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US11567318B1	Determining features of a user's eye from depth mapping of the user's eye via indirect time of flight An eye monitoring system is included in a headset of a virtual reality system or of an augmented reality system. The eye monitoring system determines distances between the eye monitoring system and portions of a user's eye enclosed by the headset. The eye monitoring system projects a temporally periodic pattern of light onto the user's eye via a sensor. The eye monitoring system determines a distance between the eye monitoring system and locations of the user's eye based on a phase shift of the periodic pattern of light captured by each pixel of the sensor. From the determined distances, the eye monitoring system determines features of the user's eye.
US11567316B2	Aperture multiplier with depolarizer An optical aperture multiplier includes a first optical waveguide (10) having a rectangular cross-section and including partially reflecting surfaces (40) at an oblique angle to a direction of elongation of the waveguide. A second optical waveguide (20), also including partially reflecting surfaces (45) at an oblique angle, is optically coupled with the first optical waveguide (10). An image coupled into the first optical waveguide with an initial direction of propagation at an oblique coupling angle advances by four-fold internal reflection along the first optical waveguide, with a proportion of intensity of the image reflected at the partially reflecting surfaces so as to be coupled into the second optical waveguide, and then propagates through two-fold reflection within the second optical waveguide, with a proportion of intensity of the image reflected at the partially reflecting surfaces so as to be directed outwards from one of the parallel faces as a visible image.
US11567315B2	Head-up display device A head-up display apparatus includes: a display unit, which includes a display cell and a first polarizing plate with a retardation layer arranged on an output side of the display cell, the first polarizing plate with a retardation layer including a polarizer and a first retardation layer in the stated order from the display cell side, and which is configured to output projection light; at least one reflector configured to reflect the projection light; a housing, which has an opening portion, and which is configured to store the display unit and the reflector therein; a cover member configured to cover the opening portion; and a second polarizing plate with a retardation layer, which is arranged on a housing inner side of the cover member, and which includes a polarizer and a second retardation layer in the stated order from the cover member side.
US11567311B1	Devices with displays having transparent openings An electronic device may include a display and an optical sensor formed underneath the display. The electronic device may include a plurality of transparent windows that overlap the optical sensor. Each transparent window may be devoid of thin-film transistors and other display components. The plurality of transparent windows is configured to increase the transmittance of light through the display to the sensor. The transparent windows may have non-periodic portions to mitigate diffraction artifacts in light that passes through the display to the optical sensor. The transparent windows may be shifted by a random amount in a random direction relative to a grid defining point and/or may be randomly rotated to increase the non-periodicity. A transparency gradient may be formed between the transparent windows and the surrounding opaque portion of the display. The transparent windows may be defined by non-linear edges.
US11567310B2	Switch unit and endoscope A switch unit includes: a tactile switch; a cable which transmits an operation signal generated when the tactile switch is operated; a formed part where a fitting engagement portion which is disposed on an operation section exterior member at a predetermined position, a recessed surface which is formed on a side of a first end portion with respect to the fitting engagement portion and where the tactile switch is mounted, a cable fixing portion which is disposed on a side of a second end portion which is a side opposite to the first end portion with the fitting engagement portion positioned between the first end portion and the second end portion and to which the cable is connected, and a circuit which electrically connects the recessed surface and the cable fixing portion to each other and transmits an operation signal generated by the tactile switch to the cable are formed.
US11567298B2	Imaging lens There is provided an imaging lens with high-resolution which satisfies demand of the wide field of view, the low-profileness and the low F-number, and excellently corrects aberrations. An imaging lens comprises in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens having a convex surface facing the object side near an optical axis, a second lens, a third lens having negative refractive power near the optical axis, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens having a concave surface facing the image side and the negative refractive power near the optical axis, wherein an image-side surface of said eighth lens is formed as an aspheric surface having at least one pole point in a position off the optical axis, said sixth lens has positive refractive power near the optical axis, an object-side surface of said seventh lens is a convex surface facing the object side near the optical axis, and a below conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 0.15
US11567297B2	Camera optical lens The present disclosure relates to a camera optical lens satisfying following conditions: 3.00≤f2/f≤5.00, 13.00≤d5/d6≤25.00, 3.00≤(R5+R6)/(R5−R6)≤10.00, and 5.00≤R3/R4≤50.00; where f denotes an overall focal length of the camera optical lens, f2 denotes a focal length of a second lens, d5 denotes an on-axis thickness of a third lens, d6 denotes an on-axis distance from an image-side surface of the third lens to an object-side surface of a fourth lens, R5 and R6 respectively denote a curvature radius of an object-side surface and the image-side surface of the third lens, and R3 and R4 respectively denote a curvature radius of an object-side surface and an image-side surface of the second lens. The camera optical lens in the present disclosure satisfies a design requirement of large aperture and wide angle while having good optical functions.
US11567296B2	Camera optical lens Provided is a camera optical lens including, sequentially from an object side to an image side: a first lens having a positive refractive power; a second lens having a negative refractive power; a third lens having a positive refractive power; and a fourth lens having a negative refractive power. The camera optical lens satisfies following conditions: −0.75≤f1/f2≤−0.67; 0.32≤f4/f2≤0.40; 5.00≤R7/R8≤6.00; and 1.40≤d1/d2≤3.20, where f1, f2, and f4 denote focal lengths of the first, second and fourth lenses, respectively; R7 and R8 denote curvature radiuses of an object side surface and an image side surface of the fourth lens, respectively; d1 denotes an on-axis thickness of the first lens; and d2 denotes an on-axis distance from an image side surface of the first lens to an object side surface of the second lens. The camera optical lens can achieve high optical performance while satisfying design requirements for ultra-thin, wide-angle lenses.
US11567294B2	Imaging lens and imaging apparatus An imaging lens consists of a front group and a rear group in order from the object side to the image side. The front group includes, as lenses, in order from the object side to the image side, only a positive meniscus lens having a surface convex toward the object side, a first cemented lens having a negative power as a whole, and a second cemented lens having a positive power as a whole. In the first cemented lens, a positive lens and a negative lens are cemented in order from the object side, with a surface convex toward the object side and a surface concave toward the image side. The rear group includes a negative most image side lens having a surface concave toward the object side at a position closest to the image side.
US11567286B2	Camera module and optical device The present embodiment relates to a camera module comprising: a bobbin, which has a through-hole formed therein; a lens module, which is accommodated in the through-hole and is coupled to the bobbin; a protrusion formed to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the lens module; and a recess formed to be recessed from the inner peripheral surface of the bobbin so as to accommodate at least a part of the protrusion, wherein the recess comprises a first guide portion, which extends downwards from the upper end of the bobbin, and a second guide portion, which extends so as to slope from the first guide portion.
US11567284B2	Method for performing curing during manufacturing of an optical fibre ribbon The method provided by the present disclosure is for performing curing during manufacturing of an optical fibre ribbon. The method of the present disclosure performs a first stage of curing and a second stage of curing 200 on a matrix material of the optical fibre ribbon. The first stage of curing is performed using a ribbon die and one or more ultraviolet light emitting diode (UV LED) units. Further, the second stage of curing is performed using a source of the one or more ultraviolet lamps (UV lamps) in an UV chamber.
US11567280B2	Splice sleeve holder nest A fiber splice cassette includes a main chassis, a removable cover, splice sleeve holders, and four cable clamp boots. The main chassis forms a cavity having a plurality of cable organizing tabs for cable management. Splice sleeve holders are located in the cavity of the main chassis, each of the splice sleeve holders being selectively removable from a corresponding splice sleeve holder nest and being configured for specific splicing capabilities while maintaining the structural strength of the holders. The splice sleeve holder nests may be selectively and removably attached to an interior surface of the fiber cable enclosure via a variety of means to allow the splice sleeve holder nests to be easily rotated, relocated, or accessed for maintenance.
US11567277B1	Distributed Bragg reflectors including periods with airgaps Structures that include a distributed Bragg reflector and methods of fabricating a structure that includes a distributed Bragg reflector. The structure includes a substrate, an optical component, and a distributed Bragg reflector positioned between the optical component and the substrate. The distributed Bragg reflector includes airgaps and silicon layers that alternate in a vertical direction with the airgaps to define a plurality of periods.
US11567275B2	Optical module An optical module with optical fibers is intended to be able to be easily sucked and conveyed, and mounted on another substrate. An optical module of the present disclosure includes an optical device to which optical fibers are optically connected; and a carrier including a substrate and an adhesive layer formed at a surface of the substrate, and a part of the optical device and a part of the optical fibers are adhesively fixed on a surface of the adhesive layer. The optical device may include ball grid array shaped electrodes. The carrier may be provided with a plurality of holes.
US11567269B2	Optical receptacle and optical transceiver There are provided an optical receptacle having an optical fiber including a first portion on another end surface side, a third portion on one end surface side, and a second portion between the first portion and the third portion; a core diameter at the first portion is smaller than the core diameter at the third portion; the core diameter at the second portion increases from the first portion side toward the third portion side; a first elastic member is provided between the optical fiber and an inner wall of a through-hole; a holder holds the another end surface side of a fiber stub; and the sleeve holds the one end surface side of the fiber stub.
US11567268B2	Fiber optic adapter assembly A fiber optic adapter assembly is provided with a floating adapter module. The adapter assembly includes a housing, an adapter module, and a single biasing member disposed in the housing and concentrically aligned with the adapter module. The single biasing member can bias the adapter module in a direction toward an end of the housing and be compressible in the opposite direction toward the other end of the housing.
US11567264B2	Wavelength separated fine steering assembly An optical communication system that includes terminals that operate with different, widely separated wavelengths in which a terminal in the system may be configured to function in both a first operational mode and in a second operational mode. For example, a terminal according to the techniques of this disclosure may communicate with full duplex communication by transmitting a first optical wavelength and receiving a second optical wavelength while in the first operational mode. The same terminal may be reconfigured to transmit the second optical wavelength and receive the first optical wavelength while in the second operational mode. In some examples, the terminal may be located in a spacecraft, such as an orbiting satellite or other vehicle, and may communicate with other terminals such as airborne terminals, terminals located at ground station on the Earth's surface, or with terminals located in other spacecraft.
US11567260B1	Photonics chips with ambient light shadowing of optical components Structures including an optical component and methods of forming a structure including an optical component. The structure includes an optical component on a substrate, and a back-end-of-line stack including multiple metal levels. Each of the metal levels includes a dielectric layer and metal features positioned over the optical component as metal fill in the dielectric layer. The metal features in at least two of the metal levels are arranged to overlap such that the optical component is fully covered normal to the substrate.
US11567259B2	Optical fiber ribbon imaging guidewire and methods An intravascular or other 2D or 3D imaging apparatus can include a minimally-invasive distal imaging guidewire portion. A plurality of thin optical fibers can be circumferentially distributed about a cylindrical guidewire core, such as in an spiral-wound or otherwise attached optical fiber ribbon. A low refractive index coating, high numerical aperture (NA) fiber, or other technique can be used to overcome challenges of using extremely thin optical fibers. Coating and ribbonizing techniques are described. Also described are non-uniform refractive index peak amplitudes or wavelengths techniques for FBG writing, using a depressed index optical cladding, chirping, a self-aligned connector, optical fiber routing and alignment techniques for a system connector, and an adapter for connecting to standard optical fiber coupling connectors.
US11567252B2	Polarization sensitive beam splitter An optical device includes a first polarization selective reflector; a second polarization selective reflector positioned relative to the first polarization selective reflector so that the first polarization selective reflector directs first light having a first nonplanar polarization toward the second polarization selective reflector and the second polarization selective reflector directs at least a portion of the first light toward the first polarization selective reflector as second light. The optical device includes a first reflector positioned relative to the first polarization selective reflector so that the first polarization selective reflector directs at least a portion of the second light having a second nonplanar polarization toward the first reflector as third light.
US11567246B1	Retroreflective traffic sign and process and apparatus for manufacturing same A retroreflective sign comprising a rigid substrate with a pattern of cell walls formed of a polyurethane adhesive or two-part polyurea adhesive, and a polymeric sheet having a front face and a rear face, the rear face facing the substrate, the rear face comprising microprismatic reflective elements is disclosed. The polymeric sheet is adhered directly to the cell walls formed of the polyurethane adhesive or two-part polyurea adhesive while leaving an air gap between the microprismatic retroreflective elements and the rigid substrate in the cells. A method of making the retroreflective sign includes applying a polyurethane adhesive or two-part polyurea adhesive to a front side of a rigid substrate in a pattern defining cell walls; and prior to full curing of the polyurethane adhesive, laminating the front side of the rigid substrate a rear side of a polymeric sheet via the cell walls, the polymeric sheet comprising microprismatic elements.
US11567239B2	Polyurethane layer for a light directing article The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane composition is well suited for use in thin, flexible light directing articles to impart flexibility, toughness, or protection to the light directing articles that contain optically active elements. The disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have improved thermostability at higher temperatures. Specifically, the disclosed aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethanes have a cross-over temperature greater than 110° C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is greater than 130° C. In one embodiment, the cross-over temperature is less than 170° C. and a Tg greater than 35° C. and less than 70° C.
US11567238B2	Laminate, antireflection product having three-dimensional curved surface, and method of manufacturing antireflection product A laminate includes a substrate; and a layer (a) containing particles forming a specific uneven shape, the number of particles present on the surface of the layer (a) is 6.3 to 20 per 1 μm2, and a heat shrinkage rate of the laminate in a case of being heated for one hour at a glass transition temperature of the substrate+10° C. is 20% or more and less than 70%. An antireflection product has a three-dimensional curved surface having a curvature radius of 1 to 1,000 mm, and has a specific uneven shape formed of particles on the three-dimensional curved surface, the number of metal oxide particles present on the three-dimensional curved surface is 9 to 40 per 1 μm2, and a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of reflectivities is less than 1.2%.
US11567212B2	Compressive sensing for photodiode data Devices, systems, and methods are provided for compressive sensing using photodiode data. A device may identify light detecting and ranging (LIDAR) data detected by a sensor, the LIDAR data including a first time-of-flight (ToF) and a second ToF. The device may generate, based on the first ToF, a first frequency value. The device may generate, based on the second ToF, a second frequency value. The device may generate, based on the first value, a first sinusoid. The device may generate, based on the second value, a second sinusoid. The device may generate, based on the first sinusoid and the second sinusoid, a compressed signal in a domain incoherent with the time domain. The device may extract range information based on the compressed signal, and may control operation of a vehicle based on the range information.
US11567200B2	Lidar system with polygon mirror A lidar system includes one or more light sources configured to generate a first beam of light and a second beam of light, a scanner configured to scan the first and second beams of light across a field of regard of the lidar system, and a receiver configured to detect the first beam of light and the second beam of light scattered by one or more remote targets. The scanner includes a rotatable polygon mirror that includes multiple reflective surfaces angularly offset from one another along a periphery of the polygon mirror, the reflective surfaces configured to reflect the first and second beams of light to produce a series of scan lines as the polygon mirror rotates. The scanner also includes a pivotable scan mirror configured to (i) reflect the first and second beams of light and (ii) pivot to distribute the scan lines across the field of regard.
US11567193B2	Retrieving weather data from memory In some examples, a system includes a memory configured to store a buffer storing volumetric weather data. The system also includes processing circuitry configured to retrieve weather radar data from the buffer by retrieving a first reflectivity value associated with a first cell of the buffer, where the first cell represents a first volume of space. The processing circuitry is further configured to determine an altitude of a first location based on a parameter and an altitude extent of the first volume of space. The altitude of the first location is lower than an altitude of a centroid of the first volume of space. The processing circuitry is also configured to associate the first reflectivity value with the first location.
US11567182B2	LiDAR safety systems and methods Embodiments discussed herein refer to LiDAR systems and methods that monitor for fault conditions that could potentially result in unsafe operation of a laser. The systems and methods can monitor for faulty conditions involving a transmitter system and movement of mirrors in a scanning system. When a fault condition is monitored, a shutdown command is sent to the transmitter system to cease laser transmission. The timing by which the laser should cease transmission is critical in preventing unsafe laser exposure, and embodiments discussed herein enable fault detection and laser shutoff to comply with laser safety standards.
US11567179B2	Beam-steering device particularly for LIDAR systems A beam-steering engine, comprising an optical element switchable between a first operational mode and a second operational mode, in the first operational mode of the optical element the beam-steering engine is configured to output an input light beam incident on the beam-steering engine along a first propagation direction and in the second operational mode of the optical element the beam-steering engine is configured to output the input light beam incident on the beam-steering engine along a second propagation direction. A transition of the optical element between the first and second operational modes is characterized by a transition time period that varies with a temperature of the optical element. The beam-steering engine further includes a device to control a temperature of the solid-state optical element to maintain the transition time period below a certain limit.
US11567177B2	Optical phased array lidar A phased array lidar includes: a laser generator (100) configured to generate original laser; an optical transmitting medium (400); an optical splitting apparatus (200) coupled to the laser generator (100) through the optical transmitting medium (400); the optical splitting apparatus (200) including a device configured to receive the original laser; and Z radiation units (300), each being respectively coupled to the optical splitting apparatus (200), where Z is a natural number greater than 1. The optical splitting apparatus (200) is configured to split the original laser into Z first optical signals, and send each of the Z first optical signals respectively to the radiation units (300), so that electromagnetic waves radiated by all of the radiation units (300) are combined into a beam of radar waves. The laser generator (100), the device, and the optical transmitting medium (400) are made of a material capable of transmitting laser having power greater than a set power value.
US11567175B2	Apparatuses and method for light detection and ranging An apparatus for light detection and ranging is provided. The apparatus includes a reflective surface configured to oscillate about a rotation axis, and a plurality of light sources each configured to controllably emit a respective light beam via an optical system onto the reflective surface. Further, the apparatus includes a controller configured to control emission times of the plurality of light sources so that the reflective surface emits a plurality of light beams to an environment according to a first sequence of beam directions for a first measurement, and according to a second sequence of beam directions for a subsequent second measurement.
US11567163B2	Mobile device locationing A mobile computing device includes: a tracking sensor; a proximity sensor; and a controller coupled to the tracking sensor and the proximity sensor, the controller configured to: obtain a sequence of sensor datasets, each sensor dataset including: (i) a location of the mobile computing device, in a local coordinate system, generated using the tracking sensor, (ii) a proximity indicator generated using the proximity sensor, defining a range to a fixed reference device, and (iii) a predefined location of the reference device in a facility coordinate system; determine, from the sequence, an adjusted pose of an origin of the local coordinate system in the facility coordinate system; and generate, using a current location of the mobile device in the local coordinate system and the adjusted pose, a corrected location of the mobile computing device in the facility coordinate system; and execute a control action based on the corrected location.
US11567159B2	Narrowband positioning reference signal generation for correlation properties Systems and methods for configuring and generating Narrowband Positioning Reference Signals (NPRS) for NB-IoT are provided. A network node provides (NPRS) configuration information indicating a system frame number (SFN) dependent resource mapping. A wireless device obtains a NPRS in accordance with the indicated SFN dependent resource mapping and uses it to perform a radio measurement operation.
US11567151B2	Positioning apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a positioning apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging, including a three-dimensional frame structure formed by marking plate assemblies. The marking plate assemblies include an inner marking plate, an outer marking plate arranged opposite to the inner marking plate, and an image developing tube in which a developer solution is enclosed, opposite surfaces of the inner marking plate and the outer marking plate are respectively provided with groove structures, the image developing tube is arranged in a cavity formed by the groove structure in the inner marking plate and the groove structure in the outer marking plate, and the number of the marking plate assemblies is greater than or equal to 4.
US11567150B2	MRI-compatible devices The present disclosure provides medical devices having MRI-compatible circuitry. Preferably, the devices do not project an enlarged profile, yet their position can be determined during an iMRI procedure. Illustrative embodiments of such a device can include a base surface, a first conducting layer disposed on the base surface, a first insulating layer disposed over at least a portion of the first conducting layer, and a second conducting layer disposed over at least a portion of the first insulating layer.
US11567147B1	Phononic comb enhanced gradiometers A differential gradiometer comprising a substrate with at least a pair of resonators disposed thereon, wherein each of the at least a pair of resonators is sensitive to environmental factors which produces differential strains between the resonators, a first one of said pair of resonators being connected with a circuit for forming a first oscillator, the second one of said pair of resonators being connected with another circuit for forming a non-linear oscillator, an output of the first oscillator being applied to the non-linear oscillator for generating a comb of frequencies, wherein an addition oscillator is locked to the nth tooth of the comb thereby increasing the sensitivity of the gradiometer by a factor of n.
US11567139B2	Secondary battery diagnostic device A diagnostic device for a secondary battery which is an all-solid-state battery containing a solid electrolyte transporting lithium ions, in which the diagnostic device includes: an interruption means configured to interrupt a charging current or a discharging current of the secondary battery connected to a circuit; a measuring means configured to measure over time a variation characteristic of a terminal voltage of the secondary battery after the current is interrupted by the interruption means; and a diagnostic means configured to diagnose the cause of the degradation of the secondary battery by comparing a change rate or a change amount in voltage between a charging characteristic specified from measured values of a terminal voltage of the secondary battery measured by the measuring means, a charging/discharging characteristic specified from the measured values of the terminal voltage measured by the measuring means, and a reference characteristic of the secondary battery.
US11567138B2	Method for testing a capacity of a drive rescue battery of a transportation system, software program, and testing arrangement A method for testing a capacity of a drive rescue battery includes opening a first switching device and second switching device to disconnect a LCL filter from AC mains and form a test load for testing the capacity of the drive rescue battery while disconnecting one of the LCL filter capacitors associated with a third phase from the test load, the test load including a series connection from one of the downstream LCL filter inductors and the LCL filter capacitors associated with the first phase to one of the LCL filter capacitors and the downstream LCL filter inductors associated with the second phase; and determining at least one of a voltage or a current of the drive rescue battery resulting from the test load.
US11567134B2	Systems and methods for monitoring characteristics of energy units A system and method for monitoring characteristics of an electric energy device includes generating an external short from the electric energy device. The external short occurs at a known distance from a sensor and has at least one known external resistance. The received signal representing change in electromagnetic field due to the applied external short may be analyzed to determine a signal parameter that is then analyzed in comparison to a lookup table, based on the known conditions including distance, temperature and the external resistance. The output of this analyses in comparison with expected values may be utilized to identify a characteristic of the energy device.
US11567130B1	Input/output voltage testing with boundary scan bypass An integrated circuit device may include core circuitry, and a set of external interface buffer circuits coupled to the core circuitry. To improve test time and accuracy, as well as to simplify test procedures during voltage testing of the set of external interface buffer circuits, the integrated circuit device may include a test circuit and a combinational logic circuit coupled to the set of external interface buffer circuits. The combinational logic circuit is configured to combine a logic level of each of the external interface buffer circuits into a test signal, and the test circuit is configured to execute a voltage test on the set of external interface buffer circuits based on a logic level of the test signal.
US11567126B2	Methods and systems for fault injection testing of an integrated circuit hardware design Methods and systems for performing fault injection testing on an integrated circuit hardware design. The methods include: (a) receiving a raw fault node list identifying one or more fault nodes of the hardware design; (b) receiving information indicating a grouping of the fault nodes in the raw fault node list into a plurality of fault node groups, each fault node group comprising fault nodes that have a same effect on a failure mode of the hardware design; (c) generating a final fault node list based on the fault node groups; (d) selecting a set of fault injection parameters from the final fault node list, the set of fault injection parameters identifying at least one fault node in the final fault node list to fault; (e) performing a fault injection test on the hardware design by causing a fault to be injected into a simulation of the hardware design based on the selected set of fault injection parameters; (f) determining a result of the fault injection test; (g) storing the result of the fault injection test; and repeating (d) to (g) at least once.
US11567118B2	Testing device of array substrates and testing method The present application discloses a testing device of array substrates and a testing method. The testing device of array substrates includes: a machine and testing interfaces, the testing interfaces being disposed on the machine; and testers disposed above the machine. There are at least two sets of testers, and the testers synchronously operate according to a preset scheme.
US11567112B2	Phase-loss detection apparatus of three-phase AC power source and method of detecting phase loss A method of detecting phase loss of a three-phase AC power source includes steps of: acquiring any two line voltages of the AC power source with a first cycle period, acquiring a first digital signal and a second digital signal, performing an exclusive OR operation between the first digital signal and the second digital signal to generate a level signal, accumulating a high-level time count value, or accumulating a low-level time count value, resetting the low-level time count value when the high-level time count value is accumulated, or resetting the high-level time count value when the low-level time count value is accumulated, and determining that the AC power source occurs a phase-loss abnormality when the high-level time count value is greater than or equal to ⅓ of the first cycle period or the low-level time count value is greater than or equal to ⅙ of the first cycle period.
US11567111B2	Measurement device and method of its operation A measurement device providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to a user on a remote terminal comprising at least one first processor; and at least one first memory including one or more first sequences of instructions to perform the steps of transmitting a GUI displaying a at least one of a first, a second, a third, and a fourth image in response to at least one of a voltage characteristic, a current characteristic, and a load characteristic obtained from the user through the GUI on the remote terminal. Then, the measurement device stores in a memory the at least one of the voltage characteristic, the current characteristic, and the load characteristic.
US11567110B2	Real-time power monitoring method, electronic device and computer program product A real-time power monitoring method executable by an electronic device, comprising: performing an ADC calibration operation to a voltage of a first battery of the electronic device; calculating and forming a diagonal line for the first battery; determining whether the comparison result between a gain and an offset and an optimum gain and an optimum offset is located with a preset error range; if the comparison result is located with the preset error range, determining that the voltage calibration for the first battery is successful; and, if the comparison result is located outside the preset error range, determining that the voltage calibration for the first battery is unsuccessful, analyzing and fixing the first battery and for re-performing the ADC calibration to the first battery.
US11567097B2	Apparatus for optically monitoring a dosing of a liquid to be pipetted The invention relates to an apparatus for optically monitoring the dosing of a liquid to be pipetted for an automatic analysis unit. The apparatus comprises a dosing device, comprising a pipetting needle for pipetting the liquid, a lighting device for illuminating a drop of the liquid adhering to the pipetting needle, a camera with a set of optics to capture an image of the drop of the liquid, and an evaluation device for characterizing the drop of liquid by means of an automatic analysis of the image of the drop of liquid.
US11567096B2	Sensing for automated biological cell injection A method of controlling a needle actuator to interact with a cell is provided, the method comprising: providing an actuator comprising a tower, a stage and a needle, wherein the needle is mounted on the stage; applying an electrostatic potential between the tower and the stage to retract the needle; moving the actuator towards the cell; reducing the potential so as to allow the stage and needle to move towards the cell; applying calibration data to detect when the needle has pierced the cell; and reducing the potential further once it has been detected that the needle has pierced the cell. The cell can be a biological cell. The needle can be a micro-needle and the stage can be a micro-stage.
US11567091B2	Automated processing systems and methods of thermally processing microscope slides Methods and apparatus that enable drying and curing a plurality of specimens carried by a plurality of microscope slides. Slide carriers are positioned at a first position while the slide carrier holds the microscope slides. Each of the specimens can be carried by one of the microscope slides. The slide carrier can be robotically moved to move the slide carrier into a circulation loop defined by a heater apparatus. The specimens and/or microscope slides can be convectively heated while the slide carrier is located in the circulation loop.
US11567088B2	Methods for diagnosis of type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients make antibodies to self-proteins that are potential biomarkers for early detection and risk prediction. We have identified seventeen antigens as biomarkers for early diagnosis and risk prediction of T1D, including the antigens MLH1, MTIF3, PPIL2, NUP50, TOX4, FIGN, C9orf142, ZNF280D, HES1, QRFPR, CTRC, SNX6, SYTL4, ELA2A, IGRP, PAX6, and HMGN3.
US11567080B2	Diagnostic agent and medicine comprising ADAMTS13 as main ingredient New use of ADAMTS13 in the clinical filed is provided. The use of ADAMTS13 as a biomarker for monitoring the onset of liver damage, hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury or the liver function after liver transplantation: a method of testing liver damage, a method of testing hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury, or a method of testing the liver function after liver transplantation, each of the methods comprising measuring or monitoring the ADAMTS13 activity in a sample from a mammal; an agent for treating diseases selected from the group consisting of liver damage, hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury and hepatic dysfunction after liver transplantation, which comprises ADAMTS13 or a mutant of ADAMTS13 as an effective ingredient.
US11567074B2	Methods for identifying proteins that bind ligands Provided herein are methods of identifying a protein capable of binding a ligand, the method comprising: (a) contacting the ligand with two or more samples comprising a plurality of proteins in a solution; (b) separating the proteins bound to the ligand (“bound proteins”) from the proteins that are not bound to the ligand (“unbound proteins”) in each sample; (c) denaturing and digesting the bound proteins to form a plurality of peptides in each sample; (d) quantifying a plurality of molecular features contained in the plurality of peptides in each sample, wherein the molecular features are defined as having a mass to charge ratio, retention time, and peak intensity as measured by mass spectrometry; and (e) ranking the molecular features that exhibit a statistically significant difference in quantity between the samples contacted with the ligand and a sample that is not contacted with the ligand (“statistically significant molecular feature”).
US11567068B2	Detection of cardiac troponin or biological markers via shear horizontal surface acoustic wave biosensor using a wet-dry bioanalytical technique The illustrated embodiments include a method of operating a SAW sensor to detect a sample in a fluid which includes the steps of: providing a SAW sensor with a functionalized detection lane in a handheld, portable assay device and sensor system; maintaining the functionalized detection lane of the SAW sensor dry until the sample is fluidically disposed in the detection lane; fluidically disposing the sample in the functionalized detection lane; removing fluid the functionalized detection lane to concentrate the sample in the functionalized detection lane to increase the probability of a specific antibody-antigen interaction; washing the functionalized detection lane so that substantially only the specific antigen-antibody interaction remains in the functionalized detection lane; removing fluid from the functionalized detection lane again; and measuring concentration of the sample while the functionalized detection lane is fluid-free.
US11567065B2	Measuring frequency of pathogen-specific T cells in peripheral blood A method for detecting and quantifying of the frequency of T cells to multiple antigenic peptide epitopes comprising: measuring intracellular Ca2+ signaling in individual T cells that are labeled with Ca2+ sensitive fluorophore; wherein said T cells are placed on the glass bottom of a well-covered with antibodies or other capturing proteins specific for non-stimulatory T cells' surface receptors and wherein a peptide antigens are injected into the well and the peptide binds to MHC molecules on the T-cell surface, wherein an increase in the intracellular concentration of Ca2+ in responding T cells leads to rise in intracellular fluorescence that is detected by fluorescent microscope and wherein the response rate of said detected fluorescence can be utilized to determine the quantity of responding T cells and the efficiency of said cells.
US11567062B2	System and method for tracking changes in average glycemia in diabetics A computer-implemented method for providing a real-time estimate of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) of a patient from a self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) measurement, and tracking changes in average glycemia of said patient over time is disclosed. The method includes the steps of; a computer computing a surrogate fasting measurement based on SMBG data received from the patient; a computer computing a glycation value using the said surrogate fasting measurement in a predetermined glycation equation; a computer outputting said glycation value as an initial estimate of HbA1c upon initialization of tracking of said patient's average glycemia; a computer updating said glycation value by using an updated SMBG value in said predetermined glycation equation, said updated SMBG value being based on a subsequent computed surrogate fasting measurement; and a computer computing an updated estimate of HbA1c using said initial estimate of HbA1c and said updated glycation value in a predetermined HbA1c estimation equation.
US11567051B2	Nanoreactors as thermal history indicators Nanoreactors comprising a metal precursor in a carrier are provided as well as methods of initiating, methods of preparing, and methods of using nanoreactors. In some embodiments, upon exposure to heat, the metal precursor forms nanoparticles that can be detected, e.g., by detecting a color change in the nanoreactor and/or by detecting the number and/or size and/or size distribution and/or shape of the nanoparticles. The nanoreactors can be used, in some embodiments, as time-temperature indicators for perishable goods.
US11567043B2	Organic carbon detector for liquid chromatography and use thereof Disclosed is an organic carbon detector that can be used with a liquid chromatography equipment such as a size exclusion chromatography. The organic carbon detector contains a carbon oxidization subsystem and a stripping and CO2 detection subsystem arranged and detachably connected with each other in said order. The carbon oxidization subsystem contains a microfluidic agent injection module (1), an inorganic carbon removal module (2), a microfluidic ultraviolet oxidation module (3) and a vacuum pumping system (4), configured to remove inorganic carbons and oxidize organic carbons. The stripping and CO2 detection subsystem contains a stripping module (7) and a CO2 detector (12), using a carrier gas to transfer the organic carbon converted gas to the CO2 detector (12). Also disclosed is a method of using the organic carbon detector in water quality monitoring.
US11567036B2	Cell analysis using ChemFET sensor array-based systems Various cell analysis systems of the present teachings can measure the electrical and metabolic activity of single, living cells with subcellular addressability and simultaneous data acquisition for between about 10 cells to about 500,000 cells in a single analysis. Various sensor array devices of the present teachings can have sensor arrays with between 20 million to 660 million ChemFET sensors built into a massively paralleled array and can provide for simultaneous measurement of cells with data acquisition rates in the kilohertz (kHz) range. As various ChemFET sensor arrays of the present teachings can detect chemical analytes as well detect changes in cell membrane potential, various cell analysis systems of the present teachings also provide for the controlled chemical and electrical interrogation of cells.
US11567034B2	Gas sensor set and method of measuring concentrations of a plurality of target components within a gas to be measured A first gas sensor having a first sensor element includes a first protective cover that protects the first sensor element, and a second gas sensor having a second sensor element includes a second protective cover that protects the second sensor element. The first protective cover is coated with an oxidation catalyst for one target component from among a plurality of target components, and the second protective cover is coated with an inert catalyst for the one target component.
US11567032B2	Ceramic heater, sensor element, and gas sensor The heater 72 of the heater portion includes the linear portions 78 and the bend portions 77. A resistance value per unit length of the bend portions 77 at least at a temperature within a temperature range of no less than 700° C. and no more than 900° C. is lower than a resistance value per unit length of the linear portions 78.
US11567029B2	Apparatus and methods for performing electrochemical reactions The invention is directed to apparatus and methods for delivering multiple reagents to, and monitoring, a plurality of analytical reactions carried out on a large-scale array of electronic sensors under minimal noise conditions. In one aspect, the invention provides method of improving signal-to-noise ratios of output signals from the electronic sensors sensing analytes or reaction byproducts by subtracting an average of output signals measured from neighboring sensors where analyte or reaction byproducts are absent. In other aspects, the invention provides an array of electronic sensors integrated with a microwell array for confining analytes and/or particles for analytical reactions and a method for identifying microwells containing analytes and/or particles by passing a sensor-active reagent over the array and correlating sensor response times to the presence or absence of analytes or particles. Such detection of analyte- or particle-containing microwells may be used as a step in additional noise reduction methods.
