US11385139B2
Methods of and systems for actively detecting an increasing amount of backlash within a machine's mechanical power application to detect, predict, and estimate future mechanical failure.
US11385133B2
The present invention relates to a vibration and noise mapping system and method, which enables to generate the vibration and noise maps of the vibration and noise sources, and to determine areas, the vibration and acoustic performance of which are needed to be improved, and/or the problematic areas quickly.
US11385128B2
An optical test system capable of accurately measuring a loss of each mode at each position of an optical fiber which propagates a plurality of modes is provided. An optical fiber loss measuring apparatus for measuring using an OTDR technique includes a crosstalk suppressing light input unit that inputs light of a different mode different from the predetermined mode, the different mode causing crosstalk to the probe light, to the target optical fiber to be measured through the near end as crosstalk suppressing light at a second frequency obtained by giving a frequency that is equivalent to a Brillouin frequency shift of the predetermined mode to a first frequency, a light separating unit that removes light of the second frequency from light that is output from the target optical fiber to be measured through the near end to separate light of the first frequency, and a propagation mode loss measuring unit that measures an intensity of the separated light to measure a loss of each propagation mode at each position of the target optical fiber to be measured.
US11385127B2
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a frequency division multiplexing coherent OTDR, a test method, a signal processing apparatus, and a program that can maintain, even in a case where a DFB laser is used, a spatial resolution equivalent to a spatial resolution achieved when a fiber laser or an external resonant laser is used. An OTDR according to the present disclosure includes a light incidence unit configured to change an optical frequency of light from a light source by a predetermined frequency interval at a predetermined time interval to generate test light pulses and cause the test light pulses to sequentially enter a fiber under test, a light reception unit configured to use the light from the light source as local light to coherently detect backscattered light from the fiber under test to acquire a received signal, and a computation unit configured to separate the received signal into signals with frequencies obtained by changing the optical frequency by the predetermined frequency interval, square amplitudes of the signals resulting from frequency separation to generate square values, perform Wiener filter processing on the square values, compensate values resulting from the Wiener filter processing for delay time when the test light pulses are caused to enter the fiber under test, and calculate an arithmetic mean of the compensated values.
US11385126B2
Methods and systems for measuring the asymmetrical image quality or image features of an intraocular lens (IOL), design, refractive and diffractive designs, such as IOLs with Extended tolerance of astigmatic effects are provided by through-focus and meridian response. Measurements are taken at various focal plane and meridian positions to allow for determination of areas of better performance away from 0 meridian or the start position and meridian.
US11385125B2
A leak check method includes: performing a first inspection of measuring a pressure in an internal space formed by a seal of the substrate holder, while evacuating the internal space, and detecting that the pressure reaches a first pressure threshold value within a predetermined first inspection time; performing a second inspection of closing the internal space that has been evacuated, measuring the pressure in the closed internal space, and detecting that the pressure in the closed internal space does not exceed a second pressure threshold value within a predetermined second inspection time; and performing a third inspection of measuring a pressure difference between the pressure in the closed internal space and a vacuum pressure in a master container, and detecting that an amount of increase in the pressure difference within a predetermined third inspection time is kept equal to or below a pressure difference threshold value.
US11385110B2
A monitoring system for an electric vehicle that draws current from a conductor by means of a current collector that contacts a conductor in operation of the electric vehicle. The monitoring system includes a plurality of sensor modules throughout the current collector, wherein each sensor module comprises a plurality of FBG (Fibre Bragg Grating) sensors. Sensors of each module are arranged in a geometric pattern that compensates for temperature induced wavelength changes in the FBG sensors of each module. An optical source illuminates each sensor module and an optical coupler optically couples the optical source to each sensor module. An optical signal interpretation module receives optical signals from each sensor module wherein the optical signals are generated by the sensor modules in response to illumination of the sensor modules, wherein the interpretation module is configured to determine from the optical signals, a temperature-independent strain measurement for each sensor module.
US11385097B1
Systems and methods related to optical measurement of vibrations experienced by components may include a light source, a reflector associated with a component to be measured, and an optical sensor. In addition, the systems may include one or more fiber optic cables to transmit emitted light between the light source and the reflector, and to transmit reflected light between the reflector and the optical sensor. The optical measurement systems may enable detection of a large dynamic range of vibrations experienced by components or systems, and may also enable determinations related to high cycle fatigue and other stresses. Further, the optical measurement systems may be integrated into systems having various components to be measured, thereby enabling continuous, in-situ measurement of vibrations and health, as well as continuous monitoring and adjustment of operations of such systems.
US11385089B2
Battery-operated field devices and methods for operating battery-operated field devices, in particular field devices for fill level measurement, for determining a limit level, for detecting a topology of a filling material surface, or for displaying the measured values of these devices, is provided. A battery-operated field device, which may be a fill level sensor device, a flow sensor device, a pressure sensor device, or a display device, includes an energy storage means, a time management unit connected to the energy storage means via a first line, and a radio unit connected to the energy storage means via a switch, the radio unit being configured to transmit time information about a next measurement via a first interface to the time management unit and/or to receive the time information from the radio unit, when the switch is activated.
US11385084B2
An electromagnetic flowmeter and a method for measuring a property of a fluid composition are provided. The electromagnetic flowmeter includes a first electric conductor with first and second ends, arranged inside a fluid conduit carrying a fluid composition comprising hydrocarbons, an RF electric signal source, and a first dual signal detector including first and second input ports. The first terminal of the electric signal source is connected to the first end of the first electric conductor and arranged to induce an RF electromagnetic wave in the fluid conduit by supplying an input electric signal to the first end of the first electric conductor. The first and second ports of the signal detector are connected to the first and second ends of the first electric conductor, respectively.
US11385079B2
A method and apparatus for obtaining a valid peak from an output signal of a resolver sensor are provided. The method includes inputting an excitation signal to a resolver sensor, receiving a resolver signal from the resolver sensor, receiving a high peak and a low peak from the received resolver signal, determining whether the high peak or the low peak falls within an effective range, and defining the high peak or the low peak as a valid peak when the high peak or the low peak falls within the effective range.
US11385058B2
A system for detecting and mapping off-road obstacles within a vicinity of a vehicle includes one or more processors, one or more location sensors, a display, one or more off-road obstacle detection sensors, and one or more memory modules. The one or more location sensors output a location signal indicative of the location of the vehicle. The display displays map data of the location of the vehicle. The one or more off-road obstacle detection sensors output an obstacle signal indicative of a location of an obstacle. The one or more memory modules store logic that when executed by the one or more processors cause the system to determine whether the vehicle is off-road, detect the obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle in response to determining that the vehicle is off-road, and generate and display a map indicator on the display corresponding to the location of the obstacle.
US11385057B2
Systems and methods for embodiments having an extra thick ultraviolet durability coating are described herein. For example, a system may include a laser block assembly. The system may also include a cavity in the laser block assembly. Further, the system may include a plurality of multilayer mirrors in the cavity. In certain embodiments, at least one multilayer mirror of the plurality of multilayer mirrors may include a plurality of alternating layers of a first optical material having a high index of refraction and a second optical material having a first low index of refraction. Additionally, the at least one multilayer mirror may include a multilayer durability coating disposed on the plurality of alternating layers.
US11385054B2
The invention relates to a hand-held observation device. The observation device is characterized in that a first observation channel comprises a first opto-mechanical stabilization unit for actively and equally stabilizing, during an observation, a first observation optical axis and an LRF axis of an integrated laser range finder by compensating for hand jitter during the observation, the first opto-mechanical stabilization unit being adapted for continuously adjusting and setting a lateral position (with respect to the optical axis) of at least one lens of the objective optical system of the first optical observation channel, in a way automatically controlled by an electronic processing and control unit, which reads and processes the gyro sensor data, particularly in a way wherein the adjusting of the lateral position of the at least one lens equally stabilizes the first observation optical axis and the LRF axis in one go.
US11385047B2
An example method that includes receiving a geometry of a component that includes a plurality of locations on a surface of the component; determining a first target trajectory including a first plurality of target trajectory points and a second target trajectory including a second plurality of target trajectory points, the first and second trajectories offset in a first direction, and the first and second plurality of trajectory points offset in a second direction; determining a respective target coating thickness of the coating based on a target coated component geometry and the geometry; and determining a respective motion vector of a coating device based on the first and second target trajectories to deposit the respective target coating thickness.
US11385041B2
A fixturing apparatus is described that can be used with metrology apparatus, such as coordinate measuring machines, flexible gauges and the like. The fixturing apparatus has a base and a plurality of supports extending from the base that are configured to retain an object. At least one of the plurality of supports comprises a floating support having a floating support element that is moveable relative to the base upon contact with an object being loaded into the fixture. A locking mechanism, such as a pneumatic locking mechanism, is provided that can be actuated to immobilise each floating support element relative to the base. The object may have a glass sheet. A corresponding method of fixturing an object is also described.
US11385038B2
A measuring tape device may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly defining an axis, a blade having a first end configured to extend from the housing through the aperture and a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly, a locking assembly configured to alternately allow and prevent winding of the blade onto the reel assembly based on a position of the locking assembly, and a guard assembly comprising guard members extending on opposing lateral sides of the locking assembly to protect the locking assembly from impact.
US11385037B2
An electronic detonation device with a dual antenna for a blasting system is proposed. The electronic detonation device includes: an electronic detonator; a wireless communication module, and a wire part connecting the electronic detonator to the wireless communication module. The wireless communication module includes a first antenna part positioned in an upper portion therein and a second antenna part positioned in a lower portion therein. Accordingly, regardless of a placement direction of the wireless communication module on the ground, stable wireless communication is performed, thereby improving blasting accuracy.
US11385035B2
A firearm magazine case that is sized to hold a stack of firearm magazines, which case includes a spring mechanism at one end such that the magazines are advanced within the case to a ready position as the magazines are extracted from the case and configured to be mounted on a person's front or side so that the magazines are reached with an easy and natural motion, whereby the case is contoured to a person's body and is configured such that magazines are able to be extracted in one step, yet are effectively protected from the environment, the case includes an attachment mechanism that allows the case to be mounted either horizontally or vertically, according to the user's preference, the case's attachment mechanism, which consists of an “x” shaped ridge or lip which coordinates to accept a triangular insert that is attached to a person's clothing, whereby sliding any side of the “x” down over the triangle attaches the case in a secure manner, yet allows the case to be quickly and easily detached and/or replaced with a new magazine dispenser, and the case is stackable (and perhaps joiningly stackable) with other cases.
US11385030B2
An electronic dazzling element has at least one optical emitter for emitting light pulses, which contains an electronic light-emitting device for generating light pulses, and a control device for controlling the light-emitting device of the optical emitter. In order to reduce the brightness reduction of the light pulses as a distance from the dazzling element increases, the optical emitter is configured to emit a collimated light beam. In order to simultaneously achieve the dazzling effect in as large a spatial region as possible, a beam direction of the collimated light beam may be changed.
US11385028B1
A throat guard has one or more insertion points which are received in openings or otherwise removably attached to a garment component. The insertion points can be upper horns and a lower section with the upper horns received in openings on the collar of the garment component and the lower section is received a central opening of the garment component. In an undeployed position the upper horns are released from collar of the garment component, but the throat guard remains attached to the garment component and available to be quickly secured around the throat area of the wearer.
US11385026B2
Disclosed is a flashlight mount configured to attach a flashlight to the handguard of a firearm, in particular a rifle. An example flashlight mount comprises a base configured to be removably coupled to a handguard of a firearm; and an extension that includes an accessory interface configured to provide multiple lateral mounting positions for a flashlight. The accessory interface comprises two parallel rows of overlapping holes. Each of the two parallel rows of overlapping holes includes at least two overlapping holes aligned linearly with each other, each of the overlapping holes includes a tapered inlet.
US11385017B2
Invention relates to a replaceable barrel block allowing use of barrels of different calibers on a rifle or pistol by means of providing two blocks consisting of barrel and other equipment on the barrel and manually mountable by the user without need for any additional mounting kits for manual and semi-automatic air rifles and air pistols operated pneumatically.
US11385016B1
A multi-use projectile launching apparatus that includes a single piece body and attached elastic propulsion band to propel an object through a portion of the single piece body. The single piece body consists of a handle for supporting the apparatus, a projectile tube through which the propelled object travels, a funnel for receiving the propelled object and passing it to the projectile tube, and one or more attachment nodes for connecting an elastic propulsion band to the single piece body. Together these components form a device capable of launching several kinds of projectile objects at high speed by propelling the projectile object with elastic force.
US11385015B2
An archery bow stand is provided supporting generally wide split-limb archery bows that include first and second limb segments separated by an elongated slot. The bow stand includes identical first and second legs t pivotally connected together such that the inner surface of one leg faces the inner surface of the other leg. First and second upper clamp portions associated with the first and second legs, respectively, extend in opposite directions. The clamp portions are received in the elongate slot between the limb segments so that the clamp portions extend generally parallel therewith. The bow stand is then rotated about a longitudinal axis so that the clamp portions extend perpendicular to the limb segments with an open gap of each clamp portion receiving one of the limb segments to hold the split-limb archery bow in an upright position when not in use.
US11385008B2
Bolt catches for firearms, receivers for firearms configured to receive the bolt catches, and firearms including the disclosed receivers and bolt catches. The disclosed bolt catches have a first bolt catch lever having a center element defining an undercut recess configured to optionally receive a connection section of a second bolt catch lever, and a biasing element configured to urge the first bolt catch lever into an idle position; the disclosed receivers are configured to receive the disclosed bolt catches, and the disclosed firearms include a receiver, and a grip and/or a stock, provided that the receiver defines a recess for receiving a second bolt catch lever and/or a plug.
US11385007B2
An area denial system may be operationally placed with communication latency compensation. The area denial system may include a plurality of munitions, one or more sensor devices, and a command and control unit, networked together and having a command and control latency for communication between the command and control unit and the remainder of the area denial system. Latency compensation may include determining a first target position, determining a first predicted position area for the target using the command and control latency and the first target position, receiving an authorization to arm one or more of the munitions, determining a second target position, and determining that the second target position is outside a threshold distance from a first authorized munition of the one or more authorized munitions, and in response, de-authorizing the first authorized munition.
US11385005B1
A cooling rotor for a minigun that actively pulls gases and heat generated from firing the minigun comprises a front end with an axial opening; a rear end; a bore extending from the rear end to the axial opening in the front end; a plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments; and one or more openings disposed between two or more of the plurality of longitudinally spaced, peripherally extending rotor segments whereby upon rotation of the cooling rotor gases and heat generated from firing the minigun are actively pulled through the one or more openings, the bore, and out the axial opening in the front end.
US11385003B1
The subject of the invention is for a plastic receiver and a combination of a magazine holder and cartridge ramp made of a metal material formed as a whole. Thereafter, the whole is placed in the mold for injection molding, casting or for plastic printing. The formation of receiver integrates a metal structure of the magazine holder with the cartridge ramp such that the plastic case (receiver) is highly resistant to abrasion, breaking, as well as to weather conditions.
US11384996B2
A heat exchanger includes: a plate-like fin having one end and an other end in a first direction; and a first heat transfer tube and a second heat transfer tube that each extends through the fin and that are adjacent to each other in a second direction. A portion to which the fin and the first heat transfer tube are connected and a clearance portion that separates between the fin and the first heat transfer tube are disposed between the fin and the first heat transfer tube. The clearance portion is disposed at one end side in the first direction relative to an imaginary center line that passes through a center of the first heat transfer tube in a long side direction and that extends along a short side direction.
US11384994B2
A thermal energy storage unit is disclosed. The system comprising: a tube having at least one inlet and at least one outlet for a first fluid; a plurality of plate-shaped or box-shaped capsules having a second fluid therein, wherein the plurality of capsules is arranged inside the tube to form a plurality of stacks of capsules; wherein: the first fluid is a heat transfer fluid for exchanging heat with the second fluid; the second fluid is a phase-change medium; wherein a plurality of defined narrow flow paths for the first fluid is provided between the capsules. The defined flow paths increase the efficiency of the system.
US11384993B2
A heat pipe includes a first metal layer forming a liquid layer configured to move a working fluid that is liquefied from vapor, and a second metal layer forming a vapor layer configured to move the vapor of the working fluid that is vaporized. The first metal layer includes first cavities that cave in from a first surface of the first metal layer and are arranged apart from each other, second cavities that cave in from a second surface of the first metal layer opposite to the first surface of the first metal layer, first pores partially communicating with the first cavities and the second cavities, respectively, and second pores partially communicating side surfaces of the second cavities that are adjacent to each other. The second metal layer is provided on the first surface of the first metal layer and includes an opening exposing the plurality of first cavities.
US11384985B2
A furnace stave comprising a plurality of internal channels or conduits for circulating cooling fluid through the stave; an inlet and an outlet channel associated with each internal channel or conduit; wherein one of the internal channels or conduits is disposed in a protrusion from the stave.
US11384983B2
A glass heating furnace is illustrated. Rollers of the glass heating furnace are pivotally connected to a movable frame, and a roller driver of the glass heating furnace controls the rollers to rotate to a direction of an X axis, and a movable frame driver controls the movable frame to displace reciprocatively along a Y axis, such that the rollers displace along the Y axis at the same time. The glass displaces reciprocatively in multiple directions to be heated up more uniformly, which effectively reduces formation of the thermal stress marks on the glass. Since the rollers displace along the Y axis at the same time, the glass on the rollers does not have the displacement of the Y axis in respect to the rollers, such that friction of the displacement of the glass is reduced, which more effectively reduces formation of the thermal stress marks on the glass.
US11384980B2
A method for reducing moisture of a material includes applying microwave radiation combined with RF to the material to heat and evacuate moisture from the material during a heating cycle and optionally alternating heating cycles with drying/cooling cycles. In particular, a method is disclosed to reduce a moisture content level of a material that comprises introducing the material or plant vertically into a drying enclosure using a vertical feed mechanism. The method further includes irradiating a portion of the material or plant with microwave to heat and vaporize moisture within the material or plant during a heating cycle; combining or alternating the microwave with RF heating for a time interval during the heating cycle to reduce the moisture content level of the material or plant; and alternating the heating cycle with a cooling cycle. In certain aspects or embodiments, the system comprises at least an enclosure, a vertical track mechanism, a microwave delivery device, a radio-frequency emitter and power supply.
US11384979B2
A refrigerated storage system for incorporating rotatable shelves into a refrigerator includes a refrigerator that has a door. A first shelving unit is rotatably positioned within the refrigerator to support food items. The first shelving unit is selectively rotated to facilitate selected food items to be retrieved from the refrigerator. A second shelving unit is coupled to the door to support food items. The second shelving unit is movably positioned at a selected point along the door.
US11384973B2
A refrigerator that includes a main body, a wall and a storage compartment. The refrigerator further includes a door rotatably coupled to the main body configured to open and close the storage compartment. The door includes an ice-making chamber formed in a front surface of the door. The refrigerator also includes a cooling chamber that includes a cooler is provided inside the wall and configured to generate cooling air. The refrigerator also includes a cooling air duct configured to connect the ice-making chamber and the cooling chamber to supply the cooling air generated by the cooler to the ice-making chamber.
US11384970B2
An auxiliary heat exchange unit of a heat exchanger has a first auxiliary heat exchange region and a second auxiliary heat exchange region. A main heat exchange unit has a first main heat exchange region, a second main heat exchange region, a third main heat exchange region, and a fourth main heat exchange region. The auxiliary heat exchange unit and the main heat exchange unit are configured to cause refrigerant to flow successively through the first auxiliary heat exchange region, the second auxiliary heat exchange region, the first main heat exchange region, the second main heat exchange region, the fourth main heat exchange region, and the third main heat exchange region when the heat exchanger functions as an evaporator.
US11384963B2
A GM cryocooler includes a displacer that is reciprocatable in an axial direction; a displacer cylinder that houses the displacer; a drive piston that is coupled to the displacer so as to drive the displacer in the axial direction; and a piston cylinder that houses the drive piston and that includes a drive chamber of which a pressure is controlled to drive the drive piston, and a gas spring chamber which is airtightly formed with respect to the displacer cylinder and is partitioned from the drive chamber by the drive piston.
US11384962B2
A system for the regeneration of nitrogen energy within a closed loop cryogenic system is described. A liquid nitrogen storage is provided in fluid communication with a first flow line. A pump pumps liquid nitrogen from the liquid nitrogen storage to the first flow line. At least one cryogenic cooling loop is provided in fluid communication with the first flow line. The cryogenic cooling loop has an nitrogen intake and a nitrogen outlet with the nitrogen outlet being positioned downstream of the nitrogen intake. The cryogenic cooling loop has a heat exchanger between the nitrogen intake and the nitrogen outlet. A turbo expander used for re-cooling the nitrogen flowing through the first flow line and the at least one cryogenic cooling loop has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is provided in fluid communication with the first flow line. The turbo expander is connected to a power source. A second flow line connects the outlet of the turbo expander to the liquid nitrogen storage.
US11384945B2
Disclosed is the window unit of indoor air conditioning device. The disclosed device is split into two sections, with one being inside a room and the other hanging outside of the exterior wall. The two sections are connected together via a conduit channel, which is also used as a low-profile conduit, using flexible piping. The flexible piping are breakingly coupled within the conduit using snap connectors or twist-off connectors. The conduit being placed over a windowsill, wherein the windowsill supporting the weight of both containers.
US11384940B2
A loading/unloading method for a gas turbine system is disclosed. The gas turbine system includes a combustion section featuring a primary combustion stage with a first plurality of fuel nozzles and a downstream, secondary combustion stage with a second plurality of fuel nozzles. For loading, the method progresses through each of a plurality of progressive combustion modes that sequentially activate a higher number of at least one of the first or second plurality of fuel nozzles; and for unloading, the method progresses through each of a plurality of progressive combustion modes that sequentially activate a lower number of at least one of the first or second plurality of fuel nozzles. During each combustion mode, regardless of whether loading or unloading, a primary combustion stage exit temperature of a combustion gas flow is controlled to be within a predefined target range corresponding to the respective combustion mode.
US11384939B2
Air-fuel micromix injector having multibank ports for adaptive cooling of high temperature combustor
A method of using a combustor for high temperature combustion. The combustor is equipped with a showerhead type micromix air-fuel injector. The injector faceplate has its ports concentrically arranged into “banks”, to which delivery of fuel can be controlled on a bank-by-bank basis. During combustor operation, the temperature of the air into the combustor is monitored. If the temperature is above a predetermined threshold, fuel is delivered to fewer than all banks of ports. As a result, the bank(s) of ports to which fuel is not delivered inject only air into the combustion chamber, and the other bank(s) of ports inject the air-fuel mixture as usual.
US11384938B2
To provide a burner that makes it possible to reduce error displacement of the distal end position of a burner main body when the burner main body is inserted. A burner (161) includes: a burner main body (162); a plurality of driving cylinders (163) that are disposed parallel to a direction of an axis line in which the burner main body (162) moves, and drive movement of the burner main body (162); a connecting member that connects the burner main body (162) and the plurality of driving cylinders (163); and a fitting member (170) that is provided between the burner main body (162) and the connecting member, and constrains relative movement in the direction of the axis line (X) and permits relative movement in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the axis line (X).
US11384935B2
A combustion apparatus includes a burner configured to produce flames, a first flame rod and a second flame rod, and a controller. The burner is configured to be controlled, by the controller, to be in a first output state, and a second output state in which output is smaller than in the first output state. The first flame rod makes contact with the flames produced at the burner in a normal combustion state. The second flame rod makes contact with the flames produced at the burner in the normal combustion state when the burner is being controlled to be in the first output state, and does not make contact with the flames produced at the burner in the normal combustion state when the burner is being controlled to be in the second output state.
US11384928B2
A lighting fixture includes a bus printed circuit board that receives power from an external source. The bus printed circuit board has traces that route the power to a set of exposed pads, and also has mechanical features for receiving an electronic device. The lighting fixture further includes a set of one or more drivers, having mechanical features for engaging the mechanical features of the bus printed circuit board to mechanically mount the driver to the bus printed circuit board. Each of the set of one or more drivers further includes a set of spring contacts positioned to engage at least some of the exposed pads of the bus printed circuit board when the driver is mounted to the bus printed circuit board, to supply power to the driver. The lighting fixture further includes one or more light sources driven by the one or more drivers.
US11384925B1
An adjustable landscape light assembly for securing to a surface includes a light fixture and a mount. The light fixture includes a first engagement structure configured to engage with a first engagement structure of the mount while allowing the light fixture to be rotated relative to the mount. The light assembly includes a locking member configured to move between a first position and a second position. The locking member engages with both the light fixture and the mount when in the second position to prevent the light fixture from being rotated relative to the mount and disengages from the mount when moved to the first position.
US11384921B1
A snow shield assembly for use with a traffic signal is described. The snow shield assembly typically comprises a shield collar, lens shield, extension ring, and mounting assembly. In some variations, a signal visor may be further included. The snow shield assembly can be retrofit for use with existing traffic signals. The design and configuration of the snow shield assembly creates a gap between the lens shield and the shield collar, providing a second egress for blowing snow in addition to the open bottom portion of the existing signal visor, helping to prevent the obstruction of the signal lens by falling snow. Further, the extension ring permits use on traffic signals having louver covers over the signal lenses.
US11384915B1
A garnishless type hidden lamp applied to a vehicle, may include a light source module, in which an internal lens spaced from an external lens, appearing as a garnish from outside thereof due to a color of a penetrable painting portion which reflects the external light, with an air gap interposed therebetween transmits an internal light of a light source through laser perforation holes to form a laser pattern on the external lens, so that the garnishless type hidden lamp may have the sense of unity with vehicle design by a painting garnish function of the external lens without combination with a separate metal garnish, improve a wow effect using the painting garnish, implement differentiated and customized lighting by only changing the laser pattern.
US11384909B2
A light fixture includes a mounting housing comprising a junction box, a first flange and a plurality of heat dissipation fins, and a second housing comprising a second flange. The mounting housing is mountable in an aperture in a panel, and the second housing is mountable to the first housing.
US11384903B2
The invention relates to a tank for storing a two-phase cryogenic mixture of liquid and gas, comprising a first casing, at least one drawing pipe, a tank filling circuit, the tank comprising a sensor assembly measuring the pressure in the first casing, the tank comprising a pipe for pressurizing the internal casing, comprising an upstream end connected to the lower end of the first casing and a downstream end connected to the upper part of the first casing, the pressurization line comprising at least one regulating valve and a heater, in particular a vaporization heat exchanger. The invention is characterized in that the regulating valve is configured to automatically maintain the pressure in the first casing at a minimum value by ensuring, when the pressure in the first casing is lower than said first value, a circulation of liquid taken from the first casing in the heater and a re-injection of said heated fluid into the first casing.
US11384900B2
A handheld gimbal includes a handle, a first shaft assembly having a first motor connected to a top portion of the handle and a first shaft arm, a second shaft assembly having a second motor and a second shaft arm fixedly connected to the second motor, a third shaft assembly having a third motor and a third shaft arm, a holder fixedly connected to a rotor of the third motor, and a rotatable connecting member, where one end of the third shaft arm is fixedly connected to the second motor, and another end of the third shaft arm is fixedly connected to the third motor; one end of the first shaft arm is fixedly connected to the first motor, and another end of the first shaft arm is rotatably connected to the second shaft arm via the rotatable connecting member.
US11384898B2
A kit of portable modular components for use in demountably configuring a variety of structural assemblies. The kit comprises three types of elongate structural support components wherein the first type has a pair of opposed male ends, the second type has a male end and an opposed female end, and the third type has a pair of opposed female ends, wherein the male ends are configured for demountable engagement with the female ends. Each of the male ends comprises a cylindrical body with at least one linear set of two spaced-apart prongs around the circumferential surface of the cylindrical body. Each of the female ends has a cylindrical receptacle with one or more linear channels for receiving therein the cylindrical body and the at least one linear set of prongs. The female ends are provided with locking assemblies for releasable engagement the male ends.
US11384889B2
An eversion liner for lining a pipe includes an impermeable outer portion, inner and outer strength portions inside the impermeable outer portion, and a middle portion including at least one felt layer radially between the inner and outer strength portions. At least one of the inner and outer strength portions is formed from a unitary sheet of strength material that includes parallel chopped strands of fiber. The longitudinal edge margins of the sheet of strength material are positioned in overlapping engagement and joined together by joining structure. The parallel chopped fibers can be oriented transverse to the length of the liner. The joining structure can prevent reduction in a width of the overlapped edge margins as the liner expands during eversion.
US11384885B2
A flexible conduit for transporting fluids in a fluid system, such a fluid system on an aircraft, and methods of assembling the flexible conduit described. The flexible conduit can include a flexible inner hose for transporting a fluid. The flexible inner hose can be surrounded by a flexible outer wall which can contain any leakage of fluid from the flexible inner hose. The flexible inner hose and the flexible outer wall can be coupled on each end to ferrules. Swage rings can be swaged to secure the flexible inner hose and the flexible outer wall to the ferrules.
US11384883B2
A cryogenic transfer line assembly and cryogenic transfer line coupling for a cryostat is presented. The cryogenic transfer line assembly includes an induction tube communicatively coupled to a cryostat, a cryogenic transfer line having defined as a portion thereof a second portion of a bayonet coupling and a cryogenic transfer line coupling, The cryogenic transfer line coupling communicatively couples the induction tube and the cryogenic transfer line and has defined as a portion thereof a first portion of the bayonet coupling and a gate valve. The gate valve prevents the ingress of environmental air passing through the first portion of the bayonet coupling to a cryogenic fluid disposed within a cryogenic vessel of the cryostat upon disengagement of the cryogenic transfer line from the cryogenic transfer line coupling.
US11384876B2
A fluid conduit connector system includes a first body having a neck extending from a first side, an opening in the neck, and a bore extending from the opening. The fluid conduit connector system further includes a second body having second and third sides, an opening in the second side, a bore extending from the opening, and an array of holes positioned around the bore and extending from the second side to the third side. Upon assembly, the bore of the first body is aligned with the bore of the second body, the second side of the second body is disposed adjacent to the neck, a tension flange is disposed around the neck, and a plurality of connection rods is coupled to the tension flange, each connection rod disposed in a corresponding hole of the array of holes and extending out of the third side of the second body.
US11384861B2
A valve unit for dosing fluids is specified, which has a fluid housing including a valve seat, a fluid channel, which extends from a fluid inlet to the valve seat and from the latter to a fluid outlet, a movably mounted valve closing body for controlling or regulating a flow through the fluid channel, and a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode is arranged in the fluid channel upstream of the valve seat and the second electrode is arranged in the fluid channel downstream of the valve seat, wherein a distance of the two electrodes from each another is at most 3 mm and/or a maximum distance of the individual electrodes from the valve seat is at most 1.5 mm. Furthermore, a valve assembly and a method of checking a closed state of a valve unit are specified.
US11384848B2
Fluid management systems for handling pressurized fluid connect various subsystems or subunits without the need to use reinforced tubing. The system utilizes one or more segments of unreinforced conduit that are encapsulated at various points along a length of the segment with one or more rigid encapsulating members. The unreinforced conduit may be made a disposable element while the rigid encapsulating members may be re-used. In one aspect, the encapsulating member may include a two-part valve body that surrounds and encapsulates a portion of the unreinforced conduit. In another aspect, the encapsulating member may include a two-part jacket that surrounds and encapsulates a portion of the unreinforced conduit. The two-part valve bodies and two-part jackets may be joined at various points within the system as part of the overall flow system.
