US11275852B2
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to establish information to be provided to a base station device, before activation of a first encryption scheme, cause transmission of the information, in a form encrypted using a second encryption scheme, to the base station device, and begin, after causing the transmission of the information, using the first encryption scheme in communication between the apparatus and the base station device
US11275845B2
Embodiments of the present specification provide a method and an apparatus for clustering privacy data of a plurality of parties. The method includes: a first party determining a first data part of central data currently corresponding to a cluster of K clusters, where the first data part corresponds to a first dimension set; a second party has a second data part of the central data corresponding to a second dimension set; separately using central data of a cluster of the K clusters as target central data, and obtaining a first segment of a target distance between a sample of the N samples and the target central data through local calculation based on a first feature part of any one of N samples and the first data part of the target central data; determining a shortest target distance among target distances by performing joint comparison using the first segment of each target distance and a second segment of each target distance of the second party through secret sharing; and determining a cluster corresponding to the shortest target distance as a cluster that any sample currently belongs to. As such, leakage of privacy data can be prevented.
US11275842B2
A method for evaluating security of third-party application is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, from a first application, a request to obtain first account data for a user account associated with a protected data resource; generating fake data for at least a portion of the requested first account data; providing, to the first application, a first data set in response to the request, the first data set including at least the generated fake data; monitoring use of the first data set by the first application; detecting a trigger condition indicating misuse of account data based on monitoring use of the first data set by the first application; in response to detecting the trigger condition, generating a notification identifying the misuse of account data; and transmitting the notification to a computing device associated with an application user.
US11275831B1
The disclosed computer-implemented method for detecting anomalous system command line data may include (i) receiving command line data from a target computing system, (ii) building a baseline model that utilizes machine-learning to analyze the command line data, the baseline model comprising a support-vector machine (SVM), natural language processing, and a hashing function, (iii) assigning, utilizing the baseline model, a score to each of a plurality of instances of the command line data, and (iv) identifying, based on the score, anomalous commands comprising potentially malicious data when any of the instances of the command line data fails to exceed a threshold. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11275828B1
A system and method of protecting a computer includes providing a whitelist of known applications and a set of rules for determining if a program is benign. Upon an attempt to initiate a program, determining if the program is in the whitelist and if the program is in the whitelist, allowing the program to run. If the program is not in the whitelist, determining if the program is benign based upon the set of rules or strategy and presenting the rule/strategy to the user. If the user accepts the rule/strategy, running the program and updating the whitelist for allowing future attempts to run the program and any other program that conforms to the one rule. If the program is not determined to be benign, the program is not allowed to execution unless a specific override is made.
US11275824B2
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include initializing a server instance using a specified network address and an associated set of credentials, logging the network address of the initialized server instance as well as the associated set of credentials in a data log, analyzing network service requests to determine that a different server instance with a different network address is requesting a network service using the same set of credentials, accessing the data log to determine whether the second server instance is using a network address that is known to be valid within the network and, upon determining that the second server instance is not using a known network address, preventing the second server instance from performing specified tasks within the network. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11275821B2
Systems, methods and apparatus for enabling access to secure data. A first module is arranged to generate a limited use passcode and make the passcode available to a user. A second module and a third module are arranged to communicate whereby to enable detection of the third module being in proximity to the second module. A fourth module is arranged to receive a passcode via user input. The apparatus is arranged to enable access to secure data in dependence on the fourth module receiving a valid passcode generated by the first module and the third module being in proximity to the second module.
US11275814B2
This disclosure relates to recording blockchain ledger data. In one aspect, a method includes capturing, by a first evidence-capturing node of multiple evidence-capturing nodes of a blockchain network comprising multiple nodes, network evidence from a target evidence source. A first evidence hash of the captured network evidence is calculated. The first evidence hash is sent to other evidence-capturing nodes. Additional evidence hashes are received from the other evidence-capturing nodes. For each set of matching evidence hashes, an evidence hash group that includes the set of matching evidence hashes is generated. A count number of evidence hashes in the evidence hash group is determined for each evidence hash group. A given evidence hash group having a largest count number is identified. A given evidence hash corresponding to the matching evidence hashes of the given evidence hash group is determined as a trusted evidence hash.
US11275813B2
Server side web based ad stitching and user specific optimization are disclosed. In various embodiments, a request for a page is received via a communication interface. A processor is used to provide an optimized version of the page at least in part by determining dynamically an optimized content element for the page based at least in part on a user attribute associated with the request and content performance data generated based at least in part on testing of alternative versions of the page with respect to other users having the user attribute.
US11275810B2
The present disclosure provides an artificial intelligence-based triple checking method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium. The method comprises: generating a search query according to a triple to be checked; obtaining webpages of search result corresponding to the query; determining a confidence score of the triple according to the webpages of search result; determining whether the triple is an accurate triple according to the confidence score. The solution of the present disclosure can be employed to achieve efficient check of the triple.
US11275806B2
Dynamic materialization of a feed is described. A request for a feed is received. A state of the feed is determined. Responsive to determining that the state is the inactive state, causing materialization of the feed in a second non-relational database system with feed items of the feed from the first relational database system, where the second database system is separate from the first database system, and setting the state of the feed to the activating state. Responsive to determining that the state is the active state, causing the request for the feed to be processed from the second non-relational database system.
US11275794B1
A method includes receiving a first set of documents. The method further includes generating a map of terms and words based on the first set of documents, where the map of terms and words correspond to concepts. The method further includes receiving an initial document relating to a data discovery issue. The method further includes identifying at least one of a key term, a person, a date, and a key document based on the map of terms and words. The method further includes generating a story that includes the at least one of the key term, the person, the date, and the key document.
US11275792B2
Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program executable by at least one processing unit of a device. The program renders a visualization that includes a first set of visual elements. The program further receives a request for measure values categorized according to the first level of dimension values in the first hierarchy of dimension values and a second level of dimension values in the second hierarchy of dimension values. The program also generates a query for a second set of data from the dataset. The program further sends the query to a computing system configured to manage the dataset. The program also receives the second set of data from the computing system. The program further renders a second set of visual elements. The program also replaces the first set of visual elements in the visualization with the second set of visual elements.
US11275791B2
A method for automatically constructing and organizing a navigation graph includes receiving input data including a plurality of reports, at least two of the reports including plots, extracting a plurality of variables from the plots, building a knowledge graph from the input, wherein each node of the knowledge graph is associated with an individual one of the plots and an edge is added between two of the nodes sharing at least one of the variables in common, adding an edge weight to each of the edges of the knowledge graph, and organizing the nodes of the knowledge graph for navigation, wherein the knowledge graph is displayed in a user interface.
US11275789B2
The present disclosure relates to inferring device rendered object interaction behavior. An apparatus is configured to receive historical device rendered object interaction data associated with a client device. The historical device rendered object interaction data includes a plurality of records. Each record is associated with a device rendered object category. For each record, the device rendered object category is extracted. For each device rendered object category, a penalty value is generated. The penalty value is a programmatically generated predicted network time delay during which device rendered objects associated with the device rendered object category are not to be transmitted to the client device. A penalty decision, used to determine whether to apply the penalty value to future transmissions of device rendered objects to the client device, is generated.
US11275783B2
Techniques for improving database searches are described herein. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented data processing method comprises receiving a request to store a digital data object in a non-graph data repository, the data object comprising one or more first properties, the data object conforming to a first schema of the non-graph data repository; in response to the initiating, concurrently: digitally storing the data object in the non-graph data repository; transforming the data object into one or more nodes and edges of a graph; storing the one or more nodes and edges of the graph in a graph data repository that is separate from the non-graph data repository; electronically receiving a search query that specifies a path-based search; in response to receiving the search query: transforming the search query into a graph search query; submitting the graph search query to the graph data repository; receiving a result set of nodes from the graph data repository; transforming the result set of nodes into a set of corresponding data objects in the non-graph data repository; providing the set of corresponding data objects as output in a computer display.
US11275773B2
A computer-implemented method is provided. The method comprises causing presentation of a graphical user interface (GUI) on a screen, the GUI including a first option that enables specifying a value for a category of a plurality of categories associated with a property, a second option that enables specifying a weight for the category, and a map; receiving a certain value for the category via the first option and a certain weight for the category via the second option; computing a relevance value for each of a plurality of properties based on the certain value and the certain weight, the certain value and the certain weight in combination determining an amount of contribution of the category to the relevance value for the property, including when the property does not match the certain value in the category; and causing the map to include a list of visual indicators for one or more properties of the plurality properties based on locations of the plurality of properties and relevance values computed for the plurality of properties.
US11275769B2
One method embodiment includes receiving a transaction dataset including data representative of transactions including data representative of at least one product purchased within the respective transactions. This method then processes the dataset according to a contextualizing algorithm to generate a data representation for at least some products included in transactions of the transaction dataset. Each generated data representation represents a context of a product with regard to each of the other products of the data representation. This method further includes processing the generated data representations according to a clustering algorithm to partition products represented by the generated data representations into a number of product clusters. A data representation of the product clusters may then be stored including data identifying products and the product clusters to which they are partitioned.
US11275761B2
Proposed are concepts for managing the distribution of data elements in a distributed data storage system comprising: a plurality of distributed assets; and a mobile asset associated with a home location. A proposed method comprises: allocating a data element based on a current location of the mobile asset. If the current location of the mobile asset differs from the home location associated with the mobile asset, a replica of the data element is allocated to another asset.
US11275754B2
A method for generating an application includes the steps of defining a plurality of assumptions, providing an input mode configured to receive input, generating a schema configured to enable the application to access a data model, generating an interface for the data model in response to the assumptions and generating functions to perform database operations for the data model at runtime for each request. The input may enable customization of objects of the data model. The assumptions may provide constraints for the input. The constraints may ensure the schema is valid. The assumptions may define a location for displaying the objects on the interface. The input mode may enable the input to customize the objects via a guided indirect code implementation. The interface may enable a user to modify properties of the objects. The interface may comprise a dynamic application programming interface to perform the database operations.
US11275748B2
An example method for determining an influence score of a social media blog domain in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes receiving data regarding asocial media blog domain based on relevancy to a plurality of keywords, extracting values from the data for a set of categories of metrics for the social media blog domain, assigning a weight to each metric, and calculating an influence score for the social media blog domain based on the weight of the extracted values for each social media profile. The set of categories comprises social engagement, activity, social media page influence and social media blog domain influence.
US11275720B2
An improved database-management system determines that a near-capacity leaf page of its database index must be split into multiple pages in order to store newly added index entries. The system determines whether the page should be “multi-split” into more than two pages, the total number of new pages to be added, and the range of indexed values assigned to each new page. These determinations are made as functions of the frequency with which the index page, and other index pages for the same index, have been split in the past, of the data distribution of values indexed by the leaf page, and of the degree of sequentiality of entries added to the leaf page. Leaf pages approaching capacity may also be scheduled for “pre-split” splitting during a period of lower utilization. These multi-split and pre-split operations reduce the numbers of index splits and of corresponding synchronous database-log writes.
US11275719B2
The described technology is generally directed towards incremental aggregation of metadata for a file storage system. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory and a processor that can execute the components stored in the memory. The components can comprise a scanner component that can accessing a data structure storage component that can store a first data structure, and a branch of the first data structure can comprise a node that comprises at least one descendent link to a descendant node. The scanner component can further traverse from a first node to a second node by employing a first descendent link. Further, the method comprises a data collector that can collect node data from the first node and the second node. The system can further comprise a rollup data generator to aggregate, upon occurrence of a condition, the node data, resulting in aggregated node data.
US11275718B2
A mobile flight application obtains, via a network, a content pack having aeronautical files, and determines a set of waypoints in the content pack from the aeronautical files in the content pack. In a geolocation mapping structure, a waypoint is related with a matching subset of the aeronautical files in the content pack. Integrated into the corresponding sections of a user interface of the mobile flight application.
US11275716B2
An approach is provided for tracking a single process instance flow. A request is received in a first system of a multi-system environment. Log files are pulled from systems with which the request interacts. Log entries are captured for the request. The log files are combined and flattened into a chronological log. A predictive model is built from an order of entries in the chronological log. Correlation keys in the entries of the chronological log are identified. Logs specifying processing of multiple ongoing requests are aggregated. A process instance of interest to a user is received. Instance specific log files are generated by deflattening the aggregated logs and by using a pattern detection algorithm that uses the predictive model and an alternate identifier algorithm that uses the correlation keys. One of the generated instance specific log files specifies a flow of the process instance of interest.
US11275715B2
The invention relates to implementing a system that monitors a process across multiple monitored computer systems. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system comprises: a communications network; two or more monitored computer systems; an active monitoring agent computer system; and a database; the processors of the two or more monitored computer systems being configured to execute one or more steps of a process; the processor of the active monitoring agent computer system being configured to receive a predefined flow configuration for the process, generate a query to retrieve log data for the process, generate an alert if the process exceeds the maximum time to wait for completion for any step of the process, and store the log data in the database.
US11275711B2
Disclosed herein is a computing system with the capability to execute instructions in different positional notation values. The definition of a positional notation value is given by the general formula that represent a base 10 numeral in any positional notation in the following manner: . . . d3r3+d2r2+d1r1+d0r0, where d is a coefficient, r is the base of the positional number system (i.e. r=2 for binary, or r=3 for ternary), and the exponent is the position of the digit. The computing may provide a configuration which hybridizes the instructions of multiple positional notation values in variable ratios. The computing system may dynamically switch between the multiple hybridized instructions sets. Embodiments may be applied to provide security benefits.
US11275710B2
Representative apparatus, method, and system embodiments are disclosed for configurable computing. A representative system includes an interconnection network; a processor; and a plurality of configurable circuit clusters. Each configurable circuit cluster includes a plurality of configurable circuits arranged in an array; a synchronous network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array; and an asynchronous packet network coupled to each configurable circuit of the array. A representative configurable circuit includes a configurable computation circuit and a configuration memory having a first, instruction memory storing a plurality of data path configuration instructions to configure a data path of the configurable computation circuit; and a second, instruction and instruction index memory storing a plurality of spoke instructions and data path configuration instruction indices for selection of a master synchronous input, a current data path configuration instruction, and a next data path configuration instruction for a next configurable computation circuit.
US11275709B2
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for multi-architecture computing. For example, in some embodiments, a computing system may include: a processor system including at least one first processor core having a first instruction set architecture (ISA); a memory device coupled to the processor system, wherein the memory device has stored thereon a first binary representation of a program for the first ISA; and control logic to suspend execution of the program by the at least one first processor core and cause at least one second processor core to resume execution of the program, wherein the at least one second processor core has a second ISA different from the first ISA; wherein the program is to generate data having an in-memory representation compatible with both the first ISA and the second ISA.
US11275704B2
A communication system comprising: a digital serial bus, and a master device and at least one slave device connected to the bus. The master and the slave(s) are adapted to communicate according to a predefined communication protocol. The master is adapted for transmitting a continuous bitstream in the form of a plurality of frames, such that each frame comprises one or more words. Each word has a constant time duration, with the first word of each frame being a unique word transmitted by the master for indicating the start of a frame. One or more bits each word is transmitted by the master as a dominant bit; a non-dominant bit, for allowing the at least one slave to overwrite. The at least one slave is adapted for overwriting in the continuous bitstream some non-dominant bits to transmit data in a quasi-synchronous manner.
US11275700B2
An input/output (I/O) block for a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC), which includes: at least one I/O buffer, configured to define at least one signal path in respect of a connection to a remote I/O block via a communication channel, each signal path causing a respective signal edge slope; and an I/O sensor, coupled to the at least one signal path and configured to generate an output signal indicative of one or both of: (a) a timing difference between the signal edge for a first signal path and the signal edge for a second signal path, and (b) an eye pattern parameter for one or more of the at least one signal path.
US11275699B2
A storage system comprises a host, a first control device, a second control device, and a storage drive that has a physical connector A and a physical connector B for connecting to the first control device and second control device, respectively. When the storage drive is configured to operate in first working mode, it provides a shared storage space to be accessed by both the first control device and the second control device. When the storage drive is configured to operate in a second working mode, it provides a first storage space for access by the first control device and a second storage space for access by the second control device.
US11275696B2
A computing system having memory components, including first memory and second memory. The computing system further includes a processing device, operatively coupled with the memory components, to: store a memory allocation value in association with a context of executing instructions; execute a set of instructions in the context; allocate, for execution of the set of instructions in the context, an amount of memory, including an amount of the first memory and an amount of the second memory; and access the amount of the second memory via the amount of the first memory during the execution of the set of instructions in the context.
US11275695B1
This disclosure provides techniques hierarchical address virtualization within a memory controller and configurable block device allocation. By performing address translation only at select hierarchical levels, a memory controller can be designed to have predictable I/O latency, with brief or otherwise negligible logical-to-physical address translation time. In one embodiment, address transition may be implemented entirely with logical gates and look-up tables of a memory controller integrated circuit, without requiring processor cycles. The disclosed virtualization scheme also provides for flexibility in customizing the configuration of virtual storage devices, to present nearly any desired configuration to a host or client.
US11275694B2
An operating method of a memory system that includes a memory device including a plurality of blocks and a controller including a memory in which a first open block list and a second open block list are stored, the method comprising receiving a write request and a logical address from a host; converting the logical address into a first virtual address; converting the first virtual address into a physical address; performing a first error checking operation of checking a mapping relationship between the first virtual address and the physical address based on the first open block list; performing a second error checking operation of checking whether the physical address is included in the second open block list; and performing a write operation on an open block corresponding to the physical address when it is determined that the physical address is not allocated more than once.
US11275687B2
A request to write a first data item associated with a first thread to a memory device is received. The memory device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a cache that includes a first block to be utilized for data caching and a second block and a third block to be used for block compaction. The second block is associated with a high modification frequency and the third block is associated with a low modification frequency. In response to determining a first memory page in the first block is available for writing the first data item, the first data item is written to the first memory page. A determination is made that a memory page criterion associated with the first thread has been satisfied. In response to identifying each of a set of second memory pages associated with the first thread written to at least one of the second block or the third block, the data of first memory page and each of the set of second memory pages is copied to the second portion of the memory device. The first memory page is marked as invalid on the first block and each of the set of second memory pages associated with the first thread are marked as invalid on at least one of the second block or the third block.
US11275677B2
The disclosed computer-implemented method includes accessing data that is to be used as part of a test implementation that has multiple potential outcomes. The method also includes determining that the test implementation is to be carried out using specified testing algorithms that test for at least one of the potential outcomes. The method next includes identifying portions of the accessed data that are to be used in the specified testing algorithms, and compressing the identified portions of the accessed data to remove portions of the accessed data that are unused in the specified testing algorithms. The method also includes executing the test implementation using the specified testing algorithms with the compressed accessed data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11275676B2
Embodiments disclose a system/method for constraint-guided hybrid fuzzing. According to one embodiment, a system performs a grey box fuzzing for a program code, where the performing mutates an initial seed input to generate a first set of seed inputs. The system performs a concolic execution for the program code using the first set of seed inputs to generate a second set of seed inputs. The system determines constraint information associated with the second set of seed inputs by analyzing the concolic execution. The system performs one or more modified grey box fuzzing based on the second set of seed inputs bounded to the constraint information. That way the bounded portion of the second set of seed inputs are not mutated by the grey box fuzzing.
US11275675B2
A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving, by a protocol server, a source code file. The source code file includes a TCDF. The TCDF includes parameters for a test case, preparation steps related to the test case, and a plurality of test case blocks. Each test case block of the plurality of test case blocks includes a set of testing steps and a certificate. The source code file is output by the protocol server to a SUT with an instruction for the SUT to execute the source code file in order to implement the set of testing steps for each of the plurality of test case blocks. A plurality of responses are received by the protocol server from the SUT. Each of the responses are compared against the certificates of the test case blocks. A test result is generated by the protocol server based on the comparisons.
US11275674B1
A method of testing an operations support system (OSS). The method comprises receiving an input by a test tool executing on a computer system from a user interface of the test tool selecting an OSS application to test, querying the data store by the test tool for test system configuration information associated with the selected OSS application, automatically generating test case OSS input data by the test tool, testing a plurality of different user interface screens of the OSS by the test tool based on the test system configuration information associated with the selected OSS application and based on the automatically generated test case OSS input data, capturing screen shots of test results presented in the user interface screens of the OSS by the test tool, and storing the screen shots of test results in a test results data store.
US11275664B2
A method includes obtaining information regarding a given asset to be repaired, providing the information regarding the given asset to an encoder of a deep learning model, and receiving, from a decoder of the deep learning model, a recommendation for a troubleshooting action to be performed on the given asset. The method also includes performing the recommended troubleshooting action on the given asset, determining whether the recommended troubleshooting action results in a successful repair of the given asset and, responsive to determining that the recommended troubleshooting action does not result in a successful repair of the given asset, augmenting the information regarding the given asset based at least in part on an output vocabulary of the decoder corresponding to the recommended troubleshooting action. The method further includes repeating the providing, receiving, performing and determining steps utilizing the augmented information regarding the given asset.
US11275658B2
A data protection system configured to replicate data may generate rescue packages that allow the system to recover when communication between a splitter or source of the production data being replicated and an appliance that stores the replicated data is disrupted. The rescue package is stored on a datastore and is then retrieved by the data protection system or another splitter. After processing the rescue package, which may contain IOs that the data protection is unaware of due to the communication disruption, replication may resume normally.
US11275655B1
Implementations of the present disclosure provide a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for selecting a backup destination. One method includes: receiving device information about storage devices in a storage device set, wherein a backup task is executed in the storage device set; receiving backup information about the backup task; acquiring a destination association relationship, wherein the destination association relationship describes an association relationship between a reference backup task in a reference storage device set and a reference backup destination of the reference backup task, the reference backup destination including a group of storage devices in a reference storage system; and selecting a backup destination for the backup task from the storage device set according to the destination association relationship and based on the device information and the backup information, the backup destination including a group of storage devices in the storage device set.
US11275652B1
The disclosed technology is generally directed towards selecting storage devices, based on predicted reliability, for storing erasure coded data fragments and coding fragments. In general, to increase data availability, data fragments, are stored to more reliable storage devices, while coding fragments are stored to less reliable storage devices. For example, solid state drives (SSDs) tend to fail based on the total number of writes they receive over time, whereby the total number of writes can be used to determine predicted reliability data for an SSD. Before writing the data and coding fragments to a number of storage devices, the storage devices can be sorted based on their predicted reliability such that the data fragments are written to (likely) more reliable devices and coding fragments to less likely storage devices.
US11275646B1
Systems and methods for selecting an optimal error recovery procedure for correcting a read error in a solid-state drive are provided. A machine learning model is trained to forecast which error recovery procedure of a plurality of error recovery procedures is most likely to achieve a predetermined goal given a state of a solid-state drive. The predetermined goal is based on at least one of a read latency and a failure rate of the solid-state drive. A current state of the solid-state drive is determined. An error recovery procedure is selected from among the plurality of error recovery procedures by inputting the current state of the solid-state drive into the trained machine learning model, thereby triggering the trained machine learning model to output the selected error recovery procedure. The selected error recovery procedure is executed to recover data from the solid-state drive.
US11275643B2
The disclosed embodiments generate a plurality of anomaly detector configurations and compare results generated by these anomaly detectors to a reference result set. The reference result set is generated by a trained model. A correlation between each result generated by the anomaly detectors and the result set is compared to select an anomaly detector configuration that provides results most similar to those of the trained model. In some embodiments, data defining the selected configuration is then communicated to a product installation. The product installation instantiates the defined anomaly detector and analyzes local events using the instantiated detector. In some other embodiments, the defined anomaly detector is instantiated by the same system that selects the anomaly detector, and thus in these embodiments, the anomaly detector configuration is not transmitted from one system to another.
US11275634B2
This application discloses an authorization revocation method and an apparatus, and relates to the communications field. The method includes: receiving, by a first entity, an authorization revocation request message from a second entity, where the authorization revocation request message carries an identifier of an application programming interface (API) invocation entity; and sending, by the first entity, an authorization revocation response message to the second entity based on the authorization revocation request message.
US11275633B1
In one embodiment, a kernel of an operating system receives a request to store a message in a message buffer, which includes a plurality of chunks. Each chunk of the message buffer is associated with a message-occupancy indicator. The kernel determines a start and end position of the message when stored in the message buffer. The kernel determines, based on the start and end positions, whether the message, when stored, will occupy more than one chunk. Responsive to determining that the message will occupy more than one chunk, the kernel determines each chunk that will contain the message when stored. If a message occupancy-indicator associated with each chunk indicates that at least each chunk after a first chunk associated with the start position is unoccupied, the kernel stores the message in the message buffer and updates the message-occupancy indicator for each chunk containing the stored message.
US11275631B1
Techniques for implementing an on-demand serverless compute system that uses shared memory to share data between on-demand serverless compute applications are described. In some examples, a daemon of an edge device providing on-demand serverless compute is to: register launched one or more launched on-demand serverless applications, read a deployment configuration for an application using the one or more launched on-demand serverless applications, per the read deployment configuration, launch at least one data source and at least one data sink, per launched data source, register the launched data source with the device daemon, per launched data sink, register the launched data sink thread with the device daemon, match registered, launched data sources with registered, launched data sinks and launched on-demand serverless applications as defined in the deployment configuration, and for each match, register a connection first in, first out structure to be used to share data on an event driven basis between launched on-demand serverless applications.
US11275628B2
A method for outputting notification information, a server and a monitoring system are provided. In the method, a database including a correspondence between feature value models and forewarning levels is constructed in advance; a feature value of the audio information is acquired (S102), the acquired feature value is matched with the feature value models in the database (S103), and then a forewarning level corresponding to the audio information is determined (S104); the notification information is output (S107) when the forewarning level meets a preset condition (S105). It can be seen that, the notification information is output by analyzing the audio information, without determining the active targets in the video image; even if there are many active targets in the scene and the trajectories thereof are confusing, the notification information may still be accurately output.
US11275627B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for replacing an insecticide component, and a storage medium. The method includes acquiring historical distribution information at a location of an insect exterminator device that includes comprising the insecticide component, wherein the historical distribution information includes a set of distribution densities of insects collected within a preset time period; determining a serviceable time period of the insecticide component of the insect exterminator device based on the distribution information of insects and a preset capacity for the insect exterminator device to deal with insects; acquiring a serving time period of the insecticide component; determining a remaining time period based on the serviceable time period and the serving time period; and generating prompt information for replacing the insecticide component when the remaining time period is less than or equal to a threshold time period.
US11275616B2
A system and method for efficiently allocating resources of destinations to sources conveying requests to the destinations. In various embodiments, a computing system includes multiple sources that generate requests and multiple destinations that service the requests. One or more transaction tables store requests received from the multiple sources. Arbitration logic selects requests and stores them in a processing table. When the logic selects a given request from the processing table, and determines resources for the corresponding destination is unavailable, the logic removes the given request from the processing table and allocates the request in a retry handling queue. When the retry handling queue has no data storage for the request, logic updates a transaction table entry and maintains a count of such occurrences. When the count exceeds a threshold, the logic stalls requests for that source. Requests in the retry handling queue have priority over requests in the transaction tables.
US11275613B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for enforcing processor quality of service guarantees when servicing system service requests (SSRs) are disclosed. A system includes a first processor executing an operating system and a second processor executing an application which generates SSRs for the first processor to service. The first processor monitors the number of cycles spent servicing SSRs over a previous time interval, and if this number of cycles is above a threshold, the first processor starts delaying the servicing of subsequent SSRs. In one implementation, if the previous delay was non-zero, the first processor increases the delay used in the servicing of subsequent SSRs. If the number of cycles is less than or equal to the threshold, then the first processor services SSRs without delay. As the delay is increased, the second processor begins to stall and its SSR generation rate falls, reducing the load on the first processor.
US11275612B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for efficient parallel execution of multiple work units in a processor by reducing a number of memory accesses are disclosed. A computing system includes a processor core with a parallel data architecture. One or more of a software application and firmware implement matrix operations and support the broadcast of shared data to multiple compute units of the processor core. The application creates thread groups by matching compute kernels of the application with data items, and grouping the resulting work units into thread groups. The application assigns the thread groups to compute units based on detecting shared data among the compute units. Rather than send multiple read access to a memory subsystem for the shared data, a single access request is generated. The single access request includes information to identify the multiple compute units for receiving the shared data when broadcasted.
US11275611B2
An information processing device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: store first execution information that includes first processing for a plurality of data and second processing executed subsequently to the first processing; convert the first execution information into second execution information by making a start timing of the second processing earlier than an end timing of the first processing, under a restriction of an execution order in which a data read in the second processing is executed after a data write in the first processing for each of the plurality of data, on the basis of an order of data writes included in the first processing and an order of data reads included in the second processing; and output the second execution information.
US11275602B1
One example method of operation may include identifying a call communication intended for a called device, determining the call communication resulted in a failed call connection, responsive to identifying the failed call connection, invoking a virtual mobile device application operating on a virtual machine, executing a master file stored in the virtual machine, and responsive to executing the master file, transmitting a communication message to the called device.
US11275600B2
Distributed I/O virtualization includes receiving, at a first physical node in a plurality of physical nodes, an indication of a request to transfer data from an I/O device on the first physical node to a set of guest physical addresses. An operating system is executing collectively across the plurality of physical nodes. It further includes writing data from the I/O device to one or more portions of physical memory local to the first physical node. It further includes mapping the set of guest physical addresses to the written one or more portions of physical memory local to the first physical node.
US11275598B1
The embodiments disclosed herein describe a switching ASIC that provides a dynamic single-bit routing and multiplexing function in an emulation system. The switching ASIC may receive a set of incoming data streams from a first set of emulation devices (e.g., emulation ASICs), disassemble each data stream to the constituent bits, dynamically multiplex the bits, reassemble the multiplexed bits into outgoing data streams, and transmit the outgoing data streams to a second set of emulation devices. Multiple statically scheduled selection tables (UCSWs), one for each output lane of the switching ASIC, drive the selection and routing of bits from input slots of various input lanes to the output slots of the output lane.
US11275593B2
A system can host APIs for a plurality of different tenants and receive requests from many different client devices. As requests are received, an associated tenant can be identified, and a router can determine if a container instance is available to service the request. A container instance may be an empty container instance including an internal endpoint, a Web server, and a runtime environment. An empty container instance can be unassociated with a particular tenant. To associate a container instance with a tenant, a data store, such as a key-value data store can retrieve configuration files that turn the agnostic container instance into a container instance that is associated with particular tenant and includes configuration code to perform the requisite API functions. The pool of empty and populated containers can be managed efficiently.
US11275583B2
An apparatus is described having instruction execution logic circuitry to execute first, second, third and fourth instruction. Both the first instruction and the second instruction insert a first group of input vector elements to one of multiple first non overlapping sections of respective first and second resultant vectors. The first group has a first bit width. Each of the multiple first non overlapping sections have a same bit width as the first group. Both the third instruction and the fourth instruction insert a second group of input vector elements to one of multiple second non overlapping sections of respective third and fourth resultant vectors. The second group has a second bit width that is larger than said first bit width. Each of the multiple second non overlapping sections have a same bit width as the second group. The apparatus also includes masking layer circuitry to mask the first and third instructions at a first resultant vector granularity, and, mask the second and fourth instructions at a second resultant vector granularity.
