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US11007835B2	Spring assembly for a vehicle suspension The disclosure concerns a spring assembly with a leaf spring. The leaf spring extends in a vehicle longitudinal axis, supports a vehicle axle and is connected at least indirectly to a vehicle superstructure at a front end and at a rear end. In order to provide a wheel suspension with advantageous springing and damping behavior that is optimized with regard to weight and complexity, according to the disclosure it is provided that at least one damping region, which is at least partially fluid-filled, is integrated in the leaf spring.
US11007834B2	Baffle tube for damper with electromechanical valve A shock absorber includes a pressure tube forming a working chamber. A reserve tube is concentric with and radially outward from the pressure tube. A baffle tube is positioned radially outward from the pressure tube. A reservoir chamber is formed between the reserve tube and the baffle tube. A piston is attached to a piston rod and slidably disposed within the pressure tube. A rod guide is attached to the pressure tube and supports the piston rod. An electromechanical valve is positioned within the rod guide. A plurality of longitudinal passageways are defined by the baffle tube and at least one of the pressure tube and the reserve tube for transporting fluid between the electromechanical valve and the reservoir chamber.
US11007832B1	Hitch mount assembly A hitch mount assembly supports, transports, and stores one or more of a plurality of attachment members and accessories about a mounting surface or frame of a vehicle, a trailer, or a watercraft trailer without using an existing hitch receiver. The hitch mount assembly comprises at least one mounting bracket having at least one base tube having opposing open ends, two mounting plates defining a plurality of bores, and a plurality of fasteners for securing the two mounting plates to the frame; a plurality of attachment members selectively arranged about the base tube forming a kit; and a plurality of hitch pins for securing the components of the hitch mount assembly. The components of the hitch mount assembly may be configured into a variety of ways to form one or more hitch mounting kits that supports, transports, and/or stores accessories.
US11007831B2	Vehicle trailer hitch assembly Hitch assemblies are provided. The hitch assemblies includes a first body defining a receiving cavity and a locking mechanism, and a second body removably insertable into the receiving cavity of the first body. The first body is fixedly attachable to a vehicle and the second body is configured to operably connect to a trailing structure, and the locking mechanism includes a rotating member extending through the receiving cavity and rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein, when the second body is positioned within the receiving cavity and the rotating member is in a secured position, the rotating member secures the second body to the first body.
US11007825B2	Tire A tire that can attach and detach and that can prevent splash when running a wet road and cool discharging a heat is provided. The tire having a tread and a shoulder portion connected to the tread includes a protector portion provided in a circumferential direction at a side surface of the shoulder portion and in which a plurality of penetration portions are formed at a predetermined gap in a length direction; a plurality of protruding portions provided in the protector portion and formed at a predetermined gap in a length direction of the protector portion; and a plurality of installation grooves formed at a side surface of the shoulder portion such that the protruding portion attaches or detaches when the protruding portion enters or discharges.
US11007824B2	Pneumatic vehicle tire A pneumatic vehicle tire with a tread comprising circumferential grooves (2) and at least one profile rib (1), which runs around in the circumferential direction and formed in which there are grooves (4) which at a groove flank (5) of a circumferential groove (2) that delimits the profile rib (1) open into it, wherein the groove flanks (5) of the circumferential groove (2) run at an angle (β) of 12° to 17° to the radial direction, thereby widening the circumferential groove (2) in the direction of the periphery of the tread.The grooves (4) run at an angle (α) of 45°±20° to the axial direction, end within the profile rib (1), have a maximum depth (t2) of 3.5 mm and open in each case into a local indentation (7), which is formed at the groove flank (5), reaches up to the periphery of the tread, is concavely rounded along the groove flank (5) and has a bottom (7a) that runs in particular parallel to the periphery of the tread and is at a distance (c), determined in the radial direction, of 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm from the deepest point of the groove (6) of the circumferential groove (2).
US11007822B2	Motorcycle tire for running on rough terrain A motorcycle tire for running on rough terrain comprises a tread portion provided with blocks each having a polygonal ground contacting top surface. The blocks include a twist block having a twisted portion from the top surface toward the radially inside.
US11007816B2	Wheel of a vehicle A wheel of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has a rim, a hub portion, and at least two spokes connecting the hub portion to the rim. At least one free space between the spokes is covered at least in part by a substantially planar covering element. The covering element is produced from two different material layers.
US11007814B1	Mosaic tile paving device A mosaic tile paving device is provided. The mosaic tile paving device includes suckers and a handle. The paving device is characterized in that: Multiple suckers are installed on the vacuuming shell. The suckers and the mosaic tiles can be fixed together or separated by changing the air volume in the vacuuming shell. A handle is connected on the vacuuming shell.
US11007812B1	Writing instrument with locking cap A writing instrument with a cap that lockingly engages a body portion via a locking assembly is presented herein. The locking assembly includes a pair of locking tabs on the cap that correspondingly fit within locking channels on the body of the writing instrument. With the tabs positioned within the locking channels, the cap is twisted or rotated such that the locking tabs slide past a node within the channels and restricts removal of the cap from the body portion.
US11007811B2	Document capable of generating a color image The invention proposes a document configured to generate a color image, comprising: a set of pixels printed on or in a substrate, each pixel forming a pattern including an arrangement of sub-pixels of at least two different colors; and an array of lenses disposed opposite the set of pixels so as to generate the color image by focusing or diverging an incident light through the lenses on at least part of the sub-pixels, each lens being positioned, relative to a facing associated pixel, to focus or diverge the incident light on at least one of the sub-pixels of said associated pixel so as to modify the contribution of the respective colors of the sub-pixels of the associated pixel, in a region of the color image generated through said lens, with respect to the pattern intrinsically formed by the associated pixel independently of said lens.
US11007809B2	Identification card with thermochromic window The present disclosure refers to a method for manufacturing a secured window in an identification card. The method comprising embedding information in a transparent window of the identification card and covering the embedded information with a thermochromic layer on a first side of the transparent window. The thermochromic layer is configured to become substantially transparent when subjected to a level of heat greater than a determined threshold value. In addition the method comprises the step of covering a second side of the transparent window, opposite to the first side, with a further thermochromic layer, the further thermographic layer being configured to become substantially transparent when subjected to a level of heat greater than the determined threshold value, such that the embedded information becomes visible through the transparent window when both sides of the window are exposed to the level of heat greater than the determined threshold value.
US11007798B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a support member having a curved surface, an ejection head, a housing, a light emitting section, a first light-shielding plate arranged between the ejection head and the irradiation section, and a second light-shielding plate arranged between the first light-shielding plate and the ejection head. The housing is arranged in a position far from the curved surface with respect to a virtual tangent plane that passes through a portion of the nozzle surface being farthest from the irradiation port and is held in contact with a lower end of the first light-shielding plate. The second light-shielding plate is arranged in a position that allows the second light-shielding plate to block at least part of light entering a side surface orthogonal to the nozzle surface of the ejection head among the light that is emitted from the irradiation section.
US11007796B2	Image forming apparatus and control method An image forming apparatus includes a heater, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and processing circuitry. The heater is configured to heat a medium on which an image is formed. The first temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of the heater. The second temperature sensor is configured to measure a temperature of a region heated by the heater. The processing circuitry is configured to control the temperature of the heater. The processing circuitry is configured to control the heater based on a comparison between a measured temperature of the first temperature sensor and a first threshold value, and a comparison between a measured temperature of the second temperature sensor and a second threshold value.
US11007794B2	Adhesive film printing apparatus A printing apparatus may include a dispensing device and a print device. The dispensing device may be configured for dispensing a film, wherein the film has an adhesive side. The print device may be arranged about the dispensing device in a position and orientation allowing the print device to impart information onto the adhesive side of the film.
US11007793B2	Methods and systems for operating a printer apparatus Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus. The method comprising monitoring a utilization rate of each heating element in a first set of heating elements defined by a print head arrangement. Further, the method comprises generating a utilization dataset based upon monitoring of the utilization rate of each heating element in the first set of heating elements print head arrangement. Furthermore, the method includes analyzing the utilization dataset to identify one or more overutilized heating elements of the first set of heating elements. Additionally, the method includes identifying a second set of heating elements defined by the print head arrangement. The second set of heating elements comprises a portion of the first set of heating elements exclusive of the one or more overutilized heating elements. The method further includes processing a print job. The processed print job utilized the second set of heating elements during printing.
US11007788B2	Recording apparatus, control method, and storage medium An amount corresponding to the amount of ink stored in a replaceable ink tank is added to the amount of ink stored in a buffer tank and the sum is displayed on a display unit based on acquisition of information indicating that a state in which the replaceable ink tank is not mounted has changed to a state in which the replaceable ink tank is mounted.
US11007785B2	Waste liquid container and attachment A waste liquid container includes a waste liquid introduction portion being coupled to a discharge portion when the waste liquid container is mounted on a mounting portion, an accommodation portion accommodating waste liquid discharged from the discharge portion, and a restricted portion having a contact portion configured to make contact with a restricting portion and restricting movement of the waste liquid container in a detachment direction opposite to a mounting direction by contact between the contact portion and the restricting portion in a state in which the waste liquid container is mounted on the mounting portion, wherein the contact portion is arranged at a position which does not overlap with a center of an opening of the waste liquid introduction portion in a vertical direction when seen from a side on which the waste liquid introduction portion is opened.
US11007783B2	Apparatus for discharging liquid, method for maintaining liquid discharge head, and cleaner for liquid discharge head A problem to be solved is to allow adhered substances to be removed from a bead. An apparatus (1) tor discharging liquid, the apparatus (1) comprising: a liquid discharge head (122) to discharge liquid; a holder (111) to hold a liquid application target (400) to which the liquid is applied; and a cleaner (601) to clean the liquid discharge head (122), wherein the cleaner (601) is detachably attached to the holder (111), and wherein, with the cleaner (601) attached to the holder (111) being in contact with the liquid discharge head (122), the holder (111) and the liquid discharge head (122) are relatively moved to clean the liquid discharge head (122) with the cleaner (601).
US11007778B2	Droplet discharge apparatus and calculation method A droplet discharge apparatus may include a droplet discharge unit configured to discharge droplets of a target substance stored in a tank at intervals through an opening of a nozzle connected to the tank, a speed sensor configured to measure the speed of a droplet discharged from the droplet discharge unit, and a calculation unit configured to calculate the volume of the target substance consumed per unit time, based on cross-sectional area of the opening of the nozzle and the speed of the droplet.
US11007776B2	Printer and printing method A printer includes a print head and a processor. The print head ejects ink from nozzles to a printing medium while moving in a first direction, and also moves in a second direction intersecting with the first direction by a moving amount that is a dimension in the second direction of each of blocks into which the nozzles are divided in the second direction. Based on a position of the printing medium and the dimension, the processor determines whether to perform printing in a first mode or a second mode. A printing start position in the second direction of the print head is set such that a position in the second direction of one of boundaries between mutually adjacent blocks coincides, in the first mode, with a position of a back end of a printing region, and in the second mode, with a position of a front end of the printing region.
US11007773B2	Liquid ejection head, liquid ejection module, and liquid ejection apparatus A first inflow port allows a first liquid to flow into a liquid flow passage, and a second inflow port allows a second liquid to flow into the liquid flow passage. The first and second liquids flow toward a pressure chamber. There is a portion satisfying L≥W, where L is a length of the first inflow port and W is a length of the liquid flow passage above the first inflow port, in a direction orthogonal to a direction of flow of the first liquid in the pressure chamber and to a direction of ejection of the second liquid from an ejection port. In a case where the second liquid is ejected from bottom to top, the second liquid flows above the first liquid.
US11007770B2	Printer ink dryer units In an example, a printer ink dryer unit comprises at least one ultraviolet light source to dry a printer ink layer by causing evaporation of a solvent fluid therefrom.
US11007769B2	Printer ink dryer units In an example, a printer ink dryer unit comprises at least one ultraviolet light source to dry a printer ink layer by causing evaporation of a solvent fluid therefrom.
US11007763B1	Film laminator for cell phones According to the utility model, there is provided a film laminator for cell phones, useful for film lamination on a surface of a cell phone, including: a cell phone fixing plate, on which a through hole for receiving the cell phone is established, and a top surface of which is a horizontal face; with at least one position limiting plate for abutting the cell phone within the through hole being also fixed on the top surface. The film laminator for cell phones further includes: a film laminating plate for fixing a cell phone film; one end of which is hinged to the cell phone fixing plate, and the other end of which is movable freely so that the film laminating plate is bonded with the top surface of the cell phone fixing plate. With respect to the film laminator for cell phones according to the utility model, because the position limiting plate is provided on the cell phone fixing plate, the surface of the cell phone to which a film is to be attached can handily be kept in flush with the top surface of the cell phone fixing plate. Upon film lamination, the film laminating plate can contact with the top surface of the cell phone fixing plate and the surface of the cell phone to which a film is to be attached at the same time, so that the stress that is laid on it in the course of film lamination is very even, and a good effect of film lamination is obtained.
US11007760B2	Multilayer composite The invention relates to multilayer composites having improved weathering properties without reducing flame retardation properties. The composites have a fluoropolymer layer over a thermoplastic layer. The multilayer composite may be a fluoropolymer layer directly over a relatively flammable substrate or non-flammable substrate (like PVC), or it may be a fluoropolymer layer over a relatively flammable cap layer, over a substrate (that is flammable or non-flammable). The composite is formed using coating, coextrusion and/or lamination techniques. The multilayer composite is especially useful in articles having surfaces that are used in a relatively horizontal position, including decking, railings, roofing and window profiles. The composites provide improved weathering for the substrate without a reduction in flame-resistance, when compared to the substrate without the outer fluoropolymer layer. The multi-layer composite also provides enhanced chemical resistance, hardness, scratch and mar, and water resistance.
US11007759B2	Method for producing a composite material and a composite material The invention relates to a process for producing a coating film, optionally in the form of sheets or slabs, especially for the coating of a carrier layer (3), optionally textile materials and/or peelable polyurethane foams and/or a textile carrier layer (3), wherein the coating film (100) has an optionally multilayer upper layer (1) and a bonding layer (2) bonded thereto and optionally having multiple layers (2′, 2″) for bonding to the carrier layer (3).It is envisaged in accordance with the invention that the bonding layer (2) creates an uncrosslinked, polyurethane layer having thermoplastic properties and having a thickness between 0.080 and 0.500 mm, preferably between 0.200 and 0.500, especially between 0.120 and 0.180 mm, and is bonded to the upper layer (1), and the upper layer (1) is a polyurethane layer which has a one-layer or preferably two-layer structure with an outer layer (1′) and inner layer (1″) and does not have thermoplastic properties, or a non-thermoplastic polyurethane layer which is amorphous or has a predominantly amorphous structure, said polyurethane layer being thinner than the bonding layer (2).
US11007753B2	Laminate including panels and a fill material between the panels A laminate can include a first panel and including a first transparent substrate having a first refractive index. The laminate can further include a second panel and a third panel, each coupled to the first panel. The second panel includes a second transparent substrate having a second refractive index, and the third panel includes a third transparent substrate having a third refractive index. The laminate can further include a fill material disposed within a gap between the second and third panels and having a fill material refractive index. The fill material refractive index is within 0.09 of the second refractive index, the third refractive index, or a value between the second and third refractive indices. Coupling may be direct or may be achieved with an adhesive film. The fill material can help to reduce the likelihood of seeing seams between the second and third panels.
US11007751B2	Impact resistant structure and electronic device An impact resistant structure for an electronic component. The impact resistant structure includes a resistance stack layer and a damping laminate. The resistance stack layer is disposed on a first surface of the electronic component, a thickness of the resistance stack layer is less than 10 μm, and a Young's modulus of the resistance stack layer is between 40 GPa and 150 GPa. The damping laminate is disposed on a second surface of the electronic component. The second surface of the electronic component is opposite to the first surface. The damping laminate includes a soft film and a support film, where the support film is disposed between the soft film and the electronic component.
US11007750B2	Preparation method of a coated sheet comprising the application of an aqueous solution comprising an amino acid and its associated use for improving the compatibility with an adhesive A method for preparing a metal sheet (1) is provided including at least the steps for: providing a steel substrate (3) having two faces (5), at least one of which is coated with a metal coating (7) comprising at least 40% by weight of zinc, applying on the outer surface (15) of the metal coating (7) an aqueous solution comprising an amino acid, and the metal sheet which may be obtained.
US11007745B2	Cutting station for making transversal cuts in a cardboard sheet and a machine for packing an article internally of a cardboard box obtained from the cardboard sheet A cutting station receives at an inlet a cardboard sheet having two transverse edges, two longitudinal edges, two longitudinal score lines, and four transverse score lines. The two longitudinal score lines define, a central sector between the two longitudinal score lines and two lateral sectors externally of the two longitudinal folding lines. A conveyor extending from the inlet to an outlet receives the cardboard sheet and conveys it in an advancement direction. For each, and by a flank of each, of the two sides of the conveyor are predisposed a first and a second cutting group configured for making transverse cuts on a respective one of the two lateral sectors of the cardboard sheet at the transverse score lines.
US11007743B2	Punch-sealing structure for tablet press and tablet press using the same The present invention provides a punch-sealing structure for a tablet press, the punch-sealing structure includes: a punch holder having a plurality of guide holes formed circumferentially with regular intervals; punches axially vertically moving through the guide holes of the punch holder; and sleeves magnetically coupled to the punch holder and sealing outer sides of the punches protruding from the guide holes of the punch holder.
US11007742B2	Dynamic separation and filtration Disclosed is a dynamic separation and filtration system for dewatering and dehydrating of slurries and sludges. The system includes a compression filter press cylinder in which hydraulic pressure within a sealed liner is used to press and separate moisture from a sludge. A self-contained closed sealed liner pressurizing component is connected thereto, for supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to the sealed liner, and a compressed air and vacuum and backflushing cylinder component is connected thereto for voiding the press cylinder of a resulting cake. A sludge transfer and metering component supplies metered quantities of sludge to the press cylinder. A dynamic filtration clarifier and thickener initially separates solids from a slurry and thickens the slurry into sludge that is supplied to the metering component.
US11007740B2	Apparatuses and methods for applying pressure to edge surfaces An apparatus for applying pressure to an edge surface comprises a frame, a first roller, a second roller, a rotation-control member, a first biasing member, and a second biasing member. The first roller and the second roller are coupled to the frame and are rotatable relative to the frame. At least one of the first roller or the second roller is translatable relative to the frame. The rotation-control member is movable relative to the frame, controlling rotation of the first roller and the second roller relative to the frame. The first biasing member is coupled to the frame and is configured to operate in tension. The second biasing member is positioned, in compression, between the frame and the rotation-control member.
US11007728B2	Fiber placement head integrating tow converging mechanism This invention relates to a fiber placement head integrating tow converging mechanism, comprising: fiber placement head mounting base; fixed yarn box component and revolving yarn box component arranged at the side end of the fiber placement head mounting base, tow passage formed between the revolving mounting face of the said fiber placement head mounting base and the relative face of the revolving yarn box component; tow conveying components respectively arranged on the sides of the fixed yarn box component and revolving yarn box component; and tow converging mechanism for guiding and converging tows conveyed by tow conveying components. Through appropriate design of guide pulley and tow passage, the fiber placement head realizes the guiding and converging of multiple tows, avoiding intervening among the tows.
US11007727B2	Semi-automated layup process for fabrication of wind turbine blades using laser projection system A system for fabrication of a wind turbine blade including a laser projection which identifies the dimensions for a plurality of layup segments; determines the sequence of layup segments within first and second sections of the mold, wherein the sequence of layup segments within the second section of the mold are synchronized with the layup segments within a first section of the mold. The system also includes a projection device visually depicting the boundaries of a plurality of layup segments onto the mold. This system automates fabrication of composite structures by setting a pace for each task and ensuring operators complete each task within the allotted period. The projection system and layup delivery mechanism can advance with respect the mold to ensure the pace is maintained and an overall product cycle time is adhered to.
US11007726B2	Forming composite features using steered discontinuous fiber pre-preg Interlaminar features of a composite structure are laid up by placing and steering individual chopped fiber pre-preg segments onto a substrate.
US11007722B2	Dielectric-heating bonding film and joining method using dielectric-heating bonding film A dielectric welding film capable of tightly welding adherends of a polyolefin resin or the like within a relatively short time through dielectric heating, and a bonding method using the dielectric welding film are provided. The dielectric welding film is configured to bond a plurality of adherends of the same material or different materials through dielectric heating, the dielectric welding film containing (A) a polyolefin resin and (B) a dielectric filler whose mean particle size measured in accordance with JIS Z 8819-2 (2001) is in a range from 1 to 30 μm, a thickness of the dielectric welding film ranging from 10 to 2,000 μm. The method uses the dielectric welding film.
US11007721B2	Three dimensional printing system with improved reliability, safety, and quality A three dimensional printing system includes a vertical support, a support plate, a resin vessel, a fluid spill containment vessel, and a light engine. The support plate is affixed to the vertical support at a proximal end. The support plate has an inner surface defining a first central opening. The resin vessel is supported above the support plate and has an inner edges surrounding a second central opening. The resin vessel includes a transparent sheet that closes the second central opening. The fluid spill containment vessel is supported below the support plate and includes a transparent window. The light engine is supported below the fluid spill containment vessel. The first central opening, the second central opening, and the window laterally overlap to provide an optical path whereby the light engine can project light upwardly to a build plane in the resin vessel.
US11007718B2	Supplying build material According to one example, there is provided a three-dimensional printing system that comprises first and second build material supports adjacent to opposite sides of a build platform, when installed, a distributor to distribute build material, and a spreader for spreading build material. The three-dimensional printing system also comprises a controller to control the distributor to form a pile of build material before a first side of the build platform, to control the spreader to spread across the build platform and to form a pile of excess build material beyond a second side of the build platform, to control the spreader to move to the other side of the pile of excess build material, and to control the spreader to spread the pile of excess build material across the build platform to form a pile of excess build material on the first side of the build platform.
US11007716B2	Build material container Examples of the present disclosure relate to a build material container for a three-dimensional printing system. The container has an external casing and a plurality of reservoirs within the external casing. Each reservoir has an outlet to supply build material stored within the reservoir.
US11007714B2	Device for the additive production of a three-dimensional object An apparatus (1) for additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object by successive layer-by-layer selective illumination and thus selective solidification of construction material layers (9) formed in a construction plane (10), consisting of a solidifiable construction material (2) by means of at least one energy beam (3), comprising a housing structure (4), and a combined coating and illumination assembly (6) firmly arranged or formed on the housing structure (4) of the apparatus, comprising a coating device (8) provided for applying the construction material (2) into the construction plane (10) and for forming construction material layers (9) to be solidified in the construction plane (10), and an illumination device (11) provided for the selective illumination of respective construction material layers (9) formed in the construction plane (10) by means of the coating device (8), and a carrying device (15).
US11007712B2	Three-dimensional (3D) printing with epoxy resin In a three-dimensional printing method example, a build material, including an epoxy resin powder, is applied. A hardener liquid is selectively applied on at least a portion of the build material. The portion of the build material in contact with the hardener liquid is allowed to cure to form a layer of a 3D part. In another three-dimensional printing method example, a filler build material is applied. A liquid epoxy resin is selectively applied on at least a portion of the filler. A hardener liquid is selectively applied on the at least the portion of the filler. The portion of the filler in contact with the liquid epoxy resin and the hardener liquid is allowed to cure to form a layer of a 3D part.
US11007710B2	Three-dimensional (3D) printing In a 3D printing method, a first layer of a build material is applied. A part layer is patterned by selectively applying a penetrating liquid functional material (PLFM) on at least a portion of the first layer. The PLFM includes (in amounts by weight based on total wt % of the PLFM): from about 5%-15% of a first metal oxide nanoparticle having a particle size ranging from about 0.5 nm up to 10 nm, from about 0.25%-10% of a second metal oxide nanoparticle having at least one dimension greater than 10 nm, from about 1%-10% of an electromagnetic radiation absorber, from about 5%-50% of an organic solvent, a surfactant, and a balance of water. The first layer having the PLFM applied thereon is exposed to electromagnetic radiation, whereby the portion of the first layer at least partially fuses to form the part layer.
US11007708B2	Methods and systems for measuring a pressure distribution between a surface of an object and a pressure sensitive surface during formation of the object Methods and apparatus for the inspection of cured layers of an object during the fabrication of the object using a 3D printing system. A just-printed layer is inspected by pressing the layer against a pressure sensitive surface in order to collect information about the layer. A tank contains a photo-curing liquid polymer, and at its bottom are pressure sensitive elements (e.g., in a backing member or mask). An extraction plate to which the object is affixed is adjusted so as to position a surface of the object adjacent to the pressure sensitive elements, which report a pressure distribution (e.g., by virtue of a force exerted by a localized region of the object on a localized region of the pressure sensitive elements).
US11007706B2	Three-dimensional modeling apparatus and method of producing three-dimensionally modeled object A three-dimensional modeling apparatus includes a heating portion, a nozzle, a member, and an ejection port switching portion. The heating portion configured to heat and fuse a thermoplastic resin. The nozzle configured to guide the fused thermoplastic resin to an ejection port. The member disposed to be slidable on a distal end surface of the nozzle and provided with plural openings. The ejection port switching portion configured to align one opening among the plural openings with a distal end of the nozzle.
US11007705B2	High speed 3D printing system for wound and tissue replacement A method or apparatus for creating a three-dimensional tissue construct of a desired shape for repair or replacement of a portion of an organism. The method may comprise injecting at least one biomaterial in a three-dimensional pattern into a first material such that the at least one biomaterial is held in the desired shape of the tissue construct by the first material. The apparatus may comprise an injector configured to inject at least one biomaterial in a three-dimensional pattern into a first material such that the at least one biomaterial is held in the desired shape of the tissue construct by the first material. The first material may comprise a yield stress material, which may be a material exhibiting Herschel-Bulkley behavior. The tissue construct may have a smallest feature size of ten micrometers or less.
US11007703B2	Tape application device for helical application of a tape on a tube A tape application device (1) comprises a tube holder (9), a roll retainer (11), guide means (35) for guiding a tape (3) from the inside (7a) of a roll (7) to the outside of a tube (5) and displacement means for rotating around an imaginary axis and translating in the direction of the imaginary axis the tube holder, roll retainer and guide means relative to each other, such that the tape is pulled out of the roll on the inside and is helically wound on the outside of the tube. The roll retainer (11) has support means (26) which support the roll only on the outside, which support means are formed by suction cups (27). The guide means (35) are formed by a resilient helical tape guide (37) which, during operation, resiliently pushes with one end (37a) against the inside (7a) of the roll (7) and with the other end (7b) is present close to the tube (5).
US11007701B2	Blow mold A blow mold is provided and includes a cavity mold composed of a pair of split molds for forming a cavity in which a preform is to be housed, a link member having one end side pivotably supported by a shaft member, and having on another end side a recess insert die which presses the preform during blow molding to form a grip portion, and a cam member which is provided lateral to the cavity mold so as to be linearly movable, and which presses the link member in accordance with a linear movement thereof to pivot the link member.
US11007700B2	Vented twin-screw kneading extrusion apparatus and extrusion method According to the present invention, devolatilization of a synthetic resin formed from a polymer or synthetic rubber can be improved and the synthetic resin can be foamed at a low temperature by injecting a devolatilization agent through a devolatilization agent injection nozzle provided in a downstream end segment cylinder of a cylinder assembly. In a vented twin-screw kneading extrusion apparatus and extrusion method according to the present invention, a devolatilization agent, which is injected through a downstream end devolatilization agent injection nozzle provided on a downstream end segment cylinder constituted by a segment cylinder positioned on a downstream end of a cylinder assembly, is dispersed in molten resin in the downstream end segment cylinder and kneaded by a downstream end kneading portion such that the molten resin is foamed by the devolatilization agent and then extruded.
US11007699B2	Method of producing film, method of producing separator, and method of producing plasticizer A method of producing a film in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes: a first kneading and forming step of forming a composition obtained by kneading a polyolefin resin and a plasticizer; a stretching step of stretching the composition; a composition cleaning step of immersing the composition in a cleaning solvent and removing the plasticizer; a separation step of separating, from the cleaning solvent which has been used in the cleaning step, the plasticizer which has been eluted in the cleaning solvent; and a second kneading and forming step of forming a composition obtained by kneading a polyolefin resin and the plasticizer which has been separated in the separation step.
US11007693B2	Process for molding thin-walled skins A method of forming a thin-walled skin includes coating at least one side of a mold cavity of a molding tool, evacuating air from the mold cavity, and filling the mold cavity with a molten polymeric resin. Among other optional variations of the disclosed method, an inert gas is injected into the molten polymeric resin simultaneously with the step of filling the mold cavity with a molten polymeric resin. As a result, high quality, large, thin-walled skins are produced by the teachings of the present disclosure.
US11007692B1	Non-coaxially mounted electric actuator and transmission An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of fluid mold material comprising: a manifold, a valve pin having a pin axis, a pin connector and a stem, the valve pin being drivable into and out of open and closed positions relative to the gate, an electric actuator comprising an electric motor comprised of a motor housing that houses a drive shaft having a drive gear and a drive axis, a transmission comprised of a transmission gear having a gear axis, the drive gear, the transmission gear and the valve pin being drivably interconnected and arranged such that the drive axis and the gear axis are non-coaxially mounted or disposed relative to each other and the valve pin is drivable linearly along the pin axis, wherein one or the other of the motor housing or the transmission housing are removably attached to a top clamping or mounting plate that is mounted upstream of the manifold and fixedly interconnected to a mold.
US11007688B2	Vehicle trim element and manufacturing method thereof A trim element that includes a supporting element having a main surface extending between two opposite edges, a lining layer covering the main surface and the edges of the supporting layer, and a skin surrounding the lining layer. At least one of the edges includes a reinforcing element movably mounted relative to the supporting element between a retracted position and a deployed position wherein at least one portion of the reinforcing element protects from the main surface in such a way as to reduce the length of the portion of the reinforcing element extending in relation to the main surface, the projecting portion being surrounded by the lining layer.
US11007684B1	Composite friction elements and pultrusion method of making same A composite friction unit of a three dimensional composite body is formed in a system for continuous process manufacturing of composite friction units. The system uses a plurality of rolls of reinforcing fiber fabrics, a resin dispensing system that receives a panel of reinforcing fiber fabric from each one of the rolls and separately dispenses resin through a plurality of dispensing tubes, each associated with a different panel, onto a surface of each panel. A forming die is positioned to receive the plurality of panels of reinforcing fiber fabric after resin is dispensed onto the panels and is configured to form a composite panel from the plurality of panels of reinforcing fiber fabrics. A cutting mechanism cuts a desired shape part from the composite panel.
US11007683B2	Barrier garment A barrier garment apparatus and methods of its use are provided. In an embodiment, the barrier garment apparatus is shaped like an undergarment and worn during oral-vaginal and/or oral-anal sex to protect another person's mouth, lips, tongue, saliva, nose, and breath from contact with the wearer's vulva, perineum, anus, and surrounding areas, in order to prevent the transmission of bacteria, sexually transmitted infections, fluids, tastes, and scents. The barrier garment apparatus is thin, substantially non-porous, elastic, effectively skin-tight, and aesthetically attractive. The barrier garment apparatus can be, for example, a device, a panty, a boyshort, a short, a lingerie item, a barrier, a garment, an undergarment, a membrane, a prophylactic, and/or a system.
US11007680B2	Mold The improved mold assembly for cultured marble molding is provided. The mold assembly can comprise a male mold portion and a female mold portion. The assembly can further comprise a molding tool. The molding tool can have a side wall having an upper curved s and a lower curved portion. The molding tool can be constructed from a flexible and/or soft material. The lower curved portion of the molding tool can be coated with a gel coat having a first color. The molding tool can facilitate molding of a countertop having a recessed bowl portion having a color different from a counter portion of the countertop.
US11007676B2	Process for the production of a sulfone polymer agglomerate from the recovery of expanded sulfone polymer A process for the production of a polymeric agglomerate obtained from expanded sulfone polymer recovered from extrusion or injection molding processes of sulfone polymer, the agglomeration of said expanded sulfone polymer being effected in said process. With respect to the known art for the production of expanded sulfone polymers that use starting virgin sulfone polymers, the present invention offers the advantage of providing a recovered expanded sulfone polymer which can be used as starting material together with the corresponding virgin sulfone polymer.
US11007670B2	Manufactured wood products and methods of production A process of producing a manufactured wood product comprises providing a plurality of wood pieces having substantially an equilibrium moisture content; contacting the plurality of wood pieces with one or more additives under conditions for the additive(s) to soak into the wood pieces; applying a thermoplastic adhesive comprising a thermoplastic resin and a crosslinking agent to the wood pieces to form adhesive coated wood pieces; optionally heating the adhesive coated wood pieces to form heated adhesive coated wood pieces; assembling the adhesive coated wood pieces in a desirable configuration to form assembled adhesive coated wood pieces; compressing the assembled adhesive coated wood pieces in a press at a pressure and for a time sufficient to compact and compress the assembled wood pieces to force trapped air out of and mechanically deform the assembled adhesive coated wood pieces so that adjacent wood pieces conform to the shape of one another; crosslinking the thermoplastic adhesive to at least a critical crosslinking amount during the compression step to form an at least partially cured manufactured wood product, wherein the critical crosslinking amount is sufficient such that the at least partially cured manufactured wood product substantially maintains its compressed form and prevents the wood pieces expanding and returning to their initial state upon release of pressure in the compression step; removing the at least partially cured manufactured wood product from the press; and optionally, further curing the partially cured manufactured wood product to provide the manufactured wood product having substantially an equilibrium moisture content.
