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US11610353B2	Seamless representation of video and geometry Processes for reviewing and editing a computer-generated animation are provided. In one example process, multiple images representing segments of a computer-generated animation may be displayed. In response to a selection of one or more of the images, geometry data associated with the corresponding segment(s) of computer-generated animation may be accessed. An editable geometric representation of the selected segment(s) of computer-generated animation may be displayed based on the accessed geometry data. In some examples, previously rendered representations and/or geometric representations of the same or other segments of the computer-generated animation may be concurrently displayed adjacent to, overlaid with, or in any other desired manner with the displayed geometric representation of the selected segment's) of computer-generated animation.
US11610344B2	Image interpretation support apparatus, image interpretation support method, and image interpretation support program An image interpretation support apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of projection images obtained by tomosynthesis imaging in which a radiation is irradiated to a breast from different irradiation angles by a radiation source and a projection image is captured at each irradiation angle by a radiation detector; a first generation unit that generates a plurality of tomographic images on each of a plurality of tomographic planes of the breast from the plurality of projection images; a second generation unit that generates a synthetic two-dimensional image from a plurality of images among the plurality of projection images and the plurality of tomographic images; a detection unit that detects an object of interest candidate region estimated to include an object of interest from the synthetic two-dimensional image; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the object of interest is included in the object of interest candidate region on the basis of the plurality of tomographic images.
US11610339B2	Imaging processing apparatus and method extracting a second RGB ToF feature points having a correlation between the first RGB and TOF feature points An image processing apparatus and method of extracting a second RGB feature point and a second ToF feature point such that a correlation between the first RGB feature point and the first ToF feature point is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; calculating an error value between the second RGB feature point and the second ToF feature point; updating pre-stored calibration data when the error value is greater than a threshold value, and calibrating the RGB image and the ToF image by using the updated calibration data; and synthesizing the calibrated RGB and ToF images.
US11610335B2	Method and apparatus for placement of ADAS fixtures during vehicle inspection and service A machine-vision vehicle service system, and methods of operation, incorporating at least one gimbaled sensor module configured with at least one of a camera, an optical projector, or a range finder to acquire or convey data associated with surfaces in proximity to the vehicle service system for guiding placement of vehicle service components relative to a vehicle undergoing service. The gimbaled sensor module is operatively coupled to a processing system configured with software instructions to selectively control an orientation of the gimbaled guidance system about one or more axis of rotation, enabling observation, projection of visible indicia, or displacement measurement along an associated sensor axis parallel with one of the axis of rotation during vehicle service procedures.
US11610328B2	Method and apparatus for identifying item Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for identifying an item. The method includes: acquiring an item image of a to-be-identified item; setting initial position coordinates of the to-be-identified item on the item image; and executing following identifying: inputting the item image and the initial position coordinates into a pre-trained attention module to output an item feature of the to-be-identified item; inputting the item feature into a pre-trained long short-term memory network to output a predicted category and predicted position coordinates of the to-be-identified item; determining whether a preset condition is satisfied; and determining, in response to the preset condition being satisfied, a predicted category of the to-be-identified item outputted by the long short-term memory network a last time for use as a final category of the to-be-identified item.
US11610321B2	Target tracking method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device This application provides a target tracking method, including: obtaining a plurality of consecutive picture frames of a target video, and setting a tracked target region of an nth picture frame; performing a feature extraction operation on the tracked target region of the nth picture frame, to obtain a feature map of the tracked target region; calculating a weighted filter corresponding to the input feature map according to a correlation filter algorithm and a mean pooling constraint condition; calculating an output response of an (n+1)th picture frame by using the weighted filter and an input feature map of the (n+1)th picture frame in the plurality of consecutive picture frames, and determining a tracked target region of the (n+1)th picture frame according to the output response of the (n+1)th picture frame, until tracked target regions of all the consecutive picture frames are obtained. This application improves precision and effectiveness of target tracking.
US11610319B2	System and method for obtaining thermal image data of a body part and thermal imager A computer-implemented method for obtaining thermal image data of a body part and a thermal imager are disclosed. The method comprises receiving image data of a body part, the image data including thermal image data, the thermal image data including thermal image data of the body part and background thermal image data, applying a classifier to the image data to detect a profile of the body part, the classifier being configured to use image data other than the thermal image data to perform the detection, generating a mask from said profile, and applying the mask to the thermal image data to remove the background thermal image data and obtain thermal image data of the body part.
US11610317B2	Image processor and image processing method An image processor includes an imaging device that captures an image of a road surface around a vehicle V, and a control portion that detects a marker drawn on the road surface from the captured image. The control portion connects a plurality of broken markers to create a single marker when the detected marker is broken into plural.
US11610316B2	Method of computing a boundary The disclosure relates to a method for determining a boundary about an area of interest in an image set. The includes obtaining the image set from an imaging modality and processing the image set in a convolutional neural network. The convolutional neural network is trained to perform the acts of predicting an inverse distance map for the actual boundary in the image set; and deriving the boundary from the inverse distance map. The disclosure also relates to a method of training a convolutional neural network for use in such a method, and a medical imaging arrangement.
US11610305B2	Method and system for postural analysis and measuring anatomical dimensions from a radiographic image using machine learning A method for use of machine learning in computer-assisted anatomical prediction. The method includes identifying with a processor parameters in a plurality of training images to generate a training dataset, the training dataset having data linking the parameters to respective training images, training at least one machine learning algorithm based on the parameters in the training dataset and validating the trained machine learning algorithm, identifying with the processor digitized points on a plurality of anatomical landmarks in a radiographic image of a person's skeleton displayed on a screen by determining anatomical relationships of adjacent bony structures as well as dimensions of at least a portion of a body of the skeleton in the displayed image using the validated machine learning algorithm and a scale factor for the displayed image, and making an anatomical prediction of the person's skeletal alignment based on the determined anatomical dimensions and a known morphological relationship.
US11610304B2	Predicting tumor prognoses based on a combination of radiomic and clinico-pathological features Embodiments discussed herein facilitate building and/or employing a clinical-radiomics score for determining tumor prognoses based on a combination of a radiomics risk score generated by a machine learning model and clinico-pathological factors. One example embodiment can perform actions comprising: accessing a medical imaging scan of a tumor; segmenting a peri-tumoral region around the tumor; extracting one or more intra-tumoral radiomic features from the tumor and one or more peri-tumoral radiomic features from the peri-tumoral region; providing the one or more intra-tumoral radiomic features and the one or more peri-tumoral radiomic features to a trained machine learning model; receiving a radiomic risk score (RRS) associated with the tumor from the machine learning model; determining a clinical-radiomics score based on the RRS and one or more clinico-pathological factors; and generating a prognosis for the tumor based on the clinical-radiomics score.
US11610297B2	Tomography based semiconductor measurements using simplified models Methods and systems for improved regularization associated with tomographically resolved image based measurements of semiconductor structures are presented herein. The regularizations described herein are based on measurement data and parameterization of a constrained voxel model that captures known process variations. The constrained voxel model is determined based on simplified geometric models, process models, or both, characterizing the structure under measurement. A constrained voxel model has dramatically fewer degrees of freedom compared to an unconstrained voxel model. The value associated with each voxel of the constrained voxel model depends on a relatively small number of independent variables. Selection of the independent variables is informed by knowledge of the structure and the underlying fabrication process. Regularization based on a constrained voxel model enables faster convergence and a more accurate reconstruction of the measured structure with less computational effort. This enables semiconductor measurements with reduced data acquisition requirements, and reduced measurement time.
US11610294B2	Propensity model based optimization Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are presented for a propensity module based optimization. An apparatus comprises a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to receive an electronic submission for a pass/fail interface, identify information from the electronic submission to suggest to a user for entering into an input field for the pass/fail interface prior to submitting the electronic submission to the pass/fail interface to reduce a likelihood that the electronic submission will be rejected at the pass/fail interface, determine the likelihood that the electronic submission will be accepted by the pass/fail interface, and submit the electronic submission to the pass/fail interface in response to the likelihood satisfying a threshold.
US11610293B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus acquires first image data obtained by capturing an image of a subject, second image data obtained by capturing an image of a person capturing the subject and surroundings thereof, and third image data indicating an appearance of an image capture apparatus that captures the image of the subject. The apparatus reduces a reflection in the first image data using a learned machine learning model that uses the first image data, the second image data, and the third image data as input data.
US11610291B2	Image processing method, image processing device, electronic device and storage medium An image processing method, an image processing device, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium are provided. The image processing method includes: obtaining an input image which includes M character rows; performing global correction processing on the input image to obtain an intermediate corrected image; determining the M character row lower boundaries corresponding to the M character rows according to the intermediate corrected image; and determining the local adjustment reference line and M retention coefficient groups based on the intermediate corrected image and the M character row lower boundaries; determining M local adjustment offset groups corresponding to the M character rows according to the M character row lower boundaries, the local adjustment reference line and the M retention coefficient groups; performing local adjustment on the M character rows in the intermediate corrected image according to the M local adjustment offset groups to obtain the target corrected image.
US11610289B2	Image processing method and apparatus, storage medium, and terminal The present disclosure provides an image processing method and apparatus, a storage medium and a terminal. The image processing method includes: acquiring a to-be-processed blurred image, wherein the to-be-processed blurred image is obtained by an under-screen camera through a device screen; inputting the to-be-processed blurred image to a trained generative adversarial network model to obtain a processed clear image, wherein the generative adversarial network model is trained using a preset training sample, the preset training sample includes a clear image sample and a blurred image sample corresponding to each other; and outputting the processed clear image. Embodiments of the present disclosure can improve image quality of an image captured by the under-screen camera.
US11610286B2	Techniques for point cloud filtering A set of POIs of a point cloud are received at a first filter, where each POI of the set of POIs comprises one or more points. Each POI of the set of POIs is filtered. A set of neighborhood points of a POI is selected. A metric for the set of neighborhood points is computed. Based on the metric, whether to accept the POI, modify the POI, reject the POI, or transmit the POI to a second filter, to extract at least one of range or velocity information related to the target is determined. Provided the POI is accepted or modified, the POI is transmitted to a filtered point cloud; provided the POI is rejected, the POI is prevented from reaching the filtered point cloud; provided the POI is not accepted, modified, or rejected, the POI is transmitted to a second filter.
US11610284B2	Enhancing generative adversarial networks using combined inputs Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a synthesized signal. In some implementations, a computer-implemented system obtains generator input data including at least an input signal having one or more first characteristics, processes the generator input data to generate output data including a synthesized signal having one or more second characteristics using a generator neural network, and outputs the synthesized signal to a device. The generator neural network is trained, based on a plurality of training examples, with a discriminator neural network. The discriminator neural network is configured to process discriminator input data that combines a discriminator input signal having the one or more second characteristics with at least a portion of generator input data to generate a prediction of whether the discriminator input signal is a real signal provided in one of the plurality of training examples or a synthesized signal outputted by the generator neural network.
US11610278B2	System, method and computer program product for assessing risk of identity theft In one embodiment, this invention analyzes demographic data that is associated with a specific street address when presented as an address change on an existing account or an address included on a new account application when that address is different from the reference address (e.g., a credit bureau type header data). The old or reference address and the new address, the new account application address or fulfillment address demographic attributes are gathered, analyzed, compared for divergence and scaled to reflect the relative fraud risk.
US11610277B2	Seamless electronic discovery system with an enterprise data portal Seamless electronic discovery systems with an enterprise data portal are disclosed herein. An example system includes a document collection system that collects relevant documents from one or more target sources, an investigation platform that processes the relevant documents and a portal system that interfaces the document collection system and the investigation platform to provide end-to-end electronic discovery using tracking units that provide chain-of-custody proof.
US11610276B1	Methods and apparatus for automated food preparation Methods and apparatus for automatically preparing food for consumption in which preparation comprises dispensing, manipulation, heating, and other operations using a wide variety of ingredients. The methods and apparatus described use ingredients efficiently and maintain their quality, while avoiding contact between ingredients and apparatus to minimize the risk of system contamination.
US11610275B1	System and methods for customer relationship management for an energy provider Systems and methods are disclosed for a customer relationship management system for a retail electric energy provider. A customer valuation engine is applied to evaluate customer data to make customer valuations, continuously or on-demand, in support of customer service through a call center. In a preferred embodiment, monthly average profitability is determined as one customer valuation and probability of attrition is determined as another customer valuation. A customer retention matrix and a customer treatment matrix are developed based constructing a graph of customer monthly average profitability and probability of attrition. The customer retention matrix provides a set of instructions to a call center operator to aid the operator in communicating with the customer while helping retain the customer. The customer treatment matrix provides a set of instructions to a call center operator to aid the operator in communicating with a customer about late bills, disconnects and other treatment situations.
US11610272B1	Predicting crop yield with a crop prediction engine A system and method for predicting a crop yield for a type of seed in a location is described. The method includes receiving, at a client device, seasonal crop data for the type of seed, soil data associated with the location, and mapping data associated with the location. The soil data includes soil variables, and the location is represented by voxels. The seasonal crop data, the soil data and the mapping data are uploaded to a geospatial database associated with a crop prediction engine. A random forest prediction model is applied to the seasonal crop data, the soil data and mapping data in the geospatial database by the crop prediction engine, which then ranks covariates to determine one or more significant covariates. The crop prediction engine then re-applies the significant covariates to the random forest prediction model to predict the crop yield for the type of seed at the location.
US11610260B1	System, method and program product to transfer, allocate and track ownership interests in aggregated accounts The present invention generally relates to computer systems, methods and program products for allocation of client funds in a sweep product using segregated aggregated deposit accounts. The present invention also generally relates to computer systems, methods, and program products for the tracking of ownership in federally insured accounts with more than one ownership interest.
US11610258B2	Auction system of electric vehicle A computer of an auction system presents vehicle body quality information indicating a quality of a vehicle body excluding a battery of an electric vehicle and battery quality information, and receives an electric vehicle bid price, a vehicle body bid price, and a battery bid price. When a total of the vehicle body bid price and the battery bid price exceeds the electric vehicle bid price, the computer determines a battery purchase applicant who presents the battery bid price as a winning bidder of the battery, and a vehicle body purchase applicant who presents the vehicle body bid price as a winning bidder of the vehicle body. When the total is lower than the electric vehicle bid price, the computer determines an electric vehicle purchase applicant who presents the electric vehicle bid price as a winning bidder of the electric vehicle.
US11610256B1	User interface for image-based rendering of virtual tours Under an embodiment of the invention, a computer system includes a user interface (UI) for virtual tours of modeled real estate. The UI includes three ways to navigate the modeled real estate. The first navigation element is a 3D UI element that provides a 3D view of the property and enables the user to freely navigate in the XY plane of the virtual model. The second navigation element is a 2D map of the real property overlaid on a portion of the 3D UI element. The 2D map overlay enables navigation in the XY plane of the virtual model. The third navigation element is a 1D text element of the real property overlaid on a portion of the 3D UI element. The 1D text overlay enables navigation along the Z axis or the XY plane of the virtual model.
US11610250B2	Generating a product recommendation based on a user reaction A device may process, after obtaining an image that includes image data concerning a product, first audio data obtained concerning a first utterance of a user of a user device, and first video data obtained concerning a first eye gaze direction of the user, to determine a first reaction of the user to the image. The device may process, after causing display of the image and an overlay superimposed on the image by the user device, second audio data obtained concerning a second utterance of the user, and second video data obtained concerning a second eye gaze direction of the user, to determine a second reaction of the user to the image and the overlay. The device may retrain a product recommendation model using the first reaction and the second reaction, and may generate and cause display of a product recommendation based on the product recommendation model.
US11610249B2	System, method, and computer readable medium for automatic item rankings This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically determining item relevancy based on textual information. In some examples, a computing device receives a search query, and a plurality of items corresponding to the search query. The computing device may identify one or more features of the search query. The computing device may generate relevancy values for each of the items based on the features of the search query, and features of each of the plurality of items. For example, the computing device may generate, for each of the items, a plurality of relevance values, each relevance value generated based on a feature of the search query and corresponding features of the item. The computing device may transmit the generated relevancy values for the plurality of items. In some examples, the computing device may rank the plurality of items based on the generated relevancy values.
US11610242B2	System and method allowing social fashion selection in an electronic marketplace In various exemplary embodiments, a system and an associated method to retrieve information related to marketplace items within an electronic environment are disclosed. A network architecture comprises a listing module to store the information related to the marketplace items. The related information includes one or more user-created items such as an image of a model with one or more tagged items worn by the model. Each of the one or more tagged items has associated descriptive metadata. A communications module is arranged to receive a query including search terms related to social fashion items from an end-user. A query engine is coupled to the communications module to match the search terms contained within the query to the associated descriptive metadata of the tagged items in the listing module. A processing module then displays to the end-user the model and the one or more tagged items.
US11610228B2	System and method for notifying contacts of proximity to retailer The present teachings a method including: receiving a beacon signal, from a beacon signal provider when a user mobile device is within a range of the beacon signal provider; generating a first notification to transmit from the user mobile device to one or more contact mobile devices based on an associated protocol; transmitting the first notification to the one or more contact mobile devices; and receiving a shopping request from the one or more contact mobile devices; wherein communication between the user and the one or more contacts is automatically facilitated so that the user is relieved of establishing and maintaining communication with one or more contacts; and wherein communication with the one or more contacts by the first notification is undertaken substantially instantaneously upon receiving the beacon signal.
US11610226B2	Condition-based method of directing electronic profile-based advertisements for display in ad space in video streams An automatic system facilitates selection of media properties on which to display an advertisement, responsive to a profile collected on a first media property, where a behavioral-targeting company calculates expected profit for an ad correlated with the profile and arranges for the visitor to be tagged with a tag readable by the selected media property. The profit can be calculated by deducting, from the revenues that are expected to be generated from an ad delivered based on the collected profile, at least the price of ad space at a media property where the BT company might like to deliver ads to the profiled visitor. When the calculated profit is positive (i.e., not a loss), the BT company arranges for the visitor to be tagged with a tag readable by the selected media property through which the BT company expects to profit.
US11610221B2	Integrated prescription offer program and apparatus The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing discounts, rebates, and offers relating to various medicines or supplements as integrated into an electronic health record application. The invention uses one or more computer systems to send and receive signals from an electronic health record application. The information is used to consult various databases to find offers regarding health products prescribed or recommended to a person.
US11610213B2	Systems and methods for proactively responding to vendor security assessments Systems to establish a security profile may include a memory to store original text from security questionnaires, and values associated with the original text from the questionnaires, the values indicating a section, a control, or a question of the original text. The system may also include a processing unit. The processing unit can identify a set of latent topics present in the original text from the stored security questionnaires, score the original text based on presence or absence of latent topics, receive a new security questionnaire, score the new text from the new security questionnaire based on presence or absence of latent topics, compute a distance between the scored original text from the stored security questionnaires and the scored new text from the new security questionnaire, and link the original text to the new text with a smallest distance between.
US11610211B2	Giga app for transforming a traditional email application into a virtual mail application to significantly improve email marketing results A new generation Giga App for seamlessly merging online e-commerce system(s) with social networking system(s) is disclosed. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the Giga App incorporates a virtual mail application that enables: 1) transformation of a traditional email application into a virtual mail application with an envelope view, letter view or e-card view for better online advertising presentation effect; and 2) improvement of online advertising results through integration of user-interactive sponsor advertisements into said virtual mail application. These are revolutionary technologies to disrupt the traditional unfriendly list-view email online advertising process, to effectively address the thorny issue of user-ignored marketing emails, and to significantly improve the poor response rates of traditional email marketing through embedded user-interactive sponsor advertisements. Thus, a win-win situation of email infrastructure environment is created for all parties involved.
US11610203B2	Value transfer via facial recognition A user device includes a touchscreen, a camera, and a client application. The client application is structured to provide a first view of a first user through a first camera input of the camera device, a first user image displayed on the display, provide a second view of a second user through a second camera input of the camera device, a second user image displayed on the display, receive a transaction amount, detect a slide of a user input member from the first user image to the second user image displayed on the touchscreen, and in response to detecting the slide of the user input member from the first user image to the second user image on the touchscreen, initiate a transfer of funds from a first user account associated with the first user to a second user account associated with the second user equal to the transaction amount.
US11610201B2	Tokenized healthcare service payments A computer-implemented method for expediting processing of a payment for a patient's healthcare service with a healthcare provider includes displaying an out-of-pocket cost for a patient for a healthcare service at a display interface of a computer device prior to the healthcare service being rendered. After patient selection of the healthcare service and payment of any out-of-pocket costs, a health token is issued to the patient as cryptocurrency for payment of the healthcare service. The health token is received from the healthcare provider after the healthcare provider renders the healthcare service, receives the health token from the patient for payment of the healthcare service, and embeds data pertaining to the healthcare service into the health token. Based on the data embedded in the health token, the healthcare service is approved or disapproved. If the healthcare service is approved, a payment for the healthcare service is issued to the healthcare provider.
US11610199B2	Multi-tenant node on a private network of distributed, auditable, and immutable databases The present disclosure describes a technology platform for creating and updating records of resources in a ledger. To create a record, a tenant organization may prepare a record to write to the ledger that may be flagged as temporary. Metadata may be added to the record, which flags the record as temporary. The metadata may comprise a unique code and an identification of a user that can approve the temporary record. The unique code and the identification may be sent, by the technology platform, to a device associated with one or more approving devices. Upon receiving the code and the identification of the transaction, the device may sign the unique code and invoke a routine based on the identification. The routine may fetch the temporary record. The device may compare the unique code to a code stored in the metadata of the temporary record. Upon valid verification of the unique code, the device may indicate authorization of the write. Based on the authorization, a proxy node associated with the technology platform may write a definitive record to the ledger based on the temporary record.
US11610198B1	Secure transactions in social media channels Techniques are described for authenticating a user to perform secure transactions with a secure system via social media channels. In one example, the secure system may comprise a financial institution with which the user has at least one financial account, and the transaction may comprise a transfer of funds initiated within a social media application executing on a user computing device. According to the techniques of this disclosure, the secure system authenticates the user to perform the transactions based on a combination of a device identifier (ID) associated with the user computing device, a biometric ID of the user of the user computing device, and a social media ID associated with a social media account held by the user.
US11610182B2	System and method for electronic lead verification A system and a method provide a lead verification service. A lead generator contacts a verification server when a visitor lands on a hosting site of the lead generator to enter lead information into a form. The verification server issues a reference key (token) to the lead generator and collects information about the visitor and the hosting site of the lead generator, using the reference key to identify the collected information. When the visitor submits the form, the lead generator sends the form data, which includes the entered lead information and the reference key received from the verification server, to at least one interested party. When the verification server receives a request for the collected information from the interested party, the collected information is retrieved based on the reference key included in the request and sent to the requesting interested party.
US11610178B2	Information output method and apparatus Disclosed are an information output method and apparatus. One specific implementation of the method comprises: acquiring order data to be sorted; determining whether items to be sorted matching the order data to be sorted are stored in a shelf set; in response to having determined that items to be sorted matching the order data to be sorted are stored in the shelf set, determining, from the shelf set, a shelf storing an item to be sorted, and adding same to a candidate shelf set; choosing a candidate shelf from the candidate shelf set and adding same to a target shelf set, where the target shelf set stores the items to be sorted matching the order data; and outputting an identifier of a target shelf in the target shelf set.
US11610172B2	Benchmarking through data mining A system with access to regularly updated information regarding an entity can generate information regarding the performance of that entity. For example, values of various key performance indicators (KPIs) can be determined. One or more of the values can be compared to a corresponding threshold or range. Based on the results of the comparisons, an alert can be generated and sent to a user associated with the entity, a user interface (UI) that presents information to the user about the entity can include information regarding the KPIs, or both. The system may have access to data regarding a number of similar entities. Using the data for the similar entities, one or more benchmarks for the KPIs of the entity can be determined. The KPIs can be compared to the benchmarks and the results shown in a UI, an alert, or both.
US11610163B2	System and method of schedule optimization for long-range staff planning A system and method are disclosed for determining long-range staff planning. Embodiments include determining a baseline measurement of labor needs over a time period of one or more employees at one or more entities and modifying the baseline measurement of the labor needs over the time period based on one or more constraints that allow the one or more employees to work additional types of labor needs at the one or more entities. Embodiments further include determining working times and job assignments of the one or more employees based on one or more simulated employees that represent potential employees to the modified baseline measurement of the labor needs over the time period and storing the determined working times and job assignments in the database for the one or more employees at the one or more entities.
US11610156B1	Transmitting machine learning models to edge devices for edge analytics Disclosed is a technique that can be performed by a server computer system. The technique can include executing a machine learning process to generate a machine learning model based on global data collected from one or more electronic devices, wherein the machine learning model is described by model data. The technique can further include encapsulating the model data in a markup language document. The technique can further include sending, over a network, the markup language document to at least one electronic device of the one or more electronic devices to cause the at least one electronic device to update a local device machine learning model.
US11610155B2	Data processing system and data processing method A data processing method includes the following steps: generating a machine-learning parameter and obtaining a storage parameter code, wherein the storage parameter code corresponds to a storage space; receiving the machine-learning parameter and the storage parameter code, and storing the machine-learning parameter in the storage space according to the storage parameter code, and generating an event notification when the machine-learning parameter is modified; and generating a loading request according to the event notification, and the loading request is used to request the modified machine-learning parameter, wherein after the loading request is generated, the modified machine-learning parameter is downloaded from the storage space corresponding to the storage parameter code.
US11610152B2	Machine learning model development and optimization process that ensures performance validation and data sufficiency for regulatory approval Machine learning model development and optimization tools are provided that ensure performance validation and data sufficiency for regulatory approval. According to an embodiment, a computer implemented method can comprise training a machine learning model to perform an inferencing task on an initial set of data samples included in a sample population. In various embodiments, the model can include a medical AI model. The method further comprises determining, by the system, subgroup performance measures for subgroups of the data samples respectively associated with different metadata factors, wherein the subgroup performance measures reflect performance accuracy of the machine learning model with respect to the subgroups. The method further comprises determining, by the system, whether the machine learning model meets an acceptable level of performance for deployment in a field environment based on whether the subgroup performance measures respectively satisfy a threshold subgroup performance measure.
US11610148B2	Information processing device and information processing method To previously predict learning performance in accordance with the labeling status of learning data. Provided is an information processing device including a data distribution presentation unit that performs dimensionality reduction on input learning data to generate a data distribution diagram related to the learning data, a learning performance prediction unit that predicts learning performance on the basis of the data distribution diagram and a labeling status related to the learning data, and a display control unit that controls a display related to the data distribution diagram and the learning performance. The data distribution diagram includes overlap information about clusters including the learning data and information about the number of pieces of the learning data belonging to each of the clusters.
US11610143B1	Client-specific validation for migrating to a version of a machine learning model using client-supplied test data A network-based service may provide a machine learning model for different clients. The network-based service may implement an interface that allows a client to identify a test data set for validating versions of the machine learning model specifically for the client. When a new version of the machine learning model is created, a validation test using the test data set identified by the client may be used. Results of the validation test may be used to make a decision regard whether to migrate workloads for the client to the new version of the machine learning model.
US11610132B2	Time invariant classification Method(s) and apparatus are provided for operating and training an autoencoder. The autoencoder outputs a latent vector of an N-dimensional latent space for classifying input data. The latent vector includes a label vector y and a style vector z. The style vector z is regularised during training for effecting time invariance in the set of label vectors y associated with the input data. Method(s) and apparatus are further provided for controlling the optimisation of an autoencoder. The autoencoder outputting a latent vector of an N-dimensional latent space for classifying input data. The latent vector comprising a label vector y and a style vector z. The regularisation of the style vector z is controlled to increase or decrease the time invariance of the label vectors y. An autoencoder configured based on the above-mentioned trained autoencoder that regularised the style vector z for effecting time invariance in the set of label vectors y associated with the input data during classification.
US11610128B2	Neural network training under memory restraint Methods and systems for training a neural network are provided. In one example, an apparatus comprises a memory that stores instructions; and a hardware processor configured to execute the instructions to: control a neural network processor to perform a loss gradient operation to generate data gradients; after the loss gradient operation completes, control the neural network processor to perform a forward propagation operation to generate intermediate outputs; control the neural network processor to perform a backward propagation operation based on the data gradients and the intermediate outputs to generate weight gradients; receive the weight gradients from the neural network processor; and update weights of a neural network based on the weight gradients.
US11610125B2	Sensor fusion According to one aspect, a method for sensor fusion associated with a long short-term memory (LSTM) cell may include generating a first adjusted sensor encoding based on a first sensor encoding from a first sensor, generating a second adjusted sensor encoding based on a second sensor encoding from a second sensor, generating a fusion result based on the first adjusted sensor encoding and the second adjusted sensor encoding, generating a first product based on the fusion result and the first adjusted sensor encoding, generating a second product based on the second adjusted sensor encoding, and generating a fused state based on the first product and the second product.
US11610118B2	Distributional reinforcement learning using quantile function neural networks Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for selecting an action to be performed by a reinforcement learning agent interacting with an environment. In one aspect, a method comprises: receiving a current observation; for each action of a plurality of actions: randomly sampling one or more probability values; for each probability value: processing the action, the current observation, and the probability value using a quantile function network to generate an estimated quantile value for the probability value with respect to a probability distribution over possible returns that would result from the agent performing the action in response to the current observation; determining a measure of central tendency of the one or more estimated quantile values; and selecting an action to be performed by the agent in response to the current observation using the measures of central tendency for the actions.
US11610109B2	Language agnostic machine learning model for title standardization In an example embodiment, a system is provided whereby a machine learning model is trained to predict a standardization for a given raw title. A neural network may be trained whose input is a raw title (such as a query string) and a list of candidate titles (either title identifications in a taxonomy, or English strings), which produces a probability that the raw title and each candidate belong to the same title. The model is able to standardize titles in any language included in the training data without first having to perform language identification or normalization of the title. Additionally, the model is able to benefit from the existence of “loan words” (words adopted from a foreign language with little or no modification) and relations between languages.
US11610100B2	Accelerator for deep neural networks A system for bit-serial computation in a neural network is described. The system may be embodied on an integrated circuit and include one or more bit-serial tiles for performing bit-serial computations in which each bit-serial tile receives input neurons and synapses, and communicates output neurons. Also included is an activation memory for storing the neurons and a dispatcher and a reducer. The dispatcher reads neurons and synapses from memory and communicates either the neurons or the synapses bit-serially to the one or more bit-serial tiles. The other of the neurons or the synapses are communicated bit-parallelly to the one or more bit-serial tiles, or according to a further embodiment, may also be communicated bit-serially to the one or more bit-serial tiles. The reducer receives the output neurons from the one or more tiles, and communicates the output neurons to the activation memory.
US11610098B2	Data augmentation in transaction classification using a neural network Systems and methods for data augmentation in a neural network system includes performing a first training process, using a first training dataset on a neural network system including an autoencoder including an encoder and a decoder to generate a trained autoencoder. A trained encoder is configured to receive a first plurality of input data in an N-dimensional data space and generate a first plurality of latent variables in an M-dimensional latent space, wherein M is an integer less than N. A sampling process is performed on the first plurality of latent variables to generate a first plurality of latent variable samples. A trained decoder is used to generate a second training dataset using the first plurality of latent variable samples. The second training dataset is used to train a first classifier including a first classifier neural network model to generate a trained classifier for providing transaction classification.
US11610097B2	Apparatus and method for generating sampling model for uncertainty prediction, and apparatus for predicting uncertainty An uncertainty prediction apparatus includes an artificial neural network model trained based on deep learning, sampling models modeled by at least two weights obtained through sampling during a training process for the artificial neural network model, and an output generation unit configured to generate a result value reflecting an uncertainty degree by aggregating values output from the artificial neural network model and the sampling models after the same data is input to the artificial neural network model and the sampling models.
US11610096B2	Evaluation system for measured data from multiple domains An evaluation system for processing measured data which include physical measured data detected with the aid of one or multiple sensors, and/or realistic synthetic measured data of the sensor(s), into one or multiple evaluation results. The system includes at least two input stages independent from each other, which are designed to receive measured data and process these measured data into precursors. At least one processing stage, receives the precursors from all input stages as inputs and is designed to process one or multiple input precursor(s) into a shared intermediate product. At least one output stage, which is designed to process the intermediate product into one or multiple evaluation result(s) of the evaluation system. A method for training the evaluation system. A method for operating the evaluation system is also provided.
US11610089B2	Apparatus An apparatus comprising: an inductive coupler for coupling inductively with a radio frequency, RF, H-field to provide an alternating RF voltage; a near field, RF, communicator connected to the inductive coupler for performing near field RF communication; an auxiliary circuit connected to the inductive coupler by a rectifier for obtaining DC electrical energy from the alternating RF voltage wherein the auxiliary circuit is arranged to communicate data with the near field RF communicator; wherein the rectifier comprises: a first rectifier input and a second rectifier input for receiving the alternating RF voltage, a first rectifier output and a second rectifier output for providing the DC electrical energy to the auxiliary circuit; a rectifying element connected between the first rectifier input and the second rectifier input wherein the first rectifier output is coupled to an output of the rectifying element and to the first rectifier input by a first inductor.
US11610085B2	Prototype-based machine learning reasoning interpretation In some examples, a prototype model that includes a representative subset of data points (e.g., inputs and output classifications) of a machine learning model is analyzed to efficiently interpret the machine learning model's behavior. Performance metrics such as a critic fraction, local explanation scores, and global explanation scores are determined. A local explanation score capture an importance of a feature of a test point to the machine learning model determining a particular class for the test point and is computed by comparing a value of a feature of a test point to values for prototypes of the prototype model. Using a similar approach, global explanation scores may be computed for features by combining local explanation scores for data points. A critic fraction may be computed to quantify a misclassification rate of the prototype model, indicating the interpretability of the model.
US11610082B2	Method and apparatus for training neural network model used for image processing, and storage medium A method, apparatus, and storage medium for training a neural network model used for image processing are described. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of video frames; inputting the plurality of video frames through a neural network model so that the neural network model outputs intermediate images; obtaining optical flow information between an early video frame and a later video frame; modifying an intermediate image corresponding to the early video frame according to the optical flow information to obtain an expected-intermediate image; determining a time loss between an intermediate image corresponding to the later video frame and the expected-intermediate image; determining a feature loss between the intermediate images and a target feature image; and training the neural network model according to the time loss and the feature loss, and returning to obtaining a plurality of video frames continue training until the neural network model satisfies a training finishing condition.
US11610078B2	Low variance region detection for improved high variance region detection using machine learning Using detection of low variance regions for improving detection is described. In an example, sensor data can be received from a sensor associated with a vehicle. The sensor data can represent an environment. An indication of a low variance region associated with the sensor data can be determined and an indication of a high variance region associated with the sensor data can be determined based at least in part on the indication of the low variance region. The vehicle can be controlled based on at least one of the sensor data or the indication of the high variance region.
