that are in fluid communication with the head and that each include a slot for discharging the coating liquid. The plurality of nozzles are disposed at a predetermined interval along the conveyance route. The interval between the plurality of nozzles is equal to the interval between the plurality of rotational holding parts.
US11511309B2	Coating die including double slit, and electrode active material coating apparatus using same The present invention relates to a double slit coating die, and an electrode active material coating apparatus comprising same, the double slit coating die comprising first to fourth blocks which are positioned sequentially adjacent to each other, and having a structure in which the positions of the first and second blocks can move in a direction tilted at an angle θ with respect to the interface between the second and third blocks. The present invention has the effects of preventing slip surfaces between blocks constituting the die from spreading apart, and reducing offset in a coating process.
US11511302B2	Fluid application for autonomous haul trucks A method for applying fluid to a travel lane is disclosed. The method may include receiving information related to a travel lane including a first set of tire paths and a second set of tire paths to be traveled by one or more vehicles, generating spray pattern control information for a fluid application machine having multiple spray heads based on the first set of tire paths and the second set of tire paths to be traveled by the one or more vehicles, and selectively triggering the multiple spray heads of the fluid application machine to alternately apply fluid to the first set of tire paths and the second set of tire paths based on the spray pattern control information and based on a current position of the fluid application machine on the travel lane.
US11511295B1	Multi-purpose sprayer An improved multi-purpose sprayer for separately dispensing a first liquid product and a mixture with a spray head body is presented. The multi-purpose sprayer is operable by manually operating an actuator in a first flow position for selecting the flow of a first liquid product and a second flow position for selecting the flow of the first liquid product and the mixture.
US11511292B1	Variable-flow-rate anti-clogging emitter and irrigation method thereof A variable-flow-rate anti-clogging emitter includes an upper casing and a lower casing, where the upper casing and the lower casing are fixedly connected with each other; the upper casing has a flat top surface provided with a water outlet and a bottom surface provided with a truncated conical slot in communication with the water outlet; the lower casing includes a flow channel portion and a discharging portion, which are recessed in an upper surface of the lower casing; the flow channel portion has one end provided with multiple parallel feeding channels and an other end communicated with the discharging portion; one end of a lower surface of the lower casing is provided with an L-shaped platform; water inlets of the multiple feeding channels are arranged on a side wall of the L-shaped platform; and an elastomer flow channel is fixedly provided between the upper casing and the lower casing.
US11511287B1	Annular axial mixing system for gas-liquid flow An annular axial mixing system for combined gas and liquid flow. The system includes a gas-liquid separator to separate a multiphase gas and liquid into a gas flow and a liquid flow. A lower leg in communication with the gas-liquid separator is configured to receive liquid flow. An upper leg in communication with the gas-liquid separator is configured to receive gas flow. An annular mixing chamber receives gas from the upper leg. A static liquid chamber, at least a portion of which is within the mixing chamber, is in communication with the lower leg and includes perforations therein to receive gas bubbles from the gas in the annular mixing section chamber in order to mix the flows.
US11511281B2	Fluid transfer device, system and method A fluid transfer device includes a syringe barrel having a chamber, a first plunger slidably movable inside the chamber, and a second plunger slidably movable inside the chamber. The distal end portion of the first plunger is engageable with the proximal end portion of the second plunger such that when the distal end portion of the first plunger and the proximal end portion of the second plunger are engaged, the second plunger is movable by the first plunger. A check valve may be incorporated into the distal end portion of the second plunger to allow a fluid to pass therethrough in a direction towards the proximal end portion of the second plunger and prevent a fluid to pass therethrough in a reverse direction. A fluid transfer assembly and a sampling method are also described.
US11511279B2	Automatic correction of tube label information A method to handle tubes in a diagnostic laboratory automation system comprising a control device and a tube-analyzing device is presented. The tube-analyzing device comprises a tube identification reader, a tube type recognition unit, a sample color determination unit, and a tube consistence unit. The tube identification reader reads tube identification device. The tube type recognition unit identifies tube type. The sample color determination unit determines sample color. The tube consistence unit determines sample consistency. The sample tube type, the tube type, the sample color, the sample consistency are send to the control device. The control device determines a construed tube type from one or more of the information of the tube type, the sample color, and the sample consistency. The control device checks whether the tube type matches the construed tube type and changes a used tube type from the tube type to the construed tube type.
US11511277B2	Microfluidic apparatus, and system and method for introducing substance into cell Provided are a microfluidic apparatus, a method and system for introducing a substance into a cell. The microfluidic apparatus includes a cavity channel, a bulk wave generating device and a surface acoustic wave generating device; a microstructure is arranged on an inner wall of the cavity channel, and the microstructure is constructed for forming a bubble by a solution at the microstructure when the solution is injected into the cavity channel; the bulk wave generating device is configured to generate a bulk wave, the bulk wave enables the bubble to resonate for generating a flow field; and the surface acoustic wave generating device is configured to generate a surface acoustic wave and control a position of at least one particle in the solution.