US11007665B2	Providing a cutting area with web-like interleaver material The invention relates to a method for a multitrack provision of web-like interleaved sheet material at a cutting region in which products supplied on multiple tracks are cut into slices and interleaved sheets are introduced which are cut off from the provided interleaved sheet material in the cutting region and for which a normal length is predefined which is dependent on the respective application, in which material webs are removed from at least two material stores which are each associated with one or more tracks; and in which the material consumption of at least one material store is impacted during operation, in particular in dependence on residual quantities in the material stores, in that the length of the interleaved sheets is varied in the respective track or tracks with respect to the normal length at least for this material store.
US11007664B2	Food processor with adjustable blade assembly A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a blade assembly. A rotating disk is adjustable relative to the blade assembly to vary the thickness of the food items cut by the blade assembly.
US11007661B2	Reconfigurable shaving razors A shaving razor having a first handle to provide a first use configuration with the first handle operable to be secured to a second handle to provide a second use configuration of the shaving razor.
US11007655B2	Manipulation unit and robot with manipulated switch A manipulation unit includes a body, a tool holder, and a manipulated portion. The body has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a peripheral surface connecting the first end and the second end. The first end is attachable to a robot arm. The tool holder is connected to the second end and configured to hold a tool. The manipulated portion is provided on the peripheral surface. The manipulated portion includes a manipulation surface and a surrounding portion. The robot arm is to be operated via the manipulation surface. The surrounding portion surrounds the manipulation surface such that the manipulation surface is recessed from the surrounding portion.
US11007652B2	Deformable sensors and methods for detecting pose and force against an object Systems and methods for detecting pose and force against an object are provided. A method includes receiving a signal from a deformable sensor comprising data from a deformation region in a deformable membrane resulting from contact with the object utilizing an internal sensor disposed within an enclosure and having a field of view directed through a medium and toward a bottom surface of the deformable membrane. The method also determines a pose of the object based on the deformation region of the deformable membrane. The method also determines an amount of force applied between the deformable membrane and the object is determined based on the deformation region of the deformable membrane.
US11007649B2	Information processing apparatus, picking system, distribution system, program and information processing method A three-dimensional information acquiring unit for acquiring three-dimensional information of a target object, a gripping information acquiring unit for acquiring gripping information that defines a method of gripping the target object by using a picking hand, and an information management unit for storing, in a storage apparatus in association with each other, (i) three-dimensional information of the target object acquired by the three-dimensional information acquiring unit and (ii) gripping information acquired by the gripping information acquiring unit are included. The three-dimensional information of the target object may include at least one of origin position information and the coordinate axis information. A two-dimensional information acquiring unit for acquiring two-dimensional information of the target object may be further included.
US11007648B2	Robotic system for grasping objects A method is provided for grasping randomly sized and randomly located objects. The method may include assigning a score associated with the likelihood of successfully grasping an object. Other features of the method may include orientation of the end effector, a reachability check, and crash recovery.
US11007647B2	Interaction apparatus, interaction method, non-transitory recording medium, and robot If an interaction target includes a child and an adult, if a remaining power amount is less than or equal to a first threshold, and if an interaction amount is greater than or equal to a second threshold, a robot requests the adult to move the robot to a charger. If the target includes the child and the adult, if the remaining power amount is less than or equal to the first threshold, and if the interaction amount is less than the second threshold, the robot requests the child to move the robot to the charger. If the target includes only the child, if the remaining power amount is greater than the first threshold, and if the interaction amount is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the robot stops interacting with the child.
US11007643B2	Control device, picking system, distribution system, program, control method and production method A trajectory information generating unit is included, the trajectory information generating unit generating trajectory information that defines a trajectory for which a picking hand picks one of one or more works stored in one supply container included in one or more supply containers and arranges the work in one arrangement container included in one or more arrangement containers. After performing a process of generating trajectory information representing a first work included in the one or more works and before a movement of the first work is completed, the trajectory information generating unit may generate trajectory information representing a second work included in the one or more work and different from the first work by using an operation result in the process of generating the trajectory information regarding the first work.
US11007634B1	Organizer and wall mount for organizer An organizer includes a base, a cover having a proximal end rotatably connected to a proximal end of the base and a central connector disposed to releasably connect a central portion of a distal end of the cover to a central portion of a distal end of the base, the central connector including a living hinge formed at a connection between the central connector and the cover.
US11007621B2	Polishing apparatus and polishing method Provided is a polishing apparatus and polishing method which can preferably adjust a temperature of a surface of a polishing pad. A polishing apparatus includes: a polishing table configured to be rotatable, and to support the polishing pad; a substrate configured to hold an object to be polished, and to press the object to be polished against the polishing pad; a polishing liquid supplying portion configured to supply a polishing liquid to a polishing surface; a polishing liquid removing portion configured to remove the polishing liquid from the polishing surface; and a temperature adjuster configured to adjust a temperature of the polishing surface. In a rotating direction of the polishing table, the polishing liquid supplying portion, a polishing region where the object to be polished is pressed against the polishing surface by the substrate, the polishing liquid removing portion, and the temperature adjuster are disposed in this order.
US11007620B2	Method and apparatus for cleaning process monitoring A cleaning process monitoring system, comprising: a cleaning container comprising an inlet for receiving a cleaning solution and an outlet for draining a waste solution; a particle detector coupled to the outlet and configured to measure a plurality of particle parameters associated with the waste solution so as to provide a real-time monitoring of the cleaning process; a pump coupled to the cleaning container and configured to provide suction force to draw solution through the cleaning system; a controller coupled to the pump and the particle detector and configured to receive the plurality of particle parameters from the particle detector and to provide control to the cleaning system; and a host computer coupled to the controller and configured to provide at least one control parameter to the controller.
US11007614B2	Workpiece retention device and workpiece retention method Provided is a workpiece retention device that retains a frame which includes a workpiece main body and a lip flange and a base flange that are provided to the workpiece main body, wherein: the workpiece retention device comprises a plurality of grippers that are aligned in the lengthwise direction of the frame, and a horizontal movement mechanism and a vertical movement mechanism that move the plurality of grippers; the gripper each include: a lower block, a workpiece support pin that is provided to the lower block and that supports the frame, an upper block that can move toward the base flange of the supported frame, a block movement mechanism that moves the upper block; and a suction mechanism that is provided to the upper block and that suctions the workpiece main body on the base flange side.
US11007611B2	Double-row slot plunge milling processing method for integral impellers A double-row slot plunge milling processing method for integral impellers, which comprises planning a double-row plunge milling cutter path along two side blades of an impeller flow channel; a cutter arrangement sequence of the cutter path following the direction of an inlet and outlet of the flow channel; determining cutter diameter according to the width of a bottom portion of a cross-section of the flow channel and segmenting the flow channel, the width of a bottom portion of the cross-section of each segmented flow channel being greater than one times the cutter diameter and smaller than two times the cutter diameter. Compared with existing methods for layer cutting of high feed, the present invention can increase rough-processing efficiency of integral impellers by more than 50%, while facilitating the elimination of plunge milling cutter bumping, and effectively reducing redundant cutter paths; the implementation process being simple and facilitating CAM software integration.
US11007610B2	Voltage sensing wire feeder with weld procedure memories A voltage sensing wire feeder includes a storage device and a user interface. The user interface is configured to receive a first selection and a second selection. The first selection is configured to direct the voltage sensing wire feeder to use a first group of settings stored in the storage device, and the second selection is configured to direct the voltage sensing wire feeder to use a second group of settings stored in the storage device.
US11007609B2	Brazing sheet and manufacturing method thereof A brazing sheet brazing suitable for brazing performed in an inert gas atmosphere or in a vacuum without using a flux includes a filler layered on a core. The core is composed of an aluminum alloy containing 0.20-1.3 mass % Mg. The filler is composed of an aluminum alloy containing Si: 6.0-13.0 mass % Si, 0.0040-0.070 mass % Bi, and 0.051-0.10 mass % Mg.
US11007608B2	Laser machining device warning of anomaly in external optical system before laser machining A laser machining device includes a reflective plate disposed perpendicular to the optical axis of emitting light and having a constant reflectance to the emitting light; a return light measurement unit which measures intensity distribution of return light reflected off the reflective plate and returning to the external optical system via a beam splitter; a storage unit which stores the return light intensity distribution in a normal state as reference data; a preprocessing unit which performs processing of identifying at least one of an optical axis shift, a beam diameter anomaly, a mode anomaly, a ghost, contamination of a protective window, and a focus shift due to thermal lens effect on the basis of comparison between measurement data of the return light intensity distribution and the reference data, before laser machining; and a warning unit which warns of an anomaly in the external optical system in accordance with the preprocessing unit.
US11007604B2	Sensor system for directly calibrating high power density lasers used in direct metal laser melting A three dimensional printing system includes a laser system, a beam splitter, a pinhole, a sensor, and a controller. The laser system emits a light beam of varying diameter carrying at least 100 watts of optical power along an optical path. The laser has an imaging plane along the optical path which can be coincident or close to a focal plane at which the beam has a minimum diameter. The beam splitter is positioned along the optical path to receive the beam and to transmit most of the optical power and to reflect remaining optical power. The pinhole is positioned along the optical path at the imaging plane to receive the reflected beam having a minimal diameter. The controller is configured to analyze a signal from the sensor to determine intensity and distribution parameters for the light beam.
US11007603B2	Laser beam machine and alignment adjusting method This laser processing machine, which processes a work piece mounted on a table by irradiating the work piece with a laser light, is provided with: an optical head having a nozzle that sprays a liquid to form a columnar liquid flow and introducing a laser light into the nozzle and shining said light; and an alignment adjustment device having a reflector that is disposed so as to face the optical head and reflects the laser light, and a light-shielding portion around the portion of the reflector that reflects the laser light, and adjusting the position or orientation of introduction of the laser light into the columnar liquid flow.
US11007599B2	Welding assembly and method A welding assembly including a current generator, a first electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the first electrode including a first engagement surface, a second electrode electrically coupled to the current generator, the second electrode including a second engagement surface, a width-determining fixture positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode to define a welding volume having a width, and an electrically nonconductive material positioned to electrically insulate at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode from an electrical conductor outside the width.
US11007598B2	Spot welding method The present invention provides a spot welding method for a member to be welded constituted of a plurality of steel sheets that are overlapped with each other at at least a welding zone, in which at least an overlapped face of at least one of the plurality of steel sheets at the welding zone is coated with zinc plating, a total sheet thickness t (mm) of the plurality of steel sheets is 1.35 mm or more, a squeeze time St (seconds) from the time when welding electrodes are brought into contact with the member to be welded to the time when electric current flow for welding starts satisfies “0.020≤St”, and a hold time Ht( seconds) after welding from the time when electric current flow for welding between the welding electrodes ends to the time when the welding electrodes and the member to be welded are brought out of contact satisfies “0.015t2+0.020≤Ht”.
US11007597B2	Welding wire feeder power application system and method A method of operating a welding wire feeder includes receiving an input power from a welding power source, actuating a power relay to close and open a first current carrying path for application of the input power, and actuating bypass circuitry coupled in parallel to the power relay to close and open a second current carrying path in coordination with actuating the power relay. The method of operating the welding wire feeder also includes providing a welding wire to a welding torch.
US11007593B1	Vulcan fire torch A torch device includes a case connected to a first cap at a first end of the case, and a second cap at the second end. The first cap closes the first end. The second cap leaves an opening in the second end. A nozzle is connected to the second end. A first section is located in proximity of the nozzle inside the case. The first section contains a thermite material. A second section is located in proximity of the first section inside the case. The second section contains an ignitable composition. A third section is located in proximity of the second section inside the case. The third section contains the ignitable composition. A fourth section is located in proximity of the second section inside the case. The third and fourth sections are separated by an insulating tube. The fourth section contains an oxidizer.
US11007591B2	Reflow soldering apparatus having independently openable main bodies A soldering apparatus includes transfer rails as a first transfer means for transferring a printed circuit board, transfer rails as a second transfer means provided in parallel to a transfer direction of the printed circuit board to be transferred by the transfer rails, a muffle as a first reflow furnace main body for heating the printed circuit board transferred by the transfer rails, a muffle as a second reflow furnace main body for heating a printed circuit board transferred by the transfer rails, and a main frame as a frame for housing the muffle and the muffle. The main frame includes an opening/closing part as a first opening/closing means for opening/closing the muffle, and an opening/closing part as a second opening/closing means for opening/closing the muffle.
US11007590B2	Thread forming tap and manufacturing method for thread forming tap A thread forming tap includes a partial thread. The partial thread is provided, in the axis direction view, with a protrusion formed so as to protrude in the radial direction and a clearance section formed so as to have a smaller diameter than the protrusion, and as a result of the foregoing, if a thread forming tap rotates in a state where the inner circumferential surface of a pilot hole and the partial thread come into contact, the protrusion of the partial thread can be caused to engage with the inner circumferential surface of the pilot hole. Due to this configuration, rubbing in a state where the partial thread is pressed against the inner circumferential surface of the pilot hole can be suppressed, and as a result, chipping of the partial thread can be prevented.
US11007588B2	Saw blade A reciprocating saw blade includes a body defining a longitudinal axis. The saw blade includes an attachment portion coupled to the body. The attachment portion is able to couple to a reciprocating saw. The saw blade further includes a cutting portion having a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a tip and a protrusion spaced a first distance from the tip. The protrusion of a respective cutting tooth is spaced a first distance from the tip of the cutting tooth in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. A gullet is defined between the tip of a first cutting tooth and the protrusion of an adjacent second cutting tooth. The gullet includes a gullet width in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis. The first distance is greater than the gullet width.
US11007587B2	Sawing machine and method for controlling a sawing machine A method for controlling a sawing machine with a sawing tool, which is driven by an electrical sawing tool drive with a first frequency converter, and with a sawing feed device for moving the driven sawing tool at a feed rate in relation to a workpiece to be sawn, and also to such a sawing machine. The feed rate is changed over from an idling feed rate to a working feed rate when the sawing tool engages in the workpiece. A value of a physical variable which corresponds to the torque transferred from the sawing tool drive to the sawing tool or from which a change in this torque can be calculated is determined here at the first frequency converter. The changeover from the idling feed rate to the working feed rate takes place in dependence on the value of this physical variable.
US11007586B2	Portable cutter Provided is a portable cutter wherein the entire base has increased strength. This portable cutter is provided with: a body having a prime mover and a saw blade which is driven by the prime mover; a base having a through-hole through which the saw blade protrudes and sliding on a material to be cut; and a stand which rises from the base and to which the body is connected. If the direction in which cutting progresses is designated as a front-rear direction, a rib extending in the front-rear direction is provided to the base. The stand is configured such that, in the left-right direction, the stand is either located outside a region in which the through-hole is formed, or extended to the outside of the region. The positions, in the front-rear direction, of the stand and the rib partially overlap each other.
US11007585B2	Single-sided three-way indexable milling insert having high void volume to material volume ratio and insert mill therefor A single-sided three-way indexable milling insert for 90° shoulder milling operations, includes a positive basic shape, a rake surface, a peripheral surface including side abutment surfaces, a base bearing surface and a screw hole connecting the rake and base bearing surfaces. The insert has three main cutting edges which lie along an imaginary equilateral triangle. A material volume VF of the cutting insert and a void volume VS of the insert's screw hole fulfill the condition VS/VF≥0.30.
US11007583B2	Twist drill The present invention provides a twist drill. A cone portion is provided at a front end of the operating portion, and an exterior surface of the operating portion is provided with a spiral flute for shunting cutting chips. The exterior surface of the cone portion is provided with a plurality of composite cutting blade groups which are sequentially enlarged in diameter from the front end to the rear end of the cone portion. The cone portion is provided with a top blade on the tip. In use, the top blade is used for positioning, and the cutting process is carried out by the top blade and the composite cutting blade groups.
US11007575B2	Method for producing a single-crystalline workpiece A method for producing or repairing a three-dimensional workpiece, the method including: depositing a sequence of layers of a raw material powder onto a substrate; after depositing a raw material powder layer, irradiating selected areas of the deposited raw material powder layer with an electromagnetic or particle radiation beam in a site selective manner in accordance with an irradiation pattern which corresponds to a geometry of at least part of a layer of the three-dimensional workpiece to be produced, the irradiation pattern including a scan pattern, wherein the substrate has a substantially single-crystalline microstructure; the irradiation is controlled so as to maintain the single-crystalline microstructure and to produce a metallurgical bond between sites of the raw material powder layer that are irradiated and the substrate and/or a previously deposited raw material powder layer, defining the scan pattern, so as to be one of a unidirectional or two directional scan pattern, rotating the scan pattern between two subsequently deposited raw material powder layers by a predetermined angle.
US11007574B2	Apparatus for manufacturing of three-dimensional objects An apparatus (1) for manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2), especially SLM or SLS apparatuses (selective laser melting apparatus or selective laser sintering apparatus), significantly comprising a construction room (4) arranged in a housing (3) of the apparatus (1).
US11007569B2	Method for tilt casting and tilt casting device A method for the tilt casting of a component from light metal, in particular of an aluminum alloy, uses a tilt casting mold having a mold cavity. The melt is continuously poured directly into the casting run of the tilt casting mold, which forms the sprue of the component, at the beginning of and during the tilting movement of the tilt casting mold, using a casting ladle or a casting scoop, and flows through the casting run into the mold cavity of the tilt casting mold from the beginning, wherein the casting ladle or the casting scoop continuously tracks the casting mold during the tilting movement.
US11007564B2	Method and device for thickening a plastically deformable hollow body wall of a hollow body, in particular in portions, and manufacturing method and machine for producing a hollow body A method for thickening a plastically deformable hollow body wall of a hollow body includes the steps of arranging the hollow body in an outer mold, arranging an inner supporting body inside the hollow body, applying a compressive force to the hollow body wall by means of two application members moving towards one another in an axial direction with a continuous compressing movement, and performing an axial relative movement of the application members performing the continuous compressing movement on the one hand and of the outer mold on the other hand. Due to the compressing movement of the application members, material of the hollow body wall is plasticized and flows into an expansion space of the outer mold, an axial extent of the expansion space increasing due to the axial relative movement of the application members performing the continuous compressing movement and of the outer mold.
US11007563B2	Wire bending machine A simplified wire bending machine is provided comprising a bending head with an integrated wire cutoff mechanism. The bending head comprises an inner portion, wherein the inner portion includes a wire bending channel; and an outer portion, wherein the outer portion includes a cutting edge and one or more bending pins. The outer portion is rotatable about the inner portion such that a bending pin is capable of bending a wire around the inner portion. Further, the outer portion is movable from a first position to a second position in which the cutting edge is configured to engage and shear a wire.
US11007556B2	Production equipment line for hot-rolled steel strip and production method for hot-rolled steel strip A production equipment line for a hot-rolled steel strip comprises a rough rolling mill group comprised of plural rough rolling mills for hot rolling a material which is heated up to a predetermined temperature to a finish rolling start sheet thickness and a finish rolling mill group comprised of plural finish rolling mills for controlled-rolling the material to a final sheet thickness, wherein at least one of the plural rough rolling mills is a reversible rolling mill. The production equipment line for a hot-rolled steel strip is provided with a slow cooling apparatus for slowly cooling the material at a water volume density of less than 1000 L/min·m2 and a rapid cooling apparatus which is arranged next to the slow cooling apparatus and rapidly cools the material after the slow-cooling at a water volume density of not less than 1000 L/min·m2.
US11007553B2	Conservation system and method for cleaning produce through mist immersion in an atomized aqueous medium A conservation system and method for cleaning produce through mist immersion in an atomized aqueous medium. The system and method provides a tank for receiving the produce to soak and rinse an aqueous cleaning medium, so as to remove and dissolve residues and contaminants from rough or smooth surfaces of the produce. While cleaning the produce, the system and method is effective for conservation of water, liquids or other mediums, by not fully soaking the produce in a medium, but rather by uniformly immersing the produce in tiny droplets of atomized aqueous medium for a predetermined duration. After this droplet immersion, the produce is then rinsed and ready for consumption. The tank provides an air nozzle for aerating aqueous medium and an ultrasonic device for atomizing aqueous medium between 1 μm and 15 μm. The produce is supported on a basket while being soaked in the aerated and atomized aqueous medium.
US11007552B2	Waste separation method A method of waste separation includes irradiating the waste by a source of radiation, capturing an image of the waste when irradiated by the source of radiation; where an item in the waste is provided with a pattern, the pattern being provided in or on a surface of the item, the pattern forming a repetition of dots, a code being stored in a sequence of adjacent ones of the dots, processing the image to detect the pattern; deriving the code from the sequence of adjacent ones of the dots of the pattern; separating in accordance with the code the item the pattern from the waste. The pattern may be a relief pattern. The relief pattern may comprise a pattern of bumps and recesses. The pattern, such as in a form of a relief, may also be applied to identify the item.
US11007551B2	Variable slope 3-shaft vibrating mechanism Disclosed is a vibrating material sorting screen with a substantially variable tilt angle and a tilt angle measuring device where the screen has a gear box which is horizontal when the screen is horizontal and inclined when the screen is inclined and further where the gear box has a plurality of oil level sensors or indicators therein which are sized, placed and configured to provide proper oil volume while the screen is oriented horizontally or at various inclines.
US11007550B2	Method for applying a powder coating A method for the application of at least two different powder coating layers to a substrate comprising the steps of application of a first powder coating layer followed by the application of a second powder coating layer, without any substantial curing of the first powder coating layer prior to the application of the second powder coating layer, followed by the simultaneous curing at a temperature and time period sufficient to substantially cure the first powder coating layer and the second powder coating layer, wherein the first powder coating layer and the second powder coating layer each comprise at least one resin independently having at least one functional group in stoichiometric ratios sufficient to react or crosslink with the other layer at the interface of the two or more layers.
US11007548B2	Atomiser system for dispensing a fragrance An atomiser device for dispensing a fragrance composition into the air. The device comprising an ultrasonic atomiser and a refill comprising a fragrance composition. The invention also includes a method of fragrancing the air utilising the atomiser device. A refill of the fragrance composition suitable for use in the atomiser device.
US11007546B2	Child-proof discharger A child-proof discharger for media includes a reservoir, a pump part mounted on the reservoir and an actuable discharge portion mounted on the pump part. The discharge portion guided in an axially displaceable manner on a carrier part disposed on the closure element and can be locked with the aid of manually actuable spring bars. The spring bars are configured on an actuating plate configured on the discharge portion, and respectively have an inner tongue, which can be bent radially inwards relative to an inner wall of the carrier part. Each spring bar is respectively assigned a guide ramp as an entry curve to a contact area that is bounded by radial latches of the blocking setting upon a rotary motion of the discharge portion.
US11007544B2	Undercarriage washing assembly An undercarriage washing assembly for washing the undercarriage of a vehicle includes a spray block 12 that has a fluid input 14, a first fluid output 16 and a second fluid output 18. The fluid input 14 is fluidly coupled to a fluid source 20 comprising a handle of a pressure washer. The first fluid output 16 is oriented to lie along a line oriented at an upward angle with respect to the fluid input 14. In this way the first fluid output 16 can spray fluid upwardly from the spray block 12. The second fluid input 14 is oriented to lie along a line is oriented at an upward angle with respect to the fluid input 14 to spray fluid upwardly from the spray block 12.
US11007540B2	Hydrocyclone A hydrocyclone (10) is disclosed which includes an internal conical separation chamber (15) which extends axially from a first end to a second end of relatively smaller cross-sectional area than the first end. The separation chamber (15) includes at least one gas inlet device (60) which comprises a plurality of openings in the form of a series of elongate slits (82) arranged in a spaced-apart relationship from one another around an interior circumferential wall (80) of the gas discharge chamber (74). In use the slits (82) are arranged for admission of gas into the separation chamber (15) at a region located between the first and second ends.
US11007535B2	Method for determining a lifting angle and method for positioning a grinding mill The purpose of the invention to provide a method for determining a lifting angle of a charge inside a grinding mill at a specific point in time and a method for positioning a grinding mill which is more accurate. Method for determining a lifting angle of a charge inside a mill body of a grinding mill being rotatable through a drive train, the method comprises the following steps of rotating the mill body; determining a reference lifting angle and a corresponding reference driving torque of the drive train at a reference point in time; calculating a fill factor for the reference point in time based on the reference lifting angle and the reference driving torque; determining a driving torque of the drive train; and calculating the lifting angle based on the driving torque and the fill factor.
US11007529B2	Microfluidic apparatuses According to an example, a microfluidic apparatus may include a fluid slot, a foyer in fluid communication with the fluid slot via a channel having a relatively smaller width than the foyer, a sensor to detect a presence of a particle of interest in a fluid passing through the channel, a nozzle in fluid communication with the foyer, and an actuator positioned in line with the nozzle. The microfluidic apparatus may also include a controller to receive information from the sensor, determine, from the received information, whether a particle of interest has passed through the channel, and control the actuator to expel fluid in the foyer through the nozzle based upon the determination.
US11007528B2	Systems, methods and devices for measuring growth/oncogenic and migration/metastatic potential Systems, methods, and devices for determining various properties of cells are provided herein. In one aspect, the method includes measuring one or more variables based on physical and/or chemical characteristics of a cell or its environment. The method further includes calculating one or more quantifiable metrics based on a mathematical expression including one or more of the variables, where those metrics correlate with at least one of the growth characteristics of the cell, the motility characteristics of the cell, the oncogenic potential of the cell, or the metastatic potential of the cell. Various aspects of systems and devices for determining various properties of cells are also provided herein.
US11007527B2	Devices for sample collection and sample separation Methods and devices are provided for sample collection and sample separation. In one embodiment, a device is provided for use with a formed component liquid sample, the device comprising at least one sample inlet for receiving said sample; at least a first outlet for outputting only a liquid portion of the formed component liquid sample; at least a second outlet for outputting the formed component liquid sample at least a first material mixed therein.
US11007526B2	Capless sample well port for a cartridge A cartridge for collecting sample material may include a cartridge body, a filter, a fluid reservoir, and a fluid drive port. The cartridge body may define a capless sample well port configured to receive a sample material and a fluidic channel in fluid communication with the capless sample well port. The filter may be positioned between the capless sample well port and the fluidic channel. The fluidic channel may extend between the capless sample well port and the fluid reservoir. The fluid drive port may be in fluid communication with the fluidic channel. The fluid drive port may be configured to be operably connected to a pressure source such that a pressure is applied within the fluidic channel to direct the sample material towards the fluid reservoir.
US11007523B2	Injection molded microfluidic/fluidic cartridge integrated with silicon-based sensor A microfluidic device includes a substrate, a sensor, and one or more lamination films. The top surface of the substrate can include first recessed grooves forming first open channels and the bottom surface of the plastic substrate can include a first recessed cavity and second recessed groves forming second open channels. A first lamination film can be adhered with the top surface of the plastic substrate to form first closed channels. A second lamination film can be adhered to the bottom surface of the plastic substrate to form second closed channels. The sensor can be on the bottom surface of the substrate such that it overlies the first recessed cavity to form a flow cell with the sensor top surface inward facing. A first closed channel can be fluidically connected with a second closed channel and a first or second closed channel can be fluidically connected with the flow cell.
US11007517B2	Sub-one microliter pipette A sub-1 μL pipette having a small diameter metal tube that is concentrically located within the tip mounting shaft/portion of the pipette and extends from the distal end thereof by some predetermined distance so as to seal against the interior of a pipette tip that is installed to the tip mounting portion. The use of a small diameter metal tube and sealing of the metal tube against the inner surface of the pipette tip near a distal opening of the pipette tip allows for a minimal ullage volume.
US11007513B2	Zeolite synthesis with a fluoride source Provided are novel synthesis techniques for producing pure phase aluminosilicate zeolite and a catalyst comprising the phase pure zeolite in combination with a metal, and methods of using the same.
US11007510B2	Supported ε/ε′ iron carbide catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, preparation method thereof and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process The present disclosure relates to the technical field of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction catalysts, and discloses a supported ε/ε′ iron carbide catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction, preparation method thereof and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (1) dipping a catalyst carrier in a ferric salt aqueous solution, drying and roasting the dipped carrier to obtain a catalyst precursor; (2) subjecting the catalyst precursor and H2 to a precursor reduction at the temperature of 300-550° C.; (3) pretreating the material obtained in the step (2) with H2 and CO at the temperature of 90-185° C., wherein the molar ratio of H2/CO is 1.2-2.8:1; (4) preparing carbide with the material obtained in the step (3), H2 and CO at the temperature of 200-300° C., wherein the molar ratio of H2/CO is 1.0-3.2:1. The preparation method has the advantages of simple and easily obtained raw materials, simple and convenient operation steps, being capable of preparing the catalyst with 100% pure phase ε/ε′ iron carbide as the active phase, the catalyst has lower selectivity of CO2 and CH4 and higher selectivity of effective products.
US11007507B2	Self-cleaning film system A self-cleaning film system includes a substrate and a self-cleaning film disposed on the substrate. The self-cleaning film includes a monolayer formed from an oleophobic material, and a first plurality of regions disposed within the monolayer in a non-periodic pattern such that each of the first plurality of regions abuts and is surrounded by the oleophobic material. Each of the first plurality of regions includes a photocatalytic material.
US11007505B2	Zeolite adsorbent material, method of preparation and use for non-cryogenic separation of industrial gases Provided is a zeolitic adsorbent material. The material is based on LSX zeolite crystals the particle size distribution of which is characterized by a peak width (2σ) in a range from 6.0 to 20.0, limits included, for a number average diameter (d50) in a range from 0.5 μm to 20.0 μm. The material has an Si/Al atomic ratio comprised in a range from 1.00 to 1.15, limits included. The lithium content of the material, expressed by weight of Li2O, is in a range from 9% to 12% by weight relative to the total weight of the material. The material has a non-zeolitic phase (NZP) content such that 0
US11007501B2	Reduced permeability microcapsules Disclosed is a composition including controlled release particles, wherein each of the controlled release particles includes: (a) a core including at least one hydrophobic active ingredient; and (b) a wall at least partially surrounding the core and including: (i) an outer layer including a copolymer of polyacrylamide and polyacrylate; (ii) an intermediate layer under the outer layer and including a polyurea; (iii) an inner layer under the intermediate layer and including an acrylate copolymer; and optionally (iv) an optional outer layer above the outer layer and including a quaternary amine containing moiety, wherein the inner layer is a mesh and the controlled release particles are effective to retain the at least one hydrophobic active ingredient upon exposure to water and effective to release the at least one hydrophobic active ingredient in response to friction. A method for preparing the composition is also disclosed.
US11007500B2	Gradient induced particle motion in suspensions Methods of inducing or controlling particle motion in suspensions and colloids are described. In one aspect, a method of inducing particle motion in a suspension comprises contacting the suspension with a gas phase to establish at least one interface between the gas phase and continuous phase of the suspension. One or more gases of the gas phase are transferred across the interface to provide a solute gradient in the continuous phase, the solute gradient inducing motion of the suspended particles.
US11007498B2	Layout for inter-bed cooling in sulfuric acid plants In a converter for the catalytic oxidation of SO2 to SO3 in a sulfuric acid plant, which comprises a boiler section for the cooling of process gas between catalytic layers (beds), one or more water tube boilers (inter-bed boilers) having horizontal or slightly sloped tubes are used to cool the process gas between the catalytic layers (beds) in the converter. Each water tube boiler is provided with a process gas side bypass to control the temperature to the downstream catalyst layer.
US11007496B2	Method for manufacturing ultra-fine bubbles having oxidizing radical or reducing radical by resonance foaming and vacuum cavitation, and ultra-fine bubble water manufacturing device A method is provided for producing fine-bubble water by resonance foaming and vacuum cavitation, and a device for manufacturing each of ultra-fine-bubble water of hydrogen gas having a reducing radical function, ultra-fine-bubble water of air and oxygen gas having an oxidizing radical function, ozone ultra-fine-bubble water having a sterilization function enabled by ozone, and fine-bubble water of nitrogen/carbon dioxide gas for increasing the ability to preserve the freshness of raw agricultural products, livestock products, and marine products.
US11007495B2	Method and apparatus for generating bubbles A method of generating bubbles of a first fluid in a second fluid, the method comprising: flowing a stream of the second fluid through a microfluidic channel; injecting a stream of the first fluid into the microfluidic channel through an aperture such that bubbles of the first fluid form in the second fluid; and sonicating the microfluidic channel with ultrasound so as to cause the bubbles formed at the aperture to divide.
