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| US11047407B2 |
Quick release connecting device
A quick release connecting device includes an actuating retainer and a fixing member movably assembled to the actuating retainer. The fixing member includes a pivot portion and a pivot member movably mounted to the pivot portion; and the pivot member is coupled with a second object. The fixing member includes a limiting section and the pivot member includes a corresponding limiting section, such that the limiting section and the corresponding limiting section limit or stop each other at a specific location when the fixing member is moved or rotated. With these arrangements, the quick release connecting device can be applied to conveniently and repeatedly connect and separate a circuit board, a drawer, or a window to and from a corresponding rack, chassis, cabinet or window frame. |
| US11047405B2 |
System for controlling construction machine and method for controlling construction machine
A control system for construction machinery, includes a hydraulic pump, at least one control valve installed in a center bypass line connected to the hydraulic pump and configured to control a flow direction of a working oil discharged from the hydraulic pump to selectively supply the working oil to an actuator, a bypass control valve installed downstream from the control valve in the center bypass line to variably control an amount of the working oil draining to a drain tank through the center bypass line, and a controller configured to control operations of the hydraulic pump and the bypass control valve according to a manipulation signal of an operator and to open the bypass control valve according to pump peak occurrence to reduce a pump peak. |
| US11047403B2 |
Hydraulic servo valve
A hydraulic servo valve comprising a pair of opposing receiving ports, a piston disposed between the pair of opposing receiving ports and an actuator in contact with the piston. The actuator is configured to provide axial movement of the piston in response to being actuated. The piston comprises a pair of opposed openings that are in operable fluid communication with a respective one of each of the receiving ports, and the axial movement of the piston is configured to vary the amount of a fluid pressure communicated between a respective one of the openings and receiving ports. |
| US11047398B2 |
Systems and methods for repairing fluid handling equipment
A method includes removing a worn portion from a component of a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX). The rotary IPX is configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The method also includes repairing the component after the worn portion is removed from the component. |
| US11047395B2 |
Fan stress tracking for turbofan gas turbine engines
A system for fan stress tracking according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a computing device that has a memory and a processor. The computing device is operable to execute a data module and a comparison module. The data module is operable to access data corresponding to a sensed value of an engine inlet parameter, and is operable to access data corresponding to a fan stress fatigue ratio profile. The fan stress fatigue ratio profile is defined with respect to at least one fan blade. The comparison module is operable to associate the sensed value of the engine inlet parameter with a stress value according to the fan stress fatigue ratio profile. The comparison module is operable to determine whether the stress value meets at least one predetermined criterion. |
| US11047392B2 |
System and method for determining a use condition for an appliance
Systems and methods are provided for determining a use condition of an appliance, such as a sump pump, and outputting an indication of the current use condition of the appliance. A system implementing the method will first generate an actual first signature of a first characteristic associated with the appliance. The system will then generate an actual second signature of a second characteristic associated with the appliance. Each of the actual first and second signatures are then compared to corresponding expected signatures. The system then selects a current use condition from a plurality of use conditions based on the relationship between the actual signatures and the expected signatures. |
| US11047383B2 |
Control flowrate regulating valve specifically for scroll compressor inside vehicle air conditioner or heat pump
Control flowrate regulating valve for a scroll compressor inside a vehicle air conditioner or a heat pump, the valve at least comprising: a housing; a closing member; and fluid connection parts for a control flowrate of back pressure, high pressure and suction pressure. Fluid connection parts having effective areas, of the closing member, assigned to the fluid connection parts. Control flowrate regulating valve has a fluid connection part, for peripheral pressure, and an effective area of the closing member. It is formed in a fluid-sealing manner for other chambers having high pressure, back pressure and suction pressure, such that the force, obtained from the pressures applied to the closing member, is applied to the closing member to allow the control flowrate, which moves from the high pressure to the suction pressure, to flow in a manner of forming the back pressure. Peripheral pressure is applied to the closing member. |
| US11047376B2 |
Actuator support structure and pump device
A piezoelectric pump includes a leaf spring including a disc portion defining an actuator, an outer frame portion defining a housing, and an elastic support portion. The actuator flexurally vibrates from a center portion of a principal surface thereof to an outer periphery thereof. The elastic support portion includes a beam portion and connection portions and elastically supports the disc portion on the outer frame portion. The beam portion extends in a gap between the disc portion and the outer frame portion in a direction along an outer periphery of the disc portion. A first of the connection portions connects the beam portion to the disc portion. Second and third connection portions are offset from the first connection portion and connect the beam portion to the outer frame portion. |
| US11047374B2 |
Cryopump and gate valve
A cryopump includes a cryopump flange for attachment to the flange on a gate valve, and an annular baffle that axially extends toward the gate valve from the cryopump flange such that the annular baffle forms an annular orifice in association with a valve plate component of the gate valve. The annular orifice may be defined between an upper surface of the annular baffle and the valve plate. |
| US11047368B2 |
Systems and methods for maintaining wind turbine blades
A system for use in maintaining a wind turbine blade includes a motorized apparatus sized to fit within an interior cavity of the wind turbine blade and configured to travel along a length of the wind turbine blade on an interior surface when the wind turbine blade is in a substantially horizontal position. The motorized apparatus includes a body, a drive system configured to move the body, and a camera coupled to the body. The camera is configured to capture at least one image of the interior surface. The system also includes a controller configured to map the at least one image onto a model of the interior surface. The system also includes an operator interface including a display device. The operator interface is configured to display the model on the display device and receive user input allowing an operator to interact with the model. |
| US11047364B2 |
Method of identifying a fault in a system of gears in a wind turbine
A method of identifying a fault in a system of gears in a wind turbine is provided. The method determines a first centre harmonic frequency amplitude according to vibrations of the system of gears and determines a plurality of sideband amplitudes of the first centre harmonic frequency amplitude. Further, the method calculates an average sideband amplitude from the plurality of sideband amplitudes and determines a value indicative of damage incurred by the system of gears based upon the first centre harmonic frequency amplitude and the average sideband amplitude. The centre harmonic frequencies may be harmonic tooth mesh frequencies and the value indicative of damage may be a ratio of the centre harmonic frequency amplitude and a difference between the centre harmonic frequency amplitude and the associated average sideband amplitude or vice versa. The method may analyse the value of any ratio obtained and use the ratio values to identify, and monitor the progress of, a fault. |
| US11047356B2 |
High frequency ignition device
An ignition device includes: a high frequency power source; a first device having inductance; a second device having capacitance; a discharge GAP; and a shield device which covers a connection portion between the first device and the second device, and is connected to the ground. The high frequency power source supplies AC power to the discharge GAP by using a resonance circuit composed of the first device and the second device, and ignites fuel by discharge plasma generated in the discharge GAP. In the ignition device, the first device, the second device, the connection portion, and the shield device are arranged in the same package and are sealed with an insulating substance. |
| US11047349B2 |
Intake structure of engine
An intake structure of an engine includes an intake manifold as an engine side-part intake member that is provided on an intake side-surface of a cylinder head and connected to an intake system, which includes a first air cleaner as an engine upper-part intake member on an upper-part of the engine body; an intake opening member including an air inlet, an intake air passage guiding air sucked by the member through the first air cleaner to the intake manifold; a resonator as one of an engine upper-surface intake members provided on an upper surface of the engine body and nearer an exhaust system than and adjacent to the first air cleaner; and an intake manifold connected to the side-surface as an engine side-part intake member. |
| US11047347B2 |
Exhaust gas recirculating device
Provided is an exhaust gas recirculating device which can curb strange noises caused by the opening and closing of a reed valve. An EGR duct (14) has a greater volume than the prior art in order to curb resonance within the EGR passage (Eg) of the opening and closing sounds generated by the reed valve (13). Specifically, the EGR duct (14) has resonant frequency characteristics which differ from the resonance frequency of the reed valve (13), and has a shape such that strange noises generated by the reed valve (13) do not resonate within the EGR duct (14). |
| US11047343B2 |
Evaporated fuel treatment device
An evaporated fuel processing may include: a canister disposed on a purge passage; a control valve disposed on the purge passage between an intake passage and the canister and switching between communication and cutoff states, the communication state where the canister and the intake passage communicate through the purge passage, and the cutoff state where communication between the canister and the intake passage is cut off on the purge passage; a pressure detector detecting a pressure in the purge passage on a canister side relative to the control valve; and a determining unit determining whether clogging is occurring in the purge passage between the control valve and the intake passage by using a difference between a pressure under the communication state and a pressure under the cutoff state that are detected by the pressure detector while the control valve repeatedly switches between the communication state and the cutoff state. |
| US11047342B2 |
Vapor purge system having venturi hose-off detection capability
An vapor purge system for a turbocharged internal combustion engine having an evaporative emissions turbo purge valve incorporating a venturi vacuum generator and a hose-off detection function. The turbo purge valve includes a pressure sensor, and a low restriction check valve which is integrated into the outlet port of the venturi vacuum generator. The pressure sensor is capable of detecting the small pressure drop (i.e., vacuum) generated at the air inlet tube or air box during naturally aspirated conditions. The check valve closes the venturi vacuum generator on the purge side during naturally aspirated conditions, allowing fluid communication to the air intake system through one port only, and the detection of the vacuum during these conditions. If a hose becomes detached, either at the outlet port of the venturi vacuum generator or at the air box, the small vacuum is not detected, and the ECU then diagnoses the hose-off condition. |
| US11047341B2 |
Prechamber fluid injection
A system and method for combustion in an engine includes a combustion chamber, a prechamber, and a fluid injector. The prechamber extends from a first end to a second is fluidly connected to the combustion chamber through at least one port positioned at the first end of the prechamber. The fluid injector is configured to introduce a fluid into the prechamber following combustion of an air-fuel mixture within the prechamber and positioned to introduce the fluid into the prechamber at the second end of the prechamber. |
| US11047337B2 |
Geared architecture for high speed and small volume fan drive turbine
A gas turbine engine includes a gear system that provides a speed reduction between a fan drive turbine and a fan rotor. Aspects of the gear system are provided with defined flexibility. The fan drive turbine has a first exit area and rotates at a first speed. A second turbine section has a second exit area and rotates at a second speed, which is faster than said first speed. A performance quantity can be defined for both turbine sections as the products of the respective areas and respective speeds squared. A performance quantity ratio of the performance quantity for the fan drive turbine to the performance quantity for the second turbine section is between 0.5 and 1.5. |
| US11047335B2 |
Membrane stirling engine
The invention relates to a Membrane Stirling Engine. The inventors propose a Membrane Stirling Engine, with working gas, with a hot part and with a cold part, where the working gas of the Stirling engine is found both in its hot part as well as its cold part in the membrane skins, which have two ends, whereby they are closed on one end hermetically and on the other end they are open, where they lead into the hot or cold space of a regenerator chamber with their open end tightly sealed. |
| US11047334B2 |
Intake chamber air diffusing feature in an opposed-piston engine
An air intake system is provided that supplies charge air to multiple cylinders in an in-line configuration in an uniflow-scavenged, two-stroke opposed-piston engine. The engine is configured such that the intake ports of the cylinders are situated in one intake chamber within the engine block. The air intake chamber includes a feature to balance the mass of air that reaches the intake port of each cylinder in the engine. |
| US11047332B2 |
Controller and control method for internal combustion engine
A controller for an internal combustion engine is configured to execute: a process of switching the injection mode according to an engine operational state; an anomaly determination process of determining whether there is an anomaly in the injection system that is implementing a single injection mode during implementation of the single injection mode; a provisional determination process of provisionally determining whether there may be an anomaly in the injection system that is implementing the single injection mode during the implementation of the single injection mode; and an idle determination process of, if it is determined that there is an anomaly in the provisional determination process, prohibiting the automatic stop and executing, during an idle operation, the anomaly determination process by implementing an injection mode that uses only the injection system provisionally determined to have an anomaly in the provisional determination process. |
| US11047330B2 |
Device for modifying the amount of fuel combusted for an electronically fuel injected combustion engine
A device that enables gasoline internal combustion engines to efficiently use fuel with higher ethanol content. The device measures various data such as ethanol content, RPM, temperature, intake air pressure, mass airflow, exhaust gas, crank sensor, among other data, to determine to an ideal enrichment pulse duration to apply to the fuel injector. |
| US11047327B2 |
Misfire detection device for internal combustion engine, misfire detection system for internal combustion engine, data analyzer, controller for internal combustion engine, method for detecting misfire of internal combustion engine, and reception execution device
A misfire detection device for an internal combustion engine includes a storage device and processing circuitry. The storage device stores mapping data. The mapping data is data specifying a mapping that outputs a misfire variable using a rotation waveform variable as an input. The misfire variable is a variable related to a probability that a misfire has occurred in the internal combustion engine. The rotation waveform variable is a variable based on an instantaneous speed variable corresponding to each of discontinuous rotational angle intervals selected from multiple continuous rotational angle intervals. |
| US11047326B2 |
Misfire detection device for internal combustion engine, misfire detection system for internal combustion engine, data analyzer, controller for internal combustion engine, method for detecting misfire in internal combustion engine, and reception execution device
A misfire detection device for an internal combustion engine includes a storage device and processing circuitry, the storage device stores first mapping data corresponding to a case where a warm-up process of a catalyst provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine is being executed, and second mapping data corresponding to a case where the warm-up process is not being executed, and each of the first mapping data and the second mapping data uses a rotation waveform variable as an input and defines a mapping that outputs a misfire variable that is a variable related to a probability misfire has occurred. The rotation waveform variable is a variable indicating a difference between a plurality of values of an instantaneous speed variable respectively corresponding to a plurality of different minute angular intervals. |
| US11047325B2 |
Control device of internal combustion engine
A control device of an internal combustion engine includes: a parameter value acquiring part acquiring values of input parameters; a computing part utilizing a model using a neural network to calculate a value of an output parameter, and a control part controlling operation of the engine. The model outputs the value of the output parameter from an output layer node if the values of the input parameters are input to the input layer nodes. When an abnormality occurs at values of part of the input parameters among the input parameters, the computing part uses the corrected model to calculate the value of the output parameter, the corrected model being provided by correcting the model so that a value changing in accordance with a value of an abnormal input parameter is not input from a input layer node corresponding to the abnormal input parameter to a hidden layer node. |
| US11047321B2 |
Systems and methods for fuel vapor storage canister working capacity diagnostics
Methods and systems are provided for assessing a working capacity of a fuel vapor storage canister positioned in an evaporative emissions system configured to capture and store fuel vapors from a fuel system. In one example, a method comprises, in response to fuel vapor being adsorbed by, or desorbed from, the fuel vapor canister, sealing the evaporative emissions system and indicating degradation of the fuel vapor canister in response to a monitored pressure change in the evaporative emissions system less than a threshold pressure change. In this way, working capacity of the fuel vapor storage canister is inferred, which may allow for a reduction in undesired evaporative emissions to atmosphere. |
| US11047320B2 |
Fuel type prediction from mass flow measurements and thermal conductivity sensor
The present disclosure provides a method for predicting a fluid type, comprising sensing, by a first sensor, mass flow data of a fluid in an engine, wherein the first sensor operates based on a first fluid property; sensing, by a second sensor, mass flow data of the fluid, wherein the second sensor operates based on a second fluid property; and detecting, by a logic circuit of a controller, a percent difference in the mass flow data provided by the first and second sensors, the percent difference indicating that the fluid is comprised of at least a first fluid type. |
| US11047318B2 |
Fuel testing data acquisition system calibrator and signal simulator
A fuel quality rating testing system and related methodology. The system comprises a data acquisition system, comprising: (i) circuitry for receiving a time-varying signal from a pickup, the pickup for coupling to a test engine; and (ii) circuitry for determining a fuel rating in response to the time-varying signal. The fuel quality rating testing system also comprises a communications path coupled to the fuel quality rating testing system and a calibrator. |
| US11047315B2 |
Control device for gas turbine and control method for gas turbine
A gas turbine control device includes a detection value acquisition unit that acquires a detection value of at least one of a supply amount of fuel, pressure of compressed air, and electric power generated by a generator; a flue gas temperature acquisition unit that acquires a flue gas temperature detection value; a combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit that calculates a combustion gas temperature estimate value based on the detection value; a correction term acquisition unit that calculates a correction term based on a ratio between the combustion gas temperature estimate value and the flue gas temperature detection value; a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value calculation unit that corrects the combustion gas temperature estimate value using the correction term to calculate a corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value; and a gas turbine controller that controls the gas turbine based on the corrected combustion gas temperature estimate value. |
| US11047314B2 |
Systems and methods for control of engine variable geometry mechanism
Methods and systems for controlling an engine having a variable geometry mechanism are described. An output power of the engine is determined. A speed of the engine is determined. A temperature-independent position control signal for the variable geometry mechanism is generated based on a power-to-speed ratio, the power-to-speed ratio obtained by dividing the output power by the speed. The position control signal is output to a controller of the engine to control the variable geometry mechanism. |
| US11047313B2 |
System and method for selectively modulating the flow of bleed air used for high pressure turbine stage cooling in a power turbine engine
A method for selectively modulating bleed air used for cooling a downstream turbine section in a gas turbine engine. The method including: measuring an engine and/or aircraft performance parameter by an engine sensor device; comparing the engine and/or aircraft performance parameter to a performance threshold; determining a bleed trigger condition, if the engine and/or aircraft performance parameter crosses the performance threshold; determining a non-cooling condition, if the engine and/or aircraft performance parameter is below the performance threshold; actuating a flow control valve to an open position, in response to the bleed trigger condition, so that bleed air is extracted from the compressor section and flowed to the downstream turbine section; and terminating, in response to the non-cooling condition, the flow of the bleed air to the downstream turbine section of the engine by actuating the flow control valve to a closed position. |
| US11047308B2 |
Acoustic panel for thrust reversers
An acoustic panel includes a base, a cantilevered portion, a gap, and a support member. The base has a surface defining a plurality of cavities configured to attenuate noise from an engine. The cantilevered portion extends from the base and is configured to be removably coupled with a portion of a transcowl. The gap is defined by the base and the cantilevered portion. The support member is coupled to the cantilevered portion and the base, and the supporting member is configured to support the cantilevered portion. |
| US11047304B2 |
Acoustic cores with sound-attenuating protuberances
An acoustic core has a plurality of cell walls formed of an additive-manufacturing material and a resonant space defined by the plurality of cell walls. At least some of the resonant cells have a multitude of sound-attenuating protuberances formed of the additive-manufacturing material of the cell walls protruding into the resonant space with a random or semi-random orientation and/or size. The sound-attenuating protuberances may be formed by orienting an additive-manufacturing tool with respect to a toolpath to form a contour of a workpart, in which the toolpath includes a plurality of overlapping toolpath passes configured so as to intentionally introduce an amount of additive-manufacturing material to the workpart that exceeds a domain occupied by the contour. As the amount of additive-manufacturing material intentionally introduced exceeds the domain occupied by the contour, a portion of the additive-manufacturing material may incidentally form the plurality of sound-attenuating protuberances. |
| US11047302B2 |
Compressed air energy storage power generation apparatus
A compressed air energy storage (CAES) power generation apparatus includes a motor driven by renewable energy, a compressor driven by the motor, a pressure accumulating tank storing compressed air compressed by the compressor, an expander driven by the compressed air from the pressure accumulating tank, and a generator connected to the expander. The apparatus includes a first heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the compressed air from the compressor to the pressure accumulating tank and a heat medium, cools the compressed air, and heats the heat medium, a heat accumulating tank that stores the heat medium heated by the first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the compressed air from the pressure accumulating tank to the expander, heats the compressed air, and cools the heat medium, and third heat exchangers that perform heat exchange between the exhaust heat outside a system and a fluid in the system. The power generation efficiency of the apparatus is improved using the exhaust heat outside the system while the exhaust heat outside the system is cooled using the cold heat generated in the system of the apparatus. |
| US11047294B2 |
Method of controlling a valve of a dual volute turbocharger
A dual volute turbocharger for use with an internal combustion engine includes a valve for controlling exhaust gas flow to a turbine housing interior of the dual volute turbocharger. The dual volute turbocharger also includes a first volute and a second volute each adapted for fluid communication with the internal combustion engine. The dual volute turbocharger further includes a wall separating the first and second volutes and a valve seat. The valve seat and the wall collectively define a valve cavity. The valve is movable between a closed position and an open position. The valve and the wall of the turbine housing collectively define a first cross-sectional flow area. The valve and the valve seat collectively define a second cross-sectional flow area. A method of controlling the valve of the dual volute turbocharger is also disclosed. |
| US11047291B2 |
Engine cooling device and engine system
An engine cooling device includes: a flow path switching unit provided between an engine and an EGR cooler and the radiator and between the engine and the EGR cooler and a pump. The flow path switching unit includes a first valve that allows a cooling water to flow through a first bypass flow path extending toward the pump when a temperature of the cooling water is lower than a first temperature and that allows the cooling water to flow through a radiator connection flow path, a second valve that allows the cooling water to flow through the first bypass flow path when the temperature of the cooling water is less than a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature, and allows the cooling water to flow through the radiator connection flow path when the temperature of the cooling water is equal to or higher than the second temperature. |
| US11047290B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling piston cooling nozzles using control valve actuator
A control system (10) used for an engine (14) having at least one cylinder (18) is provided for a piston cooling nozzle (PCN (12)). Included in the control system (10) are a main liquid rifle (20) configured to deliver a liquid to the at least one cylinder (18) of the engine (14), and a PCN liquid rifle (22) disposed inside the main liquid rifle (20) for directing the liquid from the main liquid rifle (20) to the PCN (12). The control system (10) causes the liquid to be jetted into the at least one cylinder (18) of the engine (14) for lowering a temperature of the engine (14). |
| US11047289B2 |
Support structure for exhaust system part
A support structure for an exhaust system part that configures an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle includes a bracket and a support member. The bracket includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate has both end portions attached to the second plate, and the second plate has both end portions attached to the exhaust system part. A first space is defined between the first plate and the second plate, and a second space is defined between the second plate and the exhaust system part. Each of the first space and the second space has a first open end disposed on the vehicle front side, and has a second open end disposed on the vehicle rear side. The first plate, the first space, the second plate, and the second space are disposed between the support member and the exhaust system part. |
| US11047288B2 |
Control device for internal combustion engine
A control device comprising a first exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing into a PM trapping device as a first exhaust temperature, a second exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing out from the PM trapping device as a second exhaust temperature, a rate of change over time calculation part calculating a rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and a rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature, and a judgment part judging if the PM trapping device is in a removed state removed from the exhaust passage based on a difference between the rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and the rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature. |
| US11047285B2 |
Control apparatus of internal combustion engine
A control apparatus of an internal combustion engine controls a heat exchange cooling water flow rate which is a flow rate of cooling water supplied to an exhaust heat recovery cooler apparatus, to a larger flow rate when the control apparatus executes an EGR control, and the exhaust heat recovery cooler apparatus performs an exhaust heat recovery function, than when the control apparatus executes the EGR control, and the exhaust heat recovery cooler apparatus does not perform the exhaust heat recovery function. |
| US11047284B2 |
Mixer box, a use thereof and a method for mixing
Mixer box for mixing, vaporization and decomposition of a liquid additive to the exhaust gas flow from a combustion engine, comprising a gas inlet (108), a gas outlet (109) and internal duct means establishing a gas flow path (A-H, a-h) from the gas inlet (108) to the gas outlet (109). The duct means includes a first duct portion (107) having an outer wall (171) and an inner wall (161), which is surrounded by the outer wall (171), such that the gas flow path through said first duct portion (107) is established inbetween. The first duct portion (107) is provided with at least two partitions (121-124) extending between the outer wall (171) and the inner wall (161), which separate the first duct portion (107) into at least two duct sections (101a, 101b, 102a, 102b) of which at least one is an upstream duct section (101a, 101b) and at least one is a downstream duct section (102a, 102b). |
| US11047282B2 |
Exhaust gas purification device
An exhaust gas purification device is capable of reducing the amount of NOx emissions generated at the time of cold start. An exhaust gas purification device includes a urea injection valve, a metal honeycomb, a temperature sensor, and an SCR catalyst in an exhaust passage. It is possible for an exhaust gas temperature of exhaust gas passing through the metal honeycomb to be increased by the metal honeycomb that is capable of being electrically heated by control executed by a control unit ECU. The exhaust gas temperature is detected by the temperature sensor. Based on a temperature-versus-ammonia adsorption amount profile stored in advance in a storage unit of the control unit ECU, ammonia is pre-adsorbed onto the metal honeycomb and the SCR catalyst, and the metal honeycomb is electrically heated at the time of cold start after the temperature detected by the temperature sensor becomes lower than 150° C. |
| US11047280B2 |
Assembly and methods for NOx reducing reagent dosing with variable spray angle nozzle
In an assembly and methods for NOx reductant dosing with variable spray angle nozzle, according to various embodiments, a reductant dosage is calculated. A reductant delivery region in an exhaust stream area of an aftertreatment system and an actuation period may be specified. Based at least on the reductant delivery region and the actuation period, the reductant insertion assembly may be placed in a state for reductant delivery such that one of a first array of reductant insertion ports and a second array of reductant insertion ports is in an open position. The shape of the variable spray angle nozzle may define different levels. Different arrays of reductant delivery ports may have varying operating characteristics, such as diameter, number of ports, actuation time, and/or reagent delivery angle and may be activated based on reductant flow pressure and/or reductant flow velocity. |
| US11047270B2 |
Valve train of an internal combustion engine
A valve train may include a camshaft, a cam sleeve adjustable in an axial direction between first and second positions and non-rotatably arranged on the camshaft, a first cam and at least one second cam, a pin and at least one cam follower mounted thereon, a guide contour arranged on the cam sleeve and having first and second guide tracks, and a control pin optionally engaging in the first or second guide track to adjust the cam sleeve between the first and second positions. The at least one cam follower in the first and second positions may interact respectively with the first and second cams. On the camshaft or an internal surface of the cam sleeve, first and second snap-in recesses and a third snap-in recess therebetween may be arranged. A snap-in device having a snap-in element preloaded into the snap-in recesses may be provided, the snap-in recess fixing the cam sleeve in the first or second position. The first and second guide tracks may intersect in an intersection region. Between the first and third snap-in recesses and between the second and third snap-in recesses, first and second snap-in humps may respectively be arranged. The snap-in element may engage in the third snap-in recess when the control pin is in the intersection region. |
| US11047269B2 |
Valve train device
A valve train device, in particular for an internal combustion engine, includes a support element secured to a housing, at least one axially moveable cam unit associated with a valve, and at least one switch unit for axially moving at least one part of the cam unit having at least one displacement body which is provided to be introduced for axial movement at least functionally between the support element and the cam unit. The cam unit has at least three cam paths. |
| US11047267B2 |
Variable valve lift system
A summation rocker system is disclosed for acting on the end of a stem of a poppet valve (16) in dependence upon the combined lifts of a first and a second cam profile defined by different cam lobes (14, 22) of a concentric camshaft (46). The system comprises a first rocker (12) mounted on a pivot shaft (18) and having a first follower (44) to contact the first cam profile and an end acting on the valve (16) to displace the valve (16) by an amount dependent upon the lift of the first cam profile, a rocker shaft (24) to be fixedly mounted on the engine, and a second rocker (20) pivotable about the rocker shaft (24), the second rocker (20) having a second follower (48) to contact the second cam profile and acting to displace the pivot shaft (18) of the first rocker (12) in dependence of the lift of second cam profile. The rocker shaft (24) intersects a plane containing the axis of the pivot shaft (18) and the end of the first rocker (12) acting on the valve stem, and the first rocker (12) includes a cut-out (26) for receiving the rocker shaft (24), which cut-out (26) is configured and dimensioned to prevent the rocker shaft (24) from interfering with movement of the first rocker (12). |
| US11047266B2 |
Heat exchanger with heat exchange tubes moveable between aligned and non-aligned positions
A heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange tubes arranged into a first row of tubes and a second row of tubes. A fixed mount fixedly positions the first row of tubes, and a movable mount makes the second row of tubes movable between an aligned position in which tubes in the second row are aligned with tubes in the first row, creating a linear flow path for the fluid through the tubes, and a non-aligned position in which tubes in the second row are not aligned with tubes in the first row, creating a curvilinear flow path for the fluid through the plurality of tubes. Heat is exchanged between the first fluid and a second fluid passing through the plurality of heat exchange tubes. The heat exchanger may be employed as an HRSG in a combined cycle plant, among other applications. |
| US11047265B1 |
Systems and methods for operating a turbocharged gas turbine engine
A power generation system includes a combustion system, a turbocharger, and a heat recovery system. The combustion system is configured to combust a fuel with a flow of air. The combustion system is further configured to generate an exhaust stream. The turbocharger is configured to compress a flow of compressed air and to channel the flow of compressed air to the combustion system. The combustion system is configured to combust the fuel with the flow of compressed air and an additional flow of air. The heat recovery system is configured to recover heat from the exhaust stream and to drive the turbocharger. The heat recovery system uses a supercritical working fluid to absorb heat from the exhaust stream and to drive the turbocharger. |
| US11047260B2 |
Turbine casing
There is provided a turbine casing capable of easily realizing improvement of reliability regarding a connection with an exhaust pipe. A turbine casing according to an embodiment includes an exhaust pipe connecting part formed of ferritic heat resistant steel, to which an exhaust pipe formed of austenitic heat resistant steel is connected. Here, the exhaust pipe connecting part and the exhaust pipe are fastened by using screws. |
| US11047259B2 |
Device for cooling a turbomachine casing
The thermal shrinkage of a casing (2) to regulate as best as possible the internal play between the rotor and the stator is carried out by a ring (4) fixed onto the skin (2) rather than by a circular ramp at a distance therefrom. The ring (4) comprises, between a collection box (8) and the skin (2), a foraminous plate (7), placed on an opening of the box (8) parallel to the skin (2) and at a short distance, in order to impose invariable and known ventilation conditions. |
| US11047257B2 |
Multi-engine coordination during gas turbine engine motoring
A system is provided for multi-engine coordination of gas turbine engine motoring in an aircraft. The system includes a controller operable to determine a motoring mode as a selection between a single engine dry motoring mode and a multi-engine dry motoring mode based on at least one temperature of a plurality of gas turbine engines and initiate dry motoring based on the motoring mode. |
| US11047256B2 |
Variable nozzle unit and turbocharger
A variable nozzle unit includes a variable nozzle vane which is disposed between a hub wall surface and a shroud wall surface and is rotatable around a rotation axis parallel to a rotation axis of a turbine impeller inside a gas flow passage. The variable nozzle vane includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an outer vane surface connecting the leading edge and the trailing edge and facing a radial outside of the rotation axis. A concave portion at least in a range of a leading edge side in relation to the rotation axis is formed at the hub wall surface side of the outer vane surface. |
| US11047236B2 |
Filling mining method for fully-mechanized top coal caving working face
Provided is a filling mining method for a fully-mechanized top coal caving working face, which relates to the field of mining engineering technologies. The method solves the technical problems of roof control of the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face and a large ground deformation of top coal caving mining. The method includes the following steps: at step A, dividing the fully-mechanized top coal caving working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike of the working face, or dividing the working face into a filling zone and a top coal caving zone along a strike and an inclination of the working face; at step B, determining a cycle interval of the working face; at step C, performing supporting for the filling zone before the working face, and completing coal caving in the top coal caving zone and performing round wood supporting in the filling zone; at step D, after the filling zone reaches the filling interval, disposing a filling tarpaulin behind a hydraulic support and pumping the filling paste; at step E, repeating steps C and D to complete mining. A mining method of alternate coal caving and filling is provided to complete the filling mining of the top coal caving working face. In this way, the roof is effectively controlled, ground subsidence is reduced and advantages such as safety and high efficiency are available. |
| US11047232B2 |
Microbiome based systems, apparatus and methods for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons
There are provided methods, systems and processes for the utilization of microbial and related genetic information for use in the exploration, determination, production and recovery of natural resources, including energy sources, and the monitoring, control and analysis of processes and activities. |
| US11047229B2 |
Wellbore tool including a petro-physical identification device and method for use thereof
Provided, in one example, is a wellbore tool. The wellbore tool, in this example, includes a casing having three or more pads located on an outer diameter thereof, at least one of the pads having a pocket therein. The wellbore tool of this example additionally includes one or more batteries and one or more sensors located within the pocket, and one or more additional components coupled to the one or more sensors located within an inner diameter of the casing. |
| US11047228B2 |
Predicting carbonate porosity based on petrographic data
Petrographic data of a carbonate reservoir in a subterranean region is received. Mud content of the carbonate reservoir is determined based on the petrographic data. A depositional porosity of the carbonate reservoir is computed based on the mud content. An amount of cementation of the carbonate reservoir is determined. A porosity loss by compaction of the carbonate reservoir is determined based on the mud content and the amount of cementation of the carbonate reservoir. A post-compaction porosity of the carbonate reservoir is computed based on the depositional porosity, the mud content, the amount of cementation, and the porosity loss by compaction. |
| US11047226B2 |
Fluid pressure measuring device for measurement-while-drilling tool
The disclosure relates to a fluid pressure measuring device for a measurement-while-drilling tool, which including a first sensor assembly (1), a second sensor assembly (2) and a sealing member (3), wherein a mounting groove (5) is formed on an outer side wall of a drill collar (4) of a measurement-while-drilling tool; the sealing member (3) is fixedly mounted on the mounting groove (5); a first liquid inlet hole (7) is formed in the sealing member (3); a second liquid inlet hole (9) communicated with a center flow channel (8) of the drill collar (4) is formed in the mounting groove (5); a liquid inlet end of the first sensor assembly (1) is communicated with the first liquid inlet hole (7); and a liquid inlet end of the second sensor assembly (2) is communicated with the second liquid inlet hole (9). |
| US11047224B2 |
Automatic compensation for surge and swab during pipe movement in managed pressure drilling operation
A system and method are used in drilling a borehole in a formation. A trip to move a drillstring in the borehole is identified, where the trip is expected to produce a piston effect that changes a downhole pressure of the fluid in the borehole. A peak speed to move the drillstring in the borehole is calculated for the trip, and adjustments to a surface backpressure of the drilling system is calculated for the trip at the calculated peak speed to keep the downhole pressure within a tolerance of the formation. The drillstring is moved in the trip according to the calculated peak speed, and the downhole pressure change produced by the piston effect is counteracted by automatically adjusting the surface backpressure according to the calculated adjustments. |
| US11047222B2 |
System and method for detecting a mode of drilling
