US11256020B1
A light emitting structure has a substrate, a divider, a light guide element and a light emitting element. The divider is connected with the substrate and erected from the substrate. The light guide element is connected with the divider. The divider is positioned in between the substrate and the light guide element. A chamber is delineated by the substrate, the divider and the light guide element. The light emitting element is mounted onto the substrate, surrounded by the divider, accommodated within the chamber and transparent. The light guide element has an external surface, an internal surface and a convex section and/or a concave section. The external surface and the internal surface are oppositely positioned to each other. The external surface faces away from the substrate. The internal surface faces towards the substrate. The convex section and/or the concave section is formed on the external surface and/or the internal surface.
US11256018B2
A light assembly includes a core, a light source, and a functional layer. The core extends along a centerline, and includes a base end, a distal end, a first side spanning axially between the base and distal ends, and a second side opposite the first side and spanning axially between the base and distal ends. The second side includes an unbinding element axially extending partially between the base and distal ends. The light source is adapted to emit light rays into the core at the base end. The functional layer is laterally spaced from the first side, axially extends partially between the base and distal ends, and is axially aligned to the unbinding element.
US11256013B2
Aspects of the present disclosure include systems, methods, and devices use a controllable matrix filter to selectively obscure regions of an image sensor's field of view. The controllable matrix filter is a physical component that may be placed in front of an image sensor and, in certain situations, one or more regions of the otherwise transparent matrix filter may be selectively configured to have an increased optical density such that the one or more regions become opaque thereby blocking out certain regions of the image sensor's field of view. In this way, the controllable matrix filter may be used to mask out certain regions in an image sensor's field of view that may present processing difficulties for downstream systems that utilize information from the image sensor.
US11256011B2
One embodiment of the invention provides a pattern generation device includes a light source, a first HPDLC cell, and a second HPDLC cell. The first HPDLC cell is disposed downstream of a light path of the light source and contains a first phase modulation pattern. The second HPDLC cell is disposed downstream of the light path of the first HPDLC cell and contains a diffraction grating pattern.
US11256010B2
A surface light source, comprising a waveguide layer and a grating structure; the waveguide layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other; the grating structure is provided on the first or second surface of the waveguide layer; and the grating structure is used for guiding light incident to the grating structure to the waveguide layer and performing total reflection propagation in the waveguide layer. Such surface light source structure enables energy and direction of light emitted from a light field modulation layer to be distributed uniformly, and thus the thickness of the surface light source and the number of LEDs in the surface light source are reduced. Also disclosed is a display device.
US11256003B2
The invention is related to contact lenses that not only comprise the much desired water gradient structural configurations, but also have a minimized uptakes of polycationic antimicrobials and a long-lasting surface hydrophilicity and wettability even after going through a 30-days lens care regime. Because of the water gradient structural configuration and a relatively-thick, extremely-soft and water-rich hydrogel surface layer, a contact lens of the invention can provide superior wearing comfort. Further, a contact lens of the invention is compatible with multipurpose lens care solutions present in the market and can endure the harsh lens care handling conditions (e.g., digital rubbings, accidental inversion of contact lenses, etc.) encountered in a daily lens care regime. As such, they are suitable to be used as weekly- or monthly-disposable water gradient contact lenses.
US11255996B2
Systems and methods for estimating a likelihood of an object element in a given position in a subsurface volume of interest are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain target subsurface data from the subsurface volume of interest; obtain an object element set corresponding to the subsurface volume of interest; generate correlation values as a function of position in the subsurface volume of interest by applying the object filters to the target subsurface data; and generate object element likelihood values by applying the object templates to positions in the subsurface volume of interest corresponding to the correlation values.
US11255991B2
A system includes an unmanned marine vessel having a hull; a multi-dimensional seismic sensor array coupled with the hull, wherein the multi-dimensional seismic sensor array is configured to acquire seismic survey data in multiple directions; wherein the unmanned marine vessel comprises a power source configured to drive and provide propulsion to the unmanned marine vessel; and an umbilical cord for coupling the multi-dimensional seismic sensor array with the hull of the unmanned marine vessel, wherein the umbilical provides electrical communication between the unmanned marine vessel and the multi-dimensional seismic sensor array.
US11255984B2
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a photon interaction occurring within a photon detector pixel array, wherein the photon detector pixel array comprises a plurality of pixels; determining a photoelectron cloud generated from the photon interaction, wherein the photon detector pixel array comprises an electric field, wherein an electrostatic repulsive force disperses a photon to the photoelectron cloud; identifying a subset of the plurality of pixels associated with the photon interaction, wherein each of the subset of the plurality of pixels corresponds to pixels activated by the photo electron cloud, wherein the subset of the plurality of pixels comprise a central pixel and a plurality of neighboring pixels, wherein the central pixel comprises the pixel having the highest amplitude response to the photon interaction; and determining, from the photoelectron cloud, a characteristic of the photon interaction, wherein the characteristic comprises at least one of: time, position, and energy of the interaction. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US11255983B2
The semiconductor device comprises a substrate of semiconductor material having a main surface, an integrated circuit in the substrate, a photodetector element or array of photodetector elements arranged at or above the main surface, and at least one nanomaterial film arranged above the main surface. At least part of the nanomaterial film has a scintillating property. The method of production includes the use of a solvent to apply the nanomaterial film, in particular by inject printing, by silk-screen printing, by spin coating or by spray coating.
US11255982B2
A radiation detection apparatus may include a scintillator to emit scintillating light in response to absorbing radiation, a photosensor to generate an electronic pulse in response to receiving the scintillating light, and a reflector surrounding the photosensor. The photosensor may be coupled to a wiring board and the reflector may be coupled to the wiring board. The radiation detection apparatus can be more compact and more rugged as compared to radiation detection apparatuses that include a photomultiplier tube.
US11255977B2
A receiver for null steering in a navigation or positioning system includes a controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) comprising elements, a switch array coupled to the elements of the CRPA, and a receiver circuit. The receiver circuit is configured to receive an incoming radio frequency (RF) satellite signal from the switch array. The receiver circuit is configured to control the switch array to receive digitized samples, wherein each sample is in a respective time interval for each element of the CRPA elements. The receiver circuit is configured to apply a weight value to each sample and sum the samples to provide a null steering beam.
US11255973B2
A method and an apparatus for extracting a lane line, a device, a computer readable-storage medium and a collection entity are provided. The method includes: obtaining a first group of lane lines of a road based on a first image generated from a point cloud collected by a laser radar; obtaining a second group of lane lines of the road based on a second image collected by a camera; and determining a lane line set of the road based on the first group of lane lines and the second group of lane lines.
US11255972B2
A light beam scanning device includes a lens element assembly which dynamically adjusts a divergence of the beam. The lens element assembly can include multiple lens elements, one or more of which translates parallel to the light beam to adjust beam divergence. Divergence adjustment can include adjusting the beam divergence along one or more cross sectional axes of the beam. Beam divergence can be adjusted between consecutive scans, during a scan, etc. Beam divergence can be adjusted based on the field of view and scan rate. Beam divergence adjustment can enable dynamic adjustment of the spot size of the beam, which can enable the apparatus to adjust between scanning a wide divergence beam to detect objects in a scene and scanning a narrow divergence beam to generate detailed point clouds of the detected objects. Beam divergence adjustment can enable adjustment of reflection point intensity, enabling detection of low-reflectivity objects.
US11255971B2
The present invention relates to an optical telemetry system for measuring the distance between two vehicles comprising a first optoelectronic assembly formed by at least one light source SLs and at least one photosensitive sensor CP+, which source and sensor are oriented towards in front of the vehicle, and a second optoelectronic assembly formed by at least one light source SLc (6) and at least one photosensitive sensor CPc (5) that is oriented towards behind the vehicle, characterized in that said light sources SLs and SLc are conventional light sources, the light source SLs being modulated by a signal of frequency Fs, said light source SLc (6) of the target (4) being modulated by a clock of frequency controlled by a phase-locked loop driven by the electrical signal delivered by said photosensitive sensor CPc, said first optoelectronic assembly furthermore comprising a circuit for measuring the phase shift between the electrical signal delivered by said photosensitive sensor CPs (5) and the signal modulating the paired light source SLs (6), said system furthermore comprising a computer for determining the distance depending on the frequency Fs and the measured phase shift. The invention also relates to an optoelectronic assembly for an optical telemetry system, to a vehicle equipped with such a system and to a telemetry method.
US11255969B2
A measurement apparatus including a laser apparatus; a branching part that branches the frequency modulated laser beam into a reference light and a measurement light; a beat signal generation part that generates a beat signal by mixing the reflected light reflected by irradiating the measurement light to an object to be measured; and a detection part that performs frequency analysis on first sampling data generated by sampling the beat signal at a first frequency and second sampling data generated by sampling the beat signal at a second frequency obtained by dividing a resonance frequency of the laser resonator by a positive integer, wherein the first frequency is a frequency equal to the resonance frequency or being a frequency equal to or more than twice the resonance frequency of the laser resonator and a measurement method are provided.
US11255966B2
A cylinder stroke determination system and a method of determining a stroke of a cylinder are provided. The system includes a cylinder having a rod and a barrel, a sensing cylinder configured to operate with the cylinder, and a processor. The sensing cylinder includes a sensing cylinder base coupled to the barrel of the cylinder, a sensing cylinder rod coupled to the connecting portion of the rod of the cylinder, a photon emitter coupled to the sensing cylinder base and configured to emit a photon toward a photon target disposed at the sensing cylinder rod, and a photon receiver coupled to the sensing cylinder base and configured to receive the photon reflected from the photon target. The processor is configured to determine a stroke of the cylinder based on a time of flight of the photon from the photon emitter to the photon receiver.
US11255961B2
A school bus radar system includes a main unit mounted in the school bus, and two radars protrudingly arranged on the bus body of the school bus in a tilted manner and respectively electrically connected to the main unit. When the main unit is switched to a monitoring mode, the main unit generates a radar activation signal to activate the radars in generating a signal, making the signals generated by the monitoring sources of the radars form an intersection network. The monitoring source of each radar defines a normal line. Accordingly, the intersection type three-dimensional spatial monitoring network of the radar system of the present invention is proposed for individual warnings to facilitate the driver making good judgments or stopping the running school bus in an emergency.
US11255942B2
In one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes memory circuitry configured to store a predetermined program; and processing circuitry configured, by executing the predetermined program, to set an FSE type pulse sequence in which an excitation pulse is followed by a plurality of refocusing pulses, the plurality of the refocusing being divided into at least a first pulse group subsequent to the excitation pulse and a second pulse group subsequent to the first pulse group, the first pulse group including refocusing pulses having a predetermined high flip angle, and the second pulse group including refocusing pulses having flip angles decreased from the predetermined high flip angle toward a flip angle of zero, and generate an image of an object from respective MR signals corresponding to the plurality of refocusing pulses acquired by applying the fast spin echo type pulse sequence to the object.
US11255939B2
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus performs automatic positioning with high accuracy within a short time with respect to tissues having a complicated anatomic structure. First measurement of scout imaging is executed before main imaging for acquiring a diagnosis image, and one-dimensional or two-dimensional measurement data is acquired. The right and left of a subject is determined by using the measurement data acquired in the first measurement. A cross-section position in second measurement of the scout imaging is calculated by using a determination result in the right and left determination and the measurement data acquired in the first measurement, the second measurement at the cross-section position is executed, and two-dimensional measurement data is acquired. A cross-section position in the main imaging is calculated by using the two-dimensional measurement data acquired in the second measurement.
US11255933B2
A magic angle sample spinning nuclear magnetic resonance system including a housing, a cryogenic fluid in the housing, a magnet in the housing, a probe in the housing, a magic angle sample spinning insert in the probe, a sample battery in the magic angle sample spinning insert, a photovoltaic cell in the magic angle sample spinning insert wherein the photovoltaic cell is connected to the sample battery, an optic fiber operatively connected to the photovoltaic cell, and a laser operatively connected to the optic fiber wherein the laser provides power to charge the sample battery during the magic angle sample spinning nuclear magnetic resonance.
US11255919B2
Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and system for a battery. The system may provide a fuel gauge circuit configured to estimate a state of health of the battery based on known battery data as a function of time, temperature, and remaining capacity.
US11255910B2
A system and methods for adaptive bi-direction audio wiring, in which a circuit may be attached via a headset port using RJ9 pin configurations in a phone handset, and dynamically test many different phone handset configurations for optimal audio pathing and processing for speaker and microphone audio generation with minimal noise, static, or power fluctuation.
US11255908B2
The present disclosure describes novel methods and apparatuses for directly accessing JTAG Tap domains that exist in a scan path of many serially connected JTAG Tap domains. Direct scan access to a selected Tap domain by a JTAG controller is achieved using auxiliary digital or analog terminals associated with the Tap domain and connected to the JTAG controller. During direct scan access, the auxiliary digital or analog terminals serve as serial data input and serial data output paths between the selected Tap domain and the JTAG controller.
US11255900B2
A method for measuring modulated radio frequency (RF) signals from a device under test (DUT) includes inputting a test RF signal to the DUT, where the test RF signal is modulated with a repetitive complex waveform and a pulsed waveform, the repetitive complex waveform including multiple RF tones with an RF tone spacing and an RF repetition period, where a pulse width of the pulsed waveform is less than the RF repetition period; acquiring an output RF signal from the DUT responsive to the input test RF signal; down converting the output RF signal to an intermediate frequency (IF) signal; sampling the IF signal using an analog to digital converter (ADC) having an ADC clock frequency; measuring ADC samples of the IF signal; and reconstructing the test RF signal modulated with the repetitive complex waveform using the measured ADC samples.
US11255896B2
A method for vehicle electrical system diagnosis by means of a regulator, which is configured to regulate the voltage supplied by a generator via a converter for a vehicle electrical system of a vehicle by outputting an output signal, wherein the method comprises the following steps: detecting an output signal by way of a control device, ascertaining an instantaneous power output at the vehicle electrical system on the basis of the detected output signal, and analyzing the ascertained power output for diagnosis of the vehicle electrical system and at least one electrical consumer which is connected to the vehicle electrical system.
US11255890B2
One embodiment includes and I/O bus including a signal line coupled to a signal source and multiple line switches, each line switch to couple a corresponding I/O port to the signal line. Switch logic coupled to the I/O bus may programmatically switch the multiple line switches to couple at least one of the signal source and measurement circuitry to the respective I/O port.
US11255884B2
A current sensor includes an electrical-conduction member, a magnetoelectric converter, and a shield. The shield includes a first shield and a second shield each having a plate shape. The first shield and the second shield being arranged such that surfaces are opposed to and spaced away from each other. A part of the electrical-conduction member and the magnetoelectric converter are located between the surface of the first shield and the surface of the second shield. The part of the electrical-conduction member extends in an extension direction that is along the surface of the first shield. At least one of the first shield and the second shield has an anisotropy in magnetic permeability in which the magnetic permeability in a lateral direction that is along the surface of the first shield and perpendicular to the extension direction is higher than the magnetic permeability in the extension direction.
US11255878B2
An object of the present disclosure is to make it possible to improve electrical inspection of an object to be inspected by making the conduction characteristics of the electrical signal flowing through an electrical contactor better. An electrical contactor according to the present disclosure includes: a pedestal portion having, at a lower end thereof, a contact portion that comes into contact with a first contact target of an object to be inspected; a base end portion extending continuously toward an installing portion that comes into contact with a second contact target of a substrate electrically connected to an inspection device side; and at least three or more arm portions provided between the base end portion and the pedestal portion, each of the at least three or more arm portions having one end supported by the base end portion and another end coupled to the pedestal portion to elastically support the contact portion.
US11255876B2
A method of measuring noise of an accelerometer can comprise exposing the accelerometer comprising a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) component coupled to an application specific integrated circuit component (ASIC), to an external environmental input, with the MEMS component being configured to provide a first output to the ASIC based on the external environmental input. The method can further comprise estimating a first noise generated by operation of the MEMS component, and replacing the first output provided to the ASIC from the MEMS component, with a second output generated by a MEMS emulator component, with the second output comprising the first noise. Further, the method can include generating an output of the accelerometer based on the second output processed by the ASIC.
US11255871B1
A MEMS device includes a first MEMS sensor associated with a first spatial plane and a second MEMS sensor is associated with a spatial second plane not co-planar with the first spatial plane, wherein the first MEMS sensor is configured to provide a first interrupt and a first data in response to a physical perturbation, wherein the second MEMS sensor is configured to provide a second interrupt and second data in response to the physical perturbation, and a controller configured to receive the first interrupt at a first time and the second interrupt at a second time different from the first time, wherein the controller is configured to determine a latency between the first time and the second time, and wherein the controller is configured to determine motion data in response to the first data, to the second data, and to the latency.
US11255869B2
Provided are a lead frame that allows changing of arrangement of contact electrodes, and a sensor device using the same. The lead frame is configured such that, when conductive wires having contact electrodes are developed on a plane, the conductive wires extend from the contact electrodes so as not to cross each other and are turned at first turned portions. The inner two wires are defined as a first group, and the remaining wires are defined as a second group. Each first group conductive wire has a second and a third turned portion turned in the opposite direction, the first group conductive wires are bent in opposite to the second group conductive wires, using, as an axis of a bending portion.
US11255853B1
A multi-analyte sensor includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end. A plurality of strips is connected to one end of the body and a plurality of electrical conductors run through the body and into the plurality of strips. Exposed portions of first and second electrical conductors running through first and second strips are coated with analyte-responsive materials, such as a first molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) and a second MIP, respectively. The first MIP has binding sites for a first target analyte and the second MIP has binding sites for a second target analyte. The multi-analyte sensor may be part of a sensing device that also includes a controller and a data store.
US11255851B2
Method and system for evaluation of an interaction between an analyte and a ligand using a biosensor
A system and method for evaluation of an interaction between an analyte in a fluid sample and a ligand immobilized on a sensor surface of a biosensor is provided. In one example, the system includes a plurality of needles, each being arranged to inject a fluid sample to one of sensor surfaces or detection spots. A plurality of fluid samples, each containing known concentrations of analyte, is provided. The plurality of fluid samples may be divided into at least two groups, each group having a number of fluid samples corresponding to the number of needles. The system and method is configured to perform the injections without intermediate regeneration or renewal of the immobilized ligand. Software for performing the steps of the method and a computer readable medium for storing the software are also provided.
US11255843B2
The present invention relates to cells with altered cell cycle control. In particular, the present invention provides cells with altered cell cycle control and uses of such cells to identify metabolically active agents.
US11255836B2
Provided are a soil estimation device, a soil estimation method and a program that are capable of improving the accuracy of estimation of a state in soil without increasing the number of sensors that detect the state in the soil. The soil estimation device 100 is provided with an estimated model generation unit 10. The estimated model generation unit 10 generates an estimated model based on at least one among geographical information that specifies a geographical feature of a field of interest and soil distribution information that specifies a soil distribution in the field. The estimated model is a model for estimating, from a measured value that indicates the state in the soil at one location within the field, the state in the soil at a location other than the one location.
US11255834B2
Test sensors, methods, and systems are described that include a first electrode pair having either two active electrodes or an inactive working electrode paired with an active counter electrode. These active electrodes are different than having an electron transfer mediator on an inactive electrode because in addition to the structural differences between an electrode directly in contact with the conductors of the test sensor verses a reagent coating, there are chemical and functional differences. The active electrodes are formed from an electrode core material including an element that loses or acquires electrons during the analysis and directly participates in the electrochemical reaction of the sample. As the active electrodes are insoluble in the sample during the analysis, an electrochemically stable potential is provided by the active electrodes that can reliably operate at higher operating potentials than conventional electron transfer mediator reagents coated on an inactive electrode.
US11255833B2
A gas detection device comprises a pump module for drawing in air; a sensor module including a plurality of unit sensors detecting a gas included in the air; a driving module driving the pump module and the sensor module; and a case including a main body mounted to allow at least one among the pump module, the sensor module, and the driving module to be detachable and a cover connected to the main body to allow the at least one among the pump module, the sensor module, and the driving module to be exposed.
US11255821B2
A system and method directed to displaying images and presenting the data from the phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) inspection of a plurality of welded joints within a welded object. The system includes an engine comprising memory, a graphical user interface (GUI), an export module, a transformation module, and a merger module each operably coupled to one another. The export module is used to extract images and data from the PAUT inspection of the welded joints. The exported information is used by the transformation module to create a multi-dimensional representation of the PAUT inspected welded joint for each joint. The merger module combines the information from the export module and the transformation module into an evaluation report for each PAUT inspected welded joint and assembles the evaluation report into a master report for analysis. The system may be communicatively coupled over a network using a network interface.
US11255819B2
An insulation inspection device for accurately inspecting films of wires for an insulation state in a short time before the wires are assembled into a core of an armature in a rotating electric machine, a power supply unit includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A support member supports a plurality of wires covered with films before the wires are assembled into a core of an armature in a rotating electric machine, and the support member is electrically connected to the first terminal. Areas of ends of a plurality of the wires from which areas the films are peeled off are installed on an installation base, and the installation base is electrically connected to the second terminal. A discharge detection unit detects discharge occurring between the support member and each of the wires when the power supply unit applies a voltage to the first terminal or the second terminal.
US11255802B2
The present invention provides a method to calculate refinement parameters from an observed diffraction pattern for powder samples accurately. A method to calculate a best solution of the crystal structural parameters from a diffraction pattern, comprising: a third calculating step of the converged values 600 to calculate at least three converged values; a third judging step of the best converged values 700 to calculate at least three criteria from the peak-shift parameters in the converged values and to judge whether the converged values are a true solution of not by using the criteria; and a first calculating step of a global solution 800 to calculate a global solution of which is the true value by using the criteria.
US11255800B1
An X-ray single-pixel camera based on X-ray computational correlated imaging, which belongs to the technical research fields of X-ray computational correlated imaging and X-ray single-pixel imaging. The X-ray single-pixel camera includes: an X-ray modulation system (3), an X-ray modulation control system (4), an X-ray single-pixel detector (5), a main control system unit (6), a time synchronization system (7) and a computational imaging system (8). The main control system unit (6) controls each module through software; the time synchronization system (7) controls synchronization of each module for automatic collection; and the computational imaging system (8) is configured to perform a second-order correlated computation or a compressed sensing computation or a deep learning computation on the signals collected by the X-ray single-pixel detector (5) and a preset modulation matrix, so as to obtain an image of an object under test. The X-ray single-pixel camera based on X-ray computational correlated imaging, provided by the present invention, realizes single-pixel imaging, greatly reduces the sampling number while ensuring the imaging quality, and reduces the X-ray radiation dose in an imaging process.
US11255795B2
A drip chamber for an infusion tube that includes a first end arranged to receive a drip tube, a second end including an exit port, at least one wall connecting the first and second ends, a space enclosed by the first and second ends and the at least one wall, and first and second lenses each directly fixed to said at least one wall.
US11255792B2
A surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) sensor may include a nano structured surface and a nonstoichiometric oxide layer. The nano structured surfers may include a first peak, a second peak and a valley between the first peak and the second peak. The non-stoichiometric oxide layer may include a first portion on the first peak and a second portion on the second peak.
US11255790B2
A fluid detection panel and a fluid detection device are disclosed. The fluid detection panel includes a fluid-driven substrate, a filter structure and a sensor. The filter structure is configured to filter light emitted by a light source; the fluid-driven substrate comprises a detection area, and is configured to enable a liquid sample to move to the detection area; the sensor is configured to receive light which is emitted by the light source and sequentially passes the filter structure and the detection area.
US11255784B2
A method for determining the concentration of a fluorescent and/or fluorescence-labeled analyte, and to a calibration method for preparing such determination, for use in the field of biological and environmental analysis in order to improve the accuracy of concentration determination, comprising the following steps: performing fluorescence measurements for calibration samples that have predetermined concentrations of a plurality of fluorescent and/or fluorescence-labeled reference analytes Rj that differ from each other by values m of a diffusion measure characterizing the diffusion of the reference analyte, in order to determine the values i of a concentration-dependent parameter I; establishing functions Fj(c)=i which describe the dependence of the parameter I on the concentration; determining the values of a slope parameter a for the respective reference analyte as a derivative of the respective function at c=0; determining the values mj of the diffusion measure for the reference analytes; establishing the dependence of the slope parameter a on the diffusion measure by a function E(m)=a; determining the value asample specific to the analyte using the value msample of the diffusion measure and the function E(m)=a; establishing an analyte-specific function Fsample(c)=i; performing fluorescence measurements for the analyte and determining the concentration of the analyte using the value i of the concentration-dependent parameter I and the inverse function F−1sample(c).
US11255783B2
Systems and processes for early detection of biological ammonia oxidation in water using fluorometry
This invention relates generally to a system and process for early detection of biological ammonia oxidation in water utilizing a fluorescence-based sensor and process. Various embodiments are configured to read increases in a fluorescence excitation-emission wavelength pair that is responsive to a period of time (days to weeks or even longer) prior to the onset of biological ammonia oxidation, which is considered to be a nitrification event. Fluorescence excitation/emission pairs that have proven to be reliable include a fluorescence excitation wavelength of about 230 nm and an emission wavelength of about 345 nm and an excitation wavelength of 325 and an emission wavelength of 470. The system and process enable drinking water utilities to improve management of its distribution systems and facilitate earlier corrective actions, resulting is less loss of treated water through flushing and other tangible benefits.
US11255782B2
An electro-optical assembly, in particular a sensor assembly for detecting ambient light, includes a reflection surface, a lens body and an electro-optical component, in particular a light receiver. The component includes a depression having a main lens section, in particular a diverging lens section with a concave interior wall, and a converging lens section with a convex interior wall. The interior wall of the converging lens section is formed in such a way that the rays of the ray path which travel through the converging lens section to the electro-optical component hit the reflection surface in such way that the angle of incidence at the reflection surface is larger or the same as the critical angle of the total internal reflection at the reflection surface. In another aspect a method for detecting ambient light is described.
US11255758B2
A clamping device includes: an operating member; a wedge having a first inclined surface; a clamping member having a second inclined surface movable relative to the first inclined surface, the first and second inclined surfaces being provided in a face-to-face arrangement; and a housing having a first guiding part, a second guiding part and a chamber. The operating member is mounted in the first guiding part, the clamping member is mounted in the second guiding part, and the wedge is disposed in the chamber; the operating member is operated to move towards the wedge, such that the operating member contacts and pushes the wedge to move, and further the first inclined surface contacts and moves along the second inclined surface; whereby a pushing force of the operating member in a first direction is converted into a clamping force of the clamping member in a second direction.
US11255756B2
A testing vessel 1 includes a flexible vessel body 10 having a bottom and a hollow shape; and a partition 11 axially extending in the vessel body 10 and dividing an analyte extract containable space 50 in the vessel body 10 into two or more compartments. The testing vessel 1 enables two or more items to be readily tested with two or more test pieces.
US11255742B2
A monitoring device for a pipe system includes a housing defining a mounting surface and a pair of mounting receptacles on a mounting side, the housing configured to mount on an exterior surface of a pipe element of the pipe system, the housing including a housing body defining a wet compartment intersecting the mounting surface; a tamper-resistant housing fastener configured to resist unfastening without a special removal tool; and a strap assembly including a mounting tab, the strap assembly secured to the housing by receiving the housing fastener through the mounting tab and within a first mounting receptacle of the pair of mounting receptacles.
US11255739B2
A monitoring system includes a fastener. A sensor is coupled to the fastener. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor. An antenna electrically coupled to the circuit board.
US11255737B2
In one embodiment, a ruggedized wafer level microelectromechanical (“MEMS”) force sensor includes a base and a cap. The MEMS force sensor includes a flexible membrane and a sensing element. The sensing element is electrically connected to integrated complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (“CMOS”) circuitry provided on the same substrate as the sensing element. The CMOS circuitry can be configured to amplify, digitize, calibrate, store, and/or communicate force values through electrical terminals to external circuitry.
US11255730B2
A light detector includes: a substrate; and a membrane which is supported on a surface of the substrate so that a space is formed between the surface of the substrate and the membrane, in which the membrane includes a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer which are opposite each other with a gap extending along a line having a curved portion interposed therebetween and a resistance layer which is electrically connected to each of the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer and has an electric resistance depending on a temperature, and in which a first edge portion at the side of the line in the first wiring layer and a second edge portion at the side of the line in the second wiring layer respectively continuously extend.
US11255723B2
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the direct and precise measurement of the power and/or energy of a laser beam, which make a measurement possible even in areas close to the focus of a laser beam, A device is proposed for this purpose that contains a radiation sensor, an expansion device, and a support mount. The radiation sensor has a receiving surface and is configured for the generation of an electrical signal, which is dependent on the power of the laser beam or the energy of the laser beam. The expansion device and the radiation sensor are positioned on the support mount at a distance from one another. The expansion device is configured in such a way as to increase the angle range of the laser beam. The laser beam propagates to the radiation sensor with an increased angle range. A diameter of the laser beam propagated on the receiving surface is greater than a diameter of the laser beam in the area of the expansion device. The receiving surface of the radiation sensor encloses at least 90% of the cross-section surface of the laser beam propagated.
US11255713B2
The present invention relates to a device and method for measuring the amount of a liquid chemical in a plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). An ultrasonic sensor is adopted to measure a distance between a liquid chemical level in a liquid chemical measuring tube communicated with a liquid chemical tank and a top end of the liquid chemical measuring tube, and then a height of the liquid chemical in the liquid chemical tank is further determined according to an acquired attitude angle of the UAV and a distance between a central position of the liquid chemical measuring tube and a central position of the liquid chemical tank, thereby accurately measuring the amount of the liquid chemical in the liquid chemical tank of the UAV.
US11255708B2
A method of calculating a time difference is disclosed. The method includes sampling a first ultrasonic signal (r21) to produce a first sampled signal (y1(i)) and sampling a second ultrasonic signal (r12) to produce a second sampled signal (y2(i)). A first time (LEAD_LAG) is determined between a time the first sampled signal crosses a threshold (θ1) and a time the second sampled signal crosses the threshold. The first sampled signal is cross correlated with the second sampled signal to produce a second time (SAMP_OFFSET). The time difference is calculated in response to the first and second times.
US11255702B2
An angle sensor includes a plurality of magnetic sensors and a processor. The plurality of magnetic sensors generate a plurality of detection values representing directions of a composite magnetic field, which is a composite of a magnetic field to be detected and a noise magnetic field. The processor assumes a group of estimated unknowns. The group of estimated unknowns is a set of estimated values of a first, a second, and a third unknown. The first unknown corresponds to an angle detection value. The second unknown corresponds to the direction of the noise magnetic field. The third unknown corresponds to the strength of the noise magnetic field. The processor executes a process for determining the group of estimated unknowns a plurality of times, and assumes an estimated value of the first unknown in the last determined group of estimated unknowns as the angle detection value.