US11384846B2
A top entry ball valve a pipeline mainly used in Oil and Gas Industry, Chemical and pharmaceutical Industries. The system allows for replacing all the ball valve components and seals while the valve body is still in the pipeline. The ball valve assembly has four main components: the body, gearbox, ball, and seats. Disassembly and reassembly may be performed utilizing various tools to allow removal and reinstallation of the ball, seats, seals, or other components therein without the need to remove the ball valve assembly from a pipeline.
US11384844B2
A valve seal device is for a valve in a pipeline. The valve seal device has four moveable seats configured for sealingly contacting a valve member, two seats being positioned on each side of the valve member. At least one of the moveable seats on each side of the valve member is an actuation seat being controllable from a non-contact position to a contact position where it seals against the valve member.
US11384833B2
An automatic transmission comprising a control valve body adapted to control oil flow within the transmission, a torque converter having a torque converter clutch operable in one of an open and an applied condition, a first control circuit between the control valve body and the torque converter and a second control circuit between the control valve body and the torque converter, a first oil path that provides a fluid connection between the first control circuit and the torque converter, a second oil path that provides a fluid connection between the second control circuit and the torque converter, a third oil path that provides a fluid connection between the second control circuit and the torque converter clutch, and an orifice that provides a fluid connection between the second control circuit and the torque converter.
US11384832B1
A method and system for vehicle control including detecting a change in a position of a transmission input interface to a neutral position indicating a transmission mode of the vehicle is shifted into a neutral gear. Responsive to receiving an input sequence at the transmission input interface, changing a neutral hold mode of the vehicle to active. The input sequence at the transmission input interface includes changing the position of the transmission input interface to a park position, holding the position of the transmission input interface at the park position for a predetermined length of time, and changing the position of the transmission input interface to the neutral position. Further, controlling the vehicle to maintain the neutral gear responsive to a change in a vehicle occupancy state while the neutral hold mode is active.
US11384829B2
A planetary transmission includes a ring gear holder and a ring gear for accommodating at least one planetary gear. The ring gear holder can be connected to a housing component at its end face, and a plurality of recesses for accommodating fastening means are embodied at an end face of the ring gear holder. Accommodated in at least one of the recesses is a hollow element, in which a fastening screw is accommodated. The hollow element establishes a positive-fit engagement between the ring gear holder and the housing component.
US11384826B2
A multi-component gear for an actuator is provided. The gear includes a first gear portion having an engagement head and a gear stem axially extending from the engagement head, and a second gear portion having a gear body which includes a plurality of gear teeth at a circumference thereof, the gear body being received around the engagement head of the first gear portion. The first gear portion is formed from a first material and the second gear portion is formed from a second material which has a lower dynamic hardness than the first material.
US11384822B2
A lifter device includes: an output shaft; a support member supporting the output shaft; an input member coupled to an operation handle; a feed portion transmitting forward and reverse rotation of the input member to the output shaft; a lock portion locking the rotation of the output shaft; and a friction generating portion applying a frictional force to the rotation of the output shaft. A rotating cam of the friction generating portion is a switching structure of switching to: a friction-suppression state when the operation handle is in a neutral position and when the operation handle is turned from the neutral position in a direction of raising the seat; and a friction-on state when the operation handle is turned from the neutral position in a direction of lowering the seat.
US11384812B2
A triple mass flywheel (104, 304, 504, 604) includes a first flywheel part (112, 312, 512, 612), a second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614), and a third flywheel part (116, 316, 516, 616) all arranged for rotation on an axis (118, 318). The triple mass flywheel (104, 304, 504, 604) also includes a first torsional damper (120, 320, 520, 620) connected to the first flywheel part (112, 312, 512, 612) and the second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614) and a second torsional damper (122, 322, 522, 622) connected to the second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614) and the third flywheel part (116, 316, 516, 616). The second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614) is driven by an electric motor (110, 310, 510, 610) to adjust the loading of the first torsional damper (120, 320, 520, 620) in relation to the first flywheel part 112, 312, 512, 612) and the second torsional damper (122, 322, 522, 622) in relation to the third flywheel part (116, 316, 516, 616). The electric motor (110, 310, 510, 610) can also be driven by the second flywheel part (114, 314, 514, 614) to store electrical energy for use in a vehicle.
US11384808B2
The invention relates to a wrap spring for blocking an unwanted rotational movement of a rotary element. The invention further relates to an adjusting device for adjusting the wear of brake pads of a disk brake. An adjusting device comprises a guide sleeve in which a wrap spring is arranged, a grooved ring which encompasses the guide sleeve, wherein the grooved ring is coupled to a closure cap via a torsion spring, and an opening ring encompassing the grooved ring. The invention further relates to a disk brake for a vehicle, in particular for a utility vehicle, wherein the disk brake comprises an adjusting device with a wrap spring.
US11384807B2
A brake caliper for a vehicle brake is provided. The vehicle brake includes a pair of brake pads, configured to be coupled to the brake caliper, and a disc positioned between the brake pads. The brake caliper includes an adjuster unit mounted to the brake caliper. The adjuster unit includes a gearwheel configured to be rotary driven in a first direction, and an adjuster nut operatively coupled with the gearwheel and configured to be operatively coupled with one of the brake pads, such that a rotational movement of the gearwheel in the first direction is converted, by the adjuster nut, into an axial movement of the brake pad towards the disc. The gearwheel is mounted in the brake caliper such that the gearwheel is axially fixed relative to the brake caliper, while the adjuster nut and the gearwheel are in an axially slidable engagement with respect to one another.
US11384801B2
A power transmission device has a clutch member, a pressure member 5, a weight member 8, an interlocking member 9 and a bearing holding member C coupled to an activation member 10. The bearing holder member C holds a bearing B1 interposed between the activation member 10 and the pressure member 5. The bearing holding member C has a cylindrical member with one open end. An open end portion Ca is fit into and attached to a recessed portion 4d formed in a first clutch member 4a.
US11384793B2
A rolling bearing for rotatably supporting a shaft has an inner ring with a first raceway for a rolling body, an outer ring with a second raceway for a rolling body, and rolling bodies which are arranged between the raceways of the bearing rings. At least two plates are fastened to a first of the bearing rings, wherein an electrically conducting element is arranged between the two plates, which electrically conducting element lies against the respective other bearing ring or a component which is connected to the respective other bearing ring.
US11384785B2
Disclosed is a push-button lock for locking a plug-in connector housing. The lock has a push-button body with a cylindrical unlocking recess containing an unlocking pin. The appropriate interaction of an outer contour of the unlocking pin, an inner contour of a through-opening of the plug-in connector housing and the push-button body by at least one locking element and two springs allows the plug-in connector housing to be locked and unlocked with great ease of use, the operating concept being particularly self-explanatory.
US11384784B2
A fastener assembly includes a grommet and a pin. The grommet includes a body and a collar. The body has a hollow cylindrical cavity that has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The body includes flexible snaps connected to an exterior surface of the body. The flexible snaps are to flex in a radial direction with respect to a central longitudinal axis. The collar is provided at the second end of the body. The collar includes engagement members that extend from the collar in a direction opposite to the body to engage with the pin. The pin includes a shaft insertable into the body to cooperate with the flexible snaps to prevent radially inward movement of the flexible snaps.
US11384780B2
Mounting clamps may be utilized to quickly and easily secure solar panel modules relative to mounting rails, which may in turn be secured relative to a mounting surface (e.g., a roof). The mounting clamps may be configured to quickly secure the solar pane modules relative to the mounting rails by tightening a tightening element to pull a clamp element toward the surface of a mounting rail, thereby clamping a portion (e.g., a frame) of a solar panel module between the clamping element and an outer surface of the mounting rail.
US11384779B2
The invention relates to a clip for fastening a first element to a second element, wherein the clip has a top (1) and a tip (2) and a first side (4) and a second side (5), wherein the first side (4) extends from the top (1) in the direction of the tip (2), and the second side (5) extends from the top (1) in the direction or the tip (2), wherein a first side wall (10) extends from the first side (4) in the direction of the second side (5), and a second side wall (13) extends from the second side (5) in the direction or the first side (4), wherein the first side wall (10) has a first protruding linger (14), which overlaps a region of the second side wall (13), wherein the first side wall (10) has a second protruding finger, which overlaps another region of the second side wall (13).
US11384776B2
An electric pump includes a pump housing, a rotor assembly, a stator assembly, an isolation sleeve, a heat dissipation plate and an electric control board. The pump housing defines a pump inner chamber; the pump inner chamber is partitioned into a first cavity and a second cavity by the isolation sleeve; the rotor assembly is disposed in the first cavity; the stator assembly and the electric control board are disposed in the second cavity; the isolation sleeve comprises a bottom portion; at least a portion of the heat dissipation plate is disposed between the electric control board and the bottom portion; at least a portion of the bottom portion and at least a portion of the heat dissipation plate are in direct contact, or are filled with thermal silicone grease or thermal silica therebetween, or are provided with a thermal patch therebetween.
US11384772B2
A rotating machine includes a shaft, a first impeller wheel, and a second impeller wheel. The rotating machine also includes a first seal assembly including a first carbon ring disposed about the shaft, with the first carbon ring having a first carbon surface. The first seal assembly also includes a first mating ring disposed about the shaft, with the first mating ring having a first mating surface facing and configured to contact the first carbon surface. The rotating machine additionally includes a second seal assembly including a second carbon ring disposed about the shaft, with the second carbon ring having a second carbon surface. The second seal assembly also includes a second mating ring disposed about the shaft, with the second mating ring having a second mating ring surface facing and configured to contact the second carbon surface.
US11384761B2
A variable capacity compressor is provided, including: two cylinders and a middle plate; at least one flow channel provided in the middle plate, wherein one end of the flow channel is connected to an exhaust chamber of any one of the two cylinders, the other end is connected to a suction chamber of the other one of the two cylinders. In present disclosure, by setting a flow channel in the middle plate of the variable capacity compressor, the exhaust chamber of one cylinder is connected to the suction chamber of the other cylinder. When the flow channel is completely closed, the two cylinders operate independently; when the flow channel is opened, the refrigerant in the exhaust chamber flows into the suction chamber through the flow channel, that is, the upper cylinders and the lower cylinder are connected to each other, which can adjust the capacity of the compressor.
US11384758B2
A cylindrical symmetric volumetric machine, includes a housing (2) with two co-operating rotors (6a, 6b) therein, namely an outer rotor (6a) mounted rotatably in the housing (2) and an inner rotor (6b) mounted rotatably in the outer rotor (6a), whereby a compression chamber (8) is located between the rotors (6a, 6b), which will move by rotation of the rotors (6a, 6b) from the inlet side (9a) of the rotors (6a, 6b) to the outlet side (9b) of the rotors (6a, 6b), wherein the inlet side (9a) of the outer rotor (6a) is provided with a ventilator (12), to supply air to the compression chamber (8).
US11384750B2
A hose pump rotor includes a main rotating shaft. The main rotating shaft includes a main shaft and a rotor base which are fixedly connected to each other, roller support arms are symmetrically arranged on the rotor base and outer ends thereof are connected to rollers, with axes of the rollers being parallel to an axis of the main shaft, the roller support arms and the rotor base form a radially-displaceable limiting fit, and the roller support arms and the rotor base form a locking fit. The rotor base includes a groove enclosed by a bottom plate and side plates disposed on opposite sides thereof, wherein the bottom plate is fixedly connected to the main shaft.
US11384739B2
An automated wind turbine servicing system that includes a rover, and uses an active electro-mechanical gripping roller system to attach to a horizontally positioned airfoil and navigate along it in order to clean, inspect, service, or otherwise maintain the wind turbine airfoil. An electromechanical compression system adapts to various turbine airfoil profiles. Once secured to the airfoil, the rover activates a drive system that propels the rover along the airfoil as it travels along an upper edge, using wind pressure, the rover wheels' frictional adherence to the airfoil, and gravity to assist in coupling the rover to the airfoil. The rover, which preferably includes a robotic arm, is able to utilize multiple tools to perform various tasks such as inspecting, cleaning, sanding, repairing, painting and laying leading edge protection tape as well as vortex generators on the surface of the airfoil.
US11384735B2
A reduced profile wind tower system includes a slim cylindrical spinal core extending up vertically from a foundation. A turbine nacelle is mounted on a top end of the core. Wind turbine blades extend out from the nacelle. A plurality of axially loaded tubular arms, braced by the core, are spaced around the core and link to the core through continuous shear wings or discrete bracket assemblies. The tubular arms and shear wings extend up from said foundation. The tubular arms can be set either vertically or slightly sloped; cables may substitute for the tubular arms and a pontoon may substitute for an on ground foundation.
US11384725B2
A decompression shaft (56) of a decompression device (50) includes an engagement pin (53) that is guided by a guide groove (51a) formed in a decompression weight (51), a decompression cam (54) that is provided on one cam surface of an intake valve cam (25c) and an exhaust valve cam (25b) so as to advance and retreat, and a connection portion (55) that connects the engagement pin (53) and the decompression cam (54). The decompression weight (51) is formed with a rotation restricting groove (51e) that restricts rotation of the decompression shaft (56) when a force acts in a direction in which the decompression cam (54) moves on the decompression shaft (56) from an advanced position to a retracted position when an engine (E) is stopped and that is continuous with the guide groove (51a).
US11384715B2
A mixture formation unit has a base body in which an intake channel section is formed. The intake channel section extends from a first end side of the base body to a second end side of the base body. The mixture formation unit has at least one rectilinearly extending channel which opens into the intake channel section. The channel opens at the first end side of the base body. The mixture formation unit is preferably provided for a two stroke engine whose intake channel is divided downstream of the mixture formation unit into a mixture channel and an air channel.
US11384704B2
An injection control device includes: a conversion coefficient setter setting a conversion coefficient for each injection when a fuel injection valve is driven by an electric current to inject fuel from the fuel injection valve; and an area correction unit calculating an energization time correction amount by performing area correction using the conversion coefficient for each injection regardless of whether a drive current of the fuel injection valve has reached a target peak current or not.
US11384698B2
A compression-release brake system for operating an exhaust valve of an engine during an engine braking operation. The compression-release brake system comprises a self-contained compression brake control module (CBCM) operatively coupled to the exhaust valve for controlling a lift and a phase angle thereof. The CBCM includes a casing defining an actuator cavity, a actuation piston disposed outside the casing so as to define an actuation piston cavity between the casing and the actuation piston, and a check valve provided between the actuation piston cavity and a compression brake actuator disposed in the actuator cavity. The actuation piston reciprocates relative to the casing. The compression brake actuator includes an actuator element and a biasing spring. The actuator element selectively engages the check valve when deactivated so as to unlock the actuation piston cavity and disengages from the check valve when activated so as to lock the actuation piston cavity.
US11384689B2
A shield assembly that may be disposed within an engine compartment of an agricultural vehicle, the shield assembly includes a plurality of shields that may block buildup of debris within the engine compartment. At least one shield of the plurality of shields includes a sloped surface that may direct debris away from the engine compartment. The shield assembly also includes a plurality of ducts formed between the plurality of shields. The plurality of ducts may redirect cooling fluid from a cooling fan package to the engine compartment to remove debris from within the engine compartment.
US11384683B2
A turbocharger according to an embodiment is a turbocharger including a turbine housing for housing a turbine wheel rotary driven by an exhaust gas, a bearing housing for housing a rotational shaft on which the turbine wheel is mounted, the bearing housing being adjacent to the turbine housing, and a wastegate portion including a bypass passage and a valve body, the bypass passage allowing the exhaust gas to bypass the turbine wheel, the valve body being able to adjust a flow rate of the exhaust gas flowing through the bypass passage. In the turbine housing, a scroll passage for supplying the exhaust gas to the turbine wheel is formed by casting, at least on a radially outer side of the turbine wheel. A fastening portion for fastening the turbine housing and the bearing housing is disposed on a radially outer side of the scroll passage.
US11384679B2
An exhaust device in which a muffler is disposed on a side of a straddle-type vehicle includes the muffler including a tail pipe configured to discharge exhaust gas and protruding rearward, a tail cover covering a periphery of the tail pipe behind the muffler, and a protector for heat shield interposed between the muffler and the tail cover. Inner sides of the tail cover and the protector in a vehicle width direction are configured to be fixed to each other by a fastening member. An elastic locking portion is formed on an outer side of one of the tail cover and the protector in the vehicle width direction, and a holding portion configured to hold the elastic locking portion is formed on an outer side of another of the tail cover and the protector in the vehicle width direction.
US11384678B2
There is provided a heat insulating cover for an exhaust device, including outer shell members each having flanges formed at both ends in a peripheral direction, and the adjacent flanges are bonded to each other without generating any gap in an entire axial direction of the heat insulating cover for the exhaust device. A flange includes at least two fixing portions provided apart from each other in the axial direction of an exhausting member, the fixing portions of the adjacent flanges in the peripheral direction abutting each other and being fixed in a face-to-face manner, and includes an inclined portion provided between the fixing portions in the axial direction, the inclined portion being inclined relative to the fixing portions to be positioned closer to the other adjacent flange as being closer to an outer side in the peripheral direction.
US11384670B2
A mixer assembly unit, especially for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, includes a mixer body (48) with an incoming flow side (58) and with an outgoing flow side (60); and a carrier element (24) with a carrier element body (44) enclosing the mixer body (48) radially on an outside in relation to a mixer longitudinal axis. The mixer body (48) includes a plurality of flow deflection elements (62) and at least one holding area (70). The carrier element (24) includes a counter holding area (46) in association with a holding area (70). The counter holding area (46) is connected in substance to the holding area (70). The counter holding area (46) overlaps the holding area (70) at least partly radially on a side oriented in a direction of the outgoing flow side (60) of the mixer body (48).
US11384668B2
A method for actuating a heat source for a component of an exhaust system of a drive of a motor vehicle is described. The method includes providing information items relating to a future traveling route of the motor vehicle; ascertaining a chronological sequence of a multiplicity of temperature values in the component within a predefined future time segment, where the ascertainment of the chronological sequence is based on the provided information items; determining a point in time within the time segment on the basis of the ascertained chronological sequence, where a temperature value of the multiplicity of temperature values which is assigned to the point in time is intended to satisfy a predefined criterion; and actuating the heat source before the point in time such that the temperature value satisfies the specified criterion at the point in time.
US11384667B2
An exhaust aftertreatment system for use with over-the-road vehicle is disclosed. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes a reducing agent mixer with a mixing can and a heated doser unit configured to inject heated reducing agent into the mixing can for distribution throughout exhaust gases passed through the mixing can. Heating of reducing agent may be selectively applied based on a variety of inputs to a controller.
US11384666B2
An internal combustion engine system includes a combustion engine configured to produce exhaust gases as a product of a combustion reaction. An exhaust discharge pipe coupled to the internal combustion engine, and an adaptive valve assembly. The adaptive valve assembly is coupled to the exhaust discharge pipe and configured to receive the exhaust gases prior to the exhaust gases reaching the atmosphere. The adaptive valve assembly includes a valve flapper arranged in the passageway and configured to pivot about a flapper pivot axis from a normally-closed position to an opened position.
US11384660B1
A gooseneck hinge assembly includes a first gooseneck hinge portion having a first portion first end coupled to a first surface, a first portion second end having a first portion aperture to receive a pin, and a first gooseneck curve between the first portion first end and the first portion second end. The assembly further includes a second gooseneck hinge portion being a mirror image of the first hinge portion and having a second portion first end coupled to the first surface, a second portion second end having a second portion aperture to receive the pin, and a second gooseneck curve between the second portion first end and the second portion second end. The assembly further includes the pin coupled to a second surface and to extend through the first portion aperture and the second portion aperture to facilitate rotation of the second surface relative to the first surface.
US11384655B2
An aircraft gas turbine engine (10) comprises a main engine shaft (22, 23), a main engine shaft bearing arrangement (36, 44, 49, 50) configured to rotatably support the main engine shaft (22, 23) and an electric machine (30) comprising a rotor (34) and a stator (32). The rotor (34) is mounted to the main engine shaft (22, 23) and is rotatably supported by the main engine shaft bearing arrangement (36, 44, 49, 50), and the stator (32) is mounted to static structure (46) of the gas turbine engine (10).
US11384652B2
A steam turbine includes a casing which is dividable and of which both ends are open, and a bundle accommodated in the casing. The bundle includes a rotor, a plurality of diaphragms which can be divided, a bundle casing to which the diaphragm is fixed inside thereof, and a bearing portion fixed to an inside of the bundle casing on an outside of the diaphragm, and a seal portion fixed to the inside of the bundle casing between the diaphragm and the bearing portion. The bundle casing can be attached and detached to and from the casing in a state of holding the rotor, the diaphragm, the bearing portion, and the seal portion.
US11384650B2
The invention relates to a lead-through arm (30) for the auxiliaries of a turbomachine, intended to be mounted in a substantially radial direction of the turbomachine. The lead-through arm (30) comprises two fairing walls (32) connected at one of the axial ends thereof by a connecting element (34) and a transverse firewall (38) connecting the two fairing walls (32), characterised in that it comprises a firebreak member (36) disposed in the radial direction, said member (36) being elastically deformable and being inserted axially, and constrained elastically, between an axial end of the firewall (38) and the connecting element (34).
US11384648B2
Protective coatings on an aerospace component are provided. An aerospace component includes a surface containing nickel, nickel superalloy, aluminum, chromium, iron, titanium, hafnium, alloys thereof, or any combination thereof, and a coating disposed on the surface, where the coating contains a nanolaminate film stack having two or more pairs of a first deposited layer and a second deposited layer. The first deposited layer contains chromium oxide, chromium nitride, aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, or any combination thereof, the second deposited layer contains aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, yttrium oxide, yttrium nitride, yttrium silicon nitride, hafnium oxide, hafnium nitride, hafnium silicide, hafnium silicate, titanium oxide, titanium nitride, titanium silicide, titanium silicate, or any combination thereof, and the first deposited layer and the second deposited layer have different compositions from each other.
US11384644B2
A structure for cooling a turbine airfoil includes: a cooling passage formed between a first airfoil wall curved as to be concave relative to a high-temperature gas passage and a second airfoil wall curved so as to be convex relative to the high-temperature gas passage; lattice structure bodies each formed by stacking a plurality of ribs in a lattice pattern; a partition body provided between the adjacent lattice structure bodies; a cooling medium discharge port for discharging a cooling medium within the cooling passage to the outside; and an exposed wall portion formed as a portion of the second airfoil wall extending beyond the cooling medium discharge port to the outside. At outlet portions of the lattice structure bodies adjacent to each other across the partition body, adjacent first rib sets and second rib sets are inclined in opposite directions relative to the partition body, respectively.
US11384638B2
An apparatus for controllably unfolding a flexible mesh for a continuous miner includes a mesh roll storage rack, a height adjustment post, a mesh rolling shaft and a flexible mesh. The flexible mesh includes a mesh roll and an unfolded mesh. The mesh roll and the unfolded mesh are an integrated structure. The mesh roll is located on the mesh roll storage rack. The unfolded mesh is clamped on the mesh rolling shaft, and is pressed on a cut un-supported tunnel roof via a roof bolt. The mesh rolling shaft is rotatably connected to a top portion of the height adjustment post. The mesh roll storage rack and the height adjustment post are both mounted on the continuous miner. The mesh rolling shaft is located at a back end of the mesh roll storage rack. A limit mechanism and a damping mechanism are disposed on the mesh rolling shaft.
US11384618B2
An umbilical termination head (1) for connection of a multi-bore flying lead or umbilical (2) to a structure (10), the flying lead or umbilical comprising multiple conduits (7) leading to couplers (4) being arranged on a connector part (3), the umbilical (2) being provided with an end fitting (9) onto which a bracket arrangement (8, 19, 20) is mounted, the connector part (3) being mounted to a bracket (8) of the bracket arrangement. A guide means (11) is arranged on the bracket (8) in such a way that an interacting guide means (12) on the structure (10) lead the umbilical termination head (1) onto the structure (10) for connection of the couplers (4) to corresponding couplers (6) on the structure (10).
US11384617B2
The following invention relates to a subsea actuator (16′; 16″) for actuating a subsea rotating component (81; 181); comprising: a first biasing element (82; 182); a motor (85; 185); a holding element (83; 100, 183) configured to receive an input force; a rotatable stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) operatively connectable to the component; a force transmitting arrangement (84, 80′, 80″; 83, 84; 183′, 195, 201; 84, 99, 86, 101, 83) connectable to the first biasing clement (82; 182) and the holding element (83; 100, 183); a first connection which in a first mode is configured to lock the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) in a rotatable engagement with the motor (85; 185) and in a second mode is configured to unlock the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) from the rotatable engagement with the motor (85; 185) and allow the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) to be influenced by the first biasing element (82; 182); wherein the first biasing element (82; 182) and the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) are releasably connected via the force transmitting arrangement (84, 80′, 80″; 83, 84; 183′, 195, 201; 84, 99, 86, 101, 83), such that when the first biasing element (82; 182) and the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) are released from each other, the first biasing element (82; 182) is configured to be pre-tensioned to a position representing a first pre-tensioned position of the actuator (16′; 16″) without operating the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200); the holding element (83; 100, 183) is configured to exert a holding force on the force transmitting arrangement (84, 80′, 80″; 83, 84; 183′, 195, 201) and the first biasing element (82; 182) in the first pre-tensioned position; and wherein, when the first biasing element (82; 182) and the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) are connected and the first biasing element (82; 182) is pre-tensioned, the first connection is in the first mode such that the motor (85; 185) is configured to operate the stem (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) to a position representing a second pre-tensioned position of the actuator (16′; 16″); wherein, in the second pre-tensioned position, upon loss of input force to the holding element (83; 100, 183), the holding element (83; 100, 183) is configured to release its holding force on the force transmitting arrangement (84, 80′, 80″; 83, 84; 183′, 195, 201; 84, 99, 86, 101, 83) and the first biasing element (82; 182), thereby the first connection is unlocked to its second mode, such that the pre-tensioned first biasing element (82; 182) is released and rotates the stent (80′, 80″, 250, 84; 80; 200) to a position representing a release position of the actuator (16′; 16″).
US11384612B2
Methods of monitoring for influx and/or loss events in a wellbore are disclosed. One method comprises: receiving a measurement relating to fluid entering or leaving the wellbore, wherein the measurement is selected from flow out rate and active volume; and comparing the measurement with an expected value for the measurement to provide a deviated measurement value. The method further comprises receiving a pump pressure value of a pump associated with the wellbore; and comparing the pump pressure value with an expected pump pressure value to provide a deviated pump pressure value. It is then established whether an influx event and/or it is established whether a loss event may have occurred based on at least the deviated measurement value and deviated pump pressure value. Systems configured to monitor for influx and/or loss events in a wellbore are also disclosed.
US11384606B2
A stop collar includes an annular body and a gripping member. The body includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The body defines a window extending from the outer surface to the inner surface. A portion of the inner surface has a diameter that decreases proceeding toward an axial end of the body. The gripping member is positioned at least partially within the body and in contact with the inner surface. The gripping member is at least partially aligned with the window when the stop collar is in a first state. The gripping member moves toward the axial end of the body when the stop collar actuates into a second state. A diameter of the gripping member decreases as the gripping member moves toward the axial end of the body.
US11384600B2
A system and method are provided herein for adjusting a set of roller shade motor motion parameters of a shade motor for use in a roller shade, the systems and method comprising: engaging the shade motor to move the roller shade a first distance; measuring a first torque level indicator in regard to a power supply voltage being supplied to the shade motor; determining a first torque level based on the measured first torque lever indicator; obtaining a first set of roller shade motor motion parameters from a table based on the first torque level; and applying the first set of roller shade motor motion parameters to the shade motor whenever the roller shade is directed to lift or lower the roller shade.
US11384599B2
The present invention relates to a roller blind and a control device thereof. The control device comprises a reeling mechanism, a solenoid valve, a push mechanism, a front cap, and a damper. After the solenoid valve is energized, the solenoid valve drives the push mechanism to push against the front cap so as to separate the front cap from an engaging portion of the reeling mechanism, and the reeling mechanism is not subject to a resistance of the damper. A curtain fabric is not affected by the resistance of the damper and can be quickly lowered by gravity.
US11384585B2
A shock absorber includes a first end configured to be mechanically fastened to a first component, a second end configured to be mechanically fastened to a second component, a main body, a main shaft, and a primary piston. The primary piston configured to move within the main body and further configured to provide a first damping force by movement of a fluid through the primary piston while the main shaft moves a first distance. The shock absorber also includes a deformable solid material arranged in the main body. The primary piston configured to further move within the main body and further configured to provide a second damping force by deforming the deformable solid material after the main shaft moves the first distance.
US11384583B2
A retraction device for two end positions has two driving elements which are connected to one another by a spring energy accumulator. Each driving element is displaceably mounted in a respective guide housing. A sliding door has such a retraction device, and a sliding door arrangement has such a sliding door. Each driving element is coupled or can be coupled to a cylinder-piston unit mounted in the respective guide housing. Both guide housings are adjustable relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the retraction device by means of at least one sliding joint. This provides a retraction device for two end positions, which can be used for a range of door widths without design modifications.
US11384582B2
A hinge permitting a gate to rotate approximately 180 degrees in either direction. The hinge includes first, second, third, and fourth hinge members and first, second, third, and fourth crossbars. The first, second, third, and fourth crossbars form an interpivoting connection with the first, second, third, and fourth hinge members.
US11384573B2
A method for the actuation of an actuating device and to an actuating device with at least one lock, in particular a lock for a front bonnet of a motor vehicle, comprising a rotary latch, wherein the rotary latch can be brought by means of a lock holder into a locked position, with an actuating element connected to the lock, wherein, after a first actuation of the actuating element, the front bonnet can be brought from a locked position into a supported position and wherein, after at least one further actuation of the actuating element, the front bonnet can be brought into a release position, and with an actuation transmission means, in particular a Bowden cable, between the actuating element and the lock, wherein a means for disabling the actuating device is provided, with the result that an actuation of the lock by means of the actuating element can be suppressed.
US11384563B2
An actuator mechanism of a vehicle latch assembly includes an electric motor having an output shaft. Also included is a worm coupled to the output shaft. Further included is a worm gear driven by the worm. Yet further included is a spring operatively coupled to the worm gear and to a latch housing, the spring having a first leg extending through an aperture defined by the worm gear and a second leg extending into a receiving hole defined by the housing, the first leg including a first segment extending along a first leg axis and a second segment oriented at a non-parallel angle to the first leg axis, the second segment contacting a face of the worm gear to prevent removal of the spring.
US11384562B2
An infill fence panel having a body which made from a mesh material and which has a first edge and a second edge opposing the first edge. The second edge forms an included acute angle with the first edge such that the body, from one side, has a wedge shape. The first edge is located on, and is fixed to, an upper edge of a primary panel which is of rectangular form and made from a mesh material.
US11384561B2
A method for constructing a railing is provided, the railing having two substantially horizontal rails, including a top rail and a bottom rail substantially parallel to one another, and a plurality of pickets inserted between the rails such that the pickets terminate at a first end within the top rail and at a second end within the bottom rail. The top and bottom rails each include openings sized to receive the pickets after the top and bottom rails have been affixed to vertical posts. The rails may each include one or more tracks within an inner chamber, within which a locking strip is configured to slide. A depth of the top rail may be greater than a depth of the bottom rail. In this regard, when the top and bottom rails are affixed to the vertical posts, the picket can slide up into the top rail and then be inserted into the bottom rail, where it may rest.
