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US11566451B2	Product merchandising system with enhanced security features This disclosure is directed to product merchandising systems that and designed to prevent brute force attempts to steal a product on display. The merchandising systems include security features that enhances the strength of the connection between a puck assembly and a base assembly and between the base assembly and a display surface. The merchandising systems are suited for withstanding brute force pulling attacks on the puck assembly and the base assembly.
US11566448B2	Lock for faceplane infrastructure A lock mechanism for a faceplane infrastructure coupled externally from a faceplate of a modular device includes a locking bar, a locking bar engagement element, and a securing device. When the lock mechanism is assembled and in a locked state, the locking bar is housed within the modular device. Further, when the lock mechanism is assembled and in the locked state, the locking bar engagement element is fixedly coupled to a first portion of the faceplane infrastructure and removably engaged with the locking bar through an aperture in the faceplate of the modular device. Moreover, when the lock mechanism is assembled and in the locked state, the securing device locks the first portion of the faceplane infrastructure to the faceplate of the modular device.
US11566445B2	Electronic bolt for cargo containers An electronic bolt seal assembly for locking a hasp of a cargo container, the assembly comprising: a bolt member comprising a head and an elongate shank extending therefrom; a locking body with a housing comprising a cavity for engaging the shank of the bolt member such that during use in a locking configuration the locking body is operable to lock the shank to the locking body in response to axial displacement of the shank within the housing; an electronic module arranged at or adjacent the head in a housing, the electronic module having one or more tracking and communication devices and an electronic circuit to communicate the electronic bolt seal assembly's location to a remote communication center wherein the one or more sensors further comprise an accelerometer for sensing movement and orientation of the bolt member.
US11566444B2	Method for mutually controlling and unlocking a dual plug in a lock and a lock with a dual plug A method for mutually controlling and unlocking a dual plug in a lock, comprising: unlocking a code of a first plug first, the first plug restricting unlocking of a second plug, the second plug restricting rotating of the first plug before the code of the first plug is unlocked; after unlocking the code of the first plug, the first plug translating to a second position from a first position using a preset position difference, the first plug being unable to rotate during the translation; after moving the first plug to the second position, the first plug releasing a restriction on the second plug, the second plug still restricting the rotating of the first plug; and unlocking the code of the second plug, the first plug and the second plug being able to rotate synchronously so as to unlock the lock after unlocking the code of the second plug. The present invention further relates to a lock with a dual plug.
US11566441B2	Door lock The door lock according to the invention comprises a lock body, a bolt, a follower, a driver on both sides of the follower, and a latch solution to connect at least one of the drivers in force transmission connection and out of force transmission connection with the follower. The door lock further comprises a baffle plate between the follower and the driver at least on one side of the follower. The baffle plate comprises at least one support surface, which is set against the lock body or against a part which is connected to the lock body in a fixed manner. The baffle plate can thus not be rotated in relation to the lock body. A baffle plate which cannot be rotated prevents turning force from being transmitted from the driver to the follower.
US11566440B2	Lock A lock includes a latch assembly, a first locking mechanism, a second locking mechanism, a linkage mechanism, a clutch mechanism, and a rebounding mechanism. The lock utilizes a first clutch member and a second clutch member of the clutch mechanism to coordinate with a leaning portion of an inner linkage member of the linkage mechanism to achieve that when the turned inner linkage member will outward push the first clutch member and the second clutch member away from each other to make the second clutch member rapidly and accurately be engaged with an outer linkage member of the linkage mechanism so as to make the outer linkage member to drive the latch assembly to unlock. The arrangement provided by the present invention that has the first clutch member and the second clutch member coordinate with the leaning portion of the inner linkage member simplifies the entire structure of the lock.
US11566431B2	Panel coating A method for coating of a floor panel and a floor panel produced by the method. A method for producing a laminated product, for example a building panel, preferably a floor panel. The method includes applying a paper on one side of a wood fiber based core, e.g., an HDF panel, creating a décor on the paper by a digital printing process, applying a resin, preferably a melamine formaldehyde resin, on the paper, heating the décor and the paper with the resin, preferably by using an IR lamp; and applying heat and pressure in order to cure the resin and thereby obtain a laminated product. Also, alternative methods for producing a laminated product, and such a laminated product.
US11566430B2	Lap and panel siding with ventilation elements A plurality of ventilation elements, vents, slots, or gap elements or similar features that are applied to, or machined into, one or more sides or faces of exterior siding products, such as lap siding, panel siding, vertical siding, horizontal siding, flat (or non-overlapping) siding, flap siding, decorative trim, trim system components or other forms of panels or cladding materials. When the exterior siding product is installed, the ventilation elements, vents, slots, or gap elements or similar features provide a built-in air and water gap to facilitate and increase water drainage and air circulation behind the siding or panel, thereby minimizing water storage in the space behind the product and lowering the equilibrium moisture content of the siding itself. The ventilation features are incorporated into the corresponding product in-line or during the manufacturing process, and do not require any further work during assembly or construction on-site (e.g., furring strips or other similar drainage mechanisms are not needed). Some or all of the ventilation features or elements are located to improve the product's ability to equilibrate (moisture-wise) in a product stack before installation as well as after installation.
US11566423B2	Lattice of hollow bodies with reinforcement member supports A lattice of hollow bodies for forming a concrete floor slab comprises a plurality of hollow bodies. Each of the hollow bodies is coupled to an adjacent other one of said hollow bodies. Each of the hollow bodies has an outwardly extending reinforcement support for receiving a reinforcement member.
US11566421B2	Adjustable support system for a building structure and a wall structure having an adjustable support system An adjustable support system has a base bracket member, a clip member, and an outer bracket. The base bracket member has a first end wall that overlays a substrate, a body wall extending outwardly therefrom and a second end wall opposite the first end wall. The clip member has a base bracket member coupling, and a projecting arm. The base bracket member coupling is attached to the first end wall and overlies a portion of the body wall. The projecting arm is spaceable apart from the body wall. The outer bracket has a spanning wall with inner and outer sides. An outer end wall extends from the outer side. The spanning wall is slidably positionable between the body wall of the base bracket member and the at least one clip member, to sandwich the same. Wall assemblies and methods are likewise disclosed.
US11566415B1	Bracket system for attaching a cantilevered pergola to a roof rafter A bracket system, for suspending pergola beams from an existing structure, the existing structure having a vertical wall and roof rafters that each have a rafter top and a rafter end that extends beyond the vertical wall over a ground surface, each of the pergola beams having a supported end, including a plurality of brackets. Each bracket having a mounting assembly for attaching to one of the rafters, a support assembly for attaching the support end of one of the pergola beams, and a connecting assembly that suspends the support assembly from the mounting assembly. The pergola beams extend over the ground surface, away from the existing structure, supported only by the bracket at the support end and without any vertical supports.
US11566414B2	Enclosure component perimeter structures An enclosure member for a building structure comprising a planar laminate having a first facing layer; a layer of foam having a first face and a second opposing face; and a second facing layer; where the first facing layer is fastened to the first face of the layer of foam, and the second facing layer is fastened to the second opposing face of the layer of foam. An edge of the enclosure is provided with a perimeter structure that can perform one or more of a sealing function, an edge reinforcement function and a pivotable joining function with another enclosure, in accordance with the particular embodiment.
US11566408B2	Sink clog removal device A sink drain clog removal device is provided. The sink drain clog removal device may include a nozzle coupled to a U-shaped clamping member, the clamping member having an upper arm and a lower arm. The clamping member is configured to fit over the lip of a sink drain pipe such that the nozzle is directed into the drain pipe. The clamping member may be secured to the drain pipe by a clamping screw. The nozzle has a hose connector for connecting to a water supply hose. The water supply hose may be connected to a water supply valve. The water supply valve is used to control water flow through the hose and through the nozzle to direct water into the sink drain pipe while unclogging the drain pipe. A method of using a sink drain clog removal device is also disclosed.
US11566407B2	Gasket seals for drain closures An exemplary embodiment, among others, of the present disclosure is directed to a drain closure assembly. Such an assembly has a head of the drain closure assembly that is fastened to a top end of a stem, wherein the bottom end of the stem is insertable in a drain shoe. The assembly further includes a gasket fastened around an outer cylinder of the stem below the head. Accordingly, the gasket comprises a series of concentric annular platforms such that a force applied to a top surface of the gasket causes an upper concentric annular platform having a smaller outer diameter to be compressed before the lower concentric annular platform having a larger outer diameter is compressed, thereby creating a seal between the head of the drain closure assembly and the drain shoe.
US11566399B2	System and methods for controlled lowering and lifting of a load A system and method for the controlled lowering and lifting of a load are disclosed. The system and method may include operating a work machine having a hydraulic system including a hydraulic actuator for supporting a load, a first control valve in fluid communication with the actuator, and a controller for operating the first control valve. In one embodiment, the controller includes a first algorithm for operating the first control valve in a load lowering operation. When an operational fault within the hydraulic system is detected, the controller can be configured to enter into a safe lowering mode. In the safe lowering mode, the first algorithm is disabled and a pulse width modulation (PWM) current is sent from the controller to the first control valve. A user interface is provided to allow an operator to control the PWM current duty ratio to allow the load supported by the actuator to be lowered.
US11566398B2	Transmission arrangement A transmission arrangement comprises a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, an input shaft connectable to a prime mover, the input shaft being operatively connected to a sun gear of the second planetary gear set and to a sun gear of the third planetary gear set, an output shaft operatively connected to a ring gear of the first planetary gear set and to a planet carrier of the second planetary gear set. The transmission arrangement further includes a gear selection arrangement including a first locking mechanism connected to a planet carrier of the first planetary gear set, a second locking mechanism connected to a sun gear of the first planetary gear set, a ring gear of the second planetary gear set and to a planet carrier of the third planetary gear set, and a third locking mechanism.
US11566396B2	Below grade, blind side, waterproofing sheet membrane with adhesive and low reflectivity granular particle layer to fully bond to concrete/shotcrete, and a method of making, and using same The present invention relates generally to a below grade, blind side, waterproofing sheet membrane with adhesive and low reflectivity granular particle layer to fully bond to concrete/shotcrete, and a method of making, and using same. More particularly, the invention encompasses a below grade, blind side, waterproofing sheet membrane with adhesive, and having at least one layer of low reflectivity granular particle layer that are fully or partly embedded into the adhesive layer, and where the average reflectivity of the exposed granular particles is below about 50 percent reflectivity on a standard reflectivity scale. The inventive waterproofing layer having the waterproofing sheet membrane, and an adhesive layer having embedded therein low reflectivity granular particles can be used in any building or wall construction, and can be placed under or around a foundation of a building or dwelling or on its below grade blind side retaining walls, etc.
US11566394B2	Building foundation structure, and construction method therefor A building foundation structure includes a ground improved body obtained by improving a surface layer ground, and foundation concrete placed on the ground improved body on site. The foundation concrete located below a building pillar has an upper part and a lower part having different shapes. The lower part has a reverse trapezoidal sectional shape in a cross section taken along a vertical plane including a horizontal direction perpendicular to a horizontal line connecting building pillars adjacent to each other. The upper part has a brim portion protruding in the first horizontal direction from a side edge at an upper end in the sectional shape of the lower part.
US11566386B2	Aragonite based ground covering Compositions and methods are presented in which aragonite, and especially oolitic aragonite particles are used as infill material in an artificial turf structure or as sub-growth substrate for natural grass. Advantageously, oolitic aragonite particles provide: a superior microporous surface for effective water saturation to impart thermal control and environmental compatibility; ammonia neutralization of urine by reducing urea hydrolysis with the free calcium presented in the aragonite particles; and aragonite particle uniformity allowing for reduced compaction and desirable water draining.
US11566383B2	System and method of surveying a track A system for surveying a track includes two outer measuring devices and a central measuring device disposed therebetween, relative to the longitudinal direction of the track. Each measuring device has a specific position relative to the track in order to detect geometric track parameters. One outer measuring device includes a camera with a recording area in which a measuring object of the other outer measuring device and a measuring object of the central measuring device are disposed. The camera is connected to an evaluation device for pattern recognition. All of the position parameters of the track required for precise lining and levelling of the track are thus recorded by a single camera. A method of operating the system is also provided.
US11566376B2	Method for preparing unbleached biomechanical pulp from straw A method for preparing unbleached biomechanical pulp from straw. Straw is used as a raw material, which is firstly pre-treated with hot water and hot steam, added with a small amount of alkali, and then softened by saturation with hot water, enzymatically treated by adding alkaline biological enzymes, refined, and washed. This method has the advantage that the whole production process does not need alkali recovery, thereby avoiding environmental pollution from the source. This technology conforms to the national industrial policy of resource conservation, economic recycling, energy saving and emission reduction. The present invention overcomes the problems of difficulty in recovering the alkali wastewater accompanying straw pulp and serious pollution in the prior art. This is of great significance for the industrial production of straw pulp and the development of the paper industry.
US11566375B2	Sheet manufacturing method A sheet manufacturing method includes: a defibrating step of defibrating a raw material containing a fiber in air; a mixing step of mixing a defibrated material defibrated in the defibrating step and a resin in air; a web forming step of forming a web by accumulating the mixture mixed in the mixing step on a moving body; a transporting step of transporting the web; a sheet forming step of forming a sheet from the web; a setting step of setting a thickness of the sheet; and a control step of controlling a moving speed of the moving body and a transporting speed of the web in the transporting step, in accordance with the thickness of the sheet set in the setting step.
US11566369B2	Electrically conductive sizing for carbon fibers Disclosed herein is an electrically conductive sized fiber including a fiber and a sizing composition adhered to a surface of the fiber, wherein the sizing composition includes at least one sizing compound and a plurality of graphene oxide nanoparticles, The present disclosure also discloses fiber-reinforced resin composites, articles including fiber-reinforced resin composites and methods of making such electrically conductive sized fiber and articles therefrom.
US11566367B2	Washing machine Disclosed is a washing machine having a cabinet forming an outer appearance and having an inlet port formed at the front, a tub provided inside the cabinet for storing wash water, a drum provided inside the tub to be rotatable, and a door installed in the cabinet for opening and closing the inlet port. The door is provided with an auxiliary door which can be freely opened and closed during the washing process independently of the door, so that laundry can be added even during the washing process.
US11566363B2	Laundry treating appliance having a user interface and methods of operating same A laundry treating appliance includes a treating chamber provided for receiving laundry for treatment, a controller having a memory in which is stored a set of executable instructions including a set of cycles of operations. The laundry treating appliance also includes a user interface operably coupled with the controller and having a touchscreen configured to provide an input and output function for the controller.
US11566359B2	Laundry treating system and kit for use with a laundry treating appliance A laundry treating system includes a laundry treating appliance having a first basket for receiving a first laundry load and a first clothes mover disposed in the first basket. The laundry treating system is user configurable between first, second, and third configurations. A kit for customizing a laundry treating appliance can include a second clothes mover and a second basket configured to removably couple with the laundry treating appliance.
US11566351B2	Textile fabric implementing a capacitive grid It is disclosed a textile fabric comprising a first set of electrically conductive and externally isolated yarns (22) separated by isolating textile yarns (24); a second set of non-isolated conductive yarns (23); a plurality of textile yarns interlacing the first and the second set of yarns (22, 23), wherein part of the interlacing textile yarns are non-isolated conductive yarns (23) in order to form an electrical grounding grid with the non-isolated conductive yarns (23) of the second set of yarns and part of the interlacing textile yarns are isolating textile yarns (24).
US11566343B2	Open Czochralski furnace for single crystal growth The present disclosure provides a crystal growth apparatus. The crystal growth apparatus may include a furnace chamber; a temperature field device placed at least partially into the furnace chamber; a pulling rod component that extends into the temperature field device; and a weighting component configured to determine a weight of a crystal being grown on the pulling rod component.
US11566332B2	Electrocatalytic hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation of oxygenated and unsaturated organic compounds A process and related electrode composition are disclosed for the electrocatalytic hydrogenation and/or hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived bio-oil components by the production of hydrogen atoms on a catalyst surface followed by the reaction of the hydrogen atoms with the organic compounds in bio-oil. The catalyst is a metal supported on a monolithic high surface area material such as activated carbon cloth. Electrocatalytic hydrogenation and/or hydrodeoxygenation stabilizes the bio-oil under mild conditions to reduce coke formation and catalyst deactivation. The process converts oxygen-containing functionalities and unsaturated bonds into chemically reduced forms with an increased hydrogen content. The process is operated at mild conditions, which enables it to be a good means for stabilizing bio-oil to a form that can be stored and transported using metal containers and pipes.
US11566327B2	Methods and apparatus to reduce pressure fluctuations in an ampoule of a chemical delivery system Methods and apparatus to reduce pressure fluctuations in a chemical delivery system for a process chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a chemical delivery system for a process chamber, includes: a carrier gas supply; an ampoule fluidly coupled to the carrier gas supply via a first supply line, wherein the ampoule is configured to supply one or more process gases to the process chamber via a second supply line; an inlet valve disposed in line with the first supply line to control a flow of a carrier gas from the carrier gas supply to the ampoule; and a first control valve disposed in line with a pressure regulation line, wherein the pressure regulation line is fluidly coupled to the first supply line at a tee location between the carrier gas supply and the inlet valve.
US11566321B2	Temperature control roller, transporting arrangement and vacuum arrangement According to various embodiments, the temperature control roller may comprise: a cylindrical roller shell, which has a multiplicity of gas outlet openings; a temperature control device, which is configured to supply and/or extract thermal energy to or from the cylindrical roller shell; multiple gas lines made to extend along the axis of rotation; a gas distributing structure, which couples the multiple gas lines and the multiplicity of gas outlet openings to one another in a gas-conducting manner, the gas distributing structure having a lower structure density than the multiplicity of gas outlet openings.
US11566318B2	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 film is selected from a group consisting of an Er—Y composition, an Er—Al—Y composition, an Er—Y—Zr composition, and an Er—Al composition.
US11566315B2	Hot-dip plating method Provided is a hot-dip plating method that achieves good plating wettability between a metal material and a hot-dip plating bath and that makes it possible to reduce the amount of consumed energy as compared to conventional techniques. In a plating step included in the hot-dip plating method, vibration is applied to a hot-dip plating bath such that the ratio of the average sound pressure level (excluding noise) over ranges each lying between sound pressure peaks at harmonic frequencies of a fundamental frequency to the average sound pressure level (excluding noise) over the measured frequency range in an acoustic spectrum is greater than 0.2.
US11566309B2	Duplex ferritic austenitic stainless steel Disclosed is a duplex ferritic austenitic stainless steel of 40-60 volume % ferrite and 40-60 volume % austenite, with improved cold workability and impact toughness. It contains less than 0.07% carbon (C), 0.1-2.0% silicon (Si), 3-5% manganese (Mn), 19-23% chromium (Cr), 1.1-1.9% nickel (Ni), 1.1-3.5% copper (Cu), 0.18-0.30% nitrogen (N), optionally molybdenum (Mo) and/or tungsten (W) according to the formula (Mo+½W)<1.0%. It optionally contains 0.001-0.005% boron (B), up to 0.03% of each of cerium (Ce) and/or calcium (Ca), with the balance being iron (Fe) and impurities where the chromium equivalent (Creq) and the nickel equivalent (Nieq): 2010, where Creq=Cr+1.5Si+Mo+2Ti+0.5Nb Nieq=Ni+0.5Mn+30(C+N)+0.5(Cu+Co).
US11566306B2	High-strength medium manganese steel for warm stamping and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to high-strength medium manganese steel for warm stamping, which contains 3-10 wt % of manganese (Mn), 0.05-0.3 wt % of carbon (C), and 0.1-1.0 wt % of silicon (Si) as components thereof, with the balance being iron (Fe) and unavoidably contained impurities. The present invention performs heat treatment at the low austenitizing temperature of medium manganese steel, and thus has the effect of reducing the high thermal energy consumption of the prior art hot stamping process. Furthermore, the present invention does not require an additional temperature process, and can obtain high strength by only slow cooling such as air cooling outside a mold without performing cooling at high rate inside the mold, and thus has the effects of simplifying a process and improving manufacturing efficiency.
US11566305B2	Titanium plate A titanium plate includes a chemical composition of industrial pure titanium, in which an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of a surface is 0.05 μm or more and 0.40 μm or less, the surface has titanium carbide regarding which a ratio between a total sum of integrated intensities Ic derived from the titanium carbide and a total sum of integrated intensities Im of all diffraction peaks derived from the titanium carbide and titanium obtained from X-ray diffractometry ((Ic/Im)×100) is 0.8% or more and 5.0% or less, a number density of asperities on the surface is 30 to 100 pieces/mm, and an average spacing of the asperities is 20 μm or less.
US11566294B2	Method for detecting the presence of a hypervirulent Clostridium difficile strain The present invention provides a nucleic acid amplification based method for detecting a hypervirulent Clostridium difficile strain in a biological sample. The present invention is based on the use of oligonucleotide primers and probes specific to negative and positive markers in hypervirulent Clostridium difficile genome.
US11566289B2	Marker genes for oocyte competence Cumulus cell (CC) gene expression is being explored as an additional method to morphological scoring to choose the embryo with the highest chance to pregnancy. The present invention relates to a novel method of identifying biomarker genes for evaluating the competence of a mammalian oocyte in giving rise to a viable pregnancy after fertilization, based on the use of live birth and embryonic development as endpoint criteria for the oocytes to be used in an exon level analysis of potential biomarker genes. The invention further provides CC-expressed biomarker genes thus identified, as well as prognostic models based on the biomarker genes identified using the methods of the present invention.
US11566286B2	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.
US11566282B2	Tm-enhanced blocking oligonucleotides and baits for improved target enrichment and reduced off-target selection The invention is directed to modified oligonucleotide compositions and methods for selectively reducing unwanted nucleic acid contaminants and enriching for desired nucleic acid targets from complex genomic nucleic acid mixtures for sequencing applications. The modified oligonucleotide compositions include one or more modified groups that increase the Tm of the resultant oligonucleotide composition.
US11566280B2	Method, probe and kit for DNA in situ hybridization and use thereof The invention relates to a method for the detection of the occurrence of initiation of replication events in genomic DNA in a eukaryotic cell, involving contacting said eukaryotic cell comprising said genomic DNA with a first nucleotide probe, under conditions enabling in situ hybridization of said first nucleotide probe with a target region in the DNA genome, wherein said target region comprises a nucleic acid sequence which has no identified corresponding annealing RNA in a metabolically active cell and therefore remains RNA-free during transcription and replication of said DNA genome and detecting said first nucleotide probe hybridized to said DNA. Further detection of at least one RNA molecule can be achieved. The invention also relates to a nucleic acid molecule suitable for use as a probe, hybridizing with a target region in a eukaryotic genomic DNA, and comprising a nucleic acid sequence which has no identified corresponding annealing RNA in the metabolically active cell containing said eukaryotic genomic DNA and therefore remains RNA-free during transcription and replication of said DNA genome. The invention also encompasses kit(s) for carrying out in situ hybridization and use of the method(s), nucleic acid molecule(s) or kit(s) of the invention in the detection of mitochondrial disease(s), neoplasic diseases(s) or cancer(s), or in the testing of the cytotoxicity of organic or chemical compounds, especially drugs, on eukaryotic cells.
US11566270B2	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.
US11566265B2	Microbial engineering for the production of chemical and pharmaceutical products from the isoprenoid pathway The invention relates to the production of one or more terpenoids through microbial engineering, and relates to the manufacture of products comprising terpenoids.
US11566264B2	Process for obtaining a cementitious mineral substance The invention relates to a method for obtaining a mineral substance from a base comprising mineral matter, the method comprising obtaining the base comprising a predetermined quantity of the mineral matter synthesised by a living structure or a portion of the latter, characterised in that obtaining the base comprises providing the living structure and providing at least one lactic acid microorganism suitable for symbiosis with the living structure for the synthesis of the mineral matter of the mineral substance. The invention also relates to a mineralising composition comprising a living structure, a lactic acid microorganism, a nutritive substance; the mineral substance used in the method; and the use of a combination of a living structure and a lactic acid microorganism in symbiosis with each other as a mineralising agent in a self-regenerating material.
US11566261B2	GmPAP2.1 gene from Glycine max controlling plant disease resistance against soybean mosaic virus and uses thereof A method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is for enhancing disease resistance of a plant against Soybean mosaic virus compared to a non-transformant. The method may include transforming a plant cell of the plant with a recombinant vector containing a gene encoding Glycine max purple acid phosphatase 2.1 (GmPAP2.1) protein from Glycine max to overexpress the gene encoding GmPAP2.1 protein. As the GmPAP2.1 gene from Glycine max of the present invention can modulate disease resistance against Soybean mosaic virus, it is expected to be applied for development of new cultivars with enhanced resistance to Soybean mosaic virus to thereby increase soybean productivity.
US11566260B2	Potentiating agents for protecting plants from fungal infections Disclosed is a method for preventing, controlling or treating a fungal infection on a plant. The method includes applying to such plant organ a non-fungicidal amount or a potentiating amount of a composition including a potentiating agent of a plant defense molecule, in association with a phytopharmaceutical vehicle.
US11566257B2	Use of YR4DS gene of Aegilops tauschii in stripe rust resistance breeding of triticeae plants A Yr4DS gene of Aegilops tauschii and its use thereof in stripe rust resistance breeding of Triticeae plants. Said gene has a sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO. 1, SEQ ID NO. 3, SEQ ID NO. 5, SEQ ID NO. 7, SEQ ID NO. 9, or SEQ ID NO. 10.
US11566255B2	Expression of PEDV sequences in plants and plant produced vaccine for same A plant produced vaccine for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) is provided where the Spike protein of the virus is expressed in a plant by introducing into a plant a construct comprising a promoter preferentially directing expression to seed of said plant, a nucleoic acid encoding the Spike protein and a nucleic acid targeting expression to the endoplasmic reticulum of the plant. The plant expresses the S1 polypeptide at levels of at least 10 mg/kg of seed of said plant. When orally administered to an animal, a protective response is observed including a serum antibody response.
US11566254B2	Compositions and methods for site directed genomic modification The disclosure provides novel corn, tomato, and soybean U6, U3, U2, U5, and 7SL snRNA promoters which are useful for CRISPR/Cas-mediated targeted gene modifications in plants. The disclosure also provides methods for use for U6, U3, U2, U5, and 7SL promoters in driving expression of sgRNA polynucleotides which function in a CRISPR/Cas system of targeted gene modification in plants. The disclosure also provides methods of genome modification by insertion of blunt-end DNA fragments at a site of genomic cleavage.
US11566249B2	DNA fragment, recombinant vector, transformant, and nitrogen fixation enzyme A DNA fragment to encode a nitrogen fixation enzyme includes a base sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or a base sequence having not less than 50% identity with the SEQ ID NO:1.
US11566241B2	Methods and systems for modeling of design representation in a library of editing cassettes Disclosed systems and methods relate to predicting the relative representation of genomic variants in an edited cell population, based on the editing cassette design representation in an editing cassette design library used to generate the edited cell population. A library of editing cassette designs is generated, and a feature vector, or sequence embedding, is developed for each design using natural language processing techniques. The feature vector may be based upon sequence attributes and editing kinetics of each cassette design as well as attributes that describe the library context. Features may include sequence embeddings generated from a neural network, linguistic-type distances, and statistical distance summaries thereof. The feature vectors are classified using one or more machine learning models, and the classified feature vectors are used to predict the representation of each design an edited cell population.
US11566227B2	Kit containing medium for culturing natural killer cells and method of effectively culturing natural killer cells using the same Disclosed is a method of culturing natural killer cells (NK cells) applied to immunotherapy. More specifically, disclosed are a kit containing a medium for culturing NK cells (NKCM kit) that can efficiently amplify and activate NK cells effective for the treatment of malignant tumors by culturing lymphocytes derived from human peripheral blood, and a method of culturing natural killer cells using the kit. The method for amplifying NK cells of the present invention includes stimulating NK cells with lymphocytes separated from peripheral blood, culturing the NK cells in a medium containing IL-2, IL-12, IL-15, IL-17, IL-18, and IL-21, and isolating the NK cells. Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for cell therapy containing NK cells produced by the method of amplifying NK cells. The pharmaceutical composition for cell therapy is expected to be widely used to treat infections and/or cancer.
US11566211B2	Systems and methods of producing compositions from the nutrients recovered from waste streams According to present disclosure, there is disclosed an algae growth and cultivation system that provides a cost-efficient means of producing algae biomass as feedstock for algae-based products, such as, fertilizer, feed, biofuel manufacture, and desirably impacts, nutrient recovery from waste streams for valued byproducts production, recycle water, and alternative/renewable energy production. The system as discussed herein is an integrated systems approach to wastewater treatment, algal strains selection for byproducts production, and recycle of algal biomass-processing waste or additional algae harvested as feedstock for products such as fertilizer production. Embodiments of a system as discussed herein present an economically viable algae production system and process that allows algae-derived products such as fertilizer, feed, biofuels, etc. to compete with non-organic or petroleum products in the marketplace.
US11566203B2	Sub-stoichiometric metal nitrides A non-stoichiometric nanocomposite coating and method of making and using the coating. The non-stoichiometric nanocomposite coating is disposed on a base material, such as a metal or ceramic; and the nanocomposite consists essentially of a matrix of an alloy selected from the group of Cu, Ni, Pd, Pt and Re which are catalytically active for cracking of carbon bonds in oils and greases and a grain structure selected from the group of borides, carbides and nitrides.
US11566200B2	Polyalkylene glycol lubricant compositions The present disclosure provides A lubricant composition comprises an antioxidant; and an esterified polyalkylene glycol: R1[O(R2O)n(R3O)m(C═O)R4]p, wherein R1 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl having 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 30 carbon atoms; R2O is an oxypropylene moiety derived from 1,2-propylene oxide; R3O is an oxybutylene moiety derived from butylene oxide, wherein R2O and R3O are in a block or a random distribution; R4 is a linear alkyl with 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl with 4 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl with 6 to 18 carbon atoms; n and m are each independently integers ranging from 0 to 20 wherein n+m is greater than 0, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, wherein the antioxidant is present in an amount by weight of at least 0.5% to 20% based upon the weight of the antioxidant and the esterified polyalkylene glycol and the antioxidant is soluble in the esterified polyalkylene glycol in an amount of at least 0.5% by weight. The lubricant composition may be used as an additive to form a hydrocarbon lubricant composition.
US11566196B2	Polymers as additives for fuels A method minimizes power loss in a direct injection diesel engine by adding a copolymer to a diesel fuel composition. The copolymer contains, in a copolymerized form, (A) maleic anhydride, (B) an α-olefin having from 12 to 30 carbon atoms, (C) optionally an additional aliphatic or cycloaliphatic olefin which has at least 4 carbon atoms and is different from monomer (B), and (D) optionally an additional copolymerizable monomer other than monomers (A), (B) and (C). Monomer (D) can be a vinyl ester, a vinyl ether, a (meth)acrylic ester of an alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms, an allyl alcohol or an ester thereof, a N-vinyl compound, an ethylenically unsaturated aromatic, an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile, a (meth)acrylamide, or an allylamine. Anhydride functionalities present in the copolymer are partly reacted with at least one compound (E) comprising an alcohol group and/or an amino group, and the anhydride functionalities present are hydrolyzed.
US11566195B2	Fuel oil composition Provided is a fuel oil composition that has a sulfur content of 0.50 mass % or less but yet has a storage stability, long-term storage stability, combustion performance, low-temperature fluidity and kinetic viscosity sufficient for use in ships. A fuel oil composition that has a sulfur content of 0.50 mass % or less, aromatic content of 50.0 to 75.0 mass %, a mass ratio of sum of paraffin and asphaltene to the sum of aromatic and resin is 0.20 to 0.80 wherein the paraffin, the asphaltene, the aromatic and the resin are measured using a TLC/FID method respectively, a CCAI is 860 or less, a kinematic viscosity (50° C.) is 10.00 to 180 0 mm2/s, and a pour point of 25.0° C. or less.
