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US11061535B2	User interface for an online social-interaction system having action- request functionality A user interface for an online social-interaction system that allows members of the online social-interaction system to add actions to private action lists. Each member can make a post for one or more other members to see, with the post including an add-to-action-list selector. Each member receiving the post can elect to add an action relating to the post to their private action list by selecting the add-to-action-list selector. A member creating a post and desiring to solicit one or more other members to take an action on their behalf can create the post, including selecting a request action selector so that the post includes an add-to-action-list selector. A member creating a post and desiring that one or more volunteers take an action on their behalf can select a send-to-volunteer selector.
US11061534B2	Generating and applying data transformations in a data import engine An exemplary method includes displaying a UI that includes a data flow pane and a data grid pane, and in response to user selection of a node, displaying, in the data grid pane, a data grid corresponding to the user-selected node. The method further comprises receiving user input on a first cell in the data grid that changes a first data value v1 for the first cell (intersection between a first column and a first row of the data grid) to a first modified data value w1. The method further comprises determining a formula f(v1)=w1 corresponding to the input, inserting a new node into the flow diagram immediately after the user-selected node, and applying the formula f to the first column for each of the plurality of rows in the data grid, including changing a second data value v2 to a second modified data value w2, where v2≠v1 and w2≠w1.
US11061532B2	Modular systems and methods for selectively enabling cloud-based assistive technologies Methods and systems for manual and programmatic remediation of websites. JavaScript code is accessed by a user device and optionally calls TTS, ASR, and RADAE modules from a remote server to thereby facilitate website navigation by people with diverse abilities.
US11061531B2	System and method for touch-based communications Disclosed is a system and method for an interactive communication experience on mobile devices. In general, the present disclosure discusses dynamically manipulating or modifying graphic user representations during an electronic communication. The modification or manipulation of these graphic user representations enables users to convey nuances of mood and feelings rather than being confined to conveying them through conventional communications, including text, images, video, or selecting an appropriate emoticon or avatar from a palette of predetermined emoticons or avatars.
US11061528B1	Method and system for detecting free area in electronic instrument cluster for displaying dynamic content A method and system for detecting free area in electronic instrument clusters is disclosed. The method includes determining at least one free area in an electronic instrument cluster based on static free area data and a plurality of sensor data. The method further includes generating for each of the at least one free area, a metadata including a plurality of attributes. The method includes determining for each of the at least one free area, a first hash value based on at least one attribute from the associated plurality of attributes. The method further includes creating a data structure, for each of the at least one free area, based on the associated metadata and the associated first hash value. The method includes transmitting a first packet to a dynamic content device, such that, the first packet includes the data structure.
US11061527B2	Audible and visual operational modes for a head-mounted display device The invention is directed towards wearable devices and operating wearable devices in a visual mode when a display device of the wearable device is within a line-of-sight (LOS) of a user and operating the wearable device in an audible mode when the wearable device is outside the LOS of the user. The position of the display device, relative to the user's LOS, is automatically determined. The operational mode of the wearable device is automatically transitioned when a transition of position of the display device is detected. The wearable device may be a head-mounted display (HMD) device. A visual mode provides visual-based presentations of UIs, content, information, and data, via the display device. In contrast to a visual mode, an audible mode provides audio-based presentations of UIs, content, information, and data, via one or more audible speakers included in the wearable device.
US11061521B2	System and method for generating corrected sensor data A system and method for capacitive sensing comprise acquiring first capacitive sensor data and second capacitive sensor data from a plurality of sensor electrodes, and determining positional information from one or more input objects based on the first capacitive sensor data and the second capacitive sensor data. The plurality of sensor electrodes are driven with transcapacitive sensing signals for capacitive sensing during one or more transcapacitive sensing blocks to acquire the first sensor data. Each of the transcapacitive sensing signals is based on a respective one of a plurality of codes. Further, the plurality of sensor electrodes are operated for absolute capacitive sensing during one or more absolute capacitive sensing blocks to acquire the second capacitive sensor data.
US11061519B2	Pseudo-piezoelectric d33 vibration device and display integrating the same A pseudo-piezoelectric d33 vibration device includes transistors and receivers electrically connected to the transistors. Each transistor controls a corresponding one of the receivers to receive a second vibration wave, generated after an object reflects a first vibration wave, and to generate a sensing signal. Each receiver has a first electrode, a second electrode and a nano-gap, which is created between the first and second electrodes after a semiconductor-metal compound is formed. A display integrating the pseudo-piezoelectric d33 vibration device is also provided.
US11061518B2	Touch substrate and manufacturing method thereof, touch display panel Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a touch substrate and its manufacturing method and a touch display panel. The touch substrate includes a base substrate, a touch electrode layer arranged above the base substrate and includes a plurality of first touch electrodes and a plurality of second touch electrodes, each of the first touch electrodes and each of the corresponding second touch electrodes forming a mutual capacitance, a first insulating layer arranged above the touch electrode layer, a first via hole located in the first insulating layer, and a signal wiring arranged above the first insulating layer and connected to a corresponding one of the first touch electrodes and the second touch electrodes through the first via hole.
US11061516B2	Flexible touch panel and flexible display device A flexible touch panel includes a flexible substrate bent in a first direction, and a touch sensor unit disposed on the flexible substrate, the touch sensor unit including a bridge extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
US11061502B2	Selection of a graphical element with a cursor in a magnification window A computer-implemented method for selecting a graphical element displayed on a touch-sensitive display. The method comprises displaying a graphical element on the touch-sensitive display; detecting a first location of a first user interaction on the touch-sensitive display; displaying a window on the display, the window comprising a pointer for selecting a graphical element; rendering in the window an area surrounding the first location of the first user interaction; detecting a second user interaction on the touch-sensitive display; detecting a move of the second user interaction on the touch-sensitive display; and moving the pointer within the window according to the move of the second user interaction.
US11061501B2	Touch panel and manufacturing method thereof A touch panel includes a substrate, first and second touch sensing electrodes, and first and second traces. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area. The first and second touch sensing electrodes are formed on the display area, and the first and second traces are formed on the peripheral area. The first touch sensing electrode is formed by a first portion of a metal nanowire layer, which is patterned. The peripheral trace includes a conductive layer and a second portion of the metal nanowire layer, both of which are patterned in a co-etch step. The conductive layer and the second portion of the metal nanowire layer have a coplanar etched surface. The second touch sensing electrode is formed on an insulating layer and connects with the second trace.
US11061496B2	Method and apparatus of controlling user interface using touch screen A method and an apparatus of controlling a User Interfaces (UIs) using a touch screen are provided. The method includes displaying a menu item in a basic setting menu that is preset in a user device, the menu item being used to select rearrangement of UIs arranged in a display area of the touch screen in a user-touchable partial area, and displaying a rearranged screen displaying the UIs rearranged in the user-touchable partial area, upon sensing of a user touch input selecting the rearrangement of the UIs.
US11061492B2	Gyratory sensing system to enhance wearable device user experience via HMI extension Methods and systems may provide for a gyratory sensing system (GSS) for extending the human machine interface (HMI) of an electronic device, particularly small form factor, wearable devices. The gyratory sensing system may include a gyratory sensor and a rotatable element to engage the gyratory sensor. The rotatable element may be sized and configured to be easily manipulated by hand to extend the HMI of the electronic device such that the functions of the HMI may be more accessible. The rotatable element may include one or more rotatable components, such as a body, edge or face of a smart watch, that each may be configured to perform a function upon rotation, such as resetting, selecting, and/or activating a menu item.
US11061490B2	Capacitive wireless charging systems A wireless power transmission system may include a wireless power transmitting device such as a tablet computer and a wireless power receiving device such as a computer stylus. A wireless power transmitting capacitor electrode may be formed in the tablet computer. A wireless power receiving capacitor electrode may be formed in the computer stylus. The transmitting capacitor electrode may be driven by a drive signal having a frequency of 900 MHz or greater to produce wireless power. The wireless power may be transmitted from the transmitting capacitor electrode to the receiving capacitor electrode on the stylus via near field capacitive coupling. The transmitting and receiving capacitor electrodes may each include conductive traces on dielectric substrates. The conductive traces may follow meandering paths to maximize the possible capacitive coupling efficiency between the capacitor electrodes and thus the end-to-end charging efficiency of the wireless power transmission system.
US11061488B2	Automating and reducing user input required for user session on writing and/or drawing system A writing and/or drawing system including one or more user controllers, one or more sensors, one or more display devices, a remote system, and/or one or more setup computers each executing a setup application. The writing and/or drawing system may recognize when users come in range or go out of range and may receive one or more inputs from in range users. The writing and/or drawing system may automatically provide a user with access to information in the user's account when the user comes in range and may automatically save writing and/or drawing content to the user's account when the user goes out of range.
US11061487B2	Electronic device for performing communication with pen input device with multiple input buttons and method of controlling same An electronic device including a housing including a first inner space and a hole leading to the first inner space, a first wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing, a stylus pen insertable into the first inner space through the hole, the stylus pen including an elongated pen housing including a second inner space elongated between a first end and a second end, a pen tip disposed at the first end, a pushable first button disposed at the second end, and a second wireless communication circuit positioned inside the pen housing and configured to wirelessly transmit and/or receive a signal to/from the first wireless communication circuit, a processor positioned inside the housing and operatively connected with the first wireless communication circuit, and a memory positioned inside the housing and operatively connected with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed, enable the processor to disregard a first signal transmitted by the second wireless communication circuit as the pushable first button is pushed while the stylus pen is in the housing, receive a second signal transmitted by the second wireless communication circuit as the pushable first button is pushed while the stylus pen is outside the housing, and perform a selected function in response to the received second signal.
US11061485B2	Computer mouse A mouse for communication with a processor-based device. The mouse may include a housing having a base portion. The mouse may further include a layer of metal coupled to the base portion. The layer of metal may be connected to an electric reference potential.
US11061466B2	Apparatus and associated methods for presenting sensory scenes In respect of virtual-or-augmented reality content comprising data to provide a first sensory scene and a second, different, sensory scene to a user, based on a user-lock-input to lock the first sensory scene; provide for, based on one or both of a user-input to change user orientation in a virtual space and a user-input to change user location in said virtual space, i) presentation of the second sensory scene with a corresponding change in the second sensory scene relative to the user to account for the change in one or both of orientation and location of the user in the virtual space; and ii) presentation of the first, locked, sensory scene with no corresponding change in the first sensory scene relative to the user to account for the change in one or both of orientation and location of the user in the virtual space.
US11061460B2	Techniques in performance and efficiency improvements of processors in a cooling system Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods, apparatuses, storage media, and systems for Thermal Design Power (TDP) rebalancing among thermally-coupled processors and non-thermally-coupled processors, providing computing efficiency or homogeneity with respect to, including but not limited to, thermal requirements, power consumption, and processor operations. The TDP rebalancing may include implementing management circuitry and configuration control circuitry. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US11061455B2	Systems and methods for integrating batteries with stacked integrated circuit die elements A system comprises an integrated circuit die substrate; volatile memory electrically coupled to the integrated circuit die substrate; a first integrated circuit die element electrically coupled to the integrated circuit die substrate, the first integrated circuit die element comprising a first field programmable gate array (FPGA), and the first integrated circuit die element disposed adjacent to the volatile memory; a battery charger operable to receive power from a main power supply, the main power supply having an on state and an off state, wherein the main power supply is supplying power in the on state and not supplying power in the off state; and a battery module disposed on a top portion of the first integrated circuit die element, the battery module operable to receive power from the battery charger, and the battery module operable to supply power to the volatile memory at least when the main power supply is in the off state.
US11061454B2	Power supply apparatus, backup power module and method for providing backup power in computing systems An apparatus comprises a memory slot mounted to a main board, an expansion slot mounted to the main board and electrically coupled to the memory slot, a backup power module receivable in the expansion slot, and a main power source electrically coupled to the expansion slot and the memory slot. During normal operation, the main power source supplies electrical power to the memory slot and charge the backup power module. In the event of power loss or main power source failure, the backup power module discharges electrical power to the memory slot.
US11061450B2	Cooling apparatus for electronic components A cooling apparatus that includes a base plate configured to dissipate heat and including a heat exchange unit, and a cover member coupled to the base plate and at least partially enclosing the heat exchange unit. The cover member and the base plate define a heat exchange chamber that includes the heat exchange unit. The cover member defines a first opening and a second opening, and at least one of the first and second openings are above the heat exchange unit. The cooling apparatus further includes a flow guidance plate disposed on the cover member and a housing disposed on the flow guidance plate.
US11061448B1	Touchpad module and computing device using same A touchpad module includes a touch member, a bracket, an elastic element and a spacer. The bracket is located under the touch member. The elastic element is arranged between the touch member and the bracket. The spacer is arranged between the elastic element and the touch member. While the touch member is pressed down, the touch member is moved downwardly to compress the spacer and the elastic element is pushed by the at least one spacer. Consequently, the elastic element is subjected to deformation and extended toward the corresponding perforation. The present invention further provides a computing device with the touchpad module.
US11061445B2	Foldable display device An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes two housing structures, a hinge structure, and a flexible display, the hinge structure includes a first saw-toothed spur gear, a second saw-toothed spur gear, a third saw-toothed spur gear, a fourth saw-toothed spur gear, a first guide structure fixed to the first housing structure and rotated by the gears, and a second guide structure fixed to the second housing structure and rotated in an opposite direction of the first guide structure, the first guide structure is rotated about a first axis formed from a bottom surface of the flexible display upwards, and the second guide structure is rotated about a second axis that is spaced apart from the first axis and is formed from the bottom surface of the flexible display.
US11061443B2	Foldable mechanism for foldable mobile terminal, foldable mechanism assembly for foldable mobile terminal, and foldable mobile terminal A foldable mechanism for a foldable mobile terminal and related products may include: first and second sliding plates provided between a first shell and a second shell, the first sliding plate being able to slidably extend or retract with respect to the first shell, and the second sliding plate being able to slidably extend or retract with respect to the second shell; first and second rotation shafts; a first connection rod having a first end slidably hinged to the first rotation shaft and a second end rotatably capable of being connected to the first shell; a second connection rod having a first end slidably hinged to the second rotation shaft and a second end capable of being rotatably connected to the second shell; and a linkage element that connects the first and second rotation shafts and is in linkage with the first end of the first connection rod and the first end of the second connection rod.
US11061442B2	Virtual pivot hinge with sliding friction coupler Conventional laptop computers may utilize a door-hinge style or in a bezel-behind-base style hinge to connect a display with a keyboard of the laptop computer. Typically, these hinges present a discontinuous visual impression to the user. Presenting a more continuous visual impression of the hinge to the user suggests a higher overall quality of the computing device to the user and is thus desirable to the user. The disclosed virtual pivot hinge pivots about a pivot axis running between the display and the keyboard. The hardware of the hinge is located away from the pivot axis, which creates a virtual pivoting action about the axis that maintains a consistent front gap distance (or no front gap) between the display and the keyboard. The resulting visual impression to the user is that the display is floating above keyboard at the same or similar distance regardless of the display angle.
US11061441B2	Electromagnetically controllable slot covers In one example, a housing is described, which may include an outer cover and an electromagnet. The outer cover may include at least one slot and at least one slot cover to cover the at least one slot. The electromagnet may be fixedly disposed in the housing and aligned with the at least one slot cover to electromagnetically control a movement of the at least one slot cover.
US11061437B2	Foldable display device A foldable display device may include: a support structure including a hinge, a plurality of supports disposed on opposite sides of the hinge and coupled to the hinge, where a light transmitting area is defined in a portion of the supports; a foldable display panel disposed on a first surface of the support structure, and including a foldable display area corresponding to the hinge, and a plurality of display areas disposed on opposite sides of the foldable display area; and a first input sensor disposed in the light transmitting area of the support structure at a position spaced apart from the foldable display panel.
US11061435B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel displaying an image to a front surface and a first impact resistance layer disposed on the front surface of the display panel, wherein the first impact resistance layer includes a matrix layer including an internal space and a gel particle filled in the space.
US11061429B2	Fine-grained speed binning in an accelerated processing device A technique for fine-granularity speed binning for a processing device is provided. The processing device includes a plurality of clock domains, each of which may be clocked with independent clock signals. The clock frequency at which a particular clock domain may operate is determined based on the longest propagation delay between clocked elements in that particular clock domain. The processing device includes measurement circuits for each clock domain that measure such propagation delay. The measurement circuits are replica propagation delay paths of actual circuit elements within each particular clock domain. A speed bin for each clock domain is determined based on the propagation delay measured for the measurement circuits for a particular clock domain. Specifically, a speed bin is chosen that is associated with the fastest clock speed whose clock period is longer than the slowest propagation delay measured for the measurement circuit for the clock domain.
US11061424B2	Building energy storage system with peak load contribution and stochastic cost optimization A central plant includes storage devices configured to store resources purchased from a utility or generated by the central plant and to discharge the one or more resources. The central plant includes a controller configured to obtain a cost function comprising a peak load contribution (PLC) term representing a cost based on an amount of the one or more resources purchased during coincidental peak (CP) subperiods. The controller is configured to modify the cost function by applying a peak subperiods mask to the PLC term, wherein, for each subperiod, the peak subperiods mask modifies a portion of the PLC term corresponding to the subperiod based on a probability that the subperiod will be one of the CP subperiods. The controller is also configured to perform an optimization of the modified cost function.
US11061422B2	Low dropout linear regulator and voltage stabilizing method therefor Disclosed is a low dropout linear regulator and a voltage stabilizing method therefor in embodiments. The low dropout linear regulator includes: a drive circuit, generating a first control signal according to a voltage reference and a feedback voltage and generating an output current according to the first control signal, a load capacitor providing an output voltage according to the output current; a voltage feedback circuit, obtaining the feedback voltage according to the output voltage; a current feedback circuit, generating a second control signal according to the output current; a switch circuit, providing the voltage reference according to the second control signal. Among them, in a first phase of a startup process, the voltage reference is less than or equal to an initial value, and the current feedback circuit limits the output current according to the second control signal; in a second phase of the startup process, the switch circuit switches a voltage value of the voltage reference to a target value. The low dropout linear regulator and the voltage stabilizing method therefor of the embodiment of the disclosure, during the startup process, may effectively limit the output current and make the output voltage rise gently so as to reduce or avoid overshoot.
US11061419B1	Systems and methods for modifying blend sequences when preparing foodstuffs The systems and methods described herein assist a user in executing a recipe by recording and associating a blend sequence of blend steps with the recipe upon a first execution of the recipe. The systems and methods described herein further assist the user in modifying and executing the recorded blend sequence upon a second and subsequent execution of the recipe.
US11061417B2	Selectable-rate bottom purge apparatus and methods Electronic device manufacturing systems may include an equipment front end module (EFEM) having a load port assembly configured to receiving a substrate carrier, which may be a front opening unified pod (FOUP). The load port assembly may have a receiving plate upon which the substrate carrier may be received. The receiving plate may have a plurality of gas nozzles that can be coupled to purge ports in a bottom of the substrate carrier and to a purge apparatus of the load port assembly. The purge apparatus is configured to provide a gas to the substrate carrier at a selectable gas flow rate and, in some embodiments, to provide a gas to different portions of the substrate carrier each at a selectable gas flow rate. Methods of providing selectable gas flow rates for purging a substrate carrier coupled to a load port assembly are also provided, as are other aspects.
US11061411B2	Automatic arming of aircraft steep approach function Systems and methods for automatically arming a steep approach function of an aircraft are disclosed. One exemplary method comprises automatically initiating arming of the steep approach function of the aircraft based on data (e.g., glide slope angle) associated with the approach procedure to be performed by the aircraft.
US11061410B2	Angle-of-attack flight computer systems and methods According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a method for determining angle-of-attack for an unpowered vehicle is disclosed. The method includes: determining a monotonic portion of a look-up curve of an angle-of-attack operating plot; during flight, determining, by an accelerometer disposed on the unpowered vehicle, first and second accelerometer outputs, where the first and second accelerometer outputs correspond to first and second body-fixed load factor measurements, respectively; determining an operating point on the monotonic portion by applying a quotient of the first and second accelerometer outputs to the angle-of-attack operating plot; and determining an angle-of-attack parameter corresponding to the determined operating point.
US11061408B1	Facilitating safer vehicle travel utilizing telematics data Various devices are described, which are configured to use telematics data from one driver to facilitate safer vehicle travel for another driver. A remote server may include (1) a communication unit configured to receive a broadcast including telematics data generated and transmitted from a first mobile device or smart vehicle; and (2) a processor configured to determine (i) a travel event; (ii) a GPS location of the travel event; and/or (iii) an estimated or actual geographical or temporal scope of the travel event from computer analysis of the telematics data. The remote server may transmit a travel event-related wireless communication to a second mobile device or smart vehicle to facilitate safer vehicle travel for a second driver or vehicle based upon the telematics data associated with the first driver/vehicle. Insurance discounts may be provided for individuals or vehicles based upon having or using the risk mitigation or prevention functionality.
US11061406B2	Object action classification for autonomous vehicles Aspects of the disclosure relate to training and using a model for identifying actions of objects. For instance, LIDAR sensor data frames including an object bounding box corresponding to an object as well as an action label for the bounding box may be received. Each sensor frame is associated with a timestamp and is sequenced with respect to other sensor frames. Each given sensor data frame may be projected into a camera image of the object based on the timestamp associated with the given sensor data frame in order to provide fused data. The model may be trained using the fused data such that the model is configured to, in response to receiving fused data, the model outputs an action label for each object bounding box of the fused data. This output may then be used to control a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode.
US11061403B2	Path planning with a preparation distance for a lane-change A driving environment is perceived based on sensor data obtained from a plurality of sensors mounted on the ADV. In response to a request for changing lane from a first lane to a second lane, path planning is performed. The path planning includes identifying a first lane change point for the ADV to change from the first lane to the second lane in a first trajectory of the ADV, determining a lane change preparation distance with respect to the first lane change point, and generating a second trajectory based on the lane change preparation distance, where the second trajectory having a second lane change point delayed from the first lane change point. Speed planning is performed on the second trajectory to control the ADV to change lane according to the second trajectory with different speeds at different point in time.
US11061402B2	Sparse convolutional neural networks The present disclosure provides systems and methods that apply neural networks such as, for example, convolutional neural networks, to sparse imagery in an improved manner. For example, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can be included in or otherwise leveraged by an autonomous vehicle. In one example, a computing system can extract one or more relevant portions from imagery, where the relevant portions are less than an entirety of the imagery. The computing system can provide the relevant portions of the imagery to a machine-learned convolutional neural network and receive at least one prediction from the machine-learned convolutional neural network based at least in part on the one or more relevant portions of the imagery. Thus, the computing system can skip performing convolutions over regions of the imagery where the imagery is sparse and/or regions of the imagery that are not relevant to the prediction being sought.
US11061399B2	System and method for providing information indicative of autonomous availability One embodiment provides a system comprising at least one processor and a non-transitory processor-readable memory device storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations including to obtain sensor data of a vehicle operating in an autonomous mode, determine a confidence level for continued operation of the vehicle in the autonomous mode based on the obtained sensor data, and selectively trigger a handoff protocol based on the confidence level determined. Movement of the vehicle is autonomously controlled in the autonomous mode. The handoff protocol comprises providing information to at least one input/output (I/O) device inside the vehicle as an alert of an upcoming transition from operating the vehicle in the autonomous mode to a manual mode.
US11061394B2	In-situ measurement logging by wireless communication unit for communicating engine data Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring performance. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a measurement from a sensor. The method includes assigning, by the one or more computing devices, a time to the measurement. The method includes storing, by the one or more computing devices, the received measurement and the assigned time to a file. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the file to a remove computing device associated with a ground system.
US11061393B2	Consolidating anomaly root causes and alarms using graphical granger models A method for anomaly alarm consolidation includes detecting a plurality of anomalies in time-series data received from an information technology infrastructure; identifying a plurality of root-cause candidates for each of the anomalies; generating, by a scenario analysis of the anomalies, a plurality of alarms, wherein the scenario analysis predicts a plurality of future expected values of the time-series data over a plurality of historical values of the time-series data using a graphical Granger causal model and generates the alarms based on a difference between the future expected values of the time-series data and actual values of the anomalies in the time-series data; and performing a belief propagation procedure between the root-cause candidates and the alarms to determine a plurality of root-causes that collectively comprise attributed root-causes for the alarms.
US11061391B2	Automation system and method for error-protected acquisition of a measured value A method for error-protected acquisition of a measured value in a control unit, wherein the measured value is firstly acquired with a first acquisition device and secondly with a second acquisition device and thereby a first measured value and a second measured value are made available, where in a comparison step in a safety program executing in the control unit, the first and the second measured value are compared with one another for a deviation from one another and upon reaching or exceeding a pre-determined maximum deviation, an error is identified.
US11061388B2	Learning-based see-through sensing suitable for factory automation A scanner for image reconstruction of a structure of a target object uses a neural network trained to classify each segment of a sequence of segments of a modified wave into one or multiple classes. The sequence of segments corresponds to the sequence of layers of the target object, such that a segment of modified wave corresponds to a layer having the same index in the sequence of layers as an index of the segment in the sequence of segments. The scanner executes the neural network for each wave modified by penetration through the layers of the target object to produce the classes of segments of the modified waves. Next, the scanner selects the classes of segments of different modified waves corresponding to the same layer to produce an image of the layer of the target object with pixel values being functions of labels of the selected classes.
US11061384B2	Methods, apparatus, and systems to facilitate multi-channel isolation Methods, systems, and apparatus to facilitate multi-channel isolation is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a multiplexer including a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal; a modulator including an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the modulator coupled to the output terminal of the multiplexer; an isolation capacitor including a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the isolation capacitor coupled to the output terminal of the modulator; a first receiver die coupled to the second terminal of the isolation capacitor; and a second receiver die coupled to the second terminal of the isolation capacitor.
US11061376B2	Methods and system for reducing energy use in buildings The present disclosure provides systems and methods for reducing energy use in buildings. A data centre receives source data from one or more building systems and/or one or more external sources. A plurality of energy optimization strategies are applied to at least a subset of the source data to determine a set of proposed output values for each energy optimization strategy, independently of each other, wherein each set of proposed output values includes at least one equipment set point. Conflicts between the sets of proposed output values are resolved, to generate a set of harmonized output values. The set of harmonized output values is transmitted to the one or more building control systems through one or more gateway devices.
US11061373B1	Method and system for calculating probability of success or failure for a lithographic process due to stochastic variations of the lithographic process A method and system for calculating probability of success or failure for a lithographic process due to stochastic variations of the lithographic process are disclosed. Lithography is a process that uses light to transfer a geometric pattern from a photomask, based on a layout design, to a resist on a substrate. The lithographic process is subject to random stochastic phenomena, such as photon shot noise and stochastic phenomena in the resist process and resist development, with the resulting stochastic randomness potentially becoming a major challenge. The stochastic phenomena are modeled using a stochastic model, such as a random field model, that models stochastic randomness the exposure and resist process. The stochastic model inputs light exposure and resist parameters and definitions of success of success or failure as to the lithographic process, and outputs a probability distribution function of deprotection concentration indicative of success or failure probability of the lithographic process. In turn, the probability distribution function may be used to modify one or both of the light exposure and resist parameters in order to reduce the effect of stochastic randomness on the lithographic process.
US11061370B2	Viewing system including a holographic optical device allowing images to be displayed in different planes Viewing systems are provided which include a screen and an optical collimation device including two holographic optical elements working by reflection, the first holographic optical element being closer to the screen, the second holographic optical element being closer to an observer. In the system, the screen displays a first object at a first wavelength and a second object at a second wavelength. Each holographic optical element includes two holographic treatments, each treatment being able to reflect one of the two wavelengths and to transmit the other wavelength. The first holographic element and the second holographic element are arranged such that the image of the first object forms at a first distance from the screen and that the image of the second object forms at a second distance from the screen, different from the first distance.
US11061369B2	Cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus which uses cartridge A cartridge for use with a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the main assembly including a driving shaft having a rotational force applying portion, wherein the cartridge is dismountable from the main assembly in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the driving shaft, the cartridge including i) a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive drum, the developing roller being rotatable about an axis thereof; and ii) a coupling member engageable with the rotational force applying portion to receive a rotational force for rotating the developing roller, the coupling member being capable of taking a rotational force transmitting angular position for transmitting the rotational force for rotating the developing roller to the developing roller and a disengaging angular position in which the coupling member is inclined away from the rotational force transmitting angular position, wherein when the cartridge is dismounted from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the developing roller, the coupling member moves from the rotational force transmitting angular position to the disengaging angular position.
US11061368B2	Drum unit, cartridge and coupling member A cartridge includes a casing and a photosensitive drum rotatably supported by the casing. A coupling member is operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling member being rotatable about a rotational axis thereof. The coupling member includes (i) a cylindrical portion, (ii) a first projection at least partially positioned inside of the cylindrical portion, (iii) a second projection at least partially positioned inside of the cylindrical portion, and (iv) an aligner at least partially positioned inside of the cylindrical portion, the aligner including a surface that faces the rotational axis. A distance between at least one of the first and second projections and the aligner is changeable.
US11061357B2	Image forming apparatus with rotation-controllable photosensitive drum and movable developing roller An image forming apparatus, having a casing, a cover, a first motor, a photosensitive drum, a second motor, a developing motor, a clutch, a contact/separation cam, a switching cam, and a controller, is provided. The controller conducts a first process, in which, when the cover is moved from an open position to a closed position, the controller drives the first motor to rotate the photosensitive drum without causing rotation of the developing roller; and a second process, in which, after a lapse of a first period since the controller started driving the first motor, the controller drives the second motor to move the contact/separation cam from the first phase to the second phase and move the switching cam from the first phase to the second phase causing the developing roller to be moved from the contacting position to the separated position while the photosensitive drum is rotating.
US11061348B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a first plurality of image forming sections that form a first toner image for adjustment and transfer the first toner image for adjustment to a medium; a second plurality of image forming sections that form a second toner image for adjustment and transfer the second toner image for adjustment to the medium; and a detection device configured to detect a misregistration between the first toner image for adjustment transferred to the medium and the second toner image for adjustment transferred to the medium.
US11061345B2	Toner, toner stored unit, developer, developer stored unit, and image forming apparatus A toner including toner particles, each toner particle including a toner base particle, and inorganic particles, wherein the inorganic particles include particles of a fluorine-containing aluminium compound, and a liberation ratio of the inorganic particles is 10% or greater but 60% or less.
US11061339B2	Apparatus for containing a substrate and method of manufacturing the apparatus An apparatus for containing a substrate and a method of manufacturing the apparatus are provided. The apparatus for containing a substrate includes: a base having a periphery and an upward-facing top horizontal planar surface with a plurality of contact elements, the contact elements being used for engaging the substrate to hold the substrate upon the upward-facing top horizontal planar surface, an upward-facing frame-like support surface extending from the upward-facing top horizontal planar surface and surrounding the contact elements at a position proximate to the periphery of the base; and a cover having a downward-facing frame-like support surface being in large-area contact with the upward-facing frame-like support surface to define a cavity for containing the substrate between the base and the cover. The downward-facing and upward-facing frame-like support surfaces in contact with each other are not at the same level as the upward-facing top horizontal planar surface.
US11061331B2	Method for determining a structure-independent contribution of a lithography mask to a fluctuation of the linewidth For determining a structure-independent contribution of a lithography mask to a fluctuation of the linewidth, recorded 2D intensity distributions (15zi) of an unstructured measurement region of a lithography mask are evaluated in a spatially resolved manner.
US11061330B2	Methods and apparatuses for coating photoresist The present disclosure proposes an apparatus for coating photoresist and a method for coating photoresist. The apparatus for coating photoresist comprises a gas supply unit (10) configured to supply gas to a photoresist application unit (20); wherein the photoresist application unit (20) comprises: a device cavity (202) enclosed by sidewalls, a bottom plate and a cover plate (206), a rotation platform (204) configured to carry a substrate (205) and bring the substrate to rotate; a guide unit conformal with the substrate, and configured to uniformly blow the gas supplied by the gas supply unit over a surface of the substrate on which the photoresist is coated; and a gas extraction unit (203) configured to extract gas from the device cavity (202). The present disclosure realizes uniformly and rapidly coating the photoresist on a large substrate.
US11061328B2	Positive tone photosensitive compositions containing amic acid as latent base catalyst Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass photosensitive compositions containing a base soluble polymer, a latent base catalyst, a photoactive compound and an epoxy crosslinking agent. The compositions are useful for forming films that can be patterned to create structures for microelectronic devices, microelectronic packaging, microelectromechanical systems, optoelectronic devices and displays. In some embodiments the compositions of this invention are shown to feature excellent hitherto unachievable mechanical properties. More specifically, the compositions exhibit increased photo speed, higher elongation to break, higher tensile strength and higher glass transitions temperatures than the conventional compositions, among other enhanced properties. Accordingly, the positive images formed therefrom exhibit improved thermo-mechanical properties, among other property enhancements.
US11061319B2	Photomask blank and making method A photomask blank is processed into a transmissive photomask for use in photolithography for forming a pattern on a recipient using exposure light. The photomask blank comprises a transparent substrate, a first film of a material which is etchable by chlorine/oxygen-based dry etching, and a second film of a silicon-containing material. The second film includes a layer having a refractive index n of at least 1.6 or an extinction coefficient k of at least 0.3 with respect to the wavelength of inspection light which is longer than the exposure light.
US11061316B2	Mask blank, transfer mask, method of manufacturing a transfer mask, and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device A mask blank that includes a thin film made of a material containing silicon and nitrogen for forming a transfer pattern on a transparent substrate. In conducting an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy on a plurality of measurement locations in an inner region, which is a region excluding a vicinity region and a surface layer region of the thin film, in order to acquire an average value PSi_fi_av of maximum peaks PSi_fi of photoelectron intensity of Si2p narrow spectrum and conducting an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy on a plurality of measurement locations in the transparent substrate to acquire an average value PSi_sb_av of maximum peaks PSi_sb of photoelectron intensity of Si2p narrow spectrum, (PSi_fi_av)/(PSi_sb_av) is 1.08 or more.