US11384552B2
An air passageway system (100) includes an annular air delivery passageway (132), a linear air delivery passageway (112b), and one or more air injection passageways (134a-1341, 116). The annular air delivery passageway (132), the linear air delivery passageway (112b), and the one or more air injection passageways (134a-1341, 116) are constructed from flexible polyvinyl chloride walls.
US11384546B2
A formwork system for supporting forming panels to form a horizontal concrete surface. The system includes a height-adjustable support having a central upstanding member providing a vertical abutment surface and a support arm having an inclined portion extending up and away from said central upstanding member. The system also includes a beam having a transverse bar proximate an end. The transverse bar is supported by the inclined portion of the support arm so that said transverse bar moves laterally relative to the inclined portion as the support arm is moved vertically. The beam also has a foot extending from the end of the beam and abutting the abutment surface. The abutment surface opposes lateral movement of the beam relative to the upstanding member.
US11384542B2
A novel roof shingle tile and method of installation is presented. The roof shingle may include a first side opposite a second side, a top edge opposite a bottom groove, a top gutter, and a side gutter. The bottom groove may extend along a bottom edge of the tile that includes a bottom edge of the side gutter, and the top edge may include a tongue portion sized to fit within the bottom groove of a vertically adjacent tile. The second side may also include an overhang portion sized to overlap the side gutter of a horizontally adjacent tile. When installed, the shingle tiles may create a water resistant roof surface.
US11384535B2
A floor assembly is provided. The floor assembly is configured to form or be positioned on a floor of an enclosed space. The floor assembly includes a grid, a pan, and a surround member. The grid has an array of openings configured to allow passage of liquid. The pan is disposed beneath the grid and defines a cavity. The pan includes a pan floor and a frame. The frame is disposed laterally outward of the pan floor and supports the grid. The surround member is supported by the frame. The surround member is disposed laterally outward of the grid, and the surround member and grid do not overlap.
US11384533B2
A building wall with an improved corner structure having a having a right-angled interior corner and an arcuate exterior corner, corner brackets used to construct the same, and a method of constructing the same. The pair of brackets include a first bracket that attaches to an upper end of both a first studded wall and a perpendicularly extending second studded wall, and a second bracket that attaches to a lower end of both the first studded wall and the second studded wall. When the first studded wall is joined to the second studded wall using the pair of brackets, an interior side of the corner joint includes two interior faces coming together at the right-angled corner, and an exterior side of the corner joint directly opposite the right-angled corner includes an arcuate exterior face.
US11384512B2
A load sensing valve maintains a differential pressure at a set pressure by controlling a regulator in accordance with a differential pressure between a discharge pressure of a hydraulic pump and a load pressure of hydraulic actuators. A set pressure control device controls the set pressure. A controller controls the set pressure control device to reduce the set pressure more than when the work implement is being operated, when a predetermined determination condition that includes the work implement not being operated is satisfied.
US11384509B2
A controller (25) of the hydraulic excavator (1) includes a signal separation section (150) that separates each of target speed signals for a plurality of front members (8, 9, 10) into a low frequency component and a high frequency component, a high fluctuation target speed calculation section (143) that allocates the separated high frequency components preferentially to a front member having a relatively small inertial load to calculate high fluctuation target speeds individually for the plurality of front members, a high fluctuation target actuator speed calculation section (141c) that calculates high fluctuation target speeds individually for the plurality of actuators from the high fluctuation target speeds for the plurality of front members, a low fluctuation target actuator speed calculation section (141b) that calculates low fluctuation target speeds individually for the plurality of actuators from the low frequency components separated by the signal separation section, and an actuator controller (200) that controls the plurality of actuators individually based on values obtained by adding the high fluctuation target speeds and the low fluctuation target speeds.
US11384507B2
A turn-drive apparatus capable of securing high acceleration at the time of turning start with a reduced relief loss includes a hydraulic pump of a variable capacity type, a turning motor, a turning control device, a relief valve, and a flow rate control device that controls a pump flow rate. The flow rate control device calculates a relief-cut-control target pump flow rate on the basis of the sum of a minimum relief flow rate and a turning-speed flow rate, and inputs a pump capacity command to the variable capacity-type hydraulic pump based thereon. The flow rate control device makes the relief-cut-control target pump flow rate larger than the sum of the minimum relief flow rate and the turning-speed flow rate at the time of turning start.
US11384498B2
In order to achieve a swing motion type retractable floodgate using a cost-effective torsion structure, the present invention is provided with a swing pivot support mechanism, a friction shoe, a door bottom support seat, and an operation step during a tidal flow. The support mechanism allows free rotation about three axes and restricts motion in the three axis directions, and a pulling force acts on the support mechanism. The friction shoe dissipates tidal energy during closing operations in a tidal flow to a level that prevents damage to the door. Reactive forces are endured by reducing impact forces with the flexibility and strength of the door bottom support seat. Suitable tidal energy dissipation is performed by selecting friction force strength in the operation step.
US11384492B2
A fence includes a wall panel portion having an upper edge and a lower edge, and a plurality of tubular pockets running across the wall panel between the upper edge and the lower edge. The tubular pockets each configured to receive a mounting post. The upper edge and the lower edge can each include a channel in which a draw cord is threaded. The fence can further include an apron portion extending from the lower edge of the wall panel portion. Methods of installing the fence are also provided.
US11384489B2
A scarifier system for cutting channels into a ground surface according to a chosen design pattern, comprising a scarifier machine, and a guide system for guiding the scarifier machine on a tracked trail. The guide system for guiding the scarifier machine on a tracked trail can be, for instance, a sliding bracket clasping a guide rail or a rolling carriage having one or more pairs of wheels gripping a guide rail. A method of remodeling a ground surface using the scarifier system comprises the steps of planning a design pattern to remodel the ground surface and to mark the ground surface according to the chosen design pattern. The guide rail is installed on the ground surface according to the chosen design pattern and the scarifier machine is placed on the guide rail in a manner that the scarifier machine can slide along the guide rail to cut a channel into the ground surface.
US11384488B2
A rolling compactor attachment configured for use with a host vehicle. The host vehicle has a front with a first side and a second side. The rolling compactor attachment includes an attachment plate configured to attach to the front of the host vehicle such that the attachment plate is stationary relative to the host vehicle. A boom includes a first end that coupled to the attachment plate. A roller is coupled to a second end of the boom. The boom is configured to position the roller laterally beyond at least one of the first side or the second side, and the roller is configured to tilt about the second end of the boom such that the roller is able to compact an inclined or declined slope.
US11384483B2
The present invention is directed to a non-moisturizing high-grade type tissue paper having excellent softness wherein the polyol applied to the two-ply tissue paper is not applied by external addition. In various embodiments, the tissue paper has a basis weight per ply of 14.0 to 17.0 g/m2, a paper thickness for two plies of 160 to 220 μm, and a water content of 4.0 to 9.0% by mass, contains 0.15 to 0.45% by mass of an oily component to be extracted with diethyl ether, and has a bending rigidity of less than 0.006 gf·cm/cm in CD (cross direction) and a bending recovery force of less than 0.005 gf·cm/cm in CD.
US11384482B2
A web manufacturing apparatus includes a transport section configured to transport a web containing fiber, a web humidifier configured to humidify the web, and a control section configured to control operation of the transport section and the web humidifier. When transportation of the web by the transport section is stopped, the control section causes the transport section to recommence transportation of the web after the web is humidified by the web humidifier. The control section may also cause the web humidifier to stop humidification of the web after the web humidifier starts humidification of the web and a predetermined duration elapses.
US11384480B2
The present invention relates to a method for bleaching an unbleached or pre-bleached paper pulp comprising at least the following consecutive steps: a) preparing an unbleached or pre-bleached paper pulp having a pH of at least 8, b) bringing the paper pulp obtained at the end of step a) into contact with chlorine dioxide, c) when the pH of the paper pulp obtained from step b) is lower than 10, adding at least one Brønsted base to the paper pulp, d) adding hydrogen peroxide to the paper pulp obtained at the end of step c), e) maintaining the paper pulp obtained at the end of step d) in a first bleaching tower, f) optionally, adding sulphuric acid to the paper pulp obtained at the end of step e) and maintaining the obtained paper pulp in a second bleaching tower, the method dispensing with the need for a step of washing the paper pulp before the end of step e), and, if applicable, before the end of step f).
US11384478B2
The present disclosure provides articles of manufacture with improved moisture control as well as methods of making such articles. In some embodiments, provided herein the article has a fabric with an outer hydrophobic surface and an inner surface with hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions where the hydrophilic regions can form a pattern, allowing moisture to collect and move through the pattern, and the hydrophobic regions prevent the whole inner surface from becoming moist and the outer hydrophobic regions does not show moisture. The fabric may be used to make garments. The entire inner surface of the garment may be patterned with hydrophilic patterns for partial absorption, and the entire outer surface of the garment is hydrophobic, thereby preventing perspiration from being seen from outside of the garment. Further provided herein are methods of making fabrics with improved moisture control including by printing or knitting.
US11384471B2
A brake for a drum washing machine and a drum washing machine are disclosed. The brake includes a brake disk, provided on a second shaft; a brake seat, provided with a slideway; a brake pawl, provided to the brake seat, switchable between a state of holding the brake disk and a state of releasing the brake disk; a brake lever, slidably fitted with the slideway between an extending position and a retracting position, and the brake pawl is switched to the tightening state when the brake lever is at the extending position, and the brake pawl is switched to the releasing state when the brake lever is at the retracting position; a brake driver, mounted to the brake seat and in transmission connection with the brake lever, the brake driver driving the brake lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position.
US11384469B2
A lifter for a laundry treating apparatus includes a first member mounted at an inner side of a drum; and a second member mounted on the first member and protruded toward an inside of the drum, wherein the first member includes a hook protruded and formed along a circumference of the first member, at least part of which is disposed to cover an inner circumferential surface of the drum when inserted into a fastening hole of the drum and then slid in one direction; and a shield protruded and formed at an inner side of the first member and configured to completely cover the fastening hole when the hook is inserted into the fastening hole and then slid in one direction.
US11384463B2
Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. A technique includes determining a fabric's response to a laser, capturing an initial image of a wear pattern on a garment, and processing the initial image to obtain a working image in grayscale. The working image is further processed to obtain a difference image by comparing each pixel relative to a dark reference. The difference image is converted to a laser values image by using the previously determined fabric response to the laser.
US11384458B2
A woven geotextile fabric utilizes a plurality of yarns including machine direction field yarns, cross machine direction field yarns, machine direction rib yarns, and cross machine direction rib yarns. The plurality of yarns is integrally woven together. The machine direction rib yarns and the cross machine direction rib yarns cooperatively define an integrated geotextile grid integrally within the woven geotextile fabric. The machine direction field yarns and the cross machine direction field yarns cooperatively define fabric areas in a field of the integrated geotextile grid generally between the machine direction rib yarns and the cross machine direction rib yarns.
US11384456B2
In one embodiment, the present invention is a method for producing microfibers comprising the steps of: (a) providing a base material; (b) forming the base material in a ring; (c) gripping opposing ends of the ring; (d) flipping one of the opposing ends relative to the other of the opposing ends, forming an upper portion and a lower portion; (e) folding the upper portion onto the lower portion; (f) stretching the folded upper and lower portions; and (g) repeating steps (d)-(f) as desired.
US11384454B2
A drawing and spinning apparatus of mixed yarns for air spinning machines with multiple feeds comprises at least a first and a second introducer element, an air spinning device, a drawing device, interposed between the introducer elements and the air spinning device, an air spinning chamber, an introducer nozzle shaped to receive the webs from the drawing device into respective insertion channels and introduce the webs into the spinning chamber according to a longitudinal feeding direction. With respect to a cross-section plane perpendicular to the longitudinal feed direction, groove bottoms of each of the two insertion channels of the webs into the chamber are aligned along a segment which is offset by an eccentricity with respect to a geometric centre of the chamber itself, through which a symmetry axis of the spinning chamber passes, the eccentricity being less than 5% of a maximum diameter of the spinning chamber.
US11384442B2
A method for operating a water electrolysis device produces hydrogen and oxygen from water. In the electrolysis device, water which comes from a PEM electrolyzer (1) is fed to a first heat exchanger (10) for cooling, subsequently to an ion exchanger (11), then to a second heat exchanger (12) for heating and again to the PEM electrolyzer (1), in a water circuit (4). The heat exchangers (10, 12) form part of a common heat transfer medium circuit (20) at a secondary side. The heat transfer medium circuit includes a cooling device (24), through which the heat transfer medium flow is selectively led in a complete or partial manner or not at all, for the control and/or regulation of the temperature of the water which is fed to the ion exchanger (11) and/or to the PEM electrolyzer (1).
US11384438B2
In a method for cathodically protecting and/or passivating a metal section in an ionically conductive material such as steel reinforcement in concrete or mortar, an impressed current or sacrificial anode is mounted on the metal reinforcing bar by attaching a nut member having a female thread to the metal reinforcing bar by elongate flexible wires attached to the nut member so that the nut member and wires encircle the metal reinforcing bar and rotating a threaded rod member carrying the anode body into the female thread so that a forward end of the rod member engages with a front face of the metal reinforcing bar and pulls on the nut member away from the metal reinforcing bar to tension the wrapping wires.
US11384437B2
A phosphoric acid-free etchant composition and a method of forming a wiring, the composition including about 40 wt % to about 60 wt % of an organic acid compound; about 6 wt % to about 12 wt % of a glycol compound; about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of nitric acid, sulfuric acid, or hydrochloric acid; about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a nitrate salt compound; and water, all wt % being based on a total weight of the phosphoric acid-free etchant composition.
US11384433B2
A gas injection module includes a showerhead having first injection holes on a first region of the showerhead and second injection holes on a second region of the showerhead, the second region being outside the first region, a first distribution plate on the showerhead and having first and second upper passages respectively connected to the first and second injection holes, and a flow rate controller on the first and second upper passages of the first distribution plate. The flow rate controller reduces a difference in pressure within the first and second upper passages so that the gas may have similar flow rates within the first and second injection holes.
US11384431B2
A substrate processing apparatus includes: a first process chamber where a substrate is subjected to a first process; a second process chamber where the substrate is subjected to a second process; a substrate support unit; a first electrode; a second electrode; an elevating unit; a gas supply unit supplying a first gas, a second gas and a third gas to the substrate; a power supply unit; a control unit controlling the elevating unit, the gas supply unit and the power supply unit so as to: (a) perform the first process by supplying the second gas activated by the first electrode and the first gas to the substrate; (b) move the substrate on the substrate support unit from the first process chamber to the second process chamber after (a); and (c) perform the second process by supplying the third gas activated by the second electrode to the substrate after (b).
US11384428B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a method for forming an opening using a mask. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a mask on a feature layer. The method includes forming a first opening in the mask to expose a portion of the feature layer. The method further includes forming a carbon layer on the mask and the exposed portion of the feature layer. The method also includes removing portions of the carbon layer and a portion of the exposed portion of the feature layer in order to form a second opening in the feature layer.
US11384425B2
Method of enhancing electrical conduction in gallium-doped zinc oxide films and films made therefrom
A method of producing gallium-doped zinc oxide films with enhanced conductivity. The method includes depositing a gallium-doped zinc oxide film on a substrate using a pulsed laser and subjecting the deposited gallium-dope zinc oxide film to a post-treatment effecting recrystallization in the deposited film, wherein the recrystallization enhances the conductivity of the film. Another method of producing gallium-doped zinc oxide films with enhanced conductivity. The method includes the steps of depositing a gallium-doped zinc oxide film on a substrate using a pulsed laser and subjecting the deposited gallium-dope zinc oxide film to an ultraviolet laser beam resulting in recrystallization in the film, wherein the recrystallization enhances the conductivity of the film. A film comprising gallium-doped zinc oxide wherein the film contains a recrystallized grain structure on its surface.
US11384421B2
A method for producing a sputtered stoichiometric a-Al2O3 thin film. A substrate is placed into a chamber containing an Al target to be sputtered. The chamber is evacuated to a base pressure of about 7×10−8 Torr or lower and the temperature of the substrate is maintained. With a sputtering shutter in the chamber closed, Ar gas is flowed into the chamber to backsputter the Al target and Ar and O2 gases are flowed into the chamber to presputter the target. The shutter is opened and Al is sputtered onto the substrate in the presence of the Ar and O2 gases to obtain a sputtered a-Al2O3 film on the substrate.
US11384417B2
A sulfurous, metallic glass forming alloy and a method for the production thereof are described.
US11384410B2
The present invention discloses a method for decomposing medium-/low-grade scheelite, specifically comprising steps of: grinding medium-/low-grade scheelite, decomposing in an autoclave by using sodium phosphate and activated magnesium fluoride as leaching agents, and treating by solid-liquid separation to obtain crude sodium tungstate solution and residue. In this way, the medium-/low-grade scheelite is decomposed. Magnesium chloride is added in a sodium fluoride solution to prepare activated magnesium fluoride as a leaching agent. The present invention has the advantage that the high-efficiency decomposition of medium-/low-grade scheelite can be realized with low consumption of leaching agents, and the leaching cost can be greatly reduced in comparison to the existing decomposition processes using sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate. This process is short in route, simple in operation, readily available and reliable in production equipment, and easy for industrialization.
US11384408B2
A surface treatment method of metallic materials provided by the present invention includes steps of: (S1) cleaning a surface of an initial metallic material to be treated, and then drying; and (S2) placing the dried metallic material in a heating furnace, adjusting a vacuum degree inside the heating furnace to a preset value under the protection of a mixed flowing gas of oxygen and an inert gas, heating and preserving, cooling to room temperature by furnace cooling, and completing the surface treatment of the metallic material to be treated, wherein the heating temperature is larger than the destruction temperature of the native oxide at the surface of the initial metallic material. The present invention is able to increase the surface hardness of the metallic material within a large depth, and has the advantages of low processing cost, high efficiency, good controllability, convenient operation and low surface contamination for the workpiece.
US11384403B2
Use of pooled samples to optimise the efficiency and utility of a rapid, lab-free point-of-care test
The present invention relates to the use of pooled samples to optimise the efficiency and utility of a rapid, lab-free point-of-care test. It is applicable in particular, though not necessarily, to tests for SARS-CoV-2.
US11384402B2
Various methods and compositions are provided for identifying and/or selecting a sorghum plant or germplasm with or without a cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) trait. In certain embodiments, the method comprises detecting at least one allele of one or more marker locus within or linked to a QTL associated with CMS. In further embodiments, the method comprises crossing a selected sorghum plant with a recurrent sorghum parent plant and selecting progeny with CMS.
US11384392B2
An example of a flow cell includes a substrate; a first primer set attached to a first region on the substrate, the first primer set including an un-cleavable first primer and a cleavable second primer; and a second primer set attached to a second region on the substrate, the second primer set including a cleavable first primer and an un-cleavable second primer.
US11384385B2
A therapeutic effect of irinotecan is predicted using a predetermined genetic polymorphism. A genetic polymorphism identified by rs1980576 in APCDD1L gene, or a genetic polymorphism in linkage disequilibrium with the above genetic polymorphism is analyzed, and determination is performed based on the genotype of the genetic polymorphism.
US11384381B2
Provided is a compound which accelerates the enzymatic reaction catalyzed by an oxidase. The present invention provides an oxidase reaction accelerating agent comprising a compound represented by formula (I) and a method using the same.
US11384370B2
The present disclosure relates to a microorganism for producing a mycosporine-like amino acid, and a method for producing a mycosporine-like amino acid using the microorganism. The microorganism of the present disclosure shows an improved ability for producing a mycosporine-like amino acid and thus can be effectively used in the production of a mycosporine-like amino acid.
US11384361B2
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods related to tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.
US11384353B2
Provided are fusion proteins and related molecules useful for conducting base editing with reduced or no off-target mutations. The fusion proteins may include a first fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase or a catalytic domain thereof, a second fragment comprising a nucleobase deaminase inhibitory domain, and a protease cleavage site between the first fragment and the second fragment. Also provided are improved prime editing systems, including prime editing guide RNA with improved stability.
US11384349B2
The disclosure discloses a recombinant Bacillus subtilis engineered bacterium capable of efficiently expressing keratinase, and belongs to the technical fields of genetic engineering and fermentation engineering. The disclosure successfully constructs a genetically engineered bacterium B. subtilis WB600-pP43NMK-ker capable of efficiently expressing keratinase by using a keratinase gene from Bacillus licheniformis (BBE11-1) as a target gene, pP43NMK as an expression vector and B. subtilis WB600 as an expression host; and meanwhile, the disclosure conducts in-depth research on fermentation media and fermentation conditions when the engineered bacteria are configured as a production strain to produce keratinase to obtain a fermentation medium capable of increasing a yield of keratinase and an optimum process for fermentation production of keratinase.
US11384347B2
The present invention relates to alpha-amylase variants comprising substitutions at positions corresponding to positions 268 and 293 of SEQ ID NO: 1, in particular substitutions selected from the group consisting of: 268G+293Y; 268G+293F; 268G+293W; 268G+293H; 268G+293A; 268G+293Q; 268A+293Y; 268A+293F; 268A+293W; 268A+293H; 268A+293A; 268A+293Q; 268P+293Y; 268P+293F; 268P+293W; 268P+293H; 268P+293A; 268P+293Q; 268S+293Y; 268S+293F; 268S+293W; 268S+293H; 268S+293A; 268S+293Q; 268T+293Y; 268T+293F; 268T+293W; 268T+293H; 268T+293A; 268T+293Q; 268V+293Y; 268V+293F; 268V+293W; 268V+293H; 268V+293A; 268V+293Q; 268I+293Y; 268I+293F; 268I+293W; 268I+293H; 268I+293A; 268I+293Q; 268L+293Y; 268L+293F; 268L+293W; 268L+293H; 268L+293A; 268L+293Q; 268M+293Y; 268M+293F; 268M+293W; 268M+293H; 268M+293A; 268M+293Q; and wherein the variant has at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99%, but less than 100% sequence identity to a parent alpha amylase selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 18. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
US11384346B2
The application relates to means, which derive from TAL effectors and TALENs. The structure of the means of the application is especially adapted for partial or full deletion of at least one DNA tandem repeat, more particularly for partial or full deletion of at least one DNA tandem repeat in a double-stranded DNA, more particularly for partial or full deletion of at least one DNA tandem repeat, which is contained in a double-stranded DNA and, which forms a complex secondary structure, such as a hairpin, a triple helix or a tetraplex secondary structure. The means of the application are notably useful in the treatment and/or prevention and/or palliation of a disease or disorder involving at least one DNA tandem repeat, such as DM1, SCA8, SCA12, HDL2, SBMA, HD, DRPLA, SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6, SCA7, SCA17, PSACH, DM2, SCA10, SPD1, OPMD, CCD, HPE5, HFG syndrome, BPES, EIEE1, FRAXA, FXTAS and FRAXE.
US11384345B2
The invention relates to mutant DNA polymerases of the Pol theta subfamily capable of performing non-templated nucleic acid extension, or of a functional fragment of such a polymerase, methods of producing these mutant DNA polymerases, kits and methods of using these mutant DNA polymerases.
US11384341B2
The disclosure relates to omega-hydroxylase-related fusion polypeptides that result in improved omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivative production when expressed in recombinant host cells. The disclosure further relates to microorganisms for expressing the omega-hydroxylase-related fusion polypeptides for the production of omega-hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives.
US11384336B2
FOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) can represent powerful adoptive immunotherapies for autoimmune diseases, metabolic diseases, and other chronic inflammatory diseases. The present invention is related to the ability to maintain and expand stable Treg lines and can provide insight into FOXP3+ Treg physiology and can enable feasible strategies of Treg-based immunotherapy.
US11384335B2
The present invention encompasses genetically-modified immune cells (and populations thereof) expressing a microRNA-adapted shRNA (shRNAmiR) that reduces the expression of a target endogenous protein. Methods for reducing the expression of an endogenous protein in an immune cell are also provided wherein the method comprises introducing a shRNAmiR that targets the endogenous protein. Using shRNAmiRs for knocking down the expression of a target protein allows for stable knockdown of expression of endogenous proteins in immune cells.
US11384330B2
A device for monitoring a cell culture includes one or more electrochemical sensors configured to be positioned adjacent to or embedded within a medium of a cell culture. The one or more electrochemical sensors are configured to generate signals in accordance with the cell culture. A data storage device is configured to receive and store the signals from the one or more electrochemical sensors. A computation device is configured to analyze the signals from the one or more electrochemical sensors to determine cell activity over time using sensitivity information.
US11384328B2
Microfluidic systems including a housing configured to receive a cartridge, the cartridge including a plurality of wells for receiving one or more biological cells are described herein. The microfluidic systems include a structure with channels for introducing a medium into the housing and through channels the cartridge. Microfluidic systems including a housing configured to receive a cartridge, the housing including channels for loading one or more biological cells within wells of the cartridge are described herein. Three-dimensional scaffolds, devices, and systems comprising such scaffolds that mimic the in vivo structure, physical properties, and protein composition of extracellular matrix surrounding pancreatic islet cells and adipocytes, and the use of such compositions, devices and systems for, e.g., in vitro drug screening and/or toxicity assays, disease modeling, and therapeutic applications are also described herein.
US11384327B2
Disclosed herein are methods and devices for antigen-specific T cell identification or neoantigen identification. Also disclosed herein are devices for separating and isolating antigen-specific T cells or other particles of a certain size from a population of particles of different sizes. Also describe herein are methods and devices for the separation and isolation of barcoded T cells from other nanoparticles containing barcodes for subsequent analysis and further processing of a viable T cell.
US11384323B2
A method of enhancing the aroma of a wine or beverage conducts flavorful volatiles from a separately occurring fermentation process as driven by the expressed carbon dioxide of the fermentation process. As well as capturing flavorful volatiles that would otherwise be lost, the process “recycles” carbon dioxide reducing the released carbon dioxide for a given quantity of produced sparkling beverage.
US11384319B2
A cleaner composition, a cleaning aerosol, and a method for cleaning a contaminated part, in which the contaminated part, particularly a part around an automobile brake or the like, can be cleaned easily, safely, and with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact. A cleaner composition can include a component (A); cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zdZ) as a cleaning agent; and a component (B); carbon dioxide as a propellant; wherein a content of the component (B) contains 1.6 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the component (A).
US11384306B2
The disclosed technology relates to a traction fluid containing a base fluid having at least one of cedrene, cedrol, thujopsene or mixtures thereof, preferably provided from cedar oil, as well as a method of lubricating a power transmission apparatus with the traction fluid.
US11384305B2
Char fuels are described that result from a simple and efficient carbonization of cellulosic and/or lignin-containing materials, and can be provided as pellets, briquettes, or powders. Such char fuels show very low water absorption.
US11384296B2
The present disclosure relates to a precursor for a catalytically active material or a catalytically active material comprising platinum, a molecular sieve and a metal oxide support, characterized in at least 80%, 90% or 95% of said platinum being dispersed on said molecular sieve and at least 80%, 90% or 95% of said platinum being dispersed in clusters having a size below 2 nm or 1 nm, as well as a method of producing such materials and process for hydroisomerization involving such materials. The disclosure has the associated benefit of such a catalytically active material being highly active and selective towards hydroisomerization.
US11384294B1
A process for treating a disulfide oil composition that includes combining a supercritical water stream, a hydrogen stream, and a disulfide oil composition in a mixing device to create a combined disulfide feed stream; introducing the combined disulfide feed stream into a supercritical water hydrogenation reactor operating at a temperature greater than a critical temperature of water and a pressure greater than a critical pressure of water; and at least partially converting the combined disulfide feed stream to an upgraded disulfide product.
US11384292B2
A method for producing a mixture hydrocarbons; a blend for producing a mixture of hydrocarbons; a mixture of hydrocarbons; and use of the mixture of hydrocarbons for producing chemicals and/or polymers.
US11384281B2
Methods for preparing and using invert emulsions and treatment fluids including the invert emulsions are provided herein. In one or more embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure comprise providing an aqueous fluid comprising water and one or more water-soluble monomers; providing an oil-based fluid comprising a solvent and one or more polymerization surfactants, wherein the solvent comprises a linear or branched dibasic ester; combining the aqueous fluid and the oil-based fluid to form an invert emulsion that comprises an aqueous phase comprising the aqueous fluid and an oil phase comprising the oil-based fluid; and polymerizing at least a portion of the one or more water-soluble monomers in the invert emulsion.
US11384280B1
A dispersion of capsules in critical or supercritical carbon dioxide is provided. The capsules include an aqueous solution encapsulated by zeolite-templated carbon particles. Also provided is a method of making a dispersion of aqueous solution capsules. The method includes providing a medium of critical or supercritical carbon dioxide, introducing the aqueous solution into the critical or supercritical carbon dioxide medium, and introducing a zeolite-templated carbon particle into the critical or supercritical carbon dioxide medium. Associated methods of using the disclosed dispersions in hydrocarbon-bearing formations are also provided.
US11384276B2
A particulate compacted copolymer polyvinyl alcohol-based composition that can be used as a plugging agent for minimizing or eliminating loss of circulation of fluids during the process of well drilling, workover, completion and cementing in the production of oil and gas.
US11384271B2
One aspect of the present invention is a refrigerating machine including a refrigerant circulation system including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion mechanism, and an evaporator, and the refrigerant circulation system being filled with a refrigerant and a refrigerating machine oil, wherein the refrigerating machine oil contains: a first base oil having a compatible region with the refrigerant in a range of a temperature of 30° C. or lower and an oil ratio of 1 to 80% by mass; and a second base oil having a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. lower than the first base oil and having a narrower compatible region with the refrigerant than the first base oil.
US11384261B2
A pressure-sensitive adhesive tape comprising or consisting of a radiation-activatable polymerizable composition comprising or consisting of: A 5 to 60 parts by weight of at least one film former component; B 40 to 95 parts by weight of at least one epoxy component; C 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of at least one photoinitiator, and D optionally 0.1 to 200 parts by weight of at least one additive, based in each case on the radiation-activatable polymerizable composition, where the parts by weight of components A and B add up to 100, wherein the film former component A comprises or consists of at least one polyurethane polymer and method of joining two components with the pressure-sensitive adhesive tape.
US11384260B1
The invention features adhesive devices for holding objects (e.g., bone fragments) fixed with respect to each other.
US11384257B2
Provided is a chemical-mechanical polishing composition including an abrasive, a basic component, a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether represented by the formula (i) RO-(AO)n—H, wherein R is a linear or branched C1 to C15 alkyl group, A is an alkylene group selected from the group consisting of an ethylene group, a propylene group, and a combination thereof, and n represents average addition mol numbers of AO and is 2 to 30, and an aqueous carrier, a rinse composition including the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether and an aqueous carrier, and a substrate chemical-mechanical polishing method and a rinsing method in which these are used.
US11384247B2
The present invention provides a thermochromic color-memory composition including (a) an electron-donating color-developing organic compound, (b) an electron-accepting compound, and (c) an ester compound represented by the following formula (1) or (2), as a reaction medium which controls color reaction of the component (a) and the component (b); and a thermochromic color-memory microcapsule pigment encapsulating the thermochromic color-memory composition.
