US11746497B2
A shovel includes a traveling body, a turning body turnably mounted on the traveling body, an attachment attached to the turning body and including a boom, an arm, and a bucket, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to relatively slow down an operation of the attachment in such a direction as to terminate a state in which the traveling body is lifted, after the shovel enters the state in which the traveling body is lifted.
US11746466B2
A water-repellent fabric includes a base cloth and a water-repellent resin. The water-repellent resin is disposed on the base cloth, in which a method of fabricating the water-repellent resin includes the following steps. A first thermal process is performed to mix a polyol, a cross-linking agent, and a choline to form a first mixture, in which a reaction temperature of the first thermal process is between 90° C. and 120° C. A second thermal process is performed to mix the first mixture and a water repellent to form the water-repellent resin, in which the water repellent includes a hydroxyl group, an amino group, or combinations thereof, and a reaction temperature of the second thermal process is between 120° C. and 150° C.
US11746465B2
A process of making a synthetic leather includes (i) first, contacting a textile with an aqueous solution containing a cationic hydroxyethylcellulose polymer to form a modified textile component; (ii) subsequently, impregnating the modified textile component with an aqueous polyurethane dispersion externally stabilized with an anionic surfactant; and (iii) precipitating the polyurethane in the modified textile component. And a synthetic leather formed by the process.
US11746453B2
An attachment (24) for a sewing machine (10) to provide simultaneous sewing and sealing of a seam comprises a reel (23) for dispensing a strip of adhesive thermoplastic polymer (25) between fabric members (7,9) to be sewn. A plurality of heated driven rollers (40, 42, 44) opposed to heated idler rollers (50) having a continuous belt (52) thereover collectively exert heat and pressure on the seam, melting the polymer strip (25) so as to seal the seam. Thread (17) having been treated with adhesive thermoplastic polymer may be employed to seal the punctures in the fabric made by the sewing machine's needle (19). The driven rollers are driven in synchronization with the operation of the sewing machine and are engaged with and withdrawn from the seam responsive to operator command.
US11746448B2
A flame retardant fabric is directly woven from flame retardant viscose fiber added with inorganic silicon for covering the outside of flammable articles, wherein the flame retardant viscose fiber having denier, strength and flame retardant effect which use silicic acid as the flame retardant, and coating a layer of organic material, melamine flame retardant resin on the surface of silicic acid, and then preparing the flame retardant viscose fiber into an nano-sized particles. The flame retardant fabric has a fineness of 1.11 to 2.78 dtex, and a strength of ≥2.0 cN/dtex, which meets the production requirements of spinning, and does not need to be blended with other high-strength fibers when spinning, and the woven fabric from the flame retardant viscose fiber does not need to be flame retardant, so that the flame retardant fabric has a good flame retardant effect and saves costs through simply the production process.
US11746447B2
A glass cloth including warp yarns and weft yarns that are glass yarns each formed by bundling 30 to 44 glass filaments each having a circle-equivalent diameter of 3.0 to 4.4 μm, wherein the weaving density of the warp yarns and the weft yarns is 85 to 125 yarns/25 mm, at least either of the warp yarn and the weft yarn is a flat glass yarn formed of flat glass filaments, the weaving density thereof is less than 100 yarns/25 mm, the major axis DL of the flat glass filament is 3.3 to 6.0 μm, the minor axis DS is 2.0 to 3.9 μm, the number of twists T of each of the flat glass yarns is 0.70 twists/25 mm or less, and the number of the flat glass filaments F constituting each of the flat glass yarns, T, DL, and DS satisfy the following expression: 89.0 ≤ F × ( DL × ( 1 - T 1 / 2 ) + DS × T 1 / 2 ) / ( DL / DS ) ≤ 129.0 .
US11746446B2
A technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a non-coated fabric for airbags and a coated fabric for airbags that are both less likely to have yarn slippage after being sewn, and that can be compactly stored; and airbags using these fabrics. The fabric for airbags according to the present invention is a non-coated fabric for airbags or a coated fabric for airbags that both have a crimp ratio of 12% or more in the warp direction, and a crimp ratio of 61 or less in the weft direction.
US11746442B2
Multifilament yarn containing n filaments are provided, wherein the filaments are obtained by spinning an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), said yarn having a tenacity (Ten) as expressed in cN/dtex of Ten(cN/dtex)=f×n−0.05×dpf−0.15, wherein Ten is at least 39 cN/dtex, n is at least 25, f is a factor of at least 58 and dpf is the dtex per filament.
US11746441B2
A method for making nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include three-dimensional features that define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property. The nonwoven further has a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a portion of the aperture abuts at least one of the first region and the second region of the microzone.
US11746436B2
A coloured single crystal CVD synthetic diamond material comprising: a plurality of layers, wherein the plurality of layers includes at least two sets of layers which differ in terms of their defect composition and colour, wherein defect type, defect concentration, and layer thickness for each of the at least two sets of layers is such that if the coloured single crystal CVD diamond material is fabricated into a round brilliant cut diamond comprising a table and a culet, and having a table to culet depth greater than 1 mm, the round brilliant cut diamond comprises a uniform colour as viewed by naked human eye under standard ambient viewing conditions in at least a direction through the table to the culet.
US11746434B2
A method of forming a metal coated article, comprises forming a metal halide in a molten salt plating bath at a first temperature, wherein forming the metal halide in the molten salt further comprises forming at least one functional metal halide electrolyte; and forming at least two auxiliary metal halide electrolytes at eutectic conditions; increasing the first temperature to a second temperature; forming a plated metal coating from the at least one functional metal halide electrolyte onto a thermally conductive substrate; and introducing at least one of deuterium and tritium into the plated metal coating.
US11746433B2
A method of copper electroplating in the manufacture of printed circuit boards. The method is used for filling through-holes and micro-vias with copper. The method includes the steps of: (1) preparing an electronic substrate to receive copper electroplating thereon; (2) forming at least one of one or more through-holes and/or one or more micro-vias in the electronic substrate; and (3) electroplating copper in the at one or more through-holes and/or one or more micro-vias by contacting the electronic substrate with an acid copper electroplating solution. The acid copper plating solution comprises a source of copper ions; sulfuric acid; a source of chloride ions; a brightener; a wetter; and a leveler. The acid copper electroplating solution plates the one or more through-holes and/or the one or more micro-vias until metallization is complete.
US11746421B2
A method for forming a crystalline metal layer on a three-dimensional (3D) substrate is provided. The method includes applying crystal growth ink to a surface of the 3D substrate, wherein the crystal growth ink includes a metal ionic precursor and a structuring liquid; and exposing the 3D substrate to plasma irradiation from plasma in a vacuum chamber to cause the growing of a crystalline metal layer on the 3D substrate, wherein the exposure is based on a set of predefined exposure parameters.
US11746420B2
An apparatus for depositing film stacks in-situ (i.e., without a vacuum break or air exposure) are described. In one example, an apparatus configured to deposit a plurality of film layers having different compositions on a substrate without exposing the substrate to a vacuum break between film deposition phases, is provided. The apparatus includes a process chamber, a plasma source and a process station reactant feed fluidically coupled to a gas inlet of the process station, and fluidically coupled to an inert gas delivery line, a first reactant mixture gas delivery line and a second reactant mixture gas delivery line such that the first reactant gas mixture and the second reactant gas mixture can be introduced sequentially into the process station reactant feed, and supplied via a shared path to the process station.
US11746415B2
The invention relates to a device (1) and method for applying a carbon layer, in particular a diamond layer, to a substrate (2, 2a) by means of chemical vapour deposition, comprising a deposition chamber (3) into which a process gas, in particular molecular hydrogen and/or a mixture of molecular hydrogen and a carbon-containing gas, such as methane can be supplied, wherein a gas inlet and gas activation element (7) is provided in the form of a hollow body with a flow channel (7b) for the process gas, a wall (7a) surrounding the flow channel (7b), and an outlet opening (16) feeding from the flow channel (7b) into the deposition chamber (3), and a heating device (8) is provided for heating the wall (7a) of the gas inlet and gas activation element (7).
US11746411B2
The present invention relates to a method for forming a thin film, and more particularly, to a method for forming a thin film comprising steps of: i) adsorbing a growth inhibitor for forming a thin film on a surface of a substrate, the growth inhibitor for forming a thin film being represented by Chemical Formula 1 below; and ii) adsorbing a Ti-based thin film precursor on a surface of a substrate on which the growth inhibitor is adsorbed. AnBmXo [Chemical Formula 1] wherein A is carbon or silicon, B is hydrogen or a C1-C3 alkyl, X is a halogen, n is an integer of 1 to 15, o is an integer of 1 or more, and m is 0 to 2n+1. According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress side reactions to appropriately lower a thin film growth rate and remove process byproducts in the thin film, thereby preventing corrosion or deterioration and greatly improving step coverage and thickness uniformity of a thin film, even when the thin film is formed on a substrate having a complex structure.
US11746408B2
Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a vapor distribution manifold that ejects organic vapor laden gas into a chamber and withdraws chamber gas, where vapor ejected from the manifold is incident on, and condenses onto, a deposition surface within the chamber that moves relative to one or more print heads in a direction orthogonal to a platen normal and a linear extent of the manifold. The volumetric flow of gas withdrawn by the manifold from the chamber may be greater than the volumetric flow of gas injected into the chamber by the manifold. The net outflow of gas from the chamber through the manifold may prevent organic vapor from diffusing beyond the extent of the gap between the manifold and deposition surface. The manifold may be configured so that long axes of delivery and exhaust apertures are perpendicular to a print direction.
US11746401B2
Steel sheets and methods for manufacturing same useful for a line pipe or the like can have excellent hydrogen induced cracking resistance, and longitudinal strength uniformity. The Sttel sheets can include certain amounts of carbon (C), silicon (Si), manganese (Mn), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), aluminum (Al), nitrogen (N), niobium (Nb), titanium (Ti), calcium (Ca), one or more selected from a group consisting of nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), vanadium (V), and a balance of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities. A microstructure of the steel sheet can be comprised of ferrite or a composite structure of ferrite and acicular ferrite, and upper bainite is included in an area of 5% or less in a center portion of the thickness of the steel sheet.
US11746394B2
A method for manufacturing a trunnion for a constant velocity joint, the trunnion having a plurality of journal units provided outside around a hub unit, the method including a first step of manufacturing the trunnion, a second step of thermally treating a rounded outer circumferential surface of the journal unit, and a third step of thermally treating a connection unit disposed between the journal unit and the hub unit and having a diameter smaller than that of the journal unit.
US11746389B2
Methods of detecting the absence or presence of a micro-organism in a sample comprising: contacting the sample with a nucleic acid molecule which acts as a substrate for nucleic acid modifying activity of the micro-organism in the sample, incubating the thus contacted sample under conditions suitable for nucleic acid modifying activity; and specifically determining the absence or presence of a modified nucleic acid molecule resulting from the action of the nucleic acid modifying activity on the substrate nucleic acid molecule to indicate the absence or presence of the micro-organism. Corresponding kits are also provided.
US11746382B2
A method of detecting somatic mutations of tumor marker genes includes recovering a peripheral blood mononuclear cell layer from a blood sample collected from a subject and examining whether or not a nucleic acid derived from tumor marker genes having somatic mutations is detected from DNA included in the peripheral blood mononuclear cell layer.
US11746377B2
Methods and compositions disclosed herein generally relate to methods of improving clinical and economic outcomes to address adverse effects related to anesthesia, analgesics, opioids, and inadequate pain relief. Embodiments of the invention relate to the association between genes, specific polymorphisms of genes, and non-genetic factors with inadequate pain relief and anesthesia-, analgesic, and/or opioid-related adverse effects. Embodiments of the invention can be used to determine and manage patient risk factors for development of adverse perioperative effects and can allow for personalized anesthesia and pain management for improvement of pain control and reduction of anesthesia-, analgesic-, and opioid-related adverse outcomes. These methods and compositions apply to non-surgical pain management with opioids. Therefore, patients who are genetically predisposed to risk of inadequate pain relief and/or serious side effects from anesthesia, analgesics, and/or opioids can be identified and individualized treatment plans developed for implementation by the clinician to improve clinical and economic outcomes.
US11746375B2
A PCR vessel (1) is mainly constituted of a vessel body (11) having a reaction chamber (12) storing and reacting a specimen and a reagent at the time of PCR on a bottom portion (14) thereof, a lid body (6) fittable with the vessel body (11), and a reagent cassette (16) stored in a portion between a lower surface (7) of the lid body (5) and the reaction chamber (12) in the vessel body (11). The reagent cassette (16) has at least one reagent storing portion capable of sealing the reagent with sealing means such as paraffin solid before PCR and melted by heating in PCR. When structuring the PCR vessel in this manner, the sealing means is melted by heating in PCR and the reagent storing portion is opened when storing a specimen necessary for PCR in the vessel body and performing PCR in a state previously storing and sealing the reagent in the reagent storing portion. Then, the specimen and the reagent move to the lower reaction chamber.
US11746370B2
Provided are compositions, devices and systems, methods for assessing, treating and/or preventing an intraocular disease or disorder in a subject, wherein the etiology of the intraocular disease or disorder comprises infection of a microorganism in the intraocular space or cavity of the subject. Provided are compositions, devices and systems, and methods for assessing, treating and/or preventing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a subject, e.g., a human patient.
US11746366B2
The instant application provides methods to improve the total starch yield and/or gluten yield from corn kernels in a wet milling process, the method comprising admixing corn kernels or a fraction of the corn kernels with an enzyme composition comprising an effective amount of one or more hydrolytic enzymes, wherein at least one of said hydrolytic enzymes is selected from the group consisting of a GH30 polypeptide, a GH5 polypeptide or a combination thereof.
US11746361B2
The present disclosure provides methods for genetically modifying microbes to produce a microbe capable of simultaneous consumption of xylose and glucose to increase the productivity output of desired chemical products. The disclosure further provides modified bacteria that are capable of simultaneous consumption of xylose and glucose, and compositions comprising the microbes.
US11746356B2
Methods comprising DNA constructs and polynucleotides of functional transcription factors for improving photosynthetic capacity, biomass and/or grain yield and stress tolerance in various crop and model plants, dicots and monocots with the C3 or C4 photosynthetic pathways are described herein.
US11746345B2
The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid such as a branched-chain L-amino acid by fermentation using a bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae, particularly a bacterium belonging to the genus Escherichia, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the gshA gene.
US11746340B2
The invention relates to improved alkaline phosphatases, pharmaceutical compositions comprising improved alkaline phosphatases and the use of improved alkaline phosphatases for preventing, treating or curing diseases.
US11746336B2
The present invention provides for a polyketide synthase (PKS) capable of synthesizing a 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid or ketone. The present invention also provides for a host cell comprising the PKS and when cultured produces the 3-hydroxycarboxylic acid or ketone.
US11746331B2
An object of the present invention is to provide an endodermal cell population for obtaining optimal somatic cells as cell therapy preparations. The endodermal cell population of the present invention has a reduced content proportion of undifferentiated cells in the cell population and contains endodermal cells differentiable into optimal somatic cells as cell therapy preparations. Further, a somatic cell derived from the endodermal cell population of the present invention has excellent therapeutic effects as a cell therapy preparation.
US11746318B2
Methods and systems for measuring viability and function of islet cells or stem cell-derived beta cells in an implantable device featuring setting the temperature of the cells in the implantable device to a low temperature to reduce metabolic levels of the cells and reduce oxygen requirements of the cells, and measuring oxygen consumption rates. An oxygen sensor at the inlet of the implantable device and an oxygen sensor at the outlet of the implantable device are used to calculate oxygen consumption rates of the cells, which in turn are indicative of viability. The reduction in temperature can also be used for loading cells into the implantable devices to help reduce ischemic and/or physical injury. The present invention may be used with other cell types, e.g. hepatocytes, heart cells, muscle cells, etc.
US11746306B2
Hard surface rinse aid compositions incorporating surfactant systems compatible with plastics and plastics containing metals, such as aluminum, are disclosed. The hard surface rinse aid compositions are particularly well suited for use in high concentrations at low temperatures without causing foaming and/or debris or film on the treated surface. In particular, the plastic and aluminum-compatible hard surface rinse aid compositions containing a surfactant system combining nonionic alcohol alkoxylates and a polymer surfactant can be used in treating hard surfaces requiring good sheeting, wetting and drying properties. The methods are particularly well suited for rinsing automotive parts, including those needing painting.
US11746305B2
The invention relates to the use of a detergent composition for removing hydrophobic residues and pigments on manufacturing or packaging devices or any other hardware used for manufacturing or packaging cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions, said detergent composition including: a non-ionic surfactant selected from among the alkoxylated fatty alcohols; a non-aromatic co-surfactant selected from among the amine oxides, alkyl sulfates and alkyl sulfonates; and an organic alkaline agent selected from among the amino alcohols, excluding monoethanolamine, the non-aromatic co-surfactant being contained in the detergent composition in an amount of from 1 to 15 wt % in relation to the total weight of the composition.
US11746304B2
A solid block detergent composition is described which can be dispensed with a water spray to form an aqueous detergent for cutting and removing grease, removing and suspending soils and rinsing easily leaving cleaned ware. The solid block detergent contains a neutralized sulfonated anionic surfactant in combination with various processing aids to optimize soil removal in a formulation that can be pressed for form a solid.
US11746301B2
A method for providing a fuel includes providing a partially purified biogas at a first processing site, where the partially purified biogas is produced by multiple biogas sources and/or from multiple feedstock sources. The partially purified biogas is compressed, fed to a mobile tank, and transported by vehicle to a second processing site. At the second processing site, which may also receive biogas from a plurality of biogas sources, the partially purified biogas is further processed to produce a fuel or fuel intermediate.
US11746295B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal composition used for formation of an optically anisotropic film having excellent moisture-heat resistance and an excellent surface condition, an optically anisotropic film, an optical film, a polarizing plate, and an image display device. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition of an embodiment of the present invention is a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound and a compound represented by Formula (1): L1-SP1-(E3-A1)m-E1-G1-C(═O)—O—C(═O)-G2-E2-(A2-E4)n-SP2-L2, in which a content of the compound represented by Formula (1) is 0.01 to 5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound.
US11746291B2
A method of preparing a quantum dot nanoparticle is disclosed. The method includes the step of reacting one or more cation precursors including one or more of Groups 12 and 13 elements with one or more anion precursors including one or more of Group 15 elements to prepare a quantum dot nanoparticle, wherein the reaction of the cation precursors and the anion precursors is carried out while supplying a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. A quantum dot nanoparticle prepared by the preparation method, a quantum dot nanoparticle having a core-shell structure containing the quantum dot nanoparticle as a core, and a light emitting element comprising the quantum dot nanoparticle having a core-shell structure are also disclosed.
US11746288B2
Briefly, in one aspect, the present invention relates to processes for producing a stabilized Mn4+ doped phosphor in solid form and a composition containing such doped phosphor. Such process may include combining a) a solution comprising at least one substance selected from the group consisting of: K2HPO4, an aluminum phosphate, oxalic acid, phosphoric acid, a surfactant, a chelating agent, or a combination thereof, with b) a Mn4+ doped phosphor of formula I in solid form, where formula I may be: Ax [MFy]:Mn4+. The process can further include isolating the stabilized Mn4+ doped phosphor in solid form. In formula I, A may be Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or a combination thereof. In formula I, M may be Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr, Al, Ga, In, Sc, Y, La, Nb, Ta, Bi, Gd, or a combination thereof. In formula I, x is the absolute value of the charge of the [MFy] ion and y is 5, 6 or 7.
US11746285B2
An intrinsic fluorescent green fiber includes 98.00 to 99.00 parts by weight of a carrier, 0.10 to 0.20 parts by weight of a yellow colorant, 0.08 to 0.20 parts by weight of a blue colorant, and 1.00 to 1.50 parts by weight of a titanium dioxide. When a content of 0.10 wt % to 0.20 wt % of the yellow colorant and a balance of the carrier are mixed to form a yellow fiber, the L*, a*, and b* values of the yellow fiber are respectively between 101.27 and 101.72, between −17.61 and −13.47, and between 89.84 and 108.79. When a content of 0.08 wt % to 0.20 wt % of the blue colorant and a balance of the carrier are mixed to form a blue fiber, the L*, a*, and b* values of the blue fiber are respectively between 55.60 and 66.80, between −22.69 and −22.70, and between −37.50 and −31.80.
US11746281B2
A method of making a proppant-gel matrix comprising: a) hydrating a gelling agent to form a hydrated gelling agent; b) adding a basic compound to the hydrated gelling agent to form a basic hydrated gelling agent having a pH in the range of 11.5 to 14.0; c) mixing the basic hydrated gelling agent and a proppant to form a basic hydrated gelling system; and d) adding a crosslinking agent to the basic hydrated gelling system to form the proppant-gel matrix, is disclosed. The proppant-gel matrix can then be used as a fracturing fluid in a hydraulic fracturing process.
US11746280B2
A system and method for generating base water and precipitate, including combining produced water with seawater to precipitate barium sulfate from barium in the produced water and from sulfate in the seawater, and separating the precipitate to give the base water and the precipitate. The base water may have less than a specified amount of sulfate and be utilized for hydraulic fracturing fluid. The precipitate may give a weighting agent for drilling.
US11746275B2
A wellbore fluid includes an aqueous fluid, a viscosifer, a stabilizer agent, and a lubricant. The aqueous fluid is an inhibitive divalent fluid. A method of preparing the divalent wellbore fluid includes are provided or formulated, methods produce the divalent wellbore fluids, and methods inject or circulate the inhibitive divalent wellbore fluids into a wellbore or borehole provided in a formation and/or into a reservoir of the formation.
US11746261B2
A multi-phasic polymer blend for energy activated edge banding adhesion to a substrate is described. While the blend may be used for adhering edge banding to straight substrates, the blend is preferred for adhering edge banding to contoured substrates. The outer, hard, structural layer of the edge banding is formed from a polypropylene component. The polypropylene component at least includes polypropylene and an optional energy adsorber. The inner adhesion layer of the edge banding is formed from a multi-phasic polymer blend that bonds the outer layer of the edge banding to the substrate. The multi-phasic polymer blend at least includes a polyamide component, a polyolefin component, and a modified polypropylene component. Both the outer and inner layers forming the edge banding may be tinted to conform or contrast with the color of the finished substrate.
US11746257B2
The present invention discloses a chemical mechanical polishing slurry, the chemical mechanical polishing slurry comprises silica abrasive particles, a corrosion inhibitor, a complexing agent, an oxidizer, and at least one kind of polyacrylic acid anionic surfactant. The polishing slurry of the present invention can decrease the removal rate of tantalum while increasing the removal rate of copper, and reduce copper dishing and dielectric erosion after polish.
US11746254B2
Disclosed is a coating comprising a polymeric layer, wherein the polymeric layer comprises a reaction product of a first monomer comprising two or more aromatic acetylene groups and a second monomer comprising two or more cyclopentadienone groups, or a cured product of the reaction product. The coating may or may not additionally contain a crosslinker and/or a thermal acid generator. Optical thin films made from the coatings exhibit refractive indices that make them useful as interlayers for matching refractive indices between adjacent layers of display devices; thereby improving device output efficiency.
US11746248B2
In accordance with the invention, a textile cord coat composition for a tire comprises from 70 to 90 phr cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber, from 10 to 30 phr styrene butadiene rubber, from 25 to 45 phr carbon black, the latter comprising between 1 and 6 phr high surface area carbon black having a BET surface area of more than 700 m2/g. Moreover, the invention is directed to a textile reinforced ply and a tire comprising such a textile cord coat composition.
US11746244B2
An anti-corrosive material contains an ultraviolet curable resin including a polymerizable compound including at least one of a photopolymerizable (meth)acrylate monomer or a photopolymerizable (meth)acrylate oligomer. The anti-corrosive material has a viscosity of 18,900 mPa·s or less. The anti-corrosive material has an elongation rate of 60% or greater as a result of heating at 120° C. for 4,000 hours after curing.
US11746241B2
Disclosed herein is a hydrophilic coating that includes an adhesive agent; an insolubilizer for insolubilizing the adhesive agent; titanium dioxide; and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, and combinations thereof. The hydrophilic coating is useful on the heat transfer surfaces of a condensing heat exchanger.
US11746239B2
A coloring composition includes a metal azo pigment, a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bonding group, and a solvent, the metal azo pigment includes at least one kind of an anion selected from an azo compound represented by Formula (I) or an azo compound having a tautomeric structure of the azo compound represented by Formula (I), two or more kinds of metal ions, and a melamine compound, and in Formula (I), R1 and R2 each independently represent OH or NR5R6, R3 and R4 each independently represent ═O or ═NR7, and R5 to R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
US11746237B2
Provided are: a (hydrolyzable) organosiloxane compound which is represented by general formula (1) and contains a lipophilic group capable of forming a cured film having excellent lipophilicity and wear resistance; and a surface treatment agent containing the compound. (In the formula, A is any one among —CH3, —C(═O)OR1, —C(═O)NR12, —C(═O)SR1, and —P(═O)(OR1)2; R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-30 alkyl group, a C6-30 aryl group, or a C7-30 aralkyl group; Y is independently a divalent organic group; W is independently a C1-4 alkyl group, a phenyl group, a hydroxyl group, or a hydrolyzable group; R is independently a C1-4 alkyl group or a phenyl group; X is independently a hydroxyl group or a hydrolyzable group; n is an integer of 1-3; and q is an integer of 1-3.)
US11746234B2
To provide a polyamide resin composition that contains a halogen-containing flame retardant, which excels in flame retardance, well suppressed from degrading the transmittance due to darkening, and such molded article. The polyamide resin composition contains a polyamide resin, 1 to 10% by mass of a halogen-containing flame retardant, and 1 to 5% by mass of antimony oxide, the polyamide resin composition having a phosphorus atom concentration of 1.50×10−2% by mass or less.
US11746215B2
The present disclosure relates to a molded article provided with a resin part formed with a thermoplastic resin composition containing 5 to 70 parts by mass of cellulose based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin and containing an organic peroxide, wherein a tensile strength of a resin molded body formed with the thermoplastic resin composition measured in accordance with JIS K 7161 is 40 MPa or more.
US11746212B2
An additive composition comprises an antioxidant and one or more calcium cis-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate salts. 25 mol. % or more of the calcium cis-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate salts present in the additive composition are calcium cis-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate monohydrate. A method for producing a thermoplastic polymer composition entails mixing the additive composition with a thermoplastic polymer, melting the resulting admixture, and letting the admixture solidify to produce a polymer composition.
US11746206B2
A solidified, conformable porous composite having interconnected pores and containing thermally-expanded polymer microspheres and a particulate filler material is disclosed herein. An energy storage device containing a solidified, conformable porous composite having interconnected pores and comprising thermally-expanded polymer microspheres and particulate filler material is disclosed herein. A method of making a solidified, conformable porous composite in which no solvent is introduced into and extracted from the composite in the formation of pores is disclosed herein.
US11746203B2
Disclosed are a polyurethane foam composition for sound-absorbing materials, a method for manufacturing a polyurethane foam and a polyurethane foam manufactured using the method. Particularly, disclosed are a composition containing a polyol mixture including a polyol and an additive, and isocyanate, and the manufacture of a low-density polyurethane foam for sound-absorbing materials, which is imparted with improved appearance formability, reduced smell and enhanced sound absorption performance by controlling the content of the composition and the conditions for foaming the composition.
US11746202B2
Provided is a method for modifying a polypropylene resin molded body with a side chain crystalline block copolymer having a long alkane chain in a side chain, having a good interaction force with the polypropylene resin molded body, and having a function capable of modifying surface characteristics. Also provided is a modified polypropylene resin molded body. The method for modifying a polypropylene resin molded body includes a step of contacting a copolymer solution including a side chain crystalline block copolymer with a polypropylene resin molded body at a temperature of the copolymer solution of 40 to 120° C. The modified polypropylene resin molded body includes a base material of the polypropylene resin molded body and a site that includes the side chain crystalline block copolymer in at least part of the base material.
US11746199B2
Disclosed is a method of producing a fabric product, the method comprising preparing an upper; preparing a lining fabric; layering a thermoplastic hot-melt film between the upper and the lining fabric for bonding the upper and the lining fabric; bonding a lining fabric to the upper, wherein the thermoplastic hot-melt film consists of the composition selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyamide and polyester compositions, wherein the thermoplastic hot-melt film further contains nanosilica, wherein a content of the nanosilica is 0.1 to 5.0 Parts per Hundred Resin (phr) and a size of the nanosilica is less than 100 nm.
US11746193B2
Block-modified polysiloxanes and compositions comprising the block-modified polysiloxanes are useful in the field of textile finishing. Emulsions comprising the compositions have a very small and narrowly distributed particle size which increases penetration, and provide good softening properties coupled with good hydrophilicity.
US11746192B2
The present disclosure relates to silicone-coated mineral wool insulation materials, methods for making them using specific coating methods, and methods for using them. One aspect of the disclosure is a method for making a silicone-coated mineral wool, the method comprising: providing a mineral wool comprising a collection of mineral wool fibers; applying to the mineral wool a solvent-borne coating composition comprising a silicone, the silicone of the coating composition having a number-average molecular weight of at least 25 kDa; and allowing the solvent to evaporate to provide silicone-coated mineral wool.
US11746189B2
A hard-mask forming composition including a resin (P1) having a repeating structure (u1) represented by General Formula (u1-0), wherein Ar01 and Ar02 are aromatic hydrocarbon groups which may have a substituent, Ar02 has at least one nitrogen atom or oxygen atom, L01 and L02 are each independently a single-bonded or divalent linking group, and X is NH4 and the like
US11746182B2
A resin composition and method for installing a pipe liner that allows the liner to be fully wet out with a resin and activator and stored for a period of up to six months prior to installation and curing. A method of lining a pipe with a delayed curing resin composition is also provided that includes fully wetting out a liner with a blended two part epoxy composition such that the liner can be transported in a wet out fashion, placed in a pipe to be lined and repositioned as needed without concern for the resin composition to begin curing.
US11746180B2
The invention provides polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to closed-celled, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for their preparation. The foams are characterized by a fine uniform cell structure and little or no foam collapse. The foams are produced with a polyol premix composition which comprises a combination of a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a polyol, a silicone surfactant, and a non-amine catalyst used alone or in combination with an amine catalyst.
US11746178B2
The present invention provides: a novel production technique that enables production of a polymer whose molecular weight and molecular weight distribution are controlled and production of a polymer having a complicated structure in a desirably controlled manner using commercially available materials without using a radical polymerization initiator or a special material for use in living radical polymerization and without the need for strict polymerization conditions; and a radical polymerization initiating group-containing compound for use in the technique. The present invention relates to: a method for producing a polymer, the method including a polymerization step of mixing and warming (1) a radically polymerizable monomer, (2) an organic compound wherein at least one group that functions as a group for initiating polymerization of the monomer and that has a structure represented by formula 1 or formula 2 (X in the formula represents Cl or Br) is introduced in a molecule of the organic compound, and (3) an iodine-containing compound, thereby initiating, from the group having the structure, radical polymerization accompanied by a termination reaction; and the organic compound of (2) for use in the method.