US11275575B2
An information processing apparatus includes a main unit including a first installer; an operation unit including a second installer; processing circuitry; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the processing circuitry to cause the second installer of the operation unit to acquire an application type of an application to be updated and to update the application based on the acquired application type.
US11275574B2
The last successful device update can be recovered on a computing system. An update tool can be employed to detect whether an update package is installed successfully. When an update package is successfully installed, the update tool can define a last successful device update that associates the update package with the device that the update package targets. In contrast, when the update package does not install successfully, the update tool can access the last successful device update for the targeted device and use it to obtain and install the previous update package that the last successful device update represents. In this way, the related components for a device can be rolled back to a common state to prevent incompatibilities that may otherwise exist due to the failed installation.
US11275572B2
Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for authorizing within a group-based communication interface a bundled plurality of applications to be collectively installed in a group-based communication workspace enabling communications between client devices via a group-based communication system. Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for collectively installing within a group-based communication system a bundled plurality of applications associated with an application bundle. Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for generating within a group-based communication interface application bundle data associated with a plurality of applications.
US11275571B2
A unified installer reduces system down time attributable to product installation, by eliminating redundant activities. An engine receives a request to install a first software product and a second software product. The engine references respective seed files of the first and second products to confirm their membership in a same family, and also to confirm compatibility between the product versions. The engine first performs a logical merger to create a merged seed file identifying components (e.g., deployment units, prerequisites, properties, features) that are duplicated between the products. Next, the engine performs a second, physical merger of the products to create a unified installer which avoids redundant components. The unified installer is passed by the engine to the installation procedure, which installs the components only once, thereby promoting efficiency and reducing system down time incurred by product installation.
US11275558B2
An electronic device including a neural network processor and a presorter is described. The presorter determines a sorted order to be used by the neural network processor for processing a set of instances of input data through the neural network, the determining including rearranging an initial order of some or all of the instances of input data so that instances of input data having specified similarities among the some or all of the instances of input data are located nearer to one another in the sorted order. The presorter provides, to the neural network processor, the sorted order to be used for controlling an order in which instances of input data from among the set of instances of input data are processed through the neural network. A controller in the electronic device adjusts operation of the presorter based on efficiencies of the presorter and the neural network processor.
US11275557B2
First sensor data may be acquired from a first galvanic skin response sensor monitoring a first user. Second sensor data may be acquired from a second galvanic skin response sensor monitoring a second user. At least one programmable processor may generate a compatibility score between the first user and the second user. The generating may include executing a compatibility algorithm to generate the compatibility score based at least on a comparison of at least one type of response contained in the first sensor data and the second sensor data. A client device may generate an electronic indication of the compatibility score.
US11275555B1
Several aspects for resolving a device prompt are described. A processor detects a prompt at a first device connected to a network, wherein the prompt is configured to alert a user proximate to the first device. The prompt may also be configured to solicit one of a plurality of prompt responses from the user. A processor receives a user audio input at a second device connected to the network. A processor determines that the user audio input comprise a first prompt response of the plurality of prompt responses. Once the first prompt response is determined to be included in the user audio input, a processor transmits the first prompt response to the first device. Once received at the first device, a processor executes the first prompt response at the first device to resolve the prompt.
US11275549B2
A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a plurality of display modules, each of the plurality of display modules including a first electrode plate provided on a back surface of the display module; a frame including a plurality of areas to which the plurality of display modules are respectively mounted; a power supply module including a second electrode plate, the second electrode plate being disposed on a back surface of the frame and adjacent to the first electrode plate. The power supply module is configured to provide an alternating current (AC) power received from an external apparatus to each of the plurality of display modules, and each of the plurality of display modules is configured to convert the AC power to a direct current (DC) power.
US11275548B2
Display apparatus comprises a plurality of display units each hingedly linked together to form a foldable display structure, each display unit comprising a display screen with user input capability, a battery, and a wireless transceiver; and a mount unit adapted to receive and hold the display units when folded within the mount unit, the mount unit further comprising a power arrangement configured to recharge the battery of the display units when the display units are received and held within the mount unit, a first wireless transceiver for communication with the wireless transceiver of each of the display units, and a communication arrangement for communication over a communications network, wherein the display units are removeable from within the mount unit for use separated from the mount unit.
US11275543B2
A method for managing printer settings is described. Physical printers in electronic communication with a network are discovered. Installed printers, configured with a printer driver, are discovered. The physical printers are associated with the installed printers. One or more default print settings are specified. The one or more default print settings of at least one of the installed printers are updated.
US11275542B2
A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer program for an application providing a Graphical User Interface (GUI) causing a computer to perform each step of a control method of the computer, the method including: a reception step of receiving a print ticket including a print setting according to activation of the program for the application by an operating system after a print instruction is given by a user; and a display control step of displaying a screen for authenticated printing based on the received print ticket in which the authenticated printing has been set.
US11275541B2
An image forming apparatus which is capable of reducing input errors in network settings. The image forming apparatus has a plurality of network I/Fs and connects an image formation control apparatus to one of the plurality of network I/Fs. A display control unit controls display on a screen relating to network settings on the image forming apparatus. Based on selection of a network I/F to which the image formation control apparatus is to be connected, the display control unit determines what to display on the screen relating to network settings on the image forming apparatus.
US11275539B2
Provided is a technology including a printer device configuration information generation unit configured to transmit, to the terminal apparatus as an attribute value of an IPP attribute, when the IPP attribute is inquired by a terminal apparatus, information (for example, a URL) for accessing a storage area for storing IPP-undefined printer device configuration information (option XML file) regarding the printer device, to thereby allow the terminal apparatus to acquire the option XML file.
US11275537B2
An information processing apparatus and a method of controlling the information processing apparatus are provided. The information processing apparatus receives print data including quality requirement data, generates a print job including instruction information for instructing at least one of a quality check and an adjustment operation for satisfying a quality requirement requested in the quality requirement data, sets an execution order of generated print jobs in order of the highest quality requirement down, and controls, in accordance with the set execution order, an execution order of print jobs to be performed in a production system and of checking jobs for checking whether products of the print jobs satisfy a required quality.
US11275533B1
A printed matter processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires image data of an environment in which a printed matter is set, a processor, and a display unit, in which the processor configured to, by executing a program, input the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, display how the printed matter is seen in a case where the printed matter is set in the environment on the display unit, by compositing the printed matter in the image data in accordance with a printing condition of the printed matter, and decide the printing condition of the printed matter by changing the printing condition of the printed matter in accordance with a user operation and displaying the printed matter.
US11275524B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a memory system, a memory controller, and an operation method of a memory system. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory system may transmit, to a host, target data, and, upon receiving, from the host, information indicating that at least one bit-flip has occurred in the target data, may perform an error handling operation on the at least one bit-flip in the target data. Accordingly, the memory system is able to reduce resource used in checking the bit-flip and to alleviate the constraints of the algorithms used in checking for the bit-flip.
US11275517B2
A device implementing a system for reducing an amount of metadata stored with respect to updates to data includes a processor configured to receive a first sequence of identifiers comprising identifiers which are unique with respect to each other and which represent first updates to data, and a second sequence of identifiers comprising identifiers which are unique with respect to each other and which represent second updates to the data, the first and second updates to the data being independent of one another. The processor is further configured to generate a third sequence of identifiers comprising identifiers which are unique with respect to each other and with respect to the identifiers in at least one of the first or second sequences of identifiers, the third sequence of identifiers representing a combination of the first and second sequences of identifiers, and to provide for storage of the third sequence of identifiers.
US11275508B2
Methods for automatically performing a background operation in a memory device might include automatically performing the background operation responsive to automatic performance of the background operation being enabled and receiving a start command.
US11275503B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for securely erasing partitions of reconfigurable logic devices such as FPGAs in a multi-tenant server environment. In one example, a method of securely erasing an FPGA includes identifying one partition of previously-programmed resources in the FPGA, erasing the identified partition by storing new values in memory or storage elements of the identified partition, and storing new values in memory or storage elements of additional external resources electrically connected to the integrated circuit and associated with the identified partition. Thus, other partitions and subsequent users of the identified partition are prevented from accessing the securely erased data. A configuration circuit, accessible by a host computer via DMA, can be programmed into the FPGA reconfigurable logic for performing the disclosed erasing operations.
US11275490B2
A system and method for enabling data transformations as defined by a user through a dynamic workflow that accurately reflects how nodes and edges of the workflow are affected by changes made by a user. In some embodiments, users may interact with a main processing thread to provide changes to the workflow. A background processing thread may recursively propagate updates to the dependencies of the workflow based on the user's changes. The recursive operations performed by the background processing thread calculates and transmits results of the updated operations to the main worker thread for displaying to the user. The main processing thread displays results of recursive operations the data transformations without experiencing interruptions o the user interface.
US11275487B2
A display device is provided, which includes a jog switch which performs a moving operation in a plurality of directions and a push operation, a display unit which displays a first user interface (UI) for adjusting a channel or a volume of the display device or a second UI for adjusting other functions of the display device in accordance with a first operation of the jog switch, and a control unit which adjusts a selected function of the display device in accordance with a second operation of the jog switch in which is performed in a state where the first UI or the second UI is displayed. The jog switch is formed to project for a predetermine height from a surface of the display device, and thus a user can find the jog switch easily and promptly even is the jog switch is obstructed from view.
US11275485B2
A method for generating a data processing pipeline is provided. The method may include generating a user interface for displaying, at a client, a first operator node and a second operator node. The first operator node and the second operator node may each correspond to a data processing operation. In response to one or more inputs received from the client via the user interface, the first operator node and/or the second operator node may be added to a graph displayed in the user interface. The graph may be representative of a data processing pipeline. The first operator node and the second operator node may further be interconnected with an directed edge. The data processing pipeline may be generated based on the graph. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.
US11275481B2
A method and system control navigation of a 3D CAD model in an augmented reality space. The 3D CAD model is rendered and appears as if the 3D CAD model is present in a physical space at true scale. A constrained translate or rotation mode is activated. In response to the activating, an axis triad is rendered. For translate, the axis triad is three lines extending from a point in each principal axis direction, and division markers are displayed along the lines at predefined division distances. One of the division markers is selected and the model is moved the predefined division distance of the selected division marker along the first line. For rotation, the axis triad is three perpendicular rings, and upon selecting one of the rings, an input gesture causes the model to rotate around the selected axis in the direction of the input gesture.
US11275478B2
According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a housing; a sensing circuit; a processor operatively connected to the sensing circuit; and a memory operably connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions that when executed, cause the processor to: identify output values of the sensing circuit associated with a touch or a pressure applied to the sensing circuit; when at least a portion of the output values are changed, obtain bending information of the sensing circuit at least on the basis of the changed output values; and control to change an operation mode of the electronic device to at least one of specified operation modes at least on the basis of the bending information of the sensing circuit. Other embodiments are possible.
US11275477B2
In an input device capable of reliably detecting, when an operator brings an operating body close to or into contact with an operation plane, absolute position information irrespective of a contact area size, third electrode arrays are disposed closer to the operation plane relative to second electrode arrays in a normal direction of the operation plane, the second electrode arrays have a portion protruding from the corresponding third electrode arrays when viewed in the normal direction, and assuming that a change amount of electrostatic capacitance between first and third electrode arrays occurred by an operation of the operating body is denoted by ΔC1 and a change amount of electrostatic capacitance between the first and second electrode arrays occurred by an operation of the operating body is denoted by ΔC2, a position of the operating body in the normal direction is calculated based on a ratio ΔC1/ΔC2.
US11275476B2
A touch sensing unit, includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes and a plurality of second sensing electrodes intersecting with and insulated from the plurality of first sensing electrodes. The plurality of first sensing electrodes includes a plurality of first sensor portions and a plurality of first connection portions connecting each of the plurality of first sensor portions with one another. The plurality of second sensing electrodes includes a plurality of second sensor portions a plurality of stem sensors extended from the plurality of second sensor portions, and a plurality of second connection portions connecting each of the plurality of sensor portions with one another. Each of the plurality of first sensor portions includes a plurality of depressions indented inwardly. Each of the plurality of stem sensors is disposed such that it is at least partially surrounded by a respective depression of the plurality of depressions.
US11275474B2
An electronic panel includes: a plurality of sensing electrodes that overlap a sensing area; a line section that overlaps a peripheral area adjacent to the sensing area, wherein the line section includes a plurality of first lines and a plurality of second lines, wherein the plurality of first lines are respectively connected to first ends of the sensing electrodes, and the plurality of second lines are respectively connected to second ends of the sensing electrodes; an insulation layer disposed between the first lines and the second lines, wherein the insulation layer defines a plurality of contact holes through which the first lines are electrically connected to corresponding second lines; and an electrostatic shield pattern disposed on the insulation layer on which the second lines are disposed, wherein the electrostatic shield pattern is electrically connected to one of the first lines through a guide contact hole defined in the insulation layer.
US11275465B2
A self-checking circuit includes: an edge detector configured to output an edge detection signal having a pulse generated during detection of an edge of a pulse signal having a pulse train; a charging and discharging circuit configured to perform a charging operation and a discharging operation based on the edge detection signal to generate a detection voltage; and a comparison circuit configured to check whether the pulse signal is normal, based on the detection voltage, to output a checking signal.
US11275464B2
Provided are a touch display device and a touch circuit that can effectively simultaneously sense a plurality of pens in a predetermined touch frame time (a driving time) by simultaneously performing sensing of pen information and sensing of a pen position using pen data.
US11275461B2
A display device is provided and includes a first substrate comprising first and second areas, first and second terminals located in the first area, and first wiring electrically connects the first terminal with the second terminal; a second substrate comprising a detection electrode for sensing and a third terminal electrically connected to the detection electrode; and connecting member comprising a base layer, and a conductive member electrically connects first and third terminals, wherein the first area is an area in which the second substrate does not overlap the first substrate, the second area is an area in which the first substrate and the second substrate overlap each other, the connecting member does not extend outside first substrate, the conductive member is provided on an undersurface of the base layer, and the undersurface is opposed to the first surface and the third surface.
US11275459B2
The present embodiments generally relate to a display panel and a display device which may recognize touch. A display panel is provided in which a touch sensor and a touch line are disposed in an active area in which a part of an outer edge of the touch line is curved to correspond to a curved shape of the active area in the display panel so that the touch sensing is allowed in display panels having various shapes. Further, a touch display device is provided in which an open area is located between two adjacent touch lines disposed on the display panel so that touch sensing is allowed also in the display panel including an open area such as a hole or a notch.
US11275454B2
A method for a user to paint an image includes generating a display of a room image uploaded by the user. The method also includes employing a straight-line masking tool to block off a first area of the room image with a straight line such that color will not be applied to the first area when color is applied to a second area of the room image. The method also includes employing a polygon masking tool to draw at least three lines to mask off a selected polygon area of the room image such that color can be applied by the user to an inside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the inside of the selected polygon area and an outside of the selected polygon area when the user selects the outside of the selected polygon area.
US11275453B1
Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for using a handheld device such as a ring to manipulate a virtual object being displayed by a wearable device such as eyewear. The path of the virtual object in motion is substantially linked, in time and space, to the course traveled by a hand holding the handheld device. The methods in some implementations include presenting the virtual object on a display at a first location relative to a three-dimensional coordinate system, collecting motion data from an inertial measurement unit on the handheld device, displaying the virtual object at a second location along a path based on the motion data. In some implementations the eyewear includes a projector located and configured to project the display onto a lens assembly.
US11275451B2
A computer input device can include a housing, a set of key switch mechanisms positioned in the housing, and a removable key structure that is operable between a first configuration positioned in the housing and a second configuration detached from the housing. The removable key can have a position sensor, wherein in the first configuration, the removable key structure is operable to provide a key-based typing input, and, in the second configuration, the removable key structure is operable as a computer pointing device using the position sensor. The removable key structure can therefore allow comfortable, portable, and precise pointer input for a computer input system.
US11275446B2
A computer-implemented method for enabling gesture-based interactions between a computer program and a user is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the method may include initiating the computer program. The method may also include detecting that a condition has occurred. The method may also include activating a gesture-based operation mode of the computer program. The method may also include receiving gesture data generated by a sensor, the gesture data representing a gesture performed by the user. The method may further include performing a task based on the gesture data.
US11275438B2
A method includes determining an eye focus depth and determining a focus point relative to a viewing location in a virtual environment based on the eye focus depth, wherein the virtual environment includes a computer-generated object. The method also includes, upon determining that the focus point is located within a threshold distance from the computer-generated object, activating a function of a computer-executable code development interface relative to the computer-generated object.
US11275411B2
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a power transmitter and controlling circuitry. The electronic apparatus is connectable with a first wireless communicator conforming to a first wireless communication scheme. The power transmitter supplies power to one or more apparatuses at one of a first beam pattern and a second beam pattern. The control circuitry sets a first power supply period on a first condition that the first power supply period is prohibited to overlap with a communication period of the first wireless communicator if the power is supplied at the first beam pattern, and sets a second power supply period on a second condition that the second power supply period is allowed to at least partially overlap with the communication period if the power is supplied at the second beam pattern.
US11275406B2
A wearable accessory device is disclosed. The wearable accessory device includes a flexible display coupled to a bi-stable spring. Coupling the display to the bi-stable spring allows the accessory device to be easily worn in a number of convenient locations.
US11275403B2
A tiled display device includes a first panel. The first panel includes a first lower substrate and a first upper substrate disposed opposite to the first lower substrate. The first upper substrate includes a first upper surface, a first lower surface and a first side surface located between the first upper surface and the first lower surface. The tiled display device further includes a second panel disposed adjacent to the first panel. The second panel includes a second lower substrate and a second upper substrate disposed opposite to the second lower substrate. The second upper substrate includes a second upper surface, a second lower surface and a second side surface located between the second upper surface and the second lower surface. The second side surface is disposed adjacent to the first side surface. A portion of the first side surface is not perpendicular to the first upper surface or the first lower surface, and a portion of the second side surface is not perpendicular to the second upper surface or the second lower surface.
US11275398B2
A device includes an energy unit coupled to an energy device and adapted to couple a pair of split DC rails. A controller senses the voltage on the DC rails and regulates its output current response by means of an autonomous current response that creates the aggregate effect of controlling the rail voltage in cooperation with other units coupled to the DC rails. A system includes multiple such devices coupled to split DC rails.
US11275397B2
A power factor correction circuit includes a power meter configured to measure a total harmonic distortion (THD) and an amplitude ratio of each harmonic component at an input port; a switching-type regulator that is controllable by a switch control signal in order to adjust a power factor; and a controller configured to generate the switch control signal to control the switching-type regulator to perform power factor correction, where the controller decreases the THD by adjusting a current reference signal according to the measured THD and the amplitude ratio of each harmonic component.
US11275395B2
Methods of powering a radio that is mounted on a tower of a cellular base station are provided in which a direct current (“DC”) power signal is provided to the radio over a power cable and a voltage level of the output of the power supply is adjusted so as to provide a substantially constant voltage at a first end of the power cable that is remote from the power supply. Related cellular base stations and programmable power supplies are also provided.
US11275387B2
A coach apparatus and a cooperative operation controlling method for a coach-driven multi-robot cooperative operation system are provided. The coach apparatus connects with a plurality of action robots and receives state space data from each action robot. The coach apparatus divides the action robots into a plurality of action group. The coach apparatus reduces the state space data of the action robots in each action group to generate reduced state space data of each action group, and trains and builds a cooperative model based on the reduced state space data. In addition, for each action group, the coach apparatus selects a group strategy based on the reduced state space data, and transmits the cooperative model and the group strategy to the action robots in the action group to make them carry out an action mission according to the cooperative model and the group strategy.
US11275384B2
An operation control apparatus is for a plurality of vehicles traveling in a self-driving manner on a cyclic route having a plurality of stop points. The operation control apparatus includes a controller that acquires vehicle interval information between a preceding vehicle and a succeeding vehicle, based on a time period of a stop of the preceding vehicle at a stop point and a distance from the succeeding vehicle to the stop point when the preceding vehicle is stopping at the stop point, and controls the plurality of vehicles based on the information.
US11275380B2
The invention discloses a virtual wall system for mobile devices and implementation method thereof. The virtual wall system for mobile devices includes: communication module: which is mainly used for the transmissions of relevant map information, virtual wall information, positioning information, and task information, and act as a bridge; interaction module: by which users set, add or delete the virtual wall information of any shape through the graphical editing environment, and sends this information to the processing part of the intelligent mobile algorithm; acquisition module: which obtains the virtual wall information provided by the interaction module, stores relevant data. The present needs no additional cost to produce additional auxiliary hardware devices, and is more convenient, flexible and fast for use.
US11275376B2
Large-scale unmanned monitoring devices, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), drones or rovers capable of operating within environmental conditions not suitable for human personnel and lesser capable monitoring devices may inspect system components within an area of interest (AOI) such an electric power distribution system including generation, transmission, and distribution elements for autonomous detection of damage to the components. The large-scale unmanned monitoring devices may inspect the system components while the environmental conditions are occurring. Work orders for repairing the damage are autonomously generated and resources identified within the work orders are autonomously provisioned.
US11275372B2
A device is provided for controlling longitudinal guidance of a vehicle designed to be driven in an at least partly automated manner. The vehicle includes an actuation element for having a driver control longitudinal guidance, the actuation element being blockable within predefined limit positions in accordance with a variable representing the degree of automation of the vehicle and a first condition. The actuation element can be unblocked in accordance with the variable representing the degree of automation of the traveling vehicle and at least one second condition.
US11275370B2
Techniques and methods for navigating an autonomous vehicle using teleoperator instructions. For instance, while navigating to a location, progress of an autonomous vehicle may stop. This may be caused by the autonomous vehicle yielding to another vehicle, such as at an intersection or when the other vehicle is located along a route of the autonomous vehicle. After yielding for a threshold amount of time, the autonomous vehicle may send sensor data and/or an indication of the other vehicle to the teleoperator. The autonomous vehicle may then receive, from the teleoperator, an instruction to cease yielding to the other vehicle. Based at least in part on the instruction, the autonomous vehicle may again begin navigating.
US11275367B2
Arrangements for dynamic system control evaluation and issue identification and mitigation are provided. In some examples, data may be received from a plurality of sources. The data may be received in batches at predetermined intervals or time periods, and/or as streaming data. In some examples, a first system control may be identified and a first system control value may be determined for the first system control. A plurality of threshold ranges associated with the first system control may be identified and the first system control value may be compared to the plurality of threshold ranges. Based on the comparing, the first system control value may be mapped to an objective score on a cyber health scale. The objective score may then be evaluated to determine whether an issue is occurring or is likely to occur. If so, one or more mitigation actions may be identified and implemented.
US11275364B2
A process management tool for managing transport of a material between a first location and a second location is disclosed. The process management tool includes a communication device configured to receive data messages, a display device, an input device configured to receive user inputs, and a processor in communication with the communication device, the display device, and the input device. The processor is configured to generate a graphical user interface on the display device. The graphical user interface includes a map indicative of a position of each of one or more transport vehicles with respect to the first location and the second location. The graphical user interface further includes a first graphical object indicative of a spacing between a first transport vehicle and a second transport vehicle of the one or more transport vehicles and a second graphical object indicative of a process parameter associated with the material.
US11275359B2
A method for operating a fieldbus controller (2) having a plurality of I/O modules (4) is provided, the fieldbus controller (2) being coupled to a valve assembly (6) via the plurality of I/O modules (4). The method includes providing a user interface (8) for wirelessly operating the fieldbus controller (2), wherein providing the user interface (8) includes: providing a configuration interface (14) for configuring an operating mode of the plurality of I/O modules (4); providing a monitor interface (16) for reading status information from the plurality of I/O modules (4); and providing a control interface (18) for controlling a state of the plurality of I/O modules (4), the state of the plurality of I/O modules affecting a state of the valve assembly (6).
US11275357B2
An event analyzing device includes an event data collector configured to collect event data which represents an event including an alarm which has occurred in a plurality of devices in a plant and an operation performed to the devices, a process data collector configured to collect process data of the devices in the plant, a trend change detector configured to detect a trend change of the process data collected by the process data collector, an event data converter configured to convert the trend change detected by the trend change detector into a process change event represented in the same format as the event, and a cause-effect relationship analyzer configured to integrate the event data collected by the event data collector and process change event data which represents the trend change in the process change event converted by the event data converter to analyze a cause-effect relationship between the event and the process change event.
US11275354B2
Systems, methods, and new file formats are provided for printing 3D microstructures. In some implementations, a new file format is provided that defines 3D objects by a wireframe model expressed as a collection of wires. Because wires and their parameters are defined within the new file format, objects may be processed more efficiently and quickly to support 3D rendering operations. Such methods may be used to print new articles, such as eyelashes, bushes, swabs and other novel items.
US11275351B2
A control system includes a programmable logic control section controlling operation of a machine and a numerical control section controlling relative motion between a tool of the machine and a work piece. A method, performed in the control system, includes: evaluating an input signal, received by the programmable logic control section, in relation to a first condition, wherein the input signal includes information about a state of the tool or of a subtractive process performed via interaction of the tool and the work piece; and in response to the input signal satisfying the first condition, providing the information to the numerical control section. The state may for example be tool breakage, tool wear or wrong cutting data. An operator of the machine may for example specify via programs in the numerical control section how the machine is to respond to such states.
US11275336B2
An image-forming apparatus includes a developing cartridge, a photosensitive drum, a drawer and a driving portion. The developing cartridge includes: a developing roller rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction; a casing; a first cam positioned at one end of the casing in the first direction; and a pressing surface pivotable in accordance with pivotal movement of the first cam. The drawer includes: a drawer frame to which the developing cartridge is detachably attachable; and a depressed surface with which the pressing surface is contactable. The driving portion is configured to pivotally move the first cam about an axis extending in the first direction. The pressing surface is configured to contact the depressed surface to move the developing roller from a contacting position in contact with the photosensitive drum to a separated position in separation from the photosensitive drum by the pivotal movement of the first cam.
US11275335B2
A sheet processing apparatus includes a transport path to guide a sheet transported in a predetermined transport direction, a rotating body pair capable of transporting the sheet in a first direction for nipping the sheet transported to the transport path thereby drawing the sheet to perform folding processing, and in a second direction for switching back the sheet to return to one direction side in the transport direction, a press member for pressing the sheet folded by the rotating body pair in the second direction, and a support portion for supporting the press member, where the support portion is disposed on the side opposite to the rotating body pair with the transport path therebetween and on the other direction side opposite to the one direction side in the transport direction with a nip line for connecting between the nip portion and a front end portion of the folding blade therebetween.
US11275334B2
Provided is an image forming apparatus including a developer that performs development with toner, the image forming apparatus including a vibrator that applies vibrations to a vibrated portion of the developer, and a hardware processor that controls the vibrator. The hardware processor determines a toner leakage level based on a result of detecting toner leakage adhering to a sheet caused by the image forming apparatus, settles a vibrating condition of the vibrator in accordance with the toner leakage level, and causes the vibrator to perform a vibrating operation under the settled vibrating condition.
US11275332B2
A heater for a fuser includes a substrate, a first pair of heating elements provided on the substrate, and a second pair of heating elements provided on the substrate. The first pair of heating elements and the second pair of heating elements extend in a length direction of the substrate. The second pair of heating elements is provided between one heating element among the first pair of heating elements and the other heating element among the first pair of heating elements. A distance between the heating elements of the second pair of heating elements is greater than or equal to a value obtained by adding widths of each of the first pair of heating elements and the second pair of heating elements at a center in the length direction of each of the heating elements from the first and second pairs of heating elements.
US11275325B2
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a rotation shaft, a developing device, and a supply portion. The developing device includes a developing device main portion that rotates around the rotation shaft between a developing position and a retracted position and includes a developer, a developer bearer to face or be away from the image bearer depending on whether the developing device main portion is at the developing position or the retracted position, a replenishment portion having a replenishment port with an opposite surface formed by an arc drawn around the rotation shaft to replenish the developer, and a non-rotating portion. The supply portion has a supply port with an opposite surface formed by an arc drawn around the rotation shaft and facing the opposite surface of the replenishment port. The supply port communicates the replenishment port and supplies the developer to the developing device through the replenishment port.
US11275324B2
In an image forming apparatus, in a case in which a second toner image to be transferred to a same recording material as a first toner image is to be transferred is formed on the photosensitive member after the first toner image is formed on the photosensitive member and the first toner image is formed on an area of the photosensitive member including at least a part of a position of the second toner image one cycle before with respect to a movement direction of the surface of the photosensitive member, a control unit changes a value of a transfer current at a time of transferring the first toner image to a transfer-receiving member between a first value and a second value of which an absolute value is greater than an absolute value of the first value, based on image information regarding the second toner image.
US11275321B2
An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member, a charging member, a charging voltage applying portion, a developer carrying member, a developing voltage applying portion, a detecting portion, and a controller. In a state in which the charging voltage is applied to the charging member, the controller controls the detecting portion so as to detect whether or not a change amount between a current value detected by the detecting portion when the surface of the image bearing member opposing the developer carrying member before application of the developing voltage passes through an opposing portion where the charging member and the image bearing member are opposed to each other and a current value detected by the detecting portion when the surface of the image bearing member opposing the developer carrying member after the application of the developing voltage passes through the opposing portion is a threshold or more.
US11275320B1
According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor, a charging member, an application unit, and a control unit. An image is formed on the photoreceptor. The charging member is in contact with or close to a surface of the photoreceptor. The application unit applies a voltage to the charging member. The control unit performs control so that a current flowing through the charging member and the photoreceptor becomes a constant current when the photoreceptor is in an unused state, measures a voltage when the constant current flows and stores the measured voltage as a reference voltage, and controls the application unit to apply a voltage obtained by adding correction according to a value indicating a usage amount of the photoreceptor to the reference voltage.
US11275307B2
A resist composition including a resin component which exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under action of acid, the resin component including a structural unit represented by general formula (a0) shown below in which Vax0 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; Wa represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; Ya0 represents a carbon atom; Xa0 represents a group which forms a cyclic hydrocarbon group together with Ya0; Ra00 represents a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; provided that at least one of Xa0 and Ra00 has a carbon atom constituting a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond at an α-position of Ya0.
US11275301B2
An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask includes a multilayer Mo/Si stack comprising alternating Mo and Si layers disposed over a first major surface of a mask substrate, a capping layer made of ruthenium (Ru) disposed over the multilayer Mo/Si stack, and an absorber layer on the capping layer. The EUV mask includes a circuit pattern area and a particle attractive area, and the capping layer is exposed at bottoms of patterns in the particle attractive area.
US11275300B2
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask blanks, methods for their manufacture, and production systems therefor are disclosed. The method for forming an EUV mask blank comprises placing a substrate in a multi-cathode physical vapor deposition chamber, the chamber comprising at least three targets, a first molybdenum target adjacent a first side of a silicon target and a second molybdenum target adjacent a second side of the silicon target.
