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US11639491B2	Microorganism lyophilized composition Provided herein is a method for producing a lyophilized composition of viable cells of Rhizobium bacteria having high viable cell viability, and a lyophilized composition of viable cells of Rhizobium bacteria having desirable long-storage survivability, among others. The lyophilized composition of viable cells of Rhizobium bacteria having high viable cell viability and desirable long-storage survivability can be obtained when a composition containing viable cells of Rhizobium bacteria and more than 10 mass % moisture is lyophilized to bring the moisture content to 10 mass %, and the drying is ended before the moisture content becomes less than 5 mass % so that the composition after the lyophilization contains the viable bacteria and 5 to 10 mass % of moisture.
US11639490B2	Device and method for producing and purifying exosomes The invention discloses a device and method for producing and purifying exosomes from progenitor cells using a closed and sterile circuit having a pumping means and a plurality of serially connected processing stations.
US11639488B2	Photo bioreactor A photobioreactor includes a first and a second container extending along a longitudinal direction; the second container extending inside the first container, so as to delimit a first channel between the first and the second containers; and forming a second channel inside the second container; a first passage means capable of allowing the circulation of a fluid between the first channel and the second channel; a second passage means capable of allowing the circulation of the fluid between the first channel and the second channel, disposed above the first passage means; at least one light source; a gas injection means, configured so as to inject gas in the form of bubbles into the second channel; the circulating fluid being able to be exposed to a light source.
US11639486B2	Detergent composition comprising an inverse latex combining glutamic acid, N,N-diacetic acid, tetrasodium salt as sequestrant and a polyelectrolyte comprising amps and acrylamide Disclosed is a detergent composition (F) for domestic or industrial use including, as thickener, a self-invertible inverse latex including an aqueous phase including: a. a crosslinked anionic polyelectrolyte (P) consisting of: —at least one monomer unit derived from 2-methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid in free acid form or partially or totally salified form; —at least one monomer unit derived from at least one monomer chosen from the elements of the group consisting of acrylamide, N,N-dimethylacrylamide, methacrylamide, N-isopropylacrylamide, N-tert-butylacrylamide; and —at least one monomer unit derived from a polyethylenic crosslinking monomer (AR), b. glutamic acid, N,N-diacetic acid, tetrasodium salt.
US11639481B2	Lubricant additive composition An additive composition contains a viscosity index improver and a pour point depressant. A process can be used for preparing the additive composition. The additive composition can be used as a lubricant additive in a lubricating oil formulation, and lubricating oil formulations can contain the additive composition.
US11639479B2	Polyacrylamide antifoam components for use in diesel fuels There is disclosed an antifoam component which includes at least one acrylamide polymer for use in a diesel fuel. Acrylamide polymers prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylamide monomer to yield a homopolymer or, alternatively, the acrylamide polymer may be prepared by polymerizing a (meth)acrylamide monomer and a (meth)acrylate monomer to yield a heteropolymer.
US11639476B2	Steam/carbon ratio detection and control An ejector receives steam at a primary inlet and natural gas at a secondary inlet. A computer responds to a signal indicating current in the load of a fuel cell as well as a signal indicating temperature of a steam reformer to move a linear actuator to control a needle that adjusts the size of the steam orifice. Reformate is fed to a separator scrubber which cools the reformate to its dew point indicated by a sensor. From that, a controller generates the fuel/carbon ratio for display and to bias a signal on a line regulating the amount of steam passing through an ejector to the inlet of the reformer. Alternatively, the reformate may be cooled to its dew point by a controllable heat exchanger in response to pressure and temperature signals.
US11639470B2	Etching composition for thin film containing silver, method for forming pattern and method for manufacturing a display device using the same An etching composition for a silver-containing thin film, the etching composition comprising an inorganic acid compound, a sulfonic acid compound, an organic acid compound, a nitrate, a metal oxidizing agent, an amino acid compound, and water.
US11639467B2	Nanoplatelet A nanoplatelet including a two-dimensional template including a first semiconductor nanocrystal; and a first shell including a second semiconductor nanocrystal disposed on a surface of the two-dimensional template, the second semiconductor nanocrystal having a composition different from the first semiconductor nanocrystal, wherein the second semiconductor nanocrystal includes a Group III-V compound, and wherein the nanoplatelet does not include cadmium.
US11639466B2	Cadmium free quantum dot including lithium, production method thereof, and electronic device including the same A cadmium free quantum dot includes zinc, tellurium, and selenium, and lithium. A full width at half maximum of a maximum luminescent peak of the cadmium free quantum dot is less than or equal to about 50 nanometers and the cadmium free quantum dot has a quantum efficiency of greater than 1%.
US11639462B2	Intentional degradation of hollow particles for annular pressure build-up mitigation A method of servicing a wellbore may comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising a carrier fluid and hollow particles, wherein the hollow particles may comprise an outer wall that encapsulates a gas. The method may further comprise introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore annulus and trapping at least a portion of the treatment fluid in the wellbore annulus. The carrier fluid may degrade the outer wall of the hollow particles in the wellbore annulus and release the encapsulated gas.
US11639460B1	Nanometer self-locking bentonite film-forming agent, method for preparing the same, and film-forming drilling fluid The present application discloses a nanometer self-locking bentonite film-forming agent, a method for preparing the same, and a film-forming drilling fluid.
US11639458B2	Drilling mud with enhanced activated sludge additive In order to substantially reduce friction during drilling operations, specialized lubricants need to be added to drilling fluid recipes. In general, lubricants reduce friction by forming a thin film of liquid that separates the solid surfaces in contact. The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the performance of enhanced activated sludge (EAS) as a lubricant in drilling fluids. EAS is activated sludge rich in lipids. The mixed consortium of microorganism in waste water treatment facilities in grown under a high carbon/nitrogen ratio to trigger lipid accumulation.Performance of EAS as drilling fluid additive was compared with commercial lubricants in terms of lubricity and flow properties. Lubricants were evaluated using water-based drilling mud at lubricant concentrations of 1.78, 3.11, 4.43, and 6.17 pounds per barrel (ppb). Experiments were carried out in a standard lubricity meter. The lubricity meter tests the ability of the lubricant in the drilling mud to reduce friction. Other parameters measured were plastic viscosity, gel strength, fluid loss, mud cake thickness, sand content, methylene blue test (MBT), alkalinity, and chlorides. These findings show that EAS will improve the properties of water-based drilling mud.
US11639452B2	Water based adhesives for high performance applications in flexible food packaging Water-based acrylic adhesive compositions comprising (A) an acrylic emulsion comprising an acrylic copolymer particle dispersed in an aqueous medium, (B) a crosslinking agent comprising a hydrophilic aliphatic isocyanate, and (C) a silane compound incorporated into the crosslinking agent (B) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the silane compound (C) incorporated into the crosslinking agent (B) is selected from the group consisting of (3-Glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane, 3-(Triethoxysilyl)propyl isocyanate, and combinations thereof. Methods for preparing water-based acrylic adhesive compositions also disclosed. Methods for preparing a laminate structure suitable for use in a flexible food packaging article are still further disclosed. Flexible food packaging articles including the disclosed water-based acrylic adhesive compositions are also disclosed.
US11639451B2	Wash-off label The invention relates to a wash-off label. According to an embodiment, the face film of the wash-off label comprises biaxially oriented plastic film and configured to shrink asymmetrically so that a difference between the shrinkage of the film in machine direction and in transverse direction is at least 55%, when exposed to washing liquid comprising caustic soda and having temperature in the range of 65-85° C. for equal or less than 5 minutes. The invention further relates to a use of the wash-off label and to a labelled article.
US11639447B2	Coating installation of an industrial mass production coating line including non-aqueous solvent composition as barrier liquid Coating installations are provided that include storage tanks for an aqueous base component and a non-aqueous hardener component, circulation lines for the components from the respective storage tanks, a mixer and an entrance to the mixer with a connection between each circulating line and the entrance to the mixer, and a release valve for the non-aqueous hardener component. The coating installation downstream of the non-aqueous hardener release valve is filled with a non-aqueous solvent composition comprising 0 to 10 wt. % of N-alkyl pyrrolidone, 0 to 5 wt. % of dimethyl sulfoxide, 10 to 50 wt. % of γ-butyrolactone, 10 to 50 wt. % of at least one monoalcohol, 10 to 60 wt. % of at least one organic solvent inert towards isocyanate groups, other than γ-butyrolactone, other than N-alkyl pyrrolidone, and consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and, optionally, nitrogen, and 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one additive.
US11639446B2	Cationic electrodeposition coating composition A cationic electrodeposition paint composition comprising a cationic base-containing resin (A), a blocked polyisocyanate compound (B), and a modified imidazole (C) having a specific structure, wherein the cationic base-containing resin (A) is a cationic base-containing epoxy resin and/or a cationic base-containing acrylic resin.
US11639443B2	Carbon black molded body and a method for producing the same The present invention provides a carbon black molded body having different pore structure from conventional carbon black. A carbon black molded body of the present invention includes a peak M of a pore volume being exist in a specified pore diameter in the specified Log differential pore volume distribution; a specified half band width of the peak M; a specified ratio of the half band width/an area-based median diameter; and a specified difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of a Log differential pore volume.
US11639440B2	Thermoreversible bituminous composition The present invention relates to bituminous compositions comprising molecules of formula (I), (II) and/or (III). The invention also relates to the use of said bitumen compositions in the fields of road applications, particularly in the production of road binders and roadways in general, as well as in the fields of industrial applications. The invention also relates to a method for producing said bituminous compositions. The invention further relates to novel molecules that can be used in particular in the formulation of bituminous compositions.
US11639439B2	Thermosetting resin composition and prepreg A thermosetting resin composition and a prepreg are provided. The thermosetting resin composition includes a maleimide resin, a cyanate ester resin, and a crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent is a silane-modified diallyl bisphenol compound whose structure is represented by Formula (1): in Formula (1), X is a linear or branched C1 to C6 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or sulfonyl group, R1 is a linear or branched C1 to C6 alkyl or aryl group, R2 is a C1 to C6 alkyl group, R3 is a functional group with a crosslinkable double bond, and n+m is a positive integer from 1 to 8.
US11639436B2	High melt strength polypropylene and process of preparation thereof A high melt strength resin composition includes at least a) non-functionalized polypropylene, b) at least one acrylate such as zinc diacrylate, calcium diacrylate or aluminum triacrylate in a total amount of from 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the weight of non-functionalized polypropylene, and c) at least one acid neutralizer in a total amount of from 0.005 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the at least one acrylate. The resin composition is compounded at a processing temperature between 185° C. and 260° C. to obtain the high melt strength polypropylene.
US11639432B2	Hydroxycinnamic acid-derived crosslinking dimers A composition and article of manufacture comprising a crosslinked polymer and a method of crosslinking a polymer are disclosed. The crosslinked polymer includes a polysiloxane and at least two dimerizable hydroxycinnamic acid crosslinkers. The method includes obtaining a polysiloxane and at least two dimerizable hydroxycinnamic acid crosslinkers, reacting the polysiloxane and the crosslinkers to form a crosslinked polysiloxane, and dimerizing the at least two hydroxycinnamic acid crosslinkers.
US11639425B2	Nanocomposite films and methods for producing the same A method of producing a nanocomposite film includes generating a bilayer film including at least a first layer of at least one nanoparticle and a second layer of at least one material and annealing the bilayer film. A uniform nanocomposite film includes a plurality of nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer matrix, wherein the plurality of nanoparticles form at least 60% by volume of the polymer nanocomposite film.
US11639421B2	Unsymmetrical benzothtadiazole-based random copolymers A random copolymer comprising the monomer units A and B. In this random copolymer A comprises and B comprises Additionally, R1 R2, R3 and R4 are side chains independently selected from the group consisting of: H, Cl, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, ester, ketone and aryl groups. X1 and X2 are different and at least one is a Cl and the other is selected from the group consisting of: H, F, CN, alkyl, alkoxy, ester, ketone, amide and aryl groups.
US11639420B2	Modified bismaleimide resin, method for preparing the same, prepreg, copper clad laminate and printed circuit board A modified bismaleimide resin, a method for preparing the same, a prepreg, a copper clad laminate, and a printed circuit board are provided. The modified bismaleimide resin is formed by reacting a diamine having a specific structure with maleic anhydride, and has greater amounts of non-polar and hydrophobic groups in the molecular structure thereof.
US11639419B2	Iodo-functionalized polymers as mass spectrometry calibrants with a mass-defect offset The present invention discloses novel calibrants containing between 1 and 5 iodine atoms and methods of making them using linear polymers, hyperbranched polymers, and biological polymers (including but not limited to proteins and peptides.) Methods of using the calibrants are also disclosed, such as mass spectrometry. The novel calibrants disclosed herein have a more cost- and time-efficient synthesis than other calibrants.
US11639413B2	Polymerizable composition for optical materials and application of same A polymerizable composition for optical materials of the present invention includes a polymer (a) comprised of one or more compounds selected from compounds represented by the following General Formulas (1) to (4), a compound (b) of which light absorption characteristics vary by sensing changes in environment; and a polymerization reactive compound (c) (except for the polymer (a)).
US11639409B2	Terminal-functionalized polymer, rubber composition containing same and related processes Disclosed herein are a terminal-functionalized polymer, rubber compositions containing the polymer, and related processes for preparing the polymer. The functionalizing compound used to prepare the terminal-functionalized polymer has a specified formula which includes a silicon atom and a moiety containing at least two carbon-carbon double bonds in a conjugated configuration.
US11639407B2	Curable composition, cured product, color filter, method for producing color filter, solid imaging element, and image display device Provided are a curable composition including a pigment, a resin having a structural unit represented by Formula 1, and a photopolymerization initiator; as well as a cured product obtained by curing the curable composition, a color filter including the cured product, a method for producing the color filter, and a solid-state imaging element or an image display device, each of which including the color filter. R1 to R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X1 represents —COO—, —CONR—, or an arylene group, R4 represents a divalent linking group, L1 represents a group represented by Formula 2 or 3, R5 represents an (n+1)-valent linking group, X2 represents an oxygen atom or —NRA—, RA represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.
US11639405B2	Fast photocurable polycycloolefin compositions as optical or 3D printing materials Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions encompassing a procatalyst, a photoacid generator, a photosensitizer and one or more monomers which undergo vinyl addition polymerization when said composition is exposed to suitable UV irradiation and heated to a temperature from 50° C. to 100° C. to form a substantially transparent film. The monomers employed therein have a range of refractive index from 1.4 to 1.6 and thus these compositions can be tailored to form transparent films of varied refractive indices. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful in various opto-electronic applications, including as coatings, encapsulants, fillers, leveling agents, among others.
US11639404B2	Method for producing vinyl polymer A method for producing a vinyl polymer including a polymerization step of using a composition including a microcapsule and polymerizing a vinyl monomer by radical reaction to produce a vinyl polymer, in which the microcapsule has a core/shell structure, and the shell includes a water-soluble polymer and the core includes an organic peroxide. The water-soluble polymer is preferably at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, cellulose derivatives, gelatin, poly(meth)acrylic acid derivatives, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and polyethylene oxide.
US11639403B2	Polymer, composite positive active material including the same, and lithium secondary battery including electrode including the positive active material A polymer includes a repeating unit represented by at least one of Formula 1a or Formula 1b: wherein, in Formulae 1a or 1b, CY1 is a group represented by at least one of Formula 1-2 or Formula 1-4, CY2 is a group represented by Formula 1-3, and L1, L2, a1, and a2 are defined the same as in the specification, and in Formulae 1-2, Formula 1-3, or 1-4, X, Y, R1, R2, R11 to R14, b1, b2, R21, R22, b21, b22, Z1, Z2, c1, and c2 are defined the same as in the specification.
US11639401B2	Aqueous coating composition neutralized with amino alcohols An acrylic polymer comprising from 3 to 17 wt % polymerized units of carboxylic acid monomer. The polymer is at least partially neutralized with an amino alcohol having a primary amino group.
US11639392B2	Anti-IL-1R3 antibodies for use in inflammatory conditions The present invention relates to methods for treating medical conditions and/or disorders characterized by uncontrolled or abnormal expression of members of the IL1R3 signaling pathway such as IL-1α, IL-Iβ, IL-33, IL-36, IL1RA and/or IL1R3, as well as variants thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to anti-IL1R3 antibodies for use in the treatment of an IL1R3-mediated inflammatory condition and/or disorder in a subject. Such conditions and disorders include but are not limited to inflammatory diseases, immune disorders, fibrotic disorders, eosinophilic disorders, infection, pain, a central nervous system disorder, an ophthalmologic disorder, Hereditary Systemic Inflammatory Diseases, and Systemic and Local Inflammatory Diseases and cancer associated chronic inflammation.
US11639391B2	Stable liquid pharmaceutical composition The present invention provides a stable liquid formulation of an antibody in phosphate-amino acid based dual buffer system. The antibody formulated in phosphate-amino acid based dual buffer system imparts optimum stability to the antibody, at lower as well as higher concentrations. Further, the antibody formulated in phosphate-amino acid based buffer system has low viscosity and is suitable for therapeutic administration of high concentrations of antibody.
US11639389B2	Binding molecules with modified J-chain The present invention provides binding molecules that include an IgM, IgA, IgG/IgM or IgG/IgA antibody with a modified J-chain that includes a binding moiety that antagonizes a T-cell inhibitory signaling pathway, and their uses.
US11639386B2	Bi-specific monovalent diabodies that are capable of binding CD19 and CD3, and uses thereof CD19×CD3 bi-specific monovalent diabodies, and particularly, CD19×CD3 bi-specific monovalent Fc diabodies, are capable of simultaneous binding to CD19 and CD3, and are used in the treatment of hematologic malignancies.
US11639384B2	Treatment of pediatric BCP-ALL patients with an anti-KIR antibody This disclosure provides a method for treating a pediatric subject afflicted with acute B cell precursor leukemia (BCP-ALL) comprising administering to the subject an anti-killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof that binds specifically to an inhibitory KIR and blocks inhibitory KIR activity, thereby potentiating NK cell lytic activity. An exemplary anti-KIR antibody for use in this method is lirilumab. The disclosure also provides a kit for treating a subject afflicted with pediatric BCP-ALL, the kit comprising a dosage ranging from 0.01 to 20 mg/kg body weight of an anti-KIR antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof that specifically binds to an inhibitory KIR and blocks inhibitory KIR activity, and instructions for using the anti-KIR antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof in any of the disclosed methods for treating pediatric BCP-ALL.
US11639380B2	Acute treatment and rapid treatment of headache using anti-CGRP antibodies Methods for rapid treatment of chronic migraine are provided. Exemplary methods provide relief from migraine within 24 hours of administration. Also provided are methods for acute treatment of migraine. Exemplary methods comprise administration of an anti-CGRP antagonist antibody to a patient in need thereof.
US11639377B2	Preparation of type I collagen-like fiber and method for regulating and controlling the D-periodic of fiber thereof The disclosure discloses a preparation of type I collagen-like fibers and a method for regulating and controlling the periodic length of fiber stripes thereof, belonging to the technical field of genetic engineering. The disclosure produces a three-segment chimeric collagen P-CL-P pattern by inserting a continuous Gly-Xaa-Yaa triplet collagen sequence in the middle based on the N- and C-terminal (GPP)n sequences. The self-assembly is driven by the interaction between the N- and C-terminal (GPP)n triple helixes to form banded fibers with periodic bright and dark stripes. According to the method of the disclosure, a fiber from a clean source, which can self-assemble to form periodic bright and dark stripes can be prepared, the structure of which is similar to type I collagen, the preparation process is simple, the collagen fiber with low cost can be produced on a large scale, and the method has broad application prospects in the field of biological materials.
US11639374B2	T cell receptors specific for the NY-ESO-1 tumor antigen-HLA-A02 complex The present invention relates to T cell receptors (TCRs) which bind the HLA-A02 restricted peptide SLLMWITQC derived from the cancer antigen NY-ESO-1. Said TCRs may comprise mutations within the alpha and/or beta variable domains relative to a native NY-ESO-1 TCR. The TCRs of the invention are particularly suitable for use as novel immunotherapeutic reagents for the treatment of malignant disease.
US11639371B2	Peptidylic inhibitors of nucleolin (NCL) targeting CAG-repeat RNA toxicity and methods for reducing polyQ-mediated toxicity in polyQ diseases The present invention provides for a novel peptide and method for treating polyglutamine (polyQ) diseases. Also disclosed are related compositions and kits for therapeutic use in the treatment of polyQ diseases.
US11639370B2	Antigen delivery platforms The invention relates to platforms for delivery of herpes virus proteins to cells, particularly proteins that form complexes in vivo. In some embodiments these proteins and the complexes they form elicit potent neutralizing antibodies. Thus, presentation of herpes virus proteins using such platforms permits the generation of broad and potent immune responses useful for vaccine development.
US11639369B2	Ubiquitin high affinity cyclic peptides and methods of use thereof The present invention is directed to a cyclic polypeptide having ubiquitin binding affinity (KD) of 0.1-100 nM. Further provided are methods for reducing deubiquitination activity of a cell, and for treating cancer in a subject in need thereof.
US11639367B2	Process technology for biological product manufacturing and downstream purification Provided herein are, inter alia, biological manufacturing and downstream purification processes.
US11639360B2	Oxazine compound and application thereof Disclosed are an oxazine compound and an application thereof. The oxazine compound has a structure of a general formula F. The oxazine compound described in the disclosure is a photo/acoustic dynamic active organic molecule with near-infrared absorption-emission function as well as photosensitivity and acoustic sensitivity. Maximum absorption and emission wavelengths of the compound are both greater than 660 nanometers, and a triplet-state conversion rate of the compound is high; and under illumination or ultrasound, the compound can produce reactive oxygen species with high efficiency, which has a good killing effect on cancer cells and cancer tissues, and almost has no toxic or side effects on normal tissues while achieving photo/acoustic dynamic therapy on tumors.
US11639359B2	Bryoid compositions, methods of making and use thereof Embodiments of the present invention feature novel Bryoid compositions, methods of making and methods of treating disease.
US11639352B2	Benzothiazole compounds for the treatment of autoimmune diseases The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), (I), wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as described herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer or diastereomer thereof, and compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US11639350B2	Heteroaryldihydropyrimidine derivatives and methods of treating hepatitis B infections Provided herein are compounds useful for the treatment of HBV infection in a subject in need thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of inhibiting, suppressing, or preventing HBV infection in the subject, and the compound has the structure of Formula I including any possible deuterated isomers, stereoisomers or tautomeric forms thereof.
US11639349B2	Stereoselective synthesis of intermediate for preparation of heterocyclic compound Provided is a stereoselective synthesis of an intermediate for the preparation of the heterocyclic derivative as a Cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor. The synthesis process has the advantages of simple operation, higher yield and relatively controllable steroselectivity, such that it is suitable for large-scale production.
US11639339B2	Materials for organic electroluminescent devices The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, and to electronic devices which comprise these compounds.
US11639336B2	Preparation method for S-indoxacarb A catalyst and a method for preparing S-indoxacarb using the catalyst. The catalyst is prepared using 3-tert-butyl-5-(chloromethyl)salicylaldehyde and cyclohexanediamine as raw materials, where an original quinine catalyst such as cinchonine is replaced with the catalyst for application in the asymmetric synthesis of tert-butyl hydroperoxide and 5-chloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-1-indanone ester, greatly improving selection in the asymmetric synthesis process, with the S-enantiomer content increasing from 75% to over 98%, achieving the recycling of a high-efficiency chiral catalyst, and greatly reducing production costs. The synthesis process of the catalyst is simple and is favorable for industrialization, and lays good foundations for the production of high-quality indoxacarb.
US11639335B2	Asymmetric bisaminoquinolines and bisaminoquinolines with varied linkers as autophagy inhibitors for cancer and other therapy The invention provides novel asymmetric and symmetric bisaminoquinolmes and related compounds, methods of treatment and syntheses. The novel compounds exhibit effective anticancer activity and are useful in the treatment of a variety of autophagy-related disorders.