A system and method for surface steerable drilling are provided. In one example, the method includes monitoring operating parameters for drilling rig equipment and bottom hole assembly (BHA) equipment for a BHA, where the operating parameters control the drilling rig equipment and BHA equipment. The method includes receiving current inputs corresponding to performance data of the drilling rig equipment and BHA equipment during a drilling operation and determining that an amount of change between the current inputs and corresponding previously received inputs exceeds a defined threshold. The method further includes determining whether a modification to the operating parameters has occurred that would result in the amount of change exceeding the defined threshold and identifying that a problem exists in at least one of the drilling rig equipment and BA equipment if no modification has occurred to the operating parameters. The method includes performing a defined action if a problem exists. |
| US11047221B2 |
System and console for monitoring and managing well site operations
A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing well drilling and production operations. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console. The input and data provides information related to geologic uncertainty concerning a well being drilled, with a focus on the safety of the drilling operation. |
| US11047220B2 |
Real-time optimization of stimulation treatments for multistage fracture stimulation
Systems and methods for real-time optimization of stimulation treatments in a hydrocarbon reservoir by controlling a simulated stimulation treatment schedule for a main fracture stimulation treatment stage using a predicted net pressure in a cluster of fractures representing a dominant fracture for the main fracture stimulation treatment stage. |
| US11047216B2 |
Select fire switch form factor system and method
A wellbore select fire switch retaining member system and method with an integrated through wire and ground wire in a switch sub. The system/method includes a retaining member that has a form factor acceptable by a conventional switch sub. The retaining member incorporates an electrical connection to the center pin of a pressure switch. The system further includes a secondary piston aligned with a piston in the switch (switch piston) so that external pressure is fully acted upon the entire switch piston creating a reliable switch connection. Another system includes an integrated retaining member and switch module having a form factor compatible with existing switch subs. The integrated module inputs include a ground wire and a through wire and the outputs include a ground wire, through wire and an arming wire. |
| US11047213B2 |
Flooding analysis tool and method thereof
Described herein are various embodiments of computer-implemented methods, computing systems, and program products for analyzing a flood operation on a hydrocarbon reservoir. For example, an embodiment of a computer implemented method of analyzing at least a first flood operation and a second flood operation. The embodiment includes, for each flood operation: receiving production data and injection data, running capacitance resistance modeling, using the generated response times, the generated interwell connectivities, the received production data, the received injection data, or any combination thereof to generate a proxy of pore volume swept per well pair, and aggregating the generated proxies to generate an estimate of pore volume swept at a well level, at a reservoir level, or both for the flood operation. The embodiment also includes comparing the generated estimate of pore volume swept to determine a change in sweep efficiency at the well level, at the reservoir level, or both. |
| US11047212B2 |
Assembly with two energy guide chains and adjustable fixed point
The invention relates to an arrangement for the cable supply of a movable consumer, in particular in vertical applications, such as for example a drilling rig or the like. A main energy guide chain (10) guides at least one cable between a first connection point (6) and a second connection point (7) that is movable relative thereto, wherein said second connection point is moved between a first end position (4) and a second end position (5) of the consumer. According to the invention, a displaceable carriage (20) with an additional auxiliary energy guide chain (14) is provided for guiding the at least one cable between a third connection point (8) on the displaceable carriage and a stationary fourth connection point (9). This allows a retraction of the main energy guide chain (10) between an operating position and a parking position. |
| US11047204B2 |
Curing a lost circulation zone in a wellbore
An example method includes pumping fluid into a wellbore to fill, at least partly, a region in a lost circulation zone, with the fluid having a first density; and after pumping the fluid, pumping cement slurry into the wellbore. The cement slurry has a second density. The first density is greater than, or equal to, the second density, which causes the fluid to prevent, at least partly, the cement slurry from mixing with other fluid in the lost circulation zone for at least a period of time. |
| US11047201B1 |
Downhole landing assemblies
Disclosed herein are downhole landing assemblies including a downhole landing assembly for an oil or gas well, downhole landing assembly may include: an upper seat cylinder capable of being coupled to an upper portion of a tubular string; a lower seat cylinder capable of being coupled to a lower portion of the tubular string, wherein the lower seat cylinder may be coupled to the upper seat cylinder; a landing seat coupled to the lower seat cylinder, the landing seat may have two inner surfaces; and a landing mandrel having two outer surfaces, wherein one outer surface of the two outer surfaces may be capable of being abutted against one inner surface of the two inner surfaces. |
| US11047199B2 |
Hydraulic workover unit for live well workover
A workover unit for lowering an irregularly shaped production string into a live well includes a traveling assembly and stationary assembly movable relative to each other. The traveling assembly may include a traveling static annular BOP configured to seal around the production string during the lowering. The traveling assembly may include a reciprocating riser connected to the traveling annular BOP. The traveling assembly may include traveling slips configured to grip the production string during the lowering. The stationary assembly may include a dynamic BOP configured to seal around the reciprocating riser during the lowering. The stationary assembly may include a reciprocating jack configured to lower the traveling assembly. The stationary assembly may include a lower static annular BOP configured to seal around the production string when the traveling assembly is moved relative to the production string. |
| US11047196B2 |
Production tubing conversion device and methods of use
A method includes cutting a production tubing disposed in a wellbore to form a lower production tubing section and an upper production tubing section, displacing the upper production tubing section away from the lower production tubing section, installing a production tubing conversion device within the upper production tubing section, and injecting a sealant into the wellbore through the upper production tubing section, through the production tubing conversion device, and through the bottom hole assembly. The production tubing conversion device is coupled to a bottom hole assembly disposed below the production tubing conversion device. |
| US11047195B2 |
Perforating gun
In aspects, the present disclosure provides a perforating gun that includes a carrier tube, and a charge tube assembly. The carrier tube includes a bore and a groove formed along an inner surface. The charge tube assembly is disposed in the bore of the carrier tube and includes a charge tube, an alignment end plate, an insertion end plate, a retention member, shaped charges, and a detonating cord. The charge tube has a plurality of shaped charge openings, a plurality of post openings, a first end, and a second end. The alignment end plate is connected to the first end of the charge tube. The insertion end plate is connected to the second end of the charge tube. The shaped charges are disposed in each of the shaped charge openings. Each shaped charge has a post projecting out of one post opening. The detonating cord is connected to each of the projecting posts. |
| US11047193B2 |
Well abandonment and slot recovery
A method and apparatus for single-trip casing cutting and pulling for well abandonment and slot recovery. Perforations (28) are made in the casing (12) at a maximum depth using a punch tool (18) and fluid circulated through the perforations to determine a return at surface. In the event of a return at surface being detected, the casing (12) is cut and pulled. When no return is detected, perforations are made at increasingly shallower depths until a return is detected and the casing (12) is then cut and pulled. This ensures the maximum length of casing (12) is cut and pulled on a single trip in the well bore (10). |
| US11047191B1 |
Sensor transportation apparatus and guide device
A sensor transportation apparatus comprises at least one engagement structure to connect the sensor transportation apparatus to the sensor assembly, a pair of wheels arranged to rotate about an axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the sensor assembly when the transportation apparatus is connected to the sensor assembly, and an orientation structure comprising the pair of wheels and an orientation projection extending between the pair of wheels. Lateral extremities of the pair of wheels and the orientation projection together define a curve extending circumferentially around a portion of the circumference of the elongate sensor assembly. A rotational centre of the curve is offset from a central axis of the elongate sensor assembly and a rotational axis of the pair of wheels is above the central axis of the elongate sensor assembly when the sensor transportation apparatus is substantially horizontal. |
| US11047188B2 |
Power cartridges for setting tools
A tool string disposable in a wellbore includes a plug configured to seal against an inner surface of a tubular string disposed in the wellbore, and a setting tool coupled to the plug that includes a piston slidably disposed in a setting tool housing of the setting tool and including a central passage, and a combustible assembly disposed in the passage of the piston, wherein the combustible assembly includes a housing and combustible material disposed in the combustible assembly housing, wherein, in response to a pressurization of the central passage of the piston of the setting tool, the setting tool is configured to actuate the plug to seal against the inner surface of the tubular string. |
| US11047186B2 |
Actuating a downhole tool with a degradable actuation ring
A system and method to actuate a downhole tool, where the tool can include a body, a closure member and a degradable actuation ring. A profile of the actuation ring can be configured to engage an actuation tool (e.g. shifting tool, ball drop, dart, plug, etc.) used to displace the activation ring via the engagement and thereby displacing the closure member to a different position. The degradable actuation ring can be degraded by an agent downhole to degrade and/or remove the actuation ring from the downhole tool thereby providing an increased clearance through the tool. |
| US11047180B2 |
Downhole hole cleaning joints and method of using same
A hole cleaning joint for a drill string is deployed into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The hole cleaning joint includes a tubular body connectable to the drill string and a hole cleaning section positionable about the tubular body. The hole cleaning section has an outer surface engageable with a wall of the well bore. The outer surface has spiral grooves extending therein defining blades therebetween, and an uphole end and a downhole end with a spiral cavity therebetween. The spiral cavity has a width that decreases towards the uphole end of the spiral cavity to define a tapered flow channel to receive cuttings therethrough whereby uphole movement of cuttings is facilitated during drilling. |
| US11047178B2 |
Downhole release apparatus
A downhole release apparatus having a first connector sub connectable with a first portion of a tool string and a second connector sub connectable with a second portion of the tool string. The first connector sub may include a housing, a first latching member, and a blocking member. The second connector sub may include a second latching member. The first and second latching members may engage thereby connecting the first and second connector subs. The blocking member may be movable from a first position in which the blocking member prevents the first and second latching members from disengaging to a second position in which the blocking member permits the first and second latching members to disengage thereby permitting the first and second connector subs to disconnect. Relative movement between the housing and first latching member may facilitate movement of the blocking member from the first position to the second position. |
| US11047175B2 |
Combined multi-coupler with rotating locking method for top drive
A tool coupler includes a first component having a tubular body and a locking member and a second component. The second component includes a housing having an opening for receiving the tubular body; a locking ring having a latch; and an axial channel; a recess for receiving the locking member, wherein the latch is positioned in the channel to retain the locking member in the recess. |
| US11047169B2 |
Shutter panel for an architectural opening
A shutter panel for an architectural opening is provided. The shutter panel may include a frame and a louver rotatably coupled to the frame. The louver may be automatically closable based on an angular orientation of the louver. The shutter panel may include a closure device operably associated with the louver. The closure device may be actuated based on the angular orientation of the louver. The shutter panel may include a damping device operably associated with the louver. The damping device may be actuated based on the angular orientation of the louver. The shutter panel may include a tension device operably associated with the louver. |
| US11047167B2 |
Vacuum insulating glass units based on topographic representations
The present disclosure relates to a method of providing vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units each comprising at least a first and a second glass pane and a plurality of support pillars distributed between opposing surfaces of said glass panes to provide a gap (8) between the glass panes. A plurality of pane elements are provided, and individual topographic representations (TOPREP_2a TOPREP_2n) of each of said plurality of pane elements (2a-2n) are obtained based on input (4) from a measuring arrangement (3), and the topographic representations are stored in a data storage (DS). The stored topographic representations are processed and resulting surface distance characteristic between pairs of panes are estimated. Vacuum insulating glass (VIG) assemblies are thus provided based on estimated resulting surface distance characteristics. The present disclosure additionally relates to a system. |
| US11047166B2 |
Glass panel unit
The glass panel unit includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel, a seal, an evacuated space, and a spacer. The second glass panel is placed opposite the first glass panel. The seal with a frame shape hermetically bonds the first glass panel and the second glass panel to each other. The evacuated space is enclosed by the first glass panel, the second glass panel, and the seal. The spacer is placed between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The spacer is a stack of two or more films. At least one film of the two or more films contains a polymer having a viscoelastic coefficient at 400° C. larger than 500 MPa. |
| US11047160B2 |
Sliding door mounting system
A door mounting system for sliding translation of a door in one embodiment may include a longitudinally elongated support rail defining a mounting axis, a pair of wall mounts rigidly anchoring the support rail to a support surface, a door bracket slideably movable along the support rail, a door supported by the door bracket in a suspended manner, and a linear roller bearing disposed at an interface between the door bracket and support rail to facilitate movement of the door bracket along the support rail. The door is linearly translatable along the support rail in operation between open and closed positions. In one embodiment, an anti-sway clip disposed on the door bracket defines a stop surface configured to engage the support rail to arrest swaying motion of the door if a force is inadvertently applied to the door acting in a plane oriented transversely to the mounting axis. |
| US11047159B2 |
Door hinge having buffering function
Disclosed is a door hinge having a buffering function, including: a casing within which a damper is disposed in an axially movable manner, an end portion of a piston rod at the front end of the damper being fixedly connected to the casing; a hinge cup; a linking member A with a right end rotatably disposed inside the casing via a first rotating shaft and a left end rotatably connected to the hinge cup via a third rotating shaft; and a connecting member B with a right end rotatably disposed inside the casing via a second rotating shaft and a left end rotatably connected to the hinge cup via a fourth rotating shaft. The end portion at the right end of the linking member A or the connecting member B is disposed corresponding to the rear end of the damper. |
| US11047157B1 |
Vent stop
A window vent stop for use in a sliding sash window or a sliding sash door assembly. The vent stop includes a housing and a tumbler. The housing is adapted to be disposed in a recess in a rail or stile of the window/door. This housing includes a cavity with a bottom wall therein. The tumbler has at least one pivot for pivotally securing the tumbler to the housing for movement between an extended position, to prevent movement of the sliding member, and a retracted position, to allow movement of the sliding member. The tumbler is formed with a protruding spring member for selectively biasing the tumbler. The housing has one or more flexible members extending from each of its end walls to secure the housing within the opening in the sash member. |
| US11047155B2 |
Concealed anti-tamper device
A concealed anti-tamper device to prevent unauthorized opening and tampering with a manufactured product includes a shell, an anti-dismantling structure concealed in the shell, and at least one key. The shell defines a through hole and a slot. The anti-dismantling structure includes anti-dismantling hook module with hook, driving module, and resetting component anti-dismantling hook module. The anti-dismantling hook module is movable within the shell, and when the product is to be locked, the separate key rotates the driving module, which drives the hook of the anti-dismantling hook module to embed in the slot. The key is rotated in the opposite direction to unlock, until the driving module separates from the anti-dismantling hook module, and the resetting component separates the hook from the slot by the restoring force of a spring. |
| US11047153B2 |
Adjustable anti-theft case comprising withdrawal-preventing means
An adjustable anti-theft case (1) is described, of the type comprising item removal preventing means (2) from inside of the case (1) and comprising at least one side along its height (3) and one side along its depth (4, 44) which have a length substantially corresponding to or lower than the minimum length of the corresponding sides dell′item (2) of minimum sizes, at least one (3, 4, 44) of the sides (3, 4, 44) being made able to be elongated, through at least one extension (6, 46), over the minimum length, the side able to be elongated (3, 4, 44) being designed to be blocked in its elongation condition through the engagement between first engaging teeth (7) present on the extension (6, 46) and locking and unlocking means (14, 24) made of ferromagnetic material connected to the side able to be elongated (3, 4, 44) and projecting from its surface oriented towards the surface of the extension (6, 46), the side able to be elongated (3, 4, 44) being further designed to be unlocked from its elongation condition through the disengagement between the first engaging teeth (7) and the locking and unlocking means (14, 24) by means of a magnetic attraction force, the extension (6, 46) being equipped with at least one row of first engaging teeth (7) arranged next to a side end (15, 16, 55, 56) of the extension (6, 46), the locking and unlocking means (14, 24) being arranged next to at least one side end (25, 26, 65, 66) of the side able to be elongated (3, 4, 44). |
| US11047152B2 |
Electric lock device
The present application provides an electric lock device, adopting a clutch mechanism composed of a driven gear and a turntable. The first side of the driven gear is provided with a mounting position for the turntable to be embedded, the sidewall of the mounting position is provided with an arc-shaped recess, and the outer sidewall of the turntable is provided with an arc-shaped bump corresponding to the arc-shaped recess. The central angle corresponding to the arc-shaped recess is denoted as α, and the central angle corresponding to the arc-shaped bump is denoted as β, then α and β satisfy: α−β≥180°. Based on the above structure, there is a rotation virtual position greater than or equal to 180° between the driven gear and the turntable, that is, the gear can be rotated at least 180° regardless of the angle to which the gear rotates the turntable. |
| US11047150B2 |
Noise-reducing strike box
An exemplary strike box is configured for use with a lockset including a bolt operable to move in an extending direction and a retracting direction. The strike box includes a housing having an opening sized and configured to receive the bolt, and further includes a bolt-slowing mechanism mounted in the housing. The bolt-slowing mechanism is configured to engage the bolt as the bolt moves in the extending direction, and to exert a force urging the bolt in the retracting direction. The force exerted by the bolt-slowing mechanism slows the extension speed of the bolt, such that the strike box reduces noise generated during such extension. |
| US11047147B2 |
L-shaped crossarm, related system, and method of assembly
The present disclosure relates to a mounting base for a crossarm and the crossarm. The mounting base may include a front-facing fastening surface, a rear-facing surface, and an opening formed between the front-facing fastening surface and the rear-facing surface, where the opening comprises a generally reverse L-Shaped geometry that extends through an entire width of the mounting base. The crossarm may include a first section and a second section that are oriented perpendicularly to each other, where the first section and second section are composed of composite material that contains a plurality of fibers within the composite material. |
| US11047144B2 |
Vertical formwork and an anchor for a vertical form work
According to one embodiment a rear anchor assembly for a vertical formwork is provided that includes a dome plate having a spherical-shaped central section. The dome plate has an opening that extends through the spherical-shaped central section. The rear anchor assembly also includes a nut with a threaded hole configured for housing a threaded end of a tie rod. The nut includes a spherical portion arranged in the opening of the dome plate. The spherical portion of the nut and the spherical-shaped central section of the dome plate are coupled like a ball and socket joint. The rear anchor assembly also includes a support plate configured for being fixed to a rear formwork panel, the support plate including a housing in which the dome plate is arranged, the dome plate having freedom of radial movement with respect to the support plate inside the housing. |
| US11047138B2 |
Modular sprung floor
A method, system and apparatus for a modular sprung floor. An example embodiment is a sprung floor module having interchangeable components. Interchangeable components make up standardized assemblies. An example embodiment has a frame module that may be installed in a series to cover a given area. The frame and edge modules comprise a frame that supports a performance surface. Standardized components include fiber-reinforced composite linear-structural members combined with elastomeric joints and support members. |
| US11047137B1 |
Modular attic walkway system
A modular attic walkway system for creating a walkway across attic joists which includes a plurality of attic joists each has a top face. A plurality of platforms is removably attached to the top faces such that each platform traverses between adjacent attic joists. Each of the platforms is releasably interlocked with an adjacent one of the platforms. Each platform includes a panel. The panel has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter surface which extends between the top and bottom surfaces. The perimeter surface includes a first mating edge, a second mating edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge. The first mating edge includes a tongue cutout which extends inwardly from the first mating edge toward the second mating edge. A tongue extension extends outwardly away from the second mating edge and releasably interlocks with a tongue cutout of an adjacently positioned panel. |
| US11047136B2 |
Floor panel for forming a floor covering
A floor panel is of synthetic material and forms a layer-shaped substrate with first and second pairs of opposite edges. The first pair of opposite edges has coupling parts forming a first mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking in the plane of the floor panels and perpendicular to the respective edges, and forms a second mechanical locking system, which, in a coupled condition of two of such floor panels, effects a locking transverse to the plane of the panels. The coupling parts on the first pair of opposite edges are realized substantially in the material of the floor panel itself. The floor panel is provided with an edge configuration on the second pair of edges allowing two of such floor panels to be positioned with their respective edge alongside each other and free from mechanical horizontally active locking systems. |
| US11047134B2 |
Manufactured building panel
A method of fabricating panels includes providing an insert having an interior portion with a top portion and a positioning stop opposite the top portion, and an exterior portion including a fastener hem. Further, the method includes placing the insert in a mold such that only the fastener hem and the positioning stop contact the mold and centering the insert in the mold with the top portion and the positioning stop. The method also includes filling the mold with a casting material such that the interior portion is submerged in the casting material including the top portion, but some of the positioning stop is not submerged in the casting material, curing the casting material to form a panel on the insert, and removing the panel form the mold. |
| US11047132B2 |
Boom deployer devices, systems, and methods
Device, systems, and methods for boom deployment and/or boom stowage are provided in accordance with various embodiments. Some embodiments may facilitate root control of a boom utilizing a variety of tools and techniques. Some embodiments may facilitate boom tip control. Some embodiments may include a boom and a boom spool. Some embodiments include one or more devices that may include: one or more compliant components, one or more boom spreaders, one or more stabilizing tabs, one or more spool locks, one or more boom tip guides, one or more root clamps, and/or a single consolidation roller. Some embodiments include methods that may utilize one or more of the noted devices. |
| US11047131B2 |
Curtain wall and set and construction method for such a curtain wall
The curtain wall includes mullion profiles, transom profiles and one or more panels, where the mullion profiles extend vertically, where the transom profiles each are attached to two mullion profiles and extend horizontally, where the mullion profiles are provided with a groove on each side for receiving the side edge of a panel. The grooves have an access opening, where the access opening has a first fixed dimension or width in a horizontal direction, where the transom profiles have a second dimension in a horizontal direction and at right angles to the profile direction of the transom profiles, where the second dimension is larger than the first dimension, where the transom profiles have a third dimension in a non-horizontal direction at right angles to the profile direction, where the third dimension is smaller than the first dimension. |
| US11047126B1 |
Adjustable drain assembly and retrofit kit for adjustable drain assembly
An adjustable drain assembly for adjusting the level and pitch of the frame so that, after installation, the frame can be adjust so that the strainer is level or flush with the finished floor surface. A retrofit kit for combining with a preexisting head already installed in a floor to provide an adjustable drain assembly is also disclosed. |
| US11047121B2 |
Toilet space deodorizing device and sanitary washing device
A toilet space deodorizing device includes an intake port part forming an intake port, an exhaust port part forming an exhaust port, a fan device, a water collecting part provided inside a deodorizing air channel, a water supply part supplying water to the water collecting part, a drainage part forming a drainage port, a negative pressure generation device forming a negative pressure in the water collecting part, and a controller controlling a driving of the negative pressure generation device. The controller dries the negative pressure generation device to generate a negative pressure. The water supplied from the water supply part is collected in the water collecting part due to air flowing into the water collecting part and pushing on the water supplied from the water supply part by the negative pressure. |
| US11047118B2 |
Method for individually adjusting output water temperature in a device comprising multiple outlets
The present inventive concept relates to a water recirculating device (100) comprising: a heating arrangement (120); and a flow path divider (122) placed in a water recirculating path (116) upstream from the heating arrangement (120), wherein the flow path divider (122) is arranged to divide the water recirculating path (116) into a heating path (124) and a non-heating path (126); and wherein a first mixing valve (106) is configured to mix water from the heating path (124) having a first temperature and water from the non-heating path (126) having a second temperature in order to form first temperature regulated water, and wherein a second mixing valve (112) is configured to mix water from the heating path (124) having the first temperature with water from the non-heating path (126) having the second temperature in order to form second temperature regulated water. |
| US11047117B2 |
Device forming a shower panel and method for fitting a device forming a shower panel
Method for fitting a shower panel, notably for communal use, intended to be surface-mounted on a wall, comprising a housing (1), of U-shaped cross section defining, between its opening and at least one front wall (2), an interior space housing the shower controls, notably on a timer, and the pipes or ducts for connecting the hot and/or cold water inlets, the controls and at least one main water outlet, notably fitted with a shower head, and at least one element for supporting the panel on the wall, which element is intended to be fixed to the wall, for example two cross-members—an upper one and a lower one—and characterised in that it comprises the following steps: the support is fixed to the wall; then the U-shaped housing is fixed to the support and the interior space is closed. |
| US11047116B2 |
Integrated access box
An integrated access box for providing surface access to a curb box or other structure, and tracer wires in a single unit. The integrated access box generally includes a body having a first end and a second end and a first chamber (e.g., a curb box chamber or cleanout chamber) extending into the first end toward the second end of the body. The body may be substantially cylindrical in shape, and may include a first opening near the first end of the body and a first chamber access opening in the first chamber near the top of the body, and a tracer wire chamber extending into the body. The tracer wire chamber includes a second opening near the first end of the body. The integrated access box may further include a tracer wire access opening in the tracer wire chamber near the top of the body. |
| US11047112B2 |
Control system, work machine, and control method
A control system includes: an engine; a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump driven by the engine; a switching device provided in a flow path that connects the first hydraulic pump to the second hydraulic pump, and configured to perform switching between a merged state in which the flow path is opened and a separated state in which the flow path is closed; a first hydraulic actuator to which hydraulic fluid discharged from the first hydraulic pump is supplied in the separated state; a second hydraulic actuator to which hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic pump is supplied in the separated state; a determining unit configured to determine whether output of the engine is limited; and a merging-separating control unit configured to control the switching device so as to perform switching to the merged state when the determining unit determines that output of the engine is limited. |
| US11047110B2 |
Hydraulic sub-assembly for a power machine
A hydraulic sub-assembly of the present disclosure can be used with a power machine. The hydraulic sub-assembly can include a support panel and a plurality of components secured to the support panel, to be supported by the support panel relative to the power machine. The plurality of components can include a control valve configured to provide hydraulic control of the work functions and hydraulic. The support panel can be configured to be a structural portion of a cab of the power machine. |
| US11047108B2 |
Work machine and control method for work machine
A work machine according an aspect includes a work implement, an operation apparatus for operating the work implement, and a controller for controlling the work implement. The controller performs intervention control for lowering the work implement based on an operation command from the operation apparatus, and reduces a speed of the work implement during the intervention control to stop the work implement before completion of the intervention control. |
| US11047103B2 |
Concrete foundation structure and method for constructing same
Provided are a concrete foundation structure capable of firmly fixing a precast concrete foundation to a ground, and a method for constructing the concrete foundation structure. A concrete foundation structure 10 includes a precast concrete foundation 16 having a projecting portion 30 embedded in a ground G. An anchor plate 20 is placed inside an excavation hole 18 formed in the ground G, and the precast concrete foundation 16 and the anchor plate 20 are connected by a connecting member 22. In the excavation hole 18, a backfill portion 24 is formed of a backfill material 94 including a solidifying material and soil. A filler layer 26 is formed of a filler 96 containing a solidifying material between the precast concrete foundation 16 and the backfill portion 24. The precast concrete foundation 16 has a through-hole 42 through which the connecting member 22 is inserted, and the filler 96 forming the filler layer 26 is filled through the through-hole 42. |
| US11047100B2 |
Apparatus for making a cross-country ski run
An apparatus configured to make ski runs comprising a support structure; a first tiller; at least one tracksetting device; and a connection structure that couples the tracksetting device to the first tiller; the connection structure being configured to allow the free rotation about an axis, such as transverse to the advancing direction, of the tracksetting device with respect to the tiller. |
| US11047098B2 |
Illuminated road marker
A road marker and an installation for a roadway extending along a longitudinal axis and having a roadway upper surface. The road marker includes a housing containing an energy source and a light source to be powered by the energy source and configured to emit light along the longitudinal axis. |
| US11047095B2 |
Variable height offset mold
A slipform paving machine includes an offset mold, and a mold frame actuator which allows the height of the offset mold relative to the paving machine to be controlled. Internal actuators within the mold allow corresponding control of side form assemblies to control both height and profile of a resulting slipformed concrete structure. |
| US11047091B2 |
Cellulose based film structure and method for producing the same
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cost-effective method of producing cellulose based films by introducing an intense water removal system to the process, and cellulose based films thereof having improved properties. |
| US11047082B2 |
Washing machine
Disclosed herein is a washing machine. The washing machine includes a main body having a laundry inlet on the front portion, a tub provided inside the main body to store water, a drum rotatably installed inside the tub, a pulsator provided inside the drum and configured to be rotatable with respect to the drum, a first driving motor to provide power to the pulsator, and a second driving motor to provide power to the drum. |
| US11047081B2 |
Overlock sewing machine
An overlock sewing machine includes: a looper cover detection member movable from non-switching to switching positions with looper cover open to closed state transition, with switching member operation switching the threading mechanism state to sewing-enabled after looper cover detection member movement to switching position; a side cover detection member movable from non-detection to detection positions with side cover open to closed state transition; and a lever coupled to the looper cover detection member and side cover detection member, switchable between states of pressing and not pressing the operating protrusion, following looper cover detection member and side cover detection member operating states. The lever is set to the pressing state upon movement of the looper cover detection member to switching position and of the side cover detection member to detection position. |
| US11047078B2 |
Aligned discontinuous fiber preforms, composites and systems and processes of manufacture
A process for aligning discontinuous fibers, and composite products and mats comprised of highly aligned discontinuous fibers, including products of the process. Aligned discontinuous fiber composite products include a matrix of fibers, each fiber having a longitudinal fiber axis, the composite comprising a free, uncut edge extending along an edge axis. The longitudinal fiber axis of a majority of the fibers in the composite product are aligned within a predetermined alignment tolerance of an alignment axis non-parallel to the edge axis. Aligned discontinuous fiber mats may have a first areal density of fibers in a first region of the composite located inward relative to the free, uncut edge, and a second area density at or adjacent to the free, uncut edge. |
| US11047064B2 |
Apparatus and method to maintaining trivalent chromium bath plating
An apparatus for maintaining trivalent chromium plating bath efficiency includes an aqueous electroplating bath, which includes trivalent chromium ions and a sulfur compound, and an ultraviolet (UV) radiation source that provides UV radiation to the bath effective to inhibit a reduction in plating efficiency of the bath. |
| US11047063B2 |
Plating apparatus and plating method
A plating apparatus according to the present disclosure includes an anode holder configured to hold an anode; a substrate holder placed opposite the anode holder and configured to hold a substrate; and an anode mask installed on a front face of the anode holder and provided with a first opening adapted to allow passage of an electric current flowing between an anode and the substrate. The diameter of the first opening in the anode mask is configured to be adjustable. When a first substrate is plated, a diameter of the first opening is adjusted to a first diameter. When a second substrate is plated, the diameter of the first opening is adjusted to a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. |
| US11047062B2 |
Heat insulation coat, coated member, and method of manufacturing coated member
[Technical Problem] An object is to provide a heat insulation coat having a novel form/structure different from conventional ones.[Solution to Problem] The present invention provides a heat insulation coat having a spongy body that is composed of non-linear pores and a skeleton incorporating the pores. The skeleton is an amorphous body comprising Al, Si, O, and impurities and has an amorphous peak specified by X-ray diffraction analysis at a position of 3.5 Å or more as the lattice spacing. The heat insulation coat has an apparent density of 1 g/cm3 or less, a volumetric specific heat of 1,000 kJ/m3·K or less, and a thermal conductivity of 2 W/m·K or less. The spongy body is obtained through forming a base layer, such as by thermal-spraying an aluminum alloy that contains a large amount of Si, and performing an anodizing process by AC/DC superimposition energization on the base layer. The amount of Si in the base layer may be, for example, 16 to 48 mass % with respect to the alloy as a whole. The heat insulation coat of the present invention is excellent in the swing characteristics and may be provided on the inner wall surface of a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. |
| US11047061B2 |
Micro-roughened electrodeposited copper foil and copper foil substrate
A micro-roughened electrodeposited copper foil and a copper foil substrate are provided. The micro-roughened electrodeposited copper foil includes a micro-rough surface. The micro-rough surface has a plurality of peaks, a plurality of grooves and a plurality of micro-crystal clusters. Each of the grooves has a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section profile, and the grooves have an average maximum width between 0.1 μm and 4 μm and an average depth less than or equal to 1.5 μm. Each of the micro-crystal clusters is composed of a plurality of micro-crystals each having an average diameter less than or equal to 0.5 μm grouped together. The micro-rough surface of the micro-roughened electrodeposited copper foil has an Rlr value less than 1.3. The micro-rough surface has good bonding strength relative to a substrate, and the copper foil substrate has good insertion loss performance to significantly reduce signal loss. |
| US11047060B2 |
Electric circuit, electronic module for a chip card formed on the electric circuit, and method for the production of such an electric circuit
An electrical circuit, for example a printed circuit, for producing a module for integration into a card such as a chip card. This module includes electrical contact or connector which includes lands for the connection and communication of the chip with a read/write system. To give them a white color, or a color close to white, these electrical contact lands are at least partially covered with a layer of a rhodium alloy. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an electrical circuit. |
| US11047056B2 |
Ion exchange membrane and electrolyzer
An ion exchange membrane includes a layer S including a fluorine-containing polymer having a sulfonic acid group, a layer C including a fluorine-containing polymer having a carboxylic acid group, and a plurality of strengthening materials arranged inside the layer S and functioning as at least one of reinforcement yarn and sacrifice yarn. A and B satisfy following formulas: B≤240 μm (1) 2.0≤B/A≤5.0 (2) wherein, when the ion exchange membrane is viewed from the top surface, A represents an average cross-sectional thickness of the membrane measured in pure water for a region, in which the strengthening materials do not exist, and B represents an average cross-sectional thickness of the membrane measured in pure water for a region, in which strands of the reinforcement yarn overlap with each other, and in a region, in which the reinforcement yarn overlaps with the sacrifice yarn. |
| US11047052B2 |
Resin plating method
The present invention provides a resin plating method using an etching bath containing manganese as an active ingredient, the method being capable of maintaining stable etching performance even during continuous use. The resin plating method includes: an etching step, which uses a resin material-containing article as an object to be treated and etches the article using an acidic etching bath containing manganese; a catalyst application step, which uses palladium as a catalyst metal; and an electroless plating step; and the method further includes a step of maintaining the palladium concentration in the acidic etching bath at 100 mg/L or less. |
| US11047051B2 |
Large scale manufacturing of hybrid nanostructured textile sensors
A process for the large-scale manufacturing vertically standing hybrid nanometer scale structures of different geometries including fractal architecture of nanostructure within a nano/micro structures made of flexible materials, on a flexible substrate including textiles is disclosed. The structures increase the surface area of the substrate. The structures maybe coated with materials that are sensitive to various physical parameters or chemicals such as but not limited to humidity, pressure, atmospheric pressure, and electromagnetic signals originating from biological or non-biological sources, volatile gases and pH. The increased surface area achieved through the disclosed process is intended to improve the sensitivity of the sensors formed by coating of the structure and substrate with a material which can be used to sense physical parameters and chemicals as listed previously. An embodiment with the structures on a textile substrate coated with a conductive, malleable and bio-compatible sensing material for use as a biopotential measurement electrode is provided. |
| US11047048B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, substrate processing apparatus, and recording medium