US11567022B2	Sensing system and method A sensor system includes a sensing element that includes a sensing material and electrodes configured to apply a first electrical stimuli to the sensing material at an electrical excitation frequency, a modifier assembly including one or more circuits configured to change an electrical impedance of the sensing element, and one or more processors configured to control the modifier assembly. Responsive to exposure of gas to the sensing element, the one or more processors change a linearity of a first electrical signal received from the sensing element by changing the electrical impedance of the sensing element and applying a second electrical stimuli to the sensing material at the electrical excitation frequency.
US11567021B2	Gas detection device and gas detection method A gas detector uses a MEMS gas sensor having: a substrate provided with a cavity and an insulating film over the cavity; a metal oxide semiconductor and a heater both provided on the insulating film. A drive circuit operates the heater with a predetermined period for a predetermined pulse duration in order to heat the metal oxide semiconductor. The drive circuit halts operation of the heater or elongates the period when a humidity sensor detects that the atmosphere is humid.
US11567017B2	Apparatus for measuring performance of suspension for cooling computer processing unit The apparatus for measuring performance of a suspension for cooling a computer processing unit is a measurement and testing tool allowing for the fabrication of new suspensions, and measuring and testing their short-term and long-term thermal performance in real time on any liquid-cooled computer processing unit. The suspension is prepared in a sample receiving reservoir and pumped across the unit, and then input to an air-cooled heat exchanger for recirculation back to the sample receiving reservoir. Temperatures of the working fluid are measured between the sample receiving reservoir and the computer processing unit, between the unit and the heat exchanger, and after output from the heat exchanger. Pressure differentials of the working fluid is measured across the computer processing unit and across the heat exchanger.
US11567009B1	Method for identifying origin of chrysanthemi flos A method for identifying an origin of Chrysanthemi flos is provided, which belongs to the technical field of chemical analysis and detection, and comprises the following steps: mixing Chrysanthemi flos extract with aluminum ion solution, and gold nano-clusters (AuNCs) solution in a solvent, standing for reaction, detecting fluorescence intensity of Chrysanthemi flos, comparing the fluorescence intensity of Chrysanthemi flos to be detected with that of Chrysanthemi flos from a target origin, and determining whether they are from a same origin. According to the application, excited-state intramolecular proton transfer effect between 3-hydroxyflavone derivatives of Chrysanthemi flos and aluminum ions is utilized to enhance the fluorescence of 3-hydroxyflavone derivatives, where AuNCs combines aluminum ions to enhance aggregation-induced fluorescence, and reacts with flavonoids to quench their fluorescence; and visual characterization and traceability of Chrysanthemum morifolium quality are achieved by further comparing obvious rich fluorescence color changes before and after the reaction.
US11567000B2	Method of infrared spectrometric measurement of tunnel gas The present invention discloses a method of infrared spectrometric measurement of tunnel gas employing a gas measurement system including a gas collection unit, a gas analysis unit and a positioning indication unit for measuring the gas in the tunnel. The method performs sequential steps of installing the gas measurement system, starting the positioning indication unit for positioning one of the detection regions in the tunnel space, sampling the gas in the detection region through the gas collection unit, analyzing the gas by the gas analysis unit, generating a gas analysis result, and determining whether all of the detection regions are completed. With the newly designed gas collection unit in collocation with the gas analysis unit and the positioning indication unit, the method of the present invention does not only fast install the whole gas measurement system, but also well understands all preliminary information related to the harmful gas in the tunnel like sort and concentration, thereby instantly taking correct measures.
US11566998B2	Method and shear-invariant Michelson-type interferometer for single shot imaging FT-spectroscopy Fourier Transformation Spectrometer, FT Spectrometer, comprising: Michelson-Type Interferometer (601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609) comprising: at least one beam splitter unit designed to split an incident light beam (EB) of a spatially expanded object into a first partial beam (TB1) and a second partial beam (TB2); and for at least partially overlaying the first partial beam (TB1) and the second partial beam (TB2) with a lateral shear (s); a first beam deflection unit designed to deflect the first partial beam (TB1) at least once; a second beam deflection unit designed to deflect the second partial beam (TB2) at least once; wherein at least one among the first beam deflection unit and the second beam deflection unit represents a (2n+1) periscope group with (2n+1) mirror surfaces, and all (2n+1) mirror surfaces are arranged vertically in relation to a common reference plane, in order to respectively deflect the first partial beam (TB1) and/or the second partial beam (TB2) (2n+1) times, and wherein the (2n+1)-fold deflection generates the lateral shear (s) between the first partial beam (TB1) and the second partial beam (TB2), and wherein n is a natural number ≥1.
US11566997B2	System and method for monitoring soil composition at different depths within a field A system for monitoring soil composition within a field may have a ground-engaging tool configured to engage soil within a field as an implement moves across the field. The system may further have a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a soil composition within the field, where the sensor is movable relative to the ground-engaging tool while the implement moves across the field such that the sensor generates data indicative of the soil composition at different depths within the field. Additionally, the system may have a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, with the controller being configured to determine the soil composition at the different depths within the field based at least in part on the data received from the sensor.
US11566994B2	Device for continuous focusing and rotation of biological cells and its use for high throughput electrorotation flow cytometery In certain embodiments a device is provided for electrorotation flow. In certain embodiments the device comprises a microfluidic channel comprising a plurality of electrodes disposed to provide dielectrophoretic (DEP) forces that are perpendicular to hydrodynamic flows along the channel; and a fluid within the channel providing the hydrodynamic flow along the channel; wherein the device is configured to apply focusing voltages to the electrodes that provide an electric field minimum in the channel and that focus cells, particles, and/or molecules or molecular complexes within the channel; and where the device is configured to apply rotation-inducing voltages to the electrodes that induce rotation of the cells, particles, molecules and/or molecular complexes as they flow through the channel.
US11566992B2	Method and device for characterizing microbial carbonate pores, and server A method and device for characterizing microbial carbonate pores, and a server. Acquiring a user's detailed observational description of a profile of a microbial carbonate to be analyzed, and determining a full-diameter core sample on the microbial carbonate; performing pore characterization and a first pore test on the full-diameter core sample to determine a centimeter-scale pore parameter; determining a sampling position on the full-diameter core sample, and sampling on the full-diameter core sample to obtain a plunger sample; performing a second pore test on the plunger sample to determine a millimeter-scale pore parameter; determining a sampling position on the plunger sample according to the millimeter-scale pore parameter, and sampling on the plunger sample to obtain a scanning electron microscope (SEM) sample and a casting thin section sample; and performing a pore test on the SEM sample and the casting thin section sample to determine a micron-to-nanoscale pore parameter.
US11566989B2	Sonic speed measurement device and electronic apparatus A sonic speed measurement device includes a reception array in which a plurality of reception elements which output reception signals in response to reception of an ultrasonic wave are disposed in one direction, a phase difference detection portion that detects a phase difference between the reception signals output from the reception elements adjacent to each other in a case where the plurality of reception elements receive the ultrasonic wave which propagates in a spherical wave shape from a target point, and a sonic speed calculation portion that calculates a sonic speed of the ultrasonic wave on the basis of the phase difference.
US11566985B1	Expandable jackets for Pressuremeter Probes for maintaining uniform radial expansion of soils for determining stress-strain relationship in subsurface soils, intermediate geomaterials and rock Expandable Jacket surrounding a pressuremeter probe prevents barrel shape to form and maintains cylindrical shape with uniform radial displacement throughout its height, removing shortcomings of the existing pressuremeters. For the pressuremeter probe to determine horizontal stress versus plane strain relationship in soils and intermediate geomaterials, an expandable comprises of one layer of circular arch shaped segmented plates surrounded by flexible bands or rings. The expandable jacket surrounds a membrane which itself surrounds a porous tube with holes. Borehole less than the diameter of probe is drilled either by pre-boring or self-boring and then pushing the probe with cutter ring. For the pressuremeter probe to determine horizontal stress versus plane lateral strain relationship for rocks, the expandable jacket comprises of two layers of the circular arch shaped segmented plates surrounded by flexible bands or rings and first layer surrounding a plurality of pistons, and second layer surrounding the first layer.
US11566955B2	Detection apparatus that improves a positional relation between a working surface and a sensor There is provided a detection apparatus including a housing that includes a working surface, and a sensor configured to detect the force or the moment exerted on the working surface, on at least a first detection axis and a second detection axis. The working surface coincides with a surface that includes the first detection axis and the second detection axis, the working surface being at least partially symmetrical around the first detection axis passing through the center of the sensor.
US11566943B2	Methods and systems for quantitatively measuring photoprotection The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to a method of determining a quantitatively measured photoprotection of a photoprotective composition, the method comprising: (a) distributing the photoprotective composition in a position in between a drawdown bar and at least one substrate to produce a distributed photoprotective composition; (b) drawing down the distributed photoprotective composition to a thickness on at least one substrate to produce a drawn down sample film; (c) drying the drawn down sample film to produce a dried sample film; (d) measuring a UV absorption of the dried sample film to produce a UV absorption spectrum; (e) determining the quantitatively measured photoprotection of the photoprotective composition from the UV absorption spectrum.
US11566938B2	Methods and systems for controlling tintable windows with cloud detection Methods and systems for controlling tintable windows based on cloud detection.
US11566936B1	Method and apparatus to non-intrusively measure the weight of loose bulk material within a rigid containing structure A method and system can measure the weight of a bulk material within a container by applying excitation in the form of vibrational energy and interpreting the container's response to the vibration.
US11566931B2	Dose measurement system and method Embodiments described herein generally relate to devices, systems and methods for measuring the dose remaining in a drug delivery device that is used for delivering a dose to a patient. In some embodiments, a dose measurement system for measuring the liquid volume in a container includes a plurality of light sources which are disposed and configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward the container. A plurality of sensors are located in the apparatus that are optically coupleable to the plurality of light sources and are disposed and configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least a portion of the light sources. The apparatus also includes a processing unit configured to receive data representing the portion of the detected electromagnetic radiation from each of the plurality of sensors. The processing unit is further operable to convert the received data into a signature representative of the electromagnetic radiation detected by the plurality of sensors.
US11566927B2	Optical measurement apparatus, optical measurement method, computer program, and recording medium An optical measurement device is provided with: a light source that irradiates, with light, a measurement object which has a fluid flowing thereinside; a light receiving unit which, upon receipt of scattered light from the measurement object irradiated with light, outputs a light reception signal according to the intensity of the scattered light; a disturbance generation unit which generates a disturbance signal for causing oscillation of a drive current to be supplied to the light source; and an adjustment unit which adjust the drive current on the basis of the result of a comparison between the disturbance signal and a signal generated on the basis of the light reception signal.
US11566918B2	Non contact power meter independent of placement of field sensors around the cable A non-contact power meter system for measuring power in an energized cable is provided. It includes: at least one electric field sensor; a plurality of magnetic field sensors, wherein the at least two magnetic field sensors together are configured to measure a magnetic field in a tangential direction and a radial direction with respect the energized cable measured; and a processor, which receives measurement signals from the various sensors, and is configured to measure power in the energized cable. A method of determining twist in an energized cable using non-contact power meter system(s) is also provided.
US11566895B2	Method for continuous measurement of river flow based on satellite big data A method for continuous measurement of river flow based on satellite big data is provided. The method includes: determining a river reach to conduct flow measurement, reconstructing a cross section of a river channel based on satellite big data, calculating real-time water levels by coupling data of various types of satellites, and performing flow calculation and compilation. The method solves the difficult problem of river flow measurement or continuous measurement of river flow in uninhabited areas, fills the blank of satellite-based flow measurement according to the principle of river dynamics, and greatly expands the range of river flow measurement.
US11566873B2	Self defense phone case and method of use A phone case with a liquid vessel contained therein for emitting a spray, such as a spray for self-defense or any other practical use, includes a case body extending from a first end to a second end, the case body to secure to a phone; a cavity disposed between an interior surface and an exterior surface of the case body; a button extending through a first opening of the case body and into the cavity; a nozzle extending through a second opening of the case body and into the cavity; and a vessel mounted within the cavity and engaged with the button and in fluid communication with the nozzle; activation of the button activates spray from the vessel through the nozzle.
US11566869B2	Protective lens cover assembly A protective lens cover assembly is provided. A protective lens cover assembly comprises a body, a first lens cover and a second lens cover. The first and second lens covers are connected to the body. The first lens cover has a first set of securing structures and a second set of securing structures. The second lens cover also has a first set of securing structures and a second set of securing structures. The first set of securing structures of one of the first lens cover and second lens cover is configured to engage the second set of securing structures of the other of the first lens cover and second lens cover.
US11566867B2	Firearm holster assembly, clip and claw assembly, and related methods A firearm holster assembly includes a firearm receiving portion and a clip and claw assembly. The clip and claw assembly includes a clip element configured to engage a piece of clothing of a wearer and a claw assembly. The claw assembly includes a base plate movably coupled to the firearm receiving portion and one or more spacer plates. The base plate includes a connection portion oriented between the clip element and the firearm receiving portion and a projecting element extending outward laterally from the connection portion, the connection portion and the projecting element together defining a first major surface and a second opposite major surface of the base plate, the first major surface configured to face outward from a body of a wearer. The one or more spacer plates are stacked on the first major surface of the base plate.
US11566864B2	Archery bow with cable splitter A bow (e.g., compound bow, cross bow, etc.) that includes a cable splitter. The cable splitter is easy to install in that it does not require access to the yoke ends of the bow string. The cable splitter is self-anchoring to the cable. In addition, the cable splitter eliminates the need for a separate saddle and separate section of cable. The cable splitter also allows for tuning for cam lean by adding or removing twist in the yoke ends.
US11566861B2	Device system and method for projectile launcher operation monitoring The projectile-launcher operation monitoring device includes at least one displacement-sensor and a processor coupled with the displacement-sensor. The displacement-sensor acquires measurements relating to the displacement of the projectile-launcher and to produce a sampled time signal of values relating to the displacement. The processor receives from the displacement-sensor the sampled time signal to determine projectile-launcher operation parameters therefrom, by employing a deep-learning system. The deep-learning system includes an encoder receiving sample-frames from the sampled time signal producing codes relating to the sample-frames. Each of the codes is a vector of values relating to the probabilities of features in the received sample-frames.
US11566856B2	Heat transfer for extract distillation A method for improving heat transfer during distillation and concentration of extract with solvent includes providing a distillation vessel having a heat transfer surface and preparing the heat transfer surface with a plurality of surface features. A distillation and concentration system includes a distillation vessel having a heat transfer surface prepared with a plurality of surface features in accordance with the method.
US11566854B2	Folded conduit for heat exchanger applications A heat exchange conduit includes a body having a first portion including a first flow channel and a second portion including a second flow channel. A cross-section of the heat exchange conduit varies over a length of the heat exchange conduit.
US11566853B2	Metal hydride heat exchanger and method of use A heat exchanger incorporates a metal hydride heat exchanger and mitigates the fluid mixing process, and thus greatly improves the heat transfer efficiency and heat recovery processes. The metal hydride heat exchanger has a container for the metal hydride that has a large aspect ratio. A plurality of high aspect container for the metal hydride may be coupled with a manifold.
US11566849B2	Reservoir and liquid-cooling radiator A reservoir and a liquid-cooling radiator are disclosed. The reservoir includes a reservoir body and at least one partition mounted in the reservoir body. The reservoir body has an end panel and a peripheral side panel that is integrally formed and connected with the end panel. The peripheral side plate extends from a peripheral edge of the end panel in a same direction. A liquid chamber is formed and surrounded by the end panel and the peripheral side panel. The peripheral side plate has two side plate portions located on opposing two sides of the end panel. The reservoir body is formed with U-shaped strips extending along inner walls of one side plate portion, the end panel and the other side plate portion in sequence. The U-shaped strips are spaced and arranged in pairs. A groove is formed between the paired U-shaped strips.
US11566848B2	Passive heat and mass transfer system A heat and mass transfer system configured to be a passive system using gravitational force to form a thin liquid film flow on an outer surface of a flow distribution head and downstream conduit member to subject the thin liquid film to heat transfer mediums. The at least partially spherical flow distribution head creates a uniform thin flow of liquid on the outer surface increasing the efficiency of the heat and mass transfer system. The heat and mass transfer system may include a heat transfer medium supply system in fluid communication with internal aspects of the downstream conduit such that a heat transfer medium flows within the downstream conduit while the liquid film flows on the outer surface of the downstream conduit. Rather than conventional sheet flow on inner surfaces of a conduit, the flow distribution head enables sheet flow to be formed on an outside surface of a component.
US11566844B2	Delivery device for blast furnace A delivery device for delivering stock material into a blast furnace includes a transition channel for the stock material, a chute for delivering the stock material, a first annular body, coaxial to and outside the transition channel, adapted to rotate about a first axis, and a second annular body, coaxial to and outside the first annular body, adapted to translate along the first axis with respect to said first annular body and/or to rotate about the first axis together with said first annular body. When the second body translates along the first axis, at least one fixed rack rotates at least one toothed wheel and a respective shaft about a second axis transversal to the first axis, thus causing a change in the inclination of the chute with respect to the first axis.
US11566841B2	Cryogenic liquefier by integration with power plant A method for producing liquid nitrogen using a residual gas stream derived from a flue gas of a power plant is provided. The residual gas stream is purified in a front-end purification unit to remove freezable components and then the purified stream is compressed. Following compression, the stream can be divided into a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is cooled and sent to a distillation column, wherein oxygen and argon are separated, thereby leaving an essentially pure gaseous nitrogen stream. The gaseous nitrogen stream can then be liquefied using refrigeration provided by expanding the second portion of the purified stream. In a preferred embodiment, the second portion is expanded in two turbines, and the gaseous nitrogen is compressed in a cold nitrogen booster, which is powered by one of the two turbines. In an additional embodiment, after warming, the expanded second portion of the purified stream can be used to regenerate the front-end purification unit.
US11566840B2	Arctic cascade method for natural gas liquefaction in a high-pressure cycle with pre-cooling by ethane and sub-cooling by nitrogen, and a plant for its implementation A technology liquefies natural gas. The natural gas liquefaction method pre-cools treated natural gas by ethane evaporation, sub-cools liquefied gas using cooled nitrogen as a refrigerant, reduces liquefied gas pressure, separates non-liquefied gas and diverts liquefied natural gas. Before pre-cooling the natural gas is compressed, ethane is evaporated during the multi-stage pre-cooling of liquefied gas with simultaneous evaporation of ethane using cooled ethane as a refrigerant. Ethane generated by evaporation is compressed, condensed and used as a refrigerant during the cooling of liquefied gas and nitrogen, with nitrogen being compressed, cooled, expanded and fed to the natural gas sub-cooling stage. The natural gas liquefaction unit contains a natural gas liquefaction circuit, an ethane circuit and a nitrogen circuit. The natural gas liquefaction circuit includes a natural gas compressor, a cooler unit, ethane vaporizers, a closed-end subcooling heat exchanger, and a separator, connected in series.
US11566827B2	Mixed refrigerant condenser outlet manifold separator A system for condensing and phase separating a refrigerant fluid includes a condenser inlet header configured to receive a stream of refrigerant vapor. A condenser is in fluid communication with the condenser header and is configured to receive vapor and produce a mixed phase fluid stream. An elongated manifold separator including multiple mixed phase inlets is configured to separate mixed phase fluid received from the condenser. Resulting vapor and liquid streams exit vapor and liquid outlets of the manifold separator.
US11566818B2	Solar air heater A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for preheating air for a rooftop air handling unit (RTU). The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a barrier system configured to surround the RTU. The barrier system may include a structure to provide a frame for the barrier system, a first barrier configured to connect to a first side of the structure, and a collector configured to connect to a second side of the structure. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a duct configured to connect between the collector and a chamber. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include a chamber configured to connect to an air intake hood of the RTU. The chamber may include a first opening to receive air stored in the cavity, a second opening to receive external air, and a diverter configured to switch between a first position and a second position.
US11566817B1	Air circulation system An air circulation system includes an outlet tap having a pair of prong outlets receivable by a corresponding pair of electrical outlets of an electrical receptacle mounted to a vertical wall and positioned near a support surface, the outlet tap having at least two electrical outlets opposite the pair of prong outlets for providing electrical power from one or both of the electrical outlets of the electrical receptacle. A support member operatively connected to the outlet tap, the support member is adapted to suspendedly support a fan vertically above the support surface in response to the outlet tap being received by the electrical receptacle. A timer and a humidistat are connectable to corresponding electrical outlets of the at least two electrical outlets of the outlet tap for selectively controlling operation of the fan.
US11566811B2	Door assembly for air conditioner indoor unit and air conditioner indoor unit having the same A door assembly for an air conditioner indoor unit includes a door mounting plate, a door, a guiding part, and a drive assembly. The door mounting plate includes a receiving groove and a guiding groove. The door is configured to be movable in a direction approaching and away from the door mounting plate. The guiding part is connected with the door, located at a side of the door facing the door mounting plate, and movably disposed in the guiding groove. The drive assembly is configured to drive the door to move, and is disposed in the receiving groove.
US11566809B2	Occupant thermal comfort inference using body shape information Occupant thermal comfort may be inferred and improved using body shape information. Height, weight, and shoulder circumference of an occupant of a room may be obtained using a depth sensor. A model may be utilized that is trained on a dataset including information reflecting of occupant comfort within the room versus temperature, the model receiving, as inputs, the height, the weight, and the shoulder circumference of the occupant and environmental information and outputting a comfort class. A temperature set-point for is identified which the room occupant is identified by the model as having the comfort class being indicative of user comfort. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) controls are adjusted for the room to the identified temperature set-point.
US11566803B2	Satisfaction measurement for smart buildings A method and system for measuring satisfaction for a smart building is disclosed. A method includes detecting a presence of a user at the smart building; monitoring actions of the user in the smart building with respect to each of a plurality of aspects; receiving feedback via a human machine interface from the user regarding one or more of the plurality of aspects; and building the profile for the user based on the actions and feedback; wherein: monitoring actions comprises using one or more sensors to detect movement of the user through the smart building; receiving feedback includes determining a satisfaction level of the user with respect to thermal comfort; and adjusting the one or more of the plurality of aspects based on the profile.
US11566790B1	Methods of operating a turbomachine combustor on hydrogen A method of operating a combustor of a turbomachine on a total fuel input that contains a concentration of hydrogen that is greater than about 80% is provided. The method includes injecting a first mixture of air and a first fuel containing a first amount of hydrogen into the primary combustion zone of the combustor to generate a first flow of combustion gases having a first temperature. The method further includes injecting, with one or more premix injectors disposed downstream of the fuel nozzles, a second mixture of air and a second fuel containing a second amount of hydrogen into the secondary combustion zone of the combustor to generate a second flow of combustion gases having a second temperature. The method further includes separately injecting a third fuel into secondary combustion zone to generate a third flow of combustion gases having a third temperature.
US11566782B2	Lighting device with ventilation A lighting device configured for professional illumination. The lighting device includes a head and a component emitting oil fumes, and a fluid tight housing. An oil fume absorbing filter is arranged within the housing.
US11566781B1	Light bulb for vehicles The present disclosure provides a light bulb for use in a lamp housing of a vehicle. The light bulb includes a bulb body assembly having one or more light sources fixedly attached thereto, and a mounting assembly configured to mount on the lamp housing. The bulb body assembly and the mounting assembly are connected by a rotatable joint such that positions of the one or more light sources can be adjusted after the mounting assembly is mounted on the lamp housing. In some embodiments, a key portion is attached to the bulb body assembly to rotate the bulb body assembly relative to the mounting assembly.
US11566774B2	LED luminaire assembly with uplight and sidelight lens A luminaire assembly includes an LED assembly and a lens coupled to the LED assembly. The lens includes a side wall forming an opening sized to receive at least part of the LED assembly and a bottom opposite the opening and coupled to the side wall. The side wall further includes one or more prisms positioned proximate the bottom and configured to direct the light emitted from the LED assembly away from the bottom.
US11566766B2	Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp includes a light source provided on one surface of a board and a light guide body that guides light emitted from the light source, the light guide body has an incidence section located on a side of the light guide body facing the one surface of the board, an emitting section located on a side opposite to the side facing the one surface of the board, and a light guide section located between the incidence section and the emitting section, and the light guide section has a portion that extends across inside and outside a region where the light guide body overlaps with the board when seen in a plan view, that extends at an outer side of the region, and that extends from one side toward the other side of the board in at least a thickness direction of the board.
US11566765B2	Lighting device for a vehicle A lighting device is provided, comprising a spatially extended light source with a light-emitting surface greater than 0.5 mm2 and also an aspherical TIR lens, which is configured to collimate light from the spatially extended light source, and a refractive diffuser configured to generate a lighting distribution on the basis of the collimated light.
US11566761B2	Wall lamp A wall lamp (1) is fixed to both an airframe (2) of an aircraft and a wall surface sheet (3) covering the airframe (2). The wall lamp (1) includes a light source (30), a light source holder (50) that is attached to the wall surface sheet (3) and holds the light source (30), and an attachment portion (60) that is attached to the light source holder (50) and the airframe (2). The attachment portion (60) is formed of a material having a melting point lower than that of a material forming the light source holder (50).
US11566757B2	Method of operating a light display device At least one of a selected animation an image and a character are displayed by vertical oscillation of a hand at a horizontal position of a light display device. In the horizontal position of the hand and also in the horizontal position of the light display device, a slider animation (directional arrow) is displayed without oscillation. When the light display device is upright, the device illuminates a red warning light on both sides. An illuminating device is switched on to display at least one of text, animation and a character by means of horizontal oscillation. When the light display device is caught from the right hand to the left, the displayed text, animation or character is automatically rotated to a readable position. When the device is lowered to the vertical position, the display is automatically interrupted.
US11566744B2	Stabilizer for a pipeline inspection device There is provided a pipeline inspection device stabilizer apparatus for use with a pipeline inspection device configured to assess the condition of a pipeline while being carried by a moving liquid in the pipeline, the device including an inspection module, the apparatus comprising a forward spacer secured in front of the inspection module and a rear spacer secured behind the inspection module, each of the front spacer and the rear spacer configured to move between a collapsed position close to the device and an outward position extending away from the device and towards the pipeline wall, wherein when in the outward position the front and rear spacers contact the pipeline wall to distance the inspection module from the pipeline wall and maintain axial alignment or substantial axial alignment of the inspection module with the longitudinal center of the pipeline.
US11566731B1	Apparatus for the alignment of pipes This invention provides for a hand-held clamping tool to position and hold two pipe flanges in place allowing for the alignment the bolt holes and the gasket that in placed between the pipe flanges by using an alignment spike; and then holding the pipe flange and the gaskets in place while bolts are installed to join the two gasket sections together. The invention also has a detachable alignment spike and a also has a calibration mark on the alignment spike. The invention also describes a tool for positioning and holding ISO flanges.
US11566722B2	Servo valve A servo valve includes a fluid transfer valve assembly comprising a supply port and a control port; a valve spool arranged to regulate flow of fluid from the supply port to the control port in response to a control signal; and a drive means configured to move the valve spool relative to the fluid transfer assembly in response to the control signal to regulate the fluid flow. The drive means is arranged to rotate the spool relative to the fluid transfer assembly, the spool provided with openings arranged to selectively align with or block flow channels in the fluid transfer assembly according to the direction and degree of rotation of the spool.
US11566715B1	Preventing an over pressure condition with a mechanical shutdown valve A mechanical shutdown valve for preventing an over pressure condition is described. A valve body has an inlet, an outlet, and a channel extending from the inlet to the outlet. A valve seat and a diaphragm are positioned in the valve body. The diaphragm controls a fluid flow through the valve body. A mesh is coupled to the diaphragm such that the mesh and the diaphragm separate an upstream portion of the channel from a downstream portion of the channel. The mesh extends from the diaphragm to an inner surface of the valve body and limits fluid flow between the diaphragm and the valve body. A spring biases the diaphragm towards the open position. A characteristic of the spring determines a differential pressure threshold between the upstream portion of the channel and a downstream portion of the channel at which the diaphragm engages the valve seat.
US11566714B2	Fluid flow control devices and related systems and methods Fluid flow control devices and related systems and methods may include a body or housing and a plug at least partially positioned in the body or housing to define a flow path. In a position of the plug, the plug and the body or housing may collectively define a fluid flow path.
US11566709B2	Method of forming a pillar lantern ring for a shaft sealing system A fluid sealing system for a rotary mechanical device including a pillar lantern ring having a bottom and a top end cap with pillars or columns connecting the end caps is formed by additive manufacturing. The bottom annular end cap has an outside face and an opposed inside face defining a height therebetween and the upper annular end cap has an inside face and an opposed outside face defining a height therebetween with a plurality of integrally formed substantially cylindrical axial columns connecting the two opposed inside faces of the two end caps.
US11566708B2	Apparatus and method for decreasing flow noise in ring-type joints A gasket assembly is provided having a ring seal (100) and a ring joint gasket (12). The ring seal (100) has an annular sealing body (102) and an annular outer seal portion (106) disposed on and defining an outer edge of the annular sealing body (102). An annular inner seal portion (108) is disposed on and defines an inner edge of the annular sealing body (102). A central bore (104) is defined by an annular surface (110) of the annular inner seal portion (108). The ring joint gasket (12) has an inner surface (13) that engages the annular outer seal portion (106) of the ring seal (100), wherein the ring joint gasket is insertable into a flange of a ring-type joint.
US11566704B2	Shift selector device A shift selector device includes an input member, a position setting mechanism and an activation controller. A selection operation of selecting a shift position is input to the input member. The position setting mechanism defines a movable range of the input member while supporting the input member in a displaceable manner. A plurality of the shift positions and at least one activation position linked to an automated travel system are disposed in the movable range. When the activation position is selected by displacement of the input member, the activation controller outputs an activation instruction for instructing a control function of the automated travel system linked to the activation position to be activated.
US11566702B2	Derailleur shifting system A derailleur shifting system comprise a front derailleur, a rear derailleur, an operating device and a controller. The front derailleur is configured to be controlled to shift among front gear positions. The rear derailleur is configured to be controlled to shift among rear gear positions. The operating device is configured to generate an operational instruction associated with one or both of the front derailleur and the rear derailleur. The controller is configured to control one or both of the front derailleur and the rear derailleur to shift according to the operational instruction, an estimated gear position table and a gear position control table. The estimated gear position table comprises an estimated front gear position of the front derailleur and an estimated rear gear position of the rear derailleur, and the gear position control table comprises matching relationships between the front gear positions and the rear gear positions.
US11566699B2	Method for supplying consumers of an oil supply system for a vehicle transmission with oil An oil supply system for a vehicle transmission includes a pump drivable by two drive sources, and a hydraulic control unit including multiple control valves for distributing oil to consumers of the oil supply system. The drive power of the two drive sources are combined by a planetary gear set having an element connected to a pump drive shaft of the pump. A method for supplying the consumers of the oil supply system includes determining an overall oil flow requirement in the oil supply system and an oil flow requirement of consumers in an oil supply circuit of the transmission. The method further includes calculating a drive parameter for at least one of the two drive sources based at least in part on the oil flow requirements. Additionally, the method includes outputting the drive parameter as a specified value for controlling the at least one of the two drive sources.
US11566693B2	Valve with a locked set screw that is covered with a cap having a rotation space fitting freely over a nut and a female threaded portion screwed onto the set screw A valve includes a set screw that is screwable into and out of a complementary female threaded opening in a valve part for changing a setting of the valve, for changing an adjustable flow restriction of the valve, in which the set screw includes a free outer end that projects outside the valve part, and a gripping part on its free outer end for a tool to be engageable thereupon. The free outer end of the set screw includes a male thread onto which a locking nut is screwed. A protective cap is provided for covering the free outer end, that includes a first cap portion with a rotation space for fitting freely rotatable over the locking nut, and a second cap portion with a complementary female thread that is screwed onto the male thread towards a locked position.
US11566690B2	Variable transmissions with nested pulleys A variety of transmission mechanisms are provided that include split pulleys nested within each other in order to reduce the size of the transmissions, to provide infinitely variable transmission ratios that include forward and reverse ratios, or to provide some other benefits. The transmissions include multiple inner split pulleys nested within an outer split pulley. Two, three, or more inner split pulleys can be disposed within the transmission to balance the mass of the inner split pulleys in order to reduce vibration and internal stresses experienced by the transmission. This can increase the lifespan of the transmission, reduce wear, and increase efficiency. Additionally, providing multiple inner split pulleys in a nested configuration can allow for reduction of loads transmitted through bearings of the transmission.
US11566687B2	Differential planetary gearbox A torque transfer device has plural planets arranged for planetary rotation about one or more sun gears and within one or more ring gears. Each planet includes at least one planetary gear set comprising plural planetary gears connected to rotate together, but having a different diameter to form a differential gear system. To improve load sharing, the plural planetary gears of each planetary gear set may have a different helical angle, the plural planetary gear sets being axially movable with respect to one another. Alternatively or in addition, the planetary gears may be made flexible with respect to radial forces.
US11566685B2	Line guiding system and guide trough, in particular for high displacement speeds A dynamic line guiding system for high speeds and/or long displacement paths, with an energy chain arranged as lying on the side, which chain, in the configuration of a first strand, a second strand, as well as a deflection curve, is displaceable back and forth. The energy chain is guided in a guide trough with two laterally-opposite side walls and a trough floor therebetween, wherein each strand is respectively displaceable with a lateral surface on a respective bearing surface on the trough floor, and is held, relative to the outside, by means of one of the two side walls. It is provided that the trough floor comprises at least one bearing surface with a step or a ramp, which counteracts a deviation of the first strand out of its intended target location on the respective bearing surface.
US11566675B2	Intelligent graphite device A graphite material device (1), wherein the graphite material device is provided, internally and/or externally, with at least one conductive pattern (2) and/or at least one sensor (2) and wherein the graphite material device is used as any one of a carbon brush, a brake disc, a bushing and a bearing.
US11566667B1	Greasable bearing assembly A greasable bearing assembly may include an outer ring, an inner ring disposed within, and concentric with, the outer ring, and a plurality of balls disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring. A greasable seal may be disposed adjacent the outer ring and the inner ring, the greasable seal further comprising a toroidal shape comprising an outer face and an inner face. An outer ring-shaped surface may extend from the outer face to the inner face. An inner ring-shaped surface may extend from the outer face to the inner face. An intake opening may be disposed through the greasable seal and extend from the outer ring-shaped surface to the inner face. A securing member may be formed as a lip at the inner face to mateably couple between the inner ring and the outer ring.
