US11275645B2
Disclosed is a system and method for the analysis of event data that enables analysts to create user specified datasets in a dynamic fashion. Performance, equipment and system safety, reliability, and significant event analysis utilizes failure or performance data that are composed in part of time-based records. These data identify the temporal occurrence of performance changes that may necessitate scheduled or unscheduled intervention like maintenance events, trades, purchases, or other actions to take advantage of, mitigate or compensate for the observed changes. The criteria used to prompt a failure or performance record can range from complete loss of function to subtle changes in performance parameters that are known to be precursors of more severe events. These specific criteria applied to any explicit specific application and this invention is relevant to this type of data taxonomy and can be applied across all areas in which event data may be collected.
US11275640B2
A method for automatically reducing computer errors is provided. The method may include in response to detecting an interactive session, dynamically extracting data associated with a user by using a keylogging component and a camera associated with the computer. The method may further include performing real-time analysis on the extracted data to determine a risk score, whereby the risk score is used to determine whether a potential risk for a computer error exists based on the extracted data associated with the user. The method may further include in response to a command being entered on the command line interface, determining a risk score associated with the entered command. The method may also include in response to determining that the risk score is at or above a threshold risk level based on the real-time analysis, preventing the entered command from being executed and taking an additional preventive computing action.
US11275635B2
A serverless function execution system enables fast, efficient and flexible deployment and execution of serverless functions. User commands are received from external messaging systems that cause functions to be executed. A serverless function associated with the user command is determined and the serverless function is executed in an isolation container at a function computation server. A response from the execution of the serverless function is sent to the external messaging system.
US11275625B2
A computer-implemented method that includes receiving source code for a user interface program, generating, using the source code, the user interface program, generating, using the source code, a faux backend program, and generate, using the source code, a skeleton Application Programing Interface (API) file is disclosed. The user interface program and the faux backend program are capable of operating together as part of a test build. The skeleton API data provides a specification for an interface of production software suitable for replacing the faux backend, the specification including respective specifications for a plurality of API calls.
US11275610B2
Monitoring backend batch processes/agents to identify currently enabled batch processes that running/executing on schedule and those that are not running/executing on schedule. In the event that currently enabled backend batch processes are identified as delayed, a delay time is determined. Such determinations are made on a regular interval, (e.g., hourly or the like), such that, reports is generated and communicated and/or a batch process status portal is updated on the regular interval to reflect the current delayed status of batch process or, in some embodiments, the current status of all of the backend batch processes currently enabled within an enterprise. Identification of backend batch processes that are currently being delayed and the associated delay time provides a basis for determining the cause(s) for the delay and possible corrective action(s), which may be implemented in conjunction with the determinations.
US11275605B2
An information processing apparatus includes a call unit, a detection unit, and a control unit. The call unit makes a call request for a second application according to a first application. The detection unit detects, in a case where the call request for the second application is made, whether the second application is in a state of performing a predetermined function. The control unit performs control to switch and operate the second application in a predetermined mode based on a detection result of the state of the second application. In a case where the second application operates in the predetermined mode, the control unit performs control not to perform the predetermined function provided by the second application.
US11275596B2
A method for optimizing a user interface comprising the steps of segmenting the user interface into one or more interface components each having one or more component characteristics; applying a user behaviour model to the one or more component characteristics of each of the one or more interface components to determine one or more user interaction paths of the one or more interface components; and processing the one or more user interaction paths to optimize the one or more interface components of the user interface.
US11275595B1
A system for programming a monitoring device includes a computing device configured to obtain a user datum of a plurality of user datums from a monitoring device, calculate a signal profile as a function of the user datum, identify a scan frequency correlated to the signal profile, wherein identifying further comprises receiving a frequency training set relating at least a first element of a vigor element to at least a first frequency requirement and using a frequency machine learning process, wherein the frequency machine learning process is configured using the signal training set, generate a device scheme as a function of the scan frequency, and program the monitoring device as a function of the device scheme.
US11275584B2
A universal floating-point Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) implemented entirely in hardware. Using a single instruction, the universal floating-point ISA has the ability, in hardware, to compute directly with dual decimal character sequences up to IEEE 754-2008 “H=20” in length, without first having to explicitly perform a conversion-to-binary-format process in software before computing with these human-readable floating-point or integer representations. The ISA does not employ opcodes, but rather pushes and pulls “gobs” of data without the encumbering opcode fetch, decode, and execute bottleneck. Instead, the ISA employs stand-alone, memory-mapped operators, complete with their own pipeline that is completely decoupled from the processor's primary push-pull pipeline. The ISA employs special three-port, 1024-bit wide SRAMS; a special dual asymmetric system stack; memory-mapped stand-alone hardware operators with private result buffers having simultaneously readable side-A and side-B read ports; and dual hardware H=20 convertFromDecimalCharacter conversion operators.
US11275580B2
Persistent storage may contain: (i) an explicit configuration item table with entries of explicit configuration items representing hardware devices and executable software applications deployed on the hardware devices, (ii) an implicit configuration item table with entries of implicit configuration items representing units of source code, wherein at least some of the executable software applications are compiled versions of the units of source code, and (iii) an implicit relationship table associating pairs of the configuration items. One or more processors may be configured to receive information related to a particular unit of source code; write, to the implicit configuration item table, at least some of the information as an implicit configuration item; determine that the implicit configuration item has one or more identifying attributes in common with an explicit configuration item; and write, to the implicit relationship table, a new entry associating the implicit configuration item and the explicit configuration item.
US11275578B2
Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
US11275569B1
Mechanisms and techniques for providing continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) for data lake applications are disclosed. Assembly of code for an app is managed with a CI platform to create a container within a shared environment within which the app runs. The container is isolated from other containers and bundles software, libraries and configuration files and can communicate with other containers through defined channels. The shared environment provides a platform for running the app. The app writes to one or more tables maintained in the shared environment. Assembly of subsequent versions of code for the app is managed by the CI platform. Deployment of the assembled subsequent version of the code to the container is managed by the CI platform. Integration tests are run on the deployed subsequent version of the code with the CI platform. The subsequent version of the code replaces the app in the shared environment when integration testing is complete.
US11275565B2
The present disclosure relates to digital experience development platforms and, more particularly, one or more components, systems and methods thereof of an intelligent digital experience development platform (IDXDP) configured to assist different users in the development, design and deployment of digital applications. A computer-implemented method includes: determining, by a computing device, an action of a user within a collaborative software development environment; automatically routing, by the computing device, a request to an interactive system based on the action of the user; logging, by the computing device, the request in a queue; receiving, by the computing device, a response to the request from the interactive system; and automatically providing, by the computing device, a notification to the user with the response.
US11275551B2
A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for voice-based alerting of an individual wearing an obstructive listening device. Certain embodiments include detecting speech in an ambient environment in which the person wearing the obstructive listening device is present; determining whether the detected speech includes a name of the person wearing the obstructive listening device; if the detected speech includes the name of the person wearing the obstructive listening device determining whether the name of the person was spoken using a calling speech characteristic; and if the name of the person was spoken using a calling speech characteristic, automatically alerting the person wearing the obstructive listening device that another person in the ambient environment is calling for attention of the person wearing the obstructive listening device.
US11275547B2
A display system includes an HMD and a control device. The control device can execute switching between a plurality of user interfaces. When the user interfaces are switched without change of display of an image display unit, a notification is made by the control device. When the user interfaces are switched with change of display of the image display unit, a notification is made by the HMD.
US11275546B2
An image capture apparatus comprises a communication interface configured to join a wireless network generated by a print apparatus and a control unit configured to perform control so as to execute information acquisition processing in response to recognized information for joining the wireless network. The control unit performs control so as to join the wireless network generated by the print apparatus based on information read by an image capturing unit, acquire information regarding the print apparatus, and leave the wireless network generated by the print apparatus, and when an instruction to print an image is accepted in a state where the information regarding the print apparatus has been acquired, the image capture apparatus joins the wireless network generated by the print apparatus, and instructs the print apparatus to print an image, via the wireless network.
US11275540B2
An information processing apparatus generates print data by executing a printer driver based on an instruction issued by an application operating in an operating system. The information processing apparatus includes an eliminating unit configured to eliminate conflict or inconsistency of a print setting based on conflict eliminating information for eliminating conflict of a setting to be input to the printer driver under control of an application which processes the print setting, and an input unit configured to input a print setting obtained after conflict is eliminated by the eliminating unit to the printer driver using the application.
US11275523B2
A plurality of generators that each correspond to a respective one of a plurality of cursors associated with the plurality of memory devices are identified. A sequence of logical unit numbers (LUNs) of a plurality of sequences of LUNs are generated for each of the cursors based on a respective generator corresponding to the plurality of cursors. Each of the cursors are directed to perform a memory operation on a set of LUNs in an order provided by the sequence of LUNs that is associated with each of the plurality of cursors.
US11275502B2
A method includes: displaying a first display region in a full-screen view that includes a first type of component displayed with a first set of display properties; detecting a first user input to display a second display region; and, in response to detecting the first user input: in accordance with a determination that the first user input corresponds to a request to display the second display region in the full-screen view, displaying the second display region in the full-screen view that includes the first type of component displayed with the first set of display properties; and in accordance with a determination that the first user input corresponds to a request to display the second display region in a partial-screen view, displaying the second display region in the partial-screen view that includes the first type of component displayed with a second set of display properties.
US11275498B2
There is provided an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program capable of changing a process to be executed in response to a recognition result of an inclination of a hand with respect to an object. The information processing system includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a recognition result of an inclination of a hand with respect to an object when it is recognized that the hand is touching the object; and a change unit configured to change a value of a parameter related to a process to be executed on the basis of the recognition result.
US11275496B2
A system for monitoring the movement of objects, structures, models of structures, cables and the like provides for the acquisition of images with an optical sensing device such as a video camera fixedly mounted at a selected distance from the item studied, in which the images are arranged into frames divided into pixels which are characterized by an intensity reflected or emitted over a selected time interval, and a data processing system to calculate a physical displacement as function of time of the item being studied or a portion of the item being studied based on an output from the video camera, and in some embodiments the system visually distinguishes one or more locations in the frame to indicate a difference in the phase of motion for multiple objects appearing in the frame.
US11275493B1
Techniques for displaying content based on interface scale are disclosed. A system may display, within an interface, a plurality of elements corresponding respectively to a plurality of sets of content. A display size of each of the elements is based on a user-selected zoom level. Responsive to receiving user input selecting a first zoom level for the interface, the system determines a first display size for an element, for displaying the element within the interface. The element is associated with a particular set of content. A first data set in the particular set of content is ranked higher than a second data set in the particular set of content. Based at least on the first display size, the system may select the first data set of the particular set of content for displaying within the element without selecting the second data set of the particular set of content for displaying.
US11275484B2
Method of controlling device having plurality of operating systems installed therein, and the device
Provided is a method of operating a device having a plurality of operating systems installed therein, the method including: receiving a first user input for selecting at least one application installed in a first operating system among the plurality of operating systems; receiving a second user input for selecting a second operating system, in which a shortcut icon for execution of the selected application is to be displayed, among the plurality of operating systems; creating the shortcut icon based on the first user input and the second user input; and displaying the created shortcut icon on a user interface of the second operating system.
US11275471B2
Various aspects include audio devices with a capacitive sensing interface along a compound curved wall. Some aspects of the disclosure relate to wearable audio devices with a capacitive sensing interface and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) for detecting a touch command at the interface. In certain cases, the flexible PCB has at least one slit for conforming to the compound curve of the wall. In additional implementations, the inner surface of the wall is faceted and the flexible PCB conforms to the facets in the wall.
US11275467B1
In some implementations, a control system may receive touch sensor signals from a touch sensor system indicating a camera area touch, the camera area touch corresponding to a target object touching a transparent cover in a camera area. The control system may control, responsive to the camera area touch, a light source system to provide light to the target object. The control system may receive, from the camera, image data corresponding to light reflected and/or scattered from the target object. The control system may perform a fingerprint authentication process based, at least in part, on the image data.
US11275455B2
Computing systems and input devices can include a chassis with a computing device and an input tool with a sensor, such as a pen- or rod-like input tool, that can be positioned relative to the chassis in multiple configurations. In one configuration, the tool can be spaced away from the chassis and its sensor output can cause a first output signal in response to input provided to the sensor. In another configuration, the tool can be contacting the chassis and its sensor output can cause a second output signal in response to input provided to the sensor. For example, an input tool can be stowed in a recess of a keyboard housing or device chassis, and the input tool can produce a first output when it is in the recess and a second input when it has been removed from the chassis.
US11275452B2
A computing device receives a response comprising one or more data sets corresponding to an identifier. The computing device identifies a first data set identifier in the response that signals the beginning of a first data set and edits the first data set to comprise a first keyboard stroke entry prefix understood by a second computing device as defining the first data set as a first particular type of data and a keyboard stroke entry suffix understood by the second computing device as defining an end of the first data set. The computing device identifies and edits a second data set. The edited first and second data sets are transmitted to the second computing device, where it processes the data sets based on the keyboard stroke entry prefixes and recognizes the end of the data sets based on the keyboard stroke entry suffix.
US11275450B2
Present disclosure relates to a faceplate having programmable functionality markings for a switching device. The faceplate includes a functionality marking programmer, a functionality marking input interface, a functionality marking display and a circuit board. A user uses functionality marking programmer to designate switching device to a specific functionality with a corresponding functionality marking. The circuit board includes a control module. The control module includes a processor and a non-volatile memory storing an operating system and computer executable instructions, when executed at processor, computer executable instructions cause processor to: receive, from user through functionality marking input interface, functionality marking programming instructions, designate, by a functionality marking programmer, one of a set of functionality markings to the switching device according to the functionality marking programming instructions received from the functionality marking input interface, and display, by the functionality marking display on the faceplate, the programmed functionality marking of the switching device.
US11275442B2
One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a technique for determining the location of an object with a haptic transducer device. The technique includes configuring one or more haptic transducer devices to output a ping. The technique further includes configuring the one or more haptic transducer devices to detect a ping echo associated with the ping. The technique further includes identifying a location of an object based on the ping echo. The technique further includes configuring the one or more haptic transducer devices to generate haptic output based on the location of the object.
US11275441B2
A device for motion sickness reduction, directional indication, and neural rehabilitation that provides three modes of operation. The device operates by providing haptic feedback using transducers that convert electrical signals to a tactile sensation such as pressure, vibration, electrical stimulation, temperature, or airflow. The transducers are located at different locations on the body of a user, and actively change their operation to indicate a direction of motion or rotation to the user through haptic (tactile) feedback. This tactile feedback can be used to reduce motion sickness, provide directional indication, and enhance neural rehabilitation.
US11275440B2
The electronic apparatus is provided with: a visual sense display unit which displays an operation screen; a touch coordinate detection unit which detects an operation content done on displayed objects; and a tactual sense presenting unit which presents a tactual sense. The electronic apparatus includes: a tactual sense presentation control module which presents a tactual sense corresponding to the displayed objects on the operation screen via the tactual sense presenting unit; an operation content acquiring module which detects whether or not a temporal change in the touch position detected on the displayed object by the touch coordinate detection unit is equal to or less than a preset threshold value and that state continues for a preset time or longer; and a sense stimulus information output control module which outputs to outside sense stimulus information corresponding to the displayed object when that state continues for the prescribed time or longer.
US11275427B2
In an example embodiment, a distributed power control system can include a datacenter and a remote master control system. The datacenter can include (i) computing systems, (ii) a behind-the-meter power input system configured to receive power from a behind-the-meter power source and deliver power to the computing systems, and (iii) a datacenter control system configured to control the computing systems and the behind-the-meter power input system. The remote master control system can be configured to issue instructions to the datacenter that affect an amount of behind-the-meter power consumed by the datacenter. The datacenter control system can receive, from a local station control system configured to at least partially control the behind-the-meter power source, a directive for the datacenter to ramp-down power consumption, and in response to receiving the directive, cause the computing systems to perform a set of predetermined operations correlated with the directive.
US11275426B2
A system and method are provided for controlling power mode transitions. The system has a plurality of power domains, where each power domain has one or more components, and a plurality of power controllers, where each power domain is associated with one of the power controllers. For each power domain, the associated power controller controls transition of that power domain between a plurality of power modes. The power controllers are connected by communication links in order to implement a hierarchical relationship between the power controllers that comprises two or more hierarchical levels. Each power controller other than a highest level power controller in the hierarchical relationship is connected by a communication link to an associated higher level power controller at a higher hierarchical level in the hierarchical relationship. Each given power controller is arranged to implement a power mode transition policy in order to control transition of the associated power domain between the plurality of power modes. The power mode transition policy takes into account power mode information received from any other power controller that a given power controller is connected to by a communication link, so as to constrain the power mode transitions within the associated power domain in accordance with the hierarchical relationship. This provides an efficient and effective mechanism for handling transitions in power modes of power domains that are related to each other, but managed by different power controllers.
US11275425B2
A portable terminal 1 having a battery 11 obtains a congestion level indicating people-related congestion in a range including a point where a specific function of the portable terminal 1 is expected to be executed. Based on the congestion level, the portable terminal 1 performs a reduction process for reducing power consumption of the battery 11 before arriving at the above point, where the specific function is expected to be executed.
US11275415B2
A dissipating interconnection module for an M.2 form factor expansion card, includes a heat sink, which includes an enclosure including an upper wall for being in thermal contact with the first heat exchange surface of the expansion card and two tabs, each tab for being in thermal contact with the upper wall of the heat sink and for being in thermal contact with the fluid cooling system of the first electronic board, and the upper wall and the two tabs of the enclosure being arranged to form a space in which the expansion card can be received; a mechanical attachment system for removably mechanically attaching the expansion card to the heat sink; an interconnection electronic board including the second M.2 connector, a third electrical connector to be connected to a fourth electrical connector of the first electronic board.
US11275414B2
A heat dissipation wall system includes a base wall having an outer surface, a plurality of side walls extending approximately perpendicularly from the base wall to define a component housing between the base wall and the side walls, and a plurality of heat dissipation channels defined by the base wall and extending into the base wall from the outer surface. Each of the heat dissipation channels includes a respective first airflow aperture that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing, and a respective second airflow aperture that is spaced apart from the first airflow aperture, that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing, and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing.
US11275410B1
A portable information device includes a chassis and a cover device to cover the back surface of the chassis. The cover device includes a hinge device that rotatably supports a stand cover section between a stored position and a standing position. The hinge device includes: a first shaft; a second shaft; an intermediate shaft having a first end coupled to one end of the first shaft and a second end coupled to one end of the second shaft; and a first base bracket, a first stand bracket, a second base bracket, and a second stand bracket.
US11275405B2
Disclosed herein is a multi-functional hand-held device capable of configuring user inputs based on how the device is to be used. Preferably, the multi-functional hand-held device has at most only a few physical buttons, keys, or switches so that its display size can be substantially increased. The multi-functional hand-held device also incorporates a variety of input mechanisms, including touch sensitive screens, touch sensitive housings, display actuators, audio input, etc. The device also incorporates a user-configurable GUI for each of the multiple functions of the devices.
US11275402B2
A read clock generation circuit may include a multiplexer selecting one of divided clock signals in response to a selection signal and outputting the selected divided clock signal as a preliminary read clock signal, a detection circuit generating a detection signal for indicating detection timing of a divided clock signal having the fastest second edge after the first edge of a write clock signal, among the divided clock signals, based on a result of a comparison between the phases of the divided clock signals and the phase of the write clock signal, a counter generating the selection signal by counting the detection signal in response to the write clock signal, and a correction circuit outputting, as a read clock signal, a signal from which pulses corresponding to an invalid section have been removed, among the pulses of the preliminary read clock signal, in response to the detection signal.
US11275400B2
A data transmission apparatus includes lanes, a first clock generation circuit, a second clock generation circuit, a first circuit, and a second circuit. The first clock generation circuit can generate a first clock as a reference for data transmission in a first lane. The second clock generation circuit can generate a second clock as a reference for data transmission in a second lane. The first circuit can determine a shift amount by notification of a first delay amount of the first lane and a second delay amount of the second lane to cause a delay amount of one of the first clock and the second clock to match a delay amount of the other of the first clock and the second clock. The second circuit can shift the first delay amount or the second delay amount based on the determined shift amount.
US11275399B2
There is provided a reference voltage circuit which includes a depletion type transistor and an enhancement type transistor. At least one of the depletion type transistor and the enhancement type transistor is formed from a plurality of transistors and the reference voltage circuit is arranged in the form of a common centroid (common center of mass) to avoid the influence of a characteristic fluctuation due to stress from the resin encapsulation of a semiconductor device or the like.
US11275389B2
A method of controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle includes receiving a first signal including information relating to a payload of the unmanned aerial vehicle, retrieving a predetermined value from a memory of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the information of the first signal, and generating a second signal for changing a configuration of an arm of the unmanned aerial vehicle to change a distance of at least one of a plurality of propulsion units of the unmanned aerial vehicle corresponding to the arm from a reference point on a central body of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the predetermined value.
US11275383B2
A control device includes control circuitry configured to control a heating device to heat an optical member in response to instruction information fulfilling a predetermined condition. The instruction information causes an increase in altitude of a movable object. The movable object includes an imaging device that includes an image sensor, the optical member, and the heating device. The optical member is arranged in front of the image sensor.
US11275373B2
A method for providing adaptive control to a fly-by-wire aircraft includes measuring via at least one first sensor a characteristic of at least one component of the aircraft and measuring via at least one second sensor a state of the aircraft. Using the characteristic of at least one component and the state of the aircraft, a determination of at least one of an actual damage and remaining life of the at least one component is made. The operational envelope of the aircraft is adapted based on the at least one of actual damage and remaining life of the at least one component. Adapting the operational envelope includes adjusting an outer boundary thereof to prohibit operation exceeding a safe operation threshold and generating an intermediate boundary of the operational envelope. Operation of the aircraft within the intermediate boundaries minimizes further damage accrual of the at least one component.
US11275369B2
An aircraft comprising a first power supply such as a battery, avionics including a plurality of sensors that provide aircraft parameter information, a transceiver and a gateway. The gateway includes a processing system and is coupled to the first power supply, avionics and transceiver. The gateway is configured to operate in a first mode to receive from the transceiver a remote wake request initiated by a user of a remote communication device, power on at least portions of the avionics in response to the received remote wake request by causing the first power supply to be coupled to the at least portions of the avionics, receive aircraft parameter information from the powered on portions of the avionics, and provide the received aircraft parameter information to the transceiver for transmission from the aircraft, optionally to the user of the remote communication device.
US11275363B2
Systems and methods for implementing an economic strategy such as a model predictive control (EMPC) strategy. An EMPC tool is configured to present to receive sinks and connections between central plant equipment. The EMPC tool also includes a data model extender configured to extend a data model to define new entities and/or relationships. The EMPC tool also includes a high level EMPC algorithm configured to generate an optimization problem and an asset allocator configured to solve the resource optimization problem in order to determine optimal control decisions used to operate the central plant.
US11275356B2
A data control apparatus includes an analog signal input interface for receiving an analog signal from a first device, a communication interface for receiving correlation information indicating addresses of storage areas in a storage and conditional values associated with the storage areas, and a data controller for writing a digital value generated from the analog signal into one of the storage areas. The data controller includes a cam switch block for acquiring a reference signal generated from an input signal input from a second device and comparing a value of the reference signal with at least one of the conditional values, and a logger block for switching the storage area into which the digital value is written, on the basis of the comparison in the cam switch block, and writing the digital value into the storage area.
US11275352B2
A system and method for automatically manufacturing custom parts for use in a prefabricated construction site includes scanning a room under construction. The method also includes determining, based on the scan of the room, an image of an installation location in the room. The method also includes calculating, based on the image of the installation location, alteration dimensions for a prefab part. The alteration dimensions comprise alterations to the prefab part to match spatial dimensions of the installation location in the room. The method additionally includes transmitting, via a network, the alteration dimensions to a factory. The factory fabricates a custom prefab part according to the alteration dimensions.
US11275349B2
A method for tagging entities in a building automation system (BAS), the method including identifying, by a processing circuit, a first entity of one or more entities in a system library in response to receiving an indication to add the one or more entities to the BAS, wherein the system library includes a number of relationships between a number of tags and a number of entities. The method further including determining, by the processing circuit, one or more tags associated with the first entity based on the system library, determining, by the processing circuit, a tag type for each of the one or more tags based on a tag dictionary, and adding, by the processing circuit, the one or more tags to the first entity based on the tag type of each of the one or more tags.
US11275347B2
A method for controlling a home appliance including a motor is provided. The control method includes acquiring, from another appliance, operating frequency information on a motor included in the another home appliance, identifying an operating frequency of the motor of the home appliance which differs from an operating frequency of the motor of the another home appliance based on the acquired operating frequency information, and controlling an operation of the motor of the home appliance based on the identified operating frequency.
US11275344B2
A time to digital converter includes a polarity detecting module and a time digital conversion module. The time digital conversion module includes a digital coding unit, a ring vibration enabling unit, multistage differential time delay units sequentially forming a closed loop in series and a plurality of trigger units. Each differential time delay unit includes a first input end, a second input end, a first output end and a second output end. The first output end and the second output end of each differential time delay unit outputs differential signals which are complementary to each other. Mismatching between the ascending and descending time of a phase inverter and sampling of a trigger can be improved to enable signals entering the trigger units to be phase-complementary signals, thus improving the linearity of digital conversion.
US11275333B2
A method is described for producing a component, having a first constructive step in which a support material is applied onto a bearer using a photoelectric print method in the first constructive step to form at least one auxiliary structure, the auxiliary structure having and/or forming intermediate spaces, and having a second constructive step, in which a component material is filled into the intermediate spaces using a further photoelectric print method to form a component structure, the auxiliary structure and the component structure forming a blank segment of the component, the component material being a powder, the powder including composite particles, the composite particles being formed by ceramic and/or metallic core particles that include a polymer 23.
US11275329B2
An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a toner image forming unit, an intermediate transfer member, a primary transfer member, a secondary transfer member, a switching unit, and control circuitry. The toner image forming unit forms toner images on the latent image bearer. The primary transfer member transfers the toner images on the latent image bearer onto the intermediate transfer member. The secondary transfer member transfers the toner images on the intermediate transfer member onto recording materials. The switching unit switches a position of one of the secondary transfer member and the intermediate transfer member between a first and a second position. The control circuitry controls at least one of a first and a second operation. The control circuitry changes at least one of the first and the second operation when the toner images satisfy a specified abnormal image reduction condition at a first and a second timing.
US11275328B2
A developing cartridge may include: a casing for accommodating developer therein; a developing roller rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction and positioned at one side of the casing in a second direction; a storage medium having an electric contact surface; and a holder movable relative to the casing in the second direction with the electric contact surface between a first position and a second position, the holder having an outer surface at which the electric contact surface is positioned.
US11275318B2
A method for a lithography exposure process is provided. The method includes irradiating a target droplet with a laser beam to create an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. The method further includes reflecting the EUV light with a collector. The method also includes discharging a cleaning gas over the collector through a gas distributor positioned next to the collector. A portion of the cleaning gas is converted to free radicals before the cleaning gas leaves the gas distributor, and the free radicals are discharged over the collector along with the cleaning gas.
US11275317B1
A photolithographic apparatus includes a droplet generator, a droplet generator maintenance system, and a controller communicating with the droplet generator maintenance system. The droplet generator maintenance system operatively communicates with the droplet generator, a coolant distribution unit, a gas supply unit, and a supporting member. The gas supply unit includes a heat exchange assembly and an air heating assembly. The coolant distribution unit is configured to control the temperature of the droplet generator within the acceptable droplet generator range.
US11275309B2
A film forming apparatus for forming a film on a substrate includes a driver configured to bring a curable composition arranged on the substrate and a flat surface into contact with each other, a heater configured to heat the curable composition by electromagnetic waves to reduce the viscosity of the curable composition and make the curable composition conform to the flat surface, and a curing device configured to form a film made of a cured product of the curable composition by curing the curable composition in a state in which the curable composition conforms to the flat surface.
US11275308B2
A method and composition for enabling indirect photoexcitation whereby a large energy gap between energy levels in a second material is circumvented by a series of lower energy photoexcitations in a first material.
US11275306B2
A resist composition including a compound (D0) formed of an anion moiety and a cation moiety which is represented by Formula (d0), and a resin component (A1) which has a constitutional unit (a0) obtained from a compound represented by Formula (a0-1), in which a polymerizable group at a W portion is converted into a main chain, and a constitutional unit (a1) containing an acid decomposable group whose polarity is increased due to an action of an acid. In Formula (d0), Rd0 represents a substituent and n represents an integer of 2 or greater. In Formula (a0-1), Wax0 represents an (nax0+1)-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.
US11275305B2
A method for manufacturing a photomask includes obtaining a substrate on which a halftone film, a light-shielding film, and a resist film are stacked, irradiating a first region of the resist film at a first dose and a second region of the resist film that surrounds the first region at a second dose greater than the first dose, developing the resist film in the first region to form a mask pattern while leaving the resist film in the second region to form a mask frame pattern, and then patterning the light-shielding film using the mask pattern formed in the resist film.
US11275286B2
Display technologies are provided for configuring the direction of content presentation using a single display assembly. In some embodiments, the display assembly includes a transparent display unit intercalated between a first switchable layer and a second switchable layer. Each one of the first switchable layer and the second switchable layer is formed to reversibly transition between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to an applied electric field. The transparent display unit, the first switchable layer, and the second switchable layer can be operated individually to configure a particular direction of presenting digital content. In other embodiments, the display assembly includes a switchable layer intercalated between a first transparent display unit and a second transparent display unit. The switchable layer, the first transparent display unit, and the second transparent display unit can be operated individually to configure a particular direction of presenting digital content.
US11275277B2
The disclosure provides a color filter substrate, including a base substrate and a black matrix in multiple rows and multiple columns arranged on the base substrate; a color filter layer on the base substrate, including a plurality of color channels arranged at intervals and defined by the multiple columns of the black matrix, and each color channel including a plurality of color units defined by the multiple rows of the black matrix; and at least one spacer reference structure, each including at least two sub-structures respectively arranged in at least two adjacent color channels and on a same row of the black matrix, each sub-structure being arranged on a surface of the black matrix distal to the base substrate; a height difference between surfaces of the at least two sub-structures distal to the base substrate is less than a first threshold.
US11275274B2
The present invention prevents the shaving of an alignment film caused by a columnar spacer in a liquid crystal display device of an IPS method using photo-alignment. A plinth higher than a pixel electrode is formed at a part where a columnar spacer formed over a counter substrate touches a TFT substrate. When an alignment film of a double-layered structure is applied over the pixel electrode and the plinth, the thickness of the alignment film over the plinth reduces by a leveling effect. When photo-alignment is applied in the state, a photodegraded upper alignment film over the plinth disappears and a lower alignment film having a high mechanical strength remains. As a result, it is possible to prevent the shaving of the alignment film.
US11275272B2
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel including a light reflective portion, a first polarizing plate located on a display surface-facing side, a half-wavelength plate and a first quarter-wavelength plate disposed between the liquid crystal display panel and the first polarizing plate. A liquid crystal layer corresponding to the light reflective portion exhibits a retardation which is less than one-half of a retardation of the half-wavelength plate. The first quarter-wavelength plate has a slow axis which intersects a liquid-crystal molecular orientation axis at a time of no electric field application. The expression nx1>nz1>ny1 is satisfied, where nx1, ny1 and nz1 are the refractive indices at each orientation of the half-wavelength plate, and the expression nx2>nz2=ny2 is satisfied, where nx2, ny2 and nz2 are the refractive indices at each orientation of the first quarter-wavelength plate.