There is provided a technique that includes providing a substrate; and forming a film on the substrate by performing: supplying a first inert gas from a first supplier to the substrate; supplying a second inert gas from a second supplier to the substrate; and supplying a first processing gas from a third supplier, which is installed on an opposite side of the first supplier across a straight line passing through the second supplier and a center of the substrate, to the substrate, wherein in the act of forming the film, a substrate in-plane film thickness distribution of the film formed on the substrate is adjusted by controlling a balance between a flow rate of the first inert gas supplied from the first supplier and a flow rate of the second inert gas supplied from the second supplier. |
| US11047047B2 |
Shower head, vapor phase growth apparatus, and vapor phase growth method
A shower head according to an embodiment includes: a mixing chamber mixing a plurality of process gases; a shower plate provided below the mixing chamber, the shower plate including a plurality of longitudinal flow paths and a lateral cooling flow path provided between the longitudinal flow paths, a mixed gas of the process gases flowing through the longitudinal flow paths, a cooling medium flowing through the lateral cooling flow path; and an outer circumferential portion cooling flow path provided around the shower plate. |
| US11047046B2 |
Vapor deposition of thin films comprising gold
Vapor deposition processes for forming thin films comprising gold on a substrate in a reaction space are provided. The processes can be cyclical vapor deposition processes, such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes. The processes can include contacting the substrate with a gold precursor comprising at least one sulfur donor ligand and at least one alkyl ligand, and contacting the substrate with a second reactant comprising ozone. The deposited thin films comprising gold can be uniform, continuous, and conductive at very low thicknesses. |
| US11047044B2 |
Film forming apparatus and film forming method
A film forming apparatus includes: a substrate holding member for vertically holding target substrates at predetermined intervals in multiple stages; a process vessel for accommodating the substrate holding member; a processing gas introduction member each having gas discharge holes which discharge a processing gas for film formation in a direction parallel to each target substrate and introduce the processing gas into the process vessel; an exhaust mechanism for exhausting the interior of the process vessel; and a plurality of gas flow adjustment members installed to face the target substrates, respectively. Each of the gas flow adjustment members adjusts a gas flow of the processing gas discharged horizontally above each of the target substrates from the gas discharge holes of the processing gas introduction member, to be directed from above the respective target substrate located below the respective gas flow adjustment member toward the surface of the respective target substrate. |
| US11047043B2 |
Chamber liner for high temperature processing
Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a chamber liner for the high temperature processing of substrates in a processing chamber. The processing chamber utilizes an inert bottom purge flow to shield the substrate support from halogen reactants such that the substrate support may be heated to temperatures greater than about 650 degrees Celsius. The chamber liner controls a flow profile such that during deposition the bottom purge flow restricts reactants and by-products from depositing below the substrate support. During a clean process, the bottom purge flow restricts halogen reactants from contacting the substrate support. As such, the chamber liner includes a conical inner surface angled inwardly to direct purge gases around an edge of the substrate support and to reduce deposition under the substrate support and the on the edge. |
| US11047042B2 |
Synthesis and use of precursors for ALD of molybdenum or tungsten containing thin films
Processes for forming Mo and W containing thin films, such as MoS2, WS2, MoSe2, and WSe2 thin films are provided. Methods are also provided for synthesizing Mo or W beta-diketonate precursors. Additionally, methods are provided for forming 2D materials containing Mo or W. |
| US11047040B2 |
Dual selective deposition
Methods are provided for dual selective deposition of a first material on a first surface of a substrate and a second material on a second, different surface of the same substrate. The selectively deposited materials may be, for example, metal, metal oxide, or dielectric materials. |
| US11047038B2 |
Metallization for a thin-film component, process for the production thereof and sputtering target
A metallization for a thin-film component includes at least one layer composed of an Mo-based alloy containing Al and Ti and usual impurities. A process for producing a metallization includes providing at least one sputtering target, depositing at least one layer of an Mo-based alloy containing Al and Ti and usual impurities, and structuring the metallization by using at least one photolithographic process and at least one subsequent etching step. A sputtering target is composed of an Mo-based alloy containing Al and Ti and usual impurities. A process for producing a sputtering target composed of an Mo-based alloy includes providing a powder mixture containing Mo and also Al and Ti and cold gas spraying (CGS) of the powder mixture onto a suitable support material. |
| US11047029B2 |
Stainless steel for polymer fuel cell separator and method for preparing same
There are provided a ferrite stainless steel for a polymer fuel cell separator having excellent corrosion resistance and interfacial contact resistance under an operating environment of a polymer fuel cell, and a preparation method of the stainless steel. A stainless steel includes C: 0.02 wt % or less, N: 0.02 wt % or less, Si: 0.4 wt % or less, Mn: 0.2 wt % or less, P: 0.04 wt % or less, S: 0.02 wt % or less, Cr: 25.0 to 32.0 wt %, Cu: 0 to 2.0 wt %, Ni: 0.8 wt % or less, Ti: 0.5 wt % or less, Nb: 0.5 wt % or less, waste Fe and inevitably contained elements. A preparation method of the stainless steel having a second passive film formed on a surface thereof includes forming a first passive film on the surface of the stainless steel by bright-annealing or annealing-pickling the stainless steel; removing the first passive film by pickling the stainless steel in a 10 to 20 wt % sulfuric acid solution at a temperature of 50 to 75° C. for a predetermined time; water-washing the stainless steel; and forming the second passive film by performing a passivation treatment on the stainless steel in the mixture of a 10 to 20 wt % nitric acid and a 1 to 10 wt % fluorine acid at a temperature of 40 to 60° C. for the predetermined time. Accordingly, it is possible to prepare a stainless steel having reduced elution resistance and excellent corrosion resistance and to produce a stainless steel for a polymer fuel cell separator, which has low interfacial contact resistance and excellent long-term performance even under a fuel cell operating condition of 60 to 150° C. and various surface roughness conditions. |
| US11047026B2 |
Cemented carbide material
A cemented carbide body is provided with improved resistance to mechanical fatigue. The cemented carbide body comprises tantalum in the binder matrix material. The tantalum content is between 1.5 weight per cent and 3.5 weight per cent of the binder content. The binder comprises tantalum-containing inclusions having a mean largest linear dimension of no more than 80 nm |
| US11047021B2 |
Uranium extraction plant, uranium recovery, and acid or base recovery
Disclosed herein is apparatus for recovering an acid or a base during a uranium extraction process. The apparatus contacts contacting a feed stream comprising the acid or base and the uranium with an ultrafiltration membrane to produce an ultrafiltration retentate and an ultrafiltration permeate, and contacting the ultrafiltration permeate with a nanofiltration membrane. The nanofiltration retentate produced comprises a majority of the uranium from the feed stream, and the nanofiltration permeate produced comprises a majority of the acid or base from the feed stream. |
| US11047019B2 |
Method and apparatus for heat treatment of a ferrous material using an energy beam
A method and apparatus for heat treatment of an object, such as for hardening of objects with complex shapes such as crankshafts, includes the steps of projecting an energy beam such as a laser beam onto a surface of the object, operating a scanner so as to repetitively scan the beam to displace a primary spot in accordance with a first scanning pattern so as to establish an effective spot on the object, and displacing the effective spot in relation to the surface of the object. The beam follows an optical path between the scanner and the surface of the object. A beam deflector device is placed in the optical path to redirect the beam. The beam deflector device can be placed close to the surface of the object. |
| US11047014B2 |
Method for high-throughput screening of transgenic plants
The invention relates to a method for quantifying levels of expression and/or quantifying copy number of a heterologous polynucleotide in a transgenic plant using quantitative or real-time polymerase chain reaction (QPCR or real-time PCR), wherein the real-time PCR is performed using a primer set specific to a heterologous terminator sequence operably linked to the heterologous polynucleotide. |
| US11047012B2 |
Method for detecting the risk and prognosis of adult-onset Still's disease
The present invention discloses a new biomarker miR-134, miR-223, or IL-18, which is positively correlated with AOSD and activities thereof. By detecting the expression level of at least one biomarker in a sample, an effect of detecting the risk and prognosis of a sample provider suffering from a disease is achieved. |
| US11047011B2 |
Immunorepertoire normality assessment method and its use
The present disclosure generally pertains to a method for comparing the immunorepertoire diversity of a patient to the shared immunorepertoire of a group of individuals to identify whether the immunorepertoire diversity of the patient is normal or abnormal relative to the shared immunorepertoire of the group of individuals. |
| US11047006B2 |
Methods of lowering the error rate of massively parallel DNA sequencing using duplex consensus sequencing
Next Generation DNA sequencing promises to revolutionize clinical medicine and basic research. However, while this technology has the capacity to generate hundreds of billions of nucleotides of DNA sequence in a single experiment, the error rate of approximately 1% results in hundreds of millions of sequencing mistakes. These scattered errors can be tolerated in some applications but become extremely problematic when “deep sequencing” genetically heterogeneous mixtures, such as tumors or mixed microbial populations. To overcome limitations in sequencing accuracy, a method Duplex Consensus Sequencing (DCS) is provided. This approach greatly reduces errors by independently tagging and sequencing each of the two strands of a DNA duplex. As the two strands are complementary, true mutations are found at the same position in both strands. In contrast, PCR or sequencing errors will result in errors in only one strand. This method uniquely capitalizes on the redundant information stored in double-stranded DNA, thus overcoming technical limitations of prior methods utilizing data from only one of the two strands. |
| US11047005B2 |
Sequencing and high resolution imaging
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for detection and discrimination of optical signals from a densely packed substrate. These have broad applications for biomolecule detection near or below the diffraction limit of optical systems, including in improving the efficiency and accuracy of polynucleotide sequencing applications. |
| US11047004B2 |
Thiolated nucleotide analogues for nucleic acid synthesis
The present disclosure provide systems, compositions, methods, reagents, kits and products for extending a nucleic acid that includes incorporating a nucleotide residue at a terminus of a nucleic acid using a polymerase enzyme and at least one nucleotide, wherein the at least one nucleotide includes a thiophosphate moiety, and wherein the at least one nucleotide is resistant to hydrolysis by phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of a phosphatase. In some embodiments, the nucleotide incorporation can be conducted in the presence of at least on chelation moiety that is configured to bind an orthophosphate moiety. |
| US11047002B2 |
Sequencing process
The present invention relates to methods for generating sequences of template nucleic acid molecules, methods for determining sequences of at least two template nucleic acid molecules, computer programs adapted to perform the methods and computer readable media storing the computer programs. In particular the present invention relates to methods for generating sequences of at least one individual target template nucleic acid molecule comprising: a) providing at least one sample of nucleic acid molecules comprising at least two target template nucleic acid molecules; b) introducing a first molecular tag into one end of each of the at least two target template nucleic acid molecules and a second molecular tag into the other end of each of the at least two target template nucleic acid molecules to provide at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules wherein each of the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules is tagged with a unique first molecular tag and a unique second molecular tag; c) amplifying the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules to provide multiple copies of the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules comprising the first molecular tag and the second molecular tag; d) sequencing regions of the at least two tagged template nucleic acid molecules comprising the first molecular tag and the second molecular tag; and e) reconstructing a consensus sequence for at least one of the at least two target template nucleic acid molecules. |
| US11047001B2 |
Methods of linearly amplifying whole genome of a single cell
Embodiments of the disclosure encompass methods of amplifying nucleic acid from one or more cells. In particular embodiments, the nucleic acid is amplified as amplicons in a linear manner. Specific embodiments include the removal or effective destruction of nonlinearly produced amplicons. |
| US11046998B2 |
Predicting the ability of Atlantic salmon to utilize dietary pigment based on the determination of polymorphisms
A method of predicting the ability of a salmon to utilise dietary pigment, the method comprising determining the alleles present at one or more DNA polymorphism in the salmon and predicting the ability of the salmon to utilise dietary pigment based on the determination of the alleles. The method may be used for selecting a salmon for use as broodstock. Also contemplated is a method of improving the ability of a salmon to utilise dietary pigment, the method including the step of administering an agent that inhibits the expression of the genes bcmo1-like and/or bcmo1 and/or an agent that inhibits the activities of the proteins Bcmo1-like and/or Bcmo1. |
| US11046988B2 |
Process for the modification of a glycoprotein using a β-(1,4)-N-acetylgalactosaminyl transferase or a mutant thereof
The present invention relates to a process for the modification of a glycoprotein, using a β-(1,4)-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase or a mutant thereof. The process comprises the step of contacting a glycoprotein comprising a glycan comprising a terminal GlcNAc-moiety, in the presence of a β-(1,4)-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase or a mutant thereof, with anon-natural sugar-derivative nucleotide. The non-natural sugar-derivative nucleotideis according to formula (3), wherein A is selected from the group consisting of —N3; —C(O)R3; —C═C—R4; —SH; —SC(O)R8; —SC(V)OR8, wherein V is O or S; —X wherein X is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br and I; —OS(O)2R5; an optionally substituted C2-C24 alkyl group; an optionally substituted terminal C2-C24 alkenyl group; and an optionally substituted terminal C3-C24 alkenyl group. |
| US11046985B2 |
Production of human milk oligosaccharides in microbial hosts with engineered import/export
The present invention relates to methods for the production of oligosaccharides in genetically modified bacterial host cells, as well as to the genetically modified host cells used in the methods. The genetically modified host cell comprises at least one recombinant glycosyltransferase, and at least one nucleic acid sequence coding for a protein enabling the export of the oligosaccharide. |
| US11046982B2 |
Variant LovD polypeptides and their uses
The present disclosure provides acyltransferases useful for synthesizing therapeutically important statin compound. |
| US11046979B2 |
Recombinant algal microorganisms having increased lipid production, and methods of making and using the same
The present invention provides a mutant algal microorganism that has a mutation that causes attenuated expression of TrifuncB and/or TrifuncA and as a result produces more lipids than a control algal microorganism. The mutant algal microorganism can further include a mutation in a gene encoding a peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway protein, such as an ACO1 or PXA1 gene, or a glyoxylate pathway protein, such as an ICL1 gene, that results in attenuated expression and further increased lipid production. Furthermore, provided herein are methods of producing lipids using the mutant algal microorganisms and methods of making the mutant microorganisms. |
| US11046978B2 |
Synthesis of isoprenoids and derivatives
This disclosure generally relates to the use of enzyme combinations or recombinant microbes comprising same to make isoprenoid precursors, isoprenoids and derivatives thereof including prenylated aromatic compounds. Novel metabolic pathways exploiting Claisen, aldol, and acyioin condensations are used instead of the natural mevalonate (MVA) pathway or 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate (DXP) pathways for generating isoprenoid precursors such as isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP), dimethylallyl pyrophosphate (DMAPP), and geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP). These pathways have the potential for better carbon and or energy efficiency than native pathways. Both decarboxylative and non-carboxylative condensations are utilized, enabling product synthesis from a number of different starting compounds. These condensation reactions serve as a platform for the synthesis of isoprenoid precursors when utilized in combination with a variety of metabolic pathways and enzymes for carbon rearrangement and the addition/removal of functional groups. Isoprenoid alcohols are key intermediary products for the production of isoprenoid precursors in these novel synthetic metabolic pathways. |
| US11046973B2 |
Pesticidal genes and methods of use
Compositions having pesticidal activity and methods for their use are provided. Compositions include isolated and recombinant polypeptide sequences having pesticidal activity, recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules encoding the pesticidal polypeptides, DNA constructs comprising the nucleic acid molecules, vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules, host cells comprising the vectors, and antibodies to the pesticidal polypeptides. Nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptides provided herein can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in organisms of interest, including microorganisms and plants. The compositions and methods provided herein are useful for the production of organisms with enhanced pest resistance or tolerance. Transgenic plants and seeds comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes a pesticidal protein of the invention are also provided. Such plants are resistant to insects and other pests. Methods are provided for producing the various polypeptides disclosed herein, and for using those polypeptides for controlling or killing a pest. Methods and kits for detecting polypeptides of the invention in a sample are also included. |
| US11046971B2 |
Plants having increased tolerance to herbicides
The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a HPPD-inhibiting herbicide and/or a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type homogentisate solanesyl transferase or a mutated homogentisate solanesyl transferase (mut-HST) which is resistant or tolerant to a HPPD-inhibiting herbicide, applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising mut-HPPD, and methods of obtaining such plants. |
| US11046970B2 |
DIAT gene derived from Oryza sativa controlling drought stress tolerance of a plant and uses thereof
A method for controlling drought stress tolerance of a plant includes transforming a cell of the plant with a recombinant vector which includes a gene encoding Oryza sativa-derived DIAT (Drought-Induced AminoTransferase) protein to control expression of the gene encoding the DIAT protein. As the drought stress tolerance of a plant can be enhanced by the DIAT gene of the present invention, it is expected that a plant having drought stress tolerance is developed and used for enhancement of the productivity of crops. |
| US11046968B2 |
Production of omega 3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in oilseed crops by a thraustochytrid PUFA synthase
This disclosure concerns recombinant host organisms genetically modified with a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) synthase system and one or more accessory proteins that allow for and/or improve the production of PUFAs in the host organism. The disclosure also concerns methods of making and using such organisms as well as products obtained from such organisms. |
| US11046965B2 |
Method of producing transformed cells of rubber-producing plant
The present invention provides a method which can replace Agrobacterium techniques and which can efficiently produce transformed cells of a rubber-producing plant. The present invention relates to a method of producing transformed cells of a rubber-producing plant, which includes steps a) to e). |
| US11046963B2 |
Uncoupling growth and protein production
The present invention is in the field of recombinant biotechnology, in particular in the field of protein expression. The invention generally relates to methods of increasing the expression level of a protein of interest of a bacterial host cell in a production process. The invention relates particularly to improving the capacity of a bacterial host cell to express a protein of interest by expressing a phage protein during the production process which inhibits growth of the bacterial host cell. Decoupling growth of the bacterial host cell of manufacturing of the protein of interest during the production process reduces (i) the metabolic burden, (ii) oxygen demand, (iii) metabolic heat development, and (iv) avoids stress response caused by heterologous protein expression and thereby increases the capacity of a host cell to produce the protein of interest. The present invention also relates to uses of the host cell for protein expression, cell culture technology, and more specifically to culturing host cells to produce a protein of interest. |
| US11046958B2 |
Antisense oligonucleotides that inhibit influenza virus replication and uses thereof
Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) that disrupt RNA-RNA interactions of influenza virus genome segments that are required for virus packaging are described. The ASOs can be used to inhibit influenza A virus replication in vitro and in vivo. Use of the ASOs for the treatment of a subject with an influenza virus infection is also described. |
| US11046956B2 |
Method of treatment
The present disclosure teaches the treatment of a blood pathology, such as a blood pathology associated with impaired hemoglobin synthesis including the treatment of β-thalassemia or a related hemoglobinopathy. |
| US11046953B2 |
High efficiency, small volume nucleic acid synthesis
The disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for the production of nucleic acid molecules. In some aspects, the invention allows for the microscale generation of nucleic acid molecules, optionally followed by assembly of these nucleic acid molecules into larger molecules. In some aspects, the invention allows for efficient production of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., large nucleic acid molecules such as genomes). |
| US11046951B2 |
Surface display of whole antibodies in eukaryotes
Methods for display of recombinant whole immunoglobulins or immunoglobulin libraries on the surface of eukaryote host cells, including yeast and filamentous fungi, are described. The methods are useful for screening libraries of recombinant immunoglobulins in eukaryote host cells to identify immunoglobulins that are specific for an antigen of interest. |
| US11046942B2 |
DNase therapy for intravascular accumulation of extracellular DNA
The present invention provides engineered DNase proteins (including DNase1-like 3 and DNase1) that are useful for treating conditions characterized by neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) accumulation and/or release. In some aspects, the invention provides compositions and methods for preventing or treating vascular occlusion involving NETs. As demonstrated herein, NETs participate in a non-canonical mechanism for vascular occlusion, which is not dependent on fibrin or platelets. |
| US11046941B2 |
Methods of generating nucleic acid fragments
Provided herein are methods of using a Cas1 polypeptide to generate nucleic fragments from a DNA substrate. These methods may be performed in vitro or in vivo. Also provided are methods of screening for modulators of Cas1. |
| US11046940B2 |
Synthetic reverse transcriptases and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides non-natural reverse transcriptases for conducting reverse transcription. The non-natural reverse transcriptases herein may have increased thermostability and can conduct reverse transcription more efficiently than natural reverse transcriptases. |
| US11046939B2 |
DNA polymerase variant
The present invention relates to a Thermus aquaticus (Taq) polymerase having a strand displacement activity in which an amino acid residue in a template DNA binding site of the DNA polymerase is substituted with an amino acid to increase a total charge in the site, a nucleic acid encoding the polymerase, a vector containing the nucleic acid, a transformant containing the vector containing the nucleic acid or the nucleic acid, a method for producing the polymerase, a method for amplifying nucleic acids utilizing the polymerase, and a kit containing the polymerase. According to the present invention, a DNA polymerase having a high thermostability, capable of efficiently replicating a long-strand of a template DNA, and having a strong strand displacement activity is provided. |
| US11046937B2 |
Methods for conversion of the substrate specificity of desaturases
The present invention relates to methods for the conversion of the substrate specificity of desaturases. Specifically, the present invention pertains to a method for the conversion of the substrate specificity of a Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase to the substrate specificity of a Δ4 desaturase, the method comprising: identifying regions and/or amino acid residues which control the substrate specificity of (i) the Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase and (ii) the Δ4 desaturase; and replacing in the amino acid sequence of the mentioned Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase, the regions and/or amino acid residues which control the substrate specificity of the Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase, by the corresponding regions and/or amino acid residues which control the substrate specificity of the Δ4 desaturase, thereby converting the substrate specificity of the Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase to the substrate specificity of the Δ4 desaturase. The present invention further concerns a method for the conversion of the substrate specificity of a Δ4 desaturase to the substrate specificity of a Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase, the method comprising: identifying regions and/or amino acid residues which control the substrate specificity of (i) the Δ4 desaturase and (ii) the Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase; and replacing in the amino acid sequence of the indicated Δ4 desaturase, the regions and/or amino acid residues which control the substrate specificity of the Δ4 desaturase, by the corresponding regions and/or amino acid residues which control the substrate specificity of the Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase, thereby converting the substrate specificity of the Δ4 desaturase to the substrate specificity of the Δ5 and/or Δ6 desaturase. In addition, the invention encompasses desaturases with converted substrate specificity. |
| US11046935B2 |
Glucose dehydrogenase
Intended is to provide a highly practical novel FAD-GDH. A glucose dehydrogenase having the following properties is provided: (1) action: catalyzes the reaction of oxidizing hydroxyl groups of glucose to form glucono-δ-lactone in the presence of an electron acceptor; (2) substrate specificity: reactivity to D-xylose is 10% or less when the reactivity to D-glucose is 100%; (3) pH stability: stable at pH 5 to 8; (4) amino acid sequence: including the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, or an amino acid sequence with an identity of 83% or more to the amino acid sequence. |
| US11046933B2 |
Induction of pluripotent cells
The slow kinetics and low efficiency of reprogramming methods to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) impose major limitations on their utility in biomedical applications. Here we describe a chemical approach that dramatically improves (>200 fold) the efficiency of iPSC generation from human fibroblasts, within seven days of treatment. This will provide a basis for developing safer, more efficient, non-viral methods for reprogramming human somatic cells. |
| US11046929B2 |
Induction medium and methods for stem cell culture and therapy
Novel MSC stem-cell culture and therapy methods and culture medium compositions for the purpose of inducing, activating, or priming discrete uniform cell phenotypes to selectively promote or suppress inflammation and immunity, yielding polarized, primed, activated, or induced cells used in cell-based therapy. |
| US11046922B1 |
2-in-1 unit dose providing softening and detergency
Provided herein are 2-in-1 unit doses for treating fabrics. The 2-in-1 unit doses include a polyester receptacle coated with a softening agent, and a fabric cleaning agent disposed within the polyester receptacle. The polyester receptacle includes a plurality of pores permeable to liquid such that polyester receptacle allows liquid to diffuse into the cavity through the pores and dissolve the fabric cleaning agent. The 2-in-1 unit doses provide both softening and detergency to fabrics through a wash cycle in a washing machine and a heated dry cycle in a dryer. |
| US11046919B2 |
Liquid laundry detergent composition
A liquid laundry detergent with improved soil suspension benefit is provided, which contains a from about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % of an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine and a specific surfactant system including both nonionic (NI) surfactant(s) and anionic (AI) surfactant(s) at an NI-to-AI weight ratio of about 1.7-20. |
| US11046914B2 |
Cleaning agent comprising a surfactant-containing gel phase
A cleaning agent, preferably a dishwashing detergent, in particular an automatic dishwashing detergent, having at least one low-water, preferably substantially water-free, gel phase, which contains at least one particular non-ionic surfactant, preferably in quantities from 0.1 to 15 wt. %, from 0.5 to 10 wt. %, in particular from 0.8 to 8.5 wt. %, particularly preferably from 1 to 7 wt. %, for example from 1.0 to 4.0 wt. %, based on the total weight of the gel phase. |
| US11046906B2 |
Lubricant composition
A lubricant composition includes a base oil present in an amount of greater than 70 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the lubricant composition and an antioxidant. The antioxidant has the structure: wherein each X is independently C-A or N, so long as at least one X is N but no more than two of X are N. Moreover, A is H, cyano or an electron donating group that: (1) has an atom having at least one lone pair of electrons that is bonded directly to the aromatic ring; or (2) is an aryl group or alkyl group. Further, each R is independently H, an alkyl group, or aryl group and each R′ is independently an alkyl group or an aryl group. |
| US11046904B2 |
Apparatus for growing hydrate crystals
An apparatus for growing hydrate crystals includes a high-pressure-resistant crystallization vessel, a temperature control system, a pressure control system, a data collection system, and a mobile shelf. The apparatus can realize a variety of experimental methods such as the bubble method, the droplet method and the solution growth method by changing the experimental fitting in the high-pressure-resistant crystallization vessel, and thereby-improve the versatility of the device. |
| US11046894B2 |
Mixed oxide nanocomposite catalyst-adsorbent for oxidative desulfurization of liquid hydrocarbon fuels
A nanocomposite composition for oxidative desulfurization of liquid hydrocarbon fuels, is disclosed. The nanocomposite composition comprises an amorphous mesoporous titania-silica (TiO2—SiO2) nanocomposite oxidative desulfurization (ODS) catalyst-adsorbent, including, a chelating agent, an alcohol, an alkoxides precursor of silica and titania, water, an organic polymer and a textural agent. The nanocomposite ODS catalyst-adsorbent is prepared with the aid of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as directing agent and citric acid (CA) as chelating agent. The PEG increases the specific surface area and average pore diameter of ODS catalyst-adsorbent, which facilitates the diffusion of bulky sulfur compounds into porosities of catalyst and adsorption of oxidized sulfur compounds on the catalyst surface. The citric acid controls the hydrolysis and condensation of titanium precursor, which improves ODS performance of catalyst-adsorbent. Further, the prepared ODS catalyst-adsorbent is a dual function material capable of catalyzing the oxidation sulfur compounds and their removal to an ultra-low level in hydrocarbon fuel. |
| US11046893B2 |
Process and a system for hydrocarbon steam cracking
A process for steam cracking hydrocarbon feedstock in a steam cracking furnace, the process comprising superheating hydrocarbon feedstock using flue gas from a radiant section of the steam cracking furnace in hydrocarbon feedstock superheating means or the hydrocarbon feedstock superheater, superheating steam from the steam generator using the flue gas from the radiant section of the steam cracking furnace in second heat exchanging means or a second heat exchanger, steam cracking the super-heated hydrocarbon feedstock from the hydrocarbon feedstock superheating means or the hydrocarbon feedstock superheater into cracked gas in a fired tubular reactor, vaporizing the hydrocarbon feedstock, using hydrocarbon feedstock vaporizing means, wherein the hydrocarbon feedstock vaporizing means or the hydrocarbon feedstock vaporizer are heated with a heat transfer medium having a temperature less than or equal to 350° C. and feeding the vaporized hydrocarbon feedstock to the steam cracking furnace. |
| US11046890B2 |
Pyrolysis to determine hydrocarbon expulsion efficiency of hydrocarbon source rock
An open system pyrolysis of a first hydrocarbon source rock sample obtained from a natural system is performed within a pyrolysis chamber by maintaining the pyrolysis chamber at a substantially constant temperature. Hydrocarbons are recovered from the pyrolysis chamber released by the first hydrocarbon source rock sample. A thermo-vaporization is performed within the pyrolysis chamber on the pyrolyzed sample at a substantially constant temperature. A first hydrocarbon expulsion efficiency of hydrocarbon source rock is determined. A second hydrocarbon rock sample is ground to a grain size less than or equal to or less than 250 micrometers. A second pyrolysis is performed on the ground hydrocarbon source rock sample by maintaining the chamber at a substantially constant temperature. A second hydrocarbon expulsion efficiency of the hydrocarbon source rock in the natural system is determined. The first hydrocarbon expulsion efficiency is verified using the second hydrocarbon expulsion efficiency. |
| US11046882B2 |
Nanoparticle-enhanced resin coated frac sand composition
A nanoparticle-resin coated frac sand composition is provided. The nanoparticle-resin coated frac sand composition includes a silica sand, an epoxy resin, methanol, a hardener, and nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may be silica nanoparticles, alumina nanoparticles, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles, or titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles. The methanol is used as a diluent for the epoxy resin. The nanoparticle-resin coated frac sand composition may be used as a proppant in a hydraulic fracturing operation, such by injecting a hydraulic fracturing fluid having the composition into a subterranean formation. Methods of manufacturing the composition and hydraulic fracturing of a subterranean formation are also provided. |
| US11046880B2 |
Additive for oil well cement and cement slurry using said additive for oil well cement
An additive for oil well cement contains a vinyl alcohol polymer and has good fluid loss reducing performance. The additive for oil well cement is a saponified product of a copolymer of a vinyl ester monomer and a multifunctional monomer, and has a degree of saponification of 70 to 95 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of 1000 to 10000. |
| US11046878B2 |
Flaky date fruit cap for moderate to severe loss control
A lost circulation material (LCM) having date fruit caps is provided. The date fruit cap LCM includes date fruit caps from a date tree. The date fruit caps have multiple flakes (for example, three flakes) attached at one end to an end cap and free at the other end. The date fruit caps may be obtained from the waste product of date tree and date fruit processing. The date fruit cap LCM may be added to a drilling fluid (for example, a drilling mud) to mitigate or prevent such lost circulation in a well. Methods of lost circulation control with the date fruit cap LCM are also provided. |
| US11046876B2 |
Compositions comprising fluoroolefins and uses thereof
The present invention relates to fluoroolefin compositions. The fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention are useful as refrigerants or heat transfer fluids and in processes for producing cooling or heat. Additionally, the fluoroolefin compositions of the present invention may be used to replace currently used refrigerant or heat transfer fluid compositions that have higher global warming potential. |
| US11046875B2 |
Compositions comprising a fluoroolefin
The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump systems wherein the composition comprises a fluoroolefin and at least one other component. The compositions of the present invention are useful in processes for producing cooling or heat, as heat transfer fluids, foam blowing agents, aerosol propellants, and fire suppression and fire extinguishing agents. |
| US11046871B2 |
Polyolefin resin foam sheet and adhesive tape
There is provided a polyolefin resin foam sheet formed by foaming a polyolefin resin, wherein the expansion ratio of the foam sheet is 1.5 to 20 cm3/g, the average cell sizes in the MD direction and the TD direction of the foam sheet are 130 μm or less, and the following formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied: TM/D≥6 (1); and TT/D≥5 (2), where TM denotes the tensile strength at 90° C. in the MD direction, TT denotes the tensile strength at 90° C. in the TD direction, and D denotes the density (g/cm3) of the foam sheet. |
| US11046863B2 |
Flame-retardant acrylonitrile polymer for fibre manufacture
The invention relates to process for preparing a flame resistant and/or flame retardant polymer, comprising reacting an acrylonitrile polymer with an organic diamine. |
| US11046859B2 |
Coating material for honeycomb structure, outer peripheral coating of honeycomb structure, and honeycomb structure with outer peripheral coating
A coating material for a honeycomb structure, the coating material containing: from 1% by mass to 10% by mass of first ceramic fibers having an average axial length of from 80 μm to 200 μm in an inorganic raw material; and from 0.1% by mass to 15% by mass of second ceramic fibers having an average axial length of from 50 μm to 70 μm in the inorganic raw material. |
| US11046858B2 |
Nano-cellulose compositions, coatings, and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a composition comprising at least one cellulose material (such as a cellulose nanomaterial) and an optional inorganic salt component. Some embodiments of the composition can further comprise additional components, with some embodiments further comprising a non-starch polysaccharide (e.g., methyl cellulose carboxymethyl cellulose or other cellulose derivative, chitosan, or the like), a surfactant, a plasticizer, an antimicrobial component, or any combination thereof. The disclosed compositions are useful for forming edible coatings/films on plants, plant parts, and other objects. The disclosed compositions and coatings/films made using the compositions are effective at protecting fresh and processed produce and other substances and products, from various different types of food processing damage (and the deleterious effects associated therewith). |
| US11046847B2 |
Heat treated polymer powders
The invention relates to heat treatment of polymorphic semicrystalline or crystallizable polymers to increase the content of the highest melting crystalline form. Such heat treatment results in a polymer powder that has a consistent, uniform melting range, improved flow and improved durability of the powder particle size for applications that require powder flow at elevated temperatures. In addition to improved powder properties, the articles produced from the powders also exhibit better physical properties in both appearance and in mechanical properties. Thus the invention also includes polymer powders and articles produced by the described processes. |
| US11046844B2 |
Modified polyolefin resin
Provided is a modified polyolefin resin that is excellent in adhesion to nonpolar substrates such as a polyolefin substrate, and excellent in stability in an alcohol solvent. In the modified polyolefin resin, the following polymer (A) is grafted on the following resin (B).Polymer (A): a polymer including at least one constitutional unit selected from the group consisting of a constitutional unit derived from an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and a constitutional unit derived from a derivative of an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, and having a hydroxyl value in a range of 10 mgKOH/g or larger and 200 mgKOH/g or smaller.Resin (B): a polyolefin resin or a modified product thereof. |
| US11046841B2 |
Polyethylene formulations with improved barrier and toughness for molding applications
Polyethylene formulations, articles produced therefrom, and methods of making articles are provided. The polyethylene formulation includes a multimodal high density polyethylene (HDPE) composition, and 1 ppm to 10,000 ppm of a nucleating agent, wherein the multimodal HDPE composition comprises a density of 0.940 g/cm3 to 0.970 g/cm3 when measured according to ASTM D792, and a melt index (I2) of 0.01 g/10 min. to 1.0 g/10 min. when measured according to ASTM D1238 at 190° C. and a 2.16 kg load, and wherein the multimodal HDPE composition comprises an infrared cumulative detector fraction (CDFIR) of greater than 0.27 and an infrared cumulative detector fraction to light scattering cumulative detector fraction ratio (CDFIR/CDFLS) from 0.7 to 2.0. |
| US11046839B2 |
Plastic compositions
The subject matter discloses a plastic composition comprising a first component and a second component, the first component comprising an organic element and a thermoplastic element and the second component comprising cross-linked hydrocarbon elastomers. The subject matter further discloses a process comprising mixing while heating under shear forces a first component comprising organic material and thermoplastic material with a second component comprising cross-linked hydrocarbon elastomers; to obtain a melt; processing the melt, the processing comprises at least cooling the melt to obtain a plastic composition comprising: organic element; thermoplastic element; and at least one cross-linked hydrocarbon elastomer element. |
| US11046837B2 |
Rubber compounds for pneumatic tyre parts comprising lignin as an antioxidant agent
Rubber compound for preparing pneumatic tyre parts comprising a cross-linkable unsaturated chain polymer base, a filler, a vulcanization system and one or more antioxidant agents. The antioxidant agents comprise functionalized lignin with —OR groups, where R is a terpene group with a total number of carbon atoms of between 6 and 16. The —OR groups deriving from the functionalization of 10 to 60% of the lignin phenolic hydroxyl groups. |
| US11046834B2 |
Surface-modified nanodiamond, surface-modified nanodiamond dispersion liquid, and resin dispersion
To provide a surface-modified nanodiamond including an N-substituted or unsubstituted amino group having excellent reactivity with other compounds; and having excellent dispersibility in dispersion media and resins. The surface-modified nanodiamond according to the present invention is a surface-modified nanodiamond including a surface-modifying group on a surface of a nanodiamond particle, wherein the surface-modifying group includes a group represented by Formula (1) below, wherein reference signs in Formula (1) below are as described in the present specification. |
| US11046828B2 |
Fabrication of macroporous monodisperse hydrogel microspheres
A macroporous polymeric hydrogel microsphere that contains poly(ethylene glycol), chitosan, and water. The hydrogel microsphere, having a diameter of 50-250 μm and a mesh size of 5-100 nm, is capable of transporting biomolecules conjugated to it. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating the microsphere based on a micromolding technique utilizing surface tension-induced droplet formation followed by photo-induced polymerization. |
| US11046823B2 |
Composition with polymer and ceramic and methods of use thereof