US11566194B2	Fuel additive composition and related methods and compositions The disclosure relates to fuel additive compositions including heavy paraffinic distillates and lighter petroleum distillates, in particular with the heavy paraffinic distillates including a mixture of hydrotreated and/or saturated components and solvent-dewaxed and/or branched components. The disclosure further relates to fuel compositions including the fuel additive composition and a liquid or solid combustible fuel. Related methods include methods of making the fuel compositions and methods of burning the fuel compositions. The resulting fuel compositions have several improved combustion properties such as improved combustion efficiency, improved combustion energy/calorie content, reduced sulfur generation, and reduced ash generation.
US11566192B2	Fuel production system A fuel production system 1 includes a gasification unit 3; an electrolysis unit 60 that is connected to a renewable power generating unit 5 and a commercial power grid 8 and produces hydrogen using electric power; and a control unit 7 that determines a power index that depending on the carbon dioxide emission intensity of the electric power supplied from the commercial power grid 8. When the remaining amount of hydrogen is smaller than a lower threshold, the control unit 7 causes electric power to be supplied to the electrolysis unit 60 from the renewable power generating unit 5 and the commercial power grid 8 for production of hydrogen, and controls, based on the power index, the amount of hydrogen supplied by a hydrogen supply pump 64 and the amount of commercial power supply from the commercial power grid 8 to the electrolysis unit 60.
US11566189B2	Process to produce high paraffinic diesel This disclosure relates to new processes to produce high paraffinic diesel from crude oil, such as tight oil from the Permian basin. This disclosure also relates to high paraffinic diesel compositions and high paraffinic diesel blends.
US11566188B2	Methods of whole crude and whole crude wide cut hydrotreating low hetroatom content petroleum Method of refining whole crude oil or a wide cut crude oil, the methods comprising a combination of a hydrotreating reactor, a distillation tower, and an optional flash evaporation separator. The methods can also include light ends processing, fluid catalytic cracking, reforming, hydrocracking, and demetalization. In some methods a whole crude oil is first processed through a flash evaporation separator to create a wide cut crude oil and in other methods, the flash evaporation separator is not used as the whole crude oil is first treated in a hydrotreater.
US11566185B1	Methods and catalysts for cracking hydrocarbon oil According to one or more embodiments described herein, a method for cracking a hydrocarbon oil may include contacting the hydrocarbon oil with a fluidized cracking catalyst including an ultra-stable Y-type zeolite in a fluidized catalytic cracking unit to produce light olefins, gasoline fuel, and coke. At least 99 wt. % of the hydrocarbon oil may have a boiling point greater than 350° C. The ultra-stable Y-type zeolite may be a framework-substituted zeolite in which a part of aluminum atoms constituting a zeolite framework thereof is substituted with 0.1-5 mass % zirconium atoms and 0.1-5 mass % titanium ions on an oxide basis. The fluidized cracking catalyst may include from 3.5 wt. % to 10 wt. % of one or more Group 7 metal oxides.
US11566183B2	Recovery of hydrocarbon diluent from froth treatment tailings A method for recovering hydrocarbon diluent present in froth treatment tailings, comprising introducing the tailings into a vessel; adding a first portion of steam into the vessel to form a vapour-tailings interface; and operating the vessel to increase the exposure of the tailings to the vapour-tailings interface formed in the vessel.
US11566181B2	Process for producing surfactant having two head groups and a single tail group per molecule A process for producing a surfactant having two head groups and a single tail group per molecule, including steps of: producing a compound of Formula (1) from ethanol and carbon disulfide; producing a compound of Formula (2) from a carboxylic acid and bromine; producing a compound of Formula (3) from the compound of Formula (2) and methanol; producing a compound of Formula (4) from the compound of Formula (1) and the compound of Formula (3); and producing a compound of Formula (5) from the compound of Formula (4) by a direct oxidation process or by a peracid oxidation process. The surfactant produced by the process has lower critical micelle concentration and enables a lower surface tension of a liquid as compared with prior surfactants with two head groups per molecule, thereby enabling the amount of surfactant required and thus the cost to be substantially reduced.
US11566177B2	Dry etching agent, dry etching method and method for producing semiconductor device The present invention aims to provide a dry etching agent having less load on global environment and capable of anisotropic etching without the use of special equipment and obtaining a good processing shape and to provide a dry etching method using the dry etching agent. The dry etching agent according the present invention contains at least a hydrofluoroalkylene oxide represented by the following chemical formula: CF3—CxHyFzO (where x=2 or 3; y=1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and z=2x−1−y) and having an oxygen-containing three-membered ring. The dry etching method according to the present invention includes selectively etching of at least one kind of silicon-based material selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon and silicon carbide with the use of a plasma gas generated by plasmatization of the dry etching agent.
US11566171B2	Structural expandable materials A composite particle that incorporates a material and is designed to undergo a reaction and/or mechanical or chemical change with the environment to increase in volume. The composite particle can be combined with a constraining matrix to create an expandable particle upon reaction. These particles can be used in stimulating wells, including oil and gas reservoirs.
US11566169B2	Rapid reversal of wettability of subterranean formations A well treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a wettability modifier, and a method using the well treatment fluid. The wettability modifier includes an alkylamine oxide surfactant, and an organic compound having a phosphonoalkyl moiety. As an example, the well treatment fluid is suitable for treating oil-wet formations.
US11566157B2	Water-based drilling fluid compositions and methods for drilling subterranean wells Water-based drilling fluids may include an aqueous base fluid and a mixture of polyethylene polyamines in an amount of from 1 lbm/bbl to 20 lbm/bbl relative to the total volume of the water-based drilling fluid. The polyethylene polyamines of the mixture may have a first chemical structure H2NCH2CH2(NHCH2CH2)xNH2, where x may be an integer greater than or equal to 3. The average molecular weight of the polyethylene polyamines in the water-based drilling fluid having the first chemical structure may be from 200 g/mol to 400 g/mol. Methods for drilling a subterranean well with the water-based drilling fluids are also disclosed.
US11566150B2	Slurry and polishing method A slurry containing abrasive grains and a liquid medium, the abrasive grains including first particles and second particles being in contact with the first particles, the first particles containing ceria, the first particles having a negative zeta potential, the second particles containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element, and the second particles having a positive zeta potential.
US11566149B2	Coatings containing polymer modified enzyme for stable self-cleaning of organic stains Bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.
US11566147B2	Polyurethane coating composition A two-component polyurethane coating composition is described. The composition includes a multifunctional isocyanate component and a multifunctional polyol component. The polyurethane described herein is an overindexed composition that may be used as a tiecoat in a conventional recoat or refinish process. The described composition provides improved adhesion between an aged coat and a newly applied coating.
US11566137B1	Method of producing cosmetic skin dye A method of producing cosmetic skin dye, including a) extracting the liquid contained in the pecan husks, b) separating the extracted liquid in oil and sediments by means of natural sedimentation, c) homogeneously mixing said sediments with oil of the pecan husks to produce said skin dye, and d) applying the cosmetic skin dye in the skin of a user. The pecan husks are obtained from an unripe pecan. A higher concentration of sediments in the homogenous mixture produces a darker shade of cosmetic dye.
US11566127B2	Resin composition and article made therefrom A resin composition includes: a vinyl-containing polyphenylene ether resin; a compound of Formula (1); and a compound of Formula (2), a compound of Formula (3), a compound of Formula (4) or a combination thereof. The resin composition may be used to make various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board, and at least one of the following improvements can be achieved, including prepreg viscosity variation ratio, prepreg stickiness resistance, amount of void after lamination, multi-layer board thermal resistance, glass transition temperature, ratio of thermal expansion, copper foil peeling strength, dissipation factor and laminate appearance.
US11566125B2	Thermoplastic elastomer composition for tires, and tire Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer composition which does not undergo viscosity increase during melt molding, gelation and molding failure, while having excellent heat resistance and durability. A thermoplastic elastomer composition for tires, which contains (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer or a modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, (B) a thermoplastic resin or a thermoplastic elastomer, which has a melting point of 200° C. or higher, and (C) an acid-modified elastomer in an amount of 20% by volume or more based on the amount of all polymer components. This thermoplastic elastomer composition for tires is characterized in that if this thermoplastic elastomer composition for tires is extruded at a piston speed of 5 min/min at a temperature that is higher than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer (B) by 20° C. in a viscosity measurement by means of a capillary rheometer, the viscosity η2 in 800 seconds after the start of the extrusion is less than 120% of the viscosity η1 in 200 seconds after the start of the extrusion.
US11566115B2	Biologically-inspired compositions that enable visible through infrared color changing compositions Biologically-inspired compositions, including color changing compositions, and corresponding embodiments such as sensors, textile materials, coatings and films, are provided which typically include a solid, transparent and nondegradable matrix. The matrix contains a plurality of (i) synthetic particles having a size in the micrometer or nanometer range, each synthetic particle including one or more aggregates of a pigment selected from phenoxazone, phenoxazine, and a derivate or precursor thereof, and a stabilizing material which has a refractive index larger than 1.45, the aggregates having a size larger than about 100 nm; or (ii) submicrometer natural particles extracted and purified from homogenized tissue.
US11566110B2	Self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer, preparation therefor, and application thereof Provided are a self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer and a preparation method therefor. Further provided is an application of the self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer in the fields of daily chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. The provided self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer has good performance, and has obvious effects in aspects such as bacteriostasis, pesticide removal, and odor elimination. The provided self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer is applicable to toothpastes, skin care compositions, laundry detergents, soaps, washing powders, detergents, masks, etc.
US11566105B2	Semi-batch process for making polycarbonate polyols via copolymerization of carbon dioxide and an oxirane Polycarbonate polyols are made by copolymerizing carbon dioxide and an alkylene oxide in the presence of a starter compound and a carbonate catalyst. The process is operated in semi-batch mode by combining starter, catalyst and a small amount of alkylene oxide in a reaction vessel, pressurizing the vessel with carbon dioxide, initiating polymerization, and then feeding both carbon dioxide and alkylene oxide to the vessel under polymerization conditions without removal of product until the feeds are completed.
US11566096B2	Process for hierarchical manipulation of self-assembled polymer thin film patterns through in-film polymerization Methods for the in-film polymerization of a second polymer in a film of a first polymer are provided. The methods integrate polymer synthesis with simultaneous block copolymer selfassembly, providing a route for on-demand nanopattern manipulation in polymeric films.
US11566086B2	Rubber and by-product extraction systems and methods Systems and methods for extracting useful by-products and natural rubber from non-Hevea rubber bearing plants are disclosed.
US11566083B2	Bispecific antibodies and uses thereof This disclosure relates to bispecific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, wherein the bispecific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof specifically bind to two different antigens with different binding affinities.
US11566081B2	Anti-acetaminophen antibodies and acetaminophen protein adducts The present disclosure provides isolated antibodies that bind to acetaminophen-protein adducts that are useful in the detection and diagnosis of acetaminophen-induced toxicity.
US11566064B2	Hemagglutinin-specific antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to hemagglutinin-specific antibodies, fragments thereof, and uses thereof. More specifically, these antibodies and fragments thereof are able to recognize antigen from multiple influenza strains.
US11566063B2	Antibody based gene therapy with tissue-directed expression Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and compositions for treatment of a medical condition related to the liver, including at least viral infections and liver cancer, for example. In specific embodiments, immunotherapies are provided for delivering polynucleotides locally to the liver, wherein the polynucleotides encode particular gene products that include bispecific antibodies, including those that target certain liver antigens, for example.
US11566062B2	Methods for modulating protein mannosylation profiles using maduramycin, narasin, or salinomycin The present invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating mannosylation profile of recombinant proteins expressed by mammalian host cells during the cell culture process, using a polyether ionophore.
US11566057B2	Long-acting co-agonists of the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors Long-acting co-agonists of the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors are described.
US11566056B2	Peptide and use thereof for treatment of disease of brain and nervous system Peptides are easy to pass through a tissue-blood barrier, have excellent physiological activity in the protective activity of cells, and have an economic advantage due to low production costs. In addition, since there is no side effect of cell proliferation, a pharmaceutical composition containing a peptide of an aspect as an active ingredient can be usefully used in the treatment or prevention of neurological disorders and degenerative brain diseases.
US11566045B2	Tumor targeting polypeptide and method of use thereof The application relates to the field of biopharmaceuticals, in particular to tumor-targeting peptides and method for preparation and application thereof. The application discloses a tumor-targeting peptide. The tumor-target peptide displays better binding specificity and capability, thereby alleviates the effect of cancer treatment drugs on normal cells, reduces the incidence of adverse drug reactions, and improves the therapeutic effect.
US11566029B2	Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine compounds as CDK inhibitors and their therapeutic use Certain pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5,7-diamine compounds that inhibit cycline dependent kinase (CDK) (e.g., CDK1, CDK2, CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, CDK7, CDK8, CDK9, CDK10, CDK11, CDK12, CDK13, etc.) are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and the use of these compounds and compositions to inhibit CDK; to treat disorders associated with CDK such as those arising from an inappropriate activity, mutation, overexpression, or upstream pathway activation of CDK; or disorders that are ameliorated by the inhibition of CDK; proliferative disorders; cancer; viral infections; neurodegenerative disorders; ischaemia; renal diseases; and cardiovascular disorders are also disclosed. Optionally, the treatment further comprises simultaneous or sequential treatment with a further active agent, e.g., an aromatase inhibitor, an anti-estrogen, a Her2 blocker, a cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent, etc.
US11566028B2	Bicyclic heterocycles as FGFR inhibitors The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles, and pharmaceutical compositions of the same, that are inhibitors of the FGFR enzyme and are useful in the treatment of FGFR-associated diseases such as cancer.
US11566020B1	Pyridazinones as PARP7 inhibitors The present invention relates to pyridazinones and related compounds which are inhibitors of PARP7 and are useful in the treatment of cancer.
US11566013B1	Inhibiting mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (mIDH1) This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting mutant IDH1, useful in treatment of mIDH1 cancers including AML, as well as mIDH1-positive solid tumors such as glioma.
US11566010B2	Single step process for production of 2-methyltetrahydrofuran from furfuryl alcohol Provided is a single step process for producing 2-methyltetrahydrofuran from furfuryl alcohol with high conversion rate and high selectivity towards 2-methyltetrahydrofuran.
US11566007B2	Ras inhibitors The disclosure features macrocyclic compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions and protein complexes thereof, capable of inhibiting Ras proteins, and their uses in the treatment of cancers.
US11566004B2	Process for the preparation of bromodomain inhibitor The present invention provides processes of synthesis and purification of a bromodomain inhibitor, Compound 1, which compound includes crystalline forms, amorphous forms, solvates, and hydrates thereof. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to chemical synthesis routes of Compound 1 that provide a scalable method that results in highly pure final product. A further embodiment relates to methods to isolate the most stable polymorph of Compound 1 by crystallization from formic acid and water.
US11566002B2	Substituted tetrahydrocyclopenta[C]pyrroles, substituted dihydropyrrolizines, analogues thereof, and methods using same The present invention includes novel substituted bicyclic compounds, and compositions comprising the same, that can be used to treat or prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and/or hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection in a patient.
US11566000B2	Crystalline form of sofpironium bromide and preparation method thereof A cocrystal containing the 1′R-diastereomer and the 1'S-diastereomer of sofpironium bromide at a ratio of 1:3 (Form CO), a crystal mixture (for example, Form B) containing Form CO and a crystalline form of the 1′R-diastereomer (Form MN), and a method for preparing sofpironium bromide, which is suitable for manufacture of the crystal mixture are provided. Form CO and a crystalline form of sofpironium bromide containing Form CO (for example, Form B) have superior stability without hygroscopic property, and accordingly they can be preferably used as a raw material of medicaments.
US11565994B2	Inhibitors of histone lysine specific demethylase (LSD1) and histone deacetylases (HDACS) A series of phenelzine analogs comprising a phenelzine scaffold linked to an aromatic moiety and their use as inhibitors of lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) and/or one or more histone deacetylases (HDACs) is provided. The presently disclosed phenelzine analogs exhibit potency and selectivity for LSD1 versus MAO and LSD2 enzymes and exhibit bulk, as well as, gene specific histone methylation changes, anti-proliferative activity in several cancer cell lines, and neuroprotection in response to oxidative stress. Accordingly, the presently disclosed phenelzine analogs can be used to treat diseases, conditions, or disorders related to LSD1 and/or HDACs, including, but not limited to, cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.
US11565987B2	Compositions and processes for producing chlorofluoroalkenes A method of making chlorofluorohydrocarbons including, contacting, a fluorinated hydrocarbon reagent in the vapor phase, with hydrogen chloride (HCl). The reaction is conducted in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst, at an elevated temperature sufficient to effect hydrochlorination to form a reaction mixture including a chlorofluorohydrocarbon.
US11565985B2	Ethylene maximization with propylene metathesis Systems and processes herein improve the conversion of propylene to ethylene via metathesis. On a mass basis, embodiments herein may be used to convert greater than 40% propylene, on a mass basis, to ethylene, such as 43% to 75%, on a mass basis. In one aspect, processes for the conversion of propylene to ethylene herein may include introducing a propylene feed stream to a metathesis reactor, and contacting the propylene with a metathesis catalyst in the metathesis reactor to convert the propylene to ethylene and 2-butene. An effluent from the metathesis reactor may be recovered, the effluent including ethylene, 2-butene, and unconverted propylene. The effluent may then be separated in a fractionation system to recover an ethylene fraction, a propylene fraction, a c4 fraction, and a C5+ fraction. The propylene fraction and the C4 fraction may then be fed to the metathesis reactor to produce additional ethylene.
US11565981B2	Water-based explosive An explosive, in particular a water-in-oil emulsion explosive, comprising a water-based explosive composition and a gas, wherein the gas is infused with two different ranges of sizes of nanobubbles, to provide controlled hotspots for detonation to improve emulsion stability and detonation sensitivity. Into the Nano Bubble tank (31) are fed the pressurised gas in water through valve (26) and also a sample is fed into the Nano Bubble tank (31). This then provides the NanoBubble Input NBIbp1 to be fed by NB Feed Pump (33) into static mixer (51). Also fed to the Static Mixer (51) by matrix pump (41) is the explosives containing PIBSA (Poly-Iso-Butylene Succinic Anhydride) in emulsion form as Emulsion Input EInp1 from Emulsion Matrix truck. The static mixer allows for the gas to be infused into the water-based explosive composition in at least a substantial part in the form of nanobubbles (NB) which then forms a controlled explosive output for use in the blast hole (61) by the bubbles acting as a sensitiser as so called “hot spots” which transfer the energy throughout the explosive charge once initiated. This allows the thermal “hot spot” detonation wave to travel through and carries the explosive to a full and controlled detonation.
US11565976B2	Modified scheelite material for co-firing Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable scheelite materials which can be used in combination with high dielectric materials, such as nickel zinc ferrite, to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. In some embodiments, the scheelite material can include aluminum oxide for temperature expansion regulation.
US11565974B2	Granular thermal insulation material and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a granular thermal insulation material comprising hydrophobized silicon dioxide and at least one IR opacifier, having a tamped density of up to 250 g/l and a compressive strength according to DIN EN 826:2013 at 50% compression of 150 to 300 kPa or greater than 300 kPa, to processes for production thereof and to the use thereof for thermal insulation.
US11565971B2	Asphalt binder additive compositions and methods of use The present application discloses compositions and methods for improving or enhancing the paving or re-paving of asphalt to road surfaces comprising the addition of the composition to the asphalt.
US11565963B2	Hot-forming tool for producing glass containers A hot-forming tool for producing glass containers is provided. The tool includes a forming roller, a holder, and a heat sink. The forming roller has a forming surface. The holder receives the forming roller with the forming roller rotatably mounted on the holder. The heat sink is directly or indirectly connected to the holder. The forming roller is in thermal contact with the heat sink and the heat sink has an internal cooler so that process heat can be transferred from the forming roller to the heat sink.
US11565961B2	Method and apparatus for the hot forming of glass workpieces, and hot-formed glass container An apparatus for producing a glass workpiece includes: a device configured to heat a glass until it softens; an inner molding tool configured to mold inner lateral surfaces of the workpiece; an outer molding tool configured to mold outer lateral surfaces of the workpiece, the outer molding tool having a shaping roller with a shaping surface; an accommodating device configured to accommodate the shaping roller, the shaping roller being mounted in a freely rotatable manner in the accommodating device and is fixable during a shaping process by a lockable locking device, the shaping roller being locked with a releasable connection such that the shaping roller can be released and rotated through an angle α in the locking device between individual shaping processes; and an apparatus configured to apply a lubricating oil to the shaping surface of the shaping roller and having an outlet opening configured to dispense the lubricating oil.
US11565958B2	Use of di-ionic compounds as corrosion inhibitors in a water system Disclosed herein are the methods of using di-cationic or di-anionic compounds, which are derived from primary amine through an aza-Michael addition with an activated olefin, in a corrosion control composition to mitigate corrosion of a surface in a water system. The disclosed methods or compositions are found to be more effective than those methods or compositions including commonly used single quaternary compounds for mitigating corrosion for a metal surface in water systems.
US11565950B2	Antimicrobial apparatus for tubing A system including a tube for transferring fluid and a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly includes a housing having an opening that is configured to receive the tube and one or more light sources configured to emit high intensity narrow spectrum light in a direction towards the tube when the tube is received by the opening.
US11565949B2	Flow-through fluid purification device A flow through fluid purification device (1) comprising a container (5) arranged such that fluid can flow through a volume (8) of the container (5) from an inlet (3) to an outlet (7), and an inner cylinder (10a) inserted or insertable into the volume (8) of the container (5) and defining an interface wall (11) permeable for radiation with a wavelength in the UV-range, preferably between 150 nm and 200 nm, wherein the container (5) includes plurality of axially arranged cylinder parts (5b,5c,5d,5e) connected to each other by welding to form an outer cylinder assembly (5a).
US11565944B2	Process for preparing titanic acid salt, titanic acid, and titanium oxide having controllable particle size and hierarchical structure A process for preparing a titanic acid salt, titanic acid, and titanium oxide having a controllable particle size and a hierarchical structure, wherein the process includes the steps of: preparing a titanium-containing peroxo-complex solution; adding a basic metal compound to the titanium-containing peroxo-complex solution to form a mixture solution; adding one of polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and polyethylene glycol to the mixture solution to form a precursor dispersion; and subjecting the precursor dispersion to a solvothermal reaction to obtain the titanic acid salt having a hierarchical structure. The process for preparing a titanic acid salt, titanic acid, and titanium oxide having a controllable particle size and a hierarchical structure, can not only realize the regulation of morphology and particle diameter of constituent units in the hierarchical structure, but also can achieve the regulation of particle size in the hierarchical structure.
US11565941B2	Composite with lithium silicate and method with a quenching step A composite has a solid-state structure, silicate, lithium ions, and at least one paramagnetic or diamagnetic element, which is different from lithium silicon, and oxygen. The solid-state structure has two areas in which the solid-state structure forms an identical crystal orientation. The areas are arranged at a distance of at least one millimeter from each other. A method has a quenching step in which a solid-state structure of a composite is produced, which differs from an ambient temperature solid-state structure. The composite produced by the method has silicate, lithium ions, and an element that is different from lithium, silicon, and oxygen. The method produces at least one gram of the phase pure composite in the quenching step.
US11565930B2	Smart phone drink maker A beverage system including a beverage appliance and beverage containers where the functions required for creating beverages may be activated and controlled through a pre-programmed specific App (an application, especially as downloaded by a user to a mobile device), residing external to and wirelessly communicating with the apparatus.
US11565928B2	Beverage dispensing assembly and beverage container Beverage dispensing assembly, comprising a dispenser and a beverage container, wherein the beverage container has a neck portion and a shoulder portion adjacent the neck portion, wherein the neck portion is provided with at least an outflow opening and at least one gas inlet opening and wherein the dispenser comprises a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a receptacle for receiving at least part of the container, wherein the container is positioned in the dispenser with the neck and shoulder portion facing downward, such that the neck portion and at least part of the shoulder portion are received in the receptacle, wherein part of the shoulder portion extends close to and/or is in contact with a wall of the receptacle, wherein preferably a lid is provided over the container, enclosing a part of the container extending outside the receptacle.
US11565922B2	Remote controlled telehandler The movable lifting system (1, 2) comprising a telehandler (1) which in turn comprises: a movable lifting arm (11) provided at a distal end, with a coupling device (111) for the removable fixing of equipment (112) or of the type adapted to grip loads, such as a fork, grippers or the like, or of the type suitable for lifting persons and work tools such as a basket or the like; and a powertrain assembly for movement on the ground. The system (1, 2) further comprises: control means, arranged on board the telehandler (1), provided to manage the operation of the powertrain assembly, adapted to receive command signals and adapted to regulate the operation of the assembly according to the command signals; and command means (2), separate from the telehandler (1), to be activated by an operator (3) and predisposed to produce the command signals.
US11565915B2	Wireless remote control for the wireless remote control of a machine, in particular a crane A compact wireless remote control for the wireless remote control of a machine is described, having an upper-face operating surface having a display device and at least one free space which is below the upper-face operating surface so as to be at least partly covered by same, is open towards the outside at least laterally on one side, and is delimited by wall portions of the wireless remote control. At least one operating element which can be actuated by an operator at least from the open lateral side of the free space is provided on at least one of said wall portions on the free space side. The free space is preferably formed continuously from one lateral side to the other lateral side and is open at both lateral sides. At least one operating element in each case can be manually accessed from each open lateral side for actuation.
US11565914B2	Hand lifting device and projection apparatus using the same A hand lifting device and a projection apparatus are provided. The hand lifting device is adapted to carry an object, and includes a support pad and a carrying strap. The support pad has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and has two first connecting portions. The carrying strap has two end portions, and the two end portions respectively have a second connecting portion. The carrying strap is configured to partially surround the object, such that the second connecting portions of the carrying strap are respectively detachably connected to the first connecting portions of the support pad. The projection apparatus comprises the above hand lifting device and a projector.
US11565907B2	Methods and devices for transporting yarn A system can comprise a plurality of containers that are coupled together as a movable unit. A plurality of container-feeding assemblies can be configured to simultaneously deliver respective yarns into respective containers of the plurality of containers. A header can be selectively attachable to a tufting machine, the header having a longitudinal axis. A retainer can be configured to extend across the header along the longitudinal axis to secure the respective yarns in respective positions relative to each other along the longitudinal axis.
US11565902B2	Medium reversing and discharging device A medium reversing and discharging device includes a discharger that discharges a medium in a paper discharge direction from a discharge outlet, a holder that holds and reverses the medium, and a driver that moves the holder such that when a first plane along a portion of the medium in contact with the discharge outlet does not intersect with a second plane along a portion of the medium held by the holder on a downstream side in the paper discharge direction of the discharge outlet a moving speed at which the holder moves is lower than a discharge speed at which the medium is discharged from the discharge outlet.
US11565894B2	Rotary discharge of containers from a depalletizer The invention relates to a dispenser for transferring layers of goods from a pallet onto a receiving surface and then down a discharge conveyor. The dispenser incorporates a vertically movable platform capable of bringing a first tier of goods in alignment with a rotary table. Sweeper arm moves the goods on to the table as it rotates. Goods accumulate on the rotary table and then become guided down a discharge conveyor for further processing.
US11565893B2	Ice-covered tray conveyor A tray conveyor comprising ice-coated magnetic trays driven by a linear-motor stator along a rail track. The ice coating is applied to the trays to provide a product-bearing ice surface. After the product is processed and transferred off the tray, the top layer of the contaminated ice coating is removed and the tray with the remaining ice coating reused.
US11565889B2	Feeder and robot system A feeder that feeds objects to be picked up by a robot, includes an object container unit having a first planar portion including a first planar surface in which the objects are thrown, and a groove portion including a plurality of grooves extending in a first direction from the first planar portion as seen from a normal direction in which a normal of the first planar surface extends, and a vibrator unit that applies vibration to the object container unit, wherein the vibrator unit has a first vibration mode in which the objects are moved in the first direction.
US11565883B2	Apparatus and methods for supporting an object A support apparatus can comprise a cylindrical rod extending along a first rotation axis and comprising a first end portion provided with a first convex spherical segment and a second end portion provided with a second convex spherical segment. A first area can be configured to receive a portion of the first convex spherical segment. A second area can be configured to receive a portion of the second convex spherical segment. The cylindrical rod can be pivotable about a first pivot axis perpendicular to the first rotation axis. In some embodiments, methods of supporting an object can comprise engaging a surface of the object with the outer surface of the cylindrical rod wherein the first cylindrical rod supports a weight of the object while the first cylindrical rod is supported by the first fluid cushion and the second fluid cushion.
US11565879B2	Storage containers, bins and devices A mechanised container for use in a robotic storage and picking system is described. The container includes a base openable to deposit at least one item from the container in to a further container positioned by a load handling device beneath the first container. Each item can be stored in such mechanised containers in stacks within a robotic storage and picking system.
US11565871B2	Insulated container An insulated container assembly includes an outer box defining a box cavity; and an insulated insert positioned within the box cavity, the insulated insert including a pair of opposing side panels including a first side panel and a second side panel; and a pair of opposing main panels including a first main panel and a second main panel, the first main panel connected to the first side panel by a first crease line, the second main panel connected to the first side panel by a second crease line, the second main panel connected to the second side panel by a third crease line, the pair of opposing side panels and the pair of opposing main panels defining a top end and a bottom end of the insulated insert, the first crease line, the second crease line, and the third crease line extending from the top end to the bottom end.
US11565854B2	Cap for a container What is described here is a closing cap (1) for a container (2), in particular for a container (2) intended to contain pressurised beverages. The cap comprising a lateral wall (3) extending around an axis (Z) and a transversal wall (4) positioned at one end of the lateral wall (3), a separating line (5) being provided on the lateral wall (3) to define a retaining ring (301), which extends as far as a free edge (304) and is configured to internally engage with a locking ring (206) of a neck (201) of the container (2), and a closing element (302) removably engageable with the neck, so as to open or close the container. The cap comprises an inner thread structure, positioned on the inside of the lateral wall (3) of the closing element (302) to engage with an outer thread structure of the neck (201) and to removably couple the closing element (302) to the neck (201) of the container (2). The inner thread structure (305) extends in a spiral around the axis (Z) and comprises at least two vent grooves (306) which extend axially and interrupt the inner thread structure (305) thereby defining first segments (307), near the transversal wall (4) and second segments (308), over which the first segments (307) are axially superposed; wherein each of the first segments (307) extends angularly in a continuous way and at least one segment of the second segments (308) is interrupted by a vent passage (309), to facilitate the discharge of the pressure.
US11565839B2	Apparatus for processing bales, for agricultural machines An apparatus for processing bales, for agricultural machines provided with a chamber for forming a substantially cylindrical bale. The apparatus includes at least one structure for supporting a reel of banded material, of the type of a net, a polymeric film, and the like, designed to wrap the bale. The apparatus includes means of movement of a device for the transfer and delivery of an end flap of the reel to the forming chamber; such device is provided with an end blade which can move along a work path, from a first limit position, in which the blade is proximate to the reel supported by the structure, for the withdrawal of the end flap, to a second limit position, in which the blade is facing toward the chamber, for the delivery of the flap to the chamber, and vice versa, such limit positions having substantially the same height from the ground.
US11565838B2	Mould filling with subsequent closing under internal pressure Disclosed is an apparatus for expanding and filling plastic parisons to form plastic containers with a liquid medium, with at least one transforming station which has a hollow mould, inside which the plastic parisons can be expanded into plastic containers and can be simultaneously filled by application of a liquid medium, wherein the transforming station is arranged on a carrier and wherein the transforming station has a filling device which feeds the liquid medium to the plastic parisons under pressure, wherein the transforming station has a pressure chamber to which a gas can be applied, wherein for filling of the plastic parisons the filling device can be introduced into the pressure chamber and after the filling can be removed at least partially, and wherein a closing unit can be introduced into the pressure chamber, in order to close the expanded und filled plastic containers.
US11565827B2	Rotorcraft lighting equipment, rotorcraft comprising such equipment, and method of illuminating an environment of a rotorcraft Rotorcraft lighting equipment includes a plurality of lighting devices configured to be mounted to an exterior of a rotorcraft, wherein each of the lighting devices comprises a plurality of individually controllable lighting modules which are configured for emitting light into different spatial directions; and a lighting control device configured for individually controlling the operation of the plurality of lighting modules for generating a desired light distribution of the light emitted by the plurality of lighting modules.
