US11192217B2
Apparatus and method for sharpening a cutting tool, such as but not limited to a knife. A sharpener has a housing with a sharpener stage adapted to facilitate a sharpening operation upon the cutting tool responsive to retraction, by a user, of the cutting tool along a longitudinal drawing axis. A tiltable sharpening mechanism is disposed within the housing adjacent the sharpening stage. The tiltable sharpening mechanism has a central body that is rotatable about a transverse rotational axis nominally orthogonal to the longitudinal drawing axis. The rotatable central body supports at least a first sharpening element. In some cases, the central body supports a pair of intersecting sharpening elements. A biasing member exerts a biasing force to urge the central body of the tiltable sharpening mechanism to a neutral position within the housing. The central body can be locked in neutral, positive rake and negative rake positions.
US11192213B2
An automated assembly apparatus, system and method of use thereof, characterized by comprising an assembly robot having a plurality of hands, the plurality of hands being movable in an X-axis direction and a Y-axis direction by an X-axis moving unit and a Y-axis moving unit, and a plurality of workbenches which are provided with Z-axis moving unit and which are movable in a Z-axis direction by the Z-axis moving unit. A work area is independently provided for the plurality of workbenches, a width of a predetermined work area among the work areas is larger than clearance widths of the plurality of hands, widths of the work areas other than the predetermined work area are smaller than the clearance widths of at least some of the plurality of hands, and the hand which performs a job on the predetermined work area is disposed at a lowermost level in the Z-axis direction.
US11192205B2
A self-leveling container that contains argon gas for laser welding of a work piece includes a base surface, a plurality of pleated sidewalls, each comprising an associated distal sidewall end and an associated proximate sidewall end, where the proximate sidewall end is sealed to the base surface. A frame includes a plurality of frame segments, each secured to an associated one of the distal sidewall ends. A plurality of actuators, each located with one intersection of the plurality of frame segments, linearly move its associated one intersection of the plurality frame segments so a plane formed by the frame segments remains parallel to a planar surface.
US11192203B2
The invention relates to a sensor device for scanning laser processing of a workpiece by means of a laser beam deflected about a pivot point, said device comprising a holding device and at least two sensors, wherein the holding device is formed by a matrix- or honeycomb-shaped arrangement of sleeves, consisting of individual sleeves whose sleeve axes intersect at a point of intersection (P) outside the holding device, and the at least two sensors each being arranged in one of the sleeves such that their sensor axis coincides with the sleeve axis. The holding device advantageously is a monolithic component produced in a generative manufacturing process.
US11192202B2
A welding torch having a nozzle assembly with multiple attachment methods is disclosed. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle shell, an electrically insulating sleeve, and a nozzle insert. The nozzle insert is configured for attachment to gas diffuser assemblies with different attachment mechanisms (e.g. a slip-on mechanism relying on frictional force, and/or screw-on mechanism relying on torque).
US11192199B2
A system includes one or more sets of reflective visual markers, a light source configured to emit light, and a controller communicatively coupled to the light source. Each set of reflective visual markers is coupled to a component of a welding system. Each reflective visual marker is configured to reflect the emitted light received from the light source towards one or more cameras. The controller is configured to control illumination settings of the light source based at least in part on a status of the welding system being utilized to perform a live-arc welding operation.
US11192198B2
A shaving processing method and apparatus for a gear are provided which reduce a load at the time of processing a tooth surface, thereby reducing a transmission error of the gear. Embodiments include a method for finishing the tooth surface of the gear in a state where the gear and a shaving cutter are engaged with each other and the shaving cutter is rotated. The gear has a pair of end surfaces facing each other in the tooth width direction. A first shaving step of processing the tooth surface is performed so that a processing region gradually expands from one end surface of the pair of end surfaces toward the other end surface, and a second shaving step of processing the tooth surface is performed so that a processing region gradually expands from the other end surface of the pair of end surfaces toward the one end surface.
US11192188B2
A method for making an article is disclosed. The method involves inputting a digital model of an article into an additive manufacturing apparatus comprising an energy source. The additive manufacturing apparatus applies energy from the energy source to successively applied incremental quantities of a powder to fuse the powder to form the article corresponding to the digital model. The powder includes an aluminum alloy having 2.00-9.00 wt. % cerium, 0.25-3.00 wt. % silicon, 0.25-0.75 wt. % magnesium, 0-0.75 wt. % iron, 0-0.05 wt. % other alloying elements, and the balance of aluminum, based on the total weight of the aluminum alloy.
US11192185B2
A method of producing a product includes a preparation step of preparing a member that constitutes a part of the product, a fixing step of positioning and fixing the member on a plate, a mounting step of positioning and mounting the plate on which the member has been fixed on an additive manufacturing apparatus, a shaping step of forming a shaped portion adhering to the upper surface of the member, a dismounting step of dismounting the plate on which the member bearing the shaped portion formed thereon is fixed from the additive manufacturing apparatus, and a separation step of separating the member bearing the shaped portion formed thereon from the plate.
US11192184B2
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for producing a metal-containing powder useful for additive manufacturing. The metal-containing powder includes a plurality of metal-containing platelets having a defined physical geometry and a defined aspect ratio. The metal platelets may be produced by depositing a metal layer on a substrate that includes one or more recessed or raised surface features. The one or more recessed or raised surface features create a fracture pattern in a metal layer deposited across at least a portion of the one or more surface features. By separating the metal layer from the substrate and fracturing the metal layer along the fracture pattern, a plurality of metal platelets are produced. In some embodiments, a release agent may be disposed between the metal layer and the substrate to facilitate the separation of the metal layer from the substrate.
US11192182B2
A substrate for 3D printing using a cold spray technique. The substrate of the present invention has a porous surface with the size of pores smaller than approximately 24.4 times the mean particle size of feedstock powders for cold spray processing and larger than or equal to approximately 6.84 times the mean particle size. Due to no adhesion of a 3D-printed part to the porous regions of the substrate, the parts fabricated by cold spray can be easily removed from the porous substrate without cutting.
US11192179B2
The invention relates to a levitation melting process and an apparatus for producing castings comprising a ring-shaped element of a conductive material for introducing the casting of a molten batch into a casting mould. In the process, the ring-shaped element is introduced into the region of the alternating electromagnetic field between the induction coils in order to cast the molten batch, thereby initiating a targeted run-off of the melt into the casting mould by influencing the induced magnetic field.
US11192174B2
A side sealing device for a twin-roll continuous casting apparatus, which supplies molten metal to a molten metal pool portion formed by a pair of rotating mold rolls and a pair of side weirs through an immersion nozzle and causes solidified shells to be formed and to grow on peripheral surfaces of the mold rolls to manufacture a cast strip, seals end surface sides of the mold rolls by each side weir. The side sealing device includes a side weir pressing unit that presses the side weir against end surfaces of the mold rolls, and a side weir lifter that pulls the side weir at least upward in a vertical direction.
US11192173B2
A core shooting machine (1) for producing cores by a process of shooting a core sand mixture (21) into a at least one cavity (19) in a core box (18), the core shooting machine (1) having a source of compressed air (10) at an adjustable initial machine pressure (P0), a shooting head (13) fluidically coupled to the source of compressed air (10) by at least one conduit (12) that includes an electronically controlled shot valve (11), the shooting head (13) being configured for containing an amount of the core sand mixture (21), resulting in a filling degree of the shoot head (13), and a computing device (50,60) associated with the core shooting machine (1) and being configured to perform a simulation of the process.
US11192172B2
A method of forming a cast component and a method of forming a casting mold. The method is performed by connecting at least one wax gate component to a ceramic core-shell mold. The ceramic core-shell mold includes at least a first core portion, a first shell portion, and a second shell portion, wherein the first shell portion is adapted to interface with at least the second shell portion to form at least one first cavity between the core portion and the first and second shell portions. The core-shell mold may be inspected and assembled prior to connection of the wax gate component. At least a portion of the ceramic core-shell mold and the wax gate component is coated with a second ceramic material. The wax gate component is then removed to form a second cavity in fluid communication with the first cavity.
US11192152B2
A compact versatile cell-type cleaning device and cell-type drying device is provided. A cleaning apparatus includes: a cover having a loading port formed on a wall surface of a cleaning chamber, and an unloading port formed on a wall surface of a drying chamber; a partition plate having an intermediate transfer port for dividing into the cleaning chamber and the drying chamber; an intermediate door that opens and closes the intermediate transfer port; a turntable disposed inside the drying chamber and having a first gripping device that grips an object, and a moving device having a gripping device that grips the object through a loading port, cleans the object inside the cleaning chamber while gripping the object, and moves the object to the turntable.
US11192142B1
A material handling machine includes a substantially cylindrical tub having an inlet and outlet where the tub includes a ring configured internally to the tub. A hopper is used for directing materials entering the inlet and a grate covers the inlet for controlling the amount of material into the tub. An impeller is rotated using a motor for processing material singulated by the impeller and a basket sifts material from the impeller. The impeller is supported by the main spindle such that the at least one impeller and basket are interchangeable depending on the type of material.
US11192130B2
A thermoplastic extrusion vehicle for continuous processing of thermoplastic material used for applying lines and stripes to a roadway. Heated oil from a burner is directed to a common reservoir having a section for oil distributed to the extremities of the vehicle and a main section for heating of melting kettles; the common reservoir having a divider wall capable of maintaining two different temperatures within the reservoir. A programmable logic controller displays and records the mil thickness of lines that is calculated according to the volume of material consumed at the rate of application based upon the speed of the vehicle.
US11192124B2
A fluidic nozzle of the scanner type has its outlet spray pattern skewed from its chamber axis (A) by an amount determined by the asymmetry of its outlet orifice (23, 33) about that axis. A spray assembly (70, 90) of such nozzles, such as a showerhead, can be designed using nozzles with selected pattern skew angles to achieve desired spray coverage. Indexing tabs (97) and slots (96) are used to angularly position the nozzles in the showerhead. A portion of each nozzle may be formed with the showerhead faceplate (71) as an integral piece.
US11192122B2
A cyclonic air treatment member comprises a cyclone and a dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber extends longitudinally in an axial direction between a cyclone first end and a cyclone second end. The cyclone chamber includes an axially extending dirt outlet. A removable dirt outlet insert member may be removably receivable by a portion of the dirt outlet.
US11192117B2
A mill, in particular a pendulum mill or roller mill, having a classifier, wherein the mill has a mill housing with an interior in which there is situated a milling space B1 in which a milling device having at least one milling tool is arranged. The classifier is arranged above the milling device in a classifying space B3. At least one drop device is provided which connects the classifying space B3 to the milling space B1. Arranged below the classifier is at least one distribution plate which has at least one drop opening on which the at least one drop device is arranged.
US11192098B2
A method for manufacturing an ion exchange membrane is provided. The method for manufacturing an ion exchange membrane, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the step of electrospinning a support fiber producing solution and an ion exchange fiber producing solution respectively to prepare a laminate in which a support fiber mat consisting of a support fiber and an ion exchange fiber mat consisting of an ion exchange fiber are alternatively laminated. According to the present invention, it is possible to simply control factors, such as the thickness, electroconductivity and mechanical strength of the membrane, and the diameter/ratio of a pore, etc. to be suitable for the use of ion exchange membrane during the manufacturing process, to simplify the manufacturing process. As such, the ion exchange membrane manufactured by the method can be utilized as a universal ion exchange membrane which has a large ion exchange capacity, a small electrical resistance, and a small diffusion coefficient as well as excellent mechanical strength and durability.
US11192096B2
Provided are a novel form of AEI zeolite, a novel synthesis technique for producing pure phase AEI zeolite, a catalyst comprising the AEI zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same. The AEI aluminosilicate zeolite has a cuboid morphology and a silica-to-alumina ratio of 20 to 50.
US11192093B2
A preparation method of a two-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon-based titanium dioxide composite material includes: (1) etching Ti3AlC2 with LiF/HCl to prepare two-dimensional transition metal carbide nanosheet; (2) preparing a nanosheet aggregate by electrostatic self-assembly of a two-dimensional transition metal carbide nanosheet and a positively charged nitrogen-containing cationic compound; (3) calcining the nanosheet aggregates to prepare a two-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon-based titanium dioxide composite material. A method for degrading and removing organic pollutants in water includes (1) etching Ti3AlC2 with LiF/HCl to prepare two-dimensional transition metal carbide nanosheet; (2) preparing a nanosheet aggregate by electrostatic self-assembly of a two-dimensional transition metal carbide nanosheet and a positively charged nitrogen-containing cationic compound; (3) calcining the nanosheet aggregates to prepare a two-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon-based titanium dioxide composite material; (4) placing the two-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon-based titanium dioxide composite material into water containing organic pollutants to degrade and remove organic pollutants in water.
US11192087B2
The invention is both a product and a method for the safe, harmless and effective remediation of oil spills on water and on land. The oil can then be successfully recovered from the product for use. The invention also allows for the reuse of two waste products—post consumer plastics and coal combustion product—into a material that is used for the clean-up of oil spills and for site remediation. Furthermore, the used product can be reprocessed post use into more usable product.
US11192085B2
The present invention relates to a method for preparing graphene using a novel block copolymer. The present invention has features that, by using the block copolymer to mediate graphene that is hydrophobic and a solvent of a feed solution that is hydrophilic, the exfoliation efficiency of graphene as well as the dispersion stability thereof can be increased during high-pressure homogenization.
US11192083B2
An example of a flow cell includes a substrate, a plurality of chambers defined on or in the substrate, and a plurality of depressions defined in the substrate and within a perimeter of each of the plurality of chambers. The depressions are separated by interstitial regions. Primers are attached within each of the plurality of depressions, and a capture site is located within each of the plurality of chambers.
US11192074B2
In accordance with presently disclosed embodiments, systems and methods for efficiently managing bulk material are provided. The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for efficiently combining additives into bulk material being transferred about a job site. The systems may include a support structure used to receive one or more portable containers of bulk material, and a mulling device disposed beneath the support structure to provide bulk material treatment capabilities. Specifically, the mulling device may facilitate mixing of coatings or other additives with bulk material that is released from the portable containers, as well as transfer of the mixture to an outlet location.
US11192067B2
This invention relates to a process and apparatus for growing agricultural products with a reduced abundance of radioactive carbon-14 (14C) by employing centrifugal separation of atmospheric gases to selectively remove carbon dioxide (CO2) with 14C. Agricultural products with reduced 14C content can be grown in controlled environments with filtered atmospheric gases for the benefit of reducing harmful damage to human DNA that is unavoidable with our current food chain, due to the natural abundance of 14C in atmospheric gases. Bilateral and unilateral compression helikon vortex apparatus provide efficient and economical removal of CO2 with 14C from atmospheric gases with a single filtration pass, which is ideally suited for large scale agricultural production.
US11192053B2
Filter cartridge arrangements, features thereof and assembly for use therewith, are provided. Selected filter cartridge features are disclosed. Methods of assembly and systems for use are described.
US11192050B2
The present invention relates to a multistage fiber filtering apparatus capable of selectively filtering depending on turbidity of raw water, in which a first filtration mode where the raw water passes through a fiber ball medium, a second filtration mode where the raw water passes through a fiber yarn medium, or a third filtration mode where the raw water passes through both of the fiber yarn medium and the fiber ball medium may be selectively operated.
US11192043B2
The present invention relates to a mould (1) for kids for making jewelry from a granular water-sensitive product, comprising: —a hollow body (2) having an opening (3) defining a respective forming zone; —a first element (4) combined with the hollow body (2) for closing-opening the opening (3) at a first side of the forming zone; —a second element (5) combined with the hollow body (2) for closing, and possibly opening, the opening (3) at a second side of the forming zone; wherein at least one among the hollow body (2), the first element (4) and the second element (5) comprises a plurality of holes (6) which are open in the forming zone, such that the forming zone is fluidically communicating with the environment outside of the mould (1).
US11192041B2
A ride attraction system includes a tower track and a ride vehicle configured to accommodate one or more riders. The ride vehicle is coupled to and configured to move relative to the tower track and the ride vehicle includes one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes an image system configured to display a ride environment, wherein the user input devices are configured to enable the one or more riders to interact with elements of the ride environment via the one or more user input devices. The ride attraction system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the ride vehicle and the image system and configured to control movement of the ride vehicle relative to the tower track based on signals from the one or more user input devices.
US11192040B2
A free fall simulator comprising: a wind tunnel system; a flight chamber connected to the wind tunnel allowing for a continuous flow of circulating air, and a cooling system for cooling of the air circulating in the wind tunnel system, wherein the cooling system comprises: an air inlet sucking in a part of the air circulating in the wind tunnel system; at least one heat exchanger comprising a coolant; and at least one air outlet adapted such that the cooled air leaves the cooling system through the at least one air outlet. The cooling system further comprises: a closed pressure chamber comprising a cooling area having pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, and at least one auxiliary fan. The at least one heat exchanger is located inside of the closed pressure chamber so that the cooling of the circulating air takes place in the cooling area.
US11192033B1
Systems and methods to provide and use proof of in-game participation by unique digital articles are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may execute instances of a game; manage player accounts associated with the players; record usage information pertaining to player-owned unique digital articles on a permanent registry; determine whether in-game player-controllable virtual items participated in in-game events; generate sets of video information depicting the in-game player-controllable virtual items participating in the in-game events; and record references to the sets of video information on the permanent registry such that the video information is accessible for viewing by users of the permanent registry.
US11192024B1
Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for measuring latency. The method includes receiving, at a microcontroller, a first signal from a first device at a first time. The first device may include a device under test (DUT) having a gaming system. The method also includes comparing, through the microcontroller, a timing of a second signal with the first signal. The second signal may either be sent to a second device, or received from the second device. The second signal may be either sent or received at a second time. The method also includes calculating, through the microcontroller, a latency of the first device based on a difference in the timing of the first signal and the second signal.
US11192021B1
A chess game kit includes a chessboard defining opposed edges, a lateral axis of symmetry bisecting the chessboard, and a top surface extending between the opposed edges. The top surface defines a plurality of chessboard squares defining a plurality of ranks. The ranks adjacent to the lateral axis of symmetry define two central ranks that together comprise a battle zone. Chessboard squares located outside of the battle zone alternate between a first color and a second color, and chessboard squares located within the battle zone alternate between the first color and a third color. The kit further includes a plurality of cards each reciting a chess game consequence to occur as a result of a player moving a capturing chess piece from a first chessboard position outside of the battle zone to a second chessboard position inside the battle zone to capture an opposing chess piece.
US11192019B2
A modular motorized wheel system is provided for replacing a conventional wheel of a conventional skateboard. The wheel is retained on the axle of the skateboard by an end nut removably attachable to the outside end of the axle. The system includes a motor shaft having an axial bore therethrough. The bore is sized to make the motor shaft concentrically and removably mountable on the axle. The motor shaft has an exterior end formed in an open cylindrical shape, the exterior end including an axially displaced shoulder sized to receive and abut the end nut, by which the motor shaft is secured on the axle. Other embodiments are provided.
US11192011B1
The present disclosure relates to a physical training apparatus, and in particular to a relay race training apparatus. The relay race training apparatus includes a tread mill, a column disposed at a side of the tread mill through a linear driving device, a swinging device disposed on the column, and a catching and releasing device connected to the swinging device, wherein the swinging device is used to simulate swinging and turning over of the catching and releasing device by a baton passer or a baton receiver in a running process, the catching and releasing device includes a catching and releasing body, a holding groove for holding a baton is disposed on the catching and releasing body, a limiting plate for limiting the position of the baton and a driving mechanism for driving the limiting plate to move along the baton are disposed in the holding groove.
US11192005B2
A golf club head that is capable improving on the inertia properties of a golf club head all while also improving the Center of Gravity (CG) location is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention achieves a relative low Moment of Inertia (MOI) about the Z-axis (MOI-Z) as well as a relatively low MOI about the Shaft-axis (MOI-SA), all combined with a high MOI about the X and Y-axis (MOI-X and MOI-Y) and maintaining a consistently and relatively low CG location measured along a direction tangent to the hosel axis along the X-Y plane (CG-B).
US11191998B2
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for measuring ball spin, the method comprising the steps of: detecting information on a mark appearing in a region corresponding to a ball hit by a user in each of a plurality of images in which the ball is photographed; determining whether it is possible to directly calculate physical quantities related to spin of the ball on the basis of the information on the mark; and when it is determined that it is not possible to directly calculate the physical quantities related to spin of the ball on the basis of the information on the mark, estimating the physical quantities related to spin of the ball on the basis of physical quantities related to at least one of a speed and an angle of the ball or a club hitting the ball.
US11191994B2
A system and a method of treatment using a universal cage creating a coordinate method of exercise. Physical therapy or fitness exercises are provided to a patient through a system of cords, blocks and belts disposed on a plurality of grid panels through a plurality of mounting devices. Placement of the mounting devices on the grid panel is determined by which muscle groups are receiving therapy and the type of movement required. Once the placement for each movement is determined, the coordinates of the mounting device are captured so that the mounting devices can be preset consistently for each therapy session.
US11191986B2
A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit comprises a rotatable spray head assembly (81, 82; FIG. 9, 83; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (181, 182; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).
US11191983B2
A fire suppressing device including a torus container with a main body defining an interior chamber and a discharge port, the interior chamber configured to receive and retain metal organic framework materials. The fire suppressing device also includes an inductor coil extending through the interior chamber of the torus container and surrounding the metal organic framework materials. The inductor coil is configured to heat the metal organic framework materials to form a fire suppressing substance that is conveyed through the discharge port.
US11191980B2
A system and method for acquiring magnetic resonance (MR) images, with an MR system, of tissue proximal to a target treatment region in a patient, the tissue including a non-spatially uniform subcutaneous fat layer; in a computer comprising a hardware-based processor, automatically determining a thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer using a trained neural network, the neural network trained using manually-segmented MR images from previous patients; in the computer, automatically adjusting a treatment parameter based on the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer; and delivering thermal therapy to the target treatment region with a high-intensity focused ultrasound system based on the adjusted treatment parameter.
US11191964B2
Devices, systems, and methods incorporate the most-used functions of an electrical stimulator's controller into a small, thin pocket controller that is not only comfortable to carry in a pocket, but can also be attached to a key ring, lanyard, or other such carrying device for ease of daily use. A separate patient controller charger is used to charge and control the implanted medical device.
US11191963B2
Personalized network searching, in which a search query is received from a user, and a request is received to personalize a search result. Responsive to the search query and the request to personalize the search result, a personalized search result is generated by searching a personalized search object. Responsive to the search query, a general search result is generated by searching the general search object. The personalized search result and the general search result are provided to a client device, an advertisement is selected based at least in part upon the personalized search object, and the advertisement, the personalized search result, and the general search result are displayed.
US11191962B2
An improved stimulus coil for use in wireless stimulation of biological tissue (e.g., nerves, muscle tissue, etc.) and, in one exemplary implementation, to glaucoma therapy based on the wireless administration of energy to the eye of a mammalian subject (e.g., human, rodent, etc.) to reduce an elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) involving the use of an improved stimulus coil. The improved stimulus coil may be implanted in the eye of a mammalian subject or positioned on the exterior of the eye, such as (by way of example) by being disposed within a contact lens worn by a mammalian subject.
US11191960B2
Presented herein are techniques for time interleaving the sampling of input signals with the delivery of stimulation signals to a recipient of an implantable electrically-stimulating hearing prosthesis. The input signals, which are received via one or more input channels and sampled by a sound processing unit, are susceptible to electrical feedback from the stimulation signals. As such, in accordance with embodiments presented herein, the sampling of the input signals by the sound processing unit, and the delivery of the stimulation signals to the recipient, are synchronized with one another so as to avoid stimulation-evoked electrical feedback within the input signals.
US11191957B2
A living body stimulation device includes an outputting unit that outputs a stimulation signal to a living body. The stimulation signal is a signal in which a positive pulse group and a negative pulse group appear alternately at predetermined intervals. The positive pulse group is constituted by a plurality of pulses whose potential rises toward the plus-side. The negative pulse group is constituted by a plurality of pulses whose potential falls toward the minus-side.
US11191955B2
Devices, systems, and methods for accessing the internal and external tissues of the heart are disclosed. At least some of the embodiments disclosed herein provide access to the external surface of the heart through the pericardial space for localized delivery of substances to the heart tissue. In addition, various disclosed embodiments provide access to the internal surface of the heart for aspiration and delivery of substances to a targeted region without disturbing or interfering with nearby structures or surfaces.
US11191948B2
An apparatus includes multiple first reservoirs and multiple second reservoirs joined with a substrate. Selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs include a reducing agent, and first reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple first reservoirs are proximate to a first substrate surface. Selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs include an oxidizing agent, and second reservoir surfaces of selected ones of the multiple second reservoirs are proximate to the first substrate surface.
US11191942B2
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a connector system for releasably connecting together tubes, for example medical tubing, and methods of making and using such a connector system, whereby the connector system includes a female coupler having a first passageway; a male coupler having a second passageway; and a catch assembly comprising a catch movably coupled to the female coupler, a catch-biasing member which biases the catch, and a follower responsive to a cam, whereby the catch is responsive to the follower and correspondingly, the cam.
US11191941B2
Systems and connectors for hemostasis valves and associated methods are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a connector for a medical device includes a body defining a first opening, a second opening, and a channel. The channel provides passage between the first opening and the second opening. The body is configured to engage an inlet port of a hemostasis valve at the first opening when the body and the hemostasis valve are arranged in one or more positions with respect to each other. The connector also includes a clip attached to the body and configured to fasten the body to the hemostasis valve when the body and the hemostasis valve are arranged in one of the positions.
US11191939B2
A stabilizing connector includes a connector portion and a stabilization portion. The connector portion is configured to couple to an access device. The connector portion defines at least one lumen that is configured to be placed in fluid communication with a lumen of the access device. The stabilization portion is coupled to the connector portion. The stabilization portion is configured to be placed in contact with a surface of a patient's skin to stabilize at least one of the stabilizing connector or the access device.
US11191938B2
A medical device for accessing body tissue or fluid is disclosed. The medical device may include an introducer sheath and a valve that impedes the flow of fluid through the introducer sheath. An assembly for selectively coupling components of a medical device is also disclosed. The assembly may comprise two components configured to engage with one another by at least a snap fit-type connection. This connection may facilitate disengagement of the two components via actuation of a release mechanism.
US11191935B2
The invention pertains to apparatuses, means and methods to promote uptake of biocompatible fluids into a reservoir of an implantable drug delivery system though a porous membrane. Embodiments of the invention promote fluid uptake by creating a pressure differential between the reservoir of the drug delivery device and the biocompatible fluid outside the device.
US11191934B2
Described herein are devices for delivering pharmaceutical compositions to individuals in need thereof. Also described herein are methods of using the devices described herein to deliver pharmaceutical compositions to individuals in need thereof.
US11191932B2
A non-compliant fiber-reinforced medical balloon comprises a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer embedded in a continuous matrix of thermally-weldable polymer material defining a barrel wall, cone walls and neck walls. The fibers of the first fiber layer run substantially parallel to one another and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The fibers of the first fiber layer have a pattern of different lengths and are divisible into a first group and a second group based on length.
US11191927B2
An example dilator is disclosed. The example dilator includes a hub and an elongate shaft having a distal end region, a proximal end region and a cross-sectional profile. Additionally, the proximal end region of the elongate shaft is coupled to the hub and the elongate shaft is configured to extend through at least a portion of a lumen of an expandable introducer sheath. Additionally, the cross-sectional profile of the elongate shaft includes at least one engagement portion and at least a portion of the expandable introducer sheath extends into the at least one engagement portion of the dilator.
US11191922B2
The method for inducing sleep by a sleep inducing system includes acquiring brain signals of a user as sleeping time passes; calculating a functional connectivity value between two channels for each frequency based on the acquired brain signals and performing brain network analysis; determining the stage of sleep of the user based on features of the analyzed brain network; determining a target frequency according to the determined stage of sleep and generating a binaural beat with which the brain signals of the user are induced to the target frequency; combining the generated binaural beat with ASMR information; providing the combined auditory stimulus information to the user; and determining whether the current stage of sleep of the user is maintained at an appropriate proportion with respect to total sleep time, determining whether or not to induce the next stage of sleep, and performing feedback according to the result of determination.
US11191920B2
A respiratory valve, such as a positive end expiratory pressure valve, permits pressure control for respiratory apparatus such as a ventilator or positive airway pressure device. The valve may include a flexible gas passage cover. The cover may be configured with a first side surface to operatively block and open an aperture of the gas passage at a valve seat to respectively prevent and permit gas flow through the aperture defined by the valve seat. The cover may include a second side surface opposite the first surface. The second surface may include at least one drop section forming a reduction in thickness of the cover between the first surface and the second surface. The first surface may include a coating to reduce friction of a membrane material of the first surface. The rim of the valve seat may comprise a variation in height relative the flexible cover.
US11191909B2
The present invention relates to a feedback for inhalation. In order to further improve feedback and instructions to further support the correct use of an inhaler, a feedback apparatus (10) for inhalation is provided that comprises an inhaler interface (11), a processor (14), a feedback device (16), and a feature assigner (13). The inhaler interface is configured to temporarily attach the feedback apparatus to an inhalation apparatus. The feedback device is configured to provide a feedback to the user to aid in inhalation with the inhalation apparatus. The feature assigner is configured to identify a type of a predetermined feature of the attached inhalation apparatus, and the feedback device is configured to provide the feedback in dependency of the identified type of feature to instruct the user to adjust inhalation maneuver adapted to the attached inhalation apparatus. In an example, the predetermined feature is a device type of the inhalation apparatus, and the feature assigner is configured as an inhalation device type assigner (70) to identify the type of a currently used inhalation device. In another example, the predetermined feature is an accessory type of the inhalation apparatus, and the feature assigner is configured as an accessory type assigner (72) to identify the type of a currently used accessory.