US11566660B2	Ball joint and dust cover Provided are a ball joint and a dust cover that make it possible to suppress contact of a body portion of the dust cover with the vicinity of a flange portion of a ball stud. A dust cover integrally includes: a deformable bellows-shaped body portion made of an elastic body; a fixed portion made of an elastic body and provided on one end side of the body portion; and a sealing portion made of an elastic body and provided on the other end side of the body portion. The sealing portion includes: an inner peripheral sealing portion configured to be slidable on a part of a shank portion on the opposite side of the shank portion from a spherical portion with respect to a flange portion; and a cover portion that continuously covers, in an outer wall surface of the flange portion, a radially outward tip end portion and a part of a portion that decreases in diameter from the tip end portion toward the spherical portion side.
US11566656B2	Fastener with retention element A fastener including a screw receiving element extending along a first axis and having a first end and a second end, the screw receiving element including a through hole extending through a thickness of the screw receiving element perpendicular to the first axis, the fastener further including a retention element arranged at the first end of the screw receiving element, wherein the retention element is plate-shaped and extends in a direction perpendicular to the first axis of the screw receiving element, and the retention element further includes a panel facing surface extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the screw receiving element, and side surfaces extending in planes substantially along the first axis of the screw receiving element.
US11566645B2	Positioning and fastening system for combining planks A positioning and fastening system for combining planks comprises at least two planks, each of which has a junction surface at one end plane and a clamping surface at the other end plane wherein the junction surface on each of the planks is designed to have a positioning counterbored hole, the clamping surface is designed to have a pre-burying counterbored hole opposite to the positioning counterbored hole, and both the positioning counterbored hole and the pre-burying counterbored hole allow a bolt hole to penetrate in between. For combining the two planks based on the opposite junction surfaces, the two positioning counterbored holes allow a positioning pin to be plugged in and between for positioning, the positioning pin develops a bolt passage centrally, the nut hole inside each positioning counterbored hole of the two planks pre-buried a nut in which a screw hole is prepared centrally, and a junction bolt penetrates from one nut at anyone of the two planks through the bolt passage and is fixed in the screw hole of the nut at the other plank. Based on above components, combining two planks is completed fastly and accurately.
US11566644B2	Clamp sleeve A clamp sleeve, including: a body and a first fastening assembly. The body has first and second ends, and includes a receiving portion therein. The receiving portion has first and second openings at the first and second ends. The body is provided with a gap, the gap has two ends extending to the first and second openings, and the gap is communicated with the receiving portion. The body is provided with first extending portions at two sides of the gap along a longitudinal direction, the first extending portions is provided with a first connecting sheet near the first opening, and the first connecting sheet is connected to each of the first extending portions and connected with the first opening. The first connecting sheet is provided with a first thin thread intersecting with the gap. The first fastening assembly is disposed on the first extending portions.
US11566641B1	Shear thickening fluid enabled object movement control mechanism A head unit device for controlling motion of an object includes shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain a portion of the STF. The chamber further includes a piston compartment and an auxiliary compartment. The head unit device further includes an auxiliary bypass configured within the chamber, and a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the auxiliary bypass to adjust the STF flow between the piston compartment and the auxiliary compartment to cause selection of one of a first range of shear rates or a second range of shear rates for the STF within the piston compartment.
US11566638B2	Impeller with improved heat dissipation performance and reduced noise and heat dissipation fan having the same A three-bladed impeller providing a cooling airflow in air, with increased heat-dissipating efficiency and reduced noise includes a hub and three blades, the blades are arranged around the hub. Each blade is arched along its axial length from the front of fan to the back and also arched radially from the hub end of each blade to the outside tip. The back edge of each blade includes first and second slots, arranged alternately, the width of each first slot is λ1, the width of each of each second slot is λ2, the comparative sizes between λ2 and λ1 are in a ratio range of 1.6:1 to 1.8:1 (λ2:λ1).
US11566636B2	Suspending tool, supporting jig, disassembling method for rotary machine, and assembling method for rotary machine A suspending tool includes a suspending tool main body that extends to be parallel with an axial direction above a rotor main body, a pair of bearing supporting portions that are disposed at an interval in the axial direction and are detachable from the bearing portions, a pair of seal supporting portions that are disposed inside the pair of bearing supporting portions in the axial direction at an interval in the axial direction and are detachable from the seal portions, and a plurality of diaphragm supporting portions that are disposed inside the pair of seal supporting portions in the axial direction such that the diaphragm supporting portions are disposed at intervals in the axial direction and are detachable from the diaphragms.
US11566627B2	Fan driving circuit A fan driving circuit includes a primary winding, an activating capacitor, a control circuit, a switch circuit and a secondary winding. The primary winding and the activating capacitor are electrically coupled to an external power source. The control circuit generates a control signal. The switch circuit is electrically coupled to the first winding. The switch circuit is also electrically coupled to the activating capacitor. The switch circuit has at least one control terminal electrically coupled to the control circuit for receiving the control signal. The secondary winding is electrically coupled to the switch circuit. The secondary winding is electrically coupled to the switch circuit. The secondary winding electromagnetically drives a fan according to a flowing direction of its driving current. The switch circuit conducts the secondary winding's driving current's flowing direction based on the control signal's voltage level.
US11566625B2	Method for operating an electronically controlled pump assembly A method serves for operating an electronically controlled pump assembly (1), with which setting parameters of the pump (2) can be adjusted in an electronic control (6), for adaptation to the hydraulic demands of the location installation situation (4, 5). Operating data is registered during the operation of the pump assembly (1). After a predefined time and on the basis of the registered operating data, it is examined as to whether the pump assembly (1) has been set vis-à-vis the factory settings. If this is not the case a signal (11) is issued in order to point out the necessary setting.
US11566624B2	Compressor having lubrication system A compressor includes first and second scroll members and a bearing housing. The first scroll member includes a first end plate and a first scroll wrap. The second scroll member includes a second end plate that has a first surface, a second surface, and an oil passage. The first surface has a second scroll wrap meshingly engaging the first scroll wrap. The second surface includes an oil slot. The oil passage is in fluid communication with the oil slot. The bearing housing cooperates with the second scroll member to define an interior volume. The second scroll member is movable between a first position in which lubricant in the interior volume is allowed to flow into the oil passage via the oil slot, and a second position in which working fluid in the chamber is allowed to flow into the oil passage via the oil slot.
US11566620B2	Motor driven compressor apparatus including swing pin A motor driven compressor apparatus includes a rotary shaft rotatably supported in a housing, an eccentric bushing eccentrically coupled to the rotary shaft, and a swing pin configured to connect the eccentric bushing and the rotary shaft with each other, wherein the rotary shaft is provided with a flow path configured to pass through the center of a cross-section in the longitudinal direction and, in one direction at which the eccentric bushing is disposed, a first pin insertion hole which communicates with the flow path and into which the swing pin is inserted, the eccentric bushing is provided with a second pin insertion hole into which the swing pin is inserted in the other direction at which the rotary shaft is disposed, and refrigerant leaks between the swing pin and the first pin insertion hole.
US11566619B2	Rotary cylinder piston compressor pump and compressor with rotary cylinder piston compressor pump A rotary cylinder piston compressor pump is provided, including a rotating shaft (2), a piston (3) and a cylinder (4). A rotating shaft hole (21) is provided in the rotating shaft (2). An oil guiding channel, provided in the cylinder (4), communicating with the rotating shaft hole (21). A recess (45) is formed in the inner end face of the cylinder (4). An oil path (61) sealed relative to a compression cavity (49) of the cylinder (4) is formed between the recess (45) and the piston (3). The oil path (61) between the recess (45) and the piston (3) is communicated with an oil path (62) between the piston (3) and the rotating shaft (2) and is communicated with the oil guiding channel by means of an oil returning channel. Also provided is a compressor including the compressor pump.
US11566612B2	Linear compressor A linear compressor includes a casing, a cylinder forming a compression chamber inside the casing, a piston reciprocating to compress a fluid of the compression chamber, a mover having a movable magnet and reciprocating on the basis of a predetermined reference position to drive the piston, and a stator generating a thrust pushing the mover in the reciprocating direction and a restoring force pushing the mover in a direction toward the reference position according to an interaction with the movable magnet, wherein the stator includes a mover air gap formed to accommodate the mover and a magnetoresistive air gap formed in a position spaced apart from the mover air gap to change magnetic resistance of a magnetic circuit formed along the stator. According to this, a magnetic resonance spring with increased restoring force may be implemented.
US11566604B2	Tool, installation assembly, and method for positioning a wind turbine blade Described is a tool and apparatus for positioning a blade for a wind turbine the wind turbine including a tower and a rotatable hub on the tower. The tool is mounted on a side of the tower so that the blade is supported on the tower in an initial configuration. The tool includes a first part arranged to be angularly movable relative to a second part for tilting the blade with respect to the tower to position the blade in a position that can allow the blade to be connected to the hub.
US11566601B2	Device and method for angle stabilization of a virtual synchronous machine Provided is a control circuit of a converter, in particular a power converter of a wind power installation, configured to control the converter in such a way that the converter emulates a behavior of a synchronous machine. The control circuit includes a power module for calculating a power change depending on a detected power and a correction module for setting a power set point, in particular for the converter, depending on the calculated power change.
US11566595B2	Francis-type turbine runner and Francis-type turbine According to an embodiment, the vane 13 has a thick root portion 16P formed on the band 12 side of a pressure surface to be joined to the band 12, with a thickness of the thick root portion 16P being gradually increased toward the band 12, and a thick root portion 16N formed on the band 12 side of a negative pressure surface to be joined to the band 12, with a thickness of the thick root portion 16N being gradually increased toward the band 12. The outlet end 15 has a first curved portion 151 and a second curved portion 152. An extreme point 15B forming a bottom end of the second curved portion 152 is positioned closer to the band 12 than an end of the thick root portion 16P, 16N on the crown 11 side.
US11566592B2	Fluid supply system having shutoff valve with stabilized electrical valve actuator A fluid supply system for a machine such as an internal combustion engine includes a shutoff valve having an electrical actuator that includes a solenoid subassembly, and a stabilizer for the electrical valve actuator. The stabilizer includes a fitting structured to couple the shutoff valve to adjacent hardware in the fluid supply system, and a strongarm extending between the fitting and the solenoid assembly and clamped to the solenoid subassembly. A vibration-damping reinforced grommet may be clamped between the solenoid subassembly and the clamp.
US11566580B1	Cylinder head assembly having fuel injector sleeve for mid-deck reacting of injector clamping load A cylinder head assembly includes a cylinder head casting, and an injector sleeve within an injector bore in the cylinder head casting. The injector sleeve includes a first sleeve end, and an injector clamping surface formed by an inner sleeve surface adjacent to a cylindrical second sleeve end. The injector sleeve further includes a sleeve clamping surface in contact with an upward facing middle deck surface of the cylinder head casting, and a reaction wall extending between the injector clamping surface and the sleeve clamping surface to transfer an injector clamping load to the upward facing middle deck surface.
US11566579B2	Method and system for controlling an engine A system and method for operating an engine comprises an engine speed sensor generating an engine speed signal, a throttle position sensor generating a throttle position signal, a sensor module comprising at least one of a fuel pressure sensor generating a fuel pressure signal corresponding to a fuel pressure and a fuel temperature sensor generating a fuel temperature signal corresponding to a fuel temperature into the engine. A controller is coupled to the fuel injector, the engine speed sensor and the sensor module. The controller determines a pulse width duration for the fuel injector based on engine speed and throttle position, determining a pulse width correction factor as a function of at least one of the fuel temperature signal and the fuel pressure signal, determining a second pulse width duration based on the first pulse width, and operating the fuel injector with the second pulse width duration.
US11566576B2	Internal combustion engine and method for operating an internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine with an open-loop or closed-loop control device (2), wherein at least one combustion chamber (3) of the internal combustion engine (1) is designed to burn a fuel-air mixture using at least one combustion parameters that can be influenced by the open-loop or closed-loop control device (2), wherein the open-loop or closed-loop control device (2) has an emission control loop that is configured to actuate the at least one actuator that influences the at least one combustion parameter as a substitute parameter for NOx emissions by means of a functional relationship in such way that at last one combustion parameter can be set for each target or actual power rating of the internal combustion engine (1), wherein the functional relationship takes account of an influence of a change of the exhaust backpressure (p3′) affecting at least one combustion chamber (3).
US11566572B2	Method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with an automatic transmission In a method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle having an automatic transmission, a torque generated by the internal combustion engine is reduced as a function of an operating state of a drive train of the motor vehicle. As a function of an excess of combustion air occurring when the torque is reduced and supplied to the internal combustion engine by an exhaust gas turbocharger, fuel combustion efficiency in at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, which is related to the torque generated by the combustion chamber, is reduced. The combustion efficiency is reduced by at least one late post-injection of fuel into the at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.
US11566571B2	Engine control method for protecting an internal combustion engine during reverse rotation Engine control method for protecting the engine during reverse rotation, and involving the following steps: when a first prediction of the engine speed at a next top dead center is below a predetermined lower threshold, inhibiting the next combustion for this cylinder of the engine, and when the first prediction of the engine speed is between the predetermined lower threshold and a predetermined upper threshold, and the engine reaches a second measurement predetermined angular position which is subsequent to the first measurement position, activating the prediction means again in order to obtain a second prediction of the engine speed at the next top dead center.
US11566568B2	Valve timing modulation for EGR balancing Methods and systems are provided for increasing EGR delivered to an engine. In one example, a method may include determining an EVO timing set point and an external EGR setpoint in parallel, based on an inverse model. The EVO timing may be adjusted based on a combination of the EVO timing setpoint and an EGR cylinder balancing feedback loop, thereby varying internal EGR to the engine to supplement external EGR.
US11566566B2	Aircraft engine power generator disposed inside of a stationary nose cone An aircraft engine apparatus (1) includes: a rotating shaft (6); a fan (10) driven by the rotating shaft; a fan case surrounding the fan; aircraft equipment (28) disposed upstream of the fan and, in a radial direction of the rotating shaft, disposed inward of a peripheral edge of the fan case; a casing (2) that accommodates at least part of the rotating shaft and supports the fan case; a first motive force transmitter (9) coupled to the rotating shaft and the fan; a second motive force transmitter (32) disposed inward of the first motive force transmitter in the radial direction of the rotating shaft and coupled to the rotating shaft and the aircraft equipment; and a support member (12) disposed between the first motive force transmitter and the second motive force transmitter, the support member coupling the casing and the aircraft equipment and supporting the aircraft equipment.
US11566564B2	Acoustically treated panels A system for dampening noise generated by a gas turbine engine is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a fan exit guide vane having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a pocket that extends in a chordwise direction between the leading edge and the trailing edge; and an acoustic panel configured to be received within the pocket, the acoustic panel including a back sheet, a face sheet and a core disposed between the back sheet and the face sheet, the core having a first cavity extending between a first wall and a second wall and a second cavity disposed within the first cavity.
US11566562B2	Gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine comprises, in fluid flow series, a gas-generator compressor, a combustor, a gas-generator turbine, and a free power turbine. The gas-generator compressor is an axi-centrifugal compressor comprising a plurality of axial compression stages followed by a single centrifugal compression stage, wherein the International Standard Atmosphere, sea-level static (hereinafter ISA SLS) design point pressure ratio of the axi-centrifugal compressor is from 12 to 16, and a ratio of the ISA SLS pressure rise across the axial compression stages to the ISA SLS pressure rise across the centrifugal compression stage is from 0.75 to 1.
US11566554B2	Engine multi-path aftertreatment system with radio frequency sensors and methods, assemblies, and components thereof Systems, methods, assemblies, and components for aftertreatment of an engine can comprise an aftertreatment module including an exhaust enclosure with at least one inlet port to receive exhaust gas, an outlet port to output exhaust gas, a first compartment, and a second compartment; a plurality of particulate filters extending in parallel with each other within the exhaust enclosure such that, for each of the particulate filters, an inlet of the particulate filter is in the first compartment and an outlet of the particulate filter is in the second compartment; and at least one radio frequency (RF) sensor set including an RF transmitter assembly and an RF receiver assembly. The RF transmitter assembly can be provided in the first compartment at the inlet of one of the particulate filters, and the RF receiver assembly can be provided at the outlet of said one particulate filter.
US11566546B2	Exhaust muffler structure An exhaust muffler structure to which an exhaust pipe for guiding exhaust gas from an engine to an exhaust muffler is connected, the exhaust muffler structure comprising a catalyst device, included inside the exhaust muffler structure, having a catalyst for purifying the exhaust gas of the engine, wherein the catalyst device has one end connected to the exhaust pipe and is supported inside the exhaust muffler via the exhaust pipe, and a body portion of the catalyst device is supported by a first partition wall having an inner partition wall and an outer partition wall that is on the outer side of the inner partition wall, and the outer partition wall is fixed to the inner wall of the exhaust muffler, and the inner partition wall is fixed to the outer wall of the catalyst device.
US11566542B2	660MW supercritical unit bypass control system and control method thereof A 660MW supercritical unit bypass control method after a load rejection is provided. Steam channels after the load rejection are switched without an interference, and ache steam pressure is controllable. The 660MW supercritical unit bypass control method includes Pipeline 1, Pipeline 2, Pipeline 3, and Pipeline 4; a bottom of Pipeline 3, a bottom of the Pipeline 2, and a head of the Pipeline 4 are connected by a temperature and pressure reducer; a bottom of the Pipeline 1 is connected to a head of Pipeline 2; a branch pipe is arranged between the Pipeline 1 and the Pipeline 2, and a steam turbine is arranged in the branch pipe. A high-pressure bypass control system automatically adapts to the load rejection or FCB under any loading situation, avoids drastic changes of unit parameters from loading fluctuations, meets requirements of the load rejection and the FCB.
US11566540B2	Turbomachine ring Turbomachine ring as well as a turbomachine comprising such a ring and a method for repairing such a ring, the turbomachine ring comprising an essentially cylindrical support, including a frontal surface wherein a notch is formed, one or more sectors forming an annulus configured to embody a segment of air stream, each sector comprising a hook portion protruding in the direction of the support and engaging in the notch of the support, and an anti-wear device having a U shaped portion, provided in the notch of the support and pressed at least against the radially external surface of the notch, and a tab portion, continuously extending the U shaped portion, pressed and fastened against the frontal surface of the support.
US11566538B2	Internal turbomachine casing having improved thermal insulation An internal casing ferrule for a turbomachine, centered on a longitudinal central axis, which includes: a main body centered on this axis, with two ends, delimited by surfaces that are radially inner and outer relative to this axis; a thermal porous-structure insulation envelope having a volumetric porosity ≥50%, which includes: a lateral portion entirely covering the two ends; when viewed in section transversely to this axis, exterior and interior portions entirely covering, respectively, the radially outer and inner surfaces of the main body; and a protective envelope which at least partially covers the envelope and which includes, when viewed in section transversely to this axis, radially outer and inner protective portions, respectively covering, at least in part, the exterior and interior portions.
US11566537B2	Water-cooled centrifugal compressor housing assembly, and turbocharger incorporating same A water-cooled compressor housing assembly for a turbocharger includes a compressor housing that defines an open-ended cavity extending axially downstream into the compressor housing, and a separately formed cover that is affixed to the compressor housing so as to close the open end of the cavity and thereby define a coolant passage for a liquid coolant to be circulated through. A coolant inlet and a coolant outlet are provided for supplying coolant into and exhausting coolant from the coolant passage. The compressor housing has a simplified geometry that is manufacturable by sand casting without needed a sand core for the coolant passage, or by die casting.
US11566532B2	Turbine clearance control system A turbine clearance control system is provided. The turbine clearance control system includes a cooling air source and a turbine casing surrounding a portion of a turbine, wherein the turbine casing defines an integral cooling duct within the turbine casing, the integral cooling duct including apertures on an interior surface of the turbine casing.
US11566531B2	CMAS-resistant abradable coatings In one example, an article including a metallic substrate; and an abradable coating on the metallic substrate, the abradable coating including a plurality of abradable layers in an alternating arrangement with a plurality of CMAS resistant layers, wherein the plurality of CMAS resistant layers are configured to react with molten CMAS to form a stable phase.
US11566530B2	Turbomachine nozzle with an airfoil having a circular trailing edge A turbomachine defines an axial direction, a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and a circumferential direction extending concentrically around the axial direction. The turbomachine includes a nozzle having an inner platform, an outer platform, and an airfoil. The airfoil includes a leading edge, a trailing edge downstream of the leading edge, a pressure side surface, and a suction side surface opposite the pressure side surface. The trailing edge defines a circular arc between the inner platform and the outer platform.
US11566528B2	Rotor blade sealing structures A rotor blade is provided. The rotor blade includes a main body having a shank, an airfoil extends radially outwardly from the shank, and a platform. The main body includes a pressure side slash face and a suction side slash face. A slot is defined within each of the pressure side slash face and the suction side slash face. The slot of the pressure side slash face and the slot of the suction side slash face each include an upstream end portion that defines an end and a main body portion extending from the upstream end portion. The upstream end portion tapers from the end to the main body portion. The main body portion further includes a retention wall that covers a portion of the end and that defines an opening. The retention wall further includes an inner retention surface. The retention wall defines an offset from the opening.
US11566522B2	Device and method for continuously driving a tunnel In a device and a method for continuously driving a tunnel along a desired setpoint trajectory there is provision to influence pressing forces which are applied to installed tubbing segments by compactors using a control circuit, wherein, during the driving and during the installation of tubbing rings, an actual trajectory of the device remains in a region which is permissible for maintaining the desired set point trajectory.
US11566519B2	Laser-based monitoring tool An example CO2 monitoring systems is configured for monitoring levels of CO2 in a wellbore. A CO2 monitoring system may include one or more laser monitoring tools. A laser monitoring tool may include an optical element to output a laser beam, a detector to receive the laser beam, a first chamber housing the optical element and detector, and a second chamber including an inlet and an outlet receive and release, respectively, wellbore fluid. The first chamber may be in fluid connection with second chamber via a gas permeable membrane. Gas may permeate from second chamber into first chamber. Gas in the first chamber is subjected to a laser beam. Absorption of light by the gas is measured, and content of gas is determined based at least in part on the amount of light absorption by the gas.
US11566515B2	Adjusting wellbore plug and abandonment operation using emission data A system can include one or more sensors at a wellsite. The system can detect first emission data about emissions with respect to a wellbore over a first period of time. The system can detect second emission data about emissions with respect to the wellbore over a second period of time. The system can determine an adjustment to a plug and abandonment operation with respect to the wellbore based on the first emission data. The system can determine an amount of reduction in emissions from the wellbore using the first emission data and the second emission data. The system can output the amount of reduction in the emissions.
US11566514B2	Bottomhole choke for managed pressure cementing An apparatus for controlling bottomhole pressure in a wellbore during cementing includes a sensor positionable to measure pressure in the bottomhole of the wellbore, a controllable valve, and a controller. The controller may be positionable to receive pressure measurements from the sensor and control the controllable valve to maintain a specified pressure in the wellbore based on the pressure measurements. The apparatus may be positionable in a bottomhole portion of the wellbore.
US11566511B2	Imaging inside a structure using magneto quasistatic fields A magneto-quasistatic field may be used to align hydrogen of materials within a structure and/or to disrupt the alignment of hydrogen of materials within the structure. Realignment of the hydrogen after the disruption may cause emission of energy from the hydrogen. The characteristic(s) of the energy may be detected and used to generate image(s) of interior portion(s) of the structure.
US11566500B2	Integrated loading tube The present disclosure provides a loading tube to be used in a perforating gun. The loading tube is capable of securely engaging with shaped charges while maintaining the structural integrity and being made by injection molding.
US11566482B2	Well tool A well tool for removing metal debris from a well bore has a magnet element, an anti-torque anchor, a debris removal unit, a debris container and a first connecting end for a rotatable well string. The magnet element has a cylinder-shaped housing. The removal unit has a helix-shaped longitudinal guide element arranged on the housing. The anchor is connected to the housing or the guide element such that actuation of the anchor during use will prevent rotation of the housing or the guide element, respectively, relative the well-bore. The container has an opening at the end of the housing. The housing and the guide element are rotatable relative each other, and configured such that metal debris accumulating on the housing during use is guided by the guide element towards the opening of the container when the anchor is actuated and the first connecting end is rotated.
US11566481B2	Rotary valve with valve seat engagement compensation A rotary valve can include a seat and a rotary actuator, each with a surface, the rotary actuator rotatably mounted to a housing. The surfaces can form a seal due to their engagement with an engagement force used to maintain the engagement. One biasing device can elevate pressure in a sealed volume in the valve at a constant level above an external pressure. The elevated pressure can produce a pressure differential across the rotary actuator, thereby producing at least a portion of the engagement force. Another biasing device can act between a splined hub and a mated splined shaft, thereby applying at least a portion of the engagement force through the shaft to the rotary actuator. Fluid flowing through a screen can create a pressure drop, thereby causing a pressure differential across the rotary actuator and applying at least a portion of the engagement force to the surfaces.
US11566478B2	Compensated drill floor A system includes a first structure configured to be coupled to a tubular string extending to a seafloor, whereby the first structure comprises a drill floor. The system further includes a second structure configured to provide a lateral force to the first structure while allowing for vertical movement between the first structure and the second structure relative to the seafloor.
US11566471B2	Selectively openable communication port for a wellbore drilling system A window mill is positionable in a wellbore having an annulus. The window mill includes a mill body having an outer surface, a conduit extending axially through the mill body, and a flow port extending from the conduit through the outer surface. A nozzle shuttle including a nozzle is arranged in the conduit. The nozzle shuttle selectively extending over the flow port. A selectively openable port adapter extends between the flow port and the nozzle shuttle. The selectively openable port adapter is responsive to fluid pressure to fluidically expose the conduit to the annulus through the flow port.
US11566466B2	Acoustic shutter assembly The acoustic shutter assembly (1) includes at least one window pane (2, 3) arranged in a frame (4). At least one ventilation duct (7) is arranged in the frame between an outer ventilation opening (8) and an inner ventilation opening (9), extending between a first layer of sound absorbing material arranged at an inside (5) and a second layer of sound absorbing material arranged at an outside. A number of acoustic reflectors (12) in the form of plate material are arranged between the first and second layers of sound absorbing material so that the ventilation duct is separated into a number of respective ventilation channels (13) formed between the acoustic reflectors. Each ventilation channel changes direction at least once between the outer ventilation opening and the inner ventilation opening, thereby at least substantially blocking any linear path from the outer ventilation opening to the inner ventilation opening.
US11566463B2	Door presenter actuator for vehicle door A vehicle door presenter actuator, including: an extension bar that is driven outward from the door presenter actuator by a nut that threadingly engages a power screw operatively secured to a motor of the vehicle door presenter actuator; and a barrel cam that is pivoted into contact with a switch as a pin of the nut slides within a cam path of the barrel cam as the nut drives the extension bar outward from the vehicle door presenter actuator.
US11566462B2	Safety system for automatic door A safety system for an automatic door including an ultrasonic sensor installed in a rotary frame to detect motion of the rotary frame in order to stop operation of an automatic door in order to prevent injury from the door.
US11566457B2	Hinge Disclosed herein is a continuous hinge. The continuous hinge comprises a first hinge portion comprising a first plurality of knuckles; and a second hinge portion opposing the first hinge portion and comprising a second plurality of knuckles. The second plurality of knuckles is interdigitated with the first plurality of knuckles and pivotally coupled to the first plurality of knuckles. Each knuckle is a separate piece.
US11566453B2	Striker mounted endgate damper An endgate striker assembly engageable with an endgate latch, wherein the endgate striker assembly has a striker and an overmolded-annular shoulder. The striker has an attachment portion at one end, a head at the opposite end and a cylindrical shaft between the attachment portion and the head. The overmolded-annular shoulder is between the cylindrical shaft and the attachment portion. The overmolded-annular shoulder has an annular damper and an annular shoulder. The annular damper is molded over the surface of the annular shoulder facing the cylindrical shaft and at least part of the outer circumferential surface of the annular shoulder.
US11566427B2	Enhanced roofing system A roof system includes a roof deck, a weighted cover board disposed upwardly adjacent the roof deck and a plurality of fasteners coupling the weighted cover board to the roof deck.
US11566420B2	Assembly-type brick set The present invention is an assembly-type brick set. More specifically, the present invention is an assembly-type brick set which not only maximizes structural rigidity and fastening performance but is also able to, by excluding use of brittle bonding agent such as concrete mortar, prevent damage and collapse of a wall even in cases of severe shaking, such as during earthquakes. This assembly-type brick set comprises a brick portion in which is formed at least one brick hole which penetrates a brick body vertically, and a joint which is inserted into the brick hole, wherein: the brick hole is formed in the shape of an hour glass wherein the diameter of a middle portion is smaller than a top diameter and a bottom diameter; the joint is formed so that its top portion fits into the bottom of the brick hole, and its bottom portion fits into the top of the brick hole; a plurality of brick portions is provided stacked vertically adjacent to each other; and, an assembled brick structure is achieved by inserting the joint between the adjacently stacked brick portions.
US11566419B2	Controlling acoustics of a performance space A method for changing acoustics of a performance space may include mounting a plurality of panel assemblies to a ceiling or a portion of a ceiling of the performance space. Each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies may include one or more acoustic panels. The exemplary method may further include changing a distance of the one or more acoustic panels of each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies from the ceiling by coupling the one or more acoustic panels of each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies with a first actuating mechanism, and actuating a linear vertical movement of the one or more acoustic panels of each panel assembly of the plurality of panel assemblies along a first axis perpendicular to the ceiling utilizing the first actuating mechanism.
US11566404B2	Pull-out faucet having magnetic attraction A pull-out faucet includes a faucet spout, a braided hose that is movably disposed in the faucet spout, a coupling member that is disposed in the faucet spout and hermetically connected to an outlet end of the braided hose, and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly includes a fixing seat disposed in the faucet spout, a first fixing member secured in the fixing seat, and a second fixing member having a magnetic attraction with the first fixing member. The fixing seat has a central first through hole. The second fixing member is installed on the coupling member. The coupling member is attracted and secured on the fixing assembly.
US11566403B2	Faucet A faucet that includes a base; a collar extending from the base, wherein the collar is rotatable relative to the base about a longitudinal axis; a control arm comprising a first end movably coupled to the collar and a second end opposite the first end; a sprayhead configured to emit water; a magnetic spheroidal joint comprising a ball and a socket, wherein at least one of the ball and the socket is magnetic and attracts the other of the ball and the socket through a magnetic force, one of the ball and the socket is coupled to the sprayhead, and the other of the ball and the socket is coupled to the second end of the control arm; and a flexible hose separate from the control arm and configured to fluidly connect the sprayhead and the base.
US11566391B2	Device for holding a boat fender A device for holding a boat fender in place at an installation site, such as a dock. The device including a main fabric body that is foldable and has a first end, an opposing second end, a first side, and an opposing second side. The device further includes first and second adjustable fasteners configured to attach the second end to the first end for allowing the main fabric body to cradle and hold the boat fender. A boat fender strap has a first end that is attached to the main fabric body and an opposing second end that is detachably attached to the main fabric body. The boat fender strap is configured to pass through a center hole of the boat fender for securely attaching the boat fender to the main fabric body.
US11566389B2	Gate for controlling oncoming traffic on a roadway A gate for controlling oncoming traffic on a roadway (e.g. a highway). The gate comprises an arm movable between an extended position in which the arm extends into a given portion of the roadway to inform the oncoming traffic that the given portion of the roadway is closed and a retracted position in which the arm does not extend into the given portion of the roadway and thus leaves open the given portion of the roadway for the oncoming traffic. The gate also comprises a control system comprising an actuator and configured to support the arm and move the arm between the extended position and the retracted position. The arm may be quite long and vertically wide to close more of the roadway and be clearly visible to the oncoming traffic, while the gate may be crash-tested (i.e., compliant with crash-testing criteria), the control system may be compact, and the gate may be reusable and easily repairable if crashed into.
US11566374B2	Refining plate provided with refining bars having edge creating bar cavities A refiner plate that is adapted to be attached to a rotatable refiner disc on a refiner for mechanical treatment of lignocellulosic material. The refiner plate includes a refining surface that is adapted to be arranged oppositely a second refining surface of a second refiner disc on said refiner. The refining surface is provided with a plurality of refining bars, where at least one of the refining bars is provided with cavities that are at least partially embedded in the refining bars. At least one cavity provided on the at least one refining bar have one end arranged closer to the leading edge of a refining bar and one end arranged closer to the trailing edge of the refining bar and wherein the depth dimension of the cavity at the end is smaller than the depth dimension of the cavity at the end.
US11566371B2	Stranded conductor and method for manufacturing stranded conductor According to embodiments of the present invention, a stranded conductor is formed in which the occurrence of defects, such as strand unevenness of filaments and outward protrusion of filaments, is inhibited. According to embodiments of the present invention, a stranded conductor (1a) includes soft filaments (2a) stranded together. The soft filaments (2a) include a soft filament made of an aluminum material, disposed along a center (101), and include six soft filaments, twelve soft filaments, and eighteen soft filaments made of an aluminum material, disposed around and concentrically with the center. The filaments are softened filaments that are softened. A lay length (Pa) is from 6.2 times to 15.7 times a conductor diameter of the stranded conductor.
US11566370B2	Manufacturing process and composition for multispectral camouflage A process and composition is provided for preparing substrates with both visual and thermal camouflage. The substrate is metallized through a deposition process and polished or calendered to smooth the metal layer and lower the infrared emissivity of the layer deposited onto the substrate. The metallized substrate is then visually decorated by a tarnish and/or dying process that minimally impacts the infrared emissivity of the metallized substrate.
US11566362B2	Washing machine capable of controlling control panel related to operation of heaters A washing machine and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The washing machine includes a plurality of washing devices, each of which includes a heater. Based on a target temperature of wash water heated by one heater of any one of the washing devices, the washing machine changes a target temperature setting environment of wash water heated by the remaining heater. The washing machine includes a first heater to heat wash water stored in a first tub, a second heater to heat wash water stored in a second tub, a control panel to provide a target temperature setting menu for setting a target temperature of the wash water stored in the first tub, and a controller to drive the first heater and the second heater. The controller changes the target temperature setting menu supplied from the control panel in response to the second target temperature.