US11565823B2	Systems and methods of retrofitting an aircraft engine to an aircraft A system and method of converting engines on a turboprop aircraft, including removing an existing engine and associated propeller from an aircraft fuselage, installing an engine mount adapter assembly to the fuselage, and installing a replacement engine to the engine mount adapter assembly, whereby at least some portions of the replacement engine are attached to the engine mount adapter assembly for structural support.
US11565820B2	Quick release system Disclosed herein is a quick release assembly. The quick release assembly includes a main body, a cover member, a pin, and a lever. The main body has a first end, a second end, and an opening between the first and second ends. The first end includes a first receiving portion. The second end includes a second receiving portion. The cover member is between the first and second ends. The pin is disposed between the main body and the cover member. The pin includes a slot. The lever is mounted at the opening of the main body. A first end of the lever is at the slot, and a second end of the lever extends from a side of the main body. The pin is configured to move between the first and second ends in response to pivoting of the lever.
US11565811B1	Blended wing body aircraft with transparent panels The present disclosure is directed to a blended wing body aircraft including a blended wing body, wherein the blended wing body is characterized by having no clear dividing line between wings and a main body along a leading edge of the aircraft; a cabin located within the main body and a transitional portion of the blended wing body; and a plurality of transparent panels in a ceiling of the cabin configured to transmit light from outside the blended wing body aircraft to inside the cabin.
US11565809B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle with co-axial reversible rotors The present disclosure pertains to a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Aspects of the present disclosure provide a UAV that includes at least four arms, each configured with a co-axial pair of contra rotating propellers, wherein each propeller has capability of rotating reversibly with associated reversal of direction of thrust, and an autopilot control system that controls rotational direction and speed of the at least four co-axial pairs of propellers to maintain yaw stability, roll stability and pitch stability of the UAV, wherein in an event of failure of any one co-axial pair out of the at least four co-axial pairs of propellers, the autopilot control system reverses direction of rotation and thereby direction of thrust of at least one propeller of any functional pair.
US11565808B2	Aerial vehicle with failure recovery This disclosure describes an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”), which includes a plurality of maneuverability propulsion mechanisms that enable the aerial vehicle to move in any of the six degrees of freedom (surge, sway, heave, pitch, yaw, and roll). The aerial vehicle may also include a lifting propulsion mechanism that operates to generate a force sufficient to maintain the aerial vehicle at an altitude.
US11565797B2	Systems and methods for antiskid tolerant multi-mode autobrake control A system for multi-mode autobrake control may comprise a wheel speed sensor and a BCU electrically coupled to the wheel speed sensor. A tangible, non-transitory memory may be configured to communicate with the BCU and may have instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the BCU, cause the BCU to perform operations comprising receiving a wheel speed signal from the wheel speed sensor, inputting the wheel speed signal into an antiskid filter and a nominal filter, calculating an estimated aircraft deceleration rate, and determining an autobrake pressure command based on the estimated aircraft deceleration rate.
US11565796B2	Aircraft assembly An aircraft assembly having: a first part; a second part, the second part being movably mounted with respect to the first part; an electro-hydraulic actuator coupled between the second part and a first anchor point, the actuator comprising a cylinder defining a bore and a piston and rod assembly slidably mounted within the bore and an active chamber within which an increase in fluid pressure causes the actuator to change during a first phase between first and second extension states to move the second part relative to the first part. The electro-hydraulic actuator further includes a hydraulic fluid supply circuit comprising a piezo-electric pump operable to supply pressurised fluid to the active chamber to change the actuator between first and second extension states.
US11565792B2	Methods and systems for deploying adjacent trailing edge flaps Systems and methods for deploying adjacent trailing edge flaps that are part of different flap assemblies of different stiffnesses are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises: deploying a first flap of a first flap assembly having a first stiffness by a first deployment amount and deploying a second flap adjacent the first flap by a second deployment amount where the deployment amount of the first flap part of the flap assembly of lower stiffness is greater than the second deployment amount of the second flap part of the flap assembly of higher stiffness. The difference in deployment amounts may be adapted to improve continuity between the first flap and the second flap when the first and second flaps are deployed and subjected to an aerodynamic load.
US11565791B2	Sensor-based ejection initiation system A method for sensor-based ejection of an aircraft occupant from an aircraft may comprise: receiving, via a processor and through a sensor, an ejection command from the aircraft occupant; comparing, via the processor, the ejection command to a predetermined ejection command; determine, via the processor, whether the ejection command matches the predetermined ejection command; and commanding, via the processor, initiation of an ejection event in response to the ejection command matching the predetermined ejection command.
US11565786B2	Aircraft door sealing system and aircraft door arrangement An aircraft door sealing system comprises a resilient sealing element secured to an aircraft door arrangement first element and comprising a sealing lip extending from a sealing member. A rigid counter-bearing element is secured to an aircraft door arrangement second element and cooperates with the sealing element to seal a gap between the first and second elements. The counter-bearing element comprises a first portion cooperating with the sealing member and a second portion cooperating with the sealing lip. The sealing lip and the second portion are positioned relative to each other, and the sealing lip can be resiliently deformed, so that the sealing lip is applied to the second portion and a contact face between the sealing lip and the second portion is formed or increases, when an external pressure acting on an outer face of the sealing lip via the gap, exceeds a threshold value.
US11565774B2	Additive manufactured water resistant closed-cell lattice structure for marine hull cavities Apparatus and associated methods relate to using an additive (material deposition) process to incrementally form a closed-cell lattice structure formed as a unitary body in the shape of a marine hull cavity, the unit cells of the closed-cell lattice structure are substantially hollow. In an illustrative example, a method may include (a) forming a closed-cell lattice structure through additive manufacture, the hull cavity material may be bonded to an upper manufactured liner and a lower manufactured liner through lamination or mechanical connection. Unit cells of the closed-cell lattice structure may include hollow voids filled with gases. Providing the additive manufactured closed-cell lattice structure with a unitary body and hollow voids to trap gases may further advantageously promote the buoyancy and reduce the degeneration of a marine hull.
US11565771B2	Electromechanical derailleur The invention relates to an electromechanical derailleur for mounting on a rear wheel axis. The derailleur has a stationary element, a pivoting mechanism, a movable element having a chain guide arrangement, and a gearing housing. The gearing housing receives an electromechanical drive for driving the pivoting mechanism. The stationary element defines a housing void in which the gearing housing is disposed, and has a fastener for a power source. The power source is fastened to the stationary element such that said power source is electrically connected to the electromechanical drive in the gearing housing.
US11565759B2	Mobile robotic vehicle A mobile robot includes a robot chassis having a forward end, a rearward end and a center of gravity. The robot includes a driven support surface to propel the robot and first articulated arm rotatable about an axis located rearward of the center of gravity of the robot chassis. The arm is pivotable to trail the robot, rotate in a first direction to raise the rearward end of the robot chassis while the driven support surface propels the chassis forward in surmounting an obstacle, and to rotate in a second opposite direction to extend forward beyond the center of gravity of the robot chassis to raise the forward end of the robot chassis and invert the robot endwise.
US11565752B2	Electromechanical devices for controlling vehicle suspension settings Electromechanical apparatuses for controlling vehicle suspension settings. Described herein are electromechanical apparatuses for controlling wheel alignment (e.g., camber, castor and/or toe). In particular, described herein are camber adjusting apparatuses for electromechanically adjusting camber or camber and toe that may be retrofitted onto existing vehicle suspensions.
US11565746B2	Steering control system An actuator that applies force to a member associated with steering, and a control device that controls the actuator, have duplex configuration. First and second control devices compute the same controlled variable as first and second controlled variables, respectively. In a normal mode, the control device controls the actuator according to the first controlled variable. The first and second control devices send and receive respectively computed controlled variables to and from each other via communications. When a discrepancy arises between the first and second controlled variables, or an abnormality occurs in communications between the first and second control devices, the operating mode is switched from the normal mode to an independent mode. In the independent mode, the first and second control devices control the first and second actuators, according to the first and second controlled variables, respectively.
US11565743B2	Differentiation of a resisting torque according to direction of movement of a steering rack for improving feel of driver at the approach to an end-of-travel virtual stop A method for managing a power steering system assist motor, includes defining, over the functional length of the actuator member, at least one reduced assist area separate from a normal assist area by an end-of-travel virtual threshold, a step of assessing an instantaneous position and a direction of the movement of the actuator member on the functional length, a step of applying an input resistance set point value to the assist motor when the actuator member crosses the end-of-travel virtual threshold in such a way as to move from the normal assist area into the reduced assist area. After the step of applying an input resistance set point value, an output resistance set point value is applied when the actuator member is in the reduced assist area and the direction of the movement of the actuator member is directed from the reduced assist area towards the normal assist area.
US11565739B2	Self-standing sandwich structure including at least one capacitive sensor member and/or at least one heater member for automotive vehicle applications A self-standing sandwich structure includes at least one capacitive sensor member and/or at least one heater member for automotive vehicle application. The self-standing sandwich structure includes an upper protective layer that is attached, for manufacturing and storage purposes, to a carrier film member of sufficiently low surface energy for enabling separating the carrier film member and the upper protective layer in a non-destructive manner, a lower protective layer, a bottom adhesive layer that is attached to the lower protective layer, and at least an upper electrically conductive layer arranged between the upper protective layer and the lower protective layer.
US11565734B2	Weak-current unified system for rail transit The present disclosure provides a weak-current unified system for rail transit. The weak-current unified system for rail transit is constructed in a cloud and end mode, and a weak-current unified cloud platform is communicatively connected to field devices of professional systems, so that the field devices of the professional systems are managed and controlled in a unified manner.
US11565733B2	Speed control and track change detection device suitable for railways A speed control and track change detection device for railways is characterised in that it comprises three high-frequency radar sensors located at the vertices of an imaginary triangle and a digital processing device for processing the signals detected by the radars, wherein in the case of the speed control system, both sensors are located at 1 m distance from each other along the axis of the path of the railway and inspect the ground of the infrastructure 2 cm away from the outside of each rail, and according to the temporal offset of the signals obtained the digital processing device estimates the exact speed of the train.
US11565728B2	Railcar truck roller bearing adapter-pad systems A railcar truck and adapter pad system for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck. Many different features of the pad and/or the adapter-pad interface are configured to improve stiffness characteristics to satisfy both curving and high speed performance of the railcar truck.
US11565725B2	Method of controlling switching to manual driving mode in autonomous vehicle equipped with foldable pedal device A method of controlling switching to a manual driving mode in an autonomous vehicle provided with a foldable pedal device is provided. In the method, when a signal for switching a driving mode from an autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode is generated in an autonomous vehicle provided with a foldable accelerator pedal device and a foldable brake pedal device, whether it is possible to switch the driving mode to the manual driving mode is determined by checking safety conditions; when the safety conditions are satisfied, it is determined whether a pop-up position of a pad of the foldable accelerator pedal device and a pop-up position of a pad of the foldable brake pedal device are normal pop-up positions, respectively; and only when the positions are the respective normal pop-up positions, the driving mode is switched to the manual driving mode.
US11565705B2	Road surface state determination device A road surface state determination device includes a tire-side device and a vehicle-body-side system. The tire-side device is attached to a back surface of a tread of each of a plurality of tires included in a vehicle. The vehicle-body-side system is included in a body of the vehicle. The tire-side device outputs a detection signal corresponding to a magnitude of vibration applied to the tire. The tire-side device generates road surface data indicative of a road surface state appearing in a waveform of the detection signal. The tire-side device transmits the road surface data. The vehicle-body-side system performs bidirectional communication with the tire-side device and receives the road surface data. The vehicle-body-side system determines the road surface state of a road surface on which the vehicle is traveling based on the road surface data.
US11565698B2	Obstacle detection apparatus, automatic braking apparatus using obstacle detection apparatus, obstacle detection method, and automatic braking method using obstacle detection method A histogram is calculated based on a road surface image of a portion around a vehicle, a running-allowed region in which the vehicle can run is detected based on the histogram, an obstacle region is extracted based on the running-allowed region, and a position of an obstacle in the obstacle region is detected, to further enhance the accuracy of detecting an obstacle around the vehicle as compared with conventional art.
US11565688B2	Control device and computer readable storage medium A control device is provided, which includes: a destination determining unit configured to determine a destination of a hybrid vehicle that includes an engine, a motor and a battery and is able to supply waste heat from the engine to the battery; a arrival judging unit configured to judge whether the hybrid vehicle can arrive at the destination with a remaining capacity of the battery based on the remaining capacity and a temperature of the battery; and a vehicle control unit configured to control the hybrid vehicle to start the engine and supply the waste heat from the engine to the battery when the arrival judging unit judges that the hybrid vehicle cannot arrive at the destination.
US11565686B2	Hybrid vehicle control apparatus A hybrid vehicle control apparatus including a torque converter temperature detector detecting a torque converter temperature, a rotor temperature detector detecting a rotor temperature, a stator temperature detector detecting a stator temperature, and an electronic control unit including a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform controlling an engine, a transmission, a lockup clutch, a motor-generator and a stator cooling device based on the torque converter temperature detected by the torque converter temperature detector, the rotor temperature detected by the rotor temperature detector and the stator temperature detected by the stator temperature detector so that the torque converter temperature is equal to or lower than a first predetermined temperature, the rotor temperature is equal to or lower than a second predetermined temperature and the stator temperature is equal to or lower than a third predetermined temperature.
US11565684B2	Master cylinder assembly with separator Master cylinder assemblies, particularly for operation of the brake or clutch of motorcycles or other ATVs, are susceptible to a reduction in pressure due to the introduction of unwanted gases within the hydraulic lines. As a result, the brake or clutch system may not operate as designed. The present disclosure describes master cylinder assemblies that include one or more fluid separators, with a separator at least at the compensating port of the fluid reservoir to inhibit or prevent air or other gases from entering the piston channel through the compensating or inlet ports.
US11565680B2	System and methods for detecting vehicle braking events using data from fused sensors in mobile devices One or more braking event detection computing devices and methods are disclosed herein based on fused sensor data collected during a window of time from various sensors of a mobile device found within an interior of a vehicle. The various sensors of the mobile device may include a GPS receiver, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a microphone, a camera, and a magnetometer. Data from vehicle sensors and other external systems may also be used. The braking event detection computing devices may adjust the polling frequency of the GPS receiver of the mobile device to capture non-consecutive data points based on the speed of the vehicle, the battery status of the mobile device, traffic-related information, and weather-related information. The braking event detection computing devices may use classification machine learning algorithms on the fused sensor data to determine whether or not to classify a window of time as a braking event.
US11565679B2	Spring brake actuator and brake release mechanism therefor A brake release mechanism for a spring brake actuator includes a brake release bolt having a threaded portion, a running engaging the threaded portion, the running nut being adapted to axially travel along the threaded portion in order to move a spring brake actuator piston against a force of an actuator power spring, an indicator device comprising an indicator pin being at least partially accommodated in a receiving space of the release bolt, wherein the indicator device further comprises a pin actuator for axially moving the pin relative to the receiving space. It is proposed according to the invention that the pin actuator comprises an indicator cap being attached to the pin, the indicator cap comprising a basic body and at least one spacing element being attached to the basic body, the spacing element being configured to abut against the running nut.
US11565675B2	Control valve, electronically controllable braking system, and method for controlling the electronically controllable braking system A control valve (12) for applying a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) to spring-loaded parts of a rear-axle wheel brake is provided. The control valve (12) is activatable pneumatically via a second control input (12b) with a parking-brake control pressure (p5). The parking-brake control pressure (p5) can act in such a manner on a control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24) arranged in a valve housing (12f) of the control valve (12) that a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) arises at a control output (12c) of the control valve (12) as a function of the parking-brake control pressure (p5) for bringing about a parking-brake braking specification with the spring-loaded parts of the rear-axle wheel brakes. The control valve (12) has a first control connection (12a) connectable to an adjustable first control chamber (14a), which is operatively connected to the control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24).
US11565673B2	Hydraulic tank for a bicycle A hydraulic tank has an elastically deformable membrane defining a variable compensation chamber within the tank. The membrane has a fixed perimeter portion and a thrusting portion. A perimeter inlet portion is arranged between the perimeter fixing portion and the thrusting portion. In the condition of minimum expansion of the compensation chamber, the thrusting portion is completely arranged between the perimeter inlet portion of the membrane and a wall of the tank.
US11565667B1	Automatic brake pedal control A vehicle has a braking system including a brake pedal and a controller. The controller may cause the brake pedal to move to a predetermined position responsive to automatic application of braking torque by the braking system. The controller may further implement an update such that the predetermined position corresponds to zero braking torque.
US11565665B2	Landing leg assembly for vehicles A landing leg assembly for a heavy duty commercial vehicle includes a first leg member defining an interior space, a second leg member telescopingly engaging the first leg member and movable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the first leg member, a gear assembly at least partially located within the interior space of the first leg member and operably coupled to the second leg member and configured to receive an input from a user to move the first leg member between the retracted and extended positions, the gear assembly including a shaft member and a gear member fixed for rotation with the shaft member, and an integral, single-piece bearing member including a bore that rotatably receives the shaft member, wherein the bearing member comprises a powdered metal and is directly welded to the first leg member.
US11565664B2	Regenerative compressor control An apparatus on a vehicle comprises one or more sensors, one or more nozzles that output fluid to clean the respective one or more sensors, and a compressor that generates fluid such as compressed air. The compressor is in fluid communication with the one or more nozzles. The apparatus further comprises one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to predict a trajectory of the vehicle and control an operation of the compressor based on the predicted trajectory of the vehicle.
US11565663B2	Wiper blade, in particular for a motor vehicle A wiper blade (10), in particular for a motor vehicle, is proposed. It comprises a wiper bar (12) and a coupling element (14) which comprises a coupling connection piece (26) for coupling a fluid channel (22). The coupling connection piece (22) is constructed to be at least partially flexible.
US11565660B2	Multiple wiper blade adapter for wiper blade assembly A wiper system and, more specifically, wiper adapters are provided for wiper assemblies. The adapter engages retention features formed on the front end of the wiper arm, and the blade assembly is equipped with an adapter that mates with the arm geometry to secure itself together. The adapters mount to a common arm geometry and allow for ready, direct connection of the wiper arm to the adapter, which in turn connects to a wiper assembly.
US11565657B2	Infrared biometrics information collection device and door locks having the same The present disclosure relates to a door lock having an infrared biometrics information collection device. In certain embodiments, the door lock includes, a door with a door handle for opening the door, an infrared light source, and an infrared biometrics information collection sensor. The infrared light source includes one or more infrared light emitters. The infrared biometrics information collection sensor captures at least one infrared image of biometrics information of the one or more fingers of a target human hand. The fingers are positioned between the infrared light source and the infrared biometrics information collection sensor. The infrared light source irradiates infrared light through one or more fingers to generate infrared images of biometrics information of fingers to be captured by infrared biometrics information collection sensor, infrared images of biometrics information captured are used for user authentications, and the door lock can be unlocked by an authenticated user.
US11565654B2	Methods of providing insurance savings based upon telematics and driving behavior identification A system and method may collect telematics and/or other data, and apply the data to insurance-based applications. From the data, an insurance provider may determine accurate vehicle usage information, including information regarding who is using a vehicle and under what conditions. An insurance provider may likewise determine risk levels or a risk profile for an insured driver (or other drivers), which may be used to adjust automobile or other insurance policies. The insurance provider may also use the data collected to adjust behavior based insurance using incentives, recommendations, or other means. For customers that opt-in to the data collection program offered, the present embodiments present the opportunity to demonstrate a low or moderate risk lifestyle and the chance for insurance-related savings based upon that low or moderate risk.
US11565650B2	Airbag device An airbag device configured to be disposed in front of an occupant in a vehicle includes: an inflator configured to generate gas; an airbag that is folded and housed, the airbag being configured to be inflated and deployed by the gas generated by the inflator; and a holding member including an attachment portion to which the inflator is attached, and holding the folded airbag capable of being inflated and deployed from an occupant side opposite the attachment portion. The holding member includes an inhibiting portion that covers a part of the folded airbag from the occupant side and that is configured to partially inhibit initial inflation and deployment of the airbag. The inhibiting portion has a first region and a second region where inhibiting forces that inhibit the initial inflation and deployment are different from each other.
US11565646B2	Steering device and vehicle An in-vehicle steering device, comprising a steering wheel, and an airbag mechanism that is built in the steering wheel and includes an airbag body deployable to a vehicle body rear side, wherein the steering device further comprises an in-vehicle component built in the steering wheel, and the in-vehicle component has a recessed groove portion for guiding the airbag body to be deployed when the airbag body is deployed in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body.
US11565638B2	Electric connection box An electric connection box that has a function of relaying power of power supply supplied from an input-side power supply line and supplying the relayed power of power supply to an output-side load on a vehicle, that includes a first circuit unit, a second circuit unit, and an air blower configured to blow air to the first circuit unit, and in which the first circuit unit and the second circuit unit are arranged in a state of being close to each other, the electric connection box includes: a gap portion that is a space formed on a boundary between the first circuit unit and the second circuit unit; and an airflow guide portion configured to guide an airflow blown by the air blower to both the first circuit unit and the gap portion.
US11565637B2	Vehicle control device and vehicle control system A signal processing IC unit performs image processing with respect to an output from a camera. A recognition processing IC unit performs recognition processing based on the output from the signal processing IC unit. A control IC unit outputs a control signal based on the output from the recognition processing IC unit. A first terminal is electrically connected to the recognition processing IC unit. A second terminal is electrically connected to the control IC unit. The signal processing IC unit, the recognition processing IC unit, and the control IC unit are disposed on a board. The first terminal and the second terminal are provided on an edge portion of the board.
US11565636B2	Adaptable stowage elements A current location and a destination location of a vehicle are identified. A stowage parameter is predicted based on the current and destination locations. A vehicle component is actuated based on the stowage parameter.
US11565632B2	Vehicular camera assembly with enhanced lens-imager joint A vehicular camera assembly includes (i) a camera housing that houses a printed circuit board (PCB) having an imager disposed thereat and (ii) a lens barrel that includes a lens accommodating portion that accommodates a lens and a lens barrel flange that circumscribes the lens accommodating portion. The lens barrel flange is adhesively attached at a first attachment surface of a wall structure of the camera housing via adhesive and the PCB is adhesively attached at a second attachment surface of the wall structure of the camera housing via adhesive. The first attachment surface of the camera housing and the second attachment surface of the camera housing are at a common side of the wall structure of the camera housing. With the lens barrel flange and the PCB adhesively attached at the camera housing, the imager is aligned with the lens accommodated by the lens barrel.
US11565630B1	Seat carrier for long guns A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. A slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.
US11565629B2	Double-doored lid apparatus A double-doored lid apparatus includes: a box body; first and second doors; an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the first and second doors in conjunction with each other; a locking mechanism that locks the first and second doors in their closed states; an urging member that urges the first and second doors in an opening direction while the doors are locked by the locking mechanism; and a support member that transmits the urging force from the urging member to the first and second doors. The support member includes: a first support portion that supports one end portion of the urging member; and second and third support portions that start to come into contact with the first and second doors, respectively, before the doors reach a predetermined locking position during closing motions thereof, and that support the first and second doors when the doors are locked by the locking mechanism.
US11565620B2	Fuel delivery systems, methods and apparatus Fuel delivery systems, such as those incorporated in propane trucks or other fuel delivery trucks, are provided for loading, transport and offloading of fuel and/or other deliverables. In some embodiments, a fuel transfer reel is supported forward of an engine compartment. In some embodiments, a fuel transfer reel is supported between an engine compartment and a fuel vessel.
US11565618B2	Loading arm assembly for a load-handling vehicle A loading arm assembly for a load-handling vehicle, includes a main arm and an auxiliary arm. The loading arm assembly further includes a crossbeam and two corner grippers. The auxiliary arm is disposed on the main arm and the crossbeam is disposed on the end of the auxiliary arm. The corner grippers is disposed on the ends of the crossbeam. The loading arm assembly is improved in that the crossbeam is pivotable relative to the auxiliary arm about two axes.
US11565617B2	Integrated ramp truck tailgate apparatus An integrated ramp truck tailgate apparatus for convenient loading and offloading includes a tailgate body pivotably coupled to a bed of a pickup truck. The tailgate body has a body inner face with a ramp cavity. A first ramp panel has a first proximal edge pivotably coupled to the ramp cavity adjacent a body distal edge. The first ramp panel moves between a first folded position within the ramp cavity and a first extended position extending from the body distal edge towards the ground. A second ramp panel has a second proximal edge pivotably coupled to a first distal edge of the first ramp panel. The second ramp panel moves between a second folded position on top of the first ramp panel within the ramp cavity and a second extended position extending coplanar from the first ramp panel in the first extended position to the ground.
US11565612B2	Child restraint spin lock and a safety seat having the same A child restraint spin lock is adapted to be installed in a safety seat that includes a base member and a mid base being rotatable relative to the base member about an axis. The child restraint spin lock includes two locking components and a pivot component. The locking components are adapted to be co-rotatably connected to the mid base, are spaced apart from each other, and are adapted to be movable relative to the base member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The pivot component is adapted to be rotatable relative to the mid base about the axis, and is pivotally connected between the locking components such that movements of the locking components are synchronized by rotation of the pivot component.
US11565611B2	Child seat system The invention relates to a child seat system, comprising at least one first seat element and a base which can be attached to a vehicle seat, the base having a plinth element and a rotary element. At least the rotary element has at least one fastening device for fastening the first seat element. The rotary element is arranged rotatably on the plinth element in such a way that the rotary element together with the seat element is rotatable relative to the plinth element for changing an orientation of the seat element, the seat element being removable from the base.
US11565607B2	High efficiency hydrogen fueled high altitude thermodynamic fuel cell system and aircraft using same A high efficiency hydrogen fuel system for an aircraft at high altitude which utilizes compressors to compress air to a sufficiently high pressure for the fuel cell. Liquid hydrogen is compressed and then utilized in heat exchangers to cool the compressed air, maintaining the air at a temperature low enough for the fuel cell. The hydrogen is also used to cool the fuel cell as it is also depressurized prior to its entry in the fuel cell cycle. A water condensation system allows for water removal from the airstream to reduce impacts to the atmosphere. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with VTOL aircraft, which may allow them to fly at higher elevations. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with other subsonic and supersonic aircraft, such as with asymmetric wing aircraft.
US11565606B2	Diagnostic device, diagnostic system, diagnostic method, and diagnostic program To prevent incorrect information from being given to a driver regarding the estimation of a degradation state of a secondary battery. A diagnostic device (100) for diagnosing a battery (40) provided in an electric vehicle (10), includes an estimation unit (301) that estimates a degradation state of the battery (40); a derivation unit (302) that derives an index value indicating validity of data used for the estimation of the degradation state; and a notification unit (303) that notifies, when accuracy of an estimated value is determined to be low based on the index value, a cause of a decrease in the accuracy of the estimated value.
US11565603B2	Vehicle power supply control method and vehicle power supply control device A sub-battery (33) having an internal resistance lower than that of a main battery (32) is connected to a power supply circuit (31) connected to the main battery (32). In this case, the sub-battery (33) is connected to the power supply circuit (31) after the voltage ECKT of the power supply circuit (31) is adjusted to the voltage ESub of the sub-battery (33) by controlling the power generation voltage EALT of an alternator (24) connected to the power supply circuit (31).
US11565590B2	Rapid descent device for a pantograph This rapid descent device comprises a valve comprising two chambers, at least one rub strip fastened to the body of the current-collector bow of the pantograph, intended to come into contact with the overhead wire and equipped with degradation detection circuit, at least one supply line of fluid to the main chamber of the valve, at least one feed line intended to feed this fluid to the pilot chamber of the valve, as well as at least one detection line extending from the pilot chamber of the valve, to feed a respective detection circuit. The rapid descent device comprises means for temporary shut out of the feeding of fluid of the main chamber, which reliably ensures the initial raising of the pantograph until the pantograph comes into contact with the overhead wire.
US11565587B2	Method and system of deploying ignition interlock device functionality A method and a system of deploying ignition interlock device functionality. The method comprises receiving data in authentication of a user account associated with the IID; rendering a user interface at the mobile computing device, the user interface including indication of a status of the user account associated with the IID; and receiving a selection of a user action responsive to the status of the user account associated with the IID.
US11565584B2	Multiple inlet filtration system An apparatus and a method are provided for a multiple inlet air box to communicate an airstream through an air filter to an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The multiple inlet air box is comprised of a housing that supports the air filter within an interior of the housing. A mount portion within the housing fixedly receives a base of the air filter. Multiple air inlets couple with corresponding air inlet ports of the vehicle to direct the airstream into the multiple inlet air box. A duct directs the airstream from the multiple air inlets to the interior of the housing. A conduit communicates the airstream from an interior of the air filter to the air intake duct of the internal combustion engine.
US11565581B2	Sequential simulated gear ratio calculation and rev-matching in a hybrid electric vehicle Systems and methods are provided for simulating rev-matching in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). In particular, increased engine response is provided while downshifting during acceleration. The transmission of an HEV may include an electronic control unit that controls the speed of the engine to simulate gears, and increases the speed of the engine responsive to a driver using the gear selector to shift from one of the simulated gears to a lower one of the simulated gears, thereby providing the desired rev-matching experience. The increased engine response can be reflected in a target engine speed that is calculated based on specific gear ratios associated with each of the simulated gears.
US11565580B2	Controller for hybrid vehicle A controller for a hybrid vehicle performs charging control when a shift range of the hybrid vehicle is a first range, and does not perform the charging control when the shift range of the hybrid vehicle is a second range, the charging control being control of charging a power storage device with electric power generated by a generator driven by an engine. The controller records diagnosis information when an SOC of the power storage device is equal to or lower than a first threshold value and the shift range of the hybrid vehicle is the first range, and does not record the diagnosis information when the SOC of the power storage device is equal to or lower than the first threshold value and the shift range of the hybrid vehicle is the second range.
US11565578B2	Vehicle front portion structure A vehicle front portion structure includes: a battery case that is installed beneath a floor of a vehicle; front side members that extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction further toward a vehicle front side than the battery case; side rails that structure portions of a suspension member that is disposed further toward the vehicle front side, and that extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction; first connecting members that connect the battery case and the front side members; and second connecting members that connect a vehicle longitudinal direction front end portion of the battery case and vehicle longitudinal direction rear ends of the side rails, that face the battery case in the vehicle longitudinal direction as seen in a plan view and in a side view, and that face the side rails in the vehicle longitudinal direction as seen in a plan view and in a side view.
US11565576B2	Snow roof protector This invention provides a cover device mountable to the roof of an automobile for protection from snow and sun, having modular construction including body groups mounted on the front facing and rear facing surfaces of a frame. The frame is supported on a base positioned on the automobile roof by two extendable feet connecting the base to roof racks. The body group contains a number of cover pieces supported on the body supports. Bottom of the body support is fitted into a pair of rails attached to an adjacent body support such that the outer body supports are slidable along the rails and extendable to the extent allowed by the length of the rails. A locking device is installed to interlock the cover pieces within one body group. Body groups are secured to each other so that the body groups are extendable and retractable as a unit.
US11565558B2	Method of determining a configuration of a tow load connected to a vehicle A method of determining the configuration of a tow load (12) coupleable to a vehicle (10), the method comprising: controlling (116) a vehicle system to obtain an indication of the presence of a unique identifier (40) mounted on the tow load (12); retrieving data (120) encoded within the unique identifier to determine the configuration of the tow load; configuring (124) the vehicle in dependence on the determined configuration of the tow load.
US11565550B2	Tire having specified carcass reinforcement for a two-wheeled vehicle A tire for a two-wheeled motorized vehicle includes a tread joined by two sidewalls to two beads, the tread having first and second elastomer compositions, crown reinforcement, radially inside tread having a crown layer having mutually parallel circumferential reinforcers forming an angle at most equal to 5° to the circumferential direction, a carcass reinforcement, radially inside crown reinforcement, having turnup. Carcass reinforcement includes mutually parallel reinforcers, and wrapped, in each bead, from the inside to the outside of the tire, about bead wire in order to form turnup having free end E2. Carcass reinforcement includes crown portion and lateral portion, crown portion extending axially between first and second ends E2, E′2, E2 and E′2 being symmetric to equatorial plane P of the tire, lateral portion extending symmetrically to equatorial plane P radially towards the inside, from radially outermost end E2 to fourth end E4 disposed at the bead wire.