US11275293B2
A camera apparatus includes: a main body, on which a camera is mounted, wherein the camera is operated according to a signal applied from the outside, is configured to change a surveillance area by rotating in vertical and horizontal directions, and capture an image of the surveillance area; an attachment coupled to the main body, and configured to connect an external device to the main body; and a hanger in which a hole is formed, the hanger being connected to the main body for coupling the main body with the external device and decoupling the main body from the external device, wherein the attachment shares a center with the main body and is positioned at a center of the main body, and wherein the hanger is apart from the center of the main body by a certain distance and is connected to a side surface of the main body.
US11275282B2
The present application provides a liquid crystal display panel and a display device. Invalid pixels of the liquid crystal display panel include a test pixel. In this structure, when no tests are required, the test pixel is in an off state, and there is no voltage difference between a pixel electrode and a common electrode to cause rotation of liquid crystals. When a test is required, the test pixel is in an on state, and the pixel electrode is disconnected from the common electrode to cause a voltage difference, so that the liquid crystals are normally rotated.
US11275276B2
A display device includes a display panel and a light source configured to provide a first color light to the display panel. The display panel includes a first display substrate (DS), a second DS facing the first DS, a column spacer disposed between the first and second DSs, and a liquid crystal layer filled between the first and second DSs. The first DS includes: a first base substrate (FBS); a thin film transistor (TFT) disposed on the FBS, the TFT including a gate electrode, first and second electrodes, and an activation layer; a first insulation layer (IL) covering the TFT and disposed on the FBS; and a second IL disposed on the first IL and including an opening exposing a first portion of the first IL overlapping the activation layer. The column spacer is disposed on the first portion to cover the activation layer and shield the first color light.
US11275275B2
Provided are a photoalignment method and a photoalignment device, including: adjusting direction of light ray emitted from light source so that first angle is formed between that and XOY plane, and second angle is formed between projection of that on XOY plane and Y-axis; adjusting angle of polarizing plate so that it is parallel to XOY plane, and its light transmission axis is parallel to projection of that on XOY plane; moving array substrate along negative direction of Y-axis to perform exposure operation on array substrate; and moving color filter substrate, which rotated by 180 degrees, in negative direction of Y-axis to perform exposure operation on color filter substrate, wherein color filter substrate has exposure regions which are completely identical, in position and number, to those of array substrate, and each exposure region is exposed to light in identical direction to that of corresponding exposure region of array substrate.
US11275265B2
Color conversion films for a LCD (liquid crystal display) having RGB (red, green, blue) color filters, as well as such displays, formulations, precursors and methods are provided, which improve display performances with respect to color gamut, energy efficiency, materials and costs. The color conversion films absorb backlight illumination and convert the energy to green and/or red emission at high efficiency, specified wavelength ranges and narrow emission peaks. Film integration and display configurations further enhance the display performance with color conversion films utilizing various color conversion elements and possibly patterned and/or integrated with a crosstalk blocking matrix. For example, color conversion and/or assistant dyes may be used to enhance spectral regions transmitted through the color filters and shape the illumination spectrum, to improve efficiency and performance.
US11275264B2
The present disclosure provides a display substrate including a base substrate, a touch electrode layer on a light emergent side of the base substrate, a protection unit formed on a side of the touch electrode layer distal to the base substrate, the touch electrode layer comprises a touch function part and a binding part located at a side of the touch function part, the protection unit comprises a first part and a second part, the first part is located at a side of the binding part distal to base substrate and covers the binding part, the second part is located at a side of the touch function part distal to the base substrate, the second part comprises multiple protection blocks which are arranged at intervals, a maximum thickness of each protection blocks along a normal direction of the base substrate is less than that of the first part.
US11275261B2
An optical modulator is provided that is capable of preventing a short circuit at a step such as an annealing step in a manufacturing process, thereby improving the manufacturing yield. The optical modulator that is a Mach-Zehnder optical modulator, includes: an input optical coupler; a pair of first and second optical waveguides in parallel guiding an input light branched into two by the input optical coupler; and an output optical coupler coupling output lights of the first and second optical waveguides, wherein the two optical waveguides have semiconductor junctions formed at boundaries between two first polarity regions and a second polarity region formed between the two first polarity regions, each forming an optical phase modulation unit, the two first polarity regions are formed outside the first and second optical waveguides, the second polarity region is formed between the first and second optical waveguides, and the second polarity region is longer in region length in an optical waveguide direction than the first polarity region.
US11275260B2
A novel and useful quantum computing machine architecture that includes a classic computing core as well as a quantum computing core. A programmable pattern generator executes sequences of instructions that control the quantum core. In accordance with the sequences, a pulse generator functions to generate the control signals that are input to the quantum core to perform quantum operations. A partial readout of the quantum state in the quantum core is generated that is subsequently re-injected back into the quantum core to extend decoherence time. Access gates control movement of quantum particles in the quantum core. Errors are corrected from the partial readout before being re-injected back into the quantum core. Internal and external calibration loops calculate error syndromes and calibrate the control pulses input to the quantum core. Control of the quantum core is provided from an external support unit via the pattern generator or can be retrieved from classic memory where sequences of commands for the quantum core are stored a priori in the memory. A cryostat unit functions to provide several temperatures to the quantum machine including a temperature to cool the quantum computing core to approximately 4 Kelvin.
US11275255B2
According to embodiments, a display unit of an integral image processing device, which includes the display unit which reproduces all the elemental images of a 3D object as a 3D image, may include: a light source; and a reproducing lens array for integrating a plurality of individual elemental images, which are included in a patterned image that has patterned all elemental images and comprises all elemental images, and reproducing the individual elemental images as a 3D image.
US11275253B2
A laser projector includes a laser assembly, a beam combination mirror group and a phase delaying component. The laser assembly includes a red laser light emitting region, a blue laser light emitting region and a green laser light emitting region. Red laser light is polarized in a first direction, green laser light is polarized in a second direction, and blue laser light is polarized in a third direction. The beam combination mirror group combines the red laser light, the blue laser light and the green laser light. The phase delaying component is on a light emitting path of at least one of the red laser light, the blue laser light the green laser light, and changes a polarization direction of the at least one of the red laser light, the blue laser light or the green laser light before being output by the beam combination mirror group.
US11275243B2
A replicator assembly includes reflective, transmissive, and transparent elements. The reflective element receives and reflects a hologram of a HUD system. The transmissive element includes a partially transmissive portion that receives a reflection of the hologram from the reflective element, outputs N replications of the hologram, and reflects N−1 replications of the hologram. The partially transmissive portion is implemented as a continuous transmission neutral density filter across different phase regions. The phase regions of the partially transmissive portion correspond respectively to the N replications. N is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The reflective element reflects the N−1 replications of the hologram. The transparent element is disposed between the reflective and transmissive elements and guides the N replications of the hologram between the reflective and transmissive elements. The reflective, transmissive and transparent elements are implemented as a replicator and collectively provide the N replications of the hologram.
US11275234B2
The invention concerns a projection objective and a waveguide display. The objective is adapted to project an image from a first plane to a second plane and comprises in order from the second plane a first optical element group having a positive effective focal length, a second optical element group placed between the first plane and the first optical element group and having a negative effective focal length, and a third optical element group placed between the first plane and the second optical element group and having a positive effective focal length. Counting from the second plane, the first refractive surface of the second optical element group is concave towards the second plane and the second refractive surface of the third optical element group is convex towards the first plane. The objective suits well for projecting images to diffractive optical displays.
US11275222B2
Optoelectronic systems and methods of assembly thereof are described herein according to the present disclosure. An example of an optoelectronic described herein includes a substrate and an interposer coupled to the substrate including one or more optical emitters and one or more photodetectors to be mounted thereto. The interposer is fabricated with one or more mechanical datums located on the interposer with respect to flip chip pads to position and couple the optical emitters and photodetectors to the interposer. The optoelectronic system also includes an optical connector and an optical socket that includes one or more mechanical datums corresponding to the mechanical datums of the interposer. The optical socket is configured to align the optical connector with the optical emitters and the photodetectors when the optical socket is coupled to the substrate and the optical connector is received within the optical socket. The mechanical datums of the optical socket contact respective mechanical datums of the interposer when the optical socket is coupled to the substrate.
US11275202B1
A GaN layer of micro-LEDs is exposed to ion implantation to amorphize one or more regions of the GaN layer. As a result, the GaN layer through which light rays propagate have non-uniform refractive indexes that modify propagation paths of some light rays. Ions are implanted in a region overlapping an active region that emits light to function as a converging GRIN (gradient-index) lens. The ion implanted regions collimate light rays that propagate along predetermined directions. As such, the light extraction from and the focus of the micro-LEDs is increased.
US11275198B2
A terahertz metamaterial waveguide and device are provided. The terahertz metamaterial waveguide comprises a subwavelength substrate layer and a metal layer. One surface of the subwavelength substrate layer is plated with the metal layer, and a plurality of periodically-distributed micropores is formed in the metal layer. The subwavelength substrate layer, the metal layer, and the formed plurality of periodically-distributed micropores are described.
US11275184B2
A scintillator panel includes a substrate having a substrate main surface, a substrate rear surface, and a substrate side surface; a scintillator layer having a scintillator rear surface formed of a plurality of columnar crystals, a scintillator main surface, and a scintillator side surface; and a protective film covering the scintillator side surface of the scintillator layer. The substrate side surface partially has a coarsened region. The scintillator side surface has a coarse surface including an uneven structure. The protective film closely adheres to the scintillator side surface such that the coarse surfaces are covered.
US11275166B2
In an ultra-wideband (“UWB”) communication system, methods are disclosed for transmitting packets in multiple portions, each having a different pulse repetition frequency (“PRF”). Methods are also disclosed for transmitting packets dis-continuously.
US11275165B2
According to a first aspect, a pulsed radar comprises a transmitter; wherein the pulsed radar is arranged to generate a string of binary values; wherein the transmitter comprises a pulse generator arranged to generate a pulse signal comprising a series of transmit pulses with polarities determined in accordance with the string of binary values; wherein a first substring comprises a first series of values; wherein a second substring comprises a second series of values; wherein the second substring is different from the first substring; and wherein each value in the second series of values is either the same as or different from the corresponding value in the first series of values according to a repeating pattern; and wherein the string of binary values comprises at least the first substring and the second substring concatenated together and each optionally being reversed before concatenation.
US11275155B1
A LIDAR device includes an array of lasers and an array of corresponding receivers. The spatial distribution of the lasers corresponds to that of the receivers. The array of lasers creates an array of beamlets and correlated receiver fields of view for dense three-dimensional point cloud mapping with precise angular spacing defined by lithographically grown transmitter and receiver arrays. A transmitter lens may be provided that maximizes optical throughput in a coaxial LIDAR by crossing the transmitter beamlets at the focus of the transmitter lens, where a transmit and receive combiner is also located. A single transmitter lens may be used to both collimate and steer the transmitter beamlets to generate a desired spot pattern in angle space. Control circuitry for the lasers may include a drive transistor with a power source coupled to a source terminal and an isolated gate driver coupled to a gate terminal.
US11275150B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for tracking a position of an interventional device (11) respective an image plane (12) of an ultrasound field. The position includes an out-of-plane distance (Dop). A geometry-providing unit (GPU) includes a plurality of transducer-to-distal-end lengths (Ltde1 . . . n), each length corresponding to a predetermined distance (Ltde) between a distal end (17, 47) of an interventional device (11, 41) and an ultrasound detector (16, 46) attached to the interventional device, for each of a plurality of interventional device types (T1 . . . N). An image fusion unit (IFU) receives data indicative of the type (T) of the interventional device being tracked; and based on the type (T): selects from the geometry-providing unit (GPU), a corresponding transducer-to-distal-end length (Ltde); and indicates in a reconstructed ultrasound image (RUI) both the out-of-plane distance (Dop) and the transducer-to-distal-end length (Ltde) for the interventional device within the ultrasound field.
US11275147B1
An edge device includes a first antenna array and control circuitry that activates a sensing function to sense a surrounding area of the edge device and generates a 3D environment representation of the surrounding area of the edge device. The control circuitry recognizes a first user equipment (UE) in motion to be a valid device to receive one or more services from the edge device and track a position of the first UE in motion from the edge device. The control circuitry executes beamforming to direct a first beam of RF signal having a signal strength greater than a threshold to the first UE in motion that is recognized as the valid device, based on the track of the position of the first UE and the generated 3D environment representation for high-performance communication.
US11275140B2
A magnetic resonance imaging system is configured to be selectively operated in a default mode and an emulation mode. Execution of machine executable instructions by a processor of the magnetic resonance imaging system causes the magnetic resonance imaging system to receive a selection signal selecting the emulation mode. The magnetic resonance imaging system switches from the default mode to the emulation mode. The magnetic resonance imaging system is operated in the emulation mode using the set of emulation control parameters. The emulated magnetic resonance imaging data is acquired from the imaging zone of the magnetic resonance imaging system.
US11275135B2
A method for suppressing interference signals during an image acquisition with a magnetic resonance tomography scanner that has an antenna and an interference signal sensor is provided. The magnetic resonance tomography scanner receives a reference interference signal via the interference signal sensor, receives a magnetic resonance signal via the antenna, and reduces a portion of an interference signal in the magnetic resonance signal as a function of the reference interference signal. During the reduction of the interference signal, the method takes into account the fact that the reference interference signal also has a signal portion of the magnetic resonance signal.
US11275132B2
An apparatus for transmitting and receiving radiofrequency (RF) signals in a magnetic resonance imaging system for proton and X-nuclear imaging includes at least one radiofrequency (RF) coil and an ultrahigh dielectric constant material incorporated within the at least one RF coil. The permittivity of the ultrahigh dielectric constant material depends on a temperature of the material and is tunable. The apparatus also includes a temperature controller that is thermally coupled to the ultrahigh dielectric constant material. The temperature controller is configured to control a temperature of the ultrahigh dielectric constant material to tune and optimize the permittivity of the ultrahigh dielectric constant material. A chemical structure and composition of the ultrahigh dielectric constant material is selected to control and optimize the permittivity and a dielectric loss of the ultrahigh dielectric constant material and a temperature dependence of the ultrahigh dielectric constant material. The apparatus provides denoising effect, high RF coil transmission and reception efficiencies, and improved signal-to-noise ratio for magnetic resonance or spectroscopic imaging applications and has a potential to advance clinical imaging for diagnosis.
US11275131B1
A test and measurement instrument, including at least one port configured to receive a signal from a device under test (DUT), the signal including a current signal acquired across a magnetic core of the DUT and a voltage signal acquired across the magnetic core of the DUT, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to determine a hysteresis loop based on the current signal and the voltage signal, determine a magnetic flux of the magnetic core based on the voltage signal and the current signal for a number of sample points for each cycle, and determine a maximum magnetic flux for all cycles and a hysteresis loop cycle that corresponds to the maximum magnetic flux. A display configured to display at least one of the hysteresis loop, the signal received from the DUT, and the hysteresis loop cycle that corresponds to the maximum magnetic flux.
US11275124B2
An abnormality cause identifying method that is applied to a computer is provided. The abnormality cause identifying method includes: outputting a control parameter that is calculated based on a detection value detected from a power converter that converts power supplied from a power supply and supplies the converted power to a load; plotting, on coordinates having at least two axes, a value that is calculated using the detection value and the control parameter; and identifying an abnormality cause based on a quadrant of the coordinates on which the value is plotted.
US11275107B2
Dynamically monitoring of an electrically-isolated power bus for a DC power system is described, and includes dynamically monitoring voltage and current on the power bus to determine a variation in the voltage on the power bus. When the variation in the voltage on the power bus is less than a threshold, an active positive isolation resistance term and an active negative isolation resistance term are determined. A first voltage balance term is determined based upon a ratio of the active positive isolation resistance term and the active negative isolation resistance term. A dynamic positive isolation resistance term and a dynamic negative isolation resistance term are determined based upon the active negative isolation resistance term. A fault associated with the power bus is determined based upon the dynamic positive isolation resistance term and the dynamic negative isolation resistance term.
US11275096B2
Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure are directed to blood transfer apparatuses, sleeve-puncturing assemblies, and methods thereof. An example blood transfer apparatus includes a sleeve-puncturing assembly comprising a sleeve and a hollow conduit. The sleeve is configured and arranged with longitudinal portions to be placed over or engage a blood collection container. The sleeve has an open end that engages with a portion of the blood collection container and another end that provides containment of the blood collection container while the open end is engaged with the portion of the blood collection container. The sleeve further includes a lateral portion to provide support the hollow conduit. The hollow conduit and the longitudinal portions of the sleeve engage with the blood collection container and a blood collection container to provide sufficient pressure while engaged to pull a predetermined amount of plasma or serum from the blood collection container.
US11275094B2
Systems and methods are provided for processing a biological sample. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a sample vessel containing the sample; retrieving information from an information storage unit associated with the sample; using said information for selecting at least one cartridge front at least two or more different cartridges, each configured for use with a sample processing device; loading at least one or more reagents onto the cartridge, wherein the one or more reagents to be added are selected based at least in part on the information or instructions derived from the information; and placing the sample vessel in the cartridge.
US11275086B2
The present invention refers to the use of gene sequences or portions thereof characterized in that the same belong to the classes of in vitro and ex vivo induced, repressed or conserved genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis currently infected human macrophages and to corresponding peptides or consensus peptides or proteins for the preparation of specific bio-markers for the diagnosis and prevention of active or latent disease.
US11275081B2
A programmable modular protein architecture for RNA binding comprises a set of modules, derived from RNA-binding protein Pumilio, that can be concatenated into chains of varying composition and length. When bound into a chain, each module has a preferred affinity for a specific RNA base. The chains can bind arbitrary RNA sequences with high specificity and fidelity by varying the sequence of modules within the chains. Each module contains at least 6 amino acids, with the amino acids in positions 1 and 5 providing the preferred affinity for the specific base, and the amino acid at position 2 serving as a stacking unit between concatenated modules. The modules may have four canonic forms, each having a preferred affinity for a different base and characterized by the base with which it has affinity, the two amino acids that provide the affinity, and the amino acid that serves as a stacking unit.
US11275077B2
The invention relates to a device and a method for cancer detection and screening, based on analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds emitted by certain cancerous tumors. The device and method provide high sensitivity and specificity analyses. The sample to be analysed may be e.g. blood or blood plasma. In one aspect, the invention is directed towards detection of or screening for gynaecological cancers, e.g. ovarian cancer. Particularly, the device comprises the following parts: a sample holder for a fluid or solid body sample; an air inlet; a detector tube comprising 4×4-16×4 sensors; optionally an individual potentiometer connected to each sensor of the detector tube; an analogue to digital signal converter; four control cards; a computer-based program for the registration and statistical calculation of results; and an electricity source.
US11275065B2
A diagnostic system and method and an interconnected laboratory system comprising clinical diagnostic systems are presented. The diagnostic system comprises a sample preparation module, a liquid chromatography (LC) separation module coupled to the sample preparation module via a sample preparation/LC interface, a mass spectrometer (MS) module coupled to the LC separation module via an LC/MS interface, and a result calculation module for identifying and/or quantifying analytes or substances of interest contained in the samples and passed through the LC separation and MS modules. The diagnostic system comprises a controller programmed to monitor operational parameters (1-n) indicative of a performance status of the diagnostic system, to trigger a quality control procedure and/or a maintenance procedure whenever one or more parameters (1-n) of the operational parameters (1-n) is out of specification, and to minimize the quality control and/or maintenance procedures as long as the operational parameters (1-n) remains within specification.
US11275064B2
A gas chromatograph with a positioning system for the inlet liner and the column includes a column and the positioning system for the inlet liner and the column. The column is configured for gas chromatography. Wherein, the positioning system for the inlet liner and the column is configured to position the inlet liner and the column with respect to one another. The positioning system for the inlet liner and the column is configured to repeatably and optimally position the inlet liner and the column with respect to one another. The positioning system for the inlet liner and the column positions the inlet liner in a perpendicular orientation to the column.
US11275057B2
A system for measuring gas concentration includes a package having a cavity and a port, a photoacoustic gas sensor device within the package, and a Micro Electro Mechanical System (“MEMS”) valve separate from the photoacoustic gas sensor device placed over the port of the package and to allow ambient gas diffusion into the cavity in a first mode of operation, and to prevent ambient gas diffusion into the cavity and to acoustically isolate the cavity in a second mode of operation.
US11275052B2
A device for controlling, detecting, and measuring a molecular complex is disclosed. The device comprises a common electrode. The device further comprises a plurality of measurement cells. Each measurement cell includes a cell electrode and an integrator electronically coupled to the cell electrode. The integrator measures the current flowing between the common electrode and the cell electrode. The device further comprises a plurality of analog-to-digital converters, wherein an integrator from the plurality of measurement cells is electrically coupled to one analog-to-digital converter of the plurality of analog-to-digital converters.
US11275051B2
Metal oxide-based integrated chemical sensors using a hybrid polycrystalline gas-sensitive material to create a uniform and integrated sensory system. The sensor system provides the unique properties such as improved sensor sensitivity due to reduced thickness, improved selectivity for specific analyte detection in the ppb, faster time of response, decreased time of reset and decreased power consumption in comparison to existing sensor technologies. The present invention also provides novel, metal oxide-based chemical sensor platforms, a novel method of making metal oxide-based chemical sensors, platforms and/or integrated chemical sensors.
US11275047B2
An apparatus is disclosed which uses electrodes to analyse a test sample.
US11275046B2
A humidity meter includes a humidity sensor, a heating device oriented towards the humidity sensor, a signal generator capable of modulating a power output of the heating device, and a lock-in amplifier capable of demodulating a response signal of the humidity sensor as induced by the modulated heating device. A method of measuring humidity includes the steps of providing a humidity sensor positioned along a channel, a heating device positioned opposite the humidity sensor along the channel, and a controller including a signal generator and a lock-in amplifier; providing an airflow along the channel; modulating a power supply to the heating device using the signal generator; and demodulating a response signal of the humidity sensor induced by the modulated heating device.
US11275029B2
A laser-ablation-based analytical system can include a sample chamber input, a make-up gas input, a vacuum pump, and an output flow. The sample chamber input can be configured to deliver a sample chamber gas flow comprised of combination of a laser-ablated sample and a sample-carrier gas from a sample chamber. The make-up gas input can be configured to provide an amount of make-up gas to supplement the combination of the laser-ablated sample and the sample-carrier gas. The vacuum pump can be fluidly connected to the sample chamber input and the make-up gas input, the vacuum pump configured to create a negative pressure in a sample transport gas downstream of the vacuum pump, the sample transport gas including the make-up gas, the laser-ablated sample, and the sample-carrier gas. The output flow can be configured to deliver the sample transport gas from the vacuum pump to a detection device.
US11275028B2
Methods and apparatus for rapid, culture and/or label free pathogen detection. The methods utilize optical spectroscopy techniques to identify and/or characterize pathogens in a sample via the detection of unique properties and/or analytes that are specific to particular pathogens.
US11275020B2
A lateral flow assay device includes several markers, a color bar, and/or a grayscale on the housing of the lateral flow assay device. The markers are used to assist in focusing a mobile device's camera on the control line of the lateral flow assay device. The markers may be used to adjust the perspective of an image taken from the control line and the test line of the lateral flow assay device. The markers may be used to locate the images of the control line, the test line, the color bar, and/or the grayscale on the image. The image of the color bar and the grayscale may be used to adjust the colors and intensity of the image. The images of the test line and the control line may then be used to determine the test results of the lateral flow assay device.
US11275019B2
A liquid sample analysis method including communicating a specific flow path with an aspirator via a branch flow path, aspirating air from the aspirator, aspirating a liquid sample into the sample supply path from the aspirator so that an entire amount of the aspirated air is accommodated in the branch flow path, communicating a sample extrusion path with a sample port, communicating a sheath fluid supply path with a sheath fluid port, and isolating the branch flow path from both the sample supply path and the specific flow path, extruding the liquid sample in the sample supply path so as to inflow into the sample flow path by causing a sheath fluid to inflow into the sheath fluid flow path from the sheath fluid supply path and causing the sheath fluid to inflow into the sample supply path from the sample extrusion path.
US11275016B2
An electrochemical system for measuring the repassivation kinetics of a metallic material under sour oil field conditions comprises a housing made of the metallic material surrounding an internal space; insulating covers positioned on the housing, an electrolyte enclosed within the internal space of the housing and the insulating covers, a scratch tool including a second housing made of an insulting material that one end positioned in the electrolyte, a sample holder for holding a sample composed of the metallic material, and a pin tip positioned to scratch off a passivation film from the sample surface, and an electrical power source coupled to the housing and the sample within the scratch tool so as to generate an electric current between the housing and the sample, wherein the sample holder is movable with respect to the pin tip to create a scratch on the sample within the electrolyte.
US11275012B2
A tomography duct for wind tunnels includes a plurality of light sources and sensors displaced around a support structure. The light sources are cycled and sensor measurements are made from sensors opposite the light sources. Tomographic algorithms are used to determine an extinction map from the sensor measurements. The extinction map provides details about particles in a cross-section of the air flow through the tomography duct.
US11275011B2
The following is an apparatus and a method that enables the automated collection and identification of airborne particulate matter comprising dust, pollen grains, mold spores, bacterial cells, and soot from a gaseous medium comprising the ambient air. Once ambient air is inducted into the apparatus, aerosol particulates are acquired and imaged under a novel lighting environment that is used to highlight diagnostic features of the acquired airborne particulate matter. Identity determinations of acquired airborne particulate matter are made based on captured images. Abundance quantifications can be made using identity classifications. Raw and summary information are communicated across a data network for review or further analysis by a user. Other than routine maintenance or subsequent analyses, the basic operations of the apparatus may use, but do not require the active participation of a human operator.
US11275001B2
An on-axis, angled, rotator device is disclosed. The rotator device may include a container containing a slot for receiving a sample. An angle of the slot may be configured to be between 0 and 180 degrees relative to a perpendicular irradiation plane of a radiation device. The rotator device may include a cup positioned within an opening of the container. Additionally, the rotator device may include a driveshaft configured to transmit torque to cause the cup to be rotated when the cup is positioned within the opening. When the sample resides within the slot and the driveshaft transmits the torque to the cup, the cup may cause the sample to rotate about a center axis of the sample. The angle of the slot containing the sample and the rotation of the sample about the center axis may facilitate uniform radiation exposure to the sample when the radiation device emits radiation.
US11275000B2
Variable temperature analytical instruments are provided that can include: a mobile component comprising a cold source; a substantially fixed analysis component; and an interface configured to couple the mobile component with the analysis component. Variable temperature analytical instruments are also provided that can include: a mobile analysis component; a substantially fixed component comprising a cold source; and an interface configured to couple the mobile component with the analysis component.
US11274997B2
The present subject matter is directed to a composition for staining cytological material comprising a cationic dye component, a hygroscopic polyol and optionally a water-soluble solvent, water or water-miscible solvent, methods of use of the compositions. Advantageously, the present compositions do not require the use of a cover slide as is required in known staining fixatives. The compositions are able to retain cell morphology for a period of time such that a cover slide is not required. Further, the compositions do not contain hazardous levels of organic components. Preferably, the compositions consist essentially of Azure C, glycerol and optionally water. In another aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a method of characterizing a cell sample comprising contacting the cell sample with a composition comprising a dye component and a hygroscopic polyol and subjecting the sample to analysis to determine the presence or absence of abnormal cells.
US11274994B2
An evaluation unit is fed with driving-related diagnostic data of a reference railway vehicle. The diagnostic data contain driving-related properties, on which a parameter of the wheel of the reference railway vehicle depends. The evaluation unit is also fed with wheel measurement data with measured values of the parameter of the wheel of the reference railway vehicle. The evaluation unit determines a function between the driving-related diagnostic data and the wheel measurement data via a supervised learning algorithm. The evaluation unit is fed with driving-related diagnostic data containing driving-related properties of an observed railway vehicle, on which a parameter of the wheel of the observed railway vehicle depends. The parameter of the wheel of the observed railway vehicle is determined by the evaluation unit using the determined function and the diagnostic data of the observed railway vehicle.
US11274987B2
Methods for testing the integrity of a containment sump in contact with a matrix with a testing apparatus are provided. The testing apparatus may include an underground fixture positioned in contact the matrix, a test chamber, a conduit structure providing fluid communication between the underground fixture and the test chamber, and a pressure source for exerting a pressure that is communicated to the underground fixture via the conduit structure. In some embodiments, a method may include: releasing a test media into the containment sump; generating a negative pressure within the testing apparatus for a time period; and testing for the presence of test media within the testing apparatus. In other embodiments, a method may include: releasing a test media into the testing apparatus; generating a positive pressure within the testing apparatus for a time period; and testing for the presence of test media within the containment sump.
US11274984B2
A pressure sensor includes a lidless structure defining an internal chamber for a sealed environment and presenting an aperture; a chip including a membrane deformable on the basis of external pressure, the chip being mounted outside the lidless structure in correspondence to the aperture so that the membrane closes the sealed environment; and a circuitry configured to provide a pressure measurement information based on the deformation of the membrane.
US11274976B2
A temperature sensor supplying a measurement signal varying linearly to within 10% as a function of the temperature at least over a temperature range, including an oscillator supplied by a supply voltage and supplying a first oscillating signal, said oscillator including first MOS transistors, the voltage at each internal node of the oscillator having a dynamic range equal to the supply voltage, the measuring signal corresponding to the supply voltage.
US11274973B2
A system includes a measurement instrument including a first connector and a control module electrically connected to the first connector. A temperature probe including a shaft having a first end and a second end, a second connector being coupled to the first end, a thermocouple junction formed at a tip and configured to measure a change in temperature of a sample, and the second connector being received by the first connector when the temperature probe is attached to the measurement instrument. A storage module housed within the second connector and configured to store one or more parameters of the temperature probe. The control module being configured to: receive the one or more parameters; determine a temperature measurement based on a change in voltage; determine a first correction based on the one or more parameters; and determine an adjusted temperature measurement based on the temperature measurement and the first correction.
US11274968B2
The invention relates to an optical emission spectrometer with a spark chamber (10) which comprises a spark stand opening (14) and an oblong electrode (11) being arranged inside thereof for generating a spark and a beam of light originating therefrom. Furthermore, a coupling unit (20) is provided which comprises at least one window being arranged on a window holder and a channel. The spark chamber (10) and the coupling unit (20) are arranged with respect to each other such that the beam of light falls through the window (30) into the channel (21). In addition, the spark chamber (10) and the coupling unit (20) comprise means for purging with an inert gas. The spark chamber (10) is directly connected with a window holder (31) and via the window holder (31) with the coupling unit (20), wherein between spark chamber (10) and window holder (31) a sealing element (33) is provided. The coupling unit (20) comprises at least one elastic means which is arranged such that it presses the window holder (31) against the spark chamber (10).
US11274967B2
A multi-analyte sensor system based on hollow core photonic bandgap fiber and Raman anti-Stokes spectroscopy. The system includes: i) an inlet to introduce an analyte sample into an analyzer chamber which analyzer includes; ii) a measurement system to derive the anti-Stokes spectral peaks and/or spectra of the sample; iii) a set of reference calibrants corresponding to the analytes of which the sample is primarily comprised; iv) a second inlet to introduce said calibrants into the analyzer chamber; v) a second measurement system to derive the anti-Stokes spectral peaks and/or spectra of the calibrants vi) an outlet through which the sample and calibrants are expelled from the analyzer chamber.