US11566360B2	Method for controlling laundry processing apparatus A method for controlling a laundry processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises steps of: inputting power to at least a second processing device and, through an input unit in the second processing device, inputting an installation inspection instruction for the second processing device; performing a primary inspection process by the installation inspection instruction; and performing a second inspection process after the primary inspection process is completed. In the primary inspection process, the control unit of the second processing device controls a plurality of inspections to proceed automatically in sequence, and the plurality of inspections may comprise at least two of a pairing inspection, a drawer closing state inspection, a drawer locking state inspection, and a lid closing state inspection.
US11566356B2	Patch library system for stitching along a predetermined path Disclosed are various systems and features for use with a machine, such as a sewing machine, to facilitate patch library systems that may enable the storage and retrieval of patch configuration information. Such systems and features may be useful in the context of performing an action along a self-guided path on a substrate.
US11566352B2	Frame of loom A frame of a loom includes both side frames connected to each other by means of a plurality of beam members attached to attachment parts on inner surfaces of each of the side frames, and each side frame is configured to support a heddle frame guide configured to guide up-and-down movement of a heddle frame of an opening device. In the frame of a loom, at least one of the pair of side frames has, as a reference surface, a part located in a position of the inner surface in which the heddle frame guide in a warp direction is supported and the attachment part to which at least one of the plurality of beam members is attached is formed to be an offset attachment part located on a more inner side of the frame than the reference surface.
US11566346B2	Protein scaffold The invention provides a protein scaffold and methods of preparing, screening, engineering and using the protein scaffold.
US11566339B2	Plating method and plating apparatus A plating method capable of controlling a concentration of an additive within a proper range during plating of a substrate is disclosed. The plating method includes: disposing an anode and a substrate, having a via-hole formed in a surface thereof, so as to face each other in a plating solution containing an additive; applying a voltage between the anode and the substrate for filling the via-hole with metal; measuring the voltage applied to the substrate; calculating an amount of change in the voltage per predetermined time; and adjusting a concentration of the additive in the plating solution to keep the amount of change in the voltage within a predetermined control range.
US11566337B2	Substrate locking system, device and procedure for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment Exemplary substrate locking system, device, apparatus and method for chemical and/or electrolytic surface treatment of a substrate in a process fluid can be provided. For example, it is possible to provide a first element, a second element and a locking unit. The first element and the second element can be configured to hold the substrate between each other. The locking unit can be configured to lock the first element and the second element with each other. The locking unit can comprise a magnet control device and a magnet. The magnet can be arranged at or near the first element and/or the second element. The magnet control device can be configured to control a magnetic force between the first element and the second element.
US11566336B2	Method for transforming a crystal form of an electrolyte containing lithium for aluminum electrolysis A method for transforming a crystal form of an electrolyte containing lithium for aluminum electrolysis includes the following steps: S1, pulverizing the electrolyte containing lithium; S2, uniformly mixing an additive with the electrolyte powder to obtain a mixture, wherein the additive is one or more selected from the group consisting of an oxide of an alkali metal other than lithium, an oxo acid salt of an alkali metal other than lithium, and a halide of an alkali metal other than lithium; a molar ratio of a sum of alkali metal fluoride contained in the electrolyte, alkali metal fluoride directly added from the additive, and alkali metal fluoride to which the additive is converted under the high-temperature calcination condition in the mixture to aluminum fluoride is greater than 3; S3, calcining the mixture at a high temperature.
US11566333B2	Method for cleanly extracting metallic silver A method for cleanly extracting metallic silver includes: mixing an acidic solution containing Ce4+ and NO3− with a silver-containing material for leaching; after the leaching is completed, carrying out a solid-liquid separation to obtain a leaching solution containing Ce3+ and Ag+; and electrolyzing the leaching solution, wherein an oxidation reaction of Ce3+ occurs at an anode to realize a regeneration of Ce4+ and an electrolytic reduction occurs at a cathode to reduce Ag+ to obtain the metallic silver. Ce4+ is used as a leaching agent and an intermediate oxidant to implement a cyclic operation of solution leaching and electrolytic regeneration on the silver-containing material. Almost no NOx and waste liquid are caused by the extraction process, and the invention is clean and environmentally friendly.
US11566330B2	Systems and methods for maintaining pretreatment baths Disclosed is a system for maintaining a pretreatment bath containing a pretreatment comprising a Group IVB metal. The system comprises an aqueous reducing agent comprising a metal cation and a latent source of sulfate which, upon reaction with a contaminant in the pretreatment bath, forms a metal sulfate. The contaminant comprises a nitrite source. The metal sulfate salt has a pKsp of 4.5 to 11 at a temperature of 25° C. Also disclosed is a method for maintaining a pretreatment bath containing a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal. The method comprises supplying the reducing agent to the pretreatment bath in an amount sufficient to reduce a pollution ratio of the pretreatment bath to less than 1:1. Also disclosed are substrates with a pretreatment bath maintained according to the system and method.
US11566325B2	Silicon carbonitride gapfill with tunable carbon content Methods for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) of silicon carbonitride films are described. A flowable silicon carbonitride film is formed on a substrate surface by exposing the substrate surface to a precursor and a reactant, the precursor having a structure of general formula (I) or general formula (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are independently selected from hydrogen (H), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted vinyl, silane, substituted or unsubstituted amine, or halide; purging the processing chamber of the silicon precursor, and then exposing the substrate to an ammonia plasma.
US11566323B2	Fine metal mask and method for manufacturing the same, mask assembly and display substrate The present disclosure provides a fine metal mask and a method for manufacturing the same, a mask assembly and a display substrate. The fine metal mask includes: a mask pattern region and a non-mask region disposed at a periphery of the mask pattern region. The mask pattern region includes at least one first grid pattern region, a barrier ring pattern disposed around the first grid pattern region, and a second grid pattern region disposed at an outer periphery of the barrier ring pattern.
US11566317B2	Ion beam sputtering with ion assisted deposition for coatings on chamber components An article comprises a body and a conformal protective layer on at least one surface of the body. The conformal protective layer is a plasma resistant rare earth oxide film having a thickness of less than 1000 μm, wherein the plasma resistant rare earth oxide is selected from a group consisting of YF3, Er4Al2O9, ErAlO3, and a ceramic compound comprising Y4Al2O9 and a solid-solution of Y2O3—ZrO2.
US11566313B2	Method for manufacturing Ni-based alloy member Provided is a method for manufacturing an Ni-based alloy member in which the equilibrium amount of γ′ phase precipitation at 700° C. is from 30 to 70 volume %. The method includes the steps of preparing an Ni-based alloy powder having a predetermined chemical composition; forming a precursor body wherein an average grain diameter of the γ phase grains is 50 μm or less, by using the Ni-based alloy powder; and heating the precursor body to a temperature at least the γ′ phase solvus temperature and subsequently slow-cooling the heated precursor body from the temperature to a temperature at least 100° C. lower than the γ′ phase solvus temperature at a cooling rate of 100° C./h or lower. There is obtained a softened body in that the γ′ phase particles of at least 20 volume % precipitate between/among the γ phase grains having an average grain diameter of 50 μm or less.
US11566303B2	Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and method for manufacturing non-oriented electrical steel sheet A non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to one embodiment of the invention has a chemical composition represented by C: 0.0030% or less, Si: 2.00% or less, Al: 1.00% or less, Mn: 0.10% to 2.00%, S: 0.0030% or less, one or more selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Nd, Pr, La, Ce, Zn, and Cd: 0.0003% or greater and less than 0.0015% in total, a parameter Q represented by Q=[Si]+2×[Al]−[Mn]: 2.00 or less; Sn: 0.00% to 0.40%, Cu: 0.00% to 1.00%, and a remainder: Fe and impurities, and a parameter R represented by R−(I100+I310+I411+I521)/(I111+I211+I332+I221) is 0.80 or greater.
US11566302B2	Grain-oriented electrical steel sheet and method for manufacturing same Provided is a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet having better transformer iron loss property than conventional grain-oriented electrical steel sheets. A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet comprises: a steel substrate; a forsterite film on a surface of the steel substrate; and a Cr-depleted layer at a boundary between the steel substrate and the forsterite film, the Cr-depleted layer having a Cr concentration that is 0.70 times to 0.90 times a Cr concentration of the steel substrate.
US11566292B2	Gene signature of residual risk following endocrine treatment in early breast cancer There is described herein a method of prognosing endocrine-only treatment in a subject with breast cancer, the method comprising: a) providing a tumor sample of the breast cancer; b) determining the expression level of at least 40 of the genes listed in Table 4 in the tumor sample; c) comparing said expression levels to a reference expression level of the group of genes from control samples from a cohort of subjects; and d) determining the residual risk associated with the breast cancer; wherein a statistically significant difference or similarity in the expression of the group of genes compared to the reference expression level corresponds to a residual risk associated with breast cancer.
US11566287B2	Methods of lowering the error rate of massively parallel DNA sequencing using duplex consensus sequencing Next Generation DNA sequencing promises to revolutionize clinical medicine and basic research. However, while this technology has the capacity to generate hundreds of billions of nucleotides of DNA sequence in a single experiment, the error rate of approximately 1% results in hundreds of millions of sequencing mistakes. These scattered errors can be tolerated in some applications but become extremely problematic when “deep sequencing” genetically heterogeneous mixtures, such as tumors or mixed microbial populations. To overcome limitations in sequencing accuracy, a method Duplex Consensus Sequencing (DCS) is provided. This approach greatly reduces errors by independently tagging and sequencing each of the two strands of a DNA duplex. As the two strands are complementary, true mutations are found at the same position in both strands. In contrast, PCR or sequencing errors will result in errors in only one strand. This method uniquely capitalizes on the redundant information stored in double-stranded DNA, thus overcoming technical limitations of prior methods utilizing data from only one of the two strands.
US11566277B2	Compositions and methods for analyte detection Methods of analyzing nucleic acids of a cell are provided.
US11566273B2	Method for producing cell contained base and method for evaluating equipment Provided is a method for producing a cell contained base, the method being capable of providing a cell contained base highly accurately controlled in number of nucleic acid molecules contained in a low-concentration nucleic acid standard sample, the method including a liquid droplet discharging step of discharging a cell suspension in the form of a liquid droplet with a liquid droplet discharging unit onto a base including at least one cell contained region; a cell number counting step of counting a number of cells contained in the liquid droplet with a plurality of sensors from two or more directions while the liquid droplet is flying into the cell contained region; and a liquid droplet landing step of landing the liquid droplet in the at least one cell contained region in a manner that a predetermined number of cells are located in the at least one cell contained region.
US11566271B2	Processes to make neosaxitoxin and analogues thereof The present invention relates to processes to make neosaxitoxin, and analogues and variants thereof, and intermediates in the production of neosaxitoxin in recombinant host cells. Neosaxitoxin and the analogues and variants thereof may be used in the production of pharmaceutical compositions.
US11566269B2	Method for the in vivo synthesis of 4-hydroxymethylfurfural and derivatives thereof The present disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods for the production of 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA from a carbon source. The method provides for engineered microorganisms that express endogenous and/or exogenous nucleic acid molecules that catalyze the conversion of a carbon source into 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA. The disclosure further provides methods of producing polymers derived from 4-HMF, 2,4-furandimethanol, furan-2,4-dicarbaldehyde, 4-(hydroxymethyl)furoic acid, 2-formylfuran-4-carboxylate, 4-formylfuran-2-carboxylate, and/or 2,4-FDCA.
US11566262B2	Tetracycline-inducible expression systems The invention provides inducible promoter systems and their components incorporating components of a tetracycline operon. By coordinating expression of different transcriptional units in these systems as a result of selection of promoters and/or linking the units into the same DNA molecule, these systems can achieve higher levels of expression of coding segments of interest, increased differential levels of expression between on- and off-states, and/or greater responsiveness to inducing agents than conventional systems.
US11566252B2	Preparation and use of plant embryo explants for transformation The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from seeds, and storage of such material prior to subsequent use in plant tissue culture and genetic transformation. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, and transformation are disclosed, as is transformable meristem tissue produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation.
US11566250B2	Production and separation of 3-hydroxypropionic acid The disclosure provides methods and apparatus for producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid or a salt thereof, for removing 3-hydroxypropionic acid from aqueous solution (e.g., aqueous broth), and for using it to make various chemicals.
US11566242B2	Methods and compositions for reprogramming cells The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for reprogramming cells to a pluripotent state. In particular, it relates to an integration- and feeder cell-free method for reprogramming primary human fibroblast cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
US11566239B2	Stabilized cellulase variants Disclosed is variants of a cellulase having improved stability in the presence of a protease, and the use of such variants in laundry.
US11566236B2	Materials and methods for treatment of hemoglobinopathies Materials and methods for treating a patient with a hemoglobinopathy, both ex vivo and in vivo, and materials and methods for creating permanent changes to the genome that can result in at least one deletion, insertion, modulation, or inactivation of a transcriptional control sequence of a BCL11A gene in a cell by genome editing.
US11566234B2	Method for manufacturing body substitutes by additive deposition The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a bio-ink by additive deposition, which comprises supplying: a first solution including between 5 and 40 wt. % gelatin; a second solution including between 15 and 35.wt. % alginate; a third solution including between 1 and 15 wt. % fibrinogen, and optionally living cells in suspension; and creating a mixture including: around 35 to 65 vol. % of the first solution; around 15 to 35 vol. % of the second solution; and around 15 to 35 vol. % of the third solution, said proportions being selected so that they add up to 100%. Said bio-ink allows the additive deposition of objects that can be polymerised by means of a solution including calcium ions and thrombin. Said objects can be incubated and can be used as a substitute for body tissue, for example (with added fibroblasts) as skin substitute.
US11566233B2	Three-dimensional in vitro lung model, process for preparing said model, and its use for determining and /or predicting the sensitizing effects of inhalable products The invention relates to a three-dimensional in vitro alveolar lung model comprising essentially the four cells types as follows: alveolar type II epithelial cells able to secrete (lung laying) surfactant, endothelial cells which forms the inner lining of capillaries providing a permeable barrier, dendritic-like cells, such as non-differentiated THP-1, linking innate and adaptive immunity and macrophage-like cells, able to participate to defense mechanisms by ingesting foreign materials by phagocytosis. The invention also relates to a process for preparing said model, and its use for assessing the irritation potential or toxicity of inhalable products such as particles or molecules on the alveolar barrier of lungs, and also for determining and/or predicting the sensitizing effects of inhalable products such as particles or molecules on the alveolar barrier of lungs.
US11566231B2	Physiology and pathophysiology of human gut: intestine-on-chip An in vitro microfluidic intestine on-chip is described herein that mimics the structure and at least one function of specific areas of the gastrointestinal system in vivo. In particular, a multicellular, layered, microfluidic intestinal cell culture, which is some embodiments is derived from patient's enteroids-derived cells, is described comprising L cells, allowing for interactions between L cells and gastrointestinal epithelial cells, endothelial cells and immune cells. This in vitro microfluidic system can be used for modeling inflammatory gastrointestinal autoimmune tissue, e.g., diabetes, obesity, intestinal insufficiency and other inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders. These multicellular-layered microfluidic intestine on-chips further allow for comparisons between types of gastrointestinal tissues, e.g., small intestinal duodenum, small intestinal jejunum, small intestinal ileum, large intestinal colon, etc., and between disease states of gastrointestinal tissue, i.e. healthy, pre-disease and diseased areas. Additionally, these microfluidic gut-on-chips allow identification of cells and cellular derived factors driving disease states and drug testing for reducing inflammation.
US11566224B2	Dendritic cell generator Devices, systems, and methods can be used for the automated production of dendritic cells (DC) from dendritic cell progenitors, such as monocytes obtained from peripheral blood. The invention makes it possible to obtain sufficient quantities of a subject's own DC for use in preparing and characterizing vaccines, for activating and characterizing the activation state of the subject's immune response, and to aid in preventing and/or treating cancer or infectious disease.
US11566223B2	Chimeric antigen receptor cell preparation and uses thereof Embodiments described herein relate to compositions including genetically modified CAR cells and uses thereof for treating cancer. Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to compositions and methods for T cell response enhancement and/or CAR cell preparation. For example, a method may include obtaining cells comprising a CAR and culturing the cells in the presence of an agent that is recognized by the extracellular domain of the CAR.
US11566222B2	γδ T cell expansion procedure A method for expanding a population of γδ T-cells is provided in which isolated activated Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) are cultured in a medium comprising transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) under conditions in which the production of effector γδ T-cells having therapeutic activity against malignant disease is favored. The use of TGF-β in the production of effector cells in particular Vγ9Vδ2 T-cells is also described and claimed.
US11566219B2	Bifidobacterium bacteria and composition including novel bifidobacterium bacteria Provide are beneficial bacteria that can be beneficially applied across a wide range of age groups and a composition containing the same. Bifidobacterium longum subspecies longum NITE BP-02568 and/or Bifidobacterium longum subspecies longum NITE BP-02569; and Bifidobacterium longum subspecies longum, having utilization ability for 2′-fucosyllactose are also provided. More preferably, bacteria having utilization ability for carbohydrates arabinoxylan, arabinan, and pectic galactan; and a composition containing the bacteria are also provided. More preferably, a composition containing 2′-fucosyllactose are also provided. More preferably, a composition containing at least one carbohydrate selected from the group consisting of arabinoxylan, arabinan, pectic galactan, and oligosaccharides derived therefrom or containing at least a carbohydrate derived from a gramineous plant or a carbohydrate derived from a solanaceous plant are also provided.
US11566215B2	Bioreactor with scaffolds A bioreactor for culturing of cells is described. Screens suitable as a cell growth scaffold may comprise crossed fibers. Screens may be contained loosely in a screen holder, which in turn may be contained inside a manifold assembly. A lower manifold, screen holder and upper manifold may have identical or similar interior open cross-sections. Flow of liquid medium can occur upwardly through the array of screens, then flowing over a weir in the presence of an air pocket, and into a moat and a pump. The screen holder may have slots whose exterior-facing ligaments are rounded, and may have grooves whose interior-facing edges are rounded. These components may be located inside an incubator suitable to maintain desired environmental conditions and cleanliness.
US11566207B2	Compositions and methods for removing soil from surfaces The present invention relates to a an aqueous composition for removing soils from a surface to be cleaned, formed from water, a detergent mixture and a rinse aid, wherein the detergent mixture comprises a peroxidation catalyst and wherein the rinse aid comprises an oxygen source. Such a composition may provide a more effective cleaning behaviour. The present invention further relates to a method for removing soil from a surface to be cleaned comprising applying to the surface to be cleaned a composition according to the invention.
US11566198B2	Metal organic frameworks for removal of compounds from a fluid Embodiments provide a method of compound removal from a fluid. The method includes contacting one or more metal organic framework (MOF) compositions with a fluid and sorbing one or more compounds, such as CO2, H2S and condensable hydrocarbons. One or more of CO2, H2S and condensable hydrocarbons can be sorbed simultaneously or in series. The metal organic framework can be an M-soc-MOF.
US11566193B2	Aviation fuel composition The present invention relates to an aviation fuel composition comprising an aviation range fuel component and a diesel range fuel component originating from renewable sources, the diesel range fuel component having a cloud point of at most about −20° C. and existent gum more than about 7 mg/100 ml, wherein existent gum of the aviation fuel composition is at most about 7 mg/100 ml.
US11566190B2	Integrating ebullated bed hydrocracking and coking units Integrated processes and systems for the production of distillate hydrocarbons and coke. The process may include feeding a hydrocarbon feedstock, comprising a residuum hydrocarbon fraction, to a residue hydrocracking reactor system to convert hydrocarbons therein, producing a hydrocracked effluent. The hydrocracked effluent may then be fed to a separation system, separating the hydrocracked effluent into one or more distillate hydrocarbon fractions and a vacuum residue fraction. The vacuum residue fraction may be fed to a coker system, converting the vacuum residue fraction into a coke product and a coker vapor effluent, recovering the coke product, and feeding the coker vapor effluent to the separation system. The one or more distillate hydrocarbon fractions are hydroprocessed to produce a hydroprocessed effluent, and the hydroprocessed effluent is separated into product distillate hydrocarbon fractions.
US11566186B2	Water-assisted zeolite upgrading of oils A petroleum refining method for upgrading petroleum products improves the efficiency and reduces the costs of upgrading oils, such as lipids, bitumen, crude oil, fracking oils, synthetic oils, and other feeds, to produce useful fuels and chemical precursor streams. Usage of a specific type of zeolite (ZSM-5) catalyst, supercritical water to control coke formation, and a specific response to phase behavior and other catalytic effects optimize the process. A prescribed set of reactor conditions employing supercritical water increases activity of the catalyst in industrial reactions.
US11566182B2	Circular economy for plastic waste to polyethylene via refinery FCC feed pretreater and FCC units Provided in one embodiment is a continuous process for converting waste plastic into recycle for polyethylene polymerization. The process comprises selecting waste plastics containing polyethylene and/or polypropylene, and passing the waste plastics through a pyrolysis reactor to thermally crack at least a portion of the polyolefin waste and produce a pyrolyzed effluent. The pyrolyzed effluent is separated into offgas, a pyrolysis oil and optionally pyrolysis wax comprising a naphtha/diesel fraction and heavy fraction, and char. The pyrolysis oil and wax is passed to a refinery FCC feed pretreater unit. A heavy fraction is recovered and sent to a refinery FCC unit, from which a C3 olefin/paraffin mixture fraction is recovered, which is passed to a steam cracker for ethylene production. In another embodiment, a propane fraction (C3) is recovered from a propane/propylene splitter and passed to the steam cracker.
US11566178B2	Composition for etching and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using same A composition for etching and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, the method including an etching process of using the composition for etching, are provided. The composition for etching includes a first inorganic acid; any one first additive selected from the group consisting of phosphorous acid, an organic phosphite, a hypophosphite, and mixtures thereof, and a solvent. The composition for etching is a high-selectivity composition for etching that can selectively remove a nitride film while minimizing the etch rate for an oxide film and does not have a problem such as particle generation, which adversely affects device characteristics.
US11566167B2	Gemini surfactants containing an unsaturated linker for clay swelling inhibition Amidoamine-based gemini surfactants having dual chains connected via an alkenylene or alkynylene linker. Each chain contains a quaternary ammonium head group and an ethoxylated alkyl tail. A water-based drilling fluid containing the gemini surfactant is also provided. As examined by linear swelling and free swelling tests, the gemini surfactant is effective in reducing clay swelling.
US11566159B2	Base oil for re-use A process for producing a base oil composition particularly adapted for use in oil-base drilling mud compositions. The process includes contacting drilling waste containing an oil-base mud phase with a solvent to produce a mixture of liquids and solids, separating the two phases, partially evaporating the liquids phase to produce an oil base composition substantially lacking low molecular weight carbon chain compounds and also lacking significant concentrations of benzene, toluene, xylene, and/or ethyl benzene, and having increased closed-cup flashpoint when compared to the oil-base mud phase in the drilling waste. The resulting base oil has enhanced health and safety characteristics for workers interacting with and otherwise exposed to the oil base composition during transporting, conditioning or using such compositions. The base oil produced and drilling methods using the recovered and recycled mud are also described.
US11566151B2	Photo-curable liquid optically clear adhesive composition and the use thereof The present invention relates to a photo-curable liquid optically clear adhesive composition, to a cured adhesive and an article produced therefrom, and to the use thereof.
US11566146B2	Coating compositions for application utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator and methods and systems thereof A coating composition for application to a substrate utilizing a high transfer efficiency applicator is provided herein. The coating composition includes monomeric, oligomeric, or polymeric compounds having a number average molecular weight of from about 400 to about 20,000 and having a free-radically polymerizable double bond. The coating composition further includes a photo initiator. The coating composition has an Ohnesorge number (Oh) of from about 0.01 to about 12.6. The coating composition has a Reynolds number (Re) of from about 0.02 to about 6,200. The coating composition has a Deborah number (De) of from greater than 0 to about 1730.
US11566142B2	Conductive ink and method for preparing the same, and flexible display device A conductive ink is provided, which includes an ink solvent and a conductive composition dispersed in the ink solvent. The conductive composition includes a silver nanoparticle and a molecular chain of polyaniline formed on a surface of the silver nanoparticle. A method for preparing a conductive ink and a flexible display device are further provided. The conductive ink has good film forming property and good conductivity.
US11566133B2	Gelatin polymer derived from natural sources of cold-adapted marine species and uses thereof The present invention refers to a composition comprising a solution which in turn comprises an amino acidic chain gelatin polymer derived from natural sources of cold-adapted marine species, at a concentration from 1% to 20% (w/v), which optionally further comprises a polymerizing initiator such as a photoinitiator, and is chemically functionalized to become reactive to polymerization or crosslinking in presence of free radicals. This composition is especially useful for 3D printing, extrusion systems (additive fabrication), spray systems, casting, micro- and nano fibers fabrication systems (electrospinning, solution blow spinning) or microfluidics.
US11566132B2	Thermosetting silicone resin composition and die attach material for optical semiconductor device A thermosetting silicone resin composition contains the following components (A-1) to (D): (A-1) an alkenyl group-containing linear organopolysiloxane; (A-2) a branched organopolysiloxane shown by (R13SiO1/2)a(R23SiO1/2)b(SiO4/2)c (1); (B-1) a branched organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by (HR22SiO1/2)d(R23SiO1/2)e(SiO4/2)f (2); (B-2) a linear organohydrogenpolysiloxane shown by (R23SiO1/2)2(HR2SiO2/2)x(R22SiO2/2)y (3); (C) an adhesion aid which is an epoxy group-containing branched organopolysiloxane; and (D) a catalyst containing a combination of a zero-valent platinum complex with a divalent platinum complex and/or a tetravalent platinum complex. This provides a thermosetting silicone resin composition which causes little contamination at a gold pad portion and has excellent adhesiveness to a silver lead frame.
US11566123B2	Process for preparing polypropylene particles by using recyclable coffee grounds plant fibers A process for preparing polypropylene particles by using recyclable coffee grounds plant fibers includes the following preparation steps: S1) preparing raw materials; S2) processing the raw materials; S3) mixing the raw materials to obtain a mixture; and S4) performing mixing and extrusion granulation on the mixture. The raw materials in S1 include 35-40 parts of coffee grounds powder, 60-80 parts of polypropylene resin, 2-5 parts of compatibilizer, 4-8 parts of toughening agent, 1-3 parts of diffusing agent, 1-3 parts of maleic anhydride, 0.7-1.6 parts of anti-UV agent, 3-6 parts of antioxidant, and 1-2 parts of white oil. The present disclosure adopts coffee grounds for mixing preparation, the discarded coffee grounds can be reused, the prepared polypropylene particles contain fiber components, and the performance of a material is improved.
US11566120B2	Plasticizer improving dynamic fatigue performance in fiber reinforced elastomers The dynamic fatigue and hysteresis performances of fiber reinforced rubber compounds are compared using different plasticizers. Fiber reinforced rubber compounds including a non-linear functionalized fatty acid ester, preferably a trimellitate, and more preferably Tris (2-Ethylhexyl) Trimellitate (TOTM) are shown to demonstrate greatly improved dynamic fatigue and hysteretic performance as compared to reference fiber reinforced rubber compounds including conventional reference plasticizers such as Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP).
US11566117B2	Production method for prepreg, prepreg tape, and fiber reinforced composite material, and coating device A method of producing a prepreg is described, in which a matrix resin is applied to a reinforcing fiber sheet in which the sheet can continuously run without clogging due to generated fuzz even at a high running speed and where the reinforcing fiber sheet can be efficiently impregnated with the matrix resin. A method of producing a prepreg includes allowing a reinforcing fiber sheet to pass substantially vertically downward through the inside of a coating section storing a matrix resin to apply the matrix resin to the reinforcing fiber sheet; and then applying a resin film to a primary impregnate prepreg withdrawn from the coating section.
US11566114B2	Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin filament and shaped product of same A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin filament is obtained by impregnating a continuous reinforcing fiber with a thermoplastic resin, and satisfies all of conditions (a) to (c). (a) The volume ratio of a reinforcing fiber in a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin filament is 30 to 80%; and the volume ratio of a thermoplastic resin in a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin filament is 70 to 20%. (b) The thickness of a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin filament is 0.01 to 3 mm. (c) The length of a filament contained in a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin filament is 1 m or more.
US11566113B2	Cured composition having high impact strength and temperature resistance, based on an epoxy resin and a polyisocyanate The invention relates to a method for producing a cured composition which has at least one oxazolidinone ring and at least one isocyanurate ring and is cross-linked by the same, starting from a liquid reactive mixture which, based on the total weight thereof, contains at least one epoxy resin, at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyol, and at least one catalyst composition. The invention further relates to the cured composition obtainable thereby.
US11566108B2	Polyimide film, laminate and surface material for display A polyimide film includes a polyimide in which a specific amount of molecular framework containing one or two silicon atoms in its main chain, wherein a total light transmittance measured in accordance with JIS K7361-1 is 85% or more; wherein a yellowness index calculated in accordance with JIS K7373-2006 is 30 or less; wherein a glass transition temperature is in a temperature range of from 150° C. to 400° C.; and wherein a tensile elastic modulus at 25° C. obtained by measuring a 15 mm×40 mm test piece at a tensile rate of 10 mm/min and a chuck distance of 20 mm in accordance with JIS K7127, is 1.8 GPa or more.
US11566103B2	Hyperbranched polylactide resin compositions Polylactide resins are branched by reaction with a mixture of a polyene compound and a cyclic peroxide. This branching method produces a product that has a very high polydispersity, a high branching number (Bn) and excellent melt strength, without forming large amounts of gelled material. The branched polylactide resins are useful in many melt processing operations, in particular sheet and film extrusion, extrusion foaming, extrusion coating and fiber processing. They are characterized by easy processing and allow for broadened processing windows.
US11566093B2	Polymer compound and method for manipulating cell using same A polymer compound is provided which is changed from a water-insoluble state to a water-soluble state by irradiation with light. The polymer compound is represented by Formula (5), where A and B are a single bond or a functional group, R3, R4, and R9 are hydrogen or an alkyl group, and R6 and R7 are hydrogen, an alkyl group, or the like.
US11566089B2	Polymer glass transition temperature manipulation via Z/E hydrazone photoswitching In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of changing the glass transition temperature of a polymer. In some embodiments, the polymer includes at least one hydrazone-containing compound. In general, the methods of the present disclosure include one or more of the following steps of: (1) applying light to the polymer; and (2) thereby changing the glass transition temperature of the polymer. In another embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a polymer having a light-adjustable glass transition temperature. In some embodiments, the polymer includes at least one hydrazone-containing compound.
US11566085B2	Process for the purification of hyaluronic acid salt, conducted in organic solvent The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of pharmaceutical, injectable or ophthalmic grade hyaluronic acid, or a salt thereof, for use in the dermocosmetic or pharmaceutical field or in medical devices, which comprises dissolution of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof in organic solvent, a heat cycle, and recovery of the product by precipitation and successive washes in organic solvents.
US11566082B2	Mutated immunoglobulin-binding polypeptides An Fc-binding polypeptide of improved alkali stability, comprising a mutant of an Fc-binding domain of Staphylococcus Protein A (SpA), as defined by SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO 26 or SEQ ID NO 27, wherein at least the alanine residue at the position corresponding to position 42 in SEQ ID NO:4-7 has been mutated to arginine and/or wherein at least the aspartic acid residue at the position corresponding to position 37 in SEQ ID NO:4-7 has been mutated to glutamic acid.
US11566075B2	Antibodies and related molecules and uses thereof The present invention relates to an isolated antibody, which selectively binds to CLEC14A, wherein said antibody (a) comprises at least one heavy chain variable region that comprises three CDRs and at least one light chain variable region that comprises three CDRs, wherein said heavy chain variable region comprises: (i) a variable heavy (VH) CDR1 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 105, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 42; (ii) a VH CDR2 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 106, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 3 or 43; and/or (iii) a VH CDR3 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 107, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 4 or 44; and/or wherein said light chain variable region comprises: (iv) a variable light (VL) CDR1 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 108, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 6 or 46; (v) a VL CDR2 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 109, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 7 or 47; and/or (vi) a VL CDR3 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1 10, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 8 or 48; or (b) comprises at least one heavy chain variable region that comprises three CDRs and at least one light chain variable region that comprises three CDRs, wherein said heavy chain variable region comprises: (i) a variable heavy (VH) CDR1 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22; (ii) a VH CDR2 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23; and/or (iii) a VH CDR3 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; and/or wherein said light chain variable region comprises: (iv) a variable light (VL) CDR1 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26; (v) a VL CDR2 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; and/or (vi) a VL CDR3 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28; or (c) is an antibody which can compete with antibody (a) or (b) for binding to CLEC14A. The invention further provides chimeric antigen receptors, nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention or the chimeric antigen receptors, vectors, cells and methods/uses of the antibodies and chimeric antigen receptors.
US11566074B2	Antibody for immunoassay and method for preparing same Provided are a method of efficiently producing an sIL-2R antigen in an amount necessary for antibody generation, and a method of producing an anti-sIL-2R antibody using the antigen. Specifically, provided are a method of producing soluble interleukin-2 receptor, including culturing SCC-3 cells and recovering soluble interleukin-2 receptor from a culture of the cells, and a method of producing an anti-soluble interleukin-2 receptor antibody, including immunizing an animal with sIL-2R produced by the method.
US11566059B2	Long-acting insulin analogues and derivatives thereof The present invention relates to long-acting insulin analogues having an increased in vivo half-life in which the amino acid at position 22 of the B-chain of native insulin is substituted and one or more amino acids of the A-chain or B-chain of native insulin are additionally substituted, and to long-acting insulin analogue derivatives having a further increased in vivo half-life in which an albumin-binding domain is additionally fused to the long-acting insulin analogues. The insulin analogues or insulin analogue derivatives according to the present invention have a significantly increased in vivo half-life, and thus can provide convenience to diabetic patients who self-administer insulin by injection.
US11566051B2	Stabilized RSV F proteins and uses thereof The disclosure relates to stable RSV F proteins and immunogenic compositions containing the same, as well as methods of using the immunogenic compositions and compositions comprising the RSV F proteins.