US11746160B2
The invention provides antagonistic antibodies to BACE1 and methods of using the same for the treatment of neurological disease and disorders.
US11746157B2
The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding PSMA or PSMA and CD3, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
US11746156B2
There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CD123 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CD123, CD123-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CD123-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease.
US11746151B2
Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer. In particular, provided herein are compositions, methods, and uses of targeted therapy to treat cancer (e.g., prostate cancer) in subjects with CDK12 mutations.
US11746143B2
The invention is directed to methods to identify improbable mutations in the heavy or light chain variable domain of an antibody, methods to identify antigens which bind to antibodies comprising such improbable mutations, and methods of using such antigens to induce immune responses.
US11746126B2
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US11746121B2
A molybdenum compound and a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device, the molybdenum compound being represented by the following General Formula (I):
US11746110B2
Disclosed are alkynyl (hetero) aromatic ring compounds that inhibit protein tyrosine kinases, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, preparations therefor and uses thereof. Specifically, disclosed are an alkynyl (hetero) aromatic ring compound represented by formula (I), and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, a solvate, a hydrate, a crystal form, a prodrug or an isotope variant thereof. The disclosed compounds may be used in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases associated with protein tyrosine kinase, such as in preventing tumors.
US11746104B2
Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods useful for the treatment of breast cancer, particularly triple negative breast cancers. In certain aspects, provided herein are compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. In certain aspects, provided herein are compositions comprising any of the compounds provided herein. In certain aspects, provided herein are methods for the treatment of cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of any of the compounds or compositions provided herein.
US11746103B2
Provided herein are compounds (e.g., compounds of Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), or of Table 1 or Table 4), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and kits comprising the same. The compounds provided herein are activin receptor-like kinase (e.g., ALK-5) inhibitors and are, therefore, useful, for example, for treating and/or preventing diseases (e.g., proliferative diseases, such as cancer) in a subject, inhibiting tumor growth in a subject, or inhibiting the activity of an activin receptor-like kinase (e.g., ALK-5) in vitro or in vivo. Also provided herein are methods and synthetic intermediates useful in the preparation of compounds described herein.
US11746097B2
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compounds of the formula: (I) or (II) wherein the variables are as defined herein. In some embodiments, these compounds may be used to treat cancer or other hyperproliferative diseases, as well as atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.
US11746083B2
A compound, a resin composition and a laminated substrate thereof are provided. The compound has a structure represented by Formula (I) wherein A1 is C24-48 alkylene group, C24-48 alkenylene group, C24-48 alkynylene group, C24-48 alicyclic alkylene group, C24-48 alicyclic alkenylene group, or C24-48 alicyclic alkynylene group. A2 is C2-12 alkylene group, C6-C25 arylene group with two reactive groups, C4-8 cycloalkylene group, C5-25 heteroarylene group, divalent C7-C25 alkylaryl group, divalent C7-25 acylaryl group, divalent C6-25 aryl ether group, or divalent C7-25 acyloxyaryl group; and, n≥1.
US11746078B2
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a (1S,2R)-(2-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound of the following general formula (S,R)-(2), wherein R1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a bold wedged bond represents the absolute configuration, and a (1R,2S)-(2-acetoxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound of the following general formula (R,S)-(3), wherein R1 is as defined above, a hashed wedged bond represents the absolute configuration, and Ac represents an acetyl group, the process comprising: subjecting a (1RS,2SR)-(2-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound of the following general formula (RS,SR)-(2), wherein R1 is as defined above, and a hashed unwedged bond represents a relative configuration, to a kinetic resolution reaction with a lipase in the presence of vinyl acetate to obtain the (1S,2R)-(2-hydroxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound ((S,R)-(2)) and the (1R,2S)-(2-acetoxy-3,5,5-trimethyl-3-cyclopentenyl)methyl carboxylate compound ((R,S)-(3)).
US11746075B2
A process can be used for preparing sodium and potassium alkoxides. The process is characterized by two simultaneously implemented but spatially separated reactions of an alcohol ROH with NaOH, and ROH with KOH, to give sodium alkoxide and potassium alkoxide, respectively. The vapours formed in this case contain the alcohol used and water. The vapours are combined, and the resulting mixed vapour is fed to a common distillation with recovery of the alcohol.
US11746063B2
Disclosed is a sulfate corrosion-resistant concrete, a method for optimizing proportion and application thereof. The concrete is formed by mixing and stirring base stocks, aggregates, admixtures, external additives and water. The base stock of the concrete is 17.4-17.5 parts of Portland cement; the aggregates include 38.9 parts of basalt with aggregate size of 5-10 mm and 33.1-33.2 parts of basalt medium sand; the admixtures are 1.9-1.95 parts of silica fume or fly ash, and further including 0.23-0.24 part of polycarboxylate water reducer and 1.34-1.35 part of sulfate corrosion-resistant liquid preservative. Optimized proportion method: according to the corrosion characteristics of sulfate and corrosion environment parameters, determine the composition and proportion of basic samples and comparison samples, make and cure sample components, test the deep components of the samples, and obtain the optimal composition and proportion according to the test results.
US11746062B2
A process for preparing a porous ceramic body includes forming a green body with a mixture of ceramic material powder, binder material, and pore-forming particles. The process further includes extracting the binder material, decomposing the pore-forming particles, and removing residual organic materials from the green body at respective, progressively higher pre-firing temperatures. After these three stages, the green body is sintered at a still-higher temperature to form the porous ceramic body. Embodiments facilitate manufacturing and can render most or all surface grinding unnecessary, allowing electrode deposition directly onto substantially non-porous surfaces of the porous ceramic body that are naturally formed during sintering. Advantageously, the green body may be formed into net shape by injection molding the mixture that includes the pore-forming particles, and embodiments can result in porous ceramic bodies that are much thicker than currently available, with better structural integrity.
US11746058B2
A cubic boron nitride (cBN)-based composite including about 30-65 vol. % cBN, about 15-45 vol. % titanium (Ti)-containing binders, about 2-20 vol. % zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), about 3-15 vol. % cobalt-tungsten-borides (CoxWyBz), and about 2-15 vol. % aluminum oxide (Al2O3).
US11746049B2
A manufacturing process of a concrete product includes: (1) extracting calcium from solids as portlandite; (2) forming a cementitious slurry including the portlandite; (3) shaping the cementitious slurry into a structural component; and (4) exposing the structural component to carbon dioxide sourced from a flue gas stream, thereby forming the concrete product.
US11746048B2
Method of efficiently manufacturing cement-SCM compositions having improved strength compared to cement-SCM compositions made using conventional methods. The cement-SCM compositions may contain: (A) a fine interground particulate component with (1) a hydraulic cement fraction and (2) a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) fraction; (B) a coarse particulate component comprised of coarse SCM particles not interground with the fine interground particulate component; and optionally (C) an auxiliary particulate component not interground with the fine interground particulate component or the coarse particulate component. A method of manufacturing a cement-SCM composition may be performed by: (A) intergrinding hydraulic cement (e.g., cement clinker) with one or more SCMs to form a fine interground particulate component; (B) blending, without intergrinding, the fine interground particulate component with a coarse particulate component comprised of coarse SCM particles; and optionally (C) further combining, without intergrinding, an auxiliary particulate component with the fine interground particulate component and the coarse particulate component.
US11746042B2
The invention discloses a method for synergistically preparing ferrosilicon alloy and glass-ceramics from photovoltaic waste slag and non-ferrous metal smelting iron slag, and belongs to the technical field of collaborative resource utilization of various smelting slag areas. According to the method, the zinc rotary kiln slag and a reduction tempering agent are subjected to batching, mixing and high-temperature melting to form a reduction-state iron-containing material. The iron-containing material and the silicon slag are further subjected to mixed melting, water quenching and sorting to obtain the ferrosilicon alloy and residual waste slag. The residual waste slag is subjected to tempering, melting, molding, annealing and heat treatment to obtain the glass ceramics. According to the method, the ferrosilicon alloy and the glass ceramics are prepared from the silicon slag and the zinc rotary kiln slag, and a collaborative resource utilization target of the regional smelting slag is achieved. The ferrosilicon alloy is obtained through high-temperature reduction of the zinc rotary kiln slag and chemical combination of the zinc rotary kiln slag and the silicon-rich silicon slag. Because the high-temperature decomposition of silica is not involved, the process greatly reduces the energy consumption, saves the cost and is suitable for industrial popularization and application.
US11746036B2
A method of recycling glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials that can provide improved quality recycled glass fiber is described. More particularly, the method comprises pyrolysis of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite scrap and/or end-of-life material and the subsequent immersion of the pyrolyzed glass fibers in a molten salt bath, e.g., comprising molten potassium nitrate. Immersion in the molten salt bath can eliminate char from the pyrolyzed fibers, as well as removing residual inorganic materials. In addition, immersion in the molten salt bath can strengthen the glass fiber, which can result in the recovery or avoidance of tensile strength losses normally incurred through traditional char removal processes.
US11746035B2
In a manufacturing method of a glass roll, a transport device transports a glass film coupled to lead films via coupling portions. The transport device separates the lead films and/or the coupling portions from a heating roller when the lead films and/or the coupling portions pass by the heating roller.
US11746032B2
A method for treating wastewater having one or more of suspended solids, dissolved solids, biological oxygen demand includes solids filtration followed by a bi-polar/bi-directional flow through ionic module fitted with anionically/cationically charged plates followed by a sub-sonic resonance module followed by another bi-polar/bi-directional flow through ionic module followed by a ultra-sonic resonance module followed by one or more anion/cation collection membrane modules. Recycle is provided in each step, wherein each step may be repeated, and wherein one or more of the steps can be bypassed.
US11746024B2
A lithium titanate/titanium niobate core-shell composite material includes a core which comprises lithium titanate; and a shell which is cladded over the core and comprises titanium niobate. A preparation method of lithium titanate/titanium niobate core-shell composite material includes (A) mixing lithium titanate powder and titanium niobate powder; and (B) granulating the mixture produced by step (A) through a spray granulation process to obtain a lithium titanate/titanium niobate composite material with titanium niobate cladding over lithium titanate. The lithium titanate/titanium niobate core-shell composite material and the preparation method thereof can be applied to a battery.
US11746023B2
Disclosed are basic copper chloride particulate matter and a preparation method therefor. The basic copper chloride particulate matter is mainly composed of basic copper chloride particles, and the basic copper chloride particles, with a particle size of 60-250 μm, in the basic copper chloride particulate matter comprise 97% or more of the total mass of the basic copper chloride particulate matter.
US11746020B2
Sulfur-crosslinked olefins, particularly sulfur-crosslinked heavy hydrocarbon products having one or more sulfur-crosslinked olefin moieties, may undergo pyrolysis to form sulfur-doped porous carbon having high BET surface area values. Pyrolysis to form the sulfur-doped porous carbon may be particularly efficacious in the presence of a hydroxide base. BET surface areas up to 2000 m2/g or even higher may be obtained. Such sulfur-doped porous carbon may be prepared by combining a heavy hydrocarbon product with sulfur, heating to a first temperature state to form a liquefied reaction mixture containing a sulfur-crosslinked heavy hydrocarbon, homogeneously mixing a hydroxide base with the liquefied reaction mixture, and pyrolyzing the sulfur-crosslinked heavy hydrocarbon to form sulfur-doped porous carbon.
US11746015B2
A process for the preparation of a porous carbon material using an improved amphiphilic species. Also disclosed are a porous carbon material, devices comprising the porous carbon material and use of an amphiphilic compound for the preparation of a porous carbon material. The process for preparing a porous carbon material comprises the process steps: (a) providing a carbon source comprising a first carbon source compound; (b) providing an amphiphilic species comprising a first amphiphilic compound, the first amphiphilic compound comprising two or more adjacent ethylene oxide-based repeating units; (c) contacting the carbon source and the amphiphilic species to obtain a precursor; and (d) heating the precursor to obtain the porous carbon material.
US11746010B2
Direct thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons into solid carbon and hydrogen is performed by a process and a device. The process comprises preheating a hydrocarbon gas stream to a temperature between 500° C. and 700° C. and injecting the pre-heated hydrocarbon gas stream into the reactor pool of a liquid metal reactor containing a liquid media; forming a multi-phase flow with a hydrocarbon gas comprising hydrogen and solid carbon at a temperature between 900° C. and 1200° C.; forming a carbon layer on the free surface of the liquid media made up of solid carbon particles which are then displaced into at least one carbon extraction system and at least one recipient for collecting them; and, at the same time, the gas comprising hydrogen leaves the reactor pool through a porous rigid section, being collected at a gas outlet collector from where the gas comprising hydrogen finally leaves the liquid metal reactor.
US11746006B2
This invention provides a reversible hydrogen loading and discharging system and a reversible method for loading and discharging hydrogen. The system and the methods of this invention comprise ethylene glycol as a liquid organic hydrogen carrier and at least one transition metal. By reacting ethylene glycol with at least one transition metal; at least one hydrogen molecule and at least one oligoester of ethylene glycol are formed (hydrogen releasing)⋅, and by reacting at least one oligoester of ethylene glycol with at least one transition metal and at least one hydrogen molecule, at least one ethylene glycol is formed (hydrogen loading).
US11746004B2
Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) inertial sensors exhibiting reduced parasitic capacitance are described. The reduction in the parasitic capacitance may be achieved by forming localized regions of thick dielectric material. These localized regions may be formed inside trenches. Formation of trenches enables an increase in the vertical separation between a sense capacitor and the substrate, thereby reducing the parasitic capacitance in this region. The stationary electrode of the sense capacitor may be placed between the proof mass and the trench. The trench may be filled with a dielectric material. Part of the trench may be filled with air, in some circumstances, thereby further reducing the parasitic capacitance. These MEMS inertial sensors may serve, among other types of inertial sensors, as accelerometers and/or gyroscopes. Fabrication of these trenches may involve lateral oxidation, whereby columns of semiconductor material are oxidized.
US11745993B2
A versatile funnel is adapted to have many uses and be easily storable. In an embodiment, the versatile funnel is adapted to be collapsible. In an embodiment, the versatile funnel is adapted to be magnetically secured to locations, such as the hood of a vehicle, a cabinet, or an appliance.
US11745989B2
Rotating or pressing one or more handles will rotate one or more cams which push on the lid side. This causes a lever to rotate and forces two opposing jaws to press on the jar. With further rotating or pressing, the cam(s) rotates more and its rough surface or teeth forces the lid to rotate with high torque. Since the cam size is smaller than the lid diameter, much less force is needed to open the lid. And since the jar lid opener grips both the lid and the jar at the same time, there is no need to hold the jar tight while rotating or press the handles.
US11745971B2
A sheet sorting apparatus comprising a first tray, a second tray, a conveyance unit, a tray detection unit, a stacking amount detection unit, and a control unit configured to control the conveyance unit to not convey the sheet to the second tray, in a case where the stacking amount detection unit detects that the amount of sheets reaches the predetermined amount, wherein the control unit is configured to permit the conveyance unit to convey the sheet to the second tray, in a case where the tray detection unit detects that the first tray is detached from the apparatus main body in a state where the stacking amount detection unit detects that the amount of sheets reaches the predetermined amount and conveyance of the sheet to the second tray by the conveyance unit is stopped.
US11745960B2
Whether to permit or prohibit drive of at least one object, out of a slider and a movable linear module, is determined based on position related information on position of the slider or the movable linear module before the drive of the object is started. In this way, in a linear conveyor system for transferring the slider between a plurality of fixed linear modules using the movable linear modules, the occurrence of interference between the linear modules and the slider can be suppressed.
US11745958B2
The invention relates to a conveyor device with at least one first and second conveyor carriage which are arranged one behind the other in the conveyor direction (F), a cross belt conveyor which is formed on at least the second conveyor carriage for conveying material to be conveyed in a cross conveyor direction (Q) oriented substantially transversely to the conveyor direction (F), and a powertrain brake for the cross belt conveyor. An operating device is arranged on the first conveyor carriage and a brake device is arranged on the second conveyor carriage. The brake device assumes the release state when the first and second conveyor carriage are traveling in a substantially straight manner, and the brake device assumes the brake state when at least one of the conveyor carriages is cornering in order to allow a movement of a cross belt of the cross belt conveyor in a cross conveyor direction (Q) when traveling in a straight manner and brake the movement when cornering.
US11745953B2
The invention relates to a conveying device (1) having an accumulation area (SB) for accumulating objects (O, O1 . . . O2, Oa . . . Oj), and to an operating method for the conveying device (1). By means of a measuring device (L1), the object rear edge (KHO1) of a first object (O1) and the object front edge (KVO2) of a second object (O2) which follows the first object (O1) are detected. The position of the objects (O1, O2) is determined by means of rotation signals from the drives (M) of conveyor elements (2, 2M, 2L). For the second object (O2), a continuous curve of a speed reduction of a target speed (vSoll) is calculated, wherein the calculated stop position (PStop) of the object front edge (KVO2) of the second object (O2) is located at the position of the object rear edge (KHO1) of the stopped first object (O1), or between the object front edge (KVO1) of the stopped first object (O1) and the object rear edge (KHO1) of the stopped first object (O1). Subsequently, the second object (O2) is moved and stopped by means of the conveyor elements (2, 2M, 2L) on the basis of the calculated speed reduction.
US11745947B2
This device is intended to provide a quick and easy way for one person to load and transport a relatively large number and weight of tree leaves without a great amount of strain or strength. It's size and configuration allows leaves to be collected on the specially designed tarp which is then hooked to the top of the device, and then easily rolled away with one hand.
US11745942B2
The present invention provides a locking device for a waste container that keeps the lid of the container closed when the container is knocked over on its side, as may arise from a sudden jerking or jarring motion, such as by impact with the ground, to prevent spillage of its contents. The locking device allows the lid to open automatically when the waste container is tipped over by a dumping operation. The locking device includes a sliding block slidable between a locked position and an open position, and a pendulum weight detachably attached to a magnet, when detached from the magnet, the pendulum weight blocks the sliding block from sliding to the open position. When attached to the magnet, the pendulum weight allows the sliding block to slide to the open position.
US11745936B2
This disclosure relates to a capsule (1) for making a beverage, containing a powdered food substance (8) which enables a beverage to be made by passing water through it. The capsule (1) comprises a cup-shaped containment body (2), in turn comprising a tubular lateral wall (21) and a bottom portion (22), and a closing element (29) that closes the top of the containment body (2). The bottom portion (22) has a dispensing hole (26) and the containment body (2) defines a containment chamber (20) inside itself. A filtering element (3) is mounted in the containment chamber (20) and is positioned between the powdered food substance (8) and the bottom portion (22). A dispensing element (5) is mounted in the containment chamber (20) and is positioned between the filtering element (3) and the bottom portion (22). The dispensing element (5) is intended to create a tortuous path for the beverage that flows towards the dispensing hole (26). A barrier impermeable to oxygen (6) is mounted in the containment chamber (20) and is interposed between the filtering element (3) and the dispensing element (5). The barrier impermeable to oxygen (6) is a sheet of flexible material fixed in an oxygen-tight way to the containment body (2) and intended to be torn during use, thereby allowing the beverage to pass through it. A flow throttling element (7) is mounted in the containment chamber (20) in a position interposed between the filtering element (3) and the dispensing element (5) and obstructs the passage cross-section for the beverage in the containment chamber (20). The flow throttling element (7) has at least one through opening (71) through which, in use, the beverage flows towards the dispensing element (5).
US11745928B2
A tear away food bag includes tear seams, or other features, providing controlled tearing away of portions of the bags. The food bag is suitable for use as a lunch bag, a picnic bag, or a take out food bag. A bottom portion of the bag may be torn away from the food bag to provide a food holder and top portions maybe torn away from the food bag to provide place mats.
US11745927B2
A blister pack having a backing having a first side and an opposing second side. Each of the first and second side is flat or planar. The blister pack can also include a cover having a first side and an opposing second side. At least a portion of the second side of the cover is adhered to the first side of the backing to form a sealed package for containing product. The cover can include at least one blister. The blister pack can also include an active member positioned within each blister. Each active member can be in the form of a ring with an opening extending therethrough or a depression formed therein.
US11745906B2
A system for beverage cartridge preparation allows users to self-select, self-fill, and self-seal single use beverage cartridges for convenience. A frame assembly supports a cartridge handling system and a cartridge filling system. The cartridge filling system includes a fillable container and a portion dispensing system. The cartridge handling system includes a movement guide system moving the beverage cartridges, a sealing system for sealing the beverage cartridges after filling, and a motion system for actuating the cartridge handling system, the portion dispensing system, and the sealing system. The movement system includes mobility relative to operative members of the filling and handling systems and one or more single use beverage cartridges. Adaptive cartridge shapes and components are provided to fit a particular preparation system.
US11745905B2
Systems and methods are provided for validating a tensioning and locking procedure for a band using a banding tool and for determining at least one characteristic of the banding tool for determining whether a component needs repair or replacement. The systems and methods include receiving data from one or more sensors disposed on a banding tool, validating and releasing one or more components of the tool based on the data meeting one or more thresholds, and/or determining that the one or more components of the tool requires repair or replacement. The systems and methods also provide for predictive maintenance based on the received data.
US11745903B2
A device for shaping the gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable is shown and described, including: a conveyor system with cells fixed to it to receive the packages, at least one gable folder to fold a fin seam in the gable region of the packages and at least two ear folders to fold ears in the gable region of the packages. In order to enable rapid and reliable shaping of the gable even in packages with slanted gables, it is proposed that both the gable folder and the ear folders be mounted movably relative to the conveyor system and the packages to be transported therewith. A method for shaping the gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable is also shown and described.
US11745900B2
An evacuation system health monitoring system for use on an aircraft is disclosed herein. The system comprises a digital pressure sensor, an evacuation system readiness device, and a memory. The digital pressure sensor is in electronic communication with a controller. The system may further comprise a customer system in communication with the controller. The customer system may communicate a pressure data from the digital pressure sensor to a customer device in real-time during an aircraft flight. The evacuation system readiness device may be in electronic communication with the controller. The evacuation system readiness device may be configured to display a visual indication of system readiness based on operations of the controller.
US11745898B2
A docking system for drones and a method for operating the same include: a seat part configured to land a drone thereon; a wire provided on the seat part and configured to allow the landing drone to be hung on the wire so that the drone may land on the seat part; and tension adjusters configured to adjust tension of the wire so as to allow the drone to land at a target position of the seat part when the drone is hung on the wire.
US11745897B2
Methods and apparatus to recover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with kites are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to recover a UAV during flight includes a tether line, a tensioner operatively coupled to the tether line, and a kite operatively coupled to the tether line to support the tether line for recovery of the UAV.
US11745895B2
A servicing panel of an aircraft accessible from an exterior of the aircraft is disclosed. The servicing panel comprises an electronic display device having a display area viewable from the exterior of the aircraft. The electronic display device is operatively connected to display information relating to one or more systems of the aircraft on the display area.
US11745893B2
An in-flight refueling assembly for an aircraft to be refueled by a fuel dispensing aircraft includes a refueling probe extending from the aircraft and having an electromagnet with an energized condition and a non-energized condition. A refueling probe receptacle is connected to the fuel dispensing aircraft. A superconductor is connected to the receptacle such that the refueling probe becomes aligned with the receptacle when the electromagnet is placed in the energized condition.
US11745889B2
An aircraft propulsion system capable of improving the restartability of an engine is provided. An aircraft propulsion system includes: a plurality of engines (60-1 and 60-2); an electric generator connected to engine shafts (63-1 and 63-2); a plurality of electric motors; a plurality of rotors; and a controller (100) which controls an operation state of the plurality of engines (60-1 and 60-2). The controller (100) causes a part of the plurality of engines (60-1 and 60-2) to operate while stopping the remaining engine when a flight state is in a first state. The plurality of engines (60-1 and 60-2) include circulators (65-1 and 65-2). A plurality of communication pipes (68 and 69) which communicate the circulator (65-1) in the first engine (60-1) among the plurality of engines (60-1 and 60-2) with the circulator (65-2) in the second engine (60-2) are provided.
US11745887B2
An acoustic panel for an aircraft nacelle includes, from a central axis of the nacelle to the exterior thereof, a resistive skin perforated with sound-absorbing micro-perforations, a first attenuation stage, a septum perforated with holes, a second attenuation stage, and a back skin configured to provide the mechanical strength of the acoustic panel. The septum is a planar wall having a thickness greater than that of the resistive skin, preferably greater than 4 mm. Such a panel is configured to attenuate several frequency ranges one of which being a low-frequency range, while optimizing the weight, the cost and the air intake functions. The thickness of the septum, the dimensions of the holes in the septum, the OAR of the septum and the height of the second attenuation stage are adjusted to match the mean attenuated low frequency to the vibration frequency of the aircraft engine.
US11745876B2
A method for adaptive mission execution by an unmanned aerial vehicle includes receiving a set of pre-calculated mission parameters corresponding to an initial UAV mission; collecting UAV operation data during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle; calculating a set of modified mission parameters from the set of pre-calculated mission parameters and the UAV operation data, the set of modified mission parameters corresponding to a modified UAV mission; and executing the modified UAV mission on the unmanned aerial vehicle.
US11745872B2
Methods and apparatus for UAV-enabled marking of surfaces during manufacture, inspection, or repair of limited-access structures and objects. A UAV is equipped with a marking module that is configured to apply marking patterns (e.g., alignment features) of known dimensions to surfaces. The marking module may include a 2-D plotter that enables free-form drawing capability. The marking process may involve depositing material on the surface. The marking material may be either permanent or removable. A “clean-up” module may be attached to the UAV platform instead of the marking module, and may include solvents and oscillating or vibrating pads to remove the marks via scrubbing. The clean-up module can also be used for initial surface preparation.
US11745868B2
A UAV with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) function. having a plurality of lift propellers; a cabin engaged with a plurality of lift propellers; a water propulsion system engaged with the cabin to push the cabin in a forward direction when the cabin is at least partially immersed in water; at least one water inlet engaged with the water propulsion system; the cabin is a cargo hold or a passenger cabin. The UAV provided by the disclosure can realize vertical takeoff and landing in the water area, and fly, drive and navigate freely in the whole area.
US11745866B2
The disclosure provides a fixed-wing UAV, with two pull propellers or two push propellers arranged parallel to each other and providing thrust for the UAV. Wherein the thrust ratio provided by the two pull propellers or the two push propellers is changed to generate asymmetric thrust which controls the active yaw of the UAV.
US11745863B2
Methods and systems for controlling windmilling in an engine are described. An electric starter motor is coupled to the engine, a circuit element is coupled to the electric starter engine and to a DC signal source, and a control system coupled to the engine and to the circuit element. The control system is configured for: determining whether the engine is in a windmilling state; when the engine is in a windmilling state, commanding the circuit element to apply a DC signal to the electric starter motor; and modulating the DC signal applied to the electric starter motor to control a level of rotational motion of the engine.
US11745860B2
Aircraft nacelles having adjustable chines are described. An example apparatus includes a first chine rotatably coupled to a nacelle at a first location about an outer circumference of the nacelle. The first chine is rotatable relative to the nacelle about an axis of rotation. The example apparatus further includes a second chine fixedly coupled to the nacelle at a second location about the outer circumference of the nacelle. The second location is circumferentially offset from the first location.
US11745852B2
A simple, safe, and inexpensive flight control system in an aircraft. An anti-torque system for a rotary-wing aircraft has an airfoil with a first surface extending from a first trailing edge and a leading edge, and a second surface extending from a second trailing edge to join the first surface at the leading edge. The airfoil has a first moveable deflector panel pivotally coupled to the first trailing edge, and a second moveable deflector panel pivotally coupled to the second trailing edge. Means are provided to pivot the deflector panels in unison about their respective pivot axes to alter the direction of travel of the airflow downstream of the pivot axes over the surfaces of the deflector panels, thereby producing a lift in a direction perpendicular to the airflow to counteract the torque applied on the aircraft. The flight control system may be arranged within a fixed-wing aircraft.
US11745847B2
A hypersonic aircraft includes one or more leading edge assemblies that are designed to manage thermal loads experienced at the leading edges during high speed or hypersonic operation. Specifically, the leading edge assemblies may include an outer wall tapered to a leading edge or stagnation point. The outer wall may define a vapor chamber and a capillary structure within the vapor chamber for circulating a working fluid in either liquid or vapor form to cool the leading edge. In addition, a thermal enhancement feature can enhance a heat transfer from the outer wall at the leading edge to the outer wall within the condenser section of the vapor chamber.
US11745840B1
A field configurable autonomous vehicle includes modular elements and attachable components. The vehicle can be assembled from these modular elements and components to meet desired mission and performance characteristics without the need to purchase specially designed vehicles for each mission. The joints connecting the modules are designed such that power and data connections between modules are reliably made.
US11745839B2
A subsurface diver transport vehicle includes a vehicle body and at least one propulsion device. The vehicle body incorporates a number of individual mission modules mechanically assembled together to define a substantially continuous hull and deck of the vehicle. The mission modules include at least one battery module adapted for supplying electrical current to electrical subsystems of the vehicle. The propulsion device is attached to the vehicle body and capable of propelling the vehicle through a body of water.
US11745836B1
The present disclosure features inflatable kayaks that have a non-planar hull bottom surface. The kayaks may include an inflatable, tubular body having a bow, a stern and a midsection, wherein opposed side tubes of the midsection define an open central seating area having a predetermined width when the tubular body is inflated; and a hull bottom fabric joined to a lower surface of the body outside of a periphery of the seating area, the hull bottom fabric having a width that is greater than the width of the central seating area such that the hull bottom fabric is not tensioned between the side tubes, and the hull bottom fabric being joined to the side tubes outboard of a vertical center line of the side tubes.
US11745833B1
A line hauler on a fish tender vessel is mounted to a port or starboard quarter location of a deck of the vessel. A loop of floating line is wrapped around the line hauler, extends toward the bow of the vessel to a pulley mounted on a respective port or starboard side, then extends down to the sea, then extends on the surface of the sea adjacent the respective port or starboard side to at least the location where the line hauler is mounted to the deck, and then extends from the surface of the sea back to the line hauler. The loop of line moves in a circle when the line hauler pulls on the line. Lead lines are connected to the line. Fishing vessels attached to the lead lines are pulled alongside the respective port or starboard side of the vessel when the line hauler pulls the line.