US11639325B2	Compositions of polyhydroxylated benzophenones and methods of treatment of neurodegenerative disorders The present invention relates to polyhydroxylated benzophenone compounds useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative, neurological, psychiatric, and cognitive diseases, in particular those associated with a deficiency in HDAC1 deacetylase activity.
US11639318B2	Organic liquid fertilizer A fertilizer derived from an organic source and a method of making are provided. The fertilizer of the present invention advantageously has a nitrogen content greater than 4%. The method of making the fertilizer also produces potable water.
US11639314B2	Porous fired granulated body and method for manufacturing the same A porous fired granulated body is formed by consolidating numerous alumina particles to each other while letting mainly interconnected pores remain in network form across an entire cross section of a granulated body particle. The pores have an inner diameter controlled by a droplet diameter of a pore forming agent and have numerous precipitated alumina crystals formed on inner surfaces thereof. Manufacture is performed by spraying the pore forming agent (emulsion) onto a raw material to form a coating layer of the pore forming agent on a surface of the raw material particle and controlling the inner diameter of the pores. A porous fired granulated body of alumina having a high specific surface area and having higher strength for the same specific surface area can thus be provided by a simple manufacturing method.
US11639309B2	Glass product and display device including the same A glass product includes: a first compressive region at a first surface; a second compressive region at a second surface; and a tensile region between the first and second compression regions. A stress profile of the first compressive region includes a first trend line between the first surface and a first transition point, a second trend line between the first transition point and a second transition point, and a third trend line between the second transition point and a point at a first compression depth from the first surface. A depth from the first surface to the first transition point is 10 μm or less, a stress at the first transition point is 200 MPa or greater, a depth from the first surface to the second transition point is 50 μm to 80 μm, and a stress at the second transition point is 40 MPa to 100 MPa.
US11639308B2	Chemically strengthened glass, method for producing same, and glass for chemical strengthening A plate-like chemically strengthened glass having a compression stress layer on the surface of the glass, wherein the compressive stress value (CS0) at the glass surface of is 500 MPa or more, the plate thickness (t) is 400 μm or more, the compressive stress depth of layer (DOL) is (t×0.15) μm or more, the compressive stress values (CS1) and (CS2) when the depth from the glass surface is ¼ and ½, respectively, are 50 MPa or more, m1 expressed by {m1=(CS1−CS2/(DOL/4−DOL/2)} is −1.5 MPa/μm or more, m2 expressed by {m2=(CS2/(DOL/2−DOL)} is 0 MPa/μm or less, and m2 is less than m1.
US11639307B2	Patterned asymmetric chemical strengthening A glass sheet having asymmetric chemical strengthening is disclosed and described. The examples described herein are directed to a cover glass for an electronic device and other glass components that may be used as enclosure elements or may form an enclosure. Within the glass component, localized compressive stress regions may be formed on opposite sides of the glass component, which may help arrest or redirect propagating cracks or defects in the glass. The opposing compressive stress regions may also help maintain the overall flatness of the component while increasing strength and/or impact resistance of the component.
US11639303B2	Enhanced flocculation of intractable slurries using silicate ions Methods are provided for treating intimately dispersed mixtures of water, bitumen, and fine clay particles, such as oil sands mature fine tailings (MFT). Select methods use dissolved silicate ions and a base (alkali), optionally in combination with a biopolymer, to flocculate a slurry. A mixing regime is disclosed involving the addition to MFT of silicate ions in solution and alkali, to initiate aggregation/destabilization of clay particles. Methods are exemplified that provide distinct sediment layers in conjunction with the release of residual bitumen (for example 40-50% of the initial bitumen content). In these exemplified embodiments, a densely packed bottom layer containing ˜75 wt. % solids showed high yield stress values (3.5-5.5 kPa) and entrapped little residual bitumen (0.2-0.3 wt. %). The methods accordingly segregate a material suitable for reclamation.
US11639302B2	Process for reducing the concentration of arsenic in an aqueous solution comprising a fluoroacid A process for reducing the concentration of one or more arsenic-containing compounds in an aqueous solution comprising at least one fluoroacid, which process comprises: (i) contacting the aqueous solution with an oxidising agent to produce one or more Asv-containing compounds; and (ii) removal of precipitated arsenic-containing compounds; wherein the process comprises a step (iii) the addition of an aqueous alkali solution or slurry, which may take place after step (i) and before step (ii) or after step (ii).
US11639288B2	Apparatus and method for filling containers with liquid contents An apparatus for filling containers with a product includes a filling element, a supply line that supplies the product, a switching valve, a control valve, a vessel that is disposed between the switching valve and the control valve, and a volumeter that is disposed between the switching valve and the control valve. The vessel supplies a pre-metered quantity of the product for discharge via the switching valve to the filling element, the quantity having been pre-metered by the volumeter. The supply line provides the product to the vessel at a first flow rate. Discharge of the product through the switching valve and into the filling element occurs at a second flow rate that exceeds the first flow rate, the first and second flow rates being volumetric flow rates.
US11639284B1	Wedge brake elevator safety system A vertical lift system having a safety brake assembly (10) employing a pair of brakes attached to cables running vertically on each side of a guiderail (1). Each brake has a series of wedges (13, 14, and 15), including a braking wedge (14) that presses against the guiderail to brake downward motion of an elevator or lift basket upon an interruption in cable tension. A cable tension adjustment mechanism (3, 4 and 6) to equalize tension in the cables is also incorporated into the safety brake assembly. An electrical sensor (18) is also provided to disrupt power to the lift system upon slackening of a cable.
US11639282B2	Apparatus and method for applying parallel flared elastics to disposable products and disposable products containing parallel flared elastics An apparatus for applying elastics to a running web including a crank and arm, the arm arranged to reciprocate from side to side during use and having a laydown carriage carried on the arm, the laydown carriage including at least one eyelet arranged to support an elastic strand, the assembly further including a shoe guide.
US11639280B2	Medium discharging device, medium processing device, and recording system A medium discharging device includes a first tray, a second tray receiving a medium from the first tray, a supporter which is configured to be displaced from a retreat position in the first tray and an advance position above the second tray and which supports the medium, an aligner which is provided in the supporter and that aligns a first end portion which is an upstream end portion in a discharge direction of the medium supported by the supporter, to be displaced together with the supporter, and a restrictor configured to be displaced between a restriction position where an upstream movement of the first end portion of the medium in a position of the aligner in the discharge direction and a non-restriction position where the movement is not restricted, when the supporter is in the advance position.
US11639279B2	System for transferring articles from a container An automated system for transferring articles from a container. An item transfer system includes retainers configured to secure a first tray and a second tray, a movable paddle assembly, a frame, and a plurality of actuators. The system is configured to transfer articles from the first tray to the second tray by an automated process including securing the articles within the first tray with the paddle assembly, rotating the frame by approximately 90° to 100°, moving the paddle assembly in a series of linear translations to remove the items from the first tray and place the items into the second tray, rotating the frame back to its initial orientation, and releasing the items into the second tray.
US11639275B2	Picking facility A picking facility includes a first conveyor for transporting a container that includes an opening portion provided on an upper side thereof and can contain an article, and a second conveyor for transporting a target article. The height level of a transport face of the first conveyor is set to be lower than the height level of a transport face of the second conveyor, and a difference between the height level of the transport face of the second conveyor and the height level of the transport face of the first conveyor is determined based on the height of the container.
US11639270B2	Container transport machine for transporting containers, such as beverage bottles, cans, and similar containers, and packages of containers or other products A container transport machine for transporting containers, such as beverage bottles, cans, and similar containers, and packages of containers or other products.
US11639268B2	Axle lock assembly for motor driven rollers Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose an axle lock assembly comprising a first plate with a first aperture, a second plate with a second aperture, a shaft, wherein the shaft is inserted through the first aperture and the second aperture and a bush. When the hushing is in contact with the first plate and the second plate, the bush creates a lateral force to move the first plate and the second plate in opposite directions to secure the shaft.
US11639266B2	Goods to operator workstation In various embodiments, a goods to operator workstation is provided. The goods to operator workstation include an upper level. The upper level includes an upper level conveyor and one or more upper level container bays configured to receive and present one of the one or more upper level containers. The goods to operator workstation also includes at least one connector panel extending from the upper level. The goods to operator workstation further includes a lower level coupled to the at least one connector panel. The lower level is configured to receive one or more lower level containers. A gap is defined between the upper level and lower level that is sized to allow the one or more lower containers to be placed on the lower level. A method of operating the goods to operator workstation is also included.
US11639263B2	Multiple component confectionery delivery product and method for delivery A confectionery product for selective dispensing of a flowable edible liquid confection from a compressible liquid confection chamber through a nozzle integrated into a collar that sealing engages the compressible chamber, establishes a seat for a solid confectionery product, and contains and integrated nozzle that is disposed adjacent at least a portion of the solid confectionery product whereupon upon compression of the chamber, liquid confection is dispensed onto the solid confectionery product surface and a solid confectionery product cover which when engaged with the collar seals the nozzle to prevent further dispensing of the liquid confection.
US11639262B2	Systems and methods for pharmaceutical package delivery A pharmaceutical package for carrying a pharmaceutical container includes a first housing and a second housing in the first housing. The second housing defines a compartment sized and shaped to receive and carry the pharmaceutical container. A gas chamber is disposed between the first and second housings. The gas chamber is configured to hold a gas in an inflated state of the gas chamber. A passage extends from the first housing to the second housing and defines a passageway extending there-between to allow the pharmaceutical container to be positioned in the compartment of the second housing by moving the pharmaceutical container through the passageway. One or more supports are connected to and extending between the first housing and the second housing. The one or more supports secure and hold the second housing in the first housing.
US11639259B1	Combination lock for liquid bottles The combination lock for a liquid bottle is a container. The combination lock for a liquid bottle is configured for use in storing a liquid. The combination lock for a liquid bottle is a secured device. By secured device is meant that the structure of the combination lock for a liquid bottle is formed with a lock that prevents unauthorized entry into the combination lock for a liquid bottle. The combination lock for a liquid bottle comprises a bottle, a bottle cap, and a permutation lock structure. The permutation lock structure mounts in the bottle cap. The bottle cap attaches to the bottle. The bottle cap forms a fluid impermeable seal that encloses the liquid in the bottle. The permutation lock structure fixes the bottle cap in the closed position.
US11639256B2	Non-roll stick product containers The present invention relates to three stick product containers. One has a removable top cap with a crown and a hollow base, such that the top cap can be removed and inserted into the hollow base. The top cap has associated with it a thumb lever push ring to prevent the stick from rolling when laid horizontal. The other container is more suitable, for example, for a lip balm that has a top cap with a living hinge that can be flipped all the way back, inserted into a plug insert hole in the base of the cap, and then the cap is used to support the container in an at rest position to prevent it from rolling.
US11639253B2	Multifunctional bottle lid assembly A hydration bottle includes a fluid container and a lid assembly configured to be releasably engaged to the fluid container, the lid assembly having a first mouthpiece and a second mouthpiece independently accessible with respect to each other. The lid assembly includes a pivotal mount having two legs extending from a support member to form a generally U-shaped configuration, the support member defining a passage. The passage of the support member of the pivotal mount is configured to receive the first mouthpiece and has a cap fixedly disposed thereof. The second mouthpiece includes a pair of lateral projections on opposed ends thereof, the pair of lateral projections adapted to engage a pair of tapered flaps disposed on a base portion of the lid assembly.
US11639250B2	Closure A closure is configured to mount on a container to close an open mouth formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and an outer layer coupled to the lid.
US11639249B2	Tube container holder A tube container holder that can support a tube container in an orientation in which a discharge port thereof is located downward. The tube container holder includes an attaching portion that is configured to attach the tube container holder to an attachment-target object and a sandwiching portion having a groove portion that is configured such that a sealing portion of a tube container is insertable thereinto and sandwiched.
US11639248B2	Bag roll cassette and method of use There is disclosed a bag having a tubular body with a top open end and a bottom closed end. The tubular body has a larger open diameter at the top open end. The tubular body narrows into a narrower open diameter adjacent to a bottom closed end. The tubular body in a flattened two-fold condition has a pair of side edges extending from a top edge to a bottom edge. The top edge delimits the top open end. The bottom edge delimits the bottom closed end. The pair of side edges are generally parallel to one another in a first portion adjacent to the top edge.
US11639237B2	Runway-embedded flash lighting device The present invention provides a new runway-embedded flash lighting device that is light, has a long life, has high effective luminous intensity, can switch the luminous intensity, is low in power dissipation, and can be placed on the ground with its bottom facing down without requiring a platform or the like. A runway-embedded flash lighting device (1) includes: a cylindrical body (10); a ceiling member (11); a light guide member (12); an LED flash light source (13); and a bottom cover member (16). The cylindrical body (10) can be embedded in a runway, the ceiling member (11) is placed in an upper opening of the cylindrical body (10) in a state of being able to be exposed to a runway surface when the cylindrical body (10) is embedded in the runway, the ceiling member (11) is provided with a flash emission window, the light guide member (12) is placed in the flash emission window, the LED flash light source (13) is placed inside the cylindrical body (10) in a state of capable of emitting flash toward the light guide member (12) placed in the flash emission window, the light guide member (12) allows flash emitted from the LED flash light source (13) to be emitted to an outside from the flash emission window, the bottom cover member (16) is placed in a state of capable of closing the lower opening of the cylindrical body (10), and the bottom cover member (16) is provided with, on an outer surface thereof on a side opposite to the cylindrical body (10), a support portion (17) protruding from the outer surface.
US11639234B2	Method, system and apparatus for aligning a removable sensor on a vehicle A method for aligning a removable sensor on a vehicle includes connecting the removable sensor to a sensor mounting device. The method further includes connecting a connector of an alignment apparatus to either (i) the removable sensor such that a spatial reference component of the alignment apparatus has a known position and orientation relative to a current position and orientation of the removable sensor or (ii) a fixed connection location on the vehicle such that the spatial reference component indicates a desired position and orientation of the removable sensor. In addition the method includes adjusting the current position and orientation of the removable sensor by reference to the alignment apparatus to cause the current position and orientation of the removable sensor to match the desired position and orientation of the removable sensor.
US11639233B2	Helicopter cliff side rescue A personnel rescue system has a winch subsystem comprising a first tether deployable and retrievable with a powered winch, a powered and controllable end effector attached at a deployable end of the first tether, a second tether attached by a first end to the end effector, a personnel harness attached at a second end of the second tether; and control apparatus in communication with the end effector, the control apparatus operable to maneuver the end effector vertically and laterally, carrying the personnel harness to a subject to be rescued.
US11639219B2	Pylon mounted tilt rotor A pylon portion includes a first surface that attaches to an upper surface of a spar in a wing, where the pylon portion and a rotor portion protrude aft of the wing. A second surface attaches to a lower surface of the spar in the wing. The pylon portion also includes an intake air vent; a horizontal mounting surface; a rotor controller that is coupled to the horizontal mounting surface; and a heat sink that couples to the horizontal mounting surface and dissipates heat from at least the rotor controller. The rotor portion is moveably coupled to the pylon portion such that one or more rotor blades included in the rotor portion are able to move between: (1) a first position below the wing that is associated with a vertical flight mode and (2) a second position aft of the wing that is associated with a forward flight mode.
US11639214B2	Chain tensioner with chain switch device Disclosed is a chain tensioner for employment on a bottom of a water body, wherein the chain tensioner is configured for adjustment of the length of a tensioning chain that extends between the chain tensioner and a floating offshore facility, wherein the chain tensioner includes a chain lock for engaging and confining a link of the tensioning chain in the chain passage from aside the tensioning chain, and a chain switch device having a chain guide for engaging the tensioning chain in the chain passage from aside the tensioning chain, wherein the chain guide is moveable between a first position in which the chain lock engages a link of the tensioning chain, and a second position in which the tensioning chain passes the chain lock.
US11639212B2	Suspension assembly A suspension assembly for a bicycle is disclosed. The suspension assembly may be configured to use a volume of fluid in a fluid circuit for damping and may comprise a damping mechanism; the suspension assembly may comprise a lockout mechanism independent of the damping mechanism configured to prevent damping by the damping mechanism and an actuator for the lockout mechanism. The lockout setting may be independent of the damping setting. A suspension system may comprise a fluid circuit for a fluid configured to provide damping for a bicycle; the suspension system may comprise a damping mechanism configured to provide a damping setting for damping and a lockout mechanism configured to provide a lockout setting and comprising (a) a flow control element (such as an adjuster shaft) configured in the lockout setting to prevent flow of the fluid through the damping mechanism and (b) a flow control element (such as a blow-off valve) configured to allow flow to a reservoir chamber of the fluid circuit if the pressure of the fluid is greater than a threshold value; an actuator for the lockout mechanism configured to actuate the flow control element configured to prevent flow through the damping mechanism; the lockout mechanism may configured to provide the lockout setting when on and to permit damping at the damping setting by the damping mechanism when off.
US11639211B2	Bicycle frame for an e-bike A bicycle frame is discussed having a battery fully contained within a down tube of the bicycle frame. The battery may be inserted into or removed from the down tube via a through opening through a bottom bracket housing of the bicycle frame. Weakness in the bottom bracket housing due to the through opening may be compensated for, fully or partially, by utilizing a bottom bracket bearing assembly that has a structural component, or structural component assembly, that extends completely through the bottom bracket housing and removably couples to the bottom bracket housing.
US11639210B2	Bicycle rack with adjustable tire chock A bicycle rack is described with a retention arm for securing a wheel of the bicycle to the bicycle rack. The retention arm is provided with a tire chock for contacting the tire of the bicycle. An adjustable tire chock may be positioned on the retention arm to secure different sizes of bicycles with different sizes of wheels on the bicycle rack. The adjustable tire chock may have latching components that can be released by a user with a single hand by applying opposing or rotational forces to the latch components or the tire chock. The latch components may be provided with a biasing mechanism to urge them into a latch or engaged position when aligned with latching features on the retention arm.
US11639208B2	Final drive disconnect mechanism via transmission A vehicle drivetrain for a vehicle including a transmission configured to move the vehicle with a surface engaging traction member and a final drive assembly configured to drive the surface engaging traction member. The final drive assembly includes a drive assembly coupler. A transmission coupler is operatively connected to the transmission and disposed between the transmission and the drive assembly coupler. The transmission coupler includes a first position engaged with the drive assembly coupler and a second position disengaged from the drive assembly coupler. An actuator is operatively connected to the transmission coupler and is configured to move the transmission coupler between the first position and the second position. The actuator, in one embodiment, includes a worm drive having a worm gear configured to move the transmission coupler along a longitudinal direction of the transmission. The worm gear rotates about an axis inclined with the longitudinal direction.
US11639206B2	Airflow deflector An example vehicle includes a passenger compartment; a nose region forwards of the passenger compartment, the nose region having a top surface; and an airflow deflector positioned on the top surface of the nose region, the airflow deflector comprising a first panel projecting from the top surface of the nose region; and a second panel coupled to the first panel, the second panel being spaced from the first panel to form a channel between the first and second panels, the channel having an inlet facing towards the top surface of the nose region so that a rearwardly moving airflow incident on the first panel is directed towards the channel inlet and an outlet facing away from the top surface of the nose region so that air flowing through the outlet is directed in an upwards direction, the upwards airflow causing disruption to a rearward airflow moving towards the passenger compartment.
US11639204B2	Aerodynamic system for vehicles and methods for operating the same A fairing system, including a fixed fairing assembly configured to attach to a cab of a tractor-trailer, a movable fairing assembly configured to attach to at least one of the fixed fairing assembly or the cab of the tractor-trailer, and an actuator assembly configured to move the movable fairing assembly relative to the fixed fairing assembly.
US11639203B2	Airflow adjusting apparatus An airflow adjusting apparatus to be installed in a vehicle includes two or more outward airflow generators and a controller. The outward airflow generators are disposed side by side in a vehicle front-rear direction in vicinity of an outer edge in a vehicle widthwise direction on an upper surface of a vehicle body on a front side of a windshield. The outward airflow generators are each configured to form an outward airflow with respect to the vehicle body. The outward airflow flows in a direction that is toward an outer side in the vehicle widthwise direction and toward a rear side of the vehicle. The controller is configured to control the outward airflow generators.
US11639199B2	Vehicle body side part structure A vehicle body side part structure (10) includes a roof side rail (17) and a quarter pillar (15). The roof side rail extends in a vehicle body forward/rearward direction to form a first hollow structure. In the quarter pillar, a second hollow structure is formed, and an upper end portion is connected so as to cross the roof side rail. In addition, in the quarter pillar, an opening section (71) at which the roof side rail is opened, is closed by a lid part (481) at the upper end portion, in an intersecting part of the roof side rail and the upper end portion of the quarter pillar.
US11639195B2	Lane change assistant A number of illustrative variations may include a method of communication between a driver and an autonomous steering system.
US11639193B2	Systems and methods for vehicle travel speed dependent steering ramp rates Systems and methods for steering a vehicle that adjust how quickly a selected steering input is achieved based on a speed at which the vehicle is traveling are disclosed. The systems and methods include receiving a steering input, detecting a vehicle speed, and selecting a steering ramp rate that defines how quickly a steering amount corresponding to the steering input is achieved by one or more steerable components of the vehicle. In some implementations, the steering ramp rate may be affected as a result of whether the steering input is greater than or less than a previous steering input.
US11639191B2	Turning apparatus A turning apparatus includes tie rods, a wheel turning shaft, two motors, two ball screws, a transmission mechanism, and two controllers. The wheel turning shaft turns steered wheels of a vehicle. A first controller that is any one of the two controllers computes a current command value and allocates the current command value to the motors at a ratio that varies with a position of the wheel turning shaft in an axial direction. The two controllers each supply any one of the motors, which is an object to be controlled by a corresponding one of the controllers, with a current according to a corresponding of individual current command values.
US11639190B2	Center load steering rack support A center load rack and pinion steering mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism comprises a center load steering rack housing mounted to a vehicle frame, with a longitudinal slot through the front surface thereof, the slot being fitted with a bushing of a material that is resistant to damage from heat and bending. A pair of center link mounting bolts secure a center link and a center link pad to the rack wherein the center link pad extends through the bushing such that the upper and lower surfaces of the center link pad engage the upper and lower inner surfaces of the bushing, respectively, to prevent upward and downward movement and twisting of the center link and the center link pad relative to the rack in response to steered wheels of the vehicle contacting rough or uneven terrain while in use to prevent damage to components of the steering mechanism.
US11639189B2	Flatbed utility cart A utility cart including a rectangular base is provided. The utility cart includes at least one handle extending outward and upwards from a short side of the rectangular base and a leg extending down from the short side of the rectangular base on the short side of the handles. The utility cart also includes a first wheel assembly joined to the rectangular base on end opposite to the handles, wherein two wheels and the leg are positioned such that the rectangular base is horizontal with a floor, two holes centered along each long side of the rectangular base, and a first adjustable guard that fits into the two holes.
US11639186B2	Travel controller and method for travel control A travel controller performs driving control of a vehicle at an autonomous driving level that is a first autonomous driving level in which a driver of the vehicle is not obligated to watch or a second autonomous driving level in which the driver is obligated to watch; notifies, for a predetermined period, the driver of a request for driving the vehicle or taking a driving posture allowing for the driving, when the autonomous driving level of the driving control changes from the first autonomous driving level to the second autonomous driving level; and determines an attention level of the driver, based on an output of a sensor provided for the vehicle. The attention level is a level of attention to driving. The travel controller further modifies the predetermined period so as to be shorter when the determined attention level is high than when the attention level is low.
US11639183B2	Driving control device, driving control method, and computer readable medium A mode acquisition unit (21) accepts designation of a driver type from a driver or a passenger, among driver types provided by driver's driving skill. A mode acquisition unit (21) acquires a driving mode corresponding to a designated type which is a designated driver type. The driving mode indicates a control method of automated driving corresponding to a driving skill. The driving control unit (22) causes a mobile body (100) to perform automated driving in accordance with the control method indicated by the driving mode acquired by the mode acquisition unit (21), thereby realizing automated driving corresponding to the driving skill.
