US11169919B2
A method for improving cache hit ratios for selected volumes within a storage system includes monitoring I/O to multiple volumes residing on a storage system. The method determines, from the I/O, which particular volumes of the multiple volumes would benefit the most if provided favored status in cache of the storage system, where the favored status provides increased residency time in the cache compared to volumes not having the favored status. The method determines, from the I/O, an amount by which the increased residency time should exceed a residency time of volumes not having the favored status. The method generates an indicator that is representative of the amount and transmits this indicator to the storage system. The storage system, in turn, provides increased residency time to the particular volumes in accordance with the favored status and indicator. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
US11169918B2
A device includes a Storage Class Memory (SCM) and a secondary memory with at least one of a greater read or write latency than the SCM. At least a portion of the SCM is provided as an address space of a processor. An SCM smallest writable unit for writing data in the SCM is smaller than a secondary memory smallest writable unit for writing data in the secondary memory. An operation instruction is received from the processor to perform an operation on data stored in the secondary memory. The data is loaded from the secondary memory into the SCM for performance of the operation.
US11169915B2
A memory system includes a memory medium including a plurality of matrices and a plurality of data input/output (I/O) terminals, a row address adding circuit configured to add row address additive values to an input row address for accessing memory cells of the plurality of matrices, and a column address adding circuit configured to add column address additive values to an input column address for accessing to memory cells of the plurality of matrices. The plurality of matrices are configured into a plurality of matrix sub-groups, wherein each matrix sub-group includes matrices accessed through the same data I/O terminal. The row address additive values are different from each other according to the matrix sub-groups, and the column address additive values are different from each other according to the matrix sub-groups.
US11169899B2
To predict a failure condition in a power module of a vehicle, it is determined whether a discontinuity in statistical data characterizing physical measurements of the power module meets a threshold criterion. Responsive to the discontinuity meeting the threshold criterion, a data offset in the physical measurements is computed at the discontinuity. A shift correction is applied to the physical measurements in accordance with the computed data offset responsive to a determination that the discontinuity is attributable to a restart of the power module. Other statistical data characterizing the shift-corrected physical measurements are computed and the statistical data and the other statistical data are provided to a machine learning processor that predicts the failure condition in the power module.
US11169892B1
Embodiments herein describe a hardware solution where a reset monitor in an integrated circuit detects and reports unintentional resets. A glitch in a reset path can cause a logic block to initiate an undesired or unintentional reset. As a result, the local circuitry in the logic block resets which causes them to lose data and their current state. In the embodiments herein, the reset monitor can monitor the reset signals generated within the logic blocks in the circuit. The reset monitor can compare these reset signals to golden copies of the resets signals generated by the reset generator. If a reset signal generated within a logic block does not match the corresponding golden copy of the reset signal, the reset monitor determines that an unintentional reset has occurred.
US11169888B2
A storage system according to certain embodiments includes a client-side repository (CSR). The CSR may communicate with a client at a higher data transfer rate than the rate used for communication between the client and secondary storage. During copy operations, for instance, some or all of the data being backed up or otherwise copied to secondary storage is stored in the CSR. During restore operations, copies of the data stored in the CSR is accessed from the CSR instead of from secondary storage, improving performance. Remaining data blocks not stored in the CSR can be restored from secondary storage.
US11169883B1
A computing resource service provider provides computing resources to customers, for example, computer system instances supported by server computer systems. These computer system instances may include logical volumes to support execution of the computer system instance. In addition, these instances may be terminated from time to time for various reasons. A stop signal transmitted to computing resource supporting a particular computer system instance may indicate that the particular computer system instance is to be terminated. In response to termination, the particular computer system instance may operate in accordance to a particular behavior.
US11169872B2
Provided is a circuit device that can appropriately detect an error in a display image obtained by performing image processing, an electronic apparatus, an error detection method, and the like. A circuit device includes an image acquisition circuit configured to acquire image data, and an index acquisition circuit configured to obtain an index for performing error detection on a display image based on the image data. The index acquisition circuit obtains an index that represents the degree of dissimilarity between a foreground image, which is an image of a given region of the display image, and a background image, of the display image, corresponding to a background of the foreground image. The index is obtained based on pixel values of the display image.
US11169868B2
A fault monitoring and management method that collects readings from hardware components and software functions to deduce the source of a system failure by utilizing a system representation method based on directed graphs. The presented method utilizes a system description that establishes absolute dependence, which means that the failure of a component leads to certain failure of the successor components that depend on the output of the failed component, between system or process elements. The change in the system behaviour upon the failure of each system element is automatically determined by algorithms that process the graph depiction of the system architecture.
US11169867B2
A system and method for discovering fault conditions such as conflicts between applications and an operating system, driver, hardware, or a combination thereof, installed in mobile computing devices uses a mobile device running a diagnostic application. A list of applications that were launched or installed during a time period prior to an operational disruption is retrieved. A data table of combinations of incompatible programs and drivers is used to analyze the list of the applications that were launched or installed to create a list of potential fault-causing interactions due to software incompatibilities of software installed in the mobile computing device. A knowledge database is updated with data identifying at least one of the potential fault-causing interactions. Further disclosed is a computer program that identifies hardware-created or software-created problems and operational disruptions in mobile computing devices by collecting data on incompatibilities in particular mobile computing devices on the internet.
US11169864B2
The invention provides systems, methods and computer program products for executing remote application iteration(s) of client application software on a remote server platform, and for enabling each remote application iteration of a client application software to have access to a corresponding instance of an application software environment that contains or otherwise has access to data object(s) necessary for execution of the remote application iteration. The invention additionally enables execution of a remote application iteration of a client software application at a remote server platform, through need-based or dynamic retrieval of data objects from an on-premise device for provisioning (on the remote platform server) an instance of the client software application environment required for execution of the remote application iteration of the client software application.
US11169860B2
A method for providing notification information by an electronic device is provided. The method includes the operations of operating in a normal mode in which notification information is provided, identifying existence of a different person near the electronic device while operating in the normal mode, determining whether the different person is an information sharer allowed by a user of the electronic device to share notification information, operating in the normal mode in which notification information is provided without being limited, in response to determining that the different person is an information sharer, and operating in a privacy mode in which notification information is limited and provided, in response to determining that the different person is not an information sharer.
US11169855B2
Systems, methods, and computer program products are described herein for proactively allocating resources of a computing infrastructure having a plurality of namespaces. Data having process information for executing an application task on a namespace of the computing infrastructure is received. The process information defines process loads associated with the application task. A number of application servers for executing the application task are determined based on the process loads. Application servers are allocated to the namespace based on the determined number of application servers for execution of the application task. The receiving, the determining, and the allocating occur prior to execution of the application task.
US11169853B2
Technologies for providing dynamic selection of edge and local accelerator resources includes a device having circuitry to identify a function of an application to be accelerated, determine one or more properties of an accelerator resource available at the edge of a network where the device is located, and determine one or more properties of an accelerator resource available in the device. Additionally, the circuitry is to determine a set of acceleration selection factors associated with the function, wherein the acceleration factors are indicative of one or more objectives to be satisfied in the acceleration of the function. Further, the circuitry is to select, as a function of the one or more properties of the accelerator resource available at the edge, the one or more properties of the accelerator resource available in the device, and the acceleration selection factors, one or more of the accelerator resources to accelerate the function.
US11169833B2
Techniques for discovering applications based on file system directories are disclosed. In one example, process information may be extracted from a file system directory of an application host executing a plurality of applications. Further, an expression match may be performed on the process information. Furthermore, a presence of an application running on the application host may be determined based on an outcome of the expression match.
US11169828B2
An electronic control unit includes a first non-volatile memory configured such that a control program is written thereto; a second non-volatile memory configured such that an identifier is written thereto; and a processor. The identifier is for verifying whether the control program is correct. The processor chooses either an identifier contained in advance in the control program or an identifier written in the second non-volatile memory, depending on how and/or whether the identifier is written in the second non-volatile memory. The processor verifies whether the control program is correct based on the chosen identifier.
US11169827B2
An electronic device includes a memory and processing circuitry. The memory is to be loaded with resources for applications to be executed at the electronic device. The processing circuitry obtains a current data group having attributes for a current running scene. Further, the processing circuitry obtains historical data groups respectively corresponding to a plurality of historical scenes. A historical data group of the historical data groups includes corresponding attributes to the attributes for a historical running scene. Then, the processing circuitry calculates similarities respectively for the historical data groups to the current data group, and determines a historical scene from the plurality of historical scenes based on the similarities. In addition, the processing circuitry determines a potential application for the current running scene. The potential application was executed in the determined historical scene. Then, the processing circuitry loads a resource for the potential application into the memory.
US11169823B2
Implementations generally relate to initiating processes. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, at a server, an object from a client device. The method further includes determining an instance of a process initiation event, where the process initiation event triggers a process to initiate, and where the process initiation event is based on the object and one or more process initiation policies. The method further includes initiating the process upon the determining of the process initiation event.
US11169821B2
An operation method of an end node including a physical (PHY) layer unit and a controller unit in a vehicle network includes: detecting, by the controller unit, a local event; in response to detecting the local event, transitioning an operation state of the controller unit from an OFF state to an ON state; transmitting, by the controller unit, to the PHY layer unit an indicator requesting to transmit a wake-up signal in accordance with the local event; and transmitting, by the PHY layer unit, the wake-up signal including an identifier of at least one end node required to be woken up by the local event.
US11169808B2
The disclosure relates to a processor including an N-bit data bus configured to access a memory; a central processing unit CPU connected to the data bus; a coprocessor coupled to the CPU, including a register file with N-bit registers; an instruction processing unit in the CPU, configured to, in response to a load-scatter machine instruction received by the CPU, read accessing a memory address and delegating to the coprocessor the processing of the corresponding N-bit word presented on the data bus; and a register control unit in the coprocessor, configured by the CPU in response to the load-scatter instruction, to divide the word presented on the data bus into K segments and writing the K segments at the same position in K respective registers, the position and the registers being designated by the load-scatter instruction.
US11169806B1
In a data processor comprising a processing pass circuit and a cache, a record of processing passes to be performed by the processing pass circuit is stored, including storing, for each processing pass recorded in the buffer: information indicative of any data that is required for performing the processing pass that is not yet stored in the cache, including an identifier for any data that is required for performing the processing pass that is not yet stored in the cache. When new data to perform a processing pass is loaded into the cache, an identifier for that new data is compared to any identifiers for data that processing passes in the processing pass record are waiting for, and the information indicative of any data that is required for performing processing passes that is not yet stored in the cache stored in the processing pass record is updated.
US11169802B2
In some embodiments, packed data elements of first and second packed data source operands are of a first, different size than a second size of packed data elements of a third packed data operand. Execution circuitry executes decoded single instruction to perform, for each packed data element position of a destination operand, a multiplication of a M N-sized packed data elements from the first and second packed data sources that correspond to a packed data element position of the third packed data source, add of results from these multiplications to a full-sized packed data element of a packed data element position of the third packed data source, and storage of the addition result in a packed data element position destination corresponding to the packed data element position of the third packed data source, wherein M is equal to the full-sized packed data element divided by N.
US11169801B2
A hybrid quantum classical (HQC) computer, which includes both a classical computer component and a quantum computer component, solves linear systems. The HQC decomposes the linear system to be solved into subsystems that are small enough to be solved by the quantum computer component, under control of the classical computer component. The classical computer component synthesizes the outputs of the quantum computer component to generate the complete solution to the linear system.
US11169795B2
An example operation may include one or more of receiving a software update at a transport of a subset of transports, validating the software update based on one or more of: a period of time when the software update is in use, and a number of utilizations of the software update by the subset of the transports, propagating the software update based on the validating, to a further subset of transports, wherein the further subset of the transports is larger than the subset of the transports.
US11169794B2
Embodiments described herein include methods and/or systems for updating a medical device. Embodiments include medical devices which are configured for updates in response to various events including connection of a peripheral device to the medical device, a user initiated event, or based on received recommendations.
US11169792B2
Embodiments of the disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for generating a patch file. A specific embodiment of the method comprises: acquiring a first target file for establishing a target process, the first target file comprising a first symbol table; acquiring a second target file compiled based on a target source code file, the second target file comprising a second symbol table; determining a difference symbol between the first target file and the second target file using the first symbol table and the second symbol table; and generating a patch file based on the difference symbol. The embodiment has enriched the way to generate a patch file.
US11169790B2
A software management device includes a specification section that specifies a to-be-replaced software product which is a software product having been installed in a device in advance and which is replaced with a target software product, prior to remote installation of the target software product in the device, and a providing section that provides notice information including replacement notice information for giving a notice of the replacement of the to-be-replaced software product with the target software product to a user who attempts to execute the remote installation, prior to the remote installation.
US11169788B2
An apparatus includes a processor to: use an identifier of a requesting device or operator thereof to identify federated area(s) to which access is authorized; based on data dependencies among a set of tasks of a job flow, derive an order of performance specifying the first task to be performed; store, within a task queue, a task routine execution request message including an identifier associated with the first task, and federated area identifier(s) of the identified federated area(s); within a resolver container, in response to storage of the task routine execution request message, use the identifier associated with the first task and identifier(s) of the federated area(s) to identify one in which a first task routine is stored; within a task container, execute the first task routine to perform the first task; and upon completion of the job flow, transmit an indication of completion to the requesting device.
US11169784B2
During a process called live design, a computing system may receive, from a repository, an instance of a first component comprising a first set of one or more metaobjects that provides a binary representation of the instance of the first component. In turn, the computing system may render the instance of the first component as an icon and a first set of one or more underlying panes that provide a visual expression of the instance of the first component. The computing system may then receive, via the first set of one or more underlying panes, a user modification to the instance of the first component. Thereafter, the computing device and/or the repository may determine whether the user modification to the instance of the first component is valid, and may process the user modification in accordance with the determining.
US11169782B2
An arithmetic logic unit, comprising an addition unit for determining a sum of a first input and a second input; and a logarithmic addition unit for determining an output using the sum and a third input. The output is a multiply-accumulate output represented in a logarithmic domain when the first, second and third inputs are represented in the logarithmic domain.
US11169769B2
Disclosed are an electronic device and a method of controlling a volume of an electronic device. A method of controlling volume of an electronic device includes receiving a first input signal of a user for requesting to display a volume control user interface (UI), selectively displaying a first volume control UI or a second volume control UI corresponding to whether a content is being played, based on the first input signal, receiving a second input signal of the user through the first or second volume control UI, and controlling a volume level for the content and a volume level for a function of the electronic device together while interconnecting the volume level for the content and the volume level for the function of the electronic device based on the second input signal through the first volume control UI when the content is being played, and controlling one of the volume level for the content and the volume level for the function of the electronic device independently of a remaining volume level based on the second input signal through the second volume control UI when the content is not being played.
US11169768B2
Embodiments are disclosed for providing play/pause content. An example method includes receiving a command to play audio from a zone, the zone including one or more playback devices, wherein the zone is configured to play items from a playback queue responsive to the command to play audio. The example method also includes determining that the playback queue includes no playable items. The example method also includes automatically placing information identifying at least one playable item in the playback queue. The example method also includes, responsive to the command to play audio, causing to play the at least one playable item by the zone.
US11169759B2
An apparatus for controlling digital signage according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory, a display, and a controller. The controller selects a background graphic image to which a virtual digital signage is installed with reference to the memory, selects at least one of the number or size of the virtual digital signage with reference to the memory, designates a specific location, in the selected background graphic image, in which the virtual digital signage is installed with reference to the memory, and selects a source video which is displayed through the virtual digital signage in the specific location with reference to the memory.
US11169754B2
An information processing method includes: a generation step of generating, based on at least one of a position and an attribute of the text data that is an extraction target and is included in print information that can be printed by a receipt printer, a new extraction condition under which text data is extracted; and a test step of extracting text data by applying, to test print information, an extraction condition group including one or two or more preset extraction conditions set in advance as a condition under which the text data is extracted, and the new extraction condition.
US11169749B2
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a request to print a document; analyzing, using a processor, content of the document; determining, based on the analyzing, a printing characteristic of the content, wherein the printing characteristic comprises at least one of: a simplex printing characteristic and a duplex printing characteristic; establishing, based on the printing characteristic, a printer setting for printing the document. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US11169731B2
A method for updating storage resources in a dispersed storage network operates to determine a storage utilization factor for a storage pool that includes a set of storage resources when old storage resources are being reallocated to new storage resources. The method continues by denying write type requests during reallocation when the storage utilization factor is at or above a threshold and processing write type requests when the storage utilization factor is at or below the threshold. When the reallocation is complete the storage utilization factor is recalculated.
US11169730B2
Methods, systems, and devices for scrub rate control for a memory device are described. For example, during a scrub operation, a memory device may perform an error correction operation on data read from a memory array of the memory device. The memory device may determine a quantity of errors detected or corrected during the scrub operation and determine a condition of the memory array based on the quantity of errors. The memory device may indicate the determined condition of the memory array to a host device. In some cases, the memory device may perform scrub operations based on one or more condition of the memory array. For example, as a condition of the memory array deteriorates, the memory device may perform scrub operations at an increased rate.
US11169726B2
A method of managing data storage using a management device that includes determining respective status information for a plurality of storage devices, and calculating, based on the status information, a respective cost for each of the plurality of storage devices using a cost function that includes one or more parameters including at least one of: a program/erase (P/E) parameter, a block error state parameter, a block error level parameter, and a workload parameter. The method further includes selecting a destination storage device of the plurality of storage devices based on at least some of the calculated costs, and writing data to the destination storage device.
US11169713B2
A method for restricting write cycles to a storage device includes tracking a first count of a first set of writes to memory executed by a first subsystem of a computing device and, further, determining that the first count meets a write threshold of the first subsystem. The method includes determining that blocking criteria are met by the first subsystem based on the first count exceeding the write threshold of the first subsystem and, further, determining that blocking criteria are not met by a second subsystem of the computing device. The method includes blocking the first set of writes from being synchronized to the storage device, based on the blocking criteria being met by the first subsystem, and synchronizing memory contents of the second subsystem to the storage device, based on the blocking criteria not being met by the second subsystem.
US11169704B1
Provided is a mobile terminal including a display located at a first side and a second side of the mobile terminal such that a size by which the display is located at the first side is changeable, the second side facing the first side, and a controller. The controller may display first content of a first application in a first area of the display located at the first side and display second content of a second application in a second area of the display located at the first side, arrange at least a portion of the first area of the display on another side, and display the first content of the first application in at least a portion of the second area when a first input related to the first application is received.
US11169698B2
Disclosed herein is an information processing device including a contact detection unit configured to detect a contact operation for an operation surface, an approach detection unit configured to detect an approach operation for the operation surface, and a control unit configured to recognize the contact operation and the approach operation as a series of operation inputs when the contact operation and the approach operation are continuously detected.
US11169692B2
The present disclosure relates to a device with a touch screen and a user interface. One object of the present disclosure is to provide a device with a touch screen and a user interface for adjusting the screen brightness, which has an increased ease of use. For this purpose, an electrical device (100) with a touch screen (120) is disclosed which, in a first mode, adjusts the brightness (B) of the screen (120) between a first brightness value (Bmax) and a second brightness value (Bmin1) depending on an input from a user via the touch-sensitive screen (120), and in a second mode, in which the ambient brightness (U) is above the first threshold value (U1), adjusts the brightness (B) of the screen (120) between the first brightness value (Bmax) and a third brightness value (Bmin2) in dependence on an input from a user via the touch screen (120).
US11169673B2
Systems and methods for implementing fixed-layout display components embedded as part of a screen display of a device. In preferred embodiments, fixed-layout components may be utilized and managed independently of the remaining programmatically generated screen display functionality. A fixed-layout component may comprise a plurality of elements and be associated with user interactivities. Each element may be related positionally, dimensionally and display sequence to an overall component and to other elements comprised such that a computed relative position, size and dimension aspect ratio of component items and the item display sequence is maintained programmatically and visually relative to each other irrespective of a screen size or orientation when the fixed-layout component is part of an overall display of a device. The fixed-layout elements may further be operable to display dynamic data which may be logically associated with data comprised within the overall fixed-layout component.
US11169647B2
An input sensing circuit includes a base film. A plurality of first sensors are disposed on the base film. A plurality of second sensors are disposed on the base film. An input sensing driver is configured to sense a capacitance value between a first sensor of the plurality of first sensors and a second sensor of the plurality of second sensors. A pressure sensing part is in contact with the first sensor and the second sensor and includes a synthetic resin and a conductive material.
US11169640B2
Provided are an electronic device and an operation method thereof according to embodiments. The electronic device according to an embodiment includes an optical module configured to radiate light to an object and to detect a distance to the object from the electronic device by using light reflected from the object. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to determine touch information and/or gesture information of the object based on information about the detected distance to the object.
US11169636B2
A detection apparatus is provided including a touch detection surface serving as a detection region having two dimensions; and first electrode components including divided electrodes arranged in the touch detection surface, first connection lines connected to one of the divided electrodes on a one-to-one basis, and a detection unit configured to output a detection signal to the divided electrodes via the first connection lines, wherein the first connection lines has a first switch between a corresponding one of the divided electrodes and the detection unit, in each of the first electrode components, the first connection lines are connected to each other between the first switches and the detection unit, and in each of the first electrode components, the divided electrodes function as one first electrode when all the first switches are closed.
US11169635B2
An input device includes a position acquisition device, a force sensor, and a processing unit. The position acquisition device is configured to obtain position information of at least one touch point. The force sensor is configured to obtain input mechanical information of a pressing force that is applied to the at least one touch point. The processing unit is configured to determine input information based at least on the position information of the least one touch point and the mechanical information of the pressing force. The position acquisition device and the force sensor are stacked on a cover of an electronic device.
US11169621B2
A virtual or augmented reality based tracking system for assessment of postural sway is provided. In various embodiments, positional data are collected from a user from a headset and/or one or more hand sensors. The positional data is processed to determine the center of mass of the user. In determining of the center of mass, positional data may be given a higher or lower weight compared to other positional data. A virtual reality environment is presented to the user through the headset and may be altered to simulate unbalancing of the user. The raw position data and center of mass are sent to a remote server. A report of user sway is generated from the center of mass. Nausea reduction may be implemented by narrowing a field of vision of the user.
US11169620B2
A computer-implemented method of navigating a GUI can include, responsive to a user input initiating a navigation mode, overlaying, atop of the GUI located within a first layer, a virtual keyboard within a second layer, wherein the virtual keyboard includes a plurality of virtual keys. The method can include, for each virtual key, associating the virtual key with a region of the first layer including an area of the GUI beneath the virtual key. The method can include mapping each virtual key with a physical key of a physical keyboard communicatively linked with a computer rendering the GUI and, responsive to a user input selecting a physical key of the physical keyboard, selecting a region corresponding to the selected physical key. A level of magnification for the selected region can be increased within the first layer while keeping the virtual keyboard sizing constant.
US11169619B2
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a first structure including a first plate including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, and at least one side surface, a second structure including a second plate facing the second surface of the first plate; a first side wall extended to the second plate; a second side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate and facing the side surface; and a third side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate, parallel to the second side wall and facing the side surface, wherein the second plate, the first side wall, and the second side wall and the third side wall together form a trough with one side opened to receive at least part of the first structure, the first structure is movable between an open state and a closed state with respect to the second structure in a first direction parallel to the second plate and the second side wall, and the first structure is placed at a first distance from the first side wall in the closed state, and placed at a second distance which is greater than the first distance from the first side wall in the open state, at least one mechanical button mounted on the second side wall, and moving toward the first structure from outside of the second structure, and a sensing circuit disposed between the side wall and the second side wall with at least partial area, and configured to detect the movement of the mechanical button. Besides, various embodiments are possible.
US11169608B2
A display device includes a display panel, a main vibrator disposed on the display panel configured to generate a main vibration wave, and a plurality of sub-vibrators disposed on the display panel and spaced apart from the main vibrator and configured to the plurality of sub-vibrators configured to generate sub-vibration waves, respectively, wherein the plurality of sub-vibrators includes a first sub-vibrator disposed at a first distance from the main vibrator in a plan view, the first sub-vibrator being configured to generate a first sub-vibration wave; and a second sub-vibrator disposed at a second distance from the main vibrator in the plan view, the second sub-vibrator being configured to generate a second sub-vibration wave having a phase different from the first sub-vibration wave, and, wherein the second distance is different from the first distance.
US11169595B2
In various embodiments, the motion of a wristband is used to control games.
US11169589B2
Embodiments are directed toward a universal serial bus (USB) controller including a USB Type-C port that couples to a USB Type-C link including high speed data lines and an alternate mode function line to carry low power commands related to an alternate mode function. In embodiments, the controller or a processor coupled to the controller monitors the line used by the alternate mode function for the low power commands and provides information about the low power commands to a device policy manager (DPM) to determine a power distribution policy for a plurality of devices coupled to the DPM. In embodiments, the power distribution policy supplements or replaces a low power policy of a device of using a USB-C/Power delivery policy and another device using an alternate mode low power policy. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11169585B2
Systems, methods and mechanisms for efficiently reporting sensor data of multiple processing units. In various embodiments, a computing system includes processing units and a power management unit. The processing units include multiple sensors for measuring a variety of types of sensor data. If the sensor values exceed corresponding thresholds, then a processing unit sends the sensor values to the power management unit. Logic in the power management unit stores received sensor values. When the logic determines behavior of a processing unit changes, the logic updates one or more sensor thresholds for the processing unit for changing a frequency of reporting one or more sensor values of the processing unit. The logic sends the updated one or more sensor thresholds to the processing unit. The logic updates more operating modes and operating states for the processing units based on the received sensor values.
US11169581B1
A cover interlock mechanism for drawer in a rack enclosure includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion coupled to opposing sides of the drawer, the protrusions being urged outward from the drawer, at least one structural component of the rack enclosure that engages the protrusions to prevent the drawer from being inserted into the rack enclosure, and a cover for the drawer having cavities that align with the protrusions when the cover is placed on the drawer to urge the protrusions toward the drawer to allow the drawer to be inserted into the rack enclosure. The protrusions may be urged outward from the drawer by flexible members attached to the drawer. The flexible members may be attached to bottom portions of sides of the drawer. The structural component may be a rail of the rack enclosure. The rail may be part of the framework of the rack enclosure.
US11169575B2
Examples disclosed herein provide a computing device. One example computing device includes a display member and a base member rotatably connected to each other via a hinge. The computing device includes a retractable foot to extend from a bottom surface of the base member when the display member is to be rotated open from a closed position to a first operating position.
US11169567B2
A protective cover for electronic devices. A device is examined and a film is prepared. The film may include multiple pieces and may have cutouts for discontinuities in the surfaces of the device or to accommodate a user interface. The corners or other portions of the films are then cut such that the films substantially cover the surface of the device without bunching or creating air pockets.
US11169566B2
Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing having a first housing structure and a second housing structure that is foldable relative to the first housing structure about a first axis, a foldable display including a first portion disposed in the first housing structure and a second portion disposed in the second housing structure, the first portion being foldable relative to the second portion about a second axis parallel to the first axis, a first motion sensor disposed in the first housing structure, a second motion sensor disposed in the second housing structure, a processor located in the housing and operatively coupled with the foldable display, the first motion sensor, and the second motion sensor, and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. When folded, the electronic device may change the direction of a user interface output through the display, depending on a user's intent.
US11169558B2
Provided is a logarithmic current-to-voltage conversion circuit having a temperature compensation function. The circuit includes a logarithmic current-to-voltage conversion buffer unit, a positive temperature coefficient compensation unit and a self-heating unit. The logarithmic current-to-voltage conversion buffer unit is provided with a reference circuit consistent with a basic logarithmic circuit. A temperature coefficient is reflected by a difference value ΔVbe between an output of the basic logarithmic circuit and an output of the reference circuit. The positive temperature coefficient compensation unit is provided with a voltage-to-current conversion circuit at a first stage and a current mirror at a second stage and outputs a voltage Vout through an resistor R2. The positive temperature coefficient compensation unit is connected to ΔVbe. The voltage-to-current conversion circuit is provided with a resistor R0 and an adjustable resistor R1 connected in series, where a temperature coefficient of (R1+R0)/R2 is corrected by adjusting a value of the adjustable resistor R1.
US11169545B2
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for distributing a plurality of drones to form an aerial image. The systems and methods may include: receiving, at a computing device comprising a processor, location data and drone data; distributing, by the computing device, a plurality of drones based on the aspects of an aerial image such that, during flight, the plurality of drones form the aerial image; and exporting, by the computing device, coordinates for each of the plurality of drones. The location data may define aspects of the aerial image to be formed by the plurality of drones. The drone data may include a number of drones within the plurality of drones. The coordinate for each of the plurality of drones may define a location for a respective drone within the aerial image.
US11169540B2
The path of a lead autonomous vehicle moving through “deformable” terrain is shared between the lead autonomous vehicle and the following autonomous vehicles. The lead autonomous vehicle records distances to 3D obstacles and whether to drive through them, and the following autonomous vehicles will classify different “obstacles” that were driven through by the leader and allow the planner to drive through them. In “deformable” terrain, errors in wheel odometry will be recorded by the lead autonomous vehicle and the following autonomous vehicles are informed that similar problems will be encountered. These errors are sensed by discrepancies between odometry and inertial and visual odometry.
US11169539B2
A plurality of autonomous mobile robots includes a first mobile robot having a first module for transmitting and receiving an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) signal, and a second mobile robot having a second module for transmitting and receiving the UWB signal. The second mobile robot follows the first mobile robot using the UWB signal.
US11169533B2
A robotic cleaning device and a method at the robotic cleaning device of performing cliff detection along a surface over which the robotic cleaning device moves. The method includes illuminating the surface with at least one light source, capturing an image of the surface, detecting at least one illuminated section in the captured image, and determining distance to objects in the at least one illuminated section of the captured image. The method further comprises comparing at least two of the determined distances and detecting an object in the captured image as a cliff when cliff when a relation between the at least two compared determined distances complies with a predetermined increase criterion.
US11169525B2
Controlling marine vessel: obtaining motion data related to the marine vessel; obtaining an operation state related to one or more apparatuses exerting force from the marine vessel to ambient water; detecting a disturbance in one or more degrees of freedom affecting the marine vessel based on the motion data; and determining control data for the one or more apparatuses exerting force to attenuate the detected disturbance.
US11169516B2
An aerial vehicle comprises one or more sensors to environmental data, a communication system to receive control inputs from a user, two or more actuators, with each actuator coupled to a rotary wing. The aerial vehicle also comprises a controller to determine a mode of the aerial vehicle based on the environmental data and the control inputs, each mode indicating a set of flight characteristics for the aerial vehicle, generate a gain value based on the mode, the gain value, when used to modify power signals transmitted to actuators of the aerial vehicle, causing the aerial vehicle to conform within the indicated flight characteristics of the determined mode, generate an output signal modified by the gain value based on the input signal, and transmit a power signal based on the output signal to each actuator of the aerial vehicle.
US11169504B2
A method for fabricating a physical simulation device of an internal element of interest (9) located inside an object. The method comprises the steps of: receiving one non-destructive measurements of an imaged region, determining a three dimensional model of the imaged region (8) and materials of the object in locations of the three dimensional model, generating first and second volumetric models (18) from the three dimensional model, computing a deformed configuration of the first volumetric model under predefined loads and constraints on the basis of assigned intrinsic material properties, assigning to elementary volumetric elements of the second volumetric model (18) materials on the basis of the deformed configuration of the first volumetric model, fabricating a simulation device of the internal element of interest according to the second volumetric model (18) with the assigned materials.
US11169497B2
The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. Unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state. The local data collection system includes multiple multiplexing units and multiple data acquisition units receiving multiple data streams from multiple machines in the industrial environment. The local data collection system includes distributed complex programmable hardware device (CPLD) chips each dedicated to a data bus for logic control of the multiple multiplexing units and the multiple data acquisition units that receive the multiple data streams from the multiple machines in the industrial environment. The local data collection system is configured to manage data collection bands.