US11191904B2
A plunger configured as described herein provides geometry optimizations to minimize friction magnitude and variability during use by maintaining low deformation under large extrusion forces. More specifically, plunger embodiments described herein minimize a contact area between the plunger and a syringe or chamber, while also maintaining high contract pressures to maintain container closure integrity. Moreover, the plunger embodiments are configured to have minimal or no increase in the contact area under high loads associated with the delivery of viscous products.
US11191902B2
A combination plunger, a mixing device and a mixing syringe including the same are provided. The mixing syringe includes concentric outer and inner barrels that form an outer chamber, the inner barrel having an inner chamber. The combination plunger includes a mixing plunger and a delivery plunger and a biasing means. The mixing plunger is slidably located in the outer chamber and translated by coordinated depression of the delivery plunger to transfer a first substance from the outer chamber to mix with a second substance in the inner chamber. After the mixing stage is complete, the delivery plunger is disengaged from the mixing plunger and permitted, such as by rotation, to be further depressed in the axial direction to deliver fluid contents of the mixing syringe to a recipient. The mixing syringe needle is then retracted as result of engagement by the delivery plunger and activation of the biasing means.
US11191901B2
A medicament delivery device is disclosed having a housing, an actuation mechanism capable of delivering doses of medicament from a medicament container and arranged with a delivery member, a shield, a guard movable within the housing, wherein the guard is operably connected to the actuation mechanism. A protective cap is releasably arranged on the housing and having a shield remover. A blocking element on the guard is movable between a blocking position and a release position and has an engagement surface to engage a proximal area of the housing. The blocking element engages with a surface of the shield remover to retain the blocking element in the blocking position. The engagement surface causes a blocking of the guard from movement and removal of the protective cap enables a movement of the blocking element to a release position when the engagement surface engages the proximal area allowing the member guard to move.
US11191900B2
An intravenous infusion system with real-time infusion rate monitoring and closed-loop infusion rate control is disclosed. The intravenous infusion system comprises: an infusion module, providing drug solution through an intravenous catheter; a flow sensor module, installed around an outer periphery of the intravenous catheter, transmitting ultrasounds to the intravenous catheter and receiving ultrasounds reflected or penetrated therefrom to determine a real-time volumetric flow rate of the drug solution in the intravenous catheter, and converting the real-time volumetric flow rate into a flow rate electronic signal; and a communicating module, electrically and signally connected with the flow sensor module, receiving the flow rate electronic signal and delivering the flow rate electronic signal to an external agent connected thereto.
US11191895B2
A device (1) for dispensing a fluid, in particular under aseptic conditions, preferably to a patient. The device comprises a conveying device (2) for conveying the fluid to a dispensing opening (3). The device (1) also comprises a coupling element (4) for coupling a syringe (5). The fluid can be conveyed from the syringe (5) to the dispensing opening (3) via the coupling element (4) and the conveying device (2) exclusively by the effect of the conveying device (2). The invention further relates to a system for dispensing a fluid under aseptic conditions, comprising such a device (1) and to a syringe (5) that can be coupled to the coupling element (4).
US11191891B2
Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to detect when at least one component of the pump system is exposed to an impact above a threshold level. In particular embodiments, the infusion pump system can be equipped with a drive system detection system configured to detect when one or more components of the drive system are damaged or inoperable.
US11191889B2
Anti-snagging components for use in infusion sets are provided. The anti-snagging component includes a sliding surface that guides an infusion set component past an obstruction when the infusion set is moved during manufacture or use. An anti-snagging structure may be integrally formed as a portion of an infusion set component or the anti-snagging structure may be a separate component that connects or attaches to an infusion set component. Some anti-snagging structures include a covering portion to cover a needleless connector and a tail portion to connect to a length of tubing. The covering portion may include an anti-microbial coating.
US11191883B1
Methods and for treatment of cancer and other diseases including complications from late stage viral infections by inducing hyperthermia in a patient relying on withdrawing blood from the patient and returning the withdrawn blood to the patient to establish an extracorporeal flow circuit. Blood is heated by passing through the extracorporeal circuit at a controlled rate until a target body core temperature in is achieved. Usually, the blood will be subjected to a continuously re-circulating dialysis to balance electrolytes. Additionally, the blood will be subjected to a continuously recirculating regeneration through a carbon sorbent column where toxins and contaminants are removed. The blood temperature is maintained at the target blood temperature for a treatment period, and the blood is cooled after the treatment period has been completed. The method can also be effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, hepatitis, sepsis, the Epstein-Barr virus, and patients with life threatening complications from other viruses, including the COVID-19 virus. A method for removing viruses from the blood supply in an external circuit is also presented.
US11191877B2
A biosorbable magnetisable endoprosthesis, may be useful in the therapy of restenosis. A method for the treatment of prevention of restenosis or a disease of the coronary artery, comprises fitting a patent with an endoprosthesis according to the invention, which has either been magnetized prior to placement in the body or which is magnetized in situ, and administering to the patient magnetized cells capable of repairing an artery.
US11191866B2
The subject matter of the present invention is, according to a first aspect, a dressing comprising an interface layer, characterised in that said interface layer comprises a weave coated with an elastomeric matrix comprising metformin, the salts and the complexes thereof. The subject matter of the invention is also a dressing comprising metformin, characterised in that the percentage of metformin released after 72 hours is between 40 and 100% of the quantity of metformin inserted in the dressing. Moreover, the subject matter of the invention is a method for producing said dressing as well as the use thereof for healing a wound.
US11191864B1
A device to provide sterilized and purified breathable air and to disinfect exhaled air and includes a housing having a first and second opening. The housing includes at least one partition having a plurality of holes, and within the housing such that a plurality of compartments is formed between the first opening and the second opening, and at least one ultraviolet (UV) light source positioned in each of the plurality of compartments. The UV light source is UVC LED lights to emit UVC light of a predefined wavelength within the plurality of compartments to sterilize and purify the air while flowing through the housing. The device includes a mask fluidically coupled to the second opening of the housing using a flexible second pipe to provide the purified air. The device includes one-way valves at the second opening of the housing, and two one-way valves at the outlets of the mask.
US11191860B2
A sterilization system comprises a chamber module and an independent pump module that is external to the chamber module in an independent form, is connected to the chamber module, and has a built-in pump, wherein the chamber module comprises a chamber built in the chamber module and storing a target object and a vaporizer built in the chamber module and connected to the chamber to supply a vaporized sterilant, wherein the chamber built in the chamber module is connected to the pump built in the independent pump module and exhausted.
US11191849B2
The present invention provides compositions comprising nucleic acid molecules, such as mRNA molecules, encapsulated within lipid particles. The compositions are useful, for example, to introduce the mRNA molecules into a human subject where they are translated to produce a polypeptide that functions to ameliorate one or more symptoms of a disease.
US11191847B2
Compositions for the treatment of hemophilia B are provided. In certain embodiments, the composition is a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) comprising an AAVrh10 capsid and a vector genome packaged therein, wherein the vector genome comprises an AAV 5′ inverted terminal repeat (ITR), a coding sequence for a human Factor IX (F9) having coagulation function operably linked to regulatory elements which direct expression of the human Factor IX in liver cells, and an AAV 3′ ITR.
US11191846B2
The invention pertains to a therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic method comprising, administering a pharmaceutical compound followed by administering a biocompatible nanoparticle comprising an oligomer of albumin, wherein the longest or largest dimension of the nanoparticle is between about 4 nm and about 500 nm. In preferred embodiments, administering the biocompatible nanoparticles is performed between more than 5 minutes and about 72 hours after administering the pharmaceutical compound. In particular embodiments, the pharmaceutical compound is a pharmaceutical antibody, such as a monoclonal antibody, a drug conjugated antibody, an engineered antibody and a multispecific antibody. According to the methods of the invention, administering the biocompatible nanoparticle comprising oligomers of albumin after administering the pharmaceutical compound maintains or increases the therapeutic benefit and reduces toxicity of the pharmaceutical compound when compared to the therapeutic benefit and toxicity induced by administering the pharmaceutical compound alone.
US11191827B1
The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain COVID-19 peptide specific cytotoxic T cells, and to methods for treating or preventing COVID-19 infection.
US11191817B2
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating an infection by EV-D68. In particular, the present disclosure provides methods that entail administering agents having an anchoring domain that anchors the compound to the surface of a target cell, and a sialidase domain that can act extracellularly to inhibit infection of a target cell by EV-D68.
US11191810B2
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising LL-37 or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically-acceptable diluent or carrier system, for use in a method of treatment of a chronic ulcer wound (such as a hard-to-heal venous leg ulcer or a diabetic foot ulcer), which method comprises: (a) topical application of the formulation to the ulcer; followed by (b) application of a dressing, and wherein the application of the formulation provides for a dose of LL-37 at the wound site that is below about 80 μg of LL-37 applied per cm2 of wound area, and/or below about 26.7 μg of LL-37 applied per cm2 of wound area, per day of treatment.
US11191803B2
The present invention relates, to a laminin receptor peptide for use in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and can include Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). The invention also encompasses the laminin receptor peptide, nucleic acids encoding the laminin receptor peptide, vectors comprising the nucleic acids and compositions comprising the laminin receptor peptide.
US11191802B2
Provided are novel peptides, methods of their preparation and their use in controlled release of pharmaceutically active compounds.
US11191796B2
The present disclosure includes a nozzle and methods for using the nozzle in ways that may increase the efficiency of extraction of essential elements from plant matter. The nozzle may also be used to increase the efficiency of drying solvent saturated plant matter after an extraction has been completed. The nozzle may include an elongated tube with a plurality of holes that allow solvent and/or a gas to be provided or pumped/provided into an apparatus that includes plant matter. Nozzles consistent with the present disclosure may be optimized for extracting cannabis from cannabis plant matter or from other types of plants that include cannabinoids. In certain instances, nozzles may also be used when processing cannabinoid containing concentrates that were extracted from plant matter using any type of extraction technique.
US11191790B2
Provided are a biologically pure Faecalibacterium butyricigenerans strain AF52-21 deposited under CGMCC Accession No. 1.5206 and a composition including the same and a carrier. A method for treating an inflammation-related disease in a subject in need thereof is also provided. The Faecalibacterium butyricigenerans is useful for treating ulcerative colitis and related disorders.
US11191787B2
Provided is a cell therapeutic agent for treating an inflammatory disease induced by a hyperimmune response, more specifically, a composition for treating an inflammatory disease induced by a hyperimmune response, which comprises (i) a chondrocyte or a cell capable of differentiating into a chondrocyte; and (ii) a cell into which a gene encoding TGF-β is introduced, wherein the cell in (ii) is derived from human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK-293) cell.
US11191785B2
Lymph node as a site for transplantation, organogenesis and function for multiple tissues and organs
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transplanting non-lymphoid tissues into lymphoid organs. It may be used to cultivate organ tissues including for the purpose of supplementing or reconstituting organ function. Tissues that may be propagated in this manner include but are not limited to lung, kidney, thyroid, intestine, and brain.
US11191784B2
The present invention provides compositions and methods for transducing cells (e.g. T cells or immune cells). Also provided herein are methods of treating a disease in a subject in need thereof.
US11191778B2
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising an N4-based MMC ligand, a cell targeting group, and a fluorophore or a therapeutic compound comprising a formula: wherein the variables are as defined herein. In some embodiments, these compositions may be used in the imaging techniques or in the treatment of a disease or disorder such as cancer.
US11191771B2
This invention relates to treatment of cancer using a antibody drug conjugates that comprise PBD molecules in combination with FLT3 inhibitors.
US11191767B2
Scope: The invention relates to organic and bioorganic combinatorial chemistry and pharmacia, namely to new combinatorial library of dipiridamol derivative and supramolecular structures based on them, which when being used not separated in individual components, have high bioactivity as a means of stem cell fission encouragement as pharmaceutical compositions combined with phosphodiesterase inhibitors and histone deacetylase inhibitors, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The composition can also be used to struggle with resistant microorganisms by establishing their sensitivity to antibiotics.
US11191764B2
The disclosure provides an extended release formulation of 5-fluorocytosine. In another aspect, a method of treating a fungal disease is provided. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a fungus-treating effective amount of a composition comprising 5-fluorocytosine. In yet another aspect, a method of treating a cancer is provided. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a sufficient amount of an expression vector to induce expression of cytosine deaminase which is capable of converting 5-fluorocytosine to 5-fluorourcail in cells of the cancer and a cancer-treating effective amount of a composition comprising 5-fluorocytosine.
US11191763B2
Disclosed is the use of a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, and an integrase inhibitor after exposure to a potential human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to inhibit or prevent an HIV infection. In some embodiments, a pharmacologically effective amount of emtricitabine (FTC), a pharmacologically effective amount of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) or tenofovir disproxil fumarate (TDF), a pharmacologically effective amount of the integrase inhibitor elvitegravir (EVG), and optionally cobistat (COBI) are used to inhibit or prevent an HIV infection, wherein these agents are administered only after a potential exposure to HIV. In specific non-limiting examples, only one or two doses of the anti-retroviral viral agents are administered to a subject after the potential exposure to HIV.
US11191762B2
Compounds of Formula I and Formula II, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, stereoisomers of any of the foregoing, or mixtures thereof are agonists of the APJ Receptor and may have use in treating cardiovascular and other conditions. Compounds of Formula I and Formula II have the following structures: (I), (II) where the definitions of the variables are provided herein.
US11191759B2
Provided are a therapeutic agent and a pharmaceutical composition exerting an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic effect on fibrosis and symptoms associated with fibrosis. The therapeutic agent for fibrosis comprises 4-[2-fluoro-4-[[[(2-phenylacetyl)amino]thioxomethyl]amino]-phenoxy]-7-methoxy-N-methyl-6-quinolinecarboxamide or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.
US11191758B2
The present invention relates to the reduction of the side-effects induced by tetrabenazine or other inhibitors of vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT), in the treatment of central nervous system disorders such as Huntington's disease, L-DOPA-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease, Tourette's syndrome or tardive dyskinesia. The invention comprises administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of activates selective serotonin 5-HT1A receptors agonist, whereby the side-effects of depression or Parkinsonism induced by tetrabenazine or other VMAT inhibitors are minimized.
US11191757B2
A method for treating a disease or disorder in a patient who is currently taking a cytochrome P450 inhibitor comprising administering to the patient a dose of pimavanserin or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, wherein the dose is at least 20% lower than a dose of pimavanserin or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof that would otherwise have been recommended to the patient if the patient were not currently taking the cytochrome P450 inhibitor.
US11191740B2
The present application relates to a method of treating an inflammatory skin condition by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a reduced dose of minocycline to a subject in need thereof, wherein said administration provides an effective plasma or interstitial fluid concentration of minocycline for treating the inflammatory skin condition.
US11191731B2
A film coating composition comprising a cellulosic polymer, an opacifying agent, and a fatty acid is disclosed herein. Also disclosed is a film coating composition comprising a cellulosic polymer, an opacifying agent, a plasticizing agent, and a polyol. The disclosed film coating compositions may be mixed with a solvent to produce a film coating suspension. The film coating suspension can be applied to a substrate, such as a nutritional supplement, pharmaceutical, tablet, capsule, softgel, granule, particle, food confectionary form, agricultural seed, and the like to form a film coating on the substrate. Methods of coating a substrate with the film coating suspensions are also provided.
US11191730B2
An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US11191721B1
Disclosed herein is a particle delivery system comprising electrospun nanofiber comprised of coaxial fiber with a microfluidic core. Iron-doped apatite nanoparticles (IDANPs) have demonstrated a unique influence over phage killing of bacteria, whereby, IDANP-exposed bacterial cultures experience 2× the bacterial death as controls. IDANPs consist of hydroxyapatite (HA) doped with iron. HA is a mineral known to be biocompatible and analogous to the inorganic constituent of mammalian bone and teeth and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for many applications in medicine and dentistry. Previous work has shown that for IDANPs to enhance antibacterial activity of phage to the greatest extent, bacterial cultures should be exposed to IDANPs for 1 hr prior to phage introduction. Biocompatible polymer materials which encase IDANPs and/or phage can be used to disseminate IDANPs and/or phage in a controlled manner into a physiological system for treatment of bacterial infection. When components of said materials contain micro- or nano-scale components, high surface-to-volume ratio for treatment delivery is garnered.
US11191716B1
A process for preparing a potent plant based active, the process includes creating a plant salt, a plant tincture, and a plant essential oil and adding the salt either alone or with the essential oil and/or tincture to a cosmetic product as an active ingredient.
US11191715B2
A hair care composition having a combination of a high melting point wax to provide a hydrophobic film (frizz resistance) and thermo-pliable film (heat styling response), along with a lightweight conditioner, to produce a hair care composition that is far less susceptible to buildup than traditional products currently marketed.
US11191705B2
Cleansing compositions can include hinokitiol; and a 2-pyridinol N-oxide material; wherein the ratio by weight of the 2-pyridinol N-oxide material to the hinokitiol is about 1:4 to about 2:1 and the combination of the 2-pyridinol N-oxide material and hinokitiol includes about 9 ppm or more by weight of the cleansing composition.
US11191704B2
The subject matter of the present invention is a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition for controlled moisturizing and release of active molecule(s), comprising at least one emulsifier having an enzyme cleavable bound, at least one emollient, at least one polar solvent, and water, forming together a macroscopically homogenous liquid crystals emulsion. In some embodiments of the invention, the composition also includes at least one ingredient having a cosmetic or pharmaceutical activity.
US11191703B2
A non-sticky body surface patch is provided, which is attachable on a body surface to add a look of fullness to the body surface, exhibits excellent followability to skin deformation, and imposes little burden on body surfaces and thus is widely applicable to body surfaces. The non-sticky body surface patch includes a silicone rubber having a thickness in the range from 50 to 600 μm, wherein the silicone rubber consists of a silicone rubber composition having a rubber hardness of 20 or less measured with a Type A durometer as defined in JIS K6249 standard.
US11191698B2
A tray for processing platelet rich fibrin includes a base having at least one alignment structure, a screen attachment having at least one alignment structure for engagement with the base, and a lid having at least one alignment structure for engagement with the base and the screen attachment. The screen attachment includes a screen offset between the top and bottom surface of the screen. When the screen attachment is placed on the base with the top surface facing upward, the lid is configured to compress a fibrin clot placed on the screen to a first thickness, and when the screen attachment is placed on the base with the bottom surface facing upward the lid is configured to compress a fibrin clot placed on the screen to a second thickness different from the first thickness.
US11191693B2
A method for exercising a joint and a limb including the following: preventing movement of an exercise device actuation member in a first direction unless pressure exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than a predetermined first target pressure; permitting movement of the actuation member in the first direction at a first predetermined speed when pressure exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than the predetermined first target pressure; preventing movement of the actuation member in a second direction unless pressure exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than a predetermined second target pressure; and permitting movement of the actuation member in the second direction at a second predetermined speed when pressure exerted by the limb against the actuation member is equal to or greater than the predetermined second target pressure.
US11191691B2
A frame module includes a frame configured to enclose a portion of a user, and at least one reinforcement belt of which both end portions are connected to both sides of the frame, thereby restricting a splaying level of the frame in a predetermined direction.
US11191690B2
A method and a portable prone surgical positioning device are provided which includes: a base frame assembly having a length varying assembly; a pair of chest supporting frames for a patient to lay in prone position thereupon; a width varying assembly connected to the pair of chest supporting frames; and a curvature varying assembly, connected to the base frame assembly and the width varying assembly, operable to change a curvature of the pair of chest supporting frames.
US11191676B2
There are disposed, in a width direction of an anvil roll, a plurality of first projections for producing joint portions where a pair of sheets are jointed to each other; each of the first projections extends in a circumferential direction of the anvil roll and includes a carrying groove carrying an elastic member while the elastic member has entered in the groove; and between one first projection and another first projection adjacent to each other in the width direction, at least one receiving part for receiving the pair of sheets is arranged.
US11191674B2
A method for forming an absorbent pad including a first layer, a second layer and an absorbent material interposed between the first and the second layer and arranged according to a spreading pattern M1 having at least one channel which is free of absorbent material, includes a step of feeding a first web, intended to form the first layer of the pad; a step of feeding a second web, intended to form the second layer of the pad; a step of spreading the absorbent material on the first web according to the spreading pattern M1; a step of joining the first and second webs, a step of removing any absorbent material that may be present in the channel.
US11191669B2
Disclosed is a surgical instrument directed to phacoemulsification for cataract eye surgery. The instrument generally includes a hollow titanium needle extending from a vibration generating handpiece. Together, the hollow needle and handpiece form an aspiration pathway to suck cataractous debris from an eye. A piezoelectric transducer in the handpiece generates both high and low ultrasonic frequency vibrations that rings the needle. The low frequency produces a node-free standing wave along the needle and the high frequency produces a standing wave along the needle with a node of minimum amplitude along the needle. Both frequencies produce a high anti-node at the needle's tip. The low frequency causes higher cavitation for emulsifying the cataract and the high frequency facilitates fragmentation of the cataract with a low heat portion of the needle at the eye incision point. The placement of the node along the needle can be tailored by way of a tapered section in a step horn region of the handpiece.
US11191662B2
Devices for insertion into a stoma formed in a patient's body are provided, comprising a tube having distal and proximal ends and defining a path for movement of waste. To retain the device in the stoma and seal the stoma, the tube includes a retention mechanism located on the distal end and/or a sealing mechanism extending along a length of the tube between the proximal and distal ends. Collection apparatus for collecting waste from a patient's body also are provided, comprising a waste pouch and a connector for connecting the collection apparatus to a device inserted into a stoma. Additionally, waste collection systems for collecting waste from a patient's body are provided, comprising a tube for insertion into a stoma and a waste pouch. Each system may comprise a separate tube and waste pouch or the tube and waste pouch may be formed as an integral, inseparable component.
US11191660B2
A method of rehabilitating an injured leg of a quadruped. The method can include attaching a strap to the foreleg and hindleg on the same side of the quadruped. The strap causes the un-injured leg to applying a moving force to the injured leg. This force moves the injured leg and requires the quadruped to more fully use the injured leg leading to rehabilitation.
US11191659B2
An improved joint support for limiting the range of motion of an anatomical joint comprises intermeshing gears for allowing adjustment of the range of motion of the joint, and comprises plural mechanisms for securing the gears in engagement with one another, whereby adjustment can be made without tools and without disassembly of any components.
US11191657B2
A vascular intervention device delivery system, such as for implanting a self expanding stent, includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal carrier segment for mounting a stent thereon. A retractable sheath is movable to a position retracted proximally to uncover the distal carrier segment. A pull with a curved cross section extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. An idler wheel with a perimeter notch is rotatably mounted in the handle proximal to the thumbwheel. A pin is movably in the handle between a first position received in the perimeter notch to block rotation of the idler wheel, and a second position outside of the perimeter notch to permit rotation of the idler wheel. The pull wraps around the idler wheel to return in a direction for being wound onto a spool of the thumbwheel.
US11191651B1
An implant removal tool (1) used to remove a femoral implant (17) from a femur bone (18) by providing a substantially U-shaped body (2) having a substantially rectangular-shaped opening (9) located thereon that allows the substantially U-shaped body to be placed over a neck (21) of a femoral implant so a sharpened front edge (5) of the substantially U-shaped body makes direct contact with an inner surface of the stein of the femoral implant. The U-shaped body may have front side edges (26, 27) that extend beyond a front edge (5) to allow the front side edges to cut anterior and posterior surface of the implant.
US11191642B2
A loading device configured to radially collapse an expandable medical implant may include an operating handle having an opening therein extending along a longitudinal axis, a native sheath coupled to the operating handle and partially extending into the opening, such that the native sheath is configured to translate relative to the operating handle parallel to the longitudinal axis, a removable sheath removably coupled to the native sheath, an actuation rod extending parallel to the longitudinal axis at least partially through the opening, a lumen of the native sheath, and a lumen of the removable sheath, a distal end of the actuation rod being configured to be removably coupled to the expandable medical implant, and a first control element movable relative to the operating handle and coupled to the native sheath, the first control element being configured to translate the native sheath and the removable sheath relative to the operating handle.
US11191641B2
A delivery system for an implantable medical device includes an outer shaft defining an outer shaft lumen and an inner shaft translatable within the outer shaft lumen, the inner shaft defining a lumen extending through the inner shaft. An actuation mechanism extends through the lumen and includes a coupler, a force translation rod that extends proximally from the coupler and a plurality of push pull rods that extend distally from the coupler and that releasably couple to the implantable medical device. The force translation rod includes a transition in electromagnetic permeability. The delivery system includes an inductive coil disposed relative to the force translation rod and positioned to detect a change in inductance resulting from the transition in electromagnetic permeability passing through the inductive coil.
US11191637B2
A Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) comprises a central region, centered on a central axis, having a position-dependent central optical power, and a peripheral annulus, centered on an annulus axis and surrounding the central region, having a position-dependent peripheral optical power; wherein the central optical power is at least 0.5 diopters different from an average of the peripheral optical power, and the central axis is laterally shifted relative to the annulus axis. A method of adjusting the LAL comprises implanting a LAL; applying a first illumination to the LAL with a first illumination pattern to induce a position-dependent peripheral optical power in at least a peripheral annulus, centered on an annulus axis; determining a central region and a corresponding central axis of the LAL; and applying a second illumination to the LAL with a second illumination pattern to induce a position-dependent central optical power in the central region of the LAL.
US11191633B2
The techniques of this disclosure generally relate to an assembly including a single branch stent device and a modular stent device configured to be coupled to the single branch stent device. The single branch stent device includes a main body and a branch coupling extending radially from the main body. The modular stent device includes a main body configured to be coupled inside of the main body of the single branch stent device, a bypass gate extending distally from a distal end of the main body of the modular stent device, and an artery leg extending distally from the distal end of the main body of the modular stent device.
US11191631B2
A removable dual endovascular filter that may be introduced into arteries of the heart during surgery to allow sufficient blood flow to a cerebral vascular system while minimizing or preventing embolic material from traveling throughout a body circulatory system. The removable dual endovascular filter reduces the risk of stroke while minimizing obstruction of the patient's aorta.
US11191628B2
An apparatus for treating a urinary retention of a patient by discharging urine from a mammal urinary bladder through a mammal urethra. The apparatus comprises an expandable member adapted to be implanted inside the urinary bladder of the patient, a control device adapted to control the volume of the expandable member for emptying the mammal urinary bladder, and an implantable restriction devices adapted to close each ureter of a patient when discharging urine from the urinary bladder.
US11191621B2
The present invention relates to an implant and, more specifically, has a fixture having a circular ball shape and a socket structure of an abutment body coupled to the fixture, and thus enables improvement of the matching between the fixture and an abutment which are an implant structure during an implant procedure.
US11191614B2
A processing machine and a method of using the processing machine to process a block to form a dental prosthesis is provided. The processing machine includes a polishing jig. The polishing jig is for machining tools which makes it possible for a deteriorating machining tool to be used again without detaching the machining tool, with which the processing machine is equipped, from the processing machine. The polishing jig for machining tools comprises an attachment part to be attached to the processing machine; and a polishing face that is at least part of a surface of the polishing jig, the polishing face adapted to polish a processing part of a machining tool.
US11191611B2
Marking device (100) for implantation into a tissue (260), having a support structure (102) which is formed by at least one elastic metal wire, is compressible and is self-expanding and which, in an expanded state, encompasses an interior space (104), characterized in that the marking device (100) is designed to transform itself on its own from a compressed state into an expanded state, even against a tissue pressure prevailing at a tissue site to be marked, and the marking device (100) in the expanded state has a hollow, approximately spherical shape.
US11191608B2
A support arm for supporting a surgical device in an operating room. The support arm is comprised of an elongated, tubular extrusion having an inverted, generally tear-drop shaped outer surface that has an airfoil shape. The airfoil shape is symmetrical about an axis extending from a leading end of the airfoil to a trailing end of the airfoil shape.
US11191596B2
A foot controller includes a stationary portion and a cradle member that can receive a foot of a user. The cradle member is moveable to of different positions along paths, such as a left position, a right position, a front position, or a back position. One or more paths have a left-right direction of the controller and at least one of the paths has a forward-back direction of the controller. Sensors sense the cradle member at a particular position and output sensor signals indicative of that position. A function provided by a system is activated based on the sensed position.
US11191585B2
An electrosurgical apparatus performs a cut or incision on epithelial tissue of the body of a human or animal patient. The apparatus includes a generator system configured to generate a radio-frequency electric signal, and a hand piece held by an operator and having an end provided with a single active electrode electrically connected to the generator system. The electric signal generates a cut or an incision when the active electrode comes into contact with epithelial tissue of the body. The electric signal has a power ranging from 0.5 W-20 W and a frequency ranging from 40 kHz-90 kHz. The energy emitted by the signal is transferred from the active electrode to the tissue of the body through capacitive coupling. The tissue is cut at a peripheral temperature ranging from 45° C.-60° C. The electric circuit is closed to ground through a capacitive effect, as the apparatus does not use a return plate.
US11191581B2
Longitudinally-adjustable bone anchors and related methods are disclosed herein. The ability to adjust a bone anchor longitudinally can allow the surgeon to bring an implanted bone anchor up to the rod instead of or in addition to bringing the rod down to the bone anchor, which can simplify or eliminate the rod contouring step and reduce or eliminate reduction forces. For example, the surgeon can use a pre-bent rod or put “ideal contours” into a rod, lay the rod across a series of bone anchors, and adjust each bone anchor longitudinally to meet the rod. As another example, coarse adjustment of the fixation system can be achieved by contouring the rod and then fine adjustments can be made by bringing each bone anchor up or down to the rod. Various adjustment mechanisms are disclosed, including bone anchors with telescoping portions and bone anchors with risers or spacers.
US11191580B2
The present application relates to an implantation set including a tool or an aid, and at least one bone contact member adapted thereto, therefore a device designed for direct contact with a bone, the bone contact member having a greater hardness in a region intended for contact by the tool or aid than the tool or aid in a region intended for contact with the bone contact member.