US11061314B2	Projection screen and projection display apparatus There is provided a projection screen and a projection display apparatus that make it possible to improve display quality. A projection screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a display member (50) having transmittance or reflectance that varies in accordance with first light (UV) to be applied.
US11061313B2	Wavelength conversion module, method of forming wavelength conversion module, illumination system and projection apparatus A wavelength conversion module including a substrate, a reflective layer and a wavelength conversion layer is provided. The reflective layer is located on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer has two first reflective regions and a second reflective region. The second reflective region is located between the two first reflective regions in a radial direction, and the distance from the top of the reflective layer in the second reflective region to the substrate is smaller than the distance from the top of the reflective layer in each of the first reflective regions to the substrate. The wavelength conversion layer is located on the substrate, wherein the reflective layer is located between the substrate and the wavelength conversion layer. In addition, an illumination system, a projection apparatus, and a method of forming a wavelength conversion module are also proposed.
US11061311B2	Light emitter and projector A light emitter including a base, a light source that outputs light, and a phosphor that is provided in a form of a film at a first surface of the base and emits light when irradiated with the light outputted from the light source. A second surface of the phosphor that is a surface opposite the base has an irregular shape, and the light source radiates the light obliquely with respect to the irregular shape.
US11061310B2	Projector with improved contrast A projector, including a light modulation module including at least one light modulator illuminated by light of at least two primary colours, light of each primary colour having at least two wavelengths or wavelength ranges, where the optical power emitted at a wavelength or wavelength range associated with a lower contrast of a projected image is lower than the optical power emitted at a wavelength associated with a higher contrast of the projected image.
US11061309B2	Cooling device having evaporator with groove member, and projector A cooling device includes an evaporator. The evaporator includes a housing having a reserver, a wick and a groove member having a plurality of vapor flow channels through which the working fluid changed in phase from the liquid phase to the vapor phase flows. The groove member is constituted by alternately stacking two or more first metal plates coupled to the wick and two or more second metal plates disposed at a larger distance from the wick than that of the first metal plate. One vapor flow channels is formed between the first metal plates adjacent to each other at the wick side of the groove member. A dimension along the first direction is larger than a dimension along the second direction in a cross-sectional surface of the vapor flow channel when viewing the groove member along a direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction.
US11061308B2	Projection optical system and projector A projection optical system includes a first lens group having negative power and a second and third lens group having positive power, and a first optical path deflector disposed between two lens groups. The first lens group includes three negative lenses. The second lens group includes at least one positive lens. The third lens group includes a plurality of positive lenses. The three negative lenses of the first lens group are each a single lens. The third lens group includes a jointed lens including at least one of the plurality of positive lenses. f is a focal length of the entire project in optical system, d is a length between two lens groups where the first optical path defector is disposed, Dst is a distortion aberration at a reduction-side maximum image height, and the projection optical system satisfies Conditional Expressions (1) and (2) below: 0.4
US11061295B2	Display device A display device includes a first display area including a plurality of first pixel areas and a second display area including a plurality of second pixel areas and a plurality of light transmitting areas. Each of the plurality of first pixel areas includes at least one first pixel to display an image. Each of the plurality of second pixel areas includes at least one second pixel to display the image. The light transmitting area does not include a pixel capable of displaying the image and has higher light transmittance than the second pixel area. In the second display area, at least one of the plurality of light transmitting areas is between two second pixel areas adjacent in a first direction, and at least one of the plurality of light transmitting areas is between two second pixel areas adjacent in a second direction different from the first direction.
US11061290B1	Liquid crystal module, spatial light modulator, holographic 3D display device, and driving method A liquid crystal module includes an array substrate, a color film substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The array substrate and the color film substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the array substrate and the color film substrate. The array substrate includes a pixel electrode and a capacitor metal layer arranged on a side of the pixel electrode away from the liquid crystal layer. The capacitor metal layer and the pixel electrode form a storage capacitor. The color film substrate includes a reset electrode assembly. In a reset period, the reset electrode assembly is configured to access to a reset voltage signal to orient liquid crystal molecules along a first orientation direction. The reset electrode assembly includes an adjustment structure. During the reset period, the adjustment structure is configured to reduce a capacitive reactance load when the reset voltage signal is turned off.
US11061289B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer supported between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a main spacer and a sub-spacer protruding toward the liquid crystal layer, a height of the main spacer is greater than a height of the sub-spacer, the second substrate includes, on a surface facing the liquid crystal layer, an alignment film, a main pedestal portion that comes into contact with the main spacer, and a sub-pedestal portion opposite the sub-spacer, an area of a top portion of the main pedestal portion is greater than an area of a top portion of the main spacer, and an area of a top portion of the sub-pedestal portion is less than an area of a top portion of the sub-spacer.
US11061288B2	Liquid crystal display device A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a display region where pixels each having a TFT and a pixel electrode are formed in a matrix, a counter substrate having a display region where color filters of three colors are formed in a matrix, the TFT substrate and the counter substrate being bonded together with a sealing material in a seal portion at a periphery, and liquid crystal sealed between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate by the seal material. In the display region, a first insulation film, a first alignment film, a first columnar spacer, an overcoat film, a first color filter among the color filters of three colors are stacked in this order between the TFT substrate and the counter substrate.
US11061283B2	Quantum rod transflective display with quantum rod block copolymer layer A quantum rod display device has an enhanced alignment of the quantum rods that is achieved by employing an aligned block copolymer material to align the quantum rods. The display device may be a transflective display device. The display device includes a liquid crystal layer and a quantum rod structure optically coupled to the liquid crystal layer. The quantum rod structure includes an aligned block copolymer material including a first polymer strain and a second polymer strain that are aligned relative to each other, and quantum rods that are embedded within either the first polymer strain or the second polymer strain, and the quantum rods are aligned by the alignment of the polymer strain in which the quantum rods are embedded. The quantum rod structure may be unpatterned whereby the quantum rod structure emits light of a single color or a combined color emission, or patterned into regions whereby at least two of the regions include quantum rods that emit light of different colors. The quantum rods may include a functionalization ligand that renders the quantum rods preferentially soluble into the polymer strain in which the quantum rods are aligned.
US11061274B2	Backlight module and display device The present invention provides a backlight module. The backlight module includes a light source, an optical film, a diffusion plate, a back plate, and LED strips disposed on the back plate. The back plate forms a receiving cavity and includes at least two coupled LED strips. The light source, the diffusion plate, and the optical film are arranged in the receiving cavity. Wherein, LED lamps which are at an end of the LED strips and adjacent to a coupling position have an illuminating inner diameter on the diffusion plate, and the illuminating inner diameter is greater than an edge length to the coupling position, which improves technical problems of poor backlight mixing in backlight modules.
US11061270B2	Decorative film To provide a decorative film capable of applying a visual effect of making a pattern not visually recognizable, in a case where it is seen from the front, and making it visually recognizable, in a case where it is obliquely seen.a circular polarization plate including a linear polarization plate, and a laminate of a uniaxial retardation layer or a biaxial retardation layer; and a circularly polarized light reflection layer which reflects circularly polarized light having a revolution direction opposite to that of light transmitted through the circular polarization plate in a vertical direction from the linear polarization plate side are included.
US11061267B2	Display device The present invention relates to a display device including an outer frame and a display module disposed in the outer frame and being characterized in that sides of the outer frame are provided with heat radiating outlets, the display module includes a mounting frame, heat radiating structures corresponding to the heat radiating outlets are formed on the mounting frame, and the heat radiating structures communicate with the outside by virtue of the heat radiating outlets. According to the display device provided by the present invention, the heat radiating structures are formed on the mounting frame to radiate heat of the display module, and the outer frame is provided with the heat radiating outlets by which the heat radiating structures communicate with the outside, so that the heat of the display module is directly radiated to the outside by virtue of the heat radiating structures, a heat radiating effect is improved, and a problem of relatively poor heat radiating effect caused by shielding of a wire and a circuit board and package of an outer frame in an existing side-entry-type display is solved.
US11061266B2	Touch electrode structure and touch display device A touch electrode structure and a touch display device are provided. The touch electrode structure includes a base substrate, and a plurality of touch driving electrodes and a plurality of touch sensing electrodes which are disposed on the base substrate. The touch driving electrodes and the touch sensing electrodes are disposed in the same layer of the base substrate and are insulated from each other, at least one of each of the touch driving electrodes and each of the touch sensing electrodes includes a metal mesh structure, the metal mesh structure includes a plurality of irregular polygonal metal frames.
US11061265B2	COA substrate and display panel A color-filter on array substrate, having a first base substrate, includes a plurality of thin-film transistors (TFTs) disposed in an array on the first base substrate; color resists correspondingly disposed on one of the TFTs; a planarization layer disposed on the color resists and covering all of the color resists; and an electrically conductive layer disposed on the planarization layer. An orthogonal projection of the electrically conductive layer on the planarization layer covers the planarization layer. The electrically conductive layer comprises a plurality of first regions and second regions being separated. Each of the first regions is electrically connected to one of the TFTs. One of a plurality of protrusions is provided by the planarization layer or at least one of two adjacent color resists and corresponds to one of the second regions.
US11061262B2	Protective cartridge and method with a protective cartridge A protective cartridge for a glare protection apparatus, includes an optical glare protection filter which, in particular, has at least one liquid crystal cell, including at least an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit, which is configured to control and/or regulate a permeability of the optical glare protection filter, at least between at least one bright level and at least one dark level, depending on a captured work state, on an electronic signal of an external signal source and/or on light irradiation. The permeability of the optical glare protection filter at at least one bright level corresponds to a protection level of less than 2.5, preferably of at most 2.4, advantageously of at most 2.25, particularly advantageously of at most 2 and preferably of at most 1.7.
US11061259B2	Plural element composite materials, methods for making and using the same The invention provides composite materials comprising a shape change element and an optical change element, which elements undergo a change in response to an applied stimulus. Also provided are objects that include the subject shape changing materials, as well as methods of making and using the same.
US11061257B1	Visual loupes with point of view modification A device can include glasses including one or more lenses that permit a wearer a broad view of the environment from a first perspective and contact members having one or more contact-surfaces formed to secure the glasses to a head of the wearer while the wearer is wearing the device. The device can include one or more loupes, each loupe including a redirection member structured to redirect image light that is received by the loupe; one or more magnifying members structured to magnify the image light; a viewport structured to allow passage of the magnified image light. The loupe is secured through one of the lenses such that the magnified image light is presented though the viewport to an eye of the wearer while the wearer is wearing the device.
US11061255B2	Ophthalmic lens comprising lenslets for preventing and/or slowing myopia progression Contact lenses incorporating an array of non-coaxial lenslets with add power that create non-coaxial myopic defocus within the optic zone of the lens may be utilized to prevent and/or slow myopia progression. The positive, non-coaxial lenslets cover about twenty to eighty percent of the central pupil area to deliver positive foci of light in front of the retina to slow the rate of myopia progression.
US11061252B2	Hinge for electronic spectacles Eyewear including an optical functional member, control electronics, and a sealed electrical connective element connecting the electronics to the optical functional member. The connective element can directly connect the electronics to the optical functional member, or can connect through an intermediate contact, e.g., a plug-and-receptacle. The connective element can be routed from the electronics, around a rimlock of the eyewear to the optical functional member. The connective element can be a conductive compressible member, such as conductive rubber. In some embodiments, the connective element can be a multiconductor cable.
US11061251B2	Hinge between a frame and a temple of spectacles A hinge (4) between a frame (2) and a temple (3) of spectacles, rendering it possible for the temples (3) of the spectacles to be in a use and a store position, respectively. At least one electrical or optical cable (14) or wire is running between the frame and the temple, wherein the at least one cable or wire (14) will aim to follow a thought neutral bending plane through the hinge (4). The at least one cable or wire (14) is not stretched in the store position of the temples (3) nor crinkled in the use position. The hinge (4) has two axis connections, a first axis connection (5a) positioned at the frame (2) and a second axis connection (5b) positioned at the temple (3), and therebetween a connector (6) or at least one central part (7).
US11061246B2	Laser pointer with shake correction mechanism A laser pointer may include a laser beam emission unit to emit a laser beam; a housing; a shake detection sensor; a shake correction mechanism to change a direction of the laser beam, and a movable member including an accommodation portion arranged to face a window formed in one surface of the fixed body. The shake detection sensor is housed in the movable member, the fixed body, or the housing. The shake correction mechanism may include an attachment adjusting member housed together with the laser beam emission unit in the accommodation portion while surrounding a side periphery of the laser beam emission unit; a movable member support mechanism; and a movable member drive mechanism.
US11061237B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus including a left portion corresponding to a left eye of a user and a right portion corresponding to a right eye of the user, each portion includes at least one image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a physical space, and a display unit configured to display a video image based on a captured image obtained by the image capturing unit. The image capturing unit is arranged on an inside of an angle formed by lines extending from the pupil of the corresponding eye to each side of the display unit.
US11061235B2	Compact display system having uniform image There is provided an optical device, including a light-transmitting substrate having a refractive index, at least two major surfaces and edges, an optical element for coupling light waves into the substrate for effecting total internal reflection, at least one element carried by the first substrate for coupling light waves out of the substrate, and a first transparent plate, having at least two major surfaces, one of the major surfaces of the first transparent plate being optically cemented, with a first optical adhesive having a refractive index, to one of the major surfaces of the light-transmitting substrate, defining a first interface surface, light waves coupled inside the substrate are partially reflected from the interface plane and partially pass through it, wherein the refractive index of the optical adhesive is different than the refractive index of the light transmitting substrate.
US11061232B2	Method and apparatus for an imaging lens A method and apparatus projecting an image or series of images onto the retina. Furthermore, the method and apparatus are neither cumbersome nor obstructive to the user. This is accomplished by embedding an imaging lens on the perimeter of the contact lens adapted to project an image inward toward the center of the contact lens, wherein the projected light will then be redirected onto the retina.
US11061230B2	Laser alignment systems A laser alignment arrangement includes a first stage configured to structurally support a laser at a first longitudinal position of the laser, the first stage being configured to adjust the first longitudinal position of the laser in at least one direction orthogonal to an axis of the laser, and a second stage configured to structurally support the laser at a second longitudinal position of the laser, the second stage being configured to adjust the second longitudinal position of the laser in at least one direction orthogonal to the axis of the laser.
US11061224B2	Optics of wearable display to increase eye-box A see-through image display system having an Exit-Pupil-Expander (EPE) to enlarge the eyebox of display is disclosed. The EPE uses a hologram functioning as a micro-lens-array as well as collimation lens.
US11061223B2	Distortion controlled projector for scanning systems Disclosed herein are systems and methods of reducing distortion in an image displayed on a near-eye display. Described herein is a display system including a light assembly configured to generate source light for a display image, a distortion correcting optics assembly, and a mirror scanning system configured to receive pre-distorted and collimated light and reflect and scan the pre-distorted and collimated light to provide an image on an image plane. The distortion correcting optics assembly delivers pre-distorted and collimated light to the mirror scanning system, the mirror scanning system is configured to undistort the pre-distorted light and transmit an undistorted image to a display.
US11061219B2	Adjustable fluid lens with reduced aberration A fluid lens includes a refractive interface positioned between two transparent plates where at least one surface of one of the plates has a fixed radius of curvature configured to compensate for aberration produced by the fluid lens. The refracting interface can be formed by a meniscus formed between two immiscible liquids or by a membrane positioned between two fluids. A method of reducing aberration of a fluid lens includes determining a fixed radius of curvature for at least one surface of one of the plates that is sufficient to compensate for aberration produced by the fluid lens.
US11061217B2	Optical element support system and method An optical element support system and a method of supporting an optical element are provided. The optical element includes an optical axis, an arcuate front surface, and a back surface. The optical element support system includes an axial support system that provides axial support to the optical element in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the optical element, and further includes a lateral support system that provides lateral support to the optical element in one or more directions perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical element that is offset from a center-of-gravity of the optical element.
US11061204B2	Optical imaging lens comprising four lens of −+−+ refractive powers An optical imaging lens may include a first, a second, a third and a fourth lens elements positioned in an order from an object side to an image side. Through designing concave and/or convex surfaces of the four lens elements, the optical imaging lens may provide improved imaging quality and optical characteristics and increased field of view while the optical imaging lens may satisfy (T1+AAG)/T4≤1.700, wherein a thickness of the first lens element along the optical axis is represented by T1, a thickness of the fourth lens element along the optical axis is represented by T4, and a sum of the three air gaps from the first lens element to the fourth lens element along the optical axis is represented by AAG.
US11061203B2	Zoom lens, and image pickup apparatus and image pickup system including the zoom lens A zoom lens includes, in order from object side, a negative first unit, a positive second unit, a negative third unit, and a positive fourth unit, wherein, for zooming to telephoto end, the second unit moves toward object side, the third unit moves and an interval between each pair of adjacent units is changed, wherein, at telephoto end as compared to wide angle end, the interval between the first and second units is smaller, the interval between the second and third units is larger, the interval between the third and fourth units is larger, and the fourth unit is positioned closer to image side, wherein the third unit consists of a single optical element, wherein the fourth unit includes plural lenses arranged at intervals, and wherein focal lengths of the third and fourth units and the interval between the third and fourth units at telephoto end are appropriately set.
US11061202B2	Methods and devices for adjusting lens position A method for adjusting lens position, includes: controlling a lens in a photographing component to be sequentially located at m first lens positions during a focusing process, and acquiring a first definition of an image captured by the photographing component at each of the first lens positions, where m≥3; selecting a first relationship curve in a focusing curve library according to a matching condition, the focusing curve library including at least two relationship curves between definitions and lens positions captured at different focusing distances, and the matching condition being used to indicate a degree of similarity between the m first lens positions as well as the first definitions and the relationship curves; and controlling the lens to be located at a target lens position corresponding to a maximum definition indicated by the first relationship curve.
US11061198B2	Reel enclosures A reel enclosure includes a base and a door pivotally coupled with the base. The door is movable between a first closed position and a second open position and is configured to hold a reel at an interior surface of the door. The reel is configured to have cable wound thereon. In the first closed position, the base is configured to prevent the reel from rotating relative to the door and the base, and, in the second open position, the door is configured to hold the reel outside of an interior of the base and permit the reel to rotate relative to the door and the base.
US11061197B2	Fiber optic cassette, system, and method A fiber optic cassette including a body defining a front and an opposite rear and an enclosed interior. A cable entry location is defined in the body for a cable to enter the interior of the cassette. The cable which enters at the cable entry location is attached to the cassette body and the fibers are extended into the cassette body and form terminations at connectors. The connectors are connected to adapters located at the front of the cassette. A front side of the adapters defines termination locations for cables to be connected to the fibers connected at the rear of the adapters. A cable including a jacket, a strength member, and fibers enters the cassette. The strength member is crimped to a crimp tube and is mounted to the cassette body, allowing the fibers to extend past the crimp tube into the interior of the cassette body. A strain relief boot is provided at the cable entry location.
US11061196B2	Enclosure with restricted access region A re-enterable enclosure has a cover arrangement removably disposed within the interior between a rear wall and an access opening to separate the interior into a restricted access region and an unrestricted access region. The cover arrangement extends over the restricted access region to inhibit access to the restricted access region from the access opening. First and second entrances to the restricted access region are provided from the unrestricted access region. The second entrance is different from the first entrance. In some implementations, a termination field is provided at a first side of the restricted access region and a splice tray is provided at a second side of the restricted access region.
US11061194B2	Optical module unlocking device and optical module Disclosed are an optical module unlocking device and an optical module. For the optical module unlocking device, a boss is arranged on a metal front end of a pull ring. The boss abuts against the skewed slot of an upper cover. The metal front end located in the upper cover can slide relatively along the limiting post of the upper cover and at least one boss is driven to slide into the skewed slot of the upper cover and then hide into the bottom of the skewed slot or abut against a bevel edge of the at least one skewed slot and then bulge. After the at least one boss abuts against the bevel edge of the at least one skewed slot and then bulges, a shielding cage spring strip which is about to be cooperated with the boss is opened by being pushed upwards, and the optical module can be unlocked. The reliability of the optical module unlocking device is high and the unlocking motion of the optical module is simple. The optical module unlocking device of the present disclosure has the advantages of less component quantities, simple assembling, high assembling efficiency and low cost.
US11061193B2	Semiconductor chip package having optical interface A semiconductor package including: a chip having a first surface and a second surface; a mold configured to encapsulate the chip; a vertical conductive channel electrically connected to a pad formed on the second surface of the chip while passing through the mold; a wiring pattern electrically connected to a pad formed on the first surface of the chip and configured to perform electrical connection in the package; an optical device arranged on a surface of the semiconductor package to be electrically connected to the vertical conductive channel; and an external connection terminal configured to electrically connect the semiconductor package to the outside.
US11061191B2	Ruggedized fiber optic connectors and connection systems Example fiber optic connector systems have rugged, robust designs that are environmentally sealed and that are relatively easy to install and uninstall in the field. Some connector systems can be configured in the field to be compatible with different styles of fiber optic adapters. Some connectors include a first seal (90) on a release sleeve; and a second seal (88) between the release sleeve and a connector body. Other connectors include a seal (139) and a flexible latch (136) on a connector. Other connectors include a protective structure (228, 328, 428) that mounts over the fiber optic connector. Other connectors include a protective outer shell (528, 860) and a sealing and attachment insert (570, 570A, 876). Other connectors include a protective outer shell (728) and a fastener (780).
US11061189B2	Optical fiber protection structure and method of manufacturing optical element There is provided an optical fiber protection structure capable of mitigating deterioration of optical characteristics of an optical fiber under a high-temperature environment and a method of manufacturing an optical element using the same. An optical combiner structure protects bare fiber exposure portions in which bare fibers are exposed from the coverings of optical fibers. The optical combiner structure has a fiber accommodation portion having a fiber accommodation groove that accommodates the bare fiber exposure portions therein, fixation resins filled within the fiber accommodation groove for fixing a portion of the coverings within the fiber accommodation groove, and seal resins for sealing spaces between the bare fibers and the coverings on ends of the bare fiber exposure portions. The seal resins are formed so as to be spaced from an inner surface of the fiber accommodation groove.
US11061188B1	Fiber coupler and method for fabrication of the same A method for fabricating an optical fiber coupler device includes a step of tangibly fusing a first outer cladding of a first optical fiber with a second outer cladding of a second optical fiber as a result of pulling and heating the first and second optical fibers at lengths not exceeding 3 mm to form a first region of structurally-integrated with one another first and second optical fibers, and a step of heating a second, neighboring region of these fibers to configure the device to transmit optical power of at least about a hundred Watts and up to at least a kWatt from the input end to the output end with a value of throughput loss not exceeding 0.2 dB.
US11061185B2	Enhancing imaging by multicore fiber endoscopes Multicore fibers and endoscope configurations are provided, along with corresponding production and usage methods. Various configurations include an adiabatically tapered proximal fiber tip and/or proximal optical elements for improving the interface between the multicore fiber and the sensor, photonic crystal fiber configurations which reduce the attenuation along the fiber, image processing methods and jointed rigid links configurations for the endoscope which reduce attenuation while maintaining required flexibility and optical fidelity. Various configurations include spectral multiplexing approaches, which increase the information content of the radiation delivered through the fibers and endoscope, and configurations which improve image quality, enhance the field of view, provide longitudinal information. Various configurations include fiber-based wave-front sensors. Many of the disclosed configurations increase the imaging resolution and enable integration of additional modes of operation while maintain the endoscope very thin, such as spectral imaging and three dimensional imaging.
US11061180B2	Color liquid crystal displays and display backlights A display backlight, comprises: an excitation source, LED (146), for generating blue excitation light (148) with a peak emission wavelength in a wavelength range 445 nm to 465 nm; and a photoluminescence wavelength conversion layer (152). The photoluminescence wavelength conversion layer (152) comprises a mixture of a green-emitting photoluminescence material with a peak emission in a wavelength range 530 nm to 545 nm, a red-emitting photoluminescence material with a peak emission in a wavelength range 600 nm to 650 nm and particles of light scattering material.
US11061178B2	Light emitting module A light emitting module includes: a lightguide plate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, the upper surface including a first hole; a light emitting element on a lower surface side of the lightguide plate, the light emitting element facing the first hole; and a reflective resin layer, wherein the first hole includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion includes a first lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second portion has a second lateral surface sloping with respect to the upper surface, the second lateral surface being present between an opening in the upper surface and the first lateral surface of the first portion, and the reflective resin layer is located in the first portion of the first hole.
US11061176B2	Polarizer, polarizing plate, and image display apparatus A polarizer that can realize the multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus. A polarizer including a resin film containing a dichroic substance, wherein the polarizer has a low dichroic substance concentration portion whose content of the dichroic substance is relatively low in the resin film. In the polarizer, the low dichroic substance concentration portion has a content of an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal of 3.6 wt % or less.
US11061171B2	Method for improving the edging of an optical article by providing a temporary layer of an organic matter Methods for edging optical articles comprising two main faces, at least one of which being coated with an outermost layer comprising fixing the optical article to a chuck with a holding pad that adheres to both the optical article and the chuck, wherein the surface of the holding pad contacting the optical comprises an adhesive material; and edging the optical article with an edging device; wherein prior to fixing the optical article to the chuck, at least one temporary layer of an organic material is formed onto said outermost layer of the optical article, the organic material of the temporary layer comprising at least one organic compound having a fluorinated functional moiety and at least one linking functional moiety capable of establishing at least one intermolecular bond or interaction with the adhesive material of the holding pad. Optical articles obtained via these methods.
US11061168B2	Silicone hydrogel lens with a crosslinked hydrophilic coating The invention is related to a cost-effective method for making a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a crosslinked hydrophilic coating thereon. A method of the invention involves autoclaving, in a sealed lens package, a silicone hydrogel contact lens having a base coating of polyacrylic acid thereon in an aqueous solution in the presence of a water-soluble, crosslinkable hydrophilic polymeric material having epoxide groups, for a period of time sufficient to covalently attach the crosslinkable hydrophilic polymeric material onto the surface of the silicone hydrogel contact lens through covalent linkages each formed between one epoxide group and one of the carboxyl groups on and/or near the surface of the silicone hydrogel contact lens.
US11061166B2	Methods and systems of deploying and retrieving streamer cleaning devices Deploying and retrieving streamer cleaning devices. At least some of the example embodiments are methods including transferring a streamer cleaning device to a geophysical sensor streamer. The transferring may include towing the geophysical sensor streamer through water while the geophysical sensor streamer submerged, towing a tow fish through water by way of an umbilical (the streamer cleaning device coupled within a payload area of the tow fish during the towing of the tow fish through the water), landing the tow fish on the geophysical sensor streamer and thereby abutting the streamer cleaning device against the geophysical sensor streamer, closing the streamer cleaning device around the geophysical sensor streamer, releasing the streamer cleaning device from the payload area, and separating the tow fish from streamer cleaning device and the geophysical sensor streamer.
US11061164B1	System, algorithm, and method using short pulse interrogation with neutrons to detect and identify matter A system, method, and algorithm for detecting and identifying special nuclear material (SNM) (including fissionable material), explosives, or drugs is disclosed. This material detection system relies on active interrogation of material using a short, intense neutron pulse, and characterization of the resulting prompt gamma response in two short time windows, the first concurrent with and the second immediately following the end of the neutron pulse, optionally subject to a total transit delay time of the neutrons from the neutron source to the target and from the target to the gamma detector. A high data rate analysis system implements data stream analysis and statistical correlations of the two short time window gamma responses to rapidly detect or identify SNM, explosives, or drugs. The duration of the neutron pulse is so short that minimal dose results. Various shields help to minimize the background signal falling on the gamma detector to improve sensitivity.
US11061162B2	In-situ gain/phase calibration and characterization of downhole receiver electronics A logging tool and a method for in-situ, independent calibration of receiver amplifier electronics separately from transmitter electronics. A logging tool can perform in-situ gain and phase calibration on one or more receiver assemblies, each consisting of at least a receiver amplifier electronics and a receiver antenna, and based on a calculated gain and phase of the receiver assembly, determine the true antenna amplitude and phase associated with a measurement made by the receiver assembly. The logging tool can perform in-situ crosstalk measurement and calibration, by determining a crosstalk matrix for all of the receiver assemblies and for each receiver assembly, removing the crosstalk interference from the measurement made by the receiver assembly.
US11061161B2	Stacked soft magnetic inserts and slotted shield designs for tilted coil antennas An antenna assembly includes a tool mandrel having a tool axis and a coil including a plurality of windings wrapped about the tool mandrel at a winding angle offset from the tool axis. An antenna shield is secured to the tool mandrel and positioned radially outward from the coil. The antenna shield defines a plurality of slots extending perpendicular to the coil at any angular location about a circumference of the tool mandrel and the plurality of slots is provided in two or more dissimilar lengths.
US11061158B2	Method and device for measuring fluid properties using an electromechanical resonator A method and device are described for making in situ measurements of the density and viscosity of downhole fluids at subterranean wells. An oscillator circuit is deployed in the well comprising an amplifier, a feedback loop, and an electromechanical resonator. The electromechanical resonator is a component in the feedback loop of the oscillator circuit, and has a resonance mode that determines the frequency of the oscillator circuit. The electromechanical resonator is also in contact with the fluid such that the density and viscosity of the fluid influence the resonant frequency and damping of the resonator. The frequency of the oscillator is measured by a microcontroller. In one embodiment, the oscillator circuit periodically stops driving the electromechanical resonator such that the oscillation decays and the rate of decay is also measured by the microcontroller. The density and viscosity of the fluid are determined from the frequency and rate of decay of the oscillation. This measurement technique provides a faster response time to fluid changes than is possible with conventional measurement methods, and the fast response time opens up new applications for downhole viscosity and density measurements, including determining PVT characteristics, phase diagrams, and flow rates.
US11061157B2	Systems and methods to locate seismic data acquisition units The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of facilitating a seismic survey and locating seismic data acquisition units in a marine environment. The system can include a first seismic data acquisition unit. The first seismic data can include a cleat ring to couple the first seismic data acquisition with a second seismic data acquisition unit. The system can include a rope having a first end coupled to a first portion of the first seismic data acquisition unit and a second end coupled to a second portion of the first seismic data acquisition unit. The system can include a cavity formed by the cleat ring. The system can include a telltale component coupled to a portion of the rope. The rope and the telltale component can be stored in the cavity of the first seismic data acquisition unit.
US11061155B2	Method of dropping a plurality of probes intended to partially penetrate into a ground using a vegetation detection, and related system The method comprises flying at least a probe carrier flying vehicle above a dropping area on the ground, the probe carrier flying vehicle carrying probes and a launcher, configured to separate each probe from the probe carrier flying vehicle; activating the launcher to separate at least one of the probes from the probe carrier flying vehicle above the dropping area; falling of the probe from the flying vehicle in the ground of the dropping area; at least partial insertion of the probe in the ground of the dropping area. When the probe carrier flying vehicle is located above a target dropping area, before activating the launcher, the method comprises determining a vegetation information at the target dropping area using a flying vegetation detector.
US11061149B2	X-ray backscattering detector Disclosed herein is a scintillator for use in an x-ray backscattering system. The scintillator comprises an inorganic scintillator portion made of inorganic scintillating material and comprising one or more inorganic material elements. Each inorganic material element of the one or more inorganic material elements comprises an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The outer surface is configured to be proximate to a subject to be scanned, such that the outer surface is configured to receive x-ray photons scattered by the subject. The scintillator also comprises an organic scintillator portion made of an organic scintillating material and comprising a front surface. At least a portion of the front surface abuts the inner surface of at least one of the one or more inorganic material elements.
US11061148B2	Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging method, and storage medium A radiation imaging apparatus comprises: a detecting unit configured to obtain measurement information that is based on the result of detection of radiation with which a subject has been irradiated; an obtaining unit configured to obtain an average energy of the radiation based on pieces of measurement information obtained through measurement of the radiation that has been performed a plurality of times; and a correction unit configured to correct the average energy based on a characteristic of the radiation with which the subject has been irradiated.
US11061142B2	Determining ionospheric time delays for global positioning system (GPS) receivers using multiple carrier frequencies The disclosed method for determining atmospheric time delays involves receiving at least two signals, where the signals each have a different carrier frequency. The method further involves amplifying each of the signals with a respective amplifier for each of the signals to produce amplified signals. Also, the method involves digitizing each of the amplified signals with a respective analog to digital converter (ADC) for each of the amplified signals to produce digital signals. In addition, the method involves correlating each of the digital signals with a code using a respective correlator for each of the digital signals to determine the time group delay differential between the signals. Further, the method involves calculating, with at least one processor, the time group delay coefficient of the signals by using the time group delay differential. The time group delay coefficient is used to correct for the atmospheric time delays in the signals.
US11061136B2	Sonar tracking of unknown possible objects Reflected sonar signals arising from one or more possible unknown objects are distinguished according to a first criterion, and possible shapes each having a defined unique associated point are assigned each of the possible unknown objects. Then the three dimensional points are tracked by the sonar system.
US11061135B2	Systems and methods for detecting buried non-conductive pipes A method for detecting a buried non-conductive pipe includes transmitting, by a radio frequency (RF) transmitter, guided RF energy through one end of the non-conductive pipe, receiving, by a RF receiver, electromagnetic signals due to RF energy leaks in one or more locations along the non-conductive pipe, and processing, by one or more processors, the received signals to determine a location of the non-conductive pipe. A system for detecting a buried non-conductive pipe includes a RF transmitter configured to transmit guided RF energy through one end of the non-conductive pipe, a RF receiver configured to receive electromagnetic signals due to RF energy leaks in one or more locations along the non-conductive pipe, and one or more processors configured to process the received signals to determine a location of the non-conductive pipe.
US11061130B2	Radar apparatus and target detecting method A radar apparatus includes: a detection portion that transmits a radio wave to a target and receives a radio wave reflected on the target so as to detect instantaneous data; and an allocation portion that allocates the instantaneous data to prediction data of the target so as to take continuity of the target; and the allocation portion corrects velocity of the instantaneous data and velocity of the prediction data respectively as velocities made in line with a predetermined direction set as a reference, so as to allocate the instantaneous data to the prediction data based on at least magnitudes of the respectively corrected velocities.