US11745827B2
Bicycle rear derailleur device (1) comprising a chain guide assembly (15) made up of two parts: a guiding cage (28) and a tension cage (32). It also comprises a movable member (18) coupled to a base member (10) via a linking member (13) to align the chain guide assembly (15) with the different sprockets. Said tension cage (32) carries a tension pulley (11), is pivotably coupled to the movable member (18) and is biased by a main spring or biasing member (17). The guiding cage (28) carrying a guiding pulley (14), and the tension cage (32) are both configured to move either jointly or independently of each other, such the distance between both pulleys (14, 11) is fixed or free respectively, varying as a consequence the chain tension. To do so, the guiding cage (28) is pivotally coupled to the tension cage (32) comprising between them coupling means (16) that selectively and reversibly make both cages united or not.
US11745820B2
A foldable personal such as a tricycle which can be convertible into a stroller, is configured for accommodating a child therein and for preventing, when desired, the child from being able to steer the vehicle, vehicle having an operational state and a storage state, in which it can take an extremely compact form. The vehicle has a longitudinal axis lying in its vertical plane of symmetry and having a horizontal reference plane perpendicular to the plane of symmetry, and it takes its compact form in the storage state both in the direction along its longitudinal axis and in the directions perpendicular to this axis both along the plane of symmetry and perpendicular to the plane of symmetry.
US11745814B2
A transport system for transporting a vehicle body at a manufacturing plant is provided. The transport system includes a guide rail attached to a floor of a trailer of a truck and includes a pair of elongated channels defining an elongated passage therebetween. The transport system further includes a carriage adapted to support the vehicle body and configured to facilitate a transfer of the vehicle body to the trailer. The carriage includes at least one guide pin configured to engage with the guide rail and adapted to be arranged inside the elongated passage. The at least one guide pin guides a movement of the carriage along the guide rail.
US11745810B2
A ground-engaging track system includes a track roller having a roller shell with an outer tread surface, and a roller shaft supporting the roller shell for rotation and cantilevering the track roller to a track roller frame. The track roller is positionable in the track system to contact only one of a first track rail or a second rail in a ground-engaging track.
US11745805B2
A trail sight, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body configured to extend in a longitudinal direction along a length of a vehicle, at least one first attachment interface associated with the body, and at least one second attachment interface associated with the body. The at least one first attachment interface is used to mount the body to a vehicle structure. The at least one second attachment interface is configurable to provide an accessory mount interface and/or a tie down mount interface.
US11745801B2
A vehicle body structure 10 formed a first ridgeline 35, a second ridgeline 36, and a concave portion 33 in a roof side inner panel 26 of a roof side rail 16. The first ridgeline continuously extends from a front end to a rear end of the roof side rail so that a load input from a front and rear direction of a vehicle body is able to be transmitted to the roof side rail. A second ridgeline includes a bent portion 38 which is recessed toward a first ridgeline to form a concave portion at a position matching a roof arch connection portion in the front and rear direction of the vehicle body. An upper end portion of a center pillar 14 is joined to the concave portion.
US11745798B2
An embodiment skateboard platform for an electric vehicle includes a skateboard frame including a center module, a front module connected to a front of the center module, and a rear module connected to a rear of the center module, and a battery assembly mounted on the skateboard frame, wherein the battery assembly is detachably connected to the center module.
US11745793B2
A steering unit for a vehicle, notably a bus. The steering unit is coupled with a suspension system and comprises: a support formed by a passenger platform and a wheel housing, a longitudinal axis, a steering knuckle with an in-wheel engine defining a transversal rotation axis which is arranged transversally with respect to the longitudinal axis, an actuator mechanism adapted for pivoting the steering knuckle. The steering knuckle further comprises a lever which is linked to the actuator mechanism and which includes a transversal portion extending transversally along the in-wheel engine. The steering unit is adapted for an articulated bus with at least two bodies, said bodies each exhibits four or eight identical and independent steering units.
US11745785B2
A vehicle control system is used for a vehicle in which steering control is executable. The vehicle control system includes an operation element configured to receive a driving operation by an occupant; a contact sensor configured to detect a contact operation on the operation element from either a first side or a second side in a vehicle width direction; and a travel control unit configured to change a travel position of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction within a travel path where the vehicle is traveling if the contact sensor detects the contact operation in a state where the steering control is executable.
US11745783B2
A steering wheel includes a steering wheel axis, a hub for fastening the steering wheel to a steering shaft rotatable about a steering wheel axis, and a steering wheel rim connected to the hub and at least partially surrounding the hub in the circumferential direction. A mounting projection for fastening an operating unit is formed on the steering wheel rim and includes a coupling element for detachably fastening the operating unit as well as a positioning portion for fixing the operating unit in position.
US11745770B2
Device for supporting and guiding a hauling cable of a vehicle transportation installation by cable, including a sheave configured for supporting and guiding the hauling cable, a first girder provided with a main axis, a second girder supporting the sheave and mounted pivotally movable around the main axis, at least one recovery element mounted on the first girder, and at least one cooperating element mounted on the second girder at a distance from said at least one recovery element in a normal operating state where the second girder swivels around the main axis, and configured to be in contact with said at least one recovery element in an abnormal operating state corresponding to failure of the main axis.
US11745769B2
An automated driving system includes perception, intervention, and vehicle control modules. The perception module detects an upcoming situation to be experienced by a vehicle. The intervention module: determines that a low confidence level exists for a driving decision to be made for the upcoming situation; enables intervention of an autonomous driving mode and indicate information pertaining to the upcoming situation to a driver of the vehicle via an interface; based on the upcoming situation, requests assistance from the driver by (i) indicating available options for the situation via the interface, or (ii) requesting information from the driver to aid in making the driving decision; and determine whether an input has been received from the driver via the interface indicating (i) a selected one of the available options, or (ii) the requested information. The vehicle control module autonomously drives the vehicle based on whether the input has been received.
US11745749B2
A method for testing a vehicular driving assist system includes positioning the vehicle near a target object such that the target object is within a field of sensing of at least one sensor of the vehicle. The vehicle has an ECU having electronic circuitry and associated software, with the electronic circuitry of the ECU including a processor for processing data captured by the at least one sensor to detect presence of objects in the field of sensing of the at least one sensor. The vehicle is maneuvered away from the target object and, as the vehicle maneuvers away from the target object, the data captured by the at least one sensor is recorded. The recorded data is reversed to indicate the vehicle is approaching the target object. The reversed recorded data is provided as an input to the vehicular driving assist system to test the vehicular driving assist system.
US11745744B2
A system and method for determining object-wise situational awareness that includes receiving data associated with a driving scene of a vehicle, an eye gaze of a driver of the vehicle, and alerts that are provided to the driver of the vehicle. The system and method also includes analyzing the data and extracting features associated with dynamic objects located within the driving scene, the eye gaze of the driver of the vehicle, and the alerts provided to the driver of the vehicle. The system and method additionally includes determining a level of situational awareness of the driver with respect to the each of the dynamic objects based on the features. The system and method further includes communicating control signals to electronically control at least one component of the vehicle based on the situational awareness of the driver.
US11745736B2
A system and method for vehicle occlusion detection is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving training image data from a training image data collection system; obtaining ground truth data corresponding to the training image data; performing a training phase to train a plurality of classifiers, a first classifier being trained for processing static images of the training image data, a second classifier being trained for processing image sequences of the training image data; receiving image data from an image data collection system associated with an autonomous vehicle; and performing an operational phase including performing feature extraction on the image data, determining a presence of an extracted feature instance in multiple image frames of the image data by tracing the extracted feature instance back to a previous plurality of N frames relative to a current frame, applying the first trained classifier to the extracted feature instance if the extracted feature instance cannot be determined to be present in multiple image frames of the image data, and applying the second trained classifier to the extracted feature instance if the extracted feature instance can be determined to be present in multiple image frames of the image data.
US11745734B2
A method of processing an image using a camera of a vehicle includes: a first operation of controlling a road wheel of the vehicle according to an imaging mode selected by a user from among a plurality of imaging modes, and a second operation of generating an image according to the imaging mode selected by the user by using the camera while the road wheel of the vehicle is controlled.
US11745732B2
A method for certified control of a self-driving ego vehicle is described. The method includes analyzing a safety situation of the self-driving ego vehicle to determine a proposed vehicle control action using a main controller of the self-driving ego vehicle. The method also includes presenting, by the main controller, the proposed vehicle control action to an interlock controller, including a certificate of the proposed vehicle control action. The method further includes checking a safety certification evidence from the certificate by the interlock controller using a predefined safety argument to verify the safety certification evidence of the certificate. The method also includes directing, by a low-level controller, the self-driving ego vehicle to perform a certified vehicle control action.
US11745729B2
A parking guidance system includes a parking guidance device that sets a position of a parking area in a distribution hub and generates a travel path to the parking area and an autonomous vehicle that controls movement of the autonomous vehicle to the position of the parking area set by the parking guidance device.
US11745718B2
The present invention is an actuator that may be used to service a vehicle, where the actuator engages an accelerator pedal of the vehicle and can control the pedal remotely using a vehicle service module or tech station that automatically carries out a vehicle engine service. The actuator comprises a member that uses a linear actuator to engage the vehicle's accelerator pedal and controls the speed of the engine using feedback directly from the engine's ECU or other direct engine input. The pedal actuator include input cables that receive signals from the remote service module to adjust the speed of the engine to optimize a service performance. The data from the engine can include temperature, pressure, RPMs, and various other inputs depending on the service to be performed. The present invention allows the service technician to control the engine without the need for a second tech to apply pressure to the accelerator and monitor the engine speed.
US11745717B2
Provided herein is an actuation unit for a braking system. The actuation unit for a braking system includes a piston directly or indirectly connected to a brake pedal, an electronic control unit, a hydraulic pressure unit, an electronic memory unit mechanically connected to the hydraulic pressure unit, and a position sensor configured to detect movement of the piston connected to the brake pedal, wherein a signal of the position sensor is corrected, and data for correcting the signal is stored in the electronic memory unit.
US11745714B2
A two-stage actuation mechanism for a brake system includes a first lead screw having a first plurality of threads, a second lead screw having a second plurality of threads, a preloaded torsional spring, and an actuator assembly having an input shaft coupled with the preloaded torsional spring of the two-stage actuation mechanism. The preloaded torsional spring is configured to activate a first stage of movement of the two-stage actuation mechanism via rotation of the first lead screw. The size and pitch of each of the first and second lead screws are configured to minimize power consumption by the actuator assembly and satisfy a desired actuation time with a low current consumption and high actuator gear train ratio.
US11745707B2
A system and method for reducing the threat of derailment of a train during deceleration is provided. An individualized braking force for each rail car of a train, such individualized braking force being determined by the braking deceleration of the train's locomotive, may be calculated by the rail car's controller and is directly proportional to the mass of the rail car. The controller may utilize the various forces acting upon the individual rail car as measured by a plurality of sensing and measuring devices to dynamically adjust the braking force applied to the individual rail car's brakes. Such a system and method allows for the train to act as a single body mass when decelerating to eliminate rail car pile-up and reduce the threat of derailment.
US11745702B2
A coating includes a continuous, transparent, and electrically conductive layer having a transmittance of visible light of 40% or higher, and a plurality of electrically conductive lines directly on at least a portion of the continuous, transparent, and electrically conductive layer, the electrically conductive lines having a thickness of 50 nm to 50 μm. A coated substrate includes a substrate, and the coating on at least a portion of the substrate.
US11745699B2
A vehicle security system for a vehicle deters break-ins with an infrared sensor that monitors the interior of the vehicle. When movement is detected by the infrared sensor, the lights and sirens of an armed vehicle are activated. The security system automatically arms when the ignition of the vehicle is turned off and automatically disarms when the ignition of the vehicle is turned on.
US11745695B2
A pedestrian airbag device includes an airbag, which is housed folded in a vicinity of a rear end of a hood panel, and an inflator that supplies an inflating gas to the airbag. The airbag includes a vehicle body side wall portion disposed on a body side when inflation is completed, and a pedestrian side wall portion disposed opposing the vehicle body side wall portion. An internal pressure maintenance chamber is enclosed by a peripheral wall coupled to the vehicle body side wall portion and the pedestrian side wall portion, and is configured such that an inflating gas discharged from the inflator can flow into an interior via a general inflating portion in the airbag. A check valve mechanism that prevents a backflow to the general inflating portion side of the inflating gas that has flowed into the interior is disposed in the internal pressure maintenance chamber.
US11745684B1
The present disclosure relates generally to aggregation of data associated with events related to automotive vehicles. Automotive vehicles may include a variety of sensing devices used in local sensing operations. However, these sensing devices may not be leveraged beyond the local sensing operations. When automotive vehicles are operated, sometimes events occur. As discussed herein, an event-based data aggregation service may aggregate sensing data from one or more sensing devices, such as sensing devices of the automotive vehicles, in response to receiving an event notification associated with one or more of the events and may use the sensing data when responding to the event notification.
US11745680B2
A vehicle body member includes a first cell portion including a first negative pole portion and a first positive pole portion disposed to be in contact with a surface of the first negative pole portion, a second cell portion including a second negative pole portion and a second positive pole portion disposed to be in contact with a surface of the second negative pole portion, an insulating layer disposed between the first cell portion and the second cell portion, a positive pole current collector connecting the first positive pole portion of the first cell portion and the second positive pole portion of the second cell portion in parallel, and a negative pole current collector connecting the first negative pole portion of the first cell portion and the second negative pole portion of the second cell portion in parallel.
US11745678B2
Provided is a vehicle power supply device able to be fixed easily, at a reduced cost, and universally applicable. The vehicle power supply device includes: a case; a battery, disposed in the case; a cover, covering the case; a support, supporting the battery and connected with the cover; and a rivet, connecting the case and the support. A side surface of the case is provided with a case side hole penetrating into the case. The support is provided with a support side hole corresponding to the case side hole. The rivet is inserted into the case side hole and the support side hole to connect the case and the support. The cover is provided with a cover side hole connected with the case by using a bolt.
US11745675B2
Wiring harness, vehicle component, mold, mold system and method for manufacturing the wiring harness
A wiring harness (1010), a motor vehicle component (1000), a mold (15) for manufacturing a wiring harness (1010), a mold system (10) and a method for manufacturing the wiring harness (1010), the wiring harness (1010) comprising at least one bunch (1020) of at least two cables (1025) and a sheath (1030), at least some sections of the bunch (1020) of cables being embedded in the sheath (1030).
US11745673B2
A wire harness including: a wire having a core wire and an insulating coating that coats an outer periphery of the core wire; and an electromagnetic shield that surrounds an outer periphery of the wire, wherein: the electromagnetic shield has a plurality of split tubes that each have an opening in a horizontal cross-sectional shape thereof, the plurality of split tubes of the electromagnetic shield are combined such that the openings of the plurality of split tubes are fitted to each other, thereby forming a tubular body, a horizontal cross-sectional shape of the tubular body formed by combining the plurality of split tubes is a shape that corresponds to an outer peripheral surface of the core wire, and the plurality of split tubes of the electromagnetic shield are each in direct surface contact with the wire, or indirect surface contact with the wire via another layer.
US11745659B2
A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing of captured image data, the system determines a camera-derived path of travel of the vehicle along a road. Responsive at least in part to a geographic location of the vehicle, the system determines a geographic-derived path of travel of the vehicle along the road. Control of the vehicle along the road is based on diminished reliance on the determined geographic-derived path of travel when a geographic location reliability level of the determined geographic-derived path of travel is below a threshold geographic location reliability level. Control of the vehicle along the road is based on diminished reliance on the determined camera-derived path of travel of the vehicle when a camera reliability level of the determined camera-derived path of travel is below a threshold camera reliability level.
US11745644B2
A high beam and low beam switching device, a vehicle lamp comprising the high beam and low beam switching device, and a vehicle, the device comprising a light shielding plate, an impeller, and a driving device that is used for driving the light shielding plate and the impeller to rotate forwards and backwards; and a limiting mechanism used for limiting the rotation angle of the light shielding plate is provided between the light shielding plate and the driving device. The high-beam and low-beam switching device can achieve the successful switching of a high beam and a low beam, and the use of a vehicle lamp will not be affected; mist or moisture in the interior of the vehicle lamp can be removed, and meanwhile, the heat dissipation effect of the vehicle lamp can be improved, and the space that is occupied by the vehicle lamp will not be increased.
US11745643B2
A lamp controller interlocking system of a camera built-in headlamp inventive concepts includes a headlight module integrated with a camera and a light source, a camera controller generating a single frame image by composing an image captured in a short exposure section, in which a shutter opening time of the camera is relatively short, and an image captured in a long exposure section, in which the shutter opening time of the camera is relatively long, and a lamp controller controlling the light source to emit more light in the long exposure section more than in the short exposure section in synchronization with timings of the long exposure section and the short exposure section of the camera.
US11745637B1
A vessel controlling device for positioning a vessel includes a base for supporting the vessel. A primary guide is coupled to the base. A secondary guide is couple to the base. The vessel impacts with the primary guide and the secondary guide. The primary guide and the secondary guide direct the vessel towards the center of the base during launching and recovering the vessel relative to the base.
US11745635B2
A trailer is provided for accommodating different lengths of loads. The trailer can have a hitch assembly connectable to a tow vehicle, a deck assembly positioned behind the hitch assembly, an axle assembly having at least two axles and wheels provided on the at least two axles, a first kicker roller adjacent a first side of the deck assembly and positionable in a loading position and a transport position and a second kicker roller adjacent a second side of the deck assembly and positionable in a loading position and a transport position.
US11745621B2
A method for equalizing SOCs of battery packs in an electric vehicle, may include acquiring, by a controller, SOC information of the battery packs from battery pack state information acquired by state detectors under predetermined conditions of the electric vehicle, determining, by the controller, an average SOC value of the battery packs based on acquired SOC values of the respective battery packs, determining, by the controller, at least one battery pack required to be discharged for equalization of the SOCs of the battery packs among all the battery packs based on the SOC values of the respective battery packs and the determined average SOC value of the battery packs, and operating, by the controller, an electric load connected to the at least one determined battery pack required to be discharged to discharge the at least one determined battery pack required to be discharged.
US11745618B2
Provided is a control system of an all-solid-state lithium ion battery which is capable of improving safety. The control system of an all-solid-state lithium ion battery installed in a vehicle includes: an all-solid-state lithium ion battery connected to a motor for driving a vehicle; and a control unit controlling input and output of a current to the all-solid-state lithium ion battery, wherein the all-solid-state lithium ion battery includes an anode containing lithium titanate, and the control unit adds the number of seconds or a current value whenever the charged capacity of the all-solid-state lithium ion battery exceeds 100% of SOC due to an overcurrent, calculates the decreased amount of the SOC limit based on a value obtained from the addition, calculates the second specified SOC based on the decreased amount of the SOC limit, and controls the all-solid-state lithium ion battery based on the second specified SOC.
US11745616B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed herein include managing, by a controller, a state of charge of a battery of a hybrid vehicle at a particular location at a particular time based on a determined potential propulsion power for the vehicle; responsive to determining a downhill grade at the particular location, determining, by the controller, an amount of braking energy available during traversal of the downhill grade; and discharging, by the controller, the battery to direct energy to at least one of a generator or an electrified accessory of the hybrid vehicle before the downhill grade to enable reception of at least a portion of the determined amount of braking energy available.
US11745607B2
The invention relates to a charging plug (100) for coupling to a corresponding plug connection (200) and for transmitting electrical energy, said charging plug comprising a charging plug housing (110) having a latching body (10) which is provided for establishing a detachable frictional and/or interlocking connection between the charging plug (100) and the plug connection (200) together with a corresponding latching body (20) of the plug connection (200), the latching body (10) having at least one detecting element (11) in a portion of the latching body (10) which is provided for frictional and/or interlocking connection to the corresponding latching body (20), and the charging plug housing (110) having at least one sensor unit (111) by means of which the detecting element (11).
US11745600B2
A driving force controller for vehicle includes a driving force calculator and a driving controller. The driving force calculator calculates an instructed driving force, and includes a first determination unit that determines whether or not a predicted driving force satisfies a first condition. The predicted driving force assumes that the instructed driving force calculated on a first control cycle is changed at a rate of change calculated on the first control cycle, until a second control cycle. The first condition includes that a range between the instructed driving force calculated on the first control cycle and the predicted driving force at least partly cover a first range including a zero driving force. The driving force calculator imposes limitation on the rate of change in the instructed driving force to be calculated in the second control cycle, on the condition that the first condition is satisfied.
US11745598B2
A magnetic wheel driving device and a driving method using the same. The magnetic wheel driving device includes a vehicle body, a guide rail system, at least two magnetic wheel systems and a power system. The guide rail system includes two conductor plates, respectively arranged at two sides of the vehicle body. The at least two magnetic wheel systems are symmetrically arranged at two side walls of the vehicle body. A gap is provided between each magnetic wheel system and the corresponding conductor plate. The power system is configured to drive the at least two magnetic wheel systems to rotate.
US11745597B2
Inertial suspension magnetic stabilizer that complements the suspension of vehicles and mobiles of different nature, opposing and compensating inertially to sudden impulses; mountable to wheel cups or to the wheel axis support, preferably constructed in a body preferably forming a hollow cylinder containing gaseous or liquid fluids, composed of a hermetic tubular body provided at its ends with fixed magnets and in its central area of a magnetically neutral sliding piston, supported by its magnet ends with equal polarity, facing, to that of the magnets fixed at the ends of the tubular body; sliding piston that in turn divides the tubular body into two hermetic chambers linked together, by a tube provided with a fluid regulating valve.
US11745594B2
A method for a dynamic inductive wireless power transmission includes providing an AC/DC power converter that receives three-phase power and provides regulated DC output current, connecting a trunk cable to the AC/DC power converter output and to multiple power transmitter modules. The trunk cable connects inputs of the power transmitter modules in series. The power transmitter modules transmit inductive wireless power over an air gap. The method includes providing a system controller that detects a vehicle containing a receiver coil and confirms if the vehicle should receive the inductive wireless power from the multiple power transmitter modules, and includes configuring the system controller to communicate with the AC/DC power converter to maintain the regulated DC output current at a constant value and transmit the inductive wireless power to the vehicle through the multiple power transmitter modules when the vehicle should receive the inductive wireless power.
US11745590B2
A vehicle inverter device for driving an electric motor using a vehicle electric power source. The vehicle inverter device includes an input terminal, a filter circuit including a capacitor, an inverter circuit, a positive bus bar, a negative bus bar, a control circuit, an upper arm ground line, and a low voltage electric power source circuit. The control circuit causes only a lower arm switching element to be in an on-state and electrically connects the control circuit and the negative bus bar through the upper arm ground line when a direct current electric power is supplied from the low-voltage electric power source circuit under a condition where a direct current electric power is not inputted to the input terminal.
US11745588B2
Embodiments of a vehicle interior system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, a cold-formed glass substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less and a first radius of curvature of 500 mm or greater, and an adhesive between the curved surface and the glass substrate. Methods for forming such systems are also disclosed. The systems and methods include components and/or design modifications or methods for reducing stress in the adhesive.
US11745586B2
A vehicle display device includes: an optical system that makes display light emitted from an emission unit cross along an intersecting direction intersecting with an optical axis direction of the display light, and then reflects the display light on a display surface provided to a vehicle toward an eye point that is assumed in advance; a light-blocking wall provided to face an optical path of the display light and including a narrowing part that narrows the optical path toward a cross point of the display light along the intersecting direction; and a partial cutoff adjustment structure that partially cuts off a display image by the display light at a portion other than the narrowing part when the eye point moves along the intersecting direction.
US11745584B2
A PTO shaft driving device in a working machine, includes a parking switch to detect parking of a vehicle body, a first switch located on a manipulator located on the vehicle body to output a PTO shaft control command that is either a driving command to drive a PTO shaft located on the vehicle body or a stopping command to stop the PTO shaft, a second switch located at a position different from the manipulator to output a PTO shaft control command that is either a driving command to drive the PTO shaft or a stopping command to stop the PTO shaft, a first permission switch to selectively permit or prohibit a stationary work when the parking switch detects the parking, and a controller configured or programmed to control driving of the PTO shaft. The controller is configured or programmed to selectively drive or stop the PTO shaft according to the PTO shaft control command from the first switch or the second switch when the stationary work is permitted by the first permission switch.
US11745579B2
A hybrid automated mechanical transmission includes an input shaft having a first plurality of gears mounted thereon. The input shaft is configured to be drivingly engaged with an internal combustion engine by an input clutch. A countershaft system includes a second plurality of gears mounted thereon. A main shaft is coaxial with the input shaft and includes a third plurality of gears mounted thereon, the first and third plurality of gears being in driving engagement with the second plurality of gears. A range gear system selectively receives drive input from the main shaft and the countershaft system. An electric motor provides drive torque to one of the countershaft system and the range gear system.
US11745578B2
A hybrid powertrain for an automobile includes a transmission adapted to provide power to wheels of the automobile, an engine adapted to provide power to an input shaft of the transmission, and an electric motor-generator unit adapted to provide power to the input shaft of the transmission, wherein the electric motor-generator is positioned within the transmission, coaxial with the transmission input shaft, the electric motor-generator being supported by and enclosed within a pump support of the transmission.
US11745576B2
A zero emissions electrically powered haul truck is disclosed. The haul truck has a 40 metric ton hauling capacity and a form factor that allows the truck to travel through underground mines. The truck also includes a primary battery assembly that is externally mounted along the front and sides of the truck.
US11745569B2
Provided herein is an auto locking mechanism for use with a flat bed and a sliding tarpaulin system. The auto locking mechanism comprises a stationary guide having a longitudinal axis, where the stationary guide is securable to the flat bed between the flat bed and the sliding tarpaulin system, and a mobile component slidably coupled to the stationary guide along the longitudinal axis. The auto locking mechanism also includes an actuator that is operatively coupled to the mobile component. The actuator is adapted to impart motion to the mobile component relative to the stationary guide. The auto locking mechanism further includes an engagement arm secured to the mobile component for engagement with the sliding tarpaulin system. Movement imparted on the mobile component by the actuator slides the mobile component and the engagement arm relative to the stationary guide, thereby moving the sliding tarpaulin system relative to the flat bed.
US11745565B2
It is an object to improve the reliability of a temperature adjusting device which cools an in-vehicle device such as a battery by using a refrigerant. A device temperature adjusting device 61 that is an in-vehicle device temperature adjusting device adjusts the temperature of a battery 55 mounted on a vehicle and includes a refrigerant circuit R having a compressor 2 which compresses a refrigerant, an outdoor heat exchanger 7 for letting the refrigerant radiate heat, and a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger 64 for cooling the battery 55 by letting the refrigerant absorb heat, and a control device 11. The control device 11 stops the compressor 2 on the basis of the fact that the refrigerant circuit R is blocked.
US11745558B2
A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.
US11745543B2
The invention discloses a non-pneumatic tire, comprising a wheel hub; an annular belt located on the periphery of the wheel hub; spokes comprising a plurality of spokes circumferentially arranged between the annular belt and the wheel hub; each spoke being V-shaped, and the spoke comprising two inclined plates arranged at an angle and an arc-shaped apex corner area formed at the joint of the two inclined plates; a resistance part for limiting the deformation amount of the apex corner area to a deformation amount corresponding to the yield strength. According to the invention, plastic permanent deformation of spokes can be effectively avoided by adding resistance parts, and further the service life of non-pneumatic tires can be prolonged.
US11745536B2
Method of manufacturing a watch component (10) for a timepiece, wherein it comprises a first stage of manufacturing a watch component (10) comprising a first surface (1), in which there is arranged at least one recess (20), that is to say a surface recessed from the first surface (1), and wherein it comprises a second finishing stage the watch component, leading to a change in the surface condition, more particularly the roughness, more particularly measured by the parameters Ra and/or Str, and/or the gloss, of the first surface (1) but not of the at least one recess (20) or of a portion exclusively of this at least one recess (20).
US11745529B2
The present invention relates to a method for producing water-insoluble quantum dot patterns on and/or within a substrate. The method comprises a step of depositing a deliquescent salt, quantum dots and an acid or salt thereof onto at least one surface region of a substrate such that the deliquescent salt, the quantum dots and the acid or salt thereof are at least partially contacted to form said at least one water-insoluble pattern.
US11745528B2
There is provided a tape drive. The tape drive comprises first and second spool supports on which spools of tape may be mounted. The tape drive further comprises an optical sensing system. The optical sensing system comprises a radiation emitter and a radiation detector, said radiation emitter and radiation detector having a fixed positional relationship in use with respect to said first and second spool supports. The tape drive further comprises a controller. The controller is operative to, energise the radiation emitter to emit radiation, and determine a diameter data indicative of a diameter of a spool mounted on one of the first and second spool supports based on a radiation signal generated by the detector.
US11745524B2
There are provided a medium support section that forms a support surface that supports a medium before feeding; a feeding roller that sends out the medium supported by the medium support section in a feeding direction; and an apparatus main body, the medium support section is configured to switch between a stored state of being stored in the apparatus main body and a protruding state, the protruding state being a state where protrudes from a first side surface which is one of side surfaces that form a periphery of the apparatus main body, and in the protruding state of the medium support section, a downstream end of the support surface in the feeding direction is at a position close to a second side surface, which is a side surface opposite to the first side surface, between the first side surface and the second side surface.
US11745519B2
A direct heat vacuum platen having a main case with an open top portion, a print surface having a main top configured to fit over the open top portion of the main case, the main top having a rectangular arrangement of suction ports configured to secure an above print substrate using suction provided from vacuum fans attached to the main case, heating elements attached to a bottom portion of the main top, a thermoregulator having a thermostat controller attached to temperature sensors and the heating elements within the main case, and a power controller having a power slot attached to a power switch and main fuse holder, a fan fuse holder, the thermostat controller and the suction fans. The suction ports are configured to hold a print substrate of a desired size. The usage of the internal vacuum fans reduces noise and power usage when compared to external vacuum apparatuses.
US11745506B2
A liquid discharge method of discharging a liquid from a nozzle of a liquid discharge head by applying a drive pulse to a drive element of the liquid discharge head includes an acquisition step of acquiring a recording condition, and a driving step of applying the drive pulse to the drive element. The drive pulse includes a first potential, a second potential different from the first potential, and a third potential different from the first potential and the second potential. The second potential is to be applied after the first potential, and the third potential is to be applied after the second potential. In the liquid discharge method, in the driving step, the drive pulse in which a time of the second potential varies depending on the recording condition acquired in the acquisition step is applied to the drive element.
US11745504B2
A liquid discharging apparatus has a switch control circuit that controls whether to cause each of a first switch circuit, a second switch circuit, a third switch circuit, and a fourth switch circuit to output a driving signal. The switch control circuit has a fifth switch circuit, a sixth switch circuit, and a seventh switch circuit. The fifth switch circuit switches between output of the first data to the second switch circuit and output of the second data to the second switch circuit. The sixth switch circuit switches between output of the first data to the third switch circuit and output of the third data to the third switch circuit. The seventh switch circuit switches between output of the first data to the fourth switch circuit and output of the fourth data to the fourth switch circuit.