US11610068B2	Systems and method for intent messaging Disclosed embodiments provide a framework to assist customers in obtaining relevant responses from brands and other users to the intents communicated by these customers. In response to obtaining an intent, an intent messaging service identifies one or more users that can be provided with the intent to solicit responses to the intent. The one or more users are selected based on characteristics of the intent. The intent messaging service evaluates the responses to the intent from the one or more users to identify relevant responses that can be presented to the customer. The intent messaging service provides the relevant responses to the intent to the customer, which can determine which users to interact with to address the intent.
US11610065B2	Providing personalized responses based on semantic context Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. For example, a first message is received, wherein a semantic representation of the first message is obtained. In accordance with a determination that the semantic representation of the first message is within a predefined distance of a stored semantic representation, one or more stored reply message representations within the predefined distance of the semantic representation of the first message are identified. The one or more stored reply message representations may correspond to one or more messages previously sent, by a user of the electronic device, in response to a previously received second message. The second message may be semantically similar to the first message. One or more reply messages are provided based on the one or more identified reply message representations, wherein the one or more reply message suggestions are provided as suggested responses to the first message.
US11610057B2	Systems and methods for constructing textual output options The presently disclosed embodiments may include a computer readable medium including instructions that when executed by one or more processing devices cause the one or more processing devices to perform a method. The method may include: analyzing an electronic document text; identifying in the electronic document text a first drafted text element to be modified; causing the first drafted text element to be highlighted to a user on a display; generating at least one text output option that conveys a meaning associated with the first drafted text element but includes one or more changes relative to the first drafted text element; and causing the at least one text output option to be shown to the user via the display.
US11610056B2	System and methods for analyzing electronic document text The presently disclosed embodiments may include a computer readable medium including instructions that when executed by one or more processing devices cause the one or more processing devices to perform a method. The method may include: analyzing an electronic document text; identifying in the electronic document text a first drafted text element to be modified; causing the first drafted text element to be highlighted to a user on a display; generating at least one text output option that conveys a meaning associated with the first drafted text element but includes one or more changes relative to the first drafted text element; and causing the at least one text output option to be shown to the user via the display.
US11610046B2	Automatic generation of responsive font effects based on font elements A document authoring application receives a text input including one or more alphanumeric characters. A glyph extraction module in the application determines graphical data describing glyphs of the alphanumeric characters. From the graphical data, the glyph extraction module extracts visual elements, each visual element including a color or an outline from the glyphs. The glyph extraction module generates a responsive font effect that includes the extracted visual element applied to one or more of an underline effect, a strikethrough effect, a bullet point effect, or a list dot effect. Responsive to a modification of the text input, the glyph extraction module extracts an additional visual element from an additional glyph associated with the modified text. The responsive font effect is modified to include the additional visual element. The user interface is updated to display the responsive font effect or the modified font effect.
US11610027B2	Electronic device including slide door automatically opened or closed An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing defining an opening, a driving actuator, a slide door moveable to selectively cover and expose the opening, a link connecting the slide door and the driving actuator, the link linearly moveable in accordance with a driving operation of the driving actuator to move the slide door, a forcible open blocker that is moveable to restrict opening of the slide door when the opening is closed, and to release blockage of the opening of the slide door based on a linear movement of the link, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving an external input signal and identify whether to expose or cover the opening based on the external input signal, and activating the driving actuator to expose or cover the opening according to a result of the identification.
US11610023B2	High-dimensional data anonymization for in-memory applications A method and system are provided including at least one tabular data set, wherein each data set includes one or more attribute categories defining a record, each attribute category including one or more data values; an anonymization module; and an anonymization processor in communication with the anonymization module and operative to execute processor-executable process steps to cause the system to: receive a first data set at the anonymization module; determine at least one of the attribute categories in the first data set is a first-class identifier; generate a pseudonymous data set by removing the at least one first-class identifier attribute category from the first data set; determine at least two of the attribute categories in the pseudonymous data set are a second-class identifier; manipulate the at least two second-class attribute categories; and generate an anonymized data set based on the at least two manipulated second-class identifier attribute categories. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11610019B2	Information management method, apparatus, and information management system An information management method includes: receiving an information import request sent by a first agent node, where the information import request includes a first identifier of a user; obtaining a second identifier of the user based on the information import request, and obtaining to-be-imported personal information corresponding to the second identifier of the user; and sending metadata of the user to a block chain node, to store the metadata of the user into the block chain system. In this way, personal information of the user is registered in the block chain system, so that security of the personal information can be effectively ensured, and the user can perform management of and provide external authorized access to the personal information of the user in a unified manner.
US11610018B2	Systems and methods for the incremental and reversible deployment of a biometric identity management system This disclosure describes methods and systems for a biometric identity management system capable of being deployed incrementally one organization at a time, and also reversibly, such that any organization can unsubscribe at any time. A biometric processing engine can perform biometric matching between records from a first database and a second database, whereby the databases have been established independently of each other. Each record comprises a biometric record and a corresponding identifier unique across databases. If a biometric record of a first record and a biometric record of a second record are from a same individual, the first record comprising a first unique identifier and the second record comprising a second unique identifier are linked. Using the first or second unique identifiers, access to information about the individual linked to both the first record in the first database and the second record in the second database is provided.
US11610017B2	Managing group authority and access to a secured file system in a decentralized environment Presented here is a system that manages secured file system, and an authority to the secured file system, by granting access only to a user who is authorized to access the file system. The user within the system is identified using a unique key unique to each user. The user's authority is recorded in a linear sequence distributed among multiple devices each of which independently verifies the validity of each block in the linear sequence. The validity of the linear sequence is guaranteed by preventing certain operations from being performed on the linear sequence, such as branching of the linear sequence, deletion, and modification of the blocks within the linear sequence. Prior to adding a new block to the linear sequence, the validity of the block is independently computed by each of the devices.
US11610015B2	Managing group authority and access to a secured file system in a decentralized environment Presented here is a system that manages secured file system, and an authority to the secured file system, by granting access only to a user who is authorized to access the file system. The user within the system is identified using a unique key unique to each user. The user's authority is recorded in a linear sequence distributed among multiple devices each of which independently verifies the validity of each block in the linear sequence. The validity of the linear sequence is guaranteed by preventing certain operations from being performed on the linear sequence, such as branching of the linear sequence, deletion, and modification of the blocks within the linear sequence. Prior to adding a new block to the linear sequence, the validity of the block is independently computed by each of the devices.
US11610008B2	Snap-in secret server support for protecting secret information A computer system includes a memory to store an application. A processor is configured to start the application, and insert a secret-server hook into the application during start-up. The secret-server hook has instructions to access a secret server with the secret information stored therein. In response to a call being made by the application for the secret information, the secret-server hook has further instructions to intercept the call, and provide the secret information in the secret server to the application based on the intercepted call.
US11610005B2	Cryptographic object management across multiple remote sites A cryptographic object management system is provided that includes physically separated first and second object management sites. The first and second object management sites each respectively include HSMs, a HSM server connected to each of the HSMs, and a persistent layer connected to the HSM server. The HSM servers respectively manage operation of each of the HSMs. The HSM server of the first object management site includes an object manager module that manages and controls the cryptographic object management system. The persistent layers respectively store cryptographic objects for use by the HSMs. Each of the HSMs respectively performs crypto-processing on one or more of the cryptographic objects.
US11610002B2	Data privacy awareness in workload provisioning Data privacy information pertaining to particular data hosted by a first workload provisioned to a first location can be received. The first workload can be monitored to determine whether the first workload is accessed by a second workload, determine whether the second workload is indicated as being authorized, in the data privacy information, to access the particular data hosted by first workload, and determine whether the second workload has access to the particular data hosted by the first workload. If so, the first workload can be automatically provisioned to a second location to which provisioning of the first workload is allowed based on the data privacy information.
US11609999B2	Control system The present invention is capable of realizing normal control of a control device and safe operation of a control target. In the present invention, an automatic control unit 10 generates a control output that is output to a control target in response to an input 1. A safety verification control unit 20 is configured to verify safety of the control output at a plurality of verification levels, and controls the control output on the basis of the verification result. A verification level selection unit manages the state related to the normality of the automatic control unit 10, and selects the verification level of the safety of the control output in the safety verification control unit 20 in accordance with the state.
US11609996B2	Data processing apparatus, system, and method for proving or checking the security of a data processing apparatus An object of the disclosure is to simplify security enhancements based on trusted computing. For this, a first data processing apparatus configured to operate in accordance with one or more platform configuration is provided. The first data processing apparatus includes an attestation processor, a network interface, and a data storage device for storing validation data. The attestation processor is configured to establish attestation data that is indicative of a current platform configuration. The validation data facilitates a validity check of integrity data, which includes the attestation data. The first data processing apparatus is configured to provide the integrity and validation data.
US11609992B2	Systems and methods for anti-malware scanning using automatically-created white lists Disclosed herein are systems and method for scanning objects of a computing device, by an anti-malware, using a white list created for an organization based on data of the organization. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises obtaining one or more objects of the organization from the computing device, and for each obtained object of the one or more objects, computing a hash value of the obtained object, determining whether the obtained object is whitelisted, and scanning the obtained object based on whether the obtained object is whitelisted, wherein the whitelist is created based on scanning of objects stored in archives of the organization, and the obtained object is determined as being whitelisted when the computed hash value of the obtained object matches a hash value of an object in a whitelist created for the organization.
US11609990B2	Post-training detection and identification of human-imperceptible backdoor-poisoning attacks This patent concerns novel technology for detecting backdoors of neural network, particularly deep neural network (DNN), classifiers. The backdoors are planted by suitably poisoning the training dataset, i.e., a data-poisoning attack. Once added to input samples from a source class (or source classes), the backdoor pattern causes the decision of the neural network to change to a target class. The backdoors under consideration are small in norm so as to be imperceptible to a human, but this does not limit their location, support or manner of incorporation. There may not be components (edges, nodes) of the DNN which are dedicated to achieving the backdoor function. Moreover, the training dataset used to learn the classifier may not be available. In one embodiment of the present invention which addresses such challenges, if the classifier is poisoned then the backdoor pattern is determined through a feasible optimization process, followed by an inference process, so that both the backdoor pattern itself and the associated source class(es) and target class are determined based only on the classifier parameters and a set of clean (unpoisoned attacked) samples from the different classes (none of which may be training samples).
US11609988B2	Systems and methods for detecting malicious behavior in process chains Disclosed herein are systems and method for malicious behavior detection in processing chains comprising identifying and monitoring events generated by a first process executing on a computing device; storing snapshots of data modified by any of the events; determining a level of suspicion for the first process, wherein the level of suspicion is a likelihood of the first process being attributed to malware based on the data modified by any of the events; in response to determining that the first process is not trusted based on the determined level of suspicion, identifying at least one sub-process of the first process; and restoring, from the snapshots, objects affected by the first process and the at least one sub-process.
US11609985B1	Analyzing scripts to create and enforce security policies in dynamic development pipelines Disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for enforcing security policies in dynamic development pipelines. Techniques include accessing a build script, including a set of instructions for a software build process, parsing the build script to identify a set of scripted build instructions, determining a set of expected build actions based on the scripted build instructions, and constructing a representation of the set of expected build actions. The techniques may further include automatically generating a security policy based on the representation of the set of expected build actions, monitoring a build machine running the build script, and enforcing the security policy on the build machine.
US11609984B2	Systems and methods for determining a likelihood of an existence of malware on an executable Provided herein are systems and methods for determining a likelihood that an executable comprises malware. A learning engine may determine a plurality of attributes of an executable identified in a computing environment, and a corresponding weight to assign to each of the plurality of attributes. Each of the plurality of attributes may be indicative of a level of risk for the computing environment. The learning engine may generate, according to the determined plurality of attributes and the corresponding weights, one or more scores indicative of a likelihood that the executable comprises malware. A rule engine may perform an action to manage operation of the executable, according to the generated one or more scores.
US11609976B2	Method and system for managing image based on interworking face image and messenger account Provided are a method and system for managing an image based on interaction between a face image and a message account. An image management method may include: storing, in a database, a plurality of face images and a plurality of messenger accounts in association with each other; receiving a target image; recognizing a face image from the received target image; searching, the database for a first face image that matches the recognized face image, among the stored plurality of face images, and identifying a first messenger account corresponding to the first face image, among the stored plurality of messenger accounts; and displaying information of the first messenger account in association with the first face image, in the target image.
US11609974B2	Methods and apparatus for automatic permission assignment This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically determining and enforcing user permissions for applications and application features. In some embodiments, a system includes a server and a user device. The server may determine a user of the user device based on receiving login credential data. The server may further obtain user attributes for the user including, in some examples, a location of the user. The server may further obtain an attribute-based control policy that identifies relationships between a plurality of possible user attributes. For example, the control policy may identify attribute requirements that must be met for enablement of a particular application feature. Additionally, the server may determine user permissions for the user based on the control policy and the user attributes. The server may transmit the user permissions to the user device, and the user device configures the corresponding application according to the user permissions.
US11609971B2	Machine learning engine using a distributed predictive analytics data set A novel distributed method for machine learning is described, where the algorithm operates on a plurality of data silos, such that the privacy of the data in each silo is maintained. In some embodiments, the attributes of the data and the features themselves are kept private within the data silos. The method includes a distributed learning algorithm whereby a plurality of data spaces are co-populated with artificial, evenly distributed data, and then the data spaces are carved into smaller portions whereupon the number of real and artificial data points are compared. Through an iterative process, clusters having less than evenly distributed real data are discarded. A plurality of final quality control measurements are used to merge clusters that are too similar to be meaningful. These distributed quality control measures are then combined from each of the data silos to derive an overall quality control metric.
US11609964B2	Whole page personalization with cyclic dependencies A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: modeling a webpage as a random field, wherein the random field comprises an undirected graph comprising nodes and edges; identifying a cyclic dependency in the undirected graph, wherein the cyclic dependency involves at least three of the nodes; breaking one or more of the edges of the undirected graph that connects the at least three of the nodes in the cyclic dependency; determining a probability of the webpage having exceeded a predetermined threshold based on compatibility functions of the edges, as updated; and sending instructions to display the webpage based at least in part on the probability of the webpage having exceeded the predetermined threshold. Other embodiments are described.
US11609962B2	Methods and systems for dynamically rearranging search results into hierarchically organized concept clusters Methods of and systems for dynamically rearranging search results into hierarchically organized concept clusters are provided. A method of searching for and presenting content items as an arrangement of conceptual clusters to facilitate further search and navigation on a display-constrained device includes providing a set of content items and receiving incremental input to incrementally identify search terms for content items. Content items are selected and grouped into sets based on how the incremental input matches various metadata associated with the content items. The selected content items are grouped into explicit conceptual clusters and user-implied conceptual clusters based on metadata in common to the selected content items. The clustered content items are presented according to the conceptual clusters into which they are grouped.
US11609956B2	Extensible framework for executable annotations in electronic content Techniques for annotating electronic content items include receiving over a communication network a first request to associate a first tag from among a plurality different of tags with first electronic content, wherein each tag from among the plurality of tags is: configured to label electronic content, and associated with a respective task from among a plurality of tasks; recording, in response to receiving the first request, a first association between the first electronic content and the first tag; and transmitting over the communication network to a first recipient client: the first electronic content, and an instruction to the first recipient client to cause the first recipient client to execute, in response to receiving the first electronic content, the respective task associated with the first tag on the first electronic content.
US11609944B2	Systems and methods for leveraging acoustic information of voice queries The methods and systems described herein leveraging acoustic features of a user to generate and present a personalized content to a user. In one example, the method receives a voice query and determines that the query refers to either a first content item or a second content item. The first content item is associated with a first type assigned with a first score and the second content item is associated with a second entity type assigned with a second score. The method also determines whether the query is from the second entity type. The method ranks the first and the second content items based on this determination and generates for presentation of the first and the second content items based on the ranking. The method also changes the first or the second scores based on this determination and selects one of the first or the second content item for presentation.
US11609943B2	Contextual content distribution Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for distributing content based on context are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes identifying, in a single resource, multiple different content item slots that are available for presentation of multiple different content items. A determination is made that a first content item slot is located in a first portion of the single resource, and that a second content item slot is located in a second different portion of the resource. A first content item is selected for presentation in the first content item slot based on terms that correspond to a first topic of the first portion of the resource. A second content item is selected for presentation in the second content item slot based on terms that correspond to a second topic of the second portion of the resource.
US11609939B2	Data processing systems and methods for automatically detecting and documenting privacy-related aspects of computer software Data processing systems and methods according to various embodiments are adapted for automatically detecting and documenting privacy-related aspects of computer software. Particular embodiments are adapted for: (1) automatically scanning source code to determine whether the source code include instructions for collecting personal data; and (2) facilitating the documentation of the portions of the code that collect the personal data. For example, the system may automatically prompt a user for comments regarding the code. The comments may be used, for example, to populate: (A) a privacy impact assessment; (B) system documentation; and/or (C) a privacy-related data map. The system may comprise, for example, a privacy comment plugin for use in conjunction with a code repository.
US11609936B2	Graph data processing method, device, and computer program product A method for graph data processing comprises obtaining graph data which includes a plurality of nodes and data corresponding to the plurality of nodes respectively; classifying the plurality of nodes into at least one category of a plurality of categories, wherein the plurality of categories are associated with a plurality of node relationship patterns; determining, from a plurality of candidate parameter value sets of a graph convolutional network (GCN) model, parameter value subsets respectively matching at least one category, wherein the plurality of candidate parameter value sets are determined by training the GCN model respectively for the plurality of node relationship patterns; and using the parameter value subsets respectively matching the at least one category to respectively perform a graph convolution operation in the GCN model on data corresponding to the nodes classified into the at least one category to obtain a processing result for the graph data.
US11609930B2	Method for content synchronization and replacement Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, including: receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a request to play content; querying, by the processing system, for matches between the content and a user library; receiving, by the processing system, recommendations for alternate content of the user library and associated cue points in the content; and presenting, by the processing system, portions of the content and presenting other portions of the content replaced with the alternate content at the associated cue points. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11609908B2	Query generation from a natural language input A query generation system receives, from a first device, a first input and a first project identifier and receives, from a second device, a second input and a second project identifier. The first and second inputs are the same and are in a natural language format that is not compatible with a downstream database management system. The system generates, based on the first input, a first database query. The system generates, based on the second input, a second database query. The first and second database queries are compatible with the downstream database management system. The system receives a first response to the first database query and a second response to the second database query from the downstream database management system. The system transmits the first response to the first device and the second response to the second device.
US11609903B2	Ranking data assets for processing natural language questions based on data stored across heterogeneous data sources An analysis system connects to a set of data sources and perform natural language questions based on the data sources. The analysis system connects with the data sources and retrieves metadata describing data assets stored in each data source. The analysis system generates an execution plan for the natural language question. The analysis system finds data assets that match the received question based on the metadata. The analysis system ranks the data assets and presents the ranked data assets to users for allowing users to modify the execution plan. The analysis system may use execution plans of previously stored questions for executing new questions. The analysis system supports selective preprocessing of data to increase the data quality.
US11609888B2	Methods and systems for fixed interpolation error data simplification processes for telematics Methods and systems for simplifying data collected from assets are provided. An example method involves receiving a set of simplified data at a server. The simplified set of data is generated by application of a dataset simplification algorithm on raw data obtained from a data source at an asset upon satisfaction of a data logging trigger, wherein the dataset simplification algorithm causes interpolation error within the simplified set of data to be limited by an upper bound that is fixed across the simplified set of data. The method further involves receiving a request for a status of the asset and interpolating a status of the asset based on the simplified set of data in response to the request.
US11609887B2	Quality check apparatus, quality check method, and program A quality check apparatus, a quality check method, and a quality check program can check the quality of input data output to a processing module. A device outputs the input data and first metadata indicating an attribute regarding the quality of the input data to the processing module. The quality check apparatus includes a first obtaining unit and a check unit. The first obtaining unit obtains the first metadata. The check unit checks the quality of the input data based on the first metadata.
US11609885B2	Time series database comprising a plurality of time series database schemas In a computer-implemented method for maintaining a time series database including a plurality of time series database schemas, time series data including data points are received at an ingestion node of a time series database, the data points comprising a plurality of dimensions. A plurality of time series database schemas of the time series database is determined for storing the time series data. The time series data is ingested according to the plurality of time series database schemas, wherein each data point is stored according to each time series database schema of the plurality of time series database schemas, such that the time series database comprises multiple instances of each data point.
US11609878B2	Programmed input/output message control circuit In an embodiment, a system on a chip (SOC) comprises a semiconductor die on which circuitry is formed, wherein the circuitry comprises a memory controller circuit and a plurality of networks formed from a plurality of individual network component circuits. The memory controller includes a PIO message control circuit that is configured to receive PIO messages addressed to individual network component circuits and determine whether to send the PIO messages to the individual network component circuits based on determine whether previous PIO messages are pending for the individual network component circuits. The PIO message control circuit is configured to delay a first PIO message at the PIO message control circuit in response to determining that previous PIO message is pending for the addressee of the first PIO message.
US11609869B2	Systems, methods, and devices for time synchronized storage delivery A method includes receiving, at a first computing device, a first input/output (IO) command from a first artificial intelligence processing unit (AI PU), the first IO command associated with a first AI model training operation. The method further includes receiving, at the first computing device, a second IO command from a second AI PU, the second IO command associated with a second AI model training operation. The method further includes assigning a first timestamp to the first IO command based on a first bandwidth assigned to the first AI model training operation. The method further includes assigning a second timestamp to the second IO command based on a second bandwidth assigned to the second AI model training operation.
US11609867B2	Isolation component Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to an isolation circuit in a memory module are described. A dual-in line memory module (DIMM), for example, may include an isolation circuit to isolate components from one another in certain operating modes or phases of module operation. The isolation circuit may, for instance, isolate one integrated circuit (e.g., an electrically erasable read-only memory (EEPROM)) that includes serial presence detect (SPD) information from a controller (e.g., a field programmable gate array (FPGA)) if the controller is not energized. The isolation circuit may be employed in a non-volatile DIMM (NVDIMM), and an integrated circuit of the NVDIMM (e.g., an SPD EEPROM) may be isolated from an FPGA of the NVDIMM while the NVDIMM is de-energized. The isolation circuit may be employed in other examples to isolate or couple, or both, different components from or to one another.
US11609866B2	PCIe peripheral sharing A peripheral proxy subsystem is placed between multiple hosts, each having a root controller, and single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) peripheral devices that are to be shared. The peripheral proxy subsystem provides a root controller for coupling to the endpoint of the SR-IOV peripheral device or devices and multiple endpoints for coupling to the root controllers of the hosts. The peripheral proxy subsystem maps the virtual functions of an SR-IOV peripheral device to the multiple endpoints as desired to allow the virtual functions to be allocated to the hosts. The physical function of the SR-IOV peripheral device is managed by the peripheral proxy device to provide the desired number of virtual functions. The virtual functions of the SR-IOV peripheral device are then presented to the appropriate host as a physical function or a virtual function.
US11609862B2	Method and apparatus to sort a vector for a bitonic sorting algorithm A method is provided that includes performing, by a processor in response to a vector sort instruction, sorting of values stored in lanes of the vector to generate a sorted vector, wherein the values in a first portion of the lanes are sorted in a first order indicated by the vector sort instruction and the values in a second portion of the lanes are sorted in a second order indicated by the vector sort instruction; and storing the sorted vector in a storage location.
US11609861B1	Method and apparatus for efficient address decoding and address usage reduction A method includes synthetizing a hardware description language (HDL) code into a netlist comprising a first a second and a third components. The method further includes allocating addresses to each component of the netlist. Each allocated address includes assigned addresses and unassigned addresses. An internal address space for a chip is formed based on the allocated addresses. The internal address space includes assigned addresses followed by unassigned addresses for the first component concatenated to the assigned addresses followed by unassigned addresses for the second component concatenated to the assigned addresses followed by unassigned addresses for the third component. An external address space for components outside of the chip is generated that includes only the assigned addresses of the first component concatenated to the assigned addresses of the second component concatenated to the assigned addresses of the third component. Internal addresses are translated to external addresses and vice versa.
US11609855B2	Bit masking valid sectors for write-back coalescing A processing device identifies a portion of data in a cache memory to be written to a managed unit of a separate memory device and determines, based on respective memory addresses, whether an additional portion of data associated with the managed unit is stored in the cache memory. The processing device further generates a bit mask identifying a first location and a second location in the managed unit, wherein the first location is associated with the portion of data and the second location is associated with the additional portion of data, and performs, based on the bit mask, a read-modify-write operation to write the portion of data to the first location in the managed unit of the separate memory device and the additional portion of data to the second location in the managed unit of the separate memory device.
US11609852B2	Hierarchical memory apparatus Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to hierarchical memory are described. A hierarchical memory system that can leverage persistent memory to store data that is generally stored in a non-persistent memory. Logic circuitry can be configured to determine that a request to access a persistent memory device corresponds to an operation to divert data from the non-persistent memory device to the persistent memory device, generate an interrupt signal, and cause the interrupt signal to be asserted on a host coupleable to the logic circuitry as part of the operation to divert data from the non-persistent memory device to the persistent memory device. Access data and control messages can be transferred between or within a memory device, including to or from a multiplexer and/or a state machine. A state machine can include logic circuitry configured to transfer interrupt request messages to and receive interrupt request messages.
US11609850B2	Method of operating a memory with dynamically changeable attributes A feature can be defined to allow data attributes to be dynamically assigned to data in a storage device. For example, a feature referred to as a “datagroup” is introduced. A datagroup is defined as a grouping of a range of local block addresses. A storage device can be divided into a number of datagroups. Each datagroup can have its own data attributes configuration, which can have a specified number of bits. A new command is defined to allow a host to dynamically assign attributes of datagroups of a storage device. For example, the command can provide for dynamically assigning datagroup attributes by sending a byte-mapping table in the command from the host to the storage device.
US11609844B2	Memory system with hierarchical tables A memory system includes a first memory that is nonvolatile, a second memory that is volatile, and a memory controller. The memory controller is configured to store first information in the second memory. The first information includes management information. The memory controller is further configured to compress the first information. The compressed first information is second information. The memory controller is configured to store the second information in the first memory.
US11609842B2	System testing infrastructure for analyzing and preventing soft failure in active environment A method for testing a system under test (SUT) in an active environment includes receiving, by a testing system, a code path of the SUT that causes a soft failure in the active environment. The soft failure occurs in the active environment during execution of the SUT based at least on a parameter of the active environment. The method further includes generating, by the testing system, multiple tests for testing the SUT, the tests generated based on a coverage model of the SUT, wherein the coverage model uses several attributes. The method further includes selecting, by the testing system, from the generated tests, a set of tests that are associated with the code path. The method further includes executing, by the testing system, only the set of tests that are selected on the SUT to analyze a cause of the soft failure.
US11609837B2	Calibration technique using computer analysis for ascertaining performance of containers Monitoring and enhancing performance of containers using a calibration technique is implemented using a computer. Performance of a new container as part of an application running on the computer is checked by comparing a current performance of the new container with baseline data corresponding to the new container. The baseline data is derived from a calibration container corresponding to the new container. The new container is categorized in a category of performance based on the checking of the performance of the new container. An alert can be sent to a device of an administrator regarding the new container meeting a threshold of performance, in response to the new container meeting the threshold of performance. The alert can be sent to the device of the administrator for the administrator to initiate an action pertaining to the new container in response to receiving the alert.
US11609830B2	Method for investigating a functional behavior of a component of a technical installation, computer program, and computer-readable storage medium An improved method for investigating a functional behavior of a component of a technical installation includes comparing a signal of the component to be investigated and representing the functional behavior of the component with a reference signal which describes an average functional behavior of identical components. During the comparison, a comparison variable describing the deviation of the signal from the reference signal is determined. In addition, a probability of the occurrence of the comparison variable is determined by using a predefinable distribution of a multiplicity of such comparative variables. A computer program and a computer readable storage medium are also provided.
US11609829B2	Dynamic application consistent data restoration Restore operations in containerized environments are disclosed. An ephemeral instance of an application is created and a datastore is mounted to the ephemeral instance. The ephemeral instance is not accessible to users or application. The backup data is restored to the datastore. Once restored, the datastore is then mounted to a production instance and production resumes.
US11609820B2	Method and system for redundant distribution and reconstruction of storage metadata In general, the invention relates to a method for managing data, the method includes obtaining data from a host, applying an erasure coding procedure to the data to obtain a plurality of data chunks and at least one parity chunk, deduplicating the plurality of data chunks to obtain a plurality of deduplicated data chunks, generating storage metadata associated with the plurality of deduplicated data chunks and the at least one parity chunk, storing the storage metadata in an accelerator pool, storing, across a plurality of fault domains, the plurality of deduplicated data chunks and the at least one parity chunk, and initiating storage metadata distribution on the storage metadata across the plurality of fault domains.
US11609805B1	System and method for routing requests for events A system and method receives a request for an event that is not fully specified, and predicts sufficient details of the event to instruct a hardware distributor to route the request to an agent that can handle the predicted request.
US11609790B2	Resource reservation management device and resource reservation management method [Problem] When resource reserved in a resource sharing system become unavailable, the reservation is efficiently transferred. [Solution] In a resource sharing system 10, a plurality of users 20 (user terminals) share a plurality of resources 30. A resource reservation management device 42 includes: a reservation setting unit 402 that accepts a reservation request including a usage condition of the plurality of resources 30 from the user 20 and sets a usage reservation according to the usage condition to a first resource predetermined 30 in the resource sharing system 10; and a reservation changing unit 404 that re-sets the usage reservation to a second resource 30 being different from the first resource 30 in the resource sharing system 10 when a reserved resource 30 becomes unavailable. When a resource capacity of the second resource 30 is insufficient for the usage reservation to be re-set, the reservation changing unit 404 changes the usage condition and re-sets the usage reservation to the second resource 30.
US11609784B2	Method for distributing a computational process, workload distribution device and system for distributing a computational process A method for distributing at least one computational process amongst shared resources is proposed. At least two shared resources capable of performing the computational process are determined. According to the method, a workload characteristic for each of the shared resources is predicted. The workload characteristic accounts for at least two subsystems of each shared resource. One of the at least two shared resources is selected based on the predicted workload characteristics.
US11609779B2	Method and systems for administering virtual machines to client devices Methods for executing application programs in computer systems including a host computer formed of a plurality of servers configured to execute at least one virtual machine each hosting a primary user session associated to a remote client and at least one additional server may involve transmitting a primary session stream between the virtual machine and the remote client to emulate the presence, at the remote client, of a physical computer system. The execution of the application program may be initiated in a secondary user session hosted on the additional server and preparing a secondary session stream of the secondary user session. The primary and the secondary session streams may be aggregated to form an aggregated session stream, and the aggregated session stream may be processed at the remote client to emulate the execution of the application program on the physical computer system.
US11609772B2	Dynamically generating guided tours for software Guided tours for software can be dynamically generated. In one example, a system can select a first sub-tutorial based on a process to be performed by a user within a graphical user interface of a software component. The first sub-tutorial can include a first step for performing a first part of the process and a reference to a second sub-tutorial. The system can select the second sub-tutorial based on the reference in the first sub-tutorial. The second sub-tutorial can include a second step for performing a second part of the process. The system can generate a tutorial based on the first step and the second step. The system then guides the user through performing the process by detecting an event associated with each step in the tutorial and responsively generating an indicator of a next step in the tutorial.
US11609771B2	Hierarchical data binding for industrial control systems A system provides a design interface for designing and implementing graphical user interfaces that users can access through web browsers. Depending on the configuration of the graphical user interfaces, the users may be able to monitor and control industrial processes by interacting with components that correspond to the industrial processes as displayed in user interfaces at client devices. The design interface includes functionality for selecting preprogrammed components, or for generating new components for display. The design interface further allows designers to associate data values received from a variety of sources with properties of the components in the user interfaces. In particular, properties associated with a component of an interface are stored in property tree structures, making dynamic changes to the components possible. Data bindings between subtrees representing components and sets of data from industrial and other sources allows for designs that scale with the availability of the data.
US11609763B2	Performance scaling for binary translation Embodiments relate to improving user experiences when executing binary code that has been translated from other binary code. Binary code (instructions) for a source instruction set architecture (ISA) cannot natively execute on a processor that implements a target ISA. The instructions in the source ISA are binary-translated to instructions in the target ISA and are executed on the processor. The overhead of performing binary translation and/or the overhead of executing binary-translated code are compensated for by increasing the speed at which the translated code is executed, relative to non-translated code. Translated code may be executed on hardware that has one or more power-performance parameters of the processor set to increase the performance of the processor with respect to the translated code. The increase in power-performance for translated code may be proportional to the degree of translation overhead.
US11609762B2	Systems and methods to load a tile register pair Embodiments detailed herein relate to systems and methods to load a tile register pair. In one example, a processor includes: decode circuitry to decode a load matrix pair instruction having fields for an opcode and source and destination identifiers to identify source and destination matrices, respectively, each matrix having a PAIR parameter equal to TRUE; and execution circuitry to execute the decoded load matrix pair instruction to load every element of left and right tiles of the identified destination matrix from corresponding element positions of left and right tiles of the identified source matrix, respectively, wherein the executing operates on one row of the identified destination matrix at a time, starting with the first row.
US11609758B2	Drug research and development software repository and software package management system A drug research and development software repository and a software package management system. The drug research and development software repository includes a user authentication module, a software package upload and index creation module, a baseline release management module, an authorization management module, a software package retrieval and download module, an adapter plug-in, and a storage layer. The software package management system includes an authentication module, a package management service module, a web front-end module, and a command line tool module. Various object storage services can be connected to software repositories through a plug-in mode, thereby realizing cross-platform, and multi-development language software package management; authentication and authorization function are added in making the software distribution more concise; the baseline management function is added in to make the software release more concise, and improve the collaboration efficiency of internal developers in the development of different software packages of the same software system.
US11609755B2	Method for upgrading modules in unmanned aircraft system and unmanned aircraft system Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of unmanned aircraft technologies, and disclose a method for upgrading modules in an unmanned aircraft system. The unmanned aircraft system includes a storage apparatus and at least two to-be-upgraded module groups, each of the at least two to-be-upgraded module groups including at least one to-be-upgraded module, and the storage apparatus including at least two upgrade packages, each of the upgrade packages corresponding to one to-be-upgraded module group; and the method includes: transmitting, by the storage apparatus, at least two upgrade packages to the at least two to-be-upgraded module groups; receiving, by a to-be-upgraded module group in the at least two to-be-upgraded module groups, a corresponding upgrade package; and upgrading to-be-upgraded modules in the to-be-upgraded module group according to the upgrade package. By using the upgrade method, a time for upgrading modules in the unmanned aircraft system can be shortened, thereby improving upgrade efficiency.
