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US11149543B2	Digital baseband communication on power line downhole A communication system can include a first transceiver and a second transceiver that can communicate digital baseband data via a direct current (DC) power line bus in the wellbore. One or more of the transceivers includes a demodulator for demodulating the digital baseband data received from the DC power line bus into multiple digital data streams, and includes a digital processor for filtering and applying error correction to the digital data streams to produce a decoded digital data stream.
US11149542B2	Dynamic system for field operations A method for controlling field equipment can include receiving information via an interface of a control system; analyzing the information by the control system with respect to tiered well construction activities; based on the analyzing, generating a workflow that includes at least a series of tiered well construction activities; and transmitting a signal from the control system to the field equipment to control the field equipment to perform at least one of the series of tiered well construction activities.
US11149541B2	Pump isolation apparatus and method for use in tubing string pressure testing An apparatus and method for pressure testing a tubing string of a fluid production well, the tubing string being provided with a progressing cavity pump at a downhole end, which apparatus and method can be used to help determine whether the tubing string has failed or the pump has failed. The apparatus comprises a plug member connected to the rod string assembly that includes the pump rotor, such that the rod string assembly can be lowered to seat the plug member in a seat member within the tubing string above the pump, thus sealing off and isolating the pump from the rest of the tubing string, allowing pressure testing of the tubing string above the pump.
US11149539B2	Drill planning tool for topography characterization, system and associated methods A planning tool plans movement of a boring tool for an underground drilling operation. The planning tool includes one or more wheels for rolling on a surface of the ground along a path responsive to movement by an operator to characterize the surface contour and to generate guidance for the boring tool to reach a target position. Planning can additionally be based on waypoints. The planning tool can be rolled unidirectionally or bidirectionally to characterize the surface contour. Bidirectional movement cancels accelerometer fixed bias. Path stitching is used to plan around obstacles. The planning tool can facilitate tracker placement. The planning tool can collect noise information for frequency selection purposes. A described technique maximizes linear drilling in an underground plan. Compensation and/or warnings are provided for unsteady, fast and slow movement of the planning tool while measuring the surface contour.
US11149535B2	Electric submersible pump (ESP) with gas handling shroud inlet An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises an electric motor, a centrifugal pump mechanically coupled to the electric motor, and a gas handling inverted shroud assembly.
US11149531B2	Producing pressurized and heated fluids using a fuel cell A method of producing temperature and pressure conditioned fluids using a fuel cell. The fuel cell generates an anode exhaust stream of water vapour and carbon dioxide. The water in the exhaust stream is condensed and separated to produce a stream of water and a stream of carbon dioxide. A first portion of the stream of water is heated to produce a stream of steam, which is combined with the fuel to form the anode input stream. A stream of condensed carbon dioxide is obtained by condensing at least a portion of the carbon dioxide in the stream of carbon dioxide. At least one fluid is heated and compressed to a target temperature and pressure for each fluid, the at least one fluid comprising a second portion of the stream of water or at least a portion of the condensed carbon dioxide.
US11149529B2	Ballistic coupling of perforating arrays A method of perforating a subterranean formation may comprise: inserting into a wellbore a perforating gun assembly comprising: a first gun assembly comprising a first perforating explosive and a first ballistic transfer element; a transfer assembly comprising a second ballistic transfer element; and a second gun assembly comprising a second perforating explosive, wherein the first gun assembly and the second gun assembly are separated from the transfer assembly by a discontinuity; detonating the first perforating explosive; propagating a ballistic signal from the first gun assembly, across the discontinuity, to the transfer assembly; propagating a ballistic signal though the transfer assembly to the second ballistic transfer element; propagating a ballistic signal from the transfer assembly, across the discontinuity, to the second gun assembly; and detonating the second perforating explosive.
US11149528B2	Method and apparatus for installation and removal of inline filter screens and other objects A method and apparatus for installing an object in a flow line or other compartment, such as a surface inline filter assembly having a removable screen filter apparatus. A housing has a central through bore and an elongate slot or opening with a cover that can be selectively opened or locked in a closed position when desired. A filter apparatus can be loaded within the assembly, and shifted into a locked position within the central bore of the housing. When removal of the filter apparatus is desired, the cover can be unlocked and opened, and the filter apparatus can be quickly and efficiently removed, cleaned and/or replaced.
US11149520B2	Mitigation of attenuation for fiber optic sensing during cementing A cementing tool with a top seal and a bottom seal may be positionable within a casing string of a wellbore. A fiber optic line may be coupled to the top seal and to a second fiber optic line coupled to a bottom seal that is deployed within an annulus. An amplifier coupled to the cementing tool may amplify a source optical signal from a light source and a sensing measurement signal from the second fiber optic line and the first fiber optic line. One or more operational parameters, such as cementing parameters, may be adjusted based, at least in part, on the sensing measurement signal.
US11149517B2	Expanding thermite reactions for downhole applications Methods and apparatus for forming platforms and flow control features in underground wells is described, using modified thermite reactions to form a ceramic plug in place. The reactive package is engineered to expand laterally, filling the well, and may be used to form a ceramic bridge plug, porous ceramic screen sections, or mitigate lost circulation of drilling fluids. These objectives are achieved through the design of the reactive package and through use of carefully chosen reaction additives that control the molten product rheology, solidification temperature, and pore generations and sustainment.
US11149516B2	High pressure sealing tool for use in downhole environment A sealing assembly for forming a seal within a subterranean well includes a sealing tool having a mandrel. Two or more seal members circumscribe the mandrel. The seal members are moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. A seal actuator can move the seal members between the retracted position and the extended position. A pressure communication port is located between adjacent of the two or more seal members, the pressure communication port extending from the central passage of the mandrel to an exterior of the sealing tool. A pressure communication valve is associated with the pressure communication port, the pressure communication valve operable to move between an open position where the pressure communication valve provides a path for flow of a fluid between the central passage and the exterior of the sealing tool between adjacent of the two or more seal members, and a closed position.
US11149515B1	Multiple down-hole tool injection system and method Aspects of the subject technology relate to systems and methods for injecting down-hole tools into a fracturing line. A fracturing system may include a fracturing line of a respective wellbore and a launcher operationally coupled to the fracturing line though a respective supply line at a pressure lower than a pressure of the fracturing line. The fracturing system may further include a magazine containing a plurality of down-hole tools that is operationally coupled to the launcher for sending a down-hole tool of the plurality of down-hole tools to the launcher. The fracturing system may also include a launching chamber operationally coupled to the respective supply line for receiving the down-hole tool and having a pressure automatically adjustable to substantially equal the pressure of the fracturing line after the launching chamber is sealed from the respective supply line for disposing the down-hole tool into the fracturing line.
US11149514B2	Hydraulic fracturing system, apparatus, and method An apparatus according to which a subterranean formation in which a wellbore extends is hydraulically fractured, the apparatus comprising first and second manifolds, the first manifold including first and second flow lines adapted to be in fluid communication with first and second pumps, respectively, the first pump being adapted to pressurize fluid received from the first flow line, and the second pump being adapted to pressurize fluid received from the second flow line, and the second manifold including a third flow line adapted to convey pressurized fluid from the first and second pumps to the wellbore to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation in which the wellbore extends. The apparatus is adapted to be connected to another apparatus used to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation in which the wellbore extends by moving one, or both, of the first and second flow lines relative to the third flow line.
US11149512B2	Subsea umbilical termination assembly A subsea umbilical termination assembly comprising a base (1), said base (1) includes a core frame construction (2) with elongated sides (3, 4) onto which support plates (5, 6, 7) are mounted, wherein at least a pair of mounting rails (12, 13) are respectively secured to the core frame construction (2) along elongated sides (3, 4) and said mounting rails (12, 13) are provided with positioning elements (16, 17) to allow a modular support plate arrangement, which is fixed to the mounting rails (12, 13).
US11149503B2	Compensation system for a tong assembly A method of making a connection between a first tubular and a second tubular includes gripping the first tubular using a power tong; gripping the second tubular using a backup tong; applying a torque to the first tubular using a power tong; and moving the power tong at a predetermined speed to compensate for a weight of the power tong.
US11149502B2	Drill pipe A drill pipe has a tubular body with a first end, a second end, an outer wall and an inner wall. A first connection end is connected to the first end of the tubular body and a second connection end is connected with the second end of the tubular body. The first connection end and the second connection end have an inner wall and an outer wall, the outer wall is substantially cylindrical in shape and the inner wall defines a central cavity. The first connection end and the second connection end are sized to allow for mating with a corresponding drill pipe. The outer wall of the tubular body is substantially cylindrical in shape. The inner wall of the tubular body defines a central cavity that is in fluid communication with the central cavity of the first connection end and the second connection end. The inner wall has at least one land and at least one groove. The at least one groove has at least one twist along the length of the tubular body.
US11149500B2	Contact module for communicating with a downhole device A system including a tool drill string having a downhole device. The system includes at least one external contact to be electrically coupled to the downhole device to communicate with the downhole device, one or more insulators that electrically insulate the at least once external contact from other parts of the system, and one or more seals situated between the one or more insulators and the at least one external contact to pressure seal the system from external fluids.
US11149499B1	Laser array drilling tool and related methods Systems and methods for stimulating hydrocarbon bearing formations include using a downhole laser tool. An example laser perforation tool is for perforating a wellbore in a downhole environment within a hydrocarbon bearing formation. The laser perforation tool includes a plurality of perforation units disposed within an elongated body of the laser perforation tool. Each of the plurality of perforation units includes a laser beam redirection tool coupled to a laser head. The beam redirection tool alters a direction of an output laser beam.
US11149498B2	Wired downhole adjustable mud motors A downhole motor for directional drilling includes a driveshaft assembly including a driveshaft housing and a driveshaft rotatably disposed within the driveshaft housing, a bearing assembly including a bearing housing and a bearing mandrel rotatably disposed within the bearing housing, wherein the bearing mandrel is configured to couple with a drill bit, a bend adjustment assembly configured to adjust a bend setting of the downhole motor, and an electronics package coupled to the driveshaft assembly, wherein the electronics package is configured to receive data from sensors of the downhole motor.
US11149495B2	Apparatus and method for modifying axial force Embodiments disclosed herein relate to tools capable of amplifying or dampening axial forces produced by downhole equipment. More specifically, apparatus and methodologies provide a tool for imparting amplified axial loads (e.g., a hammer sub), or, in the alternative, for dampening/reducing downhole vibrations or “noise” (e.g., a suppressor sub).
US11149493B2	Foldable stepladder A foldable stepladder in accordance with the present disclosure may be changed by a user from an expanded use mode to a collapsed storage mode. The foldable stepladder includes a handrail that moves to reduce the overall height of the stepladder when in the collapsed storage mode.
US11149491B1	Screen frame and adapter for universal installation within different sized window/door sockets A particularly formed frame and corresponding adapters permit installation of a screen assembly into different windows or doors having different socket widths, reducing the required number of SKUs that need to be stocked. The adapter includes: a base portion; a stem portion; and a bulb portion. The frame includes a plurality of recesses, each configured to slidably receive an adapter therein. The width of the frame is sized to be received in a first door/window socket having a first socket width. When a first sized adapter having a first bulb size is installed in each recess, the width of the frame and the protruding distance of the first bulb size are configured to be received in a second door/window socket having a second socket width. A second sized adapter having a second bulb size may instead be installed for use in a second door/window socket having a second socket width.
US11149487B2	Gasket and sealing system for a VIG unit production The invention relates to a gasket for evacuation a void in a vacuum insulated glazing unit, a method for producing a vacuum insulated glazing unit, a gasket for use in the production of a vacuum insulated glazing unit and apparatus comprising an evacuation cup and a gasket. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of a gasket. The gasket is adapted for being positioned between the outer surface of the first pane and an evacuation cup, the evacuation cup comprising, a first cavity with a first cavity opening, an exhaust opening for evacuating the void via the first cavity opening, an evacuation cup body and one or more contact surfaces wherein the gasket is adapted to provide an air tight seal between the evacuation cup and the first glass pane during evacuation of the void, wherein the gasket comprises a gasket material which constitutes the majority of the gasket, is compressible between the evacuation cup and outer surface of the first pane with an out of plane module of elasticity below 50 GPa, such as below 30 GPa, such as below 25 GPa and has a melting temperature above 400 degrees Celsius.
US11149484B1	Door stop A door stop for a door includes a clamp that is securable over a first side edge of a door. The clamp has a guide. An arm has a receiving portion for receiving the guide to permit movement of the arm on the clamp between an open position and a closed position. A spring mechanism is operably coupled to the clamp and the arm, and urges the arm on the guide of the clamp toward the closed position. In the closed position, the arm prevents the door from engaging with a respective door jamb.
US11149479B2	Refrigerator The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a hinge body. A guide block is fixedly provided on the door, a positioning shaft and a guiding shaft are provided on the hinge body, and a positioning groove and a guiding groove are provided on the guide block; the door of the refrigerator according to the present invention may be moved by a distance in a direction away from a pivoting side when being opened, thereby avoiding inconvenience of opening the door due to the protrusion of the side wall of the door.
US11149478B2	Refrigerator The present invention provides a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a hinge body. A guide block is provided on the door, a rotation shaft is provided on the hinge body, and rotation shaft grooves are provided on the guide block. With the structure of the hinge body, the gravity of the door and the friction force may be shared onto the first and second plate bodies of the hinge body, thereby reducing abrasion and prolonging the service life of the door of the refrigerator.
US11149474B2	Articulating hood pin assembly and hood latch assembly incorporating that articulating hood pin assembly An articulating hood pin assembly includes a double-ended ball stud, a receiver, a retention element holding the double-ended ball stud and a snap ring securing the retention element in the receiver. A hood latch assembly includes a latch mechanism and the articulating hood pin assembly.
US11149472B1	Lock with single-sided automatic locking A lock in a vehicle is automatically controlled based at least in part on a state associated with the vehicle. In response to an attempt to open a hatch using an interior release lever while in a locked state, the automatically-controlled lock in the locked state prevents the hatch from opening. In response to an attempt to open the hatch using an exterior release lever while the automatically-controlled lock is in the locked state, a bypass to the automatically-controlled lock is used to open the hatch.
US11149470B2	Key rotor for use with manual key switches A key holder designed for use with manual key switches affixes a key onto a control box. The key holder includes a rotor housing, a key rotor, and a threaded opening. The key is mounted into the key rotor before being inserted into the control box. Further, the key rotor is rotatably mounted into the rotor housing via the threaded opening. The key rotor includes an interior face, an exterior face, a threaded body, and a key slot. The interior face and exterior face are positioned opposite each other about the threaded body. The key slot traverses through the threaded body. To connect the key rotor to the rotor housing, the threaded body is screwed into the threaded opening. This transforms the rotational motion into the linear motion of the key rotor, which along with the locking feature of the manual key switch, prevents the key from rotating.
US11149468B2	Electronic key An electronic key includes a mechanical key, a case in which to store the mechanical key, and a restraint member provided to the case and restraining the mechanical key from falling out of the case. The mechanical key includes a key engagement plane which is a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of a bar portion in a lock state. The restraint member includes a lock engagement plane which is a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the bar portion in the lock state and engages with the key engagement plane. At least one of the key engagement plane and the lock engagement plane forms a stepped plane structure including a plurality of engagement planes provided at different positions in the axial direction of the bar portion of the mechanical key and engageable with the other one of the key engagement plane and the lock engagement plane.
US11149467B2	Gravity-actuated latch mechanism A gravity-actuated latch mechanism is provided. The gravity-actuated latch mechanism may include a strike attached to a lid of a container and a latch body attached to a wall of the container. The latch body includes a housing and a catch accessible from outside of the housing, wherein the catch engages and disengages with the strike. The latch body includes a lever having a lever arm moveable between an engaged and disengaged position. The engaged position is engaged with the catch and the disengaged position is disengaged with the catch. The latch body also includes a latch actuation member such as a ball housed in an elongated passage within the housing. The lever arm of the lever extends into the elongate passage, allowing the latch actuation member to apply force to the lever arm to move the lever from the engaged to the disengaged position in response to tipping the container for dumping.
US11149466B2	Padlock with key-retaining cover A padlock configured to be locked and unlocked by a key includes a key-retaining cover. The padlock includes a lock body having an internal cavity with a locking mechanism received therein. The locking mechanism is a linear lock configured to receive the key through a keyhole to lock and unlock the padlock. A direction of insertion of the key into the locking mechanism is parallel with a direction of displacement of a plurality of tumblers in the locking mechanism thereby creating an outward ejection force on a fully-inserted key. The cover is disposed on the locking mechanism proximate the keyhole. The cover is configured to retain the key in position relative to the locking mechanism against the outward ejection force after the key is received in therein.
US11149465B2	Horizontal cable rail barrier A barrier panel includes first and second vertical rail members, each with a plurality of through holes spaced apart along its length. Top and bottom horizontal rails extend at least from the first vertical rail member to the second vertical rail member, and a first end of the top horizontal rail extends beyond the first vertical rail member in a first direction and a second end of the top horizontal rail opposite the first end extends beyond the second vertical rail member in a second direction opposite the first direction, each end is configured to be coupled to a respective post. A plurality of cables are vertically spaced apart along a length of the first vertical rail member, each cable extends from the first vertical rail member to the second vertical rail member.
US11149456B2	Pool perimeter and water agitator system and assembly An agitator system for a diving station that directs water flow from the perimeter of a pool onto a water surface of the pool, where the agitator system is connected to a pool perimeter assembly having a return conduit for receiving pressurized water, and the return conduit has at least one return outlet, includes a spray port and a fluid delivery system. The spray port is located on the pool perimeter assembly and is configured for directing a water spray onto the water surface of the pool. The fluid delivery structure is in downstream fluid communication from the return conduit and in upstream fluid communication with the spray port. A first portion of the pressurized water in the return conduit is communicated to the spray port via the fluid delivery structure, and a second portion of the pressurized water is delivered to the return outlet for dispersing to the pool.
US11149454B1	Flexible net dome for outdoor pools A dome shaped roof structure for outdoor pools, both above ground pools and with minimal modification inground pools, that does not interfere with the use of the pool consisting of a plurality of flexibility poles supported by the pool, with a flexible tension ring holding the pole ends together over the center of the pool and a net fabric material that covers the pole and tension ring frame which is secured around the top of the pool. The roof structure works for all shapes and many sizes of pools providing protection from bugs and debris while still maintaining the outdoor experience. The high flexibility of the frame and tension ring allows winds and rain to flow thru without damage to the roof during inclement weather. The low number of elements that make up the roof structure make it inexpensive as well as easy to assemble, dismantle and store.
US11149453B2	Portable access control system A portable container is provided which comprises a passing room(s) allowing entry into a second area into a first area, the passing room having at least two openings with a walkway in-between. Barrier device(s) can be located in the walkway but not connected to the first or second opening. A control room(s) can also be provided, the control room being connected to the passing room(s).
US11149451B2	Tying machine A tying machine may include a feeding mechanism configured to feed a tying string, a battery, and a voltage detection circuit configured to detect a voltage of the battery. The feeding mechanism may include a feeding motor to which power is supplied from the battery. The tying machine may be configured to set a duty ratio for driving the feeding motor when feeding the tying string, in accordance with the voltage of the battery detected by the voltage detection circuit.
US11149445B2	Hidden fastener unit and related method of use A fastener unit and related method for securing a board to a support is provided. The fastener unit includes a spacer block, a grip element extending from the spacer block and configured to fit in and engage a groove of the board, and one or more resilient compression elements joined with the spacer block. The resilient compression elements can be vertically compressible so at least a portion of it can move from an open mode to a compression mode and fit within, then forcibly expand within, the groove, thereby securing the spacer block in a position adjacent the groove to establish a gap between the board and another board. Related methods of use also are provided.
US11149444B2	Set of decking boards provided with a connecting system A set of decking boards including a first and a second decking board and being provided with a connecting system including a connecting device. The first board is configured to be connected to a support element and the second board is configured to assume a vertically locked state with respect to the first board in which the connecting device cooperates with the first and second boards, there is a vertical gap between a portion of the second lip of the first decking board and a portion of the second lip of the second decking board, and there is a horizontal space between a first lip of the first board and the second lip of the second board. Also, other aspects of a set of decking boards and connecting devices as well as methods for demounting decking boards and replacing them with new decking boards.
US11149441B2	Panel and method of producing a panel The invention relates to a panel for constructing a floor or wall covering. The panel comprises a substantially planar top surface, at least one core layer composed of a composite material which core layer is provided with at least one cavity, and a bottom surface. The panel further comprises at least one pair of opposite edges, said pair of opposite edges preferably comprising complementary coupling parts configured for mutual coupling of adjacent panels.
US11149440B2	Prefabricated tile strip A prefabricated tile strip includes a backing board, a tile region having plural tiles and grout. The grout can be composed of a resin/polymer-based grout that allows for superior water resistance, stain resistance, crack resistance and is transportable without breaking. The strip includes an edge region or flange on either side of the tiles to allow for simple screw in and glue on assembly, not even a wall is necessary, the strip can be attached directly to the studs. A step over/under water resistant edges can go directly onto a bathtub or shower ledge or onto the wet area of a tile floor (not separate ledge), allowing it to go straight down to the bottom of a shower floor, or It can step right over a thin plastic flange on a tub or shower base.
US11149439B2	Surface mounted cable and tray molding An improved cable molding product that can be easily installed to protect low voltage and line voltage electrical cables in new and existing building construction applications. Its primary benefits are found in decreasing the cost of installation procedures and improving the aesthetics of low voltage electronic system cable and lie voltage cable runs at exterior and interior openings in new and existing buildings. The two-part secure molding system is comprised of a base portion that is mounted for instance to an inside face of rectangular aluminum tubing or any interior wall. Low voltage wiring cable is placed into a rectangular base portion channel. The line voltage wiring is placed into the separate base portion channel. A rectangular cover snaps securely onto and over the base to conceal the cable and wire.
US11149438B2	Louvered panel assembly The technology provides an improved louvered panel assembly having a louver panel with at least a first louver and a second louver and a pivot bar that extends therebetween. A control arm is secured between the pivot bar and an operator to rotate the louver panel between open and closed positions. The first and second louvers include a central receiver that receives a first bearing surface to rotate the louvers about a rotational axis extending therethrough. A leading projection extends from the first louver and is rotated downward as the first louver operates between open and a closed positions. A trailing projection extends from the second louver and is rotated upward as the second louver operates between open and a closed positions. An elongated track is positioned below the louver panel and is spaced from the louver panel by a flap structure having a sealing membrane.
US11149432B2	System, method and apparatus for substantially airtight area separation wall An area separation wall (ASW) may include gypsum liner panels and structural elements located between adjacent ones of the gypsum liner panels. A sealing material may be located between the gypsum liner panels and the structural elements, and between adjacent ones of the structural elements. The sealing material may form seals therebetween, such that the ASW is substantially airtight when assembled. In addition, the ASW may include a fire rating of at least 2 hours in compliance with ANSI/UL 263.
US11149429B2	Modular drain assembly for pod constructed room A modular room includes a floor having an upper surface, and a lower surface. The floor defines a floor height between the upper surface and the lower surface, and the floor defines a through aperture. At least three walls have a lower end connected to the floor and an upper end extend away from the floor, a ceiling is connected to the upper end of the walls, and a drain body is positioned in the floor aperture. The drain body has an upper surface and a lower surface and defines a drain body height between the upper and lower surfaces. The drain body height is less than the floor height, such that the drain body does not extend above the upper surface of the floor or below the lower surface of the flow while the drain body is positioned in the aperture in the floor.
US11149425B2	Ventilated toilet Please amend the abstract as follows: This invention relates to a ventilated toilet system for removing obnoxious odors from the toilet base and includes integral vent channels formed along the base and the back inside of the water tank, and a vent adapter mounted inside the passage that directs the flow of ventilating air along the vent channels to an exhaust pipe and discharges it by a remote in-line exhaust fan to the outside atmosphere. The adapter is attached to the base of the overflow flush valve pipe or, conversely, designed to be an integral part of the overflow flush value pipe, itself, and is positioned to connect the base vent channel of the water tank to the toilet water inlet chamber of the base for passage of ventilating air, and to connect the overflow flush valve pipe to the water inlet chamber for passage of flush water.
US11149423B2	Overflow cover interconnection system An overflow cover interconnection system utilizes an overflow elbow with an upper portion for insertion through an overflow drain hole in a bathtub wall; a nut, ring, or other component that fits on or around the upper portion to secure the overflow elbow in position; and an overflow cap that shields the upper portion and nut, ring, or other component from view of a user of the bathtub. The system is configured for use with bathtubs having varying wall thicknesses, without necessitating any modifications.
US11149421B2	Embedded sink The present application provides an embedded sink, comprising a basin liner and a mounting panel; the basin liner comprises a bottom plate and a side plate, the bottom plate and the side plates are suitable to be connected to form a cavity having an upper opening, the basin liner is suitable for embedded installation in a cabinet, and the front side plate of the basin liner protrudes relative to the cabinet; the mounting panel is detachably connected to the front side plate of the basin liner, the mounting panel is suitable to cover the front side plate of the basin liner. The embedded sink of the present application can avoid destructive alterations of the embedded sink on the basis of improving the overall visual consistency of the cabinet.
US11149418B2	Faucet handle hub A valve assembly for a faucet including a valve cartridge having a valve stem and supported within a valve body, a handle operably coupled to the valve stem, a handle hub supported for rotation relative to the valve body, and a coupler operably coupling the valve stem with the handle hub.
US11149415B2	Work implement assembly using a center adapter mating with a notched base edge An adapter includes a first leg, a second leg, and a throat portion that define a slot defining a direction of assembly onto a work implement assembly, a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the direction of assembly, and a vertical direction that is perpendicular to the direction of assembly and the lateral direction. The throat portion further includes a first throat side surface disposed along the lateral direction and a second throat side surface disposed on the opposite side of the throat portion along the lateral direction. The first throat side surface defines a first adapter cover receiving recess.
US11149414B2	Work implement assembly using a corner adapter cover An adapter cover includes a shell body including an exterior surface and an interior surface. A front face portion defines a thru-hole, a top leg extending horizontally from the front face portion and defining an adapter cover key on the interior surface. A top leg side portion defining a concave arcuate portion extending rearward from the front face portion, a convex arcuate portion extending horizontally from the concave arcuate portion, and terminating in a vertical rear surface. A bottom leg extending horizontally from the front face portion.
US11149409B2	Construction machine A main controller and a hybrid controller control an engine, an assist generator motor, a hydraulic pump and an electricity storage device. In this case, the hybrid controller is provided with a performance state recovery part that performs performance state recovery of the electricity storage device. In a case where a performance state amount varying with repetition of a discharge and a charge of the electricity storage device, specifically, a current integrated value ratio of the electricity storage device goes beyond a predetermined threshold value (L1%), the performance state recovery part limits power of the hydraulic pump. Thereby, the performance state recovery part performs the performance state recovery of the electricity storage device.
US11149401B1	Portable cofferdam system A portable cofferdam system for isolating a working area from water such as a culvert. The portable cofferdam system generally includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall each having an interior side, an exterior side, an upper edge, a lower edge and a rear edge. A middle wall is connected to the sidewalls opposite of the rear edges of the sidewalls forming a substantially U-shaped structure. An opening formed between the rear edges of the first sidewall and the second sidewall to allow for positioning about or near the inlet of an object or area to be kept dry such as the inlet of a culvert.
US11149399B2	Track-type jet grouting integrated system A track-type shotcrete integrated system includes: a proportioner working bin, a storage bin, a power bin, and load-bearing legs, wherein bottom sections of the load-bearing legs are equipped with a track chassis for moving, and the track chassis is electrically connected to a track controller; the storage bin contains a storage tank I and a storage tank II for storing different raw materials; a feed pump I is installed on a top of the storage tank I, and a feed pump II is installed on a top of the storage tank II; inlet pipes of the feed pump I and the feed pump II insert into the storage tank I and storage tank II respectively, and outlet pipes of the feed pump I and the feed pump II are connected to a feed pipe I and a feed pipe II respectively.
US11149398B2	Apparatus and method for driving a pile into the ground before lifting and stabilizing the foundation of a building Described are an apparatus and method for driving piles prior to lifting and stabilizing foundations that have subsided in unstable ground. A press head, comprising two non-slip arms actuated by a safety lever, is connected to an angle cleat-type foundation piece secured to the foundation by a pair of hydraulic rams in order to drive the piles into the ground as far as the bedrock when the rams contract. The apparatus includes a safety system actuated by the lever for controlling the arms. In order to level the building, other hydraulic rams are installed on each driven pile, all connected in series in order that they may be actuated simultaneously in order to lift the building. When the foundations have been adequately raised and levelled, each pile and the corresponding angle cleat-type foundation piece, both made of steel, are welded in order to stabilize the foundations.
US11149397B2	Side loaded remediation method and apparatus for reinforced concrete pilings A method of rehabbing reinforced concrete pilings while in service and without the requirement to demo or otherwise gain access over the ends of an existing column. Design adopts modern environmentally responsible fiber reinforced polymer rebar and other FRP stirrups uniquely shaped into spiral sections requiring only side access for placement, designed to permanently encase the piling with a totally non-rusting non-metal reinforcement lateral containment cage featuring preformed circumference stirrups that mechanically interlock vertically and lateral adjustability to control density. The spiral stirrups extending fully 360-degrees around an existing piling with an additional overlap of at least 45 degrees.
US11149396B2	Deformation-compliant rigid inclusions with embedded structural reinforcements Soil inclusions (30) comprising an elongated, cured cementitious columnar body (72) are located within the soil (32) and include a tubular perforate structural reinforcement (56a, 56b) embedded within the body (72), with portions of the body exuded through the perforations (57) of the structural reinforcement (56a, 56b). The inclusions (30) are formed by driving a tubular mandrel (44) through vibratory means into the soil (32), with a flexible, tubular, perforate reinforcement (56a, 56b) about the exterior surface of the mandrel (44). When the mandrel (44) is fully driven, it is withdrawn, and simultaneously cementitious material (70) is injected into the mandrel (44). The material (70) exudes through the perforations (57) to complete the inclusion (30), which is deformation compliant. The inclusions may be installed in vertical or non-vertical orientations.
US11149394B2	Pond sealing method A method of treating a pond, lake or other body of water to improve the retention of water includes treating the ground at the bed of the pond with bentonite clay, a super absorbent polymer, a polysaccharide, and a polymer flocculant. The bentonite clay can be granulated #16 Wyoming bentonite clay, the super absorbent polymer can be granulated polyacrylamide, the polysaccharide can be granulated carboxy methyl cellulose, and the polymer flocculant can be a high-performance polymer flocculant, such as 2-Propenoic Acid, polymer with 2-Promenamide, sodium salt 90-100%.
US11149392B2	Portable water barrier A water barrier is formed from a kit of parts comprising at least one substantially water-impermeable membrane and a plurality of water-permeable panels that, when connected together, form a structural frame including a first part for supporting the at least one water-impermeable membrane against horizontal water pressure and a second part substantially perpendicular to the first part. A support structure may connect the first part and the second part to resist deflection of the frame. In an alternative arrangement, the frame of the water barrier may also be assembled in an inverted-V configuration.
US11149389B2	Ground milling machine and method to operate a ground milling machine A ground milling machine, in particular a soil stabilizer or a recycler, comprising a machine frame carried by front and rear traveling devices, a drive engine arranged on the machine frame, a ground milling device with a milling rotor supported for rotation about a horizontal rotation axis extending transversely to the working direction of the ground milling machine, said milling rotor having a plurality of ground processing tools, and with a milling rotor housing having an interior space which is open in the downward direction towards the underlying ground and in which the milling rotor is arranged, said milling rotor being height-adjustable via a milling depth adjusting device having a drive, and said milling rotor housing being connected to the machine frame via a housing support device. The invention further relates to a method for operating a ground milling machine. According to an essential aspect of the invention, provision is made for a lifting movement of the front edge of the milling rotor housing relative to the machine frame depending on the milling depth.
US11149387B2	Deck-slab waterproofing-membrane application brush and deck-slab waterproofing-membrane application apparatus provided therewith A deck-slab waterproofing-membrane application brush for coating highway-bridge deck slabs with a waterproofing membrane, and a deck-slab waterproofing-membrane application apparatus for towing the brush to spread on waterproofing product are made available to enable the applying of deck-slab waterproofing membranes uniformly, safely, and efficiently to highway bridges. The deck-slab waterproofing-membrane application brush, for spreading on highway-bridge deck-slab waterproofing product, is characterized in that inside a furrow in a furrowed metal plate, numerous metallic bristles are aligned into rows in a packed, sheet-like form and fastened in a state in which the numerous metallic bristles are clamped.
US11149385B1	Dowel baskets and jackets with interchangeable dowels A field-assembly dowel basket for concrete construction configured for in-the-field assembly from a small number of component parts, including dowels, dowel jackets, frame wires that are assembled into dowel basket sections. The dowel jackets may support different types of dowels, such as rectangular plate dowels, diamond-shaped plate dowels and rod dowels. The dowel jackets are firmly attached to the frame wires by leg-clip structures with three clips features including two leg clips, which attach to risers of the frame wire, as well as a central clip feature that clips to the crossbar of the frame wire, to securely support the frame wire and dowel to the dowel jacket. Multiple dowel basket sections are joined together by inline connectors connecting adjacent frame wires to fabricate an elongated dowel basket of desired length.
US11149381B2	Non-fluorinated fiber and textile treatment compositions and applications thereof In one aspect, a composition for treating fibers comprises an acidic aqueous or aqueous-based continuous phase and a liquid repellent phase comprising a dendrimer component and/or non-dendrimer alkyl urethane. The treatment composition, for example, can have pH of 2.5 to 6.5. In some embodiments, carboxylic acid is employed in the treatment composition for providing the acidic character of the aqueous or aqueous-based continuous phase. Moreover, the treatment composition can further comprise at least one of an acid stain resist component and soil release component. In some embodiments, fibers treated with compositions described herein exhibit ionic character.