US11255699B2
By a relative movement between an arrangement of at least three magnetic field sensors and a magnetic field generator, different discrete positional relationships can be produced between the same. A first signal is calculated as a first linear combination using at least two of three sensor signals. It is checked whether the first signal uniquely indicates one of the different discrete positional relationships. If yes, it is determined that the arrangement is located in the one discrete positional relationship. If no, a second signal is calculated as a second linear combination using at least two of the three sensor signals, at least one of which differs from the sensor signals used in the calculation of the first signal, and at least the second signal is used to determine in which of the different discrete positional relationships the arrangement is located relative to the magnetic field generator.
US11255697B2
A control stick may include a magnet and a three-dimensional (3D) magnetic sensor. The 3D magnetic sensor may determine a twist angle of a handle of the control stick based on a strength of a magnetic field at the 3D magnetic sensor. A twisting of the handle may modify an air gap between the 3D magnetic sensor and the magnet. The strength of the magnetic field may be based on strengths of first, second, and third magnetic field components. The 3D magnetic sensor may determine a tilt angle of the handle based on a ratio of the strength of the first magnetic field component to the strength of the third magnetic field component. A tilting of the handle in a direction corresponding to the first magnetic field component may modify the ratio of the strength of the first magnetic field component to the strength of the third magnetic field component.
US11255686B2
A device can communicate with a set of devices to obtain input data from a set of data sources. The device can process the input data to determine a state of a first job, of a plurality of jobs, based on the state of the vehicle and the state of the operator of the vehicle. The device can determine, based on the state of the first job, a plurality of estimated times of arrival of the vehicle at two or more downstream jobs, of the plurality of jobs, occurring after the first job. The device can determine, based on the plurality of estimated times of arrival, a set of alerts or a set of response actions relating to the plurality of estimated times of arrival of the vehicle. The device can communicate with at least one customer device to provide the alert or implement the response action.
US11255685B2
A real-time route determination system includes one or more communication devices in signal communication with a route server system. Each communication device is configured to receive one or both of vehicle data and user data to determine a stress-level based on one or both of the vehicle data and the user data. The route server system is configured to determine at least one navigation route in real-time based in part on the stress-level, and to output a route signal indicative of the at least one navigation route. The communication device displays a graphical map including a graphical route displaying the at least one navigation route.
US11255680B2
An apparatus is onboard a vehicle and in communication with sensors onboard the vehicle. The apparatus receives a maplet request identifying a request region; and, responsive to determining that the vehicle is within the request region, processes sensor data captured by sensors to generate a multi-sensor data stream corresponding to a road network segment. The apparatus identifies an observation corresponding to a road marking within the multi-sensor data stream; and generates a maplet based on the observation and the maplet request. Generating the maplet comprises using a predetermined data model and a predetermined data format corresponding to a road marking observation class to encode road data corresponding to the observation corresponding to the road marking. The apparatus provides the maplet such that a network apparatus receives the maplet. The network apparatus is configured to validate/update map data of a digital map representing the road network based on the maplet.
US11255676B2
A sensor system, having sensor elements for sensing at least to some extent different primary measured variables or use different measurement principles. A signal processing device evaluates the sensor signals from the sensor elements at least to some extent collectively and rates the information quality of the sensor signals. The signal processing device further provides a piece of information about the consistency of at least one datum of a physical variable, wherein this datum of the physical variable is calculated, at least to some extent, on the basis of the sensor signals from sensor elements that sense this physical variable directly or from the sensor signals from which it is possible to calculate this physical variable. The information about the consistency of this datum of this physical variable is calculated at least on the basis of the directly or indirectly redundantly present sensor information.
US11255672B2
A system that includes a high performance sensor to provide accurate measurements and at least one dissimilar sensor that is less accurate. The at least one dissimilar sensor is of a different type of sensor than the high performance sensor while providing a same type of measurement as the high performance sensor. The at least one dissimilar sensor has a longer life expectancy than the high performance sensor. An at least one controller is configured to start both the high performance sensor and the at least one dissimilar sensor at startup of the system, to turn off the high performance sensor after a select period of time, and to output measurement data based on measurements of the high performance sensor while the high performance sensor is on and output the measurement data based on the at least one dissimilar sensor when the high performance sensor is off.
US11255668B2
Detailed herein is a level device having a body having a first face, an opposing second face, and a perimeter extending between the first and second faces. The perimeter includes first, second, third, and fourth sides, where a first reference surface extends along the third side and a second reference surface extends along the fourth side orthogonal to the first reference surface. A third reference surface may be between the first and second reference surfaces disposed at a 45-degree angle relative to each of the first and second reference surfaces. A first bubble vial having a first longitudinal axis parallel to the first reference surface is received in a first recess defined along the first side, and a second bubble vial having a second longitudinal axis parallel to the second reference surface is received in a second recess defined along the second side.
US11255664B2
The present invention relates to a method for estimating the value of the angle of the direction of motion or of the walk of a person who carries a device capable of measuring the basic quantities related to his/her own inertia such as a common smartphone. The device is capable of measuring for example acceleration and angular rotation and to determine its orientation relative to Magnetic North. The estimation method in question is particularly suitable for estimating the direction angle of the individual's motion regardless of how the individual carries the device able to measure the main inertial quantities and consequently this method solves the problem of the determination of the relative attitude between the reference system of the carried device and the user reference system that moves within a generic absolute reference system.
US11255661B2
A columnar object state detection device according to an embodiment is a device for detecting a state of a columnar object including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire central axis data that is an array of coordinate values of center points of the columnar object in a horizontal direction at a plurality of predetermined heights of the columnar object; an approximation equation calculating unit configured to calculate a correction approximation equation for correcting the coordinate values of the central axis data acquired by the acquisition unit through curve fitting for the array of coordinate values of the central axis data acquired by the acquisition unit; and correction unit configured to correct the coordinate values of the acquired central axis data using the correction approximation equation calculated by the approximation equation calculating unit.
US11255655B2
The disclosure discloses a differential sinusoidal phase modulation laser interferometric nanometer displacement measuring apparatus and method. The beam output from the single-frequency laser is converted into a 45° linearly polarized beam after passing through the polarizer, then projected onto two sets of sinusoidal phase modulation interferometers consisting of the beam splitter, the electro-optic phase modulator, the half wave plate, three pyramid prisms, two polarization beam splitters, thereby forming measurement and reference interference signals which are received by two photodetectors. A high-frequency sinusoidal voltage signal is applied to the electro-optic phase modulator placed in the common reference arm of the two interferometers, thereby modulating the interference signal into a high-frequency AC signal. By detecting the difference between the phase change amounts of the two interference signals when the measured object moves, the measured displacement can be obtained.
US11255653B2
A method for operating a surface measuring apparatus for measuring a surface of a workpiece. Method includes operating surface measuring apparatus having a probe that includes a probe arm that is deflectable by an angle about a swivel axis, and that on its end facing away from the swivel axis bears a probe element. Probe is movable relative to a base body of surface measuring apparatus along a linear axis. In method, a workpiece is contacted by moving the probe along the linear axis by use of the probe element, and after workpiece is contacted, probe arm is moved by a specified travel distance along the linear axis. The resulting angular deflection of the probe arm about the swivel axis is measured, and based on the specified travel distance and measured angular deflection of the probe arm, the probe arm is classified with regard to its length.
US11255650B2
A detonation system for a perforating gun assembly. The detonation system includes a tandem sub having a first end and a second opposing end. Each of the first and second ends connects to a respective perforating gun. The tandem sub has an inner bore, and an electronic switch assembly residing within the inner bore. A contact pin also resides within the inner bore of the tandem sub, with the contact pin having a head that extends into the electronic switch assembly and is configured to transmit instruction signals from the surface. A dart is provided near the first end of the tandem sub, with the dart having a base portion and a tip. The dart resides within an end plate, wherein the base portion has an outer diameter that is greater than an inner conduit of the end plate. The dart is configured to seal against the inner bore of the end plate in response to a pressure wave generated by detonation of charges in an adjacent perforating gun, thereby sealing off the tandem sub.
US11255642B1
An armored vehicle cab with enhanced blast protection accomplished with wedge to wedge interfaces between the cab doors and the cab side walls that are approximately 90 degrees out of synch with each other to provide both fore/aft and vertical buffering of blast force applied to the cab floor in order to shift energy from cab door hinges to the wedges (and the structures to which they are mounted) which are in contact with each other. These enhancements will maintain door functionality post blast event (door will open and close).
US11255640B2
The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets.
US11255639B2
A L-shaped reticle alignment tool includes a vertical adjustment leg; a horizontal adjustment leg; and a sliding hammer. The L-shaped reticle alignment tool includes a vertical adjustment recess located on the vertical adjustment leg. The L-shaped reticle alignment tool includes a horizontal adjustment recess located on the horizontal adjustment leg. The sliding hammer moves in a direction parallel to the horizontal adjustment leg.
US11255628B2
A cam assembly for an archery bow is provided. The cam assembly includes a cam body and an anchoring lug. The cam body defines a pivot axis and a groove circumferentially routed at least partially around the pivot axis. The anchoring lug is coupled with the cam body and includes a force sensor. The anchoring lug is offset from the pivot axis and is configured to facilitate attachment of a bow cord thereto. The force sensor is configured to facilitate detection of a tension on the bow cord as a function of a force imparted to the force sensor from the bow cord. An archery bow is also provided.
US11255622B2
A novel firearm safety feature includes arresting surfaces for preventing the fall of a hammer in the event of a spontaneous failure of other firearm parts. In a particular embodiment a safety lug has an arresting surface and the hammer has a complementary arresting surface. In the event of a spontaneous failure, the arresting surface and the complementary arresting surface create a positive engagement and prevent the hammer from falling. In another embodiment, a grip safety includes an arresting surface and the hammer includes a complementary arresting surface. In the event of a spontaneous failure, the arresting surface and the complementary arresting surface create a positive engagement and prevent the hammer from falling.
US11255611B2
An airstream cooling assembly includes an evaporator and a first and second condenser. The evaporator is configured to have a first airstream directed over its outer surface and to change the phase of a primary cooling medium from liquid to gas. The first condenser is configured to have a second airstream directed over its outer surface, transfer heat from the primary cooling medium, and change the phase of the primary cooling medium from gas to liquid. The second condenser is configured to accept a secondary cooling medium, and when accepting the secondary cooling medium, to receive the primary cooling medium from the evaporator, transfer heat from the primary cooling medium, and change the phase of the primary cooling medium from gas to liquid. The evaporator is configured to receive the primary cooling medium in the liquid phase from at least one of the first condenser and the second condenser.
US11255606B2
Systems and methods for gas flow in a thermal processing system are provided. In some example implementations a gas flow pattern inside the process chamber of a millisecond anneal system can be improved by implementing one or more of the following: (1) altering the direction, size, position, shape and arrangement of the gas injection inlet nozzles, or a combination hereof; (2) use of gas channels in a wafer plane plate connecting the upper chamber with the lower chamber of a millisecond anneal system; and/or (3) decreasing the effective volume of the processing chamber using a liner plate disposed above the semiconductor substrate.
US11255604B2
A process for removing light components from an ethylene stream may include providing a dried ethylene stream containing ethylene, ethane, CO, CO2, H2, CH4, and C3+ hydrocarbons. The process may include sending the dried ethylene stream to a stripper to produce an overhead stream containing ethylene, CO, H2 and CH4, and a bottom stream containing ethylene, ethane, CO2, and C3+ hydrocarbons. The gaseous phase on top of the stripper may be condensed in a heat exchanger cooled by a refrigerant stream to get a first gaseous phase and a first liquid phase. The first gaseous phase may be condensed in a heat exchanger cooled by liquid ethane or liquid ethylene to get a second gaseous phase containing ethylene CO, H2 and CH4 and a second liquid phase. The first and second liquid phases may be the reflux of the stripper.
US11255599B2
A refrigerator includes a cabinet having an inner case and a drawer assembly installed on both side walls of the inner case. The pantry assembly includes a basket capable of being inserted and withdrawn from the storage chamber; a supporter assembly connected to the basket and guiding insertion and withdrawal of the basket; and a cover connected to the supporter assembly that moves in a direction opposite to the basket when the basket is inserted or withdrawn. The basket includes a first roller rotatably installed on both side walls thereof, and the supporter assembly includes a supporter having a guide rail that receives the first roller and a transmission unit for transmitting the moving force of the basket to the cover.
US11255597B2
A seal includes a buckling portion. The buckling portion is composed of two H-shaped members that are flexibly connected. The two H-shaped members are buckled with each other to form a mounted state. The H-shaped member has a first arm and a second arm which are parallel to each other, and a connecting portion which connects the first arm and the second arm. The connecting portion has an arcuate surface. The arcuate surfaces of the two H-shaped members cooperatively define a hollow cavity when the two H-shaped members are in the mounted state. A vacuum assembly and a refrigerator are disclosed to respectively have the seal.
US11255592B2
An air duct assembly is provided that is configured to supply air to a compartment and including: an outer cover housing, configured to be fixed to an outer side of a compartment wall defining the compartment, an external accommodating cavity being defined inside the outer cover housing; an inner cover housing, configured to be disposed opposite to the outer cover housing on an inner side of the compartment wall, an internal accommodating cavity being defined inside the inner cover housing. An air inlet is formed in the outer cover housing, so as to allow external air to enter the external accommodating cavity via the air inlet. A vent is formed in the compartment wall, so that the external accommodating cavity communicates with the internal accommodating cavity. An air outlet is formed in the inner cover housing, so as to supply the air in the internal accommodating cavity to the inside of the compartment.
US11255584B2
An entrance refrigerator includes a cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed. The bottom of the storage compartment includes a main floor and a sub floor lower than the main floor. The main floor is formed to be slanted downwardly toward the sub floor, such that condensed water falling on the main floor of the storage compartment flows toward the sub floor and is collected on the sub floor.
US11255581B2
A free piston Stirling refrigerator of the present invention has a cylinder provided inside a casing; a piston and a displacer that are provided in a way such that they are capable of reciprocating inside the cylinder; a linear motor for reciprocating the piston; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the linear motor. Particularly, the control unit has an inverter circuit for generating an alternating current with a given frequency and then supplying the alternating current to the linear motor; a current detection circuit for detecting the current outputted from the inverter circuit; and a control circuit for controlling the output from the inverter circuit based on a turbulence in the current detected by the current detection circuit. Thus, collisions between the piston and the displacer (i.e. hitting) can be restricted through an inexpensive configuration and a simple control.
US11255577B2
Provided is a linear compressor. Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a shell defining an internal space, a compressor body disposed in the internal space, and a passage guide disposed between the shell and the compressor body. The passage guide may include a first guide part extending along an inner surface of the shell in an axial direction and a second guide part extending from the first guide part to the compressor body in a radial direction.
US11255575B2
A thermal conveyance system and process for absorbing, transporting, storing, and recovering thermal energy (both hot and cold energy) over a wide range of temperatures from up to 2,100° F., or higher, or cool energy at subzero temperatures in inert and stable particles without the need to maintain a minimum temperature or requiring high system pressures. The process involving the transferring thermal energy to a first transfer fluid and recovering thermal energy from a second transfer fluid wherein the first and the second transfer fluids comprise a two phase thermal media including a gaseous carrier containing a quantity of micron to millimeter sized solid particles.
US11255572B2
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit includes a drain pan including a basin defined by a base and a plurality of side walls configured to collect condensate from an evaporator of the HVAC unit. The HVAC unit also includes a drain port disposed in the base of the basin and arranged such that the drain pan is configured to direct the condensate toward the drain port and out of the basin, a protruded portion extending from an outer surface of a side wall of the plurality of side walls, and a passage proximate to a top edge of the side wall of the plurality of side walls and configured to facilitate overflow of the condensate out of the basin and along the protruded portion.
US11255569B2
A reinforcing assembly for air ducts includes a helical reinforcement with an outer circumference and at least one connecting element for fixing a pitch of a helix formed by the helical reinforcement. The at least one connecting element may be fixed to the helical reinforcement by a plurality of j joints with mutually arranged spacing. The reinforcing assembly may be combined with an air duct to form a duct system for transmitting and distributing air that retains its shape regardless of the system's internal air pressure.
US11255564B2
Provided is a program update system for an air conditioner, which can complete update of a program without delay. A controller 51 determines whether it is summer or winter. If it is summer or winter, the controller 51 updates a communication program 52a to a downloaded update program. Or, the controller 51 determines whether a user has set timer on/off. If the user has set the timer on/off, the controller 51 updates the communication program 52a to the downloaded update program. Or, the controller 51 captures room temperature Ti and set temperature Tp, and determines whether a temperature difference ΔT calculated using the captured room temperature Ti and the set temperature Tp is greater than or equal to a threshold temperature difference Tth. If the temperature difference ΔT is greater than or equal to the threshold temperature difference Tth, the controller 51 updates the communication program 52a to the downloaded update program.
US11255552B2
Disclosed herein is an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and having a first guide surface forming the outlet and a second guide surface facing the first guide surface provided therein, a heat exchanger configured to heat-exchange air suctioned through the inlet, a blower fan configured to suction air from the inlet, heat-exchange the air by passing air through the heat exchanger, and discharge air toward the outlet, and an airflow control unit provided to be movable between a first position adjacent to one end portion of the outlet from which air is discharged and a second position spaced apart from the end portion of the outlet from which air is discharged, and protruding from the first guide surface or the second guide surface when the airflow control unit placed at the first position.
US11255548B2
A method for operating a cooktop appliance is provided. The method includes determining a temperature of a cooking utensil positioned on a heating element of the cooktop appliance, as well as determining a temperature of a food in the utensil positioned on the heating element of the cooktop appliance. The method also includes calculating a temperature differential between the temperatures of the food in the cooking utensil and of the cooking utensil itself. Subsequently, the method includes controlling a heating temperature of the heating element to reduce the temperature differential when the temperature differential is greater than a predetermined threshold to, e.g., reduce a risk of burning a portion of the food in the utensil.
US11255544B2
A rotating detonation combustion (RDC) system is provided. The RDC includes a first outer wall and a second outer wall each extended around a centerline axis, and a detonation chamber formed radially inward of the second outer wall. A fuel passage extended between the first outer wall and the second outer wall, the fuel passage including a first inlet opening proximate to the aft end through which a flow of fuel is received into the fuel passage. The flow of fuel is provided through the fuel passage from the aft end to the forward end of the RDC system and to the detonation chamber.
US11255541B2
A joint seal system and method may include a seal and a band. The seal may be positioned between abutting flanges of two adjacent duct sections. A band may be positioned over the two flanges and the flange interface. The joint seal system and method may be configured to mitigate and/or eliminate leakage of pressure, flue gases, condensate, and/or any other fluid, gas, and/or vapor between abutting flanges of duct sections at a flange interface.
US11255537B2
The present disclosure seeks to provide a metallic burner tile for use in industrial processes such as cracking. The tile is substantially metallic (e.g. more than 80%) with the balance being ceramic coating on surfaces exposed to high temperature. The tile is lighter and more durable than the current ceramic burners.
US11255532B1
A user-defined festoon lamp component, including a festoon lamp and a remote controller adapted to the festoon lamp. The festoon lamp includes a first MCU and a wireless receiving unit electrically connected to the first MCU, a first power supply unit, a white light LED unit and an RGB LED unit. The remote controller includes a second MCU and a wireless transmitting unit electrically connected to the second MCU, a second power supply unit and a button matrix unit for controlling the luminescent state of the white light LED unit and RGB LED unit. The festoon lamp is electrically connected to the wireless transmitting unit of remote controller through the wireless receiving unit. The button matrix unit includes an R button, a G button and a B button for independently increasing the R color, G color and B color in RGB LED unit.
US11255528B1
A light tube with wire guide includes a hollowed tube body, two caps, a wire guide, and a plurality of wires. The two caps respectively cover two ends of the hollowed tube body. The wire guide is located at an outer side wall of one of the two caps. The wire guide includes a guiding slot communicating with the hollowed tube body. The wires are disposed in the wire guide and extended along the guiding slot. One ends of the wires are located in the hollowed tube body or located in one of the two caps, and the other ends of the wires extend to the guiding slot and are exposed out of the hollowed tube body.
US11255507B2
A lamp apparatus may include: a housing; a board housed in the housing; a plurality of light source modules mounted on the board and configured to generate light; an optic unit through which lights emitted from the plurality of light source modules enter and exit; a lens unit installed in the housing, and installed in front of the optic unit; and a control unit configured to individually turn on/off the plurality of light source modules.
US11255506B2
A headlight module with a minimum of one LED for generating a low beam and with a minimum of one LED for generating a high beam. An optical element is provided into which light from the minimum of one LED for generating the high beam can be emitted. The optical element is arranged as a cover for a portion of the light that can be generated by the LED for generating a low beam. The optical element features a decoupling surface that at least partially includes a surface structure with a composition such that, in the area of the surface structure, light is emitted that can be decoupled from the optical element.
US11255496B2
A lighting device, wherein the effectivity is increased and allows maintaining a simple manufacturing process, comprises: a housing having a longitudinal direction, the housing comprising: reflective side walls extending in the longitudinal direction, a first cavity disposed between the reflective side walls, and an opening of the first cavity for the passage of light from the first cavity; LEDs, each having a light-emitting face and side faces, wherein the LEDs are arranged on interposers for providing electrical connection of the LEDs, wherein the LEDs are arranged in the first cavity such that the LEDs are at least partially arranged along the longitudinal direction of the housing; and a reflection element that covers a side of the interposers facing the opening, wherein the reflection element surrounds the LEDs on the side faces, and is configured as strip comprising through holes in which the LEDs are arranged.
US11255492B2
Examples of the disclosure disclose a heat dissipation structure for a lamp, which includes: a base cup, a supporting top cover, a base cup heat dissipation housing, and a top cover heat dissipation housing. The base cup and the supporting top cover are both made of metal, the supporting top cover is detachably connected to the base cup by interference fitting; and the base cup heat dissipation housing and the top cover heat dissipation housing are both made of thermally conductive plastic. In the present disclosure, the supporting top cover and the base cup are connected to each other by interference fitting to form an internal heat conduction structure; the heat is transferred to the outside by the top cover heat dissipation housing corresponding to the supporting top cover and the base cup corresponding to the base cup.
US11255481B2
A gimbal includes an axis structure including a locking structure, a rotating member including a rotor of a motor or a member fixedly connected to a rotor, and a bearing member rotatably connected to the rotating member and including a stator of the motor or a member fixedly connected to a stator. The axis structure is configured to be locked by the locking structure when the axis structure rotates to a preset position in a non-operational state of the gimbal.
US11255479B2
A unit that houses tracking electronics configured to be passed through a duct while the tracking electronics collect position information is provided. The information collected by the unit is used to map the duct. A method of mapping a duct is also provided.
US11255474B2
A tubular joint comprising first and second tubular members, an annular sealing element positioned between the tubular members and a clamping device for clamping the tubular members to each other with an end face of the first tubular member in contact with an end face of the second tubular member. The sealing element comprises an annular metallic body. Two sealing surfaces on the metallic body are designed to mate with tapered sealing surfaces on the tubular members. A first spring-energized polymeric seal member is mounted to the metallic body and configured to be in sealing contact with a radially extending sealing surface on the first tubular member. A second spring-energized polymeric seal member is mounted to the metallic body and configured to be in sealing contact with a radially extending sealing surface on the second tubular member. Seal members are prestressed upon clamping of the tubular members to each other.
US11255472B2
The invention concerns a coupling for use in forming a sealed joint between first and second tubular members. The coupling provides a through-passage defined by an inner coupling face and having a first open end for insertion of the first tubular member into a first region of the through-passage and a second open end for insertion of the second tubular member into a second region of the through-passage. A first inwardly directed engagement recess is provided in the inner coupling face in the first region of the through-passage and a second inwardly directed engagement recess is provided in the inner coupling face in the second region of the passage. In the assembled joint, the first inwardly directed engagement recess aligns with a first outwardly directed engagement recess of the first tubular member to form a first channel for receipt of a first retainer to secure the first tubular member in the coupling. The second inwardly directed recess aligns with a second outwardly directed engagement recess of the second tubular member to form a second channel for receipt of a second retainer to secure the second tubular member in the coupling. The first region of the through-passage has a larger diameter than the second region of the through-passage.
US11255469B2
A gas-tight sealing device (10) encloses at least one part of a coupling element (12) as well as at least one section of a line element (14) connected to the coupling element (12). The the gas-tight sealing device (10) comprises a sealing device portion or wall (11) that adjoins a first sealing point and a second sealing point (16, 18). The sealing device portion or wall (11) extends around, in a gas-tight manner, the line element (14) and the coupling element (12) or a wall (20), or a further line element, in or at which the coupling element (12). The gas-tight sealing device (10) encloses a volume defined by the geometry of the sealing device portion (11) in a gas-tight manner between the first sealing point (16) and the second sealing point (16, 18).
US11255456B2
A solenoid valve includes a valve body defining a valve inlet and a valve outlet in fluid communication with one another by a flow path through the valve body. A magnetic coil is housed with the valve body. An armature within the valve body includes an actuation portion extending along a longitudinal axis, and a valve portion extending along the longitudinal axis and connected to the actuation portion by a transition portion. The actuation portion includes a first material, the valve portion includes a second material different from the first material, and the transition portion includes a gradient material blended from the first material to the second material in a direction from the actuation portion to the valve portion.
US11255454B2
A fluid valve use in a turbomachine in a high temperature location includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, a fluid circuit defined between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and a solenoid including a solenoid casing. The solenoid is disposed between the fluid inlet and fluid outlet. The solenoid is configured to move a valve member between a closed position, at least one partially open position (e.g., any number of suitable positions), and a fully open position to selectively meter fluid flow through the fluid circuit. The fluid valve can include a valve casing, wherein the solenoid and valve member are disposed in the valve casing.
US11255452B2
A valve includes a longitudinally movable valve body that is arranged in the valve, wherein the valve housing has at least two guide grooves, with which auxiliary guide elements, arranged on the valve body, engage an exterior surface of the valve housing. The guide grooves of the valve housing are shaped such that they define a combined translatory and rotary movement path of the valve body with the aid of the auxiliary guide elements in order to open or close the valve.
US11255448B2
A valve is equipped with a displacement amount regulating mechanism (for example, flow rate control device). An abutment member of the displacement amount regulating mechanism protrudes inside a pilot chamber and faces an upper end surface of a valve main body portion of a valve element. When the valve element (the valve main body portion) is separated from a valve seat to bring the valve into an open state, the abutment member is brought into abutment on the upper end surface of the valve main body portion. This abutment regulates the displacement of the valve element.
US11255443B2
Flow control valves may be positioned downstream of water meters to increase pressure and compress entrained water vapour passing through the meters. However, turbulence within such valves can cause the valve's head to move radially, bending a shaft within the valve which may break. Accordingly, there is provided a flow control valve comprising: a housing having a flow passage; a valve seat defined within the flow passage; a valve head moveable to a closed position to engage the valve seat and seal the flow passage; a shaft secured to the valve head; a support slidingly mounting the shaft within the housing; a spring biasing the valve head to the closed position and configured to maintain the valve head in the closed position until a predetermined pressure is applied; and a guide assembly extending along at least a portion of the flow passage to constrain radial movement of the valve head.
US11255426B2
The present rotary shifter includes a rotary locking mechanism, a feel positioner mechanism, and a return-to-home-position (park) mechanism that causes the shifter/rotor to remain locked in park while the locking mechanism resets after the shifter is returned to park. The design allows any number of locking positions based on a height of the drum cam and a position of the follower. As illustrated, a dial-type rotor is moved into home position by pusher features on the drum cam and an actuator motor, while the feel positioner is disengaged, thus allowing for a smoother rotary movement. Once in the home (park) position, a lock ring (also called “follower”) is forced upwards by a spring (or other method) and rides on a track at a different height than the original, therefore keeping it engaged in the rotor until the drum cam rotates back to its locking position.
US11255423B2
The present invention discloses a dual-clutch automatic transmission cooling and lubrication hydraulic control system and a vehicle. The dual-clutch automatic transmission cooling and lubrication hydraulic control system comprises a clutch lubrication control valve whose outlet end is connected with a clutch lubricating oil circuit, a gear lubrication control valve whose outlet end is connected with a gear and bearing lubricating oil circuit, the inlet end of the gear lubrication control valve being connected with the inlet end of the clutch lubrication control valve in parallel at the first common end, further comprises a mechanical pump and an electronic pump whose inlet ends are connected to an oil tank respectively. The outlet end of the mechanical pump and the outlet end of the electronic pump are connected in the second common end in parallel, and a cooler disposed between the first common end and the second common end. The dual-clutch automatic transmission cooling and lubrication hydraulic control system disclosed herein have a variety of working modes, reducing the defects such as large displacement of the mechanical pump when working alone.
US11255415B2
A belt-tensioning device, in particular for an internal combustion engine, the belt-tensioning device including a bearing housing having a latching recess, a tensioning roller, a pivoting arm and a locking device. The pivoting arm is mounted on the bearing housing, the pivoting arm being under a torsion spring load. The tensioning roller being coupled to the pivoting arm. The locking device having a first latching device and a second latching device. The first latching device and the second latching device being coupled with the pivoting arm. The latching recess interacts with at least one of the first latching device and the second latching device wherein the locking device is configured in such a way that the pivoting arm can be locked by the locking device in different predefined latching positions and the pivoting arm can be pivoted with predefined freedom in an operating position.
US11255405B2
An apparatus for vibration reduction in a linear actuator includes one or more sets of counterweights, one or more enclosures configured to receive one set of counterweights for each enclosure, and a driving shaft configured to mount the one or more sets of counterweights. The one or more sets of counterweights are disposed symmetrically with respect to a plane that extends perpendicularly and longitudinally through a longitudinal axis of the linear actuator. The driving shaft extends perpendicularly and transversely through the longitudinal axis and the plane. A portion counterweight of a given set of counterweights may rotate clockwise and another portion counterweight of the given set of counterweights may rotate counterclockwise.