US11169494B2
System and method for modeling a nonlinear process. A combined model for predictive optimization or control of a nonlinear process includes a nonlinear approximator, coupled to a parameterized dynamic or static model, operable to model the nonlinear process. The nonlinear approximator receives process inputs, and generates parameters for the parameterized dynamic model. The parameterized dynamic model receives the parameters and process inputs, and generates predicted process outputs based on the parameters and process inputs, where the predicted process outputs are useable to analyze and/or control the nonlinear process. The combined model may be trained in an integrated manner, e.g., substantially concurrently, by identifying process inputs and outputs (I/O), collecting data for process I/O, determining constraints on model behavior from prior knowledge, formulating an optimization problem, executing an optimization algorithm to determine model parameters subject to the determined constraints, and verifying the compliance of the model with the constraints.
US11169491B2
A series connection having multiple safety switches. Here, the series connection includes wiring connecting the safety switches. The safety switches can output signals. Depending on the registration of these signals by additional safety switches of the series connection it will be detected whether the wiring is laid out for connecting a master, and whether such a master is connected. Depending on this, the operation of the safety switches is predetermined.
US11169481B2
A medium cutting device according to an embodiment may include: a fixed blade provided on one side with respect to a conveyance path in which a medium is conveyed in a thickness direction of the medium orthogonal to a surface of the medium and including a cutting edge thereof; a rotary blade provided on the other side with respect to the conveyance path in the thickness direction, and including a cutting edge thereof, wherein the rotary blade is rotatable and configured to be rotated in a rotation direction so that the cutting edge of the rotary blade passes through the cutting edge of the fixed blade to cut the medium being conveyed. The rotary blade includes, on an outer circumferential surface, a recessed portion provided on a side of the cutting edge of the rotary blade in a reverse direction opposite to the rotation direction of the rotary blade.
US11169475B2
A power supply apparatus includes a plurality of power supply boards and a cooler. The power supply boards supply power. The cooler cools the power supply boards. The power supply boards are disposed in rows in a front-back direction and stepwise so as to be disposed more upward as disposed more forward.
US11169469B2
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming portions, an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members, a belt cleaning device, a secondary transfer member, a voltage application device, an image density sensor, and a control section, and executes calibration based on a result of detection by the image density sensor. The control section is capable of executing a cleaning assist mode in which, at the time of executing the calibration, a part of patch images on the intermediate transfer belt is transferred to the secondary transfer member. In a case of forming a toner image on the intermediate transfer belt after one belt revolution, the control section executes the cleaning assist mode, and in a case of not forming the toner image after one belt revolution, the control section continuously applies a reverse transfer voltage to the secondary transfer member.
US11169460B2
A toner including a toner particle containing a binder resin, and an external additive, wherein the external additive contains an organosilicon polymer fine particle, the organosilicon polymer has a structure represented by at least one selected from the group consisting of RaSiO3/2 and Rb2SiO2/2 (wherein Ra and Rb represent organic groups), and in the number particle size distribution of the toner as measured within a particle size range of from 2 to 60 μm, the number-average particle diameter T-D50n at which the accumulation from the smallest diameter is 50% is from 6 to 12 μm, the number ratio of toner 4 μm or less in size is from 2% to 5% of the total toner, and the number ratio of toner 3 μm or less in size as a percentage of the total toner 4 μm or less in size is from 25% to 50%.
US11169459B2
A resin particle set includes a fluorescent color resin particle containing a fluorescent coloring agent; and a colored resin particle containing a colored coloring agent, wherein a volume average particle diameter of the fluorescent color resin particles is larger than a volume average particle diameter of the colored resin particles, and an average circularity of the fluorescent color resin particles is 0.93 or more.
US11169458B2
A toner including a toner particle, wherein the toner particle includes a toner base particle containing a binder resin, and a shell on the surface of the toner base particle; the shell contains a metal compound and an organosilicon polymer; the shell has at least an exposed portion of the metal compound and an exposed portion of the organosilicon polymer, on the surface of the toner particle; and in an analysis of a cross section of the toner particle by TEM-EDX, Ha (nm) and Hb (nm) which are average distances from the interface of the toner base particle and the shell up to the toner particle surface at the exposed portion of the metal compound and at the exposed portion of the organosilicon polymer, respectively, on the toner particle surface, satisfy Expression (1) below: Hb>Ha+20.0 (1).
US11169457B2
The present invention provides an electrophotographic image forming method using an electrophotographic photoconductor. The electrophotographic photoconductor has a protective layer. The surface of the protective layer has a projection structure. The average distance between neighboring projections among a plurality of projections R is set within the range of 100 to 250 nm. A toner including titanate compound particles attached to toner base particles is used.
US11169448B2
A substrate stage apparatus provided with: a substrate holder that can be moved in a plane including an X-axis and a Y-axis; a head unit that can be moved synchronously with the substrate holder along the Y-axis; an encoder system for measuring substrate position, the system including a scale disposed on the substrate holder, and heads disposed on the head unit, and acquiring the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction position information of the substrate holder on the basis of the output of the heads; an encoder system for measuring head-unit position, the system acquiring the Y-axis direction position information of the head unit; and a position control system that controls the position of the substrate holder within the XY plane on the basis of the output of the encoder system for measuring substrate position and the encoder system for measuring head-unit position.
US11169447B2
A lithographic apparatus includes a number of sensors for measuring positions of features on a substrate prior to applying a pattern. Each sensor includes an imaging optical system. Position measurements are extracted from pixel data supplied by an image detector in each sensor. The imaging optical system includes one or more light field modulating elements and the processor processes the pixel data as a light-field image to extract the position measurements. The data processor may derive from each light-field image a focused image of a feature on the substrate, measuring positions of several features simultaneously, even though the substrate is not at the same level below all the sensors. The processor can also include corrections to reduce depth dependency of an apparent position of the feature include a viewpoint correction. The data processor can also derive measurements of heights of features on the substrate.
US11169433B2
A light source module comprises a first light source, a second light source, a first heat sink structure, and a second heat sink structure. The second light source disposed downstream of a main airflow flowing through the first light source module. The first heat sink structure has a plurality of first heat sink fins. The second heat sink structure has a plurality of second heat sink fins, wherein the first light source and the second light source are disposed along a first direction. The first heat sink structure and the second heat sink structure are disposed along the first direction, the first heat sink fins are arranged along the first direction, the second heat sink fins are arranged along a second direction, and the first direction is different from the second direction. A projection apparatus comprising the light source module is also provided.
US11169431B2
The camera side mount is brought, by relative rotation with the accessory side mount, from a first state where each accessory side bayonet claw is inserted between the camera side bayonet claws into a second state where the camera side and accessory side bayonet claws engage with each other. The leaf spring biasing the camera side contact pins in the protruding direction is disposed between the camera side mount and the camera body. When the camera being in the normal position is viewed from the direction facing the camera side mount, the leaf spring extends from both sides of the mount center line, which extends from the center of the camera side mount in the direction of gravity, toward the camera side contact pins. The camera side contact pins are arranged at positions other than a position on the mount center line.
US11169411B1
A multi-spectral lens comprises a circular polarizer and a tunable cholesteric filter having an associated reflection band. Incoming light is circularly polarized to one handedness by the circular polarizer, and the tunable cholesteric filter transmits the circularly polarized light and reflects the opposite handedness of the circularly polarized light if within the reflection band of the filter, with the reflection band of the tunable cholesteric filter varying with a control voltage. In a preferred embodiment, a mirror is arranged to receive light transmitted by the tunable cholesteric filter and reflect it back towards the filter with flipped handedness, with the reflected light with flipped handedness that is within the reflection band of the tunable cholesteric filter reflected by the tunable cholesteric filter back toward the mirror. The architecture described effectively converts the reflection band of a tunable cholesteric filter into a tunable bandpass filter for a multi-spectral imaging lens.
US11169407B2
A self-conducting light valve module includes: a first transparent graphene thermal conductive film, a panel frame, an LCD light valve, and a second transparent graphene thermal conductive film; wherein the panel frame has a first plane and a second plane at two ends, respectively; a rectangular through hole is drilled at a center of the panel frame, and the LCD light valve is installed in the rectangular through hole; the first transparent graphene thermally conductive film is attached to the first plane and the incident surface of the LCD light valve; and the second transparent graphene thermally conductive film is attached to the second plane and the emergent surface of the LCD light valve. A light valve heat dissipation device includes: a heat diffusion device installed on an external peripheral wall of the self-conducting light valve module.
US11169404B2
The disclosure provides a backlight module and a display device. The backlight module includes an outer housing, wherein the outer housing includes a first housing and a second housing vertically connected to a periphery of the first housing. The first housing and the second housing encircle to form a cavity. The backlight module further includes a first brightness enhancement film (BEF) disposed on the cavity, wherein the first BEF extends to the second housing. A lateral side of the first BEF near the first housing is aligned with an outer side of the second housing.
US11169403B2
The present disclosure discloses a flexible module and a method for fabricating the same. The method comprises: attaching a bottom film to a back surface of a flexible panel with an adhesive layer; at least removing the bottom film on the back surface of a bending area of the flexible panel; and bending the flexible panel so that the bending area of the flexible panel bends to complete the fabrication of the flexible module.
US11169399B2
Lenses and methods for adjusting the focus of a lens include dividing multiple light sensors in a lens into four quadrants. A position of the lens relative to occlusion along a top and bottom edge of the lens is determined based on numbers of bits in respective bit sequences from light sensors in respective regions of the lens. An optimal focal length for the lens is determined based on the position of the lens. The focal length of the lens is adjusted to match the optimal focal length.
US11169393B2
A 3D display element is disclosed. In an embodiment a 3D display element includes a light-emitting component configured to emit light and an optical arrangement, wherein the light-emitting component includes a plurality of triplets, each triplet including a first, a second and a third light-emitting region, wherein the triplets are arranged side by side in a first lateral plane, wherein the regions are arranged side by side in the first lateral plane, wherein the optical arrangement is configured to diverge light of adjacent triplets passing through the optical arrangement, and wherein light of a triplet passing through the optical arrangement is mixed.
US11169392B2
A display apparatus includes a display unit having a display area in which a two-dimensional image is displayed, and an optical element configured by disposing a plurality of structural bodies for separating the image displayed in the display area into images observed at predetermined observation positions arranged at intervals in a horizontal direction. In the display area, pixels are arranged in a matrix pattern in the horizontal direction and in a vertical direction, and pixels having different planar shapes are arranged for each row in a certain cycle, and the structural bodies of the optical element are disposed to be tilted at an inclination which satisfies (J+0.5)/3 (J is an integer of 3 or more) with respect to the vertical direction with a number of pixels as a unit.
US11169383B2
A display system comprising a steerable display having a monocular field of view of at least 1 degree, positioned within a scannable field of view of at least 20 degrees, the steerable display positioned for a user. In one embodiment, the steerable display is positioned for the user's fovea.
US11169378B2
A near-eye display apparatus is configured to be disposed in front of at least one eye of a user and includes an illumination system, a display device, and a micro-lens array. The illumination system is configured to provide an illumination beam including sub-illumination beams. The display device is located on a transmission path of the illumination beam. The sub-illumination beams form corresponding sub-illumination regions on the display device, and the display device is configured to convert the sub-illumination beams irradiating the display device and corresponding to the sub-illumination regions into sub-image beams. An exit angle of each sub-image beam emitted from the display device is less than or equal to 20 degrees. The near-eye display apparatus provided herein is capable of eliminating stray light and characterized by good quality.
US11169372B2
A light scanning apparatus includes a light source configured to output laser light, and a mirror configured to reflect the laser light from the light source. The light scanning apparatus includes a mirror driving unit configured to resonantly drive the mirror in a first direction and non-resonantly drive the mirror in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. The light scanning apparatus includes a first sensor configured to output a signal in accordance with a first deflection angle at which the mirror is oriented with respect to the first direction. The light scanning apparatus includes a second sensor configured to output a signal in accordance with a second deflection angle at which the mirror is oriented with respect to the second direction.
US11169369B2
An objective optical system for an endoscope forms an intermediate image at a position conjugate to an object surface, forms the intermediate image on an imaging plane again, and includes an aperture stop that is provided between the intermediate image and the imaging plane. Conditional expression (1) is satisfied in a case in which a distance between a lens surface closest to an object and a paraxial entrance pupil position on an optical axis is denoted by FS and a focal length of the entire system is denoted by f, |FS/f|<0.75 (1)
US11169361B2
An image capturing lens system includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, a fourth lens, a fifth lens, a sixth lens, and a seventh lens sequentially arranged from an object side toward an image side. One or more of the lenses is an aspherical lens made of a glass material, and the sixth lens has positive refractive power.
US11169350B2
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a modular fiber optic distribution system for enhancing installation flexibility and for facilitating adding components to a terminal housing over time so as to delay cost. The system is configured to allow components (e.g., inserts, add-on modules, etc.) to be readily added to the terminal housing over time to expand capacity, provide upgrades and to provide forward and backward compatibility.
US11169340B2
An electrical receptacle connector is mounted within a metallic cage for mating with a QSFP module received within the cage. The contacts of the cable receptacle connector are arranged with two groups, of which one are connected to the printed circuit board on which the cage is mounted, and the other are connected to the wires which are further connected to a board-mount receptacle connector mounted on another printed circuit board on which the CPU (Central Processing Unit) socket is mounted. Each board-mount receptacle connector corresponds to more than one cable receptacle connector.
US11169332B2
Fiber optic connectors, including SC connectors having a unitary housing that supports a ferrule and also allows for disengagement and release of the connector from, e.g., an adapter. The unitary housing includes a pair of release arms pivotal relative to a main body of the unitary housing, where pivoting of the release arms enables engagement and disengagement of corresponding latch arms in an adapter, for example.
US11169327B2
The method for manufacturing the heterojunction circuit according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises depositing a first electrode on at least a part of a waveguide, moving a semiconductor comprising a second electrode at a lower end thereof onto the first electrode, and depositing a third electrode on an upper end of the semiconductor, wherein the waveguide and the semiconductor comprise different materials. Additionally, the moving step further comprises generating microbubbles by supplying heat to at least a part of the semiconductor, moving the semiconductor on the first electrode by moving the generated microbubbles, and removing the microbubbles by positioning the semiconductor on the first electrode.
US11169326B2
Integrated optical waveguides, direct-bonded waveguide interface joints, optical routing and interconnects are provided. An example optical interconnect joins first and second optical conduits. A first direct oxide bond at room temperature joins outer claddings of the two optical conduits and a second direct bond joins the inner light-transmitting cores of the two conduits at an annealing temperature. The two low-temperature bonds allow photonics to coexist in an integrated circuit or microelectronics package without conventional high-temperatures detrimental to microelectronics. Direct-bonded square, rectangular, polygonal, and noncircular optical interfaces provide better matching with rectangular waveguides and better performance. Direct oxide-bonding processes can be applied to create running waveguides, photonic wires, and optical routing in an integrated circuit package or in chip-to-chip optical communications without need for conventional optical couplers. An example wafer-level process fabricates running waveguides, optical routing, and direct-bonded optical interconnects for silicon photonics and optoelectronics packages when two wafers are joined.
US11169318B2
Disclosed in an embodiment is a lighting device comprising: a light conversion module including one surface and the other surface; and a light source module disposed at a side surface of the light conversion module, wherein the light source module comprises a plurality of light emitting elements disposed so as to be spaced in a first direction, the first direction is a thickness direction of the light conversion module, and at least one among the plurality of light emitting elements is disposed higher than the one surface of the light conversion module in the first direction.
US11169317B2
A reflector plate and a manufacturing method thereof, a backlight module and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The reflector plate includes a metal reflective layer and an electrostatic adsorption prevention layer disposed on a side of the metal reflective layer. The electrostatic adsorption prevention layer is made of a polyester material and carries negative electrostatic charges.
US11169308B2
Disclosed is a color material dispersion liquid for color filter, which has excellent heat resistance and is able to form a high-luminance coating film. The color material dispersion liquid for color filters includes (A) a color material, (B) a dispersant and (C) a solvent. The color material (A) contains (A-1) a color material represented by the following general formula (I) and (A-2) a metal lake color material of a rhodamine-based acid dye: (symbols in the general formula (I) are as described in the Description.).
US11169307B2
A composition includes: a near infrared absorbing compound A that includes a π-conjugated plane having a monocyclic or fused aromatic ring; and a solvent B, in which the solvent B includes a solvent B1 in which a solubility parameter is in a range between 19.9 MPa0.5 or higher and 22.3 MPa0.5 or lower and a solvent B2 in which a solubility parameter is lower than 19.9 MPa0.5 or higher than 22.3 MPa0.5, and a content of the solvent B2 in the solvent B is 9 mass % or lower.
US11169296B2
Embodiments of the invention relate to a wall scanner that includes a housing, a plurality of sensors, a display, and a control section. The housing includes a handle portion and a body portion. The handle portion is adapted to receive a removable and rechargeable battery pack such as a high-voltage lithium-ion (“Li-Ion”) battery pack. The body portion of the housing encloses the plurality of sensing devices, such as, for example, capacitive plate sensors for sensing the presence of a stud behind a surface, a D-coil sensor for identifying the presence of metal behind the surface, and a non-contact voltage sensor for detecting the presence of live wires carrying AC currents. The display is configured to display, among other things, the location of an object behind the surface in real-time, the depth of an object behind the surface, and whether an object behind the surface is ferrous or non-ferrous. The control section includes a plurality of actuation devices for controlling the functions and operations of the wall scanner, such as the scanning mode.
US11169295B2
An NMR logging system is disclosed which continues logging without interruption despite switching activation sets to adapt to changes in formation properties. Based on detection of an approaching or encountered geological boundary, an appropriate activation set is transmitted to the downhole NMR tool while the NMR tool continues logging. This system optimizes NMR data collection for each formation and associated formation fluid properties while reducing the need to stop the tool string movement while switching the activation set, and reduces incomplete collection of NMR and non-NMR logging tool data.
US11169281B2
A radon sensor device using a polyhedral-shaped ionization chamber is proposed. The radon sensor device includes: an ionization chamber having an open side and inner sides surrounded by a first conductor and generating an electrical field therein by applying bias power to the first conductor; a cover having a first side covered with a second conductor and closing the open side of the ionization chamber such that that first conductor disposed on the inner sides of the ionization chamber and the second conductor are electrically connected; a probe unit disposed in the ionization chamber and absorbing ion charges produced when alpha (α) decay occurs in the ionization chamber; and a measurement circuit detecting an alpha particle detection signal by amplifying and processing an electrical micro-signal input from the probe unit into a predetermined magnitude.
US11169279B2
Work-vehicle position measurement system, work vehicle, and work-vehicle position measurement method
A work-vehicle position measurement system includes a reference station and a work vehicle. The reference station is provided at a reference position to measure a measured position of the reference position by receiving a radio wave from a satellite and to transmit reference information including the measured position. The work vehicle includes circuitry configured to obtain a calculated position of the work vehicle based on satellite information from the satellite and the reference information transmitted from the reference station, to control the work vehicle to travel along a predetermined travel route in a work field based on the calculated position of the work vehicle, and to manage map data of the work field to correspond to the reference information of the reference position.
US11169272B2
A method is provided for detecting a property of a gas comprising: emitting a light, comprising a plurality of wavelengths covering a plurality of absorption lines of the gas, along a first axis, the light being scattered by particles of the gas resulting in a scattered light, generating a sensor image using a detection arrangement configured to receive the scattered light and comprising: an optical arrangement having an optical plane and being configured to direct the scattered light on to a light sensor, the light sensor having at least one pixel columns, wherein the pixel columns are aligned to an image plane and configured to output a sensor image, wherein the first axis, the optical plane, and the image plane intersect such that a Scheimpflug condition is achieved, determining, from the sensor image, properties of the gas at a plurality of positions along the first axis.
US11169271B2
Virtual bumpers for autonomous vehicles improve effectiveness and safety as such vehicles are operated. One or more sensor systems having a Lidar sensor and a camera sensor determine proximity of objects around the vehicle and facilitate identification of the environment around the vehicle. The sensor systems are placed at various locations around the vehicle. The vehicle identifies an object and one or more properties of the identified object using the sensor systems. Based on the identified object and the properties of the object, a virtual bumper may be created for that object. For example, if the object is identified as another vehicle moving with a certain velocity, the vehicle may determine a minimum space to avoid the other vehicle, either by changing direction or reducing the velocity of the vehicle, with the minimum space constituting a virtual bumper.
US11169259B2
A method is described for determining the presence and/or properties of one or multiple objects in the surroundings of a motor vehicle, the method including the following steps: —determining and/or receiving a driving speed of the motor vehicle; —emitting measuring beams by a measuring device of the motor vehicle; —receiving reflected and/or scattered back measuring beams by the measuring device; —determining a Euclidean distance of the one object or of the multiple objects from the measuring device based on the reflected and/or scattered back measuring beams; —determining the relative velocity of the one or of the multiple objects in relation to the motor vehicle based on the reflected and/or scattered back measuring beams; —calculating a sum of squares D2, the sum of squares D2 being the sum of the square of the distance of the respective object from the measuring device in a first direction perpendicular to a driving direction of the motor vehicle and of the square of the distance of the respective object from the measuring device in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and to the driving direction of the motor vehicle, from the speed of the motor vehicle, the Euclidean distance of the one object or of the multiple objects from the measuring device and the relative velocity of the one or of the multiple objects in relation to the motor vehicle under the approximations that the yaw rate of the motor vehicle is zero, that the pitch rate of the motor vehicle is zero and that the speed of the motor vehicle is essentially constant; and —analyzing a frequency distribution of the sum of squares D2 within a time period for determining a number of the objects, an object type of the objects, positions of the objects and/or a geometric expansion of the objects in the surroundings of the motor vehicle.
US11169250B2
A radar module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a semiconductor package mounted on the PCB. The semiconductor package comprises an integrated circuit die and a substrate for electrically connecting the integrated circuit die to the PCB. The substrate comprises an antenna layer integrated into the semiconductor package and electrically connected to the integrated circuit die for at least one of transmitting and receiving radar signals. A discrete pattern-shaping device is mounted on the PCB and is configured to shape a radiation pattern of the radar signals.
US11169249B2
Spectral components of waves having one or more properties other than phase and amplitude that vary monotonically with time at a receiver, and provide retardations or lags in the variation in proportion to the times or distances traveled from the sources of the waves to the receiver. The lags concern the property values at departure from a source and are absent in its proximity. Orthogonality of the lags to modulated information makes them useful for ranging and for separation or isolation of signals by their source distances. Lags in frequencies and wavelengths permit multiplication of capacities of physical channels. Constancy of the lagging wavelengths along the entire path from a source to the receiver enables reception through channels or media unusable at the source wavelengths, as well as imaging at wavelengths different from the illumination.
US11169248B2
Apparatus and methods are provided directed to a device, including at least one ultrasonic transducer, a multi-level pulser coupled to the at least one ultrasonic transducer; the multi-level pulser including a plurality of input terminals configured to receive respective input voltages, an output terminal configured to provide an output voltage, and a signal path between a first input terminal and the output terminal including a first transistor having a first conductivity type coupled to a first diode and, in parallel, a second transistor having a second conductivity type coupled to a second diode.
US11169247B2
A distance measuring apparatus includes: a plurality of two-dimensional scanning laser sensors; and a control circuit configured to control the plurality of two-dimensional scanning laser sensors, wherein each of the two-dimensional scanning laser sensors includes a light projection system configured to project laser light for scanning a measurement target, and a light reception system configured to outputs a signal corresponding to a distance to the measurement target by using a multi-division light receiving element configured to receive return light of the laser light reflected by the measurement target, and the control circuit is configured to synchronize a scanning timing of the laser light projected by a light projection system of each of adjacent two-dimensional scanning laser sensors among the plurality of two-dimensional scanning laser sensors, and cause the adjacent two-dimensional scanning laser sensors to horizontally scan the laser light in a direction opposite from each other.
US11169245B2
A method for simulating a trajectory of a radar target includes the procedures of determining a simulated trajectory of the simulated target and determining a simulating vehicle trajectory for a simulating vehicle. The simulating vehicle trajectory is defined according to a simulation profile. The simulation profile at least includes a spatial simulation profile and a signal delay profile. The method further includes the procedures of maneuvering the simulating vehicle according the spatial simulation profile, receiving a radar signal by the simulating vehicle and retransmitting a signal toward the radar at least according to the signal delay profile.
US11169238B2
Techniques for determining motion states of at least two bodies by an MR-device are provided, wherein the bodies each have a respective target region which is in an anatomic motion comprising a repetitive motion pattern with a motion repetition rate, and in particular, for cardiac and/or respiratory motion. A sequence of individual MR-measurements are performed on the bodies at a MR-repetition rate higher than the motion-repetition rate, wherein nuclear spins of the at least two bodies are excited during the sequence of individual MR-measurements either simultaneously or alternately at navigator times. With the individual MR-measurements, navigator signals are determined, each respective navigator signal indicative of the motion state of at least one of the motion patterns at the navigator time of the navigator signal. These techniques allow simultaneously determining motion states for imaging more than one body with a repetitive motion pattern with reduced preparation time.
US11169236B2
Systems and methods include conversion of a first frame of k-space data acquired using a first initial readout polarity to first hybrid (kx, y)-space data, conversion of a second frame of k-space data acquired using a second initial readout polarity to second hybrid (kx, y)-space data, determination of a relationship between phase difference and y-position based on phase differences between a plurality of pixels located at kx=a of first hybrid (kx, y)-space data and a plurality of pixels at kx=b of second hybrid (kx, y)-space data, where a and b are constants, modification of the second hybrid (kx, y)-space data based on the relationship, conversion of the modified second hybrid (kx, y)-space data to a modified second frame of k-space data, generation of two single-polarity readout k-space frames based on the first frame of k-space data and the modified second frame of k-space data, and correction of a third frame of EPI image data based on the two single-readout polarity k-space frames.
US11169235B2
A method of processing magnetic resonance (MR) data of a sample under investigation, includes the steps of providing the MR data being collected with an MRI scanner apparatus, and subjecting the MR data to a multi-parameter nonlinear regression procedure being based on a non-linear MR model and employing a set of input parameters, wherein the regression procedure results in creating a parameter map of model parameters of the sample, wherein the input parameters (initial values and possibly boundaries) of the regression procedure are estimated by a machine learning based estimation procedure applied to the MR data. The machine learning based estimation procedure preferably includes at least one of at least one neural network and a support vector machine. Furthermore, an MRI scanner apparatus is described.
US11169217B2
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) data collected over a period of time for a large number of batteries and different types of batteries, may be collected and analyzed to generate or refine a learned database of EIS waveforms and induction responses to perform in-situ analysis of the battery and suggest optimal time for charging the battery.
US11169215B2
A vehicle power supply apparatus includes first and second power supply systems, an accumulator sensor, and an abnormality determination unit. The first power supply system includes a generator and a first electrical energy accumulator. The second power supply system includes a second electrical energy accumulator and a group of electric devices. The accumulator sensor detects at least a discharge current of the second electrical energy accumulator. The abnormality determination unit determines that the second electrical energy accumulator is abnormal on the condition that the accumulator sensor is normal and the discharge current of the second electrical energy accumulator is equal to or smaller than a current threshold.
US11169206B2
The present disclosure is provided with a probe card and a transfer stage for transferring an inspection target toward the probe card. The transfer stage is provided with a chuck top on which the inspection target is mounted, an aligner configured to be contacted to or separated from the chuck top, and an aligning mechanism for aligning the chuck top with the aligner. The aligning mechanism has radially-expandable positioning pins at a plurality of positions on the upper surface of the aligner, and pin insertion members at positions on the lower surface of the chuck top corresponding to the positioning pins, the pin insertion members having pin insertion holes of which diameters are larger than those of the positioning pins that are not radially expanded. The chuck top is aligned with the aligner by inserting the positioning pins into the pin insertion holes and radially expanding the positioning pins.
US11169205B2
A waveform data acquisition module includes an A/D converter that converts an electrical signal relating to a DUT into a digital signal, and a first memory unit that stores waveform data configured as a digital signal sequence. A function test module includes a test unit and a second memory unit. A higher-level controller instructs the waveform data acquisition module to start data sampling, and holds the time point thereof. Furthermore, the higher-level controller instructs the function test module to start to execute a pattern program, and records the time point thereof. The first memory unit records the time point at which the data sampling is started. The higher-level controller records the time point at which the execution of the pattern program is started.
US11169196B2
The present application discloses a method and device suitable to perform the method for operating Voltage Indication system (VIS) and partial discharge module (PD) for medium-voltage or high voltage apparatuses, comprising: monitoring, with the partial discharge-module (PD), provided in low-voltage section, whether partial discharge occurs within a dielectric of the high-voltage or medium-voltage apparatus or system, the partial discharge-module or VIS being electrically connected to a coupler provided in the medium-voltage or high-voltage apparatus; indicating with the Voltage Indication System (VIS), provided in a low-voltage portion, the presence of operating voltages in high-voltage or medium-voltage apparatus or system, Voltage Indication System (VIS) being electrically connected with partial discharge-module (PD) and deactivating by deactivation module connected to Voltage Indication System and partial discharge-module (PD) an optical display in the Voltage Indication System (VIS) during partial discharge measurements.
US11169193B2
A method and a test apparatus for determining the elements of a dielectric equivalent circuit diagram for an insulation of an electric system and to an insulation monitoring device. All data points of the system's step response are stored for a measuring period Tm, and fault resistance Rf and an initial value Ce0 of leakage capacitance Ce are calculated. After this determination of fault resistance Rf and initial value Ce0, the elements of absorption element Ra and Ca and leakage capacitance Ce are determined by numeric signal processing by using an approximation algorithm which continuously simulates the recorded step response. For simulating the step response, a transfer function G(s) modelled by the equivalent circuit diagram having equivalent circuit diagram elements Rf, Ce, Ra, Ca and measurement resistance Rm is formed analytically and the output signal is calculated, which is described using transfer function G(s), by means of the step function.
US11169190B2
An Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD)-based noise estimation process is disclosed herein that allows for blind estimations of noise power for a given signal under test. The EMD-based noise estimation process is non-parametric and adaptive to a signal, which allows the EMD-based noise estimation process to operate without necessarily having a priori knowledge about the received signal. Existing approaches to spectrum sensing such as Energy Detector (ED) and Maximum Eigenvalue Detector (MED), for example, may be modified to utilize a EMD-based noise estimation process consistent with the present disclosure to shift the same from semi-blind category to fully-blind category.
US11169188B2
An example device includes at least one processor configured to receive electrical parameter values corresponding to at least one first location within a power network. The at least one processor is further configured to determine, using matrix completion and based on the at least one electrical parameter value, an estimated value of at least one unknown electrical parameter. The at least one unknown electrical parameter corresponds to a second location within the power network. The at least one processor is also configured to cause at least one device within the power network to modify operation based on the estimated value of the at least one unknown electrical parameter.
US11169185B2
A passive current sensor includes a pair of electrically conductive busbars, a shunt resistor electrically connecting the busbars, and a carrier having a first pair of voltage drop measuring contacts. At least one of the voltage drop measuring contacts is attached to each of the busbars and forms a direct electrical contact between the at least one voltage drop measuring contact and the busbar.
US11169183B2
A current sensor includes a bus bar, a magnetic core, and a casing. The bus bar includes a plate-shaped portion. The magnetic core surrounds the plate-shaped portion. The casing houses the bus bar and magnetic core. A thickness direction of the magnetic core is along a longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped portion. The casing includes lower and upper casings. The lower casing includes first and second press-fit portions. The first press-fit portion includes a groove portion into which the plate-shaped portion is press-fitted. In a state where the magnetic core is inserted downward into the second press-fit portion, both-side portions of the magnetic core in a width direction are press-fitted and held by the second press-fit portion. The upper casing includes a pressing portion that presses the bus bar and magnetic core downward. The groove portion is recessed downward, and is along a thickness direction of the magnetic core.