US11275269B2
Assemblies for enhancing the optical quality of electronic images displayed at an electronic display layer are provided. At least one optical sheet is located adjacent to the electronic display layer within a housing. A number of tensioning subassemblies exert tensioning forces on the optical sheet. A first component of each tensioning subassembly is attached to a location along a perimeter of each optical sheet and a second component is connected to the first component and the housing.
US11275263B2
A partition wall pattern film including a transparent substrate; a first electrode layer provided on the transparent substrate; a partition wall pattern provided on the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer pattern provided on an entire upper surface of the partition wall pattern and at least a part of a lateral surface of the partition wall pattern.
US11275259B2
An apparatus to treat refractive error of the eye comprises one or more optics configured to project stimuli comprising out of focus images onto the peripheral retina outside the macula. While the stimuli can be configured in many ways, in some embodiments the stimuli are arranged to decrease interference with central vison such as macular vision. The stimuli can be out of focus images may comprise an amount of defocus within a range from about 3 Diopters (“D”) to about 6 D. In some embodiments, the brightness of the stimuli is greater than a brightness of background illumination by an appropriate amount such as at least 3 times the background brightness. In some embodiments, each of a plurality of stimuli comprises a spatial frequency distribution with an amplitude profile having spatial frequencies within a range from about range of 1×10−1 to 2.5×101 cycles per degree.
US11275251B2
An image display device of the present disclosure includes an image light generating device, a first, a second, a third, and a fourth optical unit. A first intermediate image is formed between the first and the third optical unit. A pupil is formed between the second and the fourth optical unit. A second intermediate image is formed between the third and the fourth optical unit. An exit pupil is formed at an opposite side of the fourth optical unit from the third optical unit. The image light generating device includes a first, a second, a third light emitting panel, and a color synthesis element. The color synthesis element is constituted of a cross dichroic prism including a first and a second dichroic film that intersect with each other. Each of the first and the second dichroic film does not have a polarization separation characteristic.
US11275249B2
An example augmented reality (AR) system can include a frame, a lens attached to the frame, and a plurality of cameras attached to the frame. The cameras can be configured to record a real-time image. Optionally, the real-time image can include a portion of a subject's body and/or one or more surgical instruments. Additionally, the AR system can include a plurality of inertial measurement units, where a respective inertial measurement unit is attached to each respective camera. Optionally, the AR system can be configured to display image data (e.g., medical image data) registered and superimposed on the real-time image as seen by the user of the AR system.
US11275244B2
An imaging light guide has waveguide for conveying image-bearing light beams from an image source to an eyebox within which a virtual image can be viewed. First and second in-coupling diffractive optics direct first and second sets of the image-bearing light beams into the waveguide along different first and second paths. First and second turning diffractive optics disposed along the respective paths expand the image-bearing light beams of the first and second sets in a first dimension and direct the expanded image-bearing light beams of the first and second sets to first and second out-coupling diffractive optics. The first and second out-coupling diffractive optics further expand the image-bearing light beams of the two sets in a second dimension and direct the further expanded image-bearing light beams of the two sets from the waveguide toward the eyebox.
US11275238B2
The invention relates to an active screen (220), i.e. to a light-emitting screen, comprising a matrix array of modules (222) that each form one pixel, and a matrix array (260) of control elements that are intended to address each of these modules, respectively. According to the invention, each module comprises at least three light-emitting submodules (224) that each include a three-dimensional light-emitting structure (250), and each control element is intended to individually address each submodule. A head-up display (1) comprising such a screen (220), and a device (24) for projecting images, said device being suitable for transmitting, in the direction of a semitransparent mirror (10) the images generated by said screen, is also described.
US11275237B2
An apparatus for presenting an image for a heads-up display includes three arrays of light-emitting diodes, wherein the light-emitting diodes of an array are arranged and output electromagnetic beams in an emission direction of an emission side of the array, the light-emitting diodes output an electromagnetic beam with a first opening angle in the emission direction, a collimation apparatus provided on the emission side at a specified spacing in front of the array of the light-emitting diodes, wherein the collimation apparatus reduces the first opening angles of the beams of the light-emitting diodes downstream of the collimation apparatus in the emission direction to a second opening angle, the second opening angle is smaller than the first opening angle, and a combination optical unit arranged downstream of the collimation apparatus in the emission direction, the combination optical unit superposes the electromagnetic rays from the three arrays to form an image for the head-up display.
US11275236B2
An adjusting device includes a base body, at least two drive elements, and a movable platform. Each of the drive elements abuts against a lever transmission device to perform a defined adjustment motion relative to the base body as a tilting motion about an axis through the platform and/or a translational motion parallel to an axis perpendicular to a platform plane. Joint elements allow for a tilting motion of the platform solely about the tilting axis. A spring element counteracts a parasitic translational motion in the platform plane and/or a parasitic rotatory motion of the platform about an axis of rotation arranged perpendicular to the platform plane due to the adjustment motion.
US11275232B2
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of optical lens and discloses a camera optical lens. The camera optical lens includes, from an object side to an image side: a first lens, a second lens having a positive refractive power, a third lens having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens, a fifth lens and a sixth lens. The camera optical lens satisfies following conditions: 1.00≤f1/f2≤3.00 and 4.00≤(R1+R2)/(R1−R2)≤15.00, where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens; f2 denotes a focal length of the second lens; R1 denotes a curvature radius of an object-side surface of the first lens; and R2 denotes a curvature radius of an image-side surface of the first lens. The camera optical lens can achieve a high imaging performance while obtaining a low TTL.
US11275223B1
An optical transceiver includes a housing, a heat dissipation module and an optical communication module. The heat dissipation module includes a first heat conductive component and a second heat conductive component accommodated in the housing. The first heat conductive component and the second heat conductive component are two independent components, and the first heat conductive component thermally contacts the second heat conductive component. The optical communication module is accommodated in the housing and thermally contacts the heat dissipation module.
US11275221B2
An optical connector assembly a first structure and a second structure, the two structures secured together using a retention structure to form a hybrid assembly. The retention structure uses a slot apex located in a slot channel for securing at least one latch pin of a coupling nut to an adapter housing forming the ingress protected connector without the use of a bias spring. The hybrid assembly is designed to resist water or debris ingress, and may eliminate the use of a bias force to further resist separating the hybrid assembly. When the latch pin passes over the apex and resides in a recess, an audible sound is made indicating the hybrid assembly adapter and coupling nut is mated.
US11275218B2
An optical connector includes: a ferrule including a guide pin hole, a plurality of fiber holes lined up in a width direction of the optical fiber, and an inclined end face; a housing in which the ferrule is retractably housed; and an application part that applies an upward force to the ferrule in an upward/downward direction when the optical connector connects with a counterpart connector in a connecting/disconnecting direction. The upward/downward direction is a height direction of the optical connector and is orthogonal to both the connecting/disconnecting direction and the width direction. The inclined end face projects upward toward the counterpart connector.
US11275215B2
An optical device includes a unitary substrate of optically transparent material. The unitary substrate has formed therein at least one collection lens and channel, the channel for receiving an optical fibre and arranged to align the optical fibre inserted therein such that the collection lens couples light collected by the collection lens into the optical fibre.
US11275209B2
A splicing structure, a splicing table, and a splicing and fitting device are provided. The splicing structure includes: a splicing adjustment component, a splicing alignment component, and a splicing base. The splicing adjustment component and the splicing alignment component are connected to the splicing base; and the splicing adjustment component is configured to support at least two to-be-spliced pieces; the splicing alignment component is configured to align the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to a first reference site. The splicing adjustment component is further configured to drive at least one of two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces in the at least two to-be-spliced pieces to move relative to the first reference site, to enable the two adjacent to-be-spliced pieces to be close to or far away from each other.
US11275207B2
Structures for a waveguide bend and methods of fabricating a structure for a waveguide bend. A waveguide core has a first section, a second section, and a waveguide bend connecting the first section with the second section. The waveguide core includes a first side surface extending about an inner radius of the waveguide bend and a second side surface extending about an outer radius of the waveguide bend. A curved strip is arranged over the waveguide bend adjacent to the first side surface or the second side surface.
US11275205B2
A display device is provided having a quantum dot formed directly on a surface or substrate of a backlight unit, without requiring an intervening layer. An optically transmissive layer is formed thereon. The quantum dot film may be provided that includes a population of optical features to permit the omission of additional films, such as a separate optical film. A population of optical features may include a population of embedded microspheres to achieve optical effects, to improve the overall thickness uniformity of the quantum dot film, or both. Additionally or alternatively, the quantum dot film may be provided having optical features embossed thereon, such as reflective and/or refractive features, prisms, grooves, grooved prisms, lenticular lenses, micro-lenses, micro-spheres, any other lenses, pitches, or other suitable brightness enhancement and/or optical features. Thereby, a separate optical film may be omitted from the overall device structure.
US11275200B2
An array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device are disclosed. The array substrate includes a transparent base substrate and an electrode structure provided on the transparent base substrate, the electrode structure including an anti-reflective layer and a first electrode layer, the anti-reflective layer being located between the first electrode layer and the transparent base substrate.
US11275194B2
The present application is directed toward cargo scanning systems having scanners, each arranged to scan a respective object and generate a set of scan data, processors arranged to process each set of scan data to determine whether it meets a predetermined threat condition, workstations, and data management system arranged to direct data that meets the threat condition to one of the workstations for analysis.
US11275191B2
Disclosed are a method and system of magnetotelluric synchronous detection and real-time inversion. The system includes a detection and inversion host (M) with wireless networking function and N2-1 detection and inversion extensions (Si) with wireless communication functions. The distance between each two detection and inversion extensions (Si) is D, i=1, 2, . . . , N2-1, and N is an odd number. The detection and inversion host is configured for collecting magnetic field signals and electric field signals at measurement points, wireless networking and cooperation, synchronous detection and real-time inversion control of the detection and inversion extensions (Si) in detection area. The detection and inversion extensions (Si) are configured for synchronous collection of electric field signals at measurement points and real-time inversion of detection data at measurement points under cooperative control of the detection and inversion host.
US11275190B2
A method of generating diffraction images based on wave equations includes generating a source wavefield and a receiver wavefield. Based on the source wavefield, a first source wavefield propagating in a first direction and a second source wavefield propagating in a second direction are generated. Based on the receiver wavefield, a first receiver wavefield propagating in the first direction and a second receiver wavefield propagating in the second direction are generated. A first seismic image is generated based on the first source wavefield and the first receiver wavefield. A second seismic image is generated based on the second source wavefield and the second receiver wavefield. A final seismic image is generated based on the first seismic image and the second seismic image.
US11275179B1
A method of processing signal paths includes receiving an estimated location for a GNSS receiver in an environment. The method also includes generating a plurality of candidate positions about the estimated location where each candidate position corresponds to a possible actual location of the GNSS receiver. The method further includes, for each available satellite at each candidate position, modeling a plurality of candidate signal paths by ray-launching a raster map of geographical data. Here, the plurality of candidate signal paths includes one or more reflected signal paths. At each candidate position, the method also includes comparing, the plurality of candidate signal paths modeled for each available satellite at the respective candidate position to measured GNSS signal data from the GNSS receiver and generating a likelihood that the respective candidate position includes the actual location of the GNSS receiver based on the comparison.
US11275176B2
An example time-of-flight device may include an emitter component configured to emit a plurality of modulated signals toward an object during a transmission window, wherein the plurality of modulated signals emitted during the transmission window are to be used to determine a single distance measurement associated with the object and the time-of-flight device. The time-of-flight device may include a control component configured to cause, via the emitter component, emission of a first modulated signal and emission of a second modulated signal, of the plurality of modulated signals, toward the object, wherein the first modulated signal is emitted during a first portion of the transmission window and has a first phase of a plurality of preconfigured phases, and wherein the second modulated signal is emitted during a second portion of the transmission window and has a second phase of the plurality of preconfigured phases; and cause, using the emission of the first modulated signal and the emission of the second modulated signal during the transmission window, an emulation of a transmission of a measurement signal that has a measurement phase defined based on the first phase and the second phase, wherein the measurement phase is different from the first phase and the second phase.
US11275175B2
A sensing method and system includes equipping a vehicle with a first sensor at a forward portion of a side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the first sensor's zone of sensing is rearward and sideward and at an acute angle relative to the body, and a second sensor at a rearward portion of the side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the second sensor's zone of sensing is forward and sideward and at an acute angle relative to the body. Data sensed by the sensors when each sensor senses with zone of sensing and an adjusted zone of sensing are communicated to a control, which determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the zone of sensing and the adjusted zone of sensing of the at least one of the sensors.
US11275174B2
A method is provided that includes a vehicle receiving data from an external computing device indicative of at least one other vehicle in an environment of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a sensor configured to detect the environment of the vehicle. The at least one other vehicle may include at least one sensor. The method also includes determining a likelihood of interference between the at least one sensor of the at least one other vehicle and the sensor of the vehicle. The method also includes initiating an adjustment of the sensor to reduce the likelihood of interference between the sensor of the vehicle and the at least one sensor of the at least one other vehicle responsive to the determination.
US11275171B2
A method and devices are disclosed for producing a RTT vector (RTV) that is based upon the change in an airborne measuring station position and the corresponding RTT results taken at known time intervals to a ground based target station. In one embodiment, the target station is an access point or station conforming to the IEEE 802.11 standard and the airborne measuring station 110 may also be a device that conforms to the IEEE 802.11 standard. The disclosed method enables the location of a target station to an accuracy in the order of, for example, less than one half degree of bearing within, for example, a period in the order of 5 seconds.
US11275169B2
A method for processing radar data including predicting an angle-of-interest (AOI) region based on a Doppler map generated from radar data, adjusting steering information based on the predicted AOI region, the steering information being used to identify the radar data, and determining direction-of-arrival (DOA) information corresponding to the radar data based on the adjusted steering information. A radar data processing apparatus including a radar sensor to sense radar data and a processor to predict an (AOI) region based on a Doppler map generated from the radar data, to adjust steering information, which is used to identify the radar data, based on the predicted AOI region, and to determine DOA information corresponding to the radar data based on the adjusted steering information.
US11275160B2
The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor device (2) for a motor vehicle, having an ultrasonic sensor (3) which has a diaphragm (8) for emitting and/or receiving an ultrasonic signal, and having an attachment device which is configured, in a correct installation position of the ultrasonic sensor device (2) on an exterior panelling part (6) of the motor vehicle, to press the diaphragm (8) against an inner side (7) of the exterior panelling part (6) with a prestressing force, wherein the attachment device has a securing apparatus (5) and a cover apparatus (4), wherein the securing apparatus (5) can be arranged on the inner side (7) of the exterior panelling part (6) and has an opening (22) in which the diaphragm (8) is arranged, and wherein the cover apparatus (4) has a receptacle (24) in which a rear side (23), lying opposite the diaphragm (8), of the ultrasonic sensor (3) is secured, and wherein the cover apparatus (4) and the securing apparatus (5) are connected in a positively locking fashion.
US11275152B2
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for detecting a radar mounting angle. The present disclosure provides an apparatus for detecting the radar mounting angle that includes a controller configured to determine a vehicle driving state of the vehicle, select a moving target when the vehicle driving state of the vehicle is determined to be straight driving, store a position of the moving target and generate a moving target driving lane of the moving target based on position information on the moving target, and detect a radar mounting angle of the vehicle using the generated moving target driving lane of the moving target.
US11275151B2
The invention relates to a method for setting up a surveillance zone (4) of a location system for acquiring the position of at least one movable object within a goods logistics facility (2), a method for operating such a location system, and a location system for a goods logistics facility (2). The method for setting up the surveillance zone (4) includes the following steps of the method: Moving a zone setting up apparatus (50) along a closed movement path (6) within an acquisition range and simultaneously capturing at least three different path positions (7) of the zone setting up apparatus (50), determining a route of an outer boundary (5) of the surveillance zone (4) to be set up based on the path positions (7) acquired, and defining an area enclosed by the outer boundary (5) as a surveillance zone (4).
US11275149B2
In a method for determining a location of an electronic device, a plurality of beacon signals are received from a plurality of beacon devices at the electronic device, wherein each beacon signal of the plurality of beacon signals includes an identity of a beacon device transmitting a respective beacon signal, and each beacon device of the plurality of beacon devices has a known location. A received signal strength for each beacon signal of the plurality of beacon signals is measured. A distance of the electronic device from each beacon device for which the plurality of beacon signals is received is determined, wherein the distance of the electronic device from a beacon device is based at least in part on the received signal strength of the beacon signal transmitted by the beacon device. A location of the electronic device is determined based at least on part on the distance of the electronic device from each beacon device for which the plurality of beacon signals is received.
US11275142B1
A method for generating motion-corrected medical images includes obtaining, via a processor, k-space data of a region of interest acquired by a magnetic resonance imaging system utilizing a 3D radial pulse sequence with ZTE acquisition including optional magnetization preparation pulses. The method also includes sampling, via the processor, the k-space data to obtain a plurality of interleaved k-space segments. The method further includes reconstructing, via the processor, one or more interleaved k-space segments of the plurality of interleaved k-space segments to generate a respective motion navigator volume. The method even further includes co-registering, via the processor, each respective motion navigator volume to estimate motion and performing motion correction on the one or more interleaved k-space segments and their corresponding k-space trajectories. The method still further includes generating, via the processor, a motion-corrected volume from all of the motion corrected interleaved k-space segments and their corresponding motion corrected k-space trajectories.
US11275141B2
A magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging method and corresponding device. The method includes acquiring omnidirectionally sampled diffusion weighted images of a plurality of training samples; performing diffusion tensor model fitting and undersampling for the omnidirectionally sampled diffusion weighted images of each training sample to obtain an omnidirectionally sampled diffusion tensor image and an undersampled diffusion weighted image; training a deep learning network, with the omnidirectionally sampled diffusion tensor images of the plurality of training samples as training targets and the undersampled diffusion weighted images as training data; acquiring undersampled diffusion weighted images of a target object; and inputting the undersampled diffusion weighted images of target objects into the trained deep learning network to obtain the predicted omnidirectionally sampled diffusion tensor images of the target objects. Also, a fiber tracking method and corresponding device.
US11275129B2
A sensor device comprises a sensor arranged to sense and convert the physical quantity into an electrical quantity and to output an electrical signal representative of the electrical quantity. A voltage limiter receives an input signal related to a supply voltage providing power to the sensor device and to output a voltage signal. The voltage signal has a limited value if the input voltage exceeds a voltage saturation threshold value. A voltage-to-current converter converts the voltage signal output by the voltage limiter to a supply current of a first value, thereby forming a first supply current state. A switch switches between the first supply current state and at least a second supply current state wherein the supply current is substantially independent of the supply voltage. Current generation means provides the supply current of the predetermined second value to form the second supply current state.
US11275123B2
A method identifies a duration of power interruptions in an electrical monitoring system. The method includes receiving, with an external monitoring system, a load profile from an electric meter that includes at least one of an accumulated frequency measurement and an accumulated number of zero crossing events that the electric meter records in an AC power signal during a predetermined monitoring period, and identifying a total duration of at least one power interruption during the predetermined monitoring period based on at least one of a deviation of the accumulated frequency measurement in the load profile from a predetermined accumulated frequency value or a deviation of the accumulated number of zero crossing events in the load profile from a predetermined number of zero crossing events during the predetermined monitoring period.
US11275121B2
Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for computing parasitic resistance in a battery system. The apparatus may provide various circuits to perform functions such as storing known battery characteristic data, measuring battery voltage, computing remaining capacity, determining whether the battery is charging in a constant current state, measuring the duration of the constant current state, and calculating the parasitic resistance based on the measured duration and the battery characteristic data.
US11275113B2
Measuring a control system response time of a second clock tree is provided, comprising measuring a skew between the second clock signal and the first clock signal and storing the skew, initiating a delay change of a delay induced by the programmable delay line and starting a time measurement. At least one iteration is performed of measuring the skew between the second clock signal and the first clock signal and comparing the measured skew with the stored skew. Based on the result of the comparison, stopping after a current iteration and stopping the time measurement. A result of the time measurement is the control system response time.
US11275110B2
The disclosure describes techniques for detecting failures or performance degradation of a device including an integrated circuit (IC) components in the field by including additional contacts, i.e. terminals, along with functional contacts of the circuit used for connecting the circuit to a system in which the circuit is a part. These additional contacts may be internal external to the package surface and may be used to measure dynamic changing electrical characteristics over time e.g. voltage, current, capacity, temperature and impedance. These electrical characteristics may be representative of one or more failure modes and may be treated as indicator for device state-of-health (SOH).
US11275106B2
A test assembly for testing a device under test includes a probe card assembly and a cap secured to the probe card assembly. The probe card assembly includes a probe tile having a plurality of openings. The probe tile includes a plurality of probe wires including a probe needle portion and a probe tip portion. A seal is disposed on a surface of the probe tile and forms an outer perimeter of a pressurized area. The probe tile includes an insulation layer formed within the pressurized area that is configured to separate the probe needle portion from the device under test. The insulation layer includes an aperture through which the probe tip portion extends to contact the device under test. The cap includes a fluid inlet and a fluid return outlet that are in fluid communication with the plurality of openings of the probe tile.
US11275098B2
This disclosure is related to devices, systems, and techniques for determining an acceleration. For example, an accelerometer system includes a proof mass, a pole piece connected to the proof mass, and a coil disposed around the pole piece and connected to the proof mass, where the coil is rectangular in shape. Additionally, the accelerometer system includes circuitry configured to deliver an electrical signal to the coil in order to maintain the proof mass at a null position and determine an electrical current value corresponding to the electrical signal. Additionally, the circuit is configured to identify, based on the electrical current value, an acceleration of the accelerometer system.
US11275095B2
A sample pretreatment apparatus includes: a plurality of sample pretreatment sections, each of which executes a sample pretreatment prior to a measurement; and a robotic arm including: an articulated arm member; and a hand attached to the articulated arm member. The plurality of sample pretreatment sections includes a sample dispenser that dispenses a sample in a first sample container into a second sample container. For a first measurement, the robotic arm holds the second sample container with the hand and transports the second sample container to a pretreatment group of the plurality of sample pretreatment sections, the pretreatment group including the sample dispenser. For a second measurement, the robotic arm holds the second sample container with the hand and transports the second sample container to another pretreatment group of the plurality of sample pretreatment sections, the another pretreatment group including the sample dispenser.
US11275092B2
The present invention, in some embodiments, generally relates to methods of determining a treatment protocol for and/or a prognosis of a patient's recovery from a brain injury. In some embodiments, the brain injury results from a hypoxic event. In some embodiments, methods are provided for determining a measure of the concentration of tau protein in a patient sample containing or suspected of containing tau protein.
US11275089B2
A method of making free-standing ALD-coated plasmonic nanoparticles. The method comprises providing a plurality of semiconductor quantum dots. One or more conformal layers of dielectric material are deposited over the quantum dots to form dielectric-coated quantum dots. A conformal metallic nanoshell is deposited over the dielectric-coated quantum dots to form plasmonic nanoparticles. At least one layer chosen from i) the conformal layers of dielectric material and ii) the conformal metallic nanoshell is deposited using a vapor phase atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. Plasmonic nanoparticles and systems employing the nanoparticles are also disclosed.
US11275088B2
A splice variant of bcr-abl mRNA that produces BCR-ABL protein with a truncated C-terminus and its role in resistance to treatment with kinase inhibitors is disclosed. Vectors for expressing the truncated gene product are provided as well as recombinant cells that express the truncated gene product from a cDNA construct. Also provided are methods compositions and kits for detecting the BCR-ABL splice variant. Additionally, methods for screening BCR-ABL kinase domain inhibitors which rely on the recombinant cells and methods of predicting likelihood for resistance of a CML patient with a BCR/ABL translocation respond to treatment with one or more BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors are also disclosed.
US11275087B2
The present invention relates to a test support method which is a means for predicting whether or not pathological complete response (pCR) will be attained when a preoperative chemotherapy with an anticancer drug is performed, the method using a sample (breast cancer tissue section) collected from a breast cancer patient to be subjected to the preoperative chemotherapy. The test support method includes: [1] the step of acquiring a fluorescence image of a breast cancer tissue section, which fluorescence image shows bright spots of fluorescent nanoparticles labeling one or more kinds of breast cancer-related proteins; [2] the step of acquiring at least one index relating to the expression level(s) of the breast cancer-related protein(s) on the basis of the bright spots of the fluorescence image; and [3] the step of acquiring information for predicting pCR by performing an analysis using the above-described at least one index.
US11275084B2
A method of determining a number of a solution constituent includes introducing a first number of solution constituents to a first test location, establishing a first binding environment for the introduced first number of solution constituents, creating a first residual number of solution constituents by binding a first plurality of solution constituents, establishing a second binding environment for the first residual number of solution constituents, creating a second residual number of solution constituents by binding a second plurality of solution constituents from the first residual number of solution constituents, obtaining a first signal associated with the bound first plurality of solution constituents, obtaining a second signal associated with the bound second plurality of solution constituents, and determining a second number of a constituent of interest based upon the obtained first signal and the obtained second signal.
US11275073B2
In order to accurately probe a structure of concrete, a series of probe signals with defined carrier frequencies are generated by a probe signal generator and coupled into the structure by an antenna. The returning echo signals are processed by an echo signal receiver. Processing includes phase and amplitude detection in a multiplier, frequency-specific scaling in a scaling unit, replacement of the measured phases and amplitudes in an interpolation unit, and the generation of time-domain data in a Fourier transformation module. The device is robust against RF noise, accurate and low-power.
US11275072B2
Effects of Oxygen on grease or another organic paste product can be evaluated with a modified version of the ASTM D942 test methodology for oxidation stability of lubricating greases or other organic paste products by employment of an oxidation pressure vessel, in which at least one of (A) a very small sample of the grease or other organic paste product is deployed for testing within the oxidation pressure vessel such that the sample has an enhanced surface area to mass ratio, and (B) a temperature other than about 99° C. is employed during the testing. In general, the testing is carried out under oxidation pressure conditions. The sample may be evaluated with respect to Oxygen uptake. Additional technique(s) directed to oxidation and/or other properties of the sample may be carried out before to after any Oxygen uptake evaluation, for example, FTIR analysis and/or ATR-FTIR analysis.
US11275069B2
Disclosed is an inspection system having a background positioned adjacent an inspection zone; and an image capturing device configured to receive background electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from the background and from the inspection zone, the inspection zone being configured and arranged to receive material for transport into the inspection zone; wherein the background has a background property defined by a background emission, a background absorbance, and a background reflectance, the background property being matched in EMR to a material EMR of material to be transported into the inspection zone, the material having a material property defined by a material emission, a material absorbance, and a material reflectance; and wherein the image capturing device is configured to detect a foreign object within material when transported into the inspection zone by deducting the background EMR from the material EMR.
US11275063B2
Frits for use in analytical instrument systems, including liquid chromatography systems, particularly HPLC and UHPLC systems, and methods of making and using the frits, are provided. The frits can have multiple layers, which may have different surface finishes on different surfaces.
US11275062B2
An injector, for injecting a fluidic sample into a flow path between a fluid drive and a sample separation unit, includes a sample accommodation volume, a sample drive, and a fluidic valve switchable to selectively couple the volume with the flow path or decouple the volume from the flow path. In an injection switching state, the fluid drive, the separation unit and the sample drive are coupled by the valve so that fluid driven by the sample drive and flowing from the volume to the separation unit and further fluid driven by the fluid drive and flowing from the fluid drive to the separation unit are combined at a fluidic connection upstream of the separation unit. A control unit controls a pressure of the fluid and/or the further fluid during injecting.
US11275060B2
A device for preparing a liquid sample for a direct injection of a corresponding gaseous sample to a micro-gas chromatograph includes: a fluid space and a gas space, which spaces are separated by a semipermeable separating layer, the fluid space including a supply line for the liquid sample, and the gas space having an outlet connectable with the gas chromatograph. The fluid space and/or the gas space is associated with at least one heating element. The device absorbs a sample volume of approximately 10 μl to 30 μl. The separating layer has a thickness of 10 μl to 300 μl and pores having a size between 0.05 μl and 5 μl.
US11275059B2
An apparatus for in-situ calibration of a photoacoustic sensor is provided. The apparatus includes a calibration unit that includes at least one processor configured to calculate calibration information. A light emitter of the photoacoustic sensor is configured to emit an electromagnetic spectrum and the photoacoustic sensor is configured to provide at least two measurement signals based on at least two electromagnetic spectra. The calibration unit is configured to compare the at least two measurement signals to obtain the calibration information and apply the calibration information to the photoacoustic sensor to perform the in-situ calibration.
US11275056B2
Apparatus is provided having an acoustic-based air probe with an acoustic source configured to provide an acoustic signal into a mixture of concrete; and an acoustic receiver configured to be substantially co-planar with the acoustic source, to respond to the acoustic signal, and to provide signaling containing information about the acoustic signal injected into the mixture of concrete.
US11275053B2
A method identifies the molecular structure of each component in a multicomponent mixture. The method includes (1) subjecting the multicomponent mixture to mass spectrometry to identify the formula of a molecule attributed to each obtained peak, and to identify abundance of the molecule; (2) subjecting the multicomponent mixture to collision induced dissociation; (3) performing mass spectrometry on each fragment ion generated via the collision induced dissociation in (2) to identify the core structure forming each fragment ion and abundance thereof; (4) dividing the molecules attributed to each peak in (1) into “classes” based on “a type and number of heteroatoms, and a DBE value”, and on all the molecules belonging to each “class”, estimating the existence state and abundance thereof; and (5) determining the core structure forming each molecule, for which the existence state is estimated in (4), and determining and assigning a side chain and a cross-link thereto.
US11275050B2
Semiconductor-based sensor devices and methods for detection of biological agents are described herein.
US11275043B2
Nano-sensors, nano-sensor array and methods of fabrication thereof are provided. A nano-sensor comprises a pair of sensing electrode assemblies aligned longitudinally along a first axis. Each sensing electrode assembly comprises an electrode strip coupled to a contact pad at a first end of the electrode strip. A sensing member is disposed between the pair of sensing electrode assemblies to detect, at a predetermined temperature, presence of a gaseous component. A thermally conductive layer is provided in contact with the sensing member. The nano-sensor comprises a heating assembly, comprising a heating strip disposed between and coupled to a pair of heating contact pads, aligned longitudinally along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. A portion of the heating strip is in contact with the thermally conductive layer to heat the sensing member through the thermally conductive layer.
US11275042B2
An electrode assembly for a conductivity meter or resistivity meter includes: an electrode main body; a test liquid intake flow path passing through the electrode main body; a pair of voltage electrodes which is respectively provided so that surfaces thereof are exposed to opposing inner wall surfaces forming the test liquid intake flow path; and a pair of current electrodes which is respectively provided so that surfaces thereof are exposed to each of the inner wall surfaces, and in this configuration, each of the pair of current electrodes contains a carbon-based material, and each of the surfaces of the pair of current electrodes exposed to the inner wall surfaces is in a strip shape.
