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US11068201B2	Flash memory controller, method for managing flash memory module and associated electronic device A flash memory controller is disclosed. The flash memory controller is configured to access a flash memory module, wherein the flash memory module includes a plurality of first blocks and a plurality of second blocks, and the flash memory controller includes a microprocessor and a read-only memory storing a program code. When the flash memory controller is powered on, when the flash memory controller is required to write data into the flash memory module, the microprocessor writes the data into the plurality of first blocks only; and the microprocessor writes subsequent data into the second blocks only when a quantity of the plurality of first blocks written by the flash memory controller after power on is greater than a threshold value.
US11068200B2	Method and system for memory control Methods and systems are provided for improving memory control. A memory architecture includes a plurality of memory units and an interface. A respective memory unit of the plurality of memory units is configured with a Processing-In-Memory (PIM) architecture. The interface includes a plurality of lines. The interface is coupled between the plurality of memory units and a host. The interface is configured to receive one or more signals from a host via the plurality of lines. The respective memory unit of the plurality of memory units is coupled with a respective line of the plurality of lines, and the respective memory unit is further configured to receive a respective signal of the one or more signals via the interface so as to be individually selected by the host.
US11068196B2	System and method for a restoration of on-premise backups to a cloud-based service A method for performing a backup operation includes obtaining a restoration request, and in response to the restoration request: identifying a first set of backups, wherein each backup in the first set of backups is associated with requested data, mounting the first set of backups from the backup storage system, performing data mining on the first set of backups to obtain a hierarchical structure, providing a set of options to a client based on the hierarchical structure, obtaining a selection from the client, wherein the selection is a portion of the set of options, obtaining selected content based on the selection, wherein the selected content is in a source format, converting the selected content from a source format to a target format to obtain target formatted user-specified content, and initiating a transfer of the target-formatted user-specified content to a cloud-based service.
US11068195B2	Systems and methods of distributed backup and recovery on a private network The systems and methods of distributed backup on a private network, comprising: establishing a secure and encrypted private network with one or more profile computing devices; establishing a whitelist of trusted profiles on a first profile computing device; selecting two or more profiles from the whitelist to backup information from the first profile computing device; tracking any updates to the network address of the selected profiles for backup; tracking information on remote profile computing devices that originated from the first profile computing device; sending differential information for backup that does not exist on other remote profile computing devices to the selected profile computing devices.
US11068194B2	Method and system for storing and managing states of a computer Disclosed herein are systems and method for storing and managing states of a computing device. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises determining an initial state of the computing device, wherein the initial state includes states of all storage sectors associated with the computing device, storing the determined initial state in an initial blocks storage, for each new state that corresponds to a respective point in time subsequent to a time at which the initial state was determined, creating a snapshot, where the created snapshot includes a difference between the initial state and the new state, for each created snapshot, identifying a set of changed blocks that are in storage, and storing the changed blocks of data to a changed blocks storage, and creating a snap-map for any number of consecutive changes based on the sets of changed blocks corresponding to the respective consecutive changes.
US11068187B2	Systems and methods for data migration in a clustered file system Systems and methods for providing more efficient handling of I/O requests for clustered file system data subject to data migration. For instance, exemplary systems can more quickly determine if certain files on primary storage represent actual file data or stub data for recalling file data from secondary storage. Certain embodiments utilize a driver cache on each cluster node to maintain a record of recently accessed files that represent regular files (as opposed to stubs). A dual-locking process, using both strict locking and relaxed locking, maintains consistency between driver caches on different nodes and the data of the underlying clustered file system, while providing improved access to the data by the different nodes. Moreover, a signaling process can be used, such as with zero-length files, for alerting drivers on different nodes that data migration is to be performed and/or that the driver caches should be flushed.
US11068186B2	Providing recovered data to a new memory cell at a memory sub-system based on an unsuccessful error correction operation At least one data of a set of data stored at a memory cell of a memory component is determined to be associated with an unsuccessful error correction operation. A determination is made as to whether a programming operation associated with the set of data stored at the memory cell has completed. The at least one data of the set of data stored at the memory cell that is associated with the unsuccessful error correction operation is recovered in response to determining that the programming operation has completed. Another memory cell of the memory component is identified in response to recovering the at least one data of the set of data stored at the memory cell that is associated with the unsuccessful error correction operation. The set of data including the recovered at least one data is provided to the other memory cell of the memory component.
US11068185B2	Electronic device and tethering method thereof An electronic device and a tethering method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing, and a display exposed through a first portion of the housing. The electronic device also includes an electrical connector exposed through a second portion of the housing, and a wireless communication circuit. The electronic device further includes a first processor operably coupled to the display and the electrical connector and configured to use a first memory address region including a first plurality of addresses. The electronic device also includes a second processor operably coupled to the wireless communication circuit and configured to use a second memory address region including a second plurality of virtual addresses. The electronic device also include an electric circuitry operably coupled to the first processor and the second processor and configured to provide relations between the first plurality of addresses and the second plurality of virtual addresses.
US11068184B2	Method, device, and computer program product for managing a storage system Techniques for managing a storage system involve: determining a size of a data information indicating area in the storage system, the data information indicating area indicating content information related to a slice group including multiple slices, the slice group being the smallest data granularity for storage processor access associated with the storage system; determining a correspondence between the size of the data information indicating area and a size of the slice group; and determining, based on the size of the data information indicating area and the correspondence, the size of the slice group. Accordingly, bandwidth of a communication message interface which interconnects storage processors and is utilized heavily by system components can be saved. Additionally, cross-storage processor message communication for access to data information indicating area from input and output paths can be eliminated. Furthermore, communication message interface resource contention can be relieved, and overall system performance can be improved.
US11068182B2	Asynchronous semi-inline deduplication Techniques are provided for asynchronous semi-inline deduplication. A multi-tiered storage arrangement comprises a first storage tier, a second storage tier, etc. An in-memory change log of data recently written to the first storage tier is evaluate to identify a fingerprint of a data block recently written to the first storage tier. A donor data store, comprising fingerprints of data blocks already stored within the first storage tier, is queried using the fingerprint. If the fingerprint is found, then deduplication is performed for the data block to create deduplicated data based upon a potential donor data block within the first storage tier. The deduplicated data is moved from the first storage tier to the second storage tier, such as in response to a determination that the deduplicated data has not been recently accessed. The deduplication is performed before cold data is moved from first storage tier to second storage tier.
US11068180B2	System including non-volatile memory drive A higher-level system that inputs and outputs data to/from a storage area including one or more logical areas respectively provided from one or more NVM drives manages the storage area, and manages a plurality of chunks that are a plurality of areas forming the storage area, each of the chunks being a unit of data input/output and being an non-overwritable area. Each of the plurality of chunks has the same chunk size, and each of the plurality of chunks includes a part of each of one or more logical areas. Each of the plurality of chunks includes, for each of the one or more NVM drives, all or part of one or more logical blocks that are one or more ranges corresponding to one or more physical blocks, respectively, but does not include at least a part of a logical block that is entirely or partially included in another chunk.
US11068179B2	Smart vehicle system with data processing apparatus A smart vehicle system is disclosed, which relates to technology for increasing efficiency of a vehicle-embedded memory. The smart vehicle system includes a host and a storage device. The host selects any one of a first mode and a second mode according to operation, process or workload of a vehicle, and transmits and receives data through different channels in response to the first mode and the second mode. The storage device stores the data received through different channels in the first core circuit and the second core circuit, or reads the data stored in the first core circuit and the second core circuit. The storage device executes different operations in the first mode and the second mode in a manner that an operation to be executed in the first mode is different from an operation to be executed in the second mode.
US11068176B2	Method, apparatus and computer program product for managing storage system Techniques manage a storage system. Such techniques involve, in response to receiving a request to add a first number of disks to a storage resource pool in the storage system, determining whether the first number of disks are to be added to the storage resource pool in a plurality of phases. Such techniques further involve determining a second number of disks to be added to the storage resource pool in the first phase. Such techniques further involve determining first information on a first disk array group to be created with the second number of disks in the first phase. Such techniques further involve adding the second number of disks to the storage resource pool in the first phase by creating the first disk array group based on the first information. Such techniques enable a user to obtain an available capacity of the extended storage resource pool quickly and efficiently.
US11068170B2	Multi-tier scheme for logical storage management A storage device may include a controller and a memory array including a plurality of dies arranged into a plurality of channels. In some examples, the controller may be configured to define, from the memory array, a plurality of die-sets based on respective chip enable lines associated with the plurality of dies, wherein each die-set of the plurality of die-sets includes at least one die from each of the plurality of channels; define, from a selected die-set of the plurality of die-sets, a plurality of blocksets, wherein each blockset includes a block from each die of the selected die-set; receive a unit of data to be stored; and issue commands that cause the unit of data to be stored in blocks of a selected blockset of the plurality of blocksets.
US11068166B2	Hybrid memory device using different types of capacitors and operating method thereof A hybrid memory device may include volatile and non-volatile memory cells on a single substrate, or die. The non-volatile memory cells may have ferroelectric capacitors and the volatile memory cells may have paraelectric or linear dielectric capacitors for their respective logic storage components. In some examples, the volatile memory cells may be used as a cache for the non-volatile memory cells. Or the non-volatile memory cells may be used as a back-up for the volatile memory cells. By placing both types of cells on a single die, rather than separate dies, various performance metrics may be improved, including those related to power consumption and operation speed.
US11068165B2	Non-volatile memory data write management An open block management apparatus, system, and method for non-volatile memory devices is disclosed herein, providing improved performance for namespace-based host applications. The namespace identifier is applied to determine the open blocks to which to direct data from storage commands. One benefit of the disclosed technique is fewer de-fragmentation operations and more efficient memory garbage collection. Another benefit is the ability to secure private allocations of physical memory without needing to assign a partition or implement hardware isolation.
US11068163B1	Storing a credential in a storage network A method for execution by a computing device of a storage network begins by obtaining a credential to be added to a local authentication list, where the credential authenticates, during a first time period, at least one of an access request and a requesting device, and where the local authentication list is stored in temporary memory of the computing device and is stored as a plurality of sets of encoded authentication slices in a set of storage units. The method continues by updating the local authentication list stored in the temporary memory to include a representation of the credential. The method continues by encoding the representation to produce a set of encoded authentication slices, where a decode threshold number of encoded authentication slices is needed to recover the representation. The method continues by sending the set of encoded authentication slices to the set of storage units for storage therein.
US11068155B1	User interface tool for a touchscreen device A computer-implemented method and system for implementing a user interface (UI) tool for a touchscreen computer device displays a UI tool on a display of the touchscreen computer device. The UI tool is initially offset from a position of an object touching the surface of the display. The user controls the UI tool using the object. A command is executed, which operates on an entity indicated by the UI tool.
US11068147B2	Techniques for displaying shared digital assets consistently across different displays In one embodiment of the present invention, a collaboration engine is configured to display shared digital assets consistently across displays. The collaboration engine receives container metadata generated based on a first location and first size of a digital asset within a first scaled workspace displayed on a first display. In response, the collaboration engine computes a second location and second size of the digital asset based on the container metadata and the size of a second scaled workspace. Finally, the collaboration engine configures the second device to display the digital asset within the second scaled workspace based on the second location and the second size. Notably, the container metadata correlates to the appearance of the digital asset on the first display, and the appearance of the digital asset on the second display correlates to the container metadata. Consequently, the appearance of the digital asset is consistent across the displays.
US11068146B2	Techniques for user interface components Techniques for rendering a user interface (UI) may include: issuing a first call to a library in accordance with an application programming interface (API) to render a first dashboard component of the UI, the API including a first plurality of input parameters specifying first metadata for the first component and first request parameters used to obtain information from a server to populate the first dashboard component with data; responsive to the first call, issuing a first set of one or more requests, from the library to the server in accordance with the first request parameters, to obtain first information used to populate the first dashboard component; receiving, by the library from the server, the first information; and rendering the first component in the UI. Rendering may include populating the first dashboard component with the first information.
US11068144B2	Diamond shaped digitial color selection interface A method for selecting colors to be projected from a lamp is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes pairing a lamp with a graphic user interface having a diamond shaped perimeter grid of selectable light color settings surrounding a selectable dimming setting. The diamond shaped perimeter grid including four color based segments, wherein each of the four color based segments provides a different family of colors. The user of the graphic user interface selects the selectable light color setting from the graphic user interface, wherein a device including the graphic user interface transmits a signal to the lamp to emit light having a color that is consistent with the selectable light color setting that has been selected by the user.
US11068143B2	Method for setting date and time by electronic device and electronic device therefor According to various disclosed embodiments, a method for setting a date and time by an electronic device may include: displaying a user interface that includes a plurality of time points arranged at regular intervals along a circumferential direction in an edge area of a substantially circular dial and including a date change point, a first icon positioned at a first point among the plurality of time points, and a second icon positioned at a second point among the plurality of time points; receiving an input for at least one of the first icon and the second icon; displaying movement of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon on the plurality of time points based on the received input; and displaying a date and time corresponding to a movement direction and movement location of the at least one of the first icon and the second icon.
US11068137B2	Systems and methods for augmenting content Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media can provide one or more candidate stickers through a display screen of a computing device. A determination can be made that a user has selected a first sticker from the one or more candidate stickers. The first sticker can be inserted as a graphical overlay in a content item. The first sticker can reference first content.
US11068134B2	Method and apparatus for creating desktop widget, and terminal device A method and an apparatus for creating a desktop widget. The method includes acquiring a desktop widget framework of a desktop widget. The desktop widget framework is used to hold at least two desktop widget units, and the desktop widget framework includes at least two desktop widget configuration areas. The method further includes controlling, according to a first movement operation performed on a first desktop widget unit, the first desktop widget unit to move along a movement track of the first movement operation. The first movement operation is used to move the first desktop widget unit. The method further includes positioning the first desktop widget unit in a first specified desktop widget configuration area when the first movement operation ends.
US11068133B2	Electronic album apparatus and method of controlling operation of same An electronic album is created taking into consideration the intentions of the user regarding electronic album creation. Face images are extracted from among a number of images for an electronic album and the face images are displayed on a display screen. A face image of an important person is dragged and dropped onto an important image setting area, and the face image of a person not required to be included in the electronic album is dragged and dropped onto an excluded image setting area. An electronic album in line with user intentions is created so as to increase the proportion of images of an important person and exclude images of unwanted persons.
US11068126B2	Method, device and system for amending heartbeat type The present disclosure relates to a method, device and system for amending a heartbeat type. The method includes: displaying an interface for presenting heartbeat waveforms; based on a user interface provided on the interface for presenting the heartbeat waveforms, detecting a currently triggered heartbeat type; and when detecting that at least one electrocardiogram waveform on the interface for presenting the heartbeat waveforms is selected, amending a heartbeat type of the selected at least one electrocardiogram waveform as the currently triggered heartbeat type. The technical solutions provided by the present disclosure can simplify operations for amending heartbeat types and thereby improve working efficiency.
US11068119B2	Optimizing an arrangement of content on a display of a user device based on user focus Aspects of the present invention provide an approach for optimizing a presentation of content on a display of a user device for an identified user. Application behavior metrics and user behavior metrics are tracked over time for the particular user based on the applications executing on the user device and the user's interactions with the content presented by each application. Sections of content are assigned a priority based on the collected metrics which identify content sections (i.e., focus areas) most likely relevant to the user. Based on the assigned priorities, content from one or more applications is presented to the user in an optimal manner (e.g., not overlaid or obscured).
US11068118B2	Touch sensor detector system and method A touch sensor detector system and method incorporating an interpolated sensor array is disclosed. The system and method utilize a touch sensor array (TSA) configured to detect proximity/contact/pressure (PCP) via a variable impedance array (VIA) electrically coupling interlinked impedance columns (IIC) coupled to an array column driver (ACD), and interlinked impedance rows (IIR) coupled to an array row sensor (ARS). The ACD is configured to select the IIC based on a column switching register (CSR) and electrically drive the IIC using a column driving source (CDS). The VIA conveys current from the driven IIC to the IIC sensed by the ARS. The ARS selects the IIR within the TSA and electrically senses the IIR state based on a row switching register (RSR). Interpolation of ARS sensed current/voltage allows accurate detection of TSA PCP and/or spatial location.
US11068117B2	Tablet A tablet supplies energy to a stylus including a resonant circuit including a coil and a capacitor by using an alternating magnetic field. The tablet includes a sensor coil group including plural sensor coils, a switch connected to the sensor coil group, a receiver that receives a pen signal transmitted by the stylus and provided to the sensor coil group through the switch, a transmitter that generates the alternating magnetic field by supplying a signal to the sensor coil group through the switch, and a control circuit that supplies a transmission signal to the transmitter and receives input of the pen signal from the receiver. The transmitter includes an amplifying circuit that supplies the sensor coil group with a voltage-amplified signal. The control circuit alternately performs a first control operation and a second control operation that control the switch.
US11068116B2	Touch detection and position reconstruction In one embodiment, an electrical device may inject one or more first electrical signals into a resistive layer of a touch sensor. The device may receive one or more second electrical signals each corresponding to a first electrical signal injected by a first electrode. The device may determine, based on the one or more second electrical signals, a vector with each element of the vector corresponding to a value associated with a particular second electrical signal. Each element may depend at least on: a relative location between the first electrode injecting the first electrical signal and a second electrode receiving the second electrical signal, the signal frequency, and a user touch location on the touch sensor. The device may determine the user touch location based on the vector using at least one of a lookup table, a curve-fitting coefficient set, or a machine-learning model.
US11068115B1	Touch screen panel A touch screen panel is provided and includes an electrode layer. The electrode layer includes a first induction electrode and a second induction electrode. The first induction electrode includes a plurality of first induction electrode units. The adjacent first induction electrode units are electrically connected by the bridge layer. Both the first induction electrode units and the second induction electrode are strip-shaped. The position of long sides of the first induction electrode units corresponds to the position of long sides of the second induction electrode.
US11068113B2	Touch electrode and touch display device Disclosed is a touch electrode and a touch display device. The touch electrode comprises a plurality of first electrode chains and second electrode chains intersecting with the first electrode chains. Each of the first electrode chains comprises a plurality of first electrodes and a first connecting portion. Each of the second electrode chains comprises a plurality of second electrodes and a second connecting portion. Each of the second connecting portions comprises a connecting island located between the two adjacent second electrodes, at least one first connecting bridge electrically connecting the connecting island and one of the two adjacent second electrodes and at least one second connecting bridge electrically connecting the connecting island and the other of the two adjacent second electrodes. By means of the present invention, the length of the connecting bridge can be reduced and the breaking of the connection can be prevented.
US11068111B2	Hover-based user-interactions with virtual objects within immersive environments Systems and methods for enabling user-interactions with virtual objects (VOs) included in immersive environments (IEs) are provided. A head-mounted display (HMD) device is communicatively coupled with a hover-sensing (HS) device, via a communication session. The HMD device provides an IE to a wearer by displaying a field-of-view (FOV) that includes a VO. The user executes user-interactions, such as 2D and/or 3D hand gestures, fingertip gestures, multi-fingertip gestures, stylus gestures, hover gestures, and the like. The HS device detects the user-interactions and generates interaction data. The interaction data is provided to the HMD device via the communication session. The HMD device updates the FOV and/or the VO based on the interaction data. A physical overlay that includes a 3D protrusion is coupled with the HS device. The overlay is transparent to the hover-sensing capabilities of the HS device. The protrusion provides tactile feedback to the user for the user-interactions.
US11068110B2	Electronic apparatus and method of fabricating the same An electronic apparatus includes: a first sensor pattern including having a first peripheral area extending in a first direction; a second sensor pattern spaced apart from the first sensor pattern and having a second peripheral area, the second peripheral area extending in the first direction and facing the first peripheral area in a second direction intersecting the first direction to form a boundary between the first and second sensor patterns; first and second connection patterns connected to the first and second sensor patterns, respectively, and disposed on layers different from the first connection pattern; and a first pattern overlapping the first peripheral area in a plan view and spaced apart from the second sensor pattern to increase visibility of the boundary, and wherein each of the first sensor pattern and the second sensor pattern includes a plurality of mesh lines defining a plurality of openings.
US11068109B1	Multifunctional display Described as a multifunctional display including a display panel and a sensing and emitting base, the display panel comprising a body forming a layer extending substantially between a viewing surface that an observer can see, or against which an object may be placed, and a base surface facing the sensing and emitting base, and a plurality of optical paths bounded by a light resistant material are formed within the body extending between a base orifice in the base surface and a viewing orifice in the viewing surface for the passage of light between base orifice and the viewing orifice, the sensing and emitting base comprising at least one multi-color light source positioned below or in the base orifice and at least one optical sensor positioned below or in the base orifice. The display comprises non-optical sensors, each arranged under a solid region of the display panel between optical paths.
US11068104B2	Touch panel and display device including the same A touch panel includes: sensing electrodes respectively connected to sensing lines and arranged in a matrix form including columns in a first direction and rows in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; pad electrodes respectively connected to pad lines and arranged in the second direction, a center of arrangement of the pad electrodes corresponding to a center of the rows of the sensing electrodes in the second direction; and a path determination unit connecting the sensing lines and the pad lines, the pad electrodes including: center pad electrodes; left pad electrodes; and right pad electrodes, and the pad lines including: center pad lines extended from the center pad electrodes; left pad lines extended from the left pad electrodes; and right pad lines extended from the right pad electrodes.
US11068097B2	Display device and method of manufacturing same A display device including a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a form of a matrix in a plane parallel with the substrate, a display functional layer exerting an image display function on a basis of an image signal supplied to the plurality of pixel electrodes, a driving electrode opposed to the plurality of pixel electrodes, and a plurality of detecting electrodes arranged in a form of a plane opposed to the driving electrode, separated and arranged at a pitch of a natural number multiple of an arrangement pitch of the pixel electrodes in one direction in the arrangement plane, and each capacitively coupled with the driving electrode.
US11068091B2	Touch panel and manufacturing method thereof A touch panel includes a substrate, a photosensitive layer, a metal nanowire layer and a photosensitive conductive layer. The metal nanowire layer and the photosensitive layer are formed on a display area and a peripheral area of the substrate. The photosensitive conductive layer is formed on the metal nanowire layer on the peripheral area. A removal region and a reserved region of both the photosensitive conductive layer and the photosensitive layer are defined by an exposure process. At the display area, the photosensitive layer and the metal nanowire layer in the removal region are removed by a developer to form a touch sensing electrode. At the peripheral area, the photosensitive conductive layer, the photosensitive layer and the metal nanowire layer in the removal region are removed by a developer to form a peripheral conductive trace. The touch sensing electrode is electrically connected to the peripheral conductive trace.
US11068087B2	Electronic device An electronic device including a base member having a touch area defined inside a first closed-shape, the first closed-shape being a first imaginary line, and a peripheral area disposed adjacent to the touch area and defined outside the first closed-shape, and a touch sensor including a plurality of patterns disposed in the touch area to sense a touch from outside and a driving line disposed in the peripheral area and connected to a pattern disposed adjacent to the first closed-shape. The touch area includes a first area defined inside a second closed-shape being a second imaginary line defined in the touch area, and a second area defined outside the second closed-shape and surrounded by the first closed-shape, and an edge pattern disposed in the second area having an area substantially equal to or greater than approximately one-half of an area of a center pattern disposed in the first area.
US11068085B2	Method for processing touch screen terminal object and touch screen terminal The present invention provides a method for processing a touch screen terminal object and a touch screen terminal. The method includes: receiving an object placing instruction of placing, in a container interface, a source object selected in a source interface, determining, according to attribute information of the source object, a display icon that corresponds to the source object, and displaying, in the container interface, the display icon that corresponds to the source object; receiving an icon placing instruction of placing the display icon that corresponds to the source object and is in the container interface on a selected target object in a target interface; determining a target operation option according to the attribute information of the source object and attribute information of the target object; and starting a target operation procedure according to the target operation option and the target object.
US11068082B1	Mouse usable as wheel input device A mouse usable as a wheel input device is described. In an embodiment, a mouse may include: a top surface; a sensor coupled to the top surface; a controller coupled to the sensor; and a memory coupled to the controller, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the controller, cause the mouse to: enter a mouse mode of operation in response to detection of a finger on the top surface; and enter a wheel mode of operation in response to detection of a turning of the mouse in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
US11068081B1	Digital pens for computing devices Examples disclosed herein provide a digital pen for a computing device. As an example, the digital pen includes a barrel and a clip coupled to the barrel via a spring, wherein the clip is movable within the barrel in a direction opposite a force provided by the spring. The digital pen includes a first set of magnetic members to magnetically couple with a second set of magnetic members of the computing device, when the first and second sets of magnetic members are brought within proximity of each other. The digital pen includes a lever arm disposed within the barrel and comprising a wedge along an end of the lever arm. As an example, the wedge is to frictionally engage a retractable part of the computing device and an interior panel of the barrel, when the first and second sets of magnetic members are to magnetically couple with each other.
US11068080B2	Mouse device and scroll wheel module A mouse device includes a scroll wheel module. The scroll wheel module includes a long shaft, a scroll wheel, an encoding wheel, and a switching unit. The scroll wheel and the encoding wheel are disposed on two sides of the long shaft. The encoding wheel includes a first encoding groove module and a second encoding groove module. The switching unit includes a first switch and a second switch. The first switch engages with the first encoding groove module. The second switch engages with the second encoding groove module. The first encoding groove module includes a plurality of first encoding grooves. A quantity of the first encoding grooves is a first number. The second encoding groove module includes a plurality of second encoding grooves. A quantity of the second encoding grooves is a second number.
US11068078B2	System and method for detecting hand gesture Present disclosure relates to a system for detecting hand gesture and a method thereof. The system comprises a hand-held controller and a computing application. The hand-held controller includes a plurality of finger detectors. The finger detectors are configured to obtain finger positions. The computing application, executed by a processor, is configured to retrieve a spatial vector of the hand-held controller. The computing application is also configured to retrieve the finger positions from the hand-held controller. The spatial vector of the hand-held controller and the finger positions are provided to illustrate a simulated hand gesture.
US11068076B1	Reading support system and method by relating book object to interactive content The present disclosure provides a reading support system and method which recognize a front subject disposed on the front surface through an interactive object having a reflective surface, and output interactive contents which are generated by synthesizing the front subject. The provided reading support system includes a reading support apparatus which outputs interactive contents including a front subject reflected by a reflective object having a reflective surface, and the reading support apparatus detects the reflective object and the front subject as a result of a video analysis for an activity surface video including the front subject, detects the interactive contents related to at least one of the activity surface video and the reflective object, and outputs the interactive contents including the front subject to output the interactive contents so as to overlap the activity surface video.
US11068070B2	User-defined virtual interaction space and manipulation of virtual cameras with vectors The technology disclosed relates to creating user-defined interaction spaces and modalities in a three dimensional (3D) sensor space in response to control gestures. It also relates to controlling virtual cameras in the 3D sensor space using control gestures and manipulating controls of the virtual cameras through the control gestures. In particular, it relates to defining one or more spatial attributes of the interaction spaces and modalities in response to one or more gesture parameters of the control gesture. It also particularly relates to defining one or more visual parameters of a virtual camera in response to one or more gesture parameters of the control gesture.
US11068066B2	Gesture-based load control A load control system may include load control devices for controlling an amount of power provided to an electrical load. The load control devices may be capable of controlling the amount of power provided to the electrical load based on control instructions received from a gesture-based control device. The gesture-based control device may identify gestures performed by a user for controlling a load control device and provide control instructions to the load control device based on the identified gestures. The gestures may be identified based on images received from a motion capture device. A gesture may be associated with a scene that includes a configuration of one or more load control devices in a load control system. The user may perform one or more gestures to program the gesture-based control device.
US11068065B2	Non-verbal communication tracking and classification A computer-implemented method comprising: sensing, by a personal computing device, a non-verbal communication of a user of the computing device; classifying the non-verbal communication according to at least one attribute of the user; and programming a computer-generated avatar to perform a body movement for an audience viewing the avatar by comparing a determined attribute of the audience and the classified non-verbal communication.
US11068060B2	Low-pressure capacitive tactile sensor and method for fabricating the same The present invention provides a low-pressure capacitive tactile sensor for measuring tactile pressures in a range of approximately 0.5 kPa to approximately 20 kPa, the sensor including a first flexible electrode layer; a second flexible electrode layer; a micro-patterned, discontinuous, flexible, UV-curable in approximately 60 seconds or less, elastic polymer nano-imprinted dielectric layer; and a ground shielding layer disposed above the first flexible electrode layer and below the second flexible electrode layer of the capacitive tactile sensor respectively to minimize electromagnetic and capacitive interference. The pressure sensing range of the capacitive tactile sensor is approximately 0.5-20 kPa, the sensitivity is approximately greater than 0.12 pF/kPa. A method for fabricating the capacitive tactile sensor is also provided.
US11068052B2	Holographic image generated based on eye position A holographic display system includes an eye tracker configured to determine a position of a feature of an eye, a light source configured to output image light, and a digital dynamic hologram. The digital dynamic hologram is configured to receive the image light from the light source. The digital dynamic hologram is further configured to spatially modulate the image light based on a target image to form a reconstructed image in the eye. The reconstructed image includes noise that is non-uniformly distributed across the reconstructed image based on the position of the feature of the eye.
US11068049B2	Light guide display and field of view Light guide display and field of view techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware to configure a user interface and a display device communicatively coupled to the one or more modules to output the user interface to be viewable by a user within a range of distances from the display device such that closer distances within the range permit the user to have an increased field of view in comparison with distances within the range that are further away from the user.
US11068044B2	Electronic device displays an image of an obstructed target An electronic device determines information about a target and provides the information to another electronic device that has an obstructed view of the target. The other electronic device displays an image of the target with an orientation and a location of the target.
US11068041B2	Method to enhance device policy management (DPM) power sharing for USB Type-C (USB-C) only devices A method and system for managing power for Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, in particular USB Type-C ports that are connected to USB devices that do not support USB power delivery (USB PD). The method and system present an advertisement of a default power supply to a USB device, receive power attribute information from a USB device configuration descriptor during USB device enumeration, in response to the connecting USB device not supporting USB power deliver (USB PD), and dynamically change the power supply to meet the power requirements of the connecting USB device identified by the power attribute information.
US11068040B2	Clock gating unit for a transponder In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a transponder is provided, comprising: digital logic for processing one or more portions of a data frame; a status detection unit configured to detect a status of a data frame reception or data frame transmission; a clock gating unit configured to apply clock gating to said digital logic in dependence on the status of said data frame reception or data frame transmission. In accordance with further aspects of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a transponder is conceived, and a corresponding computer program is provided.
US11068031B2	Stand assemblies An example stand assembly is described, which may include a first support feature extending from a rear end of a first housing of an electronic device and a second support feature extending from a rear end of a second housing of the electronic device. The first housing and the second housing may be rotatable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position of the electronic device. The first support feature may have a first curved shape. The second support feature may have a second curved shape in a direction opposite to the first curved shape. The first support feature and the second support feature may facilitate the electronic device to stand vertically in the closed position.
US11068029B2	Flexible display apparatus A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible substrate including an active area and an inactive area, the inactive area including a first area disposed adjacent to the active area, a second area where a circuit board is disposed, and a bending area disposed between the first area and the second area, a first support layer disposed beneath the active area and the first area, and a second support layer disposed beneath the second area, and a guide disposed at a lower surface of the flexible substrate. The guide includes a first section and a second section. The first section is on a lower surface of the first support layer. The second section is disposed to cover a portion of the substrate that extends from the bending area. Accordingly, defects generated during bezel bending are reduced.
US11068025B2	Smart wearable device and control method for smart wearable device A smart wearable device and a control method for a smart wearable device relate to the field of computer devices. The method includes: detecting a first touch-control operation that is in afixing band touch-control area, and obtaining first operation information of the first touch-control operation (101); and generating a control instruction according to the first operation information, and executing the control instruction (102). A control manner for the smart wearable device can be added by using a touch-control operation on a fixing band, operability and human-machine interactivity of the smart wearable device are improved, and disadvantages of undiversified operation manners and low interactivity that are caused when an operation is performed on only a part such as a dial or by using only a part such as a crown are overcome.
US11068023B1	Accessory coupling system Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to an apparatus including an accessory coupling system to couple at least one accessory to at least one computing device case portion wherein the accessory coupling system includes at least one connection portion being affixed with the computing device case portion; and an engagement component, which includes at least one engagement projection being couplable with the at least one connection portion affixed with the computing device case portion. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
US11068018B2	System and method for power management of a computing system with a plurality of islands The invention concerns a computing system comprising: an island (102) comprising a group of circuits capable of operating in one of a plurality of operating modes, the island being coupled to an island control circuit (122); and a clock generation circuit (902) supplying a further clock signal to the island control circuit (122) for controlling a change of mode of the island, the clock generation circuit (902) being configured to select one of a plurality of clock frequencies for the further clock signal, the selection being based on the change of operating mode to be applied.
US11068015B2	Variable track joystick devices and work vehicles containing the same A variable track joystick device includes a support housing, a joystick movable with respect to the support housing, and a joystick guidance mechanism controllable to selectively confine joystick movement to a predetermined track pattern. During operation of the variable joystick device, a controller determines when the variable track joystick device is placed in a selected one of (i) a first mode in which joystick movement controls the first work vehicle function and (ii) a second mode in which joystick movement controls the second work vehicle function. The controller further commands the joystick guidance mechanism to restrict joystick movement to the predetermined track pattern when the joystick device is placed in the first mode, while permitting joystick movement outside of the predetermined track pattern when the joystick device is placed in the second mode.
US11068006B2	Apparatus and method for power management with a two-loop architecture Described are apparatuses and methods for power management. The apparatus may include a power gate including a plurality of current sources. The power gate may be coupled to a load. The apparatus may further include a voltage control circuit, coupled to the power gate, to determine and select one or more current sources of the plurality of current sources to supply to the load. The apparatus may further include a current control circuit, coupled to the voltage control circuit, to control individual current sources of the one or more current sources to output a constant current. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US11068003B2	Differential amplifier There is provided a differential amplifier including: an inverting input terminal to which a first voltage is applied; a non-inverting input terminal to which a second voltage proportional to the first voltage is applied; and an offset part configured to generate a predetermined input offset voltage between the inverting input terminal and the non-inverting input terminal.
US11067998B2	Cleaning robot and control method therefor Provided are a cleaning robot and a method of controlling the same, and more specifically, a cleaning robot provided to detect an obstacle in various directions and a method of controlling the same. The cleaning robot includes a light emitter configured to radiate light, a plurality of light receivers configured to receive a radiation of the light in a predetermined direction among radiations of the light reflected from an obstacle when the radiated light is reflected from the obstacle, a support plate to which the light emitter and the light receiver are fixed and which is rotatably provided, and a controller configured to detect the obstacle on the basis of output signals transmitted from the light emitter and the plurality of light receivers and rotation information of the support plate.