US11609749B1	Grand unified processor with adaptive processing features Computer processes are provided which can be executed without business or commercial context, independent of the kind of data or other content associated with the computer processes. In one embodiment, a computer process can be broken down into functional units, and the metadata associated with the functional units can be extracted. Each functional unit can then be represented by an interface and also coded with computer-readable instructions to use one or more configuration sets which have been defined by the metadata. The computer process can then be implemented by programming the functional units to execute based on a configuration set determined by predefined operating parameters. Artificially intelligent algorithms may be used to analyze and self-configure the processing flow or business rules aspects of different events associated with the computer process.
US11609745B2	Asynchronous data objects for an event driven programming language A method for increasing scalability of asynchronous data processing includes interpreting a computer program for reading data from an input data stream, wherein the input data stream is defined in the program as an object having a function for obtaining more data from the input data stream; determining that additional data from the input data stream is required to continue execution of the function in a thread of the interpreted computer program; suspending execution of the thread responsive to a determination that the additional data is unavailable; saving a state information for the suspended thread, wherein the saved state information includes information to allow resumption of the suspended thread; generating an event indication upon availability of at least some of the additional data; and resuming execution of the suspended thread of execution and providing the additional data as a result of the function.
US11609744B2	Open/close counting device An open/close counting device to be attached to one of a first die and a second die which constitute a die, the die being opened by relatively moving the first die and the second die, the open/close counting device counting the number of open/close times of the die. The open/close counting device includes an open/close detecting section provided so as to face a target face of the other of the first die and the second die and to detect relative displacement of the target face along a die moving direction in non-contact condition, and includes an output section to output the open/close times counted based on detection of open/close by the open/close detecting section.
US11609735B2	Real time collaboration over multiple locations A first or second computer viewing a virtual canvas may be a host computer for a live source object requiring authorization between a host and a non-host computer by creating a live source window for the live source object requiring authorization (ARLSW) within the virtual canvas on the host computer, sending metadata information for the ARLSW to the non-host computer so that the ARLSW is at the same location on the virtual canvas for the first and second computers, and streaming the live source object requiring authorization to the ARLSW from the host computer to the non-host computer. When the host computer for the ARLSW leaves the virtual canvas and no other non-host computer for ARLSW in the canvas is known to have authorization to view the ARLSW, a placeholder screen is displayed in the ARLSW on the virtual canvas.
US11609731B2	Image forming apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a processor configured to: obtain user information and a print job, the user information indicating a user associated with a second image forming apparatus different from the image forming apparatus, the print job including setting information about a setting used in printing; when the setting information of the obtained print job is not allowed to be applied to the image forming apparatus, further obtain substitute information indicating a substitute for the setting information of the second image forming apparatus with which the association is indicated by the user information; and execute the print job by applying the obtained substitute information.
US11609726B2	Systems, methods, and apparatus for print release to an image device from a mobile computing device A system includes a spool directory accessible by a mobile computing device and an imaging device. A user selects for imaging on the imaging device a file accessible by the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device saves the file on the spool directory with a unique name Upon the user accessing the imaging device for imaging, the imaging device generates a unique quick response code. The user captures the code with a camera of the mobile computing device and the code is used by the mobile computing device to rename the file on the spool directory. That the imaging device knows the quick response code, the imaging device accesses and prints the file on media for the user.
US11609722B2	Storage medium and transmission device for transmitting a file determined to be in a correct file format When a file is selected, a user PC control section of a user PC determines whether or not a format of the file selected is a first file format, and when it is determined that the file format of the file is a first file format, the file is transmitted to a server device, and when it is determined that the file format of the file is a second file format different from the first file format, a printer driver is caused to convert the file in the second file format into the file in the first file format, and the file converted in the first file format is transmitted to the server device.
US11609715B2	System and method for multichip coherence with side-by-side parallel multiport operation A method for maintaining coherence for memory storage devices comprising a plurality of controllers in a side-by-side configuration. The method includes generating, by a first controller of the plurality of controllers, a first plurality of requests to access a first plurality of memory ranges; receiving, by the first controller from a second controller of the plurality of controllers, a second plurality of requests to access a second plurality of memory ranges; and serializing, by the first controller, the first plurality of requests and the second plurality of requests to generate a serialized request.
US11609696B2	Providing a reliable distributed queuing service A method, system, and computer-readable medium is described for facilitating interactions between software programs by providing a reliable data queuing service that enables the programs to store and retrieve elements of data queues. In some situations, the data queuing service is provided to users who purchase usage of the data queuing service for application programs executed by or otherwise affiliated with the users. In addition, accessibility of the data queuing service to remote executing programs may be enhanced via a defined API of the data queuing service, such as a Web services-based API. Availability of the data queuing service may also be enhanced in some situations by using multiple alternative distributed systems for a data queue such that each of the alternative systems stores a subset of the elements of the data queue.
US11609695B2	Statistical and neural network approach for data characterization to reduce storage space requirements A data model is trained to determine whether data is raw, compressed, and/or encrypted. The data model may also be trained to recognize which compression algorithm was used to compress data and predict compression ratios for the data using different compression algorithms. A storage system uses the data model to independently identify raw data. The raw data is grouped based on similarity of statistical features and group members are compressed with the same compression algorithm and may be encrypted after compression with the same encryption algorithm. The data model may also be used to identify sub-optimally compressed data, which may be uncompressed and grouped for compression using a different compression algorithm.
US11609692B2	Cursor adjustments Example implementations relate to cursor adjustments. In some examples, a computing device may include a cursor positioning device. The computing device may include a processor to determine a first input associated with a first cursor path received from the cursor positioning device. The computing device may include a processor to determine a modified output of the first cursor path that is different from the first input. The computing device may include a processor to determine a second cursor path based on the modified output. The computing device may include a processor to determine an adjustment based on a difference between the first cursor path and the second cursor path. The computing device may include a processor to apply the adjustment to a third cursor path.
US11609684B2	Timeline-video relationship presentation for alert events A method at an electronic device with a display includes: displaying a user interface having a first region and a second region; receiving, and displaying in the first region of the user interface, a live video stream of a physical environment captured by a remote video camera; displaying, in the second region, a timeline corresponding to a timespan for a first portion of a duration during which the live video stream may have been recorded; in response to receiving a user interaction to move the timespan to a second portion of the duration, transitioning the displayed timeline to a new timeline that corresponds to the timespan for the second portion, and while transitioning, displaying, in the first region, a subset of video frames representing the first and/or second portion of the duration.
US11609683B2	Method for browsing application folder and electronic device A method for browsing an application folder includes detecting a first touch operation on a touchscreen of an electronic device, in response to the first touch operation, displaying a first user interface, where the first user interface is a setting screen of a first application program, where the first user interface includes a folder control, detecting a second touch operation on the folder control, and in response to the second touch operation, displaying a second user interface on the touchscreen, where the second user interface is a content details screen of the folder corresponding to the first application program.
US11609680B2	Interactive interfaces as computerized tools to present summarization data of dataset attributes for collaborative datasets Various embodiments relate generally to data science and data analysis, and computer software and systems, to provide an interface between repositories of disparate datasets and computing machine-based entities that seek access to the datasets, and, more specifically, to a computing and data storage platform that facilitates consolidation of one or more datasets, whereby one or more interfaces, such as user interfaces, may be implemented as computerized tools for presenting summarization of dataset attributes to facilitate discovery, formation, and analysis of interrelated collaborative datasets. In some examples, a method may include presenting data representing summary characteristic data in a user interface. This may include user interface elements each specifying a value of a dataset attribute for a collaborative dataset. Also, the method may include presenting aggregated data attributes for a subset of the collaborative dataset associated with the linked atomized datasets. In one example, an interactive overlay window may be activated.
US11609674B2	Method for interface operation and terminal, storage medium thereof The present disclosure relates to an interface operation method, terminal, and storage medium. The interface operation method includes: receiving a touch operation in a target touch area of the touch display screen; acquiring an interaction area with at least one target functional element in a current interface, wherein the interaction area is an area of the touch display screen outside the target touch area; and mirroring the interaction area at the target touch area in the current interface. In the single-handed operation mode, the terminal can mirror the interaction area with at least one functional element at the target touch area.
US11609671B2	Touch display apparatus A touch display apparatus is provided. The touch display apparatus may include a light-emitting device and a touch sensor. The touch sensor may be disposed on an encapsulating unit covering the light-emitting device. A photo-electric device may be disposed between the encapsulating unit and the touch sensor. The photo-electric device may be disposed outside an emission area in which the light-emitting device is disposed. A light-absorbing layer of the photo-electric device may overlap at least one of touch electrodes and bridges of the touch sensor. Thus, the touch display apparatus may increase the time that the touch display apparatus is used without external power source connected by using the electrical energy generated by the photo-electric device.
US11609669B2	Electronic device An electronic device includes a display layer, a sensor layer disposed on the display layer and including a first sensing pattern and a second sensing pattern spaced apart from the first sensing pattern. The first sensing pattern includes a first-first group including a first-first pattern and a first-second pattern spaced apart from the first-first pattern in a first oblique direction, a first-second group including a first-third pattern and a first-fourth pattern spaced apart from the first-third pattern in a second oblique direction crossing the first oblique direction. The second sensing pattern includes a second-first group adjacent to the first-first group and including a second-first pattern and a second-second pattern spaced apart from the second-first pattern in the second oblique direction and a second-second group including a second-third pattern and a second-fourth pattern spaced apart from the second-third pattern with the second-first group interposed therebetween in the first oblique direction.
US11609660B2	Electronic device including flexible display and method using the same According to certain embodiments, an electronic device, comprises a sensor module; a flexible display; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor module and the flexible display, wherein the processor is configured to: measure a first position of the flexible display using the sensor module, thereby resulting in a measured first position value, measure a second position of the flexible display using the sensor module based on a movement of the flexible display, thereby resulting in a measured second position value, determine a change amount in movement of the flexible display using the measured first position value and a measured second position value, thereby resulting in a determined movement change, correct the measured second position value using a threshold based on the determined movement change amount of the flexible display, thereby resulting in a corrected second position value, and display a screen based on the corrected second position value.
US11609649B1	Display panel and display device The embodiments of the present application provide a display panel and a display device. The display panel has a display area and a non-display area, the display panel includes: a substrate, a touch component arranged on the substrate, the touch component comprising touch electrodes located in the display area and touch leads connected to the touch electrodes and located in the non-display area; and a circuit board connected to the substrate in the non-display area, the touch leads being connected between the touch electrodes and the circuit board; and wherein the non-display area has a cutting track arranged surrounding at least part of the display area, at least part of the touch leads includes first redundant winding segments and connection segments, at least part of the first redundant winding segments extend along a direction away from the circuit board and fill between the cutting track and the display area.
US11609648B1	Stylus pen A stylus pen includes a rod body, a cover body, and a positioning module. The rod body includes a main body portion and a sleeve portion connected to each other. The cover body is configured to be sleeved onto the sleeve portion, and is configured to move relative to the rod body to a first position and a second position along a first axial direction. The positioning module is disposed between the sleeve portion and the cover body, and is configured to generate changes of force to the cover body and the rod body in a second axial direction when the cover body moves to the first position and the second position relative to the rod body.
US11609646B2	Count per inch calibration method and optical navigation device An optical navigation device, comprising: an optical sensor, configured to sense optical data; and a processing circuit, configured to compute motions of the optical navigation device based on the optical data, and configured to output the motions, wherein a first CPI is set to the processing circuit. The processing circuit receives a calibration command to calibrate the first CPI to a second CPI, wherein the second CPI is computed via following steps: (a) computing a real CPI corresponding to times of motions output by the processing circuit during a time interval that a relative displacement between the optical navigation device and a surface reaches a first predetermined distance; (b) computing a ratio between the real CPI and the first CPI or a difference between the real CPI and the first CPI; and (c) generating the second CPI based on the ratio or the difference.
US11609643B2	Optical processing apparatus and operating method of watch An optical processing apparatus and a light source luminance adjustment method adapted to detect a rotational displacement and a pressing state are provided. The optical processing apparatus includes a light source unit, a processing unit, and an image sensing unit, wherein the processing unit is electrically connected to the light source unit and the image sensing unit. The light source unit provides a beam of light. The processing unit defines a frame rate, defines a plurality of time instants within a time interval, and sets the light source unit to a luminance value at each of the time instants. A length of the time interval is shorter than the reciprocal of the frame rate. The luminance values are different and are within a range. The image sensing unit captures an image by an exposure time length at each of the time instants, wherein the exposure time lengths are the same.
US11609641B2	Multi-state keyboard function row A multi-state keyboard function row is provided. A plurality of representations can be formed on an insert of the multi-state keyboard function row. An assembly of the multi-state keyboard function row can be configured to cause either a first set of the representations or a second set of the representations to be visible to a user. A brightness of the representations may also be controlled based on a brightness of ambient light.
US11609634B2	Apparatus and method for user interfacing in display glasses A wearable apparatus for display glasses is provided. According to certain embodiments, the apparatus includes a display configured to provide a display of information that includes at least two options for selection. The apparatus further includes an electromyograph device and a processor. The electromyograph device is configured to track muscle activity of a wearer of the display glasses. The processor is configured to determine a plurality of events based on the muscle activity. The plurality of events are associated with at least one of types of the muscle activity, occurring numbers of the types of the muscle activity, or occurring time of the types of the muscle activity. One of the at least two options is identified based on the plurality of events.
US11609627B2	Techniques for processing audible input directed to second device based on user looking at icon presented on display of first device In one aspect, a first device may include at least one processor, a display accessible to the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to present an icon on the display so that the icon appears disposed within the real world at or proximate to a location of a second device associated with the icon. The second device may be different from the first device and exist in the real world. The instructions may also be executable to identify a user of the first device as looking at the icon, receive audible input from the user, and issue a command to the second device to execute at least one function in conformance with the audible input based on the identification of the user as looking at the icon.
US11609623B2	Ultra-low power neuromorphic artificial intelligence computing accelerator A three-dimensional (3D) ultra-low power neuromorphic accelerator is described. The 3D ultra-low power neuromorphic accelerator includes a power manager as well as multiple tiers. The 3D ultra-low power neuromorphic accelerator also includes multiple cores defined on each tier and coupled to the power manager. Each core includes at least a processing element, a non-volatile memory, and a communications module.
US11609617B2	Modular form factor of a printed circuit board for an information handling system An information handling system, including two or more single-slot M.2 modules; a dual-slot discrete graphics processing unit (dGPU) module; a printed circuit board, including: a plurality of M.2 connectors aligned on a same edge of the printed circuit board such that: a first single-slot M.2 module of the two or more single-slot M.2 modules is coupled to a first M.2 connector of the plurality of M.2 connectors; a second single-slot M.2 module of the two or more single-slot M.2 modules is coupled to a second M.2 connector of the plurality of M.2 connectors; and the dual-slot dGPU module is coupled to a third and a fourth M.2 connector of the plurality of M.2 connectors.
US11609589B2	HVAC actuator with automatic line voltage input selection An actuator in a HVAC system includes a mechanical transducer, an input connection configured to receive a power supply line voltage, and a voltage divider circuit. The voltage divider circuit includes a first capacitor in series between the input connection and the mechanical transducer, a second capacitor in parallel with the first capacitor between the input connection and the mechanical transducer, and a first transistor operable to connect and disconnect the first capacitor and/or the second capacitor from the voltage divider circuit based on the power supply line voltage, thereby adjusting a capacitance between the input connection and the mechanical transducer. The voltage divider circuit is configured to receive the power supply line voltage from the input connection, use at least one of the first capacitor or the second capacitor to reduce the power supply line voltage to a reduced voltage, and provide the reduced voltage to the mechanical transducer.
US11609582B2	Systems and methods for planning a travel route of a multifunctional robot The disclosure generally pertains to travel planning for a multifunction robot that can travel on a ground surface and can fly over obstacles. In an example embodiment, a controller of the multifunction robot receives an Occupancy Grid map that provides information about a travel area to be traversed by the multifunctional robot. The controller may determine a first cost associated with a first travel route that involves the multifunctional robot driving around a 3D object when moving along the ground from an origination spot to a destination spot in the travel area. The controller may further determine a second cost associated with a second travel route that involves the multifunctional robot flying over the 3D object when moving from the origination spot to the destination spot. The controller may select either the first travel route or the second travel route based on comparing the first cost to the second cost.
US11609573B2	Method for the automated docking of robotic platforms Various embodiments are directed to a method for docking a robotic platform. The method may include receiving a robotic platform onto a ramp of a docking station. The docking station may include the ramp, a roller assembly, a base pad, and a roller backstop assembly. The ramp may have a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The method may further include guiding, by the roller assembly, the robotic platform as the robotic platform is being driven onto ramp such that the robotic platform continues powered travel over the ramp when the robotic platform approaches the ramp within an angle range of 0 and 15 degrees with respect to either of the first and second sides of the ramp. The method may further include receiving, by the roller backstop assembly, the robotic platform from the roller assembly and then docking the robotic platform.
US11609570B2	Protection of ultraviolet (UV) light source on mobile device Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide a device of a mobile robot may include a motor to drive a drive system to move the mobile robot in an area, and a light source to output ultraviolet light. The device may include at least one first sensor to determine at least one of an orientation of the mobile robot, a location of the mobile robot, and/or when the light source is within a predetermined distance of an object in the area. The device may include a controller, communicatively coupled to the drive system, the light source, and the at least one first sensor to control the drive system so as to stop or move the mobile robot before the light source is within the predetermined distance of the object based on at least a signal received from the at least one first sensor.
US11609568B2	Travel control system for vehicle A travel control system for a vehicle includes a vehicle speed calculator, a mode continuation determiner, and a mode continuing unit. The vehicle speed calculator evaluates a level of worsening of a traveling environment and calculates a first vehicle speed on the basis of the level of the worsening of the traveling environment. The mode continuation determiner determines whether it is possible to continue with driving assist control in the second driving assist mode by comparing a second vehicle speed in the second driving assist mode with the first vehicle speed. When it is not possible to continue with the driving assist control in the second driving assist mode, the mode continuing unit lowers the second vehicle speed in the second driving assist mode to the first vehicle speed to allow the driving assist control in the second driving assist mode to continue.
US11609565B2	Methods and systems to facilitate monitoring center for ride share and safe testing method based for selfdriving cars to reduce the false call by deuddaction systems based on deep learning machine A method and system to facilitate monitoring of vehicles, riders, and drivers that includes receiving, using a communication device, and input related to driver energy and driver availability from one or more driver devices. Further, the method may include a step of analyzing, using a processing device, the input related to driver energy to determine energy levels of the one or more drivers. Further, the method may include matching, using the processing device, the rider with a driver based on the analyzing. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication device, a notification to the rider device and a matched driver device.
US11609564B2	Optimizing management of autonomous vehicles A system, device and method of managing autonomous vehicles are provided. The system may include a server, a feedback device, a control device for controlling a vehicle. A server may include a communication interface configured to communicate with a control device of each of a plurality of vehicles and a feedback device; a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive control data from the control device of each of the plurality of vehicles; determine an operation status of each of the plurality of vehicles based on the control data; generate a feedback interface based on the operation status of each of the plurality of vehicles; and transmit the feedback interface to the feedback device.
US11609561B2	Value balancing for oil or gas drilling and recovery equipment using machine learning models The value for equipment to be replaced can be maximized by determining a threshold cutoff value for a failure prediction indicator and a window size for obtaining the threshold cutoff value for a piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment; applying the threshold cutoff value and the window size to an equipment failure prediction model; and deriving a recall value and an average hour-loss value from the equipment failure prediction model. Predictive maintenance for the piece of oil or gas drilling or recovery equipment may be performed based on the recall value and the average hour-loss value to perform predictive maintenance for a piece of equipment in an oil or gas recovery operation.
US11609553B2	Systems and methods for data collection and frequency evaluation for pumps and fans Methods and systems for data collection in an environment including pumps and fans are disclosed. A monitoring system may include a data collector communicatively coupled to a plurality of input channels, wherein the input channels are communicatively coupled to sensors measuring operational parameters of a pump or fan. A data storage may store one or more frequencies related to an operation of the pump or fan, and a data acquisition circuit may interpret a plurality of detection values from the collected data. A frequency evaluation circuit may detect a signal on one of the input channels at a frequency higher than the one or more frequencies at which the pump or fan operates.
US11609547B2	Gestural control of an industrial robot A robot system is configured to identify gestures performed by an end-user proximate to a work piece. The robot system then determines a set of modifications to be made to the work piece based on the gestures. A projector coupled to the robot system projects images onto the work piece that represent the modification to be made and/or a CAD model of the work piece. The robot system then performs the modifications.
US11609543B2	Safety network controller redundancy in an electronic safety system A safety network controller is comprised in an electronic safety system. The safety network controller comprises a first serial port and a second serial port, each of which is configured to communicatively connect to a redundant safety network controller via a respective daisy chain network. Each daisy chain network comprises at least one safety device controller that is controlling a corresponding safety device. The safety network controller further comprises network circuitry configured to communicatively connect to the redundant safety network controller via a packet-switched network. The safety network controller further comprises processing circuitry configured to exchange, with the redundant safety network controller: serial communication via each of the daisy chain networks; packets via the packet-switched network; and responsibility for control over one or more of the safety device controllers in response to detecting a failure.
US11609542B2	Architecture-independent process control Process control systems for operating process plants are disclosed herein. The process control systems include control modules that are decoupled from the I/O architecture of the process plants using signal objects or generic shadow blocks. This decoupling is effected by using the signal objects or generic shadow blocks to manage at least part of the communication between the control modules and the field devices. Signal objects may convert between protocols used by control modules and field devices, thus decoupling the control modules from the I/O architecture. Generic shadow blocks may be automatically configured to mimic the operation of field devices within a controller executing the control modules, thus partially decoupling the control modules from the I/O architecture by using the shadow blocks to manage communication between the control modules and the field devices.
US11609540B2	Cooperative multi-actuator variable bandwidth controller A system including a system controller configured to transmit a first amount of commands in order to produce a desired effect by a group of actuators acting in combination. A system controller configured to control a group of at least two actuators in order to produce at least one combined effect, wherein the number of actuators is greater than or equal to the number of effects. A system controller configures to independent and variable bandwidths or responses of the desired effects produced by the actuators acting in combination.
US11609526B2	Fixing device A fixing device includes first and second rotatable members, a moving mechanism, a flag, a sensor, a movable guide, and a stationary guide. The moving mechanism is configured to move the first rotatable member away from the second rotatable member. The flag is provided downstream of the nip with respect to a recording material feeding direction and retractable by passing of the recording material. The sensor is configured to detect whether or not the flag is retracted by contact with the recording material. The movable guide is movable together with the first rotatable member away from the second rotatable member and from the flag by the moving mechanism. The stationary guide is fixed at a position opposing the flag, irrespective of a position of the movable guide member. The stationary guide does not move together with the movable guide.
US11609521B1	Fixing device A fixing device includes a cylinder, a heater, a contact body, and a soaking member. The heater has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The heater includes a heating element extending along a longitudinal direction of the heater. The first surface engages with an inner surface of the cylinder. The contact body is configured to engage with the inner surface of the cylinder. The contact body is configured to be heated at a first position along the longitudinal direction at a first temperature increase rate and at a second position along the longitudinal direction at a second temperature increase rate that is lower than the first temperature increase rate. The soaking member is positioned to engage with the opposing second surface of the heater. The soaking member has a second thermal capacity lower than a first thermal capacity at the respective second and first positions.
US11609506B2	System and method for lateral shearing interferometry in an inspection tool A method for in-situ wave front detection within an inspection system is disclosed. The method includes generating light with a light source and directing the light to a stage-level reflective mask grating structure disposed on a mask stage. The method includes directing light reflected from the stage-level reflective structure to a detector-level mask structure disposed in a plane of a detector and then collecting, with an optical element, light reflected from the detector-level mask structure. The method includes forming a pupil image on the detector and laterally shifting the stage-level reflective mask, with the mask stage, across a grating period of the stage-level reflective mask grating structure to provide phase reconstruction for lateral shearing interferometry. The method includes selectively impinging light reflected from the optical element on the one or more sensors of the detector.
US11609488B2	Screen A screen including a light control sheet which includes a front surface and a rear surface and has a transparent state and an opaque state, and a transparent reflective layer that faces the rear surface. The front surface is positioned such that light from a projection device is applied in the opaque state. The opaque state includes a state in which an average diffuse reflectance of visible light applied to the front surface is 10% or more and less than 20%.
US11609478B2	Systems and methods for alignment of photonic integrated circuits and printed optical boards Example implementations described herein are directed to an interface configured to redirect light between a connector connected to a printed optical board (POB) via an optical waveguide, and a photonic integrated circuit (PIC), the interface involving two-dimensionally distributed waveplates (TDWs) having multiple layers of p-doped and n-doped silicon, the TDWs configured to be driven to change a dielectric constant at a two dimensional location on the TDWs such that the received light is redirected at the two dimensional location.
US11609457B2	Display panel, display device, input/output device, and data processing device A novel display panel that is highly convenient or reliable is provided. The display panel includes a first pixel, a second pixel, and a functional layer. The first pixel includes a first display element, and the second pixel includes a second display element. The functional layer includes a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit. The first display element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a layer containing a liquid crystal material. A first distance is provided between the first electrode and the functional layer. A second distance is provided between the second electrode and the functional layer. The first electrode and the second electrode each include a region overlapping with the layer containing a liquid crystal material. The second distance is shorter than the first distance. The second display element includes a third electrode, a fourth electrode, and the layer containing a liquid crystal material. A third distance is provided between the third electrode and the functional layer. A fourth distance is provided between the fourth electrode and the functional layer. The fourth distance is shorter than the third distance and longer than the first distance.
US11609453B2	Light source assembly, display module and method of manufacturing light source assembly A light source assembly, includes: a substrate; a first light-blocking pattern disposed on the substrate; a first light-emitting unit disposed on the first light-blocking pattern; and an encapsulation portion disposed on the substrate and enveloping the first light-blocking pattern and the first light-emitting unit; wherein an outer surface of the encapsulation portion is a curved surface. A display module and a method of manufacturing the light source module are further provided.
US11609447B2	Display device According to one embodiment, a display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a first liquid crystal layer, a first polarizer and a second polarizer, a dimming panel including a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a second liquid crystal layer, a third polarizer and a fourth polarizer, a first transparent conductive layer provided on the first substrate, a conductive tape connected to the first transparent conductive layer and a first metal frame formed of a metal material, and the conductive tape is connected to the first metal frame.
US11609445B2	Display device In one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a peripheral area, scanning lines, signal lines, a first driver in the peripheral area, and a second driver in the peripheral area. The display area has an arc-shaped corner. The first driver includes first and second buffers configured to apply voltage to the scanning lines, a first shift register unit configured to control the first buffer unit, and a second shift register unit configured to control the second buffer unit. At the corner, extension directions of the first buffer unit and the first shift register unit are equal to each other. Extension directions of the second buffer unit and the second shift register unit are different from each other.
US11609439B2	Contact lens and contact lens assembly A contact lens and a contact lens assembly are provided. The contact lens includes a lens and a deformation unit. The lens configured to be worn in a human eye. The deformation unit is mounted to the lens and configured to deform according to a deformation voltage to make the lens deformed.
US11609429B2	Display device A display device includes a display, an image beam shifter, and a light guiding component. The display generates an image beam. The image beam shifter receives the image beam and generates a projected image beam. The light guiding component receives the projected image beam to transport the projected image beam to different positions of a target zone in sequence. The image beam shifter projects the projected image beam to different positions of the light guiding component with time division.
US11609421B2	Fluid filled active metasurface A tunable optical metamaterial system includes a tunable optical metamaterial, an actuator module to selectively activate the tunable optical metamaterial, and a control system to selectively control the actuator module. The tunable optical metamaterial includes a substrate defined by one or more fluid-filled pockets formed by one or more electroactive polymer (EAP) layers defining a reservoir containing a fluid that is induced to a change in volumetric configuration or 3D orientation when electrically activated. The optically active array of resonators are populated on an electroactive surface of the one or more fluid-filled pockets and are optically responsive to the change in volumetric configuration of the one or more fluid-filled pockets. The control module is to selectively control, via the actuator module, the optical properties of the tunable optical metamaterial by causing the electrical activation of the fluid-filled pockets.
US11609416B2	Imaging systems with micro optical element arrays and methods of specimen imaging Disclosed herein are systems for imaging of samples using an array of micro optical elements and methods of their use. In some embodiments, an optical chip comprising an array of micro optical elements moves relative to an imaging window and a detector in order to scan over a sample to produce an image. A focal plane can reside within a sample or on its surface during imaging. Detecting optics are used to detect back-emitted light collected by an array of micro optical elements that is generated by an illumination beam impinging on a sample. In some embodiments, an imaging system has a large field of view and a large optical chip such that an entire surface of a sample can be imaged quickly. In some embodiments, a sample is accessible by a user during imaging due to the sample being exposed while disposed on or over an imaging window.
US11609414B2	Method for calibrating a phase mask and microscope Method for calibrating a phase mask in a beam path of an optical device with the steps: the phase mask is actuated successively with different patterns of grey levels, wherein a first grey level of a first quantity of segments remains constant and a second grey level of a second quantity of segments is varied from one pattern to the next, light of the optical device impinges on the phase mask, at least one part of the total intensity of the light in the beam path is measured downstream of the phase mask for the different patterns, and a characteristic of the measured intensity is obtained in dependence on the second grey level, a relationship between the second grey level and a phase shift, being imprinted by the phase mask, is obtained from the characteristic and an actuation of the phase mask is calibrated based on the obtained relationship.
US11609408B2	Optical imaging lens The present invention provides an optical imaging lens. The optical imaging lens comprises five lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side, each of which has an object-side surface facing the object side and an image-side surface facing the image side. Counting from the object side to the image side, the five lens are labeled as a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element, all of which have refracting power. Through controlling a variable air gap formed between two adjacent lens elements and parameters to meet an inequality, adjustment distance required for focusing the optical imaging lens will be shortened.
US11609405B2	Camera module and electronic device including the same An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may include a housing and a camera module, a first camera housing enclosing a camera assembly, the camera assembly including a second camera housing enclosing a lens carrier having at least one lens, and an image sensor. The second camera housing includes a first surface, a second surface, at least one side area surrounding a space defined between the first and second surface, and at least one corner area. The camera assembly is rotatable about the camera assembly, so that an optical axis of the lens is angled at a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction. The side area is spaced by a first gap from an inner surface of the second camera housing, and the at least one corner area is spaced by a second gap from the inner surface of the second camera housing.
US11609401B2	Breakout assembly for fiber optic cable A fiber optic fanout assembly includes: a fiber optic trunk cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers within a surrounding jacket; a fanout housing with an internal bore and rear and front end portions, the fanout housing receiving the optical fibers from the trunk cable within the internal bore though the rear end portion; a plurality of furcation tubes, each containing one or more of the optical fibers; a first sealing structure that creates a first seal between the fanout housing and the jacket of the fiber optic cable; a first disk having a plurality of holes, the first disk mounted to the front end portion of the fanout housing, wherein the furcation tubes and optical fibers residing therein are inserted into the holes in the first disk; and a plurality of second sealing structures, each of which provides a second seal between the furcation tubes and the first disk.
US11609391B2	Semiconductor package and manufacturing method thereof A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a device layer, an insulator layer, a buffer layer, and connective terminals. The device layer is stacked over the semiconductor die. The device layer includes an edge coupler located at an edge of the semiconductor package and a waveguide connected to the edge coupler. The insulator layer is stacked over the device layer and includes a first dielectric material. The buffer layer is stacked over the insulator layer. The buffer layer includes a second dielectric material. The connective terminals are disposed on the buffer layer and reach the insulator layer through contact openings of the buffer layer.
US11609388B2	Optical fiber connector with changeable polarity A multi-fiber, fiber optic connector may include a reversible keying arrangement for determining the orientation for plugging the connector into an adapter to thereby allow for a change in polarity of the connection to be made on site. The connector housing may be configured to engage with a removable key that may be engaged with the housing in at least two different locations to provide the plug-in orientation, or the housing may have slidably displaceable keys movable between multiple positions on the housing.
US11609382B2	Tray and clip structure for optomechanical components Presented herein is a tray for shipping, handling, and/or processing optomechanical components. The tray has a plurality of pockets arranged in an array, wherein each pocket is configured to hold one optomechanical component, and wherein each pocket includes at least one fiducial hole, at least one vacuum hole, a first cradle element configured to support a clip that attaches to one or more optical fibers of the optomechanical component, and a second cradle element configured to support a head of the optomechanical component. Also presented herein is a clip for an optomechanical component that includes a body having a top face and a bottom face, and a plurality of gripping elements arranged in pairs on the bottom face, each pair of gripping elements configured to support a barrel of an optical connector attached to a corresponding optical fiber of the pair of optical fibers.
US11609376B2	Space division multiplexers Space division multiplexers can include adapters between multicore fibers with different core patterns and/or add-drop multiplexers for multicore fibers.
US11609374B2	Directionally tunable optical reflector An optical circuit includes one or more input waveguides, a plurality of output waveguides, and a reflector structure. At least a portion of the reflector structure forms an interface with the one or more input waveguides. The portion of the reflector structure has a smaller refractive index than the one or more input waveguides. An electrical circuit is electrically coupled to the optical circuit. The electrical circuit generates and sends different electrical signals to the reflector structure. In response to the reflector structure receiving the different electrical signals, a carrier concentration level at or near the interface or a temperature at or near the interface changes, such that incident radiation received from the one or more input waveguides is tunably reflected by the reflector structure into a targeted output waveguide of the plurality of output waveguides.
US11609370B2	Waveguide illuminator having waveguide array A waveguide illuminator includes an input waveguide, a waveguide splitter coupled to the input waveguide, and a waveguide array coupled to the waveguide splitter. The waveguide array includes an array of out-couplers out-coupling portions of the split light beam to form an array of out-coupled beam portions for illuminating a display panel. Locations of the array of out-couplers are coordinated with locations of individual pixels of the display panel, causing each light beam portion to propagate through a corresponding pixel of the display panel, thereby improving efficiency of light utilization by the display panel.
US11609361B2	Lens assembly and portable electronic device A lens assembly includes a lens including an optical portion refracting light and a flange portion extending along a portion of a circumference of the optical portion, a blocking member disposed in front of the lens and having an opening to allow light to be incident on the lens, and a lens barrel accommodating the lens. The optical portion is noncircular and a portion of the blocking member facing the optical portion in an optical axis direction is located to be higher than a portion of the blocking member facing the flange portion in the optical axis direction.
US11609359B2	Structurally-colored articles and methods for making and using structurally-colored articles One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts a structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a thermoplastic polymeric material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.
US11609350B2	Modular seismic unit storage system with gantry robot and charging magazine A modular seismic unit storage and handling system with a gantry robot and charging magazine is provided. The storage and handling system can include a storage container. The storage and handling system can include a top hat and a top hat extension. The storage and handling system can include an automated connection and charging magazine. The top hat can be connected to a gantry robot. The gantry robot can include a robotic arm.