US11275041B2
A method and device for testing the thermal conductivity of a nanoscale material 1. The method comprises the following steps: preparing or placing a nanoscale material 1 to be tested on a substrate and plating an electrode 2 at both ends thereof; determining a resistance temperature coefficient R′ of the nanoscale material 1 to be tested and a resistance R0 at the ambient temperature T0; generating a small signal voltage V3ω with a frequency being 3ω on the nanoscale material 1 to be tested; and measuring the small signal voltage V3ω, and in conjunction with each piece of test data, calculating, according to a formula, the thermal conductivity κ of the nanoscale material to be tested 1 at the ambient temperature T0.
US11275040B2
An apparatus for determining the congealing point of a wax-containing sample, the sample placed within a sample flask. The apparatus includes a motor having a rotatable shaft extending horizontally therefrom; clamp for mounting the sample flask thereto, the clamp operatively connected to the rotatable shaft; and a temperature sensor for determining sample temperature over time. A method for determining the congealing point of a wax-containing sample is also provided.
US11275032B2
A method of determining the proportion of cyanide in a sample, comprising the following steps: (i) Add the sample to be analysed to a sensor molecule that is selected from cobryrinic acid hepta C1-4 alkyl esters of the Formula I in which X is CN, R3 is H, and R1 and R2 are OCH3; (ii) Subject the sample to UV-vis spectroscopic analysis in the range 450-700 nm; (iii) Determine the free cyanide concentration from the equation (i) C=(A−0.058)/0.104 (i) in which C is the free cyanide concentration and A is A=A581/A527 the ratio of the absorbances at 581 and 527 nm, the equation (i) having been derived from a calibration curve that is a plot of A ratios calculated at 0-1 mg/L CN− with a constant 46 nmol of sensor compound. The method provides a particularly accurate assessment of cyanide concentration in an unknown sample.
US11275027B2
A method for use in measuring one or more characteristics of patterned structures, the method including providing measured data comprising data indicative of at least one Raman spectrum obtained from a patterned structure under measurements using at least one selected optical measurement scheme each with a predetermined configuration of at least one of illuminating and collected light conditions corresponding to the one or more characteristics to be measured, processing the measured data, and determining, for each of the at least one Raman spectrum, a distribution of Raman-contribution efficiency (RCE) within at least a part of the structure under measurements, being dependent on characteristics of the structure and the predetermined configuration of the at least one of illuminating and collected light conditions in the respective optical measurement scheme, and analyzing the distribution of Raman-contribution efficiency and determining the one or more characteristics of the structure.
US11275025B2
A turbidity sensor has a housing, a cuvette for a sample medium, a lighting source, a light sensor, a drying agent and a chamber system. The chamber system includes a central receiving space in which the cuvette is arranged, a lighting chamber adjoined by the lighting source, at least one sensor chamber adjoined by the light sensor, and a drying chamber in which the drying agent is arranged. The lighting chamber, the at least one sensor chamber and the drying chamber are each fluidically connected to the central receiving space. The chamber system is here configured as a passive, pump-free system.
US11275022B2
The present disclosure relates generally to a system and method for increasing the reliability and data-rate transmission of information from a downhole device to the surface and from the surface to the downhole device. A fluid sampling system may comprise a downhole tool positionable in a wellbore and comprising a fluid testing chamber. The downhole tool may also comprise a light spectrum analysis unit disposed at a surface of the wellbore, wherein the light spectrum analysis unit comprises a detector. The downhole tool may further comprise a fiber optic cable for carrying light from the downhole tool to the light spectrum analysis unit, wherein the fiber optic cable is connected to the downhole tool and the light spectrum analysis unit.
US11275018B2
Reusable network of spatially-multiplexed microfluidic channels each including an inlet, an outlet, and a cuvette in-between. Individual channels may operationally share a main or common output channel defining the network output and optionally leading to a disposable storage volume. Alternatively, multiple channels are structured to individually lead to the storage volume. An individual cuvette is dimensioned to substantially prevent the formation of air-bubbles during the fluid sample flow through the cuvette and, therefore, to be fully filled and fully emptied. The overall channel network is configured to spatially lock the fluidic sample by pressing such sample with a second fluid against a closed to substantially immobilize it to prevent drifting due to the change in ambient conditions during the measurement. Thereafter, the fluidic sample is flushed through the now-opened valve with continually-applied pressure of the second fluid. System and method for photometric measurements of multiple fluid samples employing such network of channels.
US11275007B1
Systems and methods for accurate characterization of the mechanical properties of ultra-soft materials in the meso/macro-length scale are provided. Through the use of a millimeter-scale, ultra-high molecular weight indenter probe, accurate mechanical characterization of ultra-soft materials on the centimeter-scale can be achieved. The indenter probe can capture the adhesion forces present during the approach and detachment segments of the indentation process.
US11275003B2
The present invention includes a load frame test device using a plurality of levers about a common pivot point for applying combinations of tensile loading and bending on test articles at magnitudes seen in offshore applications.
US11275002B2
The present invention discloses a method for detecting the mechanical response of a mechanical component by an organic mechanoresponsive fluorescent material, comprising the following steps of: selecting an organic mechanoresponsive fluorescent material; preparing an organic mechanoresponsive fluorescent material solution; forming a film on a metal surface; calibrating fluorescence intensity and obtaining the fluorescence intensity and distribution in a crack tip area; observing the fluorescence signal generated at cracks to monitor the occurrence of fatigue cracks, and predict a propagation pathway of fatigue cracks by using the fluorescence intensity distribution in the crack tip area.
US11274998B2
At least some embodiments of the technology are directed to an automated slide processing apparatus configured to apply at least one reagent to a specimen carried by a microscope slide. The slide processing station can include a support element with a support surface, at least one vacuum port, and a sealing member having a non-round shape. In an uncompressed state, the sealing member can extend upwardly beyond the support surface. In a compressed state, the sealing member can be configured to maintain an airtight seal with a backside of the microscope slide as the microscope slide is pulled against the support surface by a vacuum drawn via the at least one vacuum port.
US11274992B2
The invention relates to a method for the analysis of the compressed-air supply security of a compressed-air system which comprises one or more compressed-air generators (C1, C2) and supplies one or more compressed-air consumers via a compressed-air network (9), characterized in that a time course of the maximum delivery volumetric flow rate MDVF(t) is recorded, estimated or calculated, that a time course of the consumption volumetric flow rate CVF(t) is recorded, estimated or calculated, and that for the analysis of the compressed-air supply security the time course of the maximum delivery volumetric flow rate MDVF(t) and the time course of the consumption volumetric flow rate CVF(t) are automatically offset against each other over an analysis period.
US11274988B2
The disclosure relates to a dual-criterion diagram for designing and assessing the life and strength of high-temperature rotating components and its establishment. In addition, the disclosure relates to a method for designing and assessing the life and strength of high-temperature rotating components based on the dual-criterion diagram for designing and assessing the life and strength of high-temperature rotating components. The advantages of the disclosure include a simple design and assessment process, high operability, and reliable assessment results. The invention is expected to be applied finally to assessment and evaluation of high-cycle fatigue life of rotating components at high temperatures.
US11274978B2
A system includes a container (500) having a base member (506) and four sides (501,502,503,504). The four sides flare outward from the base member as the four sides extend distally from the base member. The four sides define an open top (506) of the container. One or more tapered probe covers (100) can be stored within the container. The container can have a protective covering (700) as well.
US11274969B2
A characterization and detection method and system, the system comprising a terahertz beam source, a probe beam source, a detection crystal receiving a probe beam from the probe beam source and a terahertz beam from the terahertz beam source, the probe beam and the terahertz beam co-propagating collinearly through the detection crystal, and a polarizer analyser receiving the pump beam transmitted from the detection crystal, wherein the polarizer analyser comprises two liquid crystal variable retarders and a linear polarizer, the polarizer analyzer analyzing a phase delay and orientation changes of the principle axes of the probe beam induced by the THz electric field and polarization.
US11274966B2
In one aspect, a hyperspectral image measurement device is provided to include: a main body; an illumination module disposed in the main body and including LEDs having different peak wavelengths to irradiate light to a subject; a camera disposed on the main body and receiving light reflected from the subject to acquire an image of the subject; a barrel having a contact surface contacting the subject, the contact surface located to be spaced apart from the illumination module and the camera module by a predetermined distance; and a reference cover located on the contact surface and including a standard reflection layer for reflecting light irradiated from the illumination module toward the camera module.
US11274961B2
An ultraviolet ray detecting device is provided. The ultraviolet ray detecting device comprises: a substrate; a buffer layer disposed on the substrate; a light absorption layer disposed on the buffer layer; a capping layer disposed on the light absorption layer; and a Schottky layer disposed on a partial region of the capping layer, wherein the capping layer has an energy bandgap larger than that of the light absorption layer.
US11274953B2
Provided is an apparatus for dosaging a particulate material. The particulate material includes, at least in operation, a cavity having an inlet opening facing upwardly for receiving the material from an external source, an outlet opening facing downwardly, for disposing therethrough dosages of the material and a dosage feeder located inside the cavity and having at least one dosage recess.
US11274948B2
A facade gantry allows for close inspection of a facade using remotely operated cameras, probes, and/or sampling devices. These devices are located in a housing that is positioned in front of a facade by a system of cables, from which it is suspended, that allow for movement in any direction in a plane. Two cables are attached to the housing containing the sensors and tools and are wound onto two separate spools located on the roof at the vertical boundaries of the inspection area. By winding and unwinding these spools, the housing can be raised, lowered, and moved from side to side. The invention further has an optional “shed” located on the ground that protects pedestrians in the case of a suspension system failure. The shed moves to maintain a position directly under the housing. The gantry optionally allows for repair of the facade by using remotely operated repair tools.
US11274947B2
A measurement device (1) including a measurement module (2) and a communication module (3), in which the measurement module (2) has at least one sensor (4) for measuring a physical or chemical quantity. In the position of use, an interface (5) is provided for the communication between the measurement module (2) and the communication module (3). The measurement module (2) has a measurement module housing (6) and the communication module (3) has a communication module housing (7), which can be interconnected in a mechanically releasable manner and form in the connected state a closed measurement device housing (15).
US11274945B2
A coordinate measuring machine including a surface plate; a probe moving body; an INC pattern and ABS pattern along a moving direction of the probe moving body; an INC detector that outputs a plurality of waveform signals in accordance with the moving amount based on the INC pattern; an ABS detector that outputs an absolute position signal of the probe moving body based on the ABS pattern in response to a request signal; and a control device that has a INC counting portion that counts the waveform signals outputted by the INC detector; a position information obtaining portion that reads a counted value at a timing when a work is detected by a probe; and a presetting portion that emits the request signal to the ABS detector to obtain the absolute position signal, and presets the counting portion to this absolute position signal.
US11274943B2
A detection apparatus includes a substrate, a display area, a peripheral area, a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of terminals, a first wire, and a second wire. The display area is provided on the surface of the substrate. The peripheral area is provided outside the display area. The electrodes are provided to the display area. The terminals are provided in correspondence with the respective electrodes in the peripheral area. The first wire couples an electrode to a terminal. The second wire couples the electrode to the terminal to which the first wire is coupled.
US11274939B2
First sensor data generated by a first of a plurality of sensors and at least second sensor data generated by at least a second of the plurality of sensors can be received by a sensor data broker executed by a processor. The sensor data broker can publish to at least a first virtual sensor the first sensor data as first published sensor data. The sensor data broker can publish to at least a second virtual sensor the second sensor data as second published sensor data.
US11274938B2
A method and apparatus includes at least one first sensor configured to be mounted to an infrastructure component, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an environmental sensor. At least one second sensor is configured to be mounted to the infrastructure component, and is configured to sense movement of the infrastructure component. The method and apparatus also includes a system that uses the at least one first sensor to detect an object position and determines an amount of correction for the object position based on movement detected by the at least one second sensor.
US11274936B2
An apparatus for traveling through a transportation network performs a method including generating a display that includes a geographical area about a starting location for route assistance through the transportation network and a virtual vehicle at the starting location, and forming a virtual path for the route assistance using the virtual vehicle. The virtual path includes a first portion obtained from advancing the virtual vehicle from the starting location while an autonomous vehicle (AV) is at the starting location and a second portion obtained from, after the virtual vehicle departs from the starting location, extrapolating from the virtual vehicle through the geographical area to a stopping location or an ending location of the route assistance. Points along the virtual path are continually transmitted to a trajectory planner of the AV while the virtual vehicle advances through the geographical area, and the trajectory planner generates a route for the AV conforming to the virtual path.
US11274929B1
Provided is a method including: capturing, with at least one sensor of a robot, first data indicative of the position of the robot in relation to objects within the workspace and second data indicative of movement of the robot; recognizing, with a processor of the robot, a first area of the workspace based on observing at least one of: a first part of the first data and a first part of the second data; generating, with the processor of the robot, at least part of a map of the workspace based on at least one of: the first part of the first data and the first part of the second data; generating, with the processor of the robot, a first movement path covering at least part of the first recognized area; actuating, with the processor of the robot, the robot to move along the first movement path.
US11274926B2
A method of assisting navigation of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: at predetermined instants, determining first positions and second positions of the vehicle by different positioning means and calculating the discrepancy between each pair of first and second positions; comparing the discrepancy with a warning threshold; defining a reference frame on a screen, the reference frame being centered on a reference point corresponding to the most recent first position; and symbolizing the discrepancies on the screen by allocating a symbol to each discrepancy and by positioning each symbol on the screen, relative to the reference point, while taking account both of the value of the discrepancy and also of the path travelled by the vehicle since calculating the discrepancy, the first symbols being provided with respective chronological indicators.
US11274923B2
A power supply unit mounting structure comprises two stepped lock pins provided at an opening of a power supply unit storage and a seal provided at the opening, wherein the power supply unit comprises a flange part and a lock module provided on the flange part, wherein the lock module comprises a lock knob which is rotatable, a lock plate provided at a tip of a rotation shaft of the lock knob, and a cam mechanism configured to displace the lock plate in an axial direction, wherein the power supply unit is inserted into the power supply unit storage, by rotating the lock knob, the lock plate is rotated, a rotation of the lock plate is restrained, by rotating the lock knob after restraining the rotation of the lock plate, the flange part is displaced to the opening side, the seal is pressed, and the opening is sealed.
US11274917B2
A method of measuring a diameter of a core portion of an optical fiber preform including the core portion having a relatively high refractive index and a clad portion having a relatively low refractive index. The method includes applying parallel light to the optical fiber preform, and measuring the diameter of the core portion from an image captured by receiving the light having transmitted through the optical fiber preform.
US11274916B2
Measurement device employing color appearing due to interference of white light, system, and program
A device including: a storage section that stores information for measuring a light path difference of two light paths relating to interference of a white light, from a color appearing due to the interference; and a calculation section that measures, from an image configured by a plurality of pixels each including information representing a color, the light path difference relating to each of the pixels, based on at least the information stored in the storage section.
US11274909B2
An ammunition press for manufacturing or reloading ammunition cartridges. The ammunition press includes an adjustable shell holder for holding ammunition shells (sometimes called cases) of various sizes. A catch tray is provided for collecting spent primers or other debris. According to a user's preference, the ammunition press can be customized to provide an over-center actuated configuration or a non-over-center actuated configuration. A light is integrated with the press for illuminating the shell holder. Components of the press and associated methods are also disclosed.
US11274902B1
Embodiments of the invention can provide systems, methods, and apparatus for supporting a firearm from a person can be provided. For example, in one embodiment, a sling system for an object, such as a firearm or weapon, can be provided. The sling system can include a sling operable to mount an object to a portion of a person's body, wherein the sling comprises at least one adjustment loop. The sling system can also include an adjuster mounted to a portion of the at least one adjustment loop. Furthermore, the sling system can include a quick tab adjuster operable to change the size of the at least one adjustment loop, wherein the length of the sling can be changed when the sling is mounted to a portion of a person's body.
US11274893B1
A trigger assembly is configured for a firearm having a striker movable along a bore axis between a cocked position and a fire position. The trigger assembly includes a trigger operable between a resting position and a pulled position. A first sear is operably coupled to the trigger and the striker. When the striker is in the cocked position, the first sear is movable from an engaged position to a disengaged position in response to moving the trigger from the resting position to the pulled position. A second sear is movable from a blocking position to a non-blocking position in response to moving the trigger from the resting position to the pulled position. When the trigger is in the resting position, the second sear is positioned to halt forward motion of the striker from the cocked position to the fire position.
US11274885B2
The invention relates to a heat exchanger collector box (3) including: a collector plate (11) having holes respectively lined by collars (19) for passage of ends of heat exchange tubes (7), a sealing means (13), and a cover closing the collector box (3). According to the invention, the sealing means (13) includes at least one support face (29) and is arranged on the collector plate (11) such that: the support face (29) is arranged abutting and under tension against one of the collars (19) when the sealing means (13) is assembled with the collector plate (11), and in the compressed state, the sealing means (13) is kept away from the ends of the heat exchange tubes (7) by interposing collars (19) between the sealing means (13) and the ends of said tubes (7).
US11274881B2
A pyrolysis furnace having a heating chamber which surrounds a cylindrical pyrolysis chamber. The heating chamber is assembled from an upper part and a lower part, which can be joined. Each part of the heating chamber is provided with two rows of heating elements, which are arranged along the length of the housing of the heating chamber symmetrically relative to a vertical plane passing through the axis of the pyrolysis chamber. The heating elements are in the form of units, containing at least one flameless gas burner. The heating elements in the upper part of the heating chamber are arranged in a checkerboard fashion relative to the heating elements in the lower part. The furnace relates to power generation and the environment and is intended for the thermal processing of solid and free-flowing materials, particularly in processes for the pyrolysis of solid carbon-containing materials, including municipal and domestic waste.
US11274877B2
Disclosed is an oxygen-control freshness preservation refrigerator, comprising a cabinet with a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment. A partition plate for separating the refrigerating compartment from the freezing compartment is arranged in the cabinet. The refrigerator further has a freshness preservation compartment arranged inside the refrigerating compartment and an oxygen control device for reducing the oxygen content inside the freshness preservation compartment, the oxygen control device comprises a gas-regulating membrane assembly and a gas extraction assembly. The gas-regulating membrane assembly has at least one gas-regulating membrane for selective gas permeation. The gas extraction assembly has a gas extraction pump arranged in the partition plate; and the gas extraction pump is provided with a gas intake pipe in communication with a gas discharge side of the gas-regulating membrane, and a gas discharge pipe for discharging gas from the gas discharge side of the gas-regulating membrane.
US11274874B2
A wall panel for an appliance is disclosed. The wall panel includes a substantially planar surface disposed within the interior of an appliance and extending the full height and width of an appliance wall. The wall panel may be disposed between the appliance cabinet structure and the internal storage structures, such as shelves, drawers and the like, to create a fully integrated appearance. In addition, the wall panel may serve to hide refrigeration components such as air vents, internal refrigeration coils, or water lines. In some cases, the surface of the wall panel is a three-dimensional molded pattern to provide structure and create a perception of greater depth within a compartment of the appliance. In other cases, the wall panel is a lighted panel that activates when a user interacts with the appliance.
US11274870B2
A transportable coolroom module is provided including a base frame and a coolroom structure mounted on the base frame, wherein the coolroom structure includes a floor, a plurality of walls each extending above the floor, and a roof supported by the walls. At least one access door may be provided in at least one of the walls, and at least one removable infill panel may be provided in at least one of the other walls. The removable infill panel may be attached to the coolroom structure. The transportable coolroom module may be used as a stand-alone coolroom. The at least one removable infill panel may be selectively removed from the coolroom structure and the transportable coolroom module may be selectively interconnected with one or more other like transportable coolroom modules to create a larger combined coolroom environment.
US11274868B2
The invention relates to an expansion unit for installation in a refrigerant circuit, including an expansion system having an subcooling unit for subcooling a mass flow of a refrigerant that is supplied to the expansion unit, having an expansion/compression unit including an expander stage and a compressor stage, having a branching point that splits off a subcooling mass flow from a total mass flow supplied to the expansion unit and that is connected to a supply conduit that guides the subcooling mass flow to an inlet of the subcooling unit, having an expansion member that expands the subcooling mass flow to a subcooling pressure, having a connection conduit that supplies the subcooling mass flow exiting from the subcooling unit to the compression stage, which for its part compresses the subcooling mass flow to a return high pressure, and having an electrically operated controller that detects an ambient temperature and/or a temperature of the mass flow of refrigerant that is supplied to the expansion unit and/or the expander stage, and in accordance with this temperature adjusts an inlet pressure of the expansion unit or the expansion/compression unit by controlling the subcooling mass flow using the expansion member that is electrically controlled by the controller.
US11274866B2
An air conditioning system includes a refrigerant circuit including a use-side circuit, heat-source-side circuit and refrigerant release circuit, a refrigerant leakage detection unit in the use-side circuit, a heat-source-side control valve that enables, when in an opened state, the heat-source-side circuit to communicate with the refrigerant release circuit, a rupture disk that is disposed in the refrigerant release circuit and enables, when in a first state (an open state), the refrigerant release circuit to communicate with an external space to release refrigerant, and a controller. When no leakage of refrigerant in the use-side circuit is detected, the controller controls the heat-source-side control valve to a. closed state. When leakage of refrigerant, in the use-side circuit is detected by the refrigerant leakage detection unit, the controller switches the heat-source-side control valve to the opened state and causes the rupture disk to shift to the first state.
US11274844B2
Systems and methods are provided for monitoring and controlling one or more environmental conditions of a building. The method comprises obtaining feedback from a first sensor at a first location within the building and feedback from a second sensor at a second location within the building. The method further comprises combining the feedback from the first sensor with the feedback from the second sensor in a weighted manner to generate a combined feedback, wherein a weight of the feedback from the first sensor relative to a weight of the feedback from the second sensor is based on a time of day. The method finally comprises operating HVAC equipment to drive the combined feedback toward a setpoint for the building.
US11274839B1
Systems and methods for controlling and adjusting volume of fresh air intake in a building structure
A fresh-air cooling system and methods of cooling a building structure with the same are provided. The system has an exterior interface assembly, a damper, a register, a duct, and a motorized fan. The exterior interface assembly is connected to the register by the duct and provides a flow path for air outside the building to enter the duct. The motorized fan is disposed in an attic of the building structure and pulls air into the attic from a living space to create a negative static pressure in the living space. The damper is positioned along the flow path from the exterior interface assembly to the living space and opens to allow air outside the building structure to enter the living space in response to motorized fan creating in the living space a negative static pressure that exceeds the cracking pressure of the damper. The cracking pressure of the damper can be adjusted to control the flow rate of outside air through the damper.
US11274838B2
An air-conditioner outdoor heat exchanger has a fin, multiple heat transfer pipes thermally connected to the fin, having a flat sectional shape, and configured such that refrigerant flows through header pipes connected to inlet and outlet sides of the heat transfer pipes. The refrigerant flows through the heat transfer pipes in parallel, and when the refrigerant returns from the outlet-side header pipe to the inlet-side header pipe through the heat transfer pipes, the refrigerant returns to the inlet-side header pipe through one of the heat transfer pipes adjacent to another one of the heat transfer pipes through which the refrigerant has flowed when flowing from the inlet-side header pipe to the outlet-side header pipe. At least two systems of refrigerant paths are formed, and the refrigerant flows back and forth in each system between the inlet-side header pipe and the outlet-side header pipe.
US11274834B2
A heat exchanger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure and an air conditioner having the same include a heat transfer tube through which a refrigerant passes, a fin having a mounting hole in which the heat transfer tube is installed, and a fin collar extending from the mounting hole and being in contact with the heat transfer tube by the expansion of the heat transfer tube, wherein the fin collar includes a base portion provided adjacent to the fin and extending to be bent at a first curvature radius, and a distal end located on the opposite side of the base portion and extending to be bent at a second curvature radius smaller than the first curvature radius.
US11274833B2
Provided is an oven capable of preventing hot air inside a cooking chamber from flowing to a camera when a door is opened. The oven includes: a main body; a cooking chamber provided inside the main body, wherein a front side of the cooking chamber opens; a door installed on the main body to open and close the cooking chamber; a camera positioned above the cooking chamber, and configured to photograph an inside of the cooking chamber; and a barrier module positioned inside the camera, and configured to allow or block an inflow of outside air to the camera according to opening or closing of the door.
US11274830B2
A combustor nozzle includes a nozzle main body extending along an axis. The nozzle main body includes a first fuel passage which extends along the axis and through which first fuel is configured to flow, a first fuel ejection passage which extends to an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle main body toward a distal end side thereof from the first fuel passage and is configured to eject the first fuel from the outer circumferential surface, an air flow passage which extends in an axial direction on a radial outer side of the first fuel passage with respect to the axis and through which purge air is configured to flow, and an air ejection passage which extends from the air flow passage toward a center of a distal end of the nozzle main body and is configured eject the purge air from the center of the distal end.
US11274828B2
An article includes a substrate, a bond coat layer disposed on the substrate, and a layer of networked ceramic nanofibers disposed on the bond coat layer.
US11274824B2
A method and apparatus for protecting a furnace floor of a black liquor recovery boiler, where a mixture is formed by mixing material with a fluid, and the furnace floor is covered by said mixture by flowing the formed mixture onto the floor from the outside of the furnace.
US11274823B1
In accordance with various embodiments, lighting systems features one or more inter-connectable light panels each having multiple light-emitting elements thereon. One or more of the light panels may feature one or more connectors, and associated conductors, for the transmission of power, communication signals, and/or control signals. One or more of the light panels may include sound-absorbing material therebelow and may define one or more apertures and/or cut-out regions that reveal the sound-absorbing material.
US11274821B2
A lighting module includes a heat sink having a sidewall and a partition that define a first cavity and a second cavity; a driver enclosure disposed in the first cavity and electrically insulated from the heat sink; a light source disposed in the second cavity; an optical element positioned over the light source; a retaining ring/optic cover closing the second cavity; and a trim mechanically and electrically coupled to the heat sink. The lighting module is shaped and dimensioned to fit into a space having a width less than 2.4 inches, a height less than 2.25 inches, and a volume as small as 18 cubic inches. The heat sink includes at least one curved keyed feature reducing the volume of the heat sink and providing sufficient clearance for the heat sink to fit within an enclosed space.
US11274812B2
An LED arrangement includes two current connection regions arranged on a substrate, a plurality of LED groups including LEDs, each having first and second LED contact regions. The LED arrangement includes a plurality of electrically conductive coating regions spatially separated from one another on the substrate and each subdivided into contact and transition regions, wherein the second current connection region constitutes one of the transition regions, each LED group is arranged on exactly one assigned coating region, one of the current connection regions electrically conductively connects to a second LED contact region of one of the LEDs arranged at the edge region, and, apart from the other current connection region, a relevant transition region electrically conductively connects to a second LED contact region of one of the LEDs of an adjacent LED group arranged at the edge region such that the plurality of LED groups are connected in series.
US11274810B1
Certain aspects involve a lighting system including a compressible gasket. The gasket can include front and back surfaces and at least one substantially rigid support embedded within the gasket. The embedded support can be positioned within the gasket so as not to be exposed on the front or back surfaces of the gasket.
US11274809B2
A system for lighting a volleyball court has four corner light assemblies, two side center light assemblies, and four mid-court light assemblies. Each corner light assembly has an upper light fixture adapted to emit light outward and downward at a level generally below a player's eye level and a lower light element mounted in a manner to emit light outwards and upwards. Each side center light assembly has two lower light fixtures adapted to emit light outward and downward at a level generally below a player's eye level and an upper light assembly adapted to emit light outwards and upwards at a level generally above a player's eye level. Each mid-court light assembly has a light fixture adapted to emit light outward and downward at a level generally below a player's eye level. By ensuring that no light is emitted at a player's eye level, glare is significantly reduced.
US11274797B1
A pipeline leak detection and location range determination system includes a set of monitoring devices installed at ends of segments of a pipeline, and server computer system communicating with the set of monitoring devices over the Internet. The server computer system is also adapted to communicate with client computer systems over the Internet. Each monitoring device within the set includes a set of sensors for reading time-varying signals, including pressure, of the pipeline, and communicates the time-varying signals and corresponding timestamps to the server computer system. The server computer system analyzes such data using regression to derive a range of possible locations of a leak in the pipeline. A probability distribution corresponding to subranges within the range is also determined. The server computer system communicates the range and probability distribution to client computer systems for being presented to pipeline maintenance professionals.
US11274796B2
A system for optimally controlling gas flows in a pipeline network having gas import points, gas export points, and pipelines connected therebetween. The pipelines are interconnected by at least one junction. Each gas import point, gas export point and junction has a sensor and a flow control device, both of which correspond to a unique smart meter. Each smart meter includes a communication network interface and a flow control device controller. Each smart meter is capable of repeatedly: (1) receiving system gas data and first local gas request parameters from at least one other smart meter; (2) controlling the flow control device via the flow control device controller; (3) generating local gas values based on an output from the corresponding sensor; (4) calculating second local gas request parameters based on the local gas values and the system gas data; and (5) transmitting the system gas data.
US11274787B2
Certain embodiments provide a rotational mechanism comprising a rotating part with an extension, configured to rotate about a first axis, a base comprising a sliding channel, wherein the rotating part is configured to rotate with respect to the base, and a stopping element comprising a stopping tab configured to interact with the sliding channel and further configured to interact with the extension to limit rotation of the rotating part. The rotating part is able to rotate the same amount in both the first direction and the second direction starting from a starting position and stopping at a stopping position, wherein, when reaching the stopping position by rotation in the first direction, the rotating part is restricted from further moving in the first direction, and wherein, when reaching the stopping position by rotation in the second direction, the rotating part is restricted from further moving in the second direction.
US11274785B2
A vacuum adiabatic body includes: a first plate member defining at least one portion of a wall for a first space; a second plate member defining at least one portion of a wall for a second space having a different temperature from the first space; a sealing part sealing the first plate member and the second plate member to provide a third space that has a temperature between the temperature of the first space and the temperature of the second space and is in a vacuum state; a supporting unit maintaining the third space; a heat resistance unit for decreasing a heat transfer amount between the first plate member and the second plate member; and an exhaust port through which a gas in the third space is exhausted, wherein the third space includes a first vacuum space part and a second vacuum space part having a lower height than the first vacuum space part, and an addition mounting part having parts mounted therein is provided at an outside of the second vacuum space part.
US11274782B2
A rotary union includes a housing having a shaft rotatably mounted in a bore. A plurality of annular plates is mounted on the shaft in spaced relation, and a plurality of spools is disposed in alternating fashion between the plurality of annular plates on the shaft. Each spool includes two seal rings creating mechanical face seals with adjacent annular plates. The shaft, the plurality of annular plates and the plurality of spools are arranged to assemble in a stacked arrangement, which is insertable as a whole into the cylindrical bore of the housing.
US11274780B2
A protective device (5, 5″, 5″, 5′″, 5″″) is provided for a hose clip (4) that connects a hose end (2) to a hose connection (3). The protective device includes a protective body (8, 8′, 8″, 8′″, 8″″) made of a plastic. In the assembled state, the protective body (8, 8′, 8″, 8′″, 8″″) surrounds the circumference of the hose clip (4) and accommodates the hose clip (4) at least in its clamping region via a radially oriented molding (32), and covers the hose clip (4) over the width thereof extending in the longitudinal direction of the hose connection (3). The protective body (8, 8′, 8″, 8′″, 8″″) has ring segments (9, 10) that can be connected to one another at their free ends (12, 13), and the segments are connected moveably to one another at their ends (14, 17) facing away from the free ends (12, 13).