US11149379B2	System iron The present invention relates to a system iron. The system iron of the present invention includes a body including therein a steam generator for generating steam; an ironing plate disposed on the body so as to spray the steam generated by the steam generator to an outside; a height adjustment box, which is retracted into the body and extended outwards from the body so as to adjust a height of the ironing plate; a lock including a first bar, which projects outwards from the height adjustment box so as to limit the movement of the height adjustment box; a lock holder, which is connected to two side surfaces of an end of the lock so as to change the position of the first bar, thereby allowing the height adjustment box to be moved; and a height adjustment lever for moving the lock holder via a wire.
US11149375B2	Washing machine having blade for circulating wash water A washing machine includes an inner tub assembly for accommodating laundry, a pulsator rotatably provided to an inner lower portion of the inner tub assembly, a blade installed at a lower portion of the pulsator to be rotatable independently from the pulsator, the blade being configured to pump wash water to raise the wash water to an upper end of the inner tub assembly, a drive motor for providing rotational power to the pulsator and the blade, and a power transmission unit for transmitting power of the drive motor to the pulsator and the blade, respectively. The power transmission unit includes a first planetary gear module for transmitting a rotational speed of the drive motor to the pulsator by decreasing the rotational speed, and a second planetary gear module for transmitting the rotational speed of the drive motor to the blade by decreasing the rotational speed.
US11149374B2	Vented gasket for washing machine appliance A door gasket for a washing machine appliance includes a front ring engaging a front panel of the cabinet and extending around an opening defined by the front panel. A web extends from the front ring toward the wash tub and includes a flexing region (e.g., an S-fold) at least partially defining a trough. A back ring engages the wash tub and defines a plurality of venting apertures that provide fluid communication between the trough and the wash tub.
US11149369B2	Sewing machine and sewing machine control method A sewing machine includes a movement mechanism, a swinging mechanism, a presser device, a guide portion, a processor, and a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include acquiring pattern data used for sewing a couching pattern in which a plurality of motifs are continuously arranged. The motif is configured in a predetermined shape by a plurality of stitches including a main stitch and a sub-stitch. The processes include correcting at least one selected from the group of a start point position and an end point position of the main stitch of one of the motifs, such that the length of the main stitch of the one motif is longer in a second case than in a first case, and driving the movement mechanism and the swinging mechanism in accordance with the corrected pattern data.
US11149362B2	Industrial two-layer fabric TECHNICAL PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY PRESENT INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide the industrial two-layer fabric which can make papers to be made with a lateral strength higher than that of the fabric constituted by one kind of the conventional upper surface side yarns structure by overcoming the technical difficulty in the adjustment of the fiber orientation due to the complicated factors such as a turbulence generated in the jet stream, the control of the ration J/W, etc.MEANS TO SOLVE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS In the industrial two-layer fabric comprising an upper surface side fabric consisting of upper surface side warps and upper surface side wefts and a lower surface side fabric consisting of lower surface side warps and lower surface side wefts, the upper and lower surface side fabric being bound by foundation binding yarns, all structure portions of the upper surface side warps among a structure constituting said upper surface side fabric are the same, said upper surface side wefts comprises first upper surface side wefts and second upper surface side wefts, structures forming the first upper surface side wefts are different from those forming the second upper surface side wefts.
US11149360B2	Method for making a shaped nonwoven A method for making nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric can include three-dimensional features that define a microzone comprising a first region and a second region. The first and second regions can have a difference in values for an intensive property. The nonwoven further has a plurality of apertures, wherein at least a portion of the aperture abuts at least one of the first region and the second region of the microzone.
US11149357B2	Method for manufacturing a silicon carbide single crystal by adjusting the position of a hole in a top of the growth container relative to the off angle of the silicon carbide substrate A method for manufacturing a SiC single crystal having a growth container surrounded by a heat-insulating material, a seed crystal substrate disposed inside a top at a center of the container, a silicon carbide raw material disposed at a bottom of the container to sublimate and grow a SiC crystal to allow a center of the hole to deviate from a center position of the seed substrate to a position on a periphery side, a SiC substrate having a main surface tilted from a {0001} plane wherein a basal plane is used and grown with the seed substrate so that a direction of a component of a normal vector of the basal plane of the seed substrate parallel to the main surface and an eccentric direction of the hole are opposite directions in a cross-sectional view including the center of the seed substrate and the center of the hole.
US11149356B2	Methods of forming metals using ionic liquids A method of forming an elemental metal (e.g., a rare-earth element) includes forming a multicomponent solution comprising an ionic liquid, a secondary component, and a metal-containing compound. The multicomponent solution is contacted with at least a first electrode and a second electrode. A current is passed between the first electrode to the second electrode through the multicomponent solution. The metal-containing compound is reduced to deposit the elemental metal therefrom on the first electrode.
US11149355B2	Hydrogen gas generator assembly and system A symmetrical hydrogen gas generating device comprising a symmetrical hydrogen generating device, a housing encapsulating the symmetrical hydrogen generating device, and a center-point rod residing directly in a center of the symmetrical hydrogen generating device. Together, the housing and the center-point rod improving workability and efficiency of the symmetrical hydrogen generating device. The center-point rod may be a single-piece center-point rod or a multi-piece center-point rod that resides directly at the longitudinal center of the symmetrical hydrogen generating device.
US11149354B2	Dense abradable coating with brittle and abradable components Various embodiments include a dense abradable coating, a method of reducing rub damage to a turbine engine part by applying the dense abradable coating thereto, and a turbine engine part having the abradable coating thereon. Particular embodiments include a dense abradable coating including a pore-free metallic composite, a high-aluminum containing brittle alloy, and a plurality of hollow abradable particles.
US11149353B2	Anti-corrosion and/or passivation compositions for metal-containing substrates and methods for making, enhancing, and applying the same A method of disposing a corrosion resistant system to a substrate may comprise applying a plating material to the substrate; forming a chemical conversion coating solution by combining a solvent, at least one corrosion inhibitive cation comprising at least one of zinc, calcium, strontium, magnesium, or aluminum, at least one corrosion inhibitive anion comprising at least one of phosphate, molybdate, or silicate, and a complexing agent; and applying the chemical conversion coating solution to the plating material on the substrate.
US11149352B2	Method and apparatus for depositing atomic layers on a substrate Method of performing atomic layer deposition. The method comprises supplying a precursor gas towards a substrate, using a deposition head including one or more gas supplies, including a precursor gas supply. The precursor gas reacts near a surface of the substrate for forming an atomic layer. The deposition head has an output face comprising the gas supplies, which at least partly faces the substrate surface during depositing the atomic layer. The output face has a substantially rounded shape defining a movement path of the substrate. The precursor-gas supply is moved relative to the substrate by rotating the deposition head while supplying the precursor gas, for depositing a stack of atomic layers while continuously moving in one direction. The surface of the substrate is kept contactless with the output face by means of a gas bearing.
US11149349B2	Process for the generation of thin silicon-containing films The present invention is in the field of processes for the generation of thin inorganic films on substrates. In particular, the present invention relates to a process comprising depositing the compound of general formula (I) onto a solid substrate, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group or a silyl group, wherein not more than three of R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are hydrogen, X is a group which binds to silicon, m is 1 or 2, n is 0, 1, or 2, and Si is in the oxidation state +2.
US11149345B2	Cryogenically cooled rotatable electrostatic chuck Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a rotatable electrostatic chuck. In some embodiments, a rotatable electrostatic chuck includes a dielectric disk having at least one chucking electrode and a plurality of coolant channels; a cryogenic manifold coupled to the dielectric disk and having a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet both of which are fluidly coupled to the plurality of coolant channels; a shaft assembly coupled to the cryogenic manifold; a cryogenic supply chamber coupled to the shaft assembly; a supply tube coupled to the cryogenic supply chamber and to the coolant inlet to supply the cryogenic medium to the plurality of coolant channels, wherein the supply tube extends through the central opening of the shaft assembly; and a return tube coupled to the coolant outlet and to the cryogenic supply chamber, wherein the supply tube is disposed within the return tube.
US11149341B2	Mask plate and manufacture method thereof, mask assembly and vapor deposition apparatus A mask plate and manufacturing method thereof, a mask assembly and a vapor deposition apparatus are provided. The mask plate includes a mask pattern region, and a peripheral region of the mask pattern region, the peripheral region including a recess structure, and a recess direction of the recess structure being parallel to a thickness direction of the mask plate. When the glass substrate is superposed on the mask plate, the force suffered by the glass substrate at the weld pad is reduced, and the probability of scratching the glass substrate is lowered.
US11149338B2	Gas turbine engine component coating with self-healing barrier layer A method of providing a self-healing coating includes providing substrate, applying a layer of an aluminum-containing MAX phase material and another material to the substrate. The method includes exposing the layer to a temperature greater than 2000° F. to form alpha aluminum.
US11149336B2	Apparatus for the continuous hot dip coating of a metal strip including rotatable pouring box and associated method An apparatus for the continuous hot dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The apparatus includes a vessel intended to contain a liquid metal bath, a bottom roller and a displacement casing for the metal strip. The casing includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion includes a pouring box delimiting at least two liquid metal pouring compartments. Each pouring compartment is inwardly delimited by an inner wall including an upper rim. The casing is provided with the pouring box, is rotatable relative to the metal strip around a first rotation axis and the pouring box is rotatable relative to the upper portion of the casing around a second rotation axis. A method for coating the metal sheet is also provided.
US11149330B2	Magnesium alloy plate and method for manufacturing same According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a manufacturing method of a magnesium alloy plate includes: (a) solution-treating a magnesium casting material containing 0.5 to 10 wt % of zinc (Zn), 1 to 15 wt % of aluminum (Al), and a balance of magnesium (Mg) and inevitable impurities at 300 to 500° C. for 1 to 48 hours; (b) pre-heating the solution-treated magnesium casting material at 300 to 500° C.; and (c) of rolling the pre-heated magnesium casting material together with a constraint member selected by following Relational Expression 1 to satisfy Relational Expressions 2 and 3; and (d) solution-treating a thus-rolled magnesium alloy plate at 300 to 500° C. for 0.5 to 5 hours. Relational Expressions 1 to 3 are as described in the specification.
US11149329B2	Stabilizer material for superconductor This stabilizer material for superconductor includes a copper material, wherein the copper material contains one kind or two kinds or more of additive elements selected from Ca, La, and Ce for a total amount of 3 ppm by mass or more and 400 ppm by mass or less, with the remainder being Cu and unavoidable impurities, and the total concentration of the unavoidable impurities other than O, H, C, N, and S, which are gas components, is 5 ppm by mass or more and 100 ppm by mass or less, and compounds including one kind or two kinds or more selected from CaS, CaSO4, LaS, La2SO2, CeS, and Ce2SO2 are present in the matrix.
US11149326B2	High-strength and high-manganese steel having excellent low-temperature toughness and manufacturing method therefor An aspect of the present invention relates to a high-strength and high-manganese steel having excellent low-temperature toughness, the high-strength and high-manganese steel comprising, in terms of wt %, 4.3-5.7% of manganese (Mn), 0.015-0.055% of carbon (C), 0.015-0.05% silicon (Si), 0.6-1.7% of aluminum (Al), 0.01-0.1% of niobium (Nb), 0.015-0.055% of titanium (Ti), 0.001-0.005% of boron (B), 0.03% or less of phosphor (P), 0.02% or less of sulfur (S), and the balance iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, wherein the microstructure thereof comprises, in terms of percent by volume, 40-60% of martensite and 40-60% of tempered martensite.
US11149325B2	Method for manufacturing a high strength steel sheet and sheet obtained A method for manufacturing a steel sheet having a yield strength YS of more than 1000 MPa, a tensile strength TS of more than 1150 MPa and a total elongation E of more than 8%, comprising the steps of: —preparing a steel sheet through rolling from a steel containing in percent by weight 0.19% to 0.22% C, 2% to 2.6% Mn, 1.45% to 1.55% Si, 0.15% to 0.4% Cr, less than 0.020% P, less than 0.05% S, less than 0.08% N, 0.015% to 0.070% Al, the reminder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, —soaking the sheet at an annealing temperature TA between 860° C. and 890° C. for a time between 100 s and 210 s, cooling the sheet to a quenching temperature QT between 220° C. and 330° C., from a temperature TC not less than 500° C. at a cooling speed not less than 15° C./s, heating the steel sheet during a time between 115 s and 240 s up to a first overaging temperature TOA1 higher than 380° C., then heating the sheet during a time between 300 s and 610 s up to a second overaging temperature TOA2 between 420° and 450° C., cooling the steel sheet to a temperature less than 100° C. at a cooling speed less than 5° C./s. The structure of the steel containing more than 80% of tempered martensite, more than 5% of retained austenite, less than 5% of ferrite, less than 5% of bainite and less than 6% of fresh martensite.
US11149324B2	High strength austenitic stainless steel having excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement, method for manufacturing the same, and hydrogen equipment used for high-pressure hydrogen gas and liquid hydrogen environment This high strength austenitic stainless steel having excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement includes, in terms of mass %, C: 0.2% or less, Si: 0.2% to 1.5%, Mn: 0.5% to 2.5%, P: 0.06% or less, S: 0.008% or less, Ni: 10.0% to 20.0%, Cr: 16.0% to 25.0%, Mo: 3.5% or less, Cu: 3.5% or less, N: 0.01% to 0.50%; and O: 0.015% or less, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, in which an average size of precipitates is 100 nm or less and an amount of the precipitates is 0.001% to 1.0% in terms of mass %.
US11149320B1	Assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 The present invention is directed to methods for assaying for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a sample, including a clinical sample, and to oligonucleotides, reagents, and kits useful in such assays. In particular, the present invention is directed to such assays that are rapid, accurate and specific for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.
US11149319B2	Systems and methods for detecting cells using engineered transduction particles Accurate measurements of the presence or absence of a target cell in a sample are provided. For example, the sample can be mixed with a plurality of transduction particles capable of binding to the target cells, the transduction particles being engineered to include a nucleic acid molecule formulated to cause the target cells to produce a plurality of detectable reporter molecules once the particles bind to and deliver the nucleic acid molecules into the one or more target cells. A set of signal data points are received that are associated with a quantity of reporter molecules and the signal data points are analyzed to accurately detect target cells in the sample. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US11149316B2	Methods for detecting inactivation of the homologous recombination pathway (BRCA1/2) in human tumors The invention relates to methods for detecting inactivation of the DNA Homologous Recombination pathway in a patient, and in particular for detecting BRCA1 inactivation.
US11149312B2	Hybrid-capture sequencing for determining immune cell clonality A method of capturing a population of T-Cell receptor and/or immunoglobulin sequences with variable regions within a patient sample, the method comprising: extracting and/or preparing DNA fragments from the patient sample; ligating a nucleic acid adapter to the DNA fragments, the nucleic acid adapter suitable for recognition by a pre-selected nucleic acid probe; capturing DNA fragments existing in the patient sample using a collection of nucleic acid hybrid capture probes, wherein each capture probe is designed to hybridize to a known V gene segment and/or a J gene segment within the T cell receptor and/or immunoglobulin genomic loci.
US11149311B2	Whole-genome haplotype reconstruction The present invention relates to methods for haplotype determination and, in particular, haplotype determination at the whole genome level as well as targeted haplotype determination.
US11149309B2	Methods and devices for amplification of nucleic acid The present invention relates to methods and devices for amplifying nucleic acid, and, in particular, amplifying so as to generate products on a surface without the use of emulsions. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of groups of amplified product are generated on the surface, each group positioned in different (typically predetermined) locations on said surface so as to create an array.
US11149304B2	Method for determining nucleic acid degradation in a sample in which at least two overlapping amplicons are produced and two probes are used in the method The present invention relates to a method for assessing the status of nucleic acid degradation and/or integrity of one or more nucleic acids in a sample, comprising the steps amplifying at least two overlapping regions within at least one locus (e.g. by heminested or nested PCR), and detecting the amount of the at least two amplification products through the use of at least two probes, wherein one probe binds to the region of overlap and the at least one other probe binds to a non-overlapping region. The invention further relates to a method of designing primers and/or probes for amplifying at least two overlapping regions within at least one locus, wherein the locus that is amplified is a single copy locus (SCL) or multicopy locus (MLC). The invention also relates to a primer and a primer pair for amplifying at least two overlapping regions from one nucleic acid template which is a multicopy locus present in 21 loci in the human genome. These primers and probes may be in a kit. Hence, the invention also relates to a kit for assessing the status of nucleic acid degradation and/or integrity of one or more nucleic acids in a sample.
US11149299B2	Method and system for multiplex profiling of chromosomes in biological samples using target-specific DNA probes The present invention comprises methods and systems to profile individual chromosomes using target-specific DNA probes in biological samples. The invention relates to generation of chromosome profiles either singly or in combination (multiplex). The invention can refer to the generation of chromosome profiles using target-specific DNA probes for various biological samples such as cell free DNA from the peripheral blood of a pregnant woman or from a cancer patient. The invention further involving generation of chromosome profiles using target-specific DNA probes for individual intact cells from the peripheral blood of a pregnant woman, from a cancer patient or from an embryo created using artificial reproductive technologies. The invention further involving detection of target-specific DNA hybridizations through direct fluorescence by special spectral filters or fluorescence intensity by fluorimeters. Alternatively, chemiluminescent system can be used for detecting target-specific DNA hybridizations indirectly through enzyme-substrate reactions using poly-HRP as enzyme and enhanced luminol as substrate.
US11149297B2	Methods for depleting RNA from nucleic acid samples The invention relates to methods of depleting RNA from a nucleic acid sample. The RNA may be any RNA, including, but not limited to, rRNA, tRNA, and mRNA. The method is useful for depleting RNA from a nucleic acid sample obtained from a fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FPET) sample. The method may also be used to prepare cDNA, in particular, a cDNA library for further analysis or manipulation.
US11149296B2	Methods for detecting agglutination and compositions for use in practicing the same Methods are provided for detecting antigen binding agents in samples. Aspects of the methods include detection of the aggregation of antigen binding agents with polynucleotide-bound antigens by sensitive proximity-based association of the antigen-bound polynucleotides. Aspects of the methods also include methods for the detection of such proximity-based association through nucleic acid amplification. In addition, compositions, e.g., reagents, kits, and devices, useful in practicing various embodiments of the methods are provided.
US11149295B2	Reagent cartridge for detection of cells An apparatus includes a housing and an actuator. The housing, which defines a reagent volume that can receive a reagent container, can be removably coupled to a reaction chamber. A delivery portion of the housing defines a delivery path between the reagent volume and the reaction chamber when the housing is coupled to the reaction chamber. The delivery path includes a protrusion such that the delivery path has a discontinuous inner surface. The actuator can be moved to convey a reagent from the reagent container into the reaction chamber via the delivery path.
US11149291B2	Production of cannabinoids in yeast The present disclosure relates to the production of cannabinoids in yeast. In as aspect there is provided a genetically modified yeast comprising: one or more GPP producing genes and optionally, one or more GPP pathway genes; two or more olivetolic acid producing genes; one or more cannabinoid precursor or cannabinoid producing genes; one or more Hexanoyl-CoA producing genes, and at least 5% dry weight of fatty acids or fats.
US11149290B2	Virus-assisted algal cell disruption for cost-effective biofuel production An efficient virus based wet biomass lipid extraction system is disclosed herein. The system includes a microalgal biomass which is inoculated with a matched algal virus. The biomass is then incubated under conditions resulting in the algal virus infecting the algae cells and proliferating to the point that the algae cells are disrupted. This releases lipids such that they may be collected by conventional techniques, including solvent extraction. In an exemplary embodiment, the microalgal biomass comprises Chlorella sp, and the virus was Chlorovirus Paramecium bursaria Chlorella virus (PBCV-1).
US11149289B2	Protein having nuclease activity, fusion proteins and uses thereof The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding (I) a polypeptide having the activity of an endonuclease, which is (a) a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a nucleic acid molecule comprising or consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (c) a nucleic acid molecule encoding an endonuclease, the amino acid sequence of which is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (d) a nucleic acid molecule comprising or consisting of a nucleotide sequence which is at least 50% identical to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (e) a nucleic acid molecule which is degenerate with respect to the nucleic acid molecule of (d); or (f) a nucleic acid molecule corresponding to the nucleic acid molecule of any one of (a) to (e) wherein T is replaced by U; (II) a fragment of the polypeptide of (I) having the activity of an endonuclease. Also, the present invention relates to a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule and a protein encoded by said nucleic acid molecule. Further, the invention relates to a method of modifying the genome of a eukaryotic cell and a method of producing a non-human vertebrate or mammal.
US11149283B2	Herbicide resistance genes The subject invention provides novel plants that are not only resistant to 2,4-D and other phenoxy auxin herbicides, but also to aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicides. Heretofore, there was no expectation or suggestion that a plant with both of these advantageous properties could be produced by the introduction of a single gene. The subject invention also includes plants that produce one or more enzymes of the subject invention alone or “stacked” together with another herbicide resistance gene, preferably a glyphosate resistance gene, so as to provide broader and more robust weed control, increased treatment flexibility, and improved herbicide resistance management options. More specifically, preferred enzymes and genes for use according to the subject invention are referred to herein as AAD (aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase) genes and proteins. No α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase enzyme has previously been reported to have the ability to degrade herbicides of different chemical classes and modes of action. This highly novel discovery is the basis of significant herbicide tolerant crop trait opportunities as well as development of selectable marker technology. The subject invention also includes related methods of controlling weeds. The subject invention enables novel combinations of herbicides to be used in new ways. Furthermore, the subject invention provides novel methods of preventing the formation of, and controlling, weeds that are resistant (or naturally more tolerant) to one or more herbicides such as glyphosate.
US11149278B2	Artificial nucleic acid molecules for improved protein expression The invention relates to an artificial nucleic acid molecule comprising an open reading frame and a 3′-UTR comprising at least one poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal. The invention further relates to a vector comprising the artificial nucleic acid molecule comprising an open reading frame and a 3′-UTR comprising at least one poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal, to a cell comprising the artificial nucleic acid molecule or the vector, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the artificial nucleic acid molecule or the vector and to a kit comprising the artificial nucleic acid molecule, the vector and/or the pharmaceutical composition. The invention also relates to a method for increasing protein production from an artificial nucleic acid molecule and to the use of a 3′-UTR for a method for increasing protein production from an artificial nucleic acid molecule. Moreover, the invention concerns the use of the artificial nucleic acid molecule, the vector, the kit or the pharmaceutical composition as a medicament, as a vaccine or in gene therapy.
US11149277B2	Method of producing enriched exosomes A method of producing induced exosomes, the method comprising: contacting an isolated population of stem cells with an amount of a prostaglandin E receptor 4 (EP4) antagonist effective for inducing release of exosomes, whereby induced exosomes are released from the stem cells, and isolating the induced exosomes.
US11149276B2	Patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 (PNPLA3) iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, targeting the Patatin-Like Phospholipase Domain Containing 3 (PNPLA3) gene. The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a PNPLA3 gene and to methods of preventing and treating an PNPLA3-associated disorder, e.g., Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
US11149272B2	Nucleic acid simultaneously inhibiting expression of mTOR gene and STAT3 gene The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule simultaneously inhibiting the expression of mTOR gene and STAT3 gene, and an anticancer pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. More specifically, base-paired siRNA or shRNA of the present invention, designed to simultaneously inhibit the expression of cancer-related mTOR gene and STAT3 gene in order to surmount the problem that siRNA or shRNA does not achieve high therapeutic effects due to the target specificity thereof, has the effect of promoting the death of cancer cells. In addition, the nucleic acid has the effect of synergistically enhancing the apoptosis of cancer cells when used in combination with an anticancer agent, finding useful applications as an anticancer composition or anticancer aid against various carcinomas.
US11149271B2	Method and pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer A method of treating a subject suffering from cancer includes administering an effective amount of a RNA molecule to the subject, wherein the RNA molecule is isolated or derived from a plant of the genus Taxus. A method of inhibiting growth or proliferation of cancer cells includes contacting cancer cells with the RNA molecule; and a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer includes the RNA molecule and a pharmaceutically tolerable excipient. Also a double-stranded RNA molecule and a recombinant vector include the double-stranded RNA molecule.
US11149269B2	Compositions and methods for non-antibiotic treating of bacterial infections by blocking or disrupting bacterial genes involved in virulence or viability Provided are modified Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity islands of a variety of types and origins. The pathogenicity island are characterized as having a polynucleotide comprising a bacterial pathogenicity island nucleotide sequence (a “B-PINS”) that contains one or more modifications (“modified B-PINS”), that include i) a deletion or disruption of at least one virulence determinant of the B-PINS; and ii) an insertion of at least one cargo sequence. The polynucleotide are capable of being packaged within a bacterium into a phage-like particle that comprises a bacteriophage capsid, tail and tail fiber proteins in the form of an antibacterial drone (“ABD”). The ABD is capable of infecting bacteria such that at least one cargo sequence is introduced into bacteria infected by the ABD. Pharmaceutical and other compositions the ABDs are also included. Bacteria that make the ABDs are provided, as are isolated and/or purified ABDs. Methods of killing or otherwise modifying bacteria using the ABDs are also provided.
US11149265B2	Purification and detection of analytes A sample preparation module accepts a sample including a target analyte. The sample preparation module processes the sample through several reaction chambers and a solid phase column. Different reagents are present in the reaction chambers. The eluted analyte is then transferred to the amplification module, where it is further processed and amplified for optical analysis.
US11149257B2	Ascorbate peroxidase mutant MaAPXI-M36K and application thereof The present invention provides an ascorbate peroxidase mutant MaAPX1M36K and an application thereof, belonging to the technical field of biotechnology. An amino acid sequence of the mutant MaAPX1M36K of the present invention is shown in SEQ ID NO. 3. In the present invention, the mutant MaAPX1M36K reconstruction protein is obtained by the method of prokaryotic expression. It is found that the mutant MaAPX1M36K improves catalytic efficiency by nearly 5 times, providing a technical reference for further study and application of APX1.
US11149256B2	Adeno-associated virus compositions for targeted gene therapy Described herein are compositions and kits comprising recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) with tropisms showing increased specificity and efficiency of viral transduction in targeted cell-types, for e.g., the brain, and lung. The rAAV compositions described herein also have tropisms showing decreased specificity and decreased efficiency of viral transduction in an off-target cell type, for e.g., the liver. The rAAV compositions described herein encapsidate a transgene, such a therapeutic nucleic acid. Upon systemic delivery to a subject, the rAAV is capable of increased specificity and increased transduction of the transgene in a target cell-type, as compared to a parental or reference AAV.
US11149253B2	Small molecule compound combination for reprogramming digestive tract derived epithelial cells to endodermal stem/progenitor cells, reprogramming method and application Provided are a small molecule compound combination for reprogramming digestive tract derived epithelial cells to endodermal stem/progenitor cells, a reprogramming method and an application. Human gastric epithelial cells (hGECs) are used as initiating cells, human gastric subepithelial myofibroblasts (aGSEMFs) are used as a trophoblast, a compound combination having all or a plurality of FBP, Bay K 8644, Bix01294, SB431542 or A813-01, VPA, RG108, PD0325901 and PS48 including SB or A83 is used to reprogram digestive tract derived epithelial cells to endodermal stem/progenitor cells, and the endodermal stem/progenitor cells can be used for inducing differentiation towards liver cells, pancreatic beta cells and intestinal cells.
US11149252B2	Cell mass, cell structure, and three-dimensional tissue body The present disclosure aims to provide a method of efficiently manufacturing a cell mass, a cell structure, or a three-dimensional tissue body using a culturing surface coated with a temperature-responsive polymer or a temperature-responsive polymer composition. The manufacturing method of a cell mass, a cell structure, or a three-dimensional tissue body of the present disclosure includes seeding and culturing cells on a culturing surface coated with a temperature-responsive polymer or a temperature-responsive polymer composition.
US11149250B2	Microglia derived from pluripotent stem cells and methods of making and using the same The present invention provides methods and compositions for the generation of microglial progenitor cells and microglial cells from pluripotent stem cells, such as embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells. The present invention also provides cells produced using such methods, and both methods of treatment and methods of drug screening that use such cells. Also provided are various tissue culture media, tissue culture media supplements, and kits useful for the generation of human microglial progenitor cells and human microglial cells.
US11149249B2	Base material for cell culture and cell culture method using same, cell culture container, and use as base material The present invention provides a base material for cell culture comprising a polyester resin comprising a dicarboxylic acid unit and a diol unit, wherein 1 to 80% by mol of the diol unit is a diol unit having a cyclic acetal structure.
US11149245B2	Automated system for maintenance and differentiation of pluripotent stem cells The present invention relates to the automated maintenance of cells particularly reprogrammed somatic cells into iPSCs to enable the large-scale culture and passaging of human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) that can be adapted to a Freedom EVO®.
US11149241B2	Vitro culture model of anisotropic to isotropic transitions Cell culture devices, and related methods and kits, for modeling isotropic-to-anisotropic cellular transitions are provided. The devices can include a substrate having an isotropic film surface with one or more regions of aligned fibers dispersed thereon.
US11149237B2	Detergent bars A detergent bar comprising from 0.01 to 1 wt % polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of at least 100,000 and at least one of: (a) from 0.01 to 5 wt % polyacrylic acid having a molecular weight from 1,000 to 20,000; (b) from 0.01 to 1 wt % hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; and (c) from 0.01 to 1 wt % hydroxyethyl cellulose.
US11149234B2	Cleaning composition, cleaning apparatus, and method of fabricating semiconductor device using the same A cleaning composition, a cleaning apparatus, and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the cleaning composition including a surfactant; deionized water; and an organic compound, wherein the surfactant is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 0.28 M to about 0.39 M or a mole fraction of about 0.01 to about 0.017, and wherein the organic compound is included in the cleaning composition in a concentration of about 7.1 M to about 7.5 M or a mole fraction of about 0.27 to about 0.35.
US11149233B2	Polypeptides having RNase activity The present invention relates to polypeptides having RNase activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US11149228B2	Grease compositions and method for making the same A grease composition contains a mixture of a lubricating base oil, an ester-terminated polyamide and at least one polyolefin. The ester-terminated polyamide has the formula: R1-O—CO—R2-CO—[NH—R3-NH—CO—R2-CO]n-O—R1. R1 contains 4-22 carbon atoms, R2 contains 4-42 carbon atoms, R3 contains 2-9 carbon atoms and n is an integer in the range of 1-20. The grease composition can be used for lubricating a mechanical component having a metal surface and/or for protecting a mechanical component having a metal surface against corrosion, wear and/or fretting.
US11149226B2	Preparation and use of aminoalkylphosphonic acid dialkyl ester compounds in a lubricant for antiwear, friction reduction, and/or micropitting prevention In accordance with the disclosure, one aspect of the present application is directed to a lubricant additive composition. The lubricant additive composition includes a component or mixture of components selected from (a) an aminoalkylphosphonic acid dialkyl ester; (b) a cyclized product of an aminoalkylphosphonic acid dialkyl ester; and a mixture of (a) and (b). Preparation and use of the additive composition in a lubricant for antiwear and/or friction reduction are also disclosed.
US11149221B2	Thermochemical conversion of biomass The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a syngas suited for further conversion to fine chemicals and/or automotive fuels from biomass by a thermochemical process conducted in a several steps procedure, said process comprising; a) Providing a stream of biomass material; b) Providing an aqueous alkaline catalyst stream comprising sodium and/or potassium compounds; c) Mixing comminuted biomass and alkaline catalyst and optional additives to form an alkaline biomass slurry or suspension; d) Treating alkaline biomass slurry or suspension in a hydrothermal treatment reactor at a temperature in the range of 200-400° C. and a pressure from 10-500 bar, forming a bio-oil suspension comprising liquefied biomass and spent alkali catalyst; e) Directly or indirectly charging the bio-oil suspension from step d), after optional depressurization to a pressure in the range 10-100 bar, heat exchange and separation of gases, such as CO2, steam and aqueous spent catalyst into a gasification reactor operating in the temperature range of 600-1250° C. thereby forming a syngas and alkali compounds; and f) Separating alkali compounds from a gasification reactor or from syngas and recycling alkali compounds directly or indirectly to be present to treat new biomass in the hydrothermal biomass treatment reactor of step d) and/or recycling aqueous alkali salts to a pulp mill chemicals recovery cycle.
US11149216B2	Integrated hydrothermal process to upgrade heavy oil An integrated hydrothermal process for upgrading heavy oil includes the steps of mixing a heated water stream and a heated feed in a mixer to produce a mixed fluid, introducing the mixed stream to a reactor unit to produce a reactor effluent that includes light fractions, heavy fractions, and water, cooling the reactor effluent in a cooling device to produce a cooled fluid, depressurizing the cooled fluid in a depressurizing device to produce a depressurized fluid, introducing the depressurized fluid to a flash drum configured to separate the depressurized fluid into a light fraction stream and a heavy fraction stream. The light fraction stream includes the light fractions and water and the heavy fraction stream includes the heavy fractions and water. The process further includes the step of introducing the heavy fraction stream to an aqueous reforming unit that includes a catalyst to produce an aqueous reforming outlet.
US11149212B2	Recovery and upgrade process of oil bases from used oils A multi-phase process involves physical and chemical methods to recover the oil bases of used oils. The resulting oil base meets the standards and technical specifications necessary for reuse in the formulation of lube oils, greases and alike. The process includes classifying the used oil according to its physicochemical characteristics in order to optimize the subsequent phases. Next, the used oil is subject to physical pre-treatment to remove the solids of about 20 microns, dehydrate them and extinguish the remains of light hydrocarbons. Afterwards, the used oil undergoes extraction with organic chemical solvents on specific proportions within certain pressure and temperature ranges. The output is an extract composed of the oil base, the solvents and a semi-solid precipitate containing the used oil pollutants. Next, the extract is separated from the precipitate by physical methods. Subsequently, the extract passes through another physical procedure that separates the solvents from the oil base.