US11566049B2	Cyclic peptides and uses thereof The present disclosure is directed to a peptide of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and uses thereof: R1—C—R—X1—X2—P—X3—X4—X5—X6—C—R2 (I) wherein X1, X3, X5, and X6 is an amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of serine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine and glycine; X2 is alanine, arginine or lysine; X4 is glutamic acid or aspartic acid; R1 is selected from the group consisting of S, HS, GHS, PGHS, APGHS, EAPGHS, SEAPGHS, SSEAPGHS, PSSEAPGHS, DPSSEAPGHS and IDPSSEAPGHS, or R1 is absent; and R2 is selected from the group consisting of S, SS, SSK, SSKF, SSKFS, SSKFSW, SSKFSWD, SSKFSWDE, SSKFSWDEY, SSKFSWDEYE, SSKFSWDEYEQ, SSKFSWDEYEQY, SSKFSWDEYEQYK, SSKFSWDEYEQYKK, SSKFSWDEYEQYKKE, or R2 is absent; and wherein the peptide of formula (I), or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is a cyclic peptide formed by a disulphide bond between the two cysteine residues.
US11566048B2	Peptide that regulates fat metabolism and method for regulating fat metabolism A peptide for regulating fat metabolism is described. The peptide is selected from the group consisting of: YLGASVPSPDPLEP (SEQ ID NO: 1); YLNNGLGAPAPYPDPLEP (SEQ ID NO: 4); PDPLEP (SEQ ID NO: 14); and PSPDPLEP (SEQ ID NO: 16).
US11566044B2	Disulfide bond containing compounds and uses thereof There is provided a range of novel disulfide bond containing compounds. These disulfide bond containing compounds can be used in a variety of applications such as solid phase peptide synthesis, solid phase organic synthesis, formation of dendrimers, formation of macromolecules and formation cyclic peptides; and as a component of a delivery vehicle with a bioactive molecule.
US11566043B2	Process technology for biological product manufacturing and downstream purification Provided herein are, inter alia, biological manufacturing and downstream purification processes.
US11566042B2	Phosphoramidite synthones for the synthesis of self-neutralizing oligonucleotide compounds Compositions and compounds of nucleoside phosphoramidites and modified oligonucleotides, each comprising one or more charge-neutralizing moieties according to the formula V The nucleoside phosphoramidites permit facile attachment of the neutralizing moieties on the backbones of the modified oligonucleotides. The modified oligonucleotides can be used as therapeutic agents (i.e., oligotherapeutics) for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disorders, genetic diseases, infectious diseases, neurological diseases, inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases and others.
US11566034B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices A metal tetradentate complex is disclosed in which an imidazole moiety is used as a linker in the ligand. The complex is useful as an emitter or other functional roles in an OLED device.
US11566033B2	Compound and an organic semiconducting layer comprising the same The present invention relates to the compound represented by the general Formula (I): wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S and Se; R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of C1 to C12 alkyl, C6 to C20 aryl and C5 to C20 heteroaryl, wherein the respective C1 to C12 alkyl may optionally be substituted with C6-C20 aryl; L represents a single bond or is selected from the group consisting of C6 to C18 arylene or C2 to C20 heteroarylene; wherein the rings B, C and D may each be unsubstituted or substituted and B and C are anellated aromatic 6-membered rings; R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C12 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C12 fluorinated alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C20 aryl and unsubstituted or substituted C5 to C20 heteroaryl; wherein the substituents, if present in B, C, D, R3 and R4, are independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C20 linear alkyl, C3-C20 branched alkyl, C3-C20 cyclic alkyl, C1-C20 linear alkoxy, C3-C20 branched alkoxy, linear fluorinated C1-C12 alkyl, linear fluorinated C1-C12 alkoxy, C3-C12 branched fluorinated cyclic alkyl, C3-C12 fluorinated cyclic alkyl, C3-C12 fluorinated cyclic alkoxy, CN, C6-C20 aryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl, OR, SR, (C═O)R, (C═O)NR2, SiR3, (S═O)R, (S═O)2R, CR═CR2, Fluorine, NR2, NO2; wherein R is independently selected from C1-C20 linear alkyl, C1-C20 alkoxy, C1-C20 thioalkyl, C3-C20 branched alkyl, C3-C20 cyclic alkyl, C3-C20 branched alkoxy, C3-C20 cyclic alkoxy, C3-C20 branched thioalkyl, C3-C20 cyclic thioalkyl, C6-C20 aryl and C3-C20 heteroaryl; and R3 and R4 may or may not be connected with each other via a single bond, an organic semiconducting layer comprising the same, an organic electronic device comprising the organic semiconducting layer and a display device or a lighting device comprising the same.
US11566016B2	MAP kinase modulators and uses thereof The invention provides for novel MAP kinase inhibitors and compositions comprising the same. In some embodiments, the MAP kinase inhibitors are p38α MAP kinase inhibitors. The invention further provides for methods for treatment of diseases comprising administration of MAP kinase inhibitors or compositions comprising MAP kinase inhibitors. In some embodiments, the disease is Alzheimer's Disease, ALS, Huntington's Disease or Parkinson's Disease.
US11566011B2	Highly purified pharmaceutical grade tasimelteon A process for preparing a batch of highly purified, pharmaceutical grade tasimelteon comprises analyzing a batch of tasimelteon synthesized under GMP conditions for the presence of one or more identified impurities.
US11565998B2	Succinate prodrug, compositions containing the succinate prodrug and uses thereof The present invention provides a novel isolated succinate prodrug as the free com-pound or a salt, hydrate, solvate or complex thereof being cell permeable and aimed for increasing the ATP-production in mitochondria. The compound is useful in the medical treatment of a range of diseases, in nutritional supplements, nutricosmetics and in cosmetics.
US11565997B2	Method for preparing dicarbamate compounds from diamines and the catalyst thereof The present invention relates to a method of directly preparing a dicarbamate compound from a diamine compound, and more particularly to a method of directly preparing a dicarbamate compound by reacting a diamine compound with an alcohol compound in the presence of a mixed gas of carbon monoxide (CO) and oxygen (O2) using a Pd/MOx catalyst configured such that a palladium (Pd) active metal is supported on a metal oxide or metalloid oxide carrier.
US11565996B2	Compounds for use as inhibitors of alternative oxidase or cytochrome bc1 complex The invention provides compounds for use in inhibiting a microbial alternative oxidase (AOX) and/or cytochrome bc1 complex. The invention extends to the use of such inhibitors in agrochemicals and in pharmaceuticals, for treating microbial infections, including fungal infections.
US11565995B2	Methods of forming imines, imine-related and imine-derived compounds using green solvents The present disclosure relates to using green solvents to synthesize an array of imines, imine-related and imine-derived compounds in an efficient and eco-friendly matter, satisfying green chemistry requirements. Reaction embodiments are performed using solvents, such as ethyl lactate and dimethyl isosorbide, which are both individually characterized as green. In embodiments, solvents include lactic whey and/or water as co-solvents. In these green solvents, the synthesis process discussed herein can produce up to quantitative yields of product at room temperature in a short duration. Embodiments include a method of forming an imine, imine-related or imine-derived compound product. In embodiments, the methods include mixing an aldehyde reactant with a nucleophilic/nitrogen-containing reactant in a green solvent at a temperature between negative twenty degrees Celsius (−20° C.) and positive fifty degrees Celsius (50° C.); stirring the mixture; and forming an imine, imine-related or imine-derived compound product.
US11565991B2	Mixture of bisphosphites having an open and a closed outer unit and the use thereof as a catalyst mixture in hydroformylation Mixture of bisphosphites having an open and a closed outer unit and the use thereof as a catalyst mixture in hydroformylation.
US11565986B2	Ethylene separations using small pore zeolites containing double-six rings and cages The present invention describes a process to separate ethylene products from impurities such as nitrogen, hydrogen, ethane, propane and isobutane without the need for distillation processes.
US11565984B2	Production apparatus and production method of triptane Production apparatus of triptane includes: carbon dioxide recovery unit configured to recover carbon dioxide from air; hydrogen generation unit configured to electrolyze water by renewable electricity to generate hydrogen; carbon monoxide generation unit configured to generate carbon monoxide from recovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen generated; methanol generation unit configured to generate methanol from carbon monoxide generated and hydrogen generated; acetic acid generation unit configured to generate acetic acid by reacting methanol generated with recovered carbon dioxide or with carbon monoxide generated; acetone generation unit configured to generate acetone and carbon dioxide from acetic acid generated; pinacolone generation unit configured to generate pinacolone from acetone generated; Grignard reagent generation unit configured to generate Grignard reagent from methanol generated; trimethyl butanol generation unit configured to generate 2,3,3-trimethyl-2-butanol by reacting pinacolone generated with Grignard reagent generated; and triptane generation unit configured to generate 2,2,3-trimethylbutane from 2,3,3-trimethyl-2-butanol generated.
US11565980B2	System and method for organically enhancing plant growth A mobile, self-contained system for enhancing plant growth comprising: a mobile structure comprising a plurality of wheels so that the system can be moved; a vessel supported by the structure; a recirculating pump supported by the structure and exterior to the vessel, the pump having a first discharge line and a second discharge line; a generator supported by the structure; a vessel outlet from a bottom portion of the vessel to the pump; and an aerator for injecting air into the first discharge line; wherein the first discharge line extends from the pump directly into the bottom portion of the vessel, such that the contents of the vessel can be recirculated by the pump from the vessel outlet back into the vessel through the first discharge line and the second discharge line extends from the pump and is adapted for discharging contents of the vessel directly into an irrigation system.
US11565977B2	Microstructured fiber interface coatings for composites Disclosed is a coated ceramic fiber including a silicon carbide coating layer adjacent to the ceramic fiber and a silicon dioxide coating layer adjacent to the silicon carbide coating layer, wherein the silicon dioxide coating layer forms micro cracks after a crystal structure transformation. The coated ceramic fiber may be included in a composite material having a ceramic matrix.
US11565975B2	Dielectric ceramic composition and electronic component Provided is a dielectric ceramic composition comprising a main component of forsterite and calcium strontium titanate. A content ratio of forsterite in the main component is from 84.0 to 92.5 parts by mole, and a content ratio of calcium strontium titanate is from 7.5 to 16.0 parts by mole. (Sr+Ca)/Ti in the calcium strontium titanate is from 1.03 to 1.20 in terms of a molar ratio. With respect to a total of 100 parts by mass of the main component and a subcomponent except for Li-containing glass, from 2 to 10 parts by mass of Li-containing glass is added. The Li-containing glass includes Al2O3 in an amount of from 1% by mass to 10% by mass.
US11565969B2	Asymmetric chemical strengthening Asymmetrically strengthened glass articles, methods for producing the same, and use of the articles in portable electronic device is disclosed. The asymmetrically strengthened glass articles include glass articles having a deeper compressive stress layer in a thicker portion of the glass article. Using a budgeted amount of compressive stress and tensile stress, asymmetric chemical strengthening is optimized for the utility of a glass article. In some aspects, the strengthened glass article can be designed for reduced damage, or damage propagation, when dropped.
US11565966B2	Glass composition for glass fiber, glass fiber, and glass fiber-reinforced resin composition using same Provided is a glass composition for glass fiber having a low dielectric constant and a low dielectric loss tangent, suppressing occurrence of phase separation, and reducing viscosity at high temperatures. The glass composition for glass fiber includes: SiO2 in the range of 52.0 to 59.5% by mass; B2O3 in the range of 17.5 to 25.5% by mass; Al2O3 in the range of 9.0 to 14.0% by mass; SrO in the range of 0.5 to 6.0% by mass; MgO in the range of 1.0 to 5.0% by mass; and CaO in the range of 1.0 to 5.0% by mass, and includes F2 and Cl2 in the range of 0.1 to 2.5% by mass in total, with respect to the total amount.
US11565959B2	Cooling pond water treatment system A method of increasing operational efficiency of a power plant includes determining an average rate of accumulation of scale-forming compounds in a cooling water source, directing water from the cooling water source having a first concentration of scale forming compounds through a treatment system to produce a treated water having a lower concentration of scale-forming components than the first concentration by operating the treatment system with operating parameters selected such that a rate of removal of the scale-forming components from the water in the treatment system is greater than the average rate of accumulation of the scale-forming components, directing the treated water back into the cooling water source, and circulating water including the treated water from the cooling water source through a cooling system of the power plant.
US11565956B2	Multifunctional continuous hydrothermal oxidation experiment system and use method therefor Disclosed is a multifunctional continuous hydrothermal oxidation experiment system, comprising a reactor (12), wherein an inlet of the reactor (12) is connected in parallel with an oxidant pipeline and a material pipeline; the oxidant pipeline comprises a gas oxidant delivery pipe and a liquid oxidant delivery pipe connected in parallel, and the gas oxidant pipe comprises an air oxidant delivery pipe and an oxygen delivery pipe connected in parallel; and a heat exchanger and a preheater are sequentially connected in series on the oxidant pipeline and the material pipeline, the oxidant pipeline and the material pipeline are in communication with an inner pipe of the heat exchanger; and the outlet of the reactor (12) is sequentially in communication, by means of piping, with a corrosion experiment device (14), an outer pipe of the heat exchanger, a cooler (16) and a gas-liquid separator (17).
US11565952B2	Systems and methods for providing an electrolytic cell The present invention relates to systems and methods for cleaning materials, such as flooring and upholstery. In some cases, the systems and methods use an electrolytic cell to electrolyze a solution comprising sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate, sodium percarbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, and/or any other suitable chemical to generate electrolyzed alkaline water and/or electrolyzed oxidizing water. In some cases, the cell comprises a recirculation loop that recirculates anolyte through an anode compartment of the cell. In some cases, the cell further comprises a sensor and a processor, where the processor is configured to automatically change an operation of the cell, based on a reading from the sensor. In some cases, a fluid flows past a magnet before entering the cell. In some additional cases, fluid from the cell is conditioned by being split into multiple conduits that run in proximity to each other. Additional implementations are described.
US11565943B2	Synthesis of ton framework type molecular sieves A method is disclosed making a molecular of TON framework type having unique properties. The method uses 1,3,4-trimethylimidazolium cations as a structure directing agent and a combined source of silicon and aluminum selected from alumina-coated silica and aluminosilicate zeolites. The obtained molecular sieve can be used in processes for dewaxing paraffinic hydrocarbon feedstocks.
US11565936B2	Atomic layer etching on microdevices and nanodevices The present invention relates to the unexpected discovery of novel methods of preparing nanodevices and/or microdevices with predetermined patterns. In one aspect, the methods of the invention allow for engineering structures and films with continuous thickness equal to or less than 50 nm.
US11565935B2	Manufacturing process for at least one diaphragm unit of a MEMS transducer A process for manufacturing a diaphragm unit of a MEMS transducer that includes multiple piezoelectric transducer units, each of the multiple piezoelectric transducer units including at least one electrode layer and at least one piezoelectric layer formed on a carrier includes the step of removing the transducer units from the carrier. At least one of the transducer units that has been removed from the carrier is arranged on a diaphragm and connected to the diaphragm. Moreover, a diaphragm unit made according to the process includes a diaphragm and multiple piezoelectric transducer units arranged on and connected to the diaphragm. Each of the multiple piezoelectric transducer units includes at least one electrode layer and at least one piezoelectric layer formed on a carrier.
US11565934B2	Semiconductor package structures and methods of manufacturing the same A semiconductor package structure includes a die paddle, a plurality of leads, an electronic component and a package body. Each of the plurality of leads is separated from the die paddle and has an inner side surface facing the die paddle. The electronic component is disposed on the die paddle. The package body covers the die paddle, the plurality of leads and the electronic component. The package body is in direct contact with a bottom surface of the die paddle and the inner side surface of the plurality of leads.
US11565925B1	Manhole cover tool A tool joinable with a handle. The tool includes a body, the body includes a middle area configured to be joinable to the handle. The front end of the body includes a toe extending away from the middle area. The toe includes a first vertical thickness and a second vertical thickness less than the first vertical thickness for a length of the toe extending away from the middle area. The back end of the body can include a heal pad extending away from the middle area and to create a heal gap between a bottom surface of the heal pad and the second portion of the bottom edge defined by the middle area. The tool can include a fulcrum joined to the body and defining a fulcrum portion of the bottom edge with the fulcrum projecting away from the top edge.
US11565923B2	Chain slack detection system A materials handling vehicle includes a mast, a load handling structure supported on the mast, one or more operator controls, and a lifting structure having a chain structure for performing a lifting and lowering of the load handling structure. The materials handling vehicle further includes a height sensor for generating a height signal corresponding to vertical movement of the load handling structure relative to the mast, and a vehicle control module for processing the height signal received from the height sensor and an operator control signal received from the one or more operator controls. The vehicle control module evaluates the height signal and the operator control signal and disables one or more vehicle functions if the height signal does not correspond to the operator control signal.
US11565921B2	Low-lift industrial truck and method for operating the same A low-lift industrial truck (2) and a method for operating the same. The industrial truck includes a load fork (4) for picking up a load. Fork tines (6a, 6b) of the load fork (4) each include at least one load roller (8) in a region of fork tine tips (28). The industrial truck also includes a load lifting assistance system having a distance sensor (16) and a processing unit (14). The distance sensor is configured to measure a distance between the load and a front wall (12) of the industrial truck facing the load fork. At least one distance between the load and the front wall is saved in the processing unit and corresponds to a predetermined stop position. The processing unit is configured to process measured values of the distance sensor and to generate a stop signal when a distance corresponding to the stop position (20a, 20b) is determined.
US11565920B2	Leveling system for lift device A leveling system for a lift device includes a control system. The control system has programmed instructions to acquire operation data regarding operation of the lift device, fluidly couple a first leveling actuator and a second leveling actuator based on the operation data, acquire an update regarding the operation data, fluidly decouple the first leveling actuator and the second leveling actuator based on the update regarding the operation data, and selectively control the first leveling actuator and the second leveling actuator to (i) selectively reposition a first tractive element and a second tractive element relative to each other about a longitudinal axis defined by the lift device and (ii) selectively reposition the first tractive element and the second tractive element about a first lateral axis defined by the lift device.
US11565912B2	Rope for a hoisting device, elevator and use A hoisting device rope has a width larger than a thickness thereof in a transverse direction of the rope. The rope includes a load-bearing part made of a composite material, the composite material including non-metallic reinforcing fibers, which include carbon fiber or glass fiber, in a polymer matrix. An elevator includes a drive sheave, an elevator car and a rope system for moving the elevator car by means of the drive sheave. The rope system includes at least one rope that has a width that is larger than a thickness thereof in a transverse direction of the rope. The rope includes a load-bearing part made of a composite material. The composite material includes reinforcing fibers in a polymer matrix.
US11565911B2	Electronic test nodes for automatic check of a safety chain An electronic test node (1) for a safety chain (22) in a passenger conveyor system includes an electrical connection (2) for an associated safety switch (4). A processor (6) is configured to monitor a signal carried by the electrical connection (2) so as to detect whether the associated safety switch (4) is open or closed. The electronic test node (1) further includes a test switch (8) connected in series with the electrical connection (2), wherein the processor (6) is configured to run a test by selectively opening the test switch (8) and monitoring for a change in the signal carried by the electrical connection (2).
US11565910B2	Elevator device Provided is an elevator device, including: a cage; a car entrance frame including: entrance columns provided at a car entrance of the cage; and an entrance top plate provided on a top side of the car entrance; a car door configured to open and close the car entrance; a projector, which is provided to the car entrance frame so as to be capable of projecting information onto an image display surface provided at a landing when the car door is opened upon arrival of a car at the landing; and a control device configured to control respective operations of the car door and the projector. When the control device controls the car door to open, the control device controls the projector to project the information onto the image display surface.
US11565905B2	Cutting device, post-processing apparatus, and image forming system A cutting device is configured to cut, in an arc shape, an end of a sheet conveyed in a conveyance direction. The cutting device includes an arc-shaped cutting blade; a switching mechanism; and a contact-and-separation mechanism. The switching mechanism is configured to switch a posture of the cutting blade in accordance with a position of the sheet facing the cutting blade. The contact-and-separation mechanism is configured to bring the cutting blade into contact with the sheet in a contact direction orthogonal to a surface of the sheet and away from the sheet in a separation direction opposite the contact direction, to cut the end of the sheet in the arc shape.
US11565899B2	Recording-material-transporting device and image forming apparatus A recording-material-transporting device includes a suction unit that suctions a recording material included in a recording-material stack from above, the suction unit including a movable member that moves upward when pushed from below by the recording material moving upward with the suction, the suction unit being movable in an intersecting direction intersecting a vertical direction and moving the suctioned recording material in the intersecting direction, at least a part of the movable member serving as an outside advancing part that advances to an outside of a perimeter of the recording-material stack with the movement of the suction unit in the intersecting direction; and a restricting part that restricts a downward movement of the outside advancing part when the outside advancing part is free of support by the recording material from below.
US11565890B2	Installation and method for sorting containers An installation for sorting containers, in particular medicine bottles, including a star wheel having a multiplicity of pockets. The pockets each accommodate a container, and therefore the container can be transported by virtue of the star wheel being rotated. The installation includes a first and a second exit, wherein the containers can be fed either to the first exit or to the second exit by retracting and extending of a first diverter and a second diverter, which are located opposite one another on a transporting path. The first and the second diverters are designed to be capable of extending and retracting with respect to a base region of the transporting path.
US11565886B2	Wheel transfer device Disclosed is a wheel transfer device which can effectively prevent derailment of rolling wheels caused by breakage of a driving chain, to avoid falling of a wheel hub, thereby not only ensuring the finished product ratio of the wheel hub, and more importantly, ensuring the work safety of the workers.
US11565884B1	Clean energy integrated transportation system using a track and cable A system for transporting one or more items is provided. The system includes: a transportation tube disposed at least partially underground or at least partially above ground; a transportation pod to secure items therein for transport; a transportation actuator to propel the transportation pod through the transportation tube, the transportation actuator including a track extending through the transportation tube and a cable disposed at least partially inside the track, the cable configured to be coupled to the transportation pod as the transportation pod is propelled along the track; a first access point located proximate a first end of the transportation tube; and a second access point located proximate a second end of the transportation tube. Each of the first and second access points includes an opening configured to allow the transportation pod to be received into or removed from the transportation tube.
US11565877B2	Container closure node system A container closure node system includes a closure chassis coupling device that couples to a container closure for a container aperture. The closure chassis coupling device includes a first plate member that includes a first securing element and a second securing element. The closure chassis coupling device also includes a second plate member that includes a third securing element that is configured to couple to the first securing element and a fourth securing element that is configured to couple to the second securing element. At least one of the first plate member and the second plate member includes a container closure engagement member that is configured to engage the container closure to prevent rotational movement of the closure chassis coupling device relative to the container closure when the third securing element is coupled with the first securing element and the fourth securing element is coupled with the second securing element.
US11565876B1	Surface mounted secondary containment system The present invention comprises a surface mount secondary containment system comprising prefabricated pieces that may be assembled to form a wall and adjoining corner with overlapping sections to capture leaks, spillage or the like from a primary liquid container member that may be constructed so that no ground damage and or penetration is done during construction and use.
US11565874B2	System for providing a single serving of a frozen confection A machine for providing a single serving of a cold beverage or frozen confection includes a nest assembly and a lid assembly. The nest assembly defines a recess for receiving a pod containing at least one ingredient for forming a single serving of the cold beverage or frozen confection and at least one helical internal paddle. The nest assembly has a cooling unit operable to cool the nest assembly. The lid assembly includes a lid and a plunger to rotate the at least one helical internal paddle of the pod to dispense the cold beverage or frozen confection forced out of the pod by rotation of the internal paddle. The frozen confection is ejected directly into a container or cone without coming into contact with other portions of the machine.
US11565869B2	Rechargeable passive cooled refrigerated cargo box A refrigerated cargo container includes multiple exterior walls defining an exterior volume. Each of the exterior walls is thermally insulating. The container also includes multiple interior walls that define an interior volume within exterior walls. Each of the interior walls is thermally conductive. At least one fluid circuit is disposed between the plurality of exterior walls and the plurality of interior walls. The at least one fluid circuit including an inlet and an outlet and are configured to contain a super cooled fluid.
US11565867B2	Method of handling a plastic container having a moveable base A plastic container comprises an upper portion including a finish defining an opening into the container, a lower portion including a base defining a standing surface, a sidewall extending between the upper portion and the lower portion, the sidewall defining a longitudinal axis, and at least one substantially transversely-oriented pressure panel located in the lower portion. The pressure panel is movable between an outwardly-inclined position and an inwardly-inclined position to compensate for a change of pressure inside the container. The standing surface defines a standing plane, and the entire pressure panel is located between the standing plane and the upper portion of the container when the pressure panel is in the outwardly-inclined position.
US11565865B2	Packaging for tobacco industry products Packaging for tobacco industry products is disclosed. The packaging comprises a pack (2) for holding tobacco industry products, and an outer wrapper (3) enveloping the pack. The outer wrapper comprises a removable portion (17) arranged to prevent opening of the pack until the removable portion has been removed. One of the pack and the removable portion comprises a tamper evident feature that remains attached to the other of the pack or the removable portion after the removable portion is removed from the pack. A method of packaging tobacco industry products is also disclosed.
US11565864B2	Perforated case pack top panel An apparatus and a method are provided for a perforated top panel disposed in a shrink-wrapped bottle pack for containing water bottles. The perforated top panel includes an easy-open panel and a semi-circular portion disposed at a terminal end of the easy-open panel. The easy-open panel is partially bordered by an alternating series of cuts and lands that are configured to allow the easy-open panel to tear away from the top panel upon being pulled by a practitioner. The easy-open panel includes a parallel portion that extends to one or more tapered portions that terminate at the semi-circular portion. The semi-circular portion is configured to be grasped and pulled to separate the tapered portion and the parallel portion from the top panel and thus expose the water bottles.
US11565861B2	Systems and methods for de-oxygenation of a closed container Systems and methods for preserving oxidizable substances such as liquids or foodstuffs are disclosed. These systems incorporate a sealing device and an oxygen scavenging chemical or agent coupleable to the system. The oxygen scavenging agent can remove the oxygen from the headspace of a container such as a bottle of wine without reducing the pressure in the headspace to the extent that the flavor of the wine is adversely affected.
US11565860B2	Closure device for a container A closure device for closing a container opening of a container, in particular a beverage bottle, has a cover element, a chamber arranged on the cover element and an inner housing. The chamber and the inner housing have closing and opening devices which correspond to one another and interact with one another in such a way that a medium contained in the chamber can move into the container as a result of a movement of the cover element relative to the inner housing. In order to further improve the closure device in particular with regard to a favorable producibility, the chamber, which is designed to be closed except for an opening on the container side, is retained in the cover element in a latching manner.
US11565858B1	Container lid assembly A container lid assembly includes a movable lid unit, a cylindrical locking device, an arcuate plate, an annular cover, and a container. A rotation of the movable lid unit and subsequent operations show change of symbol of a symbol ring and capsules in the container can be taken out of the tubular insertion member. It can correctly record the number of times of the container being opened. The container lid assembly further provides a space for storing another kind of medicine in the lid.
US11565856B2	Lid construction for breathing apparatus A breathing assistance apparatus has a lid and latch assembly configured for one-handed operation. The apparatus also includes a hinge assembly that separates when over-rotated but that reengages upon closing of the lid onto the main body of the apparatus.
US11565850B1	Portable security case and mounting bracket A security case and mounting bracket, including at least some of a base, a cavity defined within at least a portion of the base, a lid pivotable between an open position and a closed position, in the closed position the lid covers the cavity, a receiver extends from two opposing exterior sides of the base, and an elongate receiver groove extends along each receiver; the mounting bracket has a bottom portion and two extending arms, a rail element extends from an interior surface of each extending arm and is mateable with the elongate receiver grooves so as to be slidably received within one of the elongate receiver grooves; various locking mechanisms are controlled by a controller electrically connected to a data input interface, the controller is able to simultaneously or independently control the locking mechanisms to allow the security case to be unlocked and/or removed from the mounting bracket.
US11565849B2	Polyester-based coating composition for metal substrates The present invention provides novel packaging articles, e.g., food and beverage cans, having a novel coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereon. In preferred embodiments, the coating composition includes at least a film-forming amount of a copolyester resin having a backbone that includes one or more soft segments and a plurality of hard segments. The copolyester resin preferably has a glass transition temperature from about from about 10° C. to about 50° C. The present invention also provides a method for making coated articles.
US11565848B2	Storage box The present disclosure relates to storage boxes commonly used to organize and store items such as school-related supplies that may be carried by a student. The storage boxes generally include a lid and a base. The base optionally includes a divider which provides for two or more storage portions within an interior of the base, while also acting as a functional grip on the outside of the box. A latch mechanism is provided which securely latches the lid and base together in a closed configuration.
US11565835B1	Controlled separation joint A joint that is separable by detonating a detonating cord within an expanding tube. The joint is held together with a set of bolts. Each bolt is retained on one side of the joint with a lever. The expanding tube is retained under an arm of each lever. When the detonating cord is activated, the tube expands and exerts a force against an arm of each lever, thereby breaking the set of bolts, and allowing the joint to separate. In one example, the separable joint is used to retain a payload fairing on a launch vehicle so that the fairing can be jettisoned during flight.
US11565833B2	Recovery of a final stage of a spacecraft launch vehicle After deploying its payload, the final stage of a launch vehicle is maneuvered to couple the nosecone of the launch vehicle to the ‘rear’, or ‘engine-end’ of the final stage. The nosecone covers the engine of the final stage, to protect the engine and related components from the heat of re-entry and the impact of landing. Placing the nosecone over the engine and orienting the combination such that the nosecone ‘leads’ the final stage during re-entry, places the center of gravity of the combination ahead of the center of pressure in the direction of travel. Accordingly, the combination is inherently stable as it re-enters the atmosphere and falls to earth. Parachutes and directional devices are used to provide a controlled soft landing.
US11565830B2	Method for calculating optimal wheel position control angle of passenger boarding bridge automatic docking system A method for calculating an optimal wheel position control angle of passenger boarding bridge automatic docking system includes collecting ranging information of a sensor to rotate the bridgehead direction via a distance measuring sensor on both sides of the bridgehead of the passenger boarding bridge, making the bridgehead parallel to the aircraft fuselage; collecting information of an aircraft door by a camera at the bridge head of the passenger boarding bridge to obtain a center position D of the aircraft door; in an ideal docking situation, the aircraft door should appear at the bridge head position as D″; the position where D″ is projected vertically onto the aircraft fuselage is D′, that is, the line segment DD′ is the horizontal distance deviation between the current passenger boarding bridge and the aircraft door, the line segment D′D″ is the distance between the current boarding bridge and the aircraft fuselage.
US11565829B2	Drone docking structure of autonomous vehicle and a method for delivery using the same A drone docking structure of an autonomous vehicle can include: a coil housing having a space for docking a drone to the vehicle; a docking cover configured to open or close a top portion of the coil housing according to whether the drone is docked; and a motor housing installed on a side surface of the coil housing and including a motor configured to actuate the docking cover.
US11565822B2	Propulsion assembly for an aircraft, comprising a load support A propulsion assembly having a pylon, a turbomachine comprising an engine and a fan that is enclosed by a fan casing, a nacelle surrounding the engine and the fan casing and having a load support disposed in the top part of the nacelle, a front engine attachment between the pylon and a front part of the engine, a rear engine attachment between the pylon and a rear part of the engine, a front fan attachment between the fan casing and the load support, and a rear pylon attachment between the pylon and the load support. Such a propulsion assembly allows a reduction in bulk since the load of the turbojet engine is distributed between the load support and the pylon, and the pylon is attached to the engine.
US11565816B2	Portable airline inter-passenger shield An apparatus for inhibiting cross contamination by airborne droplets between adjacent passengers on an aircraft comprises a case in which a flexible shield can be stored, and from which the shield can be deployed in a vertical, substantially flat configuration, where it is maintained by an extension mechanism. The shield can be coiled within the case when not deployed, and can be retractable by a ratchet and spring when deployment is terminated. An attachment mechanism positions the case between the passengers by fixing the case to a structure such as an arm rest. The extension mechanism can include one or more rigid or semi-rigid rods. The case or shield can include a storage cavity for storage of the rods when not deployed. The attachment mechanism can include an arm rest clamp and/or an insertion member that can pivot downward for insertion between a seat cushion and adjacent structure.
US11565813B2	Swarm-based firefighting drone and mass aerial drop system and method Presently disclosed subject matter integrates a method of using thousands of semi-autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, herein called drones, to deliver vastly superior amounts of fire retardant over substantially larger and variably-shaped drop patterns. Each drone is able to swap its own batteries with freshly charged batteries and each drone is able to refill its container with water or fire retardant. Once launched, a swarm of drones can perform repeated trips from the water/retardant source to the fire without human involvement other than the high-level tasking of where to drop the retardant. Once a general drop destination and drop pattern shape is designated, the swarm can transport retardant to that location, form itself into the desired drop shape, and deploy retardant. The drone body is designed to be modular so different components can be attached with ease and no special training or knowledge required.
US11565810B2	Flying body [Problem] To provide a flying body having a new structure capable of improving flight efficiency. [Solution] The problem is addressed by a flying body capable of traveling along at least a first direction and comprising an airframe part and an auxiliary part wherein the airframe part has a body part and a lift generating part, the body part having a right part and a left part extending along the first direction and a connecting part whereby the ends of the right part and the left part in a second direction opposing to the first direction are connected. The flying body is thus configured so as to create a surrounded space surrounded by the left part, the right part, and the connecting part when seen from a third direction perpendicular to the first direction.
US11565802B2	Rotor systems having lead-lag damper cooling A rotor system for a rotorcraft includes a rotor hub having a plurality of blade grips coupled thereto. Each blade grip has a rotor blade coupled thereto. A fairing is disposed at least partially around the rotor hub. Each of a plurality of lead-lag dampers is coupled to at least a respective one of the blade grips. Each lead-lag damper has a damper heat exchanger and a fluid pump operably associated therewith. A fairing heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the damper heat exchangers and the fluid pumps. Each lead-lag damper is configured to drive the respective fluid pump responsive to damping operations to pump a cooling fluid from the respective damper heat exchanger to the fairing heat exchanger.
US11565793B2	Aircraft generating larger lift by reduction of fluid resistance The invention discloses a propeller-driven helicopter or airplane which comprises a fuselage and a propeller comprising a plurality of blades, wherein a plurality of pressure pipes are uniformly distributed between windward sides and leeward sides of the blades; a plurality of first inlets are formed in the windward sides and are communicated with outside via first channels in the blades and second outlets at tails of the blades; a high-pressure fluid of a low-speed fluid layer formed when a fluid flows through the leeward sides in a widthwise direction flows towards a low-pressure fluid of a high-speed fluid layer formed when the fluid flows through the first inlets, the first channels and the second outlets; and an upward pressure generated by the high-pressure fluid is opposite to a downward pressure generated by an external fluid above the windward sides, so that a fluid pressure above the propeller is decreased.