US11274769B2
Provided is a method of laying empty pipes on the seabed, which method includes arranging a plurality of empty pipes in a bundle; arranging a bundle-strengthening element in a cavity defined by the pipes of the bundle; binding the bundle; and lowering the bundle to the seabed.
US11274767B2
A balance or flow limiting valve features a valve body/member having a flow rate indicator/scale containing setting having printed flow rates calibrated in units of measure in volume per time increment between a minimum flow rate position (MIN) and a maximum flow rate position (MAX); and a knob/handle having a position indicator and being moveable to any continuous position on the flow rate indicator/scale between MIN and MAX in response to a user applied force, where the relationship between the flow rate indicator/scale and the position indicator is based on calibrated flow characteristics of the balance or flow limiting valve. The user can set an exact desired flow rate in one operation by moving the knob/handle to a desired position between MIN and MAX without consulting a printed flow curve or balance calculator to determine the desired exact flow rate.
US11274762B2
In at least some implementations, an assembly includes a float having a void with an inlet leading into the void in a first direction, and at least one retention surface that is not parallel to the first direction and a hinge received at least partially within the void. The hinge has at least one retention feature that cooperates with the at least one retention feature of the float to inhibit removal of the hinge from the float in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the hinge is formed from a polymeric material. In at least some implementations, the hinge has a melting point similar to or lower than the melting point of the material of the float, and the hinge is formed separately from and is pressed into the void in the float.
US11274761B2
A faucet that includes an external body having a base and a spout extending from the base; a unitary valve structure having a cup disposed in the external body and a tubular mount extending downwardly beyond the external body; a valve supported in the cup of the valve structure; and a locking assembly that detachably locks to the mount of the valve structure.
US11274757B2
A valve member provides for the flow of vapors from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine to escape the fuel tank. The valve member may include a valve and a boss or spacer. The valve is configured to selectively control the flow of vapor from the fuel tank. The boss or spacer is positioned in a predetermined relationship to the valve, and the boss or spacer prevents a deformation of the valve from disrupting the selectively controlled flow of vapor from the fuel tank.
US11274756B2
A valve of the present disclosure includes a valve seat formed with a valve hole; a spherical valve body; and a pressing member that presses the valve body toward the valve hole, the valve hole being closed by the valve body pressed by the pressing member; where the pressing member includes a guiding part that, when a force opposing the urging force acts on the valve body by greater than or equal to a prescribed value, separates the valve body away from the valve seat while guiding and relatively moving the valve body in a predetermined one direction.
US11274752B2
An example valve includes a first port fluidly coupled to a source of fluid, a second port fluidly coupled to an actuator, a third port fluidly coupled to a reservoir, and a fourth port configured to export a load-sense (LS) fluid signal. The valve can operate in: a neutral state, wherein fluid is allowed to flow from the second port to the third port, while the first port and the fourth port are blocked; a first actuated state, wherein fluid flow is throttled from the second port to the third port, while the first port and the fourth port remain blocked; or a second actuated state, wherein fluid flow from the second port to the third port is blocked, while fluid flow is allowed from the first port to the second port and from the second port to the fourth port.
US11274749B1
An adjustable flow valve, comprising: a body; an upstream port; a downstream port; a body; a side plate; a restricting paddle within the body that pivots into a flow path from the upstream port to the downstream port; a screw coupled with the restricting paddle and configured to swing the restricting paddle from a hinged point across the flow path; and wherein the side plate has an opening that exposes an edge of the restricting paddle and graduations that illustrate a plurality of flow percentage.
US11274747B2
A piston for an internal combustion engine may include at least one oil ring groove configured to receive an oil scraper ring. The at least one oil ring groove may have an upper groove flank, a lower groove flank, and a groove base. The at least one oil ring groove may be structured to be asymmetrical and deeper in a radial direction in a region of the lower groove flank. The piston may also include an oil outflow channel structured and arranged to fluidically communicate with an oil collecting chamber disposed in a spine of the oil scraper ring. A connecting point between at least one of (i) the at least one oil ring groove and the oil outflow channel, and (ii) the oil collecting chamber and the oil outflow channel may be disposed exclusively in the lower groove flank.
US11274740B2
An axle drive (1) for a vehicle is provided, comprising a differential (2) and an electrical motor (17) in driving connection with said differential (2) via a disconnect (7), wherein lubrication of said axle drive (1) is adjusted automatically by means of the position of said disconnect (7).
US11274729B2
A gas turbine engine includes an engine core, a fan and a gearbox interconnecting the engine core and the fan. The engine core is configured to drive rotation of at least one shaft. The power gearbox is configured to transfer torque from the at least one shaft to an output shaft at a reduced rotational speed. The output shaft is coupled to the fan to drive the fan at the reduced speed and provide trust for the gas turbine engine.
US11274724B2
A buffer includes a first seal portion, a second seal portion, a washer, and a bent portion. An annular body is provided between the washer and a rod guide, the first seal portion is provided on the inner peripheral side of the washer, or the inner peripheral side of the annular body, and the rod guide and an outer cylinder are radially spaced apart from each other at least on one end side of the outer cylinder. The outer peripheral side of the annular body has a bent portion bent and extending to the portion where the rod guide and the outer cylinder are radially spaced apart from each other, and the second seal portion is provided on the outer peripheral side of the bent portion.
US11274713B2
A mean rate decision method for a clutch motor is disclosed. The method includes determining whether the clutch motor and a gear sensor are in an electrical failure state; when it is determined the clutch motor and the gear sensor are not in the electrical failure state, determining whether there is a driver's starting intention on the basis of state information on the clutch pedal; setting a target position of the clutch motor according to a pedal setting value set by the clutch pedal; and when it is determined that there is no driver's starting intention and that an actual position of the clutch motor exceeds the target position of the clutch motor, determining a failure of the clutch motor on the basis of an excess movement amount and an excess duration in the excess state.
US11274712B2
The invention relates to an overload clutch for a drive gear mechanism for driving components of an aircraft wing, in particular for driving an outer slat flap of an aircraft wing, with at least one driving and at least one driven clutch body and with at least one torque transmission body arranged therebetween. The invention further relates to a drive gear mechanism with a corresponding overload clutch.
US11274711B2
A clutch device includes a first rotor, a second rotor, a third rotor, at least one bolt, at least one anti-slip member, and a cam mechanism. The first rotor has a first cam surface and a first fitting hole extending in an axial direction. The second rotor has a second cam surface. The third rotor has a second fitting hole. The second cam surface presses the first cam surface in a circumferential direction. The second fitting hole faces the first fitting hole and extends in the axial direction. The third rotor is fixed to the first rotor. The bolt connects the first rotor and the third rotor. The anti-slip member fits into the first and second fitting holes. The cam mechanism includes the first cam surface and the second cam surface, and moves the second rotor in the axial direction when relative rotation occurs between the first rotor and the second rotor.
US11274710B2
A disc pack coupling for torque transmission between shafts has coupling discs. A locking unit is provided that maintains a contact pressure acting on the coupling discs when the disc pack coupling is closed. The locking unit has a locking part, a guide part, an actuating element, and a pressure element. The guide part is non-rotatably and non-displaceably arranged in relation to a first shaft. The locking part has a locking part axis and is rotatable about and displaceable axially relative to the locking part axis. Locking part and guide part are provided with interacting control surfaces positioned at a slant to a rotational direction of the locking part. The control surfaces are provided to move the locking part into a first and a second stop position. In the first stop position, the locking part maintains the contact pressure on the coupling discs.
US11274707B2
An apparatus that includes a housing containing a motor that is electrically connected to a power source. An enclosed motorized assembly is connected to the housing and contains secure points located in an outer surface thereof and LEDs therein. An object is affixed to the motorized assembly and contains insertion points. A slip ring is secured around a motor shaft of the motor and electrically connects to a first conductive plate that is secured within the housing. The first conductive plate is further electrically connected to the LEDs. A second conductive plate is electrically connected to the motor shaft and the LEDs. A plurality of extension elements include a first and second end, wherein the first end is secured to the secure points and the plurality of extension elements radiate or transmit light from the LEDs.
US11274681B2
Devices, systems, and methods for detecting properties of motion of at least one component of fluid exchange devices, such as, for example, a pressure exchange device or system.
US11274664B1
An actuation device may include a plurality of actuation units disposed about an axis. Each actuation unit of the plurality of actuation units may include a shape memory alloy component, an auxetic material component operationally coupled to the shape memory alloy component, and a power source operationally coupled to the shape memory alloy component. Additionally, the actuation device may include a control system operationally coupled to the power source, the control system is configured to actuate the shape memory alloy component through the power source. Further, when actuated, the shape memory alloy component moves in a direction outward from the axis to pull the auxetic material component, and the auxetic material component expands in a direction perpendicular to the movement direction of the shape memory alloy component.
US11274651B2
A wind turbine blade (10, 610) for a rotor of a wind turbine (2) having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft is described. A surface mounted device (70, 70′, 170, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670, 770) is attached to a surface of the wind turbine blade (10). The surface mounted device (70, 70′, 170, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670, 770) is attached to the surface of the wind turbine blade (10, 610) via at least a first attachment part (77, 77′), which is connected to a part of the surface mounted device (70, 70′, 170, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670, 770). The attachment part (77, 77′) comprises a flexible housing (80, 80′, 680, 780) that forms a cavity (81, 81′, 681, 781) between at least the housing (80, 80′, 680, 780) and the surface of the wind turbine blade (10, 610). The cavity (80, 80′, 680, 780) is filled with an adhesive that provides an adhesive bonding to the surface of the wind turbine blade (10, 610).
US11274649B2
A wind turbine with a rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade includes a pneumatically activatable aerodynamic device and the wind turbine includes a pressure supply system for controlling the activatable aerodynamic device is provided. The pressure supply system includes a pressurized air supply system, a pressurized air transmission system with pressure lines for transmitting the supplied pressurized air from the pressurized air supply system to the aerodynamic device, and at least one pneumatic actuator for activating the aerodynamic device.
US11274641B1
A priming pump may include a housing; an inlet passageway inside of the housing; an outlet passageway inside of the housing; a divider, inside of the housing, separating the inlet passageway and the outlet passageway; a connecting passageway through the divider in fluid communication with the inlet passageway and the outlet passageway; a valve, disposed in the connecting passageway, configured for one-way fluid flow from the inlet passageway to the outlet passageway; a rotary pump, inside of the housing, having an inlet in fluid communication with the inlet passageway and an outlet in fluid communication with the outlet passageway; and a shaft connected to the rotary pump and extending through the housing, the shaft configured for rotation by an external driving mechanism.
US11274633B2
A turbofan having a nacelle comprising a slider mobile in translation between advanced position and retracted positions to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each one being rotatably mobile on the slider between stowed and deployed positions, and a maneuvering system moving each blade and comprising for each blade, a shaft rotatably mobile on the slider and onto which the blade is fixed, for each shaft, a balance beam fixed to the shaft and having first and second ends, for three consecutive balance beams, two connecting rods where the first connecting rod is mounted articulated between the first balance beam and the second balance beam, and where the second connecting rod is mounted articulated between the second balance beam and the third balance beam, and an actuation system rotating one of the connecting rods in one direction and in the other.
US11274627B2
A cylindrical part capable of supporting an ignition-coil-integrated plug cap is formed on a head cover so as to correspond to a plug hole of a cylinder head. The cylindrical part is formed by fitting and fixing a pipe material to a mounting hole part formed in the head cover, the mounting hole part facing the plug hole.
US11274626B2
Methods and systems are provided for a bore. In one example, a system includes a bore portion for receiving a reciprocating piston, the bore portion having first and second ends between which the piston travels in an axial direction. The bore portion comprises a plurality of recesses, axially spaced apart, and formed in a piston facing surface of the bore portion at a plurality of axial positions, with at least one recess being provided at each axial position. Widths of the plurality of recesses decrease in the axial direction away from a mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends, and depths of the plurality of recesses increase in the axial direction away from the mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends.
US11274622B1
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing leaks in a fuel system. In one example, a method may include monitoring a fuel level in a vehicle fuel tank of the fuel system during refueling and indicating degradation of the vehicle fuel tank and/or a bellows coupled to the vehicle fuel tank based on the monitored fuel level. In some examples, indicating the degradation may further be based on a rate of fuel supplied to the vehicle fuel tank during the refueling and/or a vehicle fuel economy. In this way, degradation to the vehicle fuel tank and the bellows may be passively determined with minimal specialized components in the fuel system.
US11274606B2
A control device for a two-shaft gas turbine power generation facility includes: a basic output calculation unit which obtains a basic output command value in accordance with a required output; a component separation unit which divides the basic output command value into high and low frequency components; an opening degree command output unit which obtains an opening degree of a fuel adjustment valve and outputs an opening degree command to the fuel adjustment valve; a basic power transmission and reception amount calculation unit which obtains a basic power transmission and reception amount of the electric power between an induction motor and a power system on the basis of the high-frequency component; and a power transmission and reception command output unit which outputs a power transmission and reception command indicating a power transmission and reception amount in accordance with the basic power transmission and reception amount to a frequency converter.
US11274598B2
A power plant with a multi-stage intercooled compressor, a combustion chamber, a turbine which is arranged downstream of the combustion chamber, a compressor air line which connects the compressor to the combustion chamber, and a first heat exchanger which is connected into the compressor air line and into an exhaust gas line branching off from the turbine. A first compressor air expander is arranged in the compressor air line between the first heat exchanger and the combustion chamber, and the power plant includes a device for regasifying liquid natural gas, having a natural gas line, wherein a heat exchanger device is connected into the natural gas line between two compressor stages of the compressor.
US11274593B2
A process manufactures an exhaust gas treatment device including a tubular circumferential wall (14) elongated along a longitudinal axis (L) with two axial end areas, an exhaust gas treatment unit (52) arranged in the circumferential wall and a closing element (20, 38) connected to the circumferential wall at the two axial end areas. The exhaust gas treatment unit is held at the circumferential wall by a supporting material layer (54) enclosing the exhaust gas treatment unit and supporting same in relation to the circumferential wall. The process includes arranging a first of the two closing elements at one of the axial end areas of the circumferential wall, pushing the exhaust gas treatment unit enclosed by the supporting material layer into the circumferential wall from the other axial end area (18), and arranging a second of the closing elements at the other axial end area of the circumferential wall.
US11274592B2
A catalyst deterioration diagnosis device includes: a unit configured to obtain a temperature of a catalyst; a unit configured to obtain a sensor output from a gas sensor disposed between the catalyst and an exhaust port; and a unit configured to determine the catalyst to be faulty when the temperature of the catalyst obtained when the sensor output becomes a preset evaluative output is equal to or higher than an evaluative catalyst temperature.
US11274589B2
A method for timing of a regeneration process of an exhaust gas system of a vehicle engine includes collecting, during operation of the vehicle, data on an exhaust gas regeneration capability as a function of time, establishing, from the collected data, a statistical probability function for the exhaust gas regeneration capability as a function of time, and identifying, from the probability function, one or several time periods that statistically are suitable and/or unsuitable for carrying out a regeneration process. A method for regeneration of an exhaust gas system of a vehicle engine is also provided.
US11274587B2
System for controlling an engine provided with an exhaust gas post-treatment system of the selective catalysis type, including a closed-loop control of NOx before the gas post-treatment system, according to the following steps: ⋅ a unit for determining a NOx setpoint in dependence on the rotational speed and the torque setpoint of the engine, ⋅ a unit for determining a NO value, and ⋅ a cascade control unit which is able to determine a setpoint for admitted oxygen and a correction of the supercharging pressure destined for unit for controlling the air loop of the engine as well as a correction of the injection pressure and a correction of the advance of the main injection in dependence on a NOx difference, between a NOx emission setpoint or corrected emission setpoint and a determined value of the quantity of NOx.
US11274586B2
A method for controlling an exhaust gas purification apparatus including a front three-way catalyst (TWC) and a rear TWC that purify the exhaust gas may include determining an oxygen flow rate and a flow rate of a reducing agent introduced into the front TWC, determining the oxygen storage amount of the front TWC based on the oxygen flow rate and the flow rate of the reducing agent flowing into the front TWC, determining a maximum oxygen storage amount of the front TWC, determining a slip oxygen flow rate and a slip reducing agent flow rate of the front TWC, determining an oxygen storage amount of the rear TWC, comparing a rear TWC oxygen storage amount and a target value of the rear TWC oxygen storage amount, and maintaining a catalyst purge of the front TWC when the rear TWC oxygen storage amount is greater than the target value of the rear TWC oxygen storage amount.
US11274578B2
A sealing device seals a rod having a cylindrical part and a cylindrical guide that guides reciprocation of the rod in an axial direction of the rod. The sealing device includes an elastic ring formed of an elastic material, and a rigid ring formed of a rigid material fixed to the elastic ring for reinforcing the elastic ring. The elastic ring includes a lip with which an outer peripheral surface of the rod is in slidable contact. The rigid ring includes a rigid-ring cylindrical part located radially outside an end portion of the guide. The rigid-ring cylindrical part includes multiple hook hasps engaged into at least one recess formed on an outer peripheral surface of the guide. Each of the multiple hook hasps includes a root portion and a distal end portion located radially inward of the root portion and fitted into the recess. A thin portion is formed at the root portion of the hook hasp, the thin portion being thinner than other parts of the hook hasp.
US11274564B2
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a sealing system for an engine having an axial centerline, comprising: a stationary carbon segment, and a seal plate that rotates when the engine is operated, where the seal plate includes an end face that is opposed to an interface between the carbon segment and the seal plate, and where the end face includes at least one groove that conveys a liquid cooling fluid.
US11274559B2
A gaspath component for a gas turbine engine includes a platform. A body extends outward from the platform and includes at least one internal cooling passage. The internal cooling passage includes at least one particulate redirection feature defined at an end of the body opposite the platform. The at least one particulate redirection feature includes a first face oblique to and facing an expected flow of fluid through the internal cooling passage and defines at least one corresponding opening.
US11274558B2
A compressor aerofoil for a turbine engine includes a tip portion with a tip wall which extends from the aerofoil leading edge to the aerofoil trailing edge. The tip wall defines a squealer which extends between the leading edge the trailing edge. A shoulder is provided on one of the suction surface wall or pressure surface wall which extends between the leading edge and the trailing. A transition region tapers from the shoulder in a direction towards the tip wall. The other of the suction surface wall or pressure surface wall extends towards the tip wall.
US11274556B2
The stiffness of a rotor part is varied over its circumference to allow damper rings to effectively work in high speed applications. Circumferentially spaced-apart pockets may be defined in the rotor to create discontinuous strain to increase the force required to lock the damper ring in the groove above the centrifugal force of the ring when the rotor is rotating.
US11274555B2
A turbine rotor of an embodiment includes a rotor body portion having turbine discs in plural stages in an axial direction protruding radially outside from an outer peripheral surface of the rotor body portion over a circumferential direction. The turbine rotor includes a plurality of axial passages, through which a cooling medium flows, formed at the rotor body portion radially outside than a center axis of the turbine rotor and radially inside than an outer peripheral surface of the rotor body portion in the axial direction; an introduction passage introducing the cooling medium into each of the axial passages; and discharge passages that penetrate from each of the axial passages to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor body portion to discharge the cooling medium.
US11274547B2
A tracer injection system can include a tracer solution, a pump configured to pump the tracer solution, a data transmitter associated with the tracer solution, a data receiver configured to receive tracer characteristic data from the data transmitter, and a pump controller that variably operates the pump, based at least in part on the tracer characteristic data received by the data receiver. A tracer injection method can include associating a data transmitter with a container and a tracer solution in the container, so that the data transmitter is transported with the container and the tracer solution, receiving from the data transmitter data indicative of a characteristic of the tracer solution, and pumping the tracer solution from the container at a flow rate based at least in part on the received data.
US11274546B2
A method, system, and apparatus for determining the location of a tool traveling down a wellbore by measuring a first borehole magnetic anomaly with respect to time at two known locations on a tool, comparing the time difference between the two measurements, then calculating the velocity of the tool based on the comparison, then further calculating the distance traveled by the tool in the wellbore based on the velocity calculation, then executing a series of commands at a predetermined location in the wellbore.
US11274537B2
Systems and methods for monitoring, detecting, and/or intervening with respect to cavitation and pulsation events during hydraulic fracturing operations may include a supervisory controller. The supervisory controller may be configured to receive pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. The supervisory controller also may be configured to receive blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. Based on one or more of these signals, the supervisory controller may be configured to detect a cavitation event and/or a pulsation event. The supervisory controller may be configured to generate a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, and/or a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.
US11274532B2
An artificial lift system for a horizontal well deploys a downhole pump and flexible bladder reservoir chamber to be used with a conventional rod pump. The rod pump is used in the vertical at the top of the curve. The flexible bladder reservoir chamber is connected to the rod pump intake. The downhole pump is set in the producing formation and is connected to the reservoir chamber by tubing. The lift system uses a compressor drive system to operate the downhole pump to move fluids from the producing formation to the reservoir chamber. The reservoir chamber uses the flexible chamber bladder that is filled with well fluids by operation of the downhole pump to provide a continuous supply of well fluids to the rod pump intake. Operation of the rod pump lifts fluids from the flexible chamber bladder without regard to the operation state of the downhole pump.
US11274529B2
A method and apparatus for containing one or more shaped charges in a single plane, arrayed about the center axis of a gun body, and detonated from a single initiator in a shaped charge cluster assembly.
US11274519B1
A reverse cementing tool has an outer case connected in a casing string. A dual stage actuating sleeve is disposed in the outer case and is operable in a first stage actuation to open a cement flow path from a well annulus to a central flow passage of the reverse cementing tool. In a second stage actuation the cement flow path is closed. The actuating sleeve includes inner and outer sleeves in the outer case. The inner and outer sleeves move in opposite directions in the outer case to first open, and then close the cement flow path.
US11274518B2
A method for creating access to annular spacing during P&A operations is described. Specifically, helical coils are cut into one or more casings before the plugging material is set. The plugging material is able to exit the helical coils, forming multiple, small rock-to-rock seals.
US11274516B2
A fishing tool for downhole operations with a collapsible distal end, wherein the collapsible grabber includes catching fingers that have a variable inner diameter.
US11274514B2
A mill for use in a wellbore includes a tubular housing having a bore therethrough, a plurality of pockets formed in a wall thereof, and a blade disposed in each pocket. Each blade includes a body having a first side opposite a second side, wherein the first side faces in a direction of rotation of the mill. The blade also includes a blade portion disposed on the first side of the body, wherein the blade portion has a first cutting face stepped relative to a second cutting face. Each blade is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein a portion of the first side and the second side protrude from the housing in the extended position.
US11274512B2
Certain embodiments of the present application relate to a variable frequency drive (VFD) cabin for a pump configuration including a mobile trailer on which the VFD cabin is to be mounted. The VFD cabin generally includes a medium-voltage VFD and a ventilation system. In certain embodiments, the ventilation system is configured to generate an overpressure condition within the cabin to discourage the entry of dust and debris into the cabin. In certain embodiments, one or more components of the medium-voltage VFD are coupled to the floor of the cabin via a vibration damping system. In certain embodiments, the VFD cabin may be directly coupled to a chassis of the mobile trailer without an intervening suspension being provided between the VFD cabin and the chassis.
US11274510B2
A pipe loading system for a drilling machine includes a stem and a first receptacle adapted to removably receive a first end of a first pipe. The pipe loading system includes a guide ring removably disposed on the first receptacle and adapted to removably receive a first end of a second pipe. The pipe loading system also includes a second receptacle defining a first receiving portion and adapted to removably receive a second end of the first pipe. The pipe loading system further includes a liner assembly removably disposed on the second receptacle and defining a second receiving portion. The second receiving portion is adapted to removably receive a second end of the second pipe. A diameter of the second pipe is smaller than a diameter of the first pipe.
US11274495B2
A ladder step attachment. The ladder step attachment includes a base having a pair of arms extending away from an upper surface thereof. The pair of arms extend at an angle such that a distal end of the pair of arms is closer to a rear side of the base than to a front side of the base. A fastener is located on the distal end, wherein the fastener can removably secure to a rung of a ladder. The base further includes a cutout along the front side, wherein a platform is secured to the base at a lateral side of the cutout via a hinge. The platform can move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the platform is coplanar with the base when in the closed position.
US11274491B1
Implementations of detachable door systems may include: a first panel having a first end and a second end and a second panel having a first end and a second end. The first end of the second panel is configured to removably couple with the second end of the first panel. A first triangular panel is coupled to the first end of the first panel and a second triangular panel is coupled to the second end of the second panel.
US11274482B2
A guide system includes a first and second guide rail for guiding furniture parts. The second guide rail, in the mounted position, extends transversely relative to the first guide rail. A guiding device is connected to the first furniture part, and is movable relative to the first and second guide rails and has a fitting portion for fastening to the first furniture part. A carrier is displaceable relative to the second guide rail and is connected to a second fitting portion for fastening to the second furniture part. A first drive device moves the guiding device, starting from the second guide rail, at least over a region in a direction towards the first guide rail. The guide system has a second drive device for moving the guiding device, starting from the first guide rail, into a position in which the first and second fitting portion are aligned.
US11274479B2
A heavy-duty jamb latch for securing sliding doors to a rough opening of a building or structure includes a base plate, a handle, side plates adjacent and pivotably connected to the base plate, a carrier pin passing through recesses in the base plate and apertures in the side plates, and rigid members fastened to the carrier pin via bores drilled into the carrier pin. The rigid members extend away from the handle and secure sliding doors to a rough opening of a building or structure. The heavy-duty jamb latch may be mounted to the rough opening of the building or structure and may transition from an open position to a closed position by pulling the handle, thereby securing the sliding doors to the rough opening of the building or structure. Additionally, a locking pin or a padlock may lock the heavy-duty jamb latch.
US11274476B2
A latch having: a fork bolt movably mounted thereto; a detent lever movably mounted thereto, wherein the detent lever prevents the fork bolt from moving from a closed position to an open position when the detent lever is in a latched position; a bell crank lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position, wherein the bell crank lever moves the detent lever from the latched position to the released position as the bell crank lever moves from the first position to the second position; a release lever movably mounted to the latch for movement between a first position and a second position; and an intermittent pin operatively coupled to bell crank lever and the release lever, wherein movement of the release lever is not transferred to the bell crank lever when the intermittent pin is in the second position.
US11274472B2
A hasp bracket may include a shield wall and a mounting plate orthogonal to the shield wall. The mounting plate may include a bolt aperture member extending from an inward edge of the mounting plate. The mounting plate may include one or more apertures in a surface of the mounting plate. The one or more apertures may be located in an area bounded by the shield wall and the inward edge of the mounting plate.
US11274467B1
Apparatus for attaching a lockbox used for retaining a key to a door opened by the key to a door handle and especially a door lever used to open and close the door. The apparatus includes two arms each having a head portion and a bottom portion below the head portion. The arms have an open state in which the head portions are at least partly separated from one another, and a closed state in which two different-sized apertures are defined between the head portions and separately receive the door handle. The arms are positionable around the door handle or removable from such a position when in the open state. The arms are maintained in the closed state and movement thereof from the closed state to the open state is prevented by inserting a shackle of the lockbox through a staple engaged with both arms.
US11274464B2
A modular safety shelter provides protection from fragment, overpressure, radiation, and toxic hazards through a combination of physical design of modular segments, of joint seals between modular segments, of door assemblies, and of HVAC control systems. The modular shelter is formed of two or more prefabricated concrete modular segments each including a built-in foundation, roof, and side walls, and a prefabricated concrete vestibule segment providing an airlock-like access to the shelter. The prefabricated modular segments and vestibule segment are transported to a site and assembled to each other on-site to provide a fully enclosed space within the modular shelter. A multi-layer joint seal is formed between adjacent modular segments to prevent ingress of toxic, flammable, or thermal hazards. An integrated HVAC controller monitors toxic or flammable hazards outside and inside of the shelter, and controls HVAC systems to minimize spread of contaminants upon detecting a hazard.
US11274461B2
A robotic pool cleaner including: a housing; a propulsion mechanism configured to propel the robotic pool cleaner along an interior surface of a pool and a suction mechanism to draw liquid from the pool into the housing. A cable extends outward from the housing and a pull sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of at least a direction in which the cable is pulled. A controller is configured to receive the signal and to operate the propulsion mechanism to propel the robot in accordance with the received signal.
US11274460B2
A retro-fit installation modifies the existing pool ladder structure of an existing in-ground or above-ground swimming pool to support an underwater “swim out” platform structure. In some versions, the ladder rails of the existing pool ladder are used to support the underwater platform, while in others the existing pool ladder rails are replaced with new tubular platform rails specifically designed to support the underwater platform structure. Other versions are adapted for installations in a round pool or at a corner of a rectangular pool.
US11274456B2
A system and method used to translate a building structure (e.g., a single-family home) from a first position (e.g., above grade) to a second position (e.g., below grade) is provided. The system may thereby protect building structures from above grade threats such as wildfires, tornados, hurricanes, and other threats by lowering the building structure into a below grade cavity and sealing it therein. The system may include a base that supports the building structure and a translation system that lowers the base and the building structure below grade. The translation system may include scissor lifts, hydraulic lifts, jackscrew lifts and/or other types of lifts. The system also may include a quick release utilities system to disconnect the various utilities during the translation and a protective roof that may be extended over the top of the building structure to protect it from the threats above.
US11274455B2
The present disclosure relates generally to an insulation-retaining sheet, e.g., for blown-in insulation, that includes an integral vapor-retarding membrane. In one aspect, the disclosure provides an insulation-retaining sheet including a sheet of mesh having an air permeability of at least 200 cfm per square foot; and one or more strips of vapor-retarding membrane, the one or more strips of vapor-retarding membrane being laminated to the sheet of mesh, the first side edge each of the strips of vapor-retarding membrane extending to the first side edge of the sheet of mesh, the second side edge each of the strips of vapor-retarding membrane extending to the second side edge of the sheet of mesh, wherein the insulation-retaining sheet has a plurality of open zones extending laterally from the first side edge of the sheet of mesh to the second side edge of the sheet of mesh in which no vapor-retarding membrane is laminated to the mesh.
US11274452B2
A panel having a panel upper side and a panel lower side and at least two opposing panel edges, which have each an edge break on the panel upper side, the edge breaks forming in the connected state a joint in a covering surface. The edge break of one of the panel edges is formed larger than the edge break of the opposing panel edge, and a lower part of the large edge break of the one panel edge is overlapped in the connected state by the small edge break of the opposing panel edge.
US11274445B2
The present invention relates to a full-cavity concrete slab structure with high integrity and stability and excellent performance, a cavity structure, and a steel bar framework. The slab type concrete structure is internally provided with a slab type concrete structure unit. An external concrete shell of the slab type concrete structure unit is internally provided with oblique concrete partitions. Both ends of the external concrete shell are sealed. Two side panels of the external concrete shell form enclosed air cavities together with the corresponding oblique concrete partitions and the sealed ends at the both ends. The air cavities are arranged in continuous rows in a staggered manner. The steel bar framework is provided in the external concrete shell and the oblique concrete partitions. The present invention implements high integration of energy saving and environmental protection of structures and buildings. The slab structure not only satisfies the load-bearing resistance requirements of an original wall structure, but also makes the structure safer and more earthquake-resistant and disaster-proof, namely, the self-safety, self-energy saving, and self-environmental protection of the structure are fully achieved. The slab structure needs neither an exterior veneer and an interior veneer, nor materials such as middle embedded thermal-insulation and fireproof materials, and can be applied as a variety of concrete slab structures for buildings, and thus the product has a wide range of applications.