US11609348B2	High-resolution acoustic pipe condition assessment using in-bracket pipe excitation Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for performing high-resolution assessment of the condition of pipes of a fluid distribution system using in-bracket excitation. Acoustical impulses are generated in a pipe at two excitation locations along the pipe while signal data is recorded from two acoustic sensors, at least one of the excitation locations being located in-bracket of the two acoustic sensors. A first time delay between the arrival of the acoustical impulses at the two acoustic sensors is computed from the signal data recorded during generation of the impulses at the first excitation location, and a second time delay between the arrival of the impulses at the two sensors is computed from the signal data recorded during generation of the impulses at the second excitation location. An acoustic propagation velocity is computed for a section of the pipe defined by the first and second excitation location based on the first time delay, the second time delay, and a distance between the excitation locations, and a condition of the section of pipe is determined from the computed acoustic propagation velocity.
US11609343B2	Signal generation system as well as method of signal generation A signal generation system for signal simulation includes at least one data input, a pulse description word generator, a multi-frequency signal generator, and at least one radio frequency output. The multi-frequency signal generator is configured to simulate a multi-frequency global navigation satellite system signal. The pulse description word generator and the multi-frequency signal generator are assigned to the data input in order to process data received via the data input. The pulse description word generator and the multi-frequency signal generator are configured to generate an output signal based on at least one instruction for a certain generator behavior of the pulse description word generator and/or the multi-frequency signal generator. The at least one instruction is encompassed in the data received. Further, a method of signal generation is described.
US11609337B2	Estimation of spatial profile of environment Disclosed herein is a system and method for facilitating estimation of a spatial profile of an environment based on a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) based technique. By repurposing the optical energy for communications needs, the present disclosure facilitates spatial profile estimation by optical means while facilitating free-space optical communication.
US11609335B2	Fan with integrated sensor A vehicle includes a rotatably mounted sensor designed to produce an image of an environment of the vehicle, a control device designed to process data obtained from the sensor, and a ventilation device that is designed for cooling the control device by a rotatably mounted impeller. An axis of rotation of the impeller is oriented orthogonally to a direction of movement of the vehicle and the ventilation device and the sensor are rotationally coupled in such a way that the impeller rotates the sensor around the axis of rotation.
US11609331B2	Frequency shift light modulator and laser doppler measuring device A frequency shift light modulator includes a resonator and a diffraction grating including a plurality of grooves arranged in parallel in a displacement direction of the resonator, and the diffraction grating is provided on the resonator. By providing the diffraction grating on the resonator, it is easy to realize miniaturization and increase in accuracy of the frequency shift light modulator. Further, it is easy to realize application to a high frequency region in a MHz band, that is, high frequency modulation. It is possible to efficiently obtain an effect based on a combination of the resonator and the diffraction grating.
US11609326B2	Transparent ultrasound transducer with light beam shaping and the method for assembling the same A transparent ultrasound transducer device for multi-mode optical imaging on a target is provided. The device includes a transparent piezoelectric transducer, one or more wires, and an optical lens. The transparent piezoelectric transducer of a first acoustic impedance is configured to receive acoustic waves from the target. The transparent piezoelectric transducer has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are coated with transparent electrically conductive coatings. The optical lens is contacted with and optically coupled to the first surface of the transparent piezoelectric transducer. The optical lens is made of a material with a second acoustic impedance, and the first and second acoustic impedances are substantially similar to minimize an acoustic impedance mismatch such that sensitivity of the device is improved.
US11609324B2	Systems for synthetic aperture radar transmit and receive antennas Synthetic aperture radar transmit and receive antenna systems and methods of transmitting and receiving radar signals are disclosed. In one embodiment, a transmit and receive antenna system includes a transmit antenna array configured to transmit a plurality of radio frequency transmit signals, the transmit antenna array including a plurality of patch antenna elements mounted to a printed circuit board, each patch antenna element belonging to a subarray, and one or more power amplifiers, each power amplifier feeding a subarray of the patch antenna elements, and a reflectarray receive antenna configured to receive radio frequency signals including a plurality of reflectarray antenna elements mounted to a printed circuit board, at least one antenna feed configured to receive radio frequency signals reflected from the plurality of reflectarray antenna elements, and at least one low noise amplifier electrically connected to the at least one antenna feed.
US11609313B2	Hybrid time-of-flight and imager module The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that provide both an image of a scene and depth information for the scene. An example system includes at least one time-of-flight (ToF) sensor and an imaging sensor. The ToF sensor and the imaging sensor are configured to receive light from a scene. The system also includes at least one light source and a controller that carries out operations. The operations include causing the at least one light source to illuminate at least a portion of the scene with illumination light according to an illumination schedule. The operations also include causing the at least one ToF sensor to provide information indicative of a depth map of the scene based on the illumination light. The operations additionally include causing the imaging sensor to provide information indicative of an image of the scene based on the illumination light.
US11609307B2	Object detection apparatus, vehicle, object detection method, and computer readable medium In an object detection apparatus (10), a sorting unit (20) obtains data indicating a measurement result of a distance of each signal that a sensor (51) radiated from the sensor (51). The sorting unit (20) sorts the data obtained into first data indicating that the distance was not measured, second data indicating a distance to one or more obstacles, and third data indicating a distance to the ground. A determination unit (30), by referring to the third data, determines whether or not the ground exists in a first area which is a radiation destination area of a signal corresponding to the first data. An estimation unit (40) estimates, when the determination unit (30) determines that the ground exists in the first area, and when the first area and a second area, which is a radiation destination area of a signal corresponding to the second data, are adjacent, that one obstacle exists straddling the first area and the second area.
US11609302B2	Modular object-oriented digital sub-system architecture with primary sequence control and synchronization The present disclosure relates to digital signal processing architectures, and more particularly to a modular object-oriented digital system architecture ideally suited for radar, sonar and other general purpose instrumentation which includes the ability to self-discover modular system components, self-build internal firmware and software based on the modular components, sequence signal timing across the modules and synchronize signal paths through multiple system modules.
US11609301B2	Radar data processing systems and methods Techniques to facilitate radar data processing are disclosed. In one example, a radar system includes a frame generation circuit and a frame processing circuit. The frame generation circuit is configured to receive radar signals. The frame generation circuit is further configured to convert the radar signals to at least one frame having a camera interface format. The frame processing circuit is configured to receive the at least one frame via a camera interface. The frame processing circuit is further configured to process the at least one frame. Related methods and devices are also provided.
US11609296B2	Method for measuring saturation magnetization of magnetic films and multilayer stacks A ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) measurement method is disclosed wherein a magnetic film or stack of layers is patterned into elongated structures having a length along a long axis. A magnetic field (H) is applied in two different orientations with respect to the long axis (in-plane parallel and perpendicular to the long axis) or one orientation may be perpendicular-to-plane. In another embodiment, H is applied parallel to a first set of elongated structures with a long axis in the x-axis direction, and perpendicular to a second set of elongated structures with a long axis in the y-axis direction. From the difference in measured resonance frequency (Δfr) (for a fixed magnetic field and sweeping through a range of frequencies) or the difference in measured resonance field (ΔHr) (for a fixed microwave frequency and sweeping through a range of magnetic field amplitudes), magnetic saturation Ms is determined using formulas of demagnetizing factors.
US11609285B2	Method, method of inspecting magnetic disk device, and electronic component According to one embodiment, a method includes: supplying electrical energy to a first path by an inspection circuit with a short circuit between two first terminals through a first probe; and detecting an electrical characteristic on the first path by the inspection circuit. The two first terminals are included in a plurality of second terminals included in a flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes: an electronic component including the inspection circuit and a plurality of third terminals; the plurality of second terminals; and a plurality of first wired lines connecting the plurality of second terminals and the plurality of third terminals. The first path is formed by: the two first terminals; two second wired lines connected to the two first terminals among the plurality of first wired lines; and two fourth terminals connected to the two second wired lines among the plurality of third terminals.
US11609280B2	Leakage detection for electronic device A method of detecting a leakage path in an electronic device includes iteratively performing operations until an iteration condition is satisfied. The operations include causing a capacitor to be set to a known state, measuring a voltage level of the capacitor, and storing data indicating the measured voltage level. The operations also include causing the capacitor to be connected to a potential leakage path, remeasuring the voltage level of the capacitor, and storing data indicating the remeasured voltage level. The operations further include comparing the measured voltage level and the remeasured voltage level to detect leakage in the potential leakage path. The iteration condition is satisfied when a difference between the measured voltage level and the remeasured voltage level satisfies a voltage threshold or when a count of iterations performed satisfies an iteration threshold.
US11609276B2	Method and device for determining available capacity of battery, management system, and storage medium A method and device for determining an available capacity of a battery, a battery management system, and a storage medium, relating to the field of battery technologies. The method includes: obtaining the at least one DOD interval corresponding to the SOC interval of the operation of the battery, and the number of cycles and the cycle temperature corresponding to the at least one DOD interval; obtaining a recoverable amount of capacity fade of the battery according to the at least one DOD interval, the number of cycles and the cycle temperature, and determining an actual available capacity of the battery.
US11609253B2	Apparatus and method to determine impedance and/or admittance in a wireless device In certain aspects, an apparatus includes a power detector coupled between a power amplifier and an antenna, and a voltage detector coupled between the power amplifier and the antenna. The apparatus also includes a phase shifter coupled to the power detector, and a load measurement circuit coupled to the power detector, the voltage detector, and the phase shifter.
US11609252B2	Bi-directional electric energy meter An electric energy meter for a poly-phase electricity network includes a power transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, a first analog front end (AFE) unit is coupled to the secondary side of the power transformer, and a microcontroller coupled to the primary side of the power transformer. The first AFE unit is to be coupled to a first phase of the poly-phase electricity network. The microcontroller is configured to transmit a digitized request signal to, and to receive a measurement signal from, the first AFE unit via the power transformer. More specifically, the first AFE unit, upon receiving the digitized request signal, is to extract information from the digitized request signal.
US11609239B2	Automated selection of microorganisms and identification using MALDI A method and apparatus for locating and selecting a colony of microorganisms on a culture dish and identifying microorganisms in said selected colony using MALDI. The method comprises the automated steps of locating and selecting a colony of microorganisms on a culture dish; obtaining a sample of said selected colony of microorganisms; depositing at least some of said sample of said selected colony of microorganisms on a target plate; and transferring said target plate with said sample in an apparatus for performing MALDI for identification of said sample of said selected colony of microorganisms. A sample of a colony of microorganisms is automatically deposited on a depositing spot such that the sample covers at most approximately half of said one of the depositing spots of the target plate. A suspension of a sample of microorganisms is automatically prepared by automatically picking the sample with a picking tool and submerging the picking tool with said sample in a suspension, after which the picking tool is vibrated in vertical sense only to release the sample from the picking tool.
US11609232B2	Method and device of using aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) for enhancing diagnostics for sexually transmitted infections This invention relates to a method and device for improving the accuracy and performance of detecting or diagnosing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or STI-causing pathogens. In one embodiment, the present method and device are related to removing one or more interfering molecules such as urea from urine sample, where these interfering molecules alter the performance of Lateral-Flow Immunoassay (LFA). In one embodiment, an aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) embedded entirely within a porous material allows spontaneous phase separation and the target STI-causing pathogens is concentrated in one of the separated phases. In one embodiment, a detection module such as the Lateral-Flow Immunoassay (LFA) is used in connection with other modules so as to detect or diagnose the sexually transmitted infections or the pathogens associated with STIs with an improved performance.
US11609229B2	Fluorescence counting system for quantifying viruses or antibodies on an immobilized metal substrate by using an antigen-antibody reaction The present invention relates to a system capable of performing simple and rapid inspection of an antigen equivalent to the immune chromatographic method with accuracy good as a PCR method. An embodiment relates to a novel fluorescence counting system for quantifying viruses or antibodies in an analyte which comprises an unit of providing an antigen or antibody phase solidified substrate by an aggregation method with quantum crystals, an unit for making a labeling liquor and labeling a virus or an antibody to be measured in the analyte by an antigen-antibody method, an unit of exciting the fluorescently labeled virus or antibody by a surface plasmon excitation method, and an unit of counting fluorescent points in an excited fluorescent screen to quantify the virus or antibody in the analyte.
US11609224B2	Devices and methods for white blood cell analyses Among other things, the present invention is related to devices and methods of performing biological and chemical assays, such as but not limited to assay related to analysis of white blood cells.
US11609219B2	Continuous sonic wave analyzer A gas analyzer uses continuous sonic signals through a conduit to determine the composition of a gas in the conduit. A transmitting transducer drives sonic signals at a fixed frequency and a second transducer receives the sonic signals. The phase shift between two signals corresponds to the speed of sound through the gas and is related to the composition of the gas. The electronic versions of these signals are processed by lowering, or dividing, the fixed frequency which expands the range of phase shift measurement and allows the determination of an expanded range for the gas composition. In an ozone generation system, the gas analyzer is highly suitable for determining the composition of gases derived from air as a gas of known composition and a calibration point.
US11609217B2	Gas sensing device having distributed gas sensing elements and a method for sensing gas A method for sensing gas by a gas sensing device, the method may include generating, by a semiconductor temperature sensing element that is spaced apart from a gas reactive element and is thermally coupled to the gas reactive element, detection signals that are indicative of a temperature of the gas reactive element; wherein the gas reactive element and the semiconductor temperature sensing element are of microscopic scale; and processing, by a readout circuit of the gas sensing device, the detection signals to provide information about a gas that affected the temperature of the gas reactive element.
US11609216B2	Electro-pneumatic module for enhanced gas titration/dilution processing A gas mixing device for a NOx detector includes a 3/2 way gas valve having a diaphragm, a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and an exit port. A gas conduit connects the exit port to a gas mixing chamber. A controller controls the diaphragm to alternate between a first position and a second position. The first inlet port may receive a sample gas and the second inlet port may receive ozone gas. In the first position of the diaphragm, a bolus of sample gas enters the conduit, and in the second position of the diaphragm, a bolus of ozone enters the conduit. The alternating boluses of sample gas and ozone mix within the conduit and within the mixing chamber. A NOx detection instrument includes the gas mixing device, an ozone gas source, and an NO2 sensor in fluid communication with the mixing chamber.
US11609210B2	Systems, methods, and devices for health monitoring of an energy storage device A monitoring device for a battery pack, which includes a plurality of battery cells, has at least one ultrasound source and at least one ultrasound sensor. The ultrasound source can be configured to generate and direct ultrasound at one or more battery cells of the battery pack. The ultrasound sensor can be configured to detect ultrasound reflected from or transmitted through one or more cells of the battery pack. A battery management unit receives one or more signals from the ultrasound sensor responsive to the detected ultrasound. The battery management unit can be configured to determine a state of the battery pack based at least in part on the detected ultrasound.
US11609207B2	Electrochemical sensor and method of forming thereof Electrochemical sensors can include at least two electrodes, over which an electrolyte is formed. The electrodes can be isolated from one another in order for reduction/oxidation reactions to occur at the electrodes and for an electric current to flow therebetween. The present disclosure describes the use of a barrier in the electrochemical sensor that is configured to isolate electrodes from one another for the purpose of preventing electrode shorting. Additionally, the physical structure of the barrier can also act as a stencil for shaping the electrodes.
US11609206B2	Gas sensor A gas sensor includes: a sensor element; a plurality of element pads formed on a rear end portion of the sensor element; and a plurality of contact members holding the rear end portion of the sensor element and electrically connected respectively to the plurality of element pads. At least one contact member of the plurality of contact members has an end portion having a smaller width Wt than the other contact members.
US11609202B2	Electrode placement for verifying structural integrity of materials A technique may include applying a first electrical signal to a first pair of drive electrodes, and, while applying the first electrical signal to the first pair of drive electrodes, determining a first measured voltage using a first measurement electrode. The technique further may include applying a second electrical signal to a second pair of drive electrodes, and, while applying the second electrical signal to the second pair of drive electrodes, determining a second measured voltage using a second, different measurement electrode. The first pair of drive electrodes, the second pair of drive electrodes, the first measurement electrode, and the second, different measurement electrode may from a set of N electrodes electrically coupled to the material. The technique also may include determining whether the material includes a crack or other defect based on a comparison between the first measured voltage and the second measured voltage.
US11609200B2	Sensor module A sensor module includes a sensor configured to sense gas in air, a load resistor connected to the sensor, and a processor configured to determine a gas concentration of the gas in the air based on an internal resistor of the sensor and the load resistor. The processor is configured to obtain an electrical conductivity change amount of the sensor and adjust a load resistance value of the load resistor based on the electrical conductivity change amount.
US11609198B2	Sensor system and methods of making Sensors having an advantageous design and methods for fabricating such sensors are generally provided. Some sensors described herein comprise pairs of electrodes having radial symmetry, pairs of nested electrodes, and/or nanowires. Some embodiments relate to fabricating electrodes by methods in which nanowires are deposited from a fluid contacted with a substrate in a manner such that it evaporates and is replenished.
US11609195B2	Experimental method of type I stress intensity factor test considering periodic changes of frost-heave forces An experimentation method for a type I stress intensity factor test considering frost heaving force periodic changes, steps being 1: preparing a specimen, waterjet cutting on the specimen to simulate a non-penetrating rock mass fracture; step 2: vacuum saturating the specimen; step 3: affixing a strain gauge in a non-elastic area at a tip of the specimen; step 4: placing the specimen into a rock mass (1) fracture frost heaving experiment box (5), pressurizing by a pressurizing apparatus (4) balloons on either side of the frost heaving experiment box (5), shutting a valve and removing a pipe, placing the frost heaving experiment box (5) holding the specimen into a water tank, allowing water to immerse the specimen; and step 5: placing the water tank and the frost heaving experiment box (5) holding the specimen together into a high-low temperature alternating experiment box (7) to start a freeze-thaw cycle experiment.
US11609192B2	Energy dispersive x-ray fluorescent spectrometer, evaluation method, and evaluation program Provided is an energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer capable of easily determining reliability of a result of quantitative analysis and quickly recognizing an abnormality in measurement conditions, an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, a sample, preprocessing for the sample, or the like. The energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer includes: a spectrum acquisition unit configured to acquire a spectrum; a calculation unit configured to execute quantitative analysis for an element included in the sample based on a peak included in the spectrum; and an evaluation unit configured to calculate a plurality of evaluation values obtained using different calculation methods for a series of processes, being the process of acquiring the spectrum by the spectrum acquisition unit, and the process of executing the quantitative analysis by the calculation unit, and to calculate a comprehensive evaluation value obtained by composing the plurality of evaluation values.
US11609191B2	Analyzer An analyzer includes a wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectrometer and a control unit that controls the wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectrometer, the control unit performing: processing of acquiring an analysis result of preparatory analysis performed on a specimen to be analyzed; processing of setting spectroscopic conditions for WDS analysis using the wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectrometer based on the analysis result of the preparatory analysis; and processing of performing the WDS analysis on the specimen to be analyzed under the set spectroscopic conditions.
US11609188B2	Processing condition determination system and processing condition searching method To efficiently search a processing condition of giving a desired target processing result, there is provided a processing condition determination system including a processing apparatus that processes a sample, a processing monitor system that monitors the state of the processing in the processing apparatus, and an analysis system that sets the processing condition of the processing apparatus of giving a target processing result, wherein the system includes a processing condition and result database that stores a set of an explanatory variable that is a processing condition under which the processing apparatus processes a sample and an objective variable that is the processing result obtained by the processing apparatus' processing the sample, and when the processing apparatus processes the sample under the processing condition set using the correlation model derived from the database and it is determined that a probability of failure occurrence becomes high, based on the monitor data of the processing monitor system, the processing apparatus stops the processing under the present processing condition and the analysis system resets a new processing condition.
US11609187B2	Artificial neural network-based method for selecting surface type of object An artificial neural network-based method for selecting a surface type of an object is suitable for selecting a plurality of objects. The artificial neural network-based method for selecting a surface type of an object includes performing surface type identification on a plurality of object images by using a plurality of predictive models to obtain a prediction defect rate of each of the predictive models, wherein the object images correspond to surface types of a part of the objects, and cascading the predictive models according to the respective prediction defect rates of the predictive models into an artificial neural network so as to select the remaining objects.
US11609182B2	Multi-stage nonlinear process for efficient wavelength conversion Disclosed here are methods, devices, and systems for generating an output light beam for a pulsed laser. An example method may comprise generating one or more pump optical beams comprising at least two photons having a pump wavelength. A first nonlinear stage may convert the at least two photons to a first photon having a first wavelength that is half of the pump wavelength. The first optical beam may be caused to spatially overlap with a seed optical beam. At least two second nonlinear stages separated by a gap may be used to convert, based on the seed optical beam, the first photon to a second photon having a second wavelength and a third photon having a target wavelength greater than the pump wavelength. A third nonlinear stage may convert the second photon to a fourth photon and a fifth photon each having the target wavelength or having a wavelength within an offset range of the target wavelength.
US11609179B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring particle flow in a stack A method and apparatus (1) for monitoring particles flowing in a stack are disclosed. The method comprises emitting light from a light source along an optical path for scattering from the particles, rotating a rotatable monitoring assembly (15) mounted in the optical path, and detecting the scattered light using a detector. The rotatable monitoring assembly (15) contains at least two in apertures, and the method further comprises rotating the rotatable monitoring assembly (15) into a plurality of different configurations. In an operation configuration, light passes through the rotatable monitoring assembly (15) and into the stack unimpeded. In a zero-check configuration, the rotatable monitoring assembly (15) blocks the light from reaching the stack. In a span-check configuration, light of varying intensity passes from the light source through the rotatable monitoring assembly (15) into the stack. In a contamination-check configuration, the light is reflected through the rotatable monitoring assembly (15) onto the detector, without entering the stack. In the safety-shutter configuration, the rotatable monitoring assembly (15) protects optical components in the instrument from particles in the stack.
US11609175B2	Method and device for identifying platelet aggregation and cell analyzer The present invention falls within the field of medical apparatuses. Disclosed are a method and a device for identifying platelet aggregation, and a flow cytometer, which are used for accurately giving an alarm about a platelet aggregation during blood cell analysis. The method comprises: detecting a pre-treated blood sample by using a flow cytometry technique so as to acquire scattered light signals and fluorescent light signals of the blood sample, wherein the scattered light signals are forward scattered light signals or side scattered light signals; differentiating between ghost particles and white blood cells by using a fluorescence-scattered light diagram generated by the scattered light signals and the fluorescent light signals of the blood sample; and counting a number of particles in a ghost characteristic region in the fluorescence-scattered light diagram of the blood sample and determining whether the number of particles exceeds a threshold value, and outputting a warning of platelet aggregation if the number of particles exceeds the threshold value.
US11609155B2	Dual-drive wheel track changing system Disclosed is a dual-drive wheel track changing system suitable for a research on track changing performance, including a four-hole connected track changing force measurement rocker arm (3) mounted on a central shaft seat (6). The four-hole connected track changing force measurement rocker arm (3) is connected a track changing driving actuator (5) and No. 1 and No. 2 dual-ring connected force measurement sensors (4-1, 4-2). Left and right lifting support track changing moving bodies (1, 2) are connected to the dual-ring connected force measurement sensors (4-1, 4-2). The system is simple in structure, and can verify track changing feasibility and stability of the wheel pairs by simulating track changing movement.
US11609154B2	Flat-belt type VTEHIL test benches for commercial vehicles Disclosed in this invention is a flat-belt type VTEHIL test bench for commercial vehicles, including a main bench body and a bench test system. The main bench body is mounted inside a foundation and includes a main bench frame, a bench cover, front axle flat-belt assemblies and rear axle flat-belt assemblies. Each front axle flat-belt assembly is provided therein with a fixed plate, a rotary disc and a limiting mechanism. Each rear axle flat-belt assembly includes a flat belt and flat belt pulleys disposed both within the flat belt at opposing ends thereof. The foundation defines a sector-shaped mounting depression in which the main bench body is mounted, and an iron floor is arranged under the main bench body. This invention can better simulate actual driving surfaces and accommodate two-axle, three-axle, four-axle and other types of trucks or tractors. The test bench is able to test unmanned driving capabilities of intelligent commercial vehicles by allowing them to take lane changing, turning, braking and other driving actions in simulated setups and providing them with various traffic scenarios created with simulated traffic participants.
US11609149B2	State estimation apparatus, state estimation method, and computer-readable recording medium A state estimation apparatus 1 includes an acquisition unit 2 that acquires deterioration information indicating a deterioration state of each structural object and a learning unit 3 that learns common information that is common between pieces of the deterioration information and estimation index information that is used for estimating a deterioration state of a target structural object, using the deterioration information as input.
US11609142B2	Gas sensor system A gas sensing tube includes an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a passage. A sensor node is arranged along the sensing tube. The sensor node includes an inlet fluidically connected to the passage, an outlet fluidically connected to the passage, and an interior chamber arranged between the inlet and the outlet. A sensor cable extends along the sensing tube. The sensor cable includes a first conduit having a first connector coupled to the sensor node at the inlet and a second conduit having a second connector connected to the sensor node at the outlet. The sensor cable has a first conductor extending through the first conduit and being coupled to the first connector and a second conductor extending through the second conduit and being coupled to the second connector.
US11609137B2	Estimating motor drive torque and velocity For estimating motor torque and velocity, a method estimates a velocity profile for a motor based on line-to-line voltages and phase currents for the motor. The velocity profile is estimated without a position input and a velocity input. The method further estimates a torque profile for the motor based on the line-to-line voltages, the phase currents, and a time interval of the velocity profile of motor velocities greater than a velocity threshold, and wherein the motor is operating over the time interval.
US11609133B2	Semiconductor strain detection element with impurity diffusion layer An object is to reduce the influence of noise due to electric conduction carriers trapped between the surface of a silicon substrate and an oxide and thus achieve strain detection with a high S/N ratio. This semiconductor strain detection element includes: a silicon substrate; and a first impurity diffusion layer having a conduction type different from the silicon substrate, the first impurity diffusion layer being formed inside under a surface of the silicon substrate, wherein an amount of strain in the silicon substrate is detected on the basis of change in a resistance of the first impurity diffusion layer.
US11609126B2	Thermal detection circuit A circuit is disclosed that includes a first differential input pair, a second differential input pair, a first switch, and a second switch. The first differential input pair receives an output voltage at an output node and a first temperature-dependent voltage. The second differential input pair receives the output voltage and a second temperature-dependent voltage. When the output voltage reaches the second temperature-dependent voltage, the first switch is turned on to pull up the output voltage in response to a first control signal generated according to an output signal of the second differential input pair. When the output voltage reaches the first temperature-dependent voltage, the second switch is turned on to pull down the output voltage in response to a second control signal generated according to an output signal of the first differential input pair.
US11609125B2	Systems and methods for thermal monitoring A thermal monitoring system (101) for sensing a temperature of a monitored device (104) includes a carrier (102) having a first surface (112) and a biasing element (122) coupled to the carrier (102) and configured to extend between the carrier (102) and the monitored device (104) to provide a first thermal conduction path therebetween. The biasing element (122) includes a first end (128) contacting the first surface (112) and a second end (130) opposite the first end (128) and configured to contact the monitored device (104). The biasing element (122) further includes a main body (132) formed of a thermally conductive material extending continuously between the first end (128) and the second end (130). The main body (132) is compressible between the monitored device (104) and the carrier (102). The thermal monitoring system (101) further includes a temperature sensor (124) coupled to the carrier (102) and configured to detect a temperature of the monitored device (104).
US11609123B2	Calibration method, device for infrared temperature measurement, electronic apparatus and storage medium A calibration method, device for infrared temperature measurement, an electronic apparatus and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: obtaining a monitoring temperature and an actual temperature of a black body, wherein the monitoring temperature of the black body is monitored by an infrared thermal imager, and the black body is an object having a thermal conductivity greater than a first threshold and being uniformly heated; calculating a difference between the monitoring temperature and the actual temperature; and calibrating the infrared thermal imager with the difference. In the embodiment of the present application, the cost of the black body is reduced and the stability of a measurement result is improved, thereby improving using effect of the calibration method for the infrared temperature measurement.
US11609122B1	Silicon nitride-carbon nanotube-graphene nanocomposite microbolometer IR detector The present disclosure is a infrared sensor capable of being integrated into a IR focal plane array. It includes of a CMOS based readout circuit with preamplification, noise filtering, and row/column address control. Using either a microbolometer device structure with either a thermal sensing element of vanadium oxide or amorphous silicon, a nanocomposite is fabricated on top of either of these materials comprising aligned or unaligned carbon nanotube films with IR trans missive layer of silicon nitride followed by one to five monolayers of graphene. These layers are connected in series minimizing the noise sources and enhancing the NEDT of each film. The resulting IR sensor is capable of NEDT of less than 1 mK. The wavelength response is from 2 to 12 microns. The approach is low cost using a process that takes advantage of the economies of scale of wafer level CMOS.
US11609119B2	Spectrometry system with visible aiming beam A handheld spectrometer can be configured with a visible aiming beam to allow the user to determine the measured region of the object. When the visible aiming beam comprises the spectrometer measurement beam, the spectrometer measurement beam comprises sufficient energy for the user to see the measurement beam illuminating the object. When the visible aiming beam comprises a separate beam, the visible aiming beam comprises sufficient energy for the user to see a portion of the aiming beam reflected from the object. The visible aiming beam and measurement beam can be arranged to at least partially overlap on the sample, such that the user has an indication of the area of the sample being measured.
US11609117B2	Multi-layer spectral modulation spectrometer A system includes a first spectral modulator, a second spectral modulator, a light guide optically, a photodetector, and an electronic control device. The first spectral modulator receives sample light, and modulates the sample light according to a first spectral response pattern to produce first modulated light. The second spectral modulator receives the first modulated light from the first spectral modulator via the light guide, modulates the first modulated light according to a second spectral response pattern to produce second modulated light, and transmits the second modulated light to the photodetector. The photodetector measures an intensity of the second modulated light incident on the photodetector, and generates one or more signals corresponding to the intensity of the second modulated light. The electronic control device determines a spectral distribution of the sample light based on the one or more signals.
US11609110B2	Ultrasonic flowmeter, method for operating an ultrasonic flowmeter, measuring system and method for operating a measuring system An ultrasonic flowmeter having a measuring tube, a control unit, at least one first ultrasonic measuring unit and a second ultrasonic measuring unit, the measuring tube having a measuring tube interior and a measuring tube longitudinal axis, wherein each of the ultrasonic measuring units is arranged on the measuring tube, wherein each ultrasonic measuring unit has a first ultrasonic transducer and a second ultrasonic transducer, the first and the second ultrasonic transducers spanning a sound measuring section with a sound axis. The sound measuring section and the sound axis penetrate the measuring tube interior for carrying out ultrasonic measurements. To provide an ultrasonic flowmeter for reliable measurement of a multi-phase medium, the sound axis of the first ultrasonic measuring unit and the sound axis of the second ultrasonic measuring unit span a sound measuring plane which extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the measuring tube.
US11609090B2	Mobile system and method of scanning an environment A system and method for measuring three-dimensional (3D) coordinate values of an environment is provided. The system includes a movable base unit a first scanner and a second scanner. One or more processors performing a method that includes causing the first scanner to determine first plurality of coordinate values in a first frame of reference based on an emitted first beam of light and a received first reflected light. The second scanner determines a second plurality of 3D coordinate values in a second frame of reference as the base unit is moved from a first position to a second position. The determining of the first coordinate values and the second plurality of 3D coordinate values being performed simultaneously. The second plurality of 3D coordinate values are registered in a common frame of reference based on the first plurality of coordinate values.
US11609084B2	3D printed mechanical testing device for micro-scale material specimens A system for mechanical testing a specimen includes a 3D printed mechanical testing fixture; a linear actuator having an axis of movement; a controller configured to control the linear actuator; two cameras; a data-acquisition system configured to acquire data from the linear actuator, the controller, and the two cameras; and the specimen. The specimen is marked in two locations with tracking markers to provide indication to the data acquisition system via at least one camera of movement and change in length of the specimen. The fixture includes force-sensing beams extending perpendicular to the axis of force.
US11609080B2	Assembly, adapter device, and method for measuring the height of a flange The present disclosure provides an assembly, adapter device, and method that utilize a standard displacement gauge or the like, well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, to measure the height of a flange, such as a flange formed via bending a planar vehicle component with a given thickness and, thus, including a radius at the bottom interior of the flange. This assembly, adapter device, and method provide consistent measurements across components, operators, education and experience levels, etc. The adapter device is designed to engage the flange being measured in such a way that consistent engagement of the adapter device with the radius, and, thus, consistent engagement of the assembly with the flange, is provided for measurement.
US11609075B2	Rotary-drive ammunition reloading systems with discontinuous stroke speed An ammunition reloading system is configured to be operatively coupled with an ammunition reloading press to enable automated operation of the press. The reloading system includes a motor and a power transmission assembly that enables rotational power in a single direction from the motor to drive the ammunition reloading press. A controller is communicatively coupled to the motor and to one or more press position sensors to determine a position of the press within a press stroke cycle and increase or decrease the speed of the motor accordingly.
US11609073B2	Munitions and methods for operating same A warhead includes a gas generator, a plurality of barrels, and a plurality of projectiles. The warhead is configured to selectively actuate the gas generator to generate a pressurized gas that energetically propels the projectiles through and out from the barrels to strike a target.
US11609071B1	Below/above-water remote energetic attachment kinetic kill rod(BREAKKR) projectile A disruptor projectile includes a shaft made up of an elongate rod. A head piece assembly is connected to an end of the elongate rod. A post is located inside the head piece assembly. A tether line having an end with an eye splice attached around the post. The length of the tether line extends parallel to the elongate rod.
US11609057B2	Circumferential rifling A novel rifling is disclosed, wherein a plurality of arc segments are disposed equally about the bore of a gun barrel, when viewed in cross-section. The surface of each arc segment comprises a bearing surface that imparts a spin on a projectile moving down a length of the gun barrel.
US11609053B2	System and method for maintaining efficiency of a heat sink A heatsink comprising a heat exchange device having a plurality of heat exchange elements each having a surface boundary with respect to a heat transfer fluid, having successive elements or regions having varying size scales. According to one embodiment, an accumulation of dust or particles on a surface of the heatsink is reduced by a removal mechanism. The mechanism can be thermal pyrolysis, vibration, blowing, etc. In the case of vibration, adverse effects on the system to be cooled may be minimized by an active or passive vibration suppression system.
US11609052B2	Pulsing adiabatic gas cooler A method by a controller of a cooling system includes calculating a difference between a first temperature of ambient air and a second temperature of pre-cooled air. The pre-cooled air is ambient air that has been cooled by water from a water distribution system before it enters one or more condenser coils. The method further includes determining that the difference between the first and second temperatures is less than or equal to a predetermined temperature difference, and in response, determining that the first temperature is greater than or equal to a minimum temperature. The method further includes, if the first temperature is greater than or equal to the minimum temperature, instructing the water distribution system to distribute the water to pre-cool the ambient air for a predetermined length of time and to disable the distribution of the water after the predetermined amount of time has elapsed.