US11191566B2
The present disclosure illustrates an introducer sheath with a partially annealed metal frame. The introducer sheaths described herein include a hub coupled to a shaft. The shaft comprises a braided wire frame with (i) an annealed distal portion that prevents the braided wire frame from unraveling at a distal end, and (ii) a second portion that is unannealed; a jacket encompassing the braided wire frame; and a liner forming an inner wall.
US11191564B2
The application provides a unipolar cannula that can have a metal cannula tube, a body part made of an electrically insulating plastic, attached to the proximal end of the cannula tube, a connector disposed on the body part for the introduction of a liquid into the cannula tube, and a stimulation cable, an electroconductive wire of which electrically contacts the cannula tube in the region of the body part. The stimulation cable can be mounted laterally on the body part by a mounting part made of an electrically insulating plastic, where the mounting part has an electroconductive contact element which is connected conductively to the wire, and where the contact element engages into a recess of the body part and contacts the cannula tube when the mounting part is mounted on the body part.
US11191555B2
Devices for removing clot material from a blood vessel lumen and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A clot retrieving device may include, for example, an elongated shaft, a capture structure, a cover, and a connector coupled to the elongated shaft proximal of the capture structure. The connector may include an inner band and an outer band, wherein (a) the inner band at least partially surrounds a portion of the distal zone of the elongated shaft, (b) the outer band at least partially surrounds the inner band, and (c) the first portion of the cover is secured between the inner band and the outer band.
US11191551B2
A surgical bur includes a body and a drill point. The body includes flutes and lands. Each of the flutes includes a cutting edge, a rake face, and a clearance surface. Each of the lands is convex-shaped and disposed between a pair of the flutes. The drill point includes axial relief surfaces. Each of the axial relief surfaces has a planar area, is distinct from the lands and borders (i) a distal portion of one of the cutting edges, (ii) one of the lands, and (iii) one of the clearance surfaces.
US11191549B2
A bone preparation guide including a first patient-specific portion based on image data of a specific patient's bone and configured to match the patient's specific bone surface. A second patient-specific portion is based on image data of the specific patient's bone and configured to match the patient's specific bone surface. A patient-generic portion is configured to be a bone-facing portion supported by the first and the second patient-specific bone contacting members at a portion of the patient's bone surface not imaged during preparation of a preoperative plan.
US11191548B2
Catheter-based devices and methods for endoluminally accessing and occluding hollow anatomical structures are disclosed. Occlusion clips are contained in one or more needles that pierce opposing walls of the anatomical structure to deploy the clips externally of the structure. The clips then are drawn together to press the opposing anatomical walls together.
US11191545B2
A surgical stapling instrument comprising an end effector, an RFID tag, and a control circuit is disclosed. The end effector comprises an anvil, a staple cartridge, and a contact assembly configured to contact tissue. The staple cartridge comprises staples removably stored therein. The anvil and the staple cartridge are configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The RFID tag is configured to store information about the staple cartridge. The control circuit is operably coupled to the contact assembly. The control circuit is configured to interrogate the RFID tag to determine the information about the staple cartridge, transmit an electrical signal to tissue contacting the contact assembly, determine a characteristic of the tissue contacting the contact assembly based on the electrical signal, and change an operational parameter of the surgical stapling instrument based on the characteristic of the tissue.
US11191543B2
An end effector is disclosed comprising a cartridge channel, a staple cartridge positionable in the cartridge channel, and a firing assembly configured to lock itself if the staple cartridge is not positioned in the cartridge channel. Moreover, the firing assembly is configured to lock itself if the staple cartridge has been at least partially spent.
US11191536B2
A device for securing an article to a tissue may include a body, transitionable from a deployment state to a securing state, having a first portion, a second portion, and a medial portion therebetween. The first portion and the second portion may each have an end configured to pierce the tissue. The device in the deployment state may have a linearly extended or a U-shaped structure. In the securing state, the first portion may be embedded in the tissue and the medial portion may contact the article. A system for securing the article to the tissue may releasably engage the device while in the deployment state. A method for securing the article may include contacting the article with a tissue surface and releasing the device from the system so that the device, in the securing state, may anchor the article to the tissue.
US11191533B2
A retraction assembly for use in retracting soft tissue during spine surgery having a reactor blade having a blade body and proximal and distal ends, a support member engagable with the blade body and having proximal and distal ends. The proximal end engages a passage in the blade body and the second end of the support member includes an anchorage capable of anchoring the assembly to an anatomical structure while allowing movement of the support member. The retractor blade is capable of detachable engagement with and movement relative to the support member. The retractor blade is capable of detachable engagement with and movement relative to the support member. The first end of the support member includes operating nuts to adjust the support member rotationally and vertically.
US11191520B2
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes an ultrasonic probe and processing circuitry. The ultrasonic probe collects reflected wave data in a time series manner from a region of a subject in motion. The processing circuitry generates time-series volume data from the reflected wave data collected by the ultrasonic probe. The processing circuitry calculates at least either of volume information and motion information on a region of interest of the subject by performing processing including tracking using the volume data. The processing circuitry sets one or more feature positions that represent anatomical features in the region of interest. The processing circuitry displays an MPR image that passes through at least one of the feature positions. The processing circuitry outputs at least either of the volume information and the motion information that includes the feature positions as boundaries.
US11191517B2
A system and method for allowing any surgeon, including those surgeons who perform a fewer number of a replacement procedure as compared to a more experienced surgeon who performs a greater number of procedures, to provide an improved likelihood of a favorable outcome approaching, if not exceeding, a likelihood of a favorable outcome as performed by a very experienced surgeon with the replacement procedure. Force sensing is included to aid in quantifying installation of an implant, particularly a cup into a pelvic bone.
US11191513B2
In a mobile X-ray apparatus including a power supply supplying operation power, the power supply may include: a battery pack including a plurality of battery cells; a battery management system configured to control the operation power to be supplied from the battery pack to at least one component of the mobile X-ray apparatus; and a monitoring integrated circuit configured to monitor a voltage of the plurality of battery cells and control monitoring power supplied from the plurality of battery cells, based on whether the operation power is supplied to at least one component of the mobile X-ray apparatus.
US11191504B2
According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnosis apparatus includes an X-ray generator, an X-ray diaphragm, an X-ray detector, an image capturing unit, a blood vessel running information acquiring unit, a device position specifying unit, and a diaphragm controller. The X-ray generator emits X-rays. The X-ray diaphragm restricts a region to be irradiated with X-rays emitted from the X-ray generator. The X-ray detector detects X-rays emitted from the X-ray generator. The image capturing unit acquires an X-ray image based on a detection result obtained by the X-ray detector. The blood vessel running information acquiring unit acquires blood vessel running information. The device position specifying unit specifies the position of a device in the X-ray image. The diaphragm controller controls the X-ray diaphragm based on the blood vessel running information and the position of the device.
US11191502B2
A multi-mode system and method for imaging a patient's breast with x-rays in one or more of a CT mode, a narrow-angle tomosynthesis mode, a wide angle tomosynthesis mode, and a mammography mode, using essentially the same equipment, on one or more compressions or immobilizations of the breast.
US11191496B2
An apparatus and related method for supporting X-ray imaging. The apparatus comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving an X-radiation scatter measurement obtained by an X-ray sensor (SXi) during operation of an X-ray imager (XI) for imaging a first object (PAT). A predictor component (PC) is configured to predict, based on said measurement, whether or not: i) a second object (P) is present, or ii) there is sufficient X-ray exposure of said first object (PAT). The apparatus comprises an output interface (OUT) for outputting a predictor signal indicative of an outcome of said prediction.
US11191491B2
A method for providing a thermal feedback, includes executing a virtual reality application providing a virtual space that includes a virtual area to which an area temperature attribute is assigned, and a virtual object to which an object temperature attributed is assigned. An area event that reflects that a player character enters the virtual area is detected. A feedback device is controlled to output thermal feedback associated to the area temperature attribute when the area event is detected, the feedback device outputting the thermal feedback using a thermoelectric element performing a thermoelectric operation. An object event reflecting the player character is influenced by the virtual object is detected. The feedback device is controlled to override the thermal feedback associated to the area temperature attribute and output thermal feedback associated to the object temperature when the object is detected while the player character is in the virtual area.
US11191490B2
A computer-implemented method for personalized assessment of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) includes extracting (i) patient-specific coronary geometry data from one or more medical images of a patient; (ii) a plurality of features of a patient-specific coronary arterial tree based on the patient-specific coronary geometry data; and (iii) a plurality of ACS-related features from additional patient measurement data. A surrogate model is used to predict patient-specific hemodynamic measures of interest related to ACS based on the plurality of features of the patient-specific coronary arterial tree and the plurality of ACS-related features from the additional patient measurement data.
US11191480B2
A device for biorhythm detection, includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to perform operations of: acquiring activity amount data indicating an amount of activity of a test subject which is measured by an activity amount meter configured to measure the amount of activity of the test subject; and detecting, as a frequency derived from a biorhythm of the test subject, a frequency that indicates peak power in a result which is obtained through frequency analysis of a first time waveform of the activity amount data.
US11191470B2
A medical device includes a sensor interface for measuring one or more physiological signals of the patient; at least one motion detector for detecting movement of the device; a processor coupled to the sensor interface and the at least one motion detector; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and comprising instructions that cause the processor to receive movement information comprising at least acceleration information and heading information from the at least one motion detector; detect movement of the medical device from the movement information, wherein the movement of the medical device comprises a distance traveled by the medical device and a direction traveled by the medical device; and estimate a current location of the medical device relative to a previous location of the medical device using dead reckoning based at least in part on the distance and direction traveled by the medical device.
US11191466B1
Physiological variables, metrics, biomarkers, and other data points can be used, in connection with a non-invasive wearable device, to screen for, and predict, mental health issues and cognitive states. In addition to metrics such as heart rate, sleep data, activity level, gamification data, and the like, information such as text message and email data, as well as vocal data obtained through a phone and/or a microphone, may be analyzed, provided user authorization. Applying predictive modeling, one or more of the monitored metrics can be correlated with mental states and disorders. Identified patterns can be used to update the predictive models, such as via machine learning-trained models, as well as to update individual event predictions. Information about the mental state predictions, and updates thereto, can be surfaced to the user accordingly.
US11191464B2
A system and method for preparing a diagnostic fluid sample for use with a fluid assay system. The method comprises the steps of: amplifying the fluid sample to increase the number of cells subject to being tested; drawing a first volume of the fluid sample into a first syringe of a dual-barrel syringe and dispensing the first volume of the fluid sample through a media filter. The method further comprises the steps of placing the bacteria-laced filter into a lysis module; dispensing a first portion of a lysis buffer into the lysis module from the second syringe of the dual-barrel syringe; and dispensing a second portion of the lysis buffer through the media filter into a disposable cartridge of a fluid assay system.
US11191463B2
Systems, devices, kits, and methods are provided herein in the form of example embodiments that relate to calibration of medical devices. The medical devices can be sensors adapted to sense a biochemical attribute. The embodiments can be used to determine calibration information specific to an individual medical device. The embodiments can determine the calibration information by reference to one or more parameters obtained during manufacturing of the medical device. The embodiments can also determine the calibration information by reference to in vitro testing of the medical devices. The embodiments also apply to systems incorporating those medical devices in their use in the field. Also described are embodiments of modifications to surfaces of sensor substrates, such as through applied radiation and/or the creation of a well, to aid in the placement and/or sizing of a sensor element on the substrate.
US11191459B2
Systems, methods, and other techniques for estimating the level of an analyte present in a patient during a time interval using electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The estimate can be improved using information about the patient's posture.
US11191458B2
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous and subcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
US11191456B2
A device is used to monitor, in real-time, one or more environment conditions of an environment in which a user is located. Based on the monitoring, an alert condition relating to the environment is detected. Based on detecting the alert condition, on-demand testing of a sensory component of the user is initiated. The on-demand testing tests for a selected condition relating to the health of the user.
US11191451B2
A wearable monitoring system and associated method that is configured to (i) determine three dimensional displacement of the spine of a subject's chest wall with respect to the subject's spine, (ii) process the three dimensional anatomical data, (iii) determine at least one respiratory parameter associated with the monitored subject and value thereof as a function of the three dimensional anatomical data, and (iv) determine a respiratory disorder as a function of the determined respiratory parameter and value thereof.
US11191445B2
Markers and related systems and methods are provided for localizing lesions within a patient's body, e.g., within a breast. The marker includes one or more photosensitive diodes for transforming light pulses striking the marker into electrical energy, one or more antennas, and a switch coupled to the photodiodes and antennas such that the light pulses cause the switch to open and close and modulate radar signals reflected by the marker back to a source of the signals. The antenna(s) may include one or more wire elements extending from a housing, one or more antenna elements printed on a substrate, or one or more chip antennas. Optionally, the marker may include a processor coupled to the photodiodes for identifying signals in the light pulses or one or more coatings or filters to allow selective activation of the marker.
US11191443B2
Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: stimulation means for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; an electrode array connectable to said stimulation means, said electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes for electrical stimulation of the at least one nerve, said electrodes having a pre-formed geometry and known electrode-skin contact area size when in complete contact with the user's skin; monitoring means electrically connected to said stimulation means for monitoring the impedance of the electrical stimulation through said electrode array; and analysis means for analyzing said impedance to estimate a change in the electrode-skin contact area.
US11191438B2
A measurement apparatus for measuring biological information includes a sensor that executes selectively at least a first detection mode or a second detection mode, and a controller. The controller controls switching to the second detection mode based on output of the sensor while the sensor is in the first detection mode.
US11191437B2
A fluid control device (10) includes a container (13), a pump (11), a solenoid valve (12), and a capacitor. The pump (11) is driven by a main power source, and is capable of pressurizing or depressurizing the inside of the container (13). A suction port and a discharge port of the pump (11) internally communicate with each other. The solenoid valve (12) is connected at both ends thereof to the container (13) and the pump (11). If the voltage of the main power source is reduced or lost, the solenoid valve (12) releases pressure in the container (13) by being driven by the power stored in the capacitor or secondary battery.
US11191419B2
The present disclosure relates to a dishmachine that includes one or more features directed to water, energy or material savings. The disclosed dishmachines are still capable of meeting the soil demands of the articles to be cleaned.
US11191413B2
In some embodiments, a method of monitoring, analyzing, and/or validating the lifecycle and maintenance schedule of consumable wear components used in or by a semi-autonomous cleaning device can include scanning a unique identifier associated with a consumable component and receiving, at the cleaning device, data associated with the unique identifier. A signal associated with the data is sent from the cleaning device to a host device. After scanning the unique identifier, the consumable component is installed in or on the cleaning device. During use of the cleaning device, a status of the consumable component is monitored and a signal is sent to the host device in response to one or more characteristics associated with the consumable component meeting a criterion.
US11191408B2
The present application provides a docking station including a cleaning system disposed in a base thereof. The cleaning system includes a cutting chamber, an upper end cover, and a lower end cover; and the cutting chamber is configured to receive a to-be-cleaned object, and the upper end cover is detachably connected to an upper end of the cutting chamber; the lower end cover is disposed at a lower end of the cutting chamber and rotatably connected with the cutting chamber; the to-be-cleaned object is detachably fixed to the lower end cover; and a blade assembly configured to clean the to-be-cleaned object is provided at an inner wall of the cutting chamber. The docking station may clean the to-be-cleaned object, such as a roller brush of a robot cleaner, while charging the robot cleaner, which provides an auxiliary function, extends the applicability and is more convenient for home use.
US11191406B2
A cleaner for collecting dust is provided. The cleaner includes a suction head, a dust collector having a first end mounted on the suction head and including a first dust collecting chamber, an extension member slidably mounted on the dust collector at the other end opposite to the first end of the dust collector, and a first dirt removing member disposed at one end of the extension member and having elasticity.
US11191404B2
A cleaner comprising: a housing having the shape of a hollow cylinder, a barrier for dividing the inner space of the housing into an upper space and a lower space; a barrier through-hole provided so as to penetrate the barrier; an intake portion provided on the circumferential surface of the housing; an exhaust portion provided to penetrate the housing; a housing discharge port penetrating the bottom surface of the housing; a cover for closing the housing discharge port; an alien-substance separating portion provided in the lower space so as to provide a channel that guides air introduced to the intake portion to the barrier through-hole; a fan provided to comprise an impeller positioned in the upper space; a rotating shaft to which the impeller is fixed, and a motor for rotating the rotating shaft; and a storage portion provided to be attachable to/detachable from the housing.
US11191401B2
A cleaning apparatus having a cleaning head and a handle. The cleaning head having a paddle with a planar central portion, a plurality of corners, and a peripheral edge. The handle affixed to the cleaning head via hinged connection. The plurality of corners are at a downward angle relative to the central portion. Additionally, the cleaning head includes a compressive material substrate and a cleaning element, the compressive material substrate located between the paddle and the cleaning element.
US11191399B2
According to the embodiment, a toilet seat including: a bottom plate; a top plate including a sidewall part and a seating part; and a bonding member bonding the bottom plate and the sidewall part and having an exposed surface, the sidewall part including a sidewall base, a first hanging part extending downward from a lower end of the sidewall base, and a second hanging part provided to be separated from the first hanging part at the lower end of the sidewall base to provide a recess recessed upward between the first and second hanging parts, the second hanging part being disposed at a position not overlapping the bottom plate in a vertical direction, the bonding member being provided in the recess, the exposed surface being disposed between the second hanging part and the bottom plate, a width of the second hanging part decreasing downward from the sidewall base.
US11191389B2
The present invention is a cooking-oil filtration system for automated cooking apparatus which has a solids-removing filter for cleaning cooking oil from the food-fryer and returning oil to the cooking apparatus. The system comprises a solids-removing filter enclosure which includes a plurality of doors having electronically controlled locks with lock-state feedback, a controller including memory and software for controlling the system and a user interface, a number of electrically-controlled pumps, valves, actuators and sensors, the user interface comprising screens with icons representing system set-up, status, and actions. The screens include a main screen, an operator controls screen with controls including door-lock controls displaying door-lock status and controls to lock and unlock the doors, such unlocking permitted only when at least one pump is off and the filter-chamber pressure is below a predetermined pressure, one or more status screens displaying filter operation status, and one or more setup screens.
US11191381B2
In some embodiments, an elongated tether may comprise an anchor end, a retention end, and a stretchable elastic section configured to allow stretching along a length of an elongated tether. The retention end may comprise a plurality of retention apertures each characterized by a retention-aperture diameter, and a retention terminus characterized by a retention diameter that is greater than the retention-aperture diameter. The retention end may be configured to enable the retention terminus to be compressed and manipulated through a first or second retention aperture to form a compression fit and a loop of a first size and a loop of a second, larger size. The stretchable elastic section may be configured such that an overall length of the elongated tether does not exceed a maximum length when subjected to a given amount of stretching force.
US11191378B2
The lockable knife block comprises a knife block and one or more knives. The knife block is a mechanical structure that stores one or more knives. The lockable knife block is a locking structure. The locking knife block comprises an interlock mechanism that inhibits an individual from removing an individual knife selected from the one or more knives from the knife block without releasing the interlock mechanism. The interlock mechanism is a lockable structure.
US11191373B2
A mounting device is provided for hanging articles on a wall or other mounting surface. The disclosed mounting device includes a bracket having a raised center portion arranged between two side portions formed integral and contiguous with the raised center portion, and a fastener having a flattened head and a shaft extending therefrom. The raised center portion of the bracket includes a first pair of opposing sidewalls, and the flattened head of the fastener includes a second pair of opposing sidewalls. When the flattened head of the fastener is slidably engaged with the raised center portion of the bracket, each of the second pair of opposing sidewalls is arranged adjacent and parallel to a respective one of the first pair of opposing sidewalls. This prevents substantial rotational movement of the bracket around the fastener to ensure that the wall-mounted article remains at a desired location and orientation on the wall.
US11191359B2
A cabinet having a front part, which closes access to the inner region of the cabinet and is mounted movably relative to the cabinet carcass, and supporting inner or side walls or a side cheek arranged vertically in relation to the floor on which the item of furniture is standing. An access opening is formed between the front part and the side cheek, between the front part and at least one further front part, or between the front part and an upper side, which is formed as a table top. A profile is arranged to the rear of the access opening such that it is impossible to see into the inner region of the cabinet through the access opening, the profile having a first part and a second part, each having a face visible through the access opening, the visible faces arranged such that a shadow gap is formed therebetween.
US11191355B2
A wine bottle positioning device includes a sleeving component and a door cover. The sleeving component includes a positioning base and a positioning sleeve connected to the positioning base. The door cover is movably disposed at the positioning base. Another wine bottle positioning device is also provided. A wine storage apparatus is also provided.
US11191347B1
A tool system including a handle assembly, a swiveling butt end assembly, a ring assembly, and a tether is disclosed. When using tools at elevated heights there is often accidents involved in which tools drop and possibly injure pedestrians down below. The tool system prevents such events from occurring. The handle assembly importantly includes a swiveling butt end assembly with a ring assembly attached. The ring assembly receives the tether which is attached to a user and to a tool. The tether keeps the tools within reach of the use if there is an accidental dropping. With the swiveling butt end assembly the tether does not tangle or break. The swiveling butt end assembly allows for the handle to freely rotate while tied to the tether. This prohibits tension on the tether to prevent damage to the tether. Also, eliminating the chance of dropping the tool from an elevated height.
US11191346B2
An apparatus for providing a motorcycle straddle deterrence, said apparatus comprising: a back-pack of foldable material with a back surface, a front surface, one side, another side, a slit on each side, a bottom surface, a top surface with a draw-string opening for accessing at least one compartment, and at least one over-the-shoulder strap disposed on the back surface; the back-pack with the draw-string drawn configured to be folded-in such that the one side and the other side unite to be secured in place by a side-release buckle, wherein the backpack is compact or cylindrical in shape while worn by an operating motorcyclist; said back-pack with the draw-string un-drawn and un-buckled configured to fold out and said back-pack back surface to rest on a top surface of a seat of the motorcycle, wherein the folded-out back-pack covers at least a partial surface of the seat of the motorcycle; a first strap affixed securely to a first side of the motorcycle and said first strap terminating with a hook and a second strap affixed securely to a second side of the seat of the motorcycle and said second strap terminating with a buckle; each of the first strap and second strap inserted through each of the slits disposed on each of the sides of the back-pack gaining access into the at least one compartment of the back-pack and the hook of the first strap hooked into the buckle of the second strap from access through the un-drawn top opening of the back-pack; and draw the top portion of the back-pack closed and lock the top portion closed securing the back-pack housing the helmet on the seat of the motorcycle in an unattended state and deterring unauthorized mounting of the motorcycle and restricting access into the compartment for access to at least one of the helmet and/or buckles for un-buckling the straps and removing the back-pack from the seat of the motorcycle by anyone unauthorized.
US11191337B2
The device for packaging and applying a product, notably a liquid cosmetic product, comprises a container delimiting an internal reservoir for storing said the product, and comprising an opening providing access to the reservoir, a closure member mounted removably on the container so as to move between a position in which the container is closed and an open position, and a member for applying the product. The closure member bears the application member. The container internally comprises a narrowing of the section delimiting the opening providing access to the internal reservoir of the container. The application member extends at least in part through the access opening, sealing the said opening closed when the closure member is in the closed position, the application member being situated outside the container when the closure member is in the open position.
US11191336B2
A rechargeable hair styling tool may be plugged into an electrical outlet to enable charging of each battery and operation of the hair styling tool. Electronics of the hair styling tool may enable it to alternately operate under power from the battery or batteries (i.e., stored power) while the hair styling tool is unplugged from an electrical outlet (e.g., a wall socket, etc.) and under power of an external source of electricity while the hair styling tool is plugged into the electrical outlet. Each heating element of such a rechargeable hair styling tool may be heated when the hair styling tool is plugged in and, once each heating element has been heated to a sufficient temperature, continue to function under power supplied by the battery or batteries of the rechargeable hair styling tool.
US11191335B2
A hair styling appliance for dual supply voltage operation is described comprising a body having at least one arm bearing a hair styling heater (560), wherein the hair styling heater comprises one or more heater electrodes (630,632,634,636) for heating the hair styling heater. A first power input is connectable to a battery power source (564) and a second power input is connectable to a mains powered source (561). The first power input and the second power input are each coupled to at least one of the one or more heater electrodes. Such a hair styling appliance is useable for styling when coupled to the mains powered source and when coupled to the battery power source increasing the versatility of the appliance.
US11191332B2
Folding piece of luggage includes parallel first and second rigid panels; third and fourth rigid panels each mounted on and articulated to one of the first and second panels between a deployed position and a retracted position in which the third or fourth panel extends parallel to first and second panels; third and fourth panels defining with the first and second panels a rigid frame when third and fourth panels are in their deployed position; fifth and sixth panels each connects the first and second panels and define with the other panels an internal storage space of parallelepipedal shape; fifth and sixth panels being deformable in a direction x perpendicular to the first and second panels between an unfolded position and a folded position so that, when third and fourth panels are in their retracted position, first and second panels are able to move relative to one another.
US11191323B2
A shaper for a pliable object includes a flexible sleeve formed of a semipermeable material and containing a chamber in which a fibrous fill material and a semi-rigid member are arranged. The fibrous fill provides shape and structure to the flexible sleeve to generally match the configuration of an object into which the shaper will be placed. The semi-rigid member has a length-to-width ratio that is substantially similar to the length-toi-width ratio of the flexible sleeve. When the sleeve is arranged within an object, it substantially fills the object to provide the object with structure and shape retention.
US11191322B2
A tensioning system for articles of footwear and articles of apparel is disclosed. The tensioning system includes a tensioning member that is tightened or loosened using a motorized tensioning device for winding and unwinding the tensioning member on a spool. The tensioning system may be used with various sensors to determine how the motorized tensioning device should be controlled.
US11191318B2
In an anti-slipping device for a shoe sole having an anti-slipping or anti-sliding component such as nails or spikes which are not secured to the sole but are secured on support elements which can be overturned to be hidden in slots made on the sole itself, each overturning support element is hinged at its ends on cubic blocks which are anchored to the sole due to a mushroom-shaped coupling element which is molded in once piece to the cubic block itself, made of the same thermo-polyurethane material as the support elements and which is snap-fitted in its seat arranged in the sole next to the slot where the overturning support element is accommodated after the overturning, without interfering with the integrity of the sole itself and thus allowing the replacement thereof without difficulty. Also included is a mechanism for avoiding the accidental loss of the support element when walking.
US11191315B2
A helmet, in particular to a bicycle helmet, having a plurality of ventilation openings and at least one evaporation cooler that is arranged in a ventilation opening.
US11191313B2
A system for coupling an accessory to a hat having an interior surface and an opposite, exterior surface includes a brace configured to extend along the interior surface of the hat, a bracket configured to be positioned on the exterior surface of the hat, and a fastener configured to extend through the hat to thereby couple the bracket to the brace such that the accessory can be coupled to the bracket and thereby supported on the hat.
US11191312B2
A hair bundle apparatus is provided. The hair bundle apparatus includes: a first section comprising a loop member, a first end and a second end, wherein the first section is constructed of a first material comprising one of synthetic hair, an elastic band, wire, and thread; a second section comprising a locking member; and a third section comprising a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third section is constructed of a second material comprising human hair.
US11191309B1
A knee pad assembly includes a protective member, a hard shell member and a hinge member connecting the protective member and the hard shell member. A first end of the hard shell member is connected to the hinge member. A second end of the hard shell member opposing the first end has an upper lip member and a lower lip member, the upper lip member and the lower lip member defining a recessed member that extends from one side of second end of the hard shell member to an other side of the second end of the hard shell member.
US11191307B2
An article of clothing, comprising an infant clothing pod configured to contain an infant, the infant having a birth weight in a range of 1 pound to 11 pounds; the infant clothing pod having a cavity configured to contain upper appendages, lower appendages and torso of the infant, wherein the upper appendages comprise a left arm and a right arm, and the lower appendages comprise a left leg and a right leg; the infant pod having an openable and closeable infant ingress-egress aperture extending longitudinally along a length of the pod; and the infant pod having an anterior sub-torso aperture and a posterior sub-torso aperture which are positioned to be located between the left leg and the right leg of the infant.
US11191306B2
A system for testing a vapor product with a mouthpiece that has a non-circular cross section includes an adaptor coupled to a neck portion of a filter pad holder. The adaptor includes a nose to receive the neck portion and an adaptor body coupled to the nose. An opening is defined by the adaptor body and the nose, the opening extending through the adaptor body and the nose and configured to receive the neck portion. A sealing member is configured to be received by the adaptor and the filter pad holder. The sealing member includes a sealing member nose configured to be received by the neck portion, and a sealing member body coupled to the sealing member nose and configured to be received by the opening. The sealing member body defines an orifice, the orifice extending through the sealing member body.
US11191301B2
A cigar ventilating implement includes both a cylindrical punch and a piercing member such as a needle or spike. The cylindrical punch and piercing member are each is extendable from an outer housing of the implement by gripping laterally extending flanges and pressing on an actuator in a manner similar to that used to operate a medical syringe. The cylindrical punch is extendable to a predetermined distance when pushing the actuator over a first section of its total range of movement after which the piercing member may be extended from the cylindrical punch by a further distance upon pushing the actuator over a second section of its total range against the bias provided by a coil spring. The restoring force of the coil spring causes the elongated piercing member to retract back into the cylindrical punch when pressure on the actuator is released.
US11191298B2
An aerosol delivery device and an aerosol source member for use with an inductive heating aerosol delivery device are provided. The aerosol delivery device comprises a control body having a housing with an opening defined in one end thereof, a resonant transmitter located in the control body, a control component configured to drive the resonant transmitter, and an aerosol source member, at least a portion of which is configured to be positioned proximate the resonant transmitter. The aerosol source member may comprise a tobacco substrate and a plurality of porous susceptor particles, and the susceptor particles may be infused with an aerosol precursor composition.