US11274444B2
Described is an aqueous binder composition for mineral fibers which comprises a component (i) in the form of one or more carbohydrates and a component (ii) in the form of one or more compounds selected from sulfamic acid, derivatives of sulfamic acid, salts thereof.
US11274440B2
A suspension ceiling support clip including a body, a snap-fit connector disposed on the body, and a locking member disposed on the body. The snap-fit connector is configured to receive a first beam of a suspension ceiling that extends in a first direction. The locking member is configured to receive a second beam of the suspension ceiling that extends in a second direction, where the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
US11274437B2
A draining construction wrap includes a pliable moisture impermeable layer having interior and exterior surfaces. A drainage framework is configured to channel moisture across the exterior surface of the pliable moisture impermeable layer. The drainage framework includes a plurality of support struts. Each of the support struts includes a base strut portion coupled with the exterior surface, a strut support face, and a strut body extending from the base strut portion to the strut support face. A plurality of drain channels are between the support struts. The draining construction wrap includes an installation surface configured for coupling with an outer wall. The installation surface includes the strut support faces of the plurality of support struts. The strut bodies of the plurality of support struts brace the installation surface and the pliable moisture impermeable layer is recessed from the installation surface with a strut gap therebetween.
US11274432B2
A method of constructing a building includes constructing a vertical support core of the building, and attaching a climbing rail to an exterior of the vertical support core. The climbing rail includes holes spaced vertically. A first floor plate is constructed around a periphery of the vertical support core, at a ground elevation, and includes at least one connecting rail having vertically spaced holes. A climbing jack is attached to the climbing rail, and moved vertically upward on the climbing rail to raise the first floor plate to a first floor final elevation. The first floor plate is permanently attached to the climbing rail at the first floor final elevation by inserting a pin through aligned holes in the connecting rail and the climbing rail.
US11274427B2
The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system, or method for covering and utilizing a plunger. The plunger can be inserted into a cover configured or sized to receive the plunger. The cover is attached to a handle with a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism is used to close the open end of the cover after removal of the plunger from the cover. A toilet or other drain or pipe system may be unclogged using the covered plunger. When the plunger and the cover are removed from a toilet, and the plunger is removed from the cover, the cover reverses or inverts. When reversed or inverted, the cover contains water or waste material from the toilet within the cover.
US11274423B2
A road grading blade teeth removal apparatus operable to provide removal of teeth from a road grader blade. The apparatus of the present invention includes a frame having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the frame has a pair of upper spring mounts secured thereto on opposing sides of the frame. The upper spring mounts have springs suspended downward therefrom and are operably coupled to a pair of lower spring mounts that are axially aligned with each of the upper springs mounts on opposing sides of the frame. A center force plate is secured intermediate the lower spring mounts and has a movement member superposed thereon. The movement member is further operably coupled to a cross member proximate the top of the frame and is configured to leverage thereagainst to move the center force plate downward. A pin assembly is located underneath the mounting plate.
US11274421B2
A secondary control device may obtain main control information regarding an implement. The secondary control device may obtain monitoring information regarding the implement. The secondary control device may determine, using a first reduced functionality processing technique, secondary control information regarding the implement based on the monitoring information. The secondary control device may determine, using a second functionality processing technique, based on the main control information, the monitoring information, or the secondary control information, that a critical error associated with the implement has occurred. The secondary control device may determine a circumstance associated with the critical error. The secondary control device may select, based on determining the circumstance, a control technique and may control the implement using the control technique.
US11274413B2
A coupler assembly for detachably coupling an arm to a work tool. The coupler assembly comprises a first linkage having an idle link and a power link, a first pin provided on the arm, and a second pin provided on the power link. The first and second pins are receivable in openings on the work tool. The coupling assembly is characterized by a second linkage provided between the first and second pins comprising a first link and a second link joined at a shaft. The first link is fixed to the shaft to prevent rotation therebetween. A portion of the shaft comprises a gear. The second link comprises a body mounted on the shaft so as to be rotatable thereabout, the body comprising a chamber in which a piston is received, the piston including a geared section that is meshed with the gear.
US11274412B2
A reinforced tensionless concrete pier foundation for supporting a tower and a method of constructing the same is provided, the foundation having an outer CMP and an inner CMP with an annular space therebetween in which a plurality of sleeved tower anchor bolts are embedded, and the pier foundation including at least one reinforcement structure that at least partly encircles the outer CMP to provide one or more of increased lateral stiffness, increased shear resistance and overturning (upset) moment capacity, reduced bending, displacement, and deflection of the top of the pier, and improved conditioning, containment, skin friction and lateral bearing capacity of the surrounding soil and/or rock substrate that supports the tensionless pier.
US11274409B2
A method includes mounting a platform deck block to a tower. The platform deck block (500) includes a first frame (515) defining a deck, a plurality of first conductor tubes (505) connected to the first frame, a first plurality of releasable connectors (520) coupled to the first conductor tubes, and a plurality of docking receptacles (800A,800B,800C) defined in the deck. The tower includes a second frame (415), a plurality of second conductor tubes (405) connected to the second frame, and a second plurality of releasable connectors (420) coupled to the second conductor tubes and engaging the first plurality of releasable connectors coupled to the first conductor tubes. The method further comprises mounting a first production block (600) to one of the plurality of docking receptacles.
US11274407B1
The pet waste vacuum is a vacuum cleaner. The pet waste vacuum is configured for use in picking up the elimination of a companion animal from a surface. The pet waste vacuum incorporates a housing module, a vacuum module, a storage module, a collection module, and a control circuit. The housing contains the vacuum module, the storage module, a collection module, and the control circuit. The storage module is the structure that receives and contains the elimination. The vacuum module provides the motive forces necessary to: a) draw the elimination into the collection module; and, b) move the elimination through the collection module and into the storage module. The control circuit is an electric circuit that: a) controls the operation of the pet waste vacuum; and, b) provides the electrical energy necessary to operate the pet waste vacuum.
US11274404B2
A screed assembly for use with a paving machine is disclosed. The screed assembly can optionally comprise: a screed plate; a heating assembly having a heating element positioned on the screed plate; a heating element cover positioned on or adjacent the heating element; a screed frame releasably coupled to the screed plate and having one or more openings therein; and a plurality of compression spring assemblies connected to the screed frame and connected to the heating element cover. Each of the plurality of compression spring assemblies can be are configured to exert a desired force on the heating element cover. The plurality of compression spring assemblies are accessible through the one or more openings of the screed frame and the bolt is moveable relative to the screed frame to adjust a position of the heating element cover relative to the heating element for facilitating removal of the heating element.
US11274403B2
A rammer includes: an engine; a reciprocating mechanism (3) including a crank shaft (13) and a connecting rod (14), and configure to convert a rotational force of the engine into a reciprocatory force; a leg part disposed in a forward inclined position in a traveling direction and configure to be moved up and down by the connecting rod (14); and a compacting plate disposed on a bottom end of the leg part. The crank shaft (13) is disposed orthogonally to the traveling direction. The reciprocating mechanism (3) includes a belt reduction mechanism (16) and a gear reduction mechanism (17).
US11274402B1
A control device for controlling a vibrating roller that generates vibration on a front wheel and a rear wheel, includes a front wheel vibration start signal output unit that outputs a front wheel vibration start signal for starting vibration of the front wheel so as to give vibration at a predetermined number of times to a road surface to be constructed per unit length, a calculation unit that calculates the rear wheel vibration start timing based on a time width required from the start of vibration of the rear wheel to the vibration at a frequency that can give vibration to the road surface to be constructed a predetermined number of times, and a rear wheel vibration start signal output unit which outputs a rear wheel vibration start signal which starts the vibration of the rear wheel at the rear wheel vibration start timing.
US11274401B2
An earth working machine (10), in particular a road milling machine, a stabilizer, or the like, having a milling drum (30) that is mounted rotatably on a machine frame (11) and is populated or populatable on its outer circumference with working tools (31); the working tools (31) to come into contact, during working operation, with the ground that is to be worked to remove it; a drive unit (20) drives the milling drum (30) by means of a drive motor (21); an input drive shaft (33) couplable to the drive motor (21) is attached to the milling drum (30); and a ballast element, constituting a kinetic mass (57), increases the kinetic energy of the milling drum (30). The kinetic mass (57) is couplable to or decouplable from the rotatable milling drum (30), or a rotational member indirectly or directly coupled to the milling drum (30), via a shiftable coupling (55).
US11274400B2
A nail punching machine for driving in or pulling out rail spikes comprises a driving mechanism, which is driven by means of an electric drive motor. The electric drive motor is supplied with electric power by means of an accumulator. The nail punching machine is held by an operator by means of at least one handle.
US11274395B2
A fiber assembly-forming method includes forming a web containing a plurality of fibers charged to a first polarity on a transport belt charged to a second polarity opposite to the first polarity and applying a liquid to the web formed on the transport belt from a nozzle of a liquid coater. The liquid contains a binder binding the fibers.
US11274393B2
An electrically conductive textile containing graphene that undergoes a change in electrical resistance when deformed.
US11274391B2
Disclosed is a washing machine capable of preventing noise caused by an assembly failure of a supply hose. The washing machine comprises: a main body including a front frame; a tub provided inside the main body; a diaphragm provided between the tub and the front frame; a nozzle provided at the inner surface of the diaphragm so as to spray water toward the inside of the tub; a nozzle guide provided at the outer surface of the diaphragm, and including a through-hole into which one end of the nozzle is inserted; a supply hose connected to one end of the nozzle protruding through the through-hole; and a fixing member for fixing the supply hose to one end of the nozzle, wherein the nozzle guide includes ribs for preventing a portion of the fixing member from coming in contact with the front frame of the main body.
US11274385B2
A sewing machine includes a bed portion, a conveyance portion, a sewing portion, an image capture portion, a projector, a processor, and a memory. The conveyance portion is configured to convey a sewing object placed on the bed portion. The memory is configured to store marker information and computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include causing the image capture portion to perform the image capture at a predetermined timing, during a conveyance period, identifying the marker in a captured image, using the marker information stored in the memory, identifying a projection position corresponding to the identified marker, when the marker is identified, and causing the projector to project the projection image indicating the identified projection position, while following a movement of the marker on the sewing object being conveyed.
US11274382B2
Three-dimensional weaving, knitting, or braiding tools may be used to create three-dimensional fabric (24) with internal pockets (56). The pockets (56) may be shaped to receive electrical components such as switch electrodes (46A, 46B) for a switch (18). The fabric (24) may have adjacent first and second layers that are interposed between the switch electrodes (46A, 46B). The switch electrodes (46A, 46B) may be biased apart using magnets (46A-1, 46B-1) or other biasing structure. In a region of the fabric (24) that overlaps the first and second switch electrodes (46A, 46B), the first and second layers of fabric may be disconnected from each other. This allows the first and second layers to pull away from each other so that the electrodes (46A, 46B) are separated by the biasing force from the biasing structure. The switch (18) can be closed by pressing the electrodes (46A, 46B) together.
US11274378B2
The present disclosure concerns an array of chemical and electrochemical treatment cells. The cells include electrochemical cells that individually include a plating tank, a power supply, and an anode. A flight bar for supporting a cathode is moved from one tank to another for treating and plating a cathode surface. Within an electrochemical tank, the power supply operates a circuit with metal ions being eroded from the anode and being deposited onto the cathode surface. A plating apparatus is configured to simultaneously provide mechanical support, a cathodic connection, and agitation to a cathode in a plating tank. The plating apparatus includes an agitator which rotates the cathode about a fixed pivot connection to provide motion along a lateral axis and a vertical axis.
US11274365B2
A design of an integrated computational element (ICE) includes specification of a substrate and a plurality of layers, their respective constitutive materials, target thicknesses and refractive indices, where refractive indices of respective materials of adjacent layers are different from each other, and a notional ICE fabricated in accordance with the ICE design is related to a characteristic of a sample. One or more layers of the plurality of layers of an ICE are formed based on the ICE design, such that the formed layer(s) includes(e) corresponding material(s) from among the specified constitutive materials of the ICE. Characteristics of probe-light interacted with the formed layer(s) are measured at two or more temperatures. Temperature dependence(ies) of one or more refractive indices of the corresponding material(s) of the formed layers is(are) determined using the measured characteristics. The received ICE design is updated based on the determined temperature dependence(ies) of the refractive index(ices).
US11274360B2
A method and a system for film deposition, the system comprising a substrate and a negatively biased target, the target being mounted on a magnetron sputtering cathode and located at a distance from the substrate, wherein a laser beam from a pulsed laser is focused on the target, thereby triggering a magnetron plasma or ejecting vaporized and ionized material from the target in an existing magnetron plasma, the magnetron plasma sputtering material from the target depositing on the substrate.
US11274352B2
A disease screening device (100) comprising a substrate (101) and a sonication chamber (102) formed on the substrate (101). The sonication chamber (102) is provided with an ultrasonic transducer (105) which generates ultrasonic waves to lyse cells in a sample fluid within the sonication chamber (102). The device (100) comprises a reagent chamber (111) formed on the substrate (101) for receiving a liquid PCR reagent. The device (100) comprises a controller (23) which controls the ultrasonic transducer (105) and a heating arrangement (128) which is provided on the substrate (101). The device (100) further comprises a detection apparatus which detects the presence of an infectious disease, such as COVID-19 disease.
US11274335B2
Methods are provided for the epigenetic analysis of cell-free DNA using organic boranes to convert oxidized 5-methylcytosine residues in the cell-free DNA to dihydrouracil (DHU) residues. Cell-free DNA is contacted with an organic borane selected to successively bring about reduction, deamination, and decarboxylation of oxidized 5-methylcytosine residues such as 5-carboxylcytosine and 5-formylcytosine, resulting in DHU residues in place thereof. Following amplification, the treated cell-free DNA is sequenced, with the DHU residues read as thymine residues. Reaction mixtures, kits and additional methods are also provided, as are related methods for the epigenetic analysis of DNA, including cell-free DNA.
US11274334B2
Methods of preparing a plurality of sample-barcoded anchor-domain-flanked gene specific deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragments from a template nucleic acid, e.g., ribonucleic acid (RNA), sample are provided. Aspects of the methods include employing a set of gene specific primer pairs, wherein each pair of gene specific primers is made up of a forward primer and a reverse primer, at least one of which includes a sample barcode domain. The methods find use in a variety of different applications, including high-throughput sequencing, e.g., expression profiling, applications, including of small biological samples, e.g., single-cells.
US11274325B2
Provided herein, inter alia, are methods, bacteria, nucleic acids, and polypeptides for producing sialylated oligosaccharides.
US11274320B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to biosynthesis of cannabinoids and cannabinoid precursors in recombinant cells and in vitro.
US11274319B2
The present invention provides for a mechanism to reduce glycerol production and increase nitrogen utilization and ethanol production of recombinant microorganisms. One aspect of this invention relates to strains of S. cerevisiae with reduced glycerol productivity that get a kinetic benefit from higher nitrogen concentration without sacrificing ethanol yield. A second aspect of the invention relates to metabolic modifications resulting in altered transport and/or intracellular metabolism of nitrogen sources present in corn mash.
US11274314B2
The present invention provides for compositions and methods for producing crop plants by using that are resistant to herbicides, and treatment with herbicide safener compositions. In particular, the present invention provides for wheat plants, plant tissues and plant seeds that contain altered acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) genes and proteins treatment with one or more acetyl-CoA carboxylase herbicides preferably form the aryloxyphenoxypropionate (FOP) and cyclohexanedione (DIM) chemical families and a cloquintocet acid safener.
US11274311B2
This disclosure concerns compositions and methods for promoting transcription of a nucleotide sequence in a plant or plant cell, employing a promoter from a GmTEFs1 gene. Some embodiments relate to a promoter or a 5′ UTR from a GmTEFs1 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Other embodiments relate to a 3′ UTR or a terminator from a GmTEFs1 gene that functions in plants to promote transcription of operably linked nucleotide sequences.
US11274310B2
The invention relates to a recombinant yeast comprising a nucleotide sequence allowing the expression of a glucoamylasey (EC 3.2.1.20 or 3.2.1.3). This cell can be used for the production of ethanol and advantageously produces little or no glycerol.
US11274306B2
The invention relates to methods for decreasing, inhibiting, preventing, or reducing calcification by inhibiting sortilin 1.
US11274296B2
The present disclosure provides compositions of matter, methods and instruments for editing nucleic acids in live yeast cells.
US11274294B2
Materials and methods related to gene targeting (e.g., gene targeting with transcription activator-like effector nucleases; “TALENS”) are provided.
US11274282B2
Certain embodiments are directed generally to compositions and methods related to recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus vectors (ΔGrVSV) encoding Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever glycoprotein precursor (CCHFV-GPC) and forming a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus vector encoding Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever glycoprotein precursor (ΔGrVSV-CCHFV-GPC).
US11274265B2
Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.
US11274263B2
A hybrid grease is provided having low coefficients of friction and high wear protection which is employable over a wide temperature range. The hybrid grease includes a combination of a grease based on a silicone oil in conjunction with a grease based on synthetic hydrocarbon oils, mineral oils or polyglycols. The hybrid grease may especially be used to lubricate joints in vehicle parts based on plastic-steel pairings.
US11274215B2
Disclosed are antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings systems including an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition capable of reducing and/or preventing gram positive and gram negative bacterial growth on floors. Also disclosed is an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating remover being readily capable of removing the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating as desired from previously treated flooring surfaces. In certain aspects, the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings can include a nonionic acrylic polymer; a nonionic wax; and a cationic alkyl biguanide or salt thereof. The antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating may further include a cationic wax that further stabilizes the system during storage, application, and/or post-application to a floor surface. The antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition has a pH of less than 7 while exhibiting continuous antimicrobial properties from full cure on a floor surface up to 1 year post-application to the floor surface at a minimum contact time of 1 hour.
US11274214B2
The present invention relates to water-based coatings compositions containing low volatiles and high resistance to the dirt grip. Such compositions contain conventional low VOC coalescing latexes which favor the evolution of hardness of films of inks and films of polymers by providing coatings with high resistance to the catch of dirt that can be used in various applications. Such coalescents are predominantly diesters with a boiling point greater than 260° C., preferably boiling point greater than 280° C., and molecular weight between 230 and 342 atomic mass units prepared from diacid and alcohol or monoacid reactions and diols.
US11274211B2
The present invention provides a glitter pigment capable of simultaneously achieving electromagnetic wave transmission properties, a high reflectance in appearance, and a neutral color in appearance. The glitter pigment according to the present invention includes: a glass flake 1; and a titanium oxide layer 2 and a silver layer 3 formed in this order on the glass flake 1, wherein a product of the optical thickness of the glass flake 1 and the optical thickness of the titanium oxide layer 2 is 61000 or more and 66000 or less when the optical thickness is expressed in nm, and the silver layer 3 has a physical thickness of 35 nm or more and 55 nm or less.
US11274207B2
The present invention provides a polyarylene sulfide resin composition comprising a mixture of polyarylene sulfide and a binder resin having excellent electrical conductivity and high temperature stability.
US11274203B2
A process for preparing a TPU alloy material through in-situ compatibilization includes: 1) adding a premixed TPU raw material to a feeding port of a twin-screw extruder; injecting a mixture of an alloy component and a dual-active substance into the twin-screw extruder through a lateral feeding port; adding an auxiliary reagent to the TPU raw material or the mixture of the alloy component and the dual-active substance, wherein the alloy component is a polyolefin or a thermoplastic polymer material having reactivity, wherein the dual-active substance is a substance containing a group reactive with the TPU raw material and a group reactive with the alloy component, and the auxiliary reagent includes an initiator; 2) controlling a temperature of a reaction zone of the twin-screw extruder at 50° C. to 250° C., and granulating an extruded material by underwater cutting; and 3) drying the granulated product to obtain the TPU alloy material.
US11274198B2
A scratch-resistant thermoplastic polymer composition (P) comprising 40 to 99.9 wt.-% of at least one styrene-based copolymer, 0.1 to 20 wt.-% of at least one inorganic metal compound nanoparticle, and optionally at least one polymeric compatibilizing agent, at least one modified polysiloxane compound, at least one colorant, dye or pigment, and/or at least one further additive has improved scratch properties.
US11274197B2
Polyolefin compositions comprising i) a polyolefin, ii) one or more phosphorus-containing benzofuranone compounds and iii) one or more hindered phenolic antioxidants are provided excellent protection against discoloration and enhanced thermal stability during melt processing as exhibited by improved retention of molecular weight and maintenance of polymer molecular architecture.
US11274179B2
A production method for obtaining a compound having an amide bond and also having an alkoxysilyl group by a reaction of a compound including a carboxy group with a compound having an amino group and an alkoxysilyl group, the production method comprising: a step of conducting the reaction using a triazine-based amidating agent and under a basic condition.
US11274178B2
A copolymer comprising a repeat unit A, wherein repeat unit A comprises a repeat unit B, wherein repeat unit B comprises and at least one optional repeat unit D, wherein repeat unit D comprises an aryl group. In this copolymer, X1, X2, X3, and X4 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups.
US11274174B2
Provided is a polymer including a temperature-responsive unit in a molecule, wherein the polymer has a refractive index difference (B−A) of 0.01 or greater but 0.2 or less between a minimum refractive index A of the polymer in a temperature range of 5 degrees C. or higher but lower than 30 degrees C. and a maximum refractive index B of the polymer in a temperature range of 30 degrees C. or higher but lower than 50 degrees C.
US11274172B2
The present invention provides a processing additive which can bring about improvements in moldability at Mooney viscosity levels at which the dispersibility in a melt-processable resin is high and which further can work at reduced addition levels. The present invention is a processing additive comprising a fluoropolymer having an acid value of not lower than 0.5 KOH mg/g.
US11274170B2
A process including contacting one or more monomers, at least one catalyst system, and at least two condensing agents under polymerizable conditions to produce a polyolefin polymer is provided where the vapor pressure of the condensing agents is ±4 bara of the optimum vapor pressure given by the formula: optimum vapor pressure=614−716*D+2.338*P+3.603*ln(MI), where the optimum vapor pressure has units (bara), D is the polyolefin polymer density with units (g/cc), P is the polymerization condition pressure with units (barg), and MI is the polyolefin polymer melt index with units (g/10 min). The invention also relates to a process where at least three condensing agents are used.
US11274169B2
A liquid resin composition comprising: a first proportion of acryloyl morpholine monomers; a second proportion of a photoinitiator exhibiting photodissociation into reactive subspecies responsive to selective exposure to radiation within a spectrum, the reactive subspecies polymerizing the first proportion of acryloyl morpholine; a third proportion of a radiation blocker absorbing radiation within the spectrum to limit penetration depth of incident radiation within the spectrum in the liquid resin; a fourth proportion of a polymerization inhibitor limiting an average chain length of acryloyl morpholine polymer polymerized from the first proportion of acryloyl morpholine monomers; and a fifth proportion of a temperature-stabilizer increasing the heat-deflection temperature of acryloyl morpholine polymer polymerized from the first proportion of acryloyl morpholine monomers.
US11274166B2
The present disclosure relates to the field of rubbers. The halogenated isobutylene isoprene rubber is prepared by polymerizing isoprene monomer and isobutylene monomer, followed by halogenation using a halogenating agent. This process of the present disclosure is simple, energy efficient and economic.
US11274155B2
Provided are anti-PD-L1 antibodies, variants, mutants, and antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode the anti-PD-L1 antibodies, variants, mutants, or antigen binding fragments thereof, and related expression vectors, and host cells. Provided are methods of making anti-PD-L1 antibodies, variants, mutants, and antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of their use to treat subjects. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
US11274153B2
Disclosed is a nanobody against the human programmed death factor PD-LI. The antibody has the function of blocking the binding of PD-LI to the receptor PD-I. Disclosed are the nanobody and the gene sequence encoding the nanobody, the corresponding expression vector and the host cell capable of expressing the nanobody, and the method for producing the nanobody. At the same time, also disclosed is the sequence of the humanized PD-LI nanobody. The humanized nanobody still has the function of blocking the binding of PD-LI to PD-1, and has a relatively high affinity and a relatively good specificity.
US11274144B2
This disclosure provides isolated or recombinant polypeptides that are useful to vaccinate individuals suffering from chronic/recurrent biofilm disease or as a therapeutic for those with an existing infection. The individual's immune system will then naturally generate antibodies which prevent or clear these bacteria from the host by interfering with the construction and or maintenance of a functional protective biofilm. Alternatively, antibodies to the polypeptides can be administered to treat or prevent infection. Bacteria that cannot form functional biofilms are more readily cleared by the remainder of the host's immune system and/or traditional antibiotics.
US11274141B2
A recombinant fusion protein is disclosed. The fusion protein comprises: (a) a CD55 peptide sequence, (b) a linker sequence C-terminal to the CD55 sequence, (c) a transmembrane domain C-terminal to the linker sequence, and (d) an intracellular domain C-terminal to the transmembrane domain. The fusion protein does not contain a GPI anchor. The fusion protein can be expressed with an N-terminal secretory signal peptide, which is cleaved to yield the mature protein on the surface of a cell line or an enveloped virus. An oncolytic virus expressing the fusion protein is resistant to complement inactivation and can be used to treat cancer.
US11274136B2
The invention provides materials and methods for the treatment of obesity and excess weight, diabetes, and other associated metabolic disorders. In particular, the invention provides novel acylated glucagon analogue peptides effective in such methods. The peptides may mediate their effect by having increased selectivity for the GLP-1 receptor as compared to human glucagon.
US11274134B2
Provided are various embodiments relating to compositions and methods for treating vascular disease, including core NOX1 promoters and variants thereof for regulating expression of transgenes in response to vascular pathology and allowing for increased transgene loading capacity. Also provided are variant FOXP polypeptides having a zinc finger and leucine zipper region of a different FOXP polypeptide. Further provided are vectors comprising the core NOX1 promoters and/or a coding sequence for variant FOXP polypeptides described herein and optionally coding sequence(s) for one or more additional therapeutic polypeptide(s), such as IL10, for treating inflammation-associated diseases, such as vascular disease. Also provided is a screening model for testing therapeutic agents capable of treating established and ongoing atherosclerotic pathology.
US11274128B2
The invention, in some aspects relates to compositions and methods for altering cell activity and function and the introduction and use of light-activated ion channels.
US11274125B2
The invention relates to amyloid beta-binding peptides and the use thereof for the treatment and the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
US11274121B2
Methods of producing, purifying, and formulating antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are provided herein. The methods use continuous conjugation processes, single-pass tangential flow filtration, countercurrent diafiltration, and/or in-line process automation technologies. The methods decrease process times and costs and improve product consistency.
US11274120B2
Methods for extracting metabolites from mushroom comprising dispersing a sample of the mushroom; contacting the sample with a first solvent system at a temperature of 80° C. or greater to extract at least a first portion of metabolites from the sample; and contacting the sample with a second solvent system at a temperature of 80° C. or greater to extract at least a second portion of metabolites from the sample, wherein the combined first portion of metabolites and the second portion of metabolites include primary and secondary metabolites from the mushroom. A high-throughput process for establishing a metabolic profile of a mushroom, such as Amanita mushroom, can comprise extracting metabolites from mushroom and analyzing the extracted metabolites by automatic peak recognition or peak integration. Assay for identifying and/or assessing candidate metabolites extracted from Amanita mushroom are also disclosed.
US11274117B2
The present disclosure provides methods of making nicotinoyl riboside compounds or derivatives of formula (I): wherein X−, Z1, Z2, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are described herein, reduced analogs thereof, modified derivatives thereof, phosphorylated analogs thereof, and adenylyl dinucleotide conjugates thereof, or salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof; and novel crystalline forms thereof.
US11274107B2
Disclosed herein, in part, are heteroaromatic compounds and methods of use in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, e.g., schizophrenia and major depressive disorder. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of making heteroaromatic compounds are provided. The compounds are contemplated to modulate the NMDA receptor.
US11274103B2
The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the compounds or compositions for treating or preventing proliferative diseases, e.g., cancers (e.g., breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, neuroblastoma, or colorectal cancer), benign neoplasms, angiogenesis, inflammatory diseases, fibrosis (e.g., polycystic kidney disease), autoinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases in a subject.
US11274101B2
The present invention provides a compound having an MAGL inhibitory action, and expected to be useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis etc.), anxiety disorder, pains (e.g., inflammatory pain, cancerous pain, neurogenic pain etc.), epilepsy, depression and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof.
US11274084B2
The present disclosure relates to inhibitors of zinc-dependent histone deacetylases (HDACs) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with an HDAC, e.g., HDAC6, having a Formula I: where R, L, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are described herein.
US11274082B2
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US11274069B2
Mono-substituted cyclopentadienes and metal cyclopentadienyl complexes and synthesis methods thereof
Disclosed are mono-substituted cyclopentadienes, metal cyclopentadienyl complexes and methods for synthesizing them. The disclosed mono-substituted cyclopentadienes are synthesized by a selective catalytic carbon-carbon coupling reaction. The disclosed metal cyclopentadienyl complexes are synthesized from the disclosed mono-substituted cyclopentadienes. The disclosed metal cyclopentadienyl complexes include main group metal and transition metal cyclopentadienyl complexes, and may be used as deposition precursors contained in film forming compositions for film depositions in semiconductor industry, such as ALD, CVD, SOD, etc.
US11274068B2
Methods for interconverting olefins in an olefin-rich hydrocarbon stream include contacting the olefin-rich hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst system in an olefin interconversion unit to produce an interconverted effluent comprising ethylene and propylene. The contacting may be conducted at a reaction temperature from 450° C. to 750° C., a reaction pressure from 1 bar to 5 bar, and a residence time from 0.5 seconds to 1000 seconds. The catalyst system includes a framework-substituted beta zeolite. The framework-substituted beta zeolite has a *BEA aluminosilicate framework that has been modified by substituting a portion of framework aluminum atoms of the *BEA aluminosilicate framework with beta-zeolite Al-substitution atoms independently selected from the group consisting of titanium atoms, zirconium atoms, hafnium atoms, and combinations thereof.
US11274063B2
A glass plate with an antifouling layer, including: a glass plate having a first principal surface, a second principal surface opposite to the first principal surface, and an end face connecting the first principal surface and the second principal surface; an adhesive layer formed from the first principal surface to the end face of the glass plate; and an antifouling layer formed on the adhesive layer.
US11274058B2
A crystallized glass that: has a visible light transmittance of at least 85% when the thickness thereof is converted to 0.8 mm; has a haze value of no more than 1.0% when the thickness thereof is converted to 0.8 mm; contains, in terms of mass % on an oxide basis, 58%-70% SiO2, 15%-30% Al2O3, 2%-10% Li2O, 0%-5% Na2O, 0%-2% K2O, 0%-1.8% SrO, 0%-2% BaO, 0.5%-6% SnO2, 0.5%-6% ZrO2, and 0%-6% P2O5; has a total SrO and BaO content of 0.1%-3%; and has a total Na2O and K2O content of 1%-5%.
