| Document | Document Title |
|---|---|
| US11014306B2 |
Generating three-dimensional objects with target surface roughness
An agent distributor may be to selectively deliver agent at a first contone density and at a second contone density different from the first contone density respectively onto an interior portion and a surface portion of successive layers of build material in respective first and second patterns in accordance with data representing a three-dimensional object to be generated, so that the build material is to solidify to form slices of the three-dimensional object in accordance with the first and second patterns, and so that the three-dimensional object is to achieve a target surface roughness as a result of the second contone density of the second pattern. |
| US11014303B1 |
Additive manufacturing on-orbit
A spacecraft includes an additive manufacturing (A/M) subsystem and one or both of a thermal control arrangement and a contamination control arrangement. The A/M subsystem includes an A/M tool, feedstock and a workpiece and is configured to additively manufacture the workpiece using material from the feedstock. The thermal control arrangement is operable, in an on-orbit space environment characterized by near vacuum pressure and near zero-g force, to maintain temperature of at least one of the A/M tool, the feedstock, and the workpiece within respective specified ranges. The contamination control arrangement is operable, in the on-orbit space environment, to control outgassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). |
| US11014300B2 |
Apparatus for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects
Apparatus (1, 23, 27, 30) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2) by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a build material (3) which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, whereby the apparatus (1, 23, 27, 30) comprises at least one process chamber (4) with at least one chamber separation device (5, 24, 28, 31) separating a process region (6) into a first sub-region (7) and a second sub-region (8) of the process chamber (4), wherein the chamber separation device (5, 24, 28, 31) comprises at least one separation element (9, 29, 31) that is moveable and/or deformable, wherein the separation element (9, 29, 31) is configured to create a passageway (18) between the first and the second sub-region (7, 8) for at least one tool carrier (19). |
| US11014299B2 |
Three-dimensional printing with build plates having reduced pressure and/or channels for increased fluid flow
A method and an apparatus of forming a three-dimensional object, wherein the method includes providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, said carrier and said build surface defining a build region therebetween; filling said build region with a polymerizable liquid, continuously or intermittently irradiating said build region with light through said optically transparent member to form a solid polymer from said polymerizable liquid, continuously or intermittently advancing (e.g., sequentially or concurrently with said irradiating step) said carrier away from said build surface to form said three-dimensional object from said solid polymer, said optically transparent member comprising a build plate for a three-dimensional printer comprising: an optically transparent first channel layer; an optically transparent, gas permeable second channel layer on the first channel layer; and a flexible, optically transparent, gas-permeable sheet having an upper and lower surface, the sheet upper surface comprising a build surface for forming a three-dimensional object, the sheet lower surface being positioned on the second channel layer. |
| US11014295B2 |
Fabrication of composite parts by additive manufacturing and microstructure topology optimization
A system and method for optimizing an additive manufacturing process in which a reinforcement material is randomly introduced to a fabrication bed. An image of the fabrication bed is captured. The image is analyzed by code in a computer to identify the actual arrangement of the randomly deposited reinforcement material relative to the object being manufactured. Based on the image data showing the reinforcement material, a toolpath is dynamically determined that incorporates the random reinforcement material. Accordingly, the toolpath incorporates the reinforcement material into the structure of the object, which can result in a reduction of the total amount of raw material is fused to create the object being manufactured. |
| US11014293B2 |
Additive manufacturing using photothermal dyes for high efficiency sintering
Methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using 3D printing are provided. A layer of high performance polymer can be deposited on a build plate to form a powder bed. Then, a solution of a photothermal dye can be printed on the powder bed in a predetermined pattern. Alternatively, the photothermal dye can be added to the entire powder bed. Electromagnetic radiation can be applied, either to the entire bed or in a predetermined pattern, to form the final polymer. After a predetermined period of time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional object can be cured to produce the three-dimensional article composed of the final polymers. |
| US11014292B2 |
Hybrid methods of additive manufacturing
A hybrid method of additive manufacturing is provided. The method includes providing a powder material and fusing, by a first heat source, a portion of the powder material to form a three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure can define a fill region at least partially filled with the powder material. The method further includes fusing, by a second heat source, the powder material in the fill region. Fusing the powder material in the fill region can solidify the powder material in the fill region and fuse the powder material to the three-dimensional structure for forming a solid object. |
| US11014290B2 |
Additive manufacturing system having automated reinforcement threading
An additive manufacturing system is disclosed. The additive manufacturing system may include a moveable support, and a print head connected to the moveable support. The print head may be configured to discharge a continuous reinforcement that is wetted with a liquid matrix. The additive manufacturing system may also include an auto-threader configured to thread the continuous reinforcement through the print head, and a controller in communication with the moveable support, the print head, and the auto-threader. The controller may be configured to selectively activate the auto-threader at a start of a manufacturing process. |
| US11014287B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for additively manufacturing rubber
A method of additive manufacturing of un-vulcanized rubber includes providing a printing apparatus and providing un-vulcanized rubber to the printing apparatus. The method also includes warming the un-vulcanized rubber and pressurizing the un-vulcanized rubber provided to the printing apparatus to a pressure of at least 800 psi. The method further includes positioning a dispenser at a beginning of a series of motion control commands, dispensing the un-vulcanized rubber from the printing apparatus onto an area, and cutting the dispensed un-vulcanized rubber. |
| US11014286B2 |
Three-dimensional object generation
An apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional object. The apparatus includes a build material area, at least one agent distributor with a fluid reservoir to store fluid agent and at least one fluid ejection die to selectively eject fluid agent in the build material area. A cooling system to remove heat from the at least one fluid ejection die has a heat sink. The at least one fluid ejection die is in thermal contact with the heat sink via the fluid agent of the fluid reservoir. |
| US11014281B2 |
Liquid blow molding method
A liquid blow molding method molds a bottomed tubular-shaped preform into a liquid containing container. The method includes a nozzle engaging step of engaging a blow nozzle with a mouth of the preform; a molding step of molding the preform into a container of a predetermined shape by supplying a pressurized liquid from a pump into the preform; a suck-back step of sucking back a predetermined volume of liquid out of the container into a supply path; a nozzle closing step of closing the blow nozzle by a sealing body; and a discharge step of discharging a liquid in the supply path by a predetermined volume from a discharge port by operating, after the nozzle closing step, a pump in a positive direction with the discharge port connected to the supply path opened. |
| US11014279B2 |
Machine and method for forming articles
A machine and method of forming an article generally comprising extruding a molten bead of thermoplastic material along x, y and z axes in forming an article consisting of a strata of such material, and passing a roller over each applied portion of such molten bead to compress such bead portion, enhancing the fusion of engaging plies of such extruded material. |
| US11014278B2 |
Injection-molding device for producing multi component moldings and method for producing multi-component moldings
The invention relates to an injection-molding device for producing multi-component moldings from a thermoplastic molding compound, comprising a mold, forming a first article cavity, comprising means for filling the first article cavity with the thermoplastic molding compound, comprising an injection device for injecting a fluid against a projectile to be driven, wherein the injection device comprises a projectile carrier with at least one injection nozzle and with at least one projectile receptacle for a projectile as a displacer for the molding compound. The injection-molding device also comprises a mold insert, which forms a continuation of the first article cavity and encloses the projectile carrier, wherein the projectile carrier forms with the mold insert a second article cavity that can be filled with the molding compound, wherein the mold insert has a separate sprue and wherein the second article cavity of the mold insert can be sealed off for a time with respect to the first article cavity by means of movable mold parts. The invention also relates to a method for producing multi-component moldings by using the injection-molding device. |
| US11014277B2 |
Resin molded article and method for producing resin molded article
An object of the present invention is to provide a technique by which, when producing a resin molded article using an insert member having low pressure resistance, molding can be easily performed, and deformation of the insert member can be suppressed. A method for producing a resin molded article of the present invention, the method includes the steps of disposing an insert member in a cavity of a mold; performing injection of molten resin into the cavity; terminating the injection on and after the molten resin reaches an overflow portion in the cavity and before the molten resin fills the overflow portion; and separating resin in the overflow portion. |
| US11014276B2 |
Method and device for producing a foam particle part
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the production of a foam particle part. The method comprises the following steps: feeding of foam particles from a material container to a mould by means of a pipe thermoplastic welding of the foam particles in the mould to make a foam particle part with the input of heat, wherein steam is added to the foam particles to be fed. |
| US11014275B2 |
Press molding production method
Provided is a method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced resin molded article by cold press molding a fiber-reinforced resin material including reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic resin using molds containing an upper mold and a lower mold. In the method, the respective parameters for: heating temperature; charge time; air-cooling rate; pressurization time; flow-stopping temperature; and a moldable time satisfies specified numerical ranges simultaneously. |
| US11014274B2 |
Method of moulding and mould tool
A method of moulding and apparatus therefor, in which a workpiece is preheated and/or post-cooled before and/or after a moulding process, allowing optimal use of the tool for high precision moulding operations. |
| US11014273B2 |
Device and method for producing a moulding of surface properties
A device (1) for producing a moulding of surface properties comprises a housing (3) having a pressure plunger (4) mounted on or in the housing (3), which can be moved and can be pressed on a surface (2), which pressure plunger has a blank carrier (5) comprising a pressure surface (6) which can be pressed on the surface (2), on which pressure surface a moulding blank (7) comprising a moulding layer (9) made of a curable material can be secured in a detachable manner. The device further comprises a curing device (12) arranged on or in housing (3), with which the curable material of the moulding blank (7) can be cured while being pressed on the surface (2). |
| US11014263B2 |
Chainsaw chain and/or bar with coatings having specific properties
A cutting chain for a chainsaw may include a plurality of drive links, and a plurality of cutter links. Each of the drive links includes a top portion and a bottom portion that interfaces with a guide bar of the chainsaw. The cutter links are operably coupled to respective ones of the drive links at the top portion thereof. At least one of the cutter links includes a base portion and a cutting portion extending away from the base portion. The cutting portion includes a side plate and a top plate, the top plate including a top face and a bottom face. The side plate includes an outer face and an inside face. Multiple coating materials are provided on respective different surfaces of the drive links or cutter links such that different coating materials are applied based on a wear context of the respective different surfaces. |
| US11014257B2 |
Method and apparatus for removing foreign objects from food pieces
A method of removing a foreign object from a food piece detects the location of a foreign object in a food piece (10); conveys the food piece to a cutting tool (42); and operates the cutting tool to cut around the detected location of the foreign object and subsequently to engage and eject the foreign object from the food piece. |
| US11014256B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing same
According to one embodiment, the stacked body includes a plurality of stacked units and a first intermediate layer. Each of the stacked units includes a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of insulating layers. Each of the insulating layers is provided between the electrode layers. The first intermediate layer is provided between the stacked units. The first intermediate layer is made of a material different from the electrode layers and the insulating layers. The plurality of columnar portions includes a channel body extending in a stacking direction of the stacked body to pierce the stacked body, and a charge storage film provided between the channel body and the electrode layers. |
| US11014255B2 |
Shaving device
A shaving device comprising a head assembly including a support member having at least one support member magnet and a blade cartridge having at least one face with at least one razor blade and configured to be rotatably coupled to the support member about a pivot axis. The blade cartridge includes at least one blade cartridge magnet having a pole aligned with a pole of the support member magnet to generate a magnetic force that urges the blade cartridge about the pivot axis towards an initial starting position (ISP), wherein the blade cartridge is further configured to rotate about the pivot axis away from the ISP upon application of an external force sufficient to overcome the magnetic force between the support member magnet and the blade cartridge magnet. |
| US11014253B2 |
Blade assembly having entrapped spring
A blade assembly for a hair cutting apparatus includes a first blade having teeth extending along a first blade edge, and a second blade having teeth extending along a second blade edge. A distance between the first and second blade edges defines a blade gap. A yoke is coupled to the second blade and configured to convert motion of a drive into reciprocation of the second blade relative to the first blade to cut hair. A spring includes a spring base and at least one spring arm configured to reciprocate with the second blade. A guide assembly includes a guide and a spring retainer, the guide being positioned between the first blade and the second blade, and the spring retainer fixing the spring base relative to the first blade, wherein in response to moving the guide relative to the first blade, the blade gap changes. |
| US11014246B2 |
Control device, robot, control method, control program, and storage medium
An object of the present invention is to urge a user, in a manner easily recognizable to the user, to stop speaking. A control section obtains a voice. The control section includes: a concurrence determination section configured to determine, on the basis of the voice, whether or not concurrent occurrence of speech has taken place; and a driving control section configured to, in a case where the concurrent occurrence of speech has taken place, control a driving section of a robot so as to cause a movable part of the robot to make a deterrence motion. |
| US11014245B2 |
Robot device, method of controlling robot device, computer program, and program storage medium
Provided is an excellent robot device capable of preferably detecting difference between dirt and a scratch on a lens of a camera and difference between dirt and a scratch on a hand. A robot device detects a site in which there is the dirt or the scratch using an image of the hand taken by a camera as a reference image. Further, this determines whether the detected dirt or scratch is due to the lens of the camera or the hand by moving the hand. The robot device performs cleaning work assuming that the dirt is detected, and then this detects the difference between the dirt and the scratch depending on whether the dirt is removed. |
| US11014242B2 |
Puppeteering in augmented reality
Various methods and systems are provided for puppeteering in augmented reality. Generally, an augmented or virtual reality device for each user generates a virtual 3D environment comprising a virtual representation of a physical room and a 3D asset. An author can record a 3D path for a puppeteering animation of the 3D asset using a 3D interface. At the same time, a coordinated rendering of a corresponding 3D image moving along the 3D path is updated among author devices substantially in real-time. Distinct states of the 3D asset can be assigned to different portions of the 3D path, and authors can set behavior parameters to assign template behaviors such as obstacle avoidance, particle effects, path visualizations and physical effects. The behavior parameters are distributed among presenter and audience devices, and a coordinated rendering of an animation of the 3D image corresponding to the puppeteering animation is triggered. |
| US11014241B2 |
Method and control system for verifying and updating camera calibration for robot control
A robot control system and a method for camera calibration verification is presented. The robot control system is configured to perform a first camera calibration, and to control a robot arm to move a verification symbol to a reference location. The robot control system further receives, from a camera, a reference image of the verification symbol, and determines a reference image coordinate for the verification symbol. The robot control system further controls the robot arm to move the verification symbol to the reference location again during an idle period, receives an additional image of the verification symbol, and determines a verification image coordinate. The robot control system determines a deviation parameter value based the reference image coordinate and the verification image coordinate, and whether the deviation parameter value exceeds a defined threshold, and performs a second camera calibration if the threshold is exceeded. |
| US11014233B2 |
Teaching point correcting method, program, recording medium, robot apparatus, imaging point creating method, and imaging point creating apparatus
Indicators are set on a marker positioned on a working stage in conformity with a target teaching point. A stereo camera images the indicator in a state of being positioned on a robot hand, and measures the three-dimensional position of the marker. In robot arm controlling, the robot hand is positioned at the correction teaching point for off-line that is offset from an off-line teaching point in the depth of field direction of the stereo camera. In imaging, while the robot hand is positioned at the correction teaching point for off-line, the indicators are imaged by the stereo camera. In correcting, based on an imaging result of the indicator, the on-line teaching point is corrected toward the target teaching point to obtain the on-line teaching point. |
| US11014230B2 |
Actuators
A shear force actuator is described, including: two substantially parallel first structural components disposed along a first axis; a plurality of substantially parallel second structural components disposed between and bridging the two first structural components; a plurality of joint sections each joining the second structural component with the first structural components at an oblique angle of between 0 and 90 degrees to define a plurality of cells, each capable of being connected with a fluid inflation or deflation source; an elastic surface covering the remaining surfaces of the cells in a fluid-tight manner, wherein at least one of the joint section, the first structural components, and the second structural components is elastic so that cell collapses upon removal of fluid from the cell to generate a linear force along the first axis. |
| US11014227B2 |
Drive device including plurality of motors configured to drive one operation shaft, and robot including drive device
A drive device capable of allowing a brake operation of a braking mechanism of the drive device to suppress a mechanical load applied to a mechanism unit (i.e., a robot mechanical section) provided with the drive device. The drive device includes a first braking mechanism provided in a first motor to execute a first brake operation on an operation shaft, a second braking mechanism provided in a second motor to execute a second brake operation on the operation shaft, and a brake controller configured to control the first braking mechanism and the second braking mechanism to allow the first brake operation and the second brake operation to be continuously executed after starting the first brake operation before starting the second brake operation. |
| US11014225B2 |
Workbench for the cold intervention, folding, bending, twisting or deformation of metal plates or sheets
The present invention relates to a workbench, and respective operating and manufacturing methods, for the cold intervention, folding, bending or deformation of metal plates or sheets, the constructive and functional features of which provide a solution to achieve an optimal balance between power and flexibility, such that it allows performing custom works on metal plates or sheets under power conditions that exceed human capacity. In that sense, the workbench provides a work area with multiple actuation and power options, constituting a plethora of possible combinations for the intervention, folding, bending, twisting or deformation of metal sheets of different shapes. |
| US11014220B2 |
Shutter adjustment device
A shutter adjustment device for utilizing a tool such as a drill to easily and effortlessly raise or lower storm shutters. The shutter adjustment device generally includes a housing adapted to be connected between a drill and a shutter lever of a storm shutter. The housing may be connected to a drill such that the housing rotates when the drill is activated. The shutter lever may be removably engaged within a clamp assembly of the housing such that the shutter lever may be easily rotated by activating the drill. In this manner, the shutter may be easily raised or lowered with little effort using the drill. |
| US11014217B2 |
Windscreen installation apparatus and method
Apparatus for use in handling windscreens for example for installation in a vehicle, includes a windscreen anchor assembly comprising a windscreen anchor device and a support arm extending away from the windscreen anchor device. A mount assembly is provided for supporting the windscreen anchor assembly. The mount assembly includes a mount structure for engaging with the support arm such that the support arm can slide bodily in its longitudinal direction with respect to the mount structure. |
| US11014216B2 |
Workpiece holding tool changing system for a workpiece conveying apparatus of a transfer press machine
Provided is a workpiece holding tool changing system configured to change at least one of a relative position and a posture of a holding tool of a workpiece conveying apparatus with respect to a feed bar. The feed bar includes at least one set among: an X-axis direction linear mechanism with an X-axis linear brake; a Y-axis direction linear mechanism with a Y-axis linear brake; a Z-axis direction linear mechanism with a Z-axis linear brake; and a ball joint portion and a ball brake. Under a state in which inhibition of movement or change in posture by a corresponding brake is canceled, a robot changes the relative position or the posture of the holding tool to a desired relative position or a desired posture. After the change, the workpiece holding tool changing system is brought into a holding state in which the movement or the change in posture is inhibited. |
| US11014213B2 |
Device for moving an arrangement for cutting and welding metal strips
A device for moving at least one cutting and welding arrangement able to cut, then weld a tail of a first metal strip to a head of a second metal strip, includes at least one first carriage holding at least one welding head. The first carriage is movable over a guide path following a first course across a transverse strip region. At least one second carriage is movable separately from the first carriage and holds a cutting head. The second carriage is movable on a guide path following a second course. The welding head is used exclusively for a welding mode, the second carriage is used exclusively for a cutting mode and the two carriages have parked positions on either side of the tail and head widths of the strips. A welding method which is associated with the device is also provided. |
| US11014212B2 |
Manufacturing system
A manufacturing system for producing airplane structural components, including a drilling unit for producing bores in a material assembly made of at least two material plies for the purposes of inserting fastening elements and having a measuring unit for ascertaining geometry parameters for a previously produced bore. The measuring unit includes measuring electronics with an optical sensor element, a measuring optical unit and a measuring lance. The measuring unit produces an optical measurement beam that emerges from the measuring lance via the measuring optical unit and that is incident on a measurement point on the respective bore inner surface. A measurement movement between measuring lance and material assembly is provided in a measurement cycle and the measuring unit cyclically ascertains distance values to various measurement points at a scanning rate during the measurement movement and ascertains at least one geometry parameter for the respective bore from the distance values. |
| US11014210B2 |
Controller of machine tool
A controller of a machine tool includes a plurality of feed axes that feed a tool, machines a workpiece while making the tool oscillate and includes: an oscillation command creation unit which creates an oscillation command based on a machining condition; and a control unit which machines, based on the oscillation command and a movement command, the workpiece while making the tool oscillate, and the oscillation command creation unit creates, when the machining condition indicates machining by an interpolation operation of one feed axis of the plurality of feed axes, the oscillation command so as to make the tool oscillate in a direction along a machining path and changes, when the machining condition indicates machining by a simultaneous interpolation operation of the plurality of feed axes, the oscillation command so as to change the direction of the oscillation with respect to the machining path. |
| US11014208B2 |
Tool system and method of operation of said tool system
Provided is a tool system for including a machine tool configured for machining by the removal of material an object defining a machining surface. |
| US11014206B2 |
Device for exchanging part of tool and hollow milling tool
A device (1) for exchanging at least one cutting component (2a) of a rotating tool (2), in particular a milling tool (2), and more particularly, a hollow milling tool for machining workpieces made of plastic. The device has an aligning device (5) for orientating a position of the cutting component (2a) relative to a rotational axis (2c) of the tool (2) and an exchanging device (6) for releasing the cutting component (2a) from a part (2b) that remains on the tool (2) and for attaching another cutting component (2a) to the part (2b) that remains on the tool (2). |
| US11014204B2 |
Article selection and placement assembly and method
An apparatus is disclosed for applying tags with attached elastic anchor bands onto the tops of objects such as bottles in a high speed packaging application. The apparatus includes an infeed assembly for feeding a web, a conveyor assembly that receives a web and conveys it along a path in an upstream direction, a rotating selector wheel, a placement assembly, a pair of rotating jaw assembles, a vacuum cup of the selector wheel, and stretched elastic bands over the tops of respective bottles being conveyed along a path below the placing assembly. The elastic bands then snap onto the tops of their respective bottles to secure the tags to the bottles. |
| US11014202B1 |
Coating applicator tool and method for repairing leading edge damage on a wind turbine blade
An applicator tool (40) for repairing damage (26) to a wind turbine blade (20) includes a spatula (42) including a flexible extrusion plate (44) and one or more spacers (60, 106) positioned proximate an inner surface (58) of the extrusion plate (44). The one or more spacers (60, 106) are configured to define a gap between an outer surface (34) of the wind turbine blade (20) and the inner surface (58) of the extrusion plate (44). A feed tube (86) is provided for supplying a coating material to the spatula (42), wherein the spatula (42) is configured to shape the coating material into a coating (30) over a damaged area (26) of the wind turbine blade (20). |
| US11014200B2 |
Brazing sheet
The invention concerns a brazing sheet comprising a core layer (5) and a braze cladding, said core layer (5) being aluminium or an aluminium alloy, said braze cladding comprising (a) a flux composite layer (2), which flux composite layer comprises a matrix of aluminium or an aluminium alloy, said matrix containing flux particles; (b) at least one filler alloy layer (1) not containing flux particles; and, (c) an aluminium or aluminium alloy layer (3) not containing flux particles, said layer forming the outermost surface of at least one side of the brazing sheet, wherein the flux composite layer (a) is positioned between said filler alloy layer (b) and said aluminium or aluminium alloy layer (c). The invention further concerns a method for its manufacturing, a cladding plate, use of the brazing sheet and a brazed heat exchanger. |
| US11014199B2 |
Method of modifying a solid using laser light
The invention relates to a method for creating a detachment zone (2) in a solid (1) in order to detach a solid portion (12), especially a solid layer (12), from the solid (1), said solid portion (12) that is to be detached being thinner than the solid from which the solid portion (12) has been removed. The method according to the invention preferably comprises at least the steps of: providing a solid (1) which is to be processed and which is made of a chemical compound; providing a LASER light source; and subjecting the solid (1) to LASER radiation from the LASER light source so that the laser beams penetrate into the solid (1) via a surface (5) of the solid portion (12) that is to be cut off; the LASER radiation controlling the temperature of a predefined portion of the solid (1) inside the solid (1) in a defined manner such that a detachment zone (2) or a plurality of partial detachment zones (25, 27, 28, 29) is formed; characterized in that the temperature produced by the laser beams in a predefined portion of the solid (1) is so high that the material forming the predefined portion is subject to modifications (9) in the form of a predetermined conversion of material. |
| US11014194B2 |
Laser material processing distance gauge
Apparatus for distance gauging in laser material processing includes a source of laser-radiation, an electrically-conductive focusing assembly, a constant-current source, and a voltmeter. The focusing assembly focuses laser-radiation towards an electrically conductive workpiece being processed. The focusing assembly and the workpiece form a capacitive sensor. The constant current source provides a constant electrical current to the focusing assembly for a constant time. The focusing assembly and the workpiece are separated by a distance that is proportional to a change in voltage measured on the focusing assembly during the constant time. |
| US11014193B2 |
Control device and method for controlling the laser beam deflection
A method and a control device for deflection of a laser beam for laser-based additive manufacturing processes includes first and second orthogonally rotatable mirrors designed to reflect the laser beam and guide the laser beam to an irradiation field. The first mirror and the second mirror are secured on respective first and second shafts, with the first mirror performing a continuous first vibration with a first frequency, and the second mirror performing a continuous second vibration with a second frequency different from the first frequency and/or with a phase difference with respect to the first vibration. Each of the two shafts has a known position such that the first vibration is synchronous with the second vibration. The laser is activated/deactivated upon reaching/leaving an irradiation point. The generated vibrations of the mirrors describe a continuous Lissajous curve. |
| US11014191B2 |
Frequency modulation for magnetic pressure pulse tool
An apparatus for applying a magnetic pressure to a work piece includes an inductor configured to be disposed in proximity to the work piece and a controller electrically connected to the inductor. The controller is configured to control a supply of electrical power in order to output a first voltage over a selected frequency range to determine a first frequency that provides a maximum current to the inductor or a second frequency that provides a current within a selected range of the maximum current to the inductor. |
| US11014190B2 |
Hollow airfoil with catenary profiles
A method of forming a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, attaching a first skin to a main body to enclose at least one internal channel, the first skin and the main body cooperating to define pressure and suction sides of an airfoil, holding the first skin and the main body between first and second dies, and pressurizing the at least one internal channel such that walls of the first skin and the main body move outwardly toward surface contours of the first and second dies. A gas turbine engine component is also disclosed. |
| US11014184B2 |
In-process weld monitoring and control
Some examples include a computing device that receives optical signal information based on respective optical signals received through a plurality of optical fibers during a welding operation. For example, the plurality of optical fibers may be positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a weld area during the welding operation. The computing device may compare the optical signal information corresponding to a first one of the optical fibers with the optical signal information corresponding to a second one of the optical fibers. Based at least partially on the comparing, the computing device may determine whether at least one of a weld geometry or a welding arc is irregular. The computing device may perform at least one action based on determining that at least one of the weld geometry or the welding arc is irregular. |
| US11014181B2 |
Work hardened welds and methods for same
A tube assembly includes at least first and second tubes configured for coupling at respective ends. The first and second tubes each include a base material, and a weld interface at the respective end. The weld interface is proximate to an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the first and second tubes, and includes a weld interface segment extending therebetween. A work hardened weld assembly couples the base material of each of the first and second tubes. The work hardened weld assembly includes a weld fusion zone between the weld interfaces of the first and second tubes and the weld interface segments of the first and second tubes. The weld fusion zone is work hardened and at least the weld interface segments of the first and second tubes are work hardened between the work hardened weld fusion zone and the base material of the first and second tubes. |
| US11014180B2 |
Soldering system
Soldering system includes a first soldering device having a control apparatus that has a central microcontroller and/or microprocessor and is designed for controlling at least one operating parameter of the soldering device, wherein a radio module is provided which includes a communication module designed for setting up a wireless data connection, and at least a second soldering device having a control apparatus that has a central microcontroller and/or microprocessor and is designed for controlling at least one operating parameter of the soldering device, wherein a radio module is provided which comprises a communication module designed for setting up a wireless data connection. |
| US11014179B2 |
Fixtures for additively manufactured workpieces
An electrostatic discharge machining fixture includes a fixture body, two or more electrically conductive face contacts seated in the fixture body, and two or more electrically resistive point contacts seated in the fixture body. The electrically conductive face contacts and the electrically resistive point contacts define a 3-2-1 alignment system to locate an additively manufactured article relative to the fixture body during an electrostatic discharge machining operation. Electrostatic discharge machining arrangements and methods of supporting additively manufactured workpieces during electrostatic discharge machining operations are also described. |
| US11014176B2 |
Jigsaw
A power tool includes a housing having a base configured to support the power tool relative to a workpiece. The power tool includes a handle coupled to the housing. The handle defines a longitudinal axis and includes a first portion positioned between the longitudinal axis. The housing the base and a second portion opposite the first portion and extending away from the base. The power tool includes an activation switch coupled to a side surface of the housing. The activation switch is slidable in a direction parallel with a switch axis that intersects the longitudinal axis from a deactivated state, in which the drive system is non-operable, to an activated state, in which the drive system is operable. The activation switch is slidable toward the second portion of the housing from an intersection point between the switch axis and the longitudinal axis. |
| US11014174B2 |
Multi-flute end mill
Broadly contemplated herein, in accordance with at least one embodiment, is a multi-flute end mill configuration that maintains circumferential spacing between the rake surface and clearance surface adjoining two adjacent end face cutting edges, respectively, regardless of the number of flutes and the desired end face configuration. |
| US11014173B2 |
Rotary cutting tool
The rotatable cutting tool includes a cutting portion extending from the front end and a mounting portion extending from the rear end. The cutting portion includes a front end face surface and a peripheral surface extending from the front end face surface towards the mounting portion. The peripheral surface includes first helical flutes extending from the front end to a first helical flute rear end and second helical flutes extending from a second helical flute front end to a second helical flute rear end. The first helical flutes are helically aligned about the longitudinal axis and form a first helix angle. The second helical flutes are helically aligned about the longitudinal axis and form a second helix angle. The first helix angle decreases in absolute value away from the front end and/or that the second helix angle increases in absolute value away from the front end. |
| US11014168B2 |
Surface-coated cutting tool with excellent adhesion-induced chipping resistance and peel resistance
In the surface-coated cutting tool, a Ti compound layer containing at least nitrogen and carbon is formed on a surface of cutting tool substrate, a nitrogen concentration in the Ti compound layer, in a case of being measured in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the cutting tool substrate in a vicinity of a cutting edge, gradually increases as a distance from cutting tool substrate increases within a range of 0.20 μm from the surface of the cutting tool substrate toward the Ti compound layer, an average concentration gradient of the nitrogen concentration is 20 at %/μm or more and 300 at %/μm or less, and an average nitrogen concentration in the Ti compound layer in the vicinity of the cutting edge is lower than an average nitrogen concentration in the Ti compound layer at a position of a flank face away from the cutting edge by 3 at % or more. |
| US11014167B2 |
Multilayer hard film-coated cutting tool
A multilayer hard film-coated cutting tool including a cutting tool body and a multilayer hard film formed on a surface of the cutting tool body, wherein the multilayer hard film comprises at least an upper layer and a lower layer; the upper layer is made of a Ti and Si compound layer; the lower layer is made of a multi-layered film of an A-layer and a B-layer, a layer thickness of the B-layer is equal to or thicker than a layer thickness of the A-layer, a ratio of the layer thicknesses of the A-layer and the B-layer being A-layer:B-layer=1:1 to 1:2, the multilayer hard films having 2 to 8 pairs of the A-layer and the B-layer in a case where a single pair is defined by a combination of a single A-layer and a single B-layer. |
| US11014164B2 |
Lamination molding apparatus and method for producing three-dimensional molded object
A lamination molding apparatus, includes a material layer former to form a material layer; a first emitter to form a solidified layer by irradiating the material layer with a first beam; and a thermal adjuster to adjust a temperature of at least a portion of the solidified layer to at least one of a predetermined first temperature and a predetermined second temperature. The temperature of at least the portion of the solidified layer is adjusted to the first temperature, and then to the second temperature. When the first temperature is referred to as T1, the second temperature is referred to as T2, a martensite start temperature of the solidified layer is referred to as Ms, and a martensite finish temperature of the solidified layer is referred to as Mf, all of the following relations of T1≥Mf, T1>T2, and T2≤Ms are satisfied. |
| US11014162B2 |
Dendrite-reinforced titanium-based metal matrix composites
Ti-based metal matrix composites, methods of their additive manufacture, and parts manufactured therefrom and thereby are provided. Method include layer-by-layer additive manufacturing for fabricating Ti-based metal matrix composite parts thicker than 0.5 mm, in layers with thickness between 10-1000 micrometers. The parts formed may have one or more of the following properties: a tensile strength greater than 1 GPa, a fracture toughness greater than 40 MPa m1/2, a yield strength divided by the density greater than 200 MPa cm3/g, and a total strain to failure in a tension test greater than 5%. |
| US11014155B2 |
Gear, deceleration device, robot, and moving object
A gear includes a sintered body, in which Fe is contained as a principal component, Ni is contained in a proportion of 2 mass % or more and 20 mass % or less, Si is contained in a proportion of 0.3 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less, C is contained in a proportion of 0.005 mass % or more and 0.3 mass % or less, and one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Y, Zr, Nb, Hf, and Ta is defined as a first element, that is contained in a proportion of 0.01 mass % or more and 0.7 mass % or less. |
| US11014148B2 |
Method for measuring and continuously monitoring the heat transfer characteristics of a fluid in a system
A method and apparatus for measuring quench characteristics of a fluid. The apparatus includes a probe with an energy input device electrically connected to a display unit to monitor temperature, media flow characteristics and media heat transfer characteristics. The method includes continuously measuring thermal energy transfer in a quenching media by measuring the surrounding fluid's heat transfer relative to input probe energy. |
| US11014139B2 |
Pressed component manufacturing method, pressed component, and pressing apparatus
A process of pressing a blank to form an intermediate formed component configured including a top plate, the ridge lines at short direction ends of the top plate, and vertical walls facing each other in a state extending from the respective ridge lines and at least one of the vertical walls configuring a curved wall curving as viewed from an upper side of the top plate, such that a step projecting toward an opposite side to a side on which the vertical walls face each other is formed to the curved wall so as to run along a length direction of the top plate. The method includes pressing the intermediate formed component to narrow a projection width of the step, or to move a portion of the curved wall where the vertical walls face each other. |
| US11014138B2 |
Induction heating method for hot stamping process
A high-frequency heating method for a hot stamping process includes: a first heating step of high-frequency heating a steel sheet, which has an aluminum (Al) coating layer formed on an iron (Fe)-based base material, to a first target temperature at a first heating rate; a second heating step of melting the coating layer by high-frequency heating the steel sheet, which has passed through the first heating step, to a second target temperature at a second heating rate, wherein the second heating rate is lower than the first heating rate; and a third heating step of high-frequency heating the steel sheet, which has passed through the second heating step, to a third target temperature at a third heating rate, wherein the third heating rate is lower than the second heating rate. A compound is formed by a reaction between a material of the coating layer and a material of the base material in the second heating step. Therefore, the coating layer is not shifted even when high-frequency heating is performed at a temperature equal to or higher than the melting point of the coating layer. |