US11565775B1	Diver's floating marker assembly The diver's floating marker assembly is a marker buoy. The diver's floating marker assembly is configured for use in water. The diver's floating marker assembly is a safety device that marks an area in the water where one or more divers are operating. The diver's floating marker assembly is comprises a marker structure, a reel structure, and a tether. The tether attaches to the marker structure. The marker structure is a buoyant structure that visibly marks the area in the water where one or more divers are operating. The reel structure stores, pays out, and retracts the tether. The tether is paid out and retracted by the one or more divers while underneath the water. The use of the reel structure allows the position of the marker structure to be set by the one or more divers while underneath the water.
US11565772B2	Bicycle derailleur, bicycle gear structure, bicycle motor unit, and front derailleur A bicycle derailleur comprises a base member, a linkage structure, and a motor unit. The linkage structure includes a first link pin rotatably mounted to the base member about a first pivot axis. The motor unit is configured to apply rotational force to the first link pin to rotate the first link pin relative to the base member about the first pivot axis.
US11565764B2	Manual folding telescopic electric scooter The invention discloses a manual folding telescopic electric scooter, which belongs to the technical field of medical equipment, and includes a front axle assembly, a slide rail fixing plate, a slide fixing plate and a rear frame which are sequentially connected. After the matching, the slide rail fixing plate slides inside the slider fixing plate to complete the expansion and contraction; a fixed seat is symmetrically arranged on the rear frame, and the fixed seat is respectively connected to the seat support seat through the corresponding rotating plate. After cooperation, the seat supporting frame is fixed and fold by locking or unlocking the rotating plate. The invention has a lightweight body, which can be easily folded and retracted, and the volume is small after being folded and retracted. The manual folding telescopic electric scooter adopts electromagnetic automatic braking. The overall simple design is convenient and practical. It can easily complete the folding and retracting operation when traveling. The best travel tool for traveling alone, the entire device has a simple and compact structure and has good practicability.
US11565763B1	Bicycle saddle with spring-based vibration isolation A vibration isolator can be configured to provide improved vibration isolation performance, such as in connection with a bicycle saddle. The bicycle saddle can be operatively connected to a bicycle frame. The vibration isolator can be located within a portion of the bicycle frame. The vibration isolator can be operatively positioned with respect to the bicycle saddle. The vibration isolator being configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile. The non-linear stiffness profile can include a region of quasi-zero stiffness. The vibration isolator including a plurality of spring members arranged in a stack.
US11565732B1	Non-conductive train trip assembly A train trip assembly for automatically stopping a train is substantially composed of non-conductive material. The train trip assembly includes a trip arm that activates an actuator on a train moving along a track, which in turn causes a braking system on the train to automatically stop the train. The train trip assembly also includes a base including a clamp, which permits the train trip assembly to be secured to the track.
US11565731B2	Control system and method for a vehicle system A system and method generate a trip plan for a trip of a vehicle system along a route. The usage of an engine during the trip is determined based on engine operational parameters, energy storage device operational parameters, and one or more objectives of the trip desired to be achieved. The usage of the energy storage device during the trip is also determined based on the engine operational parameters, the energy storage device operational parameters, and the one or more objective, including when to charge or discharge the energy storage device during the trip.
US11565729B2	Braking system for a railway vehicle Disclosed is a railway braking system including a control device having a valve with a body having a cavity and a slide having an internal chamber, supply notches and drainage notches each having an overall passage cross-section for a pressure medium having a shape exhibiting an apex, and being movably mounted in the cavity, between a supply position where the supply notch is opposite a supply groove of the body, and a drainage position where the drainage notch is opposite a drainage groove of the body; the device being configured to allow a substantially stable control configuration, wherein the pressure value of the medium is limited, and wherein the slide is positioned in the cavity such that a control notch of the slide is opposite a control groove of the body while the supply and drainage notches are respectively at a distance from the supply and drainage grooves.
US11565719B1	Methods and apparatus for causing a lane change maneuver of an autonomous vehicle In one or more embodiments, a method comprises receiving, at a processor, an input signal from an input device in response to a first actuation of the input device by a driver of an autonomous vehicle. The input device is a device disposed with the autonomous vehicle and has a second actuation of the input device associated with a standard operation of the input device. The second actuation has an actuation pattern different from an actuation pattern of the first actuation. In response to the input signal, a determination is made by the processor to determine whether the autonomous vehicle can perform a maneuver safely. In response to determining that the autonomous vehicle can perform the maneuver safely, a signal is sent by the processor to cause the autonomous vehicle to perform the maneuver.
US11565718B2	Mobile object control method, mobile object control device, and storage medium A mobile object control method including: recognizing physical objects near a mobile object and a route shape; generating a target trajectory based on a result of the recognition and cause the mobile object to travel autonomously along the target trajectory; and determining that an abnormality has occurred in a control system for causing the mobile object to travel autonomously by performing the recognition when a time period from a timing when a degree of deviation between a reference target trajectory determined by the route shape and serving as a reference for generating the target trajectory and a position of the mobile object is greater than or equal to a predetermined degree to a timing when the degree of deviation is less than the predetermined degree is greater than or equal to a first predetermined time period and output a determination result.
US11565715B2	Neural networks with attention al bottlenecks for trajectory planning Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for planning a trajectory of a vehicle. One of the methods includes obtaining input data for planning a driving trajectory for a vehicle, the input data comprising an intended route for the vehicle and data characterizing an environment in a vicinity of the vehicle; processing the input data using an input encoder neural network to generate feature data that includes a respective feature representation for each of a plurality of locations in the environment; applying spatial attention to the feature representations to generate a respective attention weight for each of the plurality of locations; generating a respective attended feature representation for each of the plurality of locations; generating a bottlenecked representation of the attended feature representations; and generating a planned future trajectory from at least the bottlenecked representation.
US11565712B2	Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for vehicles Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. Input is used to provide associations between particular weather-relation conditions (such as rain) and arithmetic operations, that may be used to determine a current speed threshold as a function of a local posted speed limit at the current location of a vehicle. The current speed threshold is subsequently used to detect whether vehicles are exceeding the current speed threshold.
US11565708B2	Autonomous driving vehicle health monitoring Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for isolating commercial components from a harsh vehicle operating environment to increase the longevity of such components and to decrease their failure rate. Also described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for monitoring the operational health status of vehicle components for failure, and upon detecting failure of a component, initiating a processing task reassignment and fault recovery process. In this manner, processing load handled by the component prior to failure can be offloaded to one or more other vehicle components while a fault recovery process is initiated for the component. When the failed component is operational again, the vehicle may revert back to the task assignment in place prior to the component failure, may continue with the current task assignment, or may transition to another different task reassignment.
US11565707B2	Occupant behavior determining apparatus, occupant behavior determining method, and storage medium An occupant behavior determining apparatus includes a surveillance camera that captures an image of an occupant of a vehicle to acquire an image; a face recognizing section that recognizes a face of the occupant based on the image; a posture recognizing section that recognizes a posture of the occupant based on the image; and a behavior determining section that determines a behavior of the occupant in a vehicle cabin based on a recognition result of the face recognizing section and a recognition result of the posture recognizing section.
US11565695B2	Route risk mitigation A method is disclosed for analyzing historical accident information to adjust driving actions of an autonomous vehicle over a travel route in order to avoid accidents which have occurred over the travel route. Historical accident information for the travel route can be analyzed to, for example, determine accident types which occurred over the travel route and determine causes and/or probable causes of the accident types. In response to determining accident types and causes/probable causes of the accident types over the travel route, adjustments can be made to the driving actions planned for the autonomous vehicle over the travel route. In addition, in an embodiment, historical accident information can be used to analyze available travel routes and select a route which presents less risk of accident than others.
US11565692B2	Method/device for improving braking performance on wheeled vehicle The present invention provides a method/device to improve braking performance on a wheeled vehicle comprising at least one driving axle, the wheeled vehicle further comprising a collision warning system and an emergency braking system and an air suspension system, the air suspension system comprising at least one air suspension module associated with the at least one driving axle and the air suspension system being configured to control the air pressure in the at least one air suspension module associated with the at least one driving axle, the collision warning system being configured to monitor the environment of the wheeled vehicle, and to determine if and when the emergency braking system may need to be actuated, so that when the collision warning system determines the emergency braking system may need to be actuated, the method being implemented by the collision warning system and comprising one step implemented before eventually actuating the emergency braking system, said step comprising actuating the air suspension system to increase the air pressure on the at least one of air suspension module associated with the at least one driving axle.
US11565690B2	Vehicular driving assistance system that controls a vehicle in accordance with parameters preferred by an identified driver A vehicular driving assistance system is operable to control driving of a vehicle when operating in a driving assist mode. When the vehicular driving assistance system is not operating in the driving assist mode, a driver controls driving of the vehicle. The system identifies the driver and receives information pertaining to operation by the identified driver of the vehicle while the vehicle is driven by the identified driver. The system generates first and second personalized parameter sets for the identified driver when the driver drives the vehicle during respective first and second driving conditions. When the system is operating in the driving assist mode and the identified driver is present in the vehicle, and responsive to a current driving condition of the vehicle corresponding to one of the determined driving conditions, the system controls the vehicle in accordance with the respective generated personalized parameter set for that driving condition.
US11565661B2	Windshield wiper connector A wiper blade connector releasably secures a wiper blade to a wiper arm, thereby forming a windshield wiper blade assembly. The wiper blade connector comprises an elongate body member having opposite facing side walls, a front end, and a rear end. The opposite facing sidewalls include means for receiving and releasably securing to the mounting base on a wiper blade. At the front end of the elongate body member, a first tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding front tongue of a wiper arm. At the rear end of the elongate body member, a second tongue receiving opening is sized to receive the corresponding rear tongue of a wiper arm. A locking mechanism, such as a slidable cap provided proximate to the front end of the elongate body member, releasably locks the wiper blade member to the wiper arm.
US11565658B2	Windshield-mounted vehicle anti-theft apparatus and methods for using same A vehicle theft-prevention system can include a plurality of sensors configured to sense measurements proximate to a vehicle and a body configured to secure to a window of the vehicle. The body can include a wireless transceiver and at least one computing device coupled to the plurality of sensors and the wireless transceiver. The at least one computing device can be configured to receive, via the wireless transceiver, an indication to enter an armed mode from an unarmed mode. The at least one computing device can be configured to, in response to the indication, transition to the armed mode, wherein transitioning to the armed mode comprises setting a configuration of at least one property of a subset of the plurality of sensors.
US11565653B2	Vehicle occupancy-monitoring system The techniques of this disclosure relate to a vehicle occupancy-monitoring system. The system includes a controller circuit that receives occupant data from an occupancy-monitoring sensor of a vehicle. The controller circuit determines an occupancy status of respective seats in a cabin of the vehicle based on the occupancy-monitoring sensor. The controller circuit indicates the occupancy status of the respective seats on a display located in a field of view of occupants of the vehicle. The display is integral to one of a roof light module, a door panel, or a headliner of the cabin. The system can improve passenger safety by alerting the operator and other occupants about the occupancy status of the passengers.
US11565648B1	Guide assembly for guiding an airbag of a roof airbag arrangement of a vehicle A guide assembly for a roof airbag arrangement of a vehicle includes a guide member, at least a first sliding member and a locking member. The first sliding member is carried by the guide member and translatable relative to the guide member along a translation axis. The locking member is carried by the guide member and is operable in a first position to permit the first sliding member to translate past the locking member in a first direction and operable in a second position to prevent translation of the first sliding member past the locking member in a second direction. The second direction being opposite to the first direction.
US11565645B2	Pivotable sill for a vehicle A vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a cab back panel assembly pivotably coupled to a cab of a vehicle, and a sill assembly that includes a portion of a securing system. The sill assembly is pivotably coupled to the vehicle. The sill assembly is pivotable back and forth between a latching position where the cab back panel assembly can engage the portion of the sill assembly and a stowed position.
US11565644B2	Jacket/vest passenger restraint systems and methods A passenger restraint system of a vehicle includes a passenger restraint article with an interface, and a locking device that secures the interface. In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a vertical channel that enables the locking device to travel up and down. The locking device may include a camera that enables the locking device to align with the interface, and once aligned, the locking device secures the interface. In additional or alternative embodiments, the locking device includes two C-bars and a biasing element that urges the locking device into an open position. When the passenger sits or leans against the opened C-bars, the force caused by the interface on the C-bars overcomes the force applied by the biasing element, urging the C-bars into a closed position. The locking device is then secured by engaging a locking bar that pushes against a surface of the C-bars.
US11565634B2	Door wiring module A door wiring module includes: a door functional planar member; a wiring member wired on and held by the door functional planar member; and an exterior member in which a part of the wiring member extending to an outer side from the door functional planar member and incorporated into the door is wired and held. The door wiring module is provided to be able to be folded so that the exterior member overlaps with the door functional planar member before being incorporated into the door, and is incorporated into the door in a state where the exterior member is developed.
US11565631B2	Tailgate locking device and system A tailgate locking system, includes a tailgate pad body for mounting on a tailgate of a vehicle, including at least one bicycle holder structure, a first lock cable, a cable lock device and a lock enclosure, such that the at least one bicycle holder structure is configured to detachably secure the bicycle, such that the first lock cable is extendable through a frame of the bicycle, such that the bicycle is securely locked to the tailgate pad body.
US11565626B2	Systems and methods for child presence detection with driver warning alerts and bypass option A passenger protection system for a vehicle includes a vehicle sensor control system having at least one processor and computerized memory storing vehicle control software therein, wherein the vehicle control software receives input data from a plurality of vehicle sensors. A digital control sequence is triggered in the software by a presence of at least one occupant other than a driver in the vehicle, with the digital control sequence activating and de-activating an alert system on a door of the vehicle. The alert system includes at least one of an audible alert and/or a visible alert and/or haptic alert on the door of the vehicle.
US11565625B2	Vehicle in-cabin lighting system, method for actuating vehicle in-cabin lighting system, and storage medium A vehicle in-cabin lighting system includes: an outward gaze guiding section that is provided inside a vehicle cabin at a vehicle front side and at a vehicle width direction outer side of a vehicle seat, and that becomes brighter than its surroundings on activation of an outer side lighting device; and a control section that is configured to determine whether or not an occupant sifting on the vehicle seat has an interest in interacting with another occupant inside the vehicle cabin based on detection of operation of an operation section by the occupant or based on detection of a state of the occupant, and to activate the outer side lighting device so as to make the outward gaze guiding section brighter in a case in which determination is made that there is no interest in interacting.
US11565619B1	Automatic wheel grid A wheel grid includes a crossbar configured to be coupled to a main boom of a wheel lift tow vehicle; two L-arms, each coupled to the crossbar at a respective pivot point and including an extension member and a wheel brace member; and a crossbar end coupled to each end of the crossbar and including a cantilevered portion, the crossbar ends each configured to engage a tire of a towed vehicle. The L-arms are configured to rotate into a stowed position in which each L arm is positioned under one of the cantilevered portions.
US11565610B2	Child safety seat with belt tensioner A seat base includes abase, an arm and a release mechanism. The base includes a capture mechanism. The arm is coupled to the base and rotates through release, tension and unloaded positions. The arm frictionally engages a vehicle belt disposed between the arm and the base. The belt is disengaged from the arm when the arm is disposed in the release position. The capture mechanism is movable between an engaged position in which the arm is precluded from moving into the release position, and a disengaged position in which the arm is free to move into the release position. When the arm is disposed in the tension position and the capture mechanism is disposed in the engaged position, the capture mechanism is precluded from moving into the disengaged position. The release mechanism releases the arm from the capture mechanism when the arm is disposed in the unloaded position
US11565605B2	Systems and methods for battery capacity management in a fleet of UAVs A method includes determining a threshold capacity associated with at least a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV. The method includes initially setting a target charge voltage of a first battery of the first UAV to less than a full charge voltage to limit a state of charge of the first battery based on the threshold capacity. The method includes, over a lifetime of the first battery of the first UAV, periodically comparing a full charge capacity of the first battery to the threshold capacity. The method includes, based on the comparing, periodically adjusting the target charge voltage of the first battery, such that, as the full charge capacity of the first battery decreases with age, the target charge voltage increases towards the full charge voltage of the first battery.
US11565602B2	Autonomous transport vehicle charging system A charging system for autonomous transport vehicles including at least one charging contact disposed on each pick floor level of a storage and retrieval system, each of the at least one charging contact being located at a transfer station, at least one power supply configured to supply power to the at least one charging contact, and a controller in communication with the transfer station and being configured to communicate information relating to a transfer of items between the transfer station and a predetermined one of the autonomous transport vehicles and to apply power from the power supply to the at least one charging contact for charging the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle corresponding to the transfer and located at the transfer station, wherein the controller is configured to supply power to the charging contacts simultaneously with the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle exchanging items related to the transfer at the transfer station.
US11565599B2	Charge and discharge device for electric vehicle A charge and discharge device for an electric vehicle includes a cable, a holder, and a cable suspending portion. The cable has a distal end at which a charge connector is provided. The charge connector is coupled to an electric vehicle to charge and discharge. The holder holds the charge connector. The cable suspending portion suspends and holds the cable. The holder and the cable suspending portion are disposed at a housing installed on a wall surface. The cable is extracted from the housing. The housing has a side portion at which a tapered surface as a surface facing obliquely ahead is disposed. The holder is mounted on the tapered surface.
US11565586B2	Modular high-low range gearbox attachment A gearbox attachment of a wheel drive unit A-shield assembly for an electric vehicle four motor powertrain system is disclosed. The gearbox attachment includes a housing, a gear reduction assembly, and an actuator assembly. The housing is adapted to fasten to an A-shield of the wheel drive unit A-shield assembly. The housing includes an outer ring. The gear reduction assembly is at least partially received in the outer ring. The gear reduction assembly is adapted to receive an output of a gearbox of the wheel drive unit A-shield assembly that is adapted to provide an output of a motor to a single wheel of the electric vehicle. The gear reduction assembly is adapted to provide a gear reduction for a higher torque and slower speed in a gear reduction mode. The actuator assembly adapted to actuate the gear reduction assembly output between the gear reduction mode and a standard mode.
US11565574B2	Air-conditioning device The present disclosure provides a power transmission device in which stress is reduced and a vehicle air-conditioning device. An air-conditioning device has an inside/outside air door. A power transmission device drives the inside/outside air door. The power transmission device has a motor, a gear train, and a cam mechanism. A first gear of the gear train provides a rotatable member. A plurality of lock mechanisms is provided, which stops a rotation of the first gear at one end and/or the other end in a rotation direction of the first gear. The plurality of lock mechanisms provide a plurality of contacts between the first gear and a stationary link cover.
US11565570B2	Air conditioning recharging machine for vehicle air-conditioning system An air conditioning recharging machine includes a pair of flexible hoses connected to the air-conditioning system and a recharging assembly to supply a refrigerant fluid to the air-conditioning system through the flexible hoses. The machine has a discharging assembly to discharge the refrigerant fluid from the air-conditioning system and a valve distributor body, which is provided with a series of inlets/outlets hydraulically connected to the flexible hoses, to the recharging assembly and to the discharging assembly. The valve distributor body is in the form of a monobloc made of rigid material which is provided with straight inner through-ducts, each of which extends in the monobloc so as to have the two axial ends which are arranged on two respective faces of said monobloc opposite one to the other, and are each closed by a respective solenoid valve coupled to the face itself.
US11565568B2	Transport refrigeration system A transport refrigeration system (26) includes a transport refrigeration unit (44), an energy storage device (46), a supply refrigerant tube (108), a return refrigerant tube (110) and at least one electrical pathway (98). The transport refrigeration unit is adapted to cool a container. The energy storage device is adapted to provide electrical energy for operating the transport refrigeration unit. The supply refrigerant tube flows a refrigerant from the transport refrigeration unit to the energy storage device, and the return refrigerant tube flows the refrigerant from the energy storage device back to the transport refrigeration unit to cool the battery in the energy storage device (46). The electrical pathway extends between the transport refrigeration unit and the energy storage device, and supplies at least electrical energy to the transport refrigeration unit.
US11565565B2	Vehicle overload suspension system An overload suspension system configured for operative engagement to a vehicle having a first leaf spring and second leaf spring to provide auxiliary support to the vehicle when overloaded. A first control arm attached to a first torsion bar has a distal end positioned a separation distance from the first leaf spring. A second control arm attached to the second control arm has a distal end positioned substantially the same separation distance from the second leaf spring. The suspension system operates as an auxiliary suspension only when added weight to the vehicle deflects both leaf springs to contact a respective one of the control arms, thereby preserving the ride and suspension characteristics of the vehicle when the added weight is not present.
US11565556B1	Tire valve assembly A tire valve assembly includes a stem and a valve unit. The valve unit includes a movable part and a seal member. When introducing pressurized air into the tire valve assembly, the valve unit moves to a position in the stem to allow the pressurized air to flow into the tire. When the pressurized air is stopped from entering the tire valve assembly, the valve unit is pushed back by the pressure in the tire to seal the inlet so that the pressurized air in the tire does not leak to keep the tire pressure.
US11565548B2	Hub unit having steering function, and vehicle provided with said hub unit Provided is a turning function-equipped having a reduced size and having improved strength to an external shock force and improved reliability. The turning function-equipped hub unit includes: a hub unit main body; a unit support member; and a turning actuator. The unit support member is provided to a chassis frame component. The unit support member includes an abutment part with which a part of the hub unit main body is brought into abutment in a vertical direction during non-normal time, the abutment part being separated from the hub unit main body in the vertical direction during normal time, and the non-normal time in which the abutment is caused, is a time when an impact load equal to or greater than a predetermined value acts on the hub unit main body in the vertical direction due to an external force from the wheel.
US11565547B2	Systems and methods for preloading a bearing and aligning a lock nut A system for use in providing a load on a bearing mounted to a shaft includes a preload apparatus having a first extension and a second extension engageable with an inner race of the bearing and configured to provide a compressive load to the bearing. The first extension has a first projection and the second extension has a second projection. A stop ring is configured to limit a radially inward movement of the first extension and the second extension toward each other to position the first projection and the second projection relative to the bearing.
US11565545B2	Vehicle wheel disc, vehicle wheel including such a wheel disc and method for producing such a wheel disc and vehicle wheel A wheel disc includes a wheel mounting portion defining a wheel axis, a plurality of spokes radially extending from the wheel mounting portion, and a rim junction on at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes. The rim junction is at an end of the at least one spoke opposite the wheel mounting portion. A first portion of the rim junction extends in an axial direction. Second and third portions of the rim junction extend in a circumferential direction. The axial direction is parallel to the wheel axis and the circumferential direction is in a plane perpendicular to the wheel axis.
US11565543B2	Adaptive writing utensil A writing utensil adapted for promoting the development of a tripod writing grip includes an elongate body having a substantially polygonal cross section, and having three faces extending between a proximal end and a distal end thereof, and a boss member extending from an intermediate portion of the elongate body, the boss member being adapted for impeding a user's fingers from sliding along a longitudinal axis of the elongate body.
US11565531B2	Physical quantity detection device and printing apparatus A physical quantity detection device including a container that accommodates a detection object formed of a dielectric, a first electrode provided at an outer side of the container, a second electrode that is provided separately from and to face the first electrode, and an electrostatic capacitance detector that detects an electrostatic capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode. The electrostatic capacitance detector includes a waveform generation source coupled to the first electrode and a voltage detection circuit coupled to the second electrode. A relationship of \|Zc\|/\|Z1\|+\|Zc\|>\|Zc\|/\|Z2\|+\|Zc\| is satisfied in which \|Zc\| is an absolute value of an input impedance of the electrostatic capacitance detector, \|Z1\| is an absolute value of an impedance when the detection object is present between the first electrode and the second electrode, and \|Z2\| is an absolute value of an impedance when no detection object is present between the first electrode and the second electrode.
US11565527B2	Printing method and printing apparatus In a printing apparatus configured to print an image by bidirectional multipass printing while using multiple print element rows that apply color material of the same color, a high-quality image suppressed in hue unevenness and density unevenness is printed. To this end, the printing apparatus forms first and second dot patterns on a print medium in an overlapping manner. In the first dot pattern, dot arrays in which first dot groups are arranged at an interval B1 are arranged in a nozzle arrangement direction while being shifted from each other by C1 in a scanning direction of a print head. In the second dot pattern, dot arrays in which the first dot groups are arranged at the interval B1 are arranged in a nozzle arrangement direction while being shifted from each other by C2 in the scanning direction of the print head. Here, values of C1 and C2 are different.
US11565524B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A plurality of wall surfaces that constitute inner walls of the pressure compartment includes a surface of the recessed portion and the first wall surface, and an angle formed by the first surface and the first wall surface is greater than 90° and less than 180°.
US11565523B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus is provided comprising: a liquid ejecting head; and a controller. The liquid ejecting head including: a nozzle from which a liquid is ejected; a first communication passage that is in communication with the first nozzle; a first pressure compartment; a first drive element that changes a pressure of the first pressure compartment; a first passage that connects the first pressure compartment and the first communication passage; a second pressure compartment; a second drive element that changes a pressure of the second pressure compartment; a second passage that connects the second pressure compartment and the first communication passage. The controller performs a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode in which liquid flows from the first pressure compartment through the first communication passage to the nozzle, and liquid flows the second pressure compartment through the second communication passage to the nozzle, and, the second mode being a mode in which liquid flows from the first pressure compartment through the first communication passage to the nozzle, and liquid flows from the nozzle through the second communication passage to the second pressure compartment.
US11565521B2	Fluid ejection device with a portioning wall According to an example, a fluid ejection device may include a membrane including a first column of firing chambers, a second column of firing chambers, and a portioning wall, in which the portioning wall physically separates the first column of firing chambers from the second column of firing chambers. The fluid ejection device may also include a plurality of actuators and a substrate including a respective hole extending through the substrate from each of the firing chambers, in which an actuator of the plurality of actuators is provided in each of the firing chambers.
US11565517B2	Information processing device, learning device, and information processing method An information processing device includes a storage portion storing a learned model, a reception portion receiving air pressure information and temperature information at a time of ejecting ink, and a processing portion controlling a pressurization pump based on the received air pressure information and temperature information and the learned model. The learned model is a learned model trained by performing machine learning of a condition of a pressurization force with which a determination that an ejection failure does not occur is made, based on a data set in which the air pressure information in a usage environment of a printing apparatus including a printing head, the temperature information in the usage environment, and pressurization force information about the pressurization pump supplying the ink to the printing head are associated.
US11565516B2	Fountain solution thickness measurement using phase shifted light interference in a digital lithography printing system According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided a method of measuring the amount of fountain solution employed in a digital offset lithography printing system. Fountain solution thickness is measured by using phase shifted monochromic light to produce optical path differences through the fountain solution film. The intensity of the reflected light through the fountain solution film is very sensitive due to the phase shifted light so interference fringes are easier to delineate and fountain solution thickness measurement more reliable.
US11565515B2	Removable screen printing pallet assembly for use in a screen printing operation A method of screen printing positionally synchronizes a plurality of pallet assemblies on a first screen printing machine with a plurality of pallet assemblies on a second screen printing machine. A screen printed garment having a properly aligned first image received from the first screen printing machine is transferred on a portion of one of the pallet assemblies on the first screen printing machine to one of the plurality of pallet assemblies on the second printing machine. The properly aligned first image on the garment is in proper positional alignment with a screen printing head on the second screen printing machine such that a second image complimentary to the first image is printed on the garment in proper position on the garment relative to the first image without user intervention to positionally locate the first image relative to the screen printing head on the second machine.
US11565512B2	Recyclable, high barrier sheet and tray An improved sheet for making a three-dimensional article for holding food, such as a food tray, and a method of making a three-dimensional article. The sheet comprises a substrate and a laminate film. The laminate film may comprise a ceramic film and a copolymer layer. The copolymer layer can repair any cracks that occur in the ceramic film when the sheet is thermoformed. The food tray is considered a single material that is recyclable.
US11565510B2	Layered body, bag and lithium ion cell To provide a laminate which has a heat sealing property, a barrier property and mechanical strength, of which elution of impurities from the surface to be in contact with a chemical solution is suppressed, and of which peeling and the like hardly occur at the sealed portion of a bag and at the interfaces between the layers of the laminate when exposed to high temperature, a bag using it and a lithium ion battery. A laminate 10 comprising a first layer 12 containing a fluororesin, a second layer 14 containing a barrier material, a third layer 16 containing a fluororesin and a fourth layer 18 containing a polyamide in this order, wherein each of the fluororesin in the first layer 12 and the fluororesin in the third layer 16 is a fluororesin having a melting point of from 160 to 230° C. and having adhesive functional groups.
US11565509B2	Composite materials with structural and fire retardant capabilities A composite material having at least two layers of reinforcing fibers impregnated with a curable resin; an interlaminar region formed between adjacent layers of reinforcing fibers; and a combination of polymeric toughening particles and fire-retardant particles in the interlaminar region.
US11565505B2	Laminate assembly with embedded conductive alloy elements A laminate assembly includes a matrix layer and elongated, continuous strips of a conductive alloy. The matrix layer has opposite first and second sides connected by opposite first and second edges. Each of the first and second edges extends from the first side of the matrix layer to the opposite second side of the matrix layer. The elongated, continuous strips of the conductive alloy are disposed in the matrix layer between the first and second sides of the matrix layer. The elongated continuous strips continuously extend through the matrix layer from the first edge to the opposite second edge.
US11565492B2	Methods forming a shipping and display container from a blank assembly using a pre-fold mandrel section A method for forming a container from a blank assembly including a tray blank and lid blank includes folding a first portion of the blank assembly about at least a first face of a first mandrel to form a partially formed container, and transferring the partially formed container towards a second mandrel using a transfer assembly that extends through the first face of the first mandrel. The method also includes transferring the partially formed container from the first mandrel to the second mandrel along a pair of guide rails extending between the first mandrel and the second mandrel, wrapping a second portion of the blank assembly about at least a first face of the second mandrel to form the container, wherein the first face of the second mandrel opposes the first face of the first mandrel with respect to a vertical direction, and ejecting the container from the second mandrel.
US11565489B2	Wetting layers for optical device enhancement Embodiments described herein relate to methods and materials for optical device fabrication. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an optical device is provided. The method includes depositing a dielectric film on a substrate, depositing a wetting layer on the dielectric film, and depositing a metal containing film on the wetting layer. In another embodiment, an optical device is provided. The device includes a substrate, a dielectric film deposited on and contacting the substrate, a wetting layer deposited on and contacting the dielectric film, and a metal containing film deposited on and contacting the wetting layer.
US11565479B2	Method for connecting a first component to a second component The invention relates to a method for connecting a first component, in particular a lancing means, to a second component, in particular a syringe body, in order to produce a product for medical or cosmetic purposes, by means of adhesion, having the following steps: (a) providing the first and the second component; (b) tempering at least one first contact surface of the first component and/or at least one second contact surface of the second component to a temperature T1; and (c) applying an adhesive to at least one portion of the first contact surface and/or to at least one portion of the second contact surface, wherein the adhesive is at a temperature T2, wherein temperatures T1 and T2 differ only by a tolerance deviation, wherein the tolerance deviation is at most 10° C.
US11565475B2	Method and system for operating a metal drop ejecting three-dimensional (3D) object printer to compensate for geometric variations that occur during an additive manufacturing process A method operates a three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing system to compensate for errors that occur during object formation. In the method, thermal image data and dimensional image data of a metal object being formed by the 3D metal object manufacturing system is generated prior to completion of the metal object. Thermal conditions are identified from these data and compared to predetermined ranges corresponding to the identified thermal conditions to identify one or more errors. For identified errors outside a corresponding predetermined difference range, the method performs an error compensation technique. The error compensation includes modification of a surface data model, modification of machine-ready instructions, or operation of a subtractive device.
US11565469B1	Material feeding mechanism, multi-material unit and 3D printing system Provided are a material feeding mechanism, a multi-material unit and a 3D printing system. The material feeding mechanism includes a main body, an unloading clutch assembly connected to the main body, and a driver assembly configured to drive the unloading clutch assembly to be switchable between a first position relative to the main body and a second position relative to the main body. In the first position, the unloading clutch assembly is drivingly coupled to a reel to rotate the reel under driving of the driver assembly to wind a wire around the reel. In the second position, the unloading clutch assembly is drivingly separated from the reel.
US11565468B1	System and method for hybrid additive and subtractive manufacturing with dimensional verification A system, is disclosed having a polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem, a metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem, an exchanger to place at least one of the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem into a position to provide a manufacturing process, a build area where a part is created with the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem, and an environmental control unit to collect debris produced during operation of the polymer-based additive manufacturing subsystem and the metallic-based additive manufacturing subsystem. Another system and method are also disclosed.
US11565464B2	System for deposition and fabrication of 3D integrated composite structures A system for fabricating a composite part using a 3D printing machine. The system includes means for forming the part by depositing consecutive part layers each including rows of filaments made of a part material from the machine, where depositing each part layer includes non-sequentially depositing one set of a plurality of filaments so that a gap is formed between the filaments and then depositing any number of additional sets of filaments so that each adjacent pair of filaments in each additional set of filaments are non-sequentially deposited.
US11565455B2	Method of producing a hollow body A method for producing a hollow body for storing gases, the hollow body including at least one boss part having a projection. The method includes providing a sheathing composed of a plastic material or a reactive material, over the at least one boss part, at least in a region of the projection. The sheathed at least one boss part is then heated and introduced into a blow mould, where it is surrounding with a plastic tube to form the hollow body. The plastic tube is then brought into permanent contact with the sheathing on the projection to thereby obtain a permanent material connection between the plastic of the plastic tube to the plastic or the reactive material of the sheathing. An internal pressure is then applied to the plastic of the plastic tube to obtain a final shape of the hollow body.
US11565452B2	Injection molding apparatus and method An injection molding apparatus includes a plasticizing portion, a measurement injection portion that is disposed between the plasticizing portion and a molding mold, measures the plasticized material, and injects the measured plasticized material into the molding mold, a first drive portion changing a relative position between the plasticizing portion and the measurement injection portion, a pressure detection portion detecting a pressure inside the measurement injection portion and a control portion, in which the measurement injection portion is configured such that a volume of an internal space thereof, in which the plasticized material is stored, changes according to a change in the relative position between the measurement injection portion and the plasticizing portion, and the control portion executes at least one of a measurement operation of causing the measurement injection portion to measure the plasticized material by controlling the first drive portion to move the plasticizing portion and the measurement injection portion in a direction away from each other, and an injection operation of injecting the measured plasticized material into the molding mold by controlling the first drive portion to move the plasticizing portion and the measurement injection portion in a direction approaching each other depending on the pressure.