US11511274B2	Laminate fluidic circuit for a fluid cartridge An apparatus includes a fluid reservoir and a laminate fluidic circuit positioned above the fluid reservoir. The laminate fluidic circuit includes two or more layers laminated together to define a substantially planar substrate and one or more channels defined within the substrate. The laminate fluidic circuit includes a flexible conduit defined by a portion of the substrate encompassing an extent of at least one of the channels that is partially separated or separable from the remainder of the substrate. The flexible conduit is deflectable with respect to the planar substrate toward the fluid reservoir such that the flexible conduit fluidly connects the at least one channel to the fluid reservoir.
US11511272B2	Test container for examination A test container includes a container main body including a first-accommodation-portion, a second-accommodation-portion, and a third-accommodation-portion each accommodating a liquid and internally provided, a first flow path connecting the first-accommodation-portion and the second-accommodation-portion to each other at respective upper end positions thereof and internally provided, and a second flow path connecting the second-accommodation-portion and the third-accommodation-portion to each other at respective upper end positions thereof and internally provided, in which at least a portion forming an upper wall surface of the second-accommodation-portion has flexibility to be deformable inwards of the second-accommodation-portion; and a liquid return prevention structure which prevents a backflow of the liquid to the first-accommodation-portion, when the liquid accommodated in the second-accommodation-portion is fed to the third-accommodation-portion via the second flow path due to deformation of the portion forming the upper wall surface of the second-accommodation-portion inwards of the second-accommodation-portion.
US11511271B2	Metal oxides-silica composite and method for preparing the same Metal oxides-silica composite materials are synthesized by a co-precipitation method to serve as modified catalysts for converting ethanol into four-carbon hydrocarbons. The method includes mixing a liquid-phase silicon source and a metal precursor at different ratios so as to change the acid-base composition of the composite materials and thereby increase selectivity with respect to the four-carbon products.
US11511270B2	Preparation of a cobalt-containing catalyst The present invention is directed to the preparation of a cobalt containing catalyst, a precipitate as an intermediate product, a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst and a process for producing normally gaseous, normally liquid and optionally normally solid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas. The precipitate and catalyst comprise crystalline Co(OH)(CO3)0.5, the crystals are needle shaped and have a surface area of at least 80 m2/g dry precipitate.
US11511267B2	Ultraviolet activated photocatalytic materials; their use in volatile compound decomposition Described herein are heterogeneous materials comprising a mixture of a first n-type semiconductor and a second n-type semiconductor. The first n-type semiconductor may be a single or plural phase TiO2 material. The second n-type semiconductor includes a metal titanate and/or a noble metal. Upon activation with ultraviolet light, the photocatalytic material mixtures described herein efficiently decompose volatile chemical compounds. Furthermore, the photocatalytic materials disclosed herein are observably more stable, relative to known semiconductor materials, to inactivation by deposition.
US11511266B2	Cluster compounds containing [Mn3SrO4] and [Mn4SrO4] core structures, preparation method and application thereof [Mn3SrO4] cluster compounds are synthesized in a single step from raw materials consisting of simple and inexpensive Mn2+, Sr2+ inorganic compounds and carboxylic acids by using permanganate anion as oxidant. This step can be followed by the synthesis of asymmetric biomimetic water splitting catalyst [Mn4SrO4] cluster compounds in the presence of water. The [Mn4SrO4] cluster compound can catalyze the splitting of water in the presence of an oxidant to release oxygen gas. The neutral [Mn3SrO4](R1CO2)6(R1CO2H)3 cluster compound can serve as precursors for the synthesis of biomimetic water splitting catalysts, and can be utilized in the synthesis of different types of biomimetic water splitting catalysts. [Mn4SrO4](R1CO2)8(L1)(L2)(L3)(L4) cluster compounds can serve as artificial water splitting catalysts, can be utilized on the surface of an electrode or in the catalyzed splitting of water driven by an anoxidant.
US11511262B2	Anisotropic nanostructure, production method therefor, and catalyst This invention provides an anisotropic nanostructure represented by the formula: RuxM1-x, wherein 0.6≤x≤0.999, and M represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Pt, Pd, and Au, and wherein Ru and M form a solid solution at the atomic level, and the anisotropic nanostructure has an anisotropic hexagonal close-packed structure (hcp).
US11511243B2	Method for mixing a plurality of solutions A first solution is mixed and diluted with diluting liquid to make a first dilute solution, a second solution is mixed and diluted with diluting liquid to make a second dilute solution, and the first dilute solution and second dilute solution, both diluted with diluting liquid, are mixed in a sealed tank.