US11061129B2	Distance estimation device, distance estimation method and program The distance estimation device acquires distances from a movable body at a first time and a second time to two ground objects, respectively, and acquires a distance between the two ground objects. Then, the distance estimation device calculates a moving distance of the movable body from the first time to the second time based on the acquired results. Thus, the distance estimation device calculates the moving distance of the movable body using arbitrary ground objects measurable from the movable body.
US11061128B2	Method and device for measuring distance in wireless communication system According to one embodiment, a distance technique between a transmitter and a receiver for processing a signal in symbol units is presented. According to the embodiment, the transmitter transmits a transmission signal to the receiver through preset first and second frequencies. Then, the transmitter receives, from the receiver, a reception signal corresponding to the transmission signal. The reception signal includes a first reception component corresponding to the first frequency and a second reception component corresponding to the second frequency. The phase difference set by the receiver is applied between the phase of the first reception component and the phase of the second reception component. The phase difference is set on the basis of the difference between a reception time at which the transmission signal is received by the receiver and a processing time at which the transmission signal is processed in the receiver.
US11061126B2	Cooperative frequency-modulated continuous-waveform radar systems A system and a method that enable two or more dispersed platforms to simultaneously use respective frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar systems in a typical radar application such as synthetic-aperture radar for terrain mapping, moving-target indicator radar to track targets on the ground and air-to-air tracking of other aircraft. The systems use the same RF spectrum in their operation and also communicate through their respective radar systems while simultaneously reducing their interplatform interference through the use of both filters and coded waveforms.
US11061124B2	System and method for ultrasound imaging A method of ultrasonically imaging an object includes providing a 2D array of bias-sensitive ultrasound transducer elements. Each ultrasound transducer element has first and second electrodes on first and second sides of the ultrasound transducer connected in plural first and second electrode strips. The plural first electrode strips are oriented at an angle to the plural second electrode strips. A biasing pattern is applied to a plurality of the second electrode strips and generating a series of transmit events in one or more first electrode strips. Return pulses are detected by measuring received signals from biased second electrode strips. For the series of transmit events, the second electrode strips are biased according to sequential biasing patterns of voltages that correspond to rows or columns of an invertible matrix. The measured received signals are processed to generate an image of the object.
US11061121B2	3D-camera device including a dirt detection unit A 3D-camera device (1) comprising a Time-Of-Flight sensor (5) and a light guide (4) with a light transparent cover (3). A light source (6) is arranged to emit light (7) into the transparent cover (3), whereby at least a portion (10) of the emitted light (7) is reflected out through a second portion (3.1) of the transparent cover (3) by dirt (100) present on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover (3). The Time-Of-Flight sensor (5) is arranged to receive light (10) reflected by dirt (100) on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover (3) and to output a signal (L) relative the amount of received reflected light (10). A control unit (20) configured to determine the presence of dirt (100) on the outer surface (3.20) of the transparent cover (3) from the magnitude of the signal (L) from the Time-Of-Flight sensor (5).
US11061118B2	Mirror assembly for light steering Embodiments of the disclosure provide a Light Detection and Ranging system. The system may include a light source configured to emit a light beam, a first apparatus configured to adjust the light beam and a second apparatus configured to adjust the light beam and receive the reflected light beam from a first rotatable mirror. The first apparatus may include the first rotatable mirror configured to receive and reflect the light beam, and a first actuator configured to rotate the first rotatable mirror. The second apparatus may include a second adjustable mirror configured to receive and propagate the light beam, a second actuator configured to adjust the second adjustable mirror, and a detector configured to receive the light beam reflected by the object. The first rotatable mirror is further configured to receive and reflect the light beam reflected by the object to the detector.
US11061117B2	Devices with ultra-small vertical cavity surface emitting laser emitters incorporating beam steering A laser array includes a plurality of laser emitters arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns on a substrate that is non-native to the plurality of laser emitters, and a plurality of driver transistors on the substrate adjacent one or more of the laser diodes. A subset of the plurality of laser emitters includes a string of laser emitters that are connected such that an anode of at least one laser emitter of the subset is connected to a cathode of an adjacent laser emitter of the subset. A driver transistor of the plurality of driver transistors is configured to control a current flowing through the string.
US11061116B2	Lidar system with image size compensation mechanism Described are LiDAR systems including an apparatus configured to translate one or more spherical lenses, an array of light sources, an array of photodetectors, or any combination thereof of a collection optical system in the Z direction (optical axis) to move the image plane of the collection optical system and match the image size between a transmission optical system and the collection optical system.
US11061115B2	Method for gesture recognition, terminal, and storage medium A method for gesture recognition, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided by the embodiments of the present application. The method may include: receiving, through the millimeter wave apparatus, a first millimeter wave, where the first millimeter wave is a reflected wave formed after a second millimeter wave transmitted by the millimeter wave apparatus is modulated via a gesture motion; processing the first millimeter wave based on two types of time arrays and Doppler estimation to obtain at least one set of signal characteristic values corresponding to the first millimeter wave; identifying the at least one set of signal characteristic values using a correspondence library of standard characteristic values and control instructions, and obtaining a first control instruction corresponding to the gesture motion; and controlling a first application to implement a corresponding function using the first control instruction.
US11061114B2	Radar system for the detection of drones A radar system for the detection of drones, including a transmitter, a receiver and a processor, wherein the processor is arranged to process demodulated return signals in a first process using a Doppler frequency filter, and to store locations of any detections therefrom, and to process the demodulated signals in a second process to look for signal returns indicative of a preliminary target having a rotational element at a location, and should a detection be found in the second process, to then attempt to match a location of the preliminary target with returns from the first process, and to provide a confirmed detection if a location of a detection from the first process matches with the location of a detection from the second process. The disclosed subject matter enables improved detection rates for drones, by looking for outputs from both the first and second processes.
US11061112B2	Method for monitoring the performance range of an automotive radar system A method for monitoring the performance range of a radar system placed behind a portion of a vehicle including, in an operational mode, the steps of: transmitting a first signal in a high range resolution mode from the radar system through the portion of the vehicle; receiving a first return signal comprising a part of the first signal that is reflected by the portion of the vehicle at the radar system; measuring the first return signal; comparing the first return signal with a calibration return signal representative of a part of the first signal that is reflected by the portion of the vehicle in a calibration mode; determining the relative loss of transmission of the portion of the vehicle from the comparing step.
US11061106B2	Wireless localisation system Disclosed is method of computing a round trip delay between a pair of nodes, the method comprising transmitting at least one beacon at a known transmit time from each of the nodes; measuring the times-of-arrival of the beacons at other of the nodes; and estimating a round trip delay between the nodes from the measured times-of-arrival and the transmit times; and correcting the round trip delay for either or both of a frequency offset between the nodes and relative motion between the nodes.
US11061103B1	Navigation system, device and method using unsynchronized nodes A system, device and method that enables at least two unsynchronized units with known locations and an unsynchronized unit having an unknown location to communicate with each other and to be a part of enabling navigation by the unit having the unknown location by determining time difference of arrivals of signals between the units.
US11061095B2	Systems and methods for B0-corrected arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging Disclosed herein are systems and methods for correction of imaging-plane uniform magnetic field—(B0) inhomogeneity-induced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) artifacts. The systems and methods can be implemented to improve the filtering and correction of arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI data by forming a tagging dependent Z-spectrum (TADDZ) of ASL MRI data. In TADDZ, images are acquired via ASL, MRI after tagging blood water at a number of tagging, distances upstream and downstream of die MM system's imaging plane. A tagging distance dependent Z-spectrum is analyzed for each image to map the magnetic field inhomogeneity across the imaging plane. Along with magnetic-field mapping, Z-spectrum analysts and data processing enables TADDZ to remove magnetic field inhomogeneity induced artifacts, resulting in more clear and clinically relevant perfusion imaging via MRI.
US11061089B2	System and methods for grounding patients during magnetic resonance imaging A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, comprising a magnetics system having a plurality of magnetics components configured to produce magnetic fields for performing magnetic resonance imaging, electromagnetic shielding provided to attenuate at least some electromagnetic noise in an operating environment of the MRI system, and an electrical conductor coupled to the electromagnetic shielding and configured to electrically couple to a patient during imaging of the patient by the MRI system. The magnetics system may include at least one permanent B0 magnet configured to produce a B0 magnetic field for an imaging region of the MRI system. The B0 magnetic field strength may be less than or equal to approximately 0.2 T.
US11061088B2	NMR probe system and method of using NMR probe system A container has a sample installation unit and an NMR circuit therein, and is connected to a bearing gas supply path and a drive gas supply path for supplying gas to the inside of that container. This container is also connected to an exhaust path that exhausts the gas from the inside of the container. The exhaust path has a pressure control valve as an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the pressure in the container.
US11061087B2	Determining a load-optimized MR sequence A method includes determining a position of a local coil, a coil position, and a position of a body part of a patient, a body part position. Spacing between the coil position and the body part position is determined. An optimized MR sequence is determined. Based on the determined spacing between the coil position and the body part position, it is checked that in a subsequent MR examination of the patient, a predetermined loading threshold value (e.g., an SAR value) is not exceeded. The optimization of the MR sequence thus takes place under the boundary condition that the loading threshold value is not exceeded.
US11061084B2	Coil actuated pressure sensor and deflectable substrate A pressure sensor includes a conductive substrate having a cavity which forms a thin portion that can be deformed by a pressure differential. A magnetic field sensor has at least one coil responsive to a changing coil drive signal and positioned proximate to the thin portion of the substrate that induces eddy currents in the thin portion that generate a reflected magnetic field. Magnetic field sensing elements detect the reflected magnetic field and generate a magnetic field signal. The magnetic field sensor is positioned so that deformation of the thin portion of the substrate causes a distance between the thin portion of the substrate and the magnetic field sensor to change.
US11061080B2	Real time operational leakage current measurement for probe heater PHM and prediction of remaining useful life A system for an aircraft includes a heater comprising a resistive heating element and insulation surrounding the resistive heating element. A first current flows into the resistive heating element to provide heat and a second current flows out of the resistive heating element. The system further includes a leakage sensor configured to produce a leakage sensor signal representing a leakage current from the heater and a prediction processor configured to predict heater failure based on the leakage sensor signal.
US11061075B2	Voltage measurement device, voltage measurement system A system configured to avoid a power shortage while a vehicle is traveling is provided. A voltage measurement device includes a relay, a first voltage measurement unit measures a first voltage applied to the power supply circuit, a second voltage measurement unit, a power supply circuit, and a control circuit. The power supply circuit is indirectly connected to a direct current bus. A first end of the relay is connected to the direct current bus, whereas a second end is connected to the power storage device. The control circuit, controls opening and closing of the relay, and closes a path between the first end and the second end when the first voltage is lower than or equal to a first threshold value. The second voltage measurement unit measures a second voltage applied to the second end at least when the relay is in an open state.
US11061073B2	Circuit testing system and circuit testing method The present disclosure relates to a circuit testing system, including a control circuit and an interface circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected to a test machine, and configured to receive a scan control signal. The I/O interface circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit, the test machine, the scan chain circuit and a circuit under test. When the scan control signal is at a first level, the control circuit is configured to control the I/O interface circuit to conduct the scan chain circuit to the test machine. When the scan control signal is at a second level, the control circuit is configured to control the I/O interface circuit to conduct the circuit under test to the test machine so as to propagate a response signal generated by the circuit under test to the test machine.
US11061070B2	Guide plate for probe card and manufacturing method thereof, and probe card having same Disclosed is a guide plate for a probe card guiding a probe pin of the probe card and a manufacturing method thereof, and the probe card having the same. Particularly, the guide plate and a manufacturing method thereof, and the probe card securing reliability of the probe card are intended to be provided, wherein probe pins are easily inserted into the guide plate, and pin insertion holes into which the probe pins are inserted are precisely formed in a small size.
US11061068B2	Multi-member test probe structure A testing arrangement for testing Integrated Circuit (IC) interconnects is provided. In an example, the testing arrangement includes a substrate, and a first interconnect structure. The first interconnect structure may include a first member having a first end to attach to the substrate and a second end opposite the first end, and a second member having a first end to attach to the substrate and a second end opposite the first end. In some examples, the second end of the first member and the second end of the second member are to contact a second interconnect structure of a IC device under test, and the first end of the first member and the first end of the second member are coupled such that the first member and the second member are to transmit, in parallel, current to the second interconnect structure of the IC device under test.
US11061066B1	Predictive maintenance system for aviation power supplies A predictive maintenance system for an aircraft-based power converter subsystem (PCS) continuously measures primary system parameters such as input and output currents and voltages, ambient and PCS component temperatures, and hold-up capacitance voltage. The predictive maintenance system updates the likely failure rate of the PCS based on the primary parameters and secondary parameters (e.g., power consumption, power efficiency, thermal resistance, hold-up storage capacitance) derived therefrom. Sensed primary parameters and derived secondary parameters, as well as the updated failure rate, are stored to memory in order to monitor their time derivatives and regression over the PCS lifespan. Should the updated failure rate ever reach or exceed an acceptable failure rate threshold, the predictive maintenance system alerts the aircraft control system, end user, or provider to service the PCS in advance of an unanticipated field failure.
US11061065B2	Testing device and method for testing a printed circuit board The present invention relates to a testing device and to a method for testing circuit boards, in particular un-equipped or partially-equipped circuit boards. The testing device is a flying probe with a shuttle or two sub-shuttles, which can displace a circuit board to be tested to a test area in an alternating manner. In addition, the sub-shuttles can be used for commonly holding a large circuit board.
US11061060B2	Method and system for locating defects on an electric cable The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing defects on a cable, including the following steps: measuring parameters S of the cable; determining the apparent impedance of the cable as a function of the position z along the cable, from one end of the cable ZI(z), as well as from the other end of the cable Zr(z); determining an estimation of the linear resistance R(z) of the cable as a function of the position z along the cable; and detecting a defect on a cable when the estimated linear resistance R(z) deviates from a reference value.
US11061059B2	Torsional moving electric field sensor with modulated sensitivity and without reference ground The present invention relates in general to a novel microelectromechanical sensor device for detecting and measuring electric field and magnetic field. In particular, the sensor device of the present invention is useful for measuring low and high strength electric fields and magnetic fields without reference ground connection, the device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode rigidly connected together via a joining segment so that the first electrode and second electrode are mutually and dependently pivotal about an axis passing through a joining segment to form a tiltable unit, and the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically isolated from each other. The present invention further provides novel methods of using through specific arrangement of such novel sensor device.
US11061054B2	Current measuring device Provided is a current measuring device for measuring current, including a conductor adapted to pass current therethrough, a circuit board with a wire, the wire being adapted to extract a voltage signal from the conductor, a cover member adapted to house the circuit board, first fixing means provided on the cover member, and second fixing means fixed in combination with the first fixing means, in which the conductor is mounted between the first fixing means and the second fixing means.
US11061051B2	Sensor blending with offset adjustment A method for generating a sensor output from the outputs of first and second sensors is provided. The method comprising receiving the outputs from the first and second sensors; estimating an offset between the outputs of the first and second sensors over a first range of outputs; adjusting the output of the second sensor based on the estimated offset; and generating a sensor output, based on the output of the first sensor, the adjusted output of the second sensor and a blending function that blends the output of the first sensor and the adjusted output of the second sensor.
US11061048B2	Systems and methods for communicating information associated with wind pressures In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a controller, one or more signals from the one or more pressure transducers. The one or more pressure transducers are coupled to one or more pressure lines, the one or more pressure lines are coupled to one or more probes, and the one or more probes coupled to a vehicle. The method also includes converting, by the controller, the one or more signals to one or more digital signals. The method further includes calculating, by the controller, a wind velocity relative to the vehicle using the one or more digital signals.
US11061047B2	Systems and methods for determining measurement characteristics of an object with a time displacement sensor A sensor for measuring displacement and time comprises a hollow body including a longitudinal axis. The hollow body comprises a wall including an inner surface and an outer surface, and a pathway defined by the inner surface. The sensor further comprises a solid body including an outer surface, the solid body configured to be received by the hollow body and travel through the pathway. The sensor further comprises a plurality of frangible wires, where each wire of the plurality of wires extends through a first opening in the wall, across the pathway, and through a second opening in the wall, and each wire is spaced apart by a distance in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the hollow body.
US11061046B2	Liquid delivery method, liquid delivery apparatus and analyzer A liquid delivery method according to the present invention performs a procedure including supplying a first liquid into a microchannel and collecting the first liquid from within the microchannel, and then, dispensing a first amount of a second liquid without hermetically sealing a pipette tip insertion hole, then, dispensing a second amount of the second liquid in a state where the pipette tip insertion hole is hermetically closed to supply the second liquid into the microchannel.
US11061043B2	Loading station Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems for loading and retrieval of particles. In some embodiments, a loading station comprise a tray configured to receive a microwell array, a first magnet, a second magnet, and an actuation mechanism configured to cause movement of at least one of the first magnet and the second magnet.
US11061041B1	System, method, and apparatus for verifiable materials testing Provided is a system for testing a material, including a testing device configured to apply a physical test to a material and including sensors configured to measure parameters of the material, at least one processor in communication with the testing device programmed or configured to: select a test specimen, automatically set-up the testing device for at least one test, generate test data based at least partially on the parameters measured by the sensors, and communicate the test data to a remote system, at least one server computer remote from the testing device and the at least one processor, the at least one server computer programmed or configured to: send specimen and test parameter data, receive the test data and store the test data in a database in association with at least one identifier that uniquely identifies the testing device, and prevent modification of the test data stored in the database.
US11061040B2	Pretreatment apparatus and pretreatment method A pretreatment apparatus (100) for performing pretreatment of a sample is provided with a holder (610) for holding a container (10) containing a sample, a centrifugal separation device (600) for rotating the container (10) held by the holder (610) to perform a centrifugal separation, a temperature adjustment device (420) for adjusting the temperature of the sample in the container (10) in the holder (610), an input device (320) for receiving from a user a designated temperature that is adjusted by the temperature adjustment device (420), a controller (300) for controlling the temperature adjustment device (420) in accordance with the designated temperature received via the input device (320).
US11061038B2	Cartridge device for a measuring system for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid, a corresponding measuring system, and a corresponding method The present invention is directed to a cartridge device for a measuring system for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid, in particular a blood sample, comprising a cartridge body having at least one measurement cavity formed therein and having at least one probe element arranged in said at least one measurement cavity for performing a test on said sample liquid; and a cover being attachable on said cartridge body; wherein said cover covers at least partially said at least one measurement cavity and forms a retaining element for retaining said probe element in a predetermined position within said at least one measurement cavity. The invention is directed to a measurement system and a method for measuring viscoelastic characteristics of a sample liquid.
US11061035B2	Charged mass labeling system The invention generally relates to charged mass label compositions and methods of use thereof for detecting a target analyte in a sample. In certain aspects, the invention provides a charged mass label composition including an affinity reagent, and a mass label precursor bound to the affinity reagent. The mass label precursor includes a label binding unit and a mass label. The label binding unit reversibly binds the mass label to the affinity reagent. The mass label includes a charge unit and a mass label unit having a pre-defined mass-to-charge-value in a mass spectrum.
US11061033B2	Assay for detection of bladder or prostate cancer A Fe(II)- and Ca+2-chelated alginate/gelatin conjugate.
US11061032B2	Multifunctional nanoprobe-enabled capture and early detection of microbial pathogens The presently disclosed fluidic sensor system and method comprise multifunctional nanoprobe-enabled capture for early detection of chemical and/or biological pathogens in a liquid sample. This sensor system and method can be used for food and environmental monitoring.
US11061021B2	Sample testing apparatus and method Apparatus for performing an assay to detect the presence of an analyte in a test sample. A housing defines a slot for receiving a sample collector, and a capsule contains a buffer liquid, the capsule being sealed by an openable lid, and being connected to the housing such that insertion of a sample collector into the slot causes the lid to open releasing the buffer liquid into the slot. The housing further defines an incubation chamber containing or configured to receive a reagent, and an aperture permitting liquid communication between the slot and the incubation chamber. The apparatus comprises one or more test elements, a substantially liquid tight sealing member separating the incubation chamber and the test element(s), and an activation mechanism operable to open the liquid tight sealing member thereby bringing at least a portion of the or each test element into liquid communication with the incubation chamber.
US11061020B2	Interactive test device and apparatus with timing mechanism A system comprised of an apparatus and a test device is described. The test device and the apparatus are designed to interact to determine the presence or absence of an analyte of interest in a sample placed on the test device. The test device and apparatus interact to provide a timer feature for determining a test device specific adjustable cut-off value that is used to ascertain whether signal from a test line in the device corresponds to a positive or negative results, irrespective of the time elapsed since placement of sample on the test device. The adjustable cut-off value renders the system relatively insensitive to incubation time of the test device, where if the incubation time is shorter or longer than needed for accuracy of a test result, the analyzer will report an invalid result, thus preventing the reporting of an incorrect (false negative or false positive) result.
US11061016B2	In vitro model for pathological or physiologic conditions The present invention generally relates to in vitro methods for mimicking in vivo pathological or physiologic conditions. The methods comprise applying shear forces to a cell type or cell type plated on a surface within a cell culture container. Methods for testing drugs or compounds in such systems are also described.
US11061012B2	Method for determining quality or evolvement of a physical property of a viscous substance The inventive concept relates to a method of determining the relative ratios or percentages of certain characteristics or properties of viscous substances, wherein moisture content is a key determinant. The method utilizes placement of passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) instrumentation into a slurry or existing viscous mixture of substances. The RFID then reads moisture and/or other physical properties of the substance, typically process parameters such as temperature and/or pH. The readings are queried using an interrogator to acquire the data wirelessly. As a planning step, it is necessary to correlate the data with a variety of specially-developed algorithms specific to a viscous mixture associated with a particular process. The acquired readings will then provide a user with instantaneous information which will be determinative of the degree of completeness or maintenance of a certain property of the process.
US11061007B2	Wetting test apparatus and method for gas sensor A wetting test apparatus for a gas sensor includes: a pipe having a flow path therein; a blower for allowing a gas to flow through the flow path; a water supplier for supplying moisture to the flow path; at least one gas sensor for detecting at least one component of the gas flowing through the flow path; and a pressure variation generator for generating variations in a pressure of the gas flowing through the flow path by changing an effective cross-sectional area of the flow path.
US11061006B2	Chromatograph-mass spectrometry system and measurement condition display method A review image is displayed prior to measurement of an analysis target sample. The review image includes a waveform image and a numerical value image showing a measurement condition determined for a measurement segment of interest. The waveform image includes a waveform portion which is a part of a chromatogram, and a marker array showing a period of a circulating ion measurement. The marker array includes a plurality of markers which are displayed in an overlapping manner over the waveform portion.
US11061002B2	Photoacoustic gas analyzer for determining species concentrations using intensity modulation A photoacoustic gas analyzer, including: a gas chamber to receive a gas to be analyzed; a radiation source that emits into the gas chamber electromagnetic radiation with a time-varying intensity to excite gas molecules of N mutually different gas types the concentrations of which are to be determined in the received gas, wherein the radiation source is operable in N mutually different modes, each mode having a unique emission spectrum different from the emission spectra of the other N−1 modes; an acoustic-wave sensor that detects acoustic waves generated by the electromagnetic radiation emitted into the gas to be analyzed; and a control unit to operate the radiation source in the different modes respectively to emit electromagnetic radiation with a time-varying intensity; to receive in each mode from the acoustic-wave sensor signals; and to determine from the signals received in each mode the concentrations of the N mutually different gas types.
US11061001B2	Photoacoustic measurement apparatus There is provided a photoacoustic measurement apparatus capable of appropriately detecting a single failure state even in the single failure state so that it is possible to prevent an operation in the single failure state from continuing. There are included: a laser light source having a flash lamp and a laser medium; an excitation light source power supply having a capacitor for supplying a charge voltage to the flash lamp, a charging circuit for charging the capacitor, a first voltage dividing circuit and a second voltage dividing circuit for dividing a voltage charged in the capacitor, and a failure detection circuit that detects a failure by comparing voltages obtained by voltage division of the first voltage dividing circuit and the second voltage dividing circuit; and an ultrasound probe that detects photoacoustic waves generated inside a subject by emission of light emitted from the laser light source to the subject.
US11061000B2	CMUT probe, system and method Disclosed is an ultrasound probe that includes an array of CMUT (capacitive micromachined ultrasound transducer) cells. Each cell includes a substrate carrying a first electrode of an electrode arrangement. The substrate is spatially separated from a flexible membrane by a gap. The flexible membrane includes a second electrode of the electrode arrangement. The ultrasound probe also includes an acoustic window over the array of CMUT cells. The ultrasound probe further includes a data storage element accessible to an external control module of the ultrasound probe. The data storage element stores configuration information for configuring an operation of the array of CMUT cells in pre-collapse or collapse mode with the external control module to optimize the effective bandwidth of the array. Also disclosed is a calibration method of the ultrasound probe, an ultrasound system and a method of operating the ultrasound system.
US11060996B2	Gas sensor, and method for measuring concentrations of plurality of target components in gas to be measured A gas sensor, and a method for measuring the concentrations of a plurality of target components in a gas to be measured are disclosed. The gas sensor is provided with: an oxygen concentration control means for controlling the oxygen concentration in an oxygen concentration adjustment chamber; a temperature control means for controlling the temperature of a sensor element; a condition setting means which sets the oxygen concentration of the oxygen concentration adjustment chamber and/or the temperature of the sensor element to conditions corresponding to the types of target components in the introduced gas to be measured; and a concentration calculation means which calculates the concentrations of the different target components on the basis of the respective sensor outputs obtained under the plurality of conditions corresponding to the types of target components.
US11060993B2	Suppressing thermally induced voltages for verifying structural integrity of materials The disclosure describes techniques for detecting a crack or defect in a material. The technique may include applying an electrical signal to a first electrode pair electrically coupled to the material. The technique also may include, while applying the electrical signal to the first electrode pair, determining a measured voltage between a second, different electrode pair. At least one electrode of the second, different electrode pair is electrically coupled to the material. The technique may further include determining a corrected measured voltage by suppressing a thermally induced voltage from the measured voltage and determining whether the material includes a crack or other defect based on the corrected measured voltage.
US11060992B2	Probe heater remaining useful life determination A probe system includes a heater and a control circuit. The heater includes a resistive heating element routed through the probe. An operational voltage is provided to the resistive heating element to provide heating for the probe. The control circuit is configured to provide a test voltage different than the operational voltage and monitor a test current generated in the resistive heating element while providing the test voltage. The control circuit is further configured to detect micro fractures in the resistive heating element based on the test current.
US11060985B2	Inspecting method, inspection system, and manufacturing method The inspecting method is for a product including a transparent substrate and a part placed at a predetermined position within a front surface of the transparent substrate, and includes an imaging step and an evaluating step. The imaging step is a step of taking an image of the front surface by an imaging device with the front surface being illuminated by an illuminating device. The evaluating step is a step of evaluating a degree of matching between an image which is derived from the image (P10) taken by the imaging device and shows a position corresponding to the predetermined position and its vicinity, and a template. The template is indicative of a positional relationship between a real image and a virtual image, of the part in a case where the part is placed at the predetermined position correctly.
US11060983B2	Evaluation method of silicon wafer An evaluation method of a silicon wafer allows non-destructive and non-contact inspection of a slip that affects the electrical properties of semiconductor devices, without being subjected to restrictions of the surface condition of silicon wafers or processing contents as much as possible. The evaluation method of a silicon wafer includes a step of section analysis where a surface of a single crystal silicon wafer after thermal processing is divided by equally-spaced lines into sections with an area of 1 mm2 or more and 25 mm2 or less and the existence of strain in each of the sections is determined based on a depolarization value of polarized infrared light, and a screening step where the wafer is evaluated as non-defective when the number of adjacent sections being determined to have strain by the section analysis step does not exceed a predetermined threshold value.
US11060981B2	Guided inspection of a semiconductor wafer based on spatial density analysis Samples at a semiconductor wafer that have been reviewed by a review tool may be identified. Furthermore, a candidate sample at the semiconductor wafer that has not been reviewed by the review tool may be identified. A location of the candidate sample at the semiconductor wafer may and a number of the samples that have been reviewed that are at locations proximate to the location of the candidate sample may be determined. The candidate sample may be selected for review by the review tool based on the number of the plurality of samples that are at locations proximate to the location of the candidate sample.
US11060980B2	Broadband wafer defect detection In an embodiment, a system includes: a broadband light source; a wafer with a first side facing the broadband light source; a first light sensor configured to detect reflected light from the broadband light source emanating from the first side; a second light sensor configured to detect emergent light emanating from a second side of the wafer opposite the first side, wherein the emergent light originates from the broadband light source; and a detector module configured to analyze the reflected light and the emergent light to identify wafer defects.
US11060979B2	System and method for engine inspection An optical imaging and processing system includes an optical connection and an optical element disposed at a first end of the optical connection. The first end of the optical connection is configured to extend into a turbine component interior such that the optical element is disposed within the turbine component interior. The system also includes a photodiode array disposed at a second end of the optical connection, where the optical element is configured to transmit a video stream of the turbine component interior to the photodiode array as the optical element is moved within the turbine component interior between multiple vantage points. The system also includes a processor coupled to the photodiode array, wherein the processor is configured to process the video stream to generate a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of the turbine component interior without utilizing a previously defined three-dimensional model input of the turbine component interior.
US11060978B2	Methods of determining an analyte concentration in a body fluid sample having disturbance variables, as well as computer programs and devices therefor Methods are provided for deriving/determining an analyte concentration that include recording measurement values during a time development indicating a progress of a detection reaction of at least one test substance and a body fluid sample and providing at least one measurement curve F(t) containing the measurement values, where the detection reaction is known to be influenced by the analyte concentration and at least one disturbance variable Y. The methods also include deriving an end value of the measurement curve to form a first variable x1, and deriving at least one fit parameter by taking into account an exponential characteristic of the measurement curve, and where the fit parameter forms at least one second variable x2. The methods further include deriving/determining the analyte concentration by using at least one multivariate evaluation algorithm adapted to combine x1 and x2. Also provided are computer programs and devices that incorporate the same.
US11060975B2	Methods and apparatuses for label-free particle analysis An apparatus to provide a label-free or native particle analysis comprises a light generating system producing first light pulses at a first wavelength and second light pulses at a second wavelength; and a flow cell coupled to the light generating system to convey particles for analysis. The light generating system is configured to chirp at least one of the first light pulses and the second light pulses to analyze the particles.
US11060974B2	Analyzing device and flow path plate An analyzing device includes a flow path plate having a flow path, through which a liquid flows, shaped like a rectangle, and having a light permeability, a light emitting unit having a light emitting lens and emitting light, and a light receiving unit including a light receiving lens and receiving the light, the analyzing device analyzing the liquid flowing inside the flow path plate, wherein the flow path plate has a pair of cutouts formed at an end face so as to face each other through a part of the flow path, wherein the pair of cutouts includes a first cutout in which the light emitting unit is disposed and a second cutout in which the light receiving unit is disposed.
US11060971B2	Method and device for monitoring the quality of gaseous media A method and a device monitors the quality of gaseous media dispensed by a filling station, in particular hydrogen, by an infrared measuring system. The infrared measuring system is connected into the dispensing path of the respective gaseous medium extending from the filling station to a consumer, and measures the transmission of infrared radiation at different wavelengths and different pressures. From the transmission measurements, the concentration of contaminants, which influence the quality, is calculated. At least when predetrminable quality parameters are exceeded, this exceeding is indicated.
US11060960B2	Semiconductor manufactured nano-structures for microbe or virus trapping or destruction A device for isolating a microbe or a virion includes a semiconductor substrate; and a trench formed in the semiconductor substrate and extending from a surface of the semiconductor substrate to a region within the semiconductor substrate; wherein the trench has dimensions such that the microbe or the virion is trapped within the trench.
US11060959B2	Systems and methods for analyzing an analyte extracted from a sample using an adsorbent material Systems and methods for analyzing an analyte extracted from a sample using an adsorbent material.
US11060957B2	Biological sample treatment apparatus Apparatus for treating biological samples disposed on substrates, including: an input buffer for receiving one or more substrate holders each being adapted to support a plurality of the substrates; a treatment zone including a plurality of treatment stations each being adapted to receive one of the substrates; a reagent dispenser configured by a controller to dispense reagents to the substrates at the treatment stations; a substrate transport device configured by the controller to transport individual substrates between the substrate holders in the input buffer and the treatment stations.
US11060950B1	Systems and methods for identifying locations of deployed fiber cables based on vibrations A device may receive, from a sensor device, cable distance data identifying cable distances along a fiber cable to vibrations experienced by the fiber cable, and may receive location data identifying locations associated with the vibrations. The device may correlate the cable distance data and the location data to generate correlated location data, and may store the correlated location data in a data structure. The device may receive, from the sensor device, data identifying a cable distance along the fiber cable to an alarm condition associated with the fiber cable, and may determine a location of the alarm condition based on the correlated location data and the data identifying the cable distance along the fiber cable to the alarm condition. The device may perform actions based on the alarm location.
US11060949B2	Systems and methods for modal testing of turbine blades Systems and methods for modal testing of blades. A method for modal testing of a blade comprises providing a generally spherical fixture for retaining the blade in a fixed-free configuration. The method includes using an excitation device for exciting the blade while the blade is retained within a blade retaining portion of the fixture. The method comprises using a measurement device to measure a response of the blade to the excitation. The fixture includes an attachment portion configured for the securement of the excitation device to the fixture.
US11060945B2	Ultra-violet fluorescing sealant A sealing element that visually indicates when a sealing element has been opened or corrupted without destruction of the seal. Ultraviolet light passes through a scattering layer and is absorbed by a fluorescing layer, the fluorescing layer reemitting the light in the visual spectrum and thereby allowing a user to inspect the integrity of the sealing element without otherwise destroying the seal.
US11060944B2	Leak detection installation, method, usage and corresponding computer program storage means A leak detection device and method for use in testing a wall with selective gas/liquid permeability. The wall is sealed inside a containment including an injection chamber and a test chamber. The injection chamber is in communication with an injection and pressurization source and the test chamber is in communication with a vacuum production device. A vaporized liquid detector is in communication with the test chamber operable to detect and/or measure a parameter related to a quantity of liquid vapor or a variation in the quantity of liquid vapor which is indicative of a leak condition through the wall.