| US11014135B2 |
Method for forming a metal beam or stringer
A method for forming a metal beam may comprise: clamping first and second portions of the metal beam in a substantially fixed and in a position whereat the metal beam is rotatable about three axes; applying a net bending force to the clamped second portion of the metal beam at a predetermined angle; sensing twisting of the second portion of the metal beam resulting from the net bending force; and modulating the angle at which the net force is applied to reduce the twisting of the metal beam. As a result, the net bending force is moved toward the shear center and toward being along the principal axis of the metal beam. |
| US11014133B2 |
Device and method for applying a liquid medium to a roll and/or to a rolled material and/or for removing the liquid medium
A device and a method for applying a liquid medium to a roll, and/or to a rolled material, a slab or a roughed strip and/or for removing the liquid medium, wherein the device has at least one spray nozzle, at least one row of spray nozzles or at least one cooling bar for spraying on the medium and at least one plate element, which is designed for collecting the medium. The roll is designed for rolling rolled material, wherein the rolled material, the slab or the roughed strip is conveyed in a conveying direction. In order to allow an improved cooling effect of a roll to be cooled or an improved removal of descaling water, the plate element has on one of its surfaces at least one directing element, which is designed for diverting medium into a transverse direction, which lies horizontally and transversely in relation to the conveying direction. |
| US11014124B2 |
Cleaning of a surface in a printing device
The present disclosure relates to cleaning a surface in a printing device, wherein a guiding member directs a stream of cleaning fluid towards the surface; and at least one barrier unit to confine the stream of cleaning fluid to a portion of the surface, wherein the at least one barrier unit guides air to provide at least one air curtain confining said stream of cleaning fluid to the portion of the surface. |
| US11014119B2 |
Dispensing lid and container
A dispensing lid is provided comprising: a proximal end that is adapted to be attached to a container; a distal end; and a cavity extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein a release port and a plate-like tap are provided at the distal end; and the release port is communicated with the cavity and comprises an opening. |
| US11014118B2 |
Float bath coating system
A float bath coating system includes at least one nanoparticle coater located in a float bath. The at least one nanoparticle coater includes a housing, a nanoparticle discharge slot, a first combustion slot, and a second combustion slot. The nanoparticle discharge slot is connected to a nanoparticle source and a carrier fluid source. The first combustion slot is connected to a fuel source and an oxidizer source. The second combustion slot is connected to a fuel source and an oxidizer source. |
| US11014111B2 |
Sanitary equipment and control method thereof
A sanitary equipment and a control method thereof are provided. The sanitary equipment includes a main body having an opining, a cover body movably disposed at the main body, an electric motor driving the cover body to move, an auxiliary apparatus disposed at the main body and a control circuit coupled to the electric motor and the auxiliary apparatus. In response to operation or wireless remote control, the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the cover body to open the opening and turn on the auxiliary apparatus in a first process. In a second process, the control circuit controls the electric motor to drive the cover body to close the opening, and turns off the auxiliary apparatus at the same time. Sequences, numbers of steps of the first process and the second process are different. Accordingly, the sanitary equipment with multiple functions and convenient use is provided. |
| US11014109B2 |
Pump dispensers
A pump dispenser has a deformable pump chamber constituted by first and second part-chambers each having a respective resiliently deformable faceted chamber wall and a connecting conduit communicating between them. They may be moulded in one piece and require no separate restoring spring. The first and second part-chambers may be disposed in line between a pump body providing an inlet valve from a container and a movable actuator cap providing a valved outlet. |
| US11014108B2 |
Dispenser pump
A dispenser pump is constituted by a closure body (2), a diaphragm body (3) which forms a pump chamber with the closure body and optionally a top actuator (4) for pressing the diaphragm body (4). The diaphragm body has a deformable wall (35) formed integrally in the same polymer as its annular mounting portion (31). An inlet valve (5) through the floor (21) of the closure body has a flap (52) which is formed and hinged integrally with that floor (21). An outlet valve may also be formed in the same polymer, either integrally with the diaphragm body or as a separate component. The deformable wall of the diaphragm body is shaped to generate a restoring force itself without a separate spring, so that the entire pump may be made from the same polymer e.g. polypropylene and without metal components. |
| US11014105B2 |
Multi-segment heated hose having segment-specific heating means
A multi-segment, heated hose has temperature sensors at or near the outlet of each hose segment. Each hose segment also has separate means for heating a fluid in the hose segment. A heater power controller receives temperature data from each temperature sensor and independently adjusts the power to the heater in each hose segment to obtain and maintain a preselected fluid temperature at the outlet of each hose segment. |
| US11014098B2 |
Device, system and methods for separation and purification of organic compounds from botanical material
The botanical extraction and purification device described in this patent provide the ability to extract and purify botanical compounds from a diverse plant species through specially crafted process sequences that effectively reach the desired botanical component despite differences in botanical material types and unique differences in organic chemical characteristics. The technological package consists of two main processing centers; each is a combination of process features that can be personalized to effectively address unique extraction requirements. When combined, the extraction processes deliver capabilities in product throughput speed and product purity not available using previously available separation methods. The first component of this package is a CUP that transfers chemical compounds from botanical material into a solvent. The second component is an AISP. This device separates unwanted botanical compounds from the solvent, resulting in a relatively pure plant extract. |
| US11014093B1 |
Secure destruction machine
A system includes an enclosure about a path toward a physical damaging system configured for rendering media storage devices inoperable. A scanning system obtains identifying information of a media storage device in the path. A barrier is selectively movable between an accessible state in which media storage device introduction into the enclosure is permitted and a blocking state in which such introduction into the enclosure is prevented. A locking mechanism locks the barrier in the blocking state in response to the barrier being moved to the blocking state. The locking mechanism unlocks the barrier and permits a shift to the accessible state subsequent to the scanning system obtaining the identifying information and subsequent to an action triggered based on the identifying information obtained from the scanning system. |
| US11014091B2 |
Method to operate a grinder
The present invention relates to a method to grind meat in grinder wherein the meat is provided to the grinder via a hopper (5) and transported by a feeder worm (2) to a rotating processing worm (3) which conveys the meat towards a cutting set (4) which grinds the meat and wherein the feeder worm (2) initially rotates in a first direction. In case the feeder worm (2) is overloaded, its direction of rotation is reversed to a second direction for a certain period of time and then reversed back to the first direction. |
| US11014089B2 |
Sample carrier and assay system for conducting designated reactions
Sample carrier includes a thermal-control block having an active surface and an outer surface that face in opposite directions. The active surface has a series of mounting areas that are distributed along a length of the thermal-control block. The sample carrier also includes chamber cells that are configured to be disposed over respective mounting areas of the series of mounting areas. The sample carrier also includes a removable cover body that is configured to be coupled to the thermal-control block with the chamber cells therebetween. The thermal-control block and the chamber cells are shaped to form corresponding reaction chambers therebetween. The cover body and the thermal-control block are in fixed positions with respect to each other to form a unitary structure. The reaction chambers have corresponding inlets that open in a common direction to an exterior of the sample carrier. |
| US11014084B2 |
Process for preparing a catalyst and use thereof
The present invention provides a process for preparing a catalyst, wherein said process comprises:—(i) preparing a mixture of one or more aromatic alcohol monomers and/or non-aromatic monomers, solvent, polymerization catalyst, crosslinking agent, suspension stabilizing agent and one or more metal salts, under conditions sufficient to produce polymeric beads doped with one or more metals or salts thereof; (ii) carbonizing, activating and then reducing the polymeric beads produced in step (i) to produce metal nanoparticles-doped porous carbon beads; (iii) subjecting the metal nanoparticles-doped porous carbon beads produced in step (ii) to chemical vapour deposition in the presence of a carbon source to produce metal nanoparticles-doped porous carbon beads comprising carbon nanofibers; and (iv) doping the metal nanoparticles-doped porous carbon beads comprising carbon nanofibers produced in step (iii) with an oxidant; catalyst prepared by said process; and a process for treating waste water from an industrial process for producing propylene oxide, which process comprises subjecting the waste water to a catalytic wet oxidation treatment in the presence of said catalyst. |
| US11014082B2 |
Reusable porous Na(SiAl)O6.xH2O/NiFe2O4 structure for selective removal of heavy metals from waste waters
The 3-Glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) decorated magnetic more-aluminosilicate shell Na(Si2Al)O6.xH2O/NiFe2O4 structures were hydrothermally prepared and were well characterized by different analysis methods. The XRD patterns were truly proved the formation of the aluminosilicate layer on the surface of the magnetic cores. In addition to the TGA curve which implied on the presence of the GPTMS organic segment, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms demonstrated that the final sample has high specific surface area. The products were incredibly able to remove the toxic lead and cadmium ions from the wastewaters. Furthermore, the mechanism of the sorption and the role of GPTMS in enhancing the sorption capacity of the structures were comprehensively discussed. |
| US11014075B2 |
Synthesis of a moVNbTe catalyst from low-cost metal oxides
A novel catalyst and process for producing a mixed oxide material containing molybdenum, vanadium, tellurium and niobium is disclosed. The material can be used as a catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethene or the oxidation of propane to acrylic acid. |
| US11014071B1 |
Porous polymer material for bonding metal-containing ions or for purifying organic molecules
A method for producing porous particles of a cross-linked polymer, and porous particles that can be produced according to the method are disclosed. The porous particles of a crosslinked hydroxy- or amino-group-containing polymer have a relatively low swelling factor. A composite material contains the porous particles dispersed in a continuous aqueous phase. The porous particles, or the composite material, are used for purifying organic molecules and for bonding metals from solutions. A filter cartridge contains the porous particles of a cross-linked polymer or the composite material. |
| US11014070B2 |
Composite granules including polymeric sorbent for reactive gases
Composite granules that contain a binder and polymeric sorbent materials for capturing reactive gases are provided. Additionally, methods of making the composite granules and methods of using the composite granules to capture reactive gases, and compositions formed by exposing the composite granules to reactive gases are provided. The polymeric sorbent material included in the composite granules is a reaction product of a divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride precursor polymeric material with a nitrogen-containing compound. This reaction results in the formation of nitrogen-containing groups that are covalently attached to the polymeric sorbent. The reactive gases undergo an acid-base reaction with the nitrogen-containing groups. |
| US11014059B2 |
Bladed liquid agitator
A physically independent agitator for insertion in a liquid container is disclosed. An example agitator includes a central body having sufficient density to be immersed in the liquid in the container. The agitator includes a plurality of blades supported by the body. Each of the blades has a proximal end attached to the body, and an outer edge having a triangular cross section. The blades are propelled by the liquid to cause the agitator to spin when the container is shaken. |
| US11014051B2 |
Microporous membrane and methods to make same
A method is disclosed for forming a microporous membrane that incorporates an additive having low water solubility at the membrane's active surface from a precipitation fluid. The incorporated additive at the membrane's active surface can improve one or more of the membrane's hydrophilicity, wettability, anti-fouling behavior, blood compatibility, and stability over long periods of use or repetitive use. The microporous membrane with this modified active surface can be a hollow fiber, flat sheet, or other self-supporting shape. The microporous membranes can be used for membrane filtering or a solute and/or solvent exchange process, which involve contacting aqueous-based fluid or blood with the microporous membrane, such processes for dialysis, blood oxygenation, or blood separation filtering, or other processes. |
| US11014050B2 |
Ion exchange membrane and filter module using same
Provided is a method of forming a filter module. The method includes: forming a non-pore ion-exchange membrane including: preparing a mixed solution of a polymer material and an ion-exchange material; and electrospraying the mixed solution to obtain the non-pore ion-exchange membrane; and interposing the non-pore ion-exchange membrane between a first polymer nanofiber web and a second polymer nanofiber web to form the filter module. |
| US11014048B2 |
Free-standing liquid membranes for substance separation, filtration, extraction, and blockage
A free standing liquid membrane is disclosed that can selectively separate objects based on the kinetic energy value of the objects such that either an object having a first kinetic energy value can pass through the free standing liquid membrane while retaining the membrane and/or an object having a second kinetic energy value is prevented from passing through the membrane while retaining the membrane. Advantageously, the free standing liquid membrane can remain intact for seconds to hours with multiple objects passing through the membrane. |
| US11014045B2 |
Fluid for carrying out pollution control in heat engines, and methods for preparing said fluids by producing a homogeneous solution
The present invention describes a fluid which is suitable for the decontamination of heat engines which can carry out both, at the same time, the catalytic reduction of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) contained in exhaust gases and assist in the regeneration of the particulate filter (PF). The invention also describes several embodiments of said fluid. |
| US11014044B2 |
Waste gas purification system and method
A waste gas purification system according to an embodiment includes an adsorption-catalysis-oxidation unit, an enhanced absorption unit, an air inducing unit, and a flue gas discharge and heat exchange unit that are sequentially connected. The waste gas enters a heat exchange device of the flue gas discharge and heat exchange unit through a first waste gas delivery pipeline to perform heat exchange, then is converged with waste gas in a second waste gas delivery pipeline and enters a third waste gas delivery pipeline. Waste gas in the third waste gas delivery pipeline is purified after sequentially passing through the adsorption-catalysis-oxidation unit and the enhanced absorption unit. Purified flue gas is introduced into the flue gas discharge and heat exchange unit by the air inducing unit, and the purified flue gas is discharged after performing heat exchange with the heat exchange device. |
| US11014036B2 |
Filter elements; air cleaner; assembly; and, methods
A filter cartridge, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly are described. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The filter cartridge generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration. Preferred cartridges include a seal gasket positioned to extend continuously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Preferred features are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. |
| US11014033B2 |
Method and system for removing fine particulates from aerosol
A system for removing fine particulate matter from an aerosol, which, using a fine particulate matter capture device (1) comprising sheet members (2) parallel to each other and an interferent (3) between the sheet members, causes the aerosol to form a turbulent flow in passages between the sheet members (2), settles fine particulate matter in the aerosol on the outer surfaces of the sheet members under the action of turbulent fluctuation, thermophoretic force and/or vapor pressure gradient force, and meanwhile forms a water film on the outer surfaces of the sheet members (2) to prevent settled particulate matter from being carried away again by an air flow. The system is able to effectively remove fine particulate matter from an aerosol, especially sub-micron particulate matter, and significantly reduce the number concentration thereof. |
| US11014031B2 |
Reduction of leachable beta-glucan levels from cellulose-containing filter materials
Treatment methods for reduction of (1→3)-β-D-glucan leachables from cellulose-containing filter materials are described. |
| US11014022B2 |
Diesel dehydrator
A fuel dehydrator, including a control panel, a fuel pump electrically connected to the control panel, the fuel pump including a first inlet fluidly connected to a fuel supply, and a first outlet, a fuel filter including a second inlet fluidly connected to the first outlet and a second outlet, a water separator, including a third inlet fluidly connected to the second outlet, a third outlet fluidly connected to a fuel return, and an automatic water drain valve fluidly connected to a water drain and electrically connected to the control panel. |
| US11014020B2 |
Composite for oil-water separation, synthesis methods and applications of same
Certain aspects of the invention relate to a composite for oil-water separation, synthesis methods and applications of the same. The composite includes a nanostructured powder or porous material having surfaces with nanoscale features, formed from a pristine powder or porous material by a surface nanostructuring process, and single or multilayers of a low surface energy oligomer or polymer coated on the surfaces of the nanostructured powder or porous material. The composite is hydrophobic (or superhydrophobic) and oleophilic (or superoleophilic) operably repelling water and absorbing oil, or oleophobic (or superoleophobic) and hydrophilic (or superhydrophilic) operably repelling oil and absorbing water. |
| US11014019B2 |
Stationary phase for supercritical fluid chromatography
Provided is a stationary phase for supercritical fluid chromatography that includes a carrier on which is supported a polymer that includes a pyrrolidone backbone in the repeating units of the main chain. |
| US11014014B2 |
Toy construction system for augmented reality
A toy construction system comprising toy construction elements, comprising coupling means for releasably interconnecting the toy construction elements, one or more marker construction elements comprising such coupling means and each having a visual appearance recognizable by an image processing means, and a data processing system adapted to process a captured image of a toy construction model constructed from the toy construction elements to detect at least a presence of at least one of the marker construction elements within the captured image, and responsive to the detected marker construction element, generate a computer-generated image, wherein the marker construction element comprises a visually detectable feature and a movable element movable between a first and a second position, wherein the movable element, when positioned in the first position, causes the visually detectable feature to be visible and, when positioned in the second position, causes the visually detectable feature to be obstructed from view. |
| US11014013B2 |
Sequentially operated modules
Method, modules and a system formed by connecting the modules for controlling payloads are disclosed. An activation signal is propagated in the system from a module to the modules connected to it. Upon receiving an activation signal, the module (after a pre-set or random delay) activates a payload associated with it, and transmits the activation signal (after another pre-set or random delay) to one or more modules connected to it. The system is initiated by a master module including a user activated switch producing the activation signal. The activation signal can be propagated in the system in one direction from the master to the last module, or carried bi-directionally allowing two way propagation, using a module which revert the direction of the activation signal propagation direction. A module may be individually powered by an internal power source such as a battery, or connected to external power source such as AC power. The system may use remote powering wherein few or all of the modules are powered from the same power source connected to the system in a single point. The power may be carried over dedicated wires or concurrently with the conductors carrying the activation signal. The payload may be a visual or an audible signaling device, and can be integrated within a module or external to it. The payload may be powered by a module or using a dedicated power source, and can involve randomness associated with its activation such as the delay, payload control or payload activation. |
| US11014010B2 |
State management of dynamic properties
A broadcast computing device broadcasts an audiovisual stream via a computer network to a plurality of viewing computers. The broadcast computing device stores production information according to a hybrid data type. The broadcasting program receives a request to update the stored production information from a viewing computer, and updates the production information. |
| US11014007B2 |
Methods and systems for video game streaming transaction support
A transactional web page for procurement of a downloadable video game may provide for checking of whether a game device meets system specification requirements for play of the downloadable video game. Game devices that do not meet such system specification requirements, but that do meet requirements for play of a streaming version of the video, may be provided an option for play of the streaming version of the video game. |
| US11014005B2 |
Detecting cheating and changes in playing ability in partial knowledge and trick-taking games
Examples herein include systems for detecting cheating in card games, including bridge. The system can acquire board data for multiple events, the events including bridge games. For each event, determining performance values for a player based on the board data, wherein the performance values may additionally be based in part on timing data. The system can detect a deviation of by comparing the performance values against a threshold, wherein the threshold is based on past performance of known cheating players. Then the system can alert a user when the likelihood of cheating exceeds a threshold. |
| US11014002B2 |
Systems and methods for improving fitness equipment and exercise
The present invention provides systems for and methods of playing a video game that includes providing a game character having a virtual appearance characteristic, receiving an input signal indicative of a user exercise performance level, and altering the virtual appearance characteristic in response to receiving the input signal. Numerous other aspects are disclosed. |
| US11014001B2 |
Building virtual reality (VR) gaming environments using real-world virtual reality maps
A method for building a gaming environment. The method includes accessing a base VR model of a real-world environment from a third party mapping data store, wherein the real-world environment includes a plurality of real-world objects. The method includes augmenting a first object in the base VR model that corresponds to a first real-world object in the real-world environment. The method includes stitching in the first object that is augmented into the base VR model to generate an augmented base VR model. The method includes storing the augmented base VR model to a library data store comprising a plurality of augmented base VR models for use as virtual environments of corresponding gaming applications storing the augmented base VR model to a library data store comprising a plurality of augmented base VR models. The method includes using one or more of the plurality of augmented base VR models to define a virtual environment of a gaming application. |
| US11013998B2 |
Method, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, information processing system, and information processing device
A system that acquires, from a terminal device, log data related to progress of the game generated by the terminal device; creates the video based on the log data; generates metadata related to progress of the game based on the log data; associates the metadata with the video; and outputs the video and associated metadata. |
| US11013995B2 |
Qualified video delivery methods
A video server is configured to provide streaming video to players of computer games over a computing network. The video server can provided video of different games to different players simultaneously. This is accomplished by rendering several video streams in parallel using a single GPU. The output of the GPU is provided to graphics processing pipelines that are each associated with a specific client/player and are dynamically allocated as needed. A client qualifier may be used to assure that only clients capable of presenting the streaming video to a player at a minimum level of quality receive the video stream. |
| US11013991B1 |
Information handling system controller adaptive haptic feedback
A portable information handling system interacts with haptic devices of a game controller though a direct wired interface when the game controller couples to opposing sides of the information handling system and through a wireless interface when the game controller couples to a bridge having a wired interface to communicate with the game controller and a wireless interface to communicate with the information handling system. The haptic devices provide a first haptic response associated with a desired vibration for a weight of game controller and information handling system when the game controller couples directly to the information handling system, and a second haptic response associated with the desired vibration for a weight of the game controller and bridge when the game controller couples directly to the bridge for wireless communication with the information handling system. |
| US11013988B2 |
Game grip
A game grip includes a cover body, a grip shell, a pressure sensor, a buffer material element, a sliding mechanism and an elastic mechanism. An outer surface of the cover body is recessed inward to form an accommodating surface. The grip shell is covered to the accommodating surface. The pressure sensor is disposed to the accommodating surface. The buffer material element is disposed to the grip shell. The buffer material element is disposed corresponding to the pressure sensor. The sliding mechanism is disposed between the cover body and the grip shell. The elastic mechanism abuts between the accommodating surface of the cover body and the grip shell. |
| US11013986B2 |
Input apparatus for a games console
The invention provides an improved controller (10) for a games console. The invention is a games controller (10) that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller (1). Additionally, the controller of the invention (10) may comprise the same controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) as a conventional controller (1). The controller of the present invention (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises four additional controls (11 A, 11 B, 11 C, 11 D) located on the rear of the controller (10) in a position to be operated by the middle fingers of a user (12). The additional controllers (11 A, 11 B, 11 C, 11 D) may be paddle levers comprising an attachment mechanism which does not require any tools for the attachment of the paddle levers to the controller (10) or the removal of the paddle levers from the controller (10). |
| US11013985B2 |
Information processing device and information processing method
There is provided an information processing device including a control unit that determines, on the basis of an item to be improved which item is set on the basis of a health index calculated from collected sensor information, an improving process to improve the item to be improved and a reward that is related to an amusement and that is served in a case where the item to be improved is improved. The control unit further presents contents of the improving process and the reward to a user, in which the control unit determines whether or not the item to be improved is improved on the basis of a variation in the health index, and makes a controlled object perform an operation corresponding to the reward on the basis of the determination that the item to be improved is improved. |
| US11013983B1 |
Dynamic memory game
This memory game is made more exciting and challenging by using plurality of matching pairs of cards or 3-D objects inside stack-able boxes with lids. Boxes are arranged in plurality of stacks. Open lids of two boxes to find a match. Except for top box in a stack, to open a box: lift boxes on top of it and place them on top of another stack first. This process relocates boxes dynamically during play. After collecting matching objects from two open boxes: this game provides options to keep none, some, or all empty boxes in play. Empty boxes left in play also get relocated during play adding more challenge. |
| US11013981B1 |
Ski pole accessory
A ski pole accessory includes at least one pole connector, a supporting base, and a plurality of tapering strings forming a streamer. The supporting base has a securing element connected to the pole connector, and a length that extends along at least a majority of a pole length of a ski pole when the supporting base is attached to the ski pole. The strings are individually connected to and extending from the supporting base. The strings extend along at least a majority of the length of the supporting base with each string being offset from an adjacent string of the plurality of strings along the supporting base. |
| US11013978B2 |
In-game strategic insight with real-time heat map generation and historical heat maps
A cognitive coaching method; detecting one or more real-time specific action occurrences during one or more game phases; generating, with a heat map generator, one or more real-time heat maps with one or more specific action label based on the detected one or more real-time specific action occurrences; training a heat map image classifier with an analytics module; transposing one or more historical heat maps comprised in a historical heat map library onto the one or more generated real-time heat maps, in real time, to generate strategic insight on one or more opposing teams; analyzing, using a predictive module, a future potential outcome based on the one or more transposed heat maps; and signaling, to a user, a recommended corrective action deployment strategy based on the analysis of the future potential outcome. |
| US11013971B2 |
Bat protection device
A protective cover is configured to protect a grip end of a bat. For example, a baseball bat, a softball bat, a cricket bat or other bat. The protective cover has a substantially cylindrical body and an open end for receiving the grip end of the bat. In some embodiments, the grip end of the bat is inserted into the open top end of the body and the body is slid onto and over the grip end to couple the protective cover with the bat. Alternatively, the body may be placed on the grip end of the bat and zipped and/or otherwise closed to couple with and protect the grip end of the bat. The protective cover protects the grip end of the bat from damage as well as provides cushion to prevent damage to external objects and injury to other individuals when the bat is not being used. |
| US11013970B1 |
Multi-component golf club head having a hollow body face
A golf club head includes a body having a heel and a toe. The golf club head further comprises a sole plate configured to be attached to the body and an interlocking structure formed on a rear surface of the body. The sole plate engages with the interlocking structure to properly align the sole plate with the body. |
| US11013968B2 |
Adjustable flex rod connection for ball bats and other sports implements
A ball bat includes a barrel portion, a handle portion, and a joint connecting the handle portion to the barrel portion. In some embodiments, the joint includes a releasable connector configured to releasably connect the barrel portion to the handle portion. In some embodiments, the joint includes two releasable connectors to releasably connect the barrel portion to the handle portion. The ball bat may include a flexible rod element positioned between the two releasable connectors. The rod element may include an elastomeric material. In some embodiments, the ball bat may further include a safety connector between the barrel portion and the handle portion or a releasable connector may include a threaded connection to resist release of the releasable connector. In some embodiments, the joint may include a rotatable element for adjusting flex. |
| US11013967B2 |
Ball bats with reduced durability regions for deterring alteration
A ball bat includes a barrel wall with a composite laminate structure that includes an outwardly facing skin, an inwardly facing skin, a stack of composite laminate plies positioned between the outwardly facing skin and the inwardly facing skin, and a discontinuity in the stack forming a gap along a longitudinal axis of the bat. A rigid or semi-rigid appliance may be positioned in the gap. The appliance may be a ring element, which may have a cross-section that traverses the composite laminate plies in the stack in a direction that is perpendicular or oblique to the longitudinal axis of the bat. The cross-section of the ring element may be triangular. A second ring element may be positioned in the barrel wall. The second ring element may be connected to the other ring element with an adhesive bond or a connecting element. |
| US11013962B2 |
Golf ball with soft feel
A golf ball comprising: (a) a core; (b) an inner mantle layer; (c) an intermediate mantle layer; (d) an outer mantle layer; and (e) at least one cover layer; wherein the core has a PGA compression of less than 70, and the core/inner mantle layer/intermediate mantle layer combined construct has a PGA compression of at least 30. |
| US11013959B2 |
Sensor-based athletic activity measurements
Determining pace or speed based on sensor data may include determining an amount of contact time a user's foot has with a workout surface such as the ground. Contact time may be determined by identifying samples in the sensor data that correspond to various events such as a heelstrike, a toe-off and a subsequent heelstrike. In one example, these events may be identified by determining a sequence of three sample values (e.g., a triplet) that exceeds corresponding thresholds. The validity of an identified triplet (e.g., heelstrike, toe-off and heelstrike) may be confirmed by determining whether a difference between a last event sample and a middle event sample is greater than a difference between the middle event sample and an initial event sample. Once confirmed, a contact time may be determined from the triplet. A linear or non-linear relationship may then be applied to the contact time to determine a speed or pace. |
| US11013958B2 |
Performance of fitness application based on fitness activities
A method, a system, and a computer program product are provided. A computing device receives information regarding one or more types of fitness activities. The computing device identifies respective fitness applications for monitoring each of the one or more fitness activities and installs the identified respective fitness applications on a user device to monitor user performance of a corresponding fitness activity. |
| US11013957B2 |
Respiratory pressure training strap and using method thereof
A respiratory pressure training strap includes a waist-back support, two shoulder straps, a chest strap and a belly strap; wherein the waist-back support is a main body of the respiratory pressure training strap, an upper portion of the waist-back support is connected to first ends of the shoulder straps, and a lower portion of the waist-back support is connected to the belly strap as well as second ends of the shoulder straps; wherein two ends of the chest strap are respectively connected to a left shoulder strap and a right shoulder strap of the shoulder straps; wherein the belly strap laterally extends from the lower portion of the waist-back support; wherein respiratory pressure regulators are respectively arranged on the waist-back support, the chest strap, and the belly strap. The present invention can realize the respiratory posture correction for the user by the reverse pressures. |
| US11013954B2 |
Stationary sled exercise machine
An exercise machine to facilitate a leg extension exercise by a user. A rigid frame supports a pair of spaced-apart guide rails. A foot plate assembly is adapted to move along the guide rails and includes a foot support surface at a selected angle to support a sole of a foot of the user. A wing flange extends upwardly along an inner side of the foot support surface to align the foot during extension and retraction of the foot plate assembly along the guide rails. Rollers are arranged along each side of the guide rails to support the foot plate assembly. The rollers are arranged into sets of at least three rollers including two upper rollers and at least one lower roller in a triangular configuration. At least one of the lower rollers is offset horizontally from and disposed between the at least two of the upper rollers. |
| US11013952B2 |
Rowing machine
A rowing machine is disclosed. The rowing machine includes a frame including a base for contact with a support surface and a seat rail supported by the base. The rowing machine includes a seat configured to reciprocate back and forth along the seat rail. The rowing machine includes a rowing engine that includes at least one resistance mechanism rotatably coupled to the frame. The rowing machine includes at least one handle operatively connected to the at least one resistance mechanism, and a paddle linkage assembly operatively connecting the at least one handle to the at least one resistance mechanism such that rearward movement of the handle is resisted by the at least one resistance mechanism. |
| US11013951B2 |
Platform for enabling omnidirectional movement of an exercising machine
A platform for enabling omnidirectional movement of an exercising machine is disclosed. The platform may comprise a hemispherical inner body comprising a hollow cavity. The hollow cavity may be used for accommodating an exercising machine into the hollow cavity. The exercising machine may be one of a treadmill, treadclimber, and bicycle. The platform may further comprise an outer body. The outer body may be rotatably engaged with the hemispherical inner body. The rotatable engagement may allow an omnidirectional movement of the hemispherical inner body in a horizontal plane and an inclination and declination of the exercising machine. The platform further comprises a communication unit. The communication unit may be connected with the hemispherical inner body for receiving user's inputs for movement. At least one of the hemispherical inner body and the exercising machine may move based on the user's inputs for movement. The platform may also find use in virtual shopping environments to help a user in buying products. |
| US11013949B2 |
Adjustable position gripping handle assembly for exercise machines
A gripping handle assembly for an exercise machine, the gripping handle assembly having an axial shaft connected at an angle to a gripping handle, wherein the axial shaft is receivable into a circular bearing housing that is mounted to an end of an exercise arm, and wherein the axial shaft and the circular bearing housing each have engaging mechanisms such that a user pushes on a knob or pulls on the gripping handle to first unlock the axial shaft and then rotate the gripping handle. Releasing the gripping handle causes a spring to lock it into its new radial position. A first engaging mechanism may be a collar connected to the gripping handle with an indexing tab on the collar and a second engaging mechanism may be a plurality of indexing slots on the circular bearing housing with the indexing tab receivable therein. |
| US11013948B2 |
Strength training apparatus
A strength training apparatus that includes a base frame configured to rest on a surface, first and second main support arms each extending from the base frame, and a user's platform armrest configured to be releasably secured to distal ends of the first and second main support arms and span therebetween. The apparatus may be used in combination with a weight bench to support a user's arms during supine triceps extensions. The user may lie on the weight bench below the user's platform armrest, hold a free weight with one or both hands, locate and maintain one or both upper arms against a first side of the user's platform armrest, and perform an exercise by repeatedly extending and bending one or both arms at the elbows while their arm(s) are against the user's platform armrest. |
| US11013944B2 |
Foldable diving platform for wakeboard tower
A foldable diving platform for attachment to a wakeboard tower. The platform includes a base section affixable to tubing of the wakeboard tower and a folding section hinged to the based section. The folding section may be rotated about the hinge to enable storage atop the base section or full deployment collinear and coplanar with the base section. |
| US11013934B2 |
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. The exemplary apparatus and/or 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. |
| US11013933B2 |
Method and device for annihilation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) possesses array of strategies to evade antibiotics through mutational inactivation, hiding inside host immune cells or concealing inside the biofilm in a sessile form. We report a drug-free approach to eradicate MRSA through blue-light bleaching of staphyloxanthin (STX), an anti-oxidative carotenoid residing inside the cell membrane of S. aureus. The photobleaching process, uncovered through a transient absorption imaging study and quantitated by mass spectrometry, decomposes STX and sensitizes MRSA to reactive oxygen species attack. Consequently, photobleaching using low-level blue light exhibits high-level synergy when combined with low-concentration of hydrogen peroxide. Antimicrobial effectiveness of this synergistic therapy is validated in MRSA culture, MRSA-infected macrophage cells, biofilm, and a mouse wound infection model. Collectively, these findings highlight broad applications of STX photobleaching for MRSA-infected diseases. |
| US11013931B2 |
Modular medical system for patient monitoring and electrical therapy delivery
A modular medical system employing a bedside patient monitor (20), a portable patient monitor (40), a monitor docking station (50), a therapy applicator (30) and a therapy docking station (60). In operation, the portable patient monitor (40) is docked to the bedside patient via the monitor docking station (50) whereby the bedside patient monitor (20) and the portable patient monitor (40) measure patient parameters (e.g., ECG, Sp O2, pulse rate, NIBP, Et CO2, etc.) upon the portable patient monitor (40) being coupled to a patient. Alternatively, the portable patient monitor (40) is docked to the therapy applicator (30) via the therapy docking station (60) whereby the therapy applicator (30) conditionally delivers the electrical therapy (e.g., defibrillation shock, synchronized conversion, transcutaneous pacing, etc.) to the patient upon the portable patient monitor (40) being coupled to the patient. |
| US11013929B2 |
Power management for an implantable device
Techniques for facilitating improved power management for an implantable device are provided. In one example, an implantable device includes a telemetry circuit and a power management circuit. The telemetry circuit is configured to facilitate a telemetry session between the implantable device and an external device. The power management circuit is configured to connect a power supply to the telemetry circuit via a first current-limiting device based on a determination that the telemetry circuit satisfies a defined criterion. The power management circuit is also configured to connect the telemetry circuit to a second current-limiting device based on a determination that the telemetry circuit is connected to the first current-limiting device for a defined period of time. |
| US11013925B2 |
Confirming sensed atrial events for pacing during resynchronization therapy in a cardiac medical device and medical device system