US11169179B2
A current sensing circuit having self-calibration includes two leads, a sensing element having a sensing resistance, and a sensing and calibration circuit. The sensing and calibration circuit senses and calibrates a sensing voltage of the sensing element, and senses a sensing current through the sensing element according to the sensing resistance and the sensing voltage, to generate a current sensing output signal. The sensing and calibration circuit includes two pads, a V2I circuit, a current mirror circuit and an I2V circuit. The sensing element has a first temperature coefficient (TC). The TC and/or the resistance of an adjusting resistor in the V2I circuit and an adjusting resistor in the I2V circuit are determined according to the first TC, such that the TC of the current sensing output signal is equal to 0.
US11169169B2
A method of washing an aspiration probe of an in-vitro diagnostic system is disclosed. The aspiration probe comprises an outer surface and an inner surface forming an inner space for receiving a fluid. The method comprises dipping the aspiration probe into a first wash fluid so that the outer surface is immersed at least in part into the first wash fluid, aspirating an amount of the first wash fluid into the inner space of the aspiration probe, propagating an ultrasonic vibration to the outer surface of the aspiration probe via the first wash fluid, and rinsing the outer surface and the inner surface of the aspiration probe with a second wash fluid. Further, an in-vitro diagnostic method and an in-vitro diagnostic system are disclosed.
US11169163B2
A method for performing flexible liquid handling processes among a plurality of consumables includes moving consumables by at least one arm having a magnetic interface device, connecting the at least one arm from the consumables, based on magnetic attraction utilizing said magnetic interface device, and aspirating and dispensing liquids on the consumables by at least one static or quasi-static pipette. The aspiration and dispensing actions are performed without displacement of the pipettes. The method further includes sensing, by the at least one arm, magnetic presence of a matching consumable connector or magnetic vector field modified by a presence of a matching consumable connector. The method includes disconnecting the at least one arm from the consumables based on a repulsive magnetic force.
US11169139B2
To introduce a biomolecule into a nanopore without the need to check the position of the nanopore in a thin film. In addition, displacement stability is ensured and stable acquisition of blocking signals is realized. An immobilization member 107 having a larger size than a thin film 113 with a nanopore 112 is used, and biomolecules are immobilized on the biomolecule immobilization member 107 at a density that allows at least one biomolecule 108 to enter an electric field region around the nanopore when the biomolecule immobilization member 107 has moved close to a nanopore device 101.
US11169136B2
A method for measuring corrosion-expansion force during cracking of concrete due to corrosion and expansion of reinforcing steel; wherein, deformation on a surface of reinforced concrete is photographed based on a digital image correlation (DIC) method, a full-field displacement and a full-field strain on a surface of the concrete are analyzed and calculated, a relationship between corrosion-expansion force and the strain on the surface of the concrete is found through an established theoretical model, and corrosion-expansion force of reinforcing steel and a change rule of the corrosion-expansion force are calculated. Therefore, the method is simple and includes with safe and reliable operations, scientific principles, and low costs, so that a change in corrosion-expansion force during corrosion and expansion of reinforced concrete can be monitored in real time.
US11169135B2
The present disclosure relates to a sensing unit and method for monitoring the condition of a liquid, the sensing unit comprising at least one sensor and an evaluation unit. The sensing unit is adapted to measure two or more physical parameters of the liquid by use of at least one sensor, where the parameters relate to at least liquid degradation or wear debris particle generation. The at least one sensor is adapted to provide at least two signals, each signal providing its values in a fashion suitable for developing a mean value and a non-zero variance or a variance different from zero over a course of at least two measurements. The evaluation unit is adapted to correlate the measured signals, and to evaluate the condition of the liquid by comparing the measured at least two parameters. Thereby, a reliable monitoring system giving continual feedback on the performance of the lubricant and the machine in an auto-correlated manner is obtained, thus allowing continual adjustments to improve uptime and machine life.
US11169133B2
A measuring device includes: a number n of sensors, a respective sensor of the number n of sensors being embodied to generate associated sensor data such that, overall, a number n of sensor data is generated by the number n of sensors; a learning unit embodied to calculate values of a number d of parameters of a hypothesis function on the basis of training data; a first measured quantity calculation unit to calculate a number m of first measured quantity values depending on the number n of sensor data on the basis of the hypothesis function and the calculated values of the number d of parameters of the hypothesis function; a second measured quantity calculation unit to calculate a number m′ of second measured quantity values depending on the number n of sensor data on the basis of a model function; and a status unit which checks the calculation of the first measured quantity values on the basis of the second measured quantity values.
US11169132B2
A purpose is to provide a monitoring system to monitor whether there is a substance to be monitored in the air, and a detecting device used in the monitoring system. The monitoring system includes a detecting device, an analyzing device, and an abnormality notification system. The detecting device determines whether the air is in an abnormal state on the basis of an output signal from an abnormality detection sensor, pours liquid to be inspected, into which the air is sucked and liquefied, into a previously-installed reagent container when determining the abnormal state, generates mixed liquid in which a reactant in the reagent container and the poured liquid to be inspected are mixed, and drops the generated mixed liquid to an electrode of the analyzing device. The analyzing device determines existence/non-existence of a substance to be monitored on the basis of the mixed liquid dropped to the electrode, and gives a predetermined notification to the abnormality notification system when determining that there is the substance to be monitored. The abnormality notification system gives a predetermined notification when receiving the notification from the analyzing device.
US11169128B2
Disclosed is an electronic ID database and detection method for pesticide compound in edible agro-products based on LC-Q-Orbitrap. The electronic ID database includes a collection of various pesticides compound electronic ID information, intelligent matching values and collision energies. It is ordered according to the retention time in the electronic ID. The electronic ID contains pesticide compounds information, retention time, adduct ions information, fragment ions information, collision energies, and the optimal full scan mass spectrum. The detection method includes sample pre-treatment, setting LC-Q-Orbitrap operating conditions and sample pesticide residue screening. Setting LC-Q-Orbitrap operating conditions contain setting suitable chromatography and mass spectrometry conditions. In pesticide residue screening procedures, firstly, the retention time is used to find pesticide compounds electronic ID database. If matching, the corresponding electronic ID information is extracted. Then the intelligent matching value is compared, if it is same, the result is recorded and displayed, and the screening is completed.
US11169126B2
A liquid chromatography flow cell including an integrated light source and an integrated detection chamber. The integrated light source includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein each LED emits light of a specific wavelength. The light emitted from the integrated light source is directed to pass through a sample in a flow chamber of the flow cell without any optical conditioning, and the light not absorbed by the sample flows out of the flow chamber directly into the integrated detection chamber, where an intensity of the unabsorbed light is measured by detectors coupled to the integrated chamber.
US11169122B2
Generation of feedback for a part production process based on vibrational testing of parts produced by the part production process. A response characteristic may be identified from vibrational data regarding the parts that is correlated to a process variable of the part production process. The response characteristic may relate to a state of the process variable such that identification of the response characteristic may allow for generation of feedback regarding adjustment of a process control. Such response characteristic may relate to a vibrational metric regarding vibrational data and may comprise identifying a trend in data between a plurality of parts. Also presented are approaches to evaluation of parts, including batch evaluation of parts in which collective vibrational data regarding a plurality of parts belonging to a batch are analyzed. The process control aspects may be performed independently or in combination with part evaluation.
US11169120B2
The invention concerns a method for the ultrasound detection and characterisation of defects in a heterogeneous material, comprising the following steps: for each of a plurality of probe positions (z), for a plurality of configurations of the multi-element probe (1), emitting ultrasound by at least one emitting transducer (14) and acquiring a measurement signal by at least one receiving transducer (15), implementing a focusing algorithm and obtaining, for each probe position (z) an image in which each pixel of the image represents a probed point (w) of the material with which a focused amplitude is associated, for each probed point (w), determining a measurement of central tendency of the amplitude and a function representative of the variability of the amplitude, for each image, correcting the amplitude, detecting and characterising defects in the material based on the corrected images.
US11169105B2
A system for monitoring at least one characteristic property of a multiphase fluid is disclosed. The system comprises at least one pair of electrodes immersed within a multiphase fluid and defining a sample region located therebetween, signal generating means configured to generate and apply an electrical signal across the at least one pair of electrodes, measuring means configured for measuring an electrical parameter of the multiphase fluid in the sample region, the measured electrical parameter being caused to change in response to a flow of electrical current between the at least one pair of electrodes, and a processor configured to calculate relative impedance data corresponding to a ratio of a magnitude of an electrical impedance of at least one phase constituent of the multiphase fluid within the sample region measured at a first selected frequency point relative to a magnitude of an electrical impedance of at least one other phase constituent measured at a second selected frequency point, wherein the value or degree of variation of the relative impedance data is proportional to at least one characteristic property of the at least one phase constituent of the multiphase fluid.
US11169100B2
A portable hand held XRF analyzer and method wherein an X-ray source directs X-rays to a sample and a detector detects photons emitted by the sample. A controller subsystem controlling the X-ray source an I/O section and is responsive to the detector and I/O section. The controller subsystem is configured to present to the user, via the I/O section, a choice to invoke an aluminum alloy algorithm test. An aluminum alloy algorithm test is invoked if the operator chooses the aluminum alloy algorithm test. Then, the X-ray source is operated at a predetermined voltage level and predetermined current level and the detector output is analyzed to determine elements and their concentrations present in the sample. Preferably, if the analysis fails to detect one or more common aluminum alloy elements present in the sample and/or fails to specify a particular aluminum alloy, then the X-ray source is automatically operated at a higher voltage and lower current level to repeat the analysis step.
US11169097B2
An apparatus for non-destructive testing of a sample includes a sample holder configured to contain or support the sample; an exciter configured to generate an oscillating electromagnetic field across the sample that operates with at least one predetermined excitation frequency; a receiver configured to detect harmonic electromagnetic signals resulting from induced electromagnetic fields oscillating with at least one frequency that is not equal to the at least one predetermined excitation frequency; a recorder configured to record the harmonic electromagnetic signals; and a processor programmed to construct an induced harmonic electromagnetic spectrum based on the harmonic electromagnetic signals.
US11169096B1
A system and method for detecting degradation of a fiber optic in a strap of a body-worn device that is removably attached to an appendage or other location of a person or animal. A fiber optic is embedded within the strap. A light source emits light energy through the optical interface and into the fiber optic and a light sensor receives and detects light energy from the fiber optic. If the light energy is not received and detected from the fiber optic, the light energy is increased until the light energy is received and detected or reaches a maximum light energy at which time tampering is declared. If the light energy reaches a pre-determined threshold which is less than the maximum light energy, it is declared that the body-worn device requires servicing.
US11169088B2
A method is provided for measuring time varying particle fluxes with improved temporal resolution and signal to noise ratio. The particles can be photons, neutrons, electrons or electrically charged particles. The method includes a set of electronic and/or optical components and a set of algorithms that implement N-fold temporal multiplexing of the input flux. The system can be used to measure other types of flux by using a transducer to convert the flux into a compatible form. The system can include a transducer such as a scintillator that operates to convert particle flux incident into a photon flux proportional to the amplitude of particle flux. The invention can be used with multiplexing methods known to those skilled in the art, for example Hadamard and Fourier methods.
US11169082B2
A test apparatus used for simulating debonding between a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and concrete in a CFRP-strengthened structure consists of a primary structural block, a secondary structural block, an adjustable hanger, a receiving slot, an attachment mechanism, a pull-off disk, a connecting plate having a plurality of rods. The adjustable hanger and the secondary structural block are slidably positioned into the receiving slot that traverses into a structural body of the primary structural block. The adjustable hanger is mainly used during double-shearing tests and mixed-mode tests, wherein both shearing and peeling is analyzed in mixed-mode tests. The secondary structural block is used in double-shear tests, mixed-mode tests, single-shear tests, tension pull-off tests, and beam-bend tests. The attachment mechanism, which holds the primary structural block, the secondary structural block, and the adjustable hanger together, is also used during single-shear tests and beam-bend tests.
US11169078B2
A system is disclosed that enables the automated measurement of cellular mechanical parameters at high throughputs. The microfluidic device uses intersecting flows to create an extensional flow region where the cells undergo controlled stretching. Cells are focused into streamlines prior to entering the extensional flow region. In the extensional region, each cell's deformation is measured with an imaging device. Automated image analysis extracts a range of independent biomechanical parameters from the images. These may include cell size, deformability, and circularity. The single cell data that is obtained may then be used to in a variety of ways. Scatter density plots of deformability and circularity may be developed and displayed for the user. Mechanical parameters such as deformability and circularity may be gated or thresholded to identify certain cells of interest or sub-populations of interest. Similarly, the mechanical data obtained using the device may be used as cell signatures.
US11169072B1
A flow cell includes a flow cell body portion. The flow cell body portion is provided with a flow channel. A second end portion of the flow cell is provided with a nozzle receiving portion. The flow channel extends from the first end portion of the flow cell body portion to the nozzle receiving portion. The nozzle receiving portion is tapered toward the flow channel. The flow cell includes a convex lens. The convex lens is attached on a portion of the outer side surface of the flow cell body portion close to the second end portion. The nozzle receiving portion is located at a side close to the second end portion relative to an optical axis of the convex lens.
US11169064B2
Disclosed is a system for determining fecundity of an embryo utilizing a non¬ invasive grading of early stage embryos (pre-hatching) based upon specific gravity, density and/or estimated weight. The system allows 100% recovery of embryos and can detect differences in growth potential at the earliest stages of development. The system may further enhance the development of embryos by utilization of microfluidic effects during use. The disclosed system supports a wide variety of scenarios for human and animal reproductive technologies and related products and services.
US11169056B2
A method and apparatus for automatically transferring sections from a sample block to a tape and for transferring select sections to a slide. A tissue storage system for storing cut sections on the tape and digital storage system for storing photos and other information during the transfer of the sections can also be provided, thereby creating a tissue repository and data repository for future use.
US11169046B2
A hydrocarbon dispensation line pressure sensor adapted to work without requirement of a separate closed valve. The system closes the dispensation line upstream via an isolation valve. The pressure can be sensed from the dispensation line through the valve to provide dispensation line pressure. A channel in fluid communication with the dispensation line may be provided to allow pressure measurement apart from the main dispensation line. Further, a method for measuring the pressure drop profile of a dispensation line and various methods to determine the pressure loss due to leaks in dispensation line.
US11169042B1
A pressure measurement device (1) comprising a housing (20) extending around an electronic card (30) provided with a pressure sensor (40); the housing (20) co-operating with a first face (31) of the electronic card (30) to define a first sealed volume (3); the housing (20) also co-operating with a second face (32) of the electronic card (30) that is opposite from the first face (31) to define a second sealed volume (4); the housing (20) including at least one first channel (24) putting the medium (5) outside the housing (20) into fluid flow communication with the first sealed volume (3); the electronic card (30) including at least one second channel (33) putting the first volume (3) into fluid flow communication with the second volume (4); and the connection between the housing (20) and the electronic card (30) being arranged to allow relative movement between the housing (20) and the electronic card.
US11169039B2
A pressure sensor device comprises a device package (110) arranged to define a cavity (116) having an opening for fluid communication with an internal volume thereof. The cavity (116) comprises a side wall (114, 115). An elongate pressure sensor element (100) is provided and has a proximal end (120) and a distal end (122). The side wall (114, 115) is arranged to hold fixedly the proximal end (120) of the pressure sensor element (100) therein so that the pressure sensor element (100) is cantilever-suspended from the side wall (114, 115) within the cavity (116).
US11169037B2
The prism-coupling systems and methods include using a prism-coupling system to collect initial TM and TE mode spectra of a chemically strengthened article having a refractive index profile with a near-surface spike region and a deep region. The initial TM and TE mode spectra are examined to see if they fall within a preferred measurement window that can produce an accurate estimate of the knee stress to within a select tolerance. If not, then measurement configuration of the prism-coupling system is changed and new TM and TE mode spectra are collected. This process is repeated until the new TM and TE mode spectra fall within the preferred measurement window. The new TM and TE mode spectra are then used to determine the knee stress. Changing the measurement configuration can include changing at least one of the measurement wavelength, interfacing fluid thickness and interfacing fluid refractive index.
US11169035B2
According to one embodiment, a pressure sensor includes a base body, a supporter, a film part, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The supporter is fixed to the base body. The film part is separated from the base body. The film part includes first, second, and third partial regions, and a rim portion. The rim portion is supported by the supporter. The second partial region is between the first partial region and the rim portion. The third partial region is between the second partial region and the rim portion. The first electrode is provided between the base body and the first partial region and between the base body and the second partial region. The first electrode is fixed to the base body. The second electrode is provided between the first electrode and the first partial region and between the first electrode and the second partial region.
US11169033B2
Methods, systems and devices of the present disclosure involve techniques for cancelling base resistance error otherwise present in remote temperature sensors such as remote diode temperature sensors. In one or more embodiments, measurement logic configured to determine a temperature of or near a remote temperature sensor may be configured to determine an error cancelling coefficient and to calculate a temperature value, at least in part, responsive to the error cancelling coefficient. In some cases, error cancelling coefficients may be determined using one or more calibration techniques.
US11169032B2
Memory gauge and method for processing recorded raw data acquired with a memory gauge in a well. The method includes selecting a first calibration table (C1), of the memory gauge, that has a highest calibration value for the measured parameter; performing a first analysis of the recorded raw data using the first calibration table (C1) to determine a highest measured value of the measured parameter; comparing the highest measured value of the measured parameter with highest calibration values of the plural calibration tables of the memory gauge; and when a highest calibration value of a second calibration table is closer to the highest measured value of the measured parameter than the highest calibration value of the first calibration table, selecting the second calibration table (C2); and performing a second analysis of the recorded raw data using the second calibration table (C2) to generate measured values of the measured parameter.
US11169031B2
An optical pulse measuring method measuring an optical pulse generated from a pulse light source is provided. The method includes: splitting the optical pulse and then focusing them at a measuring point, so as to generate gas plasma by the autocorrelation of the split optical pulses; receiving the sound signal from the gas plasma and generate a plasma sound signal; and using the plasma sound signal to calculate the characteristics of the optical pulse. A measuring device is also provided.
US11169030B2
A laser detection system and method of two way communication comprising: a Mach Zehnder interferometer, the Mach Zehnder interferometer comprising: an entry beam splitter for splitting incident light into a first arm, having an arm length L1 and a second arm having an arm length L2; a modulation stage for receiving a modulation signal and applying a phase difference to the second arm, the magnitude of the phase difference depending upon the magnitude of the modulation signal; an exit beam splitter for recombining light from the first arm with light from the second arm to create a first output and a second output; a detection stage comprising a first detector at the first output for detecting intensity modulation caused by interference of the recombined light; and a signal processor communicably connected to both the modulation stage and the detection stage.
US11169028B2
Flight based infrared imaging systems and related techniques, and in particular UAS based thermal imaging systems, are provided to improve the monitoring capabilities of such systems over conventional infrared monitoring systems. An infrared imaging system is configured to compensate for various environmental effects (e.g., position and/or strength of the sun, atmospheric effects) to provide high resolution and accuracy radiometric measurements of targets imaged by the infrared imaging system. An infrared imaging system is alternatively configured to monitor and determine environmental conditions, modify data received from infrared imaging systems and other systems, modify flight paths and other commands, and/or create a representation of the environment.
US11169014B2
An arrangement for measuring a volume of sample is disclosed. The arrangement includes a first chamber for accommodating the sample; at least one second chamber connectable to the first chamber; a first gas path including a first valve connected to the first chamber and on the other end connected to a gas entry path; a second gas path including a second valve, connected to the second chamber and on the other end connected to the gas entry path; a pressure sensor; a third gas path including a third valve, the third gas path connected to the first chamber and on the other end connected, via the third valve, to the pressure sensor; a fourth gas path including a fourth valve, the fourth path being connected to the second chamber and on the other end connected, via the fourth valve, to the pressure sensor.
US11168996B2
Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for building customized media programs for a specified duration are provided. An example media-playback device for generating customized media programs for a route to a specified duration includes a user preferences engine to determine a user's listening preferences, a duration engine to determine a duration of the route, and a duration-based media program engine for building a playlist of news and entertainment media content based on the duration of the route and the preferences of the user.
US11168994B2
In some embodiments, a method for an autonomous vehicle obtaining services can include: detecting, by the autonomous vehicle, a need for service; sending, over a network interface of the autonomous vehicle, a request for service; determining a rendezvous location at which service will be received; maneuvering, by the autonomous vehicle, to the rendezvous location; receiving, by the autonomous vehicle over a network, an authentication code; in response to receiving the authentication code, enabling, by the autonomous vehicle, access to components of the autonomous vehicle; determining, by the autonomous vehicle, that the service is complete; and transmitting, by the autonomous vehicle, an indication that the service is complete.
US11168993B1
A method includes determining a first route from a first location to a second location using a first map that includes first map elements. The first route includes a series of the first map elements. The method also includes determining a second route from the first location to the second location using a second map by matching the series of the first map elements from the first route to second map elements from the second map. The method also includes monitoring a current location of a device, determining that the current location of the device does not correspond to any of the first map elements from the series of the first map elements, and determining a third route from the current location of the device toward the second location using the second map in response to determining that the current location does not correspond to any of the first map elements.
US11168988B2
Various implementations include computing devices and related computer-implemented methods for developing and/or refining maps of indoor spaces. Certain implementations include a method including: receiving inertial measurement unit (IMU) tracking data about a plurality of users traversing an indoor space; identifying at least one path of common travel for the plurality of users within the indoor space based upon the IMU tracking data; and generating a map of the indoor space, the map including a set of boundaries defining the at least one path of common travel.
US11168983B2
A signal processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an acceleration arithmetic unit. The acceleration arithmetic unit extracts, on a basis of a first detection signal and a second detection signal, the first detection signal including information related to an acceleration along at least a uniaxial direction and having an alternating-current waveform corresponding to the acceleration, the second detection signal including the information related to the acceleration and having an output waveform in which an alternating-current component corresponding to the acceleration is superimposed on a direct-current component, a dynamic acceleration component and a static acceleration component from the acceleration.
US11168976B2
Measuring device for examining a specimen and method for determining a topographic map of a specimen
A method for determining a height map of a sample includes the following steps: receiving height measurement data of the sample; receiving an overview image of the sample; identifying certain image regions in the overview image; deriving context information in relation to identified image regions; and supplementing or altering the height measurement data with the aid of the context information. Moreover, a measuring apparatus configured to carry out the method is described.
US11168971B2
A method for evaluating a surface of a bore formed in a structure, where the bore defines a bore axis. The method includes moving a probe at least partially through the bore in a first lineal direction about the bore axis while simultaneously rotating the probe about the bore axis. The probe includes a contact element contacting the surface of the bore at a plurality of first contact points as the probe moves in the first lineal direction.
US11168969B1
An adjustable square has a blade including a scale, a body, a slot formed in the body for movably receiving the blade, a locking mechanism operably engaged with the body for releasably securing the blade within the slot, and an indexing member operably engaged with the body and operably engaged with the blade. The indexing member indexes the body at precise locations along the blade. A method for indexing an adjustable square is also provided. The method includes positioning a body of the adjustable square at a precise known position and indexing, with an indexing member of the adjustable square, the body of the adjustable square at the precise known position.
US11168951B2
A heat exchanger apparatus includes: a shell extending over a flow length from an inlet at a upstream end to an outlet at a downstream end, and defining a first flowpath for a first fluid; a structure disposed within the shell defining a second flowpath for a second fluid; at least one secondary inlet in the shell disposed downstream from the upstream end; and a nozzle disposed downstream of the inlet.
US11168944B2
A capillary device (102) for use in a heat pipe in which heat is transferred from at least one evaporation region to at least one condensation region by means of evaporated working fluid is disclosed. The capillary device comprises a body portion defining chambers (108) containing powdered material (110) therein, wherein at least part of the periphery of at least one said chamber is porous to allow flow of condensed working fluid, by means of capillary action, through said powdered material in said chamber when flowing from a condensation region to an evaporation region.
US11168941B2
A method for heating ware in a kiln. The ware space of the kiln includes a plurality of temperature control zones oriented in a first direction, and a plurality of temperature control zones oriented in a second direction. The method includes heating the ware space in a first heating stage, a second heating stage, and a third heating stage. At least one of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) in one of the heating stages, a temperature control zone oriented in the first direction has a setpoint temperature that is different from a setpoint temperature of one other temperature control zone oriented in the first direction; and (ii) in one of the heating stages, one temperature control zone oriented in the second direction has a setpoint temperature that is different from a set point temperature of one other temperature control zone oriented in the second direction, wherein the first direction is a vertical direction and the second direction is a horizontal direction.
US11168938B2
A refrigeration appliance including both a user interface and door position sensor. The same devices and sensors are for both functions. The user interface is mounted on a door or mullion in such a way that all or nearly all of the input devices on the user interface are activated simultaneously or nearly simultaneously when a door is closed so that the user interface can distinguish this action from user inputs in which only one or two input devices are activated at a time. Likewise, when all input devices are inactivated nearly simultaneously, the user interface may know that a door has been opened.
US11168936B2
A storage compartment for a refrigerator includes a base portion and first and second sidewalls spaced-apart from one another and upwardly extending from the base portion. A support member interconnects the inner and outer sidewalls. A door is pivotally coupled to the first and second sidewalls between open and closed positions, wherein the door further includes one or more inwardly extending retaining struts having upwardly extending tabs. The upwardly extending tabs abut an undersurface of the interconnecting support member when the door is in the closed position.
US11168935B2
A refrigeration cabinet assembly for a refrigeration appliance (1) comprises an insulated cabinet (20) having five closed faces and an open front face providing access to an interior of the cabinet. A torsionally stiff structure fixed to one of the five closed faces (23) or a structure (31) is added to one of the five closed faces (23) so that together with that closed face a torsionally stiff structure results. The torsional stiffness of the assembly is thereby increased beyond that of the cabinet alone so that the insulated cabinet has an improved ability to resist twisting.
US11168932B2
A household refrigeration appliance has a thermally-insulated body with an interior container that delimits a coolable interior space, a refrigeration circuit for cooling the coolable interior space and at least one fan. During the proper operation of the household refrigeration appliance, the fan is operated in a closed loop speed-controlled manner according to an at least indirectly specified desired rotational speed of the fan. During an inspection mode, the fan is operated without closed loop speed control, the actual rotational speed of the fan is ascertained and the actual rotational speed is evaluated in order to detect an abnormal operating state of the fan.
US11168929B2
A fluid treatment device includes a throttling part; a three-way pipe detachably connected to the throttling part; a drainage part detachably connected to the three-way pipe, with one end of the drainage part being provided with an expansion portion, and the throttling part and the drainage part being coaxial; and a separation part, the expansion portion extending into a space enclosed by side walls of the separation part, a fluid flowing in from a first fluid inlet and a fluid flowing in from a second fluid inlet flowing into the separation part through the expansion portion, and the separation part separating the fluids into a gas phase fluid and a liquid phase fluid. The fluid treatment device integrates the throttling part, the three-way pipe, the drainage part and the separation part.
US11168920B1
An anti-tip bracket assembly for a window air conditioning unit is disclosed, and more particularly, an anti-tip bracket assembly that pertains to securing a window air conditioning unit within a window assembly while allowing a user to open and close the window assembly in a safe and convenient manner is disclosed.
US11168919B2
A removable circuit card assembly configured to be inserted into an HVAC device is provided. The removable circuit card assembly includes a printed wiring board, an enclosure cap coupled to the printed wiring board, and a dual in-line package (DIP) switch component coupled to the printed wiring board. The DIP switch component includes multiple DIP switches. Each of the DIP switches is configured to be actuated between a first position and a second position.
US11168918B2
The control method and system for the variable-frequency compressor includes: acquiring an operation current and an operation frequency of the variable-frequency compressor; determining that the operation current is greater than or equal to a preset frequency-limited current, and reducing the operation frequency to a preset frequency-limited frequency so as to enable the variable-frequency compressor to enter a frequency-limited mode; detecting an operation current at the moment of the variable-frequency compressor every preset duration; determining that the operation current at the moment meets a preset up-conversion condition, and increasing an operation frequency at the moment of the variable-frequency compressor by a preset up-conversion frequency step size until the variable-frequency compressor retreating from the frequency-limited mode; and determining that the operation current at the moment does not meet the preset up-conversion condition, and controlling the variable-frequency compressor to maintain the operation frequency at the moment.
US11168917B2
A control method of an air conditioner includes detecting an indoor ambient temperature value under a rapid cooling operation mode, judging whether the indoor ambient temperature value is greater than a preset temperature value, and in response to the indoor ambient temperature value being greater than the present temperature value, determining an operation temperature interval including the indoor ambient temperature value, determining a rapid cooling rotating speed value of an indoor fan of the air conditioner corresponding to the operation temperature interval, and controlling the indoor fan to operate according to the rapid cooling rotating speed value. The rapid cooling rotating speed value is greater than a highest preset rotating speed value of the indoor fan.
US11168914B2
An operating system that can control any apparatus is provided. The operating system (1001) includes an input receiving device (1060), a first information processing device (1100), a second information processing device (1200), and an infrared output device (1070). The operating system (1001) operates a first-type apparatus (1010) operable by communication of an infrared pattern and a second-type apparatus (1020) operable via a network. The first information processing device (1100) is connected to the input receiving device (1060) and configured to analyze operation information corresponding to an input operation. The second information processing device (1200) is configured to control the second-type apparatus (1020) (controlled apparatus (B)) via the network based on a control instruction. The infrared output device (1070) is configured to output an infrared pattern corresponding to a control instruction to the first-type apparatus (1010) (controlled apparatus (A)).
US11168911B2
A fluid circulation monitoring system includes a distributed processing system having a first processor located on-premises near a space filled with a circulating fluid and a second processor located off-premises. The first processor and the second processor are in communication with one another. A sensor is operatively connected to the first processor and senses at least one parameter associated with a flow rate of fluid through the circulation system. The distributed processing system is configured to process the at least one parameter and derive a volumetric fluid flow rate through a fluid pump which propels the fluid through the circulation system. Pattern recognition is applied to the at least one parameter to detect maintenance events and predict the need for maintenance events.
US11168899B2
A fan assembly includes a shrouded fan rotor (18) having a plurality of fan blades (22) extending from a rotor hub (24) and rotatable about a central axis (20) of the fan assembly and a fan shroud (26) extending circumferentially around the fan rotor (18) and secured to an outer tip diameter of the plurality of fan blades (22). A stator assembly (28) is located downstream of the fan rotor (18), relative to an airflow (14) direction through the fan assembly. The stator assembly (28) includes a plurality of stator vanes (30) extending between a stator hub (32) and a stator shroud (34). A flow control ring (36) is positioned between the fan rotor (18) and the stator assembly (28) to block radial flow migration in an axial spacing between the fan rotor and the stator assembly resulting from a radial flow component of an airflow (14) exiting the fan rotor (18).
US11168889B2
A safety knob assembly for actuating a burner is provided. The safety knob assembly includes a dial, the dial includes at least one alignment hole, an interlock disk, the interlock disk includes at least one locking pin, the at least one locking pin having an outer diameter less than then the inner diameter of the at least one alignment hole, a safety post, the safety post connected to the dial and the safety post including a locking hub, the locking hub connected to a switch post, a spring, the spring sized such that the inner diameter of the spring is larger than the outside diameter of the safety post, the spring positioned on the safety post and positioned between the dial and the locking post, wherein the at least one locking pin of the interlock disk engages the at least one alignment hole of the dial as a bottom surface of the dial approaches a top surface of the interlock disk, wherein the interlock disk engages the locking hub as a bottom surface of the interlock disk approaches the locking hub, and wherein the burner is actuated as the dial, the interlock disk, the safety post and the locking hub are positioned to rotate the switch post relative to the burner to allow the flow of energy from an energy source to the burner.