US11565549B2	Axle of a vehicle An axle of a vehicle includes an axle subframe, wherein the axle subframe has at least two longitudinal members oriented approximately in the vehicle longitudinal direction and at least one crossmember oriented at least approximately in the vehicle transverse direction. The axle subframe is attached to a body of the vehicle by at least one axle-subframe bearing, wherein the axle-subframe bearing is additionally supported on the body via a thrust arm. A drive unit is supported on the body and/or on the axle subframe via an assembly mounting. The drive unit is supported with the assembly mounting on the body of the vehicle via the thrust arm.
US11565546B2	Wheel assemblies for motor vehicles An example wheel assembly includes a wheel hub including a first bore having a first central axis, and a wheel including a second bore having a second central axis. The first central axis is offset from the second central axis. The example wheel assembly includes a wheel stud extending through the first bore and the second bore to couple the wheel and the wheel hub. The wheel stud has a first portion proximate to the first bore and a second portion proximate to the second bore. The example wheel assembly includes a wheel nut threaded onto the wheel stud. The first portion of the wheel stud is to move from a first position relative to an axis of rotation of the wheel hub to a second position relative to the axis of rotation when the wheel nut is tightened to fix the wheel to the wheel hub.
US11565538B2	Printer capable of setting to forcible discharge mode for forcibly expelling printed medium piece out of printer casing A printer includes a printing unit, a conveying unit, a cutting unit, a casing and a controller. The controller is configured to perform receiving a setting for a discharge mode of a printed medium piece. The controller is configured to further perform, in a case where the discharge mode is currently set to a forcible discharge mode, forcibly discharging the printed medium piece from the casing through the discharging opening, a leading edge of a continuous printing medium being conveyed by a first feed amount in the conveying direction by driving the conveying unit such that the printed medium piece is pushed by the leading edge of the continuous printing medium. The controller is configured to further perform, in a case where the discharge mode is currently set to a non-forcible discharge mode, non-forcibly discharging the printed medium piece from the casing.
US11565535B2	Heating device and heating method A heating device includes a holder, a receiver, a heating unit, a vertical mover, and circuitry. The holder holds a heating target object. The receiver removably holds the holder. The heating unit heats the heating target object. The vertical mover moves at least one of the receiver and the heating unit vertically relative to each other, between a non-contact heating position and a contact heating position. The circuitry causes the vertical mover to move the at least one of the receiver and the heating unit to the non-contact position, causes the heating unit to heat the heating target object in a non-contact state, causes the vertical mover to move the at least one of the receiver and the heating unit to the contact heating position, and causes the heating unit to heat the heating target object in a contact state.
US11565526B2	Liquid discharging head A liquid discharging head includes: a first individual channel array constructed of individual channels aligned in a first direction; and a second individual channel array constructed of individual channels aligned in the first direction. The second individual channel array is arranged side by side to the first individual channel array in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the individual channels includes: a nozzle, at least two pressure chambers communicating with the nozzle and arranged in the first direction, and a connecting channel connecting the nozzle and the at least two pressure chambers. The connecting channel has one end in a third direction communicating with the at least two pressure chambers, and the other end in the third direction communicating with the nozzle.
US11565525B2	Device using a piezoelectric film A piezoelectric film includes a plurality of laminated main baking unit PZT layers. A first seed layer is present at a lower surface side of a lowermost main baking unit PZT layer. A second seed layer is interposed between two adjacent main baking unit PZT layers at an intermediate position between the lowermost main baking unit PZT layer and an uppermost main baking unit PZT layer.
US11565518B2	Voltage drop compensation for inkjet printhead A drop ejector array device includes a first plurality and a second plurality of drop ejectors that are alternatingly disposed along an array direction on the substrate surface. A voltage input terminal and a current return terminal are disposed on the substrate surface. A first power bus line connects the first plurality to the voltage input terminal. A second power bus line connects the second plurality to the voltage input terminal. The second power bus line is electrically connected to the first power bus line by a primary power bus connector line. A first current return bus line connects the first plurality to the current return terminal. A second current return bus line connects the second plurality to the current return terminal. The second current return bus line is electrically connected to the first current return bus line by a primary current return bus connector line.
US11565501B2	Floor panel and method for manufacturing a floor panel A floor panel including at least one substrate and a top layer, where the substrate includes at least one first layer of a first thermoplastic material and a second layer of a second thermoplastic material. The second layer is adjacent to a first side of the first layer and the second layer provides the floor panel with its underside. The first layer is characterized by a first colour with saturation value S1 in the HSL colour space and the second layer is characterized by a second colour with saturation value S2 in the HSL colour space, where S1 is less than S2.
US11565497B2	Prepreg, laminate body, fiber-reinforced composite material, and manufacturing method for fiber-reinforced composite material A laminate body is provided which contains a thin prepreg having a component (A) containing a matrix of reinforcing fiber, a component (B) containing a thermosetting resin, and a component (C) containing particles of a thermoplastic resin. When molded and cured out of autoclave, the laminate body achieves a fiber-reinforced composite having a low void ratio and providing excellent mechanical performance.
US11565496B2	Structural panel with woven element core A structural panel includes a first skin, a second skin and a core. The core is connected to the first skin and the second skin. The core includes a corrugated sheet of wire mesh that includes a plurality of corrugations. Each of the corrugations extends vertically between and engages the first skin and the second skin.
US11565493B2	Method of creasing sheets The invention relates to a method of creasing sheets (12) by using a creasing tool (14, 20, 21) cooperating with a counter element (22, 23), comprising the following steps: a creasing plate blank (24′) is provided with at least one creasing projection (26) by plastically deforming the material of the blank (24′) so as to form a creasing plate (24), the creasing plate (24) is mounted to a creasing tool (14, 20, 21), sheets (12) to be provided with at least one crease are advanced through a gap between the creasing tool (14, 20, 21) and the counter element (22, 23).
US11565484B2	System and method for the manufacture of an article A method of manufacturing a fibre-composite article is described, wherein a layer of fibre material is applied from a layup head to a mould along a layup path. The angle at which the fibre material is dispensed from the layup head is rotated relative to the angle of orientation of the layup path, to minimise the effects of gravity on the alignment of the fibre layer in the mould. The fibre-composite article is preferably a section of a blade for a wind turbine.
US11565483B2	Contour forming in fiber-placement system A method for contour forming in a fiber placement system. The method includes painting multiple sliced layers on a stationary form to create a composite component. The sliced layers include multiple hoop tows. One or more overlap splices are formed in each of the hoop tows. The method includes applying a layup heat to multiple target areas on the sliced layers during the painting. The target areas are spatially arranged to permit a slippage in the splices. The method further includes draping the composite component on a curved tool with the hoop tows oriented perpendicular to an axis of curvature of the curved tool, and applying a curing heat to the composite component after the composite component has been contoured by the curved tool. The curing heat inhibits a further slippage in the overlap splices.
US11565482B2	Apparatus for quality assessment of a sealing section of a package for food products, and a method thereof An apparatus for quality assessment of a sealing section of a package for food products. The package includes at least a robustness layer and a plastic layer. The sealing section is formed by holding a first section and a second section of the package against each other while providing heat such that the plastic layer of the first and second section melt and the first and second section adhere to each other. The apparatus includes a sample holder arranged for fixating a sample including the sealing section of the package. At least part of the sample holder is transparent, a magnification device arranged on a first side of the sample holder, and an illumination device arranged on a second side of the sample holder. Light is provided to the magnification device through the sample holder The first and second side are opposite sides of the sample holder.
US11565477B2	Test article for additive manufacture and related methods Embodiments of the disclosure provide a test article for additive manufacture and related methods. A test article formed may include a body having a forward face and a rearward face horizontally opposite the forward face. A first surface extending between the forward face and the rearward face of the body may include a plurality of protrusions for removable coupling of the body to a build plate. A second surface on the body may extend between the forward face and the rearward face of the body, and may include a plurality of angled flat surface portions. Each of the plurality of angled flat surface portions may have a distinct angle with respect to a horizontal plane of the body. An angular difference between each adjacent angled flat surface portion in the plurality of angled flat surface portions is substantially uniform.
US11565463B2	Additively manufactured heater A method for forming a heater on a substrate includes feeding a heater wire into a heating zone, the heater wire being in contact with a dielectric material within the heating zone, and coaxially co-extruding the heater wire and the dielectric material from the heating zone through a nozzle and onto a substrate such that the heater wire and the dielectric material form a heater for heating the substrate.
US11565460B2	Systems and methods for in situ manufacturing of minimally tooled stringers Provided are systems and apparatuses for manufacturing aircraft support structures. An example robotic end effector comprises a rotatable reel with a flat strip of material wound around the reel. The end effector further includes a forming shoe including a forming surface contacting the strip of material. A first end of the forming surface corresponds to a start shape and a second end of the forming surface corresponds to an end shape. As the strip of material passes from the first end of the forming surface to the second end of the forming surface, the strip of material transitions from the first shape to the end shape and is deposited as a formed stringer ply onto an application surface. The forming shoe may further include a vacuum system to suction air through a plurality of ports along the forming surface to urge the strip of material against the forming surface.
US11565454B2	Methods for shaping an extrudable material An apparatus for shaping an extrudable material comprises a sleeve, comprising a first sleeve end, a sleeve inlet at the first sleeve end, a second sleeve end, opposite the first sleeve end, and a sleeve outlet at the second sleeve end. The extrudable material enters the sleeve through the sleeve inlet and exits the sleeve through the sleeve outlet. The apparatus further comprises an actuation mechanism, selectively operable to change at least one of a size or a shape of the sleeve outlet. The sleeve is sufficiently flexible to enable the actuation mechanism to change at least one of the size or the shape of the sleeve outlet. The sleeve is insufficiently stretchable to enable the actuation mechanism to stretch the sleeve.
US11565447B2	Spacer for a manufactured structure Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for a spacer for a manufactured structure. A spacer includes a plurality of legs where each leg includes an elongate member that extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The proximal end of each leg is connected to one another at a central point such that the legs are spaced radially about the central point and substantially equidistant from one another. The distal ends of the legs include a material that has a predefined melting point such that the distal ends attach to a surface in contact with the distal ends responsive to the predefined melting point being reached during a molding process.
US11565446B2	Hopper for a flexible mat forming system In embodiments, a flexible mat forming system includes a rotating drum having a plurality of mold cavities; a hopper that receives a hardenable paste and deposits the hardenable paste into the mold cavities as the drum rotates relative to the hopper; and a sheet of mesh material that is fed between the hopper and the mold cavities facing the hopper. The hopper includes a plurality of side walls and a bottom panel having an opening, wherein the plurality of walls and the bottom panel define an interior chamber; and an auger rotatably mounted in the interior chamber and having a plurality of radially extending protrusions along a length thereof, the radially extending protrusions including angled surfaces to displace the material received in the interior chamber along a length of the interior chamber to fall through the opening into the mold cavities.
US11565441B2	Methods and systems for thermal forming an object A method and system for thermal forming an object. A mold is provided, a shape of which corresponds to a desired shape of the object. A material is inserted into a heating area, and the material is heated using a plurality of independently controllable heat sources that heat different areas of the material. The heated material is then disposed over or into at least a portion of the mold so as to deform the material. The deformed material may then be trimmed so as to form the object.
US11565440B2	Kneading apparatus with first and second extruders A kneading apparatus includes a processor, and a extruder. The extruder includes a screw. The screw includes a screw main body. A conveyance portion, a barrier portion, and a path are provided at places of the screw main body. In at least one of the places, the path is provided inside the screw main body, and includes an entrance and an exit. The raw materials, pressure on which is increased by the barrier portion, flow in from the entrance. The raw materials flowing in from the entrance flow through the path toward the exit. The exit is positioned to be remote from the entrance in an axial direction.
US11565437B2	Automated application of cut thermal adhesive films Method of manufacturing a substrate with a cut thermal film comprises obtaining an input digital image of a design to be transferred to the substrate; storing the input image in memory; rendering design elements of the design as a single output image; based upon a bleed size value, a maximum number of negative areas, a maximum number of positive areas, and attribute values: resizing the image to include a border for bleed; filling transparent areas of the image with the substrate attribute values; creating a cutting path; creating a mask image; inverting the mask image; modifying the mask image to adjust fill areas around details, to limit negative areas to be less than the maximum number of negative areas, and to limit positive areas to be less than the maximum number of positive areas; creating cutting path data in memory as a vector path outlining the mask image.
US11565426B2	Movable robot and method for tracking position of speaker by movable robot Proposed is a method for determining, by a movable robot, a position of a speaker, wherein the movable robot includes first to fourth microphones installed at four vertexes of a quadrangle of a horizontal cross section of the robot respectively, wherein the method includes: receiving a wake-up voice through first and third microphones disposed respectively at first and third vertices in a diagonal direction; obtaining a first reference value of the first microphone and a second reference value of the third microphone based on the received wake-up voice; comparing the obtained first and second reference values to select the first microphone; selecting a second microphone disposed at a second vertex, wherein the first and second microphones are on a front side of the quadrangle; calculating a sound source localization (SSL) value based on the selected first and second microphones; and tracking a position of the speaker based on the SSL value.
US11565421B2	Robot and robot system Provided is a robot including: a wrist unit that has a tool attached to a distal end face thereof and that changes the orientation of the tool, the tool performing work on a work target device secured to an installation surface; and a movable unit that changes the three-dimensional position of the wrist unit. The movable unit includes an arm that has a longitudinal axis and the wrist unit is attached to the distal end thereof, and a visual sensor that has a field of view oriented in a direction intersecting the longitudinal axis of the arm is attached to the a position closer to the base end than the distal end face of the wrist unit is.
US11565418B2	Robot system A robot system includes a robot configured to operate in cooperation with a person, a specifying section configured to specify a person present in a region at a predetermined distance from the robot, and a control section configured to decelerate or stop the operation of the robot when the presence of the person in the region is specified by the specifying section. The control section changes the distance based on a result of specifying the person by the specifying section.
US11565416B2	Transporting robot and method for controlling the same Disclosed is a transporting robot which executes a mounted artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or machine learning algorithm and communicates with different electronic devices and external servers in a 5G communication environment. The transporting robot includes a wheel driver, a loading box, and a robot controller. The transporting robot is provided such that a transporting service using an autonomous robot may be provided.
US11565414B2	Machining control system and machining system A machining control system includes: a numerical control device controlling a machine tool; and a robot control device communicating with the numerical control device and controlling a robot having a plurality of drive axes. The numerical control device includes: a coordinate position command generation unit generating a coordinate position command specifying a target coordinate position at each time of a leading end part of the robot, based on a machining program; and a communication unit sending the current target coordinate position to the robot control device. The robot control device includes: a target drive position calculation unit calculating a target drive position of each of the plurality of drive axes to position the leading end part at the target coordinate position; and a drive command generation unit generating a drive command to each of the drive axes to position the drive axes at the calculated target drive position.
US11565407B2	Learning device, learning method, learning model, detection device and grasping system An estimation device includes a memory and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to acquire information regarding a target object. The at least one processor is configured to estimate information regarding a location and a posture of a gripper relating to where the gripper is able to grasp the target object. The estimation is based on an output of a neural model having as an input the information regarding the target object. The estimated information regarding the posture includes information capable of expressing a rotation angle around a plurality of axes.
US11565395B2	Portable power tool A portable power tool, in particular an angle grinder, includes a housing that accommodates a drive and an electronic device with an interface configured to electrically connect the electronic device. The power tool further includes a housing inner part that is configured as a drive housing and supports the electronic device. The interface has at least one first electrical interface contact region and at least one second interface contact region spaced apart from the first interface contact region. At least one insulating element spaced apart from the interface contact regions is arranged between the housing inner part and the electronic device. The insulating element is configured to avoid an electrical short-circuiting connection between the first interface contact region and the second interface contact region.
US11565391B2	Installation tool for a wire thread insert A tool for installing or removing a wire thread insert. This tool includes a spindle body having an actuator which can be moved axially therein. The actuator interacts with an entraining blade. By the axial movement of the actuator, the entraining blade can be extended out of the axial recess and retracted back into it.
US11565388B2	Setting method for electronic torque tool A setting method for an electronic torque tool is disclosed. The electronic torque tool includes a tool body that stores at least one operation set. The operation set includes at least one adjustable operation parameter of the electronic torque tool. The setting method can be used to adjust the operation parameter in the operation set and includes a setting step and a storing step. The setting step includes entering the operation set and adjusting the operation parameter therein. The storing step includes storing the adjusted operation parameter in the operation set directly after an operator quits the operation set or turns off the electronic torque tool during the setting step. The setting method allows the operation parameter in the operation set to be easily and rapidly set or adjusted, thereby making the electronic torque tool easy to use and operate.
US11565385B2	Ratchet tool A ratchet tool comprises a base, a ratchet body, a switching member and a pawl member. The base has a rail and is movable with linear motion along the rail between a first position and a second position, the ratchet body has plural teeth, and the pawl member is engaged with the switching member and comprises plural ratchet teeth, a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. When the switching member is movable to the first position, the pawl member is pivotally rotated to a third position to make the ratchet teeth mesh with the teeth and the first abutting portion abut against the base, therefore the ratchet body enables to rotate along a first rotation direction. When the switching member is movable to the second position, the pawl member is pivotally rotated to a fourth position to make the ratchet teeth mesh with the teeth and the second abutting portion abut against the base, therefore the ratchet body enables to rotate along a second rotation direction.
US11565383B2	Electrically isolated adapter An electrically isolated adapter may include a drive body made of first metallic material extending along a common axis, a driven body made of a second metallic material extending along the common axis, and an isolation assembly formed of insulating material disposed between the drive body and the driven body. The drive body may include a drive head configured to interface with a socket or fastener. The insulating material has a resistance to electrical current that is higher than the resistance to electrical current of at least one of the first metallic material and the second metallic material. The driven body may include a drive receiver configured to interface with a protrusion of a driving tool. A portion of one of the drive body or the driven body is received inside a portion of the other of the drive body or the driven body such that the drive body and driven body overlap each other along the common axis.
US11565380B1	Universal paint-line hook for vehicle shock A paint-line hook for vehicle shocks includes a tube, an eye fixed to the tube, and a bracket fixed to the tube below the eye. The tube has a bottom end and a bore extending through the bottom end. The bracket defines a channel configured to engage a mount of a vehicle shock. A latch is rotatably supported by the tube. The tube includes a slot in communication with the bore. The latch extends through the slot and has a handle exterior to the slot and an end positioned to engage a threaded shaft of a vehicle shock in the bore. A vehicle shock may be retained in the tube and the tube acts as a paint shield during paint application to the vehicle shock.
US11565377B2	Adjustable quick vise An embodiment of a vise may include a clamping structure having a first clamping jaw, a second clamping jaw positioned relative to the first clamping jaw, and a quick adjust jaw guide to maintain the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw. The quick adjust jaw guide may include a driving element to apply a force to move the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw, wherein the driving element comprises a release structure to release the applied force to facilitate rapid adjustment of the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw.
US11565375B2	Sharpening device A sharpening device, components thereof, and associated methods. The sharpening device includes a sharpening assembly and a housing. The sharpening assembly is selectively receivable in the housing in a stowed configuration and supportable by the housing in an operational configuration to support the sharpening assembly for sharpening a blade. The sharpening assembly can include first and second arms having respective abrasive sharpening surfaces pivotable away from each other about a pivot connection.
US11565372B2	Dry to wet abrasive blast machine conversion kit and method A dry to wet abrasive blast machine conversion kit and method usable to convert an existing blast pot configured for sand blasting for use in wet abrasive air blasting includes a multi-function fluid manifold, and a control panel attachable to the blast pot to effectuate a first hydraulic circuit, a second hydraulic circuit, and a pneumatic circuit. The dry to wet abrasive blast machine conversion kit installs to the existing blast pot as is, and therefore enables conversion for wet abrasive blasting without additional penetrations through the blast pot envelope which might otherwise compromise manufacturer warranty and use ratings.
US11565358B2	Methods of subtractively manufacturing a plurality of discrete objects from a single workpiece Methods involving adding a removable fixating material to a partially manufactured workpiece to stabilize a plurality of partially formed objects therein for subsequent manufacturing. In one example, a workpiece of interconnected structures is manufactured comprising precursors to the discrete objects as a function of a workpiece computer model. Manufacturing the workpiece further includes forming valleys between adjacent partially formed objects so that interconnecting portions remain to interconnect the partially formed objects. Further, the methods include removing the interconnecting portions so as to liberate the plurality of objects from one another. In some embodiments, a temporary frame is formed from the workpiece along with the plurality of objects during manufacturing.
US11565357B2	Pipe spinner and lifter In one aspect there is provided a pipe spinner and lifter for supporting and rotating a cylindrical member having a longitudinal axis. The pipe spinner and lifter comprises a pair of jaws that pivot about a pivot member, to allow the pipe spinner and lifter to actuate between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A plurality of rollers are mounted on the jaws, each rotatable about a rolling axis. When the pipe spinner and lifter is in the closed configuration, the cylindrical member can be rotatably captured by the pipe spinner and lifter, allowing the cylindrical member to rotate about its longitudinal axis. Preferably, the plurality of rollers are arranged in a substantially mirrored arrangement on the jaws. More preferably, the rolling axis of each of the rollers is substantially parallel to the cylindrical member's longitudinal axis.
US11565355B2	Poppet valve device, canister vent solenoid and method for improving a poppet valve sealing efficiency A poppet valve device is proposed, comprising a valve stem, a poppet, having a sealing surface and being formed separately from the valve stem, wherein the poppet is actuatable via the valve stem, and wherein, following an imaginary line parallel to a longitudinal direction of the valve stem along the closing direction of the poppet, the sealing surface is passed before a front end of the valve stem is passed.
US11565339B2	Methods and apparatus for welding arc start assist Apparatus and methods are provided for a welding-type power system that includes an engine comprising a starter battery. An electric generator is turned by the engine. A power bus connects an output of the generator to a welding-type output. A sensor measures a power demand on the power bus. A controller is configured to control the engine to adjust speed in response to a measured power demand on the power bus, and to control a converter to connect the starter battery to output power to the power bus in response to the measured power demand.
US11565333B2	Power tool A power tool includes a motor including a rotation shaft; an output shaft to which a cutting blade is attachable; a belt for transmitting a rotational force of the rotation shaft to the output shaft; an intermediate shaft positioned between the rotation shaft and the output shaft on a transmission path of the rotational force; a plurality of pulleys including a first pulley provided on the rotation shaft and rotatable integrally with the rotation shaft and a second pulley through which the intermediate shaft is inserted and having a diameter greater than that of the first pulley, the first pulley and the second pulley supporting the belt and being rotatable in accordance with rotation of the rotation shaft; and a transmission restricting part provided on a transmission path for transmitting rotation of the second pulley to the cutting blade and configured to interrupt or limit transmission of a rotational force.
US11565331B2	Numerical controller A drilling machine performs a feed operation while rotating a spindle, suspends the feed operation of the spindle for a predetermined dwell time at a predetermined hole bottom position, and then performs drilling by retreating the spindle. A controller for controlling the drilling machine calculates the dwell time based on a prescribed rotation amount in response to specification of the prescribed rotation amount (dwell rotation amount) at the hole bottom position.
US11565328B2	Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product A cutting insert may include a base and a cutting part. The cutting part may include an upper surface, a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge. The first cutting edge may be located on a first ridgeline. The second cutting edge may be located on a second ridgeline. The upper surface may include a first inclined surface, protrusions and a first upheaved part. The first inclined surface may be located along the first ridgeline. The protrusions may be located side by side in a direction along the first ridgeline on the first inclined surface. The first upheaved part may be located at a side further away from the first ridgeline than the pair of protrusions. The second cutting edge may be inclined downward. An upper end of the first upheaved part may be located above the second cutting edge.
US11565324B2	System and method for in-situ inspection of additive manufacturing materials and builds An inspection system for in situ evaluation of an additive manufacturing (AM) build part is provided. The inspection system comprises a build plane induction coil sensor configured and positionable so that during construction of the build part, the sensor's magnetization and sensor coils surround at least the last-produced layer of the AM build part in the build plane. The inspection system further comprises an energization circuit and a central processing system. The central processing system comprises a communication processor configured for sending command signals to the energization circuit and receiving impedance data from the build plane induction coil sensor, and energization controller configured for determining energization commands for transmission to the energization circuit, and an induction data analyzer configured for processing build part impedance data using complex impedance plane analysis and for identifying anomalies in the AM build part.
US11565321B2	Method for the generative manufacture of a 3-dimensional component A method and apparatus for the generative manufacture of a three-dimensional component in a processing chamber, in which the steps “providing a metallic starting material in the processing chamber” and “melting the starting material by means of energy input” are repeated multiple times, wherein a process gas is provided in the processing chamber are disclosed. The method is characterized by the steps: 1) the hydrogen content of the process gas or a sample of the process gas is determined; 2) the oxygen content of the process gas or a sample of the process gas is determined by means of an oxygen sensor and/or the dew point of the process gas or a sample of the process gas is determined; and 3) the values for the oxygen content and/or the dew point determined in step 2 are corrected by means of the value for the hydrogen content determined in step 1.
US11565316B2	Sintered metal material having directional porosity and comprising at least one ferromagnetic part, and production method thereof The invention relates to a sintered metal material comprising at least one magnetic part, characterised by directional through-pores having a size of between 1 and 100 μm, said material having a density varying by less than 20% from one sample of 1 cm3 to another taken from a one-piece part made from the material.
US11565315B2	Simulating melt pool characteristics for selective laser melting additive manufacturing Systems and methods for simulating a melt pool characteristic for selective laser melting additive manufacturing. The system includes a selective laser melting apparatus and an electronic controller configured to obtain a surface geometry of a previous layer of a component being manufactured using the selective laser melting apparatus, simulate an addition of a powder layer having a desired powder layer thickness to the component based upon the surface geometry of the previous layer, determine a melt pool characteristic based upon geometric information of the simulated powder layer and the desired powder layer thickness, determine an adjustment to the simulated powder layer based upon the melt pool characteristic, and actuate the selective laser melting apparatus based upon the simulated powder layer and the determined adjustment.
US11565308B2	Cleaning sand used at foundry An apparatus and a method for cleaning sand used at a foundry, wherein sand to be cleaned is screened by a screening apparatus. The screened sand and at least one liquid mixture is fed into an abrasive apparatus. After that, the screened sand is rubbed by the abrasive apparatus. The rubbed sand and at least one liquid mixture is added to a water separation screen for separating a water blend from the rubbed sand. Finally, the separated sand is transferred into an oven and cleaned thermally by rotating the separated sand in the heated oven.
US11565305B2	Wire straightening tool A wire straightening tool contains: a press portion, an urging portion, and a rotation portion. The press portion includes a fixing orifice, the urging portion is an urging element mounted on a bottom of the press portion away from the receiving orifice and configured to urge the press portion to return back to an original position after pressing the press portion. The rotation portion is accommodated in the receiving orifice of the press portion, and the rotation portion includes a rotatable knob and a wire removal element. The rotatable knob has a coupling orifice passing through the rotatable knob, and the wire removal element is received in the coupling orifice. The wire removal element has multiple through orifices defined thereon.
US11565302B2	Press working apparatus, and setting method and maintenance method thereof A press working apparatus includes: a first positioner that is provided to at least one press of a first press or a second press and that performs positioning of at least one die of the at least one press; and a second positioner that performs positioning of the at least one die and that positions the at least one die in a position deviated in a feeding direction with respect to the first positioner.
US11565296B2	Lower tool with friction reduction device A lower tool for a bending machine, in particular die bending machine, includes a longitudinally extended base body, which has, on its bottom side, a tool shank for being received in a guide slot of a tool holder and optionally tool shoulders in the transverse direction, and at least one friction reduction device on the bottom side of the base body for reducing a frictional force between the bottom side and the tool holder in the event of a displacement of the lower tool in the longitudinal direction, wherein the at least one friction reduction device is configured such that a weight force of the lower tool acting on the tool holder, while applying a prestressing force in the direction of the weight force, causes a resulting normal force of the lower tool onto the tool holder that is lower relative to the weight force.
US11565295B2	Angle measurement system A press brake machine for bending metal having an angle measurement system. The angle measurement system having at least one angle measurement device configured to measure the bend characteristics of the workpiece. The angle measurement device including an actuator, a position sensor, and a contact segment. The actuator of the measurement device is configured to abut the contact segment to the workpiece. The position sensor is configured to send data to a press brake controller to adjust the bending of the workpiece depending on the reading of the angle measurement device.
US11565294B2	Heating system for drill steel pipe billet and heating method thereof A heating system for drill steel pipe billet includes a feedback device configured to control distances d1 and d2 of three flamethrowers, a propulsion device, a positioning device, a heating device, a temperature measuring device and a conveying device. Heating temperature of the flamethrowers is controlled by an oxygen distribution box and a gas distribution box. A heating method for the drill steel pipe billet is also provided, in which a rolling forming method of gradient flame heating is adopted to control density of the rolled pieces and avoid internal defects of the drill steel caused by the same deformation of the traditional uniformly heated pipe billets. A radial temperature of the drill steel pipe billet is accurately controlled through the feedback device. Only one set of flamethrowers corresponding to drill steel pipe billets of different dimensions is required, and other devices are universal components, which will not be replaced.
US11565283B1	Material handling apparatus for delivering or retrieving items A method and apparatus are provided for sorting or retrieving items to/from a plurality of destinations areas. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a path to/from the destination areas, which are positioned along the path. Once at the appropriate destination area, an item is transferred between the delivery vehicle and the destination area.
US11565281B2	Method for forming multilayer coating film A method for forming a multilayer coating film comprising the steps of: (1) applying a base paint (X) to a substrate to form a base coating film, (2) applying an effect pigment dispersion (Y) to the base coating film formed in step (1) to form an effect coating film, (3) applying a clear paint (Z) to the effect coating film formed in step (2) to form a clear coating film, and (4) heating the uncured base coating film, the uncured effect coating film, and the uncured clear coating film formed in steps (1) to (3) to thereby simultaneously cure these three coating films; wherein the effect pigment dispersion (Y) contains water, a black pigment (A), a vapor deposition metal flake pigment (B), and a rheology control agent (C).
US11565272B2	System and method for treating biomass material According to the present invention, there is provided a cleaning system for biomass material handling systems and methods for such system. The cleaning system for a biomass material treatment stage in a continuous process system includes a hydrolysis or pre-hydrolysis reactor, a feeding arrangement is arranged to continuously feed biomass material to an inlet of the reactor, wherein reactor includes a reactor screw for moving the biomass material through the reactor and a discharge pipe including a discharge screw for continuously discharging treated biomass material. At least one high-pressure cleaning nozzle is arranged inside a housing of said reactor, wherein the at least one high-pressure cleaning nozzle is arranged to eject cleaning agent at predetermined intervals during operation of the reactor.
US11565271B2	Aggregate washing systems, methods and apparatus Aggregate washing systems are described including mechanisms for slurrying, washing and/or dewatering aggregate material.
US11565266B2	Automatic analyzer The automatic analyzer includes a light source 4a to perform measurement, a spectrophotometer 4, a reagent disk 9 to store a reagent bottle 10 in which the reagent is stored, a carriage device to carry the reagent bottle 10 to the reagent disk 9, a reagent preparation unit to perform preparatory operations required before the regent bottle 10 is used, and a control unit 21 to schedule the preparatory operations by the reagent preparation unit and the carriage operation by the carriage device such that the reagent bottle 10 is carried to the reagent disk 9 immediately after an operation accompanied with analysis by the light source 4a and the spectrophotometer 4 is suspended or ends.
US11565265B2	Device for packaging balls for reaction vessels for an analysis appliance Disclosed is a device for packaging balls for reaction vessels for an analysis appliance, including: a body including at least one opening and used to house balls, a closing member, that can be moved relative to the body between a closed position in which the closing member closes the opening of the body, and an open position in which the opening of the body is open so as to allow the balls to be dispensed from the body.
US11565257B2	Stabilized radiolabelling reaction The present invention provides a method for the synthesis of an injectable composition comprising a [18F]-labelled pyridaben derivative that is advantageous over prior methods. In particular, the method of the present invention comprises a method of radiosynthesis that permits a more facile purification using solid phase extraction (SPE).