US11511241B2	Fine bubble generating method and fine bubble generating apparatus A fine bubble generating apparatus has a storage tank, a liquid feeding unit suctioning and feeding liquid stored in the storage tank, a gas discharge unit discharging gas into the liquid which is being fed by the liquid feeding unit, and a storage tank. The gas discharge unit includes a gas discharge member with pores having pore diameters of 1.5 μm or less, and a base member having a groove formed in a surface contacting the gas discharge surface of the gas discharge member. The liquid feeding unit moves the liquid along the gas discharge surface of the gas discharge member by causing the liquid to flow in a flow channel enclosed by the gas discharge surface of the gas discharge member and the groove of the base member such that a velocity relative to the gas discharge member is not less than 1 msec.
US11511240B2	Beverage aeration apparatus A beverage aeration apparatus is used to generate air bubbles within a contained beverage, preferably wine, to enhance the overall visual appeal of the wine. The apparatus is also configured to improve the overall scent of the wine by providing contact with air, which stimulates the release of various fragrant tones contained within the wine. A pump connected to a hose provides a constant flow of air into the bottom of a wine glass, thus allowing that air to flow up through the wine and gather smells and scents contained within. The bubbles may be controlled to flow at different rhythms or rates to provide an interesting visual pattern for the user to observe. Furthermore, the apparatus may be configured to provide spray nozzles or tools to cause the wine to eject at various angles and pressures, thus providing a dazzling wine show within the wine glass.
US11511239B2	Heated flash-boiling doser with integrated helix An exhaust aftertreatment system for use with over-the-road vehicle is disclosed. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes a reducing agent mixer with a mixing can and a flash-boil doser configured to inject heated and pressurized reducing agent into the mixing can for distribution throughout exhaust gases passed through the mixing can.
US11511237B2	Ion-exchange membrane A polymerizable composition for forming an ion-exchange resin precursor, the polymerizable composition containing a monomer component and polyethylene particles in an amount of 50 to 120 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the monomer component, wherein the monomer component contains an aromatic monomer for introducing ion-exchange groups and a nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer, the nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer being present in an amount of 10 to 35% by mass in said monomer component. An ion-exchange membrane is produced by applying the polymerizable composition onto a polyolefin type filament base material and polymerizing the polymerizable composition to form an ion-exchange resin precursor and, thereafter, introducing ion-exchange groups into the precursor.
US11511233B2	Separation membrane element and operation method therefor According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a separation membrane element which has an element configuration having high fresh water production performance and high removal performance, has an improved membrane surface linear velocity whereby fouling due to hardly-soluble salts (scales) or organic matters is less likely to occur on the membrane surface particularly in high recovery ratio operation, and is excellent in fresh water production performance and removal performance over a long period of time.
US11511231B2	Fluid manifolds in electrodialysis devices An electrochemical separation device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a cell stack including alternating depleting compartments and concentrating compartments disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, an inlet manifold configured to introduce a fluid to one of the depleting compartments or the concentrating compartments an outlet manifold, and one or more of a fluid flow director disposed within the inlet manifold and having a surface configured to alter a flow path of the fluid introduced into the inlet manifold and direct the fluid into the one of the depleting compartments or the concentrating compartments, and a second fluid flow director disposed within the outlet manifold and having a surface configured to alter a flow path of the fluid introduced into the outlet manifold via one of the depleting compartments or the concentrating compartments.
US11511225B2	Contaminant concentration and removal system using liquid sorbent A contaminant removal system for removing a contaminant from an environment includes a gas separator, a scrubber-separator downstream of the gas separator, and a stripper-separator downstream of the scrubber-separator. The gas separator is configured to receive a cabin air stream from the environment and concentrate the contaminant from the cabin air stream to produce a concentrated cabin air stream. The cabin air stream includes the contaminant, and the concentrated cabin air stream has a higher concentration of the contaminant than the cabin air stream. The scrubber-separator is configured to absorb the contaminant from the concentrated cabin air stream into a liquid sorbent and discharge a clean air stream to the environment. The stripper-separator is configured to desorb the contaminant from the liquid sorbent into a contaminant stream.
US11511223B2	System comprising a connector for coupling to a fluid filter element, fluid filter element, and process for producing same The present disclosure is directed to a new quick-connect, bayonet-type coupling arrangement for use with connecting a filter cartridge or element to a fluid-consuming machine. Advantageously, the features of the coupling arrangement can be provided while simultaneously maintaining backward compatibility with screw-thread based systems by modifying the screw thread on the end cap so as to include judicially arranged non-interfering segments. Accordingly, the disclosed fluid filter elements can not only be installed on systems according to the present disclosure but also on prior-art systems presenting a thread-based connector.