US11639181B2	Lead vehicle braking warning system A lead vehicle braking warning system includes a speed sensor, a detector, a display and an electronic controller. The speed sensor measures current speed of a host vehicle. The detector detects current speed of a lead vehicle relative to the speed of the host vehicle. The display has a braking condition display area configured to display each of a plurality of braking conditions of the lead vehicle for the operator of the host vehicle. The electronic controller is in electronic communication with the speed sensor, the detector and the display. The electronic controller determines whether or not the lead vehicle is currently decelerating and determine which one of a plurality of braking conditions is currently being experienced by the lead vehicle and display information identifying the current one of the plurality of braking conditions of the lead vehicle within the braking condition display area of the display.
US11639180B1	Notifications from an autonomous vehicle to a driver An autonomous vehicle (AV) implements a notification system that provides notifications to user devices in nearby vehicles to alert drivers of the nearby vehicles of the AV's planned behavior. The notifications are delivered wirelessly and output by the user device to the drivers. The planned behaviors of the AV may not be conveyed by existing mechanisms, such as turning signals or hazard lights. The AV or the receiving user device may determine when an AV's planned behavior may impact a particular driver, and provide relevant notifications to the driver.
US11639178B2	Vehicle control method and device Embodiments of this application disclose a vehicle control method and device, where the method includes: calculating a longitudinal force interference compensation torque and a lateral force interference compensation torque of a vehicle when a flat tire occurs in the vehicle; calculating a feedback control torque of the vehicle; determining an additional yaw moment based on the longitudinal force interference compensation torque, the feedback control torque, and the lateral force interference compensation torque; and controlling, based on the additional yaw moment, a wheel in which the flat tire occurs.
US11639173B2	Vehicle planned path signal A future location of a movable object is predicted to intersect a planned path of a host vehicle. A host vehicle component is actuated to output a signal indicating to move the movable object. Then, at least one of the movable object is determined to have moved or the planned path of the host vehicle is updated. Then, the host vehicle is operated along the planned path or the updated planned path.
US11639171B2	Lane keeping system responsive to steering input A driving supporter includes: an object-information obtainer that obtains object information relating to at least an object in an area; an environment obtainer that obtains a relative positional relationship between the own vehicle and the object located in the area and identified based on the object information obtained by the object-information obtainer; and a support inhibitor that inhibits driving support when an absolute value of a steering operation value representing a magnitude of a steering operation is greater than an inhibition threshold value. The support inhibitor includes a threshold-value determiner that determines the inhibition threshold value to a smaller value when the relative positional relationship is a specific relationship in which it is estimated that a steering operation in a direction in which the own vehicle avoids the object is to be performed, than when the relative positional relationship is not the specific relationship.
US11639169B2	System, method, infrastructure, and vehicle for automated valet parking An automated valet parking system, an automated valet parking method, and an automated valet parking infrastructure, and a vehicle having an automated valet parking feature are disclosed. In particular, the vehicle can autonomously move to and park in a designated parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure. In addition, the vehicle can autonomously move to a pickup area from a parking spot by communicating with the infrastructure.
US11639167B2	Operational modes for hybrid fire fighting vehicle A fire fighting vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle, a rear axle, a powertrain, an accessory drive, and a controller. The powertrain includes an engine, a battery system, and an electromechanical transmission coupled to the battery system, the engine, and at least one of the front axle or the rear axle. The accessory drive is positioned to receive a mechanical input from the engine and the electromechanical transmission. The controller is configured to selectively operate the powertrain in a plurality of operational modes including a standby mode and a hybrid mode. According to the standby mode, the controller is configured to operate the electromechanical transmission using stored energy stored in the battery system to drive the accessory drive with the engine off. According to the hybrid mode, the controller is configured to operate both the engine and the electromechanical transmission.
US11639165B2	Gear assembly for a geared motor of an electrically operable brake, geared motor, parking brake system, and service brake system The gear assembly can be operatively connected on the input side to a drive machine and on the output side preferably to an actuating element of the electrically operable brake and comprises at least one gear stage. The at least one gear stage comprises at least two intermeshing gear wheels, of which at least one gear wheel is rotatably mounted on an axle element by engagement of the axle element in a receptacle of the at least one gear wheel. The receptacle and the axle element have mutually corresponding peripheral surfaces, of which, in the axial direction, at least one peripheral surface has an outwardly curved contour and the other peripheral surface has a contour designed such that the peripheral surfaces roll against one another on the contours in order to bring the at least one gear wheel and the axle element into an oblique position relative to one another.
US11639159B2	Method and device for operating an automated parking brake Disclosed is a method for operating an automated parking brake for a motor vehicle comprising at least one braking mechanism with a brake piston. In said method, the parking brake moves the brake piston by means of an actuator between an idle position, in which the brake piston applies no braking moment, and a braking position, in which the brake piston applies a braking moment, in relation to a brake disk, and during a disengagement process of the parking brake, a reference point is determined in which the brake piston is located in a position in which it applies substantially no braking moment and which is between its idle position and its braking position. The method according to the disclosure is characterized in that the reference point is estimated taking into account an extrapolation of a variable describing the disengagement process.
US11639156B2	Portable vehicle washing assembly A portable vehicle washing assembly for automatically washing vehicles in a remote location includes a frame that includes a plurality of legs and a roof to have a vehicle drive beneath the frame. A plurality of first sprinklers is each of the first sprinklers is disposed on the frame to spray a liquid onto the vehicle. A plurality of second sprinklers is disposed on the frame to spray a liquid onto the vehicle. A first fluid pump is disposed on the support cage to pump a fluid and a liquid soap into the first sprinklers for washing the vehicle. A second fluid pump is disposed on the frame and the second fluid pump is in fluid communication with each of the second sprinklers to spray a mixture of the fluid and the liquid soap onto the vehicle for washing the vehicle.
US11639155B2	Windshield washer fluid bottle heater A disclosed windshield washer fluid storage system includes a fluid storage container with a thermal interface. The thermal interface provides for the transference of thermal energy into the container from a heat producing electrical component. Thermal energy from the component is communicating into the container to cool the component and heat washer fluid within the container.
US11639153B2	Seatbelt assembly including resilient material A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a pillar. The vehicle includes a track supported by the pillar. The vehicle includes a bar supported by the track. The bar is slidable relative to the track from a raised position to a lowered position. The vehicle includes a seatbelt webbing extending over the bar. The vehicle includes a piston supported by the pillar. The piston includes a piston rod connected to the bar and a piston cylinder supported by the pillar. The piston rod and the piston cylinder define a volume filled with a resilient material.
US11639146B2	Vehicle and method of controlling the same, and airbag control device A vehicle includes a first battery; a power distribution device configured to provide an IGN power source and a BAT power source from the first battery; a second battery; an airbag; and an airbag control device configured to receive power from the IGN power source of the power distribution device, and to deploy the airbag. The airbag control device may be configured to receive power from the BAT power source of the power distribution device when the vehicle is turned off, and to receive power from the second battery when the battery is damaged.
US11639143B2	Vehicle electrical interconnection system Electrified vehicle electrical systems and formatting methods include arranging a first layer including one or more first electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a first voltage to one or more electrical powertrain components of the electrified vehicle, arranging a second layer above at least a portion of the first electrical connection layer, wherein the second layer includes one or more second electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a second voltage to one or more electrical power distribution components of the electrified vehicle, and arranging a third layer above at least a portion of the first and second layers, wherein the third layer includes one or more third electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a third voltage to one or more input/output device components of the electrified vehicle.
US11639141B2	Exterior member for electric wire and wire harness A wire harness includes an electric wire bundle and an exterior member for electric wire. The exterior member for electric wire includes a tubular exterior body for protecting the electric wire bundle, a slit formed in the exterior body along an exterior axis of the exterior body, and an inner portion continuous with a circumferential end portion of the exterior body. The inner portion is disposed on an outer side of the exterior body before the electric wire bundle is accommodated. Further, the inner portion is formed with an electric wire pressed portion against which the electric wire bundle is pressed. Further, the inner portion is pushed into the exterior body through the slit while being deformed so as to be inverted when the electric wire bundle is pressed against the electric wire pressed portion, and is accommodated in the exterior body together with the electric wire bundle.
US11639136B2	Storage system for vehicle door A storage system for a vehicle door may include: a vehicle door; a map pocket assembly movable with respect to the vehicle door; and a guide mechanism guiding a movement of the map pocket assembly, wherein a storage compartment is defined between the map pocket assembly and the vehicle door.
US11639129B2	Slidable room assemblies A slide-out unit drive assembly for a vehicle body having an opening formed in an exterior wall and a reciprocable slide-out unit disposed in the opening and slidable between a retracted position and an extended position. Sliding movement of the slide-out unit is controlled by the drive assembly at least partially arranged within the jambs. The drive assembly may include one or more drive cables extending connected to the slide-out. The drive assembly may include drive chain that actuates one or more of the drive cables, or the drive assembly may include a drive nut that actuates one or more of the drive cables, or the drive assembly may include a block and tackle assembly that actuates one or more of the drive cables. Sliding movement of the slide-out unit may be either motor driven or manually powered.
US11639127B2	Method for activating massage units in a seat, control device for carrying out said method, and seat arrangement A vehicle seat arrangement, a control device in the seat arrangement, and a method for activating a plurality of massage units integrated in a vehicle seat, including the following steps: playing back an acoustic entertainment signal by means of a playback device of a vehicle; and controlling the plurality of massage units based on the acoustic entertainment signal by means of the control device; in which at least one of the plurality of massage units is activated so as to vibrate in a frequency range, in which the at least one of the plurality of massage units only brings about noise emission which is externally imperceptible to a person other than a person sitting on the vehicle seat.
US11639123B2	Ventilation device for vehicle seat A device for ventilating the occupant of a vehicle seat, comprising an air inlet receiving air from a ventilation member, and comprising a first duct integrated at least in part into the backrest of the seat, a second duct integrated into a headrest mounted on the seat and supplying at least one air outlet integrated into the headrest and expelling air coming from the ventilation member, the second duct and first duct being connected by a leak tight sliding connection.
US11639121B2	Child safety seat A child safety seat includes a seat shell having two sidewalls respectively provided at a left and a right side of the seat shell for restricting sideways movement of a child, a buffering part connected with the seat shell, a retaining mechanism and a release mechanism. The buffering part is movable between a first position retracted toward one of the two sidewalls, and a second position protruding sideways from the sidewall. The retaining mechanism is operable to hold the buffering part in the first position. The release mechanism includes an operating device that is disposed in a region of the seat shell between the two sidewalls and is operatively connected with the retaining mechanism, the operating device being operable to release the buffering part from the hold of the retaining mechanism for movement of the buffering part from the first position to the second position.
US11639120B2	Child safety seat A child safety seat comprising a base and a body rotatably connected to the base for providing a seating space. The base is rotatably connected to the body via a rotating shaft. The child safety seat further comprises an electrical pivoting structure including a base pivoting member for electrically connecting to a base electrical device in the base, and a body pivoting member for electrically connecting to a body electrical device in the body. The base pivoting member is coupled to the base and has a base conductive part. The body pivoting member is coupled to the body and has a body conductive part. The base conductive part and the body conductive part are rotatably and electrically connected in the rotating shaft. The base electrical device and the body electrical device are electrically connected to each other via electrical connection of the base conductive part and the body conductive part.
US11639119B2	Seat rail for vehicle A seat rail for a vehicle includes: a rail gap cover combined with a moving rail, and a slit cover combined with the rail gap cover to close the gap between a fixed rail and the moving rail regardless of movement of the moving rail, whereby it is possible to prevent foreign substances from entering into the fixed rail.
US11639117B2	Devices for analysis of vehicle battery health The present disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods for analyzing health of vehicle batteries. Vehicle batteries tend to degrade over time. The described systems, devices, and methods quantify this degradation (or quantify remaining health of the battery) by comparing average energy used to charge or discharge the battery by a charge level unit to a nominal quantity of energy used to charge or discharge a battery in optimal health by a charge level unit. Charge data for previous charge events of the vehicle battery can be used in the calculation, and can be filtered by identifying qualified charge events based on at least one of a number of metrics. Usage data for previous usage events of the vehicle battery can be used in the calculation, and can be filtered by identifying qualified usage events or subgroups of usage event based on at least one of a number of metrics.
US11639112B2	Fusion of data of multiple sensors for object identification A method for fusing various sensor data of a vehicle within the scope of an object identification (OI). At least one identification feature (IF) detected by a first sensor (FS) and at least one IF detected by a second sensor (SS) for identifying at least one object in the vehicle's surroundings are received. In the task, at least one IF detected by the SS for inspecting the OI is received, the IF detected by the FS and the IF detected by the SS each representing a first measured variable (MV) and the IF detected by the SS representing a second MV independent of the first MV. In a further task, the IF detected by the FS is linked to the IF detected by the SS to generate a feature linkage. In a third task, the plausibility of the feature linkage is checked using the IF detected by the SS.
US11639111B2	Control system for and control method of electric vehicle To make a fuel cell stack reliably discharge at the time of vehicle collision, a control system for an electric vehicle is provided with a fuel cell stack generating electric power by an electrochemical reaction between fuel gas and oxidizing gas and supplying generated electric power to an electric motor for driving the vehicle, a first electrical resistor for discharge electrically connected to the fuel cell stack through an electrically controlled type discharge switch, a discharge control circuit controlling an on/off state of the discharge switch, and a collision detector detecting a vehicle collision and outputting a collision signal to the discharge control circuit. When a collision signal is input to the discharge control circuit, it turns the discharge switch on and electrically connects the fuel cell stack to the first electrical resistor for discharge, to thereby discharge the fuel cell stack. A power supply of the discharge control circuit is comprised of the fuel cell stack.
US11639108B2	Display apparatus and storage for vehicle A vehicle display device is configured to be mounted at a housing within a vehicle and to open and close an opening defined at the housing. The vehicle display device includes a first frame configured to be disposed at the opening, a second frame disposed at the first frame and configured to move relative to the first frame, a roller rotatably disposed at the second frame, a third frame disposed at a back surface of the second frame and configured to move relative to the second frame, and a display disposed at a front surface of the first frame and wound around the roller to connect to the third frame. The vehicle display device is configured to open and close at least a portion of the opening, where a size of the opened portion corresponds to a movement distance of the second frame with respect to the first frame.
US11639107B2	Vehicle electronic display configured to flex and/or fold for enhanced usability and viewing A display assembly for a vehicle includes an electronic display and an adjustment mechanism. The electronic display is configured to be mounted to an instrument panel of the vehicle. The electronic display includes multiple screens and at least one hinge disposed between the screens. The electronic display is configured to be folded at the at least one hinge by pivoting at least one of the screens about the at least one hinge to adjust a viewing angle of an occupant in the vehicle relative to the at least one screen. The adjustment mechanism is configured to maintain the at least one screen in any one of a plurality of positions when the electronic display is folded at the at least one hinge by pivoting the at least one screen about the at least one hinge to adjust the at least one screen to the one position.
US11639106B2	Vehicle display device A vehicle display device includes: an image display configured to emit display light of an image; an optical system configured to project the display light emitted from the image display onto a reflection face ahead of a driver; and an adjustment part provided in an optical path of the display light from the image display to the reflection face, in which the image includes: a first region visible to both eyes of the driver; and a second region that is closer to ends in the image width direction than the first region in the image is, the adjustment part is disposed at a position corresponding to the boundary between the first region and the second region, and the adjustment part is configured such that the amount of the display light penetrating the adjustment part is reduced toward the ends in the image width direction.
US11639105B2	Information provision system An information provision system mounted on a vehicle includes: a visual device configured to visually provide information to an occupant of the vehicle; and a controller configured to control the visual device. The controller is further configured to: cause the visual device to provide first information in a first period; cause the visual device to provide second information different from the first information in a second period later than the first period; and set at least one of a luminance and a saturation of the visual device in at least a part of an information switching period between the first period and the the second period to be lower than that in the first period and the second period.
US11639102B2	Integrated power source and housing An axle including a housing having a first cavity and a second cavity formed therein. The first cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of an axle assembly therein, and the second cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of a power source assembly therein.
US11639099B2	Active air flap apparatus for vehicle The present disclosure relates to an active air flap apparatus for a vehicle coupled to an air inlet of a grill to cool the inside of an engine room when a vehicle travels, and the active air flap apparatus for a vehicle includes a frame coupled to a rear surface of the grill in which the air inlet is formed, a plurality of flap portions coupled to an inside of the frame to open or close the air inlet and arranged in a vertical direction of the frame, an actuator coupled to an outside of the frame to generate power, a gear unit operated by the power generated from the actuator, and a connection unit connecting the flap portions and the gear unit to each other to operate the flap portions according to the operation of the gear unit.
US11639097B2	Thermal management system for a vehicle A thermal management system having a first mode of operation configured to transfer heat from a first plurality of components of a vehicle in the first fluid flow path and to selectively transfer heat to at least one of a second plurality of components in a second fluid flow path; a second mode of operation configured to transfer heat from the first plurality of components in the first fluid flow path and selectively transfer heat from the second plurality of components in an alternative second fluid flow path; and a third mode of operation configured to transfer heat from both the first plurality and the second plurality of components of the vehicle in a third fluid flow path. A controller is operable to selectively change the mode of operation between the first mode of operation, the second mode of operation and the third mode of operation based on operating conditions of the vehicle.
US11639096B2	Suspension apparatus and vehicle A suspension apparatus configured to support a wheel of a vehicle includes an in-wheel motor. The suspension apparatus includes a suspension member extending substantially in a front and rear direction of the vehicle and coupled to a carrier at a plurality of coupling portions spaced apart from each other in an up and down direction. The carrier holds the in-wheel motor. A reference point of an upper one of the plurality of coupling portions is located on an inner side of a reference point of a lower one of the plurality of coupling portions in a widthwise direction of the vehicle.
US11639093B2	Powertrain A transaxle system for a golf car, wherein the system comprises a transaxle and a mating interface. The transaxle comprises a plurality of mounting flanges fixedly mountable to at least one axle tube of the golf car, wherein the at least one axle tube houses at least one wheel axle, and the transaxle is operably couplable to the at least one wheel axle. The transaxle additionally comprising a transaxle mounting collar that is fixedly mounted to or integrally formed with a housing of the transaxle. The mating interface is mountable to the transaxle mounting collar, and is structured and operable to have an integrated internal combustion engine-transmission unit of the golf car mounted thereto.
US11639092B1	Controlling stability of electric vehicles Electric vehicles include adjustable battery positions and/or adjustable track widths for controlling vehicle stability. In some examples, an electric vehicle comprises a positioning mechanism configured to move the battery pack relative to the support structure (e.g., operable as the vehicle's frame) to change the vehicle's COG. The battery pack can be moved in response to other vehicle operations, e.g., COG changes caused by adding/moving loads, changes to the route grade, and the like. The battery pack can be slidably coupled to the support structure. In some examples, an electric vehicle comprises a track adjustment mechanism configured to move the vehicle's wheel axle relative to the support structure, along the wheel axle center axis, thereby changing the track width. The wheel axle can be coupled to a hub motor. In some examples, the battery is moved, and/or the track width is changed during the vehicle's operation.
US11639087B2	Automobile door Provided is an automobile door (600) including: a first impact absorbing member (122) that traverses the automobile door (600) so as to extend between both end portion regions in a vehicle height direction; a second impact absorbing member (124) that traverses the automobile door (600) so as to extend between both end portion regions in a vehicle length direction; an exterior material (110); and a belt line reinforcement (300), in which bending rigidity in a vehicle width direction of a cross section perpendicular to an extending direction of the belt line reinforcement (300) at a support portion is larger than bending rigidity in the vehicle width direction of a cross section perpendicular to an extending direction of the first impact absorbing member (122) at an intersection portion.
US11639086B2	Vehicle door of the flush type A vehicle door comprising a mount, a encapsulated fixed window module, a movable window, and a sliding joint, the windows comprising outer surfaces which are aligned with each other as well as with an outer surface of a first trim attached to the first ascending strand and fixed to the first ascending post, and an outer surface of a second trim attached to the second ascending strand and fixed to the ascending profile.
US11639085B2	Luminescent glazings A disclosed laminated automotive glazing for displaying an image comprises a first glass sheet; a first interlayer; a luminescent film having luminescent capabilities; a second interlayer; and a second glass sheet, wherein the luminescent film is reactive to an activating light wavelength, and wherein the second interlayer is transparent to the activating light wavelength and the first interlayer has a transparency at the activating light wavelength of equal to or less than 1.0%.
US11639084B2	Blower unit of air conditioner for vehicle The present invention relates to a blower unit of an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can effectively prevent water from being introduced into a motor and has a motor housing and a blower wheel improved to smoothly perform cooling of the motor. The blower unit of a two-layered air conditioner for a vehicle, which can divide and inhale indoor air and outdoor air, includes: a scroll case having an upper passageway and a lower passageway; a first blower wheel disposed in the upper passageway; a second blower wheel disposed in the lower passageway and arranged below the first blower wheel; a blower motor for rotating the first blower wheel and the second blower wheel; and a motor housing for covering the blower motor, wherein a hub for guiding air is disposed on the second blower wheel, and the hub of the second blower wheel is partially overlapped with an end portion of the motor housing.
US11639082B2	Vehicle climate control system and method for controlling the same A vehicle climate control system includes an air conditioning unit including an exterior heat exchanger, an interior heat exchanger, an evaporator, a compressor, a first expansion valve, and a second expansion valve. A seat coil is embedded in a vehicle seat and connected to the air conditioning unit through a first inlet passage, a first outlet passage, a second inlet passage, and a second outlet passage. The compressor is selectively connected to the exterior heat exchanger, the evaporator, the interior heat exchanger, and the seat coil. The first expansion valve is selectively connected to an outlet of the exterior heat exchanger, an inlet of the evaporator, and the seat coil. The second expansion valve is selectively connected to an outlet of the interior heat exchanger, an inlet of the exterior heat exchanger, and the seat coil air conditioning unit.
US11639081B2	Device and apparatus for the height adjustment of a road vehicle and relative road vehicle A device for the height adjustment of a road vehicle interposed between a frame and a suspension of the road vehicle so as to allow the vehicle to shift from a road configuration to a race configuration and vice versa. The device comprises a base body provided with a first end, which can mechanically be connected to the frame of the road vehicle; a first mass, which can be connected to the base body so as to be movable along a sliding axis; a second mass, which is connected to the first mass so as to be movable along the sliding axis as well and is configured to be able to be connected to a suspension of the road vehicle and to change the stroke of the suspension depending on the position of the second movable mass.
US11639079B2	Process for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels A process for applying noise-reducing elements to a tyre for vehicle wheels. A plurality of noise-reducing elements are arranged on a feeding belt movable along a predetermined feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are subsequently aligned along the feeding direction and brought into mutual contact, to then be transferred onto a service plane arranged downstream of the feeding belt along the feeding direction and having, on an upper surface thereof, a continuous film which supports a layer of adhesive material. The layer of adhesive material is applied onto a lower surface of each of the noise-reducing elements taking it from the continuous film. The noise-reducing elements are then transferred one by one onto a conveyor belt arranged downstream of the service plane along the feeding direction. The noise-reducing elements are finally positioned one by one on a radially inner surface of a tyre.
US11639077B2	Tire with tread wear sensor plug A tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending from a respective bead area to a tread. The tread is formed with a plurality of tread elements and a radially outer surface. A sensor unit is mounted to the tire and includes a pair of electrical contacts. The tread wear sensor plug includes a cylindrical projection extending through an opening formed in one of the tread elements, a flange, and a wire including proximal ends disposed in the flange and a distal end near a radially outer surface of the projection. An electrical circuit is formed by each proximal end of the wire electrically contacting a respective one of the sensor unit electrical contacts. When the tread element and the cylindrical projection wear down to the distal end of the wire, the wire and the circuit break. A notice is transmitted by the sensor unit when the circuit breaks.