US11067990B2	Operation method of an agriculture UAV An operation method of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes determining a distance between the UAV and a ground reflector in front of the UAV by using a radar wave emitted obliquely downward by a radar carried by the UAV, determining terrain information in front of the UAV according to the distance between the UAV and the ground reflector in front of the UAV, and adjusting one or more operation parameters of the UAV according to the terrain information.
US11067988B1	Interactive autonomous vehicle agent Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for implementing an interactive autonomous vehicle agent. One of the methods includes receiving a request to generate an experience tuple for a vehicle in a particular driving context. A predicted environment observation representing a predicted environment of the autonomous vehicle after the candidate action is taken by the autonomous vehicle in an initial environment is generated, including providing an initial environment observation and the candidate action as input to a vehicle behavior model neural network trained to generate predicted environment observations. An immediate quality value is generated from a context-specific quality model that generates immediate quality values that are specific to the particular driving context. An experience tuple comprising the initial environment observation, the candidate action, and the immediate quality value is generated and used as input to a reinforcement learning system for the autonomous vehicle.
US11067987B2	Driving assistance method and driving assistance device A driving assistance method for an autonomous vehicle requests an occupant in the host vehicle to approve passage through an intersection and, upon receiving approval from the occupant, controls the host vehicle to pass through the intersection. The method comprises detecting a situation at an intersection where the host vehicle is approaching; determining whether or not the host vehicle will need to make a temporary stop at the intersection, based on the detected situation at the intersection; and if it is determined that a temporary stop will be needed, delaying the timing to request the occupant to approve passage through the intersection as compared to the timing that would be used if it was determined that a temporary stop would not be needed.
US11067982B2	Method for the remote control of a function of a vehicle A method for the remote control of a function of a vehicle by a mobile operating device, involves enabling or disabling the function of the vehicle, such as an autonomous function for maneuvering into or out of a parking space, based on a sensed movement of the operating device. Enablement of the function requires that the sensed movement is a micromovement, a micromovement being a movement that is limited in the extent thereof and/or in the dynamics thereof.
US11067980B2	Ground station for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) The invention relates to a ground station for a UAV comprising a housing for accommodating a system on chip (SOC) circuit including a control processor for executing software to wirelessly control functions of the UAV, a first screen, and a second screen, wherein one or both screens are controlled directly by the SOC control processor. The housing may comprise a clam shell housing comprising a first housing member for accommodating the control processor and a second housing member movable relative to the first housing member between a first closed position overlaying said first housing member and a second open position. The arrangement is such that the first housing member has mounted thereon the first screen and the second housing member has mounted thereon the second screen such that both screens are viewable by a user when the second housing member is in its open position.
US11067974B1	System and method for remote structural health monitoring A method includes determining, based on physical characteristics indicated by first data, a plurality of sensor operations associated with a plurality of structures. The method further includes updating a structural health management system to indicate the plurality of sensor operations and, after updating the structural health management system, sending a plurality of notifications to the plurality of portable field devices. The method further includes receiving, in response to sending the plurality of notifications, second data from the plurality of portable field devices indicating results of the plurality of sensor operations. The results are generated by a plurality of tools used to perform the plurality of sensor operations. The method further includes performing, based on the results of the plurality of sensor operations, a plurality of remote structural health monitoring operations to determine one or more structural health characteristics of each structure of the plurality of structures.
US11067973B2	Data collection system, abnormality detection method, and gateway device A data collection system pertaining to one embodiment of the present invention collects time-series data which is output from sensors installed on equipment which is a monitored object and carries out detecting an abnormality of the equipment. The data collection system stores plural fault models as data for comparison with time-series data and, in a learning process, determines a range to examine within time-series data by comparing the time-series data with each one of the fault models. An abnormality detection process includes extracting a partial frequency spectrum to examine from the frequency spectrum of time-series data, using information on the range to examine within the time-series data determined through the learning process, and carrying out detecting an abnormality of the equipment using the extracted frequency spectrum.
US11067972B2	Observation device, observation method, and non- transitory computer-readable medium storing an observation program To provide an observation device, an observation method, and a computer-readable medium developed to allow checking of observation data in entirety. An observation device comprises: a data acquisition unit that acquires observation data together with temporal information, the observation data including at least one of an internal behavior signal about a numerical controller for controlling a machine tool, etc., and feed axis control data and spindle control data detected from a motor of the machine tool, etc.; a setting unit that sets a time scale for the observation data acquired by the data acquisition unit; a print data generation unit that generates print data including the observation data represented on the time scale set by the setting unit; and a print data output unit that outputs the print data generated by the print data generation unit to a printer capable of producing a long printed matter.
US11067967B2	Control apparatus and control method In the embodiments of the disclosure, a target signal which is a signal of a part used for subsequent processing is acquired from signals output from a device with higher accuracy. A control apparatus includes a first acquisition part which acquires a first signal of a time series output from a first device, a recording part which records a part of the first signal acquired by the first acquisition part, and a determination part which determines a timing at which the recording part records the first signal based on a preset predetermined condition.
US11067964B2	Method to improve performance, manufacturing, and design of a satellite antenna System and methods are disclosed for improving manufacturing processes, improving manufactured products, and improving deployed devices. The devices can be reconfigurable holographic antennas (“antennas”). Manufacturing test results for a plurality of antennas is collected. Field performance data and antenna management information is collected for a plurality of deployed antennas. Query selection criteria, machine learning correlation criteria and a minimum correlation threshold are passed to a server to query for matching records from a data store and to perform machine learning on the query results to generate improvements to processes, manufactured antenna performance and deployed antenna performance.
US11067962B2	Rotation of workpieces on a machine tool A machine tool has a tool and a workpiece clamped into a workpiece holder on a workpiece table and a tool. The workpiece table is rotatable about a rotation axis in a position-controlled manner by a plurality of complete revolutions, and the tool is movable at least parallel to the rotation axis in a position-controlled manner. While the workpiece table is rotated, the tool is placed at least temporarily against the workpiece on a side substantially facing away from the workpiece table, machines the workpiece, and the tool is at a distance being at least equal to a predefined minimum distance from the rotation axis. The first workpiece holder is displaced in a direction that has a component towards or away from the rotation axis on the workpiece table in a position-controlled manner during the machining of the first workpiece by the first tool.
US11067958B2	Method of smart scene management using big data pattern analysis An automation system including sensors that detect threats within a secured area, a plurality of prospective events defined within a memory of the automation system, each event including at least a physical change in an environment of the secured area, a time of execution of the physical change and a corresponding actuator that causes the physical change, a processor of the automation system that periodically activates the corresponding actuator at the time of each of the plurality of events, a processor that monitors each of the plurality of sensors for activation by an authorized human user and that saves a record of each activation to a cloud memory and a cloud processor that monitors the saved activation records of each sensor over a time period, determines a difference between the saved activations and the plurality of events and that modifies the plurality of events based upon the determined differences.
US11067955B2	HVAC system using model predictive control with distributed low-level airside optimization A building HVAC system includes an airside system having a plurality of airside subsystems, a high-level model predictive controller (MPC), and a plurality of low-level airside MPCs. Each airside subsystem includes airside HVAC equipment configured to provide heating or cooling to the airside subsystem. The high-level MPC is configured to perform a high-level optimization to generate an optimal airside subsystem load profile for each airside subsystem. The optimal airside subsystem load profiles optimize energy cost. Each of the low-level airside MPCs corresponds to one of the airside subsystems and is configured to perform a low-level optimization to generate optimal airside temperature setpoints for the corresponding airside subsystem using the optimal airside subsystem load profile for the corresponding airside subsystem. Each of the low-level airside MPCs is configured to use the optimal airside temperature setpoints for the corresponding airside subsystem to operate the airside HVAC equipment of the corresponding airside subsystem.
US11067953B2	Apparatus and method for generating an optical pattern from image points in an image plane Apparatus for generating an optical pattern from image points in an image plane, including: a control unit; a micro-mirror array; an illumination unit controllable by the control unit; a focusing unit; the control unit being configured to control one or several micro-mirror groups formed of several micro-mirrors of the multitude of micro-mirrors such that the centroid beams reflected at the micro-mirrors of one of the micro-mirror groups meet in the image plane, and such that optical path lengths of the centroid beams reflected at the micro-mirrors of the respective micro-mirror group are equal from the illumination unit up to the image plane or differ by an integer multiple of a wavelength of the light beams in order to generate an image point of the image points in such a way.
US11067952B2	Method for digitally generating a hologram, device, terminal device, associated system and computer program Disclosed is a method for digitally generating a hologram in a screen plane of a hologram display device, including: obtaining intensity and depth maps of the scene corresponding to user viewpoint; projecting the points of the intensity map on planes parallel to the screen plane in a reference frame of the screen, one plane associated with one depth value of between minimum and maximum values of the depth map, a point of the intensity map projected on the plane of the planes associated with the depth value of the point in the depth map; compensating for distortion by modifying the planes of the scene, a point of one plane, called image point of an object point by conjugation of the convergent lens, being replaced by the object point; from the modified planes, propagating a complex sampled light wave to the screen plane and summation of the propagated light waves.
US11067945B2	Image forming apparatus including sheet feeding cassette and conveyance unit attachable and detachable to and from apparatus main body An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a first sheet feeding cassette, a conveyance unit and a lock member. The first sheet feeding cassette is inserted into the apparatus main body along a predetermined insertion direction and is drawn out of the apparatus main body along a drawing direction opposite to the insertion direction. In a state where the lock member is in a lock position, the first sheet feeding cassette does not interfere with the lock member to allow the first sheet feeding cassette to be inserted into the apparatus main body. In a state where the lock member is in a lock release position, the first sheet feeding cassette interferes with the lock member to inhibit the first sheet feeding cassette from being inserted into the apparatus main body.
US11067944B2	Developing cartridge including holder movably supporting electrical contact surface A developing cartridge includes: a housing extending in a first direction; a developing roller; a memory held at the housing; a holder holding an electrical contact surface; and a relay component electrically connecting the memory to the electrical contact surface. The developing roller is rotatable about an axis extending in the first direction. The developing roller is positioned at one end portion of the housing in a second direction. The holder is movable relative to the housing in at least one of the second direction and a third direction crossing the first direction and the second direction. The third direction also crosses the electrical contact surface.
US11067941B2	Image forming apparatus including a roller support unit and a contact portion An image forming apparatus includes: a roller including a rotational shaft supported by a bearing; a support unit that movably supports the bearing and an attached component of the bearing between a use position of the roller and a retraction position away from the use position; and a contact portion that is provided in one or both of the bearing and attached component, and the support unit, and when the roller is moved to the retraction position, comes into contact with part of the support unit or the attached component opposed to the bearing and the attached component.
US11067936B2	Transfer belt unit including belt frame, holder movable relative thereto, electrical contact surface held thereby, and storage element electrically connected thereto A transfer belt unit includes a belt frame, a transfer belt, a storage element, an electrical contact surface, a pressing member, and a holder. The storage element stores therein information on the transfer belt. The electrical contact surface is electrically connected to the storage element. The pressing member presses the electrical contact surface in a pressing direction. The holder is positioned at the belt frame and holds the electrical contact surface. The holder is movable relative to the belt frame in a direction crossing the pressing direction.
US11067932B2	Information processing apparatus capable of appropriately executing shutdown processing, method of controlling the information processing apparatus, and storage medium An information processing apparatus capable of recovering the apparatus from a state in which software operation is abnormal to a state in which the same is normal. The information processing apparatus is provided with a CPU for receiving an instruction for turning off power of the information processing apparatus. Upon receipt of the instruction, the CPU determines whether or not it is necessary to turn off the power of the information processing apparatus. When it is necessary to turn off the power of the information processing apparatus, the CPU controls the information processing apparatus such that the power thereof is turned off, whereas when it is unnecessary to turn off the power of the information processing apparatus, the CPU controls the information processing apparatus such that the power thereof is not turned off.
US11067931B2	Image forming apparatus and system that reduce defects caused by residual toner According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, an exposing apparatus, a developing device, a transfer device, a fixing device, a history acquisition unit, an estimation unit, and an output unit. The exposing device exposes the image carrier to form an electrostatic latent image on the image carrier. The developing device includes a layer forming member to form a toner layer on a developing roller and forms a toner image by developing the electrostatic latent image. The transfer device transfers the toner image to a sheet. The fixing device fixes the toner image to the sheet. The history acquisition unit acquires a history regarding a temperature around the developing device. The estimation unit estimates a possibility that an image defect caused by the layer formation may occur on the basis of the history. The output unit outputs estimation results of the estimation.
US11067927B2	Heater, image heating device, and image forming apparatus having plural heating resistors and having plural electric contact portions connected to different poles of a power supply A heater of an image heating device, the heater including: a substrate; a first heating resistor and a second heating resistor on the substrate; first to third electric contact portions for electric connection to a power supply; a first conductive portion that connects the first electric contact portion with the first heating resistor; a second conductive portion that connects the second electric contact portion the second heating resistor; and a third conductive portion that connects the third electric contact portion and the first heating resistor and also connects the third contact portion with the second heating resistor, wherein the first electric contact portion is provided close to one longitudinal end of the substrate, the second electric contact portion is provided close to the other longitudinal end of the substrate, and the third electric contact portion is provided close to the center of the substrate in the longitudinal direction.
US11067926B2	Image forming apparatus that conditionally extends a preparatory rotation time until a recording material enters a fixing portion An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording material has a second image forming mode that (i) controls the target control temperature of a heater to be lower than in a normal image forming mode and at least (ii) extends a period of time from the start of image forming to a point of time at which the recording material reaches the nip portion to be longer than in the normal image forming mode based on (A) recording material information indicating the hardness of the recording material, at least one of (B) margin information indicating the size of the margin at the leading end in the transport direction of the recording material and (C) toner amount information at the leading end of the image formed on the recording material, and (D) information of an environment in which the image forming apparatus is installed.
US11067923B2	Image forming apparatus capable of predicting the level of occurrence of a transfer memory and the cause of occurrence thereof An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a high-voltage generation circuit, a current detection portion and a control portion. The image forming portion includes an image carrying member, a charging device, an exposure device and a developing device which includes a developer carrying member for carrying a two-component developer. The control portion can perform a transfer memory prediction mode that includes a step of estimating, when a first reference image is formed, the level of occurrence of transfer memory based on the direct-current component of a development current flowing through the developer carrying member and a step of measuring, when the measured direct-current component of the development current is larger than a predetermined value, the amount of charge of the toner within the developing device and estimating the cause of occurrence of the transfer memory based on the measured amount of charge of the toner.
US11067916B2	Driving apparatus and printing apparatus A driving apparatus comprising a driving circuit is provided. The driving circuit includes an output terminal to which the load element is connected, a current output circuit configured to supply a current to the load element, a voltage supply circuit configured to apply a voltage to the load element, a first signal line configured to control a timing at which the current output circuit starts supplying a current to the load element and a second signal line configured to control a timing at which the voltage supply circuit is turned off. The voltage supply circuit starts applying a voltage before the current output circuit supplies a current to the load element, and a timing at which the current output circuit starts supplying a current differs from a timing at which the voltage supply circuit turns off application of a voltage.
US11067915B2	Cleaning member used in image forming apparatus including optical print head, and image forming apparatus including optical print head A cleaning member that is used in an image forming apparatus and that is inserted from outside the image forming apparatus, the apparatus including a holding body that holds a substrate on which light emitting elements that expose a photosensitive drum are aligned and that holds lenses, the cleaning member including a rod-shaped rhabdoid formed of resin, a cleaning portion provided in the rhabdoid to clean a light emission surface of each lens, the cleaning portion moving together with the rhabdoid inserted in the image forming apparatus and opposing the light emission surface in an optical axis direction of the lens, and a magnet provided on the rhabdoid, the magnet emitting magnetic force that generates force drawing the holding body thereto so that the cleaning portion continues to contact the light emission surface.
US11067914B2	Liquid electrophotographic ink(s) The present disclosure discloses a liquid electrophotographic ink. The ink can include (A) a liquid vehicle; (B) at least one colorant; (C) a resin comprising an ethylene acid copolymer; (D) an ethylene/(meth)acrylic acid C1-10 alkyl ester copolymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene/methyl acrylate copolymer and an ethylene/butyl acrylate copolymer; and (E) a condensation product of urea and aldehyde.
US11067913B1	Electrostatic image developing toner, electrostatic image developer, toner cartridge, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and image forming method An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner particles, layered compound particles, and inorganic particles. The proportion of irregular-shaped inorganic particles having a circularity of 0.5 or more and 0.9 or less and a size of 0.015 μm or more and 0.350 μm or less to the entire inorganic particles is 2% by number or more and 70% by number or less.
US11067910B2	Electrophotographic photoreceptor, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a support, a photosensitive layer, and a protection layer. The protection layer contains a copolymer of a compound having a specific frame and a hole-transporting compound containing a specific polarizable functional group.
US11067909B2	Terphenyl compound, electrophotographic photosensitive member, and method for producing terphenyl compound A compound is represented by general formula (1). In general formula (1), R1 and R2 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, and a sum of the number of carbon atoms of the chemical group represented by R1 and the number of carbon atoms of the chemical group represented by R2 is 2. R3 and R4 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, and a sum of the number of carbon atoms of the chemical group represented by R3 and the number of carbon atoms of the chemical group represented by R1 is 2. A photosensitive layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains at least a charge generating material, a hole transport material, and a binder resin. The hole transport material includes a compound represented by general formula (1)
US11067908B2	Measurement apparatus, exposure apparatus, and method of manufacturing article A measurement apparatus that measures a position of a mark formed between first and surfaces of a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes a stage that holds and moves the substrate, a first detector that detects an image of the mark, a second detector that detects a height position of the first surface, and a processor that determines, based on the detected height position, an offset amount used to set the focus of the first detector to the mark. The processor includes a first mode in which the offset amount is determined based on a first distance set as a distance from the first surface to the mark, and a second mode in which the offset amount is determined based on a second distance set as a distance from the second surface to the mark.
US11067905B1	Real-time autofocus for maskless lithography on substrates Embodiments of the systems and methods discussed herein autofocus an imaging apparatus by pre-processing image data received via channels of the imaging system that include laser beams and sensors configured to receive image data when laser beams are applied across a substrate in a pixel-wise application across a substrate. The substrate can include both a photoresist and metallic material, and the images as-received by the sensors include noise from the metallic material. During pre-processing of the image data, a percentage of noise to remove from the image data is determined, and the image data is filtered. A centroid of the substrate is calculated for each channel and a focus deviation for the exposure is determined. The centroids can be combined using one or more filtering mechanisms, and the imaging system can be autofocused in an exposure position by moving the stage and/or the exposure source in one or more directions.
US11067904B2	System for combined imaging and scatterometry metrology Metrology targets, design files, and design and production methods thereof are provided. The targets comprise two or more parallel periodic structures at respective layers, wherein a predetermined offset is introduced between the periodic structures, for example, opposite offsets at different parts of a target. Quality metrics are designed to estimate the unintentional overlay from measurements of a same metrology parameter by two or more alternative measurement algorithms. Target parameters are configured to enable both imaging and scatterometry measurements and enhance the metrology measurements by the use of both methods on the same targets. Imaging and scatterometry target parts may share elements or have common element dimensions. Imaging and scatterometry target parts may be combined into a single target area or may be integrated into a hybrid target using a specified geometric arrangement.
US11067903B2	Method for measuring critical dimension of photoresist pattern Systems and methods for measuring a critical dimension of a photoresist are described. Measuring a critical dimension of a photoresist may include obtaining intensity data, setting a plurality of unit areas, extracting the intensity data, calculating corrected intensity data, and calculating critical dimension data. Obtaining the intensity data by scanning the target substrate may include setting a first scan area and a second scan area, obtaining first intensity data, and obtaining second intensity data, and comparing the first intensity data and the second intensity data.
US11067899B1	Scattering lithography Disclosed are systems and methods for achieving sub-diffraction limit resolutions for fabrication of integrated circuits. In one embodiment, a photolithography system is disclosed. The system includes a light source, configured to emit laser beams; a reflector configured to receive the laser beams and focus the laser beams on a condensing lens; a scattering medium, configured to receive the laser beams and generate scattered laser beams; and a wave-front shaping module, configured to receive the scattered laser beams and generate a focused laser beam on a silicon wafer.
US11067897B1	Photoresist baking apparatus with cover plate having uneven exhaust hole distribution A photoresist baking apparatus is provided. The photoresist baking apparatus includes a baking chamber, a hot plate, an exhaust line, and a cover plate. The baking chamber has an exhaust port on a sidewall thereof. The hot plate is disposed in the baking chamber and is configured to support a wafer and heat a photoresist material over the wafer. The exhaust line is coupled to the exhaust port and is configured to exhaust out the atmosphere inside the baking chamber. The cover plate is disposed over the hot plate and between the hot plate and the exhaust port. The cover plate has multiple exhaust holes to allow air to flow through. The size of one of the exhaust holes farther from the exhaust port is larger than the size of one of the exhaust holes closer to the exhaust port.
US11067896B2	Dynamic adjustment of post exposure bake during lithography utilizing real-time feedback for wafer exposure delay A method of optimizing a lithographic process for semiconductor fabrication includes determining that a semiconductor wafer experienced a photoresist exposure delay. At least one operating parameter of a post exposure baking process is adjusted based on the semiconductor wafer having experienced the photoresist exposure delay. The post exposure baking process is performed on the semiconductor wafer utilizing the adjusted at least one operating parameter.
US11067892B2	Photosensitive CTP flexographic printing original plate The present invention aims to provide a CTP flexographic printing original plate having such high performances that, even under a severe low-temperature condition of 10° C. or lower, no crack is generated in a heat-sensitive mask layer and further that, even when the heat-sensitive mask layer is formed as a thin film, no unevenness is generated in an optical density in transmission. A photosensitive CTP flexographic printing original plate, characterized in that, it comprise at least a support, a photosensitive resin layer and a heat-sensitive mask layer which are sequentially layered, that the heat-sensitive mask layer contains a methoxymethylated polys side resin (A) and a water-soluble polyamide resin (B) containing a basic nitrogen atom in a molecule, and that a glass transition point of the polyimide resin (A) is 0° C. to 30° C.
US11067890B2	Actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition, resist film, pattern forming method, and method for manufacturing electronic device An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a compound represented by General Formula (1). In General Formula (1), X represents a sulfur atom or an iodine atom. m represents 1 or 2, in a case where X is a sulfur atom, m is 2, and in a case where X is an iodine atom, m is 1. R1's each independently represent an alkyl group or alkenyl group which may include a heteroatom, an aromatic heterocyclic group, or an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group. Further, in a case where m is 2, two R1's may be bonded to each other to form a ring. R2 represents a divalent linking group. R3 represents a divalent linking group having no aromatic group. Y− represents an anionic moiety. The pKa of the compound represented by General Formula (1) as Y− is protonated is −2.0 to 1.5.
US11067888B2	Resist composition and method of forming resist pattern A resist composition containing a polymer compound which has a constitutional unit (a0) represented by Formula (a0-1); and an acid generator which is formed of a compound represented by Formula (b1) (in the formulae, Ra00 represents an acid dissociable group represented by Formula (a0-r1-1); Ra01, Ra02, Ra031, Ra032, and Ra033 represent a hydrocarbon group; Ya0 represents a quaternary carbon atom; Rb1 represents a hydrocarbon group which has a steroid skeleton containing at least one hydroxyl group; Yb1 represents a divalent linking group having a single bond or a hetero atom; Vb1 represents a single bond, an alkylene group, or a fluorinated alkylene group; and Rf1 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated alkyl group).
US11067882B2	Illumination system and projection apparatus An illumination system including an exciting light source module, a wavelength converter and an anisotropic diffusion element is provided. The exciting light source module is configured to emit an exciting beam. The wavelength converter is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam. The anisotropic diffusion element is disposed on the transmission path of the exciting beam and is located between the exciting light source module and the wavelength converter. The anisotropic diffusion element allows the passing exciting beam to expand in a light expanding direction, and the light expanding direction is substantially parallel to a fast axis of the exciting beam. A projection apparatus including the illumination system is also provided.
US11067878B2	Laser projection device A laser projection device includes: a laser light source, including three laser assemblies emitting lasers of different colors; a laser light source driving unit, including: a display control circuit; three power supply driving assemblies connected to the three laser assemblies; and three laser driving assemblies connected to three power supply driving assemblies, where the display control circuit is configured to transmit an enabling signal corresponding to each laser assembly to a corresponding power supply driving assembly when transmitting a PWM signal corresponding to the each laser assembly; each power supply driving assembly is configured to load a driving voltage to a corresponding laser driving assembly according to voltage of a received PWM signal, when a received enabling signal is at active potential; and each laser driving assembly is configured to drive a corresponding laser assembly to emit light according to the driving voltage.
US11067877B2	Structured light projector and electronic device including the same Provided is a structured light projector including a light source configured to emit light, and a nanostructure array configured to form a dot pattern based on the light emitted by the light source, the nanostructure array including a plurality of super cells each respectively including a plurality of nanostructures, wherein each of the plurality of super cells includes a first sub cell that includes a plurality of first nanostructures having a first shape distribution and a second sub cell that includes a plurality of second nanostructures having a second shape distribution.
US11067874B2	Camera, accessory apparatus, communication control method, storage medium, and camera system A camera includes a lens-camera communication controller and an adapter-camera communication controller. The camera-lens communication channel includes a first data communication channel used during a data communication and a first notification channel used for a notification of a timing of a communication via the first data communication channel. The camera-adapter communication channel includes a second data communication channel used during the data communication and a second notification channel used for a notification of a timing of a communication via the second data communication channel.
US11067864B2	Display device, liquid crystal display device, and organic EL display device An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device which allows for the area of a wiring diverting region to be reduced. The display device (1) includes: a substrate (100) having a displaying region (30) and a non-displaying region (10); a plurality of first switching elements (TFT1, TFT2); a plurality of gate lines (50) each of which is respectively connected to a gate of one or more of the plurality of first switching elements; a plurality of second switching elements (TFT3); a plurality of sub gate lines (60) each of which is respectively connected to a gate of one or more of the plurality of second switching elements; and one or more connecting lines (70) each of which connects a respective one of the plurality of gate lines (50) to a respective one of the plurality of sub gate lines (60).
US11067863B2	Liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of first wires, a second wire that intersects with the plurality of first wires, and a third wire that is arranged in a layer different from a layer in which the second wire is arranged and that is arranged in parallel to the second wire. An aperture is formed in at least any of all intersection portions in which the plurality of first wires and the second wire intersect. The second wire and the third wire are connected through a contact hole that is formed in the aperture.
US11067862B2	Display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display device The disclosure relates to a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The display panel includes a substrate, a black matrix layer and a color filter layer. The black matrix layer is defined on a surface of the substrate and includes a plurality of first direction shading bars. The color filter layer is defined on the surfaces of the substrate and the black matrix layer. The color filter layer includes a plurality of photoresists, each photoresist includes an intermediate photoresist part, and two edge photoresist parts respectively connected to two sides of the intermediate photoresist part, a width of the intermediate photoresist part is larger than a width of each of the edge photoresist parts, and the width of each of the edge photoresist parts is smaller than a width of each of the first direction shading bars.
US11067861B1	Thin film transistor substrate having electrostatic protection structure and liquid crystal display panel A thin film transistor (TFT) substrate optimized for protection against the build up of static electricity defines a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area. The TFT substrate includes a substrate and an electrostatic protection structure on the substrate and in the non-display area. The electrostatic protection structure includes a transparent conductive layer and a discharge metal layer on the transparent conductive layer. The discharge metal layer partially overlaps with the transparent conductive layer. The discharge metal layer is in direct contact with the transparent conductive layer. The transparent conductive layer has a width that is greater than a width of the discharge metal layer.
US11067859B2	Liquid crystal display device and repairing method thereof A liquid crystal display device may include a gate line, a data line, a storage electrode set, a transistor, a pixel electrode, and repair member. The gate line may transmit a gate signal. The data line may transmit a data signal. The transistor may include a gate electrode connected to the gate line, a source electrode connected to the data line, and a drain electrode connected to the pixel electrode. The drain electrode and the storage electrode set may overlap each other and form a storage capacitor. The repair member may be formed of an electrically conductive material, may be electrically insulated from each of the drain electrode and the data line, and may overlap the storage electrode set.
US11067856B2	Method of manufacturing impact resistant display apparatus A display apparatus comprises a first substrate comprising a first external surface and a first internal surface; a second substrate having a second external surface and a second internal surface facing the first internal surface of the first substrate; and a display unit disposed between the first and second substrates and comprising an array of pixels. The first substrate comprises a first side connecting the first external surface and the first internal surface. In a cross section perpendicular to the first external surface, the first side comprises a first straight region and a first curved region located between the straight region and the first internal surface. The second substrate comprises a second side connecting the first external surface and the first internal surface. The second side comprises a second straight region and a second curved region located between the straight region and the second internal surface.
US11067852B2	Liquid crystal display device The present disclosure describes a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes a back plate, a middle frame and a diffusion plate. The back plate includes a bottom portion, and a side wall perpendicular to the bottom portion. The middle frame includes a first support portion and a second support portion which are disposed in opposite, and a middle frame connection portion. The middle frame connection portion connects the first support portion and the second support portion. The first support portion is parallel to the bottom portion. The first support portion, the second support portion and the middle frame connection portion form a recess. A portion of the diffusion plate is within the recess.
US11067847B2	Polarizer protective film, polarizing plate comprising same, and liquid crystal display device comprising polarizing plate The present specification relates to a wide color gamut film including a transparent substrate; a wide color gamut layer provided on one surface of the transparent substrate, and including a compound including a photocurable functional group and a dye or a pigment having a maximum absorption wavelength of 580 nm to 610 nm; a surface layer provided on the wide color gamut layer, wherein the transparent substrate, the wide color gamut layer and the surface layer are consecutively laminated, and a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device including the same.
US11067846B2	Color filter substrate and fabricating method thereof, display panel The present disclosure provides a color filter substrate and a fabricating method thereof, and a display panel. The method includes: forming a black matrix on a base substrate; forming an auxiliary electrode on a side of the black matrix away from the base substrate, an orthographic projection of the black matrix on the base substrate covering an orthographic projection of the auxiliary electrode on the base substrate; and forming color filters on the base substrate and in a space defined by the black matrix on which the auxiliary electrode is formed.
US11067845B2	Liquid crystal panel and method of manufacturing same A liquid crystal panel and a method manufacturing the same are provided. The liquid crystal panel including a color filter substrate, an array substrate disposed opposite to the color filter substrate and a built-in polarizer. The built-in polarizer includes a substrate, a first inorganic layer, a metal wire grid layer, and a second inorganic layer. The substrate covers a side of the color filter substrate facing the array substrate. The first inorganic layer covers the substrate. The metal wire grid layer covers the first inorganic layer, wherein the metal wire grid layer has a plurality of metal wires parallel to each other. The second inorganic layer has a plurality of inorganic wires parallel to each other, wherein each of the inorganic wires correspondingly covers one of the metal wires.
US11067843B2	Display device for head-mounted display, and head-mounted display A display device for a head-mounted display includes a first display panel and a second display panel that are arranged in parallel. The first display panel and second display panel each include a pair of substrates having a plane sectioned into a display region and a non-display region, and a columnar spacer interposed between the substrates. The substrate includes a spacer lightproof portion placed over the spacer. The first display panel and second display panel do not coincide with each other with regard to a location where the spacer lightproof portion in the display region is disposed.
US11067842B2	Contrast ratio improving optical film, polarizing plate comprising same, and liquid crystal display device comprising same Provided are a contrast ratio improving optical film, a polarizing plate comprising the same, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, wherein the contrast ratio improving optical film comprises a contrast ratio improving layer. The contrast ratio improving layer comprises a first resin layer and a second resin layer which faces the first resin layer, wherein the second resin layer comprises a pattern part having optical patterns and a flat part between the optical patterns. The optical patterns have at least one inclined surface with respect to the flat part, and the flat part or the inclined surface has a light absorption layer formed thereon. The contrast ratio improving optical film has a lowest reflectance of 0.5% or less.
US11067840B2	Display panel and display apparatus Disclosed are a display panel and a display apparatus. The display panel includes an array substrate and a color film substrate that are opposite to each other, a liquid crystal layer filled between the array substrate and the color film substrate, and a polarizer covering a side of the color film substrate distal from the liquid crystal layer. A protrusive structure and a reflective layer disposed between the protrusive structure and the liquid crystal layer are arranged on the array substrate. The array substrate includes a plurality of pixel units arranged on a substrate. Each pixel unit is provided with a first region and a second region that are adjacent to each other. A thickness of the pixel unit disposed in the first region is greater than that of the pixel unit disposed in the second region.
US11067839B2	Opto-electronic modulator utilizing one or more heating elements Described herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to utilize an electro-optic modulator including one or more heating elements. The modulator can utilize one or more heating elements to control an absorption or phase shift of the modulated optical signal. At least the active region of the modulator and the one or more heating elements of the modulator are included in a thermal isolation region comprising a low thermal conductivity to thermally isolate the active region and the one or more heating elements from a substrate of the PIC.
US11067835B2	Method for producing transparent ceramic,transparent ceramic, magneto-optical device and rare earth oxide powder for sintering A starting material powder, which contains a rare earth oxide that is composed of terbium oxide and at least one other rare earth oxide selected from among yttrium oxide, scandium oxide and oxides of lanthanide rare earth elements (excluding terbium) and a sintering assistant that is formed of an oxide of at least one element selected from among group 2 elements and group 4 elements, is produced by having (a) terbium ions, (b) ions of at least one other rare earth element selected from among yttrium ions, scandium ions and lanthanide rare earth ions (excluding terbium ions) and (c) ions of at least one element selected from among group 2 elements and group 4 elements coprecipitate in an aqueous solution containing the components (a)-(c), then filtering and separating the coprecipitate, and subjecting the separated coprecipitate to thermal dehydration.
US11067834B2	High refractive index polarized spectacle lens A high refractive index, polarized spectacle lens and a process for the production of the lens are provided. The lens includes a high refractive index lens substrate and a multi-layer, polarized film. The multi-layer, polarized film, in turn, includes at least one transparent support layer and at least two adhesion layers, wherein at least one of the adhesion layers is a polarized adhesion layer.
US11067831B2	Methods of manufacturing coated contact lenses Methods are disclosed for manufacturing a coated contact lens that comprises a polymeric lens body comprising an acid group, a first coating polymer comprising a first amine group ionically bound to the acid group, and a second coating bound to the first coating polymer through covalent linkage between a nitrogen atom of a second amine group on the first coating polymer and an amine-reactive group of the second coating polymer. In some examples the lenses exhibit improved surface properties compared to uncoated lenses, such as reduced adhesion, increased wettability, increased lubricity, and/or increased lipid resistance.
US11067830B2	Ophthalmic progressive addition lens for a farsighted and presbyopic wearer; method for providing such a lens An ophthalmic progressive addition lens for a farsighted and presbyopic wearer having a mean refractive power, PPO(α, β), a module of resulting astigmatism, ASR(α, β), an acuity loss value ACU(α, β), wherein the (α, β) functions are determined in as-worn conditions of the lens by the wearer, and a first acuity criterion, AcuityCriterion1 which fulfils following requirement: AcuityCriterion1≥44 D2.deg, and wherein: AcuityCriterion1 is defined as a combination of PPO(α, β), ASR(α, β), ADDp, and ACU(α, β).