A medical device and medical device system for controlling delivery of therapeutic stimulation pulses that includes a sensing device to sense a cardiac signal and emit a trigger signal in response to the sensed cardiac signal, a therapy delivery device to receive the trigger signal and deliver therapy to the patient in response to the emitted trigger signal, and a processor positioned within the sensing device, the processor configured to determine whether the sensed cardiac signal exceeds a possible P-wave threshold, compare a portion of the sensed cardiac signal to a P-wave template having a sensing window having a length less than a width of the P-wave, confirm an occurrence of a P-wave signal in response to the comparing, emit the trigger signal in response to the occurrence of a P-wave signal being confirmed, and inhibit delivery of the emitting signal in response to the occurrence of a P-wave signal not being confirmed. |
| US11013921B2 |
Methods and systems for treating cardiovascular disease using an implantable electroacupuncture device
A method of treating cardiovascular disease in a patient includes generating, by an implantable stimulator configured to be implanted beneath a skin surface of the patient, stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05 and applying, by the implantable stimulator in accordance with the duty cycle, the stimulation sessions to a tissue location associated with the cardiovascular disease. The duty cycle is a ratio of T3 to T4. Each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions has a duration of T3 minutes and occurs at a rate of once every T4 minutes. The implantable stimulator is powered by a primary battery located within the implantable stimulator and having an internal impedance greater than 5 ohms. |
| US11013920B2 |
Apparatus for inducing activity of user's autonomic nervous system and method thereof
A method for inducing an activity of a user's autonomic nervous system is provided. The method includes steps of: (a) on condition that each of the user's reference heart rate information corresponding to each of active states of the user's autonomic nervous system is obtained, an inducing device, if a specific active state of the autonomic nervous system is selected by the user, acquiring first reference heart rate information of the user corresponding to the specific active state of the autonomic nervous system; and (b) the inducing device supporting a first vibration stimulus with a first period corresponding to the first reference heart rate information to be applied to the user, to thereby allow the user's real-time average cardiac interval to be synchronized with the first vibration stimulus. |
| US11013918B2 |
Device and method for effective, invasive, and amplitude-modulated neurostimulation
A device and method is provided for stimulation of neurons. The device includes a stimulation unit that can be implanted into a body of a patient and has stimulation elements that apply a stimulation signal to tissue of the patient to stimulate neurons in the brain and/or the spinal cord of the patient. Moreover, a measuring unit receive a measurement signal that reflects a neuronal activity of the stimulated neurons. Further, a control unit generate a modulation signal from the measurement signal, and modulates an amplitude of a pulse train with the modulation signal. Individual pulses of the pulse train include a first and second pulse portions that introduce and remove charge from the tissue. Moreover, the control unit varies a pause between the pulse portions until the synchronization of the stimulated neurons is minimized or falls below a predetermined threshold. |
| US11013917B2 |
Method and apparatus for close-field electroporation
The present invention relates to improved methods for transfecting one or more cells within a target region with an agent by electroporation. The method comprises exposing one or more cells to the agent and to a close electric field created between an anode or anode array and a cathode or cathode array in the target region for sufficient time to allow at least some of the agent to enter said one or more cells. |
| US11013915B2 |
Medical leads having a distal body and an openly coiled filar
Medical leads have one or more openly coiled filars and a distal body coupled to the openly coiled filars. The openly coiled filars provide a lead with compliance and elasticity while the distal body provides the firmness needed for placement and support of the electrodes. The openly coiled filars may transition to a linear distal portion that extends to the distal body, and the distal body may have proximal tines that fold proximally to become adjacent to the linear distal portion of the filars. The openly coiled filars may instead extend to the distal body and the proximal tines may be laterally arced to then fold against the lateral surface of the coiled filars. The tines may fold distally during explantation to allow the distal body to release and exit the body. |
| US11013913B2 |
Kits and methods for securing a burr hole plugs for stimulation systems
A kit or arrangement for securing a burr hole plug that includes a guide base having an upper flange, a lower flange, and a connecting member coupling the upper flange to the lower flange, each of the upper flange and the lower flange defining one or more guide holes, wherein the one or more guide holes of the upper flange are aligned with the one or more guide holes of the lower flange; a drill shank including a cutting element and a main shaft that are configured to pass through any one of the one or more guide holes in the upper flange; and one or more guide collets including a collet shaft and a fastener tube extending from the collet shaft to receive a fastener, where the collet shaft and fastener tube are configured for insertion into any one of the guide holes in the upper flange. |
| US11013909B2 |
TTField treatment with optimization of electrode positions on the head based on MRI-based conductivity measurements
When electrodes are used to impose an electric field in target tissue within an anatomic volume (e.g., to apply TTFields to treat a tumor), the position of the electrodes can be optimized by obtaining electrical conductivity measurements in an anatomic volume and generating a 3D map of the conductivity directly from the obtained electrical conductivity or resistivity measurements, without segmenting the anatomic volume into tissue types. A location of the target tissue is identified within the anatomic volume, and the positions for the electrodes are determined based on the 3D map of electrical conductivity and the position of the target tissue. |
| US11013904B2 |
Intravascular pump with proximal and distal pressure or flow sensors and distal sensor tracking
The present invention provides an intravascular blood pump comprising a pump assembly without a flow inducer or diffuser, and proximal and distal flow rate or pressure sensors, wherein the distal flow rate or pressure sensor may be tracked distal to the impeller after placement of the blood pump within the patient's vasculature. |
| US11013897B2 |
Apparatus for bending malleable guide of surgical instrument
An apparatus includes a grounding member and an actuator. The grounding member includes a first grounding feature and a bending channel. The first grounding feature is configured to engage a dilation instrument. The bending channel is configured to receive a malleable member of the dilation instrument. The actuator is pivotably coupled with the grounding member. The actuator has a bearing surface. The bearing surface is configured to cooperate with the bending channel to thereby bend the malleable member of the dilation instrument as the actuator is pivoted relative to the grounding member. |
| US11013891B2 |
Medical elongated body
A medical elongated body includes a tube shaped body provided with a spiral slit. The tube shaped body has a pair of opposing surfaces, on both sides of the slit, opposing surfaces have a first side and a second side, a first convex portion protrudes from the first side and a second convex portion protrudes from the second side, the first convex portion and the second convex portion are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the tube shaped body, and base portions of the first convex portion and the second convex portion are located on a common first spiral. |
| US11013888B2 |
Catheters and systems useful for delivery of material to the lung
A device for introducing material into a body cavity is shown. The device includes a catheter with a distal tip. A first lumen extends through the catheter. The catheter is configured to faun a mist from liquid passed through the first lumen, for example including a misting nozzle in fluid communication with the first lumen and configured to provide a mist from a flow of liquid through the first lumen. An inflatable balloon may be included on the catheter to allow the user to isolate the portion of the body in which the material is introduced. Additional described features can provide for controlled deflection of a distal region of the catheter, guidewire or guide loop tool lumens, misting nozzles on the catheter, and delivery apparatuses including the catheter devices coupled to endoscopes such as bronchoscopes. Methods of use of the catheter devices and delivery apparatuses are also described. |
| US11013882B1 |
Anesthetic breast pad
An anesthetic breast pad includes a polyester panel having a front surface, a rear surface, a continuous peripheral edge and a central aperture for accommodating a wearer's breast nipple. A sectoral notch extending from the peripheral edge to the central aperture allows the aperture and the panel to expand, contract and contort to comfortably adapt to the wearer. On the rear surface of the panel, along the entire peripheral edge, is an adhesive strip for tenuously securing the pad to the wearer. Within the boundary formed by the continuous adhesive strip is a thin sheet pretreated with a topical anesthetic. Accordingly, prior to surgery, a patient adhesively secures the pad to the breast to conveniently apply the anesthetic to the underlying area. |
| US11013878B2 |
Pad for a mask
A cushion pad for a mask worn by a patient, comprising a first side to contact skin of the patient, and a second side, opposite the first side, to contact or face the mask. The pad has a main body portion having a central portion shaped to cover a portion of the patient's nose extending from above the nose tip to the nasal bridge region without obstructing the patient's line of sight, and lateral side portions to extend downward and terminate along the sides of the nose or on the patient's cheeks. The main body is made of a breathable material, e.g., foam. The pad may include adhesive and/or an attached portion, e.g., a ring, to couple the pad to the patient and/or portion of the mask. |
| US11013877B2 |
Nasal seal, mask and respiratory interface assembly
A nasal seal, mask or an interface assembly have a seal body defining a breathing chamber. A nasal port is provided in the seal body. The nasal port has a central portion straddled by a pair of lateral portions. The nasal port further has an upper edge and a lower edge. The upper edge defines an inwardly projecting portion within the central portion. The lower edge defines an inwardly protection portion within the central portion. Thus, the nasal port can be generally bean-shaped or bowtie-shaped. The mask can include a frame having a central portion that supports the seal and a pair of arm portions that extend rearwardly of the seal and are configured to connect to headgear. The central portion can be more rigid than the arm portions. The mask can be configured to reduce noise transmitted through a bias flow vent. |
| US11013872B2 |
Aerosol-generating system for generating and controlling the quantity of nicotine salt particles
There is provided an aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating device in cooperation with an aerosol-generating article. The aerosol-generating article includes a first compartment including a volatile liquid; and a second compartment including a delivery enhancing compound. The aerosol-generating device includes an outer housing configured to receive the aerosol-generating article; a power supply; a heater, configured to receive power from the power supply and arranged to heat the first compartment when the aerosol-generating article is received in the outer housing; an input, configured to receive an input from a user; and a controller, configured to control an amount of power supplied to the heater in dependence on a user input, such that a quantity of volatile liquid aerosolised is determined by the user input. |
| US11013869B2 |
Fluid product dispenser
A fluid dispenser comprising a body (1), a fluid reservoir (2), a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, mounted on said reservoir (2), and a dose indicator device for indicating the number of doses of fluid that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed from said reservoir, the dispenser being characterized in that said dose indicator device includes a first safety system for actuating the dose indicator device once the dispenser has performed a predetermined incomplete actuation stroke, even if the dispenser does not perform the complete actuation stroke. |
| US11013866B2 |
Knife with manual syringe hub remover
The invention may include a knife having a syringe hub remover. In one embodiment, the invention may include a hub slot that may be integral to the knife tang and that may further be configured to be positioned over a syringe hub and allow for an improved leveraged torque force to be applied thereby twisting and ultimately assisting in the removal of the syringe hub. |
| US11013853B2 |
Adjustment of infusion user interface upon docking event
A patient care system includes a control unit capable of coupling with multiple modular medical devices. A modular medical device can be coupled with the control unit, wherein the behavior of the modular medical device automatically adjusts based on the status of being coupled or un-coupled with the control unit. |
| US11013847B2 |
External functional means, blood treatment apparatus for receiving an external functional means in accordance with the invention, and method
An external functional means comprises at least one housing body, at least one chamber integrated into the housing body for receiving medical fluids, at least one passage integrated into the housing body for receiving and/or conducting a medical fluid, and at least one valve means completely or partly integrated into the housing body for controlling or regulating a fluid flowing through the external functional means. The invention further specifies a blood treatment apparatus and methods which may be carried out by means of the external functional means of the invention and by means of the blood treatment apparatus, respectively. |
| US11013845B1 |
Systems and methods for plasma separation and UV irradiation
The present invention is a UV light box, systems, and methods for irradiating plasma. |
| US11013841B2 |
Centrifugal-dialysate-flow hemodializer
To enhance diffusive mass transfer of solutes, the present hemodialyzer in a cylindrical configuration for hemodialysis comprises a blood compartment having a packed bundle of hollow fibers in a reversibly distensible doughnut configuration on a radial cross-section, and a dialysate compartment having an axial spiral flow converter slidably inserted in a center of the packed bundle of the hollow fibers and an outer circumferential space encircling an outer circumferential layer of the packed bundle of the hollow fibers. The axial spiral flow converter is configured to convert an axial dialysate flow to a centrifugal dialysate flow radially spreading from the center of the packed bundle of the hollow fibers to the outer circumferential space of the hemodialyzer. |
| US11013837B2 |
Wound treatment apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for aspirating, irrigating and/or cleansing wounds is provided. The apparatus and method include one or more of the following: simultaneous aspiration and irrigation of the wound, supplying of thermal energy to fluid circulated through the wound; supplying physiologically active agents to the wound; a biodegradable scaffold in contact with the wound bed; and application of stress or flow stress to the wound bed. |
| US11013834B2 |
Hydrophilic coating for intravascular devices
The present disclosure relates to a coating for medical devices. The lubricious coating includes a primer layer and a top coating layer as well as methods of making and using the same. The primer layer includes a reaction cured product of a multifunctional acrylate and an acid functionalized monoacrylate. The top coating layer includes a reaction cured product of a mixture that includes a hydrophilic polymer comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone, an acid functionalized monoacrylate, and a hydrophilic monomer. The lubricious coating may be coated onto medical devices to form a sensing guide wire, an ultrasound imaging device, and an intravascular imaging device. Associated devices and methods are also provided. |
| US11013832B2 |
Formulations for tailored drug release
The present invention provides formulations comprising polymers and therapeutics and methods for their manufacture. The present invention also provides medical devices coated with such formulations and methods for their manufacture. The drug-loaded polymer formulations, solutions, and films tailor the drug release characteristics for medical devices. |
| US11013829B2 |
Particulate tissue graft with components of differing density and methods of making and using the same
Disclosed are tissue graft compositions made of particles having different densities, methods of making these compositions, and methods of using these compositions for promoting tissue restoration in a patient. |
| US11013828B2 |
Muscle tissue regeneration using muscle fiber fragments
The invention is directed to methods and compositions for obtaining uniform sized muscle fiber fragments for transplantation. These muscle fiber fragments are able to reconstitute into long fibers that are oriented along native muscle. The implanted muscle cells integrate with native vascular and neural network, as confirmed by histology and immunohistochemistry. This invention is particularly advantageous because autologous muscle can be harvested from a donor site, processed and injected into target sites in the operating room. The fragmented muscle fibers can be readily integrated within the host. |
| US11013826B2 |
Biocomposites and methods of making the same
In general, the present invention is related to biopolymer and biocomposite materials and structures, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to oriented collagen based biocomposite materials and structures, and methods of making. |
| US11013824B2 |
Adhesive for hard tissue bonding, adhesive kit for hard tissue bonding, and bone cement
An adhesive for hard tissue bonding which has a sufficient pot life and excellent biocompatibility and is replaced with bone over time, and an adhesive kit for hard tissue bonding are provided. In addition, bone cement is provided which has excellent biocompatibility and is replaced with bone over time. An adhesive for hard tissue bonding includes: a cyanoacrylate monomer; and beta-tricalcium phosphate or hydroxyapatite. An adhesive kit for hard tissue bonding includes: a liquid agent containing a cyanoacrylate monomer; and a powdery agent containing beta-tricalcium phosphate or hydroxyapatite. Bone cement includes: a cyanoacrylate polymer; and beta-tricalcium phosphate or hydroxyapatite. |
| US11013822B1 |
Smallest particulate absorber
This invention is designed to neutralize and destroy all airborne particulates and infectious material prior to the return of this ventilation air into the High Energy Particulate Absorber [HEPA] System of a forced air ventilation building. This sterilizing and purifying device will return only safe and clean air to the building ventilation system. This smallest particulate absorber will be located just prior to the standard return air vent in the forced air ventilation system and it will neutralize and destroy all sizes, even nano and micro sized airborne particulates. |
| US11013820B2 |
Aromatherapy vaporization device
A novel herbal vaporization device (HVD) and method is disclosed. The HVD includes a recharging unit for storing therein of a vaporization unit having a heating chamber disposed at a first end thereof for receiving of loose leaf herbal material and for providing of heat thereto, the vaporization unit comprising a second end disposed opposite the first end with a fluid pathway between the two ends. In a first mode of operation the vaporization unit is for being recharged from the recharging unit and in a second mode of operation the vaporization unit is for use in vaporizing of loose leaf herbal material inserted into the heating chamber for having at least partially vaporized loose leaf herbal material and ambient air to flow through the fluid pathway. |
| US11013813B2 |
Conjugates of stanozolol and hyaluronic acid
Disclosed are conjugates between stanozolol and hyaluronic acid or a hyaluronic acid salt, characterised in that stanozolol is conjugated with the carboxyl group of hyaluronic acid or the hyaluronic acid salt via a spacer that forms an ester bond with the hydroxyl group of stanozolol and an ester or amide bond with the carboxyl group of hyaluronic acid or the hyaluronic acid salt. The conjugates according to the invention are useful to prepare hydrogels, injectable hydrogels, hydrogels for external use, creams, lotions, foams, aqueous solutions for intra-articular use, emulsions for ophthalmic use, eyedrops, scaffolds, artificial tissues and culture media. |
| US11013810B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition and methods of uses
The present invention provides compositions or formulations comprising the combination of a compound of 5-[3-(4-benzyloxyphenylthio)-fur-2-yl]-imidazolidin-2,4-dione or a salt thereof or hydrate of the foregoing, and a cyclodextrin; or in further combination with an excipient comprising L-Arginine or other additives, wherein the compositions or formulations increases water solubility and oral bioavailability of 5-[3-(4-benzyloxyphenylthio)-fur-2-yl]-imidazolidin-2,4-dione and its related compounds. The method of making or using the compositions or formulations is also disclosed. Such compositions or formulations may be used in treatment of certain diseases including asthma through inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase-12. |
| US11013809B2 |
Sustained delivery formulations of risperidone compound
The present invention relates to a risperidone sustained release delivery system for treatment of medical conditions relating to delusional psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, obsessive-compulsion disorder, Tourette syndrome, and autistic spectrum disorders. The sustained release delivery system includes a flowable composition containing risperidone, a metabolite, or a prodrug thereof and an implant containing risperidone, a metabolite, or a prodrug thereof. The flowable composition may be injected into tissue whereupon it coagulates to become a solid or gel, monolithic implant. The flowable composition includes a biodegradable, thermoplastic polymer, an organic liquid, and risperidone, a metabolite or a prodrug thereof. |
| US11013807B2 |
Stable fat-soluble active ingredient composition, microcapsule and process of preparation and use thereof
The present invention provides a stable fat-soluble active ingredient composition, microcapsule and process for preparation and use thereof. The fat-soluble active ingredient composition comprises tocopherol, vitamin C palmitate and a fat-soluble active ingredient; wherein the weight ratio of tocopherol to vitamin C palmitate is 2-8:1, the weight ratio of a combination of tocopherol with vitamin C palmitate to the fat-soluble active ingredient is 7-13:100. The present invention obtains a novel antioxidant composition without hidden dangers for improving the stability of the fat-soluble active ingredient by screening a combination of antioxidants and adjusting their proportion and dose. |
| US11013805B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a Tmax of meloxicam of 3 hours or less. |
| US11013804B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising POH derivatives
The present invention provides for a perillyl alcohol (POH) carbamate, such as POH-Rolipram. The present invention also provides for a method of treating a disease such as cancer, by delivering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of POH-Rolipram. |
| US11013800B2 |
Multi-specific Fab fusion proteins comprising a CD3-binding Fab fragment with N-terminal fusion to binding domains and methods of use
The present disclosure relates generally to multi-specific Fab fusion proteins (MSFP) which comprise an antibody Fab fragment with both N-termini fused to a fusion moiety (fusion moiety A or B). MSFP containing the Fab fragment exhibit significantly reduced binding ability of the Fab fragment to the Fab target. Binding of the Fab to its target is restored when the MSFP is clustered on a cell surface by binding of the fusion moieties to their target. The reduced binding of the Fab to its target, especially when presented on a cell surface in its native state, absent fusion moiety binding provides advantages such as: reduced side effects and allows desirable pharmacological effects of selectivity and specificity in a controlled manner. |
| US11013791B2 |
NYVAC-based plasmodium malaria vaccine
The disclosure generally provides a WRrNYVAC comprising multiple antigens from different stages of a malaria parasite (Plasmodium) life cycle, methods for producing them, immunogenic vaccine formulations comprising WRrNYVAC, such as P. vivax containing formulations (WRPvrNYVAC) and P. falciparum containing formulations (WRPfrNYVAC) and methods for the prevention and/or treatment of malaria infections and poxvirus infections. |
| US11013790B2 |
Vaccination with immuno-isolated cells producing an immunomodulator
Provided herein are vaccine compositions containing at least one retrievable biocompatible macrocapsule containing immuno-isolated allogeneic cells that secrete an immunomodulator such as GM-CSF (granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor) and an antigenic component such as autologous tumor cells or infectious agents. Also provided are kits and pharmaceutical compositions containing the vaccine compositions as well as methods of use thereof for therapeutic or preventative vaccination against tumors or infectious agents. |
| US11013789B2 |
Polypeptides modulating SIGLEC dependent immune responses
The invention relates to a glycosylated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence being identical or homologous to at least a fragment of a mammalian, preferably a human protein, wherein said glycosylated polypeptide contains one or more sialylated O-glycans and wherein the glycosylated polypeptide shows an increased binding affinity to one or more SIGLECs, selected from SIG-5, SIG-7, SIG-8, and SIG-9 compared to the mammalian protein or fragment thereof. The invention further relates to composition comprising a first and a second polypeptide, wherein the first polypeptide is a glycosylated polypeptide containing one or more sialylated O-glycans and the second polypeptide contains an amino acid sequence homologous or identical to a second mammalian, in particular human protein, wherein compared to the second polypeptide the composition has an increased binding affinity to a SIGLEC selected from to one or more SIGLECs, selected from SIG-5, SIG-7, SIG-8, and SIG-9. |
| US11013788B2 |
Use of ultrarapid acting insulin
Disclosed herein are improved methods of treating hyperglycemia with a combination of an ultrarapid acting insulin and insulin glargine comprising prandial administration of the ultrarapid insulin, and administration of a first dose of insulin glargine within 6 hours of waking for a day. |
| US11013782B2 |
Methods of treating chronic disorders with complement inhibitors
In some aspects, the invention provides methods of treating a subject in need of treatment for a chronic complement-mediated disorder. In some aspects, the invention provides methods of treating a subject in need of treatment for a Th17-associated disorder. In some aspects, the invention provides methods of treating a subject in need of treatment for a chronic respiratory system disorder. In some aspects, the invention provides methods of administering a complement inhibitor to a subject. In some embodiments, a method of treating a subject comprises administering multiple doses of a complement inhibitor to the subject according to a dosing schedule that leverages the prolonged effect of complement inhibition in chronic respiratory disorders. In some embodiments, a subject has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In some embodiments, a subject has asthma. |
| US11013776B2 |
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 futher include at least one triterpene. Alternatively, the composition comprises at least one, at least two, or at least three triterpenes. |
| US11013775B2 |
Chemotherapeutic compounds, production methods and apparatuses therefor, and methods of cancer treatment
Methodologies and apparatuses are provided for producing new anti-cancer compounds and compositions by placing mushrooms or mushroom mycelia in contact with cancer cells or tissues and harvesting secretions produced by the mushrooms or mushroom mycelia which will destroy cancer cells without harming normal cells and tissues. The anti-cancer compounds are administered to humans or other mammals for cancer treatment. |
| US11013774B2 |
Methods of heat inactivation of adenovirus
The present disclosure generally relates to methods of protecting the genomic integrity and/or biological activity of AAV viral particles in a sample containing both AAV particles and helper virus particles during heat inactivation. The methods include heating, to a temperature greater than or equal to 45° C., a sample containing helper virus particles, AAV particles, and a buffer. The buffer includes a concentration of 10 mM or greater kosmotropic salts and/or a concentration of 10 mM or greater of divalent or trivalent cations. |
| US11013773B2 |
Lactic acid bacterial strains
A first aspect of the invention relates to a porcine lactic acid bacterial strain, wherein said bacterial strain is characterised by one or more of the following characteristics: (i) the ability to exhibit antimicrobial activity against E. coli; (ii) the ability to exhibit antimicrobial activity against S. enteritidis; (iii) the ability to suppress inflammation in IPEC cells induced by 12-0-tetradecaboylphorbol-13-acetate (PMA); (iv) the ability to block the attachment or invasion of IPEC cells by S. enteritidis; (v) the ability to block the attachment or invasion of IPEC cells by E. coli; (vi) the absence of antibiotic resistance to one or more antibiotics selected from the following: ampicillin; cefotaxime; chloramphenicol; erythromycin; gentamicin; tetracycline; vancomycin; metronizadole; nalidixic acid; and kanamycin; and (vii) the ability to exhibit heat stability when subjected to three cycles of heating, each cycle comprising heating at a temperature of 70° C. for a period of 15 minutes. Further aspects of the invention relate to compositions comprising said bacterial strains, and therapeutic uses of said bacterial strains. |
| US11013771B2 |
Methods for the storage of whole blood, and compositions thereof
Methods and compositions for improved clinical outcomes for trauma patients receiving whole blood transfusion. Methods and compositions for improved clinical outcomes for blood transfusions for cancer patients are also provided. |
| US11013767B2 |
Materials and methods for engineering cells and uses thereof in immuno-oncology
Materials and methods for producing genome-edited cells engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) construct on the cell surface, and materials and methods for genome editing to modulate the expression, function, or activity of one or more immuno-oncology related genes in a cell, and materials and methods for treating a patient using the genome-edited engineered cells. |
| US11013766B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides of non-canonical origin for use in immunotherapy against different types of 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. |
| US11013764B2 |
Engineered phagocytic receptor compositions and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for making and using engineered killer phagocytic cells for immunotherapy in cancer or infection by expressing a chimeric antigen receptor having an enhanced phagocytic activity, the chimeric receptor is encoded by a recombinant nucleic acid. |
| US11013752B2 |
Combination therapies for inner ear sensory hair cell regeneration/replacement
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the regeneration and/or restoration of hair cells utilizing a composition or an agent that decreases expression of a gene in a tissue of the inner ear and a second agent. |
| US11013750B2 |
Methods for treating and preventing nociceptive pain
Methods of treating a condition resulting in nociceptive pain are provided. The method includes the step of administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of diacetyl salicylic acid (DAS), aurin tricarboxylic acid (ATA), aurin quadracarboxylic acid (AQA), aurin hexacarboxylic acid (AHA), and/or a combination thereof. |
| US11013748B2 |
Budesonide prodrug
Phase-inverted capsules of a prodrug of budesonide are provided for treatment of bowel diseases. |
| US11013745B2 |
Triazolopyrimidine, triazolopyridine compounds, and the composition thereof for treating PRC2-mediated diseases
The present invention provides a compound represented by formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, enantiomers, diastereomers or racemates thereof, the preparation method thereof, the pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and the use thereof in the preparation of a medicament for treating a disease or condition mediated by EED and/or PRC2. The compound of the present invention can be used treating PRC2-mediated diseases or conditions. |
| US11013744B2 |
[6R]—MTHF—an efficient folate alternative in 5-fluorouracil based chemotherapy
The present invention relates to the treatment of solid tumors in humans such as cancer, especially colorectal cancer (CRC), which involves administering the diastereomerically pure folate adjuvant [6R]-5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate in 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) based chemotherapy. |
| US11013740B2 |
Histone deacetylase 6 selective inhibitors for the treatment of cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy
Disclosed are methods for treating cisplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a histone deacetylase 6 selective inhibitor. |
| US11013734B2 |
Treating patients harboring an isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH-1) mutation
Methods of treating patients diagnosed with AML or MDS harboring mutant IDH-1 include detecting an IDH1 mutation and the therapeutic administration of an inhibitor of a mutant IDH-1 as a single agent, or in combination with azacitidine (AZA) or cytarabine. |
| US11013730B1 |
Composition comprising selenazol or thiazalone derivatives and silver and method of treatment therewith
A method for treating a prokaryotic infection in an animal or human by administering a pharmaceutically acceptable composition, comprising administering a source of silver ions and a benzoisoselenazol derivative, e.g., an ebselen derivative. |
| US11013729B2 |
Oral pharmaceutical compositions of dabigatran etexilate
Compositions comprising a mixture of at least two types of particles wherein a) the first type of particles comprise dabigatran etexilate in the form of the free base or in the form of pharmaceutically acceptable salts, polymorphs, solvates or hydrates thereof; and b) the second type of particles comprise at least one pharmaceutically acceptable organic acid, use of said compositions in the reduction of the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and/or in the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in adult patients who have undergone elective total hip replacement surgery or total knee replacement surgery and processes for the preparation of said compositions. |
| US11013728B2 |
Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 and/or 19 inhibitor
The present invention aims to provide a novel cyclin-dependent kinase 8 and/or 19 inhibitor useful as an anti-cancer agent. The present invention relates to a cyclin-dependent kinase 8 and/or 19 inhibitor containing a compound represented by the formula (I): [wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, and use thereof as an agent for preventing and/or treating cancer. |
| US11013722B2 |
Therapeutic agent for dyslipidemia
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a pharmaceutical combination composition and drug combinations for the prevention and/or treatment of dyslipidemic conditions such as atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, low HDL blood disease in mammals including humans. A pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and/or treatment of dyslipidemia, etc. which comprises (a) a compound represented by the general formula (1) (in the formula, each symbol is the same as defined in the specification) or a salt thereof or a solvate thereof and (b) a cholesterol absorption inhibitor. |
| US11013715B2 |
Nanoemulsion hydrophobic substances
Disclosed herein are compositions, having nanosized droplets, wherein the nanosized droplets may contain a cannabinoid oil, a dietically acceptable carrier oil, a surfactant, and water. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using the same. |
| US11013714B2 |
Use of homoeriodictyol (HED) for reducing the gastric acid secretion-stimulating effect of n-acetyl-4-aminophenol (Paracetamol)
The present invention primarily relates to the use of Homoeriodictyol (HED) or a salt thereof or a mixture of HED and one or more salts thereof or a mixture of several salts thereof for reducing the gastric acid secretion-stimulating effect of N-Acetyl-4-aminophenol (Paracetamol). |
| US11013711B2 |
Fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) for use in the treatment of type 1 diabetes
Provided herein are methods for treating type 1 diabetes and its sequelae (e.g., cardiovascular, renal or neurologic diseases for which type 1 diabetes is a risk factor) in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a fatty acid ester of a hydroxy fatty acid (FAHFA), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US11013710B2 |
Synergistic compositions of bioactive agents for optimizing cellular health
The present invention discloses herein a synergistic composition(s) of bioactive agents for optimizing cellular health. Particularly, a synergistic bioactive composition for optimizing cellular health, wherein the composition comprising therapeutic blend of betaine of thiol histidine and sirtuin activator(s) or salts thereof present in the ratio of 1:0.5 to 1:90, along with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. In another embodiment, the invention discloses novel synergistic nutritional composition comprising synergistic combination of bioactives L-ergothioneine and nicotinamide mononucleotide chloride present in the ratio ranges from 1:1 to 1:80. The present invention provides promising and effective nutritional composition for improving cellular health by regulating expression of transcriptional factor, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and reducing cell apoptosis, ROS level and DNA damage in the cell. |
| US11013704B2 |
Compounds supports hematopoietic stem cells and red blood cells
The present disclosure relates to methods of using a compound to induce regeneration of hematopoietic stem cells or increase the recovery of red blood cells. In some aspects, the present methods can be used to with or in place of erythropoietin in patients to mitigate the side effects of erythropoietin. |
| US11013700B2 |
Compounds and methods of treating ocular disorders
A method of treating an ocular disorder in a subject associated with increased all-trans-retinal in an ocular tissue includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a primary amine compound of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US11013697B2 |
Transdermal therapeutic system with an overtape comprising two adhesive layers
The present invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system for administration of an active ingredient and a process for the preparation thereof. The transdermal therapeutic system comprises an overtape with two adhesive layers. |
| US11013695B2 |
Nanocapsule delivery system for ribonucleoproteins
Provided herein are nanocapsules comprising a single ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex as a core and an biodegradable crosslinked polymer shell that encapsulates the core, wherein the RNP complex comprises a Cas9 polypeptide and a guide RNA, and the biodegradable crosslinked polymer shell comprises polymerized monomers of imidazolyl acryloyl monomers, bisacryloyl disulfide monomers (a biodegradable cross-linker), optionally PEG acryloyl monomers, and either cationic acryloyl monomers, anionic acryloyl monomers, or both cationic and anionic acryloyl monomers (optionally in combination with non-ionic acryloyl monomers) as defined herein. Also provided are methods of making the nanocapsules, kits containing the nanocapsules and methods of delivering the encapsulated RNP to cells. |
| US11013693B2 |
Process for preparation of an enteric coated granulate comprising dimethyl fumarate
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an oral pharmaceutical preparation in the form of enteric coated granulate comprising dimethyl fumarate and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The invention relates also to an oral pharmaceutical preparation in the form of enteric coated granulate obtained by the process of the present invention and to use of the preparation in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. |
| US11013692B2 |
Method of drug formulation based on increasing the affinity of crystalline microparticle surfaces for active agents
Methods are provided for coating crystalline microparticles with an active agent by altering the surface properties of the microparticles in order to facilitate favorable association on the microparticle by the active agent. Types of surface properties that are altered by the disclosed methods include electrostatic properties, hydrophobic properties, and hydrogen bonding properties. |
| US11013690B2 |
Esterification/saponification-based method for liposomal encapsulation of hydrophilic glucuronides
Described herein is a method for loading a hydrophilic compound into liposomes after addition of an alkylester group to form an esterified compound. After loading, the alkylester is hydrolyzed to reform the hydrophilic compound inside the liposomes. Also described is a method for loading drugs under a glucuronide methylester form into liposomes. The glucuronide methylester form of the drug is saponified to a glucuronide form of the drug inside the liposomes for better drug retention. The glucuronide residue conjugated to drugs can be removed inside cells to regenerate the parental drug upon cell uptake, liposomal degradation and enzyme hydrolysis. In case of cancer, this method can be used to safely deliver drugs to tumors. |
| US11013680B2 |
Makeup-protecting material
To provide a makeup-protecting material that has an excellent color migration prevention effect, causes no color bleeding over time, gives no coating film appearing whitish, and gives no squeaky or burdensome feeling. A makeup-protecting material comprises (A) 80 to 95% by mass of trifluoropropylcyclopolysiloxane, (B) a fluorine compound-treated silica, and (C) 2 to 8% by mass of a partially crosslinked, fluorine-modified organopolysiloxane polymer. |
| US11013670B2 |
Hyaluronic acid microstructure having excellent solubility characteristics
The present invention relates to a hyaluronic acid microstructure having excellent solubility characteristics. More specifically, the present invention relates to a biodegradable microstructure comprising crosslinked hyaluronic acid and having excellent solubility characteristics during skin penetration. When the microstructure of the present invention is penetrated into the skin, the solubility characteristics in the skin are excellent, the dissolution rate in the skin can be easily controlled according to the content ratio of the crosslinked hyaluronic acid, and, while effective ingredients provided on the microstructure can be stably delivered into the skin, the release rate of the provided effective ingredients can be easily controlled, and thus the present invention can be used as a transdermal delivery system for pharmacologically active materials or skin improvement materials. |
| US11013669B2 |
Dental materials with light-induced reversible coloring
The invention relates to a radically polymerizable dental material having photochromic properties, which contains at least one compound of formula (I) and optionally radically polymerizable monomers, an initiator for radical polymerization and other components. |
| US11013668B2 |
Two-package dental adhesive composition
A two-package dental adhesive composition is provided that has an excellent adhesive property for each of various dental materials and also has excellent storage stability. The two-package dental adhesive composition includes a first agent and a second agent which are divided from each other. The two-package dental adhesive composition includes at least five components including: (A) an acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer; (B) a sulfur atom-containing polymerizable monomer; (C) a silane coupling agent; (D) a borate compound; and (E) water. The first agent contains only (A) the acidic group-containing polymerizable monomer and (B) the sulfur atom-containing polymerizable monomer out of the five components. The second agent contains only (C) the silane coupling agent, (D) the borate compound, and (E) the water out of the five components. |
| US11013667B2 |
Nasogastric tube securement systems and methods of using same
A nasogastric tube securement system. The system can include a base layer and a coupling layer. The base layer can be configured to be adhered to a nose, the base layer having a first major surface comprising a skin-contact adhesive and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The coupling layer can include a first end comprising coupling means configured to be repositionably coupled to the second major surface of the base layer, and a leg. The leg can be connected to and extending from the first end, can be elongated along a longitudinal direction, and can be configured to secure a nasogastric tube. |
| US11013666B2 |
Scales and installation for producing a medical preparation
The invention relates to a set of scales and to an installation for producing a medical composition using a set of scales. The set of scales comprise interchangeable securing means for a target container, the weight thereof being measured by the set of scales. |
| US11013657B2 |
Mobility device
A garment attachable to an exercise or therapeutic apparatus that is capable of elevating the user slightly above the ground, reducing potential for injury and strain by shifting the user's weight to the frame of the apparatus. The garment is incorporated into the apparatus by comprising panels under the buttocks and around the thighs, providing balance and lifting the user comfortably in conjunction with the frame. A low-friction plate is positioned under the user's feet so that the user can ambulate freely while held in place by the frame. |