US11007490B2	Cellulose acetate-based hollow fiber membrane The present invention provides a hollow fiber membrane including a cellulose acetate-based polymer, in which when an inner surface of the hollow fiber membrane is observed under an atomic force microscope, a plurality of groove-like recesses oriented in a lengthwise direction of the hollow fiber membrane are observed, an average length of the recesses is greater than or equal to 200 nm and less than or equal to 500 nm, an average width of the recesses is greater than or equal to 15 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm, and an aspect ratio defined as a ratio of the average length to the average width of each of the recesses is greater than or equal to 6 and less than or equal to 22.
US11007489B2	Separation of gases via carbonized vinylidene chloride copolymer gas separation membranes and processes therefor A carbonized PVDC copolymer useful for the separation of an olefin from its corresponding paraffin may be made by heating a polyvinylidene chloride copolymer film or hollow fiber having a thickness of 1 micrometer to 20 micrometers to a pretreatment temperature of 100° C. to 180° C. to form a pretreated polyvinylidene chloride copolymer film and then heating the pretreated polyvinylidene chloride copolymer film to a maximum pyrolysis temperature from 350° C. to 750° C. A process for separating an olefin from its corresponding paraffin in a gas mixture is comprised of flowing the gas mixture through the aforementioned carbonized polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) copolymer to produce a permeate first stream having an increased concentration of the olefin and a second retentate stream having an increased concentration of its corresponding paraffin.
US11007477B2	Composition for controlling ambient humidity A composition for controlling ambient humidity within 45%˜55%. The composition includes at least one organic acid salt, at least one of polyol and water. The organic acid salt includes at least one of sodium lactate, potassium lactate and sodium formate. The count of carbon in the polyol is not greater than 5. The weight percentage of the organic acid salt in the composition is 30.6%-58.8%. The weight percentage of the polyol in the composition is 9.3%-26.7%. The composition can control the ambient humidity within 45%˜55% without the need to pre-adjust the objective space. The composition has a large capacity of moisture absorption and desorption, and can quickly achieve the desired humidity in the objective environment.
US11007474B2	System and method used to recycle exhaust gas during olefin polymer production A system used to recycle exhaust gas during olefin polymer production, comprising: a compression cooling mechanism (101); a hydrocarbon membrane separation mechanism (102) and a hydrogen membrane separation mechanism (103), both connected to a first outlet (202) of the compression cooling mechanism; and a deep cooling mechanism (104) connected to a first outlet (208) of the hydrogen membrane separation mechanism. A method used to recycle exhaust gas during olefin polymer production, comprising a compression cooling step, a hydrocarbon membrane separation step, a hydrogen membrane separation step and a deep cooling step.
US11007471B2	Process for purifying (hydro)fluoropropenes contaminated with halogenated ethane A process for treating a composition comprising one or more desired (hydro)fluoroolefins and one or more undesired halogenated ethanes, halogenated methanes or mixtures thereof so as to reduce the concentration of at least one undesired halogenated ethane or halogenated methane, the process comprising contacting the composition with an adsorbent comprising pores having openings which have a size across their largest dimension of about 6 Å or less.
US11007470B2	Low-pressure drop structure of particle adsorbent bed for improved adsorption gas separation process A gas separation unit for the separation of a first gas from a mixture containing said first gas as well as further gases by a cyclic adsorption/desorption process using a loose particulate sorbent material for gas adsorption. The particulate sorbent material is arranged in at least two stacked layers (5) that are mounted on a stiff rectangular circumferential frame (7). A plurality of tubes (11) is provided for a heat exchange fluid within the frame (7). The tubes (11) are in thermal contact with a plurality of sheets (9) of metal which are arranged essentially perpendicular to a main plane of the frame (7) and perpendicular to the tubes (11). The sheets (9) extend in a continuous manner between a first pair of mutually parallel metal profiles (7′) and are provided with a plurality of holes (10) through which the plurality of tubes (11) penetrate.
US11007469B2	Air cleaner Disclosed is an air cleaner capable of removing contaminants in the air by using various air cleaning methods. The air cleaner includes a case including an upper opening through which air is introduced, a lower opening through which purified air is discharged, a filter module detachably mounted in the case and configured to filter out contaminants in the air, an injector injecting water, and an electric dust collecting device located below the injector and collecting dust in the air.
US11007467B2	Air purifier with hinged filter frame The present invention provides an air purifier. The air purifier according to one preferred embodiment, of the present invention may comprise: a housing; a blowing unit installed in the housing so as to draw in external air; and a filter unit having filtering surfaces, through which the air passes and which are disposed in multiple directions, and an air inflow space, which has at least a part thereof surrounded by the filtering surfaces disposed in the multiple directions and into which the air discharged from, the blowing unit flows.
US11007462B2	Air cleaner; replaceable filter cartridges; and, methods An air cleaner assembly, a main filter element, a safety element, combinations and methods for servicing an air cleaner assembly are provided according to the present invention. The air cleaner assembly includes an air cleaner housing and a main filter element. The air cleaner housing includes a safety liner that supports the main filter element, and can be configured to help reduce the tendency of the main filter element to rotate during use of the air cleaner assembly. A safety element having two open ends, for use with such an assembly is described.
US11007456B2	Short-process separation system for separating ionic liquid from alkylation reaction effluent The disclosure provides a short-process separation system for separating ionic liquid from alkylation reaction effluent, comprising an alkylation reactor, an ionic liquid storage tank, a primary coalescence separator, a secondary coalescence separator, a flash tank, a low-temperature fine coalescence separator and a fractionating tower that are linked in order. The inlet of the ionic liquid storage tank communicates with the bottom flow ports of the primary coalescence separator, the secondary coalescence separator and the low-temperature fine coalescence separator through delivery lines, and the outlet of the ionic liquid storage tank communicates with the return port of the alkylation reactor through a delivery pump. The alkylated oil collected from this system has a high degree of cleanliness, and can be used directly as a component for formulating clean gasoline. The ionic liquid catalyst collected therefrom may be directly returned to the alkylation reactor for cycle use.
US11007455B2	Multi-stage bubble-column vapor mixture condensation A multi-stage bubble-column vapor mixture condenser comprises at least a first stage and a second stage. Each stage includes a carrier-gas inlet and a carrier-gas outlet, as well as a condenser chamber containing a condensing bath in fluid communication with the carrier-gas inlet and the carrier-gas outlet. The carrier-gas inlet is positioned to bubble carrier gas from the carrier-gas inlet up through the condensing bath, overcoming a hydrostatic head of the condensing bath. The carrier-gas outlet is positioned with an opening for carrier-gas extraction above the condensing bath, wherein the first-stage carrier-gas outlet is in fluid communication with the carrier-gas inlet of the second stage to facilitate flow of the carrier gas through the condensing bath in the condenser chamber of the first stage and then through the condensing bath in the condenser chamber of the second stage.
US11007454B2	Distillation apparatus for NMP A distillation apparatus is capable of regenerating spent NMP from an on-site process for lithium ion battery electrodes. The distillation apparatus has a raw material tank, a side-cut distillation column, and a product tank. The distillation column has a top portion where a liquid to be treated is separated into a high-concentration NMP and water containing light-boiling components, a bottom portion where refluxed liquid in the distillation column is further distilled to separate the refluxed liquid into a high-purity NMP and the high-concentration NMP containing high-boiling components, and a mid-stage portion from which the high-purity NMP is withdrawn as side-cut vapor. The distillation column has, at a rear stage, a condenser for condensing the high-purity NMP withdrawn as the side-cut vapor, and a flow controller for regulating an amount of a liquid of the high-purity NMP withdrawn from the condenser to the product tank.
US11007450B2	System and method for identifying building blocks and then displaying on a smart device the correct and/or alternative ways to assemble the blocks A system, method, and device for identifying building blocks and suggesting ways to assemble the identified blocks are described. The method comprises of capturing, by an electronic device, one or more images of one or more building blocks. An identification information is determined related to each of the one or more building blocks based on the captured one or more images. Each of the one or more building blocks is identified based on the corresponding identification information. Then, instructions for combining the one or more building blocks are determined. Finally, the one or more instructions for utilizing the one or more building blocks are provided on the electronic device.
US11007449B2	Single sheet fabric apparel set for a doll A single sheet fabric apparel set for a doll has a piece of woven fabric, the piece of woven fabric being a double layered, whole garment stretch cloth having a plurality of apparel items, and at least one dividing portion provided between two adjacent apparel items.
US11007446B2	User communication A method comprising: storing information relating to one or more game objects; determining game objects to be displayed in a manner enabling a first user to play a game using the objects; causing at least one graphical representation associated with a second user to be displayed on the game board in association with at least one of the game objects, information of the at least one graphical representation being obtained from an electronic database storing information relating to a plurality of user profiles, and at least one game criteria being associated with the at least one graphical representation of the second user; and receiving a user input from the first user in response to the user input determining a match condition between a plurality of game objects, the match condition causing the game criteria to be satisfied; and responsive to satisfying the game criteria, initiating communication with the second user.
US11007441B2	Systems and methods for evolving content for computer games Systems and methods of evolving content for computer games are disclosed. One such method comprises tracking popularity according to one or more users of at least a portion of a plurality of game content items available in a game world. The game world is associated with the game. The game world also comprises evolving an additional game content item based on the popularity of the tracked game content items. The usage of each tracked game content item determines a reproduction availability of the tracked game content item. The game world also comprises inserting the additional game content item into the game world.
US11007439B1	Respawn systems and methods in video games In a video game, a player's character can start in a normal state, receive first damage, and change to an incapacitated state. The player's character can be revived from the incapacitated state back to the normal state. The player's character can be changed from the incapacitated state to a preliminarily defeated state, and in response, a player respawn activation item can be generated. The player respawn activation item can be used by the player's teammates to respawn the player's character at one or more respawn locations.
US11007437B2	Methods and systems for configuring and securely sharing headset presets Methods and systems are provided for sharing headset settings. A headset preset may be configured, for a headset configurable to process audio for a player participating in an online multiplayer game, with the headset preset including values for one or more configurable parameter settings relating to operation or functions of the headset. An identifier may be assigned to the headset preset, and the headset preset may be uploaded to a central headset preset depository that is accessible by a plurality of players. Access to the headset preset in the central headset preset depository, by one or more of the plurality of players, may be managed, such as via web-accessed service which may be configured to support web-based user interactions for uploading and/or downloading headset presets. The identifier may be shared with other players to enable Access to the headset preset in the central headset preset depository.
US11007434B2	Methodology for equalizing systemic latencies in television reception in connection with games of skill played in connection with live television programming A method of and system for handling latency issues encountered in producing real-time entertainment such as games of skill synchronized with live or taped televised events is described herein. There are multiple situations that are dealt with regarding latencies in receiving a television signal with respect to real-time entertainment based on the unfolding games played along with the telecasts. Systemic delays, arbitrarily imposed delays of a broadcast signal and variances in the precise broadcast times of taped television programs have to be equalized so as to provide fair entertainment.
US11007433B2	Task enabled switch system A Task Enabled Switch System comprising: A Data Server with a Task Manager Module, Skill Management Module and a Switch Device Management Module; A Client Device with a Task Player; A Switch Device with a Task Enabled Switch; A user uses the Client Device to download the tasks linked with the Switch Device. Once the tasks are completed successfully, the Client Device will turn on the Task Enabled Switch in the Switch Device. The user can also accumulate reward points, or reward badges, or reward pictures for tasks done, and redeem the points to open the Switch Device. Several lock/latch designs with the said Task Enabled Switch are also presented. A game system comprises of the game pieces with 2D Barcodes, Skill Management Module and Task Enabled Switch is also revealed.
US11007432B2	Pedal system for gaming apparatus A gaming controller includes a pedal system, and a communications interface. The pedal system is disposed on a rear facing portion of the gaming controller. The pedal system includes a pedal disposed along the rear facing surface of outer portions or wings of the gaming controller. The pedal has a first end proximate the elongated portion and an opposing second end spaced from the elongated portion. The pedal is coupled to a pivot point within the controller such that the pedal is selectively pivotable between a nominal position, a first position, and a second position. The communications interface is configured to facilitate transmitting inputs to the portable gaming device based on a current position of the pedal.
US11007427B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring and calibrating performances of gamers A gaming system employs bioinformatics to improve gamer performance and enhance the gaming experience. The gaming system monitors biometrics of gamers using gaming accessories having sensors coupled to the gaming accessories (e.g., a mouse with pulse sensor). Biometrics can be used to assess a crisis or panic reaction of the gamer. The system can also assess the state of the game in real time via API feedback, and coach the player on how best to regain control. The system can also predict a gamer's loss of control by monitoring hardware statistics associated with the game, combined with gaming feedback and biometric data, and can determine how best to coach the player to correct problems. Predictive models can be used to predict a gamer's panic attack or loss of control before it occurs. When a crisis occurs, the system can automatically contact the gamer's teammates to assist the gamer.
US11007424B2	Virtual golf simulation apparatus, method of realizing image for virtual golf, and computing-device-readable recording medium having the same recorded therein Disclosed herein are a virtual golf simulation apparatus and a method of realizing an image for virtual golf that are capable of realizing an image that provides greater realism to a user who plays golf using images realized on a front screen and on a floor screen in a user golf play space and of enabling a simulation image output through the front screen and the floor screen to naturally progress as a golf game progresses.
US11007423B2	Game systems and methods Example game systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a sensing device determines an identity of a game piece in a physical space and detects a movement action associated with the game piece. A computing device calculates a distance and direction associated with the movement action and determines a result of the movement action based on the distance, the direction, and the identity of the game piece.
US11007421B2	Snow ski assemblies A snow ski assembly is provided for use by an individual to slide across a snow covered surface, for example, under the force of gravity. The assembly includes a ski having a bottom wall for engaging a snow covered surface and an upturned peripheral region extending around a perimeter of the bottom wall to help facilitate sliding movement of the ski across a snow covered surface in any direction, without preference to a particular direction, and to help inhibit the ski from digging into the snow covered surface when sliding across the snow covered surface. The assembly also includes a mounting feature for coupling a binding to the bottom wall of the ski, such that an individual can position a foot in the binding and use the ski to slide across the snow covered surface.
US11007420B2	Concussion retarding orthotic and method of producing the orthotic A maxillary, mandibular, or dual concussion orthotic that substantially reduces concussion resulting from forces applied to the lower jaw, and a method of producing the orthotic. The orthotic device produced according to the method described herein is objectively measured and produced to physiological parameters for an individual user. The orthotic is constructed so that the mandibular teeth are firmly indexed into the orthotic to hold the mandible in a specific position relative to the maxilla. The upper and lower jaws are positioned by the orthotic to act as a unit, and cooperate with the orthotic to effectively dissipate concussive forces and provide spacing of the temporomandibular joint, resulting in the decompression of the joint to mitigate transmission of concussive forces from the condyles of the mandible to the temporal bones of the skull.
US11007410B2	Weighted iron set The present invention generally relates to sets of iron golf clubs, and more particularly, to sets of iron golf clubs that are comprised of significant tungsten weighting to maximize the MOI about an axis through the CG that is parallel to the shaft axis.
US11007407B2	Gamification balance exercise system A gamification balance exercise system including: a balance board in which a central axis is continuously changed while user's feet are seated; a gyro sensor which is installed in the balance board to detect a slope of the balance board; a communication module which transmits slope data measured by the gyro sensor; a game application which receives and analyzes the slope data to classify the analyzed slope data into direction and acceleration data and moves a character in a predetermined game content based on the direction and acceleration data; and a display which is embedded with the game application and displays the game content and the movement of the character.
US11007399B1	Retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system A retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system for that is extended outwardly from the wall when in use and retracted towards the wall when not in use. The retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system generally includes a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a wall, a bench pivotally connected to the mounting bracket that has an extended position and a retracted position, a first support member pivotally attached to the bench and a second support member pivotally attached to the bench. The first surface of the bench is horizontal or inclined when in the extended position to be used as a weightlifting bench. The first surface of the bench is in a substantially vertical position when in the retracted position for compact storage of the bench near the wall.
US11007397B2	Adjustable dumbbell This utility model relates to the field of dumbbells and, in particular, to an adjustable dumbbell comprising knobs, bridge-shaped blocks, weight plates, a lift assembly, side plates, an anti-slip assembly and sleeves. The number of the weight plates is two, and they are fixedly attached to the opposing ends of the lift assembly. The bridge-shaped blocks and the weight plates are fixedly disposed between the lift assembly and the knobs. Separation of sockets from inserting plates concurs with extraction of a securing bar from a second through hole and from a first through hole. The handle may be then pulled to a desired position by virtue of the movement of locking blocks in respective locking grooves.
US11007395B2	Exercise device and sporting equipment with said device Exercise device for a sporting device, including at least a fixed structure and a movable element and optionally a mass hanging from the movable element, wherein: a) the fixed structure, extending at least partially longitudinally along an axis X, is connectable by way of an end portion to a portion of a rod of the sporting device, this structure including at least one limit stop positioned at the free end or between the free end and the movable element, and b) a movable element connectable to the fixed structure and adapted to carry out at least a sliding translation movement with respect to the fixed structure along the axis X.
US11007391B1	Metal organic framework polymer composites Provided are composite materials that include a polymeric material and one or more metal organic frameworks intermixed with the polymeric material. A polymeric material may be a block copolymer that is optionally polymerized prior to combination with the metal organic framework. The composite materials are useful for many applications including as sorbents for removal of a chemical, optionally a toxic chemical, from a surface where the surface is contracted with the composite material which reacts with or adsorbs the chemical and is then removed to remove the chemical from the surface.
US11007389B1	Portable storage containing apparatus and method of using same A portable storage containing apparatus for use in safely storing a variety of different sensitive and/or flammable products. A portable storage containing apparatus for use in providing a localized fire extinguishing and suppression mechanism in an emergency situation. A portable storage containing apparatus comprising a manual release cabinet having a carbon dioxide fire suppression system for fire suppression of easily ignitable flammable materials. A portable storage containing apparatus comprising a flame arrested for use in preventing passage of flame, while simultaneously allowing for free ventilation.
US11007387B2	Sealed and ventilated receptacle A sealed and ventilated receptacle for storing equipment, such as firefighter turnout gear, includes a base, at least one sidewall extending from the base, and a top wall that covers the opposite end of the sidewall. A sealable door may be positioned on the sidewall to access the inside of the receptacle and to prevent any contaminants from exiting the receptacle. The receptacle may also include an intake fan and exhaust fan that are each connected to a duct for providing fresh air to and removing contaminated air from the inside of the receptacle. The receptacle may further include a temperature control unit for regulating the temperature inside of the receptacle. Additionally, a hook for hanging a firefighter coat, trousers, or other items may also be included on the inside of the receptacle.
US11007386B2	Aspirator for air flow amplification An augmentation amplifier is provided for aspirating gas flow from a surrounding medium. The amplifier connects at an inlet to a pressurized gas source and at an outlet to a gas receiver. Ambient gas from the medium supplements source provided compressed gas. The amplifier includes a Venturi conduit including a throat, an external cavity and a diffusion chamber. The conduit receives and flows pressurized gas from the inlet to the throat. The cavity receives ambient gas from the medium. The chamber expands and accelerates the pressurized gas from the throat to entrain the ambient gas via aspiration. The accelerated and ambient gases combine into an exhaust gas to the outlet.
US11007385B2	Use of cellular extracts for skin rejuvenation The invention describes methods and agents for inducing in the skin one or more effects selected from stimulating fibroblast migration, stimulating elastin production, reducing expression of inflammatory factors and upregulating specific genes, thereby preventing skin cell aging processes and repairing skin damage. In preferred embodiments, the methods and agents comprise active extracts produced from fish eggs.
US11007382B2	Real time dosimetry of ultrasound imaging probe An ultrasound probe includes an ultrasound probe housing and one or more ultrasound transducers disposed in the ultrasound probe housing. A dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector is disposed in or attached to the ultrasound probe housing. An alarm device receives radiation dose or radiation exposure data acquired by the dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector. The alarm device includes an electronic processor programmed to detect excessive radiation dose or radiation exposure received by the ultrasound probe based on the radiation dose or radiation exposure data acquired by the dosimeter or ionizing radiation detector, and output an alarm warning of the detection of excessive radiation dose or radiation exposure received by the ultrasound probe. In some embodiments, the dosimeter is a one-time use dosimeter that is not resettable.
US11007380B2	Apparatus, method and system for selectively effecting and/or killing bacteria Certain exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can provide an apparatus and method for generating at least one radiation can be provided. The exemplary apparatus and for method can selectively kill and/or affect at least one bacteria. For example, a radiation source first arrangement can be provided which is configured to generate at least one radiation having one or More wavelengths provided in a range of about 190 nanometers (nm) to about 230 nm, and at least one second arrangement can be provided which is configured to prevent the at least one radiation from having any wavelength that is outside of the range.
US11007372B2	Selective activation of cortex using bent micro wires to magnetically stimulate neurons Disclosed are micro-wire stimulators that magnetically stimulate nearby cells and/or their processes (e.g., nerve fiber, axons, dendrites, etc.). The micro-wire includes one or more bends. The micro-wire stimulator can facilitate the creation of stronger field gradients in one direction with much smaller gradients in orthogonal directions, allowing for selective targeting, or avoiding, of specific cell types within a targeted region. The bent micro-wire stimulator may be implanted into the cortex of the brain to selectively stimulate nearby neural cells having a particular orientation relative to the stimulator. A tip portion of the micro-wire may be rounded, or it may have corners forming other suitable geometric shapes.
US11007367B2	Microcurrent device for the treatment of visual disease An electrotherapeutic device for treating a visual disease using microcurrent stimulation is provided. The device includes a signal generator in which a waveform controller digitally controls a waveform signal source so as to generate a waveform in which one or more waveform parameters (e.g., pulse width, pulse period, pulse position, pulse coding, peak current amplitude, duty cycle, and/or pulse shape) are varied in accordance with a protocol for treating a visual disease. The device also includes an applicator connected to the signal generator and configured to apply the waveform to at least one stimulation point within an eye region.
US11007364B2	Spinal cord stimulation with interferential current A stimulator and a method using electrical stimulation of a spinal cord, for providing positive regulation of multiple symptoms other than pain is disclosed. An example method includes positioning a first pair of implantable electrodes to a dura matter in an epidural space proximate to a subject's spinal cord at predetermined locations, positioning a second pair of implantable electrodes to the dura matter in the epidural space proximate to the subject's spinal cord at predetermined locations, and transmitting signals of first and second frequencies through the first and second pairs of implantable electrodes respectively, so that the signals of the first and second frequencies interfere with each other to produce at least one beat signal proximate to the subject's spinal cord. The at least one beat signal has a frequency within a range of more than 250 Hz to about 15,000 Hz.
US11007363B2	Implantable electrode with dexamethasone coating A method of forming an implantable electrode having electrode contacts on an electrode carrier having a coating includes providing a solution of silicone and dexamethasone dissolved in a solvent, applying the solution to the electrode carrier or to a substrate, and subjecting the solution to a two-step heat treatment process that includes a first heat treatment between about 50 and 90° C. for about 1 to 3 hours and a second heat treatment at an elevated temperature between 90° C. and 140° C. for about 2 hours in order to form the coating.
US11007362B1	Systems and methods for inserting a peri-straight electrode array into a cochlea of a recipient An exemplary method of inserting a peri-straight electrode array into a cochlea of a recipient includes positioning the peri-straight electrode array and an insertion tool within the recipient such that a distal end of the insertion tool is provided within the recipient at a location that is outside and not touching the cochlea of the recipient, and a straight distal portion of the peri-straight electrode array extends away from the distal end of the insertion tool and into the cochlea. The exemplary method further includes manually interacting with the insertion tool to advance the straight distal portion and at least some of a pre-curved proximal portion into the cochlea without allowing the insertion tool to enter or come in contact with the cochlea, and removing the insertion tool from the recipient such that the peri-straight electrode array remains within the cochlea after the insertion tool is removed from the recipient.
US11007353B2	Fluid source with physiological feedback A balloon resection method is disclosed generally including inserting a catheter with at least one balloon having an outer wall with a resecting, non-slip surface for resecting unwanted biological material, such as tissues or tumors, and supplying fluid thereto in pulsed fashion to repeatedly deflate and inflate the balloon. In certain embodiments, a pump controls the pulsed supply of fluid based on an established frequency or change in volume. In some embodiments, the a keyed connector is used to identify the balloon type, and in some cases, intra-lumen diameters and densities are calculated. In some embodiments, the balloon portion of the catheter includes multiple balloon segments, which in some cases, are inflatable separately from one another.
US11007352B2	Balloon catheter Systems, devices, and methods including balloon catheters are described. In one embodiments, a balloon catheter assembly may comprise a tubular member having a proximal portion and a distal portion with a lumen extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion and a balloon member having a proximal waist portion, a distal waist portion, and an expandable region therebetween, the balloon member disposed proximate the distal portion of the tubular member and bonded to tubular member. The assembly may further comprise a first sleeve member covering a first portion of the tubular member and a portion of the balloon member proximal waist portion and a second sleeve member covering a second portion of the tubular member and a portion of the first sleeve member.
US11007351B2	Controlled porosity devices for tissue treatments, methods of use, and methods of manufacture In various embodiments, a device is provided comprising a balloon configured to expand to an expanded state in response to introduction of a fluid at a first pressure, wherein the fluid perfuses through the balloon above a second pressure, the second pressure being the same or greater than the first pressure. In various embodiments, a method comprising fabricating a balloon configured to expand to an expanded state in response to introduction of a fluid at a first pressure, wherein the fluid perfuses through the balloon above a second pressure, the second pressure being at or greater than the first pressure, disposing the balloon on an elongate member having a lumen, placing the lumen in fluid communication with an interior volume of the balloon.
US11007350B2	Guidewire for cannula placement A guidewire for backloading and inserting a percutaneous pump affixed to a cannula includes a proximal section made of a first material, with a first diameter, a rounded proximal end, and a distal end. The guidewire also includes a distal section made of a second material, with a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter, a distal end, and a proximal end abutting the distal end of the proximal section. The first material of the proximal section is selected to be softer than a material of the percutaneous pump to reduce damage to the pump during backloading. The distal section of the guidewire is configured to be stiffer than the proximal section to insert the percutaneous pump in a desired location without damaging the guidewire.
US11007349B2	Locking line tag A locking line tag is provided that includes an elongated sheet of material having a top, bottom, and opposing lateral sides between the top and bottom, the sheet further having a plurality of scored lines therein that when folded form a tubular structure with a panel at each of the top and bottom ends that interlock with each other and at least a pair of intermediate sections, each of the intermediate sections having a key slot therein that open to opposing lateral sides of the locking tag.
US11007347B2	Deflectable insertion tool An insertion instrument is provided including a tube having a proximal end adapted to be gripped by a user and a distal end adapted for insertion. A tip control actuator is located at the proximal end, and the distal end of the tube includes a flexible portion. This flexible portion includes a spine and a plurality of circumferentially extending ribs extending from the spine. The ribs are axially spaced apart from a distal tip toward the proximal end, with the ribs being spaced apart by wedge shaped partial circumferential openings. The ribs have first and second axial sides defined by the wedge-shaped openings, with the first axial side of one of the ribs facing the second axial side of an adjacent one of the ribs. For each of the ribs, at least one of the first or second axial sides includes at least one of an axially extending projection or a recess and a facing one of the at least one of the first or second axial sides of an adjacent one of the ribs includes at least one of a complementary mating recess or a corresponding axial projection. At least one tension wire extends from the tip control actuator to the distal tip.
US11007346B2	Expandable catheter system for peri-ostial injection and muscle and nerve fiber ablation At the present time, physicians often treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) using radiofrequency (RF) catheter systems to ablate conducting tissue in the wall of the Left Atrium of the heart around the ostium of the pulmonary veins. These systems are expensive and take time consuming to use. The present invention circular ablation system CAS includes a multiplicity of expandable needles that can be expanded around a central axis and positioned to inject a fluid like ethanol to ablate conductive tissue in a ring around the ostium of a pulmonary vein quickly and without the need for expensive capital equipment. The expansion of the needles is accomplished by self-expanding or balloon expandable structures. The invention includes centering means so that the needles will be situated in a pattern surrounding the outside of the ostium of a vein. Also included are members that limit the distance of penetration of the needles into the wall of the left atrium, or the aortic wall. The present invention also has an important application to ablate tissue around the ostium of one or both renal arteries, for the ablation of the sympathetic nerve fibers and/or other afferent or efferent nerves going to or from each kidney in order to treat hypertension.
US11007344B2	Resuscitation device A resuscitation device is described that can include an electronic circuit board, a shaft that is operably coupled with the electronic circuit board and has a head, a gas-bag adjacent to the head and configured to store gas, and a valve operably coupled to the gas-bag. The electronic circuit board can actuate the shaft to move. The moving of the shaft can cause the head to compress the gas-bag. The compression of the gas-bag can cause the gas-bag to release gas. Related apparatuses, systems, methods, techniques and articles are also described.
US11007341B2	Air purifier apparatus The invention relates to a modular, portable, air purifier device capable of supplying filtered or otherwise conditioned airflow to an individual. More specifically, the present invention provides an air purification system that allows for the remote detection and analysis of local ambient air quality and transmit that information to wirelessly connected devices.
US11007339B2	Hypoxia training device The present invention includes a device for hypoxia training including a breathable gas source; a mask in fluid communication with the breathable gas source; a mask-state detector that uses one or more criteria to determine if the mask is being worn by a subject, wherein the mask-state detector is capable of communicating an indication of a mask-off state or a mask-on state; a flowmeter in fluid communication with the mask and coupled to the mask-state detector; and a pressure regulator in fluid communication with the mask and with the breathable gas source, and coupled to the mask-state detector, wherein the pressure regulator sets a first pressure at the mask when the mask-state detector communicates an indication of a mask-off state or a second pressure at the mask when the mask-state detector communicates an indication of a mask-on state.
US11007337B2	Mask vent A vent arrangement is provided to a mask to discharge exhaled gas from the mask to atmosphere. The vent arrangement is structured to diffuse the exhaust vent flow to produce less air jetting, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient and their bed partner. The vent may include a first wall, a second wall defining an outer perimeter, and a plurality of gas washout vent holes positioned between the first wall and the second wall, the vent holes having an inner edge positioned within the outer perimeter of the second wall.
US11007334B2	Ventilation system A ventilation system includes a processor in communication with a mechanical ventilator and a user interface comprising a quick start mode for allowing an individual to operate the system with little or no respiratory care expertise until a respiratory care practitioner can take over operation is disclosed. The ventilation system further includes a function that permits seamless transition between modes of operation.
US11007331B2	Compact spacer for metered dose inhaler A spacer device for use with a metered dose inhaler (MDI). The spacer device comprises an aerosol chamber for holding the aerosolized medication sprayed from the MDI. According to one particular design, the aerosol chamber has a forward shell, a rear shell, and an extendable barrel in between. The extendable barrel comprises a flexible plastic sheath that is supported by a coiled wire spring. The spacer device further comprises a mounting bracket to hold the MDI. The mounting bracket holds the MDI such that the spray outlet of the MDI is mated with the aerosol chamber. Also, the assembly is configured such that the aerosol chamber is aligned substantially parallel to the actuator boot of the MDI. During use, the aerosol chamber is folded downward away from the MDI. The aerosol chamber is then extended outward to increase its volume.
US11007327B2	Pre-filled disposable injection device The present invention relates to a pre-filled disposable injection device and a needle cannula in combination. The prefilled disposable injection device (1) is made from a housing (2) containing a non-exchangeable cartridge (10) for storing a liquid drug sufficient for a number of injections. The proximal end of the pre-filled injection device (1) carries the dose setting button (3) and the distal end carries the needle cannula (20) having a lumen (21) through which the settable dose is expelled. The distal end (23) of the needle cannula (20) is covered by a telescopic needle covering shield (30) which shield (30) can operate between a first position covering the tip (24) of the needle cannula (20) and a second retracted position allowing an injection to be performed. The shield (30) carries a cleaner (50) which cleans at least the tip (24) of the needle cannula (20) between successive injections such that the prefilled injection device can be used without changing the needle cannula (20) during its life cycle.
US11007324B2	Drug delivery device comprising a prism The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device comprising a dose setting member for setting user variable doses of a medicament and a display for indicating the dose set by the dose setting member. The display comprises a number wheel, which is rotationally coupled to the dose setting member and is provided with a series of markings on its outer circumference, and at least one prism deviating the image of the markings of the number wheel, e.g. by 90°.
US11007321B2	Detachable medical device system A case for a mobile device including a back section and a first front section and a second front section, the first front section being adapted for connection to and separation from the second front section and the back section including an opening for receiving a mobile device; a receiving space located within the first front section and second front section for receiving an injection device, wherein the injection device is at least partially visible when the second section is detached from the first section; a release latch located on one or more of the first front section and second front section for facilitating separation of the second front section from the first front section; and a connector portion for connecting the back section to the first and second front sections.