US11067829B2	Progressive lens optical design determining system Embodiments of the invention provide patients with premium progressive lenses that are tailor-made to his or her specific and unique requirements and preferences. An interactive progressive lens optical design determining provides design technology that allows patients or eye care professionals to alter a progressive lens optical design in real-time, while continually displaying the selected lens' optical performance, until the most suitable lens has been designed. The progressive lens optical design determining software mixes and blends a number of cornerstone designs in varying ratios to achieve the desired lens.
US11067827B2	System to secure glasses to hat A system is provided to secure a pair of glasses to a hat, the system including a hatband insert configured to be inserted in a hatband of a hat, one or more hatband magnetic members configured to be selectively attachable to a plurality of locations of the hatband insert, and one or more glasses magnetic members configured to be attached to each temple of a pair of glasses, wherein the one or more hatband magnetic members and the one or more glasses magnetic members are configured to be magnetically attached to selectively secure the glasses to the hat.
US11067826B2	Optical device for presenting a stereoscopic image An optical device includes a light guide plate configured to guide light entering therein, and cause said light to exit from an emission surface thereof and thereby form an image in a space; a group of narrow-view optical-path deflectors configured to form an image in a space within a narrow view direction taken as greater than or equal to 0° and less than a first angle relative to a reference plane that is orthogonal to the emission surface and parallel to a side surface of the light guide plate; and a group of wide-view optical-path deflectors configured to form an image in a space within a wide view direction taken as greater than or equal to the first angle and less than 90° relative to the reference plane. The group of narrow-view optical-path deflectors and the group of wide-view optical-path deflectors have different image forming conditions.
US11067824B2	Optical image stabilization apparatus An optical image stabilization apparatus includes an image stabilization element, a base member, a shift member configured to hold the image stabilization element and movable in a direction including a component orthogonal to an optical axis relative to the base member, an elastic member configured to support the image stabilization element and the shift member, and a driver configured to move the shift member. The driver includes a first magnet part and a second magnet part provided on one of the base member and the shift member, a coil provided on the other of the base member and the shift member, a first magnetized portion provided on a side of the first magnet part with respect to a center axis of an opening in the coil, and a second magnetized portion provided on a side of the second magnet part with respect to the center axis.
US11067823B2	Optical image stabilization mechanism An optical image stabilization mechanism is provided, including a holder for holding a lens, a frame, a base, a first coil, a second coil, a displacement sensor, a first magnetic element, a second magnetic element, and a third magnetic element. The frame is movably connected to the holder and the base. The first coil is disposed on a side of the holder. The second coil is disposed on the base. The first and second magnetic elements are disposed on the frame and correspond to the first coil. The magnetic pole direction of the first magnetic element is opposite to that of the second magnetic element. The third magnetic element is disposed on the frame and corresponds to the second coil. The displacement sensor is disposed on the base to detect relative displacement between the lens and the base.
US11067818B2	Display device According to one embodiment, display device includes an optical member including a first main surface, and a second main surface on a side opposite to the first main surface, the optical member configured to form an image on a side of the second main surface with light incident from the first main surface, a reflective member including a reflective surface opposed to the first main surface, and a display portion located between the optical member and the reflective member, wherein the reflective member is arranged parallel to the optical member.
US11067817B2	Optical element rotating device and stage light optical device The present invention provides an optical element rotating device, which is simple in structure and convenient in use, and can prevent the stuck phenomenon of the rotating motion of the optical element main body from affecting the using effect of the stage light, comprising a base body, a ball holder, a ball, a ball pressing plate, an elastic element, and a cover, wherein the ball holder is sleeved outside the periphery of the base body; and the ball, the ball pressing plate, the elastic element and the cover are sequentially positioned between the ball holder and the base body from bottom to top. A stage light optical device is also disclosed, comprising an optical element main body and the rotating device, wherein the optical element main body is positioned on the base body of the rotating device.
US11067814B2	Smart head-mounted display alignment system and method A system comprising a processing resource configured to: obtain a first indication of a confirmation, by an operator of a platform, of an alignment of one symbol of a first plurality of symbols with a second symbol as viewed in a head-mounted display of a head-mounting worn by the operator, the first plurality of symbols being projected by at least one optical apparatus disposed on the platform to a plurality of different viewing angles, the second symbol being projected onto the head-mounted display by a projection unit of the head-mounted display; determine which given symbol of the first plurality of symbols was aligned with the second, the given symbol having first orientation data, the second symbol having second orientation data; and perform an alignment of the head-mounting and the head-mounted display at least based on the first orientation data and the second orientation data.
US11067801B2	Head-mounted display device A head-mounted display device includes a display including a substrate and a plurality of display elements disposed on the substrate, a first polarizing layer disposed on the display, a reflective layer disposed on the first polarizing layer, a light-separating layer disposed on the reflective layer, a lens disposed on the light-separating layer, and a second polarizing layer disposed on the lens.
US11067800B2	Image display device Provided is an image display device including an optical scanner configured to scan light emitted from a light source, a parallel light generator configured to generate the scanned light as parallel light, a prism configured to refract the parallel light, and a light direction changer including a plurality of points whereon the parallel light refracted by the prism is incident and configured to reflect or diffract the parallel light and change a traveling direction of the parallel light, wherein the prism is provided on a path of each light traveling from the optical scanner to the light direction changer to adjust an optical path difference of parallel light incident on each of the plurality of points of the light direction changer.
US11067797B2	Systems and methods for augmented reality An augmented reality system includes a light source configured to generate a virtual light beam. The system also includes a light guiding optical element having an entry portion, an exit portion, and a surface having a diverter disposed adjacent thereto. The light source and the light guiding optical element are configured such that the virtual light beam enters the light guiding optical element through the entry portion, propagates through the light guiding optical element by at least partially reflecting off of the surface, and exits the light guiding optical element through the exit portion. The light guiding optical element is transparent to a first real-world light beam. The diverter is configured to modify a light path of a second real-world light beam at the surface.
US11067791B2	Wearable device for protecting display and method thereof A wearable device includes at least one lens, an output device, at least one sensor, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to identify a level of light sensed through the at least one sensor. The at least one processor is also configured to provide a notification related to the level of the light by using the output device when the level of the light satisfies a preset condition.
US11067783B2	Light sheet microscope and method for imaging a sample by light sheet microscopy A light sheet microscope includes an illumination optical system configured to generate a light sheet in an intermediate image space. A transport optical system, which is telecentric on both sides, is configured to image the light sheet generated in the intermediate image space into a sample and to image a region of the sample illuminated by the light sheet as an intermediate image into the intermediate image space. A detection optical system is configured to image the intermediate image generated in the intermediate image space onto a detector. The optical axes of the illumination optical system, the transport optical system and the detection optical system intersect one another in the intermediate image space. The microscope further includes a scanning element, which is arranged in the transport optical system and through which the light sheet is moveable in the sample transversely to the optical axis of the transport optical system.
US11067782B2	Microscope objective An objective includes the first and second groups. The first group includes the first cemented lens with a concave surface facing the object side, the first and second single lenses having positive power, and the second cemented lens with a concave surface facing an image side. The second group includes the third cemented lens with a concave surface facing the object side and a third single lens having positive power. Each of the cemented lenses combines one positive lens with one negative lens. The objective satisfies the following expressions. 0.31≤NA<1 (1) 2.2≤H/f≤3.3 (2) 0
US11067775B2	Camera lens assembly The present disclosure discloses a camera lens assembly. The camera lens assembly from an object side of the camera lens assembly to an image side sequentially includes: a first lens having a positive refractive power, wherein an object-side surface of the first lens is a convex surface; a second lens having a negative refractive power, wherein an image-side surface of the second lens is a concave surface; a third lens having a refractive power; a fourth lens having a refractive power; a fifth lens having a refractive power; and a sixth lens having a refractive power. A maximum effective radius DT11 of the object-side surface of the first lens and a maximum effective radius DT62 of an image-side surface of the sixth lens satisfy: 0.8
US11067771B2	Observation apparatus, control method, and computer-readable medium for changing a relative distance between a stage and optical system based on determined reliability of in-focus position An observation apparatus includes: an image capturing apparatus that includes an imaging surface and captures an image of an object to be observed; an optical system that projects an optical image of the object onto the image capturing apparatus; a focusing unit that adjusts, with reference to the optical-axis direction of the optical system, the relative positional relationship between the object and a surface optically conjugate to the imaging surface; and a processor that controls at least the image capturing apparatus and the focusing unit. The processor decides an in-focus position for the focusing unit based on a plurality of images of the object that acquired by the image capturing apparatus, the plurality of images each being an image acquired when the focusing unit is located at a different position; determines the reliability of the decided in-focus position; and when determining that the in-focus position is not reliable, moves the focusing unit sequentially to a plurality of positions and causes the image capturing apparatus to acquire, for each of the plurality of positions, a candidate image of the object.
US11067769B2	Lens barrel and image capturing apparatus In a lens barrel, a first drive unit is driven to thereby cause a third lens holding frame to be movable in an optical axis direction relatively to a first lens holding frame and a second lens holding frame. One end of a guide shaft is fixed to the first lens holding frame, and another end of the guide shaft is fixed to the second lens holding frame.
US11067761B2	Optical receptacle and optical module An optical receptacle has: a first optical surface, a first transmission part, a light separation part, a second optical surface and a third optical surface. The light separation part has a reflection part and a second transmission part. The first transmission part and two or more of a plurality of second transmission parts are present within an optical effectiveness region, where the optical effectiveness region is a region from a central axis to the radius of the larger of the first optical surface and the second optical surface, and the central axis is the optical axis of the light that impinges on the first optical surface and is emitted at the second optical surface.
US11067755B2	Optical fiber module and method for manufacturing the same Provided is an optical module comprising a substrate, a holder, and a spacer. An optical waveguide is formed in/on the substrate and end parts thereof are protruding from one surface of the substrate. The holder holds an optical fiber and exposes one end part of the optical fiber in such a manner that the one end part of the optical fiber can be optically connected to the end parts of the optical waveguide at a side of one surface of the holder. The spacer is held the one surface of the substrate and the one surface of the holder.
US11067754B2	Simultaneous electrical and optical connections for flip chip assembly Optical interconnects can offer higher bandwidth, lower power, lower cost, and higher latency than electrical interconnects alone. The optical interconnect system enables both optical and electrical interconnection, leverages existing fabrication processes to facilitate package-level integration, and delivers high alignment tolerance and low coupling losses. The optical interconnect system provides connections between a photonics integrated chip (PIC) and a chip carrier and between the chip carrier and external circuitry. The system provides a single flip chip interconnection between external circuitry and a chip carrier using a ball grid array (BGA) infrastructure. The system uses graded index (GRIN) lenses and cross-taper waveguide couplers to optically couple components, delivers coupling losses of less than 0.5 dB with an alignment tolerance of ±1 μm, and accommodates a 2.5× higher bandwidth density.
US11067751B2	Trench-based optical components for photonics chips Structures including a waveguide core and methods of fabricating a structure that includes a waveguide core. A dielectric layer including a trench with a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and a waveguide core positioned inside the trench between the first and second sidewalls of the trench. The waveguide core has a first width, and the trench has a second width between the first and second sidewalls that is greater than the first width.
US11067749B2	Waveguides with cladding layers of gradated refractive index Structures for a waveguide and methods of fabricating a structure for a waveguide. A first layer and a second layer are positioned in a layer stack on a surface of a waveguide core. The first layer is positioned in the layer stack between the second layer and the surface of the waveguide core. The waveguide core is composed of a first material having a first refractive index, the first layer is composed of a second material having a second refractive index that is less than the first refractive index of the first material, and the second layer is composed of a third material having a third refractive index that is less than the second refractive index of the second material.
US11067747B2	Deposited Si photodetectors for silicon nitride waveguide based optical interposer Embodiments herein describe optical interposers that utilize waveguides to detect light. For example, in one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes an optical detector having a first layer. The first layer includes at least one of polysilicon or amorphous silicon. The first layer forms a diode that includes a p-doped region and an n-doped region. The apparatus further includes a waveguide optically coupled to the diode and disposed on a different layer than the first layer.
US11067741B1	Backlight module and illuminated touch device thereof An illuminated touch device includes a circuit board, a backlight module, and a cover plate. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light source assembly, and a light-shielding bar. The light guide plate includes a first plate body and a second plate body fitted with each other. The first plate body has a plurality of first microstructures, and the second plate body has a plurality of second microstructures. The light-shielding bar is at an outer periphery of the light guide plate and extends at an intersection between the first plate body and the second plate body, for blocking penetration of light between the first plate body and the second plate body. The cover plate includes first transparent regions and second transparent regions respectively corresponding to the first microstructures and the second microstructures.
US11067740B2	Display assembly including at least two display devices A display assembly includes at least two display devices and two image compensating elements at a junction of every adjacent two display devices. Each display device includes a front surface that is viewed by user. Each front surface defines a display area and a border area. Each image compensating element is on the front surface. An optical axis direction of each of the image compensating elements is relatively toward above the juxtaposition of the adjacent two display devices. A light guiding sheet is positioned on the light-emitting surface of each of the image compensating elements; an optical axis direction of the light guiding sheet is perpendicular to the front surface.
US11067739B2	Surface light source device and liquid crystal display device Provided are an edge-lit surface light source device and a liquid crystal display device, both of which are capable of two-dimensional local dimming without image contrast being reduced due to stray light. Even when light from LEDs that should be extracted by means of a light extraction pattern provided in a first section of a light guide plate is passed through the first section without being extracted, the light repeatedly strikes on a light absorbing layer formed in a second section, whereby much of the light is absorbed in the second section. Accordingly, little light from the LEDs is extracted from a third section, from which light from LEDs should originally be extracted, with the result that image contrast can be prevented from being reduced due to stray light. Moreover, the light absorbing layer has a front transmittance of as high as 95 to 99%, whereby, for example, much of the light that is extracted from the second section of another light guide plate is transmitted through the second section of the light guide plate to a display-surface side, and therefore, little light is influenced by the light absorbing layer.
US11067738B2	Surface features for imaging directional backlights An imaging directional backlight apparatus includes a waveguide and light source array for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure in which steps may include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a forward direction. Returning light propagating in a backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Viewing windows are formed through imaging individual light sources and defines the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. Alignment of the waveguide to mechanical and optical components may be provided by surface relief features of the waveguide arranged in regions adjacent the input surface and intermediate the light emitting regions of the light sources. Efficient, uniform operation may be achieved with low cross talk for application to autostereoscopic and privacy modes of operation.
US11067733B2	Waveguide display element with an intermediate layer between an in-coupling grating and a waveguide A waveguide display element includes waveguide layers stacked on top of each other and an in-coupler associated with each waveguide layer for coupling light within a predefined wavelength band into the waveguide layer. Each of the in-couplers includes an intermediate layer arranged on the waveguide layer, the intermediate layer having intermediate layer properties. Each of the in-couplers further includes an in-coupling grating arranged on the intermediate layer, the grating having grating properties. The combination of the intermediate layer properties and grating properties of each in-coupler is different with respect to other in-couplers.
US11067730B2	Optical filter and method of manufacturing an optical filter An optical filter may include a substrate made of a material including an optically transparent matrix material and nano-photonic material with icosahedral or dodecahedral symmetry dispersed in the matrix material.
US11067729B2	Method for manufacturing color resist A method for manufacturing a color resist is disclosed. According to the method, a mask is moved so that an alignment mark is aligned with marks of a black matrix layer respectively. Each color resist and a corresponding color block are formed on the black matrix layer by the mask, and a position of each color resist is checked according to a positional relationship between a corresponding color block and hollowed-out region. A distance between a first mark and a second mark and a distance between a first mark and a third mark are configured in such manner that the color blocks do not overlap with one another. Therefore, the color blocks do not overlap with one another while a size thereof does not change.
US11067728B2	Movable diffraction grating, external-resonator laser module, and manufacturing method for movable diffraction grating A movable diffraction grating includes; a supporting portion; a movable portion which includes a first surface and is swingably connected with the supporting portion; a resin layer which is provided on the first surface and includes a diffraction grating pattern formed therein; a reflection layer which is provided on the resin layer an along the diffraction grating pattern and is formed of metal; and a stress regulation portion inducing stress on the movable portion, and the first surface is caused to bend concavely by stress.
US11067727B2	Method of manufacturing a multilayer optical element A method for manufacturing a multilayer optical element is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes providing a substrate, applying a first optical layer by applying a first layer having a dielectric first material having a first refractive index, structuring the first layer by sectionally removing the first material and filling first interspaces with a dielectric second material having a second refractive index different from the first refractive index so that the second material has at least the same height as the first material, and applying at least a second optical layer by applying a second layer having the first material, structuring the second layer by sectionally removing the first material so that the first optical layer is exposed in second interspaces between second areas with the first material and filling the second interspaces with the second material so that the second material has at least the same height as the first material.
US11067723B2	Optical touch film, display device including the same, and manufacturing method thereof An optical touch film includes a sensor layer, an optical film, an adhesive layer, a separation layer, and a refractive insulating layer. The sensor layer includes touch electrodes forming a sensor. The adhesive layer is between the sensor layer and the optical film. The separation layer is on a surface of the sensor layer. The separation layer includes an organic polymer material. The refractive insulating layer is on the touch electrodes. A refractive index of the refractive insulating layer is greater than a refractive index of the separation layer.
US11067722B2	Optical element and method of producing optical element The present invention relates to an optical element including a base material, a light-shielding film, and a cured film in which an alkyd resin and a melamine resin having two or more iminomethylol groups in a molecule are condensed or in which an alkyd resin and a benzoguanamine resin having two or more iminomethylol groups in a molecule are condensed. The light-shielding film is disposed in at least a part of the periphery of the base material. The cured film is disposed on the surface of the light-shielding film.
US11067721B2	Textured self-cleaning film system and method of forming same A self-cleaning film system includes a substrate and an anti-reflection film disposed on the substrate. The anti-reflection film includes a first sheet formed from titanium dioxide, a second sheet formed from silicon dioxide and disposed on the first sheet, and a third sheet formed from titanium dioxide and disposed on the second sheet. The system includes a self-cleaning film disposed on the anti-reflection film and including a monolayer disposed on the third sheet and formed from a fluorinated material selected from the group consisting of fluorinated organic compounds, fluorinated inorganic compounds, and combinations thereof. The self-cleaning film includes a first plurality of regions disposed within the monolayer such that each of the first plurality of regions abuts and is surrounded by the fluorinated material and includes a photocatalytic material.
US11067720B2	Medical devices having homogeneous charge density and methods for making same The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved lysozyme uptake, low contact angle and reduced water soluble polymeric ammonium salt uptake.
US11067719B2	Distributed weather monitoring system A distributed weather system includes a storage, a plurality of wireless weather stations, a server, and an interface. Each of the plurality of wireless weather stations is associated with a user and has a battery, a location sensor generating location information, an anemometer generating apparent wind speed, a transmitter transmitting the location information with the apparent wind speed to a network at periodic intervals, and a receiver receiving control commands that include a length of the periodic intervals. The server receives the location information with the apparent wind speed and stores them in the storage. The interface is accessible by a mobile computer, and receives the control commands from a user and sends them to the receiver of the wireless weather station associated with the user. The interface displays a true wind speed for each of the plurality of wireless weather stations, which is calculated using the apparent wind speed, the location information, and historical location information.
US11067715B2	Signal processing technique for a metal detector A method for improving a metal detector, including: processing at least one receive signal due to a receive magnetic field using at least two functions to produce two processed signals, the at least two functions are selected such that the first processed signal is more sensitive to deeply buried targets than the second processed signal; and the second processed signal is more sensitive to shallow-buried conductive objects with characteristic frequency greater than 100 kHz than the first processed signal but not sensitive to saline soil, and that the two processed signals substantially complement each other in terms of sensitivity to targets in terms of target frequency and detection depth; and processing the two processed signals to produce at least one output signal which is sensitive to deeply buried low-frequency targets, shallow-buried low-frequency targets and shallow-buried high-frequency targets while signals due to saline soil are substantially rejected from the output signal.
US11067707B2	Four-side buttable radiation detector unit and method of making thereof A radiation detector unit includes an interposer, at least one radiation sensor bonded to a front side of an interposer, an application-specific integrated chip (ASIC) bonded to a backside of the interposer, a carrier board bonded to the backside of the interposer and located on a backside of the ASIC, and at least one flex cable assembly attached to a respective side of the carrier board.
US11067706B2	Radiation image sensing apparatus, radiation image sensing system, control method for radiation image sensing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A radiation image sensing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image sensing area where conversion elements are arranged and used in an image sensing operation of acquiring a radiation image, a detection element configured to detect a radiation dose of radiation entering the image sensing area, a readout unit and a controller. The controller corrects a detection signal read out from the detection element by the readout unit during incidence of radiation in a second image sensing operation performed next to a first image sensing operation, based on a correction amount acquired based on a correction signal read out from the detection element by the readout unit after an end of the incidence of the radiation in the first image sensing operation, and detects a dose of incident radiation in the second image sensing operation based on the corrected detection signal.
US11067705B1	CNN-based abnormality score map for SPECT gamma camera flood analysis A method for determining an abnormality score map for Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) gamma camera flood analysis includes extracting a plurality of image patches from an input flood image and generating a feature vector for each image patch. A per-patch abnormality score is generated for each feature vector by comparing the feature vector against a normal flood feature dictionary comprising one or more normal flood feature vectors generated using a plurality of normal flood images. Then, an abnormality score map may be generated to depict the per-patch abnormality scores for the input flood image.
US11067696B2	System and methods for countering satellite-navigated munitions A defense system that receives information regarding an incoming object(s), then automatically coordinates spoofing or jamming of SATNAV signals potentially used by the incoming object(s) while also informing friendly systems of the spoofing or jamming of SATNAV signal.
US11067694B2	Locating method and device, storage medium, and electronic device Provided are a locating method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method includes: respectively determining first locating information indicated by a first locating image under a predetermined coordinate system and second locating information indicated by a second locating image under the predetermined coordinate system, wherein the first locating image and the second locating image are locating images acquired in a same scenario in different ways; combining the first locating information and the second locating information to acquire third locating information; locating based on the third locating information.
US11067687B2	Multipath acoustic holography and virtual haptics According to various embodiments, systems and methods for transmitting acoustic waves in a region aided by reflection from environmental objects. An arrangement of acoustically reflective surfaces in an environment of a target can be detected to generate an environmental acoustic propagation channel model. An acoustic radiation pattern for reflecting one or more acoustic waves off of one or more acoustically reflective surfaces in the arrangement of acoustically reflective surfaces towards the target can be identified. A coherent acoustic beamforming device can be controlled to perform coherent beamforming of an acoustic hologram based on the acoustic radiation pattern to generate the one or more acoustic waves for reflection towards the target off of the one or more acoustically reflective surfaces.
US11067686B2	Obstacle position and extent measurement by automotive radar Aspects of the disclosure are directed towards obstacle position and extent measurement. In accordance with one aspect, obstacle detection includes creating one or more interferometric measurements to generate a flow of response position locations using a flow of range/Doppler detections by fitting a parametric expression; and deriving one or more scatterer positions and obstacle position and extent measurements from the flow of response position locations.
US11067685B2	System, device and methods for imaging of objects using electromagnetic array The methods and device disclosed herein provide electromagnetic (EM) portable device for imaging an object embedded within a medium, the device comprising an array, the array comprises at least two transducers, wherein at least one of the at least two transducers is configured to transmit a signal towards the object, and at least one transceiver attached to said at least two transducers, the at least one transceiver is configured to transmit at least one signal toward the object and receive a plurality of signals affected by the object while the array is moved in proximity to the medium; a data acquisition unit configured to receive and stare the plurality of affected signals; and a processor unit configured to provide one or more hypothetical parameter values aver a parameter space of said at least one object and provide a target model per hypothesis of said parameter values, and compute a score value per hypothesis as a function of the target model and the affected signals.
US11067683B2	Systems and methods for locating items within a facility Systems and methods for finding tags which are unreadable at a particular time. The methods comprise: performing first operations by a first mobile tag reader to read tags at a first time and to determine physical locations of the tags which were read at the first time; and performing second operations by the first mobile tag reader or a second mobile tag reader at a second later time for determining a first geographic area in which a first tag which is unreadable resides. The second operations comprise: analyzing tag read data associated with the first operations to identify second tags which were read along with the first tag on a previous occasion; and selecting the first geographic area to comprise a second geographic area defined by the physical locations of the second tags which were determined during the first operations by the first mobile tag reader.
US11067682B2	Radar apparatus A range-direction frequency domain converting unit (231-1) converts reception video signals into signals in a range direction frequency. A hit-direction frequency domain converting unit (232-1) converts the signals in the range direction frequency into signals based on the velocity and the range direction frequency so that the target Doppler frequency belongs to the same velocity bin number independently of variations in frequencies of transmission signals. A correlation unit (233-1) generates signals based on the velocity separated for each of the transmission frequencies and a range after correlation. An integration unit (234-1) generates band-synthesized signals based on the velocity and a range after correlation. A candidate target detecting unit (241) detects candidate targets based on the signal intensity from the output signals of the integration unit (233-1). A target relative velocity/relative range/arrival angle calculating unit (242) calculates the relative velocity, the relative range, and the arrival angle of the candidate targets.
US11067680B2	Method and apparatus for measuring distance A distance measuring method and apparatus are provided. The distance measuring apparatus emits a transmission signal while changing a frequency over time, receives a reception signal from an object in response to the transmission signal being reflected from the object, samples a beat frequency indicating a difference between a frequency of the transmission signal and a frequency of the reception signal in a sampling range that changes based on the beat frequency, and determines a distance to the object based on the sampling.
US11067679B2	Narrow-band radar device and operation method thereof Provided is a narrow-band radar device including an orthogonal code generator configured to generate a plurality of orthogonal generators, a pseudo-noise code generator configured to generate a plurality of pseudo-noise codes, a radar transmitter configured to spread-modulate transmission data using the plurality of orthogonal codes and pseudo-noise codes, and a radar receiver configured to demodulate a reception signal using the plurality of orthogonal codes and pseudo-noise codes, and calculate at least one of an azimuth angle, elevation angel, speed, or range of a target from the demodulated reception signal.
US11067675B2	Time of flight imaging apparatuses and a method for adjusting a reference frequency A time of flight imaging apparatus includes a plurality of sensor pixels configured to receive an external light signal modulated with an external modulation frequency. The time of flight imaging apparatus further includes pixel circuitry configured to generate a sensor pixels output signal based on the external light signal and a reference signal having a reference frequency. The sensor pixels output signal has a frequency depending on a difference between the external modulation frequency and the reference frequency. The time of flight imaging apparatus further includes synchronization circuitry configured to adjust the reference frequency of the reference signal based on the sensor pixels output signal.
US11067674B2	Device for determining a distance to an object and corresponding method Described are a device for determining a distance to an object, having a transmitting device for emitting signals, a receiving device for receiving signals and for generating detection signals, an evaluating device for evaluating the detection signals of the receiving device, and a control device for controlling the evaluation of the detection signals, and a corresponding method. The receiving device has a plurality of receiving elements which generate, in case they receive a signal, a detection signal each. The evaluating device determines the distance to the object in accordance with the time-of-flight method and while considering coincidence events and uses that case in which a number of detection signals generated within a presettable coincidence time at least equals a presettable coincidence depth, as a coincidence events. The control device is configured to determine, starting from a background radiation measurement, a new value for the coincidence time and/or, if applicable, the coincidence depth and preset same for the evaluating device, wherein, in a background radiation measurement, the receiving device receives signals and generates background radiation detection signals.
US11067672B2	Shared sample and convert capacitor architecture A LIDAR device includes an input node, an output node, and a sample-and-convert circuit. The input node receives a photodetector signal, and the output node generates an output signal indicating a light intensity value of the photodetector signal. The sample-and-convert circuit includes a number of detection channels coupled in parallel between the input node and the output node. In some aspects, each of the detection channels may be configured to sample a value of the photodetector signal during the sample mode and to hold the sampled value during the convert mode using a single capacitor.
US11067671B2	LIDAR sensing arrangements A LIDAR sensing system includes a light source that is controlled to project a collimated beam at various wavelengths. An interferometer receives the collimated beam and projects an object beam corresponding to the collimated beam at a diffraction grating. The object beam is diffracted from the diffraction grating at different angles corresponding to the wavelength of the collimated beam. As a result, the LIDAR sensing system generates a vertical scan (e.g., a two-dimensional scan) of the external environment. Various components of the LIDAR sensing system are then configured to rotate to produce multiple vertical scans, thus generating a three-dimensional scan.
US11067670B2	Heterogeneously integrated chip-scale lidar system A lidar system includes a photonic chip including a light source and a transmit beam coupler to provide an output signal for transmission. The output signal is a frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) signal. A transmit beam steering device transmits the output signal from the transmit beam coupler of the photonic chip. A receive beam steering device obtains a reflection of the output signal by a target and provides the reflection as a received signal to a receive beam coupler of the photonic chip. The photonic chip, the transmit beam steering device, and the receive beam steering device are heterogeneously integrated into an optical engine.
US11067669B2	Method and apparatus for adjusting point cloud data acquisition trajectory, and computer readable medium Embodiments of the present disclosure can include a method and apparatus for adjusting a point cloud data acquisition trajectory, and a computer readable medium. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, a trajectory may be adjusted based on a characteristic extracted from point cloud data. A parameter that needs to be adjusted may be selected according to the property of the characteristic, instead of adjusting all parameters at the same time. In addition, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, when trajectories are fused, the sequence relationships between the trajectory points in the trajectories can be considered, which avoids that a loop cannot be closed.
US11067667B2	Radar detection system for non-contact human activation of powered closure member A radar detection system for activation of a powered closure member of a vehicle and corresponding method are provided. The system includes a radar sensor assembly having a radar transmit antenna for transmitting radar waves and a radar receive antenna for receiving the radar waves after reflection from an object in a detection zone. The radar sensor assembly outputs a sensor signal corresponding to the motion of the object in the detection zone. An electronic control unit is coupled to the radar sensor assembly and includes a data acquisition module to receive the sensor signal and a plurality of analysis modules to analyze the sensor signal to detect extracted features and determine whether extracted features are within predetermined thresholds representing a valid activation gesture. The electronic control unit initiates movement of the closure member in response to the extracted features being within the predetermined thresholds representing the valid activation gesture.
US11067665B2	Aircraft radar assembly An aircraft radar assembly (200) comprising: a radome (202); a radar antenna (100) housed within the radome (202), the radar antenna (100) having a surface for transmitting and/or receiving radar waves; and rotation means (204) configured to rotate the radar antenna (100) within the radome (202) about an axis of rotation (206); wherein the surface is oblique to the axis of rotation (206).
US11067663B2	Apparatus and method of flight measurement Methods and devices for distance measuring/ranging, as well as location measurements both in 2D and 3D are presented. More specifically, the methods and devices are for determining the time of arrival of a radio frequency signal. A method of determining a time of arrival of a radio frequency signal in a receiving device as received from a transmitting device includes receiving a radio frequency signal, determining a first phase. The first phase is defined as a phase of the received radio frequency signal. The method also includes obtaining a second phase. The second phase is defined as a phase of a reference radio frequency signal. The method also includes determining the time of arrival of the radio frequency signal based on comparing the first and second phases.
US11067662B2	Electronic device for verifying relative location and control method thereof An electronic device may include a plurality of antennas, a memory storing at least one reference data, and a processor. The processor may be configured to obtain context information associated with a state of the electronic device, when the context information meets a first specified condition, determine phase difference information corresponding to signals obtained using the plurality of antennas based on first specified reference data, when the context information meets a second specified condition, determine phase difference information corresponding to signals obtained using the plurality of antennas based on second specified reference data, and determine a relative location of an external electronic device with respect to the electronic device based on the determined phase difference information.
US11067660B2	High accuracy angle of arrival estimation using estimated range to target node An angle of arrival system can be self-calibrating. The angle of arrival system can continuously estimate imperfections caused by the analog RF components and dynamically apply corrections based on these estimates. As a result, an angle of arrival system can employ inexpensive components, will not require factory calibration, but can still perform geolocation with high precision.
US11067659B2	System and method for rank estimation of electromagnetic emitters A system and method for rank estimation of electromagnetic emitters is provided. One exemplary feature of the system and method includes the use of a Fixed Sigma Gaussian Mixture Model (FSGMM) to determine a rank estimation of electromagnetic emitters. Another exemplary feature of the system and method includes the use of a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) clustering approach in conjunction with an Akaike Criterion Information (AIC) to determine a number of clusters and associated statistics of emitters.
US11067654B2	Systems and methods for determining field map The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for determining a field map in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The method includes obtaining at least three images. Each may be acquired at one of at least three echo times by an MRI device via scanning a subject. The at least three echo times may define multiple pairs of adjacent echo times. Each of the multiple pairs of adjacent echo times may have a time difference between the adjacent echo times. At least two of the time differences may be different. The method includes determining a target function with an off-resonance frequency as an independent variable. The target function includes a phase deviation term and a sparsity constraint term.
US11067650B2	Enclosure for an MR local coil An enclosure for a magnetic resonance (MR) local coil and an MR local coil including the enclosure are provided. The enclosure has a first enclosure shell and a second enclosure shell. The first enclosure shell is arranged opposite the second enclosure shell. The enclosure is configured such that an MR local coil is positionable between the first enclosure shell and the second enclosure shell.
US11067648B2	Magnetic sensor and method of manufacturing the same A magnetic sensor that ensures the height of the yoke and that guides magnetic flux in the direction in which the magnetic field sensing film detects a magnetic field includes a first magnetic field detection element that has a first magnetic field sensing film that detects a magnetic field in a first direction, and a first yoke that includes a first portion that is located on a side of the first magnetic field sensing film with respect to the first direction, and a second portion that is in contact with the first portion in a direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The average dimension of the second portion in the first direction is larger than the average dimension of the first portion in the first direction.
US11067646B2	Magnetic field source detecting apparatus and magnetic field source detecting method In a magnetic field source detecting apparatus, a magnetic sensor unit detects an intensity and a direction of a measurement target magnetic field on or over a surface of a test target object; and a position estimating unit estimates a position in a depth direction of a magnetic field source that exists at an unspecified position inside a test target object on the basis of the intensities and the directions of the measurement target magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor at at least two 2-dimensional positions of the surface.
US11067645B2	Magnetic sensor component and assembly A sensor comprises a housing; and a lead frame comprising at least three elongated leads having an exterior portion extending from the housing; and a magnetic sensor circuit disposed in the housing, and connected to the lead frame. The housing comprises two recesses arranged on two opposite sides of the housing for allowing the sensor to be mounted to a support. The lead frame may further comprise a plurality of tabs disposed between the elongated leads, for use as test pins. A component assembly comprising said sensor mounted on a support between deformable protrusions. A method of making said component assembly, comprising the step of positioning said component on the support between said protrusions, and deforming said protrusions such that they are at least partially disposed within the recesses.