US11384242B2
A terpolymer composition is described that contains a statistical amount of 50-98 wt % of a first repeating AA-BB comonomer unit; 1-25 wt % of a second repeating AA-BB comonomer unit; and 1-25 wt % of a repeating lactam comonomer unit or 1-25 wt % of a third repeating AA-BB comonomer unit, where the terpolymer composition exhibits a high melting point similar to that of PA66 while also exhibiting a significantly reduced crystallization rate and crystallization temperature.
US11384240B2
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane obtainable or obtained by converting a polyisocyanate composition, a one chain extender, and a polyol composition, wherein the polyol composition comprises a polyol (P1) which has a molecular weight Mw in the range from 500 to 2000 g/mol and has at least one aromatic polyester block (B1), wherein the hard segment content in the thermoplastic polyurethane is <75%. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a shaped body comprising such a thermoplastic polyurethane, and to shaped bodies obtainable or obtained by a process of the invention.
US11384237B2
To provide a polyacetal resin composition which is good sliding characteristics and is less likely to produce the blister; a molded article; and a method for manufacturing the polyacetal resin composition. The polyacetal resin composition containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of a polyacetal resin; (B1) a polyolefin resin grafted with a silicone compound; (B2) a non-grafted silicone compound; and (C) 0.5 to 1.8 parts by mass of a polyolefinic lubricant, with a total of content of the silicone compound in the (B1) polyolefin resin and content of the (B2) non-grafted silicone compound, being adjusted to 0.6 to 2.5 parts by mass, per 100 parts by mass of the (A) polyacetal resin, and with (B1)/(B2), which is a ratio by mass of the content of the (B1) polyolefin resin and the content of the (B2) non-grafted silicone compound, being adjusted to 68/32 to 45/55.
US11384236B2
The present invention relates to a liquid (meth)acrylic composition comprising a (meth)acrylic monomer, a (meth)acrylic polymer and a multistage polymer. In particular the present invention it relates to liquid composition comprising a (meth)acrylic monomer, a (meth)acrylic polymer and a multistage polymer that can be used as a syrup and especially as a syrup for impregnation.
US11384234B2
The present invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer composition for use as a sheath layer of cable, and to a cable comprising a crosslinked layer obtained from said composition. The crosslinkable polymer composition according to the present invention comprises a polymer blend of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and ethylene methyl acrylate copolymer, a flame retardant filler and a crosslinking agent.
US11384233B2
The present disclosure relates to polypropylene-based and polyethylene-based polyolefin compositions having improved impact properties. In at least one embodiment, a polyolefin composition includes an ethylene polymer, a propylene polymer, a propylene-based elastomer, and an ethylene-based plastomer. Compositions of the present disclosure can have one or more of: a Notched Charpy impact strength at 23° C. of 8 kJ/m2 or greater, a Notched Izod Impact Strength at 23° C. of 6 ft-lb/in. or greater, an Unnotched Izod impact strength at 23° C. of 10 ft-lb/in. or greater, and a portion of the composition having a submicron domain content of 50% or greater per mm2.
US11384226B2
The invention provides a composition comprising the following components: A) a first composition, wherein the first composition comprises a first ethylene-based polymer and a second ethylene-based polymer, and wherein the ratio of the “high load melt index (I21) of the first composition” to the “high load melt index (I21) of the first ethylene-based polymer” is greater than, or equal to, 40, and B) one or more azide compounds present in an amount greater than, or equal to, 50 ppm, based on the weight of the first composition.
US11384214B2
The invention relates to a noncrosslinked block copolymer foam, comprising at least one rigid block and at least one flexible block, in which the copolymer includes at least one carboxylic acid chain end blocked with a polycarbodiimide. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing this foam and to articles manufactured therefrom.
US11384210B2
The present invention relates to a 3D-formable sheet material, a process for the preparation of a 3D-formed article, the use of a cellulose material and at least one particulate inorganic filler material for the preparation of a 3D-formable sheet material and for increasing the stretchability of a 3D-formable sheet material, the use of a 3D-formable sheet material in 3D-forming processes as well as a 3D-formed article comprising the 3D-formable sheet material according.
US11384206B2
Volatile siloxanes, particularly those of a cyclic nature, are removed from high viscosity silicone polymers and high viscosity silicone compositions by evaporation in a short path evaporator.
US11384204B2
According to one embodiment, a varnish for a photo alignment film includes an imidization promotor and a first polyamic acid-based compound in an organic solvent. The first polyamic acid-based compound is a polyamic acid or a polyamic acid ester. The imidization promotor has skeleton containing no primary amino group and no secondary amino group. The first polyamic acid-based compound has terminal skeletons containing no primary amino group.
US11384186B2
The present invention relates to a polymer comprising: (a) from 90 mol-% to 99.9 mol-%, of repeating units according to Formula (1) wherein at least 10 wt.-% of the repeating units according to Formula (1) comprise from 28 wt.-% to 100 wt.-% bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in the repeating unit according to Formula (1), measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B; and (b) from 0.01 mol-% to 10 mol-% of crosslinking or branching units, wherein the crosslinking or branching units result from the incorporation of a monomer comprising at least two olefinically unsaturated double bonds.
US11384184B2
A melt-formable ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition contains: (A) an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer; (B) an alkali metal compound; and (C) an iron compound; wherein the weight ratio of the alkali metal compound (B) to the iron compound (C) on a metal basis is 10 to 100,000. The viscosity of the melt-formable ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer composition decreases with time during melt forming, rendering it excellent in long-run formability.
US11384183B2
A catalyst composition, a method from preparing an olefin polymer using the same, and an olefin polymer prepared from the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a catalyst composition includes a first metallocene compound represented by the Chemical Formula 1, a second metallocene compound represented by the Chemical Formula 2, and a support. The catalyst composition can exhibit high activity in an olefin polymerization reaction and thus contribute to reducing catalyst costs, and can also exhibit high copolymerizability which can secure excellent processability and long-term physical properties, and thus, is suitable for providing polymers for pipes.
US11384174B2
A method for determining polymer concentration can include synthesizing a polymer in a reactor under a set of parameters, wherein the reactor comprises a solution mixture having a refractive index, and wherein the solution mixture comprises a solvent, a polymer, and optionally a monomer, wherein the solution mixture has a polymer concentration; measuring the refractive index of the solution mixture; comparing the refractive index of the solution mixture with a calibration curve; and identifying the polymer concentration in the solution mixture. A system for determining polymer concentration can include a reactor containing a solution mixture comprising a solvent, a polymer, and optionally a monomer; a flash vessel fluidly coupled to the reactor to receive the solution mixture from the reactor; and a first refractometer fluidly coupled to the reactor, placed between the reactor and the flash vessel, and configured to measure a refractive index of the solution mixture.
US11384164B2
Methods and systems for olefin polymerization are provided. The method for olefin polymerization can include flowing a catalyst through an injection nozzle and into a fluidized bed disposed within a reactor. The method can also include flowing a feed comprising one or more monomers, one or more inert fluids, or a combination thereof through the injection nozzle and into the fluidized bed. The feed can be at a temperature greater than ambient temperature. The method can also include contacting one or more olefins with the catalyst within the fluidized bed at conditions sufficient to produce a polyolefin.
US11384163B2
The present disclosure relates to an alkali metal salt of carboxyalkyl ether of tamarind gum with low fat content and high protein content and other elements like carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen at desired concentration levels. The modified alkali metal salt of carboxyalkyl ether of tamarind gum with improved composition of the present disclosure possesses high viscosity, cold water solubility, and desired particle size and purity levels and is biodegradable.
US11384160B1
Described herein is an isolated biological polysaccharide compound. The biological polysaccharide compound may be characterised by being isolated and having: glycosyl linkages comprising 1:3 linked glucopyranosyl residue of 65-95% wt and 1:6 linked glucopyranosyl residue of 5-25% wt; and a purity of 85-100% β-D-glucan; and a molecular weight of 0.5 to 2.2 MDa; and a TNF-alpha cytokine response in a human bioassay that is at least 1.5 times greater than a negative control TNF-alpha cytokine response in a human bioassay; and being essentially insoluble in aqueous solutions. In a further aspect, methods are described of treating skin by topical application of a vehicle containing the isolated biological polysaccharide to a skin site such as a wound or burn. A method of manufacture is also described.
US11384144B2
The presently disclosed subject matter provides antigen-binding proteins that specifically bind to Preferentially expressed antigen of melanoma (PRAME), including humanized, chimeric and fully human antibodies against PRAME, antibody fragments (e.g., scFv, Fab and F(ab)2), chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), fusion proteins, and conjugates thereof. The antigen-binding proteins and antibodies bind to a PRAME peptide/HLA class I molecule complex. Such antibodies, fragments, fusion proteins and conjugates thereof are useful for the treatment of PRAME associated diseases, including for example, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, brain tumor, head and neck cancer, renal cancer, myeloma, neuroblastoma, mantle cell lymphoma, chronic myelocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myeloid/myelogenous leukemia (AML), Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), and Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The antibodies or antigen binding proteins may comprise one or more framework region amino acid substitutions designed to improve protein stability, antibody binding and/or expression levels.
US11384136B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for the manufacture of recombinant antibody molecules comprising culturing a host cell sample transformed with an expression vector encoding a recombinant antibody molecule; adding an extraction buffer to the sample; and subjecting the sample to a heat treatment step; wherein the pH of the sample is detected after addition of the extraction buffer, and optionally adjusted, to ensure that the pH of the sample is 6 to 9 prior to the heat treatment step.
US11384131B2
Novel human interleukin-2 (IL-2) muteins or variants thereof are provided. In particular, provided are IL-2 muteins that have an increased binding capacity for IL-2Rβ receptor and a decreased binding capacity for IL-2Rγc receptor, as compared to wild-type IL-2. Such IL-2 muteins are useful, for example, as IL-2 partial agonist and antagonists in applications where reduction or inhibition of one or more IL-2 and/or IL-15 functions is useful (e.g., in the treatment of graft versus host disease (GVHD) and adult T cell leukemia). Also provided are nucleic acids encoding such IL-2 muteins, methods of making such IL-2 muteins, pharmaceutical compositions that include such IL-2 muteins and methods of treatment using such pharmaceutical compositions.
US11384128B2
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11384126B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting DHHC3 palmitoyltransferase for treating cancer. Described herein, are methods of inhibiting expression or activity of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) in a cell of a subject, e.g., a human subject, in need thereof are carried out by administering to the subject an effective amount of a palmitoyltransferase inhibitor, thereby inhibiting the expression or activity of PD-L1 in the subject. The palmitoyltransferase comprises an Asp-His-His-Cys motif (DHHC)-type protein. Exemplary DHHC-type proteins include DHHC3, DHHC5, DHHC7, and DHHC17.
US11384122B2
The invention relates to immunogenic compositions and vaccines containing a coronavirus (e.g., Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV; also referred to as SARS-CoV-2)) protein or a polynucleotide encoding a coronavirus (e.g., Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV; SARS-CoV-2)) protein and uses thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating and/or preventing a coronavirus (e.g., Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV; SARS-CoV-2)) infection by administering an immunogenic composition or vaccine to a subject (e.g., a human). The invention also provides methods of detecting and/or monitoring a protective anti-coronavirus (e.g., Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV; SARS-CoV-2)) antibody response (e.g., anti-coronavirus antibody response, e.g., anti-2019-nCoV antibody response, e.g., anti-Spike antibody response, e.g., anti-Spike neutralizing antibody response). The present invention relates to isolated nucleic and/or recombinant nucleic acid encoding a coronavirus S protein, in particular a SARS-CoV-2 S protein, and to the coronavirus S proteins, as well as to the use of the nucleic acids and/or proteins thereof in vaccines.
US11384120B2
The present invention pertains to: a peptide having ATF3-binding ability and represented by any one amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4; a fused peptide in which a cell-permeable peptide is bound to the peptide having ATF3-binding ability; and a use of the peptides for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases and/or fibrotic diseases. According to the present invention, a novel peptide having the ability to bind to ATF3, which is a protein serving as a biomarker and an important factor in the occurrence of various inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases and/or fibrotic diseases, is provided to thereby regulate the intracellular concentration of ATF3, and can thus be used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, metabolic diseases, autoimmune diseases and/or fibrotic diseases. Moreover, the disease treatment effect can be enhanced by further fusing a peptide having intracellular permeability and an inflammation inhibitory function to the peptide.
US11384116B2
Methods of making cholic acid derivatives, particularly ursodeoxycholic acid, tauroursodeoxycholic acid, 7-ketolithocholic acid, obeticholic acid, their carboxylate salts and carboxylate esters, and starting materials and intermediates therefor.
US11384111B2
The present invention relates to a mannuronic diacid oligosaccharide composition, comprising a mannuronic diacid of Formula (III) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 9, m is 0, 1 or 2, and m′ is 0 or 1, and wherein the total weight of mannuronic diacids wherein n=1-5 is 80-95% of the total weight of the composition, and the ratio of the total weight of mannuronic diacids wherein n=1-3 to the total weight of mannuronic diacids wherein n=4-7 is between 1.0 and 3.5.
US11384109B2
The disclosure discloses a method for separating phenolic acid glucoside compounds from Diaphragma juglandis Fructus, belonging to the technical field of food. The method includes the following steps: (1) extraction: crushing Diaphragma juglandis Fructus, and then extracting by using ethanol to obtain walnut ethanol extract; and (2) separation: performing column chromatography on the walnut ethanol extract obtained in step (1), sequentially eluting by using ethanol of different concentrations, purifying and eluting repeatedly, and performing separation to obtain phenolic acid glucoside compounds. The phenolic acid glucoside compounds are 2-hydroxyl-5-methoxylphenyl-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, 6-hydroxylnaphthyl-1,2-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside and 2,6-dihydroxynaphthyl-O-β-D-glucopyranoside. Pharmacological experiments confirm that the three compounds have good antioxidant activity.
US11384101B2
Described herein are complexes comprising a cationic antibacterial agent and a metal salt; oral care compositions comprising same; along with methods of making and using these complexes and compositions.
US11384100B2
A gold(III) complex of formula (I) or formula (II) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted arylalkyl, or an optionally substituted aryl; R3 and R4 are each independently a hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted arylalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted alkoxy, a hydroxyl, a halo, a nitro, a cyano, a N-monosubstituted amino group, or a N,N-disubstituted amino group; and X is Cl, Br, or I. A pharmaceutical composition containing the gold(III) complex of formula (I) or (II), and a method of treating cancer are included.
US11384099B2
Pyrazolopyridinone compounds, the pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and the use of said compounds as FGFR (fibroblast growth factor receptor) inhibitors and their use in the treatment of diseases, e.g. cancer.
US11384098B2
The present invention relates to pyrrolobenzodiazepines (PBDs) having a labile protecting group in the form of a linker to an antibody.
US11384096B2
The present invention relates to novel substituted azetidine dihydrothienopyridines with phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity, and to their use in therapy, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and to methods of treating diseases with the compounds (I)
US11384086B2
Novel crystalline forms of 3-(imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-ylethynyl)-4-methyl-N-{4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}benzamide free base and 3-(imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-ylethynyl)-4-methyl-N-{4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}benzamide mono hydrochloride, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of their preparation and use are disclosed herein.
US11384084B2
A compound of the Formula I and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is provided: Formula I, wherein, R is one selected from the group consisting of H and CH3; n is an integer 4 when X is —CH2— and Ar is 1,4-phenyl, or n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4 when X is —CH2— and Ar is either 2′-fluoro-1,4-phenyl or 2,5-thienyl, or n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4 when X is one selected from the group consisting of O, S, —NH—, —NHCHO—, —NHCOCH3—, and —NHCOCF3— and Ar is one selected from the group consisting of (a) 1,4-phenyl, (b) 2′-fluoro-1,4-phenyl, and (c) 2,5-thienyl, or n is an integer 3 when X is —CH2—, R is CH3 and Ar is 1,4-phenyl.
US11384077B2
Salts and solid state forms of Valbenazine, including Valbenazine ditosylate, processes for preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and uses thereof are disclosed.
US11384066B1
Provided are compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which can be used for inhibiting the activity of Aurora A and treating cancer mediated by Aurora A.
US11384058B2
Provided are methods of preparing 3-R-1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one compounds using convenient and efficient methods. Also provided are 3-R-1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one compounds produced using the methods described.
US11384047B2
The invention discloses the use of activated carbon with a mesh size smaller than 80 for the decolorization of acetoacetylated glycerol.
US11384046B2
There are provided methods of efficiently producing compounds that are, for example, sex pheromones of San Jose Scale. For example, there is provided a method for producing a 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenyl carboxylate compound (4), the method including the steps of: hydrolyzing a 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenal acetal compound (1) to obtain 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenal (2); reducing the 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenal (2) to obtain 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenol (3); and esterifying the 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenol (3) to obtain a 7-methyl-3-methylene-7-octenyl carboxylate compound (4).
US11384044B2
The present invention provides a method for introducing substituents into the α-position and the β-position of an α,β-unsaturated ketone, which not only can be used for the synthesis of a prostaglandin by a three-component coupling process, but also enables synthesis of a prostaglandin in a high yield by one-pot operation without requiring the use of a large excess amount of any of the three components required for the synthesis or using a highly toxic heavy metal as a catalyst or a solvent that is highly toxic to living bodies, and a method for synthesizing a prostaglandin using the same technical means. The method for introducing substituents into an α,β-unsaturated ketone according to the present invention is a method for introducing substituents into the carbon at the α-position and the carbon at the β-position of an α,β-unsaturated ketone, including: a first step of mixing alkyllithium and trialkylalkenyl tin in which tin atom binds to the vinyl position of the alkenyl group; a second step of mixing the mixture of the first step and dialkylzinc; a third step of mixing the mixture of the second step and an α,β-unsaturated ketone; and a fourth step of mixing the mixture of the third step and a trifluoromethanesulfonate compound.
US11384043B2
Dimethylcyclobutanone compounds, dimethylcyclobutane compounds, and processes for preparing the same
The present invention provides a process for preparing a dimethylcyclobutane compound of the following general formula (1A), the process comprising reacting a dimethylcyclobutanone compound of the following general formula (2) with a phosphonic ester compound of the following general formula (3) to produce an unsaturated ester compound of the following general formula (4), having a dimethylcyclobutane ring, and subjecting the unsaturated ester compound (4), having a dimethylcyclobutane ring, to a reduction reaction to produce the dimethylcyclobutane compound (1A).
US11384038B2
A process for the preparation of ethylene glycol and other C1-C3 hydroxy compounds comprising the steps of hydrogenating a composition comprising C1-C3 oxygenate compounds in the gas phase in the presence of a copper on carbon catalyst.
US11384036B2
Disclosed is a method for preparing aromatic hydrocarbons by hydrocracking a polymer containing aromatic rings, which includes reacting the polymer fragment with hydrogen under the action of a catalyst at a temperature of no more than 350° C.; separating a reaction product to obtain the aromatic hydrocarbons. The catalyst comprises a carrier and an active ingredient supported on the carrier, the active ingredient is at least one selected from Ru, Rh, Pt, Pd, Fe, Ni, Cu and Co, the carrier is at least one selected from metal oxide, phosphate, molecular sieve, SiO2 and sulfonated carbon, the metal oxide is at least one selected from Al2O3, Nb2O5, Nb2O5—Al2O3, Nb2O5—SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2, CeO2 and MoO3; the phosphate is at least one selected from NbOPO4 and ZrOPO4; and the molecule sieve is at least one selected from Nb-SBA-15, Nafion, H-ZSM-5, H-Beta and H-Y.
US11384035B2
Provided are a method for preparing an oligomer and an apparatus for preparing the same. The method for preparing an oligomer including: supplying a feed stream including a monomer to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction; supplying a first discharge stream from the reactor to a first separation device and supplying a second discharge stream from the reactor to a second separation device; recovering the monomer as an upper discharge stream from the second separation device and supplying a lower discharge stream from the second separation device to a third separation device; and supplying an upper discharge stream from the third separation device to the second separation device.
US11384026B1
A hot repair material of refractory materials is provided and includes main materials and binding agents. The main materials include silicon carbide powders with six different particle sizes and a mass ratio according to particle sizes from large to small is 8:5:8:15:8:10. The binding agents include silicon nitride powders, a sodium silicate powder, an aluminum phosphate powder, a furfuryl alcohol, a silicone resin powder, a silica sol powder, an aluminum sol powder, a silicon oxide micronized powder, a vanadium oxide powder, a silicon powder, a borax and a rare earth oxide micronized powder, and a corresponding mass ratio is 20:10:4:1:5:1:1:2:0.5:0.5:0.5:0.5. The silicon carbide powders in the main materials have a good synergistic effect to improve strength of the repair material. The binding agents include low-, medium- and high-temperature binding agents for a full range of temperatures, so the repair material could gain strength continuously without a collapse temperature.
US11384025B2
Thermally-conductive ceramic and ceramic composite components suitable for high temperature applications, systems having such components, and methods of manufacturing such components. The thermally-conductive components are formed by a displacive compensation of porosity (DCP) process and are suitable for use at operating temperatures above 600° C. without a significant reduction in thermal and mechanical properties.
US11384018B2
A slag-based binder has at least one slag, optionally at least one CO3-containing mineral powder, optionally at least one co-binder different from the slag and mineral powder, at least one activator of the water/slag reaction, optionally at least one co-activator different from the one activator, at least one chelatant and/or at least one source of chelatant, said chelatant being preferably a scale inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one superplasticizer different from the chelatant. A kit is provided to make the binder. The binder is combined with an aggregate to make a dry concrete or mortar. A method for the preparation of a wet formulation (binder/water or concrete-mortar/water) is disclosed as is method of manufacturing buildings or civil engineering works or elements thereof, coatings, fillers, screeds, tiles, adhesives and/or internal or external insulation systems from the wet formulation. The binder is a substitute to OPC-based compositions and is environmentally friendly.
US11384016B1
The additive for reinforced concrete is a concrete additive for preventing corrosion of steel rebars in steel-reinforced concrete, improving the workability of the cast concrete, and reducing water absorption/permeability in the cast concrete. The reinforced concrete may be a conventional reinforced concrete, such as that formed from a mixture of water, an aggregate and cement, having at least one steel rebar embedded in the mixture. The additive is added to the mixture prior to curing and casting. The additive may for example, have a concentration with respect to the cement of between 0.25 wt % and 1.0 wt %. The additive includes a triazole and a non-ionic surfactant including a poly oxy ethoxylated reaction product of sorbitan and a fatty acid. The triazole and the non-ionic surfactant are dissolved in the solvent.
US11384015B1
The corrosion-preventing additive for reinforced concrete is a concrete additive for preventing corrosion of steel rebars in steel-reinforced concrete. The corrosion-preventing additive is powdered scoria, including concentrations of about 45 wt % SiO2, 14 wt % Fe2O3, and 15.5 wt % Al2O3, with the remainder being standard components found in volcanic rock. The average particle size of the powdered scoria is 45 microns or less. Reinforced concrete treated with the corrosion-preventing additive includes a mixture of an aggregate, water, and cement (such as Portland cement), along with at least one steel rebar embedded in the mixture, and the powdered scoria.
US11384011B2
A method includes impregnating a region of a glass sheet with a filler material in a liquid state. The glass sheet includes a plurality of glass soot particles. The filler material is solidified subsequent to the impregnating step to form a glass/filler composite region of the glass sheet.
US11384007B2
A bushing for producing glass fibers, including: a base plate; and multiple nozzles from which molten glass is discharged, in which a nozzle group formed with the alignment of the multiple nozzles is joined to the base plate. A coating layer made of ceramics is formed on each of the nozzles forming at least a row of the outermost layer of the nozzle group, but the coating layer does not cover the entire nozzle, that is, the nozzle is covered so as to be in a state of no coating layer in the vicinity of the nozzle tip.
US11383999B1
A portable, multi-step apparatus and method for treating domestic sewage in remote locations.
US11383987B2
The present invention relates to a process for decomposing calcium sulfate (CaSO4) present in phosphogypsum (PG), comprising the following steps: a) providing a reactor containing phosphogypsum (PG) and a solid source of carbon (C), b) reacting a flow of dioxygen (Oz) with the source of carbon (C) so as to generate carbon oxide (CO), c) reacting carbon oxide (CO) obtained in step a) with calcium sulfate (CaSO4) of the phosphogypsum to produce calcium oxide (CaO) and sulfoxide (SO2) according to the following reaction: CaSO4+CO→CaO+SO2+CO2 wherein the mass ratio C/PG is between 0.2 and DA, and the mass ratio 15 O2/PG is between 0.5 and 1.5.
US11383986B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for chemically modifying particles of a bicarbonate salt in a co-rotating twin-screw extruder and chemically modified bicarbonate particles prepared therefrom. The present disclosure also relates to a method for controlling an amount of carbonate salt formed during chemical modification of bicarbonate salt particles.
US11383981B2
An aluminum nitride plate satisfies a “c1>97.5%”, a “c2>97.0%”, a “w1<2.5 degrees”, and a “w1/w2<0.995” where c1 is a c-plane degree of orientation that is defined as a ratio of a diffraction intensity of (002) plane when a surface layer of the aluminum nitride plate is subjected to an X-ray diffraction measurement, and c2 is a c-plane degree of orientation that is defined as a ratio of the diffraction intensity of (002) plane when a portion other than the surface layer of the aluminum nitride plate is subjected to the X-ray diffraction measurement, wherein w1 is a half-value width in an X-ray rocking curve profile of (102) plane of the surface layer and w2 is a half-value width in the X-ray rocking curve profile of (102) plane of the portion other than the surface layer.
US11383980B2
The present invention relates to a process for decomposing calcium sulfide (CaS) into calcium oxide (CaO) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), comprising:—providing a reactor containing calcium sulfide and a source of carbon,—oxidizing the source of carbon so as to generate carbon dioxide (CO2),—reacting the calcium sulfide with said carbon dioxide so as to produce carbon oxide (CaO), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) according to the following reaction: CaS+3CO2˜CaO+SO2+3CO wherein the oxygen and carbon contents in the oxidation step are chosen such that: (i) the mass ratio C/CaS is comprised between 0.15 and 0.35 and (ii) the mass ratio O2/C is comprised between 5 and 25.
US11383968B2
Disclosed is a portable container with a refill structure, which includes: first and second containers that are open towards each other and form a contents receptacle space by being inserted in a watertight and variable way and communicating with each other; a one-way valve attached to the first container to allow the contents to be introduced; and a pump unit attached to the second container to release the contents held in the receptacle space through a nozzle. A negative pressure is generated in the receptacle space by pulling out the first and second containers in a watertight way.
US11383955B2
An illustrative example elevator control system includes a plurality of sway sensors situated within a hoistway of the building. The sway sensors respectively include a contact surface situated to be contacted by a vertically extending elongated member of an elevator when the elongated member moves laterally in the hoistway. The sway sensors respectively provide an indication of contact between the contact surface and the elongated member. A controller receives an indication of building movement and the indications from the sway sensors. The controller determines whether at least one condition exists in the hoistway based on the indications and implements an adjustment to elevator movement control when the at least one condition exists.
US11383954B2
A method of operating a building elevator system having a plurality of elevator systems organized into multiple elevator groups including: receiving an elevator call from a destination entry device in communication with the building elevator system; obtaining a favorability score from each of the multiple elevator groups of the building elevator system; determining an elevator group of the multiple elevator groups with the highest favorability score; and routing the elevator call to the elevator group of the multiple elevator groups with the highest favorability score.
US11383952B2
A sheet stacking apparatus includes a frame, a round member directly or indirectly connected to the frame, and an arm directly or indirectly connected to the frame. The arm is rotatable to rotate between a first position and a second position. The arm is positioned to bias sheets toward the round member when in the first position, and the arm is positioned to bias the sheets away from the round member when in the second position.
US11383946B2
A rewinding machine winds web material into a log. The machine has a winding drum that is rotatable about a center axis and about which the web material to be wound is directed. A continuous loop is spaced from the winding drum and with the winding drum defines a nip through which the web material is directed when winding the web material into the log. The continuous loop is configured to move in a direction generally opposite of a direction of the winding drum at the nip. The continuous loop is configured to change speed relative to a speed of the winding drum during winding the web material into the log about a lead edge of the web material. The continuous loop is positionable relative to the winding drum at the nip to accommodate winding the web material into the log about the lead edge of the web material and to sever the web material.
US11383933B2
A trough conveyor that transports fine bulk material and is exposed to windy conditions may include a belt for transporting bulk material, a center roll for supporting the belt, first and second wing rolls that support angled segments of the belt, a frame that supports the center roll and the first and second wing rolls, and a hood cover disposed above the belt. The trough conveyor may also include first and second baffles that form labyrinths that help attenuate wind velocity over the fine bulk material. The baffles may also help contain fine bulk material that is stirred up within a stilling space formed between the hood cover, the belt, and the baffles. In addition or in the alternative, the trough conveyor may include fairings that deflect crosswind beneath the belt.
US11383923B2
A shipping container is provided and includes a structural frame defining an interior, a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) and a control system. The TRU includes an inlet through which air is drawn from a lower region of the interior, a refrigeration unit configured to cool the air drawn from the lower region of the interior through the inlet and an outlet through which air cooled by the refrigeration unit is exhausted toward an upper region of the interior. The control system is configured to control an exhaustion of the air cooled by the refrigeration unit toward the upper region of the interior to maintain a predefined environmental condition within the interior.
US11383918B2
In an example embodiment, a slide-action hinged-lid pack comprises a hinged-lid inner pack configured to hold consumer items, the hinged-lid inner pack including a front wall, a back wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a bottom wall and a hinged-lid pivotally connected to an upper end of the back wall for movement between an open position and a closed position, and an outer shell, and wherein the hinged-lid inner pack can slide from a first position at which the hinged-lid is in the closed position to a second position at which the hinged-lid is in the open position, the outer shell including a first stop tab on an inner side of the back wall, the hinged-lid inner pack including a second stop tab on a tongue extending from the hinged-lid, and the hinged-lid inner pack including a third stop tab on the back wall of the hinged-lid inner pack, the second stop tab operable to engage the first stop tab during movement of the hinged-lid inner pack from the first positon to the second position, and the third stop tab operable to abut the second stop tab when the hinged-lid inner pack is moved to the second position.
US11383914B2
A dual purpose food packaging refill and waste receptacle is disclosed. The receptacle is substantially impervious to passage of oxygen and water, thus, preserving freshness of snack foods, such as sunflower seeds or nuts. The receptacle includes a food grade bag affixed to pliable or semi-rigid cylinder that may be sealed at the opening. Once the receptacle is opened and the contents extracted, such as being emptied into a separate container, the packaging serves as a receptacle for residual material that is inedible or otherwise disposable by the consumer.
US11383913B1
A dispenser actuator assembly (100) has base member (102) and an actuator arm (104) that is configured to crush a glass ampoule assembly (10). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has a rupturable glass ampoule (12) containing a flowable material (M). The glass ampoule (12) is contained within an outer container (14), the outer container (14) having a first open end (22) and a second closed end (24). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has an applicator (16) positioned in the first open end (22). The dispenser actuator assembly (100) has the base member (102) that is configured to mount on the outer container (14). The actuator arm (104) is pivotally connected to the base member (102). The actuator arm (104) is pivotable from a first position to a second position that is configured to engage the outer container (14) to crush the glass ampoule (12) wherein the flowable material (M) is dispensed from the glass ampoule assembly (10).