US11745502B2
In an example, a printing apparatus includes a controller, wherein the controller may be to compare a historic usage of a first printhead nozzle with a historic usage of a second printhead nozzle which is located on a same printhead as the first nozzle. The controller may be to determine that the historic usage of the first nozzle is higher than the historic usage of the second nozzle, and in response identify a currently operational third printhead nozzle, for which the second nozzle is able to compensate; and turn off the third nozzle, and operate the second nozzle at a higher firing frequency to compensate for the third nozzle.
US11745498B2
A digital printer and a method of controlling the digital printer having a print head with an array of printing elements and a failure detection system arranged to detect malfunctioning printing elements. When, during printing, a malfunctioning printing element is detected, a switch from the current print strategy to another print strategy is arranged during printing which leaves the number of passes per swatch constant, i.e. the print quality is not affected by the switch.
US11745497B2
It is intended to allow whether or not a noise included in a read image is a noise due to an ink ejection failure to be more reliably determined. An image reading device includes an image reading unit that reads an image formation surface of paper by using a reducing optical system and a control unit. The image reading unit includes a plurality of read sensors disposed at positions displaced from each other in a main scanning direction. The plurality of read sensors are disposed to be able to read the image formation surface by using at least a local region of the image formation surface as a common region to be read. The control unit determines, based on a first image obtained by a first read sensor included in the plurality of read sensors and on a second image obtained by a second read sensor included in the plurality of read sensors, an amount of displacement of a noise resulting from a parallax between the first read sensor and the second read sensor and determines, based on the amount of displacement, whether or not the noise is present on the image formation surface.
US11745496B2
A printing assembly is disclosed for thermal transfer printing onto a surface of a substrate. The assembly comprises at least one first printing system comprising a transfer member having opposite front and rear sides with an imaging surface on the front side, a coating station at which a monolayer of thermoplastic particles is applied to the imaging surface, an imaging station at which energy is applied by a thermal print head, optionally via the rear side of the transfer member, to selected regions of the imaging surface to render particles coating the selected regions tacky, a transfer station at which the imaging surface of the transfer member and the substrate surface are pressed against each other to transfer to the substrate the particles that have been rendered tacky to form an adhesive image; and at least one more printing system downstream from the first system.
US11745494B2
Disclosed is a corrugated paperboard printer comprising a chamber which reserves ink, wherein the chamber comprises a chamber frame comprising an ink reservoir which reserves the ink. A steel member and a recovery pipe are arranged on the opposite side of an anilox roll across the chamber frame. The steel member comprises a web extending in an up-down direction, and a first flange and a second flange connected, respectively, to up-down directional opposite ends of the web. The web is penetratingly formed with a maintenance opening in accordance with the position of a coupling port valve or the like. The second flange is formed with an insertion part for allowing the recovery pipe or the like to be inserted therein.
US11745477B2
A multilayer film that includes at least a first polymeric layer comprising a polyolefin-based polymer and a second polymeric layer comprising a blend of a polar polymer and a silicon (Si) containing material comprising a silane having at least one alkyl group having at least 6 carbon atoms (C6) is disclosed. Methods of using and making the multilayer film is also disclosed.
US11745471B2
A glass element having a thickness from 25 μm to 125 μm, a first primary surface, a second primary surface, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth, the region defined by a compressive stress GI of at least about 100 MPa at the first primary surface. Further, the glass element has a stress profile such that it does not fail when it is subject to 200,000 cycles of bending to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, by the parallel plate method. Still further, the glass element has a puncture resistance of greater than about 1.5 kgf when the first primary surface of the glass element is loaded with a tungsten carbide ball having a diameter of 1.5 mm.
US11745470B2
The polyester film according to the embodiment can maintain its original characteristics even after a plurality of repeated folding by adjusting the deformed dimension as compared with the initial dimension of the film, in particular, by adjusting the ratio between the deformed dimensions in two in-plane directions perpendicular to each other to a specific range, in the cycle of straining and relaxing the film. Accordingly, the polyester film can be applied to a cover of a flexible display device, in particular, a foldable display device to exhibit excellent characteristics.
US11745463B2
An embodiment relates to a multilayer graphite sheet with excellent electromagnetic shielding capability and thermal conductivity, and a manufacturing method therefor, wherein the multilayer graphite sheet has a multilayer structure of five or more layers in total and can be manufactured to have a thick thickness of 70 μm or more such that the electromagnetic shielding capability can be significantly improved. In addition, the multilayer graphite sheet is manufactured by graphitizing a hybrid laminate in which heterogeneous materials are mixed such that thermal conductivity and electromagnetic shielding capability can be simultaneously realized at a lower cost, thereby being useful as a thick film sheet which used in various applications such as home appliances and electric vehicles.
US11745461B2
One or more implementations of a multi-layer film include a first layer non-continuously bonded to a second pigmented layer. The multi-layer film includes an unexpected appearance differing from the appearance of the pigmented layer. In one or more embodiments, the multi-layer film includes a metallic appearance despite the pigmented layer being devoid of metallic pigment. The multi-layer film also includes areas that are visually distinct from areas of the film with the unexpected appearance. The visually-distinct areas comprise areas in which the first layer non-continuously is in intimate contact with the second pigmented layer. The visually-distinct areas have the appearance of the pigmented layer or another appearance. One or more implementations also include methods of making multi-layer films and bags with an unexpected appearance and visually-distinct areas.
US11745460B2
The present invention relates to a multi-layered composite garment material comprising at least a fabric layer and a functionalized adhesive sheet layer. The present invention also relates to a functionalized adhesive sheet or film comprising 3D adhesive structures embossed on the sheet or film. The sheet or film can be used to bind multiple garment layers while maintaining or enhancing the characteristics of the individual garment layers.
US11745457B2
A system and method are disclosed for forming a container from a generally flat re-configurable blank. A first portion of an outward facing surface of a blank support device is positioned proximate a first portion of a blank while the blank is in a first orientation. While the first portion of the blank is maintained in the first orientation, a second portion of said blank is rotated from the first orientation, around a second portion of the outward facing surface of the blank support device to form a blank that has a generally tubular configuration. The system and method may provide that during the rotating of said second portion of said blank, the blank is engaged on a surface side which forms an inner surface of the generally tubular configuration. Also disclosed is a system and method that includes retaining a reconfigurable blank in a holding apparatus; applying adhesive to a surface of the blank while said blank is retained in the holding apparatus.
US11745452B2
A production line (PL) for the production of ophthalmic lenses (7) comprises a manufacturing module (MM), an inspection module (IM), and a packaging module (PP) in which the lenses identified by the inspection module (IM) as being acceptable are packed into primary packages. The manufacturing module (MM) comprises a plurality of manufacturing stations (300, 301, 302, 310, 320, 321, 322, 330, 331, 340, 341, 342, 350, 351, 352). At least one of these manufacturing stations (310; 320, 321, 322, 330, 331) is configured to apply a lens identification code (70, 71, 72) to the respective lens. The lens identification code (70, 71, 72) includes information indicative of the type of the respective lens. Either the inspection module (IM) or the packaging module (PP) includes a lens detection station (502, 604) configured to read the lens identification code (70, 71, 72) applied to the respective lens and to detect the type of the lens from the lens identification code (70, 71, 72) read from the respective lens in order to determine whether the type of lens detected actually is the type of lens which is expected to be detected by the lens detection station (502, 604) at that time.
US11745446B2
A method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade includes the use of an apparatus having an engagement part. The engagement part has: a support element having a first support edge and a second support edge, a belt extending around the support element and forming a primary engagement edge of the engagement part along the first support edge of the support element. The method includes: providing one or more pre-shaped elements, including a first pre-shaped element, in a first element position, positioning the engagement part in a first position, moving the support element in a first direction with a first velocity to extend underneath the first pre-shaped element, and at the same time moving the belt relative to the support element around the first support edge in a primary direction from below the first support edge to above the first support edge with a primary velocity.
US11745438B2
A waveguide for plastic welding has an entry end, an exit end as well as a first and a second inner face arranged between the entry end and the exit end, which are arranged opposite to each other and by means of which laser light can be reflected. A first distance between the entry end and the exit end defines a length of the waveguide and a second distance between the first and the second inner face defines a thickness of the waveguide. The exit end may be arranged opposite to the entry end and a central plane of the waveguide may extend centrally from the entry end to the exit end. The first inner face comprises a continuously curved, concave shape so that a third distance between the first inner face and the central plane varies continuously from the entry end in the direction of the exit end.
US11745437B2
A method for inspecting a joining surface (14) of a substrate, wherein a component is to be adhered to the joining surface of the substrate by means of an adhesive material (27), wherein the method comprises the following steps: •—providing at least one planar test textile (20), which has a fiber material (21) and an adhesive primer (22), •—applying the planar test textile to at least one part of the joining surface of the substrate to which the component is to be adhered so that the adhesive primer of the planar test textile contacts the joining surface of the substrate, •—at least partially curing the adhesive primer of the planar test textile in order to integrally bond the planar test textile to the substrate by means of the adhesive primer, •—pulling off the planar test textile after at least partially curing the adhesive primer and inspecting the joining surface by means of a qualitative evaluation of the fracture pattern between the cured adhesive primer and the planar test textile and/or by means of a quantitative evaluation of the pull-off force determined when pulling off the planar test textile.
US11745428B2
A three-dimensional shaping apparatus includes a plasticizing section that forms a plasticized material, a flow channel for the plasticized material, a nozzle having an ejection port, from which the plasticized material is ejected to a shaping region, a position changing mechanism that changes a relative position of the nozzle to the table, a pressure measurement section that measures a pressure in the flow channel, and a cleaning mechanism that is provided in a cleaning region different from the shaping region and cleans the ejection port, wherein a cleaning process for causing the cleaning mechanism to perform cleaning by suspending a shaping process in the middle of the shaping process, and moving the nozzle to the cleaning region is executed, and the shaping process is resumed when the pressure is measured to be a reference value or less by the pressure measurement section after executing the cleaning process.
US11745422B2
An embodiment fused deposition modeling (FDM) type 3D printing apparatus includes a printing bed having a space for printing out an output on an upper surface thereof and a nozzle unit provided on the printing bed and configured to extrude a molten output material and print the molten output material out to the printing bed, the nozzle unit including a primary nozzle tip configured to primarily extrude the molten output material and a secondary nozzle tip selectively coupled to the primary nozzle tip and configured to secondarily extrude the molten output material.
US11745421B2
Disclosed herein is a system for printing a three-dimensional object. The system can include at least one nozzle assembly configured to receive a continuous fiber and at least partially encase the continuous fiber with a polymer material to create a composite material. The nozzle assembly can also include a liquefier assembly that is operable coupled to a nozzle, which is configured to allow for the controlled deposit of the composite material while minimizing or eliminating tension exerted on the continuous fiber.
US11745420B1
A method of forming a three-dimensional structure includes forming a layer of resin comprising liquid crystal oligomers and a photoinitiator, applying a magnetic field to the formed layer in a predefined alignment direction for substantially aligning the liquid crystal oligomers in a first orientation; and exposing the formed layer to radiation for curing a first portion of the layer during application of the magnetic field thereby resulting in the first portion having liquid crystal elastomers substantially aligned in the first orientation. The method includes applying a second magnetic field to the formed layer in a predefined second alignment direction for substantially aligning uncured liquid crystal oligomers in a second orientation, and exposing the layer to radiation for curing a second portion of the layer during application of the second magnetic field thereby resulting in the second portion having liquid crystal elastomers substantially aligned in the second orientation.
US11745415B2
An optoelectronic semiconductor component and a 3D printer are disclosed. In an embodiment the component includes a carrier and a plurality of individually controllable pixels, wherein the pixels are mounted on the carrier and are formed from at least one semiconductor material, and wherein the pixels are configured to emit radiation having a wavelength of maximum intensity of 470 nm or less.
US11745414B2
Disclosed is a novel 3D-printer system for printing elastically deformable rubber parts such as rubber seals where the uncured rubber source material is partially cured before printing each rubber layer of the rubber part. Furthermore, disclosed is a novel 3D printing method for 3D-printing an elastically deformable rubber body using the 3D-printer system.
US11745409B2
A storage device stores an ejection cartridge including an accommodating container that accommodates an ejection material, and an ejection head that includes an ejection port for ejecting the ejection material accommodated in the accommodating container. The storage device includes a mount on which the ejection cartridge is mounted, and includes a pressure regulating tank configured to control a pressure of an inside of the accommodating container of the ejection cartridge fixed to the mount with its ejection port not enclosed.
US11745403B2
An injection molding system includes a step of determining a manufacturing condition including a combination of a first mold and a first injection molding machine, a step of confirming presence or absence of a first track record in production, in which a combination of the first mold and the first injection molding machine is used, by searching a production-track-record storage unit to, and a step of producing, in a case of the absence of the first track record in production, a corrected molding condition for injection molding by using the combination of the first injection molding machine and the first mold, based on first molding machine-specific information acquired in advance for the first injection molding machine, second molding machine-specific information acquired in advance for a second injection molding machine that is combined with the first mold and has a second track record in production, and the second track record in production acquired from the production-track-record storage unit. In the step, at least an amount of resin injected from the first injection molding machine into the first mold is corrected, and the produced corrected molding condition is inputted to the second injection molding machine.
US11745399B2
This system and method provide for manufacturing a multi-material hybrid structure comprising a single- or multi-layer sheet or tube, which are made of metals, fabrics, polymer and their combinations, and at least one layer or body made of formed resin. The methods include a simultaneous forming-injection process that followed with an additional sequence to initiate the forming process along with curing and/or solidification and/or bonding processes. The additional sequence provides a pressure drop inside the cavity using tool movement and or additional deformation of one/or several layers of the sheet using any fluid pressure, suction and/or electromagnetic force. The injection process can be used for any kind of synthetic or bio-based resin with or without fiber reinforcement. It is also integrated with supercritical assisted technology.
US11745394B2
A mold includes a first mold portion, a second mold portion, and a projection. The second mold portion is secured against the first mold portion along a draw axis to form at least one mold cavity. The second mold portion includes an internal surface oriented at an oblique angle relative to the draw axis. The projection extends from the internal surface along a projection axis. The projection forms an elongated profile including a first end, a second ends, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the first end and the second end.
US11745393B2
Surface material of a mold molding surface and surface treatment method. A molding surface of material including metal and in which the molding surface reaches 50° C. or higher during molding is subjected to rapid thermal processing by injecting a substantially spherical shot with a hardness equal to or greater than the surface hardness of the mold and a size of #220 (JIS R6001-1973) or smaller at an injection pressure of 0.2 MPa or more and bombarding the surface with the shot, causing the temperature to rise locally and instantaneously at a bombarded portion to refine the surface structure of the surface and to form numerous smooth arc-shaped indentations on the entire surface of the surface. Then, powder including titanium having size of #100 or smaller is injected at an injection pressure of 0.2 MPa or more to form a coating of titanium oxide on the surface of the surface.
US11745391B2
A method of fabricating a tank includes connecting a pressure source to a nozzle on a male mold, inflating the male mold via the nozzle, forming a tank by applying at least one layer over the outer surface of the male mold, the tank having a port formed about the nozzle, deflating the male mold, and withdrawing the male mold through the port. A method of fabricating a tank includes 3D-printing a male mold, connecting a pressure source to a nozzle on the male mold, inflating the male mold via the nozzle, forming a tank by applying at least one layer over the outer surface of the male mold, the tank having a port formed about the nozzle, deflating the male mold, and withdrawing the male mold through the port. A method of fabricating a tank includes forming a tank on a mold formed from a foam blocks.
US11745387B1
A method of manufacturing a composite material that is used to make blocks, bricks, tiles, or payers. The method comprises of making a liquid conglomerate material, of making a solid conglomerate material, of mixing the liquid conglomerate material and the solid conglomerate material together to make the composite material, and lastly of pressing the composite material into either a block, a brick, a tile, or a paver.
US11745382B2
An electric stapler includes a clamp part, a penetration part, a clinch part, and a motor, the penetration part, and the clinch part. The electric stapler performs binding processing accompanying rotation of the motor by sequentially performing a clamping process, a penetrating process, and a clinching process. The electric stapler includes a first position detection unit that detects that a rotational position of the motor passes a first position, a braking unit that applies braking to the motor after it is detected that the motor passes the first position, a difference calculation unit that calculates a difference between a position at which the motor is stopped by the braking unit and a predetermined stop target position of the motor; and a motor control unit that moves a rotational position of the motor to the stop target position by rotating the motor forward or in reverse by the calculated difference.
US11745378B2
A web may include a curvilinear line of weakness comprising a plurality of perforations and a first amplitude. The first amplitude may be less than a second amplitude of a perforating apparatus that formed the sinusoidal-shaped line of weakness comprising the first amplitude.
US11745372B1
A blade assembly, configured safely and efficiently pierce and shear an item. The blade assembly has a bottom member, configured to be joined to an underside of a glove finger with an adhesive. The bottom member further comprises a flat top portion. A block is joined the flat top portion and further comprising a raised portion. A blade is joined to the raised portion. A top member is joined to the bottom member and further comprising a flat portion with an opening. The opening surrounds the blade.
US11745363B1
A self-centering compliant joint for connecting an actuator and an effector, provides five degrees of freedom, minimizes the effects of side loads, transfers compressive loads into tensile loads on internal components, and self-centers.
US11745351B2
A robotic semantic system includes one or more smart robotic devices, which may be configured as a stack of modules including a mobility module and one or more sensor modules. A plurality of robotic modules is communicatively coupled to one another, and use variable semantic coherent inferences to allow the devices to perform semantic augmentation.
US11745350B2
A control method of a manipulator is provided. The method includes photographing a target using a camera and detected the target using the photographed data. A holding motion for the target is set based on the detected target and a robot is operated to hold the target based on the set holding motion.
US11745340B2
A robot system includes: a first robot; a second robot; and circuitry configured to: control the first and second robots to execute a collaborative operation on a work piece; and control, in response to a detection of an irregular state of the first robot during the collaborative operation, the first and second robots to execute a collaborative counteractive operation to eliminate the irregular state.
US11745333B2
A collaborative robot operation apparatus includes an operation unit that is operated by an operator in direct teaching of a robot including a cylindrical outer surface at least in a part, a communication unit that communicates operation information to the operation unit, to a control apparatus of the robot, and an attachment portion that detachably attaches the operation unit on the outer surface of the robot. The operation unit includes a rotation stopping portion between the outer surface of the robot and the operation unit.
US11745325B2
A plier with sockets is provided. The device includes a pair of plier members pivotally connected together, each plier member having a handle portion opposite a jaw portion. A first socket is affixed to a first handle portion and includes a first socket opening having a first diameter. A second socket is affixed to a second handle portion and includes a second socket opening having a second diameter. The first and second socket openings are oriented opposite the jaw portions of the pair of plier members. In some embodiments, the first and second socket are removably securable to the first and second handle portions, such that the readily interchange the first and second sockets with sockets of other sizes.
US11745318B2
An apparatus for precisely measuring and applying torque and angle of rotation to tighten screwed fasteners. The apparatus includes a drive motor for generating a rotation, a pair of spaced triggers for activating the operation of the drive motor, and a controller for precisely measuring the torque to be applied and angle of rotation to be achieved by the apparatus, the controller not permitting the motor to be activated without both of the triggers being activated. A reduction gear system is also provided for reducing a rate of rotation generated by the motor, the reduction gear system outputting a rotational drive torque for driving the screwed fastener.
US11745314B1
A magnetic nipper is provided. The magnetic nipper has a pair of elongate arms with opposed first and second surfaces. The pair of elongate arms are hingedly connected to allow the pair of elongate arms to rotate about an axle. The first and second surfaces each contain at least one magnet have a polarity such that the magnets repel.
US11745308B2
To change the direction of water flowing toward a painted surface so as to flow toward the center side of a hood, a water deflecting member is provided that extends toward the center side of the hood while extending toward the painted surface as seen in a state where automatic wet sanding is performed. Thus, water bouncing off the painted surface is less likely to scatter over a wide area of the painted surface, and sanding dust is also less likely to scatter over a wide area of the painted surface. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the need for the troublesome task of wiping off sanding dust remaining on the painted surface, and to achieve a quality finish on the painted surface.
US11745307B2
An automatic grinding machine with positioning effect has a body, at least two positioning sets, and a processing set. The body has a base, a grinding mount, a drive device, and a fixture. The base has a chamber. The at least two positioning sets are connected to the body and each positioning set has a displacement device and an optical module. The displacement device is mounted in the chamber. The optical module is disposed on the displacement device and is moved relative to the grinding mount by the drive device to position locations of the grinding mount and a probe card. The processing set is electrically connected to the drive device and the fixture of the body and the displacement device and the optical module of each positioning set, and has a computer control interface.
US11745305B2
According to one example, a CNC machine tool system may perform error compensation for improving the accuracy of the geometry (or form) of a machined workpiece to, for example, better than 2 micrometers. To do so, a first machined workpiece may be created using the CNC machine tool system. The CNC machine tool system may create the machined workpiece by jig grinding. Following the creation of the first machined workpiece, metrology of the workpiece error may then be performed on the machined workpiece. The metrology of the workpiece error may be used to create a corrected toolpath trajectory for re-machining. This corrected toolpath trajectory may then be utilized by the CNC machine tool system to machine a second machined workpiece having a geometry (or form) with an accuracy of, for example, better than 2 micrometers.
US11745303B2
In an abrasive body used for polishing by a CMP method, provided with a resin structure, a plurality of abrasive grains, and a plurality of longitudinal pores, and made in a form of disc, the longitudinal pore has a length in a thickness direction of the abrasive body longer than a length in a planar direction of the abrasive body, the resin structure includes communicating pores each of which communicating with the longitudinal pore and/or communicating with other communicating pore, the communicating pores include at least one of the abrasive grains in the pores respectively, and the average diameter of the communicating pores is not more than 18 times larger than the average diameter of the abrasive grains.
US11745301B2
Provided is a rotary tool. In the rotary tool, the rotating tip tool is mounted on a spindle by the fixture, and the spindle and the tip tool are rotated by a motor. The rotary tool has a switch which can switch the motor between a rotation state and a stop state, and a control device which controls the rotation of the motor corresponding to the operation of the switch. When the switch is turned off after a required time T elapses after the motor is started, the control device stops the rotary tool (104d, 106d) by performing a common braking operation on the spindle, and when the switch is turned off before the required time T elapses after the motor is started, the control device stops the tip tool (101d) by inertia without applying a braking force.
US11745296B2
A milling tool having an operating area that is rotatable about an operating axis of rotation for milling a workpiece. The operating area has at least one milling edge extending transversely to the circumferential direction (U) of an operating axis of rotation. At least one of the at least one milling edge includes at least one milling edge portion in which a milling edge profile (P), which is defined by the radial distance (F) between the milling edge and the operating axis of rotation along the milling edge, has a non linear progression. The milling edge in the milling edge portion has a chip space, which extends radially inward toward the operating axis of rotation in relation to the milling edge. The chip space has a chip space base that follows the milling edge profile (P) at least in portions in the milling edge portion with the non-linear milling edge profile (P).
US11745293B2
A laser machining tool is disclosed. The laser machining tool includes a machining device that has a movable carriage. A machining unit, which includes a machining head, is arranged on the movable carriage. The machining head is configured to direct a laser beam of laser light onto a workpiece to be machined. A flexible fibre cable for supplying the laser light from a laser light source is connected to the machining head. The machining unit can be moved linearly together with the machining head relative to the movable carriage. The flexible fibre cable is fixed to the machining unit with a first fixing means and fixed to the movable carriage with a second fixing means. The flexible fibre cable is freely movable for enabling a linear movement of the machining unit relative to the movable carriage in a predetermined guide plane between the first and second fixing means.
US11745287B2
To provide a solid phase welding method and a solid phase welding apparatus which are possible to accurately control the welding temperature, to lower the welding temperature and to achieve a solid phase welding of the metallic materials. The present invention provides a solid phase welding method for metallic materials comprising, a first step of forming an interface to be welded by abutting end portions of one material to be welded and the other material to be welded and applying a pressure in a direction substantially perpendicular to the interface to be welded, a second step of raising a temperature of the vicinity of the interface to be welded to a welding temperature by an external heating means, wherein the pressure is set to equal to or more than the yield strength of the one material to be welded and/or the other material to be welded at the welding temperature.
US11745283B2
An apparatus and system for preheating and removing surface oxidation of welding wire using electric arcs one via three or more tungsten electrodes connected to a polyphaser preheating power source is disclosed. Electric arc preheating of welding wire allows increased efficiency and deposition rates.
US11745276B2
Provided is a cutting insert configured to be able to realize downsizing of a cutting tool. A cutting insert includes: an upper surface and a lower surface facing each other and having a plurality of corner parts; a side surface connecting the upper surface and the lower surface and forming intersecting edges with the upper surface and the lower surface, respectively; and a through hole that has a central axis extending from the upper surface to the lower surface and that is formed for penetration from the upper surface to the lower surface. A corner cutting edge arranged at a position corresponding to a corner part of the upper surface, a minor cutting edge connected to a first end of the corner cutting edge, and a major cutting edge connected to a second end of the corner cutting edge are formed on the intersecting edge between the upper surface and the side surface. A flank of the corner cutting edge and a recessed part located on the lower surface side of the flank of the corner cutting edge are formed on the side surface.
US11745275B2
A retainer, that holds a group of precision, off-the-shelf components in relative alignment so as to allow a standard key duplicating machine to function as a key code origination machine is disclosed. A person of ordinary skill in pinning a lock and operating a key duplicating machine is able to practice the invention. An aspect of the invention is that an ordinary, inexpensive key duplicating machine can be converted to code-cutting functionality with minimal cost, requiring no adaptation of key duplicating machine. Also disclosed are methods of positional registration, machine error compensation, and notch shaping.
US11745272B2
The electrical device comprises a common device main body having selectively and detachably attached thereto either a variable-voltage power supply device or a high-voltage power supply device. The device main body has: a protruding section that abuts a power supply-side main erroneous attachment prevention section provided in the variable-voltage power supply device and the high-voltage power supply device; a device-side main erroneous attachment prevention section that abuts the power supply-side main erroneous attachment prevention section provided in a low-voltage power supply device and prevents the low-voltage power supply device from abutting an attachment positioning section; and a device-side attachment permitting section that can be combined in a power supply-side auxiliary erroneous attachment prevention section provided in the high-voltage power supply device.
US11745271B2
An adjustable hub adapter for coupling an on-car brake lathe to a wheel hub. An annular support frame coaxially carries an axially bored and threaded central mounting hub with a set of equidistantly spaced spokes. A lug bolt receiver is associated with each spoke, and consists of a receiving tube, a lever arm pivotally coupled to the spoke at a pivot bolt in proximity to the annular support frame. An engagement pin on each lever arm is captured within a synchronizing ring carried on the annular support frame. The rotational movement of any lug bolt receiver about an axis of the pivot bolt imparts rotational movement to the synchronizing ring, and in turn, causes each remaining bolt receiver to rotate about an associated pivot bolt axis, maintaining the lug bolt receivers in a synchronized and symmetric radial displacement from the central mounting hub.
US11745269B2
A peeling plate has upper and lower sides, lateral faces extending between the upper and lower sides, and primary and secondary cutting edges at the transition from the lateral faces to the upper side. The peeling plate in a plan view of the upper side has the shape of a substantially regular n-gon, n being five or six, and n lateral edges lying between the n lateral faces. A primary cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge are formed at the transition from at least one lateral face to the upper surface, wherein active primary cutting edges and active secondary cutting edges are spaced apart from a lateral edge. The lateral edge at the transition to the upper side forming an active cutting corner to the respective active primary cutting edge and active secondary cutting edge.
US11745267B2
An additive manufacturing (AM) method is provided. The method includes performing a laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) process on the powder layer. Then, a first surface roughness value of the powder layer after the L-PBF process is obtained to generate a first surface profile. An absorptivity and a set of re-melting process parameters data are used to perform a heat transfer simulation. A second surface profile of the powder layer after laser re-melting is obtained by using the first surface profile and a low-pass filter. Then, the set of re-melting process parameters data is adjusted iteratively to perform the heat transfer simulation until a second surface roughness value predicted from the second surface profile is smaller than or equal to a surface roughness threshold, thereby obtaining optimal values of re-melting process parameters for performing a re-melting process to reduce a surface roughness of a powder layer after the L-PBF process.
US11745263B2
A method and an apparatus for the pressure-sintering connection of a first and a second connection provide a frame element lowerable onto a frame surface surrounding the supporting surface, having a sintering ram lowerable lowered from the normal direction onto the second connection partner and exerts pressure thereon, and converting a sintering paste between the connection partners into a sintered metal, and having an auxiliary apparatus for the arrangement of a separating film for the peripheral covering of the frame surface and the connection partners. This arrangement of the separating film produces an inner region bounded by the frame element and bounded by a separating film portion within the frame element and by the supporting surface, and injection opening and an outlet opening allow a second gas to flush through said inner region from the injection opening to the outlet opening and displace a first gas.
US11745258B2
A casting solidification analysis method, which can analyze positions of shrinkage cavities more accurately than in the past, a casting method using the above method, and an electronic program are provided. A following casting solidification analysis method is provided. An amount of expansion/shrinkage for each solidification step length separated by inflection points in a cooling curve is determined, by setting a solid phase ratio at a completion of pouring to 0, setting a solid phase ratio at an end of solidification to 1.0, and determining the expansion/shrinkage amount for the each solidification step length by proportionally distributing the each solidification step length to the total solid phase ratio length.
US11745257B2
Provided is a nozzle or a stopper having a gas blowing function, which is capable of preventing irregular breaking to be triggered by a gas outlet or a gas passage path communicated with the gas outlet, or, even in the event of breaking, preventing expansion of the breaking, and a combination of the nozzle and the stopper. The nozzle comprises: a fitting engagement region refractory material layer composed of a fitting engagement region refractory material; a nozzle body composed of a different refractory material from the fitting engagement region refractory material (main body refractory material); and a gas outlet provided in at least one boundary area between the fitting engagement region refractory material layer and the main body refractory material in a surface of the nozzle contactable with molten steel.
US11745256B2
A method of additive manufacturing can include forming a machine part having a first portion formed from a cast iron material; forming a second portion adjacent the first portion formed of a combination of the cast iron material and a different material; and forming a third portion adjacent the second portion formed of only the different material, wherein the third portion is located at a predetermined critical area of the machine part.
US11745255B2
A method for manufacturing a ceramic core blank intended for the manufacture of hollow turbomachine blades using the technique of lost wax casting, the blank being manufactured by additive manufacture and comprising at least one first part intended to form the cavities of the hollow blades and at least one second part configured to allow the positioning of the core in a wax mold, the second part and the first part being positioned and held with respect to one another by means of a junction portion interposed between the first part and the second part, at least one through orifice extending through the second part, the junction portion and the first part, a first end of the through orifice opening to an outer face of the second part, and a second end of the through orifice opening to an outer face of the first part.