| US11013656B2 |
Motion assistance apparatus
A motion assistance apparatus including a proximal support configured to support a proximal part of a user, a first drive link and a second drive link configured to perform translational motions with respect to the proximal support at different velocities, a support link with both ends rotatably connected to the first drive link and the second drive link, respectively, the support link having a variable length, and a distal support connected to the support link, the distal support configured to support a distal part of the user is provided. |
| US11013654B2 |
Overhead lift systems for mounting and dismounting lift units on an overhead rail
An overhead lift system for supporting a person with a lift unit includes an overhead rail and an elevator track. The overhead rail includes a subject support portion and a docking portion. An end of the docking portion is removably coupled to an end of the subject support portion. The elevator track is coupled to the docking portion of the overhead rail. The elevator track is configured to convey the docking portion of the overhead rail from a height of the subject support portion of the overhead rail toward a position below the height of the subject support portion of the overhead rail. |
| US11013653B1 |
Caregiver lifting harness and use thereof
A lifting harness for assisting a worker to transfer a load is provided, the lifting harness comprising: a belt; a pair of lifting pads slidably mounted on the belt; a back including a pair of arms attached to the belt, the pair of arms converging towards a distal end; a loop proximate to the distal end; and a mobile lifting strap, the mobile lifting strap including a strap first distal end, a strap second distal end and a length therebetween, the length slidably extending through the loop; a first lifting loop proximate to the strap first distal end; and a second lifting loop proximate to the strap second distal end. |
| US11013652B1 |
Limb holder allowing distal actuation along non-linear paths of actuation
An apparatus for supporting and positioning a patient's leg during a surgical procedure includes a substantially rigid, non-linear support structure comprising a distal segment and a proximal segment. The apparatus further includes a proximal locking swivel joint and an actuation handle. The proximal locking swivel joint is coupled to the proximal segment of the support structure and holds the support structure in a plurality of positions. The actuation handle is connected to the distal segment of the support structure and coupled to the proximal locking swivel joint. Activation of the actuation handle results in release of the proximal locking swivel joint, thereby allowing repositioning of the support structure into a plurality of positions. |
| US11013648B2 |
Wheelchair
A wheelchair comprising a support frame (200), a seat frame (210), which is connected movingly in its front part to the support frame (200), and is connected in its rear part to the support frame (200) via a spring shock absorbing mechanism in the form of a torsion beam (105) connected to the rear axle (101) of the wheelchair, via at least one connecting element (104) allowing for immobilization of the connection between the torsion beam (105) and the rear axle (101), wherein at least one end of the torsion beam (105) is fixedly connected to the lever (110) which is pivotally connected to the connector (120) connected to the rear part of the seat frame (210), furthermore, the ends of the torsion beam are pivotally supported by the slide sleeves (103) located in the brackets (102) mounted on the rear axle (101). |
| US11013645B2 |
Emergency stretcher
An emergency stretcher carries a patient and comprises an upper part, for the torso and head of the patient, and a lower, for the legs of the patient, that can be adapted and configured for use in accordance to different types of injuries suffered by injured patients or those that need medical assistance such that the patient may be immobilized and carried in a much safer way. |
| US11013644B2 |
Protective underwear including disposal assembly
A disposable absorbent article includes a pouch integral to or affixed to an outer layer of the absorbent article. Once soiled with exudates, the pouch is inverted over the absorbent article to conceal and contain the article. The pouch and waist band include integral handles for transporting the exudate soiled article for disposal. The absorbent article may be part of a disposable absorbent article assembly including an individually packaged disposable absorbent article and packaging system, wherein prior to use the absorbent article is sealed within the packaging. The packaging seal is broken to remove the absorbent article and the packaging may be stored for later use or discarded. |
| US11013643B2 |
Disposable diaper
[Technical problem]A disposable diaper having excellent performances in both the absorbable capacity and the absorption rate, is provided.[Solution to problem]The above problem is solved by a pad type disposable diaper 200, in which a top sheet 22 is formed of a thermoplastic nonwoven fabric, and absorbent bodies 23A and 23B are formed of a lower layer absorbent body 23B and an upper layer absorbent body 23A provided on a front surface of the lower layer absorbent body 23B, wherein a slit 40 having a predetermined width is provided in the upper layer absorbent body 23A at least at a crotch portion C2 so as to extend in a front-back direction, and the slit 40 having the predetermined width is not provided in the lower layer absorbent body 23B, the top sheet 22 includes a depressed portion 30 that is depressed into the slit 40, and multiple low permeation portions 80 are provided with intervals at least in the depressed portion 30, the low permeation portions 80 being portions in which fibers are welded to each other in a state of being compressed in a thickness direction. |
| US11013642B2 |
Disposable absorbent pants with advantageous stretch and manufacturability features, and methods for manufacturing the same
A disposable absorbent pant that includes a central chassis and a belt structure is disclosed herein. |
| US11013638B2 |
Wound or skin treatment devices and methods
Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for treatment to skin, including but not limited to wound healing, the treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of scars or keloids. A book-like packaging, applicator and/or tensioning device may be used to apply a dressing to a subject. The packaging, applicator and/or tensioning device may apply and/or maintain a strain in an elastic dressing. |
| US11013637B2 |
Sound attenuation devices
Sound attenuation devices are provided that may be temporarily worn in a person's ear. The devices generally include a first flange that is configured to be disposed in a person's ear; a second flange that is positioned proximate to the first flange and is also configured to be disposed in the person's ear (with the second flange having a proximate end that exhibits an oblong perimeter); and a cylindrical shaft extending from an interior portion of the second flange. The shaft includes an integrally connected pull tab; it extends beyond the proximate end of the second flange; and the shaft includes an integrally formed reinforcing member that spans an exterior side of the shaft and at least a portion of the pull tab. The devices further include a sound filter disposed within an internal cavity of the shaft. |
| US11013636B2 |
Mud visor for roll-off film system
A mud visor formed by a substantially transparent sheet is attached to a goggle lens. The mud visor may be attached to the goggle lens using a substantially transparent adhesive or adhesive tape. Thus, the mud visor may provide clear and improved field of view for the user. Further, the mud visor may be configured to cover and guide a top portion of a roll-off film as the roll-off film is conveyed across the goggle lens. A top portion of the mud visor may be inserted into the lens groove of a goggle frame along with the goggle lens when the goggle lens is attached to the goggle frame. The mud visor also may stretch across the goggle lens and overlap with film canisters at both sides to provide a seamless coverage to prevent mud from entering behind the mud visor or the roll-off film. |
| US11013633B2 |
Menstrual cup and extractor system
A menstrual device includes a cup and an extractor. Within the cup is a hollow projection having a channel which communicates with a guide. A blunt tip of the extractor is guided by the guide and received in the hollow projection. The extractor further includes a helical section proximal to the blunt tip which is configured to securely engage the cup from within the hollow projection. A handle portion of the extractor facilitates advancement of the blunt tip and extraction of the extractor together with the cup, once the two are engaged with each other. In a specific embodiment, the guide has a free end with a larger opening than an opposite end which is adjacent the cup, to better guide the blunt tip into the hollow projection. The hollow projection can have a frictional surface or threading for the engagement to the helical portion of the extractor. |
| US11013631B2 |
Dynamically reactive spinal support system
A brace device for the support of a wearer. The brace device comprises a flexible smart fabric, operable to partially or substantially enclose and/or lie adjacent to one or more portions of the thoracic, lumbar and/or cervical portions of the spine of the wearer. Fabric hardening means are provided, operable to partially or substantially harden one or more regions of the smart fabric upon application of an activating stimulus, thereby to prohibit, restrict and/or resist movement of one or more portions of the spine of the wearer. One or more predetermined regions of the smart fabric are in a substantially flexible configuration when the fabric hardening means are not activated, facilitating positioning, fitment and/or adjustment of the device around the wearer. Upon activation of the fabric hardening means, the one or more predetermined regions are operable to cause the one or more predetermined regions to assume a substantially rigid configuration and thereby partially or substantially support and/or immobilize of at least a portion of the spine of the wearer. |
| US11013630B2 |
Implantable weight control device to promote early and prolonged satiety in a bariatric patient
The present disclosure provides an inflatable weight control device that is implanted long-term with an endoscope in obese and bariatric human patients to promote early and prolonged satiety. The device includes a flexible, inflatable member coupled to a valve body assembly and an elongated durable module residing within the flexible member. The flexible member is selectively inflated to form two bulbs with a central passageway extending through the bulbs and the valve body assembly. Once the bulbs are inflated, the device is retained within the patient's pyloric valve to form a gastric outlet obstruction wherein chyme accumulates and then is directed through the central passageway to reach the patient's duodenum. Due to its unique configuration, the implanted device reduces gastric outflow which results in early and prolonged satiety when the patient consumes normal-sized meals or food portions, thereby reducing food consumption and increasing the patient's weight loss. |
| US11013628B2 |
Apparatus for treating obesity and reflux disease
An apparatus for treating reflux disease of a human patient. The apparatus comprising an implantable movement restriction device, having an outer surface that includes a biocompatible material. The movement restriction device is adapted to rest against and to be kept in place contacting the stomach fundus wall, without restricting food passage in the food passageway when implanted and in function, and without injuring the stomach fundus wall in a position between the patient's diaphragm and the cardia sphincter. The movement of the cardiac notch of the patient's stomach towards the patient's diaphragm is thereby restricted, when the movement restriction device is implanted, to thereby prevent the cardia from sliding through the patient's diaphragm opening into the patient's thorax. The movement restriction device is adapted to contact directly or indirectly the diaphragm muscle to prevent such sliding of the cardia through the patient's diaphragm, so as to maintain the supporting pressure against the patient's cardia sphincter muscle exerted from the patient's abdomen. The movement restriction device having a size, when implanted and in function such that the functional movement restriction device can be completely invaginated by the stomach fundus of the human patient, and of at least 125 mm3, and a circumference of at least 15 mm. |
| US11013623B2 |
Method for manufacturing stent
The present invention relates to a stent and a method for manufacturing the same. The stent includes: a first hollow cylindrical body portion formed by weaving a metal wire; a second hollow cylindrical body portion formed by weaving a metal wire, and configured to surround the first body portion; an expanded portion configured to form two adjacent ends of the first body portion and the second body portion integrally; and a membrane inserted between the first body portion and the second body portion, and configured to surround the outside of the first body portion. According to the present invention, there is no risk of the film being torn when the stent is bent, an additional connection wire is not required, the process of manufacturing the stent is simple, and the costs required for the manufacture of the stent are not high. |
| US11013622B2 |
Prosthetic joint with a mechanical response system to position and rate of change
A prosthetic joint and a method of controlling dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the hydraulic prosthetic ankle joint. The method includes generating ground reaction forces with a hydraulic prosthetic ankle, wherein the prosthetic hydraulic ankle comprises a first chamber and a second chamber, and the ankle is connected to a prosthetic foot; rotating the prosthetic foot in response to the ground reaction force; transferring fluid between the forward and rear chambers in response to rotation of the foot; providing a feature to occlude or partially occlude the fluid transfer between chambers; providing a non-electronic mechanism for controlling the flow responsive to both a position of the joint and a rate of change of position of the joint, and wherein the mechanism is arranged such that a dwell at a particular joint location or locations will occlude the flow path. |
| US11013621B2 |
Prosthetic energy storing and releasing apparatus
A prosthetic lower leg uses one or more generally C-shaped spring elements between the patient's socket and a footplate assembly. The respective connections between (a) those one or more elements and (b) that socket and that footplate can be configured to provide a lightweight and economic prosthesis that effectively mimics the feel and performance of a normal human foot. The prosthetic spring element is generally C-shaped, and can have a substantially constant thickness along its length, lending itself to being fabricated by automated processes such as filament winding. One or more of the generally C-shaped spring elements can be incorporated into other prostheses and/or other devices. |
| US11013616B2 |
Sagittal balance systems and methods of use thereof
A system for dilating tissue includes a retractor having a pair of retractor blades that are movable towards and away from each other to retract tissue of a patient. The retractor blades have longitudinal guide channels. A first pin is attachable to a first vertebra. The system also includes an interbody spacer insertion device that has a guide channel for slidably engaging the longitudinal channel guide and is releasably attachable to an interbody spacer. The interbody spacer insertion device is configured to guide the interbody spacer into a space between adjacent vertebrae. A method for using the system includes advancing the retractor blades towards first and second vertebrae. The first retractor blade is attached to the first vertebra using the first pin and the retractor blades are moved away from each other. The interbody spacer insertion device is translated towards the vertebrae to position the interbody spacer between the vertebrae. |
| US11013614B2 |
Expandable interbody fusion device
An expandable interbody fusion device includes superior and inferior endplates that are configured to receive a sequentially inserted stack of interlocking expansion members or wafers. The like-configured wafers include features on their top and bottom surfaces that interlock the wafers in multiple degrees of freedom so that the wafer stack is not disrupted when the fusion device is fully expanded. One of the interlocking features includes a plurality of prongs projecting from an upper surface of the wafers and into a recess defined in the lower surface of an adjacent previously inserted like-configured wafer. The prongs and recesses are configured to prevent retrograde movement of each new wafer in a direction opposite the direction of insertion. Other interlocking features prevent movement in the direction of insertion, transverse to the insertion direction and vertically within the stack. |
| US11013611B2 |
Systems and methods for treating spinal deformities
Systems and methods of treating spinal deformity, including one or more intervertebral implants to be introduced laterally into respective intervertebral spaces, a plurality of bone screws introduced generally laterally into vertebral bodies adjacent to the intervertebral implants and/or the intervertebral implants themselves, and a cable dimensioned to be coupled to the bone screws and manipulated to adjust and/or correct the spinal deformity. |
| US11013608B2 |
Talar bone plate
A talar bone plate for use with a multi-component ankle prosthesis is disclosed that has a body having a medial side, a lateral side, an upper surface, a lower surface, a medial-anterior end, a lateral-anterior end, a medial-anterior portion that extends out in anterior direction beyond the lateral-anterior side, and a posterior side, where a length between the medial-anterior end and the posterior side is greater than the length between the lateral-anterior end and the posterior side near the lateral side of the body, where the body having at least one elongated screw hole provided in the medial-anterior portion and a plurality of screw holes provided in the area between the at least one elongated screw hole and the posterior side. |
| US11013607B2 |
Talar ankle implant
The present disclosure includes, in one embodiment, a talar component of an ankle joint prosthesis for engagement with a talus bone having a medial side wall and a lateral side wall, opposite the medial side wall, each side wall terminating at a distal edge, and the distal edges adapted to drive into the talus bone. When implanted, the side walls may form a seal between the talus bone and the component to prevent fluid from flowing under the component. |
| US11013601B2 |
Heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor
An exemplary valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient has a pair of paddles, a pair of gripping members, and at least one latch member. The paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position. The paddles and/or the gripping members are configured to attach to the native valve of the patient. When the paddles are in the closed position, the latch members latch the paddles in the closed position. |
| US11013598B2 |
Native valve repair devices and procedures
A system for implanting a repair device onto a native valve of a natural heart to repairing the native valve of a patient during a non-open-heart procedure. The system includes a paddle and a gripping member. The paddle is movable between an open position and a closed position. The gripping member has a weakened portion and a barbed portion. The barbed portion is configured to secure the gripping member to valve tissue of the native valve of the patient. A gripper control mechanism is configured to move the gripping member between an open position and a closed position. The gripper control mechanism comprises a suture removably attached to the gripping member at a first connection point and a pushing member configured to engage the gripping member at a second connection point. The weakened portion is between the first and second connection points. The pushing member is configured to push on the gripping member and the suture is configured to pull on the gripping member to flex the weakened portion and pivot the barbed portion. |
| US11013594B2 |
Realistic eye models to design and evaluate intraocular lenses for a large field of view
A system, method, and apparatus are provided for designing and evaluating intraocular lenses for a large field of view that generate a first eye model from data that includes constant and customized values, including customized values of a first intraocular lens. A simulated outcome is provided by the first intraocular lens in at least one modeled eye. A second eye model is generated wherein a second intraocular lens is substituted for the first intraocular lens. An outcome provided by the second intraocular lens is simulated in at least one modeled eye. Outcomes of the first and second intraocular lenses are compared. |
| US11013580B2 |
Method of manufacturing a dental cord
Provided is a method of manufacturing a dental cord. The method including: producing a spinning solution by dissolving a fiber-moldable hydrophobic polymer material in a solvent; spinning the spinning solution to obtain a polymer nanofiber web composed of nanofibers and including three-dimensional micropores; laminating the polymer nanofiber web to obtain a polymer membrane; slitting the polymer membrane to obtain a nanofiber tape yarn; hydrophilic-treating the nanofiber tape yarn to obtain a hydrophilic-treated nanofiber tape yarn; plying and twisting the hydrophilic-treated nanofiber tape yarn with a covered yarn to obtain a nanofiber multiple yarn; and impregnating the nanofiber multiple yarn with a hemostatic agent. |
| US11013578B2 |
Method to correct a dental digital model
A method of correction of a three-dimensional digital model of an arch of a patient or “reference model.” The method includes the following steps: acquisition of at least one two-dimensional image of the arch, called updated image (Ia1;Ia2), in actual acquisition conditions; search, for each updated image, of virtual acquisition conditions providing a two-dimensional image of the reference model, which maximizes the fit with the updated image, or “reference image” (Ir1;Ir2); comparison of the reference image with the updated image to detect differences; and correction of the reference model to reduce said differences to get a corrected reference model. |
| US11013576B2 |
Articles and methods for preparing a surface for obtaining a patent sample
Articles and methods for preparing a surface for obtaining a patient sample, such as blood, are generally provided. In some embodiments, the methods involve wiping a surface of skin of a patient in preparation for obtaining a sample (e.g., a blood sample) from the patient. In some embodiments, the methods involve wiping the surface of the skin with two or more wipes. For instance, the surface of the skin may be wiped with a first wipe comprising a surfactant and a second wipe comprising an antiseptic solution. Advantageously, the use of a first wipe including a surfactant followed by a second wipe may remove a higher amount of certain contaminants (e.g., proteins, bacteria, viruses) from the surface of the skin as compared to the use of a single wipe or by hand-washing alone. |
| US11013566B2 |
Force transmission mechanism for surgical instrument, and related systems and methods
A force transmission mechanism for a surgical instrument includes a worm drive, a lever arm, and an actuation element. The lever arm may include a follower member at a first end of the lever arm. The follower member engages the worm drive and is configured to be driven by the worm drive. The actuation element is connected the lever arm. The actuation element is configured to transmit force to actuate an end effector of the surgical instrument. Rotational movement of the worm drive imparts translational movement to the actuation element via the lever arm. |
| US11013564B2 |
Single-arm robotic device with compact joint design and related systems and methods
Disclosed herein are various robotic surgical devices and systems that include first and second elongate bodies, first and second driveshafts disposed through the second elongate body, and an in-line shoulder joint with a robotic arm coupled thereto. In certain implementations, the in-line shoulder joint has a differential yoke and a dual shaft disposed within the yoke lumen. |
| US11013560B2 |
Systems for augmented reality guidance for pinning, drilling, reaming, milling, bone cuts or bone resections including robotics
Devices and methods for performing a surgical step or surgical procedure with visual guidance using an optical head mounted display are disclosed. |
| US11013555B2 |
Devices and methods for delivering fluid to tissue during ablation therapy
Devices and methods for delivering fluid to tissue during ablation therapy are described herein. An exemplary device can include an elongate body having an inner lumen, outlet ports, and an ablation element configured to heat tissue. A flow resistance of the elongate body can increase along a length of the elongate body containing the outlet ports in a proximal to distal direction. This can be accomplished by, for example, varying outlet port size or relative spacing, decreasing a cross-sectional area of the inner lumen through which fluid can flow using a flow diverter or tapered inner lumen sidewalls, or limiting a ratio between a total area of the outlet ports and a cross-sectional area of the inner lumen. Adjusting flow resistance of the elongate body can provide more uniform fluid distribution or a desired non-uniform distribution. |
| US11013553B2 |
Treatment method for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The present disclosure provides a treatment method for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy applied to an ablation system comprising an ablation needle assembly and an energy generating device coupled to the ablation needle assembly. The treatment method comprises: advancing a distal end of the ablation needle assembly from an outside of a body through an intercostal and a cardiac apex into a ventricular septum; turning on the energy generating device, and using the distal end of the ablation needle assembly to perform radio-frequency ablation or microwave ablation to hypertrophied myocardium within the ventricular septum to make it necrotic and/or atrophic. The present disclosure avoids risk and pain of surgical septal myectomy and extracorporeal circulation in surgical resection, and does not have risk of large-area myocardial infarction caused by alcohol ablation. It is easy to operate and slight trauma to patients. |
| US11013549B2 |
Gastrointestinal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods
Methods for treating gastrointestinal conditions, conditions associated with sympathetic and/or parasympathetic activity in the gastrointestinal organs, and conditions associated with central sympathetic and/or parasympathetic activity in a patient with therapeutic gastrointestinalneuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology is directed to methods that at least partially inhibit sympathetic neural activity in nerves proximate a gastrointestinal artery of a gastrointestinal organ of a patient. Sympathetic drive in the patient can thereby be reduced in a manner that treats the patient for the gastrointestinal condition. |
| US11013547B2 |
Dermatological cryospray devices having linear array of nozzles and methods of use
The present invention is directed to improved systems, devices, and methods for delivery of a cryogen to the skin of a patient for skin treatment. A cryospray device configured to deliver a cryogen to a patient's skin can include an applicator, a supply channel, and a nozzle assembly. The applicator can include a head portion, and the supply channel can extend through at least a portion of the head portion. The nozzle assembly can be coupled to the head portion and can be fluidly coupled to the supply channel. The nozzle assembly can include a linear array of orifices that are configured to direct a planar spray of the cryogen to cool an area of a skin tissue of the patient in a linear cooling treatment. |
| US11013542B2 |
Tissue fixation system and method
A tissue fixation system is provided for dynamic and rigid fixation of tissue. A fastener connected with an elongate fastening member, such as a cable, wire, suture, rod, or tube, is moved through a passage between opposite sides of tissue. The fastener is provided with a groove that accommodates at least a portion of the fastening member to reduce the profile during the movement through the passage. The fastener is then pivoted to change its orientation. A second fastener can then be connected with the fastening member. While tension is maintained in the fastening member, the fasteners are secured against relative movement. This may be done by deforming the fastening member, either the first or second fasteners, or a bushing placed against the second fastener. |
| US11013540B2 |
Femoral nail with enhanced bone conforming geometry
A femoral nail includes a proximal section, a distal section remote from the proximal section, and an intermediate section disposed between the proximal section and distal section and having first and second curved portions. The first curved portion is positioned closer to the proximal section than the second curved portion. The second curved portion is curved in a first plane, and the first curved portion is curved in the first plane and a second and third plane. |
| US11013536B2 |
Fastener assembly including contact pin
A bone fastener assembly including a bone screw, a receiver, a crown, a seat, and a contact pin is provided. The contact pin is formed as a leaf spring resiliently biased in a first position that affords generation of spring force via deformation thereof, and the contact pin acts as a tensioner to ultimately press against a head portion of the screw to aid movement prevention of the head portion relative to the receiver. |
| US11013528B2 |
Electrically-powered surgical systems providing fine clamping control during energy delivery
Surgical systems and methods are provided for controlling actuation and movement of various surgical devices. |
| US11013527B1 |
Cellulite treatment system and methods
Systems and methods for treating cellulite including an apparatus that applies or a method involving separating septa to eliminate or reduce the appearance of cellulite. In one approach, an interventional tool is placed between tissue layers to engage and treat septa connecting tissue layers between which fat deposits are contained. |
| US11013526B2 |
System and method for connecting an instrument
Disclosed is an instrument assembly usable in a procedure. The instrument includes a connection for a working portion and to a tool handle. The assembly includes a method and system for interconnection and/or identification of the working portion and the handle. |
| US11013524B2 |
Systems for performing endoscopic procedures
A system for performing an endoscopic procedure is provided. The system includes an actuation assembly having a handle assembly and a shaft assembly. The system also includes an end effector configured for selective and operative connection to a distal end of the shaft assembly. The system further includes a holder for selectively engaging the end effector and facilitating attachment of the end effector to the shaft assembly. |
| US11013521B2 |
Hybrid control of a cutting tool
A system for preparing a bone for receiving an implant is described. The system includes a cutting tool and a cutting guide. The cutting tool includes a cut guard configured to sheath at least a portion of a cutting surface of the cutting tool, and an engagement portion. The cutting guide includes a baseplate configured to be positioned onto the bone and a cut guide portion removably attached to the baseplate. The cut guide portion includes a cutting channel, the cutting channel being sized and shaped to receive the engagement portion of the cut guard and guide the cutting tool to cut a receiving channel into the bone, wherein the receiving channel includes a depth profile matching an implant to be inserted into the receiving channel. |
| US11013520B2 |
Reamer shaft extension assembly
A reamer shaft extension includes a shaft positioned between a first end having a first coupling and a second end having a second coupling. The first coupling of each reamer shaft extension is selectively couplable with the second coupling of another reamer shaft extension such that a select amount of reamer shaft extensions are assembled together to form a reamer shaft extension assembly for use in a reaming procedure. Each reamer shaft extension further has a sufficiently short enough length such that each reamer shaft extension is insertable within a sterilization tray for use in a sterilization procedure. |
| US11013518B2 |
Detachable endoscopic clip for anastomosis
Provided is a detachable endoscopic clamp, related to medical apparatuses, which aims to solve the problem that the existing endoscopic clips are hard to remove and can only provide a weak clipping force. The detachable endoscopic clip includes at least two engagement members and at least two resilient members. Ends of the engagement members and ends of the resilient members from conjugates, and at least one of the conjugates is detachable. The endoscopic clip can be easily detached and removed after a surgery. |
| US11013516B2 |
Expandable body device and method of use
Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body (“ballstent” or “blockstent”) and a flexible, elongated delivery device (“delivery catheter”) and systems and methods of use for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and methods of use for occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits. Expandable bodies comprising gold, platinum, or silver that can be compressed, positioned in the lumen of an aneurysm or blood vessel, and expanded to conform to the shape of the aneurysm or segment of blood vessel or biological conduit are disclosed. |
| US11013508B2 |
Fenestrated locking suture anchor assembly
The technology includes an anchor assembly for tissue repair having an open helical coil sleeve and a tip structure. The tip structure includes an aperture for passing a suture and a suture capture member for capturing a suture. The technology also includes an anchor driver for installing an anchor into bone. The anchor driver includes an outer shaft and a sleeve advancement member for advancing the sleeve as well as an inner shaft and a suture capture advancement member for advancing the suture capture member. The technology also includes a system for tissue repair having an anchor assembly and an anchor driver for installing the anchor assembly into bone. |
| US11013505B2 |
Multi-piece anchor inserter
Various devices, systems, and methods are provided for securing soft tissue to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a two-piece inserter tool is provided that includes a tip portion that is configured to be removably coupled to a handle portion. A distal portion of the tip portion can be configured to be coupled to a suture anchor, and the tip portion and the anchor can be passed through a continuous suture loop prior to mating the tip portion to the handle portion. |
| US11013504B2 |
Medical device for wound closure and method of use
A medical device for wound closure, e.g., repairing perforations and tissue wall defects. The medical device has a barbed elongate body and an outer member. The medical device may further include a foam structure. The medical device may also include an inner member which may be a tissue scaffold. A method for closing tissue is also disclosed. |
| US11013503B2 |
Orthopedic device delivering a controlled, repeatable impact
In an illustrative embodiment, a motor-driven orthopedic impacting tool for orthopedic impacting in the hips, knees, shoulders and the like may be capable of holding a surgical implement such as a broach, chisel, or other end effector, which when gently tapped in a cavity with controlled percussive impacts, can expand the size or volume of an opening of the cavity or facilitate removal of the surgical implement from the opening. A stored-energy drive mechanism may store potential energy and then release it to launch a launched mass or striker to communicate a striking force to an adapter in either a forward or reverse direction. The tool may further include a combination anvil and adapter and an energy adjustment mechanism to adjust the striking force the launched mass delivers to the adapter. |
| US11013502B2 |
Articulating surgical instruments
A surgical instrument and its method of use are disclosed. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument may include a handle and an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the handle. The elongated shaft assembly may include an articulable portion with an articulation direction. The elongated shaft assembly may also include a tubular member with a flexible portion with a preferential bending direction and a direction of bending resistance. The tubular member may permit articulation of the elongated shaft assembly when the preferential bending direction is aligned with the articulation direction. |
| US11013498B2 |
Microorganism sampling method, microorganism sampling device and sampling kit comprising such a sampling device
A sampling method using a sampling device (2) comprising a container (5) comprising a body (6) consisting of a soft pouch, and a lid (30), in which at least one among the container (5) and the lid (30) is provided with a discharging member (40) suitable for, in an open state, discharging at least one part of the gases contained in the internal space (7) of the body (6) of the container (5), wherein the sampling method comprises the steps consisting in: —collecting a biological material in the body (6) of the container (5), and assembling the lid (30) on the neck (10) of the container (5), —and placing an internal space (7) of the body (6) of the container (5) under anaerobic conditions by placing the discharging member (40) in the open state, by compressing the body (6) of the container (5) and by placing the discharging member (40) in a closed state. |
| US11013488B2 |
Patient monitoring and treatment systems and methods
Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) systems and methods are disclosed that measure a blood pressure, and in some examples a beat-to-beat blood pressure, of a patient without restricting blood flow. The NIBP systems determine an efficacy of administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the patient based on the measured blood pressure and are able to optionally output the CPR efficacy or generate user prompts based on the CPR efficacy. Further, the disclosed NIBP systems can generate user instructions to administer further treatment to the patient based on the CPR efficacy. |
| US11013486B2 |
System and method for locating a target subject
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for locating a target subject associated with an X-ray system. The X-ray system may include an X-ray source, a detection component, an arm, and a platform. The X-ray system may also include a first positioning component, a second positioning component, or a third positioning component. The first positioning component may be configured to determine a target point where a region of interest (ROI) of the target subject locates. The second positioning component may be configured to locate the target subject. The third positioning component may be configured to obtain location information of a target device associated with the target subject in real-time. |
| US11013480B2 |
C-arm trajectory planning for optimal image acquisition in endoscopic surgery
An image acquisition system includes a first imaging modality device (102) configured to acquire images from a subject from a position. A second imaging modality device (124) is configured to acquire images of the subject from a plurality of poses selected based upon the position of the first imaging modality device and in accordance with criteria to provide a best pose or poses. A planning module (115) is stored in memory and is configured to determine at least one trajectory that permits the best pose or poses of the second imaging modality device to be achieved to acquire, in cooperation with the first imaging modality device, an image or images of the subject. |
| US11013472B1 |
Method and apparatus for epidemic and pandemic risk assessment
A method, system, and/or apparatus for automatically monitoring for possible infection or other physical health concerns, such as from Covid-19. The method or implementing software application uses or relies upon location information available on the mobile device from any source, such as cell phone usage and/or other device applications. The method and system automatically uses and/or learns user location and activity patterns and determines and infection risk that can be communicated as a warning to community members. |
| US11013471B2 |
Display of an electromagnetic source based on a patient-specific model
Systems are provided for generating data representing electromagnetic states of a heart for medical, scientific, research, and/or engineering purposes. The systems generate the data based on source configurations such as dimensions of, and scar or fibrosis or pro-arrhythmic substrate location within, a heart and a computational model of the electromagnetic output of the heart. The systems may dynamically generate the source configurations to provide representative source configurations that may be found in a population. For each source configuration of the electromagnetic source, the systems run a simulation of the functioning of the heart to generate modeled electromagnetic output (e.g., an electromagnetic mesh for each simulation step with a voltage at each point of the electromagnetic mesh) for that source configuration. The systems may generate a cardiogram for each source configuration from the modeled electromagnetic output of that source configuration for use in predicting the source location of an arrhythmia. |
| US11013470B2 |
Detecting abnormalities in ECG signals
A method of detecting abnormalities in an ECG signals, comprising receiving an ECG signal, extracting at least one ECG beat the ECG signal; providing the at least one ECG beat to a neural network. Within the neural network, performing at least two layers of convolution operations, and for a beat of the ECG signal, determining a confidence map for the location of each of the P, Q, R, S and T points, determining, from the respective confidence maps the position or absence of points, the points comprising each of the P, Q, R, S and T points; and reporting the positions and/or absence of the points. |
| US11013469B2 |
Automatic classification/intepretation of ECG waves for non-athletes/athletes
An electrocardiogram diagnostic system (30) having a non-athletic ECG diagnostic mode and an athletic ECG diagnostic mode. The electrocardiogram diagnostic system (30) employs an electrocardiogram wave controller (30) and an electrocardiogram diagnostic controller (50). In operation, the electrocardiogram wave controller (30) generates an ECG wave responsive to one or more electrode signals. In response thereto, the electrocardiogram diagnostic controller (50) classifies the ECG wave as either a non-athletic ECG wave or an athletic ECG wave, interprets a non-athletic classified ECG wave based on non-athletic ECG diagnostic criteria as either a normal non-athletic ECG wave or an abnormal non-athletic ECG wave, and interprets an athletic classified ECG wave based on athletic ECG diagnostic criteria as either a normal athletic ECG wave or an abnormal athletic ECG wave. |
| US11013465B2 |
Biological feature detection apparatus and electronic terminal
A biological feature detection apparatus and an electronic device are provided. The apparatus includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit is configured to emit light to a detection surface of a biological tissue, the light emitted by the light emitting unit is processed by the biological tissue and then transmitted to the light receiving unit, and the light receiving unit is configured to receive the light and perform a photoelectric conversion to generate an original electrical signal for biological feature detection; the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are attached to the detection surface of the biological tissue. As such, the signal-to-noise ratio of the original electrical signal is improved and accuracy of biological feature detection is enhanced. |
| US11013463B2 |
Capacitive sensor systems and method
A capacitive sensor may include a stretchable substrate, a first conductor assembly disposed on the substrate, a second conductor assembly disposed on the substrate and above the first conductor, and a redundancy member coupled to the one of the conductor assemblies. A capacitive sensor may include a first serpentine conductor assembly disposed on the substrate and having first and second terminal ends coupled to the substrate, a second serpentine conductor assembly disposed above and overlapping the first conductor assembly and having first and second terminal ends coupled to the substrate, wherein each of the terminal ends of the first conductor assembly is offset from the corresponding terminal ends of the second conductor assemblies. A sensor system may include a stretchable sensor, an electronics module coupled to the stretchable sensor, and a strain relief member extending from the stretchable sensor and coupling to the electronics module. |
| US11013460B2 |
System and method for noninvasively measuring blood alcohol concentration using light
A system for noninvasively measuring blood alcohol concentration using light includes one or more emitters each configured to emit light in the near infrared or infrared light spectrum at one or more wavelengths that respond to varied chromophore concentrations of ethanol and water in blood of a human subject. One or more detectors is configured to detect light emitted at the one or more wavelengths and output a representation of a photoplethysmography (PPG) waveform for one or more of the one or more wavelengths. A processing subsystem is coupled to the one or more emitters and the one or more detectors. The processing subsystem is configured to determine a measure of an amplitude of the representation of the PPG waveform for each of the one or more wavelengths and determine the blood alcohol concentration by referencing the measured amplitude for each of the one or more wavelengths to a molar absorptivity plot which indicates a measure of the absorption or scattering at alcohol and water solutions ranging between a solution of 100% alcohol and a solution of 100% water. |
| US11013454B2 |
System for tracking and responding to solar radiation exposure for improvement of athletic performance