US11383910B2
This invention relates to a process for reducing or eliminating organoleptic degradation in organoleptically sensitive foods packaged in flexible packaging, and packaged products thereof. This invention also relates to organoleptic flexible packaging made from polymeric films comprising oxidation-stable and non-migratory polysiloxane as slip additive. The oxidative-stability and non-migratory nature of the polysiloxane slip additive provides an organoleptic flexible packaging that is non-interactive with and inert to the organoleptically sensitive food packaged within, specifically: (1) coffee; (2) beer; (3) water; and (4) wine.
US11383909B2
A package or container is disclosed that includes an opening device in conjunction with a self-sealing valve for facilitating opening of the package and for dispensing fluids in a controlled manner. In one embodiment, the opening device can comprise a breachable bubble. The breachable bubble can be in communication with a fluid channel that operates in conjunction with the self-sealing valve. The package can include a folded portion for sealing the fluid channel and allowing the bubble to be breached when a user applies pressure. Once the bubble is breached, the folded portion can be unfolded for dispensing a fluid.
US11383904B2
A plastic bottle equipped with a tamperproof device after its opening comprises a neck (1) and a cap (2) with corresponding screw threads (3, 4). The cap (2) is provided in its skirt (6) with at least one slide (22) and one pin (8) manually sliding into the slide (22). Below its screw threads (3) the cap (2) has a nut ring (9) that is provided with a plurality of holes (10); one of these is intended to receive and hold an arrow-tip end (18) of the pin (8) until its breakage in its weakened tract (17) when the cap (2) is unscrewed for opening. In addition, the pin (8) has an elongated projection (13) for its manual sliding inside the cutout (12) in a convex band (7) whose interior contains the slide (22) of the pin (8). The cutout has a lower end working as a stop for the pin (8).
US11383892B2
A closure (1) for a fluid container includes a top deck (11), a skirt (13) extending from the top deck (11) in an axial direction (−z), wherein the skirt (13) comprises a screw thread (14), slits (17) in the skirt (13), an elongated stabilizing section (15) and retaining means on the inside of the skirt (13) for engagement of a collar (36B) of the neck finish (31) of the fluid container (3). The closure includes torque engagement means (12) arranged on the outside of the top deck (11) for interacting with a torqueing member during fitting of the closure (1).
US11383890B2
A container comprising: a base and freestanding sides extending from the base to define a mouth opposite the base, wherein the mouth has first and second spouts opposite each other and first and second interior sides opposite each other between the first and second spouts; a first zipper member extending from the first interior side of the mouth from the first spout to the second spout; a second zipper member extending from the second interior side of the mouth from the first spout to the second spout, wherein the mouth is deformable between open and closed configurations and the first and second zipper members are disengageable when the mouth is open and engagable when the mouth is closed, wherein the base, sides, and zipper members are a unitary whole container without assembled parts, wherein the container comprises silicone.
US11383885B2
The present invention provides a beverage container that is user friendly and ecofriendly. The present invention has three components which can be used irrespective of each other. According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention is spill proof and leak proof making it perfect for users to carry around. Further, the present invention is collapsible, which allows for compact storage. Furthermore, the present invention comprises braille impression outside the container and indicia inside the container for effectively indicating the volume of the container. Additionally, the lid of the present invention comprises multiple drinking ports, and a lid closure for making the container spill proof, irrespective of the drinking mode chosen by the user. Thus, the present invention allows the user to have a travel friendly, compact, ecofriendly, and reusable beverage holder with a detachable lid and lid closure.
US11383879B2
Folding transport container intended mainly for transport of materials, goods, and other cargo, comprising the base, side panels with side uprights (2, 3), where these panels have pivot links with edges of the base and lock-release mechanism (1). The lock-release mechanism is placed inside the side upright (2) of the first side panel and includes the lever (4) with catch (5) and spring (6), wherein the lever (4) is placed in rotary fashion inside the side upright (2) of the first side panel using fixed axis (7) so that one end of the lever (4) is placed within the hollow 1 (8) of the side upright (2) of the first side panel, while the other end of the lever (2) has fixed link to a catch (5), which is placed inside the hollow 2 (9) of the side upright (2) of the first side panel. The side upright (3) of the adjacent side panel is equipped with an opening (10), whose shape and dimensions are adapted to the shape and dimensions of the catch (5) and it is in one plane with the catch (5). The spring (6) is linked to the lever (4).
US11383878B2
A corrugated box container with a main component including a base section and first and second side sections. The box container additionally includes first and second side support components associated with the first and second side sections for reinforcing the first and second side support sections. The box container further includes a cover component that is capable of engagement with the main component or the first and second side support components, such that the main component and the cover component present a fully enclosed space within the box container. The box container is erected from a knockdown configuration by folding the first and second side sections until the side sections are generally perpendicular with the base section; connecting the first and second side support components with the first and second side sections respectively; and connecting the cover component with the main component or the first and second side support components.
US11383876B2
The present disclosure provides a portable handle assembly for use with one or more secondary packages. The handle assembly includes a base portion. The base portion includes a first handle pocket at a proximal end extended towards a second handle pocket at a distal end. Each of the handle pocket includes a recess having an inward opening and an outward opening. The handle assembly further includes a handle having a gripping portion extended towards a first enclosed portion at the proximal end and towards a second enclosed portion at the distal end. Each of the enclosed portions is adapted to be received within the recess of at least one of the handle pocket such that it is slidingly clamped there within. When a user grasps the handle by lifting up the gripping portion, at least one of the enclosed portion slides out to a locked state and moves back.
US11383875B2
A double container includes: an outer layer body including an outer mouth portion and a barrel portion; an inner layer body including an inner mouth portion and a containing portion; an outside air introduction port for introducing outside air; and a plurality of vertical ribs arranged with spacing in a circumferential direction on an inner surface of the outer layer body or an outer surface of the inner layer body, and each extending over the outer mouth portion to the shoulder portion or extending over the inner mouth portion to the containing portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of vertical ribs faces the outside air introduction port.
US11383865B2
A conveyor and packaging system includes an upstream conveyor that transports stacks biscuits in a plurality of lanes into buckets of a bucket conveyor. The bucket conveyor transports the buckets in a direction perpendicular to the length of the buckets to a packaging area, where transfer devices transfer the biscuit stacks to an input of a packaging machine. The transfer device can transfer the stacks without use of an intermediary conveyor.
US11383858B2
A runway-embedded flash lighting device includes: a body configured to be embedded in a runway; a ceiling member including a flash emission window, disposed in an upper opening of the body and configured to be exposed to a runway surface when the body is embedded in the runway; a light guide member disposed in the flash emission window; an LED flash light source disposed inside the body and configured to emit a flash toward the light guide member; and a bottom cover member disposed on and covering the lower opening of the body and including on an outer surface thereof on a side opposite to the body, a support portion protruding from the outer surface of the bottom cover member.
US11383851B2
The present invention includes a thrust control apparatus, method and kit for a tiltrotor craft comprising a thrust control handle; a first and a second bar connected to the thrust control handle and connected to a floor support; a first end of a transverse bar connected to the first bar; a linker connected to a second end of the transverse bar; and a crankbell connected to the floor support below the first and a second bars, wherein a first end of the crankbell is connected to the linker, wherein the thrust control handle has a substantially linear motion that controls engine thrust, and the crankbell transfers the substantially linear motion of the handle into a substantially perpendicular motion that engages an engine thrust control at a second end of the crankbell.
US11383849B2
A flying drone, which includes: a fuselage composed of a single central body; wings composed of a forward aerofoil and an aft aerofoil, the aft aerofoil being offset in height and in length along the fuselage relative to the forward aerofoil; propulsion powered at least by electrical accumulators and/or photovoltaic cells; and photovoltaic cells essentially covering the upper faces of the forward aerofoil and the aft aerofoil.
US11383844B1
A stowable auxiliary compartment panel system may include an auxiliary compartment panel, an actuation assembly, and a latch assembly. The auxiliary compartment panel may be configured to transition between a stowed position and a deployed position via the actuation assembly. The auxiliary compartment panel may be configured to secure to the monument via the latch assembly when the auxiliary compartment panel is in the deployed position. An auxiliary compartment defined within the monument may be accessible when the auxiliary compartment panel is in the stowed position. The stowable auxiliary compartment panel system may be installed within an aircraft cabin.
US11383842B2
A seat assembly includes an external structure, at least one seating support surface, a valve, and at least one air distribution passageway. The external structure has a cavity therein. The at least one seating support surface is configured for contact with an occupant. The valve is disposed within the cavity and is in fluid communication with an external air supply. The at least one air distribution passageway is in fluid communication with the valve and is interposed between the valve and the at least one seating support surface. Air from the external air supply is directed to the seating support surface via the valve and the at least one passageway.
US11383838B2
Systems, methods, and aircraft for managing center of gravity (CG) while transporting large cargo are described. Management of CG is achieved in many ways. In some instances, the aircraft itself is designed to assist in managing CG by providing fuel tanks that minimize the impact of fuel on the net CG of the aircraft. The fuel tanks utilize only a small amount of available volume in the wings for fuel. Disclosures related to properly managing CG while loading wind turbines onto cargo aircraft are also provided. The CG management techniques provided for herein allow for the transportation of wind turbine blades via aircraft, running counter to the typical rail or truck transportation of the same. One such management technique includes accounting for how a rotation of the blades when loading impacts the CG of the blades, and thus taking this into account when placing the blades in the aircraft.
US11383830B2
Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft include a fuselage having a center of gravity (CG) and defining mutually orthogonal X-, Y- and Z-axes. An even number of positionally mirror imaged port and starboard side rotors are provided laterally of the fuselage in spaced relationship to a plane established by the XZ axes while an even number of fuselage rotors are positioned along an X-axis centerline of the fuselage. Improved stability during failure of an engine/motor/rotor is achieved by causing one-half of the side rotors to rotate in one direction about the Z-axis and a remaining one-half of the side rotors rotate in a counter direction relative thereto, while one-half of the fuselage rotors rotate in one direction about the Z-axis and a remaining one-half of the fuselage rotors rotated in a counter direction relative thereto.
US11383817B2
Modular fuselage assemblies for aircraft, aircraft including modular fuselage assemblies, and methods of assembling modular fuselage assemblies. A modular fuselage assembly includes a plurality of fuselage lobes that may extend along a longitudinal axis of the modular fuselage assembly. Each fuselage lobe includes a plurality of frame members and a lobe skin that is operatively attached to the plurality of frame members and defines an external surface of the fuselage lobe. The modular fuselage assembly also includes a plurality of longerons extending along a longitudinal axis of the modular fuselage assembly. At least two fuselage lobes are operatively attached to each longeron and the plurality of fuselage lobes and the plurality of longerons at least partially bound a cargo hold defined within the modular fuselage assembly. The methods include methods of assembling the modular fuselage assemblies.
US11383816B2
The present invention relates to a ballast water treatment system including an air compressor for compressing air; an air receiver tank for receiving the compressed air from the air compressor and storing the compressed air; an oxygen generator for generating oxygen from the air supplied from the air receiver tank; an oxygen receiver tank for storing the oxygen supplied from the oxygen generator; an ozone generator for generating ozone from the oxygen supplied from the oxygen receiver tank; a ballast water pump for pumping ballast water; an inflow line for transferring the ballast water from the ballast water pump; a ballast water tank for receiving the ballast water from the inflow line and storing the ballast water; and an ozone injector for injecting the ozone into the ballast water of the inflow line.
US11383815B1
A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.
US11383813B2
An automatic steering device may include a route calculator, an indirect target point calculating module, a command steering angle calculating module, and a steering controlling module. The route calculator may calculate a route of a ship based on positions of a plurality of target points. The indirect target point calculating module may calculate an indirect target point ahead of the ship. The command steering angle calculating module may calculate a command steering angle based on a positional relation between the route and the indirect target point. The steering controlling module may control a steering mechanism of the ship based on the command steering angle.
US11383807B2
An observation unit (30) for underwater deployment on/in a submerged earth layer (12) or structure. The unit comprises a housing (32), a light source (36), an underwater imaging device (40), a processor device (44), and a communication device (35). The housing supports the underwater observation unit relative to the submerged layer or structure. The light source is fixed to the housing, and configured to emit light into the unit's surroundings. The imaging device is attached to the housing, and configured to acquire image data of a second light source located within a FOV of the camera that covers the surroundings of the unit. The processor device is configured to determine positional data of the second light source relative to the imaging device, from the image data. The communication device is configured to transmit the positional data to another underwater observation unit, an underwater vehicle, or an underwater processing station.
US11383804B2
A shipyard including a shiplift platform that is capable of being raised above yard level for maintenance is provided. Hoists are coupled with the shiplift platform, and jacks are coupled with the hoists. The jacks are capable of lifting the hoists relative to the yard, and are capable of lifting the shiplift platform above the yard level.
US11383796B2
A modular crew cabin system includes a plurality of crew cabin modules interchangeably installable within a plurality of spaces within one or more decks of a ship. A crew cabin module can include four walls, a ceiling, a floor, an upper bunk, and a lower bunk. The upper bunk and the lower bunk are disposed adjacent to two different walls in an L-shaped configuration. The ceiling includes a lower portion and a pop-up portion disposed above the upper bunk such that a 6-foot-tall occupant can sit up comfortably within either the upper bunk or the lower bunk. The pop-up portion of the ceiling may extend higher than an industry-standard ceiling height while permitting utility conduits to be routed over the lower portion of the ceiling. Storage space within the crew cabin module may be greater than one cubic meter.
US11383790B2
A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller configured to control a motor that assists in propulsion of a human-powered vehicle in accordance with a human driving force input to the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller is configured to change a ratio of a power of the motor to a power of the human driving force and control the motor so that a change amount of the travel resistance differs from a change amount of the power of the motor upon determining a travel resistance of the human-powered vehicle has changed.
US11383788B1
An adjustable handlebar assembly for fitting a bicycle to a user having disparate arm reaches includes a handlebar, which comprises left and right sections. A lower end of the left section and a bottom end of the right section are rotatably engaged and define a midpoint of the handlebar. The handlebar is mountable by its midpoint to a handlebar stem of a bicycle. Left and right grips of the handlebar are independently positionable relative to a rotatable plane, which is perpendicular to a front wheel of the bicycle and which extends longitudinally through the handlebar stem. The left and right sections are fixedly engageable so that the left and right grips are fixed relative to the rotatable plane. The left and right sections being selectively positionable allows them to be engaged by left and right hands, respectively, of a user having a reach disparity between their arms.
US11383787B2
Presented are multi-axis pivoting coupler joints for motorized vehicles, methods for making/using such coupler joints, and electric scooters with multi-axis pivoting coupler joints enabling multimodal scooter operation. A pivoting coupler joint includes first and second bearing assemblies each with a respective housing, respective inner and outer races concentric with each other and located in their respective housing, and a respective set of rolling elements rollably interposed between their respective inner and outer races. The first inner race of the first bearing assembly receives therethrough and circumscribes an axle shaft of a vehicle wheel. The second inner race attaches to a wheeled rider deck of the vehicle. The first and second bearing housings are joined together and angularly offset from each other. For some applications, the first bearing assembly includes a pair of longitudinally spaced needle roller bearings, and the second bearing assembly includes a pair of longitudinally spaced tapered bearings.
US11383783B2
A bicycle control system may be configured to automatically control a bicycle, or components thereof. The bicycle control system may include a system control device configured to provide a simplified shifting system wherein large changes in speed associated with starting and stopping do not require the full attention of the automatic shifting system. The shifting system, or a system control device configured for controlling the shifting system, may be configured to determine when to enter an automatic shifting control mode, establish parameters for the automatic shifting of the automatic shifting control mode, and/or compare detected activities and values of the bicycle to the established parameters.
US11383777B2
An auxiliary wheel system for a scooter includes an auxiliary wheel, an arm, an drive assembly, and an operation module. The arm has a first end fixed to the auxiliary wheel, and a second end pivotally fixed to a frame of the scooter via a joint attached at the second end. The drive assembly is configured to pivot the arm about the joint between a raised position and a lowered position with respect to the frame wherein the auxiliary wheel is vertically offset from a ground surface and in the lowered position. The operation module is configured to cause the arm to pivot about the joint between the raised position and the lowered position based on a tilt of the frame with respect to the ground surface exceeding a threshold value.
US11383767B2
A front pillar includes a front-side front pillar and a rear-side front pillar disposed apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle. The front-side front pillar is formed in a pipe-like shape in which end faces of a plate member are joined to each other. The front-side front pillar includes a first pillar part having a first circumference, and a third pillar part having a second circumference different from the first circumference.
US11383762B2
A motor controller includes a temperature estimator that estimates a temperature of an element in a motor driver circuit that drives a motor, or a temperature of a winding of the motor, and a non-volatile memory that provides a first area and a second area for storing the estimated temperature. The temperature estimator writes the estimated temperature to both of the first area and the second area.
US11383761B2
A power steering system including a steering wheel, a return function to automatically return the steering wheel to a given reference position, and includes a function for calculating a return-speed setpoint which calculates a steering wheel speed setpoint from the steering wheel position error differentiating between the effective instantaneous position of the steering wheel and the reference position, then a function for calculating the return assistance, defining from the steering wheel speed error which is the difference between the effective speed of the steering wheel and the steering wheel speed setpoint, a return assistance setpoint, the system including a dynamic saturation function defining at least one saturation threshold, that the dynamic saturation function sets according to the value of the steering wheel speed setpoint, and the dynamic saturation function applies to clip the peaks of the return assistance setpoint calculation to confine the return assistance setpoint to an authorized domain.
US11383758B2
The present invention provides a power steering apparatus capable of improving a noise/vibration characteristic derived from a pitch difference. Assuming that a belt pitch refers to a pitch between a plurality of belt tooth portions, the belt pitch in a first state refers to the belt pitch when the power steering apparatus is in an unloaded state that no electric power is supplied to an electric motor, the belt pitch in a second state refers to the belt pitch on one side pulled by a motor pulley when electric power is supplied to the electric motor, and a first pulley pitch refers to a pitch between a plurality of tooth portions of a first pulley, which is one of the motor pulley and a nut pulley that is a pulley on a smaller diameter side, a power steering apparatus satisfies Equation 1: the belt pitch in the first state
US11383756B2
A moveable steering column assembly can include a steering column having a first jacket and a first shaft. The first jacket can linearly translate relative to the steering column. The first shaft can telescope relative to the first jacket.
US11383755B2
A steering shaft assembly comprising female shaft and a male shaft. The female shaft includes an inner surface defining a plurality of outer roller bearing tracks. The male shaft includes an outer surface defining a plurality of inner roller bearing tracks. An adaptable sleeve assembly is located between the inner surface of the female shaft and the outer surface of the male shaft and includes a body. The body defines an outer surface for contacting the inner surface of the female shaft and an inner surface for contacting the outer surface of the male shaft. The body defines at least one rib projecting radially outwardly from the outer surface of the body and projecting radially inwardly from the inner surface of the body. The at least one rib is inserted into one of the plurality of inner roller bearing tracks and one of the plurality of outer roller bearing tracks.
US11383750B2
A vehicle steering assembly has a steering handle for steering a vehicle and a suspension part that can be secured to the vehicle. The steering handle is secured to the suspension part and it can be pivoted with respect to the suspension part about a pivot axis in a steering position and a table position, in which the steering handle can be used as a table.
US11383735B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a vehicle fault processing method, a device and a medium, and relate to the field of autonomous driving technologies. The vehicle fault processing method includes: obtaining operating index data of a target vehicle and driving environment information of the target vehicle, the operating index data being configured to determine an operating condition of the target vehicle; determining whether a fault occurs in the target vehicle based on the operating index data; and when a fault occurs in the target vehicle, controlling the target vehicle to place a warning sign at a preset position based on the driving environment information.
US11383723B2
Provided is a vehicle control device capable of suppressing a yaw angle error at startup due to an initial phase shift of pulse waveforms of right and left wheels at the startup and precisely estimating a vehicle position. A yaw angle displacement amount of the vehicle is corrected in the direction of reducing an error in the yaw angle displacement amount at the estimation start point with respect to a reference direction in which the vehicle is to travel depending on output of a pulse waveform of a wheel speed sensor provided in right and left non-steering wheels of the vehicle immediately after the startup. Specifically, a range of an estimation error in a traveling direction at the startup is limited by two steps of correction at the startup.
US11383722B2
Methods, devices and systems enable controlling an autonomous vehicle by identifying vehicles that are within a threshold distance of the autonomous vehicle, determining an autonomous capability metric of each of the identified vehicles, and adjusting a driving parameter of the autonomous vehicle based on the determined autonomous capability metric of each of the identified vehicles. Adjusting a driving parameter may include adjusting one or more of a minimum separation distance, a minimum following distance, a speed parameter, or an acceleration rate parameter.
US11383721B2
A method for controlling vehicle systems includes receiving monitoring information from one or more monitoring systems and determining a plurality of driver states based on the monitoring information from the one or more monitoring systems. The method includes determining a combined driver state based on the plurality of driver states and modifying control of one or more vehicle systems based on the combined driver state.
US11383708B2
Provided is a vehicle travel control apparatus including: a vehicle controller configured to execute constant speed travel control for causing a vehicle to travel at a target speed, and configured to execute a target speed increasing process of increasing the target speed by a predetermined speed increase amount; a display device configured to display a setting screen which allows a driver to change at least the speed increase amount; and a memory configured to store the speed increase amount changed on the setting screen, the vehicle controller being further configured to execute the target speed increasing process in accordance with the speed increase amount which has been stored in the memory.
US11383707B2
A vehicle includes an inertial sensor configured to measure a speed, a steering angle, and a yaw rate, a camera configured to acquire image data, a radar configured to acquire a radar data, and a safety device including an air bag and a seat belt pretensioner. A controller is configured to predict a collision with a first object located at the outside of the vehicle based on the image data or the radar data, predict a collision with a second object that is likely to occur after the collision with the first object based on an angle of reflection predicted at a time of the collision with the first object, and lower a deployment threshold that is compared with a collision severity such that the safety device is deployed before the collision with the second object.
US11383704B2
A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to generate an ellipse around a target vehicle, identify an intersection point between the ellipse and a line extending from a host vehicle to the target vehicle, identify a line tangent to the ellipse at the intersection point, and actuate one or more components of the host vehicle to avoid locations represented by the line tangent to the ellipse.
US11383700B2
A vehicle travel control method includes, when controlling a vehicle having an autonomous travel control function to travel autonomously, detecting whether or not an object is present around the vehicle and displaying a predetermined pattern corresponding to a detection range at a certain position on a road surface toward the detection range so that the predetermined pattern is visible.
US11383693B2
A hybrid vehicle with an engine and a rotary machine each coupled to a drive wheel in a power transmittable manner, comprises: an electronic control device that makes the rotary machine output a starting-time compensation torque to compensate a drop in a drive torque caused in a starting process of the engine in addition to a running torque when the engine is started while the vehicle is in a running state in which the drive torque is generated by the rotary machine and the engine is in a stopped state. The electronic control device starts the engine such that a starting-time inertia torque that is generated according to starting of the engine and causes the drop in the drive torque is made smaller when a torque margin of the rotary machine which is applied to the starting-time compensation torque is relatively small than when the torque margin is relatively large.
US11383690B2
A tool for bleeding brakes includes a primary assembly, a quick-connect actuator assembly, and a nozzle fitting. The primary assembly has a hollow central shaft, a female quick-connect fitting, and a socket wrench at a distal end of the shaft. The quick-connect actuator assembly is in operates the female quick-connect fitting. The nozzle fitting is disposed at a proximal end of the central shaft, is in fluid communication with the socket wrench via the hollow central shaft, and is adapted to receive an end of a brake fluid waste line. The quick-connect fitting receives and retains the bleed screw such that the socket fits around a hex fitting on a bleed screw. The wrench loosens the bleed screw causing fluid to flow through the tool and out the nozzle fitting.
US11383687B2
A brake master cylinder assembly with adjustable fluid reservoir. The invention prevents air from entering a motorcycle hydraulic brake line by adjusting the fluid reservoir to be level with the ground of motorcycle operation. The brake handle remains parallel with the relative position of the handlebar the assembly is fastened to. All motorcycle brake master cylinders have a fluid reservoir and hydraulic piston that are in a fixed position relative to the handle and handlebar. The invention has a reservoir assembly which may be adjusted to any angle to keep the fluid reservoir level while the motorcycle is upright; allowing the motorcycle to have a brake handle and corresponding handlebar at any angle desired. The adjustable hydraulic fluid reservoir assembly prevents air from entering the brake line by reducing exaggerated angles incorporated with handlebar positions. The overall brake performance is therefore extended, mitigating risks' and extending service life.
US11383685B2
A method for operating an assistance system of a motor vehicle, with a first control unit and with a second control unit, wherein a first rotational speed sensor is connected to the first control unit for recording a rotational speed of a first wheel, wherein a second rotational speed sensor is connected to the second control unit for recording a rotational speed of a second wheel, and wherein the first control unit is coupled to the second control unit using signal technology.
US11383678B2
The invention relates to a blade guard (1) for a wiper (100) of a vehicle (200), the blade guard (1) comprising a first part (11) and a second part (12), the first part (11) being configured to allow the blade guard (1) to be attached on the wiper (100), the second part (12) being intended to come into contact with a glazed surface (50) of the vehicle (200), characterized in that the second part (12) is configured to contain a product to be applied onto the glazed surface (50). The invention also relates to a wiper (100) comprising such a blade guard (1).
US11383675B2
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling a lock of a vehicle. The methods may include determining if there is a valid unlocking instruction when the vehicle is in a valid-unlocked state; determining if the vehicle is moved; sending a locking instruction to the lock upon the determination that: there is not a valid unlocking instruction, and the vehicle is moved; or keeping the lock in the valid-unlocked state.
US11383674B2
The invention relates to an authentication system (10) for a vehicle (100), in particular a motor vehicle (100), for storing an ID-transmitter (80) in the vehicle (100) with an outer housing (11) in which the ID-transmitter (80) can be stored. In this case it is provided that an electronic security unit is provided to monitor at least the secure storage of the ID-transmitter (80) within the outer housing (11).
US11383670B2
A side airbag apparatus includes an airbag that is configured to be deployed and inflated between a body side portion of a vehicle and an occupant seated in a seat in a passenger compartment by a pressure of gas supplied from an inflator. The airbag includes an outer bag and an inner bag, which is provided in the outer bag and accommodates the inflator. The inner bag includes an upper-side inflation portion, which projects forward when inflated to correspond to the shoulder of the occupant, a lower-side inflation portion, which projects forward when inflated to correspond to the lumbar region of the occupant, and a recessed portion, which is provided between the upper-side inflation portion and the lower-side inflation portion. The inner bag includes a connecting hole that connects the inside and the outside of the inner bag to each other.
US11383664B2
An airbag device of the disclosure includes an airbag module that is installed in a central region of a steering wheel of a vehicle, and that accommodates an airbag that can deploy behind the steering wheel when a driver is seated in the driver's seat. The airbag module has an airbag inflation control unit that controls an inflation direction of the airbag in such a manner as to allow the airbag to inflate above the airbag module, after the airbag has inflated in such a direction as to abut on the driver's chest at the time of deployment of the airbag.
US11383645B2
A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element, a support structure configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle, with the mirror head adjustably mounted at the support structure. The support structure extends laterally from the side of the vehicle. An adjustment mechanism is disposed at the end of the support structure. The adjustment mechanism is movably received at the mirror head and includes a rotatably driven gear that engages a toothed track of a mirror head bracket. Rotation of the gear causes translational movement of the mirror head bracket and the mirror head relative to the support structure to adjust the mirror head position relative to the support structure between a retracted position and an extended position.
US11383643B2
A camera system is installed on the front end of a vehicle, either on the left front, the right front, or both sides. The camera is linked via wired or wireless connection to an onboard computer and a navigation display that is located within the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The driver reviews a visual description on the display of any oncoming traffic in the form of motor vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, animals and the like on the navigation display via a single screen, split screen or alternating screens. The camera system can include a speed sensor that detects when the vehicle reaches a threshold speed to activate or de-activate the camera. Alternatively, the computer can activate the system when a turn signal is activated, and de-activate the system when the turn signal is no longer activated. This camera system can be retrofitted into older vehicles.
US11383632B2
A tensioning apparatus tensions straps, and in particular is configured to tension belts. In order to achieve good tensioning characteristics, the tensioning apparatus has a dynamically acting element, and by use of the dynamically acting element a transmission of force takes place indirectly in the case of the tensioning apparatus.
US11383629B2
A system for and method of operating a tipper comprising a tipper body pivotably movable with respect to a frame with a hydraulic cylinder disposed therebetween and actuatable to pivot the tipper body. A loading parameter relating to the load through the hydraulic cylinder is monitored during tipping. Based on at least the loading parameter, it is determined whether the hydraulic cylinder is at risk of buckling and, if it is determined that the hydraulic cylinder is at risk of buckling, an output is generated in response.
US11383622B2
A seat adjustment assembly, and a seat and vehicle including same, are described. The seat adjustment assembly includes an assembly frame being adapted for connecting to a seat; at least one first roller rotatably connected to the at least one wall; and at least one second roller rotatably connected to the at least one wall, the assembly frame and the rollers defining a cavity, the at least one first roller being disposed generally above the cavity, the at least one second roller being disposed generally below the cavity, for each roller, when contact surfaces of the roller are in contact with a rail disposed in the cavity, the contact surfaces of the roller being offset from a lateral center of the roller, the roller and the rail defining a passage between the rail and the lateral center of the roller.
US11383617B2
A battery module for high voltage battery packs, preferably for use in vehicles, comprising a plurality of battery cells each comprising an electronic battery cell monitoring module attached to each of the battery cells, with the battery cell monitoring modules being connected to one another by a balancing bus comprising at least two electrical lines for transmitting data and electrical current, with the electronic battery cell monitoring modules being electrically connected to a positive terminal and to a negative terminal of the battery cell, with the electronic battery cell monitoring modules having a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch, with the electrical switches being configured to electrically connect the battery cells to a respective one of the two electrical lines of the balancing bus, with the battery module comprising an energy storage module for storing electrical energy, with the energy storage module being electrically connected to the two electrical lines of the balancing bus to take up or output energy over them, and with the electronic battery cell monitoring modules and the energy storage module being connected to one another by the balancing bus forming a cell balancing system.
US11383613B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a power distribution system and a method for charging multiple electric vehicles. The power distribution system includes: an alternating-current source, configured to provide a first electric power; an energy storage device, configured to provide a second electric power, the first electric power and the second electric power together constitute a total supply power; a charging module, including multiple charging units, where each of the charging units is electrically coupled to the alternating-current source and the energy storage device through an alternating-current bus, and the charging units are used to charge the electric vehicles; and a power management module, performing a signal transmission with the alternating-current source, the energy storage device and the charging module through a signal bus, and being configured to select a corresponding orderly charging mode according to the total supply power and total required power of the charging module.