US11511218B2	Cooling water stirrer and water purifier having the same A stirrer includes a stirring shaft; a plurality of mixing wings extending from the lower end of the stirring shaft and spaced from each other around the stirring shaft; and a conical hub connecting the lower ends of the mixing wings.
US11511213B2	Nickel-cobalt alloy material devices and components Exemplary embodiments are directed to devices for separating a sample by chromatography, components of the devices, and methods for using the devices, and directed to devices and components for use with immobilized enzymatic reactors. A device includes a wall having a wetted surface exposed to a mobile phase including the sample during chromatographic separation. The wetted surface of the wall includes an alloy material including the following constituents: nickel, and cobalt and/or chromium where the alloy is limited in an amount of titanium to 1 wt %. A component includes a body having a wetted surface exposed to a mobile phase including the sample during chromatographic separation. The wetted surface of the body includes an alloy material including the following constituents: nickel, and cobalt and/or chromium where the alloy is limited in an amount of titanium to 1 wt %.
US11511212B2	Oil dehydrator, a system for dehydrating oil comprising an oil dehydrator and a method for dehydrating oil with an oil dehydrator An oil dehydrator, comprising; a vacuum chamber, a vacuum pump arranged at an upper end region of the vacuum chamber for establishing a negative pressure within the vacuum chamber and for fluid transportation of water and air out from the vacuum chamber through an outlet opening, and a pipe for fluid transportation of oil into and/or out from the vacuum chamber, where the pipe is connected to a lower end region of the vacuum chamber, wherein the vacuum chamber at the lower end region has at least one flow channel fluidly connecting the vacuum chamber and the pipe, wherein an orifice check valve is arranged between the vacuum chamber and the pipe for controlling the flow of oil into and out from the vacuum chamber through the at least one flow channel.
US11511209B2	Paddling method for craft A paddling method for a craft is provided, which is a method for driving a rotating ring to float and rotate by the dynamic force of water. The rotating ring comprises a rotating inner ring and a rotating outer ring, at least three connectors are connected between the rotating inner ring and the rotating outer ring, an external part of the connector is provided with a rotating blade, and the rotating blade is placed in water in a water-sealing container. The paddling method for the craft of the present invention has advantages of being novel in conception and design, good in rotating scenery effects, good in impression and the like.
US11511200B2	Game playing method and system based on a multimedia file The present disclosure describes techniques of generating and playing games associated with a multimedia file. The techniques comprises obtaining a target audio signal from a multimedia file; determining a plurality of rhythm points in the target audio signal; configuring a plurality of interactive components corresponding to the plurality of rhythmic points based on one or more predetermined rules monitoring a progress of playing the multimedia file; and displaying a target interactive component on an interface of playing the multimedia file in response to determining that the progress reaches a time point corresponding to one of the plurality of rhythmic points.
US11511199B2	Systems and methods for creating and sharing virtual and augmented experiences Techniques for creating compelling extended reality (XR) environments, including virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR), and other computer-generated experiences, are provided. In some embodiments, a VR and MR system, including a computer hardware- and software-based control system, controls a specialized headset, hand controls, and a distributed array of sensors and actuators to produce a VR or MR environment with compelling VR and MR display and social interaction features. In some embodiments, the VR and MR system creates and provides escalating levels of data access, permissions and experiences for users, based on different, multi-phased ratings. In some embodiments, a first rating sets a level of access to gameplay leading to a second rating. In some such embodiments, one user's VR or MR experience related to another user is modified aesthetically, haptically or otherwise, depending on the levels granted by another user, and other attributes.
US11511195B2	Game device, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium The game device includes a reception unit that is configured to receive instruction information created when a user performs an operation on an input device triggered by a sound output while a game progresses and a derivation unit that is configured to start measuring the degree of fatigue on the basis of the instruction information received by the reception unit and derive the degree of fatigue of the user on the basis of an operation performed by the user during the started measurement of the degree of fatigue.
US11511192B2	Information processing method and apparatus in virtual reality game, and processor An information processing method and apparatus in a Virtual Reality (VR) game, and a processor are provided. The method includes that: a first move operation of a VR controller in a real environment is acquired; a move of a virtual object in a VR game scene is controlled according to the first move operation, and a calculation factor is calculated according to the first move operation; and when the move of the virtual object in the VR game scene satisfies a preset attack damage trigger condition, damage to an attack target in the VR game scene is calculated according to the calculation factor. The present disclosure solves technical problems in the related art that an operation mode of swinging a weapon to launch an attack in a VR game scene is easy to cause fatigue of a game player and a calculation mode of damage lacks accuracy.