US11274965B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a noise-model based sensor converter configured to map a sensor measurement output to discrete, nonlinear steps of constant uncertainty. In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the sensor converter receives an output signal from a sensor. The output signal can include a measurement. The sensor converter can also receive a noise model. The output signal is mapped to a discrete set of steps based on the noise model. The discrete set of steps are nonlinearly spaced to provide constant uncertainty between adjacent steps. The sensor converter generates an output based on the discrete set of steps.
US11274959B2
A weighing apparatus includes a load cell, a fixing portion to which one end of the load cell is fixed, a hopper configured to store articles, a connecting portion configured to connect the other end of the load cell and the hopper to each other, a first support portion facing a first portion provided to the load cell or the connecting portion via a first gap and configured to support the first portion along a first direction when a first limit load acts on the hopper, and a second support portion facing a second portion provided to the load cell or the connecting portion via a second gap and configured to support the second portion along a second direction intersecting the first direction while the first support portion supports the first portion when a second limit load larger than the first limit load acts on the hopper.
US11274937B2
A method for providing wind alerts to a driver includes detecting, with one or more towable item sensors, that a towable item has been coupled to a hitch of a vehicle, detecting a wind condition with one or more wind sensors in response to detecting that the towable item has been coupled to the hitch, and outputting, with one or more output devices, an alert indicative of a high wind scenario when the wind condition is above a wind threshold.
US11274925B2
A readout circuit for a MEMS gyroscope having a seismic mass. The readout circuit includes: an analog amplitude-/phase-locked loop for monitoring the vibrating motion of the seismic mass and for generating a driver signal to excite and maintain a defined vibrating motion of the seismic mass, a selectively activatable sensing front end for providing measured values of the MEMS gyroscope, a selectively activatable phase-locked loop for providing a demodulation clock signal for the sensing front end, and an energy-management unit, which is designed to set a sensing operating mode for the MEMS gyroscope, in which measured values are acquired with the aid of the sensing front end, or to set a standby operating mode for the MEMS gyroscope, in which no measured values are acquired, the energy-management unit activating the sensing front end and the phase-locked loop in the sensing operating mode and deactivates them in the standby operating mode.
US11274922B2
The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for binocular ranging, capable of achieving an improved accuracy of binocular ranging. The method includes: extracting features from a left image and a right image to obtain a left feature image and a right feature image; selecting a standard feature image and obtaining a cost volume of the standard feature image by applying a correlation calculation to the left feature image and the right feature image using a block matching algorithm; obtaining a confidence volume by normalizing computational costs of all disparity values in a disparity dimension for each pixel point in the cost volume; obtaining a confidence map by selecting a maximum value from confidence levels of all the disparity values in the disparity dimension for each pixel point in the confidence volume; obtaining a mask map by mapping each pixel point having a confidence level higher than a predetermined threshold in the confidence map to 1 and mapping each pixel point having a confidence level lower than or equal to the threshold in the confidence map to 0; obtaining a disparity map by calculating an argmax value for the confidence levels of all disparity values in the disparity dimension for each pixel point in the confidence volume; obtaining a target disparity map by multiplying the mask map with the disparity map; and estimating a distance based on the target disparity map.
US11274915B2
Methods, devices and systems are described that use a combination multiple light sources having different coherence lengths to measure surface characteristics of an object. One example system includes a two laser sources configured to operate at a first and a second center wavelength, a broadband source configured to operate at a range of wavelengths outside of the operating range of the at least two lasers, a phase mask array and a color filter arranged, respectively, to impart different phase delays and provide spectral filtering corresponding to the emitted radiation from the sources. A pixelated sensor device is positioned to simultaneously measure intensity values associated with a plurality of interferograms formed due to interference of light from the light sources after propagation through the phase mask array and the color filter. The measured intensity values enable the determination of surface characteristics of the object.
US11274912B2
A measuring system comprising a measuring apparatus including a first portion comprising a first casing, a first length measuring body, a first length measuring device, and a first reference point. A first end of the first length measuring body is attached to the first casing, a second end extends away from the first casing, the first length measuring device measures a first distance between the second end and the first reference point; a second portion comprising a second casing, a second length measuring body, a second length measuring device, and a second reference point. A first end of the second length measuring body is attached to the second casing, a second end extends away from the second casing, the second length measuring device measures a second distance between the second end and the second reference point. The first and second portion are coupled and rotate relative to each other.
US11274911B1
A cable measuring tool includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a first rounded edge and a cutaway. The cutaway is configured to fit at least a half of a cable having a maximum diameter. The first rounded edge has a radius greater than the maximum diameter of the cable. The second end portion is opposite from the first end portion. The second end portion includes a second edge. The first rounded edge of the first end portion and the second edge of the second end portion define a length of the cable measuring tool.
US11274906B2
The invention relates to a single system that can simultaneously protects a plurality of assets, such as soldiers, vehicles and structures in a given perimeter. The assets are, for example, vehicles and structures that could not otherwise be protected due to tactical and mechanical limitations.
US11274904B2
A weapon mount for controlling targeting of a weapon includes a base, an arm that extends from the base, and an attachment component that is rotatably coupled with the arm. The base is attachable to a platform and is rotatable to control a yaw of the weapon relative to the platform. The attachment component is configured to couple with the weapon and is rotatable to control a pitch of the weapon relative to the platform. The arm is positioned relative to the base so that a recoil vector of the weapon is within 0.5 inches radially of an axis of rotation of the base.
US11274899B2
Various archery bows with abutting limb support are shown. One bow includes a riser that has a handle portion and first and second riser portions extending from the handle portion. The first riser portion has multiple limb contact surfaces that are spaced apart. The bow also has a first limb with a proximal end portion that has multiple external surfaces that abut and are articulable relative to the limb contact surfaces. This first limb is free-floating against the first riser portion. A second limb and a bowstring are connected to the bow as well. Tension in the bowstring is transferred to the first and second limbs. Limbs such as the first limb store energy across more of the length of the limb, have less concentrated stresses, and can be supported and dampened close to the proximal end of the limb.
US11274891B2
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a firearm speed loader comprising (a) an elongated tube assembly for holding one or more ammunition cartridges in a central lumen defined by a wall of the tube assembly and (b) an elongated aperture formed in the wall of the tube assembly. In an illustrative example, two grooves may be formed into the wall distal to a proximal end of the tube assembly. One or more cartridges may be inserted into the central lumen by aligning the rim of each cartridge with the grooves. A user may place a digit of a hand into the central lumen and urge the cartridges from the proximal end to a distal end of the tube assembly, thereby causing the cartridges to be pushed from the tube assembly into the firearm. Various embodiments may advantageously reduce a time necessary to reload a firearm magazine.
US11274882B2
A heat exchanger and a method for manufacturing a heat exchanger, the heat exchanger comprising: a first plurality of layers, each of the first plurality of layers including: a corrugated sheet comprising a series of regular corrugations across its width for flow of liquid therethrough, the series of corrugations having a predetermined period; and a de-congealing channel for flow of liquid across the width of the corrugated sheet in parallel with the corrugations, the de-congealing channel formed at least in part by two adjacent corrugations, that are separated by greater than the predetermined period.
US11274878B2
A refrigerator that is capable of enabling a user to easily introduce or remove goods into or from the refrigerator is described. Specifically, a refrigerator that is capable of enabling a drawer for receiving goods to be more conveniently used is described. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment with a food introduction port formed in the front thereof, a door hingedly connected to the cabinet for opening and closing the storage compartment, a plurality of drawers disposed in the storage compartment, the drawers being arranged vertically, a moving frame extending vertically so as to correspond to the height at which the drawers are disposed, the moving frame being configured to selectively push the drawers such that the drawers are moved toward the food introduction port, an electric driving unit coupled to the moving frame for moving the moving frame toward the food introduction port, and a controller for controlling the electric driving unit to move the moving frame when it is sensed that the door is open.
US11274872B2
Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
US11274871B2
Provided is a refrigeration apparatus capable of reducing the leakage of a refrigerant even when a refrigerant leak occurs in a defrosting operation of a usage-side heat exchanger. When a refrigerant leak situation around a usage-side heat exchanger satisfies a predetermined leak condition in performing a defrosting operation with a connection state of a four-way switching valve brought into a defrosting connection state in which a heat source-side heat exchanger functions as an evaporator for a refrigerant and a usage-side heat exchanger functions as a radiator for the refrigerant, a controller performs density lowering control to lower a refrigerant density in the usage-side heat exchanger while maintaining the four-way switching valve at the defrosting connection state.
US11274869B2
A refrigerator includes: a cabinet in which a refrigerating compartment is provided; a first door connected to the cabinet to open and close the refrigerating compartment and having an opening; a housing provided in the first door and accessible through the opening therein; an ice making room provided in the housing; a storage room that is provided below the ice making room and maintained at a temperature different from that of the refrigerating compartment; a guide duct provided below the ice making room to guide discharge of ice; a second door connected to the first door; a dispenser disposed on a front surface of the second door; and a discharge duct provided in the second door, wherein, when the second door is closed, the guide duct communicates with the discharge duct, and ice made in the ice making room is discharged to the dispenser.
US11274867B2
A dynamic refrigeration system may automatically, at pre-determined time periods on-the-fly, adjust a refrigerant system's refrigerant pressures to predetermined optimal efficiency pressures as the internal and external heat loads change over a range. This may result in the refrigerant system pressures closely operating within a range of predetermined optimal efficiency pressures. This system may automatically instantaneously fine tune and balance on all air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration systems as the internal and external heat loads are continuously changing dynamically. The system may include a small liquid refrigerant pump and refrigerant storage tank, one or more wired or wireless pressure transducers and temperature sensors, and a “brain” to make decisions to keep the system instantaneously set at factory specs all the time. The system may include a wireless communication means so it can instantaneously report its operating condition, loads, and cost of operating.
US11274865B2
Disclosed are a refrigerator diagnostic method and a refrigerator using an artificial intelligence algorithm (AI) and/or machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for the Internet of things. The refrigerator diagnostic method may include determining an installation state of a refrigerator based on a power value of a compressor provided in the refrigerator and the number of revolutions of a cooling fan provided in the refrigerator, when an operating time after initial installation of the refrigerator is less than or equal to a particular value, and determining a malfunction and a cleaning state of the refrigerator based on the power value of the compressor and the number of revolutions of the cooling fan, when the operating time after initial installation of the refrigerator exceeds the particular value.
US11274851B2
An air conditioning apparatus includes: an outdoor unit configured to circulate refrigerant; an indoor unit configured to circulate water; a heat exchange device that connects the indoor unit to the outdoor unit and that is configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the water; and a plurality of pipes and valves. The heat exchange device includes first and second heat exchangers. The air conditioning apparatus is configured to perform a cooling operation or a heating operation based on operating one or both of the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger and one or more of the valves.
US11274836B2
The air conditioner apparatus according to the present invention includes: a case which forms a first common passage, and a second common passage; and a suction guide which is disposed in each of the first common passage and the second common passage, which guides air flown into the case to a first desiccant heat exchanger which is disposed in the first common passage or a second desiccant heat exchanger which is disposed in the second common passage, and which forms a compressor accommodation chamber where a compressor is accommodated, wherein at least two cooling holes for sending some of the air flown into the case to the compressor accommodation chamber and for sending air flowing inside the compressor accommodation chamber to the first common passage or the second common passage are formed in the suction guide.
US11274831B2
A fuel injection nozzle for a combustion turbine engine has thermal stress-relief vanes, which accommodate and relieve localized thermal stresses within its monolithic, three-dimensional nozzle structure, imparted by heat transfer during engine combustion. At least one first vane is coupled to opposing, spaced nozzle sleeves at both ends. At least one cantilever-like second vane is coupled to one of the opposing sleeves on one end, while the other free or floating end is spaced by a second vane gap from the other opposing sleeve. Some embodiments include a plurality of second vanes, which have locally varying orientation, and/or structure, and/or second vane gaps, for normalizing spatially and/or temporally thermal stresses within the nozzle structure. The monolithic structure is fabricated, in some nozzle embodiments, by additive manufacturing.
US11274826B2
A method of operating a multi-ring gas burner includes sending a spark to a first ring of the multi-ring burner. After sending the spark to the first ring, the method determines a flame status of the first ring and adjusts a position of an electronic gas valve connected to a second ring of the multi-ring gas burner based on the determined flame status of the first ring.
US11274822B2
A lighting device assembly includes a light source and an optic attached to a first heat sink member, a second heat sink member connected in thermal communication with the first heat sink member, and an aperture member connected to the second heat sink member. The aperture member has an inner surface having steps surrounding a light exit opening to reduce a thickness dimension. The edge of the light exit opening is angled radially outward toward its light exit side. A third heat sink member is connected in thermal communication with the second heat sink member, and has a plurality of openings to receive one or more plaster materials. The third heat sink member has a first region and a second region at least partially surrounding the first region, the second region has a reduced heat conduction capability relative to the first region, to inhibit a transfer of heat to the outer perimeter of the body of the further heat sink member.
US11274820B1
An electrical switch light may include a housing with a back surface, the back surface including a mounting portion and recessed portion offset from the mounting portion. A wall coupler may be disposed at the mounting portion and be configured to removably couple with a wall. The at least one may be LED disposed adjacent the recessed portion of the back surface such that the at least one LED is separated from the wall to which the electrical switch light is coupled. At least one second LED may be disposed adjacent the front surface of the housing. A switch may be accessible from an external surface of the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one LED and the at least one second LED to adjust a brightness of the at least one LED and the at least one second LED.
US11274819B2
A support for light-emitting elements is disclosed. The support comprises a mounting section comprising at least one mounting face. The at least one mounting face has an arrangement direction and is configured to accommodate at least one light-emitting element along the arrangement direction. The support comprises a body section adjacent to the mounting section and having a length that extends parallel to the arrangement direction. The body section protrudes sidewards from the at least one mounting face. The support comprises a plurality of conductors connecting the body section to the at least one mounting face. Each contact section corresponds to a conductor. The plurality of conductors are a layered structure of conductors. An extension direction of the layered structure of the conductors extends substantially perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the at least one mounting face. The layered structure of conductors comprises an angled section.
US11274815B1
A single motor, two axis searchlight system includes a shaft, a motor, at least a first plurality of light sources, and a controller. The shaft is mounted for rotation about a rotational axis. The motor is coupled to the shaft and is operable to rotate the shaft about the rotational axis. The first plurality of light sources are coupled to the shaft and are rotatable therewith about the rotational axis. The first plurality of light sources are disposed along a first plane that is disposed at a first angle relative to the rotational axis. The controller is in operable communication with the motor and the first plurality of light sources. The controller configured to: selectively energize the motor to thereby cause the first plurality of light sources to rotate about the rotational axis, and selectively energize one or more of the first plurality of light sources.
US11274814B2
It is described herein various embodiments of a holder for a light source. In some embodiments, the holder comprises a first arm and a second arm with each arm attached to a pivot member (300) having a pivot member central axis. In other embodiments, the holder comprises a housing attached to a first planar surface of a mounting base with a first bracket attached to a second planar surface of the mounting base proximate with a mounting base first end and a second bracket attached to the second planar surface of the mounting base proximate with a mounting base second end which is opposite the mounting base first end.
US11274808B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a lighting assembly and method for illuminating a vertical planar area, such as a merchandise display. The lighting assembly can comprise two opposing support arms and a lighting bar extending between the two opposing support arms, a circuit board having a plurality of LEDs mounted to the inside of the lighting bar; and a plurality of reflective surfaces located adjacent to the plurality of LEDs, wherein the plurality of reflective surfaces are positioned such that the LEDs project a first light beam in a first direction and a second light beam in a second direction different than the first direction.
US11274803B2
An encapsulated LED switch that incorporates a MOSFET power drivers, high current transistors, or other suitable power drivers in a PCB that attaches to the LED switch such that a low power LED switch controls the output of a high-power driver. The selected power driver PCB can be adapted to different load requirements by making simple changes. The PCB's can be interchanged to provide for a predetermined output power required for a particular application. In addition, the wire gauge size of the wires attached to the MOSFET power driver PCB can also be varied to match intended load requirements. For applications in which the LED switch is used in hostile environments, such as marine applications, the LED switch and its associated power driver PCB are encapsulated to protect the circuitry from environmental factors such as high humidity, salt water, etc.
US11274802B2
A projection headlight for vehicles having a first light module containing a light source and a primary optical system for shaping the light emitted by the light source, a second light module containing a light source and a primary optical system for shaping the light emitted by the light source, a secondary optical system, for projecting the light emerging from the primary optical system of the first light module in a region in front of the vehicle as a first light distribution and the light emerging from the primary optical system of the second light module as a second light distribution, a shield with a shield edge for producing a light/dark boundary in the resultant light distribution, wherein the primary optical systems of the first light module and of the second light module and the shield are connected to one another as a single piece.
US11274795B2
An apparatus and method for generating electrical energy and for vaporising a cryogenically liquefied gas, the device having a conduit for the cryogenically liquefied gas, a pump located in the conduit, a heat engine, and a waste-heat recovery system downstream of the heat engine, wherein a branch conduit branches off from the conduit and the branch conduit leads into the heat engine, and wherein the apparatus also has a fluid circuit with the following components arranged successively in the flow direction of the fluid: a first heat exchanger which is also connected in the flow direction of the cryogenically liquefied gas past the pump into the conduit; a compressor; a second heat exchanger; parallel to one another, a third heat exchanger with a first side, and the waste-heat recovery system; a depressurising machine having a coupled generator; and the third heat exchanger with a second side.
US11274794B2
Decrease speed (gas pressure decrease speed) of fuel gas pressure in an in-vehicle fuel gas container and elapsed time after the fuel gas pressure reaches a predetermined lower limit value are measured. Then, based on the gas pressure decrease speed and the elapsed time, it is determined whether or not a burping occurrence condition where a fuel gas which entered space between an inner layer and an outer layer of the in-vehicle fuel gas container is discharged to the outside of the outer layer is satisfied. If the burping occurrence condition is satisfied, at the time of filling the fuel gas in the in-vehicle fuel gas container, control to prevent detection of the fuel gas by the fuel gas detector is performed.
US11274786B2
The present invention provides a rotary joint of a telescopic rod for connecting a bottom pipe and a support pipe, which comprises a base, a support base and a screwing member. The base comprises a first clamp for clamping the bottom pipe and a first pivot plate, and the first pivot plate comprises a guide groove. The support base comprises a second clamp for clamping the support pipe and a second pivot plate, wherein the second pivot plate comprises a through hole, the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate are pivoted together at a pivot point, and when the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate rotate relatively, the through hole is kept to align to the guide groove. The screwing member penetrates through the through hole and the guide groove to clamp and fix the first pivot plate and the second pivot plate.
US11274775B2
A plumbing fastener having a retaining ring to encircle a continuous pipe is described. The plumbing fastener may have a fastener flush with the retaining ring. The plumbing fastener may have a joint with a male tab and a female slot configured to receive the male tab, including a T-joint, a joint with a tongue, or a joint with first angled walls and second angled walls. In the T-joint, a male tab includes a T-joint tab received by a female slot. In the joint with first angled walls and second angled walls, a male tab includes first angled walls configured to be received by a female slot with second angled walls. Fasteners may be an elastomer, a silicone, a rubber, a flexible plastic, or a flexible metal. Some rings may have an interior ring surface with a concave cross-section to adhere to a portion of the continuous pipe using suction.
US11274773B1
A pole roller configured to prevent a hose from contacting a side surface point of entry in a pipeline or an obstacle. The pole roller includes a roller having an axis, a shaft opening and a pair of end walls, wherein the end walls include a top and bottom bearing end wall. Said roller, being rotatable about a stationary axle disposed at the axis of the roller. The shaft opening can include an optional crush sleeve disposed between a pair of roller bearings, the roller bearings being disposed at the top and bottom end walls respectively. A base frame having at least one pull-line finger, a protection wear ring and a plurality of base support feet, the pull-line fingers and the base support feet mounted to the protection wear ring. A pole attachment member mounted to the stationary axle for allowing an elongated pole to be attach thereon.
US11274768B2
A temperature protection system includes a thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) and a stop valve assembly. The TMV is operably coupled to provide temperature controlled water to a faucet. The stop valve assembly is coupled between the TMV and a source of water. The stop valve assembly has a stop valve body, a stop valve element, and a ball valve. The stop valve body has a stop valve receiving tube, a water inlet tube and an outlet tube. The water inlet tube defines a water inlet to the stop valve body, and the outlet tube forms a water outlet to the stop valve body. The stop valve element is disposed within the stop valve receiving tube and interposed at least in part between the outlet tube and the water inlet. The ball valve disposed in the inlet tube between the stop valve element and the water inlet.
US11274766B2
An electrical valve, comprising: a valve body component, the valve body component comprising a valve body and a valve cover body, the valve cover body being fixedly connected to the valve body; a valve seat component, the valve seat component comprising a valve seat body and a valve seat core, the valve seat body being fixedly connected to the valve body, the valve seat core being sleeved with a valve port protective sleeve. Due to a structurally optimised design, the electrical valve has a compact overall structure and a small size, and the positional accuracy between various functional parts is easily ensured, thereby increasing the reliability of the valve seat core.
US11274763B2
In some implementations, an apparatus comprises a pipe, a stud that is forge-welded to the pipe, creating a forge-welded stud, a bracket that is operably coupled to the forge-welded stud, and a walkway operably coupled to the bracket.
US11274755B2
A valve for a positive displacement pump, a valve seat, a valve body for use therewith, and a pump comprising such a valve are described. The valve comprises a valve body and a valve seat each having engagement surfaces which are configured, in use, to at least partially engage with one another when the valve is in a closed position to thereby mitigate fluid flow therethrough. The valve body is movable, in use, relative to the valve seat along a linear path of motion from the closed position to an open position, wherein at least a peripheral portion of the engagement surface of the valve body extends at an obtuse angle relative to the linear path of motion in the direction of motion from the closed position to the open position and wherein the length of the peripheral portion is at least 13% of the length of the engagement surface.
US11274751B2
Valves having seats and counterseats with various contours are provided. In one embodiment, a valve includes a body and a flow control assembly inside the body. The flow control assembly includes a ball, a seat installed on the ball, and a counterseat. The ball is rotatable between open and closed positions to control flow through the body and the seat and counterseat include mating surfaces that engage when the ball is in the closed position such that the seat seals against the counterseat along the mating surfaces. Further, the mating surface of the counterseat can be a concave surface, the mating surface of the seat can be a convex surface, and at least one of the mating surfaces can have a toroidal contour.
US11274736B2
A bending meshing type gear device includes a wave generator, an external gear which is bent and deformed by the wave generator, and internal gears which meshes with the external gear. One of the external gear and the internal gears is formed of a resin, and the other of the external gear and the internal gears is formed of a high thermal conductivity material having thermal conductivity higher than that of the resin. The gear device further include an abutment member which is connected to the internal gear and abuts the external gear, the internal gear is formed of the resin, the external gear is formed of the high thermal conductivity material, and the abutment member is formed of a high thermal conductivity material having thermal conductivity higher than that of the resin.
US11274728B2
A mounting structure for mounting a first member and a second member on each other forming a device such as a cooling fan or the like. The mounting structure is equipped with a rubber joining member provided between the first member and the second member, having a curing property and joining the first member and the second member, and a first metal member provided on the first member on a side opposite to the joining member and having an elastic force restricting the relative movement of the first member to the second member.
US11274723B2
A closure package for a vibration damper may include a base body that is connectable to a damper tube and comprises a first end and a second end. The first end forms an end side of the damper tube and the second end is disposed in the damper tube. A seal for sealing a piston rod may be disposed in the base body. A seal holder may be disposed between the seal and the base body at the first end. The seal holder for axially fixing the seal may be connected to the base body in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. The seal holder may be fusible in an emergency. For releasing the connection to the base body, the seal holder may be thermoplastically deformable upon overheating of the vibration damper.
US11274717B2
A brake rotor assembly includes a rotor member and a cooling member. The rotor member has a first exterior surface and a second exterior surface. The cooling member is coupled to at least one of the first and second exterior surfaces of the rotor member.
US11274701B2
A rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements, and a cage. The cage includes an annular body placed closer to the first side in the axial direction than the rolling elements, and a plurality of cage prongs provided to extend to the second side in the axial direction from the annular body. The cage prong includes a lack portion provided from the first side to the second side in the axial direction such that the lack portion is opened to the second side in the axial direction and along the radial direction. The cage prong includes a pair of cage prong bodies such that the cage prong bodies are provided on both sides of the lack portion in the circumferential direction and make contact with a corresponding one of the rolling elements, and a stiffening rib is provided between the cage prong bodies.
US11274700B2
A curable composite bush for an aircraft joint comprising a generally hollow cylindrical body formed from a matrix material impregnated with a reinforcement material substantially composed of fibers, the fibers being oriented in a generally circumferential direction about a longitudinal axis of the bush. The body may define a plurality of corrugations extending between an inner and an outer diameter of the bush to improve the compressibility of the bush in a direction substantially collinear to a longitudinal axis of the bush.
US11274692B2
A self-tapping compression limiter for a structure of an automotive vehicle. The limiter includes a body having a first end extending to a second end. The body has a bore formed through the first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis. The body has an outer wall having a shoulder radially extending from the outer wall and formed adjacent one of the first and second ends to reduce tolerance to the structure. The outer wall has a threaded portion formed about the longitudinal axis. The threaded portion is matingly cooperable with the structure to provide a positive lock interface between the limiter and the structure.
US11274689B2
A hidden joining system with front activation for a bottom of a piece of furniture and furnishing items includes a front joining unit and a rear joining unit positioned between a bottom and a shoulder of the furniture, wherein each front and rear joining unit is attached beneath the thickness of the bottom of the furniture, wherein symmetry axes of the two front and rear joining units lie on a plane external and parallel to a center plane of the bottom and the front joining unit has a transmission element toward the rear joining unit.
US11274685B2
A controller for controlling a pneumatic or hydraulic actuator of a process device includes a position feedback signal input for receiving a measured position signal representing a position of the actuator or the process device, an actuator pressure output, and a pressure sensor for measuring the actuator pressure. The controller is configured to operate in a measured position feedback mode and a simulated position feedback mode. In the measured position feedback mode the actuator is controlled dependent on a setpoint position and the measured position, and in the simulated position feedback mode the actuator is controller based on the setpoint position and a simulated position of the actuator or the process device. The simulated position is derived from the measured actuator pressure by a simulation model.
US11274680B2
An ejector device (1), e.g., for pumping a gas using a liquid motive fluid, has an injector portion (100), and a diffuser portion (50), the injector portion (100) being arranged for injecting a flow of motive fluid from a motive fluid inlet (10) into an inlet section (52) of the diffuser portion (50) thereby to draw a suction fluid from a suction fluid inlet (20) into the inlet section (52) of the diffuser portion (50). The injector portion (100) includes a flow-modifying arrangement with at least one rotational deflector element (104), e.g., three vanes (104V1, 104V2, 104V3) each at a desired twist angle, constructed and arranged to deflect motive fluid into a helical path as it moves over or through the rotational deflector element (104), and at least one baffle element (103), e.g., a baffle plate (103), downstream of the rotational deflector element (104).
US11274677B2
In accordance with one aspect of the current disclosure, a blower assembly is provided that includes a housing having a pair of side walls and an outer wall connecting the side walls. The outer wall has a cutoff portion and an outlet portion. The housing includes an outlet defined at least in part by an outlet end of the outlet portion and the cutoff portion. The outer wall includes a scroll portion connecting the cutoff portion and the outlet portion. The outlet portion flares outwardly away from the cutoff portion as the outlet portion extends from the scroll portion to the outlet end of the outlet portion.
US11274669B2
A pump assembly and components therefor including an impeller which has flow inducer elements on an inner surface of a front shroud thereof, a flow directing device or strainer having passageways for delivering material to the impeller and at least one flow circulating passageway and a pump casing having an intake section with flow distribution vanes in the region of a feed opening adjacent the intake section.
US11274668B2
A vacuum pump comprises rotor elements arranged in a suction chamber. An outlet duct is connected to an exhaust pipe. For the purpose of silencing, sound expansion spaces are provided in the outlet duct, which are integrated into the pump housing. Alternatively or in addition to these sound expansion spaces, sound expansion spaces may be provided in an inlet duct which is used for the inlet of gas ballast, said sound expansion spaces being preferably likewise integrated into the pump housing.
US11274662B2
A system includes a generator using a fluid mixture obtained via a generator inlet, a compressor having a compressor inlet that is connected to a generator outlet by a first set of conduits, a second set of conduits connected to the compressor outlet and the generator inlet, and a sensor in communication with the second set of conduits, where a portion of the fluid mixture includes gas from a hydrocarbon well, and where exhaust fluid of the generator is provided to the compressor. A process includes obtaining a target fluid property and a fluid measurement using the sensor and modifying a parameter of a fluid control device to modify a first flow rate of the flow of the exhaust fluid through the second set of conduits relative to a second flow rate of the flow of the gas provided by the hydrocarbon well through the first set of conduits.
US11274658B2
A tower section 12 of a wind turbine is provided, the tower section 12 including an upper segment 100 that includes a lower flange 110; a lower segment 200 that includes an upper flange 210; a plurality of first bolt connections that include first bolts 310 and first nuts 320; a plurality of second bolt connections that include second bolts 410 and second nuts 420; wherein the first bolt connections and the second bolt connections connect the lower flange 110 to the upper flange 210; and wherein the first bolt 310 and the second bolts 410 have different axial positions with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tower section 12.
US11274656B2
Provided is a method of determining a power curve, which specifies a correlation between wind speed and a power output of a first turbine. Wind speed is calculated based on a measurement correlation, specifies a correlation between the rotor behavior and the wind speed, derived from rotor behavior. The measurement correlation is trained using a second turbine of identical construction having a sensor. While the second turbine is operated at varying wind speeds, the sensor repeatedly records and assigns a wind speed to a simultaneously recorded rotor behavior of the second turbine to produce the measurement correlation. The power curve is produced by repeatedly and simultaneously recording a power output of the first turbine and an associated wind speed while operating the first turbine at varying wind speeds. The wind speed is calculated from rotor behavior of the first turbine based on the measurement correlation trained using the second turbine.
US11274655B2
One object is to promptly and accurately sense an abnormal state of a wind turbine driving device. The wind turbine driving device includes a driving device body and a sensor. The driving device body is installed in one structure at a movable section of a wind turbine. The driving device body includes a meshing portion meshing with a ring gear installed in the other structure at the movable section of the wind turbine. The sensor measures a change in installation state of the driving device body with respect to the one structure.
US11274643B2
The invention relates to a maintenance system for a fuel injection system provided in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection system defining a hydraulic circuit having a high-pressure pump, a solenoid valve, a pressure sensor, a metering solenoid valve, a common rail and injectors. The maintenance system includes a manual control unit connected to a hydraulic unit, the hydraulic unit being capable of being inserted into the hydraulic circuit of the fuel injection system and including a test solenoid valve and a test pressure sensor mounted in a body provided with an inlet mouth, an outlet mouth and a leakage mouth.