US11274057B2
Embodiments of glass composition including at least about 65 mol % SiO2, Al2O3 in the range from about 7 mol % to about 11 mol %, Na2O in the range from about 13 mol % to about 16 mol %; and a non-zero amount of one or more alkali earth metal oxides selected from MgO, CaO and ZnO, wherein the sum of the alkali earth metal oxides is up to about 6 mol %, are disclosed. The glass compositions can be processed using fusion forming processes and float forming processes and are ion exchangeable. Glass articles including such glass compositions and methods of forming such glass articles are also disclosed. The glass articles of one or more embodiments exhibit a Vickers indentation crack initiation load of at least 8 kgf.
US11274055B2
The structural principals and functions found in the present invention are applicable to the sector of purification, physical-chemical adjustments and packaging of water for human consumption. An object of the present invention is a system of purification, physical-chemical adjustment, adding mineral salts, and packaging of water for human consumption, comprising the following elements: a pump that captures water from the groundwater or other water source and stores it in a tank, a high pressure pump, a heat exchanger of inter plates exchangeable; a high pressure silica filter; a high pressure activated carbon filter; an ion changer; means for the addition of strong bases to adjust the hydrogen concentration; a precision filter; a dual reverse osmosis system; a hydrogen concentration sensor interconnected to the media for the addition of strong base for adjustment of hydrogen concentration; storage tank; a second high pressure pump; an ozone application system; means of adding mineral salts; means of adding magnesium salts; a storage tank; and a set of machines for filling the unique packaging in sachets, constructed with a mixture of LDPE and LDPE with linear structure of the monomers, to be used for filling only once, comprising weld lines; the contour of weld lines mainly simulating the shape of a bottle, showing a neck and a line, indicating to user the best portion of neck for performing the opening of the sachet that has external printings including useful information to users.
US11274053B1
A transportable system includes a utility cart with an aqueous ozone solution (AOS) supply unit mounted to the utility cart. The utility cart includes a base with wheels, vertical support members extending from the base, and an upper shelf supported by the vertical support members. The AOS supply unit includes an enclosure coupled to the utility cart between the base and the upper shelf, the enclosure including openings for a water inlet and an aqueous ozone solution outlet. The AOS supply unit further includes one or more ozone generators and a fluid mixer disposed within the enclosure. The fluid mixer is fluidically coupled to the one or more ozone generators and configured to inject ozone generated by the one or more ozone generators into water received from a water source via the water inlet to produce an aqueous ozone solution that is output via the aqueous ozone solution outlet.
US11274052B2
A water treatment system (10) includes an ozone generator (3) combined with an electrolytic chlorine generator (4010) in a compact, efficient and serviceable assembly. The system (10) may include a modular and replaceable ozone generator (3), which allows a damaged or non-functional ozone generator (3) to be quickly and efficiently replaced. In order to protect the ozone generator (3) from damage, a fail-safe drain valve assembly may also be provided which will expel backflowing pool water before it is allowed to backflow into the ozone generator (3). The water treatment system (10) may further include an insulated electrolytic chlorine generator (4010) that mitigates or eliminates leakage current for efficient operation.
US11274048B2
A portable water filtration apparatus has a top panel, a mounting surface, an electric pump mounted to the mounting surface, at least one filter, and at least one filter housing coupled to the top panel, with the at least one filter filtering water from the pump. The portable filtration apparatus has a housing, such as a bucket, to fully contain the components and which may be used for collecting either filtered or unfiltered water.
US11274046B2
Disclosed are embodiments of a barium magnesium tantalate including additional components to increase the Q value of the material. In some embodiments, complex tungsten oxides and/or hexagonal perovskite crystal structures can be added into the barium magnesium tantalate to provide for advantageous properties. In some embodiments, no tin is used in the formation of the material.
US11274043B2
A modified colloidal silica is produced by mixing an effective amount of an alkyl silicate to form a colloidal silica, followed by treating the colloidal silica with an effective amount of a polyethersilane to form a modified colloidal silica.
US11274036B2
A microelectromechanical device includes: a body accommodating a microelectromechanical structure; and a cap bonded to the body and electrically coupled to the microelectromechanical structure through conductive bonding regions. The cap including a selection module, which has first selection terminals coupled to the microelectromechanical structure, second selection terminals, and at least one control terminal, and which can be controlled through the control terminal to couple the second selection terminals to respective first selection terminals according, selectively, to one of a plurality of coupling configurations corresponding to respective operating conditions.
US11274035B2
A overhanging device cavity structure comprises a substrate and a cavity disposed in or on the substrate. The cavity comprises a first cavity side wall and a second cavity side wall opposing the first cavity side wall on an opposite side of the cavity from the first cavity side wall. A support extends from the first cavity side wall to the second cavity side wall and at least partially divides the cavity. A device is disposed on, for example in direct contact with, the support and extends from the support into the cavity.
US11274031B2
A liquid direct injection assembly includes a direct injection supply kit to mix liquid components into a mixture and deliver the mixture to a treatment device. The supply kit includes one or more liquid component containers that each include an elongated flexible bladder and a discharge nozzle to discharge a corresponding liquid component from the bladder. The supply kit also includes one or more metering bodies each defining a metering orifice to control a flow rate of the corresponding liquid component from the bladder. The liquid direct injection assembly also includes a container tray configured to removably support a liquid component container.
US11274021B2
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting a load on at least one fork of a material handling vehicle. The systems and methods can comprise a housing; at least one sensor positioned within the housing; a sensor arm pivotally coupled to the housing; at least one sensor flag integral with or coupled to the inside of the sensor arm; and wherein when the sensor arm pivots inward toward the housing the at least on sensor flag triggers the at least one sensor to identify at least a first load position and a second load position.
US11274012B2
A sheet binding device includes a first binding unit that performs a first binding process of binding a sheet bundle having a first thickness or less without using a staple, and a second binding unit that performs a second binding process of binding the sheet bundle having a second thickness or less exceeding the first thickness using a staple, the first binding process by the first binding device is preferentially executed when the thickness of the sheet bundle is the first thickness or less, and the second binding process by the second binding unit is executed when the thickness of the sheet bundle exceeds the first thickness and is equal to or less than the second thickness.
US11274010B2
A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a first stapler and a second stapler having different thicknesses of sheets on which a binding process can be performed. A control unit can perform a manual staple mode. If the first stapler is selected as a stapler for performing the binding process in the manual staple mode, the control unit controls the alignment member moving mechanism to move alignment members to a position defining a first insertion position for guiding the sheets to a first placing position. If the second stapler is selected, the control unit controls the alignment member moving mechanism to move the alignment members to a position defining a second insertion position for guiding the sheets to a second placing position.
US11274007B2
A sheet discharge apparatus includes a main tray, a discharge unit, and an expansion tray. The main tray is pivotable between a closed position and open position relative to a sheet discharge apparatus main body. The discharge unit discharges the sheet onto the main tray in the closed position. The expansion tray expands a main tray stacking area and is movable between a storage position where the expansion tray is stored in the main tray and an expansion position where the expansion tray is slid from the storage position in a sheet discharge direction and expands the stacking area. At the expansion position, the expansion tray is pivotable independently of the main tray. A direction in which the expansion tray is pivoted upward is the same as a direction in which the main tray is pivoted from the closed to the opened position.
US11274005B2
A sheet conveyance device includes a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit, an integrator circuit which performs charging of electric charge outputted from the transmitter circuit and outputs a judgment voltage, a drive circuit, and a control circuit. The drive circuit feeds a drive signal to the transmitter circuit. At a lapse of a wait time after changing a level of a transmission instruction signal to a level instructing to feed the drive signal to the transmitter circuit, the control circuit makes the integrator circuit start to perform charging. When adjusting the wait time, the control circuit performs processing for adjustment a plurality of times. The control circuit makes the wait time different in each execution of the processing for adjustment. The control circuit determines a new wait time based on a magnitude of the judgment voltage recognized in each execution of the processing for adjustment.
US11273999B1
A modular loading dock that includes a planar ramp member with lower and upper ends. The upper end abuts a preexisting structure and the lower end has a lower edge with a lip, the lip is able to be activated between an extended/engaged position to contact a truck bed. The ramp member has an at least thirteen foot long hydraulically-adjustable ramp section with an integrated dock leveler, the entire length of the ramp section is able to be moved between an upward and downward position. The loading dock also includes a base with top and bottom surfaces, the top surface has an opening to receive a dock leveler into the opening and a dock housing consisting of a modular frame mounted onto the base in sections. The length and adjustability of the planar ramp member allows accommodation of large-sized trailers as well as smaller-in-size delivery trucks and vans.
US11273994B2
A loading apparatus for a granular material conveyor system having a conveyor belt is described. The apparatus has a chute assembly mounted to a frame over the conveyor belt and having an adjustment mechanism and a positional lock assembly connected to the chute assembly and the frame for adjusting an upper surface of the chute assembly to a desired angle within a range of possible angles. One or more side deflector panels are mounted to the frame over the conveyor belt and an adjusting rod assembly connects the deflector panels to the frame for adjusting an angle of the deflector panels.
US11273983B2
An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first independently operable section having a first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions, and a second independently operable section in communication with the first independently operable section and having a second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions. The first and second independently operable sections are configured to provide a respective number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions so that the first number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions substantially matches the second number of predetermined storage and retrieval transactions.
US11273979B2
A shuttle vehicle is provided for transporting stored goods in a shelving system. The shuttle vehicle comprises a running gear having wheels mounted thereon to move the shuttle vehicle along guide rails of the shelving system. At least one telescopic guide rail is mounted on the running gear such that its direction of travel deviates from that of the guide rails of the shelving system by a predetermined angle greater than zero. The shuttle vehicle further comprises at least one telescopic system having telescope wheels mounted thereon to retract and extend the telescopic system in a plane along at least one telescopic guide rail relative to the running gear. A shelving system is provided which uses the shuttle vehicle.
US11273978B2
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, multiple tractive elements, a reach assembly, and a fully-electric lift assembly. The multiple tractive elements are coupled with the chassis and support the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly is coupled with the refuse vehicle. The fully-electric lift assembly is coupled with the reach assembly and includes a track, a carrier assembly, an electric motor, and a drive member. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The track includes multiple channels that extend along an entire length of a path of the track and multiple engagement members. The carrier assembly is configured to move along the path of the track. The electric motor is fixedly coupled with the carrier assembly and drives a driveshaft. The drive member is rotatably fixedly coupled with the driveshaft and engages the multiple engagement members to drive the carrier assembly to ascend or descend along the track.
US11273974B2
A protective sleeve, adapted to receive at least a first light bulb, includes parallel first and second panels, wherein at least the second panel includes a plurality of apertures. The package also includes a pair of sidewalls generally perpendicular to and connecting the panels, wherein the first panel, second panel and sidewalls together define an interior space. A second sleeve is adapted to receive at least a second light bulb. When the sleeve and the second sleeve are received together into the outer shell in an inverted orientation relative to each other sleeve, the respective second panels of the sleeve are adjacent each other, and the bulb portion of each of first and second light bulbs positioned with the sleeve intrudes into an interior space of the adjacent sleeve through at least one of the plurality of apertures of each of the sleeves.
US11273956B2
A modular container has identically molded sides pieces connected together at corner joints and separately molded, identical top/bottom pieces. The corner joints are formed by snap fit engagement of flexible locking tabs of one side piece with pockets on another side piece when the molded side pieces are serially connected together. The flexible locking tabs are biased oppositely to one another in alternating manner and each tab engages with a shoulder in the corresponding pocket to enable a zipper effect with respect to the assembly and disassembly of the corner joints. Two top/bottom pieces are secured by relative rotation to the assembled side pieces to form the container. An extension ring or divider can be used between upper and lower sets of the assembled side pieces to enable different container sizes. The component parts are molded with a degree of flexibility that enhances the assembly/disassembly of the corner joints.
US11273952B1
A safety seal for use with a container is described. The container includes a top lid having a channel defined around a portion of a scored flap. A pull-tab engages the flap and enables opening of the flap and creating an open lip within the top lid. The safety seal is an arcuate seal member received within the arcuate channel to seal the container interior volume. The arcuate seal member is C-shaped and has a top surface and a bottom surface defining a first thickness, and a first edge and a second edge defining a first width. The first edge defines a first channel that receives a portion of the top lid therein. The second edge defines a second channel that receives a portion of the flap therein. Also, one or both of the top surface and bottom surface may include a respective furrow defined therein.
US11273943B2
A blister packaging machine includes: a pocket portion forming unit that forms a pocket portion having a bottom portion and a side portion, in a belt-like container film, and adjusts balance between a thickness of the bottom portion and a thickness of the side portion; an illumination device that is disposed on a downstream side of the pocket portion forming unit, and irradiates the pocket portion with an electromagnetic radiation; an imaging device that is disposed on a side opposite to the illumination device across the container film, and obtains transmitted image data based on the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the pocket portion; a side portion state detector that detects a state of the thickness of the side portion based on the transmitted image data; and a controller that controls an operation of the pocket portion forming unit.
US11273941B2
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a heat-shrinking apparatus for shrink labels which is capable of uniformly heat shrinking a shrink label covering a portion or the entirety of an article, and which is capable of completing heat shrinking in a state in which water drops are not deposited on the article and the surface of the shrink label. Accordingly, the present invention is provided with: a heat treatment chamber (2) having, provided therein, a steam discharge unit (12) for discharging superheated steam in order to heat shrink a cylindrical label (L) fitted to a container (PC), and a heated air blowing unit (14) for causing deposited water drops to evaporate by blowing heated air on the container (PC) after the cylindrical label (L) has been heat shrlUlk; a superheater (22) which heats steam generated by a steam boiler (20), to generate the superheated steam; a preheating lUlit (27) which uses the surplus steam inside the heat treatment chamber (2) to preheat air used to generate the heated air; a heated-air-generating heat exchanger (15) which uses steam to heat the preheated air to a prescribed temperature; and a condensing heat exchanger (31) for condensing the surplus steam.
US11273928B2
An avionics system for an aircraft includes a threat data structure and a processor. The threat data structure stores an alert threshold and a margin threshold. The processor is programmed to: predict an aircraft state at a plurality of positions along a potential future trajectory; calculate a margin value at each of the plurality of positions as a difference between the predicted future condition and the threat value at each respective one of the plurality of positions; calculate a margin rate of change at each of the plurality of positions based on a change in the margin value along the potential future trajectory; estimate a time to go value based on a minimum calculated margin value and a maximum calculated margin rate of change among the plurality of positions; and command an indicator to alert the pilot in response to the time to go value reaching the alert threshold.
US11273922B2
An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements and a set of tail mounted rotors for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes.
US11273916B2
A multifunctional seat arrangement for a passenger cabin of a vehicle includes at least one first seat and one second seat which is laterally arranged directly adjacent to the at least one first seat. The second seat is narrower than the first seat, and the second seat has a pivotable seat surface extension which is pivotable into different positions relative to the seat surface of the second seat. Support functions and a child seat function or baby carrier function may be achieved thereby.
US11273914B2
A cargo loading platform for an aircraft, with a plate-like supporting structure, which is configured to support or to receive cargo, and a lifting device. The lifting device is arranged asymmetrically on the plate-like supporting structure and can be moved from a stowage position to a lifting position. In the stowage position, the lifting device is arranged here above a lower side of the plate-like supporting structure and, in the lifting position, is at least partially arranged below the lower side of the plate-like supporting structure. This permits asymmetrical raising of the plate-like supporting structure by the lifting device, as a result of which steps during the transportation of the cargo loading platform can be easily and rapidly overcome. Furthermore, a cargo loading apparatus and a cargo container each with such a cargo loading platform, and also an aircraft with such a cargo loading apparatus are described.
US11273913B2
A smart battery includes a battery and a measurement module coupled to measure electrical characteristics of the battery. The smart battery also includes processing logic and a communication interface configured to receive the electrical characteristics and transmit the electrical characteristics to a receiver.
US11273912B2
The present invention discloses a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mounted on a law enforcement vehicle for the purposes of interfacing with occupants of a stopped vehicle after being pulled over for a traffic violation or routine stop. The drone is equipped with a navigation system, obstacle-avoidance sensors, a telepresence system (a camera, microphone, speaker and screen), and a robotic arm with a secure box and a device for estimating blood alcohol content. Once a suspect vehicle has been pulled over by a law enforcement officer, without leaving the safety of a law enforcement vehicle, the officer deploys the drone to perform a visual check of the interior of the suspect vehicle for dangerous items, ascertain if an occupant's face triggers any flags on a central database, administer a sobriety test, collect the necessary documents and deliver a citation to the driver via the secure box.
US11273899B2
A wing includes an upper wing skin, a lower wing skin, and a wing rib positioned between the upper wing skin and the lower wing skin. The wing rib includes: a corrugated composite web comprising a wave pattern and a first fitting coupling said corrugated composite web with one of said upper wing skin and said lower wing skin.
US11273895B2
A planar pressure bulkhead for an air- or spacecraft, including a first planar wall designed as a pressure seal for a fuselage structure, a second planar wall arranged opposite the first wall, and a reinforcing structure which is arranged between the first and the second wall and which includes at least one circumferential monolithic reinforcing element. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides an air- or spacecraft, including a fuselage structure and a planar pressure bulkhead that is coupled to the fuselage structure in a circumferentially continuous manner.
US11273893B2
Described herein are examples of stiffening shafts, which in some cases are adapted to couple to a marine vessel. An exemplary stiffening shaft can be used to extend a motor from the marine vessel or be used as a shallow water stick anchor. The exemplary stiffening shafts can include a plurality of linked vertebrae stacked to form a column and at least one inelastic tension element threaded longitudinally through the plurality of vertebrae. The shaft can have a flexible configuration when the at least one tension element is released and a stiffened linear configuration when the tension element is tensed to react to torque and bending moments. Alternatively, the stiffening shaft can be used as a shallow water stick anchor for a marine vessel by piercing the bottom of a marine environment (e.g., a sea bed, a lake bed, a river bed, etc.).
US11273892B2
A propeller having a means for creating fluid flow in a non-axial direction and redirecting it in an axial direction.
US11273872B2
A vehicle structural component includes at least one first and at least one second fiber-reinforced plastics insert, an injection-molded rib structure, where the injection-molded rib structure connects the plastic inserts and is injection-molded onto the plastic inserts, and at least one metal element which forms an attachment region of the vehicle structural component.
US11273864B2
A driving assistance control device outputs a driving assistance command value to a steering control device as information indicating a target course that is generated on the basis of the detection result of a vehicle-mounted sensor. The driving assistance command value is output as a torque component or an angle component depending on the design of the driving assistance control device. In response, processing in which a driving assistance command value input from the exterior of the steering control device is used as input for angle control processing or input for torque control processing within an assist command value calculation unit is performed by a microcomputer as assistance command value input processing by an assistance command value input processing unit.
US11273861B2
A method of operating a steering system having a rotatable steering control, a steering actuator having a rod movable along a range of travel, a rotary device coupled to the steering control, and a valve assembly disposed between the rotary device and the steering actuator includes rotating the steering control in a first direction, displacing the rod toward an end of the range of travel, and determining when the rod reaches the end of the range of travel. The method also includes, after determining, actuating the valve assembly from a first position in which the rotary device is not in fluid communication with the steering actuator, to a second position in which the rotary device is in fluid communication with the steering actuator, and inhibiting further rotation of the steering control in the first direction due to back pressure on the rotary device.
US11273858B2
According to an embodiment, a power transmission system includes a power transmission antenna, a first rail and a second rail. The power transmission antenna is disposed facing the power reception antenna installed on the side surface of the cart stored in the storage position. The first rail includes a first groove that guides, among a plurality of wheels for moving the cart to the storage position, a first wheel that is closest to the power transmission antenna while the cart is stored in the storage position, and that causes a distance between the power reception antenna and the power transmission antenna installed on the side surface of the cart to be within a power transmittable range. The second rail includes a second groove that guides, among the plurality of wheels for moving the cart, a second wheel that is different from the first wheel to the storage position.
US11273845B2
A control apparatus for a vehicle having a step-variable transmission. The control apparatus includes: a shift control portion to temporarily increase an input torque of the step-variable transmission beyond a required value, the shift control portion commanding an engaging-side coupling device which is the coupling device placed in a released state, to be brought into an engaged state, when the input speed has been raised to a predetermined value; and a torque increasing amount setting portion to set an amount of increase of the input torque of the step-variable transmission beyond the required value, such that the amount of increase is smaller when a rate of change of a running speed of the vehicle is relatively low than when the rate of change is relatively high, the rate of change of the running speed having a negative value in a decelerating state of the vehicle.
US11273838B2
A method and an apparatus for determining a vehicle speed computing a probability distribution of action intentions based on observation information of a surrounding object. Then, a probability redistribution of the different action intentions is computed based on travel times for the vehicle to travel from a current position to risk areas corresponding to the different action intentions, motion status variations of the surrounding object with the different action intentions are predicted based on the travel times for the vehicle to travel to the risk areas corresponding to the different action intentions. Finally, the travelling speed of the vehicle is determined based on the probability redistribution of the different action intentions, the motion status variations of the surrounding object with the different action intentions, and motion status variations of the vehicle under different travelling speed control actions.
US11273834B2
A work management system includes a generator attached to a structure body that is provided to a transmission case of a working machine, configured to be driven by power transmitted from a PTO shaft, and configured to transmit power to a working device provided in the working machine, an information obtaining portion configured to obtain operation information representing operation of the working device that is activated by the power from the generator, a work management portion configured to manage working of the working device based on the operation information obtained by the information obtaining portion, and a controller portion configured to control the working device based on the operation information obtained by the information obtaining portion.
US11273833B2
An acceleration slip regulation method and device for a four-wheel drive electric vehicle are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: detecting wheel speeds of four wheels of an electric vehicle and a depth of depression of an accelerator pedal; estimating a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle according to the wheel speeds of the four wheels, determining a road condition at the location of the electric vehicle according to the wheel speeds of the four wheels and the vehicle speed, and acquiring a required torque of the electric vehicle according to the depth of depression of the accelerator pedal, wherein the road condition comprising a low adhesion starting road, a joint road, and a bisectional road; and performing acceleration slip regulation on the four wheels respectively according to the road condition and the required torque. The control method can ensure that the wheels do not slip, the electric vehicle does not undergo lateral displacement and a yaw rate is kept within a certain range after the electric vehicle activates acceleration slip. The control method can maximize the use of ground adhesion to improve the escape capability of the electric vehicle.
US11273832B2
A driving support apparatus for an own vehicle includes a lane keeping assist control unit. When an interrupting vehicle enters ahead of the own vehicle in (i) a situation in which no preceding vehicle is present ahead of the own vehicle, or (ii) a situation in which a preceding vehicle is present ahead of the own vehicle, while a deviation angle formed between a direction of a traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle and a traveling direction of the own vehicle is larger than a threshold, the lane keeping assist control unit is configured not to perform a lane keeping assist control based on the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle, and is configured to discard the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle. On and after the deviation angle becomes equal to or smaller than the threshold, the lane keeping assist control unit is configured to perform the lane keeping assist control based on the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle.
US11273831B2
A control device for a vehicle that has a footrest that is located in front of and below a driver's seat is provided. The device includes a travel control unit configured to automatically perform travel control that includes at least one of: acceleration/deceleration; and steering, of the vehicle, and a footrest sensor configured to detect that the footrest is pressed. Conditions for the travel control unit to perform the travel control include a condition that the footrest is pressed.
US11273826B2
A vehicle control system including: a driving operator on which an operation used for manual driving is performed by a vehicle occupant; an output device that outputs information; an automated driving controller that executes automated driving automatically controlling at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of a vehicle; and a switching controller that causes the output device to output request information for requesting an operation on the driving operator when automated driving using the automated driving controller ends and is switched to manual driving and sets a control gain for the operation performed on the driving operator to be lower in at least a predetermined period after causing the output device to output the request information to than in a period other than the predetermined period.
US11273821B2
Provided is a parking assistance method capable of storing surrounding situation of a parking target position appropriate to be referred to during autonomous parking. The parking assistance method of storing the surrounding situation of the parking target position when parking at the parking target position and executing the autonomous parking using the stored surrounding situation, includes a step of detecting the surrounding situation; a step of indicating the detected surrounding situation; a step of receiving a determination of whether the indicated surrounding situation are appropriate input by an occupant; and a step of storing the surrounding situation when the determination of appropriateness is input by the occupant.
US11273820B2
A hybrid vehicle includes a connecting/disconnecting clutch disposed between an engine and an electric motor, an automatic transmission including an input clutch, a starting clutch disposed between the electric motor and the automatic transmission, and a control apparatus for executing an engine-start control operation for starting the engine, by igniting the engine after increasing a rotational speed of the engine by a torque of the electric motor while placing the connecting/disconnecting clutch into an engaged state. In process of the engine-start control operation that is executed when the hybrid vehicle is in a stopped state with the starting clutch being in a released state, the control apparatus places the input clutch in an engaged state until the rotational speed of the engine exceeds a predetermined speed value, and switches the input clutch to a released state after the rotational speed of the engine has exceeded the predetermined speed value.
US11273815B2
A braking system for a vehicle, which includes a control system configured to: actuate a pressure generation device in accordance with a braking request signal to generate the brake pressure; ascertain an operational state of the pressure generation device; ascertain a position of a displacement piston of a brake master cylinder based on the braking request signal; and couple a pressure modulation device to a brake master cylinder volume and actuate the device so that the pressure modulation device conveys brake fluid out of the brake master cylinder volume into the wheel brake circuit, if the operational status of the pressure generation device is ascertained to be nonoperational and the displacement piston is in the idle position.
US11273808B2
A method for ascertaining an autonomous emergency braking operation of an ego-vehicle. The method includes picking up driving dynamics variables of the ego-vehicle, picking up distance measurement signals, and ascertaining at least one longitudinal distance of the ego-vehicle from a forward object. The method further includes determining whether an emergency braking operation is to be initiated on the basis of the driving dynamics variables and the distance measurement signals. If a decision is made to initiate an emergency braking operation, the method additionally includes ascertaining a first starting point for initiating a warning phase by outputting a warning signal without initiating a braking operation, a second starting point for initiating a subsequent partial braking phase with a lower partial-braking braking pressure, and a third starting point for initiating a subsequent emergency braking phase to initiate an emergency braking phase with a higher emergency-braking braking pressure.
US11273798B2
The invention relates to a device for cleaning a sensor (2) of an optical detection system for a motor vehicle, comprising a fluid distribution set (3) for distributing fluid onto said sensor under the control of operating instructions issued by a control module (6). According to the invention, the control module is configured to generate an information message (M1) about the need for the sensor to be cleaned and to receive a control instruction from a vehicle occupant authorizing the cleaning operation.
US11273797B2
A connecting device (6) is provided for interconnecting a windscreen wiper device (1) of the flat blade type and an oscillating arm (7) pivotally connectable to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade (2) of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes at least one groove (3), in which groove a longitudinal strip (4) of the carrier element is disposed. The connecting device is arranged to be connected to the longitudinal strip, and includes—at least one hole (19) of a first type arranged to allow a welding tool access through the hole of the first type to contact the longitudinal strip for welding the longitudinal strip and the connecting device together; and—at least one hole (20) of a second type arranged to allow a pin access through the hole of the second type and through the longitudinal strip for interconnecting the longitudinal strip and the connecting device.
US11273793B2
An unauthorized communication establishment prevention system includes a measurement unit arranged in at least one of a terminal and a communication peer. The measurement unit implements an unauthorized communication detection function and obtains a measurement value corresponding to a distance between the terminal and the communication peer. The system further includes a process execution unit that controls initiation, based on a determination result of whether the measurement value is appropriate, of an authentication performed through wireless communication established between the terminal and the communication peer even when the terminal is not operated. The system further includes a monitoring unit that monitors a battery level of the terminal and a suspension unit that suspends the unauthorized communication detection function when the battery level of the terminal is less than a specified amount that is not a battery depletion level.
US11273790B2
Shock absorbing seat belt height adjusters for use with vehicle occupant restraint systems, and associated systems and methods. In one embodiment, a shock absorbing height adjuster includes an adjustable D-ring that is operably coupled to an anchor point on a vehicle frame near a seat occupant's shoulder. The height adjuster can include an anti-cinch feature that enables the D-ring to elastically respond to tension loads in a shoulder web portion of the occupant restraint through at least an initial portion of D-ring movement.
US11273777B2
A power supply control apparatus is applied to a power supply system. The power supply system includes: a first storage battery and a second storage battery that are connected in parallel to a power generator; and a switch that is provided further towards the first storage battery side than a connection point with the power generator on an electrical path that connects the first storage battery and the second storage battery is. A power supply control apparatus is started in accompaniment with input of a startup signal from outside and controls open and closed states of the switch. The power supply control apparatus includes: an abnormality determining unit that determines whether a startup signal abnormality in which the startup signal has not been received by the power supply control apparatus in a normal manner has occurred; and an abnormality operating unit that operates the switch to a closed state when the startup signal abnormality is determined to have occurred.
US11273776B2
A device, a system, a configuration process, and an operating procedure are provided for the electric control of at least one real electric consumer of a motor vehicle. In order to design in a more flexible manner the electric control of at least one electric consumer of a motor vehicle, the device is implemented as a configurable device. Correlations between a plurality of actions and operating settings of a plurality of hypothetical electric consumers are stored. At least one action is selectable depending on the at least one input signal (I), and the at least one electric output of the device allocable to the at least one real electric consumer can be activated depending on the operating setting of the at least one hypothetical electric consumer allocated to the selected action.
US11273757B2
An aircraft emergency lighting system is disclosed. This emergency lighting system may include interior emergency lighting, interior ambient light sensors, exterior emergency lighting, and exterior ambient light sensors. The interior emergency lighting, the exterior emergency lighting, or both, may be controlled based upon an input of the interior ambient light condition (e.g., using an output from at least one of the interior ambient light sensors) and based upon an input from at least one of the exterior ambient light sensors.
US11273744B2
A seat back (20) includes an upper thoracic support section (20a) for supporting at least a portion corresponding to a lower part of the upper thoracic spine of a seated occupant, and a lower thoracic support section (20b) disposed on a front side with respect to the upper thoracic support section (20a) and configured to support a portion corresponding to the lower thoracic spine of the seated occupant. The lower thoracic support section (20b) is configured to displace backward greatly, as compared with the upper thoracic support section (20a) in such, a way that the upper thoracic spine of the seated occupant is inclined forward, when backward inertia force acts on the seated occupant.
US11273741B2
A mechanism for suspending a skin material on a seat rear surface with a simple and light structure is described. A vehicle seat including a seat back forming a backrest surface includes a seat back pad which is a cushion material of the seat back, a skin material which covers the seat back pad, a wire of which a part is embedded inside the seat back pad and another part is exposed to a seat rear surface, and a hook which is attached to an end portion of the skin material on the side of the seat rear surface. The wire engages with the hook so that the skin material is suspended and fixed to the seat rear surface of the seat back.
US11273736B2
A rear seat assembly is provided. The rear seat assembly includes a seat frame, a seat back, a seat cushion frame, and a power tilt assembly. The seat cushion frame is pivotally coupled to the seat frame at a tip up pivot axis to move between a seated position and a tip up position such that in the tip up position, the seat cushion frame is pivoted towards the seat back in a generally vehicle vertical position. The power tilt assembly is coupled to the seat cushion frame and is configured to adjust an angle of a seat cushion with respect to a vehicle floor.