US11609044B2	Liquid removal device with absorber drum and related methods A liquid removal device is for removing a liquid from a surface. The liquid removal device includes a chassis comprising a handle and an absorber drum and an extractor drum both rotationally coupled with the chassis. The absorber drum includes a cylinder, where an absorbent layer is positioned on an outer drum surface of the absorber drum. The extractor drum includes a reservoir configured to retain the liquid absorbed from the surface, an outer extractor surface, and a plurality of apertures defined by the outer extractor surface in fluid communication with the reservoir. The extractor drum is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, at least a first portion of the plurality of apertures are in contact with the absorbent layer. In the second position, the first portion of the plurality of apertures are not in contact with the absorbent layer.
US11609036B2	Undercounter appliance drain pan An appliance drain pan comprises a floor and an upturned rim around an outer edge of the floor. The floor has a first side portion, a second side portion opposite and spaced apart from the first side portion, and a central portion therebetween. A first plurality of raised projections protrudes upward from the first side portion of the floor. A second plurality of raised projections protrudes upward from the second side portion of the floor. Each projection of the first and second plurality of raised projections has a top surface that is substantially parallel to the floor.
US11609034B2	Device for removing foreign matter in ice maker A device for removing foreign matter in an ice maker is configured to prevent foreign matter from accumulating on the bottom of a float by changing the structure of the bottom of the float. The device includes a level sensor sensing a water level using a float moving up and down, depending on a height of water supplied in a water tank and a connection pipe forming a channel for water flow between the water pump and the level sensor by being connected to the level sensor, and having an inclined surface inclined downward toward an entrance of the channel under the float.
US11609019B2	Device and method for controlling an orifice of a valve in an HVAC system For controlling an orifice of a valve (10) in an HVAC system (100) to regulate the flow (Φ) of a fluid through a thermal energy exchanger (2) of the HVAC system (100) and adjust the energy transfer rate ({dot over (Q)}) of the thermal energy exchanger (2) in response to a demand value (d), the orifice of the valve (10) is controlled in a first mode of operation where the flow (Φ) of the fluid through the thermal energy exchanger (2) is regulated within efficiency constraints on the energy transfer rate ({dot over (Q)}) with respect to an efficiency threshold value. Upon receiving an override signal (OS), the orifice of the valve (10) is controlled in a second mode of operation where the flow (Φ) of the fluid through the thermal energy exchanger (2) is not regulated with respect to the first efficiency threshold value.
US11609009B2	Refrigerant leak management systems A refrigerant leak management system includes a controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a refrigerant pressure within a refrigerant circuit and determine whether the refrigerant pressure is indicative of a refrigerant leak in the refrigerant circuit. In response to determining that the refrigerant pressure is indicative of the refrigerant leak, the controller is configured to activate a fan configured to motivate air proximate the refrigerant circuit.
US11609008B2	Detection and automatic response to biological hazards in critical infrastructure Building response systems and methods of building responses are described. The building response systems include a building monitoring system configured to detect the presence of a harmful agent within an enclosed space, a building management system configured to monitor a building status and control building systems, a middleware system configured to receive information from each of the building monitoring system and the building management system, wherein the information from the building monitoring system comprises an alarm status and the information from the building management system comprises building status information, and a decision engine configured to receive information from the middleware system and to determine a mitigation action in response to receiving a positive alarm status.
US11609005B2	Adjustable heat exchanger A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system, includes a housing configured to direct an air flow through an air flow path of the housing and an evaporator configured to translate between a first position and a second position, such that the evaporator is disposed within the air flow path in the first position and the evaporator is disposed external to the air flow path in the second position.
US11609001B2	Foldable travel humidifier A folding travel humidifier, comprising a humidifier main body and a water storage bag arranged on an upper part of the main body of the humidifier; the main body of the humidifier is provided with a power source, a control circuit board and the utility model An atomizer for generating a water mist during vibration; the atomizer is electrically connected to the control circuit board; the water storage bag includes a wave body disposed around the outer circumference of the humidifier main body, and can be folded and stored toward the bottom, and The inner side of the wave crest body is provided with a vent hole for outputting a water mist; the atomizer is located at an intermediate portion of the bottom of the water storage bag.
US11608996B2	System and method for dehumidification of air by liquid desiccant across membrane A method and system for mass and heat exchange, where water is preferentially absorbed by a non-toxic, non-corrosive liquid desiccant after passing through a hydrophilic, non-porous membrane. Optionally, mixing stages are provided to reduce the surface concentration of water at the desiccant-membrane interface.
US11608995B2	Valve system and methods A water distribution apparatus and method including cold and hot water supplies, a fan coil (or chilled beam device), a control valve having cold and hot water inlets and outlets, cold and hot water outputs configured to supply cold and hot water to the fan coil, cold and hot water return inlets configured to receive from the fan coil the water supplied by the cold and/or water outputs and outputting the cold and/or hot water to the cold and hot water supply lines, respectively, via the cold and hot water outlets, respectively. Cold and hot water is supplied from the cold and/or hot water outputs to the fan coil and received into the cold and hot water return inlets, respectively, and the cold and hot water supplied by the cold and hot water outputs to the fan coil is output to the cold and hot water supply lines, respectively.
US11608990B2	Cooking device A cooking device includes a cooking chamber wall delimiting at least partially a cooking chamber for receiving food to be cooked. A fan generates a cooling air flow for cooling an outer side of the cooking chamber wall such as to produce an intake region, in which there is a negative pressure in relation to a surrounding area, and a blow-out region, in which there is an excess pressure in relation to the surrounding area. A short-circuit device generates a short-circuit air flow between the blow-out region and the intake region, thereby generating a pressure-neutral region. The cooking chamber wall has a vapor outlet in communication with the cooking chamber for discharging vapor from the cooking chamber into the pressure-neutral region.
US11608973B2	Lighting assembly with a control module A lighting assembly includes a hollow post module, a lighting module, and a control module. The control module includes a casing, a circuit board, a processor, and a capacitive proximity sensor module. The casing has a casing body and a casing cover to define a receiving space. The casing cover has an outer contact surface exposed from the post module and an inner contact surface. The circuit board is elongated along a lengthwise direction of the hollow post module in the receiving space and perpendicular to the inner contact surface. The processor is connected to the lighting module. The capacitive proximity sensor module connects the circuit board and processor and abut the inner contact surface.
US11608966B1	Adjustable riser and assemblies Light fixture adjustable riser systems, assemblies, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the adjustable riser assembly includes a lower plate having an alignment surface and an offset lip; a fastener removably may be secured between the alignment surface and the offset lip; and an adjustable upper plate may be adjustably secured about the fastener.
US11608965B2	Cover element for sensors and method for producing the cover element The invention relates to a cover element having a housing of a film that is formed and moulded between a front plate and a carrier plate and is used to represent multidimensional structures, the carrier plate being connected on the rear side to a heating plate, characterized in that the housing consists of an annular housing base and an annular housing front, and a circuit-board ring having LEDs and plugs is installed in the housing base.
US11608956B2	Low-beam zone III lighting module, vehicle headlamp and vehicle A low-beam zone III lighting module including a light source, lens, transparent optical element and low-beam zone III formation mechanism are herein. The light source, the formation mechanism, the optical element and the lens are sequentially arranged along a light shape formation light path. The formation mechanism includes one first mirror and one second mirror. The first mirror and the second mirror are on two sides of an optical axis of the lens, and are staggered. The light source is at a first focal point of the first mirror and a second focal point of the first mirror coincides with a first focal point of the second mirror. A second focal point of the second mirror is on a light incident face of the transparent optical element. The lens is directly in front of a light-emitting face of the transparent optical element. A headlamp and vehicle are also herein.
US11608953B2	Multi-channel flame simulation method and apparatus A method for simulating a candle flame with at least one computing device. The method may include controlling at least one lighting element according to at least a current wind value and a current flame value. The method may include controlling the current wind value and the current flame value by iteratively determining whether a first event occurred. When the first event is determined to have occurred, the method may include setting the current wind value to a random wind value and then changing the current wind value toward a baseline wind value. When the first event is determined to have not occurred, the method may include changing the current wind value toward the baseline wind value, determining whether a second event occurred. When the second event is determined to have occurred, the method may include setting the current flame value to a random flame value.
US11608943B1	Direction adjustable LED lamp used in a sign The present disclosure provides a direction adjustable LED lamp used in a sign, which includes a lamp body, two lamp holders arranged on an upper end and a lower end of the lamp body respectively, a plurality of LED modules installed on a surface of the lamp body, an outer casing installed in the lamp body, a buffer column installed on a surface of the outer casing, an isolated constant current driver installed in the outer casing, the lamp body defines a limit groove closing to the LED modules, and a horizontal plate is installed in the limit groove.
US11608942B2	Cupped end cap for an LED support An end cap for mounting an LED support in a sign cabinet comprises a support-mating portion for mating with an LED support, the support-mating portion including a hollow portion into which an LED support can be inserted and a protruding portion that protrudes into the LED support; and a cabinet-contacting portion opposite to the support-mating portion, the cabinet-contacting portion including a cup section for contacting the cabinet and supporting the end cap and LED support within the cabinet.
US11608934B2	Tripod for video-photographic equipment A tripod for video-photographic equipment, includes: at least one leg having a first, a second and a third section that engage so as to axially slide in a telescopic manner one after the other; a first clamping device that is provided between the first and the second section and a second clamping device that is provided between the second and the third section, an actuating element that is connected to the first clamping device, a transmission element that connects the first and the second clamping device such that the movement of the first clamping device causes the second clamping device to move in a similar manner so that said first and second clamping devices simultaneously clamp and release, and an adjustment member that is provided at the first clamping device in order to adjust the second clamping device via the transmission element.
US11608933B2	Retainer assembly for a structure A retainer assembly includes at least a front section, first and second sides, rack brackets, rack pins, a gear, a latch, and a user interface. The front section forms apertures. The rack brackets extend through a respective one of the apertures formed in the front section. The rack pins extend across the first side to the second side. The rack pins assist in coordinated movement of the rack brackets. The gear is located between and contacts the rack brackets. The gear is configured to laterally move the rack brackets. The latch is moveable from a first position to a second position to assist in preventing or inhibiting movement of the gear. The user interface is configured to move the gear.
US11608920B2	Connection verifier A connection verifier, including a collar, a circuit board non-rotatably connected to the collar, the circuit board including at least one terminal, a switch rotatably connected to the collar and arranged to contact the at least one terminal, the switch including at least one finger extending in a first axial direction, and an indication device arranged to activate when the switch contacts the at least one terminal.
US11608915B2	Expandable and contractible garden hose A hose which automatically expands longitudinally and automatically expands laterally upon the application of a pressurized liquid is disclosed. The hose can automatically expand longitudinally up to six times its unexpanded or contracted length. Upon release of the pressurized liquid within the hose, the hose will automatically contract to a contracted condition. The hose includes an inner tube made from an elastic material and an outer tube made from a non-elastic material. The inner tube is positioned concentrically within the outer tube in both a contracted condition and an expanded condition. The outer tube is secured to the inner tube only at a first end of the inner and outer tubes and at a second end of the inner and outer tubes. The outer tube moves laterally and longitudinally with respect to the inner tube when the tubes are transitioning between a contracted condition and an expanded condition.
US11608900B2	Safely release bleeder valve A safety release bleeder valve serving as a plug includes a barrel having an exterior surface and an interior throughbore surface for matingly receiving a plug having a top end with exterior threads and an interior socket for receiving a driver tool for moving the plug between an open venting state and a closed non-venting state.
US11608896B2	Multiple component seal assembly A sealing assembly that includes first, second and third sealing elements, where the first sealing element is disposed between the second and third sealing elements. The sealing elements are shaped in a complementary manner so that the sealing elements when assembled nest together. The sealing elements also have different hardness values associated therewith.
US11608891B2	Actuation mechanism An actuation mechanism for use in a vehicle. The actuation mechanism includes one or more motors having an output shaft with a sun gear. At least a portion of the sun gear is drivingly connected to at least a portion of one or more planetary gears. The one or more planetary gears are drivingly connected to at least a portion of a carrier, a fixed non-rotating ring gear and an output gear. The disclosure further relates to a method of operating an actuation mechanism that is drivingly connected to at least a portion of a vehicle parking mechanism. The method includes providing an actuation mechanism, providing a parking mechanism and one or more sensors that are operably configured to collect an amount of data to be analyzed. Based on the data analyzed, one or more failures within the parking mechanism may be determined and an alert may be sent.
US11608890B2	Electro-mechanical park lock actuator An electro-mechanical park lock actuator includes a shaft and a circuit board. The shaft is arranged for connecting to a transmission park pawl. The circuit board includes a first non-contact inductive position sensor integrated circuit, a first trace electrically connected to the first non-contact inductive position sensor integrated circuit for determining an angular position of the shaft, and an electrical connector for connecting the circuit board to an external master controller. In some example embodiments, the electro-mechanical park lock actuator includes an electric motor drivingly connected to the shaft, and a transmission arranged in a torque path between the electric motor and the shaft.
US11608889B2	Shifting device A speed change device for shifting the gear of a transmission. The transmission includes a first shifter shaft, a first shifter element associated to the first shifter shaft and arranged for movement in an axial direction of the first shifter shaft for actuating a first set of gears. It further comprises a second shifter shaft and a second shifter element associated to the second shifter shaft and arranged for movement in an axial direction of the second shifter shaft for actuating a second set of gears. One of said first and second shifter shafts is hollow and the other of said first and second shifter shafts is partly arranged coaxially inside the hollow shaft.
US11608883B2	Drive device A drive device includes a first shaft, a gear portion, a lubricant flow path, and a housing. A gear portion having a second shaft is connected to an end portion of the first shaft in the axial direction. A side plate portion of the housing separates a motor tubular portion surrounding a motor accommodation portion that accommodates a rotor and a stator and a gear tubular portion surrounding a gear accommodation portion that accommodates the gear portion. First and second bearing holding portions disposed in the side plate portion rotatably support the first and second shafts via the first and second bearings, respectively. A lubricant supply portion that is disposed radially outward of the stator and supplies lubricant to the stator includes a lubricant flow path through which lubricant can flow. The lubricant flow path is connected to at least one of the first and second bearing holding portions.
US11608877B2	Axle assembly having a sector cam An axle assembly that includes a sector cam. The sector cam may be rotatable about a sector cam axis and may be operatively connected to first and second shift collars. Rotation of the sector cam about the sector cam axis may control movement of the first and second shift collars.
US11608873B2	Potting neck enhancement A cable termination in which part of the potted region is free to flex somewhat. A portion of the potted region is maintained within an anchor and rigidly held in the conventional fashion. Another portion, however, extends out of the anchor to ease the transition between the unpotted cable filaments and the filaments locked within the anchor.
US11608870B2	Shock and vibration isolating handlebar mounting system A vehicle handlebar mounting device and system includes a handlebar clamping assembly, a steering clamping assembly and an isolator. The handlebar clamping assembly having an upper clamp component and a lower clamp component each having protrusions that extend outward from one surface and that are joined together to form a single circular opening for receiving a handlebar. An isolator that is constructed from an impact absorbing material includes a circular-shaped main body having a hollow central channel, a plurality of protrusions extending outward from one end and a plurality of apertures extending through the protrusions. Each of the apertures receiving the plurality of protrusions of the handlebar clamping assembly. The vehicle steering clamping assembly includes a riser and a clamp structure that form a circular opening for receiving the isolator and handlebar assembly.
US11608869B1	Open coil spring assemblies Present embodiments provide various open coil spring assemblies which perform like an encased spring assembly. The embodiments have elastic lacings or connections which connect springs to springs or springs to lacings. Various spring embodiments are provided as well as various arrangements for the elastic lacings. All of these features improve compliance and stability while reducing motion transfer.
US11608864B2	Hydraulic system and piston filling control Methods and systems for a transmission are provided. The method includes estimating a stroke position of the hydraulic control piston based on a pressure of a fluid in a hydraulic line and a valve and a coefficient of the hydraulic line, where the hydraulic line is coupled to a chamber of the hydraulic control piston. The method further includes controlling a pressure of fluid delivered from the valve to the hydraulic control piston based on the estimated stroke position to achieve a piston stroke set-point during a filling phase.
US11608847B2	Self-punching fastener The present invention relates to a self-punching functional element that is adapted for punching into a workpiece, in particular into a sheet metal part. It comprises a head part forming a flange and having a contact surface for contact with the workpiece; and a punching section that extends away from the head part, in particular from the contact surface, and that is in particular arranged coaxially to a central longitudinal axis of the functional element. The punching section has a peripheral punching edge at its free end for punching through the workpiece and surrounds a cavity in a peripheral direction, said cavity having an opening defined by the punching edge. An inner wall of the punching section facing the cavity has at least one elevated slug securing portion projecting radially inwardly into the cavity, in particular wherein the elevated portion has the form of a rib extending in an axial direction.
US11608837B2	Compressor with integrated accumulator The disclosed technology generally relates to a compressor housing, comprising a first portion configured to house a compressor motor of a centrifugal compressor, a second portion configured to house an inlet housing of the centrifugal compressor, where the inlet housing is configured to receive refrigerant into an impeller assembly of the centrifugal compressor, and at least one refrigerant accumulator upstream of the second portion, the at least one refrigerant accumulator configured to accumulate liquid refrigerant.
US11608830B2	Scroll compressor A scroll compressor including a center housing; a front housing fastened to the center housing and forming a suction chamber; a rear housing fastened to the center housing and forming a compression mechanism accommodation space. Fixed scroll is in the compression mechanism accommodation space. An orbiting scroll interposes between the center housing and the fixed scroll forming a compression chamber together with the fixed scroll. Fixed scroll may include a fixed scroll end plate and a fixed scroll side plate protruded from outer circumferential portion of fixed scroll end plate, fastened to the center housing, and forming orbiting space of orbiting scroll. Outer circumferential portion of the center housing may be formed with an inflow hole for communicating with the suction chamber. Distal end surface of the fixed scroll side plate is formed with a suction port for guiding the refrigerant of the inflow hole to the compression chamber.
US11608822B2	Diaphragm assembly for a pulsatile fluid pump A diaphragm assembly for a pulsatile fluid pump includes an edge-mounted flexible diaphragm, the diaphragm configured for operation cyclically between a diastole mode and a systole mode. The diaphragm assembly further includes a systolic distribution brace having an interior wall configured to cup a portion of the outside surface of the diaphragm, and a diastolic plate, embedded in the diaphragm, mechanically coupled to a portion of the inside surface of the diaphragm. In the course of the systole mode, force is applied across the maximum radial extent of the systolic distribution brace, so as to impart tension in the diaphragm around the periphery of the systolic distribution brace. In the course of the diastole mode, force is applied across the maximum radial extent of the diastolic plate, so as to impart tension in the diaphragm around the diastolic plate.
US11608820B2	Belt guard comprising a compressor silencer A belt guard for an air compressor that includes an air compressor silencer. The guard includes a housing that includes a front cover and a back cover, and an accommodation portion. The air compressor silencer is provided inside the housing in the accommodation portion, where the air compressor silencer includes a spirally shaped silencer core, and the spirally shaped silencer core includes at least one spiral chamber comprising a core inlet and a core outlet. Additionally, a compressor installation that includes a motor, a compressor, a belt connected to a compressor shaft of the compressor element and a motor shaft of the motor, and a belt guard that includes a front cover and a back cover, and an accommodation portion, where the compressor silencer is provided inside the housing in the accommodation portion.
US11608817B2	Electro-responsive folding and unfolding composite material for 4D printing, method for manufacturing same, and method for regulating shape memory behavior thereof The present invention relates to the field of 4D printing, and particularly to an electro-responsive folding and unfolding composite material for 4D printing, a method for manufacturing the same, and a method for regulating shape memory behavior thereof. In the process of layer-by-layer printing, conductive layers are embedded into a pre-designed shape memory polymer matrix through spray-coating and laser-irradiation nano-fusion welding, to manufacture a folding and unfolding structure with electro-responsive shape memory behavior. The distribution and range of heat affected zones in the electro-responsive shape memory folding and unfolding structure are controlled by adjusting the number of electric heating layers energized and the value of an energizing voltage. The speed of shape recovery and the degree of shape recovery of the structure are regulated according to a magnitude relationship between a shape recovery force Frecovery and a resistance Fresistance to shape recovery of the structure.
US11608811B2	System and method for mitigating loads acting on a rotor blade of a wind turbine A method for mitigating loads acting on a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes receiving a plurality of loading signals and determining at least one load acting on the rotor blade based on the loading signals. Further, the method includes determining a type of the load(s) acting on the rotor blade. Moreover, the method includes comparing the load(s) to a loading threshold, such as an extreme loading threshold. In addition, the method includes implementing a control scheme when the load(s) exceeds the loading threshold. More specifically, the control scheme includes providing a first pitching mode for reducing a first type of load, providing a different, second pitching mode for reducing a different, second type of load, and coordinating the first and second pitching modes based on the type of the at least one load to mitigate the loads acting on the rotor blade.
US11608805B2	Device for controlling an injector Device for controlling an injector, including a passage space which can be closed off on one of its two sides by an armature element in order to thereby optionally separate a fluid high-pressure region from a fluid low-pressure region of the injector, a control space for applying a variable pressure to an injector component, preferably an injector needle, a valve which is arranged between another of the two sides of the passage space and the control space, a first connection which connects the high-pressure region of the injector to the passage space, and a second connection which connects the passage space to the control space, wherein the valve is configured to establish a direct connection between the high-pressure region and the control space if the pressure level in the passage space is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.
US11608802B2	Curved base air cleaner An apparatus and methods are provided for an air cleaner to be mounted onto an air inlet of an internal combustion engine. The air cleaner comprises an air filter that includes a filter medium disposed between a curved base and a cover. The curved base provides an interface between the air filter and the air inlet, and comprises a shape that provides clearance between the curved base and an electric choke installed onto a carburetor comprising the air inlet. The cover secures the air filter and the curved base to the air inlet such that an airstream is drawn through the filter medium and is conducted into the air inlet. A raised portion of the cover is configured to cooperate with the curved base to ensure a desired volume of the airstream is available to the air inlet at substantially all engine speeds.
US11608799B2	Wet biofuel compression ignition A compression ignition engine system allows use of hydrous fuels, in particular hydrous biofuels, with high water content (e.g., 20-85% water). The hydrous fuel is pressurized, and also preferably heated via the engine's exhaust gas, to increase its enthalpy, and is then directly injected into the engine cylinder(s) near top dead center. The system provides brake thermal efficiency increases of 20% or more versus a comparable system using conventional diesel fuel, while allowing the use of inexpensive undistilled or lightly distilled biofuels.
US11608795B2	Constant density heat exchanger and system for energy conversion A constant density heat exchanger is provided. The constant density heat exchanger includes a housing extending between a first end and a second end and defining a chamber having an inlet and an outlet. A first flow control device is positioned at the inlet of the chamber and movable between an open position in which a working fluid is permitted into the chamber and a closed position in which the working fluid is prevented from entering the chamber. A second flow control device is positioned at the outlet of the chamber and movable between an open position in which the working fluid is permitted to exit the chamber and a closed position in which the working fluid is prevented from exiting the chamber. A heat exchange fluid imparts thermal energy to the volume of working fluid held at constant density within the chamber by the first and second control devices.
US11608791B2	Control device for vehicle A CPU of a control device is configured to perform a specific cylinder fuel cutoff process of causing an internal combustion engine to operate such that supply of fuel to some cylinders out of a plurality of cylinders is stopped and supply of fuel to the other cylinders is maintained and a fastening force decreasing process of decreasing a fastening force of a lockup clutch of a torque converter. The CPU is configured to start the specific cylinder fuel cutoff process in a state in which the fastening force has been decreased through the fastening force decreasing process when the specific cylinder fuel cutoff process is performed in a state in which the internal combustion engine operates with a load.
US11608771B2	Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI-type) combustion system for an engine and powertrain using wet-alcohol as a fuel and including hot assist ignition An internal combustion-type engine or powertrain that is capable of burning wet-alcohol fuel mixture and including a piston reciprocating within a cylinder attached to a cylinder head and connecting to a crank shaft via a connecting rod. An intake cam and valve is mounted within an intake port formed in the cylinder head and an exhaust cam and valve is mounted within an exhaust port also formed in the cylinder head. A pressurized fuel source is introduced into the cylinder by a fuel injector and the percentage of water in the alcohol/water mix operates to prolong the cylinder pressure in order to increase a mean effective pressure (IMEP), leading to a higher torque (improved Brake Mean Effective Pressure—BMEP) of the engine via a longer pressure pulse attained during the period of preferred mechanical advantage of the crank-arm of the engine.
US11608770B2	Hydraulic motor system for liquid transport tank A motor for driving a liquid end of a pump system. The motor having an inner housing having an outer surface, a mechanical actuator disposed in the inner housing, and a water jacket surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner housing to define a volume between the inner housing and the water jacket. The volume being sized to circulate water within the water jacket so as to transfer heat from the inner housing to the water.
US11608765B2	Method for determining urea feeding in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system of a vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine The present disclosure relates to a method for determining urea feeding in an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (100,200), the exhaust gas aftertreatment system (100,200) being connectable to an internal combustion engine (101,201) operating under an engine operating condition, the system (100,200) comprising a first Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR1) system comprising a first selective reduction catalyst (SCR1c) and a first doser (103,203) configured for feeding urea upstream the SCR1 system, at least one Particulate Filter (PF) downstream the SCR1 system or as a substrate for the SCR1c and a second Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR2) system downstream the PF, the SCR2 system comprising a second selective reduction catalyst (SCR2c) and a second doser (104,204) configured for feeding urea upstream the SCR2c, the method comprising the steps of estimating the amount of particles in the PF; and determining the amount of urea to be fed by the respective first and second doser (4,5) based on the engine operating condition and such that: a) the amount of particles in the PF is within a predefined particle amount range, and, b) the NOx level of the exhaust gas exiting the SCR2 system is within a predetermined NOx level range. The present disclosure also relates to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (100,200) and a vehicle comprising the exhaust gas aftertreatment system (100,200), a computer program comprising program code means for performing the steps of the method, a computer readable medium carrying a computer program comprising program code means for performing the steps of the method and a control unit for controlling urea feeding in the exhaust gas aftertreatment system (100,200).
US11608762B2	Vehicle exhaust system A vehicle exhaust system includes a tubular component defining a primary exhaust gas flow path. At least one opening defined by the tubular component extends through an inner surface and an outer surface of the tubular component. A patch covers the at least one opening. The patch includes a plate disposed on the tubular component. The plate defines at least one flow channel to receive exhaust gases from the at least one opening and impart at least one directional change to the received exhaust gases. The plate further defines at least one outlet opening adapted to receive exhaust gases from the flow channel. A secondary exhaust gas flow path is defined through the at least one opening in the tubular component, the flow channel defined by the plate, and the outlet opening defined by the plate.
US11608757B2	Crank device for performing turbine engine maintenance A maintenance system for a turbine engine includes a pump and a crank device operatively coupled to the pump. The pump includes a pump housing and a pump drive that is configured to operatively couple to the turbine engine. The crank device is operatively coupled to the pump and includes a crank drive that is configured to enable movement of the pump drive and thereby movement of the turbine engine during non-operational periods, such as during a maintenance or inspection period.
US11608756B2	Service apparatus for use with rotary machines A service apparatus for use in maintaining a machine including a stator and a rotor is provided. The service apparatus includes a carriage assembly configured to couple to the rotor. The service apparatus is selectively transitionable between a stowed position in which the service apparatus is rotatable with the rotor and an extended position in which the service apparatus is extended toward the stator. The service apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device coupled to the carriage assembly. The at least one maintenance device is operable to perform a maintenance operation on a surface of the stator with the service apparatus in the extended position.
US11608754B2	Turbine nozzle assembly and gas turbine including the same A gas turbine nozzle assembly of a gas turbine is provided. The turbine nozzle assembly may include a turbine nozzle extending from an inner diameter to an outer diameter and having an airfoil-shaped cross section having a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side each of which extends from the leading edge to the trailing edge, wherein the turbine nozzle may include a hollow airfoil including a plurality of cavities positioned in the airfoil, an insert positioned in one or more of the plurality of cavities of the hollow airfoil, a plurality of cover plates, at least one of which is positioned at one of the inner diameter and at the outer diameter, and a plurality of impingement pans, at least one of which is positioned at one of the inner diameter and at the outer diameter.
US11608738B2	Electro-acoustic transducer An electro-acoustic transducer includes a tubular body extending a longitudinal direction and having two end portions, opposing each other longitudinally, and internally having a first chamber, sending with the first end portion and a second chamber, on one side adjacent to and in fluidic communication with the first chamber and on the other side ending with the second end portion. The first end portion is closed towards the outside by a membrane applied to the tubular body. The second end portion has openings that put it in fluidic communication to the outside of the tubular body. The first chamber containing electrical windings arranged in succession to each other in the longitudinal direction. The second chamber is filled with a liquid. A movable element is housed in the first chamber and has a permanent magnets packaged and arranged one above the other, with the magnetization alternating and separated.
US11608737B2	Valve status indicator system and method A fluid control system includes a fluid control device configured to be connected to at least one of two casing elements in a well, for controlling a fluid flow between a bore of the fluid control device and a zone located outside the casing elements; and a tracer material located within an inner chamber of a body of the fluid control device, the tracer material being uniquely associated with the fluid control device. The fluid control device is configured to release, when activated, the tracer material out of the inner chamber.
US11608736B2	Acoustic imaging agent An imaging agent, a method of production of the imaging agent, and the use of the imaging agent for microseismic monitoring of subterranean formations such as those generated during hydraulic fracturing. The acoustic emitting agent is tailorable for emission delay to ensure placement and frequency emission profiles for well region differentiation. This monitoring tool is highly useful in gas, oil, and geothermal well defining and stimulation monitoring.
US11608734B2	Systems and methods for creating hydrocarbon wells Provided are embodiments that include identifying candidate well parameters for a hydrocarbon well that include a location, a well production rate and candidate horizontal wellbore lateral lengths for the well, conducting simulations of hydrocarbon wells located at the location and having lateral lengths corresponding to the candidate horizontal wellbore lateral lengths and operating at the well production rate to determine a gas breakthrough productivity indexes (GBPIs) for the simulated wells, determining (based on the GBPIs) a relationship of GBPI to horizontal wellbore lateral length, determining (based on the relationship) an optimized horizontal wellbore lateral length for the production rate, and developing the well based on the optimized horizontal wellbore lateral length.
US11608729B2	System and method to control a dual motor rotary steerable tool A drilling system for drilling a wellbore that includes a drill string rotatable in a first direction. The system also includes a bottom hole assembly (BHA) that includes: a drill bit, a housing with a bore, a first fluid-driven motor in fluid communication with the bore and connected with and configured to rotate a portion of the BHA in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second fluid-driven motor in fluid communication with the bore and connected with and configured to rotate the drill bit, a valve in fluid communication with a vent including a flow path arranged to direct fluid away from any one or both of the fluid-driven motors, and a controller in communication with and configured to adjust a drilling parameter of the BHA by controlling the valve to adjust a flow rate of the fluid output from the valve into the vent.
US11608725B2	Methods and systems for operating a fleet of pumps A system and method for operating a fleet of pumps for a turbine driven fracturing pump system used in hydraulic fracturing is disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of operating a fleet of pumps associated with a hydraulic fracturing system includes receiving a demand Hydraulic Horse Power (HHP) signal. The demand HHP signal may include the Horse Power (HP) required for the hydraulic fracturing system to operate and may include consideration for frictional and other losses. The method further includes operating all available pump units at a percentage of rating below Maximum Continuous Power (MCP) level, based at least in part on the demand HHP signal. Furthermore, the method may include receiving a signal for loss of power from one or more pump units. The method further includes operating one or more units at MCP level and operating one or more units at Maximum Intermittent Power (MIP) level to meet the demand HHP signal.
US11608724B2	Associative polymer fluid with clay nanoparticles for proppant suspension Provided herein are methods systems and compositions of a fracturing fluid comprising an associative polymer and clay nanoparticles. A method may comprise: providing a fracturing fluid comprising: a carrier fluid; an associative polymer; and clay nanoparticles; and injecting the fracturing fluid into a subterranean formation at or above a fracture gradient.
US11608722B2	Sectional pumping apparatus for well case A sectional pumping apparatus for well casing includes a discharge pipe, a submersible pump, a pump housing, a swab tool, and a central axis. The discharge pipe, the submersible pump, the pump housing, and the swab tool are concentrically positioned along the central axis. The discharge pipe includes a first tubular body and a flange connector. The flange connector is radially connected around the first tubular body. The submersible pump is hermetically attached to a pump end of the first tubular body. The submersible pump and the pump end are positioned within the pump housing as the first tubular body is hermetically attached to a top end of the pump housing through the flange connector. The swab tool is hermetically attached to a bottom end of the pump housing and is in fluid communication with the discharge pipe through the submersible pump.
US11608719B2	Controlling fluid flow through a valve A valve includes an exterior body and an interior body. The exterior body includes an ultrahard material, at least one exterior inlet, at least one exterior outlet, and a chamber inside the exterior body and in fluid communication with the exterior inlet and the exterior outlet. The interior body is located in the chamber within the exterior body and is moveable relative to the exterior body from an open configuration to a closed configuration. The interior body includes an ultrahard material, at least one interior inlet, and at least one interior outlet.
US11608717B2	Tool deployment and cleanout system A variety of systems and methods are disclosed for cleaning a wellbore ahead of a well tool. The well tool is deployed on a tubular conveyance to a depth into a well. An interior surface of the well is wiped ahead of the well tool to dislodge debris from the interior surface of the well as the tubular conveyance advances downhole. The debris is filtered ahead of the well tool as the tubular conveyance advances downhole to keep the filtered debris away from the well tool. The well tool may then be used to perform a tool function when the tubular conveyance has reached the depth, without being affected by the filtered debris.
US11608716B2	Methods and systems for controlling geysering in mining Systems and methods for controlling geysering in mining operations.
US11608714B2	Switch sliding sleeve device for oil-gas exploitation and switching method thereof, oil-gas exploitation tool and switching method of wall through hole thereof A switch sliding sleeve device for oil-gas exploitation and switching method thereof, an oil-gas exploitation tool and a switching method of a wall through hole thereof are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the technical field of oil-gas exploitation, and solves the technical problems in the prior art that the switching operation steps of a wall through hole of an outer cylinder are tedious and complex, and a large amount of manpower and material resources are consumed. The switch sliding sleeve device for oil-gas exploitation and the oil-gas exploitation tool include an outer cylinder, a switch sliding sleeve mechanism and a trigger. When the trigger is put into the outer cylinder and punching triggers the switch sliding sleeve mechanism, the switch sliding sleeve mechanism is capable of being switched from a state of opening the wall through hole to a state of closing the wall through hole until is triggered by the trigger or another trigger again. The switching method of the wall through hole of the oil-gas exploitation tool includes the following steps: putting a trigger into the outer cylinder to open the wall through hole, and putting the trigger into the outer cylinder again to close the wall through hole. Thus, the switching operation of the wall through hole is facilitated, and the operation cost is reduced.