US11255388B2
Provided is a centrifugal clutch configured so that tilt of a clutch weight can be more effectively reduced to reduce occurrence of uneven wear of the clutch weight and a clutch shoe and smoothly swing the clutch weight. A centrifugal clutch 200 includes clutch weights 230 and plate-side cam bodies 218 on a drive plate 210 to be rotatably driven by drive force of an engine. The clutch weight 230 turnably displaces to a clutch outer 240 side, and includes a weight-side cam body 238 configured to climb on the plate-side cam body 218. In the clutch weight 230, each of a center portion CCP in a cam contact area CE between the plate-side cam body 218 and the weight-side cam body 238, the positions FP1, FP2 of action of force F1, F2 of a coupling spring 235, and a center portion SCP of a clutch shoe 236 in a thickness direction thereof is coincident with a barycentric position WCP of the clutch weight 230.
US11255379B2
A spherical bearing which extends from and connects to a deformable component includes an outer member and an inner member. The inner member is pivotable relative to the outer member about an axis. The inner member has an opening formed therein that defines a plurality of coplanar contact surfaces shaped to accommodate and contact the component. The plurality of contact surfaces are movable to accommodate deformation of the component positioned within the opening.
US11255371B2
A fastener for retaining a bolt in a hole in a structure, comprising a bushing integrally formed with and extending from the bottom surface of a retainer, the bushing being dimensioned for insertion into the hole in the structure and having a wall thickness ranging from about 0.005 inches to about 0.030 inches, wherein the bushing is configured to be expanded within the hole, thereby securely coupling the expanded bushing within the hole of the structure and anchoring the retainer to the surface of the structure surrounding the hole. A tool for installing a fastener, comprising a tapered mandrel configured for insertion within a fastener situated within a hole of the structure, a drive mechanism configured to retract the mandrel through the fastener and thereby expand the fastener, and a force sensor configured for measuring a force applied by the drive mechanism to retract the mandrel through the fastener.
US11255369B2
In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing a solar panel rail and rail-less support structures to a shingle roof. More specifically, the apparatus includes a connection bracket and flashing device for use in installing solar panel rail support structures. The connection bracket is secured to the flashing device by rotating its base around a threaded connection until it locks in place so that a solar panel rail support guide can be connected to a generally U-shaped connection on the top of the bracket. The apparatus also offers an improved means to cover the penetration point on the flashing to protect it and prevent water from leaking into the roof as well as an improved way to install the apparatus over existing products. An alternate embodiment of the apparatus is offered to support a rail-less pivot mount as well.
US11255368B2
A lock tight nut and bolt system resistant to loosening due to vibration. The lock tight nut and bolt system includes an upper nut that has a shank part. The upper nut has first threads that are off center from a center of a bolt. The upper nut is configured to receive the bolt. A lower nut has a socket part and second threads that are centered with the center of the bolt. The socket part corresponds with the shank park of the upper nut. The upper nut and the lower nut are concentric with the center of the bolt. The system further may include the bolt.
US11255366B2
A removable stud, tool for inserting and removing the stud and kits comprising the studs and tool are provided. The removable stud comprises a hexagonal head portion connected to a threaded pointed shank portion. The hexagonal head portion includes a notched flange portion that has two diametrically opposed notches that are each centered on a vertex of the hexagonal head. The tool includes a wrench head comprising a neck with two substantially diametrically opposed walls extended therefrom. Each wall has an interior face configured to receive a vertex of the hexagonal head of the stud and a tip portion configured for the notch of the stud.
US11255359B2
A variator includes an epicyclic gear set that has at least three nodes. The variator includes a pumping unit connected to a first node of the epicyclic gear set. The variator includes a clutch connected to a second node of the epicyclic gear set. The clutch is selectively movable between three positions. When in the first position, the clutch allows the second node to freewheel. When in the second position, the clutch connects the second node to a fixed surface. When in the third position, the clutch connects the second node to an electric motor. The variator includes a receiver connected to the third node of the epicyclical gear set. The receiver is configured to receive a drive shaft.
US11255358B1
A manifold structure for a fluid reclamation apparatus incorporated into a hydraulic system having inner and outer fluid lines and with annular containment space between the inner and outer fluid lines for capturing fluid leaking from the inner fluid line, the manifold structure being connected to least one end the inner and outer fluid lines and contains a chamber for receiving leaked fluid from the annular space and including a manifold inner sleeve to which the inner fluid line is coupled, the inner sleeve being retained within a manifold outer sleeve to which the outer fluid line is coupled and having a lateral bore extending from the chamber and through the outer sleeve for delivering leaked fluid into a reclamation line and back into the hydraulic system, the inner sleeve being rotatably mounted within the outer sleeve by at least one O-ring seated in a groove around the inner sleeve and sealingly abutting the inner surface of the outer sleeve.
US11255357B2
The present invention makes a rotary movement smooth, the rotary movement allowing direct detection of the movement of an output member of a rotary clamp. In a clamp, an output member is accommodated in a cylinder hole. A first valve chamber, to which compressed air is supplied, is provided between a lower wall of a housing and the output member. A second valve chamber is a hollowed out portion of the output member so as to be provided open toward the first valve chamber. A valve rod is inserted into the second valve chamber from the lower wall. A valve rod passage that allows the second valve chamber to communicate with outside air is provided in the valve rod, and a seal section is provided in a peripheral gap where the valve rod and the second valve chamber move relatively to one another. The gap is formed so that, as the valve rod and the second valve chamber are in relative movement, there is a region which is sealed by the seal section against movement of the compressed air through the gap between the valve rod and the second seal chamber and the there is a region which is open from the seal.
US11255353B2
A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic pump to output an operation fluid, first and second hydraulic devices to be operated by the operation fluid, first and second control valves to control the first and second hydraulic device, respectively, first and second communication tubes connecting the first hydraulic device to the first control valve, a supply fluid tube connecting the first control valve to the second control valve, the supply fluid tube being configured to supply the return fluid to the second control valve, first and second connection fluid tubes disposed on the first control valve, a discharge fluid tube connected to the first control valve, first and second branching fluid tubes branched from the first and second connection fluid tubes, respectively, first and second throttles disposed on the first and second branching fluid tubes, respectively, the second throttle being smaller than the first throttle.
US11255351B2
An accumulator includes a pressure vessel including a first section and a second section joined to each other via a joint portion and a partition portion separating an interior space of the pressure vessel into a liquid chamber and a gas chamber so that a volume ratio between the liquid chamber and the gas chamber in the pressure vessel is variable. The first section includes a thread portion for fastening the accumulator to a support member. The second section includes an abutting portion disposed opposite to the thread portion across the joint portion in an axial direction of the thread portion and configured to abut on the support member when the accumulator is fastened to the support member.
US11255342B2
A high-powered sanitary pump includes an impeller (20) axially mounted inside a case (10) and rotating by a motor (M) in order to inhale and discharge fluid by a rotational centrifugal force of the impeller. The impeller (20) has discharge pipes (22) radially connected to the cylindrical inhalation groove part (21) so as to be able to run at low noise and at low vibration and provide high performance with high pump-up head and flow rate while inhaling and discharging fluid not by forced pressure that forcedly pushes the fluid by a conventional rotor blade but by pressure inducing a gentle flow, by high pressure or by vacuum pressure.
US11255327B2
A fluid machine includes a main body, two first screw rotors, two second screw rotors, a driving module, a first slide member and a second slide member. The two first screw rotors are meshingly engaged with each other. The two second screw rotors are meshingly engaged with each other. Two first screw rotors are arranged in the first chamber of the main body. Two second screw rotors are arranged in the second chamber of the main body. The driving module is arranged in the drive chamber of the main body. The first slide member can move relative to the two first screw rotors. The second slide member can move relative to the two second screw rotors. A fluid entering the main body exits after being compressed or expanded by the two first screw rotors and the two second screw rotors.
US11255324B2
An integrated, portable, battery-powered, variable-pressure electric liquid pump and power emergency station including a remote wireless communication unit located remotely from and in wireless communication with the emergency station to improve wireless reception in the integrated, portable, battery-powered, variable-pressure electric liquid pump and power emergency station.
US11255322B2
An electronic device includes a casing, a speaker enclosure and an actuating and sensing module. The casing has an opening. The speaker enclosure is disposed within the casing to enclose a speaker, in communication with the opening of the casing and divided into a first speaker compartment and a second speaker compartment by a partition plate disposed corresponding to the opening, so that the opening of the casing is in communication with the first speaker compartment and the second speaker compartment. The actuating and sensing module is disposed within the first speaker compartment. The speaker is disposed within the second speaker compartment. The actuating and sensing module comprises a fluid transportation device and a sensor. The fluid transportation device is driven to transport a fluid from outside the casing into the first speaker compartment through the opening of the casing to make the fluid sensed by the sensor.
US11255320B2
According to the present invention, there is provided a compressor including: a piston reciprocated in a cylinder; a valve seat plate provided with a port through which a fluid passes along with the reciprocation of the piston; a valve provided in the valve seat plate to open/close the port; a valve receiver regulating the degree of opening of the valve; and a stress suppression member provided between the valve and the valve receiver, wherein the stress suppression member includes a valve exposing portion exposing the valve.
US11255319B2
The present invention provides a shaft-cylinder assembly for high-temperature operation comprising a pair of first and second dynamic sealing members having a helical coiled seal ring structure configured to be in contact with the shaft for providing dynamic sealing function in the cylinder; and a cylindrical cooling jacket configured to circumferentially surround the dynamic sealing members such that a cavity is defined between the dynamic sealing members inside the cooling jacket; wherein the cooling jacket comprises one or more inflow cooling channels and one or more outflow cooling channels configured to communicating with the cavity and circulating a cooling fluid through the cavity for moving heat away from the dynamic sealing members.
US11255317B2
The invention relates to a thick material pump having a first delivery cylinder, a second delivery cylinder and an additional cylinder. The additional cylinder serves for bridging a transition between the first delivery cylinder and the second delivery cylinder. The thick material pump comprises a movable tube portion which forms a connection between the first delivery cylinder and an outlet of the thick material pump in a first state and which forms a connection between the second delivery cylinder and the outlet of the thick material pump in a second state. The movable tube portion comprises a switchable closure which is arranged between an inlet end of the movable tube portion and the additional cylinder. The thick material pump according to the invention makes it possible for a uniform material flow to be delivered in the direction of the pump outlet.
US11255315B1
Systems and methods for generating and a controller for controlling generation of geothermal power in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operation in the vicinity of a wellhead during hydrocarbon production to thereby supply electrical power to one or more of in-field operational equipment, a grid power structure, and an energy storage device. In an embodiment, during hydrocarbon production, a temperature of a flow of wellhead fluid from the wellhead or working fluid may be determined. If the temperature is above a vaporous phase change threshold of the working fluid, heat exchanger valves may be opened to divert flow of wellhead fluid to heat exchangers to facilitate heat transfer from the flow of wellhead fluid to working fluid through the heat exchangers, thereby to cause the working fluid to change from a liquid to vapor, the vapor to cause a generator to generate electrical power via rotation of an expander.
US11255303B2
A high frequency attenuating device for an air flow induction system of a vehicle employing a thermoformed fibrous mat of any shape that fits robustly inside the duct. The dissipative nature of the fibrous mat helps in achieving broadband attenuation in the high frequency regime. The ability to manufacture the fibrous mat into any shape helps with restriction, targets different attenuation bands, and makes it more feasible to manufacture. Hybrid solutions are possible when combined with low frequency perforated silencers or high frequency QWT arrays injection molded onto them.
US11255297B2
The invention relates to a method for a vehicle system (100) comprising an internal combustion engine (10) having a turbocharger unit (110) connected thereto, a turbocompound unit (120) arranged to receive exhaust gas flowing from the turbocharger unit (110), and an exhaust gas recirculation system (130). The method comprises controlling the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas recirculation system (130) by determining a pressure difference, and, if the determined pressure difference is above a predetermined threshold value directing the recirculated exhaust gas to an air intake line (160) downstream a charge air cooler (170), and, if the determined pressure difference is not above the predetermined threshold value directing the recirculated exhaust gas to a compressor (114) of the turbocharger unit (110).
US11255286B2
An injection control device includes: an area correction unit that calculates an energization time correction amount by performing area correction of a current flowing through a fuel injection valve when executing a current drive of a fuel injection valve to inject a fuel from the fuel injection valve in a multi-stage injection; and a change unit that changes an upper limit guard value of the energization time correction amount according to an injection time of the multi-stage injection during control of the multi-stage injection.
US11255285B2
Disclosed are a vehicle and an engine control method for more conveniently restarting an engine in the state in which a function of automatically turning off the engine is activated during braking for improving fuel efficiency. The engine control method includes turning off an engine through an idle stop and go (ISG) system during braking due to manipulation of a brake pedal, determining whether at least one preset starting condition is satisfied based on information on a forward environment, and turning on the engine irrespective of whether manipulation of the brake pedal is released when any one of the at least one starting condition is satisfied.
US11255277B2
A system for exchanging of different fuels that can be used for operation of an engine. The system includes a fuel exchange unit, a control and an exchange return conduit. The fuel exchange unit is configured to deliver a first fuel at pressure into the injections system given a switched-off engine, in order to replace a second fuel, which is located in the injection system, with the first fuel. A fuel delivery system includes a media converter which includes a deflectable element. The media converter is driven by a drive unit via the fluid by way of the fluid being able to be led at a varying pressure to the media transformer via a first feed conduit, and is configured to deliver the fuel via a pumping effect.
US11255274B2
A sun gear for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, in particular for aircraft, the sun gear having a general annular shape about an axis and comprising at the outer periphery thereof, a meshing gearing with planet gears of the reduction gear, and at the inner periphery thereof, splines for coupling with an input shaft of the reduction gear, characterised in that the sun gear has a staged profile in axial cross-section, and preferably comprises an annular recess opening radially inwards and configured to receive at least one oil jet.
US11255273B2
A turbomachine dual spool differential can include a gear assembly configured to combine a low pressure spool input and a high pressure spool input into a combination output to provide an output speed range smaller than a low pressure spool speed range alone. The gear assembly can include a ring gear, a sun gear, and a plurality of planetary gears disposed between the sun gear and the ring gear and meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear. The planetary gears can be rotationally connected to a carrier.
US11255269B2
The disclosure relates to a valve for a fuel system having a body with at least one inlet and one outlet, the inlet fluidly connected to a pressurised fuel source in use. A shuttle is mounted within the body, the shuttle having a cavity of fixed volume and movable between a first position where fluid is permitted to flow through the inlet and is prevented from flowing through the outlet and a second position where fluid is prevented from flowing through the inlet and is permitted to flow through the outlet. A piston is configured to engage the fluid within the shuttle cavity to move the shuttle between the first and second position. A biasing mechanism biases the shuttle towards the first position and where the shuttle moves towards the second position when the fluid within the shuttle reaches a critical pressure.
US11255267B2
A method of designing a gas turbine engine includes locating purge openings in fluid communication with a first stage cavity. At least one of a cover plate or a rotor disk is positioned adjacent the first stage cavity and radially inward from the purge openings. A portion of a rotor blade is positioned radially outward from the purge openings. A mass flow rate of cooling air through the purge openings is selected based on a radial location of the purge openings to create an air barrier between a radially inner side of the purge openings and a radially outer side of the purge openings.
US11255264B2
A thermal management system for a heat engine, the system including an forming at least in part a core flowpath and a cavity, wherein the core flowpath and the cavity are separated by a double wall structure formed by at least a portion of inner wall, and wherein the double wall structure includes a plenum. A first opening provides fluid communication between the cavity and the plenum, and a second opening provides fluid communication between the plenum and the core flowpath. The inner wall is configured to receive a first flow of fluid. An outer wall forms a passage extended at least partially around the core flowpath. The outer wall is configured to receive a second flow of fluid fluidly separated from the core flowpath.
US11255263B2
An aircraft propulsion system includes a fan section that includes a fan shaft that is rotatable about a fan axis. The fan shaft includes a fan gear. The aircraft propulsion system also includes a boost turbine engine that includes a first output shaft that includes a first gear that is coupled to the fan gear. The boost turbine engine has a first maximum power capacity. The aircraft propulsion system further includes a cruise gas turbine engine that includes a second output shaft that includes a second gear that is coupled to the fan gear. The cruise turbine engine has a second maximum power capacity that is less than the first maximum power capacity of the boost turbine engine. The fan section produces a thrust that corresponds to power input through the fan gear from the boost turbine engine and the cruise turbine engine.
US11255260B2
Variable compression ratio engines and methods for homogeneous charge, compression ignition operation. The engines effectively premix the fuel and air well before compression ignition. Various embodiments are disclosed including embodiments that include two stages of compression to obtain compression ratios well above the mechanical compression ratio of the engine cylinders for compression ignition of difficult to ignite fuels, and a controllable combustion chamber volume for limiting the maximum temperature during combustion. Energy storage with energy management are also disclosed.
US11255256B2
An exhaust turbocharger includes an air-guiding section. A spiral channel is formed downstream of a wheel chamber in the air-guiding section. Between the wheel chamber and the spiral channel, a diffuser channel is formed in the air-guiding section. Upstream of the wheel chamber, an inlet channel is formed in the air-guiding section for the inflow of fluid to be compressed. In the inlet channel, a cross-section-changing unit. The cross-section-changing unit comprises an operating element with at least two movable element parts to produce a baffle which can protrude, with the aid of an adjusting unit, into the inlet cross-section rotationally and/or in a translational manner or can be removed from the inlet cross-section. The two element parts are fixedly disposed at one element end jointly in the air-guiding section. A relative movement of the element parts can be brought about in particular in an opposing direction.
US11255254B2
A compressor arrangement for an internal combustion engine, having a compressor which is arranged in a compressor housing and has a low pressure side and a high pressure side, and having a negative pressure provision unit, which has a propellant channel that is fluidically connected, on the one hand, via a propellant inlet fitting to the high pressure side of the compressor and, on the other hand, via a propellant outlet fitting to the low pressure side of the compressor and has a nozzle, and which has a negative pressure channel opening into the propellant channel fluidically between the propellant inlet fitting and the propellant outlet fitting.
US11255253B2
Methods and systems are provided for a comprex charger. In one embodiment, a comprex charger is integrally arranged with an electric machine and shares a cooling arrangement therewith.
US11255242B2
Centralizing the handling and manipulating of vaporization medium to a single subsystem that supplies multiple ammonia vaporizers allows for efficient and effective production of a corresponding vaporized ammonia stream containing a controlled quantity of ammonia. These vaporized ammonia streams can then be used in conjunction with ammonia-consuming devices to reduce NOx in NOx-containing exhaust streams from multiple furnaces.
US11255230B2
A socket module for a compression release engine brake is provided between an exhaust rocker arm rotating with respect to a rocker arm shaft and a valve bridge in contact with an exhaust valve of an engine. In particular, the socket module includes: a housing which includes an inlet through which brake oil is introduced, a brake piston mounting portion, and a reset member mounting portion communicated with the brake piston mounting portion; a brake piston that is provided to be movable in the brake piston mounting portion; and a reset member that is provided in the reset member mounting portion and that discharges brake oil by selectively contacting a push pin coupled to an upper portion of a cylinder head of the engine.
US11255225B2
A rocker arm mechanism capable of selectively adjusting a timing of opening or closing an intake or an exhaust valve of a plurality of exhaust valves by shifting according to a crankshaft angle and by gradually changing a maximum valve opening, or electively, allows for engine braking by decompression by opening the plurality of exhaust valves before a compression stroke in a plurality of internal combustion engines.
US11255222B2
A guide blade carrier for a turbine, the guide blade carrier separating an upstream volume from a downstream volume within the turbine, the guide blade carrier further including a carrier body with a fixation device for fixing of the guide blade carrier within a turbine casing of the turbine. The fixation device has a circumferential fixation basis, wherein the fixation basis is confined at its upstream end by a circumferential limitation element. A turbine casing for a turbine and a turbine, the turbine having a turbine casing and a guide blade carrier.
US11255218B2
The invention relates to a method for starting up a gas turbine engine of a combined cycle power plant. The method includes applying load to the gas turbine engine and increasing the load until a predetermined combustor firing temperature is reached, while keeping the adjustable inlet guide vanes in a start position adapted to reduce the mass flow of air into the compressor; further increasing the load of the gas turbine engine while opening the adjustable inlet guide vanes and keeping the predetermined combustor firing temperature constant until the inlet guide vanes reach an end position adapted to increase the mass flow of air into the compressor; further increasing the load of the gas turbine engine while keeping the adjustable inlet guide vanes in the end position until a predetermined load of the gas turbine engine is reached.
US11255217B2
A variable vane actuation system for a gas turbine engine includes a stem section that forms a base and a contoured section that extends from the base along an axis. A vane arm comprising a claw section received onto the contoured section and a fastener fastened to the contoured section to load the claw section to the base.
US11255214B2
A compressor with negative coefficient of thermal expansion case material comprising a rotor having blades with tips, the case including an inner case comprising a negative coefficient of thermal expansion material, and a tip clearance located between the tips and the inner case; wherein the tip clearance is maintained responsive to a flow of air over the negative coefficient of thermal expansion material.
US11255201B2
A gas turbine engine has a transition duct assembly. Between two adjacent transition ducts (20) there is a transition side groove (23) that is formed by transition side rails (22). In this transition side groove (23) is inserted a side seal (30a-30e) that engages transition side grooves (23) that are formed in the transition side rails (22).
US11255191B2
A method comprising determining a concentration of one or more components of a wellbore servicing fluid during a wellbore servicing operation; and adjusting or maintaining a composition of the wellbore servicing fluid being introduced into a wellbore and/or an operational parameter of the wellbore servicing operation based on the determining of the concentration of the one or more components, wherein the determining of the concentration of the one or more components comprises contacting a sample of the wellbore servicing fluid with a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device to provide a sample response indicative of the concentration of the one or more components.
US11255190B2
Hydrocarbon wells and methods of interrogating fluid flow within hydrocarbon wells. The hydrocarbon wells include a wellbore and downhole tubing that defines a tubing conduit and extends within the wellbore. The hydrocarbon wells also include an interrogation device. The interrogation device is configured to indicate at least one property of fluid flow within the hydrocarbon wells. The hydrocarbon wells also include a downhole location at which the interrogation device is released into the tubing conduit and a detection structure configured to query the interrogation device to determine the at least one property of fluid flow within the hydrocarbon wells. The methods include releasing an interrogation device at a downhole location within a hydrocarbon well and flowing the interrogation device from the downhole location to a surface region. The methods also include querying the interrogation device to determine at least one property of fluid flow within the hydrocarbon well.
US11255189B2
A method includes determining a concentration of one or more components of a subterranean fluid, and adjusting or maintaining at least one operating parameter of a wellbore servicing operation based on the determining of the concentration of the one or more components. The subterranean fluid includes a fluid obtained from a subterranean formation during the wellbore servicing operation, and the determining of the concentration of the one or more components includes contacting a sample of the subterranean fluid with a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device to provide a sample response indicative of the concentration of the one or more components.
US11255188B2
An example system for operation in a borehole in a hydrocarbon-bearing rock formation includes a logging tool for detecting one or more conditions in the borehole. The logging tool includes a tool body and a 4D printed sensing element. The 4D printed sensing element includes a 3D printed shape-memory material configured to alter in at least one spatial dimension in response to one or more stimuli, thereby generating a data signal. The example system includes a data recording device in communication with the logging tool to receive and record one or more data signals transmitted from the logging tool.
US11255183B2
A method for sampling a downhole formation fluid includes pumping formation fluid into the flowline of a downhole sampling tool While pumping, a saturation pressure of the formation fluid is measured. The pumping rate is adjusted such that the fluid pressure in the flowline remains above a threshold saturation pressure.
US11255182B2
A method for determining an oil-gas-water interface based on the formation pressure equivalent density. The method comprising: determining working parameters of the wireline modular formation tester based on the acquired conventional logging data of a block to be studied; acquiring a series of formation pressure and corresponding depth data based on the working parameter; computing formation pressure equivalent densities at different depths based on the formation pressure and the corresponding depth data; drawing a crossplot of the formation pressure equivalent density and the depth according to the formation pressure equivalent density and the corresponding depth data at the different depths; and determining the oil-gas-water interface according to the position of breaking point of the formation pressure equivalent density on the crossplot of the formation pressure equivalent density and the depth.
US11255175B1
Methods, systems, and devices to enhance fracturing fluid delivery to subsurface formations to enhance hydrocarbon production from the subsurface formations may include providing a manifold coupling having a manifold coupling passage with a manifold coupling axis. The manifold coupling may include a first inlet passage positioned to provide fluid flow between a first fracturing fluid output and the manifold coupling passage, and a second inlet passage positioned opposite the first inlet passage to provide fluid flow between a second fracturing fluid output and the manifold coupling passage. The first inlet passage may have a first inlet passage cross-section at least partially defining a first inlet axis extending transverse relative to the manifold coupling axis. The second inlet passage may have a second inlet passage cross-section at least partially defining a second inlet axis extending transverse relative to the manifold coupling axis and not being co-linear with the first inlet axis.
US11255169B2
There is provided an apparatus for controlling flow in a well bore, comprising: a housing defining a fluid passage; a flow control device sealing an outlet of said fluid passage; an actuator for manipulating said flow controller control device to an open condition to permit fluid flow through said outlet; a controller for selectively activating said actuator; an acoustic receiver in communication with said controller, said acoustic receiver configured to receive acoustic signals comprising programming instructions for said controller.
US11255168B2
A shaped charge liner may include an apex portion and a skirt portion extending from the apex portion. The skirt portion may include a body connected to the apex portion, a perimeter spaced apart from the apex portion, and a carbide layer extending between and spaced apart from the perimeter and the apex portion. A shaped charge for creating a perforation hole in a wellbore casing may include a shaped charge liner having at least one material having hardness that is greater than a corresponding hardness of the wellbore casing. The at least one material is configured to bond to at least one of an outer surface and an inner surface of the perforation hole upon detonation of the shaped charge and penetration of the casing by a perforation jet.
US11255165B2
A subsea arrangement including a base structure; a tubular member rotatably mounted to the base structure through an annular bearing, wherein a section of the envelop surface of the tubular member is covered by a layer of thermally insulating material; a ring-shaped insulating member of open cell polymer foam mounted to the tubular member, wherein an inner edge of the insulating member is in contact with the envelop surface of the tubular member and the insulating member protrudes radially from the tubular member. The insulating member is positioned between an inner edge of the layer and the annular bearing with a first lateral surface of the insulating member in sliding contact with the inner edge of the layer and with an opposite second lateral surface of the insulating member in contact with a part of the annular bearing.
US11255164B2
Dynamically combining graphical information from multiple windows displayed in a graphical user interface includes displaying a first window including a first graphic representation of a first data set, and a second window including a second graphic representation of a second data set. An overlap condition is detected by constantly monitoring a boundary of the first window and a boundary of the second window. In response to detecting the overlap condition, the first data set and the second data set are processed to identify a first and second set of attributes of the first and second data sets, respectively. A third set of attributes is determined, whereby the third set of attributes is common to the first set of attributes and the second set of attributes. A third window including a third graphic representation is generated and displayed based on the first graphic representation and the third set of attributes.
US11255161B2
A system includes a support structure that is configured to be positioned at a fixed location relative to a component of a mineral extraction system. The system also includes a drive assembly having a drive motor and a valve attachment, and the drive assembly is configured to move about the support structure and to actuate multiple valves of the component of the mineral extraction system.
US11255160B2
A first expandable tubular is longitudinally extendable from a housing. The first expandable tubular is expandable to a diameter equal to an internal surface of a wellbore. A first expander is configured to expand the expandable tubular. A second expandable tubular is longitudinally extendable from the housing. The second expandable tubular is configured to expand to a diameter equal to an internal surface of the wellbore. The second expandable tubular is downhole of the first expandable tubular. A second expander is configured to expand the second expandable tubular. The second expander is downhole of the first expander. A sensor is downhole of the second expander. The sensor is configured to detect a presence of a wellbore obstruction proximal to the tool.
US11255157B2
A chemical injection valve can include a valve stem, flow between sections of a flow passage being prevented and permitted in respective closed and open positions of the valve stem, a resilient primary seal that prevents flow through an annular gap surrounding the valve stem in the closed position, and a bypass passage in communication with the annular gap and a flow passage section, and in communication with another flow passage section in the open position. A chemical injection system can include a chemical treatment pumped through a chemical injection valve and into an interior of a tubular string, and the chemical injection valve including a valve stem and a bypass passage extending between a flow passage section and an annulus surrounding the valve stem, the annulus being positioned longitudinally between a resilient primary seal and a metal secondary seal.
US11255153B2
A seal apparatus and method of use is described. The seal apparatus comprises a seal assembly comprising a plurality of elements assembled together to form a ring structure around a longitudinal axis. The ring structure is operable to be moved between an expanded condition and a collapsed condition by movement of the plurality of elements. The plurality of elements is operable to be moved between the expanded and collapsed conditions by sliding with respect to one another along respective contact surfaces. Each of the plurality of elements is a compound element comprising a substrate and at least one seal member disposed on a part of a surface of the element.
US11255151B2
A zonal isolation device conveyed into the wellbore with a propped flapper valve. The zonal isolation device comprises a deformable sealing element and a support ring movably disposed within the inner bore of the sealing element. A flapper valve coupled to the support ring is configured to engage a sealing surface of support ring. The flapper valve blocks fluid flow through the zonal isolation device in a fully closed position, allows unrestricted fluid flow through the zonal isolation device in a fully open position, and allows restricted fluid flow through the zonal isolation device when held by a propping component in an intermediate or partially open position. The zonal isolation device is anchored to the wellbore by an anchoring assembly engaged with a wedge coupled to the downhole end of the sealing element.
US11255144B2
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of methods and systems for drilling an oil or gas well safely and efficiently using underbalanced or near-balanced drilling techniques, wherein the primary means of pressure control is a Annular Pressure Control Diverter positioned below the BOP stack, with a return flow pattern where no drilling fluid returns up the (traditional) annulus between the drill pipe and the production casing and instead drilling fluid returns up the annulus between the production casing and intermediate casing. Drilling fluid returns flow through a wellhead, instead of a flow spool conventionally located below an upper RCD, and hence to the drilling choke. This drilling approach eliminates the need for hydraulic fracturing and preserves the natural fracture system of the producing formation while providing additional safety measures. It also prevents the accidental or deliberate discharge or flaring of methane during drilling and production.
US11255139B2
Sealing/locking rod safety clamp systems and components are provided. In some embodiments, the systems can comprise a locking rod clamp, a lockable drive motor shaft, and locking shaft rams. Methods of use of sealing/locking rod safety clamp systems and components are also provided.