One variation of a system for tracking and responding to Sun exposure includes: a housing configured to transiently attach to a port on a first garment; a jack coupled to the housing configured to transiently engage a port on the first garment; a radiation sensor arranged in the housing and configured to detect solar radiation incident on the housing; and a controller configured to: read an identifier of the first garment from the port via the jack; based on the identifier, estimate a skin exposure of a user wearing the first garment; read a solar radiation value from the radiation sensor at a first time; and, based on the solar radiation value and the skin exposure, estimate a solar radiation exposure of the user at the first time. |
| US11013452B1 |
Artificial intelligence (AI) based parkinson's disease diagnosing apparatus and method
The present invention relates to an artificial intelligence-based Parkinson's disease diagnosing apparatus and method. An artificial intelligence-based Parkinson's disease diagnosing apparatus which is an aspect of the present disclosure includes an image acquiring unit which acquires a first image related to a multi-echo magnitude and phase from an MRI obtained by capturing a brain of a patient; an image processing unit which post-processes the acquired first image so as to observe a substantia nigra and a nigrosome-1 region used as imaging biomarkers of the Parkinson's disease; an image analyzing unit which analyzes the post-processed first image to classify a second image including the nigrosome-1 region and detects the nigrosome-1 region from the classified second image; and a diagnosing unit which diagnoses whether the patient has the Parkinson's disease by analyzing whether the detected nigrosome-1 region is normal, in which the image processing unit generates a susceptibility map weighted imaging image by applying a quantitative susceptibility map mask to the first image based on a quantitative susceptibility mapping algorithm to perform the post-processing and the image processing unit further performs at least one operation of angle adjustment, image enlargement, and reslice, on the generated susceptibility map weighted imaging image. |
| US11013451B2 |
Marker-less monitoring of movement disorders
A system for monitoring a movement disorder includes a movement detector configured to track at least one point of reference in three dimensions, and a computing device communicatively coupled with the movement detector. The computing device is configured to receive movement data associated with the at least one point of reference over a period of time, perform a kinematic data analysis based on the movement data, compute a weighted score using the kinematic data analysis, compute a trend based on historical movement data, the weighted score and the trend being associated with the movement disorder, and display the weighted score, the trend and the movement data on a display associated with the computing device. |
| US11013450B2 |
Diagnosis of brain and spinal cord injury by bulbocavernosus reflex measurement
A system and method is disclosed for measuring muscle reflexes (e.g., a bulbocavernosus reflex) as a tool for identifying/diagnosing dysfunctions (e.g., spinal cord abnormalities, bladder voiding dysfunction, and sexual organ dysfunction) non-invasively by using mechanical stimulation. The system and method includes a probe having a predetermined patient contacting portion, wherein when the contacting portion is moved into contact with a particular area of the patient (e.g., the patient's genitals), the contact induces a muscle reflex. The probe detects the pressure resulting from the contacting portion being abruptly and forcibly brought into contact with the particular area. Such detection is used to electronically initiate capture of electrical responses from a plurality of electrodes placed on the patient's skin in proximity to the particular area. Such electrical responses are processed to determine characteristics of the patient's reflexes of one or more muscles adjacent to the electrodes. |
| US11013448B2 |
Monitoring of biosignals, in particular electrocardiograms
The invention relates to methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring the biosignals of a test subject, in particular electrocardiograms, wherein a plurality of reference biosignals are recorded along with a respective assigned reference parameter value, a control biosignal is measured, a reference parameter value to be assigned to the control biosignal is determined and, on the basis of the reference parameter value assigned to the control biosignal and on the basis of the plurality of reference parameter values assigned to the plurality of reference biosignals, at least one comparative biosignal is selected from the plurality of stored reference biosignals for comparison, and wherein values of the reference parameter at least partially describe a physiological state of the test subject and/or general conditions of an environment. |
| US11013447B2 |
Cardiac mapping using a 3D grid
A system for facilitating display of cardiac mapping information includes a catheter having one or more electrodes that measure electrical signals in the heart, and a processing unit. The processing unit receives the electrical signals from the catheter and receives an indication of a measurement location corresponding to each signal. The processing unit extracts a set of features from the signals, where each feature includes a value corresponding to a metric. A three-dimensional grid is constructed, wherein each node of the grid corresponds to a physical point in three-dimensional space. The system identifies a set of electrical signals in a neighborhood associated with a node; determines, based on the set of features extracted from the set of electrical signals, a node value; associates the node value with the node; and facilitates presentation of a map corresponding to a cardiac surface based on the node value. |
| US11013444B2 |
Method and device for determining and presenting surface charge and dipole densities on cardiac walls
The invention discloses a method, a system, a computer program and a device for determining the surface charge and/or dipole densities on heart walls. Using the foregoing, a table of dipole densities ν(P′, t) and/or a table of surface charge densities ρ(P′, t) of a given heart chamber can be generated. |
| US11013442B2 |
Neural electrode for measuring neural signal and method for manufacturing the same
Disclosed are a neural electrode for measuring a neural signal and a method for manufacturing the same. In the method, an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode is formed on a substrate, an insulative passivation layer is formed on the substrate and the ITO electrode to expose a portion of the ITO electrode, and ITO nanorods are formed on the portion of the ITO electrode and the insulative passivation layer. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce electrical noise and improve a neurotrophic property by using the existing process. |
| US11013440B2 |
Medical device inserters and processes of inserting and using medical devices
An apparatus for insertion of a medical device in the skin of a subject is provided, as well as methods of inserting medical devices. |
| US11013439B2 |
Optimizing analyte sensor calibration
Method and apparatus for optimizing analyte sensor calibration including receiving a current blood glucose measurement, retrieving a time information for an upcoming scheduled calibration event for calibrating an analyte sensor, determining temporal proximity between the current blood glucose measurement and the retrieved time information for the upcoming calibration event, initiating a calibration routine to calibrate the analyte sensor when the determined temporal proximity is within a predetermined time period, and overriding the upcoming scheduled calibration event using the current blood glucose measurement are provided. |
| US11013437B2 |
Nanopatterned biosensor electrode for enhanced sensor signal and sensitivity
An electrode structure, which can be used as a biosensor, is provided that has non-random topography located on one surface of an electrode base substrate. The non-random topography of the electrode structure and the electrode base substrate of the electrode structure are of unitary construction and unitary composition and thus there is no interface is located between these elements of the electrode structure. |
| US11013432B2 |
Medical device for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid
A medical device (110) for detecting at least one analyte in a body fluid, a method of using a medical device (110) and a method for assembling a medical device are disclosed. The medical device (110) comprises: at least one analyte sensor (122) having an insertable portion (160) adapted for at least partially being inserted into a body tissue (194) of a user, at least one electronics unit (172), wherein the analyte sensor (122) is operably connected to the electronics unit (172), wherein the electronics unit (172) comprises at least one interconnect device (174) with at least one electronic component attached thereto; at least one insertion cannula (114), wherein the analyte sensor (122) partially is placed inside the insertion cannula (114); wherein the insertion cannula (114) is movable in between at least one extended position (224) and at least one retracted position (222), wherein the electronics unit (172) remains in a fixed position (225) when the insertion cannula (114) is moved from the extended position (224) to the retracted position (222) or vice versa; wherein the analyte sensor (122) comprises at least one active portion (148) having at least one sensor electrode (208) for sensing the analyte thereon; wherein the analyte sensor (122) further comprises at least one passive portion (152) electrically connected to the electronics unit (172) in at least one connector portion (206); wherein the passive portion (152) provides, in between the connector portion (206) and the active portion (148), at least one reserve loop (150) configured for compensating for an insertion path during movement from the retracted position (222) into the extended position (224) or vice versa. |
| US11013431B2 |
Methods and systems for early signal attenuation detection and processing
Provided are methods and apparatus for receiving sensor data from an analyte sensor of a sensor monitoring system, processing the received sensor data with time corresponding calibration data, outputting the processed sensor data, detecting one or more adverse conditions associated with the sensor monitoring system, disabling the output of the sensor data during the adverse condition time period, determining that the one or more detected adverse conditions is no longer present in the sensor monitoring system, retrieving the sensor data during the adverse condition time period, processing the retrieved sensor data during the adverse condition time period, and outputting the processed retrieved sensor data. |
| US11013424B2 |
Heart rate monitoring device, system, and method for increasing performance improvement efficiency
A heart-rate monitoring system for a monitoring subject for increasing performance improvement efficiency by the monitoring subject includes a heart-rate monitoring device having a sensor. The sensor is not in direct physical contact with the monitoring subject. The sensor provides sensing data; the heart-rate monitoring device calculates, from the sensing data, monitoring data relative to heart rate variability of the monitoring subject. The system includes an application server processing the monitoring data to calculate processed data and a user device for displaying the processed data in a format that increases the performance improvement efficiency by the monitoring subject. |
| US11013423B2 |
Systems and methods for personalized treatment of neurological conditions using implantable neurostimulators
Systems and methods for treatment of neurological conditions using implantable neurostimulators in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for treating neurological conditions, including obtaining image data of a patient's brain, where the image data describes neuronal activations within the patient's brain, determining a location on the patient's brain to implant a neurostimulator, and surgically implanting a neurostimulator at the location, and applying a stimulation protocol to the brain at the location using the neurostimulator to treat the neurological condition. An additional embodiment includes an implantable neurostimulator configured to apply an aTBS protocol to a patient's brain. |
| US11013422B2 |
Blood pressure measurement apparatus
A blood pressure measurement apparatus includes a pressure controller that controls an internal pressure of a cuff, an oscillation acquiring section that acquires an oscillation corresponding to a pressure vibration, a pulse wave signal acquiring section that acquires a pulse wave signal of the subject from a probe, a processor, and a memory that stores instructions executable by the processor. In the apparatus, when the instructions are executed by the processor, the apparatus causes the pressure controller to inflate the internal pressure, determines whether a first condition is satisfied or not, determines whether a second condition is satisfied or not, and if the first condition and the second condition are satisfied, determines a mean blood pressure of the subject based on the internal pressure. |
| US11013421B2 |
Blood pressure estimation using finger-wearable sensor array
A finger-wearable blood pressure monitor device includes a cuff, a tactile sensor array, and control circuitry. The tactile sensor array is disposed on or adjacent to an inward facing surface of the cuff. The tactile sensor array includes a plurality of sensors. The control circuitry is coupled to the tactile sensor array and includes logic that when executed by the control circuitry causes the finger-wearable blood pressure monitoring device to perform operations. The operations include monitoring, over a first time period, a pressure applied to each of the plurality of sensors by a digital artery of a finger. The operations also include generating a plurality of tactile waveforms in response to monitoring the pressure. Each of the plurality of tactile waveforms corresponds to the pressure applied to a respective one of the plurality of sensors over the first time period. The operations further include estimating blood pressure based, at least in part, on the plurality of tactile waveforms. |
| US11013420B2 |
Systems, apparatuses and methods for determining blood pressure
The present disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems and methods for measuring time-varying radar cross section (RCS) of an artery of a patient, which may be used to determine blood pressure of a patient. In some embodiments, an apparatus is provided which comprises a radio-frequency (RF) transceiver for generating RF waves, and at least one sensor configured for positioning on or adjacent the skin of a patient, and at least one of transmitting the RF waves into tissue of the patient and receiving RF wave reflections from at least one artery located within the tissue. The apparatus may further comprise a processor having computer instructions operating thereon configured to cause the processor to determine an RF arterial pulse waveform based on the received RF wave reflections. The time-varying radar cross section (RCS) comprises the RF arterial pulse waveform. This may be in turn correlated to blood pressure of the patient. |
| US11013419B2 |
Wearable medical monitoring device
A wearable defibrillator includes garment configured to be worn by a patient, treatment electrodes configured to apply electric current to the patient, and an alarm module configured to provide audio, visual, and haptic notifications. The notifications are configured to indicate that an electric current will be administered imminently, and prompt the patient to provide a response input. The wearable defibrillator includes a motion sensor configured to detect motion and a lack of motion of the patient, and a controller in electrical communication with the alarm module and the motion sensor. The controller is configured to monitor for the response input, cause administration of the electric current to be delayed or cancelled if the response input is received and motion of the patient is detected, and cause administration of the electric current to be delivered if no response input from the patient is received and a lack of motion is detected. |
| US11013418B2 |
Identification of device location in healthcare facility
A system for identifying a location of a device includes a first antenna mounted to a plug. The first antenna surrounds one or more prongs of the plug, and the plug has a memory that stores a device ID. A second antenna receives the device ID from the first antenna when the plug is coupled to a power outlet. A controller uses a communication module to wirelessly transfer the device ID and a power outlet ID to a computer server. The computer server uses the device ID and the power outlet ID to determine the location of the device within a building. |
| US11013417B2 |
Energy-efficient multisensory system for mobile health-monitoring
A health-monitoring method, system, and computer program product include operating at least one sensor of a health-monitoring device having a plurality of sensors, detecting a health condition event that requires operation of an additional sensor of the plurality of sensors to monitor the health condition event, activating the additional sensor of the health-monitoring device, and deactivating the additional sensor when the health condition event that requires the second sensor is no longer detected by the detecting. |
| US11013413B2 |
Feedback detection for a treatment device
A system includes a focus optic configured to converge an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) beam to a focal region located along an optical axis. The system also includes a detector configured to detect a signal radiation emanating from a predetermined location along the optical axis. The system additionally includes a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the EMR beam based in part on the signal radiation detected by the detector. The system also includes a window located a predetermined depth away from the focal region, between the focal region and the focus optic along the optical axis, wherein the window is configured to make contact with a surface of a tissue. |
| US11013412B2 |
Biological component measuring apparatus and biological component measuring method
A biological component measuring apparatus may include: a first light source configured to emit a first light of a first wavelength range onto an object; a second light source configured to emit a second light of a second wavelength range onto the object, the second wavelength range being different from the first wavelength range; a detector configured to detect the first light and the second light which are scattered from the object; and a processor configured to determine a scattering coefficient based on the detected first light, obtain blood vessel depth information based on the detected second light, and measure a biological component by correcting the scattering coefficient based on the blood vessel depth information. |
| US11013411B1 |
Chromatic bioluminescence as a cellular level readout system of neural activity
Provided is a method of detecting neural activity, including inducing neurons of a subject to express two or more polypeptides each comprising an amino acid sequence represented by one of SEQ ID NOs:13-24, wherein inducing comprises stimulating interneuronally different relative levels of expression of the two or more polypeptides; applying coelenterazine to the subject; applying a first stimulation of neural activity to the subject; detecting a first spatiotemporal and spectral pattern of electromagnetic radiation emitted by neurons of the subject in response to the first stimulation; recording the first spatiotemporal and spectral pattern of electromagnetic radiation in a computer memory; applying a second stimulation of neural activity to the subject; detecting a second spatiotemporal and spectral pattern of electromagnetic radiation emitted by neurons of the subject in response to the second stimulation; comparing the second spatiotemporal and spectral pattern of electromagnetic radiation to the first spatiotemporal and spectral pattern of electromagnetic radiation, wherein differences between the second spatiotemporal and spectral pattern of electromagnetic radiation and the first spatiotemporal and spectral pattern of electromagnetic radiation indicate differences in neural activity caused by the first stimulation and the second stimulation. |
| US11013407B2 |
Intraocular pressure measurement for an eye docked to a laser system
A method for measuring the intraocular pressure (IOP) of an eye docked to an ophthalmic surgical laser system via a patient interface assembly. While the eye is docked to the laser system, and as the vertical force exerted on the eye by the patient interface fluctuates as the patient breaths and moves, the amount of corneal deformation is continuously measured by an optical coherence tomography device of the laser system and the force exerted on the eye is continuously measured by force sensors integrated in the patient interface assembly. Based on the real-time force signal and real-time corneal deformation signal, a controller calculates a linear relationship between force and corneal deformation, and determines the IOP of the docked eye by comparing a slope of the linear relationship against a pre-established slope vs. IOP calibration curve. The IOP of the docked eye can be used when setting laser treatment parameters. |
| US11013406B2 |
Removal of non-retinal opthalmic reflections in retinal imaging
System and Method pertaining to the modification and integration of an existing consumer digital camera, for example, with an optical imaging module to enable point and shoot fundus photography of the eye. The auto-focus macro capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina over an extended diopter range, eliminating the need for manual diopter focus adjustment. The thru-the-lens (TTL) auto-exposure flash capability of existing consumer cameras is adapted to photograph the retina with automatic flash exposure eliminating the need for manual flash adjustment. The consumer camera imaging sensor and flash are modified to allow the camera sensor to perform both non-mydriatic focusing of the retina using infrared illumination and standard color flash photography of the retina without the need for additional imaging sensors or mechanical filters. These modifications and integration of existing consumer cameras for fundus photography of the eye significantly improve ease of manufacture and usability. |
| US11013401B2 |
Ophthalmologic apparatus
An ophthalmologic apparatus of some exemplary embodiments includes an illumination system, interference photographing system, anterior eye segment photographing system, first optical path coupling element, and controller. The illumination system projects illumination light output from a light source, onto the anterior eye segment of a subject's eye. The interference photographing system performs photographing of an interference pattern formed on the cornea by the illumination light. The anterior eye segment photographing system performs photographing of the anterior eye segment onto which the illumination light is being projected. The first optical path coupling element couples the optical path of the interference photographing system and the optical path of the anterior eye segment photographing system with one another. The controller controls a display device to display an interference image acquired by the interference photographing system, over an anterior eye segment image acquired by the anterior eye segment photographing system. |
| US11013396B2 |
Portable endoscope with disposable steerable cannula
A handheld endoscope has a disposable, single-use portion that includes a fluid hub, cannula, distal tip and is steerable by the operator though actuation of one or two levers. The endoscope also includes re-usable portion that has a handle and display module. The distal tip includes LED illumination and an imaging module that feeds live video to the display module that is rotatable to allow viewing by the operator and others. The single-use and re-usable portions mate and un-mate with each other via physically separated mechanical and electrical connectors. The single use portion can include grasper device that can be actuated by an operator using an actuation tab. |
| US11013392B2 |
Multi-surface spray mop and mop supporting stand
A multi-surface spray mop system having a spray mop and mop stand. The mop having an elongated segmented body with at least an upper pole section and a lower pole section releasably coupled. The mop stand supports and maintains the spray mop in an upright position above a floor surface by maintaining the center of gravity of the spray mop within a base of a support area defined by the mop supporting stand. |
| US11013389B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
The present disclosure provides a surface cleaning apparatus that includes a housing including a base adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, a fluid delivery system, and a recovery system. The surface cleaning apparatus can be configured to clean multiple surfaces, including hard and soft surfaces, and apparatus is provided with a base adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned, a brushroll removably mounted within the base, and a brushroll latch for securing the brushroll to the base. The brushroll latch can be captured by a portion of a nozzle assembly to prevent unintended release of the brushroll. |
| US11013387B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner comprising a housing, a suction source, a dirt collection chamber in fluid communication with the suction source, a battery to provide power to the suction source, and a plug assembly having a body and an electrical connector in electrical communication with the battery via a cord. The plug assembly is configured to receive power from an AC power source to charge the battery. The plug assembly is moveable between a first position, in which the plug assembly is outside the housing and a second position in which the plug assembly is received in the housing. When the plug assembly is in the second position, the body of the plug assembly forms an outer surface of the housing. |
| US11013384B2 |
Cyclonic air treatment member and surface cleaning apparatus including the same
A cyclonic air treatment member comprises a cyclone and a dirt collection chamber external to the cyclone chamber. The dirt collection chamber has first and second discrete dirt outlet regions, each dirt outlet region extending around a portion of the perimeter of the cyclone chamber. The second dirt outlet region is positioned proximate the cyclone second end, and the first dirt outlet region is positioned toward the cyclone first end relative to the second dirt outlet region. |
| US11013380B2 |
Wet/dry vacuum bag
A vacuum cleaner bag assembly is adapted to be removably disposed within a tank of a vacuum cleaner, and the bag assembly includes a panel assembly made from a first material and forming an enclosure having an interior volume, and an aperture extends through the panel assembly. A shield member may be disposed within the interior volume and secured to one or more portions of the panel assembly, and the shield member may comprise a second material that is different than the first material. The first material may have a wicking barrier that inhibits wicking when the bag assembly becomes wet. The shield member is adapted to protect a portion of the panel assembly when the vacuum cleaner bag assembly is disposed within the tank and, together with the wicking barrier and a properly chosen first material, enhances performance of the vacuum bag assembly when wet. |
| US11013367B2 |
Cooking appliance comprising a first and a second cooking plate, and method for controlling the distance between cooking plates
The present invention is related to a cooking appliance (100) comprising a first cooking plate (1) and a second cooking plate (2), said second cooking plate (2) being positionable in an operating condition, in which it faces the first cooking plate (1), so as to be able to heat a product positioned on the first cooking plate (1), and in an open condition in which it is lifted with respect to the first cooking plate (1) in such a way to allow freely positioning a food product on the first cooking plate (1), the cooking appliance (100) comprising a positioning device (3) for adjusting the position of the second cooking plate (2) with respect to the first cooking plate (1) when the second cooking plate (2) is in the operating condition, the positioning device allowing movements of the second cooking plate (2) with respect to the first cooking plate (1) having at least two degrees of freedom; it further comprises a control unit (4) operatively associated to the positioning device (3) and configured to control movements of the second cooking plate (2) with respect to the first cooking plate (1) individually for at least two of the at least two degrees of freedom. The invention is also related to a method for controlling a distance (d) between cooking plates (1, 2) of a cooking appliance (100) comprising a first cooking plate (1) and a second cooking plate (2), the second cooking plate (2) being positionable in an operating condition, in which it faces the first cooking plate (1), so as to be able to heat a product positioned on the first cooking plate (1), and in an open condition in which it is lifted with respect to the first cooking plate (1) in such a way to allow freely positioning a food product on the first cooking plate (1), the method comprising: —adjusting the position of the second cooking plate (2) relative to the first cooking plate (1), when the second cooking plate (2) is in the operating condition, by a movement of the second cooking plate (2) having at least two degrees of freedom; —calculating the distance between said first cooking plate (1) and the second cooking plate (2). |
| US11013365B2 |
Cleaning arrangement for capsule based beverage dispensers
A cleaning device for cleaning a capsule based beverage system is described. The cleaning device includes a body portion having an open end and configured to be located in the brewing chamber of the beverage system and a reservoir portion located at an opposed end to the open end of the body portion as well as a fluid jet forming portion in fluid communication with reservoir region. The cleaning device also includes a cleaning material holding portion located internally of the body portion for holding the cleaning material spaced apart from the fluid jet forming portion. The cleaning device is configured to allow water under pressure originating from the inlet arrangement of the beverage system to flow into the reservoir portion and to form a fluid jet from the fluid jet forming portion that impinges on cleaning material held in the cleaning material holding portion to create a cleaning solution to clean the brewing chamber and outlet arrangement of the beverage system. |
| US11013358B2 |
Food steaming
Disclosed is a food preparation apparatus (100) comprising a food preparation chamber and a pressure chamber (120) for generating steam coupled to the food preparation chamber through a conduit (130), wherein the pressure chamber comprises a heating element (121) for converting water into steam; and the conduit comprises an auto-relief valve (140) arranged to release the steam at a set pressure above atmospheric pressure from the pressure chamber into the food preparation chamber, thereby creating superheated steam in the food preparation chamber by the rapid expansion of the released volume of the above atmospheric pressure (saturated) steam. A method (200) of preparing food in such a food preparation apparatus (100) is also disclosed. |
| US11013354B1 |
Shrimp peeler and deveiner
Method and apparatus for a handheld tool having a handle on one end along with a blunt ended probe-like arcuate shaped portion on the opposite end which probe is inserted into the shrimp for simultaneously peeling and deveining the shrimp. The handle is designed for being grasped in the hand of a user. The probe has a base-like ricasso portion which acts as a stop for the body of the shrimp so that when the body of the shrimp is pushed against the ricasso the meat is removed from the shrimp by separating the meat from the shell of the shrimp. In operation, the device or tool is inserted along the back of the shrimp at the dorsal portion of the shell and the shrimp is pushed forward and pinched at the same time so that the shrimp is peeled and deveined simultaneously. |
| US11013353B2 |
Wireless drink container for monitoring hydration
A wireless drink container can monitor a person's hydration and prompt him or her to drink more if appropriate. The drink containers as described herein can monitor liquid levels and communicate with external devices about the liquid levels and rate of consumption. One or more sensors in the drink container monitor the liquid level within the container. A processor coupled to the sensor(s) estimates how much liquid has been removed from the container from changes in the liquid level and transmits a signal representing the change in liquid level to a smartphone or other external device. It also triggers an audio or visual indicator, such as an LED, that prompts the user to drink more based on the user's estimated liquid consumption and on the user's liquid consumption goals, which may be based on the user's physiology, activity level, and location. |
| US11013350B2 |
Wall-hanging anchor puck
A wall-hanging anchor has a plurality of mounting holes located at respective peripheral ends of a main body, and has a pluralities of mounts including a sawtooth mount defined in part by adjacent first ends of the front side and the back side, the adjacent first ends being separated by a sawtooth open space configured to receive a sawtooth article. A rope mount is defined in part by adjacent second ends of the front side and the back side, the adjacent second ends being positioned symmetrical to the adjacent first ends relative to a central axis of the main body. A key-hole and D/V-ring swivel mount is defined in part by a movable peg inserted through a central hole located at the central axis of the main body. |
| US11013349B2 |
Hutch shelf
A corrugated hutch display with a main section including left and right side panels opposing a back panel and a bottom panel extending from the back panel. The display includes shelf members secured to the back panel. The shelf members include bottom tabs on either side of the shelf members that are capable of being secured to the left and right side panels to secure the shelf members to the main section. The hutch display is erected from a knockdown configuration by folding the side panels until they are not coplanar with the back panel; folding the bottom panel until a portion of the back panel is aligned with the left and right side panels; folding the shelf members such that they are not coplanar with the back panel; and mating the bottom tabs of the shelf members with the left and right side panels of the main section. |
| US11013347B1 |
Arm attached baby feeding pillow
An arm attached baby feeding pillow including a cushion assembly and a blanket assembly is disclosed herein. The cushion assembly includes a hollow cushion having an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes padding thereon and the outer portion includes a pillow. A user may insert their forearm into the hollow cushion to secure the arm attached baby feeding pillow to their body. Additionally, a baby's head is configured to rest comfortably on the pillow provided on the outer portion of the hollow cushion. Furthermore, the blanket assembly includes a blanket having four perimeter sides wherein the cushion assembly is attached to the blanket using hook and loop fasteners. The blanket additionally includes cloth loops to hold toys for a baby. A storage compartment is also provided to hold a bottle when feeding a baby. |
| US11013346B2 |
Nursing pillow and methods for efficient display of nursing pillows
A nursing pillow is provided, having a continuous body structure, a receiving area configured to receive a torso of a user, and a nursing surface configured to accommodate an infant in an inclined position on the nursing pillow. A method for displaying a plurality of nursing pillows on a salesfloor, is also provided. |
| US11013345B2 |
Child containment system with multiple infant support modes
A child containment system has a child containment structure with a bottom and a perimeter wall surrounding the bottom. A bassinet has an infant support surface and a surrounding wall around the infant support surface. The bassinet can be mounted to the child containment structure with the infant support surface elevated above the bottom of the child containment structure. An infant support unit can have a frame, a bed supported by the frame, and legs that extend from one end of the infant support unit to the distal second end. The infant support unit is configured for use in a first operational mode in which the infant support unit at least partially positioned within the child containment structure with the bed overlying the bassinet's infant support surface, and with a portion of the legs contacting the bassinet's infant support surface. |
| US11013342B2 |
Conveyance seat and seat cover for the same
A conveyance seat may include a seat pad, a first recess and a second recess formed in the seat pad. The first recess may have a pad-side engaging member disposed therein. The second recess may have no pad-side engaging member disposed therein. The conveyance seat may include a seat cover configured to cover the seat pad, the seat cover including a plurality of cover pieces, a first stitched portion and a second stitched portion projecting from the seat cover. At the first and second stitched portions, adjacent cover pieces may meet. The first stitched portion may have a cover-side engaging member configured to engage the pad-side engaging member. The second stitched portion may have no cover-side engaging member and may intersect with the first stitched portion at an intersection point. The conveyance seat may include a reinforcement member attached to the second stitched portion and bestriding the intersection point. |
| US11013341B2 |
Channelized inflatable bodies and methods for making the same
An article of manufacture includes a first discrete inflatable body having a first core member cut from a single slab of core material and a first root portion, and further includes a second discrete inflatable body comprising a second core member cut from the single slab of core material and a second root portion. Each of the first and second core members includes a plurality of ribs, and the ribs extend laterally from the first and second root portions. |
| US11013332B2 |
Storage device
The present disclosure discloses a storage device connected to a support portion. The storage device comprises a storage portion configured for movement relative to the support portion. The storage device further comprises a driving mechanism and a sensor unit configured to determine whether an object is present on the storage portion. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the storage portion so as to control the storage portion to move between at least an in-use state and a non-use state. The sensor unit is communicatively connected to the driving mechanism and is configured to control the driving mechanism to keep the storage portion in the in-use state when the sensor unit determines that there is an object on the storage portion. |
| US11013326B2 |
Floating shelf bracket with height adjustment system
A shelf system includes a bracket, a fastener configured to extend into a wall through the bracket, a lag bolt configured to extend into the wall and rotate within a notch defined by the bracket, and a support arm configured to extend from the bracket. The bracket and the lag bolt are configured to move the bracket relative to the wall when the lag bolt rotates within the notch. A method for setting a shelf surface angle includes movably attaching a bracket to a wall, positioning a component within a notch defined by the bracket, extending the component into the wall, and, by adjusting the extension of the component, causing the bracket to move relative to the wall until the angle is achieved. A system for setting a shelf surface angle includes a support arm and a means, attached to the support arm, for setting the angle. |
| US11013325B2 |
Overhead door storage system
A storage apparatus uses the tube of an overhead door hinge to releasably attach a rack to hang storage items. The storage apparatus has a mounting hook affixed to a rigid rail and may also includes a support bracket for retaining space between the overhead door and the storage apparatus such that it remains parallel to the door when closed. An alternative embodiment includes a mounting bracket which can be attached to an overhead door and used in lieu of the hinges. Another embodiment includes a single hook which swings freely from the overhead door when mounted. |
| US11013323B2 |
Framed full access cabinet
A full access frame can be designed with a thin frame with stiles that are about half the width of conventional stiles, such that inner sides of the stiles and rails include hidden/blind connection points to facilitate hidden or blind mounting of the full access frame to cabinet sides with mounted dowel connectors that attach to the hidden/blind connection points. A framed full access cabinet includes a full access frame mounted on front of a cabinet box, such that drawer rails and door hinges can be mounted on inner cabinet sides of the cabinet box. The dowel connectors and the hidden/blind connection points can be respectively slide-in dowels and slide-in inserts or alternatively snap-in dowels and snap-in inserts. |
| US11013314B2 |
Personal care appliance
Portable, electrically driven, handheld sonic personal skin/hair care device includes a housing and a drive assembly to which is coupled a treatment member. The treatment member may include active ingredients incorporated during manufacturing that safely resist and inhibit the growth of mold, mildew and bacteria. The drive assembly includes a stator assembly, armature assembly, mounting member attached to the housing, elongated pivot arm having a first end directly coupled to the armature assembly and a second end directly coupled to the mounting member, and mounting arm having first and second ends, the first end being directly coupled to the armature assembly and the second end being directly coupled to the treatment member such that the stator, when energized, causes oscillation of the armature in an arcuate manner about a pivot point located at the mounting member in turn causing the treatment member to oscillate relative to the housing. |
| US11013312B2 |
Collapsible handle for a tool
A foldable handle for long-handled tools includes first and second handle members hingedly coupled together at their respective coupling ends by a toggle linkage. The linkage is pivotably coupled to each of the handle members via first and second pivot pins respectively forming a double-jointed articulating joint. The joint includes multiple locking features which cooperate to form a rigid and anti-rotational joint when the handle members are in a coaxially-aligned operational unfolded condition. The linkage includes oppositely extending arm portions slideably insertable into complementary configured locking axial passages in the hinge members. Each handle member includes a plurality of mutually interlocking axial protrusions. The linkage includes a block-shaped middle portion between the arms which lockingly engage a transverse channel in each end of the handle members. Finally, a slideable collar covers the joint and threadably engages one of the handle member to conceal and secure the joint. |
| US11013311B2 |
Composite toothbrush having safety features and methods of making same
A composite safety toothbrush is disclosed. The toothbrush apparatus detailed herein employs a composite head made from a rigid inner polymer material and a softer thermoplastic material surrounding the inner material. The softer material provides safety for prison toothbrush applications as well as elderly and patient care where care givers may brush the teeth of a patient. Innovative pin connectors in the inner toothbrush head assist in the composite formation. The toothbrush solution herein further importantly provides for a toothbrush having a flexible handle. |
| US11013310B2 |
Toothbrush and method for manufacturing toothbrush
A toothbrush capable of inhibiting damage of an oral cavity of a user that includes: a head section that has a bristle implanting surface on a front end side; a handle section that is disposed on a rear end side from the head section and has a handle section main body; and a neck section that is disposed between the bristle implanting surface and the handle section. The toothbrush has a deforming portion that is located on the rear end side from the bristle implanting surface and is deformed, while stress characteristics associated with bending due to an external force acting on the head section are in a plane stress condition. |
| US11013304B1 |
Ease of access wallet insert assembly
An easy access pocket insert assembly affixable within a wallet that does not have a separate zipper for coins, the insert comprising: an array of full-length pockets and two staggered rows of half-length pockets, to securely store and concurrently display a plurality of forms of payment. Each pocket is adjoined at sidewalls to neighbor pockets to create an accordion-like display, and to pull open the pockets for a user to insert their fingertips to easily remove payment. One full-length pocket may store unfolded paper currency next to a pocket storing coins to quickly count out cash payment; and if the user is short, to select a payment card. The height of the half-length pockets permits the top portion of the payment card to extend above the insert for easy viewing. When the wallet is closed, the compression on the insert assembly keeps the coins and cards from spilling out. |
| US11013297B2 |
Control clip device
An adjustable control clip cinches to secure webbing; is useful in constructing pet control devices in various configurations with one continuous length of webbing. The clip is also used in securing luggage straps or tie downs, in adjustable bag straps, or in any other device requiring the use of an adjustable strap or webbing secured or guided by a clip. |
| US11013294B2 |
Contoured fluid-filled chamber
A sole structure for an article of footwear may include a chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid, the chamber having a first chamber barrier layer and a second chamber barrier layer bonded to the first chamber barrier layer about peripheral portions of the first chamber barrier layer and the second chamber barrier layer to define an interior void between the first chamber barrier layer and the second chamber barrier layer. The sole structure may also include a tensile member bonded to, and extending between, the first chamber barrier layer and the second chamber barrier layer. The sole structure may include a bond inhibiting material located between the tensile member and the first chamber barrier layer, the tensile member and the first chamber barrier layer being unbonded in an unbonded area in which the bond inhibiting material is disposed. The chamber may include an outwardly extending bulge in the unbonded area. |