US11565247B2	Catalyst compositions including metal chalcogenides, processes for forming the catalyst compositions, and uses thereof Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to catalyst compositions including metal chalcogenides, processes for producing such catalyst compositions, processes for enhancing catalytic active sites in such catalyst compositions, and uses of such catalyst compositions in, e.g., processes for producing conversion products. In an aspect, a process for forming a catalyst composition is provided. The process includes introducing an electrolyte material and an amphiphile material to a metal chalcogenide to form the catalyst composition. In another aspect, a catalyst composition is provided. The catalyst composition includes a metal chalcogenide, an electrolyte material, and an amphiphile material. Devices for hydrogen evolution reaction are also provided.
US11565246B2	Photocatalytic filter, method for manufacturing the same, and method for reactivating the same The devices, systems and techniques disclosed in this patent document include photocatalytic filter devices and can be used to provide a method for manufacturing a photocatalytic filter with improved adhesion. In addition, the present disclosure of this patent document includes technology to provide a method for reactivating a photocatalytic filter. Using the disclosed techniques, even if a photocatalytic filter is contaminated, the contaminated photocatalytic filter is easily reactivated while maintaining improved adhesion.
US11565245B2	Gold nanoparticle superlattice embedded in porous silica and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising a gold nanoparticle superlattice embedded in hierarchical porous silica and a method for manufacturing the same. The catalyst composition comprising a gold nanoparticle superlattice embedded in hierarchical porous silica according to the present invention comprises micropores and mesopores in the superlattice, so that these pores are channelized to allow the rapid access of reactants to surfaces of gold nanoparticles, and the catalyst composition is very structurally stable and has excellent catalytic activity, and thus has an effect of exhibiting a CO conversion rate of 100% at room temperature.
US11565242B2	Method for preparing catalyst for selective hydrogenation of diolefins The present invention relates to a catalyst and a method for preparation of that catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of diolefins present in gasoline streams along with the shifting of lighter sulfur compounds in the feed stock to heavier sulfur compound by the reaction with olefinic compounds.
US11565237B2	Compositions, devices, and methods for cell separation The invention features a substrate and compositions, kits, devices, and methods employing the substrate that produces an isolated population of cells from a general population. The isolated population is enriched for one or more target populations. Substrate is can be liquefied and allows recovery of unlabeled, viable, and functional cells.
US11565236B2	Metal organic framework based water capture apparatus An apparatus for capturing a water content from a water containing gas, the apparatus comprising: a housing having an inlet into which the water containing gas can flow; a water adsorbent located in the housing, the water adsorbent comprising at least one water adsorbent metal organic framework composite capable of adsorbing a water content from the water containing gas; and a water desorption arrangement in contact with and/or surrounding the water adsorbent, the water desorption arrangement being selectively operable between (i) a deactivated state, and (ii) an activated state in which the arrangement is configured to apply heat, a reduced pressure or a combination thereof to the water adsorbent to desorb a water content from the water adsorbent.
US11565232B2	Drum and door assembly for catalytic microwave depolymerization reactor A door assembly for a microwave reactor including a microwave waveguide to direct microwaves from an external microwave source to inside the microwave reactor, and having a waveguide interface for preventing backflow of a process gas into the waveguide; an inlet for entry of matter to be treated in the microwave reactor; a first seal at the periphery of the door assembly to sealably interface with a static front of the microwave reactor; a second seal inserted into a groove on an inside face of the door assembly to sealably interface with an opening of a microwave reactor drum, the groove having a width of about 12.9 inches (32.766 cm) divided by an integer, and the second seal configured to prevent solids and liquids from flowing outside of the reactor drum; and a ring choke to contact a choke arranged on the periphery of the opening of the reactor drum.
US11565230B2	Systems and methods for synthesizing chemical products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients Systems and methods for synthesizing chemical products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, are provided. Certain of the systems and methods described herein are capable of manufacturing multiple chemical products without the need to fluidically connect or disconnect unit operations when switching from one making chemical product to making another chemical product.
US11565229B2	Thermochemical reactor system for a temperature swing cyclic process with integrated heat recovery and a method for operating the same Disclosed is a thermochemical reactor system and method for a temperature swing cyclic process with integrated heat recovery having at least two modules, wherein each module includes at least one chemical reaction zone and at least one thermal energy storage unit. The at least two modules are operationally connected for at least one heat transfer fluid for transporting heat between the two modules. Each chemical reaction zone includes at least one reacting material that undergoes in a reversible manner an endothermic reaction at temperature Tendo and an exothermic reaction at temperature Texo, wherein Tendo and Texo differ from each other. The at least one reacting material is provided in at least one encapsulation within each of the chemical reaction zones such that a contact of the reacting material and the at least one heat transfer fluid is avoided.
US11565226B2	Conveyor system and method A particular embodiment of the invention relates to a conveyor system (10) for conveying material (for example: particulate material such as a catalyst) from a particular storage area (such as drum (18)) to a second location (such as a reactor (13)). In accordance with the present embodiment of the invention, the conveyor system (10) is adapted to isolate from the environment the particular material to be conveyed; thus, avoiding that the particular material enters in contact with, for example, the atmosphere. Isolating the particular material is particular advantageous; because, for example, the isolation process suppresses activation of the material (such as the catalyst) due to coming in direct contact with the oxygen and moisture content of the atmosphere.
US11565224B2	Method and apparatus for supplying water of specified concentration Provided are a method for supplying water of specified concentration, including: a step of adding at least two liquids, a conductive first liquid and a non-conductive second liquid, to ultrapure water to produce water of specified concentration containing a first liquid-component and a second liquid-component at specified concentrations, in which a mixed solution in which the first liquid and the second liquid are mixed at a specified mixing ratio in advance is prepared; and the mixed solution is added to the ultrapure water so that a conductivity or specific resistance of the ultrapure water after the addition satisfies a specified value, and an apparatus therefor.
US11565216B2	Hollow fiber membrane module A hollow fiber membrane module (100) of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of hollow fiber membranes (10); a binding portion (20) binding the plurality of hollow fiber membranes (10) at one end portions thereof; and a cap (30) having an internal space (30s) that communicates with each of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes (10), the cap (30) being integrated with the binding portion (20). Specifically, no other component is present between the binding portion (20) and the cap (30).
US11565214B1	Osmotic system and method for food and oxygen production An osmotic food production system designed to produce fruits, vegetables, and freshwater from urine or saltwater. In some embodiments the osmotic food production system also produces oxygen. In some embodiments, the osmotic food production system is portable and capable of transporting on a vehicle capable of space travel. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to address the existing problems of food production, waste disposal/utilization, oxygen generation, and water conservation in an efficient way to allow for prolonged space travel or colonization of distant planets and moons.
US11565213B2	Membrane device for water and energy exchange A device for exchange of water molecule and temperature between two fluids. The device comprises thin molecular sieve membrane sheets that allow water molecules to permeate through while blocking cross-over of the exchanging fluids. The device provides two sets of flow channels having a hydraulic diameter ranged from 0.5 to 2.0 mm for respective process and sweep fluid flows. The two sets of the channels are separated by a membrane sheet having a thickness less than 200 μm. The thin molecule sieve membrane may be prepared by forming an ultra-thin zeolite membrane layer on a porous metal-based support sheet which provides very high water permeance so that the exchange can be conducted in a compact membrane module at high throughput. The device can be used to remove water from a process stream of higher water content by use of a sweep fluid of lower water content or higher water affinity. For example, the device can be used to condition outdoor fresh air close to the temperature and humidity of indoor air by conducting humidity and heat exchange between the fresh air flow drawn from outdoors and waste air discharged indoors.
US11565208B2	Air filter element with pre-cleaning tubes An air filter subassembly includes a filter element with a pre-cleaner tube member that is snapped onto the filter element.
US11565199B2	Integrated unit for intake and pretreatment with local backwashing Locally backwashing portions of filter media allows a simple and effective design of intake and pretreatment units, as well as their integration. An enclosure is used to limit portions of filter media and backwash them locally by suction, utilizing filtered water from adjacent filter media as the back wash water. Wastewater is produced at small amounts that allows efficient sludge treatment. This design enables water pretreatment at the intake unit, simplifying overall plant design and preventing damage to organisms living outside the intake unit.
US11565197B2	Methodology for scaling methods between supercritical fluid chromatography systems A methodology scales supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and/or carbon dioxide based chromatography methods between different system and/or column configurations. The methodology includes measuring an average mobile phase density during a first separation utilizing C02 as a mobile phase component and substantially duplicating the average density profile for a second separation. Substantial duplication of the average mobile phase density (e.g., within about 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.1 %, 0.05%) results in chromatography for both system and/or column configurations having similar selectivity and retention factors. Average mobile phase density may be, either measured directly, calculated, or approximated using average pressure or density measurements. The average pressure profile may be used as a close approximation to duplicate average density profiles between separations.
US11565196B2	Bioprocess system A base station (1) and a bioprocess system (3), wherein said base station (1) comprises: a frame or housing (5), wherein said frame or housing comprises a number of valves (7a-f, 9a-d, 11a-f, 13a-e, 15a-f) into which a disposable tubing set (21) during run of the system is provided such that at least one inlet (23a-j) of the disposable tubing set is connected to at least one outlet (25a-f) of the disposable tubing set via a bioprocess separation device (31) of the bioprocess system (3); a movable pump holding device (35), which can be provided in at least two different positions, whereof one is within the frame or housing (5) and another is at least partly outside the frame or housing (5) and which comprises at least one pump main body (37), said pump mainbody comprising a connection (39) configured for connecting to a disposable pump connection part (27) comprised in the disposable tubing set (21).
US11565190B2	Virtual tourism method, client, server, system, acquisition device, and medium Provided is a virtual tourism method which includes: detecting, by a virtual tourism client device, a change of a viewing direction of a user in real time, generating viewing direction information of the user according to the change of the viewing direction, wherein the viewing direction change is a change of a current viewing direction of the user with respect to a reference viewing direction; and obtaining, a part of video image data corresponding to the current viewing direction of the user from stored panoramic video image data according to the viewing direction information of the user and playing the part of the video image data.
US11565188B2	Multi-device gaming interface A headset including speakers, a transmitter, and audio processing circuitry, where the audio processing circuitry is operable to: process a received audio signal for output via said one or more speakers; detect, in said audio signal, an occurrence of a particular video game audio clip; and in response to said detection, trigger a transmission, via said transmitter, of a command associated with said particular video game audio clip. Parameter settings for the headset are associated, in memory, with the particular video game audio clip. The parameter settings may be automatically sent to the headset in response to detection, by the audio processing circuitry, of an occurrence of the particular audio clip in an audio signal output by a game console. The parameter settings may determine a manner in which the headset processes game audio received by the headset and/or a manner in which the headset processes chat audio.
US11565187B2	Method for sharing a portion of gameplay of a video game A method for sharing gameplay of a video game, including: executing the video game by a server of a cloud gaming system, wherein executing the video game includes generating a first game state of the video game for said gameplay of the video game by a first user; streaming the gameplay over a network during said execution of the video game to enable the gameplay by the first user; receiving, during said gameplay, a command to share an interactive playable portion of the gameplay by the first user; responsive to the command, providing to a second user access to the interactive playable portion of the video game through a website interface, wherein the gameplay of the interactive playable portion by the second user generates a second game state of the video game that is generated during a different session from the generation of the first game state.
US11565185B2	Method and system for automatic and interactive model training using domain knowledge in video games A computer-implemented method is provided of allowing a user to automatically transform domain knowledge into a machine learning model to be used in real-time operation of video games. The method comprises providing a user interface which allows a user to define domain knowledge relating to a video game by specifying one or more labeling functions; transforming the labeling functions into executable code; labeling raw data relating to the video game using the executable code to obtain labeled data; and applying an automated machine learning module to the labeled data to obtain a machine learning model.
US11565179B2	Split control using templates for dynamic allocation in a video game A method includes: executing a video game by a cloud gaming computer; streaming, by a video server over a network, video generated from the executing video game to a primary client device and to one or more secondary client devices; accessing a template defining an allocation of commands mapped to a first controller device operably connected to the primary client device, the allocation assigning different portions of the commands for control via the first controller and via one or more second controllers associated with the one or more secondary client devices; receiving, over the network by an input aggregation server, input data from the primary client device and the secondary client devices, and generating combined input data using the input data, that defines the commands for the video game; applying, by the cloud gaming computer, the combined input data to drive the execution of the video game.
US11565178B2	User interface rendering and post processing during video game streaming Systems and methods for conservation of bandwidth and improved user experience via enhanced streaming of video games. An example method includes receiving a request to remotely play a video game, the video game being executed by the system and streamed to a user device for presentation. The video game is executed, and rendered image frames are generated. Geometry data associated with the rendered image frames is generated, with the geometry data representing locations of geometric elements that form geometry utilized, by the video game, to generate the rendered image frames. The rendered image frames are encoded into a gameplay stream. A first stream comprising the encoded gameplay stream and a second stream comprising the geometry data are provided to the user device. The user device is configured to perform post-processing effects on the rendered image frames encoded in the gameplay stream prior to display on the user device.
US11565174B2	Twist-lock directional input devices for gamepads A directional input device includes a base and a head selectively connected to the base by a twist-lock mechanism. The head and base define a center axis of the directional input device. The twist-lock mechanism includes a post oriented in an axial direction of the center axis, at least one flange protruding in a radial direction from the post, a receiver configured to receive the post and the flange, and an angularly oriented channel in the receiver configured to allow the post and flange to rotate into the channel and capture the flange in the axial direction.
US11565173B2	Controller with swappable, rotatable button cluster A controller device includes a controller body with an interface port and least one control information output port. A modular input control is removably attachable to the controller body. The modular input control includes an interface connector region that is configured to communicatively couple the modular input control to the interface port. The modular input control is configured to be freely rotatable when attached to the controller body and operable in any orientation about the axis of rotation.
US11565155B1	Sports ball A sports ball includes an inflatable ball or a non-inflatable ball. A photosensitive layer is provided on an outer side of the non-inflatable ball. The inflatable ball includes an inner bladder. An outer side of the inner bladder is bonded to a patch layer through an adhesive layer. A valve core is fixed and penetrates from an inner side of the inner bladder to an outer side of the patch layer, such that the inner side of the inner bladder communicates with the outer side of the patch layer through the valve core. A spacer groove is formed between the outer side of the inner bladder and the patch layer. A sealing strip is bonded to an inner side of the spacer groove; and the photosensitive layer is provided on the outer side of the patch layer. The photosensitive layer includes UV photochromic powder.
US11565149B2	Stationary ergometric exercise device A stationary exercise device comprises pedals mounted via cranks to opposite sides of a drive wheel; a flywheel with a magnetic rim coupled to the drive wheel; a brake with a motor and one or more permanent magnets mounted for movement relative to the magnetic rim; a measuring unit for measuring at least one of the drive force applied via the drive wheel and the related torque; a measuring device for measuring cadence; and a command module. The command module uses measurements from the measuring unit and the measuring device to calculate a performance parameter and compares the performance parameter against a predetermined performance profile. The command module also can control the motor to move the permanent magnets relative to the magnetic rim to adjust the braking force applied and thereby adjust the performance parameter to conform with the performance profile.
US11565146B2	Treadmill having adjustable inclination A treadmill may include two separate left and right belts rotating around two sets of rollers, four legs having an adjustable height via air suspension to customize an inclination of the treadmill, a thermoelectric assembly, a fragrance assembly having a rotating fragrance cartridge to emit various smells toward a user of the treadmill, a display on which exercise programs are played, and an attachment module having a dispensing tray on which treats are dispensed. A handle of the treadmill may have a sensor to sense a height and front-rear position, and a belt divider provided between the left and right belts may have position or proximity sensors to sense a left-right position. An inclination of the treadmill may be automatically adjusted according to positions detected by the sensors, and the fragrance assembly, attachment module, and inclination may be automatically operated in accordance with an exercise program played on the display.
US11565142B2	Weight plate A weight plate includes a first section having an annular shape with a passage extending axially through the first section and configured to receive an elongated member therethrough, and a second section having an annular shape and positioned radially outward of the first section, where the second section includes first and second outer surfaces on opposite axial sides of the weight plate with an axial thickness defined between the first and second outer surfaces. The second section has a plurality of recesses each extending axially inward from the first and second outer surfaces at least partially through the axial thickness of the second section.
US11565137B2	Rapid donning face mask A rapid donning face mask is disclosed. The rapid donning face mask is desirable for emerging situations in which the user is unable to maintain proper social distancing. When needed the user deploys a filter element that is coupled to the fingers of a user's hand via rings. As the user splays their fingers, the filter element deploys, allowing the user to cover their mouth and nasal openings with the filter element.
US11565134B2	Medical device A medical device includes a treatment module configured to apply a treatment to a patient. The medical device includes an interface configured to operatively connect to a removable storage device storing authorization data that identifies a level of treatment authorization. The medical device includes a processing device configured to perform operations in response to receiving user input indicating a treatment should be initiated. The operations include determining whether the removable storage device is valid for use with the medical device. If the removable storage device is determined to be valid, the authorization data is accessed. The processing device determines whether the treatment is authorized based on the accessed authorization data. If the treatment is determined to be authorized, the treatment module is controlled to apply the treatment. If the treatment is determined to not be authorized, the treatment module is controlled such that the treatment is not applied.
US11565129B2	Binary tracking of an anatomical tracking structure on medical images Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for determining a position of an anatomical tracking structure in a tracking image usable for controlling a radiation treatment such as at least one of radiotherapy or radio surgery of a patient, a corresponding computer program, a non-transitory program storage medium storing such a program and a computer for executing the program, as well as a system for the position of an anatomical tracking structure in a tracking image usable for controlling a radiation treatment such as at least one of radiotherapy or radio surgery of a patient, a system comprising an electronic data storage device and the aforementioned computer.
US11565122B2	Apparatus and methods for phototherapy Apparatus and methods of controlled therapeutic modulation of an immune response by an immune system of a patient. UV radiation is applied to the skin of a patient for a predetermined time period or dose. The application of UV radiation is repeated for the predetermined time or dose or for a modified predetermined time period or dose based on patient feedback after applying for the predetermined time period or dose, multiple times, wherein each repetition is performed after a predetermined rest period has passed. The patient is tested after at least one session of application of UV radiation and levels of one or more indicators read by the test are compared to levels that were established as baseline levels from a test taken before the initial application of UV radiation. The treatments are discontinued when a predetermined differential threshold between retesting levels and baseline levels in at least one indicator has been met, or for a predetermined number of times, whichever occurs first.
US11565119B2	Biostimulator having lockable fixation element A biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, including a fixation element that can be locked to a helix mount, is described. The fixation element includes a fastener that engages a keeper of the helix mount. When engaged with the keeper, the fastener locks the fixation element to the helix mount. Accordingly, the fixation element does not move relative to the helix mount when the biostimulator is delivered into a target tissue. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US11565110B2	Swallowing medical device, attachment unit, and storage medium A swallowing medical device includes: an attachment unit configured to be attached to a target portion of a human body for a medical operation; a control unit configured to control the medical operation; and a storage configured to store use information regarding a use state over time of the attachment unit. The control unit executes a control for restricting use of the attachment unit on the basis of a fact that the use information does not satisfy a set condition for ensuring a characteristic of the attachment unit.
US11565105B2	Lead anchor for a neuromodulation lead A lead anchor for a neuromodulation lead has an anchor body that receives a portion of the lead. A mesh is arranged so as to at least partially surround the portion of the lead when the portion of the lead is received in the anchor body.
US11565104B1	Magnetically-driven reciprocating intravascular blood pump A mechanical circulatory assist device is provided including a stent, a coiled wire wound around the stent, and a reciprocating valve including a housing, one or more leaflets coupled to the housing, and one or more permanent magnets coupled to the housing. The magnets are arranged to interact with a magnetic field generated by the coiled wire when current flows therethrough, so as to axially move the reciprocating valve with respect to the stent when the reciprocating valve is disposed within the stent. Upstream axial motion of the reciprocating valve causes the leaflets to be in an open state in which they allow blood flow through the reciprocating valve. Downstream axial motion of the reciprocating valve causes the leaflets to be in a closed state in which they inhibit blood flow through the reciprocating valve. Other embodiments are also described.
US11565100B2	Apparatus for transdermal medicament delivery A container (200) for containing a coupling medium for transdermal delivery of a medicament and a transducer unit (100) for use with the container (200) are disclosed. The transducer unit (100) has a transducer (108) with an output face (110), and the container comprises a chamber (214) for receiving the coupling medium and a contact surface (212) for contacting the output face (110) of the transducer (108). The container (200) is attachable to the transducer unit (100) and is arranged such that, upon attachment of the container (200) to the transducer unit (100), an acoustic coupling for ultrasound transmission is formed between the output face (110) of the transducer (108) and the contact surface (212).
US11565098B2	Device for delivery of rheumatoid arthritis medication Disclosed are devices for delivering a rheumatoid arthritis drug across a dermal barrier. The devices include microneedles for penetrating the stratum corneum and also include structures fabricated on a surface of the microneedles to form a nanotopography. A random or non-random pattern of structures may be fabricated such as a complex pattern including structures of differing sizes and/or shapes. The pattern of structures on the surface of the microneedles may include nano-sized structures.
US11565091B2	Intracranial volume adaptor for cerebral blood flow A method for influencing cerebral perfusion in a patient by modifying a volume of a volume adaptor introduced into a cerebral ventricle of the patient, the method comprising identifying a timing of a cerebral blood inflow and/or outflow in a cardiac activity of the patient, modifying a volume of the volume adaptor in synchronization to the identified timing of the cerebral blood flow, to an amount sufficient to modify an intracranial pressure in the cerebral ventricle, such that a flow of the cerebral blood flow is enhanced. In some exemplary embodiments of the invention, the inflation duration of the volume adapter is short relative to the cardiac cycle.
US11565090B2	Perfusion balloon with internal valve An apparatus for performing a medical procedure and, in particular, an aortic valvuloplasty, in a vessel for transmitting a flow of fluid. The apparatus comprises a shaft, an inflatable perfusion balloon supported by the shaft and including an internal passage for permitting the fluid flow in the vessel while the perfusion balloon is in an inflated condition, and a valve for controlling the fluid flow within the passage. The valve may be connected to the shaft, or may comprise an elongated tube partially connected to the balloon. The balloon may comprise a plurality of cells in a single cross-section, each cell including a neck, and the valve may be positioned in a space between the shaft and the necks for controlling the fluid flow within the passage. A connector may also be provided to control the position of the valve.
US11565089B2	Catheter insertion device including retractable needle A catheter insertion device for inserting a catheter into a body of a patient is disclosed. The catheter insertion device includes a retractable needle for establishing access to a subcutaneous vessel of the patient and a manually extensible guidewire for guiding the initially attached catheter into the vessel. In one embodiment, the catheter insertion device comprises a housing, a hollow needle retractably extending from the housing, a catheter initially disposed on a portion of the needle, a guidewire including a portion initially disposed within the needle, a guidewire advancement feature configured to selectively advance a distal end of the guidewire distally past a distal end of the needle, and a needle retention component configured to selectively enable retraction of the needle into the housing. The needle retention component is configured to be actuated by the guidewire advancement feature. In one embodiment, one-handed operation of the device is possible.
US11565086B2	Low profile lumen access catheter A temporary low profile intraluminal catheter for infusing agents into, or extracting fluids from, a bodily lumen featuring securement structure, wherein the securement structure allows the catheter to be placed with minimal intrusion into the bodily lumen is disclosed. With such design affording a more efficient, verifiable placement of the catheter with less complication due to infection and biofilm related issues, among other types of complications.
US11565085B2	Device for attaching a catheter A medical device for fixing a catheter to a patient is disclosed. It includes a base having a planar main development, a first face configured to be glued to a patient's skin, a second face, opposite to the first face, adapted to receive a catheter according to an axis of insertion of the catheter, and at least two pegs which rise substantially perpendicular to the second face. Each peg has a stem which rises from the second face and has a cross section suitable to freely pass through a through hole of a fin of a catheter. The peg also has an enlarged free terminal end having a cross section greater than the cross section of the stem so that it cannot freely pass through the through hole. The enlarged terminal end is able to pass through the through hole only by elastically widening the through hole.
US11565079B2	Support catheter A delivery device can be provided with a low outer profile and high flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy. An inner lumen defined by a shaft of the delivery device provides adequate space for delivery devices to target anatomy. Additionally, the delivery device maintains the patency of its lumen even when positioned within tortuous anatomy. The turns of filar(s) forming a coil of the shaft adjust their axial spacing relative to each other to avoiding buckling that would otherwise result in a narrowing of the inner lumen.
US11565071B2	Air delivery conduit A mask system and an air delivery conduit for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The air delivery conduit may comprise a textile having an airtight arrangement. A support structure may be provided to the conduit to provide form.
US11565066B2	Customizable respiratory mask A customizable mask including a conforming seal is configured to utilize the physical process of granular jamming to enable it to adapt to a wide range of facial geometries. The mask may include a frame having a perimeter and a conduit connection, a conforming seal positioned along the perimeter of the frame. The conforming seal may include a sealing surface and a connecting surface, the connecting surface configured to mate with the perimeter of the frame, and the sealing surface configured to conform to a users' face. The conforming seal may further include an outer casing, granular material contained within the outer casing, and a vacuum connection. The mask may also include a similarly configured conforming frame. Further disclosed are methods of forming such masks.
US11565057B2	Calibrated dose control Methods and vaporizer apparatuses that estimate, measure and/or predict the amount of vapor and/or material (including active ingredients) released by the vaporizer apparatus. In particular, described herein are electronic vaporizers and methods of using them that determine a dose/amount of vapor and/or a material in the vapor based primarily or exclusively on the electrical and thermal properties, e.g., power or energy applied to the vaporizing element (e.g., heating coil) and the temperature of the material immediately before and as it is vaporized. Dose information may be used to control operation of the device and/or reported to the user.
US11565054B2	Injection monitoring device with delivery signature Drug delivery systems and methods of use thereof for recording administration of a drug dose to a subject are provided. Aspects of the invention include a syringe stopper rod comprising a sensor component that is configured to detect a delivery signature, and to transmit a report comprising a drug dose completion signal to a data management component, e.g., a mobile computing device.
US11565042B1	Anesthesia and/or sedation system and method A system and method provides closed-loop sedation, anesthesia, or analgesia by monitoring EEG and automatically adjusting the delivery of sedative, anesthetic, and/or analgesic drugs to maintain that desired level of cortical activity for transportation or evacuation of the injured, and for closed-loop anesthesia during surgical care, and at all echelons of care.
US11565041B2	Ambulatory medicament device with power saving mode Ambulatory medicament devices that provide therapy to a subject, such as blood glucose control, are disclosed. Disclosed systems and methods can implement one or more features that improve the user experience, by modifying delivery of therapy to a subject after determining that a possible occlusion exists in a medicament delivery system, monitoring the status of an ambulatory medical device and the health condition of a subject that receives therapy from the ambulatory medical device and annunciating alarm condition when necessary, selectively muting alarm annunciations while a Do Not Disturb mode is activated, implementing various power saving modes to save power, controlling operation of the device and medicament delivery based on the user gesture controls, and controlling medicament delivery based on a condition of the ambulatory medicament device.
US11565038B2	Pump device comprising a storage device for receiving a handset A pump device (1) for administering a medical fluid to a patient (4), comprises a housing 5 (10), a pumping mechanism (12) for pumping a medical fluid through an infusion line (3) toward a patient (4), and a handset (16) for entering a control command for controlling an operation of the pumping mechanism (12). Herein, a storage device (15) is arranged on the housing (10) and comprises a receptacle (150) defining a cavity (151) therein for receiving the handset (16). In this way a pump device is provided which allows for improved comfort in particular when using the pump device in a healthcare environment, for example at the bedside of a patient.
US11565034B2	Packaging assembly A packaging assembly comprises a case configured to at least partially contain a plurality of injection devices for delivering a medicament; and a sensor arrangement comprising at least one device sensor; wherein the at least one device sensor is configured to detect one or more injection devices contained in the case, and to output a signal according to a result of the detection.
US11565033B2	Wound debridement by irrigation with ultrasonically activated microbubbles A treatment system for debriding a treatment area of a tissue site and applying negative pressure is disclosed. In some embodiments, the treatment system may include an ultrasonic bubble generator fluidly coupled to a negative-pressure source, fluid source, and a dressing. Fluid may be drawn from the fluid source to the ultrasonic bubble generator, whereby micro-bubbles and ultrasonic waves may be generated in the fluid before the fluid is instilled to the dressing.
US11565031B2	Medical wetness sensing devices and related systems and methods A medical wetness sensing device includes a base adapted to be disposed on a wearer of the medical wetness sensing device. The base includes a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor electrically insulated from the first electrical conductor. The first electrical conductor includes a hinge portion enabling a first portion of the first electrical conductor to deflect, at the hinge portion, relative to a second portion of the first electrical conductor. The medical wetness sensing device includes a controller electrically connected to the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor. The controller is configured to detect a presence or an absence of a medical fluid electrically connecting the first and second electrical conductors.
US11565028B2	Techniques for non-invasive determination of estimated cardiac output during dialysis treatment Techniques and apparatuses for determining an estimated cardiac output for a patient during dialysis treatment are described. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may include a memory and logic coupled to the memory. The logic may be configured to determine an upper body oxygen consumption for a patient, determine, during a dialysis process: a hemoglobin concentration and a venous oxygen saturation measured via an optical blood monitor operably coupled to an extracorporeal circuit of a dialysis system performing the dialysis process; an arterial oxygen saturation measured via a pulse oximeter operably coupled to the extracorporeal circuit; an arterial-venous oxygen content difference based on the arterial oxygen saturation and the venous oxygen saturation; and an upper body blood flow (UBBF) as (upper body oxygen consumption)/(arterial-venous oxygen content difference), and determine a treatment recommendation based on the upper body blood flow. Other embodiments are described.
US11565023B2	Method of corneal transplantation or corneal inlay implantation with cross-linking A method of corneal implantation with cross-linking is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the method includes the steps of: (i) prior to implantation, treating an implant formed from donor corneal tissue or a tissue culture grown corneal stroma with a solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), Triton X-100, benzalkonium chloride (BAK), Igepal, genipin, 100% glycerol, or alcohol for making the implant acellular, and for killing any bacteria, viruses, or parasites prior to implantation; (ii) implanting the implant into a recipient cornea; (iii) applying laser energy to the implant so as to modify the refractive power of the implant while being monitored using a Shack-Hartmann wavefront system so as to achieve a desired refractive power for the implant; and (iv) applying a cross-linking solution and irradiating the implant to cross-link the implant to prevent an immune response to the implant and/or rejection of the implant by a patient.
US11565020B2	Powdered collagen wound care compositions Powdered collagen compositions and methods for wound care or the dressing or treatment of wounds in a subject in need thereof. The powdered collagen wound care composition includes powdered collagen or collagen-based material substantially covered with a hydrophobic barrier. In at least some instances, the hydrophobic barrier prevents the complete absorption or dissolution of the powdered collage or collagen-based material when placed on or in a wound or body of a subject for at least three (3) days. The powdered collagen wound care compositions are suitable for dressing or packing wounds or post-surgical incisions.
US11565014B2	Rigid sterilization container with replaceable filter assemblies Sterilization containers, components, and methods thereof. A locking mechanism is used to secure and release a filter assembly on a sterilization container includes two opposing buttons that, when compressed toward each other, unlock the locking mechanism and, when released, secure the locking mechanism.
US11565013B2	Systems and methods related to ultraviolet sanitization A sanitization system includes a plurality of light distribution hubs spaced along a longitudinal frame. Each hub includes a plurality of light emitting modules (e.g., LED chip-on-board) configured to deliver a predetermined type of light (e.g, UVC) to a target surface for a variable or predetermined amount of time at a variable or predetermined intensity to at least partially disinfect and/or sanitize the target surface. The target surface may be an interior surface of a medical imaging device, such as an inwardly facing bore surface and/or patient support surface of an MRI or CT scanner.