US11274635B2
A system and method for monitoring liquid tanks that includes a submersible sensor within the tank below liquid surface. The system may also include a secondary sensor to determine ambient conditions, and a controller to determine when changes in liquid level are due to ambient events, or potential breach of system. A calibration rod may be used to monitor displacement of liquid in the tank and calibrate system to determine changes in height of liquid level.
US11274631B2
A variable exhaust nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes an outer shroud and an inner plug. The outer shroud is arranged circumferentially about an axis. The inner plug extends along the axis and is at least partially located within the outer shroud. At least one of the outer shroud and the inner plug are movable selectively to cause a variable area region of the variable exhaust nozzle to change.
US11274630B2
An exhaust nozzle for use with a gas turbine engine includes an outer shroud and a nozzle-plug assembly coupled to the outer shroud. The nozzle-plug assembly includes an inner plug and at least one support vane that is coupled to the outer shroud to support the inner plug in an exhaust nozzle flow path.
US11274624B2
A vehicle includes a pump configured to discharge a fuel by reciprocating a plunger, a rail configured to store the fuel discharged from the pump, and a fuel injection valve configured to inject the fuel supplied from the rail. A controller for the vehicle includes a waveform obtaining unit and a phase shift obtaining unit. The waveform obtaining unit is configured to obtain a waveform of a fuel pressure in the rail as a function of time in a predetermined period. The phase shift obtaining unit is configured to obtain a phase shift based on the waveform obtained by the waveform obtaining unit. The phase shift is an offset between a timing the plunger reciprocated in the pump arrives at a first position and a timing a piston reciprocating in an internal combustion engine arrives at a second position.
US11274616B2
A negative pressure control valve (44) is disposed in a part of an intake passage (12) upstream of a confluence (30) of an EGR passage (27) and the intake passage (12). When in an EGR region (Regr) where an EGR gas is recirculated to the intake passage (12) through the EGR passage (27), the negative pressure control valve (44) is controlled in a manner to ensure a differential pressure between an exhaust passage (13) and the intake passage (12). When in an operation region (R2) lower in load than the EGR region (Regr), the negative pressure control valve (44) is controlled in a closing direction so as to suppress occurrence of noise.
US11274615B2
Systems and methods for estimating a temperature of an after treatment device in an exhaust system of an engine are described. In one example, the temperature is estimated during condition when an engine is in a fuel cut-out mode and fuel vapors are being released to the engine via a fuel vapor storage canister.
US11274614B2
Evaporated fuel processing device having selectively adjustable pump body speed based on temperature
The evaporated fuel processing device may include a pump unit including a pump body configured to pump out evaporated fuel generated in a fuel tank to an intake passage, and a pump controller configured to drive the pump body; and a controller configured to cause the pump controller to control the pump body. When an index related to a temperature of the pump unit exceeds a predetermined range, the controller may restrict the driving of the pump body.
US11274612B2
An internal combustion engine has a crankshaft with at least one throw being formed as a complete disc over at least a portion of its thickness. Permanent magnets are attached to the disc of the at least one throw in an annular array. Electromagnets are attached to the engine block, a brace coupled to the engine block, and/or an oil pan mounted to the engine block. The brace may include one or more circular structures surrounding the discs of the throws, and may support the electromagnets. The electromagnets are positioned opposite the permanent magnets. A control system selectively provides electrical current to the electromagnets to affect the motion of the crankshaft, and may further selectively activate and deactivate at least one of the cylinders by stopping fuel flow, spark, and/or intake valve actuation.
US11274610B2
A method of controlling a combustion system of a gas turbine engine which has a combustor with a primary combustion zone, of which a condition in the primary combustion zone is defined by a primary zone control parameter. The method includes controlling the primary zone control parameter to be substantially constant value over a range of values of compressor inlet air temperature.
US11274601B2
A system includes an engine case. A heat exchanger is included inside the engine case. The heat exchanger includes an air passage and a fuel passage. The air passage and fuel passage are in fluid isolation from one another, but are in thermal communication with one another for exchange of heat.
US11274597B2
The high pressure compressor wheel of a two stage turbocharger assembly is cooled by charge air bled from the charge air flowpath downstream of the aftercooler. A wastegate may be arranged across the high pressure stage and operated by an actuator which in turn is operable by the static or dynamic pressure of the charge air in the cooling flowpath. The cooling airflow may be blocked to open the wastegate and released or resumed to close the wastegate so that cooling air is supplied only while the high pressure compressor wheel is under load.
US11274596B2
A cooling air feeding apparatus is for a motor vehicle, which has a motor vehicle body and a drive train, the drive train being assigned a cooler, and at least the cooler being arranged in a rear region of the motor vehicle body. The cooling air feeding apparatus has a throughflow opening, which is in the rear region and which is configured to receive air from surroundings of the motor vehicle and to feed the received air to the cooler. In order to regulate a driving state of the motor vehicle, the throughflow opening is configured with a variable throughflow cross section with the aid of a closing element, which is assigned to the cooling air feeding apparatus. The throughflow opening is configured to be controllably closed individually completely or partially and to be opened completely.
US11274588B2
A honeycomb filter includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall disposed to surround a plurality of cells and a plugging portion, wherein the partition wall is composed of a material containing cordierite as a main component thereof, porosity of the partition wall measured by a mercury press-in method is 60 to 68%, an average pore diameter of the partition wall measured by a mercury press-in method is 19 to 26 μm, and in a pore diameter distribution indicating a cumulative pore volume of the partition wall measured by a mercury press-in method, with a pore diameter (μm) on an abscissa axis and a log differential pore volume (cm3/g) on an ordinate axis, a first peak including a maximum value of the log differential pore volume has a pore diameter value of 18 μm or less, the pore diameter value corresponding to a ⅓ value width of the maximum value.
US11274577B2
A variable camshaft timing (VCT) assembly for controlling the angular position of concentric camshafts includes an independent VCT device that is configured to couple with a first concentric camshaft and change an angular position of the first concentric camshaft relative to an angular position of a crankshaft; and one or more dependent VCT devices mechanically linking an output of the independent VCT device with a second concentric camshaft, wherein the dependent VCT device(s) change(s) an angular position of the second concentric camshaft relative to the angular position of the first concentric camshaft based on angular movement of the output of the independent VCT device.
US11274574B2
A carbon-based fuel gasification power generation system is configured to remove ammonia from syngas using washing water, and effectively use the ammonia-containing washing water. The system includes a gasification facility provided with a water scrubber for removing ammonia in the syngas generated as gasified carbon-based fuel, and a power generation facility provided with a combustor for burning gas for combustion generated in the gasification facility and air for combustion humidified in the humidifying tower, and a gas turbine driven by combustion gas. The ammonia-containing water recovered in the water scrubber is supplied to the humidifying tower. Using the water, compressed air to be supplied to the combustor is humidified.
US11274573B2
In one embodiment, a plant control apparatus controls a power plant. The plant includes a gas turbine, a generator driven by the gas turbine, an exhaust heat recovering boiler to generate first steam by using heat of exhaust gas from the gas turbine, a first steam turbine driven by the first steam, a reheater provided in the boiler and configured to heat exhaust steam from the first steam turbine by the exhaust gas to generate reheat steam, and a second steam turbine driven by the reheat steam. The apparatus includes a first warming-up module to supply second steam from equipment different from the boiler to the first steam turbine to warm up this turbine, before this turbine is started. The apparatus further includes a second warming-up module to supply the second steam to the reheater to warm up the reheater, before the first steam turbine is started.
US11274570B2
An oil tank filling system for filling the oil tank of a gas turbine engine that includes an aft core cowl. The system includes an oil tank that has an oil tank top and an oil tank bottom and is located within a core of the engine, an oil access port located on the aft core cowl, and an oil tank filling pipe that leads from the oil access port to a tank filling port located at or adjacent the oil tank bottom. The system is configured so that oil that is supplied to the oil access port flows to and into the oil tank using gravitational force. A method of filling the oil tank of a gas turbine engine and a gas turbine engine that includes the oil tank filling system.
US11274569B2
A turbine shroud segment has a body extending axially between a leading edge and a trailing edge and circumferentially between a first and a second lateral edge. Upstream and downstream plenums are defined in the body. The upstream plenum has a plurality of cooling inlets. The downstream plenum has a plurality of cooling outlets. A flow constricting slot extends across the body between the first and second lateral edges. The flow constricting slot fluidly connects the downstream plenum to the upstream plenum.
US11274567B2
A blade track for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of blade track segments. The blade track segments are arranged circumferentially around a central axis to form the blade track.
US11274562B2
A gas turbine component includes a substrate and a corrosion resistant layer coupled to the substrate. The corrosion resistant layer includes zirconium silicate and is configured to protect the substrate from exposure to a vanadium corrodent.
US11274551B2
A flexible material handling apparatus is arranged to be installed on a full face heading machine. The apparatus includes a material handling member and a linkage member coupled together in a head-tail manner by a joint connection, and the linkage member at the other end may be coupled to a frame of a heading machine. The entire apparatus may be retracted to rest on the side of the machine frame and maintained there by a locking means. The material handling member may be swivelled about two separate vertical axes and brought outwardly to an oblique front position, where one or more locking means may be included to secure the material handling member fixed in place relative to the machine frame.
US11274544B2
The present disclosure relates to a gyro-based surveying tool for surveying of holes oriented in a basically vertical direction in areas with no line-of-sight connection to the sky. The gyro-based surveying tool comprises a surveying head and an analysing unit. The surveying head comprises a plurality of MicroElectroMechanical-systems-inertial-measurement-unit arrangements, MEMS-IMU arrangements. Each of the MEMS-IMU arrangements is arranged to transmit information relating to their measurement results to the analysing unit. The analysing unit is arranged to receive and analyse said transmitted information relating to the measurement results from the plurality of MEMS-IMU arrangements so as to calculate a combined measurement result. The surveying tool further comprises means for calculating an attitude and/or position of said surveying head based on said combined measurement result. The present disclosure also relates to a surveying method, a computer program for surveying, and a computer program product.
US11274542B2
The present application relates to self-adjusting damping vibration absorbers, in particular to a self-adjusting damping vibration absorber for while-drilling instruments and an adjusting method thereof. The self-adjusting damping vibration absorber includes a vibration monitor and controller tool and a vibration absorber body. The vibration monitor and controller tool is mounted inside the downhole while-drilling instrument, one end of the vibration absorber body is connected to the vibration monitor and controller tool through an insulating connector, the joint is provided with an insulating pad, the other end is connected to a sensor or circuit board tool that needs vibration damping, and the inside of the vibration absorber body is provided with a damping adjustment layer made of an electroactive polymer. By controlling the magnitude of an applied voltage, the damping adjustment can be realized, and the damping adjustment layer has the characteristics of high response speed and high control precision. The self-adjusting damping vibration absorber of the present application can adjust the vibration absorber damping according to the changes of the downhole vibration and temperature, so that the vibration absorber inherent frequency avoids or is far away from the vibration frequency of the downhole while-drilling instrument so as to avoid resonance, and thereby, the vibration absorber achieves the best vibration damping effect.
US11274538B2
Improved methods and systems for hydrocarbon production, including operations involving ballooned hydraulic fractures and complex toe-to-heel flooding. The recovery of ballooned hydrocarbons via ballooned hydraulic fractures can include the use of an OZF (Optimized Modified Zipper Frac) that recovers hydrocarbons. OZF can be implemented as a fracturing technique with respect to organic shale reservoirs to maximize near-wellbore complexity and overall permeability and hydrocarbon recovery. Additionally, Complex toe-to-heel flooding (CTTHF) can be applied to horizontal wells. CTTHF uses one or more barriers and an injector hydraulic fracture, and facilitates the control of early water production.
US11274536B2
A thermal fluid generator utilizes a plasma energy heat source to generate steam, and combine the steam with nitrogen gas. Combined flow streams of steam and heated nitrogen are injected downhole into subterranean reservoir to thermally stimulate the flow of hydrocarbons (such as, for example, residual oil) from a reservoir, while also increasing fluid pressure in the reservoir. The thermal fluid generator can be located at the earth's surface, or positioned downhole within a wellbore.
US11274520B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus, a system and a process for regulating a wellhead control mechanism. The apparatus is configured to control actuation of a wellhead control mechanism by moving a moveable body of the apparatus between a first position and a second position. When the apparatus is in the first position a valve actuator is actuatable and when the apparatus is in the second position the valve actuator is physically interfered from actuating. When the apparatus is in the second position, the wellhead control mechanism cannot be actuated and is held in either an open, a partially open or a closed position. Other embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system that directly controls actuation of a wellhead actuation mechanism.
US11274517B2
A rotating control device (RCD) system includes a housing having a bore, a first ram assembly supported in the housing, and a second ram assembly supported within the housing. The first ram assembly includes a first ram and a first packer coupled to the first ram, and the second ram assembly includes a second ram and a second packer coupled to the second ram. The RCD system also includes a bearing assembly configured to enable the first packer and the second packer to rotate relative to the first ram and the second ram.
US11274509B2
A pipe handling system for transporting pipe between a horizontal storage location and a rig floor, where the pipe handling system can include an adjustable length ramp assembly which can be adjusted by installing one or more extension sections between bottom and top sections The sections can include interfacing features that can align the sections with each other when they are attached together in the ramp assembly.
US11274508B2
A pipe handling system for handling drill pipe on a drill rig may include a lifting system configured for handling a load of a pipe stand and a first pipe handling robot arranged at or near a drill floor of the drill rig and configured for manipulating a bottom end of the pipe stand between a setback area on the drill floor and well center. The system may also include a second pipe handling robot arranged at or near a racking board of the drill rig and configured for manipulating a top end of the pipe stand between the racking board and well center. The first pipe handling robot may have a base that is supported from a location outside a plan view envelope of the setback area of the drill floor.
US11274504B2
A top connection arrangement for a subsea riser comprises a pivot or joint combination disposed between, and fluidly connecting, upper and lower sections of rigid pipe. The pivot combination comprises an upper ball joint about which the upper pipe section is pivotable. A lower joint, being a flexible joint or a tapered stress joint to which the lower pipe section is attached, is fixed to the ball joint in series. A sleeve is fixed to the ball joint and surrounds the upper pipe section to permit limited pivotal movement of that pipe section about the ball joint. The sleeve may seat into the bellmouth of an I- or J-tube of a surface facility or may be omitted if the lower joint is seated in a hang-off formation. A locking mechanism is capable of locking the ball joint and hence preventing pivotal movement of the upper pipe section.
US11274501B2
A method of managing a fluid flow within a conduit includes determining a presence of a flow blockage within the conduit, the conduit being equipped with an expandable device, controlling an electric actuator to flow a current to the expandable device to expand the expandable device radially, compacting the flow blockage radially along a length of the expandable device to create a channel adjacent the flow blockage, controlling the electric actuator to terminate a flow of the current to the expandable device to collapse the expandable device radially, and exposing the channel to open the conduit to fluid flow.
US11274500B2
A plug for a pressure test configured for a tubular component, the tubular component including a male threaded element at a free end, the male threaded element including a male thread and a sealing surface, the plug including a thread compatible with the male thread, an inner annular groove, and a sealing ring held in the groove such that the sealing ring is radially compressed between an outer periphery of the male threaded element and a bottom of the inner annular groove.
US11274493B2
A gate assembly that can include a frame with first and second mounts to mount the gate assembly across a V-door space on a rig floor, a first gate rotationally attached to a left side of the frame, and a second gate rotationally attached to a right side of the frame, such that the first and second gates selectively permit and prevent access through the V-door space. Inner panels of the first and second gates can be configured to automatically open and close in response to a catwalk extending into the V-door space or retracting from the V-door space.
US11274483B2
A hinge for the rotatable movement of a door or a similar closing element anchored to a wall or to a similar stationary support includes a fixed element adapted to be coupled to the wall or similar stationary support and a movable element adapted to be coupled to the door or similar closing element. The fixed and movable elements are coupled to mutually rotate around a first longitudinal axis between an open position and a closed position. The hinge further includes a hydraulic duct with a calibrated passage for s working fluid and an adjustment system acting thereon to control the movement of the door or similar closing element.
US11274471B2
A tamper-evident securement device for use in securing closed a drawer of a furniture, comprising: a flexible extending closure member comprising an at least partially flexible attaching portion disposed within the furniture, and a flexible locking portion comprising a distal end section that traverses a gap between the drawer and a drawer opening when the drawer is closed, and provides an aperture that is disposed outside the furniture; and a securement member disposed within the furniture that attaches the extending closure member to an inner surface of a top side of the furniture; wherein a lock device can be inserted through the aperture of the flexible locking portion. The tamper-evident securement device may employ a shield plate. For installation of the tamper-evident securement device, an implement may be utilized.
US11274465B2
Disclosed are tower erection systems and tower climbing systems and associated methods of operation. A tower erection system, in accordance with various embodiments, includes a ground-installed lifting structure, and a lifting frame configured to latch onto individual tower sections and traveling vertically inside the ground-installed lifting structure, lifted by a winch-and-cable or other lifting mechanism. Using this system, a tower may be assembled from multiple sections from the top down. A tower climbing system, in accordance with various embodiments, includes upper and lower climbers that can latch onto the lateral surface of a tower and a lifting mechanism that can move the climbers vertically relative to each other. The system can be used to carry a crane or other heavy equipment up and down along the tower. A climbing crane may be used, for example, during tower construction, or to reach the top of the tower for maintenance or repair.
US11274463B2
There is provided a floor structure for a booth that is installed on an installation surface and that includes a side wall and a door through which a user enters and exits the booth. The floor structure includes a floor surface of a space that is enclosed by the side wall and in which a desk and a chair are placed on the floor surface and a fastener that fastens the floor surface to the installation surface and that is provided so as to be accessible. The floor surface is divided, outside a range of motion of the chair, into portions including a removable portion.
US11274462B2
A pool cleaning robot that includes a ballast tank for controlling a buoyancy of the submarine pool cleaner; at least one cleaning element for cleaning debris from an underwater surface of a pool while the pool cleaning robot hovers over the underwater surface; a propulsion module that is configured to propel the submersible pool cleaner; and a steering module that comprises a rudder and diving planes.
US11274459B2
The innovation relates to a pool covering system that is usable as a flooring surface. The pool covering system includes brackets and support beams spanning the pool opening. The beams provide structural support to cross members and flooring placed on top of the beams. The pool covering system does not require significant drainage of the pool and does not damage the pool structure during installation and use.
US11274450B2
A system for assembling roofing at ground level has an adjustable-length center frame separating a first assembly side from a second assembly side; a first cantilevered gantry on the first assembly side and a second cantilevered gantry on a second side, each cantilevered gantry moveable along the length of the center frame; a plurality of outrigger beams coupled to opposing ends of the center beam, each outrigger beam having a catwalk thereon; a first joist railing and a second joist railing on each assembly side, each joist railing configured to receive an end of an open web joist; and a base frame comprising a plurality of wheels. Once the roofing section has been assembled, hoisting the assembled roofing section to the top of a structure.
US11274448B1
A rain irrigation assembly includes a collector that is insertable into a downspout of a rain gutter to collect rain running in the downspout. A plurality of hoses is each fluidly coupled to the collector to receive the rain from the collector. A plurality of watering units is provided and each of the watering units can be positioned at a selected area of a yard. Each of the watering units is fluidly coupled to a respective one of the hoses to receive the rain from the respective hose. Each of the watering units has a foraminous surface to pass the rain outwardly therefrom for irrigating the selected area of the yard.
US11274447B2
A continuous length of spring-steel material of a substantially round cross-section formed with a bent section comprising a radius corresponding to an outer diameter of the pipe. A hook section is combined at one end of the continuous length of spring-steel material where the hook is formed to grab one of the wires of the cage to hold the pipe in position. A lateral leg is positioned at the other end of the continuous length of spring-steel material and is formed to grab another one of the wires of the cage to the hold the pipe in position.
US11274442B2
An absorber tile element includes compressed mineral fiber material and has a first major surface, an opposing second major surface and at least one side edge surface, and an anchor element associated with one of the first and second major surface or one of the at least one side edge surfaces. The anchor element includes a head portion and a threaded portion, the head portion defining an open cavity facing a top surface. An engagement member is arranged in the cavity, and arranged to engage with a hook element. The threaded portion is threaded into the absorber tile element such that the head portion becomes substantially recessed in the absorber tile element. A corresponding tile system can includes the absorber tile element.
US11274439B2
The present invention is directed to flame-retardant building panels comprising a body having a first major surface opposite a second major surface; an inorganic coating atop the first major surface, the inorganic coating being optically transparent and flame retardant and comprising a blend of a borate compound and a phosphate compound, and wherein the inorganic flame retardant coating is substantially transparent such that the first major surface of the body is visible through the inorganic coating.
US11274438B2
Rigid wall shelters are used throughout the world for shipping, living quarters, and housing for electronic systems and are energy inefficient. While investigating energy-efficient technologies for rigid wall shelters the discovery was made to insulate the outside of the shelter rather than the inside. Space is often limited inside of the shelter. The invention of an external, re-deployable insulation system was developed. The present invention is an insulating system composed of three main components. The first component is multiple, flexible envelopes filled with insulating materials (which creates a panel). The second component is multiple insulating strips that cover the joint between the panels. The final component is a weatherproof outer covering that protects the entire system from the elements.
US11274436B2
A method for producing a constructions having a structural component (100), in particular a wall, a ceiling or the like, formed by a plurality of interconnected wooden panels (1, 2, 3). The wooden panels (1, 2, 3) are connected to one another to produce a structural component (100) which is formed from at least two wooden panels (1, 2, 3).
US11274435B2
The present invention provides a system which allows users to mount multiple pieces of equipment to a tower and it has the unique capability to adjust a steel frame to level without additional equipment. In accordance with a first preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a duel locking system that includes a taper adjusting bolt to adjustably position the frame level with the earth. According to still further aspects of the present invention, the present invention further includes attachable wall section elements which include at least upper and lower lateral spanning elements having first and securing weldments which preferably may integrally connect to the adjustable frame elements of the present invention. According to still further aspects of the present invention, the present invention preferably further includes upper and lower weldment connecting plates which are preferably connected to and extend from the upper and lower lateral spanning elements.
US11274430B2
A modular building structure that utilizes a standard, unmodified intermodal shipping container both for transport of the structural components and as an integral element of the method of construction. A modular structure kit is enclosed in the shipping container, which can be transported using all means that are standard for ISO containers. Using the preferred method of construction, the shipping container can be situated without heavy equipment. Once situated, the shipping container provides the primary support for a permanent elevated structure composed of unique components, assembled using conventional building techniques without the necessary use of heavy or specialized equipment.
US11274429B2
In various embodiments, an apparatus includes a toilet horn receptacle having an upper end and a lower end. A sealing rim is positioned at an upper end of the toilet horn receptacle, and at least a portion of the sealing rim extends inwardly from the upper end of the toilet horn receptacle towards a center axis of the sealing rim. A funnel extends from the lower end of the toilet horn receptacle, and a channel wall circumscribes the toilet horn receptacle. The channel wall and at least the toilet horn receptacle form a continuous annular receptacle. A foam sealing component is disposed in the continuous annular receptacle such that an inner wall of the foam sealing component circumscribes the toilet horn receptacle and such that the channel wall circumscribes at least a portion of an outer wall of the foam sealing component.
US11274418B2
A hydraulic work machine is provided in which left and right hydraulic motors are driven independently of each other by two hydraulic pumps and in which an anomaly of any of the left and right track devices can be detected with high accuracy. The hydraulic work machine includes a first pressure sensor 13 configured to detect a first pump pressure that is a delivery pressure of a first hydraulic pump 11 and a second pressure sensor 23 configured to detect a second pump pressure that is a delivery pressure of a second hydraulic pump 21. When a controller 2 decides, from detection results of a travel operation detector 5 and work operation detectors 3 and 4, that a work implement 103 is not operated but travel operation devices 6 and 7 are operated and besides left and right track devices 50 and 60 are straightly traveling, the controller 2 calculates an anomaly decision evaluation value based on a pressure difference value obtained by subtracting one from the other of the first pump pressure and the second pump pressure and decides, based on a result of comparison between the anomaly decision evaluation value and a predetermined decision reference value 84, that one of the left and right track devices has an anomaly.
US11274416B2
A work vehicle including a body, an operational frame movable relative to the body about a primary joint, a linkage arrangement configured to adjust a position of the operational frame relative to the body, and a working implement coupled to the operational frame and movable relative to the body. A first sensor is positioned on the body. A second sensor is positioned on at least one of the operational frame, the linkage arrangement, and the working implement. A processor is configured to receive a first signal from the first sensor, where the first signal is representative of a measurement sensed by the first sensor, receive a second signal from the second sensor, where the second signal is representative of a measurement sensed by the second sensor, and determine a measurement error of the first sensor based on the signals from the first sensor and the second sensor.
US11274408B2
A system for flood water or water flow mitigation includes at least one aqueduct or drain having a first section linking a river, lake, reservoir, water retention pond or dam to another section linked to another lake, reservoir, storage tank or sea, characterized in that the first section are positioned at higher than the other section, and the aqueducts or drains are configured to be placed above ground level or extend upward from sides of river or existing drain, such that invert levels of the aqueducts or drains are higher than sea levels during high tide flooding or sea level increases.
US11274406B2
A culvert to ditch transitioning device for lining a ditch proximate to an end of a culvert includes an end panel, which has an orifice positioned therein, and a pair of side panels. A terminal segment of the culvert, which extends into the ditch, can be inserted through the orifice so that a first face of the end panel is in substantial abutment with an end embankment of the ditch. Each side panel is coupled to a respective opposed end of the end panel and extends substantially perpendicularly therefrom. The pair of the side panels lines side embankments of the ditch, proximate to the end embankment. The end embankment and the lined portions of the side embankments thus no longer require lawn care, such as mowing, trimming, and weeding.
US11274383B2
A knitted element may include at least three zones. The first zone may include terry loop knitting. The second zone may include mesh knitting. The third zone may include jersey knitting. The knitted element may include at least one seamless transition between the first zone and the second zone, or between the first zone and the third zone so that terry loop knitting is continuous with either the mesh knitting or the jersey knitting. The first zone, the second zone, and the third zone may each include wool knitting. The terry loop knitting may be adapted to provide warmth in areas where it is needed, while the mesh knitting may be adapted to provide breathability in areas where it is needed. The jersey knitting may provide an intermediate level of warmth and breathability.
US11274377B2
Electroplating system seals may include an annular busbar characterized by an inner annular radius and an outer annular radius. The annular busbar may include a plurality of contact extensions. The seals may include an external seal member characterized by an inner annular radius and an outer annular radius. The external seal member may be vertically aligned with and extend inward of the contact extensions at the inner annular radius of the external seal member. The external seal member may include an interior surface at least partially facing the contact extensions. The seals may also include an internal seal member extending a first distance along the interior surface of the external seal member from the inner annular radius. The internal seal member may include a deformable material configured to support a substrate between the internal seal member and the plurality of contact extensions.
US11274375B2
The present invention concerns a tin plating bath comprising tin ions; at least one complexing agent selected from the group consisting of pyrophosphate ions, linear polyphosphate ions and cyclic polyphosphate ions and a nitrogen and sulfur containing stabilizing additive and titanium (III) ions as a reducing agent suitable to reduce tin ions to metallic tin. The present invention further discloses a method of depositing tin or a tin alloy onto a surface of a substrate. The tin plating bath is particularly suitable to be used in the electronics and semiconductor industry.
US11274371B2
Provided is a susceptor, capable of preventing occurrence of scratches on the back surface of a wafer attributable to lift pins, and reducing unevenness of the in-surface temperature distribution of the wafer. A susceptor according to one embodiment of this disclosure has a susceptor main body and a plate-shaped member, and when a wafer is conveyed, the front surface of the plate-shaped member ascended by lift pins supports the central part of the back surface of the wafer by surface contact. A separation space between the plate-shaped member and the susceptor main body, in a state in which the plate-shaped member is placed on the recessed part, enters further into the central side of the plate-shaped member, in a direction from the front surface to the back surface of the susceptor.
US11274363B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a selection is made for a first major constituent, a second major constituent and a minor constituent for forming a desired material. The method can include mixing the first major constituent, the second major constituent and the minor constituent in a single mixing step to provide a mixture of constituents. The method can include drying the mixture of constituents to provide a dried mixture of constituents and calcining the dried mixture of constituents to provide a calcinated mixture of constituents. The method can include processing the calcinated mixture of constituents (by a process including vacuum annealing and hot-pressing) to provide a sputtering target. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11274353B2
A method for tanning a hide wherein said method comprises treating a tannable hide with a tanning composition comprising from 25 to 75% by weight (wt. %) of at least one chromium(III) salt; from 5 to 70% by weight (wt. %) of at least one zeolite having the general formula (1): Mx/n [(AlO2)x(SiO2)y] wH2O, wherein M is an alkali metal cation, a bivalent cation, a trivalent cation or a mixture thereof, n is the valence of the cation, w is the number of water molecules per unit cell, y is a number from 0.8 to 50 and the ratio y to x is ranging from 0.7 to 100, treated with at least one acid selected from the group consisting of a monocarboxylic acid and a polycarboxyic acid; and from 1 to 70 wt. % of at least one aluminium(III) salt; wherein all wt. % are relative to the total weight of the composition (T).
US11274348B2
The present invention refers to a method of predicting susceptibility of a subject suffering from cancer to a treatment with an anti-cancer drug, wherein the method comprises detecting the presence or absence of a genetic alteration in a long non-coding RNA (IncRNA) that resides in an antisense strand of an oncogene, wherein the genetic alteration disrupts expression of the oncogene, and wherein the subject is predicted to be more susceptible to the treatment if the genetic alteration is present. In particular, the genetic alteration is a silent G>A mutation at Q787Q of the oncogene epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject suffering from cancer, who was shown to have a genetic alteration in IncRNA that resides in an antisense strand of an oncogene.
US11274345B2
Methods for diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to the use of biomarkers that can determine whether a patient with acute inflammation has a bacterial or viral infection.
US11274343B2
The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and systems for analyzing sequence information from targeted regions of a genome. Such targeted regions may include regions of the genome that are poorly characterized, highly polymorphic, or divergent from reference genome sequences.
US11274342B2
Disclosed herein are methods and systems that can reconstruct, extract, and/or analyze TCR sequences using short reads. The methods and systems can be applied to both single cell and bulk sequencing data.
US11274337B2
Emulsion compositions are provided herein. Also provided herein are kits containing one or more emulsion compositions or components for making such emulsion compositions. Also provided herein are methods of using such emulsion compositions, such as for amplification of target nucleic acids in emulsion droplets.
US11274333B2
Compositions comprising activated topoisomerase adaptors (TOPO-adaptors) and methods of using the activated TOPO-adaptors are provided for preparing a library of target DNA duplexes derived from sample polynucleotides (e.g., DNA, RNA) for the streamlined preparation of a large number of samples. Such libraries may be used for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS).