US11149211B2	Optimized reactor configuration for optimal performance of the aromax catalyst for aromatics synthesis A naphtha reforming reactor system comprising a first reactor comprising a first inlet and a first outlet, wherein the first reactor is configured to operate as an adiabatic reactor, and wherein the first reactor comprises a first naphtha reforming catalyst; and a second reactor comprising a second inlet and a second outlet, wherein the second inlet is in fluid communication with the first outlet of the first reactor, wherein the second reactor is configured to operate as an isothermal reactor, and wherein the second reactor comprises a plurality of tubes disposed within a reactor furnace, a heat source configured to heat the interior of the reactor furnace; and a second naphtha reforming catalyst disposed within the plurality of tubes, wherein the first naphtha reforming catalyst and the second naphtha reforming catalyst are the same or different.
US11149210B2	Method for the physical separation of refinery purge streams The present invention relates to a method for the physical separation of solids and asphaltenes with a conversion degree higher than or equal to 90%, present in refinery purge streams. Said method provides for heating a refinery purge stream to a temperature higher than or equal to 185° C. and not exceeding 220° C. and, subsequently, subjecting said heated purge to sedimentation by progressively lowering the temperature in a controlled manner to a minimum temperature of 100° C., without stirring the purge, so as to form a light phase and a heavy phase defined in relation to the density.
US11149209B2	Process for oxidation of organosulfur compounds The present invention refers to process for oxidation of organosulfur compounds comprising metal AQCs having between 5 and 13 metal atoms as catalyst. Additionally, the present invention refers to the use of the metal AQCs having between 5 and 13 metal atoms as catalyst in the oxidation of organosulfur compounds and to a chemical composition comprising organosulfur compounds and metal AQCs having between 5 and 13 metal atoms.
US11149206B2	Method for converting carboxylic acids and esters into base oil hydrocarbons A number of different branched hydrocarbon compounds (formula I) having a star-like configuration (S) are prepared from renewable oils containing fatty acids or derivatives containing fatty acids. The branched hydrocarbon compounds may be isolated individually or in mixtures, and may be used as part of base oils, such as renewable base oils (RBOs). A process for preparing the branched hydrocarbon compounds of formula I involve conditions that favour a trimerisation reaction followed by hydrotreating conditions. The compounds of formula I may be made by catalytically treating renewable material in a process, and the compounds have desirable qualities relating to lubrication, cold flow as well as having a low Noack volatility.
US11149204B2	Liquid crystal alignment agent composition, method for preparing liquid crystal alignment film using same, and liquid crystal alignment film and liquid crystal display using same Provided is a liquid crystal alignment agent composition comprising a terminal modifier compound containing an amino group together with a polyimide containing an acid anhydride group at its terminus or a precursor polymer thereof, a method for preparing a liquid crystal alignment film using the same, and a liquid crystal alignment film and a liquid crystal display using the same.
US11149203B2	Liquid crystal composition containing a five-membered heterocyclic ring, reverse-mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal element, and associated selectively dimmable device Described herein are liquid crystal compositions containing a five-member heterocyclic ring that can allow for the adjustment of their refractive indices under the application of an electric field. In addition, selectively dimmable reverse-mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal elements and devices using the aforementioned compositions are also described, which are transparent when no voltage is applied and opaque when a voltage is applied.
US11149202B1	Tetracarboxylic acid combinations for corrosion inhibition Corrosion inhibitors and methods for reducing or inhibiting corrosion of metals in aqueous systems are provided. Corrosion inhibitor compositions may include tetracarboxylic acids, such as butane tetracarboxylic acid. The compositions may include other components, such as zinc, molybdate, silicate, cerium, among others. The compositions may also include polymers or oligomers. The corrosion inhibitor compositions produced synergistic results and unexpectedly low corrosion rates.
US11149193B2	Method for producing ceramic composite material, ceramic composite material, and light emitting device Provided are a method for producing a ceramic composite material that has a high light emission intensity, a ceramic composite material, and a light emitting device. The method for producing a ceramic composite material, includes: preparing a green body containing a nitride fluorescent material having a composition represented by the following chemical formula (I) and aluminum oxide particles mixed with each other; and performing primary sintering the green body at a temperature in a range of 1,250° C. or more and 1,600° C. or less to provide a first sintered body: MwLn1xAyNz (I) wherein in the chemical formula (I), M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ce and Pr; Ln1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu; A represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si and B; and w, x, y, and z each satisfy 0
US11149190B2	Compositions and methods for acid diversion during acid stimulation of subterranean formations Treatment fluids for acid diversion during acid stimulation of a subterranean formation may include at least an acidizing fluid, a nanoparticle dispersion, and an activator. The treatment fluid may include from 40 weight percent to 70 weight percent acidizing fluid based on the total weight of the treatment fluid. The treatment fluid may include from 20 weight percent to 40 weight percent nanoparticle dispersion based on the total weight of the treatment fluid. The treatment fluid may include from 5 weight percent to 15 percent activator based on the total weight of the treatment fluid. Methods of treating a subterranean formation with the treatment fluids are also disclosed.
US11149189B2	Siloxane surfactant additives for oil and gas applications A well treatment additive includes a siloxane surfactant, a solvent and an aqueous phase. The solvent is preferably a terpene hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a method for using the well treatment additive to form and enhance the properties of terpene solvent based additives useful for the treatment of oil and gas wells. Methods of using the novel well treatment additives include using the additives in a variety of well treatment processes including, but not limited to, acidizing operations, hydraulic fracturing operations, well remediation operations and water removal operations.
US11149183B2	Hydrocarbon based carrier fluid Y-grade NGL or L-grade is used as a carrier fluid to transport one or more chemical additives into a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir to treat the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir. The Y-grade NGL or L-grade and the chemical additives may be chilled and/or foamed.
US11149181B2	Method and materials to convert a drilling mud into a solid gel based lost circulation material A convertible composition comprising a nanosilica drilling fluid, the nanosilica drilling fluid comprising an aqueous based drilling mud, where the aqueous based drilling mud comprises water, and an alkaline nanosilica dispersion, where the alkaline nanosilica dispersion comprises nanosilica; and a chemical activator, the chemical activator operable to hydrolyze in the presence of water to produce an acid, where a weight ratio of the alkaline nanosilica dispersion to the chemical activator is between 1 to 0.001 and 1 to 0.25.
US11149173B2	Adhesive using bark Provided is an adhesive using bark, which is advantageous not only in that the proportion of the bark is increased so as to effectively utilize the bark, and the proportion of the phenolic resin is reduced to lower the adhesive solids content, but also in that the composition of the adhesive is simple. An adhesive using bark, which comprises a resol type phenolic resin and a radiata pine bark powder, wherein the adhesive contains 30 to 40 parts by mass of the radiata pine bark powder, relative to 100 parts by mass of the total of the resol type phenolic resin solids and the radiata pine bark powder. Alternatively, an adhesive using bark, which comprises a resol type phenolic resin and a radiata pine bark powder, wherein the adhesive contains 20 to 50 parts by mass of the radiata pine bark powder and wheat flour, relative to 100 parts by mass of the total of the resol type phenolic resin solids, the radiata pine bark powder, and the wheat flour, and wherein the mass ratio of the radiata pine bark powder and the wheat flour is 9:1 to 5:5.
US11149171B2	Thermally-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet A thermally-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet including a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing thermally-conductive particles. One side of the sheet is an adhesive face, and the other side is a non-adhesive face. The thermally-conductive pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet may include a non-adhesive layer on or over only one side of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. In this case, the ratio of the thickness of the non-adhesive layer to the thickness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is preferably 0.04 to 0.6. The thermally-conductive pressure sensitive adhesive sheet preferably has a thermal resistance of 6 K·cm2/W or less. The thermally-conductive pressure sensitive adhesive sheet preferably has a total thickness of 50 to 500 μm.
US11149167B1	Methods for preparing coating compositions for protecting oilfield operational components Coating compositions for coating an oilfield operational component, and related methods, may include in some aspects a coating composition having a trifunctional silane, a silanol, and a filler. The coating composition may be applied to a surface of the oilfield operational component that is configured to be exposed to a fluid. The coating composition may be applied to at least partially cover or coat the surface. The coating composition may be configured to chemically bond with a cured primer composition that includes an epoxy.
US11149166B2	PEM layer-by-layer systems for coating substrates to improve bioactivity and biomolecule delivery The invention relates to polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings and, methods for their preparation and application to substrates to enhance the bioactivity and corrosion protection of the substrates' surface. The invention is particularly suitable for coating substrates employed for medical applications, such as but not limited to medical implant devices for drug and/or biologics delivery in a patient. The substrate has a positive or negative charge. The polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings include at least a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer. The first polymer and second polymer have opposite charges. Each of the polymer layers is individually applied using a layer-by-layer such that an alternating charge multilayer coating is formed.
US11149165B2	Coatings with molecular flexibility for ice adhesion mitigation Embodiments provide ice adhesion mitigating surface coatings and methods for generating the same. Embodiments may provide anti-icing coating with at least one monomeric species exhibiting molecular flexibility. The molecular flexibility in the monomeric species may be imparted through an aliphatic or heteroaliphatic chain that may exist as a portion of the monomer backbone, as a pendant group, or as both the portion of the monomer backbone and the pendant group. In various embodiments epoxy coatings including an epoxy resin and an amine-terminated hardener may be generated. At least a portion of the amine-terminated hardener may include at least a monomeric species that exhibits molecular flexibility arising from an aliphatic chain or heteroaliphatic chain that may be within the polymer backbone and/or may persist as a pendant group.
US11149163B2	Heat exchanger and method for hydrophilizing heat exchanger The present invention provides a heat exchanger which is imparted with high deodorizing properties in terms of cigarettes. A heat exchanger which has a hydrophilic coating film on the surface of a substrate that is formed from aluminum, and wherein the hydrophilic coating film is formed using a hydrophilizing agent that contains 0.8-1.8% by mass of a vanadium compound in terms of elemental vanadium, while containing 90% by mass or more of a resin which contains 38-40% by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol having an ethylene chain, 22-24% by mass of a radically polymerizable monomer having a carboxylic acid, 15-17% by mass of a radically polymerizable monomer represented by general formula and 22-24% by mass of a polyethylene glycol.
US11149162B2	Aqueous dispersion, coating film, and laminate The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion comprising, (A) a highly modified polyolefin of a polyolefin (a) having a structural unit derived from ethylene and a structural unit derived from propylene and having a melting peak observed by differential scanning calorimetric analysis, by an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid compound, (B) a polyolefin (B-1) having a structural unit derived from at least one olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene and α-olefins having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and/or a lowly modified polyolefin (B-2) of the polyolefin (B-1) by an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid compound, and (C) a basic compound, wherein a mass ratio ((A)/(B)) of the component (A) and the component (B) is 60/40 to 97.5/2.5.
US11149158B2	Dry-erase compositions and methods of making and using thereof The present disclosure provides, among other things, component parts that form curable compositions that are useful when forming dry-erase surface coatings and clear dry-erase surface coatings. In some embodiments, when a composition is extended on a substrate and cured, a surface coating or clear surface coating forms that demonstrates at least one dry-erase characteristic. The present disclosure also provides methods of forming and using such compositions.
US11149156B2	Photopolymer blends and related methods The present application relates generally to photopolymer blends and related methods for use in an additive fabrication (e.g., 3-dimensional printing) device. According to some aspects, compositions are provided for the modification of a base photopolymer resin. The compositions may comprise colorant agent and/or cure-modifying composition. The compositions may be selected to cause, when combined with the base photopolymer resin to form a photo-curable composition, at least one property (e.g., color, depth of the cure) of the photo-curable composition to fall within a pre-determined range. Related kits and methods are also generally described.
US11149150B2	Composition comprising non-newtonian fluids for hydrophobic, oleophobic, and oleophilic coatings, and methods of using the same A composition for forming a protective coating on an electronic device that is in the form of a non-Newtonian fluid that exhibits both viscous and elastic properties, and that forms at least one coating that is hydrophobic, oleophobic, or oleophilic is disclosed. The viscous and elastic properties associated with the non-Newtonian fluid allows the composition to redistribute after being applied as a coating an electronic device. Methods for protecting an electronic device from liquid contaminants by applying the disclosed composition and electronic devices comprising the composition are also disclosed. An electronic device, such as a printed circuit board, having a film made of the composition is also disclosed.
US11149149B2	Antifouling treatment composition, treating apparatus, treating method and treated article A surface-treating agent for a nitrided surface, including a fluorine-containing compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond at its molecular terminal as a group of —Y-A wherein Y is a single bond, an oxygen atom or a divalent organic group, and A is —CH═CH2 or —C≡CH. Also disclosed is an article treated with the surface-treating agent, a method for forming a surface-treating layer on a surface of a base material, a surface-treating layer forming apparatus, and a process for producing an article including a base material and a surface-treating layer coating a surface of the base material.
US11149145B2	Dithiocarbonate containing polyols as polymer polyol stabilizers This invention relates to novel macromers containing dithiocarbonate (or xanthate) groups, novel preformed stabilizers comprising macromers, and novel polymer polyols comprising the novel macromers and/or novel preformed stabilizers. This invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these materials. Other aspects of this invention include foams comprising the novel polymer polyols and a process for preparing foam comprising the novel polymer polyols.
US11149142B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and thermoplastic resin molded body The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition having a gel content of 40% by mass or more, comprising: a rubber-containing polymer (A); and a phosphorus-based antioxidant (B) having an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms, wherein a melt flow rate (M1) for a retention time of 4 minutes measured in accordance with JIS K7210 under conditions of a temperature of 280° C. and a load of 49 N is 20 [g/10 min] or more. Even with a high gel content, the thermoplastic resin composition is high in fluidity and thermal stability during molding and easy to handle, and can be stably produced.
US11149139B2	Heterophasic propylene copolymer The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a final heterophasic propylene copolymer (A) having a final melt flow rate in the range from 65 to 110 dg/min, comprising visbreaking an intermediate heterophasic propylene copolymer (A′) having an intermediate melt flow rate, which intermediate melt flow rate is lower than the final melt flow rate, to obtain the final heterophasic propylene copolymer,wherein the intermediate heterophasic propylene copolymer (A′) consists of(a) a propylene-based matrix,(b) a dispersed ethylene-α-olefin copolymer,wherein the sum of the total amount of propylene-based matrix and total amount of the dispersed ethylene-α-olefin copolymer in the intermediate heterophasic propylene copolymer is 100 wt % based on the intermediate heterophasic propylene copolymer.
US11149138B2	Foam compositions and uses thereof Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment are provided including a foam. A variety of foams and foam components and compositions for forming the foams are provided. In some aspects, the foams and components including the foams can have exceptionally high energy return while also having improved durability and softness. In particular, midsoles including the foams are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding or injection molding followed by compression molding.
US11149134B2	Resin composition containing cellulose xanthate fine fibers A material is provided which comprises cellulose fine fibers and which is capable of suitably acting on resin or rubber uniformly on a high level, and of generating superior action when added to a resin composition. As such a material, cellulose xanthate fine fibers are contained in a resin composition or a resin dispersion.
US11149125B2	Fast-cure pre-preg A laminar pre-preg of fibre-reinforced curable composite material. The pre-preg includes at least one layer of reinforcing fibres impregnated with a curable resin containing one or more curable thermosetting resin(s) and at least one liquid curative, wherein the curable resin exhibits a cure conversion of at least 95% when cured at a cure temperature in the range of from about 100° C. to about 160° C. and the cure cycle has a duration of no more than 10 minutes, and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the curable resin when cured is in the range of from about 130° C. to about 165° C.
US11149123B2	Highly-swellable polymeric films and compositions comprising the same Highly-swellable polymeric films are provided. Aspects also include ingestible compositions that include the highly-swellable polymeric film and an ingestible component. Aspects further include methods of making and using the compositions.
US11149121B2	Method for producing composite resin particles, resin molded article, and composite resin particles An object of the present invention is to produce composite resin particles in which the original physical properties of PTFE derived from fine powder are maintained, and the present invention provides a method for producing composite resin particles, wherein the method includes: a first step in which fine powder containing polytetrafluoroethylene obtained by emulsion polymerization is pulverized in the presence of a ketone-based solvent; a second step in which the pulverized fine powder and a carbon nanomaterial are dispersed in the ketone-based solvent to produce a composite resin particles dispersion; a third step in which the composite resin particles are produced by removing the ketone-based solvent from the composite resin particle dispersion; and wherein the fine powder is pulverized so as to have an average particle diameter of 50 μm or less, and a temperature of the ketone-based solvent used in the first step is set to 20° C. or less.
US11149120B2	Method for manufacturing thermoplastic polymer particles Provided is a method for manufacturing thermoplastic polymer particles, the method comprising the steps of: supplying a thermoplastic polymer resin to an extruder and extruding the same; supplying the extruded thermoplastic polymer resin and air to a nozzle, bringing the thermoplastic polymer resin into contact with the air to granulate the thermoplastic polymer resin, and then discharging the granulated thermoplastic polymer resin; and supplying discharged thermoplastic polymer particles to a cooling unit to cool the thermoplastic polymer particles, and then collecting the cooled thermoplastic polymer particles.
US11149117B2	Alkylene oxide polymerization using a double metal cyanide catalyst complex and a magnesium, group 3-group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compound Alkylene oxide polymerizations are performed in the presence of a double metal cyanide polymerization catalyst and certain magnesium, Group 3-Group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compounds. The presence of the magnesium, Group 3-Group 15 metal or lanthanide series metal compound provides several benefits including more rapid catalyst activation, faster polymerization rates and the reduction in the amount of ultra high molecular weight polymers that are formed. The catalyst mixture is unexpectedly useful in making polyethers having low equivalent weights.
US11149116B2	Process for producing a polycarbonate using an organic solvent based on chlorohydrocarbons The present invention relates to a process for producing a polycarbonate from a diphenol or two or more different diphenols and a carbonyl halide by the interfacial process. It is a feature of the process according to the invention that it is carried out on the basis of a chlorohydrocarbon or a mixture of a mixture of two or more chlorohydrocarbons using an organic solvent. An organic solvent is also provided.
US11149114B2	Biodegradable polymers, complexes thereof for gene therapeutics and drug delivery, and methods related thereto A biodegradable cationic polymer is disclosed, comprising first repeat units derived from a first cyclic carbonyl monomer by ring-opening polymerization, wherein more than 0% of the first repeat units comprise a side chain moiety comprising a quaternary amine group; a subunit derived from a monomeric diol initiator for the ring-opening polymerization; and an optional endcap group. The biodegradable cationic polymers have low cytotoxicity and form complexes with biologically active materials useful in gene therapeutics and drug delivery.
US11149109B2	Epoxy resin composition, cured product and composite material An epoxy resin composition that comprises an epoxy resin and a curing agent, the epoxy resin comprising an epoxy compound that has, in one molecule, two or more structural units represented by the following Formula (I) and two or more epoxy groups, and the curing agent comprising a compound having two or more amino groups that are directly bound to an aromatic ring.
US11149108B1	Self-assembly assisted additive manufacturing of thermosets The present invention relates to formulations including a self-assembly monomer. In particular embodiments, the self-assembly monomer provides a thermoset having beneficial viscoelastic properties for printing methodologies. Methods of making and using such formulations are also provided.
US11149106B2	Two-component polyurethane adhesive having substantially temperature-independent mechanical properties and high strength A two-component polyurethane composition containing at least 55% by weight of polybutadiene polyols based on the total amount of all polyols having an average molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol, and at least one latent hardener, where the ratio of the number of reactive groups in the latent hardener to the number of OH groups present is in the range from 0.02 to 0.4. The composition has a long open time, blister-free curing, a very low glass transition temperature, high elasticity and surprisingly high strength which is very constant over a wide temperature range. Furthermore, it has very good adhesion to metallic and nonmetallic substrates, causing barely any stress cracks on glassy thermoplastics.
US11149104B2	Preparation method of temperature/pH-responsive polycarboxylic acid A preparation method of comb structure temperature/pH-responsive polycarboxylic acid adopts acrylic ester, temperature/pH-responsive monomer and other raw materials to obtain polycarboxylic acid via acrylate monomer self-polymerization, grafting with temperature/pH-responsive monomers and hydrolyzation. In other words, acrylate is used as the reaction monomer to polymerize polyacrylate with controllable molecular weight under the action of initiator and chain transfer agent, then the graft copolymers are copolymerized with temperature/pH-responsive monomers to obtain graft copolymers with acrylate polymers main chain and temperature/pH-responsive polymer side chains. Finally, the graft copolymer is hydrolyzed to obtain the comb structure temperature/pH-responsive polycarboxylic acid with polyacrylic acid main chain and temperature/pH-responsive monomer side chain.
US11149100B2	Propylene-based impact copolymers and process and apparatus for production A process of polymerizing olefins comprising combining propylene with a polymerization catalyst, hydrogen, and at least one external electron donor, such as at least one amino-silane donor, to form polypropylene in a first polymerization medium under solution or slurry conditions at or below the bubble point; removing hydrogen from the first polymerization medium and providing a first olefin/polyolefin separation step to form a second polymerization medium; transferring the second polymerization medium to a gas phase reactor and further combining with ethylene; obtaining a propylene-based impact copolymer. The propylene-based impact copolymer desirably has a melt flow rate of at least 60 g/10 min and is useful in automotive components.
US11149099B2	Metal complex and method for producing the same, catalyst component for olefin polymerization and catalyst for olefin polymerization containing the metal complex, and methods for producing α-olefin polymer and copolymer using the catalyst for olefin polymerization Provided are a novel catalyst component for producing an α-olefin (co)polymer, and a production method using the same. A metal complex is obtainable by contacting a compound represented by the general formula [I] or [II] with a transition metal compound containing a transition metal belonging to 9th to 11th group: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 represent (i) hydrogen, (ii) a halogen, (iii) a linear alkyl or the like, or (iv) OR9 or the like; R5 and R6 represent a linear alkyl group or the like; any one of R1-R6 may have a heteroatom or a heteroatom containing group; E1 represents phosphorus, arsenic or antimony; X1 represents oxygen or sulfur; Z represents hydrogen or a leaving group.
US11149097B2	Aliphatic sulfonyl azide anhydride for tie layer The present disclosure provides a composition containing a sulfonamide aliphatic anhydride grafted olefin-based polymer. The present disclosure also provides a multilayer structure. In an embodiment, a multilayer film is provided and includes: a layer (A) comprising an olefin-based polymer; a layer (B) that is a tie layer comprising a sulfonamide aliphatic anhydride grafted olefin-based polymer (SAA-g-PO); and a layer (C) comprising a polar component.
US11149094B2	Engineered multispecific antibodies and other multimeric proteins with asymmetrical CH2-CH3 region mutations The present invention relates to engineered multispecific antibodies and other multimeric proteins with asymmetrical CH2-CH3 region mutations and methods of making and using them.
US11149093B2	Antibodies to symmetrically dimethylated arginine analytes and use thereof Disclosed is an antibody which binds to a symmetrically dimethylated arginine analyte that can be used to detect a symmetrically dimethylated arginine analyte in a sample, such as in a homogeneous enzyme immunoassay method.
US11149089B2	Method for treating rheumatoid arthritis by administering IL-6 receptor antibodies Polypeptides are provided directed against IL-6R at specific dose ranges and dosing schedules that result in a prolonged effect on IL-6 mediated signaling. In particular, the invention provides pharmacologically active agents, compositions, methods and/or dosing schedules that have certain advantages compared to the agents, compositions, methods and/or dosing schedules that are currently used and/or known in the art, including the ability to dose less frequently or to administer lower doses to obtain equivalent effects in inhibiting IL-6 mediated signaling.
US11149083B2	Antigen binding molecules comprising a TNF family ligand trimer and a Tenascin binding moiety The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one antigen binding moiety capable of specific binding to Tenascin-C (TnC) and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, wherein the antigen binding molecules are characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or two fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof. The invention further relates to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.
US11149082B2	Multispecific antibodies targeting human immunodeficiency virus and methods of using the same The present disclosure relates to multispecific antibodies targeting the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) envelope, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies and uses thereof in treatment and prevention of HIV infection.
US11149080B2	Methods of treating filovirus infections utilizing bispecific antibodies and fusion proteins that bind EBOV and NPC1 Disclosed are bispecific antibodies and bispecific fusion constructs that bind to Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) receptor for treating or preventing filovirus infections, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bispecific antibodies, and therapeutic methods using the bispecific antibodies.
US11149075B2	Single-chain glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor (GITR) receptor agonist proteins Provided herein are specific GITR receptor agonist proteins, nucleic acids encoding the same, and methods of treating a subject having a GITRL-associated disease or disorder. The GITR receptor agonist proteins provided herein comprise three soluble GITRL domains and an Fc fragment. The GITR receptor agonist proteins are substantially non-aggregating and suitable for therapeutic, diagnostic and/or research applications.
US11149074B2	Azide group-containing Fc protein The present invention provides a means capable of efficiently manufacturing a fused substance of an Fc protein and a substance of interest (for example, a peptide). Specifically, the present invention provides an azide group-containing Fc protein represented by formula (1): N3-La-Phe-Lb-Fc (1) wherein N3 represents an azide group; La represents a bond or a divalent group; Phe represents a residue of phenylalanine or a derivative thereof; Lb represents a lysine residue or an arginine residue, or a peptide linker containing two or more amino acid residues having a lysine residue or an arginine residue at/on the N-terminus; and Fc represents an Fc protein; and the like.
US11149073B2	ROR1-specific chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) with humanized targeting domains The invention relates to chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) with a humanized targeting domain specific to the antigen ROR1. The invention encompasses the polynucleotides, vectors encoding said CARs and the isolated cells expressing them at their surface, in particularly for their use in immunotherapy.
US11149071B2	Fusion protein Slit2D2(C386S)-HSA and use thereof in prevention and/or treatment of lung inflammation The present invention provides a recombinant fusion protein. The fusion protein is formed by the fusion of D2 domain of Slit2 protein and HSA protein, and the position 386 amino acid of the Slit2 protein molecule is serine.
US11149065B2	One-bead-two-compound macrocyclic library and methods of preparation and use A one-bead-two-compound combinatorial synthesis technique provides libraries of macrocyclic peptidomimetic compounds and compositions with use as ligands for the Ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EphA2). The one-bead-two-compound technique and libraries of macrocyclic compounds are useful as research tools in drug discovery and/or to treat or prevent a range of diseases or disorders.
US11149059B2	Multidimensional chromatography method for analysis of antibody-drug conjugates The present disclosure relates to a sensitive, multidimensional chromatography method for extraction, detection, and quantification of non-conjugated cytotoxic agents and associated linker molecules used in cysteine based antibody-drug-conjugate production.
US11149056B2	C7 substituted oxysterols and methods of use thereof Compounds are provided according to Formula (A): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof; wherein R1A, R1b, n, R2A, R2b, R3, and R4 are as defined herein. Compounds of the present invention are contemplated useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions.
US11149055B2	Crystal form of lanosterol prodrug compound and application thereof The present invention relates to a crystal form of a compound of formula (I) and an application thereof in preparing a drug for treating an ophthalmic disease.
US11149053B2	Poly(A)-ClickSeq click-chemistry for next generation 3-end sequencing without RNA enrichment or fragmentation The present invention includes a method and kit for cDNA synthesis of a 3′UTR/poly(A) tail junction of cellular RNA comprising: obtaining RNA comprising a 3′UTR/poly(A) junction and a poly(a) tail; combining the RNA with three terminating nucleotides of modified-deoxyGTP, modified-deoxyCTP and modified-deoxyATP, dNTPs, and adaptor sequence-oligo-dT; performing reverse transcription of the RNA with a reverse transcriptase primed with the adaptor sequence-oligo-dT to form terminated cDNA fragments that are stochastically terminated upstream of the 3′UTR/poly(A) junction, but not within the poly(A) tail; isolating the terminated cDNA fragments; chemically ligating a functionalized 5′ adaptor to the terminated cDNA; and amplifying the chemically-ligated cDNA into an amplification product, wherein the cDNA is enriched for sequences at the 3′UTR/poly(A) tail junction without fragmentation or enzymatic ligation.
US11149049B2	Substituted nucleosides, nucleotides and analogs thereof Disclosed herein are compounds of the Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: (I) where the variables in Formula (I) are described herein. Methods of synthesizing such compounds and methods of using them to treat diseases and/or conditions such as a Picornaviridae, Flaviviridae, Filoviridae, Pneumoviridae and/or Coronaviridae viral infections are also disclosed.
US11149045B2	Raw material for vapor deposition including organoplatinum compound and vapor deposition method using the raw material for vapor deposition A raw material for vapor deposition for producing a platinum thin film or a platinum compound thin film by a vapor deposition method. The raw material for vapor deposition includes an organoplatinum compound represented by the following formula, in which a cyclopentene-amine ligand and an alkyl ligand are coordinated to divalent platinum. The organoplatinum compound of the present invention has moderate thermal stability and can respond flexibly to severe film formation conditions, including a wider film formation area, higher throughput, and the like. (In the formula, R1, R2, and R3 are each any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an amino group, an imino group, a cyano group, and an isocyano group, each having 4 or less carbon atoms, and R4 and R5 are each an alkyl group having 1 or more and 3 or less carbon atoms.)
US11149041B2	Process for the preparation of gadolinium complex of (4S)-4-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-3,6,9-tris(carboxylatomethyl)-3,6,9-triazaundecanedioic acid disodium (Gadoxetate disodium) The present invention discloses a novel process for the preparation of gadolinium complex of (4S)-4-(4-Ethoxybenzyl)-3,6,9-tris(carboxylatomethyl)-3,6,9-triazaundecanedioic acid disodium of formula 1 and novel intermediates thereof.
US11149039B2	Process for preparing spiro derivatives The invention relates to a novel process for preparing Spiro derivatives, in particular 7-methyl-2-[4-methyl-6-[4-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]pyrimidin-2-yl]-1,7-diazaspiro[4.4]nonan-6-one, and to novel intermediates for use in said process along with processes for preparing said intermediates.
US11149035B2	Chemical compounds as H—PGDS inhibitors A compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y, and A are as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of hematopoletic prostaglandin D synthase (H-PGDS) and can be useful in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Accordingly, the invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention. The invention is still further directed to methods of inhibiting H-PGDS activity and treatment of disorders associated therewith using a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention.
US11149034B2	Derivatives of luciferin and methods for their synthesis 6-Thio derivatives of D-luciferin, also referred to as D-thioluciferins, having the general structure of Formula (I) are provided. Methods for synthesising D-luciferin, its derivatives, and their related 2-cyanobenzothiazole precursors are also provided. These compounds are commercially valuable due to their application in optical imaging, particularly in bioluminescence imaging.
US11149033B2	Heteroaryl compound, enantiomer, diastereomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and antiviral composition containing same as active ingredient The present invention relates to a novel heteroaryl compound, an enantiomer, a diastereomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an antiviral composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The novel compounds represented by formula (I) or formula (II) according to the present invention are remarkably superior in antiviral activity against an influenza virus, and furthermore, have low cytotoxicity and thus low adverse effects on a human body. Therefore, a pharmaceutical composition containing the same as an active ingredient can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment of diseases caused by an influenza virus infection.
US11149030B2	Plants having increased tolerance to herbicides The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a PPO-inhibiting herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
US11149029B2	Salts of IJAK inhibitors and methods of using the same The present disclosure relates to salts of compounds of Formula (I) prepared as a xinafoate (1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate) salt (Formula (Ia)), pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising same and methods of using the same.
US11149028B2	Methods for treating melanoma using small molecules The invention provides methods for treating cancers, such as melanoma and/or metastatic melanoma, using compounds that interact with and/or inhibit cellular proteins lamin A/C, ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX1 (DDX1), heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein H1/H2 (hnRNP H2), and/or heterogeneous nuclear ribonuclear protein A2/B1 (hnRNP A2/B1). The invention additionally provides a method for identifying compounds active against melanoma cells.
US11149026B2	Solid state forms of 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione hydrochloride and their processes for the preparation thereof The present invention relates to solid state forms of 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione hydrochloride compound of formula-1a and their processes for the preparation thereof and an improved process for the preparation of 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione hydrochloride. The present inventors also provides an amorphous polymorph of the combination drug consisting of 2′-deoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl) uridine and 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione monohydrochloride and its process for the preparation.
US11149023B2	Substituted triazole derivatives and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel substituted 1,2,4-triazole derivatives, to processes for the preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and to the use of such compounds or compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prevention of renal and cardiovascular diseases.
US11149018B2	Substituted N-arylethyl-2-aminoquinoline-4-carboxamides and use thereof The present application relates to novel substituted N-arylethyl-2-aminoquinoline-4-carboxamide derivatives, to processes for preparation thereof, to the use thereof alone or in combinations for treatment and/or prevention of diseases, and to the use thereof for production of medicaments for treatment and/or prevention of diseases, especially for treatment and/or prevention of fibrotic and inflammatory disorders.
US11149017B2	Solid state forms of apalutamide Disclosed are solid state forms of Apalutamide and salts thereof, processes for preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US11149013B2	Crystal form of urate transporter 1 inhibitor and preparation method and use thereof The present invention provides a crystal form of urate transporter 1 inhibitor and a preparation method and use thereof. The crystal form is characterized by a stable state of appearance and a capability of further improving the purity and storage stability of the compound, etc., and suitable as a pharmaceutical raw material.