US11060943B1	Poly welded annulus test head systems and methods Techniques implementing and/or operating a system includes a pipe segment and a test head assembly secured to the pipe segment. The pipe segment includes tubing that defines a pipe bore through the pipe segment and a fluid conduit in a tubing annulus of the pipe segment. The test head assembly includes barrier material poly welded to the tubing of the pipe segment to facilitate sealing the fluid conduit defined in the tubing annulus from environmental conditions external to the tubing of the pipe segment and a fluid port fluidly connected to the fluid conduit defined within the tubing annulus to enable integrity of the tubing to be tested at least in part by flowing a test fluid into the fluid conduit defined in the tubing annulus via the fluid port, extracting fluid from the fluid conduit defined in the tubing annulus via the fluid port, or both.
US11060942B2	Micro power water leak detector A fluid sensing system and approach having a leak sensor. The leak sensor may output a signal when a fluid is detected. The signal may go to an alarm circuit which can sound a warning or alert. The signal may also go to a control interface of a piece of equipment, such as a water heater, to shut off the piece equipment in an event that it is causing a leak of fluid. Also, the sensing system may have a low battery sensor and indicator in case a battery supplying power for the sensing system is running low. The sensing system may be made of analog circuitry and discrete components.
US11060941B2	Method for determining an unbalance of a shaft-elastic rotor with reference to the outward deflection In a method for determining an equivalent modal unbalance for the first bending characteristic form of a shaft-elastic rotor, which unbalance is to be compensated for, a rotor model is created describing the geometric shape and material properties of the shaft-elastic rotor. The magnitude of compliance of the rotor model is calculated at a measurement point and at the center of gravity of the rotor at an assumed speed. The shaft-elastic rotor is received in a rotatable bearing and accelerated to the assumed speed which is below its first critical speed. Subsequently, the magnitude of outward deflection at the measurement point of the shaft-elastic rotor rotating at the assumed speed can be measured. The equivalent modal unbalance for the first bending characteristic form of the shaft-elastic rotor, which unbalance is to be compensated for, can be calculated from the magnitudes of the calculated compliance and the measured outward deflection.
US11060939B2	Diagnosing cylinder pressure sensor gain and offset An apparatus includes a sensor module, an offset diagnostic module, and a notification module. The sensor module is in operative communication with a cylinder pressure sensor and structured to acquire cylinder pressure data from the cylinder pressure sensor indicative of an actual in-cylinder pressure of a cylinder of an engine. The offset diagnostic module is structured to interpret the cylinder pressure data to determine an offset of the cylinder pressure sensor based on a reference in-cylinder pressure and the actual in-cylinder pressure. The notification module is structured to provide an offset error notification responsive to the offset being greater than a threshold offset.
US11060938B2	Dual-purpose calibration system for optical pressure sensitive paint considering static and sinusoidal pressure changes, and calibration method A dual-purpose calibration system for an optical pressure sensitive paint considering static and sinusoidal pressure changes, and a calibration method, in which a dual-purpose calibration tube is used in common, are provided. In the dual-purpose calibration system, a dynamic adapter and a static adapter are replaced with each other to achieve switching between dynamic calibration and static calibration, so that two calibration methods, one static and the other dynamic, can be implemented by the dual-purpose calibration system. The switching between the dynamic calibration and the static calibration includes changing between the dynamic adapter and static adapter, and setting a sound source corresponding to the dynamic adapter or setting a gas source corresponding to the static adapter.
US11060927B2	Strain sensor comprising a viscous piezoresistive element A strain sensor includes a viscous piezoresistive element embedded or encapsulated within a solid, flexible, resilient packaging element, and a contact contactable from the exterior of the strain sensor and defining an electrical path through or along at least a portion of the viscous piezoresistive element, the resistance of the electrical path varying with deformation of the strain sensor. The invention allows the high gauge factor of a viscous piezoresistive material to be taken advantage of in a practical device by containing the material within a packaging element. The packaging element ensures a consistent output response as a function of deformation of the strain sensor and enables the strain sensor to detect time-varying forces due to the resilient nature of the packaging element.
US11060926B2	Sensor assemblies; sensor-enabled garments and objects; devices and systems for data collection Components and assemblies for acquisition and analysis of data collected from sites such body surfaces, footwear and apparel, objects, accessories, and the like are directed to providing intermittent and/or continuous monitoring and reporting of conditions such as force, pressure, shear and other conditions, activity and/or environmental parameters at body locations and/or at an interface of a body location and an object. In one aspect, sensor assemblies comprise one or more sensor(s) and/or associated electronics associated with at least one non-conductive carrier layer. Electronic components including sensor acquisition systems (SAS) and dedicated electronics devices (DED) providing electronics components for signal conditioning, data collection, storage, analysis, feedback, communications and optional sensing capabilities are also described.
US11060924B2	Thermochromic ink indicia for activatable quality labels An activatable quality label operative to provide an indication of exceedance of a temperature threshold following activation thereof at a temperature less than or equal to an activation temperature, including a readable indicator located on the quality label and operative, following activation of the quality label at or below the activation temperature, to readably indicate exceedance of the temperature threshold, an actuator element operative to activate the quality label and indicia at least partially formed by thermochromic ink, the thermochromic ink having a first visual appearance at temperatures less than or equal to the activation temperature and a second visual appearance at temperatures above the activation temperature, such that a visual appearance of the indicia is indicative of whether the quality label is at a temperature less than or equal to the activation temperature and hence may be activated.
US11060923B2	Thermocouple termination/closure and method Aspects of this disclosure relate to a sheath closure for a dual-wall mineral insulated thermocouple cable. The new closure and methods are required to maintain the integrity of both the inner and outer sheaths or inner and outer walls of a dual-walled thermocouple design. As the inner and outer sheaths are different materials, they may require closure separately with no mixing of the sheathing materials during welding.
US11060922B2	Optical detector The invention relates to a detector (110) for optical detection comprising a circuit carrier (130) designed to carry at least one layer, wherein the circuit carrier (130) is or comprises a printed circuit board (132); a reflective layer (138), the reflective layer (138) being placed on a partition of the circuit carrier (130), wherein the reflective layer (138) is designed to reflect the incident light beam (120), thereby generating at least one reflected light beam (124); a substrate layer (114), the substrate layer (114) being directly or indirectly adjacent to the reflective layer (138), wherein the substrate layer (114) is at least partially transparent with respect to the incident light beam (120); a sensor layer (122), the sensor layer (122) being placed on the substrate layer (114), wherein the sensor layer (122) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor layer (122) by the incident light beam and the reflected light beam (124); and an evaluation device (150) designed to generate at least one item of information by evaluating the sensor signal; and at least two individual electrical contacts (148, 148′) contacting the sensor layer (122), wherein the electrical contacts (148, 148′) are designed to transmit the sensor signal via the circuit carrier (130) to the evaluation device (150). The detector (110) constitutes a detector for detecting optical radiation, especially within the infrared spectral range, specifically with regard to sensing at least one of transmissivity, absorption, emission and reflectivity, being capable of avoiding a loss of incident light.
US11060918B2	Evaluator, measurement apparatus, evaluating method, and non-transitory recording medium An evaluating method includes obtaining, by an imaging device, a two-dimensional reflected light amount distribution of a surface of a target; classifying, by one or more processors, the surface into a plurality of areas on the basis of chromaticity information of the two-dimensional reflected light amount distribution; and evaluating, by one or more processors, appearance characteristics of the target on the basis of respective sets of chromaticity information of the areas.
US11060914B2	Calibration system for attenuated total reflection spectrometry An ATR scanner and method for calibrating the same are disclosed. The scanner includes an ATR objective having a reflecting face and an optical port adapted to receive a first light beam, and to focus the first light beam to a point, at a location on the reflecting face such that the first light beam is reflected by the reflecting face and no portion of the first light beam strikes the reflecting face at an angle greater than the critical angle. A detector measures an intensity of light reflected from the reflecting face. A controller controls the location of the focal point and determines an intensity of light that was incident on the reflecting face as a function of the position on the reflecting face and an intensity of light that was reflected from the reflecting face as a function of position on the reflecting face.
US11060909B2	Spectrometer, analysis equipment, and wavelength-variable light source (Object) To enable to provide a small-scale and low-cost spectrometer (Means of Achieving the Object) A spectrometer includes: a light incidence unit configured to allow incidence of light from outside; a diffraction grating configured to disperse, according to wavelength, the light that is incident through the light incidence unit; and a reflection unit including a reflection surface for reflecting the light that has been dispersed according to wavelength by the diffraction grating. Tilt of the reflection surface is changeable.
US11060907B2	Optical module having structure to reduce stray light An optical module includes a base member, a red semiconductor laser, a green semiconductor laser, a blue semiconductor laser, a first light receiving device having a first light receiving face that receives backward red light emitted from the red semiconductor laser, a second light receiving device having a second light receiving face that receives backward green light emitted from the green semiconductor laser, a third light receiving device having a third light receiving face that receives backward blue light emitted from the blue semiconductor laser, wherein the first light receiving face, the second light receiving face, and the third light receiving face are inclined relative to planes perpendicular to optical axes of the backward red light, the backward green light, and the backward blue light, respectively, to reduce the likelihood of occurrence of stray light.
US11060906B1	Transimpedance amplifier with automatic current control In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at an input of a transimpedance amplifier, an input electrical-current signal. The electrical-current signal includes a photodetector current and a DC cancellation current. The photodetector current corresponds to an input optical signal and includes an alternating-current (AC) portion and a direct-current (DC) portion. The method also includes performing, by the transimpedance amplifier, a transimpedance amplification of the input electrical-current signal to produce, at an output of the transimpedance amplifier, an output voltage signal corresponding to the input electrical-current signal. The method further includes providing, by a current-control circuit coupled to the input and the output of the transimpedance amplifier, the DC cancellation current to the input of the transimpedance amplifier, where the DC cancellation current is based on the output voltage signal.
US11060903B2	Camera module of camera A camera module includes a base, a circuit board bearing the base, and a metal plate bearing the circuit board and the base. The base includes a receiving portion and a bearing portion. The bearing portion surrounds the receiving portion. The bearing portion defines a cutout to receive an electronic component of the circuit board.
US11060902B2	Abnormality treatment apparatus for rotating machine, and rotating machine system An abnormality treatment apparatus includes: a sensor which outputs a signal upon detecting an event caused by contact of a rotor of a rotating machine during rotation of the rotor; and a control unit which executes at least one of rotation number control of reducing the number of rotations of the rotor step by step, liquid injection control of injecting liquid into a housing chamber of the rotor step by step, and pressure control of lowering a discharge pressure of the rotating machine step by step based on reception of the signal output from the sensor.
US11060900B2	Fastening assembly for a radar level-measuring device A fastening assembly for a radar level-measuring device with an antenna with a main emission direction, comprising a microwave window for the spatial and thermal separation and microwave connection of a first space and a second space with a plate-shaped, disk-shaped barrier at least partially permeable to microwaves, wherein a surface of the barrier oriented towards the antenna includes an angle unequal to 90° with the main emission direction.
US11060898B2	Flowmeter having a leak prevention arrangement from a gap between the outer case and the inner case A flowmeter having a seal structure for preventing an inner case structure from becoming complicated and making it possible to easily assemble an inner case with an outer case even if an inflow port has a large diameter. A seal member including a pair of sheet members each having a circular opening provided in a central part and a protruding ring formed along the outer peripheral edge of the opening in a protruding shape that projects outward is inserted between the inner peripheral surface of a body case of an outer case and the outer peripheral surface of an inner case. The protruding rings of the seal member are pressed by the inner peripheral surface of the body case of the outer case, seal the space between the outer case body part and the inner case, and prevent the leakage of fluid flowing through a flowmeter.
US11060897B2	Force compensation for a vibrating flowmeter and related method A fluid measurement system (3) is provided having a Coriolis flowmeter (5) with a meter electronics (20) comprising a processing system (303) and a storage system (304). The Coriolis flowmeter (5) has a sensor assembly (10) comprising conduits (103A, 103B), wherein the sensor assembly (10) is in communication with meter electronics (20). The Coriolis flowmeter (5) has a plurality of pickoffs (105, 105′) affixed to the conduits (103 A, 103B), that are in communication with the meter electronics (20). The Coriolis flowmeter (5) has a driver (104) affixed to the conduits (103A, 103B) that is in communication with the meter electronics (20). A gyroscopic sensor is in communication with the meter electronics (20). At least one actuator (406X, 406 Y, 406Z, 412) is coupled to the Coriolis flowmeter (5). The meter electronics (20) is configured to measure a fluid flow of a process fluid under acceleration through the sensor assembly (10).
US11060893B2	Magnetic flowmeter with flow independent autozero estimation A magnetic flowmeter includes at least one coil configured to generate a magnetic field within a process fluid flow. A pair of electrodes is configured to detect an electromotive force within the process fluid flow in response to the magnetic field. Coil drive circuitry is coupled to the at least one coil and is configured to cause the at least one coil to generate the magnetic field. Measurement circuitry is operably coupled to the pair of electrodes and configured to provide an indication of the detected electromotive force. A processor is coupled to the measurement circuitry and the coil drive circuitry. The processor is configured to cause the coil drive circuitry to operate at one of a plurality of coil drive frequencies. The processor is also configured to obtain a plurality of measurement samples while process fluid is flowing and while the coil drive circuitry is operating at a first frequency. The processor is configured to generate an autozero estimate for operation at a second coil drive frequency higher than the first coil drive frequency and to save the autozero estimate for use during operation at the second coil drive frequency.
US11060890B2	Sensor and robot A robot includes a sensor including an electrode portion of a sensor for detecting approach of or contact with another object is formed on an outer surface or an inner surface of an exterior member, and in which a drive unit of the robot main body is controlled so as to avoid approach between the robot body and the other object based on an output signal of the sensor.
US11060887B2	Magnetic detection sensor, rotation detection sensor, and cable with sensor A magnetic detection sensor for being installed at an end of a cable with a pair of signal wires to detect a magnetic field from magnetic poles. The sensor includes a magnetic sensor including a detection section and a pair of lead frames, the detection section including a magnetic detection element for detecting the magnetic field from the magnetic poles, and the lead frames extending from the detection section and configured to output a detection signal of the detection section, a housing portion that houses the magnetic sensor, and a capacitor that is provided separately from the magnetic sensor and is housed in the housing portion. First joining portions respectively joining the pair of lead frames to the pair of signal wires and second joining portions respectively joining the pair of lead frames to a pair of lead wires of the capacitor are located inside the housing portion.
US11060886B2	Steering position rotary sensor assembly Embodiments herein are directed to steering position rotary sensors including a housing defining an internal cavity, a center shaft extending through the housing, and a gear coupled to the center shaft, wherein the gear is positioned off-center relative to a central rotational axis extending through the center shaft. The steering position rotary sensor may further include a magnet coupled to the gear, a first Hall effect sensor positioned adjacent the gear and concentric with the magnet, and a second Hall effect sensor positioned adjacent the center shaft and concentric with the central rotational axis, wherein the first Hall effect sensor and the second Hall effect sensor are separated by a magnetic shield.
US11060881B2	Method and apparatus for navigation instructions including enhanced lane guidance A system includes a processor configured to determine relative suitability of each lane on a current route for completing a maneuver on the route. The processor is also configured to display an ordered series of maneuver instructions, in conjunction with a route map, the instructions including arrows corresponding to each lane on a next-segment of the route and color coded in accordance with the determined suitability of each lane.
US11060879B2	Method, system, and computer program product for generating synthetic demand data of vehicle rides The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating synthetic demand data of vehicle rides corresponding to a first location. The method comprises obtaining historic demand data of vehicle rides corresponding to a second location. The historic demand data comprises at least one first point of interest (POI) associated with at least one of a pick-up event or a drop-off event. The method further comprises retrieving map data associated with the second location and further, determining at least one second POI associated with the first location. The method further comprises generating the synthetic demand data of vehicle rides corresponding to the first location, based on the at least one first POI, the map data, and the at least one second POI.
US11060876B2	Assessing environmental conditions and administering a modification to self driven vehicles A method, system and computer program product provide assessing environmental conditions outside an autonomous vehicle and recommending modifications for the autonomous vehicle based on a condition. A plurality of possible routes are determined for an autonomous vehicle using a navigational system. Environmental conditions are assessed, and one or more environmental conditions are identified outside the autonomous vehicle related to each of the plurality of possible routes. A determination is made as to when the one or more environmental conditions necessitate a modification of the autonomous vehicle for traveling the respective possible route. One of the possible routes are selected based on a criteria which includes avoiding a greatest number of the environmental conditions which necessitate the modification. The autonomous vehicle is routed along the selected route to a service station for implementing the modification based on the condition related to the selected route.
US11060869B2	Ring waveguide based integrated photonics optical gyroscope with gain tuning for enhanced performance An integrated photonics optical gyroscope fabricated on a silicon nitride (SiN) waveguide platform comprises a first straight waveguide to receive incoming light and to output outgoing light to be coupled to a photodetector to provide an optical signal for rotational sensing. The gyroscope comprises a first microresonator ring proximate to the first straight waveguide. Light evanescently couples from the first straight waveguide to the first microresonator ring and experiences propagation loss while circulating as a guided beam within the first microresonator ring. The guided beam evanescently couples back from the first microresonator ring to the first straight waveguide to provide the optical signal for rotational sensing after optical gain is imparted to guided beam to counter the propagation loss. In a coupled-ring configurations, the first microresonator ring acts as a loss ring, and optical gain is imparted to a second microresonator ring which acts as a gain ring.
US11060866B2	Balanced multiaxis gyroscope A microelectromechanical gyroscope comprises a first proof mass quartet centred around a first quartet center point and a second proof mass quartet centred around a second quartet center point. The gyroscope comprises a suspension arrangement configured to accommodate the primary and secondary oscillating motion of the first and second proof mass quartets. The suspension arrangement comprises a first synchronization frame and a second synchronization frame. Each synchronization frame surrounds the corresponding proof mass quartet, and each proof mass is coupled to the surrounding synchronization frame with one or more frame suspension springs. The gyroscope also comprises a lateral synchronization spring which extends from the first proof mass quartet to the second proof mass quartet.
US11060860B2	Method of inspection by guided waves A method of non-destructively inspecting an adhesively bonded assembly of first, second, and third materials includes generating guided waves in the adhesively bonded assembly and establishing a dispersion curve plot in a first reference frame on the basis of receiving the guided waves. The method further includes comparing the dispersion curve plot with a plurality of reference dispersion curves established in the first reference frame, each of the reference dispersion curves being obtained by generating guided waves in a reference adhesively bonded assembly. Finally, the method includes estimating at least one of the thicknesses of the materials in the adhesively bonded assembly under inspection.
US11060859B2	Methods and systems for thickness measurement of multi-layer structures A system and method for measuring thicknesses of layers of a multi-layered structure. The method includes generating a terahertz wave pulse, transmitting the terahertz wave pulse to a multi-layered structure having multiple layers of materials, receiving reflected terahertz wave pulses reflected by boundaries between the multiple layers as the terahertz wave pulse penetrates the structure, and processing the reflected terahertz wave pulses to: (i) determine whether the reflected terahertz wave pulses have a pulse width overlap; (ii) in response to determining that a pulse width overlap exists, generate modified reflected terahertz wave pulses; measure the time delays associated with each of the modified reflected terahertz pulses and (ii) determine a thickness of each of the multiple layers of materials based upon the time delay and a material refractive index of each of the materials.
US11060855B2	Angle of repose system and method A system for measuring an angle of repose includes an angle of repose device that holds a granular material, and a portable smart device having a camera and a processor. The angle of repose device is configured to open a slit to allow a first part of the granular material to remain in an upper chamber while a second part of the granular material moves freely, due to gravity, from the upper chamber to a lower chamber. The portable smart device uses the camera to take a digital image of the first part and the second part of the granular material and uses an app installed on the processor to calculate an internal angle of repose and an external angle of repose.
US11060854B2	Method for determining spindle angles The present invention relates to a method for determining spindle angles of a steerable wheel axle arrangement. In particular, by means of the method, an image of at least one wheel axle optical marker arranged in connection with a wheel axle and an image of a spindle optical marker arranged in connection with the spindle is acquired, where after rotation of the spindle, center of rotation and an axis of rotation of the spindle can be determined.
US11060852B2	Three-dimensional scanner and probe A three-dimensional scanner for obtaining shape information of an object body includes a light source unit, a varifocal unit, a reference unit, a light path length adjustment unit, an optical sensor, and a control unit. The varifocal unit is able to change a focal position, and both of light from the light source unit to the optical sensor via an object body and light from the light source unit to the optical sensor via the reference unit travel at least once. The control unit determines a condition of varifocal unit based on light has been reflected on reference unit and detected by a part of optical sensor, and calculates the shape information of the object body from light detected by the optical sensor using information of the condition of the varifocal unit that has been determined.
US11060851B2	Projectors of structured light An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a monolithic array of light-emitting elements, including first and second sets of the light-emitting elements arranged on the substrate in respective first and second two-dimensional patterns, which are interleaved on the substrate. First and second conductors are respectively connected to separately drive the first and second sets of the light-emitting elements so that the device selectably emits light in either or both of the first and second patterns.
US11060843B2	Interferometric parallel detection using digital rectification and integration The source light having a range of optical wavelengths is split into sample light and reference light. The sample light is delivered into a sample, such that the sample light is scattered by the sample, resulting in signal light that exits the sample. The signal light and the reference light are combined into an interference light pattern having optical modes having oscillation frequency components respectively corresponding to optical pathlengths extending through the sample. Different sets of the optical modes of the interference light pattern are respectively detected, and high-bandwidth analog signals representative of the optical modes of the interference light pattern are output. The high-bandwidth analog signals are parallel processed, and mid-bandwidth digital signals are output. The mid-bandwidth digital signals are processed over an i number of iterations, and a plurality of low-bandwidth digital signals are output on the ith iteration. The sample is analyzed based on the low-bandwidth digital signals.
US11060841B2	Non-invasive thickness measurement using fixed frequency A method of measuring thickness of a material generally includes applying an oscillating signal to a first electrode at a fixed frequency, passing the signal through the material to a second electrode, and measuring the magnitude of the signal reflected back to the first electrode. The thickness of the material is determined based on the measured magnitude of the reflected signal by: 1) comparing the determined magnitude to a predetermined baseline to establish a difference; and 2) identifying the thickness based on the difference. Related apparatuses are also disclosed. The material may be a vehicle tire.
US11060833B2	Munitions and ordnance remediation blanket (MORB) A device and method for the destruction of commercial explosives, improvised explosive devices (IED) and military grade weapons, particularly weapons with fragmentary and shrapnel ejection during detonation. The device is a multi-layer blanket with an impermeable first outer layer made of plastic or similar fiber. A blasting mat is located adjacent to the impermeable outermost layer for the containment of fragmentary and shrapnel ejection, should a detonation occur. One or more neutralization reagents are located between the blasting mat layer and a second, water-soluble seal, acting as an opposing outer layer. The versatile neutralization reagent(s) are released and rapidly react with the explosive fillers of breached munitions and similar devices when the water-soluble seal contacts water, while the outermost plastic layer isolates the neutralization reagents against the explosive item during the neutralization process and the blast mat provides protection in the event of an unexpected detonation.
US11060831B1	System and method for routing flame within an explosive device Various embodiments are directed to systems, apparatus and methods for guiding flame within a device such as a thermal battery, wherein a first energetic produces a flame that is guided toward each of a plurality of secondary energetics via respective paths within the device.
US11060828B1	Double shoulder angle firearm cartridge and chamber for AR-15, bolt rifles, pistols, and other firearms A double shoulder angle firearm cartridge for AR-15, bolt action rifles, pistols, and any other firearm includes a firearm cartridge comprising a case that holds a primer, powder, and bullet. The case is defined by a case head forming a rim and an extractor groove, a body section extending from the case head, at least two shoulder angles extending from the body section, and a neck section extending from the shoulder angles. The shoulder is defined by at least two angles tapering into each other in an integral configuration. The first angle is 30°; and the second angle being a 17° 30′ shoulder angle, substantially the same as the 7.62×39 Russian round. The diameter of the case is approximately 0.447 inches. The length of the case is approximately 1.530 inches.
US11060827B1	Exploding foil initiator An exploding foil initiator assembly is provided comprising a first layer of dielectric material, a second layer of dielectric material, a third layer of dielectric material, and a flyer. The first layer of dielectric material comprises a first pair of vias. The second layer of dielectric material comprises a first surface adjacent to the first layer of dielectric material, a second surface opposed to the first surface, a second pair of vias, and a bridge. Each of the second pair of vias extends from the first surface to the second surface and is in contact with one of the first pair of vias. The bridge is positioned on the second surface and is electrically connected to the second pair of vias. The third layer of dielectric material is positioned on the second surface of the second layer and comprises a bore positioned at least partially over the bridge forming a barrel. The flyer is positioned in the barrel on the bridge.
US11060826B1	Telescopic-width mine roller A mine roller includes a bracket having a first end and a second end. The first end is adapted to be coupled to a vehicle. A table having a center region is coupled to the second end of the bracket for rotation about the second end in a first plane. The table has first and second telescopic portions coupled to the center region such that the table is extendable relative to the center region in opposing directions of a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane. A roller bank is coupled to each telescopic portion of the table for rotation relative to the respective telescopic portion in a third plane that is parallel to the second plane.
US11060825B2	Fog-generating device A fog-generating device (1) is described, comprising a heat accumulator to store thermal energy and release it to a fog-generating fluid, to produce steam, and a thermal mass composed of a plurality of small metal plates (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) housed, inside a container (2), in order to locate a path of the fog-generating fluid adapted to lick the surface of the small metal plates (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20), generating a vaporization of the fog-generating fluid.
US11060823B1	Camouflage for garment assembly A garment assembly such as a uniform, a military uniform and a military combat uniform is presented. The garment assembly includes a helmet or head cover being cut from a fabric having a first camouflage pattern with a first set of intermixed colored blotches thereon. The colors of the first set of intermixed colored blotches being selected from a first group of colors including an Olive 527 color, a Dark Green 528 color, a Tan 525 color, a Brown 529 color, a Bark Brown 561 color and a Dark Cream 559 color. The uniform also includes a coat being configured to fit at least a portion of a human torso and a trouser configured to fit at least a portion of human legs, the coat and trouser each being cut from a fabric having a second camouflage pattern with a second set of intermixed colored blotches thereon, the colors of the second set of intermixed colored blotches being selected from a second group of colors comprising an Olive 527 color, a Dark Green 528 color, a Light Sage 560 color, a Tan 525 color, a Brown 529 color, a Bark Brown 561 color and a Dark Cream 559 color.
US11060821B2	Camouflage patterns, arrangements and methods for making the same A site-specific photographic camouflage arrangement and method for making the same are provided. The site-specific photographic camouflage arrangement includes a digital photographic image and distorting disruptive patterns placed on the digital photographic image to create visual confusion to disguise the recognizable form of a camouflaged object by breaking up its outline.
US11060818B2	Method for approaching a target The invention relates to a target approach method with a long-range optical device comprising an observation optics, a distance measuring device and an orientation determination device, wherein a reference position with a reference distance and a reference angle to the target at a target position is targeted at an intermediate position in an adaptation step by means of the observation optics, while a difference angle between an absolute direction and a reference direction of the long-range optical device is determined by means of the orientation determination device, and a difference distance from the intermediate position to the reference position is determined by means of the distance measuring device, and a target distance and a target angle are determined from the reference distance and the difference distance as well as from the reference angle and the difference angle by a geodetic calculation module.
US11060817B2	Bowmar nose button An archery aiming aid clips to a bow string and may be fixed at a position along the string so that an archer may draw the bow such that the bead contacts the archer's nose. The nose button provides an exact point of contact for the archer to place his or her face on the string in the exact same spot every time. The nose button improves accuracy in shooting because its extremely precise locatability on the archers face at full draw enables a consistent, repeatable anchor point, which is the face to string contact being established in exactly the same way every time.
US11060808B2	Magazine coupler The present disclosure provides apparatus for coupling an item to another item. The apparatus comprises a coupler mounted on the item and comprising a mating face having a plurality of catches thereon, the plurality of catches comprising at least one complementary pair of catches positioned and shaped to be engaged with corresponding catches of another coupler having an identical mating face when mating faces of two couplers are facewise engaged with and rotated relative to each other to align with each other. The coupler may be implemented as a floor plate of a magazine, as a clip, or in other forms.
US11060806B2	Armor sleeve snout for flexible tube cleaning lance positioner apparatus A snout apparatus for guiding high pressure flexible lances between a lance drive apparatus and a flexible lance positioner apparatus includes one of a male tubular connector and a female tubular connector fitting adapted to fasten to a flexible lance drive apparatus, another one of a male and a female tubular connector fitting adapted to fasten to a flexible lance positioner, and a plurality of segments connected together in series so as to connect in series between the one and another connector fittings. Each segment may include a cylindrical tube portion sized to receive and pass therethrough flexible lances and a tubular collar portion connected to the tube portion. The collar portion has peripheral arcuate closed slots adjacent to and spaced around a distal end of the collar portion. Shoulder bolt fasteners are each fastened to a next segment tube portion and extend through one of the closed slots.
US11060804B2	Thermal rectifier and thermal rectification unit A thermal rectifier includes a first panel, a second panel, and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism includes a first thermally conductive portion thermally connected to the first panel and a second thermally conductive portion thermally connected to the second panel. The switching mechanism switches, as at least one of the first thermally conductive portion or the second thermally conductive portion changes their shape or dimensions, from a heat radiation state to a heat insulation state, or vice versa. The heat radiation state is a state where the first thermally conductive portion and the second thermally conductive portion are thermally coupled together. The heat insulation state is a state where the first thermally conductive portion and the second thermally conductive portion are thermally isolated from each other.
US11060797B2	Loop heat pipe A loop heat pipe includes a metal layer stack of outermost metal layers and intermediate metal layers. The metal layer stack includes an evaporator that vaporizes a working fluid, a condenser that liquefies the working fluid vaporized by the evaporator, a vapor pipe connecting the evaporator to the condenser, and a liquid pipe connecting the condenser to the evaporator. The vapor pipe includes two pipe walls defining a flow passage of the vapor pipe and joint beams arranged at different positions along the flow passage. Each of the joint beams joins the two pipe walls to each other. Each of the intermediate metal layers includes one of the joint beams. Each of the joint beams includes a side surface that is inclined.
US11060796B2	3D spiral heat exchanger A spiral heat exchanger features first spiral channels configured to form rows and columns of coiled hot fluid pathways to receive hot fluid; and second spiral channels configured to form corresponding rows and columns of coiled cold fluid pathways to receive cold fluid having a temperature less than the hot fluid. The first spiral channels and the second spiral channels are configured to alternate every other row and column so as to form a matrix of alternating rows and columns of coiled hot and cold fluid pathways separated by alternating coiled walls that act as both fluid separators and conduits through which heat is transferred between the hot fluid and cold fluid.
US11060792B2	Oxy-fuel combustion system and method for melting a pelleted charge material A system for melting a pelleted charge material including a furnace having a feed end configured to receive a solid pelleted charge material and a discharge end opposite the feed end configured to discharge a molten charge material and a slag, a conveyor configured to feed the pelleted charge material into the feed end of the furnace, at least one oxy-fuel burner positioned to direct heat into a melting zone near the feed end to heat and at least partially melt the pelleted charge material to form the molten charge material and slag, wherein the oxy-fuel burner uses an oxidant having at least 70% molecular oxygen, and at least one flue for exhausting burner combustion products from the furnace.
US11060791B2	Increasing efficiency in an LNG production system by pre-cooling a natural gas feed stream Described herein are systems and processes to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) using liquefied nitrogen (LIN) as the refrigerant. Greenhouse gas contaminants are removed from the LIN using a greenhouse gas removal unit. The LNG is compressed prior to being cooled by the LIN.
US11060790B2	Refrigerator and control method therefor A control method for controlling a refrigerator includes a first step for driving a compressor for compressing a refrigerant and a fan for moving air, a second step for driving the compressor and stopping the fan, a third step for stopping the compressor and driving the fan, and a fourth step for stopping the compressor and the fan.
US11060789B2	Under cabinet/shelf storage rack improvements Rack systems, devices, and methods for attaching and providing foldable storage racks underneath refrigerator shelves or cabinets or other shelves for suspending, storing and separating wine bottles and beverage cans and plates. The storage racks can include a plurality of bail cradles each having ends pivotally attached to brackets. The bail cradles can have concave support surfaces for supporting and separating bottles and cans. The bail cradles can have ribbed upper surfaces for allowing a shelf/tray to slide thereon. The racks can have pivotal vertical legs with a slide out drawer on lower ends of the legs. The racks can be used for storing other items such as computer keyboards and the like, used with desks, tables, and the like. The foldable storage racks can have horizontally adjustable and vertical adjustable clamp ends for allowing the assemblies to be mounted to the front and rear ends of different length, different width and different thickness refrigerator shelves.
US11060788B2	Household refrigeration appliance with a door stop bar having a heating line thermally coupled thereto by a heat conducting transmission medium A household refrigeration appliance has a housing in which there is embodied a receiving space for foodstuffs, a first door and a second door separate therefrom. The doors closing a front-side receiving opening of the receiving space to the front. A door stop bar is disposed externally to the doors which is arranged in the receiving opening and is connected by a first end to a first boundary wall and by a second end to a second boundary wall. Wherein in the closed state the doors abut against the door stop bar on the front side, and have a frame heating which is arranged on the door stop bar for the purpose of heating the door stop bar. A heating line of the frame heating is arranged behind a front panel of the door stop bar and is thermally coupled to the front panel by the heat-conducting transmission medium.
US11060786B1	Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing condensate A system, machine, device, and/or manufacture configured to operatively trap air and/or release condensate after operatively lifting the condensate from a condensate drain pan located inside a housing of a condensate-producing unit, the condensate drain pan configured to collect condensate from a cooling coil of the condensate-producing unit, an air mover of the condensate-producing unit located fluidically downstream of the cooling coil.