US11168884B2
In a structure for cooling a component member of a gas turbine using a working gas, a plurality of heat transfer enhancement ribs having W shapes are provided so as to project from the wall surface of a passage wall facing a cooling medium passage through which a cooling medium flows. In each heat transfer enhancement rib, outside corner portions facing toward the upstream side are formed in an angled shape, and at least any one of inside corner portions and outside corner portions other than the outside corner portion facing toward the upstream side are formed in a curved shape.
US11168879B2
A light bulb including a substrate having a light emitting member provided thereon; and a main body in which the substrate is removably received, the main body having a heat sink and electrical contact members. The electrical contact members include an electrically conductive body portion that is mounted to the main body and the electrically conductive body portion mechanically secures the substrate in position in the main body.
US11168878B2
The LED luminaire is constructed with an LED/driver printed circuit board mounted directly on a floor of the heat sink assembly. By mounting the LED/driver printed circuit board directly in and on the heat sink assembly, the heat imposed on the LED/driver printed circuit board during use in a canopy hood over a cooking surface is transferred directly to the heat sink assembly for dissipation.
US11168863B2
A vehicular luminaire according to embodiments includes a socket; a substrate provided on the socket and including a wiring pattern on at least one surface; at least one light-emitting element electrically connected to the wiring pattern; and a plurality of power-supply terminals extending inside the socket and including one end portion exposed from the socket, the vicinity of the end portion being bent toward the substrate.
US11168859B2
The present invention relates to the field of automotive lighting, and in particular to an automotive lighting system for a vehicle. The automotive lighting system for a vehicle comprises: a plurality of light sources; a plurality of primary optics, each being a reflector, arranged in a matrix and configured to receive and redirect light from the plurality of light sources; and a secondary optics configured to receive the redirected light from the plurality of primary optics and project the received light in front of the vehicle. Further, each light source is disposed in a focal plane of a corresponding one of the plurality of primary optics, and at least one of the plurality of primary optics is disposed in a focal plane of the secondary optics.
US11168856B2
This disclosure relates to vehicle exterior lighting systems that include lamp assemblies that may be customized for meeting customer styling preferences. Exemplary lamp assemblies may include a lamp housing, a removable insert mounted to an interior wall of the lamp housing, and an access panel mounted to the rear exterior surface. The access panel is removable from the rear exterior surface to expose an access opening for inserting or removing the removable insert. The removable insert may include one or more customized features for personalizing the lamp assemblies.
US11168854B2
A method (400) for identifying precipitation (50) includes the steps of: providing (410) a lighting unit (10) having a first photosensor (32), a second photosensor (34), and a controller (22), where the first and second photosensors are vertically spaced by a first distance; receiving (430), by the first photosensor, a first light signal from the precipitation at a first time point (T1); receiving (440) by the second photosensor, a second light signal from the precipitation at a second time point (T2); calculating (450) the amount of time between the first light signal and the second light signal; and calculating (460), based on the first distance and the calculated amount of time between the first light signal and the second light signal, a velocity of the precipitation.
US11168842B2
A lamp includes a base, a light-permeable bulb containing at least one light source, and a driver for powering the light source. The driver is located within the base. The bulb has outwardly leading supply lines on the base side, and the driver has at least one contact element which projects in the direction of the bulb into which a free-standing section of the respective supply line is inserted to make contact. The technology is particularly applicable to lamps with LEDs as light sources, in particular for replacement of conventional lamps such as incandescent lamps.
US11168836B2
A modular clipping device is used to attach a cylindrical device to a railing structure. The clipping device is formed from two detachable clasps that enable a user to form a semi-permanent mount for the cylindrical device. The clipping device has a pair of mounting brackets and a coupling mechanism. The pair of mounting brackets are clasps that are each designed to clamp around the cylindrical object and the railing structure. The coupling mechanism is a detachable fastener that has a pair of interlocking members which can be quickly connected to or detached from each other. Additionally, each of the interlocking members is connected to a corresponding mounting bracket so that the mounting brackets can be detachably connected to each other. The interlocking members are connected in between the mounting brackets and retain the mounting brackets in a desired orientation.
US11168829B2
A versatile storage system for storing objects of varying sizes comprises a plurality of structural members and a plurality of flexible cords. The flexible cords are attached to at least two of the structural members at an angle substantially normal with the structural members. The structural members are configured to hold the flexible cords taut such that an object may be woven through the flexible cords and stored securely therein.
US11168828B2
A gas turbine engine includes a casing including a plurality of interconnected casing segments defining an outer surface of the casing. One of the casing segments is a gearbox segment enclosing a gearbox and having a gearbox flange extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the casing. The engine includes a bearing housing enclosing at least one bearing and having an annular body with an inner segment disposed within the casing. The annular body having an extension segment extending radially outwardly from the inner segment to a bearing housing flange disposed radially-outwardly of the outer surface of the casing. The bearing housing flange is engageable with the gearbox flange to removably mount the gearbox segment to the bearing housing.
US11168825B2
Systems and devices for use in delivery of water to areas of land. The systems include quick coupling valves, quick coupling valve keys, and fluid delivery systems that utilize quick coupling valves and quick coupling valve keys.
US11168821B2
An adapter for connecting a separated-outlet fluid cartridge to a single-inlet static mixer includes a locking portion and a connecting portion. The locking portion has at least one locking element to lockingly engage the mixer housing so as to inhibit rotation between the locking portion and the housing. The connecting portion is received within the locking portion and has first and second fluid inlet members to be coupled to respective first and second fluid outlets of the cartridge for receiving fluid from the cartridge, and a fluid outlet member is sealingly coupled to the mixer for directing fluid into the mixer. The locking portion is selectively rotatable about the connecting portion between unlocked and locked positions relative to the cartridge when the connecting portion is coupled to the cartridge. Consequently, the adapter advantageously enables dispensing with a separated-outlet fluid cartridge in combination with a single-inlet static mixer.
US11168819B2
A coupling device is provided having a female coupling engageable with a male coupling and a ring interposable between the couplings and provided with retaining means. A gasket is housed in the female coupling and held in position by the ring. The retaining means axially holds the ring to the female coupling and has two windows spaced apart in the circumferential direction over the body of the ring. The complementary retaining means of the female coupling has two lugs projecting from the tubular body constituting the female coupling. Each window houses an elastically deformable tongue having its free end co-operating with a longitudinal edge of the window to provide a housing within which one of the lugs becomes inserted in the engaged state of the female coupling and of the ring, and the retaining means holds the ring to the male coupling having two through openings arranged in the body of the ring and a locking member.
US11168816B2
A coupling for joining pipe elements has segments surrounding a central space with cusps which engage lobes of a seal to maintain the segments in spaced apart relation in a preassembled state. While the coupling is in the preassembled state the pipe elements may be inserted into the central space without disassembling the coupling, and portions of the seal adjacent to attachment members on the segments seat within a channel defined by the segments between the cusps. When the seal is compressed between the segments and the pipe elements to form a joint the seal deforms so as to withdraw a center leg of the seal from the flow path defined within the pipe elements.
US11168813B2
A penetration fitting assembly includes a pipe gasket having an annular portion defining a central opening and first and second stem portions extending in opposite directions from the annular portion, an inner ring assembly configured to surround the pipe gasket and including first and second inner ring halves, a ring gasket assembly configured to surround the inner ring assembly and including first and second ring gasket halves, a wall gasket, an outer ring assembly configured to surround the ring gasket assembly and including first and second outer ring halves, and a clamp configured to surround the outer ring assembly. When the penetration fitting assembly is installed, the outer ring assembly compresses the wall gasket against the wall of the sump, the clamp compresses the ring gasket assembly between the inner ring assembly and the outer ring assembly, and the clamp compresses the pipe gasket against the pipe or conduit.
US11168809B2
A passive sequential pump system for use in moving a fluid is provided. The system comprises a plurality of valves. Each valve of the plurality of valves is positioned adjacent to another valve of the plurality of valves. Each of the plurality of valves includes an opening and an inner surface. The inner surface is expandable towards the opening. The system also comprises a conduit defined by the opening of each of the plurality of valves. The system further comprises an air source providing air to each of the plurality of valves and a controller controlling the air source to each of the plurality of valves. The system generates peristaltic motion to move a fluid through the conduit by increasing the air in each of the plurality of valves, thereby correspondingly closing each opening in sequence, peristaltic motion is generated to move a fluid through the conduit.
US11168808B2
A valve device (1) controls media flows of any type by a valve control piston (33) guided in a longitudinally movable manner in a valve housing (3) and controlling a media connection between media connection points (9, 11) in the valve housing (3). One media connection point is a pressure supply inlet (P). Another media connection point is a load outlet (A). The valve control piston (33) is guided in the valve housing (3) with pressure equalization by an equalizing apparatus (35) with respect to the media pressure at the pressure supply inlet (P).
US11168807B2
A valve includes a housing, a solenoid arranged in the housing, a pin movable by the solenoid, a piston connected to the pin, and a seal. The piston is made of metal, has two regions oriented concentrically and parallel with respect to the pin axis and the seal is made of a different material than the piston. The seal is arranged in the crown region of the piston.
US11168805B2
This disclosure relates to a system including a valve, a control unit, and a thermal element. The thermal element is selectively operable in response to instructions from the control unit to control a position of the valve. The control unit is operable in a static mode and a dynamic mode. In the static mode, the valve position is held substantially constant. In the dynamic mode, the valve position is adjusted in response to a valve outlet condition.
US11168790B2
A sliding member having a hard carbon coating that has a thickness of 3 μm or more and demonstrates high peeling resistance and high wear resistance is provided. A sliding member 100 according to the present disclosure includes a base member 10 and a hard carbon coating 12 that is formed on the base member 10 and has the hydrogen content of 3 atomic % or less and a thickness of 3 μm or more. When HM represents a Martens hardness of the hard carbon coating 12 and HIT represents an indentation hardness, the ratio HM/HIT is 0.40 or more.
US11168781B2
An arrangement includes a structure fixed to a housing, a bearing, and a planet carrier rotatably supported in the structure fixed to the housing via the bearing and an oil feedthrough ring. The oil feedthrough ring forms a lubricant-conducting connection between the structure fixed to the housing and the planet carrier. The structure fixed to the housing, the oil feedthrough ring, the bearing and the planet carrier together form a first cavity. The planet carrier forms at least one lubricant line which opens into the first cavity.
US11168777B2
An apparatus includes a crankshaft gear operatively coupled to an engine. An auxiliary gear is operatively coupled to the engine. An idler gear is operatively coupled to the engine, and is in meshed engagement with each of the crankshaft gear and the auxiliary gear. A ring dowel is fixedly coupled to an engine block. An idler hub has an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface is fixedly coupled to the ring dowel and the idler gear is rotatably coupled to the outer surface. The idler hub is eccentrically-shaped so that an idler gear centerline is offset from a ring dowel centerline so as to reduce a crankshaft backlash between the crankshaft gear and the idler gear relative to a nominal crankshaft backlash, and so as to substantially maintain an auxiliary backlash between the auxiliary gear and the idler gear relative to a nominal auxiliary backlash.
US11168768B1
A haptic device includes a network of motorized shear actuators. The shear actuators each include a drive mechanism and a lead screw having a threaded outer surface rotatably coupled to the drive mechanism and extending along a primary axis. A carriage is movably coupled to the lead screw by a nut having a threaded inner surface and is disposed within a chassis. One or more flexure springs are attached to the chassis and are configured to exert a reactive force to resist a force applied to the carriage in a direction orthogonal to or substantially orthogonal to the primary axis. The flexure springs may cooperate with a stop mechanism to improve the mechanical robustness of the shear actuators under applied loads.
US11168765B2
A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle may employ two clutches, two brakes, a dog clutch unit to a planetary gear train of having three planetary gear sets, and thereby provide various shifting modes such as an engine mode and a parallel hybrid mode of multiple shift-stages, an electronically-controlled continuously variable shifting mode, and an electric vehicle mode.
US11168753B2
A brake caliper for a disc brake having a caliper body, a brake pad and at least one retraction device of the brake pad from a braking disc is described. The device is configured to retract the brake pad from at least one of opposite braking surfaces delimited by the braking disc. The caliper body delimits a first pad abutment surface to delimit a tapered space with the braking surface of the braking disc, the first pad abutment surface being oriented so that, during the braking action, the surface guides the brake pad wedging in the tapered space. The brake pad delimits a retraction surface, inclined in a non-orthogonal direction with respect to the pad plane and oriented so that, during the retraction action, the brake pad is guided partially outside of the tapered space.
US11168751B2
A driving force transmission device includes an input rotation member, an output rotation member, a multiple-disc clutch, a pressing mechanism, and a control device including a current supply circuit. The control device is configured to compute a torque command value, to compute a current command value, to correct the current command value, and to control the current supply circuit such that an electric current depending on the current command value is supplied to the pressing mechanism. The control device is configure to correct the current command value by a correction amount in a constant-torque state after the torque command value changes, the constant-torque state being a state where a change rate of the torque command value is in a predetermined range, the correction amount depending on a duration of the constant-torque state.
US11168749B2
A clutch (10) for selectively preventing rotatory movement of a cogged gear (12) about an axis may include an actuator (20) and a pivotally moveable pawl (40) that is interactive with the cogged gear (12). A plunger (24) may be radially movable within and by the actuator (20). A pair of axially spaced sidewalls (16, 18) may include an opposed radially extending slot (52). A pawl pusher (50) may be radially movable between the plunger (24) and the pawl (40). The pawl pusher (50) may include a pair of axially extending wing portions (54, 56) that may be slidably supported in one of the opposed slots (52) to limit movement of the pawl pusher (50) to radial, only. Axial and/or circumferential force loads transmitted to the pawl pusher (50) by the pawl (40) may not be transferred to the radially movable plunger (24).
US11168746B2
A coupling for an AWD vehicle comprises a disc package with alternate discs, which are connected for rotation with, but are axially movable in relation to an ingoing and an outgoing axle, respectively, of the coupling, and a hydraulic piston for pressing the disc package together under the action of hydraulic pressure, hereby establishing a connect mode, in which the ingoing axle is connected to the outgoing axle. A coupling slack adjuster is provided for mechanically establishing a rest position for the hydraulic piston in a disconnect mode, in which a predetermined slack in the disc package is established, irrespective of the wear of the discs.
US11168739B2
A structural unit for assembly to a trunnion of a universal joint bearing providing a cup, a sealing ring, which is fixed to the cup, and a shield, which is connected to the cup in a state in which the structural unit is not assembled to the trunnion. The cup includes a bottom and the sealing ring provides at least one sealing lip that points in a direction with an axial component towards the bottom.
US11168736B2
A thrust washer according to an embodiment has an annular washer body having a first thrust surface and a second thrust surface that receive a thrust load, and a tapered portion formed on at least one of the first thrust surface and the second thrust surface, and the washer body has a waviness larger than a difference in height of the tapered portion in a direction perpendicular to the thrust surface.
US11168734B2
The tie rod end includes a housing with an inner bore that extends along a central axis. A stud is partially received in the inner bore and has a shank portion which extends out of the inner bore for attachment with a gearbox. The tie rod end further includes an elastic boot body which extends from a first boot end, which is sealed with the housing, to a second boot end. A boot bearing, which is made of a plastic material, is secured with the second boot end. The boot bearing is in a dynamic sealing engagement with the shank portion of the stud. The boot bearing presents a plurality of radially inwardly extending and annularly-shaped ribs that contact the shank portion.
US11168731B2
A connector assembly includes a first member, a threaded shaft, a nut, a set of first teeth, a set of second teeth, and a tab. The threaded shaft is disposed about an axis. The nut is threadably engaged with the threaded shaft. The nut includes a plurality of radially outward extending protrusions. The first teeth face axially and are non-rotatably coupled to the first member. The second teeth are configured to mate with the first teeth. The second teeth are coupled to the threaded shaft for axial movement relative to the threaded shaft and for common rotation with the threaded shaft. The tab is non-rotatable relative to the first member. The tab engages the protrusions to inhibit rotation of the nut relative to the first member.
US11168715B2
In a hydrostatic pressure cylinder, a holding member which holds a magnet is mounted on a piston unit to rotate together with a cylinder tube. The cylinder tube is capable of rotating with respect to a rod cover and a head cover. It is thereby possible to change an attachment position of a magnetic sensor by rotating the cylinder tube.
US11168714B2
The oscillation cylinder arrangement (100) comprises a working cylinder (10A) and a piston with a rod (27A), arranged to move therein, and a control valve structure (20) for the working cylinder (10A). The control valve structure (20) incorporates a main valve (24) for transmitting a pressure medium to a first sub-chamber or a second sub-chamber of the working cylinder (10A) for a linear movement (A, B) of the piston, as well as impulse valves (22, 23), and lever arms (25, 26) for controlling them, in order to set the operational state of the main valve (24). Control members (27B) fixed to the piston rod (27A) moving in the working cylinder (10A), the control members (27B) being arranged to contact the lever arms (25, 26) of the impulse valves in order to define the extreme positions of the movement of the piston rod (27A).
US11168711B2
A hydraulic system includes a first fixed displacement pump having a first pump output and a second fixed displacement pump having a second pump output. A first actuator requires a first required flow rate to perform a first function. A second actuator requires a second required flow rate to perform a second function. A combined flow control valve is controllable between a first state connecting fluid communication between the first fixed displacement pump and the tank so that only the second pump output is directed to the second actuator, and a second state disconnecting fluid communication between the first fixed displacement pump and the tank to combine the first pump output and the second pump output such that the combined first pump output and the second pump output is directed to the first actuator.
US11168709B2
Provided is a hydraulic drive device configured not to be increased in length in an axial direction. The hydraulic drive device is provided with a body portion for converting energy of a supplied pressure oil into rotational power, the body portion including an output shaft configured to rotate along a rotational axis by the rotational power, a hydraulic block disposed in an extending direction of the output shaft of the body portion and having an oil passage for supplying the pressure oil to the body portion, and a rotation sensor for detecting rotation of the output shaft, at least part of the rotation sensor being disposed in the hydraulic block.
US11168706B2
An equalization device is, in particular, in the form of a tank. The housing (2) of the tank has at least one inlet (8) and one outlet (10) for receiving and discharging fluid, respectively, at least in one of the housing walls (4) of the housing, which housing can be filled with the fluid. At least one equalization body (14) is arranged within the housing (2). The equalization body is at least partly provided with an elastically compliant separating wall (20). The interior of the equalization body is delimited, and is at least partly in pressure-equalizing connection (32) with the surroundings at a passage (12, 32) through one of the housing walls (4).
US11168698B2
A ceiling fan can include a motor having a rotor defining a rotational axis and a rotor periphery. At least one blade iron is mounted to the rotor and includes a first blade mount located radially exterior of the rotor periphery and a second blade mount located radially interior of the rotor periphery. A blade mounts to the blade iron at both the first blade mount and the second blade mount.
US11168693B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a cutting assembly for a chopper pump. The cutting assembly includes a cutting insert having a cutting blade extending radially therefrom, and an impeller having a central hub, a plurality of vanes, and an insert surface. The insert surface defines an axial recess that is dimensioned to receive the cutting insert therein. The cutting assembly further includes a cutting plate having a plate hub with a cutting extension protruding radially inward therefrom. Rotation of the impeller rotates the cutting blade past the cutting extension.
US11168688B2
A scroll compressor includes a housing, a rotary shaft, a movable scroll, an eccentric shaft, an opposed wall, a looped elastic plate, a looped support portion, an annular protrusion, a back pressure chamber, and a back pressure supplying groove. The distance in the radial direction of the rotary shaft from the rotation axis of the rotary shaft to then outer end of the back pressure supplying groove in the radial direction of the rotary shaft is shorter than or equal to the distance obtained by subtracting the distance in the radial direction of the rotary shaft between the rotation axis of the rotary shaft and the axis of the eccentric shaft from the distance in the radial direction of the rotary shaft from the axis of the eccentric shaft to the part of the protrusion that contacts the elastic plate.
US11168668B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media configured to monitor wind turbines and detect damage to one or more components of the wind turbines, such as damage to the blades. The techniques disclosed herein may utilize sensors (e.g., acoustic sensors) disposed within air cavities of one or more blades of the wind turbines to detect acoustic signals or acoustic energy caused by corrosive impacts (e.g., wind, dust, rain, hail, lightning, etc.) to the wind turbine. Information associated with the acoustic signals may be provided to and received by a processor used to determine whether one or more of the blades of the wind turbines have been damaged. The techniques disclosed herein may facilitate real-time or near-real-time monitoring of wind turbines for damage, which may enable more efficient operation and maintenance of wind turbines.
US11168663B2
Systems and methods for providing power to a blade pitch system in a wind turbine are provided. A blade pitch system can include one or more motors configured to pitch one or more blades of a wind turbine and a power source. The power source can include a plurality of energy storage devices coupled in series. The plurality of energy storage devices can be configured to provide power to the one or more motors during a power loss event. The power source can further include at least one bypass current device configured to allow a bypass current to provide power from at least one energy storage device to the one or more motors. The bypass current can be a current that bypasses one or more failed energy storage devices in the plurality of energy storage devices.
US11168649B2
A quick connect fitting for coupling a first component of an evaporative emissions system of a vehicle to a second component of the evaporative emissions system is provided. In one example, the quick connect fitting includes an indicator section that includes a color-changing material that changes color based on an extent of deformation of the color-changing material, where secure coupling of the first component to the second component is dependent on the extent of deformation. In this way, it may be readily determined as to whether a particular quick connect fitting is securely connected, which may improve engine operation, reduce undesired emissions, and reduce warranty rates.
US11168646B2
A carburetor includes a body and a fuel bowl coupled to the body. A fuel bowl chamber is defined by the body and the fuel bowl. A fuel supply passageway fluidly couples a fuel supply inlet of the carburetor with the fuel bowl chamber. A fuel metering unit is coupled to the body of the carburetor. A first filter is disposed in one of the fuel supply passageway and the fuel bowl chamber, and a second filter is disposed in the fuel metering unit.
US11168640B2
A timing setting section sets a fuel injection timing in a second half of a compression stroke of an internal combustion engine, at a predetermined computation timing, which is set for each combustion cycle of the internal combustion engine, when an amount of a reduction target component in exhaust gas detected by an exhaust gas sensor is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, on condition that the internal combustion engine satisfies a predetermined high temperature condition. The fuel injection control device further includes an injection control unit to compute a fuel injection period based on the injection timing set by the timing set unit and to control the fuel injection valve based on the injection timing and the injection period.
US11168620B2
A gas supply system includes a first tank, a first path into which a first gas generated by vaporization of a first low-temperature liquefied gas flows, a gas boosting mechanism being disposed in the first path, a second path that is a path configured to extract the first low-temperature liquefied gas from the first tank, a pump and a vaporization mechanism being disposed in the second path and a reliquefaction path that is a path configured to liquefy at least part of the first gas extracted from an upstream side of the gas boosting mechanism in the first path and to cause the liquefied first gas to flow into an upstream side of the pump in the second path, a cooling heat exchanger configured to cool the first gas by a second low-temperature liquefied gas or a second gas being disposed in the reliquefaction path.
US11168617B2
A turbofan engine includes a first spool including a first turbine, and a first tower shaft engaged to the first spool. A second spool includes a second turbine, and a second tower shaft is engaged to the second spool. A superposition gearbox includes a sun gear, a plurality of intermediate gears engaged to the sun gear, and is supported in a carrier and a ring gear circumscribing the intermediate gears. The first tower shaft or the second tower shaft drives one of the intermediate gears. A drive motor is engaged to drive the sun gear, an inner electric motor, a stator disposed radially outside of the inner electric motor, and an outer electric motor disposed radially outside the stator. A first load on the first spool and a second load on the second spool is adjusted by operation of at least one of the inner electric motor and the outer electric motor.
US11168616B2
A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure includes among other possible things, a fan section including a plurality of fan blades, a first electric motor assembly that provides a first drive input for driving the fan blades about an axis, a turbine section, and a geared architecture driven by the turbine section and coupled to the fan section to provide a second drive input for driving the fan blades, and second electric motor assembly is coupled to rotate the geared architecture relative to a fixed structure controls a speed of the fan blades provided by a combination of the first drive input and the second drive input.
US11168602B2
A thermal barrier material is disclosed for applications such as heat shields in automobiles and other vehicles. The thermal barrier material is made on a Fordenier paper making machine from a slurry that is very low in organic compounds that can cause smoke and odor when exposed to high temperatures. A first thermal barrier material is disclosed that can withstand up to 650° C. and a second thermal barrier material is disclosed that can withstand up to 1000° C. In each case, the barrier material withstands it max temperature specification while producing extremely low quantities of smoke and extremely low levels of offensive odors. Prior art thermal barrier materials with similar temperature specifications on the other hand produce many times the smoke and offensive odors at the same temperatures and do so for a far longer time.
US11168596B2
A heating device includes conductive elements, positive and negative electrical terminals, first and second connecting parts each including a first part that is a substantially planar longitudinal part extending in a longitudinal direction, a second connecting part connected to the first part while extending transversely to this first part, the second part being connected to a respective one of the terminals, and at least one third part, connected to the first part while extending transverse to this first part. Each conductive element has one end connected to the second or third part of one of the first and second connecting pieces, and another end connected to the second or third part of the other first and second connecting piece.
US11168590B2
A sleeve for a cam phaser, wherein the sleeve is arranged between a central valve and a rotor of the cam phaser, wherein the rotor is rotatable relative to a stator of the cam phaser about a rotation axis of the rotor, wherein a vane of the rotor is arranged positionable between two bars of the stator, wherein the vane divides an intermediary space that is formed between the two bars into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber, wherein the rotor is movable by pressures that are provided in the first pressure chamber and in the second pressure chamber, wherein the central valve is configured to provide pressure loading and pressure relief of the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber.
US11168581B2
A service apparatus for use in maintaining a turbine assembly (100) includes a carriage (132, 304) configured to move through a cavity of the turbine assembly (100), a motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) coupled to the carriage (132, 304), and a maintenance device (128, 400) coupled to the motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800). The motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) is configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) relative to the carriage (132, 304). The motorized system (218, 500, 600, 700, 800) includes a first motor (710, 720, 805) configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) in a first direction (324) and a second motor (710, 720, 805) configured to move the maintenance device (128, 400) in a second direction (324).
US11168579B2
A turbocharger device includes an annular spring element for axially clamping a guide device of a variable turbine geometry against a turbine housing. The annular spring element rests radially outwardly on the bearing housing and radially inwardly on a component of the guide device. The spring element has an annular radial outer flange in contact with the bearing housing, and a plurality of tabs which extend from the outer flange radially inwardly in the direction of the guide device and come into contact with a component thereof. An annular spring element for such a turbocharger is also provided.
US11168574B2
An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. The assembly includes a circumferentially segmented stator and a rotor radially within the stator. The assembly also includes a seal assembly configured for substantially sealing a gap radially between the stator and the rotor. The seal assembly includes a carrier and a non-contact seal seated with the carrier. The carrier includes a plurality of discrete carrier segments circumferentially arranged around the non-contact seal.
US11168573B2
A circumferential seal assembly for use between a higher pressure side and a lower pressure side is presented. The seal assembly includes a primary sealing ring, a second sealing ring, a third sealing ring, and an insert. The segmented primary sealing ring sealingly engages both a face sealing surface along a housing and a radial sealing surface along a rotatable element. The insert is disposed within and directly contacts the housing. The second sealing ring is adjacent to the primary sealing ring and sealingly engages both the primary sealing ring and the insert. The segmented third sealing ring contacts and sealingly engages the primary sealing ring opposite the housing. The insert, the second sealing ring, and the third sealing ring cooperate to form a first cavity adjacent to the second sealing ring and the third sealing ring. The primary sealing ring, the second sealing ring, the insert, and the housing cooperate to form a second cavity adjacent to the primary sealing ring. The insert and the second sealing ring separate the first cavity from the second cavity.
US11168563B1
A bit holder includes a larger bit shank bore and an enlarged upper shank segment or band that provides an interference fit between the top of the shank and the top of a bore of a base block when the bottom of a body of the bit holder seats on the top of the base block. The bit holder further includes a lower shank segment being cylindrical, inwardly tapered, and/or outwardly tapered, the lower shank segment having a differential taper than a corresponding lower bore portion of the base block.
US11168549B2
An automated sucker rod spacing device comprising a housing, a screw set within the housing and connected to a sucker rod string via a polished rod, a nut which is in threaded engagement with the screw, a means to transmit a rotation force to the nut, wherein the rotation of the nut can lower or raise the screw and thus lower or raise the sucker rod string. The device can be used to stop tagging, ensure full pump fillage, and avoid gas lock.
US11168548B2
A gas compressor system is provided to operate at a well site and to inject a compressible fluid into a wellbore in support of a gas-lift operation. Methods and systems are provided that allow for the automated individual control of discharge temperatures from coolers for gas injection, in real time, wherein the temperature control points of the first and/or second stage cooler discharges are automatically controlled by a process controller in order to push heat produced by adiabatic compression to a third or final compression stage. In this way, discharge temperatures at the final stage are elevated to maintain injection gaseous mixtures in vapor phase.
US11168547B2
A device is provided for pumping fluid from a wellbore up to surface. The device includes a stator unit, a rotor unit run within the stator unit on a rod string, the rotor unit and the stator unit engaging with one another to form an annular space therebetween for passage of fluid. An upstream check valve on the rod string uphole of the rotor unit is moveable from an open position in which fluid is passable through the annular space, and a closed position in which fluid passage through the annular space is prevented. A hollow rod section extends through the rod string in fluid communication with the annular space both downstream and upstream of the upstream check valve, for entry of fluid into a downhole end of the hollow rod section, passage of fluid upstream therefrom and exit of fluids from an uphole end of the hollow rod section, back into the annular space. A method is further provided for pumping fluid from a wellbore after shutdown.
US11168545B2
A system for providing information on production value and/or emissions of a hydrocarbon production system is disclosed. The system includes: a plurality of sensors configured to measure a respective plurality of measured parameters of the hydrocarbon production system; an input interface for inputting a plurality of specified parameters into the system; and a processor configured to determine the production value and/or the emissions of the hydrocarbon production system in real time based upon the measured parameters and the specified parameters.
US11168538B2
A process includes injecting mobilizing fluid, including a solvent, through an injection well and into a hydrocarbon-bearing formation. Fluids are produced from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation to a surface through a well, and injection of the mobilizing fluid is discontinued. Gas flow to the surface from the well is inhibited by injecting a loss circulation material that inhibits solvent-vapor flow from exiting the formation through the well such that a fluid column that includes the well kill fluid, the loss circulation material, or a combination thereof is maintained within the well. The well is opened to perform work thereon After degradation of the loss circulation material, injecting the mobilizing fluid and producing the produced fluids is commenced.
US11168526B1
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of methods and systems for drilling a wellbore into an oil or gas production zone to prevent formation damage in the reservoir using underbalanced or near-balanced drilling techniques, wherein a jet pump drilling assembly is used to create a vacuum around the drill bit. The design of this jet pump drilling assembly prevents the flow of all drilling/power fluid from entering a drill bit Only fluids from the reservoir are allowed to enter the drill bit. The assembly includes a barrier to ensure that no drilling/power fluid discharged from the jet pump located above the drill bit can flow back around to the jet pump jet pump suction ports located in the drill bit thus preventing any drilling/power fluid from ever contacting the drill bit.
US11168525B2
An apparatus and method for helically installing a vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression fin about a tubular. The apparatus may include an outer ring member dimensioned to encircle an underlying tubular and an inner ring member positioned concentrically inward from the outer ring member. The inner ring member is configured to rotate with respect to at least one of the outer ring member or the tubular as the outer ring member moves along the tubular. The apparatus may further include a fin guide configured to receive a fin and helically position the fin along the tubular as the inner ring member rotates. A method of installing a vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression fin about a tubular may include removably attaching a VIV suppression fin to an installation member. The installation member may be positioned along a tubular and moved about the tubular to helically position the fin around the tubular.