US11007320B2	Portable drug mixing and delivery device and associated methods A portable auto-injector configured to store a dry medication separately from a liquid component, wherein removal of a cap operates a first actuation mechanism which opens a valve between a first and second chamber that are slidably movable relative to each other and thus allows for the initiation of a mixing step prior to injection. An extendable needle guard is provided over the delivery assembly which prevents premature injection as well as inadvertent sticks or other cross contamination of a needle. The needle guard can also form part of a secondary trigger mechanism which injects the mixed components after the mixing stage is complete.
US11007317B2	Devices and methods for providing a bolus dose in a microfluidic circuit of a pump Devices and methods for administering a medication in fluid form, the systems and methods including a basal flow path and a bolus flow path in parallel to the basal flow path. The bolus flow path includes an inlet check valve, a first outlet check valve downstream of the inlet check valve, and a piston pump disposed between the inlet check valve and the first outlet check valve. The piston pump is configured to prevent partial dosing of a bolus dose.
US11007316B2	Self-injection device A device (100) for delivering a medicament into a patient's body by injection into or through the patient's skin, including a main body having a top enclosure (116) and a bottom enclosure (104), a reservoir (160) disposed within the main body for containing the medicament, and an injection needle (152) for penetrating the skin of the patient, the needle (152) having a lumen and selectively communicating with the reservoir (160). The device also includes a pressurizing system (600, 140) for selectively pressurizing the reservoir (160). In a pre-activated position, the pressurizing system (600, 140) contacts and compresses the reservoir (160) to reduce the initial volume of the reservoir (160), thereby allowing for partial filling of the reservoir (160).
US11007314B2	Apparatus for preventing backflow An apparatus for preventing backflow includes a body forming an accommodating portion which forms a transport passage of a fluid inward, wherein the accommodating portion comprises a double backflow prevention chamber to prevent backflow of the fluid, and a double backflow prevention member provided in the accommodating portion and stepwise implementing opening and closing of the double backflow prevention chamber, In particular, the accommodating portion includes an inflow chamber provided at an upper portion of the body and into which the fluid flows; a discharge chamber through which the fluid is discharged to a lower portion of the inflow chamber; and the double backflow prevention chambers respectively provided at the lower portion of the inflow chamber and the upper portion of the discharge chamber.
US11007311B2	Medical treatment system and methods using a plurality of fluid lines A medical treatment system, such as peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, a peritoneal dialysis system may include patient line state detector for detecting whether a patient line is primed before it is to be connected to the patient. The patient line state detector can also the ability to detect whether a patient line has been properly mounted for priming. Both patient line presence/absence and fill state can be determined using an optical system, e.g., one that employs a single optical sensor.
US11007309B2	Extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus and method of setting an extracorporeal blood treatment It is described an extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1) with a user interface (12) device capable configuring and allowing execution of one or more isolated ultrafiltration tasks during the course of a dialysis treatment. The extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus (1) is controlled in a normal mode, where dialysis fluid is fed to the blood treatment unit (2), and in an isolated ultrafiltration mode, where fresh dialysis fluid is no longer fed to the blood treatment unit (2).
US11007308B2	Fluid handling assembly and related tube set and method for use in surgical procedures A fluid handling system for a surgical procedure includes a console and a tubing set. The console exhibits a peristaltic pump, a pinch valve, one above the other. Two recessed seats are located to the left and right sides of the pump and valve. The tubing set includes an irrigation tube and an aspiration tube each coupled to a pair of magnetic disks disposable in respective ones of the recessed seats. Upon such disposition, the irrigation tube is disposable in operative engagement with the peristaltic pump and the aspiration tube is insertable into a slot of the pinch valve.
US11007305B1	Bone grafts with controlled release calcium A bone graft for bone repair, the bone graft having controlled release bone mineral ions includes a resorbable polymer incorporated with a bone mineral ion donor to form a mineral-incorporated resorbable polymer, and demineralized bone matrix (DBM) mixed with the mineral-incorporated resorbable polymer.
US11007303B2	Implant and coating to reduce osteolysis An implant is provided comprising a substrate having one or more nanoceria coatings coated at least partially thereon, wherein the one or more nanoceria coatings comprise surface cerium having a 3+/4+ oxidation state ratio such that the one or more nanoceria coatings exhibit catalase mimetic activity, superoxide dismutase mimetic activity, or both. Methods are provided for forming a nanoceria coaling. The coating has nanoceria having a surface cerium 3+/4+ oxidation state ratio such that such that the coating exhibits catalase mimetic activity, superoxide dismutase mimetic activity, or both. Also disclosed is a method of reducing degradation of an implant by placing nanoceria in proximity to a bone-implant interface.
US11007299B2	Hemostatic paste having surface enriched with hemostasis-promoting agents and devices for delivery The present invention is directed to a hemostatic semi-solid paste material comprising a bioabsorbable carrier hemostatic material; and a supplemental hemostatic agent; wherein the paste material has an elongated form extending along a lengthwise axis with an aspect ratio of at least 3; wherein the paste is self-supporting and syringe extrudable; and wherein the supplemental hemostatic agent has a non-homogenous distribution profile across a cross-section taken across the lengthwise axis. In another aspect, the present invention relates to devices for forming and expressing the hemostatic material.
US11007298B2	Modified biodegradable and medical polymer devices and a method for preparing the same A medical polymer device comprising a biodegradable polymer is provided, wherein the biodegradable polymer has a crystallinity of about 10% to about 80%, and preferably from about 20% to about 60%, wherein the medical polymer device comprises a small molecule organic compound which diffuses into the biodegradable polymer, the small molecule organic compound has a molecular weight of from about 100 to about 1000 Daltons, preferably from about 150 to about 500 Daltons, and more preferably from about 150 to about 250 Daltons, and the small molecule organic compound is non-evaporating or low-evaporating. The present invention also provides a method for preparing a medical polymer device according to the present invention as well as a method for modifying a medical polymer device made from a biodegradable polymer.
US11007297B2	Process for making aligned or twisted electrospun fibers A system for forming twisted or aligned electrospun fibers has been developed. The collector for the electrospun fibers is capable of rotation. In some instances, fibers are formed between two collectors, at least one of which rotates to twist the fibers into a multifilament bundle with increased strength. In a second embodiment, a cylindrical collector rotates, and charged polymer jet uniformly coats the surface of the collector. When a drum collector rotates at a high speed, electrospun fibers align and form an array. Optionally, different active agents can be included in the electrospinning solutions to form fiber constructs with different strengths and controlled release profiles, providing a reproducible method to generate complexed structures based on electrospun fibers and controlled drug delivery profiles.
US11007290B2	Flying sanitation device and method for the environment A rover device for sanitizing spacecraft that emits germicidal ultraviolet light with means for sensing and directing rover location, orientation, velocity, trajectory and path is disclosed. Rather, the disclosed embodiment is a rover that uses propellers more in the fashion of a thruster on a satellite which uses short bursts to control satellite position in three translational planes and three rotational axes. Unlike a thruster, the propeller can be reversed, allowing motion in either direction.
US11007285B2	Microbubble tether for diagnostic and therapeutic applications The present disclosure relates to a composition of albumin microbubbles to which are bound one or more moieties that exhibit a binding preference for the albumin microbubbles relative to free, native HSA. Production of the albumin microbubble composition and use of the albumin microbubble composition in ultrasound mediated delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agents is also discussed.
US11007284B2	Gas-encapsulated acoustically responsive stabilized microbubbles and methods for treating cardiovascular disease Acoustically responsive stabilized microbubbles formulated with a phospholipid monolayer shell, an encapsulated bioactive gas, and an encapsulated perfluorocarbon gas of the formula CxFy in a volume ratio of from about 10:1 to about 1:10, wherein X is greater than or equal to 3, are disclosed. Also provided are methods for promoting localized vasodilation in a patient in need thereof by delivering a microbubble comprising a phospholipid monolayer shell and an encapsulated bioactive gas locally to a target diseased section of the patient's vasculature; and releasing the bioactive gas at the target diseased section, wherein the microbubble comprises the bioactive gas in a ratio of from about 10:1 to about 1:10 by volume with a perfluorocarbon gas.
US11007280B2	Optimized liver-specific expression systems for FVIII and FIX The present invention relates to nucleic acid expression cassettes and vectors containing liver-specific regulatory elements and codon-optimized factor IX or factor VIII transgenes, methods employing these expression cassettes and vectors and uses thereof. The present invention is particularly useful for applications using liver-directed gene therapy, in particular for the treatment of hemophilia A and B.
US11007273B2	Prochelators as targeted prodrugs for prostate cancer and methods of making and using same The present disclosure provides prochelators as targeted prodrugs for cancer, such as prostate cancer, and methods of making and using the same.
US11007267B2	Anti-CD3 antibodies and methods of use The invention provides anti-cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3) antibodies and methods of using the same.
US11007265B2	Vaccines having an antigen and interleukin-21 as an adjuvant Disclosed herein is a vaccine comprising an antigen and IL-21. Also disclosed herein are methods for increasing an immune response in a subject. The methods may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof.
US11007264B2	Mixed allergen compositions and methods for using the same Mixed allergen compositions of two or more different allergens are provided. In some instances, the mixed allergen compositions include: a nut allergen; an animal allergen; and at least one of: a non-nut plant allergen; a biotic agent; and a vitamin. Also provided are methods of administering the mixed allergen compositions to a subject. The mixed allergen compositions find use in a variety of applications, including health maintenance, immune balance, gut balance, immune support, health improvement and therapeutic applications.
US11007260B2	Infectious disease vaccines Aspects of the disclosure relate to nucleic acid vaccines. The vaccines include one or more RNA polynucleotides having an open reading frame encoding one or more Chikungunya antigen(s), one or more Zika virus antigens, and one or more Dengue antigens. Methods for preparing and using such vaccines are also described.
US11007258B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against pancreatic cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11007257B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against pancreatic cancer and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US11007256B2	Synthetic lipopeptide vaccines and immunotherapeutics Single molecules useful in vaccine compositions, and methods of making and using the same, are described.
US11007255B2	Cancer vaccines and methods of treatment using the same The invention provides a vaccine comprising a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a dog telomerase reverse transcriptase (dTERT) antigen, as well as methods of using the vaccine to induce an immune response against a TERT and to treat cancer in a mammal.
US11007253B2	Method for preventing or treating radiation and chemical damage The present invention relates to use of plasminogen in prevention, treatment, amelioration and/or elimination of radiation and chemical damage and related diseases in a subject, and further provides a novel therapeutic strategy for treating different types of radiation and chemical damage.
US11007247B2	Compositions and methods for delivery of bioencapsulated proteins across blood-brain and retinal barriers Compositions and methods effective to provide therapeutic benefit for disorders of the central nervous system via oral or systemic delivery of therapeutic proteins produced in plastids are disclosed.
US11007245B2	Botulinum neurotoxin-specific capture agents, compositions, and methods of using and making The present application provides stable peptide-based Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) serotype A capture agents and methods of use as detection and diagnosis agents and in the treatment of diseases and disorders. The application further provides methods of manufacturing BoNT serotype A capture agents using iterative on-bead in situ click chemistry.
US11007244B2	Soluble, stable, anti-inflammatory, proliferative, protective and mucoadhesive pharmaceutical compositions; use thereof for treating mucositis conditions and method for producing same; base pharmaceutical composition for preparing the pharmaceutical compositions and method for producing same The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions with mucoadhesive and sustained release characteristics containing the association of the extract or fractions of Curcuma longa L. with curcuminoid content greater than 5% and Bidens pilosa (Bd) extract, which has an important proliferative and anti-inflammatory effect, for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity (stomatitis) and of the gastrointestinal tract, as, for example, mucositis induced by radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy and aphthous lesions. Additionally, inflammatory skin lesions and vaginal mucositis. These are compositions obtained from a liquid base formulation containing an aqueous-based solvent system. The subject of the present invention is, therefore, to obtain pharmaceutical preparations, to develop their obtainment processes and to establish their uses. These preparations contain an association between the Bidens pilosa (or its fractions) extract and the Curcuma longa (or its fractions) extract at 1:10 to 10:1 proportions, incorporated into semi-solid, liquid or solid pharmaceutical forms containing the synthetic or adhesive bio (mucus) component, diluents, carriers, binders, disintegrants, at the concentration ranges from 1 to 75% by weight, of the active agents of vegetable origin.
US11007243B2	Enzyme-assisted supercritical extraction of nigella sativa seeds The present invention relates to novel black cumin extract compositions and a green process for making the composition. The black cumin extract composition of the invention can be used to treat anxiety, sleep and stress disorders along with significant effect on memory enhancement. The composition is available in oil and powder forms.
US11007239B2	Method and compositions for treating viral infection A method of treating viral infection, such as viral infection caused by a virus of the Filoviridae family, Flaviviridae family (Flavivirus genus), Deltaretrovirus genus, or Togaviriade family is provided. A composition having at least one cardiac glycoside is used to treat viral infection. The composition can further include at least one triterpene. Alternatively, the composition comprises at least one, at least two, or at least three triterpenes.
US11007236B2	Herpesvirus with modified glycoprotein B The present invention is directed to a recombinant herpesvirus comprising a heterologous polypeptide ligand capable of binding to a target molecule and fused to or inserted into glycoprotein B at specific sites. The herpesvirus may comprise more than one ligand, and the additional ligand(s) may be comprised by a modified glycoprotein D and/or modified glycoprotein H. This allows the herpesvirus to target a cell for therapeutic purposes, and a cell for virus production. The present invention further comprises a pharmaceutical composition comprising the herpesvirus, the herpesvirus for use in the treatment of a tumor, infection, degenerative disorder or senescence-associated disease, a nucleic acid and a vector coding for the gB, a polypeptide comprising the gB, and a cell comprising the herpesvirus, nucleic acid, vector or polypeptide. Moreover, a method for infecting a cell with the herpesvirus or for producing the herpesvirus is disclosed.
US11007233B2	Compositions comprising a bacterial strain of the genus Megasphera and uses thereof The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for treating and preventing neurodegenerative disorders.
US11007231B1	Method for slowing down aging in women by prolonging ovarian function The main characteristic of method is that before the onset of menopause in women at age 30-45 years, part of the cortical and medulla layers of one or both ovaries is surgically resected and cryopreserved (frozen), and in perimenopause beginning, these tissues are autotransplanted subcutaneously in a form of suspension or small ovarian pieces prepared from thawed tissues fragments of their own ovaries. This “return” is repeatedly periodically each 4-6 months for 10-15 years. That helps to obtain normal level of ovarian antiage factors in blood till age 60-65 years, thus slowing aging.
US11007224B2	CD19 specific chimeric antigen receptor and uses thereof The present invention relates to chimeric antigen receptors (CAR). CARs are able to redirect immune cell specificity and reactivity toward a selected target exploiting the ligand-binding domain properties. In particular, the present invention relates to a Chimeric Antigen Receptor in which extracellular ligand binding is a scFV derived from a CD19 monoclonal antibody, preferably 4G7. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides, vectors encoding said CAR and isolated cells expressing said CAR at their surface. The present invention also relates to methods for engineering immune cells expressing 4G7-CAR at their surface which confers a prolonged “activated” state on the transduced cell. The present invention is particularly useful for the treatment of B-cells lymphomas and leukemia.
US11007214B2	Compositions and methods for treating eye diseases A method for treating an eye disease of an affected eye includes administering to the affected eye of a subject in need of such treatment a steroidal-androgen-free composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of beta-cyclodextrin derivative. The eye disease can be meibomian gland dysfunction, blepharitis, or dry eye disease. A steroidal-androgen-free composition includes a beta-cyclodextrin derivative as a sole active pharmaceutical ingredient. The steroidal-androgen-free composition is an ophthalmic composition.
US11007209B2	Safe lentiviral vectors for targeted delivery of multiple therapeutic molecules The present application discloses a lentiviral transfer system which includes: (i) a self-inactivating transfer vector comprising: multiple gene units, wherein each gene unit includes a heterologous nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a regulatory nucleic acid sequence; and (ii) a helper construct which lacks a 5′ LTR, wherein the 5′ LTR has been replaced with a heterologous promoter, in which the helper construct further comprises: a lentiviral env nucleic acid sequence containing a deletion, wherein the deleted env nucleic acid sequence does not produce functional env protein; and a packaging signal contains a deletion, wherein the deleted packaging signal is nonfunctional.
US11007207B2	Preparations of gold/mesoporous silica hybrid nanoparticle and applications Described is a method to fabricate a gold/mesoporous silica hybrid nanoparticle. According to the process, a gold nanoparticle can be conjugated onto the surface of a mesoporous silica nanoparticle to yield a photothermal stable theranostic platform, gold/mesoporous silica hybrid nanoparticle. The nanoparticles can be useful for disease detection, treatment, and monitoring.
US11007206B2	Cyclic boronic acid ester derivatives and therapeutic uses thereof Method of treating or ameliorating a bacterial infection comprising administering a composition comprising a cyclic boronic acid ester compound in combination with a carbapenem antibacterial agent such as Biapenem, and the pharmacokinetics studies thereof are provided.
US11007205B2	Adjunctive therapy with 25-hydroxyvitamin D and articles therefor Methods, compositions, and kits for adjunctive therapy using 25-hydroxyvitamin D are disclosed. The 25-hydroxyvitamin D may be administered with an agent that increases the risk of hypocalcemia, such as cinacalcet or a salt thereof, and/or an anticancer agent. The adjunctive therapy is effective to treat and prevent iatrogenic hypocalcemia and/or secondary hyperparathyroidism, as well as delay cancer progression and the time to a post-treatment skeletal related event.
US11007203B2	Formulations comprising aldosterone receptor antagonists and treatments using same Disclosed herein are oral dose formulations of aldosterone receptor antagonists, such as eplerenone and spironolactone, for the treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and uncontrolled hypertension.
US11007202B2	Pheromone compositions for stimulating early onset of estrus and reducing labor needs in breeding peri-pubertal suids and methods of use The present disclosure provides for pheromonal compositions and methods of using the compositions for stimulating early onset of estrus in a peri-pubertal suid and methods of improving performance of the peri-pubertal female suid. The composition may comprise at least one steroid hormone and a heterocyclic aromatic compound. The method comprises administering the pheromone composition to the suid for a period of time.
US11007198B2	ErbB/BTK inhibitors Disclosed are compounds inhibiting ErbBs (e.g., EGFR or Her 2), especially mutant forms of ErbBs, and BTK, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates or stereoisomers thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The compound and the pharmaceutical composition can effectively treat ErbBs (especially mutant forms of ErbBs) or BTK associated diseases, including cancer.
US11007194B2	Method of treating a proliferative disease The present invention relates to a method of treating a patient with a serine/threonine kinase inhibitor wherein resistance to the treatment with a serine/threonine kinase inhibitor is suppressed by administering the serine/threonine kinase inhibitor on an intermittent dosing schedule.
US11007190B2	Smart broadcast device The present specification discloses a smart broadcast device, including: a device body, wherein the device body comprises a first surface that comprises a payment graphic code; a transceiver, installed inside the device body and configured to communicate with a payment service provider through maintaining a persistent wireless and/or wired network connection with the payment service provider; a processor, installed inside the device body and electrically connected to the transceiver; and a speaker, installed inside the device body and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the processor submits a payment result audio signal to the speaker upon receiving an external trigger signal from the payment service provider by using the transceiver, wherein the external trigger signal includes data defining at least a portion of a payment result, and wherein the payment result audio signal drives the speaker to output payment result audio.
US11007188B2	Crenolanib for treating FLT3 mutated proliferative disorders The present invention relates to the use of crenolanib, in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form for the treatment of FLT3 mutated proliferative disorders driven by constitutively activated mutant FLT3, and to a method of treatment of warm-blooded animals, preferably humans, in which a therapeutically effective dose of crenolanib is administered to an animal suffering from said disease or condition:
US11007183B2	Cancer treatments using combinations of PI3K/Akt pathway and ERK inhibitors The present invention provides, inter alia, methods, kits, and compositions for treating or ameliorating the effects of a cancer in a subject in need thereof. This method includes administering to the subject an effective amount of (i) a first anti-cancer agent, which is BVD-523 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and (ii) a second anti-cancer agent, which is an inhibitor of the PI3K/Akt pathway or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided are methods of treating or ameliorating the effects of a subject with cancer in which the subject has a somatic KRAS and a somatic PIK3CA mutation or in which the cancer is refractory to a therapy selected from RAF inhibitor therapy, MEK inhibitor therapy, and RAF and MEK inhibitor therapy.
US11007182B2	Use of atpenin to activate innate immunity Provided is a method for inducing innate apolipoprotein B editing catalytic protein (APOBEC) driven C>U RNA deamination of RNA in a cell comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of atpenin A5 with or without interferon. Specifically, APOBEC3A is a cytidine deaminase enzyme that edits RNA transcripts of hundreds of cellular genes upon stimulation of innate immune cells by low oxygen tension (hypoxia) or antiviral factor interferon. Atpenin A5 induces APOBEC3A-mediated RNA editing in normoxia to levels comparable to those seen in hypoxia. The method can be used to treat viral conditions.
US11007180B2	Carbamoyloxymethyl triazole cyclohexyl acids as LPA antagonists The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective LPA receptor inhibitors.
US11007178B2	Methods and uses of Nampt activators for treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and symptoms thereof Described herein are methods and uses of Nampt activators for treatment of cardiovascular diseases and disorders, and/or diabetes, symptoms thereof, and complications associated with diabetes.
US11007173B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising omega-3 fatty acid and hydroxy-derivative of a statin and methods of using same In various embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing a cardiovascular-related disease in subject in need thereof.
US11007170B2	Composition for buccal or sublingual administration of cannabis extract and methods for making same A thermogenic cannabis composition for oral administration, including cannabis extract and at least one thermogenic agent, and method of producing same.
US11007169B2	Cis-gnetin H and trans-gnetin H as therapeutic agents The cis-isomer and trans-isomers of the plant-derived compound gnetin H are shown have anticancer properties, anti-inflammatory properties, and low toxicity. Therapeutic and prophylactic compositions that contain cis-gnetin H, trans-gnetin H, and derivatives thereof, as well as methods of making and using said compositions, are provided. cis-gnetin H and/or trans-gnetin H can be used in purified form or as a plant extract.
US11007165B2	Reduced fat, shelf stable liquid nutritional composition Liquid nutritional compositions include functional ingredients such as beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, docosahexaenoic acid, and lutein. The nutritional compositions are useful to promote at least one of physical performance (e.g., body composition, muscle mass, muscle strength) and cognitive function (e.g., focus, attention, alertness, executive function) in an individual. The functional ingredients are incorporated into the nutritional composition in such a way that they do not adversely affect the desirable properties of the nutritional composition such as, for example, nutritional value, stability, solubility, taste, and mouthfeel.
US11007163B2	Glutarate compounds for treating ischemia-reperfusion injuries Disclosed herein are methods of preventing, inhibiting, reducing, or treating ischemia and reperfusion injury to tissues with glutarate compounds such as α-ketoglutarate.
US11007158B2	S-enantiomerically enriched compositions of beta blockers for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis The present invention relates to S-enantiomerically enriched compositions of beta blockers and uses thereof, including uses of the beta blocker compositions for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The beta blocker compositions can also be used for preventing loss of lean mass, preventing body weight loss in subjects, improving quality of life in subjects, and prolonging survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. The beta blocker can be oxprenolol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US11007157B2	Toxic aldehyde related diseases and treatment The present invention provides for the treatment, prevention, and/or reduction of a risk of a disease, disorder, or condition in which aldehyde toxicity is implicated in the pathogenesis, including ocular disorders, skin disorders, conditions associated with injurious effects from blister agents, and autoimmune, inflammatory, neurological and cardiovascular diseases by the use of a primary amine to scavenge toxic aldehydes, such as MDA and HNE.
US11007155B2	Method for producing a sea urchin extract enriched with 1,4-polyhydroxylated naphthoquinones with antimicrobial and antioxidant activity The invention refers to a method for obtaining polyhydroxy 1,4-naphthoquinones from live sea urchins, comprising the following steps: a) injecting a KCl saline solution into the perivisceral coeloma of female sea urchins to induce spawning; b) collecting the eggs, and grinding them into a fine powder; c) mixing said fine powder with an alcoholic solvent; d) separating the alcohol supernatant comprising the polyhydroxy 1,4-naphthoquinones in solution. Where the polyhydroxy 1,4-naphthoquinones are selected from: echinochrome A (6-ethyl-2,3,5,7,8-pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), spinochrome B (2,3,5,7-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), spinochrome C (2-acetyl-3,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), spinochrome D (2,3,5,6,8-pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), spinochrome E (hexahydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) or mixtures thereof.
US11007154B2	Treatment of central nervous tumours The present invention generally relates to a new formulation containing nanoparticles encapsulating siRNA for the use of RNAi technology for gene silencing of galectin-1 involved in tumour progression. More in particular the present invention relates to the use of RNAi molecules for treating central nervous cancer, more in particular for treating glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
US11007153B2	Pregabalin-containing, high swellable, sustained-release triple layer tablet Disclosed a pregabalin-containing, high swellable, oral sustained-release triple layer tablet suitable for administration once daily.
US11007151B2	Sprayable composition containing zinc oxide and a fluoro-olefin propellant A sprayable zinc oxide composition is provided. The sprayable zinc oxide composition can be used in the treatment of various skin conditions. The sprayable zinc oxide composition includes zinc oxide particles and a fluoro-olefin propellant. The present inventors have found that by selecting a propellant having a certain specific gravity, vapor pressure, and molecular weight, and by controlling the viscosity of the various components of the composition, the resulting zinc oxide composition resists settling such that a substantially homogeneous distribution of zinc oxide particles is maintained and can be evenly sprayed onto a surface without running once applied.
US11007147B2	Hydrogel toxin-absorbing or binding nanoparticles The present invention provides for compositions comprising a polymeric hydrogel impregnated with a toxin-absorbing or binding nanoparticle. The present invention also provides for the use of the above compositions for decreasing or neutralizing the effect of a toxin, or for treating or preventing an infection by a microbe that produces a toxin, in a subject. The exemplary toxin is a biological toxin such as a viral, bacterial, fungal, plant or animal toxin.
US11007144B2	Pharmaceutical formulation The present invention relates to a film comprising an alginate salt of a monovalent cation or a mixture of alginate salts containing at least one alginate salt of a monovalent cation, and a triptan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further relates to methods for manufacturing such a film, and the use of such a film in the treatment of disease in a human patient, in particular migraine with or without aura, cluster headache, or trigeminal neuralgia.
US11007143B2	Topical copper ion treatments and methods of treatment using topical copper ion treatments in the oral-respiratory-otic areas of the body Copper ion treatments and methods of treatment are provided to treat various body conditions affecting the oral, respiratory and/or otic areas of the body. The copper ion treatments contain copper ions which bring about local and systemic therapeutic effects as a result of contacting anatomical tissue of the oral cavity, the nasal passages or ear canal. The copper ion treatments and methods involve copper ion-containing solutions, copper ion toothpaste and copper ion mouthwash. The copper ion-containing solutions can be delivered to the oral cavity by spraying or swabbing, can be delivered to the nostrils as spray, drops, or by swabbing, and can be delivered to the ear canal as spray, drops, or by swabbing. The copper ion toothpaste is used for brushing the teeth, and the copper ion mouthwash is used for rinsing the mouth.
US11007142B2	Oral cholestyramine formulation and use thereof The invention relates to an oral formulation for targeted delivery of cholestyramine to the colon, comprising a plurality of cholestyramine pellets that are coated with a colon release coating. The invention also relates to the use of this formulation in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption.
US11007140B2	Method for manufacturing a drug delivery device and a drug delivery device manufactured according to the method The invention relates to a method for producing a drug delivery device, which has a body comprising a siloxane-based elastomer and at least one active agent. The method comprises applying adhesive material, which comprises non-cured siloxane based elastomer, into a contact with the body and curing the said adhesive material by subjecting it to radiation energy from a laser source. The invention relates also to a drug delivery device manufactured according to the method.
US11007133B2	Method for producing a stable precipitate enriched in phycobiliproteins The invention relates to a novel method for producing a stable precipitate enriched in phycobiliproteins by means of salicylic acid precipitation. The invention also relates to the use of said precipitate enriched in phycobiliproteins for producing cosmetic or dermatological, and food or nutraceutical compositions.
US11007129B2	Oxidant production A non-irradiative method for producing singlet oxygen is provided that comprises passing a gas comprising oxygen through or over a perforated metallic article. A method of oxidizing a target of treatment is also described that comprises providing a metallic article and convecting a gas comprising oxygen over or through the article toward the target.
US11007127B2	Bicontinuous microemulsion composition and cosmetic The present invention provides a bicontinuous microemulsion composition, including: (A) polyglycerin group-containing organo(poly)siloxane shown by the general formula (1): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group or a phenyl group, R2 represents a group having a polyglycerin structure shown by the formula (2) or the formula (3), R3 represents R1 or R2, “a” is 0 to 6, “b” is 0 to 4, a+b is 0 to 10, and at least one of R3 is R2 when “b” is 0: wherein R4 represents an alkylene group or an aralkylene group, “c” is 0 to 10, and “d” is 2 to 6; (B) silicone oil having a viscosity of 20 mm2/s or less at 25° C., volatile hydrocarbon oil, or ester oil; and (C) water. This provide a transparent bicontinuous microemulsion composition in which anionic or cationic surfactant, and water-soluble monovalent or polyvalent alcohol are unnecessary; and a cosmetic with excellent pleasantness of use.
US11007123B2	Enteral safety system and methods Enteral safety system (ESS) may include syringe having visual indicator such as barrel with measurement marks of a color. Barrel may allow content viewing. ESS may include hub for connecting syringe to enteral set. Hub may have a visual indicator such as being same color as barrel's marks. Enteral tubing or set may have a visual indicator such as a lengthwise stripe same color as barrel's marks. Enteral tubing may allow content viewing. ESS may include an enteral tubing-feeding tube hub for connecting enteral tubing to a feeding tube. This hub may have visual indicator such as same color as barrel's marks. Feeding tube may have visual indicator such as a lengthwise stripe same color as barrel's marks. Feeding tube may allow content viewing. The syringe, syringe-enteral tubing hub, enteral tubing, enteral tubing-feeding tube hub, and feeding tubing are properly connectable by reference to visual indicators such as color matching.
US11007122B2	Bottle assembly A bottle assembly includes a container having an open end, a closed end, a base portion, and a neck together defining a liquid chamber within the container. The neck has a rim defining the open end of the container. The bottle assembly also includes a collar assembly generally defining a closure for the container. The collar assembly is configured for releasable engagement with the neck of the container over the open end thereof. The collar assembly includes a collar and a nipple. The bottle assembly further includes a cap including a closed end, an open end, and a side wall extending between the closed end and the open end together defining an interior. The cap is configured for releasable engagement with the collar assembly such that the nipple is received within the interior of the cap. In some embodiments, the bottle assembly includes a vent assembly positionable at least in part on the rim of the container to permit venting of the container during use.
US11007120B1	Devices and methods for needleless and needled extraction of contents from vials A cap assembly includes an access member configured for attachment to a reservoir. The access member includes a first port that enables needleless extraction of contents from the reservoir, and at least one second port that enables needled extraction of the contents from the reservoir. The cap assembly further includes a valve member positioned in or configured to be positioned in the access member to i) enable needleless extraction of the contents of the reservoir through the first port when the first port is attached to a needless extraction device, ii) enable needled extraction of the contents through the at least one second port, and iii) seal the contents of the reservoir at the first port and at the at least one second port prior to and subsequent to the needleless or needled extraction.
US11007118B2	Syringe fill adapter A fill adapter for delivery of a medical liquid to a container has a body with a distal end, a proximal end, and a central bore extending between the distal end and the proximal end along a longitudinal axis. The central bore has an angled portion at the proximal end of the body such that a diameter of the central portion increases at the angled portion in a direction from the distal end to the proximal end. The fill adapter further has a flow controller disposed within the central bore at a distal end of the angled portion such that a gap is formed between an outer surface of the flow controller and an inner surface of the central bore. The flow controller is shaped to direct liquid flowing through the central bore to flow through the gap and along the angled portion of the central bore under a Coandă effect.
US11007117B2	Glass articles with low-friction coatings Coated glass pharmaceutical packages are disclosed. According to embodiments, a coated glass pharmaceutical package may include a glass container formed from one of a borosilicate glass composition that meets Type 1 criteria according to USP <660> or an alkali aluminosilicate glass having a Class HGA 1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720-1985 testing standard. A low-friction coating may be bonded to the exterior surface of the glass container. The low-friction coating may include a polymer. The exterior surface of the glass container with the low-friction coating may have a coefficient of friction of less than or equal to 0.7. The coated glass pharmaceutical package may be thermally stable after depyrogenation in air at a temperature of at least about 260° C. for 30 minutes.