US11255126B1
A ladder tray assembly includes a case that has a recess integrated therein. A lid is hingedly coupled to the case for opening and closing the case. A pole is extendable through the case and the pole is inserted into a rung of a ladder thereby mounting the case to the ladder. A case member is coupled to and extends away from the case and a grip is coupled to the case member. The grip extends around the pole when the pole is extended through the case and the grip extends around the rung through which the pole is extended. A pair of storage units is each attachable to the lid when the lid is in an open position to facilitate tools stored in the storage units to be accessible to a user.
US11255117B2
A control apparatus controlling an opening and closing member for a vehicle includes a drive control unit operating an opening and closing member of the vehicle by a motor serving as a drive source, and a catch detection unit detecting a catch of a foreign object caught by the opening and closing member in response to a current value of the motor. The drive control unit includes a motor control signal output unit outputting a motor control signal for supplying a drive power to the motor, and an advance-angle value setting unit setting an advance-angle value for advancing a phase of the motor control signal. The advance-angle value setting unit includes an advance-angle value increase prohibition unit prohibiting increase setting of the advance-angle value in a case where the current value of the motor reaches an advance-angle value increase prohibition current value.
US11255100B1
A permanent below-ground flood barrier installation is characterized by a trench surrounding a specified area. A concrete ballast lines the trench and anchors a covered housing containing a flexible water impermeable fabric wall and a series of supports. When a flood is impending the housing is opened, the supports removed and set up vertically at ground level, and the fabric wall extended upward. The fabric wall is attached at its upper edge to the cover set atop the supports, and at its lower edge to the housing. Three point anchoring of the supports maintain them in vertical orientation and stop means prevent backward movement during storm surges. When flooding subsides the components can be cleaned, dried and returned to the housing. No tools or special skills are required to set up the wall and supports once the initial installation has been completed.
US11255099B2
Method, apparatus, and systems are disclosed for damping the movements of structures undergoing dynamic forces. The disclosed dampers are a new type of steel plate dampers, intended to reduce the cost and improve the performance of structures subject to severe seismic loading. While in these dampers the metal plates undergo plastic deformation as a method of absorbing and dissipating energy, the disclosed designs do not allow the stress and strain in the metal plates to go above a predetermined design value and; therefore, the new dampers have long lives and do not need repair or replacement after a big earthquake or similar events. These dampers may be used for building and non-building structures. In such applications the required damping capacities are relatively high and different scales of sliding force and stroke are required.
US11255098B1
An apparatus comprises a wave generator configured to move water on a front side of the wave generator to generate a surfable wave and a displacer configured to move in synchronization with the wave generator, the displacer to displace water on a back side of the wave generator to compensate for water elevation changes on the back side of the wave generator that would occur in the absence of the displacer.
US11255090B2
A connector bracket for interconnecting roof windows mounted adjacent to each other in an inclined roof structure, one roof window being located below the other roof window when seen in the direction of inclination of the roof structure, is disclosed. A first connecting section of the connector bracket extends in a first direction from a centre section of the connector bracket and is configured for being connected to the mounting bracket on the first roof window in a pivot connection. A second connecting section extends in a second direction from a centre section of the connector bracket and is configured for being connected to the mounting bracket on the second roof window in a fixed connection. The first and second directions are non-parallel. A roof window arrangement where roof windows are interconnected by such a connector bracket and a method for mounting at least two roof windows are also disclosed.
US11255087B2
A mounting clip and a system for mounting a vertical panel from a support member suspended from a ceiling. The mounting clip has a panel mounting section, a support member receiving portion, and a movable mounting section. The support member receiving portion extends from the panel mounting section. The movable mounting section can be rotated relative to the support member receiving portion to secure the mounting clip to the support member.
US11255075B2
A curb stop device for aligning a curb stop box and a valve is disclosed herein. The curb stop device may include a side wall and a bottom wall, with the bottom wall including one or more flexible tabs and an inner aperture. The inner aperture may be configured to receive the valve, such as a water shut-off valve.
US11255073B2
A stabilizer system in a work machine. The stabilizer system includes a stabilizer pad and a stabilizer arm. The stabilizer pad includes a main body having a lower surface configured for engaging a ground surface of a first type, and may include resilient inserts for resting on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt. Wings are rotatably connected to the main body and are rotatable between a position above the main body and a position covering the lower surface. The wings include ground engaging surfaces having ribs configured for engaging ground surfaces of a different type, such as soil or gravel. Locking pins are provided for holding the wings in selected positions.
US11255065B2
A cover band has a cover band body provided with a cover band arch portion corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of a steel pipe strut and a plurality of cover band through holes formed on the cover band body in such a manner as to correspond to a plurality of strut coupling holes. The cover band through holes have shapes of long holes extended in one direction and the extended direction of at least one of the cover band through holes is made to cross the extended direction of the other cover band through hole.
US11255062B2
A method includes mounting a lower platform block (300) to a plurality of piles (215) positioned on a surface. The lower platform block includes a first frame (315), a plurality of docking assemblies (305) connected to the first frame and engaging the piles, and a plurality of conductor tubes (310) connected to the first frame to a plurality of piles. The docking assemblies are released from the piles to separate the lower platform block from the piles.
US11255049B2
The present invention provides an embossed multi-ply tissue product that is visually pleasing and has improved physical attributes. For example, the inventive multi-ply tissue products have reduced stiffness, such as a GM Flexural Rigidity less than about 600 mg*cm, improved absorbency, such as a Residual Water (WResidual) value less than about 0.15 g, and improved wet resiliency, such as a wet elastic strain ratio greater than about 32 percent.
US11255045B2
The invention herein disclosed and claimed is a process for refining fiber from lignocellulosic biomass. The process provides refined fiber and agriculturally amenable co-products, with a virtually waste-free systems design.
US11255043B2
The invention relates to an ironing system comprising a steam generating device comprising a steam chamber provided with a coating (11) comprising a coating base material (15) with metal particles (25) at least partly embedded in the coating base material (15), wherein the coating base material (15) comprises a mixed metal silicate compound, wherein the mixed metal silicate compound comprises an alkali metal element and a first metal element, wherein the metal particles (25) comprise a second metal element, and wherein the first metal element and the second metal element are the same chemical element of the periodic table of the elements.
US11255038B2
A laundry washing machine equipped with a treating agents dispenser comprising a drawer having an upper side comprising one or more open-top compartments for receiving at least one agent for treating laundry and a water distributor arranged above said drawer. A cover element is arranged between the drawer and the water distributor and the cover element comprises at least one aperture positioned above one of said one or more open-top compartments.
US11255018B2
A method of forming a metallic pattern on a substrate is provided. The method includes applying onto a metallic surface, a chemically surface-activating solution having an activating agent that chemically activates the metallic surface; non-impact printing an etch-resist ink on the activated surface to produce an etch resist mask according to a predetermined pattern, wherein at least one ink component within the etch-resist ink undergoes a chemical reaction with the activated metallic surface to immobilize droplets of the etch-resist ink when hitting the activated surface; performing an etching process to remove unmasked metallic portions that are not covered with the etch resist mask; and removing the etch-resist mask.
US11255017B2
A method for delivering vaporized precursor in a substrate processing system using a vapor delivery system includes (a) selectively supplying push gas to an inlet of an ampoule storing liquid and vaporized precursor during a deposition period of a substrate; (b) measuring a pressure of the push gas and the vaporized precursor at an outlet of the ampoule during the deposition period; (c) determining a maximum pressure during the deposition period; (d) determining an integrated area for the deposition period based on a sampling interval and the maximum pressure during the sampling interval; and (e) repeating (a), (b), (c) and (d) for a plurality of the deposition periods for the substrate.
US11255015B2
A system for chemical vapor densification includes a reaction chamber having an inlet and outlet; a trap; a conduit fluidly coupled between the outlet of the reaction chamber and the trap; a cryogenic cooler fluidly coupled to the trap though a frustoconical conduit; a first exit path from the cryogenic cooler that vents hydrogen gas to an exhaust; and a second exit path from the cryogenic cooler that recirculates silane and hydrocarbon-rich gas back to the inlet of the reaction chamber—and a related method places a substrate in the reaction chamber; establishes a sub-atmospheric pressure inert gas atmosphere within the reaction chamber; densifies the substrate by inputting virgin gas into the reaction chamber; withdraws effluent gas from the reaction chamber; extracts silane and hydrocarbon-rich gas from the effluent gas; and recirculates the silane and hydrocarbon-rich gas back to the reaction chamber.
US11255000B2
The present invention discloses a copper alloy, which includes: 5 wt % to 15 wt % of Zn, 0.2 wt % to 2.5 wt % of Sn, 0.1 wt % to 2.0 wt % of Ni, 0.01 wt % to 0.3 wt % of P, 0 to 0.3 wt % of Mg, 0 to 0.5 wt % of Fe, and a balance of Cu and inevitable impurities. Preferably, it is controlled that 1.0 wt %≤Ni+Sn≤3.5 wt %, the weight ratio of Ni to Sn is 0.08 to 10; the weight ratio of Ni to P is 2 to 15, Ni and P form a NiP compound in a matrix. During the crystal orientation analysis using EBSD measurement, the area in a Brass orientation {011}<211> at a derivation angle of less than 15° accounts for 10% to 25%. The yield strength 600 MPa, the electrical conductivity is ≥25% IACS, and the bending machinability is excellent because the value R/t in a GW direction is ≤1 and the value R/t in a BW direction is ≤2.
US11254999B2
Disclosed is a process for extracting or separating metal ions using a composition including: an ionic liquid of formula C+,−X, in which: C+ is an onium cation including at least one hydrocarbon chain R1 including from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; XP− is an anion of charge p, the ionic liquid having a solubility in water at 20° C. of at least 10 g/l; an acid; and water. The composition includes two liquid phases: a phase enriched in ionic liquid ϕIL; and a phase enriched in water ϕw, the pH of which is less than or equal to 4.7. The composition is useful for extracting a metal ion from an acidic aqueous medium including a metal ion, for separating metal ions from an aqueous medium including at least two metal ions or for purifying an acidic aqueous solution including a metal ion.
US11254998B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for separating Dy and Tb from an alloy containing Dy and Tb as constitutional metals without using a solvent extraction method. The method of the present invention as a means for resolution is characterized by comprising vaporizing Dy by subjecting the alloy to a heat treatment in an atmosphere of a pressure Pt(Pa) that, when a Dy—Tb composition in the alloy is DyxTby (atomic composition ratio) and a heat treatment temperature is t, satisfies formula 1: PtTb
US11254993B2
For the purpose of providing a method of die cast product of spheroidal graphite cast iron and a die cast product of spheroidal graphite cast iron having the number of spherical graphites of 3000/mm2 or more in an as cast state, there is disclosed a method of die cast product of ultrafine spheroidal graphite cast iron, including the steps of: a melting step of heating and melting raw materials made of cast iron to obtain source melting metal; a spheroidizing treatment step in which a spheroidizing treatment is performed; an inoculation step of inoculating; and a casting step of casting in a die mold. The amount of nitrogen is adjusted so that the amount of nitrogen generated in the time of melting becomes 0.9 ppm (mass) or less.
US11254991B2
A leather finishing composition includes water, a polymeric component, and a non-ionic surfactant component covalently bonded to the polymeric component. Advantageously, the leather finishing composition is substantially free of ionic groups. A method for applying the leather finishing composition to a leather substrate is provided.
US11254990B2
The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of submicron-sized polymer particles and micron-sized polymer beads, wherein the polymer particles or beads or both are functionalized with phosphorus acid groups. The composition of the present invention is useful for providing a matte finish on substrates, such as leather, textiles, wallboard, decorative coatings, concrete, and wood, with improved stain resistance. The present invention also relates to a leather substrate coated with a clear matte finish comprising an acrylic or styrene-acrylic polymer film and micron-sized polymer beads, wherein the film or the beads or both are functionalized with a phosphorus acid monomer.
US11254989B2
The present disclosure provides methods and compositions of modified oligonucleotide primer and probe combinations, structurally modified with locked nucleic acids, quenchers, and dyes, effective to detect tumor-derived Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and tumor-derived Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and, especially, to distinguish viral DNA derived from tumors from viral DNA derived from infectious viral particles.
US11254987B2
This invention provides methods for the treatment of cancer in subjects having medium or low methylation level in the PD-L1 promoter region. Also provided are related kits and articles of manufacture.
US11254984B2
Methods of determining the risk of ASD in an individual are provided which comprise identifying the presence of one or more genomic mutations in one or more of the genes, PTCHD1, SHANK3, NFIA, DPP6, DPP10, DYPD, GPR98, PQBP1, ZNF41 and FTSJ1.
US11254981B2
Compositions, systems, and methods for detecting events are provided. A composition can include a nanopore including a first side, a second side, and an aperture extending through the first and second sides; and a permanent tether including head and tail regions and an elongated body disposed there between. The head region can be anchored to or adjacent to the first or second side of the nanopore. The elongated body including a reporter region can be movable within the aperture responsive to a first event occurring adjacent to the first side of the nanopore. For example, the reporter region is translationally movable toward the first side responsive to the first event, then toward the second side, then toward the first side responsive to a second event. The first event can include adding a first nucleotide to a polynucleotide. The second event can include adding a second nucleotide to the polynucleotide.
US11254970B2
This document provides methods and materials for detecting target nucleic acid. For example, methods and materials for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, methods and materials for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, kits for detecting the presence or absence of target nucleic acid, kits for detecting the amount of target nucleic acid present within a sample, and methods for making such kits are provided.
US11254962B2
The present invention provides a method for preparing salidroside. The present invention uses β-glucoside and CoFe2O4 particles to form a cross-linked aggregate capable of effectively catalyzing the reaction of β-D-glucose and tyrosol, thereby increasing the yield of the salidroside. The steps of the preparation method of the present invention are simple and short, and the method is easy to operate and readily applicable to industrial production.
US11254960B2
Methods and compositions for the amplification of nucleic acids are disclosed. Amplification methods provided herein may be performed under isothermal conditions. Methods and compositions may include reagents such as nucleic acid polymerases, ligases, and primers.
US11254951B2
The invention relates to an artificial nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one open reading frame and at least one 3′-untranslated region element (3′-UTR) element comprising a nucleic acid sequence which is derived from the 3′-UTR of a ribosomal protein gene. The invention further relates to the use of such an artificial nucleic acid molecule in gene therapy and/or genetic vaccination. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a 3′-UTR element comprising a nucleic acid sequence which is derived from the 3′-UTR of a ribosomal protein gene for enhancing, stabilizing and/or prolonging protein expression from a nucleic acid sequence comprising such 3′-UTR element.
US11254939B2
The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids and rAAV-based compositions, methods and kits useful for treating genetic diseases (e.g., alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency).
US11254932B2
Methods of generating conditionally active biologic proteins, in particular therapeutic or diagnostic proteins, which are more active at an aberrant condition than at a normal physiological condition. The methods include discovery methods using libraries of proteins and assays employing physiological concentrations of components of bodily fluids. The conditionally active biologic proteins may be further evolved, conjugated to other molecules, masked, reduced in activity by attaching a cleavable moiety. Criteria for selecting starting proteins for the discovery methods, as well as formats of the proteins are also disclosed.
US11254920B2
The present invention relates to a factor VII composition having a substantially homogeneous isoelectric point and to a method for formulating such a composition. The present invention also relates to the therapeutic use of a factor VII composition having a substantially homogeneous isoelectric point.
US11254919B2
Provided herein is a method for producing a protein hydrolysate using a polypeptide having endopeptidase activity and a polypeptide having carboxypeptidase activity and the use of these enzymes for hydrolysing a protein substrate. Also provided are polypeptides having carboxypeptidase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US11254895B2
The present disclosure provides for improved oilseed extraction methods using sequential extractions with polar solvents and non-polar solvents or extractions with an azeotrope of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent to produce oilseed meal concentrates having increased protein content and reduced soluble carbohydrate and anti-nutritional compound content.
US11254892B2
The present invention relates to a grease composition containing a base oil (A), a thickener (B), and an additive (C) composed of at least two selected from a sarcosine derivative (C1), an amine compound (C2), and an amide compound (C3), wherein the content of the component (C) is 0.1 to 10.0% by mass on a basis of the total amount of the grease composition.
US11254889B2
Provided is a mineral base oil that conforms to viscosity grades VG22 to VG100 as defined in ISO 3448 and exhibits a distillation curve with a temperature gradient Δ|DT| of distillation temperature between two points of 2.0 vol % and 5.0 vol % of distillation amount being 6.8° C./vol % or less. A vacuum pump oil containing the mineral base oil is excellent in vacuum characteristics and can conform to viscosity grades VG22 to VG100 as defined in ISO 3448.
US11254887B1
An oxidation-reduction desulfurization system includes a reactor vessel with sour gas inlet at the bottom and a gas outlet at the top. A primary stage phase separator includes a vertically-oriented pipe with an inlet located inside the reactor vessel. The ratio of the reactor vessel diameter to the pipe inlet diameter is in a range of 2:1 to 5:1. Surface foam and non-gaseous multi-phase mixture including emulsion flow into a partially gas-filled upper section of the vertically-oriented pipe and freefall to a lower level, thereby facilitating mechanical breaking of the foam and the emulsion. A secondary stage phase separator connected to the gas outlet separates non-gaseous surge from sweet gas. Valves and a controller automatically maintain target levels of the non-gaseous multi-phase mixture and non-gaseous surge.
US11254880B2
The present invention relates to the use of adsorbents comprising zinc oxide nanowires decorated with catalytically active metal particles for the removal of sulfur from hydrocarbon feedstocks, including the desulfurization of diesel fuels and the deep desulfurization of natural gas, and to the use of decorated zinc oxide nanowire adsorbents for the hydrogenation of naphthalene selectively to tetralin in the presence of sulfur compounds. The adsorbent comprises nickel metal particles or nickel-zinc alloy particles deposited on zinc oxide nanowires.
US11254867B1
Scintillator materials, as well as related systems, and methods of detection using the same, are described herein. The scintillator material composition may comprise a Tl-based scintillator material. For example, the composition may comprise a thallium-based halide. Such materials have been shown to have particularly attractive scintillation properties and may be used in a variety of applications for detection radiation.
US11254861B2
A system for slowly releasing an oil-soluble well treatment agent into a well or a subterranean formation includes a composite of the oil-soluble well treatment agent associated with a second component. The amount of the oil-soluble well treatment agent in the composite is from 20 to 35 weight percent and the average particle size of the oil-soluble well treatment agent in the composite is less than or equal to 1 micrometer. The composite may further contain a water-soluble well treatment agent.
US11254860B2
A method may comprise: introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation wherein the treatment fluid comprises a base fluid; a carbonate compound, wherein the carbonate compound at least partially plugs a zone in the subterranean formation; and an acid; and diverting at least a portion of the treatment fluid and/or a subsequently introduced fluid away from the zone.
US11254859B2
An injection method for a solid retarded acid includes mixing a solid acidic substance with a natural polymer, extruding through an extruder to produce particles; putting the produced particles in a coating pan, and sprinkling zinc acetate powder; turning on the coating pan to rotate while irradiating with an infrared lamp; spraying a glycolic acid aqueous solution with a spray gun, and continuing to rotate to obtain the solid retarded acid; injecting non-reactive liquid and the solid retarded acid into the a sand mixing truck; after the mixture is uniformly mixed in the sand mixing truck, injecting the mixture into a formation by a fracturing truck; conveying the solid retarded acid to a designated location, then stopping a pump, removing pipelines, and opening the well for gushing. The method is good in drag reduction, easy for flowback, thereby reducing the construction cost and facilitating environmental protection, and has broad application.
US11254849B2
A method for producing a polyorganosiloxane resin composition including: (a) mixing a thermally-conductive filler having a particle size distribution having a single peak, with a surface treatment agent containing a siloxane to form a mixture, and (b) mixing the mixture from step (a) with a polysiloxane resin.
US11254845B2
Provided is an adhesive composition including lysine, itaconic acid, and water, wherein the lysine and the itaconic acid are present in the form of an aqueous solution of a salt such that precipitates are not formed in the aqueous solution. In addition, provided is a method of preparing an adhesive composition including mixing lysine, itaconic acid, and water to thereby form a mixture of the lysine, the citric acid, and the water, and stirring the mixture at a temperature of 80° C. or less, wherein amounts of the lysine, the itaconic acid, and the water are adjusted such that precipitates of the lysine and the itaconic acid do not form in the adhesive composition.
US11254840B2
A polishing slurry including a hydrophilic nanocarbon particle having a nitrogen-containing functional group, and a weight ratio of a nitrogen element relative to a carbon element of the hydrophilic nanocarbon particle, the weight ratio expressed as N/C×100% is greater than or equal to about 5 wt %, and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the polishing slurry.
US11254837B2
A coating composition includes a coating resin, a triazine ultraviolet light absorber of Formula (I), and a hindered light amine stabilizer, where Formula (I) has the structure:
US11254834B2
This application relates to coating and inks compositions comprising starch derivatives, their uses and substrates comprising such compositions.
US11254833B2
A coating composition includes, in relation to 100% of the weight thereof: between 10 and 90 wt. % of at least one film-forming polymer selected from cellulosic polymers or derivatives of cellulosic polymers, derivatives of vinyl alcohol, derivatives of vinyl pyrrolidones, polymers of a natural origin, acrylic or methacrylic derivatives, derivatives of glycol or propylene glycol or combinations of the two substances or the copolymers of vinyl alcohol and polyethylene glycol (PEG); between 1 and 50 wt. % of at least one food colouring agent; and between 0 and 50 wt. % of at least one auxiliary coating agent selected from white opacifiers, diluents, surfactants, plasticizers, and anti-foaming agents.
US11254827B2
The present invention provides a silver coating composition that develops excellent conductivity (low resistance value) by low-temperature and short-time calcining and that has excellent printability. A silver particle coating composition including: silver nano-particles whose surfaces are coated with a protective agent including an aliphatic hydrocarbon amine; and a dispersion solvent, wherein the dispersion solvent includes a solvent selected from the group consisting of a glycol ether-based solvent and a glycol ester-based solvent. The silver particle coating composition is suitable for various printing methods such as intaglio offset printing and screen printing.
US11254821B2
A silicone oil-treated fumed silica and a method of producing the silicone oil-treated fumed silica are provided. The silicone oil-treated fumed silica, which has the following physical properties: A) the silicone oil-treated fumed silica has a degree of hydrophobicity of 68 vol % or more; B) the silicone oil-treated fumed silica has a silicone oil fixation rate of from 60 mass % to 95 mass %; and C) a composition obtained by adding 6 parts by mass of the silicone oil-treated fumed silica to 100 parts by mass of an amine composition containing trimethylolpropane polyoxypropylene triamine and 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexane at a mass ratio of 95:5 has a viscosity of 4,000 mPa·s or more after the composition is left to stand at 25° C. for 1 hour.
US11254816B2
The invention pertains to composition of fluoroplastic and poly(aryletherketone), to method of making the same, and to shaped products therefrom, including notably wire sheaths, which combine advantageous performances of both ingredients, which can be easily manufactured through conventional equipment's, and which notably deliver room temperature toughness, in combination with notably chemical resistance and dielectric properties of fluoroplastics and with mechanical performances of poly(aryl ether ketone)s.
US11254814B2
The present invention is to provide a resin composition capable of producing a molded product sufficiently excellent in hydrolysis resistance and mold release characteristics and having an excellent balance between heat resistance and fluidity, even if a heat stabilizer and a mold release agent are contained. The present invention relates to a resin composition, comprising: (A) a polyarylate resin; (B) a melt-polymerized polycarbonate resin; (C) a specific phosphite compound; and (D) a dipentaerythritol fatty acid ester, a mass ratio (A/B) of the (A) polyarylate resin and the (B) melt-polymerized polycarbonate resin being from 2/98 to 98/2, and the resin composition having a Vicat softening point of 140° C. or higher.
US11254805B2
Described herein is flooring formed of an eco-friendly material, where the flooring has excellent heat resistance, durability, abrasion resistance and dimensional stability, and is formed of a non-PVC material and thus is recyclable via an extrusion processing at the time of disposal after use. Specifically, eco-friendly flooring is described in which a coating layer, an overlayer having ionomers, a printing layer, at least one middle layer, and at least one underlayer are laminated in order, where the overlayer of the flooring has ionomers, at least one of the middle layer and the underlayer has a thermoplastic polyolefin-based resin, a styrene-based resin, oil, and a filler, the thermoplastic polyolefin-based resin is contained in an amount of 50 to 150 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the styrene-based resin, and the styrene-based resin may contain 25 to 45% styrene.
US11254802B2
The present invention provides a diarylamine-based compound represented by General Formula (1): (where A1 and A2 each independently represent a C6 to C18 arylene group which may have a substituent, and A3 and A4 each independently represent an organic group having a cyclic imide structure which may have a substituent).
US11254801B2
The present invention relates to a modified polymerization initiator for a conjugated diene-based polymer, and a modified conjugated diene-based polymer including a functional group derived from the modified polymerization initiator.
US11254797B2
The invention relates to a PET regranulate which, after modification of a granulated PET recyclate, has an intrinsic viscosity of at least 0.95 dl/g measured according to ASTM D 4603, preferably greater than 1.0 dl/g and particularly preferably between 1.1 dl/g and 1.7 dl/g and is suitable for the production of extrusion blow-molded containers.
US11254795B2
A process for producing a melamine-formaldehyde foam by heating and foaming an aqueous mixture M using microwave radiation, said mixture M comprising at least one melamine-formal-dehyde precondensate, at least one curative, at least one surfactant, at least one blowing agent and at least one linear polymer with a number average molecular weight Mn in the range from 500 to 10,000 g/mol and at least two functional groups selected from OH, NH2 or COOH as well as a melamine-formaldehyde foam obtainable by this process and its use.
US11254792B2
A method for at least partial deacetylation of a biopolymer comprising acetyl groups, including: a1) providing a biopolymer including acetyl groups; a2) reacting the biopolymer including acetyl groups with hydroxylamine (NH2OH) or a salt thereof at a temperature of 100° C. or less for 2-200 hours to form an at least partially deacetylated biopolymer; and a3) recovering the at least partially deacetylated biopolymer.
US11254790B2
The present invention discloses a silicone rubber and a method for preparing it, and a phenolic modified silicone rubber resin and a method for preparing it. The structural formula of the silicone rubber is shown as follows: Wherein x=70-80, y=10-20. The structural formula of the phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin is shown as follows: wherein n, x, y are degrees of polymerization, n=10-20, x=70-80, y=10-20. A method for preparing the phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin orderly comprises: adding 90-110 parts by mass of brominated phenolic resin and 180-220 parts of organic solvent into 100 parts by mass of silicone rubber, reacting at 70-80° C. for 24-48 h until the solution is clear and transparent; adding 9-11 parts by mass of capping agent, reacting for another 4-5 h to obtain a reaction liquid containing phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin. The phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin prepared in the present invention can solve the problem of easy pulverization in the ablation process of conventional silicone rubber and meanwhile has high mechanical properties.
US11254784B2
A method for deblocking a blocked isocyanate is described herein. The method includes contacting a blocked isocyanate and a halide ion source under conditions effective to provide a deblocked isocyanate. A method of making a polyurethane is also disclosed. The method of making a polyurethane includes combining a blocked isocyanate, a polyol, and a halide ion source in the presence of solvent and under conditions effective to provide the polyurethane.
US11254777B2
Described herein are nitrogen-containing multi-block copolymers, as well as methods for making such multi-block copolymers, and articles comprising such multi-block copolymers. The nitrogen-containing multi-block copolymers contains at least one A block comprising polyisoprene; and at least one B block comprising amino-functionalized polybutadiene, the amino-functionalized polybutadiene comprising nitrogen-containing pendant groups.
US11254762B2
A multiple-component composition that can be used for producing a corrosion inhibiting (meth)acrylic hydrogel. The multiple-component composition including at least one water soluble (meth)acrylic compound, at least one free radical initiator, at least one benzoate, and optionally at least one catalyst for free radical formation. A method for producing a hydrogel, to a hydrogel obtainable by the method, to a (meth)acrylic injection material, and to a method for sealing cracks, voids, flaws and cavities in building structures.
US11254759B2
The present invention relates to a transition metal compound for an olefin polymerization catalyst, the transition metal compound being represented by chemical formula 1. The description of chemical formula 1 is as defined in the specification.
US11254751B2
Isolated or recombinant Eph A5 or GRP78 targeting antibodies are provided. In some cases, antibodies of the embodiments can be used for the detection, diagnosis and/or therapeutic treatment of human diseases, such as cancer. A method of rapidly identifying antibodies or antibody fragments for the treatment of cancer using a combination of in vitro and in vivo methodologies is also provided.
US11254747B2
The present invention is directed to diabody molecules and uses thereof in the treatment of a variety of diseases and disorders, including immunological disorders, infectious disease, intoxication and cancers. The diabody molecules of the invention comprise two polypeptide chains that associate to form at least two epitope binding sites, which may recognize the same or different epitopes on the same or differing antigens. Additionally, the antigens may be from the same or different molecules. The individual polypeptide chains of the diabody molecule may be covalently bound through nonpeptide bond covalent bonds, such as, but not limited to, disulfide bonding of cysteine residues located within each polypeptide chain. In particular embodiments, the diabody molecules of the present invention further comprise an Fc region, which allows antibody like functionality to engineered into the molecule.
US11254742B2
A polypeptide having a heavy chain variable region and/or light chain variable region that specifically binds to Ror2 protein as well as antibodies and antibody fragments containing the heavy chain variable region and/or the light chain variable region that bind to Ror2 protein. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the polypeptide or antibodies and antibody fragments containing the polypeptide are also provided.
US11254729B2
IL-7Rα ligands and compounds comprising IL-7Rα ligands are disclosed. The IL-7Rα binding compounds include fusion proteins comprising the IL-7Rα ligands and can act as IL-7R agonists.
US11254728B2
Herein is reported a method for the production of a polypeptide that is biologically active as n-mer comprising a nucleic acid encoding a fusion polypeptide according to the following formula (Bn-CSo-Is-CSp-FC-CSq-It-CSr-Bm)u, wherein B denotes a polypeptide that is biologically active as n-mer and forms non-defined aggregates/multimers upon expression in the absence of a fused Fc-region, FC denotes a heavy chain Fc-region polypeptide, CS denotes a cleavage site, and I denotes an intervening amino acid sequence, wherein FC does not substantially bind to an Fc-receptor, recovering the fusion polypeptide from the cell or the cultivation medium, optionally cleaving the fusion polypeptide with a protease, and thereby producing a polypeptide that is biologically active as n-mer and forms non-defined aggregates/multimers upon expression in the absence of a fused Fc-region.