US11191297B2
This document relates to smokeless products containing one or more non-tobacco plant materials. Certain embodiments described in this document relate to smokeless products containing one or more tobacco-alternative plant materials and having properties similar to tobacco-containing oral products.
US11191294B1
Apparatus and methods for making puffed food products are disclosed. In one implementation, an innovative process may include improved configurations and control of hydraulic drive cylinder(s) to more swiftly and precisely apply pressures to heatable mold elements during production of puffed food products. According to one particular implementation, in order to drive a first hydraulic piston to move at least one movable mold element to a desired position, a second hydraulic piston may be first positioned to set up an adjustable hard-stop based on the desired position, such that the first hydraulic piston may rapidly drive the moveable mold element to stop at precisely the desired position.
US11191286B2
A capsule for use in a brewing device is provided, comprising a body part, which defines a cavity and which has a flange, a lid which is attached to the flange and tea material enclosed within the capsule, characterized in that the shape of the flange is defined by two intersecting circular arcs when viewed from above. A brewing device which comprises a capsule holder for receiving the capsule is also provided, the capsule holder comprising a sidewall which is circular when viewed from above and which has an upper rim, a shelf on at least part of the inside of the sidewall, a filter and an openable and closable passage on the opposite side of the filter from the upper rim. A method of preparing a tea-based beverage in the brewing device using the capsule is also provided.
US11191284B2
Controlling and/or treating heat-sensitive liquid food products ensures improved control of a filling level in an infuser container. Therefore, a constant dwell time of the product to be heated is reached in the event of product-fouling in the centrifugal pump. The pump is designed such that one part of a volume flow of the product, transported by an impeller wheel, regularly rinses the impeller wheel and the areas of a pump chamber that are directly adjacent to the impeller wheel. A reduction in the volume flow of the centrifugal pump is then counteracted by increasing the initial rotational speed if the reduction is simultaneously associated with a drop in temperature of the product. The increase of the initial rotational speed is carried according to the drop in temperature of the product and/or an increase in the temperature of the steam to constantly maintain at least the temperature of the product.
US11191273B2
Disclosed herein are methods of making (4aR,6S,8aR)-6-((R)-1-hydroxyethyl)-6,8a-dihydropyrano[3,2-b]pyran-2-(4aH)-one (2) and methods of making (4aR,6S,8aR)-6-cyano-6,8a-dihydropyrano-[3,2-b]pyran-2(4aH)-one (4). Other pyranopyrans were also synthesized. Also compositions containing (4aR,6S,8aR)-6-cyano-6,8a-dihydropyrano-[3,2-b]pyran-2(4aH)-one (4) (or other pyranopyrans described herein) and optionally a carrier. In addition, methods for killing microorganisms or weeds on or in an object or area involving contacting the object or area with an effective microorganisms or weeds killing amount of a composition containing (4aR,6S,8aR)-6-cyano-6,8a-dihydropyrano-[3,2-b]pyran-2(4aH)-one (4) (or other pyranopyrans described herein) and optionally a carrier.
US11191264B2
Solid rinsing, cleaning and/or sanitizing compositions for various applications are provided. In particular, solid compositions include a complex of urea and an acid having desireable storage stability previously unavailable in solid urea/acid compositions. Stable solid compositions are disclosed and methods of making the same to overcome conventional limitations associated with with forming kinetically and thermodynamically stable solids that utilize urea/acid compositions.
US11191242B1
A soybean cultivar designated 95450804 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 95450804, to the plants of soybean cultivar 95450804, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 95450804, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 95450804. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95450804. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 95450804, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 95450804 with another soybean cultivar.
US11191240B1
A soybean cultivar designated 91210615 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91210615, to the plants of soybean cultivar 91210615, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 91210615, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 91210615. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91210615. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91210615, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 91210615 with another soybean cultivar.
US11191237B2
A novel maize variety designated PH4C1K and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4C1K with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4C1K through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4C1K or a locus conversion of PH4C1K with another maize variety.
US11191211B2
A monitoring system for a combine harvester. The monitoring system includes a sensor configured to provide a measurement wave to a flow of crop residue on the harvester and to receive a response wave from the flow of crop residue. The monitoring system further includes a processor having an input terminal for receiving a response signal of the sensor representative of the response wave. The processor is configured to determine a crop parameter associated with the density of the flow of crop based on the response signal of the sensor. The processor further has an output terminal for outputting a density signal representing the crop parameter.
US11191206B2
Depth of penetration of a soil coulter is detected using a sensor being mounted on the side of the disk adjacent the edge such that the sensor as the disk rotates is located above the surface of the soil during a first part of its rotation and is located below the surface during a second part of its rotation. The sensor issues a signal which changes in response to whether the sensor is above or below the soil surface which is received by a controller which calculates from the signal a first time when the sensor enters below the soil surface and a second time when the sensor departs the soil surface and calculates from the first and second times the depth of penetration of the coulter in the soil. The system can also detect variations in depth indicative of a value of surface roughness.
US11197393B2
A method for assembling a modular cooling system includes attaching a support manifold to a first rail of an equipment rack, the support manifold defining a coolant supply channel and a coolant return channel; and mounting a first cold plate to the support manifold including engaging a manifold supply connector with a plate supply connector in fluid communication, the manifold supply connector being connected in fluid communication with the coolant supply channel of the support manifold, the plate supply connector being connected in fluid communication with a cooling system disposed within the first cold plate.
US11197388B2
A protective cover is provided in which connectors on a distal end of a motherboard are protected with the protective cover in a closed configuration. Sliding the motherboard into position within a chassis with the protective cover in the closed configuration automatically causes the protective cover to assume an open configuration, thereby exposing the connectors. Withdrawing the motherboard from the chassis results in automatically closing the protective cover through the operation of biasing elements (e.g., springs) that bias the protective cover into a normally closed configuration.
US11197376B2
A method of forming an electronics assembly includes providing a substrate, attaching an electronics component to the substrate, disposing one or more dielectric ramps on the substrate along at least a portion of a perimeter of the electronics component, disposing a first ground plane over the substrate and the dielectric ramp(s), disposing a first dielectric over the first ground plane, disposing a stripline over the first dielectric, disposing a second dielectric over the stripline and the first dielectric, and disposing a second ground plane over the second dielectric.
US11197375B2
A lighting module and a lighting assembly provide high irradiance at long working distances. The lighting module includes at least two rows of multiple LEDs separated from each other by an intermediate area between the rows and one integral optical element on top of the at least two rows of multiple LEDs. The one integral optical element includes one collimator lens portion per row of LEDs extending along the row of LEDs. The collimator lens portions of different rows are merged together above the intermediate area. The collimator lens portions, seen in a direction perpendicular to the at least two rows, provide an off-axis focus for the one collimator lens portion, and focus light emitted from the at least two rows of multiple LEDs in a focus line extending parallel to the rows of LEDs at a focus distance above the optical element.
US11197372B2
An embodiment of the present invention provides a capacitor having a through hole structure and a manufacturing method therefor. The capacitor having the through hole structure includes: a baseboard having a through hole penetrating from an upper surface of the baseboard to a lower surface thereof; a first conductive layer formed on an internal surface of the through hole, and the upper surface of the baseboard, the lower surface thereof, or both the upper and lower surfaces thereof; a first dielectric layer formed on the first conductive layer; and a second conductive layer formed on the first dielectric layer.
US11197369B2
A camera module comprises: a lens barrel disposed in a front body and comprising a lens; a first substrate disposed under the body; a support member partially disposed on an undersurface of the first substrate; and a second substrate disposed under the first substrate and coupled to the support member, wherein the support member comprises: a fence portion disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a hook portion which comprises a region extending from the fence portion and having a coupling hole into which a partial side surface of the second substrate is inserted, and an extended portion inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the region having the coupling hole formed therethrough.
US11197360B1
A digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) controlled device is arranged to communicate information according to a DALI protocol and powered by electrically coupling the controlled device to a DALI bus. The DALI bus is monitored for initiation of a DALI communication sequence. During a period of non-communication on the DALI bus, a high-current power supply is electrically coupled to the controlled device via the DALI bus. The high-current power supply provides a first high-current power signal to the controlled device. Upon detection of any DALI communication sequence on the DALI bus, the high-current power supply is electrically de-coupled from the controlled device for a determined time period. During the determined time period, a storage element is electrically coupled to the controlled device. The storage element provides a second high-current power signal to the controlled device.
US11197354B2
A selective heating device comprises a chamber configured to contain a target to be at least partially heated, an active electromagnetic (EM) element to generate an electromagnetic field in the chamber and a passive EM element in the chamber. The passive EM element is capable of electromagnetically coupling to the active element. The active EM element and passive EM element are controllable to selectively heat a portion of the target.
US11197353B2
A microwave appliance, as provided herein, may include an outer casing, an inner liner, a door, and an air handler. The outer casing may define an air inlet above a cooktop appliance. The outer casing may extend in a lateral direction between a first side end and a second side end. The inner casing may define a cooking chamber. The door may include a peripheral frame and a front window bounded by the peripheral frame. The peripheral frame may define an air outlet downstream from the air inlet and below the front window along the vertical direction. The air handler may be mounted within the outer casing in fluid communication between the air inlet and the air outlet to motivate an airflow therethrough. The air outlet may define an airflow curtain path extending outward from the outer casing in front of the door.
US11197352B2
A thawing method for a thawing device includes: generating a radio frequency signal; acquiring the radio frequency signal; an upper electrode plate and a lower electrode plate of the thawing chamber generating, according to the radio frequency signal, radio frequency waves having a corresponding frequency in a thawing chamber and thawing an object to be processed, obtaining voltages and currents of the incident wave signal and reflected wave signal, and determining a thawing progress of the object to be processed.
US11197347B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module supporting communication based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and a processor operatively coupled to the communication module. The processor is configured to transmit control information to request the communication module to operate in a first mode. Upon receiving an advertising Packet Data Unit (PDU) of predefined types from an external electronic device, the first mode corresponds to a mode of controlling the communication module so that a scan request is transmitted to the external electronic device in response to reception of the advertising PDU of the predefined types. The communication module is configured to receive the advertising PDU from the external electronic device, while operating in the first mode, on the basis of the control information, identify that a type of the received advertising PDU corresponds to a first type distinct from the predefined types, on the basis of a header included in the received advertising PDU, bypass transmission of the scan request on the basis of the identifying, and transmit to the processor an advertising notification for representing that the advertising PDU of the first type has been received.
US11197346B2
Devices and associated methods for operating a dual-subscriber identity module (SIM) dual-standby (DSDS) user equipment device (UE) configured with a first SIM and a second SIM. The UE performs communications with a first cellular network using the first SIM and a first radio resource control (RRC) connection, and receives a request to perform a higher priority communication using the second SIM. In response to the request to perform the higher priority communication, the UE transmits a request to the first network to suspend the first RRC connection. After transmission of the request to suspend the first RRC connection, the UE receives a message from the first network to place the first RRC connection in an inactive state, and initiates a timer, wherein the timer is used to determine whether the first RRC connection remains in the inactive state or transitions to an idle state.
US11197344B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some wireless communications systems, a transmitting device may identify a Radio Link Control (RLC) service data unit (SDU) to be transmitted to a receiving device. In some cases, the transmitting device may not have access to sufficient resources to transmit the entire RLC SDU. As such, the transmitting device may segment the RLC SDU into RLC SDU segments, and the transmitting device may transmit the RLC SDU segments to the receiving device. If an RLC layer at the receiving device receives one or more RLC SDU segments out of sequence, the RLC layer may initiate a reassembly (or reordering) timer. The RLC layer may reassemble the successfully received RLC SDU segments to be passed to upper layers. Once the timer expires, the RLC layer may declare that the missing RLC SDU segments are lost.
US11197340B2
A method of operating a terminal in a wireless communication system includes receiving, from a base station, system information including information on a first discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle; transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a request message including information on a second DRX cycle based on the first DRX cycle; receiving, from the AMF, a response message about the request message, wherein the response message includes information determined based on whether the AMF assigns the second DRX cycle; and determining a DRX cycle of the terminal based on the response message.
US11197319B1
Enhanced spatial reuse of radio spectrum in WLAN operation is described. An example of a storage medium includes instructions for connecting with multiple client devices at an access point in a basic service set (BSS) for transmission over a channel in a network environment; estimating a communication quality value for each of the client devices based at least in part on received signal strength values at the access point and at the client device; prioritizing spatial reuse operation based on the estimated communication quality values for the client devices; establishing a clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold for a spatial reuse operation in a transmission to a first client device, the first client device being selected based on an estimated communication quality value; and dynamically adjusting the CCA threshold based at least in part on success or failure of data transmission between the access point and the first client device.
US11197313B2
A user equipment (UE) receives first configuration information for one or more numerology sets, each numerology set including one or more numerologies. The UE receives second configuration information for one or more logical channels, each logical channel mapped to one or more numerologies. The UE receives a first uplink (UL) grant for new transmission, the first UL grant including information indicating a numerology set associated with the first UL grant. The UE generates a MAC PDU. The UE performs a new transmission of the MAC PDU using the first UL grant. The MAC PDU contains data from a logical channel of which every numerology belongs to the numerology set.
US11197307B2
A method for transmitting channel state information (CSI) by a user equipment in a wireless communication system is discussed. The method includes receiving a transmission burst; measuring the CSI based on the transmission burst; and transmitting the measured CSI, wherein the transmission burst is received in at least a first time resource and a second time resource, wherein the first time resource is configured as a first number of orthogonal frequency divisional multiplexing (OFDM) symbols, wherein the second time resource is configured as a second number of OFDM symbols, wherein the first number is smaller than the second number, and wherein the first time resource is considered to be an invalid time resource for the CSI.
US11197302B2
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes providing a measurement report to a serving cell, the measurement report having measurements of another cell, and receiving beam information based on the measurements of the another cell from the serving cell via a two-stage indication, where the beam information includes a Synchronization Signal (SS) block bitmap having one or more SS block bits corresponding to one or more SS block indices for the another cell.
US11197296B2
In some examples, by a first network node of a first network sends, in response to a request from a user equipment (UE) served by a second network, scheduling information to a second network node of the second network, the scheduling information granting a resource for use by the UE for a direct wireless transmission between the UE and a wireless device, where the first network is different from the second network, and where the sending of the scheduling information to the second network node of the second network is to cause the second network node of the second network to send the scheduling information to the UE.
US11197289B2
A method for transmitting/receiving data in a wireless communication system and a device for supporting same are presented. Particularly, a method by which a terminal receives a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling the PDSCH in a nth transmission time unit; and determining whether the PDSCH is received on the basis of the DCI, wherein the DCI includes information for indicating whether a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for the PDSCH exists in the nth transmission time unit.
US11197288B2
A method for PDCCH monitoring performed by a UE is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, a first PDCCH monitoring configuration and a second PDCCH monitoring configuration, where the second PDCCH monitoring configuration allocates a plurality of PDCCH monitoring occasions within a slot. The method also includes performing PDCCH monitoring based on at least one of the first PDCCH monitoring configuration and the second PDCCH monitoring configuration. The maximum number of non-overlapped CCEs in one slot is bound by a slot CCE limit. The slot CCE limit of the first PDCCH monitoring configuration is different from the slot CCE limit of the second PDCCH monitoring configuration.
US11197287B2
A method for sending a physical uplink control channel includes: generating a physical uplink control channel, where the physical uplink control channel carries a demodulation reference signal and uplink control information, the physical uplink control channel is sent on a resource element set, the resource element set occupies at least two time domain symbols in time domain, the demodulation reference signal is located on at least one time domain symbol of the resource element set, the at least one time domain symbol includes a first time domain symbol, the demodulation reference signal occupies some frequency domain subcarriers of the resource element set on the first time domain symbol, and the some frequency domain subcarriers are the same as frequency domain subcarriers that are occupied by the uplink control information and that are of the resource element set; and sending the physical uplink control channel.
US11197282B2
A sidelink communication method performed by a UE in a communication system may comprise receiving, from a base station, a message including configuration information of a subchannel which is a sensing unit of a resource pool; determining a size of the subchannel based on the configuration information; and performing a sensing operation in units of the subchannel in the resource pool. Therefore, the sidelink communication can be efficiently performed, and the performance of the communication system can be improved.
US11197281B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a control information transmission method and apparatus. The control information transmission method includes: determining, by a network device, N pieces of to-be-jointly-coded downlink control information DCI, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; coding, by the network device, the N pieces of DCI in a polar coding manner, to obtain one codeword; and mapping, by the network device, the codeword to a time-frequency resource of a downlink control channel for sending. According to the embodiments of the present invention, not only a relatively high coding gain can be obtained, but a relatively low average processing latency on a decoder side can also be obtained.
US11197277B2
A terminal is disclosed including a transmitter and a processor. The transmitter transmits uplink control information in an uplink control channel. The processor uses either a first uplink control channel format using a cyclic shift that depends on the uplink control information or a second uplink control channel format not using the cyclic shift that depends on the uplink control information, to transmit the uplink control information, based on a number of bits of the uplink control information and a type of the uplink control information. In other aspects, a radio communication method for a terminal is also disclosed.
US11197274B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an uplink control information transmission method, a terminal device, and a network device. The method comprises: a terminal device determines multiple uplink control channel units for transmitting target uplink control information, the multiple uplink control channel units being located in a same target time unit in a time domain, and each of the multiple uplink control channel units capable of separately transmitting the uplink control information; and in the target time unit, the terminal device sends the target uplink control information to a network device by means of the multiple uplink control channel units. By means of the embodiments of the present invention, the flexibility of the uplink control information can be improved.
US11197272B2
In dense Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) deployments, Access Points (APs) in other Extended Service Sets (ESSs) can be hidden (a first AP does not receive signals from a third AP). However, these APs in other ESSs can still interfere with communications between the third AP and the devices communicating with the first AP. To improve service to that device in that situation, the first AP needs information about the third AP in the first AP's decision making processes. In these situations, a second AP, in contact with the third AP, can share information about the third AP with the first AP so that the first AP can avoid colliding with the third AP.
US11197267B2
A communication method, an access network device, and a terminal, the method comprising sending, by a first access network device, in a cell of the first access network device and corresponding to a radio network area of a terminal in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, and in response to the terminal in the RRC inactive state needing to be paged, a first paging message paging the terminal and sending, by the first access network device to a second access network device, a paging request message requesting to page the terminal, where the second access network device is an access network device other than the first access network device, and where the second access network device corresponds to the radio network area.
US11197265B2
A moving path determining method, applied to a user equipment, the moving path determining method comprises performing positioning to at least three wireless communication devices via a scanning frequency in a cumulative time, to calculate a plurality of sampling positions; determining whether a measured distance value corresponding to each of the plurality of sampling positions of at least three wireless communication devices is less than a predetermined value or not; removing the sampling position corresponding to the measure distance value less than the predetermined value within the plurality of sampling positions, to obtain a plurality of valid sampling positions; calculating a count value of the plurality of valid sampling positions; and determining a current position of the user equipment according to the count value and a smoothing threshold.
US11197261B2
A method provides location information within a mobile network with beamforming characteristics. The mobile network includes at least one access point or base station that includes a beamforming module. The method includes tracing and maintaining user terminals' location information in a location service deployed in the mobile network, providing the location information of a user's terminal from the location service to the beamforming module of the at least one access point or base station in order to assist beamforming and association between the user's terminal and the at least one access point or base station, and providing the location information of the user's terminal from the at least one access point or base station to the location service in order to populate, update, and/or refine a location information base of the location service.
US11197257B2
Briefly, example methods, apparatuses, and/or articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be implemented, in whole or in part, to facilitate and/or support one or more operations and/or techniques for an electronically connected environment, such as implemented in connection with one or more computing and/or communication networks, devices, and/or protocols, for example.
US11197247B2
A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, obtaining performance measurements, identifying a performance measurement from the performance measurements that is below performance threshold and, in turn, initiating corrective action to improve the performance measurement of an affected network element falling below the performance threshold. The performance measurements can be determined from measurements associated with signals generated by communication devices, noise levels in a spectral portion used by communication devices to transmit the signals, and interference signals exceeding an adaptive inter-cell interference threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11197238B2
A method for accessing a network by a terminal device by using a wireless means in the field of communications technologies, includes: receiving, by a resident node in a communications network, a first message from a terminal device, where the first message includes an authorization request; sending, by the resident node, a second message, where the second message is processed by a network node into a third message; and receiving, by the resident node, authorization result information from the network, and sending the authorization result information to the terminal device.
US11197234B2
A communication system for providing access to a network via a second network to a wireless terminal on which an identification number for accessing a first network is stored, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a connection initiation request on C-plane from the wireless terminal; a selection unit for selecting a gateway on U-plane to the network connected to the second network based on an obtained network ID of the second network, in response to the connection initiation request; and a sending unit for sending a gateway ID of the selected gateway on U-plane toward the second network.
US11197230B2
Methods, systems, and storage media are provided for user equipment (UE) that supports enhanced coverage and may operate with a voice centric usage setting or a data centric usage setting. When the UE's usage setting is set to voice centric, the UE may not operate in coverage enhancement (CE) mode B. When the UE's usage setting is set to data centric, then the UE may operate in CE mode B. The UE may indicate the UE's usage setting in an Attach or Tracking Area Update (TAU) request message, and a mobility management entity (MME) may indicate to an evolved NodeB that CE mode B is restricted or not restricted based on the usage setting. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11197227B2
Embodiments of the present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for selecting a relay in D2D communication. The method includes: determining, by a relay selection device, link quality of a first link of each candidate relay UE in a candidate relay UE list, where the candidate relay UE list includes at least one candidate relay UE, and the first link of each candidate relay UE is a radio link between each candidate relay UE and a base station; and determining target relay UE from the candidate relay UE list according to the link quality of the first link of each candidate relay UE in the candidate relay UE list, where the target relay UE is used for relaying data transmitted between first UE and the base station.
US11197223B2
A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT) is provided. The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure proposes a transmission path determination method and apparatus for latency reduction.
US11197220B2
A radio terminal according to one embodiment comprises a receiver configured to receive from a moving cell, identification information identifying the moving cell. The moving cell is managed by a movable communication device and moves along movement of the communication device. The receiver receives the identification information in a sidelink that is a direct radio link in a Proximity service.
US11197212B2
There are provided measures for cell relations optimization. Such measures exemplarily comprise maintaining a table including a plurality of entries, each of said plurality of entries being assigned to a respective one of a plurality of neighboring cells, and each of said plurality of entries comprises overlapping amount information in relation to a source cell and said respective one of said plurality of neighboring cells and overlapping location information in relation to said source cell and said respective one of said plurality of neighboring cells, and utilizing said table for assessment of a suitability of each of said plurality of said neighboring cells for an inter-cell capability.
US11197211B1
A network device may determine a geographical distance between an earth station and the network device. The network device may receive a plurality of geographical distances between the earth station and a corresponding plurality of other network devices. The network device may determine location coordinate points for an exclusion zone, associated with the earth station, based on the geographical distance and the plurality of geographical distances. The network device may generate an exclusion zone system information block that includes the location coordinate points for the exclusion zone. The network device may determine a state of a user equipment associated with the network device. The network device may provide, to the user equipment, the exclusion zone system information block based on the state of the user equipment.
US11197209B2
There is provided a solution for balancing application content processing in a mobile communication network. According to an aspect, a method comprises: determining to handover content processing of application data of a terminal device from a first network element to a second network element, wherein one of the first network element and the second network element is configured to perform multi-access edge computing and the other one of the first network element and the second network element is an application server in a core network or beyond the core network from a perspective of the multi-access edge computing; and transmitting at least one handover message to handover the content processing of the application data from the first network element to the second network element.
US11197206B1
When a UE is served with dual-connectivity by a master node (MN) over master connection on a first radio access technology (RAT) and a secondary node (SN) over a secondary connection on a second RAT and where the UE is engaged in a voice call over the master connection, an entity detects that quality of the UE's master connection has become threshold poor and responsively carries out a sequence of operations including (i) releasing the UE's secondary connection with the SN so as to transition the UE from dual-connectivity to standalone-connectivity served by the MN, and (ii) then transferring the UE's voice call from being served by the MN on the first RAT to instead being served by a tertiary node (TN) on a third RAT.
US11197197B2
During operation, an access point receives a message a message from a second access point with second information specifying loading of the second access point. Then, the access point receives a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) request from an electronic device with an Internet protocol (IP) address of the access point and a media access control (MAC) address of the electronic device. Next, the access point determines, based at least in part on information specifying loading of the access point, the second information and the MAC address, an assigned IP address of a gateway for the electronic device to access a second network, where the assigned IP address is one of: the IP address of the access point, or a second IP address of the second access point. Moreover, the access point provides a DHCP response to the electronic device with the assigned IP address.
US11197190B2
An electronic apparatus includes processing circuitry functioning as an acquisition part and a change part, and includes communication circuitry. The acquisition part acquires a control command regarding the volume of traffic per unit time. The change part changes a communication parameter to reduce the volume of traffic per unit time in accordance with the control command. The communication circuitry performs multi-hop wireless communications with the volume of traffic according to the changed communication parameter.
US11197188B2
Disclosed is a method for operating multi-channel of a V2X communication device. The method for operating multi-channels of a V2X communication device according to an embodiment of the disclosure comprises the steps of: obtaining channel busy ratio (CBR) information on a reference channel and at least one service channel; selecting a first service channel to be channel-switched on the basis of the CBR information; channel-switching to the first service channel and measuring the CBR information on the first service channel; and transmitting a first transmission packet including first multi-channel CBR information over the first service channel.
US11197182B2
A method of wireless communications at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a serving cell associated with a wireless network, a radio resource management (RRM) mode indicator that indicates a set of one or more beams for which cell measurement and reporting is to be performed by the UE; performing at least one cell measurement on at least one synchronization signal (SS) block received from at least one neighboring cell; determining, based at least in part on the RRM mode indicator, whether to decode a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) received in each SS block of the at least one SS block; and transmitting a cell measurement report, the cell measurement report based at least in part on the at least one cell measurement, the cell measurement report selectively including at least one beam index based at least in part on whether the PBCH is decoded.
US11197181B2
Presented herein are methodologies for managing a citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) network. The methodology includes receiving, at an enterprise controller, measurement information from a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE, wherein the first UE and the second UE operate in a citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) network; selecting, at the enterprise controller, an information aggregation level based on a predetermined level of privacy associated with the first UE and the second UE; aggregating, at the enterprise controller, the measurement information from the first UE and the second UE in accordance with the information aggregation level to obtain aggregated measurement information; and sending, by the enterprise controller, the aggregated measurement information to a Spectrum Access System that controls allocation of resources in the CBRS network for the first UE and the second UE.
US11197179B2
A communication device for handling a bandwidth part (BWP) switching comprises at least one storage device; and at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one storage device stores instructions, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions of performing the BWP switching from a first BWP to a second BWP; generating a BWP adaptation indication according to a BWP configuration; and transmitting the BWP adaptation indication.
US11197171B2
Various aspects include methods for beam sweep configuration of a millimeter wave (MMW) repeater in a fifth generation (5G) network during random access channel (RACH) procedures. Various embodiments include receiving an RACH 1 message relayed by an MMW repeater, determining a beam sweep schedule for use by the MMW repeater in relaying a random access response (RAR) message in response to the RACH 1 message, wherein the beam sweep schedule indicates a series of RAR messages to be sent successively and a different transmit (TX) beam sweep configuration to be used by the MMW repeater for each of the series of RAR messages, generating an RAR control message indicating the beam sweep schedule, sending, by the processor of the network device, the RAR control message to the MMW repeater, and sending the series of RAR messages to the MMW repeater.
US11197166B2
Synchronous communications mode detection is disclosed for unlicensed spectrum communications. To detect synchronous mode communications, an observing node monitors on-off transitions of communication transmissions on a shared communication spectrum. The observing node detects the on-off transition spacing of the on-off transitions over a sliding window of a detection period duration. The node may determine the number of candidate synchronous on-off transition spacings of the detected on-off transition spacings that are equal to an integer multiple of a synchronization period. If the number of candidate synchronous on-off transition spacings exceeds a threshold value the observing node will declare detection of a synchronous operation mode of the shared communication spectrum.
US11197162B2
During handover of a radio terminal (1) from a first network to a second network, a target RAN node (3) is operates to: receive, from a core network (5), slice information about a network slice which is included in the second network and to which the radio terminal (1) is to be connected; create, upon receiving the slice information, radio resource configuration information that is to be used by the radio terminal (1) after the handover in the second network; and transmit this radio resource configuration information through the first network to the radio terminal (1). It is possible to contribute to appropriately configuring an AS layer or NAS layer of a target RAT in inter-RAT handover.
US11197160B2
Methods, systems and computer readable media for rogue access point detection are described.
US11197159B2
Latency can be reduced within a network associated with a wireless service provider when detecting threats to the network. Instead of detecting threats before delivering data, data can be delivered to a computing device while threats to the network are detected. When data is received, as received data, at the network, a copy of the data can be provided to a threat detection component, while the received data can further be provided to the target computing device based on the current policies. The time it takes the threat detection component to examine the data and detect a possible threat to the mobile network does not impact the delivery of the data. Instead, the received data is provided to the target computing device while the threat detection component examines the data to identify any possible threats. The threat detection component signals a node within the network when a threat is detected.
US11197152B2
A component group table in a receiving node of a computer network stores access permission information for enabling the receiving node to validate an access request issued by a requesting node. An incoming access request at a receiving node includes a subnet ID/component ID (“SID/CID”) tuple. The receiving node selectively computes a component group table address for the requesting node according to an address mapping function determined by the value of at least one predetermined bit within the SID/CID tuple of the incoming access request. Using at least one bit in the SID/CID tuple enables the establishment of at least two address mapping regions in the component group table, such as separate regions for storage nodes and compute nodes in the network.