US11274331B2
Provided herein are methods of determining NAT acetylation status of a subject with a 3,4-DAP-sensitive disease, methods of selecting a dose of 3,4-DAP or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof adjusted to a subject's acetylation status, methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need thereof, and methods of treating 3,4-DAP sensitive diseases.
US11274330B2
A method for detecting a food spoilage microbe in a food sample comprising contacting a food sample with a peptide substrate, comprising a fluorescent agent having an emission wavelength of 650-900 nm, a non-fluorescent agent having an absorption wavelength of 650-900 nm, for quenching said emission of said first fluorescent agent, and a cleavage site located between said fluorescent agent and said non-fluorescent agent, b) monitoring the fluorescence of the sample containing the peptide substrate in step a), wherein an increase in fluorescence is indicative for the presence of food spoilage microbes.
US11274328B2
The invention relates to methods for producing rebaudioside D and/or rebaudioside M, and compositions comprising the same. The invention provides a method for producing RD and/or RM compositions. The method comprises using rebaudioside A and/or stevioside as substrate and a recombinant microorganism or an enzyme produced by the recombinant microorganism or a metabolite of the recombinant microorganism to catalyze the reaction of the substrate in the presence of sucrose and trisodium citrate and produce a mixture of rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M, and then separates and purifies the mixture to obtain rebaudioside D or rebaudioside M.
US11274324B2
Provided herein, inter alia, is a modular-functional technology for the expression of a functional heterologous polyketide synthases (PKS) system in a photosynthetic cyanobacteria.
US11274322B2
A method of producing lipids, containing the steps of: culturing a transformant into which a gene encoding at least one protein selected from the group consisting of the following proteins (A) to (C) is introduced; and producing fatty acids or lipids containing the same as components: (A) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence having at least one amino acid substitution selected from the group consisting of the following (A-1) to (A-11) in the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, and having acyl-ACP thioesterase activity; (B) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence having at least one amino acid substitution selected from the group consisting of the following (B-1) to (B-11) in an amino acid sequence having 85% or more identity with the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, and having acyl-ACP thioesterase activity; and (C) a protein containing the amino acid sequence of the protein (A) or (B), and having acyl-ACP thioesterase activity: (A-1) substitution of isoleucine for leucine at position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-2) substitution of arginine for threonine at position 251 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-3) substitution of lysine for threonine at position 251 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-4) substitution of histidine for threonine at position 251 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-5) substitution of isoleucine for tryptophan at position 254 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-6) substitution of tyrosine for tryptophan at position 254 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-7) substitution of methionine for leucine at position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-8) substitution of valine for leucine at position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-9) substitution of phenylalanine for leucine at position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-10) substitution of cysteine for valine at position 266 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (A-11) substitution of tyrosine for tryptophan at position 271 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-1) substitution of isoleucine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-2) substitution of arginine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 251 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-3) substitution of lysine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 251 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-4) substitution of histidine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 251 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-5) substitution of isoleucine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 254 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-6) substitution of tyrosine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 254 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-7) substitution of methionine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-8) substitution of valine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-9) substitution of phenylalanine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 257 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; (B-10) substitution of cysteine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 266 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1; and (B-11) substitution of tyrosine for an amino acid at a position corresponding to position 271 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1.
US11274313B2
The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a benzoxazinone-derivative herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising mutated PPO enzymes having a substitution at a position corresponding to position Arg128 of SEQ ID NO:2 and an amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position Phe420 of SEQ ID NO:2, and methods of obtaining such plants.
US11274305B2
Methods and kits for excising HIV-1 DNA in vivo are provided, which employ Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-Associated (cas) proteins. Vectors harboring nucleic acids encoding one or more guide RNA, wherein said guide RNA hybridizes with a target HIV-1 DNA are also provided.
US11274303B2
An oligonucleotide that inhibits expression of an OLMALINC nucleic acid molecule, such as a small inhibitory RNA (siRNA) molecule, can be used for inhibiting the expression of OLMALINC in a subject. Methods of assaying for OLMALINC in a tissue sample can be used for detecting a disorder associated with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes in a tissue sample obtained from a subject. A method of ameliorating symptoms associated with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an oligonucleotide of the invention or an antibody or equivalent thereof that specifically binds to and inactivates an OLMALINC nucleic acid molecule. Representative examples of a disorder associated with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes include, but are not limited to, a disorder of appetite, glycemia, body weight, liver steatosis, NASH, NAFLD, or a lipid disorder.
US11274302B2
The invention provides specific synthetic chimeric xenonucleic acid guide RNA; s(XNA-gRNA) for enhancing crispr mediated genome editing efficiency. The invention also provides methods and compositions for inducing CRISPR/Cas-based gene editing/regulation (e.g., genome editing or gene expression) of a target nucleic acid (e.g., target DNA or target RNA) in a cell. The methods include using single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) that have been chemically modified with xeno nucleic acids which enhance gene regulation of the target nucleic acid in a primary cell for use in ex vivo therapy or in a cell in a subject for use in in vivo therapy. Additionally, provided herein are methods for preventing or treating a genetic disease in a subject by administering a sufficient amount of a sgRNA that has been chemically modified with xeno nucleic acids to correct a mutation in a target gene associated with the genetic disease.
US11274299B2
The current invention provides for methods and medicaments that apply oligonucleotide molecules complementary only to a repetitive sequence in a human gene transcript, for the manufacture of a medicament for the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of a cis-element repeat instability associated genetic disorders in humans. The invention hence provides a method of treatment for cis-element repeat instability associated genetic disorders. The invention also pertains to modified oligonucleotides which can be applied in method of the invention to prevent the accumulation and/or translation of repeat expanded transcripts in cells.
US11274298B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for generating RNA Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) transfected T cells. The RNA-engineered T cells can be used in adoptive therapy to treat cancer.
US11274295B2
The invention provides methods for generating pools of variants of DNA templates, and methods of using pools of variants to identify sequences involved in conferring sensitivity or resistance to environmental factors.
US11274292B2
The invention provides columns (including pipette tip columns) and automated methods for the purification of nucleic acids including plasmids. Nucleic acids can be purified from unclarified, clarified or partially-clarified cell lysates that contain cell debris. The columns typically include a bed of medium positioned above a bottom frit and with an optional top frit. Plasmid preparation scales include miniprep, midiprep, maxiprep, megaprep and gigaprep.
US11274288B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for increasing the rate of nuclease-mediated site specific insertions of donor DNA sequence to the genome via recombination. More specifically, the method utilizes a non-naturally occurring nuclease-homology directed repair (HDR) protein chimeras for genome editing applications. Physically tethering the activity of a DNA nuclease to an HDR protein results in significant increase in the fraction of nuclease induced DNA breaks that are repaired by homologous recombination and provides higher accuracy and specificity of genome editing.
US11274287B2
The present invention provides engineered polypeptides that are useful for the asymmetric synthesis of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids under industrial-relevant conditions. The present disclosure also provides polynucleotides encoding engineered polypeptides, host cells capable of expressing engineered polypeptides, and methods of producing β-hydroxy-α-amino acids using engineered polypeptides. Compared to other processes of preparation, the use of the engineered polypeptides of the present invention for the preparation of β-hydroxy-α-amino acids results in high purity of the desired stereoisomers, mild reaction conditions, low pollution and low energy consumption. So, it has good industrial application prospects.
US11274274B2
The invention discloses a bioreactor apparatus (1;101;201;301) for cultivation of cells comprising: a) a disposable bioreactor vessel (2) with one or more walls (3,4,5) defining an inner volume (6), at least one port (10) in a wall, wherein the disposable bioreactor vessel is positioned in a rigid support structure (8;108); and b) a heater (9;109;209;309), capable of heating an amount of culture medium to a target temperature in the range of 55-95° C., while the amount of culture medium is being confined in or conveyed to the inner volume.
US11274273B2
A multilayered cell culture apparatus for the culturing of cells is disclosed. The cell culture apparatus is defined as an integral structure having a plurality of cell culture chambers in combination with tracheal space(s). The body of the apparatus has imparted therein gas permeable membranes in combination with tracheal spaces that will allow the free flow of gases between the cell culture chambers and the external environment. The flask body also includes an aperture that will allow access to the cell growth chambers by means of a needle or cannula. The size of the apparatus, and location of an optional neck and cap section, allows for its manipulation by standard automated assay equipment, further making the apparatus ideal for high throughput applications.
US11274272B2
The invention relates to a method for a photochemical process, such as a photocatalytic and/or photosynthetic process, in particular for the culture and production or the hydroculture of microorganisms. A reaction medium (6) is conducted in a meandering manner in a reactor element (2) which is made of at least two upright and connected pipes (3) or chambers (13). Multiple reactor elements (2) are serially connected into a bio solar reactor (1), and a reaction medium (6) flow which is stress-free for the microorganisms is generated in the bio solar reactor (1) using hydrostatic pressure and level compensation. Inlet and outlet openings (4, 5) are arranged on the lower face (8) of each individual reactor element (2) on each of the outermost pipes (3) or chambers (13). The reaction medium (6) flows around all of the connections in the lower region, in particular the inlet opening (4), the outlet opening (5), and the introduction inlet (17). The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method and to a bio solar reactor.
US11274270B2
The present invention provides acidic or basic cleaning compositions for use in cleaning food and beverage industry processing equipment and pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry processing equipment wherein the compositions of the invention comprise a food-equipment-safe acidic or basic cleaning compound and a food-equipment-safe colorimetric indicator of pH to show the desired acid or basic conditions during storage prior to the start of a cleaning cycle and after storage and during a cleaning cycle. The cleaning compositions of the invention are particularly useful in, for example, CIP cleaning processes.
US11274269B2
A solid, particulate composition having at least one water-soluble carrier material, at least one fragrance and at least one rheology modifier from the group of heteroglycans. The carrier material being a water-containing salt (hydrate) of which the water vapor partial pressure, at a specific temperature in the range of from 30 to 100° C., corresponds to the H2O partial pressure of the saturated solution of this salt, such that the salt melts at this temperature in its own water of crystallization. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for preparing the solid composition and to a washing or cleaning agent containing the solid composition. Moreover, the present invention also relates to the use of such a washing or cleaning agent for cleaning textiles or hard surfaces and corresponding methods for cleaning textiles or hard surfaces using such a washing or cleaning agent.
US11274267B2
The present disclosure relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing an etheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.
US11274264B2
Provided is a lubricating oil composition containing a mineral base oil (A) having a temperature gradient Δ|Dt| of a distillation temperature between two points of a distillation amount of 2.0% by volume and a distillation amount of 5.0% by volume in a distillation curve of 6.8° C./% by volume or less, and an antioxidant (B) containing an amine-based antioxidant (B1), a phenol-based antioxidant (B2), and a phosphorus-based antioxidant (B3), wherein the content of the component (B3) is 0.06 to 1.0% by mass based on the total amount of the lubricating oil composition. The lubricating oil composition is a long-life lubricating oil composition that maintains excellent oxidation stability even for long-term use in a high-temperature environment, and has a high effect of suppressing the generation of sludge for a long period of time.
US11274257B2
The present invention provides a process for a production of light olefins and aromatics from cracked light naphtha by selective cracking. The present invention thus provides a process for up grading cracked olefinic naphtha to high value petrochemical feed stocks. This process is based on catalytic cracking in which the catalyst activity is optimized by depositing coke for production of light olefins and aromatics. The proposed process has high flexibility and can be operated either in maximizing olefins as reflected from the PIE ratio or in maximizing aromatics (BTX) at different modes of operation depending upon the product requirement.
US11274253B2
An actuator device comprises a stack formed from a plurality of photoresponsive layers, which deform in response to light, which are partitioned by respective deformable non-photoresponsive layers. The deformable non-photoresponsive layers guide light between and to the photoresponsive layers, and can follow the deformation of the photoresponsive layers.
US11274235B2
An acrylic adhesive derived from the reaction product of (i) an acrylic acid ester of monohydric alcohol having an alkyl group of 5 to 10 carbon atoms; and (ii) a nonpolar acrylic monomer having a solubility of less than 9.2 as measured with the Fedors method using a homopolymer of the nonpolar acrylic monomer. The acrylic adhesive possesses performance characteristics that enable the adhesive to function in certain embodiments as a pressure-sensitive adhesive for applications involving articles that are sensitive to delamination or tearing upon removal of the adhesive from the article.
US11274224B2
According to embodiments of the present invention, an ink composition is provided. The ink composition includes a plurality of nanostructures distributed in at least two cross-sectional dimension ranges, wherein each nanostructure of the plurality of nanostructures is free of a cross-sectional dimension of more than 200 nm. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for forming a conductive member and a conductive device are also provided.
US11274222B2
An ink contains a coloring material, a urethane resin, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, and a siloxane compound, wherein diethylene glycol diethyl ether has a proportion of 6.0 percent or greater by mass of the total amount of the ink.
US11274221B2
An ink includes at least one polyether-modified siloxane compound, and at least one aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound. The mass ratio of the polyether-modified siloxane compound to the aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound in the ink is from 95/5 to 50/50.
US11274213B2
The present specification relates to a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a coating composition comprising the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, an organic light emitting device using the same, and a method for manufacturing the same.
US11274208B2
A method for reducing odors including the steps of admixing active agents and a diluting agent to liquid crumb rubber modified bitumen, wherein the active agents comprise 20 to 60 wt.-% of an aldehyde selected from alpha-hexyl cinnamaldehyde, 2-(4-tert.-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde, 2-benzylidenheptanal, or mixtures thereof, and 10 to 40 wt.-% of one or more alcohols having a boiling point of at least 150° C., calculated on the total weight of active agents. A crumb rubber modified bitumen composition as obtained by the method above. The use of a crumb rubber modified bitumen composition as obtained by the method above in road surfacing and road base materials, in insulating layers for buildings, in roofing materials and/or in sealing sheeting.
US11274206B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a polyamideimide resin for an optical member having both high flexibility and bending resistance, and in particular, a polyamideimide resin for a front plate of an image display apparatus, and an optical member such as a front plate containing the polyamideimide resin. A polyamideimide resin having constitutional units represented by formula (1) and formula (2): in formula (1) and formula (2), X and Z each independently represent a divalent organic group, Y represents a tetravalent organic group, and at least a part of Z is constitutional unit represented by formula (3): in formula (3), R1 to R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atoms contained in R1 to R8 may be each independently substituted with a halogen atom, A represents —O—, —S—, —CO— or —NR9—, and R9 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms which may be substituted with a halogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 4, and * represents a bonding hand.
US11274196B2
A polyethylene composition comprising from about 0.5 to about 20 wt % of alpha-olefin derived units other than ethylene-derived units, with the balance including ethylene-derived units, total internal unsaturations (Vy1+Vy2+T1) of from about 0.10 to about 0.40 per 1000 carbon atoms, an MI of from about 0.1 to about 6 g/10 min, an HLMI of from about 5.0 to about 40 g/10 min, a density of from about 0.890 to about 0.940 g/ml, a Tw1-Tw2 value of from about −25 to about −20° C., an Mw1/Mw2 value of from about 1.2 to about 2.0, an Mw/Mn of from about 4.5 to about 12, an Mz/Mw of from about 2.0 to about 3.0, an Mz/Mn of from about 7.0 to about 20, and a g′(vis) greater than 0.90.
US11274195B2
Thermoplastic elastomers comprising micronized or pulverized rubber powders are disclosed having physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers. For example, the use of finer mesh MRP (e.g., particles of size that would pass through 40 mesh or smaller) to manufacture thermoplastic elastomers results in thermoplastic elastomers that have physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers. Similarly, the use of a glycidyl functional terpolymer (optionally in combination with trimellitic anhydride or “TMA”) to manufacture thermoplastic elastomers comprising MRP results in thermoplastic elastomers that have physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers. Moreover, the use of styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene thermoplastic (e.g., “SEBS”) in place of the base polypropylene thermoplastic elastomer to manufacture thermoplastic elastomers comprising MRP also results in thermoplastic elastomers that have physical properties equivalent to those of virgin thermoplastic elastomers.
US11274184B2
A braided thermoplastic ribbon is disclosed having fully impregnated filaments. The ribbon is formed by a thermoplastic prepreg having a plurality of continuous fibers that are substantially oriented in a longitudinal direction, the continuous fibers constituting from about 30 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the prepreg, a first resinous matrix that contains a first set of one or more thermoplastic polymers and within which the continuous fibers are embedded, wherein the thermoplastic polymers constitute from about 30 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the prepreg, and a second resinous matrix that contains a second set of one or more thermoplastic polymers, wherein the second set of thermoplastic polymers constitute from about 30 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of the prepreg.
US11274182B2
A polyamic acid that has a fluorine atom content of 25 wt % or less and an amount of a fluorine-containing diamine in the polyamic acid is 70 mol % or more with respect to 100 mol % of a sum of diamine components. The total number of moles of tetracarboxylic acid component in the polyamic acid is 0.960 times or more and less than 1.000 time total number of moles of diamine component. The polyamic acid preferably has the structural unit represented by formula (1) and the structural unit represented by formula (2). The polyamic acid may contain trans-1,4-cyclohexanediamine as the diamine component.
US11274181B2
Provided herein are polyimide dispersants, as well as methods for producing polyimide dispersants. The polyimides can be defined by the formula below wherein A, individually for each occurrence, represents a cyclic diimide moiety represented by the structure below where B represents a cyclic moiety substituted with a first cyclic imide group and a second cyclic imide group; Y, individually for each occurrence, represents a bivalent linking group; L, individually for each occurrence, is absent or represents a cyclic imide group; R, individually for each occurrence, represents a polymeric tail; and n is an integer from 1 to 20.
US11274177B2
A terminally-functionalized derivative of a cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) compound, a method to form a polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a polymer derived from the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative. The terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative has two, three, four, or five reactive functional groups. The polymer is prepared by obtaining CNSL compounds, reacting the CNSL compounds to form the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative, and polymerizing the terminally-functionalized CNSL derivative.
US11274161B2
Disclosed are monoclonal antibodies and their fragments that specifically recognize canine DLA-DR antigen and their use in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of leukemias and lymphomas, especially canine.
US11274148B2
The present disclosure relates to compositions, for treating interleukin 5 (IL-5) mediated diseases, and related methods.
US11274137B1
A method comprising: providing aqueous insulin; titrating the aqueous insulin with a mixture of small molecule anions, e.g. D- and L-amino acid esters, small D- and L-peptide pairs, and DL lactate solution, to form an insulin/anion pair solution. Titrating may be performed until the insulin/anion pair solution becomes negative by zeta potential measurement. The insulin/anion pair solution may be dialyzed to remove excess anionic polymer using a membrane sufficient to separate the insulin/anion pairs from excess small molecule anions. The insulin/anion pair solution may be dialyzed or lyophilized to remove all of the water, forming a solid of ultra-stable insulin. The positive electrostatic charge of the aqueous insulin may be confirmed by measuring a positive zeta potential value.
US11274135B2
The invention relates to a derivative of a GLP-1 peptide, which peptide comprises a first K residue and a second K residue, at positions corresponding to position 26, and 34, respectively, of GLP-1(7-37) (SEQ ID NO:1), and a maximum of eight amino acid changes as compared to GLP-1(7-37); which derivative comprises two protracting moieties attached to said first and second K residue, respectively, via a linker, wherein the protracting moiety is Chem. 2: HOOC—C6H4—O—(CH2)y—CO—*, in which y is an integer in the range of 6-13; and the linker comprises Chem. 3a: *—NH—(CH2)q—CH[(CH2)w—NR1R2]—CO—*, wherein q is an integer in the range of 0-5, R1 and R2 independently represent *—H or *—CH3, and w is an integer in the range of 0-5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide, or ester thereof. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical use thereof, for example in the treatment and/or prevention of all forms of diabetes and related diseases, as well as to corresponding novel peptide and linker intermediates. The derivatives are potent, stable, protracted, and suitable for oral administration.
US11274127B2
An engineered adenovirus penton base protomer, wherein the penton base protomer comprises a first RGD-loop, a second RGD-loop, a variable loop (V loop), an Adenovirus fiber protein binding cleft, and an N-terminal domain; wherein at least one of the first RGD-loop, the second RGD-loop, and the V loop comprises at least one inserted non-adenoviral antigenic polypeptide; and wherein the engineered adenovirus penton base protomer is capable of assembling into virus-like particles (VLPs).
US11274118B2
This disclosure relates to progesterone derivatives and uses related thereto. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to compounds disclosed herein and uses for managing inflammation resulting from traumatic brain injury or stroke.
US11274116B2
Truncated triterpene saponin analogues containing a trisaccharide or tetrasaccharide ester are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising truncated saponin analogues and synthetic methods of producing the truncated saponin analogues. Another aspect of the present application relates to a method for immunizing a subject, comprising administering to the subject the pharmaceutical composition comprising a minimal saponin analogue and an antigen.
US11274115B2
This invention relates inter alia to novel imidazoquinoline derivatives and their use in therapy, particularly as vaccine adjuvants.
US11274114B2
The present invention provides mito-metformin compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the mito-metformin compounds in the treatment of cancer.
US11274110B2
A process for preparing the benzothiophen-2-yl boronate of formula (VI) which serves as an intermediate for production of medicaments and for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of proliferative disorders, such as cancer and tumor diseases.
US11274109B2
α-amino boronic acid derivatives are useful for inhibiting the activity of immunoproteasome (LMP7) and for the treatment and/or prevention of medical conditions affected by immunoproteasome activity such as inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, proliferative diseases and cancer.
US11274106B2
Herein is described the conversion of deoxynybomycin (DNM), a natural product and DNA gyrase inhibitor with minimal cytotoxicity, into a compound (Formula I) that has anticancer activity. Detailed in vitro and cell culture experiments demonstrate that these compounds inhibit Top2 and also act upon topoisomerase I. Similar approaches are applicable to other classes of gyrase inhibitors and other antibacterial targets for discovery of new anticancer drugs.
US11274096B2
The present disclosure relates to novel processes for the preparation of compounds of Formula I. Some of these compounds are useful as simulators of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). Others are useful intermediates towards the preparation of said simulators. These processes are amenable to large scale preparation and produce stable 3-(2-pyrimidinyl)pyrazoles of Formula I in high purity and yields. The present invention has the additional advantage of facile reaction conditions, amenable to scale up for large scale manufacturing. The disclosure also provides novel intermediates useful in the preparation of said compounds.
US11274070B2
Higher mixed alcohols are produced from syngas contacting a catalyst in a reactor. The catalyst has a first component of molybdenum or tungsten, a second component of vanadium, a third component of iron, cobalt, nickel or palladium and optionally a fourth component of a promoter. The first component forms alcohols, while the vanadium and the third component stimulates carbon chain growth to produce higher alcohols.
US11274066B1
A method of making a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) part such as armor, in which a mixture, including a preceramic polymer, particles such as ceramic microparticles and/or nanoparticles, and organic compounds such as a surfactant and a solvent, are mixed to form a paste and printed or molded. The part is then cured and densified by polymer infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP) using the preceramic polymer with a varying amount and size of ceramic particles and different temperatures in some of the cycles. The CMC can contain silicon carbide, boron carbide, boron suboxide, alumina, or any other ceramic. The process is compatible with sacrificial materials, enabling the creation of parts with hollow portions or overhangs. The mixture preferably has a high loading of particles, for example between 70 wt % and 90 wt % of the mixture, in order to minimize shrinkage. Curing and pyrolyzing the part can be performed by microwaving. Two such CMC parts can be joined together by using the paste, having the same or a different concentration of particles, as an adhesive.
US11274065B2
An inorganic felt material includes zirconia stabilized by at least one Group IIA material, such that the Group IIA material includes at least one of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), or a combination thereof. The felt material may also include at least one Group III material.
US11274062B2
Provided is a radiative cooling device that provides coloration of the radiative surface while maximally avoiding reduction in its radiative cooling performance due to absorption of solar light. An infrared radiative layer for radiating infrared light from a radiative surface and a light reflective layer disposed on the side opposite to the presence side of the radiative surface of the infrared radiative layer are provided in a mutually stacked state. The light reflective layer is arranged such that a first metal layer made of silver or silver alloy and having a thickness equal to or greater than 10 nm and equal to or less than 100 nm, a transparent dielectric layer and a second metal layer reflecting light transmitted through the first metal layer and the transparent dielectric layer are stacked in this order on the side closer to the infrared radiative layer. The transparent dielectric layer has a thickness that causes a resonance wavelength of the light reflective layer to be a wavelength included in wavelengths equal to or greater than 400 nm and equal to or less than 800 nm.
US11274061B2
The invention relates to a coating apparatus also called coating tunnel or coating hood for applying a protective coating to hollow glass containers. In particular it relates to a coating apparatus also called coating tunnel or coating hood with a guidance plate for the carrier gas comprising a coating compound for applying the protective coatings to glass containers. The present invention also relates to a coating apparatus also called coating tunnel or coating hood with a guidance plate installed between the inner side wall and the outer wall of the tunnel where the conveyer belt with the containers is passing by.
US11274059B2
A dental formulation including: a bioactive glass composition as defined herein, in an effective amount; and a suitable carrier as defined herein, in an effective amount. Also disclosed is a method of making and using the dental formulation to treat, for example, dentin sensitivities.
US11274054B2
A syntrophic enrichment for enhanced digestion (SEED) system is presented, in which a retrofit addition to existing anaerobic digestion infrastructure provides improved digestion process rate and biogas quality. The system provides optimal niche environments for accelerating fermentative, syntrophic and methanogenic metabolisms to increase digestion system loading rates and enhance main digester microbiome. Prescribed media formulations, reactor integrations, and operational methods using various fixed and loose media enhance global digestion system performance. The retrofitted system enables existing plants to transition from an outdated solids-management model to one of valorized biomethane production.
US11274038B2
A method for setting a pressure in a cavern formed using a substrate and a substrate cap, the cavern being part of a semiconductor system, including an additional cavern formed with using the substrate and of the substrate cap, a microelectromechanical system being situated in the cavern, an additional microelectromechanical system being situated in the additional cavern, a diffusion area being situated in the substrate and/or in the substrate cap, the method includes a gas diffusing with the aid of the diffusion area from the surroundings into the cavern, during the diffusing, a diffusivity and/or a diffusion flow of the gas from the surroundings into the cavern being greater than an additional diffusivity and/or an additional diffusion flow of the gas from the surroundings into the additional cavern, and/or during the diffusing, the additional cavern being at least essentially protected from a penetration of the gas into the additional cavern.
US11274037B2
A micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) includes a circuit substrate, a first MEMS structure disposed over the circuit substrate, and a second MEMS structure disposed over the first MEMS structure.
US11274033B2
A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) actuator includes a first set of actuation fingers, a second set of actuation fingers, and a first spanning structure configured to couple at least two fingers of the first set of actuation fingers while spanning at least one finger of the second set of actuation fingers.
US11274017B2
A belt for an elevator system includes a plurality of tension members arranged along a belt width and extending longitudinally along a length of the belt and a jacket at least partially enclosing the plurality of tension members. The jacket defining a traction side of the belt configured to interface with a traction sheave of an elevator system. The jacket includes a base material layer, and a coating layer positioned over the base material layer formed from a self-extinguishing fluoroelastomer material. A method of forming a belt for an elevator system includes forming a plurality of tension members and encapsulating the plurality of tension members in a jacket. The jacket includes a base material layer and a coating layer formed from the self-extinguishing fluoroelastomer material.
US11274015B2
A filament winding device includes a supporter configured to support a liner in a rotatable manner; a yarn supplying unit configured to support bobbins; a helical winding head configured to helical-wind a fiber bundles onto the liner; and a standard thread guiding mechanism configured to form a standard thread guide channel that guides a standard thread from the bobbins to the liner, the standard thread being different from the fiber bundles and being connected to leading ends of the fiber bundles, the standard thread guiding mechanism including nozzles configured to blow the standard thread with a compressed gas, and guide tubes configured to guide the standard thread blown by the nozzles, and the nozzles and the guide tubes being disposed along a fiber bundle guide channel, and capable of taking up the standard thread from the standard thread guide channel to the fiber bundle guide channel.
US11274009B2
A stacker device includes: a discharger that discharges sheets in response to a print job; a first tray on which the discharged sheets are stacked; a second tray that serves as a delivery destination of the sheets stacked on the first tray; a shutter that covers an opening on a front side of a housing; a driver that moves the first tray in an up-down direction; and a hardware processor that shuts off power to the driver based on a height position of the shutter and a position of the second tray in a front-rear direction.
US11274003B2
An image forming apparatus includes: a belt unit including a transfer belt and a first memory that stores a first sheet conveying speed of the transfer belt; a second memory storing a first reference value and a second sheet conveying speed of the fixing unit a controller configured to: control at least one of the belt motor and the fixing motor to bring the speed difference between the sheet conveying speed of the transfer belt and the sheet conveying speed of the fixing unit closer to the first reference value by setting a rotational speed of the fixing motor based on the first reference value and a first speed difference between the first sheet conveying speed read from the first memory and the second sheet conveying speed read from the second memory.
US11274002B2
A placement method using a placement device provided with a first process of pressing a transfer plate a topmost layer sheet member so as to pick up it when a restraint device is rendered a restraining state, a second process of rendering the restraint device a non-restraining state to render the transfer plate an inclined state while pressing down the plurality of sheet members from above in the stacking direction by a base end part side of the transfer plate rendered the inclined state, a third process of inserting the restraining blade into the space formed between the topmost layer sheet member and the sheet member of the layer below it and again render the restraint device the restraining state, and a fourth process of making the transfer plate retract upward while returning it to the horizontal state and transferring the topmost layer sheet member to the holder.
US11273998B2
A vehicle leveler with a first portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge. The vehicle leveler also includes a second portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion. The second portion also includes an extension portion. The vehicle leveler also includes opposing side portions which extend the length of and contact the second portion and extension portion. The opposing side portions have a top surface which forms a walkway.
US11273997B2
A produce loading and unloading device and system. The device and system has structures for lifting an entire stack of flats loaded with produce such as berries, moving the stack of flats to a conveyor, and dumping the produce off each flat of the stack, one flat at a time. During the process, the operator of the device doesn't have to lift a single flat of produce. The dumping operation operates continuously, with no pauses to load stacks of flats. Throughput and safety are greatly improved.
US11273996B2
A suction gripper for handling small piece goods, particularly pharmaceutical packages, is provided. The suction gripper is suitable for handling different small piece goods. The suction gripper includes a main element, a rotary drive arranged on the main element with an axis of rotation which is vertical in the starting position, an end-effector unit coupled to the axis of rotation, wherein the end-effector unit has a holding element, to which a suction arm holder is fastened, wherein the suction arm holder has at least two elongated suction arms which each have a suction head with a suction surface at their distal end, wherein the suction arms are designed such that a negative pressure can be applied to them. The suction arm holder is rotatably mounted on the holding element, and the suction surfaces of the suction heads are dimensioned differently for handling different types of small piece goods.