US11745252B2
The disclosure discloses a method of producing a magnesium alloy wheel hub, comprises the following steps: step 1, heating a magnesium alloy bar to 350-430° C. and keeping the temperature for 20 minutes; step 2, initially forging and forming the bar under a forging press, the forging speed is 6-15 mm/s; step 3, finally forging and forming the bar under a forging press, and the forging speed is 5-8 mm/s; step 4, testing the microstructure and material properties of the final forged blank to obtain the layered material property distribution on the thickness of the blank; step 5, according to the layered material property distribution on the thickness of the blank obtained in step 4, selecting the part that meets the requirements to make a magnesium alloy wheel hub. According to the different properties in the thickness direction of the blank, the spoke orientation of the magnesium alloy wheel can be quickly designed according to the needs, and the magnesium alloy wheel that meets the usage performance can be obtained, which greatly improves the design and processing efficiency.
US11745250B2
Provided is a swaging device including: an upper anvil that is disposed in a state in which the upper anvil faces an end surface of a head of a rivet; a lower anvil that is disposed in a state in which the lower anvil faces an end surface of a shaft portion of the rivet; and a pressurizing mechanism that generates a pressurizing force of causing a distance between the upper anvil and the lower anvil along an axial line to decrease and plastically deforms the rivet, in which an end surface of the upper anvil includes a bottom surface that perpendicularly intersects the axial line X and a support surface that has a projecting length in a direction of the axial line with respect to the bottom surface gradually increasing from an inner circumferential side toward an outer circumferential side in the radial direction formed therein, and an inclination angle of the support surface is smaller than an inclination angle of the inclined surface of the rivet by a predetermined angle.
US11745248B2
A needle bender for custom bending of needles to different desired needle bend radii is provided. The needle bender can include abase and a shaper coupled to the base through a support member. The shaper may have a plurality of grooves corresponding to different desired needle bend radii. A leverage arm with a needle slide disposed on one end may be rotatably coupled to the support arm. When a needle is inserted along the base into one of the grooves in the shaper and at least partially into the needle slide, the leverage arm can be actuated toward the base to thereby bend the needle to the desired needle bend radius. The needle bender may also include a lock plate between the base and the shaper that can be actuated toward the shaper to further secure the needle to the shaper.
US11745240B2
A double-walled tube section for constructing a double-walled tube segment suitable for underpressure applications such as an evacuated tube transport system including elongated curved outer shell parts, interlayer shell parts and an inner wall. The elongated curved outer shell parts form the outer wall of the double-walled tube segment. The interlayer shell parts are of thin sheet and include a rectanqular portion having short edges and long edges and a flange on at least one of the short edges.
US11745238B2
A method (100) of manufacturing a clamping strap (10) configured to hold and support a hanging object (20) against a structure (21), which is to carry the hanging object, and a clamping strap obtainable by said method; said method comprising providing (101) an extruded elongated aluminium profile having an initial material thickness (T0) and an initial cross-sectional area (A0), said profile having a longitudinal direction, which coincides with the extrusion direction of the profile; forming the profile in a bending step (102) into a shape comprising a first end attachment portion (1a), a second end attachment portion (1b), and an intermediate portion (2) located between said first and second end attachment portions (1a; 1b) in a longitudinal direction of the profile (11), said intermediate portion (2) being configured to at least partially encircle the hanging object (20) when mounted to the structure (21); said method including forming said profile by means of locally thinning the profile in a longitudinal direction of the profile (11), in a thinning C operation (103) to obtain one or more thinned portions having a lower material thickness than the initial material thickness (T0); or locally axially compressing the profile in an axial compression step (104) to obtain one of more axially compressed portions having a higher material thickness than the initial material thickness (T0) and/or greater cross sectional area than the initial cross-sectional area (A0); or by a combination of said thinning operation (103) and said axial compression step (104).
US11745236B2
The present disclosure provides a strip flatness prediction method considering lateral spread during rolling. The method includes: step 1: acquiring strip parameters, roll parameters and rolling process parameters; step 2: introducing a change factor of a lateral thickness difference before and after rolling and a lateral spread factor by considering lateral metal flow, and constructing a strip flatness prediction model based on the coupling of flatness, crown and lateral spread; step 3: constructing a three-dimensional (3D) finite element model (FEM) of a rolling mill and a strip, simulating strip rolling by the 3D FEM, extracting lateral displacement and thickness data of the strip during a stable rolling stage, calculating parameters of the strip flatness prediction model based on the coupling of flatness, crown and lateral spread; and step 4: predicting the flatness of the strip by the strip flatness prediction model based on the coupling of flatness, crown and lateral spread.
US11745233B2
A single-side tower-type roller system based asynchronous rolling mill for rolling an ultra-thin composite strip and a hydraulic system therefor are provided. The mill includes a machine frame and reel assemblies. An upper roller system assembly and a lower roller system assembly are arranged in the machine frame. A down-pressing assembly is arranged on the machine frame and used to adjust a roll gap between the upper roller system assembly and the lower roller system assembly. A support roller balance assembly is arranged on the machine frame and used to support and balance the upper roller system assembly. The lower roller system assembly includes right and left working rollers. The right working roller is a plain roller. The left working roller is a patterned roller. A left-pressing assembly is arranged on the machine frame and used to adjust a roll gap between the right and left working rollers.
US11745231B2
A cleaning method includes: supplying a cleaning gas in a processing container while continuously increasing a pressure in the processing container in a stepwise manner at a plurality of time points, thereby executing a cleaning of the processing container by removing a film deposited in the processing container; and detecting an end point of the cleaning based on time-dependent data of a concentration of a predetermined gas generated during the executing the cleaning, for each pressure of the plurality of time points. The executing the cleaning is implemented when the time-dependent data of the concentration of the predetermined gas generated in the continuously increasing the pressure changes from an increasing state to a decreasing state after exceeding a threshold value.
US11745223B2
A system for sorting articles includes a plurality of article supporters attached to an endless chain. At least one diverting point is provided at which the articles may be removed. A plurality of lateral pushers are movable along the article supporter so as to selectively push the articles off the article supporters at the diverting point. A distributing mechanism initiates the movement of the lateral pushers. At least one diversion detection device is configured to identify a presence of each of the article supporters. A controller is configured to determine a slat number of each of the article supporters and to determine whether the article positioned on the article supporter associated with the detected slat number should be removed at the diverting point, and to actuate the distributing mechanism. The at least one diversion detection device is substantially aligned with the actuator in the direction of travel.
US11745221B2
An operating method for a separator for classifying, wherein superheated steam is supplied to the separator as separating gas, and wherein the temperature of the superheated steam as separating gas is selected to be so low that in particular no condensation of the superheated steam occurs in the separator. Further, a separator for classifying, wherein the separator includes a separating gas supply including a water infeed for generating superheated steam as separating gas, and wherein adjusting or regulating means for the temperature of the superheated steam are provided as separating gas and are designed in such a way that the temperature of the superheated steam as separating gas is adjusted to be so low that in particular no condensation of the superheated steam occurs in the separator.
US11745218B2
A method for coating objects starts with dispensing, by means of a first painting system, a first coating layer on a first object. A property of the first coating layer is measured to thereby obtain a first property value, and a coating variable of a second painting system is adjusted based on the first property value. A second coating layer is dispensed on the first coating layer by means of the second painting system which is different from the first painting system. By providing a measurement between the two painting systems, and by adjusting the coating parameters of the downstream painting system based on the measurement results, the overall coating can be corrected by compensating by means of the downstream painting system for a defective coating dispensed by the upstream painting system.
US11745205B2
A holder, a transport device, and a method of manufacturing a container are described. The container comprises a body that extends along an axis and a flange that extends radially to the axis, and the holder comprises one or more fastening elements that are configured to engage one or more of a top surface, a bottom surface, or a peripheral surface of the flange.
US11745200B2
A dispenser for dispensing flowable masses has a reservoir and a modular dispenser pump with an input channel, an output channel and a pump chamber. A head piece is provided and has a dispensing opening and a dispensing channel. The dispenser pump can be inserted into the reservoir and can be connected to the reservoir by a locking connection. The pump chamber is formed by a piston and a cup part. The piston is slidably accommodated in the cup part. The cup part has fastening formations for fastening interaction with an inner wall of the reservoir. The locking connection is provided by two radially outwardly protruding locking beads, which are spaced apart from one another in the vertical direction. The locking beads are designed with an insertion rounding on the reservoir side and with a substantially horizontal contact surface with respect to the longitudinal section on the head piece side.
US11745198B2
The invention relates to a set of dispensing containers (100) for liquid and semi-liquid substances, comprising a main dispening container (1) and a secondary dispensing container (4). The main dispensing container (1) comprises an outlet (2) and a main pump (3) and is suitable for placing more substance therein and for filling of the secondary dispensing container (4), and the secondary dispensing container (4) is suitable for containing a smaller amount of substance and comprises a pumping mechanism, wherein during filling the secondary dispensing container (4) is connected to the main dispensing container (1). A sliding mechanism (7) is located at the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), and the main pump (3) is mounted in the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1), said main pump (3) being connected to the atomizer (8) at the outside of the main dispensing container (1). The atomizer (8) is equipped with a control valve (9) for opening and closing of a nozzle (11) of the atomizer (8), and in an upper part of the atomizer (8) an upper valve (10) is located for connecting the channel of the main pump (3) with the secondary dispensing container (4), when the secondary dispensing container (4) is mounted on the atomizer (8). The secondary dispensing container (4) and the outlet (2) of the main dispensing container (1) contain means for a detachable attachment of the secondary dispensing container (4) to the main dispensing container (1).
US11745193B2
A spray head includes a front cover, a spray plate, and an actuator. The front cover includes a plurality of exit openings. The spray plate is oriented substantially parallel to the front cover. The spray plate includes a pin that is aligned with at least one exit opening of the plurality of exit openings. The pin is configured to selectively engage with the at least one exit opening to control a flow of water through the at least one exit opening. The actuator is coupled to the spray plate and is configured to reposition the spray plate relative to the front cover based on user input.
US11745192B2
A spray nozzle is disclosed that includes a nozzle body having a first portion with a cylindrical configuration and a second portion including a dome-shaped end wall. The first and second portions of the nozzle body define an internal fluid passage having a downstream end defined by the dome-shaped end wall. A flow control element is arranged at an inlet end of the internal fluid passage. The flow control element includes a pre-orifice through which fluid can enter the internal fluid passage of the nozzle body. First and second discharge orifices are provided in the dome-shaped end wall with each of the first and second discharge orifices being arranged on a respective one of opposing sides of an apex of the dome-shaped end wall. The first and second discharge orifices are configured to produce a fan-shaped fluid discharge pattern with each discharge orifice having an elongated slit-like configuration.
US11745182B2
A vial and system are configured to simplify fluid input and extraction therefrom. The vial has a first end opposite a second end and with a collapsible sidewall. The sidewall can be collapsed, such as by imparting a differential pressure between an interior and exterior of the vial, for simplified fluid extraction and smooth extraction without disturbing boundaries between separated components. The vial typically has a bulb at a first end and a neck extending away from the bulb and toward the second end. An inlet spaced from the first end can be configured to attach to various different interfaces or processing elements for input and output of fluids. A support cup can be provided for use with the vial during centrifugation to allow the vial to withstand any centrifugation forces. Various fluid processing methodologies are supported by the collapsible vial, especially including methods of separation of components of blood.
US11745179B2
Systems and methods for transfection using a microfluidic device are disclosed. Microdroplets encapsulate cells, transfection molecules, and cationic lipid transfection reagent. Droplet chaotic advection in a rendering channel of the system results in a uniform lipid-DNA complex (lipoplex) formation, which can improve gene delivery efficacy. The shear stress exerted on cell membranes during the chaotic mixing increases membrane permeability, which when combined with the co-confinement of cell and lipoplex, improves transfection efficiency of the cell. The systems and methods can be used for a variety of applications such as gene therapy, in vitro fertilization, regenerative medicine, cancer treatment, and vaccines.
US11745171B1
A method of preparing a photocatalyst. The method includes a sulfone-containing conjugated polyimide obtained by solvothermally imidizing 3-sulfonyldianiline 1,4,5, 8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride with poly (amic acid) (PAA). The photocatalyst of the present disclosure can be used in an electrochemical cell for water oxidation processes.
US11745169B1
Novel doped oxide and mixed-oxide materials having a metal homogenously dispersed in the form of isolated metal ions throughout the oxide lattice and methods for making the same.
US11745166B2
An erosion, sediment and pollution control product comprises a rice hull filler material which has been heat treated sterilizing the rice hull filler material and increasing the pollutant affinity of the rice hull filler material; and a containment member containing the rice hull filler material and allowing fluid to flow through the containment member and the rice hull filler material. The containment member is a geotextile which may include cellulose based threads treated to be hydrophobic.
US11745163B2
A carbon dioxide adsorbent including a hierarchical zeolite. The hierarchical zeolite defines micropores having a pore width between about 0.4 nm and about 2 nm, and at least one of: mesopores having a pore width between about 2 nm and about 50 nm; and macropores having a pore width greater than about 50 nm.
US11745162B2
The present invention relates to a regenerable hydrogen sulfide adsorbent and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method specifically includes: 1) combining meta-aluminate as an active component with activated alumina as a carrier in a manner of impregnation, spray coating or solid phase mixing to obtain a precursor; 2) aging and drying the precursor, and finally performing roasting to obtain the adsorbent; and 3) processing the adsorbent to present a specific size and shape through shaping measures to meet industrial application requirements. Compared with the prior art, the adsorbent obtained according to the present invention can achieve an efficient removal effect on hydrogen sulfide gas at a material inlet, with a concentration adaption range of 0 to 1000 ppm and an effective removal precision of 0.1 ppm or below.
US11745154B2
The present disclosure discloses a high-temperature aerogel heat insulation coating, preparation equipment and a use method for the preparation equipmen. A supporting leg frame is arranged on the outer side wall of the reaction tank; a storage cavity is formed in the upper outer box; a dispersing shaft is arranged in the storage cavity; dispersing blades are installed on the dispersing shaft; a dispersing motor and a material guiding pipe are arranged outside the upper outer box; an unloading mechanism is arranged under the reaction tank; and an exhaust hole and a feeding hole are formed in the outer part of the reaction tank.
US11745153B2
A continuous chemical process is modified to allow parts thereto to be processed one quantum of matter at a time. This offers precision and efficiency beyond what is possible with the continuous mode. This Quantum Fluid Operation (QFO) is applied to basic unit operations: mixing, reacting, separating.
US11745151B2
A liquid mixing system includes a support housing at least partially bounding a compartment. A mount is secured to the support housing. A drive motor assembly is configured to engage a drive shaft for moving the drive shaft within the compartment of the support housing. A four bar linkage system extends between the mount and the drive motor assembly, the four bar linkage system being movable between a first position wherein the drive motor assembly is disposed at a first elevation and a second position wherein the drive motor assembly is disposed at a second elevation that is different from the first elevation.
US11745149B2
[Problem] To enable an increase of fine bubbles in medium liquid. [Solution] A suction device of the present invention includes a cylindrical portion that is formed of a cylinder with two base surfaces, first surface and second surface, and that flows medium liquid supplied from a plurality of paths, from the first surface toward the second surface, a plurality of introducing portions that introduce the medium liquid from the first surface or from the vicinity of the first surface into the cylindrical portion such that the medium liquid swirls inside the cylindrical portion, and an outlet port provided at or in the vicinity of the center of the second surface.
US11745143B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide for the deposition of spacing elements for spiral wound elements which promote mixing within the feed space during element operation thereby improving element performance and reducing concentration polarization and potential for biological fouling.
US11745136B2
A system and method for simultaneously removing water and acid gases from methane in a single process without requiring dehydration prior to acid gas removal. A feed stream comprising these components and little or no hydrocarbons heavier than methane is separated in a series of separators, including an absorber column using methanol as an absorber. A treated methane stream comprising at least 90%, more preferably at least 95%, most preferably at least 99%, of the methane from the feed stream and an acid gas waste stream comprising less than 10%, more preferably less than 5%, most preferably less than 1%, of the methane from the feed stream are produced. Using methanol as a physical solvent allows removal of water and acids gases in a single step using substantially less energy than conventional separation methods. The system and method are particularly useful in treating landfill gas feed streams.
US11745134B2
A device for drying compressed gas, having an inlet for compressed gas to be dried and an outlet for dried compressed gas. The device includes at least two vessels, a regenerable drying agent and a controllable valve system. By controlling the valve system, the vessels are each in turn successively regenerated. The device is provided with a regeneration conduit splitting off a portion of the dried compressed gas as a regeneration gas and feeding it into the at least one vessel that is being regenerated. The regeneration conduit at least partly extends through an opening in the vessels such that the regeneration gas can be split off from the vessel that dries the compressed gas. A heater is provided in the regeneration conduit for heating the regeneration gas before the regeneration gas is fed through the drying agent into the vessel that is being regenerated.
US11745131B2
A filter assembly has a first housing having a plurality of recesses provided therein and a second housing having a plurality of ribs provided on an inner surface thereof. When the first and second housings are in an engaged configuration, the ribs are receivable in the recesses of the first housing thereby securing a filter media in the filter assembly.
US11745129B2
Disclosed herein are air intake assemblies for internal combustion engines. In some embodiments, an air intake assembly includes an air filter configured to produce filtered air, a sealed filter housing configured to house the air filter therein, and an intake tube configured to convey the filtered air to an internal combustion engine. The filter housing includes an air intake port configured to provide intake air to the air filter. The air filter is configured to remove particulate matter from the intake air and produce the filtered air. The air filter includes a multi-component coupling interface configured to accept an intake-end portion of the intake tube in the coupling interface. The filter housing includes an aperture configured to accept the coupling interlace of the air filter in the aperture. Also disclosed herein are methods of the air intake assemblies.
US11745127B2
A control system for a water filter assembly comprising a filter having an RFID tag and an RFID sensor to generate a RFID signal containing data related to the filter. A valve assembly moves between a shut off position, an operational position directing the flowpath of the water supply through the filter, and a bypass position. A controller communicate with a lawn irrigation system to determine if the irrigation system is operative. When operative, the controller has the valve assembly switch to the bypass position. The controller also receives the RFID signal to verify if the filter is proper. The controller also receives a leak signal from a leak sensor and has the valve assembly automatically switch to the shut off position if a leak occurs. The controller can name the leak sensor with a location and indicate battery life of the leak sensor.
US11745124B2
A cassette filter for cleaning a fluid includes: a frame; and a plurality of filter elements having a filter medium provided with a folding. The plurality of filter elements are accommodated in a frame such that at least two adjoining filter elements of the plurality of filter elements are arranged at an acute angle to one another and form a V-shaped arrangement. Each of the plurality of filter elements has folded edges which are formed by fold peaks and fold valleys and extend perpendicularly to legs of the acute angle. Each filter element of the plurality of filter elements is provided with foldings such that a height of the respective filter element is smaller at all edge regions than a height in a central region of the respective filter element, and smaller folding surfaces than the central region result at the edge regions.
US11745121B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe an inline demulsification system (400, 430) including an inline flow conditioner (402,410) for separating a multiphase fluid into a liquid phase (420) and a gas phase (422), wherein the liquid phase (420) includes an emulsion; and an ultrasonic wave device (404), provided downstream from the flow conditioner (402, 410), including one or more ultrasonic probes (442) for emitting ultrasonic waves (452) towards the multiphase fluid, wherein the ultrasonic waves (452) demulsify at least a portion of the emulsion. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe related systems and methods.
US11745120B2
Methods and apparatus for de-gasification of vehicle cooling system using a coolant bottle are disclosed. The coolant bottle may include a coolant entrance port configured to be in fluid communication with the vehicle cooling system, and a coolant egress port configured to be in fluid communication with the vehicle cooling system. The coolant egress port is directly connected to the vehicle cooling system. The coolant bottle may further include a plurality of baffle plates placed to divide an interior of the coolant bottle into a plurality of coolant channels. Each baffle plate may include a plurality of apertures configured to provide fluid communication between the plurality of coolant channels.
US11745114B1
The present invention is directed to an adjustable weighted balloon handle that allows for a balloon to levitate an intermediate distance off the ground. The adjustable weighted balloon handle includes a plurality of strips having a plurality of perforations creating tabs, wherein the tabs may be removed to adjust the weight of the handle. The adjustable weighted balloon handle may solve a number of problems currently associated with helium and other lighter-than-air balloons. Namely, the adjustable weighted balloon handle may allow a user to levitate a balloon off the ground and not force the user to tether the balloon to a surface.
US11745112B2
A method and device generates a fantasy sports recommendation. The method includes receiving a plurality of ranking values associated with a sport player, each of the ranking values being generated from a respective source. The method includes assigning a weight value to each of the ranking values, the weight value being associated with the respective source. The method includes generating a recommendation value for the sport player as a function of the ranking values and the corresponding weight values. The method includes receiving a selection value for the sport player. The method includes determining a further weight value for each of the sources as a function of the selection value, the recommendation value, and the weight value for the corresponding source.
US11745107B2
A computer device providing a computer implemented game, the computer device comprising a user interface configured to detect user input from a user of the game, at least one processor, and a display. A processor is configured to cause a game area to be displayed on the display, comprising a first game object and a plurality of third game objects; cause the first game object to be controlled in response to user input to cause a second game object to hit one or more of the third game objects; cause the hit third game objects to be removed from the game area; and determine when given ones of the third game objects have been removed and in response thereto cause another game area to be displayed, the first game object being moved to a position within the another game area.
US11745099B2
A computer system that includes at least two game devices is provided. A first game device is used by a user to play a game and a second game device is used to receive state data regarding playing the game on the first game device. The state data is continuously applied to a game that is executed on the second game device to allow for the user to seamlessly transition to playing the game on the second game device.
US11745098B2
A controller device for interactive gameplay of a video game is provided, including: the controller device being configured to be handheld by a user; at least one motion sensor, said motion sensor generating motion data in response to movement of the controller device when handheld by the user during the interactive gameplay of the video game; a wireless communications device that receives gameplay video over a network from a remotely executing session of the video game; a projector, said projector being integrated with the controller device, said projector configured to project the gameplay video onto a projection surface in a local environment, wherein the projection of the gameplay video is stabilized based on the motion data.
US11745077B1
A method for adaptive user training and gaming utilizing a media player is disclosed. The method includes operations of receiving, by control logic, data pertaining to selection of a first training program, transmitting, by the control logic, media instructions to cause activation of a media player configured to display visual data corresponding to the first training program, and transmitting, by the control logic, ball-throwing instructions to cause activation of a ball-throwing machine configured to impart motion to one or more balls in accordance with the first training program. The method includes additional operations of recording, by the control logic, an indication of the first training program in a player profile. Additional operations includes recording, by the control logic, training data indicating metrics associated with performance of the first training program.
US11745068B2
Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a body portion of a golf club head may include a cavity having an opening and an internal structure defined by a wall portion and a base portion. A hosel portion may include an insert portion and a neck portion extending therefrom. The hosel portion may be attached to the body portion by an interference fit between the neck portion and the opening of the cavity. The insert portion may be received inside the cavity and may be spaced apart from the internal structure of the cavity. A space between the insert portion and the internal structure of the cavity may be partially or entirely filled with an adhesive to hold the hosel portion in place. Other examples may be described and claimed.
US11745065B2
Iron-type golf club heads are disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. The iron-type golf club heads include a localized stiffened region that is located on the striking face of the club head such that the localized stiffened region alters the launch conditions of golf balls struck by the club head in a way that wholly or partially compensates for, overcomes, or prevents the occurrence of a rightward deviation. In particular, the localized stiffened region is located on the striking face such that a golf ball struck under typical conditions will not impart a right-tending sidespin to the golf ball.
US11745064B2
Embodiments of an iron type golf club head with a flex structure, a face reinforcing structure, and a variable face thickness to increase face element bending while improving club head durability are described herein. The club head comprises a face element for striking a golf ball. The face element is formed integrally with the flex structure. The flex structure comprises a curved profile (e.g. S-shape or sinusoidal) that functions like a spring to support the face element during golf ball impacts. The face reinforcing structure comprises a looped rib that provides support around a center of the face element. The variable face thickness includes thickened and thinned regions to provide further face element bending or support. The combination of the flex structure, the face reinforcing structure, and the variable face thickness provides increased face element bending while improving club head durability.
US11745061B2
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion, a rear portion, and a front portion having a face portion. The body portion may include a cavity wall portion extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. The body portion may include a first interior cavity portion and a second interior cavity portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11745059B2
A golf ball pickup tool is provided. The golf ball pickup tool can be extended to an appropriate length when picking up a golf ball and can be shortened when carrying. The grip 10 is sized so as to accommodate holder pieces 11a and 11b that are slidable along the slide guide 17. The holder pieces 11a and 11 b are joined and fixed to each other at one ends thereof and are urged so as to close the other ends. A golf ball is held between the other ends of the holder pieces 11a and 11b in the state of the holder pieces 11a and 11b being taken out of the grip 10.
US11745058B2
System and method for coaching based on workout history. Improved solutions enable intelligent management of a user's personal fitness journey based on workout recommendations that closely align with the user's traits. In one exemplary embodiment, workout data for a population of different individuals is analyzed to identify groups of similarly performing individuals. Each group of individuals is analyzed to generate an expected profile that approximates the physiological and/or psychological traits of the group. An expected profile includes heuristics and/or performance metrics that enable dynamic coaching during workouts. Subsequently thereafter, user's can be dynamically coached by their client device, based on the expected profile.
US11745057B2
Systems and methods for fitness tracking are provided. An exercise apparatus is in networked communication with a fitness tracking computing system. The configuration and location of movable components of the exercise apparatus is determined based on sensors. This information is provided to the fitness tracking computing system via networked communication.
US11745045B2
A weight adjustable exercise device includes a base unit and a handle unit. Two magnetically attractive members are spacedly disposed on the base unit. Two weight sets are supported by the base unit, and respectively have a plurality of weights. The handle unit includes a handle shaft, two anti-rotation modules non-rotatably sleeved around two opposite end portions of the handle shaft and insertable downwardly in the base unit, two weight adjusting modules respectively mounted on the anti-rotation modules, and two indexing discs rotatably mounted on the weight adjusting modules. Each weight adjusting module has selector assemblies rotated with the handle shaft to selectively engage with or be disengaged from the corresponding weights. Each anti-rotation module has a magnet member removably engaged with the corresponding indexing disc and movable by a magnetically attractive force of the corresponding magnetically attractive member to be disengaged from the corresponding indexing disc.
US11745042B2
The disclosure relates generally to devices, systems and methods for measuring, transmitting, recording and displaying information relating to physical exercise and, more particularly, to a monitoring system for monitoring exercise machines comprising a lifting mechanism for selectively engaging one or more of the weights. A first aspect of the disclosure relates to an exercise machine monitoring system for monitoring exercise machines, where the exercise machines, comprise a plurality of stacked weights, the monitoring system comprises, for each of the exercise machines a repetition detector and an exercise machine identifier. The monitoring system further comprises an observer and a user device.
US11745024B2
A lens or eye mask for treating an eye of a patient includes a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) that is configured to fit over at least a portion of a surface of the eye and a plurality of electrode pairs that are arranged on the flexible PCB. An electrical source is configured to provide electrical energy to each electrode pair to create a near electromagnetic field within the eye and thereby therapeutically treat target tissue within the eye. A spacing between electrodes of each electrode pair is controlled to achieve a predetermined penetration depth of the near electromagnetic field within the eye.
US11745023B2
Improved devices, circuits and methods of operation in implantable stimulus systems. An implantable defibrillator may comprise a charging circuit using a transformer to store and build up energy on an HV capacitor or capacitor stack, with the HV capacitor in turn coupled to an H-bridge output circuit having low and high sides for issuing therapy. In the output current path, a current controlling circuitry is placed between the H-bridge and ground, allowing the greater flexibility in the selection of switching devices, and drivers for such devices, in the H-bridge circuit and/or enabling circuits between the H-bridge and the HV capacitor or other therapy circuit.
US11745010B2
A nerve stimulation system including at least one nerve interface device is disclosed. The device includes a cuff portion having an assembled position in which the cuff portion forms at least part of a passageway for receiving a nerve along a longitudinal axis passing through the passageway; and first and second rings of electrodes mounted on the cuff portion, each ring of electrodes including a plurality of electrodes, and wherein each electrode in the first ring has a corresponding longitudinally-aligned electrode in the second ring so as to form a plurality of pairs of electrodes spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis. The system includes a stimulation device in communication with the pairs of electrodes to generate different electrical signals for the pairs of electrodes and a control system that causes the different signals to causes different physiological responses.
US11745006B2
In embodiments, a wearable cardiac defibrillation (WCD) system includes one or more flexible ECG electrodes. The WCD system may have a support structure that is dimensioned to be worn so as to press the electrodes towards the body of the patient. The electrodes may be made from appropriate material so as to flex in order to match a contour of the body of the patient. An advantage over the prior art is that the flexible electrode may make better electrical contact with the patient's skin, and therefore provide a better ECG signal for the WCD system to perform its diagnosis.
US11745002B2
A microneedle array assembly includes a microneedle array that has a plurality of microneedles. A distribution manifold includes a fluid supply channel that is coupled in flow communication to a plurality of resistance channels. Each of the resistance channels are coupled in flow communication to a respective one of the microneedles of the microneedle array. The resistance channels have a resistance value to a fluid flow through each resistance channel that is in the range between about 5 times greater to about 100 times greater than a resistance to the fluid flow through the supply channel.
US11744990B2
An apparatus includes a catheter, a housing configured to house at least a portion of the catheter, and an actuator movably coupled to the housing. The housing has a first port configured to receive a proximal end portion of the catheter and a second port configured to couple the housing to an indwelling vascular access device. A portion of the actuator is disposed within the housing and is configured to be movably coupled to a portion of the catheter. The actuator is configured to be moved a first distance to move a distal end portion of the catheter a second distance greater than the first distance from a first position to a second position. The distal end portion of the catheter is disposed within the housing when in the first position and is distal to the indwelling vascular access device when in the second position.
US11744987B2
An intravascular blood pump may have a catheter (10) and a pumping device (1) attached to the catheter (10). The catheter (10) extends along a longitudinal axis and has a distal end (11) and a proximal end (12) opposite the distal end (11). The catheter (10) may have a tubular stiffening structure (15) extending longitudinally between the proximal end (12) and the distal end (11) of the catheter (10). The tubular stiffening structure (15) has a lumen (21) and a proximal end (17) and a closed distal end (16) opposite the proximal end (17), wherein the lumen (21) of the stiffening structure (15) is configured to receive a pressurized fluid having an over-pressure of at least 5 bar.