US11511177B2	Pool lap counter This invention is an inexpensive, easy-to-use, and easy-to-manufacture device that can be placed on the edge of a pool so that a swimmer can use it to count laps without significantly disrupting the swimming. The invention is lightweight and portable so that one person can carry it around, place it on the pool before swimming laps, and remove it afterwards.
US11511173B2	Golf swing training device and methods of using the same Systems and methods for a golf training aid which is designed to orient the player initially to have a correct backswing of the club and then follow through with a fairly natural downswing to produce the desired ball flight characteristics. In an embodiment, there is provided a device that encourages a user to practice a golf swing having a sufficiently steep angle for the plane of the swing.
US11511172B2	Physical training apparatus and method for using the same A physical training apparatus for use in striking training, the apparatus comprising: a frame having a perimeter member extending substantially along a perimeter member plane and a support assembly for supporting the perimeter member above a ground surface such that the perimeter member plane is substantially horizontal, the perimeter member surrounding a central space for receiving an instructor; and a plurality of striking targets suspended from the perimeter member, the striking targets being positioned around the central space to allow a user positioned radially outwardly from the frame, adjacent one of the striking targets and facing inwardly towards the central space, to interact with the striking target while maintaining visual contact with the instructor when the instructor is positioned in the central space.
US11511170B2	Golf club head having a magnetic adjustable weighting system A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. A first magnet is coupled to the club body. A second magnet selectively engages the first magnet, such that in a first configuration the first and second magnets attract, and in a second configuration the first and second magnets do not attract, wherein the second magnet is configured to rotate relative to the first magnet between the first configuration and the second configuration.
US11511167B2	Club heads with varying impact responses and related methods Some embodiments include a golf club head. The golf club head includes a front body having a front body front portion with a front body front surface and having a front body rear portion, and includes a rear body having a rear body front portion, a rear body rear portion, and multiple protrusions. The golf club head is configured such that (i) when the front body front surface strikes a golf ball with a first amount of force, the front body deflects toward the rear body with a first amount of deflection, and (ii) when the front body front surface strikes the golf ball with a second amount of force less than the first amount of force, the front body deflects toward the rear body with a second amount of deflection greater than the first amount of deflection. Other embodiments of related club heads and methods are also disclosed.
US11511165B1	Autonomous tennis assistant systems Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for autonomous tennis assistant systems. Example methods include determining, by a device, an outer boundary line of a tennis court, generating a digital representation of the tennis court using the outer boundary line, where the digital representation includes at least a portion of an out-of-bounds area adjacent to the outer boundary line, determining a first location of a first tennis ball, and causing a tennis ball retrieval robot to move to the first location to retrieve the first tennis ball, where the tennis ball retrieval robot is wirelessly connected to the device.
US11511161B2	Hydrofoils and method A method for providing a swim fin includes providing a foot attachment member and a blade member having a predetermined blade length. The blade member has a soft portion made with a relatively soft thermoplastic material. The method includes providing a relatively harder portion and the relatively soft thermoplastic portion that is molded to the relatively harder thermoplastic portion. The method includes providing an orthogonally spaced portion of the relatively harder portion that is arranged a predetermined orthogonal direction while said swim fin is in state of rest. The method includes providing the blade member with a predetermined biasing force portion that is arranged to urge the orthogonally spaced portion while the swim fin is in a state of rest. The method includes arranging a significant portion of the blade length to experience pivotal motion a lengthwise angle of attack during use.
US11511154B1	Athletic performance and technique monitoring Methods and apparatuses for athletic performance and technique monitoring are disclosed. In one example, a sensor output is received associated with a movement of a user torso during a running motion. The sensor output is analyzed to identify an undesirable torso motion.
US11511151B2	Opposite reciprocal movement rehabilitation Some embodiments include an outer tube, a pivot structure, an inner tube, a rotational element, and a central rod. The pivot structure perpendicularly intersects the outer tube at a midpoint of the outer tube. The inner tube is coaxially within the outer tube. A first portion of the inner tube is within the outer tube on one side of the pivot structure. A second portion of the inner tube is within the outer tube on another side of the pivot structure. The rotational element couples to the pivot structure, rotates about an axis of the pivot structure, and interfaces with the first and second portions of the inner tube to cause rotation of one portion of the inner tube in a first rotational direction to counter-rotate the other portion of the inner tube in a second rotational direction. The central rod is within the inner tube and translates axially.
US11511142B2	Fire detection system—end-to-end solution for fire detection design framework A method of designing a fire detection system including: determining a location of one or more fire detection devices within the building; and generating a map that displays the location of one or more fire detection device.