US11254724B2
The present invention relates to a novel peptide of a glucagon derivative and a composition for preventing or treating obesity comprising the peptide as an active ingredient. The glucagon derivative according to the present invention shows a more excellent activating effect with regard to both glucagon-like peptide-1 receptors and glucagon receptors compared to native glucagon, and thus can be widely used as an effective agent for treating obesity.
US11254723B2
Provided are a mutated nucleic acid molecule of a recombinant human-basic fibroblast growth factor (rh-bFGF), a pharmaceutical composition of the rh-bFGF, and a use thereof.
US11254716B2
A polypeptide having a sequence at least 60% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1 (WFEWPYWEMNVPDVWN) is provided. The polypeptide includes no more than 100 total amino acid residues.
US11254714B2
The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting, improving, or preventing aging, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising a recombinant protein of flagellin, which is the constituent of Vibrio vulnificus flagella, fused with a pathogenic protein antigen, which is pneumococcal surface protein A (PsaA) of Streptococcus pneumonia. According to the present invention, the recombinant protein of the present invention can improve external and internal aging-related malfunctions and enhance immunity. Also, the composition of the present invention can easily perform immunization through mucosal administration.
US11254698B2
The inventive concept relates to a cobalt precursor, a method for manufacturing a cobalt-containing layer using the same, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same. More particularly, the cobalt precursor of the inventive concept includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of Formula 1 and a compound of Formula 2.
US11254693B2
The invention relates to benzothiazole-containing silanes of the formula I which are prepared by reacting benzothiazole-containing silanes of the formula II with a compound of formula III R2—H (III). The benzothiazole-containing silanes of the formula I can be used in rubber mixtures.
US11254689B2
The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and their use in therapy, for example in the treatment of mycobacterial infections or in the treatment of diseases caused by mycobacterium, such as tuberculosis.
US11254684B2
The present invention relates to a manufacturing process and intermediates for preparing a crystalline or non-crystalline form of N-((1S,3S)-3-(methyl(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino)cyclobutyl)propane-1-sulfonamide. The present invention also relates to salt forms and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline form, and to methods for use of the compound prepared from a crystalline form in the treatment of various diseases.
US11254683B2
The disclosure is directed to compounds of Formula I Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, as well as methods of their use and preparation, are also described.
US11254674B2
The present disclosure is directed to inhibitors of the CBP/p300 family of bromodomains. The compounds can be useful in the treatment of disease or disorders associated with the inhibition of the CBP/p300 family of bromodomains. For instance, the disclosure is concerned with compounds and compositions for inhibition of the CBP/p300 family of bromodomains, methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases or disorders associated with the inhibition of CBP/p300 family of bromodomains, and methods of synthesis of these compounds.
US11254663B2
Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, or a salt or solvate thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds modulate the activity of farnesoid X receptor (FXR), for example, as agonists. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating a disease, disorder, or condition associated with FXR dysregulation, such as pathological fibrosis, transplant rejection, cancer, osteoporosis, and inflammatory disorders, by using the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
US11254661B2
The present invention covers quinoline compounds of general formula (I), in which A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and Q are as defined herein, methods of preparing said compounds, intermediate compounds useful for preparing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds and the use of said compounds for manufacturing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment, control and/or prevention of diseases, in particular of helminth infections, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.
US11254656B2
This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1/M4 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds include those according to formula 1 or a salt thereof, wherein q, r, s, Q, R1, R2′, R2″, R3 and R4 are as defined herein.
US11254655B2
The invention relates to benzimidazole-carboxamide 5-HT4 receptor agonist compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat diseases associated with 5-HT4 receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US11254648B2
A process for preparing glycerol carbonate methacrylate, wherein glycidyl methacrylate is reacted with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent, wherein the catalyst is potassium iodide, the solvent is acetonitrile, one or more monoalcohols, or any desired mixture of acetonitrile and one or more monoalcohols, and the reaction of glycidyl methacrylate with carbon dioxide is carried out at a pressure from 0.5 to 5 bar.
US11254645B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing tolimidone on large scale with maintaining high purity and uniform particle size distribution, and more specifically, a method suitable for preparing tolimidone on industrially large scale by using tetrabutyl ammonium bromide catalyst and recrystallization in ethanol, which can prepare highly pure tolimidone in a time shorter than prior arts while maintaining water content and particle size distribution constantly.
US11254638B2
A compound of the formula (III): wherein R21 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R22 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and R23 is a divalent organic group.
US11254636B2
Purification methods and systems for working up a crude vinyl acetate stream containing vinyl acetate monomer, acetic acid, water, ethyl acetate, and other impurities. Crude vinyl acetate streams are purified with an azeotropic distillation tower using a side draw to remove ethyl acetate and water, and a bottom stream to remove acetic acid from the crude vinyl acetate. The methods and systems move the side draw to a location on the azeotropic distillation tower that maintains a constant water concentration in the bottom product of about 4 to about 15 wt. % and forms a vapor side product. A second distillation tower is used to further purify the vapor side product to obtain water, VAM, ethyl acetate and AA. The system provides easier disposal of ethyl acetate, and cleaner water that can be recycled in the reactor or purification sections of a VAM plant and full recovery of AA.
US11254622B2
A combined organomineral NPK—Si-humate fertilizer having at least one particulate mineral NPK fertilizer is provided, which has at least one nutrient compound of nitrogen, phosphorous or potassium; and a particulate humic substance based silicon fertilizer, having chelates of monosilicic acid-humate compounds. The application also relates to a method of production of the combined organomineral NPK—Si-humate fertilizer.
US11254614B2
Disclosed are a lightweight conductive mortar material, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The lightweight conductive mortar material includes the following components in parts by weight: 100 parts of cement, 25 parts to 60 parts of a conductive porous lightweight aggregate loaded with a modified agar gel, and 30 parts to 45 parts of water.
US11254608B2
An article includes a substrate that is transparent, the substrate being covered on at least one of its faces, totally or partly, with a protective layer based on zirconium and aluminum mixed oxide.
US11254601B2
Compounds, compositions, articles, devices, and methods for the manufacture of light guide plates and back light units including such light guide plates made from glass. In some embodiments, light guide plates (LGPs) are provided that have similar or superior optical properties to light guide plates made from PMMA and that have exceptional mechanical properties such as rigidity, CTE and dimensional stability in high moisture conditions as compared to PMMA light guide plates.
US11254586B1
A method for making a customized beverages in a beverage maker is provided using a filtered water system for processing pressurized potable water. The filter system is monitored to allow for certification of a filter system performance for a claimed contaminant reduction up through 320 gallons of use while providing NSF/ANSI Standard 42 or NSF/ANSI Standard 53 health claims when operated at a flow rate of at least 0.50 gallons per minute (gpm).
US11254585B2
A novel process for treating pickling acid residue and recovering sulfates and nickel therefrom has been developed. By lowering the pH of a magnesium compound slurry to 4-5.5 with sulfuric acid containing pickling acid residue in the presence of ammonium sulfate, both magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate are solubilized. Magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate solution is separated from the solids by filtration and an iron hydroxide and chromium hydroxide residue is obtained as a precipitate. Magnesium sulfate and nickel sulfate are then separated from the solution.
US11254574B2
A graphene material prepared using waste tires and a preparation method thereof. Waste tires are crushed to 30-200 meshes to obtain tire powders. The tire powders are mixed with KOH or an aqueous solution of KOH to obtain a homogeneous mixture. The mixture is dried at 50-90° C. for 12-48 hours, heated and calcinated in a tube furnace under a protective gas for 1-48 hour to obtain a black lump. The black lump is washed with distilled water, dilute hydrochloric acid or dilute sulfuric acid for at least 3 times, and then washed with deionized water for at least 3 times to obtain a black powder. The black powder is dried to obtain the graphene material. The graphene material has a three-dimensional structure composed of oligolayer graphene intertwined and connected with each other, has a high crystallinity, is not easily agglomerated, and thus can maintain nano-effect of the graphene material.
US11254571B1
A method for purifying a boron nitride nanotube feedstock is disclosed, including an initial step of mixing a boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) feedstock with a solvent to form an initial mixture. This BNNT feedstock is made up of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) particles and less than about 50 weight percent BNNTs on a dry basis. This initial mixture is then sonicated within a treatment vessel using an ultrasonic probe. At least a portion of the initial mixture is filtered out of the treatment vessel and across a nanoporous membrane at the same as the sonication. In this manner, the method provides a filtrate which is enriched in h-BN particles relative to the initial mixture and a retentate which is enriched in BNNTs relative to the initial mixture.
US11254560B2
The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit comprising a transconductance amplifier which is connectable to a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) transducer. The transconductance amplifier comprises a first input coupled to a first current conveyor and a second input coupled to a second current conveyor for converting a single-ended or differential transducer signal voltage into an intermediate signal current representative of the transducer signal voltage through a shared reference resistor. The transconductance amplifier further comprises first and second output circuits coupled to the shared reference resistor and being configured to convert the intermediate current signal into a corresponding differential output current signal through first and second output terminals for driving a load.
US11254559B2
This invention describes the structure and function of an integrated multi-sensing system. Integrated systems described herein may be configured to form a microphone, pressure sensor, gas sensor, multi-axis gyroscope or accelerometer. The sensor uses a variety of different Field Effect Transistor technologies (horizontal, vertical, Si nanowire, CNT, SiC and III-V semiconductors) in conjunction with MEMS based structures such as cantilevers, membranes and proof masses integrated into silicon substrates. It also describes a configurable method for tuning the integrated system to specific resonance frequency using electronic design.
US11254558B2
A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) assembly includes a micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) actuator configured to be coupled, on a lower surface, to a printed circuit board, an image sensor assembly coupled to an upper surface of the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) actuator, and a holder assembly coupled to and positioned with respect to the micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) actuator.
US11254552B2
A lift arm of a floor jack is composed of a number of components made from metal bar stock. The lift arm is adapted to transfer power and motion from a power unit to a saddle, which is adapted to be placed at a lift point of the vehicle, thereby applying pressure to the lift point and raising the vehicle.
US11254546B2
A motorized container carrier can be configured to travel along a suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include at least one motorized trolley configured to move the motorized container carrier along the suspended railway. The motorized container carrier can include a plurality of end beams with container engagement devices configured to interact with containers of various lengths. In some embodiments, the container engagement devices are twist locks. The motorized container carrier can include a system of bumpers and/or guide wheels.
US11254545B2
A method predicts whether an approaching passenger intends to travel on a passenger moving system having at least one movable pallet. The method includes positioning at least one monitoring device in the vicinity of the passenger moving system such that it monitors a detection area wherein the detection area includes at least a first detection area. The monitoring system then detects the presence of a passenger in the at least first detection area and monitors a trajectory of the passenger. A response is triggered at a control unit of the passenger moving system when the monitored trajectory of the passenger provides a predicted trajectory that reaches the entrance to the passenger moving system.
US11254537B2
Provided is a printing apparatus comprising: a discharging unit configured to convey and discharge print media; a tray configured to receive print media discharged in a first direction from the discharging unit; and a drive unit configured to move the tray in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. In discharging print media, the tray is moved in the second direction to thereby receive the discharged print media at a plurality of different positions on the tray. The tray is movable to a take-out position being a position closer in the second direction to a take-out side where print media are taken out than any of the positions at which the tray receives the print media discharged from the discharging unit.
US11254533B2
A device for winding up a film at a packaging machine, the device including a reception mandrel drivable for rotation about a rotation axis and a reception sleeve for the film for being pushed onto the reception mandrel. The reception sleeve may be formed by segments arranged next to each other along a circumference or perimeter of the reception sleeve, wherein neighboring or adjacent segments may be pivotably connected to each other. The reception mandrel may be formed as rigid body having engagement structures that are configured to cooperate with shape features of an inner circumference or perimeter of the reception sleeve, when the reception sleeve has been pushed onto the reception mandrel, so that a rotation of the reception mandrel about the rotation axis causes the reception sleeve to rotate with the reception mandrel.
US11254524B2
Systems and methods for processing debris from job sites are disclosed. Carts for receiving the debris are also disclosed. Each cart has a base, a plurality of wheels extending downwardly from the base relative to a vertical axis, and a plurality of walls extending upwardly from the base. The walls and the base of each cart cooperate to define a debris-receiving space. The carts can be engaged by a lifting apparatus that rotates along an arcuate path to position the carts in an unloading position.
US11254520B2
A conveying system for pneumatically conveying plastic granulate comprises a feed location, at which the plastic granulate is fed into a conveying line by pressurized conveying gas, a target location, in conveying connection with the feed location, for moisture contained in the conveying gas, and a condensation tempering unit, which is arranged along a section or sections of the conveying line, for making the conveying line such temperature to at least partial condensation of moisture contained in the conveying gas to form a sliding film on an internal wall of the conveying line.
US11254514B2
A feeding assembly and a method of feeding components comprising a track along which components can be moved, said track comprising a sloped surface and a ledge, wherein said sloped surface slopes in a direction perpendicular to the direction which the components move along the track so that the components maintain a tilted orientation as they move along the track, a pickup platform comprising a pocket which can receive components from said track, and a pivot on which the pickup platform can be selectively rotated between a first position and second position. In the first position, the pocket is aligned with the track and the pocket is parallel with the sloped surface of the track, so that a component can move from the track into the pocket of the pickup platform. In the second position the pocket is in a horizontal orientation.
US11254512B2
A machine includes a frame having a first frame member selectively coupled to a second frame member. The machine also includes an alignment and connection assembly including a protrusion coupled to the first frame member. The protrusion is receivable within the second frame member to align the first frame member with the second frame member. The alignment and connection assembly also includes a fastener coupled to the protrusion. The fastener is operable to secure the first frame member relative to the second frame member.
US11254509B2
A drive wheel for driving a feed chain for dry-feeding livestock includes a base wheel having an axial passage for receiving a drive shaft and a gear rim having a toothed external circumferential face, wherein the external circumferential face has a multiplicity of tooth elements. Each tooth element has two tooth tips and one chain clearance disposed between the two tooth tips. At least the gear rim composed of an elastic material.
US11254506B1
Within a sortation center, robotic drives may coordinate to sort packages. In some instances, first robotic drives on a third floor may deposit packages into first chutes that transfer the packages to a second floor. Awaiting second robotic drives on the second floor may receive the packages and may deposit the packages into second chutes that transfer the packages to a first floor. At the first floor, the packages may arrive into a container associated with shipping the packages. Depositing the packages in the first chutes may align the packages with a respective container on the first floor in a first direction and depositing the packages in the second chutes may align the packages with their respective container on the second floor in a second direction.
US11254500B2
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, tractive elements, a lift apparatus, and a reach assembly. The tractive elements couple with the chassis and support the refuse vehicle. The lift apparatus includes a track and a grabber assembly. The track includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The grabber assembly releasably grasps a refuse container and ascends or descends the track to lift and empty refuse into a body of the refuse vehicle. The reach assembly includes an outer member, a first extendable member, and a second extendable member. The first extendable member is received within an inner volume of the outer member and translates relative to the outer member. The second extendable member is received within an inner volume of the first extendable member and translates relative to the first extendable member. The lift apparatus is fixedly coupled at an outer end of the second extendable member.
US11254499B2
A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis and defining a refuse compartment, an electric energy system, and a lift assembly. The lift assembly includes a pair of lift arms pivotally coupled to the body assembly, a pair of forks pivotally coupled to the pair of lift arms, a lift arm actuator positioned to facilitate pivoting the pair of lift arms relative to the body assembly, and a fork actuator extending between the pair of lift arms and the pair of forks. The fork actuator is positioned to facilitate pivoting the pair of forks relative to the pair of lift arms. The lift arm actuator and the fork actuator are powered by the electric energy system.
US11254497B2
A container and a method of fabrication thereof, the container comprising side walls, a front wall and a back wall, the walls extending from a base wall to a top edge of the container, and defining an inner cavity, wherein the front wall comprises an upper part and a lower part recessed inward from the upper part, the lower part comprising facing walls extending inwardly from an external surface of the upper part to a recessed wall, the facing walls and the recessed wall extending downwardly to the base wall; each one of the two facing walls supporting an engaging element, the two engaging elements facing each other; and a grab bar is secured in rotation between the two facing walls, a first end thereof engaging with a first one of the engaging elements and a second end thereof engaging with a second one of the engaging elements.
US11254496B2
A garbage-can-type dust collecto includes a housing assembly, an inner barrel body for mounting or fixing a garbage bag, and a draught fan for driving airflow movement such that dust enters the garbage bag. The inner barrel body is detachably mounted on the housing assembly, the inner barrel body is provided with an accommodating chamber, and the garbage bag arranged in the accommodating chamber divides the accommodating chamber into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The gas extraction hole is communicated to the wind chamber and the upper chamber, the inner barrel body is provided with a gas suction port for extracting air in the lower chamber when the draught fan is in operation, and the gas suction port communicates the wind chamber to the lower chamber. The present disclosure has the beneficial effect of effectively preventing a garbage bag from blowing up.
US11254493B2
A foldable container enables the entire height of a folded state thereof to be one fifth of the entire height of the state of being folded, such that the height of an international standard container can be satisfied even though empty containers are stacked in five stages. To this end, the hexagonal foldable container can include an upper panel part and a lower panel part respectively forming the upper surface and lower surface thereof; a left panel part and a right panel part respectively forming the left surface and right surface thereof, and respectively folded; a front panel part and a rear panel part respectively forming the front surface and rear surface thereof; and a fixing bar provided at the outer surface of the rear panel part.
US11254485B2
An insulating transport/storage container for transporting/storing temperature sensitive materials, with a generally tubular wall element defining a load volume between first and second apertures at either end thereof, the tubular wall element having an axis. First and second closures operate to close first and second apertures and fastening means operable to secure said first and second closures. The tubular wall element comprises a multiple-layer winding of single-sided corrugated sheet, with the layers coupled together whereby to define a high level of thermal resistance.
US11254484B2
An evacuated bottle system including a bottle defining a hollow interior, the bottle having a neck defining an opening that provides fluid communication with the interior; a cap assembly including a funnel having a first portion and a second portion, where the second portion extends radially outward from the first portion to form a floor on an interior thereof and a shoulder on an exterior thereof, the first portion defining a first bore and the second portion defining a second bore fluidly connected to the first bore; a self serum stopper having a self sealing membrane that extends radially outward to overlie at least a portion of the floor of the funnel; and a cap having a cap wall sized to fit over the funnel and a cover portion extending radially inward from the cap wall.
US11254480B2
The present invention discloses a strap system for securing a payload. The strap system includes a first fastener having a connecting crosspiece, a reversing crosspiece, and a hanger capable of attaching to the payload, and all connected together on each side by lateral members. The strap system also includes a strap attached to the connecting crosspiece of the first fastener and capable of passing around the reversing crosspiece and tightening the strap around the payload.
US11254478B2
A sanitary cover for various items is provided. The device includes a flexible member having a base opposite an end, an upper wall, a lower wall, and a pair of sidewalls defining an interior volume. In some embodiments, the end is open, wherein alternate embodiments an opening is defined through the lower wall. A closure is disposed along the opening, wherein the closure seals the interior volume when the closure is removably secured together. A germicidal coating is disposed on an exterior surface of the flexible member.
US11254475B2
A structure of a mouth plug portion includes a nozzle and a cap, the nozzle includes a first outer protrusion and a second outer protrusion, the first outer protrusion includes a locking surface that locks the cap and a first guide surface spirally extending, the cap includes a cap body and a tamper band provided with a weak portion that can be broken by an external force received from the second outer protrusion during rotation of the cap body, the cap body includes a first inner protrusion and a second inner protrusion, an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle is provided with a second guide surface along which the first inner protrusion and the second inner protrusion can move in an axial direction.
US11254467B2
A foldable fabric lawn and indoor/outdoor caddy that opens with a flexible spring wire loaded frame when placed on the ground. Debris/material can be swept/raked into the invention via its flexible 27″ rubber sweeping edge or by other means (shovel, hands, drop-cloth). The invention can then be closed together with its two handles and locked together for transport by the user. A rear fabric handle aides in the dumping/disposal of the aforementioned debris. The invention can then be placed on the ground ready for its next use. The invention can be used for clean-up, yard/garden work, as a drop-cloth, gather trash, and construction debris.
US11254464B2
A package system is provided. The package system comprises a carton having at least a first carton panel including a first tab having a first tab edge defined by internal walls of the first panel, a second carton panel opposing the first panel, and a third carton panel between the first carton panel and the second carton panel, the carton having a carton length that is defined as a first distance parallel to the third carton panel between the first carton panel and the second carton panel; and a drawer configured to slide into and out of an interior of the carton, the drawer having at least a first drawer panel opposing the first carton panel, a second drawer panel opposing the second carton panel, and a third drawer panel opposing the third carton panel, the third drawer panel adjoined between the first drawer panel and the second drawer panel.
US11254452B2
A radiative fin for a spacecraft is disclosed having an end fitting of heat conductive material, configured to be mounted on the spacecraft, a flexible radiative laminate, connected to the end fitting at one end and having an opposite free end, at least one pyrolytic graphite sheet, and at least one heat emission layer in contact with the pyrolythic graphite sheet on at least part of the surface of the pyrolythic graphite sheet, and a flexible rod, extending from the end fitting along at least part of a side of the flexible radiative laminate and being affixed to the latter. The flexible rod is adapted to occupy a folded position and a deployed position and to exert, while in the folded position, a deployment torque adapted to bring the flexible rod back to the deployed position.
US11254448B2
A method and apparatus for servicing a shock absorber on a landing gear assembly of an aircraft in a weight-on-wheels state is disclosed. The shock absorber includes at least one chamber containing both hydraulic fluid and a gas in fluid communication with each other. The apparatus includes a source of gas and a source of hydraulic fluid. The amount of hydraulic fluid in the chamber is corrected, preferably such that the chamber is then filled with a known amount of degassed hydraulic fluid. The process may be at least semi-automatically performed, for example under the control of a control unit. By delivering a pre-set mass of gas into the chamber, there is no need to rely on a measure of gas pressure or H-dimension (h) when servicing the shock absorber, and more accurate servicing of a shock absorber may thus be provided.
US11254439B2
Fuel tank inerting systems for aircraft are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, a catalytic reactor arranged to receive a first reactant from a first reactant source and a second reactant from a second reactant source to generate an inert gas that is supplied to the fuel tank to fill an ullage space of the fuel tank, a heat exchanger arranged between the catalytic reactor and the fuel tank and configured to at least one of cool and condense an output from the catalytic reactor to separate out the inert gas, and a controller configured to perform a light-off operation of the catalytic reactor by controlling at least one light-off parameter and, after light-off occurs, adjusting the at least one light-off parameter to an operating level, wherein the at least one light-off parameter comprises a temperature of the catalytic reactor.
US11254428B2
A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) includes receiving locking instruction information from a user terminal for locking the UAV. The method also includes transmitting a locking command to a remote control device of the UAV based on the locking instruction information, to instruct the remote control device to lock the UAV based on the locking command.
US11254423B2
A damping landing gear assembly for a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft includes a spring housing forming a spring chamber, a spring disposed in the spring chamber and a plunger slidably coupled to the spring housing and movable between a compressed position and an extended position. The spring biases the plunger into the extended position during flight. The vertical takeoff and landing aircraft experiences a landing force during landing. The landing force compresses the plunger into the compressed position against the bias of the spring, thereby absorbing at least a portion of the landing force.
US11254418B2
A tiltrotor controls shield having a blade or wire substructure under a fragile spinner fairing improves bird strike durability. The present disclosure discloses a spinner wind fairing with a shield structure disposed thereunder for providing protection to the proprotor assembly components. The shield structure can segment a projectile, such as a bird, that penetrates the spinner fairing into a series of smaller and lower energy elements spread across a wider area, such that the rotor components can withstand the impact of the smaller elements without damage.
US11254411B2
An airfoil-shaped body having a variable outer shape, comprising: a first skin, defining a suction surface, a second skin, defining a pressure surface and connected to the first skin at least at a leading edge and/or a trailing edge of the airfoil-shaped body, at least one elongate stiffening beam, arranged inside a cavity of the airfoil-shaped body and secured to at least one of said first and second skins, the stiffening beam including at least a first and a second beam section arranged one after the other and a joining member, arranged between end portions of the beam sections and connected thereto, said joining member being adapted to allow relative movement between the beam sections by an elastic deformation; and an actuator that is operationally associated with said elongate stiffening beam, wherein, upon operating the actuator, the first beam section is moved with respect to the second beam section, or vice versa, changing the orientation of the beam sections with respect to each other, which causes a change in the variable outer shape of the airfoil-shaped body.
US11254400B2
Systems and processes for initiating a rescue, using peer-to-peer distress alert systems, are described. An exemplar process of initiating, from a distressed vessel, a recue includes: (i) generating an outgoing distress signal that includes a distress signal and distressed vessel location information; (ii) broadcasting the outgoing distress signal to one or more potential rescue vessels located away from the distressed vessel; (iii) receiving, from one or more of the potential rescue vessels, one or more outgoing rescue signals, each of which includes potential rescue vessel location information; (iv) of identifying, using the potential rescue vessel location information from one or more of the potential rescue vessels and vessel location information of the distressed vessel, one or more rescue potential rescue vessels that are suitable for rescuing the distress vessel; and (v) transmitting, from the distressed vessel, a confirmation rescue signal to each of the potential rescue vessels that are suitable for rescuing the distress vessel.
US11254397B1
A specially-equipped ship is configured for environmental cleanup to collect plastic waste floating in the ocean. A method of using the ship is described. The specially-equipped ship can retrieve floating plastic waste in the ocean, shred it, melt it, and cool it to form a solidified block that is usefully employed to form an artificial reef on the ocean floor to house aquatic biota. The ship is outfitted with a conveyor belt fixed to the ship; a furnace to make molten plastic; a davit to drop the solidified block into the ocean to form a reef on the ocean floor. Optionally the ship includes a mold to contain molten plastic; a shredder; a storage compartment to receive plastic particles from the shredder; a fish escape; a vertical wall; a boring machine; photovoltaic cells and/or windmills to produce electric energy.
US11254390B2
A hydrofoil device for a mobile offshore apparatus, in particular, a watercraft. The hydrofoil device includes at least one base body with at least one connection unit which is arranged for connecting the hydrofoil device to the mobile offshore apparatus. At least one hydrofoil is arranged on the base body. At least one flow generator is arranged to generate a flow around the hydrofoil. The hydrofoil device in its intended use is rotatable at least about a substantially vertical axis of rotation depending on at least one control data set that can be provided.
US11254380B1
A trailer includes a housing including an internal frame and an external frame. The external frame is coupled to the internal frame. In certain embodiments, the internal frame is positioned between interior panels and exterior panels of the housing. In certain embodiments, the external frame is spaced from exterior panels.
US11254375B2
A car having: a passenger compartment; a body surrounding the passenger compartment and having: a roof, a tail provided with a rear bumper, and a joining portion connecting the roof to the tail; a rear spoiler, which is arranged at the end of the joining portion in the area of the tail; and a deflector panel, which is arranged on the joining portion, is directly hit by an air flow brushing the joining portion during the travel and is mounted in a movable manner so as to move between a rest position, in which the deflector panel rests on the joining portion, and an active position, in which the deflector panel is lifted and spaced apart from the joining portion.
US11254361B2
A steer-by-wire system and method for a vehicle, including and utilizing: a steering wheel system including a steering wheel, an angle sensor or mechanism coupled or applied to the steering wheel and for determining an angular magnitude of the steering wheel and provide a corresponding control signal, and an angular rate sensor or mechanism coupled or applied to the steering wheel and for determining an angular rate of the steering wheel and provide a corresponding control signal offset; and a steering actuator system including a wheel angle actuator coupled to one or more wheels of the vehicle and for receiving the collective control signal and control signal offset and turning the wheels in response. The steering wheel system further includes an angular rate filter/tuner for receiving an angular rate input from the angular rate sensor or mechanism and deriving an angular offset output corresponding to the control signal offset.
US11254360B2
A steerable cart or trailer is towed by another vehicle. A reverse linkage made up of arms that crisscross one another extends between the tow vehicle and the steerable trailer. The linkage arms are parallel a distance from the tow vehicle before crisscrossing with one another towards the trailer. The linkage arms are rotatable at each end. This allows the arms to rotate in a manner in which the trailer will more closely follow the path of the tow vehicle, especially when the tow vehicle is in the process of turning. The trailer will follow in a manner that reduces compaction and provides a simpler overall operation of equipment.
US11254357B2
An apparatus and a method are provided for an offset tie rod joint for vehicle steering systems. The offset tie rod joint comprises a ball rotatably retained within a casing that is disposed in an opening of an offset housing. A threaded shank fixedly coupled with the offset housing is received by a steering rod. The opening is displaced from a longitudinal axis of the threaded shank by a distance that provides clearance between the offset housing and a spindle assembly during articulation of the spindle assembly during steering. A rear backstop and a front snap-ring in a groove retain the casing within the opening. A bore extending through the ball receives a bolt that fixates the ball between parallel prongs of the spindle assembly. A misalignment spacer on each side of the ball provides clearance for rotation of the ball within the offset housing.
US11254353B2
An embodiment of the present invention allows for application of an assist torque or reaction torque which causes a driver to feel less discomfort. An ECU (600) includes a control variable calculating section (611) configured to calculate a control variable for controlling a magnitude of the assist torque or reaction torque, with reference to a steering torque applied to a steering member (410); and a control variable correcting section (612) configured to correct the control variable calculated by the control variable calculating section, with reference to a roll rate of a vehicle body, a steering angle of the steering member, and a steering angle speed of the steering member.
US11254344B2
A method for introducing electric conductors into an overmolding of a steering wheel frame is provided. The electric conductors are used for heating and shielding purposes and for sensing contact on a steering wheel. In a first step, at least one cut is introduced into the overmolding using a cutting tool. In a second step, both a first layer of an electric conductor and a second layer of an electric conductor are simultaneously introduced into the cut that has been created. The first layer forms both a heating layer for heating the steering wheel and a guard layer which, together with the second layer acting as a sensor layer, allows the capacitive sensing of hand contact.
US11254343B1
A vehicle system including one or more sensors, a steering wheel including a rim and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting a coefficient of friction between a surface of the rim and a driver's hand, and a controller configured to determine whether a deviation factor between a target path and an actual path based on the one or more sensors exceeds a threshold deviation, send a first signal to the adjusting mechanism for operating to a first state in response to determining that the deviation factor exceeds the threshold deviation, the coefficient of friction being decreased when the adjusting mechanism is in the first state, and send a second signal to the adjusting mechanism for operating to a second state in response to determining that the deviation factor does not exceed the threshold deviation, the coefficient of friction being increased when the adjusting mechanism is in the second state.