US11744980B2
An exhalation valve arrangement (22) for a ventilation apparatus for artificial ventilation of patients is flow-capable in an exhalation flow direction (E) and encompasses: an upstream respiratory gas conduit (54) that extends along a first conduit path (K1) and is connected or connectable to a portion, coming from the patient, of the exhalation line; a downstream respiratory gas conduit (58) that extends along a second conduit path (K2) and is connected or connectable to a respiratory gas sink (U); a valve subassembly (63) which comprises a valve body (64) and a valve seat (66) and which is provided between the upstream and the downstream respiratory gas conduit (54, 58) in such a way that, in the context of a predetermined first respiratory gas overpressure in the upstream respiratory gas conduit (54) relative to the downstream respiratory gas conduit (58), it permits an expiratory respiratory gas flow from the upstream respiratory gas conduit (54) into the downstream respiratory gas conduit (58); and in the context of a predetermined second respiratory gas overpressure in the downstream respiratory gas conduit (58) relative to the upstream respiratory gas conduit (54), it blocks a gas flow from the downstream respiratory gas conduit (58) into the upstream respiratory gas conduit (54). Provision is made according to the present invention that the exhalation valve arrangement (22) comprises a bypass chamber (74) which communicates in terms of flow mechanics with the upstream respiratory gas conduit (54) and which extends, proceeding from the upstream respiratory gas conduit (54), into the region of the downstream respiratory gas conduit (58) and is embodied there for attachment of a gas pressure sensor (80).
US11744977B2
Product manifolds for use with portable oxygen concentrators and portable oxygen concentrators including such product manifolds. An example product manifold for use with a portable oxygen concentrator includes a body, a first product port, a second product port, an accumulator port, an output port, and a flow path. The flow path fluidly couples the first product port, the second product port, the accumulator port, and the output port. The product manifold includes a first control port, a second control port, and a third control port. The first, second, and third control ports fluidly couple the flow path. The product manifold also includes a first solenoid valve assembly, a second solenoid valve assembly, and a third solenoid valve assembly. The first, second, and third solenoid valve assemblies are secured to the body of the product manifold adjacent the first, second, and third control ports, respectively, by a corresponding snap fit connector.
US11744968B2
A positive airway pressure apparatus is automatically adjusting. Pressure increases in response to apnea events when the apparatus is in one or more responsive states. Pressure does not increase in response to apnea events when the apparatus is in a non-responsive state. The apparatus switches between responsive and nonresponsive states depending upon any of a number of different criteria that help differentiate between open airway apnea events and closed airway apnea events.
US11744967B2
The present disclosure provides devices for delivery of powder formulations and methods of manufacture and use of such devices.
US11744963B2
A mist inhaler device (200) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The device includes a mist generator device (201) and a driver device (202). The driver device (202) is configured to drive the mist generator device (201) at an optimum frequency to maximise the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator device (201).
US11744960B2
An inhaler article includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end with an endpiece element at the distal end. A capsule cavity is defined within the body and extends along the longitudinal axis. A mouthpiece air channel extends from the capsule cavity to the mouthpiece end. A vortex tunnel is between the endpiece element and the capsule cavity. The vortex tunnel has an air inlet and an air passageway extending from the air inlet to the capsule cavity. The endpiece element is configured to restrict or prevent airflow through the distal end to the capsule cavity and the air inlet and air passageway of the vortex tunnel are configured to enable air to be drawn into the capsule cavity and form a vortex of inhalation air through the capsule cavity.
US11744956B2
An apparatus for entirely removing a medical sharp from a holder to which it is connected, including a body (102), a heating unit (104) disposed in the body, a receiving unit (114) fixedly disposed in the body and configured to receive the holder, and a collet (122) movably disposed within the body and configured to receive the medical sharp. The apparatus also includes a first biasing member (130) disposed within the body, and a user interface (136) coupled to the collet and configured to displace the collet away from the receiving unit, actuate the first biasing member to increase a bias on the collet toward the receiving unit, and actuate the heating unit.
US11744955B2
The present disclosure relates to a sheath remover for removing a protective needle sheath from a drug cartridge. The sheath remover includes a resilient ring and one or more resilient legs attached to the ring and extending in a proximal direction. Each leg includes an inwardly directed ledge arranged at a proximal end of the leg. The ring consists of a resilient material allowing inward deflection of a proximal end of the ring. The present disclosure further relates to a method for assembling and a method for using the sheath remover.
US11744954B2
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to conserving energy of an injection device by using a sensor attached to the housing, the sensor configured to detect a signal associated with an amount of medicament within the injection device and to generate a sensor signal based on the signal, a control component coupled to the sensor, the control component configured to harvest energy to process the sensor signal and to generate injection device data, and an antenna coupled to the control component and configured to transmit a radio frequency signal based on the injection device data.
US11744947B2
A blood glucose control system is configured to modify therapy provide to a subject and determine whether the modified therapy results in a statistically significant improvement in glycemic control. The system obtains glycemic control information resulting from delivery of first therapy using a first value of a control parameter and determines a first effect corresponding to the first therapy. The control parameter is set to a second value that differs from the first value. The system obtains glycemic control information resulting from the delivery of the second therapy using the second value of the control parameter and determines a second effect corresponding to the second therapy. The system can perform a comparative assessment and determine whether the second value for the control parameter results in a statistically significant improvement in glycemic control for the subject.
US11744942B2
A method for insulin therapy includes obtaining a current glucose measurement value of a user from a sensing arrangement, obtaining a determination of a current amount of active insulin in the body of the user, identifying an amount of future insulin deliveries to be delivered by an infusion device, determining a homeostasis metric based at least in part on the current glucose measurement value, the current amount of active insulin in the body of the user, and the amount of future insulin deliveries, wherein determining the homeostasis metric comprises predicting a change in the current glucose measurement value based on accounting for metabolism of the current amount of active insulin and the amount of future insulin deliveries, and generating an alert based at least in part on the homeostasis metric.
US11744939B2
Intrathecal drug delivery pumps can aspirate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) when the drug reservoir is empty or at other times to maintain a continuous or cyclic fluid flow through the pump and the delivery catheter. This addresses the potential need for continuous infusion to maintain an un-occluded fluid pathway to the intrathecal space by providing an “active port” that aspirates and expels CSF to keep fluid flow going without infusing a drug or requiring saline to fill the pump. If drug refill visits are missed, CSF could be used to keep the pump mechanism functional rather than having it run dry requiring replacement or requiring saline injections to keep the pump mechanism functioning. In addition, by having the pump aspirate CSF into the body of the pump, it would be possible to monitor biomarkers using systems in the fluid pathway and pressure differences for possible issues related to CSF management.
US11744933B2
A saliva management system may be configured to manage fluid transfer with respect to first and second bodily regions. The system may include an anchoring member and a connector member. The anchoring member may be configured conformingly engage the first and second bodily regions. The connector member may include a capture portion and a fluid transfer portion. The capture portion may be configured to receive a central portion of the anchoring member. The fluid transfer portion may be being fluidically connected to a supply source.
US11744927B2
A method of forming a microneedle array can include forming a sheet of material having a plurality of layers and micromilling the sheet of material to form a microneedle array. At least one of the plurality of layers can include a bioactive component, and the microneedle array can include a base portion and plurality of microneedles extending from the base portion.
US11744923B2
The present invention relates to a monolithic multi-layered material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a monolithic medical material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of a multi-layered material having anisotropic pores. It further relates to a multi-layered material which can be produced by the process according to the invention.
US11744897B2
The disclosure relates to nanoparticle drug conjugates (NDC) that comprise ultrasmall nanoparticles, folate receptor (FR) targeting ligands, and linker-drug conjugates, and methods of making and using them to treat cancer.
US11744896B2
Provided are CDK2-PROTAC compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that can be used for specific degradation of the cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) protein, for treatment of cancers and other CDK2 related diseases as well as for prevention and treatment of hearing loss.
US11744895B2
Drug products adapted for nasal delivery comprising formulations with epinephrine and devices comprising such formulations are provided. Methods of treating anaphylaxis with epinephrine products are also provided.
US11744892B2
The invention relates to COnditional Bispecific Redirected Activation constructs, or COBRAs, that are administered in an active pro-drug format. Upon exposure to tumor proteases, the constructs are cleaved and activated, such that they can bind both tumor target antigens (TTAs) as well as CD3, thus recruiting T cells expressing CD3 to the tumor, resulting in treatment.
US11744891B2
Disclosed is a single unit oral dosage form having, in combination, inositol and an extended release clonidine or extended release guanfacine. In one aspect, a method for treating ADHD and/or associated symptoms thereof includes administering to an ADHD patient the single unit oral dosage form. In another aspect, a method for treating ADHD and/or associated symptoms thereof includes administering to an ADHD patient inositol in combination with extended release clonidine or extended release guanfacine, whether administered separately or as a single dosage form.
US11744889B2
Methods are provided for promoting, reducing, or desensitizing various immune responses by delivery of sub-immunogenic doses of an allergen, alone or with other agents, or by delivery of antigens and adjuvants to a cutaneous microenvironment of a subject. Microneedle arrays can be used in connection with this delivery.
US11744887B2
Provided herein are nucleic acid molecules encoding viral replication proteins and antigenic coronavirus proteins or fragments thereof. Also provided herein are compositions that include nucleic acid molecules encoding viral replication and antigenic proteins, and lipids. Nucleic acid molecules provided herein are useful for inducing immune responses.
US11744882B2
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11744878B2
The invention relates generally to methods for treating and modulating the severity of COVID-19 syndrome. The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to a human patient, the composition comprising secretin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US11744876B2
Provided herein are compounds, trifunctional antibody products thereof, and methods and pharmaceutical compositions for use in treatment of inflammatory and/or proliferative diseases.
US11744871B2
Kombucha tea faces many challenges concerning its use for its health benefits, such as standardization, as well as the determination of a specific dosage form appropriate to the intended use. Kombucha tea, as a fermented, alcohol-containing beverage that relies on a complex combination of living yeast and bacteria for production, is especially difficult to administer. The present invention provides a consistent, standardized dosage form and novel combinations of a traditional medicinal drink that is otherwise unsuitable for widespread natural medicine. By providing kombucha as a soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable compositions, such as a gummie, a gummie with probiotics, or a gummy made from tapioca syrup, a unique, desirable flavor and mouthfeel is obtained and which is also alcohol free. This expands the number of people who can enjoy the benefits of the traditional tea.
US11744862B2
Methods for treating AL amyloidosis using chimeric antigen receptors targeting CS1 are described.
US11744857B2
The invention pertains to a method for temporarily conferring advantageous cancer cell phenotypes, such as a higher proliferation rate, resistance to apoptosis and cell death, and resistance to endogenous factors that inhibit cell growth, on non-cancer cells that help repair and regenerate damaged tissues.
US11744849B2
This disclosure provides mixtures of beta-cyclodextrin molecules substituted at one or more hydroxyl positions by hydroxypropyl groups, the mixture optionally including unsubstituted beta-cyclodextrin molecules, for use as a pharmaceutically active ingredient; methods of making such mixtures; methods of qualifying such mixtures for use in a pharmaceutical composition suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration; pharmaceutical compositions suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration comprising such mixtures; and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease Type C.
US11744848B2
This disclosure provides mixtures of beta-cyclodextrin molecules substituted at one or more hydroxyl positions by hydroxypropyl groups, the mixture optionally including unsubstituted beta-cyclodextrin molecules, for use as a pharmaceutically active ingredient; methods of making such mixtures; methods of qualifying such mixtures for use in a pharmaceutical composition suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration; pharmaceutical compositions suitable for intrathecal or intracerebroventricular administration comprising such mixtures; and methods of using the pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of Niemann-Pick disease Type C.
US11744840B2
The present invention relates to an N-palmitoyl-D-glucosamine-based composition in a micronized form, optionally in combination with Curcumin. In particular, the present invention relates to N-palmitoyl-D-glucosamine in a micronized or co-micronized form with Curcumin. Such a product can be formulated in human or veterinary pharmaceutical compositions, dietetic products, food supplements, or foods for special medical purposes (FSMP), or in feeds, or nutritional supplements for animals for the treatment of chronic systemic inflammatory diseases, in humans and animals, resulting from dysfunctions of epithelia and synovial membranes.
US11744836B2
A dry powder inhalation treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension includes a dose of dry particles comprising greater than 25 micrograms of treprostinil enclosed in a capsule. The dry particles can include treprostinil, a wetting agent, a hydrophobicity modifying agent, a pH modifying agent and a buffer. A method of treating a patient having pulmonary arterial hypertension includes providing a patient a dry powder inhaler, providing the patient at least one capsule for use in the dry powder inhaler, the capsule including at least 25 micrograms of treprostinil.
US11744824B2
The present disclosure provides a compound of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomers thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a method for treating or preventing an inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, especially neuroinflammation diseases using the compound.
US11744823B2
The present disclosure relates generally to pharmaceutical compositions of N-(5-(5-((1R,2S)-2-fluorocyclopropyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-2-methylphenyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carboxamide useful as a selective inhibitor of c-kit kinase and uses of the same in the treatment of c-kit kinase associated diseases.
US11744822B2
The present invention provides methods for reducing tumor burden, tumor growth, tumor progression, and/or metastasis in a subject suffering from a solid tumor cancer such as triple negative breast cancer. The methods include administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a PD-L1 inhibitor or a PD-1 inhibitor in combination with a small molecule chemokine receptor antagonist that blocks CCR1.
US11744818B2
Some embodiments of the disclosure provide new uses of trans-1,3-dilinolein as medicaments and food. In an embodiment, an application of trans-1,3-dilinolein in the preparation of stomachic tonic and an application thereof include the preparation of medicaments for treating gastric cancer. Cell experiments show that trans-1,3-dilinolein promotes the proliferation of human gastric mucosal epithelial cell line GES-1 under normal oxygen and hypoxic conditions and it has concentration-dependent killing effect on human gastric cancer cell line HGC-27 and killing effect on hypoxic gastric cancer cells. At a concentration of 300 μm and more, trans-1,3-dilinolein kills gastric cancer cells significantly and the killing effect becomes more significant under hypoxic conditions.
US11744817B2
Methods of using a high-dose statin for treatment of AMD in a patient can be used to regress drusen and/or drusenoid pigment epithelial detachments (PEDs), to prevent atrophy of the RPE and/or one or more photoreceptors, to prevent vision loss and/or improve visual acuity, and/or to prevent progression from dry AMD to wet AMD.
US11744813B2
The invention relates to a composition comprising: i) one or more LDH-active anion materials comprising an LDH matrix intercalated with one or more active anions, and ii) a modifier system comprising a) one or more surfactants, in combination with b) one or more compounds having the generic formula MA, where M comprises one or more positively charged ions and A comprises one or more negatively charged counter ions.
US11744800B2
Disclosed herein are novel pharmaceutical formulations of a neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist suitable for parenteral administration including intravenous administration. Also included are formulations including both the NK-1 receptor antagonist and dexamethasone sodium phosphate. The pharmaceutical formulations are stable oil-in-water emulsions for non-oral treatment of emesis and are particularly useful for treatment of subjects undergoing highly emetogenic cancer chemotherapy.
US11744794B2
Provided are indigo darkener, containing: in parts by weight, 0.1-99 of indigo dye, 0-99 of alkaline dyeing assistant, 0.01-99 of acidic dyeing assistant, and 0-99 of oxidizing agent, and hair dyeing process using the indigo darkener. The multi-layer scales on the surface of hair are opened at large angles under alkaline condition and/or high-temperature condition, so that large indigo dyeing particles are easily absorbed in the scales; black indigo oxocarbon or carbon black is generated under the action of alkaline dyeing assistant and oxidizing agent at high temperature by the property that the indigo dye is easy to oxidize; the acidic dye assistant is added as the temperature decreases, and the scales having opening angles on the surface of hair are closed under acidic condition, so that the indigo carbide is firmly clamped and fixed in the scales of hair; finally, the blue indigo dyes white hair into black.
US11744791B2
Provided are a cosmetic composition for promoting lipid biosynthesis, a cosmetic composition for inducing differentiation of adipose precursor cells or stem cells into adipocytes, and a cosmetic composition for moisturizing the skin, all of which include an amide-based compound. The cosmetic composition according to the present invention can promote the lipid biosynthesis and can promote expression of PPAR-γ and cluster of differentiation 44, which are markers for labeling human adipose tissue-derived stem cells, to promote differentiation of the adipose tissue-derived stem cells into mature adipocytes, thereby improving a decreased volume and an impaired function of an adipose tissue caused due to the involution of the adipose tissue and giving a synergistic effect to the expression of a skin moisturizing factor.
US11744785B2
The various aspects presented herein relate to the perfumery industry. More particularly, the various aspects presented herein relate to the use of volatile compositions to limit, decrease or eliminate the perception of malodor. Such compositions include at least one malodor antagonist optionally combined with perfuming ingredients. Such compositions, their use in combination with delivery systems and their applications in consumer products are also objects of the present disclosure.
US11744784B2
A series of particles, in which each particle contains at least 3 wt. % of pigment(s) in relation to the weight of the particle, a method for producing the series of particles, and uses thereof in cosmetic compositions, particularly in make-up for keratinous materials.
US11744782B2
Provided is a curable composition that has a sufficient pot life and does not cause a significant delay in curing time even after long-term storage at room temperature or higher. A separately packed curable composition includes: (A) a first pack containing: (a1) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (b) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, and (c) a transition metal compound; and (B) a second pack containing: (a2) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (d) an aromatic amine compound, and (e) at least one compound selected from sulfinic acid and a salt thereof.
US11744781B2
To provide a dental photopolymerizable composition which can prepare a dental restoration with excellent aesthetic and mechanical properties by optical three-dimensional modeling method (stereolithography). The dental photopolymerizable composition for 3D printer of the present invention comprises: a (a) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer consisting of a (a1) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer containing a urethane structure and a (a2) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer not containing a urethane structure, a (b) cohesive inorganic filler, and a (c) photopolymerization initiator, wherein; a ratio of the (a1) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer containing a urethane structure and the (a2) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer not containing a urethane structure in the (a) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer is 51 to 80: 49 to 20 pts.wt., a ratio of the (a) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer and the (b) cohesive inorganic filler is 50 to 91: 50 to 9 pts.wt., and the dental photopolymerizable composition for 3D printer contains 0.1 to 5 pts.wt. of the (c) photopolymerization initiator based on 100 pts.wt. of the (a) (meth)acrylate-based polymerizable monomer.
US11744778B2
A pill dispenser (10) has a core (12) with outward-facing compartments (14) arranged in rows and layers about a central axis. A first sleeve (22) overlying the core has an elongated slot (24) extending parallel to the central axis, and is rotatable relative to the first sleeve to align the slot with one of the rows of compartments. A second sleeve (26), coaxial with the first sleeve, has a pattern of staggered openings 28 positioned in an axial direction to align with a corresponding one of the layers. The second sleeve is rotatable relative to the first sleeve to bring each of the staggered openings into alignment with the elongated slot, thereby providing access to one of the compartments of the core. Preferably, the core includes a number of axially removable cartridges (30), each including a row of compartments, that can be inserted while the compartments contain pills.
US11744775B2
In certain embodiments, a vial access device for removing liquid contents from a vial includes a piercing member extending from a base of an insertion member and a reservoir. The reservoir can be contained within the piercing member and the insertion member, such that the reservoir is introduced to the vial when piercing member is inserted into the vial. The piercing member is adapted to be opened inside the vial to expose the reservoir to the contents inside the vial. A locking mechanism can prevent the piercing member from being inserted into the vial unless the vial access device is fully coupled to the vial and/or prevent the piercing member from being withdrawn from the vial without uncoupling the vial access device from the vial.
US11744773B2
A puncture needle connector (1) includes an outer cylinder (11), an inner cavity (1a) formed within the outer cylinder (11), an arm (15) provided at the outer cylinder (11), the arm (15) being elastically deformable by bending, and a claw (16) provided on the arm (15). The inner cavity (1a) is in communication with the outside via a first opening (21) and a second opening (22). When a puncture needle (210) is inserted into the inner cavity (1a) via a first opening (21), the claw (16) engages with an engagement structure (217) provided integrally with the puncture needle (210), a liquid-tight seal (25) is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the puncture needle (210) and an inner circumferential surface of the inner cavity (1a), and the puncture needle (210) and the second opening (22) are in communication with the each other.
US11744767B2
A skin treatment head includes treatment head surface; multiple bristles extending from the treatment head surface and defining a virtual edge face circumferentially surrounding the bristles and a virtual top face defining a first height of the bristles; and one or more rotatable elements extending from the treatment head surface and having a second height lower than the first height, such that in order to apply a tangential force to rotate the rotatable elements, the skin treatment head is tilted relative to a skin surface.
US11744758B2
A patient support system may include a pelvic bolster assembly and a thoracic bolster assembly. Each of the assemblies may be attached to a conventional surgical table frame by the surgical table frame's longitudinal rails. A plurality of adjustment mechanisms and components are provided to allow for easy and safe manipulation of a patient before and during surgery.
US11744749B2
Described is a bariatric version of foldup evacuation sled that includes a bottom sheet, a mattress disposed above the bottom sheet, and a support sheet disposed above the mattress. A margin stack including the bottom sheet and the support sheet forms a sandwiched margin left side and a sandwiched margin right side. The sled may further include a plurality of spinal boards disposed between the bottom sheet and the mattress. Wheel assemblies are mounted on each spinal board. The sled further includes a leg/torso cover coupled to the bottom sheet and dimensioned to substantially enclose legs and lower torso of the person when the leg/torso cover is folded upward over the person lying on the support sheet.
US11744737B2
A skin audible watch for orientation identification includes a dial (1) and a strap (2). A plurality of sound collection modules (3) are arranged along a circumference of the dial (1), and the sound collection modules (3) are sequentially connected with a digital filter (4), an analog-to-digital converter (5), a single-chip microcomputer (6), and a row and column drive module (7); the single-chip microcomputer (6) is also connected with vibration motors (8) and a gyroscope (9); a number of the vibration motors corresponds to a number of orientations; the digital filter (4), analog-to-digital converter, single-chip microcomputer, row and column drive module, the vibration motors and the gyroscope are located inside the dial; the row and column drive module is connected with a current contact pin (12), and a free end of the current contact pin extends out of a surface of the vibration motors.
US11744733B2
A small gauge surgical instrument assembly is shown with advantages such as diminished “play” at the tip. A surgical instrument assembly is also shown with support along a length of the instrument that can be selected by the surgeon. In particular, very small and flexible instruments for vitreous surgery are shown with selectable stiffness, thus providing control as well as access to all parts of the vitreous cavity. Embodiments as shown are safer, and increase the variety of cases for which these instruments can be used.
US11744724B2
A biocompatible implant for a method of treating a reflux disease in a patient by preventing the cardia sphincter from sliding through the patient's diaphragm hiatus opening into the patient's thorax, so as to maintain a pressure support from the patient's abdomen that supports the patient's cardia sphincter. The biocompatible implant has a rigid shape, a circumference of at least 15 mm and is configured to be introduced into the patent's abdomen through a trocar, be fully invaginatable in the patient's fundus wall, and function as an implantable movement restricting device preventing the cardia sphincter from sliding through the patient's diaphragm, when implanted.
US11744719B2
A system and process for performing orthopedic surgery is provided that uses a tibial trial system in total knee arthroplasty for assessing optimal internal-external rotation and posterior tibial slope, and for measuring the rotation of a tibial trial throughout flexion-extension to determine and mark the best position for the final tibial component. The tibial trial system determines the internal-external location on a patient specific basis with improved component placement well within the present manual methods. One particular advantage to the tibial trial system is to assess the natural internal-external rotation that the tibial component will experience relative to the femoral component during flexion-extension as opposed to simply recording and balancing forces on a static tibial trial. The invention disclosed herein may also be adapted to be used with a computer assisted surgical device. Such surgical devices include active, semi-active, and haptic devices as well as articulating drill and saw systems.
US11744717B2
The present disclosure relates to a system, apparatus and method for near-simultaneous and integrated delivery of bone graft material during the placement of surgical cages or other medical implants in a patient's spine. The integrated fusion cage and graft delivery device according to various embodiments delivers and disperses biologic material through a fusion cage to a disc space and, without withdrawal from the surgical site, may selectively detach the fusion cage for deposit to the same disc space. The integrated fusion cage and graft delivery device is formed such that a hollow tube and plunger selectively and controllably place bone graft material and a fusion cage in or adjacent to the bone graft receiving area. The system also includes a cover plate that secures to the fusion cage.
US11744715B2
An expandable spinal implant includes a distal projection extending from only one side of the implant, ending in an anterior tip, the anterior portion and anterior tip defining an elongated distal end hook, which is wider than the proximal end. The distal end hook rotates around the spinal cord, aligning the implant with a desired pathway, then inserts into place in the disc space between the vertebrae. The elongated widened distal end hook provides a TLIF approach, distributes loads, provides anterior rim engagement, and creates lordosis.
US11744714B2
A device and methods for intervertebral spinal fusion of adjacent intervertebral bodies. An intervertebral spacer is positioned within a narrow disc space between adjacent intervertebral bodies of a patient. The spacer is arranged with upper and lower guides. The guides are adapted to simultaneously guide the deployment of upper and lower anchors of an anchoring device into their respective intervertebral bodies. The spacer is also adapted to lock the upper and lower anchors to the spacer in the deployed position.
US11744706B2
Spinal spacing implants, spinal spacer assembly, expander and insertion instruments, kits and methods of assembly and use are disclosed. The spinal implant replacement instrument kit including a distraction instrument, a spacer inserter, and a spinal implant. A distraction instrument includes a first inserter member, a second inserter member, a first arm coupled to the first inserter member, a second arm coupled to the second inserter member, a distraction system coupled to the first arm and second arm, a first handle coupled to the first arm and the distraction system, and a second handle coupled to the second arm and the distraction system. Spinal spacing implants, spinal spacer assemblies, and methods of assembling and using the implants assemblies, and instruments are also disclosed.
US11744700B2
Embodiments of a prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. An implantable prosthetic valve may be radially collapsible to a collapsed configuration and radially expandable to an expanded configuration. The prosthetic valve may comprise an annular frame, a leaflet structure positioned within the frame and a plurality of outer skirts positioned around an outer surface of the frame, each outer skirt comprising an inflow edge secured to the frame and an outflow edge secured at intervals to the frame. The plurality of outer skirts may include a first outer skirt and a second outer skirt, wherein in the expanded configuration the first and second outer skirts include openings unsecured to the frame between the intervals. The inflow edge of the first annular outer skirt may be secured to the frame with sutures including radiopaque material. The first annular outer skirt may include radiopaque dye.
US11744697B2
Disclosed are toric accommodating intraocular lenses. In one embodiment, a toric accommodating intraocular lens comprises an anterior element and a posterior element. The anterior element can comprise an anterior optical surface. The posterior element can comprise a posterior optical surface. A fluid-filled optic fluid chamber can be defined in between the anterior element and the posterior element. The toric accommodating intraocular lens can be configured to correct for corneal astigmatism, spherical aberration, or a combination thereof.
US11744692B2
A medical device may include an elongate tubular member defining a tube lumen, and an expandable member disposed on the distal portion of the elongate tubular member including a lumen that is in fluid communication with the tube lumen. The expandable member is configured to expand from a collapsed delivery configuration to a distally-open expanded configuration and establish apposition with a vessel wall. A valve member in fluid communication with the tube lumen, and configured to selectively block and selectively allow for flow through the tube lumen. The device may be percutaneously-deployable downstream of a treatment site within a body lumen and may allow for selective removal and/or draining of fluid and/or material, such as embolic material, from a body lumen.
US11744688B2
An electric toothbrush (10) and method of operating an electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush includes a handle portion (14) having a shaft (38) configured to receive a brushing load from a bristled end (18) of a brush head (12). A sensor assembly (30) is configured to determine a deflection proportional to the brushing load with respect to a first direction (24) associated with the brushing load. The sensor assembly includes an air gap (32) and is configured to determine the deflection based on changes in the air gap. A mounting bracket (50) is connected between opposite sides of the air gap, the mounting bracket having a first bending stiffness with respect to the first direction, and a second bending stiffness with respect to a second direction (28) generally opposite to the first direction. The first bending stiffness is greater than the second bending stiffness.
US11744686B2
A dental mouthpiece is provided that may be attached to a high-suction dental adapter for the purpose of assisting the dental staff during dental procedures through chair-side, hands-free suction, and isolation. Such mouthpiece may include a main body portion, a cheek retractor portion, and a suction connector portion. In some embodiments, the main body portion, cheek retractor portion, and suction connector portion (and sub-portions thereof) may be molded in one piece, preferably by injection molding. In an exemplary embodiment, the mouthpiece may be made of a material that is flexible, translucent, conducive to injection molding, high heat-resistant, and autoclavable. Such a material may include silicone. Because the mouthpiece may be made of high heat-resistant and autoclavable material, such a mouthpiece may be reusable.
US11744685B2
Lithium silicate materials are described which can be easily processed by machining to dental products without undue wear of the tools.
US11744684B2
Proposed is a method of manufacturing a dental composite blank. The method of manufacturing the dental composite blank includes (a) pressurizing a laminate for a composite blank having multiple layers having different colors at a first pressure (P1), (b) pressurizing the laminate for a composite blank, pressurized at the first pressure, at a second pressure (P2), and (c) manufacturing a composite blank by curing the pressurized laminate for a composite blank, in which steps (a) and (b) are each independently performed once or multiple times, and the first pressure (P1) is less than or greater than the second pressure (P2), ultimately making it possible to manufacture a dental composite blank that is similar to a natural tooth and thus exhibits a superior aesthetic appearance and high interlayer bonding strength.
US11744683B2
A dental resin composite comprising a thermally cured composition of polymeric resin monomers and inorganic fillers that comprise at least 80 wt % total filler loading is provided. Mill blocks made from the dental resin composite and produced via free radical polymerization under high-temperature (approximately 160° C. to 220° C.) and high-pressure process (approximately 300 MPa to 560 MPa) exhibited enhanced mechanical strength and good esthetics suitable for use in CAD/CAM indirect restorations such as, inlays, onlays, crowns and bridges.
US11744658B2
A method of operating a robotic control system comprising a master apparatus in communication with an input device having a handle and a slave system having a tool having an end effector whose position and orientation is determined in response to a position and orientation of the handle. The method involves producing a desired end effector position and a desired end effector orientation of the end effector, in response to a current position and a current orientation of the handle. The method further involves causing the input device to provide haptic feedback that impedes translational movement of the handle, while permitting rotational movement of the handle and preventing movement of the end effector, when a rotational alignment difference between the handle and the end effector meets a first criterion. The method further involves re-enabling translational movement of the handle when the rotational alignment difference meets a second criterion.