US11511137B2	Ultrasound device for facilitating waste clearance of the brain lymphatic system An ultrasound device for facilitating waste clearance of the brain lymphatic system includes: a first frequency-generator generating a predetermined frequency; a first waveform modulator modulating a waveform of the frequency; a first linear amplifier amplifying the waveform; a first resonance circuit portion matching impedance of the amplified waveform; and a first ultrasound transducer coupled to the first resonance circuit portion and irradiating ultrasound toward the area of the brain of mammals, wherein the ultrasound facilitates clearance of lymphatic wastes of the brain.
US11511129B2	Photosensitive cardiac rhythm modulation systems Photosensitive cardiac rhythm modulation structures and systems are described. A genetically-engineered tissue comprising a population of pacing cells expressing a photosensitive membrane transport mechanism that is responsive to light of a particular wavelength(s) combined with one or more of a light source, a power generator, and a sensor provides pacemaker and/or defibrillator function to a subject. The systems further provide in vitro model systems for electrophysiological studies.
US11511120B2	Systems and methods for optimizing implantable medical device characteristics using data structures and graphical representations In some examples, a computing apparatus may determine information corresponding to a data structure and indicating delays associated with an atrium lead, a left ventricle (LV) lead, and a right ventricle (RV) lead based on one or more input variables. The computing apparatus may determine a plurality of individualized characteristics based on the information corresponding to the data structure. The computing apparatus may receive, from the plurality of measurement electrodes, a plurality of second sets of electrical measurements indicating second electrical signals applied to the patient's heart based on the plurality of individualized characteristics. The computing apparatus may determine cardiac resynchronization index (CRI) values using a first set of electrical measurements (e.g., native measurements) and the plurality of second sets of electrical measurements. The computing apparatus may generate a graphical representation based on a populated data structure and cause display of the graphical representation.
US11511114B2	Device and means to ameliorate discomfort and pain during breast cancer biopsies and similar procedures A device and means to decrease the pain associated with cancer biopsies procedures The device uses anesthetic injections and electrical currents of both positive or negative polarity, or alternating current. The device can be incorporated into existing biopsiy devices. Application on breast cancer biopsies and other types of biopsies.
US11511104B2	Axial flow blood pump The invention generally relates to improved medical blood pump devices, systems, and methods. For example, blood pumps may be provided that include a housing defining a blood flow path between an inlet and an outlet. A rotor may be positioned in the blood flow path. A motor stator may be driven to rotate the rotor to provide the blood flow through the pump. Axial and/or tilt stabilization components may be provided to increase an axial and/or tilt stabilization of the rotor within the blood flow path. In some embodiments, biasing forces are provided that urge the rotor toward a bearing component. The biasing force may be provided by adjusting drive signals of the motor stator. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more magnets (e.g., permanent/stator magnets) may be provided to bias the rotor in the upstream and/or downstream direction (e.g., toward a bearing (chamfer, step, conical), or the like).
US11511096B2	Digital microfluidic delivery device An active molecule delivery system whereby active molecules can be released on demand and/or a variety of different active molecules can be delivered from the same system and/or different concentrations of active molecules can be delivered from the same system. The invention is well-suited for delivering pharmaceuticals to patients transdermally. In some embodiments, the system includes two separate reservoirs and a mixing area thereby allowing precursors to be mixed immediately before transdermal delivery.
US11511093B2	Gastroretentive drug delivery device having expandable structure and manufacturing method therefor The present disclosure provides a gastroretentive drug delivery device having an expandable structure. The drug delivery device includes: a capsule body; an arm moving part movable within the capsule body; an elastic body positioned between one end of the capsule body and the arm moving part and acting to move the arm moving part toward the other end of the capsule body; an arm support part movable within the capsule body; a capsule cap configured to engage the other end of the capsule body; a rail formed within the capsule body; and an arm configured to be unfolded by longitudinal movement of the arm moving part and move along the rail. A disintegrable immediate-release formulation is positioned between the arm moving part and the arm support part. A disintegrable sustained-release formulation is positioned between the arm support part and the capsule cap.
US11511091B2	System and method for delivering therapeutic agents to the uterine cavity Apparatus for delivering a therapeutic agent to a uterine cavity including an elongated member having a fluid channel for passage of the therapeutic agent into the uterine cavity, a dispensing member extending distally of the elongated member and having at least one perforation for passage of the therapeutic agent into the uterine cavity into contact with the endometrium. An infusion line is in communication with the fluid channel for passage of a fluid into the uterine cavity to assess leakage to determine integrity of the uterine cavity prior to passage of the therapeutic agent into the uterine cavity.
US11511079B2	Apparatuses and methods for monitoring tendons of steerable catheters Methods and apparatuses for detecting tension on a tendon and/or mechanical deformation (e.g., breakage) of one or more steering tendon of a steerable and flexible articulating device. Theses apparatuses may have one or more tendons that are each electrically conductive and configured to steer the apparatus when tension is applied to the proximal end of the tendon. Tension and/or breakage (or other deformation) of one or more of these tendons may be detected by monitoring the electrical resistance of the tendons.