Provided herein are improved compositions and methods of making and using the same, the composition comprising a polymer and a ceramic present at a ratio of from 3:1 to 1:3 of polymer:ceramic by weight, wherein the composition comprises or is a composite of the polymer and the ceramic having improved printability and/or having an improved elastic modulus and/or improved stress at failure (e.g., as compared to a blend of the polymer and the ceramic). |
| US11046822B2 |
Modifier, usage therefor, production method for modifier, and carrier for additive material
A method for using a modifier that includes mixing 0.5 parts by mass or more but 70 parts by mass or less of the modifier per 100 parts by mass of a first polyolefin resin. The modifier is composed of a continuous phase (A) containing a second polyolefin resin, and a dispersed phase (B) dispersed in the continuous phase (A) and containing a polyamide resin and a modified elastomer. The dispersed phase (B) is composed of a melt-kneaded product of the polyamide resin and the modified elastomer having a reactive group that reacts with the polyamide resin. When a total of the continuous phase (A) and the dispersed phase (B) is 100% by mass, a content of the dispersed phase (B) is 80% by mass or less. |
| US11046819B2 |
Super absorbent polymer and method for producing same
A super absorbent polymer according to the present invention has excellent dryness while maintaining excellent absorption performance, and thus is preferably used for hygienic materials such as diapers, and can exhibit excellent performance. |
| US11046818B2 |
Dry composition for use in haemostasis and wound healing
The present disclosure relates to a dry composition which reconstitutes without mechanical mixing to form a flowable paste having a soft and light consistency suitable for use in haemostasis and wound healing procedures upon addition of an aqueous medium. The disclosure further relates to methods of preparing the dry composition, methods for reconstituting the dry composition and medical use of the composition. |
| US11046817B2 |
Compositions comprising multi-valent cations and phosphono-phosphate containing polymers
Disclosed are novel phosphono-phosphate polymer compositions with multi-valent cations in aqueous solutions. These compositions can further include mono or multivalent anions. |
| US11046816B2 |
Method for preparing fluorine-silicon-containing polyphosphate ester and flame retardant epoxy resin
Disclosed are a fluorine-silicon-containing polyphosphate ester and method for preparation thereof, having a chemical structural formula of: wherein R1 is R2 is n=10˜100. The fluorine-silicon-containing polyphosphate ester of the present invention uses silicon phosphorus and fluorine for improving flame retardancy. Phosphorus catalyzes the system to form a phosphorus-rich carbon layer, performing a protective-layer function and thereby preventing further breakdown of the epoxy resin. The silicon-containing epoxy resin forms a silica-containing carbon layer during the process of combustion, strengthening the carbon-layer structure and further improving the protective function of the carbon-layer. The introduction of elemental fluorine improves the thermal stability of the epoxy resin, thereby improving the flame retardancy performance of the system. |
| US11046812B2 |
Polymerizable composition based on allyl carbonate monomers, polymerized product obtainable from said composition and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition based on allyl carbonate monomers comprising: —from 40% to 90% of a first reactive component (component A) comprising at least 50% by weight of diethylene glycol bis(allyl carbonate); from 10% to 60% of a second reactive component (component B) consisting of at least one compound having general formula (II) or having general formula (III) from 0.4 to 10.0 phm (parts by weight per 100 parts of the total weight of components A and B) of at least one peroxide radical initiator. The present invention also relates to the polymerized products that can be obtained from the above composition, their preparation process and their use as organic glass. |
| US11046801B2 |
Grafted polymers
A process is provided for grafting CRP synthesized polymers to dienes and polyolefins in the presence of a CRP controlling agent. Chain scission is minimal. Graft yield can be high and is proportional to the amount of CRP controlling agent added. The grafting process can be carried out either in a molten phase, preferably by reactive extrusion, or in a solvent-based process. The process provides novel families of grafted polyolefins and dienes, which show promising applications as new materials and as additives in the polymer industry. |
| US11046796B2 |
Films made from polyethylene compositions and processes for making same
The present disclosure provides films made of polyethylene (PE) compositions. In at least one embodiment, a film includes a polyethylene composition, comprising: ethylene content and from 0 to 25 mol % of C3-C40 olefin comonomer content, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition, the polyethylene composition having a total internal plus terminal unsaturation greater than 0.7 unsaturations per 1000 carbon atoms, the film having: an Elmendorf Tear value in the machine direction of from 10 g/mil to 300 g/mil, and a Dart Drop Impact of from 100 g/mil to 800 g/mil. In at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides for processes to make a film. |
| US11046786B2 |
Antibodies to olanzapine and use thereof
Disclosed is an antibody which binds to olanzapine, which can be used to detect olanzapine in a sample such as in a competitive immunoassay method. The antibody can be used in a lateral flow assay device for point-of-care detection of olanzapine, including multiplex detection of aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone in a single lateral flow assay device. |
| US11046783B2 |
Antibodies capable of binding to the coagulation factor XIa and uses thereof
The present invention relates to antibodies capable of binding to the coagulation Factor XI and/or its activated form factor XIa and methods of use thereof, particularly methods of use as agents inhibiting platelet aggregation and by this inhibits thrombus formation. |
| US11046782B2 |
Methods for treatment and diagnosis of cancer by targeting glycoprotein A repetitions predominant (GARP) and for providing effective immunotherapy alone or in combination
Isolated or recombinant monoclonal antibodies that bind to GARP are provided. In some cases, antibodies of the embodiments can be used for the detection, diagnosis and/or therapeutic treatment of human diseases, such as cancer. Further provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancer in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of an anti-platelet agent and a T cell therapy. |
| US11046781B2 |
Anti-HER2 combinations for treating tumors
A combination which comprises an effective amount of Her2/Neu antagonist and an effective amount of immunotherapeutic that is capable of activating a human plasmacytoid dendritic cell, myeloid dendritic cell, NK cell, or a combination thereof is disclosed. |
| US11046775B2 |
CD70 binding molecules and methods of use thereof
The disclosure provides anti-CD70 antibodies, antigen binding fragments thereof, chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and engineered T cell receptors (TCRs) comprising an antigen binding molecule that specifically binds to CD70, polynucleotides encoding the same, and in vitro cells comprising the same. The polynucleotides, polypeptides, and in vitro cells described herein can be used in an engineered TCR and/or CAR T cell therapy for the treatment of a patient suffering from a cancer. In one embodiment, the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and in vitro cells described herein can be used for the treatment of multiple myeloma. |
| US11046774B2 |
Method of treating or ameliorating metabolic disorders using binding proteins for gastric inhibitory peptide receptor (GIPR) in combination with GLP-1 agonists
Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using an antigen binding protein specific for the GIPR polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy. In certain embodiments the antigen binding protein is administered in combination with a GLP-1 receptor agonist. |
| US11046773B2 |
Bispecific CXCR4-CD4 polypeptides with potent anti-HIV activity
The present invention relates to bispecific polypeptides that are directed against the cellular receptor CD4 as well as a cellular co-receptor for HIV. Said polypeptides may be used to prevent human cell entry of HIV. |
| US11046770B2 |
Anti-human BDCA-2 antibody
[Problem] Provided is an anti-human BDCA-2 antibody for preventing or treating an autoimmune disease by binding to a human BDCA-2 to control the function of a plasmacytoid dendritic cell through human BDCA-2.[Means for Solution] The present inventors have investigated anti-human BDCA-2 antibodies, and as a result, they have provided an anti-human BDCA-2 antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 1 to 120 of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 1 to 109 of SEQ ID NO: 4, a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 1 to 120 of SEQ ID NO: 6 and a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 1 to 108 of SEQ ID NO: 8, and a heavy chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 1 to 122 of SEQ ID NO: 10 and a light chain variable region consisting of the amino acid sequence of amino acid numbers 1 to 108 of SEQ ID NO: 12. |
| US11046765B2 |
Methods for promoting reinnervation of auditory hair cells
This invention relates to methods for promoting reinnervation of auditory hair cells, specifically, by inhibiting Repulsive Guidance Molecule a (RGMa), a repulsive axonal guidance molecule that is expressed in the cochlea, or its receptor, neogenin. |
| US11046764B2 |
Native human antibodies for immune checkpoint modulation targets TIM-3 and B7-H3
Novel monoclonal antibodies directed against immune checkpoint modulator (ICM) proteins TIM-3 and B7-H3 are useful in treating cancer and immune system disorders. |
| US11046763B2 |
Targeted therapy for small cell lung cancer
Methods are provided for treatment of lung cancers, particularly small cell lung cancer with targeted therapy, which optionally includes an agent that selectively blocks CD47 binding to SIRPα. |
| US11046761B2 |
Humanized anti clever-1 antibodies and their use
This invention relates to an agent and a humanized antibody or single chain Fv or Fab fragment capable of binding to human CLEVER-1 recognizing an epitope of CLEVER-1, wherein the epitope is discontinuous and comprises the sequences: PFTVLVPSVSSFSSR and QEITVTFNQFTK. This invention relates also an agent capable of binding to an epitope of human CLEVER-1 for use in removing tumour or antigen induced immunosuppression. Further, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the agent capable of binding to human CLEVER-1 and an appropriate excipient. |
| US11046759B2 |
Matrix metalloprotease-cleavable and serine protease-cleavable substrates and methods of use thereof
The invention relates generally to polypeptides that include at least a first cleavable moiety (CM1) that is a substrate for at least one matrix metalloprotease (MMP) and at least a second cleavable moiety (CM2) that is a substrate for at least one serine protease (SP), to activatable antibodies and other larger molecules that include these polypeptides that include at least a CM1 that is a substrate for at least one MMP protease and at least a CM2 that is a substrate for at least one SP protease, and to methods of making and using these polypeptides that include at least a CM1 that is a substrate for at least one MMP protease and at least a CM2 that is a substrate for at least one SP protease in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications. |
| US11046755B2 |
Antibody based reagents that specifically recognize toxic oligomeric forms of tau
The invention relates to antibodies, antibody fragments and binding agents that specifically recognize oligomeric tau but do not bind to monomeric tau, fibrillar tau or non-disease associated forms of tau. |
| US11046754B2 |
Dengue virus-like particle, antibody against dengue virus, and composition comprising the same
The present invention is related to a Dengue virus-like particle. Said Dengue virus-like particle exhibits almost-cut pr-M junction and is particularly suitable for producing antibody that recognizes all four types of Dengue virus. The present invention also provides antibody obtained by using said virus-like particle and composition comprising the same. |
| US11046752B2 |
Serpin fusion polypeptides and methods of use thereof
This invention relates to molecules, particularly polypeptides, more particularly fusion proteins that include a serpin polypeptide or an amino acid sequence that is derived from a serpin and second polypeptide comprising of at least one the following: an Fc polypeptide or an amino acid sequence that is derived from an Fc polypeptide; a cytokine targeting polypeptide or a sequence derived from a cytokine targeting polypeptide; a whey acidic protein (WAP) domain containing polypeptide or a sequence derived from a WAP containing polypeptide; and an albumin polypeptide or an amino acid sequence that is derived from a serum albumin polypeptide. This invention also relates to methods of using such molecules in a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic indications, as well as methods of producing such molecules. |
| US11046746B2 |
Method of treatment of cerebral amyloid angiopathy with P75ECD peptide and/or P75ECD-FC fusion protein
A method of treating and/or preventing neurological conditions, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a p75 extracellular domain (p75ECD) or a functional fragment, variant, analogue or derivative thereof. Also provided is a method of diagnosing and/or prognosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a test subject comprising comparing the concentration of p75ECD and/or p75FL and/or the ratio of p75ECD:p75FL in a biological sample of the test subject to non-demented control subject(s). |
| US11046745B2 |
Peptide mimotopes of the CD3 T-cell co-receptor epsilon chain and uses thereof
The present invention provides molecules that mimic antigenic determinants of the CD3 (cluster of differentiation 3) T-cell co-receptor epsilon chain (CD3ε). These molecules compete with CD3ε for binding to a CD3ε binding domain. e.g. a CD3ε binding domain of an antibody, and are capable of detecting antibodies against CD3ε. The mimotopes of the invention may be used to generate or inhibit immune responses in animals and preferably humans. Additionally, they may serve as tools for anti-CD3ε antibody purification and the detection of anti-CD3ε antibodies in biological samples. |
| US11046739B2 |
BH4 stabilized peptides and uses thereof
Provided herein are polypeptides containing stabilized BH4 domains of BCL-2 family proteins that are capable of binding and/or inactivating and/or modulating BAX protein, and/or its close homologues BAK and BOK, and/or other physiological BH4 targets. Also provided are compositions containing these polypeptides and methods of treating cytotoxic diseases that include administering to a subject one of the polypeptides. |
| US11046737B2 |
Highly crystalline spherical silk fibroin micro-particles and a process for preparation thereof
The present invention provides silk fibroin micro-particles having a high crystallinity index (1.3-1.5) and low sphericity index (≤0.01) and a process for the preparation thereof. The high crystallinity index confers longer degradation periods to the instant silk fibroin micro-particles, therefore facilitating their use in biomedical applications. |
| US11046725B2 |
Galactoside inhibitor of galectins
An α-D-galactopyranose compound of the general formula (1). The α-D-galactopyranose compound of formula (1) is suitable for use in a method for treating a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-1 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human. Furthermore, a method for treatment of a disorder relating to the binding of a galectin, such as galectin-1 to a ligand in a mammal, such as a human. |
| US11046718B2 |
Multifunctional superhydrophobic particles for chemical adhesion and blooming
Provided herein is a multifunctional particle and methods of forming the same. The multifunctional particle includes a surface of the particle; a first moiety coupled to the surface and having at least one substantially hydrophobic appendage; and a second moiety coupled to the surface and having at least one appendage comprising a reactive functional group and a substantially hydrophilic repeating unit, whereby the particle is substantially superhydrophobic as a result of the substantially hydrophobic appendage, chemically reactive as a result of the reactive functional group, and migratory to a surface of a substantially hydrophobic matrix in which the particle may be included as a result of the substantially hydrophilic repeating unit. Additionally, antimicrobial functional groups may be coupled to the surface. |
| US11046717B2 |
Less corrosive organoboron compounds as lubricant additives
A borate ester represented by the following formula: where R1 is a hydrocarbon chain, R2 and R3 are independently either a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon chain, and m and n are independently from 1 to 5. |
| US11046696B2 |
Fused pyrimidine compound or salt thereof
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a novel compound having RET inhibitory activity. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical preparation that is useful for the prevention and/or treatment of RET-related diseases, particularly cancer, based on RET inhibitory activity. The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I): wherein A, R2, and X are as defined in the specification; or a salt thereof. |
| US11046692B2 |
Mitragynine analogs and uses thereof
Described herein are compounds of Formulae (I′)-(II′), compounds of Formulae (I)-(II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for modulating opioid receptor activity. The provided compounds may have both agonistic and antagonistic effect on one or more opioid receptors. Methods of using the compounds for treating or managing pain are also described. |
| US11046690B2 |
Pyridazinones and methods of use thereof
Disclosed are compounds according to Formula (I), and related pharmaceutical compositions. Also disclosed are therapeutic methods, e.g., of treating kidney diseases, using the compounds of Formula (I). |
| US11046687B2 |
Polycyclic amide compound, preparation process and use thereof
A novel polycyclic amide compound, preparation process and use thereof are provided. The compound has cytotoxic biological activity, particularly for the treatment and/or prevention of cell proliferative diseases such as cancer. This compound is a compound represented by Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, polymorph, enantiomer or racemic mixture, prodrug and N-oxide thereof, wherein, R, R1-R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-5 alkyl, or C1-5 having a hydroxyl group or a halogen, and may be bonded to each other to form a ring, Z is an arbitrary substituent group, X1 and X2 may be carbon or nitrogen respectively, Q is oxygen or sulfur. Compared to the existing known polycyclic amide compounds, the novel polycyclic amide compound has more potent cytotoxicity and can be used for the treatment of diseases such as tumors, cancers, Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune diseases, cataracts, psychological disorders, depression and/or anxiety. |
| US11046686B2 |
Thiadiazole IRAK4 compounds
A compound of Formula (I): pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, deuterated analogs thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of treating disease using a compound thereof are disclosed. |
| US11046681B2 |
Substituted piperidines for the treatment of cancer
Compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, n and W are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating conditions requiring pro-apoptotic and/or anti-proliferative agents. |
| US11046676B2 |
Process for preparation of empagliflozin or its co-crystals, solvates and their polymorphs thereof
The present invention relates to process for the preparation of Empagliflozin or its co-crystals, solvates and/or polymorphs thereof. The present invention also relates to novel intermediates used therein, and process for the preparation thereof. The present invention further relates to process for preparation of amorphous and crystalline form of Empagliflozin. |
| US11046668B2 |
Small molecule antimicrobials
Compounds and compositions of matter are provided that are small molecule antimicrobials. The compounds are selected from JH-144, TH-04 or TH-08 or combinations thereof. Compositions of matter are provided which in an embodiment may comprise a carrier, and in further embodiments may comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, film, biofilm or edible film. Methods of use are provided in which the composition may be administered to a subject in need thereof, and in an embodiment where the subject has a bacterial infection. Other embodiments provide the composition may be contacted with surface to eliminate or reduce bacteria. |
| US11046666B2 |
Treprostinil derivative compounds and methods of using same
Compounds represented by formulae I, II, III, and IV including pro-drugs for treprostinil and prostacyclin analogs. Uses include treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) or pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The structures of the compounds can be adapted to the particular application for a suitable treatment dosage. Transdermal applications can be used. |
| US11046661B2 |
Method for producing lactam compound, and lactam compound produced thereby
The present invention relates to a method for producing a lactam compound from dioxazolone in the presence of a catalyst having a particular ligand, and to a lactam compound produced thereby, and can produce a lactam compound with excellent selectivity and an excellent yield by using the combination of a starting material having a particular functional group and a particular catalyst having a particular ligand. |
| US11046660B2 |
Compounds and their use as PDE4 activators
Compounds of Formula I, which are activators of long form cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) enzymes (isoforms) are provided. Methods and uses of these compounds for the treatment or prevention of disorders requiring a reduction of second messenger responses mediated by cyclic 3′,5′-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) are also described. |
| US11046657B2 |
Pyrimidinone derivatives and uses thereof to neutralize the biological activity of chemokines
A subject of the present invention is a compound having the general formula (I): a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a tautomeric form thereof, wherein A, B3, B4, B5, Y, X, B1 and B2 are as defined in any one of claims 1 to 10. Another subject of the invention is the compound as defined above for use as a medicament, in particular for preventing and/or treating inflammation and inflammatory diseases, immune and auto-immune diseases, pain related diseases, genetic diseases and/or cancer. |
| US11046656B2 |
Process for preparing 4-amino-pyridazines
Provided herein is a process for preparing a pyridazine amine compound of formula V, and a process for preparing dichloropyridazine amine compounds of formula IVa, IVb, and mixtures thereof. Further, provided herein are novel dichloropyridazine amine compounds of formula IVa, IVb, and mixtures thereof, wherein the amino group is an ethylamino group. |
| US11046655B2 |
Compound and method for producing same
A compound represented by the formula (1) is provided: wherein A1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —NR5— or —PR5—; at least one A1 is —NR5— or —PR5—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylsulfenyl group, a cycloalkylsulfenyl group, an arylsulfenyl group or a disubstituted amino group; R2 and R3 represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a cycloalkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylsulfenyl group, a cycloalkylsulfenyl group, an arylsulfenyl group, a monovalent heterocyclic group, a halogen atom or a disubstituted amino group; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, —C(R6)3, —OR7, —N(R7)2 or —Si(R7)3; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; and n represents an integer of 0 to 4. |
| US11046651B2 |
Piperazine substituted azapine derivatives and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I) and (II): and to their prodrugs, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of use, and methods for their preparation. The compounds disclosed herein are useful for modulating H1 and 5-HT2A receptors and are to be used in the treatment of sleep disorders, such as sleep fragmentation, disturbed sleep/arousals, and arousal threshold. |
| US11046642B2 |
Systems and methods for producing nitriles
An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride. |
| US11046638B2 |
Processes for the preparation of zuclomiphene and intermediates thereof
The present invention provides processes for the preparation of zuclomiphene, as well as intermediates useful in the preparation thereof. In particular, processes are provided for the carbometallation of diphenylacetylene with a compound of Formula (3) to afford either zuclomiphene or an intermediate which is converted to zuclomiphene. |
| US11046637B2 |
Process for the manufacture of 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-chloroethaneand/or trifluoroethylamine
The invention relates to a new process for the manufacture of fluoroaryl compounds and derivatives thereof, in particular of fluorobenzenes and derivatives thereof, and especially wherein said manufacture relates to an environmentally friendly production of the said compounds. Thus, the present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art processes, and in a surprisingly simple and beneficial manner, and as compared to the prior art processes, in particular, the invention provides a more efficient and energy saving processes, and also provides a more environmentally friendly process, for the manufacture of nuclear fluorinated aromatics, and preferably of nuclear fluorinated fluorobenzenes. Accordingly, in one aspect of the invention, an industrially beneficial process for preparing fluorobenzenes from halobenzene precursors using HF to form hydrogen halide is provided by the present invention. A beneficial and surprisingly simple use of chlorobenzene as an industrially interesting starting material in the manufacture of fluorobenzene is provided. |
| US11046634B2 |
High-purity carboxylic acid ester and method for producing same
A method for producing a high-purity carboxylic acid ester, the method including bringing a crude carboxylic acid ester that contains anionic impurities and Ag, Al, Au, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Sn, and Zn metal impurities into contact with a cation-exchange resin, followed by bringing the crude carboxylic acid ester into contact with an anion-exchange resin to obtain to provide a high-purity carboxylic acid ester in which the Ag, Al, Au, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, Sn, and Zn metal impurity content are each less than 1 ppb and the anionic impurity content is less than 1 ppm. |
| US11046633B2 |
Carbonylation process for the production of methyl acetate
A process for the production of methyl acetate by carbonylating at a temperature of 250 to 350° C., in the presence of a zeolite catalyst, a feed comprising dimethyl ether, a gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen at a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of at least 1, methyl acetate and one or more compounds containing a hydroxyl functional group. |
| US11046630B2 |
Method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-1-pentene, and composition
To produce, from a composition containing 1-chloro-2,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-1-pentene and a substance that may cause problems in reliability and performance, 1-chloro-2,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-1-pentene in which the content of the substance has been reduced. This method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-1-pentene comprises bringing a composition containing 1-chloro-2,3,3,4,4,5,5-heptafluoro-1-pentene and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of water, 3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluoro-1-pentyne, 1-chloro-3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluoro-1-pentyne and an oxide, into contact with a solid adsorbent, to remove the substance from the composition. |
| US11046628B2 |
Process for deoxyfluorination of phenols
The present invention refers to a process for transition-metal-assisted 18F-deoxyfluorination of phenols. The transformation benefits from readily available phenols as starting materials, tolerance of moisture and ambient atmosphere, large substrate scope, and translatability to generate doses appropriate for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. |
| US11046627B2 |
MTP/MTO technology process integrated for propylene production
A process for producing propylene from ethylene and butylene using a process that integrates a methanol to propylene (MTP) system or a methanol to olefin (MTO) system with a metathesis reaction system. |
| US11046626B2 |
Methods and systems for oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons to olefins
A method is provided for producing at least one olefin by oxidative dehydrogenation of a hydrocarbon feed. The method includes the steps of contacting a hydrocarbon feed, which includes at least one alkane, and a steam feed with an oxygen transfer agent under a pressure of 1.1 bar to 800 bar to produce at least one olefin. The oxygen transfer agent contains a metal oxide that acts as an oxidizing agent to oxidize the at least one alkane. Additionally, the method includes the step of collecting a product stream containing the at least one olefin. |
| US11046623B1 |
Catalytic conversion of ethanol to 1-/2-butenes
Simple and economical conversion of aqueous ethanol feed streams into butenes by a single step method using transition metal oxides on a silica supports under preselected processing conditions. By directly producing a C4-rich olefin mixture from an ethanol containing stream various advantages are presented including, but not limited to, significant cost reduction in capital expenses and operational expenses. |
| US11046621B2 |
Honeycomb structure
The honeycomb structure is equipped with a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having a porous partition wall that defines a plurality of cells extending from an inflow end face to an outflow end face and serving as a through channel of a fluid and a circumferential wall placed to surround the circumference of the partition wall. The honeycomb structure body has, in a face orthogonal to an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, a circumferential cell structure, a center cell structure, and a boundary wall placed at a boundary between the circumferential cell structure and the center cell structure and incomplete cells of 5% or more to 50% or less of the total number of the incomplete cells of the center cell structure is communicated with incomplete cells of the circumferential cell structure with each other. |
| US11046618B2 |
Discrete solidification of melt infiltration
A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) is formed by infiltrating a metal or alloy into a fiber preform in a reactor or furnace that is separated into multiple discrete temperature zones. The gradual cooling of the CMC is controlled, such that upon solidification, a narrow, planar, solidification front is created which allows the expanding metal or alloy to move into a hotter section of the fiber preform, opposed to the surface of the CMC. A discrete solidification front is established that moves through the ceramic matrix composite (CMC) as the composite cools. |
| US11046617B2 |
Tape casting slurry composition for preparing silicon nitride sintered body
A tape casting slurry composition for preparing a silicon nitride sintered body is provided. The tape casting slurry composition exhibits a viscosity suitable for tape casting, and thus, can easily control the area and thickness of the prepared green sheet, thereby preparing a large area silicon nitride sintered body having a thickness of a circuit board without post-processing processes such as grinding, and the like. Therefore, according to the present invention, a silicon nitride sintered body can be prepared using low cost raw materials by a simplified process, thereby securing efficiency and economic feasibility of the preparation process. |
| US11046615B2 |
Self-healing matrix for a ceramic composite
A method for forming a self-healing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes depositing a first self-healing particulate material in a first region of a CMC preform of the CMC component and depositing a second self-healing particulate material having a different chemical composition than the first self-healing particulate material in a second region of the CMC preform distinct from the first region. |
| US11046612B2 |
Water-impermeable waterproof asphalt concrete composition comprising styrene isoprene styrene and method of constructing integrated water-impermeable waterproof asphalt concrete pavement using the method and mixing/feeding system
A water-impermeable waterproof asphalt concrete composition having styrene isoprene styrene (SIS). The composition's waterproof performance due to its high cohesion and adhesion. The composition is durable and is not easily rutted, aged and/or stripped. In addition, the composition has a performance grade of PG 82-34, and can prevent water penetration and potholes. Furthermore, the asphalt concrete for prime coating and waterproof asphalt concrete can be applied to form an integrated structure by using a mixing/feeding system and can also be easily placed on site. |
| US11046610B2 |
Low-emissivity coating, and functional building material for windows and doors comprising low-emission coating
Provided are: a low-emissivity coating comprising, in sequence, a first lower dielectric layer, a barrier layer, a second lower dielectric layer, a low-emissivity protective layer, a low-emissivity layer, a low-emissivity protective layer, and an upper dielectric layer; and a functional building material for windows and doors comprising the low-emissivity coating. |
| US11046608B2 |
Optical fiber preform and method for manufacturing such optical fiber preform from a primary preform
The invention relates to an optical fiber preform (20) comprising a primary preform (21) and one or more purified silica-based overclad layers (22) surrounding said primary preform (21), the purified silica-based overclad layers (22) comprising lithium and aluminium, and having a ratio between lithium concentration [Li] and aluminium concentration [Al] satisfying the following inequality: 1×10−3≤[Li]/[Al]≤20×10−3. |
| US11046607B2 |
Method to reduce darkening in phosphor in glass (PIG) made by SPS
A method for preparing a glass composite wavelength converter comprising the steps of providing at least one phosphor material, providing a powder of glass components, mixing the phosphor material and the powder of glass components, thereby preparing a first mixture, adding at least one oxidizing agent to the first mixture, mixing the oxidizing agent with the first mixture, thereby preparing a second mixture, applying pressure and current to the second mixture, thereby preparing a glass composite wavelength converter is described. Furthermore, a glass component wavelength converter and a light source are described. |
| US11046606B2 |
Drinking bottle
The present invention is directed to a water container. The water container comprises a fluid path defined by a rigid fluid reservoir, a filter and a water outlet having an open position and a closed position; a fluid inlet, and a pump coupled to the fluid inlet. The pump comprises a non-return valve and a piston shaft through which a piston head may be moved, the piston head being coupled to a piston rod slidably moveable through an orifice at a first end of the piston shaft, wherein the orifice is sealed about the piston rod such that, in use, operation of the pump pumps fluid from a fluid source in communication with the fluid inlet, through the non-return valve and into the fluid reservoir so as to pressurise the fluid reservoir such that, when the water outlet is in the open position, a pressure differential induces a flow of water along the fluid path through the filter to the water outlet. The piston shaft is substantially surrounded by the filter. |
| US11046605B2 |
Random copolymers derived from itaconic acid and/or its isomers and sodium alkenyl sulfonates and use of the product thereof
Random copolymers from itaconic acid and/or isomers and sodium alkenyl sulfonates are obtained by polymerization in an aqueous solution via free radicals at an acidic pH in the range from 1.0 to 3.5 and with a redox system as initiator were described. The copolymers can be used as calcium carbonate and calcium, strontium and barium sulfates mineral scale inhibitors and as dispersants of clays, iron oxides, calcium carbonate and strontium, barium and calcium sulfates. Random copolymers prevent and control damage in an oil reservoir, obstruction of water injection and crude oil production pipelines, and in production rigs due to mineral scale precipitation caused by high levels of salinity of the injection water and formation water. Random copolymers are tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium, and can be added to the reservoir and to injection or production pipelines, treated water, sea water and water that is used as means of transportation. The copolymers can also be used to inhibit and disperse mineral scale occurring in cooling systems and boilers used in the oil and chemistry industry. |
| US11046597B2 |
Method of membrane-coupled electrochemical advanced oxidation and its application device for water purification and water purification system using of the same
The present invention relates to an electrochemical advanced oxidation process combined with a membrane in which electrode reactions and membrane filtration occur simultaneously, a water treatment device based on the electrochemical advanced oxidation process, and a water treatment system using the water treatment device. The electrochemical advanced oxidation process includes: providing a membrane electro-oxidation tank where electrodes are combined with a membrane; accommodating wastewater containing pollutants in the membrane electro-oxidation tank; and supplying power to the electrodes to decompose the pollutants and simultaneously separating particles through the membrane (water treatment). The electrodes are arranged downstream of the membrane. Gases released from the electrodes induce a vertical flow of the fluid to improve the contact efficiency between a reactive solution and the electrodes and remove the pollutants attached to the surface of the membrane. According to the present invention, a mechanism of decomposing pollutants using the electrodes and a mechanism of separating particles through the membrane take place simultaneously, enabling effective removal of the pollutants. The electrodes are arranged downstream of the membrane. With this arrangement, gases are produced from the electrodes to improve the electrolysis reactivity and the filtration efficiency of the membrane. |
| US11046593B2 |
System for treating reverse-osmosis concentrated water with permanent hardness
The invention relates to sewage treatment, and more particularly to a system for treating reverse-osmosis concentrated water with permanent hardness. The system includes a first crystallization unit, a first reverse osmosis unit, a second crystallization unit, a lime softening unit and a second reverse osmosis unit, which are connected in sequence. The system of the invention is able to eliminate the permanent hardness and the temporary hardness of the concentrated brine, and the hardness can be reduced to equal to or less than 50 mg/L. |
| US11046591B1 |
Low energy desalination system including venturi device
A low energy desalination system with a venturi device includes a saline water feed, a pump, and a venturi device. The pump provides saline water to the nozzle of the venturi device. The fluid flowing through the nozzle speeds up at the throat or constricted region of the device. This results in a reduction in pressure at the throat of the device. The reduced pressure at the throat of the device makes the fluid susceptible to evaporation which causes a certain amount of water to evaporate from the saline water. Freshwater vapor from the fluid flows through a freshwater vapor outlet at the throat of the venturi device to a freshwater tank and the concentrated brine remaining in the venturi device flows toward the diffuser of the venturi device and then to a brine tank. |
| US11046588B2 |
Synthetic caustic composition
An aqueous caustic composition comprising: a caustic component; an amino acid additive adapted to provide an extended buffering effect to the caustic composition when such is exposed to an acid; and water, wherein the caustic component and the amino acid additive are present in a molar ratio ranging from 15:1 to 5:1. Methods of using such compositions are also disclosed. |
| US11046586B2 |
Zeolite with tuned aluminum content and mesoporosity
Compositions and methods for preparing mesoporous and/or mesostructured materials from low SAR zeolites are provided herewith. In particular, methods are provided that involve: (a) providing a low SAR zeolite, (b) optionally subjecting the low SAR zeolite to an acid framework modification, and (c) subjecting the framework-modified zeolite to a mesopore formation treatment. The resulting mesoporous zeolites can have bi-modal mesoporosity and higher aluminum contents relative to existing mesoporous zeolites. |
| US11046582B2 |
Method of purifying silicon carbide powder
A method of purifying silicon carbide powder includes: providing a container with a surface coated by a nitrogen-removal metal layer, wherein the nitrogen-removal metal layer is tantalum, niobium, tungsten, or a combination thereof; putting a silicon carbide powder into the container to contact the nitrogen-removal metal layer; and heating the silicon carbide powder under an inert gas at a pressure of 400 torr to 760 torr at 1700° C. to 2300° C. for 2 to 10 hours, thereby reducing the nitrogen content of the silicon carbide powder. |
| US11046581B2 |
Polycrystalline cubic boron nitride and method for manufacturing the same
The polycrystalline cubic boron nitride contains a cubic boron nitride at a content greater than or equal to 98.5% by volume, and has an area rate S1 of crystal grains, the crystal grains having an equivalent circle diameter greater than or equal to 1 μm, less than or equal to 20 area % at a cross section of the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride as observed with a scanning electron microscope at a magnification of 10,000. |
| US11046580B2 |
Method and apparatus for obtaining a mixture for producing H2, corresponding mixture
A method for obtaining a mixture for producing H2, the mixture comprising a metal borohydride, Me(BH4)n, a metal hydroxide, Me(OH)n, and H2O, in which Me is a metal and n is the valance of the metal ion. The H2O is provided in ultrapure water, UPW, the UPW having an electrical conductance below 1 μS/cm. The method comprises dissolving the metal borohydride and the metal hydroxide in UPW to obtain the mixture for producing H2 comprising an amount of borohydride, BH4, groups of the metal borohydride in the range of 45 to 55% mol of the mixture, an amount of hydroxide, OH, groups of the metal hydroxide in the range of 2 to 5% mol of the mixture, and at least substantially UPW for the remainder of the mixture. |
| US11046579B2 |
Nanowire arrays for trace vapor preconcentration
Disclosed herein is a method of providing a structure having two electrodes connected by nanowires, exposing the structure to an analyte that can adsorb onto the nanowires, and passing an electrical current through the nanowires to heat the nanowires to desorb the analyte. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus having the above structure; a current source electrically connected to the electrodes, and a detector to detect the analyte. |
| US11046578B2 |
Single-nozzle apparatus for engineered nano-scale electrospray depositions
Embodiments relate to an apparatus for forming nano-structures with tailored properties on objects while fabricating the objects. The apparatus includes a reservoir that holds compositions therein. Each of the compositions includes a nano-structural material, a plurality of grain growth inhibitor nano-particles, and at least one of a tailoring solute and a plurality of tailoring nano-particles. A nozzle is operatively coupled to the reservoir and a translatable stage is positioned proximate to the nozzle. The stage includes a substrate holder adapted to hold a substrate. A surface profile determination device is positioned proximate to the stage to obtain profile data of the substrate. A control unit is operatively coupled to the device and the stage and regulates manufacture of a pinned nano-structure. The control unit forms deposition layers positioned proximal to the substrate with the compositions through electrospray techniques. |
| US11046575B2 |
Broad range micro pressure sensor
Disclosed is a micro pressure sensor including a plurality of modules that are operative over different ranges of pressure. The modules include a stack of at least two module layers, each module layer including a module body having walls that define a compartment and with the defined compartment partitioned into at least two sub-compartments, a port for fluid ingress or egress disposed in a first wall of the body, with remaining walls of the body being solid walls, a membrane affixed to a first surface of the module body covering the compartment, and an electrode affixed over a surface of the membrane. |
| US11046573B2 |
Beverage mixing and dispensing apparatus
A shaked beverage dispensing apparatus (1) comprising: a beverage dispenser (2); a housing (30), including a cavity (32) for holding the beverage dispenser (2), a weighted cork (18) which blocks an outlet (29) from the beverage dispenser, a first nozzle (12) extending from the outlet (29), a second nozzle (27) which is movable in relation to the first nozzle (12), a lifting bracket (26) attached to or abutting the second nozzle (27), a lifting mechanism (41) attached to one end of the lifting bracket (26), a lifting rod (28), an outer funnel (35) at least partly beneath the first and second nozzles, the lifting bracket 26 capable of being raised by the lifting mechanism (41) to raise the second nozzle (27), causing the lifting rod (28) to dislodge the weighted cork (18) allowing beverage to flow from the outlet (29) and through the first and second nozzles, and thence through the outer funnel (35), the outer funnel (35) remaining fixed during the movement of the second nozzle (27). |