US11744656B2
An actuation mechanism for a medical instrument includes a pinion and a face gear that move a push-pull element. The pinion has a mounting that permits rotation of the pinion by an external control system such as a robot. The face gear meshes with the pinion. The push-pull element may have a proximal end coupled to the face gear and a distal end coupled to a tool at a distal end of an instrument shaft. A manipulator coupled for manual rotation of the actuation mechanism may include a slip clutch to prevent manual application of excessive force to the actuation mechanism.
US11744655B2
A drill guide fixture may be configured to prepare a skull for attachment of a cranial insertion fixture. The drill guide fixture may include a central drill guide and a bone anchor guide at a base of the drill guide fixture. The central drill guide may define a central drill guide hole therethrough, wherein the central drill guide hole has a first opening at a base of the drill guide fixture and a second opening spaced apart from the base of the drill guide fixture. The bone anchor drill guide may define a bone anchor drill guide hole therethrough, and the bone anchor drill guide hole may be offset from the central drill guide hole in a direction that is perpendicular with respect to a direction of the central drill guide hole. Related cranial insertion fixtures, robotic systems, and methods are also discussed.
US11744643B2
Systems and methods that facilitate the pre-operative prediction of post-operative tissue function to assist a clinician in planning for and carrying out a surgical procedure. In particular, systems and methods that facilitate the pre-operative prediction of post-resection lung tissue function, thus assisting a clinician in determining the location(s) and volume(s) of lung tissue to be resected.
US11744639B2
Cardiac tissue ablation catheters including an inflatable and flexible toroidal or spherically shaped balloon disposed at a distal region of an elongate member, a flexible circuit carried by an outer surface of the balloon, the flexible circuit including, a plurality of flexible branches conforming to the radially outer surface of the balloon, each of the plurality of flexible branches including a substrate, a conductive trace carried by the substrate, and an ablation electrode carried by the substrate, the ablation electrode in electrical communication with the conductive trace, and an elongate shaft comprising a guidewire lumen extending in the elongate member and extending from a proximal region of the inflatable balloon to distal region of the inflatable balloon and being disposed within the inflatable balloon, wherein a distal region of the elongate shaft is secured directly or indirectly to the distal region of the inflatable balloon.
US11744636B2
A surgical system comprising a generator and a surgical instrument configured to receive power from the generator is disclosed. The surgical instrument comprises a housing, a shaft defining a longitudinal axis, an end effector, and an internal charge accumulator. The housing comprises a motor. The end effector is operably responsive to actuations from the electric motor, transitionable between an open and closed configuration, and rotatable about an articulation axis transverse to the longitudinal axis. The generator is incapable of supplying a sufficient power directly to the motor to perform the actuations. The internal charge accumulator is in electric communication with the generator and supplies power to the motor. The internal charge accumulator is chargeable by the generator to a threshold value at a charge rate dependent on a charge level of the internal charge accumulator. The charge rate is independent of a charge expenditure by the surgical instrument.
US11744630B2
A system for use in tumor ablation. The tumor ablation system includes a microwave antenna which has a channel along the length thereof. There are two ports proximate the proximal end of the microwave antenna. The first port is an energy port configured to connect the antenna to an energy source. The second port is a fluid port configured to connect the channel to a fluid delivery mechanism. The system also includes an inflatable balloon configured to be attached to a distal end of the antenna. The channel permits fluid access from the fluid port to an interior of the balloon for inflation thereof.
US11744601B2
A sinuplasty tool, consisting of a handle, and a rigid tube, containing a rigid tube lumen, having a rigid tube distal end and a rigid tube proximal end connected to the handle. The tool also has a resilient tube, containing a resilient tube lumen, having a resilient tube distal end and a resilient tube proximal end fixed to the rigid tube distal end so that the lumens align. The resilient tube has a multiplicity of separated openings partially encircling the resilient tube so as to form ribs in the resilient tube and permitting the resilient tube to bend. The resilient tube distal end may be inserted into a sinus of a living subject. The tool also has a wire, traversing the aligned lumens, connected to the resilient tube distal end and coupled to the handle, so that applying tension to the wire causes the resilient tube to bend.
US11744599B2
A smart surgical instrument for artificial joint replacement includes a femur resection device, a tibia resection device, and a detector having a shape corresponding to the resected surfaces of a femur and a tibia. The femur resection device includes a laser device such that the femur resection device can be aligned for resection of the femur without drilling an intramedullary hole, thereby preventing complications attributable to the intramedullary hole. The tibia resection device includes a laser device, thereby enabling an easy and fast surgical operation without using an extramedullary aligner used for alignment of a tibia during resection of the tibia. The detector includes a rotation detection means and a pressure detection means and is inserted between trials to allow numerical verification for medial and lateral balance of forces and a rotation state of the trials. The surgical instrument enables a precise, accurate, easy, and fast surgical operation.
US11744596B2
A retrograde cutting instrument and method of retrograde drilling using such an instrument. A method of forming a socket includes providing a retrograde cutter, inserting the cutter into a joint with a blade of the cutter in a straight position, pivoting the blade to a non-straight flip position, locking the blade in the flip position, and retrograde drilling a socket using the blade in the flip position.
US11744587B2
An apparatus includes a body and a shaft assembly. The body includes a rotary drive output, a linear drive output, and a control module. The shaft assembly includes a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end includes a type of end effector configured to operate on tissue. The proximal end is configured to removably couple with the body assembly. The proximal end includes one or both of a rotary drive input configured to couple with the rotary drive output or a linear drive input configured to couple with the linear drive input. The shaft assembly is configured to actuate the end effector in response to movement of one or both of the rotary drive input or the linear drive input. The control module is configured to selectively actuate the rotary drive output or the linear drive output based on the type of end effector of the shaft assembly.
US11744580B2
An end effector for a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly. The cartridge assembly includes a cartridge channel supporting a reload. The reload includes a plurality of separate and distinct cartridge units that removably interconnect with one another within the cartridge channel. The cartridge assembly can include a cartridge channel that supports the reload and a hinge assembly that pivotally couples to the cartridge channel.
US11744578B2
A surgical instrument comprising a surgical end effector that comprises a first jaw and a second jaw that is movably supported relative to the first jaw for selective movement between an open position and closed positions. The surgical instrument further comprises a closure member that is axially movable in response to closing and opening motions. The closure member comprises at least one opening cam that protrudes therefrom to movably engage a corresponding cam surface on the second jaw such that upon application of the opening motion, the at least one opening cam movably engages the corresponding cam surface to move the second jaw to an open position, even when the jaws are under a load.
US11744573B2
A system is transluminally advanced into the heart of a subject. A first portion of the system is positioned through a native valve of the heart, the system including wires disposed at the first portion. The first portion is stabilized at the native valve by positioning a distal portion of the system within a blood vessel of the subject. While the distal portion of the system remains within the blood vessel, the wires are induced to bow laterally such that the wires press against the native valve. While the wires remain pressed against the native valve, the shape of the wires is radiographically imaged. An anchor is transluminally anchored to tissue of the native valve, facilitated by the imaging. Other embodiments are also described.
US11744570B2
The disclosure provides a patella joystick for tilting a knee cap in an operation of knee arthroscopy and a method of using the patella joystick. The patella joystick can include a handle, a shank, a tapered portion, and a screw portion. The tapered portion has a diminishing diameter and provides a structural transition between the shank and the screw portion. The screw portion can include a thread and a screw point. The thread can have a buttress form, and the screw point can have an inverted cone shape with a cone angle of at or about 90°. The method of using the patella joystick can include: drilling a pilot hole into the patella; screwing the patella joystick onto the pilot hole; and holding the patella joystick to tilt and/or lift the knee cap.
US11744567B2
A medical device including an attachment device having a longitudinal axis, a pivot arm having a first end pivotally attached to the attachment device, an end effector pivotally attached to a second end of the pivot arm and configured to move from a first configuration to a second configuration, and a longitudinally extending body attached to a proximal end of the end effector. Movement of the longitudinally extending body in a proximal direction rotates the end effector from the first configuration to the second configuration, the end effector is approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the attachment device in the first configuration, and the end effector is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the attachment device in the second configuration.
US11744565B2
A surgical evacuation apparatus and method for evacuating a biological material from a body cavity. The surgical evacuation apparatus has a shaft and a scoop extending from a distal end of the shaft. The shaft has a supply inlet for connecting to a pressurized fluid source and an outlet for connecting to a vacuum source. An evacuation channel extends from the scoop to the outlet. A fluid supply channel extends in the shaft from the supply inlet towards the distal end and intersects the evacuation channel proximate the scoop. Material desired to be removed from the body cavity is collected in the scoop by a user. The biological material collected in the scoop is broken up by a fluid stream from the supply channel and is drawn into the evacuation channel by a vacuum applied by the vacuum source and is removed from the body cavity.
US11744564B2
In one example, a sterile container may include a tray having a plurality of walls at least partially defining a cavity. At least one of the plurality of walls may include an opening extending therethrough. The sterile container may further include a seal structure coupled to the tray. At least a portion of the seal structure may be received within the opening of the at least one of the plurality of walls. Additionally, the sterile container may include an extension structure coupled to the seal structure.
US11744562B2
A single-use, biodegradable, paper urine collector and method of using same, the urine collector including a funnel body having a sloped continuous sidewall, a sloped base, a top opening, a funnel hole located at the lowest region of the sloped base and, optionally, a urine sample container operatively coupled to the sloped base. To convey funneled urine into the container, a top edge of the container is positioned within the funnel hole and the base of the container is positioned outside the funnel body. The funnel body is configured to funnel a stream of urine through the top opening and along an interior surface of the funnel body toward and through the funnel hole.
US11744561B2
A system with a saliva sampling device configured to be orally worn by a patient. The saliva sampling device is a polymer retainer or aligner. A saliva analysis engine is used to correlate one or more analytes of one or more saliva samples with one or more health attributes. A health monitoring engine updates a health profile of the patient based on the correlated health attributes.
US11744558B2
A system and method is provided for controlling against artifacts in medical imaging. The system includes an array of ultrasound sensors, each ultrasound sensor in the array of ultrasound sensors located at a variety of different spatial locations on a subject being imaged by an imaging system configured to generate medical imaging data and each ultrasound sensor configured to receive ultrasound sensor data. The system also includes a processor configured to receive the ultrasound sensor data from the array of ultrasound sensors, multiplex the ultrasound sensor data, generate anatomical information from the multiplexed ultrasound sensor data and correlated to the imaging system, and deliver the anatomical information to the imaging system in a form for use by the imaging system to either acquire the imaging data using the anatomical information or reconstruct the imaging data using the anatomical information.
US11744549B2
Disclosed in the application is a handheld three-dimensional ultrasound imaging method, comprising using a handheld ultrasound probe to scan a part to be tested; obtaining a three-dimensional position and angle information corresponding to ultrasound images according to a positioning reference device adapted to be arranged on the part to be tested; obtaining a moving distance and a rotation angle of the handheld ultrasound probe according to a material interference of the localization pattern with the ultrasonic signal; extracting information of the localization pattern from the ultrasound image as positioning information; restoring the ultrasound image to a state without interference from the localization pattern; performing 3D image reconstruction and display of the ultrasound image. The large spatial positioning system in an existing three-dimensional ultrasound imaging system is changed into a portable spatial positioning system that can be used at any time, so that handheld three-dimensional ultrasound imaging can be widely applied.
US11744541B2
A method for measuring parameters in an ultrasonic image, includes: obtaining a pelvic ultrasound image, wherein the pelvic ultrasound image is acquired by receiving ultrasound echoes from a pelvic floor tissue with an ultrasound probe and contains an area representing the pelvic floor tissue; displaying the pelvic ultrasound image; determining a position of an inferoposterior margin of symphysis pubis in the pelvic ultrasound image; determining a central axis of symphysis pubis in the pelvic ultrasound image; determining an axis that passes through the determined position of the inferoposterior margin of symphysis pubis and is at an angle of 135 degree with respect to the determined central axis of symphysis pubis; determining a position of a bladder neck in the pelvic ultrasound image; and calculating a distance from the determined position of the bladder neck to the determined axis to obtain a value of a bladder neck-symphyseal distance.
US11744535B2
Disclosed are techniques for automated analysis and assessments of contrast medium absorption phases in contrast medium based medical images. A target image set includes a plurality of medical images acquired to image a plurality of contrast medium absorption phases. For the images of the target image set, a set of contrast medium absorption phase probabilities are determined corresponding to likelihoods that a given image corresponds to a given contrast medium absorption phase. The determined sets of contrast medium absorption phases are compared against a reference set of contrast medium absorption phases to determine differences to determine a set of matching scores indicative of how closely the contrast medium absorption phases of the target image set align with the plurality of contrast medium absorption phases as compared to the reference set of contrast medium absorption phases.
US11744533B2
An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an X-ray generator configured to generate X-rays, a grid configured to remove scattered rays from the X-rays emitted from the X-ray generator, an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays that have passed through the grid, a first support configured to support the grid, and a second support configured to support the grid. The number of directions in which the first support restricts movement of the grid is different from the number of directions in which the second support restricts movement of the grid.
US11744526B2
An apparatus for estimating blood pressure is provided. The apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include: a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal from a user; and a processor configured to extract one or more feature values from the bio-signal, to adjust a combination coefficient for combining the one or more feature values based on a reference value associated with vascular compliance, and to estimate blood pressure based on the adjusted combination coefficient, and the one or more feature values extracted from the bio-signal.
US11744525B2
An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a transmission/reception part that sequentially supplies a drive signal to each of a plurality of ultrasound transducers, and receives and processes a reception signal output from each of the plurality of ultrasound transducers; and a hardware processor that: converts sampling data of each of positions into pixel values, and generates a first ultrasound image; upscales the first ultrasound image in accordance with a predetermined sample number increase magnification, and thereafter applies resolution enhancement processing on the first ultrasound image and thereby generates a second ultrasound image; converts the second ultrasound image into a display image; and controls transmission/reception conditions of the transmission/reception part so that an image size of the second ultrasound image becomes close to an image size of the display image, on the basis of the image size of the display image and the sample number increase magnification.
US11744515B2
Methods for estimating of the effectiveness of catheter ablation procedures to form lesions, and particular lesions which together form an ablation segment of an ablation line. Lesion effectiveness parameters are received, and effectiveness, optionally the joint effectiveness, of corresponding ablations (optionally planned, current, and/or already performed) is estimated. In some embodiments, estimating is based on use by computer circuitry of an estimator constructed based on observed associations between previously analyzed lesion effectiveness parameters, and observed lesion effectiveness. Additionally or alternatively, estimators may be constructed based on analytic functions. The estimator is used by application to the received lesion effectiveness parameters.
US11744509B2
A volatile organic compound detection device includes a collector comprising: a collector material configured to collect volatile organic compounds given off from a patient's skin; a heater comprising a heating element, the heating element configured to emit a thermal pulse to desorb the volatile organic compounds from the collector material; and a flow channel configured to receive the volatile organic compounds desorbed by the heater; and a fastener configured to secure the collector to the patient's skin.
US11744503B2
This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods to detect an initial arrhythmia event indication and, after a threshold amount of detection window intervals detecting the initial arrhythmia event indication, adjust a set of arrhythmia parameters or at least one of a respective set of parameter thresholds to increase sensitivity of an extended arrhythmia event indication detection.
US11744499B2
This disclosure describes methods, systems, and devices configured to determine a timing of a future bladder related event of a patient. For example, a system includes processing circuitry configured to identify a timing of a plurality of bladder related events of a patient, determine, based on the timing of the plurality of bladder related events of the patient, a probability to experience a bladder related event function for the patient, the probability to experience a bladder related event function indicating a probability that the patient will experience a bladder related event at an elapsed time after a previous bladder related event, predict, based on the probability to experience a bladder related event function, a timing of a future bladder related event, and control delivery of a therapy to the patient based on the predicted timing of the future bladder related event.
US11744494B2
Blood sample optimization systems and methods are described that reduce or eliminate contaminates in collected blood samples, which in turn reduces or eliminates false positive readings in blood cultures or other testing of collected blood samples. A blood sample optimization system can include a blood sequestration device located between a patient needle and a sample needle. The blood sequestration device can include a sequestration chamber for sequestering an initial, potentially contaminated aliquot of blood, and may further include a sampling channel that bypasses the sequestration chamber to convey likely uncontaminated blood between the patient needle and the sample needle after the initial aliquot of blood is sequestered in the sequestration chamber.
US11744483B2
Program, computer apparatus, and system for assessing muscle tone, and muscle tone assessment method
The present invention provides a program capable of assessing the muscle tone of the exerciser based on the captured images of the posture of the exerciser. The above object is achieved by a program causing a computer apparatus to execute assessment of muscle tone of a client, the program causing the computer apparatus to function as: an image capturer that captures an image of a posture of the client in a steady state and/or an image of a posture of the client in a moving state; and an assessor that assesses the muscle tone of the client based on a position of a prescribed body site of the client, an inclination of the prescribed body site of the client, and/or positional relationships among a plurality of prescribed body sites in the image captured by the image capturer.
US11744479B2
A magnetic field generator assembly is configured to be associated with a table supporting a body. The magnetic field generator comprises a plurality of magnetic field transmitters, each comprising interlacing layers of conductive material, configured to provide increased magnetic strength and minimal fluoroscopic occlusion. The interlacing layers of conductive material can be arranged in rectangular spiral formations.
US11744478B2
Absolute intrathoracic impedance based scheme to stratify patients for risk of a heart failure event
A health care system acquires data determines whether a patient is at risk of hypervolemia or hypovolemia. The method comprises (a) acquiring from a device memory a patient's absolute intrathoracic impedance data over a pre-specified time period, (b) determining a running average of the intrathoracic impedance data over the pre-specified time period, and (c) determining by the system whether the running average of the intrathoracic impedance data over the pre-specified time period exceeds one of a first and second range, the first range being a higher value boundary of intrathoracic electrical impedance and the second range being a lower value boundary of intrathoracic electrical impedance.
US11744475B2
Systems and methods are disclosed to measure a PPG signal. In some embodiments, a method may include capturing a plurality of frames of a subject; tracking the position of a region of interest of the subject in each of the plurality of frames; creating a first time series signal, a second time series signal, and third time series signal corresponding with respective color channels of the plurality of frames; normalizing the first, second, and third time series signals, combining the normalized first time series signal, the normalized first time series signal, and the normalized first time series signal into a combined signal; creating a spectral signal from the combined signal; and extracting the PPG signal from the spectral signal.
US11744474B2
A blood pressure measurement module is provided and includes a base, a valve plate, a top cover, a micro pump, a driving circuit board and a pressure sensor. The valve plate is disposed between the base and the top cover. The micro pump is disposed within the base. The pressure sensor is disposed on the driving circuit board. An air inlet groove and the pressure sensor are connected to an airbag. The micro pump is actuated to make the airbag be inflated and oppress the skin of a user. The pressure sensor detects the pressure change within the airbag to measure the blood pressure of the user.
US11744473B2
A convenient self-locking blood pressure cuff facilitating one-handed use by a user taking his own blood pressure includes a cuff belt, a casing assembly, and a self-locking structure. The self-locking structure is received in the casing assembly. The self-locking structure includes a core shaft, a locking assembly, and a pressing assembly. The core shaft is slidably connected to the casing assembly. The locking assembly and the pressing assembly are wrapped around the core shaft. The locking assembly can rotate when a free end of the cuff belt moves with respect to the casing assembly. The locking assembly can further press against the cuff belt when the core shaft slides in the casing assembly. The pressing assembly presses against the locking assembly to prevent the locking assembly from rotating back.
US11744471B2
A non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system is disclosed. In an embodiment, the non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system comprises an emitter configured to emit light into a tissue site of a living patient; a detector configured to detect the emitted light after attenuation by the tissue site and output a sensor signal responsive to the detected light; and a processor configured to determine, based on the sensor signal, a first physiological parameter indicative of a level of pain of the patient.
US11744470B2
The present disclosure may be embodied as methods and/or systems for non-contact measuring of an on-body and/or inside-body motion of an individual. A sensing signal is provided within a near-field coupling range of a motion to be measured. In this way, a measurement signal may be generated as the sensing signal modulated by the motion. The sensing signal may be an ID-modulated signal. In some embodiments, the sensing signal is a backscattered RFID link provided a wireless tag. A downlink signal may be provided to power the wireless tag. The sensing signal may be a harmonic of the downlink signal. The measurement signal is detected. The motion is measured based on the measurement signal. The measurement signal may be detected as far-field radiation after transmission through a source of the motion. The measurement signal may be detected as reflected from a source of the motion as antenna reflection.
US11744460B2
A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections.
US11744450B2
An oral imaging device includes a base, a camera module, and a plurality of light source modules. The base includes a camera component, an opening surface, and a plurality of light source components connected to two sides of the camera component. A slant angle exists between each light source component and the camera component. The slant angle is a non-right angle. The opening surface is substantially parallel to the camera component. The camera module is located on the camera component and faces the opening surface. The plurality of light source modules each are located on each light source component and configured to project a light beam onto the opening surface. A center ray of the light beam passes through a center point of the opening surface.
US11744448B2
A method and apparatus for improving a heat dissipation capacity. An apparatus comprises an elongate member, a housing, and a heat pump device. The elongate member has a distal end and a proximal end. The housing is coupled to the proximal end of the elongate member. The heat pump device is disposed between the proximal end of the elongate member and the housing. The heat pump device is disposed at least partially outside the housing and is configured to transfer thermal energy between the elongate member and the housing. The heat pump device has a maximum outer diameter that is greater than a maximum outer diameter of the elongate member.
US11744445B2
A medical system comprises an elongate instrument including a camera configured to capture at least one real-time image of anatomy within a patient anatomy. The medical system further comprises a processor configured to display, on one or more display screens: a three-dimensional patient computer model of the patient anatomy; a synthetic representation of the elongate instrument registered to the three-dimensional patient computer model; over the patient computer model, a representation of a view angle of the elongate instrument, the representation of the view angle being displayed so as to appear to project from a distal tip of the synthetic representation of the elongate instrument; and in a position based on the registration of the synthetic representation of the elongate instrument to the patient computer model, the at least one captured real-time image so as to appear to project from the distal tip of the synthetic representation of the elongate instrument.
US11744436B2
A subject observation system includes a light source, a light sensor, an image pickup device, a light source controller configured to cause the light source to alternately perform low-luminance illumination and high-luminance illumination at a predetermined luminance ratio, and a video processor configured to generate an HDR image, and sets a target sensor value S(n) in a temporarily succeeding n frame based on a sensor value S(n−1) in a temporarily preceding (n−1) frame and the luminance ratio.
US11744428B2
A vacuum cleaner includes a driving wheel, a cleaning part, a dust-collecting unit, a dust collection amount detection part, and a travel control part. The dust collection amount detection part detects the amount of the dust and dirt accumulated in the dust-collecting unit. The travel control part controls the driving of the driving wheel to make the vacuum cleaner travel autonomously. The travel control part makes the vacuum cleaner travel to a dust station in the case the amount of the dust and dirt detected by the dust collection amount detection part is equal to or more than a specified amount while the cleaning part performs cleaning. The travel control part further makes the vacuum cleaner undock from the dust station to restart the cleaning after the dust and dirt accumulated in the dust-collecting unit is transferred to a dust-collecting container at the dust station. The vacuum cleaning apparatus can adopt a downsized vacuum cleaner while ensuring convenience.
US11744425B2
A vacuum cleaner charging dock comprising a base and a bracket is provided. The bracket is arranged on one side of the base and is provided with a charging socket for charging a vacuum cleaner, while a positioning slot is arranged on another side of the base, the positioning slot is used for containing a floor brush of the vacuum cleaner, the positioning slot is provided with a plurality of convex teeth, which are used for rubbing with a rolling brush on the floor brush. The vacuum cleaner charging dock is provided with convex teeth, and the rolling brush of floor brush has deformation contact with the convex teeth. When the rolling brush starts to rotate, the convex teeth are easy to perform frictional rotation. Then dust and sewage on the rolling brush are shaken off into a positioning slot to complete the cleaning to the rolling brush, which is convenient and efficient.
US11744421B2
A surface cleaning apparatus includes first and second pre-motor filters that are in parallel.
US11744420B2
A vacuum collection vehicle may include a chassis, a vacuum container supported by the chassis, a vacuum source separated from the vacuum container by an intermediate wall and a filter. The vacuum source is in pneumatic connection with the filter through the intermediate wall. A plurality of discharge conduits extend through the intermediate wall, extend over and above the filter, along the roof of the vacuum container. The plurality of discharge conduits have a plurality of respective outlets at different locations within the interior of the vacuum container for discharging collected material into different collection receptacles. The filter is sandwiched between the intermediate wall and the plurality of discharge conduits.
US11744417B2
A reconfigurable surface cleaning apparatus has a removable portable surface cleaning unit wherein the portable surface cleaning unit has upper and lower longitudinally spaced apart mounting members.
US11744414B2
The invention provides a plurality of display devices such as hand dryers, each with a programmed computer display, and all communicating to a central location via a high speed link system. A display screen is mounted to each of the hand dryers and viewable by a user while drying the user's hands. A processor is located within the housing and is in signal-communication with the display screen. The high-speed link system is in signal-communication with each processor and an external data source, wherein the data source communicates with the processor to change the image displayed on the display screen. Sensors communicate ambient conditions outside of the display screen to a database.
US11744413B2
A dispenser includes a front panel and a body coupled to the front panel to form an interior cavity. The body includes a wall portion having a top portion. An opening is formed through the top portion, and a housing includes a first housing wall and a second housing wall that each extend from the top portion adjacent the opening and into the interior cavity. The first and second housing walls include first and second rails, respectively, which are coplanar and extend from the respective first and second housing walls in opposing directions relative to each other.
US11744410B2
A shower curtain (100) is disclosed for a walk-in tub (102). The walk-in tub (102) includes a door (104) extending through the tub wall so that an individual can enter and exit the tub (102) through the door (104), thus avoiding the need to step over a top edge of the tub (102). The shower curtain (100) has a first shower curtain section and a second shower curtain section. The first section is configured to extend around a periphery of the tub (102) and has a height extending between a curtain rod (106) and said top edge of said tub (102). The second section extends downwardly from said bottom end of said first shower curtain section such that the first and second shower curtain sections define a “T” shape. The second shower curtain section can be positioned at the door (104) of said tub (102) during use to provide protection against water spilling out on the floor.
US11744408B2
The present invention relates to a removable cookware handle having an elongated handle section. The elongated handle section has first and second ends, wherein at the first end of the handle section there is the means for removable attachment to the attachment point on a cookware container and a means for locking the removable handle to the attachment point. The attachment point in on the cookware container comprises a bracket that has a depending section attached to a side wall of the cookware container and a flange at the top edge of the depending section and extending outwardly from the side wall of the cookware container. A non-circular elongated opening is centrally located through the flange and generally orientated with its longitudinal axis generally parallel to the side wall of the cookware container. The opening is sized and shaped to engage with the means for removable attachment on the handle.
US11744406B2
Food processing apparatus and methods for processing food are disclosed. The apparatus may include stored sequences for operating a processing tool. The stored sequences may address various challenging aspects of blending solid foods and/or ice. In some embodiments, particular sequences are implemented with specific processing tools.
US11744405B2
An automated station is provided with a tool comprising a linear actuator having a power supply inlet adapted to be releasably connected to a feed line; a container for edible liquids; a closure movable by means of the linear actuator between a closed position in which the edible liquid is in the container so that the liquid is shaken by the action of the automated station and an open position in which the edible liquid is poured out of the container in a controlled manner through the action of the automated station; and a lever arm pivoted and connected between the linear actuator and the closure so as to reduce the load applied by the actuator to decrease a first resultant force applied by the closure on a fluid seal in the closed position with respect to a second force applied by the actuator to the pivoted lever arm.
US11744399B2
A microwavable dish having a body with a microwave-absorbing coating. A bottom of the microwavable dish or the microwave-absorbing coating defines or includes a dome portion. The microwave-absorbing coating can be coupled to or formed with the bottom of the microwavable dish. The microwave-absorbing coating provides heat to the body by transforming microwaves to heat. The microwave-absorbing coating can include a plurality of nubs, where each nub has a height and a nub diameter.
US11744388B2
A product display system includes a product-support structure with a plurality of cabinets, a plurality of spacers, a base tray, and a cover plate. The cabinets and spacers are inserted into a cavity in the base tray in an alternating pattern around a peripheral wall of the base tray and the cover plate is placed on a top end of the spacers and cabinets, opposite the base tray. The product display system includes a display header that is slidable along a vertical axis with respect to the product-support structure. The display header includes an elongated header tube which includes sidewall panels. The product display system can include one or more elastic members that connect the display header to the product-support structure and bias the display header to an upright position.
US11744384B2
An air bed system including a plurality of peripheral devices and a pump unit configured to adjust a firmness of an air mattress, the pump unit including a pump. The system further includes a controller configured to execute instructions that cause the pump unit to wirelessly pair with at least one of the plurality of peripheral devices. The pump unit is configured to receive at least one control signal addressed to the at least one of the plurality of peripheral devices, and transmit the at least one control signal to the addressed device.
US11744382B2
The present invention provides systems, methods, and articles for temperature conditioning a surface. An article is formed from a first layer having a plurality of openings and a second layer having a corresponding plurality of openings. At least one interior chamber constructed and configured to retain a fluid without leaking is defined between an interior surface of the first layer and an interior surface of the second layer. At least one flexible fluid supply line delivers the fluid to the at least one interior chamber. At least one flexible fluid return line removes the fluid from the at least one interior chamber. At least one control unit that is operable to selectively cool or heat the fluid is attached to the at least one flexible fluid supply line and the at least one flexible fluid return line.
US11744375B2
A seating configuration is described. The seating configuration includes a seat. The seat includes a feature to retain a user in a specific position on the seat. The seating configuration includes a first back support. The first back support is positioned adjacent a posterior pelvic area of the user. The seating configuration includes a second back support. The second back support is positioned adjacent to the thoracic area of the user. The seat, the first back support, and the second back support together can be configured to create a natural alignment of a spinal column of the user.
US11744368B2
The present disclosure relates to a mechanical extension apparatus for an extendable chair unit and a chair unit including such mechanical extension apparatus. The mechanical extension apparatus includes: a reclining apparatus that include multiple links attached to the seat, the backrest and the footrest of the extendable seat, and such reclining apparatus is configured to convert the extendable seat between a sitting position, a TV position, and a lying position. The mechanical extension apparatus also includes an actuator that is attached to the reclining apparatus, and the actuator is configured to electronically convert the extendable seat between the sitting position and the TV position; and the reclining apparatus is configured to convert the extendable seat between the TV position and the lying position by non-electric actuation.