US11007110B1	Air pressure massager An air pressure massager includes at least one pressure field generating device. The pressure field generating device includes a chamber with at least one first opening, a connecting rod member connected to one end of the chamber, an eccentric member connected to the connecting rod member, a driving unit connected with the eccentric member, a control device configured to activate the drive unit, and an accessory. The first opening is configured to be placed on a portion of a human body. The driving unit drives the eccentric member to move to drive the connecting rod member to move, such that a volume of the chamber is changed to generate a pressure field for stimulating the human body. The pressure field generated in the chamber directly towards the portion of the human body. The pressure field is adjusted by a positive pressure mode and/or a negative pressure mode.
US11007108B2	Rollator having auto brake system A rollator having an auto brake system made of a rigid frame assembly, a pair of forward facing swivel wheels, a pair of rearward facing non-swivel wheels, a pair of support handles, a pair of momentary electrical switches, a seat member, a back-rest member and a pair of electro-mechanical brake assemblies. The electro-mechanical brake assemblies are mounted on the frame assembly just above each rearward facing non-swivel wheel. The momentary electrical switches are mounted on the support handles. The brake assembly is actively engaged when the momentary electrical switches are not pressed and unengaged when the momentary electrical switches are pressed by the user. A preferred embodiment includes a pair of LED lights mounted on the front end of each the support handle, the LED lights being aimable by the user.
US11007105B2	Orthotic device drive system and method An orthosis includes a first portion and a second portion configured to attach on opposite sides of a joint. An actuator is configured to apply a force between the first and second portions. The actuator includes a first spool and a second spool rotatably mounted to the first portion. An output pulley is mounted to the second portion. A belt has a first end wrapped around the first spool, a second end wrapped around the second spool, and a mid-portion wrapped around the output pulley. The actuator is configured to rotate the first and second spools. The rotation of the first spool pulls the belt a given length, and the rotation of the second spool feeds the belt less than the given length, so as to pull the output pulley towards the first portion to pull the second portion towards the first portion.
US11007104B2	Frame and method for positioning a patient undergoing hip surgery The patient positioning frame includes a posterior support, a lateral support, and an anterior restraint. The patient positioning frame can be placed on an upper surface of a conventional surgical table with the posterior support lying horizontally and the lateral support position vertically. A patient lies supine on the lateral support and is restrained using the anterior restraint assembly. The patient and the patient support are then simultaneously turned on the table to expose the patient's hip region for subsequent hip replacement or other surgery.
US11007102B2	Patient transport system A patient transport system comprising a patient support apparatus and a wheeled accessory. The wheeled accessory comprises an accessory base and at least two legs radially extending outwardly from the accessory base. The legs are spaced apart from one another to define an accommodation space between two legs. The patient support apparatus comprises a patient support base, and wheels coupled to the patient support base. The patient support apparatus further comprises an accessory coupler capable of releasably securing the wheeled accessory to the patient support apparatus, the accessory coupler movable relative to the patient support base into first and second positions. The accessory base and the patient support apparatus are configured such that at least one of the wheels is at least partially nested within the accommodation space when the wheeled accessory is secured to the accessory coupler and the accessory coupler is in the first position.
US11007101B2	Adaptive compensation of wear in person lifting assemblies A motive system for a patient lifting assembly, a patient lifting assembly and a method of operating a patient lifting assembly. The motive system includes an electric motor, numerous sensors and an adaptive control unit cooperative with one another so that a memory and processor that are part of the control unit that can respectively store and execute a computer readable and executable instruction set. By comparing collected data from the sensors during operation of the motor to corresponding reference values associated with one or more motor operational parameters—such as accumulated motor wear over time or differences in operating temperature of the motor—the system can selectively adjust the maximum amount of current available for use by the motor. In this way, changes in motor efficiencies that arise with these parametric changes can be taken into consideration when determining an upper limit on how much electrical current may be delivered to the motor for a given load.
US11007098B2	Layered graduated lateral rotation apparatus A lateral rotation apparatus is provided having a wedge positioned below a person support surface having head, torso and leg segments each having an independently rotatable person support plane. The wedge includes a plurality of layers stacked on one another. Each of the plurality of layers has a different area. The wedge is operable to rotate the head segment of the person support surface to a head tilt angle relative to a horizontal support plane. The wedge is also operable to rotate the torso segment of the person support surface to a torso tilt angle relative to the horizontal support plane.
US11007082B2	Foam laminate dressing A foam laminate dressing includes a first distinct hydrophobic reticulated foam layer and an underlying second distinct hydrophilic layer bonded to the first layer and of substantially same length and width as the first distinct hydrophobic reticulated foam layer.
US11007080B2	System and method for cutting a flap using polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography The present disclosure provides a system and method for cutting a flap in laser ophthalmic surgery using polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT). The system includes a PS-OCT system, a femtosecond laser, control device, and processor. The PS-OCT system includes a PS-OCT source, a polarization component, a reference reflector, a beam splitter, a wave plate, and a detector. The processor receives data relating to an interference pattern of a reflected PS-OCT beam, received at the detector, determines a relative fiber orientation of the sample, determines whether a photodisruption pattern generated by the femtosecond laser to cut the flap should be adjusted horizontally or vertically, based on the relative fiber orientation, and may generate a control signal to adjust the photodisruption pattern generated by the femtosecond laser. The disclosure further provides a method for cutting a flap on an eye using PS-OCT.
US11007079B1	Ophthalmic surgical instruments and snares thereof An ophthalmic surgical instrument includes an elongated shaft and a snare configured to transition between an expanded configuration, in which the snare is sized to encircle lenticular tissue, and a contracted configuration. The snare has a section configured to cooperate with a bottom surface of the elongated shaft to sever the lenticular tissue therebetween upon the snare transitioning toward the contracted configuration.
US11007076B1	Bruxism mouth guard device and system including the same A bruxism mouth guard device is disclosed herein. The bruxism mouth guard device includes a mouth guard body portion with a channel formed therein for receiving one or more teeth of a user; one or more pressure sensing devices for sensing a grinding or clenching of the one or more teeth of the user; a vibration device for vibrating one or more portions of the mouth of the user; and a control device operatively coupled to the one or more pressure sensing devices and the vibration device, the control device activating the vibration device so as to vibrate the one or more portions of the mouth of the user when the one or more pressure sensing devices sense the grinding or clenching of the one or more teeth by the user. A bruxism mouth guard system including the device is also disclosed herein.
US11007071B2	Artificial limb An artificial limb. The artificial includes a finger part and a drive unit for the finger part. The drive unit includes: a drive output part, a movable part and a drive rope. The movable part is configured to be connected with the drive output part and is capable of moving under a drive of the drive output part. The drive rope is configured to be disposed in the finger part and connected with the movable part and is capable of converting a movement of the movable part into a motion of the finger part.
US11007066B2	Stand alone interbody spinal system An embodiment includes an orthopedic fusion system comprising: a cage; a curved first channel coupling a lateral wall of the cage to a superior surface of the cage; a curved second channel coupling the lateral wall of the cage to an inferior surface of the cage; a third channel coupling the superior surface of the cage to the inferior surface of the cage; a curved first anchor configured to slide within the first channel; a curved second anchor configured to slide within the second channel; and a resilient member comprising a resilient first arm that projects across a portion of the first channel and a resilient second arm that projects across a portion of the second channel. Other embodiments are described herein.
US11007062B2	Arrangement and method in the preparation of the distal femur and posterior femoral condyle proximal surfaces of the femur for the femoral component of a prosthetic knee joint An arrangement for providing the proximal surface of the distal end of the femur and the posterior femoral condyle of the femur for a femoral component of a prosthetic knee joint, said arrangement including an alignment clamp mountable to the femur such that a vertical arm of the alignment clamp includes user-operable lateral adjustable extension tabs and a horizontal arm of the alignment clamp that includes user-operable height adjustable extension tabs wherein the lateral and height adjustable tabs engage with a front plate and a base plate which define out reference planes and/or an axis that can be used in establishing the alignment for the definitive resection cuts to the distal end of the femur and the posterior femoral condyle of the femur.
US11007061B2	Adjustable percutaneous heart valve repair system Devices and methods for treating patients with functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) who are unsuitable for surgery include an interoperative, adjustable-size coapting element on a catheter which may be implanted within the left or right side of the heart and extends upward into the vasculature and out of the body. The radial diameter of the coapting element can be modulated in tandem with electrocardiographic imaging to reduce valve regurgitation. One system has an elongated catheter and an expandable coapting element mounted to a distal end with an auxetic structure connected to opposite end caps. A tensioning mechanism controlled from a proximal end of the catheter is configured to pull apart the two end caps and thus elongate and radially expand the auxetic structure. Other forms of the coapting element are disclosed, as well as a kink-resistant catheter sheath having a triangular cross-section.
US11007058B2	Valved aortic conduits A valved conduit including a bioprosthetic aortic heart valve connected to a tubular conduit graft forming an ascending aorta. The conduit graft may attach to the heart valve in a manner that facilitates a redo operation in which the valve is replaced with another valve. A sewing ring may be pre-attached to the inflow end of the graft, and then the valve connected to a delivery holder advanced into the graft and secured to the sewing ring. Dry bioprosthetic valves coupled with conduit grafts sealed with a bioresorbable medium can be stored with the delivery holder.
US11007057B2	Heart valve leaflet replacement system and method for same A prosthetic heart valve for treatment of a diseased heart valve having native anterior and posterior leaflets that move between an open configuration and a closed position to regulate blood flow through the heart valve during a cardiac cycle of a heart. The prosthetic heart valve having a crescent shaped stent, at least one prosthetic leaflet mounted on an inner surface of the stent, and at least one prong structure coupling a portion of the at least one prosthetic leaflet to a lower ventricular portion of the stent frame. The prosthetic heart valve further having systems for anchoring the upper flared portion of the stent to a posterior portion of the native valve annulus.
US11007054B2	Subannular sealing for paravalvular leak protection A prosthetic heart valve for replacing a native valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The stent includes an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and having a first diameter, a plurality of first struts forming cells, and a plurality of second struts connected to the annulus section and forming a plurality of deflecting cells expandable to define a second diameter larger than the first diameter. A valve assembly is disposed within the stent and a cuff is coupled to the stent and covers the plurality of deflecting cells.
US11007046B2	Stent and method of use A urinary stent includes ends for deployment in the kidney and bladder, respectively, that are non-coplanar. The bladder end of the stent includes a luminary groove, covered by a sleeve of materials softer than the remainder of the stent, allowing urine at sufficient pressures to pass out from the stent, between the stent and the sleeve. The bladder end of the stent adapts its shape according to respiratory changes in the length of the stent. This shape change also prevents or reduces stent related pain.
US11007045B2	Embolic protection basket apparatus The present invention provides an aortic embolic filter mounted on a catheter. A pair of spaced apart hubs are provided, one hub being a catheter hub mounted on the catheter, the other hub being a tip hub spaced distally of the catheter hub. A filter basket is attached to the hubs and positioned distally of the catheter hub. The basket includes multiple supports that each span the two hubs. A filter material/sheet is supported by the supports, the filter material having concave and convex surfaces, first and second edge portions, and an opening that spans most of the distance between the hubs and in between the filter material edge portions. One of the supports is movable relative to the catheter hub. An operator, controller or handle enables the movable support to change length between the hubs to put more or less of a curvature of the filter basket.
US11007041B2	Milling machine and blank for a dental component The invention relates to a milling machine for producing a dental component, such as a crown or an abutment for example, from a blank. The milling machine includes a stop and a holder for the blank. The invention is characterized in that the holder is designed such that the holder can be surrounded by a mounting, which surrounds the holder, of the blank, and the surrounding mounting of the blank can be brought into contact with the stop for positioning purposes. The invention further relates to a corresponding blank.
US11007040B2	Dental CAD automation using deep learning Computer-implemented methods for generating a 3D dental prosthesis model are disclosed herein. The methods comprise training a deep neural network to generate a first 3D dental prosthesis model using a training data set; receiving a patient scan data representing at least a portion of a patient's dentition; and generating, using the trained deep neural network, the first 3D dental prosthesis model based on the received patient scan data.
US11007039B1	Intraoral scanner that compensates for optical inaccuracies A non-transitory medium includes instructions for generating a three-dimensional virtual model of an intraoral object by receiving surface scan data of the intraoral object while changing a position of at least one lens of focusing optics of an intraoral scanner, wherein the surface scan data comprises data for a plurality of points of the intraoral object, and adjusting the data for one or more of the plurality of points to compensate for one or more inaccuracies associated with changes of a shape of a focusing surface. A three-dimensional virtual model of the intraoral object is generated using the adjusted data.
US11007033B2	Methods and systems for tracking an asset in a medical environment and determining its status Methods and systems are provided for clinicians in a medical environment to remotely assess the status of an asset without physically going to the specific place where the asset is located. By using sensors and special purpose rooms, the methods and systems provide an accurate view of what is going on with the asset. Furthermore, the methods and systems can be extrapolated to a patient's status (knowing if the patient is asleep or awake, or when the patient wakes up post anesthesia—this would imply that the patient wears a tag).
US11007032B2	Endoscope cleaning device The invention relates to devices, systems and methods for cleaning medical tools having an elevator mechanism; for example, duodenoscopes, linear echoendoscopes, and side viewing endoscopes. The device includes two nozzles for being positioned near and/or inserted in spaces around the elevator mechanism. The system includes the device and a pump to supply liquid to the device.
US11007029B2	Method and apparatus for positioning a workstation for controlling a robotic system A method for positioning an input device of a workstation for use by a seated user in controlling a robotic surgery system is disclosed. The input device is operable to generate input signals representing a position of a hand controller moveable within an input device workspace. The method involves determining a vertical position of the hand controller within the input device workspace for an input signal received from the input device while a seated user's hand is grasping the hand controller in an initialization position defined with respect to the user's body. The method also involves determining a user ergonomic height of the input device based on the vertical position of the hand controller at the initialization position, and causing a platform of the workstation on which the input device is mounted to move vertically with respect to a base of the workstation to position the input device at the ergonomic height.
US11007026B2	Flexible instrument with embedded actuation conduits A minimally invasive medical instrument comprises an elongate flexible body including a proximal portion, a distal portion, an inner sheath defining a central lumen, and an outer sheath. The inner sheath comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The instrument further comprises a plurality of conduits embedded within the inner sheath. The plurality of conduits extend through the inner sheath and terminate within the inner sheath. Each conduit includes a conduit lumen and a distal end, and the distal end is directly secured to the inner sheath. The instrument further includes at least one tendon extending through the conduit lumen of at least one conduit of the plurality of conduits from the proximal portion and beyond the distal end of the at least one conduit into the distal portion of the elongate flexible body. The at least one tendon is actuatable to steer the distal portion.
US11007025B2	Robot tool retraction A robot comprising: a base; a flexible arm extending from the base having: a plurality of joints positioned throughout the arm, a plurality of drivers arranged to drive the joints, and an attachment structure for attaching a tool to the arm; and a control unit configured to control the drivers and to receive inputs from sensors, where the control unit (i) controls the drivers to permit the arm to be reconfigured by the action of an external force applied to the arm to cause the tool to be retracted from a port; and (ii) on receiving sensor input indicating that the arm has been reconfigured to cause the tool to be retracted from the port, controls the drivers to reconfigure the arm so as to agitate the tool transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tool.
US11007024B2	Geared grip actuation for medical instruments An actuation mechanism for a medical instrument includes a pinion and a face gear that move a push-pull element. The pinion has a mounting that permits rotation of the pinion by an external control system such as a robot. The face gear meshes with the pinion. The push-pull element may have a proximal end coupled to the face gear and a distal end coupled to a tool at a distal end of an instrument shaft. A manipulator coupled for manual rotation of the actuation mechanism may include a slip clutch to prevent manual application of excessive force to the actuation mechanism.
US11007023B2	System and method of registration between devices with movable arms A system and method of registration between devices includes a tracking system and a controller. The system is configured to couple to a first device and a second arm separate from the first device. The first device has a first arm configured to couple to a manipulatable device. The second arm is configured to couple to an imaging device. The controller is configured to determine, based on tracking data from the tracking system, a first pose of the first arm and a second pose of the second arm; send a movement command to the second arm that directs the second arm to move into a third pose while maintaining a safety margin between the first and second arms. In the third pose the imaging device can capture an image of at least a portion of the manipulatable device. The movement command is based on the first and second poses.
US11007012B2	System and method for registration in orthopaedic applications Described herein are systems and methods for creating a custom registration guide. In general, the methods may include receiving scan data of a patient's bone; creating instructions based on the scan data for creating a three-dimensional surface model of the patient's bone; and moving a plurality of moveable elements, coupled to the adjustable model, based on the instructions. The method may further include the steps of placing a malleable registration guide onto the adjustable model and shaping the registration guide to fit to the adjustable model. The method may further include the step of intraoperatively determining the location of a patient's bone using the custom registration guide. The step of determining the location of the patient's bone may include the steps of coupling the registration guide and fiducial markers to the patient's bone.
US11007010B2	Curved bone access systems Described herein are various implementations of systems and methods for accessing and modulating tissue (for example, systems and methods for accessing and ablating nerves or other tissue within or surrounding a vertebral body to treat chronic lower back pain). Assessment of vertebral endplate degeneration or defects (e.g., pre-Modic changes) to facilitate identification of treatment sites and protocols are also provided in several embodiments. Several embodiments comprise the use of biomarkers to confirm or otherwise assess ablation, pain relief, efficacy of treatment, etc. Some embodiments include robotic elements for, as an example, facilitating robotically controlled access, navigation, imaging, and/or treatment.
US11007009B2	System for denervation A method for manufacturing a shaping structure having a generally helical profile and configured to support electrodes for delivering electric energy into a cylindrical lumen of a patient. The method comprises providing a mandrel with a circular cylindrical shape and forming a first hole in the mandrel along the elongate axis, such that opposing ends of a bore of the first hole emerge at the proximal end and at the distal end; forming a second hole in the mandrel to extend from the curved surface to connect with the first hole; wrapping a metal wire around the mandrel; and inserting opposing ends of the metal wire into the second and the third hole respectively, and threading the opposing ends of the metal wire until they emerge from the opposing ends of the bore of the first hole; finally, heating the mandrel and the wire.
US11007000B2	Partitioned surgical instrument A surgical instrument includes a reusable component and a disposable component selectively separable from and engagable with the reusable component. The disposable component includes an end effector and a mechanical actuator operable to induce mechanical movement of the end effector. The reusable component is configured for providing electrosurgical energy to the disposable component when engaged with the disposable component. A physical mating feature is configured to maintain engagement between the reusable and disposable components when the reusable and disposable components are engaged, and an electrical mating feature is configured to transmit electrical energy between the disposable and reusable components when the disposable and reusable components are engaged. All mechanical motion resulting from operation of the mechanical actuator may be contained within the disposable component.
US11006998B2	Systems, methods, and media for wireless radio frequency lesioning Systems, methods, and media for wireless radio frequency lesioning are provided. In some embodiments, a system for wireless radio frequency comprises: a wireless radiofrequency device, comprising: a receiving coil, a plurality of capacitors coupled in parallel to the receiving coil, a first electrode, and a second electrode, wherein a capacitor of the plurality of capacitors is connected between the first electrode and the second electrode, and wherein capacitances of the plurality of capacitors cause the receiving coil to pair with a transmitter at an operating frequency; a transmitter comprising at least one transmitting coil; and a radiofrequency generator configured to apply a radiofrequency signal at the operating signal to the transmitter.
US11006994B2	Cold plasma generating system A system for generating cold plasma is presented, suitable for use in in-vivo treatment of biological tissue. The system comprising: a control unit connectable to an elongated member at a first proximal end of the elongated member. The elongated member comprises a plasma generating unit at a second distal end thereof and gas and electricity transmission channels extending from said first proximal end towards said plasma generating unit. The control unit comprises a gas supply unit configured to provide predetermined flow rate of selected gas composition through said gas transmission channel and a power supply unit configured to generate selected sequence of high-frequency electrical pulses, typically in mega Hertz range, directed through said electricity transmission channel, thereby providing power and gas of said selected composition to the plasma generating unit for generating cold plasma.
US11006993B2	Retractable inflatable bone tamp An inflatable bone tamp for performing a minimally invasive surgical procedure includes an outer shaft defining an internal lumen, an inflatable structure coupled to the outer shaft, and an inner shaft movably disposed within the internal lumen and coupled to a distal end region of the inflatable structure. The internal lumen is sized to receive the inflatable structure, such that by moving the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft, the inflatable structure can be retracted into the internal lumen (and likewise can be extended from within the internal lumen for deployment in bone). This retraction capability can beneficially protect the inflatable structure during positioning/removal, and can also enhance recovery from radial tears of the inflatable structure.
US11006992B2	Method for treating joint pain and associated instruments The embodiments provide provides devices, instruments, and associated methods for treating joint pain. A joint is evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging to detect any defects in the subchondral bone. For example, using T2-weighted MRI images, bone marrow lesions or edemas can be identified, and using T1-weighted MRI images, associated regions of sclerotic bone adjacent to the bone marrow lesion can be identified. The treatment method may involve introducing a bone void filler material at the site to address the bone marrow lesion or edema, and/or drilling and inserting an implant to address the sclerotic bone, bone marrow lesion or edema, and insufficiency or stress fractures. An access path is mapped to a location in the subchondral region where the insufficiency fracture resides. The access path attempts to preserve an articular surface of the joint. A reinforcing member that stabilizes the insufficiency fracture is then implanted via the access path.
US11006991B2	Method and apparatus for sacroiliac joint fixation Disclosed is a fixation device for sacroiliac joint stabilization. The fixation device includes an elongated body comprising a bone anchor at a distal end. An axially moveable proximal anchor is carried by the proximal end of the fixation device. In one embodiment, the device is inserted through the ilium of the pelvis and the bone anchor is rotated into position within the sacrum. The proximal anchor is distally advanced with respect to the bone anchor to provide compression across the sacroiliac joint.
US11006982B2	Spinous process fixation devices and methods of use Orthopedic implant and methods of implantation for fixing adjacent bones. In one embodiment, the implant includes a locking mechanism that is adapted to be advanced by a locking instrument, wherein advancement of the locking mechanism in a first direction produces rotation of a first rigid abutment surface of the implant from a first orientation to a second orientation, and continued advancement of the locking mechanism produces advancement of the first rigid abutment surface towards a second rigid abutment surface of the implant. The continued advancement may also place a compressive load onto the implant sufficient to immobilize the implant relative to a first bony surface and a second bony surface.
US11006979B2	Dynamic stabilization with releasable end blocker-bumper An improved dynamic longitudinal connecting member includes a rod portion joined with a tensioned cord portion, for use in a medical implant assembly having at least two bone attachment structures, a spacer covering the join of the rod and cord portions and extending between the at least two bone attachment structures, a sleeve, a bumper and a cord blocker. The spacer and bumper are compressed. The cord portion is slidable with respect to at least one of the bone attachment members.
US11006970B2	Endoscopic surgical blade and method of use thereof An endoscopic surgical blade having a low-profile design, with an upper cutting surface and a lower cutting surface at its distal end and having a non-cutting radiused surface at the top end of the upper cutting surface, and the upper cutting surface and lower cutting surface meet at a crotch therebetween is disclosed. The blade is part of an endoscopic knife assembly which also contains a hollow knife tube hollow that allows the insertion of an endoscope for viewing of the surgical procedure. The endoscopic knife assembly can be used for in endoscopic surgery by insertion of the assembly through a slotted cannula. A method for a performing an operative procedure on a target tissue in a subject using the endoscopic knife assembly having a low-profile blade with an upper cutting surface and a lower cutting surface is also described.
US11006968B2	Method and orthopaedic surgical instrument system for surgically preparing a patient's bone An orthopaedic surgical instrument system for use in preparing a patient's bone is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a cutting guide block configured to be secured to a surgically-prepared surface of the patient's bone, and a cutting tool to be used in conjunction with the cutting guide block to resect a section of the patient's bone. A method of performing an orthopaedic surgery is also disclosed.
US11006967B2	Cartilage removal tool and method An instrument for use in cartilage removal comprises an elongate body having a first end and a longitudinal axis having a longitudinal direction. A cartilage removal portion is coupled to the elongate body at the first end. The cartilage removal portion includes a plurality of serrated blades substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and adapted for removing material while moving in the longitudinal direction. Each serrated blade has a centroid located along the longitudinal axis.
US11006966B2	Hemostatic device A hemostatic device includes a flexible band configured to be wrapped around a part of an arm to be subjected to hemostasis in which a radial artery and an ulnar artery are disposed, a securing portion that secures the band in a state of being wrapped around the arm, a first inflatable portion connected to the band to press a part to be subjected to hemostasis located in the radial artery by being inflated in response to injection of a fluid, a second inflatable portion disposed at a different position from the position of the first inflatable portion in the longitudinal direction of the band to press the ulnar artery by being inflated in response to injection of a fluid, and an auxiliary balloon disposed between the band and the second inflatable portion such that at least a portion overlaps the second inflatable portion and presses the second inflatable portion.
US11006962B2	Systems, tools, and methods for connecting to tissue Described are various embodiments of surgical procedure systems, devices, tools, and methods, useful for placing a soft tissue anchor at anatomical tissue; these may be useful for general surgical procedures, veterinary procedures, plastic surgery, and for treating pelvic conditions such as vaginal prolapse, incontinence, and other conditions caused by muscle and ligament weakness, the devices and tools being useful for accessing a posterior region of pelvic anatomy, and related methods.
US11006960B2	Surgical anvil assemblies for surgical stapling instruments A surgical anvil assembly for use with a circular stapling instrument includes an anvil center rod defining a longitudinal axis and an anvil head pivotally coupled to the anvil center rod and movable between a first operative condition and a second tilted condition. The anvil assembly further includes a locking assembly configured to selectively lock the anvil head in each of the first and second conditions.
US11006954B2	Suction attachment of an adjunct to a surgical instrument Adjuncts for use with surgical instruments, such as staplers, are provided. In one embodiment, an adjunct can include a plurality of suction members configured to attach the adjunct to an end effector jaw of a surgical stapler using a suction force. The suction members can be configured to generate the suction force when compressed. The suction members can be further configured to release the suction force to decouple the adjunct from the end effector jaw, permitting deployment of the adjunct at a treatment site. In certain embodiments, the suction members can include a plurality of air pockets formed in the bulk of the adjunct or within protrusions extending outward from a surface of the adjunct. The air pockets can be in communication with corresponding openings allowing air to escape the air pockets when compressed.
US11006952B2	Fixation device delivery system A fixation device delivery system is described. The system includes a driver and a cooperating fixation element featuring a barb which becomes active upon deployment in the inner abdominal wall.
US11006949B2	Method and apparatus for a shape memory implant An apparatus for fixating bone includes an orthopedic implant. The orthopedic implant may be manufactured from a shape memory material such that the orthopedic implant is moveable between a natural shape and an insertion shape. The orthopedic implant defines at least a first cannulation therethrough adapted to deliver a bone augmentation material to the bone. The orthopedic implant implants into the bone in its insertion shape. After implantation of the orthopedic implant, the first cannulation facilitates delivery into the bone of a bone augmentation material that augments the bone. The orthopedic implant once implanted attempts to transition from its insertion shape to its natural shape such that the orthopedic implant fixates the bone.
US11006942B2	Orthopedic surgical system including surgical access systems, distraction systems, and methods of using same A surgical access system includes a connector including an arm, a coupling element, a rod, and a ridged slider. The arm includes first and second notched sections disposed in opposed lateral sides thereof. The coupling element includes a body section defining an opening therethrough, and opposed tabs protruding therefrom that are configured to receive the second notched section therebetween such that the arm is pivotably coupled to the coupling element. The rod includes a shaft having a plurality of angled grooves defined partially along a length thereof. The rod extends through the opening of the coupling element and the first notched section of the arm. The ridged slider includes a first surface having a plurality of ridges extending along a partial length thereof. The ridged slider extends through the coupling element with the plurality of ridges operably engaged with the plurality of angled grooves of the rod.
US11006940B2	Micrograft for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms and method for use A device for occluding a vasculature of a patient including a micrograft having an absorbent polymeric structure with a lumen of transporting blood. The micrograft has a series of peaks and valleys formed by crimping. The occluding device is sufficiently small and flexible to be tracked on a guidewire and/or pushed through a microcatheter to a site within the vasculature of the patient. Delivery systems for delivering the micrografts are also disclosed.
US11006932B2	Methods and devices for diagnosis of blood vessel blockage or hemorrhage A method of diagnosing the occurrence or non-occurrence of a blood vessel blockage or hemorrhage comprises non-invasively applying ultrasound to a location on a patient's body, where the ultrasound is applied in an alternating and pulsed fashion, administering acoustic amplifiers to the patient, monitoring a feedback acoustic response signal of the acoustic amplifiers triggered by the ultrasound, and determining a diagnosis based at least in part on a relationship between an acoustic response signature of the acoustic response signal and a baseline acoustic response signature.
US11006931B2	Ultrasound signal processing device and ultrasound diagnostic device An ultrasound signal processing device: performing transmission events each involving selecting a group among transducer elements arranged in line in an ultrasound probe, and causing the group to transmit ultrasound towards a subject; for each transmission event, receiving ultrasound reflection from the subject; and generating a frame acoustic line signal based on sub-frame acoustic line signals that are generated based on the ultrasound reflection. The ultrasound signal processing device includes: a calculator that calculates, based on reflected ultrasound, a motion amount indicating movement between image signals for the subject; and a synthesizer generating the frame acoustic line signal based on the sub-frame acoustic line signals. The number of sub-frame acoustic line signals that the synthesizer uses to generate a frame acoustic line signal decreases when the motion amount is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold.
US11006928B2	Sound speed imaging using shear waves Shear wave propagation is used to estimate the speed of sound in a patient. An ultrasound scanner detects a time of occurrence of a shear wave at each of multiple locations. The difference in time of occurrence, given tissue stiffness or shear velocity, is used to estimate the speed of sound for the specific tissue of the patient.
US11006926B2	Region of interest placement for quantitative ultrasound imaging For region of interest (ROI) placement in quantitative ultrasound imaging with an ultrasound scanner, the ROI is automatically placed using anatomy detection specific to the quantification, signal processing for clutter, attenuation, or noise, and/or identification of regions of fluid. For quantification, multiple ROIs may be positioned automatically. The automatic placement may improve consistency of measures over time and between sonographers and may provide for better image quality with less influence from undesired signals. As a result, diagnosis and/or treatment may be improved.
US11006923B2	Ultrasonically guided biopsies in three dimensions An ultrasound system includes a 3D imaging probe and a needle guide which attaches to the probe for guidance of needle insertion into a volumetric region which can be scanned by the 3D imaging probe. The needle guide responds to the insertion of a needle through the guide by identifying a plane for scanning by the probe which is the insertion plane through which the needle will pass during insertion. The orientation of the insertion plane is communicated to the probe to cause the probe to scan the identified plane and produce images of the needle as it travels through the insertion plane.
US11006922B2	Vibro-acoustic transducer In various embodiments, vibro-acoustic transducer arrangements in accordance herewith are optimized for sensing and transducing acoustic phenomena occurring within a patient's body, and manifesting themselves at the skin surface with frequencies ranging from 0.001 Hz to 10 kHz. Strategies for effectively coupling to the skin include judicious mismatching of mechanical impedance, the use of impedance-matching gels or liquids, a shaped (e.g., domed) pickup, material selection, and/or a peripheral leaf-spring arrangement permitting relative movement between inner and peripheral diaphragm portions. The spring stiffness or spring compliance of the leaf springs may be selectively chosen to optimize the frequency response of the sensor.
US11006920B2	System for controlling medical devices Controlling a multi-device module includes a physiological sensor configured to sense physiological characteristics of a subject and generate a signal indicative of an instantaneous physiological state. A first device is configured to generate a first signal indicative of an operating state of the first device. A second device is configured to generate a second signal indicative of an operating state of the second device. A remote-control device includes a repository for storing computer executable files aggregated from a plurality of changing private networks. The remote-control device includes an electronic record (ER) client to make a wireless connection with each of the private networks and to query ER database associated with the private networks for electronic records residing within the private networks.
US11006918B2	Tomographic image generation method and radiographic imaging apparatus A tomographic image generation method includes acquiring a first tomographic image (T1) including microstructure information (M) and a first ripple artifact (R1), acquiring a second tomographic image (T2) including a second ripple artifact (R2), and acquiring a subtraction tomographic image (T3) by subtracting the second tomographic image from the first tomographic image.
US11006917B2	Medical-information processing apparatus and X-ray CT apparatus A medical-information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires medical image data that is obtained during imaging on the subject in a resting state in the time phase where the relationship between the volume of blood flow and the pressure in a blood vessel in the cardiac cycle of the subject indicates a proportional relationship. The processing circuitry extracts the structure of a blood vessel, included in the medical image data, applies fluid analysis to the structure of the blood vessel to obtain a first index value, which is obtained based on the pressure in the blood vessel on the upstream side of a predetermined position within the blood vessel and the relation equation between the volume of blood flow and the pressure in the blood vessel in the resting state, and a second index value, which is obtained based on the pressure in the blood vessel on the downstream side of the predetermined position and the relation equation, and calculates the pressure ratio, which is the ratio of the first index value to the second index value.