US11565451B2	Resin molded member of vehicle lamp and vehicle lamp A resin molded member for a vehicle lamp includes a first resin molded part, a second resin molded part, a bent resin molded part bent and molded to have a groove section between the first resin molded part and the second resin molded part, and a rib wall that is disposed inside the groove section and that is configured to connect between a first inclined wall and a second inclined wall which form the groove section of the bent resin molded part, wherein the rib wall is formed at a position overlapping with a gate mark which is formed on at least one of the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall through injection molding.
US11565450B2	Injection molded article An injection molded article is obtained by injection molding a molten resin into a mold. The injection molded article includes: a base as a thin plate-shaped member that is connected to a gate of the mold; and a plurality of protrusions each integrally molded on the base and having a thickness greater than a plate thickness of the base. The plurality of protrusions have holes each extending through the base, and the holes in the respective protrusions are connected through another component to form a flow channel. A processed region processed to have a surface roughness greater than a surface roughness of a mirror surface region including a region between the holes on the base is formed in a projected region where a region having a predetermined thickness value is projected on the base.
US11565436B2	Methods of manufacturing knife holders of cutting wheels Cutting wheels equipped with knife assemblies suitable for performing size reduction operations on products, methods of operating cutting wheels, knife holders for such knife assemblies, methods of manufacturing knife holders, and slicing machines capable of utilizing such cutting wheels. The knife assemblies each have a leading edge that faces a direction of rotation of the cutting wheel, a trailing edge oppositely disposed from the leading edge, and a cutting edge on the leading edge. Each knife assembly further has a knife holder having a first surface that faces the products advanced toward the cutting wheel in a feed direction and a registration surface formed in the first surface. The registration surface is defined by at least a first recessed planar surface that is recessed a distance relative to the first surface and defines with the first surface at least a first step therebetween.
US11565419B2	Method and device for controlling a robot, and robot A method and device for controlling a robot, and a robot. The device detects whether there is an article being put into or taken out from a storage container of a robot, and if it is detected that an article is put into or taken out from the storage container, an information list is updated according to the article being put into or taken out, the information list recording relevant information about articles in the storage container.
US11565415B2	Method of tracking user position using crowd robot, tag device, and robot implementing thereof A method of tracking a user position using a crowd robot, a tag device, and a robot implementing the same are disclosed, and the robot includes a controller, which cumulatively stores position information of a tag device, generates a moving route corresponding to the stored position information of the tag device, and corrects the position information of the tag device based on position estimation information of a crowd robot around the tag device sent from the tag device.
US11565404B2	Prompt method and system for building modular apparatus The present disclosure provides a prompt method and system for building a modular apparatus. The method comprises: S1: obtaining configuration information of a target modular apparatus which comprises M unit-modules connected to each other by a docking part; S2: obtaining configuration information of a currently constructed entity which comprises N unit-modules connected to each other by a docking part, N being less than M; S3: calculating at least a position of the docking part where the (N+1)th unit-module should be connected to the constructed entity; and S4: sending out prompt information according to at least the position of the docking part where the (N+1)th unit-module should be connected to the constructed entity calculated in step S3, so as to prompt at least the position of the docking part where the (N+1)th unit-module should be connected.
US11565398B2	Smart home robot assistant Methods and systems are described for robot transportation of objects into or out of a home automation system. One example may include determining, by a mobile robotic device, that an object is available to cross a boundary of the home automation system. The method may include deactivating at least a portion of the home automation system. The method also include retrieving, by the mobile robotic device, the object and transporting, by the mobile robotic device, the object across the boundary. The method further includes leaving, by the mobile robotic device, the object at a drop-off location. The method may also include reactivating at least the portion of the home automation system.
US11565397B2	Rolling work bench The present apparatus is an improved work bench for conveniently performing various tasks. In particular, the apparatus allows a user to uniquely complete difficult jobs in an easier manner. The proposed embodiment provides a unique experience for a user by providing a pleasant experience.
US11565390B1	Specialized prying tool set and method of use A set of tools for prying and removing virtually all vehicle trim and upholstery items includes a sharp curve trim removal tool having an elongate cylindrical rod with a scalloped, scoop-shaped distal end and a pocket clip, a defined fulcrum trim and upholstery removal tool having a flat bar having a rectilinear handle segment extending from the tool proximal end to a middle segment, and a curved tool distal end defining a rounded corner functioning as an acute upturned fulcrum curve along a tool lower surface, giving the user added mechanical advantage. The bar tapers to a sharp edge at the distal end. The set further includes a clip removal tool which is the same as the trim and upholstery removal tool except that it additionally includes a central notch in the sharp edge at the distal end for clip engagement.
US11565384B2	Toggler structure for ratchet wrench A toggler structure for a ratchet wrench includes an elongated toggler arranged between a locking member and a direction switch member of the ratchet wrench. The rear side of the toggler includes at least two connecting portions. At least two elastic elements are arranged between the connecting portions of the direction switch member and the toggler in order to provide an elastic force to push the toggler to abut against the locking member. The elongated toggler can be applied to a ratchet structure of a greater thickness in order to increase the structural strength and operational torque of the ratchet wrench. Furthermore, the elastic elements can provide a uniform elastic force in the length direction of the toggler, thereby allowing the locking member to engage with the ratchet structure properly.
US11565376B2	Woodworking vise A woodworking vise includes a profiled vise body (1), a first jaw (2) and a second jaw (2′). The first jaw (2) and the second jaw (2′) are disposed at both ends of the vise body along its longitudinal axis. The woodworking vise further includes at least one movable jaw (3). The at least one movable jaw (3) is slidably connected to a top surface of the profiled vise body. Between the movable jaw (3) and the top surface of the profiled vise body (1), a locking block (36) is disposed, and a bottom surface of the locking block (36) is slidably connected to the top surface of the profiled vise body (1). The movable jaw (3) includes a force applying means (34) and a camshaft (35). The camshaft (35) has at least one cam, and the force applying means (34) is connected to the camshaft (35). Moreover, the force applying means (34) is able to rotate about a center axis of the camshaft (35) to drive the camshaft (35) to rotate therewith to cause the cam of the camshaft (35) to press against the locking block (36) and, by means of the locking block (36), press and secure the movable jaw (3) against and to the top surface of the vise body (1). Wherein, the center axis of the camshaft (35) is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the profiled vise body (1). This woodworking vise can solve the problem of an angle of clamping deviation.
US11565373B2	Wet blasting machines A wet blast machine for cleaning or preparing surfaces comprises: a treatment source for providing a pressurised mixture of treatment material; a nozzle, the nozzle comprising: an inlet for receiving the pressurised mixture of treatment material; an outlet for ejecting the pressurised mixture; and at least one hole in a wall of the nozzle, the hole for feeding one or more products into the nozzle such that one or more surfaces of the product are exposed to the treatment material whilst within the nozzle, allowing for a more efficient wet blast of the products.
US11565366B2	Polishing pad and method for producing the same, and method for producing polished product A polishing pad comprising a knitted fabric constituted by warp knitting or weft knitting, and a resin with which the knitted fabric is impregnated, and having a cross section cut in a surface direction of the knitted fabric, as a polishing surface.
US11565365B2	System and method for monitoring chemical mechanical polishing An apparatus for chemical mechanical polishing of a wafer includes a process chamber and a rotatable platen disposed inside the process chamber. A polishing pad is disposed on the platen and a wafer carrier is disposed on the platen. A slurry supply port is configured to supply slurry on the platen. A process controller is configured to control operation of the apparatus. A set of microphones is disposed inside the process chamber. The set of microphones is arranged to detect sound in the process chamber during operation of the apparatus and transmit an electrical signal corresponding to the detected sound. A signal processor is configured to receive the electrical signal from the set of microphones, process the electrical signal to enable detection of an event during operation of the apparatus, and in response to detecting the event, transmit a feedback signal to the process controller. The process controller is further configured to receive the feedback signal and initiate an action based on the received feedback signal.
US11565364B2	Polishing device for welding tip A polishing device for a welding tip includes a cylindrical holder; and a polishing unit. The polishing unit includes a blade configured to polish a welding tip. The blade polishes the welding tip due to rotation of the polishing unit. The holder includes a groove extending along an entire inner circumference of the holder. The groove includes axial groove portions each of which extends along an axis of the holder, and inclined groove portions each of which extends for a specified first distance and is inclined in one direction with respect to the axial groove portions. The axial groove portions and the inclined groove portions are alternately arranged. The polishing unit includes projected portions each of which extends to an inside of the groove, and the number of the projected portions is two or more and is equal to or less than the number of the axial groove portions.
US11565361B2	Blade cleaner An apparatus (100), including: a base (102) configured to retain a liquid therein; an abrasive mat (200) configured to rest on a bottom of the base and to support a saw blade in a horizontal orientation; and a blade slot (612) configured to hold the saw blade in a vertical orientation.
US11565360B2	Dust collection for cutting machine A dust collection assembly for a computer numerical control (CNC) cutting machine includes an adapter configured to couple to an arm of the CNC cutting machine and a head telescopically coupled to the adapter by a plurality of nested members. The CNC cutting machine includes the arm supporting a spindle and a tool holder coupled for co-rotation with the spindle. Each of the plurality of nested members are collapsible relative to each other. The head is movable between an extended position in which the nested members are configured to surround the tool holder and a tool bit, and a retracted position in which at least some of the nested members are telescopically received in the adapter. The head defines an inlet fluidly connected to the plurality of nested members when the head is at least in the extended position. The inlet is configured to fluidly connect to a vacuum.
US11565352B2	Techniques and assemblies for joining components using solid retainer materials The disclosure describes example techniques and assemblies for joining a first component and a second component. The techniques may include positioning the first and second component adjacent to each other to define a joint region between adjacent portions of the first component and the second component. The techniques may also include inserting a solid retainer material into the joint region through an aperture in one of the first component or the second component to form a mechanical interlock between the first component and the second component and sealing the aperture to retain the solid retainer material within the joint region. The solid retainer material includes at least one of a metal, a metal alloy, or a ceramic.
US11565350B2	System and method for laser beveling and/or polishing Laser processing of hard dielectric materials may include cutting a part from a hard dielectric material using a continuous wave laser operating in a quasi-continuous wave (QCW) mode to emit consecutive laser light pulses in a wavelength range of about 1060 nm to 1070 nm. Cutting using a QCW laser may be performed with a lower duty cycle (e.g., between about 1% and 15%) and in an inert gas atmosphere such as nitrogen, argon or helium. Laser processing of hard dielectric materials may further include post-cut processing the cut edges of the part cut from the dielectric material, for example, by beveling and/or polishing the edges to reduce edge defects. The post-cut processing may be performed using a laser beam with different laser parameters than the beam used for cutting, for example, by using a shorter wavelength (e.g., 193 nm excimer laser) and/or a shorter pulse width (e.g., picosecond laser).
US11565347B2	Laser processing machine A laser processing machine includes a condenser and a water pillar forming unit. The condenser condenses a laser beam emitted from a laser oscillator and irradiates it to a workpiece held on a chuck table. The water pillar forming unit is disposed on a lower end of the condenser and is configured to form a thread-shaped water pillar on a front side of the workpiece. The laser oscillator includes a first laser oscillator, which emits a first laser beam having a short pulse width, and a second laser oscillator, which emits a second laser beam having a long pulse width. After the laser beams emitted from the first and second laser oscillators have transmitted through the thread-shaped water pillar formed by the water pillar forming unit and have been irradiated to the workpiece, a plasma occurred in the water pillar forming unit applies processing to the workpiece.
US11565346B2	Selective laser solidification apparatus and method Selective laser solidification apparatus is described that includes a powder bed onto which a powder layer can be deposited and a gas flow unit for passing a flow of gas over the powder bed along a predefined gas flow direction. A laser scanning unit is provided for scanning a laser beam over the powder layer to selectively solidify at least part of the powder layer to form a required pattern. The required pattern is formed from a plurality of stripes or stripe segments that are formed by advancing the laser beam along the stripe or stripe segment in a stripe formation direction. The stripe formation direction is arranged so that it always at least partially opposes the predefined gas flow direction. A corresponding method is also described.
US11565345B2	Laser processing device and laser processing method Laser processing device (1) includes: laser-beam switching apparatus (70) that switches between a first optical path and a second optical path as an optical path along which a laser beam is to travel, the first optical path including first fiber (11), the second optical path including second fiber (21) that has a core diameter that is larger than a core diameter of first fiber (11); and processing head (80) that illuminates a same processed point on workpiece (900) with a laser beam that has passed through the first optical path or the second optical path. When illumination with laser beam that has passed through the first optical path is performed for a predetermined period of time, laser-beam switching apparatus (70) switches from the first optical path to the second optical path.
US11565342B2	Linear friction welder system and method of operating A linear friction welding system includes a processing circuit configured to execute program instructions stored in a memory to control a first motor using one of a torque and speed control, placing a plurality of timing gears in a configuration wherein a fixed projection of one of the timing gears is at a trail position of a slot of another timing gear such that two power shafts of a cam assembly are rotating in phase and a ram is motionless. The processing circuit further controls a hydraulic press to generate a pressure between two components to be welded with the power shafts rotating in phase, and controls the second motor using the one of the torque and speed control to place the timing gears in a second configuration whereat the fixed projection is at a lead position of the slot thereby forcing the ram to oscillate.
US11565341B2	Manufacturing method of differential device A first abutting surface, a first welding surface, a first facing surface are formed in a differential case. A second abutting surface, a second welding surface, and a second facing surface are formed in a differential ring gear. In an installing step, the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface are inserted, positions of the differential case and the differential ring gear are determined in an axial direction, a separation portion that spaces the first welding surface and the second welding surface away from each other and that has a non-linear portion is formed, and a void is formed between the first facing surface and the second facing surface. In a welding step, a laser is irradiated to the separation portion and the first welding surface and the second welding surface are welded.
US11565340B2	Weld electrical and gas connector with sealed gas flow A welding cable connector system having a male connector and a female connector. The male connector includes a first conductive body for conveying welding power. The male connector also includes a first sealed passageway disposed coaxially of the first conductive body for conveying shielding gas, and a first Schrader valve configured to stop flow of shielding gas when the male connector is not engaged. The female connector includes a second conductive body for conveying welding power. The female connector also includes a second sealed passageway disposed coaxially of the conductive body for conveying shielding gas, and a second Schrader valve configured to stop flow of shielding gas when the female connector is not engaged. The male and female connectors are mutually engageable to conduct welding power and shielding gas therethrough. The first and second Schrader valves seal the flow of shielding gas when the connectors are not mutually engaged.
US11565337B2	Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to compensate a weld voltage via communications over a weld circuit Methods and apparatus to communicate via a weld cable are disclosed. An example weld circuit communications device includes a receiver circuit, a processor, and a local communications adapter. The receiver circuit to receive a communication via a weld circuit while current is flowing through the weld circuit or after the current has stopped flowing through the weld circuit, the communication including weld voltage feedback information measured at a device remote from a power supply and remote from the weld circuit communications device while the current is flowing through the weld circuit. The processor generates power supply control information based on the weld voltage feedback information. The local communications adapter transmits the power supply control information to control welding-type power output by a power converter to regulate a weld voltage to a weld voltage setpoint.
US11565325B2	Powder discharge unit, device, and method for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object A powder discharge unit for equipping and/or upgrading a device for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a selective layer-by-layer solidification of building material in powder form includes a powder container for receiving building material in powder form and a filling chamber for filling in building material in powder form into the powder container. The powder discharge unit is configured to fluidise the building material in powder form in the powder container and the building material in powder form in the filling chamber independently of one another.
US11565301B2	Metal member manufacturing method A metal member manufacturing method according to one form of this disclosure is a method of manufacturing a metal member that is thinner at some portions than at other portions. The method includes a formation step of pressing one surface of surfaces of a metal workpiece that are perpendicular to a thickness direction with a press-working die so as to form a raised portion in the other surface, and a cutting step of moving a cutting blade along the other surface to cut off the raised portion by shaving. In the formation step, the raised portion is formed such that the area of a cross-section of the raised portion that is parallel to a moving direction of the cutting blade and perpendicular to the other surface decreases toward an end of the raised portion on a rear side in the moving direction of the cutting blade.
US11565300B2	Method and device for spin forming A method and a device for spin forming includes a workpiece set in rotation with a spindle and at least one outer roller is positioned at an outer side of the workpiece. With material thinning, an axially extending lateral region of the workpiece is shaped. At least one inner roller is positioned at an inner side of the workpiece with an inner support, which is displaceable axially and radially relative to the axis of rotation independently of the outer roller. The inner support with the inner roller and an outer support with the outer roller are displaced individually with a CNC control unit, forming at the lateral region a defined wall thickness profile with different wall thicknesses between the at least one outer roller and the at least one inner roller.
US11565297B2	Bending machine and method for controlling the bending machine A method and a correspondingly configured bending machine are described, wherein a setting of the bending machine is first calculated on the basis of a mathematical model and subsequently corrected on the basis of stored data sets on previous bending operations and their correction values.
US11565290B2	Determination of an adjustment of a roll stand Slabs pass through a furnace in a conveying direction, are heated to rolling temperature, and are rolled in at least one roller stand. Determining device receives information showing the regions occupied by the slabs relative to one another when passing through the furnace in at least one direction orthogonal to the conveying direction, and determines, for at least one rolling pass of the respective slab, an adjustment of the roller stand performing this rolling pass without prior determination of a respective temperature distribution of a respective slab or without utilization of a determined temperature of a respective slab. The determining device takes into account the region occupied by the respective preceding and/or following slab, seen in the conveying direction, relative to the respective slab, and supplies the respective determined adjustment of the roller stand to a control device, which controls the roller stand when the respective slab is being rolled.
US11565289B1	Multi-chamber medical waste ozone-based treatment systems and methods Ozone-based methods and systems for treatment of solid waste that contains pathogens, and requires apparent volume reduction, include using dual treatment chambers, lift transporters that cascade the preliminarily treated solid waste, and agitation within the second (high ozone concentration) treatment chamber. The steps include feeding solid waste into a shredder chamber to reduce its apparent volume; and then to a first treatment chamber for preliminary ozone molecular interaction with the solid waste, and to a second treatment chamber with an agitator, via at least one lift transporter, to both cascade and agitate to enhance efficacy.
US11565284B2	Crop harvesting robot Embodiments relate to a crop harvesting apparatus configured to garner or harvest crops from plants via vacuum suction and sort the garnered crops via a quick-switching gate system. A vacuum source generates the vacuum suction for the apparatus so that crops are garnered (or plucked) from the plant via suction through an end-effector, which are then transferred to a crop sorter by way of tubing that has a smooth inner surface. The crop sorter utilizes a gate system that exploits vacuum suction from the vacuum source and gravity to quickly and effectively sort the garnered crops into a hopper and a rejection bin.
US11565279B2	Fire protection sprinkler guard and assembly A sprinkler assembly guard includes a base, a plurality of protective members, and at least one clip member. The base has a plurality of base members centered about a central axis. Each of the protective members having a first portion radially spaced from the central axis and a second portion affixed to one of the base members and extending radially toward the central axis, the first portions of the plurality of protective members being angularly spaced about the central axis to define a cage volume for housing a sprinkler assembly. The at least one clip member is engaged with the protective members to draw the base members radially inward. The second portion of at least one of the protective members includes a securement member extending from the second portion and axially spaced from the base to define a space therebetween for securely housing a portion of a sprinkler frame.
US11565278B2	Methods, systems, and devices for detecting and analyzing activation of a fluid dispenser Methods, systems, and devices for using a specialized sensor for detecting activation of a fluid dispenser and for using gathered data therefrom for a variety of purposes, including determining when to refill the dispenser, tracking and analyzing operation thereof, matching operation to expected or anticipated operation, and identifying specific users and specific incidents of use associated therewith. Also provided are use of remote data repositories and/or processing devices that for processing and use of such data.
US11565276B2	Paint spraying unit A paint spraying unit for generating a shaped paint jet, including a paint nozzle positioned in a gap, wherein the paint nozzle includes a needle with a needle head that deviates from a rotationally symmetrical cross sectional design and a paint outlet opening that deviates from a rotationally symmetrical cross sectional design. The needle head is displaceable in relation to the paint outlet opening along a longitudinal axis of the needle for controlling a needle valve formed by the paint outlet opening and the needle head. The needle head, with the paint nozzle in a closed position with reference to the longitudinal axis, closes the paint outlet opening in a positive locking manner. In this connection, the needle head and/or the paint outlet opening is/are formed by a material with elastic properties at least in a surface region with which the two components come in contact.
US11565274B2	Magnetic separator, magnetic separator control device, and magnetic sludge removal method Provided is a magnetic separator in which even when content of a magnetic sludge in a liquid to be treated increases, recovery performance of the magnetic sludge is less likely to degrade and a malfunction of the device is less likely to occur. A part of an outer peripheral surface of a magnet drum is immersed in a flow of the liquid to be treated containing the magnetic sludge. A removing mechanism removes the magnetic sludge on the outer peripheral surface of the magnet drum from the outer peripheral surface of the magnet drum. A magnetic sludge containing information acquisition device acquires magnetic sludge containing information relating to a content of the magnetic sludge contained in the liquid to be treated. A control device changes a magnetic sludge removal capability of the magnet drum depending on the magnetic sludge containing information acquired by the magnetic sludge containing information acquisition device.
US11565270B2	System and method for cryogenic separation of plant material Systems and methods for cryogenic separation of plant material are provided. A vessel is filled with cryogenic fluid having a temperature at or less than −150 degrees Celsius. Plant material is placed into the vessel via a basket and agitation is provided to the plant material in the vessel for a predetermined time period. Upon completion of the time period, the basket having at least a portion of the plant material is removed from the vessel. Plant particulates separated from the plant material during the agitation settle to the bottom of the vessel. The vessel is drained of the cryogenic fluid, including plant particulates separated from the plant material.
US11565267B2	Integrated optoelectronic read head and fluidic cartridge useful for nucleic acid sequencing A detection apparatus having a read head including a plurality of microfluorometers positioned to simultaneously acquire a plurality of the wide-field images in a common plane; and (b) a translation stage configured to move the read head along a substrate that is in the common plane. The substrate can be a flow cell that is included in a cartridge, the cartridge also including a housing for (i) a sample reservoir; (ii) a fluidic line between the sample reservoir and the flow cell; (iii) several reagent reservoirs in fluid communication with the flow cell, (iv) at least one valve configured to mediate fluid communication between the reservoirs and the flow cell; and (v) at least one pressure source configured to move liquids from the reservoirs to the flow cell. The detection apparatus and cartridge can be used together or independent of each other.
US11565262B2	Continous band-pass filter size separation using a negative angle DLD array A microfluidic device comprising a channel within a substrate and a condenser or a hydrodynamic focusing chamber along the channel, configured to focus a fluid containing particles of a plurality of sizes. A negative angle deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array is configured to receive the focused fluid and separate the particles in the focused fluid into three sizes ranges. The negative angle DLD array comprises a plurality of rows of pillars, wherein the rows of pillars are positioned to repeat a pattern every N rows with a shift of M columns, N and M are relatively coprime, and N is greater than 1.
US11565252B2	Cartridge with laminated manifold A circuit with electrical interconnect for external electronic connection and sensor(s) on a die are combined with a laminated manifold to deliver a liquid reagent over an active surface of the sensor(s). The laminated manifold includes fluidic channel(s), an interface between the die and the fluidic channel(s) being sealed. Also disclosed is a method, the method including assembling a laminated manifold including fluidic channel(s), attaching sensor(s) on a die to a circuit, the circuit including an electrical interconnect, and attaching a planarization layer to the circuit, the planarization layer including a cut out for the die. The method further includes placing sealing adhesive at sides of the die, attaching the laminated manifold to the circuit, and sealing an interface between the die and fluidic channel(s).
US11565228B2	Riser separation systems An apparatus includes a riser reactor within the reaction vessel. The riser reactor defines a longitudinal axis and including a riser reactor inlet at one end and at least one riser reactor outlet at an opposite end. The apparatus includes a separation vessel including at least one separation chamber and at least one collection chamber distributed in an alternating manner about the longitudinal axis. Each separation chamber comprises two vertical lateral walls which also comprise a wall of an adjacent one of the at least one collection chamber. A lateral separation chamber outlet is defined in at least one of the vertical lateral walls to provide fluid and particle communication from the lateral separation chamber to the adjacent one of the at least one collection chamber. The separation vessel includes at least one collection chamber deflector positioned in the at least one collection chamber.
US11565207B2	Oil separator A centrifugal-separation type oil separator includes a cylindrical separator body, and an inflow pipe arranged to introduce a fluid including an oil into the separator body. The inflow pipe includes a curved portion. The curved portion includes at least one oil draining hole.
US11565205B2	Method for adapting a filter medium to predefinable parameters and preferably a filter medium produced according to said method A method adapts a filter medium to predefinable parameters, such as electrostatic charge, flow-rate behavior, dynamic pressure behavior or differential pressure behavior, fraction filtration efficiency and preservation of a constant quantity and quality of fluid additives. At least one of these parameters is adapted by the targeted influencing of the surface energy of the filter medium (18).
US11565204B2	Water separation unit A water separation group is for a fuel filtration and separation assembly of a vehicle fuel circulation system. The assembly extends along a longitudinal axis positionable in the vehicle in a horizontal position having a filtration group. The water separation assembly is associable to the filtration group for receiving filtered fuel, being positioned in series along the longitudinal axis. The water separation assembly has a main body defining a separation chamber and at an axial end, an outlet wall with an outlet mouth. A separator is accommodated in the separation chamber. A blocking device is below the separator to prevent the return of water to the separator. The blocking device has a blocking surface extending longitudinally forming an angle that inclines at least a portion of the blocking surface to allow water separated from the fuel to flow towards the outlet wall from which the blocking surface extends.
US11565203B2	Filter element of a filter for liquid, drain closure element for a drain opening in a filter housing, housing part of a filter housing and filter A filter element of a filter for liquid, a drainage closure element, a housing part, and a filter are described, wherein the filter element has a filter medium which continuously surrounds circumferentially an element interior relative to a virtual axis and is connected to an axial end body. The end body is provided with a filter element drainage opening surrounding the axis and communicating with the element interior. A filter element sealing surface or filter element seal surface of a filter element sealing device is provided at the end body and continuously surrounds circumferentially the filter element drainage opening. The filter element drainage opening is closed by the filter element sealing device when the filter element is mounted in the filter housing of the filter. The filter element sealing surface or filter element seal surface is axially oriented with at least one direction component relative to the axis.
US11565195B2	System and method for continuous stirred tank solvent extraction using feedstock A feedstock processing system extracts a product from a solid using a CTSE system comprising a plurality of continuous stirred tank extraction stages arranged in fluid communication with each other in series such that effluent from one stage flows to a next stage in the series. One of the stages has an inlet to allow a measured amount of liquid solvent and the solid to be introduced to the continuous stirred tank extraction stage. The stage mixes the solid with the introduced solvent to form a homogeneous slurry to enable the product associated with the solid to be extracted with the solvent. A solid-liquid separator is arranged in fluid communication with the continuous stirred tank extraction stages, and receives an effluent from one of the stages and separates the liquid solvent containing the product from the solid to form a product-containing liquid and a product-depleted solid.
US11565191B2	Low-cost jointed toy figure and its associated method of manufacture An articulable toy figure that has multiple body parts joined by ball and socket joints. Frame sections are disposed within the body parts. The frame sections are molded from a first plastic. The ball structures for the joints are molded as part of the frame structures. Additionally, breakaway necks are molded into the frame structures immediately adjacent the ball structures. Body features are over-molded onto frame structures. The body features are molded from a second plastic. The socket structures of the joints are molded as part of the body features. When a body part is first manipulated, the narrowed breakaway neck within the internal frame structure breaks. This frees the ball structure on the frame structures to move within the socket structure of the body feature. This produces a functional ball and socket joint that enables the body parts to be selectively posed.
US11565175B2	Force feedback to improve gameplay Force feedback is applied to a computer simulation controller, such as to a joystick element or analog trigger of the controller, depending on the context of the simulation.
US11565170B2	Game apparatus for facilitating a gameplay Disclosed herein is a game apparatus for facilitating a gameplay, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the game apparatus may include a base member, a support member, and a game board. Further, the support member coupled to the base member. Further, the support member may include a first support member end and a second support member end. Further, the first support member end may be attached to the base member. Further, the support member may be configured for extending between positions in relation to the base member. Further, the game board may be rotatably coupled with the second support member end. Further, the game board may be configured for rotating about a board axis between first board positions. Further, the support member may be configured for elevating the game board to board positions in relation to the surface based on the extending of the support member between the positions.
US11565168B2	Skateboard systems and methods A skateboard system includes a first suspension member having first through third portions, each portion having a largest flat planar surface. The first portion includes a plurality of mount holes to mount it with a skateboard deck. The largest flat planar surface of the second portion is angled between fifteen and sixty degrees relative to the largest flat planar surface of the first portion and relative to the deck. The largest flat planar surface of the third portion is angled between fifteen and eighty degrees relative to the largest flat planar surface of the second portion. The third portion includes at least one opening to mount a truck assembly and/or a hanger with the third portion. The first suspension member flexes, such that an angle between the largest flat planar surface of the second portion and the deck decreases, in response to a first downward force on the deck.
US11565163B2	Equipment fitting system that compares swing metrics An equipment fitting system that measures swings by a user of different pieces of equipment with inertial sensors, and analyzes sensor data to recommend which piece of equipment is optimal for the user from among those tested. Illustrative applications include fitting of baseball bats and golf clubs. Swing metrics calculated from sensor data may include an acceleration metric, a speed metric, and a momentum metric; these metrics may be combined into a metrics score for each piece of equipment. Other factors may be included in an overall score, such as the user's subjective score for each piece of equipment, and ratings from experts or other consumers. Users may assign the relative importance for the different factors to calculate an overall equipment score.
US11565161B2	Training aid and alert A golf training device and method indicates the proper position and/or motion of the golfer's trail wrist during the club downswing. The device may detect that desired DWLA is attained and provide real-time alerts of same. The device may provide positive feedback in the form of an auditory, tactile, visual and/or other signal.
US11565159B2	Golf club head cover There is provided a golf club head cover with golf ball holders on the outside comprising of a golf club head cover, golf ball holders attached to the outside of the golf club head cover and fasteners that attach the golf ball holders to the golf club head cover. The golf ball holders may form an animal or character feature such as an eye.
US11565158B1	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club heady ma include a hollow body portion having a toe portion with a toe portion edge, a heel portion with a heel portion edge, a back portion with a back wall portion, a top portion with a top portion edge, a sole portion with a sole portion edge, and a front portion. A face portion may be coupled to the front portion and include a front surface and a back surface. The body portion includes a face support portion including a composite material and coupled to the back surface of the face portion. The face support portion may include at least one reinforcement portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11565156B2	Golf club heads with ribs and related methods Golf club heads with ribs are described herein. A golf club head comprises a first rib protruding from an interior surface of the club head, and a second rib protruding from the interior surface of the club head. The first rib comprises a first axis and the second rib comprises a second axis; wherein the first and second rib axes intersect each other forward the front end of the club head body. The club head further comprises a first side rib protruding from the interior surface of the heel end, and a second side rib protruding from the interior surface of the toe end. The first side rib and the second side rib generally extend in a front end to rear end direction, and can be linear or curvilinear. The ribs provide structural support and sound control for the club head.
US11565144B2	Slidable bar and carriage exercise assembly An exercise apparatus includes a frame with a pair of vertical guides. A carriage is slidably carried on each of the guides. Each of the carriages has a locking mechanism to lock the carriage at a selected vertical position and a release to disengage the locking mechanism. A horizontal exercise bar is slidably carried on guide rods. First and second cables are coupled to a selectable exercise resistance, each of the cables having an end selectively coupled to either the respective carriage or to a respective bracket at the end of the exercise bar. Secondary brackets on the exercise bar are configured to engage respective ones of the carriage releases and grab the carriage so as to selectively engage and disengage the locking mechanisms upon axial rotation of the exercise bar and raise and lower the carriages with the exercise bar.
US11565135B2	Method and apparatus for pulmonary interventions Apparatus and methods for deactivating bronchial nerves extending along the secondary bronchial branches of a mammalian subject to treat asthma and related conditions. An ultrasonic transducer (11) is inserted into the bronchus as, for example, by advancing the distal end of a catheter (10) bearing the transducer into the secondary bronchial section to be treated. The ultrasonic transducer emits circumferential ultrasound so as to heat tissues throughout circular impact volume (13) as, for example, at least about 1 cm3 encompassing the bronchus to a temperature sufficient to inactivate nerve conduction but insufficient to cause rapid ablation or necrosis of the tissues. The treatment can be performed without locating or focusing on individual bronchial nerves. The apparatus and methods utilized for lung tumor ablation.
US11565125B2	Device for drying tooth or bone surfaces A device for the drying of tooth or bone surfaces includes a radiation source for irradiating the tooth or bone surface to be dried, a temperature sensor and/or a humidity sensor.
US11565123B2	Device for photodynamic treatment A catheter device for use in the photodynamic treatment of a body cavity or hollow organ of the body, such as the bladder, the device being used in the photodynamic treatment of abnormalities, disorders or diseases of the internal surfaces of said body cavity or hollow organ.
US11565117B2	Amplitude modulating waveform pattern generation for stimulation in an implantable pulse generator Improved stimulation circuitry for controlling the stimulation delivered by an implantable stimulator is disclosed. The stimulation circuitry includes memory circuitry that stores pulse programs that define pulse shapes, steering programs that define electrode configurations, and aggregate programs that link a selected pulse program with a selected steering program. The aggregate programs also include an amplitude modulation factor that modulates the amplitude defined by the pulse program. The inclusion of an amplitude modulation factor in the aggregate program allows complex amplitude-modulated waveforms to be produced. Pulse definition circuits in the stimulation circuitry execute aggregate programs to generate stimulation waveforms, which stimulation waveforms can be generated simultaneously by the different pulse definition circuits.
US11565114B2	Automated program optimization An example of a system may include a processor, and a memory device comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to access at least one of patient input, clinician input, or automatic input, use the patient input, clinician input, or automatic input in a search method, the search method designed to evaluate a plurality of candidate neuromodulation parameter sets to identify an optimal neuromodulation parameter set, and program a neuromodulator using the optimal neuromodulation parameter set to stimulate a patient.
US11565101B2	Valve for dilator and sheath assembly A valve for sealing the hub of a sheath assembly is provided. The valve includes a valve body having a solid thickness extending between a proximal surface and a distal surface. A bisecting slot extends across the proximal surface of the valve body and terminates at a depth less than the thickness of the valve body such that a portion of the valve body distally of the slot defines a bridge extending between opposed halves of the valve body such that the distal surface of the valve body is substantially continuous and a central portion of the proximal surface of the valve body is concave and defines a concave proximal portion.