US11608713B2	Automatically shifting frac sleeves A frac sleeve system includes a well casing with a tubular wall having a frac port defined there through for hydraulic fracturing. A sleeve within the well casing includes a sleeve body. The sleeve is mounted for axial movement relative to the tubular wall of the well casing among three positions including: a closed position in which the sleeve body blocks the frac port, a frac position in which the sleeve body clears the frac port so the frac port is open for hydraulic fracturing there through, and a production position in which the sleeve at least partially blocks the frac port.
US11608704B2	Method and apparatus for a joint-locking plug A joint-locking plug is deployed next to tubing joint connection gap. The actuation of the joint-locking plug allows expanding a gripping portion which includes a protrusion section. The contact between the protrusion section of the gripping portion with the inner surface of the tubing string allows to end the actuation. Due to the bi-stable slips, the pumping of an actuated plug will engage the protrusion section of the gripping portion inside the joint connection gap, and provide the locking of the gripping portion of the plug. By further applying a fluid pressure, the anchoring section of the gripping portion gets engaged and further set the plug in place, allowing to perform further operation with the plug.
US11608701B1	Wellhead connector assembly with replaceable sealing member A connector assembly that selectively connects to a wellhead housing having a clamp type hub. The connector assembly utilizes a selectively energized clamp type connector and an internal replaceable seal assembly; the connector has clamp segments that selectively engage and secure against the clamp hub of the wellhead housing. As the connector assembly engages the wellhead housing, the internal replaceable seal member engages with the wellhead hub (and typically a seal ring thereof) to form a fluid pressure seal.
US11608695B2	Injector remote tubing guide alignment device A coiled tubing injector system may include a coiled tubing injector guide configured for guiding coiled tubing into a coiled tubing injector and a remotely adjustable guide mechanism. The remotely adjustable guide mechanism may include a guide mount configured for adjustably securing the coiled tubing injector guide to a frame of the coiled tubing injector and a drive mechanism configured for remotely adjusting a position of the guide mount relative to the frame.
US11608693B2	Top drive back-up wrench with thread compensation A back-up wrench device of a top drive assembly of a drilling rig comprises a gripper device operable to grip an end of a drill pipe, and at least one fluid actuator operable to compensate for thread travel during makeup or breakout operations. The back-up wrench device can comprise a first housing coupled to the gripper device and a second housing coupled to a support structure of the top drive assembly, and can comprise a primary hydraulic housing movably coupled to the first and second housings. The at least one fluid actuator can include upper and lower fluid actuators each movable through upper and lower fluid chambers of the primary hydraulic housing during respective makeup and breakout operations to compensate for thread travel. Associated systems and methods for thread compensation with the back-up wrench are provided.
US11608691B2	Wireline cable head with weak link including shock absorber A cable head can include an upper connector configured to connect the cable head to a wireline, a lower connector configured to connect the cable head to a well tool, and a weak link configured to transmit tensile force between the upper and lower connectors. The weak link can include a shock absorber connected in series with a weak point. A method of connecting a wireline to a well tool can include securing the wireline to an upper end of a weak link, and securing the well tool to a lower end of the weak link. The weak link includes a wire rope, and end links secured at respective opposite ends of the wire rope. One end link includes a weak point. A weak link for use with a cable head can include a weak point and a shock absorber connected in series with the weak point.
US11608680B2	Systems and methods for control configuration for installed architectural structural coverings Systems and methods for configuring a user device to remotely control a plurality of architectural structural coverings are described. A user device receives a plurality of broadcast signals from a plurality of architectural structural coverings. Each individual broadcast signal is associated with an individual architectural structural covering and relays position information for the individual architectural structural covering. Each broadcast signal is also associated with an individual entry in a list of entries displayed on a user interface of the user device. Each entry comprises a representation of an architectural structural covering having a displayed position that matches position information from the broadcast signal and a position control for controlling a physical position of the associated architectural structural covering. When a user adjusts the position via the position control, an adjusted position instruction is sent to the associated architectural structural covering. The displayed position of the representation on the UI is changed to mirror a change in the physical position of the architectural structural covering as the user device observes broadcast position data from the architectural structural covering.
US11608679B2	Automated tilt wand controller for window blinds An automated tilt wand controller could precisely control the tilt of a plurality of slats of installed window blinds using an actuator to turn a tilt wand. A remote or mobile device could be used to control the automated tilt wand controller.
US11608677B2	Smart window for green energy smart home and smart grid with field programmable system on chip FPSOC of Anlinx, Milinx and Zilinx The smart window for the smart home and smart grid can harvest energy and supply power to the home, grid and window itself. The smart window for the smart home and smart grid has all the Electrochromic panel, Solar panel and Multimedia panel been the same full window wide view and aligned with each other in IGU. To be a home automation system, the smart window has local/remote access/control capabilities. There are several types of smart windows working as master device or slave device. The operation of smart window automation system has three modes, normal/open mode, shut/tint mode and smart phone mode. The tube of air circulation system is hidden inside the frame surrounding IGU. Most of the electronic components are integrated to be FPSOC Field Programmable System On Chip that all the electronic component is hidden in the frame surrounding IGU, too. Therefore, the smart window doesn't have any blockage of window view with the Solar panel, Electrochromic panel, Multimedia panel and air circulation system. The smart window has the clean outlook as the conventional dual panel IGU does. The master device of the smart window system is similar to the huge screen working as a smart phone. In normal/open mode, the smart window is similar to the conventional dual panel window having the full-panel clean and clear view. For the different architectures of the smart homes, the smart window must have versatile alignments and system control that the smart window has to be implemented with the Field Programmable System On Chips of Anlinx, Milinx and Zilinx made of the W5RS advanced FPSOC chip technologies.
US11608673B1	Fenestration system with shimming seal A fenestration system includes a frame defining a sealing slot; a pane assembly assembled with the frame, the pane assembly defining an edge; a gap defined between the frame and the edge; and a fin seal defining a connector portion and a fin portion extending from the connector portion, the connector portion engaging the sealing slot, the fin portion extending across the gap and abutting the edge, the fin portion tapering in thickness between the connector portion and the edge.
US11608671B2	Cross-linked polyethylene foam insulation for window and door frames There is a frame insulator that covers a window or door frame. A door or window has one or more panels that are supported by frame members. The frame members have interior surfaces and exterior surfaces. The one or more panels are mounted on the frame members. The interior surfaces or the exterior surfaces or both are enclosed by sheets of cross-linked polyethylene foam extending adjacent to the one or more panels and forming frame insulators.
US11608650B2	Railing system A railing system having a number of spaced apart support bases and a railing is provided. The railing includes a number of vertically extending stanchions connected to the support bases and a number of horizontally extending members extending between the vertically extending stanchions. The railing is configured to be shifted relative to the support bases between a stored position and an erected position. The railing is automatically secured in the erected position when the railing is shifted from the stored position to the erected position.
US11608646B2	Panel A panel including an upper side, a lower side, a core and complementary locking elements provided in pairs on opposing panel edges. At least one pair of locking elements has complementary hook profiles, namely a receiving hook and an arresting hook. The receiving hook has a hook periphery arranged remote from the main body and a receiving recess arranged in the vicinity of the basic body. The receiving recess is open towards the panel upper side, and the arresting hook has an arresting recess, arranged in the vicinity of the basic body and open towards the panel lower side, and has an arresting shoulder remote from the basic body and which, in the vertical joining direction, fits into the receiving recess of the receiving hook. The arresting hook has a vertically locking arresting contour and the receiving hook has a form-fitting contour, which form fits with the arresting contour of the arresting hook. The arresting hook has, near the basic body, a horizontally locking retaining surface on its arresting shoulder and the receiving hook has a horizontally locking retaining surface arranged remote from the basic body in the receiving recess. The receiving hook is provided with a sealing groove open to the panel upper side, and the arresting hook has a sealing strip projecting towards the panel lower side, which in the joined-together state of the complementary hook profiles fits into the sealing groove. The sealing groove and the sealing strip are arranged in the region of the panel core, and the surface of the sealing groove is formed from the material of the panel core and/or the surface of the sealing strip is formed from the material of the panel core.
US11608643B2	Raking rail panel and bracket system and method A raking rail panel system includes a raking rail panel that is supported by four pivotable bracket assemblies. Each pivotable bracket assembly includes a rail support bracket that is hinged to a post bracket. Each post bracket is configured to be coupled to a vertical support post. The post brackets each include a gap filling portion that extends from a mounting face of the vertical support posts. The gap filling portions are sized to either fill a long or a short gap between an end baluster and the vertical support post. The four pivotable bracket assemblies facilitate drop-in installation of the rail panel pivoted in a range of rake angles.
US11608635B2	Support member for ceiling system The disclosure relates to support members for ceiling systems, such as those that can be formed into an interconnected grid to be suspended from a ceiling and support ceiling tiles. One aspect of the disclosure is a linearly-extending support member for a ceiling tile. The support member has a cross-sectional shape that includes a substantially vertical central web with a top end and a bottom end; at least one flange extending substantially horizontally from the bottom end of the web, the flange having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a bulb extending from the top end of the web, the bulb having a first side and a second side with a cavity therebetween, the bulb having an upper portion and a lower portion adjacent the top end of the web, wherein the entire lower portion of the bulb is narrower than the upper portion of the bulb and wider than the central web, the bulb comprising a series of spaced apertures formed therein through both the first side and the second side of the bulb, each aperture being disposed at least partially in the lower portion of the bulb, each aperture having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion of the aperture is rounded.
US11608631B2	Method and apparatus for protecting building-related elements from collision damages The present disclosure is a method and apparatus for protecting building-related elements from collision damages. The apparatus can be designed to withstand high-impact collisions such as those caused by errant operation of heavy equipment. The method and apparatus are intended to be applicable to buildings already constructed and do not have to be implemented or considered before or during building design. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus can protect downspouts of warehouse sprinkler systems from collision damage that could result in pipe eruption.
US11608630B2	Cast-in place anchor with lockable jaw assembly An anchor assembly is disclosed for suspending objects to a concrete structure. The assembly includes an anchor housing having a jaw assembly therein and a opening for receiving an anchor member such as a threaded rod. The jaw assembly includes threaded rods having a threaded opening, a wood form anchor assembly and a metal decking anchor assembly. The wood form and the metal decking anchor assemblies may accommodate the anchor housing and the anchor housing is used in one of the wood form anchor assembly and the metal decking anchor assembly. The metal decking anchor assembly includes a nose-piece and the anchor housing is selectively connectable to the nose-piece via a locking connection such as a bayonet connection.
US11608626B2	Prefabricated post assembly A prefabricated post assembly is proposed. The prefabricated post assembly includes a vertical post having at least one assembly surface and a horizontal post having an assembly module mounted at an end thereof to be coupled to the assembly surface, in which at least one upper insertion hole is formed at an upper portion of the assembly surface and at least one lower insertion hole is formed at a lower portion of the assembly surface.
US11608621B1	Shower drain and protective cover Shower drain assemblies and their components are disclosed. In examples, a shower drain assembly may include a receptor, a threaded flange, an optional hair strainer, a plate, and a protective cover. The receptor may include an upper portion and a lower portion. A portion of a threaded flange is receivable into the upper portion. An internal diameter of the lower portion may be less than any internal diameter of the threaded portion. A membrane may be coupled to an interior cavity of the threaded flange for pressure testing the drain assembly. The threaded flange may also include a tab to facilitate coupling of the threaded flange to the receptor and/or securing of a hair strainer inside the interior cavity of the threaded flange. A top surface of the threaded flange may include an inset to facilitate removal of a plate. The protective cover may protect the plate from damage.
US11608613B2	Throttle control system A hydraulic control system for use with a work machine. The work machine has a platform which supports an operator. When the operator is not on the platform, the platform moves into a first position, causing a signal generator to send a signal to a controller. The controller is configured to limit the hydraulic flow to the ground drive motor when the platform is in the first position. The controller may directly reduce operation of the engine, or may adjust a valve which diverts a portion of hydraulic flow. The limitation may be overridden when desired by the operator.
US11608610B2	Control of a hydraulic system A hydraulic system may include a first actuator to control a first linkage member, a second actuator to control a second linkage member, a first primary hydraulic circuit and a first secondary hydraulic circuit that include the first actuator, a second primary hydraulic circuit and a second secondary hydraulic circuit that include the second actuator, a first pump to cause fluid to flow through the first primary hydraulic circuit and the second secondary hydraulic circuit, a second pump to cause fluid to flow through the second primary hydraulic circuit and the first secondary hydraulic circuit, and a controller. The controller may be configured to determine that an operator assistance mode is enabled, and cause closing of a first valve that controls fluid flow through the first secondary hydraulic circuit and a second valve that controls fluid flow through the second secondary hydraulic circuit.
US11608609B1	Pile-side lateral static load device A pile-side lateral static load device includes a jack system, a liftable jack cart, a loading jack fixing system, and a loading system. The jack system includes a jack body. The jack system is installed on the liftable jack cart through the loading jack fixing system. The loading system is installed on the loading jack fixing system, and the loading system includes counter-pressure loading systems and counter-tension loading systems. The pile-side lateral static load device has a simple structure, is convenient to install and operate, and can complete lateral loading and in-situ tests under different pile diameters, different tonnages and different precisions, so as to facilitate a simulation test of in-situ lateral loading of a pile.
US11608600B2	Working machine A working machine including front and rear wheels or a pair of endless tracks supporting a body. A first working arm with a first implement mount is connected to the body. An apparatus with a collector having a first opening and a sweeper trailing the collector is mounted to the first implement mount. A second implement mount connected to the body, and a milling device is mounted to the second implement mount. The sweeper is configured and arranged to move surface material broken up by the milling device into the collector via the first opening.
US11608597B2	Complex of polymers, preparation and use The present invention relates to a complex of polymers and to the use thereof in a method of making paper, cardboard or the like. This complex of polymers is obtained by polymerizing water-soluble monomers: in the presence of a host polymer that comprises vinylamine functions and of a non-polymeric transfer agent, and in the absence of a branching or crosslinking agent of the ethylenic polyfunctional type. It is obtained as from a mass ratio of anionic monomer to water that is greater than 0.035.
US11608596B2	Paper products subjected to a surface treatment comprising enzyme-treated surface enhanced pulp fibers and methods of making the same Methods of making a paper product can comprise forming a substrate from a first furnish that comprises a plurality of pulp fibers, at least partially dewatering the substrate, treating a second furnish that comprises a plurality of surface enhanced pulp fibers (SEPF) at least by adding one or more enzymes to the second furnish, and sizing the dewatered substrate at least by depositing the treated second furnish onto at least one of opposing first and second surfaces of the dewatered substrate. The SEPF can have a length weighted average fiber length that is greater than or equal to 0.20 millimeters (mm) and an average hydrodynamic specific surface area that is greater than or equal to 10 square meters per gram (m2/g).
US11608590B2	Fiber forming compositions, fibers and methods for production Compositions especially suitable for forming fibers and films having good elasticity and relatively high modulus are disclosed. Surprisingly, compositions including a styrenic block copolymer having a relatively high melt flow rate, and a detackifier, and optionally, but preferably in some embodiments a polyolefin (co)polymer, and/or polystyrene polymer, and/or a softener have good draw down performance and are processable into fibers having low tack, relatively high modulus and tensile strength. The fibers produced from the composition can be processed easily and are useful to manufacture articles such as fabrics, both woven and non-woven, webs, threads, and yarns. In various embodiments, unique fiber structures are produced having low tack and desirable elasticity.
US11608589B2	Method for coating textile materials A method for coating a textile material, said method includes the following steps: a) incorporating activated carbon in powder form into a coating composition including an aqueous solvent and at least one organosilicon precursor, wherein the organosilicon precursor represents from 5 to 50% by volume relative to the whole of the aqueous solvent and organosilicon precursor, b) impregnating the textile material with the coating composition by padding and c) drying the impregnated textile material, characterised in that the coating composition contains no polycarboxylic acid or catalyst.
US11608586B2	Cover element for an ironing surface Cover element for an ironing surface includes: a first layer of fabric which extends substantially for the entire surface development of said element, the first layer being constituted by a fabric with fibers that resist, without undergoing any damage or alteration, temperatures above about 180° C., for at least 5 minutes; and at least one underlying support layer, which is positioned below the first layer and which includes an impermeable polymeric membrane.
US11608581B2	Washing machine A washing machine having a plurality of washing apparatuses is disclosed. By providing the plurality of washing apparatuses, it is possible to separately wash the laundry as needed. In addition, by controlling the plurality of washing apparatuses using one power button and an additional option button, it is possible to implement the control panel that is easy to operate and convenient to use.
US11608578B1	Automated laundry system and method In embodiments of the invention, cartridge bins of laundry are disposed into drums for continuous flow (progressive) laundry processing. Each drum is supported by a carriage; the carriage is configured to articulate the drum and to cooperate with a space-saving processing track.
US11608565B2	Metal oxide nanostructured surfaces Embodiments of nanostructures comprising metal oxide and methods for forming the nanostructure on surfaces are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the nanostructures can be formed on a substrate made of a nickel titanium alloy, resulting in a nanostructure containing both titanium oxide and nickel oxide. The nanostructure can include a lattice layer disposed on top of a nanotube layer. The distal surface of the lattice layer can have a titanium oxide to nickel oxide ratio of greater than 10:1, or about 17:1, resulting in a nanostructure that promotes human endothelial cell migration and proliferation at the interface between the lattice layer and human cells or tissue. The nanostructure may be formed on the outer surface of an implantable medical device, such a stent or an orthopedic implant (e.g. knee implant, bone screw, or bone staple).
US11608560B2	Organic blend additive useful for inhibiting localized corrosion of equipment used in oil and gas production An organic blend chemical additive comprising more than 50 wt. % organic solvent (e.g. methanol and/or ethylene glycol), less than 10 wt. % water, a nitrate salt, a maleic acid copolymer, and optionally an imidazoline may be delivered to a production well through a conduit having a stainless steel and corrosion resistant metal alloy surface, such as a capillary string or an umbilical tubing, the organic blend chemical additive being shown to be useful in inhibiting localized corrosion of and improving the repassivation of the equipment or conduit.
US11608544B2	Process for recovering metal from electronic waste The invention relates to a method for recovering precious metals from electronic waste utilising biometallurgical techniques. In one aspect, a method of recovering one or more target metals from electronic waste, includes (a) removing at least a portion of non-target material from the electronic waste or grinding to a preselected size particle to give pre-processed electronic waste; (b) contacting the pre-processed electronic waste with a lixiviant such that at least a portion of the target metal(s) dissolve into the lixiviant to produce a pregnant solution; (c) contacting a microorganism with the pregnant solution such that at least a portion of the target metal(s) ions biosorb to the microorganism wherein the microorganism becomes metal laden and the pregnant solution becomes barren; (d) substantially separating the metal laden microorganism from the barren solution; and (e) recovery of the target metal(s) from the metal laden microorganism.
US11608542B2	Austenitic stainless steel containing niobium and manufacturing method of the same The austenitic stainless steel containing niobium according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: 16 to 26 wt. % of chromium (Cr), 8 to 22 wt. % of nickel (Ni), 0.02 to 0.1 wt. % of carbon (C), 0.2 to 1 wt. % of niobium (Nb), 0.015 to 0.025 wt. % of titanium (Ti), 0.004 to 0.01 wt. % of nitrogen (N), and 0.5 to 2 wt. % of manganese (Mn), wherein the austenitic stainless steel containing niobium has an austenitic matrix structure, a fine niobium carbide and a fine titanium nitride are precipitated in the austenitic matrix structure, and the fine niobium carbide is uniformly dispersed in the austenitic matrix structure.
US11608541B2	Manufacturing method for high silicon grain oriented electrical steel sheet Disclosed is a manufacturing method for a high silicon grain oriented electrical steel sheet, the silicon content of the high silicon grain oriented electrical steel is greater than 4 wt %, comprising the steps of: (1) performing decarburization annealing of a cold-rolled steel plate; (2) allowing high silicon alloy particles in a completely solid state to collide at a high speed with the surface of the decarburization annealed steel plate to be sprayed, thus forming a high silicon alloy coating on the surface of the steel plate to be sprayed; (3) coating a release agent and drying; and (4) annealing. The manufacturing method for the high silicon grain oriented electrical steel sheet of the present invention is inexpensive, and, the high silicon grain oriented electrical steel sheet produced is of stable quality and is provided with great magnetic performance.
US11608523B2	Nucleic acid sequencing by nanopore detection of tag molecules This disclosure provides systems and methods for sequencing nucleic acids using nucleotide analogues and translocation of tags from incorporated nucleotide analogues through a nanopore. In aspects, this disclosure is related to compositions, methods, and systems for sequencing nucleic acids using tag molecules and detection of translocation through a nanopore of tags released from incorporation of the molecule.
US11608513B2	Method for adding cap structures to RNA using immobilized enzymes The present invention relates to an immobilized capping enzyme, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an immobilized cap-specific nucleoside 2′-O-methyltransferase, preferably an immobilized Vaccinia virus cap-specific nucleoside 2′-O-methyltransferase. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for immobilizing said enzymes and to a method of using said enzymes for the addition of a 5′-cap structure to RNAs. Moreover, the present invention relates to an enzyme reactor for performing the capping reaction using said immobilized enzymes and the subsequent separation of the 5′-capped RNA product. In addition, the present invention relates to a kit comprising the capping enzyme and/or the cap-specific nucleoside 2′-O-methyltransferase.
US11608509B2	Nipah virus envelope glycoprotein pseudotyped lentivirus The present invention relates to pseudotyped retrovirus-like particles or retroviral vectors comprising both engineered envelope glycoproteins derived from a virus of the Paramyxoviridae family fused to a cell targeting domain and fused to a functional domain. The present invention also relates to the use of said pseudotyped retrovirus-like particles or retroviral vectors to selectively modulate the activity of specific subsets of cells, in particular of specific immune cells. These pseudotyped retrovirus-like particles or retroviral vectors are particularly useful for gene therapy, immune therapy and/or vaccination.
US11608495B2	Biodegradable polyester-based polyurethane foams A biodegradable foam which includes a poly-ester-based polyurethane foam and a mixture comprised of a soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria embedded in a carrier compound. The mixture of the soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria is homogenously dispersed throughout the polyester-based polyurethane foam. This biodegradable foam exhibits biodegradation rates higher than a polyester-based polyurethane foam absent the soil-dwelling carbon-digesting bacteria.
US11608491B2	Suspension system for adeno associated virus production The instant technology relates to a production system to produce AAV vectors in a serum free suspension platform and at high titers. This technology uses reagents comprising media, cells, transfection reagent, AAV enhancer, and a lysis buffer, each of which is designed to provide maximal AAV production from suspension culture of mammalian cells, e.g. HEK293 cells. With this new system we are able to deliver up to about 2×1011 viral genomes per milliliter (vg/mL) of unconcentrated AAV vectors.
US11608478B2	Lubricant compositions for direct injection engine The invention is directed to a method for reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited direct injection internal combustion engine by supplying to the sump a lubricant composition which contains an oil of lubricating viscosity and an ashless dispersant. The ashless dispersant may be selected from succinimide compounds prepared from aliphatic or aromatic amines.
US11608475B2	Fuel production system for producing liquid fuel from biomass feedstock and renewable energy A fuel production system includes a gasification unit including a gasification furnace that gasifies biomass feedstock to produce a syngas; a liquid fuel production unit that produces a liquid fuel from the syngas produced by the gasification unit; an electrolysis unit that produces hydrogen from water using electric power generated using renewable energy; a hydrogen tank that stores the hydrogen produced by the electrolysis unit; a remaining hydrogen amount determining section that determines the amount of hydrogen remaining in the hydrogen tank; a hydrogen supply unit that supplies the hydrogen from the hydrogen tank to the gasification unit; and a control unit that performs a hydrogen consumption increasing control to reduce the H2/CO ratio of the syngas produced by reaction in the gasification furnace and to increase the amount of hydrogen supplied by the hydrogen supply unit, when the remaining amount of hydrogen is more than a predetermined amount.
US11608474B2	System and method for the separation of oil/water emulsions by electrocoalescence The present invention relates to a system for the separation of oil/water emulsions by electrocoalescence having a fluid conduction means or tubing, at least one cathode, at least one electrode, at least one anode, at least one power source and at least one spark gap for a cathode and a spark gap for the anode. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a method for the separation of oil/water emulsions by electrocoalescence carried out by a system according to the invention.
US11608463B2	Bio-derived complex for oil and gas well remediation The present invention relates to a method for oil and gas well remediation by the creation and use of a bio-derived nano scale complex mixtures, comprising bio-derived solvents and/or surfactants that allows the breaking, dissolving, dispersing and caging of obstructions in oil and gas wells. The charge present on the bio derived nanoscale complex is based on the pH of the well. The invention further reduces the well obstructions to a free-flowing fluid and then encapsulates them in an electrochemical, spherical, globe of protection. The method efficiently removes obstructions from the well to be treated.
US11608460B2	Ionic liquid additives for use as an absorbent in absorption chillers This invention relates to using an imidazolium bromide ionic liquid as an additive to lithium bromide in the absorbent for an absorption chiller. The imidazolium bromide ionic liquid is useful to increase the working region and to lower the risk of crystallization in an absorption chiller. The invention provides an absorption chiller comprising a mixture of a refrigerant and an absorbent, and the absorbent comprises lithium bromide and one or more imidazolium bromide ionic liquids.
US11608447B2	Material for cell patterning use Disclosed are a cell culture substrate that can be modified from its cell-inadhesibleness to make it cell-adhesible, by a convenient and low-cost treatment, and particularly, a substrate that allows position-specific culture of one or more kinds of cells. The substrate has on its surface a layer made of a photomodifiable polymer that comprises a monomer, as component (A), represented by Formula (1): wherein R1 denotes hydrogen or a methyl group, and R2 denotes an alkyl group having 1-22 carbon atoms, respectively, and n denotes an integer of 1-30, and a component (B) having a trialkoxysilyl group, which forms a layer.
US11608445B2	Oligomeric aminoketones and their use as photoinitiators The invention relates to photoactive oligomeric aminoketones for compositions and inks curable with ultraviolet (UV) light. The oligomeric ketones are particularly useful for printing or coating materials wherein a low migration of photoinitiators, and reduced transfer of ink from the printed to another surface are desired, such as, for example, food packaging.
US11608444B2	Composition Although a composition for formation of a coating film is sometimes required to have satisfactory storage stability, it could not be said that a conventionally known composition has sufficient storage stability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a composition comprising an organosilicon compound which is excellent in storage stability. The present invention provides a composition comprising an organosilicon compound (A) represented by the following formula (a1), a metal compound (B) represented by the following formula (b1), a carboxylic acid compound (C), and an acid catalyst.
US11608443B2	Fire-retardant composition and coating According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a non-toxic bio-based fire-retardant composition and fire-protective coating comprising high consistency nanofibrillated cellulose together with mineral component(s).
US11608440B2	Compound for use in colour change compositions Novel reaction media for electron donating and electron accepting components in colour-change compositions are described. The compound is of formula (VI); R1, and R2 are independently selected from an optionally substituted linear or branched alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkoxy group, aryl group and an alkylene aryl group having from 5 to 22 carbon atoms; X1 and X2 are independently selected from —OC(O)—, —CO2— and O; Y1, and Y2 are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, R1, —OR1; y is independently 0 or 1; and suitably the groups R1X1— and —X2R2 are independently in the ortho or meta position. The compounds are useful in ink compositions, writing implements containing the compound and medical and industrial applications in which temperature sensitive colour change may be required.
US11608437B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded product manufactured therefrom A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention comprises: about 100 parts by weight of a polyester resin; about 15 to about 100 parts by weight of glass fibers; and about 2 to about 20 parts by weight of a modified olefin copolymer, the modified olefin copolymer comprising an epoxy modified olefin copolymer and a maleic anhydride modified olefin copolymer, wherein the weight ratio of the epoxy modified olefin copolymer and the maleic anhydride modified olefin copolymer is about 1:0.3 to about 1:3. The thermoplastic resin composition has excellent impact resistance, chemical resistance, and the like.
US11608435B2	Epoxy resin composition, electronic component mounting structure, and method for producing the same To provide an epoxy resin composition capable of forming a polished surface with high flatness when polished after curing, and a method for producing an electronic component mounting structure having a polished surface with high flatness, the polished surface obtained by polishing the surface of an encapsulation body. Disclosed are an epoxy resin composition, an electronic component mounting structure including the epoxy resin composition, and a method for producing the electronic component mounting structure, wherein: the epoxy resin composition includes a fused silica possibly containing hollow particles, and a curing agent; on a polished surface obtained by polishing a cured product of the epoxy resin composition, the number of pores having a diameter of more than 5 μm observed within a 25-mm2 area is one or less, the pores derived from cross sections of the hollow particles; and the polished surface is coated with a coating material.
US11608431B2	Tread compound A rubber compound for the preparation of a tread portion of a pneumatic tyre. The compound comprises at least one cross-linkable unsaturated chain polymer base capable of assuming all of the chemical-physical and mechanical characteristics of an elastomer after cross-linking, a filler comprising silica, a plasticizing agent and a curing system. The cross-linkable unsaturated chain polymer base has a peak Tan δ value between −15° C. and 5° C. while the plasticizing agent is made up of an aliphatic chain comprising at least one polar group and has a melting temperature of between 5° C. and 40° C.
US11608429B2	Disposable eggshell eco-friendly material and manufacturing method A disposable eggshell eco-friendly material and manufacturing method are disclosed. The disposable eggshell eco-friendly material, for volume ratio, includes 50%-80% of calcined eggshell powder, 10%-48% of biodegradable polymer, 1%-5% of natural degradation agent, and 1%-5% of natural binding agent, which are subjected to a mixing and stirring step according to such ratios, and then subjected to a pelletizing step to be first prepared as a plurality of disposable eggshell eco-friendly material pellets, and the disposable eggshell eco-friendly material pellets being then subjected to a shaping and forming step by means of one of film blowing, extruding, vacuum forming, bottle blowing, injecting, and drawing, to obtain a disposable eggshell eco-friendly material product that is disposed of after one time of use.
US11608404B2	Block copolymers and polymer modified bitumen therefrom Disclosed herein are linear block copolymers of formula A-B-A′ or A-BB-A′, wherein blocks A and A′ are polystyrene blocks, block B is a poly(conjugated diene) block and is a coupling agent having a vinyl content of from 10-60 mol %. The block copolymers have a polystyrene content of from 20-35 wt. %, relative to the overall weight of the block copolymer, and a molecular weight of from 200,000-300,000 g/mol. The block copolymers can be used with a wide variety of asphalt grades, and are valuable for producing homogeneous polymer modified asphalt compositions having an effective combination of performance properties, such as acceptable viscosity, good elastic response to an applied stress, and a low non-recoverable creep compliance. The combination of vinyl content and polymerization technology allows a high solution concentration during polymerization without excessive processing viscosity.
US11608403B2	High viscosity latexes Methods for forming latexes are provided. In an embodiment, such a method comprises adding a monomer emulsion comprising water, a monomer, an acidic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, a difunctional monomer, a first reactive surfactant, and a chain transfer agent, to a reactive surfactant solution comprising water, a second reactive surfactant, and an initiator, at a feed rate over a period of time so that monomers of the monomer emulsion undergo polymerization reactions to form resin particles in a latex. The reactive surfactant solution does not comprise monomers other than the second reactive surfactant, the reactive surfactant solution does not comprise a resin seed, and the monomer emulsion does not comprise the resin seed. The latex is characterized by a viscosity in a range of from about 10 cP to about 100 cP as measured at a solid content of about 30% and at room temperature. The latexes are also provided.
US11608402B2	Graft copolymer, thermoplastic resin composition, and molded article produced by molding the same A graft copolymer (B) produced by graft polymerization of a vinyl monomer mixture (m1) including an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester onto a copolymer (A), the copolymer (A) being a copolymer of an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester (Aa) and a (meth)acrylate ester (Ab) including an aromatic hydrocarbon group. A thermoplastic resin composition including the graft copolymer (B), a copolymer (C) that is the product of a polymerization reaction of a vinyl monomer mixture (m2) including an alkyl (meth)acrylate ester, and a molded article produced by molding the thermoplastic resin composition. Provided are the graft copolymer with which a thermoplastic resin composition excellent in terms of transparency, impact resistance, weather resistance, and flowability may be produced, a thermoplastic resin composition including the graft copolymer, and the molded article produced by molding the thermoplastic resin composition.
US11608400B2	Composition for encapsulating organic light emitting element and organic light emitting element display device manufactured therefrom Provided are a composition for encapsulating an organic light emitting element and an organic light emitting element display device manufactured therefrom, the composition comprising: (A) a non-silicone-based photocurable multifunctional monomer; (B) a silicone-based photocurable multifunctional monomer; (C) a non-silicone-based photocurable monofunctional monomer; (D) a silicone-based photocurable monofunctional monomer; and (E) an initiator, wherein the silicone-based photocurable multifunctional monomer (B) is represented by chemical formula 1.
US11608394B2	Nanoparticles and formulations for printing A method for generating reactive species in a medium in which light irradiates the medium including a nanoparticle. A photoinitiator composed of semiconductor nanoparticles for photo-polymerization and 2D and 3D printing.
US11608393B2	Polymerization process for liquid copolymers of ethylene and hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate The present invention relates to a continuous high-pressure polymerization process for the preparation of a liquid ethylene copolymer which comprises in polymerized for methylene; and a reactive acrylate which is selected from hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, and hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, where a monomer feed comprising the ethylene and the reactive acrylate is polymerized in the presence of at least 2 wt % of a chain transfer agent. The present invention also relates to the liquid ethylene copolymer, to a coating material comprising the liquid ethylene copolymer and to a use of the liquid ethylene copolymer to produce a coating material.
US11608392B2	Polymerization process The present invention relates to a process for polymerization of a monomer, and in particular whereby polymer particles are transferred from an upstream polymerization reactor, which process comprises: (a) discharging a mixture comprising polymer particles and reactive gases, which reactive gases comprise hydrogen, from the upstream reactor, (b) transferring the polymer particles and reactive gases into a first chamber which is in open communication with a second chamber during the transfer such that the polymer particles pass through the first chamber into the second chamber, (c) keeping the first and second chamber in open communication for a time period, t, after completing transfer of the polymer particles to the second chamber, and (d) subsequently isolating the second chamber from the first chamber and transferring the polymer particles from the second chamber into a downstream vessel.