US11149010B2	Producing method for 3-difluoromethylpyrazole compound, producing method for 3-difluoromethylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid compound, and pyrazolidine compound Provided are producing methods for a 3-difluoromethylpyrazole compound and a 3-difluoromethylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid compound, which include, in a reaction solvent containing a specific solvent, subjecting a difluoroacetyl group-containing compound, a hydrazine compound, and formaldehyde to a cyclocondensation reaction, and subsequently oxidizing the obtained pyrazole compound precursor, and a pyrazolidine compound represented by a specific formula in these producing methods.
US11149008B2	Sulfamide derivatives and preparation method and use thereof The present invention discloses a compound shown in formula I or a stereoisomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, crystal form, solvate or isotopologue thereof. The compound of the present invention shows excellent inhibition activity against histone deacetylases, has remarkable inhibition effects on cancer cells, and provides a new choice of drugs used for the clinic treatment and diseases related to the abnormal activity of histone deacetylases.
US11149007B2	Substituted 3-((3-aminophenyl)amino)piperidine-2,6-dione compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of treatment therewith Provided herein are piperidine dione compounds having the following structure: wherein RN, R1, R2, R3, R4, L, V, m, and n are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a piperidine dione compound, and methods for treating or preventing an androgen receptor mediated disease.
US11149006B2	Compounds as neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists and uses thereof The present invention relates compounds of Formula (A) as NK-1 receptor antagonists, as well as their preparation and uses, and further relates pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and their uses as modulators of dysfunctional glutamate transmission. The present invention also relates to the uses of the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions in treating or preventing certain disorders and diseases which relate to NK-1 receptor in humans. More specifically, the compounds and/or pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are believed to potentially offer therapeutic benefits to patients who suffer, among others, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomit (CINV) and/or post-operative nausea and vomit (PONV).
US11149001B2	Method for producing ϵ-caprolactam A method produces ε-caprolactam through adipamide as an intermediate, and characteristically includes a lactamization step of reacting adipamide, formed from a material compound, with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst containing: a metal oxide mainly containing an oxide(s) of one or more metallic elements selected from the group consisting of metallic elements of group 5 and groups 7 to 14 in the 4th to 6th periods of the periodic table; and a metal and/or a metal compound having a hydrogenation ability.
US11149000B2	Carbamoyl phenylalaninol compounds and uses thereof The present invention relates to carbamoyl phenylalaninol compounds and methods of using the same to treat disorders.
US11148999B2	Nitric oxide donors The present invention provides, in part a novel class of nonoate compounds which exhibit nitric oxide releasing activity and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and prodrugs. The compounds release nitric oxide upon activation by contact with plasma. The present invention also relates to the use of the disclosed compounds to deliver nitric oxide to treat disorders arising from nitric oxide dysregulation.
US11148998B2	Dimethyl-nonatetraenyl-trimethyl-cyclohexyl compounds and uses thereof This invention is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular, the invention relates to a new class of small-molecules having a dimethyl-nonatetraenyl-trimethyl-cyclohexyl structure useful as therapeutics for the treatment of subjects suffering from disorders characterized by abnormal proliferation and/or abnormal differentiation of cells, in particular of cells of which the growth and differentiation is sensitive to the actions of retinoids.
US11148997B2	Methods of manufacturing treprostinil and treprostinil derivative prodrugs Methods for making prodrugs of treprostinil and treprostinil derivatives are provided. Specifically, methods are provided herein for producing prostacyclin compounds comprising treprostinil covalently linked to a linear C5-C18 alkyl, branched C5-C18 alkyl, linear C2-C18 alkenyl, branched C3-C18 alkenyl, aryl, aryl-C1-C18 alkyl or an amino acid or a peptide (e.g., dipeptide, tripeptide, tetrapeptide). The linkage, in one embodiment, is via an amide or ester bond. Prostacyclin compounds provided herein can also include at least one hydrogen atom substituted with at least one deuterium atom. The compounds provided herein can be used to treat pulmonary hypertension (e.g., pulmonary arterial hypertension) and portopulmonary hypertension.
US11148993B1	Method for purifying polyunsaturated fatty acid by using continuous reactor The present invention relates to a method for purifying polyunsaturated fatty acid using a continuous reactor, and the method comprises: (a) complexing step, (b) cleaning step, (c) extracting step, and (d) concentrating and drying step. The method of the present invention reacts a polyunsaturated fatty acid and a silver salt aqueous solution in a continuous reactor to form a complex of the polyunsaturated fatty acid and silver, and then cleans the complex with a first organic solvent to improve the purity of the complex; afterwards, a second organic solvent is used to extract the purified polyunsaturated fatty acid. The method of the present invention can continuously produce polyunsaturated fatty acids with high yield and high purity.
US11148992B2	Process for hydrogenation of phthalate compound Provided is a hydrogenation method of a phthalate compound. According to the present invention, in the hydrogenation reaction, generation of by-products is suppressed, and thus catalytic activity is improved and life-time is extended, thereby increasing efficiency of a commercial process and economic efficiency. Further, since the hydrogenation product prepared by the present invention has high purity and a low acid value, its quality as a plasticizer is excellent, thereby being applied to a variety of products.
US11148991B2	5-bromo-2-(alpha-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salts in different crystal forms, and preparation method thereof The present invention discloses 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt in different crystal forms and the preparation methods thereof, and belongs to the field of pharmaceutical chemistry. Said different crystal forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt include: amorphous 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt, crystal form A of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt, and crystal form B of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt. The different crystal forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt obtained according to the present invention have better stability and water-solubility than the mixed forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt, thus is advantageous for pharmaceutical use. Moreover, the different crystal forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt possess much better therapeutic effect than 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid potassium salt.
US11148990B2	Magnesium citrate glycinate co-salt A magnesium citrate glycinate co-salt has a formula of Mg2C8H9NO9—XH2O and a suggested structure of: The magnesium citrate glycinate co-salt has an apparent density of 1740 kg/m3 and is compressible in a range of compression pressures from approximately 50 MPa to approximately 150 MPa. The magnesium citrate glycinate co-salt is formed by combining citric acid and glycine in a 1:1 molar ratio to form an aqueous reaction mixture and neutralizing the aqueous reaction mixture with a magnesium source having a magnesium:ligand ratio of 1:1.
US11148989B2	Dialkoxyalkadienyne compound and a process for preparing the same and a process for preparing a dienynal compound A process for preparing a dienynal compound of the following general formula (2): CH2═CHC≡CCH═CH(CH2)nCHO (2), wherein n represents an integer of 0 to 11, the process comprising a step of hydrolyzing a dialkoxyalkadienyne compound of the following general formula (1): CH2═CHC≡CCH═CH(CH2)nCH(OR1)(OR2) (1) wherein R1 and R2 represent, independently of each other, a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 1 to 4, or R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group, R1-R2, having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 0 to 11, to obtain the dienynal compound (2).
US11148988B2	Cannabinoid processing methods and systems A system and method for crystallization and pelleting of a cannabinoid, including cannabidiol (CBD).
US11148983B2	Tantalum-based catalyst deposited on silica for the transformation of ethanol into butadiene The invention concerns a catalyst comprising at least the element tantalum, and at least one mesoporous oxide matrix that has undergone an acid wash comprising at least 90% by weight of silica before washing, the mass of the element tantalum being in the range 0.1% to 30% of the mass of said mesoporous oxide matrix.
US11148981B1	Biologically active compost A biologically active compost is manufactured using a sterile commodity compost, a set of cultures and inoculants, and a disbursed portion of an earlier biologically active compost. The biologically active compost is manufactured from the sterile commodity compost, infusing it with the cultures and inoculants, and combining it with the disbursed portion of an earlier biologically active compost. The resultant biologically active compost includes a compost substrate suitable for growing biological material, and a microbiome permeating the substrate, the microbiome having a collection of microfauna with a wide biological diversity or other statistical variance. The microbiome includes archaea, aerobic or anaerobic bacteria, amoebae or protozoa, fungi, nematodes, microarthopods, or plant or animal fragments, well in excess of amounts that can survive the thermophilic process for producing the commodity compost.
US11148979B2	Process for forming sintered ceramic bodies having improved properties A method is provided for making ceramic bodies having improved properties, such as optical and/or strength properties in which the ceramic bodies are densified by new sintering processes. The sintering profiles may have shorter run times than conventional sintering processes. Ceramic bodies made by these methods are suitable for use in dental applications, for example, as crowns.
US11148975B2	Method for defoaming cementitious compositions using polyamine oxides The present invention provides a composition and method for controlling air voids in aqueous systems such as paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, mastics, cements, mortar, masonry, or concrete, which comprises the reaction product of an oxidizing agent and a compound comprising at least one polyalkoxylated polyalkylene polyamine, at least one polyalkyoxylated polyethyleneimine, or a mixture thereof.
US11148973B2	Insulating, refractory molded body, especially plate, and process for its manufacture and its usage An unfired, refractory molded body (1), especially a plate, especially for thermal insulation of molten metal and/or an ingot solidifying from molten metal, that includes a binding agent matrix (2) of a set binder and aggregate grains (3) of biogenic silicic acid, preferably of rice husk ash, which are incorporated into the binding agent matrix (2), wherein the binding agent matrix (2) consists of silica gel, as well as a process for its production and its usage.
US11148972B2	Macro-cement compositions, method of producing macro-cement and engineered forms of macro-cement, and multi-stage homogenization process for preparing cement based materials A macro-cement and associated methods useful for preparing pastes, mortars, concretes and other cement-based materials having high workability, high density, and high strength are disclosed. A method of producing a macro-cement includes cement, supplemental cementitious materials (SCM's), including siliceous submicron-sized particles and nano-sized particles, and polymers in the form of liquid or dry chemical admixtures for concrete. The cement mixture may be used for making ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC).
US11148964B2	Soil and water remediation method and apparatus for treatment of recalcitrant halogenated substances Disclosed are methods, apparatuses and systems for the remediation of contaminated soils, groundwater, water, and/or waste using a combination of reagents. The disclosed methods may be used to treat various recalcitrant halogenated substances, such as perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls. Particular combinations of reagents that may be used in the disclosed methods include but are not limited to: (1) persulfate, oxygen and ozone; (2) persulfate, salt, oxygen and ozone; (3) persulfate, phosphate, and/or oxygen; (4) persulfate, phosphate, oxygen and ozone; (5) persulfate, phosphate, salt and oxygen (6) persulfate, phosphate, salt, oxygen and ozone; (7) oxygen and salt; and (8) air and salt. The disclosed methods may enhance destruction of organic contaminants in the liquid phase and may also control the rate of aerosol or foam formation relative to the rate of chemical oxidation and/or reduction/transfer.
US11148962B2	Treating desalter water effluent for wash water reuse in a GOSP using a ceramic nanofiltration membrane Systems and methods include a Gas and Oil Separation Plant (GOSP)-embedded treatment system for recycling desalter wash water. The system includes: 1) an inlet system providing an inlet stream of desalter water effluent received from at least one desalter of a source; 2) a filtering system in the GOSP including a nanofiltration (NF) membrane configured to filter the desalter water effluent to attain filtered desalter water effluent within a pre-determined wash water threshold for wash water reuse, including: partially desalinating the desalter water effluent to attain a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) of the desalter water effluent within a pre-determined TDS threshold; and 3) a pump system configured to pump the desalter water effluent through the NF membrane and pump the filtered desalter water effluent to a supply line of the desalter.
US11148957B2	Method and system for recovering rare earth elements from within an object Disclosed is a method and system for recovering at least rare earth elements from within an object A consisting of at least one first rare earth portion or a mixture of rare earth elements and a second metal portion. The method includes a solvothermal treatment step that places the object in contact with a fluid for causing at least one rare earth portion and/or mixture of rare earth elements and the metal portion to oxidize in order to separate same, the value of the reaction temperature Tr is selected according to the nature of the object, the reaction following a R-M→R(X)x+M(X)y scheme, where R is the rare earth element or a mixture of rare earth elements, M is the transition metal, and (X) is a group which depends on the fluid used.
US11148954B2	Process for preparing a zeolitic material comprising a metal M and having framework type AEI A process for preparing a zeolitic material comprising a metal M, having framework type AEI, and having a framework structure which comprises a tetravalent element Y, a trivalent element X, and oxygen, said process comprising (i) providing a zeolitic material comprising the metal M, having a framework type other than AEI, and having a framework structure comprising the trivalent element X, and oxygen; (ii) preparing a synthesis mixture comprising the zeolitic material provided in (i), water, a source of the tetravalent element Y, and an AEI framework structure directing agent; (iii) subjecting the synthesis mixture prepared in (ii) to hydrothermal synthesis conditions comprising heating the synthesis mixture to a temperature in the range of from 100 to 200° C. and keeping the synthesis mixture at a temperature in this range under autogenous pressure, obtaining the zeolitic material having framework type AEI; wherein Y is one or more of Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, Zr; wherein X is one or more of Al, B, Ga, In; wherein M is a transition metal of groups 7 to 12 of the periodic table of elements.
US11148948B2	Gasification of disulfide oil to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide (syngas) A disulfide oil hydrocarbon stream or a mixture of a disulfide oil hydrocarbon stream and a residual oil is partially oxidized in a gasifier to produce a hot raw synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide which can be passed to a steam generating heat exchanger to cool the hot raw synthesis gas and to produce steam which can be used to generate electricity via a turbine and, optionally, subjecting the cooled synthesis gas to the water/gas shift reaction to produce additional hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
US11148943B2	Glass piece and methods of manufacturing glass pieces and semiconductor devices with glass pieces A semiconductor element is formed in a mesa portion of a semiconductor substrate. A cavity is formed in a working surface of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is brought in contact with a glass piece made of a glass material and having a protrusion. The glass piece and the semiconductor substrate are arranged such that the protrusion extends into the cavity. The glass piece is bonded to the semiconductor substrate. The glass piece is in-situ bonded to the semiconductor substrate by pressing the glass piece against the semiconductor substrate. During the pressing a temperature of the glass piece exceeds a glass transition temperature and the temperature and a force exerted on the glass piece are controlled to fluidify the glass material and after re-solidifying the protrusion completely fills the cavity.
US11148935B2	Full symmetric multi-throw switch using conformal pinched through via A hermetically sealed component may comprise a glass substrate, a device with at least one electrical port associated with the glass substrate, and a glass cap. The glass cap may have at least one side wall. The glass cap may have a shaped void extending therethrough, from top surface of the glass cap to bottom surface of glass pillar. An electrically conductive plug may be disposed within the void, the plug configured to hermetically seal the void. The electrically conductive plug may be electrically coupled to the electrical port. The glass cap may be disposed on the glass substrate, with the at least one side wall disposed therebetween, to form a cavity encompassing the device. The side wall may contact the glass substrate and the glass cap to provide a hermetic seal, such that a first environment within the cavity is isolated from a second environment external to the cavity.
US11148933B2	Portable, dual-chambered, silo tank fueling system A fleet refueling silo tank system gravity feeds fuel through hoses to fleet units without requiring pressurizing pumps. Specialized valves at the fleet unit fuel tanks prevent vapor escape and admit fuel at low, gravity fed pressures. The cylindrical silo tank includes an upper, gravity feed dispensing chamber and a lower reservoir chamber. A fuel pump doubles as means for moving fuel from the reservoir chamber to the dispensing chamber and for refilling the reservoir from fuel delivery trucks. Onboard telemetry transmits fuel consumption and flow rates wirelessly to a control center where operators monitor safety parameters in real time. Stored data may be analyzed to calculate fleet unit maintenance and service intervals. A tractor trailer hauls the silo tank horizontally on roads and highways and includes a gantry and hydraulic lifts to erect the silo tank into vertical operating position supported by a built-in platform.
US11148931B1	Control device for a fuel dispensing nozzle A control device for a fuel dispensing nozzle includes a main body having a handle extending upward from the top surface, and a pair of elongated hooks extending downward from the main body. Each of the hooks being oriented perpendicular to the main body and functioning to receive and engage a handle portion of a fuel dispensing nozzle. A controller having a control grip and a lever hook is slidingly and rotationally engaged with the main body.
US11148930B2	Systems and methods for fuel system pressure sensor rationalization Methods and systems are provided for determining a source of degradation stemming from a vehicle fuel system during a refueling event. Specifically, in one example a method may include responsive to a refueling lock that enables access to a fuel tank of a fuel system being manually unlocked in order to add fuel to the fuel tank, monitoring a pressure in the fuel system and a fuel level in the fuel tank during refueling the fuel tank, and indicating degradation of the fuel system as a function of both the pressure and the fuel level. In this way, fuel system degradation may be pinpointed during a refueling event that is enabled via manual unlocking of the refueling lock.
US11148925B2	Refrigerator equipped with apparatus for producing carbonated water A refrigerator includes a body, a storage chamber, a door, a water tank to store clean water, a carbonated water production module mounted to a back surface of the door while including a carbon dioxide gas cylinder stored with carbon dioxide gas, and a carbonated water tank to produce carbonated water through mixing of the clean water with the carbon dioxide gas, a dispenser including a dispensation space formed at the door, a carbonated discharge line to connect the carbonated water tank and the dispensation space, so as to retrieve the carbonated water in the dispensation space, and a clean water discharge line to connect the water tank and the dispensation space without passing through the carbonated water tank, so as to retrieve the clean water in the dispensation space, and a carbonated water regulator to maintain a discharge pressure of the carbonated water at a predetermined pressure.
US11148923B2	Device and method for filling a container with a filling product A device for filling a container with a filling product, preferably for filling a glass container with a beverage in a bottling plant, comprising a filling valve for introducing the filling product into the container to be filled, a control device for controlling the filling valve, and a filling level sensor which communicates with the control device for detecting the presence of a target filling level (HS) of the filling product in the container, the control device being configured to close the filling valve upon detection of the target filling level (HS), the control device being configured to determine the presence of the target filling level (HS) by means of the filling level sensor again after the filling valve has been closed and to initiate an ejection process for the container if it is detected that the target filling level (HS) has been undershot.
US11148914B2	Method for defining an optimized load curve for a crane, method and control device for controlling the load suspended from a crane on the basis of the optimized load curve This defining method comprises the steps of: —simulating a crane comprising: i) a boom made up of elements and ii) a lifting member that is able to move along the boom, —selecting several elements to be tested, maximum stresses, and several ranges along the boom, and —carrying out the following analysis steps of: •choosing a theoretical load, •calculating stresses brought about by the theoretical load in each element to be tested, •comparing these stresses with maximum stresses, •increasing or decreasing the theoretical load depending on whether stresses are less than or greater than the maximum stresses, •repeating the calculating step and the comparison step and the step of increasing or decreasing until the maximum theoretical load is found, and •recording i) the range and ii) the maximum theoretical load.
US11148912B2	Auto lock cable lifter A clamping device includes a rotatable element disposed between a jaw and a jaw support. The rotatable element has a slanting surface, interfacing a roller, and thus is configured to push the jaw toward an opposite jaw of the clamping device when rolling in a clamping direction. An auto lock mechanism is included in the clamping device, which can secure the rotating element for keeping the jaws separated. The auto lock mechanism can be activated or deactivated when the jaws are separated at a maximum or near maximum separation.
US11148908B2	Elevator door with sensor for determining whether to reopen door Disclosed is a system for an elevator door of an elevator car, wherein a controller controls the elevator door to travel in a proximate direction when closing and travel in a distal direction when opening, the system including: a panel that forms an exterior surface of an elevator door, the panel including a front surface extending in a widthwise direction between a proximate end and an opposing distal end to form a front surface of the elevator door, the panel including a proximate end surface extending in a depthwise direction to form a proximate end surface of the elevator door, the proximate end surface of the panel comprising a resilient portion that is capable of engaging a sensor in the panel when the elevator door is closing, and thereafter the controller instructs the elevator door to reopen.
US11148902B2	Medium transporting device, image reading apparatus, and transporting control method There is provided a medium transporting device including: a medium placement section on which a medium is placed, a feeding roller feeding a medium from the medium placement section, a motion detection sensor detects a motion of a medium, and a controller that stops feeding of a medium based on a detection value received from the motion detection sensor, in which the motion detection sensor is a two-dimensional sensor including a light emitting section and a light receiving section and detecting a motion of a medium, the medium placement section is provided with a placement detector that acquires information relating to a presence/absence of a medium on the medium placement section, and the controller sets a state of the light emitting section to a non-light emitting state when detection information of the placement detector indicates that a medium is absent on the medium placement section.
US11148900B2	Adhesive tape dispenser for folded edge tape An adhesive tape dispenser and applicator which folds one or both edges of tape being applied over upon themselves is constructed with an edge folding guide having a planar surface, two inwardly converging edges and tape guides cooperating to fold the edges of the tape. A method of threading tape onto a folding tape dispenser is also described.
US11148896B2	Supply device for a double-belt press, double-belt press system and operating method A supply device (3) for supplying substrate strips (10, 10′; 11, 11′) to a double-belt press (2) for pressing the substrate strips (10, 10′; 11, 11′) together includes unwinding stations (4, 5) each having an unwinding shaft (6, 7) for receiving a substrate strip roll (8, 9) and serving to unwind the substrate strips (10, 10′; 11, 11′) from the substrate strip roll (8, 9), at least one of the unwinding stations (4) having a force-measuring device with a measuring shaft (16, 17) around which one of the substrate strips (10, 10′; 11, 11′) can be wrapped, an auxiliary shaft (18, 19) being assigned to the measuring shaft, wherein the auxiliary shaft (18, 19) and the measuring shaft (16, 17) of the unwinding station (4) are moveable relative to each other between a guiding position for guiding the substrate strip (10, 10′; 11, 11′) from the roll of the substrate strip rolls (8, 9) through a gap between the measuring shaft (16, 17) and the auxiliary shaft (18, 19) and an operating position defining a pre-defined and/or pre-definable wrap angle (χ) of the substrate strip (10, 10′; 11, 11′) around the measuring shaft (16, 17) by an adjusting drive.
US11148893B2	Roll holder assembly for loading media rolls in wide format printers A media roll holder assembly for a roll is detachably supported in a printing system. A rotational drive includes a roll engaging element configured for fittingly engaging and driving a drive engaging element of a roller, for example an Oldham coupling. A first guide surface is configured to support and direct the roller in a loading direction. A second guide surface at least partially extends at an angle with respect to the first guide surface, such that movement of the roller over the first guide surface brings the drive engaging element in contact with the second guide surface. The second guide surface directs the drive engaging element into a predetermined orientation, which orientation aligns the drive engaging element with the roll engaging element in a loading orientation, such that further movement of the roller in the loading direction inserts the drive engaging element into the roll engaging element.
US11148890B2	Mobile carriers for use in systems and methods for processing objects including mobile matrix carrier systems An automated carrier system is disclosed for moving objects to be processed. The automated carrier system includes a base structure of a carrier on which an object may be supported, and at least two wheels mounted to at least two motors to provide at least two wheel assemblies, the at least two wheel assemblies being pivotally supported on the base structure for pivoting movement from a first position to a second position to effect a change in direction of movement of the carrier.
US11148887B2	Conveying and sorting apparatus A conveying and sorting apparatus has a plurality of tilting conveyor units in a row in a conveying direction, and reflective photoelectric sensors. The tilting conveyor units are supported above a frame so as to be able to swing to the left and right about a support shaft which is parallel with the conveying direction, between a horizontal conveying orientation and a tilted orientation for ejecting the object being conveyed, by means of gravity, in the lateral direction with respect to the conveying direction. The reflecting photoelectric sensors detect objects being conveyed which pass between the tilting conveyor units by means of light beams which pass, in the vertical direction, between tilting conveyor units which adjoin one another in the conveying direction. The reflecting photoelectric sensors are attached to a support member which surrounds the periphery of the support shaft and which is supported by the frame.
US11148886B2	System and method for peristaltic transport of material A peristaltic transport device comprising a tube member having an inner space to receive material, the member includes a series of repeating sections wherein each of the sections includes a plurality of bladders to selectively occlude portions of the inner space according to a defined peristaltic sequence to transport the material through the inner space. An actuator assembly is coupled to the tube member to control the selective occlusion of the inner space by selectively expanding and contracting ones of the plurality of bladders according to the defined peristaltic sequence. The actuator assembly simultaneously controls corresponding ones of the plurality of bladders across the series of repeating sections.
US11148884B2	Order-picking system and method for operating an order-picking system A method for operating an order-picking system (100) is described, comprising: providing goods gathered in batches in a batch buffer (1), batch-wise sorting of the goods in a matrix sorter (2), the goods in the order-picking system (100) being conveyed by a multiplicity of transport units which have in each case a receiving unit for receiving the goods and the transport units in the matrix sorter (2) are conveyed at least in sections by a matrix conveyor (22), wherein a control unit (7′) dynamically controls the conveying speed of the matrix conveyor (22) in such a manner that the conveying speed is dependent on at least one parameter of the conveyed transport units and/or goods.
US11148882B2	Robotic order picking A computer-implemented method includes receiving an indication that an order scheduled for later pickup is to be picked up earlier than scheduled. A plurality of robots that are holding items that form at least part of the order are then identified and instructed to move immediately to a pickup location and to make the items of the order held by the plurality of robots available for retrieval from the plurality of robots.
US11148880B1	Refuse vehicle control systems A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body, a lock, a tailgate, an ejector, an actuator, and a processor. The body defines a receptacle for storing refuse. The lock is coupled to the body and is configured to releasably secure a movable tailgate. The receptacle contains the ejector. The ejector can transition from a first position that is spaced from the tailgate to a second position proximate the tailgate. The actuator is configured to transition the ejector from the first position to the second position. The processor is configured to selectively unlock the tailgate and transition the ejector from the first position to the second position in response to receiving a single input to thereby eject refuse from the receptacle without receiving multiple inputs.
US11148878B2	Container, container construction, handling method and apparatus The present invention provides a lid (400) for an open container (100, 13.10), a lid lifting system (13.100), a tippler (13.200) with the improved lid lifting system (13.100) and a method of lifting a container. The lid and lifting arrangement includes an apertured receiving formation (401) on an upper side of a lid (100) to receive a lift member (13.40). The lift member (13.40) can do one or more than one of the following: engaging the formation (401) will unlock a locking mechanism (13.42,458) holding the lid (400) to a container (100); or allow the lift member (13.40) to be rotated to thereby unlock the locking mechanism (13.42, 458) which locks the lid (400) to the container (100), while simultaneously locking the lift member (13.40, 458) to the lid (400). A lifting device which is able to perform such actions is also disclosed, and a method to operate the lifting device.
US11148876B2	Support and capsule for preparing a beverage by centrifugation, system and method for preparing a beverage by centrifugation A capsule for the preparation of a beverage can include a container and a beverage ingredient contained therein. The container can include at least one support having a section on which a plurality of sequences of symbols is represented; each symbol is sequentially readable, by a reading arrangement of an external device, while the capsule is rotated along an axis of rotation. Each sequence can code a set of information related to the capsule, and at least one of the sequences can include symbols defining a preamble sequence that allows determination of a position of the symbols in the associated sequence coding the set of information related to the capsule. The container can include a cup-shaped body having a flange-like rim and a lid connected to the body, the support can be on a bottom of the rim, and the bottom of the rim can be opposed to the lid.
US11148875B2	Container including cover film and receptacle A container includes a housing and a cover film. The housing extends along a longitudinal axis and includes an outer surface. The container also includes a cover film that encloses the housing on one or more sides on the outer surface of the housing. The cover film includes a covering portion and a receiving portion. The receiving portion forms a receptacle that is adapted to receive an accessory.
US11148868B2	Case and a method for protecting a pearl, and an apparatus for encasing a pearl A protective case for a pearl comprises a wall defining a closed internal volume for containing a pearl when the case is closed. A first case part and a second case part each form a substantial wall portion of the wall of the case. The first and second case parts are adapted to be releasably closed together to define the closed internal volume of the case, and each of the first and second case parts is formed from a transparent material. An irreversible locking mechanism is adapted to lock the first and second parts together when closed and prevent the first and second parts from being opened, such that the locking mechanism must be broken to open the case. The locking mechanism is located inside the case and is visible through the transparent material of at least one of the first and second case parts so that a state of the locking mechanism is discernible from an outside of the case.
US11148864B1	Storage container for electronic devices The present invention discloses a storage container for electronic devices, especially for wafer frames. The storage container includes a body and a stop rod that is provided to open or close a pick-and-place path in the body. The pick-and-place path is open to allow the wafer frames placed in the body to be taken out when a recess of the stop rod is located in the pick-and-place path. On the contrary, the pick-and-place path is closed when a blocking part of the stop rod is located in the pick-and-place path so as to protect the wafer frames placed in the body from falling out from the storage container.
US11148862B1	Shipping container for rolled goods The present invention relates to a shipping container for rolled goods, particularly relatively heavy and rigid rolled products such as high count rolls of trash bags. In at least one embodiment, the shipping container may be used for shipping a product enclosure containing a pair of rolled trash bags. The shipping container can include a pair of opposing side reinforcing trays to prevent damage to the shipping container when in transit. The invention can conserve the amount of materials used and reduce the shipping weight of the container. The shipping container can further include a flexible overwrap to maintain the reinforcement trays on the opposing side ends of the product enclosure and to provide for additional reinforcement to the shipping container.
US11148861B1	Tool display board A tool display board is provided, including: a main body, including a plurality of receiving portions arranged along a first direction, each said receiving portion being configured for receiving a socket, the plurality of receiving portions including at least one insertion member, inner faces of distal two of the plurality of receiving portions on the first direction respectively including a first engagement portion; and a holding member, including a circumferential wall and an upper wall, the circumferential wall being engaged within at least part of the plurality of receiving portions, the upper wall including at least one second engagement portion blockably engaged with the at least one insertion member, the circumferential wall including two third engagement portions arranged on the first direction, each of the two third engagement portions being blockably engaged with one said first engagement portion.
US11148859B2	Safety cap Multi-piece child resistant safety caps for containers are disclosed. A feature of the safety caps is to provide releasable securement to a container. In some embodiments, the safety cap includes a casing with at least one downwardly projecting fin and an insert with at least one upwardly projecting protrusion.
US11148857B2	Glassware lid and glassware with same The present invention relates to and provides a glassware lid and a glassware with same. After food is heated, the lid is covered; a first end of the air hole sliding lid is turned so that the air hole is communicated with outside atmosphere to avoid forming a vacuum state inside; when the lid needs to be taken out, the first sliding parts and the second sliding parts continue to slide to separate the hoop from the glassware body, which is convenient to operate. The structure is compact and the arrangement is reasonable.
US11148853B2	Container closure An automatic opening and closing device for a container comprises a closure flap within the container and a pivot arm with a weighted portion. When the container is in a first position, the centre of mass of the weighted portion is offset horizontally and vertically from the pivot point of the pivot arm and acts to bias the closure flap to close an opening in the container. When the container is rotated in a first direction to a second position, the weighted portion causes the pivot arm and closure flap to rotate relative to the container in a second direction opposite to the first direction, to bias the closure flap away from the opening. In the first position, the weighted portion is offset vertically by a greater distance than it is offset horizontally. A locking mechanism may also be provided, which is operable to the user to keep the container closed even when tilted.
US11148852B2	Modular aerial cargo aerodynamic encasement A modular aerial cargo aerodynamic encasement and a method for modular aviation cargo transport is provided. The aviation cargo aerodynamic encasement comprises a platform having a planar upper surface configured to accept cargo and a lower surface. The lower surface includes two or more ground supports displacing a portion of the platform from contact with a supporting surface. The platform includes two or more load transfer structures. The aviation cargo aerodynamic encasement further comprises a fairing configured to detachably couple to the platform, wherein the fairing, when coupled to the platform, forms an aerodynamic encasement, and wherein the aerodynamic encasement is detachably mountable to an aircraft by the two or more load transfer structures.
US11148845B1	Ostomy pouch waste channel accessory An apparatus for assisting an emptying procedure of an ostomy pouch includes a conduction structure providing a channel for conducting waste material from the ostomy pouch when the ostomy pouch is being emptied and a support structure for stabilizing the conduction structure without requiring that a user uses a hand to hold the support structure during the emptying procedure. The top opening of the conduction structure is sized so that an emptying port of the ostomy pouch fits inside the top opening. A length of the conduction structure is predetermined such as to reduce a splash caused by waste material exiting a bottom opening of the conduction structure into a water layer of a toilet bowl.
US11148842B2	Packaging assembly with undergripper A packaging assembly comprising a feed conveyor, a gripping area and an undergripper, wherein the feed conveyor has a conveying surface and is suitable for conveying on the conveying surface a product support into the gripping area. The undergripper is configured to grip the product support in the gripping area from below. The packaging assembly has, in the gripping area, a support strip for the product support with an inner edge and an upper surface, the upper surface being raised in comparison with the conveying surface of the feed conveyor.
US11148839B2	Device for packing drug portions The present disclosure provides a device for packaging drug portions, including a plurality of reservoir and dispensing stations, at least one conveyance and collecting apparatus, a packaging material feed, a packaging device, a folding and conveyance device included with the packaging device, a guide device including a receiving segment and a conveying segment, the conveying segment extending along the passage of the folding and conveyance device and guides drug portions into the tubular packaging material web, a first joining device arranged downstream of the folding and conveyance device, and a second joining device arranged downstream of the first joining device, which joins the tubular packaging material web at pre-specified intervals with respect to the direction of movement of the tubular packaging material, such that a continuous blister tube is created.
US11148837B2	Pouch forming mold configuration, and method A mold configuration for forming a pocket in a film comprising: a film support surface; a perimeter edge at said film support surface; wall surfaces inward of the perimeter edge defining a mold cavity; the wall surfaces including transition wall surfaces extending to a bottom wall surface; and a plateau surface inward of the perimeter edge. In one form, the perimeter edge includes sharp corner profile perimeter edge portions defining at least one sharp corner profile. A method of forming a pouch, includes using the disclosed mold configuration.