US11639075B2	Automated removal and replacement of vehicle wheels and tires Systems, methods and apparatus for automated vehicle wheel removal and replacement are provided. One system includes a computer system with applications for scheduling the replacement of tires for the vehicle. An electronically controlled lift device and robotic apparatus is configured for interaction with the computer system. The lift device mechanically adjusts arms for placement on lift points of vehicles. The robotic apparatus detects positioning of lug nut configuration for a wheel, removes lug nuts, and then removes the wheel from the wheel hub with gripping arms. The wheel and tire are then handed off to a separate tire changing machine. When a new tire is replaced the robotic apparatus then mounts the wheel to the original wheel hub, and then secures the lug nuts to the lug nut bolts.
US11639066B2	Printing press with charging device In some examples, a printing press includes a support element with a circulatingly movable contact surface for contacting a printing substrate. An ink jet print head includes an ejection opening arranged to be directed at the support element. Additionally, the printing press includes a charging device that includes a charging electrode, which is arranged to be directed at the contact surface. The charging device further includes a counter-electrode, and the movable contact surface is at least partially arranged between the charging electrode and the counter-electrode of the charging device. A smallest distance between the charging electrode and the movable contact surface is greater than a smallest distance between the ejection opening of the ink jet print head and the contact surface. For example, the smallest distance between the charging electrode and the contact surface may be at least 50 mm.
US11639065B2	Image formation apparatus and heating method for image formation apparatus An image formation apparatus includes: a sheet feeder that conveys a paper fed from a sheet feed tray; a conveyance cylinder that includes a gripper that grips the paper, and receives the paper conveyed on the sheet feeder and conveys the paper to a position of a printing part in a state where the paper is gripped by the gripper; and a heater that is provided on an upstream side of the conveyance cylinder in a conveyance direction and heats the paper so as to satisfy a temperature condition of following Expression (1): \|T1−T2\|/T1<0.15 Expression (1) where T1 is a temperature [° C.] of a paper end of the paper at the position of the printing part, and T2 is a temperature [° C.] of the paper end of the paper when the paper is transferred from the sheet feeder to the conveyance cylinder.
US11639062B2	Textile printing Textile printing wherein the printing comprises: acquire, by a controller, a print job comprising an image and a set of print parameters; position a textile in a printing zone; acquire a calibration image of the textile and transferring the calibration image to the controller; determine, by the controller, a set of calibrated print parameters based on the calibration image and the set of print parameters; and print the image on the textile using the set of calibrated print parameters.
US11639061B2	Ink jet ink composition, ink pack, and ink jet printing method An ink jet ink composition contains a dye having an azo group, water, and a hindered amine compound having a radical. The dissolved nitrogen concentration of the ink composition is 10 ppm or less.
US11639060B2	Ink refill container, ink refill system, and ink refill adapter An ink refill container includes a container main body including an ink storage chamber, an ink outlet-forming portion provided on an end portion of the container main body forming an ink outlet that allows the ink to flow out from the ink storage chamber, and a valve provided in the ink outlet-forming portion configured to openably seal the ink outlet, in which the ink outlet-forming portion includes a positioning portion on an outer side of the ink outlet-forming portion. in which the positioning portion is closer to the container main body than the valve is to the container main body in a central axis direction of the ink outlet, and in which the positioning portion partially abuts against an ink tank when the valve is opened for refilling the ink to the ink tank, to thereby position the valve relative to the ink tank.
US11639059B2	Liquid cartridge capable of reducing leakage of liquid from liquid storage chamber A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge casing having a liquid storage chamber; a first wall; a second wall; and an air communication passage. The first wall is positioned upward relative to the liquid storage chamber. The second wall is positioned upward relative to the first wall. The air communication passage has a first communication hole in communication with the liquid storage chamber and a communication opening open to an atmosphere. The air communication passage includes: an air chamber defined by the first wall and the second wall and in communication with the liquid storage chamber through the first communication hole; a second communication hole formed in the second wall; and a labyrinth path. The labyrinth path is positioned upward relative to the air chamber, and has one end in communication with the second communication hole and another end in communication with the communication opening.
US11639048B2	Laminated vehicle glazing having a stiff interlayer Disclosed generally herein is a laminated vehicle glazing including first and second glass sheets and a polymer interlayer interposed therebetween. The interlayer includes a major part and a stiff part adjacent to the major part. The stiff part does not surround the major part, such that the major part is along at least one edge of the laminated vehicle glazing. The stiff part includes at least one layer made of a material that has a higher Young's modulus than that of the material used in the major part. Young's modulus in the thickness direction of the stiff part is higher than that of the major part.
US11639042B2	Pneumatic tire comprising first and second sealant layers The present invention provides a pneumatic tire including a sealant layer that has excellent tear resistance despite its being formed of a generally string-shaped sealant provided continuously and spirally along an inner periphery of the tire. Included is a pneumatic tire including an innerliner and a sealant layer located radially inside the innerliner, the sealant layer including a first sealant layer and a second sealant layer stacked in that order from the innerliner, the first sealant layer including a generally string-shaped sealant provided continuously and spirally along an inner periphery of the tire, the second sealant layer including a generally string-shaped sealant provided continuously and spirally along the first sealant layer, the sealant of the first sealant layer and the sealant of the second sealant layer extending in directions crossing each other.
US11639041B2	Process for producing anti-gravity balance massage type buffer convection airbag and airbag cushion Disclosed in the present invention are a process for producing an anti-gravity balance massage type buffer convection airbag and an airbag cushion. The production process comprises the steps of preparing materials, laminating, preparing an upper cushion body, preparing a lower cushion body, laminating the upper cushion body and the lower cushion body, and shaping to obtain a finished product. The production process and the airbag cushion can produce anti-gravity and buffer convection effects while increasing the force area, and have the effects of balance and massage.
US11639040B2	Shape memory manufacturing for vessels A method of manufacturing a cured vessel is disclosed herein. The method comprises wrapping a first bladder in a first composite laminate, wrapping a second bladder in a second composite laminate. The method further comprises joining the first composite laminate and the second composite laminate by wrapping them both in a third composite laminate to form an un-cured vessel. The un-cured vessel is cured by heating the uncured vessel and pressurizing the bladder while the uncured vessel is in a vessel mold.
US11639038B2	Installation of indexing features onto composite parts Systems and methods are provided for processing composite parts. One embodiment is a method for preparing a composite part for assembly. The method includes receiving a mandrel to which a composite part has been molded, and operating a work station to install an indexing feature into a manufacturing excess of the composite part.
US11639037B2	Production method for a fiber composite component A method for producing a fiber composite component is disclosed. A sensor device having a flexible circuit carrier and/or a sensor module is integrated in the fiber composite component. The method comprises: loading a tool configured to produce the fiber composite component with textile layers and the sensor device; closing the loaded tool and compressing the textile layers and the sensor device; introducing a liquid matrix into the closed tool and impregnating the textile layers to produce the fiber composite component; detecting an acceleration in relation to the closing of the tool and/or the introducing of the liquid matrix, using at least one of the sensor device and the sensor module of the sensor device; and determining a process state and/or a process parameter based on a spectral analysis of the detected acceleration in a frequency domain.
US11639034B2	Electrofusion tape Electrofusion tape and method for the production thereof for welding together with plastics pipes in particular for use in a fixed-point fastening, consisting of a jacket element preferably of an electrically insulating plastics material, at least one heating element of electrically conductive plastics material and at least two contact elements for supplying electricity to the heating element, wherein the jacket element and the heating element take the form of tapes, wherein the jacket element surrounds the heating element at least in part, wherein the contact elements are arranged in the mutually opposing marginal regions of the heating element and extend parallel to one another along the heating element.
US11639033B2	Method for manufacturing a three-dimensional article by an additive manufacturing technology Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional article, including: a step of producing the article by an additive manufacturing technology, the article including at least two parts that face, at least partially, each other or that have edges facing, at least partially, each other; and a step of finishing of the article. According to the invention, the two parts are produced together with a temporary connection that links the two parts, and the method includes, after the step of finishing, a step of unlinking the temporary connection in order to separate the two parts.
US11639032B2	Accuracy improvement and surface finishing using fusing agent and detailing agent Examples of additive manufacturing are described. In one example, a method comprises generating print data to cause application of fusing agent to a first region of a layer of build material of an object undergoing additive manufacturing, the first region corresponding to an inner region of an object undergoing additive manufacturing. The print data causes application of fusing agent and detailing agent to a second region of the layer, the second layer corresponding to a middle region of the object. The print data causes application of detailing agent to a third region of the layer, the third region corresponding to an outer layer of the object. Fusing energy is applied to the layer.
US11639031B2	Photocurable resins for volumetric additive manufacturing Methods and materials for volumetric additive manufacturing, including computed axial lithography (“CAL”), using photosensitive resins comprising a photocurable resin prepolymer; a photoinitiator; and (optionally) a curing inhibitor. In various embodiments, such photosensitive polymers comprise (a) one or more monomer (or prepolymer) molecules, which form the backbone of the polymer network of the polymeric material and define its architecture; and (b) a photoinitiator that captures illumination energy and initiates polymerization.
US11639028B2	Method and device for controlling an irradiation system for producing workpieces The invention relates to a method for controlling an irradiation system (20), the irradiation system (20) being used in a device (10) for the additive manufacturing of three-dimensional workpieces and comprising at least three irradiation units (22a-d, 50), the method comprising the following steps: a) defining an irradiation region (30a-d) for each of the irradiation units (22a-d, 50), the irradiation regions (30a-d) each comprising a portion of an irradiation plane (28) which extends parallel to a carrier (16) of the device (10), and the irradiation regions (30a-d) being defined such that they overlap in a common overlap region (34); b) irradiating a raw material powder layer on the carrier (16) to produce a workpiece layer; c) arranging a further raw material powder layer on the already jetted raw material powder layer to produce a further workpiece layer. d) The invention also relates to a device for performing this method.
US11639025B2	Methods for photo-induced metal printing Methods and apparatus for fabricating high-resolution thin-layer metal patterns and 3D Metal structures are provided. The methods and apparatus operate via photo-(stereo)lithography at room temperature. The printed metal patterns, for example silver patterns, exhibit high electrical conductivity, comparable to or better than the conductivity of the silver printed by current laser sintering or thermal annealing at high temperature.
US11639023B2	Interactive design tool for varying density support structures A system for interactively designing a support structure for a three-dimensionally printed object having user-defined surface quality, the system including a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions executable by the processor is provided. When executed, the instructions cause the processor perform operations including receiving a digital model of the object to be three-dimensionally printed, receiving user input related to a desired surface quality at one or more portions of the digital model, determining a printing orientation of the object based on the digital model and the user input; determining a support layout for the object, based on the printing orientation and the user input, and transmitting the support layout, the printing orientation, and the digital model to a three-dimensional printer.
US11639020B2	Free blow bottle design An apparatus and method for simultaneously forming and filling a plastic container without the use of a mold forming a mold cavity (116, 16) is provided. A pressure source (120, 20) includes an inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and a piston-like device (140, 40). The piston-like device (140, 40) is moveable in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the pressure source (120, 20) through the inlet (146, 150, 46, 50) and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform (112, 12). A blow nozzle (122, 22) may be adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source (120, 20) and transfer the liquid at high pressure (P2) into the preform (112, 12) thereby urging the preform (112, 12) to freely expand until an unopened end thereof contacts a platen (118). The platen (118) forms a bottom in a resultant container. The liquid remains within the container as an end product.
US11639019B2	Fin block for a calibrating device A fin block is provided for a calibrating device for the calibrating of an extruded plastic profile, wherein the fin block includes a back structure and a fin structure having a plurality of fins. The fins are spaced apart from one another and arranged on the back structure in longitudinal direction (L) of the back structure. The back structure of the fin block has a plurality of apertures, the shape and/or arrangement of which within the back structure depends on a predetermined mechanical load capacity for the back structure. Furthermore, a method for the production of the above-mentioned fin block and a calibrating device, which includes a plurality of the above-mentioned fin blocks, is provided. Furthermore, a system for the additive manufacture of the above-mentioned fin block, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding data set is provided.
US11639011B2	Process for producing smooth strand-based siding or structural panels using secondary pressing A process for producing a smooth-sided strand-based siding or wood structural panel using a secondary pressing process. The secondary pressing process is performed after the primary process completes pressing and consolidation of the substrate/board. The secondary process applies and cures the overlay after applying a water spray on the hot board immediately out of the primary process press, and before overlay application. The application of the water spray causes the surface of the board to swell and cure. A settling period follows to allow the top surface particles and strands to swell along with absorption and evaporation of the moisture. This is followed by surface sanding to remove the telegraphing and produce a smooth surface, which is then followed by lamination of the overlay(s). The process is completed by post-lamination treatment and coating of the board.
US11639003B2	Teaching device and robot system According to an aspect, there is provided a teaching device on which portable terminal equipment is mounted, the teaching device being used to teach operation to a robot. The teaching device includes a case section including a mounting surface on which the portable terminal equipment is mounted. The case section includes a first member including a stop switch for stopping the operation of the robot and configured to restrict the portable terminal equipment's moving in a first direction extending along the mounting surface and a second member provided to be capable of moving in the first direction relatively to the first member and configured to restrict the portable terminal equipment's moving in an opposite direction of the first direction.
US11639002B2	Control system, control method, and program The control system is a control system that controls a connection between an autonomous mobile robot and a base station, the control system including: a radio communication unit that communicates with the base station; and a connection control unit that performs control, in a connection of communication performed by the radio communication unit, when a radio wave shielding object which the autonomous mobile robot is able to pass through is on a path along which the autonomous mobile robot is to move, so that the autonomous mobile robot is prompted to connect to a predetermined base station of which a received radio wave intensity at a position on the path in front of the shielding object is affected by the shielding object.
US11638992B2	Tool retaining systems, methods and apparatus Systems, methods, and apparatus for securing tools for use, storage, and transport. One illustrative system may include a tool securing assembly with a tool retaining clip that can be detachably mounted to a base assembly. The tool retaining clip may be formed from a resilient material and have a tool insertion opening smaller than a diameter of a portion of a tool to be secured therein that leads to a larger tool retaining space. When a tool is inserted, the tool insertion opening flexes to provide positive physical feedback that the tool is secured. The retaining clip may require the tool to be rotated as it is inserted to provide additional physical feedback. The base assembly may have a front mounting portion and rear securing portion separated by a retaining recess. The tool retaining clip may also be secured on a storage rack for storage or transport.
US11638986B2	Clamping jaw for clamping of a workpiece A clamping jaw for the clamping of a workpiece, with a body and several clamping inserts arranged in mounting openings of the body made of a sintered material. The clamping inserts are designed in the form of cylindrical pins projecting relative to an end surface of the body and inclined relative to a lower base surface of the body with a clamping edge for forcing the clamping inserts into the workpiece.
US11638981B2	Rolling device for rolling work pieces having a toothing, and associated method A rolling device for work pieces with toothing, in particular gear wheels, includes first and second shaping tools which are guided by a guide relative to the work pieces. With respect to the work pieces, a first region of a tooth flank is shaped with the first shaping tool and a second region of the tooth flank is shaped by the second shaping tool. The first and second shaping tools are respectively mounted on first and second rollers. The second roller has an axial thickness on the circumference, which differs from the axial thickness of the first roller such that the second region of the tooth flank is different from the first region.
US11638978B2	Low-debris fluopolymer composite CMP polishing pad The invention provides a polymer-polymer composite polishing pad useful for polishing or planarizing a substrate of at least one of semiconductor, optical and magnetic substrates. The polymer-polymer composite polishing pad includes a polishing layer having a polishing surface for polishing or planarizing the substrate; a polymeric matrix forming the polishing layer and including gas-filled or liquid-filled polymeric microelements; and fluoropolymer particles embedded in the polymeric matrix. The fluoropolymer particles have a tensile strength lower than the tensile strength of the polymeric matrix wherein diamond abrasive materials cut the fluoropolymer to form a reduced number of pad debris particles in the 1 μm to 10 μm size range.
US11638977B2	Spindle bearing cooling arrangement in an abrading apparatus An arrangement for cooling a spindle bearing or bearings of an abrading apparatus with rotating abrading members is disclosed. This is premised on arranging in a housing of the abrading apparatus conduits which extend from a spindle bearing chamber wall of the housing to an inner suction chamber wall of the housing. Via such conduits, hot air may be expelled from a spindle bearing chamber of the housing as an overpressure in front of a protruding balancer element of a rotating shaft balancer is discharged from the spindle bearing chamber via a conduit into a suction chamber. Cool air may be conveyed from a suction chamber into the spindle bearing chamber as an underpressure behind the protruding balancer element draws in air from the suction chamber via the conduit to the spindle bearing chamber.
US11638973B2	Silver brazing material and joining method using the silver brazing material A silver brazing material containing silver, copper, zinc, manganese, nickel, and tin as indispensable constituent elements. The silver brazing material includes 35 mass % or more and 45 mass % or less silver, 18 mass % or more and 28 mass % or less zinc, 2 mass % or more and 6 mass % or less manganese, 1.5 mass % or more and 6 mass % or less nickel, and 0.5 mass % or more and 5 mass % or less tin, with the balance being copper impurities. Within these compositional ranges, a predetermined relation is set between the manganese content and the nickel content, whereby the silver brazing material can be provided with excellent characteristics also in terms of processability or wettability. In the silver brazing material of the present invention, the silver content is reduced, and also melting point reduction and the narrowing of the temperature difference between solidus temperature and liquidus temperature are attempted.
US11638971B2	Grain-oriented silicon steel with low core loss and manufacturing method therefore A grain-oriented silicon steel with low iron loss, wherein the silicon steel is provided with a plurality of grooves on its surface, each of the grooves is 10-60 μm in width and 5-40 μm in depth, and the spacing between adjacent grooves is 1-10 mm. The manufacturing method therefor comprises: scoring the surface of the grain-oriented silicon steel with low iron loss by using a laser in order to form the grooves. The grain-oriented silicon steel with low iron loss can maintain the magnetic domain refining effect in a stress-relief annealing process, and avoid the introduction of more residual stress.
US11638968B2	Low energy, motion-assist, point-and-shoot welding torch An example system includes: a hand-held welding tool that is manually placed in a welding position, wherein the hand-held welding tool is configured to be activated to cause a contact tip or a welding heat source to automatically move from a first position and to second position during a welding operation, and wherein a welding arc is automatically and repeatedly turned off and on while the contact tip or the welding heat source moves from the first position to the second position to make a plurality of welds between the first position and the second position, wherein, as a travel speed decreases, a time period between each arc on time increases to make equally spaced welds.
US11638963B2	Structure for retaining fastening element solder A structure and method for retaining fastening element solder are introduced. The structure includes a fastening element which has a solderable surface and a fastening portion or a hole portion. One end of the hole portion or the fastening portion has a retaining portion. During a soldering heating process, solder flows into or enters the retaining portion to cool down and solidify. The solidified solder is retained in the retaining portion. The fastening element is firmly coupled to a first object because of coordination between the solderable surface and the retaining portion, and the second object is coupled to or removed from the fastening element because of coordination between the fastening portion and the hole portion, so as to couple together and separate the first and second objects repeatedly and quickly.
US11638962B2	Positioning and clamping system for thread rolling The present invention is a die positioning system for use in positioning mobile or fixed dies. The system includes a pair of key bars, a pair of key disc inserts, a set of key discs, and a set of disc backers. The key bars and key discs serve to offset manufacturing dies or die holders. Using key bars and/or key discs from different pairs of key bars and/or sets of key discs also allows for precise angulation of the dies or die holders. The key discs are held in place between the die and die holder, or between the die holder and key base, by the key disc inserts and angled (if feasible) by the disc backers. The key bars, located between the key disc inserts and the die or die holder allow additional offset of the die or die holder. The solid, stacked configuration of the key bars and key discs prevents the die or die holder from gradually or suddenly losing its positioning.
US11638961B2	Tool body of cutting tool for indexable inserts, and round milling insert A cutting tool body for indexable inserts, and a round milling insert, are configured not to cause floating or rattling upon mounting the milling insert. The tool body includes a recessed portion for fitting one of a plurality of protrusions thereto, the protrusions being formed in the milling insert to protrude in the radial direction. The recessed portion has two inner surfaces having curved portions disposed so the distance between them gradually decreases at the contact area between the recessed portion and the protrusion fitted thereto. The milling insert includes protrusions protruding radially, any of which fit into a recessed portion on a mounting seat of the tool body. The protrusions each have two curved outer surfaces arranged so the distance between them gradually decreases toward a tip of the protrusion, at the contact area between the protrusion and the recessed portion into which the protrusion is fitted.
US11638957B2	Additive manufactured object An additive manufactured object according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first base portion made of a metal, and a plurality of wall portions each having a thickness thinner than the first base portion and provided upright on the first base portion so as to be aligned in a wall thickness direction. A first end portion of each of the wall portions is connected to the first base portion via a first connection portion having a width greater than the thickness of each of the wall portions in the wall thickness direction.
US11638955B2	Applying electric pulses through a laser induced plasma channel for use in a 3-D metal printing process A method of fabricating an object by additive manufacturing is provided. The method includes irradiating a portion of powder in a powder bed, the irradiation creating an ion channel extending to the powder. The method also includes applying electrical energy to the ion channel, wherein the electrical energy is transmitted through the ion channel to the powder in the powder bed, and energy from the irradiation and the electrical energy each contribute to melting or sintering the portion of the powder in the powder bed.
US11638954B2	Bottom plate assembly comprising a bayonet free collector nozzle A gate for metallurgic vessels is provided with a collector nozzle coupled to a bottom plate assembly of the gate. The bottom plate assembly allows a collector nozzle to be coupled to a bottom gate plate without need of a separate bayonet ring. A bayonet ring is integrated to the bottom plate assembly, allowing a collector nozzle to be mounted by a single robot, or by a single operator more easily than existing systems.
US11638948B2	Electrochemical cell having wave corner sealed joints, and device and method for forming same A forming device is configured to form metal laminated sheet material into a tray-shaped case half while allowing the material to form pleats in the corners of the recess during the forming process while preventing formation of pleats along the flange. The device forms the flange so that excess material in the corners of the case halves is arranged in an undulating shape. As a result, the flange has a waved or ruffled configuration at each corner. Two such case halves are sealed together along the flange to form a reliably sealed package. A method of forming pouch cell is also described.
US11638935B2	Pressure washer system A pressure washer system includes a fluid pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A flow sensor is in fluid communication with one of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. An internal combustion engine is in driving communication with the fluid pump. A control module is mounted to the fluid pump. The control module is configured to receive an indication of flow through the fluid pump and to control a starting operation of the internal combustion engine to start the internal combustion engine in response to receiving the indication of flow through the fluid pump when the internal combustion engine is not running.
US11638930B2	Powder coating device and powder coating method Provided is a powder coating device. The powder coating device performs powder coating by inserting peeled parts at a lower end of a stator into a powder flow tank filled with a powder resin and includes: a surface height measurement part measuring a surface height of the powder resin; a peel height measurement part measuring a height of upper ends of the peeled parts; a swing part swinging the powder resin; an air supply part supplying air toward the powder flow tank via a porous body provided below an open bottom surface of the powder flow tank, and flowing the powder resin; and an adjustment part adjusting at least one of an air flow rate, a swing amount of the powder flow tank, an entry posture and an entry amount of the stator according to measurement results of the surface height measurement part and the peel height measurement part.
US11638928B2	Dispenser with closed loop control A system and method for controlling a needle motion of a material applicator are disclosed. The system includes an actuator assembly that contains a piezoelectric device, where the actuator assembly is connected to a needle and translates the needle along a vertical direction, and a sensor assembly that includes an emitter for emitting light, where a portion of the actuator assembly occludes a portion of the light. The sensor assembly also includes a receiver for receiving a non-occluded portion of the light and a sensor holder that secures the emitter and the receiver. The system further includes a controller in electrical communication with the piezoelectric device, emitter, and receiver, where the controller adjusts operation of the actuator assembly based on feedback received from the receiver.
US11638925B2	Lotion pump A lotion pump includes a movable portion and a stationary portion. A shifting mechanism is formed on the movable portion and the stationary portion, which shifts the elastic restoring mechanism of the lotion pump between a standby state and a non-standby state as the movable portion rotates or moves up and down. The structure of the lotion pump can prevent the spring from yielding due to compressed for a long time, while can also realize a form of locking at lower position.