US11060781B2	Method and apparatus for solidifying a polar substance A method for solidifying a polar substance, in particular water, is presented which comprises the steps of: providing a coolable, hydrophobic, preferably super-hydrophobic, condensation surface within an interior of a container; partially filling the container with a polar substance, preferably in liquid form, and an immiscible additive, preferably in liquid form, so that the condensation surface remains at least partially unsubmerged; cooling the hydrophobic condensation surface to a temperature Tcond below a solidification temperature Tsolid of the polar substance; and removing solidified polar substance from the container.
US11060776B2	Method for controlling a refrigeration device A method for controlling a refrigeration device including a variable speed compressor and variable speed evaporator and condenser fans includes modifying a PID control scheme by calculating a factor to reduce the restart speed of the compressor depending on the length of time the compressor was at rest, and modulating the point of oscillation of the control process.
US11060774B2	Apparatus and methodology for opening refrigerant sources while servicing automotive refrigeration systems Apparatus and method for opening refrigerant sources while servicing a refrigeration system are provided by this disclosure. A system may include a fluid source, a device capable of coupling to the fluid source, and a fluid receiving system. The device may include a valve disposed in the body of the apparatus. A portion of the valve being engageable with a refrigerant supply composed of either a self-sealing valve or a penetrable seal.
US11060770B2	Cooling system A cooling system configured to circulate a coolant under a placing surface of a placing table includes a heat exchange unit within the placing table and configured to perform a heat exchange by the coolant via the placing surface; a chiller unit connected to the heat exchange unit. The heat exchange unit comprises a reservoir chamber configured to store the coolant; and an evaporation chamber configured to evaporate the coolant stored in the reservoir chamber. The reservoir chamber is connected to the chiller unit and communicates with the evaporation chamber. The evaporation chamber is connected to the chiller unit, extended along the placing surface and includes discharge holes. The discharge holes are arranged such that the coolant is discharged toward a heat transfer wall as a placing surface-side inner wall of the evaporation chamber. The discharge holes are dispersed within the placing surface.
US11060766B2	Smart roof system and method A smart roof system and method comprising cementitious sheathing sheets for a roof cover that can be installed directly onto the wood roof sheathing of a structure or home. Said cementitious sheathing sheets are laid over wood roof sheathing directly with permanent adhesive. An aluminum expansion joint is installed to serve as an expansion joint between said cementitious sheathing sheets and to provide support for solar panels.Aluminum expansion joints have a lower lip and an upper lip, a lower lip of the aluminum expansion joints serves to support cementitious sheathing sheets over the lower lip with adhesive and create a joint directly over the wood roof sheathing. The cementitious sheathing sheets are laid on the wood roof sheathing with an adhesive designed to adhere in a permanent manner to the cementitious sheathing sheets. A next cementitious sheet is then installed into the lower lip of the aluminum expansion joints and overlap on top of the previous cementitious sheet, bonding by the permanent adhesive. The procedure is repeated forming the roof from lower elevation to higher roof elevation, thereby water will flow over the overlapping sections of cementitious sheathing sheets.
US11060762B2	Modular linear fireplace system, assemblies and methods A linear fireplace system, assemblies, modular units, and related methods that can be installed in a modular fashion at a selected installation location so as to avoid drawbacks experienced in the prior art. The system can include modular linear units, corner units, and/or end units interconnectable to form a modular linear fireplace assembly. The system can include an alignment track system with a track member that receives alignment rails on the bottom of the modular units to axially align the interconnected units. The system can include a combustion air flow passage within the fireplace that maintains a relatively low exterior temperature of the assembly and that allows combustible and non-combustible building materials to be installed against or immediately adjacent to the top and base portions of the modular units of the assembly.
US11060761B2	Plate heat exchanger and water heater including same A plate heat exchanger includes a plurality of plates stacked so that a liquid flow passage is formed on the inside thereof, and a gas flow passage through which heating gas passes, the gas flow passage being formed between the plurality of plates and including a gas inflow opening portion and a gas outflow opening portion positioned on an opposite side to the gas inflow opening portion, wherein the gas outflow opening portion has a smaller opening area than the gas inflow opening portion. Thus, when the heating gas passes through the gas flow passage, even if the volumetric flow thereof decreases due to a reduction in temperature or condensation, a reduction in the flow velocity of the heating gas can be suppressed. Hence, a reduction in a heat transfer coefficient can be suppressed, leading to an improvement in heat transfer efficiency, and as a result, reductions in overall size, weight, and manufacturing cost can be achieved appropriately.
US11060758B2	Air conditioner filter and method of manufacture Air filters are disclosed. The air filters include filtration media comprising a first surface (104) comprising a first region (106) proximate a first end (110) of the filtration media and a second region (108) proximate a second end (112) of the filtration media. The second region (108) is configured to provide a zone including either a densified zone of the filtration media or a support layer (114) adjacent to the filtration media. Also an air conditioning unit with the air filters is disclosed. And also a method of manufacturing the air filters is disclosed.
US11060755B2	Floor air diffuser An air diffuser configured to be positioned in a raised floor, in which the air diffuser includes a sleeve having a first end and a second end with an air flow passage extending through the sleeve from the first end to the second end, a diffuser face disposed at the first end of the sleeve and configured to be exposed to an environment in an installed position within the raised floor, a damper disposed at the second end of the sleeve, and a plenum chamber defined within the sleeve between the damper and the diffuser face.
US11060752B2	Heat transfer system and environmental control system with heat transfer system Various embodiments are described herein for an environmental control system. In one example embodiment, the system is an HVAC system including an HRV or ERV unit, a first distribution system, and an ambient energy distribution system. The first distribution system has a first end in thermal communication with the HRV or ERV unit and a second end in thermal communication with the interior of a domicile. The ambient energy distribution system extends between first and second locations in the domicile and is isolated from fluid flow communication with the first distribution system. The ambient energy distribution system transfers heat between the first and second locations.
US11060750B2	Equipment management system with external manipulation terminal An equipment management system includes an equipment apparatus installed in a construction and configured to operate in accordance with details of manipulation, an equipment manipulation terminal including an equipment communication unit and configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus, and an external manipulation terminal including an external communication unit configured to communicate with the equipment manipulation terminal. The external manipulation terminal is configured to manipulate the equipment apparatus indirectly. When the equipment apparatus is manipulated by the external manipulation terminal, the external manipulation terminal transmits details of manipulation to the equipment manipulation terminal, and the equipment manipulation terminal manipulates the equipment apparatus in accordance with the details of manipulation received from the external manipulation terminal.
US11060749B2	Air conditioner controlling system and air conditioner controlling method The present disclosure relates to an air conditioner, an air conditioner controlling system, and an air conditioner controlling method. The air conditioner controlling system includes one or more controlled air conditioners, a main controlling air conditioner having control authority over, from among the one or more controlled air conditioners, one or more controlled air conditioners that belong to an upper rank group corresponding to the main controlling air conditioner, and a sub-controlling air conditioner having control authority over, from among the one or more controlled air conditioners, one or more controlled air conditioners that belong to a first lower rank group.
US11060746B2	Systems and methods for detecting and responding to refrigerant leaks in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems The present disclosure relates to a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that includes a refrigerant circuit and a sensor configured to measure a refrigerant concentration external to the refrigeration circuit. The HVAC system also includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to the sensor and to an economizer. The controller is configured to control a flow of environmental air into the HVAC system. The controller is further configured to increase a ratio of the flow of environmental air relative to a flow of return air from a conditioned interior space of a building when the sensor measures the refrigerant concentration above a predetermined threshold concentration.
US11060742B2	PVT heat pump system capable of achieving day-night time-shared combined cooling, heating and power using solar radiation and sky cold radiation The present invention provides a photovoltic and thermal (PVT) heat pump system capable of achieving day-night time-shared combined cooling, heating and power using solar radiation and sky cold radiation. The system utilizes a photovoltaic power generation technology and a photovoltic and thermal (PVT heat pump technology simultaneously, both of which are relatively independent and promoted to each other in the function. The main energy sources of the system are solar radiation energy and sky long-wave cold radiation energy, and the energy is respectively transformed into electric energy, thermal energy and cold energy via a photovoltic and thermal (PVT) photoelectric-evaporation/condensation module at different times in different working modes. The system of the present invention integrates power generation. heating, refrigeration and many other functions; and the equipment has simple composition, high utilization rate and remarkable energy-saving effect, thereby improving the energy utilization rate to the maximum extent, and achieving a multi-purpose machine and day-night time-shared combined cooling, heat and power.
US11060734B2	Cooking appliance A cooking appliance includes a body having a cooking chamber, a door connected to the body by a hinge mechanism to open or close the cooking chamber, and a sensor module inserted into or withdrawn from the body through a wall of the body and configured to come into contact with or be spaced apart from the hinge mechanism according to opening and closing of the door.
US11060729B2	Fuel nozzle assembly and gas turbine combustor including the same A fuel nozzle assembly and a gas turbine combustor including the same are provided. The fuel nozzle assembly may include an end plate coupled to one end of an annular casing, and a fuel nozzle configured such that one end thereof is supported by the end plate and the other end thereof extends outward. The fuel nozzle may include a center fuel nozzle and a plurality of side fuel nozzles arranged annularly to surround the center fuel nozzle. The side fuel nozzle may include a nozzle body located at a center thereof, a shroud spaced outward from the nozzle body, and a plurality of swirlers located between the nozzle body and the shroud. Each of the swirlers may include a leading edge directed toward the end plate and a trailing edge located opposite the leading edge. In each of the side fuel nozzles, distances between the leading edges are different from each other.
US11060728B2	Combustor and gas turbine including the same A combustor includes a plurality of fuel nozzles arranged in a nozzle casing. Each fuel nozzle includes a first fuel injection passage disposed at the axial center of the fuel nozzle and configured to inject liquid fuel into a combustion chamber. A second fuel injection passage encloses the first fuel injection passage and injects liquid fuel into the combustion chamber at a predetermined spray angle with respect to a center line of the fuel nozzle. A first air injection passage encloses the second fuel injection passage and injects air to be mixed with the injected liquid fuel from the second fuel injection passage. At the combustion chamber end, opposing surfaces of the first and second fuel injection passages are each inclined with respect to the center line and are separated by a space through which the liquid fuel of the second fuel injection passage is injected.
US11060727B2	Fuel nozzle assembly and gas turbine including the same Disclosed herein are a fuel nozzle assembly and a gas turbine including the same. The fuel nozzle assembly includes a fuel nozzle, a head end plate to which the fuel nozzle is fixedly fastened, and a nozzle casing to which the head end plate is fixed. The fuel nozzle includes an injection cylinder having a nozzle flange fixed to the head end plate, and a nozzle shroud surrounding the injection cylinder and forming a passage between its inner wall and the injection cylinder. The injection cylinder is fastened to the head end plate by a plurality of fixing bolts arranged in a circumferential direction of the nozzle flange. Each of the fixing bolts is fitted to a pressure plate, which extends in the circumferential direction of the nozzle flange and is pressed against a flat surface thereof, to fasten the injection cylinder to the head end plate.
US11060726B2	Compressor diffuser and gas turbine A compressor diffuser is disposed between cylindrical combustion chambers that are disposed around a rotational shaft to supply combustion gas to a turbine and a compressor that is rotatable about the rotational shaft to generate compressed air. The compressor diffuser includes one end connected to an outlet of the compressor; and another end connected to an air inlet of one of the combustion chambers. The one end defines an opening and has double arc portions curving about the rotational shaft, and the other end defines an opening shaped in conformance with the cylindrical shape of the one of the combustion chambers. The compressor diffuser is disposed continuously along an extending direction of the rotational shaft from the one end to the other end.
US11060723B2	Reducing mercury emissions from the burning of coal by remote sorbent addition Sorbent components containing halogen, calcium, alumina, and silica are used in combination during coal combustion to produce environmental benefits. Sorbents such as calcium bromide are added to the coal ahead of combustion and other components are added into the flame or downstream of the flame, preferably at minimum temperatures to assure complete formation of the refractory structures that result in various advantages of the methods. When used together, the components reduce emissions of elemental and oxidized mercury; increase the level of Hg, As, Pb, and/or Cl in the coal ash; decrease the levels of leachable heavy metals (such as Hg) in the ash, preferably to levels below the detectable limits; and make a highly cementitious ash product.
US11060719B2	Control method for the operation of a combustion boiler The invention is in the field of boiler control and relates to a control method for the operation of a combustion boiler, comprising providing a predetermined upper limit (VF,max) for the flue gas velocity in at least one location of the boiler; monitoring the flue gas velocity (VF) during the combustion of fuel in said at least one location of the boiler; comparing the flue gas velocity (VF) with the predetermined upper limit (VF,max); decreasing the thermal load of the boiler if the flue gas velocity exceeds the predetermined upper limit (VF,max). The invention also relates to a control system configured to execute the control method.
US11060718B2	Flexible lance for machining or inspecting a tubesheet of a boiler The invention relates to a flexible lance for machining or inspecting a tubesheet of a boiler, having a first strip made of a flexible, metallic material and a second strip made of a flexible, metallic material, wherein the second strip is arranged on the first strip in the longitudinal direction, and wherein at least the second strip has a shaped portion extending in the longitudinal direction for receiving a supply line for a machining or inspection head arranged at the free end of the flexible lance, and wherein the first strip is connected to the second strip such that an open side of the shaped portion is covered by the first strip so as to form a guide channel, and wherein at least one edge region of the flexible lance, extending in the longitudinal direction, is formed only by the first strip or the second strip.
US11060717B2	Multiple pass flexible water tube boiler and method of using same A package multiple pass flexible water tube boiler having staggered tubes that are substantially identical in length. The staggered tube arrangement, along with the inclusion of a plurality of baffles, optimizes heat transfer and minimizes the footprint of the unit.
US11060716B2	System and methods for integration of concentrated solar steam generators to Rankine cycle power plants Solar/Rankine steam cycle hybrid concentrating solar power (CSP) systems and methods for designing or retrofitting existent natural circulation boilers using saturated or superheated steam produced by direct steam generation (DSG) or Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) steam generators and CSP solar field technology systems are described. Additionally, methods and processes of retrofitting the existent Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) or biomass, gas, oil or coal fired boilers to operate integrated to a molten salt/water-steam heat exchangers are disclosed. The hybrid CSP systems are highly efficient due to the increase of steam generated by the solar section comprising either the DSG receiver or the molten salt-water-steam sequential heat exchangers, pre-heaters, boiler/saturated steam generators, super-heaters and re-heaters. The additional saturated, superheated and reheated steam produced is directed to a Rankine cycle according to its pressure, temperature and steam quality significantly reducing the fuel consumption within a cogeneration or Combine Cycle Power Plant.
US11060715B2	Ex vivo proliferation of epithelial cells The technology relates in part to methods and compositions for ex vivo proliferation and expansion of epithelial cells.
US11060714B2	Compact device for illuminating bottles The present invention relates to a device for illuminating bottles that fits within and adheres to the naturally occurring concave recess at the bottom of a bottle. The device is intended to be inserted into the cavity and dimensioned to sit flush against a bottle when the device is placed within the concave recess at the bottom of the bottle. Other electrical elements may be included which provide for control of intensity, fluctuations in intensity, and to control power to the device. The device may also contain electrical components to allow wireless control of device and the ability to control device via smartphone. The device further includes an improved means for securing the device in the bottle, while maintaining a water tight seal. The device is intended to be used in conjunction with containers to provide an illumination of the bottle, creating a unique effect for displaying containers.
US11060713B2	Internal-circulating heat dissipation system for stage light The present invention discloses an internal-circulating heat dissipation system for a stage light, the system comprising a support arm, a light holder and a circulating heat dissipation system, wherein the light holder is pivotally connected to the support arm through a pivot shaft, the pivot shaft is of a shaft pipe structure, an internal space of the light holder is in communication with an internal space of the support arm through the pivot shaft, the circulating heat dissipation system comprises a cooling medium, a heat dissipation component located inside the support arm, and a power component that promotes the cooling medium to flow in circulation between the light holder and the heat dissipation component through the shaft pipe structure, and the cooling medium is isolated from an external space of the stage light.
US11060710B2	Power supply device of lighting device for vehicle including plurality of unit lighting modules Provided is a power supply device for a lighting device for a vehicle composed of a plurality of unit lighting modules which is easy to install and disassemble due to excellent assembly capabilities, and which stably supplies power with excellent connection stability. In the power supply device for supplying power to the lighting device for the vehicle composed of a plurality of unit lighting module, the power supply device includes: a connection rail member provided in each unit lighting module to supply power to a PCB of the unit lighting module; and a connection pin member electrically coupled to the connection rail member in a male and female manner to electrically connect two adjacent power supply modules to each other.
US11060707B2	Foldable electronic displays A foldable electronic display having a layered sheet-form structure including a multi-layer flexible support substrate sheet, a flexible front sheet and a plurality of rigid heat-conductive substrates bonded to the flexible support substrate sheet, and a large number of individually digitally addressable solid-state light emitting devices hermetically encapsulated within the layered sheet-form structure and each configured to emit light in a different color than an adjacent solid-state light emitting device. The display further has a fold area located in a space between at least two of the plurality of rigid heat-conductive substrates and is configured for repetitive and reversible folding upon itself with a radius of curvature in the fold area from 1 mm to 5 mm.
US11060706B1	Magnetic mount string light apparatus A magnetic mount string light apparatus for easily mounting and dismounting decorative lights includes a male plug to engage a standard outlet. A female plug receives the male plug of an additional magnetic mount string light apparatus. A pair of electrical wires is coupled to the male plug and the female plug. Each electrical wire extends from the male plug to the female plug. A plurality of lights is coupled to the pair of electrical wires. A magnetic wire is coupled to the male plug and the female plug. The magnetic wire extends from the male plug to the female plug and selectively engages a ferrous surface on a building.
US11060704B2	Electronic device mount with extendable arms fixed by a magnet for light fixtures A mounting system, for use in securing an electronic device to a recessed light fixture, includes a top hub with an electrical connector, a central hub with a magnet, a bottom hub configured to receive the electronic device, an upper mounting arm coupling the top hub to the central hub, and a lower mounting arm coupling the bottom hub to the central hub and configured to slide through the central hub to adjust the position of the bottom hub relative to the central hub. The magnet is configured to apply force to at least one of the upper and lower mounting arms to fix a position of the bottom hub with respect to the central hub.
US11060703B2	Light reflectors and methods Lighting accessories that can be installed in existing luminaire assemblies, as reflectors, are disclosed. The accessories are configured for placement above or on the side of a light bulb, where they can reflect a portion of the light produced by the bulb, thereby redirecting light to a useful area, increasing total light output, and reducing energy consumption. For example, a light reflector disclosed herein may comprise a substantially planar body having at least one substantially straight edge and at least two curved edges and a clamp affixed to a portion of the substantially planar body distal to the at least one substantially straight edge.
US11060695B1	LED lighting element and method of manufacturing same A lighting element is disclosed that provides a projection of light forming a substantially uniform bright light on a surface a known distance from the lighting element. The lighting elements includes a dome lens that is removably positioned on a light source, such that the light source is retained at a location within a focal length of a projection lens and at or within a focal length of the dome lens. The dome lens magnifies the light outputted by the light source, such that the projected light is brighter than the light generated by the light source.
US11060693B2	Output lenses for LEDs and a method of forming an output lens An optical system has a set of inner portions, each for mounting over an LED or LED arrangement, and an outer portion, for mounting over the inner portion. The outer portion is adapted to be mountable over each one of the set of inner portions, thereby to form an output lens when the outer portion is mounted over a selected one of the set of inner portions. The output lens has an overall optical function which depends on the selected inner portion. In this way, an optical lens function may be selected simply by choosing an appropriate one from a set of inner portions (or by not using an inner portion at all). The inner portions are low cost components, and they avoid the need for any tooling changes to the larger outer portions.
US11060685B2	Projection device for a motor vehicle headlight and method for producing a projection device The invention relates to a projection device (1) for a motor vehicle headlight, wherein the projection device (1) is configured to project light from at least one light source (2) associated with the projection device (1) in a region in front of a motor vehicle in the form of at least one light distribution, wherein a light-impermeable coating consists of partial layers arranged in an at least planar manner one on top of the other, specifically a reflective metal first partial layer (6) and a second partial layer (6″) consisting substantially of black light-absorbing paint, wherein the first partial layer (6′) is arranged between the input lens system (3) and the second partial layer (6″).
US11060684B2	Motor vehicle illumination device comprising micro-optical systems provided with sub-divided incidence micro-optical elements The invention relates to a motor vehicle illumination device (1) for generating light distribution, comprising an optical imaging system (2) and at least one light source (3) associated with the optical imaging system, in which: the optical imaging system (2) comprises a collimator (4), an incidence optical element (5) and an emergence optical element (6); the collimator (4) is arranged between the at least one light source (3) and the incidence optical element (5) and is designed to collimate light beams produced by the at least one light source (3) in order to produce collimated light beams, and to guide the collimated light beams (7) towards the incidence optical element (5) of the optical imaging system (2); the incidence optical element (5) comprises a plurality of integrally formed incidence micro-optical elements (50 to 58), a first optical axis (50a to 58a) being associated with each incidence micro-optical element (50 to 58) and all first optical axes (50a to 58a) extending in the same direction corresponding to the direction of propagation of the collimated light beams (7); the emergence optical element (6) comprises a plurality of integrally formed emergence micro-optical elements (60), a second optical axis (60a) being associated with each emergence micro-optical element (60) and all second optical axes (60a) extending in the same direction; each incidence micro-optical element (50-58) comprises a light incidence surface (50b to 58b) facing the collimated light beams and a light emergence surface (50c to 58c) facing the emergence optical element (6), all of the light emergence surfaces (50c to 58c) forming a common, preferably flat surface (8); and at least two differently formed incidence micro-optical elements (50 to 58) are associated with each emergence micro-optical element (60) in such a way that light beams (9a to 9c) hitting the at least two differently formed incidence micro-optical elements (50 to 58) and passing through said at least two differently formed incidence micro-optical elements (50 to 58) exclusively hit the emergence micro-optical element (60) associated with the at least two differently formed incidence micro-optical elements (50 to 58) and form different sub-regions of the light distribution after having passed though the emergence micro-optical system (60).
US11060681B2	Lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle A lighting device for a motor vehicle has a plurality of laser light sources and an optical channel via which light from the plurality of laser light sources is conducted during the operation of the lighting device, in order to generate light spread from the conducted light in the area around the motor vehicle. The lighting device is characterized in that an optical element, which can be switched by a control device into different switching states, is provided between the plurality of laser light sources and the optical channel, a different switching state being associated with each laser light source. In each respective switching state, only light from the laser light source associated with the respective switching state is fed into the optical channel by way of the optical element. The control device is designed such that, when the light of one of the plurality of laser light sources is fed into the optical channel, the device keeps the other at least one laser light source switched off.
US11060680B2	Lighting display device The present disclosure provides a lighting display device, including: a light source module, a light shield module, and a projection lens module; the light source module includes a light source array unit, a first light shield array unit, and a light receiving lens array unit; the light source array unit includes a plurality of light sources which are independently controlled, the first light shield array unit includes first light shields disposed outside each light source, the light receiving lens array unit includes a plurality of light receiving lenses; the light shield module includes a light-transmitting substrate having a plurality of light-transmitting parts, a light-shielding pattern is disposed on the light-transmitting parts; the projection lens module includes a second light shield array unit, and a projection lens array unit; the second light shield array unit contains multiple second light shields, the projection lens array unit contains multiple projection lenses.
US11060671B2	Lighting device with improved connection to the power supply A lighting device includes a translucent bulb and a light engine arranged in said bulb. The bulb comprises a base with two connection wires for connecting the light engine. The light engine comprises two connection elements which are electrically and mechanically connected to the connection wires. The connection elements each comprise a gripping region for holding the light engine and a connecting region for connecting the light engine to the connection wires.
US11060668B2	Multiple transducer method and system for pipeline analysis A method and system for assessing the condition of a pipeline in a pipeline system is disclosed. The method includes generating a pressure wave in the fluid being carried along the pipeline system at a pressure wave generating location along the pipeline system and detecting pressure wave interaction signals at two closely spaced measurement locations along the pipeline. The method then includes determining a system response function for the pipeline based on the detected pressure wave interaction signals for each measurement location and characterising the pipeline based on the system response function.
US11060664B2	Pressure container A pressure vessel includes a vessel body, a first rib and a second rib. The vessel body includes a first surface and a second surface. The first rib projects in a second direction from the first surface and extends in a first direction. The second rib provided in series with the first rib, projects in the first direction from the second surface, and extends in the second direction. A width in the second direction of the internal space is smaller than a width in the first direction of the internal space. A maximum value of a projection amount of the second rib from the second surface to the outside of the vessel body in the first direction is smaller than the maximum value of a projection amount of the first rib from the first surface to the outside of the vessel body in the second direction.
US11060658B2	Gimbal stabilization system and method A gimbal stabilizing system for an aircraft having an airframe is disclosed. The gimbal stabilizing system may comprise a gimbal apparatus having at least one gimbal actuator to adjust a position of the gimbal apparatus about an axis, wherein the gimbal apparatus is positioned on the airframe, an angular acceleration apparatus positioned on the airframe to generate an angular acceleration signal reflecting an angular acceleration of the airframe, and a gimbal controller operatively coupled to each of said angular acceleration apparatus and said gimbal apparatus. The gimbal controller may be configured to generate a gimbal control signal to compensate for the angular acceleration of the airframe based at least in part on a feedback control loop and a feedforward control loop, the feedforward control loop having the angular acceleration signal as an input thereto. The gimbal controller may be further configured to output the gimbal control signal to said gimbal apparatus to adjust a position of the gimbal apparatus.
US11060655B2	Adjustable stand for mobile devices An adjustable stand for mobile devices includes a board-like body, and a first holding unit and a second holding unit. The first holding unit is movable between the upper end and the bottom end of the body. The second holding unit is movable between the left side and the right side of the body. Two lateral members are respectively connected to the left side and the right side of the body. A support includes a bar with two arms extending from two ends of the bar. Each arm has a connector and two connectors are pivotably connected to the left and right sides of the body. The bar can be put on a desk top. The mobile device is positioned by the first and second holding units.
US11060654B2	Tapes for insulation jacketing A multilayer tape assembly is described which can be used with insulation jacketing and particularly for self sealing lap (SSL) applications. The tape assembly includes two adhesive layers with associated carrier and release layers in conjunction with a differential release system. Various methods of use are also described.
US11060650B2	Low-spill coupling assembly A coupling system includes a female coupling device, the female coupling device including a first main body with a first front face, the first front face defining a first opening leading into a first fluid passageway; a stem having a stem head positioned within a sleeve; a first spring positioned about the stem that biases the sleeve into a closed position; a first seal that seals between the main body and the sleeve; a second seal that seals between the sleeve and the stem head; and a third seal that is positioned at the opening of the main body. The coupling system includes a male coupling device, the male coupling device including a second main body with a second front face, the second front face defining a second opening leading into a second fluid passageway; a valve member and a second spring positioned within the second fluid passageway; and a major seal that seals between the second main body and the valve member. The second main body of the male coupling device is capable of being inserted into the first opening of the first main body of the female coupling device so that the first seal and the third seal of the female coupling device engage the second main body of the male coupling device. The sleeve and the valve member are displaced against the first and second springs such that the second seal and the major seal are disengaged so that fluid flows through the first and second fluid passageways.
US11060649B2	Quick coupling for the detachable connection of two pipes through which a pressurized fluid flows The invention relates to a quick coupling for the detachable connection of two pipes through which a pressurized fluid flows, the quick coupling made up of a male element and a female element. The male element includes a male cylindrical body defining a cavity, a valve movable axially within the cavity, and a first sealing gasket. The female element includes a female cylindrical body defining a cavity, a slide valve movable axially within the cavity, a second sealing gasket, and a peripheral groove that houses either the first or second sealing gasket. A proximal or distal edge of the peripheral groove extends between two planes that are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the male or female element, respectively between a proximal plane and a distal plane, which are offset relative to one another along the longitudinal axis.
US11060646B2	Coupler A coupler including a tubular conduit having a length disposed between a first end and a second end and a thickness disposed between an external surface and internal surface defining an interior passage and including one or more of an external annular groove disposed in the external surface overlaying an internal annular member disposed on the internal surface, and one or more external annular members disposed on the external surface correspondingly overlaying one or more internal annular grooves disposed in said internal surface.
US11060644B2	Sliding sleeve connection A sliding sleeve connection between an expanded end of an all-plastic pipe or of a plastic composite pipe and a connecting element includes an expanded end of an all-plastic pipe or of a plastic composite pipe; a connecting element having at least one support body provided with circumferential external ribs, onto which the expanded end of the all-plastic pipe or of the plastic composite pipe is slid, and at least one circumferential collar; and a sliding sleeve made of elastically deformable polymer material axially slid onto the expanded end. The connecting element includes a pre-stop between the circumferential collar and the nearest circumferential external rib to the latter. The pre-stop constitutes a limitation for sliding onto the end of the pipe. The end of the sliding sleeve facing the circumferential collar protrudes beyond the end of the pre-stop facing the circumferential external rib.
US11060638B2	Fitting for brace member Example aspects of a fitting for engaging a brace member and a method for attaching a brace member to a mounting bracket are disclosed. The fitting for engaging a brace member can comprise a fitting body; a first jaw extending from the fitting body; a second jaw extending from the fitting body, the first jaw and second jaw defining a slot therebetween; and a continuous contact surface defining a top contact surface, a bottom contact surface, a left contact surface, and a right contact surface, the continuous contact surface configured to continuously engage a peripheral edge of the brace member.
US11060632B2	Smart valve maintenance alert device A smart valve maintenance alert device includes a connection unit, which is connectable to a valve stem of a smart valve. The connection unit includes a detectable element that is movable in unison with the valve stem. A control unit includes a detecting element arranged to correspond to the detectable element. A drive unit is connected to the connection unit, and the drive unit drives the connection unit to allow the valve stem to be driven by the connection unit to rotate and the valve stem drives the smart valve to rotate. The detecting element and the detectable element collaboratively generate a detection signal in response to the rotation of the valve stem, such that the control unit generates data of operation state according to the detection signal.
US11060630B2	Rigid piston valve incorporating a solenoid A rigid piston assembly for use in a conventional flush valve includes a rigid piston and a solenoid configured to fixedly engage within the valve body. A flush valve for a plumbing fixture as well as a method of retrofitting a piston valve into a diaphragm flush valve body which includes a rigid piston and solenoid configuration.
US11060622B2	Cartridge having a pressurized control disk for a water fitting The invention relates to a cartridge (1) for a water fitting having a stationary bearing disk (2) on which a rotatable ceramic control disk (3) is placed and on which control disk (3) a sliding disk (4) made in particular of plastics material is located.In order that no leaking water can escape from the cartridge (1) even at high water pressure, it is proposed that the control disk (3) is pressed against the stationary bearing disk (2) by a pressure element.
US11060614B2	Mechanical seal and a slide ring thereof A mechanical seal has a rotary part and a non-rotary part, the rotary part having at least a rotary slide ring and a rotary slide ring carrier, and the non-rotary part having at least a non-rotary slide ring and a non-rotary slide ring carrier. The mechanical seal includes a circumferential groove in one of the rotary slide ring and the non-rotary slide ring and a sensor in communication with the mechanical seal.
US11060611B2	Method for producing a functional element, and functional element Method for producing a functional element, in particular for flat seals, wherein a functional layer with at least one screen region is formed in which through openings for the passage of a fluid lie exposed between threads of a woven or braided fabric, wherein the functional layer is provided with at least one sealing region surrounding at least the screen region, in which sealing region sealing material layers are applied thereon to both sides of the woven or braided fabric, said sealing material layers forming a cross-sectionally impermeable layer assembly with the woven or braided fabric at least with an areal application of 5 MPa or more.
US11060608B2	Piston ring with inlaid DLC coating and method of manufacturing A piston ring providing improved performance during operation, including reduction in blowby gases and improved oil control, is provided. The piston ring includes an upper layer, a lower layer, and a middle layer each formed from a powder metal material. An exposed sharp first corner is present between an upper ring surface and an upper outer diameter surface, and an exposed sharp second corner is present between a lower ring surface and a lower outer diameter surface. The piston ring also comprises a coating including diamond-like carbon (DLC). The DLC coating is inlaid. Thus, the coating is disposed on the middle layer but is spaced from the upper and lower corners, so that the upper and lower corners of the piston ring are exposed.
US11060600B2	External mechanism for endoscope and endoscope apparatus An external mechanism for endoscope includes: an abutment surface that is a first surface configured to cover a knob arranging surface at which a second bending operation knob is arranged in an operation portion of an endoscope; a wheel configured to engage with the second bending operation knob arranged at the knob arranging surface; a motor configured to generate a driving force for rotating the wheel; a housing case that houses the wheel and the motor; a case attaching/detaching and fixing section for detachably attaching the housing case to the operation portion of the endoscope; and a locking member provided at the housing case and configured to be locked on the knob arranging surface of the endoscope and a large-diameter portion end face adjacent to the knob arranging surface in the operation portion of the endoscope.
US11060598B2	Pulley device, in particular for tensioning idler or runner roller A pulley device comprising a pulley and a bearing. The pulley has at least one “C-shaped” pulley part having an inner portion mounted on the bearing, an outer portion having an outer cylindrical surface dedicated to interact with a belt or a chain, and an intermediate portion extending substantially radially between axial ends of inner and outer portions on one axial side of pulley device. The outer cylindrical surface of outer ring is provided with at least one recess having in cross-section, a concave internal profile. The pulley part is provided with at least one protruding portion which inwardly extends beyond the inner cylindrical surface of inner portion. The protruding portion is received in a corresponding recess of outer ring so as to block the pulley part with respect to the outer ring in both axial directions.