US11254340B2
A cart for medical equipment includes a column supporting a platform for mounting a piece of medical equipment to the cart. A base including one or more wheels that support the column, and a handgrip at least partially encircling the platform. The handgrip includes an upper surface substantially devoid of openings and an opposite lower surface including one or more elongated accessory slots opening downwardly toward the one or more wheels. The one or more elongated accessory slots are configured to receive a portion of an accessory mount such that the accessory mount is slidingly adjustable along a length of the one or more accessory slots.
US11254333B2
An electronic control device acquires at least one of subject vehicle information, surrounding environment information, and road information, detects an abnormality that has occurred in a vehicle during an autonomous driving based on a first travel plan, identifying a cause of the abnormality based on at least one of a content of the abnormality, the subject vehicle information, the surrounding environment information, and the road information, determines a situation around the vehicle based on at least one of the subject vehicle information, the surrounding environment information, and the road information, determines a target stop position for stopping the vehicle in a stoppable location based on the cause of the abnormality and the situation around the vehicle, and changes the first travel plan to a second travel plan for stopping the vehicle to the target stop position.
US11254331B2
A method for updating an object detector of an autonomous vehicle to adapt the object detector to a driving circumstance is provided. The method includes steps of: a learning device (a) (i) inputting a training image, corresponding to a driving circumstance, into a circumstance-specific object detector to apply (i-1) convolution to the training image to generate a circumstance-specific feature map, (i-2) ROI pooling to the circumstance-specific feature map to generate a circumstance-specific pooled feature map, and (i-3) fully-connected operation to the circumstance-specific pooled feature map to generate circumstance-specific object detection information and (ii) inputting the circumstance-specific feature map into a circumstance-specific ranking network to (ii-1) apply deconvolution to the circumstance-specific feature map and generate a circumstance-specific segmentation map and (ii-2) generate a circumstance-specific rank score via a circumstance-specific discriminator; and (b) training the circumstance-specific object detector, the circumstance-specific deconvolutional layer, the circumstance-specific convolutional layer, and the circumstance-specific discriminator.
US11254327B2
Methods and apparatus to present anticipated vehicle maneuvers to a passenger are disclosed. An example method includes determining an anticipated autonomous maneuver of a vehicle based on collected information corresponding to autonomous operation of the vehicle, determining a notification type to present to a passenger device based on a device type, and presenting the anticipated autonomous maneuver to a user via the passenger device based on the notification type.
US11254324B2
A vehicle and a vehicle controlling method are provided. The vehicle includes a computing system; a vehicle controlling module coupled to the computing system; and a positioning module coupled to the computing system and the vehicle controlling module. The vehicle controlling module receives a safe stop path and a fusion coordinate from the computing system. When the vehicle controlling module determines that an abnormality occurs in the computing system, the vehicle controlling module receives a positioning coordinate from the positioning module and calculates an offset corresponding to the positioning coordinate and the fusion coordinate. The vehicle controlling module transmits a vehicle controlling command to the vehicle according to the offset and the safe stop path.
US11254321B2
A driving assist apparatus comprises a driver monitor sensor which detects a state of a driver of an own vehicle installed with the driving assist apparatus. The apparatus determines whether the driver is in a drowsy state, based on the state of the driver detected by the driver monitor sensor. The apparatus determines that a light collision occurs when a light collision determination condition that at least one collision index value representing a level of a collision of the own vehicle is larger than a light collision determination threshold at which an airbag is not developed, is satisfied. The apparatus executes a secondary collision damage mitigation control to apply a braking force to the own vehicle or limit a driving force applied to the own vehicle when determining that the driver is in the drowsy state, and the light collision occurs.
US11254315B2
A system control a vehicle using a friction function describing a friction between a type of surface of the road and a tire of the vehicle as a function of a slip of a wheel of the vehicle. The parameters of each friction function include an initial slope of the friction function defining a stiffness of the tire and one or combination of a peak friction, a shape factor and a curvature factor of the friction function. Upon estimating a slip and a stiffness of the tire, the system selects from the memory parameters of the friction function corresponding to the current stiffness of the tire, determines a control command using a value of the friction corresponding to the slip of the tire according to the friction function defined by the selected parameters, and submits the control command to an actuator of the vehicle.
US11254314B2
An apparatus for controlling a lane change of a vehicle includes: a sensor to sense an external vehicle, an input device to receive a lane change command from a driver of the vehicle, and a control circuit to be electrically connected with the sensor and the input device. The control circuit may receive the lane change command using the input device, calculate a minimum operation speed for lane change control, and determine whether to accelerate the vehicle based on a distance between a preceding vehicle which is traveling on the same lane as the vehicle and the vehicle, when a driving speed of the vehicle is lower than the minimum operation speed when receiving the lane change command.
US11254308B2
A lane departure avoidance system includes: a recognition unit that recognizes a road edge of the road, and recognizes an outer line as a dividing line drawn on a road-edge side of a lane closest to the road edge; and an assist implementation unit that provides, within an area including the lane closest to the road edge and extending to the road edge, a forbidden position over which a vehicle is forbidden from going toward the road edge, and implements traveling assistance such that the vehicle does not go over the forbidden position. The system includes a shoulder width calculation unit that calculates, as a shoulder width, a width from the outer line to the road edge. The wider the shoulder width calculated by the shoulder width calculation unit is, the closer the forbidden position is set to the road edge by the assist implementation unit.
US11254287B2
A vehicle-mounted device includes vehicle information detecting unit for detecting an on/off state of vehicle power, relay input/output unit for controlling an external relay configured to make a switch between a starting-disabled state and a starting-enabled state of a vehicle, and vehicle information-associated control unit for controlling the external relay based on a relay control command. The vehicle information-associated control unit controls the external relay based on an elapsed time since a change in the on/off state of vehicle power detected by the vehicle information detecting unit.
US11254286B2
One general aspect includes a system to restrict vehicle operations, the system including: a memory configured to include one or more executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to carry out the following steps: receiving a vehicle-occupant credential; determining whether the vehicle-occupant credential triggers an operation constraint; and when the operation constraint is triggered, restricting a vehicle from operating in an autonomous driving mode.
US11254285B2
An apparatus is provided to inhibit forcible separation of a shift cable 100 coupled to a shift lever 220 by a cover member 300 combined with a shifting device 200 which includes a shift lever housing 210 and the shift lever 220, thereby preventing forcible changing of a current gear from a P-stage to a N-stage in a vehicle. Accordingly, it is possible to help prevent theft of the vehicle.
US11254282B2
A tongue mechanism for use in an occupant restraint system also having a buckle mechanism and a webbing. The tongue mechanism includes a tongue member configured to selectively engage the buckle mechanism, a body formed over a portion of the tongue member, a slider, and a biasing member configured to laterally bias the slider. The body includes a body contact surface. The slider includes a slider contact surface and is configured to travel along a track between a first free position and a second locking position. When the slider is positioned in the first free position the tongue mechanism is free to slide along the length of the webbing, and when the slider is positioned in the second locking position a portion of the webbing is clamped between the slider contact surface and the body contact surface thereby preventing the tongue mechanism from sliding along the length of the webbing.
US11254278B2
The invention relates to an airbag assembly comprising an airbag through-opening arranged over the chute channel of the airbag, which opening is closed by at least one airbag flap and an, in particular sprayed-on, covering made of plastic and secured over the airbag flap, wherein the covering has at least one target break line at the edge of the airbag flap in order to enable the unfolding of the airbag cushion, and wherein the airbag flap is connected via a joining point to a flap support wall in a moulded manner, which is in contact with the inner side of the chute channel wall in a secured manner, wherein am additional flat element is inserted (as a cover) in the chute channel between the airbag cushion and the airbag flap, which flat element at least partially overs the airbag flap and the inner side of the chute channel wall.
US11254275B2
An airbag device for a driver's seat adapted to be mounted on a boss of a steering wheel disposed at a center of a rim is disclosed. The airbag device includes an inflatable airbag folded in the form of an airbag package. The airbag includes a vehicle-side wall that includes a gas inlet port and is configured to be supported by the rim when deployed, and a driver-side wall. The airbag, before folded into the airbag package, has a flat initial folded form in which the driver-side wall lies over the vehicle-side wall. The initial folded form includes a folded-in portion in which a front edge portion of the vehicle-side wall is folded inwardly and rearwardly beneath a front edge portion of the driver-side wall, and a folded-back portion in which the front edge portion of the driver-side wall which adjoins the folded-in portion is folded towards the inlet port on the vehicle-side wall.
US11254272B2
A vehicle with a pod separable from a chassis therein, and when a collision detection system detects a collision or an imminent collision, the system will issue a signal to cause an electro-mechanical locking system to detach the pod, and further, to inflate airbags surrounding the pod.
US11254270B1
Systems and methods for using image analysis techniques to facilitate adjustments to vehicle components are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device may access and analyze image data depicting an individual(s) within a vehicle, and in particular determine a positioning of the individual(s) within the vehicle. Based on the positioning, the computing device may determine how to adjust a vehicle component(s) to its optimal configuration, and may facilitate adjustment of the vehicle component(s) accordingly.
US11254260B2
A method for trailer lighting recognition by a control unit for trailer lighting control of a towing vehicle, in particular for trailer lighting recognition during or after the coupling of the trailer to the towing vehicle, wherein the control unit has, for each light of the trailer lighting system, a voltage supply connection that is connected by an actuator to a voltage supply of the towing vehicle in order to switch on the light of the trailer associated with the voltage supply connection.
US11254257B2
A system and method control a vehicular headlamp for preventing a shadow area between a low beam and a high beam of a headlamp using a camera unit. The method includes periodically determining whether a high beam of the vehicular headlamp is lit or illuminated. Upon determining that the high beam is illuminated, the method includes determining whether a darkness cell is formed in front image data of the vehicle, which is transmitted from a camera unit. Upon determining that the darkness cell is formed, the method includes changing a leveling motor to be directed upward by 1 step and storing a changed number of steps. Upon determining that the darkness cell is not formed, the method includes driving the leveling motor by the pre-stored number of steps.
US11254254B2
Methods and systems are provided for loading and unloading an item onto a vehicle. In one embodiment, a system includes: a loading system configured to receive a locker configured to store the item; a shuttle transfer system configured to transfer the locker to a storage position within the vehicle; and a swing arm system that couples to the loading system and the shuttle transfer system, the swing arm system configured to adjust a position of the loading system relative to the vehicle.
US11254253B1
A carrying bracket for a cup holder used in vehicles is provided, including: a base unit, a rotating unit, and a plurality of expansion units; the outer wall of the base unit being disposed with a plurality of through holes; the rotating unit being mounted on the base unit and rotatable without detachment, the rotating unit having a spiral guide groove facing the base unit; the expansion units being installed in the base unit through the through holes at corresponding positions, and the expansion unit comprising a moving part and a wall support; the wall support for installing the moving part with adjustable position to change the length of the expansion unit; each moving part having a guide block and the plurality of guide blocks all located in the spiral guide groove. When the rotating unit rotates, each moving part moves linearly and protruding outward through the through hole.
US11254235B2
Provided are a deterioration information acquisition unit that acquires deterioration information indicating a deterioration state of each of a plurality of storage batteries, a temperature condition determination unit that determines a temperature condition allowable at the start of charging or during charging for each of the plurality of storage batteries in accordance with the deterioration information acquired by the deterioration information acquisition unit, a temperature information acquisition unit that acquires temperature information indicating the temperature of each of the plurality of storage batteries, and a charge target extraction unit that extracts a storage battery to be charged from the storage batteries among the plurality of storage batteries in which the temperature indicated by the temperature information acquired by the temperature information acquisition unit satisfies the temperature condition determined by the temperature condition determination unit.
US11254229B2
A method of migrating unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations between geographic survey areas, including: uploading a first plurality of flight missions into a first UAV pod; deploying the UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the first plurality of flight missions; providing first survey data from the UAV to the UAV pod; autonomously migrating the UAV from the first UAV pod to a second UAV pod; receiving a second plurality of flight missions in a second UAV pod; providing the UAV with one of the second plurality of flight missions from the second UAV pod; autonomously launching the UAV from the second UAV pod a plurality of times to perform the second plurality of flight missions; and providing a second survey data from the UAV to the second UAV pod; where the autonomous migrating of the UAV to accomplish the first and second survey data happens autonomously and without active human intervention.
US11254217B2
A method for manually and individually configuring a recuperation behavior of an electrically driven vehicle includes the manual setting of the recuperation behavior. The manual setting of the recuperation behavior includes both setting a recuperation intensity and setting a recuperation delay. Accordingly, it is possible to manually meter the braking torque such that both a pleasant driving sensation as well as a situation-specific energy recovery is achieved.
US11254209B2
A method for controlling vehicle systems in a vehicle includes providing a steering wheel having a plurality of sensors configured to sense contact on the steering wheel. The steering wheel has a left zone and a right zone. The method includes determining a left contact value based on one or more signals received from at least one of the plurality of sensors. The left contact value indicates contact with the steering wheel within the left zone. The method includes determining a right contact value based on the one or more signals received from the at least one of the plurality of sensors. The right contact value indicates contact with the steering wheel within the right zone. The method includes determining a driver state index based on the left contact value and the right contact value and modifying control of the vehicle systems based on the driver state index.
US11254199B2
A transmission (G) includes an input shaft (GW1), an output shaft (GW2), an electric machine (EM), a plurality of planetary gear sets (P1-P3; 2P1-2P5), and gear-implementing shift elements (S1-S6; 2S1-2S5). Via engagement of a first of the gear-implementing shift elements (S1, 2S1), which is a force-locking shift element having a variable torque transmission capacity, the input shaft (GW1) and an element (E1, 22E1) of one of the planetary gear sets (P3; 2P4) can be brought into a fixed rotational speed relationship with respect to each other. Another element (E2, 22E2a, 22E2b) of one of the planetary gear sets (P1, 2P3, 2P5) is permanently connected to a rotor (R) of the electric machine (EM). By engaging an auxiliary shift element (ZS, 2ZSa, 2ZSb), which is a form-locking shift element, the rotor (R) and the input shaft (GW1) can be brought into a fixed rotational speed relationship with respect to each other.
US11254194B2
A vehicle door structure includes an outer panel, an inner panel assembled to a vehicle width direction inner side surface of the outer panel so as to form a panel space with the outer panel, a cover assembled to the inner panel so as to close a service hole, which is a through hole formed in the inner panel in order to facilitate a work in the panel space, a control box assembled to the cover and configured to control input/output of electric power and/or control signal to/from at least one of electric components disposed on a vehicle door; and a door trim assembled to a vehicle width direction inner side surface of the inner panel so as to cover the cover and the control box.
US11254177B2
A hollow coil spring is made of a hollow wire in which a terminal sealed portion is formed on an end portion of the wire. The terminal sealed portion has a rotationally symmetric shape in which an axis passing through the center of the wire is the symmetric axis. The hollow coil spring includes an end wall portion, and an end face arc-shaped curved surface. The end wall portion includes an end face perpendicular to the axis. A distal-end-center closure portion is formed on the axis at the center of the end wall portion. A spring seat includes a base member and a sheet member. An end turn portion of the hollow coil spring is in contact with the sheet member. The end face of the end turn portion is opposed to a stopper wall of the spring seat.
US11254169B2
A tire (1) comprising a tread (8), this tread comprising at least one channel (2), at least one wear indicator (3) disposed on the bottom of the channel (2), the wear indicator comprising a contact face (7) intended to come into contact with a road surface when the tire reaches a wear limit, the channel (2) comprising a texture (4) surrounding the wear indicator (3) and contrasting with the contact face (7) of the wear indicator.
US11254168B2
The tread profile of a vehicle tire has a circumferential rib. Grooves are formed in the circumferential rib with a width, which increases along its entire extent, wherein the grooves are formed with a vertex point between a first portion and a second portion. The groove direction from the beginning to the vertex point is formed with a greater directional component in the circumferential direction than in the axial direction and between the vertex point and the entry into the circumferential groove is formed with a greater directional component in the axial direction than in the circumferential direction. The groove is formed in the first portion with a depth T1, which increases continuously from the beginning over the first portion up to reaching its maximum value T1max at the vertex point and is formed with a constant depth T2 in the second portion wherein T2≥T1max.
US11254164B2
A tire has a tread comprising a rubber composition based on at least an elastomer matrix comprising more than 50 phr and up to 100 phr of a first diene elastomer bearing at least one SiOR function, R being a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical, and optionally, 0 to less than 50 phr of a second diene elastomer which is different from the first diene elastomer; a reinforcing filler predominately comprising a reinforcing inorganic filler, wherein the content of reinforcing inorganic filler is 20 to 200 phr; and a plasticizing agent comprising 5 to 100 phr of a liquid phosphate plasticizer having a glass transition temperature of less than −80° C.
US11254161B2
A wheel includes a body (10) having a cylindrical outer circumference; a first ring member (21) provided at one side edge of the body (10) in the form of a protruding ring; a second ring member (22) provided at the other side edge of the body (10) in the form of a protruding ring; a rotation ring (30) located between the first ring member (21) and the second ring member (22) and located out of the body (10) and rotatably coupled thereto; a plurality of pivoting plates (40) coupled to the rotation ring (30) to be pivotal outward and configured to protrude out of the rotation ring (30); a connection member (50) located between the plurality of pivoting plates (40) to connect the first ring member (21) and the second ring member (22) and serve as a stopper for limiting a pivoting range of the pivoting plate (40); a first opening (31) formed at the rotation ring (30) along a rotation direction of the rotation ring (30); a second opening (11) formed at the body (10) at a position corresponding to the first opening (31); a stopper bar (60) configured to be pivotal based on a center portion (C) of the body (10) and provided through the first opening (31) and the second opening (11); and a shock absorber (70) coupled to the body (10) to absorb shock when the stopper bar (60) pivots.
US11254157B2
The present invention relates to an ink-jet printing method including the step of ejecting a water-based ink containing pigment-containing water-insoluble polymer particles and water onto a printing medium to print characters or images on the printing medium, in which the pigment is at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. Pigment Red 177, C.I. Pigment Red 254, C.I. Pigment Green 7, C.I. Pigment Green 36 and C.I. Pigment Blue 15:6; the water-insoluble polymer constituting the particles contains a constitutional unit derived from an ionic monomer, a constitutional unit derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a constitutional unit derived from a monomer capable of forming a graft chain; and the printing medium is a low-water absorbing printing medium.
US11254155B1
Craftwork tools are described. The craftworks tools may include a stamp and a jig with matching alignment patterns. Methods of using same are also described. The method may include placing the jig on a stamp platform, aligning the stamp with the jig, placing cardstock or another substrate on the jig, inking the stamp, and closing the lid of the stamp platform to mark the cardstock with the stamp. The cardstock and the jig may then be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise on the stamp platform without rotating the stamp on the lid, the stamp may be re-inked and then the lid may be closed again to mark the cardstock with the stamp. Methods of using embossing tools are also described.
US11254146B2
The present invention relates to a printing apparatus including: a conveyance roller; and a slitter unit configured to cut a printing medium, which is conveyed by the conveyance roller, wherein the slitter unit includes a cutting mechanism including an upper movable blade and a lower movable blade, each of which is in a round shape, and configured to cut the printing medium at a contact point of the upper movable blade and the lower movable blade, a driving unit configured to rotate the upper movable blade and the lower movable blade, and a control unit configured to control a driving amount of the driving unit, and wherein the control unit controls the driving amount of the driving unit such that a movement speed of the upper movable blade and the lower movable blade passing through the contact point becomes greater than a conveyance speed of the printing medium.
US11254145B2
A post-processing device includes an intermediate tray on which a medium transported in a transport direction is placed, a discharge port through which the medium post-processed on the intermediate tray is discharged, a discharge tray which is disposed in a gravity direction with respect to the discharge port and on which the medium discharged from the discharge port is placed, and an elevating mechanism which elevates the discharge tray, in which the elevating mechanism can move the discharge tray to a first normal position and a first standby position positioned in a direction opposite to the gravity direction with respect to the first normal position, and moves the discharge tray to the first normal position or the first standby position according to an amount of ink before the medium comes in contact with the discharge tray or the medium previously placed on the discharge tray.
US11254141B2
A printing system includes: a control unit; and a printing device including: a supply unit configured to be attached with a supply roll configured by an ink ribbon; a winding unit configured to be attached with a winding roll for winding the ink ribbon fed out from the supply roll; a ribbon motor configured to rotationally drive at least one of the supply unit and the winding unit; a thermal head configured to perform printing by heating the ink ribbon transported from the supply roll toward the winding roll by driving the ribbon motor; and a head drive source configured to move the thermal head. The control unit is configured to control the ribbon motor to decrease tension of the ink ribbon when the thermal head is moved in a first direction, in which the tension of the ink ribbon increases, with the head drive source.
US11254138B2
A liquid storage device includes a tank, an agitation blade, and a first tube. The tank is configured to store ink to be supplied to an inkjet head. The agitation blade is disposed inside the tank, and is configured to agitate the ink stored in the tank. The first tube is configured to supply the ink stored in the tank to the inkjet head. A lower end portion of the first tube extends in a direction different to the downward direction.
US11254134B2
A fluid supply component for a replaceable fluid supply may include a channel fluidically coupled to a pliable fluid supply bag; a ball housed within the channel; and a gasket to prevent movement of the ball into the fluid supply bag; wherein the valve prevents fluid from entering the fluid supply bag while the fluid supply bag imparts a negative fluidic pressure.
US11254133B2
A printing apparatus is provided with a print head having at least a first type nozzles and a second type nozzles positioned on a first direction side with respect to the first type of nozzles and a controller. The controller is configured to perform a first ejection control with performing a main scanning. The first ejection control includes a control of performing flushing when the print head is in a first state where the second type of nozzles are located at a position corresponding to an ink receiver and the first type of nozzles are located at a position corresponding to the medium range, and a control of causing the first type nozzles to eject the ink toward the printing medium during a period where the ink is ejected from the second type of nozzles toward the ink receiver when the print head is in the first state.
US11254131B2
A liquid discharge head includes: individual channel rows; a common channel; a supply port via which liquid is supplied to the common channel; and a discharge port via which the liquid is discharged from the common channel. Each of the individual channel rows is formed of individual channels aligned in a first direction, each of the individual channels includes a nozzle, and the individual channel rows are arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction. The common channel extends in the first direction, and extends in the second direction over an entire length of an area in which the individual channel rows are arranged. The common channel overlaps with the individual channel rows in a third direction orthogonal to both of the first and second directions, and communicates with the individual channels constructing each of the individual channel rows.
US11254124B2
A liquid ejecting device includes a plurality of liquid ejecting heads reciprocally movable in a main scanning direction and arrayed in the main scanning direction. Each of the plurality of liquid ejecting heads include a liquid ejecting portion configured to eject liquid. The plurality of liquid ejecting heads includes: a first endmost liquid ejecting head; and a second endmost liquid ejecting head. The first endmost liquid ejecting head constitutes one end in the main scanning direction of the plurality of liquid ejecting heads. The second endmost liquid ejecting head constitutes another end in the main scanning direction of the plurality of liquid ejecting heads. The liquid ejecting portion of at least one of the first endmost liquid ejecting head and the second endmost liquid ejecting head is disposed at a position deviated toward the remaining one of the first endmost liquid ejecting head and the second endmost liquid ejecting head.
US11254115B2
A build material container outlet structure (100) comprises: a connector (107) comprising an interface surface (116) and an adaptor to receive a nozzle structure (202) of an external aspiration system; and a retaining structure (128) to releasably hold the nozzle structure in an engagement position with the interface surface of the connector; wherein the retaining structure comprises one or more retaining elements (118-1, 118-2, 118-3) disposed in the connector to exert an attractive magnetic biasing force on the nozzle structure of the external aspiration system to releasably hold the nozzle structure in the engagement position with the interface surface of the connector.
US11254106B2
A machining system includes an application device that applies a photocurable resin to surfaces of a plurality of linear objects provided in a workpiece; a curing device that brings the linear objects, to which the photocurable resin has been applied by the application device, into close contact with each other in radial directions and that radiates light onto the photocurable resin, which has been applied to the linear objects brought into close contact, thus curing the photocurable resin; and a machining device that machines the workpiece, in which the plurality of linear objects have been bound together through the curing of the photocurable resin performed by the curing device.
US11254100B2
A metal-clad laminate includes an insulating layer including a cured product of a resin composition, and a metal foil disposed on a principal surface of the insulating layer. The resin composition includes a polyphenylene ether copolymer and a thermosetting curing agent, the polyphenylene ether copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity measured in methylene chloride at 25° C. of between 0.03 dl/g and 0.12 dl/g, inclusive. And the polyphenylene ether copolymer has, at a molecular terminal, a group represented by formula (1) or formula (2) at an average number of 1.5 to 3 per one molecule. Further, the metal foil has a first surface that is in contact with the insulating layer, the first surface having a 10-point average roughness (Rz) of 2.0 μm or less. And the metal foil includes a barrier layer disposed at a side of the first surface, the barrier layer containing cobalt.
US11254098B2
A composite light blocking sheet includes a first surface layer, a second surface layer, an inside substrate layer and a central axis. The first surface layer has a first opening and a first outer surface connected to the first opening. The second surface layer has a second opening and a second outer surface connected to the second opening. The inside substrate layer has a substrate opening and is disposed between the first surface layer and the second surface layer and connects the first surface layer and the second surface layer. The central axis is coaxial with the first opening, the second opening and the substrate opening. More than 95% of the first outer surface has a first gloss being GU1, more than 95% of the second outer surface has a second gloss being GU2, and the first gloss GU1 and the second gloss GU2 satisfy specific conditions.
US11254090B2
The invention provides a method for fabricating a spacer fabric composite having a pattern, fabricating machine and composite fabricated by method thereof. The method comprises a film forming step, a patterning step, a laminating step and a hole opening step.
US11254087B2
Some embodiments of present disclosure are directed to a micro-perforated glass or glass-ceramics laminate, comprising a first substrate laminated to a second substrate by a first polymer interlayer, wherein the first and the second substrates are independently selected from glass or glass-ceramics, and a plurality of micro-perforations, each of the plurality of micro-perforations extending through the first substrate, the first polymer interlayer, and the second substrate. Some embodiments are directed to methods of forming such micro-perforated glass or glass-ceramics laminates.
US11254086B2
A packaging material for packaging of light-sensitive goods, said packaging material comprising a first layer and a second layer, at least one hole penetrating said first layer and being covered by said second layer, and a light barrier, wherein said light barrier comprises a layer of ink being essentially nontransparent to light and provided on said second layer to at least partly cover said hole. The disclosure further relates to a method for providing a light barrier covering a hole in a packaging material as well as to a package for packaging of light-sensitive goods.
US11254085B2
Absorbent microstructure panels are described herein. An example filter device includes a plurality of microstructure panels each having a front surface and a back surface, and a plurality of capillary ridges protruding from the front surface. The plurality of capillary ridges are each spaced apart from one another. The plurality of microstructure panels form an absorbent microstructure array by layering the plurality of microstructure panels together such that the plurality of capillary ridges of one microstructure panel contacts the back surface of an adjacent microstructure panel to create capillary tubes that draw fluid into the absorbent microstructure array.
US11254084B2
A plurality of mass-produced identical multi-component housings for toothbrush handles, each housing having a length of about 120-200 mm, which is at least three times greater than a maximal orthogonal dimension thereof. Each housings includes at least a first component made of a first hard-plastic material, a second component made of a second hard-plastic material, and a third component made of a soft-plastic material, which are integrally joined together to form a generally tubular structure. Each housing includes a tolerance-elimination element made of the second plastic material, attached to one of first component's ends, at least partially overmolded by the soft-plastic material, and having an average length of about 3-20 mm, which average length varies among at least some of the tolerance-elimination elements by a lengthwise dimension that is at least ten times greater than the lengthwise maximal dimension variations of the length among the individual multi-component housings.
US11254080B2
Device for the manufacturing a block comprising a locking key and a folded shell that is scored and/or pre-grooved. The device includes a first device that includes at least one shaping device comprising a funnel having corner folding elements and at least a pressing element or a traction element. The at least one shaping device is configured to shape a sheet element into the folded shell so that corner edges of the sheet element are folded inwardly by the corner folding elements and sides of the sheet element assume a vertical position after the pressing or traction element applies a force to a center of the sheet element. A second device is utilized that includes at least a pressing element configured to insert the locking key into said folded shell so as to form said block.
US11254076B2
The invention provides a contact lens manufacturing method comprising a process for removing unprocessed molded silicone hydrogel contact lenses from mold halves in a relatively efficient and consistent manner. A method of the invention comprising the steps of formulating a lens formulation by dissolving/blending all polymerizable components in a mixture a hydrophobic acrylic monomer as a reactive diluent and an organic solvent as a non-reactive diluent at a weight ratio of least 0.24 (reactive diluent over the sum of reactive and non-reactive solvents) per gram of the polymerizable composition and using a relatively low ultrasonic vibration energy for delensing. This method of the invention can be easily implemented in a production environment for enhancing the production yield.
US11254070B2
A method for producing a high-pressure tank capable of winding a reinforcing fiber bundle around a liner without deteriorating tank performance. The method for producing a high-pressure tank by winding a resin-impregnated strip-shaped reinforcing fiber bundle around a rotating liner so as to form a fiber-reinforced resin layer on the outer surface of the liner includes while winding the strip-shaped reinforcing fiber bundle around the liner, concurrently winding another bundle of fibers narrower than the strip-shaped reinforcing fiber bundle around the liner so as to cross the strip-shaped reinforcing fiber bundle.
US11254065B2
A support device for a tubular element, includes a housing part configured to house, during use, the tubular element, and at least a mobile part for guiding and positioning the tubular element and for protecting the housing part. The mobile part is configured to assume at least a first position to access the housing part of the tubular element, in order to easily insert the tubular element into the housing part, and to assume at least a second position to retain the tubular element and to at least partly cover said housing part and the tubular element positioned therein. The mobile part includes a lever for passage from the first position to the second position and drivable by the tubular element during its insertion into the housing part.
US11254062B2
An apparatus for fabricating an elastic nonwoven material generally includes a rotary ultrasonic horn and a rotary anvil positionable in close proximity to the ultrasonic horn. The anvil has a face with a width and a circumferential axis. The face has a plurality of ridges each of which defines a plurality of interspaced lands and notches.