| US11013287B2 |
Goggle retention apparatus
A goggle retaining apparatus to secure a pair of goggles having a goggle strap to a helmet. The apparatus having a first and second retaining component affixed to the sides of the helmet at a position substantially in line with the goggle strap when the pair of goggles is placed over the eyes of a wearer. The retaining components have a base member being secured to the side of the helmet and a retaining member secured to the base member. The retaining member is configured to receive the goggle strap when the pair of goggles is placed over the eyes of the wearer. The retaining component is configured to engage the goggle strap when the pair of goggles is moved upward from the eyes of the wearer such that the rear portion of the goggle strap located to the rear of the retaining component remains at a position substantially in line with the position of the goggle strap when the pair of goggles is placed over the eyes of a wearer. A stopping member is affixed to the crown of the helmet at approximately an equal distance between the retaining components and proximate to the front of the helmet. The stopping member has an elongated body extending away from the helmet such that the pair of goggles is engaged against the elongated body when the pair of goggles is moved upward from the eyes of the wearer. |
| US11013286B2 |
Impact-absorbing helmet
An impact-absorbing helmet for reducing brain trauma includes an inner shell and an outer shell. The inner shell has a bottom and a front that are open. The bottom is configured to insert a head of a user, positioning the front proximate to a face of the user. The outer shell is complementary to and positioned around the inner shell. The outer shell has an edge that is coupled to a rim of the inner shell so that the inner shell and the outer shell define an interior space. A plurality of first springs is positioned in the interior space. Each first spring is coupled to and extends between the inner shell and the outer shell. The first springs are configured to reduce transfer to the inner shell of a force applied to the outer shell. |
| US11013279B2 |
Fastener for wig and wig using the same
A fastener for a wig having two approximately U-shape members, each configured of a comb teeth fixed piece, and two curved elastic leg portions which extend from both ends of the comb teeth fixed piece. The two approximately U-shape members are connected to each other at a plurality of connecting points located away from each other in a direction that each of the curved elastic leg portions extends under the condition that opening portions of the approximately U-shape members face each other and the curved elastic leg portions are overlapped each other. Accordingly, both members have both a high elastic deformation capability and a high integrity. Therefore, during the operation such that the fastener for a wig are reversed by fingers, if one of the approximately U-shape members is reversed, the other approximately U-shape member is always reversed at the same time, one reversing operation is always enough. |
| US11013275B2 |
Flexible fabric ribbon connectors for garments with sensors and electronics
Elastic electrical connectors that may be incorporated into a garment to connect multiple electrical components in the garment. These electrical connectors are typically long strips of fabric substrate to which wires are attached along a length of one side in a sinusoidal or zig-zag pattern. The connector may also include an adhesive coating on one side to secure it to a fabric. The wires are electrically insulated, which may be a thermoremovable insulation (e.g., a polyurethane having a melting point of <400° C.). The wires may be attached to the surface of the fabric strip by a stitch at each peak and trough of the sinusoidal or zig-zag pattern with a length between peak and trough stitches between about 1 mm and 15 mm. |
| US11013272B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An electronic cigarette, including an atomizing assembly, a battery assembly, and a box assembly. The atomizing assembly is disposed on the battery assembly. The atomizing assembly includes an e-liquid storage unit and an atomization unit. The atomizing assembly and the battery assembly are disposed in the box assembly. The e-liquid storage unit includes a mouthpiece, a seal ring adapted to seal the mouthpiece, a thread ring, a seal plug, an e-liquid tank, and a tank cover. The atomization unit includes an O-ring, a limit cover, an e-liquid conductive cotton, a heating wire, an insulation ring, and a joint. The battery assembly includes a seal, a support, a first battery cell, a base plate, a first magnet, a cartridge, and a battery cover. The box assembly includes an outer sliding cover, a first screw, an inner sliding cover, a second magnet, a fixed part, a flexible circuit board. |
| US11013271B2 |
Multiple-tar-cabin electronic cigarette
The invention relates to a multiple-tar-cabin electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer and a battery assembly. The battery assembly supplies electricity to the atomizer. The atomizer comprises tar cabins and heaters that are arranged in a housing. The tar cabins supply tobacco tar to the heaters. After the heaters atomize the tobacco tar, the atomized tobacco tar is brought away by air that enters via an air inlet of the housing, and is smoked via a cigarette holder. The tar cabins include a first tar cabin and a second tar cabin that are mutually isolated. The heaters include a first heater that receives the tobacco tar from the first tar cabin and a second heater that receives the tobacco tar from the second tar cabin. The two tar cabins in the invention can be injected with tobacco tar of different tastes. In this way, users can enjoy cigarettes of different tastes. |
| US11013269B2 |
Electronic smoking device with data exchange features
The present disclosure relates to systems and assemblies for data exchange related to an electronic smoking device and use thereof. A pack for an electronic smoking device comprises: a rechargeable battery for powering the pack; a power interface configured to receive electric power from an external power source to charge the rechargeable battery; a communication interface configured to exchange data with a first external device or network; and a smoking device connector configured to engage the electronic smoking device and provide electric power to the electronic smoking device. |
| US11013263B2 |
Electronic cigarette and power supply device
An electronic cigarette and a power supply device, having a power supply body provided with a receiving portion thereon; the receiving portion has a receiving chamber for accommodating an atomization device and an extending opening for a holder of the atomization device to extend outwards. The receiving chamber is internally provided with a connection assembly comprising a mounting seat for a connection joint to be detachably connected on the atomization device; the mounting seat is rotatably disposed with the atomization device, and the receiving chamber is internally provided with a position-limit mechanism defining a rotation range of the mounting seat. The atomization device and the mounting seat can be rotated to adjust a direction of rotation of the flat cigarette holder on the atomization device after the atomization device is connected to the mounting seat so as to meet different smoking needs of users. |
| US11013260B1 |
Standalone herb processing, vaporizing, and administration apparatuses, systems, and methods
An herb vaporizing apparatus includes an herb receiving port, a grinder to grind the herb, and a heating chamber for heating the ground herb to create a vapor. A first end of the heating chamber is positioned closer to a top of the apparatus than a second end of the heating chamber, such that the ground herb generally moves in at least a partially downward direction as it travels through the heating chamber. The apparatus further includes a screw feeder positioned within the heating chamber that rotates and moves the ground herb within the heating chamber. The apparatus further includes an air pump for pumping vapor out of the heating chamber and a valve positioned along an airway between the heating chamber and a vapor output. The valve permits air and the vapor to move from the heating chamber to the vapor output only while the air pump is activated. |
| US11013259B2 |
Cigar tube
A cigar tube is provided having an ash catcher and an ash collection cap, for receiving and containing lit or extinguished cigars for later consumption an elongated tubular member having opposite first and second ends and defining a hollow inner cavity disposed between the first and second ends adapted to receive and contain a cigar. The ash catcher is disposed within the inner cavity and has a generally planar body positioned transverse to the tubular member and has a plurality of apertures. A plurality of truncated cones project from the planar body such that each truncated cone preferably aligns with each respective aperture to provide substantially unidirectional ash passageways from the inner cavity to the ash collection cap. In a preferred embodiment, the truncated cones have a length sufficient to provide air space between the cones and the ash collection cap for the collection of ashes and dissipation of heat. |
| US11013257B2 |
Marked filter paper for use as test substrate in standardized methods for evaluation of the ignition propensity of cigarettes
The present invention relates to a cellulose filter paper for testing the ignition propensity of cigarette paper that is provided with a marking with which the rough surface of the filter paper can be distinguished from the smooth surface, and a method for its production, a method for testing the ignition propensity of cigarette paper, and a kit having a plurality of such filter papers or stacks of such filter papers. |
| US11013256B2 |
Device and method for forming a cigar shaped object
The present disclosure relates to a device and method for forming a cigar shaped object. A mold is provided having at least one cigar shaped pocket, a rod aligned within the pocket and a separate tamping device. The tamping device has a stem and handle with a bore in the stem larger than the diameter of the rod. Tobacco or other smoking material is placed in the pocket and the tamping device is used to compress the material which forms a cigar-shaped tube by placing the tamping device onto the rod and repeatedly moving it up and down to tamp or compress the material. The rod, when removed, creates a bore through the smoking material to improve and control air draw. After removal from the mold, the packed smoking material may be wrapped in any appropriate wrapper material. |
| US11013251B2 |
Embedded liquid lubricants for tableting
The invention provides a nutritional supplement and/or pharmaceutical composition for tableting comprising an embedded lubrication matrix. The embedded lubrication matrix comprises an oily liquid finely dispersed in an oil insoluble material. A method of lubricating a nutritional supplement or pharmaceutical composition for tableting using a matrix with embedded lubrication is also provided. |
| US11013250B2 |
Methods and compositions for consumables
Methods and compositions for the production of non-meat consumable products are described herein. A meat substitute is described which is constructed from a muscle analog, a fat analog, and a connective tissue analog. |
| US11013248B2 |
Shelf stable, concentrated, liquid flavorings and methods of preparing beverages with the concentrated liquid flavorings
Concentrated liquid flavorings and methods of preparing flavored beverages using the concentrated liquid flavorings are described herein. The concentrated liquid flavorings are shelf stable for prolonged storage times at ambient temperatures. Shelf stability is provided, at least in part, by acidic pH and/or reduced water activity. By one approach, the concentrated liquid flavorings are intended to provide flavor to a beverage, such as coffee, tea, milk, or other savory beverage. The concentrated liquid flavorings may be provided in a convenient portable and dosable format that can be easily used by a consumer to provide the desired flavor and amount of flavor to a beverage. |
| US11013243B2 |
Canola protein product with low phytic acid content (“C702”)
Canola protein products having a protein content of at least about 60 wt % (N×6.25) d.b., preferably at least about 90 wt %, more preferably at lease about 100 wt %, and low phytic acid content, are produced by extracting canola seeds or canola oil seed meal with an aqueous calcium salt solution, preferably calcium chloride solution, to cause solubilization of canola protein from the seeds or meal. |
| US11013231B2 |
Cyclopropene compositions
Stabilized liquid cyclopropane compositions are provided which compromise flowable, non-aqueous dispersion concentrates comprising a) a continuous substantially water-immiscible liquid phase and b) a dispersed solid phase comprising cured polymer particles prepared from a polymerizable thermoset resin which particles contain at least one cylcopropene complex, optionally a non-porous particulate mineral, and optionally a non-cross-linkable mobile chemical distributed therein, and wherein the outside surfaces of the particles comprise a colloidal solid material. The compositions of the invention can be used directly or with dilution to combat pests or as plant growth regulators. |
| US11013227B2 |
Device for holding a bait
The invention relates to an apparatus 1 for holding a piece of bait 2, in particular a piece of bait 2 for pests 14, preferably for rodents, comprising: a housing part 3 which has a receiving space 6 for receiving a piece of bait 2 and can be inserted into a part of a sewer system, a detecting device 9, equipped to detect a first item of information, an output device 11, equipped to output a first item of information detected by the detecting device 9. |
| US11013225B2 |
Crawling arthropod intercepting device and method
An intercepting device (e.g. a furniture coaster device) is placed under furniture (bed, sofa, chair. etc.), other climbable object, or the floor adjacent an object to intercept crawling arthropods and other crawling pests. The intercepting device can be used to monitor the presence of crawling arthropods and other crawling pests (such as bed bugs, ants, cockroaches, beetles, spiders, etc.), reduce pest numbers, and monitor efficacy of pest control procedures. The intercepting device includes pitfall trap surfaces that form multiple pitfall traps. |
| US11013222B2 |
Fishing reel provided with bushing for anti-electrochemical corrosion
Provided is a fishing reel provided with a bushing for anti-electrochemical corrosion. The fishing reel includes: a spool shaft coupled by passing through a spool and having opposite ends axially mounted on a frame; a pinion coupled by being inserted along an outer side of a shaft portion of one side of the spool shaft, thereby controlling on/off rotation of the spool shaft by moving back and forth in a longitudinal direction of the shaft; a bushing made of an insulating material fitted over and coupled with an outer peripheral surface of a body portion of the pinion; and support members supporting the outer peripheral surface of the bushing. |
| US11013219B2 |
Metabolism-based drug screening platform in bioengineered zebrafish
The present application provides a novel drug screening platform designed to identify drugs that favorably modulate cellular bioenergetics in the human brain of a zebrafish which has been modified by altering a teleost gene that corresponds to a human gene associated with a brain dysfunction disorder (such as epilepsy). The drug screening platform are also useful for determining a mutation in a human gene associated with a brain dysfunction disorder that is associated with a human individual responsive to the treatment of a compound. Also provided are modified teleosts useful for the methods described herein. |
| US11013217B2 |
Poultry management system and method of transporting eggs in a poultry management system
A poultry management system having at least one animal holding area with a holding area floor for a poultry animal occupying the animal holding area and a conveyor comprising a conveyor belt having an upper track and a lower track disposed below the upper track. The lower track is disposed adjacent to the animal holding area and is adapted to receive one or more eggs deposited by the poultry animal occupying the animal holding area and transfer the one or more eggs for further processing. |
| US11013214B2 |
Methods and systems for monitoring and feeding a pet
A pet monitoring and feeding system including having a dispenser, the dispenser having: a main body; a bowl provided about a base portion of the main body; a cavity configured to selectively receive the bowl; one or more dispenser sensors being configured to provide proximity data regarding environmental or pet parameters about the dispenser; and one or more food receptacles. The system further including a wireless transponder that could worn as a pendant or incorporated into a collar having one or more collar sensors that is configured to interact with the one or more sensors of the dispenser and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry being configured to receive sensor data from both the dispenser sensors and the collar sensors, the processing circuitry being configured to determine an appropriate portion size of a particular food being contained in the one or more food receptacles and activate the dispenser so as to dispense a selectively measured portion of the particular food. |
| US11013213B1 |
Pet food dispenser
A pet food dispenser that includes two containers configured to receive and store pet food and/or water wherein the two containers are movable in a vertical direction. The pet food dispenser includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the upper portion includes an interior volume. Disposed in the interior volume of the upper portion is a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a shaft, a drive pulley and a second pulley located at an opposing end of the shaft. A motor is operably coupled to the drive pulley and a belt operably couples the drive pulley and the second pulley. Container mounts are operably coupled to the shaft and the belt and are movable in conjunction with the directional movement of the belt. Support ring members are formed with the container mounts and are operable to receive and support the two containers. |
| US11013205B2 |
Cotton variety PX4A57W3FE
The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX4A57W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX4A57W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX4A57W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX4A57W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX4A57W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX4A57W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. |
| US11013204B2 |
Cotton variety PX3A82W3FE
The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PX3A82W3FE, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PX3A82W3FE, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PX3A82W3FE with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PX3A82W3FE with another cotton variety or plan, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX3A82W3FE, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PX3A82W3FE, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. |
| US11013191B2 |
Method for growing somatic embryos of conifers into trees
The present invention relates to a method for producing trees or wood from fully mature cotyledonary somatic embryos (SE) of conifer species within the genus Abies and to the use of plants thus obtained. The invention concerns a method for treating and growing somatic embryos under conditions that induce and stimulate root growth, that induce and stimulate shoot formation and increases the survival rate of the embryos, plantlets and emblings. The emblings can subsequently be grown into trees. Trees derived from somatic embryogenesis and grown according to the method of the invention are of a very homogeneous appearance and quality, which is preferred in the production of trees such as Christmas trees thereby reducing the wastage rate. |
| US11013190B2 |
Irrigation method and device based on water usage characteristics and real-time weather condition during different crop growth stages
According to an irrigation method based on water usage characteristics and real-time weather condition during different crop growth stages, whether the crops are in a shortage of water in the growth is determined based on an actual soil water content, a water usage amount of the crops during the given growth stage, and a rainfall amount during the next day. If the shortage of water occurs, the actual water usage amount of the crops is calculated, and a water pump can be self-adaptively turned on to water the crops and an administrator is informed when the reservoir has an insufficient water storage, according to the relation between the water storage amount of the reservoir and the actual water usage amount. |
| US11013187B2 |
Method of illuminating a horticultural intracanopy space
Systems and methods for an intracanopy horticultural lighting fixture. In aspects, a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide or optical conduit extending from a housing with its major dimension extending along longitudinal axis L, and one or more endcaps coupled to respective lateral edges, endcaps being convex curved about one or more axes transverse the longitudinal axis to prevent catch points. The endcap can be coupled to the housing to hinder separation of the lightguide. In another aspect a horticultural luminaire has an edgelit lightguide generating an output having downwardly directed peaks at about +/−30 degrees from vertical. Light output is preferably batwing shaped and symmetric. Another aspect provides a method for intracanopy lighting having an entirely planar optical conduit, a major extent of the optical conduit disposed along its longitudinal axis (L), and supporting the optical conduit, preferably its entirety, below an upper plant canopy. |
| US11013185B2 |
Baler with adjustable pre-compression chamber
A baler including a frame, and a compression system coupled to the frame, where the compression system at least partially defines a compression chamber. The baler also includes a feed pan at least partially defining a pre-compression chamber in operable communication with the compression chamber, where the feed pan includes an inlet defining an inlet area and an outlet defining an outlet area, and where the outlet of the pre-compression chamber is open to the compression chamber of the compression system. The baler also includes at least one actuator coupled to the feed pan, and a controller in operable communication with the at least one actuator, and where the controller is configured to adjust the inlet area and the outlet area independently. |
| US11013183B2 |
Bale wrap mechanism
A bale wrap mechanism for use with a roll of wrap material, the bale wrap mechanism including a frame including a wrap chute formed from one or more perimeter walls, where the wrap chute defines a wrap axis extending longitudinally therethrough, and where the one or more perimeter walls at least partially define a passage therebetween. The bale wrap mechanism also includes a wrap arm coupled to the frame, the wrap arm having a mounting point movable with respect to the frame, and a shaft coupled to the mounting point and configured to support the roll of wrap material thereon, 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 substantially rectangular in shape. |
| US11013176B2 |
Bagger for stand-on mower
A bagger attachment for use with a stand-on lawn mower. The bagger includes, in some embodiments, an impeller, a duct, and one or more bags which are covered by a hood. The hood is attached to a pivot frame that allows movement of the hood between open and closed positions. The bagger attachment may also include a frame assembly that facilitates mounting and removal of the bagger attachment from the mower. The bagger attachment may either contain removable bags, or may include a discharge door for dumping the clippings. |
| US11013175B2 |
Grain loss apparatus for a grain harvesting vehicle
A grain harvesting vehicle is configured to harvest a grain. A chaffer is configured to separate grain from material other than grain (MOG). A grate is positioned rearward of the chaffer. The grate includes a grate panel having an upper surface and a lower surface and an aperture in the grate panel extending between the upper surface and the lower surface. The aperture has a first end nearer the chaffer and a second end opposite the first end. The grate further includes a ramp portion extending above the grate panel from adjacent the first end of the aperture toward the second end of the aperture. A grain sensor has a sensing location positioned at a height below the grate. |
| US11013171B1 |
Line trimmer/mower with twist grip throttle control
A twist grip throttle assembly and weed trimmer utilizing the same are described herein. The weed trimmer has a power head on an upper end of a drive shaft assembly. The power head has a power provider, such as a gas powered motor. A base assembly with a cutter head for receiving wrapped cord is on a lower end of the drive shaft assembly. A throttle activator includes a tubular member rotationally mounted on the drive shaft assembly. The tubular member defines a gripping area. Twisting rotation of the throttle activator adjusts an amount of power produced by said power provider. |
| US11013167B2 |
Bulk product tank for an agricultural implement
In one embodiment, an agricultural implement system includes a product tank configured to carry a product during farming operations. The product tank includes a quick fill port system. The quick fill port system includes a first wall defining a first opening leading to an inside of the product tank. The quick fill port system further includes a first cover member disposed on the first opening and configured to at least partially cover and to uncover the first opening, wherein the first opening comprises a first size larger than a diameter of a product dispenser configured to be inserted into the first opening. |
| US11013164B1 |
Index-based planting consistency tracking
A system, method, and device for displaying spacing information of discharged seeds. A seed disc may be configured to rotate at a disc velocity to discharge seeds. A seed sensor may be configured to generate a first signal indicative of a discharge time of a seed. A drive module may be operably coupled to the seed disc and may be configured to generate a second signal indicative of the disc velocity of the seed disc. A discharge time for the discharged seeds may be determined based on the first signal and/or the disc velocity of the seed disc may be determined based on the second signal. A seed disc index may be determined for discharged seeds based on the disc velocity of the seed disc and the discharge time for the seed. Spacing information may be determined for the seeds by comparing the determined seed disc indexes. |
| US11013163B2 |
Seed delivery apparatus, systems, and methods
A seed delivery apparatus and methods in which a seed conveyor delivers seed from a metering device to a furrow in a controlled manner to maintain seed placement accuracy within the furrow. |
| US11013162B2 |
System for reducing an overall transport profile of a multi-section tillage implement
A method for reducing an overall transport profile of a multi-section tillage implement. The tillage implement may include a frame including a center frame section and at least one wing frame section. The tillage implement may include a plurality of ground-engaging tools pivotally mounted to the frame. The method may include pivoting each of the plurality of ground-engaging tools away from the ground surface from a ground-engaging position to a retracted position. The frame may be disposed at an initial height relative to the ground surface before pivoting. After pivoting, the frame may be lowered to a transport height relative to the ground surface. At least one wing frame section may be folded relative to the center frame section from an operating position to a transport position to reduce a width of the tillage implement in the widthwise direction. |
| US11019754B2 |
Acoustic and vibration mitigation in a data storage system
A data storage system can be vigilant of the acoustic impedance between cooling features and a data storage device to prevent operational degradation in the data storage device as a result of cooling operations from the cooling features. One or more cooling feature may each be positioned on an opposite sides of an air plenum from a data storage device with each cooling feature connected to a cooling module configured to adjust a speed of the first cooling feature in response to a detected operational condition in the data storage device. The cooling features speed adjustment is executed independently to correct an acoustic and vibration disturbance interference in the data storage system. |
| US11019753B2 |
Cooling electronic devices within a data center
In an example, a server system is provided. The server system includes a frame including a support structure and a server supported by the support structure. The server system includes an actuator configured to cause the server to transition from a first position to a second position to increase exposure of the server to airflow to transfer heat away from the server via convection. The actuator is also configured to cause the server to transition from the second position to the first position to decrease exposure of the server to the airflow. |
| US11019752B2 |
Cooling module design for servers
In one embodiment, a cooling module includes a base frame, a fluid supply channel disposed on the base frame to receive cooling fluid from an external cooling fluid source, a fluid return channel disposed on the base frame to return the cooling fluid, multiple cold plates disposed on the base frame, wherein the cold plates are to be attached to a plurality of data processing modules. The cooling module also includes multiple distribution channels to distribute the cooling fluid received from the fluid supply channel to the cold plates to exchange heat generated by the heat generating modules and to return the cooling fluid carrying the exchanged heat back to the external cooling fluid source via the fluid return channel. The base frame, the fluid supply and return channels, the fluid distribution channels, and the cold plates are integrated as a single integrated cooling unit. |
| US11019750B2 |
Water-cooling head
A water-cooling head includes a casing, a base, a thermal conduction structure and a pump. An active space is defined by the base and the casing collaboratively. A working medium is filled in the active space. The pump includes a fixing element, a shaft and an impeller. After the fixing element is fixed, the fixing element is contacted with the base or contacted with the thermal conduction structure, and the shaft is fixed on the fixing element. Consequently, the impeller is stably rotated about the shaft, and the performance and the reliability of the water-cooling head are enhanced. |
| US11019747B2 |
DC bus architecture for datacenters
A bus architecture for supplying power to loads in a datacenter includes a first DC bus including a first bus conductor and a first plurality of source/load groups. Each of the first plurality of source/load groups includes a first power source and a first plurality of loads, wherein at least one of the first plurality of loads includes a server rack. The first power source in each of the first plurality of source/load groups is sized to supply power to the first plurality of loads for the corresponding one of the first plurality of source/load groups. The first power source in each of the first plurality of source/load groups is also sized to provide excess capacity to be shared by the first plurality of loads corresponding to other ones of the first plurality of source/load groups. |
| US11019745B2 |
Sealing members
In an example, a sealing member includes a solid body portion and a peripheral beading hinged to the solid body portion. The peripheral beading has an inner perimeter corresponding to an outer perimeter of the solid body portion. Further, in a protracted position, the peripheral beading is to fit around an edge of the solid body portion bearing an interference fit with the solid body portion. |
| US11019744B2 |
Insert molding around glass members for portable electronic devices
An electronic device having an enclosure formed from at least one glass cover and a peripheral structure formed adjacent the periphery of the glass cover is disclosed. The peripheral structure can be secured adjacent to the glass cover with an adhesive. The peripheral structure can be molded adjacent the glass cover so that a gapless interface is formed between the peripheral structure and the periphery of the glass cover. In one embodiment, the peripheral structure includes at least an inner peripheral structure and an outer peripheral structure. |
| US11019737B2 |
Flexible display device
Disclosed is a flexible display device, comprising a display panel, including a backside away from a display side; an elastic strip, fixed to the backside, wherein in a width direction of the elastic strip, the elastic strip comprises a pair of ends and a deformable section located between the pair of ends, and as the elastic strip is flattened in a longitudinal direction, the deformable section arches with respect to the pair of ends, and as the elastic strip is curled in the longitudinal direction, the deformable section is leveled with the pair of ends, and the elastic strip is used to flatten the display panel or curl the display panel. An initial state of the elastic strip is an elastic structure of a curled shape. The flexible display device can be automatically switched from a flattened state to a curled state by simply pressing the deformable section. |
| US11019736B2 |
Electronic device including flexible printed circuit board
Disclosed is an electronic device. An electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a housing including a first plate oriented in a first direction, a second plate oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side face surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate; a first PCB disposed in the space and including a first face oriented in the first direction, a second face oriented in the second direction, and a first electrical connector disposed on the first face; a second PCB disposed in the space closer to the second plate than the first PCB, and including a second electrical connector; a third electrical connector detachably coupled to the first electrical connector; a fourth electrical connector detachably coupled to the second electrical connector; an FPCB electrically connected between the third connector and the fourth electrical connector, and including a first portion facing the second face; and a flexible conductive member comprising a conductor disposed between the second face and the first portion. |
| US11019734B1 |
Methods and systems for fabricating miniaturized nanotube sensors
A method, system, apparatus, and/or device to creating a set of miniaturized electrode pillars. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include patterning a set of miniaturized electrode pillars on a substrate and coating the set of miniaturized electrode pillars with an interstitial filler disposed between the set of miniaturized electrode pillars. The interstitial filler may insulate the set of miniaturized electrode pillars from each other and bolster the set of miniaturized electrode pillars. |
| US11019730B2 |
Contact assembly
An electrical contact assembly includes an electrically nonconductive base, a first electrical contact supported by the base and a second electrical contact supported by the base such that the first contact and the second contact are separated by a space. The first electrical contact is configured to engage a first external conductive circuit element and the a second electrical contact is configured to engage a second external conductive circuit element. The first contact and the second contact are configured such that a portion of the first contact and a portion of the second contact converge as the base moves in a first direction relative to the first and second external conductive circuit elements and diverge as the base moves in a second direction relative to the first and second external conductive circuit elements. |
| US11019728B2 |
Wearable electronics formed on intermediate layer on textiles
One manner of producing more desirable clothing with electronic capabilities is to manufacture electronics, such as the charging wires or devices themselves, directly onto the textile materials. Textile materials generally do not support the manufacturing of electronic devices, in part because the surface of the textile is too rough for electronic devices or the processes used to manufacture electronic devices. An intermediate layer may be placed on the textile material to reduce the roughness of the surface of the textile material and provide other beneficial characteristics for the placement of electronic devices directly on the textile material. |
| US11019725B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer formed on an upper surface of the first insulation layer, an opening extending through the second insulation layer, an adhesive layer formed on a bottom surface in the opening, an electronic component fixed in the opening by the adhesive layer, a filling insulation layer covering an upper surface of the second insulation layer and filling the opening to cover the electronic component, and a wiring layer formed on an upper surface of the filling insulation layer. The adhesive layer includes a base portion covering a lower surface of the electronic component in tight contact and a cover portion covering a side surface of the electronic component in tight contact. The cover portion has a lower filler content ratio than the base portion. The filling insulation layer covers a side surface of the cover portion in tight contact. |
| US11019723B2 |
Stretchable electrode, electronic device and manufacturing method thereof
The present application discloses a stretchable electrode, an electronic device and a manufacturing method thereof. The stretchable electrode includes a substrate, an electric conductive area and an electronic device integration area; the substrate has a first elastic layer and a second elastic layer with different elastic moduli. The electronic device produced by using the afore-mentioned stretchable electrode can be stretched entirely, and when it is stretched, the electronic device would not be damaged and the variation of its impedance is small. Tests have shown that the electric conductive layer can be stretched by more than 20%, with the variation ratio of its impedance being less than 1.5%, and no damage is caused to the electronic device. |
| US11019717B2 |
Neutron generation using pyroelectric crystals
According to one embodiment, a method for producing a directed neutron beam includes producing a voltage of negative polarity of at least −100 keV on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target in response to a temperature change of a pyroelectric crystal of less than about 40° C., the pyroelectric crystal having the deuterated or tritiated target coupled thereto, pulsing a deuterium ion source to produce a deuterium ion beam, accelerating the deuterium ion beam to the deuterated or tritiated target to produce a neutron beam, and directing the ion beam onto the deuterated or tritiated target to make neutrons using at least one of a voltage of the pyroelectric crystal, and a high gradient insulator (HGI) surrounding the pyroelectric crystal. The directionality of the neutron beam is controlled by changing the accelerating voltage of the system. Other methods are presented as well. |
| US11019716B2 |
Harmonic cold plasma device and associated methods
A method for generating atmospheric pressure cold plasma inside a hand-held unit discharges cold plasma with simultaneously different rf wavelengths and their harmonics. The unit includes an rf tuning network that is powered by a low-voltage power supply connected to a series of high-voltage coils and capacitors. The rf energy signal is transferred to a primary containment chamber and dispersed through an electrode plate network of various sizes and thicknesses to create multiple frequencies. Helium gas is introduced into the first primary containment chamber, where electron separation is initiated. The energized gas flows into a secondary magnetic compression chamber, where a balanced frequency network grid with capacitance creates the final electron separation, which is inverted magnetically and exits through an orifice with a nozzle. The cold plasma thus generated has been shown to be capable of accelerating a healing process in flesh wounds on animal laboratory specimens. |
| US11019709B2 |
Measuring lighting levels using a visible light sensor
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. |
| US11019708B1 |
High-power DALI
A digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) controlled device is arranged to communicate information according to a DALI protocol and powered by electrically coupling the controlled device to a DALI bus. The DALI bus is monitored for initiation of a DALI communication sequence. During a period of non-communication on the DALI bus, a high-current power supply is electrically coupled to the controlled device via the DALI bus. The high-current power supply provides a first high-current power signal to the controlled device. Upon detection of any DALI communication sequence on the DALI bus, the high-current power supply is electrically de-coupled from the controlled device for a determined time period. During the determined time period, a storage element is electrically coupled to the controlled device. The storage element provides a second high-current power signal to the controlled device. |
| US11019703B2 |
Current inrush protection apparatus and operating method thereof
A shorting cap apparatus is provided for enabling remote application of power, by an external system, to a load connected to the shorting cap apparatus while protecting components of the external system from potential damage due to high inrush current to the load. The shorting cap apparatus comprises a housing, a connector, and inrush current protection circuitry. The connector of the shorting cap apparatus may be connected to a corresponding connector associated with the load. Once the external system applies power, the protection circuitry provides a time delay to allow the load to sufficiently charge via a first set of resistors of the protection circuitry over a period of time before a set of switches of the protection circuitry are transitioned to a conducting state. |
| US11019698B2 |
Retrofit light emitting diode, LED, lighting device with reduced power consumption in standby mode
A retrofit Light Emitting Diode, LED, lighting device for connection to an electronic ballast, wherein said retrofit LED lighting device comprising an LED array for emitting light, an alternating current, AC, LED driver arranged for receiving an AC supply voltage or an AC supply current, from said electronic ballast and for driving said LED array based on said received AC supply voltage or said AC supply current, at least one switch, wherein in a closed position of said at least one switch, said retrofit LED lighting device provides a closed loop current circuit for an electronic ballast connected to said retrofit LED lighting device and in an open position of said at least one switch, said retrofit LED lighting device provides an open loop current circuit for an electronic ballast connected to said retrofit LED lighting device thereby simulating an absence of said LED lighting device to said electronic ballast, an auxiliary power supply and a stand-alone external trigger circuit, connected to said auxiliary power supply, and only dedicated for receiving an external trigger and for controlling said at least one switch based on said received external trigger. |
| US11019694B2 |
Apparatus and method for simultaneously adjusting brightness and color temperature, and LED lamp
An apparatus and method for simultaneously adjusting brightness and color temperature, and an LED lamp. The apparatus includes a phase control dimmer, a rectification module, a phase detection module, a current control module and an LED module. Cutting the phase of an input alternating current by the phase control dimmer changes the effective voltage of the alternating current, then the cut alternating current is rectified by the rectification module and output to the LED module, thus adjusting the brightness of the LED module; information about the cut phase is detected by the phase detection module and a current control signal is output to a current control module according to the cut phase information, and the current control module controls change in the brightness ratio of mixed colors of the LED module according to the current control signal and adjusts the color temperature of the LED module. |
| US11019693B2 |
Lighting-system and a lighting-system control method
A lighting-system (100) for illuminating an environment, comprising a lighting module (111, 112, 113), a sensor (141, 142, 143) and a lighting-system control device (130). The lighting module (111, 112, 113) comprises a light source (121) for emitting light, and a programmable controller (122) configured to control an operation of the light source. The sensor is arranged to obtain sensing data from an area illuminated by the light source (121). The lighting-system control device (130) comprises a processor circuit (133) configured to apply an activity classifier to the sensing data to obtain an activity classification for the area, to determine lighting control data to change a light spectrum of the light source based on the activity classification, and to transmit the lighting the lighting control data. |
| US11019689B2 |
Lens heating systems and methods for an LED lighting system
Systems and methods for lighting system lens heating are described. The systems and methods include a substantially clear thermoplastic substrate; and a conductive ink or film circuit on the thermoplastic substrate. |
| US11019685B2 |
Vaporization device systems and methods
Provided herein are systems and methods to generate an inhalable vapor in an electronic vaporization device. The vaporization device may generate a vapor with one or more defined characteristics. In some cases, the vapor may have a predetermined aerosol number density and/or a predetermined average aerosol diameter. The vaporization device may generate a vapor from a vaporizable material. In some cases, the vaporizable material may be a liquid material housed in a cartridge. The vaporization device may comprise a rechargeable power storage device. |
| US11019683B2 |
Methods to indicate a version of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) in dual connectivity arrangements