US11060597B2	Rotation deceleration transmission apparatus An oval shaft that includes a cam body integrated with a rotation input section and rolling elements that are sandwiched between an inner ring provided at the outer periphery of the cam body and a flexible outer ring; an internal gear having an inner gear formed at the inner periphery; a flex gear having outer gears that have a reduced teeth number relative to the inner gears so that, when the outer gears are provided at the outer periphery of the oval shaft, the outer gears are engaged with the inner gears at a plurality of engagement positions, the flex gear has a plurality of transmission pins; and a rotation output mechanism having an output plate having an engagement section including an engagement hole that is engaged with each transmission pin and that is provided along the circumferential direction with a predetermined interval to allow the displacement of the transmission pin in the circumferential direction and/or the radiation direction during the rotation transmission.
US11060584B2	Gear assembly mount for gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine including a first frame including a first mount member defining a stiffness K1; a second frame including a second mount member defining a stiffness K2 and a third mount member defining a stiffness K3; and a gear assembly. The gear assembly includes a first rotatable component, a second rotatable component, and a torque transfer component. The first mount member is coupled to the first rotatable component. The second mount member is coupled to the second rotatable component. The third mount member is coupled to the torque transfer component. The stiffness K1 is less than or equal to 10% of the stiffness K3.
US11060583B2	Vibration-proof mount A vibration-proof mount which is interposed between a vibration device including a vibration source and an elastic member disposed on a foundation surface includes an upper base plate including a first mounting portion where the vibration device is mounted, a lower base pate arranged below the upper base plate and supporting the upper base plate, and a plurality of connecting members connecting the upper base plate and the lower base plate, the plurality of connecting members including at least two or more first connecting members disposed between the first mounting portion and the lower base plate at intervals from one another. The first mounting portion is configured to have higher rigidity than the lower base plate.
US11060578B2	Conical spring washer, transmission system, and method of assembly thereof A conical spring washer includes a symmetrical annular body, a plurality of inner tabs and a plurality of outer tabs formed in the body. Each of the plurality of inner tabs has a width that tapers radially inwardly. Each of the plurality of outer tabs has a maximum width that is greater than a maximum width of each of the plurality of inner tabs. An intermediate portion is defined in the body and disposed between the plurality of inner tabs and plurality of outer tabs. The plurality of inner tabs and plurality of outer tabs are flexibly coupled to the intermediate portion.
US11060576B2	Electric linear motion actuator The linear motion mechanism and the electric motor are arranged in the axial direction with a rotary input-output shaft of the linear motion mechanism interposed therebetween. In the electric motor, orientation of a magnetic pole generating interlinkage flux is parallel with a rotation shaft of the motor. The linear motion mechanism has a thrust bearing for retaining a reaction force against a load in the axial direction in association with linear motion of the linear motion part. The control unit has a thrust force applying section for applying a thrust force such that a force acting in the axial direction of the rotary input-output shaft due to interlinkage flux between the stator and the rotor causes generation of a force, in the axial direction, acting on the thrust bearing.
US11060572B2	Electric actuator assembly for a drum brake assembly A drum brake assembly includes a brake drum, a brake shoe and lining assembly operably displaceable to contact the brake drum, and an electric actuator assembly. The electric actuator assembly has an electric motor with an output shaft, a gear reduction driven by the output shaft, a linear translation assembly having a gear nut driven by the gear reduction, and a connection portion of the linear translation assembly. The output shaft drives the gear reduction through a suitable gear type that can convert a rotation torque of the output shaft to the gear reduction at a right angle. The linear translation assembly linearly translates when the gear nut is driven. As a result of the linear translation, the connection portion actuates the brake shoe and lining assembly to contact the brake drum.
US11060569B2	Centrifugal clutch The present invention relates to a centrifugal clutch (100). The centrifugal clutch (100) includes a drive plate (110) that is rotationally driven directly by the driving force of the engine. The drive plate (110) includes a swing support pin (113) that supports a clutch shoe (123) in a swinging state with respect to a clutch outer part (130), and a spring support (115) that supports a torsion spring (116). The spring support (115) is provided in a standing state on a base (111) adjacent to one distal end (121a) of both end parts of a clutch weight (120) in the circumferential direction that faces a tubular surface (131) of the clutch outer part (130). Both end parts (116b) and (116c) of the torsion spring (116) are respectively hooked on the distal end (121a) of one clutch weight (120) and a proximal end (121b) of the other clutch weight (120) of the two clutch weights (120).
US11060568B2	Return stop A return stop includes a rotational inner ring, a stationary, fixed outer ring, and a cage mounted radially between the inner ring and outer ring. The cage has at least two pairs of rollers each having a first and a second roller. A clamping rail is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner ring for each roller. A radial recess is formed on the inner ring in the peripheral direction directly adjacent to the respective clamping rail. Also, both of the clamping rails of the roller pairs are formed in the peripheral direction in opposite directions away from each other. In a free-running operation of the return stop, only one roller of each pair of rollers comes into position on the inner ring and the outer ring. The other roller of each pair of rollers does not come into position at least one the inner ring.
US11060567B2	Electric clutch actuator with spring-loaded thrust piece An electric clutch actuator having a housing, an electric motor, a gear mechanism and a spindle which is coupled to the electric motor via the gear mechanism, wherein the spindle has an output end which acts on a relief piston which is displaceably mounted on a guide piston which is mounted so as to be displaceable in the housing, wherein the relief piston is urged elastically away from the guide piston towards the spindle.
US11060565B2	Screw nut A screw nut on which a pulley is mounted is capable of promoting reductions in the size and weight thereof. The screw nut includes: an outer ring; and a nut rotatably assembled to the outer ring via a first rolling element. The nut includes: a nut body having a screw groove in an inner surface thereof; and a recirculation component provided at an end portion of the nut body in an axial direction, the recirculation component having a turn-around path for recirculating a second rolling element rolling along a screw groove. A pulley to be mounted on the nut is fitted on an outer surface of the nut body, and is brought into contact with an end surface of the nut in the axial direction. The pulley is mounted on the end surface of the nut with a fastening member.
US11060563B2	Shaft-hub connection A shaft-hub connection includes a shaft, which is provided with an external toothing arrangement in a connecting region. The shaft-hub connection also includes a hub, which is provided with an internal toothing arrangement in a connecting region. The external toothing arrangement has a first tip diameter (K1) on the side facing the axial end of the shaft and a second, larger tip diameter (K2) on the side of the connecting region facing away from the axial end so that together with the internal toothing arrangement of the hub a clearance fit is created in the region of the first tip diameter (K1) and an interference fit is created in the region of the second tip diameter (K2).
US11060555B2	Hydrostatic bearing type spindle device and machine tool including the hydrostatic bearing type spindle device A hydrostatic bearing spindle device includes: a spindle includes tapered portion having tapered radial receiving surface and flange having first thrust receiving surface and second thrust receiving surface formed at rear side from first thrust receiving surface; first thrust bearing has first thrust bearing surface facing first thrust receiving surface; second thrust bearing has second thrust bearing surface facing second thrust receiving surface; radial bearing facing tapered radial receiving surface; rotation regulator regulates relative rotation of one of first thrust bearing and second thrust bearing with respect to the other; and housing has first screw groove which is screwed with first thrust bearing and second screw groove which is screwed with second thrust bearing. Second screw groove has larger screw pitch than first screw groove does when tapered portion expands rearward, and first screw groove has larger screw pitch than second screw groove does when tapered portion expands frontward.
US11060554B2	Fastener assembly and method A fastener with a body with a shank, a head adjacent one end of and integral with the shank, and a shoulder adjacent the head, and a separate washer with a through hole received on the shank, bearing on the shoulder and securely fastened to the shank. The body and washer may have an interference fit. The body may be made and the washer attached by cold forming the body with a ring bearing on the washer.
US11060551B1	Snap alignment guard for nut plate ring Disclosed herein is a snap alignment guard for a nut plate ring. The alignment guard includes a curved elongated body comprising an inner surface and an outer surface. The alignment guard further includes a plurality of couplings extending from the inner surface. Each of the plurality of couplings are configured to engage a nut plate ring to attach the alignment guard to the nut plate ring. The elongated body forms a plurality of apertures defined in the outer surface. Each of the plurality of apertures are configured to receive at least a portion of a nut plate to maintain a circumferential position of the nut plate relative to an inner surface of the nut plate ring.
US11060548B2	Crimped capped fastener A capped fastener is provided with two outer flanges and a groove therebetween. The cap is crimped around the first outer flange without covering the second outer flange. The end of the cap is crimped in a groove between the first and second outer flanges. A crimping tool and method of crimping are also provided for crimping the end of a cap into a groove between two outer flanges.
US11060542B2	Connecting member, receiving member, housing and display device A connecting member, a receiving member, a housing, and a display device are provided. The connecting member includes a columnar body, and a securing member at a first end of the columnar body. The securing member is elastically deformable to detachably connect the connecting member and a receiving member.
US11060541B2	System and method for optical transient liquid molding of microparticles and uses for the same A method of forming three-dimensional shaped microparticles in a microfluidic device includes flowing a mixture of a monomer and photoinitiator in a microfluidic channel having a plurality of pillars disposed therein to define a flow stream having a pre-defined shape and temporarily stopping the same. One or more portions of the flow stream are polymerized by passing polymerizing light through one or more masks and onto the flow stream, the polymerization process forming a plurality of three-dimensional shaped microparticles. The three-dimensional shape of the microparticle may be geometrically complex by using non-rectangular 2D orthogonal shapes for the flow and/or masked light source. The microparticles may include protected regions on which cells can be adhered to and protected from shear forces. The flow stream is restarted to flush out the newly formed microparticles and prepare the device for the next cycle of particle formation.
US11060537B1	Cylinder device A piston (6) is hermetically inserted via a sealing member (7) in a cylinder hole (2) provided in a housing (1) so that the piston (6) is movable in an up-down direction. A communication passage (21) provided in an inner peripheral wall of the cylinder hole (2) is communicatively connected to a lock-side supply and discharge passage (13) through which pressurized oil is supplied to and discharged from a lock chamber (11) of the housing (1). An opening area (S1) of the communication passage (21) is designed to be smaller than an opening area (S2) of the lock-side supply and discharge passage (13). When the piston (6) is caused to move for releasing from a raised position to a lower limit position, the sealing member (7) is lowered from the raised position beyond the communication passage (21), to open communication between a release chamber (12) in the housing (1) and the lock-side supply and discharge passage (13) via the communication passage (21).
US11060535B1	Thread compensator A thread compensator for performing casing running operations. An example method may include visually ascertaining operational parameters of a thread compensator displayed on a video output device. The thread compensator may be connected between a top drive and a travelling block, and a casing running tool may be connected to the top drive. The operational parameters may include the height that the top drive is lifted by the thread compensator and force applied to casing by the top drive. The method may further comprise manually controlling well construction equipment to perform casing running operations based on the ascertained operational parameters.
US11060532B2	Pressure amplifier A pressure amplifier (1) is described comprising a housing (2), an amplification piston (5) in the housing (2) having a high pressure area (9) in a high pressure chamber (5) and a low pressure area (8) in a low pressure chamber (3), and a switching valve (11) having a pressured control valve element having a larger pressure area (16) and a small pressure area (17). Such a pressure amplifier should have a high operating frequency. To this end the valve element (10) and the amplification piston (5) are located in a same bore (3, 4) in the housing (2).
US11060529B2	Centrifugal compressor and turbocharger including the same A centrifugal compressor includes an impeller and a housing having a scroll passage of spiral shape formed on an outer peripheral side of the impeller. When a circumferential-directional position of the scroll passage is represented by an angular position with respect to a scroll end of the scroll passage, and in a cross-section obtained by cutting the scroll passage along a plane including a rotational axis of the impeller at a circumferential-directional position where the angular position is θ, F(θ) is defined as: F(θ)=(A/R)/r, where A is a cross-sectional area of the scroll passage, R is a distance from the rotational axis to a scroll center of the cross-section of the scroll passage, and r is a radius of the impeller, 0.35≤F(360°)≤0.65, and 0.08×F(360°)≤F(60°)≤0.4×F(360°).
US11060528B2	Axial fan wheel An axial fan wheel, in particular for the radiator of a motor vehicle engine, is described. The axial fan wheel includes a crown ring having a multiplicity of rotor blades, a hub having an inner ring which is connected or connectable to a drive shaft, and having, for the purpose of torque transmission, connection surfaces along an outer periphery of the hub which are connected to the inner ring and to the crown ring. The hub has through-passages between the inner ring and the outer periphery. At least one element, arranged rotationally fixedly on the axial fan wheel inside the crown ring, is designed to maintain a pressure difference in the axial direction when the axial fan wheel rotates.
US11060526B2	Thrust bearings for centrifugal pumps A bearing assembly for a centrifugal pump is configured to accommodate both forward and reverse axial thrust, and to be lubricated by process fluid. A pump incorporating a dual acting bearing assembly that is lubricated by process fluid and that is located between the final two impeller stages of the pump. A desalination system comprises a pump with an inlet for receiving seawater at a first end, an outlet for discharging high pressure seawater at a second end, one or more impellers coupled to a rotatable shaft between the first end and the second end for increasing a pressure of the seawater, and a bearing assembly lubricated by the seawater for absorbing axial thrust in both directions along the shaft.
US11060522B2	Rotary compressor having reduced pressure loss of refrigerant flow A suction passage includes: a first passage that is cylindrical and connected to a suction unit; and a second passage whose one end is connected to the first passage and other end has an opening on the inner circumference of a cylinder. The second passage is formed, from its one end to the other end, in a slit-like shape penetrating the upper side and the lower side of the cylinder, and satisfies L≥W1, W1≤D1×0.7, W2≤D1 where the width of the second passage at the other end in a circumferential direction of the cylinder is W1, the width of the second passage at the one end is W2, the length of the second passage from the one end to the other end is L, and the inner diameter of the first passage at an area connected to the second passage is D1.
US11060517B1	Moving crank shaft force point Embodiments of the present invention relate to lifting and lowering loads more efficiently and also more economically than known systems. This invention is the continuous movement by mechanical means of a moving crank shaft force point to a desired advantageous position at a desired advantageous moment to achieve improved geometry resulting in a desired low torque factor for a reduced net torque when lifting or lowering an unbalanced load with a beam with a fulcrum and connected to a load and an effort. In one embodiment, a walking beam well pumping unit, the lifting and lowering of the well load can be caused by the reciprocating motion of a beam tipping on a fulcrum and with an effort force point continuously substantially vertically disposed with the moving crank shaft force point. Potentially reduced net torque might allow longer life speed reducers, smaller speed reducers, and longer reciprocating vertical stroke length.
US11060516B2	Peristaltic pump tube A tube for a peristaltic pump comprises an elastically deformable tubular body (2) made from a PVC composition containing: 100 phr of a PVC resin having a K value, measured according to standard ISO 1628-2, of not less than 85, from 40 to 100 phr of DEHA plasticizer, from 0.05 to 1.0 phr of lubricant, from 0.3 to 15.0 phr of stabilizer and co-stabilizer. The deformable tube, which is usefully employed for liquid transport in a dialysis apparatus, enables a high level of fluid transport efficiency to be maintained, even after many hours of peristaltic pump operation.
US11060508B2	Lightning receptor for a rotor blade of a wind turbine Provided is a rotor blade of a wind turbine, the rotor blade including a lightning protection system with at least one lightning receptor, wherein the lightning receptor includes a receptor part which protrudes from the surface of the rotor blade. Furthermore, the section of the receptor part with the maximum lateral extension is spaced apart from the surface of the rotor blade. Additionally, a lightning receptor for such a rotor blade and to a wind turbine for generating electricity comprising at least one such rotor blade, is also provided.
US11060507B2	Floating structure for offshore wind turbine A floating offshore horizontal axis wind turbine structure, including an anchored part anchored to a sea bed, and a rotatable part, the structure being supported by at least a pivot buoy, the pivot buoy includes a lower body anchored to the seabed and an upper body fixed to the rotatable part structure; an electrical connection between the lower body and the upper body; and a yaw system connecting the upper body with the lower body. The yaw system includes an inner ring connected to one of the upper and lower body, and an outer ring connected to the other of the upper and lower body; wherein the inner and outer rings are configured to rotate with respect to each other around a vertical yaw axis. The yaw system allows an alignment of the rotatable part with the prevailing wind direction, by rotating about the vertical yaw axis.
US11060496B2	Multi-mode integrated starter-generator device A combination starter-generator device is provided for a work vehicle having an engine. The starter-generator device includes an electric machine; and a gear set configured to receive rotational input from the electric machine and from the engine and to couple the electric machine and the engine in a first power flow direction and a second power flow direction. The gear set is configured to operate in one of multiple relatively high-torque, low-speed start gear ratios in the first power flow direction and a relatively low-torque, high-speed gear ratio in the second power flow direction.
US11060489B2	Inlet duct for internal combustion engine An inlet duct for an internal combustion engine includes a duct member made of a compression molded fiber material. The duct member includes a main body and end portions provided on opposite sides in an axial direction of the main body. The main body includes at least one high-compression portion and at least one low-compression portion, which is made through compression molding at a compression ratio lower than that of the at least one high-compression portion. The at least one low-compression portion extends throughout a length in the axial direction of the main body.
US11060484B2	Nozzle wall for an air-breathing engine of a vehicle and method therefor A nozzle wall for an air-breathing engine, the nozzle wall including a first wall surface subject to engine exhaust flow, a nozzle cooling system including at least one heat exchange fluid passage disposed adjacent the first wall surface so as to increase a temperature of a cooling fluid flowing from a fluid reservoir to at least a power extraction device, and the cooling fluid is ejected from the nozzle cooling system downstream from the power extraction device.
US11060475B2	Valve body operation estimation device An ECU as a valve body operation estimation device includes a sampling unit that obtains at least one of voltage and current of the electromagnetic coil as sample values at intervals of a predetermined time in a sampling period set based on a predetermined reference timing, a variation calculation unit that calculates a degree of variation of the sample values obtained in the sampling period, a variation waveform which represents a change of the degree of variation caused by shifting the reference timing including a point at which the degree of variation reduces and then rises as the reference timing is delayed, the point referred to as a rising start point, and a timing estimation unit that estimates an operation timing of a valve body based on the reference timing at the rising start point.
US11060473B2	Method for commissioning an internal combustion engine, and motor vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a method for starting an internal combustion engine, the exhaust gas system of which is equipped with an electrically heatable lambda sensor and a catalytic converter with an oxygen reservoir. The combination of method steps according to the invention allows the internal combustion engine to be started with an optimal raw emission reduction directly after a cold start and an optimal pollutant conversion in the warm-up phase. The invention likewise relates to a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust gas system having an electrically heatable lambda sensor and a catalytic converter with an oxygen reservoir, and comprising a controller, wherein the controller is designed to carry out the method according to the invention.
US11060472B2	Engine working machine There is provided an engine working machine capable of suppressing functional disorder of an exhaust catalyst and decline of engine performance. If, during input of a dummy load to an engine, fuel supply volume of a fuel supply device reaches a predetermined dummy load cutoff determination value as a result of elevation of a total load for an engine including the dummy load and a work load, then an electronic control device switches a load switching device to cut off the dummy load; and if, during input of the work load without including the dummy load to the engine, the fuel supply volume of the fuel supply device reaches a predetermined dummy load re-input determination value as a result of decline of the work load, then the electronic control device switches the load switching device to re-input the dummy load.
US11060471B1	Dedicated exhaust gas recirculation control systems and methods An engine system includes: an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders; a bypass valve arranged to receive exhaust output from at least a dedicated one of the cylinders and to selectively one of: direct the exhaust through an exhaust system to atmosphere; and direct the exhaust to an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve; the EGR valve, where the EGR valve is configured to, when open, enable flow of the exhaust to an intake manifold of the internal combustion engine; and an intake air valve located between an air cleaner and a mass airflow (MAF) sensor and configured to, when open, enable flow of ambient air to the intake manifold.
US11060470B2	Engine device An engine device is provided with a fuel vapor processor comprising a first supply pipe configured to supply a vaporized fuel gas including fuel vapor generated in the fuel tank, to a downstream side of the compressor in the intake pipe; a first valve provided in the first supply pipe; a second supply pipe configured to supply the vaporized fuel gas to an upstream side of the compressor in the intake pipe; a second valve provided in the second supply pipe; and a buffer portion provided on an intake pipe side of the second valve in the second supply pipe and configured to adsorb at least part of the fuel vapor.
US11060468B2	Engine intake air system including CAC bypass and separate bypass heater, and high-efficiency spark-ignited direct injection liquid propane engine architectures including same An intake air circuit is structured to transmit intake air from a turbocharger compressor to an intake manifold of an engine. A charge air cooler (“CAC”), a bypass line, and a bypass heater are each positioned along the intake air circuit in parallel with each other. A first control valve is structured to controllably divert the intake air around the CAC. A second control valve is structured to controllably divert the intake air around at least one of the bypass line and the bypass heater. A controller operatively coupled to each of the engine, and the first and second control valves is structured to control each of the first and second control valves to cause the intake air to flow along a determined desired flow path based on each of measured ambient temperature and measured engine load.
US11060467B2	Electrically controlled pneumatic surge prevention device and control method An electrically controlled pneumatic surge prevention device includes a controller, an air filter, a turbocharger, an intercooler, a throttle valve, air pipes, an electromagnetic valve connected using signals to the controller, and a surge prevention valve connected to the electromagnetic valve. The surge prevention valve is connected to a sixth air pipe connecting the intercooler and the throttle valve via a fourth air pipe. The electromagnetic valve is arranged at a third air pipe, and the surge prevention valve is connected to a second air pipe connecting the air filter and the turbocharger via the third air pipe. Also provided is a control method of an electrically controlled pneumatic surge prevention device.
US11060466B2	System and method for controlling an electronically-controlled turbocharger A system and method is provided for controlling an electric machine rotatably coupled to a rotatable shaft of an electronically-controlled one of a turbocharger and an exhaust-driven turbo supercharger fluidly coupled to an exhaust duct of an internal combustion engine. An operating temperature of a component of the engine is determined or estimated an operating temperature of a component of the engine or coupled to the engine, which is compared to a threshold temperature. The electric machine is controlled to operate as a motor in response to the determined or estimated temperature of the component being below a threshold temperature.
US11060463B2	Modulated combustor bypass and combustor bypass valve A combustor section of a gas turbine engine includes a combustor having a combustor inlet, and a combustor bypass passage having a passage inlet located upstream of the combustor inlet, the combustor bypass passage configured to divert a selected bypass airflow around the combustor. A combustor bypass valve is located at the combustor bypass passage to control the selected bypass airflow along the combustor bypass passage. The combustor bypass valve including a valve element configured to rotate about an engine central longitudinal axis A to move one or more valve openings relative to one or more bypass passage openings.
US11060460B1	Fuel distribution system for gas turbine engine A fuel distribution system for a gas turbine powerplant. A fuel injector with a cylindrical body defines a single internal plenum sealed at an engagement end, having multiple axial openings in a midsection, and injection ports in an injection end. A fuel manifold defines a hollow annular fuel chamber with substantially parallel and opposing top and bottom surfaces. One chamber wall includes multiple cylindrical channels extending between the top and bottom surfaces. Each channel is connected through the wall to the fuel chamber. Each channel has securing features to engage corresponding securing features of the fuel injectors. When a fuel injector is inserted through the top surface into one of the channels in the manifold and the securing features engage, the engaging feature protrudes from the top surface, the injection ports protrude from the bottom surface, and the axial openings are in fluid communication with the fuel chamber.
US11060458B2	Heat exchanger thermal shock reducer A heat exchanging arrangement includes a first flow circuit for a first fluid to be cooled, which has a first inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet. The heat exchanging arrangement includes a second flow circuit for a second fluid, which is in thermal communication with the first flow circuit. The heat exchanging arrangement includes a third flow circuit configured to port a portion of the first fluid from a first location of the first flow circuit to a second location of the first flow circuit, the first location being downstream of the second location.
US11060453B2	Turbocharger with predetermined breaking point for an internal combustion engine Disclosed is a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, having a bearing housing. A turbocharger rotor is mounted to be rotatable in the bearing housing about the rotor axis of rotation of its rotor shaft, wherein a turbine wheel is arranged for conjoint rotation on the rotor shaft and in a turbine housing fixed on the bearing housing. Between the rotor shaft and the bearing housing, an oil seal for sealing the bearing housing with respect to the turbine housing is arranged between the turbine wheel and a radial bearing associated with the turbine wheel in order to seal the bearing housing with respect to the turbine housing. A predetermined breaking point is formed for the turbocharger rotor of the turbocharger which lies in a breaking point region and extends axially between the turbine wheel back and an axial end, facing the turbine wheel back, of the rotor-shaft oil seal.
US11060448B2	Turbocharger A turbocharger includes a turbine housing accommodating a turbine wheel, and a waste gate valve connected to the turbine housing. A valve seat for the waste gate valve is provided at an opening edge of a bypass passage on an inner wall surface of the turbine housing. The waste gate valve includes a shaft rotatably supported by a wall, and a valve element extending in a radial direction of the shaft from an end portion of the shaft on an inner side of the turbine housing. A contact surface of the valve seat and a contact surface of the valve element are a flat surface. The waste gate valve is a one-piece molding including the shaft and the valve element.
US11060447B2	Charging device with a wastegate valve device A charging device may include a turbine housing and a wastegate valve device. The wastegate valve device may include a flap, a spindle arm, a wastegate spindle, an axial stop, and a lever arm non-rotatably attached to the wastegate spindle. The wastegate spindle may be rotatably mounted in a bushing disposed on the turbine housing. A wastegate duct may be disposed in the turbine housing. The wastegate duct may have a duct aperture enclosed by a valve seat. The duct aperture, when in a closed state, may be closed by the flap of the wastegate valve device. A sealing face of the flap may be defined by a sequence of at least two conical peripheral surfaces arranged next to one another and each having a different inclination.
US11060445B1	Heat exchanger and power source system including same An intercooler for cooling air exiting a turbocharger for delivery to an internal combustion engine can include an inlet, an outlet, a condensate collection space and a filter. The inlet can be configured to be in fluid communication with the turbocharger. The outlet can be configured to be in fluid communication with the internal combustion engine. The condensate collection space can be located between the inlet and the outlet. The filter can be located between the condensate collection space and the outlet such that water vapor in the air that condenses in the intercooler flows through the filter and into the condensate collection space in a first direction and condensed water flowing from the condensate collection space toward the outlet passes through the filter in a second direction before exiting through the outlet, and the second direction is different from the first direction.
US11060441B2	Water pump with twin return ports A water pump housing includes a top horizontal pad defining a top horizontal pad normal axis pointing vertically, and a first return port and a second return port extending down vertically from the top horizontal pad.
US11060440B2	Integrated flow control valve and engine cooling system with the same An integrated flow control valve apparatus for controlling a flow rate of coolant in an engine cooling system for cooling an engine including a cylinder block and a cylinder head mounted above the cylinder block, includes a valve housing; a plurality of coolant ports formed at the valve housing and provided as inlets and outlets through which the coolant flows into and out of the valve housing; and valves configured for opening and closing the coolant ports, wherein the coolant ports include a first inlet port for introduction of the coolant from the cylinder block and a second inlet port for introduction of the coolant from the cylinder head into the valve housing; and the flow of the coolant at the first and second inlet ports is controlled by the valves configured to vary the flow of the coolant in the cylinder block and the cylinder head.
US11060436B2	Exhaust heat recovery apparatus An exhaust heat recovery apparatus is installed proximate an engine and at a front side of a warm-up catalytic converter in an exhaust system, where the exhaust system includes an exhaust line connected with the engine, and the warm-up catalytic converter is installed at the exhaust line. The exhaust heat recovery apparatus includes a bellows unit which is of a dual-pipe type and exchanges heat between exhaust gas emitted through the exhaust line and coolant circulating from a cooling system to the engine.
US11060434B2	Reductant injection in exhaust manifold An aftertreatment system comprises a first passageway having a first temperature and a second passageway having a second temperature different than the first temperature. A turbine is disposed downstream from the first passageway and upstream from the second passageway. The turbine is in fluidic communication with the first passageway and the second passageway. The turbine is structured to receive an exhaust gas from the first passageway, generate energy using the exhaust gas flowing through the turbine and communicate the exhaust gas to the second passageway. The aftertreatment system also includes an insertion device structured to insert an exhaust reductant into the first passageway. A selective catalytic reduction system is configured to receive the exhaust gas from the second passageway and treat the exhaust gas. The first temperature can be higher than the second temperature.
US11060432B2	Method for controlling reductant injection for an emission reduction system of an internal combustion engine When an internal combustion engine is driven at a low rate below a certain threshold value, exemplary embodiments as disclosed herein allow and restrict a reductant flow to an injector in repeating allowing cycles and restricting cycles. During the allowing cycles the controller is set to keep the reductant flow as close as possible a determined low point setpoint value. During the restricted cycles the reductant flow is prevented.
US11060427B2	Valve train including engine braking system A valve train arrangement including at least one exhaust valve and a reverse-spring hydraulic lash adjuster (RSHLA) is provided. The RSHLA has a predetermined closing velocity. An engine brake system is configured to engage the exhaust valve, such that: (i) upon activation of the engine brake system, the engine brake system engages the at least one exhaust valve to open the at least one exhaust valve; and (ii) upon deactivation of the engine brake system, the engine brake system disengages the at least one exhaust valve such that the at least one exhaust valve is closed. A deactivation velocity of the engine brake system is less than the predetermined closing velocity of the RSHLA.
US11060421B2	System to aggregate working fluid for heat recovery steam generators A system for aggregating a working fluid includes a fluid delivery line defining a fluid connection to at least one downstream process component; a plurality of collection lines each fluidically connected to a plurality of header lines by a respective set of header links; and a connecting junction fluidically connecting each of the plurality of collection lines to the fluid delivery line, the connecting junction including: at least one tee member oriented substantially perpendicularly with respect to the fluid delivery line, the at least one tee member connected to the fluid delivery line, and a plurality of branch fluid lines each fluidically coupling a respective one of the plurality of collection lines to the at least one tee member.
US11060419B2	Planetary gear drive and aircraft gas turbine with a planetary gear drive The invention relates to a planetary gearbox having a ring gear support, in particular in a geared fan engine, characterized by a bolt connection for connecting the ring gear support to a static component, wherein the bolt connections are arranged on the circumference of the ring gear support in the axial direction of the planetary gearbox, and the bolt connections are designed and arranged in such a way that there is a frictional joint with a defined frictional force between the ring gear support and the static component and that a material separation, in particular a gap, is arranged between the ring gear support and the static component.
US11060410B2	Method of forming a protective sheath for an aerofoil component A method of forming a protective sheath for an aerofoil component includes: providing a first sheath portion and a second sheath portion, the first sheath portion and the second sheath portion each comprising an inner surface, an outer surface and an end surface between the inner and outer surfaces and having a sacrificial flange at its distal end; positioning the first sheath portion and second sheath portion so that the inner surface of the first sheath portion abuts against the inner surface of the second sheath portion with the end surfaces of the first and second sheath portions aligned to form a mating edge; and joining the first sheath portion to the second sheath portion by welding along the mating edge, wherein the sacrificial flanges are completely consumed and a curved outer profile is formed.
US11060407B2	Turbomachine rotor blade The present disclosure is directed to a rotor blade for a turbomachine. The rotor blade includes an airfoil and a tip shroud coupled to the airfoil. The tip shroud includes a side surface. The airfoil and the tip shroud define a first cooling passage. The tip shroud further defines a second passage in fluid communication with the first cooling passage. The second cooling passage extends from the first cooling passage to a first outlet defined by the side surface. The first outlet is configured to direct a flow of coolant onto a tip shroud fillet of a first adjacent rotor blade.
US11060406B2	Rotor for gas turbine engine A rotor for an aircraft engine includes a hub having a rotation axis, a circumferential array of structural members extending radially outward from the hub to an annular ring, the structural members having cross-sections that increase in length as the structural members extend from the hub to the annular ring, the length of each cross-section of the cross-sections defined by opposite edges of a structural member of the structural members that corresponds to that cross-section, and a circumferential array of airfoils extending radially outward from the annular ring.
US11060405B2	Turbine engine with a swirler An apparatus and method for a turbine engine including an engine core having a compressor section, a combustor, and a turbine section, which are arranged to define a stator and rotor. The engine further includes a swirler to increase the rotational speed of the air leaving the stator and entering the interior of the rotor.
US11060402B2	Method for classifying phreatic leakage disaster level in shallow coal seam mining A method for classifying a phreatic leakage disaster level in shallow coal seam mining includes the following steps: S1. arranging a monitoring hole in a coal mine working face and burying a telemetering water level gauge to perform water level monitoring; S2. monitoring a ground elevation, calculating a ground subsidence amount, and collecting mining advance distance information; S3. plotting variation relationship curves of mining advance distance and phreatic water level as well as mining advance distance and ground subsidence according to monitored information, respectively; and S4. comparing the curves with a no-leakage graph, a slight-leakage graph, and a heavy-leakage graph, and determining a leakage level; and S5. further classifying a studied area as an environmental disaster area or an environmentally friendly area.
US11060400B1	Methods to activate downhole tools A method including determining a concentration of one or more components of a fluid during a wellbore servicing operation of a wellbore, and providing a trigger signal to actuate mechanical operation of a tool based on the determining of the concentration of the one or more components. The determining of the concentration of the one or more components includes contacting a sample of the fluid with a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device to provide a sample response indicative of the concentration of the one or more components.
US11060399B2	Drilling with cuttings density calibration A drilling operation can be optimized based on feedback provided by density sensors in a flow pipe. The drilling can be in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation while circulating a drilling fluid. The sensor can be used to detect an actual density of cuttings in the drilling fluid and within a region of the flow pipe. A modelled density of the cuttings can be calculated for the region based on an initial model. The initial model can be based on a comparison of an equivalent circulating density profile to a fracture gradient of the subterranean formation. Based on a comparison of the actual density of the cuttings to the modelled density of the cuttings, the initial model can be adjusted to generate an adjusted model. At least one operational parameter of the drilling can be changed based on the adjusted model.
US11060398B2	Pulse-sequence design to reduce motion effects and characterize tool motion during logging A method may comprise disposing a nuclear magnetic resonance logging tool into a wellbore, identifying an upper limit of an amplitude for tool motion, identifying a frequency range based at least in part on the upper limit of the amplitude for tool motion, measuring the one or more frequencies from the echo train, and performing a frequency-domain processing of the one or more frequencies to suppress distortions in an echo train. A system may comprise a nuclear magnetic resonance logging tool and an information handling system. The nuclear magnetic resonance logging tool may further comprise an electromagnetic transmitter configured to emit a magnetic field, a radio frequency transmitter configured to transmit a pulse and one or more refocusing pulses, and a receiver configured to detect one or more frequencies from an echo train.