US11608390B2	Method and system for polymer production Disclosed herein is a system for solution polymerization comprising a reactor system that is operative to receive a monomer and to react the monomer to form a polymer; a plurality of devolatilization vessels located downstream of the reactor system, where each devolatilization vessel operates at a lower pressure than the preceding devolatilization vessel; and a heat exchanger disposed between two devolatilization vessels and in fluid communication with them, where the heat exchanger has an inlet port temperature of 100° C. to 230° C., an outlet port temperature of 200° C. to 300° C., an inlet port pressure of 35 to 250 kgf/cm2 and an outlet port pressure of 20 to 200 kgf/cm2; and wherein the polymer solution remains in a single phase during its residence in the heat exchanger.
US11608381B2	Methods of treatment using a leptin receptor agonist antibody Provided herein are therapeutic methods of treatment using agonist leptin receptor (LEPR) antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, or compositions comprising the LEPR antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof. Such therapeutic methods include treatment for conditions related to metabolic dysfunction, including for example, lipodystrophy, adiposity or obesity, reducing body weight, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hyperphagia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis, and infertility.
US11608371B1	Therapeutic molecules The present invention relates to effective pain therapies in companion animals. In particular, an isolated companion animal p75NTR protein or a fusion protein containing the same or portions thereof are contemplated. Nucleic acids encoding the proteins are also encompassed in the invention as well as methods of using the same.
US11608370B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against esophageal cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11608366B2	Recombinant vector and method for producing recombinant fibroblast growth factor 19 using the same A recombinant vector according to an embodiment of the present invention may produce fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) having enhanced solubility. The synonymous codon substitution variant fibroblast growth factor 19 (scvhFGF19) and chaperone ΔssDsbC may be simultaneously and independently expressed in a host cell into which the recombinant vector is introduced, thereby it is possible to overexpress the fibroblast growth factor 19 in a soluble state.
US11608357B2	Stabilized antibody protein solutions There is provided, inter alia, an aqueous solution comprising (i) an antibody protein; and (ii) a antibody protein stabilizing mixture of arginine, methionine, and a C3 polyol.
US11608351B2	Crystal structure-modulated zeolitic imidazolate framework nanoparticles and method of producing the same The present invention relates to nanoparticles including a crystal structure-controlled zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) and a method of producing the same. Nanoparticles according to the present invention comprise: metal ions; and an organic ligand coupled to the metal ions, wherein the organic ligand includes an imidazolate-based organic ligand and an alkylamine-based organic ligand.
US11608349B2	Preparation and application of mixed-ligand nickel(II) complex containing bisoxazoline-derived nitrogen heterocyclic carbene ligand and phosphite ligand The invention discloses a mixed Ni(II) complex containing bisoxazoline-derived nitrogen heterocyclic carbene ligand and phosphite ligand and application thereof; the chemical formula of the mixed Ni(II) complex is Ni(NHC)[P(OR)3]X2, wherein R is ethyl or isopropyl, X is bromine or chlorine, and NHC is a bisoxazoline-derived nitrogen heterocyclic carbene ligand. In the presence of magnesium shavings, the mixed Ni(II) complex containing bisoxazoline-derived nitrogen heterocyclic carbene ligand and phosphite ligand of the present invention can catalyze low-activity chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons and fluorinated aromatic hydrocarbons with chlorinated benzyl compounds, respectively, reductive cross-coupling reaction at a single temperature, generating a diarylmethane compound in one step, providing a new method for the synthesis of diarylmethane compounds.
US11608344B2	Heterocyclic compounds as triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 agonists and methods of use The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula I, useful for the activation of Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2 (“TREM2”). This disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, uses of the compounds, and compositions for treatment of, for example, a neurodegenerative disorder. Further, the disclosure provides intermediates useful in the synthesis of compounds of Formula I.
US11608340B2	Nanomaterial compositions, synthesis, and assembly Compositions or an assembly of a series of biomimetic compounds include chemical structures that mimic or structurally resemble a nucleic acid base pair. Complexes of nanotubes and agents are useful to deliver agents into the cells or bodily tissues of individuals for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Exemplary compounds include those of Formula (I), (III), (V) or (VII), or of Formula (II), (IV), (VI) or (VIII).
US11608334B2	Pyrrolo-aromatic heterocyclic compound, preparation method therefor, and medical use thereof The present invention relates to pyrrolo-aromatic heterocyclic compounds, a preparation method therefor and medical use thereof. Particularly, the present invention relates to a compound represented by formula I, a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and use of the compound as a BTK kinase inhibitor. The compound and the pharmaceutical composition comprising same can be used for the treating diseases associated with BTK kinase activity, such as inflammations, autoimmune disorders, and cancers. The definition of each substituent in formula I is the same as that in the description.
US11608327B2	Materials for organic electroluminescent devices The present invention describes amines with dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene and fluorene groups, especially for use as triplet matrix materials in organic electroluminescent devices. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the compounds of the invention and to electronic devices comprising these.
US11608322B2	Reagents and process for direct C—H functionalization The present invention refers to a process for direct C—H functionalization, the reagents used in the process and the use thereof for the direct C—H functionalization as well as the so-obtained products.
US11608317B2	Two-step synthesis of pyrrole compounds from furan compounds Pyrrole compounds are produced by contacting a furan compound, a solid acid catalyst, and water to form a reaction mixture containing a γ-dicarbonyl compound, and then contacting the γ-dicarbonyl compound with ammonia or an ammonium salt to form a reaction product mixture containing the pyrrole compound. A representative pyrrole compound that can be synthesized using these processes is 2,5-dimethylpyrrole.
US11608311B2	Nitrogen-containing compound, organic electroluminescent device, and electronic apparatus Provided is the nitrogen-containing compound shown in Chemical formula 1, an organic electroluminescent device, and an electronic apparatus, relating to the technical field of organic materials. The nitrogen-containing compound can improve the performance of the organic electroluminescent device.
US11608300B2	Sintering agent for dry particulate refractory composition The present invention relates to a sintering agent for dry particulate refractory compositions and dry particulate refractory compositions. The use of dry particulate refractory compositions also form part of the present invention.
US11608293B2	Method for the production of Portland cement composition with low embodied energy and carbon for abrasion resistant concrete and mortar Portland cement has high embodied energy and embodied carbon associated with its manufacture. In many construction applications, the need for concrete and mortar abrasion resistance requires the consumption of significantly higher amounts of Portland cement for higher concrete and mortar compressive strength. The invention comprises a new method for producing a chemically inert, low embodied energy and carbon mineral additive, with specific hardness and particle size, during Portland cement manufacturing that replaces a significant portion of the Portland cement by mass in the final composition. Alternatively, the mineral additive is produced separately and combined with Portland cement. The resulting mineral additive Portland cement composition has significantly lower embodied energy and carbon and imparts significantly higher abrasion resistance to concrete and mortar.
US11608290B2	Delamination resistant glass containers with heat-tolerant coatings Disclosed herein are delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers which may include a glass body having a Class HGA1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720:1985 testing standard. The glass body may have an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface of the glass body does not comprise a boron-rich layer when the glass body is in an as-formed condition. A heat-tolerant coating may be bonded to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The heat-tolerant coating may have a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.7 and is thermally stable at a temperature of at least 250° C. for 30 minutes.
US11608285B2	In-situ resource utilization-derived water purification and hydrogen and oxygen production This disclosure provides an integrated system and method for producing purified water, hydrogen, and oxygen from contaminated water. The contaminated water may be derived from regolith-based resources on the moon, Mars, near-Earth asteroids, or other destination in outer space. The integrated system and method utilize a cold trap to receive the contaminated water in a vapor phase and selectively freeze out water from one or more volatiles. A heat source increases temperature in the cold trap to vaporize the frozen contaminated water to produce a gas stream of water vapor and volatiles. A chemical scrubber may remove one or more volatiles. The integrated system and method utilize ionomer membrane technology to separate the water vapor from remaining volatiles. The water vapor is delivered for crew use or delivered to an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen and oxygen.
US11608272B1	System and method for the fabrication of nanodiamond particles A method for fabricating nanodiamond particles in a nanodiamond fabrication reactor, which method entails: a) forming a composite of a plurality of diamond monolayers interspersed with a plurality of non-monolayer dihydrobenzvalene (DHB), one over the other, by reacting kinetically energized carbyne radicals with a supported layer of DHB, thus sealing off any subtended, unreacted DHB from further reaction with the kinetically energized carbyne radicals. b) subjecting the diamond monolayers to an anvil having a nanomachined strike face, with sufficient force to fracture the diamond monolayers, to thereby produce nanodiamond having a shape in the X-Y plane matching that of the nanomachined strike face and a Z-axis dimension (thickness) which is that of a diamond monolayer.
US11608265B2	Method and structure for sensors on glass A method for providing a semiconductor layer arrangement on a substrate which comprises providing a semiconductor layer arrangement having a functional layer and a semiconductor substrate layer, attaching the semiconductor layer arrangement to a glass substrate layer such that the functional layer is arranged between the glass substrate layer and the semiconductor substrate layer, and removing the semiconductor substrate layer at least partially such that the glass substrate layer substitutes the semiconductor substrate layer as the substrate of the semiconductor layer arrangement.
US11608262B2	Nozzle for gaseous or liquefied fuel having delay between coupling and activation The invention relates to a nozzle, which has a main valve arranged in a channel, a coupling device (30) for producing a connection between the nozzle and the connecting piece (15), and an actuating apparatus (17) for actuating the coupling device and the main valve. The actuating apparatus comprises a manual lever (11), which is movable between a closed position and an open position. The actuating apparatus is designed to convert a movement of the manual lever in a region between the closed position and the open position to a temporally offset actuation of the coupling device and of the main valve. A coupling joint (20) connected to the manual lever is connected via operative connections to the coupling device having the main valve. The operative connections for the coupling joint form a guide such that the coupling joint is caused to rotate about a first pivot axis (41) and/or to move in a first direction when the manual lever is activated in a first manual lever region, and that the coupling joint having the manual lever in a second manual lever region is caused to rotate about a second pivot axis (42) and/or to move in a second direction.
US11608259B2	Beverage dispensing machine and pouch for use with beverage dispensing machine A beverage dispensing device includes a housing, a receptacle, means for opening a beverage dispenser, a thermoelectric cooler, an aeration component, and a discharge nozzle. The housing has a flow path. The receptacle is for receiving a beverage container that houses a beverage and for discharging wine into the flow path. The means for opening the beverage container is for releasing beverage from the beverage container. The thermoelectric cooler is positioned in the housing for one of chilling or warming the beverage along the flow path. The aeration component is for aerating wine in the flow path. The discharge nozzle is coupled to the flow path for dispensing the beverage from the housing.
US11608257B2	Method for filling containers with a liquid filling material A filling method includes sealing a container against a filling element of a filling system, after the container has been sealed against the filling element and before beginning a filling phase, connecting the container to an annular vacuum duct, while the container is connected to the vacuum duct, carrying out an evacuation-and-flushing step in which the container is evacuated and flushed with flushing gas that comprises steam from an annular steam duct that carries pressurized steam, connecting the container to an annular pre-tensioning duct, pre-loading the container with inert gas from the pre-tensioning duct, filling the container with the liquid, and relieving pressure into the vacuum duct.
US11608254B2	Lifting apparatus supported by two wheel automatic guided vehicles A mobile lifting apparatus has a platform coupled to elongated lifting arms arranged in a crossed configuration with a hinge at center portions of the lifting arms which allows the lifting arms to rotate in a crossed scissor manner when the platform is raised or lowered. The lower ends of the lift arms are coupled to automatic guided vehicles which move towards each other to raise the platform and move away from each other to lower the platform. A locking mechanism coupled to the lifting arms is actuated to prevent movement of the lifting arms to lock the height of the platform.
US11608251B1	Pneumatically adjustable lifting apparatus A pneumatically adjustable lifting apparatus utilizes inflatable spring devices for lifting and precisely positioning a load at a desired location. Variations in the forces produced by the load cause the inflatable spring devices to expand or compress thereby allowing soft mating between components that need to be connected together, such as assembling or disassembling large threaded connections. Pneumatic pressure in the inflatable spring devices may be adjusted depending upon the particular load. The pneumatically adjustable lifting apparatus provides lightly damped vertical travel with a substantially linear force profile over a relatively wide displacement range. Recirculating linear ball bearings cooperate with the linear loading characteristics of the inflatable spring devices to minimize the vertical motion damping of the pneumatically adjustable lifting apparatus.
US11608248B2	Suspension member arrangement for an elevator and monitoring arrangement for monitoring a suspension member A suspension member arrangement for an elevator includes a suspension member having a plurality of electrically conductive load-bearing cords commonly embedded in an electrically isolating matrix material, a first connector and a second connector each attached to the suspension member and electrically contacting the cords within the suspension member in a contacted end region thereof. The first connector electrically contacts and electrically interconnects in parallel a first group of the cords being a first plurality of directly neighboring ones of the cords. The second connector electrically contacts and electrically interconnects in parallel a second group of the cords being a second plurality of directly neighboring ones of the cords. The suspension member arrangement facilitates electrically contacting the cords of the suspension member using a simple type of connector whereby deteriorations in characteristics of the suspension member can be electrically detected with high accuracy.
US11608246B2	Conveyance system with loading factor detection A conveyance system includes a transmitter configured to generate a signal; a receiver configured to receive the signal; the transmitter and receiver located so that the signal passes through a passenger area of the conveyance system; a controller configured to receive a signal strength of the signal received at the receiver; the controller configured to determine a loading factor in the passenger area in response to the signal received at the receiver.
US11608240B2	System, apparatus, and method for unwinding a roll An assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an adhesive layer, a protective film layer that is fused to a first side of the adhesive layer along a first length, and a cover layer that is fused to a second side of the adhesive layer along a second length. The first length is longer than the second length. The adhesive layer is wound in a roll. The second side of the adhesive layer faces outwardly from a center of the roll.
US11608235B2	Product carrier In order to specify a flexible transport arrangement for a long stator linear motor which can be used more flexibly for the transport of products, a transport arrangement includes a transport unit and a product carrier. The transport unit and the product carrier each have at least one guide element arranged in the direction of movement and transport unit has drive magnets arranged in a direction of movement for driving the transport unit. The product carrier has no drive and is couplable to the transport unit via a coupling point and is drivable by the transport unit via the coupling point.
US11608216B2	Containers and covers A device and system that can perform bi-directional gas and fluid communication, thereby preventing the accidental spill and splash of sloshing liquids through the sip-hole orifice of a liquid container and/or the sip-hole orifice of its lid, but that still allows liquid to flow through the sip-hole. This is achieved by cutting into the sip-hole, extending the sip-hole and creating a tubular flow-path or labyrinth flow-path that can channel and direct the flow of liquid into a controlled and desired flow and rate via an inlet configured to do so, and by adding a removable plug. These elements help to buffer and deflect sloshing liquid thereby minimizing or preventing the accidental release of liquid, and in many cases improving the purposeful flow of liquid back into the container.
US11608215B1	Water bottle with push-twist end cap assembly A water bottle includes a body having a threaded portion on a first end and an end cap assembly. The end cap assembly includes an inner lid having 1) a threaded portion to engage the threaded portion on the first end of the body and 2) a circular flange or rim having a structure extending downwardly, thereby forming a plurality of grooves or notches; and an outer lid having a structure on a circumferential top surface forming a plurality of projections.
US11608209B2	Deck storage box A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel.
US11608203B2	Device for producing multipacks An apparatus for producing a multipack includes forming groups on opposite sides of a transport section. The first forming group comprises a sliding carriage that moves along and transverse to a transport direction, a format part that forms a contact surface for engaging a container, and a guiding-and-holding element that detachably secures the format part to the sliding carriage. The first and second forming groups are movable along the transport direction and transverse to the transport direction such that contact surfaces of the first and second forming groups that are opposite each other are brought into contact with containers to move the containers along the transport direction and to press the containers against each other by moving transverse to the transport direction.
US11608192B2	Drone elevator systems and methods This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for lifting drones to a desired height before launching. In one exemplary embodiment, a drone elevator system includes a looped cable that is engaged to a pair of pulleys. A first pulley of the pair of pulleys is coupled to a lighter-than-air craft and the second pulley is attached to a motor. The lighter-than-air craft moves upwards so as to raise the first pulley skywards and place the looped cable at an angle with respect to the ground. The motor is then operated to rotate the second pulley for moving the looped cable. The cable includes a set of tethers each of which is used to tether a drone. Each tether includes an extension arm that prevents the tethered drone from making contact with the cable when being lifted. Each tethered drone can be launched after being lifted to a desired height.
US11608191B2	Rotorcraft-assisted system and method for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft into and from free flight Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a rotorcraft-assisted system and method for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft into and from free flight. The launch and retrieval system includes a modular multicopter, a storage and launch system, an anchor system, a flexible capture member, and an aircraft-landing structure. The multicopter is attachable to the fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launching the fixed-wing aircraft into free, wing-borne flight. The storage and launch system is usable to store the multicopter (when disassembled) and to act as a launch mount for the fixed-wing aircraft by retaining the fixed-wing aircraft in a desired launch orientation. The anchor system is usable with the multicopter, the flexible capture member, and the aircraft-landing structure to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from free, wing-borne flight.
US11608187B2	Single arm failure redundancy in a multi-rotor aerial vehicle with least rotors/propellers A multi-rotor Aerial Vehicle with least rotors/propellers and having single arm failure redundancy is disclosed. The AV comprises at least five arms with at least one arm having a co-axial pair of contra rotating rotors/propellers. To maintain yaw stability under normal conditions, half of rotors/propellers are rotated in one direction and other half in opposite direction. In the event of failure of any one of the rotors/propellers located adjacent to the pair of contra rotating rotors/propellers, the one propeller/rotor out of the contra rotating rotor/propeller that is rotating opposite to the failed rotor/propeller is shut off. In the event of failure of a rotor/propeller belonging to contra rotating rotors/propellers, other rotor/propeller of the pair is shut off. In the event of failure of any one of rotors/propellers not adjacent to contra rotating rotors/propellers, the RPMs of other rotors/propellers is adjusted to maintain stability and navigate the Aerial Vehicle.
US11608185B2	Drive system for an aircraft Drive system for an aircraft, including: a propeller; electric motor; transmission system for transmitting positive torque from the motor to drive the propeller and negative torque from the propeller in windmill braking state to drive the motor; interface for inputting an input; first unit for controlling torque acting on the motor; second unit for detecting rotational speed of the motor; selection unit to select an active mode from propulsion mode and recovery mode, wherein the motor generates recovery energy in the recovery mode; and management system to control energy flow in an electrical system of the aircraft, the electrical system including the motor, is controlled according to the active mode; wherein the selection unit is configured to select the active mode according to the input, rotational speed, and predefined envelope, wherein the envelope indicates a maximum positive torque and minimum negative torque that depends on the rotational speed.
US11608184B2	Hybrid propulsion system for multi-rotor rotary wing aircraft, comprising improved DC/AC conversion means In order to reduce the weight of a hybrid propulsion system for a multi-rotor rotary-wing aircraft, the system comprises at least one inverter configured to supply power in parallel to multiple electric motors intended to drive the corresponding propellers of the system.
US11608183B2	Automatic ejection time delay system A control system for an ejection system may comprise an ejection seat, a canopy jettison system, a sensor, a controller, and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising receiving an eject command, polling the sensor for a sensor data, receiving the sensor data, passing the sensor data to a time delay logic, determining via the time delay logic a time delay based on the sensor data, and actuating the ejection seat based on the time delay.
US11608182B2	Lateral support system for ejection seat A lateral support system for use in an ejection seat of an aircraft may comprise a pump; a first side bladder fluidly coupled to the pump; a second side bladder fluidly coupled to the pump, the second side bladder configured to be disposed opposite the first side bladder. The first side bladder and the second side bladder may be coupled to a seat pan pad or a seat back pad. The lateral support system may further include a third side bladder and a fourth side bladder coupled to a seat pan pad, and the first side bladder and the second side bladder may be coupled to a seat back pad.
US11608178B2	Lounge chair for aircraft An aircraft cabin comprising a credenza and a lounge chair disposed above the credenza is disclosed. The lounge chair is adjustable between a first configuration defining a first seating arrangement and a second configuration defining a second seating arrangement. Also disclosed is a mechanism to facilitate the adjustment of the lounge chair.
US11608175B2	Drift correction during the application of crop protection agents The present invention relates to the autonomous application of crop protection products by means of a drone. The present invention relates to a process and to an unmanned aerial vehicle for applying crop protection product taking into consideration drift phenomena. The present invention furthermore relates to a computer program product which can be employed for controlling the process according to the invention.
US11608172B2	Vertical takeoff and landing UAV A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV having a UAV main body, two rear landing gears and two front landing gears; the two rear landing gears are fixedly connected to both sides of the rear bottom of the UAV main body, respectively; the two front landing gears are rotatably connected to both sides of the front bottom of the UAV main body, respectively. One end of the front landing gear away from the UAV main body is provided with a locating block. Rotating the front landing gear enables the locating block mounted on the front landing gear to get close to or away from the UAV main body.
US11608169B2	Unmanned aerial system and method for contact inspection and otherwise performing work on power line components A system for performing work on electrical power lines and/or splices on electrical power lines comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a power line tool adapted to perch on an electrical power line and/or a splice on an electrical power line, a support frame selectively releasably attached to the UAV, and a plurality of flexible dielectric support lines attaching the power line tool to the support frame. Each of the support lines are attached to a corresponding attachment point on the support frame and a corresponding attachment point on the power line tool.
US11608166B2	Method of controlling propellers of a hybrid helicopter, and a hybrid helicopter A method of controlling at least a first pitch of a first propeller and a second pitch of a second propeller of a hybrid helicopter, the hybrid helicopter having a thrust control and a yaw control that are configured to generate orders for modifying respectively a mean pitch component and a differential pitch component of the first pitch and of the second pitch, the hybrid helicopter having a collective pitch control for modifying a collective pitch component of main blades of the lift rotor. The method includes a step of: keeping with the control system the first pitch and the second pitch within a control domain that varies as a function of information relating to the collective pitch component.
US11608156B2	Lateral roller assemblies for wing leading edge slat tracks A slat track roller assembly is provided so as to mount a slat track operatively associated with a wing leading edge slat for movements between retracted and deployed conditions relative to a leading edge of an aircraft wing. The slat track roller assembly may include at least forward and aft pairs of roller mechanisms connected to a respective one of opposed wing ribs of the wing leading edge in operatively rolling contact with a respective opposed lateral edge of the slat track. At least one of the roller mechanisms is positionally adjustable relative to the respectively opposed lateral edge of the slat track so as to compensate for mechanical tolerances that may be present.
US11608154B2	Polymeric stiffened sheet-like component and process for producing the same A process for producing a polymeric stiffened sheet-like component, for example a panel, for aircraft construction. Production includes integration of hollow stiffening profiles, for example closed omega stringers, onto a sheet-like component, for example an external skin, where the stringers and external skin are produced from thermoplastic composite material. The stringers are integrated onto the external skin by establishing contact between the stringers and the external skin and melting thermoplastic composite material with exposure to heat and pressure at the areas of contact between external skin and stringers. Melting of the other sections of the stringers is avoided with a pressurized cooling fluid with a temperature significantly below the melting point of thermoplastic composite material, the fluid flowing through the airtight enclosed space in the stringers. Use of closed airtight thermoplastic omega stringers allows integration of the stringers onto the external skin in absence of any flexible tube within the stringers.
US11608152B2	Boat steering and propulsion system Techniques are disclosed to enable a system for controlling the propulsion and steering of a boat by a boat operator. The boat has at least one propulsion and steering motor assembly connected to the boat with a propeller, and a propulsion motor. It also has left and right pivoting pedals to provide a signal that controls the angle of the propeller so that if the left pedal is pivoted in a first pivot direction by a first percentage and the right pedal is pivoted in a second pivot direction by a second percentage, the boat executes a turn, moves forward, or moves in reverse.
US11608151B2	Thermal energy powered exoskeleton catamaran Sun heats dark continents more than reflective oceans. Air moves onshore from high pressure to low. Creating wind: powering weather and storms—“hurricane-in-a-box-on-water” principles producing electricity in a marine vessel, providing Green Technology for Marine Transportation. Captured and recovered heat, offset by loss of heat, creates differential pressure conditions across multiple rotary engines. Night and day, a working fluid moves from high pressure to low; powering alternators, batteries, domestics, and in-hull electric drive trains, in a unique, lightweight exoskeleton dome shell design vessel. Disclosed vessel design advantages include: high energy collection and living space to vessel length ratio; high strength to weight ratio; high carrying capacity, downwind sailing while producing electricity; modular fabrication and shipping; and sustained hull speed in a vessel harvesting energy from the environment. The longer the vessel: the more it carries: the greater the hull speed: the faster it goes.
US11608145B2	Hydrofoil assembly with indexing wing adjustment Systems, apparatus, and methods for hydrofoil assemblies with planing blades that may be adjusted, and securely maintained in varying tilts with respect to a support member, using a curved indexing system with a curved ridge and a counterpart groove that utilize interacting position retaining elements to retain a desired tilt in different adjustable positions. In one illustrative system, a planing blade may have a convexly curved ridge disposed on a surface thereof with a series of transverse grooves disposed in the curved ridge. A support member may have a counterpart concavely curved receiver with a series of counterpart transverse grooves formed therein. When a user places the planing blade in position with the convex ridge contacting the concave receiver, the blade may be tilted to a desired position. The counterpart transverse grooves interconnect to provide an indexed positive interlock, securely maintaining the blade in the desired position.
US11608141B2	Buoy with buoyant core and collar having multiple flotation components The invention relates to a buoy comprising a buoyant, plastic core component, and a plurality of detachable flotation components that support and surround the core component. The buoy is preferably more than 2.5 metres diameter, but the diameter of the core component is preferably less than or equal to 2.35 metres diameter. This facilitates transport in a single shipping container. A novel tie bar assembly and novel lifting/mooring mounts are also disclosed.
US11608136B1	Bicycle armrest handlebar A bicycle armrest handlebar, designed to be used in pairs and connected to a bicycle steeling handlebar near a middle portion of the bicycle steeling handlebar, includes a coupling segment, a supporting segment, and a holding segment. The coupling segment is coupled to the bicycle steeling handlebar. The supporting segment is located at a front end of the coupling segment and has an upper surface that is a concave curved surface. The supporting segment has an outwardly expanded portion, an inwardly reduced and upwardly inclined portion and a downwardly inclined portion that are arranged in sequence from its rear end to its front end. The holding segment is located at a front end of the downwardly inclined portion of the supporting segment.
US11608133B2	Seat rail structure for motorcycle In a seat rail structure according to the present invention, a seat rail of a vehicle body of a motorcycle has a side wall positioned lateralward in a width direction of the vehicle body, and the side wall has a bulge portion formed at a front upper region positioned frontward in the vehicle body and upward in the vehicle body. The bulge portion bulges outward in the width direction of the vehicle body relative to a peripheral portion positioned at surroundings of the bulge portion, and the seat rail has a front flange positioned at an upper end of the side wall and protrudes inward in the width direction of the vehicle body from an upper end of the bulge portion.
US11608132B2	Reinforcing, baffling, or sealing device for a vehicle structure A reinforcing, baffling, or sealing device for a vehicle structure, the device comprising a carrier, an expandable material applied to the carrier, and openings formed in the carrier. The expandable material is formed of a heat activated material having foamable characteristics. The openings are formed in a repetitive pattern and perpendicular to a horizontal axis of the device. The device is stretched along the horizontal axis.
US11608128B2	Oscillating track system Disclosed are various embodiments, aspects and features an oscillating track system that includes an oscillating track lock subsystem. The oscillating track system may include a track operable to rotate around a housing structure that is configured to receive an axle. While in operation, i.e. while the track is being rotated around the housing, the oscillating track system may be able to oscillate about the axle and, in doing so, incline or decline to accommodate undulating terrain. Advantageously, when stopped, the degree to which the oscillating track system has oscillated around the axle may be locked in place via an oscillating track lock subsystem comprised within the oscillating track system, thereby providing stability to the heavy equipment that includes the oscillating track system.
US11608121B2	Indoor maintenance cover of bus An indoor maintenance cover of a bus includes: a frame mounted on a maintenance hole; a first door and a second door in which respective both ends are connected to the frame by a hinge pin to open/close the maintenance hole; an interlocking device configured to join a hinge pin connected to one end of the first door and a hinge pin connected to one end of the second door, the interlocking device facing the hinge pin so that the first door and the second door rotate while interlocking with each other; and a fastener fastening the first door and the second door while the first door and the second door are closed. The maintenance cover can be installed to prevent accidents while increasing operability for easily opening or closing the maintenance hole in the bus.
US11608118B2	Pop-up hood apparatus for vehicle A pop-up hood apparatus includes a hood, a hood lock mechanism, an actuator for raising, and an auxiliary support section configured to support a side edge portion of the hood from below upon an actuation of the actuator. The auxiliary support section includes a load receiving block configured to support the side edge portion of the hood from below, a biasing member configured to bias the load receiving block upward, a displacement restricting member configured to restrict upward displacement of the load receiving block, and a restriction releasing section configured to release upward displacement restriction of the load receiving block according to upward displacement of the hood lock mechanism. The displacement restricting member is displaced to a position that abuts a lower surface of the load receiving block when the load receiving block that has been released upward displacement restriction is displaced upward by a predetermined amount or more.
US11608101B2	Systems and methods for improved cargo dolly for remote cargo holding pins for a cargo dolly An improved cargo dolly for transporting cargo is described having a mobile dolly frame, a main shaft on the frame, a lever proximate to a first part of the frame (where the lever is movable relative to the frame and in responsive communication with the main shaft), a first set of transfer sprockets mounted to the main shaft, a secondary shaft rotatably disposed at a second part of the frame (where the first part is remote from the second part), a second set of transfer sprockets mounted to the secondary shaft, a chain disposed about the first set of transfer sprockets and the second set of transfer sprockets, and a locking pin having a first end fixed to the secondary shaft and a second end configured as an angled latch. Rotation of the lever responsively causes the locking pin to remotely rotate at the second part of the frame.
US11608098B1	Wagon with combination foldover article transport and table flaps Disclosed is a wagon having a basket with an open top through which articles are received to be transported by the wagon. The wagon has a pair of article transport and table flaps that are connected to the top of the basket. The flaps initially hang downwardly against the opposite sides of the basket at which to carry different articles. The flaps are adapted to rotate from a location at the sides of the basket to a location above the top of the basket at which the flaps are connected by zipper fasteners to one another to create a cover to close the top of the basket and form a table extending across the basket. A pull-out rack is carried by the wagon below the basket to be pulled outwardly from the back of the wagon at which to transport another article such as a cooler.
US11608097B2	Guideway mounted vehicle localization system A system comprises a set of sensors on a first end of a vehicle having the first end and a second end, and a controller. The sensors are configured to generate corresponding sensor data based on a detected object along a direction of movement of the vehicle. The controller is configured to compare a time at which the first sensor detected the object with a time at which the second sensor detected the object to identify the first end or the second end as a leading end of the vehicle, and to calculate a position of the leading end of the vehicle based on the sensor data generated by one or more of the first sensor or the second sensor. The controller is also configured to generate a map of the plurality of objects based on the sensor data.
US11608090B2	Terrace railway car A railway vehicle car includes a lower level and an upper level that are separated by an intermediate floor. The intermediate floor defines an opening emerging on the upper level and on the lower level, and also defines a bridge extending at least partially along the opening. The bridge connects a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end of the car on the upper level. The circulation of passengers is blocked on the lower level at least at one of the first and second longitudinal ends. The car provides for dining for travelers. The lower level includes a preparation area and a dining area, with the preparation area extending continuously between a first side wall and a second side wall of the car, over an entire width of the lower level.
US11608087B2	Transitioning steering control from an autonomous vehicle to a driver Techniques are described for transitioning control of a steering system from an autonomous mode in a vehicle to a driver-controlled mode where the driver can control the steering wheel of the steering system. A method includes receiving values that describe an amount of torque and a direction of torque in response to a torque applied to a steering wheel of a steering system operated in an autonomous mode, determining that the values are either greater than or equal to a threshold value or are less than or equal to a negative of the threshold value, determining that the values are measured over a period of time greater than or equal to a pre-determined amount of time, and transitioning the steering system from being operated in the autonomous mode to being operated in a driver-controlled mode in which the steering system is under manual control.
US11608083B2	System and method for providing cooperation-aware lane change control in dense traffic A system and method for providing cooperation-aware lane change control in dense traffic that include receiving vehicle dynamic data associated with an ego vehicle and receiving environment data associated with a surrounding environment of the ego vehicle. The system and method also include utilizing a controller that includes an analyzer to analyze the vehicle dynamic data and a recurrent neural network to analyze the environment data. The system and method further include executing a heuristic algorithm that sequentially evaluates the future states of the ego vehicle and the predicted interactive motions of the surrounding vehicles to promote the cooperation-aware lane change control in the dense traffic.
US11608073B2	Secure system that includes driving related systems A system that may include multiple driving related systems that are configured to perform driving related operations; a selection module; multiple fault collection and management units that are configured to monitor statuses of the multiple driving related systems and to report, to the selection module, at least one out of (a) an occurrence of at least one critical fault, (b) an absence of at least one critical fault, (c) an occurrence of at least one non-critical fault, and (d) an absence of at least one non-critical fault; and wherein the selection module is configured to respond to the report by performing at least one out of: (i) reset at least one entity out of the multiple fault collection and management units and the multiple driving related systems; and (ii) select data outputted from a driving related systems.
US11608058B2	Method of and system for predicting future event in self driving car (SDC) Methods and devices for generating a trajectory for a self-driving car (SDC) are disclosed. The method includes: for a given one of the plurality of trajectory points of a given trajectory: (i) determining a presence of plurality of dynamic objects around the SDC, (ii) applying a first algorithm to determine a set of collision candidates, (iii) generating a segment line for the SDC, (iv) generating a bounding box for each of set of collision candidates, (v) for a given one of the set of collision candidates, determining a distance between the segment line and the respective bounding box to determine a separation distance, (vi) in response to the separation distance being lower than a threshold, determining that the given one of the set of collision candidates would cause the collision with the SDC, (vii) amending at least one of the plurality of trajectory points to render a revised candidate trajectory.
US11608044B2	Hydraulic block for a hydraulic power vehicle braking system A cuboidal hydraulic block of a hydraulic power unit of a slip-controlled power vehicle braking system includes a power cylinder borehole, a receptacle for a pedal travel simulator in parallel to the power cylinder borehole, perpendicularly through two large sides of the hydraulic block, and perpendicularly to a master brake cylinder borehole. The master brake cylinder borehole extends, in parallel to an upper transverse side, from one longitudinal side of the hydraulic block to an opposite longitudinal side of the hydraulic block. In an intended installation and usage position, an electrical plug connection is situated beneath a lower transverse side of the hydraulic block.