US11067644B2	Wearable audio device with nulling magnet A wearable audio device with an electro-acoustic transducer that is configured to create audio output. The transducer has a transducer magnet that produces a transducer magnetic field having a magnetic field strength, and a magnetic structure such as a cup that guides the transducer magnetic field. The transducer magnet is on the inside of the magnetic structure. There is a magnetic field sensor outside of the magnetic structure; the magnetic field sensor is constructed and arranged to sense the Earth's magnetic field. A nulling magnet is coupled to or proximate the outside of the magnetic structure and is constructed and arranged to produce a nulling magnetic field that reduces the strength of the transducer magnetic field at the magnetic field sensor.
US11067637B2	Apparatus and method of estimating state of lithium ion battery A control device calculates an amount of increase ΔAm in freezing temperature measurement value Am from an initial freezing temperature Δ0 and calculates an amount of lowering in capacity corresponding to the amount of increase ΔAm in freezing temperature as an amount of lowering in capacity ΔBx due to deterioration of a material. The control device calculates an amount of lowering in capacity measurement value Bm from an initial capacity B0 as a whole amount of lowering in capacity ΔBm and calculates a material deterioration ratio X by using ΔBx and ΔBm. The control device calculates a value resulting from subtraction of ΔBx from ΔBm as an amount of lowering in capacity ΔBy due to precipitation of Li and calculates an Li precipitation deterioration ratio Y by using ΔBy and ΔBm.
US11067635B2	Battery cell evaluation system An example battery cell diagnostic apparatus is provided that may include control circuitry, a current source, measurement circuitry, and a first and a second multiplexer. The control circuitry may be configured to control the first multiplexer to electrically connect the measurement circuitry to a battery cell and control the second multiplexer to electrically connect the current source to the battery cell to apply a current, output from the current source, at each of a set of frequencies to the battery cell. The control circuitry may also be configured to receive measurements from the measurement circuitry at each of the frequencies, which may include respective frequencies that correlate to an electrolytic resistance of the battery cell, an anode impedance of the battery cell, and a cathode impedance of the battery cell. Similar measurements may also be taken for each cell in a battery.
US11067633B2	Remaining battery amount estimation device, remaining battery amount estimation method, and medium A remaining battery amount estimation device 2 includes a discharged electric charge amount calculating unit 202 configured to calculate a discharged electric charge amount of a battery 11 that supplies power to an electronic device 1 per predetermined time TR based on operating state information related to an operating state for each predetermined time of the electronic device 1, and a remaining amount estimation unit 206 configured to calculate a total amount of discharged electric charge from the battery 11 based on the discharged electric charge amount per predetermined time, and estimate a remaining amount of the battery 11 based on the total amount of discharged electric charge.
US11067628B2	Replication of a first interface onto a second interface and related systems, methods, and devices Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices that enable access to a first interface control circuit via test probes of a second interface. In some embodiments a memory device includes a first interface including first ports that are inaccessible to a test probe. The memory device also includes a first interface control circuit configured to control operation of the first interface. The memory device further includes a second interface including second ports. At least a portion of the second ports include test pads that are accessible to the test probe. In addition, the memory device includes a multiplexer configured to operably couple the first interface and at least a portion of the second interface to the first interface control circuit. The multiplexer is configured to selectively enable test probe access to the first interface control circuit via the test pads.
US11067626B2	Circuit arrangement comprising a microprocessor and a voltage generating circuit A circuit arrangement includes a microcontroller having a first analog-to-digital converter whose input is connected to the output of a first multiplexer whose output is connected to a first comparison device for comparing reference voltages, and a first serial interface circuit connected to the first comparison device. A voltage generating circuit includes a second analog-to-digital converter whose input is connected to the output of a second multiplexer whose output is connected to a number of registers, which are connected to a safety value generator and store digital values together with a respective safety value, and a second serial interface circuit connected to the registers. The first and second serial interface circuits are connected to each other for communication of the microcontroller with the voltage generating circuit, the first interface circuit being connected to a second comparison device for comparing supply voltages and/or currents with desired voltages and/or desired currents.
US11067623B2	Test system and method of operating the same A test system includes a plurality of test core devices and a plurality of first buses. The plurality of test core devices are electrically connected to a device under test (DUT). The plurality of first buses are electrically connected to the test core devices, where at least one set of test core devices selected from the plurality of test core devices are merged to be a merged test core device through one or more of the plurality of first buses.
US11067619B2	Integrated circuit having trim function for component Disclosed is an integrated circuit having a trim function for an embedded analog component or digital component. The integrated circuit includes a trim value generator configured to provide a varying trim value, a measurement target selected from a digital component and an analog component and configured to provide a measured value as a result of an internal operation corresponding to the trim value, a determination unit configured to determine the measured value based on a reference value received from the outside and to provide a trim control signal when the measured value corresponds to a preset target value, and a storage configured to store a current trim value as a measured result value in response to the trim control signal.
US11067614B2	Managing outage detections and reporting Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting node outages in a mesh network. A tracking node in the mesh network detects a set of signals originating from a tracked node in the mesh network. The set of signals includes beacons or communication messages transmitted by the tracked node. The tracking node determines that a threshold number of the beacon intervals have passed since receiving the most recent signal from the tracked node. The tracking node performs outage validation based on data received from another node in the mesh network and updates the status of the tracked node. Based on the updated status, the tracking node outputs a ping to the tracked node requesting a response to the ping. When the response to the ping is not received from the tracked node, the tracking node transmits an outage alarm message to a next topologically higher layer of the mesh network.
US11067613B2	Configurable electricity meter Configurable meter that can be configured according to a first configuration in which the meter is capable of being connected directly to a phase conductor (40), and according to a second configuration in which the meter is capable of being connected to the phase conductor (40) via a transformer (41), the meter including an upstream current port (2a, 2c, 2e) and a downstream current port (2b, 2d, 2f), a voltage port (3), a circuit breaker (7) that is closed by default, and an access opening through which a conductive element of an adaption module extends when the latter is mounted on the meter, such that, when the adaption module is mounted on the meter, the conductive element opens the circuit breaker while being connected to the voltage port, the meter then being in the second configuration, and when the adaption module (24) is not mounted on the meter, the meter is in the first configuration. Adaption module. System comprising a meter and an adaption module. Method for configuring a meter.
US11067607B2	Sensing systems using current steering bridges Embodiments described herein are directed to a system having a processor and a bridge circuit. The bridge circuit includes a pair of differential voltage sources, a first pair of sensing elements and a second pair of sensing elements. The first pair of sensing elements generate a pair of measurement signals. The pair of measurement signals are independent of one another and based on the respective sensing element. The second pair of sensing elements communicatively coupled to first pair of sensing elements. The second pair of sensing elements define a first divider. The pair of measurement signals are input into the respective second sensing element of the second pair of sensing elements. The first divider is configured to output a first output signal to the processor. The first output signal is a first differential signal of the first pair of sensing elements.
US11067605B2	Industrial wireless multimeter for easy deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance An apparatus includes a tablet computing device and a radio module physically fastened to the tablet computing device. The tablet computing device has a display and is configured to establish WiFi and BLUETOOTH Low Energy (BLE) communication links with other devices. The radio module is configured to establish ISA100 and WirelessHART communication links with field devices of a process control and automation system. The tablet computing device and the radio module are configured to communicate with each other using a BLE communication link. The apparatus is configured to selectably operate in multiple modes comprising a gateway mode, a router mode, a sniffer mode, and a discovery mode.
US11067604B2	Managing the determination of a transfer function of a measurement sensor The present disclosure provides a system and method for the management of a monitor module in an electrical measurement system to determine an estimate of a transfer function of a first measurement sensor in the measurement system. The management comprises outputting a first control instruction for instructing the monitor module to determine an estimate of the transfer function of the first measurement sensor over a first individual run length of time, obtaining a first monitor result from the monitor module, the monitor result comprising the estimate of the transfer function of the first measurement sensor and generating a report based at least in part on the first monitor result.
US11067598B2	Inspection data output device, display system, and inspection data output method An inspection data output device according to an embodiment includes an input unit, a generation unit, and an output unit. Information on a portion to be inspected in a circuit board is supplied to the input unit. The generation unit generates emphasis data in which an output signal path being a signal path on the circuit board and being a signal path capable of detecting an output signal of the portion to be inspected is emphasized more than another signal path. The output unit outputs the emphasis data to a display device.
US11067597B2	Method of performing atomic force microscopy with an ultrasound transducer A method of performing atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements, uses an ultrasound transducer to transmit modulated ultrasound waves with a frequency above one GHz from the ultrasound transducer to a top surface of a sample through the sample from the bottom surface of the sample. Effects of ultrasound wave scattering are detected from vibrations of an AFM cantilever at the top surface of the sample. Before the start of the measurements, a drop of a liquid is placed on a top surface of the ultrasound transducer. The sample is placed on the top surface of the ultrasound transducer, whereby the sample presses the liquid in the drop into a layer of the liquid between the top surface of the ultrasound transducer and a bottom surface of the sample. The AFM measurements are started after a thickness of the layer of the liquid has stabilized.
US11067595B2	Piezoelectric acceleration sensor The disclosure provides a piezoelectric acceleration sensor including a charge output element, a casing, a cable assembly and a connector. The casing is snap-fitted to a supporting portion of a base of the charge output element, and forms a receiving space for receiving the charge output element, the piezoelectric, and the mass block with the supporting portion. The cable assembly is connected to the supporting portion. The connector is connected to an end of the cable assembly facing away from the supporting portion, and is insulated from the cable assembly. One end of either of a first lead and a second lead of the cable assembly is electrically connected to the piezoelectric element, while the other end of the first lead is electrically connected to a conductive terminal of the connector and the other end of the second lead is electrically connected to a housing of the connector.
US11067594B2	Flying object with a sensor device including a dynamic pressure probe having an inner and outer body A dynamic pressure probe for a sensor device can determine the relative speed of an object and a medium surrounding that object, in particular for gathering flight data on a flying object. The dynamic pressure probe includes an outer body with a wall in which an inflow opening is formed and which encloses an inner space, as well as an inner body which is arranged at least partially in the inner space and which encloses a measuring space as a constituent part of the inner space. Medium is able to flow through the inflow opening and is able to be dammed in the measuring space. The inner body is able to be acted upon with a protective fluid, in particular a gas, on a side remote from the measuring space and includes passages through which protective fluid is able to flow into the measuring space.
US11067592B2	Methods and apparatus for prognostic health monitoring of a turbine engine Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to perform prognostic health monitoring of a turbine engine. An example apparatus includes a health quantifier calculator to execute a computer-generated model to generate first sensor data of a turbine engine, the first sensor data based on simulating a sensor monitoring the turbine engine using asset monitoring information, a parameter tracker to execute a tracking filter using the first sensor data and second sensor data to generate third sensor data corresponding to the turbine engine, the second sensor data based on obtaining sensor data from a sensor monitoring the turbine engine, the third sensor data based on comparing the first sensor data to the second sensor data, the health quantifier calculator to execute the computer-generated model using the third sensor data to generate an asset health quantifier of the turbine engine; and a report generator to generate a report including the asset health quantifier and a workscope recommendation based on the asset health quantifier when the asset health quantifier satisfies a threshold.
US11067591B2	System and method for determining angular displacement, velocity and acceleration of a rotating member mounted to a platform A system for determining angular displacement, velocity and acceleration of a rotating member axially mounted to a platform including at least one digital storage disk having data stored concentrically thereon, the disk and rotating member having the same axis of rotation, at least one laser transmitter for emitting a laser beam directed towards the disk, at least one laser receiver for receiving a reflected portion of the emitted laser beam, at least one processor, and at least one memory storing software thereon for determining the angular displacement, velocity and acceleration of the rotating member. A method for determining the angular displacement, velocity and acceleration of the rotating member is also provided.
US11067590B2	Automatic analysis device A sample dispensing mechanism configured to dispense a sample and a reagent to the reaction vessel at a first dispensing position and the reaction cell positioned at a second dispensing position; a second reagent vessel disposed on a track of the sample dispensing mechanism; and a control unit configured to control the sample dispensing mechanism, in which the control unit is configured to, based on information on presence or absence of incubation of an analysis item, control the sample dispensing mechanism to dispense a sample and a reagent to the reaction vessel positioned at the first dispensing position in a case where the incubation is not required by the analysis item, and control the sample dispensing mechanism to dispense a sample to the reaction cell positioned at the second dispensing position in a case where the incubation is required by the analysis item.
US11067584B2	Methods for the quantitation of polypeptides Provided are methods for quantitating an amount of a polypeptide that comprises a portion of an antibody present in a sample (e.g., a plasma or serum sample) wherein the antibody comprises a constant region (e.g., a heavy chain or light chain constant region) that comprises an engineered mutation.
US11067582B2	Peptide array quality control The present application provides arrays for use in immunosignaturing and quality control of such arrays. Also disclosed are peptide arrays and uses thereof for diagnostics, therapeutics and research.
US11067579B2	Target marker GP73 for detecting steatohepatitis and detection application method A novel serological target marker GP73 used for diagnosing and identifying a simple fatty liver and steatohepatitis in populations with fatty liver and a detection application method thereof. The serological target marker GP73 and the application thereof can replace golden standard liver puncture to identify and diagnose the simple fatty liver and steatohepatitis in populations with fatty liver, reduce the detection pain of a patient, and have an extremely high clinical application value in clinically identifying and diagnosing the simple fatty liver and steatohepatitis in the populations with fatty liver and assisting the treatment of the simple fatty liver and steatohepatitis.
US11067573B2	Light microscopy chips and data analysis methodology for quantitative localzied surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) biosensing and imaging A chip for localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) biosensing and imaging having a glass coverslip compatible for use in a standard microscope and at least one array of functionalized plasmonic nanostructures patterned onto the glass coverslip with electron beam nanolithography. The nanostructures can be regenerated allowing the chip to be used multiple times. Also disclosed is a method for determining the fractional occupancy values for surface-bound receptors as a function of time for LSPR biosensing from the spectroscopic response of the array and modeling the photon count in each spectrometer channel, allowing for a functional relationship to be determined between the acquired spectrum and the fractional occupancy of binding sites on the array. Additionally disclosed is a method for the spatiotemporal mapping of receptor-ligand binding kinetics in LSPR imaging using the chip and projecting a magnified image of the array to a CCD camera and monitoring the binding kinetics of the array.
US11067570B2	Bio-detection chip and detection method associated therewith The present disclosure relates to a bio-detection chip and a detection method associated therewith. The bio-detection chip includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, a reference electrode, a driving electrode, and a first dielectric layer, a first hydrophobic layer, a second hydrophobic layer and a second dielectric layer disposed successively between the reference electrode and the driving electrode. The bio-detection chip further includes a plurality of micro-capsules arranged between the first hydrophobic layer and the second hydrophobic layer. Each micro-capsule encapsulates a plurality of charged microspheres, and surfaces of the charged microspheres have a first biomolecule for specifically binding with a second biomolecule that enters the bio-detection chip so as to give rise to a color change. The charged microspheres move close to the upper substrate when a voltage is applied between the reference electrode and the driving electrode. As such, a result of biomolecule detection may be observed intuitively.
US11067569B2	Method of stabilizing molecules without refrigeration using water soluble polymers and applications thereof in performing chemical reactions The present application is directed to methods of performing chemical reactions, including multi-step chemical reactions in which two or more of the reagents in the chemical reaction are incorporated or entrapped in a solid polymeric structure comprising pullulan. In certain embodiments, the chemical reaction or multi-step reaction serves as a sensor. Accordingly the present application is also directed to sensors for performing the methods of the application. In certain embodiments, at least one of the reagents is a biomolecule and the sensor is a biosensor. In certain other embodiments, the solid polymeric structure comprising pullulan and the reagents for performing a chemical reaction form a convenient device for performing a chemical reaction.
US11067567B2	Spatially encoded biological assays The present invention provides assays and assay systems for use in spatially encoded biological assays. The invention provides an assay system comprising an assay capable of high levels of multiplexing where reagents are provided to a biological sample in defined spatial patterns; instrumentation capable of controlled delivery of reagents according to the spatial patterns; and a decoding scheme providing a readout that is digital in nature.
US11067566B2	Photochromic xanthene fluorophores and their utility live-cell beyond the diffraction limit The present invention is generally directed to novel fluorophores and their use in imaging methods. In one case, the present invention provides a compound according to the structure shown in FIG. 20A. In another case, the present invention provides a method of imaging one or more cellular structures within one or more cells using a compound of the structure shown in FIG. 20A.
US11067561B2	Nanopore device and methods of electrical array addressing and sensing A method of manufacturing and using a nanofluidic NAND transistor sensor array scheme including a plurality of nanopore channel pillars, a plurality of respective fluidic channels, a plurality of gate electrodes, a top chamber, and a bottom chamber includes placing a sensor substrate in an electrolyte solution comprising biomolecules and DNA. The method also includes placing first and second electrodes in the electrolyte solution (Vpp and Vss of the nanofluidic NAND transistor); forming the nanopore channel pillars; placing the gate electrodes and gate insulators in respective walls of the nanopore channel pillars; applying an electrophoretic bias in the first and second electrodes; applying a bias in the gate electrodes; detecting a change in an electrode current in the electrolyte solution caused by a change in a gate voltage; and detecting a change in a surface charge in nanopore channel electrodes in the respective fluidic channels.
US11067560B2	System for measuring multiple soil properties using narrow profile sensor configuration A system for measuring soil properties on-the-go using a narrow profile sensor unit is provided on an implement for traversing a field. The sensor unit includes a front disk/coulter arranged to open a slot in the soil, a runner assembly arranged to follow behind the front disk/coulter for sliding contact with the soil in the slot, and a rotating disk/spoked wheel arranged to follow behind the runner assembly to close the slot. The front disk or coulter serves as a first electrode of an electrode array, the runner assembly has second and third electrodes attached thereto, and the rotating disk/spoked wheel serves as a fourth electrode. The electrode array can be used to measure soil electrical conductivity at multiple depths and to measure soil moisture. An optical window and pH sensor can also be incorporated into the runner assembly to measure soil reflectance and soil pH.
US11067559B2	Optical switch with reflection disk in explosion-proof gas detector An explosion-proof electronic system. The system comprises a substantially explosion-proof enclosure, a disk that is free to rotate about an axis, where the disk is located within the enclosure, an optical sensor that is configured to sense rotation of the disk, where the optical sensor is located within the enclosure, and a processor that is coupled to the optical sensor and analyzes a rotation input from the optical sensor to control in part the operation of the electronic system.
US11067556B1	Carbon monoxide sensor for portable generator A generator includes an internal combustion engine and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor unit. The CO sensor unit includes a CO sensor controller including a CO sensing circuit configured to detect a level of CO and a shutdown circuit. The shutdown circuit is configured to receive a detected level of CO and calculate a trailing window average of the detected level of CO. The trailing window average includes an average of the detected level of CO over a predetermined sampling window. The shutdown circuit is further configured to determine whether to initiate a shutdown of the generator based on at least the calculated trailing window average and a predetermined trailing window average threshold and initiate the shutdown of the generator based on determining that the trailing window average exceeds the predetermined trailing window average threshold.
US11067547B2	Method and apparatus for spectroscopy A method includes: generating a first comb optical signal; generating a second comb optical signal; exciting a sample using in combination the first comb optical signal and the second comb optical signal; and detecting at the sample an acoustic response of the sample.
US11067546B2	Estimating apparatus and estimating method According to one embodiment, an estimating apparatus includes an insertion tube, a first sensor, a second sensor, a processing unit, an adder, and an analyzer. The insertion tube is detachably mounted midway along a coupling tube that couples an excitation source to a main unit. The first sensor is provided inside the insertion tube at a first distance from an exit of a space housing the excitation source. The second sensor is provided at a second distance from the first sensor. The processing unit performs filter processing to a first signal obtained by the first sensor. The adder adds a filtered signal and a second signal obtained by the second sensor, the first signal being the first signal having undergone filter processing by the processing unit. The analyzer analyzes a frequency of a signal obtained by the adder.
US11067543B2	Method and system for determining a parameter of a material of interest A method for determining a parameter of a material of interest which includes: directing, using a radio frequency (RF) source, RF energy into a region of interest, the region of interest comprising the material, a known reference and a boundary between the material and the known reference; detecting, using an acoustic receiver, at least one thermoacoustic multi-polar signal generated in response to the RF energy; and determining, by the one or more processors, a parameter of the material as a function of the at least one thermoacoustic multi-polar signal and a transmitted power correction factor, wherein the transmitted power correction factor is based on an estimated thickness of the known reference and an attenuation coefficient of the known reference.
US11067542B2	Photoacoustic gas sensor Photoacoustic gas sensor having a light pulse emitter, a microphone in a reference gas housing having a reference gas, and a sample gas housing to be filled with a gas to be analyzed. A wall separates the sample gas housing from the reference gas housing, and has a transparent region that is transparent to light within a frequency range of emitted light pulses. Remaining inner walls of the sample gas housing have a reflecting surface that reflect light pulses emitted by the emitter so that a portion of the light pulses not absorbed by the gas to be analyzed pass through the transparent region into the reference gas volume. The microphone generates a sensor signal indicating information on an acoustic wave caused by the light pulses interacting with the reference gas after crossing the gas to be analyzed.
US11067534B2	Multi-channel nanopore sensing by local electrical potential measurement There is provided a multi-channel nanopore sensor having a plurality of independent nanopore sensors. Each independent nanopore sensor includes a nanopore disposed in a support structure. A fluidic connection is between a first fluidic reservoir, common to all of the independent nanopore sensors, and an inlet to the nanopore, with a first ionic solution of a first ionic concentration disposed in the first fluidic reservoir. A fluidic connection is between a second fluidic reservoir, common to all of the independent nanopore sensors, and an outlet from the nanopore, with a second ionic solution of a second ionic concentration, different than the first ionic concentration, disposed in the second fluidic reservoir. An electrical transduction element, disposed in contact with that ionic solution having a lower ionic concentration, is arranged at a site that produces an electrical signal indicative of electrical potential local to that ionic solution having a lower ionic concentration.
US11067530B2	Method of operation of a gas sensor A method of operation of a gas sensor includes applying a control voltage that is set between the reference electrode and the measurement-object gas side electrode; and detecting the specific gas concentration in the measurement-object gas on the basis of a voltage between the reference electrode and the measurement electrode during a second period, from among a first period that is started upon setting of the control voltage to on state, during which a potential difference between the reference electrode and the measurement-object gas side electrode is large, and the second period that is started upon setting of the control voltage to off state after the potential difference falls from the first period. Tf, a fall time of the potential difference between the first period and the second period, and T2, a second time that is a length of the second period, satisfies Tf≤T2.
US11067529B2	Multi-zone, fixed potential test sensor heating system A test sensor heating system is disclosed that provides the desired and different temperatures to at least two different reaction zones based on a fixed potential. The measurement device does not alter the potential applied to the heating system in response to temperature feedback information. The heating system provides the desired and different temperatures to the different reaction zones of the test sensor by varying heating element spacing and/or the resistivity of an associated resistive layer of the test sensor to provide the desired temperature in response to the fixed potential. The system also may provide two or more different temperature zones to the test sensor by using different heating element spacing and/or resistive layer resistivity at different locations of the test sensor.
US11067524B2	Systems and methods for testing for contaminants in an assembly line grow pod A system for testing for contaminants in an assembly line grow pod includes a tray moving along a track arranged in an assembly line grow pod, a plurality of cells arranged on the tray and a contaminant sensor. Each cell supports seeds, plants, or both, and a selected cell includes side walls and a base that define a cavity. The contaminant sensor is arranged in the cavity of the selected cell. The contaminant sensor includes a sensing device and a control device. The sensing device directly senses a characteristic of a content present in association with the selected cell. The control device is coupled to the sensing device and operable to receive a signal from the sensing device. The control device may determine a likelihood of contamination based on the received signal.
US11067520B2	Process fluid temperature measurement system with improved process intrusion A process fluid temperature measurement system includes a thermowell configured to couple to a process fluid conduit and extend through a wall of the process fluid conduit. A temperature sensor assembly is disposed within the thermowell and includes a first temperature sensitive element and a second temperature sensitive element. The first temperature sensitive element is disposed within the thermowell adjacent a distal end of the thermowell. The second temperature sensitive element is spaced apart from the first temperature sensitive element along a spacer having a known thermal conductivity. Transmitter circuitry is coupled to the first and second temperature sensitive elements and is configured to perform a heat flux calculation to provide a process fluid temperature output.
US11067517B2	Neutron radiography method and apparatus for the implementation thereof A method and apparatus for neutron radiography is provided for the examination of elongate radioactive items, primarily nuclear fuel elements, and also for the non-destructive testing of irradiated and non-irradiated objects in order to determine the internal structure and material composition thereof. The method and apparatus include placing an object under examination into a protective container. A detection system includes a rotatable limb with a mounting seat for securing neutron detectors in a diametric groove. The limb being mounted to be rotatable by a set angle about an axis parallel to the axis of the object under examination and having a semi-circular recess therein for the passage of an elongate object as the limb rotates by an angle ±αi relative to the direction of a neutron beam.
US11067512B1	Method for selection of Raman excitation wavelengths in multi-source Raman probe A method is disclosed for providing enhanced quantitative analysis of materials by a dual-laser Raman probe wherein the wavelengths of the lasers used to illuminate a target object are selected in a manner to improve and enhance the quantitative analysis performance of the Raman signals.
US11067511B2	Methods and devices for real-time detection of fouling chemistry Methods and devices for real-time detection of fouling chemistry are described herein. In one aspect, a method of detecting and characterizing fouling of a membrane used for separation in a fluid-based system can include illuminating the membrane with one or more light sources, collecting Raman spectroscopy data from the membrane, and based on the Raman data, determining at least one selected from the group consisting of: presence or absence of membrane fouling, severity of membrane fouling, and composition of the membrane fouling, where the Raman spectroscopy is selected from the group consisting of Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS), Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS), and spontaneous Raman Scattering.
US11067510B2	System and method for estimating and compensating for sample drift during data acquisition in fluorescence microscopy A method of estimating relative change of the 3D position of an object (e.g., sample drift in a microscopy system) having fiduciary markers that have an asymmetric joint point spread function distribution includes generating a plurality of calibration curves for each of the markers during a calibration phase including first calibration curves for a PSF width and second calibration curves for lateral bias. The method further includes capturing a first image of the markers during a data acquisition phase, generating a first joint 3D position for the markers using the first image, the first calibration curves and the second calibration curves, capturing a second image of the markers during the data acquisition phase, generating a second joint 3D position for the markers using the second image and the first and second calibration curves, and estimating the sample drift using the first joint 3D position and the second joint 3D position.
US11067508B2	Enzyme transducers and sensors based on DNA loops The stiffness and topology of ultra-small circular DNAs and DNA/peptide hybrids are exploited to create a transducer of enzyme activity with low error rates. The modularity and flexibility of the concept are illustrated by demonstrating various transducers that respond to either specific restriction endonucleases or to specific proteases. In all cases the output is a DNA oligo signal that, as we show, can readily be converted directly to an optical readout, or can serve as input for further processing, for example, using DNA logic or amplification By exploiting the DNA hairpin (or stem-loop) structure and the phenomenon of strand displacement, an enzyme signal is converted into a DNA signal, in the manner of a transducer. This is valuable because a DNA signal can be readily amplified, combined, and processed as information.
US11067506B2	Hydrogen detection element, method for manufacturing hydrogen detection element, and hydrogen detection device A hydrogen storage metal is disposed on a base material in a predetermined shape and a predetermined size such that hydrogen is detected based on surface plasmon resonance induced by incident light. The hydrogen storage metal is formed of a film body containing palladium and a noble metal. A spectrum of the light having passed through the hydrogen storage metal in which hydrogen is stored has a peak in a wavelength band separated from an absorption spectrum C1 of carbon dioxide with respect to the light and an absorption spectra H1 to H3 of water with respect to the light.
US11067504B2	Optical inspection apparatus and method for an extruder An apparatus (1) for optical inspection of a mass of polymeric material (2) passing through an extruder (3) having a hollow extrusion cylinder (4) extending elongately in a longitudinal direction comprises an optical sensor (8) which can be operatively coupled to the extrusion cylinder (4) and having an infrared light emitter (8a) and a receiver (8b) configured to measure a measurement parameter representing an optical property of the polymeric material (2) inside the extrusion cylinder (4) and is characterized in that it comprises a plurality of the optical sensors (8) which can be operatively coupled to the extrusion cylinder (4) in a plurality of measurement sites located in succession and spaced from each other along the longitudinal direction and a processor (9) programmed to acquire a plurality of measurement signals containing the measurement parameters measured by the corresponding optical sensors (8) and programmed to process the plurality of measurement signals in order to calculate a corresponding plurality of values of a control parameter indicating a physical state of the polymeric material (2) as a function of a longitudinal position.
US11067500B2	Pillar photonic crystal Techniques (e.g., implemented in devices, methods and/or in non-transitory storage units) are used for confining wavelengths, e.g., using a pillar photonic crystal. A semiconductor device includes a pillar photonic crystal including a structure and a plurality of pillars extending from the structure in a height direction, wherein the plurality of pillars form at least one waveguide for electromagnetic radiation at a specific wavelength, the at least one waveguide extending in at least one planar direction, wherein the structure includes a confining layer in doped semiconductor material to support propagation of surface plasmon polaritons.
US11067499B2	Background generation in FTIR spectroscopy An embodiment of a method of automatically generating a background measurement in a spectrometer is described that comprises the steps of: collecting a plurality of candidate scans in the spectrometer; determining for each of the plurality of candidate scans if the candidate scan correlates to an orthonormal basis set that is associated with a recent background description; saving each candidate scan that correlates to the orthonormal basis set as a background scan in a scan cache; and generating a new background measurement from a plurality of the background scans stored in the scan cache if a current background measurement is older than a preselected time interval.
US11067495B2	Arrangement and method for simulating creping of tissue paper Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to arrangements for simulating creping of tissue and methods for simulating creping of tissue.
US11067492B2	Physical simulation and calibration device and method for formation pressure testing A physical simulation and calibration device and method for formation pressure testing. The device has a rock core arranged in a rock core clamper, a confining pressure simulation module, formation pressure simulation module, annular pressure simulation module, suction system, thrust force simulation module and drive control system. The thrust force simulation module has a thrust rod which penetrates through a cavity wall on one side of the clamper. The front end of the thrust rod has a simulation probe. The suction system is connected to the thrust rod. The confining pressure simulation module, formation pressure simulation module, annular pressure simulation module, thrust force simulation module and suction system are all connected with the drive control system. The device and method simulate a physical environment of formation pressure testing to achieve physical simulation of formation pressure testing. A formation pressure tester can be corrected and calibrated.
US11067491B2	Method and apparatus for determining diffusion properties of a sample A method of determining a relationship between a mutual diffusion co-efficient Dm and the concentration c of a solute within a solvent. The method comprises: obtaining a Taylorgram comprising a plurality of measurements of solute concentration c; and deriving from the Taylorgram a plurality of mutual diffusion coefficient values Dm corresponding with a plurality of different concentrations c of solute in the solvent.
US11067487B2	Apparatus, system, and method for collecting a target material This disclosure is directed to an apparatus, system and method for retrieving a target material from a suspension. A system includes a plurality of processing vessels and a collector. The collector funnels portions of the target material from the suspension through a cannula and into the processing vessels. Sequential density fractionation is the division of a sample into fractions or of a fraction of a sample into sub-fractions by a step-wise or sequential process, such that each step or sequence results in the collection or separation of a different fraction or sub-fraction from the preceding and successive steps or sequences. In other words, sequential density fractionation provides individual sub-populations of a population or individual sub-sub-populations of a sub-population of a population through a series of steps.
US11067484B2	Apparatus and method for gaseous fluid sampling A detector inlet for providing a sample to an analytical apparatus for detecting a substance of interest, the detector inlet comprising a plenum for allowing passage of a flow of a gaseous fluid, the plenum comprising a sampling volume a sampling inlet arranged in the plenum and arranged to collect samples of the gaseous fluid from the sampling volume and to provide the samples to the analytical apparatus, wherein the flow carries particulates and a flow director arranged to create circulatory flow of the gaseous fluid around the plenum encircling the sampling inlet thereby to vary a spatial distribution of the particulates carried by the fluid to increase a relative proportion of the particulates carried past the sampling inlet without entering the sampling volume.
US11067479B2	Shaft shear detection through shaft oscillation There is described a shaft shear event detection method. The method comprises storing in memory a shaft oscillation signature determined as a function of known characteristics of the shaft and associated with a shaft shear event; monitoring a rotational speed of the shaft; detecting from the rotational speed an oscillation wave superimposed on the rotational speed by detecting a first period below a lower threshold and a second period above an upper threshold, and detecting a rate of occurrence of the first period and the second period, the oscillation wave having a wave modulation frequency corresponding to the rate of occurrence and a wave modulation amplitude; comparing the oscillation signature to the oscillation wave; and detecting the shaft shear event when the oscillation wave corresponds to the oscillation signature.
US11067478B2	Optical loss testing of multi-fiber array cables There is provided an optical loss testing system for multi-fiber array cables an optical loss test method and a reference method therefor which overcomes at least part of the multi-powermeter uncertainty. A prior calibration step serves to characterize the relative difference in optical power response of the multiple power meters. This relative difference can then be used to correct the optical loss measurement so as to eliminate its effect.
US11067471B2	Device and method for checking pouches for filling lines A device for checking pouches adapted to contain a substance such as a liquid, a powder or a purée, includes at least one carousel adapted to convey the pouches, supporting them along its peripheral region, and at least one duct for supplying a test fluid that is connected to at least one nozzle insertable in a respective pouch conveyed by the carousel. The device further includes elements for detecting a variation in the pressure and/or flow rate of the test fluid in the supply duct after the test fluid has been supplied to, or drawn from, the pouch through the duct and the nozzle.
US11067469B1	Reusable pipe integrity test head systems and methods Techniques for implementing and operating a system that includes a pipe segment, which has tubing that defines a bore and a fluid conduit implemented in an annulus of the tubing, and a test head. The test head includes a shell, which defines an annulus cavity, and an inflatable bladder implemented in the annulus cavity, in which the system maintains the inflatable securing bladder in a less inflated state while pipe segment tubing is not present in the annulus cavity and increases inflation of the inflatable bladder to a more inflated state when the tubing is present in the annulus cavity to facilitate securing and sealing an open end of the pipe segment in the test head to enable integrity of the tubing to be tested at least in part by flowing a test fluid into the annulus of the tubing via a testing port on the shell.