| US11046569B2 |
Beverage dispensing system
The present disclosure describes a system, apparatus, and method for storing, transporting, delivering, and dispensing carbonated beverages that maintains a high degree of carbonation and extends the shelf life of the beverage. The system includes a container that includes an outlet for dispensing the beverage. Disposed within the container is a first bladder that contains a fluid and an apparatus for exerting a constant pressure on the first bladder. The fluid is dispensed from the first bladder through the outlet, in response to the apparatus exerting pressure on the first bladder. |
| US11046566B2 |
Container treatment machine and method for operating a container treatment machine
A container-treatment machine comprises first and second motors, a bearing device, a ring gear, and a gyroscope that rotates about a rotation axis and receives containers. The motors are arranged in corresponding first and second columns and couple to corresponding first and second pinions. They are fixed relative to the bearing device. The ring gear is mounted on the bearing device and includes a circular tooth arrangement that meshes with the pinions. The pinions are arranged at a distance from one another along a circumferential direction of the tooth arrangement. |
| US11046564B2 |
Order picker materials handling vehicle with improved downward visibility when driving elevated
A materials handling vehicle including a mast assembly supported on a power unit. The mast assembly includes plural telescoping sections defined by pairs of laterally spaced rails. An operator compartment is supported on the mast assembly for vertical movement, and a dash is located forward of the operator compartment and includes a substantially horizontal support surface for packages. At least one control device is associated with the dash for operation by an operator standing on the operator compartment. A transparent window defines a portion of the horizontal support surface and provides the operator with a view of a floor surface when the operator compartment is in an elevated position such that the operator does not need to move his head outside the perimeter of the vehicle when looking down. When the mast assembly is in a collapsed position the mast assembly is no higher than the horizontal support surface. |
| US11046562B2 |
Shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods
Apparatuses, components and methods are provided herein useful to provide assistance to customers and/or workers in a shopping facility. In some embodiments, a shopping facility personal assistance system comprises: a plurality of motorized transport units located in and configured to move through a shopping facility space; a plurality of user interface units, each corresponding to a respective motorized transport unit during use of the respective motorized transport unit; and a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with one or both of the plurality of motorized transport units and the plurality of user interface units, wherein the central computer system is configured to control movement of the plurality of motorized transport units through the shopping facility space based at least on inputs from the plurality of user interface units. |
| US11046560B2 |
Swingable connection structure and crane provided with swingable connection structure
Provided is a swingable connection structure capable of detachably connecting a first member and a second member to each other easily. The swingable connection structure has a first member, a second member, and a swing holding member, and the second member is swingably connected to the first member. The first member has a swing shaft which defines a swing center axis of the second member, and the second member has a pivotally supported portion which receives the swing shaft. The swing holding member is mounted on a side surface of the second member in a rotatable manner, and the swing holding member is provided with a constraining hole which allows insertion of one end portion of the swing shaft received by the pivotally supported portion. |
| US11046553B2 |
Elevator automatic rescue and energy-saving device and control method for same and super capacitor module
An elevator automatic rescue and energy-saving control method, the method comprising: when the power grid supplies power normally, selecting a single current in a three-phase power grid (9) as an AC power supply for an elevator control system (10); controlling a DC-DC converter (2) to charge the super capacitor module (1) connected to the DC-DC converter to a specified standby electric energy level; and when the power grid is suddenly interrupted, selecting to use the electric energy stored in the super capacitor module (1) as a rescue electric energy for a traction motor (7) and the elevator control system (10). The described method uses a super capacitor module, so that a stable and reliable elevator rescue power supply is provided when the power grid is suddenly interrupted, and the regenerative electric energy dissipated during elevator braking operation is stored and utilized during elevator operation, thereby conserving energy. |
| US11046546B2 |
Medium discharge device and recording apparatus
A medium discharge device includes: a discharge unit that discharges a medium; a first medium receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the discharge unit; and a second medium receiving tray that is provided above the first medium receiving tray in a vertical direction and receives the medium discharged by the discharge unit. The second medium receiving tray is capable of changing a position between an advance position for receiving a medium, which is discharged, by causing at least an upstream zone of the tray including an upstream side end portion in a medium discharge direction to advance to a passing route of the medium from the discharge unit toward the first medium receiving tray and a retraction position to which the upstream zone retracts from the passing route. |
| US11046543B2 |
Web conveyance device with brake
A conveyance device includes: a conveyance mechanism configured to unwind and convey a web from a web roll; a brake configured to brake rotation of the web roll; a controller configured to perform control of gradually reducing a torque of the brake and then turning off the brake in an operation of turning off the brake in a state where conveyance of the web by the conveyance mechanism is stopped and the brake is on with a tension applied to the web between the web roll and the conveyance mechanism. |
| US11046542B2 |
Web film movement compensating device for a web film movement compensation between a continuous forward movement section and an intermittent forward movement section
The present invention relates to a web film movement compensating device for a web film movement compensation between continuous forward movement section and intermittent forward movement section comprising two guide rollers (1, 2) rotating freely in stationary positions between a continuous driving device (5) and an intermittent driving device (6), two compensation rollers (3, 4) rotating freely on two respective pivoting arms (7, 8) oscillating about pivot shafts (11, 12), an elastic element (9) connected to one of the pivoting arms to actuate the corresponding compensation roller to move away from the guide rollers, and a movement transmission mechanism including lever arms and transmission rods (13, 14, 15) transmitting an oscillating movement from one of the pivoting arms (7, 8) to the other. A web film (50) moved by the driving devices is supported on the guide rollers (1, 2) and on the compensation rollers (3, 4) forming a meander. |
| US11046541B2 |
Dispenser cartridge and wiper with cord
A dispenser housing for dispensing a multi-layer tape transfer tape used in a paper web turn-up operation, the transfer tape being the combination of a tape substrate coated on one side with a web grabbing adhesive and on the other side with a mounting adhesive and an affixed cord or cordlike feature, and a release liner having a release liner substrate fully coated on a first side with a release layer and zone-coated on a second side with a release layer, the transfer tape being wound onto a single spool with the release liner facing inward and the mounting side adhesive facing outward, such that buckling is precluded when the transfer tape is unwound from the spool. |
| US11046539B2 |
Methods and apparatus to align components of adjustable sensors comprising at least first and second aligners
An apparatus having a first aligner rigidly connected to a first sensor component. The apparatus having a second aligner rigidly connected to a second sensor component. The apparatus having a gap positioned to receive media, wherein the first aligner is configured to attract the second aligner across the gap to align the first sensor component with the second sensor component. |
| US11046537B2 |
Image forming apparatus, controlling method, and program
A controlling method for an image forming apparatus which has plural sheet containers and can perform printing by using a sheet contained in the sheet container is provided. When there is no sheet in at least one of the sheet containers, it is set whether to perform a notification in consideration of another sheet container. No sheet in the sheet container is detected. When it is not set to perform the notification in consideration of another sheet container, it notifies notification information of no sheet to a preset notification destination in accordance with the detection. When it is set to perform the notification in consideration of another sheet container and there is another sheet container containing a sheet corresponding to the sheet which should be contained in the sheet container in which there is no sheet, it does not notify the notification information in accordance with the detection. |
| US11046534B2 |
Apparatus and process for handling food packaging
The invention provides an apparatus for separating a cone sleeve (4) from a nested stack of cone sleeves (1) the apparatus comprising a chamber (2) having an upper (7) and a lower (8) surface connected by a wall or walls (6), the upper surface (7) having an upper circular opening (3) and the lower surface (8) having a lower circular opening (5) characterized in that the upper circular opening (3) has a circumference of from 100-135% of the maximum circumference of the cone sleeve (4), the lower circular opening (5) has a circumference of from 95-99.5% of the maximum circumference of the cone sleeve (4), and the chamber (2) has inlets (9) connectable to a pressurized gas supply. The invention also provides process that employs the apparatus, the process comprising the steps of providing a stack of nested cone sleeves (1); placing the lowermost end of the stack into the chamber (2) from above the chamber (2); and allowing the lowermost cone sleeve (4) to sit within the lower circular opening (5) and allowing the cone sleeves above the lower-most cone sleeve (4) to protrude from the top of the chamber (2) characterized in that pressurized gas is introduced into the chamber via the inlets (9) thereby to create an elevated pressure within the chamber (2). |
| US11046533B2 |
Magnetic track system for transporting batteries at telecommunication sites
A magnetic track system for transporting batteries at a telecommunications site includes a plurality of pods which are magnetic and which are attachable to a battery; and a track system including repelling magnets, wherein the track system is selectively laid between a first point to a second point to transport the battery with the plurality of pods attached thereto, wherein the transport comprises pushing or pulling the battery along the track system. The track system can include a plurality of tracks, strips, or a rollable mat. The track system can have a length less than a distance between the first point and the second point, wherein the track system is moveable such that tracks which have already been traversed by the battery are moved to a front to accommodate the distance. |
| US11046527B2 |
Chain disk corner
Disclosed is a chain disk corner. In certain embodiments, the chain disk corner includes a bi-directional orientation independent chain disk corner wheel. In particular, the wheel is molded and devoid of moving parts. In certain embodiments, the chain disk corner includes a window portion. In particular, a bottom housing subassembly includes a bottom body of an opaque material and a hingedly attached window portion. In certain embodiments, the chain disk corner includes a reinforcing washer. In particular, a top washer is attached by injection molding to an interior of the top body, and/or a bottom washer is attached by injection molding to an interior of the bottom body. In certain embodiments, the chain disk corner includes a top surface devoid of pockets. In particular, a top body includes a plurality of ribs positioned at an interior surface of the top body. |
| US11046525B2 |
Vehicle body tracking system and method
A vehicle body tracking system of a vehicle assembly line provided at a conveyor unit for transferring a vehicle body may include: a mounting frame to be installed at a power rail of the conveyor unit; a pair of rotating bodies installed at the mounting frame; a driven chain to be combined to the pair of rotating bodies and combined with a drive chain that travels along the power rail; and an encoder sensor installed at the mounting frame and connected to at least one rotating body of the rotating bodies. In particular, the driven chain travels on an endless track, and the encoder sensor detects a rotation amount of the at least one rotating body to output the detected rotation amount to a controller. |
| US11046524B2 |
Transporting system for transporting products
A transport system includes a guide rail having a loop-wound pathway with straight portions and curved portions linking the straight portions. A carriage is movable along the guide rail, a first and a second shaft being mounted on the carriage transversely to the carriage movement direction. A first pair of rollers are mounted rotatably on the first shaft so that a first roller contacts the internal wall of the guide rail and a second roller contacts the external wall of the guide rail. A second pair of rollers mounted rotatably on the second shaft include a first roller in contact with the internal wall of the guide rail and a second roller in contact with the external wall. The first and the second shaft are mounted on the carriage for pivoting about an axis perpendicular to the carriage. |
| US11046522B2 |
Highly wear-resistant tile, and conveyor belt having same
A highly wear-resistant tile, and a conveyor belt having the highly wear-resistant tile, the conveyor belt including highly wear-resistant tiles (6) and a main body (7). The highly wear-resistant tiles (6) includes a tile main body (1). An upper portion of the tile main body (1) has two first holes (2) extending downward. Central axes of the two first holes (2) are in the same plane, and lower ends of the first holes (2) have a chamfered structure. A reference hole (3) extending upward is provided at a center position of a lower portion of the main body (1). Two sets of second holes (4) of identical shape and size are provided at a periphery of the reference hole (3) and are separated by 90°. Each set of the second holes (4) has a center line in the same plane as a center line of the reference hole (3). Lower ends of the reference hole (3) and second holes (4) have a chamfered structure. The highly wear-resistant tiles (6) do not suffer from fatigue or wear, and do not detach from the main body (7) of the conveyor belt, thus increasing the service life of the conveyor belt. |
| US11046518B2 |
Controller and control method for robot system
A robot system controller and control method that implement sophisticated cooperation among units is provided. The controller may include: a data acquisition unit adapted to acquire first data including information about the handling object and the shelf before storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf; a data storage unit; and a robot control unit adapted to select and transport the shelf to an access position before storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf, create or acquire a control sequence for storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf, instruct the transport robot to execute a task of transporting the shelf to the access position, and instruct the handling robot to execute a task of storing or retrieving the handling object in/from the shelf. |
| US11046516B2 |
Stowing worker user interface
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for stowing products, comprising a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a tote identifier associated with a tote containing at least one product for stowing, predict, based on the tote identifier, a location for stowing the product, and provide a location recommendation for stowing the product based on the predicted location. The processor is configured to receive a product identifier, a location identifier, and a quantity of the product to be stowed. The processor is configured to modify a database to assign the location identifier and the quantity to the product identifier, receive a notification of a stowing error associated with the tote identifier, modify the database to assign the stowing error to the tote identifier, and automatically report the stowing error. |
| US11046514B2 |
Carriage lift assembly for storage handling and article retrieval
The present disclosure relates to a carriage lift assembly including a mast member, a top and bottom bearing assembly, one or more belt members, one or more belt tensioner assemblies, and one or more carriage assemblies. Each belt tensioner assembly defines a first clamping block and a second clamping block for securing a first and a second end, respectively, of a belt member to provide initial tension, and a pair of bolt members adjusted to move a slidable plate member upon which the second block is coupled to provide final tension. Each carriage assembly is removably attached to a corresponding belt tensioner assembly, and defines a center plate and two side plates. Each side plate defines at least a removable set of guiding wheels and a first set of guiding members. |
| US11046512B2 |
Track-shelving system and a kit for converting a frame into a track-shelving system
The present invention relates to a track-shelving system, comprising a frame (13) having a plurality of vertical posts (22) and a plurality of horizontal beams (21) supported by said vertical posts (22), and a track (35) and shelving (14) module connected to said frame, said modules comprise: ⋅—a plurality of beam hooks (3), engaged with horizontal frame beams (21); ⋅—a plurality of crossbeams (2), engaged with at least two beam hooks (3) via an opening in said beam hook; ⋅—a plurality of rail hooks (5, 6), engaged to said crossbeams (2); ⋅—a plurality of rail beams (4), supported by rail hooks (5, 6); ⋅—a shelving assembly (28), movable between a paired set of rail beams (4), In a second aspect, the current invention relates to a kit for converting a frame into a track-shelving system. |
| US11046509B1 |
Above ground containment systems and methods for assembling same
A water containment apparatus includes a straight strut arrangement comprising a plurality of straight strut assemblies forming an alternating v-shape and inverted v-shape pattern; and a curved strut arrangement comprising a plurality of corner strut assemblies forming a desired curvature and connecting two straight strut arrangements to form a closed loop water containment system. |
| US11046499B2 |
Connecting and container system
A connecting system for providing a fluidic connection, preferably between containers, wherein the connecting system has at least two connecting arrangements configured to provide the fluidic connection, namely a first connecting arrangement and a second connecting arrangement, each of which is fluidically sealed in an initial state, wherein the first connecting arrangement has, in particular, an opening region that is deformable outside the opening region and is configured such that deformation causes the first connecting arrangement to open in the opening region. |
| US11046494B2 |
Fitment with propylene-based blend component and flexible container with same
The present disclosure provides a fitment. In an embodiment, the fitment includes a top portion, a base, and a channel extending through the top portion and the base for passage of a flowable material. The fitment is composed of a polymeric composition. The polymeric composition comprises: (i) from 60 weight % to 90 weight % of a propylene-based polymer having a density of 0.900 g/cc and a melt flow rate greater than 10.0 g/10 min; and (ii) from 40 weight % to 10 weight % of a propylene-based plastomer or elastomer (“PBPE”) having a density less than 0.900 g/cc, and a melt flow rate (MFR) from 5 g/10 min to 30 g/10 min. The present disclosure also provides a process for sealing multilayer films to the base of the fitment and the resultant flexible container formed from the process. |
| US11046492B2 |
Cotton packaging roll film and preparation method thereof
A cotton packaging roll film comprising a roll film base material formed by a plurality of packaging sections that are connected end to end; the packaging section comprises an adhesive area and a non-adhesive area connected with the adhesive area; the adhesive area of a previous packaging section is connected to one end of the non-adhesive area of a later packaging section, wherein the said end of the non-adhesive area is a Z-shaped folded end; a detachable bonding structure is arranged between the two end surfaces of the recession of the folded end close to the middle portion of the adhesive area; a tearing line used for separation during packaging is arranged at the junction of the adhesive area of a previous packaging section and the non-adhesive area of a later packaging section. |
| US11046490B2 |
Container cap comprising tamper evidence means
A cap (100) for a container comprises a disc-shaped top section (102), an annular side section (104) projecting from said disc-shaped top section (102), and a locking flange (111) disposed at an extremity of said annular side section (104) opposite said disc-shaped top section (102), and further comprises a locking flap (116) extending from said annular side section (104), which is mobile between a locked first position wherein a portion (114) of the locking flange (111) extends inwardly from the annular side section (104), and an unlocked second position wherein the locking flange (111) is at least partially recessed relative to the annular side section (104). First tamper evidence means formed as partially frangible tab (120) and second tamper evidence means (128) are proposed. A package comprising a container and proposed cap (100) is also proposed. |
| US11046487B2 |
Container with flexible separating wall
A container has a base and a lid defining a first compartment therebetween for storing unused consumable product portions, wherein at least the lid or the base includes a separating element which is stretchable to enable a user to form or enlarge a second compartment for storing used consumable product portions on the other side of the separating element to the first compartment. |
| US11046486B2 |
Child-resistant containers having embedded compression region
Various embodiments of containers are described having child-resistant closures. The containers can include a body having at least one wall that at least partially defines a hollow interior portion into which goods or other products can be stored. A wall of at least one of the body and cap can include a set of apertures that collectively define a compression region, which acts a living spring to allow compression of the wall to permit seating of lugs or other projection within notches. |
| US11046485B2 |
Storage bag with features to facilitate sealing and unsealing of the bag
A storage bag includes first and second side surfaces that form an interior of the bag with an opening to the interior. A first closure profile connected to the first side surface and positioned adjacent to the opening has a top edge and includes an interlocking member that extends between first and second sides of the first closure profile forms a lip between the interlocking member and the top edge. A second closure profile connected to the second side surface and positioned adjacent to the opening of the bag has a top edge and includes an interlocking member. A first portion of the lip of the second closure profile smoothly transitions into a third portion of the lip of the second closure profile, and the third portion of the lip of the second closure profile smoothly transitions into a second portion of the lip of the second closure profile. |
| US11046479B2 |
Non-metal and hybrid bottle crowns with opener assembly
A crown for a bottle or other container has a top portion and an annular skirt that descends contiguously from the top portion. An opener assembly and an arrangement of frangible scoring lines on the crown allow for ease of opening the bottle or container. Corrugated embodiments provide material strengthening for a reduced gauge crown. Embodiments include entire crowns formed of non-metal materials, metal crowns having non-metal opener assemblies, and metal crowns having opener assemblies that are partially metal and partially non-metal. Unique techniques for attachment of such various opener assemblies are also disclosed. |
| US11046478B2 |
Mixing-bowl assembly
A bowl assembly includes a main bowl having a spherical outer surface, a removable median extension having a spherical outer surface and a lid having a protruding grip profile. The main bowl is made of an opaque plastic material in the form of a spherical zone having a silicone sealant applied to a bottom of the main bowl to ensure stability of the bowl assembly during use and which is provided at a top with four “L” shaped grooves. The removable median extension is open at a top and a bottom thereof is attached to the main bowl and is made of transparent plastic. The removable median extension is joined with the main bowl by sliding protrusions and grooves. Positioned above the removable median extension there is the lid which has a grip profile. |
| US11046477B2 |
Leak proof container with adhesive attachment
A leak proof container and a method of forming the container from a blank. The blank includes a bottom panel, first and second side panels connected to the bottom panel at opposing lateral edges, and first and second end portions located at opposing longitudinal ends of the blank. Each end portion includes an inner end panel connected to the bottom panel, an outer end panel connected to the inner end panel, and first and second corner panels forming gussets connected to a respective one of the first and second side panels and connected to the inner end panel. An adhesive area is located on one side of the blank and comprises at least a portion on each of the outer end panel and the inner end panel. The adhesive area adheres the gussets to the inner end panel and to the outer end panel. |
| US11046473B2 |
Blow molded article with visual effects
A blow molded multilayer article with a hollow body defined by a wall with an inner surface and an outer surface. The outer surface has an axial color gradient and/or a gloss gradient. The wall has multiple layers and at least one layer contains an effect pigment and/or an opacifying pigment. |
| US11046469B2 |
Apparatus for collecting containers in a flattened configuration and for opening out the containers
Container collecting and opening apparatus includes a store holding containers in a flattened configuration; an extracting device for extracting the flattened containers from the store and arranging them in a waiting position; and a transfer device movable between, a first, upstream, position for collecting containers from the waiting position and a second, downstream, position for releasing the containers. A container-opening device includes an abutment and a gripper positionable by the transfer device in a position along a container transfer pathway between the first position and the second position, so that the abutment is abutted by the container being opened and the gripper retains the opened-out container. A collecting device collects the container opened out by the container-opening device and transfers the opened-out container by rotating it with the axis thereof vertical to a crate of a packing line, while maintaining the container in the opened-out configuration. |
| US11046468B2 |
Bag-making and packaging machine
A bag-making and packaging machine has a film supply unit that supplies film to a bag-making and packaging unit. The film supply unit has a film conveyance mechanism that conveys a first film so that a trailing end portion of the first film heads toward a film splicing position for splicing to a leading end portion of a second film, a first sensor detecting a mark on the first film, a second sensor detecting the mark at downstream, and a controller for the film conveyance mechanism. The controller judges, based on detection of the second sensor, that the trailing end portion of the first film has reached the splicing position and stops conveyance of the first film. The controller controls the conveyance mechanism so that the conveyance speed of the first film before the detection of the mark by the first sensor is faster than the speed after the detection. |
| US11046465B2 |
Solid preparation subdividing apparatus and solid preparation selling method
A solid preparation subdividing device includes: one or more dispensing devices, a solid preparation information input unit to input information on solid preparations, an administration information input unit, and a packaging unit. The dispensing device includes: an accommodating portion with a charging port to receive solid preparations, and a pickup unit to discharge a desired number of solid preparations from the accommodating portion. The administration information input unit is for directly inputting an administration timing for each solid preparation and a dosage for each administration timing in association with the solid preparations charged into the accommodating portion. The subdividing device executes operations for discharging, based on information input to the administration information input unit, the solid preparations from the dispensing device on a dose-by-dose basis to the packaging unit and packaging one or more kinds of solid preparations to be taken at a time collectively by the packaging unit. |
| US11046464B2 |
Method and device for positioning portion packets
The present disclosure relates to a method for positioning portion packets of a product for oral use into a container by means of a compartment unit. The compartment unit comprises a plurality of compartments with a respective discharge opening. The method comprises: a) positioning the compartment unit at a first distance (dl) from a bottom wall of the container with the discharge openings facing a storage volume of the container, b) introducing at least one portion packet into i-th compartment of the compartment unit, the portion packet thereby assuming a first three-dimensional orientation with the at least one portion packet being in contact with the bottom wall of the container and at least partly remaining in the i-th compartment, wherein i is an integer going from 1 to n, n being the number of compartments to be loaded, n≥2, c) moving the compartment unit in relation to the container thereby causing reconfiguration of each portion packet to a second three-dimensional orientation being different from the first three-dimensional orientation. The disclosure further relates to a device for positioning portion packets of a product for oral use into a container. The disclosure also relates to a container comprising a plurality of portion packets of a product for oral use. |
| US11046462B2 |
Satellite attitude data fusion system and method thereof
A satellite attitude data fusion system and method is disclosed, applicable to the earth satellite environment to estimate attitude data of the satellite. When the satellite attitude data fusion system of the present invention is used to perform the satellite attitude data fusion method, the first step is to perform a body rates quaternion attitude data processing operation. Then, the next step is to perform an attitude/rates data fusion processing operation, wherein an attitude data fusion algorithm module receives the first IAE result data from the first EKF, and the second JAE result data from the second EKF, and performs an attitude/rates data fusion algorithm in a subsystem level to evaluate an attitude estimation JAE performance. |
| US11046461B2 |
Method for repairing delamination and moisture by heat, pressure and adhesive
A method for repairing aircraft window laminates in which two plies have become separated to create a void, and wherein moisture may have entered through an edge of the window laminate and into the void. The method includes the steps of: placing the window laminate in a vacuum bag and inserting the vacuum bag containing the window laminate into an oven or autoclave for a minimum of ten minutes at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit to remove the moisture between the plies; removing the vacuum bag and window laminate from the oven, and removing the window from the vacuum bag; forcing a needle on a syringe through the edge of the window laminate in the area of the void; and injecting an adhesive in the syringe into the void to fill the void with the adhesive. |
| US11046457B1 |
Landing zone indicators
A landing zone indicator system which includes a battery that is configured to power a controller and a human vision output device, a controller that is configured to control human-visible light that is output by the human vision output device, and a human vision output device where the human-visible light output by the human vision output device generates an illuminated landing zone for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle. |
| US11046455B2 |
Anti-collision light assembly
A light assembly includes a base, an annular reflector, and a retainer. The base includes one or more light sources mounted thereto. The annular reflector comprises a first radially outward surface and a first radially inward surface. The annular reflector also defines a central longitudinal axis, with the first radially outward surface including a reflective surface. The retainer is coupled to the base and comprises a second radially outward surface. The second radially outward surface of the retainer seats against the first radially inward surface of the annular reflector to retain the annular reflector in a desired position relative to the light source mounted to the base, according to various embodiments. |
| US11046452B1 |
Head-up display including supplemental indicator
A head-up display may include a combiner, a projector, a supplemental indicator, and a processor communicatively coupled to the supplemental indicator and the projector. The projector may be configured to project images onto or through the combiner. The combiner may be configured to present the images to a user. The supplemental indicator may be configured to visibly present supplemental information to the user. The processor may be configured to output image data signals to the projector, wherein the image data signals may be configured to cause the projector to project the images onto or through the combiner. The processor may be further configured to output supplemental indicator signals to the supplemental indicator, wherein the supplemental indicator signals may be configured to cause the supplemental indicator to visibly present the supplemental information to the user. |
| US11046451B1 |
Angle of attack estimation system and method
Systems and methods for determining angle of attack (AOA) for an aircraft are disclosed. In implementations, a kinematic AOA signal and an aerodynamic AOA signal are determined based on measurements received from an airspeed sensor and an inertial reference system (IRS) or attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). The kinematic AOA signal is low pass filtered and the aerodynamic AOA signal is band-pass filtered. A blended AOA signal for the aircraft is then determined by summing the filtered kinematic AOA and aerodynamic AOA signals. |
| US11046450B1 |
Aviation situation awareness and decision information system
A system may include a non-avionics computing device, a data network switch, and avionics computing devices. The non-avionics computing device may be configured to execute a situation awareness program. Each of the avionics computing devices may be communicatively coupled to the data network switch. The avionics computing devices may include a first avionics computing device communicatively coupled to the non-avionics computing device. The first avionics computing device may be configured to: receive avionics data from other of the avionics computing devices; filter the avionics data from the other of the avionics computing devices based on a predetermined relevance to the situation awareness program; and output the filtered avionics data to the non-avionics computing device. |
| US11046448B2 |
Engine cooling systems for aircraft
An engine cooling system for a rotorcraft includes an engine having an engine cooling circuit, a hydraulic pump powered by the engine to pump hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic circuit in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump and the engine cooling circuit, the hydraulic circuit including at least one hydraulic-powered component. The hydraulic pump is adapted to pump the hydraulic fluid through both the hydraulic circuit and the engine cooling circuit, thereby cooling the engine. |
| US11046435B2 |
Keep-out assembly for an overhead stowage bin assembly and method of closing out a maintenance area above a stowage bin assembly
A keep-out assembly for a stowage bin assembly positioned above at least a portion of one or more seats within a vehicle includes a keep-out lens and a keep-out bracket. The keep-out lens is pellucid and extends between an inner edge and an outer edge. The keep-out lens has a top surface and a bottom surface. The keep-out mounting bracket has a base configured to be mounted to the stowage bin assembly at a top of the stowage bin assembly. The keep-out mounting bracket has a support arm extending from the base. The support arm engages the keep-out lens and supports the bottom surface of the keep-out lens at an elevated position above the stowage bin assembly. |
| US11046431B2 |
Feedback based smart clustering mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle assignment
A computer-implemented method includes generating, by a computer device, a plurality of clusters of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a plurality of UAVs having different UAV characteristics, the clusters being generated based on the UAV characteristics of each of the UAVs; determining, by the computer device, task characteristics for a first task; selecting, by the computer device, one of the clusters based on the task characteristics of the first task; assigning to the first task, by the computer device, a first UAV of the plurality of UAVs from the selected cluster; receiving, by the computer device, task feedback regarding an attempt by the first UAV to complete the first task; and reassigning, by the computer device, and based on the task feedback, the first UAV to a determined one of the plurality of clusters. |
| US11046424B2 |
Variable pitch bladed disc
A variable pitch bladed disc including a plurality of blades, each being of variable pitch about a blade axis of rotation and having a root, the plurality of blades including at least one first blade and at least one second blade, a plurality of rotor connecting shafts, each shaft having a root and a tip, the root of each blade being mounted on the tip of a corresponding rotor connecting shaft via a pivot so as to allow each blade to be rotated about the blade axis of rotation, the first blade having a first rotation axis inclination such that the rotation axis thereof is inclined in a fixed manner with respect to a radial axis passing through the root of the corresponding shaft, and the second blade has a second rotation axis inclination different from the first rotation axis inclination. |
| US11046419B2 |
Aerodynamic sealing and wing for an aircraft comprising such sealing
An aerodynamic sealing includes: an elastic first sealing wall extending between a first bottom edge and a first tip edge; an elastic second sealing wall extending between a second bottom edge and a second tip edge, and extending convergent with respect to the first sealing wall, so that the first and second sealing walls are joined together at their first and second tip edges to form a tip line; a bottom element connecting the first bottom edge to the second bottom edge, wherein the bottom element is joined to both the first sealing wall and the second sealing wall; and a plurality of stiffening elements connecting the first sealing wall to the second sealing wall between the tip line and the bottom element, wherein the stiffening elements are spaced apart from one another and joined to both the first sealing wall and the second sealing wall. |
| US11046411B2 |
Tiller assembly for a marine outboard engine
A tiller assembly includes a base and a tiller arm pivotably connected to the base. One of the base and the tiller arm defines a recess. The recess is at least partially defined by a female tapered surface. A shaft extends through the base and the tiller arm and has a first threaded portion. A clamping fitting is connected to the shaft and received in the recess. The clamping fitting is rotationally fixed relative to another one of the base and the tiller arm and has a male tapered surface. One of a handle and the clamping fitting has a second threaded portion engaged with the first threaded portion. Rotation of the first threaded portion relative to the second threaded portion in a pre-determined direction causes the male tapered surface to press against the female tapered surface. A marine outboard engine and a tiller assembly kit are also provided. |
| US11046410B2 |
Configurable remote control system and method for a marine vessel
A remote control system for a marine vessel includes at least one fob communicating with a helm transceiver module on the vessel. The fob has at least two user inputs, each associated with a different user-selectable fob command, wherein the fob is configured to wirelessly transmit a fob identification and a selected fob command in response to user selection of a user input. The helm transceiver module is configured to store unique fob identifications for permitted fobs and a set of system commands for each user-selectable fob command for each fob identification, wherein the set of system commands are configurable by a user. Upon receipt of the fob identification and the selected fob command, the helm transceiver module verifies that the fob identification is associated with one of the permitted fobs and identifies the user-configured set of system commands associated with the selected fob command and the fob identification. The helm transceiver module then communicates instructions via a vessel network based on the set of system commands to activate or deactivate devices on the marine vessel. |
| US11046409B2 |
Marine outboard engine cowling
A marine outboard engine includes an internal combustion engine assembly that includes an internal combustion engine, a fuse assembly, a fuel filter, a spark plug, a gearcase including one of a propeller and an impeller, a swivel bracket, and a cowling. The cowling includes a service panel disposed on a first lateral side of the internal combustion engine assembly, and an affixed panel disposed on a second lateral side of the internal combustion engine assembly. The service and affixed panels define a split line therebetween and are removably attached to each other. The fuse assembly, the fuel filter, and the spark plug are mounted to one of the first lateral side and the affixed panel proximate to the split line and are at least in part accessible from the first lateral side when the service panel is detached and removed from the affixed panel. |
| US11046402B2 |
Underwater vehicle, which swivels a drive upon immersion into a body of water
An underwater vehicle may include a first propulsion element disposed on a first swivel holder, a first drive motor that is able to drive the first propulsion element, and a swivel mechanism that is able to move the first swivel holder relative to an outer hull of the underwater vehicle from a swiveled-in position into a swiveled-out position. The underwater vehicle can detect a given event automatically under water. In response to the detection of the event, the underwater vehicle may activate the swivel mechanism. The activated swivel mechanism may then move the first swivel holder into the swiveled-out position. |
| US11046401B2 |
Submersible drone devices and systems
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a crustacean trap can include a cage configured to trap one or more crustaceans, and a propulsion system connected to the cage and configured to provide propulsion to the cage. In certain embodiments, the trap can include a controller configured to control the propulsion system to autonomously pilot the trap. |
| US11046399B2 |
Inflatable water sports board rack
An inflatable water sports board rack includes an inflatable tube comprising multiple paired inflatable uprights with gaps between the uprights configured to receive at least one water sports board there between; wherein the inflatable tube comprises an inflation valve for inflating the inflatable water sports board rack. A modular inflatable docking system as a kit of parts includes an inflatable water sports board rack as a pair of single inflatable retainers and at least one of: a floatable or inflatable platform to be coupled thereto. |
| US11046392B2 |
Human-powered vehicle control device