US11168510B2
Window assemblies and methods for their construction are disclosed. In one aspect, the disclosed window assemblies include wooden side jambs connected to a non-wooden sill assembly via intermediately positioned end caps. In some examples, each end cap includes a main body and a step defined within the main body for supporting an end of the sill assembly, wherein the step extends at an oblique angle to a length of the side jamb associated with the end cap. The provision of an angled or obliquely oriented shelf eliminates the need to mill a similarly shaped structure within the wooden side jambs.
US11168502B2
Disclosed is a door device that can ensure necessary catch function and/or assist function and give a neat impression is provided. The hinge includes a first part to be attached to a main body and a second part to be attached to a door. The door device includes a base, an arm rotatably supported on the base and a spring for applying torque to the arm in the closing direction and/or in the opening direction thereof. The base of the door device is attached to the first part of the hinge.
US11168498B2
A hood latch for a motor vehicle is provided. The hood latch includes a lift lever, a pawl, a ratchet, a control lever and an actuator. The control lever has a first cam surface and a second cam surface. The actuator is configured for actuation in response to a signal detected by a sensor. The actuator is actuatable in response to the signal to move into engagement with the control lever to bring the first cam surface into operable engagement with the pawl to move the pawl out of locked engagement with the ratchet, whereupon the second cam surface is brought into engagement with the lift lever to rotate the lift lever into engagement with a striker, fixed to a hood of the motor vehicle, to move the hood to a partially open state.
US11168496B2
The present invention provides a latching device and a sliding door using the same. The latching device includes two displacement components and two latching components arranged on the main body of the sliding door. The two displacement components are connected to each other and respectively arranged to drive the two latching components to displace. The two displacement components are operated through the lateral side and the edge side of the sliding door, respectively. The user can latch or unlatch the sliding door by operations of displacing the at least two displacement components when the sliding door is in a closed state or a completely open state. In addition, when a concealed sliding door is fully opened and the two sides are both hidden in the walls, the sliding door can be latched or unlatched by operating the latching device through the edge side of the sliding door.
US11168493B2
The lock includes an actuator (130), a generator (160), an engagement mechanism (114) to convey mechanical insertion power to the electric generator (160), and an electronic circuit (120), powered by the electric power (310), to read encrypted data (312) from a memory (102) embedded into the key (100), and, if the encrypted data (312) matches a predetermined criterion, to operate the actuator (130), with the electric power (310), to set (314) the actuator (130) to the unlocked position (300). The engagement mechanism (114) is also configured to engage with an extraction (400) of the key (100) and convey mechanical extraction power to the electric generator (160), and the electronic circuit, powered by the electric power (600), is also configured to operate the actuator (130), with the electric power (600), to reset (602) the actuator (130) to the locked position (140).
US11168477B1
A wall and ceiling panel system which utilizes a concealed resilient beam for securing a panel to a wall or ceiling structure is disclosed. A wall and ceiling panel system having features of the present invention can comprise a panel configured for releasable attachment to a latching assembly. The latching assembly can comprise a resilient beam dynamically secured to a base bracket so as to allow the resilient beam to deflect relative to the base bracket during the panel installation and removal process. The panel can comprise a keyed flange having at least one locking slot configured to mate with the resilient beam, with the panel becoming secured to the latching assembly once the panel's key flange is mated with the resilient beam.
US11168473B2
A metal restraint strap for suppressing a displacement between two parallel disposed structural bodies away from each other includes an elongated metal base member; metal bolt members extending outward in a longitudinal direction of the base member from opposite longitudinal ends of the base member, and each having an external thread at least on an outer periphery of an distal end portion of the bolt member; and fasteners adapted to be screwed onto the external threads of the bolt members.
US11168469B2
The invention relates to an arrangement for the installation and wall mounting of a washbasin (23) or the like, wherein a flush-mounted box (1) for connections of the washbasin (23) and a fastening device for the fastening of the washbasin (23) on the wall are provided, wherein the flush-mounted box (1) comprises a load-bearing rear wall (2) provided with a mounting rail (4), which can be fixedly anchored to the wall (24), wherein the rear wall bears the fastening device (5) for the washbasin (23), wherein the flush-mounted box (1) comprises the connections for the water inlet (6, 7) and the drain (30) and wherein the front side of the flush-mounted box (1) is entirely covered by the rear wall (31) of the washbasin (23) once it has been mounted on the wall.
US11168467B2
An apparatus for connecting the plumbing of a tub to the main plumbing of a structure has a drain body which either directly connects to the main plumbing or uses an external pipe and/or a coupler to connect to the main plumbing. The apparatus has a flange which secures the entire apparatus to the mounting surface for the tub. A compression cap aids in guiding plumbing attached to the tub through the apparatus. A gasket aids in creating a water-tight or nearly water-tight seal. A method of using the apparatus aids in ease of installation of the tub.
US11168461B2
A front loader includes a boom, a main frame attached to a vehicle body, a sub frame supporting the boom and being detachably attached to the main frame. The front loader includes a receiving tool provided on the main frame a cylindrical shaft provided on the sub frame and configured to be engaged with the receiving tool when attaching the sub frame to the main frame, a protruding portion protruding from the main frame and configured to guide the cylindrical shaft to be engaged with the receiving tool, and a coupling plate provided on the sub frame, the coupling plate having an opening through which the protruding portion is inserted when the cylindrical shaft is engaged with the receiving tool. The protruding portion protrudes forward from the main frame in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body.
US11168459B2
Provided is a hydraulic excavator (1) that performs work by operating an arm (9) after moving a bucket (10) to a work start position. An operation determination section (81c) determines, based on an operation performed on an operation device, whether a front work device (1A) is engaged in a work preparation operation for moving the bucket to the work start position. When the operation determination section determines that the front work device is engaged in the work preparation operation at the time of operation of the operation device, an actuator control section (81) controls a bucket cylinder (7) such that the angle of a work tool with respect to a target surface coincides with a preset target angle (θTGT).
US11168452B2
A flood barrier to protect an area of land from floodwaters, the flood barrier having a waterside to be placed adjacent a body of water and a protected side opposing the waterside, the flood barrier comprising a plurality of supports spaced apart from one another; at least one intermediate barrier section supported to extend between a pair of neighbouring supports when assembled, the intermediate barrier section comprising at least a first beam arrangeable such that it is supported to extend between the corresponding pair of neighbouring supports and a water impermeable membrane sheet attachable to said first beam via a mechanical connection to form a skirt extending from said first beam, outwardly from the waterside of the flood barrier onto the ground.
US11168451B2
Systems and methods for controlling vehicle accessories using a vehicle communication bus. A vehicle integration controller may be configured to monitor messages written to the vehicle communication bus to control one or more accessories equipped on the vehicle. The vehicle may be equipped with an accessory communication bus to which one or more accessory controllers are coupled. Accordingly, the vehicle integration controller may write messages to the accessory communication bus to control operation of the vehicle accessories. Additionally, the vehicle integration controller may write messages to the vehicle communication bus to adapt to operation of the vehicle accessories.
US11168446B2
An elongated rail fastener apparatus for use near an obstacle such as a guard rail, or other location where space is restricted. The fastener preferably extends past the obstacle and is provided with a shoulder having at least one elevated notch, positioned to allow installation of the clip with a vertical and lateral movement, and without the application of a large force perpendicular to the rail. A U-shaped embodiment of the fastener is also described.
US11168445B2
A method for manufacturing a carbon fiber sheet, the method including a carbon fiber forming step of heating a resin sheet to a carbonization temperature at a heating rate of 15,000° C./sec or higher, thereby forming a carbon fiber from the resin sheet. In the carbon fiber forming step, the resin sheet is preferably irradiated with an energy ray having an output density of 130 W/mm2 or higher and an amount of irradiation energy of 0.05 J/mm2 or more.
US11168442B1
A through-air apparatus for drying or bonding paper or non-woven products is provided. The apparatus includes a through air roll, a first tension plate configured to hold a wire sleeve which is configured to extend around the roll, the first tension plate including at least one tension arc segment. The apparatus also includes a first cam mechanism associated with the at least one tension arc segment, wherein the first cam mechanism is configured to move the tension arc segment to adjust the position of the tension arc segment relative to the outer circumference of the first end of the roll, so that as the roll and first tension plate rotate about the first axis, the first tension plate is concentric with the roll.
US11168438B2
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a laundry treating apparatus comprising a cabinet comprising an accommodation space configured to hold clothes therein, a support body disposed in the accommodation space and configured to define a predetermined space in which the clothes are supported, a compression body rotatably secured to the support body and configured to rotate in a direction towards the support body and a direction away from the support body, the compression body being configured to press the clothes towards the support body, a moisture chamber disposed in at least one of the compression body or the support body, and a moisture supply unit configured to supply steam or moisture to the moisture chamber.
US11168436B2
The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a door provided at a laundry treating apparatus, the method including: mounting a front glass to a front glass mounting jig, and mounting a door frame to a door frame mounting jig; applying an adhesive to the door frame; lifting the front glass by absorption, and then mounting onto the door frame; moving the door frame mounting jig to a compression jig; attaching the front glass to the door frame by using the compression jig; separating the door frame mounting jig from the compression jig, and moving to an initial position; and separating an assembly of the front glass attached to the door frame, from the door frame mounting jig, wherein in the applying of the adhesive to the door frame, the adhesive is applied along an adhesive filling groove formed to enclose an opening of the door frame, plural times in a divided manner.
US11168435B2
Disclosed is a washing machine including: a gasket, wherein the gasket includes a plurality of nozzles and a plurality of port receiving pipes communicating with the plurality of nozzles, respectively; and a distribution pipe, wherein the distribution pipe includes a transport conduit and a plurality of outlet ports protruding from the transport conduit toward the gasket body. The transport conduit may include a first portion spaced apart from an outer circumferential surface of the gasket body. Among the plurality of outlet ports, a first lower outlet port protrudes from the first portion, and the first lower outlet port and the first lower port receiving pipe are coupled to each other in a space where the first portion of the transport conduit and the outer circumferential surface of the gasket body are spaced apart, so that the gasket and the distribution pipe are connected tightly.
US11168433B2
A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet and a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet. An accommodation unit is provided at the drawer and defines a space configured to receive washing water. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a guider. The guider includes a first body rotatably coupled to the cabinet, and a second body rotatably coupled to the first body and the drawer and configured to connect the first body to the drawer. A supply unit is connected to a water supply source. A water supply channel is provided along the guider and is configured to supply water between the supply unit and the accommodation unit.
US11168432B2
A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet and a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet. An accommodation unit is provided at the drawer and defines a space configured to receive washing water. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a guider. The guider includes a first body rotatably coupled to the cabinet, and a second body rotatably coupled to the first body and the drawer and configured to connect the first body to the drawer. A supply unit is connected to a water supply source. A water supply channel is provided along the guider and is configured to supply water between the supply unit and the accommodation unit.
US11168425B2
An amount of laundry that is introduced into a washing machine is determined by identifying gravitational and inertia forces applied during the operation of a motor, whereby it is possible to precisely calculate the amount of laundry and to minimize the effects of the initial position of the laundry and the movement of the laundry. In addition, the current value of the motor that is operated is used to measure the amount of laundry without a sensor. Furthermore, the amount of laundry is measured at the rotational speed of the motor at which the laundry clings to the drum, whereby it is possible to minimize error due to the movement of the laundry to thus improve accuracy. Moreover, it is possible to determine the amount of laundry within a short time. Consequently, it is easy to commence the spin-drying operation, thereby reducing washing time and saving energy.
US11168416B2
Systems and methods for manufacturing knitted shoe uppers. An article of fully finished three-dimensionally weft knitted footwear is manufactured through a knitting process which can be performed by an automated V-bed flat knitting machine. The knitting process includes manipulating one or more double-knit stitch types and joining the stitches exclusively in the knitting process to create a seamless upper to fit a foot. A resulting upper advantageously has no sewn seams and requires no manual post process to cut or sew the upper to create the dimensional shape. The process creates a seamless, full gauge, dimensionally stable footwear upper, as a unitary textile construction with an integrated anatomically appropriate heel. The entire upper, including the closure element of the upper, may be completed exclusively by the knitting machine, ready for the following shoe making process.
US11168415B2
A protective textile sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve includes a circumferentially continuous wall extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between opposite ends. The wall has a first section formed from a non-heat-shrinkable, non-elastic yarn and a second section formed from one of a heat-shrinkable or elastic yarn. The first section extends lengthwise between the opposite ends and spans (X) degrees about the circumference of the wall between opposite lengthwise extending edges while in an unshrunken or stretch. The second section extends lengthwise between the opposite ends and spans (360-X) degrees about the circumference of the wall. The heat-shrikable or elastic yarn of the second section extends continuously as an uninterupted yarn between the opposite edges of the first section.
US11168412B2
This invention describes a modified electrospinning method for making uniformly patterned and porous nanofibrous scaffolds that can be utilized in a variety of applications. While traditional electrospinning method uses a foil collector that generates compact layers of nanofibrous structures, resulting on the superficial cell growth and differentiation, the present method comprises adopting additional patterned film(s) on top of the conventional collector to make a patterned porous structure of nanofibrous scaffolds that are capable of supporting cell growth. For example, the method uses a double layered collector composed of a water soluble stabilizer film mounted on a foil to make a uniformly patterned and porous nanofibrous membrane sheets, which enhance both cell growth and attachment.
US11168411B2
In various embodiments, single-crystal aluminum nitride boules and substrates are formed from the vapor phase with controlled levels of impurities such as carbon. Single-crystal aluminum nitride may be heat treated via quasi-isothermal annealing and controlled cooling to improve its ultraviolet absorption coefficient and/or Urbach energy.
US11168409B2
A station for localized surface treatment of an industrial workpiece to be treated includes: at least one treatment chamber having a cell or two half-cells, each cell or half-cell delimiting a tight space between walls of the cell or half-cell and a respective portion or face of the industrial workpiece, the cell or each half-cell having a wall having an opening for covering a corresponding portion or face of the industrial workpiece, the opening of the cell or half-cell being delimited by a continuous sealing gasket, the cell or each half-cell including positioning means, the at least one treatment chamber having a supply and emptying circuit; and a plurality of storage vats each containing a treatment fluid, the supply and emptying circuit connecting each storage vat to the at least one treatment chamber so as to supply the at least one treatment chamber with respective treatment fluids.
US11168404B2
A method of producing isolated graphene sheets from a layered graphite, comprising: (a) forming an alkali metal ion-intercalated graphite compound by an electrochemical intercalation which uses a liquid solution of an alkali metal salt dissolved in an organic solvent as both an electrolyte and an intercalate source, layered graphite material as an anode material, and a metal or graphite as a cathode material, and wherein a current is imposed upon a cathode and an anode at a current density for a duration of time sufficient for effecting the electrochemical intercalation of alkali metal ions into interlayer spacing; and (b) exfoliating and separating hexagonal carbon atomic interlayers (graphene planes) from the alkali metal ion-intercalated graphite compound using ultrasonication, thermal shock exposure, exposure to water solution, mechanical shearing treatment, or a combination thereof to produce isolated graphene sheets.
US11168402B2
The present invention provides a novel metal corrosion inhibitor containing a compound having a specific structure. The present invention relates to a metal corrosion inhibitor including a compound (X) including one molecule of a mercaptocarboxylic acid or a mercaptocarboxylic acid salt; one molecule of acrylic acid, an acrylic acid salt, or an acrylic acid ester; and one molecule of a monomer (B) represented by the following formula (1), which are bonded to each other:
US11168390B2
A new technique, referred to as PSBEE, is disclosed and enables fabrication of freestanding nanomembranes. The PSBEE technique enables fabrication and synthesis of nanomembranes comprising 2D high entropy alloys and 2D metallic glasses and may be extended to ceramics and semiconductors, thereby enabling the fabrication of large-scale freestanding nanomembranes across a wide range of materials, including those deemed to have a great potential for future functional and structural use. To form nanomembranes using PSBEE, a plurality of membranes may be prepared and subjected to thermoplastic compression. Afterwards, one of the membranes may be removed and the remaining membranes may undergo additional thermoplastic compression in the presence of a Si substrate. Once a threshold level of smoothness is achieved, a coating or film may be applied and then separated from the final plate.
US11168379B2
A process for pre-conditioning a hot stamped part is provided. The process includes continuously annealing a boron steel material having an aluminum coating for a predetermined time and at a predetermined temperature such that less than 10 weight % Iron (Fe) is in the aluminum coating and AlSi pockets are formed in the aluminum coating prior to a subsequent hot stamping process, wherein the predetermined time and temperature are a function of a thickness of the boron steel material.
US11168377B2
Processes for producing continuous bulk forms of iron-silicon alloys and bulk forms produced thereby
Processes for producing continuous bulk forms of iron-silicon alloys and bulk forms produced thereby. Such a bulk form is continuous in a longitudinal direction thereof and has a continuous cross-sectional form transverse to the longitudinal direction. The bulk form is formed of an Fe—Si alloy and has a crystallographic texture that comprises <111> and {110} fibers that are inclined relative to the longitudinal direction. The bulk form may be produced by a process that includes deforming a solid body formed of an Fe—Si alloy with a cutting tool in a single step to continuously produce a continuous bulk form from material obtained from the solid body.
US11168374B2
The invention relates to the subject area of metallurgical systems, in particular a metallurgical vessel which is fixed on a support ring. The object of the invention is to provide a metallurgical vessel having a support ring and a method for fixing and releasing, which prevents constraint forces. The tiltable metallurgical vessel having a round cross-section is at least partially surrounded by a support ring. The support ring is at a distance from the metallurgical vessel in the radial direction. The metallurgical vessel has at least three brackets, each having a respective pin. The support ring has at least three receiving openings which receive the pins. These receiving openings permit a shifting of the pin in the radial direction. The pins are secured against falling out of the receiving opening and the bracket by at least three locking devices floatingly mounted and arranged inside the support ring.
US11168370B2
Embodiments are related to the accurate detection of somatic mutations in the plasma (or other samples containing cell-free DNA) of cancer patients and for subjects being screened for cancer. The detection of these molecular markers would be useful for the screening, detection, monitoring, management, and prognostication of cancer patients. For example, a mutational load can be determined from the identified somatic mutations, and the mutational load can be used to screen for any or various types of cancers, where no prior knowledge about a tumor or possible cancer of the subject may be required. Embodiments can be useful for guiding the use of therapies (e.g. targeted therapy, immunotherapy, genome editing, surgery, chemotherapy, embolization therapy, anti-angiogenesis therapy) for cancers. Embodiments are also directed to identifying de novo mutations in a fetus by analyzing a maternal sample having cell-free DNA from the fetus.
US11168369B2
The invention relates to method for identifying and selecting a subject with increased risk of developing a cardiometabolic disease and optionally, providing a personalized medicine method, which may involve sequencing at least part of a genome of one or more cells in a blood sample of the subject and identifying from said sequencing one or more mutations in one or more somatic mutations.
US11168368B2
The invention relates to a non-invasive, simple, inexpensive, quick method to assess embryo competence in vitro by detecting nucleic acid-containing extracellular vesicles in the culture medium of the embryo. The culture medium may be fixed before being stained with propidium iodide and analysed by flow cytometry.
US11168351B2
A composition and method for preserving a urine sample and a preservative delivery vessel are disclosed wherein treatment of the urine sample aids in preserving circulating cell-free nucleic acids in urine over a wide range of dilution ratios within temperature fluctuations that can occur during urine sample handling, storage and transportation. The urine sample preservation composition and method and preservative delivery vessel provide a method for obtaining high quality stabilized urinary cell-free nucleic acids for clinical diagnostics development and application.
US11168349B2
A method is provided for measuring glycated hemoglobin in a hemoglobin-containing sample which comprises reacting glycated hemoglobin in the hemoglobin-containing sample with an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction of oxidizing the glycated hemoglobin to generate hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of N-acyl taurine in which a hydrogen atom of the amino group may be substituted with a substituent, alkyl sulfoacetic acid, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether acetic acid, N-acyl amino acid in which a hydrogen atom of the amino group may be substituted with a substituent, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphoric acid, polyoxyethylene polycyclic phenyl ether phosphoric acid, alkyl phosphoric acid, and salts thereof, to generate hydrogen peroxide, and measuring the generated hydrogen peroxide.
US11168348B2
The invention relates to a method for detecting contaminants of glucose polymers, said contaminants being capable of acting in synergy with one another so as to trigger an inflammatory reaction, characterized in that it comprises an in vitro inflammatory response test using modified cell lines.
US11168347B2
Disclosed herein are methods and devices for using digital isothermal amplification to detect subtle responses to environmental stimuli, such as detecting antibiotic susceptibility using digital quantification of DNA replication and/or chromosome segregation.
US11168342B2
The current disclosure provides a process for enzymatically converting a saccharide into allulose. The invention also relates to a process for preparing allulose where the process involves converting fructose 6-phosphate (F6P) to allulose 6-phosphate (A6P), catalyzed by allulose 6-phosphate 3-epimerase (A6PE), and converting the A6P to allulose, catalyzed by allulose 6-phosphate phosphatase (A6PP).
US11168338B2
Methods and constructs for RNA-guided targeting of heterologous functional domains such as transcriptional activators to specific genomic loci.
US11168335B2
A R8 phytophthora resistance gene from potato is described that produces a protein capable of inferring oomycete resistance, such as resistance to Phytophthora infestans when expressed in a plant. Also described is a method for providing at least partial resistance or increasing resistance in a plant against an oomycete infection comprising providing a plant or a part thereof with a nucleotide sequence of this gene or a functional fragment thereof, for example wherein said plant is a plant from the Solanaceae family, more preferably Solanum tuberosum.
US11168330B2
The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable DNA molecules, as are methods of their use.
US11168320B2
Provided herein are methods and systems for structure-assisted evolution of multivalent aptamers using a single stranded DNA or single-stranded RNA nanostructure as a structural support. Also provided herein are methods for constructing ssDNA or ssRNA nanostructures as structural supports suitable for structure-assisted evolution of multivalent aptamers.
US11168318B2
Systems and methods for rapid nucleic acid extraction, purification and analysis from bone and tooth
Disclosed are processes and kits for rapid nucleic acid extraction from a nucleic acid-containing material, such as a bone, tooth or semen sample. For bone and tooth process involves providing the nucleic acid-containing material in a form suitable for nucleic acid extraction, adding a lysis buffer to the nucleic acid-containing material to obtain a mixture, mixing the mixture in a manner equivalent for about 30 seconds or longer and separating the mixture by centrifugation to obtain a liquid supernatant. The liquid supernatant contains the extracted nucleic acids which can be used for analysis including STR profiling by conventional or rapid DNA analysis. For semen the processes and kits involve applying an appropriate amount of sperm disruptive agent.
US11168305B2
This invention provides an isolated disc stem cell population, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. Moreover, this invention provides an isolated discosphere, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. An artificial disc containing the cells of the present invention is provided together with methods of making the same. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject having a herniated disc utilizing the cells and methods of the invention.
US11168284B2
Fatty acid based surfactants and methods for producing fatty acid based surfactants are described. The method includes reacting a fatty acid ester epoxide with a hydroxy acid, a hydroxy ester, a polyoxyalkyl diol, or a polyamine. Any remaining esters from the original fatty acid ester epoxide or hydroxy ester can optionally be hydrolyzed. Methods for making citric acid derived surfactants are also described.
US11168280B2
A lubricant additive concentrate containing (i) dispersant that is the polybutenyl succinimide reaction product of a polyamine and polybutenyl succinic anhydride (PIBSA) derived from polybutene having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from about 1300 to about 2500 daltons and a terminal vinylidene content of at least about 50% and maleic anhydride via an ene maleation process; (ii) overbased magnesium colloidal detergent having a total base number (TBN) of from about 300 to about 900 mg KOH/g; and (iii) organic friction modifier selected from hydroxyalkyl alkyl amines of C14 to C24 hydrocarbons, at least one hydroxyalkyl alkyl ether amines of C13 to C24 hydrocarbons, at least one alkyl ester amine derived from triethanol amine having a C13 to C24 hydrocarbyl substituent, at least one non-basic, fatty acid amide, or a mixture thereof; wherein the combined mass % of dispersant (i) and overbased magnesium colloidal detergent (ii) in said concentrate is from about 15 to about 50 mass %: the mass ratio of (i):(ii) is from about 1:1 to about 6:1; and the concentrate contains from about 2 to about 10 mass % of organic friction modifier (iii); the remainder of the concentrate being composed of base oil and additives other than dispersant (i), overbased magnesium colloidal detergent (ii) and organic friction modifier (iii).
US11168279B2
The present invention relates to a lubricating oil composition and a continuously-variable transmission filled with the lubricating oil composition. The present invention also relates to a friction control method for a continuously-variable transmission, the method using the lubricating oil composition. This lubricating oil composition is characterized by containing: (A) a base oil; (B) a diamine; (C) a glycolic acid amide; and (D) a phosphorous ester. With this lubricating oil composition, it is possible to provide different wear characteristics between different parts, so in a preferable embodiment of the present invention, the lubricating oil composition is suitably used as a lubricating oil for variable transmissions, in particular, metal-belt continuously-variable transmissions.
US11168277B2
A sulfonate-based grease composition and method of manufacture comprising (1) addition of both overbased calcium sulfonate and overbased magnesium sulfonate in a ratio range of 60:40 to 100:1, with the magnesium sulfonate added all at once, a portion prior to conversion and another portion after conversion, and/or one more delay periods between the addition of water or other reactive ingredient and the addition of magnesium sulfonate; (2) one or more delay periods between the addition of at least a portion of a facilitating acid and at least a portion of the next subsequently added ingredient; (3) no conventional non-aqueous converting agents added prior to conversion; or (4) a combination thereof. The grease has a high dropping point and reduced thickener yield.
US11168267B2
A method of preparing hydrodesulfurization catalysts having cobalt and molybdenum sulfide deposited on a support material containing mesoporous silica. The method utilizes a sulfur-containing silane that dually functions as a silica source and a sulfur precursor. The method involves an one-pot strategy for hydrothermal treatment and a single-step calcination and sulfidation procedure. The application of the hydrodesulfurization catalysts in treating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing sulfur compounds to produce a desulfurized hydrocarbon stream is also specified.
US11168262B2
Systems and methods of integrated gas oil separation are disclosed. Systems include a high pressure production trap (HPPT), a low pressure production trap (LPPT), a low pressure degassing tank (LPDT), a first knockout drum (KOD) fluidly coupled to the LPDT and operable to accept an atmospheric pressure off-gas from the LPDT, an atmospheric pressure compressor fluidly coupled to the first KOD and operable to compress the atmospheric pressure off-gas to introduce the atmospheric pressure off-gas from the LPDT into the LPPT inlet feed stream, a second KOD fluidly coupled to the LPPT and operable to accept a low pressure off-gas from the LPPT, and a low pressure compressor fluidly coupled to the second KOD and operable to compress the low pressure off-gas to introduce the low pressure off-gas from the LPPT into the crude oil inlet feed stream.
US11168257B2
The present invention relates to liquid crystalline media comprising one or more benzothiadiazol derivatives of formula I, in which R11, R12, A11, A12, A21, A22, Z11, Z12, Z21, Z22, W, X11, X12, r and s have the meanings indicated in claim 1, to the use of such liquid crystal media for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in devices for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, for example in windows.
US11168255B2
A liquid-crystalline medium, preferably having a nematic phase and dielectric anisotropy of 0.5 or more, which comprises one or more compounds of formula T in which denotes and the use thereof in an electro-optical display, particularly in an active-matrix display based on the IPS or FFS effect, to displays of this type which contain a liquid-crystalline medium of this type, and to the compounds of formula T and their use for the improvement of the transmission and/or response times of a liquid-crystalline medium which contains one or more additional mesogenic compounds.
US11168254B2
The present invention is a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal material, a sealing member surrounding the liquid crystal layer in a plan view, a pair of substrates sandwiching the liquid crystal layer, and an alignment control layer being in contact with the liquid crystal layer in a region surrounded by the sealing member in a plan view. The alignment control layer aligns a liquid crystal compound in the liquid crystal material in a direction horizontal to faces of the substrates, and contains a polymer formed by polymerization of at least one monomer, and the at least one monomer contains a monomer represented by the following Chemical formula (1): wherein at least one hydrogen atom of the phenylene group may be the same or different and may be substituted with a halogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a propyl group.
US11168246B2
A method for the fracking or stimulation of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, said method comprising the steps of: providing a wellbore in need of stimulation; inserting a plug in the wellbore at a predetermined location; inserting a perforating tool and a spearhead or breakdown acid into the wellbore; positioning the tool at said predetermined location; perforating the wellbore with the tool thereby creating a perforated area; allowing the spearhead acid to come into contact with the perforated area for a predetermined period of time sufficient to prepare the formation for fracking or stimulation; removing the tool form the wellbore; and initiating the fracking of the perforated area using a fracking fluid. Also disclosed is a corrosion inhibiting composition for us with the acid composition.
US11168239B2
A chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) composition is provided comprising (A) one or more compounds selected from the group of benzotriazole derivatives which act as corrosion inhibitors and (B) inorganic particles, organic particles, or a composite or mixture thereof. The invention also relates to the use of certain compounds selected from the group of benzotriazole derivatives as corrosion inhibitors, especially for increasing the selectivity of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition for the removal of tantalum or tantalum nitride from a substrate for the manufacture of a semiconductor device in the presence of copper on said substrate.
US11168235B2
An electrically conductive adhesive layer is described. The adhesive layer includes an adhesive material and pluralities of electrically conductive at least first and second particles. The adhesive layer may have a thickness less than about 35 micrometers and an electrical resistance in the thickness direction of less than about 30 milliohms. A total volume of the pluralities of particles may be greater than 40% of a total volume of the adhesive layer. The first and second particles may have different shapes.
US11168233B2
The present invention provides a curable composition, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, an adhesive tape and an adherend product, and belongs to the technical field of acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives. The pressure-sensitive adhesive formed from the curable composition of the present invention features good resistance to resilience, especially resistance to resilience at high temperatures. The curable composition comprises: a monomer component, which comprises at least two polymerizable monomers, wherein the polymerizable monomers comprise a non-tertiary alcohol (meth)acrylate monomer and an acid functionalized non-ester unsaturated monomer with at least one ethylenically unsaturated group; a (meth)acrylate polymer tackifying resin with a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 10,000 to 60,000 Daltons and a glass transition temperature greater than or equal to 20° C.; and a non-(meth)acrylate polymer tackifying resin component, which comprises tackifying resins of at least two non-(meth)acrylate polymers, wherein the softening point temperature of tackifying resins of at least part of the non-(meth)acrylate polymers is greater than or equal to 130° C.
US11168229B2
The present invention relates to a liquid composition for ink-jet printing which is capable of forming a protective film on a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type to enhance insulating properties for the liquid ejection head, an image-forming method, a method of forming the protective film, a storing method, and a use of the liquid composition. The present invention provides [1] a liquid composition for ink-jet printing which contains not less than 0.01% by mass and not more than 1.50% by mass of a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof, not less than 0.05% by mass and not more than 35% by mass of a compound represented by the following formula (2), and water, [2] an ink-jet image-forming method including the step of ejecting the liquid composition for ink-jet printing according to the above [1] from a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type including an ejection energy-generating element to form characters or images, [3] a method of forming a protective film on a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type including an ejection energy-generating element, including the step of applying a voltage to the ejection energy-generating element under such a condition that the ejection energy-generating element is allowed to contact with the liquid composition according to the above [1], [4] a method of storing a liquid ejection head of an ink-jet type including an ejection energy-generating element, including the steps of applying a voltage to the ejection energy-generating element under such a condition that the ejection energy-generating element is allowed to contact with the liquid composition according to the above [1], and filling the liquid ejection head with an ink after the step of applying a voltage, and [5] a use of the liquid composition according to the above [1], as a filling liquid or an ink; R1—O-(AO)j(CH2CH2O)n—B—COOH (1), and R2—O-(AO)k(CH2CH2O)m—H (2).