US11638924B2	Spray gun cups, receptacles, lids, and methods of use A spray gun cup receptacle is disclosed comprising an open end for receiving a liner within a cavity and a base end opposite the open end. The sidewall comprises two apertures through which the cavity is visible from outside the spray gun cup receptacle. The two apertures are divided one above the other by a brace member, at least a portion of which is disposed at a brace member angle a relative to the base plane. Also disclosed are improved lids for spray gun cups, and improved connections between the lid(s) and spray gun cup receptacles.
US11638910B1	Lanthanum-iron-loaded carbon nanotube film for environmental restoration, preparation and application thereof A preparation method of a lanthanum-iron-loaded carbon nanotube film for environmental restoration is provided, it belongs to the technical field of composite materials. The preparation method includes: mixing carbon nanotubes with a lanthanum-iron mixed solution to obtain a suspension, then obtaining a first reaction solution by a constant temperature oscillation reaction; adding alkali liquor into the first reaction solution to obtain a second reaction solution by an oscillation reaction; carrying out a solid-liquid separation on the second reaction solution, adding the obtained solid after drying into an organic solution, and obtaining a third reaction solution by ultrasonic mixing; centrifuging the third reaction solution to obtain a supernatant; obtaining a lanthanum-iron-loaded carbon nanotube film by suction filtration. Compared with powdered adsorbent and single adsorbent, the material prepared by the preparation method has advantages of strong stability, high adsorption efficiency, good regeneration effect, high recycling efficiency, and low production.
US11638909B2	Potassium-merlinoite zeolite, its synthesis and use The present disclosure is directed to processes for the selective separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) from multi-component feedstreams containing CO2. The processes use a potassium-form MER framework type zeolite having a stick-like morphology. The potassium is present in the zeolite as K+ in extra-framework locations, and the zeolite is essentially free of an extra-framework cation other than potassium.
US11638904B2	Porous membrane encapsulated pellet and method for its preparation A method of encapsulating an engineered pellet in a porous membrane is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (i) dissolving a membrane solute in a membrane solvent to produce a membrane solution; (ii) applying the membrane solution to a pellet to form a pellet encapsulated with the membrane solution; (iii) subjecting the membrane solution that encapsulates the pellet to a phase inversion and; (iv) drying the pellet to form a porous membrane encapsulated pellet. A porous membrane encapsulated pellet is also described.
US11638903B2	Deformation-enhanced cleaning of fouled membranes Enhanced cleaning of a fouled membrane is achieved via controlled deformation in a method wherein a feed composition, comprising a solvent and dissolved components, flows into a retentate side of a membrane module. The solvent passes through the membrane from the retentate side to a permeate or draw side of the membrane module while retaining the dissolved components on the membrane. As a foulant accumulates on either side of the membrane, a driving force is generated across the membrane, wherein the membrane responds cyclically by deforming back and forth toward the permeate or draw side and toward the retentate side. The foulant is dislodged from the membrane via mechanical fatigue at the foulant-membrane interface caused by the deformation of the membrane and contact with a spacer in contact with the membrane.
US11638901B2	Systems and methods for managing hydrocarbon emissions A system for reducing the release of hydrocarbons emitted from a hydrocarbon source into the atmosphere includes a hydrocarbon supply conduit configured to receive the emitted hydrocarbons. In addition, the system includes an air supply conduit coupled to an air source. Further, the system includes a combustion device coupled to an outlet end of the hydrocarbon supply conduit and an outlet end of the air supply conduit. The combustion device is configured to receive the hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon supply conduit and the air from the air supply conduit, and combust the hydrocarbons. Still further, the system includes a catalytic converter spaced apart from the combustion device and a transfer conduit extending from an outlet of the combustion device to an inlet of a catalytic converter. The catalytic converter is configured to receive the combustion products and any un-combusted hydrocarbons from the transfer conduit, and oxidize the un-combusted hydrocarbons.
US11638900B2	Process water gas management of electrochemical inert gas generating system A system and method of inerting a protected space is disclosed. In the system and method, process water is delivered to an anode of an electrochemical cell comprising the anode and a cathode separated by a separator comprising a proton transfer medium. A portion of the process water is electrolyzed at the anode to form protons and oxygen, and the protons are transferred across the proton transfer medium. Process water is directed to a baffle to form de-gassed process water and the de-gassed process water is recycled to the anode. Air is delivered to the cathode and oxygen is reduced at the cathode to generate oxygen-depleted air. The oxygen-depleted air is directed from the cathode of the electrochemical cell along an inert gas flow path to the protected space.
US11638898B1	Enhanced tail gas treatment of sulfur recovery unit with steam swept membranes This invention relates to a system and method for improving sulfur recovery from a Claus unit. More specifically, this invention provides a steam swept membrane tail gas treatment system and method for treating acid gas streams and minimizing sulfur dioxide emissions therefrom.
US11638896B2	Method to separate a gas mixture on a large scale using reversible blowers The present invention provides for a method utilizing horizontal and vertical Adsorber bed(s) with multiple different reversible blower(s) and inputs operating in a vacuum pressure swing adsorption separation process to separate gases. The process is designed to provide a safer and more cost-effective adsorption system on a larger scale that captures and utilizes energy typically wasted during equipment transitions thereby achieving overall higher power efficiency.
US11638894B2	Filter box, and method of insulating a filter box A filter box mounts to an air intake opening of an air handler. The filter box includes an inner shell, insulator, and an outer shell. The inner shell is adapted to confine one or more filters therein. The inner shell defines an airflow channel from a front end opening of the inner shell through the filter(s) to a rear end opening of the inner shell. The outer shell defines a chamber from a front end opening of the outer shell to a rear end opening of the outer shell. The outer shell contains the inner shell in the chamber and the insulator is sandwiched between the outer shell and the inner shell. The inner shell and the outer shell are separated and spaced apart all over by the insulator and the insulator insulates and seals the inner shell from the outer shell.
US11638893B1	Reinforced air filter An air filter includes an air filter pack includes air filtration media folded along fold lines to define adjacent walls separated by connecting peaks at the fold lines; and a beam defined on both sides of the air filtration media and extending transverse to the fold lines. A frame can enclose the filter pack, and methods for making are also disclosed. The beam can be formed of cured adhesive and reinforces the filter against bending due to upstream air pressure.
US11638891B2	Water filter system A water filter system comprising a container configured to contain water, a lid configured to attach to the container, a filter element configured to filter the water and movable within the container, and a plunger coupled to the filter element and movable through the lid. The water filter system is at least one of powered by a mechanical force directly from a user or self-powered and is not electrically powered.
US11638889B2	Filter cover protection against external contamination A fluid filter arrangement, with protection against external contamination, the filter arrangement comprising: a fluid circulating system; a filter cartridge having an exterior surface; a housing having an internal fluid chamber surrounding the exterior surface of the filter cartridge, an open end through which the filter cartridge can pass along a housing axis; and a cover sealed over the open end of the housing in a closed position, the cover in an open position exposing the open end of the housing, the cover including a fluid passage in communication with the internal fluid chamber in the closed position, the cover fluid passage being in communication with the fluid circulating system in the closed position and in the open position.
US11638888B2	Filter cartridge with engagement members A filter cartridge of a filter group of a fluid of a vehicle extends along a main axis including a base assembly and engagement members including first engagement members in the filter cartridge and second engagement members in the base assembly, respectively specially shaped to engage each other in a blocking configuration. The filter cartridge extends along a cartridge axis and includes at an axial end an engagement plane on which the first engagement members are made including at least two tooth elements diametrically opposite the cartridge axis. Each tooth element extends in height from the engagement plane extending on an imaginary surface parallel to the cartridge axis, having a substantially T shape. Each tooth element is elastically yielding in a radial direction, so that the blocking configuration is achievable following the radial movement of the tooth element.
US11638886B2	Spacers for ion-exchange device Provided are spacers, ion-exchange devices comprising spacers, and methods of preparing spacers for improved fluid distribution and sealing throughout an ion-exchange device. These spacers can include an internal cavity surrounded by a perimeter of the spacer. The perimeter can have a first opening and a second opening within the perimeter, and the first opening and the second opening can be located on opposite sides of the internal cavity. The spacers can also have a first and second plurality of channels located within the perimeter, wherein each channel of the first and second plurality of channels extends from the internal cavity towards the first opening or the second opening.
US11638881B2	System and method for allowing affiliations to utilize in-game items to assist other players One aspect of the disclosure relates to a system configured to provide a virtual space, in accordance with one or more implementations. Users of virtual spaces may encounter barriers in a game. During these barriers, users may receive and/or provide assistance to other affiliation members. One aspect of the disclosure relates to allowing affiliations or other groups to utilize in-game items to assist other players in game progress in an online game. This may incent positive player actions towards affiliation members, may enhance engagement between affiliation members, may provide an incentive for users to join an affiliation, and/or have other results. These results may ultimately contribute to enhanced retention, enhanced monetization, enhanced user satisfaction, and/or other enhancements.
US11638880B2	Method and system for managing team by automatically recommending position and trainer for player in sports game Disclosed are a method and system for managing a team by automatically recommending a position and trainer for a player in a sports game. The method may include processing the progress of a sports game instance for a user team in which at least one player character assigned to a user participates in a sports game, generating a game record including record values according to the progress of a game for each position and for each record item in the sports game with respect to the sports game instance performed on the user team, extracting at least one of the record items of the sports game as a vulnerable element of the user team based on the game record, determining a vulnerable position based on the at least one record item extracted as the vulnerable element of the user team, and providing information on the vulnerable position.
US11638879B2	Game processing system, method of processing game, and storage medium storing program for processing game A game processing system for processing a game having a first mode and a second mode according to an aspect includes one or more computer processors. The one or more computer processors are configured to provide an interaction with a virtual character in the first mode and the second mode. In a switch process for switching the game from the first mode to the second mode, the one or more computer processors are configured to, start the second mode if a switch object is selected by a player of the game gazing at the switch object during a predetermined period of time since the switch object is displayed, and return to the first mode if the switch object is not selected during the predetermined period of time.
US11638877B2	Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having information processing program stored therein, information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method for playing a game having a predetermined element selected therein When a first input is performed in a predetermined scene, options including elements available in a predetermined game are presented. An element to be used in the predetermined game is determined on the basis of an operation input by a user. In response to a second input, the predetermined game using the determined element is executed. Meanwhile, at a predetermined timing before the predetermined game is started, an element to be used in the predetermined game is automatically determined. When a third input is performed in the predetermined scene, the predetermined game is executed using the automatically determined element. After the predetermined game is ended, a first reward is given to the user if the element used in the predetermined game is the element determined on the basis of the operation input by the user, and a second reward is given if the element is the automatically determined element.
US11638875B2	Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having game program stored therein, processing apparatus, processing system, and game process control method A first game process that proceeds independently of a second game process related to opponents for a user is performed. State data indicating a second game state of the second game process related to each of a plurality of the opponents is sequentially acquired, and a display image including a first image reflecting a first game state of the first game process and a plurality of second images reflecting the second game states indicated by the state data is sequentially generated. At least one policy is selected on the basis of an operation by the user, a target is specified from among the plurality of the opponents on the basis of the selected policy, and an instruction that changes a game state of the target is made if a game state of the user satisfies a predetermined condition.
US11638874B2	Systems and methods for changing a state of a game object in a video game A computer-implemented method, gaming device and computer-readable medium for video game. The method includes maintaining a virtual space for a gaming environment. The method also includes repeatedly activating an event zone in the virtual space, wherein for one or more game objects having a position in the virtual space that is within the event zone when the event zone is activated, a state of the one or more game objects in the virtual space is changed. The method further includes displaying on a display device a visual representation of the event zone and a visual representation of a marker, the marker having a position in the virtual space. The method yet further includes changing the position of the marker such that a distance involving the marker and at least part of the event zone is related to a time remaining before the next repeated activation of the event zone.
US11638870B2	Systems and methods for low-latency initialization of streaming applications The disclosed computer-implemented method may include identifying a video game configured to be available to stream from a server within a cloud gaming environment; pre-loading an instance of the video game on the server before receiving a request by a user to stream the video game to a client system; receiving the request by the user to stream the video game; and allocating the pre-loaded instance of the video game to the user for streaming to the client system in response to receiving the request by the user to stream the video game, thereby reducing a latency between the user submitting the request and the video game being ready for the user to stream. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US11638868B2	Controller having display with selectable icons A controller system for surfacing selectable elements on a display of the controller along with game content associated with a video game is described. In an example, a user may provide touch input on the display, and, in response, a game content window that is presenting the game content may scale and/or move to a new position on the display in order to create space on the display for presenting one or more selectable elements outside of the scaled and/or repositioned game content window. The surfaced element(s) may be selectable to cause performance of a game-related action. In this manner, the selectable element(s) do(es) not occlude the game content, and the user may interact with both the game content and the selectable element(s) presented on the display.
US11638867B2	Simulated soccer game device and method A game device is disclosed herein. The game device is a portable simulated soccer game that provides a substantially rectangular rigid planar surface having indicia of a soccer field disposed thereon. Simulated players are arranged on the field by mating with one of an array of apertures. The game device includes a pair of nets to be placed in a location corresponding with the simulated soccer field. A simulated soccer ball is used by a user to score on an opponent's net. A sleeve is provided having optional attachment features that are used to propel the ball. A user decides the arrangement of simulated players on the field with respect to the ball. The game device provides a game where orientation of simulated players impedes the ability to score points.
US11638861B2	Golf bag having lightweight top frame with three-dimensional printed structures The present invention generally relates to golf bags having a lightweight and durable top frame can be made of a lightweight metal and can have different structures. For example, the top frame can have sidewall, open loop, closed loop, or other configurations. The lightweight top frame assembly can have handle and leg sub-assemblies. Three-dimensional printing methods can be used to form structures in the top frame having various shapes and geometric patterns, for example lattice having a top frame (cuff) with club dividers. The walls of the top cuff can be made of a lightweight metal and can have a sidewall, open loop, closed loop, or other structure. The top cuff includes club dividers for storing and organizing the clubs in different compartments. The club dividers can be made of a cord material. The golf bag of this invention is durable, lightweight, comfortable to carry, and easy to use. The golf bag is durable enough to carry clubs, balls, and accessories, and yet, at the same time, the bag is lightweight and flexible. The golfer is able to balance this lightweight bag and distribute the weight of the bag evenly on their shoulders.
US11638857B2	Exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method An exercise machine adjustable resistance system and method for efficiently varying the workout resistance for an exercise machine. The exercise machine generally includes a carriage movably positioned with respect to the at least one rail, a plurality of springs selectively connectable to the carriage to provide a resistance level to the carriage, a plurality of electrically actuated mechanical devices adapted to latch a corresponding one of the plurality of springs to the carriage when in the latch state and unlatch a corresponding one of the plurality of springs to the carriage when in the unlatch state and a control unit in communication with the plurality of electrically actuated mechanical devices to selectively control the state of each of the plurality of electrically actuated mechanical devices to be within the latch state or the unlatch state.
US11638856B1	Exercise machine resistance identifier An exercise machine accessory is disclosed. In one embodiment, a resistance identifier is configured to identify resistance for an exercise machine associated with the exercise machine accessory, wherein the resistance identifier is coupled to the exercise machine. In one embodiment, a motion identifier is configured to identify exercise motion for a user of the exercise machine. In one embodiment, a communications module is configured to communicate with the user of the exercise machine, wherein the communications module is coupled to the resistance identifier and the motion identifier.
US11638853B2	Augmented cognition methods and apparatus for contemporaneous feedback in psychomotor learning A method of creating a scalable dynamic jointed skeleton (DJS) model for enhancing psychomotor leaning using augmented cognition methods realized by an artificial intelligence (AI) engine or image processor. The method involves extracting a DJS model from either live motion images of video files of an athlete, teacher, or expert to create a scalable reference model for using in training, whereby the AI engine extracts physical attributes of the subject including arm length, length, torso length as well as capturing successive movements of a motor skill such as swinging a gold club including position, stance, club position, swing velocity and acceleration, twisting, and more.
US11638847B2	Stretch exercise tool A stretch exercise tool having both ends of a band that can adjust a use length passed through a pair of fittings in a retaining state, and a root portion of a stretchable elastic ring is sandwiched by the fittings in the retaining state.
US11638845B2	Stability system for a fire apparatus A vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, and a stability system. The stability system includes a pair of front downriggers coupled to the chassis forward of the front axle and an outrigger assembly coupled to the chassis between the front axle and the rear axle. The outrigger assembly includes a pair of outriggers that are selectively extendable laterally outward at an angle relative to a horizontal.
US11638844B2	Method of proactively protecting property from wild fire by spraying environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid on property surfaces prior to wild fire arrival using remote sensing and GPS-tracking and mapping enabled spraying A method of proactively protecting property and buildings constructed thereon from wild fire by spraying environmentally-clean anti-fire (AF) chemical liquid prior to the arrival of wild fires. Intelligence data is remotely collected relating to risks of wild fires in specified regions, and maintained in a network database, and used to generate anti-fire (AF) spray protection maps and task reports for execution in the specified region. Prior to the arrival of a wild fire to the region, and based on the GPS-specified anti-fire (AF) spray protection maps and task reports, application servers deployed on a wireless system network issue a request or order to the property owner, or its registered contractor, to apply clean AF chemical liquid spray on the GPS-specified parcel of property using a GPS-specified AF chemical liquid spraying system, so as to proactively protect the property prior to presence of wild fire.
US11638842B2	Portable electric rescue tool A portable electric rescue tool, such as spreader and cutter tool, that allows for manual or remote operation, and operates on a DC power source, which may be an external power source and/or an onboard rechargeable battery. For example, the tool includes a battery cradle or battery attachment portion adapted to removably receive a rechargeable battery pack and electrically couple the battery pack to the tool. The tool also includes a power adapter that is adapted to be removably coupled to the battery attachment portion instead of the battery pack, and allows the tool to be electrically connected to an external DC power source, such as a vehicle battery or other DC power source.
US11638840B2	Radiotherapy methods, systems, and workflow-oriented graphical user interfaces Disclosed herein are radiotherapy methods and systems that can display a workflow-oriented graphical user interface(s). In an embodiment, a method comprises presenting, by a server, a graphical user interface for display on a screen positioned on a gantry of a radiotherapy machine, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a page corresponding to a radiotherapy treatment of a patient, wherein the page comprises a first graphical element indicating at least one attribute of alignment data corresponding to the radiotherapy treatment of the patient.
US11638839B2	Device and method for measurement of proton beam source position and beamline center point A device and a method for measuring proton beam source position and beamline center are disclosed. The device includes N quadrupole magnets, a laser, a target and a scintillation screen; the target and the scintillation screen are arranged in front of and behind the N-quadrupole lens, respectively; the N-quadrupole lens can be converted to a M-quadrupole lens; the position of proton beam after being focused by the N- or M-quadrupole lens on the scintillation screen is measured; according to the amplification factor and the proton beam position, the offset of the proton beam source from the beamline center, as well as the position of the beamline center on the scintillation screen are calculated; the disclosure can accurately determine the position of the beamline center and the proton beam source by the use of N quadrupole magnets, combined with a scintillation screen.
US11638837B2	Apparatus for combined localization and dosimetry in image guided radiation therapy of the head and neck Apparatus for improving image guidance in radiation therapy applications are described. In one aspect, a patient support with integrated radiopaque markers is described. In another aspect, a bite block with integrated sensors, radiopaque markers, or both, is described. The integrated sensors may include a radiation detector, a pH sensor, or both. Radiation detectors that may be used include a dosimeter. As an example, the dosimeter may include a film dosimeter, an ion chamber dosimeter, a diode dosimeter, or other suitable dosimeters and combinations thereof.
US11638836B2	Sterilization device utilizing low intensity UV-C radiation and ozone A sterilization system uses ultraviolet radiation and ozone to eradicate deadly pathogens to sterilize a surface of an object or wound/incision site at an adjustable intensity level. The sterilization system has ultraviolet emitters that emit ultraviolet light in wavelengths that kill pathogens and in wavelengths that produce ozone at the sites, therefore killing/disabling several hard-to-kill pathogens. The sterilization system has an intensity control and proximity detectors to enable ultraviolet emission only when the system is properly located near or against the surface so as to protect from unwanted radiation from the ultraviolet light.
US11638833B2	Reducing light polution in photobiomodulation therapy of a patients eye Disorders of the eye can be treated by photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) delivered by a PBMT device. The PBMT device can be configured for placement directly over a patient's eye socket to deliver light into the patient's eye regardless of a position of the patient's eye, while preventing blue light from entering the patient's eye (e.g., due to a filter within the PBMT device and/or an opacity of the housing of the PBMT device). The PBMT device can be powered by a controller.
US11638832B2	Electromagnetic radiation targeting devices, assemblies, systems and methods The present application is directed to devices, assemblies, systems and methods for targeting one or more sites with electromagnetic radiation. The devices, assemblies and systems are operationally configured to transform and convey electromagnetic radiation to one or more targeted sites. The devices, assemblies and systems may also convey one or more fluids or fluid solutions to the one or more targeted sites.
US11638829B2	Recharge/telemetry coil An implantable medical device (IMD) including an insulating frame defining a drop-in coil channel adjacent a perimeter of the insulating frame, a rechargeable power source configured to supply power for the implantable medical device, a secondary coil including a first and a second wire end, where the secondary coil is received within the drop-in coil channel and is configured to inductively couple with a primary coil of an external charging device to transcutaneously charge the rechargeable power source. The IMD also includes a circuit board attached to the insulating frame and a pair of electrical connectors each having a respective first arm that is electrically coupled to the respective first and second wire ends of the secondary coil and respective second arm that is electrically coupled to the circuit board.
US11638828B2	Demand driven capacitor charging for cardiac pacing An implantable medical device system delivers a pacing pulse to a patient's heart and starts a first pacing interval corresponding to a pacing rate in response to the delivered pacing pulse. The system charges a holding capacitor to a pacing voltage amplitude during the first pacing interval. The system detects an increased intrinsic heart rate that is at least a threshold rate faster than the current pacing rate from a cardiac electrical signal received by a sensing circuit of the implantable medical device. The system starts a second pacing interval in response to an intrinsic cardiac event sensed from the cardiac electrical signal and withholds charging of the holding capacitor for at least a portion of the second pacing interval in response to detecting the increased intrinsic heart rate.
US11638820B2	Transcutaneous neuromodulation system and methods of using same A neuromodulation system and a method of inducing voluntary movement in a mammal with a spinal injury are disclosed. In an example, a neuromodulation system includes a processor, a signal generator, and at least one electrode. The processor, in cooperation with the signal generator and the at least one electrode are configured to deliver a transcutaneous stimulation to a mammal. The transcutaneous stimulation includes during a first time period, a transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (“tESCS”) applied to the mammal during physical conditioning of the mammal. The transcutaneous stimulation also includes during a second time period after the first time period, the tESCS applied to the mammal during reduced or no physical conditioning of the mammal. The tESCS applied during the first time period and the second time period is used to establish a functional baseline of the mammal.
US11638819B2	Signal generators for use with tissue modification systems Embodiments described herein relate to signal generators, systems including signal generators, and related methods. A signal generator includes capacitor(s) to store energy used to generate a treatment signal. The signal generator also includes a waveform shaping circuit, a controller, a voltage sense circuit, and a current sense circuit. The waveform shaping circuit is coupled to the capacitor(s) and includes first, second, third, and fourth switches, each of which is configured to be selectively turned ON and OFF, to allow current to pass through the switch when turned ON, and to prevent current from passing through the switch when turned OFF. The controller selectively controls the switches in order to generate the treatment signal. The controller also selectively controls the switches in order to perform certain fault tests, which rely on voltages sensed by the voltage sense circuit and currents sensed by the current sense circuit.