US11197148B2
The disclosed embodiments relate to provisioning of a service, such as a financial service, to a device, such as a mobile device operative to access the service wirelessly or otherwise, in a manner which efficiently provides a consistent user experience which meets a user's expectations as to the functionality and quality of the service, including the user interface therefore and service delivery, which leverages the available capacities of the devices through which the service is provided so as to maximize the functionality and quality of the provided service without diminishing the experience, i.e. without substantially reducing the quality or functionality.
US11197141B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The information processing apparatus performs a device search, displays search results of the device search, and generates tag information to be written into a short range wireless communication tag, using identification information of a device selected by a user based on the displayed search results. Then, the information processing apparatus writes the generated tag information into the short range wireless communication tag with the short range wireless communication.
US11197135B2
Disclosed is a method of receiving a V2X message from a first V2X communication device by a second V2X communication device associated with a vehicle. The method of receiving a V2X message includes receiving a V2X message for providing information related to air pollution, determining whether the V2X message includes vehicle control information including information associated with at least one type of vehicle control, wherein the vehicle control information includes control mode information indicating a mode of the vehicle control, and controlling the vehicle on the basis of the control mode information if the V2X message includes the vehicle control information.
US11197134B2
In vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication or vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) communication, a first user equipment (UE) transmits, at a transmission timing, first data for a specific logical channel, and determines a reception timing window on the basis of the transmission timing. A second UE transmits second data in a specific time interval that is within the reception timing window or is prior to the reception timing window, and the first UE monitors the reception timing window in order to receive the second data.
US11197133B2
A low energy mesh network system, including a mesh network; a central station, a low energy enhanced positional accuracy low energy (EPALE) central station and product local fixed enhanced positional accuracy low energy (EPALE) beacons. The mesh network defines a virtual item container having virtual item container nodes defining boundaries for a physical container. The mesh network tracks items to be positioned within the physical container.
US11197126B2
A system and method for home identification is provided. The system selects a set of locations corresponding to a set of calendar dates from user's location history. Each location is associated with a dwell time period which is greater than a first threshold time-period. The system creates a location table by including the set of locations against the set of calendar dates and selects a first location from the location table based on whether a total number of day-wise occurrences of the first location in the location table is above a threshold number in a week period. The system determines a first count of weeks for which the total number of day-wise occurrences of the first location is above the threshold number and determines the first location as a user's home location based on whether the determined first count of weeks is above a threshold number of weeks.
US11197122B1
A method includes receiving a first notification of an unmanned aerial system (UAS) flying in an area. The method also includes sending a second notification to multiple mobile devices of multiple users located in the area, where the second notification requests the multiple users to look for the UAS. The method further includes receiving information about the UAS from one or more of the mobile devices of one or more of the users, where the information is obtained by the one or more mobile devices. The method also includes determining an assessment of the UAS based on the information about the UAS received from the one or more mobile devices. In addition, the method includes sending a third notification to at least some of the mobile devices, where the third notification includes information regarding the assessment of the UAS.
US11197116B2
Focusing sound signals in a shared 3D space uses an array of physical microphones, preferably disposed evenly across a room to provide even sound coverage throughout the room. At least one processor coupled to the physical microphones does not form beams, but instead preferably forms 1000's of virtual microphone bubbles within the room. By determining the processing gains of the sound signals sourced at each of the bubbles, the location(s) of the sound source(s) in the room can be determined. This system provides not only sound improvement by focusing on the sound source(s), but with the advantage that a desired sound source can be focused on more effectively (rather than steered to) while un-focusing undesired sound sources (like reverb and noise) instead of rejecting out of beam signals. This provides a full three dimensional location and a more natural presentation of each sound within the room.
US11197114B2
An extended cognitive loudspeaker system (CLS) including a system manager coupled to a basic service set (BSS) of a wireless network, wherein the system manager establishes a CLS network using an independent BSS (IBSS) of the wireless network. A first CLS playgroup is formed by the system manager through the CLS network IBSS, wherein the first CLS playgroup includes a first control station (CS) and a first group of sound production stations (SPSs). A second CLS playgroup is formed by the system manager through the CLS network IBBS, wherein the second CLS playgroup includes a second CS station and a second group of SPSs. The second CLS playgroup can be dissolved, and the first CLS playgroup can be modified to include the second group of SPSs. The second group of SPSs can include mobility functions to enable any required movement of the second group of SPSs.
US11197109B2
An illustrative hearing device comprises a controller module and a receiver module including a speaker and an active vent which can be switched between an open state and a closed state, wherein the speaker is electrically connected to the controller module by two differential audio lines, wherein the active vent comprises a solenoid with an inductor having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal connected to the controller module via one of the differential audio lines and the second terminal connected to the controller module either via the other one of the differential audio lines or to at least one control output of the controller module via a separate control line.
US11197106B2
A speaker comprises a housing, a transducer residing inside the housing, and at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing. The transducer generates vibrations. The vibrations produce a sound wave inside the housing and cause a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing. The at least one sound guiding hole guides the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interferes with the leaked sound wave in a target region. The interference at a specific frequency relates to a distance between the at least one sound guiding hole and the portion of the housing.
US11197104B2
A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer includes a transducer substrate including an opening; a back plate including a plurality of protrusions oriented substantially perpendicular to the back plate; and a diaphragm between the transducer substrate and the back plate. The diaphragm includes a lead and a plurality of spring members. The lead is structured to suspend the diaphragm over the transducer substrate. The spring members are structured to separate the diaphragm from the transducer substrate and the back plate in the absence of a bias voltage.
US11197098B2
The present invention discloses a speaker having a frame, a vibrating system and a magnetic circuit system. The vibrating system has a vibrating diaphragm, a voice coil for driving the vibrating diaphragm, and an elastic supporting assembly fixed on the frame and connected to the voice coil. The magnetic circuit system has a main magnet, a secondary magnet spaced on two opposite sides of the main magnet, a magnetic plate stacked on the secondary magnet and spaced away from the elastic supporting assembly, and an auxiliary magnet fixed on the magnetic plate and spaced away from the main magnet. The elastic supporting assembly is positioned on the other two opposite sides of the main magnet. The auxiliary magnetic located close to the vibrating diaphragm and facing to the elastic supporting assembly. The speaker of the present invention has advantages of good reliability and excellent acoustic performance.
US11197094B2
The present disclosure discloses a noise reduction method and apparatus based on in-vehicle sound zones and a medium. The method includes: determining, based on voice signals obtained by sound zones, a target sound zone to which a voice signal waking up a vehicle-mounted terminal belongs, in which each sound zone has a corresponding noise reduction module; and sending a noise reduction termination instruction to noise reduction modules of sound zones other than the target sound zone, in which the noise reduction termination instruction is configured to instruct the noise reduction modules of the sound zones other than the target sound zone to terminate noise reduction algorithms in a process of performing voice interaction for the target sound zone.
US11197093B2
An echo suppression device includes an echo canceller which suppresses a linear echo signal from an input signal acquired by a microphone; a nonlinear echo estimation unit which, by using a nonlinear echo model indicative of a relationship between at least one of a call reception signal to be output to a speaker and the input signal, and a nonlinear echo signal, estimates the nonlinear echo signal included in the input signal from at least one of the call reception signal and the input signal; a nonlinear echo suppression unit which, by using the estimated nonlinear echo signal, suppresses the nonlinear echo signal from an output signal of the echo canceller; and an echo suppressor which suppresses a residual linear echo signal not suppressed by the echo canceller from an output signal of the nonlinear echo suppression unit.
US11197092B2
An in-vehicle independent sound field system and control system based on mini-speakers are provided. The system includes a mini-speaker array installed in front of a user and a mini-speaker installed near the user's ear. Each mini-speaker is provided with a coupling rear cavity, and the mini-speaker near the user's ear is provided with a sound guide front cavity. A controller is provided to control the mini-speaker array to perform an intermediate-and-high frequency directional replay, and control the mini-speakers near the user's ear to perform low-frequency replay and autonomous counterbalance, to solve the problem that a speaker array cannot be installed with a traditional in-vehicle speaker size and that a low-frequency effect is bad when merely using a speaker array to control sound direction, Besides, when different sources are being played, they rarely interfere with each other, thereby improving personalized requirements for sound and user experience of users in a vehicle.
US11197091B2
A sound pickup method includes splitting a sound pickup signal of a microphone of which sound pickup in a predetermined range is blocked by an acoustic obstacle, into a plurality of sound pickup signals and subjecting at least one sound pickup signal among the plurality of sound pickup signals to band limitation processing, and comparing characteristic amounts of the plurality of sound pickup signals including the sound pickup signal after being subjected to the band limitation processing and controlling a gain of the microphone in accordance with a result of comparing the characteristic amounts.
US11197090B2
An image capture device with dynamic wind noise compression tuning techniques is described. A technique includes detecting of the presence of wind noise by measuring coherence between at least two microphones. For a compressor, adjusting a default compression threshold and default compression parameters based on the coherence measurements. For each microphone, applying by the compressor the adjusted compression parameters when an audio signal is above the adjusted compression threshold and applying the default compression parameters when the audio signal is below the adjusted compression threshold.
US11197072B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to determining that a wireless device associated with one user account is proximate to a computing device associated with another user account. In response to determining the proximity of the two devices, one or more of the devices may receive merged access to permissions and/or content associated with the two user accounts. In response to determining that the wireless device is not proximate to the computing device, the devices may no longer receive merged access to permissions and/or content associated with the two user accounts.
US11197062B2
A system that handles delivery of service(s) through a client device, includes an interactive service provider, a video service provider, and a client device. The interactive service provider inserts at least one of digital watermarks and digital fingerprints in non-programming media content. The video service provider transmits a media stream of the media content that includes programming media content and the non-programming media content. The client device detects at least one of the inserted digital watermarks and the digital fingerprints in the playback duration of the media content and renders overlay graphics on the media content. The client device activates at least one of input devices paired with the client device and the rendered overlay graphics. The client device further receives trigger responses over activated overlay graphics and displays an interactive view to enable delivery of service(s) in response to the trigger responses.
US11197060B2
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to count people in an audience are disclosed. An apparatus includes a location determiner to determine a location of a portable device was outside of a media exposure environment, and a proximity determiner to determine a person was in proximity to the portable device. The apparatus also includes a presence detector to: generate first presence information based on the location of the portable device and the proximity of the person to the portable device, the first presence information to indicate that the person was absent from the media exposure environment; compare the first presence information to second presence information collected by a people meter; and, when the second presence information indicates the person was present in the media exposure environment, modify the second presence information based on the first presence information.
US11197049B1
Systems, devices, and process described facilitate use of a first user device communicatively coupled to a local area network (LAN) The first user device may include a first hardware processor configured to execute first, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a first seamless DVR engine configured to identify a first content. A second user device is also coupled to the LAN. The second user device may include a second hardware processor configured to execute second, non-transient, computer instructions for facilitating a second seamless DVR configured to identify a second content. Each of the seamless DVR engines may be configured to generate a common universal directory identifying the first content and the second content as being available for use by each of the first user device and the second user device. User devices may independently populate the common universal directory. The universal directory may identify a distinct status for the content.
US11197027B2
A three-dimensional data encoding method includes: generating a bitstream by encoding subspaces included in a current space in which three-dimensional points are included. The bitstream includes encoded data respectively corresponding to the subspaces. In the generating of the bitstream, a list of information about the subspaces is stored in first control information included in the bitstream. The subspaces are respectively associated with identifiers assigned to the subspaces, and the first control information is common to the encoded data. Each of the identifiers assigned to the subspaces respectively corresponding to the encoded data is stored in a header of a corresponding one of the encoded data.
US11197017B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry that decodes prediction information for a current block in a current coded picture. The prediction information indicates a motion vector predictor index (MVP_idx) for selecting a motion vector predictor in a motion vector predictor list. The processing circuitry determines whether the MVP_idx is smaller than a threshold. When the MVP_idx is determined to be smaller than the threshold, the processing circuitry decodes a motion vector difference (MVD) corresponding to the motion vector predictor and reconstructs the current block based on the motion vector predictor and the MVD. When the MVP_idx is determined to be equal to or larger than the threshold, the processing circuitry reconstructs the current block based on the motion vector predictor without the MVD which is not signaled in the coded video sequence.
US11197015B2
A moving picture coding apparatus includes a co-located block information determination unit which determines which one of a forward reference block and a backward reference block will be a co-located block and further determines whether only the unidirectional motion vector of the motion vectors of the co-located block is to be stored in a colPic memory; a temporal motion vector predictor calculation unit which derives a candidate motion vector predictor in temporal motion vector predictor mode using the colPic information stored in the colPic memory; and an inter prediction control unit which determines to code a motion vector using a candidate motion vector predictor having least error from the motion vector derived by motion estimation among candidate motion vector predictors.
US11197008B2
Methods, articles, and systems of denoising for video coding using content-adaptive temporal and spatial filtering.
US11197004B1
Transform modes are derived for inter-predicted blocks using side information available within a bitstream. An inter-predicted encoded video block and side information are identified within a bitstream. Based on the side information, a trained transform is determined for inverse transforming transform coefficients of the inter-predicted encoded video block from amongst multiple trained transforms. The transform coefficients of the inter-predicted encoded video block are inverse transformed according to the trained transform to produce a prediction residual. A video block is reconstructed using the prediction residual and the reference frame. The video block is then output within an output video stream for storage or display. To determine the trained transforms, a learning model uses individual side information types and combinations of the individual side information types processed against a training data set.
US11197002B2
A method and apparatus for decoding video. The method includes determining a sample adaptive offset edge type of at least a portion of the image, determining a boundary edge type of the at least a portion of the image, modifying the sample adaptive offset edge type of the at least a portion of the image according to the determined edge type of the at least a portion of the image, selecting a sample adaptive offset type according to at least one of the determined sample adaptive offset edge type or the modified sample adaptive offset edge type, and filtering at least a portion of the image utilizing the selected filter type.
US11197000B2
An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The circuitry can be configured to receive a syntax element indicating whether a prediction refinement with optical flow (PROF) is disabled for affine prediction. Further, the circuitry can determine whether to apply the PROF to an affine coded block based on the syntax element. Responsive to the syntax element indicating not to apply the PROF to the affine coded block, the circuitry can disable the PROF to the affine coded block.
US11196999B2
A method of processing a video bitstream includes determining a motion precision set based on coding information of a current block. A conversion between a video block and a coded representation of the video block is performed based on the motion precision set. The conversion corresponds to a reconstruction of the current block. In some example aspects, a motion vector difference (MVD) precision of a current block from a motion precision set is determined based on a selected motion precision set and a MVD precision index. A conversion between a video block and a coded representation of the video block using an MVD is performed based on the MVD precision. The MVD represents a difference between a predicted motion vector and an actual motion vector used during motion compensation processing.
US11196995B2
An image processing device includes a buffer for receiving encoded image data, and a processor to execute instructions that cause the processor to: decode the encoded image data from the buffer to generate quantized transform coefficient data; inversely quantize the quantized transform coefficient data using a 16×16 quantization matrix to generate predicted error data, the 16×16 quantization matrix includes a duplicate of at least one of two elements adjacent to each other from an 8×8 quantization matrix; and combine the predicted error data with a predicted image to generate decoded image data.
US11196992B2
A method and apparatus of video coding incorporating Deep Neural Network are disclosed. A target signal is processed using DNN (Deep Neural Network), where the target signal provided to DNN input corresponds to the reconstructed residual, output from the prediction process, the reconstruction process, one or more filtering processes, or a combination of them. The output data from DNN output is provided for the encoding process or the decoding process. The DNN can be used to restore pixel values of the target signal or to predict a sign of one or more residual pixels between the target signal and an original signal. An absolute value of one or more residual pixels can be signalled in the video bitstream and used with the sign to reduce residual error of the target signal.
US11196987B2
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes comparing a first hue of a displayed test pattern with a second hue of a generated test pattern to determine one or more differences in hue. The displayed test pattern is displayed on a display of a media viewing device, and the media viewing device receives and displays digital content. The displayed test pattern includes a first plurality of steps, and a first step of the first plurality of steps includes the first hue. The generated test pattern includes a second plurality of steps, and each step of the second plurality of steps includes the second hue. The one or more differences in hue are utilized to determine a quality of the digital content displayed on the media viewing device.
US11196978B2
A digital camera system includes an optical assembly to gather light from a desired scene, a modular imaging subsystem aligned with the optical assembly, and an image processing, recording and display subsystem.
US11196971B2
An electronic apparatus configured to wirelessly communicate with an external terminal includes a control unit configured to perform a first control for transferring the electronic apparatus from a standby state to an operating state, and a second control for instructing the electronic apparatus in the operating state to perform a specific operation, and a measurement unit configured to measure a communication time required for a wireless communication with the external terminal in the operating state and the standby state. The control unit sets a first threshold and a second threshold smaller than the first threshold as thresholds for the communication time, and performs the first control when the communication time is smaller than the first threshold in the standby state and the second control when the communication time is smaller than the second threshold in the operating state.
US11196965B2
A method for imaging includes illuminating a vehicle undercarriage with illumination in an atmospheric absorption band, imaging the vehicle undercarriage to form an image, wherein scanning includes filtering out illumination returned from the vehicle undercarriage that is outside the atmospheric absorption band. The method includes forming an image with the filtered illumination returned from the vehicle undercarriage.
US11196958B2
This display device includes a display panel including a rear side holding member made of resin, holding a display cell from the rear side and a substrate mounting member made of sheet metal, mounted with a circuit substrate, while the substrate mounting member made of sheet metal includes a drawn portion formed by a first protruding portion, and the rear side holding member made of resin includes a second protruding portion corresponding to the first protruding portion on a portion corresponding to the drawn portion of the substrate mounting member made of sheet metal.
US11196957B2
A display system includes a conversion apparatus converting video luminance including a luminance value in a first luminance range and a display apparatus connected thereto and displaying the video. The conversion apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a first luminance converter, a second luminance converter, a quantization converter, and an output unit outputting a third luminance signal to the display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a second acquisition unit acquiring the third luminance signal and setting information indicating display settings recommended to the display apparatus in display of the video; a display setting unit setting the display apparatus, using the setting information; a third luminance converter converting a third code value indicated by the third luminance signal into a second luminance value compatible with a second luminance range, using the setting information; and a display controller displaying the video on the display apparatus based on the second luminance value.
US11196951B2
An imaging device acquires first dark image data in a state where an image sensor has been light shielded, acquires second dark image data in a state where the image sensor has been light shielded, based on completion of exposure, corrects fixed pattern noise of a reference combined image data based on at least one of the first dark image data and the second dark image data, and stores the reference combined image data that has been subjected to correction.
US11196950B2
An image sensor has an array of pixels, each pixel having an associated shutter transistor coupled to transfer a charge dependent on light exposure of the pixel onto an image storage capacitor, the image-storage capacitors being configured to be read into an analog to digital converter. The shutter transistors are P-type transistors in N-wells, the wells held at an analog power voltage to reduce sensitivity of pixels to dark current; in an alternative embodiment the shutter transistors are N-type transistors in P-wells, the wells held at an analog ground voltage.
US11196941B2
A fixture for aligning tiled displays is provided. The fixture includes a frame. The fixture further includes a vision system supported by the frame, the vision system configured to image at predefined display corner positions defined by given display dimensions. The fixture further includes an attachment mechanism configured to attach the frame to an array of tiled displays each having the given display dimensions, such that the vision system images positions of the array corresponding to respective corners of a tiled display in the array, and adjacent display corner positions.
US11196939B2
This disclosure relates to methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and systems that generate a virtual long exposure image from a sequence of short exposure images portraying a moving object. In various embodiments, the image transformation system aligns two digital images in the sequence of short exposure images. The image transformation system can determine a motion vector path for the moving object between the first digital image and the second digital image. The image transformation system can also blend pixels along the motion vector path to generate a blended image representative of the motion of the moving object between the first digital image and the second digital image. The image transformation system can generate additional blended images based on consecutive pairs of images in the sequence of digital images and generates a virtual long exposure image by combining the first blended image with the additional blended images.
US11196937B2
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for high dynamic range (HDR) processing. In one aspect, an example HDR processing device may process a first exposure frame and a second exposure frame during a first capture sequence. The device may also generate a first HDR image from the first exposure frame and the second exposure frame at an end of the first capture sequence. The device may also process a third exposure frame during a second capture sequence that at least partially overlaps in time with the first capture sequence. The device may also generate a second HDR image from the second exposure frame and the third exposure frame.
US11196934B2
An apparatus having a sensor that performs photoelectric conversion on light formed by an optical system and outputs a resultant image, stores in memory a first image output from the sensor in a state that the optical system is controlled to a first focal length, and displays, on a second image output from the sensor in a state that the optical system is controlled to a second focal length which is shorter than the first focal length, a shooting frame indicating an area in which the second image and the first image coincide.
US11196931B2
The present disclosure discloses a preview-image display while a terminal device photographs a picture. The method comprises: obtaining a first preview image and a second preview image, wherein the first preview image is generated based on a first photographing mode and the second preview image is generated based on a second photographing mode; and displaying a first part of the first preview image and a second part of the second preview image at the same time.
US11196929B2
Posture information corresponding to a line of an input image is calculated. Then, a first virtual line, which is a line in a line direction of the input image for which the posture information calculated is common, is rotated according to the posture information to obtain a second virtual line on the output image. For each pixel of the output image, a corresponding second virtual line is calculated, and posture information is obtained on the basis of the corresponding second virtual line. Then, for coordinates of each pixel of the output image, the reference coordinates on the input image corresponding to the pixel coordinates is calculated using the associated posture information. By cutting out the output image from the input image on the basis of the reference pixel, highly accurate distortion correction can be realized even in a case where the camera posture differs depending on the line.
US11196921B2
An image capturing apparatus includes an image sensor, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a control unit configured to acquire foreign substance information from an image obtained by causing the image sensor to perform image capture, wherein if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the control unit acquires the foreign substance information from the image, and if the determination unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit does not acquire the foreign substance information from the image, and the predetermined condition includes at least one of the following: that a mounted lens unit is a lens unit with a narrow image circle, and that a mode in which only a partial region of the image sensor is recorded has been set.
US11196920B2
An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor, a control unit configured to control an operation for inserting and retracting an optical filter into/from an optical path of light incident on the image sensor, and an output unit configured to output video data obtained by the image sensor in association with information about timing of insertion/retraction of the optical filter.
US11196917B2
An electronic system including a display device, an image sensor, a face detection engine, an eye detection engine and an eye protection engine is provided. The image sensor captures an image. The face detection engine recognizes a user face in the image. The eye detection engine recognizes user eyes in the image. The eye protection engine turns off the display device when the user eyes are recognized in the image but the user face is not recognized in the image.
US11196913B2
This invention provides a control apparatus that controls a pan-head including a drive unit for driving an image capturing device, the control apparatus comprising a control unit that controls the drive unit according to a request received via a communication unit; a determination unit that, in a case in which a connection request is received from a terminal, determines whether a first application program for configuration setting relating to the pan-head or a second application program for remote control of the pan-head is being executed in the terminal; a management unit that manages a terminal authorized for connection; and a decision unit that, in a case in which a new connection request is received, decides whether connection is possible or impossible on the basis of the determination by the determination unit and information managed by the management unit.
US11196911B2
Provided is an intermediate unit including a first connect unit, a second connect unit, and an information bridge unit. The first connect unit is for connecting a camera unit having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction. The second connect unit is for connecting a camera control unit for a camera unit having a second resolution lower than the first resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction. The information bridge unit is interposed between the first connect unit and the second connect unit and configured to bridge information exchanged between the camera unit and the camera control unit.
US11196909B2
Disclosed are an electronic device and a method for generating a clock signal within a camera module. The electronic device includes a processor, and a camera module, wherein the camera module may include a clock generation circuit configured to generate a second clock signal, the second clock signal being independent from a first clock signal, the first clock signal being generated by the processor, an optical correction circuit configured to be driven based on the second clock signal, and an image sensor configured to be driven while being synchronized with the optical correction circuit based on the second clock signal, wherein the processor may be configured to transfer a control command to the camera module, based on an input for driving the camera module and to acquire at least one image through the synchronized optical correction circuit and image sensor based on the second clock signal.
US11196907B1
An apparatus comprising a camera sensor and a processor. The camera sensor may be configured to capture video data of an area of interest. The processor may be configured to (i) process the video data, (ii) generate control signals used to initiate security responses and (iii) execute computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions are executed by the processor to (a) determine an activation state for the security responses, (b) determine a status of a visitor in the area of interest in response to an analysis of the video data, (c) select one of the control signals to initiate the security responses based on (i) the status of the visitor and (ii) the activation state and (d) determine a reaction of the visitor in response to the security responses.
US11196904B2
The disclosure relates to an endoscopic light source that includes a first emitter. The first emitter may emit light of a first wavelength at a dichroic mirror which reflects the light of the first wavelength to a plurality of optical fibers. The endoscopic light source further comprises a second emitter. The second emitter may emit light of a second wavelength at a second dichroic mirror which reflects the light of the second wavelength to the plurality of optical fibers. In one embodiment, the first dichroic mirror may be transparent to the light of the second wavelength, allowing the light of the second wavelength to pass through the first dichroic mirror.
US11196901B2
The present invention relates to a camera module, for use in the automobile sector, with a printed circuit board assembly, the printed circuit board assembly comprising at least one printed circuit board and an image sensor; an interface for data transmission, which makes contact with the printed circuit board; a camera module housing, which has a peripheral wall; an interface-side covering element; a compensating element, which is arranged between the peripheral wall and the covering element; the compensating element being designed to seal the camera module housing and compensate for a clearance between the covering element and the peripheral wall. The present invention also relates to a motor vehicle with a camera module according to the invention and also to a method for producing it.
US11196896B2
An apparatus which forms an electrostatic latent image by exposing a charged photosensitive member with light. The apparatus identifies a pixel which has density value less than a threshold value and is sandwiched in a predetermined direction between two pixels having density values greater than or equal to the threshold value in image data, generates screen image data by screen processing on the image data, and outputs, for each of one pixel of the two pixels sandwiching the identified pixel and a pixel adjacent to the one pixel in the predetermined direction, an adjusted density value the screen image data.
US11196895B2
An image processing apparatus includes a painting section and an extraction section. The painting section performs painting on a margin at an end part of an image. The extraction section extracts a document included in the image on which the painting is performed by the painting section.
US11196894B1
Disclosed is a novel system and method to enables users to map a user's intent finishing selections for a finishing job to each subsystem, e.g., device, protocol, ADF, and finisher unit, of an imaging device. The presently claimed invention creates distinct perspectives and a way to map between perspectives. The distinct perspectives include intent orientation, a print protocol, ADF, copy/scan/fax platen, device, and finisher unit. Through use of novel transformation for automating image rotations to dramatically reduce errors with understandable and repeatable correct outcomes. The formal algorithmic and mathematical approaches disclosed in the present invention makes it easier to describe subsystems of an imaging device. The software implementation using this novel approach eliminates the need for conditional logic based programming customized for each imaging device and its various subsystems.
US11196885B2
An image forming apparatus includes a main unit, a unit coupling part, a document reading unit, and a correction mechanism. The unit coupling part includes a rear side coupling part and a pair of lateral side coupling parts whose rear end portions are coupled to the rear side coupling part. The document reading unit is supported by the unit coupling part in an openable and closable manner. The correction mechanism corrects a position of the pair of lateral side coupling parts with respect to the document reading unit in a facing direction where the lateral side coupling parts face each other, by closing the document reading unit.
US11196883B2
A printer includes a board including a connector to which a cable is connected, and a housing covering the board and having an opening through which the connector is accessible, wherein a cable gripping portion that is gripped when the cable is connected is located outside the opening in a state where the cable is connected to the connector, and in which the housing includes a connector cover movable to a cover position at which the connector cover covers an upper side and a lateral side of the cable gripping portion, and an open position at which the connector cover opens at least on a vertical upper side of the cable gripping portion.
US11196879B2
A maintenance support device includes a memory that stores work result information that corresponds to a maintenance work that has been performed to solve a failure of an image processing apparatus. A processor is configured to acquire, and store in the memory, first work result information corresponding to a first maintenance work performed to solve a first failure type. After the first work result has been stored, the processor acquires, and stores in the memory, second work result information corresponding to a second maintenance work performed to solve a second failure type. It is then determined whether the first failure type matches the second failure type. Upon determining that the first and second failure types match, the first work result information is then updated to indicate that the first maintenance work has not been successful.
US11196872B2
A data gate apparatus for integrating functionalities of an interface format into a plurality of services. The data gate comprises a storage device, a communication interface and a processor coupled to the storage device and the communication interface. The processor detects a device supporting a first interface format that is different than the interface formats stored in the storage device. The processor learns the first interface format by receiving data function in the first interface format and associating a field in the data function with a variable representing information of a particular type. The processor verifies that the first interface format has been successfully learnt by generating a message in the first interface format and sending the message to the device. The processor receives a response to the message and parses the response to thereby confirm that the first interface format is functional and integrable into the plurality of services.
US11196866B1
Apparatuses and methods concerning providing a data-communications contact center virtual agent are disclosed. As an example, user-data-communications between client and participant stations are facilitated as follows, which may be implemented using a data communications server and associated communications circuitry. Service request data is received from users at a participant stations, and context information is identified for user-data-communications between a client station and the participant stations based on the service request data at least one communications-specific characteristic associated with the user-data-communications. The identified context information is aggregated for the client station and used for choosing a data routing option routing data with each user at the participant stations, based on the service request data and the aggregated context information.
US11196858B2
The inventive concept relates to a spam blocking method, and the spam blocking method includes training a spam determination module using call pattern data of an originator and a recipient secured based on call logs and re-training the spam determination module according to a maneuver of a user for an incoming call received in a recipient terminal, thus enabling spam determination customized for each user.