US11067468B2	Enhanced rig check and leak detection of aircraft doors Systems and methods for leak detection of aircraft doors. One embodiment is an apparatus for leak testing a seal between an aircraft door and a fuselage of an aircraft. The apparatus includes a structural frame that includes a suction cup configured to suction an outer surface of the aircraft door. The structural frame further includes legs to extend in length to push the structural frame away from the fuselage and cause the suction cup to pull the aircraft door toward an outside of the aircraft to tighten the seal between the aircraft door and the fuselage of the aircraft.
US11067462B2	Sensor A sensor includes: a pressure vessel filled with an enclosed liquid; a diaphragm that seals the pressure vessel; a sensor body contained in the pressure vessel; an electric wire comprising a wiring electrically connected to the sensor body; a fixture that fixes the electric wire to the pressure vessel; a first fillet at a joining portion between the electric wire and the fixture, wherein the first fillet contacts the enclosed liquid; and a second fillet at a joining portion between the fixture and the pressure vessel, wherein the second fillet contacts the enclosed liquid.
US11067459B1	Stress sensor structure and a manufacturing method thereof The present invention discloses a stress sensor structure and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein the stress sensor structure comprises: a substrate; a blind-hole, provided on a first surface of the substrate; a first piezoresistive layer and a second piezoresistive layer, formed by material with piezoresistive effect, provided on a lateral wall of the blind-hole and interconnected at bottom portions of the layers; a second insulating layer, provided between the first piezoresistive layer and the second piezoresistive layer; a first electrode, provided on the first surface of the substrate and connected to the first piezoresistive layer; a second electrode, provided on the first surface of the substrate and connected to the second piezoresistive layer. The resistance measured by applying an external voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode can be used to indicator a stress of the TSV structure, in particular an axial stress thereof, so that the stress sensor can be used to measure a stress of the TSV structure.
US11067455B2	Real-time temperature measurement for electrical conductors A temperature-sensing apparatus for sensing the temperature of an electrical conductor (31), comprising a sensor frame (210) including a frame body (2101) and a channel (2102) adapted to accommodate the electrical conductor (31). At least a portion of a temperature sensor is received in a chamber (2103) of the sensor frame (210). At least a portion of a thermal contact member is disposed between the electrical conductor (31) and the temperature sensor and configured to enhance thermal-contact therebetween. At least a portion of the thermal contact member is radially pressable against the electrical conductor (31).
US11067454B2	Stability of a resistance temperature detector In a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus is disclosed for improving for the stability of a resistance temperature detector (RTD). In this particular embodiment, the apparatus includes an RTD having a case surrounding a resistive meander deposited on a substrate. The RTD also includes a pull-down resistor. A first end of the resistive meander is configured for coupling to a positive power supply. The second end of the resistive meander is coupled to a first end of the pull-down resistor. The second end of the pull-down resistor is coupled to a ground. The case of the RTD is also coupled to the ground.
US11067452B1	Device and method for temperature correction using a proximity sensor in a non-contact thermopile thermometer A temperature measurement device having a thermopile temperature sensor and a proximity sensor, a mobile temperature measurement device, and a method for determining a corrected temperature with a temperature measurement device are described. In an implementation, a temperature measurement device includes a semiconductor device; a thermopile temperature sensor disposed on the semiconductor device, where the thermopile temperature sensor is configured to receive radiation from an object; a proximity sensor disposed on the semiconductor device, the proximity sensor configured to detect a distance between the thermopile temperature sensor and the object; and a controller configured determine a corrected temperature measurement using at least an indication of received radiation and an indication of distance between the thermopile temperature sensor and the object.
US11067451B2	Photo-detection system comprising photo-detection apparatus including light-shielding film, optically-coupled layer, and photodetector and arithmetic circuit A photo-detection system includes: a photo-detection apparatus including a light-shielding film, an optically-coupled layer, and a photodetector including first and second photo-detection cells; and an arithmetic circuit that generates, based on first signals and second signals, third signals each representing coherence of light having entered a position of each of the first and second photo-detection cells and generates at least one selected from the group consisting of an average value of the third signals, a standard deviation of the third signals, a ratio between the standard deviation and the average value, and a ratio between an average value of a first portion of the third signals based on light having entered the positions of the first photo-detection cells and an average value of a second portion of the third signals based on light having entered the positions of the second photo-detection cells.
US11067445B2	Monochromator with stray light reduction A stray light reducing apparatus includes a light source and an entrance slit positioned to pass through light from the light source. A first monochromator mirror is positioned to reflect light passed through the entrance slit. A diffractive surface is positioned to receive and diffract light reflected by the first monochromator mirror. A second monochromator mirror is positioned to reflect light diffracted by the diffractive surface. An exit slit is positioned to pass through light reflected by the second monochromator mirror. A cuvette is positioned to pass through light passed through the exit slit. A long-pass interference filter is positioned to receive light from the light source, reflect light that has a wavelength below a selected value, and pass through light having a wavelength above the selected value. A first sample detector is positioned to receive light reflected by the long-pass interference filter.
US11067439B2	Photo receiver circuits Photo receiver circuits comprising photo diode, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a feedback resistor are disclosed. The photo diode receives a light signal producing a photo current and the circuit produces an output voltage proportional to the photo current. In one example, the second amplifier coupled across the photo diode provides a voltage level shift between the input terminal and the output terminal, bootstrapping the parasitic capacitance out.
US11067433B2	Optical detection system with light sampling System, including methods and apparatus, for optical detection. The system may comprise a light source to generate a beam of light, an optical element including a light guide and an exit window, and at least one detector.
US11067432B2	Weighing instrument using a general-purpose computer as the primary display and data entry A commercial-transaction weighing instrument (110) subject to W&M legal controls, configured with a weighing platform (12), at least one load cell (16), a controller (120) with weight-processing (122) and communications (124) modules, and software to be implemented on a general-purpose computer with display and data entry capabilities. The general-purpose computer itself is not subject to legal controls. The weight-processing module receives data from the at least one load cell and generates output data in the nature of weight and legally-required weighment information. The communications module receives the output data of the weight-processing module and further transmits the data to a general-purpose computer (136). Software implemented on the general-purpose computer has program code for establishing encrypted bidirectional communication with the communications module and to operate as the primary display device for the weighing instrument. Software implemented on the general-purpose computer also has program code for transmitting signals from the general-purpose computer to the communications module in the nature of data or instructions for the weight processing module.
US11067428B2	Radar fill level measurement device comprising a high-frequency amplifier A radar fill level measurement device for fill level measurement or for detecting a topology of a filling material surface in a container is provided, including: a first radar chip and a second radar chip, the first radar chip including a first synchronization circuit configured to generate a high-frequency signal, and the second radar chip including a second synchronization circuit; a high-frequency line arrangement configured to transfer the high-frequency signal from the first synchronization circuit to the second synchronization circuit for synchronizing the two radar chips; and a high-frequency amplifier arranged in the high-frequency line arrangement and configured to amplify the high-frequency signal.
US11067426B2	Liquid tank with capacitive level sensor A tank (1) of electrically conductive liquid (12) comprising an enclosure (2) for storage of the liquid (12) delimited by at least one wall (13), a capacitive sensor (5) for measuring the liquid level inside said enclosure (2), and a device (6) for processing the output signal of the sensor (5) outside of the enclosure (2) comprising, in order to form a capacitor, a dielectric (11) and a first frame (10) electrically connectable to a source (18) for supplying power and to the processing device. The first frame (10) is arranged outside the enclosure (2), the dielectric (11) can be at least partially interposed between said first frame (10) and the electrically conductive liquid (12) and the dielectric (11) is formed by at least one part (131) of the wall (13) delimiting the enclosure (2) suitable for coming into contact with the electrically conductive liquid (12) contained inside the enclosure (2).
US11067425B2	Wiring interface for fluid sensors A cap for a fluid sensor is provided. The cap comprises a cap input port including a first toolless connector configured to removably couple to a cable; and a cap output port including a second toolless connector configured to removably couple to a cable. The cap may further comprise an interface circuit including a circuit input port, a circuit output port, and a sensor port configured to couple to the fluid sensor. The first toolless connector may be configured to removably couple the circuit input port to a cable and the second toolless connector may be configured to removably couple the circuit output port to a cable. The circuit will automatically sequence the signals on the cable, so standard one-to-one wired cables can be used.
US11067423B2	Temperature compensation of a test tone used in meter verification A method for temperature compensation of a test tone used in meter verification is provided. The method uses a drive amplifier to provide a drive signal to a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit includes a drive mechanism in a meter assembly of a vibratory meter. The method measures a first maximum amplitude of the drive signal at a first temperature of the drive circuit, and measures a second maximum amplitude of the drive signal at a second temperature of the drive circuit. The method also determines a maximum amplitude-to-temperature relationship for the drive circuit based on the first maximum amplitude at the first temperature and the second maximum amplitude at the second temperature.
US11067419B2	Thermal flowmeter Provided is a thermal flowmeter that can achieve both measurement accuracy and antifouling performance with a simple and space-saving passage structure. In the thermal flowmeter of the invention, a housing is disposed in a main passage through which a gas to be measured flows, and the gas to be measured is taken from the main passage into an auxiliary passage provided in a housing, and a flow rate detection unit disposed in the auxiliary passage measures a flow rate of the gas to be measured. The auxiliary passage includes an inlet opening that opens to be inclined with respect to the main flow direction of the gas to be measured flowing through the main passage, and an inclined passage that extends in a direction inclined with respect to the main flow direction of the gas to be measured flowing from the inlet opening through the main passage.
US11067417B2	Averaging pitot tube having an adjustable resonant frequency An averaging pitot tube probe assembly for use in sensing a parameter of a fluid flow in a process vessel includes an averaging pitot tube probe extending through the process vessel. The probe includes a first end extending through a first opening in the process vessel, and a second end extending through a second opening in the process vessel. A fixed mount secures the first end in a fixed position relative to the process vessel. A tensioning mount includes a tensioner that is attached to the second end of the probe and is configured to adjust a tension in the probe, and thereby adjust a resonant frequency of the probe.
US11067414B1	Transmitter and receiver configuration for inductive position encoder An electronic position encoder includes a scale and a detector. The detector includes a field generating coil (FGC) having elongated portions bounding a generated field area, and a sensing area, both aligned along the scale. Sensing elements in the sensing area provide position signals responsive to the scale interacting with the generated field. Sensing elements and elongated portions are fabricated in “front” layers of the detector portion. A crosswise shielded end section (SES) fabricated in a “rear” layer connects the elongated portions via feedthroughs. The sensing element area is longer than the elongated portions of the FGC. A projection of the SES normal to the layers overlaps sensing elements in the sensing element area. A conductive shield region CSR is configured in a CSR layer interposed between the front and rear layers to intercept at least a majority of the projection of the SES toward the overlapped sensing elements.
US11067412B2	System and method for improved routing that combines real-time and likelihood information A system and method for improved routing that combines real-time and likelihood information. In accordance with an embodiment, the system comprises a digital map/map information; a likelihood routing information; a route processor; wherein, when a request is received from a user/driver, or from another system, to receive a routing information, the system receives real-time information from a traffic-monitoring device or service providing real-time information; wherein the route processor adjusts the received real-time information based on the system's likelihood routing information; and wherein the routing information based on the combination of real-time and likelihood information can then be provided to the user/driver or other system in response to the original request.
US11067409B2	Distributed data processing systems for processing remotely captured sensor data Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing remotely captured sensor data. A computing platform having at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory may receive, via the communication interface, from a user computing device, sensor data captured by the user computing device using one or more sensors built into the user computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may analyze the sensor data received from the user computing device by executing one or more data processing modules. Then, the computing platform may generate trip record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the trip record data in a trip record database. In addition, the computing platform may generate user record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the user record data in a user record database.
US11067406B2	Navigation method using historical navigation data to provide geographical- and user-optimised route suggestions The present invention includes methods and systems for calculating navigation routes, in particular by using historical navigation data from one or more users of the system to optimise the route calculation for a given geographical area, e.g. a city, and/or for an individual user. By updating the criteria used to determine optimal routes based on feedback from users, the calculated navigation routes are further improved.
US11067402B2	Information system, information processing method, and program An information system comprises a selector configured to select one or more mobile shop vehicles each of which functions as a meeting place for users who utilize a shopping district composed of mobile shop vehicles, from a group of the mobile shop vehicles allowed to gather in a predetermined area in order to construct the shopping district composed of the mobile shop vehicles to provide services of different classifications in a composite manner; and a manager configured to instruct the one or more mobile shop vehicles each of which functions as the meeting place to cause a change into an appearance with which it is possible for the users to distinguish, in a differentiated manner, that each of the one or more mobile shop vehicles is the meeting place in the shopping district composed of the mobile shop vehicles.
US11067401B2	Coordinating transport through a common rendezvous location A network computing system can maximize throughput for a common rendezvous location by determining estimated times of arrival (ETAs) to the common rendezvous location for matched users and/or the transport providers. Based on the ETAs of each of the transport providers, the computing system can generate a dynamic queue comprising the transport providers for the common rendezvous location, and manage the dynamic queue by sequentially routing the transport providers through the common rendezvous location. The computing system can further dynamically adjust the queue based on changes to the ETAs.
US11067395B2	Direction-finding chip, direction-finding method and beacon The present invention discloses a direction-finding chip, a direction-finding method and a beacon. The direction-finding chip is applied to a beacon of a direction-finding system. The beacon includes multiple antennas and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). A mobile device can calculate angle information according to supplement provided by the beacon. The direction-finding chip includes a computation circuit and a radio frequency circuit. The computation circuit generates coordinate conversion information or a correction amount of the coordinate conversion information according to an acceleration and a magnetic field vector generated by the IMU. The coordinate conversion information or the correction amount can be used to compensate the angle information. The radio frequency circuit is coupled to the computation circuit and configured to transmit the supplement and the coordinate conversion information or the correction amount.
US11067394B2	Spirit level with a lighting device therein A spirit level includes a housing having an elongated body and a level tube set and a lighting device mounted in the body of the housing. The body has a recessed accommodation chamber and two positioning grooves connected to the recessed accommodation chamber and disposed adjacent to the end portions of the level tubes of the level tube set. The lighting device includes a controller mounted in the recessed accommodation chamber and a plurality of light-emitting devices respectively mounted in the positioning grooves for illuminating the level tubes so that the user can see the level tubes. The invention simplifies the assembly of the spirit level and makes it easy to repair or replace the light-emitting devices of the lighting device without increasing the height or thickness of the spirit level.
US11067391B2	Charged particle beam device and sample thickness measurement method Provided is a charged particle beam device which includes a storage unit that stores relationship information indicating a relationship between intensity or an intensity ratio of a charged particle signal obtained when a layer disposed on the sample is irradiated with the charged particle beam and a thickness of the layer; and a calculation unit that calculates the thickness of the layer as a thickness of the sample by using the relationship information and the intensity or the intensity ratio of the charged particle signal.
US11067390B2	Method for gauging surfaces with classification of measurements as valid or non-valid A method for measurement of a surface, in particular according to the principle of Optical Coherence Tomography, whereby distances to points of the surface are measured based on interferograms and classifying of measurements as non-valid or valid based on evaluation of phase change or amplitude change of a respective interferogram.
US11067387B2	Adaptive instrument kinematic model optimization for optical shape sensed instruments A shape sensing system comprises a processor coupled to a memory storage device and a predictive model module stored in the memory storage device and configured to receive shape sensing measurements and predict next shape sensing measurements based upon current state data for a shape sensing enabled device, the predictive model module including a Kalman filter and at least one reference model employed by the Kalman filter. The Kalman filter employs the reference model(s) and the current state data to predict new shape data by weighting the reference model(s) versus the current state data to improve shape data measurements.
US11067384B2	Measuring apparatus and method for measuring flexible elongated parts Various embodiments provide an elongated part measuring apparatus including an elongated frame, an elongated transparent part supporter supported by the frame and configured to support an elongated part (such as a guide wire or mandrel), an elongated movable part straightener pivotally connected to and supported by the frame, and a movable optical measurer movably connected to and supported by the frame and configured to take multiple spaced apart outer dimensional measurements of the elongated part (whether uncoated or coated).
US11067383B2	Concentricity measurement platform A concentricity measurement platform includes a vision system capturing an image of an annular member to be measured and a computer system communicatively coupled to the vision system. The computer system calculates a concentricity of the annular member based on the image captured by the vision system.
US11067378B2	External field robust angle sensing with differential magnetic field A magnetic angle sensor device and a method for operating such device is provided. The magnetic angle sensor device includes a shaft rotatable around a rotation axis; a magnetic arrangement coupled to the shaft, where the magnetic arrangement produces a differential magnetic field comprising a plurality of diametric magnetic fields; a first magnetic angle sensor provided in the differential magnetic field and configured to generate a first signal that represents a first angle based on a first diametric magnetic field of the differential magnetic field; a second magnetic angle sensor provided in the differential magnetic field and configured to generate a second signal that represents a second angle based on a second diametric magnetic field of the differential magnetic field; and a combining circuit configured to determine a combined rotation angle based on the first signal and on the second signal.
US11067377B2	Device and methods for accounting for environmental capacitances caused by an external object when detecting presence and location of surface coatings on transparent and/or translucent medium A device for accounting for environmental capacitances caused by an external object when detecting the presence and surface location of an electrically conductive coating on a transparent and/or translucent medium includes: a capacitive sensor that provides multiple capacitances; electronics that are responsive to the capacitances; an excitation source that generates a train of pulses, voltage or current to determine capacitances at the capacitive sensor; a selective indicator; and, a capacitive sensing plate that affects, or is affected by, the pulses, voltage or current from the excitation source.
US11067375B1	Adjustable case resizing An adjustable case sizing die includes a die body having a threaded outer surface and a threaded inner surface. The threaded outer surface of the die body has a first pitch. The threaded inner surface of the die body has a second pitch smaller than the first pitch. A sizing insert is positionable within an interior cavity of the die body. An adjusting spindle is connected to a top of the sizing insert. The adjusting spindle has a threaded outer surface. The threaded outer surface of the adjusting spindle has the same pitch as the inner surface of the die body. The adjusting spindle is threadably insertable into the die body. Turning the adjusting spindle within the die body changes a height of the sizing insert within the die body.
US11067372B2	Ordnance nose cone An ordnance includes a nose cone configured to be attached to a fuze or a warhead. The nose cone, when attached or coupled to the fuze or warhead, covers the fuze and at least a portion of the warhead to provide the ordnance with an aerodynamic profile. The nose cone has a shape that improves the aerodynamic profile of the ordnance as compared to ordnance that does not include a cover over the fuze. The improved aerodynamic profile enables the ordnance to achieve a greater range (approximately 20% or more) than ordnance that does not have a separate nose cone covering the fuze.
US11067371B2	Trimmable tail kit rudder A tail kit assembly of a guided munition having a tail kit base connected to a trailing end of a projectile body. The tail kit base is rotatable relative to the projectile body. A trimmable rudder has forward and rearward ends. The forward end is pivotally coupled to the tail kit base, such that the trimmable rudder can, relative to the tail kit base, between retracted and extended orientations. An actuator is fixed between the tail kit base and the rearward end of the trimmable rudder. The actuator is electrically coupled to an onboard guidance system that controls actuation of the actuator to pivot the trimmable rudder between the retracted orientation and the extended orientation.
US11067365B2	Multiple angle offset optic mount An offset optic mount can be detachably mounted at its proximal end to an accessory rail of a firearm in a cantilevered fashion with its distal end extending laterally from the firearm. An offset optic mount includes: a base and a clamp member on the proximal end, the base is adapted to be mounted to the accessory rail by the clamp member; an optic adapter plate on the distal end, the optic adapter plate is configured so that an optical sight can be attached thereto, the optic adapter plate is offset at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the base; and a stem adapted to connect the optic adapter plate to the base, the stem is a reversable piece used to set and change the offset angle of the optic adapter plate relative to the longitudinal axis of the base.
US11067364B1	Two-part composite scope A method of producing a rifle scope and a rifle scope including a conical objective bell, a main tube, and a connector. The objective bell is made of composite materials and increasing in diameter as the bell extends distally from its proximal to its distal end, with the proximal end being adjacent to the distal end of the main tube. The main tube, also constructed of composite materials, is a hollow cylinder. The connector is positioned about the distal end of the main tube with an exterior surface that conforms and is adhered to the interior surface of the proximal end of the objective bell and the interior surface of the distal end of the main tube, thereby joining together the objective bell and the main tube.
US11067360B1	Firearm adjustable length stock assembly A stock assembly and related method are provided. The stock assembly can include a base that can be joined with a weapon and a butt portion that movably extends from the base so the stock assembly can be adjusted in length. The stock can include an adjustment limiter configured to stop extension of the butt portion at a predetermined length, which can be set by a user to fit their stature. The butt portion can include a longitudinal axis and a limiter surface offset at an angle relative to the axis. The adjustment limiter can be a wedge that wedges against the limiter surface to set the stock assembly at the predetermined length, thereby automatically setting that length in a consistent and repeatable manner. A lock, separate from the adjustment limiter, can selectively lock the butt portion in a fixed position as or after the stock assembly attains the predetermined length.
US11067352B2	Bolt carrier and bolt for gas operated firearms An improved bolt and bolt carrier with integral gas key having an extension nozzle threadedly secured and pinned to the gas key for use with a direct gas operated firearm is provided. The extension nozzle is designed to receive a portion of the host firearms gas operating system. The firing pin retaining pin is oriented so as to expose its widest profile to the firing pins annular flange, increasing its service life. The bolt has a plurality of lugs extending from its forward end and an extractor recess. The extractor recess is constructed to accommodate an enlarged extractor claw while not undercutting the bolt lugs adjacent thereto. The extractor engages approximately 57% more of a seated ammunition cartridges rim as compared to some prior art AR15/M16 type extractors used with automatic firearms chambered in 6.8 SPC. The result is an improved bolt and bolt carrier which provides for increased operational reliability.
US11067345B2	Passively deployable thermal management devices, systems, and methods Passively deployable thermal management devices, systems, and methods are provided in accordance with various embodiments. For example, some embodiments include a passively deployable radiator device that may include: one or more thermally conductive layers; and/or one or more strain energy components configured to deploy passively the one or more thermally conductive layers. The one or more thermally conductive layers may include one or more carbon layers. The one or more carbon layers may include at least one or more graphite layers or one or more graphene layers. At least the one or more graphite layers or the one or more graphene layers include at least one or more pyrolytic graphite sheets or one or more pyrolytic graphene sheets.
US11067341B2	Heat transfer device and spacecraft comprising such a heat transfer device A heat transfer device is disclosed having a housing including a first main wall and a second main wall, the housing having a sealed internal cavity, a liquid contained in the internal cavity, and a mixer able to set the liquid in motion, the heat transfer device being able to be switched between a first state and a second state in which the liquid is in motion and transfers heat by convection between the first main wall and the second main wall, the thermal conductance between the first main wall and the second main wall in the first state being four times less than the thermal conductance between the first main wall and the second main wall in the second state.
US11067339B2	Condensing a volatilized substance with a liquid A volatilized substance is condensed using a vapor-liquid interface. The volatilized substance is diffused into a condenser vessel containing a cooling liquid via a diffusion device. When the volatilized substance comes into contact with the cooling liquid it is condensed. The large vapor-liquid surface area created by the diffusion device enhances the rate of condensation. The cooling liquid is circulated through a heat exchanger to remove heat introduced by the condensing vapor. The temperatures of the cooling liquid leaving and entering the condenser vessel are monitored.
US11067335B1	Devices, systems, facilities, and processes for liquefied natural gas production Devices, systems, and methods for liquefied natural gas production facilities are disclosed herein. A liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility includes a liquefaction unit that condenses natural gas vapor into liquefied natural gas; an electric-driven compression system for the refrigerant(s) in power to the liquefaction unit; and a sequestration compression unit configured to compress and convey at least one CO2-rich stream towards a sequestration site, thereby reducing the overall emissions from the LNG facility.
US11067334B2	Refrigeration appliance apparatus and domestic refrigeration appliance A refrigeration appliance apparatus has an appliance body defining a refrigeration chamber with an inner liner and a water-dispensing unit disposed on a side wall of the inner liner. The water-dispensing unit has a guide for dispensing water, and the water-dispensing unit has at least one actuating unit. The actuating unit has a first operating element and a second operating element for starting the water removal through the guide. The actuating unit has at least one actuating element disposed to connect the first operating element and the second operating element to one another.
US11067330B2	Device and method for measuring defrost time A defrost or thaw measuring device has a dumbbell or hourglass-shaped rotatable compartment with a cavity, the cavity being partly filled with at least two phase change materials having different melting points. The measuring device may determine the time period of thawing at two or more temperature intervals in the refrigeration space.
US11067321B2	Air-conditioning system and refrigerant-amount setting method for the same An air-conditioning system includes a refrigerant circuit that circulates refrigerant, a heat exchange unit that houses a load-side heat exchanger provided in the refrigerant circuit and is connected with a plurality of air-conditioned spaces by a plurality of air supply passages for use in the supply of air that passes through the load-side heat exchanger, a refrigerant detection device that detects leakage of the refrigerant and a plurality of opening/closing devices that are each provided in an associated one of the plurality of air supply passages and opened/closed independently of each other. When the refrigerant detection device detects leakage of the refrigerant, the plurality of opening/closing devices are all opened.
US11067320B2	Gas recovery system for compressor, compressor system, and refrigeration cycle system A gas recovery system for a compressor, said gas recovery system being equipped with: a distillation column that brings a supply gas in a liquid state into contact with a mixed gas, thereby cooling and liquefying a process gas in the mixed gas, and heating and gasifying the liquid supply gas; a process gas recovery line that is connected to the lower part of the distillation column and recovers the liquid process gas discharged from the distillation column; and a supply gas recovery line that is connected to the upper part of the distillation column and recovers the gaseous supply gas discharged from the distillation column.
US11067319B2	Heat exchanger with multiple conduits and valve control system A heat exchanger system that includes a heat exchanger that includes a plurality of circuits wherein the heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between a refrigerant and a working fluid. The heat exchanger system also includes a valve configured to fluidly couple a circuit of the plurality of circuits to a flow path of the refrigerant. Further, the heat exchanger system includes a controller that is configured to receive feedback indicative of an operating parameter of the heat exchanger system and actuate the valve based on the operating parameter.
US11067314B2	Refrigeration cycle apparatus A refrigeration cycle apparatus refrigeration cycle apparatus in which refrigerant circulates in an order of a compressor, an oil separator, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, and an accumulator. The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes: an oil returning path extending from the oil separator to the compressor; a first electromagnetic valve provided on the oil returning path; an oil returning path extending from the accumulator to the compressor; a second electromagnetic valve provided on the oil returning path; and a controller configured to control a degree of opening of the first electromagnetic valve and a degree of opening of the second electromagnetic valve.
US11067310B2	Topside induced draft fan This concept is very new, and it will allow for safe and continuous operation of gas heating units when the induced draft fan no longer operates. This device will allow the HVAC service technician to continue to operate the gas heating unit until the proper replacement induced draft fan can be acquired and installed on the gas heating unit. This invention is a supplemental induced draft fan that will attach to the exhaust output side of a gas heating units inoperable induced draft fan to draft air through the heat exchanger and create a vacuum to the pressure switch at a rate to be regulated by a control switch to make the gas heating unit operate safely until the correct part is acquired and installed.
US11067307B2	Thermostat user interface with smart menu structure An HVAC controller includes a housing, a user interface and a controller that is operably coupled to the user interface and is configured to display a HOME screen on the user interface that provides the user with current system operating information and enabling the user to access a hierarchical menu structure for viewing and/or editing one or more settings of the HVAC controller. The hierarchical menu structure includes a plurality of menu branches each having two or more hierarchical menu levels with a leaf menu at the bottom of each branch, where for a first group of the leaf menus, the user must navigate “back” to return to the HOME screen while for a second group of the leaf menus, the user is returned to the HOME screen after the user indicates the user is done with the leaf menu, without having to wait for the timeout period.
US11067301B2	Blower and outdoor unit of air conditioner having the same Disclosed herein is a blower blowing air and an outdoor unit of air conditioner having the same. The blower includes a fan, a motor driving the fan, and a motor support member disposed on a flow path, through which air generated by a rotation of the fan flows, to support the motor. The motor support member includes a cross-sectional shape including a maximum width portion having a maximum width in a direction perpendicular to the airflow direction, an upstream portion having a width being increased from the upstream side to the downstream side, and a downstream portion having a width being reduced from the upstream side to the downstream side. A downstream end located downstream of the downstream portion has a width in a direction perpendicular to the airflow direction.
US11067299B2	Packaged terminal air conditioner unit with an inlet conduit hooked around an outlet conduit A packaged terminal air conditioner unit includes an inlet conduit coupled to a compressor at an accumulator of the compressor. An outlet conduit is coupled to the compressor at a discharge of the compressor. The discharge of the compressor is positioned at a top portion of the compressor. The outlet conduit extends upwardly along a vertical direction from the discharge of the compressor between a pair of angled segments of the inlet conduit. The pair of angled segments of the inlet conduit is positioned above the compressor along the vertical direction.
US11067297B2	Economizer target temperature shift during mechanical cooling A method and apparatus for cooling a supply of air is provided. A unit controller receives a cooling demand signal. In response to the cooling demand signal, the unit controller adjusts an economizer according to an economizing function. The economizing function is configured to achieve an initial free cooling target temperature as a discharge air temperature. The unit controller receives an additional cooling demand signal. In response to the additional cooling demand signal, the unit controller reduces the free cooling target temperature. The unit controller adjusts the economizer according to the economizing function, with the economizing function configured to achieve the reduced free cooling target temperature as the discharge air temperature. Additionally in response to the additional cooling demand signal, the unit controller signals a unit to perform mechanical cooling on a supply of air received from the economizer.
US11067291B2	Cooking apparatus having hood A cooking apparatus having a hood according to the disclosure may increase suction performance of a blower fan by arranging the blower fan beneath a cooking chamber to force air to be inhaled into the housing as a whirling current of air, and improve suction performance of the blower fan by arranging at least one auxiliary outlet around and outside the blower fan for some of the inhaled air to be discharged downward to form an air curtain around the inlet. Furthermore, a duct may be formed inside the housing of the cooking apparatus having the hood for an inhaled substance through the inlet to be easily moved to the outlet.
US11067290B2	Cabinet and slide rail kit thereof A cabinet and a slide rail kit thereof are disclosed. The cabinet includes an equipment body and a slide rail mechanism. The equipment body includes a first wall and a second wall. One of the first wall and the second wall is provided with a guiding path. The guiding path includes a blocking feature. The slide rail mechanism includes a supporting rail and a stop. The stop can be moved with respect to the supporting rail. When at a particular position, the stop can be blocked by the blocking feature of the guiding path to prevent the supporting rail from being displaced with respect to the equipment body from a predetermined position in a certain direction.
US11067289B2	Cooker A water receiving member is reduced in size and is therefore made difficult to visually recognize. A cooking device (1) includes a main body (11), a front door (12), and a waste receiving member (41). The front door (12) has a water droplet restraining part (33) provided on a lower portion of an inner surface of the front door (12) which inner surface faces the heating room (13). While the front door (12) is closed, the water droplet restraining part (33) protrudes diagonally downwardly or horizontally from the inner surface of the front door (12) toward a rear side of the main body (11).
US11067287B2	Oven Disclosed is an oven having a sensor for sensing the air inside a cooking chamber so as to enable the cooked state of food materials to be recognized. The disclosed oven comprises: the cooking chamber; a first passage part disposed outside the cooking chamber so as to communicate with the cooking chamber; the sensor disposed inside the first passage part; a second passage part isolated from the first passage part, and through which forcibly suctioned external air is transferred; and an inlet and an outlet, which allow the first and second passage parts to communicate with each other, wherein, when the inlet is closed, the air inside the cooking chamber flows into the first passage part, and then passes through the sensor so as to be discharged through the outlet, and when the inlet is opened, the air flowing from the second passage part to the first passage part through the inlet passes through the sensor together with the air flowing into the first passage part from the inside of the cooking chamber so as to be discharged through the outlet.
US11067284B2	Pellet fueled grill with cleanout port A cooking grill with a cooking chamber, pellet fuel combustion unit, and ash cleanout system for releasing retained ash from the combustion unit through an access door without requiring the disassembly of the upper components of the grill. The combustion unit has a first end with a first end opening, and a second end with a second end opening. The ash cleanout system includes an access door adjacent to the second end, operable by a user from a position external to the cooking chamber through a pull link, and capable of a first position wherein the second end opening is closed to generally retain ash within the pellet fuel combustion unit, and a second position wherein the second end opening is open to release the retained ash to a separate removal location.
US11067277B2	Component assembly for a gas turbine engine A component assembly for a gas turbine engine having a combustor and defining a core air flowpath includes a first wall and a second wall. The first wall is configured for at least partially defining the core air flowpath at a location downstream of a combustion chamber defined by the combustor of the gas turbine engine. Additionally, the second wall is also configured for at least partially defining the core air flowpath at a location downstream of the combustion chamber, and is located opposite the core air flowpath of the first wall. The second wall includes a plurality of fins extending towards the first wall along the radial direction and spaced along the circumferential direction.
US11067269B1	System and method for backlight integration with electrical contact foil in piezoelectric haptic keyboard A backlit haptic keyboard of an information handling system may comprise a contact foil placed between a coversheet and a support layer, operatively coupling an LED controller to an LED via metallic traces printed upon a top surface of the contact foil and operatively coupling a piezoelectric element to a keyboard controller via metallic traces printed upon a bottom surface of the contact foil. The system may further comprise the LED placed between the coversheet and the contact foil, and a piezoelectric element placed between the contact foil and support layer to receive an applied mechanical stress at a key and generate an electric actuation signal. A keyboard controller of the information handling system may receive an electric actuation signal from the piezoelectric element via the bottom metallic traces and send an electrical haptic response control signal to the piezoelectric element to cause it to generate haptic feedback at the key.
US11067267B2	Head wearable devices and methods A head wearable device includes a headpiece, a housing attached to the headpiece, a luminaire attached to the headpiece, the luminaire including a luminaire housing and at least one light source located within the luminaire housing, a duct system connecting the luminaire to the housing, a ball joint rotatably connecting the duct system to the luminaire, and an air moving device configured to induce a cooling air flow through an inlet in the luminaire housing, through the heatsink, through the ball joint, through the duct system, and out of an exhaust in the housing attached to of the headpiece.
US11067265B2	Intelligent lighting control system method for mapping light circuits The present disclosure provides intelligent lighting control systems and methods. The methods include modulating, via a mobile electronic device, a characteristic of each light circuit in a plurality of light circuits connected to a respective lighting control module in a plurality of lighting control modules. The characteristic is modulated for each light circuit in the plurality of light circuits sequentially. The characteristic impacts at least one of the light intensity, light color, and color temperature of a light bulb connected to a light fixture connected to the respective light circuit, the mobile electronic device communicably coupled to the plurality of lighting control modules. The methods include capturing, via the mobile electronic device, a plurality of images of a room contemporaneously with the modulation of the characteristic. The methods include identifying, on the mobile electronic device, a region of the room impacted by the respective modulations of the characteristic.