US11168220B2
The corrosion of unprotected steel substrates causes damage that is costly to repair or replace. Current protective coatings predominately rely on environmentally harmful anticorrosive agents and toxic solvents to protect the underlying substrate. The use of lawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-napthoquinone) together with a environmentally benign epoxy coating provides an environmentally-friendly alternative for common protective coatings. Microencapsulated lawsone embedded coatings allows the anticorrosive agent to remain dormant until released by damage and is then deposited directly onto the steel substrate. Both visual and electrochemical analysis shows that this self-protective scheme leads to 60% corrosion inhibition in a neutral salt water solution.
US11168217B2
The present invention is directed to a coated bismuth oxy halide-based pigment having a coating comprising an anti-oxidant, said antioxidant is being a phenol based, a phosphite or phosphonate based, or a thioether based stabilizer, and the coating comprising an inner coating and an outer coating, wherein the outer coating comprises the antioxidant, and wherein the inner coating comprises a first layer consisting of one or more salts, or one or more oxides, heteropolyacids, organic acids, sulphites, sulfides, sulfates, phosphates, pyrophosphates, polyphosphates, hydrates, carbonates, or a combination thereof, selected from the group of alkali-earth metals, metals, non-metals, transition metals or lanthanides. Further, the present invention is directed to a composition comprising a paint, a lacquer, an ink, a cosmetic, a resin, a plastisol or a polymer formulation, and such pigment. In addition, the present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a coated bismuth oxy halide-based pigment, said method comprising the steps of: —providing a dispersion of a bismuth oxy halide-based pigment, —adding a dispersion of an antioxidant, —mixing and drying.
US11168214B2
Disclosed are asphalt and asphalt binders and methods for making such compositions with sterols. The sterols improve various rheological properties. Also disclosed are methods of determining the changes or improvements of various rheoloical properties.
US11168207B2
A curable green epoxy resin composition is described. More particularly, the curable green epoxy resin composition includes a biobinder isolated from bio-oil produced from animal waste, such as from swine manure. The biobinder can act as a curing agent for an epoxy resin component in the resin composition. Cured green epoxy resins, prepregs containing the curable green epoxy resin, and related composite materials are described. In addition, methods of preparing the curable green epoxy resin composition and of curing the curable green epoxy resin.
US11168193B2
Reaction mixtures, foams prepared from the reaction mixtures, articles containing the foams, and methods of making the foams are provided. The polymeric material in the foam is formed from a polymerizable composition that includes a di(meth)acrylate oligomer and a monomer having a single ethylenically unsaturated group. The foams are highly filled (e.g., at least 60 volume percent of the foam is the filler) and can be thermally conductive. Although the foams contain a large amount of filler, the foams can be compressed at least 40 volume percent with an applied pressure of 50 pounds per square inch (345 kiloPascals).
US11168192B2
Provided is a foamable polyamide composition comprising a) at least one polyamide comprising at least one carboxylic group; b) at least one thermoplastic rubber; and c) at least one compound having at least one isocyanate group; and optionally d) at least one filler and e) at least one additive.
US11168188B1
The process to fabricate a polymer film includes baking a cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) and a silicon wafer at a predefined temperature. The process also includes attaching a plastic tape frame to the silicon wafer and submerging the COC and the plastic tape frame within water allowing one or more ultra-thin sheets of COC film to be peeled off.
US11168186B2
Provided is a reinforcing fiber mat including a reinforcing fiber mat constituted by reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 3 to 100 mm. The reinforcing fibers satisfy the following i) to iv): i) a weight-average fiber width (Ww) of the reinforcing fibers satisfies the following Equation (1): 0.03 mm
US11168183B2
The present invention concerns a method for producing a hydrogel comprising the following steps in succession: a first step (i) of providing at least one powder of an anionic polymer (A) and at least one chitosan powder (B) comprising amine functions (—NH2); a second step (ii) consisting in dry mixing at least the powders (A) and (B) from the first step in order to form a mixture of powders; a third step (iii) of suspending the mixture of powders obtained from the second step in an aqueous medium having a pH that can enable the anionic polymer (A) to be dissolved without dissolving the chitosan (B); a fourth step (iv) of adding an acid to the suspension obtained from the third step in order to form the hydrogel; or the third (iii) and fourth (iv) steps are replaced by a mixing fifth step (v), comprising mixing an acidified aqueous medium including at least one compound (C) comprising at least one unit of a hexose or a unit derived from a hexose, and/or at least one phosphate of said compound (C), with said mixture comprising at least the powders (A) and (B) obtained from the second step (ii).
US11168182B2
A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.
US11168179B2
The present invention relates to macromolecular transition metal complexes, characterized by having the general formula (I), to the process for their preparation, and to bidentate and monodentate macroligands. The invention also refers to pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing said macromolecular transition metal complexes, and to the use of said pharmaceutical compositions, medicaments and macromolecular transition metal complexes for cancer therapy and/or cancer prevention, as antitumor agent in solid tumors, liquid tumors and/or metastases and/or as radiosensitizer agents.
US11168178B2
A method of forming a polymer, the method comprising combining 4,7-bis(5-bromo-4-alkyl thiophen-2-yl)-5-chloro-6-fluorobenzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole, (3,3′-difluoro-[2,2′-bithiophene]-5,5′-diyl)bis(trimethylstannane), and benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl)bis(trimethylstannane), Pd2dba3 and P(o-tol)3 to form the polymer: In this polymer, W is selected from the group consisting of: S, Se, O, and N-Q. Additionally, in this polymer Q is selected from the group consisting of: a straight-chain or branched carbyl, silyl, or hydrocarbyl, a branched or cyclic alkyl with 1 to 30 atoms, a fused substituted aromatic ring, and a fused unsubstituted aromatic ring. R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of: F, Cl, I, Br, CN, —NCO, —NCS, —OCN, —SCN, —OX, —SX, —NH2, —C(═O)X, —C(═O)—OX, —OX, —NHX, —NXX′, —C(═O)NHX, —C(═O)NXX′, —SO3X, —SO2X, —OH, —NO2, CF3, —SF5, a straight-chain or branched carbyl, silyl, or hydrocarbyl, a branched or cyclic alkyl with 1 to 30 atoms, a fused substituted aromatic ring, and a fused unsubstituted aromatic ring, and heteroaromatic rings. Additionally, in this polymer wherein the fused aromatic rings can be independently fused with groups consisting of: a straight-chain or branched carbyl, silyl, or hydrocarbyl, a branched or cyclic alkyl with 1 to 30 atoms, a fused substituted aromatic ring, and a fused unsubstituted aromatic ring; and the ratio of x is between 0.6 to 0.8 and y is between 0.2 and 0.4.
US11168169B2
An allyl-containing resin is provided. The allyl-containing resin comprises a repeating unit comprising a structural unit represented by the following formula (I): wherein, R1 to R3 in formula (I) are as defined in the specification; the Fourier transform infrared spectrum of the allyl-containing resin has a signal intensity “a” from 1650 cm−1 to 1630 cm−1 and a signal intensity “b” from 1620 cm−1 to 1560 cm−1, and 0
US11168165B2
The present invention relates to a method for preparing an aqueous dispersion of water-soluble polymers, which comprises a step (E) of radical polymerization, wherein the following are brought into contact in an aqueous medium (M) in which the synthesised polymer is not soluble: at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is soluble in the aqueous medium (M); at least one source of free radicals; and a reactive stabiliser which comprises: a polymer chain (CP) which is soluble in the medium (M), a group (G) providing the radical polymerization of step (E) with a living and controlled nature, such as, for example, a group carrying a thiocarbonylthio —S(C═S)— group.
US11168162B2
The present disclosure provides polymerization processes to produce polymeric materials, such as olefin terpolymers, using transition metal catalysts having bridged phenolate ligands. The polymerization process includes contacting a transition metal complex with a mixture olefin monomers that contain ethylene, propylene, and a cyclic diene to produce an olefin polymer and recovering the olefin polymer. The mixture of olefin monomers can include specified weight ratios for the various olefin monomers. The transition metal complex includes a bridged phenolate ligand bonded to a metal atom via covalent bonds by two oxygens, a coordinate covalent bond by a Group 15 atom, and a coordinate covalent bond by a Group 15 or 16 atom. The transition metal complex provides relatively high endocyclic alkene/vinyl selectivity to minimize hyperbranching during the production of olefin polymeric materials, such as EPDM and other terpolymers that are free or substantially free of gels.
US11168159B2
Provided is a zwitterionic polymer that has a zwitterion that includes an effect of improving the stability of proteins. This zwitterionic polymer is a polymeric protein stabilizer that exhibits a protein stabilizing effect even at a small addition amount of addition, and at the same time has an antioxidant capability. Also provided is a method for producing this zwitterionic polymer. This problem is solved by a zwitterionic polymer containing a repeating unit represented by formula (1) and having a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,000,000. On formula (1), R1 and R2 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom; linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbons; aromatic groups having 6 to 20 carbons; or alkylene groups having 1 to 6 carbons and formed by linking R1 to R2. R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group).
US11168149B2
The disclosure is directed to a heterodimer molecule, comprising a first polypeptide chain and a second polypeptide chain, and the first polypeptide chain comprises a first CH3 domain of an antibody heavy chain constant region, the second polypeptide chain comprises a second CH3 domain of an antibody heavy chain constant region. Comparing to a corresponding wild-type CH3 domain of a human antibody heavy chain constant region, the first CH3 domain and the second CH3 domain comprise amino acid mutations at specific positions, for example T366+K409+K392 and T366+L368+Y407+D399+F405, respectively.
US11168146B2
Novel antibodies, such as single domain antibodies (sdAbs), or fragments thereof that specifically bind a transferrin are described. Compositions, methods and systems for increasing the half-life of a target protein in a serum using an antibody or fragment thereof against a transferrin are described.
US11168126B2
This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring truncated elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may improve the firmness, elasticity, brightness, hydration, tactile texture, and/or visual texture of skin. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may reduce degradation of the extracellular matrix.
US11168114B2
The present invention provides a manufacturing process for preparing a peptide, preferably a decapeptide, such as degarelix, by incorporating p-nitro-phenylalanin in the amino acid sequence preferably during stepwise solid phase synthesis, and converting these into the required amino acids Aph(Hor) and/or D-Aph(Cbm), preferably while attached to a solid phase. The invention further provides intermediates useful in the manufacturing process.
US11168113B2
(Technical problems to be solved) Providing a method for selecting an mineral of molybdenum. (Means for solving the problems) A peptide comprising an amino acids sequence according the following formula (1) and/or (2): (1) (ALRKNMD-FCPQSETGWHYIV)-(LIVFA)-(HPWRK)-(TSNQ)-(TSNQ)-(LIVFA)-(TSNQ)-(TSNQ)-(LIVFA)-(FYW)-(LIVFA)-(HPWRK) (2) (LIVFA)-(RHK)-(TSNQ)-(LIVFA)-(LIVFA)-(TSNQ)-(LIVFA)-(LIVFA)-(LIVFA)-(RHK)-(RHK)-(HPW) wherein one amino acid is respectively selected from each group defined by paired parentheses.
US11168112B2
Fusion proteins of C1q peptides and HMBG1 A-box or HMBG1 B-box, or C1q peptides and DWESY peptide are provided, and methods of use thereof.
US11168111B2
A bispecific antibody format providing ease of isolation is provided, comprising immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains that are differentially modified in the CH3 domain, wherein the differential modifications are non-immunogenic or substantially non-immunogenic with respect to the CH3 modifications, and at least one of the modifications results in a differential affinity for the bispecific antibody for an affinity reagent such as Protein A, and the bispecific antibody is isolable from a disrupted cell, from medium, or from a mixture of antibodies based on its affinity for Protein A.
US11168110B2
Herein is reported a method for obtaining a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the steps of a) providing a solution comprising the polypeptide in monomeric form and in aggregated form, wherein the ratio of monomeric to aggregated form is 4:1 or less as determined by size exclusion chromatography, b) performing a mixed-mode chromatography in bind-and-elute mode, or a hydrophobic interaction chromatography in flow-through mode, or a size-exclusion chromatography, and c) performing a weak cation exchange chromatography in bind-and-elute mode or flow-through mode, and thereby obtaining the polypeptide in monomeric form.
US11168108B2
The present invention provides a composition for adjusting biological tissue size and a method for adjusting the size of biological tissue using the said composition. The composition for adjusting the size of biological tissue according to the present invention can adjust the size of biological tissue according to the specifications of a microscope and the needs of a researcher, and can be used as a mounting solution to easily acquire an image of the biological tissue. Therefore, the composition can be usefully used to reveal the causes of and find treatment methods for various disorders.
US11168105B2
The present application discloses a process for the purification of a neutral human milk oligosaccharide (neutral HMO). The process uses simulated moving bed (SMB) chromatography which allows the continuous purification of large quantities of HMOs with high purity. Contrary to chemical synthesis routes of neutral HMOs, and their subsequent purification, the presented process allows the provision of HMOs free of noxious chemicals, such as e.g. trace amounts of heavy metals or organic solvents. The individual neutral HMO product may be obtained in solid form by spray drying or as a concentrated syrup. The provided neutral HMO is very well-suited for use in food applications.
US11168101B2
An object t of the present invention is to provide crystal of a cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt (2ccPA) with high purity and excellent storage stability and a method for producing the crystal. The present invention provides a crystal of a cyclic phosphonic acid sodium salt (2ccPA) represented by formula (1):
US11168099B2
Disclosed are methods of synthesizing and using Titanium-containing film forming compositions comprising titanium halide-containing precursors to deposit Titanium-containing films on one or more substrates via vapor deposition processes.
US11168097B2
The present technology relates generally cyclobutane boronates, including methods of preparation by exposing a mixture of a compound of Formula I in a solvent and a catalytic amount of a visible light sensitizer to provide a compound of Formula II, stereoisomers thereof, and/or salts of any of the foregoing. The cyclobutane boronate compounds are useful intermediates in the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds as well as other useful compounds.
US11168074B2
A compound of the general formula (I). The compounds of formula I are useful for treatment of a cardiac disease, disorder or condition in a mammal.
US11168062B2
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a public health threat that results in 14,000 annual deaths in the United States. Challenges involve the production of CDI spores that can remain dormant for years and the production of toxins that damage the gut. Current therapies for CDI include vancomycin and metronidazole, but neither inhibits spore or toxin production. Thus, recurrence of infection occurs in 25% of patients and there are no antibiotics that are effective for multiple recurrences. We describe oxadiazoles with activity against C. difficile, including the highly virulent NAP1/027 strain with increased production of toxins A and B, as well as the additional binary toxin. Oxadiazole 2 is poorly absorbed, thus advantageously achieving high concentrations in the gut. The compound targets peptidoglycan synthesis and inhibits vegetative cells, spores, and toxin production.
US11168060B2
The present invention relates to a method for producing 2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol in high purity. Especially it relates to a method in which this compound is effectively separated from its 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl isomer.
US11168057B2
The present invention provides crystalline Roxadustat Form-γ, crystalline Roxadustat Form-δ, process for the preparation of crystalline Roxadustat Form-γ, crystalline Roxadustat Form-δ and its pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The present invention also provides co-crystals of Roxadustat Form RLP, Roxadustat Form RNM and Roxadustat Form RU, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical composition thereof.
US11168042B2
Methods for the selective hydrogenation of acetylenic compounds in a product stream that includes isoprene. A method of selectively hydrogenating an acetylenic hydrocarbon in the presence of isoprene may include obtaining a hydrocarbon mixture comprising an acetylenic hydrocarbon, isoprene, and butadiene or cyclopentadiene, or both. If cyclopentadiene is present, the hydrocarbon mixture may comprise greater than 2 wt. % cyclopentadiene. The method may further include contacting the hydrocarbon mixture and hydrogen (H2) with a hydrogenation catalyst under reaction conditions that are more selective to the hydrogenation of the acetylenic hydrocarbon than the isoprene.
US11168039B2
A catalyst, methods of making, and process of dehydrogenating paraffins utilizing the catalyst. The catalyst includes at least 20 mass % Zn, a catalyst support and a catalyst stabilizer. The catalyst is further characterizable by physical properties such as activity parameter measured under specified conditions. The catalyst may also be disposed on a porous support in an attrition-resistant form and used in a fluidized bed reactor.
US11168037B2
A process that allows halogenation at the alpha-H position of alkylarenes, optionally further substituted on the aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, is described.
US11168035B2
An aqueous suspension includes, in weight percent with respect to the total weight of the suspension, at least 10% of at least one metal in the form of salt and/or oxide and/or hydroxide, at least 3.5% of at least one polyphenol and from 0.05 to 10% of at least one dispersing agent. A process for the production of an aqueous suspension includes, in weight percent with respect to the total weight of the suspension, at least 10% of at least one metal in the form of salt and/or oxide and/or hydroxide, at least 3.5% of at least one polyphenol and from 0.05 to 10% of at least one dispersing agent, which includes a mixing step of the at least one metal, the at least one polyphenol, the at least one dispersing agent, and any other further components in water. The aqueous suspension can be used as fertilizer and/or phytoprotective agent of a plant by application of the aqueous suspension of the invention to the plant.
US11168031B2
This invention has an object to provide a means for providing a calcium phosphate sintered body particle group that does not cause a phenomenon of bubble generation in any use mode thereof, and further has a smaller particle diameter. There is provided a ceramic particle group containing spherical ceramic particles, which is characterized in that the ceramic particle has a particle diameter within a range of 10 nm to 700 nm, and is a calcium phosphate sintered body particle, and further the ceramic particle group contains no calcium carbonate.
US11168026B2
The present invention relates to the use of a block polymer as fluid loss control agent in a fluid injected under pressure into an oil-bearing rock, where: the fluid comprises solid particles and/or is brought into contact with solid particles within the oil-bearing rock subsequent to its injection, the polymer comprises: a first block which is adsorbed on at least a portion of the particles; and a second block with a composition distinct from that of the first and with a weight-average molecular weight of greater than 10 000 g/mol, for example of greater than 100 000 g/mol, and which is soluble in the fluid.
US11168005B2
A method and apparatus use conductivity to control the dosing of various chemical additives used in the water treatment industry by modulating the chemical additives within threshold setpoints. Conductivity directly correlates to concentration of chemical additives. This correlation is used to modulate the dosing rates of chemical additives into a process water stream to consistently regulate and balance chemical additive concentration within the process water stream. For example, the method and apparatus dose chlorine dioxide precursor solutions into a process water stream to generate a consistent concentration of aqueous chlorine dioxide.
US11168003B2
Provided is a method for inhibiting extractant degradation by a diluent and an extractant input manner, the method including steps of: (a) determining and analyzing the total volume of the DSX solvent when the diluent and the extractant, which are the DSX solvents, are added in the DSX process and identifying the concentration of the extractant; (b) calculating an extractant concentration according to an amount of the diluent to be added based on the analysis value of step (a), and then adding the extractant; (c) determining the ratio between the extractants through analysis after adding the extractants; (d) adding the extractant to be needed when the ratio between extractants is out of the range; and (e) adding the diluent and analyzing the ratio between the extractants.
US11168002B2
A method for synthesizing two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets comprises heating a bulk material in a solvent. The process is scalable and can be used to produce solution-processable 2D nanosheets with uniform properties in large volumes.
US11167996B1
A method is provided for synthesizing molecular sieves of SZR framework type using 1,2,3-trimethylimidazolium cations as a structure directing agent and alumina-coated silica as a combined source of silicon and aluminum.
US11167994B2
For evaluating a polycrystalline silicon rod to be used as a raw material for production of FZ Si single crystals, novel evaluation values (values of characteristics×amount of crystals) including the amount of crystals grown in the growth direction (radial direction) are defined and the homogeneity in crystal characteristics in the growth direction (radial direction) is evaluated. Specifically, the homogeneity of the polycrystalline rod is evaluated by sampling a plurality of specimen plates each having, as a principal plane thereof, a cross-section perpendicular to a radial direction of the polycrystalline rod grown by a Siemens method at equal intervals in the radial direction, determining values of characteristics of the crystals of the specimen plates by measurements, and by using evaluation values obtained by multiplying amounts of the crystals (relative amounts of the crystals) at sites where the specimen plates have been sampled by the values of the crystal characteristics.
US11167985B2
A drawing apparatus includes a support for supporting a part of the grown form and a drive unit for causing a relative movement of the support and the grown form. The support includes a plurality of support units arranged in a width direction of the grown form orthogonal to a drawing direction of a plurality of extended forms, the plurality of support drawing the plurality of extended forms from the single grown form.
US11167982B2
A semiconductor arrangement and methods of formation are provided. The semiconductor arrangement includes a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS). A via opening is formed through a substrate, first dielectric layer and a first plug of the MEMS. The first plug comprises a first material, where the first material has an etch selectivity different than an etch selectivity of the first dielectric layer. The different etch selectivity of first plug allows the via opening to be formed relatively quickly and with a relatively high aspect ratio and desired a profile, as compared to forming the via opening without using the first plug.
US11167979B2
A method for manufacturing a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) structure with sacrificial supports to prevent stiction is provided. A first etch is performed into an upper surface of a carrier substrate to form a sacrificial support in a cavity. A thermal oxidation process is performed to oxidize the sacrificial support, and to form an oxide layer lining the upper surface and including the oxidized sacrificial support. A MEMS substrate is bonded to the carrier substrate over the carrier substrate and through the oxide layer. A second etch is performed into the MEMS substrate to form a movable mass overlying the cavity and supported by the oxidized sacrificial support. A third etch is performed into the oxide layer to laterally etch the oxidized sacrificial support and to remove the oxidized sacrificial support. A MEMS structure with anti-stiction bumps is also provided.
US11167974B2
The invention relates to a cartridge system (1) for producing a drink in a drink preparation machine, comprising a cartridge (2) that has a reservoir (6) filed with a drink substance (7), and a cartridge receiver (10) that can be reversibly connected to the cartridge, said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a mixing chamber (8) and a cartridge discharge device (34) which causes at least partial transfer of the drink substance (7) from the reservoir (6) into the mixing chamber (8), and said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a fluid supply (12) which opens into the mixing chamber (8). The invention also relates to the cartridge receiver (10) of the cartridge system (1), the drink preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing a drink (70).
US11167972B2
A plastic liquid container and dispensing system includes a plastic bottle with first and second detachable bottle parts, a bladder for holding liquid including a bladder top, a bladder base and a bladder lock-nut positioned in the bladder inner volume and a spout having a spout body with a connecting end, an internal liquid flow path extending from the connecting end to a liquid outflow port and a release button for enabling liquid flow through the internal liquid flow path and out the liquid outflow port. The bladder opening is covered by a covering that is pierced by a blade at the spout connecting end to create a liquid flow path from the bladder to and through the spout (when the release button is pressed).
US11167954B2
A knockdown, portable lift is relatively compact and lightweight for transport and use where there is no existing means for lifting a load between a lower surface and an upper surface or where the existing means cannot be used. Components of the lift are stored in a base portion of the lift and are assembled on site for forming a lift frame extending between the upper and lower surfaces. A platform and drive assembly are supported on the lift frame and are driven together up and down tracks on each side of the lift frame using a rotary drive, such as a hand crank or electric motor, to power the drive assembly. The drive assembly is operable by a person on or off the platform from either the upper or lower surface or traversing stairs over which the platform is moving. The drive assembly incorporates a unique overspeed braking system and a unique clutch arrangement.
US11167952B2
Spool 1 for winding wire 2 comprising a hub 3, having a cylindrical external surface 4 extending around a main axis X-X, on which a channel 5 is afforded for guiding the wire 2 through the hub 3 terminating with a first hole 51 and a second hole 52. Three flanges 6,7,8 to define at least two chambers for winding the wire about the hub 3. Wherein the aforesaid hole 51 terminates with a respective terminal portion 9 made inside the cylindrical external surface 4.
US11167943B2
A sheet feeding apparatus includes a supporting portion, a regulating unit supported to be movable in a first direction, a feed unit, a variable resistor including a rotary member configured to be rotated by a movement of the regulating unit in the first direction, and having a resistance value changing according to a rotational phase of the rotary member, an interlocking portion configured to rotate the rotary member in conjunction with the regulating unit, and a substrate including a pattern surface to which the variable resistor is connected. An axial center line of the rotary member extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and a direction of gravitational force. The substrate is disposed such that the pattern surface extends in parallel with the first direction and the direction of gravitational force.
US11167942B2
Portable flow aid devices, systems, and methods for promoting bulk powder flow in containers. The portable flow aid devices include a housing having an enclosed internal cavity therein, and at least two vibration motors each adapted to generate vibration and each separately fixedly attached to an interior surface of the housing within the internal cavity to transmit the vibration generated thereby to the housing. Wireless communication with the portable flow aid devices causes the vibration motors to generate the vibrations and thereby apply a localized vibration to portions of a bulk powder within a container and in contact with the housing of the portable flow aid device to promote flow of the bulk powder within the container.
US11167941B2
A conveyor system comprising a conveyor and a conveyor weighing apparatus. The conveyor weighing apparatus has a load determination device for determining the load exerted the conveyor on a conveyor support. The conveyor weighing apparatus may have measurement devices for measuring the angle and speed of the conveyor. The load determination device determines the load exerted by the at least section of conveyor in both laden and unladen states, and the results are combined with the speed and angle measurements, and with known system constants, to calculate the weight of material being conveyed.
US11167934B2
A carousel for transporting articles includes: a body rotated by a motor around a main axis, a stationary cam around the main axis and a plurality of transfer units mounted on the body to rotate around the main axis. Each unit includes a transfer element having a radially external portion to retain or release an article. The element is pivoted on the body around an auxiliary axis radial to the main axis and is coupled to the body to move along the auxiliary axis. The element is coupled to the stationary cam to rotate around the auxiliary axis. A pair of auxiliary cams is coupled to the element and integral with the body and auxiliary cam-followers are interposed between the element and the auxiliary cam to move on the auxiliary cams during rotation of the element around the auxiliary axis and move the element along the auxiliary axis.
US11167930B1
An auger conveyor for transferring, from a first location, a mixed material including granular material and unwanted particulate contaminants, to a second location, the granular material substantially free of the unwanted particulate contaminants, comprising a housing in which there is rotatably supported a conveying member in the form of an auger or screw. A portion of the housing is perforated to provide a tubular screen, and the conveying member includes projecting agitation tabs along a length thereof which is coincident with the perforated portion of the housing, to propel the mixed material in the housing towards the screen so as to urge the unwanted particulate contaminants out of the housing leaving the granular material therein for conveyance to the outlet.
US11167921B2
An automated storage and retrieval system comprising a three-dimensional grid (4) comprising a plurality of storage columns (5) in which storage containers are stored one on top of another in vertical stacks, and at least one port (28, 29) through which the storage containers can be transferred out of and/or into the grid; and a plurality of container handling vehicles (9) which are operated laterally on the grid for retrieving storage containers from and storing storage containers in the storage columns, and for transporting the storage containers laterally across the grid. The grid comprises a plurality of transfer columns (36, 37) for temporarily storing storage containers when in transit between the storage columns and the at least one port, wherein the container handling vehicles are arranged to transport the storage containers between the storage columns and the transfer columns, and wherein a port access vehicle is arranged to transport the storage containers between the transfer columns and the at least one port in a plane located above the container handling vehicles.
US11167919B1
A refuse vehicle includes a battery and electric power take-off system that includes a second motor configured to convert electrical power into hydraulic power, an inverter configured to provide electrical power to the second motor from the battery, a heat dissipation device in thermal communication with the inverter, wherein the heat dissipation device includes a plurality of conduits and a thermal fluid pump configured to pump cooling fluid through the plurality of conduits, a thermal sensor configured to detect thermal energy within the inverter, a flow meter configured determine a flow rate of cooling fluid through the plurality of conduits, and a controller configured to receive data from the thermal sensor and the flow meter and provide operating parameters to the heat dissipation device.
US11167918B2
A flexible pail having a container that is adapted to stand upright. The container may have a flexible sheet, a cover, a base, a flap and an odor barrier. The cover may be attached to a first upper end of the flexible sheet, while the base may be attached to a second lower end of the flexible sheet. The cover may have a flap pivotably attached thereto, such that the flap is adapted to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The cover may further have an opening and an odor barrier disposed in the opening.
US11167914B2
A capsule for making beverages, containing a powdered food substance (2) and comprising a cup-shaped containment body (3) that has a bottom portion (5) equipped with a dispensing hole (9), a lower filtering element (14) mounted in the containment chamber (6) and positioned between the powdered food substance (2) and the bottom portion (5), and a sheet of flexible material (19), impermeable to oxygen, mounted in the containment body (3) between the powdered food substance (2) and the dispensing hole (9), and comprising a first layer (20) made of plastic material and a second layer (21) made of aluminium, which are coupled to each other, wherein the first layer (20) comprises one or more through cuts (25), each surrounded by a dispensing zone (26), the first layer (20) being locally detached from the second layer (21) at each dispensing zone (26).
US11167913B2
A spacer support for packets of smoking articles includes a plurality of through housing compartments to receive at least one packet and having a pair of apertures on opposite sides for introducing or extracting the packets, and wherein the spacer support also includes a pair of lateral walls having a plurality of opposite windows, and a pair of connection walls which extend between the connecting lateral walls. A plurality of positioning elements and a plurality of access openings are disposed alternately one after the other, in succession in the longitudinal direction, so that each housing compartment is delimited by the pair of opposite lateral walls and by the positioning elements so as to stably retain the packets in a static manner relative to the longitudinal direction.
US11167910B2
An assembly including a container having a first end and an opposing second end. The assembly also includes a housing for removably receiving a cartridge of the type including a substance storage compartment for storing a substance therein. The housing is connectable to the second end of the container. When connected to the container, the housing is movable relative to the container. A rupturing device is provided for rupturing the storage compartment upon relative movement between the housing and container, so as to combine any storage compartment contents with any container contents. The rupturing device is mounted within the container. A container opening is provided in the first end of the container; and a closure provided for sealing the container opening. The closure is movable between a closed position, and an open position for providing access to the container.
US11167909B2
Shipping containers for batteries are described herein. An example shipping container includes a base defining a cavity, a lid to be coupled to a top of the base to substantially seal the cavity, and an absorbent pad disposed within the cavity to absorb liquid from the battery if the battery leaks.
US11167904B2
The invention provides for a container that may include a liquid-holding vessel and a skeleton shell supporting the liquid holding vessel. The liquid-holding vessel may comprise a flexible polymer or plastic material for preventing contact between a liquid stored in or dispensed from the container and the skeleton. The liquid-holding vessel and the closure may be formed from a minimal amount of polymer or plastic. The invention also provides for a connection of a liquid-holding vessel with a fitment to the skeleton shell using ultrasonic means. Further, a skeleton shell with mating features allowing the skeleton shell to be formed with smooth edges is provided.
US11167901B2
Resealable packages having a pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) layer that is fully integrated into the packaging film and a removable portion easily accessed by a peel tab at the edge of the package, adjacent to a score. Removal of a portion of the package exposes the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and allows for access to the product in the package interior. The package is easily resealed by folding the exposed pressure sensitive adhesive layer to adhere to the outer surface of the package.
US11167887B2
The invention provides an amorphous copolymerized polyester raw material for a film. The raw material contains ethylene terephthalate as a main constituent component, and contains from 18% by mol to 30% by mol of neopentyl glycol when a total amount of a glycol component in a total polyester resin component is taken as 100% by mol. The raw material contains from 8% by mol to 16% by mol of a constituent unit derived from diethylene glycol in the total amount (100% by mol) of the glycol component in the total polyester resin component. The raw material has an intrinsic viscosity of from 0.70 dl/g to 0.86 dl/g. The raw material has a melt viscosity of 200 Pa·S or less, when measured at a shear rate of 6080/S at 250° C.
US11167884B2
The present disclosure relates to a frame packaging box for packaging frames. The frame packaging box includes a box comprising an accommodating space for accommodating frames, a plurality of supporters stacked up and down in the accommodating space to support portions of the frames, and a guide rail disposed on an inner surface of the box to guide the up-down movement of the plurality of supporters.