US11383612B2
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with detecting an electric vehicle charging event. In one embodiment, from electricity consumption data from a known set of electric vehicle owners, the method encodes usage values from time intervals with a symbol from a series of symbols representing a level of electricity consumption during the time interval. The encoding generates an encoded consumption pattern of symbols for each electrical vehicle owner. An EV charge motif is identified that represents an EV charging event. One or more machine learning classifiers is trained to identify the EV charge motifs from the known set of electric vehicle owners and to distinguish from non-charge motifs to identify EV charges from unknown data sets.
US11383608B2
Systems and methods for retrofitting existing light and other poles to provide additional functionality in the form of one or more electric vehicle charging stations. Exemplary systems include EV charging station bases that are interposable between an existing pole and its associated buried anchor base, and include one or more EV charging stations that may be powered through the existing electrical wiring of the pole to be retrofit. Exemplary systems may offer additional functionality in the form of optional advertising, Internet connectivity, and other features.
US11383587B2
A vehicle sun visor having a visor main body with a recess; a shaft located in the recess; and first and second mounting parts. The first mounting part has an inlet through which a first shaft end is inserted; an inlet protrusion; an inlet recess; a deep-side protrusion that extends from the inlet recess toward a deep side and protrudes toward the first shaft end; a deep-side flat part that extends farther toward the deep side than the inlet protrusion; and a first stopper that is located at a position farther on the deep side than the deep-side protrusion. The second mounting part has an inlet through which a second shaft end is inserted; a first inlet protrusion that protrudes at the inlet toward the second shaft end; a second inlet protrusion; and a second stopper that is located farther on a deep side than the second inlet protrusion.
US11383586B2
An air purification apparatus for a vehicle includes a main body, and a solar module covering at least a portion of the main body and providing power to the main body. The main body is assembled on a sunroof of the vehicle, and includes a first passage connected with the sunroof of the vehicle. A cover plate is slidably assembled with the main body and capable of sliding along the main body to open or close the first passage. The main body further includes a purification module, an air inlet module having an air inlet passage capable of receiving air from outside the vehicle for the purification module to purify the received air, and an air outlet module having an air outlet passage configured to discharge air from inside the vehicle to outside the vehicle.
US11383582B2
A heat pump system for a vehicle includes an integrated control valve, an external condenser connected to the integrated control valve through first and second connection lines, an expansion valve connected to the integrated control valve through a third connection line, an evaporator connected to the expansion valve, an accumulator connected to the evaporator, a compressor connected to the accumulator, an internal condenser connected to the compressor and connected to the integrated control valve through a fourth connection line, a first chiller disposed on a fifth connection line connecting the integrated control valve and the accumulator, a sixth connection line connecting the fifth connection line and the integrated control valve between the first chiller and the accumulator, and a second chiller provided on a seventh connection line connecting a refrigerant line and the integrated control valve between the evaporator and the accumulator.
US11383573B2
The invention relates inter alia to a steerable independent wheel suspension for a mobile agricultural machine. A support device serves for the pivotable mounting of the independent wheel suspension on a frame part of the agricultural machine. At least one guide column is mounted displaceably in the support device. A wheel hub is guided displaceably along the at least one guide column. A bracket is connected fixedly to the at least one guide column so as to move with the at least one guide column. The bracket can allow a flexible and improved arrangement of height adjustment means, damping means and spring-mounting means of the independent wheel suspension.
US11383565B1
A tow bar apparatus for a motorized utility cart is provided. The apparatus allows a utility cart user to tow a shopping cart. The tow bar is adapted to attach to any shopping cart by way of a universal attachment member. The opposing end of the apparatus includes a pair of spaced of laterally spaced attachment arms which are joined to a transverse attachment bar having clamps adapted for connection to the shopping cart. The universal attachment member is removably attached and may be modified to accommodate a specific make and model of scooter. The apparatus is reconfigurable depending upon the physical layout of the utility cart. An articulating arm is connected between the attachment member and the attachment arms to allow for an articulating attachment to the shopping cart.
US11383564B2
A coupling plate for a fifth wheel coupling, wherein the coupling plate on a top side includes a planar bearing surface and at a rear end it includes two entrance horns bordering on an entrance opening, the entrance opening extends in a longitudinal axis (x) of the coupling plate and ends in a kingpin bearing region, and the coupling plate is configured with a respective receiving structure for a bearing block on its bottom side, on either side of the kingpin bearing region and spaced apart from each other on a transverse axis (y). The problem which the invention proposes to solve is to provide a standardized coupling plate, having a minimal natural weight, given a slight loading, and whose strength can be adapted for higher anticipated loads. The problem is solved according to the invention in that at least one connection means for the releasable mounting of at least one stiffening element is formed on the coupling plate beneath the planar bearing surface.
US11383563B2
A method for controlling a trigger of an activation of a function by a control module housed in a wheel unit and communicating, via a communication module, which includes a first clock employing a crystal oscillator and which communicates via UHF radio waves, with outside the wheel unit, requests to activate a function to be performed at a predetermined time being transmitted to the control module. When an activation is required, a first count of time to activation is started in the communication module by the first clock, a request to activate being transmitted from the communication module to the control module which, upon receipt, is reconfigured in order to activate the function at the predetermined time, an end of the count in the communication module being transmitted to the control module, in order for the trigger to occur at the predetermined time.
US11383561B2
The compromise between the performance aspects of endurance and wear of a tyre for construction plant vehicles is improved, while limiting the mean operating temperature thereof to an appropriate level of around 100° C., and while ensuring its capacity of being electrically conductive, that is to say of discharging electrostatic charges that have built up during running. For this purpose, the tread comprises three parts: two electrically conductive tread wings and a central portion that is optimized in terms of hysteresis and is therefore not electrically conductive. The pathway for discharging electrostatic charges connects the tread wings to the rim, passing via electrically conductive edging rubbers positioned at the axial ends of the layers of the crown.
US11383554B2
The present invention relates to new vulcanisable elastomeric compositions for components of tyres, comprising modified silicate fibres as fillers. The silicate fibres are modified according to the process with controlled pH of the invention. In addition, the invention regards components of tyres, comprising elastomeric materials obtainable by vulcanisation of said compositions, and tyres for vehicles comprising one or more of said components. The vulcanised elastomeric materials according to the invention are characterised by good static and dynamic mechanical properties, in particular by particularly low hysteresis. Advantageously the tyres of the invention comprising one or more of said components have a limited rolling resistance.
US11383550B2
Disclosed are a composite rim of a vehicle wheel and a method of manufacturing the same, which is reduced in weight through the use of a continuous fiber composite. The rim of a vehicle wheel may be formed by stacking composite sheets, each prepared by impregnating fibers with a resin to form a sheet. The composite sheets may be stacked in multiple layers such that end portions of the respective composite sheets may contact each other in a circumferential direction of the wheel, and discontinuous interfaces, formed at the contacting end portions of the respective composite sheets along an axial direction of the wheel, may not be aligned with each other.
US11383543B2
Provided are a method for producing a printed matter and a printing machine which suppress the decrease of transferability and improve adhesiveness between ink and a film substrate when ink is printed on the film substrate. The method for producing a printed matter of the present invention is a method for producing a printed matter by printing ink on a film, which uses a film having a nitrogen element concentration of 0.5 to 10.0 atom % in the film surface, and includes irradiating with an active energy ray after printing.
US11383539B2
A unit attaching detaching structure includes: a unit that is attachable to and detachable from an apparatus main body; a displacement portion that is provided on the apparatus main body and is displaceable to one side and another side; a detection unit that detects attachment of the unit when the displacement portion is displaced from the another side to the one side; a connecting portion that is separated from the detection unit in a direction intersecting with a direction of attaching/detaching of the unit, and is connected to the displacement portion so as to displace the displacement portion; a movement portion that is provided on the unit and displaces the displacement portion by moving the connecting portion when the unit is attached to the apparatus main body; and a returning unit that returns the displacement portion when the unit is detached from the apparatus main body.
US11383537B2
A controller determines whether, in a case where feeding of a subsequent sheet is performed in a first feed condition, a subsequent sheet contacts conveyance rollers during recording on a preceding sheet, the first feed condition being that feeding of the subsequent sheet is started at a first timing before recording on the preceding sheet ends and that the subsequent sheet is fed at a first velocity, and in response to determining that the subsequent sheet contacts the conveyance rollers during recording on the preceding sheet, controls the feed roller to perform feeding of the subsequent sheet in a second feed condition or a third feed condition, the second feed condition being that the feeding of the subsequent sheet is started at a second timing later than the first timing, the third feed condition being that the subsequent sheet is fed at a second velocity lower than the first velocity.
US11383535B2
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes an endless transporting belt stretched over a plurality of rollers and configured to rotate while supporting a medium, by a support face that is a surface on an opposite side from a contact surface with the roller, to transport the medium in a transport direction, and a liquid ejecting unit configured to eject liquid onto the medium supported by the support face, wherein the transporting belt is formed without a coupling portion at which end portions of the transporting belt are coupled to each other along a width direction that intersects with a circumferential direction of the transporting belt.
US11383518B2
The present disclosure relates to an induced electrohydrodynamic jet printing apparatus including an induced auxiliary electrode, and the induced electrohydrodynamic jet printing apparatus including an induced auxiliary electrode according to the present disclosure includes a nozzle for discharging supplied solution towards an opposite substrate through a nozzle hole formed at one end; a main electrode coated with an insulator and interpolated inside the nozzle, thus not contacting the solution inside the nozzle but separated from the solution; the induced auxiliary electrode made of a conductive material and formed at an outer surface of the nozzle; and a voltage supply for applying voltage to the main electrode.
US11383508B2
A curing station for curing printing ink of a direct print on containers, comprising a conveyor for conveying the containers preferably in container holders, and further comprising at least one UV light unit for curing the printing ink, characterized in that the at least one UV light unit comprises a 2D arrangement of UV LEDs for generating a UV light field for curing the printing ink.
US11383496B2
A bagging film includes two resins blended with a modifying agent. The first resin, making up about 60%-85% of the formulation, is a copolymer, polymer, elastomer, or combination thereof. The second resin, making up about 14%-39% of the formulation, is a different copolymer, polymer, elastomer, or combination thereof that is physically softer than the first resin. The modifying agent, making up about 0.25%-3.5% of the formulation, is compounded with the resin formulation such that the modifying agent creates a lubricant between the successive layers of the film.
US11383494B2
Ceramic matrix composite articles having different localized properties and methods for forming same
Ceramic matrix composite articles include, for example a first plurality of plies of ceramic fibers in a ceramic matrix defining a first extent, and a local at least one second ply in said ceramic matrix defining a second extent on and/or in said first plurality of plies with the second extent being less than said first extent. The first plurality of plies has a first property, the at least one second ply has at least one second property, and said first property being different from said at least one second property. The different properties may include one or more different mechanical (stress/strain) properties, one or more different thermal conductivity properties, one or more different electrical conductivity properties, one or more different other properties, and combinations thereof.
US11383490B2
An article contains a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam having a primary surface, an aluminum facer covering, and a primer layer between and attached to the primary surface of the foam and the aluminum facer; wherein the article is characterized by: (a) the primer layer having a concentration of bromine in said primer layer, comprising a primer component and a brominated component, where the primer component and brominated component are the same or different components; (b) the primer layer is free of chlorinated components; and (c) an absence of fibers in the form of fiber mats, fiber fabrics and dispersed fibers between the polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam and the facer. Such an article shows performance in a fire test equivalent to or better than a laminate article where the bromine is dispersed in the polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam, at lower total bromine content.
US11383485B2
A plastic laminated film comprising a first layer comprising a polyamideimide copolymer and a second layer provided on at least one surface of the first layer and comprising a polyimide copolymer. The plastic laminated film has both excellent mechanical properties and UV weathering resistance while being colorless and transparent, and can be suitably used as cover films for various flexible or foldable devices.
US11383474B2
A container with a non-heat-seal window and a process for fabricating a low surface energy container with a non-heat-seal window. The process comprises forming a container template and cutting an opening in the container template. A window comprising a window stock material, a releasable liner, and a wiped on adhesive positioned between the window stock material and the releasable liner is sized to overlap the opening. A portion of the adhesive is exposed and the window is positioned over the opening. The window is then secured to the container template over the opening without the need to apply heat, and the container template is folded into the low surface energy container with the window.
US11383472B2
A press for waste has an actuator (42) that moves a ram (40) in a chamber (30). The actuator and the ram are connected by a fastening system (100). The fastening system allows the ram to be displaced in a direction perpendicular to the length and direction of travel of the actuator. In this way, as inner surfaces of the chamber wear the ram may adjust to the worn surfaces without applying large forces perpendicular to the length of the actuator. When the actuator moves forward, it pushes directly against the back of the ram. When the actuator moves backwards, it pulls a pin (102) that pushes on an inner surface (108) of the ram.
US11383471B1
A system and method including a control/monitoring unit that is either integrated with or exterior-mounted on a waste compactor are provided. The unit can have control functionality, monitoring functionality, or both control and monitoring functionality with respect to the waste compactor. The unit can also include a remote on/off control feature which gives a user the ability to remote start/stop the waste compactor and render it operable/inoperable from another remote location.
US11383470B2
A method for controlling the laying down of components of tyres on forming drums, includes: sending a first electromagnetic radiation on a first laying down structure including a forming drum and a first component of a tyre laid down on the forming drum; detecting at least a first corresponding reflected radiation, determining as a function of the first reflected radiation a first parameter representative of a first main length of the first component; comparing the first parameter with one or more pre-stored reference values; generating a first correction signal as a function of the comparison; and sending the first correction signal to at least one preparation station adapted to prepare the first component to regulate the preparation of further components. An apparatus for controlling the laying down of components of tyres on forming drums is also described.
US11383465B2
The machine comprises a solid matrix (1), a deformable body (2) joined to the surface of said matrix (1), a shaping mould (3) and a securing system system (5) for the fibre structure (4). The matrix (1) is a solid element having a functional face, the geometry of which depends on the part to be manufactured. The deformable body (2) has an initial geometry that depends on the geometry to be given to the fibre structure (4). The shaping mould (3) has the geometry to be given to the fibre structure (4) during the process of adaptation to the shaping mould (3), and the shaping mould (3) is located such that the deformable body (2) is located between said shaping mould (3) and the matrix (1).
US11383461B2
A method and apparatus for forming a composite structure. A stackup comprising a plurality of overbraided thermoplastic members and an overbraided thermoplastic skin is built. The stackup is placed between an inner tooling and an outer tooling. The inner tooling, the stackup, and the outer tooling are held in place together using a load constraint. The inner tooling, the stackup, the outer tooling, and the load constraint form a consolidation setup. The consolidation setup is heated to form the composite structure.
US11383460B2
A desired shape can be easily realized, and a decrease in strength can be inhibited. A method for producing a composite material includes: an insertion step of inserting an inner member in which a second reinforcing fiber is impregnated with a resin into a space of an outer member that is formed of a woven first reinforcing fiber extending in an undulating manner, the outer member including an opening that is provided at at least one end portion and the space that communicates with the opening; and a composite material forming step of forming a composite material in which the outer member and the inner member are joined to each other by curing the resin of the inner member to join the outer member and the inner member to each other.
US11383438B2
A system for additive manufacturing includes a nozzle configured to translate along a first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis orthogonal to the first and second axes, wherein the nozzle is operably coupled to: an extruder having an outlet and including a screw disposed within a barrel, and a pump having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is coupled to the extruder, and the outlet is in fluid communication with the nozzle. The system also includes a controller configured to adjust a speed of the pump with respect to a speed of the screw to apply a target pressure at the outlet of the extruder.
US11383437B2
A hybrid manufacturing apparatus utilizing both additive and subtractive manufacturing processes has a cutting mechanism, a magazine, and a deposition nozzle. A cutting mechanism engages and modifies material fed from a magazine, the finished material of this process to be positioned by a deposition nozzle. More specifically, the cutting mechanism provides a chamber supporting an inlet, an outlet, and at least one cutting head. The inlet receives fresh material, the cutting head is positioned within the chamber to create the desired contours in or on the material, and the material then exits the chamber via the outlet to be deposited according to instructions extracted from a digital model in a form of numerical control (NC) programming language. This model is natively subdivided into individual constructs each defining a set of values to guide creation of corresponding physical sections, and the placement thereof.
US11383435B2
In an example of a method for three-dimensional (3D) printing, a build material composition is applied to form a build material layer. The build material composition includes a polyamide. The polyamide is selectively melted, based on a 3D object model, in at least a portion of the build material layer to form a molten portion including molten polyamide. An epoxy agent is selectively applied, based on the 3D object model, on the molten portion of the build material layer. The epoxy agent includes a polyfunctional epoxy, which crosslinks the molten polyamide in the molten portion.
US11383431B2
An additive manufacturing system is disclosed that comprises two or more lasers for precisely heating a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic feedstock and a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic workpiece in preparation for depositing and tamping the feedstock onto the workpiece. The system employs feedforward, a variety of sensors, and feedback to ensure that the feedstock and workpiece are properly heated.
US11383425B2
A filament winding device includes: a supporting unit that supports a mandrel on which a plurality of fiber bundles impregnated with a resin are wound, the supporting unit movable in the axial direction of the mandrel; and a helical unit having a plurality of fiber bundle guide units arranged radially in the circumferential direction of the mandrel and guide the corresponding plurality of fiber bundles to the mandrel, the helical unit supplying the plurality of fiber bundles to the mandrel through the fiber bundle guide units. Each of the fiber bundle guide units has a pressing roller for pressing a fiber bundle supplied to the mandrel, against the circumferential surface moving in the axial direction. The pressing roller can come into the contact with the circumferential surface of the mandrel and be rotationally driven about a roller axis extending in a roller axis direction perpendicular to the axial direction.
US11383423B2
A vacuum thermoforming apparatus including: a molding machine on which a window base material is mounted; and a pressure supply machine coupled to the molding machine and configured to supply a pneumatic pressure toward the molding machine. The molding machine includes a mounting part having a curved surface-shaped mounting surface, and a coupling part having a structure for coupling with the pressure supply machine and a curved portion along the shape of the mounting part. The pressure supply machine includes: a cover part facing the mounting surface; and a side wall extending from the cover part to define an inner space in the pressure supply machine, the side wall having a curved upper surface so as to engage with the coupling part.
US11383422B2
A method for manufacturing an object is disclosed. The method includes the step of obtaining a preform of the object, with the preform having a first panel having a planar portion and at least one second panel. The second panel has an orientation which is different from that of the first panel. The planar portion of the first panel of the preform is thermoformed so as to have a protruding element. The thermoforming is done in a selective manner such that the at least one second panel is not thermoformed. The invention is also directed to a thermoforming device for performing the thermoforming.
US11383421B2
ABSTRACT The invention provides a method for leakage detection in a device for shaping container preforms, comprising a compressed air system which is connected to a compressed air source and comprises at least two fluidically connected regions that can be separated from each other and/or from the environment by shut-off elements. The method comprises a leakage test run conducted in an automated manner in which at least one of the blocking elements and/or the compressed air supply into the compressed air system is controlled in such a way that it can be determined separately for each region whether compressed air escapes therefrom.
US11383402B2
A method for reinforcing and enhancing bamboo/wood materials employs a sulfuric acid hydrolysis method to prepare a nanocellulose dispersion solution; then with the nanocellulose dispersion solution having a certain concentration as a precursor, nano zinc oxide is in-situ produced on the surface of the nanocellulose; and the cellulose dispersion solution is improved by compounding. The obtained treatment solution is impregnated into the pores of bamboo/wood materials in a specific manner to play the role of filling, binding and consolidating the bamboo/wood tissues, so that the treated bamboo/wood materials have enhanced hardness, strength and dimension stability, and significantly-improved mildew- and corrosion-resistance. The method is suitable for the reinforcing and enhancing treatment of wood materials with relatively-loose texture, such as fast-growing wood and wood from a planted forest, and is also suitable for the reinforcement and restoration of slightly-rotten wood materials.
US11383396B2
An interactive laboratory robotic system is described that includes devices for use in a laboratory including a robotic assistant that can perform tasks and that can be controlled and configured by humans. The robot may assist personnel in performing repetitive tasks within a laboratory, and capture and store transactional and analytical data, such as during a DNA sequencing process. The robot may include sensors and/or cameras to detect, recognize, and track objects in an environment, and a manipulable arm having a hand for grasping objects. Other components of the system may include a sample tray graspable by the robot; a tray carriage for holding sample trays within equipment; an interactive shelf for holding sample trays; a mobile cart for mating with and charging the robot; and an accessory unit to enable the robot to open doors of equipment. The system may help to reduce or eliminate mistakes by personnel.
US11383391B2
A gripping mechanism which grips an object includes a main body section, a first gripping section, and a second gripping section. The first and second gripping sections are connected, with a space therebetween, to the main body section. The first gripping section includes a first roller and a first frame. The first frame houses the first roller. The first gripping section grips a first portion of an object between an outer surface of the first roller and an inner surface of the first frame using gravity acting on the first roller. The second gripping section includes a second roller and a second frame. The second frame houses the second roller. The second gripping section grips a second portion of the object, differing from the first portion, between an outer surface of the second roller and an inner surface of the second frame using gravity acting on the second roller.
US11383388B2
A storage system (100) is adapted to store a plurality of items and to load a delivery robot (2) with an item. The storage system (100) includes a delivery robot level (110), at least one storage level (112, 114, 116, 118) for storing the items, and a loading robot (130) adapted to grip the items and to load the items from a storage level (112, 114, 116, 118) to a delivery robot (2) located on the delivery robot level (110). The storage system (100) is adapted to move the items within a storage level (112, 114, 116, 118). The storage system may be provided with wheels and thus be mobile. It may be loaded onto a vehicle for transport from a loading area where the storage system is loaded with items for delivery, to a delivery area where the items are to be delivered by one or more delivery robots.
US11383386B2
A method includes providing a robot, providing an image of drawn handwritten characters to the robot, enabling the robot to capture a bitmapped image of the image of drawn handwritten characters, enabling the robot to infer a plan to replicate the image with a writing utensil, and enabling the robot to reproduce the image.
US11383378B2
A grasping apparatus 1 includes: an image data acquisition unit 16; a robot arm 11; a control unit 12; and a grasping position determination unit 18 configured to determine, using the image data of photographed flexible objects in a folded and stacked state that is acquired by the image data acquisition unit 16, whether or not a part of the flexible objects in that image data is suitable for being grasped. The control unit 12 controls the robot arm 11 so as to deform ends of a top surface of the flexible object at the top of the stacked flexible objects. The grasping position determination unit 18 determines whether or not a part is suitable for being grasped using the image data of the photographed flexible object the ends of the top surface of which have been deformed.
US11383374B2
The present disclosure relates to a pallet transfer system, including: a set-up structure that inserts a material into and withdraw a material out from a pallet; a pallet storage, on which the pallet is loaded; a material processing device that processes the material; a pallet transfer device that transfers the pallet to the set-up structure, the pallet storage, or the material processing device; a detector that detects a load applied to the pallet transfer device; and a controller that controls a speed of the pallet transfer device according to the information detected by the detector.
US11383372B2
An adjustable length handle having a first handle member, a tubular shaped second handle member and an adjusting mechanism interconnecting the two handle members to shorten or lengthen the handle length. The second handle member has an interior channel that receives the first handle member. An inner surface of the channel is in opposing relation to an outer surface of the first handle member. The adjusting mechanism comprises a longitudinally disposed length adjusting slot and one or more laterally disposed engaging slots in the inner surface that receive an engaging member which extends outward from the outer surface of the first handle member. When in the length adjusting slot, the engaging member allows linear movement of one handle member relative to the other handle member to adjust the handle length. When in one of the engaging slots, the engaging member prevents such linear movement to fix the handle length.
US11383370B2
A multi-function tool includes a first handle, a second handle, a first cutting insert, and a second cutting insert. The first handle is pivotally coupled to the second handle at a pivoting axis. The first handle and the second handle move between an open position and a closed position relative to each other. A first insert surface is formed on the first handle, and a second insert surface is formed on the second handle. The first cutting insert includes a front side, a rear side configured to interface with the first insert surface, a left side including a flat anvil surface, and a right side including a cutting edge. A second cutting insert includes a front side, a rear side configured to interface with the second insert surface, a left side including a flat anvil surface, and a right side including a cutting edge.
US11383367B2
A mortising kit for hinges, locks, strike plates, and the like can include a guide attachable to a subject to be mortised (e.g., door or door jamb). The kit can include a chisel that interacts with locating features of the guide to ensure proper placement of the chisel. Force applied to the chisel can score or otherwise cut the subject to a desired depth, at which point stops or other features of the guide can limit the chisel from scoring or cutting deeper. Placement of the chisel at opposite ends of the guide allow the full mortise perimeter to be scored or cut. Excess waste material can be removed from between the mortise perimeter, such as through use of the block plane.
US11383366B2
A fastener driving device includes a fastener and at least one gas spring. Additionally, the fastener driving device includes a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism being capable of selectively engaging and disengaging the at least one gas spring, the at least one gas spring capable of moving to an energized position upon being engaged by the drive mechanism. Additionally, the device includes an anvil, wherein the drive mechanism includes a first lifting mechanism and a second lifting mechanism, wherein the first lifting mechanism actuates the at least one gas spring for a portion of an operation cycle, and the second lifting mechanism thereafter actuates the at least one gas spring for a subsequent portion of the operation cycle before the drive mechanism ceases applying a force on the at least one gas spring and the at least one gas spring releases a portion of its potential energy and accelerates the anvil to drive a fastener.
US11383361B2
An electro-mechanical torque wrench has a main body. A trip mechanism is provided in the main body. The trip mechanism includes a long rod and a short rod arranged side-by-side. A release member is connected between the long rod and the short rod. When in operation, the long rod and the short rod are subject to torque to cause flex. When the torque reaches a preset torque value, the release member is released to generate a mechanical sound and vibration to prompt a user to stop operation. The long rod is provided with at least one strain sensor, and the strain sensor is connected with a display module for sensing the amount of deformation of the long rod and transmitting sensing information to the display module, so that the display module outputs a corresponding torque value in a digital display manner.
US11383357B2
A pair of universal pliers includes a fixed structure, a movable structure movably connected to the fixed structure and including front and rear movable handle plates, and a quick release mechanism including a trigger and a resilient locking subunit. The resilient locking subunit includes a movable pin inserted through and slidable along a first guide slot of the front movable handle plate and a second guide slot of the rear movable handle plate. The resilient locking subunit is switchable between a locked state where the rear movable handle plate cannot pivot relative to the front movable handle plate and a non-locked state where the rear movable handle plate can pivot relative to the front movable handle plate.
US11383356B1
A system and method for a clamp designed for those with weak hands or damaged grip this clamp fixes material in place without having to hold with any pinching forces with a top clamp, a bottom clamp, a bearing positioned in a bearing holder, a lock ring, and an anchoring plate positioned below the bearing holder that allows the clamp to be mounted to a bench or other surface.
US11383349B2
Reduced noise abrasive blasting assemblies and systems are described. The new assemblies and systems are comprised of standard blast hose, accelerator hose, couplings and nozzle. The improved abrasive blasting system maintains abrasive particle velocity while decreasing the exit gas velocity and consequently decreasing sound production. This is accomplished through an acceleration section with reduced inner diameter and sufficient length to provide the necessary abrasive particle velocity. The new system maintains the productivity and efficiency of conventional abrasive blasting systems but with greatly reduced acoustic noise production and reduces operator fatigue due to the lower weight of the carried portion of the system.
US11383340B2
The present invention provides a device (10) for the extraction of machining dust. The device (10) comprises a body (12) configured to be coupled to a section of a machining machine. The body (12) having a first opening (11) at a first end thereof and a second opening (13) at a second end thereof. The first end is opposite the second end, and the first opening (11) is configured to receive a tool holder therethrough and the second opening (13) configured to receive a cutting tool therethrough. The device also comprises a Venturi mechanism (14) connected to the body (12) and in fluid communication with said second opening (13). The Venturi mechanism (14) is configured to facilitate the suction of machining dust through the second opening (13) and through the Venturi mechanism (14).
US11383329B2
A workpiece composite and a method for producing the workpiece composite having at least two workpieces are provided. A first workpiece and a second workpiece are positioned relative to each other, and an integral connection between the end face of the first workpiece and the second workpiece is formed in a joint section by way of a thermal joining method. Prior to forming the integral connection, the first workpiece is provided with an indentation or embossing, which adjoins the end face, at least in the joint section, whereby the thickness of the first workpiece is reduced in the region of the end face.
US11383327B2
An additive manufacturing method uses an additive manufacturing device performing additive machining by controlling a machining head including a nozzle to supply columnar build material to a machining region on a target surface and a beam nozzle to irradiate the machining region with beam melting the build material, the nozzle and the beam nozzle being provided non-coaxially. When additive machining is performed in a state where the machining head is located with central axes of the beam and the build material being positioned on a single vertical plane, the machining path is divided into divided machining paths such that the machining head is moved in one direction along a direction of the build-material central axis when motion of the machining head is projected onto a plane perpendicular to an irradiation direction of the beam, and the machining head is moved along each divided machining path to perform additive machining.
US11383324B2
A method of optimizing laser welding of two different metals is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method for optimizing laser welding of two different metals comprising laser welding a plurality of samples comprising a first metal and a second metal to form a weld between the first metal and the second metal, the weld having a molten area, wherein each sample is laser welded using a different line energy, measuring the content of an intermetallic compound produced by the laser welding in the molten area of the weld in each sample, and determining the line energy of the laser that results in the content of the intermetallic compound produced in the molten area of the weld being less than 10%.
US11383313B2
A machine tool includes a workpiece holder, a tool holder holding working tools that includes a hob cutter used in a rough machining and a skiving cutter used in a finish machining, a tool magazine, a tool replacing device replacing one of the working tools mounted on the tool holder with the other of working tools housed in the tool magazine, a rough machining controlling section performing the rough machining on the workpiece, a tool measuring device measuring a position of a blade in a rotation direction of the skiving cutter, an angle correcting section correcting a rotation angle of the skiving cutter based on a result measured by the tool measuring device, and placing a tooth space formed in the workpiece and an edge tip of the blade in a position corresponding to each other, and a finish machining controlling section by which workpiece is finish machined.
US11383299B2
A process for joining two or more powder injection molded parts by preparing at least two green parts from a feedstock including a binder and an injection powder. Placing the two or more green part into intimate contact, and maintaining the two green parts in intimate contact at a position with a linkage between the at least two green parts to produce an interconnected green assembly. Placing the assembly under shape retaining conditions, melting the binder of the interconnected green assembly under shape retaining conditions to produce a seamless body.
US11383298B1
A method for preparing an anhydrous nanoparticle dispersion, comprising providing an aqueous medium comprising a surfactant and a quantity of surfactant-coated nanoparticles suspended in the aqueous medium; (i.) estimating an average particle length and an average particle diameter of the surfactant-coated nanoparticles suspended in the aqueous medium, and estimating a quantity of the surfactant-coated nanoparticles in the aqueous medium; estimating a surface area (SA) of the surfactant-coated nanoparticles in the aqueous medium based on the average particle length and the average particle diameter and the quantity of the surfactant-coated nanoparticles; adjusting a ratio of the quantity of the surfactant-coated nanoparticles to a quantity of the surfactant to a desired value to form a precursor aqueous solution; diluting the precursor aqueous solution with an organic solvent to provide a suspension of surfactant-coated nanoparticles in the solvent, and heating the suspension at about 100° C. for about 20 min to remove remaining water.