US11273723B2
A power conversion apparatus includes a housing including an AC inlet and a DC connector. The DC connector is connectable to an inlet for DC power of a vehicle. The AC inlet is connectable to a connector of a cable for AC power. A rectifier circuit is housed in the housing. The rectifier circuit is located between the AC inlet and the DC connector, and configured to convert AC power input from the AC inlet side into DC power and output the DC power to the DC connector side.
US11273718B2
A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use.
US11273705B2
Front and rear independent suspension mechanisms accommodating an increased range of motion to better absorb shock originating at the wheels of a riding mower to insulate the operator and reduce stress on the mower chassis and other mechanical components. The front suspension can include a front axle with pivot pockets allowing 360 degree rotation of pivots engaged within the pockets, thereby providing a greater range of absorption of shock entering the front axle at varying angles. The rear suspension can include a vertically pivoting transmission platform, providing for controlled vertical motion in the transmission while the transmission is powered by an engine by way of a belt assembly.
US11273700B2
An axle assembly that includes an axle housing, a differential carrier, and an electric motor module. The differential carrier that is mounted to the axle housing and rotatably supports a differential. The electric motor module is received inside the differential carrier and is operatively connected to and provides torque to the differential.
US11273696B2
A motor vehicle has a housing for an energy store arranged on a bottom side of a floor assembly of the motor vehicle such that the vibrations of the floor assembly are reduced. A compressible foam of a damping component is an elastomeric foam, the material properties of which exhibit, under dynamic loading, dynamic hardening, so that the stiffness under dynamic loading starting from a frequency of greater than 0.1 Hz is greater by a dynamic hardening factor, which is greater than 2, than the stiffness which is present under quasistatic loading, such as when fitted for example.
US11273682B2
In a suspension system in which the oil chambers of two dampers are connected, the responsiveness of the dampers can be adjusted. A suspension system has a left damper, a right damper, and an intermediate unit. A case of the intermediate unit has an intermediate oil chamber connected to an oil chamber of the left damper and the oil chamber of the right damper and an intermediate gas chamber. The intermediate oil chamber and the intermediate gas chamber are partitioned by a diaphragm. The intermediate unit has a capacity adjustment mechanism including a movable portion of which the position can be changed. The capacity adjustment mechanism adjusts the capacity of the intermediate gas chamber by changing the position of the movable portion.
US11273679B2
The invention relates to stabilizer bar (10) for use with the suspension of a vehicle such as a truck. The stabilizer bar (10) comprises a shaft (12) supported by bearings (18), cranked parts for example in the form of crank arms (30) being provided at or adjacent each end of the shaft (12), each cranked part having a connection point (32) for connection, in use, to a respective link member (34), wherein each connection point (32) is substantially aligned with a respective one of the bearings (18) relative to the axis of the shaft (12). The invention also relates to a vehicle incorporating such a stabilizer bar (10) and to a roll stabilization method using such a stabilizer bar (10).
US11273678B2
The device has an electrical traction machine (20) suspended to a body of a hybrid or electric motorization vehicle and providing engine torque (CM) applied to rear wheels (3, 4). A mechanical link is provided between the machine and a deformable crossmember (2) to transmit torque effect (CR) with the engine torque to the crossmember for descending the rear wheels with respect to the body of the vehicle and for creating anti-squat effect during acceleration in electric propulsion of the vehicle. The link is provided with a connection shaft (30) connected to two levers (21, 33).
US11273677B2
A pneumatic tire seater for seating a tubeless tire on a rim has an advanced rapid air release (RAR) valve mounted on a tank suitable for containing pressurized air. A nozzle is mounted on one end of the RAR valve, and the other end of the valve is in unconstrained pneumatic communication with the interior of the air tank. A piston is within a cylinder of the RAR valve. A control chamber behind the piston contains a compression spring. Control gas passageways provide constrained pneumatic communication between the control chamber and the air tank, passing control gas into the control chamber. In response to actuating a control mechanism, the air in the control chamber is vented out into the atmosphere causing the RAR valve to rapidly open, producing a blast of air of sufficient magnitude to seat a tire on a rim.
US11273676B2
Approaches are provided where direct communications between tire pressure sensors are provided. One sensor may act as a teacher while other sensors may act as students and learn from the teacher sensor.
US11273666B1
The present invention is a pencil sharpener or the like such as a makeup pen. It uses two handles similar to a pair of pliers. In one configuration, pressing the two handles advances oblique sharp tip blades which cut through the wood and core of a pencil. The result is that the pencil is sharpened in one press of the handles. The second configuration has even number of blades. With two blades, it requires the handles to be pressed a second time after manually rotating the pencil 90 degrees. With 4 blades, each two opposing blades cut through the pencil in half the pressing interval. With 6 blades, each two opposing blades cut through the pencil in one third the pressing internal, and so on.
US11273665B2
An eraser assembly is provided that includes a housing, a tray, and a coupler disposed between a surface of the tray and a surface of the housing. The housing has a concave shape including an interior portion. The tray has a retaining portion disposed in the interior portion and a mounting portion disposed opposite of the retaining portion. The coupler is configured to releasably hold the tray to the housing. An eraser insert configured to be disposed in the interior portion of the housing and to be enclosed by the tray.
US11273661B2
A security device includes an image projection system that includes an array of focusing elements (101) and an array of image icon elements (103) disposed relative to each other such that a synthetic image is projected by the image projection system. This synthetic image, along with at least one other image functions as a targeting image. As targeting images (310′, 310″), these images are spatially coordinated such that a reward image (350), which is otherwise at least partially hidden, becomes revealed upon the targeting images having a predetermined transformation. This targeting effect functions as a game that attracts the attention of an end-user of high-valued articles of manufacture to which the security device is attached. The security device allows a viewer to actively interact with the security device by trying to turn on the reward image.
US11273653B2
A printing apparatus includes a transport roller that transports the recording paper from a paper roll in a transport direction, a print head that ejects ink onto the recording paper, an ink supply portion that supplies the ink to the print head, a cutting mechanism that is provided downstream of the print head in the transport direction of the recording paper and that cuts the recording paper, and a control portion that controls the transport of the recording paper in a direction opposite to the transport direction in such a manner that, after the recording paper is cut, a leading end portion of the recording paper reaches a position of the print head from a position of the cutting mechanism, wherein the ink supply portion extends from a region downstream of the print head in the transport direction of the recording paper and is coupled to the print head.
US11273650B2
A printing apparatus is provided which executes duplex printing on each print medium one by one when printing of a surface to be printed first of both surfaces of an (N+1)th print medium cannot be performed before starting printing of a surface to be printed later of both surfaces of an Nth print medium and continuously prints two print media when printing of a part of the surface to be printed first of the (N+1)th print medium can be performed before starting printing of the surface to be printed later of the Nth print medium.
US11273647B2
Print liquid supplies for printing devices are disclosed. A print liquid supply includes a container having a wall; a dock connector to enable selective coupling of the print liquid supply with a printing device; and a clamping support structure coupled with the dock connector, the wall of the container clamped therebetween. One of the clamping support structure or the dock connector including a tongue latched onto a groove in the other one of the clamping support structure or the dock connector.
US11273634B2
A fluidic die may include at least two zones, a reference temperature sensor communicatively coupled to each zone, a calibration voltage generator coupled between the zones and the reference temperature sensor, and a calibration loop circuit associated with each zone to calibrate each zone based on a voltage provided by the reference temperature sensor.
US11273628B2
An endless belt includes a polyimide resin layer containing a polyimide resin containing two or more components derived from tetracarboxylic dianhydrides and/or two or more components derived from diamine compounds; and at least one solvent selected from a solvent group A consisting of urea-based solvents, alkoxy-group-containing amide-based solvents, and ester-group-containing amide-based solvents in an amount of from about 50 ppm to about 2,000 ppm.
US11273626B2
A thermally expandable sheet in which a thermally expansive layer that contains a thermally expandable material is formed on one side of a base, and where the thermally expansive layer is distended, the base deforms following distension of the thermally expansive layer and the base deforms into an embossed shape.
US11273619B2
A molded resin product includes a design layer including a decorative layer having a first color, a shielding layer having a second color different from the first color, and a resin base layer. A cover layer formed of a polymer film is disposed close to one end of the design layer. Part of the decorative layer exposed from the shielding layer serves as an exposed region. The exposed region and part of the shielding layer constitute a pattern portion presenting a predetermined figure or character when viewed in plan through the cover layer. The rest of the shielding layer constitutes a base portion. The layer thickness of the base portion is set smaller than the layer thickness of the pattern portion in a region thereof where the shielding layer is formed.
US11273608B2
A multi-material three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. The provided apparatus includes two or more print stations. Each of the print stations includes a substrate, a transportation device, a dispersion device, a compaction device, a printing device, a fixing device, and a fluidized materials removal device. The apparatus also includes an assembly apparatus in communication with the two or more print stations via the transportation device. The apparatus also includes one or more transfer devices in communication with the assembly apparatus. The apparatus also includes a computing and controlling device configured to control the operations of the two or more print stations, the assembly apparatus and the one or more transfer devices.
US11273601B2
An apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional object from a representation of the object stored in memory. The apparatus includes an outer drum supported for rotation and an inner drum positioned within the outer drum and supported for rotation therewith. A powder receiving chamber is defined between the outer drum and the inner drum. A build platform is supported for linear movement within the powder receiving chamber from a first position adjacent a first end of the drums to a second position within the powder receiving chamber. The build platform is rotationally fixed relative to at least one of the inner or outer drums such that the build platform rotates with the drums. At least one directed energy source is positioned above the build platform and is configured to apply directed energy to at least a portion of the powder receiving chamber.
US11273600B2
A manufacturing method for generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material includes applying a layer of the building material within a build area by means of a recoater moving in a recoating direction across the build area, selectively solidifying the applied layer of the building material at points corresponding to a cross-section of the object to be manufactured by means of a solidification device, and repeating the steps of applying and solidifying until the three-dimensional object is completed. A local action confined to a region between the recoating unit moving across the build area and the solidification device and/or compaction device moving behind the recoating unit across the build area is performed on the applied layer of the building material.
US11273598B2
A system for recoating a powder bed includes a build platform holding a powder bed and an electrode assembly including an electrode and an insulating shield. A voltage supply produces a high voltage alternating current and communicates with the powder bed and the electrode. The electrode assembly is positionable over the powder bed, such that when the electrode assembly is over the powder bed, the shield is between the electrode and the powder bed's top surface. The voltage supply produces a high voltage alternating current that creates an alternating electric field between the electrode and the powder bed that causes the powder of the powder bed top surface to oscillate in a region between the shield and the bed and then reposition themselves on the bed such that the top layer of the powder bed is smoother than it was prior to when the powder particles began oscillating.
US11273591B2
A blow moulding machine for producing blown containers with an integrally formed handle; the machine including a preform injection moulding stage wherein the preform comprising a body portion, a neck portion and an integrally moulded handle; the machine further including a handle orientation stage, a preform conditioning stage and a blow moulding stage, and wherein the preform is nested in cavities provided in opposing portions of a conditioning module; the integrally moulded handle nested in cavities lined with an insulating material. Also disclosed is a method of producing a blown container with an integrally formed handle in a blow moulding machine; the blow moulding machine including a preform injection moulding stage for moulding a preform comprising a body portion and an integrally moulded handle; the blow moulding machine further including a handle orienting stage, a preform conditioning stage and a blow moulding stage; the method including the steps of: —Injection moulding the preform with an integrally moulded handle, —Orienting the handle of the preform into a predetermined orientation, —Transferring the preform to a preform conditioning module, —Transferring the preform from the preform conditioning module to a die of a blow moulding machine when the preform body and integrally moulded handle are at predetermined temperatures, —Blowing the container in the blow moulding machine, and wherein the preform is nested in cavities provided in opposing portions of the conditioning module; the integrally moulded handle nested in cavities lined with an insulating material.
US11273586B2
A undercut processing mechanism includes: a sliding piece having a molding core for molding an undercut portion; a holder having a guide for guiding the sliding piece so that a molding core is detached from the undercut portion; and a retaining piece slidably accommodated in the holder and slidably engaged with the sliding piece. One of the holders and the retaining piece can advance/retract relative to the other thereof. The retaining piece has a first engagement element and a second engagement element to be engaged with the sliding piece. The sliding piece is guided via the first engagement element and the second engagement element so that the molding core is detached from the undercut portion and moves away from the molded product.
US11273585B2
The disclosure is directed to a solid part, and a device and process of making the solid part. The process includes introducing a glass fiber filled polymeric material to a hopper of an injection molding machine, where the glass fibers have a pre-molding length, melting the glass fiber filled polymeric material to form a melt in a plasticizing unit, pressurizing the plasticizing unit of the injection molding machine with a blowing agent, dissolving the blowing agent into the melt, injecting the melt into a mold cavity up to 100% of volume, and forming the solid part.
US11273576B2
A device for producing dyed plastic granulate and undyed plastic granulate includes a multi-shaft screw extruder and an underwater pelletizing installation. A granulate changeover unit which separates the dyed plastic granulate from the undyed plastic granulate is disposed in a conveying direction downstream of the underwater pelletizing installation. The dyed plastic granulate is separated from the pelletizing water via a first separator installation, and the undyed plastic granulate is separated from the pelletizing water via a second separator installation. The separator installations are disposed so as to be mutually parallel. The device enables a simple, flexible and economical selective production of the dyed plastic granulate and the undyed plastic granulate.
US11273575B2
The present invention provides a method and system for detecting hardened concrete buildup in a mixer drum which is substantially devoid of plastic concrete. An exemplary method involves monitoring the hydraulic pressure required to rotate the drum through at least two successive rotations at constant speed, using a hydraulic pressure sensor on hydraulic charge side, discharge side, or preferably both sides of the hydraulic motor which turns the mixer drum; and detecting when the pressure/time data curve indicates eccentric behavior of the mixer drum, whereby an alarm or other indication is provided to confirm that the hardened concrete buildup in the truck is not acceptable. The buildup detection method and system of the present invention does not require the use of an automated slump monitoring system, but can be implemented in combination with such systems with favorable results and advantages.
US11273569B2
An automated food processing machine includes a receptacle, a slitter assembly, and a controller. The slitter assembly is coupled to a first motion actuator and includes a third motion actuator coupled to a slitter blade. In response to an input signal, the controller is configured to (1) actuate the first motion actuator to translate the slitter assembly along a first axis until the slitter blade has penetrated into a whole fruit or vegetable, and (2) actuate the third motion actuator to move the slitter blade relative to the slitter assembly with a component along an axis that is not parallel to the first axis.
US11273564B2
A razor assembly includes a guide housing; a drive receiving member disposed on one side of the guide housing and movable in a first direction with respect to the guide housing; a blade housing disposed on another side of the guide housing; at least one shaving blade disposed at the blade housing; a razor handle extending from the guide housing; and a drive transmission member configured to transmit a driving force to the drive receiving member. The blade housing is configured to be moved with respect to the guide housing in a second direction that is not parallel to the first direction in response to movement of the drive receiving member in the first direction. The drive receiving member is further configured to be moved in the first direction with respect to the guide housing by the driving force transmitted from the drive transmission member.
US11273559B2
A blade retention mechanism that includes a body and a catch. The catch is configured to engage a bit. A knurled nut is configured to engage the catch and the body such that it is movable. When the nut is moved between a first position and a second position the catch moves between a first position and a second position. A v-groove is formed in the body and is configured to receive and retain a bit when the catch is in the first position.
US11273552B2
A method for object grasping can include: generating a set of keypoints for one or more detected objects in a scene; subdividing the set of keypoints into subsets, each corresponding to a subregion of a detected object; determining a graspability score for the subregion; determining a grasp location for the subregion; selecting a candidate grasp location; and optionally grasping an object using the candidate grasp location.
US11273550B2
A tool for assisting the process of marking or cutting structures in a predefined manner is disclosed. The tool comprises a rod member having a longitudinal axis and a plate member rotatably attached to the rod member. The tool comprises an arm removably attached to the rod member and to the plate member. The plate member is rotatably attached to the rod member by means of a structure comprising a joint and one or more magnetic or magnetizable structures configured to provide a magnetic force between the rod member and the plate member.
US11273546B2
A valve seat has a first valve plate and a second valve plate detachably connected to the first valve plate. The first valve plate has a first trough and at least one pair of first dents, each pair including two first dents capable of respectively forming two first passages with a housing of a pneumatic hammer. The second valve plate has a second trough, at least one pair of second dents, at least one inlet tunnel, and at least two inlet channels. The second trough faces to and communicates with the first trough. Each pair of second dents includes two second dents capable of respectively forming two second passages with the housing. Each inlet tunnel is formed through the second valve plate and communicates with the two second passages. The at least two inlet channels communicate with the second trough and the at least one inlet tunnel.
US11273542B2
An electric power tool, configured to perform tightening operations where torque is delivered in a series of pulses, includes an electrical motor adapted to drive a rotating shaft of the electric power tool, and an angle sensor for sensing a parameter related to an angular displacement of the electric power tool. The electric motor is adapted to be fed with a train of controlled current pulses. The electric power tool is adapted to control a current supplied in the current pulses based at least in part on an output signal from the angle sensor to not exceed a limit threshold value for the parameter related to an angular displacement of the electric power tool.
US11273539B2
A tool for use with a glad-hand connector; the tool includes a tool-body having a handle-end and a socket-end. The glad-hand connector includes a glad-hand body having a seal-side and a rear-side, and the socket-end includes an arcuate wall configured to encompass and conform to the rear-side of the glad-hand body. The tool is useful for facilitating coupling of glad hand connectors.
US11273531B2
A smart coolant pump for a robotic or computer-controlled machine. The smart pump uses a servo motor rather than a conventional industrial motor such as an induction motor. The smart pump has inherent torque and speed sensing, and a controller integrated with the computer-controlled machine controller. The motor torque/speed sensing and coolant pressure/flow sensing enable immediate detection of any anomalous conditions such as low coolant level or coolant port blockage. The smart pump can be configured to run at a certain speed and provide a specific coolant pressure and flow rate for each machining operation performed at the station, and to run at a very low speed between machining operations. This speed configurability saves energy and allows the pump and coolant to run at lower temperatures compared to conventional constant-speed coolant pumps.
US11273524B2
An apparatus is provided for cutting pieces from laminar material wound in coil using a laser or plasma cutting machine. In one apparatus according to the invention, a cutting station includes at least one moveable cutting head arranged between the station's entrance and exit, and a means to position a portion of laminar material on a cutting plane. The positioning means includes three separate locking devices, each of which can lock on a portion of the laminar material as it passes through the cutting station. The three locking devices are arranged in succession: the first near the cutting station's entrance, the second near the exit, and the third between the first and second locking devices. At least the third locking device is movable, in the space between the other two devices, along a portion of laminar material while the material is kept under tension.
US11273520B2
A system and method for automated laser ablation includes an end effector for performing laser ablation at a location with restricted access. The systems and methods of the present disclosure specifically provide for a miniature laser end effector which may be inserted through a port or bore in order to ablate the surface of an internal component of a complex assembly. In several embodiments of the present subject matter, the end effector is mounted on an automated machine and coupled to a laser system.
US11273511B2
A method for producing an additively manufactured object includes melting and solidifying a filler metal by use of an arc, and depositing and forming a plurality of layers of molten beads to produce a built-up object, and the method includes: shaping the molten bead of a previous layer; and monitoring a temperature of the molten bead of the previous layer. Shaping of the molten bead of a next layer is started when the temperature of the molten bead of the previous layer is equal to or lower than an allowable interpass temperature.
US11273509B2
A heating tool having a temperature sensor fixed within a tip of the heating tool with maximum heat conductivity to the temperature sensor.
US11273504B2
Inserts for table saws are disclosed. The table inserts are equipped with a toolless locking mechanism that mechanically holds the insert in place and which allows for the installation and removal of the insert without the use of tools. The locking mechanism is easy to lock and unlock and yet robust enough to hold a zero-clearance insert in place.
US11273502B2
An apparatus for metal-cutting machining of wear-affected bit-head-proximal end regions of bit holders of road milling machines encompasses: a rotary actuator having an output member rotating around an actuator rotation axis; at least one material-removing tool, rotatable around a tool rotation axis, which is coupled or couplable to the output member so as to rotate together; a positioning arbor, extending along an arbor axis, which is embodied for introduction into a bit receptacle opening of a bit holder and which comprises an abutment segment, located radially remotely from the arbor axis and facing away from the arbor axis in a direction having a radial component, which is embodied for abutment against an inner wall of the bit receptacle opening. A material-removing region, populated with cutting edges, of the material-removing tool is arranged between the positioning arbor and the output member.
US11273497B2
A coated cutting tool comprising: a substrate; and a coating layer formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein: the coating layer comprises a lower layer, an intermediate layer and an upper layer in this order from the substrate side; the lower layer comprises one or more Ti compound layers containing a Ti compound of Ti and an element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of C, N, O and B; and the intermediate layer comprises an α-Al2O3 layer containing α-Al2O3; and the upper layer comprises a TiCN layer containing TiCN; an average thickness of the coating layer is within a specific range, and an average thickness of the upper layer is within a specific range; in a cross section perpendicular to the surface of the substrate, the grains in the TiCN layer constituting the upper layer satisfies a specific condition.
US11273490B2
Provided is an Fe-based metal powder that is suitable for a process involving rapid melt-quenching and solidification, and that provides a shaped article having superior properties. The metal powder for shaping is made of an Fe-based alloy. The Fe-based alloy contains: Ni in an amount of 15.0% to 21.0% by mass; Co in an amount of 0% to 10.0% by mass; Mo in an amount of 0% to 7.0% by mass; Ti in an amount of 0.1% to 6.0% by mass; Al in an amount of 0.1% to 3.0% by mass; and the balance composed of Fe and incidental impurities.
US11273488B2
Disclosed is a flow-controllable tundish structure capable of filtering inclusions in molten steel. The tundish structure comprises a tundish (1), the tundish being divided into three separated cavities which comprise an impact zone cavity (1a) in the middle and pouring zone cavities (1b) at two sides thereof. A long nozzle (2) for pouring is vertically arranged in the center of the impact zone cavity, and molten steel flows down out of the long nozzle for pouring and is injected into the impact zone cavity; and a turbulence suppressor (3) directly facing the long nozzle for pouring is arranged on the cavity bottom under the long nozzle for pouring, and the molten steel flowing down out of the long nozzle for pouring impacts on the turbulence suppressor and is then buffered and mixed. Filter assemblies (A) are respectively arranged between the impact zone cavity and the pouring zone cavities at the two sides, and the buffered and mixed molten steel in the impact zone cavity is filtered by the filter assemblies and is then delivered into the pouring zone cavities at the two sides. Discharge ports (4) are respectively arranged in the bottom of the pouring zone cavities, and the molten steel filtered by the filter assemblies flows into the pouring zone cavities and then flows out from the discharge ports. The flow-controllable tundish structure has the advantages of a simple structure, easy building and lower cost, and has a good liquid steel purification effect.
US11273484B2
A method and rivet apparatus comprise a rivet block, the rivet block comprising a rivet block, a pin bore, and a rivet feed bore. The rivet block is comprised of a top end and a bottom end. The pin bore includes a top end and a bottom end and is disposed within the rivet block. The pin bore extends from the top end to the bottom end of the rivet block and guides a rivet pin that slides downward within the pin bore to push a head of a rivet into a workpiece. The rivet feed bore includes a top end and a bottom end and is disposed within the rivet block. The rivet feed bore extends from the top end to the bottom end of the rivet block, accepts the rivet at the top end of the rivet feed bore, and guides the rivet to the bottom end of the rivet feed bore. The rivet feed bore intersecting the pin bore between the top end and the bottom end of the pin bore at an oblique angle.
US11273480B2
A transport device (2, 50, 56, 88) for transporting a coil (4), comprising a coil transport cart (6) having a chassis (8) and having a coil support (10), which is height-adjustable relative to the chassis (8). In order to enable secure transport of the coil (4), the transport device (2, 50, 56, 88) has a movable fastening device (12) having a clamping unit (22) for pressing the coil (4) to be transported against the coil support (10). The clamping unit (22) being height-adjustable relative to the coil support (10) and being able to be at least partly inserted into a coil eye (42) of the coil (4). The fastening device (12) being fastened to the coil support (10) or to the chassis (8) of the coil transport cart (6). The coil support (10) having a cut-out (40), into which the clamping unit (22) can be at least partly lowered. Further disclosed is a use of such a transport device (2, 50, 56, 88), to a coil-processing system (70, 118) having such a transport device (2, 50, 56, 88), and to a method for transporting a coil (4).
US11273479B2
An extrusion press shearing device includes: a converter that converts rotational motion of a ball screw into linear motion of a shearing slide drive frame; a shearing slide attached to the leading end of the shearing slide drive frame; and hydraulic cylinders attached to the shearing slide drive frame, wherein the ball screw of the converter and the hydraulic cylinders are arranged in parallel, and the ball screw is rotated to move the shearing slide vertically so that a discard is cut off by the hydraulic cylinders.
US11273463B2
A water ejecting apparatus includes a case and a water ejection unit coupled to one side of the case. The water ejection unit includes a rotator rotatably seated on an inner side of the front of the case, a first lifting cover coupled to one side of the rotator and allowing a lifting gear extending in an up-down direction to be fixed thereto, a second lifting cover movably accommodated inside the first lifting cover, a lifting motor coupled to the second lifting cover and configured to interwork with the lifting motor, a water ejection nozzle installed at a lower end of the second lifting cover and configured to eject water, and a water ejection pipe having one end accommodated in the second lifting cover and connected to the water ejection nozzle and the other end extending to the inside of the case by way of the rotator.
US11273452B1
A classifier device for separating heavy materials from a stream of water and lighter materials includes an upper deck above lower deck, each deck having entrance and exit sides. The exit side of the lower deck terminates in a plurality of apertures. An exit plate is disposed adjacent the exit side of the upper deck and elevated relative thereto. A trap compartment is disposed below the exit plate and receives a removable trap that has an open top side and a plurality of pipes that each have at least one fluidizing aperture and that are aligned with one of the apertures of the lower deck. A classification plate is included between the exit side of the upper deck and the exit plate for directing the larger light materials up and over the exit plate back into the stream of water. Smaller materials drop through the classification plate into the trap.
US11273436B2
A polysulfone membrane is modified so that monomers are grafted onto the surface of the membrane. The polysulfone membranes can be grafted by contacting the membrane with a grafting solution and exposing the membrane to electromagnetic radiation, typically within the ultraviolet portion of the spectrum. The monomers that are grafted are typically anionic or cationic. The grafted membranes can be used for filtering impurities, such as positively and negatively charged particles, from a liquid. Anionic membranes provide improved filtration of negatively charged impurities, while cationic membranes provide improved filtration of positively charged impurities.
US11273425B2
A dehydrogenation chemical reactor includes: a housing; a catalyst part made of a thermally conductive material and disposed in the housing, where the catalyst part has a panel shape, and a catalyst is coated on a surface of the catalyst part to separate hydrogen from an organic hydrogen carrier; a heat transfer pipe which is installed to contact the catalyst part, and conducts latent heat to the catalyst part while pressurized and saturated fluid is supplied therein; and an organic hydrogen carrier line which is connected to the housing to form a passage in which the organic hydrogen carrier is introduced into the housing, contacts the catalyst part to separate hydrogen, and then is discharged.
US11273424B2
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a device and a method for unloading particulate material from a reactor tube of a catalytic reactor comprising an array of substantially vertically aligned reactor tubes. The device comprises an air lance (11, 111-113) for loosening the particulate material inside the reactor tube using pressurized air, an air lance unit (10) for feeding the air lance in and out of the reactor tube, and a flexible guide tube (12, 121-123) on one end connectable to the air lance unit and on the other end connectable to a cleaned reactor tube (7, 71-73) for guiding the air lance from the reactor tube to the cleaned reactor tube for storing a part of the air lance that has not been fed into the reactor tube within the first cleaned reactor tube.
US11273421B2
An example fluid management system for generating a fluid for a treatment operation may include a mixer and a first portable container disposed proximate to and elevated above the mixer. The first portable container may hold dry chemical additives. A feeder may be positioned below the first portable container to direct dry chemical additives from the first portable container to the mixer. The system may also include a first pump to provide fluid to the mixer from a fluid source.
US11273420B2
An extruder screw for plasticizing at least one plastic or plastic mixture, including a melting zone, a shaft zone and a mixing zone arranged between the melting zone and the shaft zone, wherein a conveying flight is formed in the melting zone and in the shaft zone, which extends helically along a longitudinal axis of the screw, wherein a conveying flight of the melting zone ends at an end of the melting zone towards the mixing zone and a conveying flight of the shaft zone begins at an end towards the mixing zone. A flight depth of the melting zone continuously decreases along the longitudinal axis of the screw to the mixing zone. Further, an extrusion device having the extruder screw and to a method for plasticizing at least one plastic or plastic mixture.
US11273408B2
An integrated process for carbon dioxide capture, sequestration and utilization, includes a) providing an aqueous slurry with a particulate solid including an activated magnesium silicate mineral; b) contacting a CO2-containing gas stream with the aqueous slurry to provide a slurry comprising a magnesium ion enriched carbonated aqueous liquid and a magnesium depleted solid residue; c) subjecting at least part of the magnesium depleted solid residue to a particle size classification process that separates the magnesium depleted solid residue into a fine particle size fraction and a coarse particle size fraction; d) subjecting the coarse particle size fraction to a particle size reduction process; e) providing an aqueous slurry comprising particle size reduced fraction from step d) and repeating step b), wherein this step e) does not include using fine particle size fraction from step c); and f) precipitating magnesium carbonate from magnesium ions dissolved in b) and e).
US11273403B2
A filtration unit (1) comprising a support (10) arranged to receive a plurality of filter cartridges (11,11′), the support configured to allow a displacement of the cartridges between a working position (70), in which a first filter cartridge (11) is arranged with own inlet/outlet apertures (71′,71″) in communication with a fluid inlet and outlet line portions (7,8), respectively, and at least one standby position (75) configured for receiving a respective second filter cartridge (11′), an exchange mechanism (12) configured for causing the displacement of the cartridges between the at least one standby position and the working position, a differential pressure sensor (80) configured for measuring a pressure drop through first filter cartridge arranged in the working position and for generating a differential pressure signal (286) responsive to the pressure drop, a control unit (90) configured for receiving the differential pressure signal (86) and for providing an actuation signal (287) of the exchange mechanism, a program means resident in the control unit (90) and configured for generating the actuation signal (287) when the differential pressure signal indicates a pressure drop value exceeding a predetermined lower threshold value. This way, it is possible to arrange a clean filter cartridge in the at least one standby position, ready to be displaced to the working position in replacement of first filter cartridge, and the at least one second clean filter cartridge is transferred to the working position upon exceeding the differential pressure threshold value, remarkably limiting filter maintenance time and costs in a complex fluid distribution network.