US11565097B2	Microarray for delivery of therapeutic agent and methods of use Microstructure arrays and methods for using and manufacturing the arrays are described.
US11565095B2	Devices, systems, and methods for delivering therapeutic agents into a stomach wall Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents (TA) within the GI tract and in particular to an antrum wall (AW). Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device (SD) such as a capsule for delivering drugs or other TA into the AW. The SD may contain a pressure sensitive component or assembly which triggers release and insertion of a therapeutic agent preparation (TAP) comprising at least one TA into the AW in response to external pressure, such as pressure applied to the swallowable capsule or other SD by antrum contractions. Particular embodiments of the SD may be shaped so that they self-align within an antrum to properly orient before injection of the TAP into the AW. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for orally delivering drugs or other TAs which are degraded within the GI tract and require parenteral injection.
US11565094B2	Delivery devices Disclosed herein are devices for use in transplanting cells. The devices can include a housing defining a cavity; and a support structure separating the cavity into a cell chamber and a reservoir chamber, wherein the support structure comprises a membrane for fluid communication between the cell chamber and reservoir chamber. The cell chamber can define a first opening comprising a microstructure containing an array of micro-channels, each having a diameter to facilitate growth of vascular tissues; and an array of micro-reservoirs, each having a diameter to facilitate housing of cell aggregates individually. The membrane can define a surface area that is at least 50% of a total surface area of the support structure. Methods of treating a subject for a disease condition, such as diabetes, are also disclosed.
US11565092B2	Endoscopic dilator A dilator releasably connected with an endoscope to dilate a stricture as the dilator that is releasably connected to a portion of a cylindrical body of the endoscope passes through the stricture. The endoscopic dilator is moveable between an open position and a closed position configured to enable the dilator to be secured to the endoscope. When the dilator is in the closed position, an inner surface or a component on the inner surface of the dilator frictionally secures dilator to the portion of the cylindrical body of the endoscope. When in the open position, the dilator is not frictionally secured to the portion of the cylindrical body of the endoscope.
US11565087B2	Blood containment for IV catheter Catheter assemblies may include introducer needles having a notch or similar structure that allows flashback blood to enter the annular space between a catheter tube and an introducer needle of an IV catheter. The presence of flashback blood in this annular space can provide a clinician with an early, visible indication that a needle has entered a vein. The notch, however, may create a leak path for blood to escape outside of the catheter assembly, unless contained. Disclosed herein is a notch containment that prevents the notch from providing a leak path for blood to escape outside of the catheter during or after needle withdrawal.
US11565082B2	Enhanced flexibility neurovascular catheter An enhanced flexibility catheter is provided, such as for distal neurovascular access or aspiration. The catheter includes an elongate flexible body, having a proximal end, a distal end, and a side wall defining a central lumen. The side wall is formed from a plurality of adjacent tubular segments. At least one segment has a first end face inclined at a non normal angle to a longitudinal axis of the catheter. An adjacent segment has a second end face inclined at a complementary angle to form an inclined junction at the transition between the two segments. The transition serves to provide superior bending characteristics along the length of the catheter shaft.
US11565077B2	Wearable health and lifestyle device A wearable health and lifestyle device including at least a measurement module configured to be worn by a user in at least a first wearing position, the measurement module comprising a 3-axis accelerometer unit configured to provide acceleration data and inclination data, a temperature measurement unit configured to provide temperature data, a light radiation measurement unit configured to provide light radiation data, said light radiation measurement unit comprising at least one multi-spectral sensor configured to measure wavelength bands over the range 290 nm to 1150 nm, a storage module configured to receive and store said acceleration data, said inclination data, said temperature data and said light radiation data, and an analysis module configured to analyze a data set comprising acceleration data, inclination data, temperature data and light radiation data.
US11565073B2	Method for controlling a thermoregulated ventilation circuit The present invention relates to a method for controlling a thermoregulated ventilation circuit (100) equipped with a control unit (40) and comprising an active humidifier (10). The active humidifier (10) further comprises, in turn, a cartridge (20) equipped with a humidification chamber (21) adapted to contain water to be heated for the humidification of the air through a heating element (30), and the thermoregulated circuit (100) further comprising at least one intake tube (120) for conveying the air exiting said cartridge and provided with heating means (123) for heating the air exiting said cartridge (20). The method according to the present invention is characterised in that said control unit (40) receives in input the patient's temperature data (Tp) detected by a patient's temperature probe (132) and regulates the operation of said heating element (30) of said cartridge (20) and the operation of said heating means (123) of the air exiting said cartridge (20) as a function of said patient's temperature (Tp).
US11565068B2	Patient interface A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways comprising: a cushion member that includes a retaining structure and a seal-forming structure permanently connected to the retaining structure; a frame member attachable to the retaining structure; and a positioning and stabilising structure attachable to the frame member.
US11565064B2	Articulating stylet An articulating stylet usable with a tracheal intubation system is disclosed. Methods for using the articulating stylet and systems that incorporate the articulating stylet are also disclosed. In some examples, a stylet adapted for mounting an endotracheal tube comprises a shaft and a control wire. The shaft comprises a distal shaft portion, a proximal shaft portion, and an expanding connection joining the distal shaft portion to the proximal shaft portion. The proximal shaft portion has a body portion and a tip portion. The tip portion includes a tip and has greater flexibility than the body portion. The control wire is at least partially disposed within both the distal shaft portion and the proximal shaft portion and is configured to cause the tip portion of the proximal shaft portion to deform.
US11565062B2	Apparatus for catalytic decomposition of nitrous oxide in a gas stream The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for catalytic decomposition of nitrous oxide in a gas stream derived from exhalation air from a patient. The apparatus (1) comprises an inlet arrangement (2) with a gas inlet (3) for the exhalation air, an outlet arrangement (11) with a gas outlet (12) for an outlet gas, and between these arrangements a through-flow decomposition chamber (9) containing a catalyst material. According to the invention the apparatus is provided with a nitrous oxide adsorption/desorption means (4) in the inlet arrangement (2) for level out variations in the concentration of nitrous oxide fed to the decomposition chamber (9).
US11565060B2	Evaporator unit for an inhaler having a wick structure with microchannels An evaporator unit for an inhaler, in particular for an electronic cigarette product, comprises an electrically operable, in particular planar, heating body which has an inlet side and an outlet side, and a plurality of microchannels which each extend from the inlet side to the outlet side through the heating body, the heating body being designed to evaporate, by applying a heating voltage, liquid transferred through the microchannels. A porous and/or capillary wick structure is arranged on the inlet side of the heating body, which structure rests flat against and in contact with the heating body and covers all of the microchannels on the inlet side.
US11565058B2	Electronic cigarette atomizer and electronic cigarette The disclosure discloses an electronic cigarette atomizer and an electronic cigarette, including an outer casing, wherein the outer casing is provided inside with an atomization cavity, a gas outlet is provided at a top end of the atomization cavity, a gas inlet is provided at a bottom end of the atomization cavity, the atomization cavity is provided inside with an atomization assembly, and the atomization assembly includes an oil guiding cotton swab, an electric heating wire wound around outer periphery of the oil guiding cotton swab, and an oil guiding cotton cloth layer covering the top of the oil guiding cotton swab.
US11565043B2	Safety constraints for a control algorithm based drug delivery system Disclosed are a system, methods and computer-readable medium products that provide safety constraints for an insulin-delivery management program. Various examples provide safety constraints for a control algorithm-based drug delivery system that provides automatic delivery of a drug based on sensor input. Glucose measurement values may be received at regular time intervals from a sensor. A processor may predict future glucose values based on prior glucose measurement values. The safety constraints assist in safe operation of the drug delivery system during various operational scenarios. In some examples, predicted future glucose values may be used to implement safety constraints that mitigate under-delivery or over-delivery of the drug while not overly burdening the user of the drug delivery system and without sacrificing performance of the drug delivery system. Other safety constraints are also disclosed.
US11565036B2	Assembly nest for a pen injection device with locking function An assembly nest for transporting a tubular sub assembly of a drug delivery device on an automated production line, in which the tubular sub assembly includes a tubular body and a cap that is wider than the tubular body. The assembly nest includes a base against which a sub assembly of a drug delivery device is mountable to orientate said sub assembly in a predetermined position; and locking mechanism having a resilient member to urge the locking mechanism into one of: an unlocked position, in which a sub assembly of a drug delivery device can be mounted to the base; or a locked position, in which the locking mechanism engages a mounted sub assembly to retain it in its predetermined position on the base.
US11565011B2	Sterilizing media cassette A sterilizing media cassette is described for docking with a self-service terminal or a docking terminal. The sterilizing media cassette has a body having a lower portion and four sides. The body is adapted to hold a stack of media items such as banknotes on support members positioned above the lower portion of the body. A lid is provided that couples to the body. The lid forms an enclosed inner space when coupled to the body. UV light sources are mounted on each an inner surface of the body and the inner surface of the lid. A controller activates the UV light source to sterilize the stack of media items. This may be done for a predetermined fixed period of time after the sterilizing media cassette is docked with a self-service terminal or a docking terminal. Ozone and/or heat may also be used for sterilization of the media items.
US11565008B2	Cleaner for bed A cleaner for a bed includes a cleaning body provided to be movable forward or backward with respect to a surface of a mattress of the bed to suck foreign matter from the mattress, and thus the mattress may be easily cleaned.
US11565005B2	Dota-hapten compositions for anti-dota/anti-tumor antigen bispecific antibody pretargeted radioimmunotherapy The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the detection and treatment of cancer. Specifically, the compositions of the present technology include novel DOTA-haptens that may be complexed with a radioisotope (e.g., 225Ac). Also disclosed herein are methods of the using the DOTA-haptens of the present technology in diagnostic imaging as well as pretargeted radioimmunotherapy.
US11565004B2	In vivo imaging of matrix metalloproteinases in lung disease The present invention provides a method of imaging a subject's lung which comprises contacting the subject's lung with a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor labeled with a radioisotope under conditions such that the inhibitor binds to matrix metalloproteinase in the lung, and then imaging the radiolabeled inhibitor bound to matrix metalloproteinase in the subject's lung. The invention also provides Ro 32-3555 labeled with a radioisotope.
US11565003B2	Mechanical opening of lipid bilayers by molecular nanomachines Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of opening a lipid bilayer by associating the lipid bilayer with a molecule that includes a moving component capable of moving (e.g., rotating) in response to an external stimulus; and exposing the molecule to an external stimulus before, during or after associating the molecule with the lipid bilayer. The exposing causes the moving component of the molecule to move and thereby open the lipid bilayer (e.g., by pore formation). The external stimuli may include an energy source, such as ultraviolet light. The opened lipid bilayer may be a component of cell membranes in vitro or in vivo. The opening of the lipid bilayer may allow for the passage of various materials (e.g., active agents, such as peptide-based drugs) through the lipid bilayer and into cells. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the aforementioned molecules for opening lipid bilayers.
US11565002B2	Thrombus imaging aptamers and methods of using same Provided herein are imaging agents, antidotes to the imaging agents and methods of using the same to image a thrombus or blood clot or thrombin including sites of thrombin accumulation and to diagnose and treat thrombosis. The imaging agents include an aptamer capable of binding the thrombus or thrombin in particular linked to a reporter moiety. The imaging agents may be used to label the thrombus or sites of thrombin accumulation. Antidotes capable of binding to the aptamer in the imaging agent are also provided. The antidotes may further be linked to a quencher capable of quenching the reporter moiety.
US11564991B2	Molecular-size of elastin-like polypeptide delivery system for therapeutics modulates intrarenal deposition and bioavailability A renal cortex targeting elastin-like polypeptide (ELP), a renal medulla and cortex targeting ELP, and a method of treating a renal disorder are provided. The renal cortex targeting ELP includes up to 95 repeat units having the sequence VPGXG (SEQ ID NO: 1), where X in each of the repeat units is any amino acid except proline. The renal medulla and cortex targeting ELP includes at least 95 repeat units of SEQ ID NO: 1, where X in each of the repeat units is any amino acid except proline. The method of treating a renal disorder includes administering an ELP and a therapeutic drug to a subject in need thereof, where the ELP includes up to 671 repeat units of SEQ ID NO: 1 and X in each of the repeat units is any amino acid except proline.
US11564990B2	Multi-drug-loading-site, high drug-loading capacity ligand-drug conjugate The present invention provides a multi-drug-loading site and high drug-loading capacity ligand-drug conjugate. The ligand-drug conjugate has a structure of general formula (I). The ligand-drug conjugate has the characteristics of high loading capacity, high drug efficacy, low toxicity, and low risks. The ligand-drug conjugate can be used particularly to connect to a low toxicity chemical molecule, thereby extending a therapeutic window. Furthermore, the present invention provides an antibody-drug conjugate molecule. The antibody-drug conjugate molecule has the characteristics of multiple drug-loading ability and high drug-loading capacity, such that the antibody-drug conjugate can carry a large amount of a low toxicity chemical molecule and achieve a therapeutic effect without depending on antibody targeting or high toxicity chemicals. TM-{R2-PEG1-[R1-PEG2-(R3-A′-D)n]m}l (I
US11564988B2	Single wall nanotube constructs and uses thereof The present invention provides soluble single wall nanotube (SWNT) constructs functionalized with a plurality of a targeting moiety and a plurality of one or more payload molecules attached thereto. The targeting moiety and the payload molecules may be attached to the soluble SWNT via a DNA or other oligomer platform attached to the SWNT. These soluble SWNT constructs may comprise a radionuclide or contrast agent and as such are effective as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Methods provided herein are to diagnosing or locating a cancer, treating a cancer, eliciting an immune response against a cancer or delivering an anticancer drug in situ via an enzymatic nanofactory using the soluble SWNT constructs.
US11564984B2	Influenza vaccine The present invention relates to monovalent influenza vaccine formulations and vaccination regimes for immunising against influenza disease, their use in medicine, in particular their use in augmenting immune responses to various antigens, and to methods of preparation. In particular, the invention relates to monovalent influenza immunogenic compositions comprising an influenza antigen or antigenic preparation thereof from an influenza virus strain being associated with a pandemic outbreak or having the potential to be associated with a pandemic outbreak, in combination with an oil-in-water emulsion adjuvant comprising a metabolisable oil, a sterol and/or a tocopherol such as alpha tocopherol, and an emulsifying agent.
US11564982B2	DNABII vaccines and antibodies with enhanced activity The disclosure provides methods and compositions that are useful to lessen and/or cure bacterial biofilms and treat diseases or disorders associated with biofilms using one or more novel polypeptide vaccines, antibodies, antibody fragments and compositions. Bacteria that cannot form functional biofilms are more readily cleared by the remainder of the host's immune system and/or traditional antibiotics.
US11564978B2	Methods of treating a subject with an alkaline phosphatase deficiency Disclosed herein are methods for treating a subject with an alkaline phosphatase deficiency, further comprising monitoring additional analytes, e.g., calcium, parathyroid hormone and/or vitamin D, with treatment modifications as indicated by the levels, e.g., serum levels, of the additional analytes.
US11564974B2	Combination therapy with controlled-release CNP agonists The present invention relates to a combination of a CNP agonist and at least one further biologically active moiety or drug for use in a method for the treatment or prevention of disorders that benefit from stimulating growth, pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one CNP agonist, preferably controlled-release CNP agonist, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one further biologically active moiety or drug, to using these pharmaceutical compositions as a medicament, to their use in the treatment of disorders that benefit from stimulating growth and to methods of preventing or treating a patient having a disorder that benefits from stimulating growth.
US11564965B2	Compositions for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis, acne and joint pain A composition for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis and/or acne containing tea tree oil (TTO), coconut oil, aloe barbadensis, decyl glucoside, sodium chloride, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, and Hexylene Glycol in glycerin or in water or in a mixture of glycerin and water. The composition is used to treat Demodex blepharitis and/or acne by applying the composition to the eyelid margin and eyelashes or acne and scrubbing the eyelid margin, eyelashes, and eyelash roots or acne with the composition using any suitable cloth, wipe, sponge, brush, or cotton tipped applicator.
US11564960B2	Process for making a water soluble, full spectrum hemp oil A powdered, water-soluble Full Spectrum Hemp Oil is formed using organic materials and natural products to form a non-GMO, fast acting, whole plant hemp extract without harsh chemicals such as hexane. The Full Spectrum Hemp Oil may be extracted using CO2 concurrent gas extraction to avoid use of chemical additives.
US11564949B2	Ameliorating nervous systems disorders The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of a mammal having a neurological condition, disease, or injury. The methods involve increasing the number of functional GABAergic interneurons at or near the site of the neurological disease, injury, or condition.
US11564938B2	Intradialytic use of sodium nitrite Provided herein are methods for maintaining physiological levels of nitrite in a subject undergoing hemodialysis. Also provided herein are methods of administering pharmaceutically acceptable sodium nitrite to a subject undergoing hemodialysis.
US11564930B2	RIP1 inhibitory compounds and methods for making and using the same Disclosed herein are kinase inhibitory compounds, such as a receptor-interacting protein-1 (RIP1) kinase inhibitor compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising such inhibitory compounds. The disclosed compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and/or combinations may be used to treat or prevent a kinase-associated disease or condition, particularly a RIP1-associated disease or condition.
US11564922B2	Methods of treating crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis The present disclosure is directed to methods for treating Crohn's disease, and in particular, to methods for inducing clinical remission and/or endoscopic improvement of Crohn's disease, using a JAK1 inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the patient is administered an induction dose of the JAK1 inhibitor to induce clinical remission and/or endoscopic improvement of the Crohn's disease, followed by administration of at least one maintenance dose of the JAK1 inhibitor thereafter. In other embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods for treating ulcerative colitis using a JAK1 inhibitor.
US11564919B1	Small molecule inhibitors for treatment of alpha viruses An in vitro assay was designed to measure the activity of the alphavirus non-structural protein 2 (nsP2), which is the viral protease and is required for viral replication. By taking advantage of fluorescence-resonance energy transfer between two proteins, a protease cleavage assay was generated. This was utilized for high-throughput screening of 40,000 small molecules. Inhibitors were validated using cell-based assays to measure alphavirus infection and cytotoxicity. Certain compounds were then characterized for anti-viral efficacy in various cell lines in numerous assays. Compounds were tested against Chikungunya virus, Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus, Rift Valley Fever virus, and Zika virus. Three compounds (compounds I, II, and III) showed pan-alphavirus anti-viral efficacy at concentrations that did not result in cell toxicity. An additional compound, structure IV, showed broad spectrum inhibition of all viruses tested. Pharmaceutical preparations and methods of treatment including these compounds are provided herein.
US11564917B2	Methods for the treatment of abnormal involuntary movement disorders Disclosed herein are new dosage regimens for deuterium-substituted benzoquinoline compounds, and methods for the treatment of abnormal muscular activity, movement disorders, and related conditions.
US11564912B2	Methods for treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) The present invention provides new methods and kits for treating IBS; treating IBS in females; treating IBS in older subjects; and treating IBS in non-white subjects.
US11564901B2	Compositions and methods of use of phorbol esters Methods and compositions containing a phorbol ester or a derivative of a phorbol ester are provided for the treatment of chronic and acute conditions. Such conditions may be caused by disease, be symptoms or sequelae of disease. Chronic and acute conditions may be due to viral infections such as HIV and AIDS, neoplastic diseases stroke, kidney disease, urinary incontinence, autoimmune disorders, Parkinson's disease, prostate hypertrophy, aging, or the treatment of such diseases. Additional compositions and methods are provided which employ a phorbol ester or derivative compound in combination with at least one additional agent to yield more effective treatment tools against acute and chronic conditions in mammalian subjects.
US11564898B1	Stable oral suspensions of baclofen The present invention relates to stable liquid pharmaceutical compositions of baclofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. More specifically, stable oral suspensions of baclofen at concentrations of equal to or more than 2 mg/mL or more are provided. Preferably, the liquid pharmaceutical compositions of baclofen are suitable for oral administration and are stable at wider pH ranges over a variety of storage conditions, including long-term storage for extended periods of time. Methods of treating various disorders using the inventive pharmaceutical compositions are also provided. The invention further relates to various methods for preparing stable suspension of baclofen.
US11564896B2	Methods of treatment This disclosure features compounds and compositions that are useful in methods of treating coronavirus infections (e.g., useful in methods of treating COVID-19) in a subject in need thereof. The methods include administering to the subject niclosamide compounds (or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or co-crystals thereof, e.g., niclosamide). In some embodiments, the niclosamide compounds have one or more properties that include, but are not limited to: a particular purity or a particular particle size. In an aspect, the niclosamide compounds described herein (e.g., niclosamide) can form part of compositions, dosage forms (e.g., unit dosage forms), and the like, which are suitable for respiratory administration (e.g., via inhalation and/or intranasally). In another aspect, the niclosamide compounds described herein (e.g., niclosamide) can form part of compositions, dosage forms (e.g., unit dosage forms), and the like, which are suitable for administration to the GI tract (e.g., orally or rectally such as via enema)).
US11564892B2	Virus-like particles for preventing the spreading and lowering the infection rate of viruses According to some embodiments, a carrier for reducing a likelihood of a pathogen binding to cell structures of a host comprises a core, surface features extending from an exterior surface of the core, wherein the surface features are configured to bind to target areas of cell structures of the host to at least partially block the pathogen from binding to said target areas as a result of competitive inhibition, and a plurality of binding sites along the exterior surface, wherein the binding sites are configured to attract at least one portion of the pathogen, wherein the binding sites are recognizable by the pathogen and are able to be bound by the pathogen, thereby at least partially immobilizing the pathogen and reducing the likelihood of the pathogen binding to target areas of cell structures of the host.
US11564891B2	Chloroquine gel and preparation method and application thereof A product for preventing and treating external genitalia infection and/or flat warts is provided, wherein the product comprises a chloroquine nanosphere. The chloroquine nanosphere comprises a water-soluble nanosphere carrier, and chloroquine or a chloroquine derivative. A mass ratio of the chloroquine or the chloroquine derivative to the water-soluble nanosphere carrier during preparation ranges from 1:3 to 1:5. A loading rate of the chloroquine or the chloroquine derivative in the prepared chloroquine nanosphere ranges from 3.0% to 21.6%. The water-soluble nanosphere carrier is water-soluble chitosan; a deacetylation degree of the water-soluble chitosan ranges from 80% to 95%, and a viscosity-average molecular weight thereof ranges from 3000 to 5000 g/mol. The chloroquine derivative is selected from one or more of hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine phosphate or chloroquine sulfate.
US11564882B2	Milling blank for producing an indirect dental restoration, corresponding uses and methods Described is a milling blank for producing an indirect dental restoration, composed of resin or a resin-based composite, containing water in an amount of at least 25% of the water sorption Wsp. Described is further a method for producing such a milling blank or a moulded part produced therefrom for use as an indirect dental restoration, a use of the water sorption method, a kit for producing indirect dental restorations and a method for indirect dental restoration.
US11564881B2	Therapeutic agent targeting and fixation medical device using magnet array Provided is a therapeutic agent targeting and fixation medical device that precisely targets a therapeutic agent including a magnetic substance by using an optimized array of magnets in consideration of an affected area of a patient.
US11564846B2	Systems and methods for controlling operation of a reduced pressure therapy system to detect leaks In some embodiments, a negative pressure apparatus includes a negative pressure source configured to provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing placed to create a seal over a wound, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The controller can be configured to operate the negative pressure source in a first mode and determine a change in pressure in the fluid flow path over a period of time based on a plurality of measurements by the pressure sensor. In response to a determination that pressure in the fluid flow path is decreasing, the controller can operate the negative pressure source in a second mode in which greater amount of negative pressure is provided than in the first mode. In response to a determination that pressure in the fluid flow path is not decreasing, the controller can provide an indication of a first leak in the seal.
US11564845B2	Negative pressure wound treatment apparatuses and methods with integrated electronics Disclosed herein are embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus with electronic components integrated within a wound dressing. In some embodiments, a wound dressing apparatus can comprise a wound dressing. The wound dressing can comprise an absorbent material, an electronics unit comprising a negative pressure source, the electronics unit integrated within the wound dressing and at least partially encapsulated by a flexible film. The flexible film can comprise a window or aperture configured to permit fluid communication between the absorbent material and the negative pressure source.
US11564837B2	Monitoring laser pulse energy in a laser eye surgery system A photo detector is selectively coupled to a first integrator or a second integrator with switching circuitry when the laser pulses. An integration time of the signal from the photo detector can be substantially greater than an amount of time between successive laser beam pulses in order to provide an accurate measurement of each laser beam pulse of a high repetition rate pulsed laser. The laser may comprise a clock coupled to an optical switch of the laser system, and control circuitry can control switching and coupling of the detector to the first integrator or the second integrator in response to the clock signal. The first integrator and the second integrator can be selectively coupled to an output such that the first integrator or the second integrator is coupled to the output of the energy detection circuitry when the other integrator is coupled to the detector.
US11564835B2	Opthalmic microsurgical instrument In some embodiments, a microsurgical instrument includes a trocar having a rigid, hollow shaft formed with a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the shaft. The distal end of the shaft may be shaped for tissue penetration. The instrument may further include a composite microcannula slidably engaged with the trocar in the lumen. The microcannula includes a light guide and a flexible hollow tube having an outer diameter less than an inner diameter of the lumen in the trocar. Other embodiments include placing the microcannula in the lumen of the trocar, illuminating the end of the trocar by illuminating the end of the microcannula, advancing the trocar from a selected entry point on an eye into a selected structure in the eye, and extending the illuminated end of the microcannula from the trocar into the selected structure.
US11564827B2	Ostomy stoma output diversion device An ostomy output diversion device is used to cover and seal closely around a patient's stoma, to divert stoma effluent output through the device, through a drain tube and into a container or reservoir, temporarily eliminating the need of an adhesive-based ostomy pouching system. The ostomy output diversion device is placed over the person's stoma, with the base ring surrounding the peristomal skin, the adjustable inner tube is retracted until the base ring is centered over the stoma, the body support strap is then placed over the device to secure it to the patient's body, the inner tube with stoma-sized adapter is then extended over the stoma, the patient applies the desired pressure against the skin, then secures the stoma-sized adapter in place with the pressure adjustment lock. The device may also include an ostomy pouch mounting ring for attachment to an ostomy pouch, and a disposable receptacle.
US11564823B2	Versatile orthopedic device A versatile orthopedic device is arranged to convert between ligament and osteoarthritis treatment, and to accommodate a variety of leg anatomies. The orthopedic device is preferably configured as a double-upright brace indicating struts, frame component sections and associated hinges preferably intended to be along both medial and lateral sides of a wearer's leg. A strap kit with an unloading strap system may be added to the orthopedic device for conversion into an orthopedic device for osteoarthritis relief.
US11564821B2	Removable oral devices for use in weight management and other applications Certain configurations of removable oral devices are described. In some instances, the removable oral device includes a palatal element. In certain configurations, the palatal element may comprise a variable hardness at different areas, e.g., edges can be softer than other areas of the removable oral device. In other instances, the removable oral device may comprise two or more individual palatal elements which together can form the palatal element and permit user adjustment of the oral volume. Various materials used in the palatal element are described. Sensors and other on-board devices are also described.
US11564819B2	Stent and stent delivery device In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.
US11564816B2	Radially rigid and longitudinally flexible multi-element intravascular stent A multi-element, vascular stent may be used to maintain or enhance patency of a blood vessel. The stent may be used in peripheral blood vessels, which may be long and/or tortuous. By using multiple, separate stent elements that are balloon expandable, the multi-element stent may be stronger than a traditional self-expanding stent but may also be more flexible, due to its multiple-element configuration, than a traditional balloon-expandable stent. The distance between stent elements may be based on characteristics of the stent and the target vessel location such that the stent elements do not touch one another during skeletal movement. Thus, the multi-element, vascular stent described herein may be particularly advantageous for treating long lesions in tortuous peripheral blood vessels.
US11564813B2	Bone mill with an accessible milling element A milling module (60) for converting bone stock into bone chips comprises a shell (34) adapted for releasable attachment to a base module (32). The shell has an inlet opening (152) through which bone stock is introduced into the shell and an outlet opening (96) through which bone chips are discharged from the shell. A milling element (170) is moveably disposed in the shell between the inlet opening and the outlet opening for converting bone stock into bone chips. The shell includes abase (62) adapted for releasable attachment to the base module. The base includes the outlet opening and a lid (126) removably attached thereto. The lid includes the inlet opening of the shell. The base and the lid are collectively configured so that removal of the lid from the base allows the milling element to be accessed.
US11564812B2	Surgical instrument and method A surgical instrument having a first member being engageable with a fastener. A second member includes an expandable portion configured for capturing the fastener. A third member is engageable with the expandable portion to releasably capture the fastener. An actuator connected with the second member and the third member. The actuator includes a threaded inner surface and a threaded coupling member engageable with the threaded inner surface to facilitate axial translation of the second member relative to the third member. Systems, spinal constructs, implants and methods are disclosed.
US11564797B2	Venous valve prosthesis A venous valve prosthetic implant for treatment of venous disease may include an expandable anchoring frame, a valve seat attached to the anchoring frame, a ball retention member attached to the anchoring frame, and a ball disposed within the lumen of the anchoring frame, between the valve seat and the ball retention member. The anchoring frame may include a first end, a second end, and a middle valve portion, where the middle valve portion expands to a smaller diameter than a diameter of either the first end or the second end. The ball may move back and forth within the middle valve portion, between a fully open position and a fully closed position.
US11564796B2	Assembly-type device for treatment of tricuspid regurgitation An assembly-type device for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation is proposed. The assembly-type device includes: a fixing member for the pulmonary artery, the fixing member installed in the pulmonary artery; a connecting tube provided with a connecting tube lumen formed therein to be movable along a connecting wire; an assembly part provided with a first assembly coupled to a lower end of the fixing member for the pulmonary artery and a second assembly coupled to an upper end of the connecting tube, wherein the fixing member for the pulmonary artery and the connecting tube are assembled together; a fixing member for inferior vena cava, the fixing member coupled to a lower end of the connecting tube and installed in the inferior vena cava; and a blocking part coupled to one side of the connecting tube and obliquely passing through a tricuspid valve to block an orifice of the tricuspid valve.
US11564779B2	Superstructure support having special implant post geometry The invention relates to a superstructure support (20) as part of a prosthetic tooth replacement (1) between an implant body (10) and a superstructure, comprising a hollow implant post (23, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190), a hollow implant pin (50), and an implant flange (31) lying therebetween. The cavity zones (67, 62) of the implant post (23, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190) and of the implant pin (50) transition into each other. The center lines (69, 63) include an angle of 60 to 86 angular degrees. An attachment element (5) can be arranged on the implant post (23, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190) in a rotationally fixed manner by means of an assembly joint (140), which forms an interface (141, 145). The attachment element (5) is a cap-type element. At least some areas of the implant flange (31) have a supporting enveloping surface (37). The attachment element (5) has an interface geometry (146), which can be mounted on the interface geometry (142) of the superstructure support (20) in an interlocking and/or frictional manner at least in some areas. By means of the invention, a superstructure support (20) for the prosthetic tooth replacement is improved in such a way that the interface between the implant post (23, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190) and the attachment element (5) enables secure and simple joining and disconnecting of the interface components.
US11564774B2	Method for monitoring an orthodontic treatment A method for monitoring the positioning of the teeth including production of a three-dimensional digital initial reference model of the arches of the patient and, for each tooth, definition, from the initial reference model, of a three-dimensional digital reference tooth model; acquisition of updated image of at least one two-dimensional image of the arches in actual acquisition conditions; analysis of each updated image and production, for each updated image, of an updated map; optionally, determination, for each updated image, of rough virtual acquisition conditions approximating the actual acquisition conditions; searching, for each updated image, for a final reference model corresponding to the positioning of the teeth during the acquisition of the updated image, for each tooth model, comparison of the positionings of the tooth model in the initial reference model and in the reference model obtained at the end of the preceding steps to determine the movement of the teeth.
US11564773B2	Method of making anterior dental restorations from sintered preforms A method is provided for shaping a custom anterior dental restoration from a preform, wherein the preform comprises a preform body and a preform stem. A method is further disclosed for generating one or more nesting positions for the restoration design within the geometry of the preform body relative to the position of the preform stem. A method is further disclosed for generating machining instructions based on the selected nesting position to optimize machining for chair-side applications.
US11564766B2	Compactor and diverter for return items in a dispensing system A scrubs returns cabinet for a hospital allows workers to return surgical garment tops and bottoms. A cabinet housing has a loading door leading to a return port through which the customer places the soiled scrub suit after entering customer identification information. The scrubs fall into a collection area and are dispersed by a diverter into the collection area. Additionally, a compacting paddle compacts the accumulating scrubs to utilize more of the collection area and accommodate more dirty scrubs before the collection area needs to be emptied. The scrubs are compressed by the compactor after being dispersed by the diverter.
US11564759B2	Length conservative surgical instrument A surgical instrument is described that includes a surgical effector moving with N degrees of freedom for manipulation of objects at a surgical site during surgical procedures. The N degrees of freedom are manipulated by N+1 input controllers and a plurality of cables, the controllers and cables coupled to the surgical effector and configured to change the orientation of the surgical effector about the N degrees of freedom when actuated. In some embodiments, the N+1 input controllers and plurality of cables are further coupled to a pantograph, the pantograph configured to move in a reciprocal manner to the surgical effector when the input controllers and cables are actuated.
US11564758B2	Preloaded surgical instrument interface A surgical system includes a surgical instrument that is sensitive to backlash that would adversely affect the transmission of controlled torque and position to the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument is coupled to motors in a surgical instrument manipulator assembly via a mechanical interface. The combination of the mechanical interface and surgical instrument manipulator assembly have low backlash, e.g., less than 0.7 degrees. The backlash is controlled in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly. From the drive output disk in the surgical instrument manipulator assembly to the driven disk of the surgical instrument, the mechanical interface has zero backlash for torque levels used in surgical procedures.
US11564754B2	Spinal surgery navigation A system for aiding surgery on a patient is described including a display device and a storage device that stores an image of at least a portion of the anatomy of the patient, including one or more surgical navigation markers positioned on the patient, for display on the display device. An analyser is adapted to receive positional data of a probe based on positioning of the probe relative to the one or more markers on the patient. Based on the positional data, the analyser outputs correctional data to adjust an alignment of the image on the display device to match locations of said one or more markers.

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