US11383293B2
The invention provides a double station vacuum die casting machine, comprising a driving device, a first die casting unit, a second die casting unit, a feeding component, a vacuum pump and a housing, the vacuum pump is arranged outside the housing, the driving device is arranged inside the housing, and the first die casting unit and the second die casting unit are respectively arranged on both sides of the driving device; the driving device comprises a driving unit, a first injection rod assembly and a second injection rod assembly, the first injection rod assembly and the second injection rod assembly are respectively arranged on both sides of the driving unit, the first injection rod assembly is used to provide power for die casting of the first die casting unit, and the second injection rod assembly is used to provide power for the second die casting unit.
US11383290B2
A safety power assist for a manual press is provided. In another aspect, a press includes a tool, a manual actuator, a switch and an automatically powered actuator. A further aspect of the present press employs a spring which must be compressed beyond a predetermined pinching force before a switch is activated, where switch activation causes an automatically powered actuator to advance a workpiece-contacting punch or tool.
US11383289B2
A high-speed stamping transfer robot, including a Y-axis portion, a Z1-axis portion, a Z2-axis portion (upper arm), a mechanical lower arm portion and a tooling portion, wherein the Z1-axis portion is fixedly connected to the Y-axis portion; the Z2-axis portion (upper arm) is in rotational connection with the Z1-axis portion and the Y-axis portion and is capable of moving vertically relative to the Z1-axis portion while moving horizontally relative to the Y-axis portion; the mechanical lower arm portion is in rotational connection with the Z2-axis portion (upper arm) and is capable of rotating relative to the Z2-axis portion (upper arm); and the tooling portion is fixedly connected to the mechanical lower arm portion. Through linkage among the respective axis portions, high-speed and high-load stable transfer of sheets between presses can be realized.
US11383278B2
A method for cleaning a coke deposit from an internal surface of a process equipment, comprising removing at least a portion of the coke deposit from the internal surface using a flexible pig comprising a plurality of bristles, without damaging a metal protective layer of the internal surface of the process equipment. A flexible pig for cleaning a coke deposit from an internal surface of a process equipment without damaging a metal protective layer of the internal surface, comprising a flexible body formed of a polymeric material, and a plurality of bristles partially encapsulated by the polymeric material of the flexible body.
US11383276B2
A lumber use designation system includes a building construction plan that shows the layout, wall thickness, wall height, ceiling angles, etc., of a structure, which are color coded from a series of color codes each corresponding to a preselected, standard board size and length of lumber that should be selected for constructing a particular portion of the structure. The system includes a supply of lumber boards marked with a color code correlating to the color code found on the construction plans. The lumber boards may be imprinted by an ink spray head. A method of installing lumber during the construction of a structure is disclosed.
US11383269B2
A method of forming an ultrasonic transducer device includes forming a curved membrane over a transducer cavity. A center portion of the curved membrane is closer to a bottom surface of the transducer cavity than with respect to radially outwardly disposed portions of the curved membrane.
US11383267B2
A system and method for printing patterns on a substrate, including a substrate; a powder; a sealing coating; and a UV curable paint; wherein the powder, the sealing coating and the UV curable paint are deposited onto the substrate and heated and cured. The method is designed to make the substrate have a faux appearance with lower costs than manufacturing the real substrate it was meant to look like.
US11383266B2
The present application provides stable, carbene-functionalized composite materials, and methods and uses thereof. These carbene-functionalized composite materials comprise a material having a metal surface, and a carbene monolayer that is uniform, contaminant-free (metal oxide, etc), and more stable than thiol-functionalized monolayers. Uses of such carbene-functionalized composite materials include semi-conducting materials, microelectronic devices, drug delivery or sensing applications.
US11383263B2
The present disclosure provides a coating device including a first storage tank for storing a material to be coated, a needle cannula to which the first storage tank is connected by means of a corresponding first line, a gas output device for outputting a first pressurized gas from a gas source, including a first gas output line extending into the first storage tank, wherein the gas output device is capable of outputting the first pressurized gas to the first storage tank through the first gas output line such that the material to be coated stored in the first storage tank is discharged under a gas pressure and enters the needle cannula through the first line.
US11383259B2
A machine for making a protective joint has a guide system, which is selectively clampable about a pipeline on opposite sides with respect to the annular junction portion and configured for defining an annular path about the annular junction portion; at least one heating unit moveable along the annular path and configured for heating the annular junction portion and moveable along the annular path; at least one spray unit moveable along the annular path and configured for applying at least one polymer material to the annular junction portion; and an extrusion die moveable along the annular path and configured for applying a protective foil about the annular junction portion.
US11383248B2
A ventilation assembly includes an air intake channel; a delivery channel; a generating device of an air stream between the intake channel and the delivery channel; a filtering section of the air stream to decrease, if not eliminate, the presence of particulate in the air stream. The filtering section includes a filter having a containment body provided with an intake opening and a delivery opening for the air stream passing therethrough, and air-tight bulkheads, arranged inside the containment body and shaped to force the air stream to collide therewith and with the inner walls of the containment body, the bulkheads and the containment body having a section portion suitable for being penetrated by the particulate in the air stream so as to retain it therein.
US11383242B2
The present invention discloses a flow path structure of a cartridge for nucleic acid extraction comprising: a plurality of elongated grooves formed on the surface of the cartridge body; and a shaft hole formed in the center of the body, wherein the plurality of grooves have a starting point formed around the shaft hole and an ending point extending from the starting point toward the outer region of the body.
US11383239B2
A microfluidic device in which microfluidic channels are embedded in a culture medium chamber and have open sides. The microfluidic device is patterned with a fluid moved along a hydrophilic surface due to capillary force, and the fluid may be rapidly and uniformly patterned along an inner corner path and a microfluidic channel. In the microfluidic device, the microfluidic channel is connected to facilitate fluid flow with a culture medium through open sides thereof and openings, and thus may provide a cell culture environment in which high gas saturation is maintained. In addition, several microfluidic devices formed on one common substrate are described. Such microfluidic devices may be manufactured of a hydrophilic engineering plastic by injection molding.
US11383233B1
The disclosure relates to a diagnosis method and diagnosis device of ecotoxicity of solid waste soil in a pesticide production site. The diagnosis method is as follows: performing multi-point distributed collection on solid waste soil of a to-be-diagnosed pesticide production site, and subsequently pretreating the connected soil sample; synchronously performing a first toxicity test, a second toxicity test and a third toxicity test on the pretreated solid waste soil by using the diagnosis device. The diagnosis device comprises a first test device, a second test device and a third test device. The method of the disclosure is used for synchronous diagnosis of ecotoxicity by utilizing multiple diagnosis methods, and therefore is high in diagnosis efficiency and high in accuracy rate.
US11383229B2
Disclosed are composite materials and methods of making them. The composite materials comprise a support member and a cross-linked gel, wherein the cross-linked gel is a polymer synthesized by thiol-ene or thiol-yne polymerization and cross-linking. The cross-linked gel may be functionalized by a thiol-ene or thiol-yne grafting reaction, either simultaneously with the polymerization or as the second step in a two-step procedure. The composite materials are useful as chromatographic separation media.
US11383226B2
A catalyst for decomposing an organic substance, the catalyst having a body which has a plurality of pores and the body contains a perovskite-type composite oxide represented by AxByMzOw, where the A contains at least one selected from Ba and Sr, the B contains Zr, the M is at least one selected from Mn, Co, Ni, and Fe, 1.001≤x≤1.1, 0.05≤z≤0.2, y+z=1, and w is a positive value that satisfies electrical neutrality. The average pore diameter of the plurality of pores is 49 nm to 260 nm and the pore volume of each of the plurality of pores is 0.08 cm3/g to 0.37 cm3/g.
US11383218B2
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for synthesis of condensed nano-materials to at least one of create nanoparticles or modify existing nanoparticles. In one embodiment the system may have a source of liquid precursor, with the liquid precursor including a compound therein. A flow control element and a compression wave generating subsystem are also included. The flow control element is in communication with the source of the liquid precursor and creates a jet of liquid precursor. The compression wave generating subsystem drives a compression wave through at least a substantial portion of a thickness of the jet of liquid precursor to sufficiently compress the jet of liquid precursor, and to increase pressure and temperature of the jet of liquid precursor, to at least one of create nanoparticles or modify existing nanoparticles.
US11383211B2
A method and a system are described for mixing liquid chemicals at dynamically changing or static ratios during a given dispense, with extremely high uniformity and repeatability. A mixer includes multiple fluid supply lines including elongate bladders defining a linear flow path and being configured to laterally expand to collect a process fluid and laterally contract to deliver a selected volume of the process fluid to the mixer.
US11383204B1
A method for producing Pb-212 isotope comprises introducing Th-228 into an emanation box. The emanation box comprises an emanation source comprising a high-surface area material. The method also includes introducing a carrier gas into the emanation box through a carrier gas feed. The method also includes separating the Rn-220 from the carrier gas in the one or more Rn-220 targets, directing the carrier gas out of the one or more Rn-220 targets through a carrier gas exhaust port, directing a liquid through a liquid feed into the one or more Rn-220 targets, and allowing the Rn-220 to undergo radioactive decay into Pb-212 isotope within the one or more Rn-220 targets. The liquid dissolves the Pb-212 isotope produced by radioactive decay of Rn-220 within the one or more Rn-220 targets. The method further includes directing the liquid containing the Pb-212 isotope from the one or more Rn-220 targets to a Pb-212 collection container, and separating the Pb-212 isotope from the liquid.
US11383199B1
A flue gas extraction system provides extraction, collection, cooling, enriching and distributing flue gas from a vent stack of a stationary flue gas generator to carbon dioxide consuming crops, orchards, and other photosynthetic organisms. The collected flue gas is processed through the system to achieve optimal temperature, pressure, flowrate, water content and carbon dioxide concentration for application to plants for increasing plant productivity and sequestering the carbon dioxide. The gas distribution network may have one or more membrane modules which receive a low pressure gas mixture, where the membrane modules are utilized to enrich the CO2 concentration and to separate out a nitrogen rich component from the flue gas. Application of carbon dioxide may be supplemented by providing additional components to the plants which maintain a level of fertilization and irrigation suitable for the increased biomass and water utilization efficiency of the plants resulting from the increased intake of carbon dioxide.
US11383197B2
Disclosed is a process comprising: step a) contacting a feed stream comprising a contaminant with an absorbent stream in a counter-current flow to produce a contaminant depleted product stream depleted in the molar quantity of the contaminant relative to the molar quantity of said contaminant in the feed stream, and a contaminant enriched absorbent stream enriched in the molar quantity of the contaminant relative to the molar quantity of said contaminant in the absorbent stream; and step b) treating the contaminant enriched absorbent stream to form a gaseous stream comprising said contaminant and a regenerated absorbent stream lean in the molar quantity of said contaminant relative to the molar quantity of said contaminant in the contaminant enriched absorbent stream; herein said absorbent stream comprises at least 15 wt. % of at least one compound (A) of general formula (I) or a mixture (M) comprising at least one compound (B) of general formula (II) and at least one compound (C) of general formula (III).
US11383195B2
A device for capturing particles includes a gas-guiding unit, a gas-guiding unit and a mist-elimination unit. The gas-guiding unit has opposing first and second ends. The mist-elimination unit is disposed at the second end. The liquid-circulation unit, disposed under the mist-elimination unit by surrounding the gas-guiding unit, includes through holes below the gas-guiding unit by a gap. A gas containing particles enters the channel via the first end and then the mist-elimination unit via the second end. While the gas flows into the channel, the liquid in the liquid-circulation unit is inhaled into the channel via the gap to form droplets containing particles. After the droplets are captured by the mist-elimination unit, the liquid formed at the mist-elimination unit flows down into the liquid-circulation unit to reform the liquid to be further inhaled back to the channel of the gas-guiding unit via the gap.
US11383194B2
A reusable air filter and methods are provided for filtering air being conducted to an air intake of an internal combustion engine. The reusable air filter comprises a filter medium configured to pass an airstream and entrap particulates flowing within the airstream. The filter medium is comprised of cotton gauze disposed in a sinusoidal arrangement that provides a filtration surface area that is larger than a perimeter area of the filter medium. An end cap and base may be configured to retain the filter medium therebetween. The base provides an interface between the air filter and an air inlet of the engine. The filter medium may be disposed in a flat, panel shape that is bordered by a supportive tray. Support rods may be embedded within the tray to prevent bowing of the tray due to air pressure when coupled with an air box of the engine.
US11383190B2
A ceramic honeycomb filter comprising a cordierite-type ceramic honeycomb structure having large numbers of flow paths partitioned by porous cell walls, and plugs formed in end portions of predetermined flow paths of the ceramic honeycomb structure; the cell walls having a thermal expansion coefficient Tw (×10−7/° C.) of 10 or less in the flow path direction between 40° C. and 800° C.; the plugs comprising at least ceramic particles, and 5-25 parts by mass of an amorphous oxide matrix per 100 parts by mass of the ceramic particles; the ceramic particles comprising at least 42-90% by mass of amorphous silica particles, and 10-58% by mass of cordierite particles; and the amorphous silica particles comprising 4-30% by mass of first silica particles having a median particle diameter of 10-40 μm, and 70-96% by mass of second silica particles having a median particle diameter of 70-200 μm.
US11383182B2
A foam control agent comprising a linear polyorganosiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer comprising a single block of polyorganosiloxane having a DP of from 10 to 200 and a single block polyoxyalkylene block having a DP of from 2 to 60.
US11383180B2
Provided herein is a fractionator and related process for separating solubilized rubber from a co-solvent based miscella.
US11383178B1
A system for a playset may include a three walled structure unit having a front teller wall section, a document wall section, and an ATM wall section. A counter surface component extends from the document wall section to the front teller wall section that may provide a generally flat surface area for filling or signing banking documents. The front teller wall section may include a central window segment, a teller window segment, and a banker window segment to be used for interaction between users located inside and outside the three walled structure unit. One or more vault units are configured to store simulation money or other banking items.
US11383172B1
An intuitive music composition game platform with various modes of operation in a single reader system and a music mash up collectable card game and method using cards with tags and unique identifications. A single reading platform includes a cover for card storage and for supporting a smart device platform for reading many Near Field communication (NFC) embedded cards, with stacking features and colored light indicated input lanes selection for user identification and selection. Various game modes include individual, studio mix, party modes game play features in music mash up collectable card games, which may be used together with or independent of accessory devices as controllers, or smart device user interfaces with Bluetooth™ or Wi-Fi for communicating user selection and operation.
US11383171B1
Systems and methods to provide user interfaces to players of an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may manage player accounts associated with players, including a first player account that includes a first unique digital article associated with a first in-game player-controllable character configured to be used in an instance of a game; present a user interface that enables a first player to enter and/or select different prices in different currencies; and effectuate publication of a listing information for the first unique digital article. A second player may select from different settlement options. The first unique digital article may be transferred from the first player to the second player.
US11383159B2
A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores a control program for a game device connectable to an operation device that is held by a player or attached to a certain position on the body of the player. The control program causes the game device to execute the following: causing a first image to be displayed on a display device in order to cause the player to perform a movement such that a posture of the operation device becomes a specified posture; retrieving posture information relating to the posture of the operation device at a certain timing; determining a degree of matching between the posture of the operation device and the specified posture based on the retrieved posture information; and causing a second image in accordance with the determination result to be displayed on the display device.
US11383141B1
An elastic band for a skateboard. The band is an elastomer such as EPDM and stretches over the deck of the skateboard longitudinally with a central span under which the rider's feet can be inserted. The band has opposed ends with loops that may be wrapped around the skateboard trucks under the deck. The band is stretched taut, but has sufficient flexibility to enable the rider's feet to be inserted under the central span. Equipping a board with the band enables a rider to perform various tricks that ordinarily require the hands, and the feel is similar to a snowboard, which provides a way to practice snowboarding on the street.
US11383138B2
A golf club head has a striking face with a plurality of scorelines including a first scoreline and a second scoreline adjacent thereto. The striking face also has a plurality of auxiliary grooves each spaced from the scorelines. In a first imaginary vertical plane, a first path is formed by a first intersection between the first imaginary vertical plane and the striking face, and the auxiliary grooves have a first concentration no less than 0.17 measured between the first and second scorelines. A second imaginary vertical plane is horizontally spaced from the first imaginary plane. A second path is formed in the second imaginary vertical plane by a second intersection between the second imaginary vertical plane and the striking face. The auxiliary grooves in the second imaginary vertical plane have a second concentration that is different from the first concentration measured between the first and second scorelines.
US11383132B2
A physical exercise apparatus includes a frame equipped with a crankset and a saddle. The saddle includes a chassis fastened to the frame, two saddle parts, and articulation members for articulating each saddle part relative to the frame around a pitch axis, a roll axis, and a yaw axis. The apparatus includes sensors for detecting a pitch movement, a roll movement, and a yaw movement of each saddle part respectively about the pitch, roll, and yaw axes, these movements resulting from pedaling made by a user. At least one calculation unit determines, from output signals of the sensors, angular amplitudes of the pitch, roll, and yaw movements. At least one screen is provided in order to display, depending on the angular amplitudes determined by the calculation unit, the position on each saddle part of a bearing point of an ischium of a user in the process of pedaling.
US11383131B2
Systems and methods are provided for testing the ability of an individual to lift objects under various conditions. During standard lifting tests, the average acceleration and velocity of each lift, as well as the distribution of force between the hands and feet of the patient, are electronically measured and recorded. These objective factors can then be used to determine whether the patient is exerting maximal effort, and to assess a patient's condition and progress during a rehabilitation program. In example embodiments, one or more components of the system are adjustable so as to accommodate users of various posture, mechanics, size and movement capabilities.
US11383130B2
A pelvic floor muscle training device and system include a pelvic floor muscle training device, an intelligent terminal, a cloud server, a VR device, and a few application programs. The user does Kegel exercise wearing the training device, with the help of the VR device and scene induction, synergistic or independently, thus enhancing pelvic floor muscle function.
US11383128B2
A wobble board includes a platform, a base having a generally flat bottom surface, and at least one compressible member positioned intermediate the platform and the base such that the platform is pivotable with respect to the base.
US11383123B2
A barbell grip for a barbell shaft is disclosed. The grip is removably attachable to the barbell shaft. The grip includes a cantilever grip arm and a brace arm which is normal or oblique to the cantilever grip. A pair of grips may be used when exercising with the barbell, for example, with a modified bench press.
US11383113B2
What is disclosed is an improved portable fire extinguisher adapted for persons with disabilities that for one reason or another are unable to effectively use two arms and hands to handle a standard portable fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher is comprised of the standard main components for a portable fire extinguisher; that is, a gas cylinder, a discharge locking seal and pin, a discharge valve and actuating lever, and a discharge hose/nozzle; plus several hardware enhancements that make it easier for a user to don and use the improved fire extinguisher when the user can only use one hand and/or arm. Those hardware enhancements include an upper-handle actuator-extension member with a large vertical torso-engagement area, pivotable stabilizer arms, a cylinder-mounted retaining strap/collar, neck-strap-anchors and neck strap, a pivotable discharge hose/tube sleeve, and a pivotable stop member for preventing inadvertent actuation.
US11383112B2
A fire extinguisher includes a body defining a storage chamber containing an extinguishing agent, a gas generator configured to pressurize the extinguishing agent in order to dispense it outside the body through an exit opening. The exit opening is equipped with a misting nozzle, and the extinguishing agent has a solidification temperature less than −10° C., the saturating vapor concentration of the extinguishing agent taken at −10° C. and at 1 bar being less than the extinguishing concentration of the extinguishing agent determined according to the ISO 14520 standard for a heptane fire at 1 bar.
US11383110B2
A smoke and fire source detection system including a flexible printed circuit board with a film substrate and an electrical conductor layer formed on the film substrate, which includes a two-dimensional conductor path pattern. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first end portion with an electronic control device and a data and energy supply interface coupled to the electronic control device, a second end portion with an ground connection, a data and energy supply conductor path formed in the electrical conductor layer between the data and energy supply interface of the first end portion and a ground connection of the second end portion, and one or more sensor module portions which are arranged at different longitudinal extension positions along the flexible printed circuit board between the first end portion and the second end portion and which each include a temperature sensor and/or smoke detector.
US11383109B2
A portable oxygen generating system is provided that comprises a reaction chamber, a feed system for providing and controlling hydrogen peroxide solution to the reaction chamber, and a cooling/condensing system for cooling the hot oxygen and water vapor leaving the reactor and condensing and removing water. The portable chemical oxygen generation system produces humidified, breathable oxygen, that is substantially free of hydrogen peroxide and other contaminants, at a controlled flow and temperature over an extended period of time.
US11383105B2
A particle beam transport apparatus includes a vacuum duct, at least one magnet controller, and a scanning magnet. The vacuum duct is configured such that a particle beam advances through the vacuum duct. The magnet controller is disposed around a bent portion of the vacuum duct and is configured to control an advancing direction or shape of the particle beam. The scanning magnet is disposed on the downstream side of the magnet controller in the advancing direction and is configured to scan the particle beam by deflecting each bunch of the particle beam. The magnet controller includes a deflection magnet configured to deflect the advancing direction of the particle beam along the bent portion and a quadrupole magnet configured to converge the particle beam. The deflection magnet and the quadrupole magnet constitute a combined-function magnet arranged at the same point in the advancing direction.
US11383103B2
The invention relates to a system for assisting in evaluating a contour of an anatomic structure (22) with respect to a dose distribution corresponding to a treatment plan for a radiation therapy treatment of a patient. The system comprises an evaluation unit particularly configured to evaluate the dose distribution in varying distances from the contour of the anatomic structure (22) to determine at least one point where the evaluated dose distribution fulfills a predetermined condition, and to determine the distance between the at least one point and the contour and/or to visualize the at least one point to a user of the system.
US11383092B2
The present invention provides a reactive gas application apparatus capable of easily and surely applying a reactive gas to a target object. The reactive gas application apparatus (100) includes: a plasma generating unit (12), a nozzle (1) for discharging a reactive gas activated by plasma generated in the plasma generation unit (12), and a light source unit (50) for emitting light toward a position ahead of a tip of the nozzle (1). The reactive gas application apparatus preferably further includes a control unit for synchronizing plasma generation in the plasma generation unit and light emission in the light source unit.
US11383090B2
A pacemaker fixation system, a leadless pacemaker system and a method of use thereof are disclosed. The leadless pacemaker system includes: a pacemaker fixation system including a leadless pacemaker and an elastic unfoldable element attached thereto, wherein in an unfolded configuration of the elastic unfoldable element, it fixes the leadless pacemaker at a target location in a blood vessel in communication with the heart; a delivery system for delivering the pacemaker fixation system to the target location; and a guide for guiding the delivery system into the blood vessel. According to the present invention, atrial pacing can be achieved by the leadless pacemaker through fixing the leadless pacemaker in the blood vessel in communication with the heart with the elastic unfoldable element.
US11383072B2
Medical devices including vascular access kits and methods of using the kit are disclosed. In some embodiments, a conduit is measured using an outside diameter measurement apparatus to determine if the conduit is compatible with a connector such that there is a continual lumen between the conduit and the connector. In some embodiments, various outside diameter measurement devices and the methods of their use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods of connecting a conduit, and in some embodiments a strain relief structure, to a connector are described.
US11383062B2
A Multisensory Simulation System comprises systems including: an Omni-Directional Treadmill (ODT), a Gravity Modification System (GMS), a Motion and gesture Tracking System (MTS), a Data Analytics System (DAS), a Visual Stimulation System (VSS), an Auditory Stimulation System (AUSS), an Operator Interface System (OIS), a User Harness System (UHS), a Tactile Stimulation System (TSS), an Atmospheric Simulation System (ATSS), a Neurological Stimulation System (NSS), an Olfactory Stimulation System (OSS), a Gustatory System Stimulation System (GSS), a User Monitoring System (UMS), a Controller, a Game Engine System (GES), database, a Communication Unit (CU), a User Safety System (USS), and a communication bus.
US11383060B2
A device, for dispensing an anesthetic into a gas stream, has a gas inlet, via which gas to be enriched with anesthetic and coming from a gas source flows in and with a gas outlet, via which gas enriched with anesthetic flows out to a patient port. A heating element, for heating the gas stream, is arranged upstream of an evaporation chamber, for dispensing an anesthetic into the gas stream, between the gas inlet and the gas outlet. The heating element is actuated by a control unit such that heat is fed to the gas to be enriched with anesthetic for evaporation of the anesthetic located in the evaporation chamber as a function of at least one status parameter of the gas to be enriched with the anesthetic and/or of the gas at least partially enriched with the anesthetic.
US11383056B2
A vent arrangement is provided to a mask or associated conduit to discharge exhaled gas from the mask to atmosphere. The vent arrangement is structured to diffuse the exhaust vent flow to produce less air jetting, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient and their bed partner. For example, the vent arrangement may include one or more grill components and/or media constructed and arranged to diffuse vent flow.
US11383054B2
A breathing assistance device with improved pressure characteristics is capable of providing a high level of CPAP per unit of supplementary respirable gas consumed while maintaining low CPAP fluctuations throughout the breath cycle. The invention also includes a manometer for monitoring pressure and a safety pressure relief valve as additional safety measures against overpressure delivered to a patient. In some embodiments, the device is disposable for one-time or single patient use.
US11383053B2
The invention relates to a device for olfactory stimulation of a patient with a plurality of scents, said device comprising: —a source (2) of a carrier gas (G); —a plurality of scent odorization circuits, each odorization circuit (4) comprising: —a container (18) containing an odorous volatile substance (V), —a container inlet line (26), provided with a container inlet valve (28), connecting an inlet (30) of said container with said source of carrier gas, and —a container outlet line (36), provided with a container outlet valve (38), connecting an outlet (40) of said container with an exit line (12); —a control unit (8), configured to control said container inlet valve and container outlet valve according to a medical protocol.
US11383050B2
A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. A pH sensor detects a pH value of the substance to be vaporized for preventing use of an improper substance. When the pH value is confirmed, the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized.
US11383047B2
A drug delivery system includes a reservoir and a drug delivery device coupled to the reservoir. The drug delivery device also may include at least one temperature-sensitive component and a lock having locked and unlocked states. The system further includes an output device, and a controller coupled to the lock and the output device. The controller may also include a temperature sensor, or may be coupled to the temperature sensor. The controller is programmed or configured to determine if the temperature of a drug in the reservoir or of the temperature-sensitive component exceeds an upper limit or is below a lower limit, and to activate the lock in either event. The controller is also programmed or configured to determine, directly or indirectly, if the temperature subsequently is between the upper and lower limits, and to unlock lock as a consequence.
US11383046B2
An after-use safety system for a syringe, including a barrel which defines a central axis along which it can move in translation and which includes a radial opening forming a guidance path for a pin, an immobiliser, which is arranged inside the barrel and which includes the pin interacting with the barrel, and a return spring configured to elastically load the barrel forwards with respect to the immobiliser, the immobiliser including a radial stopping means for immobilising the barrel along one axis radial to the central axis when the barrel is forced towards the rear after use of the syringe.
US11383039B2
An adapter for use with a drug delivery device having a reservoir for containing a product, the reservoir having a distally projecting end-piece defining a passageway for the transfer of the product from the reservoir, includes a collar engageable with the end-piece, an adaptor securing member limiting translational movement of the collar with respect to the end-piece once the collar is engaged with the end-piece, at least one adaptor anti-rotation member limiting the rotation of the collar with respect to the end-piece once the collar is engaged with the end-piece, at least one deactivating member neutralizing the adaptor anti-rotation member in response to a turning torque equal or greater than a predetermined value applied to the collar when the collar is engaged with the end-piece, thereby allowing the rotation of the collar with respect to the end-piece.
US11383037B2
Embodiments of the present invention are related to a multichambered syringe including a main body. The main body may include a body first end, a body second end, and a body housing extending from the body first end to the body second end. Within the body housing may be at least one separating member, a plurality of chambers, and a puncture device. The puncture device may be structured to breach the at least one separating member. The puncture device and the at least one separating member may be structured to form a plurality of guided tunnels when the puncture device and the at least one separating member are engaged.
US11383035B1
Disclosed herein is a method for execution by a drug delivery device for determining an optimal dose of a liquid drug for current cycle of a medication delivery algorithm, the method utilizing a stepwise evaluation of a model and a cost function across a coarse search space consisting of coarse discrete quantities of the drug and a refined search space consisting of refined discrete quantities of the drug.
US11383028B2
A medicament delivery device comprising a housing connected to a base and enclosing an interior, the interior having a fluid channel wherein the fluid channel passes from a first position in the interior, to a second position outside the interior, and to a third position in the interior.
US11383024B2
A system for providing multiple infusions to a patient (P), the system comprises a multiplicity of infusion devices (10) for administering a multiplicity of medical fluids through an infusion line (102) of an infusion set (103) to the patient (P), and a control device (2) for controlling the multiplicity of infusion devices (10). Herein, the control device (2) comprises a multiplex module (22) configured to multiplex the multiplicity of medical fluids for a multiplexed administration of the medical fluids through said infusion line (102) of the infusion set (103), the multiplex module (22) comprising a scheduling module (222) configured to define at least two packets, each packet comprising at least one medical fluid out of the multiplicity of medical fluids, and to arrange the at least two packets in a sequence for administration of the medical fluids of the at least two packets. In this way a system for providing multiple infusions to a patient is provided which allows for an efficient, yet reliable administration of multiple infusions while at the same time reducing the risks for errors. An advantage of multiplexing is reduction of the number of lumens with associated reduction of infection risks and discomfort.
US11383018B2
A surgical instrument for suction and irrigation, includes: an insertion tube inserted into the body of a patient; an instrument body coupled to the insertion tube and disposed outside the body of the patient; an irrigation fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body; and a drainage fluid control valve coupled to the instrument body and separated a predetermined distance from the irrigation fluid control valve in a longitudinal direction of the instrument body.
US11383016B2
A method and automated system for processing blood in which the automated system includes a programmable controller, a database, and an interactive display screen for displaying information and receiving operator input. The programmable controller is configured to automatically control the system to perform the method. Upon activation of the system, the screen displays a listing of different blood processing procedures that may be performed using the system. The operator may then input into the controller an identification of a specified blood processing procedure that is to be performed, such that an initial list of parameters that are associated with the specified blood processing procedure are displayed on the screen. The operator may then input into the controller an identification of the parameters that are to populate the display screen during performance of the procedure and indicate a format in which the selected parameters are to be presented on the display screen. The controller then creates a display for the specified blood processing procedure. Current values of the selected parameters in the selected format are displayed on the screen during performance of the specified procedure. The controller automatically saves an image of the display screen periodically during performance of the specified blood processing procedure, and transfers information from the saved images of the display screens to a procedure record form.
US11383015B2
A method of collecting mononuclear cells includes separating plasma from cellular components of whole blood. The cellular components, which include mononuclear cells and red blood cells, are combined with plasma replacement fluid to form a first mixture. The mononuclear cells of the first mixture are separated from the red blood cells of the first mixture, which may be followed by extracorporeal photopheresis being performed on the mononuclear cells.