US11067263B2	Pivot device for a navigation light A device for pivoting a navigation light and methods that use the device can include a mount assembly with an attachment for attaching the device to a structure. A pivot assembly can be supported by the mount assembly, with the pivot assembly configured to pivot the navigation light to one or more operating, service, or hold positions. A brake pin with an end sized and shaped to fit within an indentation of a disc of the pivot assembly can secure the pivot assembly against rotation when the second end is accommodated by the indentation.
US11067258B2	Connector system for lighting assembly A support connector for maintaining an end of a linear LED lamp on a light fixture has a first portion comprising an integral mounting base configured to couple to a support of the light fixture and a second portion configured to be insertable through an opening defined in a sidewall of a first end connector at an end of the linear LED lamp. The support connector has a second portion with at least one second surface configured to be placed into confronting relationship with a corresponding at least one first surface of the first end connector to prevent separation of the support connector and the first end connector with the second portion of the support connector residing within the first end connector in an engaged position. The support connector has third and fourth conductive electrical terminals configured to engage first and second conductive electrical terminals of the first end connector as the first end connector is moved into the engaged position.
US11067254B1	Auxiliary light for mounting to a vehicle An apparatus includes an auxiliary light includes a housing defining a front opening, a light emitting in the housing, and a transparent cover is mounted over the front opening. A plurality of fins are mounted to the housing and extend rearwardly from the front opening. The housing defines a cavity of non-rectangular shape from the opening to a backwall of the cavity. A circuit board has a perimeter conforming to the non-rectangular shape. The circuit board may include cutouts for a plug through the backwall. A heat conducting pad, such as graphite is interposed between the circuit board and the backwall and may likewise conform to the non-rectangular shape.
US11067252B2	Viewing system, display device, stage installation, and polymerizable liquid crystal composition The present invention provides a viewing system capable of providing varying visual effects with a simpler configuration. In addition, the present invention also provides a display device, a stage installation, and a polymerizable liquid crystal composition. A viewing system according to the present invention is a viewing system for viewing an object to be irradiated including a light source unit, and the object to be irradiated with light emitted from the light source unit, in which the object to be irradiated includes a member, and a first circularly polarized light reflecting layer that is arranged on the member and reflects either right-handed circularly polarized light or left-handed circularly polarized light, the light source unit is capable of emitting light to be switchable between either right-handed circularly polarized light or left-handed circularly polarized light that is reflected by the first circularly polarized light reflecting layer or natural light, and circularly polarized light having a revolution direction opposite to a revolution direction of the circularly polarized light reflected by the first circularly polarized light reflecting layer, and color of the object to be irradiated is changed by switching light emitted from the light source unit.
US11067246B2	Optical device for modifying light distribution An optical device for modifying a light distribution pattern of a light source is presented. The light source radiates first light beams to a first geometric quarter-space and second light beams to a second geometric quarter-space, where the first and second quarter-spaces are defined by mutually perpendicular geometric planes one of which constitutes a boundary between the first and second geometric quarter-spaces. The optical device includes a lens-section for modifying a light distribution pattern of the first light beams and two reflector surfaces for reflecting the second light beams from the second geometric quarter-space to the first geometric quarter-space. The two reflector surfaces are successively in a direction perpendicular to the boundary between the first and second geometric quarter-spaces and make it possible that the optical device can be lower than in a case where only one reflector surface is used.
US11067245B2	Light device, especially a signal lamp, for a motor vehicle The light device comprises an optical module (17), comprising a light source (5) and an associated optical body (8) of a transparent material to bind light rays (10) emitted by the source (5). The source (5) is a multidirectional light source configured to emit the primary light beam (6) of rays (10) towards the cover (1), and secondary beams (7) comprising rays (10) that are approximately transversal with respect to the rays (10) of the primary beam (6). The body (8) has a front surface (12) that forms a central front recess (18) in the body (8), a rear surface (14) that is opposite to the front surface (12) and is, in the direction from the optical axis (x) of the optical module (17), which passes through the source (5), inclined towards the cover (1), and a lateral surface (13) connecting the front surface (12) with the rear surface (14). The deepest point of the front recess (18) is situated approximately at the optical axis (x). The rear surface (14) and the lateral surface (13) are configured to prevent rays (10) from passing through these surfaces (14, 13).
US11067244B2	Vehicle headlamp having a high beam light source and an inclined laser diode A vehicle headlamp includes: a first light source configured to form at least a high-beam light distribution pattern; and a second light source including a laser diode and configured to form an additional light distribution pattern that irradiates a distance equal to or farther than that of the high-beam light distribution pattern. An optical axis of the second light source is configured to be inclined by a predetermined angle in the left-right direction from an optical axis of the first light source, at least during a period while light is irradiated.
US11067236B2	Elongated structure The invention provides an elongated structure comprising a pole having a wall around a hollow core as a tubular body part extending along a length axis. A base section of the wall of the tubular body part is connected to an H-shaped frame extending from a foot of the pole along the length axis, said H-shaped frame being arranged in the core. The wall at the location of the H-shaped frame is provided with a door, said door in closed position being flush with the wall and in opened position providing access to the core.
US11067234B2	Lighting device A lighting device comprises a carrier having a radially outwardly facing mounting surface and an inner cavity radially within the outer mounting surface. Solid state lighting devices are mounted on the outer mounting surface and a driver is housed in the inner cavity. A ring shaped optical unit defines a light output region of the lighting device and is mounted around the carrier. An outer housing reflects light from the arrangement of solid state lighting devices to the ring shaped optical unit. This provides a compact arrangement, in which the driver, the heat sink (implemented by the carrier), and the solid state lighting arrangement are essentially in a plane. This is possible by providing a ring of light sources facing radially outwardly, with the driver mounted radially inside the ring. The radial light output is converted to a light output with a desired direction and beam shape by the optical unit.
US11067232B2	Modular ceiling kit A modular ceiling kit comprising a luminaire arrangement and a mounting frame (12) is disclosed. The luminaire arrangement has a luminaire (20) with a first light exit window (22) framed by a rim (25). The mounting frame (12) has an aperture (13) for receiving the luminaire (20). The luminaire arrangement also has a component (30) that is mountable in between the mounting frame (12) and the luminaire (20). The component (30) has a first light exit window (22) framed by a rim (25). The component (30) comprises a second light exit window (35) larger than the first light exit window (22), the second light exit window (35) being delimited by a side wall arrangement (33) extending away from the second light exit window (35), wherein the component (30) is dimensioned such that when the component (30) is positioned on the luminaire (20), the component (30) obscures the rim (25) and the sidewall arrangement (33) creates a clearance (40) between the first light exit window (22) and the second light exit window (35).
US11067228B2	Planar illumination device A planar illumination device according to an embodiment includes a light guide plate, an attenuation element, and a plurality of light sources. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface that is a main surface through which light is emitted and a light-receiving side surface that is a side surface intersecting with the light-emitting surface and receives the light. The attenuation element attenuates the light entering through the light-receiving side surface. The light sources face the light-receiving side surface of the light guide plate and are arranged in parallel with one another at certain intervals. One of the intervals closer to the attenuation element is smaller than another of the intervals distanced from the attenuation element.
US11067225B2	Single-hand-lever double-joint-control adjustable hoop type bearing frame The present application belongs to the technical field of camera equipment, and particularly relates to a single-hand-lever double-joint-control adjustable hoop type bearing frame. The bearing frame comprises a fixed part; the fixed part comprises a fork frame, fixed supporting rods and a sliding frame; a base is arranged above the fork frame; a first sliding part is installed on the fixed supporting rod, and can be locked or slide relative to the fixed supporting rod; the first sliding part comprises an upper locking mechanism, a lower locking mechanism and a locking control device; the locking control device can control locking or loosening of the upper locking mechanism on the fixed supporting rod; and the fixed part is provided with a magnetic latch device.
US11067223B1	Clutch for gimbal system A trunnion clutch system is provided for angularly positioning a payload. The system includes a trunnion and a clutch. The trunnion has an annular trunnion housing, a trunnion shaft that engages the payload, and an electromagnetic motor that turns the trunnion housing. The clutch has an annular clutch housing, a jack shaft, a coil of copper winding rings, a plurality of helical springs, an annular armature, and an annular platform. The clutch housing contains a channel. The jack shaft is disposed in the clutch housing and engages the trunnion. The coil of copper winding rings is disposed within the channel. The helical springs are disposed within an angularly distributed plurality of pockets within the clutch housing. The annular armature is disposed to be separate from the coil by a gap via the springs. The annular platform has an abrasive liner disposed adjacent the armature. Energizing the coil pulls the armature away from the liner, thereby disengaging the trunnion.
US11067221B1	Hand hygiene system and method of use A system includes a support structure and a sanitation device secured to the support structure, the sanitation device is configured to dispense a material for removing germs. The method includes securing the sanitation device to the support structure and dispensing a sanitation fluid from the sanitation device.
US11067219B2	Frame mountable bracket assembly A frame mountable bracket assembly for hanging and rotating a mirror ball includes a cantilever, which comprises a first element that is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from an upper end of a second element. A pair of couplers is coupled singly to the cantilever proximate to the upper end and a lower end of the second element. The pair of couplers is configured to removably couple the cantilever to a frame, such as a portable truss utilized by a disc jockey. A rotator is coupled to the first element distal from the second element. A fastener that is coupled to the rotator is configured to removably couple to an object, such as a mirror ball, so that the rotator is positioned to selectively rotate the object.
US11067218B2	Mounting system for attaching accessory items to a wall A mounting system for fastening an accessory item such as a shelf to a wall. The system in one embodiment includes a force-distributing mounting element positioned against the wall and between the item and the wall. The mounting element creates a gap between the item and wall. A cover secured to the item by a fastener is configured to at least partially cover the mounting element, gap, and an upper edge of the item to create an esthetically pleasing appearance. The fastener may extend completely through the cover, item, and mounting element and into the wall to mount the assembly thereto. In some implementations, the mounting element and cover may be omitted and the accessory item may be fastened directly to the wall, which may be hollow or solid. In one configuration, the item may be a cantilevered perimeter frame to which the accessory item is mounted.
US11067217B1	Mounting member for a sponge A mounting member for a sponge including a mounting assembly, a cutting assembly, a cap assembly, a sponge assembly and a sink assembly in disclosed. The mounting assembly includes a suction cup that includes a base opening for receiving the cutting assembly therein. The cutting assembly includes a shaft having a threaded portion around the perimeter of the shaft. Importantly, at a distal end of the shaft is a cutting blade capable of cutting a sponge opening on a sponge. The sponge can be mounted to the cutting assembly or the cap assembly. The cap assembly conceals the shaft and the cutting blade to reduce risk of accidental injury. The mounting assembly is mounted to a basin of the sink assembly to allow for the effective drainage of water absorbed by the sponge onto a basin floor and through a basin drain.
US11067216B2	Tripod with a sealed leg lock A locking mechanism for a tripod.
US11067215B2	Adjustable supporting frame An adjustable supporting frame is disclosed for supporting a display. The adjustable supporting frame mainly comprises a base, a upright, a tilting unit, and a rotating unit, wherein the tilting unit pivotally rotates around an axial line of a connecting shaft, and the rotating unit rotates around a virtual axis, the axial line and the virtual axis intersect with each other.
US11067213B2	Composite pipe end connector A pipe assembly (10) includes a composite pipe (12) having a composite material formed of at least a matrix material and a plurality of reinforcing elements embedded within the matrix material. The pipe assembly (10) further comprises a metallic pipe stub (14) secured to an end region of the composite pipe (12) and configured to support a connector (20) to permit the pipe assembly (10) to be secured to separate infrastructure.
US11067211B2	Aircraft fluid line coupling assembly for releasably interconnecting fluid conveying members An aircraft fluid line coupling assembly includes: an inner tube; an outer tube assembly having an outer tube, the inner tube extending into the outer tube, and having first connector element of a twist-to-connect joint disposed on a front end of the outer tube; a retention member having second connector element of the twist-to-connect joint, the first and the second connector elements being detachably mated to releasably interconnect the retention member and the outer tube with each other, the retention member being arranged outwardly around a longitudinal portion the inner tube so as to prevent detachment of the inner tube from the outer tube when the twist-to-connect joint is in a connected position, and so as to allow detachment of the inner tube from the outer tube when the twist-to-connect joint is in an unconnected position; and a locking mechanism for locking the twist-to-connect joint.
US11067208B2	Flat face female hydraulic coupling A flat face female hydraulic coupling includes: a body with a continuous passage extending in an axial direction; a valve stem coaxially arranged in the continuous passage of the body; a valve guide coaxially arranged in the continuous passage of the body, the valve guide being sealed against a surface of the continuous passage, the valve guide including a central passage; and a valve sleeve arranged slidingly in the axial direction between a first position and a second position, the valve sleeve being guided by the valve guide, the valve sleeve being sealed to the valve guide in both the first position and the second position and sealed to the valve stem in the first position, a passage being provided between the valve stem and the valve sleeve in the second position. In the first position of the valve sleeve a fluid chamber is formed.
US11067200B2	Self-healing microvalve Self-healing microvalves are described herein. The self-healing microvalve can move from a first position to a second position using an electrical input and use a soft hydraulic assembly to return from the second position to the first position. The electrical input can create an electrostatic attraction, causing the compression of the soft hydraulic assembly and movement of the valve gate to seal the microvalve. The elasticity of the soft hydraulic assembly can then return the self-healing microvalve to the original state, once the electrical input is removed.
US11067198B1	Steering drive device for pressing-controlled valve core Disclosed is steering drive device for a pressing-controlled valve core, the steering drive device including a fixed top frame, a lifting drive rod, a vertical guide column, a lifting receiving seat, a fork-shaped swinging member, and a steering linkage. The steering linkage has an end that swings laterally when being moved, and the laterally swinging end is provided with a through hole for the fork-shaped swinging member to drive the swing arm, and cause the horizontal post to axially slide. The vertical cross-section of the through hole is rectangular, and the drive horizontal column has a range of up and down movement space in it, so that, when the drive swing arm generates lateral displacement due to vertical swing, it will pull the steering linkage along a circular path laterally moving, and at the same time drives the valve to rotate the actuating seat and cause it rotate laterally.
US11067195B2	Actuator, valve device, and fluid control apparatus An actuator includes: a casing; a reciprocating member provided in the casing to be reciprocatable; a drive part provided in the casing to drive the reciprocating member; a booster mechanism which is configured to amplify a drive force applied by the drive part to the reciprocating member; and a moving member which is configured to move on receiving the force amplified by the booster mechanism. The booster mechanism includes a plurality of levers which are arranged in a circumferential direction of the moving member. Each of the levers has an effort portion which is configured to receive the force from the reciprocating member, a fulcrum portion which is configured to come into contact with the casing to serve as a center of a revolution of the lever, and a load portion which is configured to transmit the force to the moving member.
US11067193B2	Actuator A valve actuator assembly having an actuator housing coupled to a bonnet and a housing lid. A hydraulic cylinder is positioned within the actuator housing and directly coupled to the bonnet. A piston is positioned within the hydraulic cylinder and coupled to a spring lifter assembly and a spring is positioned within the actuator housing and having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to a lower surface of the housing lid, and the second end being coupled to the spring lifter assembly. An operating stem is coupled to the piston and positioned in a channel extending through the bonnet to a valve body assembly.
US11067184B2	Triple icemaker valve with multiple configurations Provided herein are embodiments of a refrigerator valve and method of routing water through a refrigerator with the valve. The valve includes three valve bodies that route water in a refrigerator to different features. The middle valve body is higher than the two outer valve bodies, allowing the solenoid actuators to be mounted in a space-saving manner. The three valve bodies are linked by a central core pin that can be continuous or discontinuous such that the central core pin can provide fluid communication between all three valve bodies or divide the valve into two separate but linked valves. In a valve with a discontinuous central core pin, one valve body is isolated from the other two valve bodies so as to provide a redundant shutoff and allow a filter of a filtration unit to be replaced without having to shut off the water being supplied to the refrigerator.
US11067182B1	Valve for controlled shuttle of liquid into microtiter plates and mixing Valve assemblies are described that provide segmented shuttle of liquid into sample vessels and automatic mixing via bubbles in the segmented liquid. A valve assembly includes a first valve member having ports configured to receive a pressurized gas, a first fluid, and a second fluid. The valve assembly also includes a second valve member coupled adjacent to the first valve member. The second valve member comprises a plurality of channels configured to interface with the first valve member. In a first configuration, the first fluid is loaded into an external loop. In the second configuration, the second fluid is eluted from the column into a vial in a segmented stream via bubbles of pressurized gas. Bubbles of gas automatically mix the eluted sample fluid.
US11067181B2	Valve device A valve device includes: a valve having a ball surface having a convex spherical shape, and a first opening opened in the ball surface to allow fluid to pass through; and a seat having an annular shape and opposing the ball surface to be in sliding contact, the seat being pressed against the ball surface, the seat having a second opening to communicate with the first opening. The seat has a sealing surface in a sliding contact with the ball surface at a valve closed time when the ball surface and the second opening overlap with each other, and a seat contact surface in a sliding contact with an opening inner wall surface or an opening end surface of the first opening at a valve opened time when the first opening and the second opening overlap with each other.
US11067179B2	Double positive isolation ball valve The disclosed embodiments relate to a valve assembly that includes a valve body that has a cavity having one or more seating surfaces, a ball body disposed within the valve body and configured to engage the one or more seating surfaces to form a seal, and an actuator configured to drive the ball body in a first axial direction along a central axis of the cavity to wedge the ball body against the one or more seating surfaces to form the seal, and where the actuator is configured to move the ball body in a second axial direction along the central axis to unseat the ball body and to rotate the ball body about the central axis between an open position and a closed position.
US11067175B2	Gasket-mounting structure A structure allowing a gasket to be mounted on a fluid device is provided. The gasket includes a ring with a first annular slope at a first axial end. The fluid device includes an inner sleeve with a second annular slope and an outer sleeve radially outside the inner sleeve. An outer periphery of the ring includes an annular contact face that contacts the outer sleeve and an annular non-contact face radially separated from the outer sleeve. The first annular slope contacts an outer periphery of the second slope.
US11067174B2	Method for processing a cylinder A method for processing an inner wall of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes providing a cylinder and processing an inner wall of the cylinder. The cylinder extends along a cylinder axis. The inner wall of the cylinder is processed in such a manner that at least one first structural region and one second structural region are formed along the cylinder axis. A geometry of the first structural region differs in design from a geometry of the second structural region.
US11067172B2	Control device and control method for continuously variable transmission A control device for a continuously variable transmission performs transmission control so that an actual transmission control value becomes a target transmission control value. The control device includes a lead compensation unit, delay compensation unit, and a setting unit. The lead compensation unit performs lead compensation of the target transmission control value. The delay compensation unit performs delay compensation of the target transmission control value. The setting unit is configured to set as the target transmission control value a post-compensation target transmission control value for which compensation is performed by the lead compensation unit and the delay compensation unit according to at least one of an input side rotation speed of the continuously variable transmission, an input torque to a driven side rotation element of the continuously variable transmission, a transmission ratio of the continuously variable transmission, and a rate of change of the transmission ratio.
US11067171B2	Control device and control method for continuously variable transmission A control device for a continuously variable transmission performs feedback control so that an actual transmission control value becomes a target transmission control value. The control device includes a phase lead compensation unit configured to perform phase lead compensation of the feedback control, a phase delay compensation unit configured to perform phase delay compensation of the feedback control, a first peak value frequency determination unit configured to change a peak value frequency of the phase lead compensation according to a transmission ratio of the continuously variable transmission, and a second peak value frequency determination unit configured to change a peak value frequency of the phase delay compensation based on the peak value frequency of the lead compensation.
US11067167B2	Control device and control method for lock-up clutch A control device for a lock-up clutch includes a control unit, an abnormality determination unit, a release control unit and a prohibition unit. The control unit is configured to control an engagement state of a lock-up clutch, and to perform a slip lock-up control by performing a feedback control of an engagement hydraulic pressure to be a first slip amount during coasting. The abnormality determination unit is configured to determine an abnormality when a state continues with a slip amount being equal to or greater than a second slip amount. The release control unit is configured to release the lock-up clutch when the abnormality is determined. The prohibition unit is configured to allow the control unit to raise the engagement hydraulic pressure by a prescribed pressure, and to prohibit determination by the abnormality determination unit, when the transmission ratio is downshifted during coasting while the slip lock-up control is performed.
US11067164B2	Electronic gear shifter assembly for a dual-mode flying and driving vehicle The present invention relates to an electronic gear shifter assembly for a dual-mode flying and driving vehicle. The electronic gear shifter assembly may include a lever moveable between a first shifting path that includes at least one drive-related operating position, and a second shifting path that includes at least one flying-related operating position.
US11067160B2	Method for assembling a drive unit Drive units for a vehicle having an electric machine and a transmission device are disclosed, as well as methods for assembling the drive units. The method may include mounting the transmission device in a transmission housing; passing an assembly mandrel axially through an aperture in the transmission housing and through a pinion shaft, which is designed as a hollow shaft and is rotatably mounted in the transmission housing; and centering a rotor shaft, which is designed at least partially as a hollow shaft, on the assembly mandrel. A rotor of the electric machine may be pushed axially onto the rotor shaft; the rotor shaft may be inserted axially into the pinion shaft, wherein a set of splines on the rotor shaft engages in a set of splines on the pinion shaft; a stator of the electric machine may be pushed axially onto the rotor of the electric machine and fixing the stator on the transmission housing; and the assembly mandrel may be removed and the aperture in the transmission housing may be closed with a closure cover.
US11067159B2	Robot, gear device, and gear device unit A robot includes a gear device. The gear device includes an internal gear including internal teeth and an external gear including external teeth, which partially mesh with the internal gear, and having flexibility, the external gear relatively rotating around a rotation axis with respect to the internal gear, and a wave motion generator configured to come into contact with an inner circumferential surface of the external gear and move a meshing position of the internal gear and the external gear in a circumferential direction around the rotation axis. The gear device includes a wall section disposed at an end portion of tooth width of the internal gear and coupled to two dedenda adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the internal gear and a tooth bottom present between the two dedenda.
US11067156B1	Friction brake and power strut therewith A friction brake assembly includes a brake housing; an input coupling element; an output coupling element; and a torsion spring. The input coupling element has an axial protrusion forming a partial cylinder wall with an angular gap over a defined angular range. The output coupling element has a projection protruding into the at least one angular gap, wherein the projection has an angular width smaller than the angular gap; wherein the torsion spring is a coil spring with coil ends forming two radially inward pins protruding into the angular gap in the input coupling element between the partial cylinder wall and the projection so that the projection is between the two inward pins. The torsion spring has a diameter that expands to form a friction lock with a surrounding cylindrical wall when the projection of the output coupling element engages and moves either one of the inward pins.
US11067152B2	Drive device for a motor vehicle A drive device includes a drive machine, such as an electric motor, gear reduction planetary gear sets, and a differential. One of the gear reduction planetary gear sets utilizes multi-step planetary gears. The differential is a spur gear differential. To reduce axial length, one of the gearwheels of each multi-step planetary gears axially overlaps with planetary gears of the spur gear differential.
US11067150B2	Transmission speed reduction device A transmission speed reduction device, comprising: a worm assembly (1) which is located within a container body (2), a worm wheel assembly (3) and an output axle (4); an input axle (11) is provided on the worm assembly (1), while the worm assembly (1) and the worm wheel assembly (3) achieve primary stage mesh transmission there between by means of worm teeth which are provided on the worm assembly (1) and a first worm wheel tooth (34) which is provided on the worm wheel assembly (3); the worm wheel assembly (3) and the output axle (4) achieve secondary stage mesh transmission by means of an intermediate rotary body (32) which is provided on the worm wheel assembly (3) and a rotary disc assembly (5) which is fixed on the output axle (4). The transmission speed reduction device has a compact structure, a large transmission ratio, is high precision, has low friction wear, and is easily applicable in the development of industrial production and manufacturing, while being low cost and being suitable for precision heavy load transmission scenarios having large transmission ratio requirements and volume restrictions, such as joints of industrial robots and the like.
US11067142B2	Hydraulic piston resetting tool for disk brake A hydraulic piston resetting tool for a disk brake includes a main body, a first pressing plate, a second pressing plate and a holding pole, wherein, one side of the main body is connected to the first pressing plate, the second pressing plate is adjacent to the other side of the main body, and the holding pole is connected to the front end of the main body. The inside of the main body is pivotally configured with a first cylinder barrel, the inside of the first cylinder barrel is pivotally configured with a second cylinder barrel, and the inside of the second cylinder barrel is pivotally configured with a stopping piece. The stopping piece is connected to the second pressing plate. The stopping piece activates the reciprocating displacement of the second pressing plate.
US11067138B2	Device for prevention of turbine rotation The invention relates to pumping equipment and can be used in oil industry as part of submersible electric centrifugal pump units. Device for prevention of turbine rotation consists of interconnected head and base, inside of which two shafts are installed on bearing supports—upper and lower ones, connected to each other through a cam clutch with the possibility of free running in the circumferential direction. The overrunning clutch is installed in the head, providing torque transmission in the forward direction from the lower shaft to the upper one and preventing reverse rotation of the upper shaft. The overrunning clutch is connected with the upper shaft via a coupling clutch, movable part of which is mounted on the upper shaft with possibility of axial movement, and stationary part is rigidly connected to the overrunning clutch. Coupling of the coupling clutch is provided by a spring, and disconnection is provided by a pusher mounted on the upper shaft with possibility of axial movement, and on one side the pusher is connected to the movable part of the coupling clutch and on the other side—with a bush sleeve having an inclined end surface rigidly installed on the lower shaft. The technical result is to increase reliability and safety of Electric Centrifugal Pumping Unit due to use of the apparatus for preventing rotation of the turbine.
US11067134B2	Frictional piece A friction part for a frictionally operating device includes a friction lining carrier and a friction lining. The friction lining includes pentagonal friction lining pieces arranged on the friction lining carrier to form an annular friction surface. Each of the pentagonal friction lining pieces has a two-dimensional shape made up of a rectangle and an isosceles triangle, and a base coinciding with a relatively long side of the rectangle. A radially inner row includes pentagonal friction lining pieces with a same first shape, a same first size, and a same first tip directed radially outward, and a radially outer row includes pentagonal friction lining pieces with a same second shape, a same second size, and a same second tip directed radially inward. The annular friction surface has an inner edge, an outer edge, and a groove set formed between the pentagonal friction lining pieces.
US11067132B2	Driving tool with universal rotating structure A driving tool with universal rotating structure includes a first drive joint member and a second drive joint member. The first drive joint member defines a compartment and at least one slot. The first end of the at least one slot includes is in communication with the compartment. The at least one slot extends through an outer periphery of the first drive joint member. The at least one slot includes a retaining member movably disposed therein. The outer periphery of the first drive joint member includes an enclosing ring disposed thereon. The enclosing ring is elastic and includes an inner periphery abutting against a side of the retaining member. The second drive joint member includes a head rotatably coupled to the first drive joint member. The head is disposed in the compartment. The head extends from a first end to a second end concavely along a second axis.
US11067131B2	Anti-rotation assembly and bearing housing assembly including the same A turbocharger includes a turbine housing defining a turbine housing interior, a turbine wheel disposed in the turbine housing interior, a compressor housing defining a compressor housing interior, a compressor wheel disposed in the compressor housing interior, and a shaft coupled to the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel. The turbocharger also includes a bearing housing assembly including a bearing housing defining a bearing housing interior, and an anti-rotation assembly. The anti-rotation assembly includes a bearing assembly disposed in the bearing housing interior, an anti-rotation spacer disposed in the bearing housing interior and about the shaft, and a retaining ring disposed about the shaft and coupled to the anti-rotation spacer to axially retain the anti-rotation spacer in the bearing housing interior. The anti-rotation spacer has an engagement member engageable with the retaining ring and configured to limit rotation of the retaining ring relative to the anti-rotation spacer.
US11067130B2	Wheel bearing sealing device A sealing device comprises a first insert body and a second insert body. The first insert body has an annular first frame, and a first sealing part coupled to the first frame. The second insert body has an annular second frame having a diameter smaller than that of the first frame, and a second sealing part coupled to the second frame. The second insert body rotates relative to the first insert body. The first insert body and the second insert body are arranged such that a gap is formed between the first sealing part and the second sealing part. The second sealing part has a first surface facing the first sealing part and spaced apart from the second frame in a first axial direction; and a first baffle protruding toward the first sealing part from the end of the first surface in the outer radial direction thereof.
US11067125B2	Lubricating tube and slide rail device having same A lubricating tube includes an inner surrounding surface that has a non-circular cross-section, angularly spaced-apart inner lubricant-storing recesses, and guide surface portions each of which is interconnected between two adjacent ones of the inner lubricant-storing recesses. The inner lubricant-storing recesses and the guide surface portions constitute the inner surrounding surface and cooperatively define a roller passage hole. The inner lubricant-storing recesses are indented from the guide surface portions toward the outer surrounding surface. A slide rail device having the lubricating tube is also disclosed.
US11067124B2	Planar rotary air bearing stage Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to precise rotary motion control systems. More specifically, some embodiments relate to systems, methods, and means for providing pressure to a non-contact rotary system. In some embodiments, the rotary system comprises a rotary shaft that can rotate three hundred and sixty degrees continuously. In order for the rotary system to be entirely non-contact with any surfaces of surrounding components or housing, pressure must be supplied to a rotary air bearing that floats the rotary unit above a surface. In some examples, the bottom air bearing is a vacuum preloaded (VPL) air bearing. As such, the VPL air bearing requires a supply of positive pressure and a supply of negative pressure to stabilize the rotary unit. The present technology provides a mechanism for providing pneumatic air to the air bearing without a physical connection to the rotary shaft or air bearing.
US11067120B2	Rolling bearing, notably large-diameter rolling bearing A rolling bearing provides an inner ring and an outer ring concentrically about a rotation axis X-X′ running in an axial direction, and at least first and second axial bearings each axially disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring and each having at least one row of rolling elements, the first and second axial bearings being spaced apart from each other in the axial direction. The rolling bearing further provides only one radial bearing radially disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring and having at least one row of rolling elements. The radial bearing is disposed between an outer raceway located on the inner ring and an inner raceway located on the outer ring.
US11067119B2	Wheel hub and slinger assembly, wheel bearing assembly, and method of producing wheel hub and slinger assembly A wheel hub and slinger assembly includes a wheel hub including a base surface, a tolerance compensation portion extending from the base surface and formed to be concave in an axially outward direction, and a flange surface extending from the tolerance compensation portion in a radially outward direction, and a slinger including a mounting portion having an axially inward end portion and a first inner peripheral surface and configured to be press-fitted to the base surface, a bent portion having a second inner peripheral surface spaced apart from the tolerance compensation portion and extending from the mounting portion in a curved surface shape, and an extending portion extending from the bend portion and having a contact surface in contact with the flange surface in the radially outward direction. A stopper having an axially outward end portion surface and a radially outward end portion surface is formed on the wheel hub.
US11067115B2	Spherical ball joint A spherical ball joint having an inner ring and an outer ring that cooperate by way of respective truncated spherical contact surfaces, the inner ring having a central bore with a cylindrical bore portion. The spherical ball joint includes a cylindrical sleeve mounted securely in the cylindrical bore portion, the sleeve configured to be mounted around a shaft, the sleeve being made of a wear-resistant material different from that of the inner ring.
US11067101B2	Hydraulic control valve configured to use a pilot signal as a substitute load-sense signal An example valve assembly is configured: generate a valve load-sense pressure signal indicative of a pressure level at a workport of an actuator; generate a pilot fluid signal to be communicated to a worksection of a valve assembly to enable shifting a spool in the worksection; compare a first pressure level of the valve load-sense pressure signal to a second pressure level of the pilot fluid signal; and communicate the pilot fluid signal to a load-sense port fluidly coupled to a load-sensing source of pressurized fluid when the second pressure level of the pilot fluid signal exceeds the first pressure level of the valve load-sense pressure signal.
US11067099B2	Method and system for combined pump water pressure-compressed air energy storage at constant turbine water pressure A method for the combined pump water pressure-compressed air energy storage at a constant turbine water pressure, the energy to be stored is used to pump a liquid medium into a pressure vessel such that a rising level of medium compresses the gas contained in the pressure vessel through a connecting conduit and presses said gas into a compressed gas tank, the conduit being shut using a check valve such that the energy is stored in the compressed gas.
US11067094B2	Compressor scroll and centrifugal compressor A compressor scroll (1A) is provided with: a scroll-flow-path formation part (8A) that forms a scroll flow path; and an outlet-flow-path formation part (9) that is connected to a winding-end section (11) of a scroll flow path (8a) and that forms an outlet flow path (9a) extending in a direction tangential to a circle around an axis (O), wherein, at least at the winding-end section (11) in an area where a winding-start section (10) intersects with the winding-end section (11), the scroll-flow-path formation part (8A) is provided with a bulging part (15A) that bulges the scroll flow path in the radial direction toward the side where the winding-start section (10) is present.
US11067092B2	Side-channel compressor for a fuel cell system for conveying and/or compressing a gaseous media Side-channel compressor (1) for a fuel cell system (37) for conveying and/or compressing a gas, in particular hydrogen, having a housing (3), wherein the housing (3) has a housing upper part (7) and a housing lower part (8), having a compressor chamber (30) which is situated in the housing (3) and which has at least one encircling side channel (19), having a compressor wheel (2) which is situated in the housing (3) and which is disposed so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis (4), wherein the compressor wheel (2) on the circumference thereof has blades (5) which are disposed in the region of the compressor chamber (30), and having a gas inlet opening (14) and a gas outlet opening (16) which are in each case configured on the housing (3) and which by way of the compressor chamber (30), in particular the at least one side channel (19), are fluidically connected to one another. According to the invention, the compressor wheel (4) herein has at least one connection bore (21) which in a radial manner to the rotation axis (4) runs through at least one of the blades (5) and which connects an internal chamber (44) of the side-channel compressor (1) to a separation chamber (34).
US11067088B2	Heating, ventilation and air conditioning system comprising a fluid compressor A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system including a two-stage, high speed fluid compressor including a case having a fluid inlet and a compressed fluid outlet and containing a shaft rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axis, a first compression wheel and a second compression wheel mounted back-to-back on the shaft, the first compression wheel forming a first compression stage and the second compression wheel forming a second compression stage, and a motor positioned between the first compression wheel and the second compression wheel and arranged to rotate the shaft. The case includes a through inner housing inside which is arranged at least the motor, the inner housing having an internal wall arranged to form, with the motor, channels between at least the inner wall and the motor, the channels allowing the motor to be cooled on contact with fluid.
US11067087B2	Axial-fan blower An in-line blower having a housing with a substantially straight airflow path. A motor and fan are positioned within the airflow path, below the handle of the blower. A battery powers the motor, and is located below the housing so that the handle, motor and fan, and the battery are vertically aligned so the weight of the blower is aligned with the handle, and reduces moment forces acting thereon.