US11565006B2	Systems and approaches for sterilizing a drug delivery device An on-body injector system includes a drug container assembly including a container, a seal member, and a sealing interface between the seal member and the container. The container includes an opening and the seal member at least partially covers the opening in the container. A fluid pathway assembly is coupled to the drug container assembly and includes a needle that is movable between a storage position, in which a point of the needle is spaced from the seal member, and a delivery position, in which the point of the needle is disposed at least partially through the seal member. A radiation generator is configured to emit rays of radiation to sterilize and/or disinfect the sealing interface. A barrier is disposed adjacent to the sealing interface and has an opening. At least a portion of the drug container assembly is positioned adjacent to the opening in the barrier.
US11564992B2	Nucleophilic catalysts for oxime linkage The invention relates to materials and methods of conjugating a water soluble polymer to an oxidized carbohydrate moiety of a therapeutic protein comprising contacting the oxidized carbohydrate moiety with an activated water soluble polymer under conditions that allow conjugation. More specifically, the present invention relates to the aforementioned materials and methods wherein the water soluble polymer contains an active aminooxy group and wherein an oxime or hydrazone linkage is formed between the oxidized carbohydrate moiety and the active aminooxy group on the water soluble polymer, and wherein the conjugation is carried out in the presence of a nucleophilic catalyst.
US11564986B2	Approach for treatment of cancer via immunomodulation by using talabostat The present invention discloses a method of treating, preventing or ameliorating tumor growth by administering a therapeutic agent that selectively inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase including fibroblast activation protein and dipeptidyl peptidase 8/9 in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor. The method specifically discloses use of Talabostat in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, its pharmaceutical composition and process of preparing such composition.
US11564981B2	Vaccine for prevention of necrotic enteritis in poultry In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a poultry vaccine comprising an antigenic protein comprising a PlcC protein unit that is operably linked to a peptide linker that is operably linked to a NetB protein unit, where the vaccine is effective in stimulating a protective cellular and/or humoral immune response to C. perfringens. Methods are also provided for making the vaccine and for vaccinating poultry by administering such a vaccine.
US11564980B2	Tumor treatment method with an individualized peptide vaccine Cancer is treated via a coordinated treatment regimen that use various compounds and compositions that employ a combination vaccination together with immune modulatory treatment and biasing of an immune response towards a Th1 profile.
US11564969B2	Immunorhelin compounds for intracellular infections The present invention provides immune stimulating peptides (immunorhelins) capable of activating GnRH receptors when administered to animal or human patients or cells. These immunorhelins have utility in treating intracellular bacterial, fungal, and protozoal infections.
US11564967B1	Oral compositions containing extracts of a betel leaf and related methods A betel leaf extracts composition having bactericidal, antiviral, and neutralization of virus SARS-CoV-2 properties by oral. The bactericidal, antiviral, and SARS-CoV-2 virus-neutralizing efficacy of betel leaf extract/essential oil was increased by the combination with the one or two or more active plant extracts/essential oils ingredients, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, a mixture of ginger-honey, and a mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon by predefined order and predetermined percentage by weight of each ingredient into an oral cavity delivery agent including a range of gum, confectionery/candy, lozenge, tablet, edible film, oral film, oral solution and oral spray solution.
US11564966B2	Method for separating eight components in Chinese traditional medicine composition The solution provides a method for separating a Chinese traditional medicine composition. To explain a pharmacological effect mechanism of a medicine made of two or more components and scientific content in rules of compatibility among components of a compound medicine, systematic researches on the material basis is very necessary. Accordingly, deep researches are done on chemical components of the pharmaceutical composition in the solution, and eight compounds are separated, which are 10-O-(p-hydroxycinnamoyl)-adoxosidic acid, aloe-emodin-8-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, quercitrin, matairesinol-4′-O-glucoside, liquiritin apioside, epi-vogeloside, vogeloside and ethyl caffeate, which provides a new quality control method for the composition in the solution.
US11564963B2	Topical compositions, process of large-scale manufacture, and method of use Compositions for the treatment of some orphan diseases and oral mucosal ulcers, many with similarities in terms of their anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities, but also multiple differences in their observed abilities that can be combined to challenge the current, underlying pathophysiology. The orphan diseases of interest are Dupuytren's Contracture, Peyronie's Disease, Scleroderma, Raynaud's (or Renaud's) Phenomenon, chemotherapy/radiation induced oral mucosal ulceration, and aphthous ulcers; and more frequent skin issues of skin damage from cuts, abrasions, and burns; aging skin changes, and toe nail fungus. These can be treated with the disclosed compositions with the proper combination and alteration of ingredients inclusive of alpha-pinene, an aloe vera preparation, and a shea butter preparation. A process for preparation of such ingredients in a water-in-oil emulsion is described herein.
US11564962B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising maple leaf extract for preventing or treating retinal disease The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a maple leaf extract or fraction thereof for preventing or treating a retinal disease, a method for preventing or treating a retinal disease using the pharmaceutical composition, and a food composition comprising a maple leaf extract or fraction thereof for ameliorating the symptoms of a retinal disease. The pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention, which is effective for the treatment of a retinal disease, can be used pharmaceutically as a composition for preventing or treating a retinal disease, and can also be used advantageously as a health functional food.
US11564957B2	Materials and methods for improving immune responses and skin and/or mucosal barrier functions The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype.
US11564953B2	Ionizing irradiation sterilization of bacterial minicell-based biopharmaceuticals and methods of use Disclosed herein are methods of terminally sterilizing bacterial minicells or compositions comprising bacterial minicells by exposure to ionizing irradiation. Also disclosed are terminally sterilized bacterial minicells, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bacterial minicells, and methods of use the bacterial minicells and pharmaceutical compositions.
US11564952B2	Water-soluble and water-insoluble propolis products with high antioxidant capacity and their production methods Disclosed are propolis products suitable for use in various industries such as food, health and cosmetics where propolis, which promote various beneficial biological activities in addition to having antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and anesthetic affects, is extracted correctly to offer it a form suitable for human consumption and with the highest bioavailability, where it is fast and easy to consume. Also disclosed is a method of production thereof.
US11564947B2	Methods and compositions for cellular immunotherapy The present disclosure relates to genetically modified T cells comprising a transgene encoding an engineered antigen specific receptor, wherein expression of an endogenous gene selected from MNK1, MNK2, or both are inhibited in the genetically modified T cell in order to enhance central memory T cell subsets in cellular immunotherapy compositions.
US11564946B2	Methods associated with tumor burden for assessing response to a cell therapy Provided herein are methods and articles of manufacture for use with cell therapy for the treatment of diseases or conditions, e.g., cancer, including for predicting and treating a toxicity. In some embodiments, the toxicity is related to cytokine release syndrome (CRS). The methods generally involve assessing a change in a factor indicative of tumor burden prior to administration of a cell therapy in a subject that is associated with and/or correlate to a risk of developing toxicity. In some aspects, the methods can be used to determine if the subject is at risk or likely at risk for developing a toxicity following administration of the cell therapy. Also provided are methods for treating a subject having a disease or condition, in some cases involving administration of the cell therapy, based on assessment of risk of developing a toxicity following administration of the therapy. Also provided herein are reagents and kits for performing the methods.
US11564943B2	Platelet concentrate for increase of cell regeneration and cell growth The invention refers to a decomposed platelet concentrate containing ≤50% intact platelets and optionally ≥200 pg/ml RANTES and specifically to its use in the prevention or treatment of hair loss and/or for promoting hair growth. The invention further refers to a composition comprising the decomposed platelet concentrate and body fat cells and the use of said composition for reconstructive and aesthetic and curative surgery and pain relief treatment.
US11564940B2	Trace element solution A trace element solution comprises at least the following metals zinc directly and/or indirectly from Zn-EDTA and/or Zn oxide; manganese directly and/or indirectly from Mn-EDTA and/or manganese carbonate; copper directly and/or indirectly from Cu-EDTA and/or copper oxide and/or copper sulphate, and/or copper carbonate; selenium derived directly and/or indirectly from Na2SeO4 and/or Na2SeO3. The metals are present in a solution of water, chlorocresol and/or benzyl alcohol, at a concentration of metals of at least 95 mg/ml. The pH of the trace element solution adjusted by means of 30% NaOH in an injectable trace element solution that is visually stable.
US11564935B2	Method for treating anxiety disorders, headache disorders, and eating disorders with psilocybin The disclosure provides methods for treating a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically-effective dose of psilocybin. The methods described herein may be used to treat a variety of diseases, disorders, and conditions. For example, the methods may be used to treat anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and headache disorders.
US11564933B2	Methods of treating testosterone deficiency Methods of treating a testosterone deficiency or its symptoms with a pharmaceutical formulation of testosterone esters are provided. In some embodiments, the subject has adequately controlled blood pressure.
US11564928B1	Cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2) modulators and uses thereof Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for modulating the Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) with the compounds and compositions disclosed herein. Also described are methods of treating diseases or conditions that are mediated by the action of Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) or that we benefit from modulating the Cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2).
US11564908B2	Beta-lactam compounds or salts thereof for use in long-acting prevention or treatment of a glucose metabolism disorder Provided is a long-acting method for preventing or treating glucose metabolism disorders that includes administering a beta-lactam compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof. The method for preventing or treating glucose metabolism disorders has a long-acting effect that lasts more than two days even after medication has been stopped.
US11564905B2	Compositions and methods for treating allergic inflammatory conditions The invention provides methods of treating an allergic inflammatory condition characterized by inflammation of the squamous epithelium of a target tissue by administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a kallikrein 5 (KLK5) inhibitor, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US11564904B2	Gingko diterpene lactone composition A Ginkgo diterpene lactone composition is provided. The extract can lower the neurological function score of a cerebral ischemia-reperfusion rat, reduce the cerebral ischemia area and the water content after brain tissue edema, improve SOD activity, and decrease the MDA content. The composition can inhibit rabbit platelet aggregation induced by PAF and ADP inducers at different time points so as to reduce the maximum aggregation rate. In addition, experiments show that the effect of each monomer compound in the Ginkgo diterpene lactone composition is significantly increased at certain proportion.
US11564900B2	Combination methods and compositions including sleep therapeutics for treating mood Pharmaceutical combinations and methods for using such combinations to treat depression are disclosed. In various embodiments (he pharmaceutical combinations include combinations of omega-3 fatty acids, pharmacological sleep agents, and non-pharmacological sleep therapies, and may include other ingredients such as antidepressants. The present invention relates pharmaceutical combinations and methods for their use to treat depression.
US11564897B2	Method for producing a polyphenolic composition from barley malt Method for the production of a polyphenolic composition from barley malt, including the fundamental steps of: grinding of the malt grains and splitting into two portions, 20% and 80%; mixing each of the two portions with water to obtain an A mixture and a B mixture, the A mixture being prepared with the 20% portion to obtain a mixture of the malt in water at a final concentration between 9.5% and 20%, the B mixture being prepared with the 80% portion to obtain a mixture of the malt in water at a final concentration between 33% and 60%; thermal cycle; separation of the liquid component from the solid component; boiling of the liquid component and the addition of hops; rapid cooling of the wort; storage; in which said thermal cycle consists of a first phase and a second phase, in which the first phase applies to the 20% portion (Mixture A) and the second phase during which Mixture B is added to Mixture A. The relative polyphenolic composition obtained according to this method is characterized by the fact that it can be in liquid, powder, dry, and lyophilized form, its use and relative beverage or beer according to the present method not obtained with fermentation methods.
US11564895B2	Hydroxy-substituted amino and ammonium derivatives and their medical use The present invention relates to hydroxy-substituted amino and ammonium derivatives, in particular the compounds of formula 1 or 2, and their medical use, including their use in the treatment, prevention or amelioration of an inflammatory, autoimmune and/or allergic disorder, or a proliferative, neoplastic or dysplastic disease or disorder.
US11564893B2	Methods for preparing particles and related compositions Methods for preparing particles and related compositions are provided. In some embodiments, the particles include at least one polynucleotide (e.g., mRNA), and in certain embodiments, the particles may include at least one ionizable molecule (e.g., a lipid). A method for preparing a suspension including the particles may comprise one or more filtration steps. In some such embodiments, prior to or during filtration, one or more properties of the particles (e.g., surface charge) and/or one or more properties of the suspension (e.g., pH) may be altered. In some embodiments, altering one or more properties of the particles and/or suspension may improve yield, improve a characteristic of the resulting composition, and/or prevent or reduce certain problems, such as fouling during the filtration process.
US11564888B2	Extended release compositions comprising trihexyphenidyl The present disclosure provides extended release trihexyphenidyl compositions suitable for once- or twice-daily administration. The compositions comprise a core comprising organic acid that is coated with at least one drug layer comprising trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride, and a functional coat over the drug-layered core. The extended release compositions of the disclosure provide extended release of trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride, with reduced Cmax, and a Cmin:Cmax ratio of ≥0.4, while maintaining a therapeutically effective concentration for a period of at least about 16 hours. The compositions of the disclosure improve solubility of trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride, at a pH of greater than or equal to 5, to maintain its minimum effective concentration at such pH. In certain embodiments, the compositions of the disclosure comprise an IR drug layer to provide extended release with a minimal lag time, while maintaining a therapeutically effective concentration of trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride for a period of at least about 16 hours.
US11564878B2	Oral care product formulation A three-part method of cleaning a user's teeth and/or gums is disclosed. First, a user applies a tonic of essential oils to the user's teeth and/or gums by either brushing, rubbing, rinsing and/or flossing with the tonic thereby destroying harmful bacteria. Second, the user brushes with a toothpaste having nano-hydroxyapatite being particles of 50 nanometers or smaller. The nano-hydroxyapatite is absorbed into the surface opening inside dentinal tubules of the teeth. Third, the user seeds their mouth with an oral probiotic having beneficial bacteria. The third step must come after both the first and second steps.
US11564877B2	Responsive coatings for hair fibers Cosmetic compositions, systems and methods for conferring responsive durable shaping of keratinous fibers employ at least one shape memory polymer that includes a four-armed branched polyethylene glycol (PEG) based polymer that is functionalized with one or more metal-coordination active groups. The shape memory polymer forms a crosslinked network coating on a substrate, for example a substrate selected from keratinous substrates, for example, hair. Hair coated with the shape memory polymer and treated with an oxidizing agent can be shaped, locked into shape, and reprogrammed by modulation of pH. The coated hair retains durable shaping properties through at least one shampoo treatment. The cosmetic compositions, systems and methods provide durable and reprogrammable durable shaping of the keratinous substrate, for example for styling hair.
US11564876B2	Method for dyeing keratinous material, comprising the use of an organosilicon compound, a silicone polymer and a dyeing compound The subject of the present disclosure is a process for dyeing keratinous material, in particular human hair. In one example, the process includes applying an agent (a) to the keratinous material. The agent (a) contains at least one organic silicon compound from the group of silanes with one, two or three silicon atoms. The agent (a) further contains at least one silicone polymer. An agent (b) is applied to the keratinous material. The agent (b) contains at least one pigment.
US11564873B2	Stabilized stannous compositions The present invention relates to improved complexes of amorphous calcium phosphate and/or amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate stabilised by phosphopeptides/phosphoproteins by addition of stannous ions. These complexes have anticariogenic properties useful to protect tooth structures as they remineralize (repair) early stages of dental caries and have other dental/medical applications (including anti-calculus, anti-erosion/corrosion and anti-dentinal hypersensitivity). Methods of making the complexes of the invention and of treatment or prevention of various dental conditions including dental caries, dental calculus, dental erosion/corrosion and dental hypersensitivity are also provided.
US11564858B2	Walking assistance method and walking assistance apparatus performing the same Provided is a walking assistance method and apparatus for providing an assistance torque to an ankle of a user. To provide an assistance torque to an ankle of a user, a first pressure value and a second pressure value are received from a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor, a ratio between the first pressure value and the second pressure value is calculated, a gain value is determined based on the ratio, an assistance torque value is calculated based on the ratio and the gain value, and a driver is controlled to output the assistance torque value.
US11564852B2	Mobile hyperbaric unit The present invention is a mobile hyperbaric unit including a vehicle having a vehicle chassis with a front cabin and a rear bed. A partition can extend upwardly from the rear bed at a position next to the cabin. A pod can be removably attachable to the vehicle chassis, the pod can be sized and shaped to occupy and rest upon the rear bed. A detachable connection can enable attachment or detachment of the pod from the vehicle chassis. The partition can have a portion that extends at least partially over the pod top wall. A pod chassis enables the pod to be transported independently of the vehicle chassis. A control station that has ambient pressure can be located in between the partition and the pod. A desired pressure that is not ambient pressure can be maintained within the pod interior by support systems on the vehicle.
US11564851B2	Multi-functional evacuation blanket Disclosed herein is a device and method for evacuating patients during medical emergencies. The device is an evacuation blanket comprised of a cover and a carrier. The cover includes a number of inventive elements supporting an improved method of evacuating patients and matching those patients to the blanket used for their evacuation after the patient has been evacuated to a destination and separated from the blanket.
US11564844B2	Reduced pressure therapy systems and methods for monitoring patient movement According to certain embodiments, an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound can include a negative pressure source, a sensor, and a controller. The negative pressure source can be configured to couple via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing and provide negative pressure to the wound dressing. The sensor can be configured to monitor a magnitude or frequency of pressure in the fluid flow path generated by the negative pressure source. The controller can be configured to determine an activity classification, such as breathing, changing positions while lying, sitting, walking, standing, jumping, traversing stairs, leg extending, leg bending, and performing chair squats, based on a change in the magnitude of pressure over time while the negative pressure source maintains the magnitude of pressure in the fluid flow path below a negative pressure threshold. The controller can output an indication of the activity classification.
US11564843B2	Negative pressure wound closure device The present invention relates to a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. Preferred embodiments can utilize tissue grasping elements to apply a wound closing force to the tissue.
US11564842B2	Hemostatic absorbent product for mucosal membranes, kit containing the same, and method of using the same A kit that includes an absorbent product adapted for mucosal membrane hemostasis, and instructions using the absorbent product is disclosed. The absorbent product can include a liquid permeable pouch, and at least one sheet of absorbent material within the liquid permeable pouch. The instructions can include rolling and/or folding the absorbent product, placing the rolled and/or folded absorbent product proximate the site of the bleeding, and applying pressure to the absorbent product. The instructions can also include inserting the absorbent product into a mucous membrane, such as a nostril or the vaginal canal. Methods of utilizing the absorbent product and the kit are also disclosed.
US11564840B2	Artificial vision intraocular implant device An intraocular implant device for restoring, augmenting, or improving vision of a user, the implant including an intraocular implant body shaped for positioning inside a lens chamber of an eye, the body having an anterior side facing the cornea of the eye, and a posterior side facing the retina of the eye; a photoelectric sensor disposed on the anterior side of the body; wherein the photoelectric sensor is operable to receive incident light through the cornea and to convert the received light into electrical energy for use with one or more circuit components disposed on the body, and wherein the photoelectric sensor is nearly simultaneously operable to convert the received light into image data. The ocular implant device may include a projector for projecting the image data onto the retina of a user. The ocular implant may include a wireless receiver for receiving image data transmissions from an external source.
US11564839B2	Systems and methods for vergence matching of an intraocular lens with refractive index writing Systems and methods for improving vision of a subject implanted with an intraocular lens (IOL). In some embodiments, a method for vergence matching includes calculating vergence of a wave after refraction on a surface of an IOL and, based on an estimated curvature, converting an initial phase map into a vergence-matched phase map, such that the initial phase map follows the curved vergence of the wavefront.
US11564830B2	Medical ice slurry production and delivery systems and methods The present disclosure provides systems and method for medical ice slurry production. In particular, systems and methods are provided for medical ice slurry production that enable an end user to produce and deliver a sterile medical ice slurry at the point of care.
US11564818B2	Vascular implant A medical implant (20) includes first and second ring members (22, 24), each including a resilient framework (26) having a generally cylindrical form. A tubular sleeve (28) is fixed to the first and second ring members so as to hold the ring members in mutual longitudinal alignment, thereby defining a lumen (32) passing through the ring members. A constricting element (30) is fit around the sleeve at a location intermediate the first and second ring members so as to reduce a diameter of the lumen at the location.
US11564814B1	Prosthesis cover and method of manufacture A sleeve generally shaped as a limb and an overlapping area of curvature formed in the sleeve extending a length of the sleeve. A clasp is formed from slicing the overlapping area of curvature the length of the sleeve along a line substantially perpendicular to a transverse plane to create a first end and a second end. The sleeve is openable to separate the first end and the second end of the clasp for fitting the sleeve around the prosthesis and latchable by fitting the first end of the clasp over the second end of the clasp.
US11564807B2	Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations.
US11564804B2	Intervertebral spinal implant An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae. The implant includes a body extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The body has a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls extending between the front and rear walls such that an interior chamber is defined within the front and rear ends and the first and second walls. The body defines an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter extending about the internal chamber. At least one of the side walls is defined by a solid support structure and an integral porous structure, the porous structure extending from the outer perimeter to the inner perimeter. The porous structure embeds or encapsulates at least a portion of the solid support structure.
US11564803B2	Expandable vertebral implant The present invention relates to an expandable implant for engagement between vertebrae generally comprising an inner member, outer member, and gear member positioned coaxial with respect to each other such that the inner and outer members are moveable relative to each other along an axis. The gear member is axially fixed to the outer member and freely rotatable with respect to the outer member and the gear member threadedly engages a threaded portion of the inner member to translate inner member along the axis. The implant is configured to engage the vertebrae in a predetermined alignment and the gear member includes gear teeth exposed to the exterior and configured to be accessible by a tool member at a plurality of angular positions around the perimeter of the implant device.
US11564801B2	Partially porous tibial component A method for removing a stem portion of an orthopedic implant from a bone comprises exposing an implanted orthopedic implant having a body portion, a stem portion interconnected to the body and a porous metal section forming an interconnection between the body and the stem portion. A cutting tool is mounted on a holder connected to an exposed surface of the orthopedic implant. The porous section is aligned with the cutting tool mounted on the holder. The entire porous section is cut by moving the cutting tool therethrough in a direction transverse to the stem portion axis. The implant body portion is then removed and then the stem portion is removed from the bone. The cutting tool may be a saw or chisel which may be mounted on a guide fixed to the body portion.
US11564800B2	Anterior stabilized knee implant A posterior cruciate ligament retaining knee implant prosthesis comprising a femoral component including a medial condyle and a lateral condyle separated from one another by an intercondylar channel adapted to accommodate throughput of a native cruciate ligament, both the medial condyle and the lateral condyle posteriorly terminate individually, the medial condyle including a medial condyle bearing surface and the lateral condyle including a lateral condyle bearing surface, the femoral component including an anterior cam, and a tibial component including a medial condyle receiver having a medial condyle receiver bearing surface, the tibial component also including a lateral condyle receiver having a lateral condyle receiver bearing surface, the tibial component also including an anterior post.
US11564799B2	Patellofemoral implant with porous ingrowth material and method of manufacturing same An orthopaedic implant includes: a base including a molding material; a first porous ingrowth material region coupled to the base; a second porous ingrowth material region coupled to the base; and at least one barrier insert coupled to the base, the barrier insert including a barrier material that is configured to prevent introduction of the molding material of the base into some pores of the first porous ingrowth material region and some pores of the second porous ingrowth material region during molding of the base.
US11564792B2	Ear tissue scaffold implant for auricular tissue reconstruction Ear implants for auricular tissue reconstruction in a patient are provided. The ear implant may be a tissue scaffold multicomponent assembly for reconstruction of auricular tissue. Thus, the assembly may include both a first and a second tissue scaffold component. Each comprises a biocompatible polymeric material having a plurality of open pores configured to support cell growth. The first tissue scaffold component defines a central void region and at least a portion of an outer ear framework of the patient after implantation. The second tissue scaffold component defines a base portion. After implantation into the patient, the second tissue scaffold component seats within the central void region of the first tissue scaffold component, so that the second tissue scaffold component is secured to the first tissue scaffold component. Methods for reconstructing auricular tissue in a patient using such ear implant tissue scaffolds are also provided.
US11564787B2	Stent with improved anti-migration properties An esophageal stent configured to span a stricture may include a tubular body configured to shift between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the tubular body having a first end and a second end. In the deployed configuration: the tubular body defines a first flange portion, a second flange portion, and a saddle portion extending from the first flange portion to the second flange portion; the tubular body further defining an overall longitudinal length extending from the first end to the second end; the first flange portion has a first outer radial extent, and the second flange portion has a second outer radial extent; the first outer radial extent and the second outer radial extent are greater than an outer radial extent of the saddle portion; and a longitudinal length of the saddle portion is at least 50% of the overall longitudinal length of the tubular body.
US11564785B2	Hydrogen peroxide-producing bacterial composition The invention provides compositions that include isolated, non-pathogenic, hydrogen peroxide-producing bacterial strains and genetically engineered LDH-deficient bacterial strains, which can be used to whiten teeth and treat periodontal disease.
US11564783B2	Modular support for dental prosthesis A modular support for dental prosthesis is configured for securement to abutments and respective dental implants. The modular support includes connectors releasably engaging respective abutments, collars surrounding respective connectors, vertically spaced planar wings extending from at least one collar substantially parallel to the occlusal plane, and a planar tab extending substantially parallel to the occlusal plane. One end of the planar tab extends between the pair of planar wings to provide an internal reinforcing framework for the dental prosthesis. A method of using the modular support for dental prosthesis is also disclosed.
US11564781B2	Healing abutment system for configuring crown abutments at an implant site An anatomical healing abutment is configured to connect to a dental implant. The healing abutment has a body portion which includes at least three reference marks that provide data to orient the connection axis of the abutment with the that of the dental implant so that certain conventional steps, including healing abutment manipulation, multiple scans, and the taking of impressions, can be eliminated, thereby saving time and effort on the part of the practitioner.
US11564772B2	Rolling bearing, bearing unit for air turbine, and air turbine handpiece for dental use When the compressed air is not applied, an inclined surface, which is positioned at an upstream side with respect to the supply direction of the compressed air, of the lip part is in contact with the inclined surface of the inner ring. When the compressed air is applied, a contact area between the inclined surface, which is positioned at the upstream side with respect to the supply direction of the compressed air, of the lip part and the inclined surface of the inner ring becomes smaller, as compared to when the compressed air is not applied.
US11564769B2	Apparatus for fiducial-association as part of extracting projection parameters relative to a 3D coordinate system A registration fixture or plate is configured for use with a medical imaging system. The registration fixture may be an optical magnetic registration plate including a plurality of fiducial markers in arranged in a predefined unique pattern. The pattern can be unambiguously detected on 2D image of the plate produced by the medical imaging system. Association of the 2D imaged pattern of fiducial markers with the actual 3D pattern on the optical magnetic registration plate allows for accurate calculation of projection matrices and co-registration of the 3D and 2D coordinate systems.
US11564767B2	Clinical diagnosis and treatment planning system and methods of use A spinal disorder diagnosis and treatment planning system is provided. The diagnosis and treatment planning system includes a mixed reality holographic display including at least one processor, at least one camera, at least one sensor, and being configured to acquire data points corresponding to a surface of a body adjacent to vertebral tissue. A computer database is configured to transmit imaging of the body including the vertebral tissue to the mixed reality holographic display. The mixed reality holographic display is configured to display a first holographic image of the vertebral tissue superimposed with a body image including the surface. Methods are also disclosed.
US11564763B2	Motion feedthrough A motion feedthrough for a surgical drape, the motion feedthrough comprising a drive transfer element comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being releasably engageable with a portion of a robot arm and the second portion being releasably engageable with a portion of an instrument, the drive transfer element being movable relative to a bulk portion of the drape so as to transfer drive between the robot arm and the instrument.
US11564762B2	Aligned gloves A glove-in-glove having aligned features is disclosed.
US11564751B2	Systems and methods for visualizing navigation of medical devices relative to targets Systems and methods for visualizing navigation of a medical device with respect to a target using a live fluoroscopic view. The methods include displaying, in a screen, a three-dimensional (3D) view of a 3D model of a target from the perspective of a medical device tip. The methods also include displaying, in the screen, a live two-dimensional (2D) fluoroscopic view showing a medical device, and displaying a target mark, which corresponds to the 3D model of the target, overlaid on the live 2D fluoroscopic view. The methods may include determining whether the medical device tip is aligned with the target, displaying the target mark in a first color if the medical device tip is aligned with the target, and displaying the target mark in second color different from the first color if the medical device tip is not aligned with the target.
US11564750B2	Method and system for assistance in guiding an endovascular instrument A system for assisting guiding an endovascular instrument in vascular structures of an anatomical region of interest of a patient. This system includes an imaging device for capturing three-dimensional images of parts of the body of a patient, a programmable device and a viewing unit. The imaging device captures partially superposed fluoroscopic images of the region, and the programmable device forms a first augmented image, representative of a complete panorama of bones of the region, and cooperates with the imaging device to obtain a second augmented image including a representation of the vascular structures of the region. The imaging device captures a current fluoroscopic image of a part of the region, and the programmable device registers the current fluoroscopic image with respect to the first augmented image and locates and displays, on the viewing unit, an image region corresponding to the current fluoroscopic image in the second augmented image.
US11564740B2	Ultrapolar telescopic electrosurgery pencil An ultrapolar telescopic electrosurgery pencil that can be used in both monopolar and bipolar modes for cutting and coagulation. The ultrapolar telescopic electrosurgery pencil can operate at very low power levels (such as 15-20 Watts or less) to both cut and coagulate tissue thereby reducing patient risk and damage to tissue.
US11564731B2	Method for detecting presence of tubing in pump assembly Methods for detecting tubing in a pump assembly of a pump system are provided. For example, a method comprises connecting a power supply to each of a plurality of pump motors of the pump system. Each pump motor of the plurality of pump motors has a power supply cable configured to connect to the power supply and drives a pump head of a plurality of pump heads of the pump system. The method also comprises sensing a motor current from each of the power supply cables, determining whether tubing is loaded in each pump head, and, if tubing is not loaded in a pump head, then disconnecting from the power supply the power supply cable of the pump motor associated with the pump head in which tubing is not loaded. Systems for detecting the presence of tubing within a pump head of a plurality of pump heads also are provided.
US11564728B1	Systems and methods for percutaneous access, formation, and maintenance of arteriovenous fistulas Methods for creating and maintaining an anastomosis between two adjacent blood vessels using percutaneous techniques, for use in hemodialysis procedures are disclosed and described.
US11564722B2	Joint repair system A joint stabilization (reduction) system and associated methods and tools for placement of the system in an open or minimally invasive technique. The joint stabilization system includes a flexible prosthetic band for stabilizing the bones in proper position and a connector mechanism for joining the two ends of the prosthetic band around the bones. One end of the prosthetic band can be permanently attached to the connector.
US11564715B2	Polyaxial bone anchoring device A polyaxial bone anchoring device includes a receiving part with a rod receiving portion defining a recess for receiving a rod, and a head receiving portion with a wall that defines an accommodation space for accommodating a head of an anchoring element, and a locking member positionable at least partially around the head receiving portion and movable from a first position where the head can pivot in the accommodation space to a second position where an angular position of the head is locked. The wall of the head receiving portion further defines at least one cavity in communication with the accommodation space that reduces a radial thickness of at least part of the wall located between the accommodation space and the locking member, and at least part of the cavity is separated radially from the accommodation space by a portion of the wall.
US11564701B2	Apparatus for automated opening of craniotomies for mammalian brain access An automated craniotomy opening apparatus includes a drilling apparatus with a drilling tip, at least one drilling apparatus positioning device, a detection device, and a computer processor that automatically controls the drilling apparatus, the positioning device, and the detection device. A method for automated opening of craniotomies includes, under automatic control of a computer processor, drilling into a skull for a predetermined distance and determining when there is a conductance drop near the drilling tip that indicates skull breakthrough. If the conductance is not below a predetermined threshold, drilling continues iteratively manner until conductance is below the threshold. A craniotomy pattern may be predetermined and automatically drilled under control of the processor. A cranial window may be created by drilling along a path that interpolates between holes to form the circumference of the window. Determining conductance may include use of an impedance detection circuit.