A human-powered vehicle control device includes an electronic controller for controlling a transmission that changes a ratio of a rotational speed of a drive wheel to a rotational speed of a crank of the human-powered vehicle. The electronic controller switches the transmission from a first control state to a second control state in accordance with at least one of a human drive force, a rider's posture, a vehicle body attitude, a handle force, and a human-powered vehicle travel state, In the first control state, the electronic controller controls the transmission to change the ratio in accordance with an operation of a shift operating unit. In the second control state, irrespective of the operation of the shift operating unit, the electronic controller controls the transmission such that the ratio increases in accordance with the travel state of the human-powered vehicle and/or a travel environment of the human-powered vehicle. |
| US11046380B1 |
Multifunctional bicycle stand
A multifunctional bicycle stand can be used to park a bicycle by a hanging mode and a normal parking mode. In the hanging mode, a front wheel of the bicycle can be hung on a hanging assembly; in the normal parking mode, with configuration of the at least one positioning rod group, the front wheel or the rear wheel of the bicycle can be placed in the restraining channel, so that a user can change the parking mode of the bicycle according to site condition, environmental factor and owned strength. In an embodiment, a width of the restraining channel can be adjusted according to a wheel width of the wheel, to firmly park the bicycle in the normal parking mode. |
| US11046375B2 |
Track roller unit for an agricultural working machine
A track roller unit for an agricultural working machine has at least one first guide roller and one second guide roller. The first guide roller is mounted on a first supporting arm and the second guide roller is mounted on a second supporting arm. At least one support roller is situated between the guide rollers, and a track belt wraps around the guide rollers and the at least one support roller. A hydropneumatic damping element is assigned to at least one guide roller and/or one support roller. At least one regulated restrictor device, which is assigned to a damping element, is provided and is designed in such a way that its flow resistance is adjustable during the operation of the track roller unit. |
| US11046374B2 |
Method for operating a rotating-mass device of a two-wheeled vehicle, rotating-mass device and two-wheeled vehicle
A method for operating a rotating-mass device and a rotating mass device of a two-wheeled vehicle are provided. The rotating-mass device includes first and second gyroscopic instruments, each with a cardanically mounted rotating-mass device suitable for generating torque about their respective rotation axes. Pivoting of the rotating-mass devices is coordinated to influence motion of the two-wheeled vehicle about three orthogonal vehicle axes. |
| US11046370B2 |
Wood flooring with reinforced thermoplastic underlayer
An example reinforced wood flooring for use in forming a truck trailer or container floor may include a wood member. The wood member may include a plurality of wood strips that are attached together. The wood member may also have a top surface and a bottom surface. An essentially water impermeable fiber-reinforced thermoplastic underlay may be adhered to the bottom surface of the wood member. |
| US11046368B2 |
Shock-absorbing member and manufacturing method thereof
In a shock-absorbing member in which a wood member is embedded in a resin covering member so as to be integrated therewith and in which the wood member is collapsed when subjected to an impact load, thereby absorbing a portion of the impact load, sealing members are disposed between both end surfaces of the wood member in an axis direction of annual rings and an inner surface of the covering member, so as to hermetically cover both end surfaces of the wood member. |
| US11046366B2 |
Side rail with flat hook retaining feature
A semi-trailer includes first and second main beams and left and right side rails. A cargo platform extends between the left and right side rails. Each of the side rails includes an aluminum extrusion including an upper portion including a platform engaging portion, and a lower portion including a winch track. The lower portion further includes a projecting hook engagement wall. The hook engagement wall includes an upper surface oriented toward the cargo supporting platform and an opposite lower surface. The hook engagement wall includes a tapered nose including first and second nose walls that define a nose angle X such that said tapered nose is adapted to be received in an open recess of an associated cargo strap hook that defines a hook recess angle X′. |
| US11046364B2 |
Front support for vehicle
A front support apparatus for a vehicle may include an upper back beam mounted at a front of the vehicle, extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of fender aprons positioned at the front of the vehicle; a middle back beam mounted below the upper back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of front side members extending to the front of the vehicle; and a lower back beam mounted below the middle back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to a front portion of a front sub-frame mounted below the vehicle. |
| US11046361B2 |
Assisting force control device and assisting force control method
An assisting force control device 1 includes a torque detection unit that detects the steering torque of a vehicle, a calculation unit that, after the torque detection unit has detected a steering torque of at least a prescribed size, integrates the steering torque to calculate an integrated torque amount, and an assisting force control unit that reduces the steering assisting force to a value that is smaller than a prescribed value in a direction in which the vehicle is prevented from deviating from a lane, such reduction carried out if the integrated torque amount calculated by the calculation unit becomes at least an integration threshold value corresponding to a traveling condition of the vehicle. |
| US11046359B2 |
Steer-by-wire system and control method thereof
The present disclosure relates to a Steer-By-Wire system including: a torque sensor configured to sense torsion bar torque generated when the driver operates the steering wheel; a steering angle sensor configured to sense a steering angle of the steering wheel; a reaction motor configured to provide reaction force in a direction opposite an operating direction of the steering wheel; a state variable estimator configured to receive information on the torsion bar torque and the steering angle and configured to estimate a plurality of state variables from which disturbances have been removed; and a reaction controller configured to determine a reaction torque to be output from the reaction motor using the plurality of state variables estimated by the state variable estimator, and further relates to a control method thereof. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately recognize the driver's steering intention. |
| US11046358B2 |
Vehicle control device
An estimated axial force computation circuit of a control device has an axial force computation circuit that computes an axial force that acts on a steered shaft on the basis of a current value of a steering motor. The estimated axial force computation circuit has a friction compensation circuit, an efficiency compensation circuit, and a gradient compensation circuit as static characteristic computation circuits that compensate for an effect of the static characteristics of a steering mechanism on the axial force computed. The estimated axial force computation circuit has a filter as a dynamic characteristic computation circuit that compensates for an effect of the dynamic characteristics of the steering mechanism. The filter removes, from the axial force, an effect of the viscosity and the inertia of the steering motor. The axial force after compensation is used to control a reaction force motor. |
| US11046351B2 |
Steering column assembly
A steering column assembly is disclosed comprising a telescopic shroud having an outer shroud portion and an inner shroud portion with an end that extends into the outer shroud portion. A plate is fixed to the inner shroud portion and includes a slot that extends axially along the inner shroud portion. A block is releasably interlockable with the plate to prevent telescopic motion of the inner shroud portion relative to the outer shroud portion. The steering column assembly includes a clamp assembly operable between a clamped condition in which the outer shroud portion clamps around the inner shroud portion and an unclamped condition in which the outer shroud portion is unclamped from the inner shroud portion. Four bearing surfaces are arranged in two facing pairs, one bearing surface of each facing pair being associated with the inner shroud portion and the other bearing surface of each facing pair being associated with the outer shroud portion, at least one adjustable bearing element including a respective one of said bearing surfaces. The adjustable bearing element is adjustable relative to one of the inner shroud portion or outer shroud portion for setting the amount rotational free play between the inner shroud portion and outer shroud portion when the assembly is in an unclamped condition. |
| US11046346B2 |
Push handle unit
The invention relates to a push handle unit, in particular a multi-piece push handle unit, comprising at least one first and at least one second end piece, each end piece having at least one self-supporting grip unit that rises up, at least one horizontal attachment piece, at least one arcuate corner node, and at least one fastening device for fastening the respective end piece to a transport cart guided by hand, the self-supporting grip unit that rises up consisting at least of one grip unit receptacle (26) and at least of one grip unit insert, the horizontal attachment piece and the grip unit receptacle being formed on the arcuate corner node in such a way that a continuous transition between the horizontal attachment piece and the grip unit is formed by means of the arcuate corner node. |
| US11046344B2 |
Apparatus for gyroscopically-responsive power assisted vehicle
A gyroscopically-responsive power assisted moment arm is disclosed for use in connection with vehicles such as load carrying devices. A moment arm extends to a pivot point such that when a longitudinal force is applied at the moment arm, a sensor senses such force and outputs an energizing signal to a motor to drive a wheel. If a rotational or vertical force is applied to the moment arm, the motor need not be driven. According to the invention, therefore, a power assist can be provided to a user to drive a wheel in a desired direction of transport while not causing drive during tipping or unloading of the load carrying portion of the vehicle. Such an apparatus can be advantageously applied to a power assisted wheelbarrow, as one exemplary application. |
| US11046343B2 |
Device for transporting items
A device has a cuboidal basket portion defining a cavity. A front pair of legs is attached to the basket portion such that the front legs are pivotable about a first axis, and each front leg has a wheel. A rear pair of legs is attached to the basket portion such that the rear legs are pivotable about a second axis, and each rear leg has a wheel. A handle is attached to the basket portion and is pivotable around a third axis. The device has a basket configuration in which the handle is located across and above the basket portion and the legs are collapsed with the wheels located adjacent to a base of the basket portion. The device has a trolley configuration in which the handle is located rearward of the basket portion and the legs are extended for supporting the basket portion. |
| US11046342B2 |
Utility cart
A utility cart includes a flooring apparatus and a pair of wheels. The flooring apparatus includes first and second bracket assemblies and first and second panel members. The first and second panel members are movable relative to the first and second bracket assemblies between an unfolded position in which the first and second panel members extend horizontally and a folded position in which the first and second panel members extend vertically. One wheel of the pair of wheels is attached to the first bracket assembly and another wheel of the pair of wheels is attached to the second bracket assembly. The flooring apparatus is disposed between the pair of wheels when the first and second panel members are in the unfolded position and the folded position. |
| US11046341B2 |
Satellite positioning apparatus and train control system capable of determining accurate and limited position range of moving object
A moving path memory stores a moving path of a train in advance. A signal receiver receives satellite positioning signals. A position calculator calculates measured positions and receiver clock errors, based on the satellite positioning signals and the moving path. A error area calculator sets vector pairs, each consisting of arbitrary two vectors perpendicular to each other on a plane spanned by a tangent vector and a radial vector of a tangent circle of the moving path at the measured positions, and calculates an error area for each vector pair, based on the measured positions, the receiver clock errors, and positions of positioning satellites. A position range extractor extracts a part of the moving path included in each error area, as a candidate position range corresponding to the error area. A position range restrictor determines a common area of the candidate position ranges, as a position range of the train. |
| US11046336B2 |
Chassis component of railway vehicle, and railway vehicle
The disclosure provides a chassis component of a railway vehicle, and a railway vehicle, the chassis including two lower boundary beams, the two lower boundary beams being provided at an interval; and a cross beam component, the cross beam component being provided between the two lower boundary beams, wherein there are a plurality of cross beam components, and the plurality of cross beam components are provided along a length direction of each of the lower boundary beams at an interval, wherein at least one cross beam component includes a first cross beam and a second cross beam provided below the first cross beam in a height direction of the each of the lower boundary beams, the first cross beam and the second cross beam form a mounting cavity, and a part of a floor of a railway vehicle penetrates into the mounting cavity. |
| US11046328B2 |
Velocity estimation of an object
Systems, vehicles, and techniques are provided for the estimation of a linear velocity vector of an object. In some embodiments, a technique can include receiving first data indicative of first locations relative to an object at a first instant during movement of the object, and receiving second data indicative of second locations relative to the object at a second instant during the movement of the object. The technique also can include transforming the first data into third data corresponding to the second instant using at least one velocity vector hypothesis for a velocity of the object. The technique can further include solving an optimization problem with respect to a geometric volume of a convex hull of a union of the second data and the third data, and generating an estimate of a velocity of the object using a solution of the optimization problem. |
| US11046327B2 |
System for performing eye detection and/or tracking
This disclosure describes, in part, systems and techniques for performing eye tracking. For instance, a system may include a first imaging device that generates first image data. The system may then analyze the first image data to determine a location of a face of a user. Using the location, the system may cause an actuator to move from a first position to a second position in order to direct a second imaging device towards the face of the user. While in the second position, the second imaging device may generate second image data representing at least the face of the user. The system may then analyze the second image data to determine a gaze direction of the user. In some instances, the first imaging device may include a first field of view (FOV) that is greater than a second FOV of the second imaging device. |
| US11046320B2 |
System and method for initiating and executing an automated lane change maneuver
A system for initiating and executing an automated lane change maneuver in a vehicle may include a steering wheel interface having a display; and a monitor to detect a viewing direction of the user. The interface may detect a first predetermined gesture by the user; in response to the first predetermined gesture, transmit a first signal to the vehicle instructing the vehicle to prepare for the automated lane change maneuver; display a status of the automated lane change maneuver; display a prompt for the user to visually confirm safety of the automated lane change maneuver. The monitor may continuously detect the viewing direction of the user; and in response to the viewing direction of the user changing, transmit a second signal to the vehicle instructing the vehicle to execute the automated lane change maneuver. |
| US11046319B2 |
Apparatus for controlling lane change of vehicle, system having the same and method thereof
An apparatus for controlling a lane change of a vehicle may include: a processor determining whether a condition of interrupting a lane change procedure occurs, during controlling the lane change. In particular, when the condition of interrupting the lane change procedure is satisfied, the processor determines whether to interrupt the lane change procedure or whether to return the vehicle to an original lane to control the vehicle depending on a result of the determinations. The apparatus further includes a storage to store the result determined by the processor. |
| US11046317B2 |
Multi-way stop intersection precedence for autonomous vehicles
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of controlling a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode at a multi-way stop intersection. For instance, that the vehicle has come to a stop at a multi-stop intersection may be determined. At least one road user at the intersection may be identified. Based on the determination that the vehicle has come to the stop, a period of time to wait for the at least one road user to proceed through the intersection may be determined. After waiting the determined period of time, that the at least one road user has not begun to proceed through the intersection may be determined. Based on the determination that the at least one user has not begun to proceed through the intersection, the vehicle may be controlled in the autonomous driving mode in order to proceed through the intersection. |
| US11046314B2 |
Construction machine
A construction machine includes: an engine driving at least one hydraulic pump configured to supply operating oil to a hydraulic actuator; an exhaust adjustment mechanism adjusting a flow rate of exhaust from the engine; and a control device controlling the exhaust adjustment mechanism. The control device determines whether or not a first downhill traveling condition and/or a second downhill traveling condition are/is satisfied. When at least one of the first downhill traveling condition and the second downhill traveling condition is satisfied, the control device controls the exhaust adjustment mechanism such that the exhaust adjustment mechanism executes exhaust brake. |
| US11046312B2 |
Vehicle travel support device
A vehicle travel support device includes: a guide route setting unit; a travel environment information acquisition unit; a target traveling path setting unit; an inter-vehicle distance keep control unit; a lateral movement amount calculation unit; an obstacle avoidance action detection unit; and a preceding vehicle following controller. The guide route setting unit sets a guide route for a host vehicle. The travel environment information acquisition unit acquires travel environment information. The target traveling path setting unit sets a target traveling path. The inter-vehicle distance keep control unit causes the host vehicle to travel to keep a set distance from a preceding vehicle. The lateral movement amount calculation unit calculates a lateral movement amount of the preceding vehicle. The obstacle avoidance action detection unit detects an obstacle avoidance action of the preceding vehicle. The preceding vehicle following controller sets the target traveling path to a traveling path of the preceding vehicle. |
| US11046300B2 |
Vehicle steering control method
A method for a steering control of a vehicle to improve steering restoration when the vehicle escapes from a turn path via acceleration during high-speed turning. The vehicle steering control method includes determining whether or not a vehicle is rapidly accelerating in a high-speed turning state, and providing a restoration compensation torque in a vehicle steering restoration direction using a steering motor when it is determined that the vehicle is rapidly accelerating in the high-speed turning state. In particular, the restoration compensation torque is determined based on a relationship of a steering torque, a wheel speed, a number of revolutions of an engine, and a steering angular speed of the vehicle. |
| US11046296B2 |
Caliper bracket of vehicle disk brake
A caliper bracket of a vehicle disk brake includes an axle coupling part, an extension part, a caliper attaching part and a swing arm coupling part. The axle coupling part is disposed on an opposite side to a disk rotor and is attached to a rear wheel axle passing through a center of the disk rotor. The extension part is extending from the axle coupling part. The swing arm coupling part is provided on the other side part of the extension part in the longitudinal direction and is coupled to a swing arm. The extension part is formed to linearly extend from the axle coupling part, and the swing arm coupling part is formed to have a cuboid shape protruding toward the opposite side to the disk rotor and capable of fitting with a coupling groove member provided for the swing arm. |
| US11046295B2 |
Electronic system for controlling traction and braking of a vehicle and related method
An electronic system for controlling traction and braking of a vehicle is described. The system includes a device for actuating braking operatively connected to at least one first wheel of the vehicle, and at least one first traction and braking control unit. The device comprises: at least one first electric actuator and at least one electric motor. The at least one first traction and braking control unit being configured to control the at least one electric motor in regeneration mode to exert a regenerative braking torque on at least one first wheel. The at least one first traction and braking control unit also being configured to control the at least one electric motor in traction mode to exert a traction torque on the at least one first wheel. |
| US11046294B2 |
Electronic brake system and method for operating the same
An electronic brake system and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The electronic brake system includes a hydraulic-pressure supply device and a hydraulic-pressure control unit. The hydraulic-pressure supply device operates a hydraulic piston using an electric signal corresponding to a displacement of a brake pedal, and thus generates hydraulic pressure. The hydraulic-pressure control unit controls hydraulic pressure of a pressure medium supplied to individual wheel cylinders. The electronic brake system controls a plurality of valves mounted to the hydraulic-pressure control unit, and thus performs a normal operation mode, an abnormal operation mode, a regenerative braking mode, and an inspection mode using the valves. |
| US11046293B2 |
Facilitation of automatic adjustment of a braking system
Systems and methods for facilitating an automatic adjustment of a braking system is provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can comprise generating, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a braking curve model based on braking usage pattern data corresponding to one or more vehicles. The computer-implemented method can also comprise adjusting, by the system, a supplemental braking component of the first vehicle based on a simulation of one or more braking components corresponding to the one or more vehicles, wherein the one or more braking components is represented by the braking curve model. |
| US11046290B2 |
Control system for automatically activating or deactivating a roll- away prevention facility in motor vehicles
A control system for a motor vehicle automatically activates or deactivates a parking lock or an automatic roll-away prevention facility. The control system has at least one electronic control unit which is designed such that limited maneuvering operation is possible within set boundary conditions in accordance with predefined embarking conditions and in accordance with predefined disembarking conditions, an identified intentional maneuvering demand of the driver after prior automatic roll-away prevention of the vehicle being defined as a predefined embarking condition. The limited maneuvering operation may be activatable both in the case of an activated motor and in the case of a deactivated motor proceeding from a secured state. Depending on the differently defined disembarking conditions that are satisfied, a transition can be made from the limited maneuvering operation either into the secured state, or driving operation can be permitted if the defined conditions for the automatically secured state are no longer present. |
| US11046288B2 |
Nozzles and systems for cleaning vehicle sensors
Nozzles and systems for cleaning sensors of a vehicle are provided. An adjustable nozzle can include an inlet configured to receive a pressurized fluid, an adjustable oscillator coupled with the inlet, and an outlet coupled with the adjustable oscillator. The adjustable oscillator can be configured to receive the pressurized fluid from the inlet and generate an oscillating fluid, and can include a first oscillation wall comprising a first adjustable chamber modifier wall and a second oscillation wall comprising a second adjustable chamber modifier wall. The first adjustable chamber modifier wall and the second adjustable chamber modifier wall can define an adjustable mixing chamber configured to generate the oscillating fluid having one or more properties that are adjustable by the first adjustable chamber modifier wall or the second adjustable chamber modifier wall. The outlet can be configured to receive the oscillating fluid and eject the oscillating fluid from the adjustable nozzle. |
| US11046287B1 |
System and method for vehicle theft prevention
A controller is integrated into a vehicle with the controller coupled to a fob detector and also coupled to a vehicle disabler. Examples of vehicle disablers include a brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI), a transmission shift interlock (TSI) and an air brake or electric parking brake of the vehicle. The fob detector can be provided along with the controller and separate from a mechanical key ignition of the vehicle, or can be a fob detector associated with a keyless ignition of the vehicle. A mobile fob is used as part of the system, carried on the person of an authorized driver of the vehicle. This fob can be provided separately from the vehicle, along with the controller, or can be a fob associated with a keyless entry of the vehicle. The controller causes the vehicle disabler to not be disengaged unless presence of the fob is detected by the fob detector. |
| US11046283B2 |
Propellant cage and packing element for a tubular inflator
A propellant cage (10) for a tubular inflator (100), especially for a tubular inflator (100) of an airbag module, for forming a propellant chamber (14) and a flow passage (15) of the tubular inflator (100). The propellant cage (10) is in the form of a propellant cage spiral spring (11) having a gas inlet-side end (12) and a gas outlet-side end (13), the gas inlet-side end (12) having a smaller cross-section than the gas outlet-side end (13). |
| US11046272B2 |
Method and device for enabling a driving assistance function after an accident of a vehicle
A method for enabling a driving assistance function after an accident of a vehicle. The method initially including a reading-in step, in which at least one crash signal, as well as sensor data of at least one vehicle sensor and/or actuator data of at least one vehicle actuator, are read in. The reading-in step is executed while the vehicle is driven with the driving assistance function switched off. The method further includes processing the read-in sensor data and/or actuator data to determine a deviation from expected sensor data and/or expected actuator data; the processing then being carried out, if the crash signal signals an accident that has occurred. The method includes enabling the driving assistance function and/or the vehicle actuator, if the sensor data and/or the actuator data fulfill an enabling criterion within a predetermined time window and/or within a predetermined travel route of the vehicle. |
| US11046268B2 |
Bumper for a motor vehicle and method for its production
The invention relates to a bumper (10) for a motor vehicle, with a crossmember element (20) which has preferably two homogeneous outer sections (12, 13) and a central section (11) differing from the outer sections (12, 13), wherein the central section (11) is displaced vertically downwards or upwards with respect to the two outer sections (12, 13). According to the invention, provision is made that the crossmember element (20) is constructed as an extrusion and in that at least one of the sections (11 to 13) has at least one additional element (35, 38, 39) arranged monolithically with the crossmember element (20). |
| US11046260B2 |
Power-supplying device and assembly method of power-supplying device
There is provided a power-supplying device and an assembly method thereof. By causing a first-turning member, which locks with an one end of a coil spring by a first-locking section, and a first support, which locks with the other end thereof by a second-locking section, to rotate relative to each other in the direction that is opposite to the biasing direction, and causing an engaging part and an engaged part to be in an engaged state by engaging with each other, thereby, maintaining the state where the initial biasing force is being imparted to the first turning member, is enabled, and the first support and a second support member are easily assembled to each other to make a turning member be supported, and thus, assembly properties can be made enhanced. |
| US11046259B2 |
Vehicle oil pan guard
In a vehicle oil pan guard including a guard plate mounted on a support member via a mounting portion such that the guard plate is arranged at a position under an oil pan storing a hydraulic oil for protecting the oil pan from an impact from below, a cover plate different from the guard plate is mounted together with the guard plate via the mounting portion on the support member such that the cover plate closes an opening formed near the guard plate toward a road surface. |
| US11046254B2 |
Device for raising roof bars
The invention concerns a roof bar assembly (1) comprising a bar, several feet (2) for attaching the bar (6) to the roof of a vehicle and several screws (90) for attaching the bar (6) to each corresponding foot (2). The bar (6) can be attached in a longitudinal position in which the bar (6) is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle or in a transverse position in which the bar (6) is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The roof bar assembly (1) comprises spacer means positioned between each foot (2) and the bar (6) configured such that, in the transverse position, the distance between an attachment plate (21) of the foot (2) intended to be attached to the roof and the bar (6) is greater than the distance between the attachment plate of the foot (2) and the bar (6) in the longitudinal position. |
| US11046248B2 |
Light module for a motor vehicle headlamp
The invention relates to a light module for a motor vehicle headlamp, comprising at least one optoelectronic component (300), which is arranged in the main emission direction of a first illuminant (110) and which comprises a controllable arrangement of a plurality of micromirrors (310), which can be pivoted into a first and a second position. Micromirrors (310) that are in the first position deflect light beams toward at least one projection optical unit (400), which is designed to produce a light distribution. Micromirrors (310) that are in the second position deflect light beams toward a light-beam-absorbing absorber (500). The light module also comprises at least a control device (200), a sensor element (600) and a second illuminant (120). The control device (200) is designed to control the sensor element (600) and the second illuminant (120). Micromirrors (310) that are in the first position deflect the light beams that can be emitted by the second illuminant (120) toward the sensor element (600). The sensor element (600) is designed to sense light beams from the second illuminant (120) in order to obtain a value, and to transmit said value to the control device (200), which compares the value with a threshold value stored in a memory. Switching on of the first illuminant (110) is prevented when the threshold value is reached, or the first illuminant (110) is switched on when the threshold value is fallen below. |
| US11046247B1 |
System and method for predicting effects of forward glance durations on latent hazard detection
A system and method for determining a probability that a driver will detect a hazard while driving. An eye tracker tracks the driver's forward and non-forward glance durations. A probability calculator categorizes the glance durations into an observation type and selects a transition matrix specific to that observation type. The probability calculator groups the glance durations and observation type into a tuple and calculates a probability that the driver will detect a hazard in the current time segment based on the tuple, the previous time segment's detection state, and the transition matrix. Based on whether the determined probability is above or below a threshold, the current time segment detection state is stored in memory as a detect state (driver is likely to detect a hazard) or a non-detect state (driver is not likely to detect a hazard). The driver is alerted if determined to be in a non-detect state. |
| US11046246B2 |
Alarm apparatus and alarming method
An alarm apparatus mounted on a vehicle is provided to output an alarm sound around the vehicle. The alarm apparatus generates a sound wave signal having a frequency that is hardly masked by an environmental sound, and outputs an alarm sound based on the sound wave signal. |
| US11046242B2 |
Display for rear lamp of a vehicle
A vehicle includes a rear lamp display configured to display images as well as perform the usual functions of a rear lamp assembly. The rear lamp display may include a light source and a digital mirror device. Obstacles detected may trigger display of a static or animated representation of the obstacle in the rear lamp display. Detection of a turn may invoke display of a direction of the turn as well as text indicating a target of the turn. Detection of an intervention of a vehicle system to maintain stability, a warning may be displayed that indicates potentially hazardous road conditions. Where opening of a door is detected, a representation of an open or opening door may be displayed. Where a following vehicle is detected, the speed limit or cruising speed of the vehicle may be displayed. Objects left in the vehicle may trigger display of an alert. |
| US11046239B1 |
Tail light assembly
A motor vehicle includes a body component defining a trunk and a trunk gutter, a weather strip attached is a distal end of the trunk gutter, a trunk lid adapted to be disposed in the trunk gutter when in a closed position, and a tail light assembly affixed to the body component. The tail light assembly includes a housing defining an inner surface of the tail light assembly affixed to the body of the motor vehicle by a fastener, a bracket disposed in the housing, a light source affixed to the bracket, an inner lens overlaying the light source, an opaque lens extension extending from a distal end of the inner lens obscuring the bracket and housing from a view rearward of the motor vehicle, and an outer lens overlaying the inner lens and the opaque lens extension. |
| US11046238B2 |
Adaptive headlamp system for vehicles
A vehicle headlamp system includes a vehicle supported power and control system including a data bus. A sensor module can be connected to the data bus to provide information related to environmental conditions or information relating to presence and position of other vehicles and pedestrians. A separate headlamp controller can be connected to the vehicle supported power and control system and the sensor module through the bus. The headlamp controller can include an image frame buffer that can refresh held images at greater than 30 Hz speed. An active LED pixel array can be connected to the headlamp controller to project light according to a pattern and intensity defined by the image held in the image frame buffer and a standby image buffer can be connected to the image frame buffer to hold a default image. |
| US11046233B1 |
Cargo lashing fitting
A cargo lashing fitting for affixing to a deck of a transportation vehicle including a housing sized for insertion within an opening in the deck and compatible for securement to the deck, a securing plate removably positionable within the housing, and a plurality of locking inserts for retaining the securing plate within the housing. In one preferred embodiment, both the housing and securing plate are formed of aluminum. |
| US11046230B2 |
Systems and methods for autonomously altering shape and functionality of on-road vehicles
Methods and systems for autonomously altering shape and functionality of on-road vehicles. An on-road autonomous vehicle, which is currently integrated with a first object and thus having a respective certain functional shape, performs a respective certain function. A request is obtained to alter functionality of the on-road vehicle, which consequently releases autonomously the first object, self drives to a location of a second object, and self-integrates with the second object by straddling-over and grabbing the second object, thus switching to a different functional shape and consequently accomplishing said alteration of functionality. |
| US11046225B2 |
Method for activating massage units in a seat, control device for carrying out said method, and seat arrangement
A method for activating massage units in a seat, a control device for carrying out the method, and seat arrangement are described. One method for activating massage units in a seat, in particular in a vehicle seat, includes playing back an acoustic entertainment signal, in particular a piece of music, by means of a playback device, in particular an entertainment system of a vehicle. The method further includes controlling massage units integrated in the seat based on the acoustic entertainment signal by means of a control device. |
| US11046221B2 |
Skeletal structure
A skeletal structure is provided that includes a panel, a first frame joined to a front surface side of the panel, and a plurality of reinforcing structure sections. The plurality of reinforcing structure sections are surrounded by primary beads and divided into subsections by auxiliary beads. The plurality of reinforcing structure sections are also formed on the panel and each of the primary beads bulges into a ridge shape. |
| US11046220B2 |
Vehicle seating system
A seating system for a vehicle includes a seat-back frame and a backboard attached to the seat-back frame. An attachment arrangement includes an elongated member attached to the seat-back frame and the backboard, and is configured to remain attached to the seat-back frame and the backboard by plastically deforming when the seat-back frame and the backboard are subjected to a separation force of a predetermined magnitude greater than a magnitude otherwise required to detach the elongated member from the backboard. |
| US11046212B2 |
Lifting device
A lifting device for raising and lowering a cushion frame of a vehicle seat includes: a lifter link configured to be rotationally displaced to thereby raise or lower the cushion frame; a swing link configured to transmit a force for rotating the lifter link to the lifter link; a screw rod rotatably coupled to the swing link; a driving device configured to displace the screw rod along a first axis; and a first restricting portion configured to restrict displacement of a coupling portion between the swing link and the screw rod beyond a predetermined dimension in a second axis. |
| US11046208B2 |
Pre-crash seat actuator system and method
A pre-crash seat actuator system for moving a vehicle seat includes an occupant protection control system that determines a collision is imminent and provides a trigger signal and an enable signal. A vehicle seat controller receives the trigger signal and determines a moving the vehicle seat to a desired position to mitigate severity of a collision. In response to the trigger signal, the vehicle seat controller provides a fast mode voltage for moving the vehicle seat in a fast mode. A smart control adapter determines whether the fast mode voltage and the enable signal are both received, to provide the fast mode voltage to a vehicle seat electric drive. In another embodiment, the vehicle seat controller receives the trigger signal and a collision signal to provide fast mode voltage, and the seat is returned to an original position when a crash does not occur. |
| US11046207B2 |
Vehicle seat conversion apparatus and method
An assembly called an adapter base allows for replacement of an original equipment seat with a non-original equipment seat in a vehicle by reuse of original equipment seat legs with horizontally oriented fasteners to a non-original equipment seat configured for vertical oriented fasteners. The method involves removing the original seat to make the original equipment seat legs then available for attachment to an adapter base which allows for secure installation of non-original seats in various configurations. |
| US11046206B2 |
Battery module with short-circuit unit, and battery pack and vehicle including the same
A battery module, including a cell stack having a first battery cell and a second battery cell; a first bus bar connected to the cell stack and having a first polarity; a second bus bar connected to the cell stack and having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity; a short-circuit unit that moves toward the first bus bar and the second bus bar in response to receiving an expanding force caused by a volume increase of the first battery cell and the second battery cell, so that the first bus bar and the second bus bar are electrically connected to generate a short circuit; and a cartridge that at least partially accommodates each of the first bus bar, the second bus bar and the short-circuit unit. |
| US11046205B1 |
Electric vehicle charge determination
A diagnostic service is selectively started at opportune times, such as when the electrical vehicle is initially plugged in. When the electrical vehicle is turned off, there may not be any messages being sent on the communication bus since most vehicle electronic controllers are disabled to conserve power. But, when someone plugs in a charger, there is a surge of bus traffic for a short period of time. The system parses through the bus traffic and looks for a particular communication bus address. The presence of this address can be used as an indicator for an opportune time to start the diagnostic service to confirm whether the electric vehicle is charging or not and to log the state of charge of the electric vehicle. |
| US11046204B2 |
Charging service system for a vehicle, a method of providing a charging service, and a vehicle using the same
A charging service system for a vehicle, a method, and a vehicle using the same provide a charging service. The charging service system includes: a charging service server configured to generate and provide a charging service solution list corresponding to a vehicle that requires charging; an audio/video/navigation/telematics (AVNT) system connected to the charging service server; and a charging-service-providing server connected to the charging service server to provide a charging service. The charging service server generates a charging service solution list; transmits the charging service solution list to the AVNT system; receives one solution item selected from the charging service solution list from the AVNT system; transmits a charging service request corresponding to the selected solution item to the charging-service-providing server; and transmits charging service progress information of the charging-service-providing server to the AVNT system. |
| US11046200B2 |
On-board control device
An on-board control device relays data communication between a vehicle module and a vehicle ECU which generates a signal for commanding a driving mode of a vehicle. The on-board control device includes a first interface via which communication with the vehicle ECU is performed, and a second interface via which communication with the vehicle modules is performed. The first interface relies on specifications for communication with the vehicle ECU, and the second interface does not rely on the specifications for communication with the vehicle ECU. |
| US11046195B2 |
Apparatus for transmitting energy and information by means of a charging cable for an electric vehicle
An apparatus for transmitting energy and information includes at least one first electrical conductor configured to transmit a charging current of a charging system for an electric vehicle, a second electrical conductor configured as a protective conductor of the charging system, a third electrical conductor configured to transmit a control pilot signal, and a fourth electrical conductor configured to transmit a counterconductor signal. The apparatus has a transmission device, which is configured to transmit the information as a differential signal of the control pilot signal and the counterconductor signal. |
| US11046194B2 |
Component of an inductive energy transmission apparatus with object recognition and method for operating an inductive energy transmission apparatus
The invention relates to a component of an inductive energy transmission apparatus, wherein the component includes an object recognition apparatus having at least a first and a second electrical inductance, wherein the first electrical inductance is formed by an energy transmission coil of the component, which can be acted upon by a predetermined measurement current, and the component comprises a measurement apparatus, an energy transmission unit and an evaluation apparatus. |
| US11046186B1 |
Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) having internal current overage protection, and associated charging methods for multi-type electric vehicles and non-electric vehicle
Embodiments include an EVSE unit having a Level 2 or Level 3 charge handle, a receptacle configured to receive the Level 2 charge handle, and a current overage protection unit. The EVSE unit can include a Level 1 outlet including one or more plug outlets configured to receive one or more corresponding Level 1 plugs. A first power meter associated with the Level 2 charge handle can meter power delivered via the Level 2 charge handle. A second power meter associated with the Level 1 outlet can meter power delivered via the Level 1 outlet. A charging logic and relay section can intelligently allocate power between the Level 2 handle and the Level 1 outlet according to charging rules. The current overage protection unit can ensure compliance with local ordinances and protect internal components of the EVSE unit. |
| US11046183B2 |
Vehicle interior display system
A vehicle interior display system includes: a display device that projects projection light of projection information, and displays the projection information in at least one display region arranged at a position that is visible from the inside of a vehicle compartment; and a control device that controls the display device, and causes the display device to project the projection light. A dimming film that varies light transmittance depending on a voltage value of applied voltage is arranged in the display region or a projection region of a transmitting member for the projection light that is present ahead of a line of sight of an occupant who directs toward the display region in the vehicle compartment. |
| US11046182B2 |
System and method for providing momentum scrolling via a rotary user interface device
The disclosure describes methods and systems for controlling a rotary dial input device. A dial of the rotary dial input device has a specific mass that, in conjunction with a low-friction rotational bearing system, provides a momentum scrolling effect when physically spun and released. Upon spinning the dial freely, without subsequent user contact, the mass and velocity of the rotating dial provides momentum that causes the dial to continue to rotate for one or more revolutions. During this rotation a corresponding effect is provided, or dynamically rendered, to a user interface display device. Such an effect scrolls a list of objects displayed at the same, or a substantially similar, rate of speed to that of the dial rotating under momentum. |
| US11046174B2 |
Fuel tank inlet
A fuel tank inlet assembly comprising a fuel tank inlet (200) defining an opening. The fuel tank inlet is configured for receipt by an aperture of the fuel tank (400). An anti-siphon device (300) is configured for receipt by the fuel tank inlet. The anti-siphon device defines an inlet aperture and comprises an anti-siphon portion configured to inhibit the passage of a siphon tube through the anti-siphon device. The fuel tank inlet comprises a first locking portion (206) and the anti-siphon device defines a second locking portion (307) configured to engage the first locking portion so as to secure the anti-siphon device to the fuel tank inlet such that the anti-siphon device is positioned within the fuel tank inlet entirely beyond the opening. |
| US11046172B2 |
Vehicle compartment louver carrier with integrated ducting
The present invention is directed to a carrier for an automobile with integrated active ducting. The carrier includes at least one aperture, and at least one louver rotatably mounted in the aperture. Also attached to the carrier is an actuator, and the actuator is connected to the louver. The actuator is operable for moving the louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the aperture. |
| US11046166B2 |
Coupling module for a drive train of a motor vehicle
A hybrid module has an intermediate element via which a counter plate, or at least one of the counter plates, of a coupling device is fixedly connected to a rotor element. At least one pressure plate and/or intermediate plate of the coupling device is here connected rotationally fixedly but axially displaceably to the rotor element via the at least one intermediate element. The result is a compact plate connection which is advantageous in particular for multiplate clutches. The intermediate element may be arranged radially outside the plates (pressure plate(s), counter plate(s) and any intermediate plates) of the coupling device. |
| US11046156B2 |
Reinforced vehicle door against side impact
A vehicle door for use in a vehicle body comprising a rocker (20) is described. The vehicle door comprises an inner door panel (11) and an outer door panel (13), wherein the door further comprises a reinforcement element (12) arranged in a lower portion of the door such that when the door is mounted in the vehicle body, the reinforcement element (12) is at the height of the rocker (20) and such that when a side impact is received by the door the reinforcement element with the inner door panel is supported by the vehicle rocker. The reinforcement element (12) is a U-shaped bracket that extends from the inner door panel (11) to the outer door panel (13), the U-shaped bracket (12) being arranged with an open side facing the inner panel. The disclosure further relates to a vehicle having a vehicle body that comprises a rocker and such a door. |
| US11046153B1 |
Three stage air purification for rail vehicles
An air purification system for use with rail car HVAC system to remove or destroy harmful pathogens in the air. The air purification system has a housing with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway extending between the inlet and the outlet. An intense field generator and filter is used to charge any particles in the air and remove them from the air flow. An ultraviolet radiation source is positioned to direct ultraviolet illumination into the passageway. Finally, a dielectric barrier discharge unit having a high voltage electrode coupled to a dielectric barrier and a ground electrode spaced apart from the high voltage electrode is used to form a low temperature plasma chamber is in communication with the passageway so that the ions created in the plasma chamber will attach to and destroy any remaining particles in the air flow. |
| US11046150B2 |
Vehicle heater
A vehicle heater housing (46) has an inlet area (49), an outlet area (51) and an air flow space (47) for air to be heated with a burner chamber assembly unit (30), to be fed with combustion air and fuel. A heat exchanger area (11), including a heat exchanger housing (12), is elongated in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L) with an outer side (24) around which air flowing in the air flow space flows. Heat transfer ribs are on a side of the heat exchanger housing. The heater housing has a housing circumferential wall (56) and an outlet front wall area (58). The heat transfer ribs have a longitudinal edge (64) extending along the housing circumferential wall and a radial edge extending along the outlet front wall area. A distance of the radial edge from the outlet front wall area changes from radially outwards to radially inwards. |
| US11046147B2 |
Cabin condenser integrated temperature control system
A cabin condenser for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a battery electric vehicle (BEV). The cabin condenser includes a first cabin condenser portion and a second cabin condenser portion. A regulator is configured to control flow of refrigerant from the first cabin condenser portion to the second cabin condenser portion. |
| US11046145B2 |
Air conditioning damper, and air conditioning device for vehicle
An air conditioning damper includes a damper main body provided in a casing and closing a flow path formed in the casing by a distal end portion abutting against the inner surface of the casing. The air conditioning damper closes or opens the flow path by pivoting. The air conditioning damper has a cover portion provided on front surface sides or back surface sides of a plurality of protruding portions and extending in the width direction of the damper main body beyond a side surface of the protruding portion. |
| US11046144B2 |
Torsion bar for a stabiliser of a motor vehicle, and stabiliser and method for producing a stabiliser
A torsion bar for a stabiliser of a motor vehicle, on the axial ends of which a respective stabiliser limb can be rotationally fixed. In the region of the axial ends thereof, the torsion bar is coated with an adhesive coating and a protective layer covering the adhesive coating, wherein the adhesive coating is designed as a solid adhesive coating that can be activated after at least partial removal of the protective layer. |
| US11046140B2 |
Rear suspension apparatus of vehicle
A rear suspension apparatus of a vehicle includes: a transverse helper leaf spring connected to a rear axle and disposed in a transverse direction; and a first stopper mechanism and a second stopper mechanism contacting the transverse helper leaf spring when the vehicle moves. The rear suspension apparatus is capable of improving riding quality by using a new spring constant value generated by the transverse helper leaf spring when freight is loaded and a vehicle body frame moves downwardly, and restricting rolling movement of the vehicle when rolling is caused, thereby increasing roll stiffness and improving driving stability. |
| US11046135B2 |
Reinforcement and protection braces for mounting structures of vehicle steering knuckle lower control arms
The present invention provides reinforcing braces that may be attached to the factory-supplied chassis mounts for the lower control arms of the steering knuckles of vehicles to reinforce and shield the mounts from objects below the vehicle that may be encountered when traveling through rugged terrain. The braces of the present invention are designed for the front and rear control arm mounts, each brace including a pair of parallel sturdy metal flanges that are generally perpendicularly attached to a sturdy metal lower base plate. Each flange is designed to be attached to one of the parallel flanges of the factory-supplied chassis mounts, and has a generally U-shaped opening therein for receiving mounting hardware and strengthening of the camber adjustment tabs. The sturdy metal lower base plates may extend out and away from the flanges of the brackets to provide a lower shield to protect the chassis and mounting hardware from damage that may occur from contact with large objects that may be encountered below the vehicle. The front base plate may include an elongated section that extends toward the front of the vehicle to provide a shield for deflecting large objects as the vehicle moves forward. |
| US11046132B1 |
Bicycle trailer latch
A bicycle trailer latch comprises a skewer engaging surface that is desirably at least in part spherical, such as hemispherical. When engaging a bicycle skewer at the rear wheel of a bicycle, the spherical engagement surface allows more freedom of movement of the bicycle trailer relative to the skewer during towing. This enhances the trailers ability to track the movement of the bicycle. The latch can comprise a housing with a housing opening sized to receive the end portion of the bicycle wheel skewer. A stop inside the housing is pivotal to stop closed and stop open positions. In the stop closed position, the housing opening is sufficiently to block the decoupling of the latch from bicycle skewer. In the stop open position, the stop opens the housing opening sufficiently to permit passage of the end portion of the skewer through the housing opening. |
| US11046128B2 |
Anti-spray structure for conention of air nozzle of tire of vehicle and conenction hose of air compressor
An anti-spray structure for a connection of an air nozzle of a tire of a vehicle and a connection hose of an air compressor, and the air compressor contains: a box, a sealant supply can, and a connection hose. The box accommodates the air compressor. The sealant supply can includes an open segment and a supply tube. The connection hose includes a first segment and a second segment. The second segment has an anti-spray connector including a fitting sleeve. The fitting sleeve has a threaded orifice, a through orifice, and a projected shoulder. A cylindrical base includes a cylindrical room, a stepped coupling segment, a conduit, and a first stepped portion. A first spring is received into the cylindrical room. A valve bolt includes a post, a connecting disc, spaced slots, and a first seal ring. A lock element includes a hollow cavity, a hexagonal tab, and a tilted extension. |
| US11046121B2 |
Tire
A tire comprises a tread portion 2. The tread portion 2 comprises a plurality of blocks each comprising a first longitudinal edge 18 and a second longitudinal edge 19 extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a ground contacting surface defined therebetween. The blocks include a first block 20 having a first narrow groove 21 provided in the ground contacting surface thereof. The first narrow groove 21 extends from a first end 21a on the first longitudinal edge 18 toward a center 24 in a tire axial direction of the first block 20 and curves within the ground contacting surface and reaches a second end 21b on the first longitudinal edge 18 so as to extend in a laterally oriented V-shape. |
| US11046116B2 |
Tread for an aircraft tire
Airplane tire tread (2), having an axial width L, comprises a middle part (3) having an axial width LC between 50% and 80% of L and composed of a middle rubber composition, and two lateral parts (41, 42), positioned axially on either side of middle part (3), each having an axial width (LS1, LS2) between 10% and 25% of L and each composed of a lateral rubber composition. The middle rubber composition comprises at least 50 phr of a first middle part diene elastomer (“FMPDE”), at most 70 phr of a middle part reinforcing filler (“MPRF”) and a crosslinking system. FMPDE is a terpolymer of ethylene, of an α-olefin and of a non-conjugated diene. The FLPDE lateral rubber composition of each lateral part comprises at least 50 phr of a first lateral part diene elastomer, a lateral part reinforcing filler content at least equal to the MPRF and a crosslinking system. The FLPDE is a terpolymer of ethylene, of an α-olefin and of a non-conjugated diene. |
| US11046115B2 |
Tread for an aircraft tire
An aeroplane tire, and, in particular, the tread thereof. The tread (2), having an axial width L, comprises a middle part (3) having an axial width LC at least equal to 50% and at most equal to 80% of the axial width L of the tread and composed of a middle rubber composition, and two lateral parts (41, 42), positioned axially on either side of the middle part (3), each having an axial width (LS1, LS2) at least equal to 10% and at most equal to 25% of the axial width L of the tread and each composed of a lateral rubber composition. The middle rubber composition comprises at least 50 phr of a first diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system, which first diene elastomer is a terpolymer of ethylene, of an α-olefin and of a non-conjugated diene. |
| US11046114B2 |
Tire comprising working layers including monofilaments for preventing cracking
Technique to increase the endurance of tires comprising two crossed working layers (41, 42), comprising mutually parallel reinforcing elements (411, 421) forming, with the circumferential direction (XX′) of the tire, an angle at least equal to 20° and at most equal to 50°, the reinforcing elements being made up of individual metal threads or monofilaments having a cross section at least equal to 0.20 mm and at most equal to 0.6 mm. The end of the monofilaments comprises flats such that they reduce the shear forces in the rubber compounds of the tire under compressive loading. |
| US11046111B2 |
Vehicle wheel
An auxiliary air chamber member includes: a lower surface arranged on the outer circumferential surface side of a well section; an upper surface arranged outward from the lower surface; an auxiliary air chamber formed between the upper surface and the lower surface; a pair of edges that join the lower surface and the upper surface on both sides in the width direction and that engage with the well section; and a plurality of joining sections that partially join the upper surface and the lower surface as a result of being sunk into the interior of the auxiliary air chamber from the upper surface and the lower surface between one edge and the other edge along the wheel width direction Y. The joining points of the individual joining sections are arranged on the strong axis of the cross-sectional main axis of the auxiliary air chamber member in an axial right section. |
| US11046110B2 |
Method for manufacturing a light-alloy hybrid wheel including a front flange and a rim
A process for manufacturing a light-alloy hybrid wheel, implements the following separate operation phases: making a flange with an internal profile capable of constituting a tire bead seat; making a rim with, on one side, an outer profile capable of constituting a tire bead seat and, on the other side, a circular flank for assembly with a part of the flange; and assembling the flange with the rim, at the seat of said flange and the circular flank of the rim. The rim is made according to the following consecutive operations: an operation of manufacturing a circular flank; then an operation of expanding said circular flank to the size of the final rim in a single step; then an operation of cold or hot flospinning of said circular flank so as to obtain the rim in the final shape and profile thereof, comprising a shoulder only on the side that will not be welded to the flange. |
| US11046108B2 |
Paint roller cleaning system
A paint roller cleaning system including an elongated cylindrical member configured to receive a paint roller, a first-end-cap, and a second-end-cap. The first-end-cap for attachment at a first-end of the elongated cylindrical member and the second-end-cap for attachment at a second-end of the elongated cylindrical member. The first-end-cap includes a threaded-member and may couple to a water supply and direct water through a receiving-aperture. The second-end-cap includes an exit-aperture and a positioning-member for positioning the paint roller above the exit-aperture allowing for water to drain therethrough. The paint roller cleaning system may be used for cleaning a paint roller when inserted into the elongated cylindrical member and the water supply is activated. |
| US11046107B2 |
Actinic radiation cured polyurethane coating for decorative surface coverings
The present invention is related to decorative surface coverings, in particular floor or wall coverings, exhibiting low VOC emission, comprising one or more adjacent plasticized polyvinyl chloride layers and a polyurethane top-layer, said top-layer being obtained from the actinic irradiation of an aqueous ethylenically unsaturated polyurethane dispersion after evaporation of the water part. The decorative surface coverings comprise a mechanical embossed textured and/or patterned structure. |
| US11046106B2 |
Digital pen with enhanced educational feedback
Disclosed is a digital pen that tracks the user's writing and provides useful feedback based on the user's writing. In one embodiment, the pen may provide feedback when the user has written a misspelled word, invalid mathematical expression, or any noncompliant expression. The pen may also provide feedback relating to the user's handwriting. The feedback may be visual, auditory, or tactile, and may be realtime or delayed. Statistics relating to the user's performance may be tracked, uploaded to external devices, and shared with others. This allows the user and interested parties to track the user's progress over time. The disclosed pen will be useful in educational settings. |
| US11046105B2 |
Micro-optic device projecting multi channel projected imagery
A micro-optic device, including: a substrate; a plurality of image elements in an image plane; and a plurality of focusing elements, each focusing element focusing light to a focal point on the image plane and magnifying any portion of an image element falling within the focal point to thereby produce an image pixel projected to a user at one or more viewing angles, the focal point having an extent smaller than the image element, wherein each image element includes an image sub-element having a different discernible level of brightness to elsewhere in the image element, the brightness of each projected image pixel being dependent on the proportion of the focal point filled with the image sub-element, and wherein each image sub-element has one or more attributes in the image plane, such that, from a given viewing angle, the brightness of each projected image pixel is dependent on each attribute of each image sub-element. |
| US11046101B2 |
Apparatus for printing on an object having a curved surface
A printing module configured to print a label on a curved surface of an article includes an expandable printing mechanism configured to be expanded to an open configuration for receiving the article or contracted to a closed configuration placing the curved surface in an operative position with respect to a print head and an article moving assembly configured to grasp and hold the article and effect relative movement between the curved surface and the print head. The printing mechanism includes contact elements, such as rollers, that contact or otherwise engage the article when the printing mechanism is in the closed configuration and maintain the curved surface in the operative position with respect to the print head during relative movement between the curved surface and the print head. |
| US11046095B2 |
Printer
In accordance with an embodiment, a printer comprises a housing section configured to accommodate a roll body obtained by winding an elongated image receiving medium in a roll shape; a conveyance section configured to pull out the image receiving medium from the roll body to convey it; a printing section configured to perform printing on the image receiving medium pulled out of the roll body by the conveyance section; and a buffer device arranged at the bottom of the housing section on an upstream side of the conveyance section along a direction in which the image receiving medium is pulled out by the conveyance direction so as to apply a pressing force in a direction towards the roll body to the image receiving medium pulled out of the roll body. |
| US11046093B2 |
Reflectors for evenly heating a drum dryer of a print system
Systems and methods for evenly heating a drum dryer of a print system. In one embodiment, the dryer is configured to rotate about an axis oriented in a lateral direction, to receive a radiant energy source disposed inside the drum that extends between each lateral end of the drum in the lateral direction, and to receive a reflective assembly inside the drum that includes an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion surrounds the radiant energy source and removably attaches the reflective assembly to a lateral end of the drum. The outer portion extends from the inner portion in a radial direction of the drum that is perpendicular to the lateral direction. The outer portion includes a reflective surface that reflects radiant energy from the lateral end to the central portion of the drum in contact with the web. |
| US11046090B2 |
Printer
A printer includes a body; a cover configured to open and close relative to the body; a winding shaft in the cover for winding an ink ribbon; a regulation member in the cover to change a position in accordance with an open and closed state of the cover; a passive member connected to an end of the winding shaft to receive driving force; and a ribbon flange provided axially inside the passive member to rotate with the winding shaft. The ribbon flange includes a cam face on the inner side than an outer circumference of the ribbon flange. A radial distance of the cam face from a center axis of the shaft varies in accordance with a rotation angle position of the ribbon flange. An upper end portion of the lock member restricts the rotation of the ribbon flange by contacting the cam face when the cover is open. |
| US11046085B2 |
Printer
Provided is a printer including an ink tank provided with, at a side surface, an optical separator for separating light in a vertical direction, a print head performing printing by using ink in the ink tank, a photoelectric conversion device detecting light incident from the ink tank after passing through the optical separator, and a processing unit detecting an amount of ink in the ink tank based on an output of the photoelectric conversion device. |
| US11046080B2 |
Recording apparatus
A printer includes: a carriage that includes a recording head and is configured to move in a width direction intersecting a medium transport direction; a liquid storage unit that stores an ink supplied to the recording head, is mounted on the carriage, includes a filling port configured such that the ink is filled therethrough, and is formed of a light-transmissive material; a visual recognition unit that is provided in the liquid storage unit and is configured to visually recognize a position of a liquid level in the liquid storage unit; an illumination unit that emits a light beam; and a light guide unit that guides the light beam emitted from the illumination unit such that the light beam is applied to the visual recognition unit from a rear side, when the visual recognition unit faces a front side. |
| US11046076B2 |
Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge head includes: a liquid chamber; a supply flow path supplying liquid to the liquid chamber; a discharging flow path being provided away from the supply flow path in a horizontal direction and discharging the liquid from the liquid chamber; a first-connecting-flow-path communicating between the liquid chamber and the supply flow path; and nozzles for discharging the liquid supplied from the liquid chamber. The first-connecting-flow-path includes a first-supply-bottom-surface inclined downward with respect to a horizontal plane at a first-angle from the supply flow path toward the liquid chamber, and a second-supply-bottom-surface located between the first-supply-bottom-surface and the liquid chamber and inclined downward with respect to the horizontal plane at a second-angle from the first-supply-bottom-surface toward the liquid chamber. The first-angle is greater than or equal to 0 degrees and is less than 90 degrees, and the second-angle is greater than the first-angle and is less than 90 degrees. |
| US11046070B2 |
Processing machine comprising a radiation dryer and method for operating said dryer
A processing machine includes a dryer device. In particular, the processing machine is a printable material- or sheet-processing or a substrate-processing machine, in particular a printing machine. A method for operating a drying device in such a processing machine is also provided. The processing machine addresses the problem of creating an alternative processing machine comprising a drying device or an alternative method for operating a drying device in a processing machine. In particular, the cooling in preferably high-performs dryers in processing machines, such as substrate, or printable material-processing machines, should be improved. Especially preferably the cooling of the underside of the underside of a UV emitter should also be further improved. The problem is solved by pairing a blast air system with the drying device, by the use of which blast air system, the ambient air flowing into the air inlet opening can be or is actively influenced at a distance from the radiation source. |
| US11046067B2 |
Printing machine provided with plate cylinder driving device
Plate cylinder driving devices of a printing machine are provided with a drive shaft driving the plate cylinder, a drive helical gear fixed to the drive shaft, and an anti-backlash helical gear rotatably connected to the drive shaft and is biased by at least a spring towards a direction for preventing backlash. Both the drive helical gear and the anti-backlash helical gear are engaged with the main gear, and a plate provided with plural holes accommodating rollers is provided between the drive helical gear and the anti-backlash helical gear. Friction between the anti-backlash gear and the drive gear is reduced by a simple mechanism in the plate cylinder driving devices in a printing machine. |
| US11046062B2 |
Extruded pre-stretched polyethylene films
A method of making a pre-stretched plastic packaging film comprising co-extruding a top layer, a bottom layer, and a core layer into a multilayer film intermediate product, wherein the top layer and bottom layer comprise at least about 95 wt % polyethylene resin, and the core layer comprises polyethylene resin and filler particles; stretching the multilayer film intermediate product to impart cavitation in the core layer in the area of the filler particles to form a pre-stretched polyethylene-based film; and rolling the pre-stretched polyethylene-based film onto a roller to form a roll of pre-stretched polyethylene-based film. A multilayer pre-stretched plastic packaging film comprising: a core layer sandwiched between a top layer and a bottom layer wherein the top layer and bottom layer comprise at least about 95 wt % polyethylene, and the core layer comprises filler particles having a particle size of 0.1 to 20 μm in a polyethylene-based matrix comprising at least about 95 wt % polyethylene. |
| US11046060B2 |
Laminated packaging material comprising a barrier film and packaging containers manufactured therefrom
A packaging laminate that includes a barrier film having a PECVD barrier coating of diamond-like carbon is disclosed, along with a method of manufacturing such films, and laminated packaging materials comprising such films, in particular intended for liquid food packaging are disclosed. Packaging containers that include the laminated packaging material or being made from the laminated packaging material, in particular to a packaging container intended for liquid food packaging are also disclosed. |
| US11046056B2 |
Sheetlike composite, especially for dimensionally stable containers, with an outer thermoplastic sealing layer applied over part of the surface, especially for sealing a longitudinal seam
The invention relates to a sheetlike composite (100) comprising a first composite region (101) and a second composite region (102); wherein the first composite region (101) comprises, as mutually superposed layers from an outer surface (104) of the first composite region (101) to an inner surface (103) of the first composite region (101): a) a thermoplastic layer A (110), b) a carrier layer (108), c) a barrier layer (106), and d) an inner polymer layer (105); wherein the outer surface (104) of the first composite region (101) is a surface of the thermoplastic layer A (110); wherein the second composite region (102) comprises, as mutually superposed layers from an outer surface (104) of the second composite region (102) to an inner surface (103) of the second composite region (102): A) a first thermoplastic layer B (109), B) the carrier layer (108); C) the barrier layer (106); and D) the inner polymer layer (105); wherein the outer surface (104) of the second composite region (102) is a surface of the first thermoplastic layer B (109); wherein the second composite region (102) does not comprise any part of the thermoplastic layer A (110); wherein a layer thickness (111) of the thermoplastic layer A (110) in the first composite region (101) is more than a layer thickness (112) of the first thermoplastic layer B (109) in the second composite region (102). The invention further relates to a process of printing a sheetlike composite; to a container precursor; to closed containers; to a device for printing; and to use of a polyvinyl acetal. |
| US11046054B2 |
Method for producing a sandwich structure
A process for manufacturing a sandwich structure including two steel skin layers separated by a polymeric layer is provided. The process includes dimensioning the sandwich structure according to a target to be attained by defining the target to be attained by three target values, i.e., tensile strength Tc expressed in kN/mm, bending stiffness Bc expressed in kN/mm, and surface mass Mc expressed in Kg/m2, defining a tolerance for the attainment of target values, defining the sandwich structure by five variables, i.e., the thickness Ea of the steel skin layers expressed in mm, the polymeric layer thickness Ep expressed in mm, the intrinsic Young's modulus Yp of the polymeric layer, the intrinsic density dp of the polymeric layer, and the volume ratio Rp of the polymeric layer expressed as a volume percentage of the polymeric layer of the material, identifying the Ea, Ep, Yp, dp, and Rp combinations enabling attainment of the target values having the defined tolerance, and determining, for each variable, an operating range. The process also includes selecting the steel and the polymeric layer for which each variable is within the range defined in the previous step and manufacturing the corresponding sandwich structure. |
| US11046050B2 |
Fabrication of composite laminates using temporarily stitched preforms
A composite structure is fabricated using a preform comprising a stack of unidirectional prepreg plies that are stitched together. During curing of the prepreg, the stitches melt and dissolve. |
| US11046048B1 |
Selective modifiers for composite material property enhancement
A laminate comprising a first ply, a second ply, and a plurality of interfacial modifiers arranged between opposing faces of the first ply and the second ply. A chemical composition of an interfacial modifier of the plurality of interfacial modifiers can be selected based on a resulting bond strength between the interfacial modifier of the plurality of interfacial modifiers and at least one of the first ply or the second ply. The plurality of interfacial modifiers can be arranged in a pattern to selectively modify toughness of a portion of the laminate based on the bond strength of the interfacial modifier of the plurality of interfacial modifiers. |
| US11046046B2 |
Laminate, method for producing same, and flexible printed circuit board
The invention is a laminate having a resin layer containing a crystalline alicyclic structure-containing resin and a metal layer in direct contact with the resin layer, whereinan average linear expansion coefficient of the resin layer at 60 to 100° C. is 5 to 50 ppm/° C., anda ten-point average roughness (Rz) on an interface between the resin layer and the metal layer is 2.0 μm or less, anda method for producing the laminate, anda flexible printed circuit board using the laminate.One aspect of the invention provides a laminate which has a resin layer and a metal layer in direct contact with the resin layer and is suitably used as a substrate material, and a production method therefor, as well as a flexible printed circuit board using the laminate. |
| US11046045B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, pressure-sensitive adhesive-layer—attached polarizing film, and image display device
A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is disclosed making it possible that even when a polarizing film and a transparent conductive layer are laminated over each other to interpose a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer there between, this pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed as a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer capable of restraining the transparent conductive layer from being corroded, and further restraining a rise in the surface resistance of the transparent conductive layer, and a deterioration in the external appearance of this layer. Also disclosed are a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer made from the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film, and an image display device using the pressure-sensitive-adhesive-layer-attached polarizing film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer (A) and a conductive agent (B) having a molecular weight of 380 or more. |
| US11046044B2 |
Recon marine vessel
The present invention discloses a marine vessel with a monohedral v-shaped hull bow portion blending into catamaran hull sponsons, a center tunnel and individual terminal tunnels on each of the sponsons. This new hull design is capable of high speeds to travel to a desired location, while still providing platform stability and shallow draft of the catamaran shaped aft portion. A removable hull transom diffuser gate and a removable side hull deflector plate may be retracted and/or lowered to reduce the signature of the vessel underway. A retractable cockpit may be included to permit stacking of the marine vessels in order to allow multiple vessels to simultaneously be shipped in a C-130 or C-17 cargo plane to a distant location. This retractable cockpit may include a multi-positional pilot house which can be elevated for rough sea conditions with hinged windshield and side plates for protection from waves for the operators. |
| US11046043B2 |
Linerless thermosensitive recording body package
Provided is a linerless thermosensitive recording body package, a roll of a linerless thermosensitive recording sheet being packaged in the linerless thermosensitive recording body package, the linerless thermosensitive recording sheet including a support, a thermosensitive color developing layer over one surface of the support, a release layer over the thermosensitive color developing layer, and an adhesive layer over an opposite surface of the support, the linerless thermosensitive recording sheet being wound in roll shape in a manner that the adhesive layer comes to an internal side of the support, wherein a peel force for peeling the linerless thermosensitive recording sheet from the roll is 50 mN/50 mm or greater but 250 mN/50 mm or less, wherein a water content of the linerless thermosensitive recording sheet is 4.5% or higher but 6.5% or lower, the roll of the linerless thermosensitive recording sheet being seal-packaged in the linerless thermosensitive recording body package. |
| US11046039B2 |
Manufacturing method and manufacturing device of sheet-like belt
A manufacturing method includes feeding a master roll 8a from a master roll table 10 to a belt table 14, and cutting the master roll 8a between the master roll table 10 and the belt table 14. In the step of feeding the master roll 8a from the master roll table 10 to the belt table 14, the master roll 8a is fed by holding a front part of the master roll 8a by a first hand 30 and a rear part of the master roll 8a by a second hand 40, and the front part of the master roll 8a is continuously held by the first hand 30 from start to end of the feeding. |
| US11046037B2 |
Panel structure with foam core and methods of manufacturing articles using the panel structure
A composite panel structure has opposing outer walls or surfaces and a core comprising a plurality of ribs extending between and connected to the outer walls and defining chambers which are filled with expanding foams, non-expanding foams, gases, or a combination thereof. The outer panel surfaces and internal chamber walls or ribs are made of woven or non-woven fibrous material impregnated with one or more resins. The panel structure may be used for making a variety of products including sports equipment such as sports paddles, surfboards, kite boards, skateboards, wakeboards, as well as construction panels for walls, ceilings or floors, display panels, panels for the vehicle industry, furniture, and other structures requiring high strength to weight properties. |
| US11046032B2 |
Composite charge positioning system
A composite charge positioning assembly configured to position a composite charge onto a forming tool is presented. The composite charge positioning assembly comprises a base; a first charge support arm associated with the base and movable in a first direction towards or away from the base; and a second charge support arm associated with the base and movable in the first direction. The first charge support arm has a first surface configured to contact a portion of a composite charge. The second charge support arm has a second surface configured to contact a second portion of the composite charge. |
| US11046031B2 |
Composite part manufacture
A method of manufacturing a composite part where a layup is covered with a vacuum bag to which a reduced pressure is applied, the method including providing a uncompressible breather element between the layup and the bag to assist with airflow over a surface of the layup. |
| US11046029B2 |
Method for producing composite material component and device for producing composite material component
A composite material component manufacturing method including a first thermoforming step for creating a first three-dimensional prepreg sheet by thermoforming a thermoplastic first prepreg sheet into a three dimensional shape, a laminate body creating step for creating a prepreg sheet laminate body by layering the first three-dimensional prepreg sheet and a second prepreg sheet; and a laminate body molding step for molding the prepreg sheet laminate body by applying heat and a pressing force to the prepreg sheet laminate body with a pressing device. |
| US11046026B2 |
Methods for manufacturing curved omega stringers and Z shaped stringers of composite material and for manufacturing a composite material stiffened panel with curvature
A method for manufacturing curved composite material omega stringers, comprising: automatic tape laying-up in an ATL machine, an AFP machine or a FLU machine and automatic cutting of the contour, to achieve a straight preform with reinforcements; flat forming to obtain an omega shape on the straight preform to transform it into a straight omega shaped preform; and curve forming the straight omega shaped preform by placing it in a flexible tool comprising a longitudinally embedded stiff band and a laminate clamping arrangement, the laminate clamping arrangement being located in extreme positions of the flexible tool, the flexible tool being covered by a mechanical closing arrangement, such that a head of the straight omega shaped preform has reinforcements on both extremes, the reinforcements being held by the laminate clamping arrangement during the forming process, and afterwards the straight omega shaped preform is heated and transformed into a curved omega stringer. |
| US11046024B2 |
Apparatus for manufacturing fiber-reinforced material piece
A manufacturing apparatus includes a support structure which supports a lay-up head and a trimming head, a guide member which is provided corresponding to the support structure and supports the support structure so that the support structure is movable along a lay-up base, and a driving mechanism which moves the support structure on the guide member, in which in the lay-up process, the support structure allows the trimming head supported on the support structure to be placed in a trimming head retracted position which does not interfere with the lay-up head, in the trimming process, the support structure allows the lay-up head supported on the support structure to be placed in a lay-up head retracted position which does not interfere with the trimming head. |
| US11046019B2 |
Heat-shielding film structure
A heat-shielding film structure comprises a first and a second heat-shielding film. The first heat-shielding film is a heat-shielding film formed on a surface of a component that is formed from an Al alloy with an Al purity of less than 99.0% as a base material. The second heat-shielding film is a heat-shielding film formed on the surface of the first heat-shielding film. The second heat-shielding film is obtained by anodizing treatment of Al foil with an Al purity equal to or larger than 99.0%. The first heat-shielding film has a porous structure. The second heat-shielding film has a porous alumina on its surface. The first heat-shielding film and the porous alumina have a lower heat conductivity and a lower heat capacity per unit volume than the base material. |
| US11046017B2 |
Device and method for forming complex joints in layered sheet material
The sealing device includes a heatable base plate that cooperates with a heatable split plate to simultaneously form three intersecting seal lines. The split plate includes an alpha plate and a beta plate. The alpha plate and the beta plate each include a first heated surface that cooperate with the base heated surface to form a pair of co-linear seal lines. In addition, the alpha plate and the beta plate each include a second heated surface that cooperate together to form a third seal line that extends in a direction perpendicular to the co-linear seal lines and intersects the co-linear seal lines. A method of forming a complex seal joint is also described. |
| US11046016B2 |
Ultrasonic welding device and ultrasonic welding method
An ultrasonic welding device includes a support device configured to support a work piece along a predetermined conveyance surface; a welding machine including an oscillator for generating a high-frequency electric signal, a transducer for converting the high-frequency electric signal to a mechanical vibration, and a horn to which the mechanical vibration is transmitted, the horn being disposed to face a part to be welded of a work piece supported along the conveyance surface, and the mechanical vibration being imparted via the horn to the part to be welded, whereby the part to be welded is welded; a detector for detecting an abnormality in the part to be welded, the detector being disposed upstream in the conveyance direction of the work piece than the support device; and a protective device for prohibiting the welding machine from welding the part to be welded in which an abnormality is detected by the detector. |
| US11046015B2 |
System and apparatus for fiber reinforced thermoplastics joiner
A system for, and method making and repairing a fiber-reinforced component including bonding a first thermoplastic matrix possessing reinforcing fibers distributed therein to a second composite member possessing a thermoplastic matrix with reinforcing fibers distributed therein; and metals and more particularly a method and apparatuses for joining fiber reinforced thermoplastics utilizing a combination of heat, force and rotational force. |
| US11046014B2 |
Break-away support material for additive manufacturing
A support material for use in an additive manufacturing system to print a support structure for a three-dimensional part. The support material includes a base resin that is substantially miscible with a part material used to print the three-dimensional part, and has a glass transition temperature within about 10° C. of a glass transition temperature of the part material. The support material also includes a dispersed resin that is substantially immiscible with the base resin, where the base resin and the dispersed resin are each thermally stable for use in the additive manufacturing system in coordination with the part material. |