US11006913B2	X-ray imaging apparatus An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a moving body configured to support at least one of the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector in such a manner that at least the one of the X-ray tube and theX-ray detector is movable in a predetermined direction, a drive configured to provide an amount of assist for moving the moving body in the predetermined direction, and a controller configured or programmed to perform control to change the amount of assist to be provided to the moving body by the drive according to a height position of the moving body when the moving body is manually moved.
US11006910B2	Filter system and method for imaging a subject A method and system is disclosed for acquiring image data of a subject. The image data can be collected with an imaging system using various selection techniques. The selection techniques may be used to assist in generating selected images for viewing. Selection techniques may include moving a filter to filter a selected portion of an imaging beam.
US11006909B2	Radiation shielding apparatuses and applications thereof Apparatuses (devices, systems) and methods for shielding (protecting) surroundings around periphery of regions of interest located inside objects (e.g., patients) from radiation emitted by X-ray systems towards the objects. Apparatus includes: at least one radiation shield assembly including a support base connectable to an X-ray system radiation source or detector, and a plurality of radiation shield segments sequentially positioned relative to the support base, thereby forming a contiguous radiopaque screen configured for spanning around the region of interest periphery with a radiopaque screen edge opposing the object. Radiation shield segments are individually, actively controllable to extend or contract to selected lengths with respective free ends in directions away from or towards the support base(s), for locally changing contour of the radiopaque screen edge. Applicable for shielding (protecting) medical personnel, and patients, from exposure to X-ray radiation during medical interventions or/and diagnostics.
US11006907B2	Field of view adjustment The appropriate positioning of a patient in an X-Ray imaging system can present difficulties for medical professional owing, on one hand to the small size of important anatomical aspects which need to be captured in X-Ray images, and on the other hand to the significant movements in a field of view presented by a typical patient. The present application proposes to obtain an image of the position of a patient in the field of view at approximately the same time that an initial X-Ray image is obtained. If it proves necessary to obtain a subsequent X-Ray image with updated field of view settings (for example, collimation parameters), the movement of the patient at the point of taking the second image is factored into the provision of updated field of view settings.
US11006906B2	Robotic operating table, and robotic operating table operation device A robotic operating table according to one or more embodiments may include: a patient placement table; a robotic arm comprising a plurality of joints, and having a first end supported on a base and a second end supporting the table; a light emitter provided to the table; and an operation device including a move operation unit that receives, from a user, a move operation to move the table. In one or more embodiments, while the move operation unit is receiving the move operation to move the table, the light emitter may emit light.
US11006905B2	Systems and methods for data collection in a medical device The present disclosure relates to a data acquisition device and a configuration method. The device includes a channel, wherein the channel includes a data control panel and a plurality of detection components. At least one of the plurality of detection components is directly connected to the data control panel. The data control panel may be configured to identify the channel and send a configuration command to the plurality of detection components. The plurality of detection components may determine channel location numbers of the plurality of detection components based on the configuration command and send the channel location numbers to the data control panel. The data control panel may determine identification numbers for the plurality of detection components based on the channel location numbers and allocate the identification numbers to the plurality of detection components.
US11006901B2	Method, system, and monitor for dynamically displaying a change of a parameter measured at an interval A method for dynamically displaying a change of a parameter measured at an interval comprises: dynamically monitoring at least one type of hemodynamic parameters of a patient by means of a sensor on a monitor; obtaining a first monitoring value of the type of hemodynamic parameters monitored at a first monitoring time; displaying a first form corresponding to the first monitoring value in a simulated graph corresponding to each type of the hemodynamic parameters on a graphic display interface; obtaining a second monitoring value of the type of hemodynamic parameters monitored at a second monitoring time, and determining a second form of the corresponding simulated graph; and adjusting the simulated graph corresponding to each type of hemodynamic parameter from the first form to the second form on the graphic display interface. Also provided are a corresponding system and a dynamic monitor.
US11006899B2	Energy efficient system and method for physiological monitoring A physiological monitoring system and method for the determination of at least one physiological parameter using a first low energy physiological sensor to produce a first physiological sensor signal and a high energy physiological sensor to produce a second physiological sensor signal. A motion sensor produces a motion reference signal that a mode selector switch uses to select either the first low energy physiological sensor or the second high energy physiological sensor. Alternatively, a motion related embedded component in the second physiological sensor signal is used by the mode selector switch to select in the first low energy sensor or the second high energy sensor.
US11006897B2	Electrode array apparatus, neurological condition detection apparatus, and method of using the same An apparatus for measuring patient data includes a frame having a plurality of electrode hubs. Each hub can include one or more electrode members. The frame can be configured to receive a head of a patient. Each of the electrode hubs can have a single electrode member or a plurality of electrode members that extend from or are connected to an outer member for contacting a scalp of the head of the patient. The outer member can have at least one circuit configured to transmit data received by at least one of the electrode members to a measurement device via a wireless communication connection (e.g. Bluetooth, near field communication, etc.) or a wired communication connection.
US11006895B2	Method and system for transdermal alcohol monitoring A method for monitoring intoxication of a user, the method including: receiving a set of samples from a body region of a user; generating an intoxication metric based on the set of samples; and providing a notification to the user based on the intoxication metric. The method can additionally or alternatively include: modifying operation of the transdermal alcohol sensing device based on the intoxication metric; determining contextual data; maintaining a hydration level of the transdermal alcohol sensing device; and any other suitable processes. A system for monitoring intoxication of a user including a sensor and a housing. The system can additionally or alternatively include any or all of: an inlet, a fastener, an electronics subsystem, a user device, and/or any other suitable component.
US11006894B2	Pressure ulcer risk mapping method A method is provided for continuously monitoring pressure ulcer risk for a patient positioned on a support surface. The support surface has an associated pressure sensing device for sensing instantaneous pressure at the support surface. The method includes acquiring pressure data from the pressure sensing device to generate a two-dimensional instantaneous pressure (IP) map indicative of instantaneous pressure at locations of the support surface. The method further includes acquiring a body position model using the two-dimensional IP map, where the body position model includes body parts that are respectively mapped to locations on a pressure ulcer risk map. An accumulated risk is determined in associated with each body part. The pressure ulcer risk map is displayed in accordance with the accumulated risk. Further, a current body position model is compared to a previous body position model to detect a position change of the patient on the support surface.
US11006888B2	System and method for cuffless blood pressure estimation Disclosed is a system for estimating arterial blood pressure. The system includes a heartbeat detection module configured to receive an electrocardiogram signal, and detect one or more QRS complexes of the electrocardiogram signal. The system also includes a photoplethysmographic sensor module configured to trigger a light emitter, thereby generating a plurality of samples of a photoplethysmographic signal. Further, the system includes a blood pressure calculation module configured to receive information about the detected one or more QRS complexes and the plurality of photoplethysmographic signal samples, and calculate at least one blood pressure value based on a pulse arrival time period between the electrocardiogram and the photoplethysmographic signal. Additionally, the photoplethysmographic sensor module is further configured to receive information about the detected one or more QRS complexes, trigger, each time a QRS complex is detected, the generation of the plurality of photoplethysmographic signal samples, and determine a photoplethysmographic signal acquisition period.
US11006886B2	Visualization of different cardiac rhythms using different timing-pattern displays A method includes receiving an electrocardiogram (ECG) measured at a given location over a portion of a heart. Based on the measured ECG, a rhythmic pattern is identified over a given time-interval. The rhythmic pattern corresponds to a relation between a present cardiac cycle length and a preceding cardiac cycle length. Based on the identified rhythmic pattern, a classification of the location as either showing regular pattern or showing arrhythmia is determined. The location is graphically encoded according to the classification. The graphically encoded location is overlaid on an anatomical map of the portion of a heart.
US11006878B2	Modulation of mental state of a user using a non-invasive brain interface system and method Brain activity of a user is detected, and a mental state of the user is determined. In one technique, life/work context is automatically presented to the user in a manner that modulates the mental state of the user. In another technique, an entertainment selection is presented to the user, and an entertainment selection list is automatically modified in response to the determined mental state of the user. In still another technique, the mental state that is determined is a negative emotional state, and life/work context is automatically presented to the user in a manner that promotes a cognitive state of the user in response to the determined emotional state of the user. In yet another technique, the wellness of the user is automatically tracked over a time period based on the determined mental state.
US11006877B1	System and method for identifying and attenuating mental health deterioration A method for determining a state of mind of a user may include receiving one or more strings of characters composed by the user, and determining, by a processing device, the state of mind of the user by processing the one or more strings of characters. The processing of the one or more strings of characters may include identifying similarities of the one or more strings of characters with other strings of characters indicative of the state of mind. The method may also include determining, based on the one or more strings of characters, a severity of the state of mind of the user.
US11006876B2	Biofeedback for awareness and modulation of mental state using a non-invasive brain interface system and method A mental state awareness system comprises a non-invasive brain interface assembly configured for detecting brain activity of a user, a processor configured for determining a mental state of a user based on the detected brain activity, and a biofeedback device configured for automatically providing biofeedback to the user indicative of the determined mental state of the user.
US11006869B2	Trans-abdominal non-invasive fetal blood oxygen saturation detection device A trans-abdominal non-invasive fetal blood oxygen saturation detection device comprises a trans-abdominal fetal oximeter and a signal detection assembly connected to the trans-abdominal fetal oximeter. The trans-abdominal oximeter comprises a signal processing controller. The signal detection assembly comprises a light-emitting light source device and a light receiving device, wherein the light-emitting light source device, the light receiving device and a reference signal detection device are all connected to the signal processing controller. The light-emitting light source device irradiates two or more different wavelengths of light into the abdominal cavity of a pregnant woman. The light receiving device comprises a plurality of light receivers respectively placed at a plurality of different positions outside the abdominal cavity of the pregnant woman, and is configured to collect a plurality of optical signals related to the fetal blood oxygen saturation, which are scattered and reflected back from the abdominal cavity of the pregnant woman through the plurality of light receivers, synthesize the optical signals into an optical signal sum related to the fetal blood oxygen saturation and then output it to the signal processing controller, such that the intensity of the received optical signals is improved.
US11006866B2	Device for measuring the concentration of an analyte in the blood or tissue of an animal or a human, particularly a premature infant, in a self-calibrating manner The invention relates to a device for measuring the concentration of an analyte in the blood or tissue of a an animal or a human, particularly a premature infant, wherein for measuring said concentration the device comprises a means (30) comprising at least a first and a second permeability with respect to said analyte, wherein the first permeability for said analyte differs from the second permeability for the analyte. Further, the invention relates to a corresponding method.
US11006864B2	Face detection device, face detection system, and face detection method A face detection device and method are provided. The face detection device receives captured images from a camera, and extracts vital information from a face region included in the captured images. The face detection device determines, based on the vital information, whether or not a face included in the face region is in a living state, and collates a feature quantity of the face included in the face region with information of a face which is previously registered. The face detection device selects, according to a user input, whether or not to perform at least one or both of a process for the determining, and a process for the collating.
US11006863B2	Acoustic sensor and ventilation monitoring system A method of monitoring respiration with an acoustic measurement device, the acoustic measurement device having a sound transducer, the sound transducer configured to measure sound associated with airflow through a mammalian trachea, the method includes correlating the measured sound into a measurement of tidal volume and generating at least one from the group consisting of an alert and an alarm if the measured tidal volume falls outside of a predetermined range.
US11006861B2	Sensorized glove and corresponding method for ergonomic analysis of the hand, in particular a worker's hand Described herein is a sensorized glove, in particular designed for ergonomic analysis, including an inner glove, which comprises a plurality of extensometer sensors configured for detecting relative movements between parts of a worker's hand; and an outer glove, which comprises a plurality of pressure sensors distributed over a palmar surface and configured for detecting the pressure exerted in corresponding areas of said palmar surface. Moreover described is a corresponding method for determining the type of grasp exerted by a worker.
US11006860B1	Method and apparatus for gait analysis A computerized method performed by a processor, and computer program product the method comprising: receiving sensory data of motion by a human subject, the sensory data obtained during motion in an uncontrolled environment; extracting features from the sensory data; identifying a plurality of strides from the features extracted from the sensory data; calculating kinematic parameters of each stride from the plurality of strides from the sensory data; classifying each stride from the plurality of strides in accordance with the kinematic parameters to obtain a stride type; and outputting the stride type for the plurality of strides.
US11006859B2	Methods and systems for disabling a step-counting function of a wearable fitness tracker within a vehicle A method for disabling a step-counting function of a wearable fitness tracker includes detecting a vehicle start-up event of a vehicle with one or more vehicle sensors, and sending an in-vehicle confirmation signal from one or more vehicle communication modules to one or more wearable fitness trackers positioned within the vehicle in response to detecting the vehicle start-up event. The in-vehicle confirmation signal is configured to be received by the one or more wearable fitness trackers and cause the one or more wearable fitness trackers to automatically disable the step-counting function of the one or more wearable fitness trackers.
US11006858B2	Teeth movement tracking device and method thereof A teeth movement tracking device, including: an input unit for receiving three-dimensional teeth data and image data having the shape of teeth; an image processing unit for combining the three-dimensional teeth data with the image data; a movement tracking unit for detecting the axis of rotation with respect to the rotation of the teeth or temporomandibular joint by analyzing the image data or the three-dimensional teeth data; and a trajectory generation unit for calculating the movement trajectory of the teeth or the temporomandibular joint by analyzing the image data or the three-dimensional teeth data.
US11006857B2	Motor fibre neuromodulation A motor response of a muscle to neural stimulation is assessed. Electrical stimuli are applied from a first electrode to a selected neural pathway to evoke an efferent neural response. A slow neural response upon the neural pathway evoked by the electrical stimuli is observed. Based on the slow neural response, a motor response of at least one muscle to the stimuli is assessed.
US11006854B2	Intravascular sensing devices having flexible tip structure An intravascular device, such as a stylet or catheter, having a flexible, atraumatic tip is disclosed. The intravascular device includes an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end; a ring electrode disposed at the distal end of the elongate member; an ultrasound sensor disposed at a distal end of the ring electrode; and a first electrical conductor configured to convey an electrocardiogram signal from the ring electrode to a processor. The first electrical conductor may comprise a tapered distal segment or a braided segment.
US11006853B2	Field-based location coordinate correction A method uses patches fixed to a surface of a body, the patches including respective electrodes in contact with the surface, and at least one of the patches configured to output a signal in response to a magnetic field applied to the body. Initially, the signal is processed to compute first magnetic locations and first electrical locations of the at least one of the patches. Subsequently, the signal is processed to compute second magnetic locations and second electrical locations of the at least one of the patches. A first relation is computed between the first magnetic and the first electrical locations, a second relation is computed between the second magnetic and the second electrical locations, and upon detecting a difference between the second and the first relations, a magnetic location correction is computed and then applied to track a position of a magnetic sensor inside the body.
US11006852B2	Systems, methods, and computer-readable media of estimating thoracic cavity movement during respiration A system for visualizing movement of structures within a patient's chest is described herein. The system includes an electromagnetic tracking system, a computing device and a display. The computing device includes a processor configured generate a 3D model of an interior of the patient, obtain positions of EM sensors for the 3D model, determine positions of the EM sensors at intervals during the respiratory cycle, determine positions of the EM sensors at maximum tidal volume and minimum tidal volume, determine differences between the positions of the EM sensors at maximum tidal volume and for the 3D model, generate a 3D model at maximum tidal volume based on the differences between the positions of the EM sensors at maximum tidal volume and for the 3D model, and store in memory the 3D model at maximum tidal volume.
US11006850B2	Rod-shaped body The invention relates to a rod-shaped body comprised of one or more filaments and of a non-ferromagnetic matrix material. The matrix material surrounds the filament(s) and/or adheres them to one another. The rod-shaped body is also comprised of a dopant consisting of particles that generate magnetic resonance tomographic artifacts that is introduced into the matrix material. Rod-shaped bodies of this type can be used to construct guide wires, catheters and other instruments to be used in minimally invasive surgical interventions.
US11006842B2	Non-invasive brachial blood pressure measurement A method of measuring a patient's systolic and diastolic brachial blood pressure non-invasively with a brachial cuff considers the shape of a patient's peripheral waveform (e.g., the cuff volumetric displacement waveform) to recalibrate the height of the waveform. The maximum and minimum values of the recalibrated waveform correlate to and closely estimate counterpart values for invasively measured brachial systolic and diastolic pressure.
US11006841B2	Systems and methods for detecting strokes A system for detecting strokes includes a sensor device configured to obtain physiological data from a patient, for example brain activity data. A computing device communicatively coupled to the sensor device is configured to receive the physiological data and compare it with reference data. The reference data can be patient data from an opposite brain hemisphere to the hemisphere being interrogated or the reference data can be non-patient data from stroke and normal patient populations. Based on comparison of the physiological data and the reference data, the system indicates whether the patient has suffered a stroke.
US11006838B2	Devices, system and methods for monitoring physiological functions from surface electrophysiological sensors Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for monitoring electrophysiological function from anatomical structures, including gastric slow-waves in high resolution electrogastrograms. In some aspects, a device includes an electrophysiological sensor structured to include an array of electrodes spatially arranged on a substrate and operable to acquire electrophysiological signals to obtain time-series data, the electrodes spaced about an anatomical structure on the subject's body with at least one electrode placed with reference to an anatomical landmark and other electrodes of the electrode array each placed at a spatial distance from another of the surface electrodes; and a data processing unit to process spatially resolved time-series data based on the electrophysiological signals to determine wave propagation parameters including direction and/or speed for each time point of interest of the acquired electrophysiological signals, in which the wave propagation parameters are associated with a physiological function of the anatomical structure of the subject's body.
US11006835B2	Surface mapping using an intraoral scanner with penetrating capabilities An exemplary optical apparatus has an OCT imaging apparatus with a first light source for low coherence light of wavelengths above a threshold wavelength and a signal detector that obtains an interference signal between low coherence light from the sample and low coherence light reflected from a reference. A surface contour imaging apparatus has a second light source that emits one or more wavelengths of surface illumination below the threshold wavelength, a camera to acquire images from illumination reflected from the sample. The exemplary optical apparatus and/or exemplary methods for using the same can provide reduced errors in generating a dental 3D surface mesh.
US11006833B2	Medical optical examination instrument A multifunctional medical optical examination instrument including a hand-holdable portion, at least an optical examination head portion mountable on the hand-holdable portion and including at least optical examination and non-digitized viewing optics and image digitization, storage and transmission circuitry included in at least one of the hand-holdable portion and the at least optical examination head portion, the image digitization, storage and transmission circuitry being arranged to receive an image from at least a portion of the at least optical examination and non-digitized viewing optics.
US11006828B2	Measurement of ocular parameters using vibrations induced in the eye Described is a system, method and apparatus for measuring a vibrational response in an eye for determination of ocular parameters such as intraocular pressure, corneal elasticity and scleral pressure. The method comprises positioning an air jet nozzle to direct an excitation stimulus at a single frequency to the apex of the eye along the optical axis of the eye; positioning a sensor to direct incident light at a fixed position of the eye distinct from the apex of the eye; exciting vibration in the eye with the excitation stimulus; directing incident light from the sensor to the fixed position of the eye; and detecting backscatter light from the eye with the sensor, to measure the vibrational response. Algorithms are used to calculate the ocular pressure from the vibrational response of the cornea or sclera. The method does not require contact with the eye, and is reliable and accurate.
US11006826B2	Calibration method for a camera-based measuring device for diagnosis of a human eye A calibration method for a camera-based measuring device comprises positioning a calibration object simulating an anterior region of the eye on a holder arranged movably in a first direction relative to a camera of the measuring device within a view field of the camera. The first direction is toward and away from the camera substantially along a camera axis. A motorized drive unit, in drive connection with the holder, is firstly controlled to drive the holder, with the calibration object positioned thereon in the camera view field, relative to the camera along the first direction at least once past a position of maximum definition of an image of the calibration object taken by the camera. A ratio between an actual size and an imaging size of the calibration object is determined on the basis of a camera image of the calibration object taken at the position of maximum definition.
US11006825B2	Methods and apparatus for retina blood vessel assessment with OCT angiography Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) image representation is obtained having OCTA pixels assigned respective OCTA values. A vessel density map is computed from the OCTA image representation. A fractional deviation map and/or a pattern deviation map is computed for the patient from the vessel density map and a normative database, wherein: (1) the fractional deviation map represents a percent loss of vessel density at each pixel location relative to an expected value based on the normative database; and (2) computing the pattern deviation map includes: computing a pattern map of the vessel density representing a normalized vessel density pattern of the vessel density map relative to an average value of the vessel density map; and computing the pattern deviation map using the pattern map. A loss is determined by using at least one of the fractional deviation map and the pattern deviation map. Other features are also provided.
US11006811B2	Rack detection system for child safety and a method of controlling a dishwasher A rack detection system for a dishwasher, including: a docking system including a plug disposed on a rack, such as a lower rack, and configured to dock with a docking hole of a water supply tube on condition that the lower rack is in an operational position within the dishwasher; and a controller configured to sense a load on the pump motor of a pump for pumping water to the water supply tube and determine if the load on the pump motor is within predetermined operating limits. On condition that the lower rack is removed from the operational position within the dishwasher and the plug is not docked with the water supply tube such that water flows out of the docking hole, the controller is configured to sense that the load on the pump motor is outside the predetermined operating limits and shuts down the dishwasher.
US11006805B2	Inflation mechanism, system having the same and control method thereof An inflation mechanism adapted to a robotic device is provided. The inflation mechanism includes a regulating unit and a control unit. The regulating unit includes an inflatable air bag, a pressure detecting unit and a pressure adjusting unit. The inflatable air bag is arranged on a body surface of the robotic device. The pressure detecting unit is coupled to the inflatable air bag for detecting an internal pressure of the inflatable air bag. The pressure adjusting unit is coupled to the inflatable air bag for adjusting the internal pressure of the inflatable air bag. The control unit is coupled to the regulating unit. The control unit processes a signal received from the pressure detecting unit, and determines and controls the pressure adjusting unit to adjust the internal pressure of the inflatable air bag according to a set condition.
US11006802B2	Vacuum cleaner A vacuum cleaner capable of recording an abnormality immediately upon occurrence of the abnormality. The vacuum cleaner has a main casing. The vacuum cleaner has driving wheels for enabling the main casing to travel. The vacuum cleaner has a control unit for controlling drive of the driving wheels to make the main casing autonomously travel. The control unit has a function as an abnormality sensor for detecting an abnormality. The vacuum cleaner has a camera for picking up an image. The control unit has a cleaning mode for cleaning a cleaning-object surface, an image pickup mode for performing image pickup with the camera, and a standby mode applied during a standby state. Upon detection of an abnormality during the cleaning mode, the control unit is switched over to the image pickup mode to perform image pickup with the camera.
US11006798B2	Surface cleaning apparatus A surface cleaning apparatus has a cyclone bin assembly having a cyclone chamber. The cyclone chamber with a physical filtration member defining the cyclone air outlet. The physical filtration member extends from the cyclone air inlet end of the cyclone chamber towards an openable bottom end of the cyclone chamber. The physical filtration member comprises a conical section which decreases in diameter towards the openable bottom end of the cyclone chamber, wherein a projection of the conical section meets at a location that is positioned between the physical filtration member and the openable opposed end. An openable bottom end of the cyclone bin assembly and the openable bottom end of the cyclone chamber are openable concurrently.
US11006796B2	Suction nozzle and vacuum cleaner and robot cleaner having the same A suction nozzle, and a vacuum cleaner, and a robot cleaner includes a housing having a suction port formed on a bottom surface thereof and a suction flow path formed on an inside thereof to communicate with the suction port, and a vibration cleaning unit arranged on the suction flow path to pass therethrough air including pollutants that flows in through the suction port, wherein the vibration cleaning unit includes a vibration source, a vibration transfer frame configured to accommodate the vibration source, and a vibration bar configured to receive vibration transferred from the vibration transfer frame to resonate.
US11006794B2	Cleaner A cleaner comprises a cleaner main body, a first main body formed in a spherical shape and a second main body protruding from the front of the first main body such that the width at a second point located forward of a first point is smaller than the width at the first point.
US11006791B2	Hand dryer and display The invention provides a plurality of display devices such as hand dryers, each with a programmed computer display, and all communicating to a central location via a high speed link system. A display screen is mounted to each of the hand dryers and viewable by a user while drying the user's hands. A processor is located within the housing and is in signal-communication with the display screen. The high-speed link system is in signal-communication with each processor and an external data source, wherein the data source communicates with the processor to change the image displayed on the display screen. Sensors communicate ambient conditions outside of the display screen to a database.
US11006783B1	Toaster accessory A toaster accessory for cooking hot dogs, sausages or the like is disclosed. The toaster accessory comprises a base member, one or more rectangular box like frames, one or more hollow cages and a handle. The rectangular box like frame is disposed below the base member comprises multiple sidewalls with a rectangular opening. One or more hollow cages is disposed within each rectangular box like frame. Further, the rectangular box like frame is sized to horizontally support the hollow cages. The hollow cage comprises open ends to receive the hotdog therein. The handle is disposed above the frame made of a heat resistant material. Advantageously, the present invention eases the task of cooking hot dogs by saving time and effort of the user.
US11006782B2	Radiation grill The invention provides a radiation grill unit (1) comprising (i) a food support unit (100), for instance with bars (110), (ii) a radiation unit (200) comprising a reflector (210) (with reflector opening (223)) hosting an (electrical) IR radiation heater (220), wherein the radiation unit (200) is optionally configured to provide IR radiation (201) in a direction of the food support unit (100), and (iii) a radiation grill unit cavity (3) configured to host a drip tray (300) (with edge (311)).
US11006778B2	Electrically operated beverage maker (preferably coffee machine) having dynamic maintenance plan generation An electrically operated beverage maker, in particular electrically operated coffee machine, having at least one component which is subjected to wear and tear and hence maintenance-relevant, wherein at least one load parameter which characterises an actual wear and tear of the maintenance-relevant component can be determined, and in that at least one reliability parameter of the maintenance-relevant component can be calculated, taking into account the specific load parameter(s) of the maintenance-relevant component.
US11006777B1	Tamper for espresso machine A tamping device is disclosed herein which measures a tamp force applied to ground coffee in a portafilter and provides feedback to the user when a desired tamp force has been achieved so that the user can stop the tamping step when preparing the portafilter to brew espresso. The tamping device may also have a plurality of force sensors, which measure how even the user applied force is being applied to the ground coffee in the portafilter so that a density of the ground coffee is even throughout the compressed ground coffee formed by tamping the ground coffee.
US11006773B1	Beverageware with multiple outlets A beverageware includes a container adapted to contain liquid, a base, a leg supporting the container and resting on the base, and a handle disposed in the middle of the container. The container includes a horizontal segment and two vertical segments extending away in the same direction from two opposite ends of the horizontal segment. The container includes a cavity running through the horizontal segment and the two vertical segments. The two vertical segments provide two outlets respectively, the handle extends away from the horizontal segment and is disposed between the two vertical segments.
US11006769B2	Easel back for picture frame It is an object of one or more embodiments of the present disclosure to provide a method and device for an easel back. The easel back is constructed of a flat foldable member, comprised of three cut outs for folding at the three cut outs, a first hook/loop, on an upper section of a front side of the easel back, configured to attach to a back of a display frame, and a second hook/loop, on the bottom section of a back side of the easel back, configured to attach to a lower part of the display frame.
US11006768B2	Merchandise display hook including anti-sweep mechanism A merchandise display hook and method for dispensing one or more items of merchandise from a merchandise display hook and/or for loading one or more items of merchandise onto the display hook are provided. The display hook may include at least one rod configured to be mounted to a display fixture and to receive one or more items of merchandise thereon. The display hook may also include a helix disposed about the rod and extending at least partially along a length of the rod. The helix is configured to rotate in a dispensing direction for dispensing the one or more items of merchandise from the rod and/or an opposite loading direction for loading the one or more items of merchandise onto the rod.
US11006767B1	Baby carrier A baby carrier includes: a belt part configured to be fixed to a waist of a wearer; a hip seat coupled to the belt part and configured to support a hip of a baby; and a fastener part including a first fastening member connected to the belt part and a second fastening member connected to the hip seat and removably coupled to the first fastening member. The hip seat includes a connecting portion fixed to the belt part, a seating portion foldably extending from an upper side of the connecting portion and configured to support a baby, and a support portion foldably extending from a lower side of the connecting portion and configured to support the seating portion. One end portions of the first fastening member and the second fastening member are connected to the belt part and an outer surface of the support portion, respectively.
US11006762B2	Compressible foam foundation for mattress support A foundation for a mattress is formed from one or more single-layer, unitary foam blocks with supports that extend across each foam block's bottom side. The supports provide crosswise support across a bed frame and can be directly attached to the foam block or may be provided in a kit or separately sourced. The foam block is rigid enough to support a mattress and is compressible so it has a compressed configuration and an expanded configuration, and its bottom side may have channels for the supports. In the compressed configuration, the foundation may be folded and vacuum-sealed in a plastic membrane which provides benefits for storing, shipping, and delivering the foundation. When the foundation is delivered to its place of use, the compressed foundation is removed from its packaging, allowing the foam block to return to its expanded configuration.
US11006760B2	Convertible seating unit and seating arrangement A seating unit (102, 104) is disclosed as including a seat (106, 110) with a seat back (106a, 110a) and a seat pan (106c, 110c) which are movable relative to each other to convert the seat (106, 110) between a sittable configuration and an un-sittable configuration, and a seat (108) with a seat back (108a) and a seat pan (108c), the angle subtended by the seat back (106a, 110a) and the seat pan (106c, 110c) when the seat (106, 110) is in the sittable configuration being larger than an angle subtended by the seat back (106a, 110a) and the seat pan (106c, 110c) when the seat (106, 110) is in the un-sittable configuration, the seat back (106a, 110a) of the seat (106, 110) and the seat back (108a) of the seat (108) being connected with each other by a web (120, 122).
US11006753B2	Armchair According to the invention, the armchair has a seat, supporting feet, a stand-up aid, and a chassis with wheels for moving the armchair. The chassis is adjustable relative to the supporting feet between at least a first and a second position, with the wheels being spaced apart in the first position of the footprint while the armchair is supported with the supporting feet on the footprint, and with the wheels being in rolling contact with the footprint in the second position while the supporting feet are arranged so as to be spaced apart from the footprint. The aid has an adjustment mechanism with a servomotor, with the adjustment mechanism being coupled with the chassis for the purpose of displacing the chassis by means of the servomotor between the first and second position.
US11006751B2	Chair tilt mechanism A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive motion of the seat during recline of the backrest.
US11006744B2	Adjustable height desk having a deployable floor mat A desk includes a tabletop and at least one base member supporting the tabletop. A footrest is disposed on the at least one base member beneath the tabletop. The footrest is movable between a stowed position toward a back of the desk and a deployed position toward a front of the desk. At least one mechanism is disposed on the at least one base member and operatively coupled to the footrest. The at least one mechanism moving the footrest between the stowed and deployed positions. A floor mat is disposed with the footrest. The floor mat is movable with the footrest between a stowed mat position and a deployed mat position.
US11006741B1	Floor cleaner A sweeping tool includes an elongated handle having a proximal end and a distal end, a bracket coupled to the distal end of the elongated handle, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the bracket. The cleaning assembly is designed to rotate about an axis passing through a portion of the bracket. The cleaning assembly includes a housing designed to hold a rotatable brush head and to collect debris swept up by the rotatable brush head. The cleaning assembly also includes a broom head coupled to the housing and a plurality of bristles coupled to the broom head.
US11006740B2	Pressurized paint brush assembly A pressurized paint brush assembly for attaching a paint brush to a paint sprayer includes a spray nozzle that is fluidly coupled to supply hose of a paint sprayer for receiving pressurized fluid paint from the paint sprayer. A hose is fluidly and removably coupled to the spray nozzle and the hose receives the pressurized fluid paint from the spray nozzle. A paint brush is included that has a fluid input and a plurality of bristles that is each in fluid communication with the fluid input. The fluid input is fluidly coupled to the hose such that the each of the bristles receives the pressurized fluid paint. In this way the paint brush can be attached to the paint sprayer to paint a surface.
US11006738B2	Cleaning devices having selectively flexible or rigid handles A cleaning device is provided that includes a handle, a cleaning implement, a flexible neck, and a collar. The cleaning implement depends from one end the handle. The flexible neck is positioned to allow flexion of the handle. The collar moves with respect to the flexible neck between a first position where movement of the flexible neck is unrestricted by the collar and a second position where movement of the flexible neck is restricted by the collar.
US11006736B2	Limited pivot quick connect A quick connect is provided to releasably connect two objects while allowing a limited pivot motion between the two connected objects.
US11006733B2	Method and device for evaluation of eyelashes A device for automating the process of installing eyelash extensions onto the natural eyelashes of a subject. In some embodiments, the placing of extensions is carried out by a robotic mechanism utilizing computer vision.