US11608042B2	Master cylinder for brake A master cylinder for a brake may include: a cylinder housing a first piston installed in the cylinder housing, and movable by an operation force received from a brake pedal; and a second piston within the cylinder housing, and movable in connection with the first piston, wherein the first piston comprises: a first piston body partially within the cylinder housing; and a booster connection within the direction opposite to that in which the first piston body faces the second piston, integrated with the first piston body, and connected to a booster so as to receive the operation force of the brake pedal.
US11608039B2	Piece of electrical equipment for connecting to an electromechanical brake actuator and to an electromechanical drive actuator A piece of electrical equipment for connecting both to at least one electromechanical braking actuator and also to at least one electromechanical drive actuator, the piece of electrical equipment (13a) comprising a housing (30), means for fastening the housing to the undercarriage, and inside the housing: a processor unit (32) arranged to generate a braking motor control signal and a drive motor control signal; a power supply unit (37) arranged to generate an equipment power supply voltage, a braking power supply voltage, and a drive power supply voltage; a power converter unit (40) arranged to generate a braking control voltage and a drive control voltage; and a distribution unit arranged to distribute the braking control voltage to the electromechanical braking actuator and the drive control voltage to the electromechanical drive actuator.
US11608036B2	Method and apparatus for stabilizing vehicular jack bases A reusable vehicular jack pad system, including a plurality of jack pads, each respective pad further including a top face, an oppositely disposed bottom face, a jack-engaging assembly operationally connected to the top face, a palm portion, and a toe portion extending from the palm portion. Each respective jack pad is shaped like an animal paw. Each respective bottom face is contoured to leave a paw print in soft ground. Each respective top face is contoured to stackingly engage a respective bottom face.
US11608035B2	Tire service tracking and notification A method and computer program product are disclosed. The method includes tracking a distance travelled on a set of tires, determining a threshold, determining whether the distance travelled has exceeded the threshold, and notifying the user that the distance travelled has exceeded the threshold. The computer program product includes code to perform tracking a distance travelled on a set of tires, determining a threshold, determining whether the distance travelled has exceeded the threshold, and notifying the user that the distance travelled has exceeded the threshold.
US11608031B2	Vehicle security system A security system is provided for a vehicle having an on-board diagnostic (“OBD”) data link cable and an OBD port. The system includes, a glass break sensor, and an input connector having a power input configured to be coupled to a vehicle battery voltage input of the OBD data link cable and to provide power to the glass break sensor. The glass break sensor is configured to detect a vibration, air pressure, or audio frequency disturbance and to generate an alarm signal when a disturbance is detected. The microprocessor is configured: to use OBD data to monitor whether the vehicle engine is running; to automatically arm the glass break sensor device when the vehicle engine is turned off; to automatically disarm the glass break sensor device when the vehicle engine is on; and to activate an alarm or a camera when in response to the alarm signal.
US11608012B2	Lining, a haul truck body comprising the same and a haul truck The disclosure relates to a lining for a haul truck body, said lining being arranged to extend over a haul truck body for carrying a load, wherein the lining is formed by a plurality of lining elements comprising at least a first type of lining elements, termed load-breaking lining elements, and a second type of lining elements, different from the load-breaking lining elements, said load-breaking lining elements being structured and arranged to restrict, to a higher degree than the second type of lining elements, movement of said load in relation to the lining. The disclosure further relates to a haul truck body comprising the lining and a haul truck comprising the haul truck body.
US11608007B2	Vehicle interior mountable and adjustable bottle holder A vehicle interior mountable and adjustable bottle holder apparatus is provided having an L-shaped base, a slidably removable clip, and an adjustable elastic strap for securely holding and mounting bottles of soap, sanitizer, and similar hygienic products of various dimensions within multiple interior areas of a vehicle. The slidably removable clip is adapted for three positions; an extended, a closed, and a removed position relative to the L-shaped base. The slidably removable clip has a headrest attachment aperture or an interlocking headrest clamp, each adapted to receive and securely retain a headrest pole. In another embodiment the L-shaped base has an extruding air vent clip retention channel with air vent clips for mounting the apparatus to the vehicle's air vent. The apparatus is also adapted for insertion and retention into a side window panel in a door, attachment to an inside door handle, and an armrest of the vehicle.
US11608005B2	Vehicle door pocket An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a vehicle door panel, a removeable structure having a retention member fixed on the vehicle door panel, and a holding element associated with the retention member to provide a pocket that can be configured in different ways to accommodate a plurality of powered devices. A power interface in the vehicle door panel powers at least one of the plurality of powered devices. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing the power interface in the vehicle door panel to power at least one of the plurality of powered devices, and providing a communications link between at least one of the plurality of powered devices and a vehicle touchscreen or control.
US11607999B2	Method and apparatus for invisible vehicle underbody view The present application relates to a method and apparatus for generating a graphical user interface indicative of a vehicle underbody view including a LIDAR operative to generate a depth map of an off-road surface, a camera for capturing an image of the off-road surface, a chassis sensor operative to detect an orientation of a host vehicle, a processor operative to generate an augmented image in response to the depth map, the image and the orientation, wherein the augmented image depicts an underbody view of the host vehicle and a graphic representative of a host vehicle suspension system, and a display operative to display the augmented image to a host vehicle operator. A static and dynamic model of the vehicle underbody is compared vs the 3-D terrain model to identify contact points between the underbody and terrain are highlighted.
US11607989B2	Adaptive headlamp system for vehicle A vehicle headlamp system includes a vehicle supported power and control system including a data bus. A sensor module can be connected to the data bus to provide information related to environmental conditions or information relating to presence and position of other vehicles and pedestrians. A separate headlamp controller can be connected to the vehicle supported power and control system and the sensor module through the bus. The headlamp controller can include an image frame buffer that can refresh held images at greater than 30 Hz speed. An active LED pixel array can be connected to the headlamp controller to project light according to a pattern and intensity defined by the image held in the image frame buffer and a standby image buffer can be connected to the image frame buffer to hold a default image.
US11607984B2	Vehicle conveyor A vehicle conveyor includes a slide member that is provided on each of opposite side faces of a carriage portion, and slides along a longitudinal direction of the carriage portion, independently of the carriage portion. A first arm set and first arm actuators are joined to the slide members, and are configured to slide along the longitudinal direction of the carriage portion, integrally with the slide members, independently of the carriage portion.
US11607983B2	Multi-bed dump trailer A trailer includes a metal frame, a first dump bed coupled to the frame substantially near a forward end of the frame, and a second dump bed coupled to the frame substantially near a rearward end of the frame. In an embodiment, the first dump bed is a side-dumping dump bed and the second dump bed is a rear-dumping dump bed.
US11607975B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat (11) includes a seat frame (22a) having an opening (46) in a plate-shaped part (43), and an actuator (31) mounted on the plate-shaped part (43). Accordingly, it is possible to provide a vehicle seat that further contributes to quietness in the interior of a vehicle.
US11607969B2	Electrified vehicle charging method and system A vehicle charging method includes, among other things, electrically connecting a first vehicle to a grid source, electrically connecting the first vehicle to a second vehicle, and charging a traction battery of the first vehicle using electricity from the second vehicle and electricity from the grid source. A vehicle charging system includes, among other things, a traction battery of a first vehicle, and a charger that is used to charge the traction battery using electricity from a grid source, electricity from a second vehicle, or both.
US11607960B2	Method and apparatus for passive power mode control for electric propulsion vehicles Method and apparatus for power mode control for electric propulsion vehicles are provided that include a sensor to detect a vehicle door cycle, a processor to establish an occurrence of a vehicle motion, a processor operative to initiate a timer having a default time duration in response to the occurrence of the vehicle motion and the vehicle door cycle and to generate a user prompt to extend the default time duration, the processor being further operative to transition an operating mode to a shutdown mode in response to an expiration of the time, and to extend to the default time duration in response to the user input, and a display operative to display a user interface in response to the user prompt and to receive a user input indicative of a request to extend the default time duration of the timer and to couple the user input to the processor.
US11607950B2	Transmission system for a work vehicle A powershift transmission for a work vehicle includes a speed section. Within the speed section, a speed C clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from a speed input shaft to a speed countershaft via first and second speed gears, a speed A clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from the speed input shaft to the speed countershaft via third and fourth speed gears, and a speed B clutch is engageable to transfer rotational power from the speed input shaft to the speed countershaft via fifth and sixth speed gears. A first gear ratio between the first and second speed gears is greater than a second gear ratio between the third and fourth speed gears and a third gear ratio between the fifth and sixth speed gears.
US11607948B1	Electronically-variable power shift transmission for work vehicles A transmission includes an input assembly, an electric machine, a variator and a power shift assembly. The input assembly has directional clutches and is configured to receive rotational engine input power. The variator has only a single planetary set configured and combine to receive rotational input power from the electric machine and the input assembly. The power shift assembly is configured to receive rotational power from the variator, and it includes speed gears, range gears and power shift clutches and an output shaft. The power shift clutches are configured to dissipate energy from asynchronous gear meshing. The power shift assembly is configured to effect multiple different rotational power flows through to the output shaft that arise from meshing gears at each shift to effect a unique one of multiple gear ratios.
US11607940B2	Glass stabilization for vertical dropping glass in vehicles A window stabilization system for a window of a vehicle includes a first inflatable bladder positioned adjacent a path along which the window passes such that the inflatable bladder will engage a surface of the window when the window is opened at least a predetermined amount and the inflatable bladder is inflated; an inflator in fluid communication with the first inflatable bladder configured to pump a fluid into the inflatable bladder such that when the first inflatable bladder is inflated a predetermined amount, the first inflatable bladder comes into physical contact with a surface of the window when the window is opened at least a predetermined amount; and a bladder control system to control operation of the inflator in response to data received regarding operation of the window.
US11607930B2	Vehicle door assembly A vehicle door assembly includes: a door panel; a window frame connected to the door panel; a glass run disposed on the window frame; and a division channel extending from the glass run in a height direction of the vehicle, wherein the glass run has a joint portion to which a top end of the division channel is connected and an extension portion extending from the joint portion toward the door panel, the division channel has a mounting bracket connected to the top end of the divisional channel, and the mounting bracket is connected to the joint portion.
US11607928B2	Method and apparatus for cooling an air conditioning system controller An air conditioning system for use with a vehicle is configured to provide conditioned air. The air conditioning system includes a controller configured to vary a flow of the conditioned air and the controller is arranged to be cooled by the conditioned air.
US11607927B2	Enhanced vehicle operation A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to collect (a) ambient weather data, (b) vehicle speed data including at least one of a vehicle speed or an engine speed, and (c) operation data of a climate control subsystem of a vehicle, input the collected data to a regression program trained to output a predicted pressure of refrigerant of the climate control subsystem, the regression program trained with previously determined ambient weather data, data of a previous vehicle speed or a previous engine speed, and previous operation data of the climate control subsystem, determine an actual pressure of the refrigerant in the climate control subsystem, and actuate a component upon determining that a difference between the predicted pressure and the actual pressure falls below threshold.
US11607924B2	Control system for a heating system and method for operating a heating system A control system and method for a heating system of an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle is embodied such that when there is a heating request for a passenger compartment of the vehicle, a heating mode is set in order to heat the passenger compartment by heat from a heating circuit. In a mixed mode, an excess heat in the heating circuit is output to the surroundings, or in an excess mode, the excess heat is retained in the heating system, in order to satisfy a heating request. In the mixed mode, a degree of opening of the heating circuit is set such that only a partial quantity of coolant from the heating circuit is exchanged with a cooling circuit. The mixed mode is activated if the excess heat in the heating circuit exceeds a threshold value which is determined in accordance with an external temperature.
US11607922B2	Spring for use in conjunction with a vehicle A spring for use in conjunction with a vehicle, in particular a leaf spring (1), preferably a parabolic spring, has a single-part spring leaf (12) made of steel, in particular spring steel, having a central region (2) and two adjoining edge regions (4a, 4b), wherein the edge regions (4a, 4b) each have an end region (5a, 5b), the end regions (5a, 5b) can each be connected to a chassis in a stationary manner via a rolled eye (11), and the total length of the spring when installed on the vehicle is substantially unchangeable in all load states. In the unloaded state, the spring leaf (12) has two bending sections (13, 14), which each have a curvature with a curvature direction, wherein the curvature directions of the two bending sections (13, 14) are opposed, and the two bending sections (13, 14) merge into each other in the region of a turning point (15). The first bending section (13) is a vertical spring section and runs from the end region (5a) of the first edge region (4a) via the central region (2) to the turning point (15). The second bending section (14) is a horizontal and vertical spring section and runs from the turning point (15) to the end region (5b) of the second edge region (4b).
US11607919B2	Methods and apparatus for a dual reacting, single load sensing element coupled to a hitch receiver Methods and apparatus for a dual reacting, single load sensing element coupled to a hitch receiver are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a hitch configured to be coupled to a vehicle, the hitch including a crossbar, a receiver tube, and a pin housing coupled to the receiver tube. The pin housing includes a first pin including a load sensor, the first pin reacting loads in a first direction and a second direction and a second pin, the second pin reacting loads in the first direction, the first pin and the second pin acting as the only load path between the receiver tube and the crossbar.
US11607916B2	Tyre A mark indicating portion arranged on a sidewall portion is provided with a reference surface provided on a surface of the sidewall portion and one or more marks formed on the reference surface. A surface of the or each mark is provided with a ridge line extending obliquely with respect to a tyre radial direction, a first surface portion positioned on an outer side in the tyre radial direction of the ridge line, and a second surface portion positioned on an inner side in the tyre radial direction of the ridge line. Each of the first surface portion and the second surface portion is inclined in a direction in which a height thereof from the reference surface is decreased as it goes away from the ridge line.
US11607912B2	Straight ply and angle ply comprising metallic monofilaments A ply (16, 18) comprises metallic monofilaments (46′, 46″). Each monofilament (46′) of a first group has a positive torsional elastic deformation in a first direction about its main axis (G). Each monofilament (46″) of a second group has a negative torsional elastic deformation in a second direction about its main axis (G). The absolute value of the torsional elastic deformation C of each monofilament (46′, 46″) is such that \|C\|≤6 turns per ten metres. The mean S of the torsional elastic deformations of the monofilaments (46′, 46″) of the ply (16, 18) is such that −0.25 turn per ten metres≤S≤+0.25 turn per ten metres. The monofilaments (46′, 46″) are arranged next to one another so as to alternate one or more monofilaments (46′) of the first group with one or more monofilaments (46″) of the second group.
US11607910B1	Axle oscillation stop for construction machine An axle oscillation stop for a construction machine includes a body portion defining a first aperture. The axle oscillation stop also includes a first plate that defines a first through-aperture. The axle oscillation stop further includes a second plate that defines a second through-aperture. The axle oscillation stop includes a dowel pin adapted to removably couple the body portion with a frame of the construction machine. The dowel pin is at least partially receivable within the first aperture. The axle oscillation stop also includes a first fastening device adapted to removably couple the first plate with the frame. The first fastening device is at least partially receivable within the first through-aperture. The axle oscillation stop further includes a second fastening device adapted to removably couple the second plate with the frame. The second fastening device is at least partially receivable within the second through-aperture.
US11607907B2	Bicycle rim printing apparatus and printing method of printing non-contact printed deposit on annular rim body A bicycle rim printing apparatus comprises a non-contact printer to print a non-contact printed deposit to an annular rim body, a rim holder to hold the annular rim body, and a rotational actuator to rotate the rim holder relative to the non-contact printer about a rotational axis.
US11607901B2	Fully micro-optic security document A security document (200) includes a secure substrate (205). The secure substrate includes a viewing side (209) and a backing side (211), and a micro-optic system (305, 321) providing an optically variable effect (OVE) (513) on the viewing side. The security document further includes a protective layer (225), and a mask layer (215) disposed between the protective layer and the backing side of the secure substrate.
US11607897B2	Desktop plastic card printer with removably installable smart card cartridge A desktop plastic card printer that is configured to allow installation of a smart card cartridge within an interior space of the printer housing through an opening, for example an opening in a side wall, in the printer housing. Both the mechanical installation and electrical installation of the smart card cartridge occurs via the opening. This allows the desktop plastic card printer to be quickly and easily retrofitted to have the ability to electronically read data from and/or electronically program data on an integrated circuit chip of a plastic card. The retrofitting can take place without using any mechanical tools and without having to remove the entire, or a substantial portion of, the printer housing.
US11607896B2	Medium cutter and liquid discharge apparatus A medium cutter includes a conveyor configured to convey a medium in a conveyance direction, a cutter configured to cut the medium from one end of medium in a cutting direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, a first holder movable to contact a first surface of the one end of medium, and a second holder configured to contact a second surface of the one end of medium opposite the first surface. The first holder is disposed downstream of the cutter in the conveyance direction, and the first holder moves to the one end of medium to pinch and hold the one end of medium between the first holder and the second holder.
US11607894B2	Inkjet printing machine for printing individual sheets An inkjet printing machine for printing individual sheets comprises at least one printing station and a transport system defining a transport track (101) for transporting the individual sheets through the printing station, along a transport direction. The transport system comprises a plurality of gripper conveyors (150) running along the transport track (101) for holding the individual sheets during a printing process in the printing station. At least one of the plurality of gripper conveyors (150) comprises a gripper mechanism (175) for gripping a leading edge of one of the individual sheets and at least one of the plurality of gripper conveyors comprises a gripper mechanism (175) for gripping a trailing edge of the individual sheet. The transport system further comprises a linear motor (116, 165) being controllable in such a way that movement of each of the gripper conveyors (150) along the transport track (101) is individually controllable. The printing machine allows for efficient and flexible handling of individual sheets, in particular large format sheets of materials such as corrugated cardboard or other materials that have a certain degree of inherent stability.
US11607892B2	Platen for direct digital printing onto a shoe An apparatus for stretching a surface of a pair of shoes for digitally printing onto the surface by an external device, the apparatus comprising: a main plate configured to receive the pair of shoes, the main plate comprising a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, and a medial portion extending between the front and the rear ends, the medial portion being laterally offset from an outer edge of each of the front and the rear ends, a pair of curved grooves disposed at the rear end and being adapted to receive an interior of the heel of each shoe of the pair of shoes; a pair of side arms each being adapted to traverse longitudinally along an edge of the medial portion, and having a V-shaped groove; and a pair of motors each configured to independently cause a longitudinal movement of the pair of side arms.
US11607888B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an attachment section to which a liquid storage container having a storage chamber storing a liquid and a communication path communicating with the storage chamber is attached, and a liquid ejecting head configured to eject the liquid from nozzles. The attachment section includes an inlet through which the liquid from the attached liquid storage container flows, a protrusion having a connection port, a seal provided around the protrusion, and an air communication path communicating with the connection port and an air communication port that communicates with the air. The connection port enters the communication path of the attached liquid storage container, and the seal comes into contact with the liquid storage container attached to the attachment section.
US11607885B2	Liquid discharge apparatus, control method thereof, and medium storing program executable by liquid discharge apparatus There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a head including a nozzle configured to discharge a liquid, and a driver element configured to apply a pressure to the liquid; a tank configured to store the liquid; a circulation channel configured to circulate the liquid between the head and the tank; a pump; and a controller. The controller is configured to carry out: a non-discharge flushing process of performing a non-discharge flushing by driving the driver element such that the liquid is not discharged from the nozzle; a switching process of switching the pump between ON and OFF; and a determining process of determining a frequency of driving the driver element in the non-discharge flushing process according to a circulation flow amount of the liquid changing due to the switching of the pump between ON and OFF in the switching process.
US11607883B2	Piezoelectric device, liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and method for manufacturing piezoelectric device A piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric body, a vibration plate that vibrates when the piezoelectric body is driven, a first electrode positioned between the piezoelectric body and the vibration plate, and a second electrode positioned to be separated from the first electrode by the piezoelectric body. The piezoelectric body has an active portion that is a part sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode in a first direction along a thickness direction of the piezoelectric body, and a change width of a dC/dV value, which represents a change in capacitance with respect to a change in a voltage applied along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, from one end of the active portion on a side of the first electrode to the other end of the active portion on a side of the second electrode in the first direction is 10% or less.
US11607881B2	Element substrate, liquid discharge head, and printing apparatus In a head substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of nozzles for discharging liquid; a plurality of electrothermal transducers corresponding to the plurality of nozzles; and a plurality of drivers corresponding to the plurality of electrothermal transducers, the substrate has the following configuration. Specifically, it comprises a detection circuit that detects, in a case where one of the plurality of electrothermal transducers is selected, a temperature of the selected transducer to which a first signal is applied to in order to discharge a liquid from a nozzle corresponding to the selected electrothermal transducer, and then a second signal is applied to heat the selected electrothermal transducer.
US11607878B2	Digital printing system A printing system for printing on a substrate, comprises a movable intermediate transfer member in the form of a flexible, substantially inextensible, belt guided to follow a closed path, an image forming station for depositing droplets of a liquid ink onto an outer surface of the belt to form an ink image, a drying station for drying the ink image on the belt to leave an ink residue film on the outer surface of the belt, first and second impression stations spaced from one another in the direction of movement of the belt, each impression station comprising an impression cylinder for supporting and transporting the substrate and a pressure cylinder carrying a compressible blanket for urging the belt against the substrate supported on the impression cylinder, and a transport system for transporting the substrate from the first impression station to the second impression station. The pressure cylinder of at least the first impression station is movable between a first position in which the belt is urged towards the impression cylinder to cause the residue film on the outer surface of the belt to be transferred onto the front side of the substrate supported on the impression cylinder, and a second position in which the belt is spaced from the impression cylinder to allow the ink image on the belt to pass through the first impression station and arrive intact at the second impression station for transfer onto the reverse side of the substrate supported on the second impression cylinder.
US11607869B2	Multilayer polymeric structure The invention relates to multilayer polymer structures having at least three layers. These layers include a polar capstock layer other than an acrylic, an olefinic substrate layer, and a tie layer. The tie layer is selected from olefinic acrylate copolymers, a block copolymer of vinyl aromatic monomer with an aliphatic conjugated diene or a derivative thereof, a copolymer of olefin and (meth)acrylic acid partially or fully in the salt form, a high impact polystyrene, and/or a vinyl cyanide-containing compound. Each layer could contain multiple sub-layers. The multilayer structure exhibits excellent structural integrity, excellent surface appearance, high impact strength, high scratch resistance, and excellent resistance to UV rays.
US11607858B2	Methods and machine for forming a shipping container with an article retaining web A method for forming a container using a machine includes extracting a blank from a magazine, transferring the blank in a blank transfer direction X, and positioning the blank on a deck. The method also includes translating a pick-up assembly from a first end to a second end along a horizontal direction Y perpendicular to the blank transfer direction X, the translating including transferring a web from a first location proximate the first end to a second location proximate the second end. The method further includes depositing, at the second location, the web into an at least partially overlying relationship with the blank to form a blank assembly, transferring the blank assembly along the deck in the blank transfer direction X while translating the pick-up assembly from the second end back to the first end, and wrapping the blank assembly around a mandrel to at least partially form the container.
US11607857B2	Delivery and collection vehicle with baler An extension for connection to a vehicle can include a first side, a second side, a ceiling, and a bottom, the first side opposing the second side and the ceiling opposing the bottom, each of the first side and second side connected to the ceiling and the bottom; a partition arranged between the first side and the second side; and a baler, wherein the ceiling, the first side, the bottom, and the partition define a storage compartment, wherein the ceiling, the second side, the bottom, and the partition define a baler compartment, and wherein the baler is arranged within the baler compartment, the baler comprising a compression system and a baling system.
US11607855B2	Vehicle with 3D printing device for on-wheel tire repair A vehicle comprises a chassis, wheels rotationally mounted to the chassis, each wheel being disposed within a respective wheel well, and a tire mounted to each wheel. A tire sensor disposed within the wheel well senses a tire condition and generates and outputs a tire condition signal indicative of the tire condition. A repair controller receives the tire condition signal from the tire sensor and processes the tire condition signal to determine whether to repair the tire. The repair controller is configured to generate and output a tire repair signal. A 3D printing device disposed in the wheel well and communicatively connected to the repair controller receives the tire repair signal and 3D prints an additive reparation to the tire by drawing a tire repair compound from a supply container within the vehicle and by depositing the tire repair compound on the tire to repair the tire.
US11607853B2	Repair or resumption of manufacture of a composite material part with fibrous three-dimensional woven reinforcement A method for repairing a part made of composite material includes producing a recessed section by removing the composite material at a damaged area, producing grooves extending on the two faces of the part from edges of the recessed section, producing orifices in the part opening out into the grooves, tree-dimensional weaving of a filling part fiber preforms including a central section having a shape corresponding to the shape of the recessed section and fiber bundles extending from the central section, placing the filling preforms respectively on either face of the part with the fiber bundles in the grooves on the faces of the part and in the orifices such that the fiber bundles open out into the grooves present on the opposite face of the part, impregnating the filling fiber preforms with a precursor resin of a matrix, transforming the resin into a matrix to obtain a filling part.
US11607850B2	Methods and systems for rendering three-dimensional gait acceleration plots on graphical user interfaces Embodiments represent acceleration along three orthogonal axes at two or more times as a three dimensional plot. Each point in the plot is positioned according to three coordinates, each of which is proportional to the amount of acceleration along one of the orthogonal axes at a moment in time. Some embodiments render the three dimensional plot as a three dimensional article of manufacture in which each point in the plot is represented by a volume of material. Some embodiments represent the three dimensional plot in two dimensions in a graphical interface. System embodiments may include an accelerometer, processor, output device, and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions causing the processor to map points with coordinates proportional to acceleration along the respective axes to a virtual three-dimensional plot and then control the output device to render the plot in two or three dimensions.
US11607848B2	Indicating materials within material cartridges A material cartridge includes a fresh label indicating material of the material cartridge includes previously unused material for fabrication of a three-dimensional (3D) object and a reclaimed indicator of the material cartridge, the reclaimed indicator indicating material subsequently contained within the material cartridge is reclaimed material from fabrication of a previous 3D object, wherein the reclaimed indicator is located underneath the fresh label such that when the material of the material cartridge is depleted, the fresh label is removable to expose the reclaimed indicator.
US11607839B2	System for additive manufacturing A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may have a first tool center point associated with discharge of a first material, and a second tool center point associated with discharge of a second material that is a type different than the first material.
US11607831B2	Injection device An injection device has a screw disposed in a heating cylinder so as to be rotatable and movable in an axial direction. An injection stage supports the heating cylinder. A material supplying unit supplies a resin material to the heating cylinder. A material introducing member is disposed between the material supplying unit and the heating cylinder and introduces the resin material from the material supplying unit to the heating cylinder, The material introducing member has a cylindrical portion fitted in a vertical hole provided in the injection stage, and a lower part of the cylindrical portion is in abutting contact with the heating cylinder. A heat medium passage extends inside a sidewall of the cylindrical portion for flowing therethrough a temperature-controlled heat medium, and a heat-insulating air space is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and a circumferential surface of the vertical hole.
US11607830B2	Molding system with movable split mold inserts Disclosed herein, amongst other things, is, a stripper assembly operable to eject a molded article from a mold that includes slides that are movable laterally relative to each, a first split mold insert inter-connected to a first slide and a second split mold insert inter-connected to a second slide. The system being operable such that when the first and second slides are in the closed position, the first and second split mold inserts form at least a portion of the molding cavity; the system being operable such that such during operation of the injection molding system, the first split mold insert is movable relative to the respective first slide and the second split mold insert being movable relative to the second slide.
US11607823B2	Food treatment apparatus equipped with a pushing device The invention relates to a food treatment apparatus, comprising a frame, a treatment chamber apt to receive a treatment tool and a feed channel formed by side walls with an open side for inserting food. A pushing device is configured to be inserted within the feed channel to press food towards the treatment tool. The pushing device comprises a pusher support lever pivotally movable relative to the frame around a pivot axis and a pusher rod slidably coupled to the pusher support lever to slide along a sliding axis. Side walls are configured to allow the pusher support lever to be rotated around the pivot axis and at the same time to allow the pusher rod to be translated along said sliding axis while the pushing device is moved from an open position towards a closed position.
US11607818B1	Pocket knife A pocket knife includes a chassis that defines a left outer surface, a right outer surface, a top outer surface, and a cavity between the left and right outer surfaces. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. An actuator in sliding contact with the chassis has a shut position that moves the blade to the retracted position and an open position that moves the blade to the deployed position. A left side of the actuator extends beyond the left outer surface of the chassis. A right side of the actuator extends beyond the right outer surface of the chassis. A top side of the actuator extends beyond the top outer surface of the chassis.
US11607817B2	Robotic gripper with variable stiffness actuators and methods for same Safety is one of the most important factors in the robot interaction with unknown and dynamic environments. Recent studies have shown that the use of compliant components as a solution to the safety issue, especially in the physical human-robot interaction. To overcome performance degradation caused by including compliant elements into the systems, variable stiffness approaches have been introduced at the cost of an extra actuator. A variable stiffness gripper is presented. Embodiments of the disclosed gripper may have, for example, with two parallel fingers (jaws). Compliance of the system may be generated by using magnets as the nonlinear springs. Based on the presented design, the position and stiffness level of the fingers can be adjusted simultaneously by changing the air gap between the magnets.
US11607816B2	Detecting robot grasp of very thin object or feature A plurality of sensors are configured to provide respective outputs that reflect a sensed value associated with engagement of a robotic arm end effector with an item. The respective outputs of the plurality of sensors are used to make a determination associated with engagement of a robotic arm end effector with an item. A first value measured by a first sensor is used to determine a first input associated with a first factor. A second value measured by a second sensor is used to determine a second input associated with a second factor. The first input and the second input are provided to a multi-factor model configured to provide, based at least in part on the first input and the second input, an output associated with engagement of the robotic arm end effector with the item. The output of the multi-factor model is used to make the determination associated with engagement of the robotic arm end effector with the item.
US11607804B2	Robot configuration with three-dimensional lidar A mobile robotic device includes a mobile base and a mast fixed relative to the mobile base. The mast includes a carved-out portion. The mobile robotic device further includes a three-dimensional (3D) lidar sensor mounted in the carved-out portion of the mast and fixed relative to the mast such that a vertical field of view of the 3D lidar sensor is angled downward toward an are in front of the mobile robotic device.
US11607800B2	Cycloidal transmission with torque detection mechanism A cycloidal transmission for a drive includes a housing, a drive shaft, an eccentric, a cam plate, a pin plate, an output shaft, and a torque detection mechanism. The housing includes a first bearing, a second bearing, and a rolling ring. The drive shaft is rotatably mounted in the first bearing. The eccentric is fixedly connected to the drive shaft. The cam plate is driven by the eccentric. The cam plate is configured to roll in the rolling ring. Pins of the pin plate are configured to engage holes of the cam plate, so that the pin plate is driven by the cam plate. The output shaft is fixedly connected to the pin plate. The output shaft is rotatably mounted in the second bearing. The torque detection mechanism is between the first bearing and the second bearing and configured to detect the torque of the output shaft.
US11607798B2	Hammer tool A hammer tool includes a hammer head and a handle. The hammer head includes an insertion hole and first and second side holes aligned with each other and located on two opposite sides of and intercommunicating with the insertion hole. The handle includes an insertion portion on an end thereof. The insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole. A first coupling flange is integrally formed with the insertion portion and is inserted into the first side hole. The handle includes a hollow portion extending in a longitudinal direction thereof. The handle further includes a third side hole extending in a radial direction thereof. An end of the third side hole intercommunicates with the hollow portion. Another end of the third side hole extends to an outer periphery of the insertion portion. The third side hole is aligned with the second side hole.
US11607791B2	Electrically powered tool A power tool such as a portable cutting machine has less gear noise from, for example, a reduction gear train under no load. The power tool includes a blade, an electric motor including a motor shaft, and a gear train that transmits a rotational output from the electric motor to the blade. The gear train includes a first gear supported on the motor shaft, a countershaft, an intermediate gear meshing with the first gear and supported on the countershaft, a final shaft having a distal end attached to the blade, a final gear meshing with the intermediate gear and supported on the final shaft, and at least one elastic member between the final shaft and the final gear.
US11607788B2	Compressed air-driven tool A compressed air-driven tool having an electromagnetically operated control element (27) for controlling a pneumatic control circuit in order to maintain a load-independent torque at a constant rotational speed. The tool includes a principal valve (5), which arranged in a drive housing (1) in a manner displaceable by the supplied compressed air against the force of a helical spring (13), and a generator (43), which is mounted on the shaft (49) of a turbine wheel (51). The rotational speed of the shaft (49) is measured with a speed sensor (75) and the supply of compressed air to the principal valve (5) is controlled in the event of a drop in rotational speed as a consequence of a load.
US11607779B2	Shaft spring clutch apparatus The Shaft Spring Cutch is an apparatus, used to drive fasteners, or the like, that is multi-directional, and non-ratcheting, comprised of two drive members, separated and held in an unengaged position by a return spring, that are axially retained within a guide housing. The first drive member is attached to a handle or input shaft. The second drive member is attached to a drive bit. When in an unengaged position, the handle, or input shaft, can rotate freely in either direction relative to the drive bit. The first and second drive members are engaged by applying axial force sufficient to overcome the return spring force, which locks the handle, or input shaft, and drive bit together. Once engaged, any rotational force applied to the handle, or input shaft, is transferred to the drive bit. Optionally, the apparatus may be locked together for continuous drive bit engagement using a locking mechanism and a fastener can be placed directly on the drive bit, then using a feature of the tool, the fastener can be spun by hand until set.
US11607776B2	Shaped vitrified abrasive agglomerate, abrasive articles, and method of abrading An abrasive agglomerate particle includes fused aluminum oxide mineral bonded in a vitreous matrix. The fused aluminum oxide mineral is present in a range from 70 percent by weight to 95 percent by weight and the vitreous matrix is present at least at five percent by weight, based on the weight of the abrasive agglomerate particle. The fused aluminum oxide mineral has an average particle size of up to 300 micrometers, and the abrasive agglomerate particle has a frusto-pyramidal shape with side walls having a taper angle in a range from 2 to 15 degrees and a dimension of at least 400 micrometers. The abrasive agglomerate particles are useful in abrasive articles. The method includes contacting the workpiece with an abrasive article and moving the workpiece and the abrasive article relative to each other to abrade the workpiece.
US11607768B2	Apparatus and method for chemical mechanical polishing A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a cleaning unit that cleans a substrate, a brushing unit that includes a plurality of roll brushes brushing the substrate and a driver driving the roll brushes, and a controlling unit that controls the driver. The controlling unit includes a time calculator that counts a usage time of the roll brushes, and a drive controller that reduces a distance between the roll brushes, based on the usage time of the roll brushes.

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