US11167880B2
A pouring element for a package having a base body, a polyhedrally formed flange, the flange inner surfaces of which converge in face abutments, for joining to a package sleeve and at least one holding element projecting on the inside of the flange for operatively connecting to a mandrel of a packaging machine, as well as a pouring element with polyhedrally formed gable surfaces, which are correspondingly joined to the polyhedrally formed flange. Provision is made for the holding element to be formed as a rounding in the area of the face abutments on the inside of the flange, in order to prevent the pouring element from becoming damaged during the whole joining process with the package sleeve when putting the pouring element onto, holding it on and removing it from the mandrel and additionally in order to guarantee a secure and precise hold.
US11167877B2
A box assembly includes an exterior piece including a middle portion; a connecting segment coupled to the middle portion by a fold line; and a end segment coupled to the connecting segment by a fold line, the connecting segment positioned substantially perpendicular to the middle portion and the end segment; an interior piece positioned within the exterior piece, the interior piece including a side panel, a space defined between the middle portion and the side panel, the interior piece defining a cavity, the end segment extending into the cavity, the end segment coupled to the side panel; and an insulator positioned at least partially within the space.
US11167872B2
Providing a rotary packaging machine which can improve production efficiency and mass productivity, which can be rendered smaller-sized with the result of reduction in a footprint and which can cause various devices and apparatuses arranged at each packaging station to function in a stable manner. The rotary packaging machine P in accordance with the invention has four grip pairs intermittently moved to each packaging station simultaneously, and all the grip pairs include grips configured to be located on a circumference L of an imaginary circle that is concentric with a disk-shaped rotating body.
US11167871B2
Several blister packs are picked simultaneously from pick positions, where they are arranged next to each other in a first row, moved, and placed simultaneously in several place positions. In the place positions, the blister packs are also arranged next to each other in a second row, which is parallel to the first row of the blister packs in the pick positions. The blister packs are placed in the place positions with a rotation of 180° around their centers in comparison to their orientation in the pick positions. The second row of blister packs in the place positions is laterally offset in the direction of the second row relative to the first row of blister packs in the pick positions.
US11167870B2
A packaging machine includes a series of stations or assemblies for packaging a series of products. A carton feeding system and a product conveyor that receives a series of articles or products are provided at a first, upstream or intake end of the packaging machine. The carton feeding system feeds carton blanks into registration with products, which generally can be grouped to form 4, 6, 8 packs, etc. Thereafter, the product groups, with the carton blanks applied thereto, will be moved through one or more downstream folding and wrapping or packaging assemblies or stations of the packaging machine.
US11167868B2
An automatic food-boxing device for cooked food of food frying machines is disclosed, which pushes a container by means of a load stage to a position below the front side of a food frying pot, the, while the food frying pot consistently stirs and rotates the materials poured therein, the container can at the same time move along with the rotation angle such that the food processed in the food frying pot can be completely poured into the container without dropping out of it.
US11167867B2
When calculating a gimbal angle trajectory that satisfies boundary conditions set by an attitude boundary condition setter 2131 of the ground station 21, a gimbal angle trajectory calculator 2132 calculates the gimbal angle trajectory that minimizes a period of an acceleration interval within a range that satisfies driving restrictions of a gimbal, based on a gimbal angle θ0i of a start time and a gimbal angle θci of a fixed interval of an attitude change. Also, the gimbal angle trajectory is calculated that minimizes a period of a deceleration interval within a range that satisfies the driving restrictions of the gimbal, based on the gimbal angle θci of the fixed interval and a gimbal angle θfi of a completion time of the attitude change. The obtained θ0i, θci, θfi and an attitude change period τ are transmitted to the artificial satellite as gimbal angle trajectory parameters, and the control moment gyros are controlled based on the gimbal angle trajectory parameters.
US11167858B2
An aspect includes a variable cycle system of a gas turbine engine. The variable cycle system includes an actuation system, an electric component, and a controller. The actuation system is configured to adjust a variable cycle of turbomachinery of the gas turbine engine. The electric component is operable to provide a shaft power supply or a load corresponding respectively to an adjustment of the turbomachinery. The controller is operable to adjust an output of either or both of the actuation system and the electric component for separate control of thrust and cycle responses.
US11167852B1
A foot and leg rest deployment mechanism prevents the leg rest from rotating into an upright, deployed orientation until fully translated. Likewise, the deployment mechanism prevents the leg rest from translating while in an upright orientation. A rotation arm with a rotation locking channel prevents rotation until a locking arm is disengaged from the rotation locking channel via the locking arm engaging a translation locking portion of a translation channel. A single, linear actuator applies a force to cause both translation and rotation where the leg rest deployment mechanism controls the order of steps of deployment.
US11167849B2
Examples relate to modular cargo handling. An example system for positioning and securing cargo includes a pair of rails extending longitudinally in a parallel configuration. The system includes floor beams coupled between coupling links (e.g., sets of wheels) that removably couple to the pair of rails such that each floor beam can move along the length of the rails with less friction. Each floor beam can include one or more coupling points that can be used to secure units of cargos to the floor beams.
US11167846B2
Piloting assistance from a remote location is provided to a pilot of a flight vehicle. A server selects captured images. The captured images include flight vehicle viewpoint images that were captured by an image capturing function of the flight vehicle, or pilot viewpoint images that were captured by an image capturing apparatus and show the flight of the flight vehicle. The server provides selected captured images to an assister terminal with priority. The server determines the display with priority based on information related to the flight of the flight vehicle. For example, the server determines the captured images that are to be displayed with priority based on a state during the flight of the flight vehicle. States include, for example, the altitude, speed, orientation, battery amount, and motor rotation speeds of the flight vehicle, as well as the distance between the flight vehicle and a work object.
US11167843B1
The present invention provides a drone comprising: a drone body; main rotors generating a driving force; sub-rotors generating a driving force instead of the main rotor above and below the main rotor, respectively; connection frames connecting the sub-rotors to the drone body above and below the main rotor, respectively; a detector detecting failure of the main rotors; and a controller controlling the sub-rotors to generate a driving force when detecting failure of the main rotor, wherein the connection frame is rotatably connected to the drone body, rotates, and moves the sub-rotor; wherein each connection frame comprises a rotation frame protruded upward or downward from the drone body and rotatably connected to the drone body; a horizontal frame horizontally connecting the sub-rotor to the rotation frame, and a balance weight protruded from the rotation frame in an opposite direction to the horizontal frame.
US11167841B2
An aircraft undercarriage carrying at least two wheels (4) and for mounting on an aircraft structure to be movable between a deployed position and a retracted position, the undercarriage being characterized in that the wheels are rotatably mounted on axles (3) carried by arms (2) hinged to a bottom portion of a strut-leg (1) of the undercarriage, each arm being associated with a shock absorber (5) coupled firstly to the arm and secondly to a collar (6) that extends around the strut-leg and that is mounted to slide on the strut-leg between a high position in which the collar bears against an abutment (7) of the strut-leg when the undercarriage is in the deployed position and a low position into which the collar is taken when the undercarriage is moved from the deployed position to the retracted position, so as to bring the wheels closer together.
US11167840B2
Aircraft main landing gear drag brace backup fitting assemblies and related methods are described herein. An example aircraft wing disclosed herein includes a rear spar having a rear side and a front side opposite the rear side, a side-of-body rib coupled to the rear spar, a rib post disposed on the front side of the rear spar, where the rib post is to couple a second rib to the rear spar, a side-of-body fitting coupled to the side-of-body rib, an intercostal member coupled between the side-of-body fitting and the rib post, and a drag brace fitting disposed on the rear side of the rear spar. The drag brace fitting is coupled to the rib post and the side-of-body fitting via a first plurality of fasteners extending through the rear spar.
US11167838B2
A rudder control unit includes a single-piece main module mobile on a curved support frame. The rudder control unit includes a curved support and guide frame to be mounted in a floor of the aircraft, and a unique main module including the pedals and a set of functionalities, the main module configured such that it is movable and positioned on the support and guide frame using a movement unit, thus making it possible to obtain an extremely simplified architecture with a reduced number of pieces.
US11167837B2
An aircraft (101) is provided with a single centrally located inceptor (110) for controlling pitch and roll of the aircraft. The inceptor (110) is provided with a double grip (11, 112) so that it may be comfortably operated by either a pilot or a co-pilot. A central location for the inceptor ensures that its motion and position is visible to both pilot and co-pilot. Not only is this a benefit from a safety point of view but also during pilot training. Alternatively, two inceptors (411, 412) are provided in the centre console (406) adjacent to one another for operation respectively by the pilot and co-pilot and may be mechanically linked. Optionally, the aircraft may be provided with outboard throttle quadrants (117, 118) for operation respectively by the co-pilot and pilot. The outboard throttle quadrants may be mechanically linked together.
US11167835B2
A lower fuselage shell for an aircraft rear fuselage section, wherein the lower fuselage shell is made of a composite material and comprises at least one lower skin and stringers integrally formed with the lower skin, and frame segments extending crosswise relative to the stringers. Shear-ties are co-cured or co-bonded with the lower skin and extend crosswise relative to the stringers. Frame segments are fastened to the shear-ties, such that the frame segments are distanced from the lower skin. An aircraft rear fuselage section comprises an upper fuselage shell and the described lower fuselage shell. The upper fuselage shell has an upper skin reinforced with omega-shaped stringers, and the lower shell has a lower skin reinforced with T-shaped stringers.
US11167831B2
A system and method for a stand up paddle board that utilizes a vertical hollow protrusion through the paddle board that supports the propulsion system and is comprised of two assemblies; a motor and propeller assembly, and a battery and control assembly, the location of the hollow protrusion mitigating the negative aspects of propelling the board with a propeller and the extra weight of the motorized system on the board's balance and maneuverability characteristics.
US11167826B2
A trolling motor assembly for use with a watercraft and for wirelessly communicating marine data with a remote electronic device. The assembly includes a trolling motor housing coupled to a second end of a main shaft and having mounted therein a propulsion motor for providing propulsion power to the watercraft and a sonar transducer assembly for generating marine data about an underwater environment relative to the watercraft, and a main housing coupled to a first end of the main shaft and having mounted therein a processor for processing the marine data received from the sonar transducer assembly, and a wireless module for wirelessly transmitting the marine data to the remote electronic device.
US11167825B2
Icebreaker (10) for a vessel (12), where the icebreaker (10) is connected to a bow (12a) of a vessel (12) for breaking up solid ice (40) floating on a water surface, the icebreaker (10) comprises a central part (14) sliding on a first side of the ice (40) and two or more side parts (16) sliding on an opposite part of the ice (40). The centre part (14) and the side parts (16) extend in parallel forward and works against each other when breaking the ice (40) to prevent the ice (40) from lifting, wherein a lower edge of the side parts (16), being in contact with the ice (40), is narrow and sharp to initiate breaking lines (50) in the ice (40), and the centre part (14) comprises a forward protruding cam structure (14a) to break the ice (40) between the side parts (16).
US11167824B2
The present invention concerns a handling system and method for use with a carrier vehicle or structure for unloading from, loading to and storing a smaller vehicle or body aboard the carrier vehicle or structure. The system includes a cradle for supporting a smaller vehicle or body therein. The cradle is mounted to a carrier vehicle or structure and is configured to be pivotable between a tilted position in which a smaller vehicle or body can be unloaded from or loaded into the cradle and a level position in which said smaller vehicle or body is stored aboard the carrier vehicle or structure. The system also includes at least one linear actuator for driving movement of the cradle between said tilted position and said level position.
US11167821B2
The present invention is directed broadly to an underwater appendage assembly (10) of a marine vessel (12). The underwater appendage assembly (10) is in the form of a rudder assembly fitted to a bow section (14) of the vessel (12). The rudder assembly comprises an appendage in the form of a rudder foil (18) connected to a flapper member (20). The flapper member (20) is arranged whereby movement and more particularly pitching, of the vessel (12) induces deflection of the flapper member (20) relative to the rudder foil (18). This deflection in the flapper member (20) provides an oscillating movement of the flapper member (20) in a flapping action which is substantially synchronised with movement of the vessel (12) upward and downward. The flapping action of the flapper member (20) is effective in promoting forward propulsion of the vessel (12).
US11167820B2
A guide element for bicycle drive means includes a main bearing pin for fixing a swing arm bearing. Further, a spacer sleeve is provided which is arranged on the main bearing pin for reducing a distance between a drive ring and a bicycle frame element.
US11167815B2
A saddle riding vehicle includes a pair of left and right front forks (2L, 2R) configured to support a front wheel (Wf), a front fender (3) supported by the pair of left and right front forks (2L, 2R) and configured to cover the front wheel (Wf) from above, and an object information acquisition device (13) configured to image an outer side of the vehicle. An upper wall of the front fender (3) has an opening section (12) facing outside of the vehicle, and the object information acquisition device (13) is disposed in the opening section (12) such that an information acquisition part (13a) faces outside of the vehicle.
US11167794B2
A support structure for a vehicle molded by a casting mold, provided between a vehicle body and a vehicle component, and including a support portion which supports the vehicle component and a rib which is continuously formed on the support portion. The support structure for a vehicle includes a core portion recessed in a direction different from a mold split direction of the casting mold on a side surface portion of the rib.
US11167785B1
A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket having a bridge proximate a forward end of the lower jacket, the bridge defining a slot. The assembly also includes an upper jacket in telescoping engagement with the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes a telescope actuator assembly. The steering column assembly yet further includes a telescope drive bracket operatively coupled to, and translated by, the telescope actuator assembly, the telescope drive bracket having a base portion coupled to the upper jacket to move the upper jacket in a telescope direction relative to the lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes a plate coupled to an outer surface of the upper jacket and disposed between the base portion of the telescope drive bracket and the upper jacket, the plate having a retention feature positioned to contact the bridge of the lower jacket to define a rearward telescope limit.
US11167783B2
An operating head for an industrial truck comprises a support extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising opposing carrier sections. One or more gripping sections are positioned opposite each of the opposing carrier sections, wherein the opposing carrier sections and gripping sections at least partially define a handle opening. The operating head further comprises at least one operating element positioned on at least one of the opposing carrier sections. The at least one operating element comprises a cylindrical body extending along a cylindrical body axis and defining a bulge extending radially from the cylindrical body along a bulge axis. The bulge extends towards the one or more gripping sections when the at least one operating element is in a rest position and the at least one operating element is pivotable about the cylindrical body axis by exerting a force against the bulge.
US11167775B2
Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for an audio assistant in an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. In one aspect the informational audio assistant receives a first set of data from a vehicle sensor and identifies an object or condition using the data from the vehicle sensor. Audio is generated representative of a perceived danger of an object or condition. A second set of data from the vehicle sensor subsystem is received and the informational audio assistant determines whether an increased danger exists based on a comparison of the first set of data to the second set of data. The informational audio assistant will apply a sound profile to the generated audio based on the increased danger.
US11167754B2
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle. The methods comprise: generating, by a computing device, a vehicle trajectory for the vehicle that is in motion; detecting an object within a given distance from the vehicle; generating, by the computing device, at least one possible object trajectory for the object which was detected; using, by the computing device, the vehicle trajectory and the at least one possible object trajectory to determine whether there is an undesirable level of risk that a collision will occur between the vehicle and the object; modifying, by the computing device, the vehicle trajectory when a determination is made that there is an undesirable level of risk that the collision will occur; and automatically causing the vehicle to move according to the modified vehicle trajectory.
US11167751B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamically adjusting effective sensor coverage coordinates of a sensor used to assist in navigating an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) in response to environmental conditions that may affect the ideal operation of the sensor. An ADV includes a navigation system and a safety monitor system that monitors some, or all, of the navigation system, including monitoring: dynamic adjustment of effective sensor coverage coordinates of a sensor and localization of the ADV within a high-definition map. The ADV safety monitor system further determines safety-critical objects surrounding the ADV, determines safe areas to navigate the ADV, and ensures that the ADV navigates only to safe areas. An automated system performance monitor determines whether to pass-through ADV navigation control commands, limit one or more control commands, or perform a fail-operational behavior, based on the ADV safety monitor systems.
US11167750B2
Leaning vehicle provided with a leaning posture control actuator and left and right inclining wheels
A leaning vehicle includes a leaning body frame, a left inclining wheel, a right inclining wheel, an another inclining wheel, a linkage mechanism, a leaning posture control actuator, a left inclining wheel torque applying unit, a right inclining wheel torque applying unit, and an integrated control device. The integrated control device controls a left inclining wheel torque applied to a left inclining wheel and a right inclining wheel torque applied to a right inclining wheel based on a lean torque applied to the linkage mechanism by the leaning posture control actuator. Alternatively, the lean torque applied to the linkage mechanism by the leaning posture control actuator may be based on the left inclining wheel torque applied to the left inclining wheel by the left inclining wheel torque applying unit and the right inclining wheel torque applied to the right inclining wheel by the right inclining wheel torque applying unit.
US11167734B2
A level indication system includes a sensor system and a control system. The sensor system is positioned to acquire stability data regarding a stability characteristic of a vehicle at a current location. The stability characteristic includes at least one of a slope, a grade, or a jackknife angle. The control system is configured to determine whether the stability characteristic is within an operational range or a nonoperational range, provide an indication that the vehicle is reconfigurable at the current location into a state whereby the vehicle is operable at the current location in response to determining that the stability characteristic is within the operational range or an indication that the vehicle is not operable at the current location in response to determining that the stability characteristic is within the nonoperational range, and facilitate engaging a stabilization system of the vehicle in response to the stability characteristic being within the operational range.
US11167727B2
A windshield wiper system (WWS) is provided and includes a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor with a motor output shaft gear, a gear train and an internally cut sector gear. The gear train includes a first gear, which has a first diameter and engages with the motor output shaft gear, and a second gear, which has a second diameter that is shorter than the first diameter and rotates with the first gear. The internally cut sector gear is coupled with an output shaft and formed to define an internal geared groove that engages with the second gear.
US11167726B2
A computer implemented method for operating a wiper system of a sensor enclosure. The wiper system can be configured to receive a camera operating information from one or more cameras. The one or more cameras can be determined to be in an exposure mode based on the camera operating information. A first speed of one or more wipers can be adjusted such that the one or more wipers are not in field of views of the one or more cameras while the one or more cameras are in the exposure mode.
US11167720B2
A seatbelt buckle assembly is configured for attachment to a vehicle seat frame in a manner that permits a strap of the assembly to pass through narrow openings or gaps of the seat frame before a fastener is used for the attachment. A collar having a flange and a sleeve can be used to retain other buckle assembly components to the strap without the aid of the fastener. The assembly is particularly useful with fold-flat seats where the seatbelt buckle must fold together with the seat back and then be returned to a use position when the seat is unfolded.
US11167716B2
An instrument panel for a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle comprises a molded plastic substrate and a skin covering the substrate. The substrate has inner and outer surfaces, and is adapted to be mounted in the passenger compartment adjacent a windshield. The inner surface is adapted to receive an air bag chute assembly for deploying an air bag. The inner surface is inscribed by a door groove defining a deployment door at least partially tearing open to expel the air bag. The outer surface is inscribed by a hinge groove following a chord path bisecting the outer surface of the deployment door and configured to bend in response to an edge of the deployment door impacting the windshield. The impact force against the windshield is reduced while stiffness of the door against the air bag remains high to facilitate tearing open of the door by the air bag.
US11167712B1
A protective shield assembly for use on a bus is disclosed. The assembly includes a first fastener affixed to the luggage rack of the bus, a second fastener affixed to a rear surface of the backrest of the seats of a row of the bus, and a body extending between the luggage rack and the seats to form a barrier between adjacent rows. The body includes an upper end having a third fastener and a lower end having a lower edge, a cut-out, a fourth fastener, and a furled portion. The third fastener is attached to the first fastener and the fourth fastener is attached to the second fastener fixing the body in position. The cut-out divides the furled portion into a left portion and a right portion that selectively and independently uncurl as the body is pulled toward a planar configuration when one of the seats is reclined.
US11167710B2
An airbag driving apparatus for a vehicle may include: a first acceleration sensor configured to sense acceleration of a vehicle; a collision sensor configured to sense an impact applied to the vehicle; an airbag controller configured to receive a first acceleration value and an impact value from the first acceleration sensor and the collision sensor, determine a collision state of the vehicle, and transmit an ignition command for driving an airbag; and a driving controller comprising a second acceleration sensor installed therein to sense the acceleration of the vehicle, and configured to determine a deployment possibility of the airbag based on a second acceleration value of the second acceleration sensor, receive the ignition command from the airbag controller, and output an airbag deployment signal to the airbag.
US11167706B2
An impact structure for attenuating longitudinally-directed vehicle impacts, comprising first and second attenuation plates, where the plates are spaced apart from each other at a mounting region of the impact structure and fixed to each other at an impact region of the impact structure, and the impact region is longitudinally distal from the mounting region. There is an aperture pattern on each attenuation plate, wherein each aperture of the aperture pattern on each attenuation plate has an aspect ratio defined by the maximum size of the aperture in the longitudinal direction divided by the maximum size of the aperture in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; and the aspect ratio of the apertures of the aperture pattern on each attenuation plate generally increases or decreases in the longitudinal direction between the mounting region and the impact region.
US11167704B2
An electric power system for a vehicle includes an exhaust heat recovery apparatus, a low-voltage system, a high-voltage system, a first wiring line, a second wiring line, and a DC/DC converter. The exhaust heat recovery apparatus includes a power generator that generates electric power on the basis of heat exhausted from a heating element. The low-voltage system includes a low-voltage secondary battery. The high-voltage system includes a high-voltage secondary battery that outputs a voltage higher than the low-voltage secondary battery. The first wiring line couples the power generator and the low-voltage system. The second wiring line couples the first wiring line and the high-voltage system. The DC/DC converter is disposed on the second wiring line and increases and decreases a voltage supplied to the DC/DC converter.
US11167701B2
An in-module media assembly includes a display screen, a mounting bracket assembly and an electronic control module. The display has an interior-facing side and a non-interior facing side. The mounting bracket assembly is mounted to the non-interior facing side of the display screen. The mounting bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket and a shelf. The mounting bracket has a first longitudinally extending support member and a second longitudinally extending support member. The shelf is connected to the first and second longitudinally extending support members. The shelf includes first and second engagement members. The first engagement member engages the first longitudinally extending support member and the second engagement member engages the second longitudinally extending support member. The first and second engagement members prevent forward movement of the shelf with respect to the mounting bracket. The electronic control module is mounted to the shelf.
US11167700B2
A vehicle audio system includes a first driver's seat speaker, a second driver's seat speaker having a narrower directivity than the first driver's seat speaker, a first front passenger's seat speaker, a second front passenger's seat speaker having a narrower directivity than the first front passenger's seat speaker, and a delay processing unit that causes an audio signal output to the speaker out of the first driver's seat speaker and the second driver's seat speaker closest to the driver's seat to be delayed relative to an audio signal output to the speaker furthest from the driver's seat, and causes an audio signal output to the speaker out of the first front passenger's seat speaker and the second front passenger's seat speaker closest to the front passenger's seat to be delayed relative to an audio signal output to the speaker furthest from the front passenger's seat.
US11167697B2
A console box configured to be installed between right and left seats may include a console body having a storage portion in which articles can be stored and a console opening through which the articles can be put in and out of the storage portion, a pair of right and left lid members configured to close the console opening of the console body, and a first hinge unit that allows the right and left lid members to be respectively independently opened and closed around an axis longitudinally passing through the console opening of the console body.
US11167693B2
Vehicle attention systems and techniques may include using a first seat and first actuator, a second seat and second actuator, an image capture device, an image analyzer, a microphone, a voice analyzer, and a controller. The image capture device may capture an image of a seating arrangement of a vehicle. The image analyzer may be implemented via a processor and may identify a first occupant occupying the first seat of the vehicle and a second occupant occupying the second seat of the vehicle. The microphone may receive a sound sample. The voice analyzer may be implemented via the processor and may determine a target occupant and associated seat from among the first seat and the second seat based on the sound sample. The controller may activate the first actuator or the second actuator based on the determined target occupant and the determined associated seat.
US11167688B2
A vehicular illumination module configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle includes a housing, a printed circuit board accommodated in the housing, and first and second light emitting diodes disposed at the printed circuit board. The first light emitting diode (LED) is operable to emit, when electrically powered, visible light, and the second LED is operable to emit, when electrically powered, infrared or near-infrared light. The first LED is electrically powered responsive to actuation of a key fob or detection of a passive entry device to provide visible ground illumination at the ground near the exterior portion of the vehicle. The second LED is electrically powered responsive at least in part to operation of a camera at or near the exterior portion of the vehicle to provide infrared or near-infrared light in the field of view of the camera.
US11167687B2
Provided is an object detection system which enables detection of a body of interest without causing any disturbance outside a vehicle even if the body of interest is present in a restricted-illumination area. In accordance with the timing whereby an imaging module captures an image of an object in the restricted-illumination area and on the basis of the result of image processing by an image processing module, an illumination control module controls the start and end of illumination of the restricted-illumination area by an illumination module.
US11167682B2
Disclosed are apparatus, systems, and methods, including a ground transport drive container comprising an outer container having a cuboid shape and comprising a plurality of fittings for securing the outer container to another apparatus; and a drive wheel assembly. The drive wheel assembly comprises one or more wheels and a deployment mechanism secured to the one or more wheels. An actuating member actuates the drive wheel assembly between a stowed configuration and one or more deployed configurations. In the stowed configuration, the drive wheel assembly is housed entirely within the outer container. In the one or more deployed configurations, the drive wheel assembly extends from the outer container.
US11167678B2
Systems and methods for pairing a personal electronic device of a passenger with a passenger seat in a vehicle using a PWM light identification, and for allowing the personal electronic device to control passenger in-seat functions and features. The system comprises an on-board video system having an in-seat display system for installation in a vehicle. The on-board video system is configured to communication a PWM light identification from a monitor of the in-seat display system which is captured by an imaging device of the personal electronic device. The on-board video system receives pairing information from the personal electronic device corresponding to the captured light identification via a wireless communication link. The on-board video system then validates the pairing information and pairs the personal electronic device to the passenger seat and authorizes the personal electronic device to control passenger seat functions associated with the passenger seat.
US11167675B2
A vehicle seat includes a seat framework configured including a first frame and a second frame that are capable of supporting an occupant, and a link including a first swing shaft via which the first frame is coupled to one end side of the link and a second swing shaft via which the second frame is coupled to another end side of the link; a first cover that is attached to a back face of the first frame on an opposite side from a front face configured to support the occupant, that covers a back face side of the first frame; and a second cover that is attached to a back face of the second frame on an opposite side from a front face configured to support the occupant, that covers a back face side of the second frame.
US11167667B2
A hinge assembly for a vehicle seat includes: a first plate and a second plate, mounted rotatable relative to each other about a transverse direction; a hinge arranged between the first plate and the second plate; and a tilt sensor configured to measure an angle formed between the first plate and the second plate about the transverse direction. The tilt sensor is arranged next to the hinge and at least partially between the first plate and the second plate.
US11167661B2
A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to deliver power to wheels to drive the vehicle. The battery has an array of cells that are configured to deliver electrical power to the electric machine. The controller is programmed to, in response to a charge imbalance within the array of cells, simultaneously discharge a number of cells within the array based on a temperature of the controller.
US11167653B2
An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a main body, a propulsion assembly including a rotary blade and a motor to rotate the rotary blade about a rotation axis, the propulsion assembly being attached to the main body, a rechargeable battery to supply electric power to the propulsion assembly, a leg portion connected to the main body on a lower side of the main body in a vertical direction, and a power receiving coil to provide non-contact power feeding, the power receiving coil being electrically connected to the battery and being provided in the leg portion.
US11167642B2
A control device for controlling an electric motor vehicle drive having an electric drive, a first fuel-cell-based energy source, and a second fuel-cell-free energy source, has a human-machine interface for detecting a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive a selection signal from the human-machine interface indicating a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and to control the motor vehicle drive in accordance with the selection signal to transfer the same into a first operating mode in which the first energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy or to transfer the same into a second operating mode in which the first energy source is deactivated and in which the second energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy.
US11167639B2
A head-up display device includes a casing provided inside an instrument panel and provided with a concave mirror configured to project image information emitted from a light source onto a front windshield glass. In the head-up display device, a retraction portion is provided on a lower side of the concave mirror in a vehicle up-down direction and configured to allow the concave mirror to move downward in the vehicle up-down direction when an impact load is input to the concave mirror from an upper side in the vehicle up-down direction.
US11167637B2
To obtain a fuel filler structure for a fuel tank wherein when causing an opening and closing valve to close, it can be ensured that the opening and closing valve does not rapidly rotate to a closed position in which it closes a fuel fill inlet, and when causing the opening and closing valve to open, the opening and closing valve can be opened with a small force. A fuel filler structure is equipped with a damper on the near side of a flapper valve in the insertion direction of a fuel nozzle. When the flapper valve rotates to an open position, the damper does not act on the flapper valve, and when the flapper valve rotates to a closed position, the damper acts on the flapper valve.
US11167633B2
A control method is provided for controlling a declutching of a sliding gear of a vehicle gearbox having dogs. The sliding gear rotates with a shaft of the vehicle gearbox on which the sliding gear moves axially between a declutched position and an engaged position to transmit rotation to a vehicle wheel. The control method comprises applying a zero torque request to all power sources of the vehicle, applying a declutching instruction to the sliding gear, estimating a resistance torque on the dogs in absence of rapid declutching, calculating a residual torque on the dogs as a function of a calculated resistance torque and an anti-disengagement angle of the resistance torque on the dogs, cancelling the residual torque by application of two opposing cancellation torques on the sliding gear, and declutching the sliding gear.
US11167624B2
A back door handle device includes a switch to output a signal for unlocking or locking the back door, a switch knob to supplement actuating force of the switch, a housing for receiving the switch and the switch knob, and an outer cover that covers the housing. The switch knob includes an operating portion that is moved from an initial position to a switch position, a spring section that, when the operating portion is moved from the initial position toward the switch position, is elastically deformed to produce elastic force in such a direction as to return the operating portion to the initial position, and a temporary fixing portion that prevents such movement of the switch knob that the operating portion is moved from the initial position to the opposite side to the switch position. The signal is output from the switch when the operating portion reaches the switch position.
US11167619B2
An assembly for introducing air into a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes at least three mutually spaced air channels which can be provided with air and each of which has an air outlet. Each air channel is fluidly communicatively connected to the passenger compartment via the air outlets, and an open jet can exit from the outlet. The assembly also includes at least one controller, with which a mass flow of an air flow in each air channel can be controlled. The air outlets are designed and oriented relative to one another such that open jets exiting simultaneously from at least two air outlets can be mixed together in the passenger compartment so as to form a single total air flow. To provide an improved possibility of introducing air into a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the controller is designed to control the mass flow of the air flow in each air channel such that a main flow direction of the total air flow can be spatially varied.
US11167616B2
This stabilizer link includes a metal support bar, and ball joints that are provided at both ends of the support bar. Each ball joint includes a ball stud one end of which is fastened to a suspension device or a stabilizer, and which has a ball part at the other end thereof, and a housing that rotatably supports the ball part of the ball stud. The support bar includes: a body part extending in a nearly linear shape, and reinforcement parts each having a nearly annular shape and each provided at both ends of the body part. The reinforcement parts of the support bar are each embedded in the housing so as to surround the ball part.
US11167615B2
A hollow stabilizer includes a curved part having eight regions defined in a cross section. A first region includes a 90° first part when the center of the inside of the curve is taken to be at 0° and the center of the outside of the curve is taken to be at 180°. A third region includes a 0° third part. A fifth region includes a 270° fifth part. A seventh region includes a 180° seventh part. The radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the third part and the seventh part are larger and the radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the second part and the sixth part are smaller than the radii of curvature of the respective outer surfaces of the fourth part and the fifth part.