US11006726B1	Applicator with roller-balls An applicator includes a closure cap including inner retaining members; an application head including a housing, a support, and a coupling member wherein the housing includes an axial channel with the support substantially disposed therein, an inclined surface having an application face and holes, and roller-balls disposed in the holes respectively; the support includes a stair adjacent to the holes, and the coupling member includes a neck member at a first end and being urged against the support, an internally threaded member adjacent to a second end and disposed through the neck member, a mating retaining member disposed on an outer surface of the neck member between the inclined surface and the internally threaded member, the mating retaining member being secured to the retaining members; and a container assembly including an externally threaded neck at one end and threadedly secured to the internally threaded member.
US11006722B2	Reusable artificial nails The present disclosure is directed to a reusable artificial nail. In one embodiment, the reusable artificial nail includes a first side having a decorative design and a second side that is opposite the first side, wherein the second side comprises a plurality of micro suction cups coupled to the second side.
US11006721B2	Novelty nail cutting or trimming tool A novelty nail trimming tool 10 includes a metal chassis 11 comprising a base 12 a neck section 13 and a head section 14. The head section 14 includes a pair of guards 15 and 16 which are also configured as the eyes or feelers of a snail. The base 12 has a knurled or roughened surface 17 forming a nail file. The head 14 has a v-blade 18, while the neck 13 is set at an angle of about 30 degrees to the base. A handle 19 in the form of a snail shell 20 is attached to the base 12 by a hand insertable clip action into three slots 21, 22 and 23 by reason of upturns 24, 25 and 26 in the base 12.
US11006717B2	Bendable crystal strap A flexible luxury strap is provided having a plurality of beads attached (or linked) to each other to form a substantially rectangular array of alternating first and second rows. The array has a length and a width. The first row has a number of substantially identical beads greater than the number of beads in the second row. The second row has a bead of an elongate shape whose length defines the width of the array. In some instances, the bead of an elongate shape may be formed by adhering a plurality of smaller beads together. Substantially all or all of the beads may be crystals.
US11006716B2	Magnetic retractable handle A handle assembly include right and left straps secured to a handle, the right and left straps each have first magnetic elements secured thereto. A case has second magnetic elements mounted thereto, such mounted to the case with a portion of the right or left strap secured between itself and the case. The magnetic attraction between the first and second magnetic elements draws the handle toward the case. The case may define a recess such that the handle is drawn into the recess and does not protrude.
US11006713B2	Wallet A wallet including a plate and a strap attached to the plate is provided. The strap has a first end, a central portion, and a second end. The plate is shaped as a frame defining an opening and defining an anchoring slot, and a lacing region defining a plurality of lacing slots is suspended within the opening by one or more connectors. The first end of the strap is anchored to the plate through the anchoring slot, the central portion of the strap extends around plate, and the second end of the strap is laced through the lacing slots to secure the strap to the plate, which defines an interior compartment between the strap and the plate. Contents of the wallet are positioned between the central portion of the strap and the plate and are held in place by tightening the second end of the strap.
US11006712B2	Multi-function wallet A multi-function wallet is provided which is adapted in one mode for carrying and storage of non-flat items concurrently with and conventional flat items. Additionally, the wallet or an engaged stand component is configured to securely yet removably engage a computing device with a viewable screen such as a smartphone, and hold it at multiple angles while in an inclined position so as to be easily viewable by a user.
US11006711B2	Umbrella having anti-inversion mechanism An umbrella includes an anti-inversion mechanism that is configured to apply to each rib assembly a force that counters an inversion force that is applied to the umbrella. The anti-inversion mechanism includes a first elongated member that is coupled at a first end to one rib of the plurality of ribs. The umbrella also includes a second elongated member having a first end coupled to the first elongated member. A first connector is coupled to a distal end of the distal rib; and a second connector is coupled to a second end of the first elongated member. The first connector and the second connector are coupled to one another to securely attach the second elongated member to the distal rib.
US11006709B2	Cane with deployable support structure A cane having: a primary leg with a top end and an opposed bottom end; a handle coupled to the top end of the primary leg; and at least two secondary legs that are each pivotably coupled to the primary leg between the top and bottom ends of the primary leg. Each of the at least two secondary legs is pivotable between a first, retracted position and a second, deployed position.
US11006707B2	String-type jewelry having snap-fit segments A jewelry assembly includes an elongated support and a plurality of charms. Each charm is removably attachable to the support by a snap-fit connection comprising attachment and clip parts, with one of the parts being associated with the support and the other of the parts being associated with the charm. The clip part includes a pair of opposed clip arms that present an open slot and a neck with a gap having a narrower cross-sectional dimension than the slot. The attachment part is received in the slot and has a cross-sectional dimension greater than the gap of the neck. At least one of the attachment and clip parts is flexible so as to flex as the attachment part passes through the neck into the slot.
US11006704B2	Watch bracelet A bracelet or strap for a watch case includes a first arm, inside which is housed a first printed circuit board portion, and a second arm, the first printed circuit board portion carrying at least one electronic component arranged to perform a corresponding electronic function, and a rigid electrical energy source and a microcontroller for powering and controlling the electronic component arranged to perform a corresponding electronic function, an actuating element, such as a push-button for inputting a control signal into the microcontroller being arranged above the rigid electrical energy source.
US11006700B1	Clip A clip having superimposable parts for securing, between the parts, thin pliable materials, at any locations on the material, adjacent the material edges or at any position between opposing material edges.
US11006695B2	Footwear sole plate with forefoot through hole A sole structure for an article of footwear may have a midsole system that includes a sole plate having a forefoot region and a midfoot region. The sole plate may have a foot-facing surface and a ground-facing surface opposite to the foot-facing surface. The sole plate may define a through hole extending from the foot-facing surface to the ground-facing surface in the forefoot region. The through hole may be closer to a medial edge of the sole plate than to a lateral edge of the sole plate. The sole plate may have ridges extending longitudinally in the midfoot region and in the forefoot region. The ridges may have crests at least some of which may extend non-parallel with one another in a longitudinal direction of the sole plate.
US11006694B2	Product having a tab with an exposed portion and an encoded hidden portion Provided is, among other things, a shoe having a sole that includes multiple layers and an upper attached to and extending above the sole. In addition, the shoe includes a tab having: (1) a first portion, located between adjacent layers of the sole and thus hidden from view, that is imprinted with identification information pertaining to the shoe and (2) a second portion that is visible during ordinary use of the shoe.
US11006691B2	Systems for activating and/or authenticating electronic devices for operation with footwear and other uses Articles of footwear and footwear systems include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or for performing other functions. Such systems and methods may use physical or other interaction(s) between the module and the article of footwear for activating and/or deactivating the module and/or sensing devices included with the module, for confirming whether the module and footwear are authorized for use with one another, and/or for automatic data algorithm selection methods. Additionally, such systems and methods also may use the activation and/or authentication systems for the module for data input to the module. Some examples of such systems and methods may utilize magnets and magnetic sensing systems and/or light (or other radiation) sources and sensing systems for activation, authentication, data input, and/or algorithm selection.
US11006690B2	System and method for analyzing athletic activity A system for analyzing athletic activity is usable with an article of footwear including a sensor system with a plurality of force sensors configured to sense force exerted by a user's foot, an electronic module contained within the article of footwear, and a plurality of sensor leads connecting the sensors to the electronic module, wherein the electronic module collects data based on force input from the sensors and transmits the data. The system also includes an electronic device in communication with the electronic module. The electronic device includes a processor that receives the data from the electronic module, compares the data to a footstrike template corresponding to a desired footstrike pattern to determine whether a deviation from the footstrike template exists, and generates an indication to the user when the deviation from the desired footstrike pattern is determined to exist, which may also include a degree of such deviation.
US11006683B1	Sanitary wipe glove The sanitary wipe glove is a pre-moistened wipe. The sanitary wipe glove is configured for use with a patient. The sanitary wipe glove is worn on the patient. The patient uses the sanitary wipe glove for personal cleansing and hygiene. The sanitary wipe glove comprises a glove, an elastic band, and a cleansing agent. The elastic band attaches to the glove. The cleansing agent is a liquid phase solution that is absorbed into the glove. The glove is worn on the hand of the patient.
US11006682B2	Glove A glove has a glove core and a glove component. The glove core has a palm portion, a dorsum portion, a side portion of hand and a finger portion; the palm portion and the finger portion are connected to each other via a connection point, the finger piece portion has a first and second bonding portions with a distance therebetween, the finger piece portion is bound to the finger portion via the first bonding portion, and the finger piece portion is bound to the palm portion via the second bonding portion. The connection point, the first bonding portion and the second bonding portion are formed to have a virtual triangle, thus the finger portion and the palm portion have an angle being less than 180 degrees, and that is, the finger portion bends forward the palm portion to make the glove comply with the ergonomic principle.
US11006679B2	Garment with multilayer internal abdominal support panels A garment has a left pocket bag and a right pocket bag, each formed from a first material and a second material, the first material having stretch and recovery properties in at least one direction thereof, and the second material having stretch properties in at least one direction thereof. The first material comprises a first composite material including a fusible or interlining fused to a cotton or cotton blend base fabric. The left pocket bag comprises a left inner piece comprising the first material, and the right pocket bag comprises a right inner piece comprising the first material. The left and right pocket bags are attached to the garment with the first base fabric of the left and right inner pieces facing toward a wearer of the garment.
US11006674B2	Assembly substation for assembling a cartridge for a smoking article and related method The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by coupling a base of the cartridge to a carriage that is transported via a track. The track transports the carriages between various substations at which one or more parts are added to the base. The carriage may be lifted from the track by a lifter mechanism at each substation in order to perform assembly operations on the base. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion at or between the various substations.
US11006668B2	Aerosol-generating system with electrodes An aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode spaced from the first electrode, an aerosol-generator including one or more aerosol-generating elements and a control system. At least one of the aerosol-generating elements includes one of the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged such that at least a portion of the liquid storage portion is between the first electrode and the second electrode. The control system is configured to measure an electrical quantity between the first electrode and the second electrode and determine the amount of liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion based on the measured electrical quantity information.
US11006667B2	Assembly for providing chemicals for smokeless administration, a disposable tank, and a method of using the same An assembly, a disposable foil tank, and method for providing a liquid including a plurality of chemicals for vapor administration. The assembly comprising a disposable tank with a first end and a second end, a foil seal, and an airflow ring. The disposable tank includes a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion. The first tubular portion defines a liquid container and a liquid container aperture at the second end of the disposable tank. The second tubular portion defines an air passage and an air passage aperture at the second end of the disposable tank. The foil seal is applied to the second end of the disposable tank, and the foil seal seals the liquid container aperture and the air passage aperture. The airflow ring includes a piercing element, the piercing element operable to puncture the foil seal when the airflow ring is attached to the second end of the disposable tank.
US11006664B2	Graphene adsorbing material, preparation method therefor and application thereof, and cigarette filter tip and cigarette A graphene adsorbing material, a preparation method therefor and application thereof, and a cigarette filter tip and a cigarette are provided. The graphene adsorbing material comprises a fiber carrier, graphene and doped elements wherein the graphene and the doped elements are loaded on the fiber carrier and the doped elements comprise at least one of Al, Si and Fe. The graphene adsorbing material is obtained by contacting the fibers with the graphene material to load the graphene material on the fibers. By introducing the graphene and the doped elements in the fiber carrier, harmful substances with a type of fused aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzopyrene in smoke can be specifically adsorbed, filtered and removed; while nicotine and the other harmless substances are retained, and thus the smoking taste of a cigarette is not affected. The cigarette filter tip can effectively adsorb cancerogenic substances with a type of fused aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzopyrene in smoke to reduce harm of smoking; meanwhile, the pleasure of smoking and the mellow taste of the smoke are not affected. Besides, the graphene adsorbing material can also prevent the phenomenon that a cigarette holder gets mildewed due to humid environment and the other factors.
US11006654B2	Saponin and bacterial compositions and methods Embodiments herein include a composition that can include one or more saponins and one or more non-pathogenic bacterial strains. In an embodiment, a method of treating an animal to reduce the bactericidal effect of protozoa is included. The method can include administering a composition comprising saponins and administering a composition comprising at least 1×107 colony forming units (CFU) per gram of one or more bacterial strains. The saponins can reduce a bactericidal activity of protozoa within the animal on the one or more bacterial strains. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US11006652B2	Coffee roasting apparatus, coffee brewing apparatus and method A coffee roasting apparatus is disclosed that comprises a compartment for holding coffee beans, a heating arrangement for directing a heated air flow through the compartment during a roasting process of the coffee beans, a particulate matter sensor for detecting a peak amount of particulate matter released by the coffee beans, a timer for determining an amount of time lapsed from a start of the roasting process until the detection of the peak amount, and a controller arranged to control the heating arrangement. The controller is adapted to select a defined control time as a function of the lapsed amount of time and apply the defined control time to the heating arrangement after first cracking of the coffee beans to complete the roasting process. A coffee brewing apparatus including such a coffee roasting apparatus and a method of controlling such a coffee roasting apparatus are also disclosed.
US11006645B2	Apparatus for cutting fish fillets from flank bones, filleting apparatus with such an apparatus, and method for cutting fish fillets from flank bones Filleting apparatus for cutting fish fillets from flank bones. The fish fillets been processed by a ventral knife assembly and a dorsal knife assembly. A conveying apparatus, transporting fish tail-first in transport direction, having an endlessly circulating transport conveyor with at least one transport saddle receiving/securing a fish, a flank knife assembly with two flank knife units, opposing each other on both sides of the transport conveyor in the region of a transport saddle guide. Each flank knife unit has a rotatably drivable circular knife and counter-surface arrangement Circular knife is arranged at a distance from the counter-surface arrangement to form a cutting gap and a control device moves flank knife units relative to the transport conveyor from standby position into working position and back. The counter-surface arrangements vary the size of the cutting gap controllably during the processing operation.
US11006643B2	Meat processing devices to control meat slab dimensions A meat processing device for defining a uniform shape of a pork belly, and including a frame, a shoulder defining a confinement space with the frame, and a tine and a retaining member for securing the meat in the confinement space.
US11006641B2	System and method for forming hamburger steaks A system for forming all variants of hamburger steaks, without being dedicated to a single variant, from a mass of meat comprises a mold including at least one cavity for forming hamburger steak, a channel for supplying the meat mass to the mold, and an element for forming an interface between the channel for supplying the meat mass and the mold. The element for forming an interface includes a pipe length having a first end connected to an outlet of the channel for supplying the meat mass and an opposite second end connected to an inlet of the mold, a grinding plate, and edges for holding the grinding plate in a cross section of the pipe length, the edges for holding the grinding plate being discretely distributed along the pipe length.
US11006639B2	Poultry euthanizing system Disclosed herein is a system including a portable device for euthanizing sick or infirm poultry. The device includes a chamber with a lid and a canister of compressed carbon dioxide that communicates with the interior of the chamber, and controls that include opening and closing the chamber's lid with a pneumatic cylinder, driven by the same source of compressed carbon dioxide used to euthanize the poultry. A sick or infirm bird in place in the chamber and with the chamber on its shelf on the frame of the present system and the start button on the controls is pressed. The lid is automatically closed by pressing the start button, whereupon the interior of the chamber fills with carbon dioxide and a timer is started so that, after approximately one minute, the lid opens so the dead bird may be removed from the flock.
US11006637B2	Processes for making steeped whole grains and products comprising steeped whole grains Disclosed herein is a process for producing a steeped grain comprising steeping at least one grain at a temperature from about 2° C. to about 29° C. for a period of time less than about 24 hours to a moisture content ranging from about 29% to about 38%; optionally, germinating the at least one grain for less than about 2 days; and kilning with controlled air circulation the at least one grain at a temperature ranging from at least about 49° C. to about 93° C. for less than about 20 hours to a moisture content of about 7% to about 16%. Also disclosed herein is a sprouted grain prepared from the processes disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are a dough comprising steeped whole grains prepared from the processes disclosed herein, as well as baked goods and beverages comprising steeped whole grains prepared from the processed disclosed herein.
US11006635B2	Method for processing a strand of dough and dough processing apparatus therefor A method for processing a U-shaped dough strand (100) having a first dough strand end, which can be used as a securing dough strand end (111), and a second dough strand end, which can be used as a looping dough strand end (121), in which the dough strand (100) is looped by means of a processing head (200) having at least two gripping means (201, 202) to form at least one dough strand loop (161, 162, 163) and is positioned by means of a processing table (300) having positioning means (304, 305, 306, 307), and at least one positioning means embodied as a lifting means (307) raises sections of the dough strand (100) to a raised position relative to the processing table (300), and/or at least one positioning means embodied as a table gripper (306) stretches and/or pulls sections of one of the dough strand ends (121). At least one positioning means (308) embodied as a knotting means (308) spreads and/or expands an opening of a dough strand loop (161) and/or guides a dough strand end (121) through the dough strand loop (161), and said dough strand end (121) is secured in place by means of the dough strand loop (161).
US11006625B2	Portable hunting blind base and accessories therefor A base for supporting a hunting blind includes a plurality of outer frame members connected to one another to form an outer frame, at least one floor panel positioned on a top surface of the outer frame, and at least one of the floor panels defining at least one aperture to receive a storage bin. A plurality of support members may be configured to support the outer frame, the support members being configured for insertion into a ground surface. A height of each support member relative to the ground surface may be adjustable to provide a level position for the outer frame.
US11006624B2	Support apparatus for smoking animal lure A support apparatus for a smoking animal lure comprises a tubular body that surrounds and shields the smoking animal lure, a support structure to hold the smoking animal lure in the tubular body, and a structure to attach a cord to suspend the support apparatus. This apparatus allows for the retrieval and replacement of the smoking animal lure with minimal unwanted movement and noise.
US11006619B2	Aquatic biofiltration system An aquatic biofiltration system where invertebrate aquatic filtering organisms in the form of tunicates filter free-floating particulates in a water volume is disclosed. The system provides a habitat for tunicates with at least one residence device (5, 6) adapted to be arranged in a water volume, and a collection system (7) adapted to collect expelled solids from the tunicates. A biofiltration method for filtering particulates from a volume of water is also disclosed.
US11006615B1	Multifunctional pet feeding cart The present disclosure provides a multifunctional pet feeding cart, including a body assembly, a feeding assembly, a multifunctional control assembly, a drive assembly, and a camera assembly. The feeding assembly, the multifunctional control assembly, the drive assembly, and the camera assembly are disposed inside the body assembly, and the multifunctional control assembly is respectively and electrically connected with the feeding assembly, the drive assembly, and the camera assembly. The multifunctional control assembly includes a multifunctional module and an identification module. The multifunctional module is electrically connected with the identification module. The multifunctional control module includes a control mainboard, a battery, a power switch, a feeding circuit board, a card slot, and a charging connector. The battery, the power switch, the feeding circuit board, the card slot, and the charging connector are electrically connected with the control mainboard.
US11006614B2	Smart pet feeder The smart pet feeder includes a housing, and a grain storage component arranged in an upper part of the housing, a driving component arranged in a middle part of the housing and a throwing component arranged in a lower part of the housing; a rotating component is arranged in the housing, and the rotating component has a supporting column, the upper part of the supporting column is provided with a wheel, the lower part of the supporting column is provided with a driving gear, the bottom end of the supporting column is provided with a cam; the upper part is extended into the grain storage component, and the wheel is contained in the grain storage component; the driving gear is rotatably connected with the driving component, the cam is connected with the throwing component in the housing.
US11006611B2	Apparatus and methods for improving safety of a pet during travel An apparatus for improving the safety of a pet during travel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body. The body includes a base, a wedge, and a back support. The wedge is positioned along the base. The wedge includes a top end elevated above the base and an inclined surface for supporting torso portions of the pet during travel. The back support is positioned along the base and configured to support a rear portion of the pet during travel. The apparatus may include a restraint system. The restraint system may include a harness which may engage with a portion of the base and may also engage with other portions of the pet. The apparatus may further include a strap assembly coupled to the base which may define at least one strap end for engaging with an anchor point of a vehicle.
US11006610B1	Pet carrier A pet carrier including a top portion; a bottom portion secured to the top portion and including a front wall having an upper edge, extending along an entirety of an upper side of the front wall from a first side to a second side, having a first portion proximate the first side and extending perpendicular thereto, a second portion adjoining the first portion and extending perpendicular thereto toward a floor of the bottom portion, a third portion adjoining the second portion and extending perpendicular thereto, a fourth portion adjoining the third portion and extending perpendicular thereto away from the floor of the bottom portion and opposing the second portion, and a fifth portion proximate the second side, adjoining the fourth portion and extending perpendicular thereto; and a first door carried between the second portion and fourth portion of the upper edge of the front wall of the bottom portion.
US11006606B2	Soybean cultivar 81201100 A soybean cultivar designated 81201100 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 81201100, to the plants of soybean cultivar 81201100, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 81201100, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 81201100. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 81201100. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 81201100, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 81201100 with another soybean cultivar.
US11006602B2	Soybean variety 01072946 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01072946. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01072946. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01072946 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01072946 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US11006597B1	Sorghum inbred PH2013MW A novel sorghum variety designated PH2013MW and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a plant comprise crossing sorghum variety PH2013MW with another plant. Sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced by crossing sorghum variety PH2013MW with another plant are described. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2013MW include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation. Hybrid sorghum seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing the sorghum variety PH2013MW or a locus conversion of PH2013MW with another sorghum variety are disclosed.
US11006588B1	Hillside agricultural irrigation apparatus A hillside agricultural irrigation apparatus includes an agricultural irrigation pipe extending across a slope of hillside in a direction that is transverse to the slope, and braces coupled between the agricultural irrigation pipe and the hillside for disabling the agricultural irrigation pipe from sliding or rolling down the hillside, the braces are spaced apart longitudinally along the agricultural irrigation pipe and each includes a collar on the agricultural irrigation pipe, and at least one anchor coupled between the collar and the hillside anchoring the collar to the hillside disabling the agricultural irrigation pipe from sliding or rolling down the hillside.
US11006586B2	Energy efficient greenhouse A greenhouse, for cold weather climates, is configured with a gable that is offset toward the north wall and therefore the south extension of the roof, from the gable to the south wall is longer than the north extension. A greater amount of light can enter through this south extension and the inside surface of the north wall is configured with a reflective surface to allow light to be more uniformly distributed around the plants. The north wall may no widows and may be thermally insulated to prevent the greenhouse from getting too cold during the night. A ground to air heat transfer (GAHT) system may be configured to produce a flow of greenhouse air under the greenhouse for heat transfer, to moderate the temperature of the greenhouse. A thermal medium may flow to a thermal reservoir for heat exchange with the conduits of the GAHT system.
US11006584B2	Snow melting system and method for greenhouse A snow melting system for greenhouse comprises sensors for measuring an accumulation of snow on or at the greenhouse. A snow melting processor unit comprises an accumulation rate calculator for calculating an accumulation rate of the snow from the measured accumulation, and a heating prioritizer for actuating at least one of at least two different heating systems of the greenhouse as a function of at least the accumulation rate. A rooftop greenhouse system comprises a greenhouse adapted to be mounted to a rooftop surface. Two or more different heating systems mounted to the greenhouse to heat a roof of the greenhouse, and controlled by the snow melting system.
US11006582B2	Interlocking tongue and groove vegetation planting assembly An interlocking tongue and groove vegetation planting assembly provides a self-supporting arrangement of pentagon-shaped plant containers and triangle-shaped plant containers that are alternatively stacked, and detachably fitted together with support blocks having a central tongue on one end and a pair of legs on an opposite end that fit together in a tongue-and-groove relationship through the support sleeve. Both the pentagon-shaped and triangle-shaped plant containers include a plant chamber, and an adjacent support sleeve. The plant chamber has multiple sidewalls sloped at an angle. The plant chamber also has a floor wall that forms drainage holes near the junction of the plant chamber and the support sleeve sidewalls. The pentagon-shaped plant container is half the width and length of the triangle-shaped plant container to allow sunlight to reach lower stacked triangle-shaped plant chambers. The tongue-and-groove stacking arrangement creates multiple points of contact throughout each sidewall for equal weight distribution.
US11006581B2	Bale wrap mechanism A bale wrap mechanism including a frame including a wrap chute formed from one or more perimeter walls, where the wrap chute includes a wrap axis extending longitudinally therethrough, and where the one or more perimeter walls at least partially define a passageway, a first rail fixedly coupled to the frame, a first shuttle movable along the length of the first rail, where the first shuttle includes a second rail that is transverse to the first rail, a second shuttle movable along the length of the second rail, wherein the second shuttle includes a mounting point, and a shaft coupled to the mounting point, where the shaft is configured to rotatably support the roll of wrap material thereon, and where the shaft is configured to travel along a wrap path during a wrapping process, where the wrap path surrounds the passageway, and where the wrap path is non-circular in shape.
US11006577B2	System and method for adjusting operating parameters of an agricultural harvester based on estimated crop volume In one aspect, a system for adjusting operating parameters of an agricultural harvester based on estimated crop volume values may include an image capture device configured to capture one or more images of the crop materials standing within the field prior to the crop materials being harvested by a harvester. The system may also include a controller communicatively coupled to the image capture device. The controller may be configured to estimate a crop volume value associated with a quantity of the crop materials transferred through the harvester based on the one or more images captured by the image capture device. Additionally, the controller may be further configured to initiate a control action associated with adjusting an operating parameter of the harvester based on a magnitude of the estimated crop volume value.
US11006576B2	Hand-held horizontal rotary trimmer with vented baffle A lawn mower includes a housing with a baffle that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The baffle includes a vent to manipulate air pressures within the housing and facilitate movement of plant clippings. A hand-held device for trimming with a rotary blade assembly may also include a housing that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The hand-held trimming device may also a baffle with a vent to facilitate movement of plant clippings.
US11006572B2	Power rake devices A dethatcher includes a frame having front and rear ends, a cover coupled to the frame and configured to selectively move between an open position and a closed position, a handle extending from the frame, multiple wheels coupled to the frame, a cutting reel housed in the frame, and an engine for powering a drive mechanism of the shaft. The cutting reel includes a shaft having a first end and a second end, at least one cutting mechanism located between the first end and the second end of the shaft, and the drive mechanism for powering the shaft. When the cover is in the open position, a user may access the cutting reel from a top end of the frame.
US11006571B2	Floatation springs attached to adjustable skid shoes A header floatation system that includes a header, a floatation mechanism which includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, an adjustment array which includes at least a first contact point, a bracket which includes at least a second contact point, a skid shoe, and a fastener. The first end of the floatation mechanism can be mechanically linked to the adjustment array. Either the adjustment array or the bracket can include a third contact point. The adjustment array can be mechanically linked to the skid shoe. The fastener can be positioned adjacent to, on, or through at least the first or second contact points aligning contact between the bracket and the adjustment array.
US11006570B2	Wheeled weed trimmer support assembly A wheeled weed trimmer support assembly for using a weed trimmer to evenly and easily cut grass includes a rear support apparatus and a front support apparatus. The rear support apparatus comprises a rear clamp that is selectively engageable with a shaft of a weed trimmer and a rear support coupled to the rear clamp. A rotational joint is coupled to the rear support. A rear fork is coupled to a bottom portion of the rotational joint and a rear wheel is coupled to the rear fork. The front support apparatus comprises a front clamp that is selectively engageable with the shaft of the weed trimmer. A front support is coupled to the front clamp. A front fork is coupled to a front bottom end of the front support and a pair of front wheels is coupled to the front fork.
US11006564B2	Path planning system for autonomous off-road vehicles A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.
US11013157B2	Antenna screening composite, panel, assembly, and method of manufacturing same A antenna screening composite that mitigates or at least minimizes the need for special permitting of antenna screening panel construction comprises one or more fiberglass mats; one or more layers of polyester resin; one or more layers of woven robin; and one or more layers of one of bonded polyester fiber material and urethane foam.
US11013155B2	Electromagnetic wave shielding structure and manufacturing method therefor Disclosed is an electromagnetic wave shielding structure. The electromagnetic wave shielding structure comprises: a printed circuit board having a plurality of elements mounted therein and having a ground pad surrounding the plurality of elements; an insulation member made of a pre-molded insulating material and attached to the printed circuit board to surround the plurality of elements; and a conductive coating layer covering an exterior surface of the insulation member, wherein the conductive coating layer is connected to the ground pad.
US11013152B2	Data center coolant switch A data center cooling system has an indoor portion wherein heat is absorbed from components in the data center, and an outdoor heat exchanger portion wherein outside air is used to cool a first heat transfer fluid (e.g., water) present in at least the outdoor heat exchanger portion of the cooling system during a first mode. When an appropriate time has been reached to switch from the first mode to a second mode, the outdoor heat exchanger portion of the data cooling system is switched to a second heat transfer fluid, which is a relatively low performance heat transfer fluid (compared to the first fluid). It has a second heat transfer fluid freezing point, lower than the first heat transfer fluid freezing point, and sufficiently low to operate without freezing when the outdoor air temperature drops below a first predetermined relationship with the first heat transfer fluid freezing point.
US11013150B2	Electronic device comprising heat dissipation structure An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a housing which comprises a first surface, a second surface facing the opposite direction from the first surface, and a cooling member arranged between the first surface and the second surface; a circuit board which is disposed inside the housing; at least one heating component which is mounted to the circuit board; a shield can which surrounds one portion of the at least one heating component; a conductive member which makes contact with a first surface of the at least one heating component; a first thermal conduction member which diffuses heat from the at least one heating component to a plane direction parallel with the first surface of the heating component; and a second thermal conduction member which makes contact with a first surface of the first thermal conduction member, receives the heat from the first thermal conduction member in a second direction perpendicular to the plane direction, and transfers the heat to the cooling member. In addition, various embodiments are possible.
US11013149B2	Electronic device including heat dissipation structure An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate facing away from the front plate, and a side structure surrounding a space between the front plate and the rear plate, a heat dissipation member accommodated inside the housing, at least one antenna module disposed adjacent to the side structure or at least partially accommodated in the side structure, the at least one antenna module being disposed to be inclined or perpendicular relative to the front plate or the rear plate, and a fixing member coupled to and at least partially surrounding the antenna module. The fixing member may include a first heat transfer portion at least partially surrounding a rear face of the antenna module, and a second heat transfer portion disposed in contact with the heat dissipation member.
US11013145B1	Vapor chamber The vapor chamber includes a casing, a working fluid, a microchannel, and a wick. The casing includes an upper casing sheet and a lower casing sheet that face each other and are joined together at an outer edge so as to define an internal space therebetween. The microchannel is in the lower casing sheet and in communication with the internal space so as to form a flow path for the working fluid. The wick is in the internal space of the casing, and is in contact with the microchannel. The microchannel has a plurality of convexes that form the flow path, an area ratio of an area of the plurality of convexes to an entire area of the microchannel is 5% to 40% in a plan view of the vapor chamber, and a height of the plurality of convexes is 5 to 50 μm.
US11013144B2	Absorption/desorption processes and systems for liquid immersion cooling A two-phase liquid immersion cooling system is described in which heat generating computer components cause a dielectric fluid in its liquid phase to vaporize. Advantageously an absorption/desorption unit is employed having a carbon element and a controller configured to regulate the absorption unit.
US11013143B2	Electronic device for liquid immersion cooling, power supply unit, and cooling system Provided is a power supply unit which is immersed and directly cooled in a coolant filled in a cooling apparatus. The power supply unit includes a unit substrate, and a voltage step-down device mounted on the unit substrate. The unit substrate includes a voltage input terminal for supplying an external power supply voltage, and a voltage output terminal. The voltage output terminal is electrically connected to a voltage input terminal of an electronic device. The power supply unit is mounted on a bottom of a cooling tank of the cooling apparatus so that the electronic device is positioned at an upper part of the power supply unit upon electrical connection between the electronic device and the power supply unit, and cooled by the coolant flowing from the bottom, or flowing from another section of the cooling tank. The unit substrate may be disposed apart from the bottom so as to form a flow channel which allows passage of the coolant between one surface of the unit substrate and the bottom. The voltage step-down device may be configured to include a converter module which steps down the external high voltage DC voltage from 200V to 420V to the DC voltage from 24V to 52V.
US11013141B2	Decoupled conduction/convection dual heat sink for on-board memory microcontrollers A heat sink may include a base having a first surface in a first plane configured to contact a system on chip (SoC) located on a circuit board. The heat sink may include a plurality of heat transfer members connected to and extending from the base. The plurality of heat transfer members are configured to extend along a longitudinal length in a second plane having a first spacing from the first plane. The plurality of heat transfer members respectively include opposing internal walls that define a second spacing between the plurality of heat transfer members. The heat sink may include an enclosure surrounding the plurality of heat transfer members. The enclosure may include a base plate that contacts the base of the heat sink to form a cold-plate. The enclosure may partially surround the length of the heat transfer members, allowing airflow through the enclosure in a cross direction.