US11638817B2	Methods and systems for implanting a neuromodulation system and a spinal fixation system at a surgically open spinal treatment site with direct visual and/or physical access to targeted dorsal root ganglion The present invention provides a single surgical method, procedure and/or system that creates open direct visual and/or physical access to an identified spinal treatment site that comprises both targeted vertebral and spinal levels to be treated, wherein the spinal levels comprise at least one dorsal root ganglion. A spinal treatment procedure may be performed generally in combination with implantation of a neuromodulation system that may comprise placement of electrical lead(s) on the at least one dorsal root ganglion, wherein each lead is in operative connection with a pulse generator that may also be implanted during the surgical method. Electrical stimulation may be generated with the pulse generator through the electrical leads to the at least one dorsal root ganglion during and/or after the closure of the identified spinal treatment site.
US11638811B2	Percutaneous access apparatus A percutaneous fluid access apparatus includes a percutaneous fluid access device. The percutaneous fluid access device has a base portion including a subcutaneous portion and at least one port for connection to one or more fluid conduits within a body of a patient. A housing has at least one fluid channel and at least one seal for sealing the at least one fluid channel, and the housing is removably attachable to the base portion. The at least one fluid channel is in fluid communication with the at least one port when the housing is attached to the base portion.
US11638809B2	Triptan microporation delivery system A transdermal delivery system for delivery of a triptan into a tissue membrane of a subject. The system includes a transdermal microporation apparatus for heating a skin surface and a triptan drug delivery patch. The drug delivery patch comprises a top layer comprising an adhesive, a middle layer comprising the triptan, and a bottom layer. A method for treating a subject comprises identifying a subject having a migraine, using the transdermal microporation apparatus to open a plurality of micropores in the skin of the subject, and applying the triptan drug delivery patch to the subject's skin over the micropores for a period of time effective to deliver the triptan through the micropores in an amount effective to treat the subject's migraine.
US11638804B2	Electronic sensory simulation system An electronic sensory simulation system including a display screen that simulates visual images or videos with a smell and audio simultaneously. The device effectively includes an electronic sensory simulation system with a docking station that may allow the system to be portable. The electronic sensory simulation system may include a sensory unit assembly which includes a display screen, at least one speaker, at least one scent diffusing mechanism, a user interface, and an input port. The electronic sensory simulation system may further have a docking station so that the sensory unit assembly can be portable or used in a fixed location.
US11638798B2	Nasal cannula systems and methods A nasal interface is provided that can allow for delivery of flow of a gas to a patient for respiratory support while preventing injury or irritation to the patient. The nasal interface can include a nasal pillow set having a nasal pillow, which can engage against a nose, and relief port, which can permit a gas to be released from the nasal interface. A nasal cannula can include a cannula body to direct a gas through the nasal interface, and can have an opening to direct a gas out of the cannula body. The gas can be directed from the cannula body, through the opening, toward a nasal pillow and a patient's nare. The nasal interface can be coupled with a head harness, which can be worn on the patient's head, and can include a guide that extends toward the nasal interface.
US11638797B2	Apparatus for enabling blind endotracheal tube or guide wire insertion into the trachea An intubation assistance device facilitates insertion of an endotracheal tube or a guide wire into a patient's trachea without requiring a laryngoscope. The device includes a curved flexible tubular member that has a proximal portion having a proximal end, a distal portion having a distal end, and a curved portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion. A lumen extends from the proximal end of the tubular member and terminates in the curved portion of the tubular member. The lumen is sized and shaped so that an endotracheal tube and/or a guide wire is axially moveable through the lumen. A ramp is disposed at a distal end of the lumen, and is angled to facilitate insertion of the endotracheal tube and/or guide wire into the patient's trachea. The distal portion of the tubular member includes an esophageal protrusion that is configured to be inserted in the patient's esophagus.
US11638796B2	Methods and systems for exhalation control and trajectory optimization This disclosure describes systems and methods for controlling pressure and/or flow during exhalation. The disclosure describes novel exhalation modes for ventilating a patient.
US11638792B2	Collapsible, disposable medication inhalation spacer and method A medication inhalation apparatus preferably formed of a single, unitary sheet of stock, includes an outer housing, movable between collapsed and expanded states, encompassing a first volume. An inner housing within the outer housing encompasses an inner or second volume. An inhaler opening to the first volume is within a wall of the outer housing at a first location. A mouth opening to the inner volume is within a wall of the outer housing and the inner housing at a second location. A one-way inhalation valve connecting the first volume and the inner volume is within a wall of the inner housing. A one-way exhalation valve connecting the inner volume and the exterior of the outer housing is within a wall of the outer housing and inner housing at a third location. The valve preferably includes an elongated spring body formed of a semi-pliant material with a strength and rigidity providing limited flexibility. A first separation is perpendicular to the elongate axis of the spring body, and extends from a first edge of the spring body across at least a portion of a width of the spring body. A second separation perpendicular to the elongate axis of the spring body extends from a second edge of the spring body across at least a portion of the width of the spring body.
US11638789B2	Safe ejection intravenous needle An ejection-type safety intravenous needle includes a sheath, a hub, a cannula fixed on the hub, and a base. An accommodation cavity is formed in the base. The hub is fixed in the accommodation cavity, and the cannula is exposed outside of the accommodation cavity. The sheath encloses the cannula, and a bottom of the sheath is located in the accommodation cavity and provided with a first limiting structure. A second limiting structure cooperating with the first limiting structure is provided at a top of the accommodation cavity. An elastic element is provided in the accommodation cavity, and the elastic element abuts against a bottom end of the sheath. A top and a bottom of the base are provided with a first clamping structure and a second clamping structure, respectively. A third clamping structure cooperating with the first clamping structure and the second clamping structure is provided on the sheath.
US11638788B1	Needle safety guard for tattoo needle device A needle guard for a manual tattooing device includes a device body and a spring-loaded plunger having a tattoo needle at one end. The plunger is mounted for translational movement within the device body by manual activation of the plunger. The device includes a locking mechanism such that, in a first position, the plunger can be translated to extend the tattoo needle outside of the device body. However, in a second position of the locking device, translational movement of the plunger is prevented, which in turn prevents the exposure of the tattoo needle outside the confines of the device body.
US11638785B2	Medication delivery device with sensing system Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device.
US11638781B2	System and method for switching between closed loop and open loop control of an ambulatory infusion pump An infusion pump system providing therapy to a patient in a closed-loop or semi-closed loop mode can safely automatically revert to open-loop therapy. The system stores a default open-loop basal rate profile in memory. The system also continually tracks the insulin on board for the patient over a plurality of closed-loop therapy intervals. When an error or event occurs requiring reversion to open-loop therapy, the system automatically provides therapy according to the open-loop basal rate profile and the tracked insulin on board amount.
US11638780B1	Medical drainage pump According to some embodiments, a drain line milking apparatus is disclosed. The drain line milking apparatus includes an apparatus body comprising a plurality of side opening for receiving a currently connected drain line to milk fluids away from a user, a removable cover disposed over the apparatus body, a circular disk comprising one or more cam openings, a motor to turn the circular disk and one or more circular cams disposed in the one or more cam openings. The circular disk is disposed within the apparatus body.
US11638779B2	Adaptable wound drainage system Provided are drainage systems that may include a drainage manifold and may be suitable for draining fluid from a tissue site. The drainage manifold may include a plurality of elongate members having a moveable end that may be adapted to configure the drainage manifold to treat a uniquely shaped tissue site. The drainage manifold may be coupled to a drainage tube with a transitional connector to provide a drainage system capable of distributing reduced pressure to the tissue site to enhance the drainage of fluids.
US11638774B2	Tissue substitute multilayer matrix and uses thereof Compositions-of-matter comprising a matrix made of one or more, preferably two or more elastic layers and one or more viscoelastic layer are disclosed. The compositions-of-matter are characterized by high water-impermeability and optionally by self-recovery. Processes of preparing the compositions-of-matter and uses thereof as tissue substitutes or for repairing damaged tissues are also disclosed.
US11638769B1	Device for disinfectant agent application and generation and method of use A device for obtaining and applying a disinfectant agent and method of use are provided. The device includes a pre-processing cascade unit that activates (ionizes) air, with the activated air being supplied by an air pump to an inlet of a sprayer, where the activated air mixes with an initial working fluid (distilled water) to form an activated air-working fluid aerosol mixture that is sprayed by the sprayer into a reactor of cone-shaped volumetric cold plasma that includes divergent discharge electrodes. The device further includes a unit for generating high-voltage pulses of a nanosecond duration that is connected to the discharge electrodes and that causes the electrodes to generate electrical discharges. Upon the mixture coming into contact with the electrical discharges, potent disinfectant agents (such as peroxynitrite and one or more peroxynitrite's precursors or derivatives) are synthesized and expelled from the device.
US11638763B2	Nanoallergens and uses thereof Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a nanoparticle based platform, and nanoallergens for identifying, evaluating and studying allergen mimotopes as multiple copies of a single mimotope or various combinations on the same particle. The nanoparticle is extremely versatile and allows multivalent binding to IgEs specific to a variety of mimotopes, simulating allergen proteins. Nanoparticles can include various molecular ratios of components. For example, the nanoallergens can include about 0.1-40% mimotope-lipid conjugate and about 60-99.9% lipid. The mimotope-lipid conjugate includes a mimotope, a first linker, and lipid molecule. Nanoallergens can be used in in vitro and in vivo applications to identify a specific patient's sensitivity to a set of epitopes and predict a symptomatic clinical response, identify allergen epitopes through blind screening peptide sequences from allergen protein, and in a clinical application similar to a scratch test.
US11638762B2	Targeted delivery of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide salvage pathway inhibitors Compounds and compositions are disclosed in which a NAMPT Drug Unit is linked to a targeting Ligand Unit through a Unit from which a NAMPT inhibitor compound or derivative thereof is released at the targeted site of action. Methods for treating diseases characterized by the targeted abnormal cells, such as cancer or an autoimmune disease, using the compounds and compositions of the invention are also disclosed.
US11638760B2	Pyrrolobenzodiazepine antibody conjugates The present disclosure relates generally to antibody-drug conjugates comprising pyrrolo[2, 1-c][1, 4]benzodiazepine (PBD) drug moieties. The present disclosure also relates to methods of using these conjugates, e.g., as therapeutics and/or diagnostics.
US11638758B2	Itraconazole compositions and dosage forms, and methods of using the same The disclosure relates to, among other things, pharmaceutical compositions, such as solid oral dosage forms, comprising itraconazole, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the same for treating disorders including, but not limited to, fungal infections.
US11638757B2	Injectable preparation An object of the present invention is to provide a storage-stable injectable preparation comprising a composition comprising a poorly soluble drug as an active ingredient and a dispersion medium. Another object of the present invention is to provide a compact, lightweight prefilled syringe by filling a syringe with the injectable preparation. The present invention provides an injectable preparation comprising a composition comprising a poorly soluble drug, a dispersion medium, and a specific suspending agent, the composition having a viscosity of 40 pascal-seconds or more in at least one point in the shear rate range of 0.01 to 0.02 s−1 and having a viscosity of 0.2 pascal-seconds or less in at least one point in the shear rate range of 900 to 1,000 s−1, as measured.
US11638753B2	Lipids as synthetic vectors to enhance antigen processing and presentation ex-vivo in dendritic cell therapy The invention covers the use of certain classes of lipids including cationic lipids in ex-vivo dendritic cell therapies. The cationic lipids enhance antigen uptake, processing and presentation of the processed antigens by dendritic cells to CD8+ and CD4+ T-cells via the MHC classes I and II presentation pathways respectively. Antigen uptake via cationic lipid by dendritic cells result in significant lowering of the population of the immune suppressive regulatory T cells in the tumors and a significant increase of the tumor targeting cytotoxic T-cells. Loss of regulatory T cells and increase of tumor specific cytotoxic cells are conducive to effective elimination of the tumors.
US11638751B2	Immunogenic composition comprising a recombinant attenuated mopeia virus with a modified nucleoprotein displaying reduced exonuclease activity A recombinant attenuated Mopeia virus (MOPV) comprising a recombinant genomic S segment that encodes a nucleoprotein having attenuated exonuclease activity, and optionally further encodes a non-MOPV arenavirus glycoprotein. Use of the recombinant attenuated MOPV to induce an immune response in a subject.
US11638749B2	Tuberculosis antigen cassettes The present disclosure provides fusion proteins comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) antigens, nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules, compositions comprising the same, and methods of eliciting an immune response against tuberculosis.
US11638744B2	Immunity enhancing agent for cancer by Allergin-1 antagonist A method for suppression of progress of, suppression of recurrence of and/or treatment of cancer, by administering an Allergin-1 antagonist in a therapy of a cancer patient with insufficient therapeutic efficacy by a tumor immunotherapeutic agent, or a cancer therapy in combination with an anti-cancer drug.
US11638741B2	Composition for treating cancer or inhibiting cancer metastasis, including TFG or TFMG nanoparticles The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating cancer, a composition for inhibiting the metastasis of cancer, and the like, including TFG nanoparticles or TFMG nanoparticles, and more particularly, to a composition exhibiting effects of treating cancer, effects of inhibiting the metastasis of cancer, and the like by normalizing blood vessels inside a tumor.
US11638738B2	Process to enhance the bioactivity of Ashwagandha extracts The invention relates to an extract of Ashwagandha that exhibit enhanced bioactivity and bioavailability comprising of enriched withanolide glycosides and saponins; with negligible amount of alkaloids, withanolide aglycones and oligosaccharides. The extract as disclosed prepared from root, stems, leaves and whole plant of Ashwagandha further shows improved immunomodulatory activity, anti-inflammatory activity, anti stress activity, antidiabetic activity and sleep quality. The disclosure also provides a method of improving bioactivity of withanolide glycosides even at lower doses, by the administration of an enteric coated formulation of extract of Ashwagandha to humans. The enteric coating protects the composition from hydrolysis in the acidic environment of the stomach to release the withanolide glycoside in neutral/alkaline pH in gastrointestinal tract (GIT) thus enhancing the absorption. Further the process of preparation of the extract of Ashwagandha enriched with withanolide glycosides and saponins are disclosed along with various formulations.
US11638733B2	Optimizing volatile entourages in dry flowering plant mixtures Novel plant products customized to provide a desired, consistent and stable Entourage of Interest (EOI) and processes for making and using the same are provided.
US11638731B2	Medical compositions with Omega-3 containing excipients A composition comprising a concentration of total lipids, wherein at least 20% of the total lipids concentration by weight % comprises a polar lipids fraction, with greater than about 30% by weight % of the polar lipids fraction comprising glycolipids, and wherein the composition comprises no greater than 4% of its weight % as chlorophyll concentration, and formulations and medical compositions including the lipids-containing composition.
US11638729B2	Synbiotic composition for preventing disorders The invention relates to prevention of insulin resistance or low-grade chronic inflammation later in life upon ingestion of synbiotics early in life.
US11638728B2	Microbiome biomarkers immunotherapy responsiveness: diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic uses thereof Provided herein are compositions and methods comprising microbiome biomarkers of responsiveness/resistance to immunotherapy (e.g., anti-PD1/PD-L1 therapy), and diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic uses thereof. In particular, the amount, identity, presence, and/or ratio of microflora in the microbiome of a subject is used to determine the responsiveness/resistance of the subject to immunotherapy, and/or the microbiome of a subject is manipulated to enhance the responsiveness of the subject to various immunotherapies and co-therapies.
US11638725B2	Methods of manufacture of immunocompatible chorionic membrane products Provided herein is a placental product comprising an immunocompatible chorionic membrane. Such placental products can be cryopreserved and contain viable therapeutic cells after thawing. The placental product of the present invention is useful in treating a patient with a tissue injury (e.g. wound or burn) by applying the placental product to the injury. Similar application is useful with ligament and tendon repair and for engraftment procedures such as bone engraftment.
US11638715B2	Orally-bioavailable nucleoside analogs Described herein are orally-bioavailable nucleoside analogs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of coronavirus infections, including SARS-CoV-2 infection.
US11638713B2	Patentiflorin A analogs as antiviral agents The present disclosure relates to patentiflorin A analogs that are useful as antivirals, such as anti-HIV, anti-coronaviral, anti-Ebola viral, and anti-influenza viral agents and methods of use thereof.
US11638709B2	Rucaparib, Talazoparib, Veliparib, Olaparib and AZD 2461 for treating impaired skin wound healing The present invention relates to Rucaparib and/or Talazoparib and/or Veliparib and/or Olaparib, and/or AZD 2461, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of impaired skin wound healing in a subject, an in vitro method for identifying a subject suffering from impaired skin wound healing to be responsive to the treatment with Rucaparib and/or Talazoparib and/or Veliparib and/or Olaparib and/or AZD 2461, and kits and kits-of-part related thereto.
US11638704B2	Bicyclic compounds and their use in the treatment of cancer The present disclosure is directed to novel compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, solvates of the salt and prodrugs thereof, useful in the prevention (e.g., delaying the onset of or reducing the risk of developing) and treatment (e.g. controlling, alleviating, or slowing the progression of) of cancer, including glioblastoma, bone cancer, head and neck cancer, melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, oral cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, intestinal cancer, colon cancer, bladder cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. The compounds of the disclosure are selective antagonists of the EP4 receptor and useful treatment of various diseases that may be ameliorated with blockade of PGE2-mediated signaling.
US11638702B2	Glyceryl 3-hydroxybutyrates for traumatic brain injury A method of treatment of mild to moderate non-penetrating closed traumatic brain injury and mild to moderate TBI due to surgical intervention using 3-hydroxybutyate glycerides is disclosed.
US11638701B2	Formulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid The present invention relates to an oral dosage form comprising gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein 100% of the GABA is released within 0.25-5 hours in 0.01 M HCl at 37° C. in a USP dissolution apparatus 2. The invention further relates to specific dosage forms, methods for treatment of autoimmune diseases with the dosage form, as well as use of the dosage form in such methods.
US11638699B2	Intestinal alkaline phosphatase formulations The present invention provides for a formulation comprising an active alkaline phosphatase (AP)-based agent and an enteric agent, wherein the formulation is suitable for releasing a substantial amount of the active AP-based agent in the intestines.
US11638694B2	Vaccine for eliciting immune response comprising lipid formulations and RNA encoding multiple immunogens Provided are vaccines for eliciting an immune response. The vaccines for eliciting an immune response comprise RNA encoding an immunogen, which is delivered in a liposome for the purposes of immunisation. The liposome includes lipids which have a pKa in the range of 5.0 to 7.6 and, preferably, a tertiary amine. These liposomes can have essentially neutral surface charge at physiological pH and are effective for immunisation.
US11638692B2	Composition and method for vancomycin oral liquid The invention relates to stable vancomycin hydrochloride powder for oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using vancomycin oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases such as Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis and Staphylococcal enterocolitis as well as kits and related products thereof.
US11638691B2	Anti chafing gel composition A gel composition comprising silicone crosspolymer and silicone oil wherein the composition when applied to the skin adheres to the skin with a work of adhesion of more than about 0.500 Newton·sec when measured by TA.XT plus text analyzer using a mucoadhesive rig and forms a film with a coefficient of friction of less than 0.400 when measured by Automatic surface tester (method ASTM D 1894).
US11638689B2	Deep topical systemic nitric oxide therapy apparatus and method A topical mixture that produces nitric oxide and a method for using the topical mixture to increase the vasodilation of a bloodstream via transdermal absorption of the nitric oxide. The nitric oxide can then affect subcutaneous tissues. The systemic vasodilation of a mammal may be increased via a topical application of an appropriate nitric oxide producing substance.
US11638688B2	Composition A cosmetic composition includes: (i) one or more vegetable butters in an amount of from 5 to 35% by weight of the total composition; (ii) one or more vegetable oils in an amount of from 20 to 50% by weight of the total composition; and (iii) starch in an amount of from 40 to 85% by weight of the total composition. The cosmetic composition is free from preservatives as defined herein.
US11638684B2	Pump-type toothpaste composition The present disclosure relates to a pump-type toothpaste composition which can be provided by being comprised in a pump-type container, and particularly, relates to a pump-type toothpaste composition with improved feeling of use when brushing teeth. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a pump toothpaste composition having improved tailing and dry-hardening property. The pump-type toothpaste composition of the present disclosure may comprise a hydrocolloid.
US11638683B2	Personal cleansing compositions A personal cleansing composition includes a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes from 0.1% to 5% of a fatty acyl isethionate surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.5% to 40% of a co-surfactant by weight of the composition; from 0.05% to 5% of a natural polysaccharide or a chemically modified natural polysaccharide by weight of the composition; wherein the personal cleansing composition includes a first and second phase, wherein the first phase is an isotropic and micellar surfactant phase; wherein the second phase is a polymer liquid crystalline phase; wherein the composition is free of alkyl sulfate and alkyl ether sulfate type of surfactants; wherein the composition exhibits a yield stress value τy from 0.005 Pa to 3 Pa; and wherein the composition exhibits a flow viscosity from 3 Pa·s to 100 Pa·s at 25° C. at a shear rate of 1.5 s−1.
US11638680B2	Fiber containing hair styling composition The present disclosure concerns a hair styling composition comprising (a) at least one component comprising fibers, b) at least one polymer comprising an acrylate polymer and c) at least one polymer comprising a polyurethane.
US11638676B2	Garment system including at least one sensor and at least one actuator responsive to the sensor and related methods Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a garment system including at least one sensor and at least one actuator that operates responsive to sensing feedback from the at least one sensor to cause a flexible compression garment to selectively constrict or selectively dilate, thereby compressing or relieving compression against at least one body part of a subject. Such selective constriction or dilation can improve muscle functioning or joint functioning during use of motion-conducive equipment, such as an exercise bike or rowing machine.
US11638674B2	Walking assistant device deformable based on thigh shape A walking assistance device deformable based on a thigh shape includes a hip joint actuator, an upper thigh frame connected to the hip joint actuator and configured to receive power from the hip joint actuator and rotate about a first axis and rotate about a second axis intersecting the first axis, a motion frame connected to the upper thigh frame, the motion frame including a plurality of segment frames configured to rotate relative to each other, and a lower thigh frame connected to the motion frame.
US11638671B2	Mycelium composite burial container A container for holding the deceased or their remains having an outer surface, a lid, an opening, and one or more pegs. The outer surface made at least in part of mycelium composite and featuring a plurality of equally spaced apart grooves on at least a majority of the outer surface. The lid made at least in part of mycelium composite, wherein the lid is configured to completely seal the opening. The one or more pegs made at least in part of mycelium composite, each peg having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the first end configured for insertion into any of the plurality of grooves, the second end including of a decorative element.
US11638668B2	Obstruction detection system and method Systems and methods for detecting a pinch event or obstruction to a movable component of a patient support. In some embodiments, the patient support apparatus may include a control system capable of controlling one or more actuator systems coupled to one or more movable components of the patient support apparatus. The control system may operate according to one or more modes of operation in controlling the actuator system to move a component from a first position to a second position. In one embodiment, the control system may receive sensor feedback indicative of one or more operating characteristics of an actuator system, and analyze the sensor feedback differently in one mode than in another. In one embodiment, the controller may receive sensor feedback indicative of both a speed of a component coupled to the movable component and a current of power supplied to an electric motor of the actuator system.
US11638667B2	Transmission device of hospital bed A transmission device of a hospital bed, the hospital bed includes a body, a head, and a bed end. The transmission device contains: a main motor, a connection rod unit, and a driver. The main motor is disposed on a bottom of the body and includes a socket. The connection rod unit includes a first fixing rod connected to the head and a second fixing rod connected to the bed end. The driver is mounted on the main motor and includes an accommodation space, a driving motor, a reducer, a power cable, and a drive shaft. The first case has a first coupling orifice, and the second case has a second coupling orifice. The power cable is connected between the socket and the driving motor so as to supply a power to the driving motor and to lift or descend the head and the bed end synchronously.