US11254058B2
A three-dimensional printer with improved adjustment mechanisms for calibrating the orientation of the build platform and an extrusion assembly to optimize the accuracy of models deposited on the build platform. The printer includes a frame carrying an extrusion assembly proximate the top, and a carriage within. A build platform is mounted on the top of the carriage. Carriage adjustment mechanisms are provided at at least two corners of the carriage for calibrating the orientation of the build platform with respect to the X-Y plane. An extrusion assembly adjustment mechanism is provided at at least one end of the extrusion mechanism for calibrating the orientation of the extrusion mechanism with respect to the Y-axis. A height adjustment mechanism is provided for translating the carriage within the frame along the Z-axis.
US11254054B2
Printing systems, compositions suitable for the printing system, use of the compositions, methods for additive manufacturing, and exposure systems, all allowing for improved 3D manufacturing of products, include the exposure of layers of photopolymer material by two different wavelengths coming from LEDs.
US11254053B2
A three-dimensional printing system for fabricating a three-dimensional article includes a motorized build platform, a dispensing module, a pulsed light source, an imaging module, a movement mechanism, and a controller. The imaging module receives radiation from the pulsed light source and includes a two-dimensional mirror array. The movement mechanism imparts lateral motion between the imaging module and the build platform. The controller is configured to operate the motorized build platform and the dispensing module to form a layer of build material at a build plane, operate the movement mechanism to laterally scan the imaging module over the build plane, operate the pulsed light source to generate a sequence of radiation pulses that illuminate the mirror array, and operate the mirror array to selectively image the build material.
US11254050B2
The present disclosure provides a 3D printing bottom plate system, including a printing bottom plate and a storage unit for base plates, the printing bottom plate is movable in a direction towards or away from the storage unit for base plates; in the process of the printing bottom plate moving towards the storage unit for base plates, the lowermost one of base plates stored in a stacked manner in the storage unit for base plates slides onto the printing bottom plate; and in the process of the printing bottom plate moving away from the storage unit for base plates, the base plate slid onto the printing bottom plate is driven to a preset working position by the printing bottom plate.
US11254048B2
Additive manufacturing systems and methods used for creating 3D parts from continuous-fiber reinforced composites such as, e.g., carbon-fiber or glass-fiber pre-impregnated tape are provided. The systems and methods lay tape in successive layers and cut each layer according to a 2D slice of a 3D CAD file. During the placement of each piece of tape, a laser welds the tape to other tape, eliminating the need for post-processing of each layer. By utilizing tape instead of large fiber-reinforced sheets, the systems and methods described herein reduce waste compared to known manufacturing techniques.
US11254047B2
A three-dimensional (3D) object production system and methods for 3D printing reactive components to form a thermoset product. The disclosure relates to Use of a 3D printer having a controller comprising one or more processors to print a 3D object. The disclosure also provides a 3D object production system and methods for 3D printing comprising adjusting one or more parameters of an at least one actuator to produce a 3D object based on a reaction rate between reactive components.
US11254037B2
A method of forming a cross-car beam is provided. A composite is melted to form a viscous polymer. The polymer is injected into a mold. Pressurized fluid is injected into the mold to evacuate a portion of the viscous polymer from the mold and to form a channel therethrough. The remaining viscous polymer is cooled within the mold to form a cross-car beam.
US11254029B2
A wafer dividing apparatus for dividing a wafer stuck to an adhesive tape and supported at an opening of a frame into individual chips along a scheduled division line is provided. The wafer dividing apparatus includes a cassette table movable upwardly and downwardly in a Z axis direction, a first carry-out/in unit that carries out the frame from the cassette placed on the cassette table or carry in the frame to the cassette, a first temporary receiving unit including a pair of first guide rails extending in the X axis direction and a guide rail opening/closing portion that increases the distance between the pair of first guide rails, a reversing unit including a holding portion that holds the frame and rotates by 180 degrees to reverse the front and back of the frame, and a transport unit that moves the reversed frame.
US11254027B2
The present invention is directed generally at three-dimensional printing and more particularly to using three-dimensional (3D) printing to produce concrete and concrete-like (i.e. hempcrete) structures. Recently, 3D printing has advanced to the point where it is now possible to 3D print more complex concrete structures, such as homes. Unfortunately, prior art methods of 3D printing concrete structures have numerous drawbacks. For example, many existing systems suffer from excessive mechanical complexity and/or are susceptible to jamming (e.g. caused by dirt getting into delicate mechanisms). Other problems include difficulty with field maintainability, a lack of horizontal and vertical construction scalability, excessive weight and/or difficulty in printing structures on uneven or difficult ground. Also, existing devices are difficult and time consuming to assemble and disassemble in the field, thereby increasing project costs. The present innovation successfully addresses all of these limitations.
US11254025B2
Lumber retrieval systems and methods feed a centrally located saw with a predetermined assortment of boards picked from certain stations distributed at either side of the saw. In some examples, an overhead trolley system carries individual boards in a certain sequence from chosen stations to a board-receiving apparatus. The board-receiving apparatus, in turn, feeds the boards to the saw. The saw then cuts the boards into board segments, which can be used for making prefabricated trusses and wall panels. In some examples, the trolley system has a laser-scanning feature for determining the location of the next-to-pick board while simultaneously transporting the board currently heading to the board-receiving apparatus. In some examples, the trolley system includes two board carriers each of which are dedicated or assigned to certain stations. In some examples, one carrier serves as backup for the other one when one of the carriers is broken or otherwise inactive.
US11254024B2
A method of perforating a web includes: rotating a cylinder comprising a longitudinal cylinder axis and at least one shaped anvil disposed on the cylinder; operatively engaging a support with the cylinder, wherein the support is moveable with respect to the cylinder; positioning a blade disposed on the support so as to cooperate in contacting relationship with the anvil, wherein the blade is substantially parallel to the longitudinal cylinder axis, and wherein at least one of the blade and the anvil comprise a plurality of teeth, and wherein adjacent teeth are separated by a recessed portion; and feeding a web between the cylinder and the support while the blade cooperates in contacting relationship with shaped anvil to perforate the web.
US11254022B1
Disclosed here are shaving razor systems and methods including razor cartridges with a unitary frame having a length and width, a topside and an underside, wherein the unitary frame includes angled joints or bends connecting at least three guards running lengthwise on the unitary frame, the guards separated by at least three gaps in the frame, and at least three blades, affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame, wherein the at least three blades include edges, and wherein the blade edges extend into the gaps in the frame when affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame.
US11254016B2
The present invention relates to a joint mechanism (100), a method for controlling the joint mechanism (100), a multi-arm device (200) including the joint mechanism (100), and a robot. The joint mechanism (100) comprises: a base (4) having a pivot shaft (41); a swinging arm (1) having a first end (11) mounted on the pivot shall (41); a first driving member (2) and a second driving member (3) mounted on the pivot shall (41) for interacting with the swinging arm (1) through magnetorheological fluid; and a first electromagnetic component (22) and a second electromagnetic component (32), configured to change phase state of the magnetorheological fluid. The first driving member (2) and the second driving member (3) can selectively drive tire swinging arm (1) to rotate along a first direction or a second direction.
US11254010B2
A machine tool is disclosed which continues monitoring even when there is an obstacle such as swarf or a cutting fluid between a machining portion to be monitored and a visual sensor. A visual sensor is attached to an in-machine robot which is movable in a machine tool. A controller operates the visual sensor while judging influences of the swarf and the cutting fluid, automatically judges an orientation experiencing less influence, and executes monitoring from an optimum direction.
US11253996B1
A method of manufacturing an electrode assembly includes positioning a layer stack comprising an electrode positioned between an electrode insulator and a support polymer in a vacuum bag, removing air from the vacuum bag thereby vacuum coupling the electrode to the electrode insulator, and removing the layer stack from the vacuum bag, where upon removal of the layer stack from the vacuum bag, the electrode remains vacuum coupled to the electrode insulator and the electrode insulator is in direct contact with the electrode, thereby forming an electrode assembly.
US11253985B2
A cup plug insertion tool comprises a cylindrical base and a cylindrical collet extending from the base and including at least two longitudinal slots that divide the collet into at least two flexible segments adapted to flex radially inward under force, an annular groove formed adjacent the base, the annular groove adapted to allow the flexible segments to flex radially inward, further wherein, the force necessary to flex the flexible segments radially inward is tunable based on a width and depth of the annular groove, a first section defining a circumferential outer diameter and a circumferential inner diameter, a second section defining a circumferential outer diameter that is larger than the circumferential outer diameter of the first section, a tip positioned at the distal end of the collet, and a chamfer formed between the outer diameter of the first section and the tip.
US11253971B1
A method of processing a superabrasive element includes providing a superabrasive element including a polycrystalline diamond table that includes a metallic material disposed in interstitial spaces defined within the polycrystalline diamond table. The polycrystalline diamond table includes a superabrasive face and a superabrasive side surface extending around an outer periphery of the superabrasive face. The method also includes leaching the metallic material from at least a volume of the polycrystalline diamond table to produce a leached volume in the polycrystalline diamond table by (1) exposing at least a portion of the polycrystalline diamond table to a processing solution, (2) exposing an electrode to the processing solution, and (3) applying a charge to the electrode such that a voltage is generated between the polycrystalline diamond table and the electrode and the voltage is applied to the processing solution.
US11253967B2
Provided is a machine tool configured for machining by removing material from an object defining a machining surface and including a removal tool of material from the object and driving means configured to be placed directly in contact with the machining surface and to move said machine tool and, thus, the removal tool, with respect to the object.
US11253966B2
A modular frame structure for a machining center which includes at least one modular unit having a first and a second individual module. Each individual module includes two mutually parallel vertical columns, each one extending parallel to a vertical direction; a pair of first horizontal cross-members, each one extending parallel to a first horizontal direction, each horizontal cross-member of the pair of first cross-members being joined to both columns. The modular unit further includes two pairs of second horizontal cross-members, each horizontal cross-member parallel to a second horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the first horizontal direction.
US11253960B2
A nozzle with changeable press fit and a method for calibrating a nozzle is described. The nozzle may be used in a nozzle/flapper type servovalve. The method comprises the steps of providing a nozzle within a cylindrical body defining a cylindrical bore, the nozzle having a tubular shape with an outer cylindrical surface and an inner radial surface, the method further comprises the steps of positioning a first, tubular locking member within the nozzle, and axially moving the first, tubular locking member within the nozzle. The first tubular locking member is configured to cause the nozzle to become positionally fixed at a selected position within the bore in response to the first, tubular locking member being axially moved relative to the nozzle. A nozzle positioning system is also described herein.
US11253958B2
A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger array that includes stacking a plurality of heat exchanger units in an aligned configuration with respective first ports of the plurality of heat exchanger units aligned. The method can further include generating heat in the first coupling elements at the same time and at a temperature sufficient to generate a first plurality of respective couplings between adjacent sheets of adjacent heat exchanger units about adjacent first ports and without a coupling being generated between the first and second sheets of a given heat exchanger unit.
US11253948B2
The invention relates to an ultrasonic oscillating unit that comprises a cylindrical base body having a center axis and a jacket surface into which a plurality of slits are introduced that extend obliquely to the center axis in a side view of the jacket surface.
US11253943B2
Provided is a seam welding device capable of seam welding various shapes of objects to be welded. A seam welding device which performs seam welding by causing electricity to be conducted between a first electrode wheel and a second electrode wheel comprises a first motor which drives the first electrode wheel, a second motor which drives the second electrode wheel, and a first belt provided between the first electrode wheel and the first motor. If a direction joining the axes of the first electrode wheel and the second electrode wheel is defined as a vertical direction, the direction from the first electrode wheel toward the second electrode wheel is upward, and the direction from the second electrode wheel toward the first electrode wheel is downward, then the first motor is disposed further upward than a point of contact of the first electrode wheel and the second electrode wheel.
US11253937B2
The present disclosure relates to generating a modified gear flank geometry on an active surface of the workpiece by generation grinding or honing. In at least one example, the modified gear flank geometry of the workpiece may be generated on the active surface of the workpiece by variation of an engagement depth of a tool into the workpiece in dependence on an angle of rotation of the tool. Additionally, the workpiece may comprise a cylindrical spur gear, a helical gear, a spherical gear, or a conical gear. Further, in one or more examples, the modified gear flank geometry of the workpiece includes at least one of a profile waviness or a defined periodic flank waviness.
US11253934B2
A cutting tool includes: a body extending along a longitudinal axis between a leading and trailing ends, the body having a clamping region disposed at or about the trailing end and a cutting region which extends toward the clamping region from the leading end of the body; a plurality of flutes defined in the body, each extending from the leading end toward the coupling portion; a plurality of peripheral cutting edges, each extending from the leading end toward the coupling portion along a corresponding flute of the plurality of flutes; and a plurality of end cutting edges disposed at the leading end, each end cutting edge extending from at or near the longitudinal axis outward along a corresponding flute. At least one end cutting edge is defined, in-part, by a plurality of rake faces which each extend from a corresponding portion of the one cutting edge into the corresponding flute.
US11253924B2
A control device for a machine tool and a machine tool, for which settings of the number of vibrations per rotation become easy, is provided. The control device of the machine tool controls a relative rotation between a workpiece and a cutting tool and a relative reciprocal movement between the workpiece and the cutting tool in a feed direction to perform vibration cutting to the workpiece. The control device includes a control section for controlling a spindle headstock, a first tool post, and a second tool post, the workpiece W being installed on the spindle headstock, the first tool post being provided to be reciprocally movable along the feed direction with respect to the spindle headstock and installed with a first cutting tool for cutting the workpiece, and the second tool post being provided to be reciprocally movable along the feed direction with respect to the spindle headstock independently of the first tool post and installed with a second cutting tool for cutting the workpiece.
US11253916B2
A method is provided for producing a three-dimensional object that includes an external skin, a 3D mesh enclosed in the skin and having a portion that penetrates at least a part of a thickness of the skin, and an unmelted portion enclosed in the skin. The object is formed from superposed layers each including an outer edge and an inner mesh, with the superposed outer edges forming the skin, and with the superposed inner meshes forming the 3D mesh. Each superposed layer is formed by scanning a powder layer using an energy beam to form micro-connections between grains of the powder without melting the metal powder. First and second melting and solidifying steps are performed using the energy beam to form the outer edge in one of the first and second steps and the inner mesh in the other of the first and second steps.
US11253911B2
The present invention provides a curing agent for casting a water glass, including an ester and an amorphous silicon dioxide obtained by a thermal decomposition of ZrSiO4; and the curing agent for casting the water glass does not contain water. According to the present invention, the curing agent for casting the water glass has a strong adhesion-enhancing effect and a long shelf life, and is easy to use.
US11253907B2
A roll-forming manufacturing method of a roller bearing seal case includes (a) roll-forming, from a cylindrical ring, a first profiled ring having a first section extending along cylinder axis of the cylindrical ring and a second section extending from the first section inward toward the cylinder axis, (b) applying outward pressure to the first section, in direction away from the cylinder axis, to round the first section, and (c) roll-forming a second profiled ring from the first profiled ring.
US11253887B1
A caulking gun is provided, including: a gun body, including a main body, a push mechanism, a driving member movably disposed within the main body and a lever rotatably mounted to the main body to drive the driving member, the push mechanism including a restriction member swingably disposed on the main body and a push rod movably disposed on the main body and disposed through the restriction member; and an adjustment mechanism, mounted to the gun body, being movable to be located in a first position or at least two different other positions; wherein when the adjustment mechanism is located in the first position, the adjustment mechanism contacts the restriction member or the driving member; the adjustment mechanism is distanced by different distances from the restriction member or from the driving member when the adjustment mechanism is located in the at least two different other positions.
US11253885B2
A handheld misting device includes a sonic generator, a power source coupled to the sonic generator, at least one reservoir containing a first liquid, and a conduit from the at least one reservoir. The sonic generator includes a converter and an elongate horn comprising a first horn section coupled to the converter and a second horn section physically connected to and removable from the first horn section. Sonic energy delivered to the first horn section is conducted to the second horn section. The conduit transports liquid from the at least one reservoir to the second horn section to a delivery opening distal the first horn section.
US11253872B2
A dust collecting module for reducing vibration by maintaining a distance between electrodes includes an arrangement of discharge electrodes and dust collecting electrodes alternately disposed and spaced apart from each other, the discharge electrodes configured to be charged to a predetermined voltage for generating a corona discharge between the discharge electrodes and the dust collecting electrodes, at least one dust collecting electrode of the dust collecting electrodes having a first hole; a first hole jig received in the first hole and fixed to the at least one dust collecting electrode, the first hole jig having a larger thickness than the at least one dust collecting electrode; a first tie rod coupled to the discharge electrodes and configured to pass through and fix the discharge electrodes by being fitted into the first hole jig; and a second tie rod coupled to the dust collecting electrodes to fix the dust collecting electrodes.
US11253869B2
The invention relates to a magneto-centrifugal flotation cell for ore concentration which reduces water consumption. A disadvantage of conventional flotation cells is the use of a large amount of water, some flotation cells requiring at least 60% water. The present invention uses ore pulp with increased density and viscosity, owing to the application of an axial magnetic field, wherein the Lorentz force, which is the force exerted by an electromagnetic field that receives a charged particle or an electrical current, can be used. The solution is a cell which, in addition to the forces that usually act on conventional flotation cells, uses external forces which, in principle, produce synergy in the separation of ore particles that have different gravitational and magnetic properties.
US11253867B2
Dry nano-sizing equipment with fluid mobility effect dryly processes viewable fine-grained substances into a nano-sized dimension by high-pressure airflow resulted from a pressure-generating unit, as well as high-speed fluid and high mechanical momentum generated in a pressure cylinder by high-speed rotation of a booster impeller.
US11253865B2
An exemplary aspect encompasses a comminution apparatus for comminution of material to be comminuted which includes a machine frame, a driven comminution roller which is mounted on the machine frame and comminution tools. A comb including counter tools and a comb flap is pivotably mounted on the machine frame, wherein the comminution roller cooperates with the comb for comminution, wherein the comb is pivotably mounted on the comb flap in the range of its upper end, wherein at least one spring means engages the comb with its first end and wherein the comb is resiliently supported via the spring means. In accordance with one aspect the spring means is supported by its second end on the machine frame.
US11253864B2
A comminution device comprises a plurality of first cutting elements having first serrated cutting edges disposed on a first circular path; a second cutting element having a second serrated cutting edge corresponding to the first serrated cutting edges for cutting through cutting material, the second cutting element being displaceable about an axis of rotation on a second circular path concentric with the first circular path. The second serrated cutting edge comprises a plurality of jags and each jag comprises a radially inner flank and a radially outer flank, each at an angle to the axis of rotation. A drive rotationally drives the second cutting element about the axis of rotation and an adjustment mechanism by which the plurality of first cutting elements and the second cutting element are displaceable relative to each other axially in the direction of the axis of rotation, that a cutting gap between them is adjustable.
US11253858B2
A system for processing a sample includes a chamber having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, where the chamber is configured to accommodate flow of the sample from the at least one inlet toward the at least one outlet, and an imager array configured to image the flow of the sample in the chamber, where the imager array includes at least one lensless image sensor configurable opposite at least one light source.
US11253855B2
There is provided an arrangement in a capillary driven microfluidic system for dissolving a reagent in a fluid. The arrangement (200) comprises a channel (102) for receiving a fluid at a first end, a valve (105) arranged at a second end of the channel so as to control a flow of the fluid to stop as it reaches the second end of the channel, and an actuator (108) for opening the valve (105) a predetermined time after receipt of the fluid by the channel (102). The arrangement further comprises one or more structures (106) for holding a dried reagent. The one or more structures (106) each has a width (W2) which is larger than a width (W1) of the channel (102), and the one or more structures are coupled to a side wall of the channel such that the fluid is allowed to enter the one or more structures from the channel, dissolve the dried reagent held therein, and diffuse back into the channel.
US11253853B2
Fluidic devices and methods are provided.
US11253839B2
Shaped porous carbon products and processes for preparing these products are provided. The shaped porous carbon products can be used, for example, as catalyst supports and adsorbents. Catalyst compositions including these shaped porous carbon products, processes of preparing the catalyst compositions, and various processes of using the shaped porous carbon products and catalyst compositions are also provided.
US11253837B2
A composition of matter for selective binding of at least one heavy metal comprising at least one porous metal-organic framework (MOF) with unsaturated coordination sites, at least one organic ligand functionalized with at least one functional group tailored to bind to the at least one MOF, and at least one separate functional group tailored to bind to the at least one heavy metal.
US11253828B2
The invention relates to an additive manufacturing device for the layered production of three-dimensional objects from a polymerizable liquid. The device comprises a trough with a bottom for receiving the liquid, a support platform, on which the object is built up and which is height-adjustable relative to the trough, a structural element having a first and a second side, on which the liquid polymerizes on the first side to form an object layer, and a radiation source which irradiates the second side of the beam-permeable structural element. The structural element is disposed above the upper support platform.
US11253826B2
The present patent application describes a stirrer comprising a combination of at least one axially-conveying element and at least one radially-conveying element relative to the rotary shaft of the stirrer wherein the largest diameter of the at least one axially-conveying element is equal to or less than the inner diameter di of the radially-conveying element. In one embodiment the stirrer according to the invention is a combination of one anchor stirrer with at least one inclined-blade stirrer. Furthermore the use of the stirrer according to the invention for the culture of cells in a dialysis method is described.
US11253824B1
A method for mixing and dispersing an internal phase and an external phase in a liquid compound. The method includes preparing the compound by combining the internal phase of the compound and the external phase of the compound, the external phase of the compound being a liquid, forming a film of the compound by depositing a first volume of the liquid compound on a rotating surface and collecting the film as a dispersed liquid compound on a collection surface.
US11253822B2
A system and method of injecting a gas enriched and/or emulsified first liquid into a second liquid is disclosed. The injection can cause generation of a high density of bubbles having a mean diameter of a selected size. The mean diameter of the bubbles can be selected and varied based on the characteristics of the injection system.
US11253820B2
A lithium extraction composite comprising: (i) a porous support and (ii) particles of a lithium-selective sorbent material coated on at least one surface of the support, wherein the support has a planar membrane, fiber (or rod), or tubular shape. A method for extracting and recovering a lithium salt from an aqueous solution by use of the above-described composition is also described, the method comprising (a) flowing the aqueous source solution through a first zone or over a first surface of the lithium extraction composite to result in selective lithium intercalation in the lithium-selective sorbent material in the first zone or first surface; and (b) simultaneously recovering lithium salt extracted in step (a) from said lithium-selective sorbent material by flowing an aqueous stripping solution through a second zone or over a second surface of the lithium extraction composite in which lithium ions from the first zone or first surface diffuse.
US11253818B2
A method of producing cellulase includes steps (1) to (3): (1) subjecting an aqueous solution of cellulase derived from filamentous fungi to filtration through an ultrafiltration membrane with a molecular weight cut off of 100,000 to 200,000 to obtain a filtrate and concurrently obtain a concentrated enzyme liquid as a retentate; (2) further subjecting the filtrate obtained in step (1) to filtration through a second ultrafiltration membrane with a molecular weight cut off of 5,000 to 50,000 to obtain a second concentrated enzyme liquid as a retentate; and (3) mixing the concentrated enzyme liquid obtained in steps (1) and (2) to obtain cellulase derived from filamentous fungi.
US11253801B2
The prevent invention addresses the problem of providing a filter cloth for a bag filter, which has excellent collection efficiency, has excellent collection efficiency, provides low pressure drop and is resistant to clogging, and also has excellent dust-off ability; a method for producing the same; and a bag filter. As a means for resolution, a nonwoven fabric containing an ultrafine fiber having a fiber diameter D of 200 to 2,000 nm is laminated on a base material to form a filter cloth for a bag filter.
US11253799B2
A filtration device comprising a media basket, a baseplate, and a canister. The media basket is affixed to the baseplate. The canister has a cavity therein and is detachably coupled with the baseplate to enclose the media basket. The media basket contains a porous filtration material that efficiently removes contaminants from liquid. The device is configured to establish a first siphon to convey liquid from outside the device into the canister cavity through a canister pipe when a liquid level outside the filtration device is higher than the top of the weir in the canister pipe and configured to establish a second siphon to convey liquid from canister cavity through the top of a center riser pipe and out an outlet pipe when the first siphon has been established and the liquid level outside the filtration device is higher than the top of the center riser pipe.
US11253795B2
Chromatography apparatus and methods are described, especially for expanded bed adsorption. A column tube has a process fluid input device at the bottom and a movable piston in the top. The piston is enclosed in the column by a cover plate. The piston body has an inflatable seal, and is connected by a frame to a contact ring which carries another inflatable member to contact the tube wall. Process fluid leaves the operating volume through an opening of the piston and flexible hose, through the enclosed space and out through the cover plate. The space above the piston can be pressurised to control piston movement. The contact ring maintains piston alignment. The inflatable seals are used to fix the piston in position, allow it to slide or allow washing. The piston outlet may include a vortex-inhibitor. Bed and piston levels may be monitored by ultrasound sensors.
US11253789B2
A light projection apparatus in the shape of a toy animal includes components that promote a twinkling effect on a display of light through an outer shell. The outer shell includes apertures that together form a pattern in the appearance of a constellation on a surface when light is projected outwardly from inside the apparatus. Light-emitting members are spread apart internally on a surface within the apparatus, and each member has a perforated cover positioned above it to partially block light emitted therefrom. Each cover has either a different pattern and/or a different orientation relative to the light-emitting member it covers, and each member is also configured to slowly brighten and dim, the combination of which creates the twinkling effect when light is projected out through the apertures. Each member's brightening and dimming function may be at predetermined intervals independent of other members, and may also be of a different color, to increase the effect.
US11253787B2
A server system reproduces a past gameplay based on original data in a virtual three-dimensional space and displays the scenes of the gameplay on a user terminal of a live commentary user. Along with this, the server system causes a live commentary object having not existed in the original gameplay to appear in the virtual three-dimensional space in accordance with a live commentary addition operation by the live commentary user, and adds an additional virtual camera (additional camera CM1) to the virtual three-dimensional space to modify the reproduction play of the original gameplay. The server system generates modified reproduction data capable of reproducing a modified reproduction play and manages the modified reproduction data in association with the original data.
US11253784B2
A terminal device includes a timer that can count a time in a virtual game, a memory that stores item information regarding a special item associated with player identification information identifying a player and a time limit in which the virtual game is executable, and a processor that performs processing for starting counting of an execution time of the virtual game on the basis of the timer when receiving an instruction input of start of the virtual game via the input interface, stopping the counting of the execution time when receiving an instruction input for the special item by the player via the input interface, resuming the counting of the execution time when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the virtual game, and terminating the virtual game when the execution time reaches the time limit.
US11253783B2
The invention discloses a pure end-to-end deep reinforcement learning for training car racing game AI bot that uses only the velocity information extracted from screen for both training and testing phases without using any internal state from game environment, such as the car facing angle. The learned AI bot can play better than the average performance of human players. In addition, the reward function is designed to consist only the velocity value, and use Ape-X distributed training framework combined with a variant of Deep Q Network to solve the sparse training signal problem caused by the reward function of an original design. Moreover, limit learner rate method is designed that improves the training efficiency and training performance. The AI bot trained in this way can achieve performance beyond the average human level and reach a level close to professional players.
US11253781B2
Various embodiments are directed towards employing one or more physical sensors arranged on or in proximity to a video game player to obtain biofeedback measures that are then useable to dynamically modify a state of play of a video game. The sensors may be connected or even unconnected to the game player, replace, or otherwise augment traditional physical game controllers. The sensors gather various biofeedback measures and provide such measures to a biofeedback application programming interface (API). Before and/or during video game play, the video game queries the biofeedback API to request inferences about the game player's state of arousal. The response to the query is then used to modify the state of the video game play. Where the video game is a multi-player video game, biofeedback measures from other game players may also be obtained and used to further modify the state of the video game play.
US11253780B2
Provided are a program, a control method, and an information processing apparatus which may provide an improved user interface on which a user may easily and efficiently execute various processes on a game content. The information processing apparatus may be caused to execute a game content specifying step of specifying a selected game content on the basis of first input operation data from an operation unit, a step of retrieving information from a storage unit, a step of specifying a direction from a start point to an end point of a second input operation on the basis of second input operation data from an operation unit, and an execution step of executing one process associated with the direction from the start point to the end point of the second input operation in the information from the storage unit on the selected game content.
US11253778B2
The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for providing content in an electrical game. Current interface information of the electrical game may be obtained. Content associated with the electrical game may be provided in a chat flow based on at least the current interface information.
US11253747B2
A method is provided for detecting at least one fitness related activity is provided. Data is obtained from at least one sensor of a wearable device, wherein the at least one sensor detects the data based on at least one body movement of a user wearing the wearable device. Based on the obtained data, the at least one fitness related activity is detected from a set of fitness related activities, wherein the detection is performed without pre-training by the user for the detecting.
US11253746B2
Handle grip are configured to interface to the end of a bar allowing a user to employ the bar for motion, exercise, stretching or other activity. For example, the handle grips may slip onto the bar under force. The handle grips include a grip section, configured to provide a surface the user can grab. Accordingly, the grip surface may include features that increase the effective friction coefficient. The handle grip also includes an end section configured to react both axial and lateral loads applied by the user via the grip section. The bar can be sectioned, making storage and transport easier. Accordingly, the sectioned bar can be assembly to provide the desired length of exercise bar.
US11253745B2
A chair arm exercise apparatus includes three distinct back positions with hand resistance members such as springs supported from a pair of supports spaced from the upper end of the back. The arm chair includes a base configured to rest on a horizontal floor surface, a seat, a pair of spaced apart trapezoidal shaped upright frame sides, a front upright end wall beneath and supporting a front end of the seat, a seat back pivotally supported from the frame sides behind the seat, and a seat cross member beneath the rear edge of the seat fastened to the frame sides. In a first position the back is at about 90 degrees to the seat. In a second position the back is about 80 degrees to the seat. In the third position the back is reclined.
US11253742B2
A frame lifting mechanism includes a base, a motor, a lead screw, a sliding member, a lifting member and a supporting shaft. The motor is connected to the lead screw, and the lead screw is fastened onto a transmission tube, allowing the transmission tube to move forward and backward while being driven by the lead screw. The sliding member is installed on a sliding track arranged on the base and connected to the transmission tube, allowing the sliding base to actuate with the transmission tube synchronously. A rear end of the lifting base is pivotally attached onto the base for support, and the supporting member uses its two top and bottom ends to be pivotally attached onto the lifting member and the sliding member respectively, allowing the supporting shaft to utilize the movement of the sliding member to drive the lifting member to move upward and downward.