US11383014B2
An object is to provide a blood purifying device and an access flow rate measuring method enabling easy and accurate measurement of an access flow rate of an access vessel. A blood purifying device includes a flow rate calculating unit calculating the access flow rate of an access vessel based on an initial blood indicator for blood distributed through a vein side circuit and flowing through the access vessel of a patient, the flow rate distributed through measuring means when a pump is reversed to cause the priming solution to flow out from an artery side circuit, and a blood indicator for the blood diluted with the priming solution which is obtained when the pump is reversed to dilute, with the priming solution, the blood distributed through the vein side circuit.
US11383009B2
A new class of rapamycin 40-O-cyclic hydrocarbon esters is disclosed. The 40-O position of the rapamycin ester has the form 40-O—R, where R is C(O)—(CH2)n—X, n is 0, 1 or 2, and X is a cyclic hydrocarbon having 3-8 carbons, optionally containing one or more unsaturated bonds, and one or more linear (CH2)n) and/or cyclic (X) carbon atoms may have an OH or halide group. Also disclosed are therapeutic compositions and methods that employ the novel analogs.
US11383007B2
The present disclosure relates to tissue matrix products. The products can includes tissue matrices that have holes or perforations located at certain positions to improve certain in vivo functions without substantial loss of strength or other important properties.
US11382996B2
Provided are a method and an apparatus for sterilizing a sleeve that can shorten a sterilization process for a paper container sleeve and ensure a sterilization effect. In a method for sterilizing a sleeve in an aseptic filling system that molds the sleeve into a paper container having a bottomed tubular shape by closing surfaces of an open end part of the sleeve and performs sterilization, filling and sealing of the paper container, the sleeve being a tubular body having walls formed by laminating at least paper, in a state where the sleeve stands in a columnar shape, heated air containing a sterilizer is blasted to an inner surface of the sleeve that is to form a bottom part of the paper container to perform sterilization of the inner surface of the bottom part and heating for the closing at the same time.
US11382984B2
This document relates to conjugates of TNF inhibitors or derivatives thereof and functionalized (e.g., mono- or bi-functional) polymers (e.g., polyethylene glycol and related polymers) as well as methods and materials for making and using such conjugates.
US11382982B2
The present invention relates to duocarmycin-containing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for use in the treatment of human solid tumours and haematological malignancies expressing HER2, in particular breast cancer, gastric cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck squamous cell cancer or osteosarcoma, and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. In particular, the present invention relates to duocarmycin-containing ADCs for use in the treatment of human solid tumours with HER2 IHC 2+ or 1+ and HER2 FISH negative tissue status. Advantageously, the present invention relates to duocarmycin-containing ADCs for use in the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
US11382981B2
Antisense oligomer conjugates complementary to a selected target site in the human dystrophin gene to induce exon 45 skipping are described.
US11382968B2
Provided in the present disclosure are immunogenic compounds, pharmaceutical formulations thereof and their use for inducing a protective immune response against 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection and variants in a mammal.
US11382966B2
The present invention belongs to the field of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. The present inventors found a sequence motif for identifying potent RIG-I agonists. Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a method for producing RIG-I agonists, the RIG-I agonists produced by said methods, and uses of said RIG-I agonists, as defined in the claims.
US11382965B2
The invention provides improved compositions for adoptive T cell therapies for B cell related conditions.
US11382962B2
Vaccine compositions including a yeast comprising an immunostimulatory polypeptide and optionally an antigenic polypeptide are provided herein. The immunostimulatory polypeptide and the antigenic polypeptide are expressed or displayed on the surface of the yeast vaccine composition. Methods of using the vaccine composition to vaccinate subjects are also provided.
US11382947B2
Methods for using a peptide to effectively increase axon growth in both naive and injury-conditioned neurons.
US11382946B2
The present invention provides a novel multi-functional peptide that effectively regulates the activity of immune cells while also exhibiting excellent antibacterial activity against various bacteria such as Gram-negative bacteria and Gram-positive bacteria.
US11382938B2
A method for Inhibiting or Delaying the Growth of Enterococcus spp. in Animals using at least one Bacillus-based component is disclosed herein.
US11382934B2
Methods of making mixed allergen compositions, e.g., substantially aerobic organism free mixed allergen compositions, and the resulting allergen composition, are provided.
US11382930B2
The invention relates to the treatment of different bone injuries, particularly fractures and fissure fractures. In order to reduce the time taken for bone tissue to regenerate at the site of damage, a method is used for regenerating bone tissue by fixing fragments of the damaged bone with a plaster cast or a bandage made of a polymer material and introducing into the fracture zone an aqueous solution containing 1-hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid in an amount of (1.80-2.06) g/l, anhydrous calcium chloride in an amount of (1.44-2.22) g/l, gadolinium (III) nitrate hexahydrate in an amount of (0.30-0.40) g/l and dysprosium (III) chloride hexahydrate in an amount of (0.038-0.076) g/l, with a pH of (7.3-7.8), wherein, prior to being introduced into the fracture zone, the above solution is brought to a temperature of (30-100°) C., is held at this temperature for (1-48) hours and is then cooled to room temperature.
US11382918B2
The present description relates to a method or use of a compound for treating or ameliorating HD (Huntington's Disease) in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): or a form thereof, wherein w1, w2, w3, w4, w5, w6 and w7 are as defined herein. In particular, the present description relates to a method of use of a compound of Formula (I) or a form or composition thereof for treating or ameliorating HD in a subject in need thereof comprising, administering an effective amount of the compound or a form or composition thereof to the subject.
US11382915B2
Provided herein are methods of treating focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, said methods include administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a CCR2 antagonist. In some embodiments, the CCR2 antagonist is used in monotherapy. In some embodiments, the CCR2 antagonist is used in combination therapy. In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a RAAS blocker and/or an endothelin receptor inhibitor. The CCR2 antagonist may have the structure of formula (I).
US11382914B2
An object of the present invention is to provide pharmaceutical agents that reduce risk for decrease in bone mineral density due to their effect of reducing estrogen levels and exert excellent therapeutic effects on endometriosis. The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for treating endometriosis comprising 3-[2-fluoro-5-(2,3-difluoro-6-methoxybenzyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrothieno[3,4-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are administered orally once a day at a daily dose of between 50 mg and 75 mg calculated as a free form.
US11382911B2
A diketopiperazine mixture suitable for mixing with a food or drink and a method for producing the mixture. High-temperature and high-pressure treatment of plant peptides in a liquid allows production of a plant extract containing a high concentration of diketopiperazines including cyclo-leucyl-leucine and cyclo-leucyl-phenylalanine. Diketopiperazines having excellent flavor derived from a plant natural product and can produce a food or drink provided with the functions of the diketopiperazines by directly mixing the diketopiperazines with the food or drink.
US11382908B2
Disclosed herein are compounds for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Additionally, provided herein are compositions and methods for using these compounds and compositions in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in a subject.
US11382901B2
An ophthalmic composition includes tropicamide, at least one cyclodextrin at concentrations of less than 2.5%, at least one surfactant at concentrations of less than 2.5%. The composition is physically stable at neutral pH.
US11382898B2
Activators of BAX and their uses in cancer therapy are disclosed.
US11382896B2
The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising: (a) at least one angiotensin receptor blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) at least one chemokine receptor pathway inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising: (a) at least one angiotensin receptor blocker or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (b) at least one chemokine receptor pathway inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which inhibits a component of the chemokine receptor pathway other than the chemokine receptor. Oral sustained release pharmaceutical compositions comprising the pharmaceutical composition, as well as injectable sustained release pharmaceutical compositions comprising the pharmaceutical composition are described. The invention further relates to tablets, capsules, injectable suspensions, and compositions for pulmonary or nasal delivery comprising the pharmaceutical composition. Also described are: methods for assessing the efficacy of the pharmaceutical composition; methods for assessing the inhibition or partial inhibition activity of the pharmaceutical composition; methods for the treatment, amelioration or prevention of a condition or disease comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition; and the use of the pharmaceutical composition for the manufacture of a dosage form for the treatment of a disease.
US11382885B2
The disclosure provides compositions comprising amino acids, individually and in combination, and methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions as pharmaceutically active agents to, inter alia, treat disease in animals, including humans.
US11382884B2
A method of treating or preventing a bacterial infection in the lung of a subject by administering an inhaled antibiotic, and at least 37.5 mg/day of an inhaled chelating agent, each in one or more doses, wherein the or each dose of the chelating agent and/or antibiotic is administered over a period of no more than 8h.
US11382882B2
A method of reducing the virulence of a bacterium that expresses accessory gene regulator A (AgrA) includes administering to the bacterium an amount of AgrA antagonist effective to inhibit the synthesis of one or more virulence factors by the bacterium.
US11382881B2
Provided herein are methods of treating glaucoma in a patient, comprising: obtaining a biological sample from the patient; testing the biological sample for presence of a mutation in Kir6.2 protein or KCNJ11 gene and a mutation in the Aquaporin-9 protein or AQP-9 gene; and provided that the biological sample tests positive for the presence of a mutation in Kir6.2 protein or KCNJ11 gene and a mutation in the AQP-9 gene or aquaporin-9 protein, administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a sulfonylurea such as tolbutamide or a physiologically equivalent salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided herein are methods of maintaining and/or improving eye health in a subject, comprising: administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of tolbutamide or a physiologically equivalent salt or solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US11382876B2
The use of S-enantiomerically enriched compositions of beta blockers for treating muscle weakness. The beta blocker can be oxprenolol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11382875B2
Methods of modulating the interaction between β-amyloid and α7-nAChR are provided. Aspects of the methods include administering to the subject an effective amount of a naphthalene derivative active agent. Compositions and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided. The methods, compositions and kits find use in treating a variety of applications, such as treating a subject for a neurodegenerative disease, e.g., Alzheimer's disease.
US11382873B1
Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions having a portion of ketamine for intraoral release and another ketamine for gastrointestinal release. The compositions can further include aspirin. The disclosed formulations and related administration approaches improve the bioavailability and efficacy of oral ketamine.
US11382872B2
The present invention relates to LSD1 inhibitors and their uses as skeletal muscle hypertrophy inducers as well as to promote skeletal muscle regeneration, to prevent skeletal muscle atrophy, or in the treatment or prevention of a disease or injury resulting in loss of skeletal muscle tissue and/or muscle weakness. It further relates to the non-therapeutic use of such compounds to increase muscle mass, muscle strength and/or muscle performance in a subject.
US11382856B2
The present invention thus relates to a solid composition, especially for coating keratin materials, more particularly for making up and/or caring for keratin materials such as the skin, in compact powder form, especially comprising a physiologically acceptable medium and containing at least:—an oily phase in an amount of at least 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition; said oily phase comprising at least one non-volatile non-phenyl silicone oil; and—a pulverulent phase in an amount of at least 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition; said pulverulent phase comprising at least mica particles; and—at least one amorphous hydrocarbon-based block copolymer; said composition not containing any talc particles that have not been surface-treated and being able to be obtained via a process comprising the following steps: (i) the oily phase, the amorphous hydrocarbon-based block copolymer, the pulverulent phase and the volatile solvent(s) are mixed to form a slurry; and (ii) the slurry is formed in a container by compacting, in particular pressing and/or suction, to obtain the composition in powder form. The invention also relates to a process for coating keratin materials, more particularly for making up and/or caring for keratin materials such as the skin, characterized in that it comprises the application to the keratin materials of a composition as defined previously.
US11382855B2
The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for improving the appearance of the skin. Compositions comprise at least one thermoplastic elastomer, at least one adhesive polymer, and at least one filler. Methods comprise applying the compositions to the skin to tighten the skin or hide skin imperfections by forming a film on the skin.
US11382852B2
An oral composition for treating diseases in the mouth caused by formulation of biofilms on teeth. The oral composition includes water, stannous ion source, casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate, and at least citric acid or a citric acid salt.
US11382842B2
It is an object of the present invention to suppress agglutination of ultrafine cellulose fibers, while using the ultrafine cellulose fibers as a thickener in a cosmetic product formulation, so as to provide a uniform cosmetic. The present invention provides a cosmetic comprising the following components (A) and (B): (A) ultrafine cellulose fibers having a fiber width of 1000 nm or less; and (B) a water-soluble polymer.
US11382840B2
A dental device is improved in its ability to produce hydroxyl apatite by having a layer of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) deposited thereon. A tile of MTA is prepared, heat treated and sintered to produce a micronized tile of MTA that can then be deposited by physical vapor depositions, hot isostatic pressing, molding or other conventional technique.
US11382834B2
A storage container for a storage and dispensing station for small piece goods, in particular drugs or dietary supplement products, is provided. The storage container includes a housing with an on the inside circular cylindrical section, a separating device arranged in the on the inside circular cylindrical section including a base body and multiple channels, the channels being open to the outer periphery of the separating device and each channel having a peripheral wall and two radial walls, and a retainer. At least one radial wall and/or the peripheral wall includes a depression and/or an elevation to reduce a contact area between a small piece good and the channel wall, the shape and size of the depression/elevation being selected in such a way that an electrostatic attraction between the small piece good and the channel wall is reduced.
US11382833B2
The invention provides for a delivery system including a delivery assembly configured to allow delivery of a single dose of a therapeutic agent (e.g., vaccine, drug, medicament, etc.) from a Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) vial to a patient. The delivery assembly generally includes a modular design consisting of separately constructed components cooperatively arranged and coupled to one another. The modular construction allows for rapid manufacturing reconfigurations of one or more components with minimal costs to create new delivery assembly configurations that meet specific needs (i.e., different modes of delivery depending on agent to be delivered, such as subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous injection, spray, or droplet delivery). The delivery assembly is generally configured to be filled on-site and in the field and is further capable of delivery of the agent in a controlled manner and without requiring specialized skill in administering delivery of such agent.
US11382830B1
Semiconductor electroacupuncture needles are disclosed, as well methods of making and using the semiconductor electroacupuncture needles. A controller for controlling the characteristics of the voltage applied to the needles and/or the current flowing through the needles is described. In some embodiments, a portion of the electro acupuncture needle is insulated to control the position below the skin at which the current enters the patient. In some embodiments, an LED on the needle lights when current above a threshold value is passing through the needle and into the patient.
US11382829B2
An electronic steam seat device includes a base section that is removably engaged to a steam chamber that is removably engaged to a seat section. The base section includes (i) a receptacle removably positioned in its central cavity, (ii) a heating element for heating the receptacle, (iii) a control interface, and (iv) a control system configured to operate the heating element based on temperature data. The steam chamber includes (i) a temperature sensor positioned at a top portion of the steam chamber and configured to provide the temperature data to the control system for operating the heating element, (ii) a conductive contact that is positioned along a bottom edge of the steam chamber and removably coupled to the control system when the steam chamber is engaged with the base section, and (iii) a cable that connects the temperature sensor to the conductive contact.
US11382823B1
A roller massage table has a leg under each comer, a leg disposed under the center of the table, and a roller mechanism mounted within the center of the table. The roller mechanism includes a spring-loaded wheel and is slidingly mounted to a pair rails on the underside of the table enabling the roller mechanism to move up and down along a single axis.
US11382822B2
A massage device for a seat includes a pressing portion configured to expand to press a seat occupant seated on the seat, an adjustment portion configured to adjust a position of the pressing portion between the seat occupant and the seat, a deformation detector configured to detect deformation of the seat caused by expansion of the pressing portion, and a controller configured to control the adjustment portion based on a detection result of the deformation detector.
US11382818B2
A body stretcher includes a floor-standing frame, wherein a horizontal plate is connected to an upper surface, with a sleeve tube, pulleys are mounted on a headrest, one end of the movable rod is connected with a foot hook frame, an end, inserted into the sleeve tube, of the movable rod is connected with a rack, an elastic rope winds across the pulleys to be connected with a head protector; a support is arranged on the outer side of the sleeve tube, one end of a manual swing rod is hinged to the support, an active pawl is hinged to the manual swing rod, one end of the active pawl is matched with a toothed groove of the gear, a check pawl is hinged to the support, and a compression spring drives one end of the check pawl to be matched with the toothed groove of the gear.
US11382816B2
Embodiments disclosed herein concern a distraction system for use with a surgical table having a table portion and a base portion. The distraction system includes a pair of arms rotatably connectable to the base portion at a proximal end portion of each arm. A pair of telescopically adjustable support posts extend upwardly from corresponding arms. Each arm rotates about a vertically oriented axis to provide for hip adduction and abduction of a patient's leg. Each support post extends from a linear bearing attacked to the corresponding one of the pair of arms for movement along the arm to facilitate applying traction to a patient's leg. The system can also include a table extension attachable to the table portion and a friction pad mounted on the table extension.
US11382815B2
A wheelchair for transporting a patient comprising a support frame, the support frame having an upper portion located substantially near a first end of the support frame and a lower portion located substantially near a second end of the support frame, at least one seat extension, the seat extension moveably coupled to the support frame between the lower portion and upper portion of the support frame, at least one leg, a first leg coupled to the lower portion of the support frame, at least two wheels mounted on the support frame, an anti-tip bar, the anti-tip bar being substantially horizontally disposed on the lower portion of the support frame and projecting in the lateral direction for stabilizing the wheelchair in the lateral direction, and an extendable beam positioned on the upper portion of the support frame and moveable coupled to the support frame.
US11382813B2
A patient support includes a frame, a patient support surface supported at the frame, a display incorporated into the frame, and a user interface incorporated into the frame. The patient support frame includes a controller incorporated into the frame, which has a plurality of prompts stored therein. The user interface is in communication with the controller and may be used to select a selected prompt from the plurality of prompts stored in the controller. When a prompt is selected, the controller generates a display image or text associated with the selected prompt at the display in response to a passage of time or an input to provide a visual prompt to the user.
US11382811B2
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a stationary member mounted relative to the frame, a movable member having a pivot member rotatably mounting the movable member about the stationary member, and a fastener securing the pivot member to the stationary member. The patient support apparatus also includes a joint between the pivot member and the stationary member, which is configured to apply a tension force on the fastener.
US11382803B2
Absorbent article suppressing occurrence of malodor after use while preventing a rash on a wearer's skin. The absorbent article includes an absorbent body, and a fumaric acid-supported sheet disposed on a skin surface side of the absorbent body. The fumaric acid-supported sheet is a sheet which supports fumaric acid particles having an average particle diameter of 30 μm or less, and/or a sheet in which at least a part of constituent fibers is coated with fumaric acid. When being in contact with the body fluid or the like, fumaric acid is not immediately but slowly dissolved so that alkalization at the area around fumaric acid can be prevented over a long period of time. In addition, fumaric acid has an action of inhibiting proliferation of putrefactive bacteria and, therefore, can prevent occurrence of malodor from the absorbent article having absorbed the body fluid or the like.
US11382799B2
A tampon and therapeutic delivery device is disclosed and includes a generally cylindrical applicator tube defining a cartridge within which a tampon is slidably received for ejection through one end of the cartridge. A generally hollow cylindrical plunger member is slidably received within an opposite end of the cartridge for ejecting the tampon therefrom. A cannabinoid-infused disintegrable carrier material is partially embedded in and movably held by the tampon for intravaginal delivery when ejected from the cartridge, whereupon the cannabinoid agent is released into the vagina and absorbed through the vaginal mucosa to provide relief of dysmenorrhea. The cartridge has a plurality of slots to permit pre-lubrication of the tampon, if desired, prior to insertion into the vaginal cavity. The system delivers a higher concentration to the muscle of the uterus, the primary site for the dyskinetic muscle contraction, which is the pathophysiologic cause of dysmenorrhea.
US11382792B2
The present invention relates to an ophthalmic treatment device, a control method therefor and a fundus lesion treatment method, the ophthalmic treatment device comprising: a treatment beam generation unit for generating a treatment beam; a beam delivery unit for forming a path through which the treatment beam generated from the treatment beam generating unit is irradiated into a patient's fundus; and a control unit for controlling the beam delivery unit to irradiate the treatment beam into a location adjacent to the lesion area of the fundus.
US11382790B2
A method and system in accordance with a particular embodiments of the technology includes applying a substance onto skin of a human subject. An applicator is then applied to the subject to cool a region of the subject. After cooling the tissue, a nucleation initiator is used to initiate a freeze event in the tissue. The nucleation initiator can be an ice crystal that inoculates the skin upon contact to create a predictable freeze event therein. The time of contact between the ice crystal and the skin can be controlled to achieve desired effects.
US11382774B2
A method for reducing motion of a skeletal structure in a limb towards a wall of an interface is described. The interface comprises a plurality of compression areas that are longitudinally-shaped and oriented longitudinally along the length of limb. The method comprises selecting, during a process of creating the interface, a compression level for the compression areas that compresses soft tissue against the skeletal structure. The method also comprises donning the interface over the limb to apply a plurality of compressive forces that is sufficient to aid in suspension of the interface on the limb and reduce motion of the skeletal structure toward a wall of the interface.
US11382773B2
In a powered actuator for supplying torque, joint equilibrium, and/or impedance to a joint, a motor is directly coupled to a low-reduction ratio transmission, e.g., a transmission having a gear ratio less than about 80 to 1. The motor has a low dissipation constant, e.g., less than about 50 W/(Nm)2. The transmission is serially connected to an elastic element that is also coupled to the joint, thereby supplying torque, joint equilibrium, and/or impedance to the joint while minimizing the power consumption and/or acoustic noise of the actuator.
US11382758B2
This application describes an implantable device for tissue repair comprising at least two fabrics with interconnecting spacer elements transversing, connecting, and separating the fabrics, forming the device. Some embodiments have fixation points which can be an extension of at least one of the fabrics. The implantable device allows modification of the two fabrics having varying constructions, chemistries, and physical properties. The spacer elements create a space between the two fabrics, which can be used for the loading of biological materials (peptides, proteins, cells, tissues), offer compression resistance (i.e. stiffness), and compression recovery (i.e., return to original dimensions) following deformation and removal of deforming load. The inclusive fixation points of the fabrics are designed to allow for fine adjustment of the sizing and tension of the device to promote integration with the surrounding tissues as well as maximize the compressive resistance. The fixation points can include either the first fabric, the second fabric, or the combination of both fabrics. This device is suitable for soft and hard tissue regeneration or replacement with a preference for musculoskeletal tissues including but not limited to cartilage (including hyaline (referred to as articular; e.g. cartilage on the ends of long bones), fibrous (e.g. meniscus or intervertebral discs), elastic (e.g. ear, epiglottis)), bone, muscle, tendon, ligament, and fat.
US11382757B1
A knee prosthesis for total knee replacement has femoral and tibial joint components. The femoral component has a medial condyle, a lateral condyle and an intercondylar recess between the condyles. The condyles in sagittal profile both have spiral outer surfaces, wherein the increasing anterior-to-posterior radii of curvature for the medial condyle is smaller than the corresponding radii of curvature for the lateral condyle. The tibial component has shallow concave medial and lateral condyle surfaces for receiving corresponding condyles of the femoral component as bearing surfaces when the femoral and tibial components are biased together under applied tension by ligaments. Posterior portions of each femoral condyle that contact the corresponding tibial condyle up to 90° flexion are substantially spherical in shape, with gradually increasing radii in coronal profile as flexion increases, while the anterior portions beyond 90° flexion are substantially elliptical in shape in coronal profile.
US11382755B2
An instrument set for installing a fusion implant into the sacroiliac joint (“SI Joint”). The apparatus comprises a working channel having an alignment means, a joint locator having a first keying means, an abrading device having a second keying means, and an implant inserter having a third keying means. The first, second, and third, keying means mate with the alignment means when the joint locator, abrading device, and implant inserter, respectively, are inserted into the working channel.
US11382751B2
A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible stent and a valve assembly disposed within the stent. A first cuff is disposed adjacent the stent. A filler is annularly disposed about the stent radially outward of the first cuff and radially outward of the stent. The filler has a first circumferential layer with a first inner wall, a first outer wall, and a plurality of first ribs connecting the first inner wall to the first outer wall. The filler has an expanded condition in which the first inner wall is spaced a first distance from the first outer wall in a radial direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the stent, and a collapsed condition in which the first inner wall is spaced a second distance from the first outer wall in the radial direction, the first distance being greater than the second distance.
US11382746B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure include apparatus for use at a native valve of a heart of a subject. A delivery tool has a shaft, a capsule disposed at a distal portion of the tool, and a balloon that is disposed within the capsule and coupled to the shaft. A tubular frame of a prosthetic valve is compressed around the balloon, such that shape-memory flanges of the prosthetic valve, and a shape-memory upstream support portion of the prosthetic valve, are each constrained within a respective capsule-portion of the capsule. The capsule is openable by moving the capsule-portions apart, such that the flanges and the upstream support portion automatically deflect radially outward, while the tubular frame remains compressed around the balloon, and inflation of the balloon plastically expands the tubular frame radially. Other embodiments are also described.
US11382744B2
Tools and methods are provided for delivering a device to a native valve of a patient's heart. A catheter can include a flexible tube, a plurality of links, and a control wire. Applying tension to the control wire pulls on the links, which causes links to bend the flexible tube.
US11382737B2
This invention relates to the design and function of a compressible valve replacement prosthesis, collared or uncollared, which can be deployed into a beating heart without extracorporeal circulation using a transcatheter delivery system. The design as discussed focuses on the deployment of a device via a minimally invasive fashion and by way of example considers a minimally invasive surgical procedure preferably utilizing the intercostal or subxyphoid space for valve introduction. In order to accomplish this, the valve is formed in such a manner that it can be compressed to fit within a delivery system and secondarily ejected from the delivery system into the annulus of a target valve such as a mitral valve or tricuspid valve.
US11382729B1
A toothbrush head for an electric toothbrush including a driving shaft, includes a brush rod and a connecting member. The brush rod has a first end configured to carry bristles and a second end configured to be connected with the driving shaft, the second end defines a holding groove, and a lower surface of the second end is provided with an opening communicated with the holding groove. The connecting member includes a connecting body and an elastic piece connected to the connecting body. The connecting body is arranged inside the holding groove, the elastic piece is arranged between the opening and the connecting body and resists against an inner sidewall surrounding the holding groove. The opening and the holding groove are configured to allow the driving shaft to be inserted therethrough to be engaged with the connecting body.
US11382726B2
The present invention is a digital custom denture impression tray that includes an upper U-shaped plate to measure the shape of a patient's upper gum having missing teeth and normal teeth arranged therein; a lower U-shaped plate to measure the shape of the patient's lower gum having missing teeth and normal teeth arranged therein; a height adjustment unit disposed on the upper plate for measuring the height of the denture to be implanted and structured to adjust horizontality and height of the upper plate and the lower plate; a screw nut attached to the height adjustment unit having a threaded hole at a predetermined depth; a screw bolt having a threaded surface to adjust height by being inserted in the threaded hole from under the screw nut; an indicator teeth disposed on the front center of the upper plate for recording centric relation and guiding the upper plate toward the lower plate; a front corresponding cooperation spot provided on the lower plate for receiving the indicator teeth thereon; and a rear corresponding cooperation spot provided on the lower plate for receiving the screw bolt thereon.
US11382724B2
An implant for insertion within a maxillofacial bone of a patient including a tapered body and one or more threads formed along the body. The one or more threads on one or more lead threads include multiple thread forms including both three-dimensional stabilization thread and standard thread (e.g. v-thread, buttress thread, etc.) forms. The one or more threads including the multiple thread forms provides for maximizing the restriction of lateral movement of the implant within a full or partial osteotomy.
US11382720B2
Embodiments are directed to techniques, methods and systems for analyzing orthodontic treatments during treatment and correcting the orthodontic treatments when analysis shows that a patient's actual dentition for a stage of treatment deviates from a planned dentition for the stage of treatment. Analysis may be performed by comparing image data of an actual condition of the patient's dental arch at a stage of treatment to a planned condition of the patients dental arch for the stage of treatment, and identifying clinical signs that the actual condition of the patient's dental arch has a deviation from the planned condition of the patient's dental arch for the stage of orthodontic treatment.
US11382718B2
Systems and methods of remote orthodontic treatment include receiving a plurality of images from a customer where the plurality of images represent teeth of the customer, receiving a first approval from a staff computing device where the first approval is indicative of a staff user approving the plurality of images for assessment by a dental professional, receiving a second approval from a provider computing device where the second approval is indicative of the provider approving a fitness of the customer for treatment, generating, in response to receiving the second approval, a treatment plan including a series of steps to reposition at least one tooth of the teeth of the customer, and manufacturing one or more aligners based at least in part on the treatment plan where the aligners are specific to the customer and are configured to reposition the at least one tooth of the teeth of the customer.
US11382715B2
To provide a jig holding apparatus and medical observation apparatus, which enable linear motion of a jig without increasing the size of a holding mechanism configured to hold the jig. A jig holding apparatus (1) includes: a holding mechanism (100) including a holding section (173) configured to detachably hold a predetermined jig (10) from a periphery of the jig (10), and a linear motion driving section (130) provided around the jig (10) held by the holding section (173) and configured to cause the jig (10) to linearly move.
US11382714B2
An ultrasound-detectable marker, ultrasound system, and methods for monitoring vascular flow and patency are disclosed. The ultrasound-detectable marker comprises one or more resorbable polymers, one or more non-resorbable polymers, one or more non-polymeric materials, or any combinations thereof. The ultrasound-detectable marker is adapted for placement underneath, adjacent to, or above one or more vessels at a postoperative site, such as a vascular anastomosis site. Further, the ultrasound imaging system includes certain user guiding software and/or health analysis software for use with the ultrasound-detectable marker.
US11382708B2
A surgical instrument apparatus for performing a surgical procedure within a body cavity of a patient is disclosed and includes an elongate manipulator having a distal end for receiving an end effector and including a plurality of control links extending through the manipulator operable to cause movement of the distal end in response to movement of the control links in a longitudinal direction. An actuator chassis is disposed at a proximal end of the manipulator and includes a plurality of actuators slidingly mounted within the actuator chassis for linear movement in the longitudinal direction. Each actuator is coupled to a control link and adjacently disposed about a curved periphery of the actuator chassis. An outwardly oriented portion couples a drive force to the actuator to cause movement of the control link.
US11382704B2
A surgical tool includes a drive housing, a closure tube that extends from the drive housing, an end effector arranged at an end of the closure tube and having opposing jaws, and a closure yoke mounted to the closure tube and having a projection extending therefrom. A gearing assembly includes one or more spur gears attached to a corresponding one or more drive shafts such that rotation of the one or more drive shafts correspondingly rotates the one or more spur gears, and a closure cam gear positioned to intermesh with the one or more spur gears and defining a profile that receives the projection. Rotating the one or more spur gears causes the closure cam gear to rotate, which causes the projection to traverse the profile, and the projection traversing the profile urges the closure yoke and the closure tube to linearly displace and thereby actuate the jaws.
US11382701B2
There is provided herein a guidance system for positioning an insertion device comprising: an electromagnetic field generator configured to generate an electromagnetic field covering a treatment area, an insertion device comprising an electromagnetic sensor, the electromagnetic sensor configured to receive signals indicative of the electromagnetic field, and a processing circuitry configured to: load an X-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI image of the subject's chest, mark a location of a first and a second anatomic landmarks on the subject's torso using a registration sensor and obtaining a subject coordinate system based thereon, identify the location of the first and the second anatomic landmarks on the loaded X-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI image of the subject's chest; aligning the subject coordinate system with the loaded X-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI image, and display, on the image, a path of the insertion device insertion with respect to the first and the second anatomic locations; wherein the path is generated according to changes in the strength of the electromagnetic field sensed by the tip sensor's during the insertion of the insertion device.