US11060397B2	Disposing a carrier downhole in a wellbore to evaluate an earth formation An example method includes disposing a carrier in a borehole in an earth formation. The carrier includes a logging assembly for performing a formation evaluation of the earth formation using a sensor in proximity to a borehole wall of the borehole, fluid being disposed at least partially between the sensor and the borehole wall. The method further includes estimating an apparent dielectric loss angle of the fluid to determine a stand-off effect caused by the fluid. The method further includes estimating a formation dielectric loss angle and determining a formation resistance based at least in part on the formation dielectric loss angle. The method further includes adjusting the formation evaluation based at least in part on the estimated formation resistance that accounts for the stand-off effect caused by the fluid. The method further includes performing a wellbore operation based at least in part on the adjusted formation evaluation.
US11060396B2	Method for estimating a transit time of an element circulating in a borehole The disclosure relates to a method for estimating a transit time of an element circulating in a borehole during the drilling of the borehole. The transit time is representative of a time period for the element to move from the bottom of the borehole to its exit at the surface. The method comprises measuring a plurality of drilling parameters, computing a first signal of a first indicator based on a first set of measured drilling parameters and a second signal of a second indicator based on a second set of measured drilling parameters versus time. The first indicator is representative of a first type of events happening at the bottom of the borehole and the second indicator is representative of a second type of events happening at the exit of the borehole linked to the first type of events. The method also comprises characterizing a correlation between the first and second signals and determining a shift between the first and second signals. An estimated transit time is then determined from the shift.
US11060395B2	Method for zonal injection profiling and extraction of hydrocarbons in reservoirs Herein disclosed are methods and systems related to processes for injection wells generally utilized in the oil and gas industry. More particularly, disclosed herein are methods and systems related to improving the accuracy of profiling and determining individual cumulative fluid injection profiles for an injection period for multiple zones of an injection well in reservoir systems utilizing conventional warmback models. The methods herein allow for proper modeling and allocation of all injection zones, including zones experiencing a cooldown phenomena during shut-in by transforming the cooldown zonal temperature profiles into temperature profiles which can be utilized in a conventional warmback analysis. These methods are particularly useful in mature reservoir systems where the background reference temperature profile is no longer governed by the geothermal reference temperature profile.
US11060394B2	Apparatus and method for downhole measurement An apparatus and method for downhole measurement during operation of a drilling system is disclosed. The apparatus (30) comprises: a first sensor (302) configured to detect a property of a subsurface formation (200); a radiation source (304) configured to, when triggered, emit radiation to excite a part (220) of the formation; a processing unit (308) configured to trigger the radiation source if a change of the property of the formation is detected; a second sensor (306) positioned at a known distance from the radiation source and operably connected to the processing unit, the second sensor is configured to detect said excited part of the formation and is more distant from a drill bit (104) of the drilling system than the radiation source is; the processing unit is further configured to, after the excited part of the formation is detected, calculate a rate of penetration of the drill bit based on the following: a time duration between the radiation source is triggered and the excited part of formation is detected, and the distance between the radiation source and the second sensor.
US11060393B1	Shock isolated gamma probe A shock isolated gamma probe attenuates axial, lateral, and torsional shocks to a gamma sensor package. A gamma sensor is inserted into and fixed to a tubular cartridge. The cartridge is closed with a cap and keyed at the other end. The cartridge is inserted into a resilient sleeve having an extension at the closed end to conform to the key on the cartridge. The open end of the resilient sleeve is closed with a gasket. The sleeve/cartridge assembly are inserted into a tubular structure on a first chassis. The first chassis has a keying structure for the key and extension of the resilient on an end bulkhead. The cartridge and first chassis are resiliently engaged to attenuate shocks. A second bulkhead, on a second chassis, closes the open end of the tubular structure on the first chassis.
US11060392B2	Wireless load position sensor A system and method for wireless load position sensor is disclosed.
US11060390B2	Mitigation of frictional heat checking in well casing Downhole casing temperature may be predicated at the drill string/casing interface as a function of side force on the casing due to drill string tension, the speed or rate of penetration of the drill string in the axial direction, the rate of rotation of the drill string, and a calibrated/assumed friction factor. Predicted down hole casing temperature may be used as a proxy to monitor casing integrity.
US11060387B2	Determining fluid allocation in a well with a distributed temperature sensing system using data from a distributed acoustic sensing system Fluid allocation in a well can be determined with a distributed temperature sensing system using data from a distributed acoustic sensing system. Flow data indicating a flow rate of a fluid through a perforation in a well based on an acoustic signal generated during a hydraulic fracturing operation in the well can be received. Warm-back data indicating an increase in temperature at the perforation can be received. A fluid allocation model can be generated based on the flow data and the warm-back data. The fluid allocation model can represent positions of the fluid in fractures formed in a subterranean formation of the well.
US11060385B2	Artificial lift system for a resource exploration and recovery system An artificial lift system including a tubular extending into a wellbore. The tubular includes a first end arranged at a surface of a formation, a second end terminating in the wellbore, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion includes a plurality of gas lift valves. A jet pump is fluidically connected to the second end of the tubular. A liquid supply conduit includes a terminal end arranged at the first end of the tubular and a gas supply conduit includes a terminal end portion arranged at the first end of the tubular.
US11060382B2	In situ expandable tubulars Expandable tube members that are fabricated from a composite material that includes a structural plastic, which structural plastic includes phase change materials that undergo a permanent expansion upon exposure to wellbore conditions. This permanent expansion of the structural plastic causes the expandable tube member to expand radially and/or longitudinally without the use of an expansion tool. The expandable tube member can be used to control fluid loss, patch wells, stabilize a formation in a wellbore, enhance flow, provide sand screening, and repair damaged pipes, casings, or liners.
US11060379B2	Casing scraper activated and deactivated downhole A casing scraper can include extendable scraper elements, and an actuator that extends the scraper elements after the actuator retracts the scraper elements. The actuator extends the scraper elements and retracts the scraper elements after application of respective pressure differentials in a well. A method of operating a casing scraper can include extending scraper elements into contact with an interior surface of a casing after a predetermined pressure differential is applied without obstructing an interior flow passage, and then retracting the scraper elements after another predetermined pressure differential is applied. A well system can include a casing scraper with one or more extendable scraper elements, and an actuator that operates in response to manipulation of pressure differentials. The actuator operates the casing scraper only after at least a predetermined pressure differential has been applied for at least a predetermined period of time.
US11060377B1	Completing a wellbore A method for disposing a completion assembly within a wellbore in a single trip. The completion assembly includes a mechanical formation isolation valve in an open position, a production sealing element, and a production sealing element setting tool. An acid wash is performed using the completion assembly within the wellbore. After performing the acid wash, the production sealing element is activated with the production sealing element setting tool, fluidically sealing a wellbore upper section uphole of the completion assembly from a wellbore lower section downhole of the completion assembly. The production sealing element setting tool is decoupled from the production sealing element. The mechanical formation isolation valve is maintained in the open position. The production sealing element setting tool is pulled out of the wellbore.
US11060375B2	Flow control assembly A system includes a flow control assembly having a first portion configured to be positioned within and coupled to a first passageway formed in a wellhead component and a second portion configured to be coupled to a second passageway formed in a body that is configured to be coupled to the wellhead component. An actuator of the second portion is configured to drive a valve member of the first portion into an open position to enable fluid flow across the flow control assembly.
US11060373B2	Well bore control system The invention relates to a well bore control apparatus, system and method for sealing a well bore. The invention relates to a well bore control apparatus comprising a housing having a guide element defining a path, the housing defining a throughbore for receiving a tubular, a first tapered gate and a tapered second gate located within the housing, the first and second gates being adapted to engage with the guide element. In use the first and second gates are moveable along the path defined by the guide element in a direction substantially transverse to the throughbore between an open position of the throughbore and a closed position of the throughbore. The well bore control apparatus comprises a first seal seat for forming a first seal with the first gate in the closed position to seal the throughbore. The well bore control apparatus may include a second seal seat. The second seal seat may be adapted for forming a second seal with the second gate in the closed position to seal the throughbore.
US11060370B2	Downhole agitator tools, and related methods of use An apparatus may have a drill string located in a well that penetrates a formation within the earth; and a downhole tool located as part of the drill string, the downhole tool comprising a landable and/or retrievable agitator. A downhole tool has a housing and a landable or retrievable agitator. An apparatus has plural retrievable and/or landable agitators positioned in series in a tubing string downhole.
US11060369B2	Core catchers for coring tools and related coring tools and methods A core catcher for a coring tool may include a sleeve including a slit extending along at least a portion of a height of the sleeve. A crosspiece may extend at least partially across the at least one slit and at least partially around a perimeter of the sleeve. A track may extend at least partially around the perimeter of the sleeve, the crosspiece being slidably engaged with the track. The crosspiece and the track may be configured to cooperatively delimit relative movement of portions of the sleeve on opposite sides of the slit as a width of the slit increases or decreases responsive to receipt of a core sample into the core catcher.
US11060365B2	Continuous solids discharge A solids discharge assembly for disposing of oil and gas well treated solids, the assembly including a discharge eductor and solids valve. The eductor includes a solids inlet, a fluid inlet, and a discharge outlet. Method and system embodiments for disposing of oil or gas well treated solids are also disclosed.
US11060359B2	Polished rod rotator with height adjuster Apparatus and methods are provided for rotating the sucker rod strings of pumping equipment and adjusting the vertical position of the sucker rod string. The apparatuses can include a threaded tubular rod carrier or spindle and a polished rod can run through the rod carrier. The rod carrier can be held in place along the rod with a locking mechanism on the upper and lower ends of the rod carrier. A rotator can surround the rod carrier, and the rotator can include a wheel and a main thrust bearing, the wheel being in threaded connection with the threads of the rod carrier and supported by the main thrust bearing. The rotation of the wheel relative to the rod carrier can result in vertical movement of the rod and the vertical movement of the rod can be accomplished without disengaging the means for fixing the rod carrier to the rod.
US11060353B2	Coupling mechanism for use with a roller tube of a window treatment A coupling for a roller tube of a window treatment system may include a body and/or one or more compliant members. The body may include a bore through a rotational axis of the coupling. The body may be configured to be received within the roller tube of the window treatment system. The body may define an outer surface. One or more compliant members may extend at an oblique angle from the outer surface of the coupling. The one or more compliant members may be configured to engage a smooth inner surface of the roller tube. The use of compliant members may enable a rigid connection of the coupling to the smooth inner surface of the roller tube surface, without the use of fasteners.
US11060351B2	Sky camera system utilizing circadian information for intelligent building control Intelligent building control systems utilize sky information from a camera or cameras to facilitate control of building systems such as lighting, motorized window coverings, electrochromic glazings, HVAC systems, and so forth. Based on the sky information, interior lighting intensity and/or color temperature may be modified, for example in order to achieve a desired circadian effect for building occupants. In this manner, energy efficiency and occupant comfort and convenience are improved.
US11060346B2	Window curtain A window curtain may include a top track, at least a sliding unit, and a plurality of shades, and the top track has at least two track rods sleeved together, which reduces the packaging and shipping costs. Each of the track rods is hollow to form a channel therein, and the channel comprises two vertical guide tracks. The sliding unit comprises a plurality of first sliding bases formed in parallel, and each of the first sliding bases other than the innermost one is connected to a second sliding base. Each of the second sliding bases comprises a pulley support, and each of the pulley supports has at least a pulley set installed thereon. The pulley sets are adapted to slide along the track rods through the guide tracks which have no height difference so as to improve the smoothness of sliding movement of the pulley sets.
US11060344B2	Adjustable corner pad A sealing pad is configured to be mounted between a door and a surrounding doorjamb. In particular, the sealing pad is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb. The sealing pad contains a base and at least three lobes formed on the base, an inside lobe closest to an inside edge of the sealing pad, an outer lobe farthest away from the inside edge, and a middle lobe in between the inside and outer lobes. The base has a tail extending from the inside edge, opposing and extending away from the inside lobe. The tail is configured to fit into a channel in the bottom corner of the doorjamb.
US11060341B1	Door rail system and method A rail system to support a door or other types of panels is disclosed. The doors and/or panels may include frameless glass panes. The rail system may include a longitudinal channel into which the bottom of the door may be received and secured. The system may include a clamping assembly that may provide clamping forces onto the opposing lateral surfaces of the door within the longitudinal channel to secure it therein. The clamping assembly may be controlled by a controlling assembly in combination with the housing to provide inward forces to the clamping members at two or more interfaces between the housing and the clamping assembly on each opposing side of the panel. In this way, the clamping forces applied to the panel by the clamping assembly are uniformly distributed across the vertical height of the clamping assembly. The rail system also includes a unitizing gasket configured to hold the elements of the clamping assembly in place during the system's assembly and use.
US11060336B2	Window stay A window stay, comprising: a frame plate; at least one arm coupled to the frame plate by a frame plate pivot; and a bearing plate engaged with the frame plate, the bearing plate and the frame plate together configured to be mounted to a window frame; wherein the bearing plate comprises a reinforcing insert for spreading a load applied through at least part of the at least one arm to the bearing plate; wherein the reinforcing insert is made of a material with more strength and/or rigidity than the material of the bearing plate. A window stay comprising: a frame plate; at least one arm coupled to the frame plate by a frame plate pivot; and a bearing plate engaged with the frame plate, the bearing plate and the frame plate together configured to be mounted to a window frame having a frame channel; wherein the bearing plate comprises a support member for supporting the bearing plate above the frame channel; wherein the support member is a projection that extends from beneath the bearing plate.
US11060335B2	Rod securing hinge and method A cap for mounting on a hinge is described. The cap includes: a body defining a first attaching portion for attaching the body to a hinge at a first location; a second attaching portion defined by the body for attaching the body to the hinge at a second location; and a channel defined by the body wherein the body is configured to secure a rod to the hinge by trapping the rod in the channel between the body and the hinge and the channel is located between the first and second attaching portions.
US11060330B2	Tether lock A lock for an access point such as a window includes a dual-action locking mechanism with a locking unit and a blocker. The locking unit is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The blocker blocks movement of the locking unit when the blocker is in a blocking position, and permits movement of the locking unit when the blocker is in an unblocking position. The lock may capture an insert attached to a tether to permit partial opening of a window while the unit is locked.
US11060328B2	Latching device for automotive applications A latching device for a backrest latch of a motor vehicle for the bolting and unbolting of seat backrests includes a locking mechanism having a catch and at least one pawl, and an unbolting element for the locking mechanism which can be acted on manually and/or mechanically, whereby the unbolting element is a component of an exchangeable unbolting module and whereby the unbolting module forms a latch housing together with a basic module accommodating the locking mechanism, whereby the unbolting element is formed as a multifunctional element and whereby at least a switching and/or attenuation function can be executed by the multifunctional element.
US11060321B2	Fence panel construction system and method A fence panel construction device includes a structural member and a pair of post members coupled to the structural member. Each post member includes a pair of attachment devices configured to removably attach a pair of fence stringers to the pair of post members. A pair of actuator mechanisms are coupled to a respective one of the pair of post members to position the pair of post members corresponding to a pair of fence posts on a property. A finishing assembly is coupled to the structural member and includes at least one fastening device and at least one trimming device both operable to move vertically. The finishing assembly is operable to move horizontally while the at least one fastening device fastens fence boards to the pair of fence stringers and at least one trimming device trims the fence boards. A method of making a fence panel is provided.
US11060320B1	Barrier with tab-containing rails A barrier, such as fence panel, is formed from a plurality of channel-shaped rails and plurality of upright members. Each upright member traverses the rail channels of the rails forming the barrier and is mechanically connected to the rail, such that the upright member is selectively tiltable with respect to the rail within an angular adjustment range. The mechanical connection between rail and upright member may be formed by a weld, such as a resistance weld, by a permanent adhesive, or with a fastener such as bolt or screw. A tab that extends from the rail web may be used to connect a rail to an upright member. The tab may depend from a bracket installed within the rail channel, or may be cut out and bent into the channel from the web. The tab is rotatable about an axis situated at or adjacent the web.
US11060318B2	Fabric hinge A foldable fabric hinge comprises a fabric portion having a first end and a second end. The foldable fabric hinge further comprises first and second fabric portion holders, wherein each of the first and second fabric portion holders is configured for gripping a respective one of the first and second fabric portion ends. A plurality of fasteners are configured for facilitating assembly of the first and second fabric portion holders and the fabric portion to first and second components requiring a hingeable connection.
US11060316B2	Personal enclosure with insert A collapsible enclosure and an insert, where the collapsible enclosure includes a body formed by a plurality of walls including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom wall coupled to one another to form an interior. Each wall includes at least one of a plurality of deformable frame members. A door is defined in one of the front, back, first side, and second side wall, and is further selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the door is disposable between an open and closed position. The insert includes a body formed by a plurality of walls including a front, a back, a first side, and a second side coupled to one another to form an interior. Each wall includes at least one of a plurality of deformable frame members. A door is defined in one of the front, back, first side, and second side wall, and is further selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the door is disposable between an open and closed position.
US11060313B2	Systems and methods for flood prevention and pest control A comprehensive dry flood proofing system to mitigate inland flooding risk for existing or new homes and other buildings. The system leverages the home or building's structure to offer practical and affordable inland area flood protection for structures constructed with a slab on grade foundation. The system includes pluggable weep holes, entry door/garage door/window protectors, wall appurtenances and penetration protection, a house wrap and/or debris barrier for wall protection and sewage anti-backflow protection. The system is reusable, easy to deploy, does not detract from the home or building's permanent appearance, allows for ingress/egress during flood events and can protect the home or building from standing water up to 24″ above slab elevation. The preparation and installation preflood, the deployment immediately preceding a flooding event and the subsequent removal after a flooding event can be provided by both contractors and homeowners.
US11060311B2	Device and assembly for cleaning swimming pools A device for cleaning a swimming pool, containing water and comprising a bottom surface thereof, comprises a vacuum head defining a sweeping side, an inlet port, an outlet port and an internal cavity in fluid communication with the inlet and outlet ports. The sweeping side provides for being swept along the bottom surface of the swimming pool and defines an opening leading to the internal cavity. The outlet port provides for being in fluid communication with a vacuum for subjecting the internal cavity to a vacuum force for suctioning water and debris. The inlet port provides for being in fluid communication with a water source for injecting water into the inner cavity during suctioning. The vacuum force via the outlet port in tandem with water injection via the inlet port provides for the vacuum head to suction water and debris via the opening for discharge via the outlet port.
US11060308B2	Portable stage system A portable stage includes a folding framework supporting a removable deck. The framework includes opposing folding end framework assemblies and opposed side framework assemblies. The framework folds from an extended position for use and a folded positon wherein the framework is compact for storage. The side framework assemblies each include corner columns connected by angled portions having a V configuration forming an open space below the deck. The decks connect with pin connectors that extend into through holes in the deck. The pin connectors having a threaded connector supporting a pin that provides for relative axial movement when the pin is rotated from above to adjust stage height. Removable guardrails include mounting brackets that attach to the pin connectors.
US11060307B2	Decorative building material manufactured by using sublimation transfer printing technique and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a decorative building material and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a decorative building material which is manufactured by a simple process and has a print layer excellent in sharpness, realism, and stereoscopic effect as well as having a functional layer such as an impact absorbing property and a manufacturing method thereof. The method of manufacturing a decorative material includes the steps of: (S1) preparing a transfer film on which a pattern is printed; (S2) preparing a substrate comprising polyvinyl chloride resin, a white film comprising polyvinyl chloride resin, and a transparent film comprising polyvinyl chloride resin; (S3) laminating the white film, the transparent film, and the transfer film on the substrate in order and at the same time performing a heat treatment under pressure; and (S4) peeling off the transfer film.
US11060304B1	Deck board apparatus and method of making same A pultruded deck board attachment fastened to a substructure to provide a stiffer and stronger deck board than a wood, wood composite, or plastic deck board, wherein the pultruded deck board attachment, along with any fasteners, is covered and protected with an extruded walking surface that is, in examples, snapped in to place.
US11060302B2	Unlocking system for panels A set of essentially identical panels, such as building panels, provided with a mechanical locking system including a displaceable tongue arranged in a displacement groove having a first opening at a first edge of a first panel. The tongue is configured to be displaced in the displacement groove along a displacement axis to attain a locking state wherein a first portion of the tongue cooperates with a first tongue groove having a second opening at a second edge of an adjacent second panel, for vertical locking of the first and the second edge. A second portion of the tongue is configured to cooperate with the second edge of the adjacent second panel via an elongated element for vertical unlocking of the first and the second edge.
US11060300B2	Method for renovating and reconstructing wet rooms, and renovation set for this purpose A method and kit for renovating and reconstructing wet rooms, wherein panel modules are attached to a wall, floor, and/or ceiling of the wet room, by providing panel modules having a water-impermeable coating or core; determining an installation position of a panel module; attaching a water-resistant sealing strip section to form an outer contour of the panel module; applying a water resistant sealing adhesive to the sealing strip section such that the sealing adhesive continuously underlays edge regions of two adjacent panel modules; and pressing a first panel module onto a first subregion of the sealing adhesive and a second panel module adjoining the first panel module whereby the two adjacent side regions of the panel modules are completely underlaid with sealing adhesive to produce a seal point between the panel modules to prevent moisture from entering the wall, floor, or ceiling through a joint formed between the panel modules.
US11060292B2	Sump drain apparatus, system, and method of construction The present disclosure provides a sump drain apparatus comprising a drain inlet and a ramp coupled to the drain inlet comprising an incline plane configured to divert drainage water toward the drain bowl, wherein at least a portion of the ramp is configured to be positioned on top of a roof deck.
US11060291B2	Gutter flashing An improved gutter flashing is disclosed. The gutter flashing can be installed on a preexisting fascia board of a building, and is compatible with the installation gutter hangers, leaf protection devices, and pre-existing drip edges or gutter flashing. The gutter flashing can be installed without placing additional holes for screws, nails or other securing devices other than the attaching devices that attach the gutter to the fascia board. The gutter flashing comprises a lower spacer portion, a substantially vertical arm with a substantially u-shaped spacing portion to receive the lower angled leg of the preexisting drip edge. Diverter arm rests on top of the roof portion of the preexisting drip edge and extends into approximately the midline of the gutter to divert water away from the structure and into the gutter.
US11060288B2	Method of producing roofing shingles with enhanced granule adhesion The retention of roofing granules on bituminous roofing products is enhanced by providing an adherent material in the interstices between the exterior surface of the roofing granules and the exposed upper surface of the base sheet.
US11060287B2	Prefabricated structural reinforcements A system for providing reinforcement to structures comprises a prefabricated rebar assembly, a first end plate and a second end plate. The prefabricated rebar assembly comprises multiple rods connected to each other. The prefabricated rebar assembly is held between the first end plate and the second end plate to form a block of rebar assembly.
US11060283B2	Fire-rated wall construction product Fire-rated wall construction components and wall systems for use in building construction. Embodiments can include tracks for holding studs which incorporate various geometries capable of receiving fire-retardant material, including but not limited to intumescent material. The fire-retardant material can be attached to compressible backer rods inserted within deflection gaps in the wall systems such that the fire-retardant material expands and seals gaps and/or areas between the tracks and wall components such as ceilings, floors, and drywall. Various assemblies and methods can be used to cover the deflection gap.
US11060280B2	Dynamic, fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system having a F-Rating of a min. of 120 min for use with curtain wall structures An approved dynamic construction effectively thermally insulates and seals a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction, wherein the exterior wall construction includes a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall surface. The dynamic, thermally insulating and sealing system includes a tubular sealing element having wing-like connection areas for attaching the tubular sealing element to the curtain wall construction and the floor of a building, to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat as well as movement in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the safing slot and to enhance the water-stopping properties of the insulation and seal within the safing slot.
US11060271B2	Portable personal hygiene device A portable personal hygiene device is detachably secured to a toilet bowl rim via an integral mounting bracket. The hygiene device controllably directs liquid, water, or other solution to the posterior portions of a user's body through a nozzle assembly. The hygiene device includes a housing which encloses a power source, a motor and a pump. An adjustable brace is included to facilitate enhanced secured attachment of the hygiene device to the toilet rim. A replaceable, reusable reservoir provides the water supply for the pump. The nozzle assembly is movable between retracted and extended positions.
US11060267B2	Faucet with one-piece trim A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.
US11060264B2	Operation guide device A guide controller that displays an operation guide image for a hydraulic excavator acquires operation signals outputted from operating devices formed of electric operating levers and stores them in a collected data storage section, compares strokes of the operating devices as derived from the operation signals, which are stored in the collected data storage section, with standard strokes corresponding to standard operation procedures out of standard operation pattern data stored in a standard operation pattern storage section, and, if a deviation equal to or greater than a predetermined standard stroke threshold is determined to exist between at least one of the strokes and the corresponding standard stroke, to read the operation guide image from the standard operation pattern storage section and to display it on a display.
US11060256B2	Structural maintenance system A pier maintenance system and a structural maintenance system are provided. The pier maintenance system is configured to maintain elongate members of the pier (e.g. piles). The pier maintenance system includes a delivery module, configured to navigate between the elongate members; and a maintenance module, coupled to the delivery module, and configured to navigate along the elongate members, to maintain the pier.
US11060252B2	Structure for supporting an information or surveillance device above a road The present invention relates to a structure for supporting an information or surveillance device above a road. The structure includes: at least one post extending upwards from the ground to an elevated position, at least one overhead beam which is supported by said post, the overhead beam extending over a horizontal distance above the road, at least one information or surveillance device being connected to said overhead beam and being positioned above the road, a catwalk extending along the overhead beam, wherein said catwalk comprises a guard rail assembly which is movable between: an operating position in which the guard rail assembly extends upwardly from a floor of the catwalk and protects personnel from falling from the catwalk, and a retracted, non-operating position in which the guard rail assembly is concealed behind the overhead beam when viewed from a direction of approaching traffic on the road.
US11060248B2	Actuating resurfacing system and method A system for re-surfacing a pavement surface includes a mobile vehicle having a first longitudinal axis and a material delivery mechanism having a second longitudinal axis. The system also includes an actuation system coupled to the mobile vehicle and to the material delivery mechanism. The actuation system is configured to actuate the material delivery mechanism with respect to the mobile vehicle such that the first longitudinal axis is oriented obliquely with respect to the second longitudinal axis.
US11060247B2	Method for cleaning paving screeds A method for cleaning a screed of a paving machine includes activating a vibration generator to induce a vibration into the screed such that the screed is excited at a resonant frequency of the screed to cause dislodgement of a residual build-up of a material from the screed.
US11060246B2	Recycled asphalt baghouse apparatus A baghouse apparatus for removing particulates from a 100% recycled asphalt pavement dryer exhaust air stream includes a drop out zone section having a water spray operable to initially drench an incoming air exhaust stream with water droplets while increasing air stream velocity, then slow the air stream velocity to cause drop out of particulates >1000 μm from the slowed waste air stream, and collect the particulates dropped out of the waste air exhaust stream. The apparatus also includes a cyclonic scrubber section for further cooling the waste air exhaust stream while subjected the stream to a further water spray to condense aerosol vapor into droplets, a prefilter filtration section operable to collect and remove condensed aerosol droplets from the waste air stream; and a coalescing filtration section operable to remove 99% of remaining particulates from the waste air stream before discharge of the air stream to atmosphere.
US11060244B2	Artificial turf and production method The method includes creating a polymer mixture, wherein the polymer mixture includes a stabilizing polymer, a bulk polymer, a flame retardant polymer combination, and a compatibilizer. The stabilizing polymer and the bulk polymer are immiscible. The stabilizing polymer includes fibers surrounded by the compatibilizer within the bulk polymer. The stabilizing polymer is aramid. The flame retardant polymer combination is a mixture of triazin and melamine. The method further includes extruding the polymer mixture into a monofilament. The method further includes quenching the monofilament. The method further includes reheating the monofilament. The method further includes stretching the reheated monofilament to align the fibers relative to each other and to form the monofilament into an artificial turf fiber. The method further includes incorporating the artificial turf fiber into an artificial turf backing.
US11060240B2	Synthetic leather Provided is synthetic leather with wrinkling and springiness similar to those of natural leather. The synthetic leather has a grain pattern and is obtained by laminating a polyurethane resin layer on a fibrous substrate. A stiffness of the front surface of the synthetic leather is 65 to 95 mm and a stiffness of a rear surface of the synthetic leather is 55 to 85 mm.
US11060239B2	Coated base fabric for airbag and method for manufacturing same Provided is a coated fabric for airbags that exhibits a small variation in air permeability of the fabric in the width direction, and a method for producing a coated fabric for airbags capable of reducing the variation in air permeability. The coated fabric for airbags includes a woven fabric composed of synthetic fiber filaments and has an elastomer resin applied to one surface thereof, the coated fabric having an air permeability in the width direction of the coated fabric such that the maximum value of the air permeability is 1.5 times the average value or less.
US11060234B2	Apparatus for treating laundry Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The present invention includes a cabinet having an opening, a laundry receiving part provided within the cabinet to receive the laundry therein, the laundry receiving part having an input entrance communicating with the opening, a door opening/closing the opening, and a hinge part joining the door to the cabinet rotatably, the hinge part including a base joined to the cabinet, a projection portion projected from the base to be connected to the door, a hinge holder joined to the door to support one side of the projection portion rotatably, and a hinge cover joined to the hinge holder to support the other side of the projection portion rotatably, wherein the hinge holder further includes a reinforce recess having one side formed concave. And, the hinge holder is characterized in being formed in uniform thickness.
US11060232B2	Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus, which directly heats a drum accommodating laundry and is enhanced in efficiency and safety. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a tub, a drum formed of a metal material and rotatably provided inside the tub to accommodate laundry, an induction module spaced apart from a circumferential surface of the drum to heat the circumferential surface of the drum via a magnetic field that is generated when current is applied to a coil, a lifter provided in the drum to move the laundry inside the drum when the drum rotates, a temperature sensor provided to sense a temperature of the drum, and a module controller configured to control an output of the induction module so as to control an amount of heat generated from the circumferential surface of the drum. The module controller controls the amount of heat based on the temperature sensed by the sensor.
US11060225B2	Control method of a water-saving washing machine and washing machine A control method of a water-saving washing machine and washing machine, of which a locking hole and a drainage port are formed in a bottom of an inner tub, and a locking mechanism and a drainage control mechanism are arranged at the bottom of an outer tub, comprising: Step I: carrying out a washing/rinsing procedure, a master control board controlling the locking mechanism to couple with the locking hole to lock the inner tub, and the drainage control mechanism blocking off the drainage port, supplying water to the inner tub, starting washing; Step II: carrying out a drainage procedure, the master control board controlling the drainage control mechanism to open the drainage port, water in the inner tub being drained; Step III: carrying out a dewatering procedure, the master control board controlling the locking mechanism to release the inner tub to drive the inner barrel to rotate for dehydration.
US11060221B2	Sewing machine A sewing machine determines a pattern from multiple patterns, as a first pattern. The sewing machine generates a projection image including a first image representing a sewing image of the first pattern in a sewing expected size thereof. The sewing machine projects the generated projection image onto a projection area. The sewing machine sews the first pattern on a workpiece in the sewing expected size based on pattern data for the first pattern.
US11060218B2	Machine for making an upper for a shoe and an upper for a shoe The machine for making an upper for a shoe comprises a reel holder rack, a dial and a sinker crown, a needle cylinder with a vertical axis and forward and backward movement having a plurality of grooves, inside of which the (needles) are slidable, controlled by selection means thereof, a cup element, at least four feeders assembled along the circumference of the machine, guide means, first braking means, first recovery means for recovering each of the threads to be fed to said needles for forming the upper and a suction bell for unloading said upper, below said first braking means at least second braking means being present for braking or locking each thread for the formation of said upper during at least the first part of the return movement of said needle holder cylinder and second recovery means for recovering said thread from said cylinder, preventing its recovery by a reel of said reels, said second braking means being activated and deactivated by said second recovery means.
US11060209B2	Continuous strand of filaments having gradient-length characteristic implemented by kinky texture and spiral rotational twist, and manufacturing method therefor Provided is a strand extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the strand includes filaments of one type having a gradient-length effect through spiral rotational twists and an irregular fine texture through self-thermal shrinking. The filaments of the strand have natural coiling characteristics that are very similar to those of natural hair of black people, and these characteristics are caused by the facts that the filaments have 3-dimensional waveforms occurred due to many fine and irregular windings or projections and that the waveforms exhibit fractal structure features and a fine kinky texture.
US11060207B2	Multi-zone spinneret, apparatus and method for making filaments and nonwoven fabrics therefrom A spinneret, apparatus, and method are provided for making filaments for fibrous nonwoven fabrics with more uniform filament and fabric formation while minimizing filament breaks and hard spot defects in webs and fabrics made therefrom. The spinneret has a spinneret body that has an overall length to hydraulic diameter ratio and defines orifices that extend through the spinneret body, wherein the orifices comprise capillaries that open at a face of the spinneret body for polymer filament extrusion therefrom, wherein the capillaries are arranged in a plurality of different rows at the face of the spinneret body, and wherein the plurality of different rows are arranged into a plurality of different zones at the face of the spinneret body. A spinneret body of the spinneret can have an overall length to hydraulic ratio of at least 3 percent and/or a zone-to-zone length to hydraulic ratio of at least 2% and/or the hydraulic diameters, lengths, and length to hydraulic diameter ratios can progressively increase or decrease zone-to-zone for at least three different zones of capillaries, which can be applied to cross-flow quench or quench from a single-side. The spinneret body is designed to better accommodate differing operational proximity of the various different zones to quench air sources or source at commercially useful throughputs and fiber uniformity.