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The UE may receive a SystemInformationBlockType1 from an eNB. The UE may determine that the eNB supports Fifth Generation Core (5GC) operation if the SysteminformationBlocklType1 message includes a plmn-Identity-5GC-r15 parameter. The UE may transmit a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message to establish an RRC connection. If it is determined that the eNB supports 5GC operation, and if the UE supports 5GC operation, the UE may encode the RRC connection request message in accordance with a default new radio packet data convergence protocol (NR PDCP) configuration; and may use NR PDCP for one or more subsequent messages. |
| US11019682B2 |
Methods to multiplex control information in accordance with multi-slot transmissions in new radio (NR) systems
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The UE may receive control signaling to configure transmission of: a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) that includes first uplink control information (UCI) of a first UCI type; and a second PUCCH that includes second UCI of a second UCI type. In some cases, if the transmissions of the first PUCCH and the second PUCCH would overlap in a number of slots, the UE may, if the first and second UCI types are not of the same priority: transmit, in the overlapping slots, the PUCCH that includes the UCI type of highest priority; and refrain from transmission in the overlapping slots, and without postponement of the transmission, of the PUCCH that includes the UCI type of lowest priority. |
| US11019679B2 |
Broadcast transmission apparatus, operation method of broadcast transmission apparatus, broadcast reception apparatus, and operation method of broadcast reception apparatus
A method of transmitting a broadcast signal includes generating, by a broadcast transmitter, a service and service signaling information for acquiring the service and components of the service; generating, by the broadcast transmitter, signaling data for rapid service scan, the signaling data including protection information for indicating whether a component of the service is protected and information for identifying where the service signaling information is transmitted and hidden information for indicating whether the service is intended for testing or proprietary use; generating, by the broadcast transmitter, physical layer pipes (PLPs) including the service, the service signaling information and the signaling data; and transmitting, by the broadcast transmitter, a broadcast signal carrying a signal frame including the PLPs, wherein the service signaling information includes a service identifier for referencing a service related to the signaling data. |
| US11019678B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods
A method is for use in a mobile telecommunications network that comprises a base station providing wireless connectivity within a base station cell, a mobile node providing wireless connectivity within a local cell and configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station, and a terminal configured to communicate wirelessly with the base station and configured to communicate wirelessly with the mobile node; and the method comprises: activating a limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node; starting a first timer of fixed duration when or after the limited local radio connection is activated; and when the first timer has expired, activating a limited base station radio connection between the terminal and the base station and terminating the limited local radio connection between the terminal and the mobile node. |
| US11019676B2 |
Active time handling with 2-step granting
A wireless communications device, operating according to a DRX configuration and configured to receive two-step grants for uplink transmissions, determines whether the device has received a first trigger of a two-step grant. The device enters a state in which the device listens on a physical downlink control channel for messages from the network, in response to determining that the device has received the first trigger, without necessarily receiving the second trigger. |
| US11019672B2 |
Method, chip and system for detecting a failure in a PDP context or an EPS PDN connection
The invention relates to a method for detecting a failure in a PDP context or an EPS PDN connection. A chip incorporated within or coupled to a device receives from the device a call control PDP context activation type event or a call control EPS PDN connection activation type event. The chip receives from the device an updated value relating to an HFN start PS. The chip compares the last updated value relating to the HFN start PS to a predetermined value relating to the HFN start PS. If the last updated value relating to the HFN start PS is greater than or is less than/equal to the predetermined value relating to the HFN start PS, then the chip detects that the PDP context or the EPS PDN connection has been successfully or unsuccessfully activated respectively. |
| US11019671B2 |
Methods and related devices for secondary node addition
A method for secondary node addition is provided. The method includes receiving, by a UE, a first RRC connection reconfiguration message from a master node, adding, by the UE, a secondary node in response to the first RRC connection reconfiguration message; and transmitting, by the UE, an RRC connection reconfiguration complete message to the secondary node via SRB3. |
| US11019668B2 |
PDU session establishment for cellular IoT
An SMF receives from an AMF, a first message requesting establishment of a PDU session for transmission of IoT data from a wireless device. The SMF determines that the PDU session for transmission of the IoT data requires a network exposure function that supports IoT data transmission. A second message requesting discovery of the network exposure function is sent to a network repository function. The second message comprises a parameter indicating the IoT data transmission. A network repository function receives based on the parameter, a third message comprising an identifier of the network exposure function that supports the IoT data transmission. A fourth message is sent to a user plane function requesting to establish a connection for the PDU session with the network exposure function for transmission of the IoT data from the wireless device. The fourth message comprises the identifier of the network exposure function. |
| US11019667B2 |
Uplink collision handling
Techniques are described herein for collision handling in uplink transmissions. A user equipment (UE) may have more information to transmit during an uplink transmission than the allocated resources can handle. The UE may identify that an uplink transmission includes a plurality of different channels. The UE may exclude service types or scale the transmit power of service types based on performing a prioritization of the different channels in the uplink transmission. In some cases, the UE may prioritize ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) service types over enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) service types. In some cases, the content of the URLLC service types and the content of the eMBB service types may be considered when prioritizing. The UE may be capable of configuring different sets of priority rules based on reliability thresholds and latency thresholds associated with the service types. |
| US11019665B2 |
Multiple Msg1 for PDCCH ordered RACH
Methods, systems, and devices for multiple random access channel (RACH) message 1 (Msg1) transmission for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) ordered RACH are described. A user equipment (UE) may perform the multiple Msg1 transmission as part of a CFRA or CBRA procedure for access. The UE may perform the multiple Msg1 transmissions in a cyclic consecutive manner during configured RACH occasions or according to explicit time and frequency indications of a random access response (RAR) window. Based on the multiple Msg1 transmission procedure, the UE may reduce latency for random access procedure on the RACH and improve signaling throughput. In some cases, the UE may support beam correspondence and may perform multiple Msg1 transmissions to enhance multi-beam diversity during RACH transmission by performing transmission corresponding to RACH occasions mapped to different synchronization signal blocks (SSBs). |
| US11019663B2 |
Multi-carrier signal transmission method, device, and system
Disclosed are a method, an apparatus, and a system for transmitting a signal using multiple carriers. In detail, provided are a wireless communication apparatus including a communication module; and a processor, wherein the processor obtains a common back-off counter for a carrier set on which data is to be transmitted, wherein the carrier set includes at least one component carrier, performs back-off of each of the component carriers using the obtained common back-off counter, and simultaneously transmits data through at least one component carrier in which the back-off is completed and a wireless communication method using the same. |
| US11019656B2 |
Random access procedures under coverage limitations
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may select a coverage enhancement (CE) level based on a coverage limitation. The UE may then receive system information from a base station indicating an index of CE levels and corresponding physical random access channel (PRACH) configurations, and the UE may transmit a random access preamble using the PRACH configuration for the selected CE level. For example, the UE may transmit the preamble based on a frequency offset that corresponds to the selected CE level. In some cases, the UE and base station may also associate groups of preambles with downlink (DL) CE levels. The UE may select a preamble from a group corresponding to a desired DL CE level for a random access response message. The base station may determine the DL CE level based on the group the preamble was selected from and respond accordingly. |
| US11019650B2 |
Control and operation in wireless local area network
Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for range extension, basic service set (BSS) color labeling, and multi-user (MU) fragmentation and control in WLANs. A range extension notification/enablement scheme, a clear channel assessment (CCA), a headroom indication, and/or power scaling may be provided for a range extension mode. BSS color may be provided for multiple-BSSs under an access point (AP). Uplink (UL) transmission may be provided with different fragmentation capabilities. A high-efficiency (HE) trigger-based UL NDP physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) frame may be provided. A station (STA) may receive a trigger frame comprising a null data packet (NDP) indication and a trigger type. The STA may determine that the STA is an intended recipient of the trigger frame. The STA may prepare an NDP PPDU for a control frame and/or a management frame based on the trigger type. |
| US11019647B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for uplink rank adaptation
A method, an apparatus and a system for uplink rank adaptation are provided in the present invention, wherein the method comprises: estimating the maximum supportable data rate and channel information of a user equipment in uplink transmission; comparing the maximum supportable data rate with one or more predetermined thresholds, wherein the predetermined thresholds are associated with corresponding ranks; and determining a rank used by the user equipment in the uplink transmission based on a result of the comparison and the estimated channel information. With the present invention, a base station can quickly determine a rank for uplink MIMO transmission, decrease the rank estimating error, and lower the computation complexity for estimating the rank and the subsequent pre-coding vector. |
| US11019643B2 |
Method, terminal device and network device for transmitting channels
Method, terminal device and network device for transmitting channels are provided. The method includes: receiving at least one time domain symbol position information, where time domain symbol position information for first type is used for indicating a relative position between the starting time domain symbol occupied by the channel to be scheduled and time slot where the channel to be scheduled is located, and time domain symbol position information for second type is used for indicating a relative position between the starting time domain symbol occupied by the channel to be scheduled and time domain resources where target control information is located; determining a type of target time domain symbol position information in the at least one time domain symbol position information and then determining a position of the starting time domain symbol occupied by the channel to be scheduled and indicated by the target time domain symbol position information. |
| US11019642B2 |
Method and apparatus for data transmission, user equipment and base station
A method of data transmission includes: a transmission of service data sent by a base station is received, where scheduling control data on the transmission of the service data carries scheduling information of service data for which a transmission resource is preempted; and the service data for which the transmission resource is preempted is received according to the scheduling information. According to examples of the present disclosure, the service data for which the transmission resource is preempted is received according to the scheduling information carried in the scheduling control data on the received transmission of the service data, thereby implementing transmission of the service data for which the transmission resource is preempted. |
| US11019634B2 |
Method and device in wireless transmission
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in wireless transmission. A User Equipment (UE) first receives a first signaling, and then receives a first radio signal, the first radio signal carrying a first bit block. The first signaling is used for determining a transmission format corresponding to the first radio signal. The transmission format corresponding to the first radio signal is one transmission format in a first format set, and the first format set comprises a first transmission format and a second transmission format. A radio signal corresponding to the first transmission format includes P radio sub-signal(s), each one of the P radio sub-signal(s) carries the first bit block, and the P radio sub-signal(s) is(are) transmitted by a same antenna port group. |
| US11019628B2 |
Data transmission method, base station, and user equipment
A data transmission method is provided to expand coverage of a broadcast channel, including: determining, by a base station, a plurality of data blocks carried on N broadcast channels, where an ith broadcast channel in the N broadcast channels corresponds to an ith antenna port (group) in N antenna ports (group); scrambling, by the base station, the data blocks carried on the N broadcast channels, to obtain scrambled code blocks carried on the N broadcast channels; and sending, by the base station on different time resource units by respectively using the N antenna ports, corresponding scrambled code blocks carried on the broadcast channels, or sending, by the base station on different time resource units by respectively using the N antenna port groups, corresponding scrambled code blocks carried on the broadcast channels. |
| US11019627B2 |
Facilitation of signal alignment for 5G or other next generation network
To facilitate signal alignment for an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node, a system can determine a subset of beams that can be used for communication transmissions. Based on a signal quality associated with the subset of beams, the system can indicate that the subset of beams is to be used for the communication transmission. Consequently, the subset of the beams or another subset of the subset of the beams can be utilized for the communication transmission based on the signal quality of the beams. |
| US11019621B2 |
Spectrum efficiency for uplink wireless communications
A wireless network having one or more access points and one or more stations may improve spectrum efficiency for uplink transmissions by assigning a plurality of stations to a channel (or subchannel), each with a different priority. A channel may be assigned to a first station with the first priority, a second station with a second priority, and so on (e.g., instead of assigning the channel to just one station). An access point may transmit information indicative of the channel assignments, priorities, and other information used by stations to perform uplink transmissions. If a station with the highest priority receives the data from the access point, it may start transmission. A station with a lower priority may listen, during a listening period, to the same channel and determine whether the higher priority station started transmission during the listening period. If the higher priority station did not start transmission during the listening period, the lower priority station may transmit uplink data to the access point. |
| US11019612B2 |
HARQ-ACK reporting for downlink communications included in multiple downlink association sets
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine that a received physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communication is included in multiple downlink association sets, wherein hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information for different downlink association sets is to be reported in different slots; report a valid HARQ-ACK in a first slot indicated by a PDSCH-to-HARQ feedback timing value associated with the PDSCH communication; and selectively report the valid HARQ-ACK, corresponding to the PDSCH communication, or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) in a second slot based at least in part on whether the second slot occurs before or after the first slot, wherein the second slot is to be used for reporting HARQ-ACK information associated with a downlink association set of the multiple downlink association sets. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11019611B2 |
Method for transmitting channel, terminal device and network device
Disclosed in the embodiments are a method for transmitting a channel, a network device and a terminal device. The method includes: dividing a resource for transmitting a control channel into N resource blocks; and sending, on a first resource block among the N resource blocks, a downlink control channel to a terminal device by using a beam corresponding to the first resource block, the N being a positive integer. According to the method, the network device and the terminal device provided by the embodiment, the downlink control channel can be sent by using the beam and thus the system performance can be enhanced. |
| US11019609B2 |
Wireless-network-based communication method, terminal device, and network device
Provided in the embodiments of the present invention are a wireless-network-based communication method, terminal device, and network device. The method comprises: a terminal device detecting first downlink control information (DCI) sent by a network device; a terminal device detecting second DCI sent by a network device; the terminal device joining control information of the first DCI and second DCI so as to send or receive target data. In the embodiments of the present invention, the first DCI and second DCI may carry different types of control information; separately transmitting the first DCI and second DCI satisfies the requirements for transmission of different types of control information; insofar as the requirements for transmission of different types of control information are satisfied, different types of control information are transmitted to the terminal device, such that the terminal device can send or receive target data. |
| US11019608B2 |
Channel resource set indication method and device, and computer storage medium
A channel resource set indication method, a device and a computer storage medium are provided. The method includes: a terminal determines at least two resource sets, wherein different resource sets respectively correspond to different configuration information, and the configuration information includes at least one of: a DCI format type, an uplink and downlink resource proportion, and a type of a downlink control channel search space; the terminal determines first configuration information; the terminal determines a first resource set corresponding to the first configuration information from the at least two resource sets; the terminal determines a target resource in the first resource set; and the terminal transmits a signaling or data corresponding to the first configuration information on the target resource. |
| US11019605B2 |
Reservation repetition for deafness avoidance
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A receiving wireless device may determine that a data communication is scheduled for the wireless device on a channel of a shared radio frequency spectrum band during a transmission opportunity (TxOP) spanning a plurality of slots. The receiving wireless device may identify a subset of slots from the plurality of slots, wherein the subset of slots is associated with a channel reservation signal by the wireless device. The receiving wireless device may receive the data communication at the wireless device during the TxOP using a beam configuration. The receiving wireless device may perform repeated transmissions of the channel reservation signal based at least in part on the beam configuration during the subset of slots and within a time period associated with receiving the data communication. |
| US11019604B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving uplink data in wireless communication system and device for same
The present description provides a method for transmitting and receiving uplink (UL) data in a wireless communication system. A method, which is carried out by means of a terminal, comprises the steps of: receiving a first uplink grant from a base station; transmitting, on the basis of the first uplink grant, first uplink data to the base station; receiving an HARQ response to the first uplink data from the base station; transmitting second uplink data to the base station by means of retransmission resources allocated for the retransmission of the first uplink data; and transmitting, to the base station, control information which indicates whether the second uplink data is retransmission data of the first uplink data or new data generated by means of a particular event. |
| US11019603B2 |
Channel selection constraints in a network having multiple access points
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for communicating channel selection constraints in a network having multiple access points (APs). In one aspect, a root AP may assist with channel selection (assignment) for the multiple APs. A first AP can provide channel operating constraints to the root AP to indicate one or more operating constraints for a particular channel that may be used by the first AP. The operating constraints may be based, at least in part, on a hardware characteristic of the first AP. For example, an operating constraint may indicate a minimum channel separation or a maximum transmit power to consider when the particular channel is used concurrently with another channel. In another aspect, the first AP can communicate a channel selection error and error code when a particular channel cannot be used due to an operating constraint. |
| US11019601B2 |
Method and device for receiving MBMS control information through beam
Disclosed are a method by which a terminal receives multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) control information through a beam in a wireless communication system, and a device for supporting the same. The method can comprise the steps of: selecting a beam; transmitting, to a base station, an MBMS control information request message including a beam index for indicating the selected beam; and receiving, from the base station, the MBMS control information through the beam according to the MBMS control information request message. |
| US11019599B2 |
Monitoring occasion for paging determination
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may determine, for a user equipment, a configuration for a monitoring occasion for paging within a paging occasion based at least in part on a user equipment index and a reference signal index. In some aspects, the base station may provide a paging signal in accordance with the configuration based at least in part on determining the configuration for the monitoring occasion for paging within the paging occasion. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US11019589B2 |
Low power intermittent messaging for hearing assistance devices
The present subject matter includes a system for communications between a transmitter and a receiver. In various embodiments, the system uses a sleep interval to allow the receiver to go to sleep between wake up times to “sniff” for transmissions from the transmitter. The system adjusts the length of the preamble of the transmitted signal or a repetition of packets to allow the receiver to detect a transmitted signal based on drift in the clocks of the system. In various embodiments, a receive channel is changed if a signal is not received at a prior channel selection. In various embodiments, the transmission is determined by detection of an event. In various embodiments, the event is an ear-to-ear event. In various embodiments, the receiver and transmitter are in opposite hearing aids adapted to be worn by one wearer. |
| US11019586B2 |
Access point (AP), station (STA) and method of multi-user (MU) location measurment
Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method for multi-user (MU) location measurement are generally described herein. The AP may contend for a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to obtain access to a channel. The AP may transmit a trigger frame (TF) to initiate a multi-user (MU) location measurement during the TXOP. The AP may receive service requests for the MU location measurement from a plurality of STAs. The AP may transmit an MU acknowledgement (ACK) frame that indicates reception of the service requests. The AP may receive, from the STAs, uplink sounding frames that include per-STA timing information for the service requests and the MU ACK frame. The STA may determine location measurements for the STAs based on the per-STA timing information included in the uplink sounding frames. |
| US11019582B2 |
Method for transmitting/receiving reference signal in wireless communication system, and device therefor
Disclosed are a method and a device for transmitting/receiving a reference signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system. According to the present disclosure, the terminal receives control information from a base station and receives the reference signal based on the control information. The reference signal is transmitted on a specific antenna port and is positioned in the same symbol, on a time axis, and in the same subcarrier, on a frequency axis, as a different reference signal transmitted on at least one other antenna port. A method and a device may be provided, in which an Orthogonal Cover Code (OCC) is applied to the specific antenna port and at least one other antenna port and multiplexed through a Code Division Multiplexing (CDM) scheme and the OCC or a value acquired by shifting the OCC is applied to the subcarrier according to the index of the subcarrier. |
| US11019575B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling transmission power of user equipment in mm wave wireless networks
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), which may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and 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 methods and systems control transmission power of User Equipment (UE) based on user interactions. The methods and systems include detecting user interactions with transmitted signals of the UE using information collected from at least one sensor, and using the information collected from the at least one sensor to estimate the transmission power of the UE for compliance with regulatory organization limits for user exposer to signals. |
| US11019572B2 |
Method and device in UE and base station for power adjustment
The disclosure provides a method and a device in a UE and a base station for power adjustment. The UE transmits a first radio signal in a first time window, wherein the first radio signal is used for determining K difference value(s) corresponding to K reference power(s), and the reference power is a power estimated for transmission of an uplink channel. Measurement(s) for K antenna port group(s) are used for determining the K reference power(s respectively), the first radio signal is used for determining position(s) of the K antenna port group(s) in L antenna port groups, the antenna port group comprises a positive integer number of antenna ports, and all antenna ports in the L antenna port groups are used for one same serving cell. The disclosure can support multiple independent closed-loop power control processes for one serving cell or carrier, thereby improving efficiency and performance of uplink power control. |
| US11019571B2 |
Limiting accumulation of transmit power control in beam-specific power control
A method performed by a wireless device (110, 500, 791, 792) for determining whether the wireless device is power limited is disclosed. The method comprises receiving (1301), from a network node (160, 712), a transmit power control (TPC) command for one or more of a plurality of power control loops configured at the wireless device. The method comprises obtaining (1302) an indication of the one or more of the plurality of power control loops to which the received TPC command applies. The method comprises determining (1303), based on the obtained indication, whether one or more conditions related to power control at the wireless device are fulfilled. The method comprises determining (1304) whether the wireless device is power limited based on whether the one or more conditions are fulfilled. |
| US11019564B2 |
Roaming consortium identifier (RCOI)-based system for handling identity requirements
Roaming Consortium Identifier (RCOI)-based handling of identity requirements may be provided. First, an access device may advertise an identifier. The identifier may identify a roaming federation and an identity type used by a service provider in order to provide service by the access device. Next, a request to associate with the access device may be received from a user device. The request may be compliant with the identity type advertised in the identifier. The user device may then be associated with the access device in response to receiving the request. |
| US11019558B2 |
Wireless local area network association method and device, and central access point
A wireless local area network (WLAN) association method and device and a central access point (AP), where the method includes receiving, by the central AP, a plurality of association requests, where the plurality of association requests are from at least two APs, and the plurality of association requests have a same basic service set identifier (BSSID), selecting, by the central AP, one association request from the plurality of association requests as a to-be-replied association request, and sending, by the central AP, a first association response to a to-be-associated AP, where the first association response is a reply to the to-be-replied association request, and the to-be-associated AP is an AP in the at least two APs that sends the to-be-replied association request. Only a to-be-associated AP provides a service for a terminal such that a possibility of conflict occurrence is reduced. |
| US11019557B2 |
Apparatus and method for acquisition of periodically broadcasted system information in wireless communication
A user equipment that communicates over a radio interface with a base station apparatus of a radio access network (RAN) comprises processor circuitry and receiver circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to initiate a first type system information block (SIB) acquisition process to receive a first type SIB. The first type SIB comprises scheduling information of a second type SI message, the second type SI message comprising at least one system information block (SIB); and an indication of broadcast status for the second type SI message, the indication indicating broadcasting. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive the first type SIB. The processor circuitry is further configured to initiate an SI message acquisition process to receive the SI message. In a case that a stored version of one of the at least one second type SIB is not valid, the first type SIB acquisition process is initiated upon a failure of the SI message acquisition process. |
| US11019556B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing access to cell
Provided are a method for a user equipment (UE) to perform access to a cell in a wireless communication, and an apparatus supporting the same. The method may include: receiving, from a first system, access control information for the first system; camping on the cell of a second system; mapping the access control information for the first system to access control information for the second system; and performing access to the cell of the second system, based on the mapped access control information for the second system. |
| US11019553B1 |
Managing communications with devices based on device information
Techniques for establishing communications with user devices are described herein. In an example, a system stores, in a user account, permission data to automatically establish a type of communications session by one or more user devices associated with the user account. The system receives, from a user device associated with the user account, contextual data about the user device. Based at least in part on the contextual data, the system determines that the user device is prohibited from automatically establishing the type of communications session. The system stores an indication that the user device is prohibited from automatically establishing the type of communications session. |
| US11019552B2 |
Wireless beacon devices for use in managing transportation service terminals
There are provided systems and methods for wireless beacon devices for use in managing transportation service terminals. A user may travel with a device, such as a communication device, that includes a communication module that may utilize specialized hardware features to establish short range wireless communications with nearby wireless beacons. The wireless beacons may be established at or nearby transportation service terminals, such as bus/train stops. The beacon may provide the aforementioned communication services with the communication device and be utilized to determine whether the user will utilize a transportation service for the terminal. If the user wishes to utilize the transportation service, a transportation service may be alerted. The user may also be alerted of an expected time of arrival for the transportation service, other transportation services available at the transportation terminal, and/or of nearby transportation terminals. |
| US11019547B1 |
Controlling handover parameters based on target base station characteristics
A method and system to control UE handover is disclosed herein. A source base station serving a UE receives from the UE a measurement report that specifies a signal strength of a neighboring target base station. The source base station sets a value of a handover threshold parameter, with the set value being based at least in part on whether the target base station is a relay base station or a non-relay base station. Further, the source base station may compare the specified signal strength of the target base station to the set value of the handover threshold parameter and determine that a handover condition is satisfied. Responsive to making such a determination, the source base station may invoke handover of the UE from the source base station to the target base station. |
| US11019545B2 |
Handover methods and apparatus
A connection between two UEs is identified by a single connection identifier. Different streams are transmitted over different wireless links with potential redundancy between streams. Initially a first WiFi link is used to communicate with the second UE. After the first UE decides it will handoff to a second WiFi AP it establishes a connection with a cellular AP and then communicates a second stream corresponding to the same connection. The first and second streams initially communicate the same content. The first WiFi link is terminated, but the second stream continues to communicate content. The first UE then establishes a second WiFi connection with a second WiFi AP and communicates a third content stream of the first connection to second UE via second WiFi link. The third stream initially communicates information also communicated over second stream. The cellular link is terminated. The second WiFi link is used to communicate content. |
| US11019544B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in mobile communication system
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. This disclosure also relates to a cell reselection operation. A method of a terminal in a wireless communication system may include receiving a first scheduling information for a first frequency band from a base station, switching a bandwidth to the first frequency band according to the first scheduling information, starting a timer for the first frequency band, and switching the bandwidth to a second frequency band when the timer expires. |
| US11019542B1 |
Facilitation of dynamic spectrum aggregation for 5G or other next generation network
When frequency range (FR)1 (e.g., Sub6Ghz radio coverage), and FR2 (e.g., mmW coverage) are present in a given area, there can be a broader coverage from FR1 broadcasting in addition to targeted coverage from FR2 broadcasting. Consequently, FR1 can overlap FR2. To generate system efficiencies, the FR1 and FR2 spectrums can be combined by carrier aggregation (CA) and/or dual connectivity (DC). Thus, a hybrid approach can combine use of both CA and DC, based on radio access network instructions and radio frequency conditions experienced by a user equipment device as it transitions between CA and DC coverage areas. |
| US11019541B2 |
Electronic device and method for adaptively changing information regarding band combination
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes wireless communication circuitry, a processor operatively coupled to the wireless communication circuitry, and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions configure, based on execution, the processor to control the electronic device to: receive, from a base station, a first message related with user equipment (UE) capability enquiry, the first message including information indicating the number of carrier aggregation (CA) combinations related with a network associated with the base station using the wireless communication circuitry, identify UE capability information, based at least in part on the number of CA combinations related with the network and the number of CA combinations supportable in the electronic device, and transmit a second message including the identified UE capability information to the network using the wireless communication circuitry. |
| US11019540B2 |
User equipment path transfer method, user equipment state conversion control method, user equipment, and base station
A UE path transfer method, a UE state conversion control method, a UE and a base station are provided. The UE path transfer method includes: acquiring a control instruction for controlling a UE to be switched from a dual-connection state into an inactive state from a first source access base station communicating with the UE via a first RAT, the dual-connection state of the UE being a state where a communication connection is established between the UE and the first source access base station via the first RAT and a further communication connection is established between the UE and a second source access base station via a second RAT; controlling the UE to be switched from the dual-connection state into the inactive state in accordance with the control instruction; and transmitting a link connection request to a target access base station and enabling the UE to access a core network via the target access base station when the UE in the inactive state is moved. |
| US11019538B2 |
Systems, methods and devices for legacy system fallback in a cellular communications system
User equipment (UEs) can fallback to a legacy system, such as an evolved packet system (EPS), from a fifth generation system (5GS). For example, a UE camps on the 5GS network by default. When an indicator of a voice call is detected, the UE performs a fallback to EPS for a duration of the voice call. After the voice call, the UE can return to the 5GS. In another example, the UE detects an emergency session request (e.g., internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) emergency session request). The UE performs a fallback to EPS for a duration of the emergency session. After the emergency session is complete, the UE can return to the 5GS. The solution can operate with UEs that operate in either Single Registration (SR) mode embodiments or Dual Registration (DR) mode embodiments. Depending on the embodiment, the UE can perform a handover or redirection to the legacy system (such as E-UTRAN). |
| US11019537B2 |
Fallback mechanism for failed fifth generation (5G) communication set-up
A fallback mechanism for managing voice over fifth generation (5G) communications is described. In an example, server computing device(s) associated with a 5G network can receive, from a mobile computing device, a request to initiate a voice call over the 5G network. The server computing device(s) can detect a failure to establish the voice call via the 5G network and responsive to detecting the failure to establish the voice call via the 5G network, the server computing device(s) can send, to the mobile computing device, an indication that the voice call failed. The indication can include an instruction to re-attempt to establish the voice call via a different network, and the instruction can cause the mobile computing device to re-attempt, in association with the request, to establish the voice call via the different network. |
| US11019535B2 |
Communication control apparatus and QoS control method
A communication control apparatus includes: a storage, which, in operation, stores an offset value of each of parameters of a quality of service (QoS) class identifier (QCI) in association with a property of each of base stations; offset determination circuitry, which, in operation, determines, based on base station identification information included in a request signal that is received, a property of a specific base station that has transmitted the request signal, and determines whether offset of each of the parameters is required for the specific base station based on the property; offset calculation circuitry, which, in operation, calculates an offset value of each of the parameters corresponding to the property of the specific base station when the offset is required; and a transmitter, which, in operation, transmits information indicating the offset value to the specific base station. |
| US11019528B2 |
Method and system for admission control with network slice capability
Systems and methods enable a wireless station in a radio access network to apply slice-based admission control. A wireless station receives, from a core network, network slice data for each network slice available via the wireless station, wherein the network slice data includes a slice identifier and corresponding slice status for each network slice; and receives, from a user equipment (UE) device, a service request that indicates a network slice identifier previously assigned to the UE device. The wireless station applies, based on the network slice data from the core network and the network slice identifier from the UE device, admission controls to forward the service request to the core network when the one of the network slices, corresponding to the network slice identifier, is not congested, and delay or redirect the service request when the one of the network slices, corresponding to the network slice identifier, is congested. |
| US11019524B2 |
Method and device for utilization of radio resources in wireless communication in UE and base station
The disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for wireless communication. The UE receives first information, listens in a first frequency subband, and transmits a first radio signal in the first frequency subband starting from a first time-position. The first time-position is in a first time window, and the act of listening is used for determining the first time-position; the first time-position is one of L candidate time-position(s) in the first time window; the first information and a time domain position of the first time window are used together for determining at least one of the L and the L candidate time-position(s) in the first time window; and the L is a positive integer. The disclosure improves the utilization of radio resources in Autonomous UpLink (AUL) transmission, avoids interferences between UEs, and guarantees the fairness of channel occupancy between different UEs. |
| US11019523B2 |
Determining module and method performed therein for handling dual connectivity in a communication network
Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a determining module, for managing dual connectivity, DC, in a communications network. The communications network comprises a first and a second Radio Access Network, RAN, node. The first RAN node manages a first user plane bearer for a User Equipment, UE. The DC comprises communicating with the UE over the first RAN node and the second RAN node simultaneously. The determining module obtains information about characteristics of the UE and/or information about characteristics of a transport network between the first RAN node and the second RAN node. The determining module determines, based on the retrieved information, to adapt DC for the first user plane bearer via the second RAN node for communication with the UE. |
| US11019517B2 |
Visual privacy systems for enterprise mobility management
Systems herein allow a user to use their personal user device to perform functions in an enterprise environment in exchange for enrolling at a management server. The management server can provide a privacy component that allows the user to view a privacy profile summarizing data collection activities of the management server. The management server can dynamically build the privacy profile based on device profile and privacy settings stored on the management server. The privacy profile can be dynamically updated based on changes to privacy settings, and can also provide links for a user to see actual data that has been collected at the management server. |
| US11019516B2 |
Methods and systems for monitoring an access network utilizing mobile network equipment