US11744364B2
A wall hanging system for hanging an article from a support surface such as a wall. The article may have a first mounting channel that is elongated along a first channel axis. The system includes a surface mounting element that is configured to be coupled to the support surface with a portion of the surface mounting element protruding from the support surface. Furthermore, there is a cam lock slidably coupled to the article along the first mounting channel. The cam lock has a longitudinal axis and a receiving cavity that is configured to receive a distal portion of the portion of the surface mounting element. The cam lock is configured to be locked to the surface mounting element by rotating the cam lock about the longitudinal axis while the distal portion of the portion of the surface mounting element is located within the receiving cavity of the cam lock.
US11744363B2
A furniture apparatus includes an integrated holder for supporting and securing an air filter system adjacent the furniture apparatus to filter air exhaled between persons at or near the furniture apparatus.
US11744360B1
A table has a shelf beneath a tabletop which holds charging strips, communication hubs, cords and/or other equipment in a storage compartment behind a divider wall. The divider wall has an opening forming a passageway for cords from the equipment that are used to power and/or communicate with electronic devices on the tabletop or in a cubby on the shelf ahead of the divider wall. The table also has a groove in the tabletop for holding electronic devices. The groove has one or more apertures through which cords pass from the equipment in the storage compartment to the electronic devices in the groove for providing power and/or communication. The table can be a desk, conference table, side table, end table, night stand, and any other piece furniture that has the tabletop and shelf with a divider wall and opening according to the present invention, such as wall shelves.
US11744359B2
A pneumatic lifting table frame includes a transverse beam, at least one column, a pressure sensor that detects a load of the lifting table frame, a controller configured to receive a signal from the pressure sensor, and an adjustable gas spring assembly configured to drive the column to be lifted or lowered. The adjustable gas spring assembly includes an adjustable gas spring body, a gas reservoir, a piston rod assembly, and a drive unit. The adjustable gas spring body is connected to the gas reservoir via a gas pipe. The controller is configured to control the drive unit, the adjustable gas spring body (401) is disposed in one of the column, and the drive unit drives the piston rod assembly to carry out a piston motion in the gas reservoir.
US11744355B2
A cosmetic brush fixing apparatus includes: an outer tubular body, a fixing ring, and a retainer connecting the outer tubular body with the fixing ring. The fixing ring is connected with a silicone disc which is formed with an insertion opening for mounting a cosmetic brush. A technical key point is that the fixing apparatus is for securing a hand-held part of the cosmetic brush, by using a motor to drive the fixing apparatus to rotate, bristles on the cosmetic brush are driven to rotate, which facilitates the cleaning of the cosmetic brush. By use of cutting grooves formed in the silicone disc, it can adapt to most of cosmetic brushes. Limiting grooves can make a circle center of a cross-section of the cosmetic brush and a circle center of the silicone disc basically coincide with each other when the cosmetic brush is inserted into the silicone disc.
US11744339B2
A retractable jewelry travel scroll includes a frame, a spring-loaded tube rotatably suspended between the frame, and a sheet attached along one end to the tube. The sheet has one or more jewelry retention members connected thereto and one or more pockets thereon.
US11744338B2
A jewelry storage case comprises a first portion having a first surface and a wall extending from a periphery of the first surface; a base having a generally planar surface and positioned on the first surface of the first portion; and a plurality of projections extending upward from the planar surface of the base, the projections spaced apart from one another to receive a portion of jewelry.
US11744332B2
A method for manufacturing a fastener stringer according to the present invention, include a dyeing step for dyeing a fastener stringer including an element row fixed to a side edge portion of a tape made of fiber, a dye cleaning step for removing excess dye from the fastener stringer, a water repellent treatment step for adhering a non-fluorine-based water repellent agent to the fastener stringer, and a pre-dyeing degreasing step for degreasing oil and fat adhered to the fastener stringer by a wet process.
US11744331B2
A sealed zipper assembly includes a first zipper segment and a second zipper segment in overlapping relation to create a sealing zone. A sealing element is positioned in the sealing zone to prevent leakage between the first zipper segment and the second zipper segment.
US11744326B1
A toe guard assembly includes a cup that is elongated to insertably receive a toe of an article of footwear. The cup is comprised of a rigid material to protect the toe from impact energy. Each of a pair of engagements extends away from the cup and the engagements are positioned on opposing sides of the cup from each other. A belt is coupled to a respective one of the engagements on the cup and the belt can be extended around a heel of the article of footwear. The belt is releasably matable to a respective one of the engagement to retain the cup on the toe of the article of footwear.
US11744320B2
A footwear article includes a collar slide that is conducive to hands-free donning to secure the wearer's foot during wear. A footwear article capable of hands-free donning comprises a sole including a ground-contacting surface and a foot-facing surface and an upper having a heel region. The footwear article also includes a strobel, the strobel affixed to the foot-facing surface of the sole and a collar elevator comprising a heel structure, the collar elevator connected with the strobel and coupled with the upper in the heel region. The collar elevator includes a collar slide forming a ramp interface during a donning operation.
US11744316B2
A method and kit are provided for the customization of footwear comprising an upper which is partially or totally made of thermoformable material. The method provides for selectively heating the portions made of thermoformable material of the footwear, while leaving the remaining portions of the footwear at a substantially unchanged temperature, and for applying to the thermoformable material portions a pressure sufficient to adapt their shape to the specific morphology of the user's foot. This allows to customize even footwear comprising delicate portions, which would be damaged if subjected to high temperatures. The method may provide for customizing a footbed, partially or totally made of thermoformable material, to the specific morphology of the user's foot sole. The kit is compact, preferably transportable and capable of autonomously carrying out all the steps of the method.
US11744315B2
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an article formed of a knitted component. The article may be an upper for an article of footwear. The knitted component may have a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion of the knitted component at least partially forms a foot-receiving portion of the upper, where the second portion of the knitted component at least partially forms a strap of the upper, where the strap includes a first edge and a second edge secured to the first portion of the knitted component, and where the strap includes a third edge that extends from the first edge to the second edge.
US11744309B2
An exemplary illuminated hard hat for providing visibility to workers is presented. The illuminated hard hat allows for the Illumination of the hard hat. Since, the illumination come from inside of the hard hat there no distracting lights to the face. The illuminated hard hat is lightweight and cost effective. The illuminated hard hat further protects workers from injury while meeting OSHA requirements required by law. The illuminated hard hat is useful for construction workers, road workers, mountain climbers as well as anyone who desires to wear a hard hat. While the illuminated hard hat is intended for hard hats, it can also be adapted to be used in any kind of hat worn by people.
US11744301B2
A glove having a palm section, a dorsal section and an electrical device including at least one first component, one second component and a signal line. The first component is provided on the dorsal section and the second component is provided on a section of the glove that is different to the dorsal section. The signal line connects the components to each other electrically and includes a flexible printed circuit board with at least one conductor. The third component is provided on the palm section, on the dorsal section or on a lateral section of the glove, and the second component is provided at the location of the glove that rests on the index finger or the metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger of a user's hand in the worn condition of the glove. The conductor is designed redundantly. A system including a glove and a functional unit.
US11744300B2
The utility model relates to devices for wrapping feet when wearing shoes. One variant of the device is a band made of fabric having a mid-section and end sections, wherein said mid-section has a width of approximately half the length of the user's foot and a length approximately equal to the circumference of the Metatarsophalangeal joint area of the user's foot. The end sections, that are the lengthwise continuation of the mid-section, can have different shapes and are decoratively tied or otherwise arranged after the shoes are put on. Another variant of the device is a loop made of fabric formed by connecting the ends of a band having a width approximately half the length of the user's foot and a length approximately double the circumference of the Metatarsophalangeal joint area of the user's foot. The utility model provides protection and hygiene when wearing shoes.
US11744298B2
A heated article of clothing including a garment body, a heater coupled to the garment body, a heater supply cable configured to provide electrical power to the heater, and a battery pack configured to power to the heater by way of the heater supply cable. The garment body includes a first compartment configured to hold the battery pack, a second compartment configured to alternatively hold the battery pack, and a pass-through connecting the first compartment to the second compartment internally within the garment body such that the battery pack is movable between the first and second compartments while remaining coupled with the heater supply cable.
US11744294B2
A vaping device packaging system includes a first tray for holding vaping device bodies, the first tray having a plurality of voids, the voids holding a portion of a vaping device body to be filled with a substance. The first tray and the vaping device bodies are covered by a first cover. A second tray for holding vaping device mouthpieces has a plurality of voids allowing the vaping device mouthpieces to be vertically aligned with the corresponding vaping device bodies of the first tray, each of the voids holding a portion of a vaping device mouthpiece to cap a corresponding vaping device body. The first tray is capable of being placed over a jig having a plurality of jig voids corresponding to the voids for holding the vaping device bodies.
US11744291B2
An inhalation component generating device includes: a power supply; a load group including a load configured to evaporate or atomize an inhalation component source by power from the power supply; and a control circuit configured to be able to acquire a voltage value of the power supply. The control circuit performs: a process (a1) of acquiring a closed circuit voltage value of the power supply in a closed circuit state in which the power supply and the load group are electrically connected; and a process (a2) of comparing the acquired closed circuit voltage value and a first reference voltage value, and determining that the power supply is in a small residual amount state in a case where the closed circuit voltage value is smaller than or is equal to or smaller than the reference voltage value.
US11744285B2
Various example embodiments relate to a nicotine electronic vaping device, system, method, and/or non-transitory computer readable medium for protecting a nicotine electronic vaping device from overheating based on a steady state resistance prediction. The nicotine electronic vaping device may include a reservoir containing a nicotine pre-vapor formulation, a heating element configured to heat nicotine pre-vapor formulation drawn from the reservoir, and control circuitry configured to monitor a resistance value of the heating element over a first time period after a first application of negative pressure to the nicotine electronic vaping device, determine an estimated steady state resistance value of the heating element based on the monitored resistance value using a trained neural network, and control power to the heating element based on the estimated steady state resistance value.
US11744280B2
An apparatus and associated methods for cutting and arranging rods for use in a tobacco industry product assembly machine, the apparatus including a first cutting mechanism for cutting a four-length rod into first and second axially-aligned double-length rods where each double-length rod has respective remote ends, a positioning mechanism for moving at least one of the first and second double-length rods such that said first and second double-length rods are moved from a first configuration in axial-alignment, to a second configuration in which the first and second double-length rods are out of axial alignment and the axes of the first and second double-length rods are parallel and spaced apart, and the remote ends of said first and second double-length rods are substantially aligned with each other.
US11744279B2
The object of the invention is a feeding apparatus for feeding a single-layer stream of tobacco industry's rod-like articles (2) comprising a first feeding channel (10) adapted to convey the rod-like articles (2) in the form of a mass flow (MF), a second feeding channel (11) provided with a lower conveyor (16), adapted to convey the rod-like articles (2) in the form of the mass flow (MF), whereas the second feeding channel (11) is flow-connected with the first feeding channel (10), a storage container (3) adapted to filling with the rod-like articles (2), flow-connected with the second feeding channel (11), an outlet conveyor (5, 30) provided with a bearing surface (5A, 30A) comprising grooves (23, 31), adapted to take the rod-like articles (2) from the storage container (3) and convey the rod-like articles (2) in the form of a single-layer stream (SF) of rod-like articles (2), characterised in that the bottom of the storage container (3) is formed by the lower conveyor (16) of the second feeding channel (11) and the bearing surface (5A, 30A) of the outlet conveyor (5, 30), and that the second feeding channel (11) is provided with an upper drive element (17, 33) for the mass flow (MF) comprising a bearing surface (17A, 33A) which is at least partially situated convergently to the bearing surface (16A) of the lower conveyor (16) of the second feeding channel (11) in the direction from the first feeding channel (10) to the storage container (3).
US11744274B2
A fully automatic peanuts peeling robot for seeds retention and a method using the same are provided. The robot includes a processing mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a screening mechanism. The processing mechanism includes an aluminum profile support bracket, a bracket assembly, a conveyor belt device, and a conversion device, a sensor device and a cut-off device; the aluminum profile support bracket is fixedly connected to the bracket assembly; the bracket assembly includes a first bracket assembly, a second bracket assembly, and a third bracket assembly; and the aluminum profile support bracket is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt device; the conveyor belt device includes a first conveyor belt assembly, a second conveyor belt assembly, and a third conveyor belt assembly; the conveyor belt device is fixedly connected to the conversion device.
US11744271B2
Disclosed are methods of processing raw leguminous materials, such as pea flour, pea concentrate, or pea isolate, to reduce non-volatile flavor components and in particular bound saponin compounds. The methods includes select processing steps by steam cooking a raw slurry to form a cooked slurry and drying the cooked slurry to form a processed material. An amount of non-volatile flavor components in the processed material is less than an amount of non-volatile flavor components in the raw materials.
US11744265B2
A low acid beverage product such as e.g. coffee, cold brew coffee or nitro cold brew coffee product that is shelf stable for 180 days at refrigerated conditions including a sealed container having a liquid portion and a headspace. The liquid portion has the beverage with oxygen dissolved therein. A method of manufacturing the beverage includes dissolving oxygen and into a cold beverage and packaging the liquid beverage product with oxygen dissolved therein into a sealed container. The liquid beverage product also includes flavorings or sweeteners or milk products in the sealed container and remains free from Clostridium botulinum (C. bot).
US11744264B2
The present invention relates to a process for treating protein-rich seeds, these seeds being selected from at least one of the following seeds: fava beans, peas, white lupin, blue lupin, yellow lupin. characterized in that it comprises in particular the following successive steps: a) use of seeds of at least one of the abovementioned plant species, provided that these seeds have a protein content, and/or a starch content, and/or a fat content, of a value greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and, at least one of the compounds from the following group: antinutritional factor (ANF), crude cellulose, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), in a content below a predetermined level; b) pressurizing the seeds from step a) for more than 10 seconds at a minimum pressure of 10 bars until a temperature of more than 80° C. is reached.
US11744261B2
The present invention provides a method for the manufacture of a freeze-dried coffee powder, the method comprising: providing a coffee extract having from 40 wt % to 55 wt % solids; adding gas to the coffee extract in an amount of from 1 NL/kg to 5 NL/kg of coffee extract, to provide a gas-containing coffee extract at above atmospheric pressure; depressurising the gas-containing coffee extract to form a foamed coffee extract; cooling the foamed coffee extract to below −40° C. without shear, or with low shear, to form a frozen coffee extract, grinding the frozen coffee extract to a powder; and drying the powder, wherein the step of cooling the foamed coffee extract to below −40° C. comprises: (i) cooling the foamed coffee extract to a first temperature; (ii) cooling the foamed coffee extract from the first temperature to a second temperature lower than the first temperature; and (iii) cooling the foamed coffee extract from the second temperature to below −40° C., wherein the first temperature is 1° C. above a freezing point of the foamed coffee extract and wherein the second temperature is 3° C. below the freezing point, wherein step (ii) has a duration of from 5 to 90 minutes, preferably 10 to 60 minutes.
US11744255B2
The present disclosure describes a bun having a pair of cavities formed therein. The cavities include inner walls which are browned. The cavities form segregated areas which are suitable for receiving separate fillings for making a sandwich. The bun has an insulating wall separating adjacent cavities. The insulating wall may be thicker than the other walls in the bun or may further contain cavities or through-holes to further reduce thermal transfer between any fillings with different temperatures that may be located in the cavities. The browned inner walls in each of the cavities help prevent the bun from getting soggy.
US11744245B2
The present invention is directed to an agricultural composition comprising an acetyl coenzyme-A carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitor, one or more sugar alcohols and optionally, one or more auxin herbicides. The present invention is further directed to a method of controlling weeds comprising applying concurrently or sequentially an ACCase inhibitor and one or more sugar alcohols, and optionally one or more auxin herbicides to the weeds or an area in need of weed control.
US11744243B2
Methods, systems, and compositions are provided for extracting bone marrow cells from bone obtained from deceased donors, for preparing the bone marrow for cryopreservation, and for obtaining desired cells from cryopreserved and fresh bone marrow.
US11744241B2
An animal trap includes a pair of complementary curved jaws rotatably mounted on a frame or base plate, and springs on the frame cooperating with a pair of opposed levers for urging the jaws toward each other from an open position to a closed or animal foot-holding restraining position. A foot pan is located on the frame between the jaws. A trigger release assembly is employed to restrain the jaws in the open position by being engaged between the pan and jaws. When the animal steps on the pan causing it to move axially downward, the trigger-release assembly is activated causing the spring-biased levers to close the jaws about the foot of the animal.
US11744238B2
A blower spray device is provided having a housing which comprises an electrically driven blower and a spray nozzle, and having a liquid supply line opening into the spray nozzle. The housing has a funnel-shaped intake channel and a tubular blow-out channel, and an electrical valve is provided in the liquid supply line to activate and deactivate the liquid supply to the spray nozzle. An electronic controller having a regulating unit for the electric blower is further provided to adjust the air flow velocity.
US11744225B1
A said Device comprises an animal sleeping bag with sewn, integral, or otherwise attached connectors. At least one connector, from a variety of connectors, releasably fastens the Device substantially within the interior and to the entrance of an animal enclosure, such as a dog house, a sectional dog house, animal crate, or other suitable animal housing structure. The preferred Device comprises at least two layer members, or the Device can comprise a single-layer member or cover. At least one layer member of the Device is shaped so that it swathes an animal inhabitant. The releasable fastening of the Device to an animal enclosure causes the Device to remain in a substantially stable configuration, ensures that an animal inhabitant can have at-will accessibility to a lodging compartment, and makes the Device removable for cleaning or replacement. A connector can comprise off-the-shelf hardware or can be manufactured from available products.
US11744216B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01091693. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01091693. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01091693 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01091693 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US11744210B1
A novel maize variety designated X03T645CYFR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03T645CYFR with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03T645CYFR through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X03T645CYFR, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03T645CYFR are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03T645CYFR and methods of using maize variety X03T645CYFR are disclosed.
US11744209B1
A novel maize variety designated X08T854HR and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08T854HR with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08T854HR through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08T854HR, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08T854HR are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08T854HR and methods of using maize variety X08T854HR are disclosed.
US11744208B1
A novel maize variety designated X00R805CY and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X00R805CY with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X00R805CY through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X00R805CY, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X00R805CY are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X00R805CY and methods of using maize variety X00R805CY are disclosed.
US11744206B1
A novel maize variety designated X13R999 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13R999 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13R999 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13R999, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13R999 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13R999 and methods of using maize variety X13R999 are disclosed.
US11744202B1
A novel maize variety designated X08P389 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08P389 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08P389 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08P389, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08P389 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08P389 and methods of using maize variety X08P389 are disclosed.
US11744200B2
An integrated ceiling device includes integrated ceiling device including an electronic device housing, a heat dissipating structure, a light source, and a reflection/refraction assembly. An air gap is defined between the electronics housing and other components allowing ambient air to flow therethrough for cooling.
US11744199B2
This disclosure concerns methods for estimating the breeding value of plants for the purpose of producing doubled haploid, for example, to identify selection candidates having high breeding values.
US11744195B2
Some embodiments provide systems for use in controlling irrigation, comprising: an irrigation controller configured to couple with one or more valves at a site and to control activation and deactivation of the one or more valves in accordance with an irrigation schedule stored in the irrigation controller; a wireless adapter directly communicationally coupled through a direct wired connection with the irrigation controller; and a network adapter wirelessly coupled over a point-to-point wireless communication path with the wireless adapter, wherein the network adapter is configured to further couple through a direct wired connection with a local router configured to provide communication over a distributed network to a remote server; wherein the wireless adapter is configured to poll the irrigation controller to acquire and locally store status information; and the wireless adapter is configured to communicate, over the point-to-point wireless channel, the status information to the server.
US11744181B2
A feederhouse assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a frame, a header lock pin, a biasing member coupled to the frame and the header lock pin, and a latch coupled to the frame and the header lock pin. The biasing member is configured to urge the header lock pin outward to lock a harvesting header to the frame. A rotatable latch in a first positron protrudes from the frame and retains the header lock pin in an inward positron. The latch in a second position permits the header lock pin to travel outward. A method includes applying a force from a harvesting header on a latch protruding from a frame of a feederhouse, pushing the latch to release a header lock pin from an inward position, and urging the header lock pin outward to lock the harvesting header to the frame.
US11744177B2
A combine harvester includes a housing having a rear hood and defining an interior, a blower for generating an air stream in a substantially rearward direction, and a cleaning system separating residue from a crop material such that the residue is transported via the air stream rearwardly to be discharged from the housing. A chopper rotor assembly is disposed within the interior below the rear hood and includes a chopper rotor having a plurality of blades for chopping the residue as it is received via the air stream. A chopper housing is disposed within the interior and defines an inlet of the chopper rotor for receiving the residue and an outlet spaced rearward from the chopper rotor for discharge of the chopped residue from the interior of the housing. An air gap through which the air stream may exit the interior is defined between the rear hood and chopper rotor.
US11744175B2
A small push-type lawn mower that can be converted into a stand-on riding mower. The mower includes a platform at the rear of the mower deck, and a handle assembly that can be pivoted forwardly making room for a user to step onto the platform. The handle assembly includes controls that drive electric motors that power the rear wheels allowing the user to ride the mower. The handle assembly can be pivoted rearwardly so that the user can access and grab the handle assembly and push the mower while walking behind.
US11751484B2
A Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device can include a reference magnetic layer having one or more trenches disposed therein. One or more sections of a tunnel barrier layer can be disposed on the walls of the one or more trenches. One or more sections of a free magnetic layer can be disposed on the one or more sections of the tunnel barrier layer in the one or more trenches. One or more sections of a conductive layer can be disposed on the one or more sections of the free magnetic layer in the one or more trenches. One or more insulator blocks can be disposed between corresponding sections of the tunnel barrier layer, corresponding sections of the free magnetic layer and corresponding sections of the conductive layer in the one or more trenches.
US11751474B2
The present disclosure relates to the field of organic electroluminescence materials and particularly relates to a compound and an organic light emitting display device. The compound has a structure represented by Formula (I): and, m, n, p, q, r, s, u, and v are each independently selected from 0 or 1, at least one of r and s is 1, at least one of u and v is 1, L1, L2, L3, and L4 are each independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C6-C40 aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted C3-C40 heterocyclyl, and A1, A2, A3, and A4 each are independently selected from an electron acceptor unit.
US11751467B2
A flexible display panel, a method for fabricating the same, and a display device are provided. A protruding structure located is formed in a via-hole area on a flexible base substrate so that both the protruding structure, and the portions of an organic light-emitting functional film and a top electrode layer covering the protruding structure can be removed. Thereafter an encapsulation thin film covering the patterns of the organic light-emitting functional film and the top electrode layer is formed. After the encapsulation thin film is formed, the step of removing the pattern of the encapsulation thin film in the via-hole area can be further performed to expose the flexible base substrate in the via-hole area, and after the flexible base substrate in the via-hole area is removed, a via-hole can be formed in the flexible base substrate.
US11751460B2
A display panel, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device are provided. In the display panel, sub-pixel areas in a same row along a first direction are divided into a plurality of sub-pixel area groups independent from each other, and each sub-pixel area group includes at least two adjacent sub-pixel areas, a connection layer includes a connection pattern arranged in each sub-pixel area, and the connection pattern is coupled to the initialization signal line pattern in the sub-pixel area wherein the connection pattern is located, connection patterns located in a same sub-pixel area group are sequentially coupled along the first direction to form the connection portion; at least part of a first auxiliary signal line layer is located in an anode spacing area, and is insulated from an anode pattern, the connection pattern in each sub-pixel area group is coupled to the first auxiliary signal line layer.
US11751456B2
An OLED display substrate, a manufacturing method and a display device are provided. The OLED display substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of pixel units arranged on the base substrate, each pixel unit includes a plurality of subpixel units, and each subpixel unit includes a switching TFT and a bottom-emission OLED, the OLED display substrate further includes a light-shielding layer arranged between the OLED and the switching TFT, and an orthogonal projection of the light-shielding layer onto the base substrate completely covers an orthogonal projection of a semiconductor region of the switching TFT onto the base substrate.
US11751454B2
A display device includes: first pixels which include a first pixel branch line extending in a first direction at one side portion and a first common branch line extending in the first direction at the other side portion which is opposite to the one side portion; second pixels which include a second common branch line extending in the first direction at the one side portion and a second pixel branch line extending in the first direction at the other side portion which is opposite to the one side portion; a first luminous element between the first pixel branch line and the first common branch line; and a second luminous element between the second common branch line and the second pixel branch line, wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are disposed in a second direction which intersects the first direction.
US11751431B2
A display apparatus includes a display panel module including a front surface displaying an image and a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a heat dissipation member disposed on the rear surface of the display panel module and including a first portion, that is in contact with the display panel module, and a second portion that is spaced farther apart from the display panel module than the first portion is. The heat dissipation member includes at least one portion that is bent between the first portion and the second portion with respect to a bending axis parallel to the rear surface.
US11751428B2
An OLED panel and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The OLED panel is provided to be disposed above a camera, and the OLED panel comprises sequentially from top to bottom: a substrate; a light-emitting layer disposed on the substrate; a cathode disposed on the light-emitting layer; a high n value inorganic salt layer disposed on surfaces of the cathode and the light-emitting layer; and a CPL layer disposed on the high n value inorganic salt layer. An entire thickness of the high n value inorganic salt layer and a part of a thickness of the cathode of the OLED panel corresponding to a position above the camera are removed to form a hollow portion, so that the thickness of the cathode above the camera is reduced, so as to increase the light transmittance, thereby improving the quality of photos.
US11751422B2
A display device includes a metal pattern formed, in a frame region between a variant edge portion of the display device forming a cutout portion, and a display region. The metal pattern is formed from a metal layer conforming to at least a portion of the shape of the cutout portion.
US11751421B2
The present disclosure provides an OLED display substrate, a method for preparing the same, and a display device. The OLED display substrate includes an OLED device located on a base substrate and a packaging unit covering the OLED device. The packaging unit includes an inorganic material layer, an organic material layer, and a fluorine-doped diamond-like carbon layer located between the inorganic material layer and the organic material layer.
US11751417B2
A device comprising a first layer, a sealing layer and a resin layer stacked in that order and an organic layer arranged between the first layer and the sealing layer in a pixel region is provided. The first, sealing and resin layers have openings for exposing an electrode in a peripheral region. The sealing layer includes second and third layers each having a water permeability lower than the first layer, and a fourth layer arranged between the second layer and the third layer and having a defect density lower than the second layer. A step of the second layer arranged above the end of the opening of the first layer is covered with the fourth layer and a step of the third layer arranged above the end of the opening of the first layer is covered with the resin layer.
US11751415B2
An opto-electronic device includes a substrate, a first electrode disposed over the substrate, a semiconducting layer disposed over the first electrode, a second electrode disposed over the semiconducting layer, the second electrode having a first portion and a second portion, a nucleation inhibition coating disposed over the first portion of the second electrode; and a conductive coating disposed over the second portion of the second electrode, wherein the nucleation inhibition coating is a compound of Formula (I).
US11751413B2
A display device includes: a circuit element layer comprising a transistor; a display element layer comprising a first electrode connected to the transistor, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an organic pattern between the first electrode and the second electrode, a pixel defining layer having an opening exposing the first electrode, an auxiliary electrode spaced apart from the opening to cover a portion of the pixel defining layer and connected to the second electrode, a first protection pattern covering the second electrode, and a second protection pattern covering the first protection pattern; and an encapsulation layer covering the display element layer, wherein the first protection pattern and the second protection pattern have stress in directions different from each other.
US11751411B2
Provided are a solar cell, a manufacturing method thereof and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; a first passivation layer and a first electrode layer that are located on the first surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a second passivation layer and a second electrode layer that are located on the second surface of the semiconductor substrate. A donor material film layer is provided between the first passivation layer and the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, and/or an acceptor material film layer is provided between the second passivation layer and the second surface of the semiconductor substrate.
US11751408B2
A method of forming a microelectronic device comprises forming a microelectronic device structure comprising a first control logic region comprising first control logic devices, and a first memory array region vertically overlying the first control logic region and comprising an array of vertically extending strings of memory cells. An additional microelectronic device structure comprising a semiconductive material is attached to an upper surface of the microelectronic device structure. A portion of the semiconductive material is removed. A second control logic region is formed over the first memory array region. The second control logic region comprises second control logic devices and a remaining portion of the semiconductive material. A second memory array region is formed over the second control logic region. The second memory array region comprises an array of resistance variable memory cells. Microelectronic devices, memory devices, and electronic systems are also described.
US11751407B2
A plurality of memory cells in a cross-point array in which the memory cell stacks in the cross-points include a switch element, a conductive barrier layer, and a confined cell structure in series, and having sides aligned within the cross-point area of the corresponding cross-point, the confined cell structure including surfactant spacers within the cross-point area having outside surfaces on a pair of opposing sides of the stack, and a body of programmable resistance memory material confined between inside surfaces of the surfactant spacers. The memory cells can be operated as multi-level cells in a 3D array.
US11751373B2
A tracing device includes an appropriateness determination section configured to determine whether an image processing, which is executed in a production process of a board product by a board work machine, satisfies an appropriateness condition indicating reliability of a result of the image processing when the result of the image processing stays within a permissible range in which the result of the image processing is determined normal and an information management section configured to record image data used in the image processing as traceability information according to the result of the determination made by the appropriateness condition determination section.
US11751372B2
The present invention provides a component mounting machine -comprising a picking tool for picking electronic components from a source of electronic components and placing them onto a workpiece, a verification unit for measuring an electrical property of an electronic component picked and held by the picking tool. The verification unit comprises a board, a plurality of test electrodes arranged on a surface of said board and a system for measuring an output signal from the test electrodes upon contact between a picked electronic component and at least two of said test electrodes. Further, at least one test electrode arranged on a flexible portion of the board that is configured to flex upon engagement between a picked electronic component and said at least two test electrodes.
US11751370B2
A correction amount calculation device includes a first acquisition section and a correction amount calculation section. The first acquisition section is configured to acquire a first positional deviation amount, which is a positional deviation amount of a printing position detected by a printing inspection machine with respect to a pad position, and a second positional deviation amount, which is a positional deviation amount of a mounting position detected by a appearance inspection machine with respect to the pad position. The correction amount calculation section is configured to, based on the first positional deviation amount and the second positional deviation amount, calculate a correction amount, which is used in the mounting process of a board product to be produced later, regarding a third positional deviation amount, which is a positional deviation amount of the mounting position with respect to the printing position.
US11751364B2
Electronic equipment (10) has multiple cooling fans (15) for sending air to a heat sink (30). The multiple cooling fans (15) generate airflow (Fh) passing through the heat sink (30) from a first side (H1) to a second side (H2) thereof. The heat sink (30) is arranged obliquely to a crosswise direction and a longitudinal direction of the electronic equipment (10). A sheathing member (40) has an air inlet opening (41i) formed obliquely to the crosswise and longitudinal directions along the first side (H1) of the heat sink (30).