US11638666B2	Composition, apparatus, kit and method and uses thereof A curable composition for use in wound care comprising, apportioned between at least one Part A and at least one Part B: one or more alkenyl-group containing polymers (i) having at least one alkenyl group or moiety per molecule, one or more SiH-containing polymers (ii) having at least one Si—H unit per molecule; and a catalyst (iii) for curing by addition of alkenyl-containing polymer (i) to SiH-containing polymer (ii), Part A and Part B independently having viscosity at 23° C. in the range 5-300 Pa·s, preferably 10-100 Pa·s, at a shearing rate of 10 s−1, and when combined in one Part having cure time at 23° C. in the range from 0.5 min to 25 min, wherein when dispensed into a location about a wound dressing, said wound dressing overlying a wound site and skin thereabout, said dispensing being so as to intimately contact and overlie an edge of said dressing and skin about said edge, the composition cures in contact with said edge and skin at 32° C. to an elastomer exhibiting zero or low tack at a time in the range from 0.5 to less than 30 minutes, apparatus for use with said composition comprising dispensing apparatus or wound dressing, a kit comprising the same, and methods of dispensing and curing the same and of using the same in sealing a wound dressing and in treating a wound site of a human in need thereof.
US11638665B2	Pant structure with efficiently manufactured and aesthetically pleasing rear leg profile A disposable absorbent pant having a front belt portion and a rear belt portion is disclosed. The front and rear belt portions are joined at side seams and the rear belt portion has a greater length than the front belt portion. A lower edge of the rear belt portion forms at least in part edges of left and right leg openings to the rear of the side seams. The rear belt portion includes first and second layers of nonwoven web material sandwiching a plurality of laterally extending and laterally pre-strained elastic strands, disposed below the side seams. A first of the plurality of elastic strands differs from a second of the plurality of elastic strands by one or more of amount of pre-strain, tensile modulus, decitex, and combinations thereof.
US11638657B2	Medical plug system, method, and apparatus A medical plug apparatus for use in conjunction with an ostomy procedure includes a cap and an elongated cylindrical shaft. The cap has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a first thickness. The elongated cylindrical shaft extends orthogonally away from the bottom surface of the cap from a proximal end to a distal end and has shaft diameter and the shaft length adapted to plug a stoma cavity upon inserting the elongated cylindrical shaft into the stoma cavity. The cap includes a gripping portion that has a gripping diameter such that, upon exerting a pulling force on the first region and the second region of the gripping portion, the elongated cylindrical shaft is directed outwardly away from the patient by the pulling force causing a substantially axial tension force on the elongated cylindrical shaft.
US11638650B2	Standalone anterior cervical interbody spacer A standalone anterior cervical interbody spacer (ACIF) that includes a spacer body and plate rigidly couple via flexible pins.
US11638646B1	Bioceramic implants matched to patient specific and bone specific geometry The production of bioceramic powders and bioceramic implants are described and an additive manufactured implant used for tissue reconstruction and a method for manufacturing the implant are disclosed. The implant may be fabricated at least in part from suitable bioceramic powders produced using tailored mineral compositions tailored to the unique material properties of the tissue being replaced. The implants may be tailored to a three-dimensional shape and mechanical properties of the tissue defect designed to be replaced by surgical implantation of the device. Native tissue repair and regeneration at the site of implantation are also provided.
US11638643B1	Prosthetic heart valves Prosthetic heart valves may be delivered to a targeted native heart valve site via one or more delivery catheters. In some embodiments, the prosthetic heart valve includes structural features that securely anchor the prosthetic heart valve to the anatomy at the site of the native heart valve. Such structural features can provide robust migration resistance. In addition, the prosthetic heart valves can include structural features that improve sealing between the prosthetic valve and native valve anatomy to mitigate paravalvular leakage. In particular implementations, the prosthetic heart valves occupy a small delivery profile, thereby facilitating a smaller delivery catheter system for advancement to the heart. Some delivery catheter systems can include a curved inner catheter to facilitate deployment of the prosthetic heart valve to a native tricuspid valve site via a superior vena cava or inferior vena cava.
US11638642B2	Ophthalmic device having opaque and decentered light-transmissive portions for alleviating symptoms relating to ocular diseases Embodiments concern an intraocular implantable device operable comprising a disk-shaped body having a symmetry axis and which further comprises a light-transmissive portion and an opaque portion wherein the light-transmissive portion is decentered with respect to the symmetry axis.
US11638639B2	Branched stent graft device and deployment A device for treating disease along a main vessel and at least one branch vessel extending from the main vessel includes a branch member for deployment in the branch vessel, the branch member having a branch lumen; and a main body for deployment in the main vessel. The main body has a generally tubular wall extending generally longitudinally between opposite first and second ends. The wall has an internal surface defining a main lumen and an opposite outer surface. The wall has a recessed portion that is recessed relative to the outer surface of the wall and positioned between the first and second ends of the main body. The main body has an opening formed in the recessed portion of the wall for receiving the branch member therethrough such that the branch lumen is in fluid communication with the main lumen.
US11638633B2	Disposable dental valve having a check valve A disposable dental valve device has a valve body having a tip receiving end, a hose receiving end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, a first partial opening formed in the valve body and a second partial opening formed in the valve body, and a movable valve sealing device adapted to being inserted into one of the partial openings, the movable valve sealing device having an opening for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the hose receiving end, the movable valve sealing device having a check valve positioned in the opening, and the movable valve sealing device having a top for positioning the movable valve sealing device between a closed position and an opened position.
US11638631B2	Process for providing a dental article A process for providing a sterilized dental article, at least a portion of the surface of which exhibiting a contact angle of less than 45°. The process includes the subsequent steps of a) providing a dental article and b) subjecting the initial dental article to a hydrogen peroxide plasma treatment. It is characterized in that the hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization treatment of step b) is carried out in the presence of a carbon-containing compound, which during treatment is converted to form a carboxylic group attached to the surface of the dental article.
US11638630B1	System and process and for replicating soft tissue anatomy using a for implant supported fixed prostheses using 3D printed multi-purpose prototype A process for replicating soft tissue anatomy of a dental patient prior to preparing an implant-supported fixed prosthesis is disclosed. The process may include: securing an interim prosthesis intra-orally in the dental patient for a predetermined time, after implants of the dental patient are osseointegrated, to evaluate the interim prosthesis based on a plurality of parameters within the mouth of the dental patient; printing a three-dimensional printed-resin prototype having an intaglio surface based on the evaluated interim prosthesis; attaching the three-dimensional printed-resin prototype into the implants; and injecting a low viscosity elastomeric impression material between the intaglio surface of the three-dimensional printed-resin prototype and the soft tissue of the dental patient to obtain a soft tissue replica for preparing the implant-supported fixed prosthesis.
US11638629B2	Arch expanding appliance The present disclosure provides method, systems, and devices for expanding arch of teeth. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include a removable shell formed of a first material having a number of cavities formed therein. The number of cavities are shaped to receive teeth of a patient. A device for expanding an arch of teeth of a patient can include an arch element extending from the removable shell in a lingual direction and across an arch width of the removable shell. The arch element can be formed of the first material and a second material that is a different material than the first material, can be designed to expand an arch of the teeth of the patient, and can have a width specific to a stage of a treatment plan.
US11638619B2	System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement A system includes a manipulator arm configured to support an instrument having an end effector, the manipulator arm including a distal portion, a proximal portion coupled to a base, and a multitude of joints between the distal portion and the base, the multitude of joints providing sufficient degrees of freedom to allow a range of differing joint states of the multitude of joints for a state of the distal portion. The system also includes a processor coupled to the manipulator arm. The processor is configured with a manipulation mode and a clutch mode, the clutch mode selected from the group consisting of: an arm-null-perpendicular-clutch mode, a port-null-perpendicular-clutch mode, and an arm-port-null-perpendicular-clutch mode. The processor is configured to operate the multitude of joints in accordance with at least one of the manipulation mode and the various clutch modes.
US11638616B2	System and method for controlling a robot arm A control method is provided to manage a surgical robot having an arm configured to hold a medical tool. The method includes receiving a set of sensor signals from sensors on the arm, generating a profile based on the set of sensor signals, comparing the profile to at least one signature, determining a state of the arm based on results of the comparison, and changing operation of the arm based on the state of the arm. The state of the arm is indicative of a predetermined condition that has occurred or will likely occur eminently. Changing operation of the arm prevents the condition from occurring or continuing. The robot arm may hold a medical tool for using during surgery or another medical procedure.
US11638611B2	Systems and methods for locating an inserted catheter tip In one embodiment, a system for locating a tip of a catheter that has been inserted into a patient includes an implantable catheter having a distal tip, a pulsed light source that is co-located with the distal tip of the implantable catheter, the pulsed light source being configured to emit pulses of light into surrounding patient tissue, an optoacoustic sensor configured to be applied so a skin surface of the patient at a position proximate to the pulsed light source and to sense optoacoustic waves generated when the pulses of light are absorbed by the surrounding patient tissue, and an optoacoustic console configured to receive optoacoustic wave signals from the optoacoustic sensor and to display an indication of the optoacoustic wave signals to a medical professional to provide an indication of the location of the pulsed light source and, therefore, the distal tip of the implantable catheter.
US11638608B2	Femoral base plate THA A method of creating a mass-customized femoral bone base plate comprising: (i) establishing anatomical landmarks across a plurality of bone models of a statistical atlas; (ii) establishing instrument landmarks across the plurality of bone models of the statistical atlas; (iii) establishing definitions for a reference plane calculation across the plurality of bone models of the statistical atlas, where the reference plane represents a boundary of a prosthetic implant; (iv) establishing an attachment site for a mass-customized femoral bone base plate using the anatomical landmarks, the instrument landmarks, and the reference plane; and, (v) fabricating the mass-customized femoral bone base plate configured to be attached to a femur, where the attachment sites of the mass-customized femoral bone base plate are predetermined to avoid impingement with the prosthetic implant when implanted.
US11638603B2	Selective modulation of intracellular effects of cells using pulsed electric fields The present invention relates to the field of biomedical engineering and medical treatment of diseases and disorders. Methods, devices, and systems for in vivo treatment of cell proliferative disorders are provided. In embodiments, the methods comprise the delivery of high-frequency bursts of bipolar pulses to achieve the desired modality of cell death. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to a device and method for destroying aberrant cells, including tumor tissues, using high-frequency, bipolar electrical pulses having a burst width on the order of microseconds and duration of single polarity on the microsecond to nanosecond scale. In embodiments, the methods rely on conventional electroporation with adjuvant drugs or irreversible electroporation to cause cell death in treated tumors. The invention can be used to treat solid tumors, such as brain tumors.
US11638602B2	Coordinated stackable multi-module surgical system Aspects of the present disclosure are presented for providing coordinated energy outputs of separate but connected modules, in some cases using communication protocols such as the Data Distribution Service standard (DDS). In some aspects, there is provided a communication circuit between a header or main device, a first module, and a second module, each including connection to a segment of a common backplane, where the output from a first module can be adjusted by sensing a parameter from a second module. In some aspects, the signal can pass from the first module through the header to the second module, or in other cases directly from the first module to the second module. Aspects of the present disclosure also include methods for automatically activating a bipolar surgical system in one or more of the modular systems using the DDS standard.
US11638601B2	Bone compression systems Bone compression systems for internal fixation of bone portions include one or more spring washers having ultra high load capacity and ultra low displacement to close diminution gaps that develop in a discontinuity between the bone portions after fixation. The spring washers may be included in implant systems with bone screws and/or bone plates.
US11638598B2	Spine surgery device and method A surgical connector useful to link spine rods together. The connector may be used adjacent a pair of mounting screws in one vertebra to limit movement between the screws or may be used to apply a lateral force to a portion of the spine to change curvature. A method of performing spinal surgery is also provided to reinforce a patient's spine.
US11638595B2	Recovery device of gold marker for radiotherapy positioning and using method thereof A gold marker recovery device for radiotherapy positioning and its using method comprises a positioning gold marker and a recovery clamp, the positioning gold marker comprises a gold marker body and an elastic fixed structure, the elastic fixed structure comprises a fixed segment, an extending segment and a spiral segment connected in sequence; the fixed segment is embedded in the gold marker body so that the fixed segment is closely connected with the gold marker body, A magnetic ball is arranged at one end of the gold marker body away from the extending segment; the recovery clamp comprises an operating handle, the rear end of the operating handle is connected with an outer sheath tube in a hollow structure, and the outer sheath tube is connected with a zipper for driving the clamp to open and close.
US11638593B2	Insertion device systems and methods An actuation device includes a lancing device held by and moveable relative to a distal end portion of a housing. A drive member is supported by the housing and arranged to engage the lancing device to move the lancing device in the first direction from a retracted position to an extended position upon movement of the drive member in a first direction. A piercing member of the lancing device is arranged to extend from the distal end portion of the housing by a first distance when the lancing device is moved to the extended position, the first distance being adjustable by adjusting the retracted position of the lancing device relative to the distal end portion of the housing.
US11638592B2	Disc nucleus removal devices and methods Disclosed herein are devices and methods for removing tissue. In one aspect, a device for removing tissue includes a hollow elongate member having an outer wall and a lumen, a selectively deployable tissue-cutting element extending from the hollow elongate member, and an actuation member extending through the lumen and coupled to the hollow elongate member at a location that is distal to the tissue-cutting element. Movement of the actuation member can cause the tissue-cutting element to move from the insertion configuration where the tissue-cutting element is not deployed to a tissue-cutting configuration where the tissue-cutting element is deployed such that it is radially extended relative to the insertion configuration.
US11638589B2	Rotatable surgical instrument with bearing A rotatable surgical instrument and method includes an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member contained, at least in part, within the outer tubular member and configured to rotate relative to the outer tubular member, the inner tubular member and outer tubular member forming a gap therebetween. A distal tip is coupled to and configured to rotate with the inner tubular member. Bearings, each positioned in the gap and encircling the inner tubular member, are configured to maintain a separation between the outer tubular member and the inner tubular member. A spacer is positioned within the gap and between two of the bearings, wherein the spacer is configured to maintain a spacing between the bearings.
US11638588B2	Radial artery sheath assembly A radial artery sheath assembly includes a cuff that is wearable around a patient's wrist and a receiver is integrated into the cuff. The cuff is inflatable to compress an incision in the patient's wrist to achieve homeostasis for stopping bleeding. A ring is removably attachable to the cuff and a radial sheath is extendable through the ring to retain the radial sheath in the incision in the user's wrist when the ring is attached to the cuff. The ring is inflatable for compressing the radial sheath in the ring to inhibit the radial sheath from being removed from the incision. A lock is coupled to the ring and the lock releasably engages the receiver in the cuff for attaching the ring to the cuff.
US11638587B2	RFID identification systems for surgical instruments A surgical device for applying clips is disclosed including a cartridge, an RFID tag, and a controller. The cartridge includes a plurality of clips. A crimping drive is configured to move a first jaw and a second jaw to a closed position during a crimping stroke. One of the plurality of clips is crimped around tissue during the crimping stroke. Stored data on the RFID tag relates to an identifying characteristic of at least one of the plurality of clips within the cartridge. An RFID scanner is configured to receive a first signal from the RFID tag in response to an interrogation signal. The first signal includes the stored data on the RFID tag. A controller in communication with the RFID scanner is configured to compare the stored data to a set of compatibility data and vary an operational parameter of the surgical device based on the stored data.
US11638586B2	Proximal perivalvular occlusion system An occlusion device intended for blocking perivalvular leak channels that are found following heart valve implantation between the heart valve and the surrounding tissue. The occlusion device has a stent and a covering that is attached to the stent surface. A blocking fabric extends across the lumen of the stent to block blood flow. The stent pattern and wall structure provide for small radius of curvature bends to fill narrow channels that cause the perivalvular leaks.
US11638583B2	Motorized surgical system having a plurality of power sources A surgical cutting and fastening instrument comprises an end effector, a shaft connected to the end effector, and a handle connected to the shaft. The handle comprises an electric, DC motor connected to a drive train for powering the drive train and a plurality of series-connected DC power source connected to the motor for supplying electrical power to the motor. The handle also comprises a power source selection switch for connecting, when in a first state, all of the DC power sources to the motor, and, when in a second state, a subset of the DC power sources to the motor. Also disclosed are components for actuating a RF electrode in the end effector and components for indicating actuation of the RF electrode.
US11638582B2	Surgical instruments with torsion spine drive arrangements Surgical instruments with articulatable surgical end effectors and rotary driven flexible drive members.
US11638580B2	Devices and methods for suturing a cardiac implant Described herein are reusable surgical needles having a resiliently collapsible rear loop that captures a suture as it is passed through an object and resiliently expands upon exiting the object to release the suture. Also described are suture spool assemblies that include a rigid housing and a rotatable spool of suture material suspended within the housing so that a plurality of sutures can be dispensed from the assembly in succession during a surgery. Also described are annular pledgets having diametrical dimensions similar to an outer ring of a cardiac implant such that a single annular pledget can be used with a plurality of sutures that secure the cardiac implant to native tissue around the perimeter of the cardiac implant. Related methods of suturing cardiac implants are also disclosed.
US11638579B2	Three-dimensional atrial septal puncture method The invention discloses a three-dimensional atrial septal puncture method including positioning the heart from a body surface by a three-dimensional projection positioning method and displaying interventional instruments by the three-dimensional system and guiding the same into a heart cavity. The method also includes constructing a right atrium three-dimensional model by delivering a catheter with a positioning device to the right atrium and reconstructing and fusing pre-operative image data by the three-dimensional system. The method also includes setting parameters, connecting an interventional operating device with a pressure sensor tail wire and an electrode tail wire, and displaying a guidewire or a puncture needle. The method includes delivering and positioning the long sheath, analyzing and marking the fossa ovalis position by a structure and potential method. The method also includes analyzing the pressure difference between the left atrium and the right atrium, and judging whether the puncture is successful.
US11638574B2	Ultrasonic characterization of non-linear properties of tissue Systems and methods for performing diagnostic sonography. Ultrasound information of a subject region can be collected. The ultrasound information can be based on one or more exponentially swept ultrasound chirp pulses transmitted toward the subject region and backscatter of the subject region from the one or more exponentially swept ultrasound chirp pulses. One or more corresponding harmonic responses and a corresponding fundamental response for each of the one or more exponentially swept ultrasound chirp pulses can be separated from the ultrasound information. Further, one or more non-linear properties of the subject region can be identified based on either or both of the one or more corresponding harmonic responses and the corresponding fundamental response for each of the one or more exponentially swept ultrasound chirp pulses.
US11638573B2	Pulse offset ultrasonic imaging A diagnostic ultrasound image of a region of interest (ROI) of a body is formed by transmitting into the ROI at least a first and a second ultrasound pulse, in which the second pulse is phase-shifted relative to the first pulse by an amount other than 0 or a multiple of 180 degrees. Discretized receive signals from the pulses are interleaved to form a resultant operating signal that is detected and beamformed as the operating signal.
US11638571B2	Ultrasound probe and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus An ultrasound probe and ultrasound diagnostic apparatus that achieve high transmission/reception sensitivity and wide frequency band are provided. The ultrasound probe includes a pMUT array in which a plurality of pMUTs are arranged. The pMUTs include first pMUTs for ultrasound transmission and pMUTs for ultrasound wave reception having a structure different from that of the first pMUTs. The cell region of each first pMUT and the cell region of each second pMUT are separated from each other in the ultrasound wave radiation plane.
US11638568B2	Multi-pass computed tomography scans for improved workflow and performance An x-ray imaging apparatus and associated methods are provided to execute multi-pass imaging scans for improved quality and workflow. An imaging scan can be segmented into multiple passes that are faster than the full imaging scan. Data received by an initial scan pass can be utilized early in the workflow and of sufficient quality for treatment setup, including while the another scan pass is executed to generate data needed for higher quality images, which may be needed for treatment planning. In one embodiment, a data acquisition and reconstruction technique is used when the detector is offset in the channel and/or axial direction for a large FOV during multiple passes.
US11638567B2	Simultaneous interior MRI and X-ray imaging system (MRX) Systems and methods for obtaining simultaneous X-ray—magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images are provided. A magnetic resonance X-ray CT (MRX) system can combine X-ray imaging and MRI in a cost-effective and relatively simple solution for improved imaging. During imaging of a subject, the X-ray source and X-ray detector can be simultaneously rotated around the subject, and the means for generating a magnetic field can also be rotated around the subject. The means for generating a magnetic field can be a plurality of permanent magnets.
US11638566B2	Non-invasive measurement of arterial input function for positron emission tomography imaging Methods and systems for establishing a kinetic model input function (IF) in positron emission tomography and single-photon emission computed tomography are provided. A position of interaction along a scintillating fiber coil is determined by: detecting a first plurality and second plurality of photons at first and second ends of the scintillating fiber coil; associating the first plurality of photons and the second plurality of photons with the interaction event based on a timing parameter; and determining a position of interaction for the interaction event based on a comparison between a first parameter of the first plurality of photons and a second parameter of the photons in the second plurality of photons.
US11638564B2	Medical monitoring system A medical monitoring system for use in residential facilities, nursing homes, or home environments is disclosed. The system utilizes a variety of modules and wearable medical devices that convey vital patient information to a series of smart hubs which are connected to the cloud. In the event a change in medical status of a patient occurs, the health care workers receive an Alert notifying them of which specific patient needs attention. The system is monitored using a specialized dashboard.
US11638561B2	Physiological monitoring devices with adjustable signal analysis and interrogation power and monitoring methods using same A method of monitoring a subject via a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor configured to detect and/or measure PPG information from the subject includes changing, via a processor, signal analysis frequency of the PPG sensor signals, optical wavelength emission of the PPG sensor, and/or PPG sensor interrogation power at predetermined times. Each predetermined time is associated with measuring at least one different biometric parameter from a plurality of biometric parameters.
US11638555B2	Implantable reporting processor for an alert implant The present disclosure provides alert implants that comprise a medical device and an implantable reporting processor (IRP), where one example of such a medical device includes a component for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) such as a tibial extension, a femoral component for hip replacements, a breast implant, a distal rod for arm or leg breakage repair, a scoliosis rod, a dynamic hip screw, a spinal interbody spacer, and tooling and methods that may be used to form the alert implant, and uses of such alert implants in the health maintenance of patients who receive the implant.
US11638554B2	Negative pressure dressing system with foot load monitoring Embodiments of systems and methods for monitoring use of an orthopedic device are at least disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include an orthopedic device, a housing, and a controller. The orthopedic device can provide support to a limb of an individual. The orthopedic device can include a magnet configured to generate a magnetic field. The housing can attach to the individual, and the housing can support a magnetometer configured to generate a signal responsive to the magnetic field. The controller can determine from the signal whether the individual is using the orthopedic device to provide support to the limb and accordingly output usage indications.
US11638551B2	EEG recording and analysis One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining EEG data from one or more single channel EEG sensor worn by a user; classifying, using a processor, the EEG data as one of nominal and abnormal; and providing an indication associated with a classification of the EEG data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US11638541B2	Signal processing for continuous analyte sensor Systems and methods for dynamically and intelligently estimating analyte data from a continuous analyte sensor, including receiving a data stream, selecting one of a plurality of algorithms, and employing the selected algorithm to estimate analyte values. Additional data processing includes evaluating the selected estimative algorithms, analyzing a variation of the estimated analyte values based on statistical, clinical, or physiological parameters, comparing the estimated analyte values with corresponding measure analyte values, and providing output to a user. Estimation can be used to compensate for time lag, match sensor data with corresponding reference data, warn of upcoming clinical risk, replace erroneous sensor data signals, and provide more timely analyte information encourage proactive behavior and preempt clinical risk.
US11638540B2	Systems and method for activating analyte sensor electronics Various analyte sensor systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry are provided. Related methods for controlling analyte sensor electronics circuitry are also provided. Various analyte sensor systems for monitoring an analyte in a host are also provided. Various circuits for controlling activation of an analyte sensor system are also provided. Analyte sensor systems utilizing a state machine having a plurality of states for collecting a plurality of digital counts and waking a controller responsive to a wake up signal are also provided. Related methods for such analyte sensor systems are also provided. Systems for controlling activation of analyte sensor electronics circuitry utilizing a magnetic sensor are further provided. One or more display device configured to display one or more analyte concentration values are also provided.