US11196847B2
An electronic device includes a housing including a first plate including a glass plate, a second plate facing the first plate, and a side surface surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, a display positioned inside the space and exposed through a first area of the first plate, an antenna structure at least partially overlapping a second area of the first plate when viewed from above the first plate and which is connected to the second area, and a processor.
US11196845B2
The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus and computer program product for determining a data transfer manner. The method comprises determining a first transfer completion time for transferring a data block from a first device to a second device without compression; determining a second transfer completion time for transferring the data block from the first device to the second device with the compression performed; and selecting, based on a comparison of the first and second transfer completion time, a transfer manner for the data block from a first transfer manner comprising compressing the data block and transferring the compressed data block and a second transfer manner of directly transferring the data block without compression. Through the embodiments, compressing and uncompressing are evaluated based on the transfer completion time before data transfer, so as to select a transfer manner suitable for data to be transferred and for devices that perform data transfer.
US11196833B1
Systems and methods of web crawling/scraping process implementation are extended and target the web crawling process by submitting a request by a last-mile proxy to a web target. The systems and methods allow a request for a web crawler to be directed toward the target content platform through a proxy, or a plurality of proxies, for the purpose of optimizing the processing of the request. In at least one aspect, the systems and methods disclosed mitigate the potential for a negative evaluation of the requests by the content platform targeted through introducing the transfer of the execution of the steps within a scraping flow within the last-mile proxy system, thus aligning both network and application layer responses to the tests described.
US11196832B2
A method includes receiving a request from a protocol publisher to install a protocol at the protocol database, the request including a global unique identifier (GUID) and a first protocol pointer. The GUID and the first protocol pointer are stored at an entry at a protocol database. A root key received from the protocol publisher is stored at the entry at the protocol database. A request including the GUID is received from a protocol consumer, and in response, the protocol consumer is provided with a random number. A reference GUID is generated based on the random number and the root key, and the reference GUID is stored at the entry of the protocol database.
US11196821B2
This application provides a data transmission method and communications devices. In some implementations, a first device instructs a second device to stop sending data of an application to the first device, receives from the second device first indication information indicating a sequence number of data that is of the application and that has been received by the second device from the first device, and sends to the second device second indication information indicating a sequence number of data that is of the application and that has been received by the first device from the second device. After a connection between the terminal device and a second server is established, the first and second indication information are used to transmit the data of the application through the connection.
US11196812B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for establishing a network communication between network participant and a communication apparatus. The communication apparatus is configured to reset the operating system of the communication apparatus based on an image file located in the communication apparatus after turning on or restarting the communication apparatus, and start the operating system based on the image file, and execute a script. The script initiates or controls starting a first frame application, incorporating at least one communication application into the first frame application, and executing, using the communication application, a scan of a first communication network connected to the communication apparatus and ascertaining identification of all network participants deployed in the first communication network, as well as to a communication apparatus for performing the method of the present disclosure.
US11196808B2
In some embodiments, a distributed computer network has a server node, a leader node, and a plurality of participant nodes that communicate via a communications network. During a first phase, the leader node generates a leader performance, each participant node receives and renders the leader performance and generates a corresponding participant performance, and the server node receives the leader performance and the participant performances and generates one or more group performances, each including multiple, synchronized performances. During a second phase, the server node transmits the one or more group performances to the participant nodes, and each participant node receives and renders a group performance, thereby allowing a corresponding participant at each participant node to perform along with the rendering of the corresponding group performance. In some implementations, the server node generates different partial group performances, where each participant node receives a partial group performance that excludes the corresponding participant performance.
US11196807B1
The present disclosure discloses a data transmission system with network service decentralization and a method thereof. A business service node is connected with a business service lite agent, a consumption service node is connected with a consumption service lite agent, the business service lite agent is connected with the consumption service lite agent, registration and change of service nodes are realized through lite agents, the service nodes realize data transmission of requests and responses through the lite agents, and when the connection to part of the lite agents fails, the data transmission of the requests and the responses can still be realized through other lite agents. Therefore, a technical effect of data transmission with network service decentralization can be achieved.
US11196802B2
A contents management method and system, the contents management method including: generating contents; and transmitting the generated contents to a Web server, wherein the Web server receives the contents, stores the contents, manages the contents, and maintains a list of the contents so that the contents are easily accessible by a terminal.
US11196799B2
USB devices can be redirected from hardware isolated VDI clients. When a VDI client is run in a hardware isolated environment, a notification service can also be run in the hardware isolated environment to enable a USB device that is not accessible within the hardware isolated environment to be redirected to a server on which the VDI client has established a remote session. In some cases, an agent can also be employed in the hardware isolated environment to temporarily redirect the USB device to the hardware isolated environment for use in establishing the remote session before the USB device is redirected to the server. Similar techniques can be employed to redirect a USB device to a hardware isolated environment so that the USB device can be accessed by an application running in the hardware isolated environment.
US11196798B2
Embodiments of this application disclose a method for sharing data in a local area network and an electronic device. The method is as follows: A first electronic device establishes a wireless connection to a wireless access point, and receives, from a first port, access request information of a second electronic device forwarded by using the wireless access point, where the first port is a serving port for a local area network shared access protocol, and the second electronic device also establishes a wireless connection the wireless access point; the first electronic device verifies validity of the second electronic device; and if succeeds, the first electronic device sends access response information to the second electronic device, so that shared data in the first electronic device is accessed from the second electronic device, where the access response information includes an internal storage directory and a common file directory.
US11196797B2
Transferring files between computer nodes located on different networks is provided. A path for transferring a file to a target node located on a different network is determined. The path includes an address of the target node and a set of one or more addresses of intermediate network bridge nodes connecting the different networks. At least one command to be executed to transfer the file to a specific node present in the path is determined. A file transfer command record is generated. The file transfer command record includes the path and the at least one command to be executed to transfer the file to the specific node present in the path.
US11196796B2
A visual representation may be displayed at a computing device to indicate a display configuration and/or user interactions associated with a user interface for an application that may be run on other computing devices. The visual representation of the user interface may be determined based on user interface information, which may be logged at the computing device on which the application may be run. The visual representation of the user interface may include data obtained from a remote data source. The data may include market data that may be obtained from an electronic exchange that is shared with the computing device on which the application may be run for displaying the user interface.
US11196787B2
A server system is provided that includes at least one processor configured to receive a set of client audio parameters from a client computing device, determine a set of audio tuning parameters based on the set of client audio parameters, execute a server-side rendered application program for the client computing device, render a stream of visual data for the server-side rendered application program based on a stream of user input received from the client computing device, render a stream of audio for the server-side rendered application program based on the set of audio tuning parameters, and send the stream of visual data and the stream of audio to the client computing device.
US11196786B2
An apparatus is provided for transmitting multimedia content. The apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller coupled to the communication interface. The controller is configured to identify a packet including a packet header and a packet payload. The packet payload includes an access unit including media data related to the multimedia content and information related to the access unit. The controller is also configured to identify control information for delivery and consumption of the multimedia content, and transmit the identified packet and the identified control information. The information related to the access unit includes information on a sequence number of the access unit.
US11196779B2
This disclosure is directed to engaging in a communications session, such as an audio call, video call, and/or an audio/video (A/V) call, using a first user equipment (UE) and then seamlessly switching to a second UE while the communications session is in progress. The A/V call system may be configured to provide an indication to the first UE of other UEs that may be registered with it using a common user account. The first UE may enable a user to select another of his or her UEs to transfer the ongoing communications session. The first UE may send the A/V call system a request to transfer of the communications session. The A/V system may add the second UE to the communications session and disengage the first UE from the communications session.
US11196777B2
A video call mediating method includes: connecting, by a first terminal and a second terminal, to a video call platform; extracting a first identifier (ID) of a user of the first terminal and a second ID of a user of the second terminal, that is not displayed on the first terminal and the second terminal, during a video call; creating a first identification code for the first terminal and a second identification code of the second terminal from the first ID and the second ID, respectively; establishing a first video call session between the first terminal and the second terminal; creating a first image and a second image corresponding to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively, with reference to the first identification code and the second identification code, respectively; and displaying the first image and the second image on a display of the first terminal and on a display of the second terminal, respectively.
US11196776B2
Method and system comprising a remote UE being connected to a relay UE, the system moreover comprising a HSS of the remote UE, an ADMF, a MME serving the relay UE and a GW. The relay UE is transmitting in a message (12) an identity of the remote UE (IMSI_1) and an IP address of the remote UE to the MME serving the remote UE. The MME transmitting in an update record message (14) for the remote UE (IM-SI_1); the identity of a relay UE and the identity of the MME serving the relay UE, to the HSS of the remote UE.
US11196764B2
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for handling a network attack in a software defined network (SDN). The method for handling a network attack in an SDN according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes detecting a first candidate of the network attack in a flow during a first time interval, in response to detecting the first candidate, changing quality of service (QoS) of the flow from first QoS to second QoS, detecting a second candidate of the network attack in the flow of the second QoS during a second time interval following the first time interval, and in response to detecting the second candidate, blocking the flow. The apparatus and the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may gradually block a network attack through multiple levels, to thus reduce the probability of determining a wrong network attack and to lower a recovery cost for network failure. Therefore, the apparatus and the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure enable efficient network management.
US11196744B2
Disclosed are various approaches for providing a virtual badge credential to a user's device that is enrolled with a management service as a managed device. Upon authentication of a user's identity via an identity provider, a virtual badge credential can be provided to an application on the client device. The virtual badge credential can be presented by the client device to access control readers to gain access to physical resources, such as doors and buildings, that are secured by the access control readers.
US11196740B2
The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation for biometric authentication in secure data management. Authentication is initiated for a person claiming to be a record owner prior to a transaction between the record owner and a service provider. Biometric based authentication of the person is performed by detecting liveness of the person and authenticating an identity of the person based on biometric information of the person. Upon successful authentication of the person, a trusted party processes a request directed to a trusted entity to validate one or more data items related to the record owner in order to proceed with the transaction and forward a cloaked identifier obtained based on the request, where the cloaked identifier is to be used by the service provider to seek a validation response with regard to the one or more data items from the trusted party.
US11196736B2
A system and method that extend the protections provided by the existing state-of-the-art to provide location-aware two-factor authentication for authenticating users of computer systems. There are many potential use cases where location-aware two-factor authentication could be of value. For instance, for purposes of access to critical business documentation, such as intellectual property, financial data, sales data for publicly traded companies, and personal medical information are all heavily protected information artifacts in most organizations. Providing controls to insure this information is only accessed in secure, trusted locations could greatly reduce the potential of inappropriate information access.
US11196730B2
Provided is a network-enabled method for creating an online account using a network of devices. The method comprises: receiving by an authentication system, a request to create an online account with an online server; generating a visual graphical code by the authentication system, which is displayed on a display screen and comprises a validation identity; acquiring image data of the visual graphical code from a user device with aid of optical detection apparatus, by capturing an image of the visual graphical code displayed on the display screen; processing the image data to extract the validation identity; based on the validation identity identifying an online serve provider associated with the online server and user information categories associated with the online account; and based on identification information related to the user identifying the user, and the data to the online server for the online account with the online server.
US11196729B2
A method for distributing encrypted cryptographic data includes receiving, by a key service, from a first client device, a request for a first public key. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the first client device, the first public key. The method includes receiving, by the key service, from an access control management system, an encryption key encrypted with the first public key and a request from a second client device for access to the encryption key. The method includes decrypting, by the key service, the encrypted encryption key, with a private key corresponding to the first public key. The method includes encrypting, by the key service, the decrypted encryption key, with a second public key received from the second computing device. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the second client device, the encryption key encrypted with the second public key.
US11196726B2
An Internet Key Exchange protocol message indicating a first Internet Protocol Security traffic flow is to be established via a first device is obtained at the first device. The Internet Key Exchange protocol message is forwarded from the first device to a second device. An encryption key used to transmit traffic via the first Internet Protocol Security Traffic flow is received at the first device from a key value store. The key value store is populated with the encryption key in response to the second device obtaining the Internet Key Exchange protocol message. A first data packet to be transmitted via the first Internet Protocol Security traffic flow is obtained at the first device. The first device provides the first data packet encrypted with the encryption key of the first Internet Protocol Security traffic flow.
US11196719B1
Systems and methods for blurring connection information in virtual private networks are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of blurring VPN connection metadata may comprise: receiving, by a VPN service provider infrastructure, a request from a user device to establish a VPN connection with one or more VPN servers, wherein the VPN service provider infrastructure includes a logic engine configured to perform statistical blurring of VPN connection metadata; establishing a connection between the user device and one or more target sites during a VPN session; receiving, from the one or more VPN servers, VPN connection metadata associated with the user's VPN connections and a user identifier associated with the user; performing statistical blurring of VPN connection metadata by modifying the VPN connection metadata using an unknown random value to create blurred connection metadata; and storing the blurred connection metadata in association with the user identifier received.
US11196718B2
A method of secure data transfer and storage using a removable storage device storing encrypted information. The method uses a host that stores and transfers encrypted sensitive information and a customer that desires the information to be securely stored. The customer chooses a unique encryption code to encrypt sensitive information and places the encrypted files on the removable storage device, then physically transfers the information to the host. The encrypted sensitive information travels physically between the host and customer outside of any computer network. The host has a gapped area that remains disconnected from any network. The host takes the sensitive information and copies it to the designated armored storage unit.
US11196714B2
Embodiments described include systems and methods of an encrypted cache. An embedded browser of a client application executing on a client device may provide access to a network application accessed via the client application. The embedded browser may detect an event at the client device that causes the network application to send or request application data. The embedded browser may access a copy of the application data from encrypted cache of the embedded browser. The encrypted cache may be maintained for the user and store application data for network application(s) accessed by the user. The embedded browser may use the cached application data for establishing or updating a user interface of the network application for display at the client device.
US11196705B2
An identification service may provide a device identifier that is available in both browser and non-browser applications on an electronic device. The identification service may include a domain name system server that handles domain name system queries for certain HTTP requests originating from the browser and non-browser applications. An HTTP request in the non-browser application may result in the domain name system server embedding the device identifier into an IPv6 address that is then stored in a local domain name system cache on the device. An HTTP request in the browser application may cause the browser to connect to the IPv6 address stored in the local domain name system cache. The identification service may have an HTTP server bound to the IPv6 address. The HTTP server may extract the device identifier from the IPv6 address and may provide the device identifier to the browser application.
US11196704B2
A DNS resolution request for a hostname of a CDN is received. An edge server of the CDN may be identified, which may be associated with a subnet. The subnet is used to generate a response IP address, where the remaining bits of the response IP address may be used to store requestor information (e.g., a requestor IP address). When a client computing device uses the response IP address to access the edge server, requestor information is extracted and associated with client computing device information (e.g., an IP address and/or location, etc.) in an association record. Association records may be used to determine predicted characteristics for devices served by a requestor. When the authoritative DNS server resolves a request from the requestor, such predicted characteristics may be used rather than relying solely on information about a requestor. Thus, an edge server proximate to the predicted location may be returned instead.
US11196703B2
There is provided a radio base station suitable for a wireless communications network. The radio base station is arranged to request a local IP address from a DHCP server the request including a local port number. The radio base station is further arranged to receive a response from the DHCP server comprising a local IP address, an external IP address and port forwarding information. The radio base station is also arranged to send a service record update to a DNS server, the service record update comprising the service capability information of the radio base station, the external IP address, and the port forwarding information.
US11196691B2
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including receiving a plurality of profiles from a plurality of communication devices, where each of the plurality of profiles comprise a content preference established by users of the plurality of communication devices, receiving content from a plurality of content sources, selecting portions of the content according to the plurality of profiles supplied by the plurality of communication devices, detecting that the portions of the content are not compatible with a multimedia messaging service protocol utilized by the multimedia messaging service server, transcoding the portions of the content to generate transcoded portions of the content that comply with the multimedia messaging service protocol, and broadcasting the transcoded portions of the content to the plurality of communication devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US11196690B2
Systems and methods provide for a server computer to receive a request from a first device to share a plurality of media content items with a second device, the request including a unique identifier for each of the plurality of media content items. The server computer determines a subset of the plurality of media content items to be processed by the first device, generates instructions for processing the subset of the plurality of media content items by the first device, and sends the instructions to the first device. The server computer receives the processed media content items for the subset of the plurality of media content items that were processed by the first device, generates a message enabling access to processed media content items for the plurality of media content items, and sends the generated message to the second device.
US11196686B2
In embodiments described herein, a chatbot is provided for engaging in a chatbot session with one or more computing devices. The chatbot session can be for providing technical support to or for a system or device. Data is collected from networking devices such as access points and, in turn, processed to obtain context data. The context data that is relevant to a chatbot session is provided to the chatbot and, in turn, the chatbot customizes its communications based on the context data.
US11196681B2
A computing platform executing an application may receive a response to a request for opening a network port for utilization by the application from a computing platform distinct from the computing platform executing the application. The computing platform executing the application may determine whether to open the network port for utilization by the application based on the response to the request. In some embodiments, the application may invoke at least one call to an application program interface (API) of an operating system (OS) running on the computing platform executing the application, and the request may be generated responsive to the at least one call to the API of the OS.
US11196673B2
A first network device receives a message from a second network device with an indication that the first network device is to adjust a data rate of data being received by the first network device. The first network device includes a first buffer space that is greater than a second buffer space of the second network device. The first network device determines a set of computing devices connected to the second network device based on receiving the indication and defines a set of first data rates to use to send data to respective computing devices. The first network device adjusts a second data rate of received data to send the received data through the second network device to a computing device at a first data rate defined in the set of first data rates. The first network device uses the first buffer space to perform the adjusting.
US11196669B2
Methods, computer-readable media, and devices are disclosed for routing media streams to destination devices based upon semantic contents detected in the media streams. For example, a method may include a processing system including at least one processor detecting a first semantic content in a media stream of a media source device in accordance with a machine learning model for detecting the first semantic content, selecting a first destination device for the media stream based upon the first semantic content, and sending the media stream to the first destination device that is selected.
US11196666B2
A method implemented by a receiving host entity comprises transmitting, by a transmitter of the receiving host entity, an anonymized identifier of the receiving host entity, wherein the anonymized identifier is a temporary and recyclable identifier identifying the receiving host entity, and receiving, by a receiver of the receiving host entity, a data packet from a sending host entity, wherein the data packet includes the anonymized identifier.
US11196646B2
An apparatus having a device of a user and a computer is disclosed. The computer may be configured to (i) transfer a manifest to the device in response to a viewing session being opened. The manifest generally has a plurality of modified links to a plurality of bitrates of a video content. Each one of the modified links may include an identifier that is unique to the viewing session. The computer may also be configured to (ii) receive a particular one of the modified links from the device, (iii) log a presence of the viewing session, and (iv) generate a request by removing the identifier from the particular modified link.
US11196643B2
Examples herein relate to developing an orchestration plan. Examples disclose the development of a representation of a set of services wherein each service relates to other services via different types of relationships. The examples apply a set of dependency rules for each type of relationship at each service within the set of services such that the application of the set of dependency rules creates inter-service dependencies between state transitions of the set of services. Based on the creation of the inter-service dependencies, the orchestration plan is developed which includes a sequenced order of the state transitions for the set of services.
US11196642B2
Various techniques include identifying impairments in networks, prioritizing the impairments, and prioritizing fixing the impairments to reduce negative impacts on network customers.
US11196632B2
The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for determining container to leaf switch connectivity information in a data center in a presence of blade switches and servers. In one aspect of the present disclosure, a method of determining container to leaf switch connectivity information of a data center utilizing at least one blade switch and at least one blade server, includes receiving, at a network controller, link connectivity information that includes south-bound neighboring information between the at least one blade switch of the data center and the at least one blade server of the data center; determining, at the network controller, the container to leaf switch connectivity information of the data center, based on the link connectivity information; and generating a visual representation of a topology of the data center based on the container to leaf switch connectivity information.
US11196631B2
Client and server devices identify each other over a LAN or similar network through a series of unicasts. Rather than broadcasting a service announcement or discovery request as a broadcast or multicast, for example, a device instead transmits a series of unicast messages using a finite set of recipient network addresses and port numbers. Responses to the unicast messages can be collected and tracked to thereby allow subsequent communications to occur via unicasts with only the recognized addresses, with a multicast to only the recognized addresses, and/or otherwise as desired. By allowing the clients and servers to communicate with a finite set of unicast messages, a “broadcast” type message can be sent on the network without a need for router configuration. Moreover, unicasts can be sent using different protocols (e.g., TCP) than the subsequent traffic (e.g., UDP), thereby making discovery of compatible devices on the network more reliable.
US11196624B2
Example embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, systems, and a computer program product for managing a virtual datacenter. The method includes tracking configuration metadata for a virtual datacenter operating at a first site and simulating the virtual datacenter at a second site according to the tracked virtual datacenter configuration metadata. An analysis then may be performed on operation of the simulated virtual datacenter at the second site.
US11196617B2
An electronic device may establish a beam pair link, using a first Tx beam included in a plurality of Tx beams having different directions transmitted from a base station, and a first Rx beam included in a plurality of Rx beams, may receive information associated with the plurality of Tx beams, using the beam pair link, may receive a plurality of first signal blocks, using the beam pair link, may perform first decoding of the first signal blocks, may determine beam failure for the first Tx beam based at least partly on the result of the first decoding, may identify measurement information about the plurality of Tx beams, and may determine RLF associated with the base station based on the measurement information and information associated with the Tx beams.
US11196610B2
In a transfer control apparatus (100), each function unit (110) specifies a transfer time and a device ID, and makes a transfer request of device data. A first control unit (111), in response to the transfer request from a request source being any of a plurality of function units (110), transfers the device data between a first area (121) corresponding to the request source, and a second area (122) corresponding to a combination of the transfer time and the device ID specified by the request source. A second control unit (112) transfers, when a second area (122) corresponding to a transfer time being same as a time notified by a timer (113) exists, the device data between that second area (122), and a third area (123) corresponding to the same device ID as that second area (122).
US11196606B2
A method for transmitting and receiving a synchronization signal in a communication system is disclosed. An operation method of a terminal comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, a synchronization signal and an SS block including a PBCH; estimating y bits among x bits for indicating a number of a system frame on which the SS block has been transmitted, on the basis of a sequence used for the scrambling of the PBCH included in the SS block; decoding the PBCH included in the SS block so as to acquire z bits among the x bits for indicating the number of the system frame on which the SS block has been transmitted; and confirming the number of the system frame on the basis of the y bits and the z bits. Therefore, the performance of a communication system can be improved.
US11196604B2
A sequence-based signal processing method and apparatus are provided. A sequence meeting a requirement for sending a signal by using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is determined. The sequence is a sequence {fn} consisting of 12 elements, fn represents an element in the sequence {fn}, and the determined sequence {fn} is a sequence meeting a preset condition. Then, the 12 elements in the sequence {fn} are respectively mapped to 12 subcarriers, to generate a first signal, and the first signal is sent. By using the determined sequence, when the signal is sent by using the PUCCH, a low correlation between sequences can be maintained, and a relatively small peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) value and a relatively small cubic metric (CM) value can be maintained. Therefore, a requirement of a communication application environment in which the signal is sent by using the PUCCH is met.
US11196601B2
A transmission apparatus of the present disclosure comprises a transmission signal generator which generates a transmission signal that includes a legacy preamble, a non-legacy preamble and a data field, wherein the non-legacy preamble comprises a first signal field and a second signal field, the second signal field comprising a first channel field and a second channel field, each of the first channel field and the second channel field comprising a common field that carries resource assignment information for one or more terminal stations and a user-specific field that carries per-user allocation information for the one or more terminal stations, and wherein a part of the user-specific field of one of the first channel field and the second channel field whichever is longer than the other channel field in length before appending padding bits is relocated to the other channel field; and a transmitter which transmits the generated transmission signal.
US11196598B1
Aspects of the present application provide methods and devices for using a combined QAM and APSK modulation scheme in a hybrid modulation form in order to benefit from advantages of each respective modulation scheme. The proposed hybrid modulation scheme is less sensitive to phase noise and has lower PAPR than QAM and has very similar performance as QAM with respect to AWGN.
US11196586B2
A method in which a plurality of process are configured to hold a block of data destined for other processes, with data repacking circuitry including receiving circuitry configured to receive at least one block of data from a source process of the plurality of processes, the repacking circuitry configured to repack received data in accordance with at least one destination process of the plurality of processes, and sending circuitry configured to send the repacked data to the at least one destination process of the plurality of processes, receiving a set of data for all-to-all data exchange, the set of data being configured as a matrix, the matrix being distributed among the plurality of processes, and transposing the data by each of the plurality of processes sending matrix data from the process to the repacking circuitry, and the repacking circuitry receiving, repacking, and sending the resulting matrix data to destination processes.
US11196567B2
A database management system receives a request to perform a transaction. The database management system commits the transaction, and in response to committing the transaction, generates a cryptographic hash based on an attribute of the transaction. The cryptographic hash is stored in a leaf-region of a hash tree. In response to a request to verify the transaction, signatures are retrieved from the tree based on a traversal of the tree to locate the node corresponding to the transaction. The retrieved signatures are used to verify the transaction.
US11196558B1
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for protecting cryptographic keys are provided. Each cryptographic key is divided into multiple shares for storage at remote locations and for storage on a local device.
US11196557B2
A token device includes: a transmission interface for receiving power from an external device; a physiological characteristic detecting circuit for detecting user's touch actions and physiological characteristics (i.e., biometric characteristics); a smart card accessing circuit for detecting user's card-placing actions and for accessing an on-card secure chip on a smart card; an on-token secure chip; and a control circuit for generating an user identification data corresponding to the detecting result of the physiological characteristic detecting circuit, for respectively transmitting the user identification data to the on-token secure chip and the on-card secure chip for verifying user's identity. If the user's identity is confirmed by both the on-token secure chip and the on-card secure chip, the control circuit would conduct corresponding key backup operations or key restoration operations between the on-token secure chip and the on-card secure chip.
US11196555B1
A network appliance is provided. The network appliance includes a communications sub-system for sending and receiving data packets and network interface ports for individually connecting external computing devices so that the external computing devices' data communications must traverse the network appliance before reaching any other device or destination. The network appliance further includes electronic storage and memory comprising code executable by a processor to capture data packets, extract metadata from the data packets and store the data packets and their metadata with further capabilities to parse and examine the data packets and their metadata and apply instruction sets (aka rule sets) and command where the data packets and metadata should be stored, whether they should be modified and whether they should be allowed traversal through the network appliance according to their characteristics and content. The network appliance includes further logic for sorting, counting, correlating and analyzing data packets. The network appliance includes further logic to implement a method or process that allows human users of external computing devices to invoke a routine to temporarily or permanently enable or disable one or more instruction sets or rule sets without directly accessing or reconfiguring the network appliance through its management interface. Multiple systems and appliances could interconnect and securely communicate and share data via a tripartite or two-party encryption method.
US11196554B2
Methods and systems for starting a node without a default password are provided. Exemplary methods include: creating a node responsive to indicia received from a user; checking for an existing keystore in the node; when no existing keystore is in the node: generating a seed password for a predefined user of the node; non-persistently providing the seed password to the user; creating an encrypted keystore in the node; and storing the seed password in the encrypted keystore; and allowing access to the node using the built-in user and seed password.
US11196553B2
A command transmission method and apparatus, and an electronic device. The command transmission method includes: acquiring, by a control terminal, an encryption key according to a present time; generating, by the control terminal, an encrypted control command by encrypting the control command using the encryption key; and transmitting the encrypted control command to a computing device.
US11196544B2
Systems and methods generate reasonably secure hash values at relatively few CPU cycles per byte. An example method includes, for each of a plurality of packets, injecting the packet into an internal state that represents an internal hash sum, mixing the internal state using multiplication, and shuffling the result of the multiplication so that bytes with highest quality are moved to locations that will propagate most widely in a next multiplication operation. Each of the plurality of packets include data from an input to be hashed. In some implementation, a last packet for the input is padded. The method may also include further mixing the internal state using multiplication after processing the plurality of packets and providing, to a requesting process, a portion of the final internal state as a hash of the input.
US11196541B2
Provided are methods and systems for performing a secure machine learning analysis over an instance of data. An example method includes acquiring, by a client, an homomorphic encryption scheme, and at least one machine learning model data structure. The method further includes generating, using the encryption scheme, at least one homomorphically encrypted data structure, and sending the encrypted data structure to at least one server. The method includes executing a machine learning model, by the at least one server based on the encrypted data structure to obtain an encrypted result. The method further includes sending, by the server, the encrypted result to the client where the encrypted result is decrypted. The machine learning model includes neural networks and decision trees.
US11196532B2
The described technology is generally directed towards using a frequency-separated band as a supplementary uplink band for a new radio downlink band that cannot operate as a time division duplex band and otherwise has no paired uplink band. The paired bands are separated in frequency, yet operate in the time division duplex mode. The supplementary uplink for New Radio facilitates coexistence with LTE in the frequency division duplex spectrum.
US11196531B2
The present invention is designed so that multiple UL signals of varying RATs are transmitted properly in non-stand-alone radio communication systems. A user terminal has a transmission section that transmits a first uplink (UL) signal of a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second UL signal of a second RAT, at different times, and a control section that controls switching between a first time, which is used to transmit the first UL signal using a first UL carrier of the first RAT, and a second time, which is used to transmit the second UL signal using a second UL carrier of the second RAT.
US11196524B2
In multi-beam communication, the UE may assist in the scheduling of beams utilized during the multi-beam communication by improving the manner in which the quality of the beam is reported to the network. The apparatus may measure a signal received from a base station on at least one beam. The apparatus may detect a triggering event for providing CSI for the at least one beam. The apparatus may transmit an uplink transmission comprising a CSI report in response to detecting the triggering event. The apparatus may receive an uplink request from a UE for providing CSI for at least one beam. The apparatus may transmit an indication scheduling a CSI report in response to the uplink request. The apparatus may receive an uplink transmission from the UE comprising the CSI report for the at least one beam.