US11511072B2	Electronic device for providing meditation contents and operating method thereof An electronic device for providing meditation content corresponding to a stress level of a user, and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a communication interface comprising communication circuitry, a memory, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the communication interface and the memory. The memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the electronic device to: receive stress information from at least one collecting device using the communication interface, confirm meditation content corresponding to a stress level based on at least part of the received stress information, confirm at least one executing device related to the confirmed meditation content, and control the execution of the confirmed meditation content and the confirmed at least one executing device using the communication interface.
US11511062B2	Gas supply warning and communication system A fluid supply warning and communication system including a digital regulator in fluid tight engagement with a primary fluid reservoir. A method of using the fluid supply warning and communication system by flowing a fluid from a primary fluid reservoir to an end use appliance and detecting flow rate and pressure of the fluid with a digital regulator. A gas supply warning and communication system including an oxygen flow monitor that monitors SpO2, flow rate, pulse rate, and battery levels. A method of using the gas supply warning and communication system by flowing oxygen from a primary gas reservoir to an end use appliance, and measuring SpO2, flow rate, pulse rate, tank status, and battery levels.
US11511040B2	Dynamically controllable patient fluid control device A fluid control device includes an interface to a remote fluid monitoring sensor that detects fluid flow in a patient. In some embodiments, a processor within the fluid delivery device is programmed to adjust the delivery or withdrawal of fluids based on the fluid flow signals provided by the sensor. In some embodiments, the fluid control device can display and/or record fluid flow signals thereby acting as a hemodynamic monitor.
US11511031B2	Lipoaspirate processing Disclosed are methods and devices for processing lipoaspirate that include mechanically-processing harvested lipoaspirate in a liposuction filter canister. In some embodiments, the devices are liposuction devices that include a lipoaspirate processing unit for mechanically-processing lipoaspirate. The mechanical processing reduces the average size of adipose tissue pieces in the lipoaspirate without substantially rupturing lipocytes therein.
US11511025B2	Peritoneal dialysis patient line with sterilizing filter and drain bypass A medical fluid treatment system includes a source of purified water; at least one concentrate for mixing with the water from the source to form a treatment fluid; a disposable set including a pumping portion, a concentrate line in fluid communication with the concentrate source and the pumping portion, and a patient line in fluid communication with the pumping portion, the patient line including a filter having a membrane configured to filter the treatment fluid, the filter configured such that (i) fresh treatment fluid flowing from the pumping portion towards a patient flows through the membrane and (ii) used treatment fluid flowing through the filter from the patient to the pumping portion bypasses the membrane; and a medical fluid delivery machine including a pump actuator operable with the pumping portion of the disposable set.
US11511023B2	Position-assisting device for expressing milk A position-assisting device for milk expression includes an upright body wedge pillow that defines a back side that has an armrest, a front user-engagement side that is sloped back, lateral sides, and a bottom side. The upright body wedge pillow has an upper head-rest section and an interior cavity that has a front face that opens to the front user-engagement side so as to be able to receive a woman's breasts for milk expression. There are breast pumps located in the interior cavity for milk expression.
US11511021B2	Protection of electronics in negative pressure wound therapy systems Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing, negative pressure source, circuit board, and one or more controllers. The circuit board can be supported by the housing and include a conductive pathway extending around at least part of a perimeter of a first side of the circuit board. The conductive pathway can be electrically coupled to an electrical ground for the circuit board. The one or more controllers can be mounted on the circuit board and activate and deactivate the negative pressure source.
US11511008B2	Automated robotic system and method for sanitization and disinfection Embodiments disclosed include autonomous robotic systems and methods for disinfecting an environment. An autonomous disinfecting system comprises, in a housing, a first unit comprising a first plurality of UV-C lamps attached to a first wireless base comprising a plurality of wheels. Preferably, the first unit further comprises a docking port for a second unit comprising a second plurality of UV-C lamps attached to a second wireless base, and a motion sensor configured to send a signal to a processing unit comprised in the autonomous disinfecting system wherein the processing unit is configured to shut down the system when it receives a signal indicating a detected movement.
US11511000B2	Imaging methods using 18F-radiolabeled biologics The invention relates to water soluble 18F-prosthetic groups and the synthesis and use of 18F-labeled biological molecules containing the 18F-prosthetic groups for imaging various processes within the body, for detecting the location of molecules associated with disease pathology, and for monitoring disease progression are disclosed.