US11564699B2	Handheld surgical instrument A handheld surgical instrument comprising an energy storage element, wherein the energy storage element is a spring coupled to the impacting mechanism, an impacting mechanism has a tip configured to impact a bone, wherein the tip includes a tapered point, a power transmission mechanism is configured to transmit energy from the energy storage element to the impacting mechanism, wherein the power transmission mechanism includes a semi-flexible metal wire guided by a hollow shaft, wherein the hollow shaft includes a distal end, the semi-flexible metal wire is includes a bend toward the distal end, a trigger mechanism is configured to release energy from the energy storage element, wherein the bend includes an angle between 14 degrees and 46 degrees, wherein the trigger mechanism includes a manual lever which, when actuated, simultaneously retracts the tip and charges the energy storage element.
US11564696B2	First at scene trauma treatment A medical bandaging and tourniquet system for use in dressing puncture wounds is provided. The medical bandaging and tourniquet system includes a primary dressing, a secondary dressing, a band, a tightening buckle, a retaining clip, and a tightening rod. The primary dressing serves as a main wrapping bandage that mounts the secondary dressing and tourniquet components together. The secondary dressing removably attaches to the primary dressing and serves as a bandage that can be installed onto minor wounds. The band connects to the primary dressing, serving as an elastic tourniquet band. The tightening buckle and the retaining clip are connected to the primary dressing. The tightening rod is positioned between the tightening buckle and the retaining clip. The primary dressing straps tightly along a wound though the tightening buckle. The strap is further compressed by turning the tightening rod. The tightening rod can then be secured to the retaining clip.
US11564695B2	Tourniquet The present disclosure relates to a tourniquet 1 comprising a tension sensor 8 and loop portion 4 ensuring that an intended pressure has been achieved on a body part on which the tourniquet is applied. The tension sensor comprises a plurality of cuts 20 arranged in a predetermined pattern. The present disclosure also relates to a dispenser comprising a plurality of such tourniquets, and a kit comprising a tourniquet.
US11564692B2	Occlusion systems An occlusion device with particular utility in occlusion of left atrial appendages is described. The occlusion device embodiments utilize an inflatable balloon or expandable element used to occlude the treatment site.
US11564682B2	Surgical stapler device A surgical stapler device comprising an end effector, a shaft, and a firing assembly is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw from an open configuration to a closed configuration, and a staple cartridge comprising staples deployable from the end effector. The firing assembly comprises a firing member, a drive bar, and a compliant portion. The firing member comprises a first camming portion configured to engage the first jaw and a second camming portion configured to engage the second jaw. The compliant portion is selectively movable in a first direction for advancement of the firing member by the drive bar to deploy the staples. The compliant portion is selectively movable in a second direction, opposite the first direction, for retraction of the firing member by the drive bar to permit a transition of the second iaw toward the open configuration.
US11564679B2	Powered surgical stapler A surgical instrument can comprise a handle, a motor, and a shaft extending from the handle. The handle and/or the shaft can define a longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a fastener cartridge comprising a plurality of fasteners removably stored therein, an anvil configured to deform the fasteners, a closure drive configured to move the anvil toward and away from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis, and a firing drive configured to deploy the fasteners from the fastener cartridge which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The surgical instrument can further comprise a transmission comprising a first operating configuration which connects the motor to the closure drive and a second operating configuration which connects the motor to the firing drive.
US11564665B2	Ultrasonic probe, ultrasonic diagnostic device, and manufacturing method of ultrasonic probe An object of the invention is to provide an ultrasonic probe, an ultrasonic diagnostic device, and a manufacturing method of the ultrasonic probe, which are capable of reducing a product defect rate. An ultrasonic probe according to one embodiment includes a plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of channels includes a vibrator that outputs an ultrasonic wave, and a transmission circuit unit that changes an output in response to an input transmission signal and causes the vibrator to output the ultrasonic wave by driving the vibrator with the output. Here, the transmission circuit unit includes a stop signal holding circuit that holds a stop signal when the stop signal is input in advance, and selects whether to change the output in response to the transmission signal based on whether the stop signal is held.
US11564664B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and control method thereof An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus in accordance with one aspect of the disclosure includes: a plurality of channels configured to transmit and receive signal with a plurality of transducer elements comprised in a probe; a beamformer configured to perform beamforming a signal received from a preset number of active channel among the plurality of channels; a switch configured to connect the probe and the plurality of channels; and a controller configured to determine a faulty channel among the plurality of channels, compare whether the number of the plurality of channels is greater than or equal to the number of the plurality of transducer elements and control the switch based on the comparison result when the faulty channel is comprised in the active channel.
US11564658B2	Ultrasound elastography imaging system and method The present disclosure relates to an ultrasound elastography system and method. The system may include a transmitting/receiving unit which transmits ultrasound pulses to a target and receives ultrasound echoes from the target to obtain the ultrasound echo signals; an imaging unit which processes the ultrasound echo signals and displays the obtained image; and an analysis unit which detects a region of interest and a shell region selected by an operator in the image, calculate elasticity parameters in a reference region and the shell region respectively, and analyzes the elasticity parameters to obtain an analysis result.
US11564657B2	Augmented reality interface for assisting a user to operate an ultrasound device Aspects of the technology described herein relate to techniques for guiding an operator to use an ultrasound device. Thereby, operators with little or no experience operating ultrasound devices may capture medically relevant ultrasound images and/or interpret the contents of the obtained ultrasound images. For example, some of the techniques disclosed herein may be used to identify a particular anatomical view of a subject to image with an ultrasound device, guide an operator of the ultrasound device to capture an ultrasound image of the subject that contains the particular anatomical view, and/or analyze the captured ultrasound image to identify medical information about the subject.
US11564652B2	Storage medium, dynamic analysis apparatus, and dynamic analysis system A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program causes a computer to perform an analysis process based on a radiation moving image in which a dynamic state of a specific site of a subject is captured. The program includes the analysis process in which, an analysis is performed based on the radiation moving image wherein when a plane in which the specific site is movable is to be a movable plane, the radiation moving image is obtained by irradiating radiation on the specific site in a state in which the radiation is orthogonal to the movable plane.
US11564650B2	Method and system for detecting pneumothorax Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a pneumothorax detection method performed by a computing device. The method may comprise obtaining predicted pneumothorax information, predicted tube information, and a predicted spinal baseline with respect to an input image from a trained pneumothorax prediction model; determining at least one pneumothorax representative position for the predicted pneumothorax information and at least one tube representative position for the predicted tube information, in a prediction image in which the predicted pneumothorax information and the predicted tube information are displayed; dividing the prediction image into a first region and a second region by the predicted spinal baseline; and determining a region in which the at least one pneumothorax representative position and the at least one tube representative position exist among the first region and the second region.
US11564647B2	Medical imaging apparatus and method of operating same A medical imaging apparatus is provided. The medical image apparatus includes an output unit; and a controller configured to control the output unit to display an image obtained by photographing an object and to display, over the image, a top indicator for setting a top limit for an area to be X-rayed and at least one guideline indicating a bottom limit for the area to be X-rayed according to the top indicator and the number of partial photographing operations.
US11564642B2	Opioid overdose monitoring An overdose of opioids can cause the user to stop breathing, resulting in death. A physiological monitoring system monitors respiration based on oxygen saturation readings from a fingertip pulse oximeter in communication with a smart mobile device and sends opioid monitoring information from the smart mobile device to an opioid overdose monitoring service. The opioid overdose monitoring service notifies a first set of contacts when the opioid monitoring information.
US11564637B1	System and method for physiological health simulation Systems and methods for health and body simulations in order to predict numerous physiological parameters in a subject or a population of subjects based on the input of limited physiological data.
US11564634B2	Determining health state of individuals The present subject matter discloses a system(s) and a method(s) for determining a health state of an individual. According to an embodiment, a method comprises measuring, by a heart rate sensor, a heart rate of the individual during operation within the environment. The method further comprises outputting, by a pressure sensing platform, pressure data of the individual. Further, the method comprises outputting, by an image capturing device, image data of the individual. The method further comprises inferring, by a processing unit, an amount of fat of the individual in the image data. The method further comprises updating, by the processing unit, the amount of fat of the individual using the pressure data. The method further comprises controlling, by the processing unit, a threshold for determining the health state of the individual, using the amount of fat and the heart rate of the individual.
US11564629B2	Devices for testing distal colonic and anorectal function A pellet for testing distal colonic and anorectal function. In one embodiment the pellet comprises a bag comprising the exterior of the pellet wherein the bag is comprised of a polymer that is reactive with a catalyst to form a more solid-like substance. In another embodiment, the pellet may comprise one of a grapheme layer, a wavelength transducer, or a magnetically attractive element. In another embodiment the pellet may comprise a telescopic extender and further comprise a telescope bad coupled to the telescopic extender.
US11564628B2	Compact force sensor for catheters An ablation catheter system configured with a compact force sensor at a distal end for detection of contact forces exerted on an end effector. The force sensor includes fiber optics operatively coupled with reflecting members on a structural member. In one embodiment, the optical fibers and reflecting members cooperate with the deformable structure to provide a variable gap interferometer for sensing deformation of the structural member due to contact force. In another embodiment, a change in the intensity of the reflected light is detected to measure the deformation. The measured deformations are then used to compute a contact force vector. In some embodiments, the force sensor is configured to passively compensate for temperature changes that otherwise lead to erroneous force indications. In other embodiments, the system actively compensates for errant force indications caused by temperature changes by measuring certain local temperatures of the structural member.
US11564611B2	System, method, and apparatus for visualizing cardiac timing information using animations An animated electrophysiology map is generated from a plurality of data points, each including measured electrophysiology information, location information, and timing information. The electrophysiology and location information can be used to generate the electrophysiology map, such as a local activation time, peak-to-peak voltage, or fractionation map. Animated timing markers can be superimposed upon the electrophysiology map using the electrophysiology, location, and timing information. For example a series of frames can be displayed sequentially, each including a static image of the electrophysiology map at a point in time and timing markers corresponding to the state or position of an activation wavefront at the point in time superimposed thereon. The visibility or opacity of the timing markers can be adjusted from frame to frame, dependent upon a distance between the timing marker and the activation wavefront, to give the illusion that the timing markers are moving along the electrophysiology map.
US11564605B2	Method of manufacturing a lead for an active implantable medical device with a chip for electrode multiplexing A method of manufacturing a lead. The method includes providing a supporting tube, and disposing a conductive strip on an outer surface of the supporting tube such that the conductive strip extends in an axial direction along a length of the supporting tube. The method also includes mounting a chip having a first conductive contact pad and a second conductive contact pad to the supporting tube such that the first conductive contact pad is in contact with the conductive strip. The method further includes fitting an electrode to the supporting tube such that the electrode is in contact with the second conductive contact pad, and coupling a conductor to each end of the supporting tube such that each conductor is in contact with the conductive strip. The method also includes covering at least one of the chip and the conductors with a sheath to provide the lead.
US11564604B2	Passive double drive member activated safety blood collection device A shieldable needle device including a drive member is disclosed. The drive member is extendable between a biased position and an extended position for moving a tip guard from an first position to a second position in which the tip guard shields a distal end of the needle cannula. The shieldable needle device includes a pair of wings extending laterally from opposing sides of the hub that are movable between a laterally extending position and a dorsal position. With the wings in the dorsal position, the wings retain the drive member in the biased position thereby maintaining the tip guard in the first position. Movement of the wings from the dorsal position to the laterally extending position releases retainment of the drive member. A second drive member may be included.
US11564603B2	Latch mechanism for preventing lancet oscillation in a lancing device A lancing device including a latch that pivots between a non-blocking position allowing a lancet carrier and a lancet to advance and retract through a first forward and reverse lancing stroke and a blocking position preventing further/excess/secondary oscillation of the lancet carrier and lancet. The pivotal latch can pivot about an axis perpendicular (e.g., for an L-shaped latch) or parallel/coaxial (e.g., for a sleeve latch) to the advancement and retraction motion of the lancet carrier and lancet.
US11564598B2	System and method for monitoring body kinematics A system and method are provided for monitoring body kinematics. A wearable coil configuration of the system comprises at least first and second electrically-conductive coils adapted to be secured to a subject in a predetermined spatial relationship and orientation relative to one another. The first coil acts as a first transmitter and generates a first magnetic flux when a first electrical current is passed through it. The second coil acts as a receiver. The first magnetic flux induces a first electrical current or voltage in the second coil. A measurement instrument of the system is configured to measure the first electrical current or voltage and to output a first measurement signal. A processor, which may be part of, or external to, the system is configured to execute a motion monitoring algorithm that processes at least the measurement signal to determine at least a first motion made by the subject.
US11564596B2	Systems and methods for patient fluid management Systems and methods are disclosed that provide for regular, periodic or continuous monitoring of fluid volume based on direct measurement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) physical dimension using a wireless measurement sensor implanted in the IVC. By basing diagnostic decisions and treatments on changes in an IVC physical dimension, information on patient fluid state is available across the entire euvolemic range of fluid states, thus providing earlier warning of hypervolemia or hypovolemia and enabling the modulation of patient treatments to permit more stable long-term fluid management.
US11564590B2	Deep learning techniques for generating magnetic resonance images from spatial frequency data Techniques for generating magnetic resonance (MR) images of a subject from MR data obtained by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the techniques include: obtaining input MR spatial frequency data obtained by imaging the subject using the MRI system; generating an MR image of the subject from the input MR spatial frequency data using a neural network model comprising: a pre-reconstruction neural network configured to process the input MR spatial frequency data; a reconstruction neural network configured to generate at least one initial image of the subject from output of the pre-reconstruction neural network; and a post-reconstruction neural network configured to generate the MR image of the subject from the at least one initial image of the subject.
US11564586B2	Method and system for monitoring thoracic tissue fluid A method for monitoring thoracic tissue. The method comprises intercepting reflections of electromagnetic (EM) radiation reflected from thoracic tissue of a patient in radiation sessions during a period of at least 24 hours, detecting a change of a dielectric coefficient of the thoracic tissue by analyzing respective the reflections, and outputting a notification indicating the change. The reflections are changed as an outcome of thoracic movements which occur during the period.
US11564580B2	Housing comprising a sensor An assembly of at least one radiation detector, at least one radiation emitter and a housing configured to be positioned inside the ear canal of a person or animal, the detector(s) and emitter(s) being provided in or on the housing, the emitter(s) being configured to emit radiation away from the housing and the detector(s) being configured to receive radiation directed toward the housing. No overlap may be provided between the field of view of the radiation detector(s) and the emitter(s), such as by providing a blocking element.
US11564577B2	Wearable device coupled to time-of-flight imaging system An optical system measures one or more physiological parameters with a wearable device that includes a light emitting diode (LED) source including a driver and a plurality of semiconductor sources that generate an output optical light. One or more lenses deliver a lens output light to tissue of a user. A detection system receives at least a portion of the lens output light reflected from the tissue and generates an output signal having a signal-to-noise ratio. The detection system comprises a plurality of spatially separated detectors and an analog to digital converter. The detection system increases the signal-to-noised ratio by comparing a first signal with the LEDs off to a second signal with the LEDs on. An imaging system including a Bragg reflector is pulsed and has a near infrared wavelength. A beam splitter splits the light into a sample arm and a reference arm to measure time-of-flight.
US11564571B2	System and method for making a recommendation for a user of a life management system A life management system receives data from a client device worn by a user, the data comprising biotelemetry data and activity data collected about a user wearing the client device. The life management system generates snapshot information using information from a group consisting of: the biotelemetry data, activity data, social data associated with the user, and user profile information associated with the user. The life management system generates a recommendation using portions of the snapshot information, and updates the snapshot information with the recommendation. The life management system executes a recommendation associated with the snapshot information in accordance with the user controls associated with the user.
US11564568B1	Eye imaging system and fundus camera positioning device An eye imaging system can include a head-wearable fundus camera positioning helmet with an outer shell and a conformable liner that can include head location fiducials defining a specified plane. An attached articulating fundus camera fixture can include a fundus camera positioning indication system to indicate a position of the fundus camera with respect to an eye of the patient for acquiring one or more fundus camera images at the indicated position such that fundus camera images recorded over a chronic period of time are assessable using the position information from the fundus camera positioning indication system. The articulating fundus camera fixture can include an articulating arm and a fundus camera mount. The system can assist the patient with helmet positioning, and can automatically position the fundus camera for accurate image capture and analysis, such as using a trained machine learning model for patient evaluation, monitoring, or diagnosis.
US11564567B2	System and method for locating a surface of ocular tissue for glaucoma surgery based on dual aiming beams A target surface in an eye is located using a dual aiming beam apparatus that transmits a first aiming beam of light and a second aiming beam of light. An optics subsystem receives a laser beam from a laser source, the first aiming beam of light, and the second aiming beam of light, and directs the beams of light to be incident with the target surface and aligns the beams of light such that they intersect at a point corresponding to a focus of the laser beam. An imaging apparatus captures an image of the target surface including a first spot corresponding to the first aiming beam of light and a second spot corresponding to a second aiming beam of light. A separation between the spots indicates that the focus is away from the target surface, while overlapping spots indicate the focus is at or on the target surface.
US11564566B2	System and method for monitoring pupillary light response System, devices and methods for monitoring pupillary response(s) are presented; the system comprises a light-blocking enclosure for receiving a first eye and a second eye of an individual, a light source for emitting visible light inside the enclosure and illuminating said first eye and/or second eye according to a predetermined illumination schedule, an image capturing unit for receiving visible light reflected from the first eye and/or the second eye while each eye being illuminated by said light source, and for capturing a plurality of images at a specific rate of the first eye and/or the second eye, a control unit for controlling operation of the light source and the image capturing unit and for receiving first data indicative of the plurality of images, a processing unit for processing the first data to determine second data indicative of size of pupil(s) of the first and/or second eye(s) in each of said plurality of images and processing the second data to enable determining an ophthalmological condition of the individual and generating an output signal indicative thereof, and an output interface for receiving the output signal from the control unit and presenting the output to the individual.
US11564564B2	Home OCT with automatic focus adjustment An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for imaging a retina applies a user specific focus correction to focus a sample arm light beam on the user's retina. An OCT image detector generates an OCT signal. A control unit monitors the OCT signal, controls a reference arm optical path length adjustment mechanism to identify a length of the reference arm optical path for which the OCT signal corresponds to an OCT image of the retina, and varies an operational parameter of the sample arm light beam focus mechanism over a range, while maintaining the length of the reference arm optical path for which the OCT signal corresponds to the OCT image of the retina, to identify a focus correction for the user, based on the OCT signal, for application to the sample arm light beam.
US11564559B2	Insertion portion of endoscope and endoscope to which the insertion portion is applied An insertion portion of an endoscope includes a multi-lumen tube including a treatment instrument insertion channel, a first wire insertion hole that is provided parallel to the treatment instrument insertion channel, and a second wire insertion hole; one towing wire including a first portion that is inserted into the first wire insertion hole, a second portion that is inserted into the second wire insertion hole, and a third portion that is drawn out between the first wire insertion hole and the second wire insertion hole, wherein a proximal end portion of the first portion and a proximal end portion of the second portion are connected to a bending operation member; and a third wire insertion hole into which the third portion is inserted and in which the third portion abuts on a part of an inner peripheral surface.
US11564554B2	Dishwasher with heat pump The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher having a heat pump, including a dishwasher body provided with a tub configured with a washing space therein and a sump provided at a bottom of the tub to temporarily accommodate washing water; a heat pump having a compressor, an evaporator, an expansion apparatus, and a sump condenser provided inside the sump to exchange heat with washing water inside the sump; and a controller that controls the heat pump to be driven so as to increase the temperature of the washing water inside the sump. As a result, a heating time of washing water may be shortened, thereby suppressing washing time from being prolonged.
US11564553B2	Dish washer Provided is a structure of a sump assembly of a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes a tub forming a washing chamber, and a sump assembly provided at a lower side of the washing chamber and configured to store washing water in the washing chamber, wherein the sump assembly includes a sump housing having a water storage chamber storing the washing water and a sidewall portion forming the water storage chamber, and a heater provided on the sidewall portion to apply heat to the washing water stored in the sump assembly. The heater includes a planar heating element, and the planar heating element provided in a cylindrical shape forms the sidewall portion.
US11564551B2	Dishwasher with molded tubular spray element A tubular spray element for a dishwasher is formed in part from a molded elongated tube including one or more elongated slots formed in a sidewall thereof along one or more lengthwise portions of the elongated tube and one or more additional lengthwise portions in which the sidewall extends fully around a circumference of the elongated tube. In addition, one or more elongated caps are secured to the elongated tube and are sized and configured to cover the elongated slot(s).
US11564548B2	Cleaning robot capable of simultaneously driving a driving wheel and an impeller by single motor Disclosed is a cleaning robot capable of simultaneously driving a driving wheel and an impeller by a single motor, including a motor output shaft, a driving wheel provided with a second rotating shaft and an impeller provided with a first rotating shaft; a connector is connected between the motor output shaft and the first rotating shaft; and a speed reducer is connected between the connector and the second rotating shaft. The cleaning robot moves forward and backward and makes a turn by the driving wheel, allows wastes to enter an internal filter element under the action of negative pressure generated by the internal impeller, and discharges the purified water or air out of the equipment. The present invention can simultaneously drive the impeller and the driving wheel by using only one motor and can enable the driving wheel and the impeller to generate different rotating speeds.
US11564547B2	Cleaning pad for an autonomous cleaning robot A cleaning pad includes a mounting surface disposed on a top side of the cleaning pad. The mounting surface is configured to provide a mechanical connection to an autonomous cleaning robot. The cleaning pad includes a first outer layer disposed on a bottom side of the cleaning pad, the first outer layer having a first coefficient of friction; and a second outer layer disposed on the bottom side of the cleaning pad, the second outer layer having a second coefficient of friction less than the first coefficient of friction.
US11564546B2	Cleaner A cleaner includes a first cleaning module including a left spin mop and a right spin mop that come into contact with a floor while rotating in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from an upper side, a second cleaning module that comes into contact with the floor at a position spaced apart from the left spin mop and the right spin mop in a forward-and-backward direction, a body supported by the first cleaning module and the second cleaning module, and a water supply module that supplies water to the first cleaning module. A water tank is disposed inside the body. Water supplied by the water supply module reaches the first cleaning module before reaching the floor.
US11564544B2	Adapter device for a cordless electric vacuum cleaner It is disclosed an adapter device for a vacuum cleaner comprising a hollow tubular body comprising a first end configured to engage a part of the vacuum cleaner and a second end configured to engage an accessory or a flexible tube, wherein the hollow tubular body is at least partially of a deformable material with elastic return and comprises a ring protruding radially outwards from the external surface of the tubular body. The adapter device could comprise a plurality of rings protruding radially outwards from the external surface of the tubular body. The rings of the plurality of rings could have an increasing diameter.
US11564538B2	Hinge post for toilet seat A toilet seat assembly includes a hinge post configured to be coupled to a toilet bowl, a toilet seat configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position about a pivot axis relative to the toilet bowl, and a slow-close member coupled between the hinge post and the toilet seat such that the toilet seat is moveable along a second axis relative to the hinge post. The slow-close member controls movement of the toilet seat about the pivot axis when the toilet seat moves from the raised position to the lowered position.
US11564534B2	Roasting/serving device with raised portion A roasting/serving device has a base rack and a removably attachable raised rack. The assembled base and raised racks are held within a single pan or between a lower pan and an oppositely-oriented upper pan. The pan or pans containing the assembled base and raised racks is/are placed within a wire chafing stand with rotatable handles. The handles are rotatable to clamp together rims of the upper pan and lower pan.
US11564529B1	Portable grilling apparatus A portable grilling apparatus includes a support base having a ring defining an opening and legs each having a first end depending from said ring and a second free end. The legs are angled outwardly from the ring such that said second ends define an open space. The apparatus includes a grill body having a bottom wall and a continuous sidewall extending upwardly therefrom and defining an interior area and an open top. In a grilling configuration, the bottom wall of the grill body is nested in the opening of the ring of the support base whereas in a storage configuration, the support base is inverted and the bottom wall of the grill body is nested in the interior space defined by the legs. The grilling apparatus includes a seating device enabling a user to be seated at the use configuration and for receiving/transporting the apparatus at the storage configuration.
US11564524B2	Sous vide cooker A sous vide cooker having a housing, a bulkhead attached to the housing to form a first cavity, a heat sink attached to the bulkhead to form a second cavity, and a skirt attached to the bulkhead to form a third cavity below the heat sink. A TRIAC is physically attached in conductive thermal communication to the heat sink in the second cavity. The cooker also has a motor, an impeller located in the third cavity, a drive shaft extending through at least the heat sink and into the third cavity and operatively connecting the motor to the impeller, and a heating element located within the third cavity.
US11564521B1	Access devices and methods of using and making the same Access devices for removably retaining an object are provided, as well as methods of making and using such access devices. The access device can include: a device body including a back side and a front side; an anchor device secured on the back side of the device body, and the anchor device for securing the access device to a supporting structure; and a retention device secured on the front side of the device body, and the retention device for removably retaining the object.
US11564519B1	Automatic self-adjusting beverage container receptacle An automatic self-adjusting beverage container receptacle has a plurality of handles for the end-user to stabilize the receptacle in operation. The receptacle contains a plurality of parallel polygons of flexible bands inside the receptacle that permit a caregiver to easily and quickly insert a beverage container. The bands also stabilize and grip the container in operation to prevent it from shifting or falling out when the receptacle is lifted and tilted by the end user in consuming the beverage. An accessory mounting system permits the rapid attachment of accessories in a temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent fashion, making each receptacle assembly customizable for individual users.
US11564512B2	Self-making bedding system, method and kit thereof A bedding system, method and kit for the automation and ventilation of an existing duvet are disclosed. The system has an inflatable lining configured to be inserted and affixed into a cover together with the duvet, the inflatable lining comprising a network of pneumatic chambers defining a plurality of openings extending through the lining allowing air to circulate through the lining; and an air blower operatively connected to the inflatable lining for blowing air into the network of pneumatic chambers, so as in use, the inflatable lining is inflated to allow for the duvet and its cover to be straightened back into position after every use of the bed. The system can also include a sub-network for providing warm or cold air to control the temperature of the bedding. In contrast to traditional systems, the proposed invention is light weight and easily adaptable to current commercially available beds.
US11564509B2	Systems and methods for supporting and displaying elongate utensils A display system for supporting a plurality of elongate utensils includes a base defining a flat base surface and a longitudinal axis normal to the base surface. An outer shell includes an outer body coupled to the base and extends longitudinally therefrom. The outer body defines a plurality of outer openings extending therethrough, each sized to slidably receive therethrough an elongate utensil. An inner shell includes an inner body coupled to the base, the inner body spaced apart from and at least partially contained within the outer shell. The inner body defines a plurality of inner openings each aligned with a corresponding one of the outer openings along a respective insertion axis of a plurality of insertion axes and sized to slidably receive the elongate utensil. The plurality of insertion axes are oriented at a plurality of different angles relative to the longitudinal axis.
US11564504B2	Bedside rail A bedside rail, a system of coordinating two bedside rails, and a method of using the one or more bedside rails to prevent a user of an associated mattress from having their elbows slide off the mattress. Each bedside rail has an adjustable vertical component as well as an adjustable bar that can separately moves along the vertical component. A supporting line can extend between the adjustable bars of two bedside rails along opposing sides of a mattress. A cushioned portion over the vertical component can be selectively elevated adjacent to and above a top surface of the mattress along both sides thereof.
US11564501B2	System, apparatus, and method for a convertible child high-chair and step stool The convertible child high-chair and step stool can include a frame having a front leg stand and a rear leg stand. A height adjustment mechanism can be coupled to the front leg stand or the rear leg stand and can be adjustable along the vertical axis of the front leg stand or the rear leg stand from a raised position to a lowered position. The apparatus can also include a booster seat and removable platform step. In the raised position, the booster seat can be coupled to the height adjustment mechanism to provide a high chair. In the lowered position, the booster seat can be removed and the removable platform step can be coupled to the height adjustment mechanism and the frame to provide a step stool. The apparatus can also include wheel assemblies coupled to the frame that limit the potential for tip hazards in the step stool configuration.
US11564496B1	Interlockingly extending driving mechanism for electric sofa An interlockingly extending driving mechanism for an electric sofa, including a backrest adjusting assembly provided in a sofa seat frame. A footrest assembly is provided at one end, remote from the backrest, of the backrest adjusting assembly, and the backrest adjusting assembly is connected with the footrest adjusting assembly. The footrest adjusting assembly includes a supporting rod which is vertically and fixedly provided on the surface of one side of the backrest adjusting assembly, a driving unit is provided on the supporting rod, the driving unit is drivingly connected with a transmitting screw, an interlocking unit is movably connected to one end, close to the footrest, of the transmitting screw, the interlocking unit is movably connected with the footrest, and when the transmitting screw drives the interlocking unit to move, the interlocking unit drives the footrest assembly to extend or fold.
US11564494B2	Blow-molded unitary structure with enhanced strength A blow-molded unitary structure includes a panel having first and second panel walls and a generally hollow interior between the first and second panel walls. The structure also includes one or more different types of strengthening elements monolithically formed with the panel and across a substantial portion of the panel to enhance the strength of the structure. A strengthening element can be a depression recessing from the second panel wall toward an interior of the panel, a protrusion protruding from the second panel wall toward an exterior of the panel, a rib protruding outwardly toward the exterior of the panel and a trench formed by side walls of adjacent protrusions.
US11564489B2	Furniture system A furniture system with mounting rails fastened to a wall or rear wall and which have openings, and suspension portions connected to stockage elements that can be suspended in said openings. The furniture system further has a rear wall which extends, with two longitudinal narrow sides, substantially in the vertical direction and which rests on or is fastened to the mounting rails, wherein a strip-like rear wall side part is arranged in parallel with one longitudinal narrow side, in parallel with both longitudinal narrow sides of the rear wall, and which rests on or is fastened to the mounting rail. A recess or gap is formed in a transition region from the rear wall to the rear wall side part, between the longitudinal narrow side of the rear wall and the longitudinal narrow side of the rear wall side part, allowing access to openings of a mounting rail.
US11564482B2	Screw rod self-locking device, and height-adjustable leg and height-adjustable desk applying the same A screw rod self-locking device includes a one-way bearing and a mounting seat, and an inner hole of the one-way bearing is sleeved at an end of a screw rod. A mounting hole for receiving the one-way bearing is disposed on the mounting seat, and the one-way bearing is rotatably fitted into the mounting hole along a circumferential direction. An adjusting mechanism for adjusting a circumferential locking force of the mounting hole for the one-way bearing is disposed on the mounting seat so as to adjust a size of a friction force between an outer wall of the one-way bearing and an inner wall of the mounting hole. A height-adjustable leg and a height-adjustable desk applying the same are further provided. In this way, a size of a self-locking friction force to be overcome during backward rotation of a screw rod can be self-defined, thereby guaranteeing consistency of product performances.
US11564472B2	Applicator for applying a cosmetic product Applicator for applying a cosmetic product to the skin, in particular the eyelids, comprising an applicator member (10), the latter having on its external surface a recess (12) and an applicator tip (15) having a substantially flat main facet (20) extending from the recess (12) towards the distal end of the applicator member (10).
US11564450B2	Systems and methods for enhancing boot comfort and style Boot shafts can be designed for comfort by providing expansion in the shaft of a boot. Portions of a shaft can be replaced, augmented, or associated with a more deformable and elastically resilient material or materials. When effectively associated or integrated, the elastic material can allow for temporary expansion of the shaft to ease passage of the heel and foot through the shaft and into the shoe box. A long thin resilient feature can provide expansion and ease of passage of a foot down the boot shaft while also potentially minimizing conspicuous departure from conventional stylings. Such features can also be physically obscured with straps (which may rotate, for example). Such features may be curved or angled to visually in fit with and even be camouflaged by surrounding decorative ornamentation on the shaft of such a boot.
US11564443B2	Textiles and articles and processes for making the same Films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles including thermoplastic elastomeric compositions are described, as are methods of making the films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles. These films, fibers, filaments, yarns and textiles can be used to make articles of apparel, footwear, and sporting equipment. When thermoformed, the thermoplastic elastomeric compositions can impart abrasion resistance, traction, and other advantageous properties to the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
US11564430B2	Lightweight, permeable garment formed from monofilament yarns Aspects herein relate to a knit textile or garment that comprises at least a first and second portion. The first portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn and a second yarn. The second portion comprises a second percentage by weight of the first yarn and the second yarn. The two portions are integrally knitted from each other. The second portions provide a high level of air permeability, while the first portions provide moisture wicking and may be used as modesty portions in garments.