US11196522B2
An example of an embodiment is a method including: allocating, by a network node, an uplink non-orthogonal reference signal sequence to each of a plurality of user equipments within a cooperation area; receiving, from at least one user equipment of the plurality of user equipments, the uplink non-orthogonal reference signal allocated to the at least one user equipment; and determining channel state information for the at least one user equipment based on the received uplink non-orthogonal reference signal.
US11196519B2
To control transmission of UL signals properly even when a CP-OFDM waveform is supported in the UL, in addition to a DFT-spread OFDM waveform, and/or support is provided for applying frequency hopping to a UL shared channel, one aspect of the present invention provides a user terminal, which has a transmission section that transmits a UL signal by using a UL shared channel, and a control section that controls a direction in which the UL signal is first mapped, between a time direction and a frequency direction, based on a waveform of the UL shared channel and/or whether or not frequency hopping is applied to the UL shared channel.
US11196513B2
Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a Downlink Multi-User (DL MU) PPDU including information for an Uplink Multi-User (UL MU) transmission from a base wireless communication terminal by using the transceiver, and transmit the UL MU PPDU to the base wireless communication terminal based on the information for UL MU transmission.
US11196512B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine to decode or refrain from decoding a transport block (TB) transmitted from a base station based on a decodability condition. The decodability condition may include whether an effective UE throughput for decoding the TB is greater than a predetermined decoding throughput threshold or not. If the effective UE throughput is greater than the predetermined decoding throughput threshold, the UE may refrain from decoding the TB. In some cases, the TB may be a subsequent transmission from the base station based on an initial transmission not being correctly decoded, and the UE may refrain from decoding the subsequent transmission.
US11196507B2
Disclosed is an anti-eavesdropping method for the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) based on intermittent cooperative jamming. The method comprises: on the premise of effectively preventing an illegitimate user Ve from information eavesdropping, first establishing optimization problems for the purpose of minimizing an energy consumption of a cooperative jamming user Vj; analyzing unique communication characteristics of the IoV based on the Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments (WAVE) protocol, to obtain time structures of physical-layer data packets in the IoV and physical-layer data packet duration; and calculating the shortest physical-layer data packet duration in the IoV; then solving an optimal cooperative jamming scheme for any available power range for the cooperative jamming user Vj; and finally, conducting, by the cooperative jamming user Vj, periodic repetition according to the solved optimal cooperative jamming schemes in a period of data transmission between legitimate users, until transmission between the legitimate users ends.
US11196505B2
An optical network and a method are described. In the method, an orchestrator of an optical communication system receives an operation to execute, the operation being to activate or deactivate a service within a transmission signal of the optical communication system, the optical communication system having a span and an amplifier coupled to and supplying optical signals into each span. Network status data for each span within the optical communication system is retrieved, and the list of operations is analyzed with the network status data including existing data traffic on the fiber optic line to select a subset of the list of operations to execute that maintains the transmission signal below a bit error rate threshold. The orchestrator issues one or more signals to cause the one or more service within the subset of the list of operations to be activated or deactivated on the optical communication system.
US11196488B2
To ensure the origination of an emergency call from a terminal device when a communication failure due to the continuous light-emission of an ONU occurs in a PON system, a PON system includes an OLT and a plurality of ONUs connected to the OLT through an optical branching device, where data is transmitted to the OLT by time-division multiplexing. The ONU includes an emergency call detection unit that detects an emergency call request from a telephone terminal, and an emergency call origination control unit that outputs, to the optical branching device, a disconnection request for disconnecting ONUs from the OLT when the emergency call request is detected and connection of the ONU to the OLT is not established. The optical branching device includes an optical line control unit that disconnects the ONUs from the OLT in response to the disconnection request.
US11196486B2
Optical communication with a remote node comprises: transmitting at least one optical beam to the remote node; receiving at least a portion of at least one optical beam from the remote node; providing intensity information based on one or more signals from one or more optical detector modules in an array of optical detector modules detecting the portion of the optical beam received from the remote node; and controlling at least one optical phased array to steer the optical beam transmitted to the remote node based on intensity information received from the remote node.
US11196483B2
A method for monitoring a passive optical network, the passive optical network comprising a plurality of network components, comprises receiving an alert message (200) from a fault detection system associated with the passive optical network, the alert message comprising an indication of one or more candidate locations for a detected fault in the passive optical network. The method further comprises accessing an inventory (202) of the plurality of network components, the inventory storing, for each of the plurality of network components, information comprising the network component location. The method further comprises identifying (204), based on the one or more candidate locations and the network component locations, one or more network components of the plurality of network components as candidates for the cause of the detected fault.
US11196482B2
To appropriately monitor a transmission device in an optical transmission system. A monitoring apparatus 1 monitors a plurality of transmission devices 2 having different specifications. The monitoring apparatus 1 includes a monitoring unit 11 that monitors whether a failure occurrence or failure recovery is present in the plurality of transmission devices 2, an analyzing unit 12 that determines whether the failure occurrence or the failure recovery continues for a predetermined period, in a case where the failure occurrence or the failure recovery is present in the plurality of transmission devices 2, a control unit 13 that identifies a cause of the failure, using a plurality of pieces of warning information received from the plurality of transmission devices 2 only in a case where the failure occurrence continues for the predetermined period, and a notifying unit 14 that notifies a higher-level monitoring apparatus of warning information corresponding to the cause of the failure.
US11196479B2
A system includes a plurality of aircrafts, each of which has an antenna for forming a communication area on the ground to provide a radio communication service to a user terminal in the communication area, and a management device for managing the plurality of aircrafts. The management device includes a signal transmitting unit that transmits a remote operation signal to an aircraft selected as the remote operation target from the plurality of aircrafts. Each of the plurality of aircrafts includes a remote operation flying control unit that, when an aircraft is selected as the remote operation target, causes the aircraft to fly based on the remote operation signal received from the management device, and a tuned flying control unit that, when the aircraft is not selected as the remote operation target, causes the aircraft to fly in tune with other aircraft selected as the remote operation target.
US11196477B2
A wireless communication device includes: a processing circuit configured to: receive, from an antenna array during a previous period, a first directional electromagnetic signal including beam sweeping reference symbols of a previous beam sweeping period; compute an estimated combined channel; estimate a dominant angle-of-arrival (AoA) of the first directional electromagnetic signal based on the estimated combined channel and a previous beamforming codebook including two or more beamforming vectors corresponding to different AoAs; construct an updated beamforming codebook based on the estimated dominant AoA and one or more remaining AoAs spaced apart from the estimated dominant AoA; receive, at the antenna array during a current period, a second directional electromagnetic signal including data symbols; determine a beamforming vector for data reception of the second directional electromagnetic signal based on the updated beamforming codebook; and detect the data symbols in the second directional electromagnetic signal based on the determined beamforming vector.
US11196464B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. A transmitter node and a relay node transmit, to a base station, feedback related to complex channel estimates associated with beam pairs providing viable paths for a first link between the transmitter node and the base station, a second link between the relay node and the base station, and a third link between the transmitter node and the relay node. The transmitter node transmits a signal to the base station using a transmit beam associated with a first beam pair and to the relay node using a transmit beam associated with a second beam pair. The base station receives the signal from the transmitter node and an estimate of the signal from the relay node via a receive beam configured based at least in part on the complex channel estimates included in the feedback. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US11196462B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may identify two (or more) beamforming directions associated with simultaneous communications to a set of receivers. Each receiver may be associated with a different one of the two beamforming directions. The base station may schedule resources for simultaneous communications with the set of receivers based on the identified two beamforming directions. The base station may schedule simultaneous transmissions to the set of receivers using the scheduled resources.
US11196459B2
A reception device includes an equalization processing unit including a linear filter unit and a nonlinear filter unit and performing equalization process on a reception signal; a linear propagation channel estimation unit making propagation channel estimation using a known signal included in a reception signal to calculate a filter coefficient of the linear filter unit; and a synchronization processing unit performing synchronization process of correcting frequency deviation based on a signal output by the equalization processing unit, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied after executing first equalization process of outputting a reception signal filtered by the linear filter unit to the synchronization processing unit, the equalization processing unit starts second equalization process that is an adaptive equalization process of outputting a result of addition of a reception signal filtered by the linear filter unit and a reception signal filtered by the nonlinear filter unit to the synchronization processing unit.
US11196452B2
An electronic modulating device is provided. The electronic modulating device includes a substrate, a plurality of first modulating electrodes disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of second modulating electrodes disposed on the substrate. The area of one of the first modulating electrodes is greater than the area of one of the second modulating electrodes. The ratio of the number of first modulating electrodes to the number of second modulating electrodes is in a range from 0.5 to 2.0.
US11196451B2
A high-frequency module includes an antenna terminal, a transmission signal terminal, a reception signal terminal, a plurality of earth terminals, a switch, a transmission filter, a reception filter, and a multilayer board. The multilayer board includes a ground electrode arranged between the transmission filter and the reception filter. The plurality of earth terminals include a first earth terminal and a second earth terminal. When the high-frequency module is viewed in a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the multilayer board, the reception signal terminal is provided between the antenna terminal and the transmission signal terminal, the first earth terminal is provided between the antenna terminal and the reception signal terminal, and the second earth terminal is provided between the reception signal terminal and the transmission signal terminal.
US11196433B2
A digital-to-analog conversion circuit includes an operational amplification module having an operational amplifier connected to an output transistor to form a negative feedback circuit to obtain equal voltages at positive and negative ends. A negative end current flowing into the negative end is proportional to a positive end current flowing into the positive end. An input end of a conversion module is connected in parallel with a first resistor of the operational amplification module to obtain the same voltage as the first resistor, and an analog current proportional to the negative end current and positive end current. An output end of the conversion module is connected with the source of the output transistor and configured to receive the analog current and to make the analog current flow to an output resistor via the drain of the output transistor, to obtain an output current proportional to the positive end current.
US11196424B2
An integrated circuit includes: a clock domain having a clock domain input; and clock management logic coupled to the clock domain. The clock management logic includes: a PLL having a reference clock input and a PLL clock output; a divider having a divider input and a divider output, the divider input coupled to the PLL clock output; and bypass logic having a first clock input, a second clock input, a bypass control input, and a bypass logic output, the first clock input coupled to divider output, the second clock input coupled to the reference clock input, and the bypass logic output coupled to the clock domain input. The bypass logic selectively bypasses the PLL and divider responsive to a bypass control signal triggered by a reset signal. The reset signal also triggers a reset control signal delayed relative to the bypass control signal.
US11196412B1
Apparatus and associated methods relate to an input buffer having a source follower connected in series with a push-pull driver to generate a shield reference node that provides conductive traces extending from the shield reference node and disposed between gate traces of the input buffer and a corresponding nearest reference potential node. In an illustrative example, the push-pull driver and the source follower may be capacitively coupled, via the gate traces, to receive an input signal from an input node. In some examples, the shield reference node may also include conductive traces disposed between the input node and/or the gate traces and a corresponding nearest reference potential node such that parts of parasitic capacitances in the input buffer may be shielded. Accordingly, the bandwidth of the input buffer may be advantageously improved. The high frequency return loss (S11) may also be improved accordingly.
US11196410B2
A method of generating precise and PVT-stable time delay or frequency using CMOS circuits is disclosed. In some implementations, the method includes providing a reference voltage using a resistive module at a positive input terminal of an operational amplifier, coupling gates of a pair of p-type metal oxide semiconductor (pMOS) transistors and a compensation capacitor to an output terminal of the operational amplifier to generate a first bias signal, and coupling a pair of n-type metal oxide semiconductor (nMOS) transistors to a negative terminal of the operational amplifier to generate a second bias signal at the negative terminal, wherein the pair of nMOS transistors is substantially the same as a pair of nMOS transistors in the CMOS delay circuit.
US11196407B2
A resonator is provided that includes a vibrating portion including a three or more vibrating arms each having a fixed end and a free end, with at least two of the vibrating arms configured to bend out of plane in different phases, and a base having a front end connected to the fixed end of each vibrating arm and a rear end opposite from the front end. Moreover, a frame is disposed at least partially around the vibrating portion, a holding arm is provided between the vibrating portion and the holding portion and includes a first end connected to the base and a second end connected to the frame, and a plurality of holes disposed in the vibrating portion. Moreover, the plurality of holes are each formed in a region between any one pair of adjacent two of the plurality of vibrating arms in the base portion.
US11196397B2
The present invention includes a current integrator for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel. The current integrator includes an operational amplifier, which includes an output stage. The output stage, coupled to an output terminal of the current integrator, includes a first output transistor, a second output transistor, a first stack transistor and a second stack transistor. The first stack transistor is coupled between the first output transistor and the output terminal. The second stack transistor is coupled between the second output transistor and the output terminal.
US11196390B2
Power amplifier devices and methods for fabricating power amplifier devices containing frontside heat extraction structures are disclosed. In embodiments, the power amplifier device includes a substrate, a radio frequency (RF) power die bonded to a die support surface of the substrate, and a frontside heat extraction structure further attached to the die support surface. The frontside heat extraction structure includes, in turn, a transistor-overlay portion in direct thermal contact with a frontside of the RF power die, a first heatsink coupling portion thermally coupled to a heatsink region of the substrate, and a primary heat extraction path extending from the transistor-overlay portion to the first heatsink coupling portion. The primary heat extraction path promotes conductive heat transfer from the RF power die to the heatsink region and reduce local temperatures within a transistor channel of the RF power die during operation of the power amplifier device.
US11196383B2
The present disclosure relates to an oscillator device (15) comprising an amplifier unit (16) and a tunable waveguide resonator (1) which in turn comprises a rectangular waveguide part (2) having electrically conducting inner walls (3) and a first waveguide port (4). The amplifier unit (16) is arranged to be electrically connected to the waveguide resonator (1) via the first waveguide port (4) by means of a first connector (17). The waveguide resonator (1) comprises at least one tuning element (6) positioned within the waveguide part (2), wherein each tuning element (6) comprises an electrically conducting body (7) and a holding rod (8a, 8b). The holding rod (8a, 8b) is attached to the electrically conducting body (7) and is movable from the outside of the waveguide resonator (1) such that the electrically conducting body (7) can be moved between a plurality of positions within the waveguide part (2) by means of the holding rod (8a, 8b).
US11196382B1
An oscillator includes: a first inductor; and a programmable capacitor bank coupled between a first terminal of the first inductor and a second terminal of the first inductor, where the programmable capacitor bank includes a plurality of cells concatenated together, where each cell of the plurality of cells includes a first node, a second node, a third node, a second inductor, and a programmable capacitor, where the second inductor is coupled between the first node and the third node, and the programmable capacitor is coupled between the third node and the second node, where a first inductance of the first inductor is larger than a sum of the inductances of the second inductors of the programmable capacitor bank.
US11196370B2
A method for supplying power at a network connection point into an electric supply network having a network frequency by means of a converter-controlled generator unit, in particular a wind turbine, comprising the following steps: supplying electric power depending on a control function, wherein the electric power can comprise active and reactive power, and a selection can be made between a normal control function and at least one frequency-maintaining control function differing from the normal control function as a control function, and the normal control function is selected if it has been recognized that the electric supply network is operating in a normal state, and the frequency-maintaining control function is selected if a steady-frequency operating state is present or is being prepared, wherein a steady-frequency operating state describes an operating state particularly of the electric supply network in which the network frequency is to be maintained at a constant value.
US11196357B1
A fully integrated triboelectric energy harvesting system can comprise a triboelectric generator, an electrical energy harvesting system, and a power amalgamation circuit. The triboelectric generator can comprise triboelectric materials, conductive contacts, and a mechanical motion transformer.
US11196351B2
A circuit includes a first driver, a second driver, and a burst mode control circuit coupled to the first and second drivers. The burst mode control circuit is configured to implement a burst mode operation having a burst soft-on portion and a burst portion. During the soft-on portion of the burst mode operation, the burst mode control circuit is configured to cause the first and second drivers to produce a first set of pulses of increasing pulse width. During the burst portion of the burst mode operation, the burst mode control circuit is configured to cause the first and second drivers to produce a second set of pulses of a constant pulse width.
US11196349B2
The subject matter of the invention is a three-phase resonant DC-DC voltage converter, notably for an electric or hybrid vehicle, said converter including a plurality of resonant circuits. First inductive elements of the resonant circuits are coupled together and primary windings of the transformers of each resonant circuit are coupled together.
US11196338B2
Various examples are provided related to semiconductor topologies and devices that can be used for soft starting and active fault protection of power converters. In one example, an active switch device includes an active switch having a gating control input; and a thyristor having a gating control input. The thyristor is coupled in parallel with the active switch. The active switch can be an IGBT, MOSFET, or other appropriate device. In another example, a power converter can include the active switch devices and switching control circuitry coupled to gating control inputs of the active switch devices.
US11196337B1
A reconfigurable regulator includes an error amplifier configured to generate a difference signal indicative of a voltage difference between a reference analog signal and a feedback analog signal; a pulse width modulation generator configured to receive the difference signal, and to generate a first pulse width modulated signal in a linear mode and a second pulse width modulated signal in a switching mode; and a digital multiplexer (MUX) configured to receive a mode selection signal, the first pulse width modulated signal and the second pulse width modulated signal. The digital MUX outputs one of the first pulse width modulated signal or the second pulse width modulated signal based on the mode selection signal. The reconfigurable regulator further includes a digital driver configured to receive one of the first pulse width modulated signal or the second pulse width modulated signal and to output a digital control signal based on the received one of the first pulse width modulated signal or the second pulse width modulated signal.
US11196335B2
An ultra-low-power mode control circuit for a power converter includes four modules: a level shift circuit, a start circuit, a static clamp circuit, and a control circuit. When a chip is powered on and a core voltage has not been established, the control circuit firstly starts a power source built-in clock to support operation of the power converter. When the core voltage is established, the control circuit determines whether to switch to an external clock according to a level of a mode selection signal. After the core voltage is powered down, the control circuit automatically wakes up the built-in clock to work.
US11196334B2
A current limiter 200 (corresponding to an example of a current detection circuit) has a comparator 210 and a variable delay unit 220. The comparator 210 switches a comparison signal OCP from a low level to a high level when the current to be monitored, which flows through an output switch, reaches a predetermined threshold value (in the present figure, when a sense voltage Vcs reaches an overcurrent detection voltage Vocp). The variable delay unit 220 measures a first time T1 from when the output switch turns on by SET=H until when the comparison signal OCP switches to the high level and delays the comparison signal OCP by a second time T2 (=K·T12) proportional to the square of the first time T1 to generate an overcurrent detection signal Sc. The variable delay unit 220 includes a first timer 223 for measuring the first time T1 and a second timer 224 for generating the overcurrent detection signal Sc by delaying the comparison signal OCP by the second time T2.
US11196329B2
Aspects of the invention provide methods and systems for moving moveable stages relative to a stator. A stator is operationally divided into multiple stator tiles. The movement of the one or more moveable stages is controlled by a plurality of controllers (each assigned particular control responsibilities). A controller is provided for each stator sector, where each stator sector comprises a group of one or more stator tiles. Controllers from neighboring sectors share various information to facilitate controllable movement of one or more moveable stages relative to the stator.
US11196326B2
A manufacturing method for an electric motor stator includes an injecting step in which thermosetting resin is injected into a forming die, a dipping step in which a coil end portion is dipped into the thermosetting resin injected into the forming die, a heating step in which the thermosetting resin inside the forming die is heated so as to form a molded portion, and a mold release step in which the molded portion is released from the forming die when at least either shear force of the thermosetting resin or adhesive strength between the coil end portion and the thermosetting resin becomes greater than previously-determined mold release force.
US11196324B2
A method of manufacturing a stacked core includes: forming a stack by stacking a plurality of core members, each of the plurality of core members including one or more blanked members blanked by a die from a metal plate along a predetermined shape; removing one core member of the plurality of core members from the stack; supplying adhesive to the one core member removed from the stack; and stacking the one core member next to an adjacent core member of the plurality of core members so that the adhesive is placed between the one core member and the adjacent core member.
US11196323B2
Provided are a programmable motor and a household appliance having the same. The programmable motor comprises a main body (21) and a driving device (22) comprising a reprogramming interface. When performing reprogramming on the programmable motor, the reprogramming interface communicates with a programming device to receive a motor parameter or a motor software program, to transmit the same to the driving device (22), and to update the motor parameter or the motor software program in the driving device (22). The method realizes rewriting of a motor software program and realizes reprogramming of a motor by directly inserting a programming device into a reprogramming interface of a driving device (22) without having to disassemble the driving device (22), thereby effectively reducing post-sale costs associated with a motor, and improving post-sale efficiency associated with the motor.
US11196321B2
A canned motor device includes a fixed seat, a motor unit, and a heat-dissipation cover. The heat-dissipation cover is mounted to the fixed seat and has an inner surface facing and positioned relative to the fixed seat, an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, a protrusion opposite to the inner surface, a mounting groove indenting from the inner surface and having a large-diameter section and a small-diameter section, and a plurality of heat-dissipation fins protruding from the outer surface and surrounding the protrusion. A case body of the motor unit is partially sleeved to a large-diameter section, and a closed end of the cylindrical portion is sleeved to the small-diameter section.
US11196319B2
A driver cabinet structure includes an upper driver cabinet, a lower driver cabinet, a motor front-end cover and a motor brush rack plate, wherein the motor front-end cover is disposed on the lower driver cabinet; the motor front-end cover is provided with the motor brush rack plate thereon and screw holes on a lateral surface; the motor brush rack plate is provided with brush holders thereon and a through hole in the center; front and rear ends of each of the brush holders are both open and intercommunicated; a limit step is disposed in the through hole; lug bosses are disposed on the limit step; and the lower driver cabinet, the motor front-end cover, the motor brush rack plate and the brush holders are integrally formed.
US11196315B2
A drive apparatus is provided for driving a rotating electric machine having first and second multi-phase coils. The drive apparatus includes first and second inverters, first and second shift switches, and first and second energization controllers. The first energization controller is configured to turn on and off, for each of phase windings of the first and second multi-phase coils, one corresponding pair of upper-arm and lower-arm switches of the first and second inverters while keeping the first and second shift switches in an OFF state. The second energization controller is configured to turn on and off, for each corresponding pair of the phase windings of the first and second multi-phase coils, one corresponding upper-arm switch of the first inverter and one corresponding lower-arm switch of the second inverter respectively for first energization periods and second energization periods that are alternately set while keeping the shift switches in an ON state.
US11196314B2
Provided is an arrangement for an electrical machine having fractional slot topology, including: plural stator segments, each stator segment having plural teeth alternating with plural slots in a circumferential direction, each stator segment having at both circumferential ends a tooth portion; for each phase of plural phases a conductor wound in coils around teeth of the plural teeth, wherein the number of coils of any phase in any stator segment is the same as the number of coils of any other phase in this stator segment.
US11196313B2
Provided is a stator manufacturing method including: inserting a plurality of segment coils into a plurality of slots formed in a stator core; bending arms of the segment coils that protrude from the stator core, in a circumferential direction of the stator core; before or after bending the segment coils in the circumferential direction, directing parallel to each other leading end portions of the segment coils that are adjacent to each other in a radial direction of the stator core; and welding together the leading end portions of the segment coils with the leading end portions directed parallel to each other.
US11196312B2
A motor includes a stator including a stator core and teeth respectively protruding from the stator core in predetermined directions of protrusion, and coils respectively wound onto the teeth n (n is an integer of 3 or greater) turns including first to n-th turns. A k-th (k is an integer, 1
US11196307B2
The present invention relates to an electromagnetic assembly of polyphase structure, said assembly including: a yoke comprising an electromagnetic body; a plurality of spaced-apart blocks that protrude with respect to one of the carrier faces of the yoke and that are arranged, consecutively, along the periphery of the carrier face of the yoke; and at least one winding that is associated with the blocks, wherein there is only one yoke, the plurality of blocks is arranged in at least two groups of blocks (A, B, C) in which two consecutive blocks of a given group of blocks (A, B, C) are spaced apart by an inter-block distance (E), and each group of blocks (A, B, C) is separated from the adjacent group of blocks (A, B, C) by an inter-group distance (D) that is different from the inter-block distance (E).
US11196302B2
Other resonators similar in shape to itself, with a partially open structure on a closed curve line, arranged opposite itself and a resonator that uses electromagnetic coupling to exchange high-frequency power or signals in a non-contact manner with its own The electrodes at the tip were arranged in the vicinity of the resonator in such a way that the electrodes at the tip were opposite the back or surface of the resonator. Extends from the circuit board to the resonator and transfers power or signals to and from the resonator through the electrodes. An input/output line, and an electrical connection between the electrode and the resonator or between the electrode and the resonator. A resonator whose position is adjustable.
US11196285B2
Operating a redundant power supply regulator using a transition control signal including supplying an operating voltage through an ORing in the redundant power supply regulator, wherein the ORing is connected to a comparator configured to turn off the ORing in response to detecting a fault; receiving the transition control signal indicating that the redundant power supply regulator is transitioning to a reduced voltage, wherein the reduced voltage is less than the operating voltage; receiving the reduced voltage by the ORing; and supplying the reduced voltage through the ORing by using the transition control signal to prevent the comparator from turning off the ORing.
US11196283B2
Some embodiments are directed to charging system (100) comprising converter switches for electrically coupling to a first electrical energy storage device, a filter circuit comprising a series inductor and a parallel capacitor, a coupling device for coupling to a second electrical energy storage device comprising a detection device for detecting a connection status of the coupling device, switches arranged for selectively electrically coupling, when switched on, the filter circuit with an alternating current voltage source, and a controller, configured, based on the connection status of the coupling device, to switch on switches and control the converter switches such that the time periodical voltage signal and the current through the series inductor are in phase, or to switch off switches and control the converter switches for providing a current signal to the second electrical energy storage device.
US11196279B2
In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may: charge a battery from a first end of discharge (EOD) voltage to a first voltage; discharge the battery to a second EOD voltage; in response to discharging the battery to the second EOD voltage, withhold power from one or more cells of the battery to at least one component of a system; charge, from the second EOD voltage to a second voltage, greater than the second voltage and less than the first voltage; discharge the battery to a third EOD voltage; in response to discharging the battery to the third EOD voltage, withhold power from the one or more cells to the at least one component; charge, from the third EOD voltage to a third voltage, greater than or equal to the second EOD voltage; and discharge the battery to the first EOD voltage.
US11196276B2
A multi-device charger with an integrated privacy station. The mobile device charger contains a plurality of power options for charging a mobile device. The privacy station of the mobile device charger provides a privacy cover, or shield for concealing a screen of the mobile device from view while the mobile device is charging in the apparatus.
US11196267B2
A battery pack including: first and second battery contactors respectively having first ends electrically connected to positive and negative electrode terminals of a battery; first and second charging contactors respectively having first ends electrically connected to second ends of the first and second battery contactors; a second power connector of a charger having first and second output terminals respectively electrically connected to the first and second input terminals being connected to the first power connector; and a control unit configured to, when charging is being performed, diagnose a fault of each of the first charging contactor and the second charging contactor.
US11196265B2
Systems and methods for controlling power flow to and from an energy storage system are provided. One energy storage system includes an energy storage device and a bidirectional inverter configured to control a flow of power into or out of the energy storage device via a plurality of phases. The energy storage system further includes a controller configured to control the bidirectional inverter based on a load condition on one or more phases. The controller is configured to control the bidirectional inverter to store power generated by a generator set in the energy storage device and transmit power from the energy storage device to a load driven by the generator set in response to detecting a load imbalance between the phases.
US11196259B2
Embodiments of systems and methods for power demand management are described herein. In some embodiments the system uses demand response bidding to reduce or increase the load of a power system. Day ahead or real-time bids may be performed. In other embodiments, a virtual power plant is disclosed that dynamically aggregates multiple power assets to provide demand response services, frequency response services, and fast ramp services to the grid.
US11196254B2
A method of controlling two or more sources of electrical power to supply electrical power to a shared bus. Each source of electrical power has a rated power Pr, a maximum overload power Pm, and is operable along a multi-voltage droop slope, the multi-voltage droop slope including a share region and a catch region, the share region being defined by an upper voltage limit, Vhigh and a base voltage Vbase, and the catch region being defined by the base voltage Vbase and a lower voltage limit Vlow.
US11196248B2
A bidirectional flat clamp device includes a first device node and a second device node. The bidirectional flat clamp device also includes a first switch and a second switch coupled in series between the first and second device nodes. The bidirectional flat clamp device also includes at least one switch driver coupled to the first and second switches. The bidirectional flat clamp device also includes a first current path between the first and second device nodes, the first current path having a first diode, a voltage sensor circuit, and a second diode. The bidirectional flat clamp device also includes a second current path between the first and second device nodes, the second current path having a third diode, the voltage sensor circuit, and a fourth diode.
US11196240B2
A cable junction enclosure is described that provides new and improved ways of managing hybridized cable connections. The cable junction enclosures described herein include means for managing fiber cable and means for managing copper cable that originate in a single-sheathed hybridized cable. The cable junction enclosure described herein provides a more efficient way to manage multiple types of cable from a hybridized cable while providing increased security and protection for cables contained therein, entering thereto, and exiting therefrom.
US11196233B2
A quantum cascade laser has a core region including a first injection layer, an active region, and a second injection layer. The active region includes a first well layer, a second well layer, a third well layer, a first barrier layer, and a second barrier layer. The first barrier layer is disposed between the first well layer and the second well layer and separates the first well layer from the second well layer. The second barrier layer is disposed between the second well layer and the third well layer and separates the second well layer from the third well layer. The first barrier layer has a thickness of 1.2 nm or less, and the second barrier layer has a thickness of 1.2 nm or less.