| US11046013B1 |
Extruder calibration method for dual-extruder 3D printer and system thereof
Extruder calibration methods and systems for a dual-extruder 3D printer are disclosed. In an embodiment, an extruder calibration method for a dual-extruder 3D printer having a left extruder and a right extruder includes the following steps: (1) building up a rectangular coordinate system on a heat bed of a 3D printer; (2) obtaining a first offset by calculating an offset between the left extruder and the right extruder in an X-axis direction; (3) obtaining a second offset by calculating an offset between the left extruder and the right extruder in a Y-axis direction; and (4) calibrating the left extruder and the right extruder according to the first offset and the second offset. |
| US11046010B2 |
Three-dimensional object data generation apparatus, three-dimensional object forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A three-dimensional object data generation apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains three-dimensional object data representing a three-dimensional object with plural voxels, for each of which a first attribute value is set, a setting unit that sets a three-dimensional threshold matrix in which thresholds are arranged in a three-dimensional space, an adjustment unit that adjusts a cycle of the three-dimensional threshold matrix in accordance with the first attribute values, and a calculation unit that calculates, for each of the plural voxels, a second attribute value using the first attribute value of the voxel and the three-dimensional threshold matrix whose cycle has been adjusted by the adjustment unit. |
| US11046006B2 |
Method for manufacturing dental implant components
A method for making a rapid prototype of a patient's mouth to be used in the design and fabrication of a dental prosthesis. The method takes an impression of a mouth including a first installation site having a dental implant installed in the first installation site and a gingival healing abutment having at least one informational marker attached to the dental implant. A stone model is prepared based on the impression, including teeth models and model markers indicative of the at least one informational marker. The model is scanned. Scan data is generated from the scanning. The scan data is transferred to a CAD program. A three-dimensional model of the installation site is created in the CAD program. The at least one informational marker is determined to gather information for manufacturing the rapid prototype. Rapid prototype dimensional information is developed. The rapid prototype dimensional information is transferred to a rapid prototyping machine which fabricate a rapid prototype of the patient's dentition as well as a dental implant analog position. |
| US11046004B2 |
Apparatus for treatment of residual thermoplastic powder
An apparatus for the treatment of residual thermoplastic powder from an additive manufacturing process includes a feed apparatus for feeding powder, which includes the residual thermoplastic powder, to a pressing area, and two rotatable roller elements which are drivable in opposite directions. Lateral surfaces of the two rotatable roller elements are adjacent to one another in a pressing area and each laterally have a plurality of molding elements that are assigned to one another in pairs in order to compress powder into granules in the pressing area. Also, a cam mechanism is included and configured to deflect the molding elements of one of the two rotatable roller elements radially depending on the angle of rotation. |
| US11046003B2 |
Method for three dimensional printing of heterogeneous structures
A method for automatic printing of a three dimensional heterogeneous structure in accordance with a computer-aided design procedure, including the steps of: aspirating a first portion consisting of a first material (M1) in liquid form, from a first liquid container into a capillary (C); aspirating a second portion consisting of a second material (M2) in liquid form different than the first material (M1), from a second liquid container into said capillary (C), such that the first portion and the second portion constitute longitudinally different parts of a longitudinally heterogeneous filament (F) encompassed by the capillary (C); and extraction of the filament (F) from the capillary (C) thus laying it as a portion of a printed layer. |
| US11046002B2 |
Wetting agent additive for an in-line quality check of composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) substrates
According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided process and apparatus to use additives with the clear wetting agent to aid in detection of defective substrates or missing jets. For light colored substrates, dye can be used for darkening of the wetting agent to provide sufficient contrast for defect detection. For dark colored substrates, the dye could be a specific color that a sensor is tuned for. An additive that glows only in the presence of a specific wave length of light could be utilized for any color substrate. By comparing the detected pattern to the desired pattern, end product voids can be greatly reduced or eliminated. |
| US11046001B2 |
Print beds, 3-D printers, methods and computer programs for regulation of a temperature of a print bed
The present disclosure relates to a print bed (1) for regulating a temperature of the print bed (1). The print bed (1) comprises at least one Peltier element (2), each Peltier element having opposite first and a second surfaces (3a, 3b). The print bed (1) further comprises at least one heatsink (4). The at least one Peltier element (2) is arranged to have each respective first surface (3a) facing a print surface (5) of the print bed (1). The at least one heatsink (4) is thermally connected to the Peltier element (2) and arranged to transfer heat generated by the at least one Peltier element (2) and dissipate the transferred heat away from the at least one Peltier element (2). The present disclosure further relates to corresponding 3D-printers, methods, computer programs and modules. |
| US11045998B2 |
Producing power bushing condenser core by additive manufacturing
A method for producing an electrical power device having an insulator. The method includes, by means of additive manufacturing, applying a polymeric insulating material forming part of the device. The method also includes, in a subsequent consolidation step, subjecting the insulator to elevated temperature and pressure during a predetermined time period to consolidate the insulator. |
| US11045990B1 |
3D pen
The present invention relates to a three-dimensional (3D) pen with a novel structure which enables filaments having various colors to be easily selected and used. According to the 3D pen according to the present invention, a user laterally rotates the adjustment lever (25) to allow the driving motor (24) to be connected to different transfer rollers (22), thereby selectively transferring and discharging a plurality of different filaments (1) forward. Therefore, the 3D pen has a very simple structure and has an advantage in that the filaments (1) having various colors can be easily selected to manufacture objects having various colors. |
| US11045989B2 |
Members for sealing, baffling, or reinforcing
An article comprising: a carrier (12), activatable material (14) disposed on the carrier, one or more carrier extensions (16) extending from the carrier; wherein the article is adapted to provide sealing, baffling, or reinforcement within a structure's cavity. |
| US11045985B2 |
Self-holding and self-extracting seal molding system and method
A seal molding system includes a mold body having a mold body inner geometry configured complementary to a fitting outer geometry of a fitting, and a mold collar having one or more mold collar engagement elements configured to engage with one or more fitting engagement elements. The mold collar is couplable to the mold body at a body-collar interface allowing free rotation of the mold collar relative to the mold body. The body-collar interface is configured such that axial motion in a first axial direction and/or rotational motion in a first rotational direction of the mold collar relative to the fitting causes the mold collar to urge the mold body against a panel surface, and axial motion in a second axial direction and/or rotational motion in a second rotational direction of the mold collar relative to the fitting causes the mold collar to draw the mold body away from the panel. |
| US11045983B2 |
Fabric-like material for reinforcement in urethane foam molding, and method for producing urethane foam molded body utilizing same
A fabric-like material for reinforcement in an urethane foam molding is obtained by impregnating a part of a surface of a nonwoven fabric of organic fibers with a hot melt magnetic material and immobilizing the hot melt magnetic material. The hot melt magnetic material satisfies compositions described below and has a softening point of 70 to 100° C. Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (A): 10 to 95% by mass. Wax (B): 0 to 30% by mass. Magnetic powder (C): 5 to 70% by mass. (The total of (A), (B) and (C) is 100% by mass.). |
| US11045978B2 |
Particle for solid freeform fabrication, powder for solid freeform fabrication, device for manufacturing solid freeform fabrication object, method of manufacturing solid freeform fabrication object, and particle
A particle for solid freeform fabrication having a columnar form has end surfaces and a side surface, wherein one of the end surfaces partially covers the side surface. |
| US11045974B2 |
Method for manufacturing a part made from a composite material by means of the injection of a laden ceramic slurry into a fibrous structure
A process for manufacturing a composite part includes arranging a fibrous preform in a mold including an impregnation chamber which includes in its lower part a filter by making a first face of the preform rest on the filter, the impregnation chamber being closed by a flexible membrane placed opposite a second face of the preform, the membrane separating the impregnation chamber from a compaction chamber. The process further includes injecting a compression fluid into the compaction chamber so as to apply a first pressure on the membrane and injecting a slurry including ceramic particles into the impregnation chamber with a second pressure while maintaining the injection of the compression fluid, the second injection pressure of the slurry being lower than the first pressure on the membrane. |
| US11045967B2 |
Cutting method and cutting device for strip member
A front end feeding device 23 between a cutter 10 and a fixed-length feeding hand 30 that feeds a strip member 5 on an upstream side of the cutter 10 feeds a front end of the strip member 5 a short distance to a downstream side of the cutter 10, a front end grasping hand 60 on the downstream of the cutter 10 holds the front end of the strip member 5 fed the short distance, the fixed-length feeding hand 30 holds a part of the strip member 5 fed the short distance on the upstream side of the cutter 10, the front end grasping hand 60 and the fixed-length feeding hand 30 synchronously feed the strip member 5 a long distance to the downstream side, and the cutter 10 cuts the strip member 5 having been fed the long distance. |
| US11045964B2 |
Rotary electric shaver with magnet biased blade units
A rotary electric shaver includes a main body in which a first transmission mechanism, and a connecting portion is disposed; a head unit in which a plurality of blade units each having an outer blade, an inner blade being in sliding contact with an inner surface of the outer blade, and a driven shaft rotating the inner blade are disposed, and a second transmission mechanism that transmits a power of the first transmission mechanism to rotate the driven shaft is built, and which is connected to the connecting portion. The head unit has a first magnet disposed at a position corresponding to each of the blade units. The main body has a second magnet disposed at a position facing and repelling the first magnet. |
| US11045960B2 |
Life evaluating device and robot system
Provided is a life evaluating device that evaluates the life of a lubricant in a machine including a motor and a transmission mechanism that is lubricated by the lubricant and transmits power of the motor to a movable unit. The life evaluating device includes a motor-heat-value calculating unit that calculates a motor heat value on the basis of a current value of the motor, a frictional-heat-value calculating unit that calculates a frictional heat value in the transmission mechanism on the basis of rotating speed of the motor and a coefficient of friction of the transmission mechanism, a lubricant-temperature estimating unit that estimates temperature of the lubricant on the basis of the calculated frictional heat value and the calculated motor heat value, and a life estimating unit that estimates the life of the lubricant on the basis of the estimated temperature of the lubricant and information concerning impurities in the lubricant. |
| US11045959B2 |
End of arm tools for soft robotic systems
Exemplary embodiments relate to unique structures for robotic end-of-arm-tools (EOATs). According to some embodiments, two or more fingers or actuators may be present on an EOAT, and the actuators may be configured to move (together or separately) to adjust the spacing between the actuators. Some aspects involve techniques for extending and/or retracting a vacuum cup present on the EOAT. Further embodiments, which may be used separately or in conjunction with the previously-described embodiments, apply a secondary inner grip pad to provide a secondary gripping mode for the EOAT. These embodiments may be particularly advantageous when the actuators are soft robotic actuators and the inner grip pad is a relatively more rigid structure than the actuators. |
| US11045958B2 |
Surgical robotic system and method for commanding instrument position based on iterative boundary evaluation
A system and method of operating the same are disclosed. The system includes a surgical instrument including an energy applicator and a manipulator including a plurality of links and a plurality of actuators operatively coupled to the plurality of links for moving the energy applicator in one or more degrees of freedom. At least one controller is configured to establish an initial position of the energy applicator. The at least one controller evaluates a plurality of possible final positions for the energy applicator with respect to one or more boundaries within which the energy applicator is allowed to move and beyond which the energy applicator is restricted from moving. Based on the evaluation of the plurality of possible final positions for the energy applicator, a commanded position to which the energy applicator is able to be moved by the manipulator without crossing the one or more boundaries is established. |
| US11045956B2 |
Programming of a robotic arm using a motion capture system
An example method includes receiving position data indicative of position of a demonstration tool. Based on the received position data, the method further includes determining a motion path of the demonstration tool, wherein the motion path comprises a sequence of positions of the demonstration tool. The method additionally includes determining a replication control path for a robotic device, where the replication control path includes one or more robot movements that cause the robotic device to move a robot tool through a motion path that corresponds to the motion path of the demonstration tool. The method also includes providing for display of a visual simulation of the one or more robot movements within the replication control path. |
| US11045950B2 |
Driving device and detecting device
A driving device includes a driving unit disposed on a fixed member, a supporting member, an output member, an elastic member configured to couple the supporting member and the output member, a first scale, a first sensor configured to detect the rotation angle of the output shaft of the driving unit with the first scale, a second scale, and a second sensor configured to detect the relative displacement between the supporting member and the output member with the second scale. One of the first scale and the first sensor is disposed on the fixed member. The other of the first scale and the first sensor and one of the second scale and the second sensor are disposed on the supporting member. The other of the second scale and the second sensor is disposed on the output member. |
| US11045949B2 |
Deep machine learning methods and apparatus for robotic grasping
Deep machine learning methods and apparatus related to manipulation of an object by an end effector of a robot. Some implementations relate to training a semantic grasping model to predict a measure that indicates whether motion data for an end effector of a robot will result in a successful grasp of an object; and to predict an additional measure that indicates whether the object has desired semantic feature(s). Some implementations are directed to utilization of the trained semantic grasping model to servo a grasping end effector of a robot to achieve a successful grasp of an object having desired semantic feature(s). |
| US11045946B2 |
Holding device, transport system, and controller
According to one embodiment, a holding device includes a holder and a controller. The holder is configured to hold an object. The controller is configured to determine a holding posture and a holding position of the holder with respect to the object so that at least one of protrusion of the holder from an outer shape of the object and protrusion of the object from an outer shape of the holder satisfies a predetermined condition when viewed in a direction in which the object and the holder overlap each other, based on information indicating the outer shape of the object. |
| US11045944B2 |
Articulated arm coordinate measuring machine having thermal compensation
An articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM) includes one or more heater elements that cooperate with a processor to maintain one or more components in the AACMM within a predetermined temperature range. |
| US11045939B2 |
Power tool
A power tool (1), such as a multi-tool, includes: a motor (21) extending in a front-rear direction; a motor housing (2) that houses the motor (21); a head housing (7) held forward of the motor housing (2); and an output shaft (60) protruding downward from the head housing (7). The head housing (7) may be made of a resin. In addition or in the alternative, the head housing (7) includes a lower-head housing case (4) screw fastened to an upper-head housing cover (5). In addition or in the alternative, the motor housing has a two-halved structure in which two half housings (2a, 2b) are screw fastened together. |
| US11045936B2 |
Staple remover
A staple removing device has a pair of levers pivotally coupled at one end on an axis such that their other ends are capable of movement toward one another. A bias spring acts on the pair of levers for biasing the pair of levers into an open position. A pair of extraction jaws on the other end of the pair of levers have engaging ends extending toward the other of the pair of levers for engaging the underside of a staple embedded in a material to lift the staple away from the material. A capture slot is formed one of the pair of levers that captures a staple when removed. |
| US11045935B2 |
Nosepiece assembly with a head spring for use in a powered nailer
A nosepiece assembly for use in a powered nailer includes an outer portion defining an outer side of a drive channel. The drive channel is operable to receive a first nail of a collated strip of nails and guide the first nail out of the nosepiece assembly when the first nail is driven into a workpiece. The nosepiece assembly also includes a magazine-coupling portion coupled to the outer portion. The magazine-coupling portion includes a magazine connector and a spring. The magazine connector is coupleable to a magazine assembly to feed the collated strip of nails along a nail guide toward the drive channel and the spring is positioned adjacent to, but outside, the drive channel to bias at least one nail of the collated strip of nails into a seated position against a surface of the nail guide. |
| US11045934B1 |
Hydraulic pancake jack
The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for replacing seats utilizing a hydraulic pancake jack that may be utilized with a valve seat puller, which may include an air return system and or a spring return system. |
| US11045929B1 |
Angle screw feeding module
An angle screw feeding device comprises a screw feeding unit, a screw transporting unit, and a screw driving unit. The device is able to be used with small screws. Further, the device is able to perform an automatic screwing action at any selected angles. |
| US11045928B2 |
Impact wrench
The present disclosure provides an impact wrench for detaching bolts or nuts together with socket. The impact wrench includes a pole, a driving member, an elastic member, and a connecting portion. The driving member is slidably and rotatably disposed to one end of the pole. The other end of the pole has a sleeving portion which may be a rectangular hole. The elastic member presses against the driving member and the pole to make the driving member continuously moving away from the sleeving portion. The connecting portion is configured on the pole or on the driving member. The connecting portion is adapted for a handle to be assembled thereon. Therefore, power tool may be attached to the sleeving portion to provide rotational impulse to detach bolts or nuts. User may hole the impact wrench by a handle which is assembled on the connecting portion, achieving convenience and safety operation condition. |
| US11045925B2 |
Anti-slip fastener remover tool
An anti-slip fastener remover tool includes a torque-tool body and a plurality of paired engagement features. The plurality of paired engagement features that grips the lateral surface of the stripped fastener head is radially positioned around a rotation axis of the torque-tool body. The plurality of paired engagement features, wherein each paired engagement feature is offset by 30 degrees, comprises a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature. The first engagement feature and the second engagement feature each comprises a bracing section and a cavity section that are adjacently connected to each other. The cavity section of the first engagement feature is adjacently connected to the cavity section of the second engagement feature. The bracing section of the first engagement feature and the bracing section of the second engagement feature are oppositely positioned of each other about the cavity sections of the first and second engagement features. |
| US11045921B2 |
Polishing apparatus and polishing method
A polishing apparatus capable of accurately determining a service life of a light source, and further capable of accurately measuring a film thickness of a substrate, such as a wafer, without calibrating an optical film-thickness measuring device, is disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes a spectrometer configured to decompose reflected light from a substrate in accordance with wavelength and measure an intensity of the reflected light at each of wavelengths a film thickness of the substrate is determined based on a spectral waveform indicating a relationship between the intensity of the reflected light and wavelength. An optical-path selecting mechanism is configured to selectively couple either a light-receiving fiber or an internal optical fiber to the spectrometer. |
| US11045920B2 |
Machining apparatus
A machining apparatus machines an end face of a tapered roller with a grinding wheel. The machining apparatus includes a support mechanism configured to support the tapered roller, a wheel unit on which the grinding wheel is mounted, and a base configured to support the wheel unit so that the wheel unit is swivelable about a center line in a vertical direction. A machining point where the grinding wheel is brought into contact with the end face of the tapered roller supported by the support mechanism is located on an extension of the center line serving as a swivel center of the wheel unit. |
| US11045914B2 |
Alignment and application of a door seal of a motor vehicle
A device for aligning a door seal when the door seal is applied to a door of a motor vehicle includes a receiving device for receiving the door in a defined manner, a holding device arranged on the receiving device for holding the door, a guiding device arranged on the receiving device and having a guiding strip for aligning the door seal in relation to the door when the door seal is applied to the door, and a rotation device for turning the receiving device about at least one axis of rotation. |
| US11045904B2 |
Surgical cannulas and methods of manufacturing surgical cannulas
A cannula includes a bowl portion with at least one depression in its outer surface, a tube portion, and a plurality of welds located at the at least one depression and joining the bowl portion to the tube portion. The plurality of welds may be discrete welds spaced from one another along a circumferential direction of the cannula. The weld joining a cannula bowl portion and a tube portion may be spaced from the distal end of the bowl portion. Various exemplary embodiments further contemplate methods of manufacturing a cannula by welding a tube portion and a bowl portion. Welding may occur, for example, in at least one depression of the bowl portion to form discrete welds spaced from one another along a circumferential direction of the cannula. In another example, welding may occur at a location spaced from and proximal to a distal end of the bowl portion. |
| US11045903B2 |
Shielding gas weld cone and method
A device for distributing gas near a weld location includes a cap, a funnel, an inlet, and an aperture. The cap includes a sidewall and an annular lip, and defines a reservoir between the sidewall and the annular lip. The annular lip includes a proximal-most edge. The cap defines an opening, and defines a longitudinal axis. The funnel is disposed adjacent a distal end of the cap. The inlet is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the cap. The aperture is disposed through the sidewall of the cap and is in fluid communication with the inlet. The aperture is disposed distally of the proximal-most edge of the annular lip. Gas is configured to flow through the inlet, through the aperture and into the reservoir. The reservoir is configured to allow the gas to uniformly overflow the proximal-most edge of the annular lip and flow distally through the opening defined by the cap. |
| US11045902B2 |
Linear groove formation method and linear groove formation device
A linear groove formation method of forming linear grooves in a steel sheet surface using etching can form linear grooves of a uniform shape while suppressing a decrease in magnetic property of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet caused by laser irradiation for resist removal. A linear groove formation method includes: coating a surface of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet with a resist; performing a laser scan cyclically in a rolling direction of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, the laser scan being applying a laser while scanning the laser in a direction crossing the rolling direction to remove the resist in a portion irradiated with the laser; and etching the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet in each portion in which the resist is removed, to form a linear groove. A coating thickness of the resist is 0.5 μm to 10 μm, and a power of the laser is 1500 W or more. |
| US11045901B2 |
Laser welding of steel with power modulation for hot-cracking prevention
A laser beam directed is moved relative to a workpiece to weld along a weld seam and form a weld pool in the area surrounding the laser beam. The weld pool has a characteristic oscillation frequency fco, and a laser power is modulated with a modulation frequency f and a modulation amplitude Π=1−Pmin/Pmax, where Pmin is minimal and Pmax is maximal laser power during a modulation period. For a normalized characteristic oscillation frequency Λco and a normalized modulation frequency Λ, Λ≥2.2*Λco, with Λ=f·df/ν, where ν is the feed rate of the laser beam, and df is diameter of a beam focal spot. Also, Λco=f,cotest·df,cotest/vcotest, where fcotest is a measured characteristic oscillation frequency, df,cotest the diameter of the beam focal spot, and vcotest is the feed rate of laser beam, all during a test measurement without modulation of the laser power. |
| US11045892B2 |
Automatic weld arc monitoring system
A welding system including an arc monitoring, training, and control system is disclosed. The welding system includes a power supply, controller, and associated memory. When a weld is performed, the weld command and weld feedback parameters can be stored in the memory, along with associated alarm limit values. During subsequent welds, the input weld commands and actual feedback values can be compared to the established limits, and a fault signal provided to an operator or supervisor when the value exceeds the established limits. The fault signals can be used for training operators, as well as providing monitoring signals, and can be stored with weld data in a database for later analysis. In addition, collected weld data can be used to determine when to clean, repair, or replace consumables, including, for example, contact tips, wire drive liners, and drive rolls, and to monitor usage of wire and gas. |
| US11045887B2 |
Miter saw
A miter saw includes a base, a table pivotally coupled to the base about a miter axis, and a saw unit coupled to the table for movement about the miter axis. A workpiece support is pivotable relative to the base between a first position, in which the table is permitted to pivot about the miter axis within a first range of miter angles, and a second position, in which the table is permitted to pivot about the miter axis within a second range of miter angles different than the first range. The miter saw further includes a locking mechanism for maintaining the workpiece support in at least one of the first position or the second position, wherein the locking mechanism includes an actuator supported by and moveable with the workpiece support between the first position and the second position. |
| US11045879B2 |
Turning machine and method for turning workpieces
The present disclosure generally relates to a turning machine comprising a first spindle which can be set in rotation for gripping and rotating a first semi-finished product to be machined, in particular to be turned, and a second spindle which can be set in rotation and is likewise suitable for gripping and rotating a second semi-finished product to be machined. A first bar load magazine associated with the first spindle is configured to convey the first semi-finished product through a first opening of the first spindle into a machining area located between the spindles. A second bar load magazine associated with the second spindle may be configured to convey a second semi-finished product through a second opening of the second spindle into the machining area. |
| US11045877B2 |
Chamfering tool with guide for eliminating vibrations
The invention relates to a cutting machine with a receiving area for a tube section and with a tool head (1) which can be rotated relative to the receiving area about a longitudinal axis (L), has at least one cutting tool (6) for machining a tube section end (40) of the tube section located in the receiving area, and has a support component (2), wherein the support component faces the receiving area and has an annular component (3) which rotates relative to the support component (2) about the longitudinal axis (L) and is designed to be randomly supported on a tube wall (42, 42) of the tube section end (40). The invention further relates to a corresponding method for reducing vibrations. |
| US11045876B2 |
Method and device for producing a three-dimensional object with an improved surface quality
An additive manufacturing process includes applying a layer of a building material on a building support or an already applied and selectively solidified layer and selectively solidifying the applied layer by electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation. All positions in the layer that correspond to a cross-section of the object are scanned by electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation such that at these positions the powder is melted at least at its surface. At least one cross-section includes an inner region and a surface region. The step of applying a layer and the step of selectively solidifying the layer are repeated until all cross-sections of the object are solidified. At least a portion of the surface region is scanned at least twice before scanning of the inner region starts. |
| US11045875B2 |
Reactive additive manufacturing
An additive manufacturing method may involve: Providing a first and a second material, the second material capable of reacting with the first material to form a reaction product; forming at least the first material into a first layer; subjecting at least a portion of the first layer to energy in the presence of the second material, the energy being sufficient to initiate a reaction between at least the first and second materials to form a portion of the article, the portion of the article comprising the reaction product; forming a second layer of at least the first material on the first layer; and subjecting at least a portion of the second layer to energy in the presence of the second material, the energy being sufficient to initiate a reaction between the first and second materials to form an additional portion of the article. |
| US11045871B2 |
Casting molds, manufacture and use methods
A casting mold (260) comprises a shell (262) extending from a lower end (264) to an upper end (266) and having: an interior space (280) for casting metal; and an opening (268) for receiving metal to be cast. A plurality of thermocouples (900) are vertically-spaced from each other on the shell. |
| US11045866B2 |
Method for preventing defect caused by shift in cavity parts
A method is provided for measuring a shift between a carrier for a pattern (a carrier plate) and a flask and preventing a defect caused by a shift in the cavity parts. The method for preventing a defect caused by the shift in the cavity parts in molding a cope and a drag with flasks by using a cope flask (110) that is assembled with a carrier plate (130) for the cope flask and a drag flask (120) that is assembled with a carrier plate (140) for the drag flask, comprises the steps of measuring a shift between the carrier plate (130) for the cope flask and the cope flask (110), measuring a shift between the carrier plate (140) for the drag flask and the drag flask (120), measuring a shift between the cope flask (110) and the drag flask (120) that have been assembled, determining if a shift in cavity parts is within an allowable range, wherein the data on the shift is obtained based on the shift between the carrier plate (130) for the cope flask and the cope flask (110), the shift between the carrier plate (140) for the drag flask and the drag flask (120), and the shift between the cope flask (110) and the drag flask (120, that have been assembled. |
| US11045863B2 |
Apparatus for the removal of a circular collar swage mounted on a cylindrical projection
Apparatus is disclosed for attaching to a lockbolt via a swaged-mounted collar. The apparatus includes an element which permits relative movement between a cutting blade and an opposing surface so that the collar is held centrally within the apparatus during cutting. |
| US11045862B2 |
Staking tool and method of using the same
A staking tool is provided that is coupled to an axle of a vehicle and that includes a collar and a striker. The collar includes a guide notch defined on an interior surface. The striker includes a shaft and a handle. The shaft includes an angled tip at a first end of the striker and the handle includes a striking surface at a second end of the striker. The shaft is configured to slide longitudinally within the guide notch. A method for staking a spindle nut is also provided that includes positioning a collar over the spindle nut fastened on an axle of a vehicle, aligning a guide notch on the collar with a staking notch on the axle, inserting a striker into the guide notch, and striking the striker with a hammer. |
| US11045861B2 |
Fastening tool
A fastening tool includes a bolt-gripping part, an anvil, a motor, and a control part. When the bolt-gripping part grips an end region of a shaft part and moves relative to the anvil in a first direction of a longitudinal-axis direction, the anvil presses a collar fitted onto the shaft part in a second direction opposite to the first direction of the longitudinal-axis direction and inward in a radial direction of the collar, so that a hollow part of the collar is crimped to a groove while the workpiece is clamped between the collar and a head part, whereby swaging of a fastener is completed while the end region remains integrated with the shaft part. The control part completes swaging of the fastener by terminating a movement of the bolt-gripping part in the first direction relative to the anvil based on driving current of the motor. |
| US11045855B2 |
Bending machine
The bending machine (100) has an upper beam (211) and a lower beam (212), each of the beams (211, 212) having a clamping element extending therefrom adapted for clamping an elongated flat sheet metal workpiece (218) with a portion extending from the machine in cantilever fashion. Bending tool carriers (221, 222) having a bending tool (223, 224) extending therefrom are movable relative to the beams so that the bending tool (223, 224) can extend and pivot to form an elongated bend in the workpiece (218). A plurality of wedges (251, 252) are selectively extendable between the beams (211, 212) and the carriers (221, 222) to provide uniform depth of the bend in the workpiece (218) along the length of the bend, the depth of extension being adjustable with ball screws (261, 262) attached to synchro or servomotors (265, 266). |
| US11045854B2 |
Automated method and machine for fabricating metal fence pickets
An automated method and machine for fabricating metal fence pickets in a single operation includes forming material, typically metal strip into multiple pickets with various shapes. The machine includes automated programmable machine for inserting raw material to form the metal fence pickets, automated programmable machine for embossing the metal fence pickets, automated programmable conveyor machine for conveying the raw material, automated programmable machine for cutting, punching holes, and folding the raw material to form the metal fence pickets. |
| US11045853B2 |
Method and tools for manufacturing of seamless tubular shapes, especially tubes
The present invention relates to a method and tools for manufacturing of seamless tubular shapes, especially tubes and canisters. In the method of the invention the tubular shape is extracted from the flash continuously produced during the plunging of a consumable rod against a rigid anvil. The tools of the invention include a consumable rod; a non-consumable or consumable rigid anvil; first means for rotating the consumable rod and the non-consumable or consumable rigid anvil relatively with respect of each other; second means for plunging the consumable rod and the non-consumable or consumable rigid anvil relatively against each other; open die condition configuration for continuous production of flash during said plunging. |
| US11045851B2 |
Method for Forming Hollow Profile Non-Circular Extrusions Using Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE)
A process for forming extruded products using a device having a scroll face configured to apply a rotational shearing force and an axial extrusion force to the same preselected location on material wherein a combination of the rotational shearing force and the axial extrusion force upon the same location cause a portion of the material to plasticize, flow and recombine in desired configurations. This process provides for a significant number of advantages and industrial applications, including but not limited to extruding tubes used for vehicle components with 50 to 100 percent greater ductility and energy absorption over conventional extrusion technologies, while dramatically reducing manufacturing costs. |
| US11045846B2 |
Hose handling system and methods of use
Embodiments of the present invention include a hose handling system having a hose guide plumbed via a wash line to a fluid delivery device. The hose guide includes a pulley installed on a frame member, and a spray nozzle adapted to dispense a wash mixture. The hose guide is adapted to guide a hose as the hose is inserted into or withdrawn from a manhole, with the hose traversing the pulley. The wash mixture can be delivered through a wash line to the hose guide, which sprays the wash mixture on the hose in order to reduce or eliminate gross contamination or microbial contamination on the hose. The wash mixture typically, but not necessarily, has a freezing point below 32° F. and includes: a quaternary ammonium compound, an alcohol or glycol, an alcohol ethoxylate, and a fragrance. |
| US11045843B2 |
Fiber catcher and method of removing fibers
A fiber catcher is provided for removing fibers, microfibers, hair and similar items from fluids, such as may be found in effluent pipes, streams, washing machines and clothes dryers that includes a plurality of arms with a plurality of teeth for collecting fibers that are suspended in fluids. |
| US11045842B2 |
Method and system for inspecting unidentified mixed parts at an inspection station having a measurement axis to identify the parts
A method and system for inspecting unidentified mixed parts to identify the parts are provided. The system includes an inspection station which includes a vision-based robotic subsystem including a robot configured to pick up a self-supporting part and place the part on a fixtureless rotary stage so that a part axis of the part is substantially centered and aligned with a measurement axis of the inspection station during part rotation. A second subsystem optically measures a profile and features of the self-supporting part during part rotation. A processor is operable to compare the profile and the features of the part to be identified with the profile and corresponding features of stored templates to identify a template which matches the profile and features of the part to be identified and to generate and transmit an identification signal representing a part identification code for the part associated with a matched template. |
| US11045837B2 |
Use of low-molecular carboxylic acids in aqueous base coats
Described herein is a method of using aromatic and/or araliphatic carboxylic acids in preparation of aqueous basecoat materials for the purpose of improving the adhesion of the aqueous basecoat materials to overbaked clearcoat materials. Also described herein is a method for producing a multicoat paint system, where a basecoat material is applied directly to an overbaked clearcoat film. |
| US11045835B1 |
Nanovoided polymers using phase inversion
Example methods include depositing a precursor layer onto a substrate where the precursor layer includes droplets comprising a polymerizable material, inducing a phase inversion in the precursor layer to obtain a modified precursor layer including droplets of a non-polymerizable liquid within a polymerizable liquid mixture, and polymerizing the polymerizable liquid mixture to obtain a nanovoided polymer element. Examples include devices fabricated using nanovoided polymer elements fabricated using such methods, including electroactive devices such as actuators and sensors. |
| US11045833B2 |
Task specific ionic liquid-impregnated polymeric surface coatings for antibacterial, antifouling, and metal scavenging activity
Disclosed are polymer-coated surfaces encapsulating task specific ionic liquids (ILs), IL complexes, or oils. Also disclosed are polymer-coated surfaces, wherein the polymer comprises ILs or neutral ethylene diamine compounds. Also disclosed are methods of antimicrobial treatment, metal remediation, and gas absorption using polymer coatings encapsulating ILs, IL complexes, and oils or polymer coatings comprising ILs and neutral ethylene diamine compounds. |
| US11045831B2 |
Device for applying abradable material to a surface of a turbine engine casing
A device for applying abradable material to a surface of an annular casing of a turbine engine, wherein the casing extends along a longitudinal axis, comprises a support equipped with first guiding means capable of guiding the support in relation to the casing in a radial direction in relation to the axis of the casing. The support is equipped with second guiding means capable of guiding the support in relation to the casing in an axial direction. The device further includes an application roller pivotally mounted in relation to the support in the axial direction and adjustment means allowing adjustment of the position of the roller in relation to the first guiding means, in the radial direction. |
| US11045828B2 |
System and method for controlling and monitoring bathroom water flow
The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume. |
| US11045823B2 |
Rotary nozzle sprinkler with orbital diffuser
A rotary nozzle sprinkler includes a base assembly with a bearing, a stem mounted rotatably in the bearing, and an elbow coupled at a proximal end to and rotatable with the stem and including an elbow bend. A nozzle is secured to a distal end of the elbow, and a diffuser assembly including a brake mechanism is cooperable with the elbow. By positioning the nozzle downstream of the elbow, the sprinkler can achieve a greater throw radius. |
| US11045822B2 |
Speed controlled nutating sprinkler
A sprinkler head having a nutating fluid distribution cage. The sprinkler head has a first sprinkler body and a second sprinkler body. The first sprinkler body has an upper plate and a lower plate. A distribution cage is configured to hang from the lower plate when fluid is not being sprayed onto the cage. An upper cage plate of the distribution cage is configured to nutate between the upper plate and the lower plate when fluid is sprayed on the cage. The second sprinkler body is positioned below the cage and is connected to the first sprinkler body by one or more arms. The cage has a magnet coupled with a magnet of the second sprinkler body. The magnetic coupling allows the cage to hang at an angle from the lower sprinkler body plate when fluid is not sprayed onto the cage and/or to provide for a speed dampener of the rate of nutation of the cage. |