US11638539B2	Needles for measurement of body fluid analytes such as glucose Microneedles for analysis of analytes in body fluids may be manufactured from robust materials such as stainless steel by laser cutting at least the basic needle configuration, applying a coating to electrically insulate and/or assure biocompatibility of the needle, and forming electrodes on the needles via lithography or other processes (preferably after treatment of the coaled areas at which the electrodes are to be applied). Preferably, the needles have a depression formed therein from which the electrodes extend, and which contains a sensing medium which produces a measurable output in response to the local concentration of the analyte of interest Thus, when a needle is inserted into the skin such that the depression and its sensing medium encounters body fluids, analyte measurements can be obtained via the electrodes.
US11638534B2	Continuous monitoring of the perfusion of an organ or extremity A method and system are provided for continuous monitoring perfusion of an organ or extremity, and for early detection of progressive partial occlusion of arterial blood supply or venous drainage of tissue. The method and system measure a delay in wave propagation of a blood perfusion wave, which is associated with flow of blood through a blood vessel. The delay is correlated to an amount of obstruction in the blood vessel.
US11638532B2	User-worn device for noninvasively measuring a physiological parameter of a user The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry.
US11638531B2	Blood pressure measuring device and method of manufacturing blood pressure measuring device The blood pressure measuring device includes a device main body configured to form a flow path of a fluid and supply the fluid, and a cuff to be wound around a living body, the cuff provided with a bag-shaped connection portion with an opening and a connection plate with a hole communicating with the opening; the connection portion formed of a sheet member; the connection plate having a bending elastic modulus higher than that of the connection portion, bonded to the connection portion and adhered to the device main body; and the cuff configured to be inflated when the fluid is supplied to an internal space of the cuff.
US11638527B2	Determination of cardiopulmonary signals for multi-persons using in-body signals obtained by UWB radar The disclosure herein generally relates to the field of determination of cardiopulmonary signals for multi-persons, and, more particularly, to determination of cardiopulmonary signals for multi-persons using in-body signals obtained by ultra-wide band (UWB) radar. The disclosed method determines of cardiopulmonary signals for multi-persons using in-body signals, wherein a UWB radar signals/waves reflected from inside a human body is utilized for efficient determination of cardiopulmonary signals. The disclosed method and system utilize the UWB radar signals to identify a number of persons along with several details about the persons that include a girth of the each identified person and the orientation of the identified person towards the one or more UWB radar. Further a chest wall distance, a breathing rate, a heart wall distance and a heart rate are determined for all the identified persons based on the identified girth and the identified orientation along with the UWB radar signals.
US11638523B2	Push-button and touch-activated vital signs monitoring devices and methods of mapping disease hot spots and providing proximity alerts A device and system for measuring vital signs is provided, which includes a housing and an electronic circuit within the housing. The housing has a pressable button on its front side and a sticky surface on its back side for affixing to an object. The electronic circuit measures and recording vital signs data when activated. The electronic circuit may be activated by pressing and holding the button. The vital signs data comprise one or more of: body temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation level. The device may include an artificial intelligence unit that stores, records, and analyzes the vital signs data. The artificial intelligence unit builds a worldwide HOT ZONES database and a body temperature map containing information about regions with people reporting elevated body temperature. The device provides proximity alerts to users showing a Safety Circle so users can maintain distance from users with elevated temperatures. The device may be wearable and the housing or enclosure may be in the form of a bracelet, neckless, or ring.
US11638513B2	Dishwasher with moveable shelf A dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber that receives dishes for treatment, a dish rack located in the tub and having a bottom wall and at least a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the side wall including a set of vertical tines and a shelf having a planar body extending along a length and operably coupled to the set of vertical tines and rotatable between a stowed position that is substantially vertical and a deployed position that is substantially horizontal.
US11638510B2	Scheduling and control system for autonomous robots An autonomous cleaning robot including a drive configured to move the cleaning robot across a floor surface in an area to be cleaned and a controller. The controller is configured to receive data representing an editable mission timeline including data representing a sequence of rooms to be cleaned, navigate the cleaning robot to clean the rooms following the sequence, track operational events occurring in each of the rooms, and transmit data about time spent navigating each room included in the sequence.
US11638506B2	Robot cleaner A robot cleaner includes a main body that autonomously travels, a suction nozzle configured to move up and down or swing with respect to the main body, and a support to support the suction nozzle. The robot cleaner may respond to a change in a height of a floor to improve travel performance and may respond better to obstacles. Even when a height difference of the floor is large, cleaning performance may be improved by maintaining contact and increasing a suction pressure of the suction nozzle.
US11638505B2	Wipe dispensing system A wipe dispensing system including a wall-mountable dispenser adapted to clamp a bag of wipes and optional saturating fluid in place in hanging relation below the dispenser such that no additional support structure is required. The mounting locations can be selected to provide access at varying heights directly against a wall without relying on a shelf thereby promoting availability to wheelchair users. Moreover, very little space is required since the bags hang down against the support wall thereby maintaining a relatively small outwardly projecting profile.
US11638503B1	On demand electromechanical dispenser of cleaning solution A dispenser comprising a cover housing, main housing, and base housing is provided. The cover housing includes an upper housing including a dispensing mechanism for dispensing cleaning solution from a holding reservoir. The main housing includes a cleaning solution storage reservoir, and a positive-displacement mechanism for electromechanically transporting cleaning solution from the storage reservoir to the holding reservoir. The base housing includes a ratcheting mechanism for causing the positive-displacement mechanism to rotate, and a power-spring mechanism for generating resistance against the ratcheting mechanism. The dispenser further includes a microprocessor configured to receive a signal indicating a sensing system has identified a dispense trigger, relay a signal to a pump motor to operate accordingly, determine that the holding reservoir is to be refilled, and actuate the positive-displacement mechanism to refill the holding reservoir. The dispenser further includes an electrical power system for supplying electrical power to electrical components of the dispenser.
US11638501B2	Portable cutting apparatus elevation system A portable cutting apparatus is described. The portable cutting apparatus includes a cutting board having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface includes sockets configured to receive legs of an elevation system. Each socket is threaded to include an alignment component and teeth. The alignment component biases rotation of the elevation system component during insertion into the socket to enable full insertion. The teeth are configured to mesh with corresponding teeth of the leg and mechanically secure the leg within the socket. The leg is threaded opposite an end configured for insertion into the socket to include a table foot, in a manner that enables individual height adjustment for each leg of the elevation system. The table foot is configured with a hollow cavity that permits articulation of a base of the table foot to adapt to various surfaces when the portable cutting apparatus is deployed.
US11638499B2	Beverage brewer spray apparatus having multiple dispersion members A beverage brewer spray apparatus includes a lid, dispersal members, and a skirt. The lid has an obverse and converse surfaces. The dispersal members extend from the converse surface of the lid at open proximal ends of the dispersal members. The skirt has a proximal end fixed to and extending outward from the converse surface of the lid. Each dispersal member has a sidewall and a distal end defining an interior of the dispersal member. The sidewall has apertures arranged in a distal section of the sidewall. The lid has through-holes formed between the obverse and converse surfaces, and the dispersal members are fixed to the converse surface such that the through-holes provide fluid communication from the obverse surface of the lid to the apertures through the interiors of the dispersal members. The apertures are configured to direct liquid outward from the dispersal members.
US11638497B2	Modular beverage serving tray Embodiments of the present invention provide a beverage serving tray capable of coupling multiple beverage serving trays to increase overall beverage capacity of the resulting coupled beverage serving tray. The beverage serving tray is capable of stacking with other beverage serving trays in an efficient and space saving fashion or may be stored preloaded with beverage vessels for quick and efficient preparation prior to serving. The beverage serving tray comprises a main body having a top member and bottom member, and at least one joining member joining the bottom surface to the top member. The top member includes beverage openings to accept beverages, as well as to couple additional beverage serving trays to increase beverage capacity. Multiple beverage serving trays may be coupled together by inserting beverages through aligned beverage openings of adjacent beverage serving trays in order to form a modular beverage serving tray with an increased overall carrying capacity.
US11638496B2	Method for manufacturing flexible paper straw and flexible paper straw A method for manufacturing flexible paper straws and flexible paper straws are revealed. The method includes the steps of preparing a paper tube which is a spiral tube by glue and paper, inserting a support shaft into the paper tube axially, placing the paper tube with the support shaft between a first roller and a second roller before curing of the glue while the first and second rollers are in parallel and having a plurality of circular grooves on a cylindrical surface thereof, rolling the paper tube by the first and second rollers to form a corrugated portion on a part of the paper tube, squeezing the corrugated portion to compress the corrugated portion for a period of time for curing the glue and holding shape of the corrugated portion, and removing the support shaft to get a flexible paper straw which is bendable at the corrugated portion.
US11638493B2	Vase apparatus A vase apparatus includes a vase supported by a ground engagement mechanism such that the vase can be displaced from the ground engagement mechanism. The ground engagement mechanism is arranged to enable the vase to be presented substantially vertically. At least one displaceable portion extends from the ground engagement mechanism or the vase. Each displaceable portion includes a plurality of apertures for receiving bunches of flowers or stems of individual flowers or plants.
US11638492B2	Potted plant turntable A potted plant turntable including a base and a rotating dish. The rotating dish supports a potted plant which may be rotated with the dish to allow more even exposure of the plant to sunlight. The dish rests on a bearing collar of the base and may be manually rotated or driven by a motor. Drainage holes are spaced from the center of the dish and for many embodiments spaced radially inwardly from an outer edge.
US11638485B2	Detachable bed frame assembly mechanism The present invention relates to the field of bed frame structures, and in particular, to a novel detachable bed frame assembly mechanism. The novel detachable bed frame assembly mechanism includes a bed frame body. The bed frame body includes an outer frame, an inner frame, and two sets of wooden strips. The outer frame is a rectangular frame including two horizontal tubes, two lateral tubes, four L-shaped iron-plate connectors, bolts, and nuts. The inner frame includes at least one horizontal connecting tube, a plurality of lateral connecting tubes, iron sheets, bolts, and nuts. The two sets of wooden strips are symmetrically disposed on the horizontal connecting tube and the horizontal tubes on both sides of the horizontal connecting tube and are parallel to the lateral tubes, to connect the horizontal connecting tube to the horizontal tubes. The invention is easy to assemble and disassemble and is safe and reliable.
US11638484B2	Border bench apparatus A border bench apparatus providing a seating surface that can be interchangeably replaced with a retaining wall section. The border bench comprises a bench section having a seating surface, a first end to engage a lower engagement projection, a second end adapted to engage an upper engagement projection, and a body. In the preferred embodiment, more than one spike passes through the hoes defined in the bench and the wall sections for stabilization. The border bench can include a weighted base, or a broadened base.
US11638479B2	Weight supporting collapsible structures A collapsible structure with opposite support panels and tab panels, comprising: two structure panels; at least two support panels, each connected to the structure panels via two folding lines at opposite; and at least two tab panels, each connected to the structure panels via two folding lines at opposite sides, each contains at least two internal folding lines perpendicular to the tab folding lines; wherein when the structure is in a collapsed position, the panels are adjacent and generally parallel to each other, the structure panels are folded; and wherein when the structure is in an erected position, the support panels are perpendicular to the structure panels and the tab panels are folded by the internal folding lines, each tab panel partially adjacent to one of the support panels to shape a fixed rod supporting the internal folding lines and inserted to support a rigid distance between the structure panels.
US11638476B2	Quick detach belt loop In embodiments, a belt clamp includes an inboard plate and an outboard plate that are pivotally coupled at their upper ends. The belt clamp may also include a spring biased locking mechanism that selectively and releasably connects the lower end of the inboard plate to the lower end of the outboard plate by way of locking posts in the inboard plate that are displaced upwardly from the lower edge of said plate. The outboard locking plate may have latch members that are entirely contained (except for opposing actuation buttons) within a compartment formed by two portions of the outboard plate connected by a living hinge. The opposing actuation buttons require a motion in a first direction, such as upwardly, to allow motion in a second direction, such as inwardly, to rotate the latching members inwardly to release the locking posts.
US11638475B2	Pool and spa water hammock device and methods of use A system and method for providing a hammock for a user to rest thereon in the water of the spa. The hammock may include a proximal end with head support portion and one or more attachment means for connection to an anchor on the spa shell, and a distal end with one or more attachment means for connection to an anchor on the spa shell. One or more lateral coupling members may couple the hammock to the lateral sides of the spa, and one or more longitudinal coupling members may couple the hammock to a front side and/or back side of the spa. The longitudinal and lateral coupling members may support the hammock in the water to give the user a unique flotation experience.
US11638474B2	Auxiliary strap assembly An auxiliary strap assembly provides a simple, adjustable strap device for mounting objects to an underlying load bearing platform. In some implementations, the strap assembly includes an elongate anchor body that provides support to the object(s) being secured and/or to the underlying load bearing platform. The strap assembly can be adapted for connection to ladder webbing, such as Pouch Attachment Ladder System (PALS) or HEXGRID® mounting system.
US11638470B2	Gallium nitride gemstones Different types of gallium nitride (GaN) gemstones can be produced synthetically for crafting jewelry. With some examples, a GaN gemstone can include a crystal (such as a single crystal that is typically used in semiconductor devices or other types of electronic components, e.g., electronic components with optical properties). The crystal of the gemstone can be grown to be relatively pure and translucent GaN as well as cut and polished to have facets of a gemstone. Also, the crystal can include doped GaN—such as GaN doped with indium or aluminum. The doping of the GaN can be to an extent to produce a visibly discernable color (such a tint of blue).
US11638459B2	Safety glasses for human user; safety system Protective goggles for human use including a pair of protective goggles for human use with at least one lens, an upper edge that is positioned against the user's forehead and a lower edge that is positioned against the user's cheek. Each of the user's eyes are covered by a separate section of lens and each of these sections extends along at least one line of curvature. It is intended that each lens section has a first and a second line of curvature that, at least in substantial part, are positioned transversely to one another, and along which the individual sections of lens extend; furthermore, that the lines of curvature of one lens section are inclined towards the lines of curvature of the other lens section in terms of their positioning.
US11638458B2	Helmet for impact protection A helmet for protecting a head of a wearer, such as a hockey, lacrosse, football or other sports player. The helmet may have various features to protect the wearer's head against impacts, such as linear impacts and rotational impacts. For example, pads of the helmet may be movable relative to one another in response to an impact on the helmet. The helmet may comprise a frame comprising a plurality of frame members carrying respective ones of the pads and configured to move relative to one another in response to the impact to allow relative movement of the pads.
US11638454B2	Head mask with cushioned collar A head mask, configured to cover the head of a wearer, includes a shell that includes bendable foam and a soft fabric on the exterior of the shell. The head mask further includes a cushioned collar at the bottom of the head mask to prevent discomfort when the head mask impacts the wearer. The collar may be cushioned, for example, by making the collar thicker than the combined thickness of the shell and decorative fabric, such as by folding the bendable foam of the shell and the soft fabric inwardly and attaching the folded bendable foam and soft fabric materials to the shell, or by increasing the thickness of the bendable foam or fabric layer used in the collar. The head mask further includes one or more openings for the eyes and for breathability, where the openings may be covered with a one-way mesh.
US11638450B2	Safety glove system The present invention relates to a disposable safety glove system featuring a plurality of layers of inter-nested gloves that are worn simultaneously by a user. The improved disposable glove system of the present invention allows a user to peel away the outermost layer of gloves to reveal a new and sterile set of gloves. The glove system also features a relatively thick wristband to support the plurality of glove layers, a tab that can be used to easily peel off the outermost glove layer once the same has been used and a new pair of gloves is desired, and a numbering system that alerts the user to how many glove layers remain in the glove stack.
US11638448B2	Garment for loop attachment through leg openings of bikini bottom to cover midriff A garment that is configured to attach to a bikini bottom is provided. The garment includes a band that is configured to be worn by a user. The band has a generally uniform circumference and includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one attachment device that is configured to releasably attach the bottom portion to the top portion for securing the band to the bikini bottom when the bottom portion is received through at least one leg opening of the bikini bottom.
US11638443B2	Heater control circuitry for vaporizer device A vaporizer device may include a controller and a heater control circuitry. The controller may generate, based at least on a temperature of a heating coil in a cartridge coupled with the vaporizer device, an output signal for controlling a discharge of a battery of the vaporizer device. The battery may be discharged to the heating coil to increase the temperature of the heating coil and cause a vaporization of a vaporizable material contained in the cartridge. The heater control circuitry may determine the temperature of the heating coil. The heater control circuitry may further control, based on the output signal from the controller, the discharge of the battery to the heating coil. The heater control circuitry may be powered by a voltage rail coupled to a voltage regulator configured to regulate an output voltage of the battery.
US11638440B2	Healthful supplement food Supplemental food formulations are described herein that can contain various nutrients, including at least four of the following: amino acid blend, fulvic-humic acids, multi-minerals, glycerin, phosphatidylinositol, sesquiterpene alkaloids, terpenes, medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), coconut oil, whole plant matter, plant seeds, mushrooms, seaweeds, kelp, and flavoring agents.
US11638439B2	Vitamin D-fortified water and method of manufacturing thereof The present invention relates to a drinking product of vitamin D-fortified mineral water. The present invention further relates to methods of preparing packaged drinking product of the vitamin D-fortified water with minerals and/or natural mineral water, wherein the method essentially comprises water treatment, re-mineralization, ozonation, vitamin D dosing, and mineralization.
US11638437B2	Automatic immersion ice-coating machine Disclosed is an automatic immersion ice-coating machine, including a frame, an ice-coating working pool, a feed port, a conveying device, a control system and a driving system. A first side of the ice-coating working pool communicates with a buffer tank. A bottom of the ice-coating working pool is stepped or inclined, and a drain valve is provided at a bottom of the ice-coating working pool. The conveying device includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt. The first conveyor belt is located under the feed port, and a lower portion of the first conveyor belt is lower than the liquid level, and the second conveyor belt communicates with the discharge port. The first and second conveyor belts are made of stainless steel mesh belts, and surfaces of the stainless steel mesh belts are provided with separators in a spaced manner.
US11638434B2	Feed additive compositions The present disclosure provides feed composition comprising at least one cyclopropenoid fatty acids or at least one conjugated linoleic acid and at least one cyclopropenoid fatty acids with normal or basal feed. After administration of one of the feed compositions, improved health aspects, reduced health issues, reduced mortality, increased carcass gain and repartitioning nutrients to muscles, and controlled carcass iodine value in non-human animals as compared to a control group not fed with the feed composition.
US11638432B2	Feed additive comprising Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis, a feed composition comprising the feed additive and a method for producing the feed additive The present invention relates to a feed additive comprising a Bacillus subtilis strain and a Bacillus licheniformis strain, a feed composition comprising the feed additive, and a method for producing the feed additive.
US11638430B2	Device and method for scalding slaughtered poultry An apparatus, configured and adapted for scalding slaughtered poultry, includes a scalding tank, which is open at the top, for receiving and for holding a liquid scalding medium, and a transport means, arranged above the scalding tank, for transporting the poultry in a hanging manner within the scalding tank along a scalding channel formed of a plurality of scalding channel sections from an input region to an output region. There is formed beneath the scalding channel a receiving compartment for scalding medium. There is arranged inside the receiving compartment at least one pump device as a turbulence-generating body for forming a pressure chamber which acts along the entire scalding channel. A corresponding method is also provided.
US11638428B2	Nematocidal heterocyclic amides Disclosed are compounds of Formulae 1, 1a, 1b and 2, wherein R1, R1a, R1b, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formulae 1, 1a and 1b, and methods for controlling a parasitic nematode comprising contacting the parasitic nematode or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or composition of Formulae 1, 1a, 1b and 2.
US11638426B2	Liquid concentrate for preservation The invention relates to a composition, which comprises: a)—From 15 weight % to 25 weight % of 1,2-octanediol, b)—From 15 weight % to 25 weight % of benzoic acid, c)—From 50 weight % to 70 weight % of propylene glycol, wherein the content of aromatic alcohol is less or equal to 5 weight % relative to the weight of the liquid concentrate; its use of a composition, for the preservation of cosmetics products, household products or technical products.
US11638425B2	Agent for inducing stress tolerance in plants A plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, a compound having a specific quinone skeleton. Alternatively, a plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-6-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, a shikonin compound, and an alkannin compound.
US11638421B2	Oxygen reduction disposable kits, devices and methods of use thereof The present disclosure relates to Oxygen Reduction Disposable kits (ORDKit), devices and methods for the improved preservation of whole blood and blood components. The improved devices and methods for the collection of blood and blood components provide for whole blood and blood components having reduced levels of oxygen. The devices and methods provide for the rapid preparation of deoxygenated blood and blood components for storage that improves the overall quality of the transfused blood and improves health outcomes in patients.
US11638418B1	Adjustable rotational flasher Disclosed herein is a fishing flasher device which is configured to be attached to a main fishing line to be drawn through the water, generally by trolling behind a slowly moving water vessel. The flasher device has an on-axis mainline attachment on the forward end to produce a spinning or rotational movement about the axis of the mainline. The flasher device also has at least two off-axis mainline attachments at varied lateral offsets from the longitudinal axis at the forward end of the flasher. The off-axis attachments configured to produce an orbiting motion rather than a rotational movement of the flasher device. A trailing line is generally attached to a trailing line attachment point on the rearward end of the flasher device to which is connected lures, bait, hooks, etc. for catching fish.
US11638414B2	Use of semantic boards and semantic buttons for training and assisting the expression and understanding of language Devices for providing language-like abilities for dogs. Using polygonal layouts, audible, scent, visible and other cues, the devices provide an efficient and novel ability to communicate with dogs in a granular manner. Devices for capturing and releasing scents are provided. Novel button designs and functions are taught with particular suitability for animal training.
US11638413B2	Automatic self-cleaning, self-filling pet water bowl apparatus, methods and systems An automatic self-cleaning and self-filling outdoor fluid feeding system for an animal, including for example a pet, includes a sink; a fluid transport system; a housing supporting the sink and containing the fluid transport system; and a control assembly configured to control the automatic self-cleaning and self-filling operations of the system.
US11638407B2	Hybrid pumpkin plant named HMX0686 A novel hybrid pumpkin plant, designated HMX0686 is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of hybrid pumpkin designated HMX0686, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid pumpkin designated HMX0686, and to methods for producing a pumpkin plant by crossing the hybrid pumpkin HMX0686 with itself or another pumpkin plant.
US11638402B2	System and method for controlling indoor farms remotely and user interface for same A method for receiving, over a computer network, from a plurality of devices installed in an indoor farming module, a plurality of data associated with at least one of: a water level in a watering reservoir, a pH level in an irrigation system, a temperature in the indoor farming module, a humidity level in the indoor farming module, a carbon dioxide level in the indoor farming module, and a power relay status, filtering the received plurality of data on a remote computer based on a filtering field, displaying, in a plurality of panels, the filtered data received from the plurality of devices; configuring a plurality of schedules for the plurality of devices, wherein the plurality of schedules comprise at least one of an irrigation schedule, a lighting schedule, and a data collection schedule, and sending the configured plurality of schedules to one or more controllers of the indoor farming module.
US11638400B2	Light source for plant cultivation A plant cultivation light source includes a plurality of light sources configured to be turned on or turned off depending on a selected plant and a growth stage of the selected plant, and a controller. The controller is operable to turn on the light sources during a light period such that the light sources are operable to emit a light having a spectrum with a plurality of peaks to the selected plant. The light period including a first period and a second period and the first period preceding or following the second period. The controller is operable to adjust the spectrum of the light to alternate the first period and the second period during the light period.
US11638395B2	Adjustable automatic flex arm lockout A cutter bar lockout mechanism for a header of an agricultural vehicle. The cutter bar lockout mechanism includes a shaft having a first end that is coupled to a frame of the header, and a second end that is positioned either on, within or adjacent a cutter bar support arm (arm) of the header. An upper stop is either mounted to the shaft or forms part of the shaft and is configured to selectively interact with an upper surface of the arm. A lower stop is either mounted to the shaft or forms part of the shaft and is configured to selectively interact with a lower surface of the arm. The shaft is movable relative to both the frame and the arm between an unlocked position and a locked position.

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