US11060206B2	Method for purifying an inorganic material using a tube having a bend between a first end and a second end of the tube Methods for purifying reaction precursors used in the synthesis of inorganic compounds and methods for synthesizing inorganic compounds from the purified precursors are provided. Also provided are methods for purifying the inorganic compounds and methods for crystallizing the inorganic compounds from a melt. γ and X-ray detectors incorporating the crystals of the inorganic compounds are also provided.
US11060203B2	Liner for epi chamber Embodiments disclosed herein describe a liner assembly including a plurality of individually separated gas passages. The liner assembly provides control of flow parameters, such as velocity, density, direction and spatial location, across a substrate being processed. The processing gas across the substrate being processed may be specially tailored for individual processes with a liner assembly according to the present embodiments.
US11060196B2	System for producing dihydrogen, and associated method The invention concerns a system (1) for producing dihydrogen comprising: —a high-temperature electrolyser (2) suitable for implementing steam electrolysis at a temperature greater than 500° C. and producing a mixture of steam and dihydrogen; —a dihydrogen compressor (3); —a main water and dihydrogen circuit (10) on which at least an evaporator (11), the high-temperature electrolyser (2), a condenser (E3) and the compressor (3) are arranged in succession, a first heat exchanger (E1) bringing the steam from the evaporator (11) and the mixture of steam and dihydrogen from the high-temperature electrolyser (2) into heat exchange so as to superheat the steam from the evaporator (11); the system being characterised in that—the compressor (3) is a chemical compressor supplied with heat by heat exchange with the condenser (E3); —the condenser (E3) is disposed directly at the outlet of the first exchanger (E1).
US11060195B2	Reactant flow channels for electrolyzer applications An electrolyzer or unitized regenerative fuel cell has a flow field with at least one channel, wherein the cross-sectional area of the channel varies along at least a portion of the channel length. In some embodiments the channel width decreases along at least a portion of the length of the channel according to a natural exponential function. The use of this type of improved flow field channel can improve performance and efficiency of operation of the electrolyzer device.
US11060194B2	Methods for producing composite structures using diffusion or thermal reactions of a plurality of layers Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing of thermally formed composite structures, such as a projectile firing structure, are provided. One simplified exemplary method includes: determining material properties of a projectile firing structure comprising a rifled barrel including thermal conductivity, wear, and tensile strength; wrapping a plurality of thermally reactive layers onto a cylindrical press form structure, the cylindrical press form structure comprising a plurality of spiraled grooves and lands, the thermally reactive layers comprising metal or metal oxides that when heated produce thermal diffusion byproducts in a composite structure forming the rifled barrel having the plurality of material properties; disposing an enclosing structure around the thermally reactive layers wrapped around the cylindrical press form structure; and heating the plurality of thermally reactive layers at a temperature and time so that the plurality of thermally reactive layers thermally react via thermal diffusion forming the rifled barrel having the plurality of material properties.
US11060191B2	Method for producing hollow structure, plated composite, and hollow structure A method for producing a hollow structure useful as a base material for a heat sink or the like which increases a heat dissipation property of devices mounted in various kinds of electronic apparatuses, without sacrificing downsizing, thinning, weight reduction, and multifunctionality, and provides a hollow structure. The method including: producing a plated composite by coating a surface of a core made of aluminum to form a copper plating layer; cutting off part of the plated composite to expose cut surfaces of the core; and turning a part corresponding to the core into a hollow part by immersing the plated composite in a sodium solution which dissolves aluminum but does not dissolve copper and selectively dissolving and removing only the aluminum, thereby producing a hollow structure whose skeletal part is composed of all copper plating layers.
US11060186B2	In situ generation of gaseous precursors for chemical vapor deposition of a chalcogenide In a method provided herein for forming a chalcogenide film on a substrate, an elemental solid is exposed to a hydrogen halide gas in a heated reaction environment at a temperature at which the hydrogen halide gas promotes the elemental solid to evolve into an elemental halide-based gas. The elemental halide-based gas is then exposed to a chalcogen gas provided in the heated reaction environment, at a temperature at which the elemental halide-based gas is reactive with the chalcogen gas to produce a solid chalcogenide reaction product. A substrate is provided in the heated reaction environment for deposition thereon of a solid film of the solid chalcogenide reaction product that results from exposure of the elemental halide-based gas to the chalcogen gas in the heated reaction environment.
US11060185B2	Graphene synthesis The invention relates to methods for the production of high quality graphene. In particular, the invention relates to single-step thermal methods which can be carried out in an ambient-air or vacuum environment using renewable biomass as a carbon source. Specifically, the invention comprises heating a metal substrate and carbon source in a sealed ambient environment to a temperature which produces carbon vapour from the carbon source such that the vapour comes into contact with the metal substrate, maintaining the temperature for a time sufficient to form a graphene lattice and then cooling the substrate at a controlled rate to form a deposited graphene.
US11060184B2	Epitaxial barium titanate thin films using a highly volatile Ba(hfa)2 triglyme precursor Ferroelectric barium titanate (BaTiO3) epitaxial films grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition using a barium precursor having a low melting point and a stable vapor pressure.
US11060183B2	Apparatuses, systems and methods for applying protective coatings to electronic device assemblies A coating apparatus may be configured to concurrently receive and waterproof a large number of electronic device assemblies. The coating apparatus may include a track for transporting the electronic device assemblies into an application station. The application station may have a cubic shape, and include an entry door and an opposite exit door. The entry and exit doors may enable the introduction of substrates into the application station, as well as their removal from the application station. In addition, the entry and exit doors may enable isolation of the application station from an exterior environment and, thus, provide control over the conditions under which a moisture resistant material is applied to the substrates. Methods for making electronic devices and other substrates resistant to moisture are also disclosed.
US11060182B2	Method of forming metal layer, semiconductor device and method of fabricating same A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the device are disclosed. The method of forming a metal layer includes: placing a substrate in a sputtering chamber; forming a first metal sub-layer on the substrate by performing a magnetron sputtering process; and forming a second metal sub-layer on the first metal sub-layer by performing another magnetron sputtering process and concurrently introducing a heated gas stream in the sputtering chamber, wherein the first metal sub-layer and the second metal sub-layer together constitute the metal layer and are each formed of aluminum doped with copper. The metal layer resulting from this method contains uniformly-sized small crystal grains separated from one another by minimal gaps between their grain boundaries. This imparts to the metal layer high surface flatness with fewer undesired bumps and hence good appearance, resulting in an increase in its yield.
US11060181B2	Decorative HIPIMS hard material layers A method for coating substrates with a decorative layer of hard material which is guided into a vacuum coating chamber. The decorative layer of hard material is deposited by a reactive HIPIMS-process, and the energy content in the power pulses is controlled in such a manner that the deposited layer of hard material has a homogeneous colour, a high degree of smoothness and a high strength.
US11060180B2	Ferromagnetic material sputtering target There is provided a BN-containing ferromagnetic material sputtering target which is capable of suppressing generation of particles during sputtering. A sputtering target containing from 1 to 40 at. % of B and from 1 to 30 at. % of N and comprising a structure including at least one ferromagnetic metal-containing metal phase and at least one nonmagnetic material phase, wherein an X-ray diffraction profile obtained by analyzing the structure with an X-ray diffraction method exhibits a diffraction peak derived from cubic boron nitride.
US11060178B2	Method for producing a thermal barrier system on a metal substrate of a turbo engine part Method for producing a thermal barrier system on a metal substrate (1) of a turbo engine part, such as a high-pressure turbine blade, the thermal barrier system comprising at least one columnar ceramic layer (31, . . . , 3i, . . . , 3n), characterised in that the method comprises a step of compressing at least one of said at least one columnar ceramic layer (31, . . . 3i, . . . , 3n).
US11060174B2	Method for the preparation of a coated metal sheet, comprising the application of an aqueous solution containing an amino acid, and associated use in order to improve corrosion resistance The invention relates to a method for preparing a metal sheet (1) comprising at least the steps of: providing a steel substrate (3) having two faces (5), for which at least one is coated with a metal coating (7) comprising at least 40% by weight of zinc, applying on the outer surface (15) of the metal coating (7) an aqueous solution comprising an amino acid, and the metal sheet which may be obtained.
US11060173B2	Wrought processed magnesium-based alloy and method for producing same In order to improve the ductility or formability of a magnesium alloy, addition of rare earth elements or refinement of grain size is often used. However, conventional additional elements inhibit the action of grain boundary sliding for complementing plastic deformation. Therefore, it is required to search for additional elements that act to facilitate the grain boundary sliding not only at a conventional deformation speed but also in a higher speed range while maintaining a microstructure for activating non-basal dislocation. The present invention is to provide a wrought processed Mg-based alloy having excellent ductility at room temperature, which consists of 0.25 mass % or more to 9 mass % or less of Bi, and a balance of Mg and inevitable components, and is characterized by having an average grain size of an Mg parent phase after solution treatment and hot plastic working after casting of 20 μm or less.
US11060172B2	Abrasion-resistant steel plate and method of manufacturing same Provided is an abrasion-resistant steel plate which has high hardness up to the mid-thickness part thereof although the steel plate is 50 mm or more, and can be manufactured at low cost. The abrasion-resistant steel plate has a specific chemical composition having DI* of 120 or more, where DI* is defined by the following Formula (1): DI*=33.85×(0.1×C)0.5×(0.7×Si+1)×(3.33×Mn+1)×(0.35×Cu+1)×(0.36×Ni+1)×(2.16×Cr+1)×(3×Mo+1)×(1.75×V+1)×(1.5×W+1) . . . (1), has HB1 of 360 HBW10/3000 to 490 HBW10/3000, HB1 being a Brinell hardness at a depth of 1 mm from a surface, has a hardness ratio, HB1/2 to HB1, of 75% or more, HB1/2 being a Brinell hardness at a mid-thickness position, and has a plate thickness of 50 mm or more.
US11060169B2	Ni—Al base material having optimized oxidation resistant at high temperatures and furnace transfer rolls made therefrom A high temperature oxidation resistant nickel-aluminide alloy composition and furnace rolls formed therefrom. The inventive nickel-aluminide alloy composition comprises 0.08-0.1 wt. % Zr, 2.5-3.0 wt. % Mo, 7.5-8.5 wt. % Al, 7.5-8.5 wt. % Cr, about 0.01 wt. % B and the balance being substantially nickel.
US11060168B2	Processes for producing low nitrogen essentially nitride-free chromium and chromium plus niobium-containing nickel-based alloys and the resulting chromium and nickel-based alloys Processes for producing low nitrogen, essentially nitride-free chromium or chromium plus niobium-containing nickel-based alloys include charging elements or compounds which do not dissolve appreciable amounts of nitrogen in the molten state to a refractory crucible within a vacuum induction furnace, melting said elements or compounds therein under reduced pressure, and effecting heterogeneous carbon-based bubble nucleation in a controlled manner. The processes also include, upon cessation of bubble formation, adding low nitrogen chromium or a low nitrogen chromium-containing master alloy with a nitrogen content of below 10 ppm to the melt, melting and distributing said added chromium or chromium-containing master alloy throughout the melt, bringing the resulting combined melt to a temperature and surrounding pressure to permit tapping, and tapping the resulting melt, directly or indirectly, to a metallic mold and allowing the melt to solidify and cool under reduced pressure.
US11060166B2	Method for preparing titanium alloys based on aluminothermic self-propagating gradient reduction and slag-washing refining The invention relates to a method for preparing titanium alloys based on aluminothermic self-propagating gradient reduction and slag-washing refining, and belongs to the technical field of titanium-aluminum alloys. The method comprises the following steps of pre-treating raw materials, weighing the raw materials in the mass ratio of rutile or high-titanium slags or titanium dioxide to aluminum powder to V2O5 powder to CaO to KClO3 being 1.0:(0.60-0.24):(0.042-0.048):(0.12-0.26):(0.22-0.30), performing an aluminothermic self-propagating reaction in a gradient feeding manner to obtain high-temperature melt, performing a gradient reduction melting, performing heat insulation and separating the melt after the feeding is completed, then adding CaF2—CaO—TiO2—V2O5 based refining slags into the high-temperature melt, performing slag washing refining, and finally removing slags to obtain titanium alloys. This method has the advantages including short flow, low energy consumption, easy operation, easy control on Al and V contained in alloys, and so on.
US11060165B2	Separation of copper and molybdenum sulfides from pyrite using a sea water/desalinated water hybrid process A copper/molybdenum separation system uses sea water in the roughing circuit and desalinated water in cleaning circuit. In both roughing circuit and cleaning circuit, hydrophobic engineered media are used to recover the mineral particles of interest. The cleaning circuit includes a molybdenum loading stage configured to contact the conditioned pulp with the engineered media in an agitated reaction chamber, and load the hydrophobic molybdenite on the engineered media.
US11060162B2	Non-oriented electrical steel sheet and manufacturing method therefor The non-oriented electrical steel sheet according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: by weight, 2.0% to 4.0% of Si; 0.001% to 2.0% of Al; 0.0005% to 0.009% of S; 0.02% to 1.0% of Mn, 0.0005% to 0.004% of N; 0.004% or less of C (excluding 0%); 0.005% to 0.07% of Cu; 0.0001% to 0.007% of O; individually or in a total amount of 0.05% to 0.2% of Sn or P; and the remainder comprising Fe and impurities; wherein the non-oriented electrical steel sheet is composed of a surface portion to 2 μm from the surface of the steel sheet in the thickness direction and a base portion exceeding 2 μm from the surface of the steel sheet in the thickness direction, and wherein the number of surfides having a diameter of 10 nm to 100 nm is larger than the number of the nitrides having a diameter of 10 nm to 100 nm, in the same area of base portion.
US11060158B2	Directional electric steel plate having excellent magnetic properties and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a directional electric steel plate having excellent surface wettability and magnetic properties. More particularly, the present invention relates to a directional electric steel plate in which a surface of a steel plate consisting of Si: 2.0 to 6.5%, acid soluble Al: 0.4 to 5%, Mn: 0.20% or less (0% exclusive), N: 0.010% or less (0% exclusive), S: 0.010% or less (0% exclusive), P: 0.005 to 0.05%, C: 0.04 to 0.12% and a balance of Fe and other unavoidable impurities is hot-dip plated with aluminum or an aluminum-silicon alloy, and heat-treated, so that aluminum on the hot-dip plated layer is diffused or infiltrated into the steel plate, and a method of manufacturing the same.
US11060155B2	Surface hardening of cemented carbide body A cemented carbide body includes WC in a metallic binder phase. The cemented carbide body has a bulk portion and a surface portion. The grain size of the WC in the surface portion is smaller than the grain size in the bulk portion of the body and this gives an increased surface hardness and an increased wear resistance. The median grain thickness, tg, of WC in the surface portion is 20-300 nm and the average grain size in the bulk portion is 0.5-8 μm. A method of surface hardening a cemented carbide body is also provided.
US11060148B2	Diagnosing and treating colorectal cancer Methods for predicting risk of developing colorectal cancer, for treating colorectal cancer, and reducing risk of developing colorectal cancer.
US11060145B2	Methods and compositions for identifying presence or absence of hypermethylation or hypomethylation locus Technology provided herein relates in part to methods, processes and apparatuses for non-invasive assessment of genetic variations.
US11060144B2	Prediction of sleep parameter and response to sleep-inducing compound based on PER3 VNTR genotype The invention relates to the prediction of a sleep parameter (e.g., sleep efficiency (SE), latency to persistent sleep (LPS), wake after sleep onset (WASO), total sleep time (TST)) of an individual and the response of such an individual to a sleep inducing compound based on the individual's PER3 variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) genotype.
US11060143B2	Method for diagnosis and/or prognosis of a septic syndrome The present invention relates to a method for the diagnosis/prognosis of a septic syndrome based on a biological sample from a patient, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a. biological material is extracted from the biological sample, b. the biological material is brought into contact with at least one specific reagent that is selected from specific reagents for the target genes with a nucleic sequence having any one of SEQ ID Nos 1 to 28; c. the expression of at least one of said target genes is determined.
US11060138B1	Nucleic acid sequencing systems Methods and systems for sequencing a nucleic acid molecule are described that comprise imaging a first surface and an axially-displaced second surface using a compensation-free optical system, the system comprising an objective lens and at least one image sensor, wherein said optical system has a numerical aperture (NA) of less than 0.6 and a field-of-view (FOV) of greater than 1.0 mm2; and) processing the images of the first surface and the axially-displaced second surface to correct for optical aberration such that the images of the first surface and the axially-displaced second surface have substantially the same optical resolution.
US11060134B2	Cell selection method, cell detection method, cell selection apparatus, and cell detection apparatus Disclosed is a cell selection method including a sample preparation step of preparing a sample by performing staining of nucleic acid in each of cells by a first fluorescent dye; and hybridization with respect to an evaluation target region in DNA in each cell by an evaluation probe including a second fluorescent dye; a light receiving step of applying light to the sample and receiving fluorescence from the first fluorescent dye and fluorescence from the second fluorescent dye; and a selection step of selecting an analysis target cell on the basis of intensity of the fluorescence from the first fluorescent dye and intensity of the fluorescence from the second fluorescent dye, wherein the first fluorescent dye is a dye that emits fluorescence having a first wavelength, and the second fluorescent dye is a dye that emits fluorescence having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength.
US11060131B2	Solid phase nucleic acid target capture and replication using strand displacing polymerases A method and kit for the capture and purification of specific nucleic acids from a sample with affinity capture probes on a solid support and for the replication of said nucleic acids with a strand displacing polymerase, whereby a second primer complementary to a sequence in each of the target nucleic acids distinct from that bound by capture probes is also bound to the nucleic acid targets, and extension of one of the primers on each target effects the separation of the copied nucleic acid strands from the solid support. Incorporation of universal nucleic acid sequences during their replication enables the simultaneous and highly specific amplification of multiple nucleic acid target sequences with minimal production of artifacts.
US11060128B2	Methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine Provided herein are methods of determining NAT acetylation status of a subject with a 3,4-DAP-sensitive disease, methods of selecting a dose of 3,4-DAP or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof adjusted to a subject's acetylation status, methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need thereof, and methods of treating 3,4-DAP sensitive diseases.
US11060126B2	Methods for detecting genetically modified organisms (GMO) The present application relates to the detection of material from genetically engineered Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) using a panel of GMO proteins and GMO gene elements. In particular, the present application discloses an improved method for detecting the presence or absence of a panel of GMO proteins and gene elements in a sample.
US11060118B2	Production of vanillin by fermentation The present invention relates to a new process of vanillin production from a substrate by bioconversion and that allows a continuously producing and removing vanillin from the fermentation broth as it is formed. In particular, the invented process advantageously allows to reduce the residence time of vanillin in the fermenter and to maintain the vanillin concentration, in the fermentation broth, below its toxic level for the microorganism.
US11060111B2	Vectors and methods for long-term immune evasion to prolong transplant viability Virus vectors wherein each of the virus vectors expresses a sequence targeting a consensus conserved nucleic acid sequence, which when expressed in cells, functions as a modulator for nucleic acid encoding a domain.
US11060107B2	Purification and purity assessment of RNA molecules synthesized with modified nucleosides This invention provides purified preparations of an RNA, oligoribonucleotide, or polyribonucleotide comprising a modified nucleoside, and methods of assessing purity of purified preparations of an RNA, oligoribonucleotide, or polyribonucleotide comprising a modified nucleoside.
US11060106B2	Cytoplasmic male sterility gene ORF147 of pigeonpea, and uses thereof The present disclosure provides, a DNA construct comprising a polynucleotide fragment comprising a first, and a second sequence, wherein said first sequence encodes a mitochondrial transit peptide, said second sequence encodes a polypeptide having amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, and said polynucleotide fragment is operably linked to a flower specific promoter. The present disclosure also provides with a DNA vector, a recombinant host cell and a method of obtaining the same.
US11060105B2	Compositions and methods for controlling plant pests Novel insecticidal proteins isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis that are active against lepidopteran insect pests are disclosed. The DNA encoding the insecticidal proteins can be used to transform various prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms to express the insecticidal proteins. These recombinant organisms can be used to control lepidopteran insects in various environments.
US11060101B2	Compositions and methods for increasing plant growth and yield Compositions and methods for improving plant growth are provided herein. Polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs for expressing transcription factors (TFs) whose expression may improve agronomic properties including but not limited to crop yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, and early vigor, plants comprising the polynucleotides, polypeptides, and expression constructs, and methods of producing transgenic plants are also provided.
US11060100B2	Nematode resistance The invention is in the field of agriculture, in particular in the field of crop protection, more particularly in the field of providing nematode resistance to plants. A method for producing a plant having improved nematode resistance, particularly to root-knot nematodes and/or cyst nematodes, is disclosed, as well as a plant produced by such method.
US11060094B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of complications and disorders relating to Von Willebrand Factor The present invention provides VWF protective agents, including aptamers and antibodies for the treatment and or amelioration of complications or disorders arising from aberrant binding or function of VWF.
US11060093B2	Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of glycolate oxidase (HAO1) by double-stranded RNA This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing Glycolate Oxidase (HAO1) target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents.
US11060091B2	Hepatitis B virus (HBV) iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of one or more HBV genes and methods of treating subjects having an HBV infection and/or HBV-associated disorder, e.g., chronic hepatitis B infection.
US11060090B2	Method of releasing the suppression of egg maturation in economically-important prawn/shrimp species An object of the present invention is to provide a method for releasing oocyte maturation regulation by suppressing expression of a gene capable of regulating oocyte maturation in shrimps by the RNA interference method. The present invention provides a method for blocking oocyte maturation inhibition in farmed shrimps to be used as spawners (hereafter, “farmed shrimp”), comprising suppressing the expression of a vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone (VIH) gene in shrimps by RNA interference using double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) targeting mRNA of the vitellogenesis-inhibiting hormone gene in farmed shrimps.
US11060088B2	Anti-angiogenic miRNA therapeutics for inhibiting corneal neovascularization The disclosure relates, in some aspects, to compositions and methods for treating corneal disease (e.g., corneal neovascularization. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to rAAV-mediated delivery of an cornea-associated transgene to a subject. In some embodiments, the rAAV transduces the corneal tissue of a subject.
US11060087B2	Synthetic promoters for high throughput screening and gene modulation The present invention provides nucleic acid constructs, expression vectors, transgenic cell and methods of making and using the same, wherein the nucleic acid construct includes a synthetic promoter designed from the endogenous promoter of BIRC5 and LAMC2. In illustrative working embodiments of the invention, an exogenous nucleic acid fragment encoding thymidine kinase is operably linked to the synthetic promoter which is then shown to regulate the expression of this polypeptide.
US11060085B2	Methods for the selection of binding proteins This application provides an improved screening method for the selection of target-binding proteins having desirable biophysical properties. The method combines mRNA display and yeast surface display in a way that takes advantage of the desirable attributes of both processes.
US11060082B2	Polynucleotide capture materials, and systems using same Methods for processing polynucleotide-containing biological samples, and materials for capturing polynucleotide molecules such as RNA and/or DNA from such samples. The RNA and/or DNA is captured by polyamindoamine (PAMAM (Generation 0)) bound to a surface, such as the surface of magnetic particles. The methods and materials have high efficiency of binding RNA and of DNA, and of release, and thereby permit quantitative determinations.
US11060078B2	Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nucleases with improved specificity and their use in genomic engineering, epigenomic engineering, genome targeting, and genome editing.
US11060074B2	Self-regenerating hyaluronan polymer brushes The present invention provides polymer brush constructs, for example, surfaces decorated with hyaluronan polymers, and methods of making the same. The constructs are useful as functional materials for numerous applications, e.g., as lubricants, implant coatings, bandages and other uses.
US11060070B2	Mutated rep encoding sequences for use in AAV production Nucleic acids encoding Parvoviral Rep proteins with a mutated nuclear localization signal (NLS) are provided. Also provided is a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Parvoviral Rep protein with a mutated zinc finger domain and a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Parvoviral Rep protein comprising an amino acid mutation at position 43, 57, 79, 97, 120, 179, 305, 484, 493 or 571 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 2. Nucleic acid constructs and cells, such as insect cells, comprising the nucleic acids are provided as well as a method for producing a recombinant Parvoviral virion using the nucleic acids.
US11060068B2	Stabilisation method for viruses or bacteria The present invention relates to a method for stabilising viruses or bacteria, the method comprising embedding the viruses or bacteria in an aqueous solution, wherein the solution comprises: (i) at least three different amino acids; or (ii) at least one dipeptide or tripeptide and wherein the solution is free or substantially free of sugar(s), silanes and protein(s).
US11060067B2	Human liver microphysiology platform and self assembly liver acinus model and methods of their use Microfluidic devices for modeling three-dimensional tissue structures and methods for making and using the same are described herein.
US11060057B2	Presaturation of supercritical CO2 with water for decellularization of matrices Decellularization methods for tissue are provided. The method can include: exposing a tissue to a water-saturated, supercritical CO2. The method can further comprise, prior to exposing the tissue to the water-saturated, supercritical CO2, saturating a stream of supercritical CO2. The tissue can be exposed to the water-saturated, supercritical CO2 at a treatment temperature of about 35° C. to about 40° C. (e.g., about 37° C.). In one embodiment, the water-saturated, supercritical CO2 is completely saturated with water at the treatment temperature. The tissue can be exposed to the water-saturated, supercritical CO2 at a constant flow rate, such as less than 3 mL/min (e.g., about 0.5 mL/min to about 2.5 mL/min).
US11060055B2	Composite sensor assemblies for single use bioreactors A composite sensor assembly for monitoring bio-processes which is suitable for use with a polymeric bioprocess vessel or with downstream equipment, and comprises: i) a port comprising a high surface tension thermoplastic having a hollow tubular portion and a base plate portion, the base plate being fusibly sealable to the bioreactor vessel at a hole in the wall thereof; ii) a generally opaque polymeric monitoring sensor assembly including electrical, and/or optical measurement components. The sensor assembly fits inside the bore of the hollow tubular portion of the port, and is adhesively retained therein.
US11060053B2	Method and device for hydrating a hydrating medium by a liquid sample The invention relates to a device for hydrating with a liquid sample, the device comprising a container (4) for receiving at least one liquid sample, and a lid (5) possessing a bottom face (51) having at least one hydrating support (3) fastened thereto to present an absorption face (31) for absorbing a liquid sample. According to the invention, the container (4) presents, by means of at least one well (6), a calibrated volume for receiving a liquid sample, the at least said well presenting a hydrating calibrated open section for hydrating a hydrating support (3) defined by the top edge (8) of at least said well (6), the hydrating calibrated open section possessing an area that is less than the area of the absorption face of the hydrating support (3) in order to control the absorption by capillarity of the liquid sample by the hydrating support.
US11060050B2	Organic compounds The invention relates to stable dispersion of negatively-charged aminoplast microcapsules in non-suspending detergent compositions containing an anionic surfactant. The microcapsules are stably dispersed by means of a cationic polyampholyte, which is embedded in the shells of said microcapsules.
US11060048B2	Solidification process using low levels of coupler/hydrotrope The invention includes a solid rinse aid that is particularly designed for extrusion solid formation and which is effective for creating spotless surfaces after rinsing. According to the invention, application has identified the critical combination of solid surfactants, coupling agents, hydrotrope, and hardening agents that is acceptable in the extrusion process to create a solid. The hydrotrope includes one or more short-chain alkylbenzene and/or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates. The composition hardens quickly but not so quick as to negatively impact the extrusion process. The compositions may also be used to form pressed or cast solids.
US11060046B2	Lubricating oil composition The lubricating oil composition of the present invention contains a base oil, a 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (A), and at least one compound (B) selected from a benzotriazole compound and a sorbitan compound.
US11060043B2	Formulation for enhancing lubricity of fuels The present disclosure relates to a formulation of diesel additive comprising 2-ethylhexanoic acid, at least one alkylene glycol and at least one alkanolamine which at specific weight ratios, is able to enhance the lubricity of a fuel. Also provided are the methods of preparation and usage of the same. It further relates to the fuel composition comprising the fuel, and the formulation of present disclosure, and the method of preparing the fuel composition.
US11060042B2	Succinimide-based copolymers and use as hydrate inhibitors Copolymers having General Formula (I): in which R1 is chosen from divalent C4-C7 aliphatic groups and divalent C4-C7 heteroaliphatic groups, optionally substituted with one or more C1-C6 aliphatic groups, heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N, and S, or combinations thereof, where: the divalent C4-C7 heteroaliphatic groups include one or two heteroatoms independently chosen from O, N, and S, and the maximum number of heteroatoms in R1 is two; x is a molar fraction range chosen from 0.05 to 0.95; and y is a molar fraction range chosen from 0.05 to 0.95, where the summation of x and y equals 1. Methods for inhibiting formation of clathrate hydrates in a fluid capable of forming the clathrate hydrates. The methods include contacting the fluid with at least one copolymer of General Formula (I) under conditions suitable for forming the clathrate hydrates.
US11060040B2	Base stocks and lubricant compositions containing same Systems and methods are provided for block operation during lubricant and/or fuels production from deasphalted oil. During “block” operation, a deasphalted oil and/or the hydroprocessed effluent from an initial processing stage can be split into a plurality of fractions. The fractions can correspond, for example, to feed fractions suitable for forming a light neutral fraction, a heavy neutral fraction, and a bright stock fraction, or the plurality of fractions can correspond to any other convenient split into separate fractions. The plurality of separate fractions can then be processed separately in the process train (or in the sweet portion of the process train) for forming fuels and/or lubricant base stocks. This can allow for formation of unexpected base stock compositions.
US11060038B2	Catalytic cracking method for treating a fraction having a low amount of conradson carbon The present invention discloses a process for the catalytic cracking of a weakly coking feedstock having a Conradson carbon residue of 0.1% by weight and a hydrogen content of greater than 12.7% by weight, comprising at least a feedstock cracking zone, a zone for separating/stripping the effluents from the coked catalyst particles and a zone for regenerating said particles, characterized in that at least a solid carbon material in the fluidized state, having a carbon content equal to or greater than 80% by weight, is injected upstream of and/or during the catalyst regeneration step into a dense bed of coked catalyst.
US11060037B2	Method for purifying a gas rich in hydrocarbons A process for the purification of a gas rich in hydrocarbons and comprising at least 10 ppm by volume of hydrocarbons having at least six carbon atoms nitrogen.
US11060035B2	Methods for enhancing efficiency of bitumen extraction from oilsands using activated carbon containing additives Methods are provided for separation of bitumen from oil sands ore having a bitumen content higher than about 6%. Activated carbons, or combinations of activated carbons and caustic are used as process additives for ore-water slurry-based bitumen extraction processes or in situ bitumen recovery processes. These additives promote breakdown of adhesion between clay minerals and bitumen, resulting in the enhanced efficiency of extraction of bitumen from oil sands ore.
US11060032B2	Integrated coke plant automation and optimization using advanced control and optimization techniques The present technology, is generally directed to integrated control of coke ovens in a coke plant in order to optimize coking rate, product recovery, byproducts and/or unit lime consumption Optimization objectives are achieved through controlling certain variables (called control variables) by manipulating available handles (called manipulated variables) subject to constraints and system disturbances that affect the controlled variables.
US11060028B2	Soil treatment A method for wetting and/or conditioning soil comprises applying a soil treatment composition containing hydrolysed protein to the soil. The soil treatment composition preferably contains a surfactant selected from ethylene oxide-propylene oxide (EO/PO) block copolymer and/or an alkyl polyglycoside. The soil treatment composition may also contain an additional alkoxylate surfactant.
US11060018B2	Reversibly thermochromic composition and reversibly thermochromic microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same [Problems] The present invention provides a highly marketable reversibly color changeable composition which provides a vivid yellow to orange color during color development, turns colorless during decoloration, and improves light resistance and a reversibly thermochromic microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same.[Solution] Disclosed are a reversibly thermochromic composition including: (a) a specific pyridine derivative as an electron-donating color-developing organic compound; (b) an electron-accepting compound; and (c) a reaction medium which reversibly induces an electron transfer reaction between the component (a) and the component (b) in a specific temperature range, and a reversibly thermochromic microcapsule pigment encapsulating the same.
US11060012B2	Deposit disintegrator compositions A solvent mixture comprising a solvent and a polar additive and associated methods.
US11060010B2	Emulsified fluid system for fracturing application A method of treating in a subterranean formation including combining a dimer acid; proppant; an emulsifier; an oil base fluid; and aqueous base fluid to form an oil-external emulsified fluid; and introducing the oil-external emulsified fluid into the subterranean formation. A method of forming a wellbore fluid including combining proppant; a dimer acid; an aqueous base fluid, an oil base fluid, and an emulsifier to form a pre-emulsified fluid; and mixing the pre-emulsified fluid to form an oil-external emulsified fluid.
US11060007B2	Organic-inorganic composite particles and manufacturing method therefor, and thermally conductive filler and thermally conductive resin composition and manufacturing method therefor Organic-inorganic composite particles include: a vinyl polymer that is a polymer of a polymerizable vinyl monomer; and inorganic particles including inorganic oxide and/or inorganic nitride. The thermal conductivity of the inorganic particles is 10 W/(m·K) or more. The inorganic particles are subjected to a surface treatment by acidic phosphoric acid ester having no polymerizable functional group, and by at least one polymerizable compound selected from the group consisting of: carboxylic acid having a polymerizable functional group; acidic phosphoric acid ester having a polymerizable functional group; and lactone having a polymerizable functional group. The polymerizable compound is bonded to the vinyl polymer, and the inorganic particles are unevenly located on surface layers of the organic-inorganic composite particles so that the inorganic particles form one or more layers.
US11060006B2	Method for producing textile products, products obtainable therefrom and method to reclaim the products The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a laminated textile product comprising providing a first intermediate product comprising a primary backing having a front surface and a back surface, and yarns stitched into the primary backing, the yarns extending from the front surface of the backing material, feeding the intermediate product along a body having a heated surface, the back surface being pressed against the said heated surface, to at least partly melt the yarns present in the intermediate product to bond the yarns to the backing, wherein the part of the back surface that is pressed against the heated surface has a relative speed with respect to the heated surface, so as to provide a second intermediate product having a calendered back surface, providing a dimensionally stable carrier sheet or secondary backing, and connecting the second intermediate product to the carrier sheet by providing a hot melt adhesive between the calendered surface and the sheet, and pressing the sheet to the second intermediate product to form the textile product.

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