US11067086B2	Centrifugal pump A centrifugal pump (7), with one or more pumping stages, includes a pressure controlled valve (15) inside the pump (7) for supporting self-priming, the pressure controlled valve (15). The pressure controlled valve (15) includes a pretensioned leaf spring (17) and a valve seat (18). The leaf spring (17) has an opened position and a closed position. In the open position the leaf spring (17) is distanced from the valve seat (18). In the closed position the leaf spring (17) closes the valve seat (18). The leaf spring (17) and valve seat (18) are arranged for soft closing.
US11067084B2	Pulsation mufflers for compressors The invention is related to a pulsation muffler (100) for a gaseous medium flow (107), which is supplied by a compressor. The pulsation muffler (100) comprises a housing (101) extending along a central axis with a medium flow inlet (106) and a medium flow outlet; several tubular absorber elements (108) concentrically arranged in the housing (10) and fluidically arranged one behind the other. Each tubular absorber element (108) is provided with an inlet area and an outlet area, positioned at an axial distance from each other. Between the respective radially adjacent wall sections of different absorber elements (108), a flow compartment (112, 114) is maintained for the medium flow (107).
US11067082B2	Screw compressor A screw compressor 2 includes a compressor main body 4, a motor 8, and a gearbox 10. The compressor main body 4 includes screw rotors 5c, 5d, 6c, and 6d, rotor casings 5e and 6e accommodating therein the screw rotors 5c, 5d, 6c, and 6d, and main body casings 5a and 6a accommodating therein the rotor casings 5e and 6e, the main body casings being provided with first flanges 5b and 6b on respective ends thereof. The motor 8 drives the screw rotors 5c, 5d, 6c, and 6d via gears 10f and 10g. The gearbox 10 has an attachment surface Son which the first flange 6b to the main body casings 5a and 6a is attached, accommodates therein the gears 10f and 10g, and has a substantially rectangular shape. In a state where the compressor main body 4 is attached to the gearbox 10, a part of the first flange 6b extends to an outside of the attachment surface S, and projection regions of the rotor casings 5e and 6e onto the attachment surface S exist within the attachment surface S. In this way, vibrations of the screw compressor 2 can be reduced.
US11067081B2	Screw compressor A screw compressor includes: a screw compressor main body; a motor for driving the screw compressor main body; a gearbox interposed between the screw compressor main body and the motor to transmit a driving force of the motor to the screw compressor main body; and a gas cooler positioned below either the screw compressor main body or the motor and attached as a separate body to a side surface of the gearbox.
US11067076B2	Fluid transfer device In a rotor in rotor configuration, a pump has inward projections on an outer rotor and outward projections on an inner rotor. The outer rotor is driven and the projections mesh to create variable volume chambers. The outer rotor may be driven in both directions. In each direction, the driving part (first inward projection) of the outer rotor contacts a sealing surface on one side of an outward projection of the inner rotor, while a gap is left between a sealing surface of the other side of the outward projection and a second inward projection. The gap may have uniform width along its length in the radial direction, while in a direction parallel to the rotor axis it may be discontinuous or have variable size to create flow paths for gases.
US11067073B2	Fluid control device A fluid control device includes a piezoelectric actuator and a deformable substrate. The piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element and a vibration plate. The piezoelectric element is attached on a first surface of the vibration plate and is subjected to deformation in response to an applied voltage. The vibration plate is subjected to a curvy vibration in response to the deformation of the piezoelectric element. A bulge is formed on a second surface of the vibration plate. The deformable substrate includes a flexible plate and a communication plate stacked on each other. A synchronously-deformed structure is defined by the flexible plate and the communication plate. The deformable substrate is bent in the direction toward the vibration plate. There is a specified depth maintained between the flexible plate and the bulge of the vibration plate. The flexible plate includes a movable part corresponding to the bulge of the vibration plate.
US11067072B2	Diaphragm pump for dosing a fluid and an according method A diaphragm pump (10), in particular for use as a detergent dosage pump, comprises a pump housing (12) with at least a first check valve (14) and a second check valve (16), a fluid chamber (18), a diaphragm (20) defining a wall of the fluid chamber (18) and reciprocatingly movable, a stepping motor (28) as driving means for reciprocating said diaphragm (20), wherein the stepping motor (28) comprises a controller (34) for actuating the stepping motor (28), and an external control unit (36) for operating the controller (34) of the stepping motor (28), wherein the external control unit (36) is connected to the controller (34) by a power supply line (38) for transmitting an operating signal (42, 46) to the controller (34), wherein the operating signal (42, 46) is a start signal for operating the diaphragm pump (10), in particular the stepping motor (28), at preset parameters. The diaphragm pump (10) according to the invention offers increased cost efficiency of the diaphragm pump (10) by integrating the power supply and the transfer of operating signals from the control unit (36) to the controller (34).
US11067071B2	Cylinder head for compressor A cylinder head for a compressor is disclosed. A compressor is also disclosed including the head. A refrigeration system is also disclosed, including the compressor.
US11067069B2	Tilt linkage for variable stroke pump A variable stroke high pressure pump is disclosed. The pump uses a wobble plate design with dynamically variable tilt to provide continuous adjustment of pump stroke length and output. Dynamically variable tilt is accomplished using a linearly actuated tilt thruster rotationally coupled to the drive shaft to maintain a selected tilt of the wobble plate through the rotation of the wobble plate.
US11067067B2	Hydraulic device A hydraulic device includes a shaft mounted in a housing rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The shaft has a flange extending perpendicularly to the first axis. A plurality of pistons is fixed to the flange. A plurality of cylindrical sleeves cooperates with the pistons to form respective compression chambers of variable volume. The cylindrical sleeves are rotatable about a second axis of rotation which intersects the first axis of rotation by an acute angle such that upon rotating the shaft the volumes of the compression chambers change. Each piston has a piston head including a circumferential wall of which the outer side is ball-shaped and the inner side surrounds a cavity. Each of the pistons is fixed to the flange by a piston pin having a piston pin head including a circumferential outer side facing the inner side of the circumferential wall of the piston head.
US11067061B2	Method for pitch angle measurement and/or for constructing a pitch angle measurement system The invention relates to a method for pitch angle measurement and/or for constructing a pitch angle measurement system on a rotor blade (100) of a wind turbine, the rotor blade comprising a blade root (114) and extending along a longitudinal blade axis (180). The rotor blade is rotatably mounted, by its blade root (114), to rotate about the longitudinal blade axis (180), on a rotor hub (20) of the wind turbine, the rotor hub rotating or being rotatable about a rotor axis (36). At least one chord line direction indicator (430) is firmly connected to the rotor blade (100) at a distance from the blade root (114), and defines a chord line direction indicator direction (160) indicative of a direction of a chord line (140) of the rotor blade (100) at the location of the chord line direction indicator (430). The rotor blade (100), or at least one rotor blade portion (101) of the rotor blade firmly connected to the chord line direction indicator (430), is produced in a mould (200) before being connected to the chord line direction indicator (430). While the rotor blade (100) or rotor blade portion (101) is in the mould (200), the chord line direction indicator (430) is firmly connected to the rotor blade (100) or rotor blade portion (101) in a position which is defined relative to the mould (200).
US11067057B2	Splitter plate arrangement for a serrated wind turbine blade A wind turbine blade (10) is described having a serrated trailing edge (20). Splitter plates (106) are provided on the blade, to reduce operational noise. Each splitter plate (106) is arranged to extend at least partly into a space in between adjacent serrations. The splitter plates can be formed integrally with the serrations, or attached to existing serrations as a retrofit solution. The serrations with the splitter plates can be provided as a trailing edge panel (108) for attachment to the trailing edge of an existing wind turbine blade.
US11067056B2	Wind turbine blade bushing system A wind turbine blade bushing system for arrangement in a root end of a wind turbine blade is described. The wind turbine blade bushing system comprises a threaded element for retaining a mounting bolt for a wind turbine blade, the threaded element being formed from a first material; and an anchor element for arrangement at the root end of the wind turbine, wherein the anchor element acts to at least partly retain the threaded element in the wind turbine blade, the anchor element being formed from a second material. The first material has a higher strength and higher fracture toughness than the second material.
US11067049B2	Auxiliary power system for vehicle Conventional APUs for diesel-electric locomotives may include an AC electric generator and typically require additional hardware to be installed to convert the AC power output by the generator to DC power that can power electrical systems or charge batteries in the locomotive. According to some embodiments, there is provided an auxiliary power unit (APU) or system for operation in cooperation with a primary engine. The APU includes a secondary engine; a primary engine coolant heating system, or a primary engine lubricant heating system; a control system that automatically shuts down the primary engine and starts the secondary engine responsive to a predetermined condition; and a Direct Current (DC) power generator that generates an output voltage, the DC power generator being driven by the secondary engine.
US11067046B2	Vent fuel handling assembly for a gas engine power plant and method of recovering vent fuel gas from a gas engine power plant The present disclosure relates to a vent fuel handling assembly and method of operation for a gas engine power plant, which can include a vent fuel recovery piping provided with at least one recovery piping for recovering vent fuel source, a vessel connected to the vent fuel recovery piping for storing the fuel recovered via the at least one inlet opening, and a compressor connected to the vessel at the inlet side of the compressor via a discharge piping so as to subject underpressure to the vessel and discharge gas from the vessel. The compressor is connected to the gas engine at the outlet side of the compressor via the discharge piping so as to feed the recovered gas to the engine for combustion therein.
US11067041B2	Control device for internal combustion engine A novel control device for an internal combustion engine capable of highly accurately estimating an EGR amount (rate) during the transient state is provided. A first EGR rate is determined using, as an input, a detection signal of an EGR sensor provided on the downstream side of a throttle valve which adjusts the flow rate of a mixed gas of air and EGR gas flowing through an intake pipe, a second EGR rate is estimated by calculating a predetermined equation using, as an input, at least a detection signal of an air flow sensor and an EGR valve opening degree sensor, a third EGR rate is determined by carrying out delay processing on the second EGR rate corresponding to a response delay of the EGR sensor, and the second EGR rate is subjected to learning correction by reflecting a difference between the third EGR rate and the first EGR rate.
US11067039B1	High compression boosting and water generation A method and system for condensing water for injection into an internal combustion engine to increase the engine's fuel economy and performance while reducing emissions. A volume of ambient air is drawn through an intake valve into a sealable chamber. The intake valve is closed and the ambient air compressed within the sealed sealable chamber and thereafter vented through an exit valve to be contained in a cooling section. The cooling section comprises a port and a cooling device. The cooling device, which in one embodiment comprises a refrigeration unit, cools the ambient air contained within the cooling channel to condense water vapor present in the ambient air into liquid water. The liquid water is drained from the cooling channel through the port and collected in a reservoir. Liquid water from the reservoir is then injected into at least one combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine.
US11067026B2	Engine controller, engine control method, and memory medium An engine controller, an engine control method, and a memory medium are provided. A second calculation process calculates an intake air amount without using a detected value of the intake air flow rate. A guard process sets a difference amount learning value as a learning reflected value when the difference amount learning value is less than or equal to an upper limit guard value and greater than or equal to a lower limit guard value. A calculation method switching process sets a sum of a second intake air amount and the learning reflected value as a calculated value of the intake air amount when it is determined that an intake air pulsation is great.
US11067024B2	Method for requirement-based servicing of an injector A method for requirement-based servicing of an injector in a common-rail system in which, during ongoing operation of the engine, a current operating point is stored as a function of the rail pressure and of the fuel injection mass, and the current operating point is multiplied by a damage factor and is stored as a reference injection cycle as a function of the rail pressure as well as of the fuel injection mass. A total reference injection cycle is calculated by forming sums over the reference injection cycles, and a load factor is calculated as a function of the total reference injection cycle and the permissible injection cycles, and the load factor is set as decisive for the servicing recommendation of the injector.
US11067022B1	Knocking detection apparatus and internal combustion engine control apparatus Provided is a knocking detection apparatus capable of reducing erroneous determination of knocking during transition, and improving knocking detection accuracy regardless of whether an engine is in steady operation or transient operation. A knocking detection apparatus according to the present invention estimates a background level based on an operating state of an internal combustion engine, and calculates a knocking determination index by using the estimated value.
US11067017B2	Control device for internal combustion engine A control device for the internal combustion engine is provided with a carbon dioxide concentration control part configured to cause a concentration of carbon dioxide in exhaust flowing into the filter to decrease when the temperature of the filter becomes a predetermined first temperature setting or more and less than a predetermined second temperature setting. The first temperature setting is made a temperature selected from a temperature band at which ash deposited on the filter can be made to be separate from the filter when the inside of the filter is in an atmosphere where the concentration of carbon dioxide is lower than when it is in an exhaust atmosphere. The second temperature setting is made a temperature set so as to prevent excessive temperature rise of the catalyst device.
US11067015B2	Systems and methods for cylinder deactivation operation in response to route conditions Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed that include a divided exhaust engine with at least one primary exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cylinder and a plurality of non-primary EGR cylinders. The systems, apparatus and methods control the EGR fraction by deactivation of one or more of the cylinders.
US11067012B2	Optimized fuel management system for direct injection ethanol enhancement of gasoline engines Fuel management system for enhanced operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder. It is preferred that the direct injection occur after the inlet valve is closed. It is also preferred that stoichiometric operation with a three way catalyst be used to minimize emissions. In addition, it is also preferred that the anti-knock agents have a heat of vaporization per unit of combustion energy that is at least three times that of gasoline.
US11067006B2	Gas turbine engine system with synchronization features for gearbox operation A gas turbine engine includes a first spool and a second spool. The first spool includes a compressor stage, a first turbine stage, and a first shaft configured to transmit rotational energy between the first turbine stage and the compressor stage. The second spool includes a fan, a second turbine stage, and a second shaft configured to transmit rotational energy between the second turbine stage and the fan.
US11067002B2	Gas turbine engine maintenance tool A maintenance tool for gas turbine engine includes a rail system having a plurality of rail segments insertable through one or more inspection holes of the gas turbine engine for assembly within a core air flowpath of the gas turbine engine. The maintenance tool additionally includes a maintenance head movable along the plurality of rail segments of the rail system for performing maintenance operations within the core air flowpath.
US11067001B2	Turbine engine with starter motor with reversible ventilation, and associated cooling method A helicopter turbomachine includes an electric starter motor configured to rotate a drive shaft, a heat sink for cooling the electric motor, and a reversible ventilation wheel driven by the electric motor. The turbomachine also includes an overrunning clutch that transmits the torque from the electric motor to the drive shaft. The electric motor is configured such that, in the first direction of rotation, the motor rotates the drive shaft and the ventilation wheel to generate an air flow through the heat sink in a direct direction, and, in the reverse direction of rotation, the motor rotates only the ventilation wheel to generate an air flow through the heat sink in a direction opposite the direct direction.
US11066998B2	Compressor rotor, compressor and gas turbine A compressor rotor includes a first outer cavity formed in a rotor main body and into which air on a high-pressure side of blades is to be introduced, a first inner cavity formed in the rotor main body on an inner side in a radial direction of the first outer cavity; and a first communication passage which connects the first outer cavity and the first inner cavity to each other in the radial direction of the first outer cavity. Along an entire length of the first communication passage from the first outer cavity to the first inner cavity, the first communication passage is inclined toward a forward side of a rotation direction of the rotor main body.
US11066996B2	Gas turbine engine with inertial particle separator There is disclosed an inertial particle separator communicating with an engine inlet. The inertial particle separator has: a main duct body; a bypass duct; and a splitter defined by an intersection of the main duct and the bypass duct. The main duct and the bypass duct having particular geometric characteristics. A method of separating particles via inertia in an aircraft engine inlet is also provided.
US11066993B2	Variable geometry inlet system A variable geometry inlet system of an aircraft engine includes an inlet duct. The inlet duct includes at least first and second sections moveable between extended and retracted positions such that the inlet duct defines a variable axial length of an inlet passage for selective flight conditions. The inclusion of acoustic treatment may assist in controlling noise.
US11066992B2	Aircraft propulsion assembly comprising a cold bleed air intake device with variable aerodynamic profile A propulsion assembly for an aircraft comprising a pylon and a bypass turbomachine having a fan duct in which an air flow flows. The turbomachine further comprises an air intake system with a cold bleed air device for bleeding some of the air flow from the fan duct, the device comprising a sliding scoop comprising an upstream face that is open to allow the air to pass and a lower side that has an air outlet opening connected to an exchanger. The scoop is able to slide between an open position in which the scoop extends at least in part into the fan duct and in which part of the air flow in the fan duct rushes into the scoop via the upstream face thereof, and a closed position in which the scoop does not extend into the fan duct and has its upper side closing off the cutout.
US11066991B2	Constant-volume combustion (CVC) chamber for an aircraft turbine engine including an intake/exhaust valve having a spherical plug A constant-volume combustion chamber for an aircraft turbine engine, including a compressed gas intake valve configured to adopt an open position and a closed position, and in the closed position blocking intake of compressed gas into the chamber, and a combusted gas exhaust valve configured to adopt a closed position, in the closed position blocking exhaust of combusted gas outside the chamber. At least one of the intake and exhaust valves includes at least one spherical plug.
US11066988B2	Length-adjustable connecting rod with control device A length-adjustable connecting rod for a reciprocating piston machine, which may be a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine, is disclosed as well as a reciprocating piston machine and a vehicle. The connecting rod comprises a hydraulic length-adjusting device for adjusting an effective connecting rod length and a control device that can switch between two switching states, for controlling the length-adjusting device. The length-adjusting device comprises a hydraulic cylinder with a piston and a first hydraulic working chamber and a second hydraulic working chamber, the control device comprising a first valve and a second valve, the first valve of the control device being connected to the first hydraulic working chamber of the length-adjusting device in a fluid-communicating manner, and the second valve to the second hydraulic working chamber, the first valve and the second valve each being actuatable by means of a hydraulically actuatable adjusting piston that can axially move along an adjusting axis, the adjusting axis of the first valve being different from the adjusting axis of the second valve.
US11066983B2	Lubricating device for bearing, and exhaust turbosupercharger Provided are: a lubricating device for a bearing; and an exhaust turbosupercharger, wherein a bearing device (36) is provided with a housing (15) with a hollow shape, and journal bearings (21, 22) which rotatably support a rotary shaft (14) arranged inside the housing (15), the bearing device (36) being further provided with: a third feeding passage (43) and a fourth feeding passage (44) through which lubricant is fed toward outer circumferential surfaces (21b, 22b) of the journal bearings (21, 22); a sixth feeding passage (46) through which lubricant is fed toward a space section (16A) between the journal bearings (21, 22); and a guide section which guides, toward inner circumferential surfaces (21c, 22c) of the journal bearings (21, 22), the lubricant fed from the sixth feeding passage (46) to the space section (16A).
US11066981B2	Air distributor and vehicle comprising this air distributor This air distributor (1) has an exterior casing defining an interior volume, an air inlet (4) opening into this interior volume, several air outlets (4) intended to convey air from the interior volume towards the cylinders of an engine, and a heat exchanger (8) arranged in the interior volume. The heat exchanger (8) comprises a stack of plates (10) of plastic material where adjacent plates (10) are arranged so as to define a set of intermediate spaces comprising closed intermediate spaces (12) in fluid communication to enable circulation of fluid through the stack of plates (10), and open intermediate spaces (14) configured to enable a passage of air through the stack of plates (10) from the air inlet (4) to the air outlets (6).
US11066975B2	Method and device for diagnosis of a particle filter arranged in the exhaust gas system of a petrol-operated internal combustion engine A method for determining a presence of a particle filter in the exhaust gas tract of a petrol-operated internal combustion engine comprises: determining a measured differential pressure curve from a first pressure curve measured in the exhaust gas tract using a first pressure sensor arranged upstream of an installation position of the particle filter, and a second pressure curve measured using a second pressure sensor arranged downstream of an installation position determining a first result curve with a first low-pass filtration of the measured differential pressure curve; determining a second result curve by means of a second low-pass filtration of the first result curve; determining a first differential result curve by forming the difference between the first result curve and the second result curve; determining a first amount result curve by forming the amount of the first differential result curve; determining an expected differential pressure curve.
US11066974B2	Internal combustion engine waste heat utilization system An internal combustion engine waste heat utilization system comprises a cooling medium, a cooling medium storage tank (9), a cooling medium delivery pipe (8), a circulation pump (7), a high-pressure pipeline (15), energy storage tanks (14, 12), steam turbines (13,11) and a radiator (10). The cooling medium forms high-temperature and high-pressure gas by absorbing waste heat of an internal combustion engine and exhaust gas, so as to drive the steam turbines to do work and convert thermal energy into kinetic energy.
US11066973B2	Heating system for a tank header of aftertreatment system and method of heating a tank header A system comprises a tank header configured to couple to a reductant tank and a heating mechanism positioned proximate to the tank header. The heating mechanism is configured to heat at least a portion of the tank header. The system may further comprise a conduit configured to pass reductant from the reductant tank and a junction configured to receive reductant from the reductant tank.
US11066972B2	Method for diagnosing a particle filter of a motor vehicle using a particle sensor connected downstream In a method for diagnosing a particle filter of a motor vehicle a particle sensor which is connected downstream and has a ceramic sensor element is used, wherein, for the particle sensor, regeneration (10) of the ceramic sensor element is provided by thermal heating to a specific temperature and for a specific time after the start of the motor vehicle. Within the scope of an on-board diagnosis a confirmed diagnosis result is output after a repeated occurrence of a first diagnosis result. In the proposed method reduced regeneration (40) of the ceramic sensor element takes place after a first diagnosis result (30).
US11066964B2	Actuation assembly and methods of operation thereof A linkage for coupling between an actuator and a valve in an engine valve actuation assembly. The linkage provides some compliance in the operation of the linkage to close the valve. The linkage comprises a rocker having a rigid body portion, the body portion including a pivot axis about which it is rotatable, and a link mount for coupling to a valve link arm. The link mount is moveable from a rest position relative to the body portion, and the link mount is urged back towards its rest position when displaced from its rest position relative to the body portion.
US11066962B1	Engine valve actuation system and lifter arm assembly having lifter arm oil spray port for cam-roller lubrication An engine valve actuation system includes a rotatable camshaft having a cam lobe, and a lifter arm assembly having a lifter arm with a roller in contact with the cam lobe. A bushing is positioned in a pin bore of the lifter arm and journals the lifter arm upon the pin for reciprocation in response to rotation of the camshaft. An incoming oil passage extends to the pin bore, and an outgoing oil passage extends from the pin bore. The outgoing oil passage forms an oil spray port defining an oil spray path oriented to direct a spray of oil at the roller and/or the cam lobe. An oil feed groove is formed in at least one of the lifter arm or the bushing and fluidly connects the incoming oil passage to the outgoing oil passage.
US11066961B2	Exhaust heat recovery system An exhaust heat recovery system includes an evaporator, an expander, a condenser, a pump, a circulation flow path, a cooling medium pipe, a bypass pipe, a first valve, a second valve for switching between a state in which the working medium can flow into the coolie medium piping and a state in which the working medium cannot flow therein, and a controller for performing the switching control of the valves. When a condition under which the temperature of the working medium flowing into the condenser becomes higher than or equal to a predetermined temperature is satisfied, the controller controls the second valve to switch to the state in which the working medium can flow into the cooling medium pipe.
US11066958B2	Crushable spacer and bolted joint for a gas turbine engine A bolted joint apparatus includes: a first component including a first row of first bolt holes extending therethrough; a second component including a second row of second bolt holes extending therethrough wherein the second bolt holes are aligned coaxially with the first bolt holes, a plurality of fasteners, each of fasteners disposed through aligned pairs of the first and second bolt holes to couple together the first and second components, each of the fasteners including a shank; and crushable spacers disposed around the shanks of the fasteners, the crushable spacers clamped in compression between the fasteners and one of the components, wherein each of the crushable spacers has a tubular body interconnecting first and second enlarged ends, the tubular body being defined by a peripheral wall which incorporates at least one weakening feature.
US11066950B2	System and method for diagnosing a condition of an engine from volcanic ash found in lubricating fluid A method and system for diagnosing a condition of an air-breathing aircraft engine are described. The method comprises obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine, filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid, obtaining chemical composition data for the plurality of particles, determining a quantity of volcanic ash in the lubricating fluid by considering each one of the particles as composed partially of volcanic ash and partially of at least one other material and analyzing the chemical composition data, the volcanic ash having associated thereto a predetermined chemical composition, and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the quantity of volcanic ash found in the lubricating fluid.
US11066946B2	Axial turbomachinery In an axial turbomachinery related to the invention, a structural body has a casing fin, a blade is provided with an upstream inclined surface that is inclined from an upstream side toward a downstream side, the structural body is provided with an upstream inclined inner wall surface that is inclined from the upstream side the downstream side, an inclination angle of the upstream inclined surface with respect to a central axis of relative rotation between the blade and the structural body is larger than an inclination angle of the upstream inclined inner wall surface with respect to the central axis, and an end position of the upstream inclined surface on a radially inner side is located radially outside an end position of the upstream inclined inner wall surface on the radially inner side.
US11066942B2	Systems and method for determining turbine assembly flow characteristics A gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine arranged around an axis. The turbine includes a turbine vane assembly. A method for creating the turbine vane assembly includes fabricating a plurality of turbine vanes comprising ceramic matrix composite material and selecting and arranging the turbine vanes to form a turbine vane assembly.
US11066937B2	Cutting blade tips An integrally bladed rotor, including: a plurality of blades integrally formed with a hub as a single component, each of the plurality of blades having a blade body extending from the hub to an opposed blade tip surface along a longitudinal axis, wherein the blade body defines a pressure side and a suction side, and wherein the blade body includes a cutting edge defined between the blade tip surface of the blade body and the pressure side of the blade body, wherein the cutting edge is configured to abrade a seal section of an engine case. A method for manufacturing an integrally bladed rotor includes: forming a plurality of airfoils integrally with a hub to form a single component, each of the plurality of airfoils having an opposed tip surface with respect to the hub extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein each of the plurality of airfoils defines a pressure side and a suction side; and forming a cutting edge between the tip surface and the pressure side of each of the plurality of airfoils, wherein the cutting edge is configured to abrade a seal section of an engine case.
US11066935B1	Rotor blade airfoil Rotor blades and turbomachines are provided. A rotor blade includes a platform and an airfoil extending radially from a root proximate the platform to a tip. The airfoil includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil further includes a pressure side surface extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The airfoil also includes a suction side surface disposed opposite the pressure side surface and extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The leading edge, the trailing edge, the pressure side surface, and the suction side surface collectively define a first profile at the tip and a second profile radially inward from the tip. The first profile includes a suction side overhang, a pressure side overhang, and a pressure side underhang relative to the second profile.
US11066925B2	Method and apparatus for determining fluid flow characteristics A measurement device is configured in a shaped charge package to be utilized in a perforating gun section tool string. The measurement device may include for example thermal conductivity detectors (TCD) configured to measure fluid flow velocity and/or thermal characteristics of the flowing fluid. The measurement device may include for example a pair laterally spaced TCDs each having sensor faces positioned co-planar with a surface across which the fluid flows. The measurement device may include a recessed TCD, having a sensor face recessed below an opening in the exterior surface.
US11066924B2	TVD corrected geosteer A method for determining a total vertical depth (TVD) for a well plan involves measuring differences between a projected BHA position at a depth of a survey station and a calculated BHA position based upon a minimum curvature method at the depth of the survey station. The differences are accumulated at each survey station with respect to the BHA position. Real time TVD corrected gamma logs are generated responsive to the accumulated differences of the BHA position.
US11066922B2	Mounting electronics and monitoring strain of electronics A system for mounting electronics is disclosed. The system may include a tool and a chassis having a mounting surface. The system may also include an electronics assembly coupled to the chassis. A low modulus spacer may be coupled to the chassis between the mounting surface of the chassis and the electronics assembly. A fastener may couple the electronics assembly and the low modulus spacer to the chassis.
US11066918B2	Methods and systems for use with a positive displacement motor A method for determining a rotational frequency of a positive displacement motor positioned in a downhole portion of a drill string, the method including: providing at least one measurement device for measuring a property of a part of the drill string; providing a processor for processing a signal output by the at least one measurement device; operating the positive displacement motor whilst the part of the drill string is in a non-driven state; receiving the signal at the processor; determining, using the processor, a frequency spectrum of the signal; and determining the rotational frequency of the positive displacement motor by: identifying a peak in the frequency spectrum in a pre-determined frequency range associated with an expected rotational frequency of the positive displacement motor; and/or identifying a peak in the frequency spectrum having a pre-determined peak width associated with an expected rotational frequency of the positive displacement motor.
US11066917B2	Earth-boring tool rate of penetration and wear prediction system and related methods An earth-boring tool system that includes a drilling assembly for drilling a wellbore and a surface control unit. The surface control unit includes a prediction system that is configured to train a hybrid physics and machine-learning model based on input data, provide, via the hybrid model, a predictive model representing a rate of penetration of an earth-boring tool and wear of the earth-boring tool during a planned drilling operation, provide one or more recommendations of drilling parameters based on the predictive model, utilize the one or more recommendations in a drilling operation, receive real-time data from the drilling operation, retrain the hybrid model based on a combination of the input data and the real-time data, and provide, via the retrained model, an updated predictive model of a rate of penetration of an earth-boring tool and wear of the earth-boring tool during a remainder of the planned drilling operation.
US11066916B2	Nozzle and injection device for use in underground coal gasification process and method for operating injection device An injection device, which comprises a nozzle and which is used for an underground coal gasification process; the nozzle and the injection device are used for continuously injecting a high-concentration oxidant into an underground coal layer during the underground coal gasification process, in which case the high-concentration oxidant may be used safely and steadily to obtain a high-quality and stable product gas, while a retraction cycle and/or a retraction distance of a retraction method in the existing technology may be greatly shortened, thus achieving the continuous and steady operation of the underground coal gasification process. Also disclosed is a method for operating the injection device.
US11066915B1	Methods for detection and mitigation of well screen out Methods, systems, and controllers for detecting and mitigating well screen outs may include a controller configured to operate a fracturing pump to supply fluid at a discharge rate to a wellhead at a fracturing well site. The controller may also operate a blender positioned to deliver a blend of proppant and fluid to the fracturing pump. The controller may compare a fluid pressure increase rate to a preselected increase rate indicative of a potential well screen out. The controller may incrementally decrease the discharge rate of the fracturing pump and a flow rate of a blender when the fluid pressure increase rate of the wellhead exceeds the preselected increase rate and the fluid pressure is within a preselected percentage of a maximum wellhead pressure until the fluid pressure of the fluid supplied to the wellhead is stabilized.
US11066914B2	Foam from low cost petroleum sulfonate surfactants for fracturing along with wettability alteration Embodiments of the disclosure provide compositions and methods suitable for injection of a nanosurfactant-based foam composition into a hydrocarbon-bearing formation for hydraulic fracturing operations. The nanosurfactant-based foam composition includes a gaseous component and nanoassemblies that contain a petroleum sulfonate surfactant, mineral oil, and a zwitterionic co-surfactant.
US11066913B2	Flexible fracturing line with removable liner A fracturing fluid delivery system having a fracturing line with a flexible liner is provided. In one embodiment, a method includes moving a flexible polymeric liner through a bore of a fracturing line to a position in which the flexible polymeric liner extends along an inner wall of a flexible pipe body of the fracturing line. The method also includes securing the flexible polymeric liner in the bore of the fracturing line, such as by attaching the flexible polymeric liner to an opposing surface of the fracturing line. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
US11066905B2	Oilfield reservoir saturation and permeability modeling A method for modelling saturation in a reservoir, comprising: obtaining capillary pressure data representing capillary pressure in the reservoir; obtaining permeability data representing permeability in the reservoir; determining a number of pore throats represented by the capillary pressure data; creating hyperbolic tangents based on the capillary pressure data equal in number to the number of pore throats; combining hyperbolic tangents to create a curve to fit the capillary pressure data and to define hyperbolic tangent parameters; combining at least one of the hyperbolic tangent parameters with the permeability data to define a saturation height function; modelling a saturation in the reservoir using the saturation height function; and displaying the saturation model based on the saturation height function. The determination of the number of pore throats may comprise creating an initial capillary pressure curve using a predetermined number of multiple linked hyperbolic tangents, determining a first derivative of the capillary pressure curve, and determining a number of local minima in the capillary pressure curve.
US11066900B2	Removable core wiper plug Provided are wiper plugs with removable cores and methods of using the wiper plugs with removable cores. An example wiper plug with a removable core comprises a molded body, a wiper, a cavity through the interior of the molded body, a support disposed in the cavity, and the removable core disposed in the cavity. An example method of use comprises removing the core of the wiper plug without drilling through the wiper plug, and leaving the remainder of the wiper plug in the wellbore.
US11066899B1	Methods of sealing a subsurface formation with saudi arabian volcanic ash A method of sealing a water-bearing subsurface formation includes introducing an activation solution including an aqueous solution, Na2SiO3, NaOH, and one or both of CaCO3 or Mn3O4 into the wellbore. The method further includes introducing Saudi Arabian volcanic ash into the wellbore. The Saudi Arabian volcanic ash comprises SO3, CaO, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, MgO, and K2O. The method further includes allowing the Saudi Arabian volcanic ash to contact the activation solution in the wellbore, thereby forming a geopolymer barrier between the wellbore and the water-bearing subsurface formation and sealing the water-bearing subsurface formation.
US11066894B2	Spring loaded inner diameter opening ball seat A frac sleeve assembly for use in a downhole operation and method of use are disclosed. The frac sleeve assembly includes a sleeve movable within a housing and a ball seat movable within the sleeve. The sleeve includes a pin adjusting element. The ball seat includes a seat tooth disposed at a fluid passage of the ball seat for seating a ball, and a pin associated with the seat tooth. Motion of the ball seat within the sleeve causes the pin adjusting element to move the pin to adjust the seat tooth to release the ball.
US11066892B2	Blowout preventer A blowout preventer includes a main housing containing a through bore. A first chamber is arranged transverse to the through bore. A second chamber is transverse to the through bore and is diametrically opposed to the first chamber. A first shearing device is located in the first chamber and a second shearing device located in the second chamber. The blowout preventer includes a charge that when activated propels each shearing device along its respective chamber and across the through bore into the opposing chamber, such that the first and second shearing devices are adjacent each other.
US11066889B2	Subsea assembly A subsea assembly includes a housing having a flange interface for interfacing with a flange of a process fluid carrying component, wherein the housing is configured such that boltheads or nuts exerting a fastening force on the subsea assembly when mounted to the process fluid carrying component are spaced from the flange interface so that the dimensions of the housing of the subsea assembly at the flange interface are not affected by a space required for a bolthead or nut fastening tool.
US11066883B2	Hydraulic disconnect tool A hydraulic disconnect tool that includes a lug retaining sleeve, the lug retaining sleeve having an upper portion, a base portion and a lower portion. The tool also includes at least one primary prong for engaging at least one primary prong receiver disposed in a latch housing. Furthermore, the hydraulic disconnect tool can includes at least one secondary prong for selectively engaging at least one secondary prong receive disposed in the latch housing when the at least one primary prong fails to properly engage the at least one primary prong receiver and a prop slidably disposed in the lug retaining sleeve, preload sleeve and the latch housing. Fluid can be pumped into and through the hydraulic disconnect tool and the latch housing can be disengaged from the lug retaining sleeve.