US11253730B2
An ultrasound deep brain stimulation method and system, the ultrasound deep brain stimulation method comprises: medically imaging a head of an animal or a human being, to generate image data; creating a head 3D digital model according to the image data; creating a 3D digital model of an ultrasound transducer array according to structure, density and acoustic parameters information of the ultrasound transducer array; generating a first ultrasound transmitting sequence according to the head 3D digital model, the 3D digital model of the ultrasound transducer array, structure, density and acoustic parameters of the skull and brain tissues, and structure, density and acoustic parameters of the ultrasound transducer array; and controlling the ultrasound transducer array to transmit ultrasound waves in accordance with the first ultrasound transmitting sequence, to implement ultrasound deep brain stimulation to the brain nucleus to be stimulated. By the use of the present invention, ultrasound can noninvasively passes through the skull to be focused in a deep brain region. By the use of different ultrasound transmitting sequences, ultrasound neuromodulation can be realized, and research on an action mechanism for the ultrasound neuromodulation can be performed.
US11253724B2
The present disclosure provides a method for treating clinical or pre-clinical skin damage in a skin field of a subject, wherein the skin field has been allocated a skin cancerization field index (SCFI) score of at least 1 as determined by a process comprising the steps of: (i) assessing the number of keratoses in the skin field; (ii) assessing the thickness of the thickest keratosis in the skin field; and (iii) assessing the proportion of the field affected by clinical or subclinical skin damage. Based on the assessments made in (i), (ii) and (iii) the subject is optionally treated by at least one of (a) freezing one or more lesions, (b) shaving, curetting or surgically removing one or more lesions, (c) applying a topical treatment for actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, and (d) radiation therapy.
US11253723B2
An osseointegrated fixture of a percutaneous osseointegrated prosthesis (POPs) anchors directly into a bone of a residual limb within an amputation stump. By anchoring directly into the bone, the POPs provides improved mobility, comfort, and function for an amputee, but an interface between an opening in the skin and the osseointegrated fixture, which allows the anchoring directly into the bone, is prone to infection by microbes. An anti-microbial device can be attached to and/or embedded within an extracorporeal portion of the osseointegrated fixture to irradiate at least a portion on the interface with at least one wavelength of light selected for its antimicrobial effects.
US11253720B2
Dermatological systems and methods with handpiece for coaxial pulse delivery and temperature sensing
Dermatological systems and methods for providing a therapeutic laser treatment using a handpiece delivering one or more therapeutic laser pulses to a target skin area along a first optical path, and sensing the temperature of the target skin area based on infrared energy radiating from the target skin area along a second optical path generally counterdirectional to the first office action, and sharing a common optical axis with the first optical path for at least a portion of the first and second optical paths. The handpiece may also provide contact cooling for a first skin area comprising the target skin area.
US11253707B2
Implantable medical systems enter an exposure mode of operation, either manually via a down linked programming instruction or by automatic detection by the implantable system of exposure to a magnetic disturbance. A controller then determines the appropriate exposure mode by considering various pieces of information including the device type including whether the device has defibrillation capability, pre-exposure mode of therapy including which chambers have been paced, and pre-exposure cardiac activity that is either intrinsic or paced rates. Additional considerations may include determining whether a sensed rate during the exposure mode is physiologic or artificially produced by the magnetic disturbance. When the sensed rate is physiologic, then the controller uses the sensed rate to trigger pacing and otherwise uses asynchronous pacing at a fixed rate.
US11253706B2
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for selecting contacts for use in deep brain stimulation (DBS). A computing device includes a processor and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory device includes instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to apply a spatial filter to local field potential (LFP) recordings for a plurality of contacts of a DBS lead, calculate a power spectral density (PSD) for each contact from the filtered LFP for that contact, calculate a parametric approximation for each PSD, select at least one frequency band based on the parametric approximations, calculate a spectral coherency matrix for each of the at least one selected frequency band, and calculate an eigenvector centrality for each spectral coherency matrix to facilitate identifying a contact for stimulation.
US11253705B1
Stimulation treatments for various medical disorders, such as neurological disorders, comprise novel systems, strategies, and methods for providing TMS, electrical, magnetic, optical and other stimulation modalities. Some stimulation methods comprise varying the stimulation parameters to improve the therapeutic efficacy of stimulation, and decrease risk of habituation and side-effects such as interference with normal brain, sensory, motor, and cognitive processes. The creation, and subsequent variation, of stimulation parameters can use sensed data in order to match, adjust, or avoid matching characteristics of the stimulation therapy relative to certain endogenous brain activities. Improvements for the treatment of pain are disclosed.
US11253697B2
An integral closure mechanism is described to be used for implantable cuffs of tubular shapes. This mechanism relates to cuffs used to surround internal organ or tissue in animals and human for specific clinical applications or for evaluation purposes in biomedical research. The closure mechanism is designed to provide a safe and reliable way in keeping the cuff in its original dimension around biological tissue, and to assist in surgical implantation by introducing a convenient and less time-consuming method to secure the cuff at the surgical site. To eliminate distortion of the implantable cuff by having an integral closure mechanism, the underlying body tissue is better protected from damages caused by compression of the cuff and from connective tissue overgrowing at the distorted sites. Thus, therapeutic attempts by using implantable cuffs may reach their desired potential in various applications.
US11253694B2
An intracorporeal device is provided for supporting heart function of a patient. The intracorporeal device is configured to be secured across at least two anatomical walls of the heart. The intracorporeal device is configured to be secured to one or more anatomical walls by a connector. The connector is arranged to be positioned across one or more anatomical walls.
US11253689B2
A medical connector is described which is formed by a body having an inlet port, an outlet port through a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable post extends through the fluid path in the male luer sealing a tip of the male luer thereby closing the fluid path when the connector in not activated. There is a seal between the retractable post and the body that forms a fluid volume within a portion of the cavity. The fluid path passes through the fluid volume. When actuated, the retractable post is forced away from the tip of the male luer, thereby opening the fluid path through the medical connector and decreasing the fluid volume.
US11253688B2
A method of making and using a medical delivery device includes forming a first compartment to contain at least a portion of an activator, where forming the first compartment includes forming a first wall with a first ferrous material such that the first wall disintegrates in response to first electromagnetic radiation received by the first ferrous material. Upon contact, the activator activates one or more molecular nanomachines. The method also includes forming a second compartment adjacent to the first wall of the first compartment to contain the one or more molecular nanomachines. The second compartment includes a second wall that includes a second ferrous material. The second wall is configured to disintegrate and release one or more activated molecular nanomachines into a patient in response to second electromagnetic radiation received by the second ferrous material.
US11253682B1
The present invention discloses a urinary catheter that utilizes balloons to generate a method of urine drainage. The disclosed invention does not implement a traditional drainage port and avoids an exposed catheter tip. Rather, this invention consists of a multi-lumen shaft with a divided tip that generates a horizontal aperture for urine drainage when separated. The invention utilizes retention members that can take the form of multiple expandable balloons or a singular, expandable, central balloon. The balloon element can consists of balloons that are attached separately to each divided tip or one balloon shared with adjacent divided tips so that when the balloon element expands, a communication channel is revealed between the bladder and the central lumen of the shaft, ultimately generating a method of urine drainage.
US11253677B2
An apparatus includes a cannula assembly and a sensor assembly. The cannula assembly includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The cannula is formed of a rigid material. The sensor assembly includes a sensor and a communication wire. The sensor is fixed to the cannula assembly. The communication wire is in electrical communication with the sensor. The communication wire extends along a length of the cannula assembly exterior to the first lumen.
US11253671B2
The invention relates to an inhaler component for forming a vapor/air mixture or/and condensation aerosol by evaporation of a liquid material and, if appropriate, condensation of the formed vapor, comprising: an electric heating element for evaporating a portion of the liquid material; a wick with a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with the liquid material; a carrier plate, preferably a printed circuit board, which carries the composite and on which the heating element is electrically contacted; a capillary gap formed at least partially by the carrier plate and automatically supplying the composite with the liquid material, by means of an end portion of the wick extending into the capillary gap; a liquid container which contains the liquid material and from which the capillary gap draws the liquid material. In order to achieve a compact overall arrangement, it is proposed that the capillary gap at least partially covers the liquid container on the outside, in a view perpendicular to the carrier plate.
US11253668B2
FIGS. 1-16D & 66A-92D disclose a large variety of methods of forming the headgear for use in combination with a breathing apparatus including a unitary plastic core within textile casings. In some configurations, the plastic core material penetrates or bursts-through the textile casing of the straps. Some configurations include over moulding, alignment posts, T-joints and joint housings with injection aperture. FIGS. 17-65 & 93A-94C disclose a large variety of different headgear arrangements including top strap, front strap, rear strap and pairs of straps extending from the mask above and below the ear to meet behind the ear. FIGS. 95-121B disclose a large variety of connectors connecting the headgear assembly to the mask assembly where the headgear, mask and connector form a closed loop the connector is disengaged with the mask assembly.
US11253667B2
A cushion member (10) for a mask structured to be worn on a face of a user. The cushion member includes a cushion portion (12) having a sealing portion (13) and a body portion (14) extending from the sealing portion, the sealing portion being structured to engage the face of the user; and at least one mesh member (22) embedded in at least one of the sealing portion and the body portion.
US11253662B2
An electronic cigarette, including an atomization assembly and a battery assembly. The atomization assembly includes a mouthpiece, a first sealing ring sealing the mouthpiece, an insulating gasket, a first fixing ring fixing the insulating gasket, a mouthpiece holder, a second sealing ring sealing the mouthpiece holder, an observation tube, a cover, an e-liquid chamber, O-rings, a seal plug, a piece of cotton, a heating wire, a limit cover, an insulation ring, and a joint. The atomization assembly includes a mouthpiece, a first sealing ring sealing the mouthpiece, an insulating gasket, a first fixing ring fixing the insulating gasket, a mouthpiece holder, a second sealing ring sealing the mouthpiece holder, an observation tube, a cover, an e-liquid chamber, O-rings, a seal plug, a piece of cotton, a heating wire, a limit cover, an insulation ring, and a joint.
US11253660B2
An aerosol-generating system includes an aerosol-generating device and at least two consumables. Each consumable includes an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating device further includes a device housing comprising at least two receiving chambers, wherein each consumable is accommodated in a separate receiving chamber of the at least two receiving chambers. The aerosol-generating device further includes at least two mouthpieces, wherein each mouthpiece of the at least two mouthpieces is aligned with a separate consumable of the at least two consumables and wherein the aerosol-generating device is configured to isolate airflows through separate, respective mouthpieces of the at least two mouthpieces.
US11253654B2
An injection device (1) for the delivery of medicament has an indicator (50) for providing an end of dose indication. The device comprises a housing (10), an extendable plunger (40), an actuation mechanism (30), a trigger arrangement (15), and an indicator (50). The extendable plunger (40) comprises a leading portion (42) and a trailing portion (48) configured to allow the plunger (40) to extend from an initial length to a maximum extended length, the plunger portions ((42),48) being slidably mounted within the housing (10). The actuation mechanism (30) is configured to move the leading portion (42) of the plunger (40) forwardly relative to a syringe (20) so as to express medicament from the syringe (20). The trigger arrangement (15) is moveable in use to release the actuation mechanism (30). The indicator (50) is responsive to the forward movement of the plunger (40) and is configured to provide an audible and/or tactile and/or visual indication of the end of dose when the plunger (40) reaches or approaches its forwardmost position.
US11253650B2
An electrical information device and a medicament delivery device are presented. The electrical information device includes at least one start of delivery sensor configured to detect a distal axial movement of a release member of the medicament delivery device. The release member is configured to be distally moved when an activator member of the medicament delivery device 1 is forced distally. The electrical information device also includes at least one information communication unit, which is configured to communicate information related to the medicament delivery. The electrical information device further includes at least one activation unit, which is configured to activate the at least one information communication unit based on a detected distal axial movement of the release member.
US11253646B2
Systems and methods are provided for injecting one or more agents into tissue within a patient's body. In one embodiment, an injection device is provided that includes an outer tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a patient's body, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends; a relatively small cross-section needle tip extending distally beyond the distal end, and an internal pressure release member slidably disposed within the lumen between a distal position and a proximal position to prevent viscous injectate from expressing from the distal tip.
US11253634B2
This disclosure relates to dermal treatment compositions, such as dermal fillers and tissue glues, and injectable compositions that incorporate one or more cationic steroidal antimicrobials (CSAs). The CSAs are incorporated into the dermal treatment compositions to provide effective antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-swelling and/or tissue-healing properties. A treatment composition includes a component formed from a biologically compatible material suitable for injection into and/or application onto tissue at a treatment site. One or more CSA compounds are mixed with the biologically compatible material so that the one or more CSA compounds are incorporated within the composition, forming a reservoir of CSA compounds within the resulting bolus of the treatment composition after injection and/or application.
US11253632B2
A biomaterial for suturing comprising a physiologically compatible support material coated with a cellular population with proliferative and/or differentiation capacity, characteristics which facilitate the regeneration of the sutured tissue. This biomaterial for suturing not only brings together the two edges of an open wound, but also contributes actively to the healing process, thereby accelerating the tissue repair process. Also disclosed are methods for making the biomaterial and methods for using the biomaterials in therapy.
US11253629B2
A bone gel composition consists of cortical bone. The cortical bone is made from cut pieces freeze-dried then ground into particles and demineralized then freeze-dried. A volume of the particles is placed in a solution of sterile water to create a mixture, the water volume being at least twice the particle volume, the mixture is autoclaved under heat and pressure to form a gelatin, the resulting bone gel is formed into sheets having a thickness (t).
US11253627B2
An embolic material contains at least one type of polymer and a liposoluble contrast medium. A method for producing an embolic material includes extruding a raw material that is in a molten state into a solvent, and cooling the raw material so as to solidify the raw material. The raw material contains a polymer and a liposoluble contrast medium.
US11253610B2
Anti-lymphoma plant virus particles are described. The anti-lymphoma plant virus particles include a filamentous or rod-shaped plant virus particle linked to an antimitotic agent. A therapeutically effective amount of an anti-lymphoma plant virus particle can be administered to a subject to provide a method of treating lymphoma.
US11253609B2
Methods of treating cancer are provided that include administering glycan-interacting antibodies. Included are anti-sialyl Tn antigen antibodies and related compositions and formulations suitable to achieve desirable bioactivity, bioavailability, and toxicity levels.
US11253606B2
The present invention relates to combination therapy with drugs, such as microtubule inhibitors, PARP inhibitors, Bruton kinase inhibitors or PI3K inhibitors, with antibodies or immunoconjugates against HLA-DR or Trop-2. Where immunoconjugates are used, they preferably incorporate SN-38 or pro-2PDOX. The immunoconjugate may be administered at a dosage of between 1 mg/kg and 18 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18 mg/kg, more preferably 8 or 10 mg/kg. The combination therapy can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Preferably, the combination therapy has an additive effect on inhibiting tumor growth. Most preferably, the combination therapy has a synergistic effect on inhibiting tumor growth.
US11253603B2
Provided are macromolecular prodrugs in which camptothecin analogs are covalently bonded to polymers via ester bonds that are labile under physiological conditions. Also provided are methods of treating cancer, especially neuroblastoma with the macromolecular prodrugs.
US11253589B2
Methods for identifying compounds that modulate the generation of regulatory T cells (Treg) in vivo and in vitro, i.e., compounds that act on the transcription factors that increase or decrease expression of Foxp3.
US11253585B2
Disclosed herein are nanoparticles suitable for use in vaccines. The nanoparticles present antigens from pathogens surrounded to and associated with a detergent core resulting in enhanced stability and good immunogenicity. Dosages, formulations, and methods for preparing the vaccines and nanoparticles are also disclosed.
US11253581B2
The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing and treating Mycoplasma synoviae infection, the composition comprising Tuf, NOX, MS53-0285 or a combination thereof as active ingredients. The composition of the present disclosure is effective in alleviating symptoms caused by Mycoplasma synoviae infection and can be used as an effective tool in preventing or treating poultry diseases.
US11253580B2
Disclosed are compositions, methods, and kits for treating a cancer or pre-cancer. In particular, the invention generally relates to cancer vaccines as well as methods of delivering the vaccines. Combination treatments including the vaccines in combination with immunomodulatory agents are also contemplated.
US11253577B2
The present invention relates to, inter alia, safe and effective doses of a beta-lactamase for, e.g. microbiome protection.
US11253571B2
The present invention provides a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a kidney disease, comprising Apoptosis Inhibitor of Macrophage (AIM) or a partial peptide thereof, or a nucleic acid comprising a base sequence encoding the same, or a screening method for a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a kidney disease, comprising using an animal obtained by subjecting a non-human mammal deficient in AIM expression to unilateral ureteral obstruction or transient kidney ischemia/reperfusion and the like.
US11253570B2
The present application provides for the use of S100A8 or S100A9 homodimer or S100A8/A9 heterodimer in the prevention or treatment of a NF-κB-associated postnatal inflammatory disorder in a newborn subject. Moreover, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising S100A8 or S100A9 homodimer or S100A8/A9 heterodimer and an in vitro method for evaluating the risk of a newborn subject for developing a NF-κB-associated postnatal inflammatory disorder.
US11253568B2
Methods are provided for treating a subject with cancer, with a therapeutic dose of annexin V to the subject.
US11253560B2
The present disclosure relates to modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) virus or MVAΔE3L delivered intratumorally or systemically as an anticancer immunotherapeutic agent, alone, or in combination with one or more immune checkpoint blocking agents for the treatment of malignant solid tumors. Particular embodiments relate to mobilizing the host's immune system to mount an immune response against the tumor.
US11253553B1
The present invention relates to a composition for improving cognitive ability, and preventing or treating dementia and a hyperactivity disorder, which includes a Galla rhois extract and fraxin as active ingredients. It was identified that the composition including the Galla rhois extract and fraxin significantly improves cognitive memory in an Alzheimer's disease model induced by Aβ (1-42) administration and an APPswe/PS1dE9 double-expressing Alzheimer's disease model, and inhibits the generation of amyloid plaques, suggesting the usefulness of the combination of the Galla rhois extract and fraxin, as a therapeutic material, against Alzheimer's disease, and showing that the combination of the Galla rhois extract and fraxin is able to be used as a therapeutic agent for ADHD.
US11253546B2
A CD19-OR-CD20 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) protein construct is provided. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the CD19-OR-CD20 CAR; and methods of use, e.g. in the treatment of B cell malignancies. The CD19-OR-CD20 CAR of the invention is a bispecific CAR that can trigger T-cell activation upon detection of either CD19 or CD20 (or both). It is a single molecule that confers two-input recognition capability upon human T cells engineered to stably express this CAR.
US11253542B2
Methods of treating viral infections. At least one example embodiment is a method including: measuring a core temperature of a human patient; testing the human for the presence of a virus that causes disease; responsive to the human having both fever and presence of the virus, submerging at least a trunk and legs of the human in water comprising a surfactant, the human at least partially submerged in the water for a treatment period of at least three hours; and controlling a temperature of the water during the treatment period.
US11253532B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for stimulating an increase in an androgen. The composition for stimulating an increase in an androgen contains compound K. The composition for stimulating an increase in an androgen contains a fermentation product and/or enzymatically degraded product of ginseng as an active ingredient.
US11253526B2
Formulations are described, containing silibinin or other active ingredients incorporated in lipid nanoparticle systems of the SLN and NLC type, and based on calixarenes, possibly mucoadhesive, or in micellar and nanoparticle systems based on amphiphilic inulin copolymers for use in the treatment of neurodegenerative ocular diseases. The versatility of the calixarene compound is also described, capable of charging and releasing active ingredients characterized by low water solubility, easy chemical and enzymatic degradation, low bioavailability, either of natural origin or not, to be used in the treatment of ocular diseases.
US11253523B2
The present invention relates to oral sustained release formulations of tofacitinib and pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof. The formulations described herein have desirable pharmacokinetic characteristics.
US11253517B2
Small molecule regulators of steroid receptor coactivator (SRC) family proteins are provided, as well as methods for their use in treating or preventing SRC-related diseases. The SRC-related diseases can include cancer, metabolic disorders, human immunodeficiency virus, neurodegenerative disorders, and/or inflammatory diseases. Also provided are methods for regulating SRC family proteins in a cell.
US11253513B2
Described herein is a method of administering injectable cetirizine or levocetirizine including intravenously injecting a mammal in need thereof with a therapeutically effective amount of an injectable cetirizine or levocetirizine composition, wherein the mammal receives a maximum daily dose of the cetirizine or levocetirizine that is no more than 15 times a maximum recommended daily clinical dose for the mammal.
US11253512B2
A opioid taper regimen, and its method of manufacture, for use in a method of opioid reduction leading to abstinence. Said regimen is administered within the range of 2 to 4 years, or more. The regimen comprises novel approaches to common problems encountered during tapers of low dose opioid addiction. The reduction regimen is generally linear; reduces the dosage level once per week; doses every six hours; reduces doses by steps in the range of about 0.001 to 0.0500 mg; has, near the end, ten weeks of doses of about 0.0025 mg buprenorphine q.i.d.; followed by four or more weeks of placebos. Instructions for manufacture of doses that differ by 0.0025 mg and 0.0050 mg buprenorphine are specified.
US11253507B2
Methods of preventing or delaying onset of myopia in pre-myopic patients and also methods of reducing or preventing progression of myopia in patients having low myopia through the use of compositions comprising less than 0.025% of atropine are disclosed.
US11253506B2
The present invention includes compounds, compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing chlorine inhalation toxicity and/or injury in a subject subjected to chlorine inhalation.
US11253496B2
Provided herein are nutritional, or therapeutic, compositions and methods of use in primarily treating kidney patients suffering from low serum albumin. The compositions are divided into four formulations, comprising: 1) the magnesium salt and/or the calcium salt of the alpha keto acids of: α-leucine, α-valine, α-isoleucine, α-phenylalanine, α-hydroxy methionine; and/or α-tryptophan, and/or α-tyrosine; 2) L-lysine monoacetate, L-threonine; and/or 3) histidine, tryptophan, and tyrosine, as amino acids or base acids. The specific formulation administered depends in part upon which stage 2-5 of renal disease the patient has. The invention further comprises methods of treatment of disorders associated with low serum albumin using the composition as an over-the-counter pill. The patient's serum albumin is tested on a periodic basis and the selected composition and dose are adjusted accordingly. And the invention comprises method of making α-leucine, α-valine, α-isoleucine, a-tyrosine and α-tryptophan in a multi-step process.
US11253494B2
One embodiment of the present invention is to improve the safety and efficacy of the administration of GHB or a salt thereof to a patient. It has been discovered that the concomitant administration of an MCT inhibitor, such as diclofenac, valproate, or ibuprofen, will affect GHB administration. For example, it has been discovered that diclofenac lowers the effect of GHB in the body, thereby potentially causing an unsafe condition. Furthermore, it has been discovered that valproate increases the effect of GHB on the body, thereby potentially causing an unsafe condition.
US11253487B2
The present invention provides a method for safe and efficacious administration of esketamine.
US11253483B2
A method for intracellular delivery of single proteins or other cargo molecules by encapsulation within nanocapsules formed by interfacial polymerization of one or more types of monomers and selected protease cleavable cross-linkers is provided. The thin positively charged capsules are readily brought into the cytosol of target cells by endocytosis. The capsules are degraded by the action of endogenous proteases or co-delivered proteases on the cross-linkers releasing the functional cargo unaltered. The cross-linkers can be adapted to be cleavable by specific enzymes selected from available intracellular enzymes within the target cell or co-delivered or self-cleaving when the cargo itself is a protease. The nanocapsules produced by the methods have been shown to have long-term stability, high cell penetration capability, low toxicity and efficient protease-modulated specific degradability without affecting cargo protein function.
US11253482B2
Biodegradable multilayer nanocapsules for the delivery of biologically active agents in target cells
The present invention relates to a biodegradable multilayer nanocapsule for the delivery of at least one biologically active agent into at least one target cell consisting of at least two layers of at least two biodegradable polymers which are laid one onto the other and whereby the biologically active agent is layered onto a layer of a biodegradable polymer and covered with a further layer of a biodegradable polymer, whereby one biologically active agent is a nucleic acid.
US11253481B1
Provided are a self-nanoemulsifying 3D printer ink composition and a method of using such composition to manufacture a 3D-printed tablet having compartmentalized active pharmaceutical ingredients. In particular, the 3D-printed tablet composition includes glimepiride and/or rosuvastatin in a curcuma oil based self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS).
US11253480B2
A method for treating an ocular disorder in a subject comprising administering a therapeutic agent-loaded carrier to an ocular site of the subject in need thereof, wherein the therapeutic agent is a histone deactylase inhibitor.
US11253477B2
A process for obtaining compositions constituted by propolis nanoparticles is disclosed. The nanoparticles are optionally associated to a substance of interest such as active ingredients, and, optionally, substances of secondary effect such as synergists and adjuvants. The process includes preparing a fraction A, which consists of propolis extract dissolved in an organic solvent, to which stabilizer and/or emulsifier may be added, and, optionally, substances of interest and/or of secondary effect; ii) preparing a fraction B, aqueous phase, constituted by: (ii.1) water; or (ii.2) an aqueous solution or dispersion, to which stabilizer and/or emulsifier may be added; (iii) dropping the fraction A onto the fraction B or vice versa; iv) homogenizing the mixture by stirring and spontaneous formation of nanoparticles with average size from 1 to 1000 nm in a dispersion; and v) optionally (v-1) removing organic solvent and/or (v-2) drying the nanodispersion.
US11253475B2
Dental treatments and methods, including treating gum disease, using peroxide gel and a viscous antibacterial agent including tetracycline to chemically debride and curettage a treatment area. Treatments and methods include non-surgically scaling and root plaining the treatment area with dental tools such as periodontal scalers and/or curettes during the active period of the chemical debridement. The working surfaces of dental tools can be sharpened for optimal root and tooth surfacing during treatment. Treatment can include instructions for co-therapy by or on behalf of treatment subjects between visits and for maintenance care.
US11253474B1
Disclosed herein is a liquid pharmaceutical formulation substantially free of water, comprising: (i) amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and (iii) a sufficient amount of a vehicle comprising glycerin. Also disclosed herein is a liquid pharmaceutical formulation substantially free of water and ethanol, comprising: (i) amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and (iii) a sufficient amount of a vehicle comprising glycerin.
US11253473B2
The present invention relates to a method of producing a tableted chewing gum composition for oral administration of cannabinoids, the method comprises the steps of: i) feeding a gum composition comprising water-insoluble gum base into an extruder from one or more feeding inlets, optionally including additional ingredients, ii) pressurizing the gum composition in the extruder while controlling temperature and pressure of the gum composition, optionally including further ingredients from one or more feeding inlets, iii) extruding the gum composition through a die means, iv) cutting the extruded gum composition in a liquid filled chamber, thereby obtaining a first population of particles comprising water-insoluble gum base, v) including the first population of particles with a second population of particles comprising water-soluble chewing gum ingredients and one or more cannabinoids, the second population of particles being free of water-insoluble gum base, thereby obtaining a chewing gum composition and vi) tableting the chewing gum composition in a tablet pressing apparatus, thereby obtaining a tableted chewing gum composition.
US11253471B2
A rectal mucosal administration preparation of Pulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel saponin B4 contains Pulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel saponin B4 and a pharmaceutically acceptable substrate. The drug preparation is a rectal gel or a rectal suppository. Compared with oral administration, the rectal mucosal administration preparation of Pulsatilla chinensis (Bge.) Regel saponin B4 has a lower effective dose, and has a better medicinal effect at the same dose.
US11253470B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for external use having excellent percutaneous absorption properties. A composition for external use comprising a water-soluble fraction dispersed in an oily phase, wherein the water-soluble fraction contains a surfactant and a solution in which a water-soluble substance is dissolved in water, and the content of the water in the water-soluble fraction is 0.1 to 2.5% by weight based on the composition for external use.
US11253459B2
The present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least (i) one or more copolymers derived from the polymerization of at least one crotonic acid monomer or crotonic acid derivative and of at least two different vinyl ester monomers, (ii) one or more thickening polymers bearing (meth)acrylic acid unit(s), and (iii) one or more pigments. The invention also relates to a dyeing process in which said composition is applied to keratin fibers, the operation optionally being followed by drying. The composition makes it possible to obtain temporary dyeing having the advantage of forming a transfer-resistant deposit, leaving the treated fibers individualized, with an improved cosmetic feel.
US11253446B2
Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising: a) one or more pyrophosphate compounds, wherein the total concentration of pyrophosphate compounds in the composition is 0.5 wt % to 1.5 wt %, based on the weight of the oral care composition; b) one or more thickening gums, wherein the total concentration of thickening gums in the composition is 1.25 wt % to 1.6 wt %, based on the weight of the oral care composition; and c) a metal ion source.
US11253440B2
A moldable gel cleanser comprising a carrageenan, a source of potassium and a glycol is disclosed.
US11253437B2
Oxidation dyeing process using a substrate bearing at least one oxidation dye, several preservatives and an oxidizing aqueous composition The present invention relates to a process for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising a step of application, to said keratin fibres, i) of a substrate comprising on its surface one or more oxidation dyes, one or more thiolated reducing agents and one or more organic reducing agents of reductone type, and a step of application, to said keratin fibres, ii) of an oxidizing aqueous composition comprising one or more oxidizing agents. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing said substrate. The invention also relates to an element in sheet form, pretreated by a composition comprising one or more oxidation dyes, one or more thiolated reducing agents, and one or more organic reducing agents of reductone type.
US11253432B1
To address the widespread problem of half of all patients failing to take prescribed medications as directed by their physicians, the present inventor devised, among other things, one or more medication reminders. For example, one embodiment, particularly suitable for only two- or three-a-day prescriptions, comprises a repositionable indicator mechanism that attaches via a self-adhesive microsuction backing to the top or other surface of a plastic prescription medication bottle. The indicator, which can take the form of a slider that moves between two or three indicator positions, in some cases using a detent locking mechanism, to simultaneously indicate the prescribed dosage frequency, last dosage taken, and remaining dosages for a day.
US11253431B2
A vial cap is configured to releasably contain a portion of a material, for example a powdered medication, for dispensing into a container. Via operation of a depressable plunger, the material is released into the container for rehydrating and mixing with a liquid, and thereafter may be extracted, such as via a needle. In this manner, a rehydrated medication may be provided in a predetermined amount and at a desired time.