US11167602B2
In a pneumatic tire, a sponge member extending in a tire circumferential direction is attached around an entire circumference of a tire inner peripheral surface of a tread portion. The sponge member includes at least: a first sponge layer; a second sponge layer laminated inward of the first sponge layer in a tire radial direction; and a third sponge layer laminated inward of the second sponge layer in the tire radial direction. Each of the first sponge layer and the third sponge layer has a smaller expansion ratio than an expansion ratio of the second sponge layer.
US11167596B2
The tire comprises a tread portion whose position when mounted on a vehicle is specified and having an asymmetric pattern with respect to a tire equator. The tread portion includes an outer shoulder main groove, an outer crown main groove, an inner crown main groove, an outer crown land region, and a center crown land region. The outer crown land region is provided with first outer crown sipes and second outer crown sipes. The center crown land region is provided with first center crown sipes and second center crown sipes. Each of the second outer crown sipes is arranged so as to be smoothly continuous with a respective one of the first center crown sipes with the outer crown main groove therebetween.
US11167595B2
A tire comprising a plurality of tread blocks. At least one tread block includes one or more piers for stiffening the tread blocks while allowing normal lateral (tangential) or circumferential strain for normal braking and motive traction. The piers can extend the entire length dimension of the tread block or portions thereof.
US11167593B2
A non-pneumatic wheel having an annular reinforcement structure that includes rectangular reinforcements within a shear layer. The rectangular reinforcements replace deforming rubber or polymeric materials and can thereby reduce the volume of deforming materials to optimize energy loss therein and reduce rolling resistance of the non-pneumatic wheel.
US11167589B1
A bicycle hub structure has a hub member, a clutch set, a driving base and a sleeve. The thread angle of the outer threaded section of the driving base is greater than the thread angle of the inner threaded section of the driving central shaft, so that the driving central shaft and the external toothed coupling collar have a coupling state instantly which greatly reduces the actuation stroke of the clutch set, improves the smoothness of driving and the sensitivity of the hub member.
US11167587B2
A wheel and a rim with a weight reduction inner flange are provided. The rim includes an inner flange, a middle portion and an outer flange which are all annular and connected end to end to form an annular rim, in which the inner flange or the outer flange includes multiple groups of edge weight reduction sockets arranged side by side on one side of the inner cavity of a hub, and multiple groups of inner weight reduction sockets arranged side by side are provided inside the edge weight reduction sockets on the rim; a group of edge weight reduction sockets includes a first edge weight reduction socket and a second edge weight reduction socket at the edge of the inner flange or the outer flange, and the first edge weight reduction socket is in the shape of a right-angled triangle having round angles.
US11167582B2
There is provided an optical element for counterfeit prevention that has both high counterfeit preventing property and designability by a multi-optical element structure. The optical element has a second layer (3) having a relief structure on a front surface, a first layer (2) disposed on the second layer (3), and a third layer (6) in a thin film interposed between the second layer (3) and the first layer (2) and formed along a front surface of the relief structure. The second layer (3) has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the first layer (2) and the third layer (6) has a refractive index higher than the refractive index of the first layer (2). The optical element has at least a first region (4) and a second region (5) in a plan view. In the first region (4), an electromagnetic wave that enters from a side of the first layer (2) in a specific angle range is configured to be totally reflected. In the second region (5), a relief structure that causes at least one of diffraction, interference, scattering, refraction, and absorption of an electromagnetic wave is disposed and the electromagnetic wave entering from the first layer (2) side is configured to be reflected by a refractive index difference between the first layer (2) and the third layer (6).
US11167580B2
Embodiments relate to producing micro-image elements on a substrate for a security document, the method comprising: producing a plurality of microstructure units comprising three-dimensionally structured formations in a clear or pale relief layer on the substrate; and applying a coloured ink fluid to the relief layer, wherein the coloured ink fluid accumulates preferentially in regions of high surface curvature on each microstructure unit to provide contrasting areas of different ink density.
US11167575B2
A printer includes a gap adjustment unit that displaces a carriage in a Z-axis direction in which a gap changes. The gap adjustment unit has a sliding member that moves in a width direction integrally with the carriage, and a cam member that is interposed between the carriage and the sliding member and has a stepped portion in which a maintenance surface that maintains a position of the carriage in the Z-axis direction and an adjustment surface that changes the position of the carriage in the Z-axis direction are alternately arranged in the width direction. The gap adjustment unit is configured such that the cam member slides in the width direction with respect to the carriage and the sliding member to change the gap. The gap adjustment unit includes a buffer unit that decreases a displacement speed of the carriage in the Z-axis direction when the gap is reduced.
US11167573B2
According to an aspect of the invention, a roll medium feeding shaft to be inserted into a through hole of a roll medium formed by winding a long recording medium is provided. The roll medium feeding shaft includes a holding member configured to be inserted into the through hole and to be rotated about a rotary axis together with the roll medium, a support part provided to one end of the roll medium feeding shaft and configured to support the holding member in a vertical direction when placed on a horizontal surface, and a shaft provided inside the holding member.
US11167570B2
An inkjet-type image forming apparatus, includes: an intermediate transfer body that has an outmost surface layer and transfers a photo-curable ink to a recording medium; a light irradiator that performs a tentative-curing treatment by photo-curing the photo-curable ink after the ink is landed on the intermediate transfer body and before the landed ink is transferred to the recording medium; a temperature controller that causes the outmost surface layer to be melted, expanded, or contracted; and a transferor that transfers the photo-curable ink landed on the intermediate transfer body to the recording medium.
US11167569B2
A dye printing method and an ink capable of performing printing on more types of media than in the related art are shown. A dye printing method using ink 10 containing a solvent 11, and particles 12 of a thermoplastic resin dispersed in the solvent 11 and containing a dye 13 is characterized by including a printing process of performing a printing on a medium 20 with the ink 10, a particle fixing process of fixing the particles 12 to the medium 20 by drying the solvent 11 of the ink 10 ejected to the medium 20 by the printing process, and a resin fixing process of fixing the thermoplastic resin to the medium 20 by heating the particles 12 fixed to the medium 20 by the particle fixing process, at least at a glass-transition temperature or higher.
US11167557B2
An agitation device includes: a first container configured to house a liquid; a second container configured to house the liquid transferred from the first container; a transfer agitation unit configured to selectively execute a transfer operation of transferring the liquid from the first container to the second container and an agitation operation of agitating the liquid in the second container by using a common drive source; and a controller configured to control the transfer agitation unit to alternately execute the transfer operation and the agitation operation upon transferring the liquid from the first container to the second container.
US11167555B2
When one of directions in which a carriage moves is a first scanning direction, and the other one of the directions is a second scanning direction, a tube extends in the first scanning direction, is bent in the second scanning direction with a curved portion, and is coupled to the carriage. The tube has a first portion, which is an immovable portion that does not move as the carriage reciprocates, and a second portion, which is a movable portion that moves as the carriage reciprocates. The first portion is fixed to a mounting plate, which is an example of a fixing section, the tube and a supporting member are held together by a holding member, and the mounting plate has a stepped portion, which is an example of a contact preventing portion configured to prevent contact with the holding member holding the movable portion of the tube.
US11167542B2
The present disclosure provides a printing mask and a method of printing an adhesive pattern with the printing mask. The printing mask includes: a screen including: an annular permeable region through which an adhesive permeates; and a barrier region which surrounds the annular permeable region and stops a permeation of the adhesive through the barrier region, the annular permeable region including an adjustment sub-region configured to increase a permeability of the adhesive, and the barrier region including barrier sub-regions respectively located on an inner side and an outer side of the corresponding adjustment sub-region; a first film covering a side of the barrier region; and a second film covering sides of the barrier sub-regions facing away from the first film.
US11167538B2
A multilayer corrugated board which can be smoothly bent from a planar state to a curved state without failure even at small radii of curvature, as well as a container made from such board. The materials and mechanical properties of the layers of the board are selected such that each layer inward of the outermost layer in the bent state buckles simultaneously and reversibly between each flute of the adjacent innermost corrugated layer.
US11167525B2
Provided is a beauty care pack including: a support; and a membrane that is laminated on the support so as to be separated by moisture, formed by electrospinning a polymer material, a water-soluble polymer material and a functional material, and a dry type, in which the functional material is dissolved by moisture, to thereby enable an easy and convenient storage and package, and enable a convenient use since a dry sheet is attached to the face.
US11167523B2
A film is described comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and polyvinyl acetal polymer composition, wherein the film comprises a structured layer.
US11167522B2
A polymeric film is provided, the film comprising one or more land portions that are substantially coplanar in a base plane and a plurality of distended portions separated from one another by the one or more land portions. The distended portions bow distally outward from the base plane. The polymeric film further comprises a plurality of annular micro-protrusions extending outward from the distal film surface, each protrusion having an apex. A portion of the plurality of annular micro-protrusions extends from each of the one or more land portions of the polymeric film and from each of the distended portions of the polymeric film.
US11167519B2
A plastic bag has a safety even when a flap is not adhered on an outer surface of a side gusset. One of the opposite end portions of the side gusset is obliquely folded in half along a fold line and interposed between the two layers of the side gusset, so that the flap is formed by the end portion between the two layers of the side gusset. The flap includes a folded edge formed by a folded inner edge of the side gusset, and an open edge formed by one of the opposite end edges of the side gusset. The flap further includes a joining edge extending straight or curved and joining the folded edge and the open edge on opposite sides of the fold line.
US11167508B2
A system and method for fabricating large composite fuselages or other vehicle structures, in which the composite structure is fabricated and cured as on a tool, segmented and removed from the tool without disassembling the tool, and then reassembled off the tool to reform the large structure. The tool includes mandrel segments attached to a substructure. The attachments may be moveable to accommodate differential expansion and contraction during curing, and the tool may be rotatable to facilitate access. A composite material of resin and synthetic fibers is applied over the mandrel segments to fabricate the structure on the tool. Caul plates are secured over the composite material, and the composite material is cured on the tool. The resulting structure is cut into part segments which are then removed from the tool, and the part segments are joined to reassemble the large composite structure off the tool.
US11167507B2
A method for manufacturing a rotor blade root assembly includes placing outer skin layer(s) onto a blade mold and arranging a root plate with a plurality of through holes adjacent to an end face of the blade mold. The method also includes placing a plurality of root inserts atop the outer skin layer(s) and abutting against the root plate, with each of the root inserts defining a fastener hole. The method also includes inserting a root fastener into each of the aligned through holes and longitudinal fastener holes. Moreover, the method includes placing inner skin layer(s) atop the root inserts. Further, the root plate may include at least one fluid hole configured therethrough to provide a non-gas tight root plate. Alternatively, at least one seal may be arranged between the root plate and the blade mold that forms a non-gas tight connection with either or both of the root plate or the blade mold during a vacuum infusion process. Thus, the method includes securing the outer skin layer(s), the root inserts, the inner skin layer(s), and the root fasteners together to form the root assembly via the vacuum infusion process.
US11167505B2
A method of operating an automated fiber placement machine including determining an effective length and a steering radius of a localized curved portion of a path and obtaining data including combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values each associated with a corresponding one of maximum speed values. A predetermined defect is avoided when the tape is laid along a curved path characterized by any of the combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values and laid at the corresponding maximum speed value. The method further includes determining a maximum speed based on the maximum speed values of the data in function of a correspondence between the effective length and the steering radius of the curved path and the combinations of effective length and steering radius reference values, selecting a speed for laying the tape being at most the maximum speed, and laying the tape on the surface.
US11167503B2
The present invention provides novel hybrid self-reinforced composites, combining an oriented brittle fibre and an oriented thermoplastic polymeric ductile fibre (as reinforcement phase) in the same thermoplastic polymeric matrix phase. The hybrid self-reinforced composites are strong and stiff, but in case of impact or crash they have high strain to failure and absorb a lot of energy. The present invention also relates to methods to produce said hybrid self-reinforced composites by a hot compaction technique.
US11167495B2
A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head having a matrix reservoir, a nozzle fluidly connected to the matrix reservoir and configured to discharge a composite material into a feature of an existing component. a guide configured to detect a location of the feature, and a cure enhancer configured to expose composite material discharging from the nozzle to a cure energy. The system may also include a support configured to move the head in multiple dimensions, and a controller in communication with the cure enhancer and the support. The controller may be configured to cause the support to move the head during discharge of the composite material into the feature based on the detected location of the feature.
US11167484B2
A printing machine for fabricating high performance 3D integrated composite structures. The machine includes a robot having a base portion, a robot arm and an end joint secured to the arm opposite to the base portion, at least one source of an extrudable material, and an end-effector mounted to the end joint. The end-effector includes at least one extruder module for extruding the extrudable material and a rotary assembly, where the extruder module includes a nozzle assembly for extruding heated material out of the end-effector. The extruder module is mounted to the rotary assembly and the rotary assembly is rotatable so as to rotate the nozzle assembly relative to the part without rotating the end-effector.
US11167473B2
A photo-curable resin is cured in a tank through exposure to radiation when fabricating an object, and the photo-curable resin in the tank is periodically replaced, e.g., according to its temperature, while printing operations are paused, or recirculated during printing.
US11167470B2
An applicator is provided for applying protective films to electronic device displays. The applicator includes a base, a screen protector, and a squeegee. The base includes a pocket for receiving an electronic device. The screen protector is affixed to the base so as to overlie an electronic device. The screen protector preferably includes three layers including a protective film, cap sheet, and back liner. The squeegee is provided for removing the back liner and for simultaneously affixing the protective film to an electronic device.
US11167468B2
An improved stretching system has the possibility of reducing the distance between two successive guide clips, for example. In technical terms, this is solved by using control clips. For example, a control clip can be provided between two successive guide clips and causes the distance between two successive guide clips to be altered by way of a lateral position adjustment by means of a control rail.
US11167465B2
A film casting apparatus includes a die which has a non-zero angled discharge direction relative to a horizontal plane. A chill roll is positioned downstream of the die. A film displacement device is positioned proximate to the chill roll and is configured to position the molten polymer on the chill roll and establish the thickness of the film. The non-zero discharge angle is of a predetermined magnitude to gravity assist delivery of the molten polymer to the chill roll. The chill roll is positioned to gravity support the polymer film along a first length of a first side of the polymer film. A first polishing roll is positioned downstream of the chill roll and engages and cools a second length of a second side of the polymer film which is opposite the first side. The first length is substantially equal to the second length.
US11167462B2
The invention relates to a bearing system for molds, wherein the mold includes a fixed part and a moving part (2), the bearing system comprising a sliding mold carrier (3) provided with vertically movable support elements (5) for bearing the moving part (2) of the mold, wherein said support elements (5) are hydraulic support elements. The invention also relates to a method for regulating the position of a moving part (2) of a mold comprising the following steps: assembling the moving part (2) of the mold; vertically and sequentially moving the hydraulic support elements (5) until they detect a pre-determined pressure; and stopping the vertical movement of each hydraulic support element (5) when said pre-determined pressure is detected. The invention allows for comfortable and efficient regulation of the support points of the sliding mold carrier with the moving part of an injection mold.
US11167457B2
A method of and fixture for molding a product with an embedded ring. A system for molding a ring into a product including a rotational molding mold with an opening formed in the rotational molding mold sized to fit a ring. A fixture is removably couplable to the ring, wherein the ring and the fixture when coupled are removably couplable in the opening. The fixture is removed from the ring after the ring is molded into a product. A method of manufacturing a product with an embedded ring includes: coupling a ring to a fixture; clamping the fixture and the ring in an opening in a mold top; clamping the mold top to a mold bottom; rotomolding a product; unclamping the fixture from the mold top; uncoupling the fixture from the ring; unclamping the mold top and the mold bottom; and removing the product from the mold.
US11167455B1
A system for fabricating composite parts efficiently. Pre-impregnated (prepreg) composite material is drawn as a sheet from a roll and fed by advancement rollers into a stamping and molding station in which a piece of the prepreg material is cut, on a mold, from the sheet. Pressure is applied to cause the prepreg material to conform to a surface of the mold, and the prepreg is cured with ultraviolet light. Additional layers of prepreg may be cut and cured on any layers that have already been cured on the mold. The complete part may be removed from the mold with ejector pins. Scrap prepreg may be recycled in a recycling station that separates reinforcing fiber from uncured resin.
US11167453B2
A safety apparatus includes a safety bar that is capable of moving in a mold clamping direction and a mold opening direction, in conjunction with a moving platen provided with a movable mold, and a latch that contacts the safety bar when a door, which is provided in a cover of an injection molding device, is open, wherein the latch includes a notch in a surface thereof on the mold-opening-direction side.
US11167449B2
The invention relates to a device for impregnating fiber bundles with a polymer melt, in which device fiber bundles, which are inserted in parallel with one another into a slot-like infeed of an impregnation unit (4), are guided through between two guide plates (16, 17), which have undulating surfaces and are arranged so as to be complementary to one another at a defined spacing, and are discharged from the impregnation unit (4) via an outlet (28), the fiber bundles being saturated with the polymer melt while passing through the impregnation unit (4), which polymer melt following the slot-like infeed is introduced between the guide plates (16, 17) into the passage (29). According to the invention, the impregnation unit (4) comprises at least two passages (29) for a defined number of fiber bundles in each case, the passages (29) each comprising an inlet (26) for polymer melt.
US11167447B2
Resin pellets (7) supplied to a resin block forming space (150) are heated and melted by a heater unit (300) and the melted resin pellets (7) are cooled and solidified to form a resin layer. Since a lifting mechanism (230) of a lifting unit (200) lowers a bottom surface plate (215) whenever forming each of the resin layers, the resin layers formed by the resin block forming space (150) are sequentially laminated to form a large resin block.
US11167443B2
A feed roller assembly of a harvester head of a forestry machine includes a pivoted arm operated by a hydraulic cylinder and a feed roller and one operating device attached to the pivoted arm having an attachment hub driving the feed roller, the feed roller includes at least one attachment flange, at least two toothed discs, spacer pieces between at least the attachment flange and the toothed discs, attachment bolts connecting the attachment flange, the toothed discs, and the spacer pieces to form the feed roller as a bolted construction, and a cleaning comb attached to the arm for cleaning gaps formed between each pair of components when the feed roller is rotating.
US11167440B2
The present disclosure is directed to a method for cutting a coreless rolled paper product. The method includes defining a core offset value for a cut, the cut having a starting point and an ending point, setting a plunge speed for a saw to a first plunge speed, and changing the plunge speed to a second plunge speed when the saw reaches the core offset value.
US11167436B2
The present invention relates to electric appliances for personal care, in particular electric shavers, comprising a drive unit having first and second drive components adapted to magnetically interact with each other, and a magnetic shielding at least partially surrounding the drive unit. Said magnetic shielding is formed by structural parts supporting the drive unit and/or transmitting drive movements of the drive unit, wherein such structural parts are made of a soft magnetic material. More particularly, a mounting frame and a transmitter frame together form a magnetic shielding cage which is movable as the mounting frame and the transmitter frame are movable relative to each other.
US11167433B2
The present disclosure describes a sealing apparatus for a robot and an articulated robot utilizing the sealing apparatus. In one embodiment, the sealing apparatus includes a first enclosure and a second enclosure. The second enclosure may be rotatably connected to the first enclosure such that the first enclosure and the second enclosure cooperatively define a gap between the first enclosure and the second enclosure. The sealing apparatus may further include a seal disposed in the gap such that the seal and the second enclosure cooperatively define a chamber. The sealing apparatus also includes an elastomer disposed in the chamber. The elastomer may be compressed by the seal and the second enclosure to generate an elastic force that presses the seal against the first enclosure.
US11167432B2
A robot including a robot main body having at least two openings passing through an outer wall thereof in a wall thickness direction and a cable routed in an interior of the robot main body, where the cable includes branch cables each of which is split off from a trunk cable of the cable in a vicinity of each of the openings.
US11167431B2
A mounting bracket includes: a first flange mounted on a wrist leading end surface of a robot allowing a linear object to penetrate therethrough along a rotation center axis of a wrist leading end, the first flange having a first through-hole through which the linear object passes; a second flange that is spaced apart from the first flange in a direction of the rotation center axis and on which an end effector is mounted; and a cylindrical coupling part coupling an outer edge of the first flange and an outer edge of the second flange, the coupling part is provided with opening parts through which the linear object penetrated through the first through-hole passes, and at least at positions of the opening parts, the outer edge of the second flange is disposed in a position closer to the rotation center axis than the outer edge of the first flange.
US11167427B2
A modular gripper has a body with a trident section and cylindrical section. A powering assembly is positioned in the cylindrical section. A pair of oppositing jaws is pivotally secured between a center wall and a pair of side wall, respectively, of the trident section. The piston rod moves a cam assembly on the center wall. The cam assembly passes through a body having a trident section and cylindrical section. The trident section comprises a trident structure that includes, at one end, a pair of side walls along with a center wall. The cylindrical section includes a fluid driven powering assembly. A pair of opposing jaw member are pivotally secured to the trident portion about separate pivot pins. A cam assembly is operatively connected to a piston rod of the fluid driven powering assembly. The cam assembly extends laterally outward with respect to a cylinder bore axis to receive a cam bush that engages with a through slot on each of the pair of opposing jaw members. The jaws rotate with respect to one another in response to fluid power in the cylindrical section. A pair of side plate members, each slide plate member has an elongated blind slot that receives an end of the cam assembly, the ends travel in the blind slot. Cam slots in the pair of opposing jaws, via a cam bushing.
US11167425B2
An end of arm tool subassembly includes three identical linear drive mechanisms connected directly together to provide three directions of movement. Each linear drive mechanism includes a base defined by a longitudinal axis and a slide movably coupled to the base. The base has at least one mounting surface disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis and an end mounting surface disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The slide traverses in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and has a slide mounting surface thereon. One of the identical linear drive mechanisms is directly attached to the end mounting surface of the base of another linear drive mechanism to provide two of the three directions of movement.
US11167421B2
A robotic kitchen assistant for frying includes a robotic arm, a fryer basket, and a robotic arm adapter assembly allowing the robotic arm to pick up and manipulate the fryer basket. The robotic arm adapter includes opposing gripping members to engage the fryer basket. A utensil adapter assembly is mounted to the handle of the fryer basket, and the opposing gripper members are actuated to capture a three-dimensional (3D) feature of the utensil adapter assembly. The robotic arm adapter assembly can include an agitator mechanism to shake the fryer basket or another utensil as desired. Related methods are also described.
US11167411B2
In various embodiments, a tool plate configured to receive a robotic end effector is removably matable with a robot appendage via a quick-release mechanism.
US11167405B2
A drill bit cooling system is provided. After drilling use, the drill tip of a drill bit reaches higher temperatures than a shank or flute of the drill bit. Compartments are provided that are sized in length and width (diameter) to accommodate the drill bit and a cover or back plate with an increased melting temperature facilitates the storage of hot drill tip. By using different components to construct the drill bit holder, a lightweight and versatile cooling system permits the drill bit to be rapidly interchanged on a power tool or drill, without melting through the storage device. This helps the operator interchange drill bits while working on a workpiece without waiting for each drill bit to cool prior to storing and replacing the drill bit.
US11167403B2
The present invention provides an electric working machine in which a control board can be disposed without limitations based on a length of a brushless motor in a direction along an axial line. The electric working machine comprises: a brushless motor provided with a rotor and a stator; a motor case and a motor housing in which the brushless motor is stored; a control board which is provided outside of the motor housing in a radial direction of an axial line defined at the center of the rotor, and supports the switching elements; a connection board which is provided in the motor case, and supports the sensors; a through hole provided on the motor case; a through hole provided on the motor housing; and leads and signal lines extending from inside of the motor housing to the outside of the motor housing through the holes.
US11167400B2
A ratchet wrench having multiple driving modes with torque sensing function includes an annular head, a driving unit, a control unit, a rotary member, a forcing unit and at least one torque sensor. The annular head receives the driving unit therein and a shaft extends from the annular head. The driving unit has a first toothed ring engaged with a first pawl, and a second pawl engaged with inner teeth of the annular head. The rotary member is rotatably inserted in the shaft, and has two ends to the driving unit and the forcing unit respectively. The forcing unit includes a tubular handle and a display unit. The torque sensor is mounted on the shaft. The shaft inserts into an axial chamber of the handle. The torque sensor is positioned between the axial chamber and the shaft. When the shaft is bended by the handle to produce a deformation. The torque sensor senses the deformation of the shaft to generate a torque sensing signal, so that the display unit converts the torque sensing signal to a torque value and displays the torque value.
US11167391B1
Rubber composites with regions doped with conductive material, e.g., carbon nanotubes, and patterned regions doped with both conductive material and semiconductive material, e.g., carbon nanotubes and polycrystalline silicon are created with rubbing-in technology. The composites provide for a deformable and elastic composite which maintains semiconductor operations under stress, and can be used for filtering, determining compressive force, and a variety of other applications.
US11167386B2
A device for the identification of a tool which is accommodated in a tool holder includes a read/write head configured to communicate with an RFID transponder. The read/write head extends above and/or below the tool holder over at least 70% of an overall diameter of the tool holder. The tool holder has a longitudinal axis and, on its side, a recess which is formed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tool holder and in which the RFID transponder is inserted such that the transfer curve of the RFID transponder runs upwards and/or downwards, as seen from the recess, in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the tool.
US11167375B2
A technique to additively print onto a dissimilar material, especially ceramics and glasses (e.g., semiconductors, graphite, diamond, other metals) is disclosed herein. The technique enables manufacture of heat removal devices and other deposited structures, especially on heat sensitive substrates. It also enables novel composites through additive manufacturing. The process enables rapid bonding, orders-of-magnitude faster than conventional techniques.
US11167367B2
A system includes a welding power supply unit and control circuitry. The welding power supply unit includes an auxiliary power supply configured to supply power to an auxiliary power load connected to the auxiliary power supply. The control circuitry is configured to detect a voltage received by the auxiliary power load from the auxiliary power supply, compare an output voltage generated by the auxiliary power supply with the voltage received by the auxiliary power load, and apply a correction factor to the output voltage from the auxiliary power supply based at least in part on the comparison of the output voltage generated by the auxiliary power supply and the voltage received by the auxiliary power load.
US11167361B2
A cutting insert includes a main body including a first face, a second face, and a third face. The second face includes a rake face. Among the outer-peripheral sides of the second face, the boundary portion with the first face is a main cutting edge. When viewed from the side where the first face is disposed, the main cutting edge includes a first straight portion, a second straight portion, and a curved portion. The first straight portion is located adjacent to a reference side. The second straight portion is arranged at a distance from the first straight portion. The curved portion connects the first straight portion and the second straight portion. A first intersection angle of the first straight portion with respect to the reference side is different from a second intersection angle of the second straight portion with respect to the reference side.
US11167341B2
Disclosed herein is a casting cluster for casting a body of a golf club head made of titanium or a titanium alloy. The casting cluster comprises a receptor and a plurality of runners coupled to the receptor and configured to receive molten metal from the receptor. The casting cluster also includes at least forty main gates. At least two of the main gates are coupled to each of the runners and each main gate is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the plurality of runners. The casting cluster further comprises at least forty molds. Each mold of the at least forty molds is configured to receive molten metal from a corresponding one of the main gates and to cast a body of an iron-type golf club head.
US11167339B2
A method is provided for filling a rivet cartridge with rivet elements by means of a rivet loading station having a rivet delivery unit for delivering the rivet elements and having a rivet cartridge receiving means for receiving a rivet cartridge. The rivet elements are supplied from the rivet delivery unit to a rivet cartridge which is received in the rivet cartridge receiving means and are received therein in an aligned manner. The rivet loading station detects pre-determined characteristics of the rivet elements that are relevant to the drilling process and/or the riveting process prior to supplying them to the rivet cartridge.
US11167338B2
A hydraulic cylinder comprising a cylinder, a piston element movably guided in the cylinder in a working direction and comprising an active surface, and a first opening for feeding a fluid into a cylinder chamber by the active surface. A working pressure of the fluid acting on the active surface drives the piston element in the working direction. The active surface includes a first partial surface and at least one second partial surface, the cylinder chamber being divided into a first sub chamber with the first opening by the first active surface and a second partial surface with a second opening by the second partial surface, and the partial surfaces are hydraulically separated from each other at least in a selectable operating mode.
US11167337B2
A device for bending wire that includes a pin extending from an upper surface of a plate, a shaft extending through a center aperture of the plate and terminating in a bend head, a sleeve rotatably disposed around the shaft, a first motor for rotating the plate about the shaft, and a second motor configured to move the plate between extended, retracted and intermediate positions along the shaft. The plate positioned in the extended position and rotating causes the first pin to travel in front of a wire aperture of the bend head. The plate positioned in the intermediate and the retracted positions and rotating causes the first pin to travel underneath the wire aperture. The plate positioned in the retracted position causes the plate to engage with the sleeve such that rotation of the plate causes rotation of the sleeve.
US11167335B2
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a pipe material and to provide a mandrel with which resistance between a member to be processed and the mandrel during bending processing can be reduced and overall processing time can be shortened. The method for producing a pipe material includes: a step for inserting a mandrel, which is provided on the inside thereof with a flow path through which dry ice powder flows and spray holes at the tip thereof for spraying the dry ice powder, inside pipe material; a step for spraying the dry ice powder from the spray holes inside the pipe material; and a step for performing bending processing on the pipe material wherein the mandrel has been inserted.
US11167329B2
A tank cleaning nozzle (2) configured to be mounted on a tank (6), wherein said tank cleaning nozzle (2) comprises an inlet (42), an outlet (26) and an interior space (54) being in fluid communication with the inlet (42) and the outlet (26), The tank cleaning nozzle (2) is configured to receive a pressurized liquid (36) through the inlet (42) and inject the liquid (36) through the outlet (26) into the tank (6), The tank cleaning nozzle (2) comprises a moveably arranged closing structure (34, 52) configured to close the outlet (26). The closing structure (34, 52) is arranged and configured to be moved into a position, in which the outlet (26) is provided with a free passage, through which the liquid (36) leaving the outlet (26) is injected into the interior space (54) without colliding with the closing structure (34, 52).
US11167323B2
Disclosed is a portable and self-contained washing and sanitizing apparatus. The apparatus finds particular application in washing small baby items such as bottles, nipples, teething rings or toys. The apparatus includes a container with a lid, the container housing the items to be washed; an accessory holder connected to the lid for holding infant accessories during washing operations; a water reservoir for storing and collecting wash water; and a housing for interconnecting the container and reservoir.
US11167319B2
A high throughput sorting device is disclosed. The device includes a first sorter and a second sorter, each of the first and second sorters having a plurality of cells each configured to support, carry, and deposit an item. The device can also include at least one shared chute extending below a portion of the first sorter and a portion of the second sorter. The at least one chute can be configured to receive an item deposited by each of the plurality of cells and transport the item to an endpoint. The device can also include a base configured to support the at least one shared chute and the first and second sorters.
US11167318B2
A stand-alone inspection apparatus inspects documents printed on a cut sheet, and includes: a sheet feeder capable of setting the documents in a sorted state; a sorting detector that detects the sorted state of the documents; an image reader that reads an image of the documents; an inspection part that inspects the documents on the basis of the read image; and a sheet ejector that ejects the inspected documents, wherein in a case where the documents in the sorted state are set in the sheet feeder, the sheet ejector ejects the documents in a state equivalent to the sorted state detected by the sorting detector.
US11167316B2
A frame assembly for a vibratory separator includes a screen and a pan positioned at least partially below the screen. The frame assembly also includes a ramp positioned at least partially below the screen and at least partially around the pan. The ramp defines an opening therethrough. The pan extends at least partially through the opening of the ramp. The ramp is tilted with respect to horizontal.
US11167310B2
A method and apparatus for forming a sealant coating on a fastener are provided. The apparatus comprises a light generator, a light housing, and a forming cup. The light generator is configured to generate light having a number of characteristics that cures the sealant coating on the fastener. The light housing surrounds the light generator. The forming cup is removably connected to the light housing. The forming cup has an internal cavity with an inner mold line complementary to an outer mold line for the sealant coating.