US11273402B2
A fluid filter has a filter housing with inlet opening for fluid to be cleaned and outlet opening for cleaned fluid. A filter element arranged in an element receptacle of the filter housing separates inlet opening from outlet opening. The filter housing has a housing body with an installation opening to the element receptacle, through which the filter element in an installation direction is introduced into the element receptacle. The filter housing has a housing cover for closing the installation opening. The installation opening is arranged in a transverse side of the housing body that is lateral relative to the housing axis. The filter housing has a sealing surface, surrounding the housing axis at least partially circumferentially, for contacting a seal of the filter element. The filter element has a seal support device for the seal and the filter housing has a pressing device for the seal support device.
US11273401B2
Embodiments herein provide a plenum separator for removing excess oil from fried food items, and then separating the oil from an air/oil mixture. A system for feeding fried food items with excess oil thereon may extend across and above the width of the plenum. A sink may be disposed at a bottom of the plenum. A blower typically draws air from the second end of the pipe, causing the air/oil mixture to be drawn into the slot and through the inner channel, with at least a portion of the air in the air/oil mixture passing through the opening in the pipe, with at least a portion of the oil in the air/oil mixture falling to the sink, and with at least a portion of the air/oil mixture passing from the inner channel to the outer channel and through the elongated aperture to be recirculated through the inner channel.
US11273398B2
A fuel filter has a separating device separating, from a medium flow comprising a first medium and a second medium, the first medium as a separated first medium contaminated with the second medium. The fuel filter has a cleaning device receiving a proportion of the second medium contained in the separated first medium. The cleaning device is arranged upstream of a discharge opening for discharging the first medium from the fuel filter. The cleaning device is provided with an absorbent/adsorbent cleaning material. The cleaning material contains or is made of an organoclay as an active component. The organoclay is a bulk material, wherein at least 50 wt. % of the organoclay has an average particle diameter of greater than 50 Φm and smaller than 1,000 Φm.
US11273396B2
A system for dispensing a liquid includes a filter adapted to filter a liquid and to provide a filtered liquid at a liquid outlet of the filter, and a tank having a liquid inlet coupled to the liquid outlet of the filter via a first pipe. The tank includes an upper portion having a first lateral dimension and a lower portion having a second lateral dimension less than the first lateral dimension. The upper portion of the tank is above the liquid inlet of the tank.
US11273392B2
The invention relates to a separating device (1) for fluid-collecting sumps, in particular of filter or water separators, comprising a line pipe (10) which has a connection opening (11) and an outlet opening (12), wherein the line pipe (10) is equipped with a flow restrictor (20), a phase detection sensor (30) for detecting a phase boundary (G) between a light fluid (F1) and a heavy fluid (F2), and an electronically actuatable outlet valve (40) between the phase detection sensor (30) and the outlet opening (12). The outlet valve (40) is actuated by a regulating device (45) such that the outlet valve (40) is brought from an open position into a closed position when a phase boundary (G) is detected by the phase detection sensor (30). The invention additionally relates to fluid container devices (100) comprising a fluid-collecting sump (101) and such a separating device (1).
US11273375B1
Embodiments provide computer-implemented methods and systems for rendering virtual three-dimensional fields of play onto an augmented reality enabled gaming device. Methods include receiving, by a processing system, a three-dimensional perimeter along a physical gameplay surface from an augmented reality enabled gaming device, determining a Euclidean space based on the three-dimensional perimeter, calculating a total volume of the Euclidean space based on the origin and the outer extension of the field of play along the three dimensions defined by the player, generating a virtual three-dimensional grid by dividing the total volume of the Euclidean space into a number of cuboids, facilitating, by the processing system, rendering of the virtual three-dimensional grid, receiving a selection of a plurality of virtual three dimensional objects from the augmented reality enabled gaming device, and fusing the plurality of virtual three-dimensional objects using a pre-defined set of rules to obtain a holistic field of play.
US11273372B2
Provided is a server device that when, during viewing of a video, viewing conditions for changing states of displayed objects included in the video are changed according to selection by the user, is capable of suppressing display of comments that do not match the viewing conditions of the video. A center server delivers, to a user terminal, replay data for displaying a replay video of which viewing conditions are changed during viewing in accordance with the selection by each user. The center server has a storage unit storing comment data including information about a stamp attached to the replay video and information about the viewing condition under which the replay video should be displayed. The center server, when delivering the replay data, provides the user terminal with the comment data so that the stamp displayed in the replay video is changed in accordance with change of the viewing condition.
US11273371B2
A game machine for development is connected to a host computer, reads out a file requested by a game program under development from a storage device, and executes the game program. In the game machine for development, a file confirmation section confirms whether or not the file requested by the game program is stored in the storage device, a file request section requests the host computer to transmit the file in a case where the file is not stored, and a storage processor acquires the file from the host computer and stores the file in the storage device.
US11273368B2
A device for online gaming includes a memory that stores instructions. A processor coupled to the memory, responsive to executing the instructions, performs operations including receiving a selection of a gaming accessory, receiving a selection of a game, and receiving inputs corresponding to selections of parameters for generating a vibration effect at the gaming accessory. The parameters include a control component of the gaming accessory, a game event associated with the control component, a vibration frequency of the vibration effect associated with the game event, a vibration intensity and duration, and a delay time associated with the event. The processor stores the selected parameters and presents the vibration effect during the game in accordance with occurrence of the game event and in accordance with the selected parameters; the vibration effect is presented after the occurrence of the game event in accordance with the delay time.
US11273367B1
A system for detecting an aim point on a display screen targeted by a user comprises a microcomputer that has at least a power source, a processor, a non-volatile memory, an I/O interface, and a display output. A hand held enclosure includes a camera having a field-of-view defined by an X-axis and a Y-axis, a user input, and a microcomputer interface to transmit camera data and user input data to the microcomputer. The aim point is a point located centrally in the field-of-view. The microcomputer is adapted to display two or more reference icons on the display screen, detect the reference icons using the camera, calculate the aim point on the display screen based on the position of the reference icons within the field-of-view of the camera, perform a function based on user input settings and the calculated value of the aim point, and repeat the process as necessary.
US11273364B1
A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a board having two deck portions each having a concave front footpad configured to receive a foot of a rider, and a wheel assembly disposed between the deck portions. The concave front footpad has a rider detection sensor in the form of a membrane switch conforming to the shape of the footpad (e.g., facilitated by one or more slots formed in the membrane switch). A motor assembly drives the vehicle in response to board orientation and rider detection information.
US11273362B2
A steering axle unit (24) for chassis or skateboards, comprising a bearing block (1) and a steering axle body (98), wherein the bearing block (1) has a fastening plane (11) for fastening to a chassis or skateboard, particularly skateboard deck (52), wherein, in the assembled state, the fastening plane (11) is arranged on the chassis or skateboard particularly so as to be parallel to the designated direction of travel (25) of the chassis or skateboard, and wherein the bearing block (1) comprises a vertical axis CD (22) about which the steering axle unit (98) is arranged so as to rotate relative to the bearing block (1), an axle (8) that projects normally from the vertical median longitudinal plane of the bearing block (1) in the straight-ahead position being arranged on the steering axle body (98), wherein the vertical axis CD (22) is arranged on the median longitudinal plane of the bearing block (1) at an angle W1 (19) of less than 90° relative to the fastening plane (11) in the direction of the steering axle body (98), wherein the axle (8) is arranged at a normal distance (20) to the vertical axis CD (22), and wherein the axle (8) is arranged in front of the vertical axis CD (22) in the designated direction of travel (25) of the chassis or skateboard.
US11273355B2
A cradle for supporting an adjustable free weight assembly that includes first and second weight plate sets. End walls and side walls of the cradle define a cavity sized to receive the free weight assembly. The end walls engage plate portions and locking element portions of outermost weight plates of the free weight assembly when received in the cradle. Inboard surfaces of the side walls engage portions of weight plates in at least the first weight plate set to substantially inhibit the first weight plate set from moving vertically or laterally between the side walls. The configuration of the inboard surfaces of the side walls aligns the weight plates in the first weight plate set both vertically and horizontally so that central openings in the weight plates for receiving a selector shaft are substantially concentric.
US11273352B1
A game kit for a multi-player or single player outdoor tossing game includes a set of at least two elongated rigid pitch sticks. The pitch sticks are adapted to be tossed from a pitch location towards a remote target location. A first pitch stick has first and second visually contrasted stick sections. The first stick section comprises a first color identifier and a first point-indicating marking. The second stick section comprises a second color identifier and a second point-indicating marking. A second pitch stick has first and second visually contrasted stick sections. The first stick section of the second stick comprises the first color identifier of the first stick, and a third point-indicating marking. The second stick section of the second stick comprises the second color identifier of the first stick, and a fourth point-indicating marking.
US11273348B2
The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a badge and golf club head having a badge therein that can dampen the impact sound made when a hitting surface (a.k.a., face) of the golf club head impacts a golf ball. In one embodiment, a golf club head includes: a face portion surrounded by a topline portion, a toe portion, a sole portion and a heel portion, the face portion having a front striking surface and a back surface; and a badge coupled to the back surface of the face portion, the badge including a planar main body portion and at least one structural member extending outwardly from the main body portion, wherein the at least one structural member includes a lower portion and an upper portion disposed between the topline portion and lower portion, and wherein the at least one structural member has a maximum height, above the main body portion, at the lower portion and a minimum height at the upper portion.
US11273337B2
A modular exercise apparatus includes a pair of vertical frame members secured in spaced-apart relation by two or more internally threaded cross bars the ends of which are fitted with L-shaped mounting brackets that are manually secured by threaded mounting bolts passing through opposing aligned apertures in the frame members and into the threaded ends of the cross bars, the frame members further stabilized by at least one flanged U-shaped supporting member secured to a base member of the frame members by a threaded mounting bolt, enabling the apparatus to be assembled without the use of tools to form a variable, stable configuration that allows one or two users to execute a wide variety of vigorous exercises, and disassembled for compact storage. For solo use, the frame members are reduced in length and weight facilitating ease of movement of the assembled unit, as well as the disposition for storage.
US11273336B2
The present invention comprises a device (1100) for monitoring a storage height (2100) of a warehouse (2000), in particular a shelf warehouse, preferably a high-bay warehouse, comprising at least: a sensor (1110) that is in particular designed to be arranged in an upper region of the warehouse (2000), wherein the sensor (1110) is configured so as: to perform a distance measurement (Di, DN) of a distance (Di, DN) that is substantially horizontal with respect to the warehouse (2000) and that monitors a predefined maximum storage height (2120), and a measurement and/or control unit (1120) that is configured so as to output a message (F, W) in the event of an exceedance (Ü) of the predefined maximum storage height (2120) being detected by the sensor (1110).
US11273332B2
A self-contained breathing apparatus includes an air cylinder pressurized to about 5500 psig, wherein the air cylinder is compatible with infrastructure used in conjunction with the air cylinder. The self-contained breathing apparatus also includes a first regulator valve for reducing air pressure from the air cylinder to a predetermined level. A second regulator valve is also provided for reducing the air pressure from the predetermined level to a level suitable for use by an operator, wherein air is supplied from the second regulator valve to the operator via a mask. The self-contained breathing apparatus further includes a frame for supporting the air cylinder on the back of the operator. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11273327B2
A virtual beam's-eye view of a planning target volume is generated based on volumetric image data acquired immediately prior to radiation therapy by a radiation therapy system. The virtual beam's-eye view can then be displayed to confirm that, with the patient disposed in the current position, the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin. In some embodiments, the virtual beam's-eye view can be displayed in conjunction with a beam's-eye view that is generated based on volumetric image data acquired during treatment planning, to create a blended beam's-eye view. In some embodiments, a field outline of a treatment beam can be superimposed on the blended beam's-eye view, thereby illustrating whether the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin of the patient. The blended beam's-eye view can facilitate a manual confirmation process that verifies the planned beam-delivered treatment extends beyond the surface of the skin.
US11273325B2
Systems and devices for applying radiation to a target area, for example for maintaining functioning drainage blebs or functioning drainage holes in the eye, e.g., to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) of an eye being treated for glaucoma. The systems and devices of the present invention provide for the application of beta radiation to the target area, wherein the beta radiation can function to inhibit or reduce the inflammation and/or fibrogenesis that may occur after insertion of an implant into the eye or introduction of a hole for the purpose of draining aqueous humor to maintain a healthy intraocular pressure. By reducing inflammation and/or fibrogenesis, the implant, the hole, the blebs, or other related structures or tissues can remain functioning appropriately.
US11273321B2
The present invention relates to a phototherapy apparatus, to a method for operating same, and to a treatment method using same. The phototherapy apparatus includes a body including a first resonator generating a first wavelength of light, a first module connected to the body and radiating the first wavelength of light generated from the first resonator to the outside, and a second module generating a second wavelength of light using the first wavelength of light transmitted from the body and radiating the second wavelength light to the outside.
US11273310B2
A system and method for optimizing parameters of a DBS pulse signal for treatment of a patient is provided. In predicting optimal DBS parameters, functional brain data is input into a predictor system, the functional brain data acquired responsive to a sweeping across a multi-dimensional parameter space of one or more DBS parameters. Statistical metrics of brain response are extracted from the functional brain data for one or more ROIs or voxels of the brain via the predictor system, and a DBS functional atlas is accessed, via the predictor system, that comprises disease-specific brain response maps derived from DBS treatment at optimal DBS parameter settings for a plurality of diseases or neurological conditions. One or more optimal DBS parameters are predicted for the patient based on the statistical metrics of brain response and the DBS functional atlas via the predictor system.
US11273306B2
An apparatus comprises a stimulus circuit, a recharge circuit, a switch circuit, and a control circuit. The stimulus circuit provides electrical cardiac pacing stimulation to multiple combinations of a plurality of electrodes, and the electrical stimulation is selectively applied at the first electrode of the electrode combinations. The recharge circuit includes a recharge capacitor electrically coupled to the second electrode of the electrode combinations, and the switch circuit selectively enables electrode combinations for electrical coupling to the stimulus circuit and the recharge circuit. The control circuit includes a pacing activation sub-circuit that selectively initiates delivery of the electrical stimulation using multiple electrode combinations, and enables simultaneous delivery of pacing recharge energy from the recharge capacitor to the second electrode of multiple electrode combinations.
US11273304B2
A system and method for stimulating a user, the system comprising: a set of pads configured at head regions of the user; a band having a first end coupled to a first pad of the set of pads and a second end coupled to a second pad of the set of pads; a bridge coupled the band and to an electrode during use; and a set of links, each link coupled at a first region to an interior portion of its corresponding pad, and coupled at a second region to the bridge, having an elastic modulus above a threshold modulus such that: in a first mode, displacement of the set of pads produces displacement of the electrode away from the head region of the user, and in a second mode, release of the set of pads orients protrusions of the electrode approximately normal to the head region.
US11273299B2
A method of determining a heart rate of a patient having an implanted blood pump including applying a voltage to a plurality of coils of a stator of the blood pump to produce an electromagnetic force to rotate a rotor in communication with the plurality of coils; displaying a waveform associated with a back electromotive force in the plurality of coils of the blood pump, the waveform being proportional to an axial position of the rotor relative to the stator; determining a time interval between a first alteration in the waveform relative to a baseline and a second alteration in the waveform relative to the baseline; and determining the heart rate of the patient based on the time interval.
US11273297B2
A medical device includes a connector portion. The connector portion includes an inner cylinder connectable to another medical device having an elastic valve, a valve body against which the elastic valve is pressed from a distal end side due to connection of the inner cylinder and another medical device, and an outer cylinder disposed radially outside the inner cylinder, and the connector portion is configured to provide fluid communication between the connector portion and another medical device by moving the inner cylinder in an axial direction with respect to the outer cylinder in a state where the inner cylinder is connected with another medical device. The connector portion further includes an anchor that suppresses movement of the valve body with respect to the inner cylinder toward a proximal end.
US11273296B2
A tattoo machine is disclosed herein. The tattoo machine comprises at least one brace for supporting the machine on a body part. A base carriage is supported on the brace and is displaceable along a length of the brace. A top carrier is hingeably coupled to the base carriage. A holder plate is displaceably coupled to the top carrier, wherein the displacement of the holder plate within the top carriage is facilitated in a direction along the length of the holder plate. A tattoo applicator is supported at a free end of the holder plate, wherein the tattoo applicator comprises a ball for housing a tip of a needle. One aspect of the tattoo machine is that the depth at which the tattoo applicator operated on a body part is manually adjustable.
US11273284B2
A technique may be provided to determine, as a target breathing rhythm used to change a mental and physical state of a target person to a target mental and physical state, not only an exhalation period for exhaling and an inhalation period for inhaling, but also a grace period between the exhalation period and the inhalation period. The grace period is a switching period between the exhalation period and the inhalation period. The grace period is a period in which exhalation, or inhalation, or both exhalation and inhalation are enabled to be performed.
US11273275B2
A system for adjusting extrinsic positive end expiratory pressure during an expiratory phase of a ventilator is provided. The system includes a computer system that comprises one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions which, when executed cause the computer system to: determine a respiratory reactance from airway flow information of the patient and airway pressure information of the patient, the airway flow information and airway pressure information of the patient being obtained from one or more sensors, and adjust the extrinsic positive end expiratory pressure during the expiratory phase of the ventilator such that the determined respiratory reactance falls within a defined respiratory reactance range.
US11273273B2
A system for actuating a volume and/or pressure-controlled manual ventilator including a manual ventilator, a storage case, and an actuating mechanism. The manual ventilator includes a compressible body, an output one-way valve at an output end, and an input one-way valve at an input end. The storage case includes an inner housing surface configured to accommodate the manual ventilator. The actuating mechanism includes a power unit mechanically coupled to a linear rod mechanism and one or more applicator pads mechanically coupled to the linear rod mechanism and proximal to the compressible body. The linear rod mechanism is configured to convert a rotating motion of the power unit into an axial movement of the linear rod mechanism. The actuating mechanism is configured to apply pressure to the compressible body of the manual ventilator via the one or more applicator pads such that a volume of the compressible body is deflated.
US11273268B2
An inhaler system suitable for providing nicotine particles includes a mouthpiece portion removably coupled to a distal end portion. The mouthpiece portion includes a capsule cavity and a mouthpiece air channel extending from the mouthpiece end to the capsule cavity. The distal end portion includes a piercing element coupled to the distal end portion and a resealable membrane configured to seal the capsule cavity when the mouthpiece portion is coupled to the distal end portion. The resealable membrane is configured to reseal when the piercing element moves out of the resealable membrane.
US11273266B2
A safety housing based implant/medicament injecting system. System includes a needle assembly prefilled implant/medicament for injection and an injecting needle/cannula, a housing for accommodating the needle assembly under usual bias inside said housing, a plunger means having a plunger rod configured for stage wise forward motion including an initial injecting plunger forward motion with the needle assembly within the housing to first engage the needle assembly with the housing and subsequent continuing injecting plunger forward motion independent of the needle assembly for injecting of the implant/medicament, and post injecting return of the needle assembly secured inside said housing blocking any subsequent use thereof.
US11273264B2
A syringe assembly includes a prefilled syringe and a cap. A cap body is configured to be displaced from a first position where a viewing portion is positioned in a cylindrical main body to a second position where the viewing portion protrudes in a distal end direction from an opening of the cylindrical main body. When a mounting tube portion of the cap removed from a syringe body is brought close to a nozzle portion of the syringe body, the cap body is pressed in the distal end direction by the nozzle portion, thereby being displaced from the first position to the second position, and the appearance of an outer peripheral portion of the viewing portion changes.
US11273263B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to conserving energy of an injection device that includes an energy source, an electronic component configured to be electrically decoupled from the energy source, a priming component configured to generate a trigger, and a mechanism attached to the priming component and configured to perform operations comprising in response to receiving the trigger, electrically coupling the energy source to the electronic component.
US11273261B2
The present invention concerns a prefilled injection device having a container and a dose setting mechanism encapsulated inside a housing. The injection device incorporates an axial variable connection such that a distance between a distal end of a piston rod and a plunger is minimized preferably to zero.
US11273259B2
A medicament delivery device is disclosed having a housing, an actuation mechanism capable of delivering doses of medicament from a medicament container and arranged with a delivery member, a shield, a guard movable within the housing, wherein the guard is operably connected to the actuation mechanism. A protective cap is releasably arranged on the housing and having a shield remover. A blocking element on the guard is movable between a blocking position and a release position and has an engagement surface to engage a proximal area of the housing. The blocking element engages with a surface of the shield remover to retain the blocking element in the blocking position. The engagement surface causes a blocking of the guard from movement and removal of the protective cap enables a movement of the blocking element to a release position when the engagement surface engages the proximal area allowing the member guard to move.
US11273255B2
A system for delivering fluid to a user transcutaneously includes a subcutaneous infusion cannula base assembly, a cannula inserter assembly and a fluid connection assembly. The subcutaneous infusion cannula base assembly is configured to be located on the user's skin. The cannula inserter assembly is coupled to the cannula base assembly and is configured to drive an infusion cannula through the user's skin in a nominally helical trajectory. The fluid connection assembly is configured to fluidically connect the cannula base assembly to a source of delivery fluid. Cannula and stylet assemblies configured for helical or non-helical insertion are also disclosed.
US11273251B2
A medical equipment package containing a plurality of prefilled syringe systems includes: a plurality of syringe packaging bodies, each comprising a packaging main body that accommodates one of the prefilled syringe systems; and an outer box that accommodates the plurality of syringe packaging bodies. Each prefilled syringe system includes: a prefilled syringe, a needle packaging body including: a needle unit that comprises a needle body configured to puncture a living body, and a needle hub that holds the needle body, and a needle unit case that accommodates the needle unit. The needle unit is supported with respect to the needle unit case such that a largest outer diameter portion provided on a tip end side of the needle hub engages with an inner surface of the needle unit case.
US11273247B1
The present invention is directed to an improved suction catheter that increases the effectiveness of clearing the airway by way of non-limiting example, reducing the need for separate suctioning and foreign body grasping instruments. The embodiments described herein provide medical personnel the ability to use one hand and catheter to selectively grasp an anatomically lodged foreign body while reducing the likelihood of lumen blockage and interruption of suction.
US11273246B2
Dialysis systems and methods for operating dialysis machines (e.g., peritoneal dialysis machines) for conducting dialysis treatments are disclosed. The dialysis system may include a dialysis machine for transferring dialysate to a patient from a dialysate source. The dialysate may flow from the dialysate source through a cartridge or cassette (e.g., a disposable cartridge or cassette) positionable within the dialysis machine. The dialysis machine includes a piston for pumping fluid (e.g., dialysate) from the cassette to the patient. In various embodiments, during use, the piston is arranged and configured to contact, compress, etc. a membrane defining one or more fluid chambers in the cassette. In one embodiment, the piston includes a sensor for detecting a leak at the interface between the piston and the membrane. The sensor may be a capacitive sensor.
US11273243B2
A system includes a dialyzer having a blood side and a dialysate side, a first extracorporeal circuit including one or more first fluid connectors structurally configured to connect the blood side of the dialyzer to the vascular system of a kidney patient, and a second extracorporeal circuit including one or more second fluid connectors structurally configured to connect the dialysate side of the dialyzer to the vascular system of a healthy animal. The present teachings may thus include a system where hemodialysis is performed using a healthy animal (e.g., a person with normal kidney function) to help remove harmful solutes from, and provide helpful solutes to, a kidney patient. In this manner, the healthy animal is “virtually donating” its kidney function to the kidney patient.
US11273232B2
An isolation bag assembly that holds an electronic device so it can be introduced into a clean environment. A sterilized bag structure is provided. The bag structure also has a front panel, a rear panel, a closed bottom, an open top, a first side edge, and a second side edge. When an electronic device is placed inside the bag structure, the device is positioned in a clear area. Adhesive tabs are affixed to the bag structure surrounding the clear area. The first edge and the open top of the bag structure are folded towards the clear area. The folds are held in place by the adhesive tabs. The folds make the bag structure conform to the shape of the electronic device and remain taut.
US11273226B2
Aspects of the invention described herein include a hydrogel prodrug and methods of making a hydrogel prodrug for drug delivery. Also contemplated are methods of treating, inhibiting, ameliorating or inhibiting a disease or disorder. Without being limiting, the methods for treatment can be directed to a cancer, HIV, a virus, pain, a bacterial infection, a neurological disorder, hemorrhaging, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, Alzheimer's, or inhibiting a fungal growth in a subject in need.
US11273213B2
Provided herein are chimeric recombinant polypeptides (chimeritopes) for use in vaccines against Anaplasmosis, in assays for diagnosing Anaplasmosis and in assays for measuring antibody titers induced by vaccination. The chimeritopes comprise, for example, antigenic segments of three Anaplasma proteins (OmpA, AipA and Asp14) and a non-antigenic segment of a Borrelia Osp protein (e.g. OspC) that is 10 amino acids in length, proline rich and random coil in conformation. Compositions comprising the chimeritopes, optionally in combination with additional Anaplasma proteins of interest, are also provided, as are methods of using the compositions as vaccines and diagnostic tools.
US11273207B2
The invention provides a blood substitute product comprising haemoglobin and a self-assembled microparticle having an acid having two or more acid groups and an organic base in a solvent. The particle is of micron scale. The microparticle may be obtained by contacting a bis-acid and organic base in a hydrophilic solvent, wherein the acid is insoluble or sparingly soluble in the hydrophilic solvent and the organic base is soluble in a hydrophilic solvent.
US11273203B2
Methods and kits for mitigating a toxic effect of at least one of vesicants and caustic gases in a subject in need thereof are described. In particular, an effective amount of a thrombopoietin (TPO) mimetic, such as RWJ-800088 or romiplostim, is used to mitigate the toxic effect of the vesicant or caustic gas.
US11273202B2
This invention provides stable aqueous formulations comprising a bG-CSF polypeptide or a variant thereof, a buffer substance, and an excipient, wherein said formulation is substantially free of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate. The invention also provides methods of using, a lyophilized or powdered form of, and processes for, preparing the formulation.
US11273193B2
The invention relates to a synergistic composition comprising a dry extract of plant of genus Galeopsis and a compound promoting autophagy selected from biotin and R-N1-spermidine or a salt thereof, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl and mixtures thereof. The synergistic compositions according to the invention may be in the form of a topical formulation or oral formulation and is useful as a promoter of autophagy especially in cells of human scalp hair follicles and in promoting hair growth and/or in the treatment of hair thinning or hair loss.
US11273192B2
Provided are a method of efficiently producing a ginseng leaf extract including rare ginsenosides Rg6, Rk3, and Rh4 in increased amounts, and use of a ginseng leaf extract produced by the method.
US11273191B2
The present disclosure relates to methods of administering a composition to a patient, particularly in the form of a dietary supplement, which addresses immune system deficiencies and promotes healthy immune system functioning. The present disclosure also related to compositions and methods for improving or boosting immune system functioning. The present disclosure further provides novel compositions for balancing immune response in human subjects.
US11273189B2
Lactobacillus plantarum TCI378 is provided. The Lactobacillus plantarum TCI378 was deposited at German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen and Zellkulturen, DSMZ) under the accession number DSM 32451. A method for losing fat and/or improving gastrointestinal functions is also provided. The method comprises administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a composition, wherein the composition comprises Lactobacillus plantarum TCI378 and/or its metabolites.
US11273188B2
Provided are gut microbes or cultures having anti-obesity efficacy and a pharmaceutical composition containing them. The gut microbes or cultures have anti-obesity efficacy by lowering fatty acid concentration of the gut fluid contents in a mammalian gastrointestinal tract for the prevention and treatment of obesity and obesity related diseases. This invention demonstrated that said gut microbes having anti-obesity efficacy by lowering fatty acid concentration of the gut fluid contents in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals have the anti-obesity efficacy as much as that of the representative anti-obesity drug, orlistat, without any side effects in animal experiments and clinical trials. Therefore, the gut microbes h can be used to develop universal anti-obesity drugs for obese patients, contributing greatly to the health of mankind.
US11273177B2
The present disclosure provides methods of preparing tumor infiltrating cells engineered to express a pro-inflammatory polypeptide. The pro-inflammatory polypeptide is expressed from the tumor infiltrating cell to counter a generally immunosuppressive state in and around tumors resulting from an imbalance between the number and activation state of immune effector cells versus those of suppressor cells. Delivering the proinflammatory polypeptide via expression from the TICs, as distinct from systemic administration, reduces side effects from increased inflammation at sides remote from a tumor to be treated.
US11273175B2
A topical composition can be used to treat or inhibit onset of fibrillar collagenous growths, including but not limited to keloids. The composition includes elemental iodine carried in a non-migratory vehicle. Application of the composition can result in a significant reduction in the size of such a growth or, if applied to an area of skin susceptible to such a growth, inhibit the onset thereof.
US11273167B2
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods of modulating abhydrolase domain-containing protein-2 (ABHD2). The present disclosure provides methods of identifying agents that modulate ABHD2 activity.
US11273162B2
An object of the present invention to provide therapeutic compositions and methods for the prevention and/or treatment of airway obstructive disorders that involve bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR), asthma, horse asthma, airway remodeling that potentiate BHR, and any other airway obstructive disorders that involve bronchial smooth muscle (BSM) constriction or possibly other airway smooth muscle (ASM) constriction in a subject in need thereof. Compositions and methods for targeting HCN channels in airway smooth muscle to treat and/or prevent asthma and asthma-like conditions are disclosed. The compositions and methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of HCN channel blocker, preferably ivabradine hydrochloride, to a subject in need thereof.
US11273143B2
The disclosed subject matter provides N-substituted hydroxylamine derivative compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions. In particular, the disclosed subject matter provides methods of using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions for treating heart failure.
US11273140B2
Described are edible citrate-rich compositions, including natural juice beverages fortified with natural occurring citrates and synthesized citrate sources that will aid in treatment and prevention of urolithiasis and other urinary tract disorders. Urolithiasis encompasses conditions in which stones are formed or reside in the urinary system and includes nephrolithiasis (stones in the kidneys), ureterolithiasis (stones in the ureter) and cystolithiasis (stones in the bladder).
US11273134B2
Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan.
US11273127B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide for novel compositions and methods for making and using a thermally stable human papilloma virus (HPV) formulation or other stabilized multimeric virus formulation. Certain embodiments concern lyophilizing HPV formulations in the presence or absence of adjuvants. Other embodiments concern lypophilizing HPV capsomere vaccines in order to increase stability of an immunogenic composition against HPV infection for storage, delivery and use. In yet other embodiments, a single immunogenic composition can include a thermally stable formulation of multiple virus serotypes. Yet other embodiments disclosed herein concern multi-targeted antigen complexes lyophilized in formulations of use to prolong stability and/or enhance immunogenicity. Other embodiments concern exposing lyophilized multi-targeted antigen complexes to elevated temperatures to enhance immunogenicity of the antigens of the complex to multiple pathogens.
US11273126B2
An oral, solid dosage form comprising a mixture of compound of formula I and a fusible polymeric carrier; and optionally pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein the mixture is an amorphous dispersion.
US11273120B2
Various compositions and methods for treating or preventing damage to hair, especially in over-processed or chemically treated hair, are described.
US11273113B2
The invention relates to the use of sphingosine based compounds, in particular phytosphingosine compounds, in the protection of hydroxyapatite containing materials such as teeth and bone. Such compounds are especially useful in the treatment and prevention of dental caries, dental erosion, dentine hypersensitivity and tartar (dental calculus) formation. Methods and devices are also provided for preventing biofilm formation using sphingosine based compounds. Compositions comprising sphingosine based compounds are also provided.