US11148832B2	Systems and methods for vibration control A system for vibration control of a cryocooler that cools an imager. The system includes a vibration sensor that is physically affixed to the cryocooler. The vibration sensor senses a physical vibration of the cryocooler and to generates a vibration signal therefrom. The system also includes cryocooler drive electronics operatively coupled to the vibration sensor and the cryocooler. The cryocooler drive electronics output a drive waveform that drives the cryocooler so as to reduce the vibration impact of the cryocooler. The harmonic content of the cryocooler drive waveform is controlled by the cryocooler drive electronics based on the vibration signal.
US11148830B2	Satellite deployer with composite guide rail A satellite dispenser is disclosed. In various embodiments, a satellite dispenser as disclosed herein includes a dispenser body defining an interior cavity configured to receive a payload; and a composite guide rail comprising a groove configured to receive at least a portion of a payload, the composite guide rail having an orientation that substantially aligns a longitudinal axis of the groove with an ejection axis of the dispenser.
US11148828B2	Tape elevation adjustment device for aircraft arresting systems Embodiments relate to aircraft arresting systems that use a net or a cable that extends across a section of a runway. Ends of the net or cable are secured to an elongated tape, which is secured to and forms a part of an energy absorbing brake system. The elongated tape is secured around a tape reel and is allowed to reel out (or “pay out”) once the aircraft is engaged. Described is a system for adjusting the height of the tape such that its elevation can be altered between the point at which it leaves the energy absorbing brake system and when it reaches the aircraft runway.
US11148827B2	Cooling system for aerospace vehicle components A cooling system for removing heat generated by electrical components onboard aerospace vehicles flows coolant between an evaporator that removes heat from the component, and a condenser within the skin of the vehicle. The skin is formed from facesheets comprising multiple layers of polymer resin reinforced with meshes of single and double wall nanotubes. The nanotubes conduct the heat directionally so as to both distribute the heat over the skin and direct the heat to the outer surface of the skin where the heat can be carried away by air flowing over the skin. The skin may also include conductive carbon foam surrounding the condenser to reduce thermal resistance between the condenser and the facesheets.
US11148826B2	Method and apparatus for configuring screen displays Controlling and reconfiguring a display system that includes at least two screens that are installed in a cockpit of an aircraft in case of a failure of one of the screens. For example, a control unit of the display system may detect occurrence of a screen failure. In response to detecting the screen failure, the control unit may determine whether a critical flight relevant information has not been displayed on an operational screen during a predetermined period of time, and in response to determining that the critical flight relevant information has not been displayed on the operational screen during the predetermined period of time, command display of a message on the operational screen that suggests displaying the critical flight relevant information on the operational screen.
US11148823B2	Catalytic fuel tank inerting apparatus for aircraft Fuel tank inerting systems and methods for aircraft are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, a first reactant source fluidly connected to the fuel tank, the first source arranged to receive fuel from the fuel tank, a second reactant source, a catalytic reactor arranged to receive a first reactant from the first source and a second reactant from the second source to generate an inert gas that is supplied to the fuel tank to fill a ullage space of the fuel tank, and an inert gas recycling system located downstream of the catalytic reactor and upstream of the fuel tank, wherein the inert gas recycling system is arranged to direct a portion of the inert gas to the catalytic reactor.
US11148821B2	Motion limiter for ram air turbine (RAT) door linkage Disclosed is an aircraft system comprising: a linkage comprising a first end, an opposing second end and a clevis therebetween; a motion limiter configured to engage the clevis; wherein: the first end is configured for connecting to one of a strut of a ram air turbine (RAT) and an enclosure door, and the second end is configured for connecting with another of the strut and the door; and the motion limiter limits rotation between the first end of the linkage and the second end of the linkage.
US11148819B2	Battery module for electrically-driven aircraft A battery module can include multiple cell tubes, a first conductive plate, and multiple first spacers. The multiple cell tubes can accommodate multiple battery cells within the multiple cell tubes so that individual of the multiple battery cells are positioned within individual of the multiple cell tubes. The first conductive plate can include multiple first holes and electrically connect first terminals of the multiple cells. The multiple first spacers can be mounted in the multiple first holes and support the multiple tubes and the multiple cells with respect to the first conductive plate, the multiple first spacers being configured to provide thermal and electrical isolation between the multiple battery cells and the first conductive plate.
US11148818B2	Aspirator air vent valve An aspirator air vent valve may include an air vent valve body coupled with an aspirator body and a pipe fitting. The air vent valve body may include an air vent valve air channel defined by an inner wall of the air vent valve body and disposed between the aspirator body and the pipe fitting. The aspirator air vent valve may further include a vent passage defined by a first vent wall and a second vent wall and disposed between an outer wall and the inner wall of the air vent valve body, wherein the vent passage is in fluid communication with the air vent valve air channel. The aspirator air vent valve may further include a plunger coupled with the air vent valve body.
US11148817B2	Arm restraint canopy piercer An arm restraint assembly configured to pierce a canopy in response to expulsion of an ejection seat from a cockpit may comprise a primary arm configured to pivot relative to the ejection seat. A canopy piercer may be coupled to the primary arm. The primary arm may be configured to rotate to a fully-deployed position while located within the cockpit. An apex of the canopy piercer may be oriented toward the canopy, when the primary arm is in the fully-deployed position.
US11148813B2	Liquid reheater heat exchanger in an air cycle system An environmental control system includes an airflow source, and an air cycle machine in flow communication with the airflow source, and through which an airflow from the airflow source is directed. The air cycle machine includes a compressor and a turbine. A liquid load heat exchanger is located in flow communication with the turbine such that airflow downstream of the turbine exchanges thermal energy with a liquid flow at the liquid load heat exchanger to cool the liquid flow. A liquid load reheater is located upstream of the turbine and upstream of the liquid load heat exchanger. The liquid load reheater is configured such that a thermal energy exchange between the airflow prior to the airflow entering the turbine and the liquid flow prior to the liquid flow entering the liquid load heat exchanger occurs at the liquid load reheater.
US11148812B2	Upholstery-guided footrest An upholstery-guided footrest includes a footrest mechanically coupled to a seat. The footrest is configured for moving between a stowed position and one or more deployed positions. A flexible member has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is fastened to the seat and the second end is fastened to the footrest such that the flexible member supports the footrest during stowing. The flexible member bends around a frontside of the seat and is configured to guide and support the footrest into a stowed position.
US11148809B2	Systems and methods for preventing the stowage of ejection seat arm catcher members The present disclosure provides an arm catcher system for an aircraft ejection seat. The arm catcher system may comprise a first support member configured to rotate in a first direction to be deployed in response to an ejection event and a first persistent locking mechanism coupled to the first support member, wherein the first persistent locking mechanism is configured to allow the support member to rotate in the first direction and configured to prevent the first support member from rotating in a second direction opposite the first direction.
US11148806B2	Aerial vehicle [Problem] To provide an aerial vehicle wherein the flight efficiency can be improved. [Solution] An aerial vehicle according to the present invention relates in particular to a aerial vehicle having a loading section whereon a payload and the like can be loaded. The aerial vehicle is capable of traveling at least forward and backward, is provided with lift generation sections, arm sections for holding the lift generation sections, a loading section disposed on the arm sections and positioned posterior to the center of gravity of the aerial vehicle, and a maintaining means for maintaining the aerial vehicle at least in the horizontal attitude, and the loading section has a first connection part for maintaining a loaded object at least in the horizontal attitude. On the basis of the above mentioned, the payload can be prevented from entering slipstream regions created by propellers, improving flight efficiency.
US11148801B2	Configuration for vertical take-off and landing system for aerial vehicles A vehicle, includes a main body. A fluid generator is coupled to the main body and produces a fluid stream. At least one tail conduit is fluidly coupled to the generator. First and second fore ejectors are coupled to the main body and respectively coupled to a starboard side and port side of the vehicle. The fore ejectors respectively comprise an outlet structure out of which fluid flows. At least one tail ejector is fluidly coupled to the tail conduit. The tail ejector comprises an outlet structure out of which fluid flows. A primary airfoil element includes a closed wing having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading and trailing edges of the closed wing define an interior region. The at least one propulsion device is at least partially disposed within the interior region.
US11148795B1	Radial airfoil and lift disc A radial airfoil is an airfoil having a tip profile and a hub profile of an airfoil that were set apart at different angles of attack and joined by lofted top and bottom surfaces. The top surface is usually a convex surface, whereas the bottom surface is a slightly convex to substantially straight flat surface. The lift disc is a device including multiple radial airfoils that generate additional lift from the spent air from a VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) machine, like a drone or helicopter. The lift disc can be used in several ways to assist the VTOL machines to generate lift. It can be used in a static mode where the lift disc is a non-moving element of the VTOL system. In a dynamic mode, the lift disc replaces the propeller and acts as a propeller to generate lift.
US11148794B2	Method of determining an initial leading edge circle of airfoils of a blade and of improving the blade in order to increase its negative stall angle of attack A method of determining an initial leading edge circle for airfoils of a blade and of improving a blade, and also an improved blade and a advancement propeller including the improved blade. The radius of the initial leading edge circle of each airfoil of the blade is determined and then increased, and its leading edge is moved away from a pressure side half-airfoil towards a suction side half-airfoil, thereby modifying the airfoil of each cross-section of the blade and modifying the camber of each airfoil. Consequently, the absolute value of the negative stall angle of attack of the blade is increased, thus making it possible to increase the aerodynamic performance of the blade under a negative angle of attack compared with a blade that is not modified, and without significantly degrading its aerodynamic performance under a positive angle of attack.
US11148791B2	Hybrid power tri-propeller helicopter apparatus A hybrid power tri-propeller helicopter apparatus for efficient and quiet flying includes a helicopter body, a cockpit portion, an engine portion, a tail boom portion, a gas motor, a generator, a battery pack, and an electric nose motor. A nose propeller and a lift propeller support are coupled to the helicopter body. A pair of electric lift motors is coupled to the lift propeller support and is in operational communication with the battery pack. A pair of lift propellers is coupled to the pair of lift motors. A tail fin and a pair of horizontal rear stabilizer fins are coupled to the tail boom portion. A pair of front stabilizer fins is coupled to the cockpit portion. A plurality of controls is coupled to the cockpit portion and is in operational communication with the nose motor, the pair of lift motors, and the pair of rear stabilizer fins.
US11148790B2	Rotor hub vibration attenuator A vibration attenuation system for attenuating vibrations in a mast of an aircraft includes a weight attached to the mast but free to orbit about the mast. The weight can be comprised of one or more weight assemblies. Embodiments can include a single weight, or plural weight assemblies wherein each weight assembly can include a mechanical interconnecting mechanism so that each weight assembly receives feedback regarding the position and movement of one or more other weight assemblies. Each weight can be associated with a spring that urges the weight towards a neutral position. Rotation of the mast can cause the weight to orbit about the mast and self-excite such that the weight acts against the urging of the spring towards an attenuating position.
US11148787B2	Aircraft propulsion system comprising a member covered with a grooved structure The invention concerns an aircraft propulsion system comprising at least one member (1, 3, 4, 8) in contact with a turbulent flow of a stream (F), characterised in that said member is covered, at least partially, by a piezoelectric structure (S) such as a piezoelectric film, said structure (S) comprising a grooved structure (5, 6, 7, 9) comprising a series of grooves, in contact with the flow of the stream, the grooves extending in the direction of flow of the stream, the grooved structure comprising at least one geometric parameter (h, s, w) configured to adapt depending on at least one parameter of the flow of the stream and/or an operating point of the propulsion system and/or an engine speed of the propulsion system.
US11148785B2	Parallel actuation control system providing dual mode operator control inputs for a compound aircraft A flight control system having a plurality of dual mode operator control inputs is disclosed and includes a plurality of active parallel actuators, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory stores data comprising a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the flight control system to receive a signal indicating an airspeed of the compound aircraft and select between rotary and fixed wing modes of operation based on the airspeed. In response to selecting a mode of operation, the flight control system sends either a rotary or a fixed wing force feel profile to the plurality of active parallel actuators, where the force feel profile defines the respective detent force gradient, where the fixed wing detent force gradient is at least about two times greater than a rotary wing detent force gradient.
US11148775B2	Watercraft and associated pedal drive system A watercraft and associated pedal drive system are provided. The pedal drive system allows for unassisted manual pedaling to provide thrust to the watercraft. The pedal drive system also provides on demand pedal assistance of varying levels via an assist drive train having an electric motor to supplement the manual pedal force input provided by a user at the pedals of pedal drive system.
US11148773B2	Robotic fish with multiple torque reaction engines A robotic fish comprises one or more torque reaction engines and a fish body, wherein the torque reaction engine cyclically oscillates and causes a wave to propagate across the fish body, including through a flexible wing, accelerating thrust fluid and propelling the robotic fish.
US11148772B2	Flotation device launching system A pneumatic rescue system; the pneumatic rescue system includes a housing having a tank-section, a connector-section, and a barrel-section; and a flotation-device configured to provide buoyancy to an individual stranded in a body of water. The pneumatic rescue system provides a rapid response designed to reach stranded individuals by firing the flotation-device to the individual.
US11148771B2	Connecting device for connecting a compressed gas cylinder to an inflatable device A connection device is for connecting a compressed gas cylinder to an inflatable device. The connection device has a releaser providing a fluid connection between the compressed gas cylinder and the inflatable device. The releaser has a primary activation mechanism for controlled puncture of the compressed gas cylinder via a piston provided with a bunching dart. The primary activation mechanism has means for axially displacement of the piston towards the compressed gas cylinder. The releaser further has: a rotatable adapter with means for irreversible fastening of the compressed gas cylinder to the adapter; a secondary trigger device adapted for puncturing the compressed gas cylinder, the secondary trigger device having a displacing means for axially displacing a trigger towards the compressed gas cylinder, where the secondary trigger device is in an activated position when the adapter is in an axially displaced position.
US11148770B2	Life raft canopy with spring wire frame A life raft may include a base comprising a first side and a second side, and a self-supporting, collapsible spring canopy. The canopy may include a spring wire frame, a first panel circumscribed by the spring wire frame, and a second panel circumscribed by the spring wire frame.
US11148768B2	Active stabilizing device and method An active stabilizing device for a primary damping of rolling movements of a ship or other watercraft including a hull including at least one positioning device having a drive journal and a stabilizing fin with a stabilizing surface and a root, the drive journal being attached to the stabilizing fin at the root, the stabilizing surface having a leading edge and a trailing edge and being configured to be disposed underwater. The positioning device is configured to set an angle of attack of the stabilizing fin by rotating the drive journal about a first axis of rotation and to pivot the drive journal about a second axis of rotation to move the stabilizing fin between a forward position and a rearward position relative to a bow of the watercraft.
US11148767B2	Floating photovoltaic system Disclosed is a floating photovoltaic system installed over a wide area on a surface of water. The floating photovoltaic system includes a rotary bracket for connecting individual units that is able to be used for a long period of time without frequent replacement or repair by, while connecting the individual units, actively accommodating a vertical displacement, a horizontal displacement, and a rotational displacement of one individual unit relative to another individual unit.
US11148765B2	Inflatable platform An inflatable platform that is utilized on the ocean or other bodies of water for relaxation, entertainment, or other recreational purposes includes two floating bodies. The larger floating body has a recess with a mesh panel so the user may access water filtered by the mesh panel while relaxing on the larger floating body. The user may place the smaller floating body next to the larger floating body to create more space for another user or may put the smaller floating body into the recess and use the present invention as a swim platform, tanning deck, or other recreational purpose.
US11148763B2	Floatable apparatus and a coupling assembly for a floatable apparatus A floatable apparatus includes a floatable body defining a longitudinal axis parallel with the length of the floatable body, a supporting member positioned under the floatable body for exerting a lifting force onto the floatable apparatus and a coupling assembly coupling the floatable body to the supporting member. The coupling assembly includes a base adapted to secure to the floatable body and a joint adapted to secure to the supporting member. The joint is detachably attached to the base and movable from a first position at which the joint is pivotable about and detachable from the base and a second position at which the joint abuts and is secured to the base. A coupling assembly for a floatable apparatus with a floatable body under which a supporting member is positioned for exerting a lifting force onto the floatable apparatus is also provided.
US11148762B2	Water sports device The invention relates to a water sports device comprising an inflatable body component (1) having a longitudinal direction (L) and inflatable arms (8a, 8b) on a rear end, the arms being distanced from one another and orientated in the longitudinal direction (L), between which arms a receptacle (2) having an inner contour is formed, and comprising a drive component (7) having a tread surface (4) and an underwater surface (3), which drive component is formed with a complimentary contour (10a, 10b, 11) on two longitudinal sides (10a, 10b) that are distanced from one another and which component can be inserted into the receptacle (2) from the rear end, wherein the inner contour and the complimentary outer contour (10a, 10b, 11) form a connection to one another and a position of the inserted drive component (7) in the receptacle (2) is secured in the direction of the tread surface.
US11148759B2	Stern-suspended storage compartment for kayaks A storage-container includes a hollow compartment with a storage-cover sealing a watertight interior space. The storage-container is able to be coupled to a stern of a kayak to provide an auxiliary storage compartment for the kayak. The compartment is a unitary, rigid component having a right-fin and a left-fin which extend forwardly on either side of the kayak stern, and a peaked-terminus at the back end where the right-fin and the left-fin recede to. Between the right-fin and the left-fin at the front side adjacent to the stern of the kayak is a concavity to accommodate the stern. The interior compartment inhabits both the right-fin and the left-fin, being centered between. The storage-port opens into this interior compartment. A fastener aperture is vertically oriented near the concavity to enable a fastener to connect the container to the kayak stern.
US11148757B2	Assemblable aquaboard made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) There is provided an assembleable aquaboard made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP), including: a first plate having a first T-shaped slot on the top surface and a second T-shaped slot on the right side surface, a second plate having a third T-shaped slot on the top surface and a fourth T-shaped slot on the right side surface; a third plate having a fifth T-shaped slot on the top surface, a sixth T-shaped slot on the right side surface; a fourth plate having a seventh T-shaped slot on the top surface and an eighth T-shaped slot on the left side surface; a first T-shaped connector to connect the first and the third plates; a second T-shaped to connect the second and the fourth plates; and a first I-beam connector to connect the first plate, the second, the third plate and the fourth plate to form the assembleable aquaboard.
US11148752B2	Torque sensor for an electric bicycle An electric bicycle having an electric motor mounted to a frame of the bicycle and which includes a motor output shaft defining an output end engaging a drive chain of the bicycles drive train to transmit the drive of the electric motor thereto. A torque sensor includes a base mounted in fixed relation to the frame and/or the electric motor. The torque sensor has a flexible arm extending from the base and a sensing member mounted to an extremity of the flexible arm that is displaceable relative to the base. The sensing member engages the drive chain along a segment thereof and is displaceable thereby. The segment of the drive chain extends from the output end of the motor output shaft to the pedal crank of the drive train.
US11148747B2	Hinge for folding bicycle A hinge for a folding bicycle comprising a first tubular portion, a second tubular portion, the first and second tubular portions being able to assume an unfolded position and a folded position; a blocking element which can assume at least one closed position in which it retains the first tubular portion and the second tubular portion in the unfolded position, and an open position in which it allows the movement into the folded position of the first and second tubular portions; a connection part and a return device configured to bring the blocking element from its open position to its closed position.
US11148745B1	Hydraulic drive powered endless track drive motorcycle The hydraulic drive powered endless track drive motorcycle is a track cycle comprising a front track assembly, a rear track assembly, a power plant, and a frame. The front and rear track assemblies use an endless track circulating around a driven sprocket, bogie sprockets, and idlers to distribute the weight of the vehicle and provide greater traction than a tire would provide. The track assemblies are driven by hydraulic motors that receive pressurized hydraulic fluid from a power plant mounted to the frame. The power plant comprises an internal combustion engine driving a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic expansion tank. A seat is mounted to the top of the frame. The front track assembly is steerable using handlebars and a suspension system pivotably mounted to the front of the frame.
US11148740B2	Scooter rack A rack for scooters is disclosed. The rack generally includes a base portion and a rack plate mounted to the base portion. The rack plate may include a top plate that is generally parallel to the ground and a front plate extending downward from the top plate. The top plate may include a plurality of slots, each of which is configured to receive a neck portion of a scooter. Each of the slots may be configured to support a scooter in an upright position when the scooter is placed therein. The slots may be tapered, allowing for scooters of varying designs to be supported therein. The rack plate may also include one or more apertures configured to receive a portion of a locking mechanism, such that the locking mechanism can be used to secure a scooter within a slot to prevent theft.
US11148732B2	Industrial vehicle cab comprising a step lighting system, a body component with a lighting system, and associated industrial vehicle The invention relates to an industrial vehicle cab (5) defining a driver compartment and having a front wall and two side walls, said walls including rigid body components (20, 20a). The cab (5) comprises a side door (15) for entering the driver compartment, a step (11) arranged on a side wall for allowing the driver to climb up to/get down from the driver compartment, and a lighting system (30) for illuminating the step (11). The lighting system (30) is fastened on at least one body component (20). The lighting system (30) is located forward of the step (11) and along at least a portion of the step (11) in the vertical direction, and it is arranged to provide a light beam (31) towards at least part (41) of the step (11) and towards an area (42) of the ground at the bottom of the step (11).
US11148731B2	Pickup box header and integrated toolbox assembly A pickup truck box assembly including a header, a truck bed, an upper header rail, and a toolbox is provided. The truck bed has a forward end supporting the header, a rear end having a tailgate pivotally mounted thereto, and a pair of wheel wells disposed on opposing sides of the truck bed. The upper header rail may be secured at an upper portion of the header. The toolbox may include an extruded body defining a channel extending laterally a width of the truck bed. A lower surface of the body may be spaced from the truck bed a distance greater than a height of the wheel wells. First and second body side panels may be mounted to the truck bed and arranged with the toolbox to define sidewalls of the toolbox. The upper header rail and the toolbox may be formed by extrusion as a single component.
US11148728B2	Vehicular lower structure A floor cross member includes an extension portion at a front flange. The extension portion is bent at the front end of the front flange, and extends downward to the front side so that the front end of the extension portion is connected to the front floor panel. The reinforcement member is provided for the extension portion.
US11148726B2	Front pillar structure A front pillar structure includes a front side pillar frame member and rear side pillar frame member that structure a front pillar, a transparent member, a first joining portion and a second joining portion. The transparent member spans between the front side pillar frame member and the rear side pillar frame member and also structures the front pillar. At the first joining portion, an upper end portion of the front side pillar frame member is joined to a roof side rail that is disposed at a vehicle width direction outer side of a roof panel. At the second joining portion, an upper end portion of the rear side pillar frame member is joined to a rail outer panel. The first joining portion and the second joining portion are formed at the vehicle rear side relative to a front end portion of the roof panel.
US11148725B2	B-pillar with tailored properties A dimensionally stable B-pillar for an automotive vehicle including tailored material properties is provided. The B-pillar includes at least one localized soft zone surrounded by a hard zone. The hard zone typically has a yield strength of 950 MPa to 1700 MPa; a tensile strength of 1200 MPa to 2100 MPa; and an elongation of greater than 4%. The soft zones each have a yield strength of 340 MPa to 780 MPa; a tensile strength of 400 MPa to 980 MPa; and an elongation of greater than 10%. The microstructure of the hard zone is martensite, and the microstructure of the soft zones is tempered martensite, ferrite pearlite bainite, ferrite pearlite austenite, ferrite pearlite, ferrite bainite, cementite austenite, and/or cementite bainite. The soft zones of the B-pillar are manufactured with a slow cooling step, which can be conducted in air outside of the dies.
US11148724B2	Vehicle body side structure An outer panel of a vehicle body side structure includes a first region overlapping a lower end portion of the pillar, and a second region adjacent to a first region on a front side and a rear side. An inner panel includes: a third region having a part facing the first region in a vehicle width direction; and a fourth region adjacent to the third region on the front side and the rear side. The second region is set to be a first-strength region having a higher strength than the first region. The third region is set to be a second-strength region having a higher strength than the fourth region. The second region and the third region are connected to each other.
US11148719B2	Bumper system In a bumper system, one end portion of a first tube is inserted into first beam holes, and the other end portion of the first tube is inserted into a first plate hole, one end portion of a second tube is inserted into second beam holes, and the other end portion of the second tube is inserted into a second plate hole. The bumper stay is joined to a bumper beam and a vehicle body plate by press-fitting in a state in which the first tube is expanded at the holes and the second tube is expanded at the holes. A first connection rib is in contact with the bumper beam, and a second connection rib is in contact with the vehicle body plate in the same direction as a direction in which the first connection rib is in contact with the bumper beam.
US11148717B2	Fastening element The invention relates to a fastening element (100) for fastening a first component (6) to a second component (4). The fastening element (100) comprises a body (102), which comprises a first engagement portion (104) on a first side (106), wherein the first engagement portion (104) comprises either a recess or a projection for mating with a complimentary shaped engagement portion of the first component. The body (102) further comprises a first set of through holes (110) for receipt of fasteners, wherein the first set of through holes are positioned in such a way that the first engagement portion (104) of the body and the complimentary shaped engagement portion of the first component may be held against each other in an engaged state via the fasteners.
US11148710B2	Plunger assembly for a power steering system A plunger assembly for a power steering system comprises a plunger and a tappet. The plunger is disposed within and longitudinally movable along a plunger passageway in a housing of the power steering system. The tappet is disposed within and longitudinally movable along a port defined by the housing. The port is disposed at an angle with respect to the plunger passageway within the housing. The port communicates with the plunger passageway and an area exterior of the power steering system. A power steering system and method of setting the same are also disclosed.
US11148709B2	Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes: a ball nut, which is coupled to a rack bar therein, slides the rack bar, and has a first coupling portion formed to protrude in radial directions from one side of an external circumferential surface such that a fastening member is coupled to the first coupling portion; a nut pulley having a second coupling portion, which is formed to protrude in radial directions from an internal circumferential surface having a hollow therein and which comes in contact with the first coupling portion and to which the fastening member is coupled, and having an external circumferential surface to which the belt is connected and rotates the ball nut; and a deformation preventing member coupled to an opposite end of a portion of the nut pulley in which the second coupling portion is formed.
US11148704B2	Steering column having an energy absorption device A steering column for a motor vehicle, having an inner casing tube which rotatably supports a steering shaft, and an outer casing unit in which the inner casing tube is received movably in the axial direction and is fixable, also having an energy absorption device which is arranged functionally between the casing tube and the casing unit, in which a portion of the energy occurring in the event of a crash can be absorbed when the casing tube is moved telescopically relative to the casing unit, wherein the energy absorption device comprises at least one deformation strip, which is pulled through a brake element and thereby deformed, is improved according to the invention in order to reduce the installation space of the overall steering column in that the deformation strip is fastened on a carrier plate, which in turn is fastened to the casing tube and projects in the axial direction beyond the casing tube.
US11148703B2	Support bracket for steering apparatus and steering apparatus Construction for reinforcing the strength of a pair of support plate sections is achieved. Upper end edges of the pair of support plate sections are fastened to a bottom surface of a bridge plate section of an installation plate section via lug sections for welding. A reinforcing member comprising a protrusion which is convex on the outside in the width direction and concave on the inside in the width direction is provided from the upper end section to the lower end section of the front-end section of each one of the pair of support plate sections.
US11148702B2	Damper structure provided in steering wheel of vehicle A damper structure provided in a steering wheel of a vehicle to be able to achieve an improved effect of reducing vibration in a low frequency region and structurally prevent noise generation. The damper structure includes a plate member which faces the steering wheel and to which an airbag module is to be attached, an insulator attached to the plate member, a connector inserted into the insulator and having one end fixed to the steering wheel to be oscillated by vibration of the steering wheel, an elastic member surrounding the connector in the insulator, a ring provided with the elastic member to transmit the oscillation of the connector to the elastic member, a stopper provided around another end of the connector to face the elastic member, and a coil spring which brings the elastic member of the insulator into pressure contact with the stopper.
US11148700B1	Steering wheel assembly A steering wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a support member connectable to a vehicle steering column. A steering wheel has first and second rim portions that are pivotable about at least one pivot axis between a steering position and a folded position. At least one gear drive is rotatable relative to the support member and operably connected to the first and second rim portions. Rotation of the gear drive causes each of the first and second rim portions to pivot about the at least one pivot axis between the steering and folded positions.
US11148697B2	Automatic guided vehicle and method for controlling automatic guided vehicle An automatic guided vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention moves a trolley including a trolley body, wheels attached to the trolley body, and a section to be connected which is provided on the lower surface of the trolley body. The automatic guided vehicle is provided with: a vehicle body; drive wheels attached to the vehicle body; and a connection mechanism which is connected to the trolley, wherein the connection mechanism includes a connecting section disposed on an upper side of the upper surface of the vehicle body so as to be movable horizontally in a first direction, and includes a drive apparatus which moves the connecting section in the first direction and connects the connecting section to the section to be connected.
US11148692B2	Alerting system and method A system is provided that include at least one positioning system that can detect a location or position of a vehicle or a portion of a vehicle group that includes the vehicle, at least one sensor positioned on or associated with the vehicle that can generate sensor data of a determined parameter or condition, and a controller in communication with the sensor and the positioning system. The controller can determine that a hazard event has occurred based at least partially on sensor data, and can communicate a hazard event notification based at least in part on the location data and the sensor data to a remote server.
US11148683B2	Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and program A vehicle control system includes an operation detector configured to detect that an operation element has been operated by an occupant, an automated driving controller configured to execute automated driving control, a switching controller configured to switch a driving mode to one of a plurality of driving modes including a first driving assistance mode and a second driving assistance mode, and an output controller configured to cause an information outputter to output prescribed information when the driving mode is switched from the second driving assistance mode to the first driving assistance mode. The switching controller continues the second driving assistance mode until it is detected that the operation element has been operated after the prescribed information is output and switches the driving mode to the first driving assistance mode by cancelling the second driving assistance mode when it is detected that the operation element has been operated.
US11148680B2	Method and apparatus for user-defined drive mode changes based on occurring conditions A system includes a processor configured to receive a first set of user-selected parameters, including first user-defined parameter values, the first set defining a condition for engaging a specific user-selected vehicle driving mode. The processor is also configured to receive data indicating current parameter values and automatically engage the user-selected vehicle driving mode responsive to the current parameter values matching first user-defined parameter values.
US11148675B2	Apparatus and method of sharing a sensor in a multiple system on chip environment Examples disclosed herein provide mechanisms for controlling a sensor in a multiple System on Chip (SoC) environment that allows one of the multiple System on Chips to be selected as a host System on Chip. The host System on Chip may lock the sensor to apply setting updates only from the host System on Chip that has locked the sensor. This lock may be broadcast to all sensors over an embedded data channel sent to all System on Chips receiving the sensor data. In addition, a safety monitor may be included to detect if the host System on Chip is functioning properly so that another System on Chip may be selected as a new host System on Chip.
US11148674B2	Method and apparatus for acquiring control amount for performance test of unmanned vehicle Provided are a method and an apparatus for acquiring a control amount for a performance test of an unmanned vehicle, including: acquiring coordinates of y key points on a trajectory of a simulated obstacle vehicle and speeds at the y key points, where y≥2; acquiring trajectory equations of the obstacle vehicle between every two adjacent key points according to the coordinates of the y key points, where the trajectory equation is an nth degree polynomial equation, n≥2; acquiring accelerations of the obstacle vehicle between every two adjacent key points according to speeds at the y key points and a trajectory curve corresponding to the trajectory equation; for each running duration, according to the accelerations, acquiring a dynamic attribute and a coordinate when the obstacle vehicle has run for the running duration according to trajectories corresponding to the trajectory equations.
US11148672B1	Method for time series structure discovery Described is a system for analyzing time series data. A sequence of symbols is generated from a set of time series input data related to a moving vehicle using automatic segmentation. A grammar is extracted from the sequence of symbols, and the grammar is a subset of a probabilistic context-free grammar (PCFG). Using the grammar, time series input data can be analyzed, and a prediction of the vehicle's movement can be made. Vehicle operations for an autonomous vehicle are determined using the prediction.
US11148668B2	Autonomous vehicle control for reverse motion The present disclosure is directed to a system for autonomous vehicle control for reverse motion. The system accesses a route with one or more route sections, the one or more route sections including a reverse driving section through an environment. The system accesses physical model data representing a position and actual orientation of the autonomous vehicle in the environment. The system modifies the physical model data to generate a simulated orientation for the autonomous vehicle based on a direction associated with the reverse driving section. The system transmits data associated with the reverse driving section of the accessed route and the modified physical model data to a motion planner. The system receives from the motion planner, one or more control signals for the autonomous vehicle. The system transmits the one or more control signals to a vehicle control system of the autonomous vehicle.
US11148667B2	Automated reversing by choice of target location A method of autonomously maneuvering a tow vehicle towards a trailer positioned behind the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving one or more images from a camera positioned on a back portion of the tow vehicle. The method also includes receiving, at the data processing hardware, a first user selection of a trailer representation within the one or more images. The method includes sending first instructions to a drive system causing the tow vehicle to autonomously maneuver towards the trailer associated with the first user selection of the trailer representation. The method also includes receiving a second user selection of a coupler representation within the one or more images. The coupler representation associated with a trailer coupler of the trailer. The method also includes sending second instructions to the drive system causing the tow vehicle to autonomously maneuver towards the trailer coupler associated with the second user selection.
US11148664B2	Navigation in vehicle crossing scenarios Systems and methods are disclosed for navigating a host vehicle. In one implementation, at least one processor may be programmed to obtain images representative of an environment of a host vehicle; identify, from the images, a feature of a roadway used to navigate the host vehicle on a path, the identified feature of the roadway having an ambiguity along the path; obtain map data associated with the environment to resolve the ambiguity of the identified feature; and generate a trajectory to navigate the host vehicle on the roadway, using the map data associated with the environment.