Methods and systems for monitoring the performance of an access network utilizing mobile network equipment are provided. In some aspects, a network performance monitoring unit is installed within a vessel receiving network service from a network service provider. The network performance monitoring unit measures various aspects of network performance experienced by the vessel as it moves and provides the information to an aggregation facility. The aggregation facility aggregates the network performance data collected from a plurality of vessels and organizes the information based on one or more network service areas associated with the plurality of vessels. By aggregating the vessel specific performance data for vessels associated with a particular network service area, insight into network performance particular to a network service area is improved. |
| US11019510B2 |
Apparatus and method for radio resource management for high reliability and low latency traffic
Embodiments are provided for managing and mitigation contention of high reliability and low latency transmissions in wireless communications networks. According to an embodiment, a network entity indicates a first grant to a first device associated with a first service. The first grant includes a first resource for transmitting for the first service and a second resource for retransmitting for the first service. The network entity also indicates a second grant to a second device associated with a second service. The second grant includes the first resource for transmitting for the second service and a third resource for retransmitting for the second service. A third grant is also indicated to a third device associated with a third service. The third grant includes the first resource for transmitting for the third service. The first service and the second service have higher transmission reliability and latency requirements than the third service. |
| US11019505B1 |
System and method for beamsteering acquisition and optimization using triangulation
An information handling system, may include a processor. a memory; a wireless adapter to determine whether a millimeter-wave (mm-wave) connection is established between the information handling system and a 5G access point; a triangulation module to, when the wireless adapter determines no mm-wave connection between the information handling system and the 5G access point: determine the location of the information handling system using a triangulation process initiated within a mesh network having a plurality of nodes; calculate angle data descriptive of an angle of the information handling system relative to the 5G access point based on triangulation data obtained during the triangulation process; calculate distance data descriptive of a distance of the information handling system from 5G access point based on the triangulation data; and calculate orientation data descriptive of the orientation of the information handling system based on sensor data obtained from an orientation sensor of the information handling system; and a beamsteering module to: conduct beamsweeping of a plurality of angles for a mm-wave antenna array using the angle data as an initial seed angle for the beamsweeping; determine a selected beamsteering pattern from the information handling system to the 5G access point to initiate the mm-wave communication with the 5G access point based on signal quality above a threshold level; and determine that the information handling system is within range of the 5G access point to enable the mm-wave connection between the information handling system and 5G access point using the selected beamsteering pattern. |
| US11019503B2 |
Multi-hop wireless network plannning
In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a point cloud comprising a plurality of point-cloud points, each point-cloud point corresponding to a location on a surface of an object located in a region in a three-dimensional space, identifying, from the point cloud, a plurality of point clusters, each point cluster comprising a plurality of point-cloud points located within a grid segment on a two-dimensional grid derived from the three-dimensional space, selecting, for each point cluster, a set of point-cloud points from the plurality of point-cloud points in the point cluster, the set of point-cloud points being selected based on a predetermined threshold number of point-cloud points associated with an acceptable reduction in an error detection rate, and determining, for each point cluster, a structure classification based on the selected set of point-cloud points from the point cluster. |
| US11019501B2 |
Method for determining valid subframe for non-licensed band in wireless communication system, and apparatus using the method
A method of deriving channel state information in an unlicensed band, which is performed by a user equipment, includes based on a subframe being in a cell on the unlicensed band and all of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols of the subframe being occupied by a base station, and based on a channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resource being in the subframe, considering the subframe as a valid subframe, deriving the channel state information in the valid subframe, and transmitting the channel state information to the base station. |
| US11019500B2 |
Apparatus for determining an estimated number of bytes to send over a link
Systems and methods provide cross-layer bearer splitting and cross-RAT retransmission in a RAN-based WLAN/WWAN integrated network. A link aggregation transmitter is configured to receive, from a WLAN stack lower layer protocol, a WLAN transmission confirmation signal and a WLAN congestion status, and to receive, from a WWAN stack lower layer protocol, a WWAN transmission confirmation signal and a WWAN congestion status. The link aggregation transmitter dynamically splits the bearer traffic across the WWAN link and the WLAN link based at least in part on the WLAN transmission confirmation signal, the WLAN congestion status, and the WWAN congestion status. |
| US11019499B2 |
Signal transmission apparatus and method, and wireless access node
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a signal transmission apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The apparatus comprises a memory storing program instructions and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to obtain configuration information for use to transmit a signal of a second carrier in coverage space of a first carrier, a spectrum occupied by the first carrier and a spectrum occupied by the second carrier overlap, and a subcarrier of the first carrier and a subcarrier of the second carrier are orthogonal; and transmit the signal of the second carrier according to the configuration information. |
| US11019498B2 |
Conference parameter setting based on locational attributes
A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computer device, conference information defining parameters of a conference; receiving, by the computer device, conference constraints relative to location types; generating, by the computer device, a rule set based on the conference constraints and the location types; obtaining, by the computer device, location information of participant devices connected to the conference; determining, by the computer device and for each one of the participant devices connected to the conference, whether one of the conference constraints applies to the one of the participant devices based on the location of the one of the participant devices and the rule set; and in response to determining that one of the conference constraints applies to the one of the participant devices, the computer device applying the one of the conference constraints applies to the one of the participant devices. |
| US11019494B2 |
System and method for determining dangerousness of devices for a banking service
Disclosed are systems and methods for determining dangerousness of devices for a banking service. In one aspect, the method comprises detecting an interaction between a user device and the banking service, acquiring characteristics of the user device including one or more of: an operating system under whose control the user device is running, a location of the user device, a regional characteristic of a firmware of the user device, an account identifier associated with the user device, acquiring data related to a threat risk state of the user device, and determining a dangerousness of the user device based on the acquired characteristics and the acquired data related to the threat risk of the user device. |
| US11019491B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing mobile edge computing services in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4th generation (4G) system, such as long-term evolution (LTE). The disclosure relates to authentication and authorization for edge computing applications, and an operation method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method may include transmitting, to a server, a first message including at least one of information related to the UE or a type of user agent, performing an authentication procedure for an edge computing service according to an authentication method determined based on the first message, receiving a second message indicating authority granted to the edge computing service, based on an authentication code generated by the server according to the performed authentication procedure, and using the edge computing service in a range corresponding to the granted authority. |
| US11019489B2 |
Automatically connecting to a secured network
Technology described in this document can be embodied in a method for facilitating automatic connection to a network. The method includes receiving, at a first device that is authenticated to the network, an identifier of a second device, and retrieving, by the first device based on the identifier, a public key for the second device. The data encrypted using the public key is decryptable using a private key of the second device. The method also includes encrypting, using the public key for the second device, credential information usable by the second device for authenticating to the network, and transmitting, to the second device, the encrypted credential information. |
| US11019486B2 |
Location information for untrusted access
It is provided a method, comprising monitoring if a tunnel to a terminal via an untrusted network is to be established, wherein the tunnel is set up only if the terminal is authenticated and authorized; requesting, if the tunnel is to be established, the authentication and authorization and an information on a location of the terminal; providing the information on the location received in response to the request to a gateway. |
| US11019476B2 |
Communication device having a dual protocol wireless interface
There is provided a communication device having a wireless interface (20) including a transceiver (28) and a controller (38) configured to use the transceiver when applying a first protocol, which is a Bluetooth BR/EDR protocol, and also when applying a second protocol, which is suitable for audio streaming, and to use the transceiver for a Bluetooth BR/EDR inquiry scan and/or page scan procedure for data packets sent by an external device (40), wherein the scan procedure comprises a set of N scan segments during which the transceiver is used for inquiry/page scanning, each scan segment having a start time and a frequency, wherein each scan segment is executed during idle times of the second protocol; wherein the duration of each scan segment is at least 1,0055 ms and less than 10.625 ms; wherein the set of scan segments comprises at least two different frequencies and wherein the frequency changes more often than every 1.28 sec. |
| US11019475B2 |
Mobile device attachment with user activated alarm
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a mobile device accessory that includes a first housing defining a first attachment surface that is configured to adhere to another surface, a user input mechanism configured to activate in response to input by a user of the mobile device, and circuitry configured to activate in response to activation of the user input mechanism, wherein activation of the circuitry (i) causes an audible alarm to be emitted by the mobile device, or (ii) causes a software application to be executed on a mobile device, or (iii) both. |
| US11019474B2 |
Bluetooth receiving method, bluetooth receiver, and bluetooth audio device
A Bluetooth receiving method, a Bluetooth receiver, and a Bluetooth audio device are disclosed in the present invention. The Bluetooth receiving method includes: obtaining load data and a CRC result of the load data, and processing the load data based on signal quality of each of a plurality of data segments in one or more pre-stored load data having failed CRC results when the CRC result of the load data fails and a remaining retransmission time for the load data is no longer available. The signal quality is determined based on a signal angle difference before and after judgment for each of the plurality of data segments in each load data during demodulation. By using solutions provided in the present invention, damage caused by a data loss to a voice or audio can be concealed, and data reliability of limited retransmission of Bluetooth can be effectively improved, thereby improving Bluetooth communication performance. |
| US11019473B2 |
Communication device and communication method
The present disclosure relates to a communication device and a communication method. The communication device according to one embodiment comprises an acquisition unit, a determining unit, and a trigger unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire distribution information of user devices in a dynamic network, said user devices at least comprising a slave device, the slave device in device-to-device communication acquiring a communication service by means of a master device. The determined unit is configured to determining a re-configuration method of the dynamic network on the basis of the acquired information. The trigger unit is configured to trigger the re-configuration of the dynamic network on the basis of the determined method. |
| US11019471B1 |
Interactive asset location and management system and method of use
A car location identifier system includes a parking lot having a plurality of parking spaces; a plurality of cars parked in the parking spaces; a transmitter tag carried within each car of the plurality of car; a computer database configured to store the position of each transmitter tag; and a portable computer in data communication with the computer database, the portable having a visual display for identifying the location of the transmitter tag. |
| US11019466B1 |
Vehicle-locating flag
The vehicle-locating flag is a signal device. The vehicle-locating flag is configured for use with a vehicle. The vehicle further comprises a door and an electrical system. The vehicle-locating flag attaches to the door of the vehicle. The vehicle-locating flag is configured for use with a fob. The vehicle-locating flag comprises a display structure and a control circuit. The display structure visibly displays the location of the vehicle. The control circuit operates a strobe light that draws attention to the location of the display structure. The control circuit transmits an SMS message containing the location of the vehicle over a commercially provided and publicly available cellular wireless network to a personal data device. The fob transmits a radio frequency signal to initiate the operation of the control circuit. |
| US11019463B2 |
Communication method and communications apparatus
A communication method and a communications apparatus are disclosed. The method is performed by a control plane function entity and includes: obtaining a correspondence between address information of a user plane function entity and a user plane capability supported by the user plane function entity; receiving a request message from an application server, where the request message is used to request to establish a session for a first service and includes service information of the first service, and the service information includes at least one of broadcast area information and service type information; determining address information of a target user plane function entity based on the correspondence and the service information; and establishing a session connection to the target user plane function entity based on the address information. |
| US11019462B2 |
User equipment, base station, and related methods
The present disclosure provides user equipment, a base station, and related methods. A method used in user equipment comprising: receiving a media access control (MAC) control element on a transport layer channel carrying a single cell multicast traffic channel (SC-MTCH), the MAC control element indicating a state of a multicast service on the SC-MTCH; and stopping a MAC layer timer according to the MAC control element. |
| US11019455B2 |
Tracking device search party management
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a tracking server from a first computing device of multiple computing devices, a request to establish a search party to locate a tracking device associated with the tracking server. The search party includes a subset of the computing devices. The method includes selecting, by the tracking server based on the request, one or more criteria for selecting one or more second computing devices for inclusion in the search party. Each criteria defines a requirement for a candidate second computing device. The method includes identifying, by the tracking server, one or more candidate second computing devices, each candidate second computing device satisfying the requirement of each of the selected criteria. The method includes requesting, by the tracking server, the one or more candidate second computing devices to join the search party. |
| US11019454B2 |
Apparatus and methods for device location determination
Apparatus and methods for provision of location-based services to wireless device users. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods support location-based services requiring indoors or underground positioning (or other applications which cannot be served by GPS/A-GPS or GLONASS), such as via Wi-Fi Location devices with fine timing measurement (FTM) capability. A cable, terrestrial or satellite network operator can obtain location data on e.g., an LTE-enabled UE with SIM capability located within a served premises or venue, via an HTTP/S GET protocol, and forward the location data. In one variant, a managed 3GPP IP Multimedia System (IMS) infrastructure is used in conjunction with UE-specific identifiers under control of a controller entity (e.g., ePDG) in communication with the IMS infrastructure and one or more FTM-enabled Wi-Fi APs within the premises or venue for supporting VoWi-Fi 911 or 411 packet calls made via the IMS. |
| US11019453B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining relative location
Reference location information associated with the first terminal device is generated by a first terminal device. The reference location information is sent to a second terminal device, where the second terminal device configures second terminal device location information based on the reference location information and uses the location information as marked location information. The marked location information transmitted by the second terminal device is received and relative locations of the first terminal device and the second terminal device are determined based on the reference location information and the received marked location information. |
| US11019452B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying location of terminal in vehicle
An apparatus for identifying a location of a terminal includes a communication unit comprising communication circuitry configured to receive, from the terminal, information corresponding to a signal transmitted from a signal generation module that is activated based on a door opening/closing of a vehicle; and a processor configured to identify the location of the terminal in the vehicle using the received information. |
| US11019444B2 |
Method of fabricating a miniature device having an acoustic diaphragm
A method of forming a device having a compliant member includes applying heat to a thermoplastic elastomer to maintain the thermoplastic elastomer in a softened state. The thermoplastic elastomer is extruded in the softened state as a film of thermoplastic elastomer. One or more of a bobbin and a housing, each having and end, is positioned such that the end extends at least partially into the film of thermoplastic elastomer. The positioning occurs when the thermoplastic elastomer is in the softened state and/or the bobbin and/or housing is at a temperature that is greater than a temperature of the film of thermoplastic elastomer. The film is cooled so that the bobbin and/or housing are secured to the film and so that the thermoplastic elastomer is in a state that exhibits rubber-like properties. |
| US11019438B2 |
System with speaker, transceiver and related devices and methods
A method includes wirelessly receiving audio content via a first transceiver included in a housing of a first device and producing a first audible signal from the audio content via a speaker included in the housing of the first device. The audio content is wirelessly transmitted via the first transceiver to a second transceiver integrated within a first remote speaker. A second audible signal is produced from the audio content via the first remote speaker. The method also includes wirelessly relaying the audio content via the second transceiver to a third transceiver integrated within a second remote speaker and producing a third audible signal from the audio content via the second remote speaker. The second remote speaker is located outside of the transmission range of the first transceiver. |
| US11019435B2 |
Hearing instrument having a coupling unit for the vibration-damped mounting of a receiver
A hearing instrument includes a housing, a receiver and at least one other component mounted in the housing, in particular a battery and/or an electronic frame. The hearing instrument also has a coupling unit for the vibration-reduced mounting of the receiver. The receiver is elastically coupled by the coupling unit to the at least one additional component. |
| US11019433B2 |
Beam former, beam forming method and hearing aid system
Disclosed is a beam former, comprising: an apparatus for receiving a plurality of input signals; an apparatus for optimizing a mathematical model and solving an algorithm, which obtains a beam forming weight coefficient for carrying out linear combination on the plurality of input signals; and an apparatus for generating an output signal to the beam forming weight coefficient and the plurality of input signals. |
| US11019432B2 |
Speaker unit, speaker, terminal, and speaker control method
A speaker includes a frame, a magnet, a diaphragm, a first coil, and a second coil assembly. The second coil assembly includes at least one second coil group, and each second coil group includes two second coils. The magnet and the diaphragm are mounted on the frame. The first coil and each second coil are coupled to the diaphragm. The first coil is configured to drive the diaphragm to vibrate. The second coil assembly is configured to, when the diaphragm vibrates and a difference between vibration displacements of two vibration regions in the diaphragm that are correspondingly coupled to two second coils in any second coil group exceeds a preset threshold, drive at least one of the two vibration regions to move to reduce the difference between the vibration displacements of the two vibration regions. |
| US11019430B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus is capable of outputting a stereo sound. The display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image; a sound generating device on a rear surface of the display panel; a rear cover on the rear surface of the display panel and configured to support the sound generating device; a partition member between the rear surface of the display panel and the rear cover and configured to divide the display panel into first, second, third, fourth and fifth areas; and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth sound generating devices attached to the rear surface of the display panel and configured to vibrate the display panel. The first, second, third, fourth and fifth sound generating devices are in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth areas, respectively. |
| US11019426B2 |
Millimeter wave sensor used to optimize performance of a beamforming microphone array
A beamforming microphone array is described herein, comprising: a plurality of microphones each of which is adapted to receive an acoustic audio signal and convert the same to a microphone (mic) audio signal; a wave sensor system adapted to determine locations of one or more people within a predetermined area about the beamforming microphone array and output the same as user location data signal; and an adaptive beamforming circuit adapted to receive the user location data signal and plurality of mic audio signals and perform adaptive beamforming on the plurality of mic audio signals that takes into account the received user location data signal to adapt one or more beams to acquire sound from one or more specific locations in the predetermined area. |
| US11019422B2 |
Earphones with activity controlled output
The present disclosure relates to an earphone apparatus and method. The earphone apparatus includes an earpiece, including a speaker, configured for arrangement relative to a user's ear for listening to audio from the speaker, a bio-sensor, a motion sensor, and a controller configured to determine an activity state of the user based on aggregated sensor data from the bio-sensor and the motion sensor over time, and to control audio output to the user based on the determined activity state. |
| US11019421B2 |
Method for detecting wearing of acoustic device and acoustic device supporting the same
An acoustic device that includes a housing, a nozzle portion, a speaker hole, a first microphone hole, a speaker, a first microphone, and a processor configured to output a first signal through the speaker, receive a second signal corresponding to the first signal through the first microphone, output a third signal through the speaker when a magnitude of a first frequency band component of the second signal is greater than a first value, receive a fourth signal corresponding to the third signal through the first microphone, and determine that the protruding end surface of the nozzle portion is blocked and the acoustic device is not worn in a user's ear when a magnitude of a second frequency band component of the fourth signal is greater than a second value. |
| US11019414B2 |
Wearable directional microphone array system and audio processing method
A wearable microphone array apparatus and system used as a directional audio system and as an assisted listening device. The present invention advances hearing aids and assisted listening devices to allow construction of a highly directional audio array that is wearable, natural sounding, and convenient to direct, as well as to provide directional cues to users who have partial or total loss of hearing in one or both ears. The advantages of the invention include simultaneously providing high gain, high directivity, high side lobe attenuation, and consistent beam width; providing significant beam forming at lower frequencies where substantial noises are present, particularly in noisy, reverberant environments; and allowing construction of a cost effective body-worn or body-carried directional audio device. |
| US11019412B2 |
System for monitoring an injection mold or stamping die
An intelligent monitor system for monitoring an injection mold or stamping die includes sensors, logic and communication paths for improving usability and reliability during monitoring. In one aspect, a monitor can be configured to not only monitor a production cycle count and/or cycle time of an injection mold or stamping die, but also analyze operations of the injection mold or stamping die to adapt to the system. The monitor can analyze, for example, temperatures, pressures, vibrations, location, and/or flow control, among other things, at various points, with flexibility for adding additional monitoring on the fly, to adapt various functions, such as reporting frequency, communication method, power conservation, and the like. The monitor can utilize multiple radios for communicating with a data center, including but not limited to, via relays and/or gateways, to ensure reliable operation. The monitor can also utilize multiple power sources, with circuitry for selectively bypassing unused power sources, for maximum power efficiency. |
| US11019409B2 |
Low latency media ingestion system, devices and methods
A media distribution system and method wherein a media streaming network includes a media ingest network portion configured to provide low latency uploading of media fragments of a segmented live media stream using HTTP chunked transfer encoding. In one embodiment, one or more fragments of a segment are uploaded or otherwise ingested on a chunk-by-chunk basis before entire media data of the segment becomes available. An IP multicast distribution network portion coupled to the media ingest network portion is operative for distributing chunked media data to one or more IP multicast recipients using an IP multicast protocol. A client application is operative to download the media data in an HTTP CTE delivery session with a serving IP multicast recipient. |
| US11019405B2 |
Networks, systems and methods for enhanced auto racing
Networks, systems and displays for providing derived data and predictive information for use in multivariable component systems and activities; and in particular for use in motor racing such as in NASCAR®, Indy Car, Grand-Am (sports car racing), and/or Formula 1® racing. More particularly, there are systems equipment and networks for the monitoring and collecting of raw data regarding races, both real time and historic. This raw data is then analyzed to provide derived data, predictive data, virtual data, and combinations and variations of this data, which depending upon the nature of this data may be packaged, distributed, displayed and used in various setting and applications. |
| US11019402B2 |
Method and system for implementing an elastic cloud-based voice search utilized by set-top box (STB) clients
Systems, and methods are described to provide voice search in an elastic cloud environment communicating with a set-top box (STB) by receiving by a voice cloud search server pulse-code modulation (PCM) audio packets transmitted from the STB; sending the PCM audio packets to a natural language processing (NLP) service for converting to text; sending the text sets to an elastic voice cloud search server for querying an electronic program guide (EPG) service, channel and program data associated with the text sets wherein the EPG service to at least return identified channel and program data; in response to an identified return of channel and television program data, sending sets of text to a search service for performing an elastic search for related data from a plurality of different search sources and returning search results and error codes to a requester. |
| US11019399B2 |
Broadcast receiving apparatus
A digital broadcast receiving apparatus capable of executing a function with a higher added value is provided. A broadcast receiving apparatus configured to receive contents includes: a receiving unit configured to receive the contents; an interface through which the contents received by the receiving unit are outputted; and a control unit configured to control an output state of the contents from the interface. The control unit is configured to determine an output state of the contents from the interface in accordance with a combination of control information indicating a copy control state of the contents, control information for specifying whether protection is required or not when the contents are to be outputted, information indicating resolution of video of the contents, and information indicating transmission characteristics of the video of the contents, which are received by the receiving unit together with the contents. |
| US11019396B2 |
Television channel display device and method thereof
An Internet Protocol television system includes a set-top box that receives requests to display video streams being transmitted to a household. In response to the request, the set-top box provides a list of the video streams to a display device. The list includes options to terminate transmission of one or more of the streams. This allows a user to determine which video streams should be transmitted when bandwidth limitations are reached. |
| US11019395B2 |
Automatic digital representations of events
Systems and methods for creating automatic digital representations of events may include (1) collecting data indicative of one or more emotions experienced by viewers of an event, (2) generating a timeline of the emotions based on the collected data, (3) creating a dynamic digital representation of the timeline, and (4) transmitting the dynamic digital representation to a device for display via a display element of the device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US11019388B2 |
Display device and controlling method of display device
A display device and a method capable of rotating a display based on a type of a user command are provided. The display device according to the disclosure receives a user command while first content is displayed on the display, the display being configured to operate in a first orientation while displaying the first content, maintains the display to operate in the first orientation when the received user command is a command to control a feature corresponding to the first content, determines, based on a type of a second content, to control the display to operate in the first orientation or a second orientation different from the first orientation when the received user command is a command to display the second content on the display, and controls the motor to rotate the display based on the determined first orientation or the second orientation. |
| US11019384B2 |
Publishing a disparate live media output stream using pre-encoded media assets
A media content packaging and distribution system that generates a plurality of disparate live media output streams to be viewed on a plurality of consumer devices, receives a programming schedule for a channel from a network scheduler. The programming schedule corresponds to at least a first manifest associated with a first pre-encoded media asset. Information related to a plurality of first media segments and one or more events from the first pre-encoded media asset indicated in the first manifest is inserted into a live output stream manifest at defined intervals. A disparate live media output stream, to be viewed by a consumer device for a channel via a media player, is generated based on the insertion of the information related to the plurality of first media segments from the first pre-encoded media asset indicated in the first manifest into the live output stream manifest. |
| US11019383B2 |
Internet anti-attack method and authentication server
An Internet anti-attack method includes: an authentication server receives a service access request, sent by a user, from a content delivery network node group through a WEB interface, where the service access request includes an IP address of the user. The authentication server sends an access authentication request to a security gateway, where the access authentication request includes the IP address of the user, and the access authentication request is used to instruct the security gateway to allow a service-serving request that includes the IP address of the user to be sent to the service server. |
| US11019378B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for editing videos from multiple video streams
According to various embodiments, a video editor server may be provided. The video editor server may include: an input circuit configured to receive information about a plurality of input video streams; an event information receiver configured to receive event information indicating an event related to at least one input video stream of the plurality of input video streams; a selector circuit configured to select an input video stream from the plurality of input video streams based on the event information; an editing circuit configured to generate an output video stream comprising the selected video stream; and the event information; and an output circuit configured to output the output video stream. |
| US11019377B2 |
Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals
The present invention provides an apparatus of transmitting broadcast signals, the apparatus including, an encoder for encoding service data, a frame builder for building at least one signal frame by mapping the encoded service data, a modulator for modulating data in the built at lease one signal frame by an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, scheme and a transmitter for transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data. |
| US11019374B2 |
Techniques for efficiently performing subsequence-based encoding for a media title
In various embodiments, an interpolation-based encoding application encodes a first subsequence included in a media title at each encoding point included in a first set of encoding points to generate encoded subsequences. Subsequently, the interpolation-based encoding application performs interpolation operation(s) based on the encoded subsequences to estimate a first media metric value associated with a first encoding point that is not included in the first set of encoding points. The interpolation-based encoding application then generates an encoding recipe based on the encoded subsequences and the first media metric value. The encoding recipe specifies a different encoding point for each subsequence included in the media title. After determining that the encoding recipe specifies the first encoding point for the first subsequence, the interpolation-based encoding application encodes the first subsequence at the first encoding point to generate at least a portion of an encoded version of the media title. |
| US11019371B2 |
Control of content broadcasting
A method modifies how content is broadcast based on the tone and format of the content. One or more processors retrieve a set of rules that describe a tone and format for proposed content that is to be broadcast to an intended target, and determine whether the proposed content conforms to the set of rules. In response to determining that the proposed content does not conform to the set of rules, the processor(s) modify how the proposed content is broadcast to the intended target. The processor(s) generate an enriched content of the modified content by applying, to the modified content, content metatags that describe a content of the modified content, and then analyze the enriched content to calculate a trustworthiness index (TI) for the enriched content. The processors further modify how content is broadcast to the intended target based on the TI of the enriched content. |
| US11019357B2 |
Motion vector predictor list generation
A video coder is configured to perform motion vector prediction to predict a motion vector for a block of video data. The motion vector prediction may use a motion vector predictor list that includes both adjacent and non-adjacent candidates relative to the current block. The video coder may divide spatial motion vector prediction candidates for a current block of video data into groups, add the spatial motion vector prediction candidates to a motion vector predictor list based on the groups, and decode a motion vector for the current block of video data based on the motion vector predictor list. |
| US11019355B2 |
Inter-prediction method and apparatus using reference frame generated based on deep learning
An inter-prediction method and apparatus uses a reference frame generated based on deep learning. In the inter-prediction method and apparatus, a reference frame is selected, and a virtual reference frame is generated based on the selected reference frame. A reference picture list is configured to include the generated virtual reference frame, and inter prediction for a target block is performed based on the virtual reference frame. The virtual reference frame may be generated based on a deep-learning network architecture, and may be generated based on video interpolation and/or video extrapolation that use the selected reference frame. |
| US11019354B2 |
Motion prediction in video coding
Apparatuses, methods and computer programs are provided for utilizing motion prediction in video coding. A block of pixels of a video representation encoded in a bitstream is read, and a type of the block is determined. If the determining indicates that the block is a block predicted by using two or more reference blocks, a first reference pixel location in a first reference block is determined and a second reference pixel location in a second reference block is determined. The first reference pixel location is used to obtain a first prediction. The first prediction has a second precision, which is higher than the first precision. The second reference pixel location is used to obtain a second prediction, which also has the second precision. The first prediction and the second prediction are combined to obtain a combined prediction; and the precision of the combined prediction is reduced to the first precision. |
| US11019349B2 |
Content-based client side video transcoding
Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging and imaging software and systems by automating the client-side transcoding of video data based on content. For example, an appropriate transcoding configuration can be selected for video data having complex motion or textures. Accordingly, video quality can be improve when complex motions or textures are present. |
| US11019346B2 |
Coefficient coding with grouped bypass remaining levels for dependent quantization
The disclosure describes example techniques for determining a context used for encoding or decoding flags used to indicate a value of a coefficient. The techniques also relate to determining a quantization or dequantization factor to use for the coefficient. For determining the context and the quantization or dequantization factor, a video coder may determine values of flags used for encoding or decoding a previous coefficient and use the determined values of the flags for determining the context and the quantization or dequantization factor for the current coefficient. |
| US11019345B2 |
Video encoding and decoding method
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of intra-prediction in order to improve encoding and decoding efficiency. The video decoding method may improve the prediction efficiency for the current pixel to be predicted by referring to the degree of variation in surrounding pixels, to thereby effectively decode the bit stream with improved encoding efficiency. In addition, an additional prediction candidate is used to achieve improved accuracy of intra-prediction, and the thus-improved accuracy of intra-prediction may reduce residual components and improve encoding efficiency. Further, an improved planar mode is utilized to achieve improved intra-prediction. |
| US11019339B2 |
Fractional quantization parameter offset in video compression
A method of coding includes receiving a bitstream, obtaining a chroma quantization parameter range offset, a luma quantization parameter, quantization parameter offsets, and coefficients; calculating first intermediate chroma quantization parameters using the chroma quantization parameter range offset, the luma quantization parameter, and the quantization parameter offsets; where the first intermediate chroma quantization parameters have non-integer values; determining second intermediate chroma quantization parameters based on the first intermediate chroma quantization parameters, where the second intermediate chroma quantization parameters have non-integer values; calculating final chroma quantization parameters based on the second intermediate chroma quantization parameters and the chroma quantization parameter range offset; calculating a quantization step using the final chroma quantization parameters; quantizing the coefficients using the quantization step to produce quantized coefficients and transforming the quantized coefficients to residual pixels; and combining the residual pixels with prediction pixels to obtain reconstructed pixels. |
| US11019336B2 |
Video image data processing in electronic devices
In some embodiments, an electronic device for compressing video image data includes a housing, an image sensor, a memory device, and one or more processors. The image sensor can generate image data from light incident on the image sensor. The one or more processors can transform the image data to obtain transform coefficients, quantize the transform coefficients, encode the quantized transform coefficients, and store the quantized transform coefficients to the memory device. The one or more processors can encode the quantized transform coefficients at least by determining a range of multiple ranges in which one transform coefficient is included, determining a value within the range to which the one transform coefficient corresponds, encoding using a first algorithm the range as a range code, and encoding using a second algorithm the value as a value code. |
| US11019329B2 |
Automated panning and zooming in teleoperated surgical systems with stereo displays
In one embodiment, a digital zoom and panning system for digital video is disclosed including an image acquisition device to capture digital video images; an image buffer to store one or more frames of digital video images as source pixels; a display device having first pixels to display images; a user interface to accept user input including a source rectangle to select source pixels within frames of the digital video images, a destination rectangle to select target pixels within the display device to display images, and a region of interest within the digital video images to display in the destination rectangle; and a digital mapping and filtering device to selectively map and filter source pixels in the region of interest from the image buffer into target pixels of the display device in response to the user input. |
| US11019324B2 |
Stereo camera
The present invention provides a highly reliable stereo camera in which it is possible to prevent the heat generated by an image processing element from contributing to an increase in the temperature of an image sensor, even if the stereo camera is made more compact and the heat density is thus increased inside the stereo camera. The present invention includes: a pair of image sensors 106 that have respective imaging elements disposed at the same height with a space therebetween; image processing elements 109 that are disposed between the image sensors and process image signals captured by the image sensors 106; a casing 105 that has the image processing elements and the image sensors incorporated therein, and in the area between the image sensors, has an inclined surface that is inclined from the image sensors 106 downward toward the imaging direction of the image sensors 106; an airflow path 301 that is defined so as to extend along the inclined surface of the casing 105 toward the imaging direction; and heat dissipating parts 120 that are thermally connected to the respective image processing elements 109 and disposed on the inclined surface so as to face the airflow path. |