US11066882B2	Apparatus and method for early kick detection and loss of drilling mud in oilwell drilling operations Apparatus for early detection of drilling mud gains or losses that is positioned in the return wellbore of oilwell drilling operations, includes a pair of an upper and lower pressure sensor in an apparatus that is positioned in the return wellbore of an oilwell drilling operation as well as a flow chamber having an inlet port, an outlet port, a flow tube and a flow sensing device for determining the gains or losses in the return wellbore.
US11066876B2	Rotating/non-rotating casing cleaning tool The present disclosure relates generally to wellbore cleanout and, more particularly, to an improved tool used to remove debris from an interior of a tubular string. The tool may comprise a number of combinations of varying subsystems able to customize the tool to the operator's needs. A cleaning tool may comprise a body, a first centralizer, wherein the first centralizer is disposed at a first end of the body, a second centralizer, wherein the second centralizer is disposed at a second end of the body, and at least one subsystem, wherein the at least one subsystem is disposed on the body.
US11066874B1	Apparatus for bracing a fence gate and methods of making and using same An apparatus for bracing a fence gate during installation of the fence gate. The apparatus includes at least one support member and a brace bar. The at least one support member is mounted to the fence gate. The brace bar has a first end, a second end and a brace portion extending therebetween. A first portion of the brace bar is connectable to the fence gate and a second portion of the brace bar is adjustably connectable to the at least one support member.
US11066872B2	Security focused system for smart windows A smart window-based security system is provided. The system includes a plurality of smart windows, each smart window of the plurality of smart windows having at least one electrochromic window and at least one sensor integrated into the smart window. The plurality of smart windows are coupled together in a system having at least one processor configured to detect a personal or property security threat, such as an intruder or fire based, on information from sensors of the plurality of smart windows.
US11066871B2	Retractable safety gate A retractable safety gate has a mesh fabric, a retracting mechanism connected with a first side of the mesh fabric, and a fastening mechanism connected with a second side of the mesh fabric. The retracting mechanism includes a bottom bracket, a fastening bracket, a first mounting tube, a locking assembly, and an energy storage assembly. The first mounting tube is rotatably mounted in the bottom bracket and the fastening bracket. The mesh fabric is wound around the first mounting tube. The locking assembly is mounted on the first mounting tube and selectively engages with the fastening bracket. The energy storage assembly is mounted in the first mounting tube and provides a resilient restoring force that drives the first mounting tube to wind the mesh fabric around the first mounting tube. The retractable safety gate rolls the mesh fabric up automatically and is convenient for use.
US11066870B1	Barrier having upside down joint The present barrier includes barrier portions engaged to each other by a junction apparatus that includes first and second upper connectors and first and second lower connectors. A junction support member extends between the upper connectors and lower connectors. The junction support member is spaced from and adjacent to the upper connectors. A bridge connector bridges the spacing between the upper end of the junction support member and the upper connectors.
US11066869B2	Connecting device The present disclosure relates to a connecting device, which includes a clamping mechanism, a transverse arm mechanism, a main arm member and a connecting mechanism that are sequentially connected. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping block and a fixing member. The transverse arm mechanism includes a mounting base, a positioning member and a fastening member. The fixing member connects the clamping block and the mounting base. The positioning member is connected to one end of the mounting base away from the clamping mechanism. The fastening member connects the positioning member and the mounting base. The main arm member extends through the mounting base. The connecting mechanism is provided with a connecting rod connected to the main arm member.
US11066862B1	Electronic hinge The electronic hinge has a flexible electrical cable that extends through an abutment of a support bracket, a hollow wire transfer pin mounted in the abutment, a wire transfer hub rotatably mounted on the wire transfer pin and the base of a wire transfer bracket. A spring assembly with a coiled torsion spring is provided for biasing the wire transfer bracket from an open position back to a closed position.
US11066853B2	Electric door lock mechanism and method to override A lock mechanism for a vehicle latch includes a cable link. Also included is a pawl release link, the cable link and the pawl release link switchable between an engaged condition and a disengaged condition, the engaged condition allowed manual release of the vehicle latch, the disengaged condition preventing release of the vehicle latch. Further included is an electrically driven gear operatively coupled to the cable link and the pawl release link to reset the cable link and the pawl release link to the disengaged condition.
US11066852B2	Vehicle door handle device A vehicle door handle device includes a handle base that is fixed to a door panel back surface of a vehicle, an operating handle that is linked to the handle base from a door front surface side to be rotatable around a rotation center, a stopper protrusion that is provided in any one of the operating handle and the handle base, and an engaged portion that is provided in the other one of the operating handle and the handle base.
US11066849B2	Adjustable decorative lockset rose assembly A rose assembly for a lockset configured to conceal and protect at least portions of a chassis that are positioned in a through-hole of an entryway device. The rose assembly can include at least a rose base and a rose plate. The rose plate can be assembled to the rose base at one of a plurality of orientations so that the rose assembly has an asymmetrical configuration. The rose assembly can include an indexing system to control the orientations at which the rose plate can be selectively secured to the rose base. The indexing system can include first and second male members and a plurality of female members, the first male member being sized to be matingly received in some, but not all, of the plurality of female members. The rose plate can be secured to the rose base by plate fasteners, magnets and/or double-sided tape.
US11066846B1	Fence system The present invention refers to a fence system having a plurality of panel assemblies. The panel assemblies of the plurality of panel assemblies interconnect to one another, whereby first and second interlocking structures extend along planes of each panel assembly to mount onto an adjacent panel assembly. The first interlocking structure has an intermediate wall and the second interlocking structure has a fastening wall that hides a fastener passing through the intermediate wall when panel assemblies of the plurality of panel assemblies are interconnected to one another. The plurality of panel assemblies mounts onto at least two posts.
US11066845B2	Razor wire barrier for access point security A razor wire barrier is disclosed. In some embodiments, the razor wire barrier includes a frame including a floor and a plurality of walls defining an interior area. The razor wire barrier may further include a first section of razor wire within the interior area, and a component receptacle extending along the floor, adjacent the first section of razor wire. The component receptacle is operable to receive a component of a machine for moving the frame. In some embodiments, the component receptacle is a hollow member operable to receive a forklift prong. In some embodiments, the razor wire barrier may further include a second section of razor extending along the plurality of walls. In some embodiments, the first section of razor wire includes one or more coils of concertina razor wire, and the second section of razor wire includes one or more panels of razor wire.
US11066838B2	Work platform mover system A mover system that moves a work platform relative to a target object. The mover system includes a drive vehicle configured to be attached to the work platform. Sensors are attached to the work platform that detect a distance between the sensors and the target object. Signals from the sensors are used to determine an alignment angle used for the operation of the drive vehicle to move the work platform into alignment and spacing relative to the work object.
US11066832B2	Internal composition of a bracket member for insulation A wall structure having an inner wall, a bracket member, a non-combustible board, and an outer cladding coupled together and retaining insulation between the inner wall and the outer cladding. The non-combustible board is positioned between the bracket member and the outer cladding.
US11066824B2	Ground anchor bracket with simulated slab support for concrete wall braces A ground anchor bracket for supporting at least one wall brace at an earth anchor includes a sleeve that has a wall structure surrounding a hollow interior that is configured to receive a stem of the earth anchor. A platform is coupled with an upper portion of the sleeve and has an upper surface that is configured to support a shoe of a wall brace. A post is coupled with the platform and the post protrudes upward from the upper surface of the platform so as to be configured to engage a slot in the shoe of the wall brace. The upper surface of the platform may be substantially planar to simulate a slab floor surface for engaging the shoe of the wall brace.
US11066820B1	Universal non-convex press type drain A universal non-convex press type drain, comprising: a drainpipe, having an upper stop section and a lower stop section; a pressing drain arranged inside the drainpipe and positioned by the lower stop section, the pressing drain has a stopper for stopping and draining water, the rise and fall of the stopper can be control by pressing; and a moveable strainer, the moveable strainer has a compression spring and has a pressing block below the moveable strainer; when the moveable strainer is not pressed, the compression spring makes the top edge of the moveable strainer aligned to the top edge of the drainpipe. So as to provide a non-convex press type drain which top edge is aligned to the installed surface and has the effect of preventing smell and insect.
US11066818B2	Flexible drainage trap The present disclosure generally relates to flexible drainage trap assemblies and methods for constructing and installing such drainage traps. In one exemplary embodiment, a flexible drainage trap assembly includes a plumbing fixture connector, a discharge joint, and a trap portion connecting the plumbing fixture connector and discharge joint. The trap portion is shaped in such a way that it is operable to retain a pool of water inside the trap portion. The disclosed flexible drainage assemblies include a flexible portion that has a substantially smooth inner surface.
US11066814B2	Two-layer vanity or sink unit Disclosed herein is a two-layer vanity unit. The two-layer vanity unit includes: a cabinet; an upper vanity unit disposed on a top of the cabinet and exposed to the outside; a lower vanity unit disposed inside the cabinet so that it is selectively put into the cabinet when not in use and withdrawn from the cabinet when in use; drain pipes connected to the upper and lower vanity units; and cold and hot water pipes connected to the upper vanity unit. Control is performed to adjust one or more of water supply and water cutoff for the upper or lower vanity unit and an amount and temperature of the available water according to an operation mode of the lever of the faucet provided on the upper or lower vanity unit, thereby controlling a type of supply of available water.
US11066813B2	Water management, metering, leak detection, water analytics and remote shutoff system A water management system effective for managing and metering water usage and detecting and reducing water leaks is described herein. The water management system can detect a leak when a volume of water flow or change in water pressure detected by a water meter of the system is uncharacteristic for a given day and time of day at the node. Upon detecting the leak, the system alerts the user, and in some situations, remotely shuts off a water supply to preemptively address a water leakage issue.
US11066810B2	Work vehicle and control method for work vehicle A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a work implement attached to the vehicle body, an operating device configured to operate the work implement, a controller configured to drive the work implement at a driving speed corresponding to an operation amount of the operating device, and an input device. The controller is further configured to execute an automatic drive control in order to automatically drive the work implement as far as a predetermined position at a driving speed set in response to an operation amount of the operating device when the controller has received an input from the input device while the operating device is operated.
US11066803B2	Locking subgrade vault A subgrade vault system with a locking lid assembly is provided. Specifically, a subgrade vault suitable for housing utility and similar equipment is provided, the vault comprising a main body portion, a cap, and a lid that may be selectively secured with one or more rotatable locking mechanisms to prevent or deter unauthorized access to vault contents.
US11066790B2	Concrete screeding system with floating screed head A concrete screeding device for screeding uncured concrete placed at a support surface includes a screed head having a floating platform, a grade setting device and a vibrating member. The screed head is configured to be positioned at a start of a screeding pass and placed at a surface of placed uncured concrete. A screed moving device is operable to pull the screed head along the surface of the placed uncured concrete. While the screed head is pulled along the surface of the placed uncured concrete and fully supported at the surface of the placed uncured concrete, the floating platform floats on the surface of the placed uncured concrete and the grade setting device adjusts relative to the floating platform to establish a graded surface of the placed uncured concrete at which the vibrating member will move over and along.
US11066787B2	Welding apparatus for welding rails of a track A welding apparatus for welding rails of a track comprises two welding units which are movable relative to one another and which are each equipped with clamping jaws at a lower end. The clamping jaws are configured for resting on a web of the rail. Each welding unit is connected to a supporting device which can move relative to the welding unit and which is provided for resting on the track during operation.
US11066786B1	Identification document with dynamic window An identification document including a multilayer laminate having a core layer defining an opening therethrough, and a dynamic window in the opening. The dynamic window includes an optically variable coating on at least a front or a back of the dynamic window. The optically variable coating appears transparent when viewed from the front of the identification document in light transmitted through the dynamic window from the back of the identification document toward the front of the identification document, and appears nontransparent when viewed from the front of the identification document in light reflected from the front of the identification document. Fabricating an identification document with a dynamic window includes forming an opening in a core layer, positioning a dynamic window in the opening, and plate laminating the core layer and the dynamic window between at least one outer layer on each side of the core layer.
US11066785B2	Method for improving fabric release in structured sheet making applications A method is provided for the improvement of fabric release in applications such as tissue and towel making processes. The method comprises applying a micro-emulsion of hydrophobic agents and surfactants to the surface of a structured fabric used in sheet making applications of a tissue machine.
US11066784B2	Method for manufacturing dissolving pulp A method for manufacturing dissolving pulp using wood material is disclosed. The method comprises subjecting the wood material to a hydrothermal treatment using steam and/or water, digesting the wood material obtained to a pulp in a kraft cooking process; subjecting the pulp to a cold caustic extraction CCE; and dewatering, washing and pressing the pulp to get a pulp product having a carbohydrate content. The wood material can be a coniferous wood material, and whereby the mild hydrothermal treatment is performed to reach a P-factor of from 100-300, and whereby the cold caustic extraction is executed to reach a combined concentration of anhydromannose and anhydroxylose of 5 weight %, or less, of the carbohydrate content of the pulp product.
US11066781B2	Pretreatment for application onto finished cotton fabric Disclosed is a process for printing on cotton fabric comprising (1) contacting cotton fabric with an aqueous solution comprising (A) 40% to 70% by weight of at least one multivalent cationic salt; (B) optionally 0.1% to 5% by weight of a blocked isocyanate crosslinking agent, and (C) 3% to 40% by weight of a waterborne resin, all percentages based on the weight of the aqueous solution; (2) drying the cotton fabric to remove the water from the cotton fabric; and (3) digitally printing the pretreated and coated cotton fabric with a water-based textile ink.
US11066777B2	Drainage and dewatering control method for self-cleaning washing machine Cleaning particles are arranged in a space between the inner tub and the outer tub of a washing machine. A drainage and dewatering control method comprises: opening a drainage valve; determining the amount of the cleaning particles per each unit volume of water in the space; and controlling the rotating speed of the inner tub. Drainage and dewatering processes are divided into at least two control stages according to the amount of the cleaning particles per each unit volume of water in the space, different rotating ways of the inner tub are set in respective stages, and the rotating speed of the inner tub is higher in the stage that the amount of the cleaning particles per unit volume of water is larger. A control stage is selected according to the detected amount of the cleaning particles per unit volume of water in the space.
US11066776B2	Washing machine A washing machine capable of automatically supplying detergents to a detergent mixing tub uses a detergent dispenser removably mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine. A washing machine capable of automatically supplying softening agents to a softening agent mixing tub uses a softening agent dispenser removably mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine. A washing machine capable of automatically supplying detergents to a washing tub uses a pump coupled to a detergent dispenser mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine and the pump is operated by using a driving force of a motor coupled to a door. A washing machine capable of automatically supplying softening agents to a washing tub uses a pump coupled to a softening agent dispenser mounted to an upper portion of the washing machine and operated by using a driving force of a motor coupled to a door.
US11066771B2	Method for operating a washing machine and washing machine A washing machine has a drum, a sump underneath the drum, a water circulation including an extractible drawer for introducing detergent or additives, the water circulation being in fluid connection to detecting means for detecting microfibers or contamination in the water and a circulation pump and pipes for circulating water. A method for its operation comprises the steps of branching off an amount of water circulating in the circulation and transporting it to the detecting means for being analyzed and analyzing the water in the detecting means. Depending on the result of this analysis, a filtering process with filtering means for filtering out the microfibers from the water is activated. The microfibers that have been filtered out can be collected and then removed easily from the washing machine.
US11066770B2	Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same A method of controlling a laundry treatment apparatus includes: determining whether bubbles have been generated in a tub of the laundry treatment apparatus in a state in which a second washing apparatus of the laundry treatment apparatus is operated based on a sequence of operations; and based on a determination that bubbles have been generated, reducing bubbles by (i) adding at least one first operation to the sequence of operations or (ii) replacing at least one second operation of the sequence of operations.
US11066764B2	Cooling fabric A three-layer circular knitted jacquard fabric includes a first layer having a yarn made from a first material. A second layer of the fabric includes a yarn made from a second material. A third layer of the fabric includes a yarn made from a third material. At least one of the materials includes ultra-high weight molecular polyethylene. The second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer such that the second layer provides loft between the first layer and the third layer.
US11066762B2	Process and system of debundling fiber tow for use in preform mats and molding compositions containing such fibers A system for debundling fiber tow into chopped fibers is provided that has one or more reels of fiber tow, a cutting element configured to receive the fiber tow to form chopped fiber, and a tube with introduced gas flow configured to receive the chopped fiber. A moving belt is positioned under the tube to collect the chopped fiber. A dispenser is positioned along the moving belt for applying a binder or additive. A treatment chamber receives the treated chopped fiber. A process for debundling fiber tow into chopped fibers is provided that supplies one or more reels of fiber tow to a cutting system, drops the chopped fiber into a tube with introduced gas flow to debundle the chopped fiber with a vortex, collects the chopped fiber exiting the tube onto a moving belt, chemically treats the chopped fiber, and provides the chemically treated chopped to a treatment chamber.
US11066761B2	Yarn manufactured from recycled clothing fibers and process for making same Yarn manufactured from recycled mixed clothing fibers and a process of making yarn manufactured from recycled mixed clothing fibers. Upcycled yarn has approximately 70%-95% of fiber from separated used clothes fibers, whereby separated used clothes fibers have cotton, polyester, nylon, silk, rayon, spandex, synthetic fibers, wool, hemp, carbon fibers, and/or linen. The upcycled yarn also has approximately 5%-30% other fibers that can be recycled fibers and/or virgin fibers, whereby the recycled fiber is recycled polyester from recycled plastic bottles and other sources, recycled cotton, recycled nylon from fishing nets and other sources, and the virgin fiber is nylon, spandex, virgin polyester, hemp, carbon fiber, and/or organic cotton.
US11066760B2	Open-end spinning device An open-end spinning device having a rotor housing (1) which can be acted upon by negative pressure and a spinning rotor (2), the rotor housing (1) is open towards the front and can be closed by a cover element, to the rear the rotor housing (1) has a rear wall (3) with a passage opening (4) for a rotor shaft (5) of the spinning rotor (2). In order to prevent the occurrence of thread coils inside the rotor housing (1) behind the spinning rotor, a narrow gap (6) of less than 2 mm is provided between the spinning rotor (2) and the rear wall (3) of the rotor housing (1) at the largest outer diameter of the spinning rotor (2) and the rear wall (3) of the rotor housing (1) is designed such that the area (7) behind the spinning rotor (2) is covered inside the rotor housing (1).
US11066758B2	Resin powder having pillar shape and specific circularity for solid freeform fabrication, device for solid freeform fabrication object, and method of manufacturing solid freeform fabrication object A resin powder for solid freeform fabrication includes a particle having a pillar-like form, wherein the ratio of the height of the particle to the diameter or the long side of the bottom of the particle is 0.5 to 2.0, the particle has a 50 percent cumulative volume particle diameter of from 5 to 200 μm, and the ratio (Mv/Mn) of the volume average particle diameter (Mv) to the number average particle diameter (Mn) of the particle is 2.00 or less.
US11066757B2	Diamond substrate and freestanding diamond substrate A method for manufacturing a diamond substrate, including: a first step of preparing patterned diamond on a foundation surface, a second step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond prepared in the first step, a third step of removing the patterned diamond prepared in the first step to form a patterned diamond composed of the diamond formed in the second step, and a fourth step of growing diamond from the patterned diamond formed in the third step to form the diamond in a pattern gap of the patterned diamond formed in the third step. There can be provided a method for manufacturing a diamond substrate which can sufficiently suppress dislocation defects, a high-quality diamond substrate, and a freestanding diamond substrate.
US11066753B2	Plated polymeric article including tin/copper tie/seed layer A plated article is provided comprising a) a polymeric substrate bearing b) a tie/seed layer in direct contact with the polymeric substrate and c) a plated metal layer, wherein the tie/seed layer has a thickness of less than 0.95 μm, and wherein the tie/seed layer comprises two or more layers of tin alternating with two or more layers of copper, and in some embodiments up to ten or more layers of tin alternating with ten or more layers of copper. In some embodiments, the tie/seed layer includes a layer of tin in direct contact with the polymeric substrate. Typically, the layers of tin and copper comprising the tie/seed layer are sputter coated layers. In some embodiments, the plated metal layer comprises an alloy of copper and tin. In some embodiments, the plated metal layer comprises layers comprised of tin alternating with layers comprised of copper.
US11066743B2	Selective atomic layer deposition of ruthenium Methods of selectively depositing ruthenium are described. The preferred deposition surface changes based on the substrate temperature during processing. At high temperatures, ruthenium is deposited on a first surface of a conductive material over a second surface of an insulating material. At lower temperatures, ruthenium is deposited on an insulating surface over a conducting surface.
US11066740B2	Fabrication of integrated computational elements using cylindrical substrate support shaped to match a cross-section of a spatial profile of a deposition plume A system includes a computational system to receive a design of an integrated computational element (ICE) including specification of substrate and layers. Additionally, the system includes a deposition source to provide a deposition plume having a plume spatial profile, and a support having a cylindrical surface. The cylindrical surface of the support is spaced apart from the deposition source and has a shape that corresponds to the plume spatial profile in a particular cross-section orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the cylindrical surface of the support, such that, when the substrate support, with the supported instances of the substrate distributed over the cylindrical surface of the substrate support, is translated relative to the deposition plume along the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical surface of the substrate support, thicknesses of instances of each of the deposited layers are substantially uniform across the plurality of instances of the ICE.
US11066739B2	Sputtering target, method for manufacturing sputtering target, and method for forming thin film There have been cases where transistors formed using oxide semiconductors are inferior in reliability to transistors formed using amorphous silicon. Thus, in the present invention, a semiconductor device including a highly reliable transistor formed using an oxide semiconductor is manufactured. An oxide semiconductor film is deposited by a sputtering method, using a sputtering target including an oxide semiconductor having crystallinity, and in which the direction of the c-axis of a crystal is parallel to a normal vector of the top surface of the oxide semiconductor. The target is formed by mixing raw materials so that its composition ratio can obtain a crystal structure.
US11066737B2	Frame component The disclosure discloses a frame component, which includes a frame with a positioning slot in an inner edge thereof, a fabrication strip with grooves, and a plurality of support pieces; where the fabrication strip is detachably arranged in the positioning slot, and the plurality of support pieces are fixed in the grooves to form a support plane for supporting a mask.
US11066736B2	Vapor deposition device and vapor deposition method An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vapor deposition device and a vapor deposition method thereof. The vapor deposition device comprises an adjustable magnet array. The adjustable magnet array comprises m magnet blocks, wherein a magnetization direction of at least one of the magnet blocks is adjustable. The vapor deposition device is used to prepare a film.
US11066730B2	Alloy material in which are dispersed oxygen atoms and a metal element of oxide-particles, and production method for same According to one embodiment of the present invention, a cast alloy material is provided. The cast alloy material includes a matrix metal and an alloy element, wherein oxide particles in a nanometer scale are decomposed in the matrix metal, so that a new phase including a metal element that is a component of the oxide particles and the alloy element forms a band or network structure, wherein the metal element and the alloy element have a relationship of a negative heat of mixing, and wherein oxygen atoms formed by decomposition of the oxide particles are dispersed in the matrix metal and do not form an oxide with the matrix metal.
US11066726B2	Process for improving the grade and optical quality of zircons A process for improving the grade and optical quality of zircon, comprising: baking a mixture of a zircon feed and concentrated sulphuric acid at a baking temperature in the range of from 200 up to 400° C., and for a time to form water leachable sulphates with impurities therein including at least iron and titanium; leaching the baked mixture to dissolve the leachable sulphates; and separating the zircon from the leachate containing the leached sulphates, which separated zircon is thereby of improved grade and optical quality.
US11066724B2	Method for separating metal components A method for separating metal components from a treatment material containing a silicate and metal elements includes: a reaction step of reacting the treatment material and a molten alkali hydroxide in which bubbles due to water vapor derived from water are generated by heating a hydroxide of an alkali metal or an alkaline-earth metal and the water in a state where the hydroxide and the water coexist, to obtain a reaction product; and a first precipitation step of dissolving the reaction product of the treatment material and the molten alkali hydroxide after the reaction step in water, thereby generating a precipitate containing the metal elements.
US11066721B2	High-strength hot-dip coated hot-rolled steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same A high-strength hot-dip coated hot-rolled steel sheet excellent in terms of surface appearance quality and coating adhesiveness and a method for manufacturing. The method includes performing hot rolling followed by pickling on steel to form a pickled steel sheet, the steel having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.02% or more and 0.30% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 1.0% or less, Mn: 0.3% or more and 2.5% or less, P: 0.08% or less, S: 0.02% or less, Al: 0.001% or more and 0.20% or less, and Fe and inevitable impurities. The method further includes performing rolling with a rolling reduction ratio of 1% or more and 10% or less, and a hot-dip coating treatment. The obtained steel sheet has an arithmetic average roughness Ra of 2.0 μm or less on the surface of the steel sheet, and a tensile strength of 590 MPa or more.
US11066720B2	Hot-rolled steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof, and manufacturing method of cold-rolled steel sheet A Si/Mn ratio of steel material components of a base material is not less than 0.27 nor more than 0.90 in mass ratio, an internal oxide layer having a thickness of not less than 1 μm nor more than 30 μm is provided right below an oxide scale of a steel sheet surface layer portion, and regarding the internal oxide layer, an internal oxide in a crystal grain of the internal oxide layer is an oxide containing Si and having a thickness of not less than 10 nm nor more than 200 nm in a crystal grain in a range of greater than 0% and 30% or less of a thickness of the internal oxide layer from an interface between the internal oxide layer and base iron toward a direction of the surface layer oxide scale, one or more branches of the internal oxide exist in a cross section of 1 μm×1 μm square, and in any crystal grain boundary having a length of 1 μm, one or more of the internal oxides in the crystal grain are connected to an internal oxide of the crystal grain boundary to form a net-like structure.
US11066718B2	Method of manufacturing stainless pipe for oil wells and stainless steel pipe for oil wells A method of manufacturing a stainless steel pipe includes preparing a hollow shell having a composition (mass %): up to 0.05% C; up to 1.0% Si; 0.01 to 1.0% Mn; up to 0.05% P; below 0.002% S; 0.001 to 0.1% Al; 16.0 to 18.0% Cr; 3.0 to 5.5% Ni; 1.8 to 3.0% Mo; 1.0 to 3.5% Cu; up to 0.05% N; up to 0.05% O; 0 to 0.3% Ti; 0 to 0.3% Nb; 0 to 0.3% V; 0 to 2.0% W; 0 to 0.01% Ca; 0 to 0.01% B; the balance Fe and impurities, holding the shell in a temperature range of 420 to 460° C. for 60 to 180 minutes; and then holding the shell in a temperature range of 550 to 600° C. for 5 to 300 minutes.
US11066714B2	Batch furnace for annealing material and method for heat treatment A batch furnace for annealing material, in particular a single chamber furnace or single coil furnace, with a furnace housing. The batch furnace has a closable charging opening, a receiving chamber for receiving furnace material, and a device for convective heat transfer onto the furnace material by a heat transfer medium. The batch furnace includes at least one fan, which is arranged in the furnace housing, at least one heating device for the heat transfer medium and/or at least one inlet for an externally heated heat transfer medium, wherein the heating device and/or the inlet is arranged directly in front of the intake side or directly behind the pressure side of the fan or circumferentially in an annular gap between the fan and the furnace housing, and a receiving chamber for the furnace material, which is arranged on the pressure side of the fan.
US11066708B2	Compositions and methods for screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer The present invention provides methods of screening for and diagnosing prostate cancer and methods of choosing a therapeutic for prostate cancer based on using KDM5D expression level to identify which patients with hormone sensitive prostate cancer benefit from primary castration and taxane and who with castration resistant prostate cancer would benefit from docetaxel plus an androgen receptor antagonists added to the ongoing castration. The disclosure also provides methods of screening for and diagnosing prostate cancer and methods of choosing a therapeutic for prostate cancer based on a lower KDM5D expression having a more aggressive clinical course of prostate cancer in human patients.
US11066704B2	Methods for preparing tagging oligonucleotides The present invention relates to technologies for preparing a tagging oligonucleotide. By analyzing exquisitely a non-complementarity level of a first tagging part, the first aspect of the present invention permits to more efficiently and easily select a suitable tagging sequence among a multitude of sequences generated theoretically. In addition, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when a nucleotide sequence for a tagging portion is first selected, one or more regions in a target nucleic acid sequence having a non-complementarity level to the nucleotide sequence for the tagging portion are found, and then a nucleotide sequence for a targeting portion is determined, tagging oligonucleotides for detecting various target nucleic acid sequences can prepared by using the fewest number of nucleotide sequences for the tagging portion and a third template.
US11066696B2	Quantum method for fluorescence background removal in DNA melting analysis A method of background removal from melting curves generated using a fluorescent dye is provided for analyzing a melting profile of a nucleic acid sample. The method comprises measuring the fluorescence of the nucleic acid sample as a function of temperature to produce a raw melting curve having a melting transition, the nucleic acid sample comprising a nucleic acid and a molecule that binds the nucleic acid to form a fluorescently detectable complex, the raw melting curve comprising a background fluorescence signal and a nucleic acid sample signal; and separating the background signal from the nucleic acid sample signal by use of a quantum algorithm to generate a corrected melting curve, the corrected melting curve comprising the nucleic acid sample signal.
US11066695B2	Droplet generating apparatus, system, and method A droplet generating method includes: providing a micro-pipe for dispensing a first liquid and a container containing a second liquid; providing a moving and locating device for positioning the micro-pipe over the container; providing a liquid driving device connecting to the micro-pipe through a connecting tube; providing a vibrating equipment connected to the micro-pipe for vibrating the micro-pipe; forming a relative periodic vibration between the micro-pipe and the container so that the outlet end of the micro-pipe is displaced to touch the second liquid in the container during a relative periodic vibration; and dispensing the first liquid in the micro-pipe out from the outlet end of the micro-pipe during the relative periodic vibration to generate a plurality of droplets of the first liquid in the second liquid which is induced by a force of the second liquid imposed on the first liquid at the outlet end.
US11066693B2	Methods for diagnosing LHRH or hCG/LH receptor expressing tumors, cancers and neoplasias The invention relates to diagnosis, detection, screening, identifying and predicting methods. In various embodiments, methods of the invention include diagnosis, detection, or screening for a hyperproliferative disorder (e.g., a tumor, cancer or neoplasia) in the subject; identifying a subject that will or is likely to respond to a therapy for a hyperproliferative disorder (e.g., a tumor, cancer or neoplasia); and predicting therapeutic efficacy of a hyperproliferative disorder (e.g., a tumor, cancer or neoplasia) treatment in a subject.
US11066689B2	Analysis and screening of cell secretion profiles Embodiments disclose apparatus, methods and software for performing biological screening and analysis implemented using an instrument platform capable of detecting a wide variety of cell-based secretions, expressed proteins, and other cellular components. The platform may be configured for simultaneous multiplexed detection of a plurality biological components such that a large number of discrete samples may be individually sequestered and evaluated to detect or identify constituents from the samples in a highly parallelized and scalable manner.
US11066688B2	Method for preparing a steviol glycoside composition The present invention relates to a composition comprising one or more steviol glycosides which composition comprises nitrogen in an amount of no more than about 1000 ppm. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a steviol glycoside composition, which method comprises: providing a steviol glycoside composition; combining the steviol glycoside composition with water to form a steviol glycoside solution; and crystallizing a steviol glycoside composition from the solution. The invention also relates to a method for reducing the nitrogen content of a steviol glycoside composition, which method comprises: providing a steviol glycoside composition which comprises nitrogen; combining the steviol glycoside composition with water to form a steviol glycoside solution; and crystallizing a steviol glycoside composition from the solution, thereby to reduce the amount of nitrogen in the steviol glycoside composition.
US11066683B2	Recombinant Corynebacterium capable of producing biliverdin IX-alpha and method of producing biliverdin IX-alpha using the same Disclosed are recombinant strain of a genus Corynebacterium capable of producing biliverdin IX-alpha (IXα) and a method of producing biliverdin IX-alpha using the same. The recombinant strain is capable of synthesizing biliverdin IX-alpha in an environmentally friendly manner using only glucose without the addition of any nitrogen source, thus replacing the synthesis of biliverdin IX-alpha through chemical treatment, which is a conventional synthetic method causing environmental pollution problems.
US11066682B2	Methods and compositions for improved production of fatty acids and derivatives thereof The invention relates to compositions and methods, including polynucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, and engineered host cells for producing fatty acids and derivates of fatty acids such as acyl-CoA, terminal olefins, fatty aldehydes, fatty alcohols, alkanes, alkenes, wax esters, ketones and internal olefins through altered expression of the transcription factor, fadR.
US11066681B2	Production of itaconic acid The invention relates to a method to increase production of itaconic acid in a micro-organism by inhibiting the expression or functioning of the enzyme itaconyl-CoA transferase, itaconyl-CoA hydratase (citramalyl-CoA hydrolyase; EC 4.2.1.56) and/or citramalyl-CoA lyase. Also embodied are micro-organisms, preferably Aspergillus terreus or Aspergillus niger, in which said enzyme is inhibited.
US11066671B2	Use of therapeutic agents The specification relates to the use of Mcl-1 inhibitors to promote apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells undergoing neovascularisation in disease states.
US11066670B2	Insulin-like growth factor binding protein, acid labile subunit (IGFALS) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNAi agents, targeting the insulin-like growth factor binding protein, acid labile subunit (IGFALS) gene or the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) gene, methods of using such double stranded RNAi agents to inhibit expression of an IGFALS gene or an IGF-1 gene, and methods of treating subjects having an IGF system-associated disorder.
US11066664B2	Inhibition of microRNA-134 for the treatment of seizure-related disorders and neurologic injuries A method for preventing or treating epilepsy or status epilepticus, or a brain-related disorder characterized by precipitation of seizures, in an individual, the method comprising the step of treating the individual with an agent capable of inhibiting the activity of miR-134 in the individual, wherein the agent is delivered to the brain of the individual.
US11066661B2	Methods of gene assembly and their use in DNA data storage A system for DNA gene assembly that utilizes a DNA symbol library and a DNA linker library. The symbol library has a number of DNA symbols each having a first overhanging end and a second overhanging end different than and non-complimentary to the first end, the first and second ends being the same nucleotides for each DNA symbol. The linker library has pairs of DNA linkers, a first linker of a pair having a first overhanging end and a second overhanging end and a second linker of the pair having a first overhanging end and a second overhanging end, the first end of the first linker being the same nucleotides for each first linker and the second end of the second linker being the same nucleotides for each second linker, wherein the second end of the first linker and the first end of the second linker have complementary nucleotides. The first linker joins to the first end of a DNA symbol and the second linker joins to the second end of another DNA symbol.

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