US11196227B2
An optical amplifier of the present disclosure includes an optical resonator that includes an amplification fiber capable of amplifying signal light having one or more propagation modes and resonates at least one propagation mode of the signal light amplified by the amplification fiber; an excitation light source that outputs excitation light for exciting the amplification fiber; and a multiplexer that multiplexes the signal light and the excitation light, in which the optical resonator includes a gain clamp setting unit which sets gain clamp for at least one propagation mode out of a plurality of propagation modes resonating in the optical resonator.
US11196226B2
An optical amplifying device according to the present invention includes: an optical propagation path including an optical amplifier for amplifying input light; an excitation light source for generating excitation light to excite the optical amplifier; first and second optical receivers detect the power of the input light in the optical propagation path before being amplified by the optical amplifier and the power of the light in the optical propagation path after being amplified by the optical amplifier; a third optical receiver for detecting the power of light having a traveling direction opposite to that of the input light amplified by the optical amplifier, in the optical propagation path; and a control unit for controlling the excitation light source on the basis of the light power detected by the first optical receiver, the light power detected by the second optical receiver, and the light power detected by the third optical receiver. This optical amplifying device can prevent a light surge without providing dummy light and without causing a service interruption.
US11196225B2
A rotary connector device includes a fixed body, a rotation body, and an inhibiting structure. The fixed body includes a first fixed body portion and a second fixed body portion disposed facing each other with a space being defined between the first fixed body portion and the second fixed body portion. The first fixed body portion and the second fixed body portion are coupled at a coupling portion. The rotation body rotatably is assembled to the fixed body. The inhibiting structure is configured to inhibit foreign matter from entering the space through the coupling portion. The coupling portion is exposed to an outer surface of the fixed body.
US11196222B1
Disclosed is a data cable connector for a field device of process automation, wherein the data cable connector has a field device part and a data cable part. The field device part includes one or more magnetically activated switches. The data cable part includes a magnet. The field device is configured to determine from the states of the magnetically activated switches whether the data cable part is connected with the field device part, and if so, in what orientation. Based on the states of the magnetically activated switches, the field device may enable and disable communication circuits within the field device including any PHY circuits and modems.
US11196221B2
A semiconductor device for determining whether a foreign substance (e.g., water) is present and a method of operating the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a receptacle including a plurality of pins according to a USB type-C receptacle interface; a first current source providing first current to a CC1 signal pin or a CC2 signal pin among the plurality of pins in a first operation mode; a second current source providing second current to the CC1 signal pin or the CC2 signal pin in a second operation mode; a third current source providing third current to at least two pins of other pins excluding the CC1 signal pin and the CC2 signal pin; and a power delivery integrated circuit (PDIC) controlling the first current source, the second current source and the third current source and detecting the voltage level of a signal outputted to the plurality of pins.
US11196212B2
An outlet module including a module housing comprising a base surface and a sidewall extending therefrom to at least partially surround an interior region. Multiple outlet cores extend from the base surface and at least one latch lever is pivotably coupled to the sidewall and adjacent a corresponding one of the multiple outlet cores. The latch lever is moveable between a first position, wherein the at least one latch lever is capable of engaging a mating plug and a second position, wherein the at least one latch lever is disengaged from the plug.
US11196210B2
An electrical connector includes a shell and a coupling ring. The shell has contact receiving passages and an outer wall with a coupling ring retaining projection. The coupling ring is integrally mounted on the shell. The coupling ring is movable between a first position and a second position. A spring is integrally positioned on the coupling ring. The spring is provided in a stressed position when the coupling ring is moved to the second position. Openings are provided in the coupling ring; the openings being positioned proximate the spring. The opening are dimensioned to allow the removal of residual material produced during the manufacture of the electrical connector.
US11196207B2
A card edge connector is adapted to allow an electronic module to insert and comprises an elongated insulating housing and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating housing has two side walls which are spaced apart from each other, the two side walls together define a card edge insertion groove which has an opening. The card edge connector further comprises a covering member which is correspondingly mounted to the terminal mounting wall, the covering member has a body and a tongue portion which is connected to the body and has flexibility, the body is mounted to the top surface of the terminal mounting wall, the tongue portion at least partially covers the opening of the card edge insertion groove, when the electronic module is inserted into the card edge insertion groove, the tongue portion contacts the electronic module and flexes toward the card edge insertion groove.
US11196203B1
A connector assembly according to the present invention includes a receptacle connector; and a plug connector to be slidably inserted into the receptacle connector, wherein the plug connector includes a signal pin having one side in electrical contact with a signal line of a cable, a shield can formed to enclose the signal pin so that a lower surface of the other side of the signal pin is exposed and to be electrically spaced apart from the signal pin, a first insulating member coupled to the signal pin to insulate between the signal pin and the shield can, and a plug shell enclosing the shield can so as to expose the lower surface of the other side of the signal pin.
US11196201B2
A male terminal includes a terminal body having a tab extending forward, and a cover slidable between a protection position where the tab is accommodated inside a sheath portion and a retracted position where a front end part of the tab is exposed from the front end of the sheath portion.
US11196200B2
A plug connector includes an insulative plug housing with a plurality of plug contacts retained thereto. The plug housing forms a plug mating portion with a mating surface thereon. The plug contacts include front blade contacting sections extending beyond the mating surface and are arranged along the first direction with one another. Viewed along the first direction, the mating surface is curved with a bulged middle section. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing with a plurality of receptacle contacts retained thereto. The receptacle housing forms therein a mating cavity in which a receptacle mating portion extends along the mating direction wherein the receptacle mating portion forms a mating face behind which the receptacle contacts are located. During mating, the plug mating portion is snugly received within the mating cavity with the mating surface of the plug connector is spaced from the mating face of the receptacle connector.
US11196199B2
A connector includes a housing, and a holding member attached to the housing. The holding member holds a stack of a first conductive member and a first reinforcing plate. The first reinforcing plate is disposed on a second face of the first conductive member, the second face being opposite to a first face on which a plurality of conductors is arranged adjacent to each other in a width direction and planarly exposed at a first end side in a length direction. The holding member is laid in a band shape in the width direction on the stack at an intermediate position between the first end side and a second end side in the length direction. The stack further includes a second reinforcing plate and a second conductive member. The second reinforcing plate is disposed on a second face of the first reinforcing plate, the second face being opposite to a first face on which the first conductive member is disposed. The second conductive member is disposed on a second face of the second reinforcing plate, the second face being opposite to a first face on which the first reinforcing plate is disposed. The second reinforcing plate is disposed on a second face of the second conductive member, the second face being opposite to a first face on which a plurality of conductors is arranged adjacent to each other in the width direction and planarly exposed at the first end side in the length direction.
US11196193B2
A conductor terminal for connecting at least one electrical conductor. The conductor terminal has a base module which includes mounting rail fastening elements for fastening the conductor terminal to a mounting rail. The base module includes a housing, which extends in its longitudinal direction up to two end areas of the housing. A central area of the housing is provided between the two end areas, with the central area projecting beyond the two end areas in a direction facing away from the mounting rail fastening elements. The base module also includes at least one receptacle arrangement being disposed on the base module in each of the two end areas, each for accommodating a conductor connecting module. The conductor connecting modules each include at least one conductor terminal connection designed to connect an electric conductor.
US11196178B2
Disclosed is a dual polarized horn radiator, in particular for a cellular radio base station, having a first polarization and a second polarization that are fed separately via a first hollow waveguide and a second hollow waveguide. In a first aspect one of the hollow waveguides runs in the direction of beam to its opening into the horn radiator and in so doing has a cross-section that extends in projection onto the aperture plane partially within and partially outside the aperture opening of the horn radiator. In a second aspect the two hollow waveguides run in the direction of beam to their openings into the horn radiator, with at least one of the hollow waveguides having a transformation section by which its polarization in the aperture plane is rotated with respect to the other hollow waveguide before it opens into the horn radiator.
US11196162B2
An antenna including a ground plane, a metal plate arranged facing the ground plane, and a supply wire for connecting the plate to a generator or a receiver, such that the antenna has a first resonance frequency in a patch antenna mode. The antenna further includes a ground wire connecting the plate to the ground plane, and a capacitive element arranged in series with the ground wire between the supply wire and the ground plane, such that the antenna also has a second resonance frequency in a wire-plate antenna mode.
US11196159B2
A radio-frequency switch is disclosed, comprising a set of field-effect transistors disposed between a first node and a second node. In some embodiments, each field-effect transistor of the set of field-effect transistors has a respective source, drain, gate, and body. In some embodiments, the radio-frequency switch includes a compensation circuit coupled in parallel with the set of field-effect transistors, the compensation circuit configured to compensate a non-linearity effect generated by the set of field-effect transistors.
US11196153B1
This document describes techniques and systems of an exposed portion of a PCB configured to provide isolation among radar antennas. The described radar system includes an exposed portion of a surface of a printed circuit board (PCB) positioned between a first antenna and a second antenna. The PCB includes a metal plating on the surface of the PCB. A width of the exposed portion can delay a phase of electromagnetic (EM) energy conducted by the metal plating relative to a phase of EM energy that does not traverse the exposed portion. A height of the exposed portion can cause an amount of the EM energy conducted by the metal plating to be approximately equal to an amount of EM energy that traverses the exposed portion. In this way, the described systems and techniques can reduce signal-coupling among radar antennas without additional hardware costs and distance between the antennas.
US11196152B1
Method and system for generating an omnidirectional antenna pattern from a directional antenna array
An antenna system. The system includes a feed network with first input/output terminals and second output/input terminals, and antenna elements forming an array. In a first configuration: each of the second plurality of output/input terminals is connected to one of the antenna elements, the array operating according to a different radiation pattern based on which one of the first plurality of input/output terminals carries a signal into the feed network. In a second configuration: a selected antenna element is disconnected from the second plurality of output/input terminals and receives a direct signal, bypassing the feed network, and operates according to its independent radiation pattern. Also, in the second configuration each remaining antenna element is disconnected from the second plurality of output/input terminals and connected directly to a detuning network, causing these antenna elements to have a minimal effect on the independent radiation pattern of the selected antenna element.
US11196150B2
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a wearable communication device is described. The device includes a housing to be worn by a user and an antenna structure disposed within the housing. The antenna structure includes a substrate, a first antenna array disposed on a first surface of the substrate, and a second antenna array disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The antenna structure also includes a reflective wall facing the second surface.
US11196140B2
A directional coupler 1 includes: a first waveguide 31 and a second waveguide 32 that are arranged in parallel with post arrays 23 and 24 therebetween; a coupling window 33 that is formed in the post arrays 23 and 24 and electromagnetically couples the first waveguide 31 and the second waveguide 32; and a projecting conductor 50 that projects, at a center in a width direction of the coupling window 33, from one conductive layer 13 of paired conductive layers 12 and 13 facing each other in the first waveguide 31 and the second waveguide 32, toward an inside of the coupling window 33, the projecting conductor 50 being spaced from the other conductive layer 12.
US11196133B2
Disclosed is a battery system comprising a solid-state relay assembly comprising a device-side driver circuitry having a device-side switching device, a battery-side driver circuitry having a battery-side switching device, a first recirculation driver circuitry, a first recirculation switching device, a second recirculation switching device, and a second recirculation driver circuitry.
US11196132B2
A battery case that includes an outer case that houses a battery, and an output terminal on an outer side of the outer case and having a first flat plate portion defining a first bolt insertion hole, and a second flat plate portion orthogonal to the first flat plate portion. The battery case and the output terminal define therebetween a first nut holding portion configured to hold a nut between the second flat plate portion of the output terminal and the first nut holding portion, the first nut holding portion having a sloped shape where a distance between the first nut holding portion and the second flat plate portion of the output terminal is shorter on a back side than on a front side thereof along a nut insertion direction.
US11196127B2
A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of unit cells, each including a case and an electrode terminal protruding from the case; and a bus bar which electrically connects any pair of unit cells among the plurality of unit cells, and the bus bar includes: a terminal coupler which is inserted between respective electrode terminals of the pair of unit cells; and a case coupler which is inserted between respective cases of the pair of unit cells.
US11196125B2
An exhaust system for energy storage modules connected in series in a cubicle and energy storage cubicles connected in parallel. A cubicle exhaust duct is connected to each of the storage modules in one cubicle and an opening between each of the storage modules and the exhaust duct. A common exhaust duct is connected to each cubicle exhaust duct, an extractor fan, a fluid inlet for the extractor fan with a duct connected to a source of air and a fluid outlet for the extractor fan. A cross section of the fluid inlet is smaller than the fluid outlet. An entry of the fluid inlet and an exit of the fluid outlet are outside the storage device and outside a compartment of the storage device. The extractor fan circulates air and creates an under-pressure in the common exhaust duct and cubicle exhaust ducts to guide gas out the exhaust ducts.
US11196115B2
The present disclosure provides a cap plate and a secondary battery. The cap plate includes a main portion and a first protruding portion. The main portion includes a first exterior surface, a second exterior surface and a third exterior surface, the third exterior surface is a curved surface. The first protruding portion includes a fourth exterior surface extending downwardly from a bottom end of the third exterior surface, the fourth exterior surface is inclined inwardly relative to the third exterior surface. The secondary battery comprises the cap plate and a case. The case includes an opening; the cap plate is provided to the opening, the main portion is fixed to an inner wall of the case. The first protruding portion is received in the case, and a gap is provided between the fourth exterior surface and the inner wall, a dimension of the gap increases gradually along a downward direction.
US11196114B2
A surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container, including a steel sheet, an iron-nickel diffusion layer formed on the steel sheet, and a nickel layer formed on the iron-nickel diffusion layer and constituting the outermost layer, wherein when the Fe intensity and the Ni intensity are continuously measured from the surface of the surface-treated steel sheet for a battery container along the depth direction with a high frequency glow discharge optical emission spectrometric analyzer, the thickness of the iron-nickel diffusion layer being the difference between the depth at which the Fe intensity exhibits a first predetermined value and the depth at which the Ni intensity exhibits a second predetermined value is 0.04 to 0.31 μm; and the total amount of the nickel contained in the iron-nickel diffusion layer and the nickel contained in the nickel layer is 4.4 g/m2 or more and less than 10.8 g/m2.
US11196104B2
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) may include testing various voltages and currents, storing and sending the data to an electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analyzer (EISA) network, where the data may be compared to historical data to determine a battery event as a user action recommendation may provide preferred operating use of a device battery in response correlation of EIS test results and comparison for similarities of EIS test results. Historical EIS test data may be stored in an EISA network with a server configured to receive EIS test results from battery-operated devices, correlate received EIS test data to historical EIS test data, and provide recommendations on battery use and/or maintenance to the battery-operated device based on the correlation results. Analyzing EIS test data and sending recommendations on battery use and/or maintenance service may be provided on a subscription basis.
US11196099B2
The present invention provides a formation capacity-grading equipment with hot- and cold-press clamps for a soft-package lithium battery, which comprises a plurality of sets of capacity grading devices and a maintenance unit for connecting the capacity grading device, wherein the capacity grading devices are superimposed on each other to form a layered structure, and the capacity grading devices are kept to be axially parallel to each other; the maintenance unit is mounted lateral to the capacity grading devices; and the capacity grading device comprises an outer frame, a hot-press formation capacity grading hot-press clamp unit, a cold-press forming clamp unit, a charge and discharge formation control unit, a battery loading and unloading unit, a transplant manipulator unit, a production process control and detection and safety alarm unit, central controller, and a database unit.
US11196098B2
A process and system for measuring internal faults in an electrochemical cell. The process for detecting an internal fault in an electrochemical cell includes measuring a voltage difference or a rate of change in voltage difference between a common terminal of a first electrochemical cell and a second electrochemical cell. The measuring is a time measurement. The first electrochemical cell or second electrochemical cell is accepted based on the measuring, or first electrochemical cell or second electrochemical cell is rejected based on the measure of the internal fault of the electrochemical cell.
US11196095B2
A battery pack containing a frame; and two or more battery cells installed to the frame. The two or more battery cells are interconnected by a configurable connector which is configured to enable electrical connections between the two or more battery cells. The configurable connector is adapted to be configured in a first status or a second status. In the first status, the two or more battery cells are electrically connected, and in the second status, the two or more battery cells are not electrically connected. The battery pack is not fully operational without the terminal holder inserted, therefore before it is delivered to the end user the energy loss due to self-discharging during storage and shipping can be minimized.
US11196093B2
The invention relates to a starved metal hydride battery. The battery is characterized in that the battery further comprises adding of oxygen gas or hydrogen gas or hydrogen peroxide or a combination thereof in order to rebalance the electrodes and replenish the electrolyte by reactions with the electrode materials.
US11196091B2
Provided herein are energy storage devices. In some cases, the energy storage devices are capable of being transported on a vehicle and storing a large amount of energy. An energy storage device is provided comprising at least one liquid metal electrode, an energy storage capacity of at least about 1 MWh and a response time less than or equal to about 100 milliseconds (ms).
US11196088B2
Localized high-salt-concentration electrolytes each containing a salt, a glyme as a solvent, and a fluorinated diluent. In some embodiments, the glyme has a chemical formula R1—(O—CH2—CH2)n—O—R2, wherein n=1 to 4 and at least one of R1 and R2 is a hydrocarbon sidechain having at least 2 carbon atoms and wherein the salt is soluble in the glyme. In some embodiments, the fluorinated diluent is selected from the group consisting of a fluorinated glyme and a fluorinated ether. In some embodiments, the salt includes an alkali-metal salt. In some embodiments, the salt includes an alkali-earth-metal salt. The salt may include a perfluorinated sulfonimide salt. Electrochemical devices that include localized high-salt-concentration electrolytes of the present disclosure are also disclosed.
US11196086B2
The present application relates to a lithium ion battery, comprising: a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, and an electrolytic solution, the positive electrode plate including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer provided on at least one side of the positive electrode current collector, and the electrolytic solution including an organic solvent, a lithium salt and an additive, wherein the lithium salt comprises a primary lithium salt, the primary lithium salt is a first compound in an amount of 30% or more relative to the total molar amount of the lithium salt, and the first compound has a structure represented by the following formula I, and wherein the additive comprises a second compound represented by the following formula II.
US11196073B2
The present invention relates to a proton ceramic fuel cell which has a hydrogen-permeable film as an anode and in which an electrolyte material is BaZrxCe1-x-zYzO3 (x=0.1 to 0.8, z=0.1 to 0.25, x+z≤1.0) (BZCY). An electron-conducting oxide thin film having a film thickness of 1-100 nm is present between a cathode and an electrolyte comprising the material. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a proton ceramic fuel cell having a hydrogen-permeable film as an anode. The method comprises forming a thin film having a thickness of 1-100 nm between a cathode and an electrolyte comprising BZCY, the thin film comprising an electron-conducting oxide. The present invention provides a novel means for improving the output of a PCFC in which BZCY is used in an electrolyte material, and provides a PCFC having an output that exceeds a benchmark of 0.5 W cm−2 at 500° C.
US11196067B2
The invention relates to a method (1) for leakage monitoring of a fuel cell system (200). According to the invention, it is provided that the leakage monitoring is carried out before or during shut-down of the fuel cell system (200) and during or after restarting of the fuel cell system (200).
US11196065B2
An output performance diagnosis apparatus for a fuel cell acquires, in a case where determination is made that a representative value of impedance of the fuel cell acquired during a trip of a vehicle traveling with a fuel cell as a power source is equal to or less than an impedance threshold, during the trip in which the impedance is acquired, a current-voltage characteristic of the fuel cell based on a change of an output voltage of the fuel cell after a period in which the output voltage of the fuel cell is maintained in a range equal to or higher than a lower limit voltage and equal to or lower than a voltage threshold higher than the lower limit voltage over a predetermined period or more, and calculates maximum output electric power of the fuel cell based on the acquired current-voltage characteristic.
US11196050B2
A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a novel cathode active material that can be used in a fluoride ion battery. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a cathode active material used in a fluoride ion battery, the cathode active material comprising: a composition represented by Pb2MF6, in which M is at least one of Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni.
US11196048B2
Provided is a positive electrode active material that has high output characteristics and battery capacity when used for a positive electrode of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery and can inhibit gelation of positive electrode mixture paste. A method for producing the positive electrode active material is also provided. A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide represented by General Formula (1): Lii+sNixCoyMnzBtM1uO2+β and having a hexagonal layered crystal structure. The lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide contains a secondary particle formed of a plurality of flocculated primary particles and a boron compound containing lithium present at least on part of surfaces of the primary particles. A water-soluble Li amount present on the surfaces of the primary particles is up to 0.1% by mass relative to the entire amount of the positive electrode active material.
US11196046B2
A positive electrode active material and a preparation process thereof, a sodium ion battery (5) and an apparatus containing the sodium ion battery (5) are described, the positive electrode active material satisfying the chemical formula of Na0.67MnxAyBzO2±δ, in which A is selected from one or more of Co, Ni and Cr, B is selected from one or more of Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Cu, Zn and Ba, 0.6
US11196038B2
Provided is a method for manufacturing a flexible electrode, including the steps of: (i) coating a porous current collector having a plurality of pores with an active material slurry having a solid content of 30-50% and drying the active material slurry to form an active material coating layer; (ii) coating an active material slurry having a solid content of 30-50% on the active material coating layer formed from the preceding step and drying the active material slurry to form an additional active material coating layer; and (iii) repeating step (ii) n times (1≤n≤5) to form multiple active material coating layers, thereby forming an electrode active material layer in the pores and on the surface of the porous current collector in a non-press mode. A flexible electrode obtained from the method and a lithium secondary battery including the flexible electrode are also provided.
US11196034B2
The present invention relates to an electrode heating device that dries an electrode. The electrode heating device comprises a heating body having a drying space through which the electrode passes, and a heating member that directly heats and dries a surface of the electrode that passes through the drying space to remove moisture from the electrode.
US11196025B2
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panel and a manufacturing method thereof, an OLED display device are provided, including a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area, where the OLED display panel also includes at least one ring-shaped barrier protruding from a surface of one side of the non-display area and surrounds the display area and at least one recess recessed on a top surface of the barrier. A cross-sectional shape of the recess includes, but is not limited to, a trapezoidal shape, an arc shape, or a V shape. The manufacturing method of the OLED display panel includes a substrate providing step, a barrier forming step, an exposure development step, and an imprinting step. The OLED display device includes the OLED display panel of any of the above.
US11196004B2
A high molecular weight compound according to the present invention includes a substituted triarylamine structural unit represented by a general formula (1) below, where Ar1 and Ar2 are a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group or a divalent aromatic heterocyclic group, R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom, a heavy hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkyloxy group, or a cycloalkyloxy group, X, Y and Z are, on the condition that at least one of them is an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, or a group similar to the groups represented by R1 and R2 above.
US11196003B2
The organic semiconductor polymers relate to polymers containing an indolo-naphthyridine-6,13-dione thiophene (INDT) chromophore. The organic semiconductor polymers are formed by polymerizing INDT monomer with thiophene to obtain a conjugated polymer of the chromophore linked by thiophene monomers (INDT-T), with phenyl to obtain a conjugated polymer of the chromophore linked by phenyl monomers (INDT-P), with selenophene to obtain a conjugated polymer of the chromophore linked by selenophene monomers (INDT-S), or with benzothiadazole to obtain a conjugated polymer of the chromophore linked by benzothiadazole monomers (INDT-BT).
US11195992B2
A spin-orbit torque type magnetization rotational element includes; a spin-orbit torque wiring that extends in a first direction; a first ferromagnetic layer that is laminated in a second direction intersecting the spin-orbit torque wiring; and a first nonmagnetic metal layer and a second nonmagnetic metal layer that are connected to the spin-orbit torque wiring at positions flanking the first ferromagnetic layer in the first direction in a plan view from the second direction, wherein the gravity center of the first ferromagnetic layer is positioned on a side closer to the first nonmagnetic metal layer or the second nonmagnetic metal layer than is a reference point located at the center between the first and second nonmagnetic metal layers in the first direction.
US11195989B2
The present disclosure is to provide a ferromagnetic tunnel junction element and a method of manufacturing the ferromagnetic tunnel junction element capable of avoiding changes in the characteristics of the element and maintaining a high fabrication yield, while avoiding an increase in the area occupied by the element and an increase in the number of manufacturing steps. The ferromagnetic tunnel junction element to be provided includes: a first magnetic layer; a first insulating layer disposed on the first magnetic layer; a second magnetic layer containing a magnetic transition metal, the second magnetic layer being disposed on the first insulating layer; and a magnesium oxide film containing the magnetic transition metal, the magnesium oxide film being disposed to cover the side surfaces of the second magnetic layer.
US11195987B2
A composite wafer having an oxide single-crystal film transferred onto a support wafer, the film being a lithium tantalate or lithium niobate film, and the composite wafer being unlikely to have cracking or peeling caused in the lamination interface between the film and the support wafer. More specifically, a method of producing the composite wafer, including steps of: implanting hydrogen atom ions or molecule ions from a surface of the oxide wafer to form an ion-implanted layer inside thereof; subjecting at least one of the surface of the oxide wafer and a surface of the support wafer to surface activation treatment; bonding the surfaces together to obtain a laminate; heat-treating the laminate at 90° C. or higher at which cracking is not caused; and exposing the heat-treated laminate to visible light to split along the ion-implanted layer to obtain the composite wafer.
US11195978B2
A method for producing a plurality of radiation-emitting semiconductor components and a radiation-emitting semiconductor component are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes providing an auxiliary carrier, applying a first structured wavelength converting layer to the auxiliary carrier comprising a plurality of structural elements, filling regions between the structural elements with a first reflective casting compound and applying a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip with its front side to one structural element of the first structured wavelength converting layer in each case.
US11195974B2
A semiconductor chip may include a substrate and a semiconductor body positioned thereon. The semiconductor body has a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer with an active zone sandwiched therebetween. At least one current spreading layer is designed to electrically contact the first semiconductor layer positioned between the substrate and the semiconductor body. A metal layer is designed to electrically contact the second semiconductor layer positioned between the substrate and the current spreading layer where the metal layer fully covers the current spreading layer. An insulating layer may be positioned between the current spreading layer and the metal layer in the vertical direction to where the metal layer is electrically insulated from the current spreading layer.
US11195969B2
A method of forming a metal silicide nanowire network that includes multiple metal silicide nanowires fused together in a disorderly arrangement on a substrate. The metal silicide nanowire network can be formed by applying a solution that contains silicon nanowires onto the substrate, forming a metal layer on the silicon nanowires, and performing a silicidation anneal such that the metal silicide nanowires are fused together in a disorderly arrangement, forming a mesh. After the silicidation anneal is performed, any unreacted silicon or metal can be selectively removed.
US11195967B2
Methods and devices for detecting incident radiation are provided. The methods and devices use high quality single-crystals of photoactive semiconductor compounds in combination with metal anodes and metal cathodes that provide for enhanced photodetector performance.
US11195965B2
Wires (22) electrically connecting solar cells (10) include first wires (22a) and second wires (22b). The first wires (22a) are connected to the first-conductivity-type electrodes (12) of a first one of the solar cells (10) and the second-conductivity-type electrodes (13) of a second one of the solar cells 10 that is adjacent to the first one of the solar cells (10). The second wires (22b) are connected to the second-conductivity-type electrodes (13) of the first one of the solar cells (10) and the first-conductivity-type electrodes (12) of the second one of the solar cells (10). The second wires (22b) are electrically separated by holes (21a) extending through both the second wires (22b) and an insulating base member (21).
US11195953B2
In a memory cell forming region including a dummy cell region, a plurality of fins which are parts of a semiconductor substrate, protrude from an upper surface of an element isolation portion and are formed adjacent to each other. A distance between a fin closest to a dummy fin among the plurality of fins and the dummy fin is shorter than a distance between two fins adjacent to each other. As a result, a position of an upper surface of the element isolation portion formed between two fins adjacent to each other and a position of an upper surface of the element isolation portion STI formed between the fin closest to the dummy fin and the dummy fin is lower than a position of an upper surface of the element isolation portion STI formed in a shunt region.
US11195948B2
A high voltage semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a drift region, a drain region, and an isolation structure. The gate structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The drift region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and partially disposed at a side of the gate structure. The drain region is disposed in the drift region. The isolation structure is at least partially disposed in the drift region. A part of the isolation structure is disposed between the drain region and the gate structure. A top of the isolation structure includes a flat surface, and a bottom of the isolation structure includes a curved surface.
US11195938B2
A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes patterning a semiconductor substrate to form a semiconductor fin, forming a source/drain structure on the semiconductor fin, forming an interfacial layer on the semiconductor fin, treating the interfacial layer with fluorine, forming a ferroelectric gate dielectric layer on the interfacial layer, treating the ferroelectric gate dielectric layer with fluorine, and forming a gate electrode layer on the ferroelectric gate dielectric layer.
US11195932B2
In various embodiments disclosed herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for using a ferroelectric material as a gate dielectric in an integrated circuit, for example, as part of a transistor. In an embodiment, the transistor can include a p-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) transistor. In an embodiment, the transistor can have a p-doped substrate. In an embodiment, the channel of the transistor can be a p-doped channel. In an embodiment, the transistor having the ferroelectric material as the gate dielectric can be used in connection with an inverter. In an embodiment, the inverter can be used in connection with an static random access memory (SRAM) memory device.
US11195931B2
A gate structure, a semiconductor device, and the method of forming a semiconductor device are provided. In various embodiments, the gate structure includes a gate stack and a doped spacer overlying a sidewall of the gate stack. The gate stack contains a doped work function metal (WFM) stack and a metal gate electrode overlying the doped WFM stack.
US11195927B2
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active pattern therein, a gate electrode extending across the active pattern and a source/drain region on the active pattern laterally adjacent the gate electrode. The device further includes a contact structure including a first contact on the source/drain region, a second contact on the first contact and a spacer on sidewalls of the first and second contacts.