US11564428B2	Fitness garment A fitness garment that promotes excessive water weight and body fat loss at targeted areas of the wearer's body. The fitness garment is adjustable, machine washable, and conforms close to the user's body to specifically target problem weight loss areas to ensure maximum results. A lower panel formed of neoprene is held in close conformity to a user's torso to retain body heat at targeted locations. An upper panel is formed of a breathable resilient material and extends around the user's chest and shoulders, when worn. A zipper closure on a front face of the garment is operable to regulate the user's body heat. A lateral side zipper is provided as a closure of a side opening of the lower panel to selectively retain body heat around the user's stomach and back around the waistline.
US11564421B2	Interactive object having light-transmissive pattern with controlled hole-shape Systems and methods for interactive objects including illuminated surfaces are provided. An interactive object includes a flexible substrate comprising a soft material that is non-transmissive to light. The interactive object includes a plurality of holes extending from an inside surface of the flexible substrate to an outside surface of the flexible substrate to form a light-transmissive pattern at one or more locations of the flexible substrate. An illuminated surface is positioned adjacent to the inside surface of the flexible substrate with its front surface extending along at least a portion of the inside surface of the flexible substrate at the one or more locations including the plurality of holes. The interactive object includes one or more electronic components electrically coupled to the illuminated surface to control the illuminated surface to provide a visual output.
US11564416B2	Non-nicotine pod assemblies and non-nicotine e-vaping devices A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a non-nicotine pod assembly and a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly. The non-nicotine pod assembly is configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The through hole of the device body includes at least one sidewall that is configured to deflect during an insertion of the non-nicotine pod assembly. One or more sidewalls of the through hole may include at least one protrusion configured to engage with corresponding recesses of the non-nicotine pod assembly so as to retain the non-nicotine pod assembly within the through hole of the device body.
US11564413B2	Item holder An item holder primarily containing two parts: a ball shaped element and a clip. The clip can be seated neatly into a cutout in the ball shaped element. The clip can also be designed as a divot tool or a spike and contains a clamp that can be used to hold a cigar or cigarette, support a golf club or have other uses. The ball shaped element is sized to fit neatly into the ball bracket on any pull cart or motorized cart equipped with such a bracket.
US11564402B2	Providing single servings of cooled foods and drinks Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.
US11564392B2	Methods of inactivation of viruses using n-methlyglucamide and its derivatives This disclosure relates to methods for use in inactivating viruses. The methods of inactivating viruses with N-methylglucamides is applicable to the purification process of biologically-active drugs such as protein subunits, proteins (enzymes, factors, etc.), recombinant proteins, antibodies, vaccine or gene therapeutic products. The detergents used in this method are based on multiple N-methylglucamide homologs, consisting of a hydrophilic glucose moiety and hydrophobic fatty acid tail, linked by an amide bond. Additionally, these sugar-based detergents are nonionic by nature, which do not disrupt the drug protein, plasma biologies, non-enveloped viral vaccine or adeno associated viral particles. A method of purifying a biological product solution of interest having an unidentified enveloped virus contaminant, including incubating a biological product solution of interest with a standard solution, inactivating any potential enveloped virus contaminant present in the biological product solution of step (a), measuring the inactivated virus present in the final solution of step (b), incubating a separate biological product solution of interest with a N-methylglucamide solution, measuring the inactivated virus present in the final solution of step (d), and comparing the results of the final solutions of step (c) and step (e).
US11564380B2	Animal models and therapeutic molecules The invention discloses methods for the generation of chimaeric human-non-human antibodies and chimaeric antibody chains, antibodies and antibody chains so produced, and derivatives thereof including fully humanised antibodies; compositions comprising said antibodies, antibody chains and derivatives, as well as cells, non-human mammals and vectors, suitable for use in said methods.
US11564361B2	Technology and technique to prevent, diminish or interfere with the formation of hurricanes on earth from one or more platforms in space Solar radiation is collected and converted to microwave energy by means maintained in outer space on one or more platforms in space. The microwave energy is then transmitted to earth and directed to and constantly focused on one or more segments of a generally circular and slowly rotating tropical depression, which is a precursor to a tropical storm and then a hurricane (alternatively called a cyclone or typhoon). The focused microwave energy interrupts the cycle of vertical upward and downward movement of air, water, & water vapor, and destabilizes the developing rotational motion of the tropical depression, causing it to break up and dissipate, and preventing it from ultimately developing into a hurricane. When not focusing microwave energy on a tropical depression, the microwave energy can alternatively be used to create earth based solar energy, which would help alleviate costs of operating the system solely for hurricane prevention.
US11564354B2	Rotor assembly for an agricultural baler A rotor assembly for an agricultural baler. The rotor assembly has a rotor shaft having a central portion and first and second end portions either side of the central portion. The rotor assembly further has a number of tine plates to be arranged axially along the rotor shaft, each of the tine plates having one or more tines. The tine plates are arranged such that there is an angular spacing between the tines of adjacent ones of the tine plates. A magnitude of the angular spacing is greater or smaller at the central portion than at the first and second end portions of the rotor shaft.
US11564351B2	Lawn striping mechanism A lawn care device including a mobile support apparatus, a grass cutting mechanism coupled to the mobile support apparatus and a lawn striping device coupled to the mobile support apparatus. The lawn striping device has a grass contacting member and at least one torsional restraining device coupled to the mobile support apparatus. The torsional restraining device is coupled to the grass contacting member. The torsional restraining device allowing a restrained pivoting of the grass contacting member relative to the mobile support apparatus.
US11564349B2	Controlling a machine based on cracked kernel detection An image capture device captures an image of crop after it has been processed by a kernel processing unit on a forage harvester. A size distribution indicative of the distribution of kernel fragment sizes in the harvested crop is identified from the image captured by the image capture device. A control system generates control signals to control a speed differential in the speed of rotation of kernel processing rollers based on the size distribution. Control signals can also be generated to control a size of a gap between the kernel processing rollers.
US11564348B2	Moving robot and method of controlling the same A mobile robot and a method of controlling the same are provided, and more specifically, a technology of automatically generating a map of a lawn working area by a lawn mower robot. The mobile robot includes one or more tags configured to receive a signal from one or more beacons, a vision sensor configured to distinguish and recognize a first area and a second area on a travelling path of the mobile robot and acquire position information of a boundary line between the first area and the second area, and at least one processor configured to determine position coordinates of the mobile robot based on pre-stored position information of the one or more beacons, determine position coordinates of the boundary line based on the determined position coordinates of the mobile robot and the acquired position information of the boundary line, and generate a map of the first area while travelling along the determined position coordinates of the boundary line.
US11564343B2	Method for operating a user terminal of an agricultural machine and agricultural machine The present disclosure refers to a method for operating a user terminal (7) of an agricultural machine, comprising providing a user terminal (7) in a control system (3) of an agricultural machine, the user terminal (7) connected to a power supply and configured to transmit, through a control bus (6), control signals to functional elements (10a; 10b) of the agricultural machine; enabling operation of the user terminal (7), after a period of time the user terminal was turned-off before, comprising enabling a user control mode of operation of the user terminal (7); running software applications in the user terminal (7); enabling a display device of the user terminal (7); and enabling the control bus (6), thereby, operating the control bus (6) in a bus control mode allowing for transmission of the control signals through the control bus (6); controlling operation of one of the functional elements (10a; 10b) of the agricultural machine in the user control mode of operation; in response to a user input, generating present control signals; transmitting the present control signals to the control unit assigned to the one of the functional elements (10a; 10b) through the control bus (6); and operating the functional elements (10a; 10b) according to the present control signals; disabling the user control mode of operation and enabling a standby mode of operation for the user terminal (7), comprising continuing with running one or all of the software applications in the user terminal (7); disabling the display device of the user terminal (7); and disabling the control bus (6); and re-enabling the control mode of operation for the user terminal (7). Further, an agricultural machine is provided.
US11570921B2	Semiconductor device with stacked terminals A semiconductor device includes: a housing; a substrate inside the housing; first and second semiconductor circuits on the substrate; and first and second planar terminals electrically connected to the first and second semiconductor circuits, respectively, the first and second planar terminals stacked on top of each other, wherein each of the first and second planar terminals extends away from the housing.
US11570920B2	Display device A display device includes a window, a display module on a rear surface of the window, and including a folding area, and a non-folding area adjacent to the folding area, and a protective cover on a rear surface of the display module, and including a cover portion configured to cover the folding area and the non-folding area of the display module, and holding portions extending in a first direction, or in a second direction crossing the first direction, from the cover portion, and protruding outside the display module when viewed in a plane.
US11570917B2	Portable monitor and peripherals hub system There is provided a portable screen and hub system, which incorporates the flexibility to install and interchange different types of functional apparatuses, such as a portable monitor, video-camera, microphone, speakers, sensors, characters/figurines, advertising slot and activation buttons among other peripherals. This present invention can interact mechanically, electronically, visually or orally with the user or third parties and be used in different applications. Internal and external structures house additional and/or extended electronic board and connectors which manage, interface and/or detect the signals obtained from the functional apparatuses and/or characters installed on the hub, and receive and/or send signals to an external device, such as a computer, computer monitor, smartphone, tablets, external memory and other apparatuses.
US11570915B2	Display device A display device includes a display module extending in a first direction, a supporting portion disposed under the display module and which supports a part of the display module, a first driving part connected to a first end of the display module to roll and unroll the display module, a connecting portion connected to a second end of the display module, and a second driving part connected to the connecting portion to roll and unroll the connecting portion. The second driving part unrolls the connecting portion when the first driving part rolls the display module, and the second driving part rolls the connecting portion when the first driving part unrolls the display module.
US11570913B2	Door handle for a vehicle The invention concerns a door handle (10) for a vehicle (1), in particular an external door handle (10) for a movable part (2) of the vehicle (1), comprising: a cavity (11) which is at least partially formed by a housing (12) of the door handle (10), and an electronic unit (20), which is received in the cavity (11), wherein the electronic unit (20) comprises a carrier unit (21), in particular an electric circuit board, such as a printed circuit board or a printed circuit, an electric connector unit (30) which comprises at least one electrically conductive connector element (31), in particular comprising at least one contact pin, wherein the at least one connector element (31) is fixed, in particular soldered, welded or glued, to the carrier unit (21) in a material-locking manner.
US11570908B2	Designing a printed circuit board (PCB) to detect slivers of conductive material included within vias of the PCB A method may include obtaining a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes a set of vias that include a set of stub regions. The PCB may include a set of layers perpendicular to the set of vias. The set of layers may include a signal layer and a ground layer. The ground layer may be located between the set of stub regions and the signal layer. The method may include drilling to remove at least a portion of a stub region of a via of the set of vias. The method may include performing an electrical test to determine whether a sliver of conductive material is included within the via after drilling to remove the at least a portion of the stub region of the via.
US11570904B2	Method for contacting and rewiring an electronic component embedded into a printed circuit board A method for contacting and rewiring an electronic component embedded in a PCB in the following manner is disclosed. A first permanent resist layer is applied to one contact side of the PCB. The first permanent resist layer is structured to produce exposures in the area of contacts of the electronic component. A second permanent resist layer is applied onto the structured first permanent resist layer. The second permanent resist layer is structured to expose the exposures in the area of the contacts and to produce exposures in line with the desired conductor tracks. The exposures are chemically coated with copper the copper is electric-plated to the exposures. Excess copper in the areas between the exposures is removed.
US11570898B2	Multi-layer 3D foil package The invention relates to a multi-layer 3D foil package and to a method for manufacturing such a multi-layer 3D foil package. The 3D foil package has a foil substrate stack having at least two foil planes, wherein a first electrically insulating foil substrate is arranged in a first foil plane, and wherein a second electrically insulating foil substrate is arranged in a second foil plane, wherein the first foil substrate has a first main surface region on which at least one functional electronic component is arranged, wherein the second foil substrate has a cavity having at least one opening in the second main surface region, wherein the foil substrates within the foil substrate stack are arranged one above the other such that the functional electronic component arranged on the first foil substrate is arranged within the cavity provided in the second foil substrate.
US11570893B2	Electrical connection device, method for producing the same, and structure of flexible wiring board In an electrical connection device in which an adhesive layer is disposed on a flexible base and a conductor pattern is provided on the adhesive layer, an elastomer pattern obtained by curing an ink containing an elastomer composition is formed on the adhesive layer, the conductor pattern obtained by curing an ink containing a conductive particle is formed on the elastomer pattern, and a longitudinal elastic modulus of the elastomer pattern is set to be larger than a longitudinal elastic modulus of the adhesive layer.
US11570880B2	Isochronous cyclotrons employing magnetic field concentrating or guiding sectors An isochronous cyclotron including one or more coils and a plurality of pairs of bulk superconductor sectors. The one or more coils can be configured to generate a magnetic field in the beam chamber having a magnetic flux density that increases radially from the central axis of the beam chamber, and is orientated substantially perpendicular to the median acceleration plane of the beam chamber. Each pair of bulk superconductor sectors can be disposed on opposite sides of the median acceleration plane. The plurality of pairs of bulk superconductor sectors can be configured to guide or concentrate the magnetic field to provide an axial focusing component of the magnetic field.
US11570879B2	Methods and apparatus for controlling RF parameters at multiple frequencies A method and apparatus for controlling RF plasma attributes is disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosure provide RF sensors within processing chambers operable at high temperatures. Some embodiments provide methods of measuring RF plasma attributes using RF sensors within a processing chamber to provide feedback control for an RF generator.
US11570874B2	Linear lighting device A linear lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The linear lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The linear lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.
US11570870B2	Electronic device and information provision system An electronic device included in an information transmitting unit includes: a deformation interface configured to change in shape by receiving an external force; an external force sensor configured to detect an external force applied to the deformation interface; and an information transmitting unit configured to transmit information in accordance with the external force detected by the external force sensor.
US11570867B2	Method of controlling driving circuit, driving circuit, and light-emitting substrate A method of controlling a driving circuit applicable to a light-emitting substrate which includes a light-emitting assembly including a plurality of light-emitting-element strings connected in parallel, each of the plurality of light-emitting strings comprising a plurality of light-emitting-elements connected in series, the driving circuit connected to the plurality of light-emitting-element strings via a wiring, wherein the method comprises: obtaining a wiring IR drop, a light-emitting element string IR drop, a voltage deviation, and a channel IR drop; obtaining a target power supply voltage according to the wiring IR drop, the light-emitting element string IR drop, the voltage deviation, and the channel IR drop; comparing the target power supply voltage with an output voltage to obtain a comparison result; generating an adjustment signal according to the comparison result; and adjusting the output voltage according to the adjustment signal. A driving circuit and a light-emitting substrate are further provided.
US11570857B2	Thermal increase system and methods of operation thereof A defrosting system includes an RF signal source, two electrodes proximate to a cavity within which a load to be defrosted is positioned, a transmission path between the RF signal source and the electrodes, and an impedance matching network electrically coupled along the transmission path between the output of the RF signal source and the electrodes. The system also includes power detection circuitry coupled to the transmission path and configured to detect reflected signal power along the transmission path. A system controller is configured to modify, based on the reflected signal power, values of variable capacitors of the impedance matching network to reduce the reflected signal power. The impedance matching network may be a single-ended network or a double-ended network.
US11570844B2	Release message in small data transmission procedure A first base station receives, from a second base station, a request message indicating a small data transmission (SDT) procedure of a wireless device. The first base station sends, to the second base station, an indication that the first base station keeps a context of the wireless device. The first base station receives, from the wireless device via the second base station, uplink data associated with the SDT procedure. The first base station sends, to the second base station and based on completion of the SDT procedure, a radio resource control (RRC) release message for the wireless device.
US11570841B2	System and method of radio resource management for radio access networks A system and method provide for receiving an indication that a user device has been inactive; accessing a configuration table; identifying, based on the configuration table, a number of user devices that can be in an RRC inactive state; determining a current number of user devices that are in the RRC inactive state; transitioning the user device to the RRC inactive state when the current number of user devices is less than the threshold number of user devices; determining a priority associated with the user device when the current number equals the threshold number; and transitioning the user device to the RRC inactive state or an RRC idle state based on the priority of the user device.
US11570835B2	Method for reestablishing RRC connection, terminal and storage medium Implementations of the disclosure provides a method for reestablishing an RRC connection, a terminal and a storage medium. In the method, a terminal determines a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) for initiating an RRC connection reestablishment procedure, based on knowledge of the PDCP supported by a first base station, the PDCP is a first PDCP or a second PDCP. The terminal initiates the RRC connection reestablishment procedure to the first base station, based on the first PDCP or the second PDCP.
US11570833B2	Methods and apparatus for utilizing dual radio access technologies in wireless systems Methods and apparatus for operation of a dual-connectivity enabled premises device in a wireless communication network. In one embodiment, the methods and apparatus utilize so-called “quasi-licensed” CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) wireless spectrum in conjunction with a cellular wireless communication network (e.g. having 4G/4.5G LTE and 5G NR base stations) for the provision of services to a number of installed enhanced fixed wireless apparatus (FWAe) at user or subscriber premises. The FWAe has dual-connectivity functionality, and can connect to two different access technologies simultaneously. The FWAe (and base stations) also support a “split” mode of operation wherein each air interface is selectively used for only certain types of traffic (e.g., UL or DL only).
US11570829B2	Method and apparatus for supporting device to device communication for wireless devices There is provided a method and user equipment (UE) for supporting device to device (D2D) communication, for example side link communication, of wireless devices. At least one of the source UE or the destination UE is out of synchronization. Side link (SL) communication information (e.g. SL sync signal, SL timing request message, SL-data, special sync signal) may be blindly and repeatedly transmitted until the source UE receives a response from the destination UE.
US11570815B2	Shared channel design around reserved resources Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may rate match an uplink transmission around a set of resources reserved by a base station. The base station may indicate a set of reserved resources which overlaps an uplink resource allocation to the UE. The base station may transmit an indicator of the reserved resources, and the UE may identify a location of a clear channel assessment (CCA) gap in a symbol period relative to the reserved resources. By rate matching around the reserved resources and one or more CCA gaps, the UE may transmit uplink information despite the allocated uplink resources colliding with the reserved resources.
US11570810B2	Method and device for scheduling uplink data based on carrier sensing of at least one beam An uplink data scheduling method and device are provided. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving a first signalling sent by a network device, wherein the first signalling comprises beam information of M beams, and M is a positive integer; the terminal device carrying out carrier sensing on the M beams in sequence according to the first signalling; and the terminal device selecting, according to the sensing result, one beam of the M beams to transmit an uplink channel to the network device.
US11570802B2	Method for transmitting or receiving signal in wireless communication system supporting unlicensed band and apparatus for supporting same method The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, specifically, to a method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: receiving scheduling information for a plurality of consecutive transmission time intervals (TTIs); and transmitting data on the basis of the scheduling information, wherein the scheduling information includes a combination of a first symbol index and the number of consecutive symbols, the data is transmitted from a starting symbol of a first TTI (starting TTI) among the plurality of consecutive TTIs to an ending symbol of the last TR on the basis of the scheduling information, and the index of the starting symbol and the index of the ending symbol are determined on the basis of the combination of the first symbol index and the number of the consecutive symbols.
US11570801B2	Temporal-alignment persistent scheduling Scheduling on a wireless communications channel is carried out on the basis of demanded traffic on the channel. A root scheduling cycle is set on the basis of traffic levels, and alignment parameters are defined to define how traffic is to be allocated to the scheduling cycle.
US11570791B2	Resource allocation method and apparatus Various embodiments provide a resource allocation method and an apparatus. In those embodiments, a terminal device obtains a first parameter indicating a maximum service data volume to be provided by an access network device for a first service in a first time length; and determines, based on the maximum service data volume, a resource of a media access control protocol data unit MAC PDU, the resource being occupied by buffered data of the first service. In those embodiments, the terminal device determines, based on the maximum service data volume of the first service, the resource of the MAC PDU. Compared with a conventional method, the maximum service data volume of the first service is considered. This helps improve reasonableness of allocating the resource of the MAC PDU to the data of the first service.
US11570790B2	Coexistence of wireless sensor networks with other wireless networks A method for communicating in a wireless sensor network (WSN) is described. Using control logic, a first wireless transceiver is caused to transmit a wireless packet to a node in a wireless sensor network. The control logic bases its causing on a transmission coinciding with a break in transmission for a second wireless network, such that the transmission from the first wireless transceiver does not coincide with transmissions made on the second wireless network. Time synchronized channel hopping (TSCH) slot frames for wireless packet transmission in the wireless sensor network are caused to be time offset if the first wireless transceiver is utilizing TSCH. Wake up sequence transmissions for the wireless sensor network are caused to be time offset if the first wireless transceiver is utilizing coordinated sampled listening (CSL).
US11570788B2	Distributed MIMO communication scheduling in an access point cluster Various aspects of the disclosure relate to distributed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication such as coordinated beamforming or Joint MIMO. In some aspects, distributed MIMO is used to support communication in a cluster of wireless nodes (e.g., access points). A distributed MIMO scheduling scheme as taught herein is used to schedule the wireless nodes (e.g., access points and/or stations) operating within the cluster. For example, stations may be scheduled across basis services sets of the access points for a downlink transmission and/or an uplink transmission.
US11570787B2	Data sending method and apparatus, computer device and storage medium Disclosed are a data sending method and apparatus, a computer device and a storage medium. The method comprises: a terminal receiving transmission resource configuration information; and the terminal sending data on a resource configured as a transmission resource. By means of the solution of the present invention, the reasonable use of resources can be achieved.
US11570784B2	Method for configuring bandwidth part in wireless communication system and device for supporting same Disclosed in various embodiments are a method for configuring a bandwidth part in a wireless communication system, and a device for supporting same. As one specific example, disclosed in various embodiments are: a method by which a device identifies, confirms, or configures an initial bandwidth part in a wireless communication system; and a device for supporting same.
US11570781B2	Method and apparatus for receiving downlink signal in wireless communication system A method and an apparatus of transmitting and receiving a downlink signal in a wireless communication system is disclosed. A method of receiving a downlink signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: transmitting capability information of the terminal to a base station, wherein the capability information includes information related to a number of second type quasi-colocation reference signal (QCL RS) supported by the terminal based on a number of activated receiving means of the terminal, receiving, from the base station, configuration information for a plurality of first type QCL RSs and at least one second type QCL RS and receiving the downlink signal based on the configuration information, and based on the number of second type QCL RS being 1, the downlink signal may be received based on one specific second type QCL RS among the at least one second type QCL RS.
US11570780B2	Probabilistic amplitude shaping This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for encoding data for wireless communication to achieve a desired amplitude distribution. Some implementations more specifically relate to performing an encoding operation to shape the amplitudes of the resultant symbols such that the amplitudes have a non-uniform distribution. In some implementations of the non-uniform distribution, the probabilities associated with the respective amplitudes generally increase with decreasing amplitude. Some implementations enable the tracking of MPDU boundaries to facilitate successful decoding by a receiving device. Additionally or alternatively, some implementations enable the determination of a packet length after performing the amplitude shaping, which enables a transmitting device to determine the number of padding bits to add to the payload and to signal the packet length to a receiving device so that the receiving device may determine the duration of the packet.
US11570777B2	Determining transmission configurations for resource block groups and precoding resource block groups Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described Techniques described may be utilized to avoid errors caused by resource allocation calculations, which may be indicated via higher layer signaling and/or determined within DCI. A base station may transmit downlink control information indicating resource allocation types to avoid errors. In other cases, the UE and/or base station may designate a particular resource block group size to avoid the potential errors. The UE and/or base station may calculate a number of resource blocks groups for a bandwidth part and allocate the size of the resource block group based on the calculation. The UE and/or base station may conduct a comparison between a bandwidth part size and a resource block group size to determine whether to designate a different resource block group size to avoid the errors. Similar techniques may be utilized in allocating resources for precoding resource block groups.
US11570772B2	Method and device for transmitting synchronization signal A method and device for transmitting a synchronization signal are provided. The method includes: a terminal device receives time domain position indication information sent by a network device, wherein the time domain position indication information is used for indicating an offset of a position of a time domain resource of each SS block in M SS blocks relative to a predetermined position, and the M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; and the terminal device determines the time domain resource of each SS block according to the time domain position indication information.
US11570763B2	Uplink control information transmission method and device Provided are an uplink control information transmission method and device. The method is applied to a terminal and includes: determining that there is overlap in time domain between at least two types of UCIs of at least two types to be transmitted, where each type in the at least two types is independently configured with uplink transmission related information; and independently transmitting UCI of the each type in the at least two types according to the configured uplink transmission related information. The method is applied to a network device and includes: sending uplink transmission related information for at least two types of UCIs; determining that there is overlap in time domain between at least two types of UCIs of at least two types to be transmitted; and receiving UCI of the each type in the at least two types according to the uplink transmission related information.
US11570762B2	User equipment, and uplink transmission timing adjustment method A terminal is disclosed that includes a transmitter that performs uplink transmission; and a processor that adjusts timing of the uplink transmission with respect to a downlink reception timing, wherein, when a band of a cell in which uplink transmission is performed is not a predetermined band, the processor adjusts the timing by using a same offset value when a duplex mode of the band of the cell is frequency division duplex (FDD) and when the duplex mode of the band of the cell is time division duplex (TDD). In other aspects, a base station and an uplink transmission timing adjustment method executed by the terminal are also disclosed.
US11570761B2	Multi-panel activation/deactivation status reporting The present disclosure provides signaling for multi-panel user equipment (MPUE) activation and deactivation status. The MPUE may include a plurality of panels. The MPUE may determine a nominal number of active panels. The MPUE may map a number of panel identifiers equal to the nominal number of active panels to an actual number of active panels of the plurality of panels. The MPUE may receive, from a base station, a downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a communication based on one of the panel identifiers. The MPUE may determine a panel for the communication based on the mapping. The MPUE may communicate according to the DCI using the determined panel.
US11570757B2	Sidelink collision avoidance, HARQ feedback, and CSI acquisition A computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE). configure the UE for NR communication. The instructions cause the UE to decode sidelink control information (SCI). The SCI includes scheduling information and priority information. The scheduling information indicates time resource assignment and frequency resource assignment for sidelink data communications using a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH). The instructions further cause the UE to detect that a transmission (Tx) of a first set of physical sidelink feedback channels (PSFCHs) would overlap in time with a reception (Rx) of a second set of PSFCHs. The first and second sets of PSFCHs include sidelink feedback control information for the sidelink data communications. The instructions further cause transmission of at least one PSFCH from the first set of PSFCHs or the second set of PSFCHs based on the priority information.
US11570756B2	Cross band carriers Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Downlink carriers in the millimeter wave spectrum may be paired with one or more carriers in a lower frequency spectrum, such as one or more uplink carriers in a sub-6 GHz band.
US11570753B2	Method and apparatus of flexible data transmissions and receptions in next generation cellular networks A communication method and system for converging a 5th-generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) is provided. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The method for obtaining numerology information by a user equipment (UE) includes detecting synchronization signals, obtaining first numerology information for the synchronization signals, decoding a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) based on the first numerology information, obtaining second numerology information for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) according to a result of the decoding, and receiving control information on the PDCCH based on the second numerology information.
US11570749B2	Living notifications A method, apparatus, and system relating to a notification system for merging a new message into a pending notification.
US11570743B2	Control system, control program, control method, and transmitter used in control system A control system includes a communications unit, an acquisition unit, and an output unit. The communications unit communicates with a transmitter that transmits a wireless signal. The acquisition unit acquires location information about a location of the transmitter based on the wireless signal that has been transmitted from the transmitter and received by the communications unit. The output unit has an instruction signal including adjustment information transmitted, in accordance with the location information acquired by the acquisition unit, from the communications unit to the transmitter. The adjustment information is used to vary at least one of a time interval at which the transmitter transmits the wireless signal or transmission power with which the transmitter transmits the wireless signal.
US11570733B2	Method and apparatus for wireless device synchronization in a beam-based communication system Among other things, the method and apparatus examples herein provide a solution to the problems that arise regarding the need for a wireless device to achieve source synchronization in a beam-based system, where the wireless communication network does not define “cells” for connected-mode wireless devices. The problems relate to how a wireless device can re-synchronize with its source access node in a beam-based system that mainly relies on self-contained transmissions from transmission points in the network. As one example advantage, the contemplated methods and apparatus enable wireless devices to perform measurements to support mobility procedures even when no data transmissions are scheduled.
US11570729B2	Method and device for controlling transmission power of terminal in beamforming system The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for convergence of a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G system with an IoT technology, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related service, etc.) on the basis of a 5G communication technology and an IoT related technology. The present invention relates to a method for controlling power of a terminal in a beamforming system and, specifically, provides a method for supporting control of uplink power of a terminal according to a beam change.
US11570728B2	Power-adjusted and traffic direction-aware listen-before-talk (LBT) thresholds Wireless communications systems and methods related to listen-before-talk (LBT) are provided. A first wireless communication device performs an LBT in a channel to contend for a first transmission opportunity (TXOP). The first wireless communication device receives, from a second wireless communication device, a first reservation signal reserving a second TXOP in the channel in response to the LBT, the second TXOP being different from the first TXOP. The first wireless communication device adjusts a signal detection threshold based on transmit power information associated with at least one of the first wireless communication device, the second wireless communication device, first data traffic to be communicated in the first TXOP, or second data traffic to be communicated in the second TXOP. The first wireless communication device determines whether to yield channel access during the second TXOP based on a signal measurement of the first reservation signal and the adjusted signal detection threshold.
US11570720B2	Devices and methods employing predictive back-off estimation schemes for SAR compliance Devices and methods for providing communication channel congestion levels to determine whether to apply power and/or time back-offs, and if so, how to apply said back-offs. The device may be configured to estimate a congestion level of a communication channel, wherein the congestion level indicates an availability for transmissions over one or more time periods; determine a projected time back-off for an ensuing packet transmission based on the congestion level; and determine whether to apply a transmission back-off based on the projected time back-off and a transmission energy budget based on one or more time-averaging specific absorption rate (TAS) parameters for regulating a radiation exposure to a user of the device.
US11570717B2	Waking up a terminal to receive an ultrasonic signal in reponse to sensor data A method, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided for controlling a functional circuit. In the method, the terminal acquires sensor data information of a sensor. Further, the terminal wakes up the functional circuit in the terminal to receive an ultrasonic signal in response to determining that the acquired sensor data information meets a preset condition.
US11570713B2	Methods and apparatus relating to paging in a wireless communications network According to embodiments described herein there is provided a wireless terminal device and a network node in a communications network. The wireless terminal device being operable in a plurality of modes comprising a first mode, in which the wireless terminal device is able to receive paging messages from the wireless communications network, and a second mode in which the wireless terminal device is unable to receive paging messages from the wireless communications network. The method in the wireless device comprising receiving a signal from a network node operable in the wireless communications network, wherein the signal comprises information related to the paging occasions; and responsive to a determination to that signal, operating in at least the second mode.
US11570710B2	Remotely detectable transportable game and fishing alarm system An alarm system having a portable body carried controller that wireless communicates with multiple remote base units each having a wireless communications system configured for ultralow power mode operation where the communications system is put in sleep mode greater than one half packet transmission time but no greater than preamble transmission time to conserve battery life. Controller has multiple LED-equipped buttons assigned to corresponding base units during pairing which are respectively activated when the corresponding base unit assigned thereto alarms upon occurrence of a sensor detection event. Pressing the button can turn off the LED alarm, can poll the assigned base unit, and can task the assigned base unit including to operate in flashlight mode where base unit is lit up. A preferred base unit has an enclosure with legs that form reversible pedestals upon which base unit can be placed.
US11570709B2	BLE and/or WiFi compliant and blocker-resilient wake-up receiver and method A low-power wake-up receiver includes a mixer-based two-stage heterodyne architecture that provides multi-stage channel filtering, including a combination of circuits and a digital signal processor that process energy in a plurality of advertising channels to detect a four-dimensional wake-up signature via frequency-hopping among the plurality of advertising channels. One receiver is a BLE/Wi-Fi dual-mode wake-up receiver.

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