US11273995B2
In one embodiment, a material sorting system comprises: a suction gripper assembly, the suction gripper comprising: a body assembly that includes: an internal airflow passage configured to communicate an airflow between an airflow application port positioned at a first end of the body assembly and a gripping port positioned at the opposing second end of the body assembly; a cup fitting attached to the gripping port; a suction cup secured to the cup fitting; an attachable filter inserted into the suction cup and fastened to the cup fitting; and a mounting assembly, wherein the mounting assembly includes one or more mounting points for pivotally attaching the suction gripper assembly to a sorting robot of the material sorting system.
US11273993B2
A machine and method for positioning objects is provided. The machine has a first conveyor belt configured to receive a plurality of objects; machine vision device configured to identify the position and the shape of the objects; robotic collection device configured to collect the objects according to the information received from the machine vision device; and a second conveyor belt configured to enable the outlet of the objects. The transfer conveyor has transfer carriers configured to move in a closed loop through it enabling the speed and position thereof to be controlled independently, where the transfer carriers are configured to receive the objects coming from the robotic collection device and deliver the objects to the second conveyor belt.
US11273992B2
A supervisory controller determines the control status of a conveyor belt by a control unit. When it is determined that the control status of the conveyor belt is abnormal, the supervisory controller prohibits loading an article onto a traveling carriage and instructs the control unit to reset the control unit. When it is determined again that the control status of the conveyor belt by the control unit subjected to the reset instruction is abnormal, the supervisory controller prohibits loading an article onto the traveling carriage and acquires an abnormality record from the control unit. When it is determined that the control status of the conveyor belt by the control unit subjected to the reset instruction is normal, the supervisory controller acquires the abnormality record from the control unit.
US11273991B2
An overhead conveyor system with an elongate box girder (9) having a first inner space with rails (12) and a second elongate inner space comprising an endless driven drive element (5, 6) is provided with at least one carrier (14, 14′) adapted to run on said rails (12) wherein said carrier is provided with an elongated body (C) supporting at least one friction driver (15), wherein said at least one friction driver is in the form of a friction arm assembly (19) with an upper end (20), a lower end (21) and an intermediate portion (22) between said upper and lower ends, said upper end comprising a friction shoe (25) adapted to be pressed upwards by the force of gravity towards engagement with the drive element (5) so as to transfer drive to the carrier.
US11273990B2
A draper belt tensioning system having a frame having a first tensioner mount, a roller, and a first belt tensioner. The roller is movable along a lateral direction that is perpendicular to a roller rotation axis. The first belt tensioner is connected to the first roller end and selectively connectable to the first tensioner mount. The first belt tensioner includes a first travel stop configured to selectively abut the first tensioner mount with the first tensioner mount between the first travel stop and the first roller end, a first spring, and a first threaded connector configured to move the first roller end closer to and further from the first travel stop upon rotation of the threaded connector. The first travel stop, first spring and first threaded connector are removable from the first tensioner mount without disassembly from each other and without disassembly from the first roller end.
US11273987B2
A conveyor belt is formed by covering a belt core body with a cover rubber. The cover rubber has a fine ridged/grooved structure formed on at least a portion of a surface thereof, and has a surface roughness of 1 μm or more and 12 μm or less, a degree of sharpness of 2 or more and 9 or less, and a specular gloss at an angle of incidence of 60° of 0.1 or more and 10 or less due to the fine ridged/grooved structure. The surface roughness is preferably 2 μm or more and 5 μm or less, and the degree of sharpness is preferably 3 or more and 5 or less, and the specular gloss at an angle of incidence of 60° is preferably 0.1 or more and 3 or less. Such conveyor belt is less likely to have a poor appearance due to bloom.
US11273986B2
A conveyance roller 3 including a support shaft 31, a main rotating portion 34, and a sub rotating portion 35, and a driving body 50 that is in contact with the main rotating portion 34 and the sub rotating portion 35 and that supplies a rotational force to the main rotating portion 34 and the sub rotating portion 35 are provided, wherein the main rotating portion 34 and the sub rotating portion 35 are attached along the support shaft 31 and are rotatable independently of each other around the support shaft 31, the sub rotating portion 35 is not configured to contact an object to be conveyed but the main rotating portion 34 is configured to contact the object to be conveyed and bias the object to be conveyed, the driving body 50 is rotated by power around a rotation shaft 51 in a direction intersecting with the support shaft 31, the support shaft 31 is configured to change an orientation of the support shaft 31 by rotating around the rotation shaft 51, and the driving body 50 is in contact with the main rotating portion 34 and the sub rotating portion 35 regardless of the orientation of the support shaft 31.
US11273982B2
A storage system comprises one or more automated guided vehicles, one or more centralized supervisory systems, one or more parts container storage spaces disposed within a defined two dimensional space comprising one or more addressable parts container spaces and parts bins which comprise a part identifier and which are configured to fit at least partially within the parts container storage space. The automated guided vehicles comprise a controllable autonomous parts container base and one or more position sensors operatively in communication with a controller and operative to determine a coordinate location of the automated guided vehicle within a defined two dimensional space in real time without relying on a map stored in the controller.
US11273980B2
A storage system includes a plurality of rails or tracks arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers. The grid pattern includes a plurality of grid spaces and each stack is located within a footprint of only a single grid space. A load handling device is configured to move laterally on the rails or tracks above the stacks. The load handling device includes a container receiving space located above the rails or tracks in use and a lifting device arranged to lift a container from a stack into the container receiving space. The load handling device includes a mechanism for enabling lateral movement of the device in one of two transverse directions by enabling either a first or second set of wheels to selectively engage the first or second set of rails or tracks.
US11273975B2
A capsule for preparing a beverage comprises a housing with an outlet, and a cavity for containing a powder, an inner membrane between the cavity and the outlet, an agitator, comprising a central shaft, and at least one blade attached to the central shaft. The at least one blade comprises at least one blade element for one or more of piercing and cutting the inner membrane. Further aspects of the invention are an apparatus and a method for preparing a beverage.
US11273969B2
The present invention provides a peelable microwavable food package capable of absorbing undesired liquids released from packaged food products during storage, display, or heating, including microwave cooking. The present invention provides a peelably sealed microwavable food package in any packaging format including pouches, flow-wrap, horizontal form fill seal (HFFS), vertical form fill seal (VFFS), gas-flushed, vacuum-packaged, sealed rigid plastic containers and the like.
US11273966B2
A pack comprising: a base, the base containing a group of tobacco industry products wrapped in a barrier layer to form a bundle; a lid mounted to the base for rotation between open and closed positions; a section in the barrier layer to define an extraction opening for the extraction of tobacco industry products when the lid is in an open position; and a label having first and second surfaces on opposite sides of the label. The first surface is formed by a first region of the label attached to the section of the barrier layer and the second surface is formed by a second region of the label attached to the lid. An intermediate portion extends between said first and second regions and is configured to be weaker than each of the first and second regions.
US11273964B2
A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. A tab is formed at a hinge location from the band and extending from the lower edge of the skirt to a pair of co-linear slits in the band separated by a frangible member. The tab is bounded by a pair of slits extending from the lower edge of the skirt to the pair of co-linear slits, with each of the pair of slits being separated from a respective first co-linear slit by a respective frangible member.
US11273962B2
Embodiments of a tamper-evident closure are disclosed which prevent unauthorized access to a container and its contents, deterring adulteration or introduction of counterfeit product. In one embodiment the tamper-evident closure can be fitted to an associated container and closure, and includes a portion which is removed by fracture of the tamper-evident closure to gain access to the container closure. In another embodiment, an arrangement of wedge-like tongues permit fitment of the tamper-evident closure to associated container for temper-evidence. In another embodiment, the tamper-evident closure is joined by frangible bridges to the container closure to provide the desired tamper-evidence. In another embodiment, the tamper-evident closure is movable axially of the associated container closure to thereby provide evidence of removal.
US11273961B2
A container having a canister can be configured to retain a volume of liquid. The canister can be sealed by a lid structure, and the lid structure can have a spout opening. The spout opening may be sealed by a removably-coupled cap. Further, the cap may have a magnetic top surface configured to magnetically couple to a recess on the top surface of the lid for temporary storage of the cap when manually removed from the spout opening.
US11273954B2
A pallet that is stackable in an up-down direction in which upper end portions of a plurality of columns of a pallet disposed in a lower stage are inserted into inserted portions provided in lower end portions of columns of a pallet disposed in an upper stage. A height of at least one column is higher than heights of other columns.
US11273953B2
A single deck pallet comprising a deck having a top for supporting a load and a bottom, at least four sides, the at least four sides comprising a first pair of opposed sides and a second pair of opposed sides. A plurality of intermediate spaced apart beams of the deck extending between at least a first pair of opposed sides. A plurality of distributed primary props dependent from the deck and projecting below the bottom of the deck to aid in supporting the pallet on a surface. Preferably the primary props are horizontally spaced apart from each other and from said at least one beam so as to allow a tine of a forklift to pass in a linear direction parallel to the at least one beam between adjacent primary props to reach at least partially under and bear on the bottom of the deck and bear on the beam.
US11273950B2
A carton for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel. The carton also includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and forming a closed top portion of the carton, the closed top portion of the carton is reconfigurable between a first configuration having a substantially flat profile and a second configuration forming a handle of the carton. The carton also includes locking features for engaging at least one other carton.
US11273949B2
Example aspects of a box and a collapsible box are disclosed. The box can comprise comprising a plurality of side panels comprising a first side panel and a second side panel opposite the first side panel; a first top panel extending from the first side panel, the first top panel comprising a primary sealing flap, a first secondary sealing flap, and a second secondary sealing flap; and a second top panel extending from the second side panel, the box configurable in a first closed configuration, wherein the first and second secondary sealing flaps are secured to the second top panel, and a second closed configuration, wherein the primary sealing flap is secured to the second top panel.
US11273946B2
A square bottle that includes a mouth portion, a shoulder portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion provided to be continuous in this order from the top to the bottom in a bottle axis direction, wherein in the body portion a plurality of panel surface portions are provided to be continuous with each other with corner portions therebetween in a circumferential direction around a bottle axis and in the body portion a first peripheral groove straddling at least the corner portions in the circumferential direction is formed, and a ridge portion straddling the corner portions in the circumferential direction is formed on an inner surface defining the first peripheral groove.
US11273944B2
An adaptive container loading assembly is provided and includes a container forming assembly, a container shuttle assembly, and a product transport assembly. The container forming provides a plurality of varying sized containers. The container shuttle assembly is positioned adjacent to the container forming assembly and includes a linear synchronous motor guideway shaped in an endless loop, and a plurality of transport vehicles moveable about the guideway, each transport vehicle a leading shuttle and a trailing shuttle spaced apart by a determined distance to accommodate and receive the plurality of varying sized containers. The product transport assembly is positioned adjacent the container shuttle assembly and includes a robot arm to position product in the plurality of varying sized containers.
US11273933B2
A control system for reducing disturbance torque of a spacecraft is disclosed. The spacecraft revolves around a celestial body surrounded by an atmosphere. The control system includes processors in electronic communication with one or more actuators and a memory. The memory stores data into a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the control system to instruct the spacecraft to enter a safing mode. In response to entering the safing mode, the control system instructs the one or more actuators to align a principal axis of the spacecraft with a vector that is normal to the orbit around the celestial body. The control system also instructs the actuators to rotate the spacecraft about the principal axis, where a rotational orientation of the spacecraft relative to the celestial body is shifted by about one-half a rotation about the principal axis.
US11273927B2
A micro-auxiliary power unit for supplying electric power to a vehicle includes a thermal resistant enclosure having an intake duct for receiving air, and a source of fuel. A fuel valve is fluidly coupled from the enclosure, and the fuel valve is movable between an opened position and a closed position. The micro-auxiliary power unit includes a Wankel engine to drive an output shaft and a starter-generator coupled to the output shaft to generate electric power. The micro-auxiliary power unit includes a system that has at least one sensor disposed within the enclosure that observes a condition of the enclosure and generates sensor signals, and a controller having a processor that receives the sensor signals, determines the presence of a thermal event within the enclosure and based on the determination, outputs one or more control signals to the fuel valve to move the fuel valve to the closed position.
US11273926B2
An en route fluid transmitting apparatus for transmitting a fluid from a transmitting entity to a probe of a receiving vehicle includes a funnel, a hose and a thrust producing device. Thrust producing device includes a main body that is rigidly attached to the funnel, and at least two rotors that are connected to the main body for producing thrust. The thrust producing device is adapted to move the funnel freely in any direction to a predetermined position relative to the probe where the funnel engages with the probe.
US11273923B2
An engine support mount including an airframe structure having a first anchor surface and a length extending along an x-axis, with a second axis defined perpendicularly to the x-axis. A support member is fixed to the airframe structure and defines a first aperture and a second aperture. A mounting assembly includes an elongated arm and first and second primary attachment assemblies respectively attaching the arm to the support member at the first and second apertures, the arm having a second anchor surface. A moment arm reduction feature includes a lug fixed to one of the anchor surfaces and a corresponding fastener fixed to the other of the anchor surfaces. The first anchor surface is positioned on the airframe structure outside of the first and second apertures, and the second anchor surface is positioned on the arm outside of the first and second attachment assemblies.
US11273906B2
Aircraft fly-by-wire systems and related vehicle electrical systems are provided. A vehicle electrical system includes a bus arrangement having a plurality of buses, a first control module coupled to a first subset of the buses, a second control module coupled to a second subset of the buses, and a third control module coupled to a third subset of the buses. The first subset includes a first bus, a second bus, a third bus, and a fourth bus, the second subset includes the third bus, the fourth bus, a fifth bus, and a sixth bus, and the third subset includes the first bus, the second bus, the fifth bus and the sixth bus.
US11273903B2
In one embodiment, a flight control system is configured to receive one or more pilot inputs intended to effect a particular control outcome for the aircraft, receive one or more current flight parameters of the aircraft, determine whether or not the aircraft is near or in a stall, and if it is determined that the aircraft is near or in a stall, automatically control the aircraft's flight control surfaces in an oscillatory manner that increases the sensitivity of the flight control surfaces and achieves the pilot's intended control outcome.
US11273900B2
A thermal management system for transferring heat from a heat load includes a composite structural member that supports a heat load source and a heat transfer member in thermal contact with the composite structural member, and in thermal contact with a heat sink. The system further includes at least one thermally-conductive first fastener that is in thermal contact with the heat transfer member, couples the heat load source to the composite structural member, and conducts heat from the heat load source into the heat transfer member. The heat transfer member conducts heat from the thermally-conductive first fastener to the heat sink.
US11273897B2
A heater panel includes a core. A heater/dielectric layer including a positive thermal coefficient (PTC) heater layer between a pair of dielectric layers is bonded to the core in a stack. An impact layer is bonded to the stack, wherein the impact layer includes a first sub-layer for impact absorption that is bonded to the stack and a second sub-layer for cut resistance bonded to the first sub-layer. The second sub-layer has a higher material hardness than that of the first-sub layer.
US11273891B2
A task such as inspection is performed at a subsea location by positioning a functional unit such as an unmanned underwater vehicle to perform the task. When positioned to perform the task, the unit is then in a shadow region where wireless control signals from a subsea control transmitter are obscured by a subsea obstacle. Consequently, control signals are transmitted wirelessly through water from the control transmitter to an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) positioned outside the shadow region and are relayed from the AUV to the unit to control the unit to perform the task. The unit can be tethered to the AUV or can communicate with the AUV wirelessly. The AUV can move itself to improve wireless communication with the subsea control transmitter and optionally also with the unit.
US11273884B2
The invention relates to a bicycle frame made by injection molding pellets of a long glass fibre reinforced polypropylene composition having a core containing glass fibres and an impregnating agent and a sheath of polypropylene surrounding said core, wherein the pellets have an average length of at least 1 mm, the amount of the glass fibers is 10 to 70 wt % with respect to the composition and the polypropylene has a flexural modulus determined according to ASTM D790A of at least 1000 N/mm2.
US11273878B2
An active wheel air deflector arrangement for attachment to a motor vehicle, which comprises at least one actuator, wheel air deflectors for the front wheels of the motor vehicle, and swivelable holders for the wheel air deflectors, wherein the wheel air deflectors are reversibly mounted on the holder.
US11273875B2
An exterior accessory panel that connects to a vehicle includes a vehicle panel connecting structure including a boss structure including a fastener receiving member having a fastener receiving opening extending therethrough that aligns with a fastener receiving opening of an exterior body panel of the vehicle and an anti-rotation flange that extends outward from the fastener receiving member toward the exterior body panel adjacent to a stop member of the exterior body vehicle panel that inhibits rotation of the anti-rotation flange and boss structure during a torqueing operation on a fastener extending through the fastener receiving openings.
US11273868B2
A vehicular trailer assist system includes a camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A control includes a processor for processing image data captured by the camera. The control, responsive to processing at the control of captured image data, determines a trailer angle of a trailer hitched to the vehicle. Responsive to determining the trailer angle, the control determines a trailer direction that is based at least in part on the determined trailer angle. The control is operable to determine a virtual destination location that is a location that is a predetermined distance from the trailer and in the determined trailer direction. Responsive to determining the trailer direction, and during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle and trailer, the control controls steering of the vehicle to direct the trailer in the determined trailer direction toward the virtual destination location.
US11273850B2
An auto-rack bridge plate locking assembly including a support bracket, a guide tube, a slidable locking pin partially positioned in the guide tube, a handle assembly removably attachable to the locking pin, a fixed pivot pin partially positioned in the guide tube, and a spring positioned in the guide tube between the pivot pin and the locking pin. An auto-rack railroad car bridge plate may include a plate configured to extend from one auto-rack railroad car to an adjacent auto-rack railroad car with the locking assembly connected to the plate and configured to pivotally attach the plate to one of the auto-rack rail road cars.
US11273848B2
A method, a device and an apparatus for generating a defensive driving strategy and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: detecting a type of each obstacle of a plurality of obstacles in a sensible range of an autonomous vehicle; determining whether there is a collision risk of the autonomous vehicle with the obstacle by using a collision risk detection method corresponding to the type; and determining the defensive driving strategy for the autonomous vehicle when the obstacle has a collision risk with the autonomous vehicle in the sensible range. According to the embodiments, an occurrence probability of a dangerous condition on a road may be reduced.
US11273847B2
An autonomous driving support apparatus (100) is mounted on an autonomous vehicle (10) to perform autonomous driving using dynamic map data. A dynamic map storage unit (141) stores the dynamic map data. A use condition storage unit (142) stores use condition information in which a use condition of the dynamic map data is set. A determination unit (120) determines whether or not the autonomous driving by the autonomous vehicle (10) is possible, based on the dynamic map data stored in the dynamic map storage unit (141) and the use condition information stored in the use condition storage unit (142).
US11273844B2
A device, a transportation vehicle, and a method for assisting a user of a transportation vehicle. The method includes analyzing behavior of the user in the operation of the transportation vehicle and/or constraints of a driving task and, in accordance with a result of the analysis, automatically producing suggestions for software packages to be downloaded.
US11273842B2
A control system for the autonomous control of a motor vehicle comprises an environmental sensor system, which is arranged and configured to acquire environmental data for the autonomous control of a motor vehicle. The control system further comprises at least one actuator controller, which is configured to control at least one actuator of the motor vehicle. A first control unit is configured to determine control commands for the at least one actuator controller with the environmental data and to transmit these to the actuator controller. The control system further comprises a control monitoring unit, which is configured to check a functionality of the first control unit with the environmental data and with the control commands transmitted to the actuator controller, wherein the control monitoring unit is further configured to determine emergency control commands for the at least one actuator controller with the environmental data, depending on the checking of the first control unit, and to transmit these emergency control commands to the actuator controller. In this case the at least one actuator controller is further configured to execute the emergency control commands of the control monitoring unit prioritised over the control commands of the first control unit.
US11273837B2
In one embodiment, a method of generating a path for an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) is disclosed. The method includes obtaining vehicle configuration of the ADV. The vehicle configuration includes a longitudinal state of the ADV and a lateral state of the ADV relative to a discretized point along a reference line. The method further includes estimating one or more boundaries for the lateral state of the ADV with respect to the longitudinal state of the ADV. The estimation of the boundaries includes obtaining vehicle parameters and sensor data of the ADV, using a vehicle kinematic model to estimate the boundaries based on the vehicle parameters and the sensor data, and outputting the estimated boundaries. The method further includes generating an optimal path to control the ADV based on the vehicle configuration and the estimated boundaries.
US11273827B2
A method for obtaining reference signals for vehicle control systems, in function of a vehicle geographical position along a travel route, includes providing data relating to the vehicle and data relating to a route to travel, and determining a vehicle driving force reference signal and a vehicle speed reference signal through a first optimisation process configured to optimise the driving force along the travel route. An engaged gear reference signal, in function of the positions of the vehicle along the travel route, is determined through a second optimisation process configured to optimise fuel consumption of the vehicle along the travel route. The second optimisation process is subsequent to the first optimisation process, and the data relating to the travel route, as well as the driving force reference signal and the speed reference signal, is received as input, determined through the first optimisation process.
US11273814B2
A hydraulic block, the upper side of which is provided with a brake-fluid reservoir which is fixed in place on the front surface and on the rear surface of the block by fastening apparatus/device (arrangement). The front fastening apparatus/device (arrangement) is formed by a tab that projects from the underside of the reservoir, this tab being screwed to the front surface of the block. The rear fastening apparatus/device (arrangement) is made up of a tab, which projects from the rear side of the reservoir and is formed by a hook that is supported by a carrier that is fastened to the rear side of the hydraulic block and forms a support for the tab, as well as a clamp, which connects the tab to the hook.
US11273800B2
A water rinsing apparatus is disclosed for spraying water upwardly against the underbody of a vehicle to rinse and clean the surfaces thereof. The water rinsing apparatus includes a water delivery tube connectable at its inlet end to a garden hose, and at its outlet end to a manifold which distributes water to a plurality of upwardly directed water spray nozzles mounted in the body of the manifold. Wheels are rotatably mounted on fixed axle members projecting longitudinally from opposite sides of the body of the manifold, and provide maneuverability for the apparatus.
US11273779B2
There is provided an abnormality detection device includes a detector configured to detect a shake of a vehicle, a threshold setting unit configured to set at least one threshold for determining whether the detected shake of the vehicle is abnormal, a vehicle peripheral information acquisition unit configured to acquire at least one of a video around the vehicle, illuminance information around the vehicle, and sound information around the vehicle, and a vehicle information acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a driving state of the vehicle, wherein the threshold setting unit is further configured to control the at least one threshold based on the information acquired by the vehicle peripheral information acquisition unit, when the vehicle is determined to be being parked based on the information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit.
US11273770B2
A tool storage enclosure for rollback vehicles has a front wall frame member which extends the length of the storage enclosure. This frame member has a cut out, center opening. The framework also comprises first and second lateral frame numbers which extend from opposite sides of the front wall member and the length the width of the enclosure. A plurality of partition frame members extend perpendicularly to the front wall member and parallel to the lateral frame members, the partition frame members establishing a central compartment and lateral compartment. The central compartment is configured to enclose the spooled cable winch of the rollback vehicle and the center opening is configured to allow cable from the winch to extend out a center opening. A hinged protective cover plate overlays the enclosure framework. Connector tabs are provided to attach the enclosure to the bed of the vehicle.
US11273769B2
A lid for a cargo carrier having a reinforced front portion for reducing a flexibility of the lid at least in the reinforced front portion. The reinforced front portion includes a reinforcing structure. The reinforcing structure includes at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections. Each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along or is defined in an inner surface of the lid and has a different main extension direction. At least two of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections cross each other and each of the at least two continuous elongate reinforcing sections extends along a path defined by a differentiable function.
US11273768B2
An adjustable vehicle luggage compartment attachment system comprises at least one bracket having a top end and a lower end. The top end receives a luggage compartment and the lower end mounts on the vehicle at the rear window or the trunk. At the top end of the bracket, at least one horizontal beam may be used to mount the luggage compartment. At the lower end the bracket may be releasably, fastenable and removeable from the vehicle and said luggage compartment using attachment mechanism such as a suction cup or other soft releasably, removeable attachment mechanism. The bracket may be static or expandable vertically, horizontally or both.
US11273734B2
An occupant support includes a seat frame and a seat pad coupled to the seat frame. The seat pad includes a cushion member fixed to the seat frame and an outer trim arranged to cover the cushion member. Portions of the outer trim are movable relative to the rest of the occupant support.
US11273733B2
A relaxation comfort seat for a vehicle is equipped with a mechanism for realizing a relaxation comfort mode to enable an occupant to take a relaxed comfortable posture for providing comfort and stability to the occupant. In addition, even in a state in which a height of the seat is increased according to a body shape of the occupant, it is possible to easily realize the relaxation comfort mode of the seat.
US11273732B2
Pawls in a lifter device have: outer teeth that are rotatably supported by shafts in lock plates and are meshed with inner teeth of a base; and pins that are provided in an intermediate section in the radial direction, between the shaft center of the shafts and the teeth tips of the inner teeth, and are pressed in the rotation direction by a rotation transmittance plate during a release operation.
US11273722B2
A power conversion apparatus includes: a DC connector connectable to a DC power inlet of a vehicle; an AC inlet connectable to a connector of an AC power cable; and a rectifier circuit located between the AC inlet and the DC connector. The rectifier circuit is configured to convert AC power input from the AC inlet side to DC power and output the DC power to the DC connector side.
US11273687B2
A climate control circuit for a transport climate control system is provided. The circuit includes a compressor, a plurality of evaporators, a suction flow control device, and a controller. The suction flow control device is downstream of the plurality of evaporators and directs the working fluid from each of the evaporators to one of a main suction port and an auxiliary port of the compressor. The controller determines whether each of the evaporators is operating in a fresh temperature range or in a frozen temperature range. For each of the evaporators operating in the fresh temperature range, the controller instructs the suction flow control device to direct the working fluid from the corresponding evaporator to the auxiliary suction port. For each of the plurality of evaporators operating in the frozen temperature range, the controller instructs the suction flow control device to direct the working fluid to the main suction port.
US11273686B2
This disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle having a control strategy for managing battery and cabin cooling. A corresponding method is also disclosed. An example electrified vehicle includes a cabin thermal management system configured to thermally condition a cabin of the electrified vehicle. The cabin thermal management system includes a compressor. The vehicle further includes a battery thermal management system configured to thermally condition a battery of the electrified vehicle, and a controller configured issue an instruction to reduce the speed of the compressor based, at least in part, on a speed of the electrified vehicle and a temperature of the battery.
US11273683B2
A damper dial for a vehicle air vent has a dial body, a first dial bush, a second dial bush, an O-ring, and a dial fixture. A hinge hole is formed to penetrate a center portion of the dial body. A dial is formed on a front surface portion of the dial body. A hinge protrusion protrudes from one side surface of the first dial bush. A support pin extends from a distal end portion of the hinge protrusion. An insertion groove is inwardly formed on one surface of the second dial bush. An annular groove is formed outside the insertion groove. The O-ring installed so that an outer surface of the O-ring makes contact with one side surface of the dial body. An assembling hole is perforated and formed in the dial fixture.
US11273660B2
Security document and method of manufacturing thereof. The security document having at least one bio data page and at least one paper data page stitched together, and at least one cover sheet placed outside the bio data page and the paper data pages, said cover sheet having at least one end paper sheet stitched with the stitched pages and one cover material sheet attached to the end paper sheet. The inside of the cover sheet is kiss cut in order to prevent any splitting of the cover sheet.
US11273655B2
Digital printing device having a print media advancement system, and comprising: a sliding surface (3) of the print media, arranged at a printing area with above a printing module of the digital printing device; means for dragging (4) the print media, arranged downstream and/or upstream the printing area and arranged to make the print media advance in an advancement direction (x) above said sliding surface (3); wherein said sliding surface (3) comprises blowing portions (35) destined to realize an air cushion between sliding surface and print media (100). The sliding surface further comprises at least a suction portion (30), arranged to realise a depression by locally putting the print media near said sliding surface.
US11273646B2
A fluid delivery system may include a fluid reservoir that may include a fluid supply port through which fluid is supplied to the fluid reservoir, a fluid outlet port through which a first portion of discharged fluid is supplied from the reservoir to a fluid ejection device, a fluid inlet port through which a second portion of the discharged fluid is recirculated back to the reservoir and through which air is pushed into the reservoir and an atmospheric vent to vent the air, that was pushed into the reservoir through the fluid inlet port, from the reservoir.
US11273624B2
An automotive glazing unit includes a glazing and a system for allowing the glazing to be moved translationally with respect to a door of the vehicle. The glazing is curved and laminated and includes an exterior and an interior glass sheet and a plastic sheet between the exterior and interior glass sheets, each sheet having a peripheral edge face. The edge face of the interior glass sheet is located beyond the edge face of the plastic sheet and beyond the edge face of the exterior glass sheet over a portion of the length of the edge face of the interior glass sheet. The edge face of the interior glass sheet includes a protective layer on a portion of the length of that edge face of the interior glass sheet which is located beyond the edge face of the plastic sheet and beyond the edge face of the exterior glass sheet.
US11273617B2
The present invention refers to a sheetlike composite, comprising as a layer sequence in a direction from an outer surface of the sheetlike composite to an inner surface of the sheetlike composite a) an outer polymer layer, b) a colour application, c) a carrier layer, and d) a barrier layer; wherein the sheetlike composite comprises at least one longitudinal crease line; wherein the at least one longitudinal crease line is oriented in a first direction; wherein the sheetlike composite has a first bending resistance in the first direction; wherein a further direction is perpendicular to the first direction; wherein the sheetlike composite has a further bending resistance in the further direction; wherein the first bending resistance is less than the further bending resistance. The invention further refers to a container precursor and to a closed container, in each case comprising the preceding sheetlike composite; and to a container precursor and a closed container, in each case having a sheetlike composite with a first bending resistance along a first direction which is less than a further bending resistance along a further direction.
US11273616B2
The present disclosure includes a composite tube with a stranded wire and a method for making same. The method may include providing a core and providing at least one layer comprising electrically conductive material. The method may further include applying the at least one layer around at least a portion of the core. The method may further include providing the stranded wire comprising an embedded portion. The method may further include embedding the embedded portion of the stranded wire within the at least one layer of electrically conductive material.
US11273612B2
A method and a device for fault-free production of individually curved plastic profiles. This is achieved in that the mold and the holding means are moved in opposite directions on the plastic profile, wherein the plastic profile is moved alternately by the mold and the holding means in a production direction with different movement patterns.
US11273611B2
A reinforced preform includes a sheet of reinforced material having opposed first and second edges, with each edge having a respective first connection point located therealong. The preform also includes first and second tethers, with each tether being attached at a respective first end thereof to a respective one of the first connection points and having a respective second end thereof terminating in at least one of: a respective loop tied at the respective second end, a respective knot tied at the respective second end, a respective graspable member to which the respective second end is connected, and an attachment to a respective second connection point located along a perimeter of the sheet. A method and mold for molding a reinforced preform are also disclosed.