US11013140B1	Wall-mounted cable housing assemblies Cable housing assemblies include frames and cable carriers slidably mounted to channels provided at edges of the frames. The cable carriers may house or support male or female connectors to the cables, which may be power or communications cables (e.g., Ethernet cables) that extend from the connectors within the cable carriers into the channels, and through voids within the frames to power sources or communications systems. The cable carriers are releasably inserted into channels at edges of the frames, and permitted to slide in either direction (e.g., up or down) to various positions within such channels, in order to make power or communications services available at such positions. When installed in association with a shelving unit, e.g., between a backerboard and shelves, the cable carriers may be used to provide power or communications services available to such shelves provided at any height within the shelving unit.
US11013133B2	Electronic devices comprising butyl rubber This invention relates to elastomeric coatings for electronics. Disclosed is a electronic device comprising a substrate layer, a conductive layer and an encapsulant layer. The encapsulant layer comprises at least a butyl rubber material. The butyl rubber encapsulant prevents a change in resistivity of the conductive layer following exposure to nitric acid vapour for 12 hours or hydrochloric acid vapour for 10 hours.
US11013132B2	Electronic device An electronic device of a novel embodiment, specifically an arm-worn electronic device used while being worn on an arm, is provided. An arm-worn secondary battery used while being worn on an arm is provided. An electronic device is provided, which includes a structure body having a curved surface as a support structure body, a flexible secondary battery including a film as an exterior body over the curved surface of the support structure body, and a display portion including a plurality of display elements between a pair of films over the secondary battery. The plurality of display elements and the secondary battery overlap with each other at least partly. It is possible to provide an electronic device which has a small maximum thickness of 1 cm or less and a light weight of 50 g or less even when an arm-worn secondary battery is provided with a display portion.
US11013130B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel including a display area on which a plurality of display elements is disposed and a non-display area on which one or more wires for driving the plurality of display elements are disposed. A back cover is attached to one surface of the display panel and has a plurality of openings. A roller unit winds or unwinds the back cover and the display panel, and a lifting unit moves the back cover and the display panel in a vertical direction. The plurality of openings overlaps the display panel, and each of the plurality of openings is disposed to be staggered with one or more of the openings in an adjacent row. A size of the back cover is larger than a size of the display panel.
US11013128B2	Method for manufacturing flexible printed circuit board and flexible printed circuit board manufactured by same Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a flexible printed circuit board and a flexible printed circuit board manufactured thereby, which minimizes a dielectric loss due to a high frequency signal and preventing a loss of the high frequency signal. The disclosed method for manufacturing the flexible printed circuit board according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes preparing a base sheet; preparing a bonding sheet having a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the base sheet; forming a laminate by stacking the base sheet and the bonding sheet; and bonding by heating and pressurizing the laminate.
US11013122B2	Electrical connection structure for wiring boards and display device This electrical connection structure for wiring boards comprises: a plurality of wiring boards which are arranged along one side of a display panel and distribute electric power and/or an electric signal for driving the display panel; and a connector which is mounted on the wiring boards adjacent to each other, and electrically connects the wiring boards via a belt-like wiring material. Terminal connecting region and connector fixing region of the wiring board are configured to enable both first mounting of the connector with a direction in which the belt-like wiring material is inserted from the display panel end and second mounting of the connector with a direction in which the belt-like wiring material is inserted from an end opposite to the display panel. Thus, the present invention provides an electrical connection structure for wiring boards, in which an insertion direction of a connector can be reversed.
US11013114B2	Printed circuit board A printed circuit board is provided. The printed circuit board includes an insulating material, and a circuit comprising a first region that partially penetrates the insulating material, and a second region formed on the first region and that protrudes from an upper portion of the insulating material, the first region includes a first electroplating layer and a first electroless plating layer that are formed between the insulating material and the first electroplating layer.
US11013110B2	Receiver and receiving system A receiver includes a stretchable circuit board having stretchability and a first antenna formed on a main surface of the stretchable circuit board, the first antenna being configured to stretch in accordance with the stretchable circuit board and configured to receive a signal transmitted from a transmitter installed in a living body.
US11013107B2	Insulated circuit board An insulated circuit board having a ceramic substrate, a circuit layer on which a circuit pattern is formed and that is bonded to one surface of the ceramic substrate, and a metal layer bonded to the other surface of the ceramic substrate. The circuit layer has a first circuit layer that is bonded to the ceramic substrate and is made of aluminum and a second circuit layer that is bonded to the upper surface of the first circuit layer and is made of copper, the metal layer has a first metal layer that is bonded to the ceramic substrate and is made of aluminum and a second metal layer that is bonded to the upper surface of the first metal layer and is made of copper, and the thicknesses of the first circuit layer and the first metal layer are each 0.2 mm or more and 0.9 mm or less.
US11013106B1	Electronic control unit An electronic control unit comprises at least one controller and at least one memory device, wherein the controller comprises at least one electronic component mounted on a main circuit board. An embedded circuit board is formed in one piece with the main circuit board, and a predetermined separation line is provided for separating the embedded circuit board from the main circuit board.
US11013104B2	Power conversion apparatus Provided is a power conversion apparatus including: a plurality of power converters including a first power converter and a second power converter simultaneously operated by power supplied via a first connector; and a heat dissipation board having a first pattern formed thereon for distributing the power supplied via the first connector to the first power converter and the second power converter.
US11013101B2	Cooling techniques to improve thermal performance of electroacoustic device A loudspeaker assembly comprises an enclosure having a first end and a second end, the first end including an opening; an acoustic driver at the second end of the enclosure; an acoustic volume between the first end and the second of the enclosure; a circuit board at the first end of the enclosure; a firebox covering the opening at the first end of the enclosure, the firebox providing a convection flow path in the acoustic volume over heat-generating components of the circuit board; and a heat sink extending from the circuit board in a direction away from the acoustic volume for providing a conduction flow path through the circuit board.
US11013097B2	Apparatus and method for generating extreme ultraviolet radiation A target droplet source for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) source includes a droplet generator configured to generate target droplets of a given material. The droplet generator includes a nozzle configured to supply the target droplets in a space enclosed by a chamber. The target droplet source further includes a sleeve disposed in the chamber distal to the nozzle. The sleeve is configured to provide a path for the target droplets in the chamber.
US11013096B2	System, method and apparatus for target material debris cleaning of EUV vessel and EUV collector A system and method of removing target material debris deposits simultaneously with generating EUV light includes generating hydrogen radicals in situ in the EUV vessel, proximate to the target material debris deposits and volatilizing the target material debris deposits and purging the volatilized target material debris deposits from the EUV vessel without the need of an oxygen containing species in the EUV vessel.
US11013093B2	Controlling lighting loads to achieve a desired lighting pattern A visible light sensor may be configured to sense environmental characteristics of a space using an image of the space. The visible light sensor may be controlled in one or more modes, including a daylight glare sensor mode, a daylighting sensor mode, a color sensor mode, and/or an occupancy/vacancy sensor mode. In the daylight glare sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to decrease or eliminate glare within a space. In the daylighting sensor mode and the color sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to provide a preferred amount of light and color temperature, respectively, within the space. In the occupancy/vacancy sensor mode, the visible light sensor may be configured to detect an occupancy/vacancy condition within the space and adjust one or more control devices according to the occupation or vacancy of the space. The visible light sensor may be configured to protect the privacy of users within the space via software, a removable module, and/or a special sensor.
US11013092B2	Light system A light system configured for reserving and/or dynamically moving/arranging spaces for participants in a class may include a plurality of cells disposed on a surface, each cell having one or more lights disposed therein. Each light is in communication with a controller configured to control at least one of a color, a pattern, and a brightness of each light. The light system may be configured to allow a participant of the class to reserve a space prior to the class and have the space emit light indicating the space is reserved proximate a start time of the class.
US11013090B2	Controller and method for generating a dynamic light effect on a light source array A method (700) of generating a dynamic light effect on a light source array (110) is disclosed. The light source array (110) comprises a plurality of individually controllable light sources (112). The method (700) comprises: obtaining (702) or generating (702) a vector, wherein the vector has a plurality of behavior parameters comprising at least a speed and a direction, and the vector has one or more appearance parameters comprising at least a color and/or a brightness, mapping (704) the vector onto the light source array (110) over time according to the behavior parameters of the vector, and controlling (706) the light output of the plurality of light sources (112) over time according to the mapping of the vector onto the light source array (110) and according to the appearance parameters of the vector.
US11013089B2	Intelligent lighting control bulb detection apparatuses, systems, and methods The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for bulb detection for a lighting control system. The apparatus includes a lighting control module configured to cause a transmission of a quantity of electrical energy to a lighting circuit of a light fixture electrically connected to the lighting control module. The apparatus includes a detector circuit positioned in the lighting control module. The detector circuit is configured to measure a response of the lighting circuit to the transmission of the quantity of electrical energy. The apparatus also includes a controller in electrical communication with the detector circuit. The controller is specially programmed to correlate the quantity of electrical energy transmitted to the lighting circuit to the response of the lighting circuit. The controller is further programmed to determine the bulb type of a bulb electrically coupled to the lighting circuit of the light fixture.
US11013084B2	Self-identifying solid-state transducer modules and associated systems and methods Self-identifying solid-state transducer (SST) modules and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, for example, an SST system can include a driver and at least one SST module electrically coupled to the driver. Each SST module can include an SST and a sense resistor. The sense resistors of each SST module can have at least substantially similar resistance values. The SSTs of the SST modules can be coupled in parallel across an SST channel to the driver, and the sense resistors of the SST modules can be coupled in parallel across a sense channel to the driver. The driver can be configured to measure a sense resistance across the sense resistors and deliver a current across the SSTs based on the sense resistance.
US11013079B2	Removable LED module An LED module is provided that includes an LED circuit board having a substrate and an array of LEDs and an electrical connector mounted on the substrate. The LED module can be removed from an optical system of a luminaire by electrically uncoupling the LED circuit board from the luminaire and mechanically uncoupling the LED module from the luminaire without removing other elements of the optical system from the luminaire. A luminaire is provided that includes a controller and an optical system having an LED module. The LED module has an LED circuit board electrically coupled to the controller. The LED circuit board has a substrate and an array of LEDs mounted thereon. The LED module can be removed from the luminaire without removing other elements of the optical system by electrically uncoupling the LED circuit board from the controller and mechanically uncoupling the LED module from the luminaire.
US11013078B2	Integrated sensor assembly for LED-based controlled environment agriculture (CEA) lighting, and methods and apparatus employing same An integrated sensor assembly provides multiple sensing modalities to monitor an agricultural environment, and may be employed in or used with controlled environment agriculture (CEA) systems to control and maintain improved growth conditions for various plants. In one exemplary implementation, an integrated sensor assembly includes sensors to monitor parameters important to plant growth, such as a natural light sensor, an air temperature sensor, a relative humidity sensor, an air flow sensor, a carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor, and a remote infrared (IR) temperature sensor. The sensors are mounted onto a single circuit board, which is then placed inside a housing for protection from the ambient environment. The housing can include one or more openings and apertures to facilitate sensing with protective covers where appropriate. A USB port can be included to supply electrical power and transfer of data to and from the integrated sensor assembly (e.g., to provide plug-and-play functionality).
US11013077B2	LED driver dimming An LED driver has outputs to drive LEDs in groups of different colour temperatures. An input is configured to receive setpoint information, and a control device is configured to determine a combined LED setpoint intensity for the groups and a combined LED setpoint colour temperature for the groups, from the LED setpoint information. If the LED setpoint intensity is above a threshold, the control device operates the LED driver outputs to mix the LED group outputs to jointly achieve the LED setpoint intensity and the LED setpoint colour temperature. If the LED setpoint intensity is below the threshold, the control device selects a single LED group, operates the LED driver output associated with the selected LED group to drive that one LED group at the LED setpoint intensity, and operates the remaining LED driver outputs to drive the remaining LED groups at zero LED intensity.
US11013075B2	RF apparatus with arc prevention using non-linear devices An RF system includes an RF signal source and a single-ended or double-ended impedance matching network. Non-linear devices, such as gas discharge tubes, are coupled in parallel with components of the impedance matching network. The non-linear devices are insulating below a breakdown voltage and conductive above the breakdown voltage. The system also includes measurement circuitry configured to measure one or more parameters that reflect changes in the impedance of the impedance matching network. A system controller modifies operation of the system when a rate of change of any of the monitored parameter(s) exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US11013065B2	Downlink interference management method, base station, and user equipment The present invention discloses a downlink interference management method, applied to interference coordination between a serving base station of a cell serving at least one first user equipment and a neighboring-cell base station of the cell, including: obtaining, by the serving base station, downlink interference overload information, where the downlink interference overload information is used to indicate an interfered-with transmission resource of the first user equipment; and sending, by the serving base station, the downlink interference overload information to the neighboring-cell base station, so that the neighboring-cell base station performs interference coordination on the transmission resource. The downlink interference overload information sent by the serving base station to the neighboring-cell base station may instruct the neighboring-cell base station to perform interference coordination on the interfered-with transmission resource.
US11013062B2	Fast role switch between bluetooth true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for fast role switching between master and slave roles among wireless nodes. In one aspect, wireless nodes, such as wireless earbuds, coupled to a wireless source, may dynamically and intelligently swap master and slave roles to optimize battery life in the wireless nodes.
US11013060B2	Selective multiple-media access control Disclosed embodiments include a network device having a split network stack that includes a physical (PHY) layer associated with first and second media access control (MAC) protocol sublayers, a processing device, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to select a route through the split network stack that includes one of the first and second MAC protocol sublayers but not the other one of the first and second MAC protocol sublayers.
US11013057B2	Extremely high frequency systems and methods of operating the same Embodiments discussed herein refer to systems, methods, and circuits for establishing EHF contactless communications links. The EHF contactless communication link may serve as an alternative to conventional board-to-board and device-to-device connectors. The link may be a low-latency protocol-transparent communication link capable of supporting a range of data rates. The link may be established through a close proximity coupling between devices, each including at least one EHF communication unit. Each EHF unit involved in establishing an EHF communication link may progress through a series of steps before data can be transferred between the devices. These steps may be controlled by one or more state machines that are being implemented in each EHF communication unit.
US11013055B2	Discontinuous reception An interface of a terminal switches between at least one active state (283) and a sleep state (281) according to a schedule (200). Uplink control data is transmitted which is indicative of a temporary prolongation (209) of the at least one active state (283).
US11013053B2	Method and system for stateless network function services in 5G networks Systems and methods described herein provide stateless network functions for a wireless core network. A network device in the wireless core network receives, from a network function instance in a set of network function instances, context information and state maintenance parameters for an end device. The state maintenance parameters include one or more timer values for the end device, and an action to be performed upon expiry of the one or more timer values. The network device stores the context information and the state maintenance parameters, and applies the state maintenance parameters to the context information for the end device. The network device performs the action when expiry of the one or more timer values is detected.
US11013051B2	Establishing or resuming a wireless communication connection in a wireless communication network The present invention relates to a method for establishing or resuming a wireless communication connection in a wireless communication network. According to the method, a first message is transmitted from a first device to a second device. The first message includes a request for the second device to provide a data link layer communication forwarding between the first device and a base station. Furthermore, a connection between the first device and the base station is established or resumed via the data link layer communication forwarding of the second device.
US11013044B2	Proximity-based wireless communication method and user equipment A user equipment (UE) (first UE) receives setting information about a plurality of transmission (Tx) resource pools and a plurality of reception (Rx) resource pools for a cell. On the basis of the setting information, and the identity (ID) of the first UE (first UE ID) or the ID of another UE (second UE) (second UE ID) connected for proximity-based wireless communication with the first UE, the first UE determines a portion (Tx resource group) of the plurality of Tx resource pools and a portion (Rx resource group) of the plurality of Rx resource pools. The first UE performs sidelink transmission to the second UE by using a Tx resource pool which belongs to the Tx resource group. The first UE performs sidelink reception from the second UE by using an Rx resource pool which belongs to the plurality of Rx resource groups.
US11013039B2	Method for generating random access channel ZC sequence, and apparatus Embodiments provide a method for generating a random access channel ZC sequence, and an apparatus. A method for generating a random access channel ZC sequence includes: generating, by a base station, notification signaling, where the notification signaling instructs user equipment (UE) to generate a random access ZC sequence by using a second restricted set in a random access set; and sending, by the base station, the notification signaling to the UE, so that the UE generates the random access ZC sequence by using the second restricted set, where the random access set includes an unrestricted set, a first restricted set, and the second restricted set; and the second restricted set is a random access set that the UE needs to use when a Doppler frequency shift of the UE is greater than or equal to a first predetermined value.
US11013032B2	Wireless communication device and communication parameter report method A wireless communication device includes a processor. The processor estimates a quality of a received signal that is transmitted from a source device. The processor determines a communication parameter for a next communication transaction based on an evaluation value that indicates a result of subtracting a second value from a first value, the first value being determined based on a coding rate and a data length of a data signal received from the source device, the second value being determined based on the data length, a modulation scheme and a quality of the data signal. The processor reports the communication parameter to the source device.
US11013031B2	Uplink PPDU transmission Uplink transmission in a wireless local area network is provided. A station receives a trigger frame for requesting a transmission of an uplink physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) from an access point (AP). The station determines a value of a second duration field of an uplink PPDU based on a first duration field of the trigger frame. The station transmits the uplink PPDU. The uplink PPDU does not include any frame that solicits a response frame from the AP when the value of the second duration field is set to zero.
US11013027B2	Methods and devices for information transmission The application provides a methods and devices for information transmission. The method includes that: a terminal device receives control signaling transmitted by a network device at a first time position; and the terminal device transmits a Scheduling Request (SR) and/or feedback information related to the control signaling to the network device according to the first time position, a second time position for transmitting the SR being at least partially overlapped with a third time position for transmitting the feedback information. The terminal device determines how to effectively transmit the information related to the control signaling and other information on the basis of time when the downlink control signaling is received, so that different information may still be effectively transmitted under the situation that Physical Uplink Control Channels (PUCCHs) of two different lengths exist.
US11013025B2	Method and user equipment for transmitting uplink signals The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting uplink signals, a user equipment (UE), and a base station. The UE determines an LBT type and a starting position of signal transmission according to scheduling information and LBT type of a previous subframe, a current subframe, and a subsequent subframe and whether there is a gap between these subframes.
US11013024B2	System and method for uplink grant-free transmission scheme A method embodiment includes implementing, by a base station (BS), a grant-free uplink transmission scheme. The grant-free uplink transmission scheme defines a first contention transmission unit (CTU) access region in a time-frequency domain, defines a plurality of CTUs, defines a default CTU mapping scheme by mapping at least some of the plurality of CTUs to the first CTU access region, and defines a default user equipment (UE) mapping scheme by defining rules for mapping a plurality of UEs to the plurality of CTUs.
US11013023B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system A wireless communication system is disclosed. More particularly, disclosed herein are a method including receiving downlink scheduling information on a PDCCH, the downlink scheduling information comprising resource indication information (RI), selecting a first PUCCH resource set from among a plurality of PUCCH resource sets based on a size of the control information, and transmitting the control information using a PUCCH resource corresponding to the RI in the first PUCCH resource set, wherein, when a control information size supported by the first PUCCH resource set is less than or equal to X (>=1) bits, the PUCCH resource is determined using one of a first scheme and a second scheme, and wherein, when the control information size supported by the first PUCCH resource set is greater than X bits, the PUCCH resource is determined using only the second scheme, and an apparatus therefor.
US11013020B2	Cancelable NAN schedule indication In embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, i.e., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to NAN datapath scheduling and NAN pre-datapath operation setup and scheduling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which stations can communicate and provide services. In particular, embodiments described herein relate to the use of cancelable and non-cancelable further availability windows in conjunction with NAN communication.
US11013018B2	Data multiplexing apparatus and method and communication system A data multiplexing apparatus and method and a communication system. The data multiplexing method includes: for a logical channel needing to be performed data multiplexing, determining one or more physical layer resources for multiplexing data from a plurality of physical layer resources supported by the logical channel according to priorities of the plurality of physical layer resources; and multiplexing the data of the logical channel into the determined physical layer resources. Hence, when the user equipment has data of a plurality of service types needing to be transmitted, the use of the resources by the user equipment may be kept in consistence with the scheduling intention of the network equipment.
US11013017B2	Methods and network nodes for allocating resources for multiple radio links Disclosed are methods and network nodes for allocating resources for multiple radio links in a wireless communication system. The method may include successively performing each of multiple scheduling loops such that the resources with one or more of multiple resource types are allocated to one or more radio links selected from the multiple radio links, wherein each of the multiple scheduling loops is associated with the one or more of multiple types of the resources. With the proposed methods and network nodes, radio resources of different types may be effectively and efficiently allocated to multiple radio links through multiple scheduling loops and utilization efficiency of the resources could be notably boosted.
US11013016B2	Method and device for transmitting uplink data Disclosed are a method and device for transmitting data. The method includes: a network device sending configuration information to a terminal device, the configuration information including at least one of the following: information for indicating a starting position for transmission of an uplink data block, information for indicating an end position for transmission of an uplink data block, and information for configuring a reference signal for transmission of an uplink data block; and according to the configuration information, the network device receiving an uplink data block sent by the terminal device.
US11013012B2	Base station device and communication method thereof A base station device includes: a receiver, which, in operation, receives signals from one or more other base station devices in a system using an adjacent frequency band; a searcher, which, in operation, searches for one or more center frequencies of signals from the one or more other base station devices; a selector, which, in operation, selects a synchronization target base station device from which a respective center frequency has been acquired from among the one or more other base station devices; and a controller, which, in operation, sets an operation parameter to establish synchronization with transmission and reception timings of the synchronization target base station device.
US11013011B2	Wireless multicarrier random access process Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may transmit a buffer status report. Based on the buffer status report, the wireless device may receive a control command to use radio resources of a secondary cell. The wireless device may transmit a random access preamble via the secondary cell.
US11013009B1	Dynamic assignment of wireless communication protocol to antenna elements of an antenna array Methods and systems are provided for dynamically assigning a wireless communication protocol to one or more antenna elements of an antenna array. The methods can include receiving information associated with one or more user devices and, based on the received information, identifying one or more antenna elements of the antenna array, for switching between first and second wireless communication protocols. The methods can also include switching the one or more antenna elements between the first and second wireless communication protocols.
US11013005B2	Remotely reconfigurable distributed antenna system and methods The present disclosure is a novel utility of a software defined radio (SDR) based Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that is field reconfigurable and support multi-modulation schemes (modulation-independent), multi-carriers, multi-frequency bands and multi-channels. The present disclosure enables a high degree of flexibility to manage, control, enhance, facilitate the usage and performance of a distributed wireless network such as flexible simulcast, automatic traffic load-balancing, network and radio resource optimization, network calibration, autonomous/assisted commissioning, carrier pooling, automatic frequency selection, frequency carrier placement, traffic monitoring, traffic tagging, pilot beacon, etc.
US11013001B2	Wireless communication system A wireless communication system includes a first communication device and multiple second communication devices. The first communication device includes a first transmitting unit that transmits control information to instruct a resource in a shared band to the second communication device by using a resource in a dedicated band. Each of the second communication devices includes a determining unit and a second transmitting unit. The determining unit determines whether the resource in the shared band is idle. When the resource in the shared band is idle, the second transmitting unit transmits data by using the resource in the shared band specified in the control information after transmitting a predetermined signal to the shared band. When receiving the predetermined signal from other second communication device, the second transmitting unit transmits data by using the resource in the shared band even when the resource in the shared band is busy.
US11013000B2	Apparatus and method for inter-band pairing of carriers for time division duplex transmit- and receive-switching and its application to multiplexing of different transmission time intervals Aspects of the present disclosure provide for the pairing of an inter-band carrier with a time division duplex (TDD) carrier. If the paired band is a frequency division duplex (FDD) band, then base stations and mobile devices may transmit and receive additional thin control channels on FDD carriers to enable full duplex operations. If the paired band is a TDD band, then a conjugate or inverse carrier may be used such that full duplex, or a close approximation thereto, is achieved. With the introduction of a paired channel and fast control channels, rapid uplink/downlink switching may be achieved for TDD carriers efficiently and effectively. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
US11012998B2	Multi-beam cellular communication system A cellular communication system comprising a plurality of geographically spaced base stations (2) each of which comprise an antenna arrangement (4, 6, 8) per base station sector, each of which antenna arrangements has an antenna element for generating an array of narrow beams (10, 12, 14) covering the sector. Timeslots are simultaneously transmitted over each of the beams so as to generate successive sets of simultaneously transmitted timeslots per sector. The timeslots are each split into multiple orthogonal codes, for example Walsh codes. The communication system additionally comprising a scheduling device (31) for allocating for successive sets of timeslots common overhead channels, including a common pilot channel, which are allocated to the same sub-set of codes of each timeslot in the set. For successive sets of timeslots different data traffic is allocated to the same sub-set of codes of each timeslot in the set. This effectively generates a sector wide antenna beam carrying the common overhead channels and a plurality of narrow beams each of which carry different data traffic. Inter-beam interference is addressed by the application of Adaptive Modulation and Coding and by an inter-beam handoff scheme. The handoff scheme ensures that when an end user equipment is located in a cusp region between adjacent beams the antenna arrangement simultaneously transmits data traffic to that mobile station on at least both of the adjacent beams.
US11012994B2	Multiple downlink control information (DCI) message handling for multiple control resource set (CORESET) groups This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for multiple downlink control information (DCI) message handling for multiple control resource set (CORESET) groups. In one aspect, a user equipment (UE) may provide separate or joint feedback for data messages received from different CORESET groups. In some examples, the UE may be configured with code block group (CBG)-based transmissions for a component carrier (CC) or a CORESET group in a CC. If implementing a dynamic codebook, the UE may track separate transport block (TB)-based and CBG-based downlink assignment indexes (DAIs) for each CORESET group or may track joint TB-based and CBG-based DAIs across the set of CORESET groups to handle the CBG configuration. Additionally, or alternatively, if implementing a semi-static codebook, the UE may apply skipping rules across the set of CORESET groups or separately for each CORESET group to reduce signaling overhead.
US11012988B2	Performing interference cancellation on received signals Methods, systems, and apparatus are described relating to wireless communications. A wireless device may determine a received signal in a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol. A first signal corresponding to a first base station may be generated based on demodulating, descrambling, and decoding signals received on subcarriers in the first OFDM symbol. A processed first signal may be generated based on encoding, scrambling, modulating, and scaling the first signal. A second signal corresponding to a second base station may be generated based on subtracting the processed first signal from the received signal. The second signal may be used by the wireless device to determine system parameters associated with the second base station.
US11012987B2	Base station device, mobile station device, program, uplink synchronization requesting method, and synchronization-shift measurement signal transmitting method A mobile station device that receives downlink control information which is used to selectively provide downlink scheduling or a random access order, on a physical downlink control channel from a base station device. The mobile station device also transmits a random access preamble using a random access channel to the base station device based on receiving the downlink control information which provides a random access order, where the downlink control information provides a downlink resource allocation in a case that the downlink control information is used to provide the downlink scheduling and where a preset value is set for a field of the downlink resource allocation in a case that the downlink control information is used to provide the random access order.
US11012983B2	Method for transmitting uplink control information by terminal in wireless communication system and device for supporting same Disclosed are a method for transmitting uplink control information by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a device for supporting the same. More particularly, disclosed are a method for transmitting, by a terminal, uplink control information corresponding to downlink signals received from two base stations communicating with the terminal by different schemes when the two base stations are connected with the terminal by a dual connectivity method, and a device for supporting the same.
US11012982B2	User terminal and radio communication method The present invention is designed so that the transmission of PUSCH can be controlled properly when the reference value for the timing for transmitting signals is controlled in radio base stations and/or user terminals. A user terminal, according to the present invention, has a receiving section that receives downlink control information (DCI), and a control section that controls transmission of an uplink (UL) shared channel that is scheduled by the DCI, and the control section controls the transmission of the UL shared channel based on a reference value that is configured for the timing for transmitting the UL shared channel.
US11012981B2	Flexible monitoring periodicity for slot format indicator Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A wireless device may identify a default monitoring periodicity for monitoring a control channel for a slot format indicator (SFI). For example, the default monitoring periodicity may be based on semi-static control signaling received from a base station or another suitable network entity. The wireless device may subsequently receive an indication of a dynamic monitoring periodicity for monitoring the control channel for the SFI. In some cases, the dynamic monitoring periodicity indication may be included in the SFI. The wireless device may then monitor the control channel for the SFI based at least in part on the dynamic monitoring periodicity.
US11012979B2	Signaling a subset of coresets selected in COT In order to overcome problems that a UE may face in determining CORESETs and beams for communication with the base station during a COT, a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided for a base station to indicate to the UE which CORESET(s), QCL relationships, UL resources, and/or spatial relationships are selected for a COT. A UE receives an indication of a set of CORESETs selected from a plurality of CORESETs or a set of QCL relationships selected from a plurality of QCL relationships. The UE determines the set of CORESETs from the plurality of CORESETs or the set of QCL relationships from the plurality of QCL relationships based on the indication received. A UE receives an indication of a set of UL resources or a set of spatial relations. The UE determines the set of UL resources or the set of spatial relations based on the indication received.
US11012978B2	Uplink scheduling-free transmission method and device with groups of PDMA resource pools An uplink scheduling-free transmission method and an uplink scheduling-free transmission device are provided. The uplink scheduling-free transmission method includes: dividing, by a base station, MA resources into groups of MA resources, and configuring, by the base station, the groups of MA resources to obtain at least two groups of MA resource pools, wherein at least parts of respective MA resources in the at least two groups of MA resource pools are different from each other; and notifying, by the base station, a UE of the at least two groups of MA resource pools, to enable the UE to select an MA resource pool from the at least two groups of MA resource pools, wherein the selected MA resource pool is to be used by the UE.
US11012976B2	Broadcast channel repetition Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A device may receive repeated portions (e.g., modulation symbols) of a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) within a subframe. Portions of a PBCH may be repeated during various symbol periods of a subframe, and symbol periods for repetition may be selected based at least in part on locations of reference signals, synchronization signals, or downlink transmissions. Symbol periods that include cell-specific reference signals (CRS) may be used to repeat portions of a PBCH. Modulation symbols of a PBCH that include both broadcast information and CRS may be repeated within a subframe during symbol periods of the subframe than include CRS. Repetitions of portions of the PBCH in the subsequent subframe may be similarly or differently mapped to available resources in the subsequent subframe. Devices may identify characteristics of the PBCH by using differences in phase between repeated portions of the PBCH.
US11012970B2	Method for processing radio frequency interference and electronic device A method for processing radio frequency (RF) interference and an electronic device are provided. The method includes the following. Functional components in operating status are determined while an RF signal received by an RF circuit has signal strength lower than a preset threshold. For each functional component, an interference intensity to the RF circuit and a distance to the RF circuit are acquired. For each functional component, an interference value is acquired according to the interference intensity and the distance. A target functional component with an interference value meeting a preset condition is disabled.
US11012969B2	System and method for determining device location Location of an electronic device is determined using signals received from a first set of reference radios. The first set of reference radios include at least one secondary reference radio, each secondary reference radio established as a secondary reference radio by registering a corresponding location with a server. The corresponding location of the secondary reference radio is determined as a function of signals received by the secondary reference radio from a second set of reference radios. The second set of reference radios include radios qualified as reference radios in a database of primary se reference radios and secondary reference radios, each primary reference radio being a fixed-location radio device.
US11012966B2	Location positioning protocol based positioning for UEs in idle mode Techniques described herein allow for mobile positioning (i.e., the determination of the position of the UE) to be performed when the UE is in Idle mode. In some implementations, assistance data, that is used by the UE as part of the mobile positioning procedure, may be broadcast to the UE or transmitted to the UE within paging messages. The assistance data can potentially be sent to the UE in a number of time slots. In some implementations, the UE may perform measurements needed for mobile positioning only within discontinuous reception (DRX) occasions. Alternatively, in some implementations, the UE may perform measurements needed for mobile positioning outside of DRX occasions.
US11012963B2	Wireless communications method and apparatus A wireless communication method and apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment a wireless communication method includes receiving, by a first device, at least two pieces of timing advance (TA) information, wherein the at least two pieces of TA information are corresponding to at least two beams of the first device on the same carrier and performing, by the first device, timing adjustments on transmissions on the at least two beams based on the at least two pieces of TA information.
US11012962B2	Transmission time interval control The present invention provides a method of determining a transmission time interval length to be used for communications between a user equipment device and a base station in response to a new service request, wherein the transmission time interval length is selected dependent on a timing advance value to be used by the user equipment device for communication with the base station.
US11012961B2	Method and apparatus for handling enhanced RLM prohibit timer in wireless communication system A method and apparatus for transmitting a user equipment (UE) assistance information message in a wireless communication system is provided. Upon receiving N consecutive number of indications of early-out-of-synchronization/early-in-synchronization from a lower layer of the UE, the UE transmits the UE assistance information message including the early-out-of-synchronization/early-in-synchronization indication to the network, and starts a prohibit timer for prohibiting transmission of the UE assistance information message including the early-out-of-synchronization/early-in-synchronization indication to the network. Further, the UE cancels a prohibit timer, if running, for prohibiting transmission of a UE assistance information message including an early-in-synchronization/early-out-of-synchronization indication.

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