US11148660B2	Vehicle turning control apparatus This vehicle turning control device controls the turning characteristic of a vehicle having braking/driving sources capable of independently controlling a braking/driving torque for each wheel. The vehicle turning control device includes a yaw moment control device for controlling a yaw moment occurring in the vehicle, and a slip determination device for determining a road surface state from the angular velocity and the angular acceleration of the wheel and the vehicle speed. The yaw moment control device includes a control gain calculator for calculating a control gain, a target yaw rate calculator for calculating a target yaw rate from the vehicle speed, the steering angle, and the control gain, and a yaw moment calculator for calculating the braking/driving torque for each wheel in accordance with the target yaw rate. The control gain calculator calculates the control gain on the basis of a determination result of the slip determination device.
US11148659B2	Stability of work machines The present disclosure relates to improvements in the stability of work machines. A method for predicting a risk of instability for one or more work machine(s) moving along a route along terrain of a worksite is provided. Ground condition data indicative of the ground condition of the terrain along the route is obtained. Surface topography data indicative of the surface topography of the terrain along the route is obtained. Route data indicative of the route along the terrain is generated. The ground condition data, the surface topography data and the route data are processed to generate risk data indicative of a risk of instability along the route.
US11148657B2	Method for heating an exhaust aftertreatment system and a hybrid vehicle adapted to heat an exhaust aftertreatment system Method for heating an exhaust aftertreatment system in a hybrid vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine, comprising the steps of measuring an exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system, determining if the exhaust condition is below a predefined limit, applying a load from the electric machine on the internal combustion engine when the temperature is below the predefined limit, in order to increase the combustion engine torque, charging the battery system of the vehicle with power from the electric machine, and disconnecting the electric machine from the internal combustion engine when the exhaust condition for the function of the exhaust aftertreatment system is above the predefined limit. The advantage of the invention is that the heating of an exhaust aftertreatment system after a cold start of a hybrid vehicle can be improved, such that the exhaust emission of the vehicle can be minimized.
US11148655B2	Temperature control apparatus of vehicle A temperature control apparatus of a vehicle according to the invention stops activating a heat pump and supplies heat exchanging liquid from an engine passage to a battery passage when a warming of the battery is requested and a temperature of the heat exchanging liquid flowing out of the engine passage is equal to or lower than a permitted upper limit temperature. On the other hand, the apparatus activates the heat pump to cool the heat exchanging liquid and supplies the cooled heat exchanging liquid from the engine passage to the battery passage when the warming of the battery is requested and the temperature of the heat exchanging liquid flowing out of the engine passage is higher than the permitted upper limit temperature.
US11148653B2	Method for avoiding excess pressures in a pressure medium circuit of an electronically slip-controllable braking system in the event of a decline of an intrinsic elasticity of the braking system and electronically slip-controllable braking system The present invention relates to a method for avoiding excess pressures in a pressure medium circuit of an electronically slip-controllable braking system in the event of a decline of an intrinsic elasticity of the braking system and an electronically slip-controllable braking system. Electronic control units, ascertain a setpoint value for a delivery volume of the pressure generator of these braking systems and convert it into an activation signal for the drive of the pressure generator. In dependence on the prevailing elasticity of the pressure medium circuit, a pressure gradient is established, using which the pressure in the pressure medium circuit changes over time. The ascertainment of an activation signal for the drive of the pressure generator by the electronic control unit is based on the established pressure gradient.
US11148651B2	Multiple-circuit, hydraulically open brake system, in particular for a highly automated or autonomous vehicle A multiple-circuit, hydraulically open brake has two single-circuit pressure generators hydraulically connected in parallel between at least one fluid container and at least two wheel brakes and a modulation unit for individual brake pressure modulation in the at least two wheel brakes. A first pressure generator is assigned to a main system which has a first energy supply and a first evaluation and control unit, and a second single-circuit pressure generator is assigned to a secondary system, which has a second energy supply which is independent of the first energy supply, and a second evaluation and control unit. The second evaluation and control unit controls the second pressure generator. Components of the modulation unit are assigned to the main system so that the modulation unit and the first pressure generator are controlled by the first evaluation and control unit and supplied with energy by the first energy supply.
US11148650B2	Pneumatic brake booster having a sealing element A pneumatic brake booster having a booster housing. The booster housing has at least two thin-walled shell elements and an elastomer sealing element. The sealing element has a sealing bead, which is of encircling form radially at the outside, and at least one rolling diaphragm portion which adjoins the sealing bead. The sealing bead is sealingly clamped in a clamping space between the shell elements. The clamping space is formed by walls which are generated in the shell elements by deformation, its radial inner wall formed by a tubular, axially forwardly extending projection, which is folded at its front edge, of the second shell element. It is proposed that a bead-side rear wall of the clamping space is formed by an encircling, radially outwardly projecting collar which is formed on the second shell element.
US11148647B2	Force controlled anti-lock braking system strategy A method of operating an anti-lock braking system includes that real-time brake corner temperature data, real-time brake corner pressure data real-time brake corner torque data, and deceleration parameters of the vehicle are detected. The method also includes that an apparent friction at the brake corner is determined in response to at least the real-time brake corner temperature data, the real-time brake corner pressure data, the real-time brake corner torque data, and the deceleration parameters of the vehicle.
US11148646B2	Retractable pedal assembly for a vehicle An automotive vehicle includes a body having a passenger compartment and a pedal assembly disposed within the passenger compartment. The pedal assembly includes a brake pedal emulator housing and at least one pedal interface coupled to the housing. The vehicle also includes an actuator operably coupled to the brake pedal emulator housing. The actuator is configured to selectively move the housing and the pedal interface between a first position and a second position with respect to the passenger compartment. The vehicle further includes at least one controller in communication with the actuator. The controller is configured to, in response to satisfaction of a first operating condition, control the actuator to move the housing and the pedal interface to the first position, and, in response to satisfaction of a second operating condition, control the actuator to move the housing and the pedal interface to the second position.
US11148644B2	Battery swapping system Disclosed is a battery swapping system, comprising a battery swapping device, a signal transmission unit, a position sensor, and a detection section. The battery swapping device comprises a master control unit and a battery pack disassembly and assembly unit. The battery pack disassembly and assembly unit is used for clamping the battery pack, the master control unit is used for controlling the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit to move along a preset path. The position sensor is used for generating a stopping instruction upon sensing of the detection section, sending the stopping instruction to the master control unit which is used for stopping moving the battery pack disassembly and assembly unit according to the stopping instruction. According to the present invention, whether a battery pack is mounted in place can be accurately detected, the accuracy and safety of battery pack swapping is ensured and the costs are low.
US11148643B2	Windshield wiper assembly A windshield wiper assembly for an automobile, comprising a wiper arm, a wiper blade, a plurality of double claw fixtures pivotally mounted onto the wiper arm and adapted to support the wiper blade on the wiper arm, and an actuator adapted to selectively induce rotation of the wiper blade along a longitudinal axis of the wiper blade relative to the wiper arm, each of the double claw fixtures adapted to rotatably support the wiper blade.
US11148639B2	Electrostatic sensor and vehicle opening and closing device This electrostatic sensor is provided with an upper electrode provided in a lower part of a vehicle, a lower electrode provided in the lower part of the vehicle so as to be positioned below the upper electrode, and a detection unit for detecting whether there has been an operation consisting of the moving in and out of a foot below the vehicle on the basis of capacitance variation in the upper electrode and lower electrode. The detection unit determines that the operation consisting of the moving in and out of a foot has occurred if the time when the peak capacitance of the upper electrode is reached and the time when the peak capacitance of the lower electrode is reached match.
US11148638B2	Dock management system An apparatus manages a dock, a portion of which is disposed over a body of water, from a remote device. A control unit is disposed on the dock. A plurality of sensors is each in data communication with the control unit. Each of the plurality of sensors includes: an electric shock sensor; a water level sensor that senses a distance to the water from a predetermined location of the dock; and a theft detection circuit. A communication chipset is in data communication with the control unit. The control unit includes a processor that is programmed to transmit to the remote device via the communication chipset an indication of the following: a shock likelihood sensed by the electric shock sensor; a level detected by the water level sensor; and an alert when the theft detection circuit detects a likelihood of theft.
US11148637B2	Engine starting device An engine starting device includes: a portable unit including a transmitting unit capable of transmitting an ID code inherent to a vehicle; a control unit having a substrate on which a receiving unit receiving the ID code, and a determination unit configured to determine whether the received ID code is a pre-registered legitimate ID are formed; a main body part including an operation knob rotationally operated between an off position and an on position, and fixed between a bar-shaped handle and a speed meter of the vehicle; and a regulation unit configured to regulate a rotational operation of the operation knob, and to release a rotation-regulated state of the operation knob on condition that the received ID code is determined as a legitimate ID. The main body part, the control unit and the regulation unit are integrally formed to configure an integral unit.
US11148634B2	Vehicle body structure The present invention addresses the problem of enlarging a clearance between an engine room and a hood so as to reduce an impact when a protection target collides with a vehicle body and suitably prevent the collision between the protection target and a windshield lower and/or a wiper. This vehicle body structure includes: a hood provided at a vehicle body; and a shift mechanism by which the hood is moved relative to the vehicle body, wherein the shift mechanism supports the hood movable with respect to the vehicle body and moves the hood upward and rearward with respect to the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a wiper configured to wipe a front window W and the shift mechanism moves the hood to a position where the hood and at least part of the wiper overlap in a vertical direction.
US11148628B1	System and method for occupant classification and the regulation of airbag deployment based thereon One general aspect includes a system of restraint deployment regulation, the system includes: a memory configured to include a plurality of executable instructions and a processor configured to execute the executable instructions, where the executable instructions enable the processor to: (a) determine, based on a seat occupation sensor output, whether a non-adult occupant is occupying a vehicle seat; (b) determine, based on an in-cabin sensor output, whether a child restraint seat is mounted on the vehicle seat; and (c) based on steps (a) and (b), enable or suppress a deployment of an airbag module that corresponds with the vehicle seat.
US11148627B2	Child seat with, airbag, pretensioner suppression A child seat (56) detecting means employing a magnet and sensor (141) for detecting whether a child seat (56) is mounted on the passenger seat (14, 15). A controller (40) in response to a signal from the sensor (141) will prevent activation of a pretensioner or belt tightener (65) from tensioning the seat belt or webbing (55) which is often positioned about or through the child seat (56) and/or for preventing an inflator (34) from expanding an airbag (26) when a child seat (56) is detected on either the front or rear passenger seat (14, 15).
US11148625B2	Vehicle front structure A vehicle front structure includes a grille stay located behind a bumper panel having a grille opening, and a stay cover disposed to cover a rear portion of the grille stay. The grill stay faces an upper portion of the bumper panel from behind. The grille stay includes a front portion and a rear portion, and the rear portion has a smaller cross sectional area than the front portion. The grill stay further includes a step portion at a boundary between the front portion and the rear portion. The stay cover includes a front end that is disposed to face a rear face of the step portion.
US11148624B2	Bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle, with a crossmember, a body element, a crash box arranged between crossmember and body element. The invention is distinguished in that a) a front axis of rotation is formed by a structural element, and a rear axis of rotation by a further structural element in the region of an inner wall of the crash box, and b) a tension relief element or a tension delay element is arranged in the region of an outer wall of the crash box.
US11148621B2	Electronic display assemblies with solar panels A solar powered display assembly and systems and methods for the same are provided. A solar energy harvesting device is electrically connected to a display unit which is connected to an electrical grid. At least one structural member extends between a housing for the display unit and the solar energy harvesting device such that a bottom surface of the solar energy harvesting device is elevated above, and spaced apart from, a top surface of the housing such that shade is periodically cast on the display unit. The solar energy harvesting device has a first footprint, and the housing has a second footprint which is smaller than the first footprint.
US11148620B2	Vehicle range maximization based on external factors A range maximization system for a vehicle accounting for external factors may include a tire pressure sensor and a load carry sensor configured to detect information relevant to a load on the vehicle. A vehicle control unit may be configured to receive detected information from the tire pressure and load carry sensor, and configured to determine a) an expected range for the vehicle with the detected information relevant to the load and the detected tire pressure, b) a contribution of the detected information relevant to the load and the detected tire pressure to the vehicle range, and c) braking parameters, chassis parameters, and engine parameters that maximize vehicle range based on the load and tire pressure. The system may also include a display configured to display the contribution of the detected load and the detected tire pressure to the vehicle range.
US11148619B2	Wire harness that provides a high waterproofing property A wire harness including: a wire that includes a conductor and an insulating covering that covers an outer circumference of the conductor, and that includes an exposed portion at which the conductor is exposed from the insulating covering; and a waterproofing cover that integrally covers the exposed portion and an outer surface of the insulating covering with a resin material, wherein a covering length, which is a length of a region in which the waterproofing cover covers the insulating covering, is greater than or equal to a length at which a maximum thermal stress at an edge of the waterproofing cover that is in contact with the insulating covering is equal to an adhesive strength of the resin material with respect to the insulating covering.
US11148616B2	Method and apparatus for fastening hard and soft top appliques An apparatus and method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a vehicle with a hard top option where a hard top can be attached to the vehicle, a soft top option where a soft top can be attached to the vehicle, and a dual top option where either the hard top or the soft top can be attached to the vehicle. A hard top applique is provided for the hard top and a soft top applique is provide for the soft top, and a common set of fasteners is used to attach the hard top applique and the soft top applique to a pillar as needed to attach the hard top or soft top to the vehicle.
US11148615B2	Fixed window assembly for a vehicle and method of manufacturing same The subject invention includes a fixed window assembly for a vehicle comprising a fixed glass, a trim portion having a polymeric base and a decorative member bonded to the polymeric base. An encapsulation is coupled to the fixed glass and the polymeric base to mount the trim portion in a spaced and adjacent position relative to the fixed glass. A method of manufacturing is also provided using first and second molding apparatuses. Polymeric material is injected into a first mold cavity of the first molding apparatus to form the polymeric base bonded to the decorative member. Polymeric material is injected into a second mold cavity of the second molding apparatus to form the encapsulation coupled to the fixed glass and simultaneously coupled to the polymeric base to mount the trim portion in an adjacent position to the fixed glass.
US11148612B2	Camera fitting structure A camera fitting structure that includes: a camera that includes an anchored portion and that detects peripheral information related to peripheral of a vehicle; and a bracket that is attached to a vehicle upper side of an inner face of a front windshield, and that includes an anchor portion to which the anchored portion is anchored by sliding the camera from a vehicle width direction first side toward a vehicle width direction second side.
US11148611B2	Automotive camera unit Various aspects of the subject technology relate to an automotive camera unit. The automotive camera unit comprises a housing comprising an aperture, a lens positioned to receive an optical image through the aperture of the housing, and an image sensor board mounted within the housing, the image sensor board comprising an image sensor configured to convert the optical image into sensor data. The automotive camera unit further includes an image signal processor (ISP) board mounted within the housing and above the image sensor board, the image signal processor board comprising an image signal processor configured to covert the sensor data into image data for use by an automotive system.
US11148608B2	Windscreen and microphone device A windscreen with good visibility of light from a light emitting part and a microphone device are provided.The windscreen 20 according to the present invention is a windscreen attached to a microphone 10 including a sound collecting part 111 and 114 configured to collect sound, and a light emitting display part 116 configured to indicate an operation state of the sound collecting part. The windscreen includes a windscreen body 21 that covers the sound collecting part, and a fixing member 22 that fixes the windscreen body to the microphone. The windscreen body includes an insertion hole 21h in which the sound collecting part is disposed. The fixing member includes a light guide part 221 that is disposed outside the insertion hole. The light guide part guides light from the light emitting part.
US11148607B1	Foldable positioning structure and bicycle carrier including the same A foldable positioning structure and a bicycle carrier including the same is provided. The foldable positioning structure is for being mounted on a main body of a bicycle carrier, the main body includes a first rod member and a second rod member which are rotatably connected with each other, the foldable positioning structure includes an abutting assembly, a controlling assembly and a linkage. The abutting assembly is disposed on the second rod member and movable relative to the second rod member. The controlling assembly is rotatably disposed on the second rod member and slidable relative to the second rod member, and the controlling assembly has an engaging portion which is radially disposed thereon. The linkage is connected to and between the abutting assembly and the controlling assembly.
US11148602B2	Reconfigurable passenger seat assembly of a vehicle Passenger assemblies for installation in a passenger cabin of a vehicle are provided. In one implementation, a reconfigurable assembly is adapted to be incorporated in a vehicle, the reconfigurable assembly including at least a base member fixed within a row of passenger seats of the vehicle. The base member includes one or more attachment members. The reconfigurable assembly further includes a seat unit including a frame having one or more attachment members adapted for removable attachment with the one or more attachment members of the base member. Also, the reconfigurable assembly includes a console unit including a frame having one or more attachment members adapted for removable attachment with the one or more attachment members of the base member.
US11148599B2	Cup holders within console assemblies for vehicles Embodiments described herein relate to a center console assembly that includes a housing having a support surface and a receptacle recessed with respect to the support surface, a lid and a retaining mechanism. The lid includes an exterior surface, an opposite interior surface, and an opening extending between the exterior surface and the interior surface is coupled to the housing for movement between a closed position and a raised position. In the closed position, the interior surface faces the support surface of the housing and access to the receptacle is permitted through the opening of the lid. The retainer mechanism is coupled to the lid. The retainer mechanism is configured to retain an object between the support surface and the retainer mechanism when the lid is in the raised position.
US11148598B1	Truck bed extension system and method of use A truck bed extension system, includes a truck bed; an extension, having a frame with a first sidewall and a second sidewall; a base extending from the first sidewall to the second sidewall; and an interior cavity formed by the frame and the base; a mounting apparatus, having a first rail mounted to the first sidewall; a second rail mounted to the second sidewall; a first slide mounted to a first truck bed wall; and a second slide mounted to a second truck bed wall; the first rail is in sliding communication with the first slide; the second rail is in sliding communication with the second slide; and the extension slides into the truck bed via the mounting apparatus.
US11148597B2	Rail vehicle, method for producing a rail vehicle, and use of a scissor mechanism in a boarding arrangement The invention relates to a rail vehicle. The rail vehicle comprises at least one rail vehicle outer wall. The rail vehicle further comprises a boarding arrangement having at least one first sliding step and one second sliding step. The first sliding step and the second sliding step are mounted so as to be laterally sliding. The first sliding step and the second sliding step can slide from a travel position to an end position by a lateral retraction movement in the direction of the outer wall of the rail vehicle. In the end position, the second sliding step protrudes beyond the first sliding step.
US11148594B2	Apparatus and method for around view monitoring using lidar According to the present disclosure, an apparatus and a method for around view monitoring using a LIDAR are provided. An around view monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a traveling environment detector that detects traveling environment information for front, rear, left, and right detection areas of a vehicle using a LIDAR; a boundary extractor that extracts outlines of objects positioned in the detection areas and lanes from the detected traveling environment information; a video generator that generates images frames of the detection areas of the vehicle based on the outlines of the objects and the lanes that are extracted and generates a traveling environment video by combining the image frames; and a traveling environment outputter that outputs the generated traveling environment video.
US11148593B2	Construction machine safety management system, management apparatus A construction machine safety management system includes an information generating unit that generates information representing a relationship between a detection result and predetermined related information, based on the detection result obtained by a detecting unit that detects entry of an obstacle into a predetermined area around a construction machine and the predetermined related information corresponding to the detection result.
US11148571B2	Vehicle seating assembly having a lower leg support A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat, a seatback, and a lower leg support. The seat includes a forward end and a rearward end. The seatback is pivotably coupled to the seat. The lower leg support includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. The lower leg support is rotatably coupled to the forward end of the seat and is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The stowed position of the lower leg support places the lower leg support in an area below the seat. The stowed position of the lower leg support forms an acute angle with the seat. A linkage assembly is coupled to an underside of the seat and the interior of the lower leg support. The linkage assembly is responsible for transitioning the lower leg support between the stowed position and the deployed position.
US11148563B2	Airbag and seat apparatus for vehicle An airbag includes plural bag portions respectively including two sheet members which are attached to each other, the plural bag portions arranged to be overlapped with each other in a thickness direction of the sheet member, and a welded portion at which the sheet members being in contact with each other are attached to each other. The welded portion includes a communication hole penetrating the sheet members which are in contact with each other to communicate the bag portions which are arranged to be overlapped with each other, and a rib portion arranged radially outward of the communication hole, the rib portion protruding in the thickness direction from a welded surface of the welded portion. The rib portion includes an annular rib surrounding the communication hole, and a cutout portion provided at the annular rib.
US11148561B2	Vehicle seat including load absorbers, and load absorbing member Provided is a vehicle seat mounted in a vehicle. The vehicle seat of the present disclosure includes a seat body, a seat frame forming a framework of the seat body, a first load absorber provided to a back of the seat frame, and a second load absorber provided lower than the first load absorber on the back of the seat frame.
US11148559B2	Adjustment arrangement for an adjusting device of a vehicle seat and a method for producing the same An adjustment arrangement for an adjustment device of a vehicle seat comprises a transverse tube and at least one connecting part connected fixedly in terms of rotation to the transverse tube. The transverse tube is inserted into a bore in the connecting part.
US11148557B2	Device and method for automatically restoring seatback A device and a method for automatically restoring a seatback is provided in which a seatback is electrically deployed at a predetermined angle by being interlocked when a seat of a vehicle is moved to a predetermined position to facilitate a passenger to get into and out of the vehicle. The device includes a seat cushion, a seatback installed in the seat cushion to be adjustable in angle, a seat rail, and a seat track slidably installed in the seat rail. A seat position detection sensor detects a position of the seat track and a seat position detection member operates the seat position detection sensor. A seatback angle adjustment motor adjusts an angle of the seatback. When the seat position detection sensor detects that the seat track reaches a predetermined operating position, the seatback angle adjustment motor deploys the seatback.
US11148554B2	Hanger for a suspended contact wire of a railway line and a power line comprising said hanger A hanger for an overhead railway line adapted to be fixed between a carrying cable or a bracket and a power supply contact wire comprises: a clamp to tighten an undercut portion of the contact wire, and a negative-stiffness elastic device connected to the clamp, the elastic device comprising: a. a pre-compressed elastic assembly along a first direction and having a movable point to shift in a second direction transverse to the first direction so as to decrease the pre-compression following a load disturbance; b. an elastic element connected to the pre-compressed elastic assembly to apply, in the second direction, an action onto the movable point when the clamp is moved upon the passage of a pantograph on the contact wire; c. a spacer to connect the clamp to the elastic element under traction/compression; d. a calibrated friction action being generated upon the movement of the movable point.
US11148547B2	Vehicle-mountable control system and vehicle A charging control device of a vehicle-mountable control system includes: a plurality of chargers corresponding to respective power feeding methods; a charging communication device configured to communicate with a charging facility external to a vehicle; and an integrated controller configured to communicate with each of the plurality of chargers and the charging communication device. The electric power of the charging facility is supplied to a vehicle-mounted battery through the charger corresponding to the power feeding method of the charging facility. The plurality of chargers, the charging communication device and the integrated controller are connected to one another through a first communication line used only for charging control. Of the plurality of chargers, the charging communication device and the integrated controller, only the integrated controller is connected to a second communication line to which a traveling controller is connected.
US11148546B2	Power supply control device A power supply control device that estimates a full charge capacity of a battery includes a determination unit that determines whether there is a need to correct a currently estimated full charge capacity when a state of charge of the battery is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value at a timing at which a power supply of the vehicle is turned OFF, a power transfer unit that transfers a predetermined power from the battery to another battery when the determination unit determines that there is a need to correct the currently estimated full charge capacity, and a capacity estimation unit that performs a predetermined full charge capacity estimating process on the battery at a timing at which the power supply of the vehicle is turned ON after power transfer by the power transfer unit or during the power transfer by the power transfer unit.
US11148545B2	Vehicle ground fault detection A vehicle power system includes a traction battery, a non-isolated power converter, a current sensor that measures phase current input to the non-isolated power converter during charging of the traction battery with grid power, and a controller. The controller interrupts an electrical connection between the traction battery and a source of the grid power responsive to a magnitude of a 3rd harmonic component of the phase current exceeding a threshold value to prevent further charging of the traction battery.
US11148540B2	Adaptive DC charging cable loss compensation for EV charging The invention relates to an electrical vehicle charging system for charging an electrical vehicle with DC energy, including a charger configured for delivering the DC energy, a DC charging cable having a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the charger for receiving a DC voltage and the second end is configured for connecting the electrical vehicle, a DC voltage sensor configured, if a DC current greater zero flows from the charger to the electrical vehicle, for measuring at least a first DC voltage at the first end and for determining a differential DC voltage between the first DC voltage and a second DC voltage measured at the second end, and a DC voltage adjustment device configured for raising the DC voltage to compensate the differential DC voltage.
US11148539B2	Multi-functional vehicle charging apparatus and system A multi-functional cord that can be used in connection with one or more user devices specified by a user associated with the cord. The user may program the multi-functional cord to enable the multi-functional cord to operate in a particular manner when associated with a first user device and may preclude the multi-functional cord from operating when associated with a second user device. The multi-functional cord may also, or alternatively, be pre-programmed to work with a particular user device, such as, in a non-limiting example, when the multi-functional cord is sold with the user device. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provided may be implemented within electric vehicle charging systems and electric vehicle supply equipment comprising wired and wireless power and data interfaces.
US11148538B2	System for coupling vehicles to an electric charging station System for coupling electric-powered vehicles to a power source, the system consisting of at least an automatic fold-out and extendable connector on the vehicle which is provided with five electrodes which can extend even further, and a wall socket mounted to a charging station with five contact electrodes which are accessible via five vertical slots and can be used without requiring any handling by the driver or another external person.
US11148536B2	Fuel cell system In a fuel cell system, when fully closing an upstream-side valve, a controller performs controlled fully-closed opening-degree control that adjusts the opening degree of the upstream-side valve to a controlled fully-closing opening degree greater than zero by means of a drive mechanism. Upon determining that, during the controlled fully-closed opening-degree control, there is a leakage of oxidant gas in the upstream-side valve, the controller corrects the controlled fully-closed opening degree to the valve-closing side until reaching a zero-position opening degree at which the amount of leakage of the oxidant gas in the upstream-side valve becomes zero.
US11148533B2	Vehicle activation system A vehicle activation system is configured so that when a switch is turned on, current is passed from a backup power supply circuit to a signal circuit and electric power is supplied from the backup power supply circuit to a power supply relay. The vehicle activation system includes an interruption circuit which is capable of interrupting the supply of electric power from the backup power supply circuit to the power supply relay.
US11148528B2	Transfer gearbox device A transfer gearbox device, comprising a differential gear with a crown wheel in a first oil chamber, and a friction clutch in a second oil chamber. The first oil chamber comprises a first oil sump and the second oil chamber comprises a second oil sump. A valve is between the first oil chamber and the second oil chamber. When the valve is open, oil can pass via the valve out of the first oil chamber into the second oil chamber. When the valve is closed, oil cannot pass via the valve out of the first oil chamber. When the valve is open, by rotating the crown wheel, oil is conveyed by the crown wheel from the first oil sump into a first oil collector and is guided therefrom via a first oil guide and via the valve to the friction clutch cool and/or to lubricate the friction clutch.
US11148523B2	Method for controlling a filling process of an operating fluid container, and operating fluid container system A method for controlling a filling process of an operating fluid container, which can be filled by a filling device via a filling tube opening into the operating liquid container, wherein the operating fluid container is provided with a venting valve, which can be electrically operated between an open position, in which the operating liquid container is fluidically connected to the atmosphere, at least indirectly, by the venting valve, and a closed position, in which the operating fluid container is fluidically separated from the atmosphere by the venting valve.
US11148521B2	Transmission for a hybrid drive arrangement, hybrid drive arrangement, vehicle, method for operating the hybrid drive arrangement, computer program and storage medium The invention relates to a transmission (100) for a hybrid drive arrangement which can be coupled to two drive assemblies (7, 8), comprising an input shaft (10) and an output shaft (11), at least one first and one second shifting element (SE1, SE2), at least one double planetary gear (5). The input shaft (10) can be coupled to the first sun gear of the double planetary gear (5) by means of the first shifting element (SE1), and the input shaft (10) can be coupled to the ring gear of the double planetary gear (5) by means of the second shifting element (SE2) and the output shaft (11) is coupled to the planet carrier of the double planetary gear (5).
US11148515B2	Driving device for electric truck A driving device for an electric truck which can obtain good ride quality by decreasing the unsprung weight while achieving the adequate fuel efficiency performance by improving the power transmission efficiency and which can improve the mountability of a battery. The driving device includes a driving unit that accommodates therein a motor, a gearbox, and a differential device. The driving unit is supported by a first support part with respect to a ladder frame. Drive shafts coupled to the differential device are accommodated in hollow members. The hollow members are elastically supported by a second support part with respect to the ladder frame.
US11148513B2	Weather strip A weather strip made of an elastic material includes an insert member having a plurality of through holes which is embedded in a corner portion of the weather strip. In the corner portion, a clip insertion hole in which a clip for attaching the corner portion to the automobile body is insertable is formed, and in the insert member, a clip hole is formed in a position corresponding to the clip insertion hole. In the outer peripheral portion of the clip hole, an additional hole communicating with the clip hole is formed, and the elastic materials of which the corner portion is made and that are situated on the obverse and reverse sides of the insert member are united together through the additional hole.
US11148506B2	Impact-absorbing pressure relief assembly having cover A pressure relief assembly includes a pressure relief device including a housing that defines at least one air passage chamber, and at least one flap secured within the air passage chamber(s). The pressure relief device is configured to securely couple to a component. A cover is secured to the pressure relief device. At least one impact-absorbing bumper is disposed between the pressure relief device and the cover. The impact-absorbing bumper(s) is configured to dampen impact energy and undesirable noise.
US11148504B2	Fuel-operated vehicle heating device and method to operating a fuel-operated vehicle heating device A method to operate a fuel-operated vehicle heater comprising the lowering of a combustion air ratio λ between supplied combustion air and supplied fuel to a combustion chamber of the fuel-operated vehicle heater from a starting value λstart>1 to a range λ<λstart for a time period Δt.
US11148501B2	Air flow device for vehicle An air flow device for a vehicle including an instrument panel dashboard, and a blower, the air flow device comprising a first outlet on a front upper surface portion of the instrument panel dashboard from which an air is sent along the front upper surface to a first inlet on the instrument panel dashboard into which the air blown from the first outlet is drawn; and a second outlet on a back upper surface portion of instrument panel dashboard from which an air is sent along the back upper surface to a second inlet on the instrument panel. The blower outlets are installed so as to open parallel to the blower inlets along an upper surface portion of the instrument panel dashboard.
US11148500B2	Shock absorber for vehicle A shock absorber for a vehicle may include a flow path provided in a rod valve to allow an oil film to be formed between a cylinder and the rod valve during relative movements of a strut rod and the cylinder, and the oil film is used to prevent friction from occurring between the cylinder and the rod valve during steering.
US11148498B2	Method for controlling wheel axle suspension of a vehicle The present invention relates to a method for controlling wheel axle suspension of a vehicle (100), said vehicle (100) comprising a vehicle chassis (116), a prime mover (122) for propulsion of said vehicle (100), said prime mover (122) being connected to the vehicle chassis (116); and a front wheel axle (132) comprising an individually adjustable wheel axle suspension arrangement (104, 106) on a respective left and right hand side of the front wheel axle (132) as seen in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle (100), said individually adjustable wheel axle suspension arrangement (104, 106) being connected between the front wheel axle (132) and the vehicle chassis (116); the method being comprising the steps of: determining (S1) an output torque from said prime mover (122); determining (S2) a rotation (302) of said vehicle chassis (116) caused by the determined output torque from the prime mover (122); comparing (S3) said rotation (302) with a predetermined threshold limit; and controlling (S4) the individually adjustable wheel axle suspension arrangement (104, 106) on at least one of the left and right hand sides of the front wheel axle (132) such that the rotation (302) of said vehicle chassis (116) is below said predetermined threshold limit.
US11148497B2	Damper stilt with two half-shells A stilt part may be utilized for a suspension damper strut of the wheel suspension of a vehicle. The stilt part may comprise a shank portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the stilt part and a connecting portion adjoining an end of the shank portion. The connecting portion may be configured to connect a lower link of the wheel suspension. The shank portion may include a convex region that is bent away from the longitudinal axis. The convex region may provide clearance for a drive shaft of a wheel. The shank portion may be formed from at least two shell elements that are connected, in some cases welded, together along at least one longitudinal seam.
US11148495B2	Air spring system, vehicle having an air spring system, and method for mounting an air spring system An air spring system for a vehicle axle includes a link element which can be pivotably arranged on a vehicle frame for mounting the vehicle axle, an air spring which can be arranged on the link element and has a piston, and an additional reservoir, the link element having an upper side which faces the vehicle frame and a lower side which faces away from the vehicle frame, the additional reservoir being configured to be mounted on the lower side of the link element, and the air spring being configured to be mounted on the upper side of the link element.
US11148492B2	Cable lock adjustable vehicle hitch A locking adjustable trailer hitch system includes a vehicle trailer hitch receiver having a receiver opening, an adjustable hitch bar that is slidably and removably received by the trailer hitch receiver, and a cable lock that is attached through the trailer hitch receiver and the hitch bar, and locked in place to secure and lock the hitch bar to the trailer hitch receiver. The hitch system further includes an anti-wobble device to secure and stabilize the hitch bar within the hitch receiver. The hitch bar can extend along the length of the hitch bar such that the distal end of the hitch bar can be positioned at an adjustable distance from the receiver. In certain embodiments, the hitch bar may include an extended slotted depression alongside one of its walls. In those embodiments, the hitch bar can extend along the length of the slotted depression such that the distal end of the hitch bar can be positioned an adjustable distance from the receiver.