US11273602B2
A manipulator system having a positioner having a primary rail, a first coupling linkage, and a second coupling linkage. The first coupling linkage couples the primary rail to a base and positions the primary rail along a first plane. The system has another positioner having a secondary rail, a third coupling linkage, and a fourth coupling linkage. The third coupling linkage couples the secondary rail to the base and positions the secondary rail along a second plane which is parallel to the first plane. A common link couples to the primary and secondary rails via linkages. Each of the second and fourth coupling linkages includes a joint for linear motion along the respective rail, and a revolute joint for relative pivoting between the respective rail and the common link. A position and orientation of the common link are adjustable by the joints and revolute joints.
US11273593B2
Film articles with dual-sided structures are ones in which both of the major surfaces of the film have a structured surface. The structured film articles have a first major surface and second major surface, where each surface has a plurality of spaced apart protrusions forming a repeating pattern. Each repeating pattern has a major axis, where the major axis is one of the major axes in the translational direction of the repeating pattern. The major axis of the repeating pattern on the second major surface forms an oblique angle with the major axis on the first major surface, where the angle is in the range of 10-90% of the angle of rotational symmetry of the repeating pattern. The structured film is a unitary substrate. The structured film articles are prepared by providing a flowable material composition having two major surfaces and simultaneously contacting the major surfaces with a first microstructuring tool, and a second microstructuring tool. Each microstructuring tool has a structured surface including a pattern of a plurality of depressions.
US11273573B2
Embodiments herein provide apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a saw chain link having one or more oversized rivet holes. A rivet may be disposed in the oversized rivet hole and provide a clearance between the rivet and the edge of the oversized rivet hole that is about 0.010 inches or more. The clearance may permit the saw chain to move between two or more stable positions. The saw chain link may be a drive link, such as a cutter drive link or a bumper drive link. In some embodiments, the saw chain link may be a bi-directional saw chain link. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11273568B2
Impeller for a centrifugal cutting apparatus, provided for being coaxially mounted within an annular-shaped cutting head and to be rotated inside the cutting head about a rotational axis in a rotational direction, the impeller comprising: a base plate, an annular cover plate and a plurality of circumferentially spaced paddles mounted between the base and cover plates. The paddles are oriented such that they have a first impelling surface directed towards the rotational direction and the circumference of the impeller, so as to drive the product that is admitted into the impeller forwards and outwards towards cutting elements mounted on the cutting head. The paddles have peripheral parts located at or near the circumference of the impeller. The peripheral parts of the paddle elements are provided with replaceable, removably mounted wear parts which form a second impelling surface on the respective paddle.
US11273567B2
A chopping tool for safely chopping food. The chopping tool includes a blade with a blade edge at a distal end, and a spine at a proximal end. The spine includes two lateral edges with a receptor positioned near each lateral edge. The chopping tool also includes two handles engaging the blade, each handle including a scabbard section for grabbing with fingers, a horizontal section extending from the scabbard section towards and engaging the receptor on the spine, and a vertical section protruding from the scabbard section towards the distal end of the blade. Each handle is configured to pivot about a point of contact between a bottom end of the vertical section and a cutting surface to move the blade edge downward towards the cutting surface and upward away from the cutting surface in an alternating fashion for chopping an article placed on the cutting surface.
US11273562B2
One or more embodiments of a hair cutting device which includes a hair cutting blade and a controller. The hair cutting blade includes a plurality of component blades configured to cut by moving in a first direction. A first component blade of the plurality of component blades is arranged to move independently from another component blade of the plurality of component blades in a second direction which is not parallel to the first direction. The controller is configured to control the hair cutting blade including movement of the first component blade of the plurality of component blades in the second direction.
US11273561B2
A blade cartridge for a wet shave razor includes multiple blades that are electrically connected in series to a power source, such as a battery power source, wherein the blades are heated as a result of electrical resistance created by the electric current flow through the blades. The electric current flow through the blades creates a magnetic field around each of the blades, which is opposite in polarity to adjacent blades due to the blades being electrically connected in series, wherein current flow is in opposite direction in each adjacently positioned blade. A method of vibrating the blades includes the step of rapidly alternating direction of current flow to change the polarity of electric fields around each blade to cause momentary attraction between adjacent blades in rapid impulses (e.g., 700 hz to 75 khz) that results in vibration of the blades.
US11273553B2
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for generating simulated training data for a physical process. The technique includes receiving, as input to at least one machine learning model, a first simulated image of a first object, wherein the at least one machine learning model includes mappings between simulated images generated from models of physical objects and real-world images of the physical objects. The technique also includes performing, by the at least one machine learning model, one or more operations on the first simulated image to generate a first augmented image of the first object. The technique further includes transmitting the first augmented image to a training pipeline for an additional machine learning model that controls a behavior of the physical process.
US11273548B2
A screwdriver system can include a primary driver and a secondary driver. The primary driver can include an attachment feature configured to couple to a driver bit socket. The attachment feature can be mechanically coupled to the driver shaft such that torque applied to the attachment feature is transferred to the shaft. The secondary driver can include a driver bit socket at the end of its shaft. The attachment feature of the primary driver can be structured, configured, and oriented such that the secondary driver can reversibly couple to the attachment feature via the driver bit socket of the secondary driver shaft. The secondary driver, when so-coupled, can be oriented with the primary axis of the secondary driver shaft generally perpendicular to the primary axis of the primary driver. In some examples, the primary driver can be a torque wrench.
US11273544B2
An adapter is provided for use in combination with a fuel cell having a closure formation. The adapter includes a fuel cell closure ring configured for engagement upon the closure formation of the fuel cell and including a top edge, a bottom edge, and a sidewall therebetween having an inner sidewall surface and an outer sidewall surface. At least one groove is defined by the inner sidewall and has at least one primary recess in communication with the at least one groove. At least one secondary recess is in communication with the groove. A metering valve has a body and at least one depending leg with a radially extending foot formation configured for engaging the groove. At least one supplemental locking lug is located on the leg and is constructed and arranged for engaging the at least one secondary recess.
US11273537B2
A swing clamp includes a body with a first end and second end. The body defines a bore through the first end and a cavity at the second end. The bore is in communication with the cavity. A plunger is slidably and rotatably held in the body bore. A lever is pivotally connected to the second end. A link arm pivotally connects between the plunger and the lever. A housing includes an attachment portion and a cylindrical portion. The cylindrical portion includes a bore to enable passage of the plunger. A groove is formed in an inner surface of the bore. The groove guides a pin coupled with the plunger. A clamp finger is secured on the end of the plunger. The clamp finger rotates as the plunger is moved in the bore.
US11273536B2
A fixture structure contains: a first body, a second body, and an actuation rod. The first body includes a first clamp, a holding grip, a drive mechanism, and a press lever. The actuation rod includes two extensions. The second body includes a base, a second clamp, and an accommodation groove. A locking mechanism is disposed in the base and includes two release button, two springs, and two positioning sheets. A respective positioning sheet has a flat section, two upward tilted guide sections, and a through orifice. The respective positioning sheet is urged by the respective spring to push the flat section to engage into the accommodation groove. The respective release button has multiple posts aligned with the respective positioning sheet. When the respective release button is pressed, the multiple posts push the respective positioning sheet so that the flat section removes from the accommodation groove.
US11273530B2
This machine tool system uses a plurality of mobile robots to convey workpieces to a plurality of machine tools, the machine tool system being provided with: machine tool control unit that issues work requests to the machine tools; a mobile robot control unit that determines workable times for the mobile robots on the basis of the work requests; and a determining unit that compares the workable times which are for the mobile robots and respectively planned by the mobile robots, and causes the mobile robot with the fastest workable time to execute the requested work.
US11273528B2
A motor spindle having a first electromagnetic drive system including a stator unit and a rotor unit which can rotate about an axis of rotation and has at least one rotor shaft and a tool receiver for receiving a machining tool. At least one bearing unit provides rotationally mounting of the rotor unit in the stator unit. The tool receiver is arranged in an end region of the rotor unit. The stator unit has a stator housing with an end section arranged in the end region of the rotor unit. The stator unit comprises at least one motor, having a second electromagnetic drive system, with a stator and a rotational rotor, wherein the rotor has at least one rotational housing element of the end section of the stator unit.
US11273523B2
A work table for laser processing includes an upper plate including a plurality of cell regions and at least one groove region that divides the plurality of cell regions. The upper plate includes a plurality of absorption holes that fix a substrate in the plurality of cell regions. A plurality of suction holes collect particles generated during a cutting process performed on the substrate. A lower plate is disposed under the upper plate. The lower plate forms an absorption path that is coupled to the plurality of absorption holes. A suction path is coupled to the plurality of suction holes by combining the lower plate with the upper plate.
US11273521B2
Ballistic failure resistance is imparted to metallic ballistic armor plate by identifying a compressive residual stress profile for mitigating a predetermined ballistic failure mode in a metallic ballistic armor plate component, and imparting the identified compressive residual stress profile to the component by laser peening the component in a treatment mode predetermined with reference to the identified compressive residual stress profile.
US11273518B2
A linear friction welding method capable of accurately controlling a welding temperature and capable of lowering the welding temperature is provided. The present invention is a linear friction welding method comprising: a first step of forming a welded interface by bringing one member into contact with the other member; a second step of repeatedly sliding one member and the other member on the same locus and discharging flash from the welded interface in a state where pressure is applied substantially perpendicularly to the welded interface; and a third step of forming a welded surface by stopping the sliding and setting the pressure to be not less than the yield stress and not more than the tensile strength of one member and/or the other member at a desired welding temperature.
US11273516B2
An ultrasonic block horn includes a generally cylindrical block of material having a first generally circular planar end surface, a second generally circular planar end surface and a generally circular circumferential side surface extending between the first and second generally planar end surfaces. A first plurality of through holes are formed in the generally cylindrical block of material, each of the first plurality of through holes extending from a first opening in the circumferential side surface to a second opening in the circumferential side surface, and each of the first plurality of through holes being generally parallel with, and spaced apart from, each other of the first plurality of through holes.
US11273514B2
Aspects relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for a manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool is comprised of a vacuum tool and an ultrasonic welder as a unified manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool may be used to pick and position a manufacturing part that is then welded with the associated ultrasonic welder.
US11273506B2
A method of manufacturing a gear drive for a seat adjuster assembly may include applying a cutting process to a worm gear blank to cut gear teeth into the worm gear blank and form a single-enveloping worm gear; forming a worm with a helical thread that includes a pitch surface that is configured to mesh with the gear teeth of the single-enveloping worm gear. A longitudinal crown is created on the pitch surface of the helical thread of the worm such that the pitch surface has an arcuate profile moving from a proximal end of the worm to a distal end of the worm. In addition, a crowned tooth profile is created on the helical thread of the worm that extends in an angular direction between a top land and a bottom land of the helical thread. The crowned tooth profile bows outwardly along a convex curve.
US11273492B2
Described are porous sintered metal bodies, methods of making and using the porous sintered metal bodies, and methods of using the porous sintered metal bodies for commercial applications that include filtering a fluid, including in applications requiring high efficiency (high LRV) filtration.
US11273491B2
Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods, devices, and assemblies for processing feedstock materials using microwave plasma processing. Specifically, the feedstock materials disclosed herein pertains to scrap materials, dehydrogenated or non-hydrogenated feed material, and recycled used powder. Microwave plasma processing can be used to spheroidize and remove contaminants. Advantageously, microwave plasma processed feedstock can be used in various applications such as additive manufacturing or powdered metallurgy (PM) applications that require high powder flowability.
US11273489B2
The mechanical properties and thermal resistance of a sintered component made from an Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture can be improved by doping the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture with a silicon addition. Silicon is added as a constituent to the Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture. The Al—Cu—Mg—Sn alloy powder metal mixture is compacted to form a preform and the preform is sintered to form the sintered component.
US11273477B2
A roll stand for the rolling of rolling stock, especially metal products. The roll stand includes at least two chocks for mounting at least one roll, the roll being rotatably mounted in the chocks by its two cylindrical roll necks. A cylindrical neck bushing is arranged on the roll neck with radial play. A rotationally fixed annual axial bearing is axially offset from the neck bushing. The bearing arrangement for the roll necks in the chocks is formed as a plain bearing, preferably a hydrodynamic oil film bearing. When subjected to a load in a rolling process, the neck bushing moves and deforms not only in the radial direction, but also in the axial direction.
US11273476B2
Hot rolling stock (1) made of metal which is rolled in at least one roll stand (2) and then cooled in a cooling section (5) arranged downstream of the at least one roll stand (2). Sound generated by means of a sound generator arrangement (8) is coupled into the rolling stock (1) by a coupling device (1) so that a standing sound wave is formed at least in the region of the rolling stock (1) which is located in the vicinity of the coupling device (10).
US11273475B2
A system, process and method for remediating contaminated soil and solvent recovery. A solvent mixture including a polar and a non-polar solvent is mixed with contaminated soil in mixing vessels, allowing the solvent mixture to extract contaminates from the soil. The solvent mixture is separated from the soil using bicanting units to form a solvent stream and a soil stream. The soil stream goes through air sparging in a dryer to remove residual solvent vapor. Water and/or micro-fines are extracted from the solvent stream using a centrifuge. The solvent stream undergoes distillation in a distillation unit to remove the containments from the solvent stream, while recovering separately the solvent mixture and a product. The recovered solvent mixture can be recycled back to the mixing vessels. The contaminates can be BTEX or F1-F4 hydrocarbons, and the product can be oil or other hydrocarbons. The system can be mobile.
US11273471B2
An in-line shell egg pasteurizer has a clean-in-place system. Empty shell egg carriers are placed in the water bath for multiple cleaning cycles. The cleaning solution level is lowered to expose the shell egg carriers and the top parts of the water bath walls. An air perturbation is used to agitate cleaning solution held in the bottom of the water bath and clean heating coils and other components located in the bottom of the water bath. Sprayers (e.g., nozzles, cleaning spray balls, etc. . . . ) mounted on a hood over the water bath clean the top parts of the water bath walls and the empty shell egg carriers placed in the water bath.
US11273465B1
One example configuration may include one or more ionizing electrodes, one or more receiving electrodes, the one or more ionizing electrodes and the one or more receiving electrodes are exposed to a fluid to generate ions and movement in the fluid within an electric field, and the configuration also includes one or more position adjustment mechanisms to adjust an inter-electrode distance gap between the one or more ionizing electrodes and the one or more receiving electrodes.
US11273461B2
A device for intermittently applying a flowable substance to a substrate includes an applicator nozzle for applying the flowable substance to the substrate, a tank for holding the flowable substance, a pump for delivering the substance, wherein the pump is actively connected to the tank, and further including an actuator actively connected to the pump and transferred into two positions, in a first position the actuator conducts the substance to the applicator nozzle, and in a second position the actuator blocks the feed to the applicator nozzle, and further including a control device for activating the actuator and for regulating the speed of the pump. A method for applying the substance using the device is also provided.
US11273455B2
The present invention relates to a method of dewatering post fermentation fluids in a starch to ethanol process. More particularly the invention relates to use of a nuclease enzyme for separation of whole stillage into an insoluble fraction and a supernatant fraction. In a specific embodiment the present invention relates to a method of dewatering whole stillage comprising the steps of: i) subjecting whole stillage to one or more nuclease enzymes; ii) separating the material into an insoluble fraction and a supernatant fraction.
US11273453B2
An apparatus for carrying out size reduction of battery materials under immersion conditions can include a housing configured to hold an immersion liquid comprising at least one of sodium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide. A first feed chute may define an opening therein for receiving battery materials of a first type into the housing and a first submergible comminuting device may be disposed within the housing and submerged in the immersion liquid to receive the battery materials of the first type from the first feed chute. The first submergible comminuting device may be configured to cause a size reduction of the battery materials of the first type to form a first reduced-size battery material.
US11273445B2
Provided is a biomimetic chip device. The biomimetic chip device includes a body, a main channel arranged in the body and extending in one direction, a plurality of culture chambers spaced apart from each other on the main channel, a first reservoir arranged at one end of the main channel and storing a first fluid, and a second reservoir arranged at the other end of the main channel and storing the first fluid, wherein the body is tilted about a first axis perpendicular to the one direction to allow the first fluid to flow between the first reservoir and the second reservoir.
US11273444B2
Disclosed herein are microfluidic devices and systems for amplifying and detecting a target polynucleotide, comprising: one or more wells for receiving one or more substrates; a droplet generation channel in fluid communication with the one or more wells, wherein the microfluidic channel is adapted to generate droplets; and a chamber in fluid communication with the droplet generation channel, and adapted to collect droplets generated by the droplet generation channel, and further adapted to perform nucleic acid amplification in droplets, and further adapted to detect light signal from droplets. Also disclosed are methods of using the same.
US11273443B2
A hand-held molecular diagnostic test device includes a housing, an amplification (or PCR) module, and a detection module. The amplification module is configured to receive an input sample, and defines a reaction volume. The amplification module includes a heater such that the amplification module can perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the input sample. The detection module is configured to receive an output from the amplification module and a reagent formulated to produce a signal that indicates a presence of a target amplicon within the input sample. The amplification module and the detection module are integrated within the housing.
US11273433B2
The disclosure relates to a single-atom-based catalyst system with total-length control of single-atom catalytic sites. The single-atom-based catalyst system comprises at least one catalyst structure comprising a first assembly of a plurality of single-atom-catalyst superparticles. The single-atom-catalyst superparticles comprise a second assembly of a plurality of single-atom-catalyst nanoparticles. The single-atom-based catalyst system has controlled porosity and spatial distribution of active single-atom catalysts from the atomic scale to the macroscopic scale. 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.
US11273429B2
The present application relates to a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst body having an open-celled foam structure, said catalyst body comprising a substrate material and a catalytic active material or precursor thereof wherein:—The substrate material: ⋅ is a metal alloy or ceramic material; ⋅ having a surface roughness of 50 μm or more; ⋅ has an open-celled foam structure with at least 15 pores per inch; and—The catalytically active material or precursor thereof which: ⋅ is present on the surface of the substrate material; ⋅ comprises cobalt, iron, ruthenium or a combination thereof; and ⋅ comprises a catalyst support selected from titania, alumina or silica.
US11273422B2
A non-linear surfactant, and particularly a non-linear surfactant comprising bi-functionalized molecules or particles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. The non-linear surfactant includes a nanoparticle template of a rigid molecular structure, wherein the nanoparticle comprises a molecule or a particle that is bi-functionalized with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups to obtain an amphiphilic nanoparticle. The template nanoparticle can be used as a surfactant, wetting agent, emulsifier, detergent or other surface active agents or for the preparation of nanoemulsions or dispersions. The non-linear surfactant can provide smaller particle sizes for emulsion suspensions and foams.
US11273410B2
An extracted material for forward osmosis is provided. The extracted material includes a first ionic compound, a second ionic compound and a third ionic compound, which are represented by formula {K[A+(R1)(R2)(R3)]p}(X−)c(Y−)d. X− is the same as Y− in the first ionic compound. X− is the same as Y− in the second ionic compound. X− in the first ionic compound is different from X− in the second ionic compound. X− differs from Y− in the third ionic compound. X− in the third ionic compound is the same as X− in the first ionic compound or X− in the second ionic compound. Y− in the third ionic compound is the same as Y− in the first ionic compound or Y− in the second ionic compound. A method for preparing an extracted material and a forward-osmosis water desalination system using the same are also provided.
US11273395B2
The present invention relates to a filter element for an oil filter, configured to be releasably lockable in a filter housing comprising a circumferential locking mechanism. The invention further relates to a corresponding filter housing for accommodating the filter element.
US11273390B2
An apparatus for performing liquid chromatography includes a chromatography column, and an insulating member surrounding the chromatography column wherein the insulating member is formed from a vacuum chamber surrounding the chromatography column. Another apparatus for performing liquid chromatography includes a chromatography column, and an insulating member surrounding the chromatography column, wherein the insulating member includes aerogel. Also described is a method of insulating a chromatography column comprising forming a jacket surrounding the chromatography column, and creating a vacuum chamber in an area between the jacket and the chromatography column.
US11273389B2
The present document describes a system and a process for the extraction of several products from apple peel. There are several unit operations involved including an ultrafiltration unit, concentration unit, and a three stage counter current separator centrifuge wherein water is used as the solvent. The final products that are extracted from apple peel include pectin, syrup, fibers, as well as soluble and dried retentate fractions.
US11273386B2
A multidimensional front-and-back-sides-freely-buildable building block toy construction set includes a first module and a second module. The first module is provided with a single, a single column of, two columns of or multiple columns of first coupling short posts on a front side, and is provided with a concave surface on a back side. Multiple columns of protruding second coupling short posts are disposed on the concave surface. The second coupling short posts are distributed as follows: columns: uniformly distributed in the same columns as the first coupling short posts on the front side, and in the middle equally dividing two adjacent columns; rows: in the same columns as the first coupling short posts on the front side, each of the second coupling short posts is alternately arranged with the first coupling short posts, and is located in the middle equally dividing two first coupling short posts.
US11273380B1
A system and method for preventing cheating in a video game environment by obfuscating game variables in memory.
US11273378B2
Disclosed are a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for digital avatars. An interface module receives a request message to determine measurements of a user. A graphics engine sub-module accesses a first set of data that is indicative of locations in a first image of a user. The locations are points of the user's body in the first image. The graphics engine sub-module accesses a second set of data that is indicative of a first physical-space measurement of the user. A computational sub-module determines, based at least partly on the locations and the first physical-space measurement characteristic, an estimate of a second physical-space measurement of the user.
US11273376B2
Provided is a game providing method comprising storing a plurality of codes for changing a property of an object in an online game; receiving a code provided by a user of the online game; determining whether the received code corresponds to one of the plurality of codes; and, based on determining that the received code corresponds to one of the plurality of codes, changing, based on a predetermined condition, the property of the object with which the user interacts from a first value to a second value.
US11273373B2
A system and method are described for combining multiple views of a video game or application into a single video stream (or set of video streams). For example, a system according to one embodiment comprises: a plurality of application/video game instances executed for a particular multi-player video game or application on a hosting service, the application/video game instances being executed in response to control signals received from a plurality of clients; compositing logic executed at the hosting service to combine video streams generated by each of the application/video game instances into a single video stream for a first one of the clients; and compression logic to compress the single video stream with low latency such that the user of the first one of the clients has the perception that the video game or application is being executed locally.
US11273366B1
In order to provide an unprecedented puzzle game, the present invention is an information processing system for executing a first puzzle game and a second puzzle game, the information processing system comprising: a first puzzle presentation unit that presents the first puzzle game on a game screen; a piece conversion unit that generates piece information concerning a piece that can be used in the second puzzle game, in accordance with the part information concerning a part generated by a player as a result of the first puzzle game; and a second puzzle presentation unit that presents the piece information together with the second puzzle game.
US11273361B2
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for positionally stabilizing snowsport equipment such as snowboards while in use on snow or ice. The apparatus includes a position establishing unit having an interface and a guide situated in an angular relation to one another and a tether connectable between the establishing unit and either the equipment or an article associated with the user.
US11273357B2
Embodiments relate to a system, program product, and method for use and an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to identify and analyze physical forces related to sensory input. A sensor operatively coupled to an inertial measurement unit (IMU) is activated. An initial position of the IMU responsive to the sensor activation is captured and movement of the IMU from the initial position is recognized. A comparison is preformed, where the captured initial position is compared to a second position which is correlated with the recognized movement. A score based on the performed comparison is determined and a diagnostic assessment based on the performed comparison and determined score is created. The diagnostic assessment is converted to feedback, where the conversion utilizes real-time communication of an instruction of a second movement position of the IMU. Receipt of the feedback physically conveys a manifestation of the feedback to the apparatus.
US11273356B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a high-tension safety net that may be attached to a trampoline using a plurality of safety poles. The safety poles may be attached to the frame of the trampoline. The safety poles include a plurality of top caps, each top cap adapted to receive and hold a tether attached to the safety net. The safety net may include a high-tension line at its top that attaches to the plurality of tethers. The safe net may be attached to the trampoline following a set of assembly procedures that does not require trampoline assembly workers of average height to use a ladder to attach the safety net.
US11273344B2
The invention relates to a system and method for measuring the biomechanical state of a subject using various sensors simultaneously with providing the subject with visual exercises for rehabilitation and assessment of disequilibrium, balance and motion disorders. The biomechanical state of a subject is measured during the subject's performance of a predetermined task. Such measurements are useful for the assessment of disequilibrium, balance and motion disorders and are also useful for the determination of therapeutic application of vibrotactile, auditory, or visual feedback to a subject during the subject's attempt to perform a predetermined task. An intelligent controller compares the subject's biomechanical state to a predetermined parameter to determine a variance. If the variance exceeds a threshold, feedback in the form of visual feedback, vibrotactile feedback or auditory feedback may be provided to the subject as a therapeutic means for enabling the subject to compensate for disorder effects.
US11273340B2
The present disclosure is directed to a slip training device. The training device comprises an outer frame having two ends; a plurality of platforms disposed on the outer frame, and at least one rotatable element disposed below each platform for enabling the movement of the platform with respect to the frame. Each platform is configured to be either movable along the frame or stationary with respect to the frame. In use as a slip training device, a user steps on one end of the device and walks across the device, not knowing whether a platform is moveable or stationary. If the user steps on a moveable platform, then the user will need to use balance to prevent a fall. If the user steps on a stationary platform, then the user can walk across that platform normally. Whether a particular platform is moveable or stationary can be changed each time the user traverses the device.
US11273329B2
Systems and methods for cavitation-guided opening of a targeted region of tissue within a primate skull are provided. In one example, a method includes delivering one or more microbubbles to proximate the targeted region, applying an ultrasound beam, using a transducer, through the skull of the primate to the targeted region to open the tissue, transcranially acquiring acoustic emissions produced from an interaction between the one or more microbubbles and the tissue, and determining a cavitation spectrum from the acquired acoustic emissions.
US11273328B2
A computer-implemented medical method of irradiation treatment planning is provided. Therein, an initial coverage volume for a planning target volume, which is to be irradiated in an irradiation treatment with a prescribed dose, is provided. Further, at least one constraint indicative of an allowed dose for an organ at risk is provided. Applying an initial irradiation treatment plan, an organ dose deposited in at least a partial volume of the organ at risk is calculated. Based on comparing the organ dose to the at least one constraint, an amount of violation is determined. Taking into account the determined amount of violation, a reduction coverage volume is calculated for the planning target volume and a virtual planning object is generated based on changing a volume of the organ at risk, such that an overlap region of the virtual planning object and the planning target volume corresponds to the reduction coverage volume. By removing at least a part of the overlap region from the planning target volume, an optimized planning target volume is generated.
US11273320B2
The present invention provides a photo-therapy device and its use for treatment of skin conditions such as rashes or similar dermatological conditions that are exhibited by Grover's disease or other diseases which are associated or co-existent with Grover's disease. The treatment includes exposure of the subject's affected skin and preferably the entire body with blue LED light to improve skin status by stimulating body's immune system to reduce itching, blotchiness and skin discomfort.
US11273315B2
A method and a device for defibrillation. When a shock is generated, energy is transmitted from the low-voltage range to a high-voltage range, at least one current surge being generated in the low-voltage range, stepped up to the high-voltage range and guided to electrodes. An energy supply, power electronics and an energy storage device are used in the low-voltage range.
US11273313B2
Methods and systems for programming implantable stimulation devices are disclosed. The disclosed techniques may be applied to a programming interface associated with a clinician's programmer, for example. A user interface allows a user to select stimulation waveforms to be applied at a plurality of electrodes implanted in a patient and to visualize how the waveforms interact with each other and with the patient's tissue. For example, the user interface can display a representation of constructive and destructive activation interactions and can also display time-resolved spatiotemporal behavior during stimulation.
US11273290B2
A medical instrument includes a nested conduit extending through an elongate flexible body. A tendon extends through an inner lumen of the inner conduit. A first control element is coupled to the outer conduit and a second control element is coupled to the inner conduit. Each of the first and second control elements is adjustable between a first state and a second state. The outer conduit is axially constrained proximate the first control element in the first state of the first control element and is not axially constrained in the second state. The inner conduit is axially constrained proximate the second control element in the first state of the second control element and is not axially constrained in the second state. An articulatable length of the nested conduit is variable based on adjustment between the first and second states of the first control element and the second control element.
US11273288B2
A medical device position guidance system includes a plurality of noninvasive external detector devices communicable with an invasive medical device. A magnetic field is used to gather information about the anatomical size and shape of a subject, such as a human. The medical device position guidance system further uses the magnetic field to obtain information about the positioning of the invasive medical device relative to the subject's anatomy. A method of using the medical device position guidance system is also provided.
US11273286B2
A medical tube having improved lubricity is disclosed. The medical tube is produced by extruding a polymer material blended with a lubricity enhancing additive through a resilient die. The polymer material can be medical-grade high-density polyethylene, and the lubricity enhancing additive can be a silicone-based or alloy-based material. The medical tube can include one or more internal elongated protuberances so as to reduce the internal surface area of the medical tube available to generate friction on a guide wire inserted or withdrawn through the medical tube.
US11273279B2
A conduit (14A) for conducting a flow of breathing gas from a pressure generating device (4) to a cushion (10) of a patient interface device (8) includes a housing (22) that defines a passage (24) therethrough. The conduit further includes a first magnetic element (30A) disposed on a first side of the passage and a second magnetic element (32A) disposed on a second side of the passage opposite the first side. The first and second magnetic elements are positioned such that the magnetic fields produced by each magnetic element interact in a manner such that the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are repelled away from each other in a manner which resists collapse of the passage.
US11273277B2
A face mask assembly, including: a frame, including a frame body, the frame body being provided with an air intake port; a connecting member, including a first end hingedly connected to the air intake port and a second end having a forehead support fixedly mounted thereon; the second end of the connecting member is used for communication with an air intake tube; the forehead support include a fitting part that fits to the forehead, a mounting part fixedly mounted on the second end of the connecting member, and a connecting part connecting the fitting part and mounting part.
US11273276B2
A patient interface may include a plenum chamber pressurisable to a therapeutic pressure; a seal-forming structure constructed and arranged to form a seal with a region of the patient's face; a positioning and stabilising structure to provide an elastic force to hold the seal-forming structure on the patient's head, the positioning and stabilising structure may include a tie; a vent structure; a decoupling structure configured to provide a fluid connection between the plenum chamber and an air circuit for the flow of air at the therapeutic pressure for breathing by the patient; and a frame having at least one tie attachment structure to receive the tie, wherein the frame is configured to be resiliently movable in any direction having at least one of a component parallel to the patient's sagittal plane, a component parallel to the patient's coronal plane, a component parallel to the patient's Frankfort horizontal plane.
US11273270B2
A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.
US11273253B2
A syringe actuating device has a first supporting plate in which an axial guide for a primary rod is defined and a second supporting plate defining at least two engagement seats for bases of corresponding syringes having a barrel and a sliding plunger. A guide for axial sliding of a corresponding secondary rod with a head is associated with each of the engagement seats. The device also includes an electric motor having a driving shaft, an assembly for converting rotary motion of the shaft into translational motion of the primary rod and a pair of connecting arms adapted to transmit sliding motion of the primary rod to a corresponding one of the secondary rods. Rotary movement of the driving shaft causes sliding of the secondary rods and, consequently, sliding of the plungers when the syringes are engaged in corresponding engagement seats and the plungers are in abutment against the heads.