US11510995B2	Nanosystems for controlled transport of active molecules for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic purposes Disclosed is a nanoparticle system consisting of a polymer support or substrate in the form of nanoparticles to which a hydrolase enzyme able to degrade hyaluronic acid and one or more biologically and/or pharmacologically active molecules are covalently bonded, its preparation process and its uses in the diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic fields.
US11510994B2	Linkers for improving the stability of bioconjugates and the selectivity of payload release Disclosed herein are linker architectures for conjugates that do not rely on the SAR of the cleavable trigger or the large steric bulk of a closely positioned antibody to alter payload release. These linkers are expected to reduce off-target payload release facilitated by extracellular cathepsins, and may also be applicable to conjugates of antibody fragments that lack the steric protection from a full antibody. In addition, the linkers disclosed herein are expected to provide more selective intracellular payload release. Thus, these linkers can function synergistically with the targeting vector to confer differential payload release rates in vivo that improve the selectivity of intracellular payload release and reduce off target toxicity.
US11510991B2	Polypeptide conjugates for intracellular delivery of stapled peptides The present disclosure provides novel polypeptide conjugates. The polypeptide conjugates disclosed herein comprise a stapled peptide comprising a peptide and at least one staple which holds the peptide in an α-helical conformation, and a cyclic cell-penetrating peptide (cCPP) conjugated, directly or indirectly, to the stapled peptide. The present disclosure demonstrates that cCPPs can be used to confer consistent cell-permeability to stapled peptides.
US11510990B2	Conjugates of fusion proteins of GLP-1 and FGF21 The present disclosure provides conjugates of polypeptides comprising GLP-1, polypeptide linker and FGF21. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and methods of treating diseases are also provided.
US11510981B2	Nanoparticle compositions and methods for immunotherapy The present invention provides compositions and methods for immunotherapy, which include shelf-stable pharmaceutical compositions for inducing antigen-specific T cells. Such compositions are employed as components of an artificial antigen presenting cell (aAPC), to provide a patient with complexes for presentation of an antigen (e.g., a tumor antigen) and/or a T cell co-stimulatory molecule.
US11510980B2	Brartemicin analogues The invention relates to brartemicin analogues of Formula (IV) and their uses. These compounds are potent Mincle agonists and Th1-stimulating vaccine adjuvants.
US11510970B2	Methods for treating and preventing neutrophil-derived net toxicity and thrombosis Embodiments of the technology described herein are based upon the discoveries that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) provide a stimulus for thrombus formation and that NETs are present in stored blood products. Accordingly, some embodiments relate to methods of treating and preventing toxicity of NETs and thrombosis caused by NETs. Additional embodiments are directed towards methods of treating stored blood products to prevent transfusion-related injuries.
US11510963B1	Method of treating diseases Methods of treating acromegaly in a subject are described herein. Exemplary methods include orally administering to the subject at least once daily at least one dosage form comprising octreotide, wherein the octreotide in each dosage form is 20 mg, and wherein the administering occurs at least 1 hour before a meal or at least 2 hours after a meal.
US11510950B2	Variant AAV capsids for intravitreal delivery Provided are variant adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid proteins and recombinant AAV virions having one or more variant AAV capsid proteins. Also provided are compositions and methods for the use of the recombinant AAV virions, such as for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease or disorder.
US11510946B2	Treatment of multiple sclerosis with adipose-derived stem cells Methods of treating progressive forms of multiple sclerosis are provided, comprising administering adipose-derived stem cells into the central nervous system (CNS). Further provided are improved methods for obtaining ADSCs, which are more cost effective and which provide higher yields compared to currently used methods.
US11510940B2	Hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin compositions and methods This disclosure provides mixtures of beta-cyclodextrin molecules substituted at one or more hydroxyl positions by hydroxypropyl groups, the mixture optionally including unsubstituted beta-cyclodextrin molecules, for use as a pharmaceutically active ingredient; methods of making such mixtures; methods of qualifying such mixtures for use in a pharmaceutical composition suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration; pharmaceutical compositions suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration comprising such mixtures; and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease Type C.
US11510938B2	Use of oligonucleotides for the treatment and prevention of pain Method for preventing or treating neuropathic and/or inflammatory pain, wherein said method comprises administering at least one effective dose of the phosphorothioate oligonucleotide IMT504. The preventive method may be applied to a mammal to be subjected to a medical or surgical intervention, or to a mammal that may be injured performing a risky task (for example, a soldier in a battle) to prevent development of pain after a medical intervention or injury.
US11510937B2	CFTR MRNA compositions and related methods and uses The present disclosure relates to materials, formulations, production methods, and methods for delivery of CFTR mRNA, including but not limited to chemically modified mRNA for induction of CFTR expression, including in the mammalian lung. The present invention is particularly useful for treating cystic fibrosis, but is also useful in the treatment of diseases related to CFTR gene.

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