US11148490B2	Towing hook mounting structure A towing hook mounting structure includes a frame of a vehicle and a towing hook. The frame includes a first surface and a second surface having a planar direction different from that of the first surface. The towing hook includes a first hook portion and a second hook portion different from the first hook portion. The first hook portion of the towing hook is fixedly mounted to the first surface of the frame, and the second hook portion of the towing hook is fixedly mounted to the second surface of the frame.
US11148489B2	Hitch assist system A hitch assist system is provided herein. The hitch assist system includes a mobile device remotely disposed from a vehicle and configured to receive a user input for adjusting an alignment position of a hitch assembly of a vehicle. A controller is configured to generate commands for maneuvering the vehicle such that the hitch assembly is moved to an adjusted position at which the hitch assembly is aligned with a coupler of a trailer.
US11148483B2	Tire disassembly and assembly booster arm device The present invention discloses a tire disassembly and assembly booster arm device installed on an upright of a tire disassembly and assembly machine. The tire disassembly and assembly booster arm device includes a first tire pressing arm and a second tire pressing arm. A first polished shaft and a second polished shaft are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the upright. An air cylinder hanging frame is installed on the top surface of the upright, and an air cylinder is suspended on the air cylinder hanging frame. One end of a piston rod of the air cylinder is connected to a sliding frame connecting frame. A first sliding frame is connected to the first polished shaft in a sliding mode. The front end of the first sliding frame is hinged to the first tire pressing arm, and the rear end of the first sliding frame is connected to one side of the sliding frame connecting frame. A second sliding frame is connected to the second polished shaft in a sliding mode. The front end of the second sliding frame is hinged to the second tire pressing arm, and the rear end of the second sliding frame is hinged to the other side of the sliding frame connecting frame. The tire disassembly and assembly booster arm device may drive the first tire pressing arm and the second tire pressing arm to descend at the same time, so that a tire is pressed to be separated from a hub, which has convenient operations, realizes an assisting mode of one cylinder with two arms, and has the advantages of simple structure, easy for disassembly and assembly, improves work efficiency, and reduces manufacturing and transportation cost.
US11148482B2	Tyre changing machine A tyre changing machine includes a wheel support assembly for locking and setting in rotation a rim of a wheel from which to demount or on which to mount a tyre, and a bead breaking tool disposed at an end of a bead breaking arm and able to carry out the bead breaking operation. The bead breaking arm is movable between a disengaged position and a working position. A motor device has an output drive shaft for moving the bead breaking arm between the disengaged and working positions. Means for transmitting the drive from the motor device to the bead breaking arm include threaded means having an external screw-thread and hollow counter-threaded means operatively coupled with the threaded means. Connecting means operatively associate the means for transmitting the drive to the bead breaking arm.
US11148480B2	Tire assembly, tire monitoring system, and tire monitoring method Provided is a tire assembly includes a tire, a power generating body disposed inside the tire, and an electronic device that receives supply of power that is output from the power generating body. The power generating body includes a first insulating film, a second insulating film, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The first insulating film has a first surface. The second insulating film has a second surface. The first and second electrodes have conductivity. The power generating body is configured such that a true area of contact between the first surface and the second surface changes according to deformation of the tire.
US11148479B2	Tire pressure sensor and use of a tire pressure sensor A tire pressure sensor includes a pressure sensor element, a Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) interface and a microcontroller that is coupled to the pressure sensor element and the BLE interface. The microcontroller can be switched between an energy saving mode and an active operating mode. A battery is provided for voltage supply. The BLE interface is designed to establish a BLE communication with a reader designed for BLE communication and to initiate switch-over of the microcontroller from its energy saving mode to its active operating mode in response to the BLE communication being established.
US11148478B2	Adapter for a wheeled assembly and a wheeled assembly comprising same An adapter for a rolling assembly having an axis of rotation (YY′), the rolling assembly comprising a tyre having two beads, and a rim having two rim bead seats, for each bead, provides the connection between the bead and the rim, the said adapter comprising an axially inner end connected to the rim, an axially outer end comprising an outer reinforcing element and intended to come into contact, via a substantially radial axially inner face, or bearing face, with a bead, a body connecting the axially outer end to the axially inner end so as to form a single piece, comprising at least one main reinforcement providing the connection between the outer reinforcing element and the inner reinforcing element, and comprising a substantially axial adapter seat intended to come into contact with a bead. The outer reinforcing element is completely axially on the outside of the bearing face, and the outer reinforcing element is a substantially annular structure, referred to as a bead wire, of polygonal section, comprising an individual metal wire of diameter D1, the said wire being coated in an elastomer composition and wound contiguously around a support at least three times in an axial direction and at least twice in a radial direction.
US11148466B2	Insert for a rim of a spoked wheel for bicycle and respective spoked wheel for bicycle An insert for the rim of a spoked bicycle wheel that has a spoke hole. The insert has a portion configured to abut against a spoke attachment element with an enlarged head and a holding element that prevents movement of the spoke attachment along said longitudinal axis of the spoke hole.
US11148464B1	Patterned structure A patterned structure is provided, including a plurality of pattern groups. Each the pattern group has a plurality of patterned band regions. Each the patterned band region extends from a staring end to an ending end. Each the patterned band region has a plurality of pattern units. The pattern unit of one of the patterned band region partial overlaps the pattern unit of another patterned band region.
US11148463B2	Paint lid and can storage system and method of use A storage compartment formed from two halves designed to fit a paint lid, the two halves being connected by a living hinge or other suitable connection type. The two halves can be sealed over the paint lid. An optional magnet holds the storage compartment and lid to the bottom of the paint can, ensuring the lid remains in proximity to the paint can. A second magnet may also hold the lid in place within the storage compartment. Molded clasps or other closure elements are used to close the lid over the storage compartment. A rotatable arm can be tilted up from the storage compartment to allow for carrying of the open paint can along with the lid keeper storage compartment.
US11148461B2	Internal pressure regulating marker pen A writing implement is configured to dispense material onto a work surface. The writing implement includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an inner surface. The writing implement also includes a nib coupled to the first end. The nib is configured to allow the material to be dispensed onto the work piece. The writing implement further includes a pressure regulating assembly coupled to the body. The pressure regulating assembly and the inner surface define a cavity configured to hold the material. The pressure regulating assembly is moveable relative to the body in response to a pressure change within the cavity.
US11148458B2	Method for changing an edge of a portable card-shaped data carrier A method for changing a geometry of an edge of a portable data carrier, wherein the geometry of the edge is changed in order to work on the edge and the outer side of the data carrier proceeding from a common side, without a spatial location of the data carrier being changed.
US11148457B2	Value document having security marking with varying decay time and method for identifying the security marking A value document has a security marking in the form of two luminescent substances whose the emission spectra partially overlap in a primary emission range. The emission spectra have a degree of overlap of less than 80% and more than 5%, wherein the luminescent substances have different individual decay times in the primary emission range. The individual decay times of the luminescent substances differ from each other by more than 50% with reference to the shortest individual decay time.
US11148455B2	Modular notebook system A modular notebook system includes a cover having a plurality of surfaces. The system also includes a binding coupled to the plurality of surfaces via a flexible and/or foldable material. The binding forms a magnetic spine by having at least one magnetic pad configured to receive a magnetically attractive binding element.
US11148449B2	Photothermal modification of plasmonic structures There is presented a method for geometrically modifying plasmonic structures on a support structure, such as for printing or recording, said method comprising changing a geometry specifically of plasmonic structures, wherein said changing the geometry is carried out by photothermally melting at least a portion of each of the plasmonic structures within the second plurality of plasmonic structures by irradiating, the plasmonic structures with incident electromagnetic radiation having an incident intensity in a plane of the second plurality of plasmonic structures, wherein said incident intensity is less than an incident intensity required to melt a film of a corresponding material and a corresponding thickness as the plasmonic structures within the second plurality of plasmonic structures.
US11148442B2	Cleaning device and image forming apparatus A cleaning device includes a controller configured to control cleaning of a conveyance roller by a web. The controller includes a separation and contact control unit, a conveyance roller rotation control unit, and a take-up control unit. The separation and contact control unit is configured to control a separation and contact mechanism so as to allow the web to be pressed to the conveyance roller when the conveyance roller is in a non-conveyable state. The conveyance roller rotation control unit rotates the conveyance roller in a state where the web is pressed to the conveyance roller. The take-up control unit is configured to allow the take-up roller to perform a take-up operation of taking up the web by rotatably driving the take-up roller plural times at a predetermined time interval within a cleaning time set in advance in a state where the conveyance roller is being rotated.
US11148441B1	Printing apparatus Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a printing apparatus comprising a media supply spool configured to supply print media along a media path. The printing apparatus further comprises a first media sensor positioned in a first plane in the printing apparatus. Further, the printing apparatus comprises a second media sensor positioned in a second plane in the printing apparatus. Additionally, the printing apparatus comprises a first media guide defining a section of the media path, wherein extremities of the first media guide are positioned to be at a negative offset from the second plane.
US11148440B2	Printing device A printing device includes a first blade configured to move between an advanced position and a retracted position, a second blade for cutting recording paper together with the first blade, and a driving mechanism including a gear that drives the first blade, a protruding member that protrudes from a first surface of the gear, a covering member that covers at least a part of the protruding member and includes a passage route of the protruding member, and an optical sensor provided on the covering member and having a light emitting portion for emitting light in a direction intersecting the protruding member and a light receiving portion for receiving light, in which a width of the passage route is larger than a width of the protruding member, and is equal to or smaller than a distance between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion.
US11148434B2	Continuous inkjet printers The invention discloses various methods of controlling or monitoring the performance of a continuous inkjet printer based on monitoring vacuum levels and/or noise in the gutter line.
US11148433B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid supply path through which liquid is supplied to a liquid ejecting head, a liquid discharge path through which the liquid is discharged from the liquid ejecting head, a supply-side pressure adjustment mechanism that adjusts a pressure in a supply-side liquid chamber provided in the liquid supply path to a first pressure at which a gas-liquid interface formed at a nozzle of the liquid ejecting head is maintained, a discharge-side pressure adjustment valve that introduces fluid into a discharge-side liquid chamber when a pressure in the discharge-side liquid chamber provided in the liquid discharge path becomes a second pressure which is lower than the first pressure and at which the gas-liquid interface formed at the nozzle is maintained, and a flow mechanism that discharges the liquid in the liquid ejecting head toward the liquid discharge path via the discharge-side liquid chamber.
US11148431B2	Image-recording apparatus and image-recording method Applying a metallic ink, then applying a chromatic color ink with high dye aggregability, and then applying a chromatic color ink with low dye aggregability improve the color development of the chromatic color ink with low dye aggregability.
US11148427B2	Coupling structure and image forming apparatus A coupling structure which couples an ink container to a supply target includes a cap and a joint. The cap includes a container side communication path and a container opening/closing valve. The container side communication path is communicated with a supply port. The container opening/closing valve opens and closes the supply port. The joint includes a main body side communication path, a main body opening/closing valve and a first biasing member. The main body side communication path is communicated to an inflow port. The main body opening/closing valve opens and closes the inflow port. The first biasing member biases the main body opening/closing valve to a side of the ink container. The main body opening/closing valve is protruded to a side of the ink container closer than the inflow port even if the first biasing member is mostly contracted.
US11148425B2	Liquid discharge device A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head, a carriage, a liquid container, a housing, and a cover. The liquid ejecting head ejects liquid toward a medium transported in a transport direction. The carriage mounts the liquid ejecting head and moves in a main scanning direction intersecting the transport direction of the medium. The liquid container is mounted on the carriage. The liquid container has a containing chamber which contains the liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejecting head and a liquid inlet through which the liquid is poured from a replenishment container into the containing chamber. The housing houses the liquid ejecting head, the liquid container, and the carriage. The cover covers the housing. The housing includes a movement unit that causes the liquid inlet to be exposed to the outside when the movement unit is moved.
US11148424B2	Printing apparatus and ink replenishment method A printing apparatus comprises a main tank, an intermediate tank, and a control unit controlling an amount of the ink stored in the intermediate tank by a normal replenishing operation for increasing an ink remaining amount to a normal amount more than a first reference amount by feeding the ink from the main tank to the intermediate tank if the ink remaining amount falls below the first reference amount. The control unit controls the amount of the ink stored in the intermediate tank by an extraordinary replenishing operation for increasing the ink remaining amount to a second reference amount by feeding the ink from the main tank to the intermediate tank if the ink remaining amount falls below the second reference amount less than the first reference amount when the main tank held is exchanged.
US11148420B2	Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge head includes a drive base, a flexible wiring substrate, and a mask plate. The drive base includes an array of nozzles on a surface of the drive base, a plurality of actuators corresponding to the array of nozzles, and a plurality of electrodes on the surface of the drive base and electrically connected to the plurality of actuators. The flexible wiring substrate is electrically connected to the plurality of electrodes. The mask plate covers a portion of the surface of the drive base, the plurality of electrodes, and an end portion of the flexible wiring substrate. The mask plate includes a recess portion facing the drive base.
US11148417B2	Liquid discharge apparatus, drive waveform generating device, and head driving method A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head to discharge liquid and control circuitry to generate a drive waveform including drive pulses applied to the head. The drive waveform includes a non-discharge pulse not to discharge the liquid and a discharge pulse to discharge the liquid. The non-discharge pulse and the discharge pulse are serial in time in the drive waveform. Td is in a range of Tc−0.2×Tc to Tc+0.45×Tc. Vp1 is in a range of −10% to +10% of Vpp1. Td represents a time interval between the non-discharge pulse and the discharge pulse. Tc represents a natural vibration period of a pressure chamber of the head. Vp1 represents a peak value of the non-discharge pulse. Vpp1 represents a peak value of the non-discharge pulse at which a droplet speed of liquid discharged by the discharge pulse takes a local minimum value.
US11148416B2	Liquid discharging apparatus and circuit board A liquid discharging apparatus that includes a discharging head for discharging liquid, a driving circuit for generating a driving signal, and a circuit board, in which the driving circuit includes a coil and a capacitor, the circuit board includes a first layer, a second layer, first wiring provided at the first layer, second wiring provided at the second layer, and interlayer wiring, the first wiring couples a first start point and a first end point, and is provided in a circumferential shape, the second wiring couples a second start point and a second end point, and is provided in a circumferential shape, the interlayer wiring electrically couples the first end point and the second start point, the first wiring and the second wiring partially overlap each other, and the first wiring, the second wiring, and the interlayer wiring constitute at least a part of the coil.
US11148415B2	Print head control circuit, print head, and liquid discharge apparatus A print head control circuit includes a first propagation wiring for propagating a clock signal input to a first terminal, a second propagation wiring for propagating a signal which is input to a second terminal and indicates a diagnosis result of a temperature abnormality detection circuit, and a fourth propagation wiring for propagating a second voltage signal input to a fourth terminal. When the second propagation wiring and the fourth propagation wiring are electrically coupled to a print head, the second propagation wiring and the fourth propagation wiring are electrically coupled to each other via the second terminal and the fourth terminal. The first propagation wiring and the second propagation wiring are located to be aligned. The first propagation wiring and the fourth propagation wiring are located to be adjacent to each other in a direction in which the first propagation wiring and the second propagation wiring are aligned.
US11148413B2	Printer and generation method of correction value A printer includes: a carriage which moves with a print head mounted thereon, the print head being configured to eject ink; a camera attached to the carriage and configured to capture an image printed on a print medium by the print head; a movement mechanism configured to move the carriage along a main scan direction; a transportation mechanism configured to transport the print medium along a sub-scan direction; a processor configured to control printing of the image onto the print medium; and a storage configured to store a correction value of a movement amount of the movement mechanism as a first correction value for a location adjustment of a capture area of the camera and store a correction value of a transportation amount of the transportation mechanism as a second correction value for the location adjustment of the capture area.
US11148411B2	Printing device and printing method A solder paste printer for which a pressing force of squeegee towards a stencil when spreading solder paste is smaller than a printing pressure when performing solder paste printing. The force with which the solder paste is pressed downwards by the squeegee is weak, and instead of solder paste being pressed down, it spreads along the squeegee. Also, the moving speed of the squeegee when spreading the solder paste is faster than the moving speed of the squeegee when printing solder paste. Thus, because the squeegee is moving fast, before the solder paste is pressed down sufficiently to be printed, the solder paste spreads out along the squeegee. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately spread the solder paste along the direction in which the squeegee extends.
US11148409B2	Three dimensional printing of composite reinforced structures Various embodiments related to three dimensional printers, and reinforced filaments, and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a void free reinforced filament is fed into an conduit nozzle. The reinforced filament includes a core, which may be continuous or semi-continuous, and a matrix material surrounding the core. The reinforced filament is heated to a temperature greater than a melting temperature of the matrix material and less than a melting temperature of the core prior to drag the filament from the conduit nozzle.
US11148407B2	Method for producing a sealed folded joint Methods produce a folded connection, sealed by means of an adhesive composition and by means of first and second sheetlike elements, wherein a flange of the first sheetlike element, having a first surface (11) and a second surface (12), is taken back over a flange of the second sheetlike element. The methods apply at least one layer of an adhesive composition to the flange of the first sheetlike element, bead the flange of the first sheetlike element around the flange of the second sheetlike element, and apply the adhesive composition to both the first and second surfaces of the flange of the first sheetlike element.
US11148404B2	Laminate, manufacturing method of laminate, and image display device An object of the present invention is to provide a laminate in which an excellent alignment property of a dichroic substance is maintained and which is excellent in both high-temperature durability and moisture-heat resistance, a manufacturing method of the laminate, and an image display device using the laminate. A laminate according to an embodiment of the present invention is a laminate having a transparent support, a light absorption anisotropic film, and a transparent resin layer in this order, in which the light absorption anisotropic film is a film containing a dichroic substance represented by a predetermined formula, and the transparent resin layer is a layer containing a polymer which has a hydrophilic group and does not have a glass transition temperature in a temperature range of 95° C. or lower.
US11148402B2	Heat-resistant multilayer container and method for producing the same A multilayer container including: an outermost layer (1) containing a propylene-based polymer A containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate in a range of 2.0 to 10.0 g/10 min; an inner layer (2) containing 50 to 99% by weight of a propylene-based polymer B containing homopolypropylene as a main component having a melt flow rate of not more than 5.0 g/10 min and an isotactic index of not less than 93%, and 1 to 50% by weight of an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer C; and a barrier layer (4) occupying 5 to 20% by weight of the whole container. The ratio (L/D) of container height (L) to diameter (D) is not less than 0.5, and a volume shrinkage based on volume measured before and after heat sterilization at 121° C. for 30 minutes is not more than 5%.
US11148401B2	Hot-melt adhesive resin film and production method thereof The present invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive resin film having an excellent adhesive force and durability to various adherends such as metal, glass, and plastic, and a production method thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive resin film including a first surface layer, a first intermediate layer, a substrate layer having heat resistance, a second intermediate layer, and a second surface layer, which are laminated in this order, in which the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer include a resin which is obtained by modifying a copolymer of propylene and 1-butene with maleic acid, and a production method thereof.
US11148395B2	High-strength hot-dipped steel sheet having excellent coating adhesion and method for manufacturing same There is provided a high-strength hot-dipped steel sheet having excellent coating adhesion and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. The steel sheet has a chemical composition, and a coating layer is disposed on the steel sheet. The chemical composition includes, by mass %, C: 0.02% or greater and 0.30% or less, Si: 0.01% or greater and 2.0% or less, Mn: 0.2% or greater and 3.0% or less, P: 0.08% or less, S: 0.02% or less, and Al: 0.001% or greater and 0.40% or less, with the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. The coating layer has a coating weight per side of 30 to 90 g/m2 and contains exfoliated base steel in an amount of 0.3 to 1.5 g/m2.
US11148393B2	Electrostatic adsorbable laminated sheet and display material It is intended to provide an electrostatic adsorbable laminated sheet which is less likely to cause paste residues, etc. upon peeling from an adherend, exhibits further enhanced adsorbability to an adherend, additionally exhibits enhanced adhesiveness at an electrostatic adsorbable interface, and thereby has enhanced handleability. Electrostatic adsorbable laminated sheet includes label layer, support layer, and grip layer disposed between the label layer and the support layer, wherein the label layer and the support layer are electrostatically adsorbed to each other via the grip layer.
US11148392B1	Enhanced composites via selective interfacial modification A laminate comprising a first ply, a second ply, and a third ply which sandwiching the second ply between the first ply and the third ply. The laminate further includes a first plurality of interfacial modifiers arranged between opposing faces of the first ply and the second ply. The first plurality of interfacial modifiers are arranged in a first pattern. The laminate includes a second plurality of interfacial modifiers arranged between opposing faces of the second ply and the third ply such that the first plurality of interfacial modifiers and the second plurality of interfacial modifiers are arranged on opposite faces of the second ply. The second plurality of interfacial modifiers are arranged in a second pattern. The first pattern and the second pattern are configured to increase crack growth resistance of the laminate by selectively toughening portions of the laminate to control propagation of interfacial cracks within the laminate.
US11148390B2	Multiple layer hollow cylinder and method of making A multiple layer hollow cylinder is provided. An inner air-tight material is wrapped about at least a portion of a mandrel to form a plurality of first material loops. Each first material loop subsequent to an initial first material loop at least partially overlaps a previous first material loop. A resin-infused fabric material is wrapped over the inner air-tight material to form a plurality of second material loops. Each second material loop subsequent to an initial second material loop at least partially overlaps a previous second material loop. An outer air-tight transparent material is wrapped over the resin-infused fabric material to form a plurality of third material loops. Each third material loop subsequent to an initial third material loop at least partially overlaps a previous third material loop. Energy is directed about the outer air-tight transparent material to cure the resin-infused fabric material to form a hollow cylinder.
US11148387B2	Method for manufacturing intermediate material for soft packaging container, method for manufacturing soft packaging container, and method for manufacturing soft packaging container packaging body A method for manufacturing an intermediate material for a soft packaging container according to the present invention includes: a first overlaying step P1 of laying a second raw film sheet 120 over a first raw film sheet 110; a confining portion forming step P2 of forming a filler confining portion 50 for confining a filler 59, the filler confining portion 50 being constituted by a non-joined region between the first raw film sheet 110 and the second raw sheet 12, by joining a portion of the first raw film sheet 110 and a portion of the second sheet 12 to each other; a folding step P4 of folding the first raw film sheet 110 and the second sheet 12 with the first raw film sheet 110 on an outer side, such that the filler confining portion 50 is present in a state where an inner portion thereof is continuous on two sides that are connected via at least one folding position; an accommodating portion forming step P5 of forming an accommodating portion 60 by joining a plurality of portions including at least one of the first raw film sheet 110 and the second sheet 12; and a cutting step P6 of forming an intermediate material A1 for a soft packaging container by cutting at least the first raw film sheet 110. This configuration makes it possible to more readily and reliably manufacture a soft packaging container that has a filler confining portion in more regions.
US11148386B2	Punching unit and manufacturing apparatus for bag having reclosable tape Punched and incised portions can be formed properly, in which it is not necessary to replace an anvil depending on a type of a sheet material. A punching unit 51 comprises: a punching blade 50 for punching a first panel material 11, a second panel material 12, an open tape and a mounting base portion so as to form a punching portion; a incising portion 51 for incising the second panel material 12 and the mounting base portion disposed on the open tape so as to form a incising portion; and an adjusting portion 54 for adjusting a first gap 56 in a punching direction 5Z between edges 50A and 51A of the punching and incising blades 50 and 51.
US11148383B2	Weight-measurement retrofitting for recyclable-waste balers A recycling method is disclosed that includes the steps of compacting recyclable material into a fixed bale of recyclable material while concurrently weighing the OCC in the compactor and independently of the force that the compactor applies to the material or to the bale, assigning an individual identifier to the fixed bale in which the identifier includes at least the weight of the bale, and sending the fixed identified bale to a destination selected from the group consisting of shippers, mills, rebalers, or a customers for the baled recyclable material. Also, devices and methods are disclosed for upgrading existing or new balers to enable them to perform at least some portions of the improved recycling methods. Example devices include baler-mounted load-cell weight sensors and U-shaped anchor plates for securing them in place in a free-floating arrangement.
US11148382B2	Plane plate of a pressing tool A plane plate for a pressing tool of a press; wherein the plane plate for activating a punch of the press by way of at least one lifting cylinder is displaceable along an axial direction; wherein the plane plate has a link to the at least one lifting cylinder, at least one cylindrical guiding face which for contacting a guide column is parallel with the axial direction, and a centrally disposed receptacle for contacting the punch or a punch holder of the press; wherein the plane plate in at least a first cross section which between the receptacle and the guiding face runs parallel with the axial direction and along a radial direction that runs so as to be perpendicular to the axial direction has at least a first region in which a wall thickness of the plane plate is continuously variable.
US11148381B2	Methods for manufacturing a tread for agricultural tire using a dinitrile oxide cure system A method of manufacturing a tread for agricultural tires, the method comprising providing an agricultural tire casing, providing a cured rubber component having first and second planar surfaces, providing a plurality of cushion gums, wherein the plurality of cushion gums contains a cure system comprising a stable dinitrile oxide compound, providing a plurality of lugs, and forming an agricultural tread composite by mating the lugs to a planar surface of the cured rubber component using the cushion gum.
US11148377B1	Casting with deformable molds A curable liquid is provided to a mold having a rigid surface disposed opposite a deformable surface. The curable liquid contacts the rigid surface and the deformable surface. The deformable surface is shaped according to a surface profile by driving actuators configured to move the deformable surface. The curable liquid is cured while the deformable surface is shaped according to the surface profile.
US11148375B1	Method of repairing sandwich structure and repaired sandwich structure A method of repairing a sandwich structure includes: removing a damaged portion of a core and a damaged portion of a first facesheet to form an open volume; filling the open volume with an ultraviolet-curable photomonomer; partially curing the ultraviolet-curable photomonomer to form a plurality of photopolymer waveguides by utilizing ultraviolet light; and arranging a replacement facesheet on the damaged portion of the first facesheet and over the photopolymer waveguides.
US11148374B2	Feedstock material for printing three-dimensional parts with crystallization kinetics control A method for printing a three-dimensional part with an additive manufacturing system, which includes providing a part material that compositionally has one or more semi-crystalline polymers and one or more secondary materials that are configured to retard crystallization of the one or more semi-crystalline polymers, where the one or more secondary materials are substantially miscible with the one or more semi-crystalline polymers. The method also includes melting the part material in the additive manufacturing system, forming at least a portion of a layer of the three-dimensional part from the melted part material in a build environment, and maintaining the build environment at an annealing temperature that is between a glass transition temperature of the part material and a cold crystallization temperature of the part material.
US11148373B2	System and method for laying up a composite laminate having integrally laminated filler elements A manufacturing system for laying up a stringer laminate includes a lamination surface and a plurality of lamination heads including a frame filler outer ply lamination head for laying up (e.g., laminating) frame filler bottom ply at a plurality of frame filler locations. Also included is at least one frame filler inner ply lamination head for laying up one or more frame filler inner plies over a protruding portion of the frame filler bottom ply at each frame filler location. Further included is at least one stringer body lamination head laying up one or more stringer body plies defining a stringer body portion extending along the lamination surface. A frame filler outer ply lamination head is configured to lay up a frame filler top ply at each frame filler location such that the frame filler inner plies are captured between a frame filler bottom ply and a frame filler top ply.
US11148366B2	Construction chamber for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects The invention relates to a construction chamber (1) for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, comprising a construction chamber base body (2) which limits a construction volume (4) forming a construction room (3), wherein the construction chamber base body (2) is formed segmented in several construction chamber base body segments (2a, 2b) that can be attached or are attached to each other forming the construction chamber base body (2).
US11148363B2	Plant comprising at least one apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects Plant (2) comprising at least one apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy source, which plant (2) comprises at least one module (6, 12-14) separably connected or connectable with the apparatus (1), wherein the at least one module (6, 12-14) is moveable in a loading direction (9) into the apparatus (1) and in an unloading direction (10) out of the apparatus (1), wherein the module (6, 12-14) is moved into a work position (11) along the loading direction (9) and out of the work position (11) along the unloading direction (10), wherein the loading direction (9) and the unloading direction (10) comprise at least one directional component extending in the same direction.
US11148362B2	Rotary silo additive manufacturing system A rotary additive manufacturing system for producing 3D parts in a layer-wise manner includes a silo support, a tool support, a plurality of silos, and a part developer. The tool support overlays a first side of the silo support, and is configured to rotate about a central axis relative to the silo support. The silos are each attached to the silo support and extend along the central axis from a second side of the silo support that is opposite the first side. The part developer is supported by the tool support, and is configured to build a 3D part within each of the silos in a layer-by-layer manner during rotation of the tool support relative to the silo support.
US11148361B2	Additive processing of fluoroelastomers Provided are method of producing a shaped fluoroelastomer articles. The methods include subjecting a composition comprising a fluoroelastomer to additive processing in an additive processing device. Also provided are articles obtained with the methods and 3D-printable compositions.
US11148360B2	Methods and breakable supports for additive manufacturing The present disclosure generally relates to methods for additive manufacturing (AM) that utilize breakable structures in the process of building objects, as well as novel breakable support structures to be used within these AM processes. A support structure includes a weakened portion and the object includes an outlet. The method includes breaking the removable support structure at the weakened portion into at least two parts.
US11148358B2	Methods and systems for vacuum powder placement in additive manufacturing systems A method for fabricating a component of with an additive manufacturing system include entraining a first portion of first material particles in an airflow generated by a vacuum source and engaging the first portion of the first material particles against an air permeable screen. The first portion of the first material particles is deposited onto a build platform. The method also includes entraining a second portion of second material particles in the airflow and engaging the second portion of the second material particles against the air permeable screen. The second portion of the second material particles is deposited onto the build platform. An energy source transfers heat to at least a portion of at least one of the first portion of the first material particles or the second portion of the second material particles to facilitate consolidating material particles to fabricate the component.
US11148357B2	Method of making composite objects by additive manufacturing A method of making a composite article comprised of a first component (10) and a second component (30) includes (a) providing a first component (10) and an optically transparent member (22) having a build surface with the first component having a first three-dimensional interfacing segment formed thereon; (b) immersing the first three-dimensional interfacing segment in polymerizable liquid (21); (c) forming an intermediate object by irradiating a build region with light through an optically transparent member and also advancing the first three-dimensional component and the build surface away from one another to form from the polymerizable liquid (21) a second component (30) on said first three-dimensional interfacing segment, with the second component including a second three-dimensional interfacing segment in contact with the first three-dimensional interfacing segment; then (d) optionally washing the intermediate; and then (e) further solidifying the second three-dimensional component (30) on said first three-dimensional component (10) to form said composite article.
US11148356B2	Apparatus and method for three-dimensional printing of continuous fibre composite materials An apparatus and method for three-dimensional printing of composite materials of continuous fibre, in which a feed head for feeding a compound material of continuous fibre is moved so as to print a three-dimensional object; a means for relative movement between the feed head and the three-dimensional object exerts a drawing force on the compound material of continuous fibre, so as to bring about the feeding of the material; this material is realized at a station arranged upstream of the feed head.
US11148355B2	Three-dimensional shaped object production device and three-dimensional shaped object production method Provided are a three-dimensional shaped object production device and method capable of producing a predetermined three-dimensional shaped object by forming a ball at a leading end of a conductive wire through use of the conductive wire based on scanned data or designed data and aligning and stacking the balls. The three-dimensional shaped object production device includes: a plate (40), on which a three-dimensional shaped object is placeable; a ball forming section configured to form a ball (13) by applying high voltage between a leading end of a conductive wire (4) paid out from a leading end of a capillary (12) and a spark rod (19) and melting the leading end of the wire by discharge energy; a positioning device configured to position the plate and the ball forming section by moving the plate and the ball forming section relative to each other; and a bonding section configured to bond the ball formed at the leading end of the capillary to another ball (14) that has already been stacked on the plate, the forming of the ball by the ball forming section, the relative moving of the plate and the ball forming section by the positioning device, and the bonding of the ball formed at the leading end of the capillary to the another ball by the bonding section is repeated, to thereby produce a three-dimensional shaped object having a desired shape.
US11148353B2	Manufacturing method for shaped object, shaping system, and shaping device A manufacturing method for a shaped object for shaping the shaped object by layering a layer of a shaped object material, which is a material of the shaped object, in a layering direction set in advance, the manufacturing method including slice data generating stage of generating a plurality of pieces of slice data, each of which indicating a cross-section of the shaped object at positions different from each other in the layering direction; and shaping stage of shaping the shaped object by ejecting the shaped object material based on a plurality of pieces of slice data; where in at least either one of the slice data generating stage or the shaping stage, a process of applying fluctuation, in which a position seen from an outer side of the shaped object changes in an irregular form, to the shaped object is carried out.
US11148350B2	Shaping system, shaped object formation method, and computer-readable storage medium A shaping system includes: a printing device that prints an image using predetermined ink on a thermal expansion sheet having a thermal expansion layer on one side; and an expansion device that performs: a drying process of heating the thermal expansion sheet to an extent that allows the thermal expansion layer to maintain a non-expansion state, to dry the image printed by the printing device using the predetermined ink; and an expansion process of, after the drying process, heating the thermal expansion sheet to an extent that allows the thermal expansion layer to expand, to expand the thermal expansion layer.
US11148339B2	Fluid-flow-modification plate and extruder, comprising the same A fluid-flow-modification plate comprises a monolithic body, having an inlet-side surface, an outlet-side surface, a first passage, a second passage, a third passage, and a fourth passage. The first passage, second passage, third passage, and fourth passage each extend between the inlet-side surface and the outlet-side surface. The first passage and second passage intersect each other at a first intersection boundary. The third passage and fourth passage intersect each other at a second intersection boundary. The first passage and third passage do not intersect each other. The first passage and fourth passage do not intersect each other. The second passage and third passage do not intersect each other. The second passage and fourth passage do not intersect each other. The first-passage-inlet-opening perimeter boundary has single-point contact with the fourth-passage-inlet-opening perimeter boundary. The second-passage-outlet-opening perimeter boundary has single-point contact with the third-passage-outlet-opening perimeter boundary.
US11148337B2	Hot runner device having an overload protection device The invention relates to a hot runner device comprising at least one needle valve nozzle and a shut-off needle which is movable in the needle valve nozzle by means of a movement means, and comprising an overload protection device for the shut-off needle, characterized in that the overload protection device is implemented as follows: the shut-off needle is connected in at least a first movement direction directly or indirectly to the movement means by at least one frictional connection that can be released when a threshold force is exceeded.
US11148333B2	Linear to linear valve pin drive during injection cycle An injection molding system (5) comprised of: a valve (10) comprising an actuator (1000) that includes a linear drive member (150, 154, 158) adapted to travel along a first linear path of travel (L1), a valve pin (80) adapted to travel linearly upstream and downstream within the flow passage (15) between pin upstream (81) and pin downstream (82) positions along a second linear path of travel (L2) that is non-coaxial relative to the first linear path of travel (L1), the actuator (1000) being interconnected to the valve pin (80) in an arrangement wherein movement of the linear drive member (150, 154, 158) along the first linear path of travel (L1) drives the valve pin (80) along the second linear path of travel (L2).
US11148331B2	Mold system including separable, variable mold portions for forming casting article for investment casting A mold system and method for forming a casting article for investment casting is disclosed. The mold system includes a mold for receiving therein a selected core chosen from a plurality of varied cores. The mold includes a plurality of separable mold portions that are coupleable together to create the mold and configured to form a sacrificial material from a sacrificial material fluid about the selected core. At least one selected separable mold portion of the plurality of separable mold portions includes a set of varied interchangeable versions of the at least one selected separable mold portion. Each varied interchangeable version of the selected separable mold portion is configured to accommodate a different core of the plurality of varied cores. A number of systems for controlling a temperature of the mold are also disclosed.
US11148329B2	Foaming apparatus for refrigerator cabinets and related foaming method A foaming apparatus for foaming a refrigerator cabinet includes a frame including a supporting structure, and first and second foaming jigs restrained to the supporting structure opposite to each other relative to the supporting structure. The first and second foaming jigs being respectively arranged in a lower position and in an upper position relative to a vertical direction of the foaming apparatus in an operating condition thereof. Each foaming jig includes a bottom wall, peripheral walls configured to enclose an outer shell of the refrigerator cabinet, a plug configured to engage an inner shell of the refrigerator cabinet, and at least one injection head configured to carry out injection of a foaming mixture into the refrigerator cabinet received therein. The peripheral walls and the plug are restrained to the supporting structure, whereas the bottom wall is removably mounted to the peripheral walls.
US11148328B2	Method and apparatus to produce auxetic foam In methods and apparatuses for producing auxetic foam from conventional foam, conventional foam is compressed into a mold before thermal, chemical or thermo-chemical treatment processes are performed. A segmented mold is accommodated in a compressing apparatus. After compressing the foam between the mold segments, the mold is fastened shut and removed from the compressing apparatus. The forces applied to any given volume of foam and the amounts by which the foam is compressed while being processed are controlled to impart desired mechanical properties to the produced foam. Poisson's ratio and density of discrete portions of finished foam shapes are reliably predicted and controlled to achieve uniform and non-uniform mechanical properties within a single continuous quantity of foam.
US11148325B2	Dust stop device for sealed kneader Provided is a dust stop device for a sealed kneader, the device being capable of excellent supply of lubricating oil. The sealed kneader includes a pair of rotors and a supporting member. The dust stop device includes a rotating ring attached to each rotor and a stationary ring attached to the supporting member. Both the rings have respective contact surfaces which make surface contact with each other. The stationary ring has a lubricating-oil supply portion with a through-hole. A part of the through-hole, the part including a part opened in the contact surface, is a long hole extending along a circumferential direction of rotation of the rotating ring.
US11148323B2	Method for exchanging molds in a concrete products forming machine A method for exchanging molds in a concrete products forming machine (CPM) comprises moving a first mold cassette assembly along a linear path to a mold receiving position adjacent to a concrete products forming machine. The first mold is then moved out of the CPM along a mold-transfer path perpendicular to the linear path of the first mold cassette assembly. The first mold is then mounted within the first mold cassette assembly which then moves along the linear path out of the mold-receiving position. The second mold cassette assembly, and pre-mounted second mold, are then moved along the linear path to the mold-extracting position. The second mold is then demounted from the second mold cassette assembly and moved along the mold-transfer path to the concrete products forming machine to effect a mold change within the CPM.
US11148322B2	Material distribution apparatus and method of preparing artificial stone plate using the same A material distribution apparatus and preparing an artificial stone plate using the material distribution apparatus includes a belt material distribution device including a material distribution hopper and a conveying belt. The conveying belt is located at a lower portion of the material distribution hopper. An upper surface of the conveying belt is inclined. The material distribution hopper has a first wall and a second wall. The first wall is an inclined wall with an upper end away from the second wall. A discharge outlet is provided below the second wall. An upper portion of the second wall is vertically mounted, and a lower portion of the second wall has a circular arc portion and a discharge portion which forms the discharge outlet with a surface of the conveying belt therebetween.
US11148321B2	Polycrystalline waveguide A waveguide includes a body of material having a width, a thickness, and a length, where the width is orthogonal to the thickness, and the length is orthogonal to the thickness and the width. The material includes polycrystalline ceramic that is transmissive such that the body is configured as a waveguide. The thickness is no more than 5 millimeters and at least 20 nanometers, the width is greater than or equal to the thickness, and the length is at least 100 times greater than the width. The body of material has a granular profile such that grains of the material protrude generally outward from a surface of the body with a height of at least 25 nanometers and no more than 100 micrometers relative to recessed portions of the surface of the body at boundaries between the grains.
US11148316B2	Method for aligning a cutter plate using a remote alignment adjustment device A method for aligning a cutter plate in a pelletizer for polymer pellets using a remote alignment adjustment device having a mechanical distance measurement probe and a camera for taking photos or videos. The remote alignment adjustment device is attached to the drive shaft of the cutter plate and rotates with the shaft to correct the alignment in different positions of the die plate. Additionally, a process for preparing polyethylene pellets in a pelletizer using the method for aligning the cutter plate.
US11148314B2	Manual food processor with removable cartridges The manual food processor includes a first shelf configured to receive a blade cartridge. The first shelf includes a first slider configured to selectively retain the blade cartridge at the first shelf. The manual food processor also includes a pair of guide rails extending from the first shelf and a second shelf slidable along the pair of guide rails. The second shelf is configured to receive a pusher block cartridge and includes a second slider configured to selectively retain the pusher block cartridge at the second shelf. The manual food processor also includes a handle mechanism operable to cause the second shelf to slide along the guide rails between an open position and a closed position. The first shelf is spaced apart from the second shelf in the open position, and the pusher block cartridge interfaces with the blade cartridge in the closed position.
US11148313B2	Food log slicing apparatus for slicing multiple layers of stacked food logs A food log slicing apparatus includes a base, a frame mounted on the base, a loaf tray, a drive assembly, a shear bar and a slicing station mounted on the frame. The loaf tray and the shear bar are divided into a plurality of side-by-side lanes, each of which are configured to receive multiple food logs stacked in a column. Each lane has a base wall on which a lowest one of the food logs rests which is angled relative to horizontal ground. The drive assembly moves the food logs from the loaf tray to the shear bar and into the slicing station. The slicing station has a driven blade which is parallel to a planar downstream face of the shear bar, and cuts all of the food logs as the blade passes through the food logs.
US11148310B2	Razor with handle having articulable joint A razor has a handle with an articulable joint intermediate the cutting blade and the portion of the handle grasped by a user. The joint includes a spring mounted around a pivot pin which in combination with a resilient sleeve disposed over the joint urges the joint to an initial position in resistance to a force applied by the user during shaving.
US11148309B2	Razor components with novel coating This invention relates to a novel application of liquid-infused surface materials (LISM) to at least a portion of one or more surfaces of razor components (e.g., frame, housing, clips, blade supports, blade body, blade edge, lubricating bodies, guard, handle, grip, button). If applied to a skin contacting surface of a component, the one or more LISM layers may generally be abrasion-resistant, long-lasting or non-erodible, desirably elevating shaving performance, such as glide, comfort, rinsing, and cleanliness, while also simplifying the manufacturing process.
US11148305B2	Shingle cutting knife blade A novel cutting device useful for cutting asphalt shingles and other roofing products features a blade having a top edge, a bottom edge located on an opposite side of the blade relative to the top edge, and left and right edges; a lower cutting edge adjacent the left or right edge; an upper sharpened edge positioned above the lower cutting edge and adjacent the same edge as the lower cutting edge, wherein the upper sharpened edge and the lower cutting edge are configured for cutting; at least one inner edge emanating from the bottom edge and angled towards the top edge, wherein the inner edge is tangent to the upper sharpened edge; and at least on fin or nodule disposed between the lower cutting edge and the upper sharpened edge, wherein the bottom edge is parallel to and shorter than the top edge.
US11148303B2	Sensor There is provided a continuum robot comprising a first end, a second end and an elongate body, a sensor arranged at the first end and a cooling jacket adjacent the sensor. The cooling jacket comprises a cavity containing a cooling medium for absorbing heat from the sensor.
US11148297B2	Force based gesture control of a robotic surgical manipulator A method of controlling a robotic arm in a surgical system comprises manually applying a force to a body of the robotic arm. Force information is received from a gesture force sensor on the robotic arm and a controller determines, using the force information, whether the force is a gesture force input. If the force is determined to be a gesture force input, the controller initiates a predetermined system function. The predetermined system function may be a change in operational state, movement between operational modes, or a movement from a first configuration of the arm's joints to a second, predetermined, configuration of the arms joints.
US11148293B2	Motion computing device, robot system and robot controlling method A robot controlling method includes: obtaining a depth image by a depth camera; receiving the depth image and obtaining an object parameter according to the depth image by a processing circuit; generating an attractive force parameter according to a target trajectory by the processing circuit; generating a repulsive force parameter according to a first vector between the object parameter and a robot by the processing circuit; generating a virtual force parameter according to a second vector between the object parameter and the robot by the processing circuit; and outputting a control signal to the robot to drive the robot according to the attractive force parameter, the repulsive force parameter and the virtual force parameter by the processing circuit.
US11148292B2	Controller for inspection robot traversing an obstacle Controllers for inspection robots traversing an obstacle are described. In an embodiment a controller may include an obstacle sensory data circuit to interpret obstacle sensory data provided by an obstacle sensor of an inspection robot, an obstacle processing circuit to determine refined obstacle data, and an obstacle notification circuit to generate and provide obstacle notification data to a user interface device. The controller may further include a user interface circuit to interpret a user request value from the user interface device, and to determine an obstacle response command value in response to the user request value; and an obstacle configuration circuit to provide the obstacle response command value to the inspection robot during the interrogating of the inspection surface.
US11148289B1	Entanglement end effector for autonomous object retrieval Features are disclosed for an end effector for automated identification and handling of an object. The end effector includes an entangling structure that can be positioned over an entanglement point of an overpackage in which a desired object is location using sensors. Using the location information, the end effector can identify a path to the entanglement location and detect whether the overpackage is engaged by detecting environmental changes at the end effector.
US11148288B2	Systems, apparatus, and methods for robotic learning and execution of skills Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for robotic learning and execution of skills. A robotic apparatus can include a memory, a processor, sensors, and one or more movable components (e.g., a manipulating element and/or a transport element). The processor can be operatively coupled to the memory, the movable elements, and the sensors, and configured to obtain information of an environment, including one or more objects located within the environment. In some embodiments, the processor can be configured to learn skills through demonstration, exploration, user inputs, etc. In some embodiments, the processor can be configured to execute skills and/or arbitrate between different behaviors and/or actions. In some embodiments, the processor can be configured to learn an environmental constraint. In some embodiments, the processor can be configured to learn using a general model of a skill.
US11148287B1	System and/or method for error compensation in mechanical transmissions The system can include a set of joints, a controller, and a model engine; and can optionally include a support structure and an end effector. Joints can include: a motor, a transmission mechanism, an input sensor, and an output sensor. The system can enable articulation of the plurality of joints.
US11148286B2	Systems and methods for rapid-prototyped robotic devices Various embodiments for fast prototyping of morphologies and controllers related to locomotion for a robotic device are disclosed.
US11148285B2	Operating a hand-guided robot A method for operating a hand-guided robot having a jointed arm and an end effector is provided. As part of the method, a moment is measured at each joint while the robot is being hand-guided or subjected to a mechanical tension due to contact with an external object. Based on the measured moment, an external moment affecting the robot is determined. Then, a correction factor for a position of the end effector is computed based on the external moment and an absolute accurate model of the robot. Then, a current position of the end effector is computed based on a correction model in dependence on the correction factor. A corresponding storage medium, data processing device, robotic system, and tracking system are also provided.
US11148284B2	Controlling moveable robot blocks to dynamically form a barrier Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for controlling moveable robot blocks to dynamically form a barrier. A barrier plan is generated indicating a placement of moveable robot blocks at locations in a coordinate system to form a barrier in a geographical area, wherein the coordinates system indicates locations for the moveable robot blocks to form the barrier. Commands are transmitted to the moveable robot blocks deployed in the geographical area where the barrier is to be formed to cause the moveable robot blocks to move to the locations in the coordinate system in the barrier plan to form the barrier.
US11148282B2	Control device for motor drive device, control device for multi-axial motor, and control method for motor drive device Motion control of a robot arm is performed via a reducer connected to a motor. A controller thereof includes a thrust control unit that generates motor position command value based on an input thrust command value, and a motor control unit that generates a current value based on the motor position command value. The motor control unit feeds back a motor position detected by a motor encoder, and the thrust control unit feeds back thrust detected by a thrust meter. The feedback from the motor control unit suppresses vibration phenomena at the reducer, and the feedback from the thrust control unit suppresses transmission error, thereby enabling motion control of the arm with rapidity and precision.
US11148279B1	Customized configuration for an exoskeleton controller Systems and methods for providing a customized configuration for a controller of an exoskeleton device. A device can receive, via a user interface, feedback from a user indicative of a performance of the user during a movement event. The device can determine characteristics of the user for performing the movement event using a first exoskeleton boot and a second exoskeleton boot and identify properties of a route for the movement event. The device can determine using the characteristics of the user, the feedback and the properties of the route, control parameters for the first exoskeleton boot and the second exoskeleton boot to execute the movement event. The device can apply the control parameters to the first exoskeleton boot and the second exoskeleton boot for the user to operate the first exoskeleton boot and the second exoskeleton boot during the movement event.
US11148276B2	Multi-bit screwdriver A screwdriver stores in a storage device multiple bits readily selectable for retrieval and use. The storage device includes at least one cartridge defining a cavity for receiving at least one bit. A receiver defines at least one cell for receiving the at least one cartridge, and a passageway extends longitudinally along the center of the receiver to an opening defined in an external surface of the receiver. Springs are employed for biasing the at least one cartridge in a first position in the at least one cell wherein the cavity is not aligned with the passageway, or in a second position in the at least one cell wherein the cavity is aligned with the passageway.
US11148273B2	Rotary power tool including transmission housing bushing A rotary power tool comprises a drive mechanism including an electric motor and a transmission, a housing enclosing at least a portion of the drive mechanism, a spindle rotatable in response to receiving torque from the drive mechanism, a first ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle, a second ratchet rotationally fixed to the housing, a sleeve bushing on an interior of the housing, and a bearing arranged between the spindle and the sleeve bushing and rotatably supporting the spindle. The bearing has an outer race. The spindle is movable relative to the housing in response to contact with a workpiece, causing the first and second ratchets to engage and the spindle to reciprocate while rotating. The outer race of the bearing moves along the sleeve bushing during reciprocation of the spindle when the first ratchet and second ratchet are engaged.
US11148272B2	Power tool A power tool (100) comprises a motor (110) operably driving a tool bit (119), a tool body (101) housing the motor (110), a handle (109) coupled to the tool body (101), and at least two battery mount parts (160A, 160B) defined on the handle (109) and/or the tool body (101). Each of the battery mount parts (160A, 160B) comprises a battery engaging part (161) configured to detachably engage with battery packs (170A, 170B) by sliding the battery packs (170A, 170B) relative to the battery engaging part (161) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tool bit (119).
US11148271B2	Hammer head with interference fit A dead blow hammer head with end caps coupled to a central body through an interference fit. The ends of the body can be flared axially and radially outward and interference fit with the recesses to maximize the surface area overlap between the ends of the body and the recesses. By maximizing the surface area overlap, stress concentrations and failure are reduced. The hammer head can also include a shot or other mass that is unobstructed by screws or pins due to the interference fit of the hammer head components. The interference fit can become stronger during use with each impact further solidifying the surface area overlap between the ends and central portion of the hammer head.
US11148265B2	Clutch pack pre-build fixture and installation tool A tool for assembling components of a clutch pack coaxially about an axis includes a base, a first guide member, and a second guide member. The first guide member is coupled to the base and has a first guide face configured to matingly engage a toothed portion of an inner clutch plate of the clutch pack. A top portion of the first guide face is radially inward of a bottom portion of the first guide face. A second guide member is coupled to the base and spaced apart from the first guide member. The second guide member has a second guide face configured to matingly engage the toothed portion of the inner clutch plate of the clutch pack. A top portion of the second guide face is radially inward of a bottom portion of the second guide face.
US11148261B2	Reversible hand tool A reversible tool holder assembly is adapted for insertion into a handle in either of two orientations to present two different ends extending from the handle. The reversible tool holder assembly includes a first barrel and a second barrel that are axially aligned, and a ratcheting mechanism that is disposed axially between the first and second barrels and configured to provide a reversible ratcheting mechanical connection between the first and second barrels. The ratcheting mechanism is configured to provide a reversible ratcheting mechanical connection or a solid mechanical connection between the two barrels.
US11148260B2	Torque-angle structural fastening system A fastening system that comprises a fastener and a single tool that provides both snugging torque and final tensioning to the fastener assembly, from a single side, with a single operator, with no torque feedback. The fastener comprises a nut and a bolt with a head and a shank extending axially from the head. The shank has at least one threaded portion and at least one splined portion, the splined portion defining the end of the bolt. The splined portion remains connected to the threaded portion after final tensioning. The tool comprises a first socket and a second socket, wherein the first socket is engaged with an outer surface of the nut and the second socket is engaged with the splined portion on the fastener. Snugging torque and final tension are both controlled by the tool.
US11148258B2	Holding apparatus and method for holding a substrate A holding apparatus, in particular a chuck, for a substrate comprises a main body with a upper side, a carrier element arranged in a recess of the main body so as to be vertically movable such that it can be adjusted between a protruding loading position and a retracted clamping position, the carrier element comprising a support surface for placement of the substrate. The support surface has a smaller diameter than the main body. A lifting element lifts the carrier element to the loading position. The carrier element seals the recess such that a sealed cavity is provided between the main body and the carrier element, which cavity can have a negative pressure applied thereto which counteracts the effect of the lifting element.
US11148257B2	Clamping tool A clamping tool (1) is disclosed suitable for securing underwater protective shields, jackets and covers. A system is also described comprising the clamping tool and a protective shield, jacket or cover. The clamping tool (1) comprises a clamp (2), a jaw attachment (12) and a plurality of locking bolts (46). The clamp (2) comprises a first claw (20), a second claw (22), and a pivot (3). The jaw attachment (12) comprises a first tube (40) connected to the first claw (20) and a second tube (42) connected to the second claw (22). The first tube (40) and the second tube (42) comprise a plurality of holes (44) for receiving the plurality of locking bolts (46) and the pivot (3) is configured to transform a rotational torque applied by a user into a clamping pressure of the jaw attachment (12).
US11148255B2	Coated abrasives having aggregates The present disclosure relates generally to coated abrasive articles that include a grinding aid aggregates in a make coat, a size coat, a supersize coat, or combinations thereof, as well as methods of making coated abrasive articles.
US11148254B2	Abrasive particles having particular shapes and methods of forming such particles An abrasive article comprising a first group including a plurality of shaped abrasive particles overlying a backing, wherein the plurality of shaped abrasive particles of the first group define a first non-shadowing distribution relative to each other.
US11148253B2	Cooking utensil with non-stick capability The present invention relates to a method of treating a surface of a utensil as well as to a utensil having been treated by the method. A substrate is provided to form a component of the utensil. The substrate has a surface area to be treated. Through a shot peening process particles impact the substrate substantially evenly across the surface area, so as to dimple the substrate with depressions across the surface area, in order to reduce adhesion of matter on the treated surface area of the utensil.
US11148251B2	Grinder A grinder may include a motor; a spindle to which a grinding wheel is attached; bevel gears configured to transmit rotation of the motor to the spindle; a motor housing which houses the motor; a gear housing attached to a front side of the motor housing and housing the bevel gears; a spindle case attached to a lower side of the gear housing and rotatably supporting the spindle; a wheel cover attached to the spindle case and covering an outside of at least a part of the grinding wheel; and a stopper configured to prohibit removal of the wheel cover, wherein the stopper may be fastened together with the spindle case by a screw which fastens the spindle case to the gear housing.
US11148249B2	Intelligent polisher and system An intelligent polishing system provides improvements to the polisher itself as well as networking capability enabling remote control and monitoring of multiple polishers. One or more electronic devices ensure that a user of the intelligent polisher operates the polisher to achieve optimum results. Such devices may include a polishing timer, a downward pressure sensor, or a tachometer to measure speed. The system may further include a memory for storing operational parameters or performance characteristics of the intelligent polisher for later downloading or retrieval. The same or a different memory may store calibration information to ensure that intelligent polisher operates within predetermined limits. Such operational parameters, performance characteristics or calibration information include RPM, polishing time, downward force or inlet air pressure. The system may further include a plurality of intelligent polishers, each in communication with a server enabling remote monitoring or control of the polishers through a computer or mobile device.
US11148245B2	Multi-degree-of-freedom error measurement system for rotary axes and method thereof The present invention provides a multi-degree-of-freedom error measurement system for rotary axes and the method thereof. By producing a first ray, a second ray, and a third ray, the multi-facet reflector and the axicon disposed on an axis average line can receive the first, the second, and the third rays, respectively, for producing a reflective ray, a refractive ray, a first emitted ray, and a second emitted ray. Thereby, errors of the axicon in a plurality of degrees of freedom caused by shift or vibration of the axis average line, such as the x-axis radial error, the y-axis radial error, the axial error, the x-axis tilt error, the tilt error for the y-axis, and the angular alignment error for rotation can be measured.
US11148243B2	Cutting blade supplying apparatus and cutting blade case A cutting blade supplying apparatus includes a cutting blade stocker that stocks a plurality of cutting blades; a carrying unit that carries out the cutting blade from the cutting blade stocker and carries the cutting blade to a cutting apparatus, a transferring unit that transfers the cutting blade carried by the carrying unit to a cutting blade replacing unit of the cutting apparatus, and a control unit. The cutting blade stocker includes a cutting blade case that accommodates the cutting blades each of which includes a mounting port formed in a center thereof to be mounted to a spindle and a cutting edge formed at an outer periphery of the mounting port, and a cutting blade case mounting unit on which to mount the cutting blade case.
US11148241B2	Main shaft device A main shaft device is attached to a work machine. The main shaft device is provided with a main shaft that supports a tool or a workpiece, and a main shaft motor that causes the main shaft to rotate. The main shaft device is provided with bearings that are rolling bearings which support the main shaft in an inner race, and a housing and a rear housing that secure an outer race of the bearings. The housing and the rear housing are formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion greater than that of the main shaft.
US11148234B2	Jack stand apparatus adaptable to various diameters of pipe A jack stand apparatus has a frame having a first portion and an outwardly extending second portion, a barrel affixed to the outwardly extending portion so as to have a generally vertical longitudinal axis, a jack screw threadedly received by the barrel, and a plurality of caster wheels removably affixed to the frame. The barrel has an outer end extending outwardly for a first distance from the first portion of the frame. The plurality of caster wheels support the frame for a second distance from a level of the bottom of the caster wheels. The first distance is no more than the second distance. A support head is affixed to an end of the jack screw opposite the barrel. The frame is invertible relative to the caster wheels such that in one position the barrel extends upwardly from the frame and a second position in which the barrel extends downwardly from the frame.
US11148233B2	Leak-tight heat exchanger integrity inspection using tracer material An inspection system is configured to inspect the condition of a braze joint formed within a structure, wherein the braze joint is formed from a braze filler material having a tracer material disposed therein. The inspection system includes an energy source for directing energy towards the structure, an energy detector for detecting information regarding the structure following interaction with the energy directed from the energy source, and a data analysis system for analyzing the information detected by the energy detector. The data analysis system is configured to distinguish the tracer material from the remaining materials forming the structure in order to determine a suitability of the braze joint.
US11148232B2	Laser machining system and laser machining method The invention pertains to a laser machining system includes first deflection optics, second deflection optics, and a coupling device. The first deflection optics deflect a machining laser beam in two directions in space. The second deflection optics deflect a measuring beam in two directions in space independently of the machining laser beam. The coupling device is arranged in a beam path of the machining laser beam and couples the measuring beam into the beam path of the machining laser beam.
US11148229B2	Laser processing apparatus including a supply nozzle and a suction structure over a stage A laser processing apparatus may include: a laser generator configured to generate a laser beam; a stage configured to support a target object; at least one supply nozzle on the stage to eject an air toward the stage; a suction unit configured to inhale external air; and a suction structure on the stage and adjacent to the at least one supply nozzle. The suction structure may include a suction hole connected to the suction unit to inhale the external air. The suction structure may include an inclined surface in which the suction hole is defined. The suction structure may include a first surface adjacent to the supply nozzle, and an opening may be defined in a region of the first surface adjacent to a bottom surface. A distance between the inclined surface and the target object may be less than or equal to a height of the opening.
US11148227B2	Laser melting of build materials According to an example, an apparatus may include a heating lamp to illuminate and heat an area of a layer of build materials, in which the build materials may be one of a metallic and a plastic powder. The apparatus may also include a laser source to generate a laser beam and a controller to control the heating lamp to heat the build materials in the area of the layer of build materials to a temperature that is between about 100° C. to about 400° C. below a temperature at which the build materials begin to melt and to control the laser source to output a laser beam to melt the build materials in a portion of the heated area of the layer of build materials.
US11148226B2	Multi-beam laser spot welding of coated steels A method of laser spot welding a workpiece stack-up (10) that includes at least two overlapping steel workpieces (12, 14, 150) is disclosed. The method includes directing a plurality of laser beams (24, 24′, 24″) at the top surface (20) of the workpiece stack-up to create a molten steel weld pool (92) that penetrates into the stack-up. The molten steel weld pool is then grown to penetrate further into the stack-up by increasing an overall combined irradiance of the laser beams while reducing the total projected sectional area (88) of the laser beams at a plane of the top surface of the workpiece stack-up. Increasing the overall combined irradiance of the laser beams may be accomplished by moving the focal points (66, 66′, 66″) of the laser beams closer to the top surface or by reducing the mean angle of incidence (86) of the laser beams so as to reduce the eccentricity of the individual projected sectional areas of the laser beams.
US11148225B2	Method for rapid laser drilling of holes in glass and products made therefrom Forming holes in a material includes focusing a pulsed laser beam into a laser beam focal line oriented along the beam propagation direction and directed into the material, the laser beam focal line generating an induced absorption within the material, the induced absorption producing a defect line along the laser beam focal line within the material, and translating the material and the laser beam relative to each other, thereby forming a plurality of defect lines in the material, and etching the material in an acid solution to produce holes greater than 1 micron in diameter by enlarging the defect lines in the material. A glass article includes a stack of glass substrates with formed holes of 1-100 micron diameter extending through the stack.
US11148221B2	Method of forming gas turbine engine components A method of forming a gas turbine engine component according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, attaching a cover skin to an airfoil body, the airfoil body and the cover skin cooperating to establish pressure and suction sides of an airfoil, positioning the airfoil between first and second dies of a deforming station, heating the airfoil body to a first predefined temperature threshold between the first and second dies, and moving the first die relative to the second die to hold the airfoil between the first and second dies subsequent to the heating step, and then deforming the airfoil between the first and second dies.
US11148218B2	Method for welding steel pipe in steel pipe structure and joint A method for welding a steel pipe in a steel pipe structure and a joint is provided. The welding method includes: a measurement step of measuring a manufacturing error of the steel pipe, a calculation step of calculating the positions of the steel pipe and the joint where the manufacturing error measured in the measurement step is absorbed, and a welding step of welding the steel pipe and the joint at the positions of the steel pipe and the joint, the positions being calculated in the calculation step.
US11148213B2	Hardware fastener with movable threaded element and one or more spring-like members A hardware fastener with a movable threaded element suspended within a cavity formed in a body. The movable threaded element has an internal surface with threads for cooperating with a threaded fastener. The movable threaded element is suspended in the cavity by the one or more spring-like members such that an area, A, of reduced stiffness is created in the cavity proximate the movable threaded element, thereby allowing the movable threaded element to move a predetermined distance within the cavity when torque is applied to the threaded fastener. The one or more spring-like members store elastic potential energy to prevent the loss of pretension of the threaded fastener that can be caused by heat or vibration. The invention also eliminates the need for a torque wrench when tightening the threaded fastener to a specified torque value.
US11148212B2	Hole saw with hex sidewall holes A hole saw including a plurality of sidewall openings is provided. The sidewall openings are shaped and grouped in patterns that improve debris ejection of the hole saw and that allow for easy access to the interior of the hole saw for manual debris removal by the user. The opening groups are space from each other by larger uninterrupted areas such that the hole saw has a high strength despite the number and size of openings provided in the saw sidewall.
US11148210B2	Drill stand A drill stand comprises a base, a mast defining a longitudinal axis and pivotably coupled to the base, a support bracket moveably coupled to the mast and pivotably coupled to the base, and a carriage moveably coupled to the mast. The carriage is configured to selectively receive a drill and is selectively removable from the mast in a tool-free manner.
US11148205B2	Method for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects from metallic glasses A method for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects from metallic glasses utilizing a process of melting of successive layers of the starting material by a laser beam or an electron beam. The method includes steps such that every material layer is melted twice, using parameters which yield a crystalline melt trace in the first melting, and the successively melted beam paths contact with one another, while in the second melting, parameters yielding an amorphous melt trace are used, and the successively remelted paths or spots do not come in contact with one another, and/or between the scanning of successive paths or spots, an interval not shorter than 10 ms is maintained, the surface power density in the first remelting being lower than in the second remelting.
US11148204B2	Method for the additive manufacturing of a part by selective melting or selective sintering of optimized-compactness powder beds using a high energy beam A method for fabricating a part by selective melting or sintering of powder beds by high energy beam, the method including a) providing a material in the form of powder particles; b) depositing a first powder layer on a support; c) scanning a region of the first layer with the beam to heat the powder locally to a temperature higher than the powder sintering temperature, such that the powder particles as melted or sintered form a first single-piece element; d) depositing a second powder layer on the first powder layer; e) scanning a region of the second layer with the beam to heat the powder to a temperature higher than the powder sintering temperature, so that the particles of powder as sintered or melted form a second single-piece element; and f) repeating d) and e) for each new powder layer laid over a preceding layer until the part is formed.
US11148202B2	Spheroidal dehydrogenated metals and metal alloy particles Methodologies, systems, and devices are provided for producing metal spheroidal powder products. Dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles are prepared using a process including introducing a metal hydride feed material into a plasma torch. The metal hydride feed material is melted within a plasma in order to dehydrogenate and spheroidize the materials, forming dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles. The dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles are then exposed to an inert gas and cooled in order to solidify the particles into dehydrogenated and spheroidized particles. The particles are cooled within a chamber having an inert gas.
US11148198B2	ALM base plate, system and method The present disclosure relates to a system for forming an arcuate component by additive layer manufacturing (ALM). The system comprises a base plate for receiving a layer of powdered material and having opposing inner and outer transverse edges and an energy beam source for generating an energy beam for fusing a portion of the powdered material. The base plate is moveable away from the energy beam source from a first position to a vertically lower second position along an arcuate path such that the outer transverse edge traces an outer arc having a greater radius than an inner arc traced by the inner transverse edge. The present disclosure also relates to a base plate apparatus for use in ALM that is movable along an arcuate path and an ALM method using the base plate apparatus/system.
US11148193B2	Method for casting metal strip with edge control Systems and apparatus for continuously casting thin strip where one or more expansion rings are positioned within at least one of a pair of casting rolls, and automatically measuring a thickness of the cast strip close to the first side edge of the strip using at least one sensor. If the thickness measured is too thin, automatically decreasing the radial dimension of the expansion ring arranged in close proximity to the first side edge to cause the cylindrical tube to contract and increase the thickness of the cast strip during casting. If the thickness measured indicates that the thickness of the cast strip is too thick, automatically increasing the radial dimension of the expansion ring arranged in close proximity to the first side edge to cause the cylindrical tube to expand and reduce the thickness of the cast strip during casting.
US11148187B2	Method for manufacturing a gear A method for manufacturing a gear which effectively prevent a crack from occurring inside a tooth part when rolling processing is performed on a teeth part of a gear raw material is achieved. A method according to one embodiment for manufacturing a gear by performing rolling processing on a tooth part of a sintered gear raw material. The method includes, when the rolling processing is performed on the tooth part of the gear raw material, pressing the gear raw material toward a center of rotation of the gear raw material by a rolling machine and, when at least the rolling processing is performed on the tooth part of the gear raw material toward a center of a thickness thereof by a pressing machine, pressing a region where an internal density of the tooth part of the gear raw material decreases.

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